Talking Turkey
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2008 Holiday Gift Guide -Tech
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
From My Google Reader - OLD post
How to be a Frugal Parent in an Economic Downturn
Talking Turkey
One of many posts from Quilt Market in Houston looks like heaven to me!
2008 Holiday Gift Guide -Tech
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Talking Turkey
One of many posts from Quilt Market in Houston looks like heaven to me!
2008 Holiday Gift Guide -Tech
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Making Money Online - Update
I haven't been doing very much in the way of internet or affiliate marketing lately, but it has been trickling in.
Google Adsense - I'm not sure if the "blogging the recession," clicking through helped me all that much, since I don't get paid per page view in any way. But, I do try to click on adsense ads when I visit. On my account - I am so close to getting my first Google check, I think by June it should be on it's way!
Inbox Dollars - It took a very long time to get a check, mostly because I only read emails. I do my shopping through MyPoints. The check came last week minus a $3 handling fee, the $27s went into my bank account!!!
MyPoints is sending me two $10 gift cards, that makes 5 for 2009! I've redeemed points for TJMaxx, JC Penney, and Wal-Mart cards.
Google Adsense - I'm not sure if the "blogging the recession," clicking through helped me all that much, since I don't get paid per page view in any way. But, I do try to click on adsense ads when I visit. On my account - I am so close to getting my first Google check, I think by June it should be on it's way!
Inbox Dollars - It took a very long time to get a check, mostly because I only read emails. I do my shopping through MyPoints. The check came last week minus a $3 handling fee, the $27s went into my bank account!!!
MyPoints is sending me two $10 gift cards, that makes 5 for 2009! I've redeemed points for TJMaxx, JC Penney, and Wal-Mart cards.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Happy Mother's Day!
Hope all you Mom's have a wonderful Sunday! I am taking my Mom to a chicken BBQ for lunch & then hopefully spending the day relaxing. We'll see. I somehow doubt I'll manage to just "relax" all day!
Garden - One of the Wisteria vines I planted the spring after we bought the house finally bloomed all over! It is amazing to sit on the porch & look at it!!!
The other vine is still a couple weeks behind, I hope I didn't lose it.
Other News:
Press
To help educate people about the importance of digestive health, P&G has partnered with celebrity nutritionist Ashley Koff, R.D. to launch the Align® My Digestive Makeover Contest. Ashley Koff has worked with celebrities like Emily Deschanel, Josie Maran and Elizabeth Hasselbeck to give them makeovers from the inside and help strengthen their digestive health. Consumers have the chance to win a trip to the 2009 People’s Choice Awards and After Party. The grand prize winner will also receive free nutritional counsel and digestive makeover advice from Ashley Koff, R.D., who will be helping the contest winner feel as great as her celebrity clients do – from the inside, out. To enter the Digestive Makeover contest, visit My Digestive Makeover
You can visit Align Daily for more information.
Links
12 Simple Ways to Reimagine a Room
14 Quick Ways to Raise Cash
Lysol Kills Swine Flu or H1N1, good to know!
WFMW Frugal Edition Great collection!!!
Homemade Miracle Whip
Garden - One of the Wisteria vines I planted the spring after we bought the house finally bloomed all over! It is amazing to sit on the porch & look at it!!!
The other vine is still a couple weeks behind, I hope I didn't lose it.
Other News:
Press
To help educate people about the importance of digestive health, P&G has partnered with celebrity nutritionist Ashley Koff, R.D. to launch the Align® My Digestive Makeover Contest. Ashley Koff has worked with celebrities like Emily Deschanel, Josie Maran and Elizabeth Hasselbeck to give them makeovers from the inside and help strengthen their digestive health. Consumers have the chance to win a trip to the 2009 People’s Choice Awards and After Party. The grand prize winner will also receive free nutritional counsel and digestive makeover advice from Ashley Koff, R.D., who will be helping the contest winner feel as great as her celebrity clients do – from the inside, out. To enter the Digestive Makeover contest, visit My Digestive Makeover
You can visit Align Daily for more information.
Links
12 Simple Ways to Reimagine a Room
14 Quick Ways to Raise Cash
Lysol Kills Swine Flu or H1N1, good to know!
WFMW Frugal Edition Great collection!!!
Homemade Miracle Whip
Monday, March 2, 2009
Some Links from my Google Reader
How to save $100 this year and Living Below Your Means It's a link to more links, but very helpful links!!!
Decadence on a Dime, great advice on making the everyday special.
Budgeting with a Purpose - Keeping your Goals in mind
Frugal Decorating tips.
For those of us already thinking spring Square Foot Gardening Roundup. And What to do with toilet paper tubes including a transplant alternative for seedlings.
Making a little girls canopy is going in my project file for after we finish the bedroom ceiling in the Princess' bedroom. Such a cute easy project!
One of many new quilting/sewing RSS feeds I am getting is Moda Bake Shop. Yummy!
And thanks to How About Orange for posting the link to Sproost Now I know my design style & why I can NEVER find anything I like LOL! I was equal parts Mountain Lodge & Nantucket with a little Wine Country thrown in to confuse things a little more!
Decadence on a Dime, great advice on making the everyday special.
Budgeting with a Purpose - Keeping your Goals in mind
Frugal Decorating tips.
For those of us already thinking spring Square Foot Gardening Roundup. And What to do with toilet paper tubes including a transplant alternative for seedlings.
Making a little girls canopy is going in my project file for after we finish the bedroom ceiling in the Princess' bedroom. Such a cute easy project!
One of many new quilting/sewing RSS feeds I am getting is Moda Bake Shop. Yummy!
And thanks to How About Orange for posting the link to Sproost Now I know my design style & why I can NEVER find anything I like LOL! I was equal parts Mountain Lodge & Nantucket with a little Wine Country thrown in to confuse things a little more!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
My Favorite Local Wines for the Holidays (or anytime)
There is one thing that I throw my "cheap" hat out the window for and that is wine! Don't get me wrong, sometimes a $10 jug will do, but I'll splurge on local wines if I can! By splurge I still don't spend over $20 (in fact it's usually under $15). New York state has some fabulous wineries & I am unlucky lucky enough to have the Chautauqua Wine Trail in my back yard! Most of our wines are available in our local wine & liquor stores so I can get a variety in one stop. Of course it is nice to stop into the winery, especially if you want to try before you buy!
Sparkling Ponds makes a few I enjoy but our favorite is the "Woman Pleaser" the splash of cranberry is a nice touch, very drinkable.
Vetter Vineyards is a small rural winery with a big selection of nice wines.
Brig Niagara and the Concord are 2 of my favorites.
On a wine trail tour a few years ago we discovered Willow Creek Wines had a Merlot that I could drink. That is an accomplishment, since I don't care for the dry oak-y stuff.
One of our older wineries has an annual Strawberry Festival and they make a Strawberry Festival Wine that is tasty & fun! They also make my current favorite Bella Rosa, it's a very nice semi-sweet red.
With New York making it more winery friendly in recent years, we have had several new ones that I haven't had a chance to visit yet (like 5 or so!) We'll get there some time I'm sure, guess I'll have to drag my Mom out for a couple stops some Sunday afternoon!!!
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Sparkling Ponds makes a few I enjoy but our favorite is the "Woman Pleaser" the splash of cranberry is a nice touch, very drinkable.
Vetter Vineyards is a small rural winery with a big selection of nice wines.
Brig Niagara and the Concord are 2 of my favorites.
On a wine trail tour a few years ago we discovered Willow Creek Wines had a Merlot that I could drink. That is an accomplishment, since I don't care for the dry oak-y stuff.
One of our older wineries has an annual Strawberry Festival and they make a Strawberry Festival Wine that is tasty & fun! They also make my current favorite Bella Rosa, it's a very nice semi-sweet red.
With New York making it more winery friendly in recent years, we have had several new ones that I haven't had a chance to visit yet (like 5 or so!) We'll get there some time I'm sure, guess I'll have to drag my Mom out for a couple stops some Sunday afternoon!!!
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
From My Google Reader...
Homemaker Barbi has put together an amazing Get Ready for Winter checklist. Seems redundant to do one of my own!!! I'm just going to go over hers & see what I need to Tackle for tomorrows Tackle it Tuesday!!!
This week I will be doing:
1. Pack away summer clothes.
2. Box up summer shoes and sandals.
3. Unpack winter outer wear. We already had to get out the box of hats & gloves for last weeks football game, brrrr!
4. Unpack and wash winter inner wear, such as wool socks, flannel pajamas, sweaters, and robes.
5. Donate adults’ and kids’ old coats, snow pants and boots that are too small to a local shelter or Goodwill. - We will have a coat collection at the Prince's school. I'll just be ready early!
6. Switch to heavyweight pajamas.
I am also ready for my CLR Tackle Now I just need to decide what to clean first!
For the Kids! 2 Fall Leaf Projects for kids.
Don't forget to enter my giveaway You have until October 24th 9PM!
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This week I will be doing:
1. Pack away summer clothes.
2. Box up summer shoes and sandals.
3. Unpack winter outer wear. We already had to get out the box of hats & gloves for last weeks football game, brrrr!
4. Unpack and wash winter inner wear, such as wool socks, flannel pajamas, sweaters, and robes.
5. Donate adults’ and kids’ old coats, snow pants and boots that are too small to a local shelter or Goodwill. - We will have a coat collection at the Prince's school. I'll just be ready early!
6. Switch to heavyweight pajamas.
I am also ready for my CLR Tackle Now I just need to decide what to clean first!
For the Kids! 2 Fall Leaf Projects for kids.
Don't forget to enter my giveaway You have until October 24th 9PM!
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Carnival Links
Carnival of the recipes - 2 I am going to be checking out "Vermont Cheddar Ale Soup" and "Steak Panini"
Festival of Frugality at Frugal Babe- This one covers tons of aspects from your car to your college students!
Make it from Scratch - Lots of yummy recipes & a few crafts
Carnival of Personal Finance - lots on retirement, saving money, investing money, frugality, family & more.
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Festival of Frugality at Frugal Babe- This one covers tons of aspects from your car to your college students!
Make it from Scratch - Lots of yummy recipes & a few crafts
Carnival of Personal Finance - lots on retirement, saving money, investing money, frugality, family & more.
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Sunday, August 24, 2008
Busy Week Menu
Aren't we always busy! Well I start my new part time out of the house job, so until I get settled in that I'm sure it will throw a mild curve ball into our routines! Mostly laundry. I'm not sure how, but it seems like I am doing laundry 24-7!
The first football game is Saturday, practice every night. Plus we have to set up our shelter tent for a birthday party on Saturday (friend's house). The Prince starts school on the 3rd, the Princess the 9th.
So my plan for this week is basic & mostly out of the pantry.
Mac & Cheese with tuna and peas
CrackerBarrel's Hashbrown Casserole with meatloaf and a veggie.
Crockpot lasagna I have half a box of oven ready noodles, that's more than enough.
Freakin Awesome Zucchini Pancakes for breakfast night.
Busy Day Csserole with veggies.
I don't have the neighbor's kids this week, but I'm still going to make something for snacks. And I'll have to check the lunch item inventory!!!
I have a pantry list I keep of things I always have on hand, so really the only time I need a plan is when I am trying a recipe & there are things I don't have on hand. That isn't much though!
I got a recipe from this weeks Carnival of the recipes.
Check out other menus at I'm an organizing Junkie.
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The first football game is Saturday, practice every night. Plus we have to set up our shelter tent for a birthday party on Saturday (friend's house). The Prince starts school on the 3rd, the Princess the 9th.
So my plan for this week is basic & mostly out of the pantry.
Mac & Cheese with tuna and peas
CrackerBarrel's Hashbrown Casserole with meatloaf and a veggie.
Crockpot lasagna I have half a box of oven ready noodles, that's more than enough.
Freakin Awesome Zucchini Pancakes for breakfast night.
Busy Day Csserole with veggies.
I don't have the neighbor's kids this week, but I'm still going to make something for snacks. And I'll have to check the lunch item inventory!!!
I have a pantry list I keep of things I always have on hand, so really the only time I need a plan is when I am trying a recipe & there are things I don't have on hand. That isn't much though!
I got a recipe from this weeks Carnival of the recipes.
Check out other menus at I'm an organizing Junkie.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
My Laundry Room Closet
I swore I had posted about this project before, but I can't find it now...
My coat closet may not be as pretty as the Organizing Junkie but when it's cleaned up it's functional. Barely, but hey details! I was hoping for more space to use the shelves & the top self is so high I can almost reach it using m y step ladder... It's become a good place for hubby to store his hunting gear.
We moved the dryer to carve out this space. When we moved in there was a table here for folding, but my old dryer wouldn't fit side by side with the washer. Now that I have 2 new appliances they fit in the proper space. Of course they usually look like this.
It's hard to fathom just how much this house has changed since we've moved into it. I hope it likes us! We rip out carpet and walls & paint over ugly wallpaper, bad owners!!!
I have no idea how I'm going to pare down our stuff when we sell. But the house we are moving to (maybe, someday, 3 years down the road...) is HALF the size of our space... I am just going to keep decluttering and hope that I can get rid of a lot in the auction my parents will HAVE to have when they move.
This room photographs well, the ugly purple paint doesn't look so ugly or purple in these pictures. Maybe I won't have to paint it! And I found the border at the dollar store, so I know the previous owners didn't spend a small fortune on this room to decorate it!
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My coat closet may not be as pretty as the Organizing Junkie but when it's cleaned up it's functional. Barely, but hey details! I was hoping for more space to use the shelves & the top self is so high I can almost reach it using m y step ladder... It's become a good place for hubby to store his hunting gear.
We moved the dryer to carve out this space. When we moved in there was a table here for folding, but my old dryer wouldn't fit side by side with the washer. Now that I have 2 new appliances they fit in the proper space. Of course they usually look like this.
It's hard to fathom just how much this house has changed since we've moved into it. I hope it likes us! We rip out carpet and walls & paint over ugly wallpaper, bad owners!!!
I have no idea how I'm going to pare down our stuff when we sell. But the house we are moving to (maybe, someday, 3 years down the road...) is HALF the size of our space... I am just going to keep decluttering and hope that I can get rid of a lot in the auction my parents will HAVE to have when they move.This room photographs well, the ugly purple paint doesn't look so ugly or purple in these pictures. Maybe I won't have to paint it! And I found the border at the dollar store, so I know the previous owners didn't spend a small fortune on this room to decorate it!
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Friday, August 15, 2008
How to be Disorganized & Unproductive #1
Number 1
Never have any fun on the job, sometimes I can relate to that. But that depends on the hat I'm wearing at the moment. LOL!
Never have any fun on the job, sometimes I can relate to that. But that depends on the hat I'm wearing at the moment. LOL!
Links from Links
I was reading my feeds, started off all innocent like, then I got to Sweetney's post linking to Cake Wrecks. When I got to this picture I ALMOST spit coffee all over the keyboard LOL! I can only imagine the non-hilarity that ensued!!!
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Blog the Recession
I read about this first at Adventures in Baby Wearing and then again today at 5 minutes for Mom.
The concept created by Mother hood Uncensored (and she is BTW!) is simply to click through your feeds & visit the site! Like she says, a jump in page views will at least boost egos!
Hey while your there browse a little, I try to click the adsense if it's there, I don't really do "donate" buttons, but a little PPC can't hurt anyone, right???
Enjoy the challenge & we'll get through this "recession" together!!!
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The concept created by Mother hood Uncensored (and she is BTW!) is simply to click through your feeds & visit the site! Like she says, a jump in page views will at least boost egos!
Hey while your there browse a little, I try to click the adsense if it's there, I don't really do "donate" buttons, but a little PPC can't hurt anyone, right???
Enjoy the challenge & we'll get through this "recession" together!!!
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From my Feeds #4
Make it From Scratch Carnival
Vote yes for anti-procrastination, please!
Root & Sprout update
Simplify your life use GOOGLE READER. I just got into it more as part of the Thirty day challenge and don't know how I ever lived without it!!!
Part 1 of "The 6 Keys to a Disorganized, Unproductive Day at Home."
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Vote yes for anti-procrastination, please!
Root & Sprout update
Simplify your life use GOOGLE READER. I just got into it more as part of the Thirty day challenge and don't know how I ever lived without it!!!
Part 1 of "The 6 Keys to a Disorganized, Unproductive Day at Home."
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Random Submbling around
Funny Metaphors used in high school essays.
Taste Spotting, or as some might say food porn LOL!
Writer's Block
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Taste Spotting, or as some might say food porn LOL!
Writer's Block
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Monday, August 4, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Giveaway-Contest
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
From my Feeds #3
Make it from Scratch #74. I submitted my PB bread recipe (which now has a picture), think I might have to give the peach liqueur a try...
Crock pot Gyro
Square foot garden overfloweth
Back to school templates
Clutter for a Cause
Let's Cook carnival of the recipes.
Grill Roasted Corn
Inspirational videos to watch when you are in a rut
Crock pot Gyro
Square foot garden overfloweth
Back to school templates
Clutter for a Cause
Let's Cook carnival of the recipes.
Grill Roasted Corn
Inspirational videos to watch when you are in a rut
Monday, July 28, 2008
Comments #4
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
From my Feeds #2
Make it From Scratch 73 the Fair time edition.
Rebuilding the EF after Murphy visits. This is our focus, I am throwing all sorts of spare change at the EF. We got lucky with the van, this time!!!
Blogging Basics 101 newbie checklist
Crockpot Blueberry Buckle
Ways to make your blog sticky and yes my mommy blogger instincts were immediately turned to fingerprints on the fridge, ewww. But the article is about a GOOD sticky!!!
Rebuilding the EF after Murphy visits. This is our focus, I am throwing all sorts of spare change at the EF. We got lucky with the van, this time!!!
Blogging Basics 101 newbie checklist
Crockpot Blueberry Buckle
Ways to make your blog sticky and yes my mommy blogger instincts were immediately turned to fingerprints on the fridge, ewww. But the article is about a GOOD sticky!!!
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