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Safeway/Randalls Stock Up Sale!! Buy 5 get $5!

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This sale starts Wednesday (Today)and is going to be a KRAZY money maker with many of the items. It’s what we like to call the perfect storm.  Sale Prices, InStore Promo, Coupons and a Catalina! Wowza!
Thanks to The Krazy Coupon Lady for these coupon links!

I am having problems with blogger and links today… so check out the great Safeway (and affiliate) deals at the Krazy Coupon Lady link above!
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Recipe: Biscuits and Gravy * Super Easy*

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A friend taught me this recipe many years ago and it is a staple for breakfast and dinner at our house! It is super easy and I always have everything on hand. 
I normally make my own biscuits but I have found this brand of frozen and I love them!

Fist brown a roll of sausage. We like maple flavor but you can use whatever you like. 

Break the pieces up into small chunks as it is cooking.
When brown, do not drain. Add about 5T of flour to coat the sausage.

Next, and I forget to take pictures, turn the heat to medium and add about 1 1/2 cups milk. Stir all together and cook for a few minutes. The flour is going to start thickening up into gravy. You are going to have to add more milk, a little at a time, to get the gravy to the consistency that you and your family like. In total I add about 2 1/4 cups milk but honestly every batch is different.
Bake up some really nice buttermilk biscuits, and you have a super simple yummy meal!

My kids will all eat about 2 biscuits and I am at the point of almost having to make 2 rolls of sausage!

Do you make biscuits and gravy? What is your recipe??

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Free Buddies Bars Again!

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The Johnson’s Baby Coupon is back on Coupons.com again. 
Remember, Use the $1/1 Johnson’s Baby Coupon to get the Johnson’s Buddies Bars for Free at Walmart or Target. They also sell for around $0.99 at most stores so hopefully you can start stocking up.
Also, check Smartsource.com and RedPlum.com because this coupon is available on both sites. That means you can get 6 coupons and 6 Free Soap Bars! Thanks Passion for Savings!
I know that some of you have trouble getting the buddies with this coupon. It might not do any good when you are check ing out but I called Johnson & Johnson and in fact they consider the Buddies to be a baby product. 

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Fruit Chillers $1/1

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This is a super popular coupon! With the warm weather just starting time to start getting fun frozen stuff again! Click here for a new $1/1 Del Monte Fruit Chillers Tubes or Cups. No registration needed, just remember that you can print this coupon twice!
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Meet Hannah "The Pig…"

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This past Sunday we took the kids to the Houston Rodeo to see the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lavado in concert. I’ll post about that later in the week.
The reason why I’ll talk about that later is that the real hit and excitement came from Hannah the pig.
At one of the exhibits in the children’s area of the rodeo, is a place where they house all the animals that are about to give birth.
This is where I met Hannah, we looked into each others eyes and immediately bonded.
Poor Hannah, she was due on Saturday, so technically on Sunday, “she was overdue” and pigs “don’t go late.”
Been there done that.
I went 14 days over with one of my children. My husband had to keep me from killing the nice people who kept asking, “haven’t you had that baby yet?”
But, good for Hannah she was in early labor, she was miserable.
She was tossing and turning, biting at the bars, she was leaking milk.
I wanted to sit next to her and help her breath,
“in through the nose, out through the mouth.”
“you can do it Hannah, only a little longer…”
You think I am joking, but I am telling you as a hormonal pregnant woman I was getting a little emotional watching the pig.
Having had a few of my babies in a hospital, I prefer a birthing center, I was also about to prison break Ol’ Hannah out the “birthing pen” and get her a little more comfortable in a nice bed with some pillows and ice chips.
But the A&M students supervising the birth assured me that this was the best place for the babies so Hannah didn’t roll over on them and squish them.
My husband, realizing I was getting a little too attached and emotional about a pig, and tired from watching her do “nothing” for half the day (try that when I am in labor buddy!) drug myself and the kids away to go to the concert.
Fast forward to the end of a scream fest of little girls for the Jonas Brothers…
My middle daughter wanted to leave and go see if the pig had babies.
Yipee, so did all the other kids! So as the last song played, and little girls cried, we bolted for the exit to march the mile back to the other venue to see the Hannah late on a school night!
When we got there, Hannah had just had her 2nd baby!
One by one, Hannah had her babies. I think I cried a few times.
After an hour and 6 babies, we had to leave. The little kids were already asleep and the bigger kids had finally had enough of live pig birth.
Really, does that ever get old?
I said “goodbye” to Hannah and wished her luck.
Then as I walked away, I realized, that Hannah was only pregnant for 116 days.
I have been pregnant for 1,830 days so far,
Hannah was in labor for 4 hours,
I have been in labor for 64 hours.
Hannah had 6 babies in 1 hour,
It has taken me 12 years to have 6 babies.
Then I quit feeling bad for Hannah, started feeling bad for myself, and wondered if she tasted like bacon?
Just kidding, she was an awesome mama! It was really fun to watch and my kids LOVED it. Much better than screaming, crying girls, at a concert that was too loud.
Us city folks, don’t get to see animals having babies every day you know!

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I saved the day with my phone!

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I am still learning my new phone. At my advanced age it is all I can do to do it on my own and not have a pre-teen help me. But, honestly it has been very user friendly.
I got to help my very first stranger the other day. I was in Party City and a group of men walked in asking for directions to the nearest Kroger. Are you kidding me? I know where every Kroger within 50 miles is from here. So I thought…
These guys were looking for a new Kroger that they were meeting the new general manager at. I whipped out my phone, and googled it. Google maps found it right away, I showed them where to go and tried to figure out how to tag along! The little early 20’s cashier was also super impressed, and I didn’t even need her help working my phone!!
The Fine Print: Verizon provided me with the Palm Pre and a month of service. These opinions are my own.

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My Shop at Home check!

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A few weeks ago I posted a picture of the Shop at Home check I got in the mail, it was for $36.
Today, I just got my next check in the mail! $70.45!!

You really do get “cash back” for all your online purchases!

This is how it works… when you are looking to buy something online, go to shopathome.com and in the search bar on the right type in the name of the site you are buying something from. 
You will see the logo of that site pop up below. Click on that and it will take you directly to that site, then shop as normal. Also, if you sign anyone up to use Shop at Home and give them your link, you can earn $5 when they make their first purchase. You also get $5 when you make your first purchase. 

shopHave you signed up for ShopAtHome yet? It’s free and it can save you a ton of money. Here are some great deals this week through shopping their stores they have listed, thanks Thrifty Mom!
Verizon Broadband Services $35 Cash Back
Get Verizon High Speed Internet for Only $19.99/mo Up to 1Mbps with 2-yr agmt. Price for Life + FREE Wireless Router ONLINE ONLY!Expires: 3/31/2010
Footlocker.com 7% Cash Back
Shoe sale at Footlocker.com! Take 50%-70% select shoes!Expires: 4/04/2010
Home Depot 3% Cash Back
Patio Clearance. 50% OFF Select Sets, Plus FREE Shipping. Online Only at homedepot.com
Expires: 3/14/2010
Nike.com 9% Cash Back
Take 20% Off All Clearance Items With Code NEXT76 
Expires: 3/9/2010

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Sonic – Free tots!

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Get a free order of medium tots at SONIC (click the New at Sonic tab if the ad doesn’t automatically appear) when you buy a Super SONIC Cheeseburger.  No details on how long this deal lasts.  Plus, it’s only valid at participating SONIC locations.  Thanks Kathy!
** Don’t forget Happy Hour every day from 2-4pm!
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Target toy deals.

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If you have a chance to hit Target in the next few days, look out for these deals below! To take a look at the deals for this week go HERE.


Travel Size Bop it! Game $9.99
Use the $5/1 coupon from here
Plus, use the $3/1 Hasbro Game Target coupon from here (NO size exclusions)
Final cost ONLY $1.99!
Battleship handheld electronic game on clearance for $4.94
Use the $3/1 Hasbro Game Target coupon from here (NO size exclusions)
Final cost ONLY $1.94!
Thanks Hip, and photo credit to Antonia!

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Menu Plan Monday

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I have completely failed at my menu plans for 2 weeks! As a result, we have eaten out more times than we should have. Honestly, it makes a huge difference if I plan what we will be having. First, I take a look at what we have in the fridge that has to be eaten up, then I move to the freezer and finally to the pantry for what just plain sounds good. I also take into account what is on sale at the store that I know I will have a chance to pick up. I don’t plan for lunches or breakfast anymore. I pack all the kids lunch and breakfast lately is cold cereal or bagels with cream cheese. Easy.

Monday:
Hamburgers, chips and fruit salad.
Tuesday: 
Frozen lasagna, French Bread and Salad (thanks to frozen food month this month I have a few of these!)
Wednesday:
Chili, Salad and French Bread, seen HERE
Thursday:
Slider Sandwiches, we have games all night so I have to be able to take them with us! Chips and fruit also. 
Friday:
Pizza, I think this week we will try a taco pizza for Paul and I and pepperoni for the kids.
What are your plans for dinner this week?
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