2-2-11

6:30am

Boy 5:45am came too early this morning.
I'm still trying to pry my eyes open.
Most schools are still closed
yet again today.
The wind is something else out
there. I can hear the wind chimes
going crazy. As we watched Tony
leave this morning a big wind gust
came through and knocked a very
large branch out of the neighbor's tree
across from us. It doesn't appear
that anyone on the other side of our
street has any power still. It's been
out since last night.
Watching the news at the moment
and they say wind gusts could
reach 40-50mph!
Franklin county alone has
almost 50,000 without power.
It's eerie when stepping outside
and hearing the wind in the trees and the ice
on the branches creaking.

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7:25am

The groundhog didn't see his shadow
so legend says that means
an early Spring.
Let's hope!!

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9:00am

It's now snowing.
They expect an inch of snow to fall today.

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Upgrading your tv to a flat screen
and wondering what to do with
that old entertainment center.
Check out this crafty idea!
BEFORE

AFTER
laundry station

More things to recycle
and give new uses to.

Soap dish and toothbrush holder.
Now a pencil and change holder.


Cookie sheet now is a magnetic board.


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1:55pm

Power just got restored across
the street. They've been without since
last night. Many people did not
leave their homes braving the cold.

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Wow, we must be bored with cabin fever.
Me and one kid took a nap this
afternoon.
Going to Kroger tonight to pick
up some meds for Tony.
I'm so ready just to get out of the house!
Just feel cooped up.

I got some chicken a la king
and ham & bean soup out of
the freezer thawing out
to use for supper tonight and tomorrow.
I think I'm gonna make chicken enchiladas
out of the chicken a la king.
Serve it with some Spanish rice.
Will use corn tortillas instead of
flour tortillas since they have less fat & calories.
I'll make up some corn bread
to go with the ham & bean soup.

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7:30pm

Just returned home from Kroger
and getting Tony's meds.
Found some bags of salad for .59 cents
and Bob Evans maple sausage
(yummy, my favorite)
reg. $3.99 marked down to $1.49,
bought like 6-8, don't remember.

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Columbus City Schools
WILL be open tomorrow
except for 7 buildings
(don't know which ones til I watch the news)
that are without power.
Please be careful walking on any sidewalks.
There is ice under that snow that
fell today!
Jonathan wiped out on our front walk
when we returned home this
evening. Fell flat on his back.

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2-1-11

6:30am

No Columbus City schools.
Looks like the rest of the
schools are closed as well like
Westerville, Dublin, Upper Arlingtion,
Gahanna, Hilliard, Reynoldsburg and so on
due to ice.

A sheet of ice is covering everything
from walks and roads to cars.
Tony had a hard time getting
the ice off his truck this morning.
Couldn't get it off the back
window or mirrors.
He had to leave a little earlier
this morning to salt the roads
and parking lots at work.

We have a second g0-round
of this weather coming.
At the moment it is in
Illinois according to the radar.

7:15am

I have yet to see any cars out and about
on our street other than the snow plow
salting.

8:40am

It is extremely slippery outside.
I went out to take a couple pictures
and thought it would be ok to walk through
the snow, NOT! I got as far as the backyard
and driveway and was going to go to
the front yard and decided against it.
VERY SLIPPERY!
From your window everything
looks like it is just wet and it is not!
It's all ice!
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10:00am

My latest Jelly Belly cupcake creation
I just submitted.

Carousel Cupcake
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11:20am

Already working on another
Jelly Belly cupcake.
Sometimes it can be days before
I come up with an idea while
sometimes it could only be minutes,
as in this case, lol.
And believe me, it's not easy
trying to figure out original
ideas for these cupcakes.
I see sooo many copycat cupcakes
or cupcakes that don't even have
a jelly bean one on the contest page.
If people would only read
the rules!
I also see cupcakes that resemble
characters from movies or tv which
is also not allowed.
I think I counted literally around 100
cupcakes that should be disqualified
according to the rules!

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Latest Jelly Belly cupcake.

Bulldozer on Dirt Pile cupcake.

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Here's another idea for preparing
for bad weather or power outages.
Ahead of time gather several thermos
type containers and fill them with
boiling hot water.
They will stay hot or even warm
for many, many hours.
You can use this to make heated soups
or ramen noodles without power.
I'm not sure if water would stay hot
or for how long if you used
one of these below but it's worth a try.









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7:30-10:30pm

Yeah it's been a fun evening.
Tony got paged out with 4 calls
tonight, one of which was an
apartment fire. We all tagged along.
The fireman said the fire was
caused by squirrels getting
into the attic and making a nest.
They chewed through wire.
The people in the apartment
didn't even know it was on fire.
But thanks to a couple other residents
who were outside and saw the smoke
rising from the roof top.

While at Tony's work we kept
seeing the lights flicker.
We saw many branches that broke off
trees laying in yards and roads,
branches that were hanging low
enough over the road to hit windshields,
and large puddles that could swallow
a car if you hit it just right.

We saw many areas on the way home
that seemed to have no power,
including the other side of our street.

Karl Rd was blocked off in one
area by police. Saw more police on a street
not far from here with their lights on.

We no sooner got home and walked
in the door and our power shut
off for a couple seconds.

So we pray that everyone stays safe
tonight! And hopefully the pager
doesn't go crazier than it has been.
So many foreign people who come
to the US don't know what to
do in certain situations.
One lady called tonight and said her
sewer pipe was broke. I'm thinking
what is that? It ended up
being a clogged toilet. Then she
had Tony show her how to turn
on the shower, she had no clue!

Photos from tonight.
As we arrived at Tony's work
the hook and ladder was just
leaving. The pumper truck and fire cheif
remained on the scene for awhile and was
wrapping up their hoses.
Then we had to wait for a
fire inspector to look over the apartment.
The residents had renters insurance
so that was good.
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10:53pm

Power went off again for a
brief moment.

Watching the news.
So far most of the schools say
they are open including Columbus.
I'm sure they will wait til
the middle of the night before
calling off school.
They would be crazy if they didn't!
It is soooo slippery out there!

1-31-11

Winter storm watches have been issued for the following counties from Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon:

Champaign
Delaware
Fairfield
Fayette
Franklin
Hardin
Madison
Licking
Logan
Pickaway
Union

Expect a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain as a winter storm moves into central Ohio today.
Monday will be cloudy and cold, with daytime highs reaching 29 degrees.

A wintry mix will begin falling during the afternoon or evening. Precipitation will start out as snow and sleet before turning over to freezing rain.

Overnight temperatures will fall to 27 degrees.

Expect more sleet and freezing rain on Tuesday. Precipitation will eventually turn to rain as highs reach 36 degrees.

The storm could produce up to a inch of ice and up to an inch of snow and sleet. Totals could be different based on the path of the storm.

Windy conditions will develop on the backside of the storm on Wednesday.

Arctic air will return to the region behind this storm, with highs in the low 20s to wrap up the week.

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I hope we don't get an ice storm!
Won't ever forget this ice storm we had!
It was 6 years ago.
Mom lost power for a week
and had to come stay with us.
You'll have to click the pictures
for a larger view of them.







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and contains 12 coupons for FREE items
that can be used by kids ages 12 and under.
Below is a list of the coupons included…

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* FREE Apple Juice or Milk Jug (3 of these)
* FREE Small Cone (3 of these)
* FREE Hamburger (3 of these)

** One FREE item per certificate.

Redeemable by children ages 12 or under.

Limit one certificate per person per visit.

Keep in mind that these coupon booklets

are only available at participating McDonald’s locations,

so you may want to contact your McDonald’s

ahead of time to see if they are participating.

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11:20am

Got supper in the crock pot.
This will make a double batch,
one for supper, one for the freezer.
Pork roast wrapped in bacon
served with sauerkraut & mashed potatoes.

2.09 pound pork loin roast- $3.53
leftover precooked bacon- .75 cents
cream of chicken soup -.50 cents
can of sauerkraut- free
2 boxes of mashed potatoes- $1.00
Mrs. Dash seasoning

Total cost for 10 servings (2 meals)
$5.78
.57 cents a serving

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I've been watching the weather
channel and it seems Columbus
will be in the direct path
of the sleet and freezing rain.
They said we could 1" or more
of freezing rain.

I may be overreacting but you should
always be prepared in any severe
weather or emergency situation.

Right now this storm is over 2,000
miles long. Over 100 million people
are without power from it.

Get together an emergency kit to
have on hand.
Flashlight with many batteries,
if you use candles please be sure
to monitor them closely,
battery operated radio,
wrench to turn off any utilities
such as water should a pipe burst,
food supply that doesn't require
any cooking and have a non electric
type can opener on hand.
Keep a first aid kit, medicines
and a fire extinguisher near you.
At least 3 days food supply and 1 gallon
water per person per day.

Here are some examples for food:
peanut butter sandwiches,
tuna fish,
crackers,
canned fruit,
dry cereal.

Make sure to fill up your gas tank.
You may need to leave your home
and power may be out all over,
even to gas stations and stores.

Carry blankets, extra clothes and
food/water in your vehicle along with
a cell phone and car charger.

Have an emergency plan discussed with
the whole family.

One of our plans is that if we loose
power and Upper Arlington still has power,
is to temporarily stay in a vacated apartment
at my husbands work.

Carry cash. You don't know if you need
to move to a place like a hotel
if the credit, debit or ATMs machines will
be functioning!

I thought of this also.
If you have been through an
ice or wind storm you know those
large trees can topple at any given
moment sometimes coming down on your
home or car. Make sure to keep your family
and vehicles
at the farthest point of your home
away from those trees should one
fall over.

If you have solar lights, now's the time
to keep them within reach.
Charge with the sun outside during
the day and bring inside at night
for light.

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$5.00 off 1 Zantac 24 count or larger.
I could really use these coupons!

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Just released around 3:00pm

Severe Weather Alert
Franklin County

The national weather service has issued
a winter storm warning for Franklin county
from 7pm Monday until 7pm Wednesday.

.Click Here for more information..

Jym Ganahl
Light frozen mix to glaze things over in the morning, then an inch of rain at night Tuesday followed by a couple of inches of snow and 40 mph winds on Wednesday.

5:10pm

Right now the storm is nearing the
Muncie & Richmond, Indiana area.
Some rain and freezing sleet
is seen near Southern Ohio around
Portsmouth.
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6:30pm

The snow, sleet & rain is just now
entering the Western Ohio border.

My poor honey has on call this week.
He went to bed around 6:15-6:30pm
just in case there may be any
calls in the middle of the night.

7:55pm

Got all the candles rounded up
and sitting on the coffee table along
with a lighter in case we need it.
Told the kids to make sure
to wear tops and bottoms to bed.
Sometimes they like to sleep
in just undies or a t-shirt.
That way if we loose heat
they are covered somewhat until
we realize it.
I also laid out clothing like
thermal tops & bottoms,
heavy pants and tops along
with a couple pairs socks and undies.
If the power goes out I sure
as heck don't want to be running
around in the dark finding everything!
Got extra gas in the tank of
the truck and are stocked up
on ciggies :0)

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8:45pm

Storms almost here.

Time to get a acid reflux pill.
It's gonna be a long night if I can't
get the burn to go away now.
Trying to lay down and go to sleep
with it is impossible.
I've awoken many a night with it,
gagging and coughing and ending
up having to get sick.
NOT the thing you want with
acid reflux! Horrible!

1-30-11

12:15PM

Housework and laundry day.

I redid my Lips cupcake and got it submitted.
I added an extra jelly bean tooth
and redid the bottom lip.

I already have an idea for
my next cupcake, lol.

Kissy Lips Cupcake
We decided against getting
the stove today.
Sounds like too much work
with moving and loading
especially with Tony's knee and
leg that's still in the healing process.

Was vacuuming and decided to
vacuum out some vents.
I removed the register cover
and decided to peek up under the
carpet the best I could.
We do have hardwood floors!!
You don't know how bad I want
to rip up this carpet. It shows all
the dirt and stains and I get so tired
of steam cleaning it.
And also there's the dust and dirt
that accumulates in carpet
that can't be good for people's health
and any breathing problems.

Now the next question is this.
Do you risk ripping out all the carpet
and finding out the floors are damaged?
Because having to sand, restain
and top coat wood floors might be expensive.

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2:30pm

People wonder why I give up housecleaning
so easy. 5 minutes after I had the living
room spotless it looked like
a tornado went through it
because of kids & their friends
GRRRRR.
Thank goodness lunch was almost
done because I shooed them all outside.

Even the gerbils were getting in
on the action of messing the place up.
I no sooner vacuumed their
area from where they flipped
bedding out of their cage.
They have chewed through the
screen I put on the cage so
that idea no longer worked.
I went to return the cage to it's
spot only to see more bedding
all over the floor and table. Grrr.
I fixed that once and for all
and put them in a glass fish tank!
Had to rig the water bottle
and wheel to work in it.
I found suction cups and used
that on the wheel to hang from
the side.
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Late lunch
2:45pm

Whole grain brown rice (.94 cents) topped
with sweet and sour popcorn chicken (.99 cents),
sauce was free (pineapple & red bell peppers)

So $1.93 for 4 lunches
@ .48 cents a serving.

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4:25pm

Papa's been working on getting
his car put back together.
Got the same tires put back on
and new brakes put on.


Mama's been working on
getting the laundry finished.

I really don't have any plans to
go grocery shopping this week.
If I do it'll only be for
milk or pop and whatever
manager specials I find.

I'm so glad the sun decided
to make an appearance today.
Sure makes the day go by better
even though it is reflecting
off of snow.


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6:00pm

Supper
Spaghetti,
Garlic Bread &
Stuffed mushrooms.
Double batch.
One for supper, one for freezer.
No recipe, just stuff I threw
together that I had on hand
or leftovers of.

Whole grain Spaghetti $1.00
I drained the juice, from
the large can of whole tomatoes
I put into the sauce, into
the water I boiled the spaghetti in.
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6 large mushrooms $1.69
leftover smoked salmon cheese- free
4 ounces fat free cream cheese- .50 cents
leftover horseradish in jar- free
2 tablespoons olive oil may0- free
1/4 cup shredded sharp cheese- .20 cents
4 slices pre cooked bacon, chopped- .20 cents
Tops rolled in wheat bread crumbs
with paprika- Free

Spaghetti sauce

Can of 4 cheese spaghetti sauce- $1.00
1 large can tomatoes- .49 cents
1 large can crushed tomatoes- .49 cents
mushroom leftovers that were
scooped out to make stuffed mushrooms- free
leftover 1/2 onion, diced- free
1/4 cup diced green bell peppers- .10 cents
couple tablespoons splenda- .05 cents
Mrs. Dash seasoning

parmesaen cheese- .25 cents

Garlic Bread

1/2 loaf from bakery
with butter and garlic already on it.- .64 cents
Other half put in freezer
for the other freezer spaghetti meal.

Total Cost for 2 meals, 10 servings
(includes 2 packed lunches)

$5.97
10 servings @ .59 cents a serving

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.
Household Tip

For those of you who may use
Damp Rid in your basements to
remove moisture or for those
who can't afford to constantly
run a dehumidifier:

Damp Rid is calcium chloride, the same stuff that's used to melt ice in the winter. Save yourself some money. Buy a bag of calcium choride packaged for melting ice, and use your own plastic bucket.

If I remember correctly, the 4 or 5 pound bucket of Damp rid is around 10 dollars. Whereas, you can by a 50 pound back of calcium cloride for $25.00


I priced DampRid at Lowes
and it costs $5.75 for 2.
Total weight was a little over 2.5 pounds.
Says it lasts up to 45 days.
To buy an equivalent of 50 pounds
worth of this stuff would
cost $115 so I would
use the calcium chloride for sure!

I'm gonna have to remember this
idea because that's what we use
on our driveway and walks
and what my honey uses at work.
It would be much cheaper than
running a dehumidifier.

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1-29-11

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TONY

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I plan on making ice cream cupcakes
sprinkled with crumbled up Butterfingers.
Birthday dinner:
Take out Long John Silvers fish fillets,
hush puppies, coleslaw and
homemade mac n cheese.

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Fun Stuff

Easter Egg Tree

Here we have a photo, taken by Jens Meyer, of Volker Kraft decorating a tree with 9,200 Easter eggs in his garden in the ancient town of Saalfeld in Germany. Will and Guy can tell you that the Kraft family have decorated their tree with Easter eggs for over 40 years.

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Have a cupcake and a smile.
My newest jelly bean cupcake.
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3:40pm


My ice cream cupcakes.
I placed a tablespoon of cake mix
into each cupcake wrapper
baked 325 degrees for 10 minutes.
Allowed to cool down some.
Spoon ice cream, that has been
softened by sitting on the counter for a bit,
into the remaining space in the cupcake
wrapper. Wrappers will start to pull apart from sides
of cupcakes because of the ice cream so when
putting in freezer on a cookie sheet make sure
they are snugged up against one another.
Put into freezer until hardened.
Remove from freezer and put frosting
on top. Smack one regular Butterfinger candy
bar on the counter a few times to
crumble into pieces. Open and pour into a
small bowl. Sprinkle over tops
of cupcakes.

These cupcakes are made from
sugar free cake mix and frosting.
Be careful not to eat too much
candy or confections that are sugar free
as they can have a laxative affect!!

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Today I got 8 packages FREE of
Butterfinger Snackerz at Kroger
with the coupons I mentioned yesterday!!

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Tony found a black smooth top
stove for sale for only $35 obo.
I like obo's because you
know ahead of time they will take less
so don't offer full price when wheelin
and dealin!
It's about 5 years old.
Supposed to go tomorrow
to look at it. We thought maybe
something was wrong with it for that price
but when we asked, they said no,
the only reason they are getting rid
of it is because the house they just
bought had gas and this is electric.
The guy said they paid $700
for it when new.
Will be going over it with
a fine tooth comb at that price!
But it looks nice anyway
and you really can't beat that price.
I told Tony if we get this stove
then consider it his birthday
present, lol. I didn't get him
anything for his birthday
other than the cupcakes.
I had told him to pick something
out that he wanted within reason.
So we will see tomorrow
and I will get back to ya to let
you know.

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Why do credit card companies
have to be soooooooo annoying??!!
We have a card that we don't use anymore,
haven't used in many years,
and have been trying to pay off
the small amount owed on it.
I have been paying it every
month, on time, for a long time now.
I got a couple days, literally, behind
with getting that bill sent out
because Tony was in the hospital.
And I'll be damned if they
called 11 TIMES in 3 1/2 days!!

From the 27th of this month
to the 29 it was 9 TIMES!!
And ya wanna know the kicker
to this story?
I just checked my bank account
and the check cleared on the 27th,
three days after I sent it!!

6:45pm

Just got home from the birthday
dinner at mom's. No sooner
got through the door and
the phone was ringing again.
It was the credit card company
calling yet again!!
I had Tony answer it. It's always
a foreign person who you can
barely understand.
She was going on and on
and Tony tried to tell her
to stop talking to explain himself.
She wouldn't so he finally got pissed
and said in a loud voice, "I don't
know why you keep calling and
harassing us, we checked our checking
account today and your payment
cleared the bank on the 27th.
STOP CALLING HERE!!"
and then he hung up on her.
So I wonder if they will call more tomorrow.
I've about had enough of them!

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10:55pm

I just submitted another
Jelly Belly Bean creation of mine.

Easter Egg Tree

1-28-11

10:30am


Just got done throwing some
beef stew in the crock pot.
I did a triple batch, one for supper
and two for the freezer.

2 pounds stew meat $3.11
1 small onion .10 cents
2 boxes green giant frozen carrots slices $1.00
3 potatoes diced .25 cents
2 jars beef gravy $1.78
couple tablespoons steak sauce .10 cents
Mrs. Dash seasoning
pepper

Then will make mushroom rice
to serve beef stew over to stretch it out
even more.
2 pkgs mushroom rice $2.00

Total cost: $8.34
3 meals, about 12 servings
@ .69 cents per serving.

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2:45pm

Well I finally got around to making
some more laundry soap.
I still have about 2 gallons left of
the last batch.
So I will let you know when I run
out of that before using the newer
detergent that I just made.

If you recall, I made the last batch
October 20th and it only
costs $1.25 per bucket to make!!
I'm gonna guess and say, with the
remaining detergent I have, that
this bucket of laundry soap will
have lasted me 4 months.
I think I have another 3 weeks left
with the remaining detergent,
maybe more but I am only guessing.

It is so easy to make your own detergent
and doesn't take long to do!

This is especially good for those
who have sensitive skin and can't
deal with store bought detergents
with all the colorings and scents added in.

People ask me how this ends up being
so cheap to make when the boxes
of Arm & Hammer washing soda
and Borax can be a little costly
at $3-$5 a box,
Zote costs about $1.00 to $1.20 a bar
and lasts for 3 batches,
and I use Dollar Store brand
Oxy Clean for another $1.00.

For each batch you are only using
1 cup of Arm & Hammer
1/2 cup Borax
1/3 bar Zote
and about 1/2 cup Oxy Clean

I still have almost full boxes
of everything after making
an 8 month supply of detergent!!
Other than buying more Zote
and Oxy Clean, the most expensive
items should make me MANY
batches of laundry detergent
and last me at least a couple years!!

I recycle old detergent bottles
and refill them with my homemade.
Much easier to move around
than a 5 gallon bucket.

NOTE: No toes were harmed in the making of this detergent, LOL.

For those of you who missed it,
I dropped a laundry bucket on my toe
while making my last batch.
It got infected really bad to the
point of having to have my toe nail
removed. And while dealing with
that severe infection (staph & impetigo)
I caught the
stomach virus. When combining
the two, it wasn't good and I ended
up in the ER.
So of course I had all this on my
mind while making my newest
batch and was a little nervous.
Who knew making laundry detergent
could be hazardous to your health, LOL!

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5:15pm

Supper
Beef stew over mushroom rice.
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Butterfinger Snackerz
$1.00 off 2 coupon
use zip code 23462
to find two coupons,
be sure to print 2 of each
for a total of 8 Snackerz.
I can usually find these on sale
at Kroger for .50 cents
so it would make these
FREE with coupons.

I plan to crush up butterfingers
and sprinkle them over top
of Tony's birthday cake tomorrow.
It's a sugar free cake and icing.
I don't think it would hurt
to have a little sweet on it.
It wouldn't be like eating a whole
or even a half of a candy bar
per slice.
Tomorrow I need to get some
no sugar added ice cream
or one that's made with Splenda.
Want to make an ice cream cake.

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Money saving tip

Pants too tight around the waist?
Cut the outside seam of the legs open
all the way up to the waist and add wide
ribbon or fabric strips to the sides
and sew back up.
I think this would be pretty
if you added lace.


I like to think of ways I could change
my wardrobe. Here's a cute thing
I found to do with a box of pants
I have from a move out at
my honey's work.
So it wouldn't hurt to tinker
with freebies.
I've even seen shorts
made like this as well.
Something different.

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1-27-11

12:00-3:45pm

Took mom and myself to the dentist
and we both got adjustments done
on our teeth.
It was an almost 2 hour wait in the
dentist office. They said they had a
situation come up and that's the
reason for the wait.

After leaving mom wanted to stop
in Kroger.
I grabbed a couple frozen pizzas
for tonight's supper since the delay
at the dentist office has put me behind today.
I also got some beef gravy to make
beef stew with carrot medallions
(don't have any potatoes)
over mushroom rice Friday,
some fat free cream cheese
to make smoked salmon stuffed mushrooms
to go with a
2 pound pork roast for this weekend which
cost $3.50 which I thought
was pretty reasonable.

I kept watching my watch at Kroger
because kids were due home soon.
I no sooner got home, come in
through the back door, went out
the front door to check the mail
and the bus was pulling up.
I couldn't have timed that any better!

Looks like an earlier bedtime for
me tonight, couldn't fall asleep
for some reason last night and
no nappie time today.
So tired!
Don't have any plans for tomorrow
other than throwing some
beef stew in the crock pot.
I like simple days!
Next week Tony has the pager
so that will be fun.
This past weekend the one guy
on call had 20 water freeze ups, ahhh!
So let's hope for some decent temps.

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