Crazy Life with 4 Girls & A BOY

The 60-minute Money Workout Book Review

2012-01-17T09:57:00.000-08:00

Book Description: Financial transformation in just one hour a week;You can revolutionize your finances in only 60 minutes Looking for long-term economic stability and not common quick fix schemes? Discover the secrets that Ellie Kay used to deliver her family from 40,000 in consumer debt. Now a nationally recognized financial expert and best-selling author, Ellie shares her

Cliques, hicks and ugly sticks Book Review

2012-01-03T10:55:00.000-08:00

Book Description: After an automobile accident, Isabel St. James-resident drama coach and drama queen-needs help putting together the church play. Mama insists April Grace and Myra Sue will help. April's fall is now devoted to spending every afternoon with Isabel and Myra Sue-if anyone is as big of a drama queen as Isabel, it's Myra Sue. Plus, she's dumb. (Okay, not dumb, but "older

Giveaway Winner

2011-07-31T23:00:00.000-07:00

The winner of the seventh generation diaper giveaway is...... Comment # 5 Tannis said..... Follow your blog entry 1 So congratulations the winner has been emailed and will have 48 hours to get back to me. Thank you everyone who entered and also thanks to seventh generation through myblogspark for sponsoring the giveaway.

Giveaway Extension

2011-07-14T17:53:00.000-07:00

My Seventh Generation Diaper Giveaway has REALLY REALLY LOW entries so I'm extending the end date to July 20th. Go now to enter if you haven't already done so Seventh Generation Diaper Giveaway

Strike It Rich with Pocket Change Book Review

2011-07-12T14:53:00.000-07:00

Book Description:In late 2007 a collector found a double die cast 1969 Lincoln cent piece in a plain brown roll of coins. That penny was auctioned in early January 2008 for $126,500.00. To the untrained eye, that penny might look no different than any other. But in their concise and informative book, Ken Potter and Dr. Brian Allen give you all the tools you need to spot mint errors and

Meal Plan Monday 7/11

2011-07-11T10:07:00.000-07:00

Monday-Yogurt, Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches, Cheese Pretzels, Smoothie, and Strawberries (I let the kids choose the menu for today) Tuesday-Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Corn Wednesday-Chicken Burgers, Fries Thursday-Chicken Fettuccine, Green Beans Friday-Hot Dogs, Fries Saturday-Mexican Strognoff, Garlic Bread, Salad Sunday-Chef Salad

Seventh Generation Diapers Review and Giveaway

2011-07-07T17:43:00.000-07:00

I was given the opportunity to try out some eco-friendly diapers and of course I couldn't pass it up, FREE diapers. With having 2 kids in the house in diapers we go through A LOT of diapers. So I was given a package of Seventh Generation Diapers through MyBlogSpark. Seventh Generation diapers are FREE of chlorine processing; they are also FREE of fragrances, latex and petroleum-based lotions. So

Summer Fun Ideas #3, 4 and 5

2011-06-24T13:08:00.000-07:00

# 3 Pool Fun Take your kids to a pool or play in one of your own. #4 Play Games Yesterday it wasn't so nice outside so we played games. Sorry Pitureka Yahtzee Hi-Ho Cherry O #5 Make Puppets My kids are very much into doing crafts of any kind so today we made paper bag puppets and its been 2 hours and they are still playing with them, right now they are making each of their puppets their

Summer Fun Ideas #2

2011-06-21T12:55:00.000-07:00

Take the Kids to a Park One that you have never been to before would be fun, but we have checked out all the ones around us already so we went to our favorite.

Summer Fun Ideas #1

2011-06-20T13:03:00.000-07:00

Make, Play and Eat Edible Play Dough 1 cup Peanut Butter 2/3 cup Rice Krispies 1 cup powdered sugar Mix together. I doubled the recipe for my 4 kids and it seemed like just the right amount.

Meal Plan Monday 6/20

2011-06-20T12:57:00.000-07:00

Monday-Beef Tenderloins, Salad, Watermelon and Rolls Tuesday-Hot Dogs, Fries, Fruit Salad Wednesday-Chicken, Rice, Salad Thursday-Sandwiches Friday-Fish Sticks, Mac and Cheese Saturday-Turkey Breast Grilled, Salad Sunday-Chef Salad

Couponing Trip: Week 5

2011-06-13T19:50:00.000-07:00

So this week the total retail price of everything was $138.29 and I paid $75.83 only a 46% savings for the following items: 6 packages of diapers 2 bottles of Gillette Body Wash 3 bottles of Nivea Body wash 2 Gillette deodrant 1 Gillette Razor 2 containers of Colgate toothpaste 1 6pack pkg of Bounty Paper Towels 1 bottle of sunscreen 2 pineapples 4 pkgs of Chex Mix 2 Yoplait yogurt FREE 2

Meal Plan Monday 6/13

2011-06-13T17:26:00.000-07:00

Monday-Chicken and Broccoli Casserole, Rolls, Cranberry Cream Salad Tuesday-Baked Beans and Hamburger Casserole, Corn on the Cob, Salad Wednesday-Sandwiches, Chips Thursday-Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Bread Friday-Chicken Tetrazzini, Applesauce Saturday-Lemon Chicken, Broccoli Sunday-Sandwiches, Potato Salad Lunches Monday-Cheese Quesadillas, Chips Tuesday-Grilled Cheese, Tomato Soup

Life

2011-06-07T17:41:00.000-07:00

Today is day 2 of me by myself with 5 kids which is much better then it was yesterday. Yesterday was the first day my husband went back to work so I was here by myself and I thought I might not be able to handle it. My 19 month old is very much a Daddy's girl and for the past 9 months it has just been her and I here during the day so she got a lot of attention and now she is having to share me

Meal Plan Monday 5/06

2011-06-06T20:46:00.000-07:00

I'm a little late in posting this but better late then never RIGHT? Monday-Chili Tuesday-Green Chili Enchiladas, Spanish Rice Wednesday-Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Salad Thursday-Sausage and Rice, Cranberry Cream Salad Friday-Grilled Ham Slices, Twice Baked Potatoes, Applesauce Saturday-Oven BBQ Chicken and Cheesy Biscuits, Baked Beans, Salad Sunday-Meatloaf, Potatoes, Rolls I'm also going to do a

Couponing Trip: Week 4

2011-06-03T16:38:00.000-07:00

So I didn't think I would get out this week but I couldn't resist passing up on some good deals, plus we needed some of these things anyways because the girls were starting their summer break. So here is what I scored this week. 2 boxes of Lucky Charms 2 boxes of Froot Loops 2 boxes of Trix 2 boxes of Apple Jacks 2 boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch 2 boxes of Cocoa Puffs 2 boxes of Cherrios 1

Our Little Guy-1 week Old

2011-06-01T12:34:00.000-07:00

So we had our baby boy last week on May 24th he was 7 pounds 11 ounces and 19 inches long. All my girls just love him so much. Jaedyn my 19 month old gets so excited every time he makes a noise or moves, she starts laughing and saying "Baby" its so darn cute. The older three the first thing they want to do when they get home from school is hold him. They only have 1 more day of school and then

Couponing Trip: Week 3

2011-05-23T20:37:00.000-07:00

Well this will be my last shopping trip for a few weeks while I get adjusted to having 5 kids. But I did get some super deals this week. So the total before coupons would have been 55.35 and I paid 25.27 for a total savings of 54% not as good as last week but still better than full price. 2-2 liters of Soda 1 Bag of Tostitos 2 things of Softsoap Body Wash Pantene Shampoo and Condition 1

Meal Plan Monday

2011-05-23T09:43:00.000-07:00

Monday-Fried Chicken, Potato Salad Tuesday-HOSPITAL Wednesday-HOSPITAL Thursday-Chef Salad Friday-Sweet n Sour Chicken, Rice Saturday-Hamburgers and Fries Sunday-Shish Kebabs, Corn on the Cob

Amish Friendship Bread Cinnamon Rolls

2011-05-22T15:10:00.000-07:00

Here is what we had this morning for breakfast. Ingredients Dough: 1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter 2 cups flour 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup shortening 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder Extra flour to knead Cinnamon mixture: 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1/2 cup crushed nuts (optional) Frosting: 1/4 cup butter, softened 2

Once a Month Cooking

2011-05-22T15:07:00.000-07:00

My husband and I just finished Once a Month cooking, I wanted to get at least a month of meals in the freezer before the baby comes in 2 days so all I have to do is pull them out of the freezer and have a good dinner to feed my family. It took my husband and I about 3 hours to complete and I'm exhausted but its well worth it. Here is the list of things that we prepared: Chef Salad Burgers Sweet

Beef Stroganoff

2011-05-18T07:50:00.000-07:00

Ingredients4-1/2 cups uncooked egg noodles 1 pound lean ground beef 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms 1 large onion, halved and sliced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) beef broth 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper DirectionsCook noodles according to package directions.

Couponing for Games

2011-05-17T14:39:00.000-07:00

So I went to Walmart today to get a few things for the kids lunches and of course use some coupons. My kids and I love games so I had 3 coupons for buy a Ratuki game and get another hasbro game for FREE (5.99 or less). I got 3 Ratuki Card Games-which I plan on giving 2 of them away for birthday presents and I got a Life Adventure card game, a Sorry Revenge game and a Yahtzee card game. So the

Meal Plan Monday 5/16

2011-05-16T11:53:00.000-07:00

Monday-Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Corn Tuesday-Tacos Wednesday-Tator Tot Casserole Thursday- Chef Salad Friday-Enchiladas, Rice, Refried Beans Saturday-DINNER OUT Sunday-Baked Chicken, Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans

Couponing Shopping Trip: Week 2

2011-05-16T07:27:00.000-07:00

Wow what a week, I went out twice this week to do some couponing along with other errands. Here is what I got this week. Lots of great stuff and all stuff that my family uses. I spent a total of $98.03 for all this before coupons it would have been $243.87 so about a 60% savings. How is that for AWESOME? 9 boxes of cereal 3-6 packs of Propel Water 9 things of Gatorade 3 Kraft BBQ Sauce

Pineapple Upside-Down Amish Friendship Bread

2011-05-15T08:01:00.000-07:00

My pineapples kinda got moved to the sides Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1 can (20 ounce) pineapple slices in juice, drained, juice reserved 1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter 3 eggs 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups flour 1-2 boxes French vanilla instant pudding

Productive Day

2011-05-14T17:47:00.000-07:00

Finally the sun is shining on this beautiful day and it's the weekend, which means we got to do things outside for a change. I love the sun it got up to 81 degrees but with the wind we have here it really didn't feel like it. We got our garden planted which feels so good, I started the plants in the house a couple weeks ago and they were starting to get pretty big. So now this summer we will

Only 10 more days.....

2011-05-14T09:00:00.000-07:00

Yes I only have 10 more days until I get to meet our little guy. I am so ecstatic I can't even believe we are this close. I feel like I have been pregnant FOREVER. I also am having this feeling of anxiety I guess, I just feel like I don't have everything done, maybe I am forgetting something that he is going to need, I'm dreading going to the hospital and knowing that they are going to be

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Amish Friendship Bread

2011-05-13T13:43:00.000-07:00

I have so much zucchini stored in my freezer from last summer I need to start using it to make room for this years zucchini. So I decided to make Zucchini Chocolate Chip Amish Friendship Bread Ingredients 1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter 3 eggs 1 cup oil 1/2 cup milk 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2

The Chocolate Diaries Book Review

2011-05-13T12:24:00.000-07:00

Book Description: Ready to Make Some Sweet Changes? Karen Linamen dishes up a satisfying blend of moxie and mocha, sharing stories from dozens of women who reveal savvy strategies for embracing a sweeter life—even while traveling rocky roads. If you’re hungry for more joy, reasons to laugh again, ideas to help you heal, and reliable hope leading to a sweeter future, this journey will leave

Donuts

2011-05-11T09:00:00.000-07:00

Saturday I made donuts for the kids for breakfast and boy were they good and super delicious. Plain With Maple Glaze Finished with powdered donut holes These are so simple to make. Ingredients: Pillsbury Biscuits (not flaky) Oil Directions: Heat oil on med-hi while heating cut out donut holes in each biscuit. Fry on each side about 2 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with sugar

Couponing Shopping Trip: Week 1

2011-05-10T09:00:00.000-07:00

So Saturday I conducted my first couponing shopping trip with husband and kids in tow (that was lots of fun). I went to Rite Aid, Walgreens, Safeway and Walmart. Here is all the stuff I bought. 3 Rolls of Bounty 3 bags of Kitty Litter 3 containers of Salt 2 Speed Stick Deodrant 1 3pk

Meal Plan Monday 5/9

2011-05-09T14:22:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone had an awesome Mother's Day yesterday, I know I did. Monday-Elk Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Corn Tuesday-Sandwiches, Chips Wednesday-Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, Salad Thursday-Pork Chops, Stuffing, Broccoli Friday-Fried Chicken, Mac and Cheese, Green Beans Saturday-Waffles, Sausage and Eggs Sunday- Skillet Beef Tamales

Meal Plan Monday 5/2

2011-05-02T08:56:00.000-07:00

Monday-BBQ Ribs, Mac and Cheese, Fruit Salad Tuesday-Taco Soup Wednesday-Elk Steak, Baked Potatoes, Corn Thursday-Chicken, Rice, Green Beans Friday-Chili Saturday-Elk Steak, Mac and Cheese, Salad Sunday-BBQ Pork Chops, Potato Salad, Fruit Salad

Amish Friendship Bread Waffles

2011-05-02T08:34:00.000-07:00

I had Amish Friendship Starter that I needed to use so I decided I would try the waffle recipe from the website Friendship Bread Kitchen. Waffles Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup oil 2 cups Amish Friendship Bread Starter 1/2 cup milk (plus 1/4 cup if needed) 1 egg Directions: 1.Preheat waffle iron. 2.Combine

Couponing continued....

2011-05-01T18:38:00.000-07:00

So this weekend I went out and bought 3 papers which isn't even close to how many most people buy to get the coupon amount that they want. So here all the inserts I went through. And these are all the coupons I cut out. Now I only cut out the coupons of the things I knew we would actually use I don't think there is any point in buying something that you aren't going to use just to get a good

Couponing

2011-04-29T14:01:00.000-07:00

I started watching the show Extreme Couponing awhile ago and I'm addicted. I'm in amazement on how these ladies (sometimes guys) get so much for so little. And having four kids almost 5 it would be awesome if I could learn how to accomplish this. For the past couple days I have been doing research on how to coupon. I have found lots of ideas and websites to print coupons and I have ordered 2

Animals

2011-04-28T14:12:00.000-07:00

We have a dog, and two cats which are all supposed to be taken care of by my girls and that never happens. I'm always the one feeding them, chasing after them, cleaning up their messes and it drives me crazy. So what do my girls bring home from Awana's last night?......... GOLDFISH Each of them brought home one goldfish, so I was thinking to myself just great another animal I have to take care

What's For Dinner???

2011-04-27T08:45:00.000-07:00

Italian Sausage Rigatoni Ingredients: 1 pkg. (19.76 oz.) Johnsonville Italian Mild Sausage Links 1 pkg. (1 lb.) rigatoni pasta

Weekend Fun

2011-04-26T09:17:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun this last weekend, I know I already told you what our plans were but it was so much more fun than I expected. First of all we didn't have any family up here to celebrate with us so I wasn't sure how the holiday was going to turn out but it went great. We played the games the kids received from the Easter Bunny :) We had an Easter egg hunt with the next door neighbors and

Amish Friendship Bread Finished

2011-04-22T11:44:00.000-07:00

Here is the finished product, I got this loaf and the rest I made a cake with. YUMMY

The Weekend Ahead

2011-04-22T08:57:00.000-07:00

This weekend it feels like we have so much to do. Saturday- We need to dye Easter eggs with the kids, I need to shampoo 3 rooms upstairs and we are going to be taking the 3 older girls to watch Hop which means the shampooing and dying of eggs needs to happen before 2 in the afternoon which is when we need to leave for the movie. And thanks to my friend Leslie who is going to watch Jaedyn for us

Amish Friendship Bread

2011-04-22T08:37:00.000-07:00

On Monday I was given a Amish Friendship Bread starter, so all this week I have been mashing my bag and adding ingredients and today I get to bake it and its going to be so YUMMY. If you have not ever had this bread you have got to try it, I will also be giving away 3 starts to my friends here and keeping one for myself that way I can bake bread again in 10 days. For those of you that would

Unsinkable Book Review

2011-04-20T09:09:00.000-07:00

Book Description: The stirring narrative of Unsinkable tells sixteen-year-old Abby Sunderland's remarkable true story of attempting to become the youngest person ever to sail solo around the world. More people have flown into outer space than have sailed solo around the globe. It is a challenge so immense that many have died trying, and all have been pushed beyond every physical, emotional,

The Canary List Book Review

2011-04-19T11:59:00.000-07:00

Book Description:Protected by the dark of night, Jaimie Piper runs. But is anywhere safe when Evil is hunting you? She’s just a twelve year-old girl, bumped around between foster homes and relegated to school classes for challenged kids, those lagging in their test scores or with behavioral issues. But her real problem is that she can sense something the other kids can’t—something dark.

Meal Plan Monday 4/18

2011-04-18T16:33:00.000-07:00

Monday-Chili Tuesday-Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans Wednesday-Spaghetti, Salad and Garlic Bread Thursday-BBQ Chicken Legs, Mac and Cheese and Corn on the Cob Friday-Italian Sausage Rigatoni and Garlic Bread Saturday-Taking the kids to watch Hop so dinner in town Sunday-Easter Dinner, Spiral Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Fruit Salad, Chocolate Pie, Rolls, Broccoli

The Last 2 Weeks BLAH

2011-04-18T16:29:00.000-07:00

Wow it has been such a long time since I have blogged, I just have not felt like getting on the computer at all which is so odd for me. As most of you know I am 34 weeks pregnant now and expecting our first boy and boy this last 2 weeks has been pretty trying. Hopefully I can start feeling like blogging again but I can't promise anything, I do have a couple reviews I need to post this week, so

Meal Plan Monday 3/28

2011-03-28T09:07:00.000-07:00

Monday-Mac and Cheese, Hamburger Patties with Mushroom Sauce, Green Beans Tuesday-Beef Stew and Rolls Wednesday-Chicken, Stuffing and Corn Thursday-Chicken Fettuccine and Garlic Bread Friday-Chili and Corn Bread.

Weekend

2011-03-28T09:04:00.000-07:00

This past weekend my friend and her 3 kids came up from Oregon to visit us, we had so much fun the kids especially. Friday we kinda just hung out and let the kids play all day then we went out for some Mexican Food and watched Yogi Bear. If you haven't seen this movie you have too its so funny. Saturday I had Easter Pictures scheduled for our family so I decided to get some with my friend and

Vacation-I want to go back.

2011-03-23T12:21:00.000-07:00

This past weekend I went to Redmond, OR to enjoy "Girls Weekend" and boy was it relaxing. Before we headed to the cabin we did some shopping at the outlet mall in Bend, I might have went a little overboard at Carter's on baby boy clothes but it was fun, then we headed to the cabin and played some games, read a little and had a great dinner. Saturday we headed to Sisters, OR to do some more

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

2011-03-17T09:39:00.000-07:00

Happy St. Patricks Day! Here are my little Lucky Charms. So usually on St. Patrick's Day I make the kids green eggs, green mint flavored milk and a shamrock shaped piece of toast but this year they all wanted to eat breakfast at school for some reason (maybe they are getting too old for this kind of thing I don't know) and then we usually have an Irish Themed Dinner but this year that isn't

Doctor Wrong

2011-03-15T10:49:00.000-07:00

So I took my daughter to the doctors yesterday because she had a fever of over 101 for the 3rd day in a row and I could not figure out what was wrong with her: she didn't have a cough, runny nose and she wasn't acting like her ears were hurting her either so off to the doctors office we went. We get to the doctors and she is just so cranky and all I could think about was how they were going to

Vacation

2011-03-10T11:45:00.000-08:00

So every year just about since I have married my husband I have been able to get away for a weekend with his mom and grandma and sisters we call this Girls Weekend. I can not even explain in words how excited I am for this time of the year when I know I get to get away and just relax, but it wasn't always like this. Years ago we would actually take the kids or at least one of them and it was fun

What a day!

2011-03-09T08:32:00.000-08:00

So yesterday I had such an exhausting day (ok for me it was exhausting) I had an appointment at the hospital to take my glucose test for this pregnancy, so I had to drive my daughter out to my friends house which is a 45 minute drive before hand and while dropping her off try and stomach the nasty "orange soda" drink YUCK. Then drive back into town which is 20 minutes and be at the hospital by

Meal Plan Monday 3/7

2011-03-07T09:01:00.000-08:00

Monday-Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Bread Tuesday-Elk Steak, Baked Potatoes, Green Beans Wednesday-Nachos Thursday-Beef Stew, Rolls Friday-Sweet n Sour Meatballs, Rice Saturday-Chef Salad Sunday-Steak, Salad, Mac and Cheese

Funny Little Story

2011-03-04T09:31:00.000-08:00

Ok let me start by saying that my oldest will probably kill me if she knows I am telling you this story, but it's just so funny I can't help myself. So yesterday at school the 4th grade girls were taken into the nurses room to watch a movie about Growing Up, now I already knew what the movie was about because I called the school to make sure it was something I didn't mind her watching and was

The Beginning Reader's Bible Book Review

2011-03-03T09:17:00.000-08:00

Book Description:This exceptionally illustrated Bible storybook allows children to read the story, pray to God, and grow closer to Him. Using actual Bible text from the International Children's Bible® as well as prayers, memory verses, and fun activities, children will love this large format and be engrossed in the intricate detail of the illustrations. Bible stories from the Old and New

Sun Stand Still Book Review

2011-03-03T08:57:00.000-08:00

Book Description: If you're not DARING TO BELIEVE GOD for the impossible, you may be SLEEPING THROUGH some of the BEST PARTS of your Christian Life. "This book is not a Snuggie. The words on these pages will not go down like Ambien. I’m not writing to calm or coddle you. With God’s help, I intend to incite a riot in your mind. Trip your breakers and turn out the lights in your favorite

Back to Blogging

2011-02-28T11:37:00.000-08:00

This past month has been so busy it seems like. We have had 3 different weekends filled with company that came to visit us from Oregon and in between the company which has been about 3 days I have been cleaning the house back up, doing laundry and getting the beds ready for the next round of company. Now don't get me wrong I LOVE company I would do it all every week if needed but on top of taking

Meal Plan Monday 2/28

2011-02-28T11:26:00.000-08:00

Monday-Chicken Pot Pie Tuesday-Pulled Pork Sandwiches and fries Wednesday-Tomato Soup and grilled cheese sandwiches Thursday- Scalloped Potatoes with ham and green beans Friday-Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy and Corn Saturday-Quesadillas, Mexican Rice and Refried Beans Sunday-Pork Chops, Red Potatoes and Salad

WINNER

2011-02-08T09:34:00.000-08:00

WINNER of the CSN Giveaway is.......... Comment #40 abby said..I would love to get the Mutsy Booster seat in apple green. Congratulations ABBY!!! The Winner has been notified and will have 48 hours to respond or I will have to choose another winner. Thanks CSN Stores for sponsoring this giveaway.

Joss & Main New Online Shopping Site

2011-01-26T09:40:00.000-08:00

Have you ever heard of Joss & Main I hadn't until this morning and now I am hooked. They have some pretty awesome stuff. Now each of their sales only lasts 72 hours and most stuff is 70% off retail price. So GO NOW Check out Joss & Main Here are some of the current sale items: Electric Corkscrew (I think my mother in law would like this lol) A dutch oven, love it. A cast iron grill,

CSN $45 Giveaway

2011-01-25T14:29:00.000-08:00

Have you ever heard of CSN Stores? If not you are missing out, CSN Stores is an online shopping site with 200+ stores. How could you go wrong shopping here first. Now for Christmas this year Santa decided to get the girls a wooden swing set much like the this one at CSN Stores. We knew they had to have one going into spring and summer to keep them busy. CSN Stores has so much to offer: CSN

WINNER

2011-01-18T09:06:00.000-08:00

The WINNER of the Crayola Pop Art Pixie Giveaway is........ Comment #46 JustaMom said... 46 I tweeted: http://twitter.com/Arianah_00/status/27062648977760256 Congratulations!!! The winner has 48 hours to respond or I will have to choose another winner. Thanks Crayola and Myblogspark for sponsoring this giveaway.

Meal Plan Monday 1/17

2011-01-17T12:33:00.000-08:00

Monday- Mac and Cheese, Meatballs and Corn Tuesday-Taco Soup Wednesday-Burritos, Refried Bean and Spanish Rice Thursday-Halibut Fish and Chips Friday-Sloppy Joes, Fries and Salad Saturday-Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Corn Sunday-Tuna Casserole

Giveaway Ending Tonight ~Low Entries~

2011-01-17T12:29:00.001-08:00

The Crayola Pop Art Pixie Crafts Set Giveaway is ending tonight so please enter.

Gender of the Baby!

2011-01-14T09:50:00.000-08:00

Tuesday we found out the gender of the baby we are going to be having in May. First off let me tell you the ultrasound tech lady was so funny, she seen the gender right when she started but she wouldn't tell us until she had a good enough picture and it was driving my husband insane, he kept saying its hot in here lol Finally she got a good enough picture and we are having a............BOY!!!!

Meal Plan Monday 1/10

2011-01-10T13:26:00.000-08:00

Monday- Grilled Cheese and tomato soup Tuesday-Meatballs, Mac and Cheese Wednesday-Taco Soup Thursday-Burritos, and Mexican rice Friday-Lasagna, salad and garlic bread Saturday-Sandwiches Sunday-Mac and Cheese and hamburger patties with mushroom sauce

20 weeks!!!

2011-01-10T12:55:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it, I am finally 20 weeks along. Sometimes it hasn't felt like I have been pregnant this long and then other times it feels like it is going by so slow, I am just very anxious to meet the new little one. Baby at 8 weeks Tomorrow we get to find out if we are going to have another baby girl or if by some rare chance we are finally going to be getting a boy. Either way its going to

Secret Santa Gift Exchange

2011-01-03T10:45:00.000-08:00

This December I participated in the Secret Santa Gift exchange through Simply Stacie and Survey Junkie. And thanks to my secret santa Melanie from Sunshine Praises I received a cute Merry Christmas sign that I hung in my kitchen. Thanks so much Melanie I hope you and your kids enjoyed your package I sent your way as well.

Crayola Pop Art Pixies Review and Giveaway.

2011-01-03T10:33:00.000-08:00

Recently I was given the opportunity to try the new Crayola Pop Art Pixies by Myblogspark. This new line through Crayola is for Tween girls. With new characters such as Skye, Maya, Tatum and Naomi. And 14 different crafts projects. Meet Skye! She’s sweet, thoughtful, and always thinking of others and how she can help save the environment. She loves the outdoors, playing soccer, friends,

Winner

2010-12-28T13:27:00.000-08:00

The WINNER of the Candy Land Game is.......... comment #1 Team Hudgins said... Candy Land was my FAVORITE game as a child!! I tried to talk anyone and everyone who walked into my house to play it with me! I'm excited to see the new edition;) Congratulations!!!! I have emailed the winner and if no response in 48 hours I will draw another winner. Thank you Myblogspark and hasbro for

Merry Christmas

2010-12-25T05:43:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas. I was woke up this morning by my 6 year old saying,"I heard footsteps on the roof, it was Santa Claus" she runs out to the front room and is in total amazement at all the presents under the tree, it just made me think how I love days like this. After being awake for awhile she finally goes back to sleep around 5 and now I am sitting here

Meal Plan Monday 12/20

2010-12-20T09:14:00.000-08:00

Monday-Elk Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Cream Corn Tuesday-Beef Stroganoff, Salad Wednesday-My moms chicken fried Steak YUM Thursday-Lasagna, Salad, Garlic Bread Friday-Chili and cornbread Saturday-Christmas Dinner-Ham, Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Fruit Salad, Broccoli and Cheese, Rolls, Stuffing and PIE Sunday-Leftovers

Menu Plan Monday 12/13

2010-12-13T12:25:00.000-08:00

Monday-Meatballs and Mac and Cheese Tuesday- Sandwiches Wednesday-Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans Thursday-Christmas Party Friday-Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, baked apples Saturday-Spaghetti, Salad and garlic bread Sunday-At the girls school from 12-6 for basketball so we have to eat there

Candy Land Game Giveaway

2010-12-13T12:11:00.000-08:00

This past weekend I had a Candy Land Party view details here So thanks to Hasbro through MyBlogSpark I get to offer one of you your very own Candy Land Game. Mandatory Entry:Share with me your memories of playing Candy Land 2 Entries: Follow my blog via Google Friend Connect 5 Entries: Blog about this giveaway and leave link Each of the following are only worth 1 entry:

Candy Land Party

2010-12-13T11:57:00.000-08:00

This past weekend we had a Candy Land Party at our house. It was so much fun and the kids had a blast playing the game, I think they must have played at least 4 times. Ages ranging from 3-10. Now I was so impressed with the improvements they made to the game as were the other adults we all said Wow when we opened the box to set the games up. New Version Old Version They have added a few more

Advent Calendar

2010-12-13T08:17:00.000-08:00

So I'm a little late in posting this but I recently decided to make our Advent calendar this year, I found an idea for one in one of my all time favorite cookbooks The Gooseberry Patch. What you need: 16X20 Frame Red Fabric to cover the back 1 1/2 inch wide ribbon card stock-Christmas themed Green card stock White paper Hot glue gun Red Marker Directions: Take out the glass on the frame

WINNER

2010-12-06T12:10:00.000-08:00

The winner of the Glee Gum Giveaway is....... comment #3 thepricklypinecone said... I follow with GFC. Entry 2 Congratulations!!! The winner has been emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or I will have to choose another winner.Thanks Glee Gum for sponsoring this giveaway. I used random.org to choose the winner.

Baby #5

2010-12-01T11:25:00.000-08:00

That's right we are EXPECTING Baby #5 in May. May 30th to be exact but we will probably have the baby May 26th since I get to pick the date I want to see my new baby. I know most people think we are crazy I on the other hand can't wait actually I wish this didn't have to be our last, now that is probably crazy. So we found out in September that we were going to have another baby and at first I

WINNERS

2010-11-23T05:21:00.000-08:00

The WINNERS of the Country Bob All Purpose Sauce are............ comment #16 Marvelous Mommy said... Follow CB on FB #2 comment #20

Winner

2010-11-06T16:56:00.000-07:00

The WINNER of the CSN Store $45 Giveaway is.......... comment #91 abby said... Follow you on twitter: uberabby2 CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I have emailed the winner and she will have 48 hours to respond or I will have to choose another winner. Also thanks to CSN for sponsoring this giveaway. I used random.org to choose the winner.

Black Friday Ads #3

2010-11-05T08:14:00.000-07:00

Here is your weekly list of new ads out for Black Friday Gander Mountain Bass Pro Shops Lowe's Kohl's Fred's

BOOGIE WIPES GIVEAWAY

2010-11-03T10:03:00.000-07:00

I had the opportunity to try out Boogie Wipes and it couldn't have been at a better time of the year. It seems likes when school starts the kids start bringing home coughs and colds and it drives me crazy but now we have Boogie Wipes and they can't complain about their nose hurting every time it gets wiped. About Boogie Wipes: Often referred to as The Boogie Moms®, friends Mindee Doney and

WINNER

2010-11-03T09:02:00.000-07:00

The WINNER of the CRAZY DOG T-SHIRT Giveaway is........ Comment #14 Let's Just Give It Away said... I like the "freind on Facebook" shirt. CONGRATULATIONS!!! I have sent an email so the winner will have 48 hours to respond or I will have to choose another winner. Thank you Crazy Dog T-shirts for sponsoring this giveaway.

Wow

2010-11-02T10:03:00.000-07:00

What an exhausting weekend, but I would do it all over again any day to be with family and friends for a weekend. We left Thursday night at 6:00 in hopes that the kids would sleep most of the way which they did from about 9:30 on. So that was really nice. Sometime during the drive I had to pull over on the side of the highway to give something to the baby and our dog decided to jump out without

Black Friday Ads #2

2010-10-28T10:34:00.000-07:00

I will be out of town tomorrow until Sunday so I won't be able to post the new Black Friday Ads so here is the only one that has been posted since my last post. Ace Hardware Click HERE to see the other ADS. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

Fall Goodies #10

2010-10-27T08:17:00.000-07:00

Black Cat Dippers with Pumpkin Pie Dip Sorry camera still not working, this is from Taste of Home So the kids had this for snack yesterday and oh my gosh all I kept hearing was how good the dip was it was really funny. Recipe 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 1 tablespoon honey 1 package (

Halloween Books to Read #5

2010-10-27T08:13:00.000-07:00

SKELETON HICCUPS "Skeletons are a little less scary when they have the hiccups. This particular skeleton can't seem to shake them--not in the shower (nice fuzzy bat slippers!), not while brushing his teeth (woops! there goes the bottom jaw!), not while polishing his bones, carving a pumpkin, raking leaves, or even when playing baseball with his friend Ghost. Ghost, instead of Boo-ing! away his

Fall Goodies #9

2010-10-25T14:52:00.000-07:00

Apple Taffy Cookies These aren't my cookies, I can't get my camera to work Recipe 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 egg 1‑1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1‑1/2 cups butterscotch chips 1 cup

Halloween Books to Read #4

2010-10-25T08:54:00.000-07:00

A VERY BRAVE WITCH "Kindergarten-Grade 2–A friendly young witch describes what she likes most about Halloween. She explains that although most of her kind …are afraid of humans, she has done research and concluded that people are not that bad. She plans to visit them this Halloween night as they trick a tree. After boarding her broom, she zooms in a circle, becomes dizzy, and crashes near some

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