Tuesday

Mama Zombie White Russians Halloween Drink

Mama likes to have a little fun at Halloween, too! So here is an adult drink recipe just for her! This Mama Zombie drink is so easy to make and share with friends. Bring this drink to your next Fall or Halloween Party.

 {Mama Zombie} White Russians

1 cup International Delight Iced Coffee, any flavor
1/2 cup ice
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce coffee liqueur

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. 
You can skip the blender and just give it a mix which is pictured above. Serves 1.


Here are more recipes for Mama

28 Popcorn Recipes
20+ Ways to Cook Pumpkin Seeds
Best Ever Pumpkin Cheesecake
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Spice Amish Friendship Bread
Easy Dinner in a Pumpkin
Super Quick Pumpkin Dip

Tell Mama about the September #MakeTime Challenge, too!




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Monday

September Challenge How to Start Walking Tips #MakeTime Day 2

Over the past year I have interviewed other women who are also on a healthier lifestyle journey. I will be sharing some of their interviews and featuring other bloggers who for whatever reason have chosen to just move it and make time to get healthy. From my experience this isn't done overnight. Each day is a new day. Give it to yourself to start fresh every time you wake up! 

 Join our September Challenge to get into a habit of a healthier lifestyle. It can be done, if you want it done. Click over to the challenge to get your free monthly printable. Start today even though it is September 2nd. Don't wait another minute to take care of you.

 This photo is from Eliza's Journey Pound by Pound on Facebook. I just happened to see it yesterday and knew it would be perfect for today!

Some of these tips are from one of my most favorite bloggers Paula from Call Me PMc so click over and read her interview and learn more about why she exercises.

 HOW TO TIPS to start Exercising:
  • The very easiest is walking, especially if you haven't exercised in years.
  • Just move. 
  • Make a date with a friend and walk and talk and make it enjoyable. 
  • Get a pedometer. It's recommended everyone walk 10000 steps per day at minimum. 
  • Start walking or light exercise for just 15 minutes.
  • Walk the stairs, don't park close to the store entrance, wear a pedometer, set very small obtainable goals and add a little more each week. 
  • Get those steps in.
  • Find some music you enjoy or an audio book and listen to it when walking.
  • Wear comfy shoes. When you start off walking don't go crazy and buy expensive shoes. Use your current shoes and then reward yourself with new ones at the end of the month.
  • It isn't easy getting to 10,000 steps a day when you are just starting off. So just start walking and when you are done look at your pedometer and record your number along with how long it took you do do it. The next day repeat what you did and strive to take 500 more steps or walk 5 more minutes. Keep a journal to chart your progress.
  • Walk in well lit areas if you are walking at night.
  • If there aren't side walks then walk or run against traffic so you can see what is coming.
  • Drink water before you head out and carry a bottle of water with you. Drink 6-8 bottles a water each day. Start with getting in at least 2 and then increase it daily. Soon you will only want to drink water and will crave water instead of soda. (ditch soda as soon as you can)
  • Don't walk on a full stomach. 
Do you have any tips to add? Leave them below.

As a reminder, check Day 1 for the full scoop on this challenge. 

So are you in? Are you joining in? By the way since I'm not big on rules, you can JOIN IN at anytime this month. So don't be discouraged if you are just finding out about this after the first. Just start where you are and move move move! Share this post and invite others to join in.
I'll be sharing this on all my social media sites so follow me --on Facebook, Pinterest,Instagram, Twitter, Google Plus and LifeKraze with the hashtag. I will try and always use the hashtag #MakeTime when referring to this challenge so we can track our progress. 

When you follow me let me know so that I can follow you back. IF you want to join LifeKraze it is a free app or you can use it on your computer ask me and I'll invite you. The link to LifeKraze will take you to the Team MakeTime! 



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Top 20 National Chicken Month Chicken Crockpot Meals

September is National Chicken Month. Here are 19 Chicken Crockpot meals to make for your family throughout the month. We love cooking chicken in the crockpot and have yet to find a family favorite recipe that couldn't be adapted to crockpot cooking. How about you?



Here is our Menu Plan Monday. I hope that you find it helpful. Feel free to go through the recipe box for other options. IF you have recipes on your blog, menu plans or anything food related, pleas share below! I'm thrilled that fall is just about here because our family routine becomes so consistent and predictable which makes dinner time menu planning easier!

Monday-Labor Day Food! Burgers, Salads and Dips!

Tuesday-Slow Cooker Apricot Creamy Chicken, mashed potatoes, steamed carrots and green beans

Wednesday-Leftover chicken from yesterday for Chicken Crockpot Sliders and healthy potato fries and baked carrot fries

Thursday-Texas Straw Hat

Friday-Use or plan extra meat to make Crunchy Onion Sloppy Joes with fresh garden corn, tomatoes and cucumbers

JOIN our September Challenge and last chance to enter the Everyday Simple Suppers Cookbook Giveaway.

I've linked up at OrgJunkie's Menu Plan Monday link up. I will pin some of the below post on Pinterest as I have time this week!! Remember each week I try and share a recipe & menu plan each week which was linked up. If you do pin my post, please leave a comment and I will be sure to get yours pinned. Thanks! Have a super week.


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Sunday

September Challenge Make Time to Walk #MakeTime

Last week I asked if some of you would like to join in a September Challenge to Walk Every Day. If you have never exercised, this is for you. If you haven't exercised in forever, this is for you. If you sometimes or already exercise, this is for you!  Ok just so you know every day walking to the bathroom, to the fridge or even to your car to go to the store does not count! Read more below on what counts! I've been on a healthier lifestyle journey for 16 month and I would love for you to join in!

Every day in September I will post daily on my blog. Stop in and let me know that you did the challenge and what you did. Sometimes life gets in the way and you might have had to skip a day here and there. Stop in as soon as you can and let us know how you are coming along.

Sixteen months ago I just started walking at my gym. It takes 18 times to go around the track for 1 mile. I could barely walk 2 laps at a time and I would have to sit down. Now I can walk and run it over 3 miles at a time and go outside and walk/run 5+ miles at a time. So I'm here to tell you that if YOU want to feel better and if YOU want to build up endurance and if YOU want to drops some pounds and build muscle then YOU can do this. Start today. If you already exercise then please participate by walking, running or exercising every day for the month. 

Rules- nahhhhh I do not like exercise rules but here are a few guidelines.
  • Put on a pair of tennis shoes and start walking. If you can walk or run 1 mile a day then do it. IF you are just starting out like I was 16 months ago then just walk until you feel like you can't walk anymore and turn around and go back to where you starter. 
  • The next day pick up where you left off and do it again and push yourself to take a few extra steps. Each day for the entire month you will keep increasing your walking or running time.
  • Set a goal and do it. It can be steps, distance, time, etc. Just do it.
  • Listen to music or a book.
  • Get free apps for your phone to track your walking or running or steps. Use it to push and challenge you every day.
Here is a free printable calendar for you to print off and mark every day you do the challenge. Put it on the fridge to remind you daily.



Each day when I post I will share my favorite apps, exercises, music, clothes, shoes,etc that I use or have used over the past year. When you comment feel free to let me know what you use, too. If you blog about exercise or anything healthy leave those links, too. I'll visit and feature you this month. I already have some wonderful inspirational bloggers that I will be sharing this month.

So are you in? Are you joining in? By the way since I'm not big on rules, you can JOIN IN at anytime this month. So don't be discouraged if you are just finding out about this after the first. Just start where you are and move move move! Share this post and invite others to join in.
I'll be sharing this on all my social media sites so follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, Google Plus and LifeKraze with the hashtag #MakeTime. When you follow me let me know so that I can follow you back. IF you want to join LifeKraze it is a free app or you can use it on your computer ask me and I'll invite you. The link to LifeKraze will take you to the Team MakeTime!

HERE are the daily post-


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Saturday

28 Easy & Fun Popcorn Recipes

We are huge movie fans here in our home. Thanks to online services like Netflix and Amazon we can watch TV shows and Movies anytime of the day! I do like to make appetizers and even popcorn during family movie night. Here are 28 popcorn recipes from some of my favorite bloggers. While you are here, join our Pinterest Party! If you want to co-host with us just leave a message below.
28 Popcorn Recipes for you to check out. You can find some of these and more appetizer ideas in my Need A Snack Board on Pinterest.  Click over and follow.

The weekly Pinterest party is a great time to make new Pinterest friends and pin new content onto our boards. Thank you! In the weekly Pinterest Party you can link up anything that you want to get pinned on Pinterest! Join in the fun and link blog post, your top pins or top repins, your Pinterest ID, etc. Anything goes!


This week we have a $100 Gift Card from Bogs Footwear over at Little Island Studios

HOW TO JOIN THE LINKY Party (all optional)

1) Pin this Party Post to Pinterest- Please! 
2) Link up your most clicked on post, most followed Pinterest board, favorite pinterest pin, etc...anything goes.
3) Add your Pinterest name to the linky.
4) In turn pin a few things on the linky.
5) Please follow my boards on Pinterest- SusieQTpies Cafe and cohost with my blogging friend Little Island Studios. 



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Friday

Movie Time Chocolate Popcorn Snack Mix Recipe

Popcorn is such a versatile snack. It can be popped in the microwave, stove top and even a campfire. Besides all the ways it can be cooked, so many toppings can be added to it like chocolate, caramel, ranch mix and more. This doesn't even count all the foods you can mix with it like pretzels, M&Ms and gummy bears! Oh my! Popcorn is the perfect snack food, ever! It makes for an easy appetizer because it can be served so many ways. How do you like your popcorn?


Try this Movie Time Chocolate Popcorn Snack Mix. We love this because it isn't super messy on the fingers. Below I have included my featured post on the Bowdabra blog this week. I made these adorable popcorn boxes from a printable over on Design Eat Repeat. You'll have to click over and get the tutorial and free printable! 

Movie Time Chocolate Popcorn Snack Mix Recipe


Ingredients
  • 1 bag popped popcorn
  • 1/2 cup each of 5-6 other snacks like pretzels, Cheese its, Gold Fish, Cereal, M&Ms, broken cookies or graham crackers, nuts, chocolate or peanut butter chips,etc
  • 1/2 cup of Nesquick Chocolate powder or hot cocoa mix
Directions
  • Toss all of the above ingredients together in a large bowl and serve!





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Who Loves Shrimp? Want an Endless Shrimp Meal? #sponsored

I LOVE shrimp. Honestly to be fair I love all seafood. Whenever I eat out I go right to the seafood selections no matter the restaurant. I want to see what is on the menu and if it looks tasty I will try it. Shrimp seems to be the one seafood that is offered the most on the menus. I knew that the Endless Shrimp promotion was going on at Red Lobster and lucky me I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Red Lobster. I received a gift card to facilitate my review promotional item as a thank-you for participating..... to go eat shrimp. How could I pass up eating shrimp? I didn't! 

This past week I took hubby out on a date to Red Lobster. Yep I was paying and told him to order whatever he wanted. I was there for the Endless Shrimp meal! I really didn't believe that I could order all the shrimp that I could eat but it was totally true. All I could picture was a sign saying,"sorry endless shrimp promotion is over," as I walked in the door! The promotion is still going strong and this is their 12th year to have this summer promotion. 

So what is the Endless Shrimp meal? The meal is $15.99 and comes with a huge salad, famous Cheddar Bay Biscuits, 4 ENDLESS shrimp options and a side. The shrimp choices were Spicy Soy Wasabi Grilled Shrimp, Hand Breaded Shrimp, Garlic Shrimp Scampi and Shrimp Linguini Alfredo. I love wasabi and enjoyed the new Spicy Soy Wasabi Grilled Shrimp. Wasabi can be over powering but it really wasn't in this selection. The wasabi added just a little kick to the grilled shrimp. I'm also a sucker for Alfredo sauce and my #2 favorite was the Shrimp Linguini Alfredo. 

 We did kick off our meal with the Lobster Artichoke Seafood Dip which was tasty. It comes with a side of pico so if you don't get it, just ask because they give you an insane amount of taco chips and you'll want it. They have tasty signature drinks but I had to save room for my endless shrimp. Next time I'm getting one of these drinks instead of an appetizer! lol Such tough decisions! We were too stuffed for dessert or I would have for sure had the Warm Chocolate Chip Lovers Cookie.


Hubby and I enjoyed our date night and it was a kick off of our 20th anniversary celebration! I think we should celebrate by eating out once a week for 52 weeks? YES? I'm sure the budget won't allow it but I'm game to be cooked for once a week ESPECIALLY if it is a meal of endless shrimp. He had the huge crab legs meal which made me a tad jealous because I love crab legs. He gave me the first bite. YES he loves me :)

 When was the first time you went to Red Lobster? Mine was in 1989 on a date with a guy in college. When was the last time you ate at Red Lobster? What is your favorite menu item? I'd have to say mine is the Wasabi Grilled Shrimp AND of course the Cheddar Bay Biscuits.

Follow along with Red Lobster on Twitter and Facebook to keep updated on their tasty promotions! 


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