"I have done my best: that is about all the philosophy of living one needs."
Lin-yutang
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Friday, October 9, 2009
FINALLY FRIDAY
Disney on Ice here we come!! I leaving work today at 3 and we are heading to Charlotte for a thrifty fun-filled
overnight stay in Charlotte. I am so looking forward to it and I hope Payton enjoys it too.
We will return home tomorrow afternoon. I have lots to do this weekend with 2 birthday parties for Payton this week. She is having one at school Tuesday and the a party on Saturday for friends and family.
I can't believe my baby will be 3!!
Have a great weekend and I'll see you Monday!
Thrifty and Neat Blog Entries Found This Week
1) 6 Fall Must Do Tune-Ups - Great list to get your home prepared for cold weather.
2) Get Cooking with Your Kids - A great way to get your kids into the kitchen.
3) Santa's Cutting Back - Dana @ Frugal in Virginia shares her plan for a thrifty Christmas.
4) Dresser Drawer Shadow Boxes - These are adorable.
5) Freezer Ready Meals - Great recipes to freeze. I defintely need to do more of this.
6) Art Project with Junk Mail - This is a great idea. Another great way to reuse.
FREE Sample of Slim Fast 100 Calorie Snack Bar from All You Magazine
Click here for a FREE Sample of Slim Fast 100 Calorie Snack Bar - Peanut Butter Crunchtime flavor from All You Magazine.
Thought of the Day
By listening with calm and understand, we can ease the suffering of another person.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh
Thursday, October 8, 2009
THRIFTY THURSDAY - MY NEW MESSAGE/PICTURE BOARD
While redecorating my home office, I decided I needed a message board. I bought a cheap cork for $3, used the fabric I used for my bench, and pulled out some ribbon from my scrapbooking supplies. Of course, I had to use my scissors and craft bond for the material.
Here is the finished product. I was very happy with it. For a total of $3 and about 20 minutes I end up with a great message board.
You can find other great Thrifty Thursday posts at Tales from Bloggeritaville.
What Did You Get For FREE This Week?
I just love freebies in the mail:
Burke's Outlet Coupon - $10 off $40 purchase
Kraft Calendar and Coupons
Chick-Fil-a Coupon for a FREE sandwich
Bass Pro Shop Coupons
Did you get any great freebies this week?
Burke's Outlet Coupon - $10 off $40 purchase
Kraft Calendar and Coupons
Chick-Fil-a Coupon for a FREE sandwich
Bass Pro Shop Coupons
Did you get any great freebies this week?
Thought of the Day
"If you always do what interest you, at least one person is pleased."
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
FALL/WINTER ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR PAYTON
Fall is here and winter is right around the corner. I want to keep Payton active and entertained with enjoyable things to do this winter. At the beginning of the summer, I made a list of things I wanted to share with Payton during the summer. I managed to get everything accomplished except for 1 thing.
As a person who likes to stay organized, I am a list person. I have lists for everything. This list helps me prepare and plan ahead.
Most of the items on my list cost very little or nothing. I will be sharing with you our fun filled days.
- Go to Nephew's Baseball Game
- Continue Movie Night
- Camp Out in the Living Room - Move the furniture and pitch the tents
- Ride a Pony - Payton ask to do this everytime she sees a horse.
- Visit the Pumpkin Patch
- Paint a pumpkin
- Trick-or-Treating
- Visit Santa
- Christmas Lights @ Tanglewood
- Snow Sledding - This depends on the weather of course, we haven't had a lot of snow in the past few years.
Do you also make a list?
Do you have any other ideas for me?
Let me know!
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS DIAMOND EDITION REVIEW
Friday night was Movie Night at our house. We spent the evening watching the new Walt Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Diamond Edition. I have been a Disney fan my whole life and have wonderful childhood memories watching Disney movies with my mom. Snow White was one of my favorites and I was so thrilled to watch this movie for the first time with my daughter. It is such a classic and she loved it.When watching movies on Blu-Ray player you are able to have up to 6x better quality than DVD, 7.1 surround sound, immersive activity with games and special features, kid proof-more scratch resistant (always great) plays both Blu-ray and DVD discs Blu-ray also plays on Sony Playstation 3 players. You can watch the Blu-ray movie edition trailer here.
The new movie is available in a Blu-Ray/DVD Combo pack and contains:
- First time ever in high definition 7.1 sound
- Disneyview – expanded viewing experience
- All-new Music Video
- Disney Family Play What Do You See? - Decipher the scambled image
- Mirror, Mirror on the Wall – Which princess are you most like?
- Jewel Jumble – test your matching skillsBackstage Disney
- Snow White Returns – Newly discovered storyboards. Was Walt planning a sequel?
- Hyperion Studios – Explore Walt’s original studio
- The One That Started It All – See how Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs forever changed the world of moviesClassic Bonus Features
- Dopey’s Wild Mine Ride Game
- “Heigh-Ho” Karaoke Sing-along
- Disney through the decades
- And More!
The Walt Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarf Edition goes on sale October 6th. You print a $10 coupon here.
Disclaimer: One to One Network sent me a Free copy of the Snow White and 7 Dwarfs Diamond Edition. My thoughts and review is my opinion.
Thought of the Day
"Age is just a number. It's totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine."
Joan Collins
Joan Collins
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
HARRY CONNICK, JR. - YOUR SONGS CD GIVEAWAY
Harry's New CD - Your Songs - Was Released on September 22. I have 1 copy to giveaway to a lucky reader.When I think of Harry Connick Jr. two things come to my mind - Will and Grace and New Orleans. Will and Grace was one of my favorite shows, Harry played Grace's husband. I also remember Harry doing so much work to raise money for Hurricane victims in New Orleans.
I did a review of this CD here.
How to enter: (A total of 4 entries per person)
- Leave a comment telling me what you think of when you think of Harry Connick Jr.
- Leave a comment telling me what you think of when you think of Harry Connick Jr.
Additional Entries
- Tweet about this giveaway (1 extra entry) and leave me a comment telling you did.
- Blog about this giveaway (1 extra entry) and leave me comment with the post url.
- Follow/Subscribe to my blog (1 extra entry) and leave me comment telling me you did.
- Blog about this giveaway (1 extra entry) and leave me comment with the post url.
- Follow/Subscribe to my blog (1 extra entry) and leave me comment telling me you did.
This giveaway will close on Sunday, October 11 at 9pm. The winner will be emailed and posted morning. You will have 24 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
This giveaway is valid to US residents only.
Good Luck!!
GOLDEN CORRAL - FREE MILITARY APPREICIATION DINNER
Golden Corral’s 9th annual Military Appreciation Dinner will be held on Monday, November 16, 2009, from 5 to 9 pm in all Golden Corral restaurants nationwide. The free dinner meal is a special “thank you tribute” to any person who has ever served in the United States Military.
FREE Sample of Hendrickson's Original Sweet Vinegar and Olive Oil Dressing
Click here for a FREE sample of Hendrickson's Original Sweet Vinegar and Olive Oil Dressing.
There is a daily quota so you may have to try again tomorrow.
HARRY CONNICK JR. - YOUR SONGS CD REVIEW
What a wonderful CD!!I admit Harry Connick Jr. has not been in my CD player until this review but I do love his music. I found it so relaxing. Great music to listen to while working. I loved the songs on his new CD Your Songs and found myself thinking of the days when I had heard them before. He also has a few new songs on the CD too. I saw him perform while on The View last week and he was wonderful.
Album Tracklisting (Originally performed by):
All The Way (Frank Sinatra)
Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
Can’t Help Falling In Love With You (Elvis Presley)
And I Love Her (The Beatles)
(They Long To Be) Close To You (The Carpenters)
Besame Mucho
The Way You Look Tonight
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack)
Your Song (Elton John)
Some Enchanted Evening
And I Love You So (Don McLean)
Who Can I Turn To? (Tony Bennett)
Smile (Charlie Chaplin)
Mona Lisa (Nat King Cole)
This CD was released on September 22. You can find it on Amazon, iTunes, and probably anywhere that sells CDs.
Disclaimer: I did receive a FREE CD for writing this review. My thoughts and review is my opinion.
TASTY TUESDAY - STRIPED CHOCOLATE POPCORN
Ingredients:
12 cups of popped popcorn
2 cups of miniature pretzels
1 cup pecan halves, toasted
1/4 cup butter, melted
4 ounces - White Candy Coating, Coarsely Chopped
2 ounces - Milk Chocolate Candy Coating, Coarsely Chopped
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the popcorn, pretzels and pecans. Drizzle with butter and toss; set aside.
In a microwave, melt white candy coating at for 1 minute; stir. Microwave additional 10 seconds intervals until chocolate is completely melted. Drizzle over popcorn mixture; toss to coat. Spread on foil-lined baking sheets.
In microwave, melt milk chocolate coating; stir until smooth. Drizzle over popcorn mixture. Let stand in a cool place until chocolate is set. Store in airtight container.
Yields: 17 cups
This would be a great "goodie gift" for Christmas.
You can find other great Tasty Tuesday recipes at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam.
12 cups of popped popcorn
2 cups of miniature pretzels
1 cup pecan halves, toasted
1/4 cup butter, melted
4 ounces - White Candy Coating, Coarsely Chopped
2 ounces - Milk Chocolate Candy Coating, Coarsely Chopped
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the popcorn, pretzels and pecans. Drizzle with butter and toss; set aside.
In a microwave, melt white candy coating at for 1 minute; stir. Microwave additional 10 seconds intervals until chocolate is completely melted. Drizzle over popcorn mixture; toss to coat. Spread on foil-lined baking sheets.
In microwave, melt milk chocolate coating; stir until smooth. Drizzle over popcorn mixture. Let stand in a cool place until chocolate is set. Store in airtight container.
Yields: 17 cups
This would be a great "goodie gift" for Christmas.
You can find other great Tasty Tuesday recipes at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam.
Thought of the Day
"Before I had my child, I thought that I understood the limits of my heart. It's extraordinary to have all those limits thrown out."
Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman
Monday, October 5, 2009
MENU PLAN MONDAY - 10/5
Not a lot of cooking for me this week. I have a very busy weekend planned.
Monday - Grilled Chicken, Baked Potato, Salad
Tuesday - Spaghetti with French Bread (We are having this often because I have lots of homemade spaghetti sauce in the freezer)
Wednesday - Pork Chops, Green Beans, Oven Garlic & Butter Potatoes
Thursday - Dinner from Wendy's (FREE, Won a Gift Card a Couple of Weeks Ago)
Friday - Disney On Ice Show, Spending the Night in Charlotte
Saturday - Friends House for Dinner
Sunday - ?? Not sure
You can find other great Monday Menu Plans and Recipes at Organizing Junkie.
AND THE WINNER IS.....
Here are your random numbers: 2
Julie
Timestamp: 2009-10-05 01:11:50 UTC
Julie has been emailed and has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. Thanks to everyone for participating.
I will have a new giveaway starting tomorrow.
Thought of the Day
"Most of us have trouble juggling. The woman who says she doesn't is some whom I admire but have never met."
Barbara Walters
Barbara Walters
Sunday, October 4, 2009
FRIGIDAIRE'S "MAKE TIME FOR CHANGE" CAMPAIGN
Many of us have heard about, or experienced first-hand, the time-saving power of Frigidaire's incredible new appliance line. Now the brand is taking their commitment to mothers one step forward by partnering with an admired and philanthropic celebrity mom- Jennifer Garner.
Not only is Jennifer a huge fan of the time-saving features of the new Frigidaire appliance line, but she's teaming up with the brand to launch an incredible campaign for an important cause. Jennifer and Frigidaire are proud to kick off the "Make Time for CHANGE" campaign to support Save the Children's U.S. Programs, dedicated to making a difference for the smallest and most vulnerable Americans - children.
Frigidaire's new line of appliances, the largest launch in the brand's history, is designed with time-saving features for busy moms. While it's only September, we're asking Moms - and everyone who believes in the power of Moms - to think ahead to November 1st - the day all of us change the clocks and get an extra hour - and pledge to use that time to make CHANGE for children.
Starting today, for everyone who goes to Frigidaire.com and raises their hand with a pledge to make time for a child, Frigidaire will donate $1 to support the CHANGE program and Save the Children's work to help children in need in the U.S. And in addition to that fuzzy feeling you get from doing something good, everyone who pledges their time will be entered for a chance to win a new Frigidaire Professional double wall oven! Those in the market for top-notch new appliances should also know that, for every new Frigidaire Professional double wall oven sold, Frigidaire will donate $100 to Save the Children's U.S Programs as part of their $250,000 commitment to this worthy cause.
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