• Jun. 25, 2008
New Blog
I set up a new blog http://militarysavingmom.blogspot.com/
• Jun. 25, 2008
Homeschoolopoly
The Homeschoolopoly game is on sale, Buy One Get One Free ($29.99 + $5 Shipping)
Below is my referral link.
http://www.homeschoolopoly.com/?a_aid=Devan
• Mar. 23, 2008
Drug Store Deals
With the way our schedule had been, I hadn't been doing all my usual bargain/rebate shopping, but I need to start back up.
So I started last week, Walgreens will be easier once I have rebate money on my gift card again.
Here's what I got for a total of $8.43 for all 3 stores and after rebates.
Rite Aid:
(4) 3 Musketeer Mint bars
(1) Sambucol Elderberry Syrup
CVS:
(2) 16.8 bottles Comet
(2) Russell Stover Private Reserve Chocolate
(1) 10 pack scrub sponges
Walgreens:
(2) 32 oz jars Honey
(1) Listerine Smart Rinse
(1) Excedrin Sinus 24 count
(1) Garnier Fructis Mousse
• Mar. 20, 2008
Kroger Bargains week of 3/19, not healthy though
Cheerios Snack Mix $1.50 ~ .50 coupon, doubled = 50 cents ( I don't know that they are good...)
Colgate Toothpaste $1.00 ~ .50 cent coupon, doubled = FREE
Owen's Sausage Buy one @ 3.99 Get one Free ~ used two .35 coupons, tripled $1.05 each = $1.89 for 2
I bought my husband two 2 liters of Kroger soda 50 cents each.
I was going to buy avocados 3 for $1, but they were all super soft and gross.
So my total was $3.69 after taxes.
• Sep. 22, 2007
It's been a long time...
Well, David was in Iraq for 6 months and he is back now, while he was gone, I was unable to get into my account here and had to email for help. Then I was just too busy.
In May I got my Doula certification from ALACE!! So that was exciting. We are trying to build up our local birth group.
We started school back up on Aug 20th, then a few weeks later had a computer crash, and unfortunatley, I had not backed up many things.
We are working through the Prairie Primer this year, although I think this will be a 2 year project for us.
It has finally cooled off enough that the a/c keeps the house cool!! Yeah! We can play outside again too.
So hopefully now, I can keep up here.
• Jan. 24, 2007
Top 10 Creative Ways to Declutter
http://www.clutterwise.com/resources/images/Top10.pdf
• Jan. 10, 2007
Families of Deployed military
Order a set of priority mailing items http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Nov2004/n11232004_2004112312.html
The mailing items are sent free of charge, you just pay shipping when mailing them.
• Dec. 30, 2006
TEACH winter issue
I just recently was able to sit down with the latest issue of TEACH. There is always something encouraging! This month, an article by Jayna Pettersen really spoke to me. It's called "Pruning to Produce an Abundant Harvest" on page 11. I don't want to give anything away, but right now in my family we really need to prioritize our lives.
I also needed to hear Lorrie's "Mid-Winter Burnout" habits. Somethings weren't anything I haven't heard before, but things I needed to hear (and do) again.
www.TEACHmagazine.com
• Dec. 2, 2006
Freezer cooking last week
We did a new recipe Turkey (Chicken) Divan, just one to try. Then we did 2 8x8 pans and one 9x13 pan of King Ranch Chicken (make that Turkey!) casserole. That used up my turkey, I have everything to make Chicken Pierogies Alfredo, but it'll have to wait until I cook some chicken.
Then we did 4 meatloaves, frozen raw. 12 Hamburger patties, raw. Meatballs, my daughter helped, cooked, cooled, and frozen in bags. We made Cheeseburger Tatertot casserole meat mix, I froze these in bags and bought tater tots to keep in the freezer, We just thaw out the meat mixture put in pan and top with the tots and bake. The only other thing we made was Beef and Bean burritos (32 of them) We ate tacos with the extra meat that night.
• Sep. 26, 2006
Operation Special Delivery
www.operationspecialdelivery.com
Pass this information on to all military friends you know. This is a wonderful volunteer program.
Pregnant?
Will your Spouse/Partner be deployed when you give birth?
CAPPA/Operation Special Delivery is here for you! OSD serves all branches of the Military, including Reservists and the National Guard.
Founded following the events of September 11, 2001, CAPPA/OSD provides Volunteer Labor Doulas to ALL 50 states and all
CAPPA’s Operation Special Delivery Labor Doula Program provides volunteer doulas to women who are giving birth while their partners are on military deployment. CAPPA/OSD is a non-profit international organization serving military installations worldwide; fully supporting all branches of the United States Armed Forces, Reservists, and National Guard, and their operations throughout the world.
CAPPA/OSD consists of professionally trained labor doulas who provide informational, emotional, and physical support during pregnancy, labor and birth, and early postpartum.
How to apply:
- You may apply if your spouse or partner will be deployed at the time of your due date.
- Visit www.operationspecialdelivery.com to download the application.
- Questions? Email osd@cappa.net.
• Sep. 10, 2006
Calzones
Calzones have been a big hit here. I use our recipe for Whole Wheat Pizza crust and double or quadruple it. Each "pizza" makes 8 calzones. They are slightly bigger than hot pockets. We put in pepperoni, cheese, and a little sauce and seal them up. Put them on a cornmeal dusted baking sheet, bake for 10-12 minutes, cool and freeze. Then they can go from freezer to microwave to table if needed.
Here is our crust recipe, I need to say, we grind our own flour and store bought Whole Wheat flour may need some all purpose flour mixed in.
WW Pizza Crust
3/4 Tbl. Yeast
1 Cup warm water
Mix and let sit for 5 minutes.
Add: 1 Tbl. Honey
1 Tbl. Oil
1/4 Tbl. Salt
1 Cup Hard Whole Wheat Flour
Mix well. Add in about 2 more cups of WW flour, to make a strong, good feeling dough. Shape into a ball and let rise for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400. Roll and shape crust, bake (without topping) for 5 minutes. Then add sauce, cheese and toppings and bake another 8 minutes.
• Aug. 31, 2006
It's been a busy summer
We drove over 1700 miles each way to visit our family, in July. We had a great time, but it took so long to get back into the "swing of things" after returning home.
I was able to provide support for 3 pregnant mamas, in June and August. I have also been working on pages for my website www.sewsweetbaby.com Which has been interesting. I don't have any programming, so I've been having to play around with the HTML code.
We did a mini freezer cooking session 2 weeks ago. The kids helped and it actually went great. We made about 10 dozen meatballs, 4 Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casseroles, 5 Mom-Style Hamburger Helpers, 4 King Ranch Chicken Casseroles, 2 Chicken Pierogies Alfredo, and then froze 2 bags of cooked, cut up chicken leftover, for other meals. We've tried a few other recipes that we like from the freezer, so maybe later September we'll plan another cooking session.
I also made calzones, which were great, but unfortunately, none of them made it to the freezer to be tested.
I'm taking Bradley classes www.bradleybirth.com as a requirement for Doula training, any series of childbirth classes. So Monday nights are busy.
The kids are back in AWANA, so Wednesday nights are busy. The kids are also going to start some co-op classes on Tuesday with our military homeschool group. I have no idea how things are going to get done, since Sunday we'll be in church, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will all be busy.
We've also been trying again to declutter and simplify things, but that seems easier said than done.
• May. 25, 2006
Finished my training
I finished my Doula training. I am now working on my certification. It was a really great, but busy weekend.
I learned so many new things and new ideas it was fantastic.
We've been busy for over a week though, so today we are trying to have a "normal" day. We are just getting ready to start school now and I am not planning on going anywhere.
Sheri
• May. 16, 2006
Having a Baby?
Having a Baby? Ten Questions to Ask
Have you decided how to have your baby?
The choice is yours!
http://www.motherfriendly.org/Downloads/TenQuestions8.5x14.pdf
• May. 1, 2006
Time Changer
We watched this movie at home last week. It is a Christian movie, great for families to watch.
It does present the gospel, but it gives an important message for those of us that are already believers.
My kids didn't really "get" the deeper meaning, but they really enjoyed watching the movie. They actually watched it twice.
Some video stores carry it for rental and it is also available for purchase at many online sites, including www.visionforum.com/
• Apr. 30, 2006
Happy Birthday
Jared is 7 now!
He picked out a cake recipe to make a Giant Oreo! So that's what we did. We got the recipe from a Kraft foods magazine, but it is on the website, www.kraftfoods.com search for Chocolate Covered Oreo Cookie Cake.
• Apr. 29, 2006
New links
I joined Paperback Swap this month. There is a link in the sidebar. So right now it is free. You post books that you no longer want and mail them to someone who does. It works on a credit system. If you post 9 books they'll give you 3 credits, everytime you mail out a book you get a credit, etc. So with each credit you can request a book from someone else. They even have a homeschool category! If you decide to join, please use my email as I can get a credit for that.
Also, if you would like to find a Doula in your area, visit http://www.doulaworld.com/
• Apr. 9, 2006
Still need to work on Menu and Grocery list
I didn't get that done, but I did go through and update my Home Journal. In the past I have used FlyLady (www.flylady.net) I am not a member of that group right now, but it is great. I love Large Family Logistics, http://www.largefamilylogistics.net/index.htm because it not only deals with housework, but also Homeschooling! To get a Home Maintenance Book, Control Journal, Home Journal, Master Plan Book, whatever you want to call it the "A Plan Of Attack" site is wonderful. It is run by a Christian women who starts every assignment with a prayer. The first group is 3 weeks, well, one month with a week of decluttering before assignments. You get your plan made to take care of your home, not someone else's home!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/APOA_MasterPlanBook/ After you can move on to the list to remind you to do things and tackle projects.
I know I'm not the only one out there that needs help "getting it all done" so I thought some of you might enjoy these resources.
• Apr. 8, 2006
In the Kitchen
We have been able to use the Red Palm Oil some. I made biscuits for Strawberry Shortcake, they were great, but orange. I knew it would change the color of our food, but what I didn't expect was staining my dish cloths.
It does have a slight aroma and taste, but so does olive oil.
The health properties of this oil are remarkable;
Boosts Immune system
Fights cancer
No Cholesterol ~ raises HDL (good) lowers LDL
Dissolves arterial plaque
Prevents and fights Free Radicals
Trims Body Fat
Reduces risk of diabetes
Safe for cooking and baking ~ all oils, except Coconut oil and Palm, become dangerous once heated
Today we are going to make a double batch of granola bars, some bread, and a cheesecake to freeze in slices for David to take in his lunches.
I also want to work this week on coming up with a standard grocery list to check things off that we need. I think I will try to modify an already made one. I also would like to come up with a 2 week menu and grocery list of my own to keep in my home journal for weeks where I can't plan or maybe can't go to the store, that would have been nice the week Matthew was in the hospital.
• Apr. 7, 2006
Tea Party!
We had a tea party today, after the little guy was down for a nap. We made Chocolate Chip scones, they are so simple and yummy. This time we used Whole Wheat (Soft/Pastry wheat) and they still came out just as moist, light, and fluffy as our first try with regular flour. I think the difference is the flour being freshly ground though, so if you don't have a grain mill, maybe you could do half WW.
We made a pot of tea and used our newly acquired tea set with cups and plates. The kids all thanked me for making them tea and scones and we just talked about nothing in particular.
It's funny, yesterday, my 5 year old, asked, "Does Daddy have to work to make money all the time?" I told her that yes, Daddy did have to work, so we could have a home, food, and clothes. She then told me, "I think you should help him!" I told her that I help him by helping at home and that Daddy needs me here. I think she is just missing Daddy. His schedule is kind of crazy.
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