Christmas Crafts!

by MHSjennie December 2, 2010

We’ve had a pretty seamless transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas at our house. We only just put up the Christmas tree and decorated the house today, and one of Luke’s birthday presents (which we are celebrating this weekend!) will be one of our new traditions: The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition with Blue […]

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Turkey Gumbo… Jambalaya?!

by Jennie November 30, 2010

We have another episode of “What did Jennie really make for dinner”??!!! Last week I talked about wanting to use my leftover turkey to make a gumbo and it turned out more like a soup- still yummy so not a huge deal! Well, we brought the turkey for our “second thanksgiving” also and so I […]

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Eversave

by Jennie November 29, 2010

Have you heard of Eversave?  It is another great way to save on your favorite local products and/or services! They feature 50%-90% off on restaurants, spas, local activities and online deals. It’s free to get their daily newsletter and first time buyers get $5 to use towards their first purchase! That is right… $5 added […]

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Black Friday Shopping!

by MHSjennie November 26, 2010

Is everyone ready for the biggest shopping day of the year?!!! We can’t wait to hear about all the great deals you’ve come across today! We are both going to be checking out Stride Rite to get some winter boots for the boys and I’m also super excited about a few of these great deals […]

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Happy Thanksgiving

by Jennie November 25, 2010

We weren’t sure about posting today… being Thanksgiving and all! BUT, we thought back to some of our turkey dinners in the past… if you are reading this right now then you know what we are talking about! You may be bored to death with the company that you turn to your other mommy friends […]

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Paper Turkey Thanksgiving Craft

by Jennie November 25, 2010

Make Your Own Turkey You will need: (makes 4 turkeys) Paper towel tube, cut in half brown construction paper for body colored construction paper for feathers tape glue googly eyes -Center a tube on a piece of brown paper.  Roll the paper over the tube and glue (or tape). Cut slits 1/4 in apart on […]

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Turkey Gumbo…..Turkey Soup?

by Jennie November 23, 2010

So we had an early Thanksgiving this weekend with my family and we were hosting so we bought the turkey. It was the first time we were responsible for purchasing the turkey so it was the first time I had to think… what do I do with all the leftovers?! My dad had mentioned that […]

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Thanksgiving Money Savers

by Jennie November 22, 2010

If you’re the one doing all the cooking and hosting for Thanksgiving dinner this year – this post is for you! We wanted to give you a few ideas and reminders of the best ways to save your money and your sanity! It can be a daunting task making a huge spread for your family […]

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Pillsbury Simply Cookies

by Jennie November 18, 2010

There is an AMAZING sale going on at Krogers right now for the pillsbury simply cookies.  Although I love making my own cookies from scratch (really just so I can control the ingredients), I found these and am almost in love! It saves me some time in the kitchen and the ingredients aren’t too bad! […]

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Thanksgiving/Fall Kid Friendly Crafts

by Jennie November 18, 2010

turkey hand craft

We have a few more easy and fun fall craft ideas for ya thanks to mama Jenny!! We LOVE when you share your goodies with us so we can share them on the blog for all to see! Turkey hands:  Trace their hands on brown construction paper & cut out. Take fall colored construction paper […]

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Cooking Marathon!

by MHSjennie November 17, 2010

We are always talking about how much work it is to make a meal plan for the week, cook every night and try to find new recipes to make for the fam. We found another mommy blogger who really inspired us to take our batch and freeze to a whole new level! For months now, […]

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Money Saving Monday

by Jennie November 15, 2010

Here are some money saving coupons and promotions we found for the week: I have been wanting to do a photo book for the grandparents for Christmas!! This is perfect :) Bogo Books-Buy ANY Photobook get the second one free Code: BKBOGODL Exp:11/25 You could also do some cute calendars of the kids for gifts! […]

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