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Monthly Archives: October 2008

Safety Tips For Trick or Treat

Trick Or TreatAs much as we plan and hope, going out into the ghoulish night to troll for candy is not as innocent as it seems. It should be but it is not. Both parents and children look forward to enjoying a bit of frightful fun without thinking about the real dangers lurking around every corner.


Here are some safety tips to accomplish that task.

  1. Begin trick or treating during the daylight. The way things used to be that everyone waited until dark for greater effect. Unfortunately, there are those who want to cause trouble and can only do so after dark. Now, trick or treating begins at dusk even if the sun is not down.

Edible Halloween Jack-O-Lanterns

What You Need:

  • 4 3/4 C all-purpose flour
  • 2 TBSP baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ginger, ground
  • 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 3/4 C sugar
  • 2 lg. eggs
  • 1 tsp.? vanilla extract
  • 1/2 C pumpkin puree

How to Make It:

  1. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder.
  2. Sprinkle in the cinnamon and ginger and toss to combine well.
  3. In a separate bowl beat together with an electric mixer the butter and sugar until smooth and creamy.

One Year Ago

Well Its Been One year, Yup Tamara-Wilson.com has been online for one year as of today.  Time to Party. I can’t believe its been that long.  I have learned in all areas of life, parenting, business and just about me with this blog and have met some great people through the blogging community.

It has been a roller coaster of a year,  I had to take a few months off as I am sure you have noticed over the summer because of family issues but its OK now things are calm and we are back to normal again well as normal as life can be with 2 teens, a kindergartner and a preschooler in the house and DH working funky hours.   But things are better now which is a huge relief I am more repaired for any of the hassles that may arise.

3 Fun Family Thanksgiving Ideas

Thanksgiving is always a fun time of celebration and eating with your family. Here are some ways to make Thanksgiving even more fun for your family this year.

Thankful cards – Make a card for each family member that will be your guest for Thanksgiving this year. On each card, tell that person what you love most about them, and why you are thankful for them.

What is Light Therapy?

Being out in the sun makes people happy.  It’s not just because the weather gets warm because the temperature could be frigid with the sun beaming down.  Therapy for seasonal affective disorder may shed some light on the subject.

Light therapy
 is used to treat patients suffering from seasonal affective disorder (SAD).  The common theory is that the absence of natural sunlight plays a role in how we feel.  Since seasonal affective disorder occurs mainly in the fall and winter seasons, this seems to hold true.

Loving Your Mother-in-Law

The tradition to honor mother-in-laws began January 23, 2002. “Mother-in-Law Day” has been celebrated on the fourth Sunday in October ever since. Loving your mother-in-law may or may not be a problem for you; however, even if it is difficult there’s still no reason why you shouldn’t thank her for her part in bringing up your spouse.

It’s not unusual for spouses to have disagreements with their in-laws. The problem could be in how you raise your children, you don’t make enough money, or you don’t part your hair on the right side. Whatever the reason for the friction, take advantage of Mother-in-Law Day to forge a new relationship with her.

Pumpkin Cake

Lots of fun things you can do with Pumpkins,? Here is a yummy way to create a cake using this healthy veggie

Ingredients:

  • 3 1/2 cups self-rising flour
  • 2 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon all spice
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:

In a large bowl combine flour, sugar and spices.? In a separate bowl combine beaten eggs, vegetable oil and pumpkin puree.

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