1-12-09

Started off the morning by going to Walmart.
Me and mom stopped in to have breakfast at
McDonalds.
Had 2 sausage bagel sandwiches
and shared a small drink for $3.49.
Used a buy 1 get 1 free coupon that came
out in Wednesday paper ads with the Giant
Eagle flier.

I searched Walmart for a flannel jacket with
hood for Tony and turned up nothing.

I did check into the Malt-O-Meal cereal.
While they carried many varieties of this
brand they DID NOT have the chocolate
frosted flakes or the chocolate
spooners flavor of cereal.
If they did it would have been around $4.50
minus the $2.00 coupon would have made it $2.50.

While there I also checked to see if they
had the double stuffed golden oreo cookies
and they DID! So I used my free coupon on those.

I noticed Walmart is putting out Spring items.
I saw packages of vegetable and flower seeds
for .20 cents and picked up quite a few.
Don't know that I will use them all this year
but will be ready in the Spring.
-California Wonder Pepper
-Jalapeno Pepper
-Hungarian Hot Yellow Wax Pepper
-Grand Bell Mix Pepper
-Green Arrow Pea
-Cherokee Wax (Yellow Bush)Garden Bean
-Early Scarlet Globe Radish
-Early Golden Acre Cabbage
-Iceberg Lettuce
-Poinsett 76 Cucumber
-Grey Zucchini Squash
-Beefsteak Tomato
-Large Red Cherry Tomato
-Delicious Tomato
-White Lisbon Bunching Onion
-Sweet Basil
-Long Island Mammoth Dill
-Moss Curled Parsley
-Italian Parsley
-Flying Saucers Morning Glory

Mom bought me some Friskies party mix cat treats
at Walmart.
They were $1.42.
And I had 2 buy 1 get 1 free coupons.
So for 4 bags it was $2.84 or .71 cents each.

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Next we stopped by Target.
Still did not find a flannel jacket.
Don't know why stores this time of year
feel the need to start putting out Spring
and Summer items but that's about all I found!!
From Summer dresses to swimsuits to shorts!!
Come on now has anyone looked outside to see
all the snow on the ground???
This can't be good business for them at the moment.

I keep reading about many deals people are
able to get at Target. One day I will try
to match coupons to sales and to their store
coupons to see what I am able to save at
that store. They do carry quite a bit of food
on shelves and in freezer or refrigerated cases!!

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My last stop of the day was to the thrift
store on Indianola. Still no flannel jackets
with hoods. I'm about to give up on those things!!

Here are my bargains I found while there:


For about the past year we have been wanting
a water cooler. They run around $100 on up.
I even priced them at Walmart today at over
$100. Craigslist people want at least $50
for one.

Today I found one for $12.12!!
I plugged it in and it seems to work.
So lets hope it does for that price!!
Hoping to get the kids to drink more
water during the Summer months.



Got Christopher a pair of jeans for .99 cents



2 boxes of Easter egg kits.
1 turns eggs into vehicles
and the other has glitter eggs.
.50 cents each



Found kitty a cat brush for .50 cents
She needs to be brushed out as black
cat hair and light gray carpet and light
colored furniture don't go together!



And lastly because I seem to be experiencing
cabin fever, a cute sunflower bird feeder for .90 cents
I'm so ready for Spring can't ya tell with me
buying bird feeders and seeds for the garden???




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MAIL CALL

Here are some things I received this week:





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My store experience for today:

I was in line at the service counter at Meijer.
In walks a foreign couple that looked to be returning
something. They asked an employee where they should go.
They pointed to the line and said to go stand next to
that girl. That girl being me. The foreign lady took,
"stand next me", pretty seriously. When I was next up
to the service counter, the foreign lady walked up to the
counter with me and stood beside me.
I thought, "what the?"
I felt a little uncomfortable as she stood directly
next to me like she was family or something.
I think I felt her breath on my shoulder a couple times!
But I knew she didn't understand and just giggled a little
and went about my business. She waited patiently beside
me until it was her turn though.

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Head on over to Beyond Bodi Heat for a free sample.
Type in your email address and they will send you
a link with an authorization code.

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Here's an email from Honey Nut Cheerios I got:

Hi Sherry,

Thank you for registering for The Honey Nut Cheerios® Sweet Rewards Giveaway! Buzz wants to remind you that there is a chance to win $5 every ten minutes!

Come back to play again - up to 10 times a day! Just log in at www.NutsAboutHoney.com when you're ready to play again.

Good luck!


WOO HOO! The spinner landed on $5.00!!

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DOVE

Dove has a Spin to Win game.
Spin three times for a chance for free soap.

There are also a couple printable coupons:
-Dove beauty bar 4 pack $1.25
-Dove Men+Care body and face bar 4 pack $1.75
-Dove Men+Care body and face wash
or Dove Men+Care dual sided shower tool $1.50

Free sample Dove Intense Therapy shampoo & conditioner

$2.00 off Dove Ultimate visibly smooth deodorant

Here's another Dove deal I found at Hip 2 Save:

As you may have noticed, Target has had lots of warehouse type products available– which we couponers don’t usually like and it actually looks like other customers aren’t too interested either! You see, Target now has lots and lots of these bonus-size items on clearance. One item to note is on the Dove Men + Care Bonus Packs. They were priced at $3.99, but now they’re on clearance for $3.19. Here’s how to score these bonus packs for just $0.44!

Dove Men + Care Bonus Packs (includes 4 pk soap & small Body wash) on clearance for $3.19
Use the $1.75/1 coupon from the 1/31RP or from here
Use the $1/1 Target coupon from here
Final cost ONLY $0.44! Let us know if you’re able to find these on clearance too!

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OLD ORCHARD JUICE

Enter to win frozen juice for a year.

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More on the story about the $20 late fee
the Ohio BMV is charging you if you are more than
7 days late renewing your tags or license:
NBC4

And if they don't fix this scheme I will have another
$20 late fee on a car trailer that I forgot was in
my name and didn't think to renew now because it
is a Summer time trailer.
Thank goodness we were able to get historical
plates on our Trans Am because normally
we would wait until Spring or Summer to renew
them since the car was not driven over the Fall
and Winter Season.

I am on the side of most of those
who made comments at the bottom of
the article.

They say if they do away with late fees
they might increase vehicle registration fees!
What the heck is next. Are they going to
charge us for the air we breath???

Some people don't see the fee as a problem
and feel that people are responsible to
pay their bills on time. Sure that is fine, BUT
we are in a recession for starters with many people
having hard times. Second they should have sent
out notices to all registered drivers about this
new late fee. I'd say 99.9% of people were completely
unaware of it like myself. Sneaky way to get at your
hard earned money huh?

For those thinking about historical plates
you pay a one time fee and it is good for
50 years!! But there are stipulations as
to where and when you can drive the vehicle
with those on them.

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police, fire, medical, news helicopter, sheriff & OSU

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Here is a sneak peak at Sunday's coupons preview:

1 Red Plum insert

* $1/2 Angel Soft Toilet Paper, exp. 5-14-10

* $1/1 Aussie Product, exp. 3-31-10

* $0.60/1 Bertolli Pasta Sauce, exp. 3-14-10

* $1/1 Brown Gold Product, exp. 12-31-10

* $1/1 Centrum Cardio, exp. 4-30-10

* $3/1 Centrum Ultra, exp. 4-30-10

* $1/1 Centrum Ultra, exp. 4-30-10

* $1/1 Crisco Olive Oil, exp. 4-30-10

* $1/2 Hillshire Farm Deli Select Lunchmeat, exp. 3-14

* $6/1 Knox Powder or Caplet Product, exp. 3-31-10

* $4/1 Knox Powder or NutraMix for Strong Nails, exp. 3-31

* $1/1 Natural Instincts/Loving Care Hair Color, exp. 3-31

* $5/2 Natural Instincts/Loving Care Hair Color, exp. 3-31

* $1/1 Nature’s Bounty Vitamins or Supplements, exp. 3-30

* $1/1 Select Olay Products, exp. 3-31-10

* $0.30/1 On-Cor Entree, exp. 4-30-10

* $1/1 Pantene Restoratives or Expressions, exp. 3-31

* $2/1 Pedigree Dentastix Dog Treats, exp. 4-11-10

* $3/1 Pedigree Dog Food, exp. 3-28-10

* $1/1 Pedigree Good Bites Treats for Dogs, exp. 4-15-10

* $1/2 Pedigree Little Champions Variety Pack, exp. 4-25

* $1/2 Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, exp. 4-10-10

* $0.75/1 Select Quaker True Delights Products, exp. 4-10

* $1/1 Quaker True Delights Instant Oatmeal, exp. 4-10-10

* $0.75/1 Select Quaker True Delights Snacks, exp. 4-10

* $1/1 Real Simple Magazine, March Issue, exp. 3-19-10

* $1/1 Robitussin Product, exp. 3-31-10

* $1/1 Robitussin To Go, exp. 3-31-10

* $1 off Scotties Facial Tissues, exp. 3-31-10

* $1/1 Smart Balance Sour Cream, exp. 3-20-10

* $1.50/1 Smooth Away/Vibe Hair Removal System, exp. 5-30

* $1/1 Sparkle Paper Towel, exp. 4-12-10

* $1/1 St. Joseph Aspirin Product, exp. 5-31-10

* $1/2 StarKist Pouch Product, exp. 5-9-10

* $1/2 State Fair Corn Dogs or Mini Corn Dogs, exp. 10-31

* $1/2 Temptations All Natural Cat Treats, exp. 3-28-10

* $1/2 Select Temptations Cat Treats, exp. 3-28-10

* $1/1 Select Tylenol Products, exp. 5-31-10

* $1/1 Whiskas Purrfectly Dry Cat Food, exp. 4-11

* $1/1 Whiskas or Whiskas Purrfectly Multipack, exp. 4-11

2-11-10

If you answer the survey at Special Offer From Excedrin® with anything except Excedrin, you will get a free Excedrin coupon!
EXCEDRIN
The next page will come up and say:
Thank you for completing our survey. To receive a FREE coupon for any Excedrin product* as our thanks to you, please fill out the information below. Please expect 3-5 days for coupon delivery.

*Valued up to $5.99

If you select Excedrin on the survey you can
print out a $2.00 coupon.

I did the survey 3 times.
I put my name on the first one,
mom's on the second
and Tony's on the third.
It allowed me to do it but who's
to say they'll all be sent out.
It don't hurt to try!!
I also did it where I checked the
Excedrin box and printed out
a $2.00 coupon.

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OK here are the deals I have found between
last night and today from Meijer's mark downs:
These are from the Cleveland Ave. store.
Refrigerated mark downs can be found
in the area by the milk tucked in with
other items. Gotta look closely!


14 Yoplait Light Yogurt

Regular price was .60 cents x's 14 is $8.40

Mark down price was .30 cents x's 14 is $4.20

I used 2 manufacture coupons:

-.80 cents off 6
-$1.00 off 8

Made it $2.40 for 14 yogurts or .17 cents each

I saved with coupons and mark downs $6.00!!



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2 packages of double Pillsbury Pie Crusts

Don't know regular price.

Marked down to .99 cents each

used $1.00 off 2 manufacture coupon

made it .98 cents for 2 or .49 cents each



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3 Pillsbury Pizza Crusts

Regular $2.50 x's 3 is $7.50

Marked down price was $1.25 x's 3 is $3.75

I used 3 coupons for .70 cents off each one

Made it $1.65 for 3 or .55 cents each

I saved with mark downs and coupons $5.85



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Went to 3 different thrift stores looking
for rubber duck boots for my step-dad
and a flannel jacket for Tony.
Had no luck at all with finding anything like that.
I even checked Meijer and Family Dollar
for the Flannel jackets and nothing!

Why is it men seem to wait til the last
minute to tell you things.
A couple weeks ago I could
have found bunches of these boots
or jackets. But noooo, we wait
til the snow flies and is knee
deep and when others are also in the
market for boots or coats. These particular
items are now scarce in the thrift store
at the moment. Good luck finding any!

While browsing the store I came across
a Swiffer mop. No price. I asked a lady
if she could get a price for me and she did.
She came back and said $5.95!
I said $6.00 for a STICK! You've got to be
kidding me. She agreed and was on my side.
I put that mop back real quick.
I might have considered a buck or two for it
considering it was used.
Tony brought me home several free new bottles
of Swiffer cleaning solution he found at work so that is
why I was interested in it.
I lost interest very quick!!
I checked online and saw a new one for $14.
Plus I am almost positive there are coupons
for it to make it much cheaper.
So I did not think a used one should
have been $6.00 at a thrift store!


I only bought one thing which was a shirt
for the kids.
It was $5.00 marked down half price at $2.50
at the thrift store.



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For lunch me and mom ate at Long John Silvers
and used our 2 printed coupons for 2 free
fish filets, also got a baja fish taco
and shared a small refillable pop.
Cost: around $2.60 for 2 people for lunch.

Register at Long John Silvers
for a free fish filet
and enter into a $20,000 contest
and play a spin to win game!

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I like to write about different store experiences
so here is another one.
Today while in line at Meijer I noticed
the lady in front of me checking out
had nothing but bras in her cart.
I don't know if some had been rung
up already and put in bags but from
what I saw and counted out in the open
being rung up there was 11 bras.
What in the world does
one need that many bras for?
Believe me I check Meijers for all
their mark downs and there wasn't
any on bras!!

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I haven't heard this until now about Kroger
so haven't actually checked it out.
I found this on Stretching A Buck's Blog.
I don't know if these are actual prices
of items either because I haven't
compared them to the flier.

Central OH area & Toledo Kroger stores are running a Triple Coupon Event starting today through Sunday, 2/14.

Here is how Triple coupons work:

* Coupons up to $0.50 triple (ex: a $0.50 coupon would triple to $1.50)
* Coupons between $0.51-0.99 will double (assuming your store normally doubles coupons up to $0.99)
* Coupons $1 or more are redeemed at face value

There should be no limit to the number of coupons that you can use, and Internet Printable Coupons should also triple. Remember that eCoupons dowloaded from sites such as Cellfire and Shortcuts are redeemed at face value also – they do not double or triple.

Here are a few triple coupon match ups:
SPECIAL PROMOTIONS

Daytona 500 Sale – Buy 10 Participating Products, get $3 Off Instantly at Checkout. No Limit (check your ad to confirm in your area). Prices below assume you are purchasing 10 participating items and are receiving the discount. See ad for complete list of participating items

Gatorade (32 oz) – $0.70/ea
Use $0.50/1 in 1/10 Red Plum insert (if G2 is included)
Final Price = FREE

Campbell’s Chunky Soup – $1.35/ea
Use $0.50/2 in 2/7 Smart Source insert
Final Price = $0.40/ea

Pillsbury Grands Biscuits – $1.19/ea
Use $0.40/3 in 1/3 GM insert or $0.30/2 here and here
Final Price = $0.74/ea when you buy 2 or $0.79/ea when you buy 3

Country Crock Spread (45 oz) – $2.19/ea
Use $0.30/1 in 1/31 Red Plum insert or $0.50/1 here (IE) or here (FF)
Final Price = $0.69-1.29/ea

Chef Boyardee Pasta (14-15 oz can) – $0.70/ea
Use $0.35/3 in 1/10 Smart Source insert
Final Price = $0.35/ea when you buy 3

Betty Crocker Muffin Mix – $2.19/ea
Use $0.50/1 Muffins here and here
Final Price = $0.69/ea

Bounty Paper Towels (6 big or 8 regular rolls) – $7.69/ea
Use $0.25/1 in 2/7 P&G insert
Final Price = $6.94/ea

Purex Fabric Softener (52 loads) or Laundry Detergent (24-44 loads) – $2.69/ea
Use $0.35/1 in 1/10 Red Plum insert
Final Price = $1.64/ea
Catalina Alert! Get $4 off of your next purchase when you buy 2 – 50 oz Purex Laundry Detergents (Thanks, Money Saving Methods!)
OTHER DEALS

Gorton’s Frozen Seafood (select items) – $3.49/ea
Use $0.40/1 in 1/24 Smart Source insert
Final Price = $2.29/ea

Colgate Toothpaste (Max Fresh, Total, select) – $1.67/ea
Use $0.50/1 in 1/31 Smart Source insert
Final Price = $0.17/ea

Suave Advanced Therapy Lotion -$2/ea
Use $0.50/1 in 1/31 Red Plum insert
Final Price = $0.50/ea

Irish Spring Soap (8 pk) – $2.50/ea
Use $0.50/1 in 1/31 Smart Source insert
Final Price = $1/ea

Lever 2000 Soap (2 pk) – $1.79/ea
Use $0.50/1 in 1/31 Red Plum insert
Final Price = $0.29/ea

Suave Deodorant – $1/ea
Use $0.50/1 in 1/31 Red Plum insert
Final Price = FREE

Suave Men’s Shampoo – $1.85/ea
Use $0.50/2 in 1/31 Red Plum insert
Final Price = $1.10/ea when you buy 2

Suave Professionals & Kids Shampoo – $1.85/ea
Use $0.50/2 in 1/31 Red Plum insert
Final Price = $1.10/ea when you buy 2

Pampers Wipes (sensitive) – $1.99/ea
Use $0.50/1 in 2/7 P&G insert
Final Price = $0.49/ea

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Tonight's supper

Teriyaki Stir Fry with sausage ($4.00 Aldi's)

Will cut up the sausage links with kitchen
shears and add to the stir fry mix.
Sausage ($1.00 Meijer)

Total cost for meal $5.00
Serves 5 @ $1.00 a serving





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Thinking about taking the kids to the
Great Train Expo at the fairgrounds this weekend.
We went last year. It was ok. Could have been better.
But Christopher loves his trains.

February 13 & 14

Kids 12 and under are free.
Adults and children 13 and older are $7.00
Plus there is a parking fee.

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$1.00 off coupon on Friskies Party Mix cat treat.
Page 9.

Plus there is a manufacture coupon
for buy one get one free.

Hoping they'll go on sale for around a buck.

Right now at Meijer they are on sales for $1.42

$1.00 off makes it .42 cents each

buy 1 get 1 makes it .72 cents each

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Just did a survey for American Consumer Opinion.
Once I complete a follow up survey I make
$5.00 for it. Cool more free money!
So behind on surveys. Trying to get caught
up the best I can.

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Printable coupons for:
-Chunky Soups
-Campbell Soups
-V8 Fruit Fusion Juice
-Pepperidge Farms Breads

Found this coupon site advertised in the
US Weekender section of the Sunday Dispatch.

I always try to stock up on Campbell's soups
coupons because there always seems to be
some dented cans on the Meijer mark down
shelves at the one on Cleveland Ave.
Mark down area is in the back near
the pharmacy.

Bread and bakery mark downs are in the back corner
of the store by the yogurt.

Freezer mark downs sometimes can be found in
the center open freezer case on the end near the meats.

Other mark downs can be found in meats and produce.

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Mom's wanting to go to Walmart tomorrow.
I'm not much of a Walmart person and don't
go there too often so figured
I'd better take along my Malt-O-Meal coupons
and check out their prices while there.
Will let ya know how it turns out and see
if it's worth it.
Since I don't know Walmart all that well
to use coupons there I am printing a copy of
their coupon policy from their website to take
with me.
WALMART'S COUPON POLICY

More Malt-O-Meal coupons can be found
at their website.
-.75 cents Honey Graham Squares
-.75 cents Honey and Oat Blenders

For some reason it is not working for me.
Kind of stuck on the page not going through.

I finally got it to go through but it
wouldn't allow me to print it a second
time, that sucked.
Oh well I have a total of 9 coupons
I should be good.

Now remember Walmart does not double coupons!

2-10-10

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

2-9-10

I'm going to get checked out at St. Ann's ER.
I have noticed my eyes are feeling pretty
dry which could mean dehydration along
with a few other symptoms.

If you don't hear back from me then
that's where I am at.

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I am back from St. Anns.
Was there from 12:30 to 4:30pm.
Got right in, no wait in the waiting room.

I got an IV with 2 bags for starters
for dehydration.
Then they injected something in the IV
to keep from feeling nauseated.
They did urine and bloodwork.
Said my potassium levels were low
so gave me some nasty stuff to drink.
Then next a pill under the tongue
for stomach spasms.
Next they wanted a stool sample.
They are still awaiting the results from that
and will call if they find something.
They still do not know what is wrong with me.
For now the ER doctor said I should do a trial
an error with different foods that I eat to see
if I may have developed a low tolerance to something.
So I am to start out with NO dairy. If there is no
change then I go NO fructose corn syrup, then
NO gluten.

The doctor did give me another prescription
for the diarrhea.

So see why I don't like doctors???
It has been 5 weeks straight of having
nothing but diarrhea and absolutely no
one can tell me why or what to do about it!!
When I ask what I should eat and what I should
stay away from I get different answers from
everyone. They have no clue.
I am at a loss here!
What am I supposed to do starting
cutting everything out of my diet?


AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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Geesh did we see this one coming????

10:35 AM

***COLUMBUS SCHOOLS UPDATE***

Junior and high school students
will be released at 1:30pm.

K-8 elementary schools
will release at normal time.

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6:45 AM

I don't get it.
Columbus City Schools are open but
every school surrounding Columbus
is closed. Go figure!
Westerville, Upper Arlington, Worthington,
Reynoldsburg, Gahanna, Hilliard, South Western,
Newark, Delaware and so on.
And yup, it's snowing here just like
everywhere else. The once plowed and
clear streets are now covered once
again with snow.

Got one kid going to school and one
still staying home due to throwing
up a few times in the night.

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WBNS 10TV

Another Winter Storm Arrives

We could see blowing and drifting snow as a winter storm pushes through the region.

Live Doppler 10 meteorologist Mike Davis said Tuesday's snow could be heavy at times. Look for daytime highs to reach 31 degrees.

Tonight, expect more snow showers. It will be windy, with blowing and drifting becoming an issue.

Temperatures will drop to 19 degrees.

Davis said snow will linger through the early part of Wednesday, with more blowing and drifting. Highs will reach 25 degrees.

Snow should begin to taper off by midday Wednesday. In central Ohio, snowfall amounts could reach 4-8 inches.

On Thursday, look for mostly cloudy skies and temperatures approaching 27 degrees.

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Free Package of Sugardale Bacon.
Submit your favorite pepperoni or bacon
recipe to receive a free package!

Here is a recipe of mine I submitted that is a
favorite of ours!

I first discovered broccoli salad at a favorite restaurant of ours. I tried to recreate it at home and it has been a favorite since.

* 5 cups fresh chopped broccoli
* 1 pound crumbled bacon
* 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
* 1 cup mayonnaise
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

1. In a large bowl, combine the broccoli and bacon.

2. Whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar. Stir in cheese. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture, toss and refrigerate.

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Got one kid off to the bus stop. Nowhere to park on the
streets due to the plowed snow on the sides.
This is ridiculous that the kids have school today
because the roads are terrible. I almost got
stuck getting out of mom's driveway. Mom lives
a block away and on the corner where the bus stop is.

I left there to go home to discover an accident
that just happened at the end of our side street.
After getting in the house my cell was ringing
off the hook, lol. When mom hears sirens on our
street or close by she always calls to see if
we are ok!
Anywho one car looked like it got crunched
in a couple areas while an SUV was in someone's
yard. Everyone seemed ok as they were out
of their vehicles. By the time I looped around
the block to get home (couldn't turn down by my house)
you could hear the township sending out emergency
vehicles.

Don't have pics of the accident but you can hear how
close the sirens are to our house. Plus you can
see road and weather conditions that SUCK!



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Free Mineral Eye Shadow Samples
by Sweet Libertine Mineral Cosmetics

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20% your entire Big Lots purchase on 2/21/10.
The coupon states it is good from 5pm-9pm.

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Bookmark Dockers.com now and come back every day through February 15 for even more chances to play and win a pair of
free men's Dockers.

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If you signed up and became a fan on Facebook
for Lousianna Hot Sauce you should be receiving
a free bottle soon since they won the Superbowl.
WOO HOO! I love freebies.
Too late to sign up now as you had to do it
before the Superbowl, sorry.

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I have yet to get my free coupon for
Golden Double Stuffed Oreos.
I signed myself up first then
put my mother on there to get one.
Well she's already received her coupon.
Still patiently waiting for mine.

2-8-10

I hate this time of year!
Everyone's couped up and
sharing germs in small spaces.
Then as if that isn't bad enough
you go to work and school and
get everyone elses sickness.

I couldn't tell you how many
times I wash my hands daily
Or use antibacterial stuff.
Still hasn't done any good.

I started getting diarrhea a month
ago and it hasn't let up.
I threw up twice yesterday but
I am pretty sure it was the medicine
that gave me an upset stomach.

Last Thursday Jonathan was sent home early
from school due to throwing up.
I kept him home Friday.
That's when he started getting
diarrhea and still has it.
He got sick once today.

Last night Christopher woke up twice
and threw up and now has diarrhea.
He got sick one time today.

I AM SO READY FOR SPRING AND WARMER WEATHER!!!

Keeping the kids home today from school.

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We are under a Winter Storm Watch.

from WBNS 10TV:

Chris Bradley said that snow will accumulate up to 8 inches across central Ohio.

The bigger impact may be the temperature and winds. Temperatures will be in the teens and 20s, meaning the snow will stick to roads. Wind gusts up to 40 mph will cause severe blowing and drifting snow, reducing visibilities.

Look for increasing clouds on Monday night, with light snow by morning. Lows will fall to 21 degrees.

The winter storm begins on Tuesday. We could see 2-4 inches by the evening rush, and then another 1-3 inches possible on Tuesday night. The high will reach 32 degrees.

We could see another inch of snow on Wednesday, Bradley. Highs will remain at 32 degrees.

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I browsed through the Walgreens flier.
This is some deals I found in there.

Joy Dish Soap
.99 cents with Walgreen coupon
-.30 cents manufacture coupon
makes it .69 cents

Nabisco Crackers 4 to 8 oz
.99 cents
-$1.00 manufacture coupon
makes it free

Polygrip
$2.00
-$1.00 manufacture coupon
makes it $1.00
PLUS you get $2.00 in register rewards

Suavitel
$2.79 Buy 1 Get 1 Free
Averages out to be $1.40 each

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Free Burt's Bees Toothpaste Sample

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For a limited time only Subway is offering
ANY of it's footlong subs for $5.00.

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DENNY'S

We're doing it again. Come to Denny's for a Free Original Grand Slam®, Tuesday, February 9, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

And don't forget to visit Denny's for a Free Original Grand Slam® on your birthday.

The closest Denny's I think is in Delaware.

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$0.50/1 Mahatma or WaterMaid Rice coupon

use zip code 90210 (if you don’t see the coupon)

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Target's Coupon Policy

It's good to keep store coupon policies
handy in your coupon binder. Because at
some time there will be a cashier that will
give you problems!

I guess some people are having problems
stacking coupons at Target.
What is stacking coupons?
That is where you can use a store coupon
along with a manufacture coupon.

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Some cashiers like to tell you
you can't use more than one coupon
on multiple items because the coupons say
one per purchase.
One item is a purchase.
The cashiers confuse it with a transaction
which is your total order.
You would think they would know the difference
but I have had my run ins with this problem!

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99% of the time I use manufacture
coupons on Kroger's manager specials.
Twice, one of which was recently, I have had
cashiers tell me I could not use coupons
on the mark downs. I don't know why.
So I just wrote Kroger corporate to see
if I could get an answer.
I probably know their answer already as I've
heard it many times,
It's up to the store manager.

If you ever have a problem with any store
that can't get resolved, don't hesitate
to go to their website and write the
corporate offices! I have and in most
cases I have been right!

2-7-10

Breakfast this morning was waffles.
I made chocolate- chocolate chip
(Jiffy Muffin Mix)
and banana nut waffles.
(Martha White Muffin Mix)
Between both packages I was able
to make 10 waffles.
I had 4 leftover which I put in zip
baggies and put in the freezer for
the kids one morning.
Just pop in the toaster and done.



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Today we had to unbury my car so I can use it
tomorrow to take the kids to the bus stop.
It's been sitting since Friday eve so has
plenty of snow on and around it. Plus it
sits out by the road where the snow plow
has been.






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Went back to Urgent Care today.
They gave me plastic bottles and things to collect
samples and take back to them tomorrow. Then they will
ship off to Riverside Hospital for testing. Then wait
another 2-3 days for results.

I quit taking any medicines.
They made me sick twice today plus
they make you tired.


I feel like crap!!
Make it go away!!!

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2-6-10

Well I started my new meds this evening.
Waiting to see if they work or not.
I goofed and ate a glazed doughnut
(it was calling out to me!)
not long after taking the Imodium.
Now I have a queasy stomach.

My hands and felt feel so swelled
and are throbbing. Ahhh!

5 more days til I go see the family
doctor. Then I will probably have
to wait longer to get the blood
work results. Man it seems like
I've had to wait so long just to
see the doctor. I guess the reason
is they have another doctor that's
away for 3 weeks.

Not one who sees doctors. Then when
I need one no one is available.
Just my luck! I'm so ready for them
to tell me what is wrong so we
can get to working on resolving it.

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I'm bummed. I never got The Bag today
with my store ads. Going through
withdrawal at the moment not being
able to match up sales to coupons
looking for the best bargains for
the upcoming week.
I can always go online tomorrow
to check out Walgreens and Meijer.
Kroger won't have theirs up til Monday
as that's when their new week starts.

Kroger-Monday
Walgreens-Sunday
CVS-Sunday
Meijer-Sunday
Giant Eagle- Wednesday

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WBNS 10 TV said on the 11pm news
our total snow fall for Columbus
was 9.5 inches.

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COUPON CLIPPERS DON'T REAP FULL BENEFITS AT BIG STORES

This article is from a Pennsylvania news paper.
It makes you wonder what the laws are around
here when it comes to tax on free items.

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KROGER CATALINAS

Jell-O
2/12- 3/7

Buy Any refrigerated Jell-O Mousse, Pudding, or Gelatin snacks between 2/12 & 3/7
Buy (2) & Get $1.00 ... OR
Buy (3) & Get $2.00 ... OR
Buy (4) or more & Get $3.00...
.. Coupon Off A Future Shopping Order

All Items Must Be Purchased In One Shopping Order. Limited to Product In Stock. No Cash Back. Offer Expires 3/7/10.

Kellogs Cereal
2/10- 3/10

Buy select Kellogg's cereals between 2/10 & 3/10
Buy (3) & get $1.00... or
Buy (4) & get $3.00... or
Buy (5) or more & get $4.00...
coupon off your next shopping order.

All Items Must Be Purchased In One Shopping Order. Limited to Product In Stock. No Cash Back. Offer Expires 3/10/10.

Participating Products:
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes (10 oz or larger, Any flavor)
Kellogg's Apple Jacks (10 oz or larger, Any flavor)
Kellogg's Froot Loops (10 oz or larger, Any flavor)
Kellogg's Corn Pops (10 oz or larger, Any flavor)
Kellogg's Cocoa Krispies (10 oz or larger, Any flavor)
Kellogg's Honey Smacks (10 oz or larger, Any flavor)

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Possible seed shortage? Has anyone heard of this yet?
This is the first I saw or heard about it.
Cucumbers, carrots, snap peas and onions.
If you find them buy them early as the supply
is limited due to bad crops last year!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35184731/ns/business-consumer_news/

I'm a newbie to gardening. Last year I tried the upside
down method in hanging baskets. I won't be doing that this year and will plant
everything in the ground. Upside down containers require
that you water them all the time. The water runs out of
the baskets. While I did get tomatoes and peppers to grow
it wasn't as many as it should have been had I planted
it in the ground. So I do not recommend it. Try container
gardening instead.
I do recommend a book called square foot garden.
It shows you how to get the most produce
out of a small space.
Squarefootgardening.com by Mel Bartholomew
Columbus libraries have it.


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This morning's breakfast
Peach Cobbler Belgian Waffles
YUMMY YUM YUM!

I think it was Dollar General that I found
this peach cobbler muffin mix for around
a buck.
You can use pancake or muffin mixes to make
all sorts of waffles.
I especially like the Jiffy Muffin Mixes.
This muffin mix called for 1/2 cup milk.
I added just a tad bit more to make it
the consistency of a pancake batter.

These are great for freezing!
When needed pop them in a toaster then serve!






Pictures from 7:30am this morning.






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I've been reading my Best of Amish Cooking book.
Here are a few recipes from it:

WHITE BREAD

1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 package yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups lukewarm water
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar
1 3/4 Tablespoon shortening
7-8 cups flour

Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the 1/2 cup lukewarm
water. Mix the 2 cups water, salt, sugar, and shortening.
Then add the yeast mixture and, gradually, the flour.
Knead until smooth and elastic. Place in a greased
bowl, cover and set in a warm place to rise until double.

Punch down. Let rise again. Put in two large loaf pans
or three medium ones. Let rise until double again.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 hour.

Makes 2 large or 3 medium loaves.

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PIE CRUST

4 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup lard or vegetable shortening
1 egg, beaten
5 Tablespoons cold water
1 Tablespoon vinegar

Mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture
resembles small peas.
Combine remaining ingredients and stir into shortening
and flour. Let stand a few minutes.
Roll out dough on floured board.

Makes 6- 9" pie shells or 3- 9" double-crust pies.

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APPLE PIE

6 cups apples, peeled and slice
1/2- 3/4 cup sugar (depending on the flavor of apples)
2 Tablespoons flour
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1- 9" unbaked pie shell and top crust

Toss apple slices gently with sugar, flour, cinnamon,
and lemon juice. Spoon into unbaked pie shell.
Top with crust, folding its edge under the top of the
bottom crust. Crimp to seal.
Bake at 425 degrees for 40-50 minutes, or until
crust is golden brown.

make 1- 9" pie

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PUMPKIN PIE

1 1/2 cups mashed pumpkins or butternut squash
1 egg
1/2 cup milk, heated
1/2 cup cream, heated
1 Tablespoon flour
1 Tablespoon molasses
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
dash of nutmeg
1 Tablespoon brown butter
pinch of salt
1- 9" unbaked pie shell

Combine all ingredients. Pour into unbaked pie shell.
Sprinkle additional cinnamon and nutmeg over top of pie.
Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes, then at 350 degrees
for 45 minutes.

Makes 1- 9" pie

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RAISIN PIE

2 cups raisins
2 cups cold water
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 Tablespoons flour
2 eggs, separated
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 Tablespoons melted butter
1 Tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice
1- 9" baked pie shell

In saucepan combine raisins, 1 1/2 cups water, and
1 cup of sugar and bring to a boil. Combine the
remaining 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar, plus flour,
egg yolks, and salt; add to raisin mixture. Cook until
thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and
add butter and vinegar or lemon juice.
Pour mixture into BAKED pie shell. Cover with whipped
cream or meringue.

MERINGUE

Beat egg whites till stiff peaks form. Gradually
add 2 Tablespoons sugar while beating. Pile on top
of pie and bake 350 degrees till golden brown, about
10 minutes.

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WALNUT PIE

1 cup warm water
3/4 cup molasses
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup sweet milk
4 Tablespoons flour
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
2- 9" baked pie crusts

Bring water and molasses to a boil. Meanwhile,
stir together beaten eggs, milk and flour until
smooth. Mix into water and molasses and let boil
until thick.
Remove from heat and add nuts. When cool, pour
into BAKED pie shells.

makes 2- 9" inch pies

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PECAN PIE

2 Tablespoons butter
1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup molasses
1 Tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
pinch of salt
3/4 cup pecans
1- 8" unbaked pie shell

Cream butter, sugar and eggs. Add molasses, flour,
vanilla, and salt. Stir in water and pecans.
Pour into UNBAKED pie shell. Bake at 450 degrees
for 10 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350 degrees
for an additional 25-30 minutes.

Makes 1- 8" pie

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