You know those days when things are hectic, but you feel like “ok, I got this…” and then you realize its half an hour before your family’s dinner time and you totally forgot about DINNER?
We’ve had many of those lately. Schedules, commitments, sick kids, sick kids again, different kids sick…allergic reactions, trips to the emergency room- they’ve kind of thrown us off kilter. Take tonight, for example. I’ve had a Bertolli Meal Soup in the freezer just waiting to be cooked and tasted (and I LOVE soup so I’ve been eagerly awaiting this meal). I meant for us to have leftovers from last night’s meal. But with a few key ingredients that I spaced out on this morning. I got home from my Daisy girl scout meeting and realized that I didn’t have dinner plans.
I quickly made a kid-friendly meal, since my husband was out in the garage, and decided we should have a little grownup dinnertime. Let me tell you how HAPPY I was that we had a package of the Tuscan-Style Beef with Vegetables.
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So, I’ve teamed up with some other fabulous bloggers for something bigger than I’ve seen before. I’m so excited to tell you all that SOMEONE will be winning what may be the “ultimate” Prize – one lucky winner will receive a Dream Vacation to Orlando, Florida for a Family of 4!
WOW. Where have these Fisher Price coupons been when I am shopping for baby showers? Fisher Price just released these and they will go fast so print them quickly!!
Today, just like on Sunday afternoon, I took my 6 year old on the bike path with me so I could run. I signed up for the O’Hartford race and have a month to get myself ready. She loves to ride her bike, with one of her beloved dolls in the doll bike seat, so I figured this would be a win-win situation. We’d get some mommy-daughter bonding time, the little kids could nap (hubby was home) and we could both get some exercise.
I was feeling all kinds of awesome about this, and we even had our dog, Tobey with us. Things went FABULOUSLY for about 10 yards. Little Busy girl was already ahead of me, and turned her head
“Mom? I thought you said you were going to run while I ride my bike!?”
“I am running. This is how I run!” (Still feeling great about starting this up again)
“Well, you aren’t very fast.”
“Nope, I’m not.”
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The Centsible Family brings us a weekly post centered on the current laundry deals available and include the price after savings and the price per ounce or load (when available) to help determine your best deal of the week. This will help you know when to stock up and when to pass on a deal based on the overall costs!
Based on the overall priced per load/ounce this week’s best deals are (in order) Xtra Laundry Detergent at Rite Aid, All Laundry Detergent at Walgreens, and Seventh Generation, Tide or Up & Up Laundry Detergent at Target. All other detergents are cheaper online.
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Thanks to The Centsible Family for bringing us this postcentered on the current diaper deals available and include the price after savings and the price per diaper (when available) to help determine your best deal of the week. This will help you know when to stock up and when to pass on a deal based on the overall costs!
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Shout! Media is excited to bring you an exciting giveaway from AlleyO’ Designer Gourmet Cookies all baked with Organic and Natural Ingredients! Hailing from Mount Sinai, New York, Allison Stephen-Oxner has created a fabulous line of cookies that are innovative and inspired by her grandmother’s basic recipes and simple philosophy. With flavors like Zen, “Green Tea Cookie Remix” and Earth Cookies which are overstuffed Rich Chocolate Chip Cookies are loaded with 60% Dark chocolate chips and Semi sweet Chocolate chips. YUM!
While going through chemo for breast cancer, after the birth of her triplets; Allison wanted to promote healthy living. Her new tag-line, “Eat Responsibly” was the fire that flamed her attitude along with being armed with recipes inspired by her grandmother; she found that baking eased her mind and body during her fight with cancer. Allison would bake so much that she found herself donating cookies to the church, friends, and neighbors. As a result, people spread the word and soon everyone from all different places wanted her fabulous cookies. Allison knew she truly had something special for the world; Alley O’ Designer Gourmet Cookies became a reality.
Straight from the oven and to our healthy hearts, Alley O’ Designer Gourmet produces health conscious cookies and desserts that taste really, really good! You will soon be able to purchase directly on their website AND Facebook page! If you can’t wait, contact AlleyO’ here!
Shout! Media is offering up a sweet prize to lucky winner to who will win the following:
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Living more naturally is something that so many of us, myself included, are trying to do. I have to confess that before I had children, I wasn’t really concerned about what I put into my body or onto my body. Motherhood changed that. In so many ways. Where before I loved the smell of chlorine bleach throughout my house, I suddenly felt ill at the thought of those fumes being breathed in by anyone in our family. Over time, I changed to cloth diapers- full time…even had all 3 kids using cloth in one way or another at one time. I made my own laundry soap. I make my own cleaners. We started recycling. No more individually wrapped packages for us- I got some quality food containers and cute snack bags…reusable water bottles were the only thing I’d let into the house. Compost? Yes, please. Rain barrels? Let’s see how much rain water we can collect! I am far from 100% natural, in fact, I stopped making my laundry soap (it didn’t work with our cloth diapers and the water in our well) but am hoping to start again now that we’re done with diapers.
One thing that’s always been kind of out-of-reach for us is natural and organic skin care products. I would love to use all natural, all organic things across the board but it isn’t financially possible. So I’m always glad to see when mainstream companies respond to the masses and start changing for the good.
Johnson’s Natural Baby Shampoo, Baby Lotion, and Head to Toe Foaming Baby Wash are a more natural version of a brand that’s been around for so long it’s definitely a household name, and one that many parents rely upon. I was so happy when I heard that Johnson’s was working to include more natural elements in their product line, because we, as a family, strive to live a more natural lifestyle as a whole. Natural and organic products are wonderful but are often cost-prohibitive to many families, including my own at times, and it isn’t an easy choice for parents (or anyone, for that matter) to have to weigh the cost before the benefits. I love this line because it’s natural, gentle to my kids’ sensitive skin, smells wonderful, and AFFORDABLE!!
Johnson’s is a household name that has so many years of quality behind them, and they offer us a more affordable line for more natural ingredients. I am glad that they are recognizing the need for more natural inclusion and I hope they will continue to rework their formulas in the same manner.
Johnson’s Natural line recently won the 2012 Better Homes and Gardens Best New Product Award!
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It’s tax time! My “Ask An Accountant” series should help with many questions that may arise. Remember, if you have a tax question, email my husband who is an experienced accountant at cjwtaxpro@gmail.com.
Question:
What can I do if I am still waiting on a 1099 and have gotten no response from a company?
Answer:
Family rules, from a 6 year old’s point of view.
