“The Mommy Times” is becoming “Supermom Moments,” and I’m so excited about our new home at www.PagingSupermom.com. Please drop by and become a follower!

I wanted to explain why I decided to make this change: I’ve discovered that I have this sort of ‘Supermom Ideal” that I seem to measure myself against. (Yes, this is probably not the healthiest habit.) Something will happen, and it will make me feel like a Supermom, and then something else will happen and it will definitely NOT be one of my “Supermom Moments.” If you’ve read The Mommy Times often you have probably heard me talk about Supermom.

When I was telling my good pal Aimee about Supermom, she thought it would be a fun theme for a blog. She also agreed to help me out with writing Supermom Moments. (HALLELUJAH!) It will be a welcome relief to have a partner in creating and writing and hopefully together we can meet our goal of posting every weekday. I am so excited for you all to meet Aimee — I know you’ll love her too. I hope you’ll come by www.PagingSupermom.com and become a “follower.”

Here’s to your own “Supermom Moments.” Cheers! –bettijo

My girls and I made Rice Krispie Treats on Sunday Night and after pouring them into the pan, we decided to make them into shapes. We used metal cookie cutters and the kids kept busy at it for a while. With damp hands, the Krispie Treat mixture was surprisingly easy to handle. In case you can’t find your recipe for Rice Krispie Treats, here it is:

• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 10 ounce package of large marshmallows (about 40) -or- 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• 5 cups rice krispies
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Melt the butter in a large pan then add the marshmallows and stir until melted. Add the vanilla then mix in the rice krispies a cup at a time. Quickly transfer to a greased 9×13 pan or countertop. Dampen hands (you don’t want them dripping wet, but a bit of water will keep the mixture from sticking to you) and mush out until evenly flat. Spray cookie cutters with cooking spray and cut out. The extra pieces from around your shape can be pressed back in or (my kids preferred method) popped into your mouth!

Store in an air tight container. The treats are best if eaten within a day.

I’m sure it’s just my imagination, but the star-shaped Krispie Treat did seem a bit yummier than the normal rectangle ones.