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Strawberry Trifle Dessert

June 7, 2009 | 11 Comments

I recently had a Pampered Chef Party, I shared with you the products that I received for free. One of those products was the Trifle Bowl. And every since I received the bowl, it’s been calling my name from the spot I have it displayed on the buffet. And since I snagged such a great… [Continue Reading]

Strawberry Goodness

June 4, 2009 | 9 Comments

Earlier this week, I was lucky enough to find strawberries at my local Aldi Grocery Store for .49 per box. Yep, you read it right! 49 cents! There was a limit of 8, and of course, I bought 8. I came up with some ideas on how to use them, so I thought I would… [Continue Reading]

Twix Bars

June 4, 2009 | 129 Comments

A little while back I shared with you the recipe and short directions on making Twix Bars, but I never did a step by step for you. These no-bake Twix Bars were 2nd. place at the Indiana State Fair several years back, and are a HUGE hit everytime I take them to share with people. They… [Continue Reading]

Groceries and Deals for the Week

June 3, 2009 | 2 Comments

I did great again at Aldi’s, my favorite grocery store. A few items that I didn’t list last time: Whole Chicken ($.79 per lb) $4.13 Garlic ($.79/4 in bag) Oil ($2.29) And a couple special deals Corn ($.10 per ear) Vidalia Onions ($.69/6 per bag) Whole Grain Bread ($.64) Cheese ($1.29/8 oz. bar) Total $52.83… [Continue Reading]

Summer Fun

June 2, 2009 | 12 Comments

With the boys getting out of school this week, I decided we needed to put together a plan for the summer. I was inspired by Amy at MomAdvice and her Notebook Experiment and also Kristen, at We Are THAT Family is hosting Works For Me Wednesday today and the theme is “Mom, I’m Bored.” For… [Continue Reading]

Painting Project ~ Week 2

June 2, 2009 | 3 Comments

Well, with school and baseball, the painting project has been a little slow this week. Last week, I shared with you my middle and youngest son’s room and the redecorating we are doing with it. Nick did a little painting of the doors And a started painting the trim Any helpful hints when painting the… [Continue Reading]

Breakfast Tacos

June 1, 2009 | 16 Comments

One of my favorite blogs is $5 Dinners, Erin has such great ideas, and even though my family is larger than hers, I can still keep my meals under $5 by using her recipes. One of the most frugal dinners you can serve is breakfast. I love having breakfast for dinner, but was getting tired… [Continue Reading]