On top of his ear infections he starting getting
a cough last night. I'm sure he didn't sleep
well as I could hear him coughing all hours
of the night.
I hate this time of year with everyone getting
sick!!
Got a pot of boiling water mixed with vinegar on
the stove. Vinegar is also a disinfectant. I also
use it in my vaporizers. I'm hoping to disinfect
the air around here.
Cleaning your vents and furnace filters regularly
can also helps to remove viruses and germs which
can pollute your home's air.
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While we find all kinds of things at Tony's
work I just wanted to let everyone know
this is not an all time thing. I know it
seem like we've gotten a lot here lately
but that is not typical this time of year.
I got another pic of a few more items
he recently brought home for us.
A rechargable hand vac and a box of trash bags.
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HOMEMADE NON-TOXIC CLEANING SUPPLIES
FEBREZE
1 empty spray bottle
1 1/2 cups water
1 Tablespoon vinegar
2 Tablespoons fabric softener
I once accidentally picked up my homemade Febreze
bottle thinking it was my water spray bottle for my
hair. I sprayed the febreze mixture on my hair.
I discovered this makes an excellent hair detangler!!
My spray bottle didn't have the vinegar in it though.
I have long, thick hair so this was a wonderful
discovery!
GLASS CLEANER
1/2 cup vinegar to 1 gallon of water (or 2 tablespoons per quart)
FOG FREE MIRRORS
Apply regular old shaving cream to your mirror in small amounts in a thin layer and wipe clean with a clean rag. Not only does it keep your bathroom mirrors clean they also do not fog over.
LAUNDRY STAIN REMOVAL
Equal parts of white vinegar and liquid dishwashing soap put into a spray bottle and spray on spots
FURNITURE POLISH
Mix in a sprayer bottle:
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
Shake well and apply a small amount to a flannel cleaning rag or cleaning cloth. Spread evenly over furniture surface. Turn cloth to a dry side and polish dry.
OXYCLEAN
1 cup water
1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide
1/2 cup baking soda
SHOWER & BATHTUB CLEANER
1 (16-oz) spray bottle
2 cups white vinegar
1/2 cup dawn dish washing liquid (not ultra Dawn...if that's all you got, try 1/4 cup instead)
1. Put 2 cups of vinegar into spray bottle. Add this FIRST or the mix will foam on you.
2. Then add 1/2 cup Dawn dish washing liquid.
3. Replace top and gently shake.
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Today I decided to start going through coupons
once again. I'll get on a roll for awhile
then take breaks every now and then.
But I need to get started back up since
we have a decrease in income.
If you save coupons here are some good deals I came
across with sales and coupons combined.
WALGREENS
Revlon ColorSilk Hair Color
Use Walgreens coupon to purchase 2 at a time per visit.
$1.99 x's 2 is $3.98
- $1.00 off 2 MF (manufacture coupon)
makes 2 of them $2.98 or $1.49 each
Walgreens coupon for $2.00 off Auquafresh
.75 cents off MF coupon
Don't know final price
Campbell's chunky soup $1.50
$1.50 x's 2 is $3.00
minus .40 cents coupon
makes it 2 for $2.60 or $1.30 each
KROGER (any coupons listed I doubled)
Pasta or Rice-A-Roni $1.00
$1.00 x's 3 is $3.00
minus $1.00/3 coupon
makes it 3 for $2.00 or .67 cents each
Campbells soup $1.00
$1.00 x's 4 is $4.00
minus .50 cents
makes it $3.50 for 4 or .87 cents each
Cottenelle 12 Double Rolls $5.88 (cheaper than Meijer's sale)
minus $1.00 coupon
makes it $4.88
Danimals Yogurt $1.88
minus $1.00 coupon
makes it .88 cents each
Birdseye frozen vegetables $1.00
minus $1.00 coupon
makes it FREE
Hunts snack pack 4 pk Pudding or Gelatin $1.00
$1.00 x's 2 is $2.00
minus .60/2 coupon
makes it $1.40 for 2 or .70 cents each
Swiss Miss hot cocoa $1.00
$1.00 x's 2 is $2.00
minus $1.00/2 coupon
makes it $1.00 for 2 or .50 cents each
Manwich $1.00
$1.00 x's 3 is $3.00
minus .50 cents/3 Shortcuts electronic coupon
makes it $2.50 for 3 or .83 cents eacho
MEIJER
Irish Spring Bar Soap 3 pack $1.50
minus .40 cent coupon
makes it $1.10/3 pack
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Hoping to get over to my favorite Kroger tomorrow
to pick up a few of the above sales items.
Plus I noticed the other day they had a ton
of hair coloring in their mark down bin.
Found a bunch of hair color coupons so
am hoping to get a bunch of deals on those!!
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BANANA BREAD PANCAKES (from Aunt Jemima)
* 2 medium firm-ripe bananas, peeled, sliced
* 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
* 2 cups Aunt Jemima® Buttermilk Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix
* 1 cup water
* 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (about 2 medium bananas)
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 cup Aunt Jemima® Syrup, warmed
* 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted if desired
1. Combine sliced bananas and sugar in small bowl; set aside.
2. For pancakes, combine pancake mix, water, mashed bananas and cinnamon in medium bowl; stir with wire whisk until large lumps disappear.
3. For each pancake, pour scant 1/4 cup batter onto hot lightly greased griddle; top with 3 to 4 banana slices.
4. Turn when pancakes bubble and bottoms are golden brown.
5. Serve topped with warm Aunt Jemima® Syrup and pecans.
* Chopped pecans can be found in the baking section. To toast, place in single layer on microwave-safe plate. Microwave on HIGH (100% power) 1 to 1-1/2 minutes, until fragrant, stirring once.
Recipe Yield: 16 Pancakes
Serving Size: 2 pancakes
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 340, Calories from Fat: 60, Total Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 5mg, Sodium: 380mg, Total Carbohydrates: 66g, Dietary Fiber: 3g, Sugars: 42g, Protein: 5g
AUNT JEMIMA WHOLE WHEAT BLEND BANANA BREAD
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup Aunt Jemima whole wheat blend pancake mix
1/2 cup walnuts chopped
1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup vegetable shortening
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 Tablespoons milk
1 cup ripe bananas, mashed (about 2 medium)
preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray 8" x 4" loaf pan with non stick cooking spray.
Combine: flour, mix, walnuts, baking powder and baking soda
in large bowl. Set aside.
In mixer bowl combine sugar and shortening on medium speed for
1 minute. Add eggs and milk, mix 1 minute or until smooth.
Add flour mixture and bananas alternately, mix just until
dry ingredients are incorporated.
Pour into prepared pan. Bake 50-55 minutes or until toothpick
inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove from pan: cool completely.
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MAIL CALL
Received in the mail today...
Free Smart Balance Magazine
with four $1.00 coupons in it.
Coupon for a FREE pint of
International Delight coffee creamer.
And lastly a coupon for
Buy 1 Get 1 free Starkist
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Tonight's supper will be
Bacon Cheeseburger Lasagna
Was sitting here thinking about what I had that needed
used up.
I have:
half pound bacon,
hamburger thawed out in the fridge,
can of cheddar cheese soup that I didn't use in my potato soup yesterday,
onions &
American cheese slices
I rolled out some homemade lasagna noodles.
Homemade noodles are a cinch to make!
I made 3 batches today.
for each batch you will need:
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons milk or water
I add flour as needed to make the consistency
like a thick playdough.
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Jonathan discovered today that a pasta roller
set on spaghetti noodles makes a great paper shredder.
AhhhHH!!
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