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Finishing my list 2008-07-12 13:56:00 I had a huge to do list for yesterday and it felt so good to check most of it off. I was able to finish it up this morning and so it feels really good to have a clean house, cookies on the counter, clean clothes in everyone's drawers, clean sheets on all the beds, and a freshly mowed lawn! It seldom works out for me to get everything done at once to experience that feeling, but when it does I lo
Time to upgrade? 2008-07-11 22:26:00 I have been needing new glasses for awhile now, but I've been putting it off because of the cost. One of the disadvantages of living in a small town is the lack of affordable choices for things like healthcare/eyecare. I don't have the luxury of going to a 1-hour place or Shopko for a cheap appointment and glasses. Last time I got new glasses it was over $300. However I recently read an article on Read more:upgrade
Got (extra) pounds? 2008-07-09 20:13:00 In general, Americans are overweight. The saddest part of this 'epidemic' is the number of obese children rises every year. You can draw your own conclusions about why we are overweight. The news media blames it on everything from too much junk food to too much time in front of a TV/video game/computer screen. In my opinion we are just lazy. It is too easy to drive through a fast food restaur
Freebies - Join in the Fun! 2008-07-09 14:07:00 I have been filling out forms for freebies a lot lately - just linking to them from the blogs I read. They are starting to roll in and here's what I have received so far this week: Sample size Pantene Pro-V3 Playtex tamponsSmall box of Kashi Vive cerealSmall box of Multi-Grain CheeriosLessons of Faith DVD ($12 value)3 month supply Bio-Spot ($13 value)refrigerator magnetSingle serving Crystal Ligh Read more:Freebies
Taking Control of your Health 2008-07-09 13:33:00 You have probably heard of the controversy over stem cells being harvested from embryonic tissue, but have you heard of harvesting it from menstrual blood? This method does away with the ethical issues of stem cell harvesting because it makes it easy, painless, and readily available. If you stored cord blood for your children when they were born you probably already know about this great new techn Read more:Taking
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Menu Plan Monday 2008-07-07 10:34:00 Here's our menu for the week - pretty simple this week as Kevin will be working through most meals and the kids will be going a lot because their cousins are here for the week.Monday
: (no lunch - kids gone/I'm working)supper: homemade pizzaTuesday: lunch: sloppy joes, peas, peachessupper: tacosWednesday: lunch: sandwiches, carrot stickssupper: runzasThursday: lunch: leftoverssupper: spaghettiFrida
Free entertainment 2008-07-04 09:14:00 Happy 4th of July!!! So do you have any great plans for the day? Any family traditions that you do every year for Independenc Day? Since this great holiday falls on Frugal Friday, I thought I would post about free (or cheap) entertainment.Window shop: One thing my husband loves to do when we go out of town is window shop. He likes to go to Cabelas and look at guns. He likes to go to Harley Davidso
Getting in shape 2008-07-04 09:07:00 I have been doing some bike riding lately, trying to get into shape and maybe lose a little of the extra weight I am hauling around! I have great plans and ideas and stick with them for a whole week or two before I am back to no exercise. At one point Kevin and I went out and bought an exercise bike and a treadmill so we could exercise more. We were consistent for awhile and then life got in the
Decorating challenge 2008-07-04 08:59:00 One of my biggest decorating challenges is framing my family pictures and other decorative pictures/artwork while getting all the frames to match or at least look good together. I can spend hours standing in Hobby Lobby looking at picture frames thinking....."Does that look good with what I already have? Does that go with the theme of my room? Do they have something more..........?" One of the eas Read more:Decorating
My Hair....Before & After 2008-07-03 16:39:00 Well, I did it - I can't believe I had that much hair and how much darker my hair looks now without all the sunbleached ends on it. I will enjoy the short hair for the summer and I know it won't take long to grow back! This was my first haircut at a salon in about 4 years!!!My hair before - taken by my daughter! (no, I am not that short - I am kneeling so my daughter can get me in the picture easi
Joining a Forum 2008-07-03 14:04:00 Besides blogging, a great way to communicate with people who share your interests is through a forum. If you join a forum, each of the members can create a post or add to a post already going and then you can join in or read the discussions that ensue. If you think this sounds like something you want to try, you should check out Free Forum
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Taking the Leap 2008-07-02 17:12:00 Well, I have decided to donate my hair to locks of love. They create wigs/hairpieces from real hair for children who have terminal illnesses that cause hair loss. You have to have 10" of hair from a ponytail at the nape of your neck down and I have 12", so tomorrow at 3:30 I will become very "light-headed"! I haven't had short hair for a long time, and I really love my long hair, but this is im Read more:Taking
12 Years...... 2008-06-30 17:12:00 12 years of marriage11 weeks of blogging10 days of summer9 years left to save for college (Yikes!)8 furry friends living with us (1 dog, 1 cat, 5 guinea pigs, 1 raccoon)7 towns we've lived in (Norfolk, Stanton, Omaha, Ericson, Bartlett, Ainsworth, Plattsmouth)6 vehicles we own (2 of which are disassembled)5 years until we have a teenager (oh no!)4 days until FIREWORKS!3 wonderful children2 lives c Read more:Years
Froggy Cupcakes 2008-06-30 16:55:00 My kids have been begging me for awhile now to make these cupcakes we saw on the back of the cake mix box. So, today I had $9 free groceries at the store and I used it to purchase the candy and cookies needed to make them. Keaton and Ike were here so we invited them in to make some too. I made a couple and then they each made one to match. After their first one they all experimented and made them
Menu Plan Monday 2008-06-30 08:00:00 Pretty simple menu for this week. We stuck to our menu quite well last week and so the cupboards are bare! I have to grocery shop Monday
to stock up for the next 2 weeks! The most exciting thing about our meals this week is that we don't have to inhale them! We have NO BASEBALL games this week so we can eat supper as late and as slow as we wish. Hooray!!! Since my breakfasts are pretty borin
Our 12th Anniversary! 2008-06-28 15:35:00 My husband and I have been married 12 years this coming Monday. Sometimes it seems like it has been forever and yet I still remember the day like it was yesterday! We were married outside at a lake near Stanton and being the 30th of June it was a very HOT day with a light breeze. My husband and the groomsmen were slightly uncomfortable (ok.....really uncomfortable) in their black tuxedos with lon Read more:Anniversary
I love my Dell! 2008-06-28 15:19:00 Upgrading your computer's memory is the easiest and cheapest way to speed up your computer. Rather than buying a new, faster computer (and more expensive!). You can just add to the memory. This will allow you to open more programs, speed up the time it takes for programs to start, and help prevent system crashes. I have a Dell Dimension desktop computer that Kevin added memory to shortly after we
Look at Blue grow!! 2008-06-28 15:02:00 Until I go back and look at pictures, I cannot believe Blue has grown so much and so FAST!!! We got him in April a few days before Wyatt's birthday and he is now almost 5 months old. Look at the size difference!!! We are on our third collar. I saved the first one and I think the cat could wear it. As dogs go through their puppy stages they use up a LOT of dog supplies like bags and bags of dog fo
And the Winner is....... 2008-06-27 13:05:00 Oh, I wish I had enough prizes for everyone!! I love prizes and I am sure you do to. My daughter was kind enough to draw me out a name for each prize. Congratulations to the winners and best of luck next time for everyone else!The winner of the Mary Kay sugar scrub and body wash is Mashell.The winner of the lavendar basket of homemade soaps and such is Lynette. I will email you, but if you read
Frugal Family Vacations 2008-06-26 21:29:00 There are many ways to save on family vacations for the summer.One of the best (and easiest) is to check out online deals before you travel. You can usually get the best deals if you book way in advance or at the last minute. Right now Orlando vacations is offering some great summer travel deals. For example, you can book 4 days/3 nights at Ramada Gateway plus receive $100 in gas money, or $100 to Read more:Frugal
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Don't you just love Blog Giveaways!?!? 2008-06-26 16:59:00 Kris had a link to this giveaway on her blog so I went on over and entered to win a cute apron among other things. Be sure to check it out yourself - just leave a comment about your biggest entertaining challenge. I think mine is my house not being clean enough - I always feel like there are hundred things I should do before I invite someone over and of course, I never get them all done at the s
Birthverse 2008-06-25 12:41:00 I found this site through one of the blogs I read. You enter your birthdate and it gives you a "birthverse". Very neat. I did my whole family, so here they are:Me: Titus 2:14 NIVwho gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.Kevin: Romans 8:17 NIVNow if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and
Menu Plan Monday 2008-06-23 07:19:00 Well, we didn't do so well sticking to our menu last week - but in a good way! We have lots of meals left over because we didn't eat at home. Saturday night we went to Kevin's dad's for supper, Sunday Brad & Mashell took us out for lunch (thank you!), and Sunday night we ate supper at Kevin's grandparent's house. So, I will be able to stretch my grocery budget another few days. Hooray!It is su Read more:Monday
They're growing back! 2008-06-22 17:17:00 My plants are slowly but surely coming back. I was out today - for the first time since Wednesday - in my garden checking out the damage and repair. I staked up 3 of my sunflowers because they were bent over and 2 of them have pulled through. The onions and carrots look really good and the beans are starting to make new leaves. I did replant the cabbage/broccoli and pull the old ones because I kne
Toilets 2008-07-25 22:02:00 A toilet is the centerpiece of a bathroom (or can be) and as such they should look attractive, be integrated into the rooms design and be a focal point of the room. My toilet is just plain white, but I have always wanted to see/use a bidet. They are very popular in Europe and have become more popular in America recently. If you don't know what a bidet is just check it out in the toilets section.
Skin problems? 2008-07-25 21:54:00 Did you have acne problems
in high school? Do you still battle acne today? If you or someone in your family deals with acne more regularly or more severely you should check out the best acne website around. They have many acne medications available at a fraction of the retail price. Plus you can view each products rating for acne fighting power, long term benefits, ingredient quality, customer
Shingling our home 2008-07-25 12:57:00 As I said before, we went to Grand Island to Home Depot and got our shingles Monday night. The kids stayed with their grandparents - they went to Grandma & Grandpa Price's and then over to Grandma & Grandpa Burrows's so they had a wonderful day! We were able to save several hundred dollars over the price of our gas by buying them there instead of our local lumber yard. Then Tuesday morning
Did you think I was lost? 2008-07-25 08:43:00 I have been so busy the last couple days and then I lost my internet connection for 3 days so needless to say I haven't done any blogging!! Monday we went to Home Depot for shingles and Tuesday and Wednesday we shingled the house! Then, no internet - how frustrating - but since I couldn't blog I did get a lot of reading done and I got ALL my VBS stuff ready!!! Maybe they should shut my internet Read more:think
Good Insurance 2008-07-19 03:02:00 We are finding out this week that a good insurance company, irregardless of what you are insuring, is very important. Unfortunately you don't usually find out how good your insurance is or isn't until you file your first claim. We have great car insurance through Progressive. I started with Progressive when I was 16 because I got kicked off my parents' insurance for reckless driving and was put on
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