Dec 4

Cookie Challenge

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Last weekend we were watching the Iron Chef America Sugar Battle. Great job on the win Paula Deen and Cat Cora, everything looked delicious. The challenge got me thinking about baking Holiday Cookies. I decided it was a good opportunity to get out the cookbooks and look for cookies to bake for Santa. Thade had fun flipping through the cookbooks, and Dylan had fun pushing his cookbook around on the floor 😉

I’m planning on making a ton of cookies this holiday season, so things are going to be very busy in Nico’s Kitchen. I started my list and estimated that I will need to bake 15 dozen. Then I added a few more places that I need to take cookies, and now it is looking more like 20 dozen. If only Paula Deen could come to my rescue 😉

Dec 4

December’s Projects

This month there seems to be something that needs to be done everyday. It looks like it is going to be one super-busy month. Here is what I hope to get accomplished this month:

  • Clean and Organize the Dining Room (before Christmas)
  • Clean and Organize the Kitchen (before Christmas)
  • Deep Clean the Bottom Floor and Upstairs Bathroom (before Christmas)
  • Organize the Boy’s Closet (I’m starting today-Dylan has had a growth spurt)
  • Get the Boy’s Picture taken with Santa (should be next Saturday)
  • Mail out Christmas Cards
  • Bake 12 dozen cookies for Holiday Cookie Plates

There is always the usual Christmas items that need to be done too: cooking, cleaning, entertaining, shopping, it is going to be one busy month 😉  How is your December looking? Are you ready for Christmas, and the holiday guests?

Dec 3

November Coupon Savings

I’m a little late posting, but I’m finally finished totaling my coupon savings for November 2007. Last month I saved $54.73! That brings my year to date savings up to $351.39. Let’s see how December goes 🙂

Dec 3

Midwest Walgreens Deals

This weeks local sales are great! The sale is from 12/2-12/8/07, make sure and check out your local Walgreens sales too. We went shopping yesterday, but I might just have to go back again and stock up on a few more items. Here are some of the deals that I’m stocking up on:

  • Scotch Gift Wrap Tape 3pk $1.00 (free after rebate in EasySaver catalog)
  • Walgreens 20 oz Soda assorted flavors $.39 (limit 6, must use store coupon)
  • Folgers Classic Roast Coffee 13 oz. $1.99 (limit 2)
  • Skippy Peanut Butter or Welch’s Grape Jelly 2 for $3.00 (limit 4, must use store coupon)
  • Tuf Paper Towels 2 for $1.00 (limit 4, must use store coupon)
  • Angel Soft Bathroom Tissue 12 rolls $2.99 (must use store coupon)
  • Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers or Training Pants $8.99
  • Coca-Cola Products 12 packs 4 for $12.00
  • General Mills Cereals (Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Golden Grahams) $1.99 ea (limit 4)

I’ll be posting my savings from yesterday soon. Happy Shopping and stocking up too 😉

Dec 2

Going Shopping

My hubby and I are going shopping today. We are Christmas shopping for the boys, it is going to be fun. Thade is so excited about Christmas this year, he can’t wait. I’m still a little panicked about the Holiday Season: the shopping, the cooking, the entertaining, the stress really gets to me. I’m working on it though 😉

My mom is coming over to baby-sit today, so I know the little ones will have fun too. Thade is feeling a little under the weather, I hope that he is up and feeling better soon. At the moment he is crashed out on the couch watching some cartoons, he doesn’t seem mind that Dylan is playing with all of his toys… He must be sick 😉

I hope that we will get all of the shopping finished today, for the kids anyway… I still have a few things to get for my hubby and a dvd to order for my brother. After that I’m all finished! Thank goodness 🙂

How is your Christmas shopping going? Are you completely shopped out, or still have a few presents to pick up?