Young At Heart Mommy

Managing Motherhood Through Love & Laughter

Whoopie Pies Galore!

This book is the Whoopie Pie lover’s dream come true! It has over 20 different Whoopie Pie recipes along with almost 30 filling recipes to pair with them. Some of them include Gingerbread, Peanut Butter, Banana, Graham Cracker, and Carrot Cake. If those sound yummy then you will not be disappointed by the fillings. You can choose from Honey, Caramel Salted, Root Bear, Maple Bacon, and even Candied Ginger Buttercream. After having this little treasure in my house for a few months now I am finally going to attempt my first recipe from the book. I’m hoping to try at least every recipe once. Wishful thinking? Maybe.. but we do have a house full of Whoopie Pie lovers! First on my list is Jalapeno Cornbread with a Honey Buttercream filling.

Sicky Poo Sunday

Today is “Sicky Poo Sunday” in our house. Toodie woke up last night throwing up everywhere. I knew that getting sick was inevitable with her starting school and being exposed to so many germs. I just didn’t think it would creep up on me out of nowhere. After a hot bath and a little TLC we cuddled until she fell back asleep. It was a rough night and she woke up every hour tossing around. I don’t think either of us got very much sleep. This morning wasn’t any exception. With a stuffy nose, runny eyes, and a bad cough she has been moping around all day. Even though she isn’t feeling well she sure didn’t pass up on a little ice cream. Doesn’t ice cream seems to make everything better?

100 Day Picture Challenge: Day 5

100 Day Picture Challenge
Day 5:  
 A picture of  your favorite memory

 One of my favorite memories was the day I brought my Toodie girl home from the hospital. I couldn’t wait to hold her and wake up everyday with her there. This was a moment I will never forget. I was excited to begin my journey as a mommy.

Going Green With Green Works

Happy Earth Day everyone! Today is the day to start taking baby steps to help the environment around us and most importantly our home- Earth. Have you been thinking about going green but are not sure where to start? Beginning in your home is a great step  to taking the plunge towards a “greener” lifestyle. All of the products in the Green Works like are made from natural ingredients and do not contain any harsh chemicals. They are made from natural derivatives and never tested on animals. When you are using their products you don’t have to worry about your family or your household pets being affected while cleaning. The Green Works line is made from plant and mineral based cleaning ingredients. It also doesn’t hurt that they smell great.  Their products have excellent cleaning power without the awful chemical fumes. Another plus is that their packaging is environmentally sustainable.

 In my attempt to leave my own green footprint I picked up a few Green Works products myself this weekend. You have to start somewhere. My favorite of all four so far would be the cleaning wipes. They are perfect for wiping down counters and those sticky messes. With no residue left behind they are the perfect wipe for a quick clean up. If you are thinking about trying Green Works products yourself then head to Target. They have a good deal right now on the whole Green Works line. If you purchase any three Green Works products then you get their dish washing liquid FREE! Green works makes all of the products listed below so chances are they have what you are looking for.

  • All Purpose Cleaner
  • Cleaning Wipes
  • Glass & Surface Cleaner
  • Glass Cleaner
  • Bathroom Cleaner
  • Toilet Bowl Cleaner
  • Dishwashing Liquid
  • Laundry Detergent 
  • Chlorine Free Bleach
  • Oxi Stain Remover

100 Day Picture Challenge: Day 4

100 Day Picture Challenge
Day 4:  
 A picture of  yourself and a family member

This is a photo of myself and my Uncle Mike when I was two years old.  
 He passed away suddenly of natural causes last September and this photo brings me a lot of comfort. There isn’t one day that goes by that I don’t think of him. He wasn’t only my uncle but also my friend. I miss our conversations, laughs, and hanging out in my room during our family get togethers. I couldn’t think of anyone better to share my Day 4 photo with. This only reminds me of how important it is to cherish your family and the time you have with them. Tomorrow is guaranteed to none of us.  I miss you Mike and love you! Until we meet again.

Recycling Broken Crayons

Ever wonder what exactly to do with all of those broken crayon pieces scattered around your house? Most of the time I just pick them up and throw them out because I am so tired of stepping on them everyday. Toodie has tons of crayons but within a week they end up mutilated and destroyed. I even find them in her clothing hamper! I can’t even say how many times I have washed crayons with her laundry.  After searching for crafts on Pinterest I found a new use for those crayons pieces without a home. Instead of tossing them RECYCLE! You can make your own chunky crayons at home.

Make sure to peel off all of the paper from the crayons. Collect all of the broken pieces and keep them in a jar or tupperwear container until you have enough of each color. If you want to make giant rainbow crayons, you can just throw all of the colors in together. Don’t worry about sorting. For the molds you can use disposable baking pans or rubber silicone shape molds. Once you have enough pieces you can begin with the five easy steps below.

1- Turn on your oven to 300 degrees

2- Spray the inside of the mold lightly with cooking spray to allow the crayons to be removed easily. (optional)

3- Fill the molds with the broken crayon pieces. Here is where you can sort like colors together or mix them together for the rainbow effect. Experiment and have fun.

4- Place into the oven and wait until all of the crayons are visibly melted. It only takes about 10 minutes.

5- Remove and allow to cool before popping them out of the tray. 

Our Friday Funday At The Park

Yesterday the weather was perfect! The sun was out, no clouds in the sky, and there was a warm breeze making the day enjoyable.  Days like these are rare. It is usually very hot ad humid here. On a normal day you could stand outside with a popsicle and it would be melted within minutes! Given the comfortable weather we decided to take a trip to the park. Toodie was more than willing since she loves to play outside and would never pass it up. The best part was we practically had the whole park to ourselves. I guess  no one else wanted to enjoy the breeze but we weren’t complaining! Toodie was in pure heaven. She loved sliding down the slide over and over … and over again. We brought all of her sand toys, our big bouncy ball, and even the bubbles. It’s hard to believe that only a few  hours later we had a heavy thunderstorm accompanied by a ton of rain. Good thing we took advantage of the beautiful weather while it lasted. Another successful Friday Funday for the books.

Surprise.. I won a Liebster Blog Award!

This afternoon I received a nice surprise tweet from my new blog friend Yoli at Yoli Dreams. She nominated me along with four other new bloggers for the Liebster Award. Thank you so much Yoli! You have no idea how much this means to me and how much i appreciate the support. Please check out her blog because she is a new blogger just like me and she has some interesting posts.

If you are not familiar with the Liebster Award it is given to fairly new blogs with 200 or less followers. This is a way of giving recognition to bloggers for a job well done. It brings undiscovered blogs to the light and helps them gain exposure to attract more followers. If you receive a Liebster the person giving it to you i basically saying, “Hey YOU ROCK!”

Being nominated for a Liebster comes with a few guidelines…


1. Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog
2. You must link back to the blogger who presented the award to you
3. Copy and paste the blog award on your blog
4. Present the Liebster Blog Award to 5 blogs you thing deserve some recognition.  Remember they have to have 200 followers or less when presented with a Liebster!
5. Make sure you let the bloggers you nominated know they have a Liebster! Leave a comment on their blog, DM on twitter, Facebook post–however you normally get in contact with them!
Here are my five nominations and who i think deserves a Liebster Award of their own!  They are in no particular order. These are all blogs I feel deserve a little extra attention and I enjoy reading each day. Please follow them and show your support.

1. Alice  from  Alice Views Wonderland

2. Adena from Food, Fun, and Fotos

3. Felicia from My Personal Legend

4. Bethany from It’s A Wonderful Life

5. Kate from Life As I Know It

Refreshing Spring Time Treats On A Stick

Fruit Punch Pops
  • 1 cup of seedless green grapes
  • 1 cup strawberries finely chopped
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 1/2 cups of Fruit Punch
  • Popsicle Sticks

Directions:  Combine the fruit in a large mixing bowl. Spoon the mixture into 8 popsicle molds. Fill each mold with enough punch to reach the fill line. Add the popsicle stick and place in the freezer. Freeze for at least 4 hours up to overnight, or until the popsicles are frozen solid. Allow the molds to sit at room temperature for 5 minutes or place under warm running water for 10-20 seconds to remove popsicles.
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100 Day Picture Challenge: Day 3

100 Day Picture Challenge
Day 3:  
 A picture of the cast from your favorite show

This is the cast to my favorite television show. I’m sure a lot of people won’t be familiar with it but it’s called Mistresses and is straight out of the UK. I remember exactly when I discovered this show and started watching. Toodie was only a couple of months old and I was downstairs late one night surfing through channels. I never watch BBC which is a British channel because none of their programs ever interested me. Then that night I saw a preview advertising Mistresses. It looked really interesting so i decided to watch the first episode. Well that’s all it took, I was hooked! Mistresses follows four best friends through their escapades, affairs, tragedies, marital and extramarital relationships. Judging by the title you can probably tell it’s got a lot of juicy situations within it. There were only a few seasons of this show created but I still find myself going back and re-watching the episodes online!

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