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Mother of 2 and wife to Travis.I am a Jill of all trades,master of none. I like to dabble in everything, so follow me on my journey; raising kids, working towards a healthier lifestyle, new recipes, menus, homeschooling, crafts,enjoying our home the Great Smoky Mountains, etc...What we call...LIFE :-)

Friday, May 4, 2012

WINNER!!


KODI OGLE AND MELLISA COX(FRUGALLISA)!!!!

I want to thank all of you who participated in this giveaway! The ones that shared and the ones that just came over to check it out! I really enjoy putting all this info out there and hope y'all enjoy it too!

Keep coming back because I have lots of goodies planned for the next few weeks... Summer Activity List(Over 50), New Recipes, and possibly ANOTHER giveaway!! :-)

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

May Giveaway

How many Moms/Wives/Grandmas out there need a break?? How about a nice quiet morning at Starbucks reading about how to sneak produce into your kids/spouses/grandkids food?? That's what I am offering up here folks! :-)

Been in a good mood for a while now so I thought I would share the love! :-)

I really enjoy this blog and hope y'all do too! So if you like it and want to share with friends and family and win some cool stuff this is how :-)

And the loot is....

I have 2 copies of "The Sneaky Chef" and 2 Starbucks Gift Cards. The winners will get one of each :-)

Here is how it will work:
 There are 3 ways to enter this giveaway..
 1. Follow my blog, you can do this by scrolling all the way down on the left hand side to where it says "Followers" and click "Join this Site"

 2. "Like" my blog on Facebook here

 3. Share the blog on Facebook,Twitter, your blog, etc..

Once you have done One OR All of these 3 things come back here and leave a comment on the post WITH YOUR NAME! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AS THIS WILL BE HOW I CHOOSE A WINNER! 
You can leave a comment for each entry! That's 3 possible ways to win!! REMEMBER to put your name in the comment!

Open to U.S. residents only.

This giveaway will go from 5pm Tuesday May 1st- 5pm Friday May 4th 2012

Sunday Shopping

I have had several people ask me if I am still shopping/couponing. YES,obviously, still have to buy food,HOWEVER, here lately I have only been getting regular groceries and 1-2 coupon items here and there...I filled my stockpile up pretty good last year so we haven't had to buy a lot. Now I am really hoping that sales pick up soon because I need to fill in some spots in my stockpile!

These are our groceries from this Sunday:


Pasta: $1 (I don't normally buy because we have so much in stockpile..but, it's a new recipe..)

Almond Milk:$2.19

Powerade: $1

Kroger BBQ Sauce: .71cents(our stockpile of BBQ is gone so we grabbed this one)

Kroger Cheese:$3.59

Bleach: $1.49

Pork Chops on Mark-Down $2.67

Steak on Mark-Down $4.49

Ground Chuck $3.08

Italian Ground Sausage: $3

Hormel Ham: $3.79

4 Pampers Wipes $1.99each
 Used .50/1 coupon that doubled to $1
Paid .99cents each

2 Crystal Light $2.50 each
 Used $1/2 coupon
Paid $2 each

Strawberries: $1.99

3 Milano Cookies: On sale $1.99
 Used 3 .50/1 coupons that doubled to $1
Paid .99cents each
(These are Hubby's favorite cookies and they are normally $3.69 each..so I got a few)  :-)

Pillsbury Biscuits: $3.14

Baked Beans: $1.79

2 Gravy: .50 cents each

Plum Baby food: $1 each
(Brother eats these for snacks on a busy day)

2 Cereal Bars: $2.50 each

Shredded Cheese: $4.29

Kroger Swiss Cheese Slices: $2

Bananas: $1.24

Broccoli:$1.76

Apples:
4 Jazz:$4.98
Fuji:.58cents

3 Pears: $2.48

3 Sweet Potatoes: $1.59

2 Green Peppers: $1.79

Red and Yellow Peppers: $1.79 each

2 Red Onions: $2.43

2 Baking Potatoes: $1.81

2 Squash: .96cents

1 Zucchini: $1.95

2 Tomatoes: $2.39

Paid $98.69
Tax: $8.51
Saved:$25.67(20%)

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Menu 4-30/5-6-12



Monday:
Cereal with Fresh Fruit
Tuna Salad with Crackers and Fresh Fruit
Baked Spaghetti with Green Beans and Salad

Tuesday:
Yogurt,Apple,Peanut Butter, and Nuts
L.O.
Chicken Jambalaya(Carry-Over)

Wednesday:
Jelly Biscuits with Turkey Bacon and Fresh Fruit
L.O.
Hamburgers and Hot Dogs on grill with Sweet Potato Fries and Mixed Veggies

Thursday:
Oatmeal,Peanut Butter,Nuts, and Fresh Fruit
Salad with Fresh Fruit
Mexican Pasta

Friday:
Bacon,Egg,and Cheese Sandwich with Fresh Fruit
   ?
Beef and Broccoli with Rice

Saturday
Pancakes,Turkey Bacon, and Scrambled Eggs
Sandwiches with Fresh Fruit and Raw Veggies
    ?

Sunday:
Biscuits and Gravy with Eggs and Sausage
   ?
Lasagna  with Green Beans and Salad (Carry Over...Again! If I don't make it this week Its off till August!! Ha Ha)