Wednesday, March 31, 2010
DAPPER DUDE OF THE DAY
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
JAMIE OLIVER'S FOOD REVOLUTION

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, ABC’s new reality show, has an educational agenda. But its British star isn’t a Professor Higgins who’s come to ridicule the way the locals speak in West Virginia, locale of the show’s premiere. Not at all. Jamie Oliver, English chef, cooking show star, and cookbook author, projects nothing if not sincerity in his mission to help American children want to eat healthy food to stave off an increasing epidemic of obesity and diabetes. The son of pub owners and the equivalent of a high school drop-out, this driven foodie has one obsessive aim---to get young Americans to actually care about what they eat. For Oliver, the younger the pupil is, the better his chances for conversion will be. And he’s willing to do what it takes---even running through a field dressed as a giant green pea pod with pre-schoolers. Regardless of its star’s interloper status, it would be hard for anyone who cares about the health of children not to be rooting for this show’s success. And as for Oliver, any such outsider perception is irrelevant. As this loveable revolutionary puts it, “I’m not here as an English person, I’m here as a human.”
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, ABC, Fridays, 9 PM ET
xoxo RitzyNina
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice."
~~Bill Cosby~~
xoxo RitzyNina
~~Bill Cosby~~
xoxo RitzyNina
Sunday, March 28, 2010
EASTER CUPCAKES

INGREDIENTS:
CAKE:
-1 cake mix (favorite flavor)
FROSTING:
-1 pound powdered sugar (1/2 of 2 lb. bag)
-1/4 cup milk
-3/8 teaspoon salt
-1/2 cup shortening
-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
-1/2 teaspoon almond extract
-Food coloring
-Decorating ingredients: colored sugars, non-pariels, sprinkles, dragees, coconut, and candy
PREPARATION:
-Select your favorite cake mix. White, Yellow, Lemon, Cherry Chip or Chocolate all work well.
-Prepare the cake mix as directed on the package.
-Line muffin tins with cupcake paper liners and fill the cups 2/3 full with cake mix.
-Bake as directed in the instructions on the cake mix package.
-Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow to cool completely before decorating.
FROSTING:
-Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Beat until light and cream, approximately 3 minutes.
-Divide the frosting into smaller quantities for as many different colors you would like to make and place each in small bowls.
-Add food coloring to color each amount to the desired color. For pastel colors, start by adding 1 small drop. Add more if a darker color is desire.
-Frost the cooled cupcakes with the different colors as desired. Colored sugars, non-pariels, sprinkles, dragees, coconut, and candy can be used to decorate the cupcakes for Easter.
-The cupcakes can also be decorated for other seasons or holidays. Just change the frosting colors and decorations accordingly.
Yummy!
xoxo RitzyNina
THE HOT MOMS HANDBOOK
The Hot Mom's Handbook is the official guide to the "Hot Mom" movement and the ultimate resource for any mom who refuses to check her sense of style and sexuality at the white picket fence! This handbook tosses all those "mom" stereotypes right out the minivan window and reveals the eight secrets guaranteed to transform every mom into a Hot Mom!
And just who is a Hot Mom? A Hot Mom is confident and empowered. A Hot Mom is a woman who meets the needs of her family but refuses to lose herself in the madness of motherhood. A Hot Mom is a woman of any age who knows how to take care of herself and has a whole lot of fun along the way!
With insights from Jessica Denay's personal journey, this handbook holds lighthearted advice, stories, and quotes from unique and inspirational Hot Moms from all walks of life.
Celebrity Hot Mom contributors include: Lauren Holly, Kelly Preston, Holly Robinson Peete, Kathie Lee Gifford, Carnie Wilson, Meredith Brooks and many more!
I am getting this book! Haha

xoxo RitzyNina
And just who is a Hot Mom? A Hot Mom is confident and empowered. A Hot Mom is a woman who meets the needs of her family but refuses to lose herself in the madness of motherhood. A Hot Mom is a woman of any age who knows how to take care of herself and has a whole lot of fun along the way!
With insights from Jessica Denay's personal journey, this handbook holds lighthearted advice, stories, and quotes from unique and inspirational Hot Moms from all walks of life.
Celebrity Hot Mom contributors include: Lauren Holly, Kelly Preston, Holly Robinson Peete, Kathie Lee Gifford, Carnie Wilson, Meredith Brooks and many more!
I am getting this book! Haha

xoxo RitzyNina
Friday, March 26, 2010
NORMA KAMALI SWIMSUITS
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
CAKE

HOW TO GET FINANCIALLY ORGANIZED:
1. Select a bank that allows you to schedule and pay bills online. Typically they use E-checks and charge you around 25 cents per check. This is cheaper than a stamp folks. You must pay your bills on time to get organized.
2. Gather up all your bills and schedule when you want each bill to be paid. In most cases, online bank accounts allow you to get organized by scheduling reoccurring bill payments. This lets you set it and forget it.
3. Get a file cabinet and designate 1 section for financial information. Within in that section, label file folders for taxes, bank statements, retirement account statements, Insurance, titles, and pay stubs. When you can clearly see the different categories, you will get organized quicker.
4. Set aside a designated time each week to go through bills that you cannot pay automatically. For example, it isn't smart to automatically pay utility bills if they change each month. You want to be aware of the money going out of your account. Set up the same time each week to pay those bills. Write this time into your planner to get organized financially.
xoxo RitzyNina
DAPPER DIVA OF THE DAY
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"You cannot live on hope alone. But without hope, life is not worth living..."
~~ Harvey Milk~~
xoxo RitzyNina
~~ Harvey Milk~~
xoxo RitzyNina
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
BLOOMING ONION

INGREDIENTS:
Onion
Milk
Flour for dredging
Oil
PREPARATION:
Take a pearing knife and cut from the blossom end to the root end (make sure you do not cut through it), make 12 cuts (1/3 of the inch wedges attached). Pres sit down and let the bloom form. Then soak it in milk for 5-10 minutes. Dredge it in flour completely and then deep fry it. Make sure the oil isn't TOO hot or you will have a browned or blackened onion that isn't cooked inside!
Good Luck and Enjoy!
xoxo RitzyNina
CONGRATULATIONS!
THE 5 LANGUAGES OF LOVE
With more than 30 years of experience as a marriage counselor, Dr. Gary Chapman has heard it all. He has helped couples at every stage of marriage and at pivotal points in their relationships—from those just discovering the joys and trial of marriage to those who are ready to call it quits.
Since The Five Love Languages debuted in 1992, over five million copies have been sold, making The Five Love Languages a perennial New York Times bestseller. But numbers don’t measure the influence the book has had on couples and their marriages.
The book has been translated into more than 40 languages and is healing marriages around the world!

xoxo RitzyNina
Since The Five Love Languages debuted in 1992, over five million copies have been sold, making The Five Love Languages a perennial New York Times bestseller. But numbers don’t measure the influence the book has had on couples and their marriages.
The book has been translated into more than 40 languages and is healing marriages around the world!

xoxo RitzyNina
Monday, March 22, 2010
A BLOG I LOVE

"A Blog I Love" is something I started in dedication to blogs I adore and read daily. Here is my latest fave:
www.petitefashionista.com
Petite Fashionista is a blog by the fabulous Christa Jean. She is a petite lady herself and has amazing posts and information for women 5'4 and under, such as where to find certain clothes, what to wear for your petite frame and the latest on celebrity petite fashionistas!
xoxo RitzyNina
CINDY CRAWFORD FOR BAZAAR
Sunday, March 21, 2010
NOW EAT THIS

In this delectable cookbook, award-winning chef Rocco DiSpirito transforms America’s favorite comfort foods into deliciously healthy dishes—all with zero bad carbs, zero bad fats, zero sugar, and maximum flavor. What’s more, Rocco provides time-saving shortcuts, helpful personal advice, and nutritional breakdowns for each recipe from a board-certified nutritionist. So prepare your favorite foods without the guilt. Finally, a world-class chef has made healthy food taste great!
Check this book out, all meals are 350 calories and under :)
xoxo RitzyNina
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