Thursday, July 10, 2008

Great way to tell if a movie is suitable for your kids in your opinion

A lot of fun summer movies are coming out but how do you determine if  you think they are suitable for your children. You know how some PG movies are just fine and you are comfortable with your kids seeing them but another movie, also rated PG has content you are just not happy with:

Check out this site: http://www.kids-in-mind.com

 They list every instance of violence/gore, sex/nudity, and profanity so you can decide what you find acceptable or not. They don't review movies until they are already out so of you like to go on opening night you're out-of-luck. 

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Easy treat to make for the 4th of July



This was an easy and tasty treat to make to bring to a Fourth of July BBQ. Pretzel rods dipped in white chocolate with red, white, and blue sprinkles. My photos aren't as good as my favorite blog with recipes (thepioneerwoman.com) but here goes:

1 bag of white choc. chips
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
long pretzel rods (I used about 3/4 of a large plastic tub of them)
sprinkles


1. Cover cookies sheets with wax paper
2. Melt white chocolate chips with the oil in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl. My pack of chips said to do 1 minute at 70% power and then stir. Then, if needed do 10 second increments and stir until smooth.
2. Dip the pretzels in the melted chocolate. Shake or drip off excess and wait a few seconds for it to just start to harden or not be drippy.
3. Sprinkle on the sprinkles (or jimmies for anyone in Boston). I tried a few methods and found using a spoon while holding the pretzel over a bowl or plate the easiest way..
4. Put the pretzel on the wax paper. 
5. Once tray is covered put it in the fridge until hardened.
Yum!