Covid 19 Birthday Celebrations

Social Distancing has changed the way we do everything including celebrate. Regardless of how many people you celebrate with recognition is what's important.  For some delaying or postponing some celebration may be necessary because they are event you definitely want to share with love one, like weddings.  Celebrating something like a birthday can still happen and that's what I did.  My birthday is May 5, and falls on Cinco de Mayo so I had a Fiesta birthday celebration. I am going to show you how I made the Taco sever.  You can use this for any celebration. It's entertaining and easy to make.

                                            

Here's a list of supply I used: 
I large box 
Gift wrap
Mesh ribbons and Organza fairy shirt
Fasteners and Chenille ties
Glue gun
Garden Planter ( may be substituted with another box set inside to hold dishes)
Instruction:
Trace or Draw two half circles with bottom flaps. Glue the bottom flap on top of each other. Cover the outside with gift wrap. Cut the shirts open and glue along the inside edge on each side. If you are only using the mesh ribbons, scrunch  it together and glue to inside edge of cardboard. Cut  10" pieces of mesh, roll, tie at bottom and attach to inside edge of cardboard. Cover inside box with gift wrap and fasten to taco sides.

   

Watch the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am480bARbUU

  

Celebrate with Brunch

Mother's Day is a very special day set aside to let all the mothers know they are loved. Every day is mother's day in the life of a Mom ,but it's nothing like receiving special recognition. I celebrated this year with a brunch. There's a dish I hadn't prepared in a long while and I wanted something different.

It wasn't breakfast in bed for me, so I created my own celebration. View my video to see the full place setting.

Here are the recipes:  Quiche Florentine

1 9 inch unbaked deep dish pie shell
1 (10 oz.) package of frozen chopped spinach
1 (8 oz.) package Swiss cheese, grated
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 cup 2% milk
3 medium eggs
1/4 cup of green onion
1/2 cup butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
4 Strips of cooked bacon.
Saute onions with butter. Beat eggs and combine with milk, flour, milk,salt and pepper and onions.
Pre-bake pie crust 12-15 minutes. Cook bacon and crumble on bottom of pie crust. Cook and drain spinach. Combine spinach, Swiss cheese and all other ingredients. Pour into pie shell. Bake 1 hour, at 350.
Yields 8 servings.

                                   Quiche Lorraine
1 lb. Sausage of bacon (cooked and crumbled
I cup of mild cheddar cheese
2 eggs
1/3 cup finely chopped onions
1 cup milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 deep dish pie crust
Pre-bake pie crust 12-15 minutes. Combine and mix eggs, onions, milk, salt and pepper.  Fold in cheese and sausage or bacon. Pour into pie crust. Bake 1 hr. at 350. Yields 8 servings.

Great for Breakfast, Lunch and Brunch. Enjoy!

2

cups whipping cream or half-and-half

1/4

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon pepper    

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Why Wear A Mask?

We are living in very scary times and how we respond to it can affect us mentally and physically. It's important that we help each other.  Wearing a mask is one way to do it.

I am not sure who the original author of this Facebook post was, but I have summarized it to share this information about autoimmune diseases and Covid19 . It is a disease where instead of your white blood cells protecting your body from invaders, they turn around and attack your cells, tissues and organs. I urge you to think twice before passing judgment and thinking our nation is overreacting to the extra measures being taken to curb the spread of this virus. YOU might be able to recover from it no problem however, carry it to someone with an autoimmune disease and that individual won’t be as lucky.

In honor of someone who is fighting Severe Asthma, Addison’s disease, Endometriosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, POTS, , Sjogren's, Scleroderma, Hashimoto Disease, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Sarcoidosis, Hepatitis, Raynauld's Syndrome, Diabetes, Mold Illness, Celiac, CROHN’S, Ulcerative Colitis, Pemphigus, Psoriatic Arthritis, and every other autoimmune disease. 

PLEASE wear your mask, save a life.

We are all on a wing and a prayer and I find it comforting to pray. There's a prayer that really comes to mind during the time we are in. 

The Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
enjoying one moment at a time;
accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
that I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
forever in the next.
Amen.

Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971)

SHS Wing And A Prayer Giftware Women's Face Mask

Lemons to Lemonade

Lemons to Lemonade

As the earth brings forth the blooming of Spring with its annual flowering show I can't ignore celebrating it. This is one of my favorite times of year because the climate is perfect and the blooms and colors are spectacular. The phrase of turning lemons into lemonade is literally and symbolically. I know we are in the middle of a pandemic, so I am going to share some simple and environmentally friendly ways to incorporate lemons in your daily life.  Many of  the products we use for cleaning  have lemon or are lemon scented.  Here are a few good uses for lemons:

Lemon  is a great disinfectant for its citric acid and antibacterial properties.

Most stains such as red wine, grease, mildew, or berries can be removed with an application of lemon juice and salt. Add baking soda to create a paste and let it sit for awhile on tougher stains.

Infuse your water with lemons. It's a rich source of vitamin C, it can boost the  Immune system, help maintain pH balance and acts as a detoxifying agent of the body.

Spray fruits and vegetables with lemon juice before rinsing to remove pesticides.

Soak your apples or cauliflower into a bowl of water with a few drop of lemon juice to keep them from turning brown.

Spray your windowsills and  baseboards with a mixture of lemon juice and vinegar (no water) to discourage insects like ants, spiders and cockroaches from entering.

Most stains like red wine, grease, mildew, or berries can be removed with an application of lemon juice and salt. Add baking soda to create a paste and let it sit for awhile on tougher stains.

Add a few drops of lemon juice to the boiling water before you put the rice in, and it will prevent the grains from sticking together, or to the pot. 

Grind lemon peels in your garbage disposal occasionally to prevent it from smelling and building up gunk. Run water through your faucet as you're grinding. 

Hopefully some of these uses will be useful to you.  

My visit to the Philadelphia Flower Show, the largest flower show in the nation captures the gardens of the Mediterranean with beautiful plants, flowers, water features and sculptures.

The show transported and captured the allure of this part of the world's captivating costal region with sculptures, water features, tablescapes. The beauty of it all, is you don't have to go there to get great ideas for your garden. I am going to share a few quick tips I observed.

If you don't have a lot of space potted plants and flowers grouped together will create a beautiful display.

Create a raised plant bed in confined and poor soil conditions areas. Build up with new soil for optimum growth.

Add wrought iron or ornamental sculptures to your garden to give it character.