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Thursday Cleaning Challenge 2008-05-29 17:26:53 For Thursday
's CleaningChallenge
at Thrifty Mommy the ever growing population under your bed is the target.Here is what was under the bed in our room:high school marching band hat (Go Trojans!)box full of old marching band uniformshoebox with band items (i go to a lot of shows and collect the tickets and such)old sorority photographs of entire houseAddidas soccer bag (i played in high school)pict
Parentricity: A Place For Moms & Dads! 2008-05-29 08:20:32 Recently I joined an online community for parents called Parentricity.It's great. There is an advice forum where you can discuss things with other parents from letting your kids play video games to behavioral problems; from pregnancy to teen years.You also have the ability to create a blog on the site. Though I prefer this one it still is a great idea if you want to keep your family and friends up Read more:Place
Want To Never Pay Full Price For Formula Again? 2008-05-29 07:00:01 Did you ever notice that Formula
manufacturers never seem to put any coupons in the Sunday paper. Don't let that fool you though. There are many ways to save on baby formula.Go check out all the manufacturer's website:SimilacEnfamilNestle GoodstartEarth's BestYou get the picture. Sign up for their "clubs, newsletters, etc" you will receive coupons or checks to get money off of formula. You can onl Read more:Again
Pampers @ CVS on SALE week of 6/1 2008-05-28 21:46:41 WHAT A GREAT STOCKING OPPORTUNITYPampers
are on sale @ CVS the week of 6/1Pampers Jumbo Pack, Baby Dry, Cruisers, Swaddlers, Easy Ups, or Feel'n Learn pants will be $7.99Pampers Wipes 70-77 ct $2.99Spend $20 in Pampers Jumbo Pack Diapers or Wipes 70-77 ct (limit 1) and get $5 in ECBs!The new P&G BrandSaver comes out 6/1 should contain coupons.If you signed up at pampers.com you should have som
Oprah Goes Vegan For 21 Days 2008-05-28 07:00:01 Oprah Winfrey recently began a 21-day cleanse to jump-start her "inner makeover." Vowing to forgo caffeine, sugar, alcohol, gluten and animal products, Oprah hopes to become a "conscious eater."In her blog about this experiment, she writes, "How can you say you're trying to spiritually evolve, without even a thought about what happens to the animals whose lives are sacrificed in the name of glutto Read more:Oprah
Presents In The Mail 2008-05-27 08:00:01 I must admit I am slightly embarrassed to admit this, but I am way too excited about getting the mail. Especially since I have been reading a few freebie blogs and signing for my samples.Here's some pictures of things I have gotten this past week:this is my always sample from Free GrabberThese are some coupons from Gerber Mail Newsletter and a Fiber One Caramel Delight sample from Freebies4Mommy A Read more:Presents
Great New Online Opportunity 2008-05-25 15:42:27 I just signed up for Pay Per Post!I had been mulling it over for a while, but I finally decided to stop wasting time and sign up. Since I stay home with my son it gives me the opportunity to work whenever I want and in my pajamas (which is a must).The idea behind Pay Per Post is that advertisers submit a topic for a blogger to write about. The topic will have the amount you will be paid, specific Read more:Great
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Veggie Buffalo Wing-Style 'Chicken' 2008-05-25 15:42:08 Here's the last recipe for your Veg Pledge, but keep looking for more on your own! Buffalo
Wing-Style
'Chicken
'Ingredients: 1 roll Chickettes, torn into chunky pieces1 pkg. Shake-n-Bake Buffalo wing coating powder (add cayenne pepper for more kick)1/4 cup vegetable oil (for low-fat version, use 1 or 2 Tbsp. of water or soy milk)Directions:Put the Chickette pieces in the Sh Read more:Veggie
Problogger: Secrets For Blogging A Six Figure Blog 2008-05-25 15:36:10 Problogger Darren Rowse and New Media Man Chris Garrett wrote a book together called Problogger - Secrets
for Blogging
Your Way to a Six-Figure Income. Click the link above and join the mailing list to download a preview of the book. The book costs around $16 on amazon. It really is a steal at that price.The book is filled with "secrets" on how to make your blog a success. From how to setup a blo Read more:Six Figure
Vegetarian Pledge: Day One 2008-05-25 15:35:59 Factory Farming: Mechanised MadnessTry being vegetarian for them. For the first day of our pledge we are going to take a look at current factory farming practices and why you should choose not to eat meat. You can click on the link above to view the original article.Deprivation and DiseaseIn modern culture the goal of farms is to produce the most meat, milk, and eggs as quickly as possible for the Read more:Vegetarian
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Veggie Pot Pie 2008-05-25 15:35:31 As promised here is the vegetarian recipe of the day. Bon Appetit!Veggie
Pot PieIngredients:1 frozen pie shell, or fresh dough if you have time 2-3 cups veggie broth1-2 potatoes3 medium carrotsa variety of veggies such as green beans, zucchini, mushrooms, or just about anything1 package of frozen spinachgrated or sliced cheddar to cover pan in two layerslots of spices: garlic, cumin, tarragon, wha
Vegetarian Pledge: Day Two 2008-05-25 15:35:20 Making the decision to be vegetarian not only impacts the lives of animals, but impacts your very health.It is common advice to cut back on or completely cut out animal products to promote better health. But somehow people disregard this all while tempting fate. A Few Health BenefitsHeart disease, cancer, strokes, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity and other diseases have all been linked to meat and Read more:Vegetarian
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Veggie Pizza Crust - Add Your Own Toppings 2008-05-25 15:35:08 It's day number two of the Pledge To Be Veg. How are you holding up? VeggiePizza
CrustIngredients:1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour1/2 cup lukewarm water1 tablespoon yeast1 teaspoon salt2 tablespoons vegetable oil or melted margarineDirections:Preheat oven 425 degrees.Mix the yeast with the lukewarm water until the yeast is dissolved.Let it stand for a couple minutes.Add the salt and vegetable oil/melt Read more:Toppings
Vegetarian Pledge: Day Three 2008-05-25 15:34:54 It's day three of the VegetarianPledge
and I can say that I am starting to struggle. I was never a red meat eater, but giving up chicken has been hard. It was the only meat I ate. I think I need to try a recipe with tofu so I can get the meaty texture.In addition to giving up meat I also have been buying Silk Soymilk. And I just entered my first green cap for green energy!Let's look at some impac Read more:Three
Veggie Black Bean Burgers 2008-05-25 15:34:41 Day number three of the Veg Pledge. I can't believe how much I do not miss meat. I might be able to keep this up. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Here is today's recipe.Black
Bean Burgers
Ingredients:1 large can black beans1/4 cup diced yellow onion1/4 cup diced yellow onion1/4 cup diced red bell pepper1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper1 egg substitute1 cup seasoned bread crumbs2 tablespoon f Read more:Veggie
Vegetarian Pledge: Day Four 2008-05-25 15:34:23 You made it over half way of the Pledge
to Be Veg For Seven Days! Yay!Let's look at how meat effects world hunger.World Hunger and MeatMore than 840 million people go hungry in the world.Resources such as land, water, and other resources that could be used to grow food for human beings are being used to grow crops for farmed animals instead.It takes up to 16 pounds of grain to produce just 1 pound Read more:Vegetarian
, Day Four
Veggie Peanut Butter Cups 2008-05-25 15:34:05 Let's cook a treat with this recipe for making it to day 5 of the Veg Pledge. Yummie!PeanutButter
CupsIngredients: 1 cup peanut butter (reduced fat and creamy) 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups of vegan chocolate chips 1/4 teaspoon salt 12 paper muffin cupsDirections:Cut the top half of the muffin cups to where they are about half the original height.Microwave the chocolate chips for about 2 minutes Read more:Veggie
Vegetarian Pledge: Day Five 2008-05-25 15:33:54 Congratulations you have made it to day five of the Veg Pledge
.Let's look at government regulation and its role.How the Government Fails to Protect Animals, Workers, the Environment, and the PublicThe government agencies that we count on to keep massive factory-farming businesses in line are being bought and sold by the very corporations that they’re supposed to be monitoring.Between the years 2 Read more:Vegetarian
Veggie Sushi 2008-05-25 15:33:38 We are coming up on day four of our Veg Pledge. More than halfway there!VeggieSushi
Ingredients:1 cup rice (white)1/4 cup rice vinegar1/4 cup sugar2 teaspoon saltNori (seaweed in dry, rectangular, paper thin form)soy sauce (to taste)WasabiVegetablesDirections:Cook the rice.Mix vinegar, vegan sugar and salt in separate bowl.Mix into the cooked rice.Use the nori and wrap the rice.Dip in sauce made b
Vegetarian Pledge: Day Six 2008-05-25 15:33:17 Only one more day left in the Pledge
to be Veg for Seven Days. Don't let that stop you from adopting a meat free diet for life.Please be warned that the following images are a bit gruesome.I did try to pick not so violent images due to readership just be careful.ChickensChickens are kept in broilersheds whichhouse tens of thousands of the birds.A chicken being debeaked to keep the birds from pecki Read more:Vegetarian
Veggie Mama's Mock Meatloaf 2008-05-25 15:33:03 Here's your recipe for day six!Mama's Mock Meatloaf
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, diced1/2 green pepper, diced (optional)3 Tbsp. vegetable oil2 packages beef–flavor Gimme Lean Beef1/4 cup oatmeal, dry2 slices white bread, crumbled3 Tbsp. ketchup2 tsp. garlic salt1 tsp. pepper 1/4 cup ketchup1/4 cup brown sugar1/2 tsp. dry mustard1/2 tsp. nutmegDirections:Sauté the onion an Read more:Veggie
Vegetarian Pledge: Day Seven 2008-05-25 15:31:55 Congratulations! We've made it to the final day of the pledge. How did you do?Since yesterday's post was a bit alarming I decided to post a list of famous vegetarians and quotes. (from the Go Veg website) Alec Baldwin: "Every time we sit down to eat, we make a choice. Please choose vegetarianism. Do it for … animals. Do it for the environment, and do it for your healt Read more:Vegetarian
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Vegetarian For A Week 2008-05-18 06:00:00 Since next week starts my Pledge to be Veg I thought it was a great opportunity to get back on a diet and really follow through for once.I tend to do really great my first 3-5 days and then something always happens and I lose it. Next thing I know I am eating chocolate as a meal. Ok maybe that's a little exaggerated, but you get the point.Well, in order to follow my pledge I will be posting vegeta Read more:Vegetarian
A Setback in Debt Payoff, Enter Florida Highway Patrol 2008-05-17 19:40:33 Yesterday night we went out to dinner with my soon-to-be mother-in-law. We were seated, we ordered drinks, we ordered food...enter baby from hell. Lucian started fussing once he realized that he wasn't at home. From that point on it was his personal mission to have every single person in the restaurant know he wasn't happy. So we got our food to go, but we weren't out of the water because we had t Read more:Setback
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Pledge To Be Veg For Seven Days! 2008-05-17 06:00:01 *from the PETA2 website. I received this in an email and thought I should forward it to you all. With World Vegetarian Week (May 19 to 25) practically upon us, there's no better time than now to leave meat off your plate and say hello to a healthier and happier you. Give it a shot by taking the Pledge
to Be Veg for Seven
Days! If you're already vegetarian, you can still help animals by becoming a
Has It Really Gotten To That Point? 2008-05-30 14:00:02 My grandmother's car was stolen last night. We had the police over to report it. There was an abandoned car a few yards away from the house and we nabbed the tag to show the police. It was stolen too. They found my grandma's car a couple of miles down the road. About 20 miles.Apparently the abandoned car that was stolen ran out of gas. They walked down the road until they saw my grandma's car and
Recycling Aluminum Cans Project 2008-05-30 13:35:34 That's right! I'm officially the craziest person you know. Because not only am I recycling our aluminum cans for the environment, but I am doing it for the money. Well, I decided if I am already recycling I might as well make some moolah.I can take the cans to the recycling center and turn them in for cash, well change more likely. Each can will net you approximately $.05 cents. So if I have 100 c Read more:Recycling
, Aluminum
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BabyCenter Coupons & Sales 2008-05-30 06:00:01 Click here to see all the coupons and sales that are available at BabyCenterI only chose to share a few that I thought were good.Make sure you get his Father's Day Gift on time. Shop at BabyCenter and get Discounted Express Shipping 6/6-6/10.Click here to get Free Shipping on all orders over $49 at at BabyCenterClearance Items are up to 70% Off click here to shopOf course you knew I was going to t Read more:Coupons
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A Look At Our Nursery 2008-06-01 10:22:27 Here is a photo tour of Lucian's nursery room. I'll point out how we received each item either by our own purchase or gifted. Maybe this will help give you some ideas as well.Don't underestimate help from family members. Even long lost ones.Clothes Hamper : (FREE) was my sister's when she had this roomChanging Table: (FREE) given to us by one of my Mom's co-workersChanging Pad & Cover: ($$$) w Read more:Nursery
Super Sweet For Father's Day 2008-06-01 10:13:40 So I was just searching around while the baby was asleep and stumbled across some really cool police gear. This would make a great gift for Father
's Day! Come check this site out.Here is a litte snippet from the About Us page."L.A. Police Gear, Inc. was founded by Los Angeles area Police Officers. The business has grown and changed greatly over the years and now serves the general public, military Read more:Super
, Sweet
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