I love to try to recreate dishes I had as a child/teen from scratch. Never really knowing if I have the ingredients correct or not, I tend to go on taste alone. This is one of those dishes that I’m pretty sure I’m not recreating authentically…but it doesn’t really matter because it tastes so darn good. Plus it’s a rather frugal meal that can feed a large group for very little cash. Essentially, this dish can be made from a {Read More}
This post contains sponsored content. All opinions are my own. Do your kids eat their vegetables? Yes? No? My answer depends on which kid we’re talking about. Neither LOVE vegetables, but one is willing to scarf them down for the greater good. The other? You’d think we were trying to feed him rat poison. *sigh* That’s why I find these videos from Happy Family Organic SuperFoods SO hilarious! 8 bloggers stories about kids and food are brought to life by {Read More}
It’s summer and the kids are B-O-R-E-D. (I mean seriously…how can they ALREADY be bored?) Which means, you are likely NOT bored and instead have a laundry list (pun intended) of things to do. Here are 10 quick and fun summertime crafts for kids that *should* give you at least 15 minutes to switch out laundry or wipe down the kitchen. (Please remember, independent play is important for kids!!! Don’t feel you need to be their entertainment director all summer {Read More}
Monkey Bread Recipe This Monkey Bread Recipe will KNOCK your socks off! I remember the first time I had Monkey Bread. It tasted sooo good and I was so surprised to find out how easy it was to make! If you’ve never had Monkey Bread, the basic monkey bread recipe is just biscuit dough with sugar and butter that is baked up into a sweet and fluffy breakfast dish. I was flipping through a new cookbook of mine recently and {Read More}
These nail buffing blocks are great. I’ve had one like it that I got at a mall kiosk and it’s still working great after several years! 4 Way Shiny Block / 4 Step Buffing Block Shine Nail Buffer is currently on sale for just $2.99! High Quality Professional 4 Sided Buffing Block step 1: File nail edge step 2: Remove ridges step 3: Smooth nail step 4: Shine nail Enjoy! Price could change at any time. Are you an avid Amazon {Read More}
We recently adopted a puppy from the Houston SPCA. Lately I’ve been seeing SO many shelters confess that they are near to capacity, or already overflowing. With so many dogs/puppies already available and in danger of being discarded or killed, please consider getting your next pet from a shelter instead of a breeder. Here is some info from the Humane Society about the practices of “puppy mills”: Pet stores that care about puppies don’t sell them. That’s because the majority {Read More}
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Chili’s is giving away one million of their NEW freshly-baked flatbreads. Loaded with signature toppings on a crispy crust, it’s a taste not to be missed. Claim your free flatbread* before they’re gone and get to your local Chili’s! Click the banner above to get your Chili’s Coupon! *Free full-size flatbread when you join Chili’s Email Club. Related posts: Kids Eat FREE at Chili’s This Week! FREE 64 Oz Old Orchard Juice Bottle (Short Survey) CVS Thanks a Million- Print {Read More}
If you have plans to send your kiddos to summer camp or VBS this summer, you’ll want to grab this GREAT deal on personalized labels from Vistaprint! Pay just $5 for 140 custom labels. Such a great idea. I’m sure you could find other uses to. Perhaps you could even *gasp* use them as address labels Enjoy! Related posts: 30 Return Address Labels For Just $2.89 Shipped! 36 FREE Address Labels Plus Free Shipping from Walgreens FREE Holiday {Read More}
If you are an Ibotta user and a Walmart shopper, you’ll want to take advantage of this deal! Check your app for this new $0.50/1 Sparkling Ice Water or Lemonade (Ibotta Deposit) offer. Sparkling Ice Water or Lemonade, $1 $0.50/1 Sparkling Ice Water or Lemonade (Ibotta Deposit) $0.50 ea. after rebate! My MIL recently purchased these and although I haven’t tried them, she seems to really like them. Thanks, Passion for Savings! Related posts: Welch’s Sparkling Juice Printable Coupon Just in Time for {Read More}
