Right now she's giving away a $50 Visa Gift card from Keenex and another $50 Visa gift card from Scott Tissue!!!! Stop by and show her some major love!!!!
And yet another give away!
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Go check this lady out! She has the BEST give away contests ever!
Right now she's giving away a $50 Visa Gift card from Keenex and another $50 Visa gift card from Scott Tissue!!!! Stop by and show her some major love!!!!
Right now she's giving away a $50 Visa Gift card from Keenex and another $50 Visa gift card from Scott Tissue!!!! Stop by and show her some major love!!!!
The Apron Goddesses: Sugar Pie Chick Giveaway!
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The apron goddess is giving another apron away!!! Go check it out and enter to win!
The Apron Goddesses: Sugar Pie Chick Giveaway!
The Apron Goddesses: Sugar Pie Chick Giveaway!
Too cute
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This is just too cute.... make you're own stick figure family :)
Make your Stick Figure Family at FreeFlashToys.com
Meal plan for the week
I have recently renewed my love of cooking! So i believe I will start posting my meal plans on here every week... Complete with recipes! So here's for the week of June 29th-July 5th.
Monday- Shepard's Pie
Preheat oven to 350.
Place meat and onions in a lg skillet over med-high heat. Cook till no longer pink, and onions are soft; Drain off grease. Return meat to skillet, add corn, tomatoes, and gravy. Mix together and heat over low-med heat for about 5 mins.
Pour meat mixture into a 9''x13'' casserole dish. Spread mashed potatoes on top, and bake for approx 10 mins. Remove from oven and add cheese. Return to oven for 5 mins or until cheese is melted.
Serves 6-8
Tuesday- Sloppy Joe's and leftover mashed potatoes
I had some potatoes left over from last night so I'm just going to use them up this evening. I'm cheating with the sloppy Joe's and making it from a can!
Wednesday- Stuffed Pizza Rolls
I haven't tried this recipe yet, but it sounded and looked so yummy! I found this on a blog called "Our Best Bites". There are some yummy things on there, go check it out!
Stuffed Pizza Rolls
1 roll refrigerated pizza dough (I'm going to use thin crust)
marinara/pizza sauce
2 T grated Parmesan cheese
1 T olive oil or melted butter
1/2 t garlic powder
1 t dried Italian seasoning
mozzarella cheese
Pizza toppings of your choice: ie, ham and pineapple, pepperoni slices, sausage, etc.Preheat oven to heat specified on pizza dough package. Usually it's 400 degrees. If you make your own dough, 400 is usually a good heat as well.
Unroll your pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface. Pat or roll the dough so it's about 12" by 8". You're going to want to cut it into 24 squares, so just eyeball it if you need to. Use a pizza cutter to slice the dough into 24 squares (bet ya didn't see that one comin' did ya?)
Place cheese and desired toppings on each square. (Note that you're not putting the marinara sauce on the dough- it's for dipping after) Just eyeball how much. You just need to be able to enclose the toppings in the dough so keep that in mind. For these ones pictured I used a teaspoon each of cheese, Canadian bacon, and pineapple.
When all of your dough squares have cheese and toppings on them, carefully lift up each square and wrap the dough around the toppings. Pinch to make sure each ball is sealed shut and then place them seam side down in a lightly sprayed pie pan (or similar sized dish).
Brush the tops of the dough balls with olive oil or melted butter (I've used both and there's not much difference in result) and then sprinkle with the garlic and Italian seasoning and top with Parmesan cheese.
Cook them in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top. Keep an eye on them! Doughs vary, so I'd check them after even 10 minutes.
Serve warm with warmed marinara sauce on the side for dipping.
The outsides are like garlic bread and the insides are full of oozing cheese. This might just be a perfect food.
Thursday- Italian Stuffed Chicken
Now you'll have to bare with me this month. It is the first time I have ever meal planned to this extend. I've never sat down and made out menus for an entire month, but with money being tight I'm trying to see if it will help us save some. Most of these recipes I haven't tried before and as you'll notice I'm starting the Weight Watcher diet once again.
Italian Stuffed Chicken
Monday- Shepard's Pie
1.5 lbs ground beef (or ground turkey)
1 small onion, chopped
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
1 jar pre-made beef gravy
3-4 c. prepared mashed potatoes
6 slices cheese (I use Colby/jack)
Preheat oven to 350.
Place meat and onions in a lg skillet over med-high heat. Cook till no longer pink, and onions are soft; Drain off grease. Return meat to skillet, add corn, tomatoes, and gravy. Mix together and heat over low-med heat for about 5 mins.
Pour meat mixture into a 9''x13'' casserole dish. Spread mashed potatoes on top, and bake for approx 10 mins. Remove from oven and add cheese. Return to oven for 5 mins or until cheese is melted.
Serves 6-8
Tuesday- Sloppy Joe's and leftover mashed potatoes
I had some potatoes left over from last night so I'm just going to use them up this evening. I'm cheating with the sloppy Joe's and making it from a can!
Wednesday- Stuffed Pizza Rolls
I haven't tried this recipe yet, but it sounded and looked so yummy! I found this on a blog called "Our Best Bites". There are some yummy things on there, go check it out!
Stuffed Pizza Rolls
1 roll refrigerated pizza dough (I'm going to use thin crust)
marinara/pizza sauce
2 T grated Parmesan cheese
1 T olive oil or melted butter
1/2 t garlic powder
1 t dried Italian seasoning
mozzarella cheese
Pizza toppings of your choice: ie, ham and pineapple, pepperoni slices, sausage, etc.Preheat oven to heat specified on pizza dough package. Usually it's 400 degrees. If you make your own dough, 400 is usually a good heat as well.
Unroll your pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface. Pat or roll the dough so it's about 12" by 8". You're going to want to cut it into 24 squares, so just eyeball it if you need to. Use a pizza cutter to slice the dough into 24 squares (bet ya didn't see that one comin' did ya?)
Place cheese and desired toppings on each square. (Note that you're not putting the marinara sauce on the dough- it's for dipping after) Just eyeball how much. You just need to be able to enclose the toppings in the dough so keep that in mind. For these ones pictured I used a teaspoon each of cheese, Canadian bacon, and pineapple.
When all of your dough squares have cheese and toppings on them, carefully lift up each square and wrap the dough around the toppings. Pinch to make sure each ball is sealed shut and then place them seam side down in a lightly sprayed pie pan (or similar sized dish).
Brush the tops of the dough balls with olive oil or melted butter (I've used both and there's not much difference in result) and then sprinkle with the garlic and Italian seasoning and top with Parmesan cheese.
Cook them in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top. Keep an eye on them! Doughs vary, so I'd check them after even 10 minutes.
Serve warm with warmed marinara sauce on the side for dipping.
The outsides are like garlic bread and the insides are full of oozing cheese. This might just be a perfect food.
Thursday- Italian Stuffed Chicken
Now you'll have to bare with me this month. It is the first time I have ever meal planned to this extend. I've never sat down and made out menus for an entire month, but with money being tight I'm trying to see if it will help us save some. Most of these recipes I haven't tried before and as you'll notice I'm starting the Weight Watcher diet once again.
Italian Stuffed Chicken
1 teaspoon olive oil, divided
1. Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup onion, and saute 4 minutes. Combine onion, prosciutto, cheese, breadcrumbs, and 1 teaspoon rosemary in a bowl. Stir well; set aside.
3/4 cup minced onion, divided
1/4 cup (1 ounce) chopped prosciutto or lean smoked ham
1 tablespoon grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon dry breadcrumbs
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary, divided
4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
1 cup low-salt chicken broth
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 garlic clove, minced Rosemary sprigs (optional)
2. Cut a horizontal slit through thickest portion of each chicken breast half to form a pocket. Stuff about 3 tablespoons onion mixture into each pocket.
3. Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; saute 6 minutes on each side or until chicken is done. Remove chicken from skillet. Set aside; keep warm. Add 1/4 cup onion to skillet, and saute 3 minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, broth, wine, and garlic, and bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes or until reduced to 3/4 cup. Return chicken to skillet; cover and simmer 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve sauce with chicken. Garnish with fresh rosemary, if desired.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half and 3 tablespoons sauce).
CALORIES 183 (21% from fat); FAT 4.2g (sat 1.1g, mono 1.7g, poly 0.6g); PROTEIN 29.7g; CARB 5g; FIBER 0.7g; CHOL 71mg; IRON 1.5mg; SODIUM 244mg; CALC 49mg WW Points: 4 pt.
Cooking Light May 1997
Friday- Tacos
I believe we're just going to throw some tacos together this night. I've really been wanting them!
Here's what we'll have to go in them...
Seasoned ground meat
Onions
Tomatoes
Lettuce
Sour cream
Salsa
Saturday- Grilled Hamburgers and Hot dogs, Potato Salad, BBQ Beans
We originally had plans for the 4th, but things fell through. Which is actually fine by us, it means we're going to cook out. Nothing fancy just some dogs and burgers with potato salad (I'll post a recipe when I find one I like) and some BBQ beans!
I love grilling burgers. I use a GREAT seasoning, called Weber Gourmet Burger Seasoning. It is so yummy!
Sunday- Beef and garlic over Rice
Beef and Garlic
I believe we're just going to throw some tacos together this night. I've really been wanting them!
Here's what we'll have to go in them...
Seasoned ground meat
Onions
Tomatoes
Lettuce
Sour cream
Salsa
Saturday- Grilled Hamburgers and Hot dogs, Potato Salad, BBQ Beans
We originally had plans for the 4th, but things fell through. Which is actually fine by us, it means we're going to cook out. Nothing fancy just some dogs and burgers with potato salad (I'll post a recipe when I find one I like) and some BBQ beans!
I love grilling burgers. I use a GREAT seasoning, called Weber Gourmet Burger Seasoning. It is so yummy!
Sunday- Beef and garlic over Rice
Beef and Garlic
1 lb boned sirloin steak, sliced into 1/4-inch strips
1 clove garlic, minced
3 cups bok choy, chopped
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 cup chopped tomato
1/3 cup beef broth
3 Tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp. Oyster sauce
1/8 tsp. black pepper
recipe directions
Combine beef and garlic in a bowl and chill for 10 minutes. Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray; heat until hot. Add beef and garlic, sauté 5 minutes or until beef is done. Remove beef from pan and keep warm. Combine bok choy and green onions in skillet and sauté for about 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 3 minutes or until slightly thick.
Serves: 4 WW points: 4
So there it is... My first week of meal planning! I'll let ya know how the recipes turn out!
I'm Living Proof that God Has a Sense of Humor: A dagger to my heart....
I love this blog. It's about a mother of 4... and when I say 4 that means TWO, yes TWO, sets of twins, all under the age of 5! Talk about having your hands full.
This woman is an amazing writer. Her blog is loaded with good tips and funny kid-isms! Take a look at her latest entry where she discusses the future with daughter!
I'm Living Proof that God Has a Sense of Humor: A dagger to my heart....
This woman is an amazing writer. Her blog is loaded with good tips and funny kid-isms! Take a look at her latest entry where she discusses the future with daughter!
I'm Living Proof that God Has a Sense of Humor: A dagger to my heart....
The Apron Goddesses: Sassy Smox Sponsors Your Choice of a Beau-t-ful Half Apron!
These aprons are ADORABLE!!! One lucky winner will get the half-apron of their choice... for FREE! Just go check out Sassy Smox and pick out your favorite. Then head on over the the link I have here and comment, telling the blogger which one is your favorite!
Here's my fav!
The Apron Goddesses: Sassy Smox Sponsors Your Choice of a Beau-t-ful Half Apron!
Here's my fav!
The Apron Goddesses: Sassy Smox Sponsors Your Choice of a Beau-t-ful Half Apron!
I'm Living Proof that God Has a Sense of Humor: Are you green? Ecostore USA product Giveaway!
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This is a great giveaway for a $25 gift certificate to Ecostore. Which has all kinds of green friendly household products!!!!
I'm Living Proof that God Has a Sense of Humor: Are you green? Ecostore USA product Giveaway!
Do you hate your cell phone plan????
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If you hate your cell phone plan, or just need to get out of your contract without having to pay all of the overly priced fees.... then Cellswapper may be your new favorite site! You can post your plan on their site, then other people will contact you if they would like to take over your plan.... voila! You don't have to pay the cancellation fees, and they don't have to pay the activation fees!!!!Also, if you're in the market for a new cell phone plan then stop by, take a look, and see if there's one right for you! Most of them have about 12 months or less, left on the contract! So it's perfect if you want to try out a new carrier. Some of the plans even include the phone to go with it!!!!!!
Here's a short video about the site....
The best Diaper on the Market!
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I was looking through a parenting magazine the other day, and read an ad for gDiapers. It sounded interesting since I would eventually like to have another baby. I have been pretty set in the fact that when ever we do decide to have another baby, I wanted to use cloth diapers. It just seemed that all of them we found were so bulky, and just completely inconvenient. Well, when I got online this morning and logged on to my BabyCenter Community Board, there was a post about gDiapers. Which lead me to do a little research on them.
OH MY GOODNESS! I truly believe that these are the greatest things ever :) If you use the disposible inserts they're just as expensive as sposies. So you're not really saving money there, but If you use the gCloth inserts, it's just as cost saving as cloth diapers. Without as much bulk and with more convienence. Not to mention, if you choose to use the disposible inserts, you can just flush, compost, or toss them. They are completely biodegradable!!!! How great is that?
OH MY GOODNESS! I truly believe that these are the greatest things ever :) If you use the disposible inserts they're just as expensive as sposies. So you're not really saving money there, but If you use the gCloth inserts, it's just as cost saving as cloth diapers. Without as much bulk and with more convienence. Not to mention, if you choose to use the disposible inserts, you can just flush, compost, or toss them. They are completely biodegradable!!!! How great is that?
A great summer read... for FREE!
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One of the blogs i subscribe to (Booking Mama) is holding a give away for "A Summer Affair" by Elin Hinderbrand.
About the book (Taken from Hachette Book Group):
Claire Danner Crispin, mother of four young children and nationally renowned glassblower, bites off more than she can chew when she agrees to co-chair the Nantucket's Children Summer Gala. Claire is asked to chair the benefit, in part, because she is the former high school sweetheart of rock star Max West. Max agrees to play the gala and it looks like smooth sailing for Claire-until she promises a "museum-quality" piece of glass for the auction, offers her best friend the catering job, goes nose-to-nose with her Manhattan socialite co-chair, and begins a "good-hearted" affair with the charity's Executive Director, Lockhart Dixon. Hearts break and emotions are pushed to the limit in this riveting story of one woman's attempt to deal with loves past and present, family, business, and high-powered social pressures. Elin Hilderbrand's unique understanding of the joys and longings that animate women's lives will make this her newest summer bestseller.
Want a copy? Here's the LINK to the contest!!!!
About the book (Taken from Hachette Book Group):
Claire Danner Crispin, mother of four young children and nationally renowned glassblower, bites off more than she can chew when she agrees to co-chair the Nantucket's Children Summer Gala. Claire is asked to chair the benefit, in part, because she is the former high school sweetheart of rock star Max West. Max agrees to play the gala and it looks like smooth sailing for Claire-until she promises a "museum-quality" piece of glass for the auction, offers her best friend the catering job, goes nose-to-nose with her Manhattan socialite co-chair, and begins a "good-hearted" affair with the charity's Executive Director, Lockhart Dixon. Hearts break and emotions are pushed to the limit in this riveting story of one woman's attempt to deal with loves past and present, family, business, and high-powered social pressures. Elin Hilderbrand's unique understanding of the joys and longings that animate women's lives will make this her newest summer bestseller.
Want a copy? Here's the LINK to the contest!!!!
Free DVD time again
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Here's another totally free DVD for the little ones. This time is Fisher-Price's "Precious Places".
Just click HERE to get your free DVD.
Just click HERE to get your free DVD.
Win a cute kid's bath toy.
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Here's a really cute give-away at Feisty, Fugal, and Fabulous.
She's giving away one of three different bath toys from Boon.
Just do the usual... Blog it, follow it, ect.
Here's the link!
She's giving away one of three different bath toys from Boon.
Just do the usual... Blog it, follow it, ect.
Here's the link!
Contest time!!!!!!!!!
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On one of the many blogs I follow (Thrifty mama), they listed a bunch of blog contests going on throughout the next week! I thought I would pass along the info....
Here you can win a $25 electronic gift certificate to Earth Mama Angel. They have all organic pregnancy, post pregnancy, and baby products.
Here is a contest for a Strida Folding Bike worth $950!!!!!
Here you can win a $25 gift certificate for Build-a-bear!!!!
Good luck everyone!
Here you can win a $25 electronic gift certificate to Earth Mama Angel. They have all organic pregnancy, post pregnancy, and baby products.
Here is a contest for a Strida Folding Bike worth $950!!!!!
Here you can win a $25 gift certificate for Build-a-bear!!!!
Good luck everyone!
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A kind lady at This Mama Cooks! is giving away a free CASE, yes you heard me right, 8 big bottles of V-8 fusion! Oh and a spiffy V-8 fusion tote too! It's the usual routine... you comment on the blog, post it on your, la-tee-da!
So head on over to www.Thismamacooks.net and enter to win!
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It is the 5th Annual Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-Fil-A!On July 10th they're giving away free meals to anyone who comes in dressed as a cow!
If you want more info or costume ideas just click HERE.
Great pork chop recipe
Here is a great recipe for pork chops and it's weight watcher friendly!
Chili Rubbed Pork Chops
1 ½ tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
20 oz lean boneless pork chop, four ½-inch thick chops
Preheat broiler and coat broiler pan with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine chili powder, sugar, cumin and garlic powder. Add Worcestershire sauce and stir until paste forms.
Rub paste onto both sides of each pork chop, place on prepared pan and broil 4 minutes on each side until inside is no longer pink.
Serves 4.
WW Points: 4 pt.
Chili Rubbed Pork Chops
1 ½ tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
20 oz lean boneless pork chop, four ½-inch thick chops
Preheat broiler and coat broiler pan with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine chili powder, sugar, cumin and garlic powder. Add Worcestershire sauce and stir until paste forms.
Rub paste onto both sides of each pork chop, place on prepared pan and broil 4 minutes on each side until inside is no longer pink.
Serves 4.
WW Points: 4 pt.
Beautiful picture
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I found this while "stumbling". It was just too beautiful for words. Don't you just want to walk that path! Here's where I found it.... http://www.fabulousnature.com/img2910.htm
Free Geo Trax DVD
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Geo Trax from Fischer Price is giving away a completely free DVD. It's got 4 episodes on it, which is 46 minutes total, and the best part.... Even the shipping is free!!! Here's the link
Free Geo Trax DVD
Free Geo Trax DVD
$100 Lands' End Giveaway!
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I found another really great blog today (I love my Stumble)! It's called Thrifty Mommy and it has some really cool things such as Seven Cool Uses For Salt, Making Batteries Last Longer, and a free song of the month from Charity and The Jamband, just to name a few.
She's also hosting a giveaway right now for $100 credit to Lands' End. There's six different ways to enter. Go check it out, but hurry, it ends June 14th.
Thrifty Mommy
She's also hosting a giveaway right now for $100 credit to Lands' End. There's six different ways to enter. Go check it out, but hurry, it ends June 14th.
Thrifty Mommy
Spooky Daddy Toys
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Once upon a time a spooky daddy had a spooky baby. He soon realized that there just wasn't enough spooky toys out there. Especially ones that would actually stand the test of time! SO away he went to learn the art of sewing!
Spookydaddy is a personal friend of mine who makes these amazing monster plushies.
Here's a quote from his website Spookydaddy.com:
"Nothing is just glued on. I carefully machine sew everything in place so it is sure to last. I am a father so when I make toys i make them durable enough to stand up to the rough love little kids can give their favorite toys. With Spooky Daddy Toys you never have to worry about your new best friend falling apart. These fellas are made to keep for a long long time."
He's an amazing artist... A great friend... and an awesome dad! Stop by and check out his stuuf sometime!
Here's his website: www.spookydaddy.com
His flickr (Which has photos of all his toys): Spookydaddy photostream
And last but not least his online store: Spookydaddy on Etsy
Great Idea
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$25 Mystery Box
This is an amazing idea. A couple of organic farmers have gotten together to do what they call a "Mystery Box". The fill these boxes with all kinds of veggies from their crops and then sit in random places across their town selling them for $25 a pop.
I couldn't believe it. $25. That seems so low for a box of local, organic veggies.
WAKE UP KENTUCKY! This is the way to go :)
This is an amazing idea. A couple of organic farmers have gotten together to do what they call a "Mystery Box". The fill these boxes with all kinds of veggies from their crops and then sit in random places across their town selling them for $25 a pop.
I couldn't believe it. $25. That seems so low for a box of local, organic veggies.
WAKE UP KENTUCKY! This is the way to go :)
Tutu give-away
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I was wondering around in blogland and came across a give-away. The lady who makes these adorable tutus is giving one away to a lucky blog reader. There are some stipulations... you have to post the link to your facebook, email it, and follow her blog I think. But all in all, it's not too excruciating. Here is the link to the blog:
My Kinda Rain: Calling all Princesses!!!
Good Luck!
Welcome
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This is my second blog here on blogger. My other one seemed to be all over the place with my random thoughts and "mommy findings". So I decided to start a second one just for all the mommy and cooking stuff I come along. I have many recipes that I love sharing with people.
I'm an avid blog reader, so I'm always coming across cool things. Hopefully this blog will be a hit and I'll get to make lots of new friends :)
I hope everyone enjoys!!!!
I'm an avid blog reader, so I'm always coming across cool things. Hopefully this blog will be a hit and I'll get to make lots of new friends :)
I hope everyone enjoys!!!!
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