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Fabulous Football Food

It’s the day many pro football fans have been waiting eight long months for—the kickoff of the new NFL regular season. Let the tailgating begin! Fire up the grill and kick up your party a few notches with these fabulous football dishes: BARBEQUE STEAK Ingredients: 2 to 4 well trimmed beef t-bone or porterhouse steaks, cut 1-inch thick Salt Ingredients for BBQ Rub: 2 tablespoons chili powder 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons minced garlic 2 teaspoons cider vinegar 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper Directions: Combine rub ingredients and press evenly … Continue reading →

Fabulous Snacks!

Are you planning a party and need some fabulous snack ideas? These will work for any party from the World Series to a movie night at your house with friends! Spicy Popcorn Give you popcorn a little kick with this recipe. You will need vegetable oil, popping corn, unsalted butter, grated Parmesan, and black pepper. In a large pot, pour 1/2 cup of popping corn. Pour enough vegetable oil to cover the corn. Put on the lid and turn the burner on high. Cook until you hear the first pop. Take the pot off the burner and let it sit … Continue reading →

Snacks to go

When ladies at our church started talking about losing weight, we all got together with our healthy recipes. We took turns baking and sharing our recipes with everyone. When it was spring, we started walking too. We all realized that our main problem was snacking. We all loved to snack and found that when there are children in the house, you can’t help but snack. So to solve this problem, we tried the snacks to go. What we would do is fix these snacks in the mornings, even if we don’t plan to leave the house. We are allowed to … Continue reading →

Chocolate Flavored Toddler Formula

The babies who have been in our care were all formula fed. They didn’t have any issues with the formula and tolerated the formula provided through WIC. These babies were good eaters and consumed enough ounces appropriate for their development. When babies turn one they move up from formula to whole milk. Their bodies aren’t ready for whole milk before one year. Formula manufacturers don’t want to lose this lucrative market just because a child doesn’t need formula anymore. To fill this niche, next stage toddler formula was created. Toddler formula has many of the same nutrients found in whole … Continue reading →

Fantastic Fall Travel Bargains

When it comes to sales, retailers tend to bypass fall and head from Halloween straight to Christmas. Fortunately, the travel industry does not conduct itself in the same manner. If you are looking to view fabulous fall foliage or you want soak up the sun on a tropical island without having to go bankrupt in the process, there are several super deals to be had: CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA Fall into fall with this spectacular travel package offered by the Greenleafe Inn. The popular property is offering special midweek rates through December, starting at just $59 per room, including a continental … Continue reading →

Leaving on a Jet Plane

Good morning and welcome to my personal travel journal as we prepare to leave for London. The great thing about family vacation is the opportunity it affords you to spend time with your family, in this case my mother and my daughter. Our vacation to England fulfills three basic family needs: Quality family time for three generations Reconnection with family roots Chance to share new experiences together and to pass on the past to a new generation Planning Ahead The important thing about a trip like this is to plan ahead as much as is possible. Traveling overseas requires pre-planning. … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review: January 14th Through January 20th

How are you doing with your reuse items? We still have more letters of the alphabet to get through. I took a break with listing some of the ideas so we could talk about other subjects, such as shopping, winter and fun. Nicole offers some great advice on frugal snacks. Hopefully you aren’t suffering from frugal burnout. January 14th Frugal Living Week in Review: January 7th Through January 13th From freezer cooking to reusing our items, we have been working our way through the kitchen to save money. We’ve also thrown in a few other surprises. I’m so glad that … Continue reading →

Chocolate Football Rice Krispie Treats and Playoff Pinwheels

With all due respect to the Green Bay Packers (who walked away with a victory tonight and are one step closer to the Super Bowl)–the best part of the playoff party I just attended was the food. In my previous blog I shared two hearty dip recipes that I took to the football viewing party I just came home from. My friends and I gathered together to cheer on the green and gold, but I must admit when the team was down 14 points I made a dash to the buffet table and stayed there for much of the night … Continue reading →

One Key to Effective Parenting…Planning

I know in my brain that there is not just ONE magic key to being a fabulous parent. As a matter of fact, most of the time I feel like anything but a fabulous parent—instead, I feel more like I’m bumbling along, flying by the seat of my pants and praying for support. But, I do think that one way to deal with many of the curve balls parenting and family life throw our way is…planning. Planning for the inevitable, planning for everything that might go right and might go wrong, planning for rainy days and sick days and all … Continue reading →

Roll Ups, Juice Boxes and Cheese Sticks – Oh My!

Have you ever stopped to think how much money you spend on convenience foods and snacks? Frankly, I didn’t give it much thought until my daughter entered preschool. Suddenly our shopping trips turned into a nightmare. She began to beg for things like juice boxes and fruit snacks in the shapes of Barbie, Sponge Bob and Dora. I’ll admit it, I gave in. I found myself filling my grocery cart with quick and easy snacks. Frankly, I liked the idea of my daughter grabbing her own juice, yogurt, individual cereal box or cheese in the mornings. I didn’t realize how … Continue reading →