Nov 14

Holiday/Winter Pantry

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I’ve been searching the sales ads and stocking up for Thanksgiving, when I found out that I won’t be hosting this year. My Sister-in-law has volunteered to take over the hosting duties. I guess I will have to keep my great buys for when I host Christmas.

I had been stocking up my little microwave cabinet with:

  • Stuffing Mix found for $.88 ea
  • Green Beans and Corn for $.50 ea
  • Cake Mixes for $.82 ea
  • Chocolate Icing found for $.49 ( I combined 2 coupons fot the great deal)

I don’t know if the Chocolate Cake Mix and Icing will Make it to Christmas, I think I might have to bake a Bundt Cake in the near future 🙂

What treats and staple goods are you stockpiling for the holidays? How do you store your great buys?

Nov 14

Thanksgiving Deals

I saw a bunch of great Midwest Thanksgiving deals at Dillons. The items are on sale 11/14-11/22/2007. Make sure and check your local ad online, and bring along your Plus card. Here is what is on my shopping list:

  •  Kroger Russet Potatoes 5lbs Buy One Get One Free (price with Plus card)
  • Coca Cola Products 4 for $12.00 (price with Plus card) limit 4
  • 7Up Products 12 packs 4 for $11.00 (price with Plus card) limit 4
  • Cool Whip Topping $.78 (price with Plus card)
  • Philadelphia Cream Cheese Bars $.78 (price with Plus card)
  • Stove Top Stuffing $.88 (price with Plus card)
  • Kroger Vegetables or Broth 2 for $.88 (price with Plus card)
  • Quilted Northern Bath Tissue 12 double roll $5.99 (price with Plus card)
  • Gerber 2nd Foods 2 packs 10 for $10.00 (price with Plus card)

I had better get to the sale soon, the weather is becoming much colder in our neck of the woods. Happy Shopping 🙂

Nov 14

Biscuits Anyone?

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Tonight I made Baking Powder Biscuits from the Betty Crocker Cookbook. They turned out pretty good, for my first attempt. I made Hammer and Saw shaped biscuits for Thade, and regular round ones for James and me. I turned the saw shaped biscuits into little sandwiches for Thade, but Mr.Picky refused to try them. I thought they were pretty tasty though. I hope to have a few biscuits left for tomorrows breakfast and lunch too. Now I’m off to have one more with honey for dessert 😉

Nov 13

10:15 a.m. Time for Breakfast

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This morning Thade and I learned a few valuable lessons: Mommy is a little grumpy if she doesn’t get breakfast, and if you put anything on the floor Dylan will roll over and destroy it.  11:00 a.m. already! Time to go and make some lunch for the big kid 🙂

Nov 13

Catching Up Around the House

My mom visited yesterday, and helped me out with all of the shopping for the week. It was a busy day, but we got just about everything finished. She had lots of fun getting to hang out with the kids too. Today the boys and I are staying in and catching up around the house, here is the plan for today:

  • Dishes, Dishes, Dishes, those really seem to pile up quick around here
  • Put away 4 loads of laundry
  • Empty the downstairs waste baskets
  • Take out the trash
  • Maybe lunch with hubby, he mentioned wanting to check out a new B-B-Q Place in town

I woke up with a migraine  this morning, so I hope after a few cups of coffee I’ll be feeling a little better, and ready to tackle those dishes 😉