I've had so much negative feedback from the bullying blog I wrote earlier and from a few bloggers who say my blog needs some oomph. It does. I agree with you. But I'm new at this and I wanted to be different. I still do. But by mid day I started reading a lot and figured I would conform and then I read this on Boost Blog Traffic...
http://boostblogtraffic.com/writers-block/
It has 27 ways to to get out of a rut. The following was my favorite and though some may not like my style, it is all mine. The following is #22
22 Be a Misfit
Being a blogger isn't about conforming to the norms.
Don't feel the pressure to be like your hero bloggers. You have to stand out on the web. You have to be YOU!
Accept your a misfit. Just like me. Just like Jon. Just like all the other bloggers.
Be yourself. Enjoy yourself. Because your enthusiasm is contagious.
I feel better now.
I will take my time, do the best that I can do and in the words of the late Frank Sinatra... Will do it Myyyyyyy Waaaaay!
-Dana
Friday, March 7, 2014
International Womans Day
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It is International Womens Day!!
You go girl!!!!!!
Be proud of YOU... YOU'RE amazing!!
-Dana
I received blogging advice
Oh Well... This just in...
I received an email from experienced blogger Maggie and she said that I would definitely fail due to the fact that I have no pictures, no advertising and no excitement on my blog.
She is correct I am sure. However, I want my readers to know that I am not like everyone else. I am ME! It is something I am trying to instill in my family, so why not practice what I preach.
Yes, I realize you want photos of a recipe, and I will give you that when it is needed and I WILL place photos when warranted but MY blog is straight forward. I give answers to questions. I don't honey coat anything. If you ask me a question I KNOW you want an answer, not sparkly bells and whistles. This will not get me many fans but I am a realist now a days. Just a modern day Anne Landers or Dear Abby.
So in closing... You can find anything you need on the web, any DIY on Pinterest and all the gossip you can handle on Facebook. I'm here to answer questions with a human voice, personal touch and a hint of humor. I'm not a robot.
So bare with me and if you need an answer you can post here or email me.
-Dana
I received an email from experienced blogger Maggie and she said that I would definitely fail due to the fact that I have no pictures, no advertising and no excitement on my blog.
She is correct I am sure. However, I want my readers to know that I am not like everyone else. I am ME! It is something I am trying to instill in my family, so why not practice what I preach.
Yes, I realize you want photos of a recipe, and I will give you that when it is needed and I WILL place photos when warranted but MY blog is straight forward. I give answers to questions. I don't honey coat anything. If you ask me a question I KNOW you want an answer, not sparkly bells and whistles. This will not get me many fans but I am a realist now a days. Just a modern day Anne Landers or Dear Abby.
So in closing... You can find anything you need on the web, any DIY on Pinterest and all the gossip you can handle on Facebook. I'm here to answer questions with a human voice, personal touch and a hint of humor. I'm not a robot.
So bare with me and if you need an answer you can post here or email me.
-Dana
Bullying... A mothers question
This is a disturbing email I received. I wish I could say/do more than just send off this reply.
Hello,
I am a parent of a 13 year old daughter. Her grades are wonderful and she is well liked in school but she is having a few issues with some girls and boys at school with bullying. I have seen a few words written on Facebook about her and do not know if I should intervene or let kids be kids. I'm afraid that if I say something to the school that these kids will only start to bully her worse and then she would be upset with me.
Any help here would be appreciated.
(Name withheld)
OK, I'm about to vomit!!
I understand this mothers plight but really?! I'm a parent of a 13 year old boy. Well liked as well and no issues. But a friend of mine has a son who was bullied in school. She went to the school (Florida has NO BULLYING laws) and was told that they could do nothing UNLESS the bullying was by the same person/people and it was more than 3 times. So if the "group" of children were not caught 3 times and they were not the exact same kids then she was out of luck.
At this point do you connect a camera to your child to catch someone in the act? Do you tell them to man-up and learn to take it...to make them tougher for a vicious world?
Some parents choose the latter because the world is a scary place and think that this prepares their children for life. Some fear that if they fight too hard that their children will become reliant and not self reliant.
I'm claiming BULLSHIT!! MY child comes first before anything! I will climb on you, step on you and crush you if you mess with my child!! I am not a hovering parent and take pride knowing that I keep a close eye on him, from a fair distance as not to smother, but I DO watch!!
I think you should read this story...
http://newsball.com/the-murder-of-skylar-neese-her-16-yr-old-bff-killers-rachel-shoaf-shelia-eddy/
This is just ONE example of what is happening out there.... Just ONE!!
PLEASE, be THAT parent. Watch your child, watch what happens on their social sites and demand that schools do more. It is always us who watch the news, cry for the OTHER families and say NOT MINE. But it does happen to OURS, it could happen to YOURS. Don't be the one on the news having others cry for you and yours. BE diligent, be proactive and fight for the proper growth of your child.
He/she may not always like what we do, obviously they think we are lame and just being dorky parents, But I would rather have my child mad at me for awhile, as opposed to not having my child. I would rather see their angry face at the dinner table than an empty chair and I would rather have a loud door slamming in my face, a screaming match and a few dozen "I hate you moms" then a silent house.
The Neese family don't have that anymore. That kind of silence is bitter and breaks ones heart.
I'm not a perfect parent, none of us are, but I will be damned if I'm not gonna fight for mine and others.
My advice: Be a PARENT!!! Don't worry about being your daughters friend. That is NOT your job!!!
If you stand up for something then your child learns a life lesson and will stand for others...
I could go on forever but I'm gonna let you be THE PARENT. Research my dear, become active and STAND UP!!
-Dana
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http://www.standupday.com/08/participants/index.php?target=pages&page_id=intro
Sadly, I am getting emails from parents who do not like my approach and obviously did not look up the link I added OR they are just such lax parents that they obviously don't care. This truly saddens me. So when you see little "Joey" growing up and being a rotten snot, take a moment to look quietly at his parents and blame them!! I have no problem taking emails, it is what I do. However, Please be ADULT enough to make a comment on here for the world to see, not hide behind closed doors. YOU MUST BE A GREAT EXAMPLE TO YOU CHILD!!!!
*PASS THIS ALONG, SHOW THAT YOU ARE A STRONG PARENT*
Hello,
I am a parent of a 13 year old daughter. Her grades are wonderful and she is well liked in school but she is having a few issues with some girls and boys at school with bullying. I have seen a few words written on Facebook about her and do not know if I should intervene or let kids be kids. I'm afraid that if I say something to the school that these kids will only start to bully her worse and then she would be upset with me.
Any help here would be appreciated.
(Name withheld)
OK, I'm about to vomit!!
I understand this mothers plight but really?! I'm a parent of a 13 year old boy. Well liked as well and no issues. But a friend of mine has a son who was bullied in school. She went to the school (Florida has NO BULLYING laws) and was told that they could do nothing UNLESS the bullying was by the same person/people and it was more than 3 times. So if the "group" of children were not caught 3 times and they were not the exact same kids then she was out of luck.
At this point do you connect a camera to your child to catch someone in the act? Do you tell them to man-up and learn to take it...to make them tougher for a vicious world?
Some parents choose the latter because the world is a scary place and think that this prepares their children for life. Some fear that if they fight too hard that their children will become reliant and not self reliant.
I'm claiming BULLSHIT!! MY child comes first before anything! I will climb on you, step on you and crush you if you mess with my child!! I am not a hovering parent and take pride knowing that I keep a close eye on him, from a fair distance as not to smother, but I DO watch!!
I think you should read this story...
http://newsball.com/the-murder-of-skylar-neese-her-16-yr-old-bff-killers-rachel-shoaf-shelia-eddy/
This is just ONE example of what is happening out there.... Just ONE!!
PLEASE, be THAT parent. Watch your child, watch what happens on their social sites and demand that schools do more. It is always us who watch the news, cry for the OTHER families and say NOT MINE. But it does happen to OURS, it could happen to YOURS. Don't be the one on the news having others cry for you and yours. BE diligent, be proactive and fight for the proper growth of your child.
He/she may not always like what we do, obviously they think we are lame and just being dorky parents, But I would rather have my child mad at me for awhile, as opposed to not having my child. I would rather see their angry face at the dinner table than an empty chair and I would rather have a loud door slamming in my face, a screaming match and a few dozen "I hate you moms" then a silent house.
The Neese family don't have that anymore. That kind of silence is bitter and breaks ones heart.
I'm not a perfect parent, none of us are, but I will be damned if I'm not gonna fight for mine and others.
My advice: Be a PARENT!!! Don't worry about being your daughters friend. That is NOT your job!!!
If you stand up for something then your child learns a life lesson and will stand for others...
I could go on forever but I'm gonna let you be THE PARENT. Research my dear, become active and STAND UP!!
-Dana
Sadly, I am getting emails from parents who do not like my approach and obviously did not look up the link I added OR they are just such lax parents that they obviously don't care. This truly saddens me. So when you see little "Joey" growing up and being a rotten snot, take a moment to look quietly at his parents and blame them!! I have no problem taking emails, it is what I do. However, Please be ADULT enough to make a comment on here for the world to see, not hide behind closed doors. YOU MUST BE A GREAT EXAMPLE TO YOU CHILD!!!!
*PASS THIS ALONG, SHOW THAT YOU ARE A STRONG PARENT*
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Carrot Cake Truffles
Dana- I am having a pool party for family and friends on Saturday. I wanted to make a simple desert that doesn't have any chocolate because a couple people don't eat it. Any ideas? Also can you make it a clean desert do it doesnt get in the pool.
Thanks
First let me say that it is dessert, otherwise you are feeding family sand. I'm sure you didn't mean to spell it that way, but for those reading this and may have thought it to be correct...not!
As for dessert....
This is the quickest thing in the world and people will think you are a goddess for making it. Don't give them the recipe, tell them it is a family secret.
1 Box of carrot cake mix
1 container of cream cheese frosting mix
1 bag or brick of WHITE chocolate (for melting and dipping)
Easy as cake.
Follow cake instructions and bake it in whatever pan you have. Either 2 rounds, 2 squares or an oblong.
Once the cake is completely cool (must be cool) crumble it up in a bowl. Now, mix in 3/4 of the Cream Cheese frosting and mix well.
Next take either a small scoop or a teaspoon and roll yourself a bunch of balls. About 1 inch or so and place them on a cookie sheet.
When you are done place them in the freezer for 10 minutes.
Now get a double boiler and melt your white chocolate (which isn't really chocolate at all).
When your chocolate is all melted, pull your cake balls out of the freezer, grab a skewer, skewer a ball and dip it in the white chocolate. Place them on a sheet of waxed paper on a cookie sheet and place in the fridge to chill.
Viola!!
Place on a pretty dish and serve. YOU have now made beautiful carrot cake truffles that are to die for. Simple, no plates needed and no mess.
And if one ends up in the pool...grab a net and deal with it.
Enjoy!!
-Dana
Thanks
First let me say that it is dessert, otherwise you are feeding family sand. I'm sure you didn't mean to spell it that way, but for those reading this and may have thought it to be correct...not!
As for dessert....
This is the quickest thing in the world and people will think you are a goddess for making it. Don't give them the recipe, tell them it is a family secret.
1 Box of carrot cake mix
1 container of cream cheese frosting mix
1 bag or brick of WHITE chocolate (for melting and dipping)
Easy as cake.
Follow cake instructions and bake it in whatever pan you have. Either 2 rounds, 2 squares or an oblong.
Once the cake is completely cool (must be cool) crumble it up in a bowl. Now, mix in 3/4 of the Cream Cheese frosting and mix well.
Next take either a small scoop or a teaspoon and roll yourself a bunch of balls. About 1 inch or so and place them on a cookie sheet.
When you are done place them in the freezer for 10 minutes.
Now get a double boiler and melt your white chocolate (which isn't really chocolate at all).
When your chocolate is all melted, pull your cake balls out of the freezer, grab a skewer, skewer a ball and dip it in the white chocolate. Place them on a sheet of waxed paper on a cookie sheet and place in the fridge to chill.
Viola!!
Place on a pretty dish and serve. YOU have now made beautiful carrot cake truffles that are to die for. Simple, no plates needed and no mess.
And if one ends up in the pool...grab a net and deal with it.
Enjoy!!
-Dana
Logarithmic Differentiation
Oh My Eric.....
It has been a long time but here is your answer to your question. However, the other 4 you sent me you will have to figure out yourself. If I give you all the answers you will never learn them yourself. I know I know, it sucks but I had to learn it many years ago and you will have to now.
YOUR QUESTION:
Calculate the derivative of the function
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DANAS ANSWER (HA)
Using logarithmic differentiation, we get
It has been a long time but here is your answer to your question. However, the other 4 you sent me you will have to figure out yourself. If I give you all the answers you will never learn them yourself. I know I know, it sucks but I had to learn it many years ago and you will have to now.
YOUR QUESTION:
Calculate the derivative of the function
.DANAS ANSWER (HA)
Again, I hope this helps. There are many places to go online for help. My kids always checked out www.kahnacademy.com They can help from 1st grade all through college.
-Dana
Diet Question
Dear Lord a diet question!!
I'm not going to copy and paste the email because it was very long and detailed and my response is small...kinda.
Jess,
Listen to me. some may think that your frame of 5 foot 9 and 182 pounds is obese but technically you are just a bit overweight I presume.
First, stop stressing over it. Believe in who you are and start from there. You said that you were 48. Well babe, that is the age when most woman are hitting pre-menopause and the weight is just harder to take off. But YOU can do it in a a few simple steps. I will even bet you on it.
Everyone wants a quick fix for weight loss. There is none. I'm sorry to burst you bubble. But if you follow the below info I am sure you will start to see the weight come off in the first 2 weeks.
First, The old adage holds true. EAT LIKE ROYALTY!
A King in the morning
A Queen in the afternoon
A Prince in the evening
Breakfast should consist of eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, avacado and a teaspoon of an oil and vinegar based dressing.
Next, snack every 2 hours!! Yes, I said snack.
Celery.. 2 pieces with cream cheese or peanut butter
Swiss cheese and ham rolls 2. You can use any meat or cheese. Want more? Add a baby dill or sweet pickle to your roll ups.
Lunch is Tuna and white beans with a bit of red onion.
Tomatoes with the oil and vinegar dressing of your choice, add cukes or celery
Keep snacking 2 hours after lunch!
Carrots and a tablespoon of hummus.
Crispy iceberg lettuce pieces
Avocado
Keep snacking till dinner!
Then enjoy a meat or fish. You CAN eat beef and or pork. After awhile chicken becomes yuck. Fish is awesome of any style.
OK, so Im not capable of drawing out a whole menu plan but I hope you are getting the idea.
Stop eating at 7 PM!
Lets put it in simple terms..
NO Potatoes
No corn
No rice
No bread
Eat it only if it NOT from a bag or box.
If you need to snack more then do so. Add a handful of almonds or walnuts
scramble a egg with some spinach and cheese
Stuff a large tomato with tuna or salmon.
It isn't hard really. It will take a week for you to get used to it. You WILL be full.
I know that this was basic info and please if you want more elaborate info just let me know.
This is just a sample. Add some exercise every day. If you do not have time or are not ready to exercise that is OK. While watching TV, run in place every commercial, do a few sit ups, stretch and bend, do arm circles back and forth. DON"T let anyone fool you. Starting small counts!! Add more exercise moments every 3 days.
Write me and let me know how it goes... you lose 5 pounds in 2 weeks and I will send you a goodie in the mail!
Much success,
-Dana
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