How to get over him!

Have you wondered how to get over someone possibly a male who has left you hurt or feeling cold and disconnected? You have this guy that you've met,you and him hit it off dinner, late night conversation, outings together and finally sex. Suddenly your male counterpart has left you with no call backs or texts like normal. Ladies, I know the first thing you do is start calling him and start 2nd guessing yourself thinking you have done something wrong. Stop that! We women/mothers are strong and love hard when we believe we found that special person. If that guy does not call you back, I say yes, call him a "few" times and let him know you are thinking of him. If you do not get a response well that's your answer he is not thinking or checking his phone for you! It's harsh but it is reality! So, brush your self off and push those feeling aside. It may take a moment for you to forget about him, but he does not have to know that! When you see him again ,and you will, have a non-chalant attitude and be friendly but keep it moving only with a hello and goodbye. Do not give him the satisfaction of seeing you hurt or seeing that you miss him. Do other things to keep you occupied in order to help get over him. These things really work I've been there and done it! Hopefully if you trust in me, they will work for you!

Minding your business

Are you constantly doing everything for everyone else besides yourself? If your a mother I am sure that you are. The tip for today is to mind your business! Do you have a talent that you have stored away due to raising your children? This talent may be painting, writing poetry, running for a political position? Whatever your passion is I am telling you to find the energy to start at it now. In life you will always regret what you DID NOT do rather the things you DID do. So by minding your business you will pay more attention to making YOU happy by trying out YOUR skills. The world is filled with people who hate their jobs, hate being away from their family and so on. I'm asking you when you're older, do you want to look back at your life and want a "do over?" If not,I suggest you start "minding your business".

Are you looking Rich but struggling?

In some cultures in America it is okay to "look" rich but still be struggling to pay for necessities. My question to you, is it okay to look rich but still struggle? The answer is bluntly NO! We as a country must learn to live within our own means. I say this for a few reasons; a lot of the younger people do not have rich work ethics. Instead they are materialistic accumulating more things than needed. Would you pay almost $100 for a toddler a pair of shoes that they'll grow out of in a few weeks, or possibly a $50.00 shirt that will get spit up on and out grew in weeks also? I must say Some people should value their money a little more than buying clothing to look rich. It is okay to want the finer things in life, but one step at a time. If your money can only afford you finer things in life, then you are living in your means, but if you are broke working paycheck to paycheck after purchases than there is a possibility you are trying to look or live richly on a small budget. Which are you living on?

Holding on to him because he's familiar.

I use to know this all to well, you know staying in a cold relationship for different reasons just because you and him have history.  If you find yourself not caring about when and what he does then you are probably holding on to him because he is a familiar face.  Sometimes we women tend to try to fix a man who doesn't want to be fixed. When a man or woman is feed up it takes a massive amount of time to get back on track.  Late nights, partying, text messages that are concealed could only mean one thing someone in the relationship is not feeling complete anymore.  It's plenty of distractions in today's society; if you want to really make it work you must cut all ties to the outsiders.  Then and only then will you be able to sit down and talk about what is causing you to feel disconnected from your partner.  It may take a few sessions of talking and working toward changing both of your attitudes but with hard work, more romance and time you can keep holding on to that familiar person.

Don't Sass me Boy!

     Everyone has a time when their child does not agree with what you have told them so what do they do, sass and mumble under their breath.  Sternly I say "don't sass me boy!"  Sometimes that lightens the mood and we can move on and sometimes my child needs his quite time to rethink the situation.  If you have a similar opportunity, my  mom-2-mom tip would be to talk with your child away from the other children, just you and him.  Hearing out your child's concerns or theory will make your child feel like you value their opinion.  Now, in reality we as parents will need to stand our ground and teach our children that we are here not to live their life but to pass our knowledge on to them so that when they enter the world they will be a little more prepared for the constant changes.  I as a parent do not allow sass or back talking; in the real world no one else will either.  So on that note, if your child gives you that "look" and mumbles don't forget to tell them "Don't Sass me Boy" and continue on being FABULOUS!

Bedtime Battles!

     You know it's about 7 to 9pm depending on your child's age, and they do not want to go to sleep!  For me it's, "Mom can I have some water, or mom I'm too hot!"  Whatever the reason your child does not want to go to sleep it makes your mom time shorter.  So my mom-2-mom advice is to stay persistent and do not let up on the little ones.  Eventually they will know when bedtime comes it is truly time to go to sleep.  If you can complete dinner and bathing at the same time most nights then bedtime will be easier.  Yes, your kids will cry and pout but with no doubt do not give in.  You will thank me for this later!  Once my children are fast asleep then I have time to catch up on cleaning, complete a couple loads of laundry and possibly complete some college coursework.  Good luck mom's with the bedtime battle may you conquer yours peacefully and fabulously in the end!

Delictable Peppers

1lb of ground chuck-cooked until juice runs clear.
(choice of seasoning-season salt, pepper, greek seasoning)
1 bell pepper deseeded and washed for each family member
1 jar of Prego spaghetti sauce for topping
2 boxes of Zatarain's dirty rice mix for stuffing the peppers
1 stick of butter

Place peppers in baking dish with 1/2 Tbsp of butter in each pepper and bake until rice mix is completed.
Prepare Zatarain's Dirty rice mix as directed on box.
Stuff the peppers with the rice mixture.
Top with the Prego spaghetti sauce and bake.
Bake for 20 minutes or until peppers are at desired softness.
From my family to yours.  These are massive peppers and will fill your family up!  From mom-2-mom!

Multiple ones!

I started having children young, first it was one then two, three, four, five, six and finally my seventh child was a girl.  I couldn't imagine life without my daughter.  My boys I love them to death and they love me but something about having a kind of mini you is amazing.  Now, let me tell you how I stayed Fabulous while having children.
     You have to be extremely organized and focused on not losing yourself in the midst of child bearing.  Some mothers put there dreams off or forget their dreams of doing something positive or special for raising their children or marriage.  I know your children come first because good parenting provides good citizens.  But, if we as parents never find that passion or talent that we have; we will ultimately push our dreams onto our children.  We must find the inner child within to stay fresh and fabulous at every stage within our life.