Free Mickey Mouse Ears for Me & FOR YOU!

Want to win a FREE pair of Mickey Mouse ears (they say they'll ship them to both USA & CANADA)

It takes a couple of steps

1st go to the Facebook link below & join the group then come back here for part 2.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Destinations-in-Florida-Travel/49525614072

Now that you have joined you need to add a comment below that you joined *leave your Facebook name in the comment.

Once I get 10 people then I get the Free Mickey Ears & you can repost this on your blog & once you get 10 Friends you'll get Free Mickey Ears. Not sure how many pairs they are giving away.

Please remember to post that you joined through me. Then it's valid.
Thanks
Lisa
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Gratitude Challenge

As I wind down from my 38th Birthday (yes I admit to my age), I am so surprized by the power of social media. Both people I know & people I have never met have wished me a Happy Birthday, via sites like Facebook & Twitter. Some might find it strange, but I think it is completely AWESOME!

I have taken the time to individually thank everyone of them, as they each took an extra bit of their day to let me know that they are thinking of me!

After I was on Twitter & saw this
http://www.gratitudechallenge.com/

I've started by reading the calendar

http://www.gratitudechallenge.com/downloads/gratitude-calendar.pdf

I've accepted the challenge & since I'm unable to print it out right now, I will go on to Day 2 Which is list YOUR ABC's of things that your are greatful for.

Here Goes
A Able to make my own decisions
B Boy that was Born on July 28th 1999
C Camera that I use to capture moments that then live on forever
D Diane my best pal (okay & Disney too)
E Everyone who makes me smile
F Foster (see B), Friends & Facebook
G Good things that happen everyday (you just need to look for them)
H House that I call Home
I Investing my time in things that I feel strongly about (but others may find weird or wacky)
J Jobs that I have. I love all of them
K Keep Positive
L Love
M MeFest & the Morgan Family
N New people that I connect with
O Online, I love it
P Pasta & Pretzels (not together, but both are my faves)
Q Quiet time, not that it's truly quiet, but just hanging out can be great
R Roxane my Sister-In Law that I see seldom, but think of often
S SYS
T Those2Girls, Toronto Trips, & Twitter
U Un-made bed that I hop into every night
V Vehicle that gets me to all the places I need & want to go
W Wanting for more, not more as in stuff, but learning, seeing, becoming etc
X My X stands as the Roman Numeral TEN, age of my son
Y Yummy Mummy Club & all the new pals I have made through it
Z ZZZZZZ the fact that I sleep well

This is my grateful alphabet. I'd love to see yours
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Canada Day Cake & Challenge

Hi Everyone that's visiting from
We Are That Family

He're my WFMW
Today is Canada Day! Happy Birthday to the county I love! I want tonight to be great weather for Fireworks-so I'm getting fired up with this song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDKUji2Nb9U

I also want to wish my USA pals an early Happy July 4th
(the song still applies for your fireworks!)

So this week's theme is Food! So I'm going to repost an easy cake that I got a lot of comments on in February.

For Canada Day you can use Red Jello
For July 4th use Red Jello & Blue Jello (put in each separately, but I'm guessing you will get some purple with the overlap)

Help your country celebrate!
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Here's my tip!


I'm not a baker, but I don't mind baking items that come in box mixes & putting my own spin on them (the easier the better!)

A fave among my family & friends is when I make JELLO CAKE! It is incredibly easy!
I usually bake the cake the night before, to give it lots of time to cool & stick it in the fridge just before bed (it will need to stay in the pan, so I often bake it in a Dollar Store aluminum foil cake pan)

You will need


A white or vanilla cake mix & ingredients required for that mix (doesn't matter what brand, as I usually use the NO NAME box cake mix)

Jello (any flavour you love!)

Cool Whip (or No Name dessert topping-I've even used the LIGHT Cool Whip & it works)

Bake the cake as normal. Let cool (as I said above I usually make the cake the day before) & then refridgerate.

Once the cake has cooled take a fork & make lots of piercings all over the cake (the more holes the better!) Remember the cake has to stay in the pan!

Make the JELLO as directed, BUT instead of refridgerating it, pour it all over the cake. The Jello will colour the cake & get into all the fork piercings you've made.

Next cover the whole top of the cake with LOTS of Cool Whip

Put the cake back into the fridge until it is ready to be served


When you cut the cake your guests will think you made a marble cake for them!


How easy was that?
Are you going to try it?
Thanks for reading!
Lisa
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I'm also celebrating my 2nd day of the cleaning challenge over at
http://those2girls.blogspot.com/
You can join in too

In the meantime keep singing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDKUji2Nb9U
While you head back to

http://www.wearethatfamily.com/
for more great tips!

Be an official YUMMY MUMMY!

Hi Bloggy Buddies!



Last week on Works For Me Wed. I gave a link about "MOMMY BLOGGING" from @YummyMummyClub (her twitter link)


Most of us Canadian gals remember watching Erica Ehm on MuchMusic. Well now you can read about her adventures in MOMMYHOOD via her website
http://www.yummymummyclub.ca/index.php
I have been a member on the website for a few years now. Monthly newsletter, contests, advice, freebies & fun! That's what the YummyMummyClub is all about!
If you click the above link on the front page you will see a montage of "MOMS" doing their thing. It was so popular that their was a suggestion of pics from REAL Moms in their most candid &/or MOM moments.
I've always told my pals that YES I am a Yummy Mummy! & NOW I CAN PROVE IT!
http://www.yummymummyclub.ca/real_yummy_mummies.php

Can you see me?
Do you want to be part of the montage?
Join the Club (free registration-yes my fave word FREEEEEE)

Click on the 1st link that I posted to register, then come back & hit the 2nd link & click "send us your yummy photos"

An email box will pop up. Fill in the info & attach your photo.

Make sure to tell her that
Those 2 Girls
Lisa & Diane from Kitchener sent you!

(oh did that give away where I am in the photo? WHOOPS!)
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WFMW how to explain Mommy Blogging to those whe don't get it

I know a lot of you are very experienced in the blogging world.

This is just something I took on this year.

At this point it's for fun, but it would be great for it to be profittable as well. Being Canadian, I'm not sure that companies have the same willinginess to ship their products cross boarder, but I'm sure someday someone will stumble upon my SUNNY blog!

I try to learn about & ask others I know about it, but most don't understand when I say I LOVE MOMMY BLOGGING! They think I just post pics of my son & use it as site for other family members to connect.

I found this via Twitter @YummyMummyClub

It gives a great overview of the new culture of online Moms!

http://adage.com/brightcove/lineup.php?lineup=18982295001&title=25466402001

(it took about 3 mins to load up)

I'm not sure if other Bloggers are willing to share their tips on blogging, but if so I'd love your comments & suggestions on mine

http://www.thesunshineisin.blogspot.com/

For more great advice visit the links at

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Keep Smiling!
Lisa