Popcorn Balls

Ingredients:
3/4 cup sorghum molasses
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tblsp. butter
1/2 tsp. soda
1 bowl popcorn

Boil the molasses and sugar to 250 degrees. Add butter and soda and then pour over the popcorn to coat. Allow to cool for a few minutes. Then, grease hands and make popcorn balls!
Fun for autumn!

Papas Rellenas

Ingredients:
5 large Idaho potatoes
1 cup Bechamel Sauce
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup sliced cooked young carrots
1/2 cup cooked baby peas
1/2 cup chopped white chicken meat
1/2 cup chopped boiled ham
1 can chipotle pepper chiles, chopped finely
salt and pepper

Bechamel Sauce:1 1/2 Tblsp. butter, 1 1/2 Tblsp. flour, 1 Cup milk, 1/2 tsp. salt,
pinch of white pepper

Wash the potatoes;dry them;bake them at 325 for 1 hour

Cut lengthwise and scoop out 3/4 of the flesh. Set potato shells aside.
Mash contents until smooth. Beat with butter and milk. Set aside.

To the hot Bechamel sauce, add grated cheese. Then, fold in vegetables, chicken, ham, and chiles. Spoon into the shells of the potatoes. Spoon mashed potatoes on top.

Bake at 325 for 20 minutes, until browned! Yum!

Perfect Sugar Cookie

1 cup sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups flour

Cream the butter and sugar for 6 minutes. Beat in eggs, vanilla and the oil.
Add the dry ingredients. Put cookie scoops on baking tray. Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes, or until golden on the bottom.

Differentiated Instruction for Children

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3673/is_4_128/ai_n29441598/
Read the above article entitled:
Coming to our Senses: Incorporating Brain Research into Classroom Instruction
I think that the article promotes teaching children in a classroom of trust, safety and mutual respect. Utilizing techniques that offer the child opportunities to exercise their five senses promotes the greatest achievement! Here's a few highlights worth noting:

1. Students placed in light blue, yellow, and yellow green and orange rooms increased their IQ scores by 12 pts. on avg.
2. Red raises blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration and excites brain waves. It stimulates appetite. Blue tends to lower blood pressure and pulse rate - very tranquil. Yellow is the first color that the brain distinguishes and is associated with a certain degree of stress and apprehension, yet stimulates a sense of well being and optimism and positive feelings. Overall, researchers have found that bright colors increase creativity and energy.
3. Full spectrum lighting is optimal for learning - natural light.
   
4. The hearing environment - Some kiddos prefer complete silence to learn while others prefer a busy, noisy environment.
5. Listening to music engages the whole brain.
6. Peppermint and lemon scents are known to energize the brain. Vanilla, chamomile and pine are great for calming performance jitters. Floral aromas double the speed of learning.
7. Stress harms the brain.
   

my two baby boys

Look how they love each other!!

HOW TO GET A JOB

BE HAPPY AND WANT TO WORK FOR THE PERSON YOU ARE INTERVIEWING!

SMILE AND BE YOURSELF!

ANSWER QUESTIONS TRUTHFULLY!

BE WILLING TO WAIT!

GO TO THE PERSON YOU WANT TO WORK FOR!

Zulema's Great Advice

1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day un rushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety . If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it..
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K..M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest
18. Eat right.
19 Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life..
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good 'Thank you Jesus ..'
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30.. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego
33 Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36 Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before. GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.

'If God is for us, who can be against us?'(Romans8:31)