Cathy, Rhonda and Kelly are SASSY, SILVER and SISTERS giving opinions and reviews on a little bit of everything with a sense of humor!
Monday, June 1, 2020
It's Time for a SUMMER GIVEAWAY!!
Monday, May 25, 2020
Mistakes We Make While Wearing Face Masks
Quilted Mask made by KellyJo Designs |
- Putting it on and taking it off incorrectly is a biggie. Remember to wash your hands or use hand sanitizer before handling your mask after being in a public place. It's all about hygiene folks. Better safe than sorry. When taking your mask off, make sure you handle the mask by the ear loops or ties.
- Wearing it the wrong way. If your mask has pleats, they go on the outside, and the folded edge should be on the bottom. The mask should fit snugly, covering your nose and mouth completely without gaps but still allowing you to breathe naturally, according to the CDC. The sides of the mask should extend at least an inch past each corner of your mouth, and the bottom should wrap under your chin, which serves as an anchor.
- Putting it on too late. Many people put on their masks as they enter a grocery store or other essential business, but that may be too late because unforeseen interactions can occur earlier. Ideally, you should put on your mask before you step out of your front door. If you live in an apartment, that’s especially important, noting that elevators and stairwells can be especially germy. I live in a house where neighbors aren't so close, so typically I don't put it on until right before getting out my car.
- Contaminating It. Stop touching your face. Really. I must admit I fiddle with my mask while wearing it and I shouldn't be doing that because I'm contaminating the mask with my hands. The nose, mouth and eyes are the main way we get the virus. I need to be more aware and have a bottle a hand sanitizer on me all the time so if I have to touch my mask, I'll be prepared.
- Not Washing Your Mask. If you wear a cloth mask frequently, it’s best to wash it every time you wear it. Use detergent in the hottest water the fabric can withstand. This is not the time to think about brightening the colors. Heat definitely kill s germs. One way we've been sterilizing our masks is by hanging them over the rearview mirror. It's been hot lately and the sun definitely cooks things. Not sure it's the best way but God gave us the sun and I'm gonna use it :)
- Wearing it for the Wrong Reason. Wearing a mask in public is not so much protecting you as it’s protecting others around you in that six feet of space. A growing body of research suggests the novel coronavirus is likely spread by people who don’t show symptoms. That could even be you. And that’s the most important reason to wear a mask.
FTC DISCLAIMER: This blog post is NOT SPONSORED. All opinions are our own, honest opinions. The above information originally published on Reader's Digest
Monday, May 4, 2020
A Little Mother's Day History
Celebrations of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to ancient Greeks and Romans, who would hold festivals in honor of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele, but the clearest modern precedent for Mother's Day is the early Christian festival known as "Mothering Sunday." The American Mother's Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official US holiday in 1914.
Another well-known woman, Julia Ward Howe, who's best known for writing the "Battle Hymn of the Republic", in 1870 wrote the "Mother's Day Proclamation," a call to action that asked mothers to unite in promoting world peace. In 1873, Howe campaigned for a "Mother's Peace Day" to be celebrated every June 2. The duo of Mary Towles Sasseen and Frank Hering, meanwhile, both worked to organize a Mothers’ Day in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some have even called Hering “the father of Mothers’ Day.”
Other early Mother's Day pioneers include Juliet Calhoun Blakely, a temperance activist who inspired a local Mother's Day in Albion, Michigan, in the 1870s.
As a kid, I always loved to make cards and buy or make something for my mom. Those are special memories that I will cherish. I'm blessed to have a mom that is thoughtful, loving and non-judgmental and loves me for who I am. I don't get to see her often, but soon that will be changing as she is moving back to Virginia very soon.
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Mom and her kids 2018 |
Monday, April 27, 2020
Making Mini Meatloaf is so Easy!
Monday, April 20, 2020
Let's Go On A Penny Date
Me and my man Jay |
- Get yourself a penny.
- Make sure you have a GPS handy, just in case you get lost.
- Choose a number between 10 & 20.
- At every intersection flip the coin, if it's tails go left, if it's heads go right. You get the idea.
- When you reach the number of flips, you've reached your date destination.
- It helps to have a paper and pen to keep up with the number of flips.
Here’s how our date went. Jay picked the number 10 and it took an hour to get to our 10th flip but the ride around the countryside through three counties was worth it. Lots of chatting, answering questions and finding out new things about each other. Yep, after almost 30 years, we actually didn't know some things about each other. The scenery was a bonus because it was a beautiful afternoon. Since we should have brought a picnic, on the last flip there was no restaurant for miles, we finally decided to stop at the first restaurant which was Burger King.
We ordered our food and pulled up in the parking lot looking towards the beautiful dogwood trees in the bank parking lot.
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At least it was a nice evening to roll the windows down and enjoy a Whopper, fries & a Diet Coke.
We had a great time and will try it again, hopefully soon 😉
You can find multiple ideas for date nights on Pinterest. I found this idea originally while watching the show Counting On. The Dating Divas have the instructions on their website. You can change it up they best way it suits you and the love of your life. I read somewhere on the internet that a family did this with their kiddos to get out of the house. Great idea!!
Do you have a date night idea to share? We’d love to hear from you!
Monday, April 13, 2020
LEFTOVER HAM CASSEROLE RECIPE
We hope everyone had an awesome Easter. We have a great recipe to share with you, using that leftover ham. It's delicious & an easy recipe.
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Leftover Ham Casserole Recipe
courtesy of Food.com
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 cups cooked macaroni
- 2 cups broccoli
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 (10 oz) can low-fat cream of mushroom soup
- 2 cups cooked ham, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups light cheddar cheese, shredded
- pepper to taste
- 1/2 - 1/4 cup water
- Oven at 400 F.
- Set aside 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
- Steam the broccoli until tender-crisp.
- In a lightly sprayed casserole dish, combine noodles, broccoli, onion, cream of mushroom soup, ham, 1 cup of cheese and pepper.
- Stir to combine.
- Top with extra 1/2 cup of cheese.
- Bake for 30 - 35 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
Monday, April 6, 2020
Special Delivery by Taste of Home Spring 2020
Hope all of you are well and taking care of yourselves while we are still dealing with the COVID19 pandemic.
The last time we 3 girls gathered together we made a video of the unboxing of the latest Taste of Home Special Delivery Box Spring 2020.
Lots of great products for you in this box.
Take a look at our video and let us know what you think and if you receive the subscription box.
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Cathy, Rhonda and Kelly
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