Happy Halloween

source Graphic Fairy

 Will you be trick or treating in your neighborhood?  The girls are excited to visit one house in particular ~ 'the Boo Man's house'.  Every year he dresses up and pretends to be a statue and then when the unsuspecting little ones come up to the door he jumps out at them ~ you can hear screams down the street and then hysterical giggling.  I love how there are still people out there that will trick you then give you treats ~ makes lovely memories for my little ones ;)

We hope everyone has a safe and spooky night tonight! 

Ja matta ne, 

Little Mochi

It's Electric!!!

My weekend will be filled with making the girls their costumes for Halloween and more crazy antics in the backyard ;)

Have a wonderful weekend Lovelies!

Ja matta ne,

Little Mochi

My First Zucchini :)

Meet my zucchini plant...

She grew to be ginormous, look at the size of those leaves!

Meet our First zucchini that finally made an appearance in October... if we did not find it the other day I wonder how big it could have gotten?

Meet the Yummy Chocolate Zucchini bread made from our first zucchini.  The sucker was so big we had chocolate bread and a stir fry dinner out of that ONE squash ;)

 

 Meet the happy little Munchkins with fresh from the oven bread.

 Now rush over to BS' in the Kithchen to get this very easy and nummy recipe and make a batch for your lovelies ;)

Ja matta ne,
Little Mochi

A little mantra for today...

Source: bodyzen.tumblr.com via Cassie on Pinterest

Something I need to repeat a few times today to keep motivated.  

What image,saying, and or song do you use to keep going?

Ja matta ne,

Little Mochi

Monday Music

Love the base and the confidence that he will one day have her affections.

Ja matta ne,

Little Mochi

Sunday Citar

 

“I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration, I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis is escalated or de-escalated, and a person is humanized or de-humanized. If we treat people as they are, we make them worse. If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of becoming"

~ Goethe

Ja matta ne,
Little Mochi

Sunday Citar

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.  Don't be trapped by dogma ~ which is living with the results of other people's thinking.  Don't let the noise of others opinion drown out your own inner voice.  And most important have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.  They somehow already know what you truly want to become.  

Everything else is secondary.

Steve Jobs

Quick Snack ~ Marshmallow Sundae

A surprise snack is something that the Munchkins look forward to each day after school.   Now this snack is not something that you guys have probably not tried, seen, or thought about making.  I say make it again!  The Munchkins were so happy with this snack and their enormous smiles and yummy noises were just what I needed that day as well :)

You will need your favorite chocolate chips, I used dark chocolate.

 Large marshmallows and some fun sprinkles.

 Melt chocolate, dip fluffy marshmallows, and then sprinkle.
  {don't they look like little ice cream sundaes?!?!}

Place into fridge then walk to get kiddos.

When you get home present those little lovelies and watch the smiles brighten the room :)

Ja matta ne,

Little Mochi

I heart...

Starting Mommy and Me book club again with Squirt.  This month we are reading Ella and so far we are loving the story and racing to finish.

The lovely thunderstorm last night to help out our very thirsty state.

Having little helpers handy to get our Fall garden planted.

Cat naps in the car after a long day at school.

Wishing everyone a lovely weekend :)

Ja matta ne,
Little Mochi

Wordless Wednesday ~ Caught Red Handed!

Ja matta ne,

Little Mochi

Tummy Tuesday ~ Beer Bread

This is a wonderfully delicious and hearty quick bread to make this fall.

I have made this several times since we found out about this lovely bread and I have left out some things from the original recipe... it was a herb type of bread but that is just too fancy for us ;)  It is a very simple recipe that the girls can do on their own... so much fun to hear the giggles when the beer is poured into the bowl :)  

This is our little Squirt so proud that she can get the sticky batter into the pan ;)

Cheddar Beer Bread

adapted from Taste Space

3 cups flour

1 Tbs sugar

1 tsp salt

1 Tbs baking powder

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese { we use the girls discretion on the amount of cheese :)}

12 ounce beer { use cheap beer save to good stuff for Sunday football}

Heat oven to 375

Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and cheddar cheese in a large mixing bowl

Slowly stir in beer and mix till just combined { this is the girls favorite part}

Spread into a greased 8x8 pan {or 8 inch loaf pan}

Bake until golden brown and toothpick comes out clean ~ about 45 minutes

Enjoy with a big bowl of soup!

I know it is kinda late in the day for a post but better late than never.  We hope that you try out this bread and please check out the original link for a Dill and Cheddar Beer Bread recipe.

Ja matta ne,

Little Mochi

Some advice for my Girls

Source: pinterest.com via Stine on Pinterest

Ja matta ne,
Little Mochi

Reading Nook

The Power of a Positive Mom.  Karol Ladd

What is in your reading nook ?

Ja matta ne,

Little Mochi

Sunday Citar

“Our treatment of others says a lot about who we are; it puts our character on display to the world, and advertises whether our hearts are selfish or loving. Those who are on our path are easily hurt, us included. We must strive to behave in a loving way towards everyone as often as we possibly can. As human beings we are vulnerable, and deserve to be treated as the sacred beings we are. “~ Spirit Speaks in Whispers 

Ja matta ne,

Little Mochi

Wordless Wednesday ~ They ARE real!

Ja matta ne,

Little Mochi

Perspective

People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong...Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?
—Thich Nhat Hanh

Ja matta ne,
Little Mochi

Which Princess are you?

I found this while killing some time trying to avoid scrubbing floors, laundry, and planning out dinner(s).  So take a few minutes and find out if one of these lovelies fits your personality ;)

Source: thedisneyprincess.tumblr.com via Marisol on Pinterest

* ARIES (Jasmine) willful, feisty, independent 

* TAURUS (Belle) creative, loyal, dependable 

* GEMINI (Alice) curious, childlike, talkative 

* CANCER (Cinderella) cautious, nurturing, empathetic 

* LEO (Charlotte) provocative, demanding, flamboyant  {Tiana's friend in Frog prince}

* VIRGO (Tiana) realistic, knowledgeable, modest 

* LIBRA (Mulan) intellectual, easygoing, indecisive 

* SCORPIO (Pocahontas) intense, secretive, passionate 

* SAGITTARIUS (Rapunzel) adventurous, spirited, happy 

* CAPRICORN (Aurora) respectful, devoted, classy

* AQUARIUS (Ariel) idealistic, rebellious, open minded 

* PISCES (Snow White) dreamy, compassionate, kind 

I am Cinderella ~ which are you? 
Okay!  Now back to work ;)

Ja matta ne,

Little Mochi

I heart . . .

source

One of my all time favorite series ;)

What I love even more is watching Squirt experience this wonderful story.


We wish everyone a safe and happy long weekend ;)


Ja matta ne,
Little Mochi

 

Small consolation

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Number one on my gratitude list is Hubby!  He works all the time and tied to a pc and may not seem like he does a lot around the house.  But he does keep me sane, smiling, and usually can put things into perspective ~ ' she is only # years old'.  For this I am forever grateful and blessed to have him a part of our lives.

Ja matta ne,

Little Mochi

Monday Music

One advantage of ALL my little girls in school is that I can now listen to anything that I like ;)

This is just one of the new songs that I am listening to right now.

Wishing Everyone a lovely week.  

Thankfully our outlook looks brighter with the rain shower I am watching to help curb our drought situation.

Ja matta ne,

Little Mochi