No Columbus City Schools today!
They sent out a recorded phone message around
6:30am this morning to let everyone know.
It is also shown on all the news channels.
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My bathroom looks like a war zone.
Before 8am this morning I spent some
time in there cleaning it up.
I had my rubber gloves on to clean
the toilet and surrounding areas.
All I needed was an aspirator and
a hazmat suit. So gross with bodily
fluids.
Christopher still has diarrhea and
threw up once this morning.
As far as I know Jonathan has diarrhea.
I hope it runs its course soon!!
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I have taken my new prescription 3 times
now and so far I have been keeping it
down without getting sick.
So far I feel ok this morning.
But who's to say that could change
as the day progresses.
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Just took a peek outside and it's
there are light flurries.
Right now it is 10 degrees with -3 wind chill.
Franklin county is under a Level 1 Snow Emergency.
WBNS 10TV
On Wednesday, expect a few snow showers as we move through the day. Highs will eventually reach 26 degrees.
Winds will kick up, causing some blowing and drifting snow. Some gusts could reach 30 mph or stronger.
Tonight, any remaining snow showers will come to an end as temperatures drop to 17 degrees.
Thursday will be mostly cloudy and cold, with highs only reaching 27 degrees.
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When sick you should consider replacing
or cleaning your toothbrush which could
be harboring germs!
If you are a coupon queen like I am
then I am sure you have a stash of free
toothbrushes in your stockpile.
I then disinfected the ones I took
out of the bathroom and will use
those for cleaning.
If you cannot afford a new toothbrush
then here are some tips to cleaning
them:
HOW TO CLEAN YOUR TOOTHBRUSH
1. To deep clean your toothbrush, occasionally run it though the dishwasher. Be sure to place it on the top rack, so the toothbrush doesn't melt or bend due to the heat.
2. Listerine, or another mouthwash that contains alcohol. Although some people opt to keep their toothbrush in Listerine except when they're actually using it, swishing your toothbrush in mouthwash for thirty seconds, prior to use, is sufficient.
3. Hydrogen Peroxide. Place 1 teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide in 1 cup of water, and swish your toothbrush in it prior to use. If you don't like the taste of hydrogen peroxide, you may rinse your toothbrush with clean water prior to use, but if you opt not to rinse the peroxide mixture off before brushing your teeth, in addition to disinfecting your toothbrush, the hydrogen peroxide will help whiten your teeth.
4. Soak your toothbrush in undiluted vinegar overnight, once every two weeks.
5. Most dentists recommend replacing your toothbrush every three or four months, or when it shows sign of excessive wear, such as bent bristles. It is also a good idea to replace your toothbrush after any type of illness.
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Sign up for a free full size
Aveeno Stress Relief Body Lotion.
I was having problems getting it to go through
but will keep trying!
Free full size bottle, heck yeah!
Ok here's a tip I read from others:
Keep refreshing the page even if it
takes 10-15 times! I finally got it
to go through by doing this!
Even signed up to get mom one!
That took only 5 reloads of the page.
Unlike mine that took 10 or more.
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QUICK AND EASY BEEF STEW RECIPE
from Gooseberry patch
1 T. oil
1 lb. boneless beef sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
10-3/4 oz. can French onion soup
10-3/4 oz. can tomato soup
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
24-oz. pkg. frozen stew vegetables
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add meat. Cook and stir until browned and juices have evaporated. Add soups, sauce and vegetables; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Serves 4.
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Cool recipe site for Back Of The Box Recipes.
I think I've seen this cookbook or one
similar at Kroger. So why not check it out for free!
Here's another recipe site that I have
a few cookbooks of:
Favorite Brand Name Recipes
And of course you don't have to use
brand names. Substitute with your
favorite store brand product.
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Printable coupon for .75 cents off
Malt-O-Meal
-Chocolatey Frosted Mini Spooners
OR
-Chocolate Frosted Flakes
Good only at Walmart!
Even more Malt-O-Meal $2.00 coupons can be found
at Coupons.com.
Enter zip code 77630 as my zip did not
show these coupons.
This will show coupons on page 1
These are also good only at Walmart
and are for the super sized bags.
-Chocolately Frosted Mini Spoons
-Chocolate Frosted Flakes
-Blueberry Muffin Tops (MY FAVORITE! YUMMY!)
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You never know until you ask.
So today I wrote corporate at Kroger once
again to see if you can use 2 manufacture
coupons on a buy 1 get 1 sale.
I am still waiting to hear back from them
about using coupons on manager specials.
Will post when I get a response to
either question.
I also wrote corporate of Walgreens
asking them the same question.
Hey ya never know until you ask and I could
be missing out on even more deals!
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Helluva Good has a sweepstakes
you can enter for a trip to a NASCAR race.
Race on over and check it out.
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$26 worth of printable coupons for Save-A-Lot
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I have felt a little better today but am
trying not to overdo it and resting still
when I can.
Tony wanted to go to Meijer so I made
a quick grocery list of things.
Trying to get things to eat that
are healthy and what is recommended
when having diarrhea along with other things.
2 dozen eggs
-buy 1 get 1 free manufacture coupon
1 pkg. golden double stuff oreos
-free manufacture coupon
(can't find the double stuffed ones only
the double stuffed chocolate. Meijer's doesn't
seem to carry them as I checked all the tags
on the shelf. They do carry regular Golden
Oreo.)
2 boxes Post raisin bran
- $1.69 each x's 2 is $3.58
minus $1.00 off 2 manufacture coupon
makes 2 boxes $2.38 or $1.19 each
2 Freshlike frozen veggies
-$1.29 x's 2 is $3.58
have two $1.00 off manufacture coupons
makes them $1.58 for 2 or .79 cents each
4 Johnsonville sausage patties and links
$2.00 x's 4 is $8.00
minus two $1.00/1 Meijer coupons (total $2.00 off)
minus two $1.00 off 1 manufacture coupons ($2.00 off)
makes it $4.00 for 4 or $1.00 each
4 Friskies party mix cat treats
$1.42 x's 4 is $5.68
minus 2 buy 1 get 1 free coupons ($2.84 off)
makes it $2.84 for 4 or .71 cents each
2 pkgs Motts applesauce cups
$1.67 x's 2 is $3.34
minus $1.00 Meijer coupon
makes it $2.34 for 2 packs or $1.17 each
4 Mrs Dash
$1.99 x's 4 is $7.96
minus two $1.00 off Meijer coupons ($2.00 off)
makes it $5.96 for 4 or $1.49 each
2 Motts 64 ounce apple juice
$1.67 x's 2 is $3.34
minus $1.00 on 2 Meijer coupon
makes it $2.34 for 2 or $1.17 each
I figured total price should be around
$17.54
Then Monday I went to Walgreens and got:
Joy Dish Soap
.99 cents with Walgreen coupon
-.30 cents manufacture coupon
makes it .69 cents
Polygrip
$2.00
-$1.00 manufacture coupon
makes it $1.00
PLUS you get $2.00 in register rewards
2 Sauvitel
Buy 1 get 1 free $2.79
Total was $4.48
I used a $2.00 register rewards coupon
made it $2.48
PLUS I got another $2.00 off my next order catalina
I still have two $5.00 off my next order
catalinas for Walgreens :0)
Hoping for some good sales next week!
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MY TOTAL FOR FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS THIS WEEK:
$20.02 for 27 items
I came in $20 under budget
Probably because I haven't felt well.
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I had an experience with a cashier tonight
that I have NEVER had before.
I thought I chose my cashier carefully and went
with the young guy.
Well this guy was telling others in line he drank
a whole 2 liter of pop when he was on break a couple
hours before. He was literally dancing and hopping
up and down because he couldn't get anyone to cover
for him so he could take a restroom break.
He even walked away from the register a few times
while I was checking out.
So needless to say he was in quite a hurry to get
through my transaction and coupons.
So I am sure tomorrow when I am not so
tired I will have to go through my receipt and
grocery list.
I write everything out on my grocery list.
From regular price to sales price to all
types of coupons used to end price.
This way if there is a problem I can
spot it right away.
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I received this in a Yahoo group today and thought
it was interesting. I did not research it and left
it as is for everyone to read.
PASS THE BUTTER... PLEASE.
This is interesting . .. .
Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back.
It was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow colouring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings..
DO YOU KNOW.. The difference between margarine and butter?
Read on to the end...gets very interesting!
Both have the same amount of calories.
Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams; compared to 5 grams for margarine.
Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53%< /U> over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study.
Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods.
Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few and
only because they are added!
Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods.
Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years .
And now, for Margarine..
Very High in Trans fatty acids.
Triples risk of coronary heart disease .
Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)
Increases the risk of cancers up to five times..
Lowers quality of breast milk.
Decreases immune response.
Decreases insulin response.
And here's the most disturbing fact.... HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING!
Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC... and shares 27 ingredients with PAINT
These facts alone were enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the molecular structure of the substance).
You can try this yourself:
Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it open in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will notice a couple of things:
* no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something)
* it does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value ; nothing will grow on it. Even those teeny weeny microorganisms will not a find a home to grow. Why? Because it is nearly plastic . Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?
Share This With Your Friends.....(If you want to butter them up')!
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Watching one of my favorite shows,
Ghost Hunters. This show on now is in Buffalo
and I am assuming it's in NY.
Jason is from upstate NY.
Canandaigua, New York to be exact. It was cool
to see the one show where they were around
Batavia.
Not liking the GHI shows, Ghost Hunters
International. Can't wait til March
when they will be airing back in the
states again. The new show will be at
Alcatraz. Looks like they find some pretty
crazy stuff.
I'm tired and still up. Don't know why.
Guess after a long day with the kids
I just needed the quiet time.
Depending if there is school tomorrow and
how I feel, me and mom are going thrift store
shopping. Need to find my step-dad a pair
of duck (rubber) boots and Tony a flannel
jacket with a hood.
Know what is funny is that yesterday was one of
the worst days of feeling bad. And today was
one of the better days for me. Back to back
like that seems odd. I still don't have my appetite
back. I had a bowl of cereal all day til supper. Yup I had
milk like the doctor told me I should avoid to
see if that was what was causing me problems.
Well I am here to say I'm not much of a milk
person to begin with so don't think that would
be a problem. Then for supper I had steak tips
with white rice. White rice was something I was
supposed to eat. And I only ate half of what
was on my plate.
I'm hoping to get both kids sent off to school
tomorrow. They each missed 2 days of school in
the last week. After hearing their bickering
and arguing with one another today I said yup
they are feeling much better!!
Well I am off to bed before my head falls off
my shoulders. Will let you know about
my adventures tomorrow :0)
Nighty, night
