Wordless Wednesday
Mint Julep Sticks
Here is a fun and easy recipe for cool fresh flavor treats for kids and adults:
Mint Julep Sticks
In a sauce pan combine 1 1/3 cups sugar with 2 1/2 cups cold water. Heat stirring constantly, until the sugar melts. Bring to a boil for 1-2 minutes, remove from the heat and stir in 4 Tbsp. finely chopped mint leaves. Set aside to cool. Strain and pour mixture into ice-pop molds (you can use silicone mini-muffin pan or small paper cups). Insert an ice-pop stick into each and freeze for 3-4 hours or until solid.
source:Parenting
For grown up treat add 1 Tbsp bourbon to the mixture before pouring into the ice-pop molds. Cheers!
Memories and You
Memories, light the corners of my mind
Misty watercolor memories
Of the way we were…
Don’t know about you but my memory is not exactly lighting the corners of my mind. More like darkening the corners…I now have the memory of a sieve. Whenever someone says something to me it kinda sifts right through….What to do? What to do?
How do I make my brain remember what I ate last night, or what I walked into the room to get…you know that , now what did I come in here for? As I scratch head.
Well, It seems that we can help improve our memory with some good food and some good vitamins, this according to realage.com.
1. Take 900 milligrams of DHA omega-3s a day. “Why so much emphasis on these good fats? Your brain is 60% fat — and half of that is DHA, which keeps your brain cells flexible, fluid, and communicating well. DHA also fights memory loss. Your body can’t make DHA, so you have to get it from food and supplements. We get our DHA from algae-based capsules — not fish oil — to limit concerns about toxins in fish.”
2. Eat plenty of foods rich in DHA. “Opt for fresh or canned salmon, canned tuna, trout, sardines, walnuts, avocados, canola oil, and flaxseeds. Along with olive oil, these memory protectors are the only fats you should even think about eating.”
3. Eat oodles of fruits and vegetables. “Their nutrients are vital brain food.”
4. Take 1,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D3 a day; 1,200 IU after age 60. “Vitamin D3 helps blood flow to your brain, among many other benefits.”
5. Season foods with turmeric. “Most yellow mustard has turmeric. A daily teaspoon helps clear cellular waste from your brain.”
Simple, yes?
The key, once again, is healthy eating, this helps give the brain the nutrition it needs…So good food is not just for the body, but also for the brain…This is a muscle we tend to ignore. Want a recipe against brain shrinkage, eat fruits, vegetables, and get that DHA…
Oh, don’t forget, that eating healthy to boost memory is a great thing, but do avoid unhealthy foods, such as saturated, and transfats, or added sugars, or syrup, see these guys steal your memory.
So the next time you go into a room to get something and stop dead in your tracks and wonder, why did I come in here for?
You might be surprised when your brain remembers…
Mom, What Is That Smell? – Ways To Freshen Your Car
A few weeks ago, my granddaughter dropped a open milk drink with a straw in my car. It rolled under the passenger seat and I told her don’t worry, that I will get it when we get home. Well, you won’t believe it, but I forgot all about the drink and it sat under the seat for a few weeks. 
I take mass transit to work, so the only time I drive is to go visit. As soon as I got into my car – wham – the stink hit me, but I forgot about the milk and drove all the way to my daughters, thinking, I have to throw out my shoes, because it smelled like a dump in the car. (I didn’t know what else to think as I was driving). When my daughter got into the car she said, Mom , what is that smell? I said it’s my shoes, then she gave me the mommy look and started to look around the car and she found the container with the rotten milk. 
She went into the house and got the baking soda and sprinkled it on the floor mats in the back. It worked, after shopping for a couple of hours, by the time we got back into the car, the odor was pretty much gone. I was very happy beacause I really liked my shoes 🙂
Home Digest has 4 more ways to get out car odors :
Sniff Salts: Pour fragrant bath salts into a loose-leaf tea strainer, and place it in the glove compartment for a fast refesher every time you pull out the map.
Get a whiff of wax: Drop a potpourri wax candle tart into a cup holder and take your favorite scent with you wherever you go.
Dry and drive: Lay fresh herbs, like basil, on a piece of newspaper in the backseat and leave the windows rolled up to dry the leaves, and banish bad odors.
Sprinkle oil: Shake a few drops of lemon or eucalyptus essential oil onto car mats for a naturally sweet scent that will last a few weeks.
Hope you find these tips helpful, and keep your shoes!
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