Mother's Day Encouragement
As a young mother, author Louise Bergmann DuMont was disheartened every time she encountered the neighborhood Super-Mom. It was obvious that word ?perfect' in no way described her own life and mothering skills. In Faith-Dipped Chocolate: Rich Encouragement to Sweeten Your Day, Louise exposes the sweet bits of wit and wisdom that grew from her personal foibles and failures. Mothers of every age will laugh, cry and take to heart the victories and disappointments Louise shares."Motherhood is like a wonderful roller coaster ride. Even as you hear the clickety-clack of the chains that are taking you to the top of that first hill, you know you're going to scream all the way down the other side.
You aren't the first or the last to sit on that ride. There are others whose hearts race with the thrill and whose stomachs lurch with the discomfort that comes only with motherhood. Is it worth it?
Absolutely. That's why so many of us come back for more!" ~ Louise Bergmann DuMontFaith-Dipped Chocolate: Rich Encouragement to Sweeten Your Day, was built on moments that embrace being a mom. From finger painting with chocolate pudding to embracing her lovely new daughter-in-law, Louise fills her reader's day with bursts of energy that will encourage them through both the ordinary and the extraordinary tasks of motherhood.
Each chocolate inspired bite of life is just sweet enough to make the corners of your mouth turn upward as you lick that last smidgen of chocolate off of your fingertips.What others are saying about Faith-Dipped Chocolate:"Louise Bergmann DuMont mixes up a smooth blend of 'slice of life' musings, recipes, quotes and fun facts in her newest release Faith-Dipped Chocolate. Served up with rich morsels of scripture, the reader gets a little taste of heaven on earth. This is the perfect, delicious companion to DuMont's first offering, Grace By The Cup." ~ Peggy Phifer, editor and publisher, Wordsmith Shoppe Weekly"Her light touch, short inspirational messages, and sly warmth make this a delightful read. Like eating chocolate, you may say, "Okay, just one more and then I'll stop." That statement doesn't work with chocolates; it doesn't work with this book." ~ Cecil "Cec" Murphey, the author of Gifted Hands, Committed but Flawed, 90 Minutes in Heaven, and over ninety other titlesLouise Bergmann DuMont is an author, teacher and speaker who uses inspirational humor and words of encouragement to help individuals get through today's difficult times. In addition to her book, Faith-Dipped Chocolate, she is the author of Grace by the Cup: A Break from the Daily Grind, sixty caffeine-inspired stories that are the perfect compliment to your morning cup of Java.
Published in numerous periodicals DuMont also writes an internet column, Coffee Nips And Chocolate Chips, that centers on of her favorite subjects ? faith, coffee and chocolate.To schedule a speaking engagement, writing-mentor workshop, or a book signing you can contact Louise at e-mail protected from spam bots.
Additional information about Louise and the programs she offers are found at her website:
www.louisedumont.comFaith-Dipped ChocolateISBN: 0-8007-5944-3.
Holiday Candy Canes Are Festive and Fun
Candy canes are everyone's favorite holiday treat. Just think about how versatile they are. Not only do candy canes look great hanging from Christmas trees, but their versatility makes them perfect for all kinds of decorative uses.Candy canes can be crushed or used whole in holiday arts and crafts projects. How about adding candy canes to your homemade holiday gift baskets?Peppermint candy canes are usually red and white, but they can also be found in fun colors like red, green and white, and also flavors like orange, cherry, and even chocolate!You can find candy canes sprinkled inside of cookies and other delicious Christmas recipes.Candy canes make great ornaments. You can buy real ones and hang them around the house or the plastic version works fine too.To create a festive mood on the holiday dinner table you can put out a couple of candy cane candles.Got a wreath? Stick a few candy canes inside and watch your guests smile.
Candy canes always seem to make people happy.Mini...
Holiday Candy Canes Are Festive and Fun
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Munchie Gifts Adds Special Dietary Needs Gifts Department
(ContentDesk) November 20, 2004 -- Sugar free products are offered for persons with high blood sugar or diabetes, gluten free cookies for persons with Celiac Disease as well as all natural products for those who simply want to enjoy healthy munchies. Gluten free offerings for those with Celiac Disease include gourmet cheesecake and freshly baked cookies. Scrumptious cheesecake is also offered in a wide choice of sugar free flavors and and baked to order cookies are available in sugar free and all natural as well as gluten free. All the ingredients in the All Natural Gourmet Cookie line are Natural and/or Organic. Great care has been taken to provide the finest Natural products without the marketing hype.
Ingredients are All Natural, No Preservatives" and No Hydrogenated or Partially Hydrogenated Oils. Sugar-Free/Lower Carbohydrate Gourmet cookies offered in tins and gift baskets have the same ingredients as the All Natural Gourmet line except for the following differences: ? Sugar...
Munchie Gifts Adds Special Dietary Needs Gifts Department
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Cherry Blossoms Not Just in D.C. ... Also in Columbia Valley, Washington State
Prosser, WA (ContentDesk) March 24, 2006 -- Every spring the National Cherry Blossom Festival attracts millions of visitors to our nations Capitol, but in southeastern Washington State, the number one producer of sweet cherries in the world, theres a quiet, gentler profusion of cherry blossoms, a true feast for the eyes. This year we are projecting our Washington State cherry trees will bloom early-April, says Pamela Montgomery, C.E.O. of the Chukar Cherry Company, a producer of gourmet cherry foods, headquartered in Prosser, Washington, the heartland of the Washington State cherry industry. This beautiful, bountiful place in the Columbia Valley has the ideal growing conditions for cherries; cool nights, warm days, deep and sandy soil, little rainfall and controlled irrigation. Fresh or dried, these cherries are a year round treat... and cause for celebration, Mrs.
Montgomery explains. During late winter and early spring at the cherry orchards, emerging fruit buds, waking...
Cherry Blossoms Not Just in D.C. ... Also in Columbia Valley, Washington State
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Help For Easter Chocoholics Available Says Clinical Hypnotherapist Linda Bright From Mind Over Matter
(ContentDesk) April 11, 2006 -- Overeating chocolate is a learned response, a habit or a coping mechanism that can be changed and a guilt-free Easter is possible even when surrounded by chocolate temptations according to Clinical Hypnotherapist, Linda Bright.Chocolate is an international symbol of luxury and self-indulgence and in Australia annual sales are in excess of $900 million in gourmet chocolate alone. Chocolate is an anti-depressant because it contains phenylethylamine or PEA which is also found in the brain. We release PEA in very tiny amounts when we are feeling elated and physically stimulated, said Ms Bright who is the founder and director of Mind Over Matter, a Perth-based hypnotherapy consulting practice.
For some of us chocolate is an enjoyable treat, an infrequent or irregular indulgence and Easter is a great pretext to spoil ourselves a little.But for others it is a source of guilt or regret or frustration because they find eating chocolate compulsive. For...
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Best Recipes: Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake
There's nothing slow moving about this caramel and pecan cheesecake. In fact, you'll be lucky to have leftovers.Crust2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs6 tablespoons margarine, meltedFilling1 14-oz. bag caramel candies1 5-oz. can evaporated milk1 cup chopped pecans, toasted2 8-oz. pkgs.
cream cheese, softened? cup sugar2 eggs? cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces, meltedToppingWhipped creamChopped nutsMaraschino cherriesDirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees.Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom and sides of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.In 11/2-quart heavy saucepan, melt caramels with milk over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth. Pour over crust. Top with pecans. Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in chocolate; pour over pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing...
Best Recipes: Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake
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Company Forevergreen on a Mission Standing in the Drift
(ContentDesk) November 11, 2005 -- What does it mean to be "standing in the drift"? "Standing in the drift" refers to standing for the things you want most for humanity in spite of the direction in which the world may be moving. The drift is all the things that could prevent you from accomplishing what you want. Turn on the television and you see war, murder, drugs, hate. Like all currents, it flows downhill to the darkest capacities of the human spirit. For all companies, this drift is a constant tug towards corruption, fraud and dog-eat-dog ethics.
ForevergreenWe're not kicking and screaming when we find ourselves drifting downward towards spiritual oblivion. It is quite comfortable, for nothing other than the fact that we have so much company drifting along with us. But how irresponsible is that? Safety in numbers is an illusion on this raging river. www.buyfrequensea.comBecause the drift is so encompassing, some may...
Company Forevergreen on a Mission Standing in the Drift
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Mother's Day Encouragement
As a young mother, author Louise Bergmann DuMont was disheartened every time she encountered the neighborhood Super-Mom. It was obvious that word ?perfect' in no way described her own life and mothering skills. In Faith-Dipped Chocolate: Rich Encouragement to Sweeten Your Day, Louise exposes the sweet bits of wit and wisdom that grew from her personal foibles and failures. Mothers of every age will laugh, cry and take to heart the victories and disappointments Louise shares."Motherhood is like a wonderful roller coaster ride. Even as you hear the clickety-clack of the chains that are taking you to the top of that first hill, you know you're going to scream all the way down the other side.
You aren't the first or the last to sit on that ride. There are others whose hearts race with the thrill and whose stomachs lurch with the discomfort that comes only with motherhood. Is it worth it?
Absolutely. That's why so many of us come back for more!" ~ Louise Bergmann DuMontFaith-Dipped...
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Always Tired? No Pep or Zing? Tap Into Breakfast Smoothies!
I'm 40-something years old, and for 40-something years breakfast has been a pain. Some of my earliest memories are getting ready for school with my mother insisting I eat a bowl of cereal. It just never interested me. Once high school started I was skipping breakfast and grabbing two apples on the run for lunch. All my life breakfast simply wasn't something I got interested in or thought about until I made this discovery...Someone introduced me to the most amazing concept for breakfast.
By now I was well entrenched in not taking time over the first meal of the day (and sometimes the second meal), so anything that captured my attention was going to have to be fast, no fuss and delicious to warrant any of my attention.Instead of cardboard cereal and bland milk, it's possible to start the day with power packed, nutritious, energizing and best of all, yummy smoothies. Smoothies have been around for ages, but I had never twigged they make a great start to the day. Imagine the delight...
Always Tired? No Pep or Zing? Tap Into Breakfast Smoothies!
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