Hope for Haiti - give now!

Hollywood is busy with important work tonight!

If you want to help:
877-99-Haiti
www.hopeforhaitinow.org

You can even go to Itunes and pre-purchase the album created from tonight's performances; the talent is amazing! Itunes is donating the proceeds and you get to help others as you listen to great music.



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peace & relaxation?

If you could benefit from a quick trip to relaxation, how about reaching for an aromatherapy spritzer?

Pictured you will see the "peace & clarity" section of my desk where I keep my living plant, candles, mini-fountain and aromatherapy. With these little items in my work area, I feel nurtured as I sit in front of my computer.

To go along with the theme of peace & relaxation, here is a quote that I have shared with you before.

Peace
It does not mean to be in a place
where there is no noise, trouble or hard work.
It means to be in the midst of those things
and still be calm in your heart.



* to order some of the Aromatherapy that I use, you can call Lorri Marie directly: 623-936-6686.


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Road Trip to Bisbee

If you are hoping for a romantic weekend or a family adventure (are both possible?), Bisbee is a fun place to go. The town offers art, trinkets and good food with hardly a chain in sight. There are rumors of ghosts, a colorful history, great architecture and the Queen Mine is open for tours hosted by former miners.

This was our family's first memory making trip of 2010 and Grandma & Grandpa joined us, too. All of us found something of interest in Bisbee ... will Bisbee be listed on your "fun calendar" in 2010?

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Bisbee sleeps in a little so if you are early risers in need of a muffin & morning beverages, visit The Bisbee Coffee Company anytime after 6:30am

www.bisbeecoffee.com

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If you want to visit the Queen Mine, reservations in advance are recommended

www.queenminetour.com

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Kartchner Caverns are about 1.5 hours away - reservations usually need to be made weeks/months in advance

www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/kartchner.html

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The Copper Queen Hotel now has an Italian restaurant that replaced Winchester's. If you eat there, be sure to read the kids' menu and see if anyone in your group can lick your elbow - can you?!

www.copperqueen.com

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New Year's Day 2010

Happy 2010!

Mini-Pumpkin Muffins

How was your Thanksgiving?!


Before thoughts of pumpkins & cornucopias are replaced with sugar plum fairies, here is a recipe for some easy, moist & great tasting mini-pumpkin muffins ...



Ingredients
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup canned pumpkin

(lots of extra butter to place on top of your baked muffins!)

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease mini-muffin pan with butter or cooking spray.
Sift together the flour, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into your favorite large bowl.

Whisk together the eggs, butter, and pumpkin in a separate bowl. Mix the flour mixture with the egg mixture. Pour your batter into each cup of the muffin pan to about 3/4 full.

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes.

Your house will smell great and these muffins will taste great!


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Tomorrow at the Desert Botanical Gardens...

Tomorrow is the second Tuesday of the month so you and all of your family & friends can enjoy the Desert Botanical Gardens for free (1-8pm)! While you are enjoying the desert beauty, you will also be able to experience the Mariposa Monarca exhibit at no cost (1-5pm).

This is one of my favorite places in town because even as I am parking, I begin to relax. By the time I stroll over the bridge and through the gates, I am already immersed in the colors and fragrances of our desert.

The Desert Botanical Gardens is a fun place to go.



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Boo!

Happy Halloween!