Chefdruck Musings: Friends Forever Dolls Giveaway

Chefdruck Musings: Friends Forever Dolls Giveaway
You have to check these out they are just perfect for the little girl in your life and best yet you can win her one

been a while since I have a had a little one

It has been a little while since I have had a baby and so many things have changed. The first one i blogged about was the bumbo seat. It was so different and now you can check out some other great looking items for the little one over at Mhome Inglesina baby home collection They have some cool looking items. You can win the highchair over at The Giveaway

Give away and charity help

I recently visited an island review and read a post about how the site share something sweet is helping to stomp out hunger. From a low income family I know how hunger can affect a family. The children are the ones that I worry about most. Many people believe that we are doing well but the truth be known we are just praising Jesus and counting our pennies in a different budgeting way. But you should visit both blogs to help hunger and also enter to win Ferrero choclates. Ferrero is teaming up to donate $1 for the cause for anyone who visits their facebook site. SO this is truely to good to pass up. Enter to win but also to help out.

I won and recieved the prize today

I won this super cute toot n tunes toothbrush form savvy housewife this was so cool to win and goes to one special little girl, my ganddaughter katelynn. She is not old enough yet but will be soon.

video game give away

The blog mommies with cents is giving away a copy of the princess bride video game. So go over sign up and try to win. I have a few girls in the family that would be so happy to get this.

give away

There is a give away over at Jolly moms for a toothtunes toothbrush. THis is too cute and I can just see my grandchild and her mommy using it. I love it it should make brushing easier.

I am thankful for my Lord

I am thankful for some many things in my life

1. I am thankful for my Lord that is always right where I need him right here with me, I do not need to be afraid because the Lord can beat all that I am afraid of

2. For my son getting and retaining a job (it is so funny that during family prayer time one of my children praised God for this)

3. For the food that I recieved today it was to be enough to cover 6 days and I made a meal plan out of it to cover 10 days.

4. For the fellow bloggers and friends I am making that are teaching me economical ways of stretching my money, food and how to make my self, home etc look better and me feel better

5. For friends at church that taught me how to love and act as a christian and accept me for who I am

6. For God who has planned my life, allready knows the path of my life but allows me free will to make my own choice

7. For the grace and forgivness I recieve from the Lord if I mess up

8. For the school district we live in that respects me not fears me
9. For my children getting older gaining respect for themselves
10. For my husband who helps me with every aspect of my life
11. For my daughter who does not need designer clothes but looks nice anyways
12. For my sons girlfriend who respects my son and wants to do things for him
13. For my father in law who lost his wife in august but is taking on the christmas gathering in order to hold his own respect

This week seems to be about self respect, respect for others, and respecting others

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Borrowed from five Js

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars (while at camp on the last night of the week we always slept under the stars.)
3. Played in a band (played clarinet )
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower (while working as CNA on midnight shift)
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain (gives real sense of accomplishment)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo (while in school went to several contest)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch (cooking and baking if considered art)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty (I’ve never even been to New York)
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (while working as nurses aide and extremly worn out)
24. Built a snow fort (with neighborhood friends in the 70s)
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse (when I was a young child stayed)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset (both)
31. Hit a home run (one of my best memories of being a child)
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community (I’m fascinated by the Amish. I visited both in Illinois and Kentucky have may friends that are either amish or menonite.)
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (living simply nearly always satisfied)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (beatiful southern Illinois)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant (homeless man who needed something to eat)
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling (snorkeling)
52. Kissed in the rain (most memoriable New years eve 1987)
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater (wish they still had these)
55. Been in a movie (home movies, church movies etcc... )
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business (antique consignment shop business)
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies (loved this but mother gave all credit to sister)
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma )
65. Gone sky diving (no way!)
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check (not on purpose, of course)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy (several toys saved by both me and my mom)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial (several visits including with the girl scouts)
71. Eaten Caviar (I don’t do fish eggs.)
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square (Still haven’t been to New York)
74. Toured the Everglades (
75. Been fired from a job (argued with a nurse of care of patient)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone (Not a single one. Never been hospitalized other than for childbirth. )
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle (and drove it too )
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person 80. Published a book (does an ebook count?)
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car (Ummm. Not gonna happen.)
83. Walked in Jerusalem (
84. Had your picture in the newspaper (several different time from sports to life)
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life (my sons during asthma attack, patient at nursing home while choking)
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous —)
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one — (mother in law, father, grandparents)
94. Had a baby — (4 births of my own)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

kroger card giveaway

Who could not use free groceries in these days, especially at christmas time? I could for sure. Well over at stretching a buck that is exactly what she is giving away. She is offering a give away for $25 gift card for Krogers. I know I could do lots with this How about you don't you thinkyou should sign up ? Go check it out.

hamburger pie

Hamburger Pie is one of the easiest recipes that can be made. I remember having it in elementary school lunch room many years ago and my family still loves it. I made it up not knowing what else to make one day and the family devoured it.

Hamburger Pie
1 lb hamburger, browned $2
2 c shredded cheese $2
1 can corn, drained .50
2 c instant or regular mashed potatoes allready prepared .99

Layer hamburger, corn, cheese top with potatoes bake in oven 375 degrees for 30 minutes oooh soo good

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mashed potato candy

Tight Wad tuesday
I know I am a bit behind been trying to keep up with all going on. But when I started to think I suddenly thought about this candy that my mother grew up on and introduced us to last year

Mashed Potato Candy

2 c mashed potatoes (leftover or instant prepared)
1 c powder sugar (may use less depending on moistness of potatoes)
3/4 c peanut butter

Mix first 2 into a stiff dough not so dry it falls apart but stiff. Roll dough out and spread peanut butter over all. Roll up and slice Dry out and enjoy

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thankfulness

I am thankful for several things today.

I am thankful for my grandma who taught me lots of things even if I didn't know at the time I was learning. It seemed that she was strict on me but now that I look back on it she was teaching me things that I would use in the future and I do. I can remember my dad telling me that I was alot like my grandmother because of how I took care of my house, my children and gave all the praise to God. My mother has often commented on things that I do that my grandmother used to do that. SO today I would like to list the things I am grateful my grandmother taught me

cooking, she always loved to cook and so do I
saving, I never knew that she was so thrifty my mother pointed this out that both me and her knew how to save money
cleaning, she was always tidy and i have had people to comment that they could not believe how nice my house was kept with all the children that I have
serving, she was always serving others and I desire to do for others as well whether family, church, community or other
praising God, I will never forget how she sang in church I loved it even if it was not always on key she praised God regardless

those are a few of the things that I am thankful that my grandmother taught me

Super give away

Fiesta dishes, my grandparents had the old type but the new type are beautiful as well and now you can enter to win a set ($200 value) wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go to ravings of a mad house wife to enter the give away.

homemade primitives and crafts

For a while I ran a consignment shop and lots of beautiful things come in. There were all kinds and the shop boomed because of them. There is a giveaway going on for such an item and you can win it over at the daisy chain just go there and enter. This is a beautiful box painted it is a treat box of sorts so go check it out.

the lonely sock

Do you use your kids socks easily? What about little things that go with their athletic uniform? What ever it is that needs laundered for all those little needs look to the sock sacs Frugal mommy of 2 girls is having a give away for one. I am telling you she can find some of the niftiest items to give away. Love this blog so go check it out.

wordless wednsday

Husband meme

HUSBAND MEME

1. He’s sitting in front of the TV: what is on the screen?

Sci Fi or criminal show

2. You’re out to eat. What kind of dressing does he get on his salad?

does not eat salad.

3. What is one food he doesn’t like?

green vegetables

.4. You go out to the bar. What does he order?

We never go to any bars but if he drinks at home beer or purple passion

5. Where did he go to high school?

Chester Illinios

6. What size shoe does he wear?

9 1/2

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?

Dragons,coins, pocket knives, hot wheel cars

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?

likes ham but I would say his favorite is either bacon or fried bologna

9. What would the Husband eat every day if he could?

bologna sandwiches

10. What is his favorite cereal?

corn pops

11. What would he never wear?

sweater or flannel shirt

12. What is his favorite sports team?

Dallas cowboys football

13. Who is his best friend?

Ronnie

14. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn’t do?

cry over little things

15. How many states has he lived in?

1

16. What is his heritage?

German, Mexican, Irish, Indian

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind?

red velvet with black icing

18. Did he play sports in high school?

football

19. What could he spend hours doing?

watching crime stories

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Check this out

They have invented a set that allows your kids to play with their food in a good way. A give away for this item is located over at mom giveaways go check it out

fiskar scissors giveaway

there is a fiskar scissors give away over at Kaths blog

Another giveaway

There is a blog giving away scrapbook items can you imagine what I could do with those and the baby pictures? This would be such a treat to win. You can enter as well over at Jills Scrappy Daze