Just a reminder!
On May 23, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. all 7-Eleven locations are offering a free 7.11-oz. Slurpee. No purchase is necessary.
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Did you get the $4/1 Zyrtec coupon in Sunday’s paper? If so, you can use it at Family Dollar this week to get a great deal on Zyrtec. Here are the details:
Buy 1 5-count Zyrtec at $4.50 (on sale at this price this week)
Use $4/1 Zyrtec coupon from the 05/20 insert
$0.50 after coupon
Thanks, Fru Gal!
See more deals at Family Dollar this week here.
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4 Weeks to Fill Your Freezer: Week #4 Freezer-Friendly Snacks & Desserts + Shopping List
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Can you believe we’ve made it to the last week of freezer cooking? My freezer is getting so stocked and it has been wonderful.
With Memorial Day weekend coming up, I’m spacing out the recipes a bit more this week to give everyone a little bit more time to play along (should you so choose) and to also give myself the flexibility to not blog much on Monday. 
My apologies in advance that all but one of these recipes has chocolate in it. What can I say? “Dessert” and “snack” is pretty much synonymous with “chocolate” at our house. And no day is complete without at at least a little bit of chocolate!
Here’s this week’s list of Snack and Dessert Recipes I’ll be making to stick in the freezer along with a grocery list (let me know if you see any mistakes on amounts needed):
Freezer-Friendly Snack and Dessert Recipes
Wednesday — One batch of Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Thursday — Double batch of Easy Morning Glory Muffins {I’ll share my “health-i-fied” version of this recipe on Thursday.}
Friday — Double batch of No Bake Energy Bites
Tuesday — One batch of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Wednesday – Double batch of Chocolate Banana Bread
Grocery List
(I rounded up on the amounts needed, just to be safe. You probably have many of these items already on hand. You’ll want to double-check that you have the correct amounts, though.)
16 eggs
8 cups sugar (or raw sugar)
3/4 cup brown sugar (or raw sugar)
6 cups rolled oats
1 1/3 cups peanut butter (or other nut butter)
1 (16 oz.) can pureed pumpkin
3 1/2 cups oil
12 cups flour
3 packages chocolate chips
2/3 cup honey
3 cup coconut flakes (For No Bake Energy Bites or Easy Morning Glory Muffins — could substitute something else if your family doesn’t like coconut.)
1 cup flaxseed (For No Bake Energy Bites — could substitute wheat germ or something for this.)
4 cups shredded carrots
1 cup raisins
6 bananas
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
2 apples
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
4 sticks butter
Staple Ingredients:
Vanilla
Salt
Baking Soda
Baking Powder
Cinnamon
Freezer Storage Items Needed
Foil
Plastic Wrap
8-12 large ziptop freezer bags
Something to label packages with (marker to write on bags, labels, and/or tape)
Click on the “Print This” tab at the top of the list to generate a printer-friendly list. (If you’re reading via email or a feed reader, you may need to click through to the post to print the list.)
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Here are some of the best deals at Target this week, with thanks to Marcy from Stretching a Buck for her help in compiling them:
Buy 1 Sonia Kashuk Spoolie Brow Brush at $1.99
Use $2/1 Target coupon
Free after coupon
Buy 1 Up & Up Children’s Detangler at $1.34
Use $1/1 Target coupon
$0.34 after coupon
Buy 1 Up and Up Baby Shampoo and Body Wash at $1.37
Use $1/1 Target coupon
$0.37 after coupon
Advil PM Caplets (20 ct) - $4.39
Buy 2 and use 2 $1/1 printable
Or use 2 $1/1 coupon from the 5/20 RedPlum insert
Pay $6.78, Get $5 gift card
$0.89 each after coupons and gift card (Thanks, My Frugal Adventures!)
Pepsi (6 pk bottles, 12 pk cans) – $2.50
Use $0.75/1 coupon from the 3/18 SmartSource insert
Or use $1/1 printable
As low as $1.50 after coupon
Hershey’s Chocolate Bars (6 pk) – $2.99
Honey Maid Graham Crackers (14 oz) – $2.99
Get a Free bag of Kraft Marshmallows whenyou buy 1 Hershey’s & 1 Honey Maid Grahams
Use $1/3 coupon from the 5/13 SmartSource insert
$1.66 each after coupon
Vlasic Pickles (16 or 24 oz) – $2.25
Use $0.75/1 coupon from the 4/1 SmartSource insert
$1.50 after coupon
Heinz Original Ketchup (40 oz) or Simply Ketchup (32 oz) – $1.99
Use $0.50/1 coupon from the 5/20 SmartSource insert
$1.49 after coupon
Get a $5 Target Gift Card when you buy 2:
Hawaiian Tropic SPF 30 (6 oz) – $6.49
Banana Boat Sport Spray (6 oz) SPF 30 – $6.49
Use 2 $1/1 coupon from the 5/13 SmartSource insert or printable
Stack with 2 $1/1 Target printable
$2.99 each after coupons and gift card
Glade Candles, Aerosol Spray, Oil Candle Refill or Decor Scents (1 ct) – $2.50
Buy 2 and use $1/2 printable
Stack with 2 $0.50/1 Target printable
$1.50 each after coupons
Did you find a great deal at Target? Just post about it on your blog and leave your link below. To make it easy for everyone to navigate quickly through the links, your link must link directly to your Target deals post. Links going to the homepage of your blog or any other part of your blog besides the direct link to your Target deals post will be deleted.
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Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole is delicious, filling, frugal, and so freezer-friendly! If you freeze the bags flat, you can store them on their side like filing folders to fit a lot in a small freezer.
Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
- 10 cups cooked rice (white or brown)
- 4 cups cooked chicken, chopped (I bake mine in the oven like this.)
- 4 cups chopped broccoli, lightly steamed (can use frozen or fresh)
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup (or 2 batches cream of mushroom soup)
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup (or 2 batches cream of chicken soup)
- 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
To freeze: Divide into four ziptop freezer bags and seal tightly. Freeze flat.
To serve: Thaw overnight (or for 8 hours) in the refrigerator. Dump into a greased casserole dish (each bag will fill an 8×8-inch pan; two bags will fill a 9×13-inch pan). Sprinkle with additional shredded cheese, if desired.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until heated through and bubbly.
This recipe makes around 15-18 servings. Each freezer bag serves 4-5 people.
Recipe adapted from Once a Month Mom
Did you do any freezer cooking over the past two days? If so, I’d love to see the results of your efforts! Link up your blog posts below or tell us about your success in the comments.
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So, I kinda bombed last week… I had this lingering sinus infection most of the week and I was highly unmotivated as a result. I’m trying to dose up on a lot of Vitamin C and other things to boost my immune system — and trying not to get too discouraged that it is hanging on for so long.
The good news is that I did chip away at almost all the goals on the list, but I only completely accomplished three of them. By the way, I really, really tried to get 7.5 hour of sleep every night, but all the congestion made sleeping difficult and uncomfortable. Which, of course, doesn’t exactly lend itself to helping me get better — it’s kind of a vicious cycle!
Here’s to hoping this week is a better week — and that maybe I can find some relief from the sinus infection. {I’m *this* close to breaking down and trying a neti-pot. But it just weirds me out so much that I’ve not worked up the nerve yet! Yes, you can tell me I’m crazy! }
Last week’s goals:
Family/Mothering Goals
1. Finish reading Quest for Truth:Taken and Spy for the Night Riders aloud to the children.
2. Start our summer schedule.
3. Write a love note to Jesse.Personal Goals
4. Finish reading Escape from Saddam. Start The Referral Engine.
5. Run at least five times.
6. Listen to 2 hours of The Little Big Things.
7. Sleep for at least 7.5 hours every night.
Home Management
8. Follow my Freezer Cooking plan and blog about it.9. Make Homemade English Muffins.
Business Goals
10. Write one article for another site.
This week’s goals {pretty much a repeat!}:
Family/Mothering Goals
1. Finish reading Quest for Truth:Taken and Spy for the Night Riders aloud to the children.
2. Go to a baseball game and musical production as a family.
3. Write a love note to Jesse.
Personal Goals
4. Finish reading Escape from Saddam. Start The Referral Engine.
5. Run at least five times.
6. Listen to 2 hours of The Little Big Things.
7. Sleep for at least 7.5 hours every night.
Home Management
8. Follow my Freezer Cooking plan and blog about it.
9. Make Homemade English Muffins.
Business Goals
10. Write one article for another site.
How did you do on last week’s goals? What are your goals for this week? I’d love to have you share your progress on last week’s goals and your goals for this coming week in the comments. Of, if you’ve blogged about it, leave your direct link below. Let’s cheer each other on to live purposeful and productive lives!
You can download a free customizable weekly goal-planning sheet here.
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Easy Italian Breadsticks (made in the bread machine!)
Breakfasts
Granola bars
Cereal
Baked Oatmeal (from the freezer)
Scrambled eggs, Cinnamon Roll Biscuits, fruit salad
Banana Split Pancakes
Omelets in a Muffin Tin, Fruit
Homemade English Muffins, scrambled eggs, fruitLunches
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches from the freezer
Lunch with friends
Leftovers x 2
Cheese Quesadillas, carrots, fruit
Salad, Hard-boiled eggs, toast, fruit
Snack-y lunchSnacks
Fruit/veggies
Popcorn
Chocolate Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches
Better for You Banana BreadDinners
Dinner with extended family
Italian Chicken, Bread Machine Buttery Rolls, steamed veggies, fruit
Southwest Rollups from the freezer, steamed veggies, sliced oranges & apples
Homemade Pizza, tossed salad, fruit salad
Dinner out
Ham & Cheese Pockets from the freezer, fruit salad, steamed veggies
Lasagna Casserole, Easy Italian Breadsticks, steamed broccoli, fruit
What’s on your menu this week? Share details and/or your link to your menu plan in the comments.
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So many of you followed along with the 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home series begged me if I could put together a printable checklist. Well, thanks to the wonderful Joy from FiveJs.com we not only have a free printable checklist available, but we did one better than that: you can also sign up to receive the challenges via email!
Download the Free 4 Weeks to a More Organized Printable Checklist — This checklist includes all of the daily challenges as half pages so you can print, cut in half, and use one per weekday. There is also a short list at the end if you just want to print a list of the main assignments for each day.
Sign up for the Free 20 Days to a More Organized Home Email List — Sign up here and confirm your subscription via the link in your email inbox. You’ll receive one email each day with the daily challenges. The emails will begin the day after you subscribe and you’ll receive one challenge per day for 20 days.
Want to go straight to the blog posts or want to see my results from each day’s challenge? Here are links to each post in the series (and yes, Day 15 is missing — I was out of town with no internet access. But Day 15 is on the printable checklist and daily email challenges!):
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #1
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #1 Results
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #2
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #2 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #3
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #3 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #4
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #4 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #5
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #5 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #6
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #6 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #7
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #7 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #8
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #8 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #9
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #9 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #10
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #10 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #11
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #11 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #12
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #12 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #13
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #14
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #14 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #16
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #16 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #17
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #17 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #18
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #18 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #19
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #19 Update
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #20
- 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home: Assignment #20 Update
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Print a $0.70/1 Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut cereal coupon.
More new printable coupons:
$1/2 NABISCO Cookies or Crackers
$0.75/2 32oz. Gerber® Graduates® Fruit Splashers®
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$0.50/1 FRENCH’S Dijon Mustard
$1/4 LEAN CUISINE Varieties, 5-16 oz
$1/1 STP product
$2/1 New Schick Xtreme3 Eco 4ct
$2/1 Nabisco & Coca Cola products at Publix
$1.50/1 PULL-UPS Training Pants
$2/1 Alka-Seltzer Plus Allergy Product
$1/3 Good ‘n Natural Bars
$1/2 Smucker’s Ice Cream Toppings
$2/1 20oz RevitaLens OcuTec Solution
(Note: The link in this post is my referral link. Read my disclosure policy here.)
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The winners of the Virginia Homeschool Convention Family Passes are:
Loria (Loria@)
Sharon (gswright@)
Elizabeth (elizabeth.edelen@)
Tamara (tamara.d.higgins@)
Jessica (jessica.palaoro@)
The winners of the $150 worth of Cloth Diapers from Sweet Little Blessings are:
Kathleen (Klordgirl2003@)
Tiffany (Tmahood30@)
Each of you should have received an email with further instructions on claiming your prize.
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Are you giving something away on your blog this week? If so, post your link below and let all the readers here know so they can get in on the action! Your giveaway must be family-friendly and no-strings-attached. In addition, to make it easy to navigate, your link must go directly to your giveaway post. Links going to the homepage of your blog or any other part of your blog besides the direct link to your giveaway post will be deleted. Links left solely for the purpose of promoting an affiliate link will also be deleted.
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