Win a copy of New Classic Family Dinners!
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October 31, 2009
Win a Wilton's Cookie Exchange Kit
You can enter to win a fantabulous Cookie Exchange package from Wilton! enter here
You can enter to win a fantabulous Cookie Exchange package from Wilton! enter here
Maria's Space: To Desire A Devil + Giveaway - 5 WINNERS
Maria's Space: To Desire A Devil + Giveaway - 5 WINNERS
I love a good historical romance, don't you? :)
I love a good historical romance, don't you? :)
October 30, 2009
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October 26, 2009
MAKE TIME FOR CHANGE
Pledge your time for children
Frigidaire and Jennifer Garner are teaming up to urge Moms to use the time we get when we turn the clocks back on November 1st to make CHANGE for children.
Pledge your time today. Tell us how you'll spend that extra hour with your child.
Frigidaire and Jennifer Garner are proud to support Save the Children's CHANGE program, dedicated to providing nutritious snacks and promoting healthier lifestyles for children living in poverty in the United States. Frigidaire has committed to donate $250,000 to this worthy cause.
Also, as part of that commitment, for every new Frigidaire Professional double wall oven purchased, Frigidaire will donate $100 to Save the Children's U.S. Programs.
For more details, visit http://www.make-time-for-change.com/
Pledge your time for children
Frigidaire and Jennifer Garner are teaming up to urge Moms to use the time we get when we turn the clocks back on November 1st to make CHANGE for children.
Pledge your time today. Tell us how you'll spend that extra hour with your child.
Frigidaire and Jennifer Garner are proud to support Save the Children's CHANGE program, dedicated to providing nutritious snacks and promoting healthier lifestyles for children living in poverty in the United States. Frigidaire has committed to donate $250,000 to this worthy cause.
Also, as part of that commitment, for every new Frigidaire Professional double wall oven purchased, Frigidaire will donate $100 to Save the Children's U.S. Programs.
For more details, visit http://www.make-time-for-change.com/
October 25, 2009
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October 23, 2009
Frugal-Freebies.com is having a great System Mechanic software giveaway! Stop by before midnight Oct 23rd EST to enter to win! http://www.frugal-freebies.com/2009/10/system-mechanic-giveaway.html
October 16, 2009
I set up this blog several months ago, but I neglected it because I thought, really, what do I have to say that anyone will find of interest?? I have no pearls of wisdom to impart; I have no giveaways to offer because I'm too new to be on any sponsor's radar. Motivation eluded me...
...until I ran across this fantastic giveaway from Samsung and TwitterMoms.
To enter this fab contest, I have to blog about: "With Our Busy Schedules, What Are Your 3 Valid Tips for Getting Dinner Ready in a Flash?"
3 tips?? I'll be lucky to come up with 1!! Guess it's time to put the ol' thinking cap on... hmm...
Okay, wait, yes, I think I just might be able to pull this off! Everyone has those little tricks they use to save time/money/headache/stress. Here are 3 -- yes, 3!! -- of mine:
1. Plan ahead. This isn't as complicated as it sounds. When you make your grocery list, throw in a few "generic" items that aren't exactly on this week's menu but could be used to create an extra meal in a pinch. For example, a package of pasta, a can of meat of your choice (ham, chicken, turkey, etc.) and an envelope of dry sauce and voila, you've got the makings for a quick pasta dish, using ingredients that don't take much shelf space and aren't perishable. Just having extra items on hand like this has saved me countless hurried trips to the grocery store.
2. Instead of making just enough for one meal, make enough for two and freeze the extra for a later time. You don't even have to double-up on your ingredients; just add some pasta or rice or barley, whatever is appropriate to your dish, to stretch a meal without sacrificing quantity or quality. This works particularly well with casserole main dishes and soups.
3. If at all possible, get the kids and yes, hubby too, involved in kitchen duties and food preparation. If they are brand new to it, this could be a bit stressful at first. :) But after a while, they will feel a sense of responsibility and accomplishment and you will be less rushed. Because one may prefer chocolate and one may prefer banana, I buy favorite individual portions of pudding and fruit cups and give each the responsibility of putting them away and then bringing them out at mealtime. This also helps promote the notion that being an individual with distinctive tastes and preferences is okay, too. You can use this trick with fresh raw fruits and veggies too: let each one prepare his/her favorites and store them for future use in individual containers that can be pulled out in a flash. When the kids are responsible for certain parts of their own meals, I've noticed we waste much less food.
So there you have it. Nothing earth-shattering, nothing really new, but those are what works in my home. What works in yours?
...until I ran across this fantastic giveaway from Samsung and TwitterMoms.
To enter this fab contest, I have to blog about: "With Our Busy Schedules, What Are Your 3 Valid Tips for Getting Dinner Ready in a Flash?"
3 tips?? I'll be lucky to come up with 1!! Guess it's time to put the ol' thinking cap on... hmm...
Okay, wait, yes, I think I just might be able to pull this off! Everyone has those little tricks they use to save time/money/headache/stress. Here are 3 -- yes, 3!! -- of mine:
1. Plan ahead. This isn't as complicated as it sounds. When you make your grocery list, throw in a few "generic" items that aren't exactly on this week's menu but could be used to create an extra meal in a pinch. For example, a package of pasta, a can of meat of your choice (ham, chicken, turkey, etc.) and an envelope of dry sauce and voila, you've got the makings for a quick pasta dish, using ingredients that don't take much shelf space and aren't perishable. Just having extra items on hand like this has saved me countless hurried trips to the grocery store.
2. Instead of making just enough for one meal, make enough for two and freeze the extra for a later time. You don't even have to double-up on your ingredients; just add some pasta or rice or barley, whatever is appropriate to your dish, to stretch a meal without sacrificing quantity or quality. This works particularly well with casserole main dishes and soups.
3. If at all possible, get the kids and yes, hubby too, involved in kitchen duties and food preparation. If they are brand new to it, this could be a bit stressful at first. :) But after a while, they will feel a sense of responsibility and accomplishment and you will be less rushed. Because one may prefer chocolate and one may prefer banana, I buy favorite individual portions of pudding and fruit cups and give each the responsibility of putting them away and then bringing them out at mealtime. This also helps promote the notion that being an individual with distinctive tastes and preferences is okay, too. You can use this trick with fresh raw fruits and veggies too: let each one prepare his/her favorites and store them for future use in individual containers that can be pulled out in a flash. When the kids are responsible for certain parts of their own meals, I've noticed we waste much less food.
So there you have it. Nothing earth-shattering, nothing really new, but those are what works in my home. What works in yours?
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