May 2009

Real Chocolate Day

May 15, 2009

It is Friday again and I sure wouldn’t want you to miss Mar’s Candy promo. There are 3 more weeks to sign up for free chocolate on Fridays only. Here is the link. Good luck making the cut today.https://aws.realchocolate.com/ Share and Enjoy:

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Baking Day with Oatmeal

May 13, 2009

I have an abundance of oatmeal in the house and thought I would put some of it to good use today. I made a double batch of chocolate oatmeal no-bake cookies and a double batch of cinnamon-raisin granola. The boys have already been in the kitchen trying to rob a cookie but they are still [...]

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Jennie-O Coupon

May 12, 2009

I just thought I would share a time sensitive coupon for Jennie-O turkey.http://www.jennieo.com/Just register and you wil receive your coupon for $5 off in 3-4 weeks if you are one of the first 25,000 to register. UPDATE: This offer has expired! I hope you got lucky enough to get a coupon. Share and Enjoy:

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Strawberry Update

May 12, 2009

I thought it was time to show you how great my strawberries are growing. If you look close you can see some blooms almost ready to open. Share and Enjoy:

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Mother’s Day

May 12, 2009

My husband brought me home an early Mother’s Day gift of a single white rose (my favorite color and his signature gift) on Saturday evening. I am still enjoying it today and I thought I would share it’s beauty.I was so thrilled he didn’t break the budget but still thought of me with this beautiful [...]

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How-To Tuesday

May 12, 2009

I am a learner by nature. I love learning new things. Somedays it might be just reading something but I also like to get my hands into new things as well. I can easily say this comes from my mom. I am greatful for the fact that she was always willing to try new things [...]

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Menu Plan Monday

May 11, 2009

Here is the plan for another week… Homemade Pizza Grilled Ham & Cheese Breakfast for Supper Chicken Biscuit Pie Hamburgers Crab Cakes & Creamy Rice Share and Enjoy:

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Grocery Budgets

May 10, 2009

I am curious what you spend on groceries per month. I was recently on Iowa’s Extension Site and they have a grocery calculator. They quoted my family of 5 a budget of $982.16 per month for food. I have to admit I was really laughing quite hard! Our family grocery budget (toiletries and cleaners included) [...]

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Finished Painting

May 8, 2009

I am so thrilled we finished painting the second coat on my livingroom today. After some drying time, which took a bit due to humidity, I peeled off the tape and smiled at the fresh looking walls. We went from a sage green to about three shades lighter green. It is almost minty but with [...]

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Company Is Coming

May 7, 2009

I am having some unexpected company this weekend. I am not great at housekeeping or this wouldn’t stress me out at all. Plus we are in the middle of painting and a few other projects which leave the house in chaos! My husband has a small photography business on the side of his other two [...]