Iced Tea

So for years I've watched my mother drink Iced Tea and thought why?? I grew up drinking it (and swear it's why I'm so short... you know all that caffeine) as did everyone in my family. I watched as my grandparents drank pitcher after pitcher. I can now tell the difference in day old tea versus freshly brewed tea and I owe it all to my mother. But I never got it. I didn't see the big deal in Iced Tea until today. Now I get it! It's an alternative to all the sugar drinks that only add to the hips. So now I'm off to brew my own tea.

For those of you that need a little kick for your tea here's one of my fav's:

Long Island Iced Tea

1/2 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Gin
1/2 oz. Rum
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
1/2 oz. Tequila
1 oz. Sour Mix
Cola

- Fill mixing glass with ice
- Add Vodka, Gin, Rum, Triple Sex, Tequila, Sour Mix
- Shake
- Pour into glass
- Top w/ Cola
- Garnish w/ lemon slice

Bridal Shower Lingerie Poem

Your wedding day is approaching real soon
& before you know it you'll be on your honeymoon.

As your bridal party, we got together
to help add more steam to that cool (PUT MONTH OF WEDDING HERE) weather.
To ensure that you'll have a really great time,
open each bag as I read each rhyme.

Monday: You'll both take it slow,
white innocence is the way to go.

Tuesday:You'll be all warmed up,
in a hue of floral you will be(PUT GROOM'S NAME) buttercup

Wednesday: Hump day after all
with this leopard print(Husband's Name) will be climbing the walls.

We wanted to have a little fun to,
so we thought real hard to see what we can do.
Put this on (Husband's Name) he will look out of sight
in this matching print you will have a wild, wild night.

Thursday: Will prove to be the most romantic,
All in pink you will make (Husband's Name) heart tick.

Friday: You will be sexy as a kitten in bed,
(Husband's Name) will be calling you his lady in red.

Saturday: Fulfills every fantasy and desire,
clad in black you will set(Husband's Name) on fire.

Sunday: Is your day of rest
since all week long you have given (Husband's Name) your best,
so with these pajamas cuddle up in bed,
lay down, close your eyes and rest your head.
But just in case (Husband's Name) is still on the make,
here are some Tylenol for that old,"NOT TONIGHT HONEY I HAVE A HEADACHE"!

We hope you enjoyed this little poem. Take these gifts & use them often in your new home.

obviously I'm gearing up for that Bridal shower I told y'all about :-) shop at http://www.mohot.com/

NFP

NFP, Natural Family Planning. I stumbled across this term yesterday in search of the whole God opens the Womb thing. This concept complete caught me off guard. I knew that there were people out there that still practise the rhythm method but I didn't realize it was a whole movement. They amount of stuff I found out there for NFP was amazing. Here the "Church" is recommending every woman regardless of her status of trying to get pregnant or trying not to, should practise NFP for health reasons. They even quoted science for their argument. Here was a line I wasn't expecting to see. It was nearly a reasonable argument for their side. Afterwards I was left in awe about how well thought out the argument really was. Go NFP for walking the fence accurately.

Anyhow I'm not saying everyone should jump the NFP movement but that sometimes it doesn't hurt to listen to the other side... This blogger isn't ready to give up her MoHot just yet, but I'm glad to her argument as to why the 26 year old mother may not be so into it. ;-)

God Opens The Womb

As I set out to answer my eternal question on how God sees conception today I was reminded how Vague he can be. My husband gets on to me about being Vague but really God has got the handle on that one doesn't he? Genesis alone, the first Book of the Bible, we see example after example of how God states a man goes to his wife and she conceived. Here God hints at how he is the one in control of the womb. But is he? Doesn't he also give us free will? And in Genesis 29:31 when he states he opens Leah's womb, he doesn't give a time line, only hints that now she should be able to conceive. Even with the birth of each of her son's, God doesn't hint at how long it took to conceive or how many times Jacob came unto Leah, just that Leah bore sons. The important thing to remember is that God leaves a lot up to us. He gave us freewill but ultimately he's in control of the gift of life. What we do with it once we've got it is ours to live.

Sex and the City 2

What goes better with an all Girls Blog than Sex and the City??? Well there's a new movie in production, maybe you've heard, and we're going to chat it up. As an avid Sex and the City enthusiast I figured it was time to add it to the blog. Yes I know we rarely see any of the Ladies in lingerie and it's doubtful they'd shop at http://www.mohot.com/ but they are still worthy of our blabber.

Now lets get down to business, the movie is slotted for opening May 28, 2010. Write it down. Post-it note your computer, add it to your day planner, do what you've got to do to make sure you SAVE that date.

With a little over 8 months until Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda retake the big screen, I'm sure we'll hear all sorts of juicy gossip about the movie and what's to come. And just for the record, we here at Translucent Thoughts & at MoHot.com a like to agree that Chris Noth as Mr. Big aka John James Preston is the SEXIEST man/character currently in film. We leave the door open on "ever on film" by the way as Harrison Ford and Sean Connery have definitely left their own marks as well. All things considered though, there is nothing that can make me smile quite like Big. His character is so well written you don't even hate him for all the truly awful things he's done to Carrie and because of Big, on other love interest was big enough for Carrie.

So as the count down begins, I'm anxious to see what our Ladies are up to. Bring on the Sex!

Get your shaking arm ready for Cosmo's one more time:

Cosmopolitan

2 oz. Vodka (preferably Lemon-flavored)

1 oz. Triple Sec

1 oz. Cranberry Juice

1/2 oz. Lime Juice

-Fill mixing glass with ice

-Add Vodka, Triple Sec, Cranberry Juice & Lime Juice

-Shake

-Strain into chilled martini glass (you can go all out and by the SATC martini glasses online)

-Garnish with a lime slice

Enjoy!

Lingerie and Bridal Showers

So I got this invitation to a Bridal Shower the other day, and it requested NO LINGERIE. Now, it was my turn to be surprised. This bridal shower is for a 26 year old mother and she doesn't want lingerie? Really? Does she think her mother doesn't want her having good sex? Does she think her mother doesn't realize she probably already does?? I mean she is getting married to a man she has a child with, she's not fooling anyone.

Enough ranting, but there is a lesson here. If a woman is so uncomfortable to receive lingerie from her closest friends and family in a well wishing of her future happiness for a fruitful marriage, what hope for romance does she have? Remember lingerie should be a relationship tool. It's not about bringing smut to your relationship but about bonding and relationship building. Lingerie is called intimates for a reason. You should feel free and comfortable with a little silk or satin in your drawers.

Just another Translucent Thought from Mohot.com

Google Google Google

I, like most people, LOVE Google! Today I discovered that my Mohot Facebook page is on page 4 when googled and http://www.mohot.com/ comes up on page 6. Looks like I've got some work to do!

On another note... when I googled my own name, an article I wrote while in college showed up on page 2. So I guess as a person I'm more popular than my business, huh?

Favorite Sexy Song - Chris Isaak Wicked Games

"Wicked Game"

The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.

It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.

I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you.

And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you.

No, I don't want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)

No, I don't want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)

With you (This world is only gonna break your heart)

What a wicked game to play, to make me feel this way.

What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you.

What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way.

What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of you and,

I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)

No, I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)

With you.

The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.

It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.

I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you.

And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you,

No, I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)

No, I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)

With you (This world is only gonna break your heart)

No, I... (This world is only gonna break your heart)

(This world is only gonna break your heart)Nobody loves no one.

Thank you Chris Isaak for being you!