Snack Sunday

Jane Marie checking in to give you a wonderful, fun, and tasty snack for our Ladybugs!

Fruity Mosaic Pizza Plays

Ingredients:
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
dash of vanilla
2 cups (about 1/4 cup per pizza) assorted fresh and dried fruits such as kiwi, blueberries, mandarin orange segments, strawberry slices, dried cranberries

Optional: 1-2 drops of food coloring

Instructions:
1. Measure ricotta cheese into a small bowl.
2. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, and mix until well-blended.
3. Optional: Add a few drops of food coloring for a colorful background.
4. Spread layer of ricotta cheese (about 2 tablespoons) on each rice cake.
5. Decorate with different fruits to create a mosaic.

Makes 8 servings.

Enjoy and Happy Snack Sunday!
- Jane Marie

Halloween Party!

So, it's almost Halloween and you're trying to figure out what your daughter and her BFF should do for the weekend. Here's an awesome event for them to go to.

All teen and tween girls this is the best Halloween party - Best Bones Forever! Weekend Jam! This Friday, October 29th at 7pm the party begins at Lenox Square Mall! Swagger Crew and the finalists from the Best Bones Forever! Atlanta Dance Contest will be performing live! Special appearances from the Atlanta Dream Shooting Stars cheer team and Olympic gold medalist, Allyson Felix. A fashion showcase will also take place.

The fun doesn't end Friday night. More activities on Saturday and Sunday include: Wii Just Dance and HOPSports activity stations, Glam Your Pumpkin activity, delicious snacks, Skelegirls display, celebrity appearances, giveaways, and so much more!

Don't miss out on all the fun! See flyer below for more information or Best Bones Forever! Weekend Jam website.



Here's a tid bit about Best Bones Forever!
Best Bones Forever! is a national bone health campaign to encourage girls and their BFFs (best friends forever) to get active and choose foods with calcium and vitamin. The event is presented in partnership with two local organizations, the Women’s Sports Foundation and the Adolescent-Youth Development Resource Group.

Hope to see you and your BFF there!

-Jane Marie

Snack Sunday: Halloween Edition

Here's a fun and easy recipe for Halloween.

Bug Juice

Ingredients
2 10-oz. packages frozen strawberries, defrosted
1 6-oz. can lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 qt. ginger ale
2 cups raisins
6 gummy worms



Instructions
1. Mix the strawberries and lemonade concentrate in a blender until smooth and thick.
2. Gradually add ginger ale.
3. Transfer the beverage to a punch bowl.
4. Stir in any remaining ginger ale and the raisins.
5. Place the gummy worms on the rim of the bowl for a swampy effect.

Makes 10 servings.

Happy Halloween!
-Jane Marie

from: www.familyfun.com

Ladybug Couture Photo Shoot Pt. Two

So, this past Saturday we held our second Ladybug Couture photo shoot and it went wonderful!

Special thanks to all our Ladybugs and their parents! The models did fabulous jobs and I am beyond excited to see the final products of both photo shoots!

Here are just a few behind the scenes pictures from the shoot. :-) To see all, visit me on facebook.


Models: Triniti, Natalie, and Selena


Model: Julia


Model: Ashlyn


Another special thank you goes to Yoga Central for providing an exceptional location.

So, you're probably wondering "What's next?", right?

We are having our Mother & Dauhter Fitness Day on February 12th. At this event, we will be debuting our Ladybug Couture spring collection during our fashion show. (Exciting!) So, check back often. I will release informatiom on how to participate in the fashion show. In the meantime, visit www.ladybugforgirls.org for more info on the event.

Later Alligators,
-Jane Marie

Snack Sunday

Happy Sunday!

Today, I begin the first Snack Sunday series. I will post a new, fun and easy recipe that all moms and daughters can make together.

After-School Trail Mix
Ingredients
1 cup roasted sunflower seeds
1 cup Cheerios or Wheat Chex cereal
1 cup pretzels
1/2 cup mixed, dried fruit, diced
1/2 cup walnut pieces
1/4 cup yogurt-covered raisins

Instructions:
1. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and serve.
(Makes 8 servings)

Pretty simple and delicious, huh? =) Enjoy! And see you next Sunday!

-Jane Marie

P.S. If you have a recipe that you would like to have featured, just leave a comment.

Ladybug Couture Photo Shoot Pt.1

Hello, hello!

Wow, the Ladybug Couture photo shoot went GREAT! The weather was nice; We had great models and we had an awesome time!

Special thanks to all of our Ladybugs and their parents. We really appreciate all your hard work and time. All the girls did wonderful jobs! Another special thanks to our photographer, Eve Dennard-Lewis of Focus Photography. I know we were able to get amazing shots. So, thank you to everyone who had a hand in making Part 1 of the Ladybug Couture photo shoot a success!

Here are just a few pictures from behind-the-scenes:

Model: Eliza


Models: Natalie, Selena


Model: Kamryn

To see more behind-the-scenes photos, please visit our Ladybug Couture Facebook page.

Ladybug Couture Photo Shoot Part 2 is coming up. (So excited!) :-D

Yours Truly,
-Jane Marie