Polar Plunge

I am going to be participating in the Polar Plunge. One more thing to bump off my bucket list! Would you please donate to the cause?

Thanks so much. Please share as well.

https://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/AmyManningBosler/2014-polar-plunge-decatur

Contact Info

Hi. Thanks for stopping by to check out my photo blog. I hope you take time to browse all the posts. Along the right hand side you can select from the list of posts or just simply scroll down through them & at the bottom of the page select view older posts.
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Here is my contact info ~
email mafibosler4@gmail.com
phone 217-853-9143

DIY Pocket Toy (Like a Polly Pocket)

Hi Java Mama Followers!

How many of you remember these things called Polly Pockets?  I loved these things. Dolls that could travel. I always wanted them or even one. Nowadays they are big. Not as "cool" as they were in "my day". They don't travel well.

Another poplar item is the Squinkies. I hate them. They are tiny, squishy things that come in a plastic ball. You find them everywhere. My daughter loves them. (much like I loved the Polly Pocket of my day) She had a ton of them, but if I find them or step on them, I trash them. Her little brother, Isaiah decided to get her an entire set of more for Christmas.

 

 

Ok, they are cute and at least they are squishy, so if I step on them it's not like stepping on the hard Polly Pocket toy. She needed to experience a toy like from my day. Faith needed a place to keep these little creatures. She needed something east to take while we wait at the doctors office, easy to play with in the van. So, I created something!

 

I have this stack of magazines...... ( you never know when you may need them again)

 

And I needed an item to close shut, something small, something I could glue "scenes" into. AHA! An Altoids canister. I however, do not like altoids. Their "curiously stronger" mints are too strong for my likings. At any rate. I had to find someone who does like them. We have a man at out church who happens to love them. Mike willingly ate a can of them & donated the empty can to us. (This this still smells like cinnamon)

So, now the fun began. I thumbed through my magazines searching for pictures I could cut out & paste into the can to create a "home" for these Squinkies. So, here it is!

 

 

A HUGE thank you to Mike for always wanting fresh breath. His fresh breath helped a poor mothers cause! :)

 

 

On that note, I'm gonna have another sip of my S'mores Latte

 

S'mores!

Hi Java Followers!

 It is a super cold yucky morning here in Illinois. I am starting to get cabin fever. (ok, I HAVE had it for some time now.)  I was in need of creating something new & something that makes me feel all warm inside. What better "comfort food" than a S'mores?! Problem is, it is too cold to go outside & build a fire & toast marshmallows.  Not to mention my fire pit is buried in snow. You get the picture.

So, I decided to pull out my goodies I have on hand in my cabinet & grabbed a pencil & notepad & started creating....... wait for it...... S'mores creamer! Yay!! I accidentally learned a tasty S'mores hot chocolate as well in my trying to create this. Here is what you need:

S'mores Creamer

1 1/2C heavy cream (I only had milk, this is how I accidentally discovered the hot chocolate)
1/2C Chocolate Chips. ( I prefer milk choc.)
1/2C marshmallow cream
1/4C corn syrup (this sweetens the creamer and is optional)
4TBS Biscoff Spread

Over low heat, warm heavy cream (or milk)  in pot until bubbling. Not boiling.  Put all the remaining ingredients in a bowl. Pour warmed milk over, cover & let sit for 5min. Stir or whisk together until well combined.  Keep in air tight container in fridge. Enjoy!

I'm telling you this stuff is amazing. I had to play with it to get the measurements that I did. I started with half the amounts of the ingredients (other than the milk) and it just wasn't enough for a creamer. Also, I hadn't added the corn syrup at first so it wasn't sweet enough for a creamer to me. So, that's how I came up with the S'mores hot chocolate. Here is the recipe for that. it makes I would guess 2-3 mugs of hot chocolate.

S'mores Hot Chocolate

1 1/2C milk
1/4C Chocolate Chips
1//4C Marshmallow Cream
2TBS Biscoff Spread

Warm milk over low heat in a pot until bubbling. (not boiling) Put all remaining ingredients in a bowl, pour warm milk over, cover & let sit for 5min. Whisk together & pour up in mugs. YUMMY!


There you have it. You can thank me later. Until you get so addicted your scale hates you. I am sure it isn't healthy. But it tastes so good!

Here's to another cup of S'mores Latte! Yummy!

Contest/Running

Hi Java followers!

How are you on this fine chilly Monday? What did you have in your cup this morning? I fixed myself a yummy strawberry white mocha! Yum!

Over the weekend I did some brainstorming & thinking about how I could get things moving with my new photo business that I am trying to get off the ground & running. Oh running, I miss running!
Anyway, I have decided to TRY and pull off a contest but I need my followers help with prayers, sharing & maybe even booking a session of your own! :) Here are the details.

In other news, I have a friend that invited me to run a 10k with her this spring. I have only run once this year. It hurt so bad. But felt soooo good too. haha. So I have accepted the challenge & will be running a 10K the first part of April. Since my baby sister has moved closer to home, I invited her to join as well. So she is going to join me & my friend R! I cannot wait. I needed a goal set to get me motivated to get back out & run again. Now, if this weather would just cooperate because I do not have a treadmill & cannot afford to get a gym membership, nor the treadmill. So, if you know of anyone that decided they no longer want theirs. Let me know because I would love  a free hand me down. :)

Here is to a new year, & new goals!!


mmm. that java is so good!