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I'm trying something new for a few weeks on my blog.  Near the end of the week, I will post a coupon round up. 
I know many of you are like me, and trying to stretch your dollars as far as they can go.  We all need more money for craft projects - right? :)
Here's some ways to save at the grocery store.
I know I for one will be checking out the Cheerios, Yoplait Yogurt, and Betty Crocker frosting. 
What deals are you looking for?

Hope this helps!


Food

• Save $1.00 on any Two (2) DOVE PROMISES® Chocolate Bags (8.0 oz - 9.5oz.)
• SAVE 40¢ ON TWO when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Sweet Rolls OR Grands!® Sweet Rolls (DFSI)
• SAVE $1.00 ON TWO when you buy any TWO BOXES any flavor General Mills Big G cereals: Cheerios® • Cinnamon Toast Crunch® • Chex® • Lucky (DFSI)
• SAVE 50¢ ON TWO when you buy TWO BOXES any Nature Valley® Granola Bars (5 count or larger) OR Nature Valley® Granola Thins (DFSI)
• SAVE 75¢ ON TWO when you buy TWO Betty Crocker® Ready to Spread Frosting, Supreme Brownie Mix, Dessert Bar Mix, Box Muffin Mix, OR 17.5 (DFSI)
• SAVE 40¢ ON SIX when you buy SIX CUPS any variety Yoplait® Yogurt (Void in LA, NJ, ND, NV & TN) (DFSI)
• SAVE 40¢ ON TWO when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Crescent Dinner Rolls (excludes Twin Pack) (DFSI)
• SAVE 60¢ ON THREE when you buy THREE Old El Paso® products (Excludes Old El Paso® Refrigerated, Frozen OR Soup products) (DFSI)
• SAVE 50¢ when you buy ONE BOX Lucky Charms® cereal (DFSI)
• Save $1.00 on one (1) Minute Maid® Juice Box 10-pk, any variety

Personal Care

• SAVE $1.00 on any two (2) REACH® Floss Products
• SAVE $1.00 on any Mitchum® or Mitchum® for Women product Excluding trial size
• $1.00 OFF Any Maybelline® New York Clean Express!™ Makeup Remover (Redeemable at Walmart)
• $2.00 OFF TWO Pantene® products (excludes trial/travel size) de descuento en 2 cualesquiera productos Pantene® Pantene (excluye tamaños de
• $2.00 OFF TWO Vidal Sassoon Pro Series products (excludes trial/travel size) descuento en DOS productos Vidal Sassoon Pro Series (excluye
• $2.00 OFF TWO Pantene® Expert Collection products (excludes trial/travel size) de descuento en 2 cualesquiera productos Pantene® Expert Co
• SAVE $5.00 on any TWO (2) Almay® Cosmetic Products
• SAVE $3.00 on any 2 Yes To Grapefruit Items
• SAVE $1.00 WHEN YOU BUY ANY ONE (1) GARNIER FRUCTIS SHAMPOO, CONDITIONER OR TREATMENT (Excludes trial sizes)
• Save $1.00 on Any One (1) Caress 6ct Bar or Larger (Excluding Trial and Travel) Cannot be redeemed with another offer. Available (Walmart)

In the Home

• SAVE $1.00 on any Windex® Touch-Up Cleaner
• Save $0.55 on any TWO (2) COTTONELLE® Flushable Moist Wipes 42 ct. or larger (Not Valid on Trial Size)
• $5.00 Off on Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days on DVD or Blu-ray™
• $2.00 Off Rio on Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital Copy
• $2.00 Off The Sandlot 20th Anniversary Blu-ray™ + DVD Combo
• $2.00 Off Horton Hears A Who! on Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital Copy
• $2.00 Off Robots on Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital Copy
• $2.00 Off Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules on Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital Copy
• SAVE 50¢ on any Scrubbing Bubbles® All Purpose Cleaner with fantastik®
• SAVE 75¢ on any TWO Shout® Laundry products (excluding Trial & Travel size)

 

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Savory Beef Stew

Cold winter nights are coming to a end. Or they should be. It's snow right now on this Monday morning.  In fact, we are under a winter weather advisory.  Fun Fact - Its snowed or iced every Monday since Jan 28th.  Where was all that snow during December and early January when I wanted to go skiing???
Before spring arrives I wanted to share one of my favorite go to winter recipes. Nothing is better on a cold night than coming home to a cozy house and smelling a hot dinner cooking. This stew is super simple and I love that it is cooked in the crock pot. I throw the ingredients in in the morning and then when M comes home a hot and filling dinner is waiting. Win! Pair it with a loaf of homemade bread(tutorials coming soon) and you ave a winning combination. :) Enjoy while you wait for spring to arrive.

Ingredients
1 lb stew meat
3 medium potatoes
4 carrots
4 cups beef both (4 teaspoons beef bullion and 4 cups hot water)

Directions
Wash and skin carrots and potatoes. Chop into bite size pieces. Place all ingredients in crock pot. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 4-6 hours. It's that easy! Pair with crackers and homemade bread. Enjoy!

Linking up:

Monday
A Round Tuit, Masterpiece Monday, Market Yourself Monday, Pink Hippo Party, Recipe Sharing Monday, Melt in Your Mouth Monday, Motivate Me Monday, Made by You Mondays, Made with Love, Craft-O-Manic Monday, Monday Funday, Meal Time Monday, Sweet Sharing Monday, Marvelous Mondays, Mix it Up Mondays, Make it Pretty, Mop It Up Monday, What's in the Gunny Sack

Tuesday
Anti-Procrastination Tuesday, Homemade Tuesday, Nifty Thrifty Tuesday, Take a Look Tuesday, Too Cute Tuesday, Tutorial Tuesday, Tuesday TimeOut, One Project at a Time, Tasteful Tuesday, Tell me Tuesday, Trick or Treat Tuesday, Whatcha Whipped Up, Tuesday Talent Show, Two Cup Tuesday, Memories by the Mile, Totally Tasteful Tuesdays, How To Tuesday, Tuesday Confessional, Time for You Tuesday, Gathering Spot, Take it On Tuesday, You're Gonna Love it Tuesday, All my Bloggy Friends, Tuesday to Do, Pin it Tuesday

Wednesday
Create and Share, Sugar and Spice, What I Whipped Up, Whatever Goes Wednesday, Show me what ya Got, Lil Luna, Wow me Wesdnesday, {Wow Me} Wednesday, Cast Party, Recipe Roundup, Recipe Box, Your Whims Wednesday, What's Cooking Wednesday, Fluster's Creative Muster, Wednesday Whatsit, Chef's Day Off, Show and Share, Dream to Reality, Wow Us Wednesday, Super Linky Party, What We Wore, Read, and Made, Whatcha Work-Up, A Little Bird Told Me,

Thursday
Hooking up with HoH, Catch a Glimpse, Full Plate Thursday, Creative Juice, Busy Bees, Thursday's Treasures, Crafty Soiree, Commercial Break, Chic and Crafty, Thursday Favorite Things, Live Laugh Linky, Creative Princess, Share your Cup, Keep Calm and Link Up, Linky Party, Link it Up, Made you Look, Inspiration in Progress, Blog Stalking, Wildly Original, Showcase your Talent, Somewhat Simple

Friday
Weekend re-Treat, Foodie Friday, Show and Tell Friday, Friday Favorites, Simply Create, Lovely Crafty Weekend, EBKTS, Weekend Wander, Weekend Show Off, Weekend Bloggy Reading, Flaunt it Friday, 504 Main, Friday Favs, Fancy This Friday, Flash Blog Friday, Finished Friday, Freedom Friday, Show off Friday, Happy Hour, I <3 Friday, Keep Calm and Link Up, Weekend Wonders,

Weekend
Weekend Wrap Up, Say G'day, Strut Your Stuff, Check me Out , Show and Tell, Saturday Spotlight, Great Ideas, Show and Tell Saturday, Your Great Idea, Simply Sweet Saturday, Share it Saturday, Saturday Show and Tell, Sunday Scoop, Sunday Showcase, Think Pink, Nifty Thrifty Sunday, Not Baaad Sunday, Scrumptious Sunday Recipe Link Party, That DIY Party, The Weekend Re-Treat, Overflowing with Creativity Party, A Bouquet of Talent, Will Cook for Smiles

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Mint M&M Cookies

Usually I am all for the tried and true recipe, the standard one, the normal flavor.  But I've had these mint M&Ms sitting around for awhile.  Surprisingly M hasn't eaten them right up.
So I decided to try a twist on a classic and make mint M&M cookies for M to take to share at work this week.  They would also be great for St. Patty's day because they're Green :)

Mint M&M Cookies

Ingrediants

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup mint M&Ms

Directions

Beat the sugars and butter together until well mixed.  Add the eggs and vanilla and beat well.  Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt.  Mix well.  Finally, briefly stir in the M&Ms.  Scoop dough onto cookie sheet and slightly press flat.  

Bake for 9-12 minutes at 375 degrees. 

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Monday:
A Round Tuit
Masterpiece Monday
Market Yourself Monday
Pink Hippo Party
Recipe Sharing Monday
Melt in Your Mouth Monday
Motivate Me Monday
Made by You Mondays
Made with Love
Craft-O-Manic Monday
Monday Funday
Meal Time Monday
Sweet Sharing Monday
Marvelous Mondays
Mix it Up Mondays
Make it Pretty
Mop It Up Monday
What's in the Gunny Sack

Tuesday:
Anti-Procrastination Tuesday
Homemade Tuesday
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Take a Look Tuesday
Too Cute Tuesday
Tuesday Confessional
Tutorial Tuesday
Tuesday TimeOut
One Project at a Time
Tasteful Tuesday
Tell me Tuesday
Trick or Treat Tuesday
Whatcha Whipped Up
Tuesday Talent Show
Two Cup Tuesday
Memories by the Mile
Totally Tasteful Tuesdays
How To Tuesday

Wednesday:
Create and Share
Sugar and Spice
What I Whipped Up
Whatever Goes Wednesday
Show me what ya Got
Lil Luna
Wow me Wesdnesday
{Wow Me} Wednesday
Cast Party
Recipe Roundup
Recipe Box
Your Whims Wednesday
What's Cooking Wednesday
Fluster's Creative Muster
Wednesday Whatsit
Chef's Day Off
Show and Share

Thursday:
Show off Your Stuff
Hooking up with HoH
Catch a Glimpse
Full Plate Thursday
Creative Juice
Busy Bees
Thursday's Treasures
Crafty Soiree
Commercial Break
Somewhat Simple
36th Ave
Chic and Crafty

Friday:
Weekend re-Treat
Foodie Friday
Show and Tell Friday
Friday Favorites
Simply Create
Lovely Crafty Weekend
EBKTS
Weekend Wander
Weekend Show Off
Weekend Bloggy Reading
Flaunt it Friday
504 Main
Friday Favs

Weekend:
Strut Your Stuff
Check me Out 
Show and Tell
Saturday Spotlight
Great Ideas
Show and Tell Saturday
Your Great Idea
Simply Sweet Saturday
Share it Saturday
Saturday Show and Tell
Sunday Scoop
Sunday Showcase
Think Pink
Nifty Thrifty Sunday
Not Baaad Sunday
Scrumptious Sunday Recipe Link Party
That DIY Party
The Weekend Re-Treat
Overflowing with Creativity Party
A Bouquet of Talent
Will Cook for Smiles

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UFO - Unfinished Objects

I have a problem
I love starting new craft project.  BUT... I have issues finishing them :(  Sad face big time.
Pinterest isn't helping the matter at all.  I see all these awesome sewing and other craft related items.  I get all excited.  I make plans to go to the store to get supplies.  I can't wait to get started.  But there's a catch - I either get started and never finish, or I can't find the time to actually do all the projects rolling about in my head that I'm so excited to try.  Not fun.

Here's what I've got going at the moment
Projects I have started and not finished yet.

Felted messenger bag

Knitted Sweater - just needs the seams finished

2nd sock for my mom (the first one was done ages ago)

Dress

Prayer Shawl
Finished 4/2/13

• And I usually have a chemo cap and a dishcloth going at all time
• I think there are probably more, but these are the ones I can think of off the top of my head

Projects that I want to start, but should probably finish those listed above first.

• Menu Planner
• Snoopy Ornaments
• Little Girl Skirt (Finished 4/15/13)
• Hooded Towel
• Bike Bag
• Loyalty Card Holder
• A quiet book
• A bigger baby hat for Peyton (finished 4/4/13)
• A baby hat for my neighbor who is due anyday (Finished 3/25/13)
• And making more cards now with my new skills

Does anyone else have this problem?  What are you looking forward to working on?  What are your UFOs that you can never seem to finish?

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Homeade Granola

So I am the girl that will eat oatmeal raw - not cooked or anything.  But when I discovered granola, I fell in love.  MMMM delicious - and healthy!
Granola is great for a snack.  It's also delicious mixed with yogurt for breakfast.
My granola recipe is pretty basic.  It can be dressed up by adding nuts, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, or dried fruit.  Try  your own concoctions till you find something you like.

Basic Homemade Granola
Ingredients

• 18 oz (1 package) oatmeal
• 3 tablespoon flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1-2 sticks melted butter

Directions

Dump the oatmeal into a cake pan or jelly roll pan.  Add the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.  Mix with a spoon.  Drizzle the melted butter over the oatmeal.  Stir well until all of the oatmeal appears wet.  Bake for 1 hour at 250 degrees, stirring every 15 minutes.

Enjoy plain or with yogurt!

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February Update

So... I set some lofty goals at the beginning of the year (I still don't really want to call them resolutions... resolutions too often get broken. So... I set goals. I just happened to set them on Jan. 1st)
How am I doing?
Let's take a look.

1. Be active everyday - at least do something! I'm good about being active during the week and hitting the gym - the weekends, not so much. I'd like to change that.
Take a look - This month was difficult because of being on vacation for a week.  M and I did a lot of walking and exploring, but it was hard to record exactly. 

2. Run 400 miles. I'm worried this might be too much of a stretch for me, considering I don't go much more than 3 miles ever (three times a week), but I can give it a try! I ran about 250 in 2012, so maybe I can be a little more consistent and up my mileage in 2013.
This month I ran 31.3 Miles
This brings my total 2013 mileage to 67.91/400 miles. Making slow but sure progress

3. Run my first 5K since high school cross country.
Nope

4. Finish my prayer shawl for St. Mary's Hospital
Nope, didn't get a chance to work on this one this month.

5. Knit 5 Chemo caps
I have about half of my second one done
1/5 completed

6. Finish one of my other UFO knitting projects
Didn't happen this month

7. Take two masters classes - I am very unmotivated about working towards my master's but I know I should be taking advantage of the tuition reimbursement at Connections Academy
This one may not happen.  I didn't register for the class to start in March.  I'm not motivated to take the class and worried about overbooking myself.  I value the little free time that I do have!

8. Visit one new city or state
:) I visited 4 new places!  I was in Ft. Lauderdale, San Juan Puerto Rico, St. Thomas USVI, and Half Moon Cay. 

9. Be a better wife (I know, it's vague), but somedays I don't feel like I do that well in this area. Maybe I'm still getting the hang of it since I've only been married 2 1/2 months.
I was a good wife and enjoyed my honeymoon with my husband immensly!  We celebrated being married for four months while on our cruise. 

10. Be kinder to myself. M keeps telling me that I'm too hard on myself and need to relax some and be nicer to myself and everything will be ok. We both know that being kind to yourself can be tough, but I want to try to make some improvements in this area.
Some time off during our vacation was much needed and gave me some time to put things into perspective.

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