The Mogul | Last Day of School

At the beginning of the school year I posted some of The Moguls' favorite things promising to make a mid year and end of the year update.  Well didn't quite do that mid year one but here is the last day of school update below.  You can check out the differences by visiting the original post here: The Moguls 1st day of school. 

I'm not too keen on that song choice but it's her favorite not mine :).  Very proud of her during this year, she stepped out of her comfort zone (slightly) and did some new things.  Congratulations baby, you are going to rock out high school.

The Mogul | She Did That! In The Kitchen

Yes the Mogul is in the kitchen again and we are giving her latest dish the Curvy Momager seal of approval.  Straight from Pinterest this yummy baked Italian sandwich is high on the repeat list.  It was really filling too, even The Phenom was satisfied after two pieces.  No modifications were done either, that’s a first, but we thought we might add some oil and vinegar dressing the next time.  The ingredients and construction are real simple and it cost about $17.00 to make it.  Great treat for a party or Sunday afternoon chillfest.  We enjoyed it during the Rockets vs. Cavs game.  Did ya’ll see Bron Bron get into that tussle with Wesley?  WOW

The Goods (Ingredients)

2 cans of crescent rolls (We used Pillsbury but you can use any kind)

1/4 pd salami

1/2 pd ham

1/2 pd capocollo

1 jar of drained hot pepper rings (from a jar)

8 slices of provolone cheese

The Steps

Preheat oven to 375.  

Use a round baking dish and separate the crescent rolls in strips (see photo below) and lay out on the baking dish.  Place the salami on the crescents first, layer with ham, then capocollo, next hot pepper rings and last the provolone cheese.  

Roll the outer edges of the crescent to the middle of the pan and tuck under.  

Place in oven between 19 - 22 minutes.  We suggest you test to make sure the bread isn’t too doughy before removing from the oven.  

Talia also recommends using a pizza cutter to make slices.

Bon appétit!

The Mogul | She Did That....Orange Chicken

Welcome to our new segment on the blog titled, She Did That!  The she being The Mogul.  Yep she is taking over the blog with her OWN spot.  Just like a Mogul.  In this segment she will be sharing some recipes, craft projects and other goodies.

First up is a recipe found on Pinterest for a slow cooker orange chicken similar to Panda Express, complete with the chow mein noodles.  The recipe is to the left and a picture of her completed work below.  We rate this 6 out of 10.  The noodles were amazing and very easy to make now the chicken was a tad bit dry but very flavorful.  The Phenom wasn't a fan and used his standard line, "I'm not that hungry."

Well 1/2 of this one was a hit so we will keep it in our virtual recipe book for future use.  Check back for more goodness from The Mogul in this segment each month, unless I can get her to do it more.

Peace,



Curvy Momager

The Mogul | I am nominating her for a Nobel Peace Prize

Last night at about 11 PM I woke up on the coach and rubbed my feet together.  They were soft, more like butter soft and I smiled.  Earlier that evening after going to the grocery store with The Mogul we came home and she said she was going make dinner.  I actually didn't refuse the offer because it had been a long day and she's a pretty good cook so I fired up the iPad and chilled on the coach.  She fixed plates for her brother and I and we enjoyed a great meal, with cheddar biscuits and all.  She then announced that she was putting dinner in the crock pot for the next night, washed the dishes and cleaned the kitchen.  Yeah I was feeling like a slug resting on the couch.  After all her hard work she

walks over to me and says, "Want a foot massage?" I'm one pretty spoiled mama over  here.  The foot massage was so wonderful that I feel asleep while she was working.  See why she is so deserving of that Nobel Prize?

Daughters are amazing but this act of pure random kindness on the part of my daughter just solidified that she feels loved.  So loved that she's willing to reciprocate that love to me by making me feel extra special.  Sometimes as a mom it's sweet icing on the cake to know what you are doing when raising them you kids "get it" and these are the ways they let us know.

I recall a time when I was in a heated conversation with someone and they made this statement, "You are going to raise some f'd up kids.", when I was going through the proceedings of divorce.   At that moment of course my response wasn't very nice but I've come to recognize that every time I felt I might have been coming up short in raising mine I used that very negative nugget to fuel me.  Whether is was staying up late to make sure everyone had homework done, clean clothes or managing my time to make sure both kids got the best of me I was determined to do it.  I have no H8 for that comment being made to me and I'm sure if that person could take those words back they would, at least now they sure could eat them.  <insert crying laughing my ass off emoji here> In no means do I have perfect children nor am I the perfect mother but being the  Real MVP I'll take that title gladly!  Mamas (especially my single ones) just know that when you don't think you have that little extra inside you, you do.  Find that inspiration that will propel you to show your kids what endurance and strength surrounded in love looks and feels like.  You won't regret it.

In dedication to The Mogul we are also featuring a new t-shirt in our Curvy Momager line, The Talia  She is one hard working basketball sister as well as being an amazing daughter.  Here's a preview of the new shirt, a finished addition to come soon.

Happy One Year BlogAversary

It's our 1st year BlogAversary and we celebrated with a ShaMoney dance off last night!  Check it out here and vote on who the winner was in the comments:

We couldn't get Tal to join us - she was planning her fundraiser!  It's been such a great year.  Lots of growth, meeting amazing people, starting new ventures and just taking this journey with each other and ALL of you has been THE BEST!  Thank you, keep following and sharing the blog with your friends.  So much more is coming up really soon - life is about turning up the MUSIC!  What are you going to groove too?

Love ya'll loads,

The Curvy Momager and her crew (The Phenom & The Mogul)

The Mogul | 1st day of school

Whelp my baby is entering her last year of Jr. High so I'll be doing lots of documenting this year.  First up is the 1st day of school picture and a list of some of her current favorites.  I'll be doing one 1/2 way through and then at the end of the school year.  Someone pass the tissue please!

Social Media Fast | Aha Moments

Last week I completed a 24-hour social media fast.  Yup....no Facebook, Instagram and sniff, sniff, sniff Twitter.  It was a pretty long 24 hours.  I think I even went to bed early ya'll.  It's amazing how much SM is a total part of my life.  I did learn a few things however and just to get you hyped about trying it yourself, I'm sharing my Aha List from a Social Media Fast.

I will admit this wasn't an easy thing.  I mean I had to put my phone in my purse during the day and in the living room at night.  It's bad ya'll.  Special thanks to @danachanel that I follow on Instagram.  If you need that Sprinkle of Jesus in your life she is the gal to follow.

Yes I'll be doing it again because it really was refreshing to not hear that buzzing and notification ring every second on my phone although it was missed.  What do they say absence makes the heart grow fonder!  The Mogul even questioned, "Mom is your phone broke?"  Yeah I think I need to unplug a little more often.

Signing off for now...just off the blog not social media!  [Insert praising the Lord emoji here]

Williams Sonoma Cooking Classes | The Mogul

Talia had a great experience this weekend at the Williams Sonoma kids cooking class.  We had no idea they even had classes at our local store but found out via a random flyer I saw at work.  Since she is the best cook in our house I knew I had to sign her up.

Each week they have a different selection they teach the kids how to make.  This week was Summer Salads and she received recipes for two salads even though they only made one in class that day.  The class was an hour long and they chopped, diced and served up an amazing fresh salad with homemade dressing.

These classes are free, heeey Single Mama Dollas, and teach them about nutrition as well.  They use lots of tools from the store so it's also a great way to get a demonstration on that lemon squeezer you might have been looking at.  Wait is that what they call it?  Yep you can tell I'm not the cook of the house.

Visit the Williams Sonoma website for classes in your area.  You might also see information for a summer cooking camp too.  We are out of town and won't be able to make the next class Slushies and Shakes (boo boo boo) but will be there in August for some other great selections.  Happy cooking with your little chef.


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