2-10-11

Brrr, Brrr and double Brrr!
We have a wind chill advisory til 11:00am.
A wind chill advisory means
that it could feel -10 to -24 degrees
outside with the wind blowing.

7:50am and it's
1 degree outside.
but feels like -7 degrees.

Next week we are supposed to have
temperatures in the mid 40's.
That will for sure feel like a heat wave!!

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9:00am

Last night we had chili for supper
and had lots of leftovers.
So this morning I worked
on tonight's supper and things
for the freezer.
I reserved a bowl of chili for the freezer
for Tony's lunch one day
and the rest I made into chili dog sauce.

Leftover Chili

I added another can of pork and
beans to the leftover chili
and put it in the food processor
and pulsed it a few time
to ground down the beans
to thicken the sauce.
Everyone likes beans except
for one child so by doing this
maybe I'll get him to eat more beans
if he isn't able to see them.
A bowl of chili
and 2 containers of chili dog sauce
will go into the freezer.
We will have chili dogs tonight
with the 3rd container.

Here is the breakdown for the
cost of 3 1/2 meals.

All but the beans, salsa and
seasoning was marked down in the store!

3 cans pork & beans $2.40
1 pound ground maple sausage $1.49
1 jar chunky salsa $2.00
1 packet chili seasoning .50 cents
1 large can whole tomatoes with juice
cut up .49 cents
1/3 cup diced red bell peppers .33 cents
2 pkgs hot dogs plus 2 leftover hot dogs $1.40

Total cost: $8.61

Serves:

1 chili meal- 4 servings
1 chili lunch meal- 1 serving
2 chili hot dog meals- 8 servings
1 chili hot dog lunch meal- 1 serving
Total of 14 servings
@ .61 cents a serving

1 serving equals:
1 bowl of chili
or 2 chili dogs.

So if you only have 1 chili dog
at a meal then the servings will go up
and the cost per servings will go down.
It all depends on how much you eat
at one sitting.

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Check out all the freebies
my friend Kendra gave me!!
This was soooo nice of her!
I know, not good for the diet.
But I can use some for the
kid's Valentine's day party at school.
Surprisingly I got a letter
with a list of stuff they could
bring in and one choice was
chocolate chip cookies.
The other cookie mixes I'll use
to work on the Betty Crocker cookie
mix contest when it rolls around again.
.I ended up giving Kendra the
espresso maker we got the other day.
We really have no use for it
so would rather see it go to a
good home where someone will use it.

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9:45am

This doesn't look good across the street.
They are digging up this lady's
yard. Don't know why as I haven't
talked to her in awhile.
She's in her 90's so doesn't come
out much in the cold weather.
All I see are dollar signs all over
this project with heavy machinery involved!
Worrying me as we could be next
with whatever went wrong over there.
One street over has all the yards
down the street
dug up with holes in them
and fencing around them.

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I'm ready for a little sunshine
and warmer weather.
This time of year is so depressing.
Cooped up in the house
staring at a pile of doctor bills.
And they keep on coming.
Makes you depressed, not feel
like doing anything other than
going back to bed.
Got one kid who now has a cough.
I just cringe at sniffles, coughs
and fevers. He did go to school today
so that's good.
As for myself I just sit here.
Can't get motivated to do anything.



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11:35am

Decided to go paint part of the bathroom.
I did around the doors.
I won't say anything so will
see how long it takes for anyone
to notice.
The original color on the walls
was a mix between white, gray
and maybe a tint of purple.
I want something that's
going to warm up the walls some
so it doesn't look so cold.
I think it works with the flooring well.

Glidden sent me a free quart of paint
so it's gonna cost me nothing.
The color is Cyprus Grass.



So I'm painting away in the bathroom
listening to the radio when I heard
this commercial for Lowes.
They said they have a $5.00 rebate
on Valspar paint. So if you were
one of the lucky ones to get their
recent paint sample with the $5.00
off coupon that means you could
get $10 total off that gallon of paint you need.

Now what to do.
I want the color Blonde by Sherwin Williams
but have $10 off Valspar at Lowes.
I tried once before to have them
tint my paint from another brand
of color chips and they wouldn't do it.

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12:45pm

They've still been digging away
in the neighbor's yard.
Looks worse and worse.
I'm gonna guess a water line.
The dirt pile is almost as tall as
a one story house.

Now take a look at the tree behind the digger,
go up to the first branch on the righ that
looks like an elbow.
In the elbow is a hole in the tree where
birds live.
Zoomed in with camera-
I see Sparrows AND little
black birds coming in and out
of that hole.
I'm sure they are freaked out
by all the commotion.



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1:30pm

Well I spoke too freakin' soon,
must've jinxed myself.
Ya know you would think
someone would say something
about digging in your front yard,
or at least tell you what is going on.
Nope!
Now I got another worker
wandering around the yard walking
up between our house and the neighbors.
Getting worried.
Will our yard look ok come Spring & Summer?
Then I peak out the door and
there's an ambulance sitting
at a neighbor's house up the street.
Too much action around here today!

Couldn't they've done this yesterday
when the kids had no school.
This would have kept them entertained!.Just noting this backhoe is sitting
on our sidewalk should they
crack or damage it.
Also noting the yellow fluid
leaking from it..Ain't this such a pretty picture
out our window,
and in our side yard.
Most utility companies are out front
like gas, water & sewer.
And just think,
this is where the bus stops
in the afternoon!

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2:15pm

Just had a neighbor about 4 doors
down on the other side of the street
call me. She like, "What in the
world is going on down there?"
I'm like, "Beats me, your guess is
as good as mine."
She wants me to look out for
her grandson who also gets
off the kids bus. Wants to make
sure they don't linger around
all this heavy machinery.

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8:30pm

Maybe I shouldn't have eaten
chili dogs for supper tonight.
We had supper at 5:30,
it's now 8:30pm and I still feel
stuffed and bloated.
You know that feeling when
you hit the buffet and your ribs
hurt, well that's how I feel 3 hours
after eating!

Tony took us over to his work
to show us what another maintenance
guy found today beside a dumpster.
We've been wanting an exercise machine
to start working out. Something
that worked the upper and lower body.
Tony asked me if it was something
we could use and I said yes.
So hoping to bring it home tomorrow.
I want to set it up in our living room
so whoever is working out can watch
tv at the same time.
I did a test run on it and it felt
weird once I got off it.
It felt almost as though I was
still on it when I walked and
had a spring in my step, lol.

My internet and phone is acting
up once again. Things are not loading
on our computers and the phone sound
like it's under water.
Here's a picture of one like
it I found.
It has a screen with
all kinds of readouts
and a fan.

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About ready to just head to bed and watch
some tv. Can't stand this internet
acting up at the moment and nothing loading.

I didn't get to see this video but it
appeared to be something similar
to the exercise machine we're getting.
It's a ProForm XP 110 Elliptical.


Oh, one more thing before I get off here,
no one has yet to notice I painted
part of the bathroom!!

It's funny how paint looks different colors
during certain times of the day.
During the daytime it looks like a
light yellow and at night it looks
like a light green.

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9:50pm

Oh goodie, got a kid that keeps
coughing and now has thrown up
because of it.
Just what I want to do at almost 10pm
is carpet clean.
Trying the home remedy of rubbing
Vicks all over the bottoms
of his feet and putting socks over them.
Supposed to curb the cough, we'll see.
Also have the humidifier going
and gave him a does of Zarbees
natural cough syrup with honey.

Was supposed to take mom
back to the dentist tomorrow
but it doesn't look like I can.
Probably will keep Jonathan
home from school.

I feel like throwing in the towel.
It's always something!!
There's got to be a light at
the end of this dark tunnel!!!!
Because at the moment I can't seem get ahead.

7-9-11

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Tonight we need to make a run
to Kroger to pick up some milk.
Might grab a few other things in there.
I'm thinking about some chili
tomorrow done up in the crock pot.
Chili and cold weather go hand in hand!
Here's a different way to make
chili using baked beans.
Of course I'll tweak it to what I
have on hand.
No tomato juice so will use crushed tomatoes.
instead of ground beef I'll
use 1 pound (not 2) ground maple sausage.
Maybe use just 2 cans of baked beans.
And I'll use a jar of salsa
which has bell peppers, onions & tomatoes.

Any leftover chili could be thickened
up and used over hot dogs.
I know, how do you thicken chili?
Either mush up another can of beans
and/or add a can of tomato paste.

Hot dogs are not good for the diet
but I have them and don't want
them to go to waste!

Any processed meat like hot dogs,
bologna, sausage should be limited
in your diet.

What kind of beans are used in baked beans?
Most of the time it's navy beans.
It got it's name from the early
20th century because it
was a staple food for the US Navy.

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Columbus doesn't have school today.
It's Professional Development Day,
a learning day for educators.

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I am so ready to start my Spring cleaning
or in my case I'll call it Spring Weeding,
weeding out clutter.
I've got my honey keeping an eye
out for boxes at work so
I can start getting a supply of them.
Don't want to go to the nearest shopping
center and look for boxes because
security around here will stop
you and say you are stealing them
from the dumpsters!
Been there done that and that
is one of the most stupidest things I've heard!

On top of weeding out I have so
many other projects I want
to do this year once I get done
with decluttering like
painting the basement, bathroom,
maybe kitchen and living room.
(want to tone down the yellow paint
in the living room).
Carpet & padding in basement.
Remove couch & love seat from basement
and get rid of it. Due to a damp basement,
I don't think it would be in our best interest
to keep them. I do have a dehumidifier
I want to use down there. While it did
work it started getting frost on the coils.
So Tony took it to work and said the
reason it was doing that was because
it was collecting dust behind the coils.
He got it all cleaned up for me.
I think I spent like $5 on the dehumidifier
at a church sale.

And another project I would like
to do is remove carpet from the
living & dining room & hallway.
I'm willing to take my chances with
the condition of the hardwood floors
underneath.

If all goes well this is what we should
find underneath. Our house used
to be a rental, so the question is this,
did the rental have hardwood floors
that possibly got messed up by
tenants over the years or did it have carpet?


One day, and I'm not saying this year
or when it would be,
I would like to chisel out all the tile
on the kitchen floor. Not a huge fan
of tile floors. They crack and the
grout gets so dirty! Would like
to get a sheet of floor vinyl that
looks like wood and install in there.
You can find this
at stores like Rite Rug and could
possibly find remnant sheets that would
work for small areas that are even cheaper.
Here's what a vinyl floor looks like:

Floor Type:

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Floor Type:

Vinyl Sheet

Type of Wood:

Type of Wood:

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Look:

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I've been looking through so many
yellow paint colors that it's not funny.
Finding the right yellow isn't easy!
I'm really liking this yellow called Blonde
by Sherwin Williams.

The Blonde paint seems to be a popular
color when compared to other yellow colors.

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They let Tony off work early today at 1pm
due to him having too much overtime.
That's ok, he still ended up
with 17.5 hours overtime!

Went to Kroger this afternoon.
Found some multigrain bread
for .79 cents each.
Also found some 7up 2 liters products
on sale for .88 cents.
On 6 bottles I found .30 cent coupons.
So double that to .60 cents off
and it made each 2 liter only .28 cents each!!

I've been seeing a lot of coupons
for Sierra Mist and Coke on 2 liter
bottles. Been snatching them up
in hopes of $1.00 or less sale
in the near future.

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2-8-11

I was watching a couple
episodes of The Duggar's last night.
The youngest daughter Josie
had on a set of faux pigtails.
This was a great idea for people
who have baby girls with little
hair and can't wait for it to grow
and start putting it into pigtails.
They run about $20 to $25 though
for the headband and two pigtails.
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3:20pm

Decided to try out the Nespresso
espresso maker to see if it worked
and it does!!
Should've got my reaction to me
trying to drink coffee, lol.
YUCK! cough, cough, gag!
I even diluted it some by running
it a couple times, filled my cup
half full of milk and added
a teaspoon of splenda.
I'd rather eat oatmeal than
drink this stuff!
I think I'd get the same taste
if I licked my dirty floor.
I'll stick with my diet cola
thank you very much.
I've never liked coffee unless
it's a coffee toffee cappucino from Speedway.
This will be good for Tony who
sometimes only wants
a cup or two of coffee.

2-7-11

Many times I've seen cream
marked down at Kroger.
Here are some recipes that
look easy to do to make your
own butter.
Pure butter, no added oils
and whatever else the manufacture's
put in there.

Butter made with cream and yogurt.


Here is another butter recipe
kids can help make.
You use a jar with lid, 2 marbles
and heavy cream filled half way.
Shake until butter forms.
It could take up to 20 minutes
to do it this way without
the food processor but it would
give your kids something to do :0)
She has a video as well
of her kids making it.

You can make butter like the first
video without adding any yogurt
and using just cream.
This recipe doesn't require any
overnight sitting and can
be made right away.


You can freeze butter!
So whip you up a couple batches
and store them in freezer containers.
Can last 9 months to a year on average,
sometimes longer.
It's best if you wrap butter in
foil then pack into freezer bags.
Butter can absorb flavors from other
foods easily is why you would want
to do this.

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This next recipe of mine doesn't
involve butter, lol.
I started doing the oatmeal mask
which became very messy.
Once dry it started to crumble
and flake off. Plus it was messy
and sticky to apply.

So instead, I filled an old, clean sock
with about 1/4 cup ground oatmeal.
I poured hot tap water into a large
bowl and soaked the sock.
Then would squeeze the sock
many times to release the oatmeal.

Once done I poured it into
an empty peanut butter jar with lid.

Now at night before bed, I dip
my finger tips into the jar. It
feels a little slimy. I rub the oatmeal
water all over my face and neck.
Then I sit in front of a fan til it dries.
You can feel it tighten your skin.
I leave it on my face overnight.
This morning I used a diaper wipe
to wipe my face just in case it left
any kind of residue behind and
nothing showed up on the wipe
which meant it's either on my
pillow or it all absorbed into my skin.
My face and neck feel really soft and
smooth.

You could also use a sock filled
with oatmeal in your bathwater if you
have dry skin, chicken pox, eczema
poison ivy or other skin problems of the sort.
It is much better for you than things
they sell on the store shelves because
it's all natural.

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Today's lunch

1 pack tuna fish 1 gram fat
tablespoon dill relish 0 fat
2 slices whole wheat bread 3 grams fat
couple tablespoons fat free mayo

How many grams of fat should
a person consume daily?
It really depends upon the person's
age, weight, height and so on.
Here is a basic guideline for people
with a certain amount of calories
consumed each day.

The United States Health Department states the following on their site:

A 1,600 calorie per day diet:
18 grams of saturated fat or less,
53 grams of fat or less.

A 2,000 calorie per day diet:
20 grams of saturated fat or less,
65 grams of fat or less.

A 2,200 calorie per day diet:
24 grams of saturated fat or less,
73 grams of fat or less.

A 2,500 calorie per day diet:
25 grams of saturated fat or less,
80 grams of fat or less .

A 2,800 calorie per day diet:
31 grams of saturated fat or less,
93 grams of fat or less.

Keep in mind that most women should have a diet
of no more than 2,000 calories/day,
men no more than 2,500/day.

If you are trying to lose weight, 30 grams of fat.

If you are a young teenager about 40-65 grams of fat.

Consuming more than 65 grams of fat a day is unhealthy.

No more than 40 grams per day for a child.

A general recommendation for kids 9-11
is 2,300 calories a day.

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Once I get into Spring cleaning
mode and start weeding out
more stuff I want to turn
part of my coat closet into
a pantry closet. It has a large
shelf off to the side of where
you hang coats. I could put more
shelves in there somehow
use it to store dry food.
AND I want to put a keyed lock
on the door to keep kids out
of it. Right now they have
access to too many foods that
they are sneaking off with.
So gonna fix that problem!

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Supper 5:00pm

Ham & bean soup,
cornbread, salad with
fat free salad dressing.

Why include beans into your diet?

All varieties of beans are rich sources of
protein, fiber, and the essential amino
acid, lysine.
Lysine is missing from most grains,
which is why the combination,
“rice and beans” makes a complete protein.
Many beans also contain folacin as
well as some minerals..


Another thing is I am trying really
hard not to buy as much of is boxed
convenience foods (ex: hamburger helper)
or ready foods like entrees
unless I check the nutritional label
and it's like a lean cuisine or weight watchers.
Do not get Hungry Man entrees!
We loved those things until
I checked the nutritional label
and it scared me!!

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5:45pm

Getting ready to head out for a few.
Got a library book to pick up and
a few to drop off.
Then once I get home I'll show y'all
what my honey found in an apartment
he was punching out today.
Punching out means getting the apartment
ready for a new resident for those
who aren't familiar with those terms.

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6:45pm

Why do people have to be so rude.
I saw someone sitting for a minute
waiting for someone to back out
of a parking spot at the library.
As soon as that person backed out
someone whizzed around the corner
and took that spot. That takes
a lot of nerve!

Anyway here's the pics of
what my honey found for me today.

3 mixing bowls,
2 Lysols, softsoap,
2 salts, metal coffee travel mug,
grippie liner.
2 storage containers,
garnier shampoo, pomegranet candle,
box of staples, lotions.
2 jumbo jugs of clorox,
1 jumbo jug of softsoap.
Large bottle of Palmolive dish soap,
3 hand towels & 2 bath towels,
one of which still has the tag on it.
This is a Nespresso D110 espresso maker.
About crapped myself when
I saw how much they cost.
Anywhere from $265 to $300!!!

What is the difference between espresso and drip coffee?

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I wanted to show you the gerbil
playpen I made.
We take the gerbils out of their
cage every evening and let
them run around in it
and get some exercise.

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9:00pm

I am guilty of giving into my sweet
tooth and have a habit of wanting
cookies. I was looking for something
at bedtime that everyone could eat,
could satisfy a sweet tooth, have
as a snack and be filling at the same time.
Something that would stick with you
not having you wanting more snacks
within the hour.
And I would like to start making
oatmeal for breakfasts in the morning.

Starting tonight I am trying to get
everyone into a habit of liking
and eating oatmeal.
I, myself, do not like eating oatmeal
but are forcing myself to eat it
and like it.
I got both kids and myself to eat it
by adding in some Splenda
and cinnamon.

Eating oatmeal daily with your
diet is very good for you!

Over 40 studies show that eating oatmeal may help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. According to Quaker, all it takes is 3/4 cup of oatmeal each day to help lower cholesterol. The soluble fiber in oats helps remove LDL or "bad" cholesterol, while maintaining the good cholesterol that your body needs. In January 1997, the Food and Drug Administration announced that oatmeal could carry a label claiming it may reduce the risk of heart disease when combined with a low-fat diet.

The soluble fiber in oatmeal absorbs a considerable amount of water which significantly slows down your digestive process. This result is that you'll feel full longer, i.e. oatmeal can help you control your weight.

New research suggests that eating oatmeal may reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes. In fact, the American Diabetes Association already recommends that people with diabetes eat grains like oats. The soluble fiber in these foods help to control blood glucose levels.

With the exception of certain flavored varieties, the oats found in your grocery store are 100% natural. If you look at the ingredients on a canister of rolled oats, you will usually see only one ingredient... rolled oats.

According to recent studies, a diet that includes oatmeal may help reduce high blood pressure. The reduction is linked to the increase in soluble fiber provided by oatmeal. Oats contain more soluble fiber than whole wheat, rice or corn.

.Oatmeal contains a wide array of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and is a good source of protein, complex carbohydrates and iron.

.The fiber and other nutrients found in oatmeal may actually reduce the risk for certain cancers.

.Oatmeal is quick and convenient. Every type of oatmeal can be prepared in a microwave oven. Even when cooked on the stovetop, both old-fashioned and quick oats can usually be made in less than 10 minutes. And what about instant oatmeal… a hot breakfast in under a minute... incredible!

10 WAYS TO MAKE INSTANT OATMEAL INSTANTLY MORE EXCITING

1. Add fresh or frozen fruit. Sliced bananas are particularly good. A little fistful of frozen blueberries not only add flavor to instant oatmeal, but your mouth will marvel over the inviting temperature / texture differential when you bite into each little berry.
   
   
2. Add dried fruit such as raisins, dried cranberries, dried cherries, dates or sweetened shredded coconut.
   
   
3. Add chopped nuts like walnuts or almonds. Finely chopped nuts can create a tasty crumbled topping.
   
   
4. Add a tablespoon or two of your favorite granola. Mushy boring oatmeal is yesterday's business. Today you can easily add a delightful crunch to any bowl of oatmeal.
   
   
5. Add a dribble of pure delicious maple syrup.
   
   
6. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Never be afraid of more flavor.
   
   
7. Add a little dollop of yogurt. Flavored yogurts add taste and all yogurts add a smooth creamy texture.
   
   
8. Crush a little handful of your favorite dry breakfast cereal onto your oatmeal. Cap'n Crunch oatmeal anyone?
   
   
9. Stir in a couple teaspoons of your jam or fruit preserves and turn your oatmeal into a fruity fiesta bowl.
   
   
10. Add a single tablespoon of ice cream to your oatmeal. Your mouth will go crazy with pleasure as the cool ice cream mingles with the warm oats.

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It's very hard sticking with a diet
and eating new foods while giving
up foods that we've loved for so many years!

It helps me when I write about it
to better understand what to
eat, what's healthy and what is not.
It sticks in my head helping
me to remember.

Another thing I started this afternoon
was this:

I got out my jumbo cupcake pan.
3 cups for each child.

In each cup I placed individual servings
of snacks that were around 3 grams
of fat or less.

Between after school and bedtime
these were all the snacks the kids
were allowed to have.

At the moment I don't have a whole lot
to choose from til I make a list
and stock up at the store with more
healthy snacks.
But anyway this is what was in the tray
tonight:

-5 Ritz Vegetable Crackers
-7 Nilla Wafers
-10 Animal Crackers

This way the kids can visualize
how many and what kinds of food
are good for them.

Of course the animal crackers
and nilla wafers went first
because there was more of them.
But they had the same fat amount
as the ritz crackers.

One day I could put out 3 chips
and 10 animal crackers.
Let them see what they would
rather have.
More than likely they would
choose the 10 animal crackers
because it is more.
And realize hey, if it's fatty foods
I don't get as much of it.

One day I could put in the cups
some fruit or veggies and say you can have
as much of those as you want.
Or do you want those 3 chips
or 5 Ritz crackers?

It's all a learning process.

2-6-11

I was watching tv Friday and couldn't
believe my eyes when
I saw this commercial
for a vibrator!!!!
Come on now, kids are watching
these channels, especially
music channels.
I think it was on VH1.


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1:00pm

Just threw supper in the crock.
Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy,
sauteed mushroom slices &
mashed taters.

Salisbury steaks-
1 pound ground maple sausage $1.49
3/4 cup homemade bread crumbs- free
1 egg - .10 cents
sliced mushrooms- .45 cents
diced onions - .33 cents

Throw bread crumbs, mushrooms
and onions in food processor
and pulse. Add to a bowl
with sausage and egg and mix
with hands and then scoop 1/3 cup out
and shape into rectangular patties.

Mushroom gravy
mushroom slices- .45 cents
mushroom soup- .49 cents
Select Harvest broccoli & potato soup- .75 cents
(threw in this soup as well because
it was sitting on the shelf and no one
was wanting to eat it.
Didn't want it to go to waste.)

Mashed Potatoes $1.00

I made 8 salisbury steak patties
so this will make 2 meals.

Make patties, fry in skillet.
Add soups in crock pot with a little water.
Add in patties and cover.
Put on low for a couple hours.
Saute mushroom slices.
Serve with mashed potatoes,
gravy and mushrooms on top.

Total cost for 2 meals $5.06
8 servings @ .63 cents a serving.

2-5-11

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Takes 6-8 weeks.
Got me and mom one :0)

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During the Winter season
Tony is required to plow and salt
at work so we call him Plow Boy
after this song from Cletus T.Judd.
This morning me and him went
to his work so he could salt with
the plow truck.
The boys are still at their friend's house
til about 1pm.


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This morning we had to stop in Kroger.
I needed some nacho chips for
some taco salad and I found a small
container of sour cream for .69 cents.
I browsed the produce section
looking for those orange manager
special stickers.
I got a package of red diced bell peppers
for $1.19,
a package of whole peeled garlic for .99 cents.
They all went into the freezer.

The Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile
will be at the Henderson Kroger
Friday Feb. 25th from 1-4
which sucks because you think
kids would like something like this.
Should of had it on Saturday when
kids aren't in school.

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Oatmeal Facial
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and add a little water and apply
to face for about 9 minutes.
Makes your skin feel soft.

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2:05pm

Was tired of just sitting around
so decided to go cook supper ahead
of time for this evening and I also
made tomorrow's supper as well.

I made the sauce for the taco salad.
1 pound maple sausage and
2 cans tomato soup.

Then I made up some salisbury steaks
from another package of maple sausage.
I put my homemade bread cubes in the
food processor and ground into
bread crumbs, added a little
parmesan cheese.
My kids wouldn't eat mushrooms or onions
so I threw them also in the food
processor with the bread crumbs
and ground them up really good.
Then put it all in a bowl with
an egg and the sausage and mixed
with hands and shaped into long patties.
I did reserve some sliced mushrooms
for the adults.
I then fried them up in a skillet til lightly browned
on each side
and then put in the fridge for tomorrow.
Tomorrow I will put a couple cans
of mushroom soup with a little water
in the crock then add in the salisbury steaks.
Serve with some mashed potatoes.

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2:15pm

Have a house full of kids since
about 12:30. I guess the kids
decided to invite the friends they
spent the night with to our home.
There are two of them added to our two
is four kids running around.
So much for the peace and quiet.
Time to make a run in the near
future to see if the streets need salted
or plowed at Tony's work.
We have to play weatherman and
constantly watch the radar on
weather.com.

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I thought of another things to recycle
and save money at the same time.
Each week we get the Sunday Dispatch
and end up throwing it in the trash.
I'm thinking about trying to find
a paper shredder and using the
regular part of the paper
(not the ads or colored parts)
and shredding them up and using
as gerbil bedding.
It would save on the cost of having
to purchase bedding and reuse
what we have anyway.

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4:45pm

Just returned home.
Went and checked the streets
at Tony's work. They looked fine.
Then we went around looking for
a box to make what I'll call a
gerbil playpen.
Something where we can get
them out of their cage and
play with them without the worries
of them getting loose.
While on our adventure to find
a box we found an oil heater sitting
next to a dumpster in a shopping
center. Snatched it up and currently
have it plugged in to see if it works.
Then as I was cruising through another
shopping center (Northwest Plaza)
and was checking out the store fronts
I saw that a Volunteers of America
thrift store was moving into
one of them in the near future.
:0) :0) :0) :0)
Another thrift store, I was happy!

Here's the oil heater we found-
Tony's been wanting one of these!
So let's hope it works!
They run about $25 to $40.
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Oh, while out driving I
remembered something else
I thought they should invent.
I've had this in the back of
my mind for many years
but just had a brain fart
the other day when being put on the spot
for ideas.
Maybe Jonathan could do it
for his invention convention.

I know I have a hard time driving at
night sometimes, especially on back roads
where there are fewer lights
and during the rain.
I know over the years that they have
used reflectors in the road to help
people but after awhile they have been
known to loosen from the asphalt
and have actually been flung by car tires into other
cars or people injuring them.
My idea was to make glow in the
dark paint to paint the road lines with.
The sun would charge them during
the day to illuminate it at night.
They have glow in the dark paint
that is fade resistant to the sun.
They make glow powder which
can be mixed with the paint
they currently use on the roadways.
Depending upon the strength of
the product the glow time can
last anywhere from 8 hours
to 22 hours.
They do make white and yellow
glow powders which are the
normal colors found on our roadways.

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I also had another idea but
it's something we can't make.
What if they took all these junk tires
accumulating in places, sometimes
causing mosquito infestation problems
along with the risk of tire fires,
and ground them up into fine
particles and somehow use
them in the asphalt in the roadways.
The rubber would flex with
the different road temperatures
maybe causing less cracking.

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7:30pm

Anyone ready for a laugh??

LOL

I have a homemade oatmeal face mask on
at the moment.

Tony came in the bathroom
to see what I was doing
and he jumped when I turned around.
I then went into the living room
and scared the crap outta the kids, LOL!

If ya wanna scare your kids one morning
put on one of these facial masks
then go in and wake your kids up
by getting right in their face, LOL!

Oh yeah, had to make some goofy faces.

This would be so cool for Halloween!

Ready?


LOL


Here goes....

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Too funny huh!

The kids keep wanting me
to take it off because they say
it's scaring them.


Now where did all their little
friends go???
Maybe this will keep them away!

I'm still laughing!

Another 15 minutes to go
til I wash off, oh yeah
so loving this.

How's about a kiss?

2-4-11

6:45am

Jonathan wants to join the
Invention Convention at school.
Now we need to come up with an idea.
I wanted to do a button on the tv
that when pressed would make the
remote control beep so you could
find it when lost. But after looking
at some invention convention videos
I see someone has already done this.

Soooo...
if you have any ideas for an invention,
please send them my way!!
It doesn't have to be electronic
and can be anything you can think of
that would make life easier.
It cannot have a patent.

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10:25am

Ok I just glanced in the fridge
and it's time to use up some
stuff.
I have a bag of stir-fry veggies,
a package of sliced mushrooms
a couple packages of salad,
maple sausage and some
leftover shredded cheese.
I also have my ham and bean soup
in there thawed out as well.

So need to figure up
a meal plan for a couple of days.

maple sausage, shredded cheese
and lettuce- Taco Salad.
Need nacho chips.

Stir-fry veggies-
Stir fry veggies with
teriyaki sauce over brown rice.

Maple sausage, mushrooms-
salisbury steak with mushroom soup
gravy with sliced mushrooms.
And mashed potatoes as a side.
(have a 10 pound bag of potatoes also)

Ham & bean soup
with cornbread and salad.

My tip when using fatty ground
meats is when draining I also
rinse off the meat with hot water
to help remove more of the fat.

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I seen that this new show
is coming on tomorrow at 3pm on Food channel

Rachael Ray's
Week In A Day

One day of cooking, up to five days of eating!
In every episode, Rachael will show you five meals
you can put together in a single day.
. .

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Earlier today my mind was drawing
a blank when put on the spot
for an invention idea.
I remembered something I always
thought they should make.
If you have a house full of boys
you know how disgusting the
toilet area can get. Someone
always dribbles or
overshoots the whole thing in the
middle of the night for a backboard shot
because they are peeing blind in the dark.
Gosh sounds like I'm talking about basketball, lol.
So I want something that
fits onto the toilet lid hole with
a rounded back like a urinal.
Maybe even make it glow in the dark
for the middle of the night pee breaks.
It would need to be glow in the dark
because not everyone has an outlet
in the bathroom that stays on
once the light switch has been turned off.
So having a night light in there is out
of the question.

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4:20pm

Finally, after 2 days, I got
my latest cupcake done.
It consists of a jumbo cupcake (bottom)
and 4 mini cupcakes.
I'm so glad this one is done!
I've never had one give me
so many problems.
I had to redo the top as
I wasn't happy with the first
one I made.

Lighthouse Cupcake


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5:00pm

I saw a glimpse of the news preview
on channel 6. A picture on there
looked like UV so upon further
investigation of checking out
their website I found it was UV.
Apartments are being burglarized.
Campus Crime Alert.

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8:00pm

Both kids are spending the night
at a friend's house.
Boy the house sure is quiet.
It doesn't feel right.