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They taste so YUMMY! Also if anyone is interested here is the recipe I found on ehow.com for the whipped cream frosting.

Whipped Cream Frosting

8 oz cream cheese (reduced fat)
1/2 cup powdered sugar (sifted)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 cup heavy whipping cream

Beat cream cheese and powedered sugar until smooth
add vanilla & almond extract and beat on medium speed
add heavy whipping cream and continue beating until stiff peaks form

Cupcake cones...I say YES!

I remember this lady in my ward when I was a little girl, her name was Sister H. She was a typical old lady but just the other day I remembered that she made cupcakes for Halloween, however, instead of being in the cupcake papers she would put them into ice cream cones (not the sugar cone kind...the kind that can stand up on by itself).

I also remember not being to thrilled about them for Halloween...BUT, I made some today and I am so looking forward to eating them! They are so fun looking and I can hardly wait to frost them. Oh...and I googled how to make whipped cream frosting! Isn't frosting the best part anyway??? So if you are going to top it off with fluffy goodness then why not make it the whipped cream kind.

Turns out that there are so many people who I have talked to who have already tried this and looked at me like I was crazy for just now trying it...but there were also a few who thought it was a novel idea. I hope that there are some of the later out there.

I will post pictures later...but I am just so happy with the way that they turned out I thought I would share.

Lady Moments...3rd week/tip

Look Good, Smell Good

Cleanliness is the key to act like a good lady. It helps exude your vivacity. Shower regularly and groom or stylize your hair before going out. Wear a sweet smelling perfume or deodorant. Do not apply strong perfumes that may have a repulsive odor. Applying make up is not mandatory. If at all you wear make up, make sure that you apply a modest amount, just to highlight your facial features.

...Another quote that I found that I really liked. Doesn't necessarily go with smelling good, or having your hair groomed...but I liked it and couldn't wait to share it.

A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman, but loose enough to show you're a lady.

**Tip 3**

Look good (hair) & smell good (perfume)

Lady Moments...2nd week/tip

This tip and lesson comes from my personal experience, along with a lesson from the movie Miss Congeniality.

I remember when I was a young girl I have a handful of sisters and our Mom was in pageants growing up. She learned to walk very gracefully. I recall more than once that we were to walk around the house with books on our heads (I think it was punishment if I remember correctly, since we all walk gracefully feel free to draw your own conclusions). When we accomplished the task of walking around then we learned to walk up and down the stairs. The goal was to walk with out bouncing around. So...if you have seen the movie Miss Congeniality, remember when they are learning to glide...

**Tip 2**
Walk gracefully without bouncing

Lady Moments... 1st week/tip

I wrote a few posts back that I was going to be sharing lady moments each week in Young Women. I have had a couple of requests to post them here so that more than the Young Women can work on becoming ladies.

First of all I apologize that I don't have references. I did many searches on the Internet several months back and I didn't keep track of where I found all of the information because I hadn't planned on blogging about it. But...unless I state where I found the information otherwise...it was on the Internet, I searched, how to become a lady, or attributes of a lady (hopefully if you are seeking a reference you will be able to find what I found)

Week/Tip 1 of becoming a lady: (tips for what to work on - at the end)

Attitude, poise, elegance of speech, posture and self-confidence are traits that define a lady and make her a complete woman.

Let us establish what it is not before we go on to talk about what it is. If you think being a lady requires you to be coy, shy, bat your eyelids, sigh and be complacent, compliant, a doormat and all that syrupy stuff, perish those thoughts. Neither is it in being snobbish or intimidating. The quintessence of a being a lady lies in her attitude, poise, manners, and elegance of speech, posture and self-confidence.

A lady is considerate, concerned, and respectful of all the people around her. A lady has firm belief in her own abilities and talent to take her towards her goals. A lady has self-esteem and a steely strength that does not need the authentication or seal of approval from the man in her life. A lady speaks her mind assertively and not aggressively. A lady knows what her boundaries and limits are. A lady knows when to say "No" or, "That is enough". A lady is in total grace under pressure. A lady takes care of herself and has pride in her appearance. A lady is comfortable with her "real woman's" body.

A lady dresses in classic elegance and styles that are becoming to her body type and not follow latest trends just because it is "in". A lady never gossips. A lady knows when and how to apologise and also accept an apology gracefully. A lady never ridicules or hurts someone deliberately. A lady does not flaunt her wealth. A lady is comfortable with her fun, laughing side.

In short, just because one is a woman, she does not automatically become a lady. Being a "lady" is all the above-mentioned qualities and more in a woman that makes it a pleasure to be with her, makes her memorable and definitely moves one to say "how charming!" Being called a lady is perhaps, the highest compliment a woman can receive!

**Tip 1**

Cross your ankles, not your legs.

Sharing my findings

When I find something really good I like to share it with others.

We have been working on getting our home office organized, and I can’t believe how much paper one can find that needs to be thrown out…but for security purposes we wanted to shred.

With a 3 day weekend and getting out of work early on Friday we took full advantage of the time to organize the office. We have a shredder that cuts the paper into strips that are about 2 inches long and quite thin. I thought this was a wonderful shredder, however, after nearly 3 days of shredding the poor little machine sounded a bit like a sick cat as it squeaked and hummed along. Originally the shredder would take 7 pages at a time and hum along for about 20 minutes, but near the end of the weekend 3 pages was the max, and I was lucky to get it to run for a full 5 minutes. Sadly we are going to have to soon retire the shredder.

Now…on to my find…

I was talking with someone at work on Friday and they said if they could take all of their paper to someone and pay them to shred it while you watched, they would. Well…yesterday I had shred about all I could take. I decided to search the internet and see what I could find as far as a shred service for individuals. I found one and today for lunch we took our last 2 boxes full of paper to see how the service worked. It was exactly what I had hoped it would be. We walked in and they directed us to the back room. We handed our boxes over and the man dumped our paper into the shredder. Then he turned it on and we watched this very large machine turn all the paper into very small pieces in about 5 minutes. It was so worth it and very cost effective in my opinion…because I estimate I would have been shredding for at least another full week.

If any of you are interested in the service their website is www.pdshred.com