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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15803151404280560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019173195879301060.post-362635363606323812014-03-22T12:14:00.000-04:002014-03-22T19:37:33.295-04:00Mom Confessions - Popcorn for Breakfast, anyone??<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There are so many things I feel bad about as a parent. But I realize more and more that guilt is wasted energy. I think I need to purge my feelings of complete parent failure. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When you have 3 kids - the game changes. You are outnumbered and out witted pretty much every day of the week. When I head out to the grocery store with all 3 girls in tow - people tend to stare like the Duggars just walked in. I haven't had a good night's sleep in years, but I remember it fondly. And many mornings I walk into work with a big toothpaste stain on my shirt from having to physically hold down my 2 year old and brush her teeth.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I work full time. My day usually starts at 6. Or 6:30. All depends on how many times I hit the snooze button before finally managing to crawl out of bed. I usually have to remove a few little kid body parts first. A foot in my face. A knee in my back. Yes - most nights they sleep with me. Why? The hell if I know.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Getting 3 girls up each morning is almost as fun as putting 3 girls to bed each night. I try to pick out all their clothes the night before...most nights. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My 3 year old will only eat pancakes for breakfast. Not just any pancakes...they have to be mini-pancakes. And a syrup dot on each one. It has to be just so or she won't take one bite. My 2 year old may or may not eat depending on her mood. But then again, many Saturday mornings I toss them a bag of popcorn for breakfast and crawl back under the covers. At least they never starve.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My 7 year old has a head full of curls. More curls than you'd think possible on one person's head. A good 20 minutes (MINIMUM) of my morning is dedicated to her hair. I have over the years tried and tested out just about every product there is to find the right combination for her hair. Still she screams the whole time I brush it and accuses me of child abuse. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We need to be out the door by 7:15 so I am not late for work. I would say 3 out of 5 days we leave by 7:45. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Because God took pity on me, my daughter's school is right next to the younger girl's daycare. And some mornings drop off is fine. Other mornings my 2 year old begins to cry the moment we walk in the daycare door. Or my 3 year states that she is scared of her school. 5 minutes later she is hugging her teacher (the sweetest teacher ever) and playing and singing with her friends. And I see how scared she is.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My 7 year old has chronic one thing or another. Just as we pull up to school her stomach hurts. Or her head. Or her hip. Or her leg. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My actual job is challenging, but it's the easiest part of my day. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The drive home is nice if the weather is nice. We can put the windows down and sing at the top of our lungs. Of course we have to play "Let It Go" from Frozen at least 3 times but more and more I am starting to sound like a Broadway star.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I do a lot of crock pot dinner planning. It's super easy and convenient. I love coming home and having dinner ready to go. Of course my kids hate most things from the crock pot, so I end up making them nuggets or Ramen noodles. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My boyfriend does bath time. Thought he starts a night job next week - so that may fall back on my plate. And he does help in the mornings. But our schedules conflict and some days I feel like I am alone a lot on this crazy ride.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bedtime starts with Dream Lites and soft music. I tell stories. We cuddle. An hour later I am screaming at them. Then begging them. Half the time relenting and putting the TV on. Sometimes I fall asleep from pure exhaustion and hope they follow suit.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So there are popcorn breakfast mornings. There have been times that I scrubbed one kid's teeth with the other kid's toothbrush. Evenings when bath time turned into wipe down time. Toss a little baby lotion on them...good to go. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Do the kids always eat at the table? I think more often I am just happy when they eat.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I suck at things like potty training. I let them hold on to their babas much longer than they should have - though they are all baba free now. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We do not bike to school and work. I don't have a big bike with the 3 little bikes attached in the back. And confession time - I don't think I ever will.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The kids sleep with me most nights because it's easier. And because not much else goes on in my bed anyway. With 3 kids, if my boyfriend and I wanted to have sex it would have to be in a closet or maybe we could crawl into one of the vents and give it a go. That is if we can even remember how.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And yes, he is my boyfriend. After kids and living together all these years, I think I'd rather spend money on therapy then on a wedding. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I thank God for Nick Jr. It had the patience to teach the kids on days when I certainly didn't. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have dreams of putting them all in dance classes, horse back riding classes, karate and gymnastics. I want them to learn to play the piano and learn another language. But mostly they are lucky if we get out to the park for a few hours. Oh and I hate swings. I mean hate them! You teach your kids to pump their legs. You give them starter pushes. It's never enough. Some days I feel like if I hear the words "Can you push me?" one more time I may just dive into the little creek right there by the park. Of course it's only 2 inches of water. It doesn’t really move much. But maybe on a windy down if could take me away.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">At the end of the day you love your kids. I love mine so much it honestly hurts. I tear up thinking about it. But it's not easy. You make mistakes. You take shortcuts. Some days you are just trying to get through. But deep down I know that it all goes by too too fast. And I need to take more time to really enjoy it. What would I do if I didn't have them? I'd sleep a lot more...I mean A LOT more! But life wouldn't be as much fun. I think I need to give myself a break - not be so hard on myself and my choices. All we can do is our best. And all they can do is be kids...and there's nothing wrong with that.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Stop buying bottled
water.</b> On average a 24 pack of bottled water is $3.99. If your family goes
through even just 1 pack per week – that equals $207.48 per year. I purchased a
water pitcher with a filter for $18.18 on Amazon. I purchase a new filter every
3 months – which runs me about $6 dollars for a total cost of $24 per year. Add
that $24 to the $18.18 I already spent and my total cost for the year is
$42.18. So I just saved $165.30 by eliminating the cost of buying bottled
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Give up your
Starbucks habit. </b>Or your Dunkin Donuts habit. Or whatever coffee shop you
hit up in the morning. When I sat down and took a hard look at my budget – I
saw I was spending $4 a day on a large latte. That is $20 bucks a week. $80
bucks per month. And $960 bucks per year!! I was spending almost a thousand
dollars per year on coffee. Those figures really haunted me. So I searched
around and purchased the Mr. Coffee Espresso Machine.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The reviews were
excellent and the price was right. I paid $39.99 for it. The machine works
great! I was surprised to find such an awesome machine for such a reasonable
price. I can have Espresso and Cappuccinos any time I please. I also buy my
espresso roast in bulk from Amazon. I
get a 40 ounce bag and it usually lasts me 4 months. So I only have to
purchase 3 per year. I pay $79.80 total for the year for my espresso – but
combine that with the $39.99 I spent to get the machine and my total cost per
year is only $119.79. I just saved $840 bucks per year.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Commute to Work – </b>We
have garage parking at work and the cost was coming out of my pocket. I was paying
$75 per month to park. Not to mention the gas money. I was averaging about $40
bucks in gas per week even though my job is only about 20 minutes away. But I
live in a very heavily congested area – and my commute was almost always a
pain. And worse was the knowledge that I was spending $235 per month just to
get to work and park at work. When I realized that if I took public
transportation to work – it would only take me 30 minutes get there, I started thinking more about it. I always thought it would be a long and crazy commute if I took metro. But thr bus
ride is about 15 minutes and then I would have 3 stops on the train until I am right
outside my job. So I gave it a shot. Now I don’t have to deal with the traffic. I just sit back and
catch up on some reading or some paperwork. And despite occasional issues –
metro runs on time. I was late more often when I would drive in and traffic
would be backed up for whatever reason. I spend $100 bucks per month to
commute. That’s a huge savings! And maybe public transportation doesn’t work for
you – but you could also consider carpooling. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Drop your cable
company.</b> I have heard this before and I truly thought I could never do
that. But when I really started flipping through channels and seeing the
hundreds of channels I was paying for and never watching – it was kind of a
reality check. I started out paying $30 for cable. But that only lasted the
first year. Then my bill went up and I was locked in for 2 years – so I
couldn’t do much about it. I just paid $50 per month. But when my contract was
up I realized I didn’t need all those fancy channels. Basic cable was just fine
for us. I purchased a <a href="http://www.netflix.com/" target="_blank">Netflix </a>streaming subscription and a <a href="http://www.hulu.com/" target="_blank">Hulu</a> subscription.
Now we can watch all the latest TV shows, hit movies and more. And I only pay
$15.98 per month. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Invest in a Bread
Maker. </b>You can read my full post about my bread maker <a href="http://teapartiesandlattes.blogspot.com/2013/09/how-my-bread-machine-saved-me-1000.html">HERE</a>. We don’t always
realize how much we spend on bread. There is sandwich bread, dinner rolls,
sweet rolls, pizza dough, bread sticks, hot dog rolls and hamburger buns. My
family of 5 was averaging around $30 bucks per week on bread items. That equals
out to $1560 bucks per year. That’s a lot of bread! So I purchased a bread
maker to see what all the fuss was about because fellow bloggers claim to love
theirs. I soon realized why. I purchased my bread maker through Amazon for$59.00.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This baby does everything. It makes a loaf of bread from start to
finish. I can also make dough for a variety of recipes. I just add the
ingredients and go about my day. The machine does the rest of the work. I also
buy all my baking ingredients in bulk – including flour and yeast. I spend
approximately $300 per year on baking ingredients. I still buy sandwich
bread because I can get it for $2 at my local grocery store and it’s just
easier for me. So add my sandwich bread cost, my ingredients cost and the cost
of the machine – I will spend $472.18 this year for all my family’s bread
needs. And yep – I just saved over
$1,000 bucks.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Coupon!! </b>Even
couponing on a small scale can save you hundreds per year. You can read my how I started couponing <a href="http://teapartiesandlattes.blogspot.com/2013/09/my-coupon-journey-too-extreme.html">HERE</a>. Or find out where to print coupons online <a href="http://teapartiesandlattes.blogspot.com/p/first-and-foremost.html">HERE</a>.
Now set a goal for yourself to go through the Sunday paper each week and clip
out coupons you know you will use. Use those coupons every time you shop. Even
if you never organize them, never make a shopping list and never even compare
your coupons to what sales are going on – you could still save an average of $5
dollars per week using 4-5 coupons per week. That is $260 in savings per year
right there. But if you get organized, make a list before you go shopping and
compare sale prices to the coupons you have – there is the potential to save a
minimum of $600 per year.</span></span></span></div>
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There are several ways to do this. <a href="http://www.walmart.com/" target="_blank">Wal-Mart</a> offers free shipping to your home
when you spend $45 in Home Free items. Home Free items include flour,
toiletries, food and more. Plus they offer huge discounts on bulk items. Amazon
does this as well. You can purchase flour, sugar, personal care items and more
in bulk. Or you can purchase a membership to <a href="http://www.costco.com/" target="_blank">Costco</a> or <a href="http://www.bjs.com/" target="_blank">BJ’s</a>. However, I only
buy items in bulk that I know I can’t get a good coupon deal on – like sugar,
flour, etc. Or I purchase items that I don't have a brand loyalty to. Like AIM toothpaste. You can get a 4 pack at Wal-Mart for $5.50. That’s
$1.37 per tube. Now I could coupon and get a top name brand for that price –
but I don’t really care too much about that when it comes to toothpaste. I am
just fine with AIM. The point of buying in bulk is to save. Not just money but also save time. So if you can snag a great deal on an off brand item without having to coupon...go for it. You can save an
average of $25 per month when you buy in bulk.
I also purchase chips and other snacks in bulk. Breakfast sandwiches. I
try to shy away from all those frozen appetizers like Pizza Rolls or Taquitos.
I much prefer making them at home – that way I save money and cut out some
processed foods from our diets.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Brown Bag It – </b>I
find it much easier to plan my lunch for the week on Sunday – which is also my
baking day. I usually have yogurt or fruit for breakfast with an English muffin
or a breakfast sandwich (all from home). So breakfast is usually easy. For
lunch I cut up some romaine lettuce and some spinach and store it in a large
container. I will also grill some chicken breast and cut it into strips – or
purchase ready make strips. I take my whole bundle to work on Monday and put it
in the fridge there. That way I have my salad topped with chicken all week – and
I don’t have to think about what I am having for lunch. I never run out of the
house and forget my lunch because it’s already at work. And even if you don’t
have the convenience of a fridge at work – you can still pre-make your lunch
for the week and store it in 5 individual containers. Of course salad is not
for everyone. You can purchase 5 different soups for the week. Or even 5 TV
Dinners (though that is adding more processed food to your diet.) Or make up
sandwiches for the week. The point is to plan your meals for that week so you
do not purchase lunch from a restaurant. I use to spend $8 bucks per day on
lunch out. That was costing me $1,920 bucks per year. Now I spend about $600
per year on my lunch. Quite a difference.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Same idea goes for the kiddos. School lunch costs almost $3 per day at my daughter's elementary. Plus she is always tempted to buy ice cream or cookies because they are right there on display. Packing her lunch makes more sense health wise and budget wise. </span></span></span></div>
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year </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Unplug it already! </b>You
can save money on your energy bill every year. My first tip is unplug your
stuff. You are using power even when you aren’t using power if your stuff is
plugged in. Make it a routine each night to unplug every electronic and
appliance that doesn’t need to be plugged in. Another way to save on your
energy bill is to wash your clothes in cold water and line dry if you can. Not
everyone has the ability to line dry their clothes (I don’t.) But I would
love to if I could. It extends the life of your clothes and it can leave them smelling
like sunshine. Yes, it takes more work – but it can really add up in savings.
And my last tip would be to use <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=garden&keywords=Energy%20Efficient%20Lightbulbs&linkCode=ur2&tag=teapandlatt-20" target="_blank">energy efficient light bulbs</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=teapandlatt-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> and even
appliances if possible. I am not saying go out and buy a new refrigerator if
yours isn’t energy efficient. But there may come a time down the road that you
will have to replace a major appliance. When you do – opt for an energy
efficient appliance. The different in price will pay for itself. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Saved: $200.00 per
year </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Use cloth</b> – You
can replace most paper products. You can purchase <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=garden&keywords=cloth%20napkins&linkCode=ur2&tag=teapandlatt-20" target="_blank">cloth napkins</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=teapandlatt-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">for around $25 dollars or less
on Amazon. I eliminated paper towels and paper napkins which use to run me $5
dollars per week – totaling $260 per year. Use dish clothes instead of those
heavy duty paper towels. Just pop the dishtowel in the microwave for 1 minute
to kill germs or boil them for 1 minute. And wash regularly in your normal wash.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Another
route some parents go is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=baby-products&keywords=cloth%20diapers&linkCode=ur2&tag=teapandlatt-20" target="_blank">cloth diapers</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=teapandlatt-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">. You can stock up on cloth diapers at
Amazon – get 30 for $44.97. That can turn into real savings compared to an
average of $300 per year you’d spend on disposable diapers. Of course there is
more work to this – and a lot more laundry. It’s a personal choice for parents
– and one factor is the savings benefit. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Saved: $490.03 per
year </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Learn to treat
yourself and entertain your family on a budget. </b>We all love to go to the
movies. So why not go to a matinee? Instead of $12 per ticket we pay $8. Or
save even more by having a family movie night at home. If you have a <a href="http://www.redbox.com/" target="_blank">RedBox</a> in
your area – you can go grab a movie for just $1.29. Or you can subscribe to
<a href="http://www.netflix.com/" target="_blank">Netflix’s</a> DVD service and receive movies right to your door all month long
starting at just $7.99 per month. Pop some popcorn, cuddle up with blankets in
the living room and have a really nice family movie night.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And before you have your next manicure or haircut – consider
doing it at home. Or check out deal sites like <a href="http://www.livingsocial.com/" target="_blank">Living Social</a> or <a href="http://www.groupon.com//raf/UserReferral_rp/121015/10r1act/lk/uu47402723" target="_blank">GroupOn</a> – they
usually have salon deals going on. You can end up paying half of what you would
have originally spent.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dinner out with the family? Same deal applies. Consider
cooking dinner together at home. Maybe take the meal outside and have a
nighttime picnic. But if you want to head out for the evening – you can check
Living Social and GroupOn for restaurant deals as well. You can save half off
your meal. I would also check out restaurants that have Kids Eat Free
promotions like Chili’s, Denny’s and Applebee’s. Another tip – <i>Like</i> your
favorite restaurants on Facebook and signup for their newsletters online. You
can snag great coupons this way. And snag freebies on your birthday. For a complete birthday freebies list click <a href="http://teapartiesandlattes.blogspot.com/2013/09/birthday-freebies-huge-list.html">HERE</a>. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Saved: $800 - $1200
per year </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Get Cash Back – </b>You
can get cash back on most of your online and offline purchases without having to
use your credit card. <a href="http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=X6GbzaIm%2Bvz6VqeNmtOpmA%3D%3D" target="_blank">Ebates </a>offers cash back at hundreds of online retailers.
Signup is simple and free. And you can save when
making your every day purchases offline by using free programs like <a href="http://www.upromise.com/" target="_blank">UPromise</a>
and <a href="http://www.plink.com/" target="_blank">Plink</a>. I earn about $14 dollars back per month using Ebates – and about $14
as well with UPromise. With Plink I get about 50 <a href="http://swagbucks.com/refer/mj052506" target="_blank">Swagbucks</a> a month which can be
redeemed for cash. So I usually bank $30 bucks per month in cash back for my
every day purchases. That adds up to to $360 per year!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Ditch your debt! </b>I
know it can seem impossible at times to eliminate our debt – especially if that
debt has gotten so completely out of control. But the longer you hold debt the
more you are paying for it. A real wake up call for me was when I read Dave
Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=teapandlatt-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=159555078X" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br /></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It was definitely my “Ah ha” moment. We can’t keep accumulating debt. Then borrowing to pay off that debt and just putting
ourselves in more debt in the process. Credit cards stink! They do. It’s
basically saying it’s okay to purchase items we can’t afford right now – and
slowly but surely we will pay off these items but pay more than the original
purchase price. Stop taking out new credit cards and loans. Stop the cycle. I
would strongly recommend reading Dave’s books. He made getting out of debt seem
feasible for the first time ever! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Saved: Hundreds on
interest per year </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Use a Debit Card – </b>Not
just any debit cards. Many come with huge fees that eat away at your money. But
there are great prepaid debit cards out there. And there are many reasons to
ditch banks and credit cards. To start with, even reward credit cards are
costing you. You still pay interest on your purchases. And one late payment can
cancel out any rewards you may be getting. And banks are great and all – but I
only like have a savings account. With a checking account there was too much
wiggle room. I could overdraft my account for a rainy day emergency and pay huge
overdraft fees. I could use that last $1 in my account and fill out my gas tank
a week before payday – and end up in the negative. Or forget about one check
and have it bounce – and I am paying the company and my bank a huge fee. But
with a prepaid debit card I never get myself into trouble. I know what cash I
have on hand – and that is it. I can’t link it to my savings account, so I
don’t touch those funds. There are great reward prepaid cards and they have
minimal fees. You can even get prepaid debit cards through certain banks and
pay just the bare maintenance fee per month of $3. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you never overdraft your bank account and you have never
paid a bounce check or overdraft fee – then this wouldn’t be profitable for
you. This is for those of us who have spent $30 bucks or more on fees per
month. When you look at it that way - $3 per month for a prepaid debit card
doesn’t seem so bad. Add in rewards and it’s a pretty sweet deal.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Saved: If you have just 4 overdrafts/bounced check
fees this year – that is $100 or more. Compare to a prepaid debit card that
costs $36 per year to maintain with no overdraft fees and rewards! </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Re-evaluate all your
insurance. </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Health insurance is a must have, so you must always find a way to work it into your budget. But you can make sure you are getting the most for your money. Always get your physical and all your screenings. And couples can take a look at their individual insurance coverage at work. Does one employer provide better insurance rates than the other? Would it be more cost effective to add your spouse to your insurance verses you each paying your own coverage separately. Or maybe your employers cover some or all of your individual insurance and it makes more since to each keep your own separate coverage. When it comes time to renew your coverage, sit down and take a close look at all your options. You may find a better plan that works for you and your family's budget.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What about life insurance? Are you getting the best deal
available to you? With life insurance it's best to get with the right company from the start. So don't jump at the first offer you see or switch companies every few years to get a better rate. Find a trusted company that works for you. One with rates that are affordable and make sense. A policy that can build cash value. And a company you can build a lifelong relationship with.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Note:</b> Some companies do offer their employees life insurance. But you must remember that you are only covered while employed there and usually cannot take that coverage with you when you leave. You build no cash value and you don't personally have a relationship with the insurance company. Consider any life insurance from your company as a bonus. You still should have your own life insurance policy.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And care insurance? Grab a great rate from the start. But
also shop around and always be on the lookout for a better rate. And stick with a company that appreciates your good driving history. Does your
insurance keep going up while your driving record is pristine? It’s time to
look around and find a better rate. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Saved: $100 or more when I switched car insurance companies.</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Do the little things
every day. Walk whenever you can instead of driving. Cook your meals at home.
Drive safely. Stay healthy. Recycle and use less energy. Don’t impulse buy.
Stick to a budget. Don’t try to keep up with the Jones. Be smart about your
money. Coupon whenever possible. And pay yourself first. </b></span></span></span></div>
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possibility</b></span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15803151404280560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019173195879301060.post-11304697199877624352013-09-12T15:32:00.002-04:002013-09-16T15:17:46.235-04:00Savings Trips 9/12/2013 - CVS and Walgreens - $134.39 Worth of Product for $57.80!! <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The amount of stores, savings, coupons...it's endless. I regularly read the <a href="http://www.krazycouponlady.com/" target="_blank">Krazy Coupon Lady's blog</a> to see what store match-ups are going on each week. A match-up is matching what the store has on sale with what coupons are available. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Krazy Coupon Lady features every store under the sun it seems...and there is tons of great information, resources and links. But I am going to keep it much simpler. Each week I will feature of few of my own shopping trips - what coupons I used and how much I saved. Simple trips that you can make today to the store(s) and snag the same savings I did. I am not going to break down every store and every item on sale. But I will definitely share some awesome deals and savings with you all as often as I can - and keep it as basic and easy as I can. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I shop in Virginia - and the stores I frequent the most are:</span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Target</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wal-Mart</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Giant</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Safeway</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rite Aid</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">CVS</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Walgreens</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Harris Teeter</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />So here's today's savings. I went to CVS and Walgreens.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u><b>CVS</b></u></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Transaction #1 </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 Big Bags of Doritos (Great for game day) - Store Sale - $2.50 each = $5.00</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 Packages of Nabisco Oreo Cookies - Store Sale - $3.00 each = $6.00 (Extrabuck Promotion - $1.00 Extrabuck reward when I purchase 2)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 Nivea Body Washes - Store Sale - $4.00 each = $8.00</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 Nivea Body Lotion - Store Sale - $6.00 (Extrabuck Promotion on Nivea - $3.00 Extrabuck Reward when I spend $10 on Nivea)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 Bengay Pain Relief Rub - Store Sale - $4.99 (Extrabuck Promotion - $2.00 reward when I purchase 1)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3 Purex Laundry Detergents - Store Sale - Buy 1 and Get 2 Free - $6.49 </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4 Boxes Kellogg's Cereal - Store Sale - Buy 1 Get 1 Free - $4.89 X 2 = $9.78</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Chicken Caesar Salad 8oz - Regular Store Price - $4.99 </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sub Total = $51.25</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Store Coupons Used:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$10 off $50 CVS coupon (Printed from the red Magic Coupon Machine found in most CVS Stores 9/12)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$3 of $10 Nivea Products CVS coupon (Printed from the red Magic Coupon Machine found in most CVS Stores 9/12)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sub Total = $38.25</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Manufacturer's Coupons Used:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$2.00 Any Bengay Product (From Sunday paper coupon inserts)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/p/coupons" target="_blank">$1.00 off Any Nivea Body Wash Coupon</a> (Printed and used 2 coupons)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/p/coupons" target="_blank">$2.00 off any Nivea Lotion Coupon </a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.redplum.com/" target="_blank">$1.00 off 3 Kellogg's Cereals</a> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Total (before tax) = $31.25</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Received back = $6 in Extrabuck Rewards</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Transaction #2 </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 Progresso Soups - Store Sale - $1.50 each = $3.00</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3 Kellogg's Poptarts - Store Sale - $1.66 each = $5.00</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 Dole Fruit Cup Packs - Store Sale - $1.99 each = $3.98</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 Huggies Wipes 64ct - Store Sale - $2.99</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 Glade Plugins Twin Refills Pack - Store Sale - $4.50</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sub Total = $19.47</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Store Coupons Used:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$5.00 off $15 CVS coupon (Printed from the red Magic Coupon Machine found in most CVS Stores 9/19)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$6.00 Extrabucks </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$1.00 off 2 Progresso Soups (Printed from the red Magic Coupon Machine found in most CVS Stores 9/19)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />Sub Total = $7.47</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Manufacturer's Coupons Used:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/p/coupons" target="_blank">$1.00 off Glade Twin Refills</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$1.00 off 2 Dole Fruit Cups (From Sunday paper coupon inserts)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$0.50 off Huggies Wipes (From Sunday paper coupon inserts)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.save.com/coupons/" target="_blank">$1.00 off 3 Kellogg's Poptarts </a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Total (before tax) $3.97</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Total out of pocket cost = $42.22</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Total Savings (sale price, coupons, extrabucks) = $92.17</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u><b> Walgreens</b></u></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Cottenelle Toilet Paper 12 Large Rolls - Store Sale $3.99</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3 Glade Spray Air Fresheners - Store Sale - $1.00 each = $3.00 (must buy 3)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Walgreens Brand Paper Towels 8ct - Store Sale - $3.99</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3 Colgate Optic White Mouth rinses 8oz - Store Sale - $3.00 each = $9.00</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 Skippy Peanut Butters - Store Regular Price - $3.99 each = $7.98</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sub Total $27.96 </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Store Coupons Used:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$1.00 off Walgreens Paper Towels (Found in Walgreens monthly coupon booklet)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$3.00 off 3 Colgate Products (Found in Walgreens monthly coupon booklet)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$3.98 off 2 Skippy Peanut Butters (Found in Walgreens weekly ad - Peanut Butter 2 for $4)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sub Total - $19.98</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Manufacture Coupons Used:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/p/coupons" target="_blank">$1.10 off Any Colgate Optic White Mouth rinse 8oz or Larger</a> (Used 3 of them)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/p/coupons" target="_blank">$0.55 off any 1 Skippy Peanut Butter (Used 2 of them)</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Total (before tax) $15.58</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Total out of pocket cost = $15.58</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Total Savings (sales, coupons) = $22.24</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have been struggling with the right words and the right way to start this series. I think because in a lot of ways this topic is hard to discuss. Because there have been really hard moments. But of course the joy…the best moments always outweigh the bad. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">If your child is born with a birth defect, you are instantly haunted. Haunted by every moment of the past 9 months. Wondering why this happened? What went wrong? What defining moment changed it all? </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">I didn’t know I was pregnant those first few weeks. Makayla wasn’t planned. I was 21 years old. So I knew there had been a few glasses of wine and a few cigarettes those first few weeks before I knew. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">I thought about the fact that I dyed my hair when I was 6 months pregnant. I thought about going on that teacup ride at the carnival. It wasn’t a fast ride…but??</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">You analyze every second because deep down you feel overwhelmed by the guilt. Because for you it’s not really what went wrong…it's what did you do wrong?</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">I never went into labor with Makayla. The doctor’s induced me at 40 weeks. Truthfully it had been a breeze of a pregnancy. I didn’t gain very much. I had some morning sickness, but nothing crippling. I worked right up until my due date. I felt good…I really did.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">The doctor kept the Pitocin coming...fun stuff, let me tell ya. I had contractions all day – but fairly mild ones. They actually sent me home that night because I wasn’t progressing. I dilated about 2 centimeters during the night. More fun times. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">Another day of contractions. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Harder today. They let me take a long hot shower. It helped. But then the nurse put the fetal monitor in wrong. I was in SO much pain. I finally opted for an epidural in the afternoon. By that night I had still only dilated 3 centimeters. My doctor advised me that he’d have to deliver by C-Section. I wasn't sure how I felt about that. I wasn't against it by any means. I guess I was just afraid of the unknown. Afraid of any type of surgery. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">So I was nervous as they wheeled me into the operating room. Very nervous. Makayla’s father and I weren't together. We had a really bad falling out right after I got pregnant. Six years down the drain. He had moved to another state by the time I went into labor so he was not in town for the birth. Thankfully my family and friends were there. And my best friend Amanda was there. She actually went into the delivery room with me. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">C-Sections are very sterile and cold. You feel tugging and pulling, but mostly I just felt numb from the drugs. Things were a bit foggy. And it seemed to go by very quickly. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">I saw Amanda’s face when the doctor pulled Makayla out. Even though exhaustion and drugs were making me hazy – I saw the look. Something was wrong. That’s when the doctor said the word cleft. I had no idea what he was talking about. There was exchanges between the doctor and nurses. I heard "the palette is intake." I heard "bi-lateral cleft." It was like a foreign language. A language I would master before too long. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">Makayla was beautiful. She had jet black hair. A lot of hair. Her eyes were dark blue – a midnight blue. Of course they would change in time to a gorgeous dark brown. But the combination of dark hair and startling blue eyes was mesmerizing. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">She was tiny. A skinny little thing. Didn’t have any fat on her at all. And she was very alert right from the start. Her eyes full of questions…like where the heck am I and who are you people? :) </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">But Makayla did have a bi-lateral cleft lip. Which at first was very shocking of course. It had not been picked up on any of her sonograms. I remember being wheeled back to recovery and I just lost it. Cried for a long time. Cried because I didn’t know what this meant…and I felt like I had failed somehow. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Noun</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i><i>A congenital split in the upper lip on one or both sides of the center.</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">They finally took me up to my room. The nurses had to clean me up, and they took Makayla to the nursery. I passed out at some point and woke up a few hours later. It was after 2 in the morning…and I called the nurses’ station right away. I wanted my baby.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">That first night with Makayla…that first night as a mother. There aren’t really words to explain it. You have to live it to understand. She and I set up all night. We watched Law & Order until dawn. She was wide awake most of the night. She loved to just look at me like she was figuring me out. I knew right then and there I had met my best friend. We were a team right from the start.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">It’s funny how life works out. The next morning my nurse came in. Of course there had been a shift change, and I hadn’t met this nurse yet. But she knew who I was. She knew I had had a baby with a cleft lip. It turns out her son had been born with a cleft. He was all grown up by then – but she still remembered every moment. She talked to me for a long time. And I felt a little…better.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">The next day my nurse came back. She had brought in pictures of her son before and after his lip repair surgery. She brought me tons of information and resources. Overnight it seemed I knew all about cleft lips. I felt better prepared to take on what may come. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">Makayla and I left the hospital after 3 days. In almost every way she was a normal baby. But there were adjustments we had to make. Makayla couldn’t breast feed. She just couldn’t latch because of her lip. We had to use special bottles that we could squeeze in order for her to get enough formula. I hadn't made a decision about breast feeding...but life had made that decision for me. I don't think it took anything away from Makayla and I. We have such a strong bond. In some ways I think the cleft just brought us closer. Made me love her even more if that's possible. Made her stronger...made me stronger.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We also had to prepare…for surgery. That first surgery is done while your child is still very young. Usually around 3 months. So there was a whole lot more information coming my way. Makayla and I were starting a journey. Many days I just wished I could do it all for her. But all I could do was be there for her. Love her. Support her. Do whatever I could. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">And so I did. </span></span></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15803151404280560045noreply@blogger.com70tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019173195879301060.post-43477561716109521832013-09-03T16:22:00.000-04:002013-09-16T15:18:31.547-04:00All The Things We Do Wrong - Fun and Surprising Facts <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I came across an article a few weeks ago. It was all about how to apply your make-up – and I realized I was doing it all wrong. I had my “duh” moments as I continued to read the article. And then I started to really think about all the things we do day in and day out. And then I wondered how many other things I was doing wrong? Surprisingly (Not surprising at all) I was doing many things incorrectly. And you may be, too. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Mascara</b> – I LOVE MASCARA! It’s one of the few make-up products I spend a little extra for. The best mascara in the world for me is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=beauty&keywords=they%27re%20real%20mascara&linkCode=ur2&tag=teapandlatt-20" target="_blank">Benefit Cosmetics They're Real Mascara</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=teapandlatt-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can snag it from Amazon for around $26.00 dollars. Which is obviously pricier than your drug store. But this mascara gives me the WOW effect I love. And it lasts a long time – it’s doesn’t get gunky and gross as quickly as cheaper brands do. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Want to try a sexy scent that lasts all day? I love <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=beauty&keywords=Still%20by%20Jennifer%20Lopez&linkCode=ur2&tag=teapandlatt-20" target="_blank">Still by Jennifer Lopez</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=teapandlatt-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br /><br />The sent is intoxicating and after a long day I can still smell it on my skin. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Apply a dot of foundation on your cheeks, forehead and the tip of your nose with a make sponge, brush or your fingertip. Blend well and then set foundation with a loose powder. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For your upper lashes you should choose a dark color, browns, grays and blacks. For your bottom lashes choose a lighter variation of that color. When applying to your top lashes you want to get as close to your lash line as possible. Apply liner between every eyelash. Yes…every one. Then for your bottom lash, you should only apply color to the outer two-thirds of your eye. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When choosing eyeliner, go for a waterproof formula. I prefer a pencil verses liquid – but that’s just personal preference. You can get the same great affects from pencils, gels and liquids. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A great eyeliner to try is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=beauty&keywords=Avon%20Glimmersticks%20Waterproof%20Eyeliner&linkCode=ur2&tag=teapandlatt-20" target="_blank">Avon Glimmersticks Waterproof Eyeliner</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=teapandlatt-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You get great precision, lasting color and a price tag of around $5.75 at Amazon.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Nail Polish</b> – Best applied on clean nails. Remove any old polish. Wash your hands thoroughly in warm, soapy water and then let air dry. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Apply two thin coats of nail polish. Before each application, swipe the nail brush on the rim of the bottle on both sides. You don’t want excess polish on your brush as you paint your nails. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Brush each nail 3 times – once in the middle and then once on each side to completely cover each nail with polish. Repeat steps for the second coat. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Let nails dry completely before applying a clear polish top coat to seal in your color. You really don’t need a base coat. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Laundry</b> – Dirt and oil can make shirt collars look really grimy. They should be pre-treated with an old paint brush and some shampoo. Just paint a line over the soiled area before washing. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Clothes really should be washed in cool water. It prolongs the life of them. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You should be washing your clothes turned inside out. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Make sure you have removed a stain before putting the clothes into the dryer. The heat from the dryer will set the stain and it will be almost impossible to get out. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Sleep</b> – 6 hours is just not going to cut it. Adults need 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep per night. Our bodies need it. Signs of sleep deprivation include needing an alarm clock to wake up, hitting the snooze button, needing to take a nap mid-day, feeling sluggish in the afternoons and falling asleep at night within 5 minutes of hitting the sack.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And it doesn’t help much to sleep in on the weekends. Yea, we are making up some of that loss sleep. But our bodies get out of sleep/wake sync.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Washing Your Hair</b> – So I am thankful most days that I have the time and energy to wash my hair at all. But it turns out my 1 minute wash may need a little upgrade. Try a 4 minute one. Yep…you should be washing your hair for a good 5 minutes 3-4 times per week. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Conditioning Your Hai</b>r – Hair should not be soaking wet. Kind of ironic since you should have just washed it. Just ring out your strands with your hands and apply conditioner. Start at your ends and work your way up. Conditioner needs a good 3-5 minutes in your hair before washing it out. Use cool or lukewarm water when rinsing (But I like my water hot). </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Cleaning Hous</b>e – Start with the bathroom. It’s usually the dirtiest job so why not get it over with. (I actually already live by this rule.) Go ahead and put your toilet bowel cleaner around the rim. Give it time to sit as you clean the rest of the bathroom. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Time for the kitchen. Put a bowel of vinegar and water in the microwave (I always used just water, but this works even better.) Cook on high 3 minutes and then wipe the microwave down.All that icky stuff will come right off.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dust everywhere before you vacuum. Knock down cobwebs. Wipe down tables, fixtures, baseboards and then cabinets. Then vacuum away.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">How surprised where you guys by some of these? </span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15803151404280560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019173195879301060.post-88805116772863023982013-09-03T12:36:00.000-04:002013-09-16T15:18:41.125-04:00Homemade Pizza Recipe for Family Pizza Night <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><br /></span>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As I say with all my baking adventures – I don’t go by looks, I go by taste. I try to really do all my baking on Sunday and get everything prepared for the week. So it takes a lot of time and effort. I don’t end up with perfectly round pizzas or exact replicas of Hot Pockets. But I come pretty close – and the taste is amazing! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I will honestly say homemade pizza is the best pizza I ever had! The kids love it! My boyfriend loves it. My daughter's friends all love to come over for pizza night. We actually prefer this to any pizza chain anywhere!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I spend roughly $5 dollars on ingredients to make two pizzas. Before, on a Friday night I would spend at least $20 on pizza delivery. But this pizza is made fresh, the kids love to help make it - and you just saved a minimum of $15 dollars.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So for us, every Friday is Family Pizza Night. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I usually make the dough on Sunday for my pizzas and freeze it. Learn more about having a baking and prep day HERE.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I lay my dough in the fridge on Thursday night so it’s ready for Friday. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(I use my bread maker, but you can make the dough by hand. However, I love my bread maker and strongly recommend it. It has saved me so much time and money. I even wrote a full post about it. Read here.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3 1/2 Cups Bread Flour (You can use All-Purpose, but Bread Flour tends to have a crispier crust)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 teaspoon sugar</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 package Dry Active Yeast</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 1/2 Cups Water</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 tablespoons olive oil (I have used vegetable oil before when I have been out of olive oil, and it works fine too.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you using your bread machine - most machines require you to add wet ingredients then your dry ingredients. Then select dough cycle. It takes my machine about 1 1/2 hours. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You can also use a stand mixer or by hand (though it is hard to get a good mix by hand.) Put dough in a box and cover once mixed, and let it rise for 1 hour.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dough can then be cut into two equal parts. You want to roll them out on a lightly floured surface. You can make circle pizzas if you have pizza pans or use your regular baking sheets and make square pizzas. Both are good. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I spray my baking pans with a little cooking spray. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Pizza Toppings</b></u></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(I swear by my local Giant's store brand pizza sauce!)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Half can/Half Jar Pizza Sauce of Your Choice</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4 Cups Shredded Cheese (I usually use a mozzarella/parmesan combo)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 Tablespoon Olive Oil (Or Vegetable Oil)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Meats/Toppings of Your Choice (Pepperoni, Onion, Sausage, etc)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I sprinkle a little olive oil on my dough and spread it around. Then I top with a little Italian seasoning all over. Next I add my sauce. I am pretty generous with my sauce. Then comes the cheese - I am also pretty generous with my cheese ;)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You can then add any other toppings you'd like.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Note</b>: The kids and I have also tried this with Alfredo sauce - it was AMAZING!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You want to cook your pizzas at 400 degrees. Mine take about 15mins. Just keep a close eye on them. When cheese is completely melted and crust is browning - it is time to take them out. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So I have wanted to write this post for awhile. I just don't want anyone to ever feel like they can't get help if they ever need it. Some bloggers I have read in the past have put a taboo on government assistance and it upsets me because sometimes that is the only resource a person has. And they shouldn't feel shame or guilt for taking that assistance. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I definitely have some coupon and budget bloggers that I love. I read them faithfully and I have saved a lot of money over the years. But more than once they have talked about government assistance. How they have never gone on assistance and how they used budgeting and coupons to stay afloat. And that they knew God would take care of them, so they didn’t want to get any kind of assistance.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here’s the thing…maybe that assistance is one of the avenues God provides. I have been broker than broke. Laid off…homeless. I have lived on the couches of friends and family. You don’t realize how easy it is to go from middle class to damn near poverty. Just take away a few paychecks and you’re there. I lost my job and I had very little savings. I was a single parent at the time. So sure I had to learn to budget and cut back. But I also learned to humble myself and walk right into Social Services with my head held high!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Government assistance is not a cop out. It’s there for a reason. And sure some people abuse the system – but there will always be those kind of people. It shouldn’t stop or shame those of us who really need help from getting it. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you have zero income there is no amount of budgeting or couponing that is going to help. You need real help! There is no reason anyone should go hungry in this country. There are just too many resources out there. Forget pride – forget what other people think. If there comes a time in your life that you need help…take it. You earned it. Because all those tax dollars you have paid and will pay again – they help fund those government assistance programs. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was surprised by all the resources out there. I had no idea. Some of those resources I needed then, and some I still need now like childcare assistance. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Check your local government’s website – or stop by the nearest Social Services office. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Some of these resources are available even when you have a decent income. My family is a one income family. I could never afford daycare in my area on top of all my other expenses. Thankfully I qualify for assistance and only pay a small portion of what I would have been paying for childcare.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My point really is that too many people look down on others who take advantage of government assistance. But I don’t want anyone to be going through a rough patch and not to reach out for that help because of pride or fear of ridicule. And don’t think just because you have a paycheck that you shouldn’t need help. If you are struggling to make ends meat and provide for your children – reach out. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And of course once back on your feet it is great to take advantage of couponing, budgeting and bulking up your savings.And to give back your time and resources to others who are in the same boat you use to be in. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 Cup or 5 slices of Mozzarella Cheese</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u><b>Creamed Spinac</b><b>h</b></u></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4 ounces of cream cheese</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">¼ cup Shredded Parmesan (You can use grated Parm as well)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3 Tablespoons of red onion minced (you can sub with onion powder or regular yellow onion)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In a skillet I heat up my onion and olive oil. Add your garlic and spinach. Let it sauté for about 10mins. It will cook down quite a bit if you are using fresh spinach. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">8 ounces of sliced mushrooms (I use Portobello)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 tablespoons olive oil</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 cloves garlic (minced or grated)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Salt and pepper to taste</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">While my spinach is cooking down, grab another skillet and warm up your oil and butter. Add your mushrooms and garlic. Let them sauté for about 10mins then add your salt and pepper.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can now add your cream cheese and parmesan to your spinach. Let it continue to cook until the cream cheese is completely melted – stirring regularly. Then remove spinach from heat.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pull out your chicken breasts. Cover each breast with a generous amount of the creamed spinach. Once your mushrooms have browned, go ahead and top them on the spinach and chicken.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now for your mozzarella cheese. You can use slices of shredded cheese. Generously top each piece of chicken. Place your chicken back into the oven for another 15mins or until juices run clear.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Smothered Spinach and Mushroom Chicken is one of the best meals I have had in a long time. I was proud of myself for making it – and for how awesome it tasted.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, walk the easy steps with me.
Click <a href="http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=Nqwwx8xdFonV4Ddh3FULAA%3D%3D">here</a> to go to Ebates.com. Then click <b>Sign Up</b> in the top left hand corner.
They are only asking the basics, no credit card or banking information is
required. They pay you, not the other way around…I promise. </span></span></span></div>
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go ahead and login. Then click <b>My Account </b>in the top right corner. Your account section will show you all your
information as well as your cash back earnings. To the left you will see a list
of things you can do to your account. If you have not selected your cash back
payment method yet, go ahead and do that now. And you can always come back and
change it at any time.</span></span></span><br />
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you via PayPal every 3 months. You can opt for <b>PayPal or a check in your Cash
Back Method selection.</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So how does it work? Well, let me
ask you this…Do you do any shopping online? Before you answer, I want you to
really think about it. Because most of us do it more than we think. I know
during the holidays I get better deals online. I also do a lot of my bulk
shopping at Amazon.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Whether you shop a little or a lot,
Ebates is always there. So anytime you decide to purchase online, head to Ebates
first. Select a store from the list on the left hand side. They have hundreds
of stores to choose from. Each store has a percentage next to it. This percent
is how much Ebates will pay you back for shopping at this store online. So if
you choose Wal-Mart and Ebates gives you 2% back – Say you spend $100 dollars. That
would be $2 cash added to your Ebates account. That may not sound like a huge
number…but this is free money! This is cash back on purchases you would have
been making online anyway. And some stores have a 10% cash back reward or more. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">People have always emphasized the importance of organization and schedules when it comes to children. This is super great in theory. And even mastered by many. God bless them – I tip my hat to them. Because when you throw together a 1 year old, a 3 year old and a 7 year old – I barely keep my sanity much less a schedule. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Maybe it’s just me. But my girls are all different. They have different temperaments, different likes and dislikes and are on different schedules. My oldest is in bed by 9 and she is gone all day. My 3 year old is full of energy, never wants to eat anything, likes to beat up her baby sister, and doesn’t want to share a toy at all…and so on and so on. The baby likes to do nothing but eat when she can. She is a chunky monkey. She also doesn’t nap well because if she takes even an hour nap, she never wants to go to bed at night. But try to keep a 1 year old awake all day and tell me how that turns out.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Basically my life is blissful chaos. And most days I am okay with this because I know it will all be over in the blink of an eye. And despite sleep deprivation, I know I will miss these days.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Saying all this – I think I have found the source to most of my problems anyway. I believe it’s the television I let my kids watch. I really thought about it, and realized that Disney Jr. and Nick Jr. are the reasons why my kids are crazy ;)!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Just think about it:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Dora the Explorer </b>– She teaches my kids to go off on their own all the time. To hang out in the woods where a known thief lives (Swiper…hello!) </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Max & Ruby</b> – These kids are basically orphans. They are showing my kids that it’s okay for a 10 year old bunny to be in charge and have no parents around. And that she can rule over her little brother and tell him what to do and put all her needs before his. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Go Diego Go</b> – Diego and his sister have basically been abandoned in the jungle somewhere. And they teach the kiddos that it’s okay to approach tigers and lions and a gator or two. These animals are our friends they say…no Diego NO! LOL</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>The Backyardigans </b>– My kids go outside, close their eyes and think they will end up on Neptune or in the Sahara Desert. And they get pretty PO’ed when it doesn’t work out that way!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>The Fresh Beat Band</b> – It teaches my kids that it’s okay to be annoying. And I am just not down with that ;) LOL</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Yo Gabba Gabba </b>– Do I really need to elaborate on this one?? </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch</b> – It teaches my kids that it’s okay to adopt bugs. Miss Spider adopted every darn bug in the meadow! But it's not o!. Stop bringing bugs in the house, kids!! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Doc McStuffins</b> – Lammy always wants a cuddle…to the point where it gets a little disturbing and uncomfortable for me. And my kids started putting Band-Aids on their soccer balls, baby dolls and bath toys. And then they got scared that the toys would come to life while they were sleeping. And then I got scared that maybe they actually would ;)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Gaspard and Lisa</b> – Teaches the kids that people that live in France speak English. And that’s just wrong! So so wrong!! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Mickey Mouse Club House</b> – Teaches the kids it’s okay to go into some random mouse’s secret club house. Need I say more?</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Sofia the First</b> – She makes you believe you really can be a princess. You get your hopes all up – and then you are let down! I really thought I could be a princess if I just believed darn it!! LOL (But in truth, every girl is a princess.) </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So it’s not my fault that I live in chaos. It’s these TV shows corrupting our youth. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But on a serious note, I do have to tell myself time and again that there are no perfect parents. We do implement schedules and rules - and sometimes we fail. Bedtime is not always a sweet drift into dreamland. Mostly it’s fighting, arguing, bribing...you get the picture. But we do our best. And at the end of every very long day...that is really all we can do. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now shhhhh...the kids are finally sleeping ;)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Natural beauty is just that…beautiful. But we all like to
enhance ourselves a little. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">However, I no longer pay retail for any makeup or nail
polish. In fact, 99% of the time I get them for free.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">How? Simpler than you think actually. It’s all about making your
local drugstore work for you. Most of us have a CVS, Walgreens or Rite Aid that
we shop at. Each store offers different incentives, coupons, deals and more. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.cvs.com/">CVS</a> </b>– Offers
Extrabuck rewards every week on different products. 99% percent of the time one
of those products is make-up. Extrabucks are like free money to spend in the store. They are used
just like coupons. $3 in Extrabucks equals $3 off your purchase.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They also offer the <a href="https://www.cvs.com/promo/promoLandingTemplate.jsp?promoLandingId=beautyclub-member">CVS ExtraCare Beauty Club</a>. It’s
completely free to join and register your ExtraCare Card. You get a 10% off Beauty
Shopping Pass once enrolled. You earn $5 in Extrabucks for every $50 you spend
in beauty. You get $3 in Extrabucks on your birthday. Plus exclusives deals and
coupons sent right to your email. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You will also get store coupons printed on your receipt from
time to time. And most CVS stores have a coupon machine where you can scan your
ExtraCare Card and snag even more store coupons.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Every week in your Sunday paper you can find coupons on
beauty products. When you combine your manufacturers coupons with sales/Extrabuck
deals at CVS – you can walk away with free make-up. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Let’s say L’Oreal make-up is on sale for buy 1 get 1 50%
off. Plus they are offering $10 in Extrabucks for every $30 dollars spent.
Let’s also say you have 2 manufacture's coupons for $3 off 2 L’Oreal products. And the CVS coupon machine popped out a $4 off any $12 L'Oreal purchase.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">L'Oreal Mascara - Black $10.99 X 4 (Buy 1 Get 1 50% off) = $32.96</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Use 2 manufacture's coupons for $3 off 2 (-$6) = $26.96</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Use your CVS coupon (-4) = $22.96 (cash - out of pocket)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Get back $10 in Extrabucks = $16.96</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Plus $32.96 towards Beauty Club Rewards</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Then the following week CVS has Covergirl on sale - Spend $10 and get $3 in Extrabucks (Limit 2)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And you have 4 Covergirl coupons for $1 off any 1 product</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And the CVS coupon machine popped up a coupon for $5 off any $20 make-up purchase</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Covergirl Eye Shadow $5.79 X 4 = $23.16</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Use 4 $1 manufacture's coupons (-$4) = $19.16</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Use $5 CVS coupon (-$5) = $14.16</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pay with $10 extrabucks from previous week = $4.16 (Cash - out of pocket)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">$23.16 towards Beauty Club Rewards (total of $56.12 - You have earned $5 Extrabucks)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Get back $5 Extrabucks from Beauty Club Reward</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Get back $6 Extrabuck Rewards</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For the next week you have $11 in Extrabucks to spend. So after a couple week's you begin rolling like a pro. Meaning you are paying for your make-up with coupons and Extrabucks instead of cash.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This system definitely takes a couple shopping trips to truly
implement.And you will have trial and error. But don't give up. You can certainly score make-up for free on a regular basic when you work this system.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.walgreens.com/">Walgreens</a> </b>– Offers Register Rewards. These are also
frequently offered on beauty products. Register Rewards are free money as well.
They are used like coupons. $3 in Register Rewards equals $3 off your purchase.
Walgreens also has store coupons posted in their weekly ad. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They also offer Balance Rewards. This is an incentive points
program. You can earn points for purchases you make in-store or online. You can
also earn points for tracking your healthy living activities. There are many
ways to earn. Points can be redeemed for $5 or more off your next purchase.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When you combine your manufacturers’ coupons with Walgreens
sales/Register Reward offers – you can get deeply discounted make-up and beauty
items. Once you start collecting your Balance rewards, you can combine them
with coupons, Register Rewards and sales and start walking away with free
make-up. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.riteaid.com/">Rite Aid</a> </b>– Offers Up Rewards. And like the other two
retailers, they offer Up Rewards weekly on beauty products. Up Rewards are just
like cash. They are used as coupons at checkout. Each Up Reward is equal to
$1 off your purchase. Rite Aid also offers store coupons in their weekly ad and coupons on their website you can earn from watching sponsored ads.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rite Aid also has a points incentive program, Wellness+. You
earn points for shopping in store, for prescriptions and watching videos on the
online site. There are many ways to earn points. There rewards selection isn’t
huge yet. But you can redeem points for magazine subscriptions, restaurant
certificates and more. You can earn points on some of your beauty purchases
even if you are using coupons and Up Rewards and walking away paying zero. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/b?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&node=11058281&site-redirect=&tag=teapandlatt-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=teapandlatt-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />- Now if you want to spend more money on make-up,
which I do from time to time…I shop at Amazon. I usually buy my mascara at Amazon because I am a mascara junkie. I like mascara that stays on all day and
really makes my eyes pop. So I am willing to spend a little cash on a great
product. I choose Amazon not only because they have top rated brands, but
because I can save big. And I often use Amazon giftcards towards my purchase. I usually earn at least one giftcard per month through <a href="http://swagbucks.com/refer/mj052506">Swagbucks</a>.So I often walk away paying nothing at all. SCORE!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Sell Your Stuff:</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have read articles and eBooks on how to make a living with
eBay. It is definitely feasible – but it takes a lot of time and effort. It can
be a long road before you are making serious profit. And even then, there are
no guarantees with eBay. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">However, while I won’t recommend you and your spouse quit
your job today – you can make some cash and make it fairly quickly.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The days of a typical yard sale are behind us it seems. Of
course they still occur, and you can definitely have one. But making real money
requires you to really sell each item. That is almost impossible to do at a
typical yard sale. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But on eBay you can create ads for each item and truly SELL
them to your customers. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But how?</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">First take inventory of your stock. Many of us have closets,
garages, attics and even junk drawers full of items we no longer need or use.
So start digging around and make a list. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Great items to sell would be:</span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Clothing</span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Antiques</span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Appliances</span></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Books</span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">DVDs</span></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Electronics</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Do you have bags of your kid’s clothing that they no longer
fit into? Or old cell phones collecting dust in a drawer? What about your old
coffee maker that you stored away last year when you got a better version? These items are not making you any money just sitting in a
box somewhere. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you do not already have an <a href="http://www.ebay.com/" target="_blank">eBay</a> and <a href="http://www.paypal.com/" target="_blank">PayPal </a>account –
create one now. Both are free and secure sites. You can easily link your PayPal
account to your eBay account. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">PayPal allows you to link your debit cards/bank accounts to
your account as well. So when you sell an item you can transfer the money from your Paypal directly to your card
or directly into your bank account. Same goes if you are purchasing an item on eBay. PayPal
will securely transfer the funds from your card or bank to pay the seller.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Once your account is ready to go - its time to create your first ad on eBay. Make sure you
take individual pictures of each item you want to sell. Take a couple of each
if you can. Make sure your lightning is good and the pictures are not blurry.
These pictures will be a big key to selling your items.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Upload your photos to your computer. If you have a lot to sell
– it can be a good idea to take notes on each item. Which brands are they?
Which sizes? What is the condition?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Go ahead and log into your eBay account. In the top right corner
you will see the category for <b>Sell</b>. Hover over it and a drop down menu appears.
Choose<b> Sell an Item</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You will start with your title. I always encourage you to
list the item first </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Example: Samsung Galaxy Phone s ii). </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Then you can list an
accessory or item that comes with it</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Example: with charger and leather case). </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And lastly list the condition </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Good Condition – Used).</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So your title could be:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Samsung Galaxy Phone s ii with Charger and Accessories –
Good Condition – Used</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You don’t want to start out with Used or the color of the
item. You want the actual item name first – that is what jumps out to your
buyers.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I always do an eBay auction and start the bidding at $.99
cents. The standard auction lasts 7 days which I recommend. But you can have
3-day auctions. I wouldn’t go any shorter than a 3-day however. You want to give buyers time to find your item.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can add a <b>Buy Now</b> price. This option will allow a buyer
to buy the item at a fixed price without having to wait until the auction is
over. So the Buy Now price would be the top price you want for that item. Say you'd like to get $60 - that would be your Buy Now price.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Don't forget shipping costs. The buyer should be covering those. I recommend that you use the calculate shipping option
Based on the size and weight of the item you are selling – and the zip code of
whoever the buyer turns out to be…you will get your shipping total. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Add a good description to your item. Get specific and
detailed – but don’t run on and on about it. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Add pictures – I usually recommend 3-4 pictures tops. But do
not post the same picture over and over. Add photos from different angles and
views. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now you are ready to list your item. It’s out there and
millions of potential buyers have access to it. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Never get discouraged. Re list any item that doesn’t sell.
Learn from your mistakes. Learn what works and what doesn’t. The point is to
start selling. Get your feet wet. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And you will never run out of products if you:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Doing some major cleaning house a few times per year can
produce items to sell on eBay for cash. Every time you upgrade your phone, sell
the old one. Your laptop burned out and you have to buy a new one. Sell the old
one. You can sell items that are not working for parts.</span></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After the holidays, have the kids gather up toys they no
longer play with. Sell the ones that are in good condition and donate the rest.</span></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sell Other People’s Stuff</span></span></span></li>
</ul>
</div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Once you become pretty eBay savvy, you can help others.
Offer to sell items for family and friends who don’t have the time or the know
how to use eBay. Some people would just rather have someone else do something
for them. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can sell items for friends and family and just charge a
percentage fee. Say 5-10% of the selling price. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can also advertise your eBay skills. Once you have the
know how and a good reputation on eBay – it is much more likely your items will
sell. Offer services on <a href="http://www.craigslist.com/" target="_blank">craigstslist</a> – sell items for others and charge that
same percentage fee.</span></span></span></div>
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yard sales. Too often people devalue their stuff. It helps to be knowledgeable
about what items go for on eBay. You may find an old painting at a thrift shop
for $5 bucks to discover later its worth $50.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Selling on eBay can take up a lot of your time. But you can
make more of that time quality time. Take the kids with you on a Saturday when
you hit up a flea market. Or let them help you take pictures of stuff you are
selling. Create a vacation fund and put all your profits into it. Encourage
everyone in the house to sell items they never use or no longer need. Putting
that money towards a vacation fund can really get them motivated.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The <u>Bottom Line</u> is you can make extra money on eBay. Most of
us have more than we need. I had to de-clutter my life and my house more than
once. Too many of us are small scale hoarders. If you haven’t worn that dress in
the back of your closest for a year – then you won’t ever wear that dress. If
the kids haven’t played with their Baby Alive Doll in the past 6 months – they
are over that toy. So why leave stuff sitting around collecting dust? </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The more you sell and explore eBay – the more educated you
will become about products, pricing and sales. You may be surprised by how
knowledgeable you become. Before long you may be able to walk into a thrift
store and eBay price everything – and know what to buy and what you can make a
profit off of.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Good luck!</span></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">I would love to hear your eBay success stories. </span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So tonight I was going for Worst Mother of the Year - and I won. I had just poured a cup of coffee. I passed my youngest daughter Zoe in the dining room as I went into the living room. I sat my coffee down on and end table and sat down beside it on the couch. In that 10 seconds Zoe came from the dining room to the living room and grabbed the coffee cup.The hot coffee spilled all over her.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Of course she started screaming and we started scrambling. Dustin was pulling her clothes off and I ran into the bathroom and started a cool bath. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Zoe continued to sob as I put her into the cool water - and it broke my heart. I took a moment to examine the burns. Her skin was extremely red - that raw red. It made me hurt just to look at it. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We didn’t have any antibiotic ointment or aloe Vera, so I sent Dustin to the store. I managed to get some Tylenol in Zoe - and then I tried to think of anything to ease her pain.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I started Google'ing burns - and of course there are a million home remedies. But burns are serious business - even first degree burns. The skin is the largest organ we have, though it is easy to forget it’s an organ. But imagine burning your heart or kidney - you'd be terrified. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Home remedies I have used in the past are not the answer. That includes butter, mustard and egg whites. When you injury your skin you are weakening it. The risk of infection goes way up so you don't want to put any food products on your skin.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The best thing to do - we had already done. Apply cold water immediately to the burn. It stops the burning - hopefully preventing it from reaching beyond the first layer of skin. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We kept Zoe in the cold water for 5mins even though she protested. It wasn't freezing water - but it was cold enough to stop the burning. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">While waiting for Dustin to come back I discovered some Noxzema in our bathroom. My mother always calls Noxzema the miracle cream. So I gave it a shot and applied it liberally to the burns. A few minutes later Zoe settled down and stopped crying.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When Dustin got home we covered her with ointment and a light t-shirt. I was amazed when an hour later she was walking around and laughing. More amazed by how much better the burns looked.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The burns were just red - there was no blistering. Her hand appeared slightly swollen, but it wasn’t bad. Still - when it doubt, seek medical treatment. I would head to the hospital right away if you suspect second degree burns - and call an ambulance if third degree burns are possible.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The truth is there are no perfect parents. As careful as I always am with my hot drinks - accidents still happen. The bright side is we took action right away and Zoe is already feeling better.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So just to review because I know some of us swear by our home remedies. But when it comes to burns you may be making the problem worst instead of making it better. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Before you do anything, get cold water onto a burn. It stops the burning. Do not use ice.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I will swear by Noxzema from now on as well - as long as the burn is not blistering and there is no open wound. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Keep your child comfortable in a cool room with light clothing. Keep giving them pain reliever every 4-6 hours (or the recommended dosage).</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If the burn seems to be getting worse, go to the hospital right away. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And forgive yourself. I know I had to. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Did you ever have that moment when you just felt like the worst parent in the world?</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I keep it pretty simple with Inbox Dollars. They send me paid emails usually every day. I click open the email and then hit the Confirm Paid Email link at the bottom. Then I am taken to the sponsored sight. I am almost always not interested in purchasing anything, but I still give money for confirming the paid email.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Every week I check out what is free in the iTunes store.
Just click the Free on iTunes link on the right hand side of the iTunes store.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There are featured songs for free each week. They vary – it
could be any singer, genre or group. You will find top of the chart singers and
incredible up and coming. iTunes is great because you preview the song before
downloading it. I have fallen in love with so many songs I found for free on
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I also downloaded the Starbucks app to my phone. Every week
I get iTunes codes emailed to me. 99% of the time they are for songs. Sometimes
I will get app codes as well. These songs also vary from week to week. There is
a mix of mainstream music and up and coming. You don’t have to do anything to
get these free codes. There is no Starbucks purchase necessary and the app
itself is free as well. And of course you always swing by your fav coffee shop and grab this week's free music download code. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28misguidedsouls/5481701504/sizes/z/in/photolist-9mp9SU-8UPgHt-2GvTDL-dsc9Km-9hSHh4-7oYuAp-btVsPt-cjrVfN-6ZSdc-6uTpYa-3RRyH-7CuRBY-8jATgm-docPCZ-7uaZEP-7uaWzH-8KyN9w-7uaUPX-4equ8F-7ueXvW-f6Uwwd-4BhoPd-5hacJN-4GFsHK-eiS3nJ-7bHJT6-9Lz15K-2VJCqD-7dtWap-uaHtz-9ZpWFb-fPAbv-7jh4cZ-e1H43P-e1NHgm-cSwqSE-5ENdrn-CQqKE-saJEt-DmvCw-fnUzJv-9CzYnW-gbLR7-gbLR6-gbLR5-gbLR8-gbLR9-ajxehR-9iNdqr-7jJQyA-4AxfxR/" target="_blank"> Photo Credit: APM Alex</a></span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So next week my daughter Leah will turn 3! I am very excited about this
because Leah has been the definition of the terrible twos. I love her to death
and she can be the sweetest little angel in the world. But five minutes later she can be biting her sister, throwing food all over the place or toys off the
balcony. She is a red head and has the temper to go with it. So I guess I am
hoping she will mellow out a bit once the big 3 hits. Probably just wishful
thinking on my part. Leah is the middle child and she fights fiercely for
attention. So I think we may have our hands full for years to come with little
Miss Leah :) </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have tried to budget when it comes to birthdays. So I wanted to share some of
my birthday budget ideas with you all. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Let's start with presents. The key is to buy ahead of time. I shop all year
round because great deals happen all the time. I wait until items go on sale of
clearance. This past Christmas Leah wanted Rock Star Mickey. Every time she saw
it in the store she got the gimmes. The problem for me was that Rock Star
Mickey was $55 dollars! But there is joy in waiting. This month I scored Rock
Star Mickey at Amazon - discounted to $22.49.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I check <a href="http://teapartiesandlattes.blogspot.com/p/daily-deals.html">Daily Deal Site</a>s every day. Many stores offer online deals daily. I
also check clearance sections religiously online and in-store. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This past year we had to move very unexpectedly. It was also two weeks before
my daughter Makayla's birthday. We had to put a lot of money into this move.
The highlight was that I already had all Makayla's birthday gifts. I had been
buying them throughout the year. I was able to stock up on<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=toys-and-games&keywords=bratz%20&linkCode=ur2&tag=teapandlatt-20" target="_blank"> Bratz Dolls</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=teapandlatt-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> for half
the price because Amazon had lowered their prices on them starting at $8.23.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Decorating and entertaining for a kid's birthday
party can really get expensive. This is another opportunity to buy in advance.
Party supplies go on sale and clearance all throughout the year. I especially
like to buy after a holiday. After the 4th of July for instance, you can snag red
and blue paper plates, cups and more at a huge discount. It also doesn't hurt
to hit up your local dollar store. Just make sure it's actually a dollar store
and not a store that sells items for $1 and up. You can get great steals on
napkins, decorations and more!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Entertaining doesn't have to be fancy or expensive. Last year I bought a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=toys-and-games&keywords=face%20painting%20kit&linkCode=ur2&tag=teapandlatt-20" target="_blank">face painting kit</a> from Amazon for my 7 year
olds birthday. I also purchased</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=hpc&keywords=temporary%20color%20hairspray&linkCode=ur2&tag=teapandlatt-20" target="_blank">temporary color hairspray</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=teapandlatt-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=toys-and-games&keywords=costume%20jewelry&linkCode=ur2&tag=teapandlatt-20" target="_blank">costume jewelry sets</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=teapandlatt-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></span></span></span> <br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I did face painting for each guest (you don't have to be an
artist. You can print face painting templates <a href="http://www.parenting.com/gallery/easy-face-painting-ideas" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>). For boys it would great to
do face painting, tattoos and a pirate <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=toys-and-games&keywords=treasure%20chest&linkCode=ur2&tag=teapandlatt-20" target="_blank">treasure hunt</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=teapandlatt-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The point is to be
creative and make your own entertainment. Save hundreds by not spending money on clowns, magicians,
moon bounces and so on. Kids are pretty easy to please. We as parents tend to
go overboard. My daughter and her friends had a ton of fun with the face
painting, jewelry and tattoos...and I spent about $20 bucks total for
entertainment. Score!!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Another great way to save on entertainment is to
create your own arcade or fun house. My kids all love Chucke Cheese. This year
for Leah's birthday we are creating our own Chucke Cheese. Setting up games we
already have around the house like Ring Toss and Pin the Tail on the Donkey.
But also making games like fishing. We fill a big laundry bucket with water,
add some Lego pieces and make fishing poles with sticks, string and paper
clips. You can also have relay races and make obstacle courses out of chairs,
old blankets and pillows, hula hoops and more. The ideas are limitless.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For these games we buy tickets and give them out
to the kids as they play. The tickets can be redeemed for toys that we buy in
bulk. We also have used our vacuum and made our own ticket blaster like at Chucke
Cheese. Each kid got a turn to stand in the middle of the room while we blew
tickets all over the place as they try to grab them.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Finally let's talk food. You will notice that kids don't eat much at
birthday parties. Why? Because they are too busy having fun and they are saving
up for the cake and ice cream! So keep it simple. Hot dogs are easy and
inexpensive. I always stock up on hot dogs when they are on sale and I have a
coupon. Keep them fresh in the freezer and use them for birthday parties. Or check
out the pizza deals in your area. I always head over the <a href="http://www.littlecaesars.com/" target="_blank">Little Caesar</a> for
their $5 pizza. The food is great and doesn't break the bank.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can also try making food fun. Stock up on fruit that is on sale and make
fruit kebabs. Or try kid friendly sushi - I love this recipe Helen Cavallo
does. Check it out and other recipes she does for Disney Junior <b><a href="http://disney.go.com/disneyjunior/nightlight/thatsfresh" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</b>
She makes simple, fun, nutritious recipes. I love them!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When it comes to cake I actually prefer homemade. Not to say that everyone
is a baker. But you can buy cake in a box, throw in some eggs, slap on some
icing. Homemade is delicious even if it's out of box. And you can usually make
a cake for less than $5 dollars at home. That sure beats the $15-$20 you'd
spend at the bakery.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">To sum it up - you can have a birthday party for the kiddos at a fraction of
the cost. And these parties tend to be more fun. I think because we as parents
are less stressed about the cost. We get to spend time with all the kids doing
the activities. And you are making memories...which is most important.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And to put my money where my mouth is:</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For Leah's party I purchased two Little People sets from Toys R Us a month
ago. They were having a BOGO sale and one of the items was on clearance. So I
got a huge Little People House set and a Noah's Ark set for $19.98. I did store
pickup and saved on shipping.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For her cake, I scored Pillsbury cake mix and frosting on sale at Walgreens
for $1.50 each.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For pizza I am buying two large pizzas from Little Caesar's at $5 apiece.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Decorations - I scored plates, napkins, balloons, a banner and some streamer
from my local dollar store totaling $7.13.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For games we are heading outside to play with water balloons $1 from the
dollar store, the slip and slide (already have, so no cost) and then later
doing the ticket blaster. I already have tons of tickets left over from our
last party - so no cost at all.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Total expense = $40.11. Now how awesome is that??!!! :)</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I consider myself a muffin connoisseur. Basically…I really LOVE muffins. Blueberry being my absolute favorite. This recipe is to die for good. Of course you can make it without the sugary crumb topping – but why would you want to do that?? </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 ½ cups flour</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 cup of blueberries (I tend to add a little more)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together. Add in your vegetable oil, 1 egg and your milk. Mix together well with mixer or by hand. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Slowly fold in blueberries. (I grab berries right from the freezer – I have them in stock from my Baking Day)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Get your oven hot – 400 degrees. And go ahead and take a stick of butter or margarine out. Let it soften on your counter. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Grease your muffin tin. Fill each tin about halfway with muffin mix. You can usually get 11-12 muffins from the mix.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">½ cup sugar</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1/3 cup flour</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">¼ cup butter or margarine (softened)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mix crumb topping together with a fork. You have to mash the butter and get it coated with the cinnamon and sugar. Pour generously over top of each muffin.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Note: The crumb topping may spill over a little as your muffins cook. But it adds that extra sugary crunch. They turn out so delicious.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Go ahead and pop your muffins in the over. Cook 20-25mins until they are done. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Let cool for 5mins. Then use a butter knife to loosen the edges of the muffins and get them out of the pan. And enjoy!</span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15803151404280560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019173195879301060.post-2908019667526925832013-07-17T17:22:00.000-04:002013-09-16T15:22:01.733-04:00Funnel Cake Recipe - So Easy and So Delicious<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I never have to wait for the fair to come to town – or spend $5 bucks for a funnel cake. I can’t believe how easy it is to make them at home. And they taste as good if not better than the ones you get at the fair. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In your deep fryer or skillet, heat you shortening on low. Let it melt. Do not add batter until completely liquefied and started to bubble – Happens at about 375 degrees.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Meanwhile in a mixing bowl beat your eggs and milk for 2 minutes with hand mixer. All flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt to mixture. Mix 2 more minutes with hand mixer.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you have a funnel this works great for adding the batter to the oil. But you can also use a Ziploc bag. Fill the bag with the mixture and seal. Cut the tiniest hole in one corner of the bag. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Once your shorten is melted and hot – you are going to drizzle the batter in a web like fashion into the oil. I zigged zagged all around about 12 times to make one funnel. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Let brown on each side for about 3 minutes each. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Remove from oil and place on a paper towel and let the funnel cake drain.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was about to make 5 cakes from the mixture. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Add sugar – sprinkling it around generously to each funnel cake. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I would recommend eating them while they are still warm. And you will have to fight the urge to only have one. They are crazy good! </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/funnel-cakes/" target="_blank"><br /></a></span></span>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Too many times one of the girls will run up to
me and say, "What are we going to do today?" And my mind goes blank
and I can't think of one thing fun to do. Or anything I have the energy to do
after a long day at work. And then there are the endless days of summer - and
no matter how many squirt guns you buy or soccer balls...the kids are always
looking for something else to entertain them.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So I started jotting down different activities
and ideas - summer fun, indoor fun on those rainy days and places to go that
are easy on the budget. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Spring/Summer Outdoor Fun</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Pool Time</b> (even if
you don't have a pool in your community, I encourage you to buy a kiddie pool.
The pool is just non-stop fun for the kids. Sometimes they are in it all day.)</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Car Wash</b> (The two older girls love to help me wash the
car. We get wet and soapy and have fun spraying each other with the hose. A
bonus is I get a sparkling clean car and I made a chore into a fun family
event.)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Bike Wash</b> (same fun applies here. Give the kids soap
and water, a garden hose and their bikes. They will be entertained all
afternoon.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Scavenger Hunt</b> (Fun indoors or outdoors. I make a list with
the name and drawing of about 10 items. Some can be found in nature or around
the house - others I hide for them to find.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Water Balloons </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Picnic</b> (Outdoor or indoor fun. I let the girls help
me get the basket of food together. We bring my phone so we can listen to
music. Sometimes we bring a few books to read.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Painting</b> (I let the girls paint rocks, leaves, paper
plates and mason jars. Kids love to paint in general. So you can set them up in
the yard or front porch so you have less mess to worry about it. They can paint
for hours.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Relay Race</b> (This is fun if you have other kids in the
neighborhood. Set up teams and grab a baton or even just a stick. Have kids
stationed around the neighborhood and set up a designated finish line.)</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><br /></span>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Fly a Kite</b> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Movie Night Outside</b> (We bring blankets into the yard, popcorn and
my Kindle and have a movie night at dusk. They love it.)</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><br /></span>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Pool Fishing</b> (No real fish needed. Just make homemade
fishing poles with sticks, string and paperclips. Or use fishing poles if you
have them. Fill the kiddie pool up with water and throw different things
inside. Items that are easy to pick up like plastic action figures, mini water
guns or Lego pieces.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Bowling</b> (Indoor or Outdoor fun. You can fill up liter
soda bottles with a little gravel or mulch. Line them up like pins in the yard
and have the kids use bouncy balls to try and knock them down.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Bike Race</b> (If you a bike path near your home, take the
kids for a friendly bike race)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Neighborhood Parade</b> (Sometimes the kids will dress up, use pots
and pans and parade around the neighborhood with their friends.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Plant a Garden</b> (Even if you just get some pots and plant
flowers to put on your deck or balcony - it’s fun for the kids. If you have a
big enough yard, why not start a garden together? Or if you have a garden, let
them help next time you are tending to it.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Nature Hunt</b> (My oldest daughter loves this. We will just
start walking, and discover what plants, trees, flowers and animals we see.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Make It Rain</b> (We fill up spray bottles with water. The
girls love their umbrellas so they dance around the yard with them and spray
each other. Sometimes I will turn on the hose and let it really rain for them
as they dance around. There is just something umbrellas that kids
adore.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Board Games</b> (Invest in a 5-6 really good board games. My
kids love Candy Land, Jenga, Sorry and Operation. And make sure you store them
somewhere the kids cannot access on their own. Too many games have been lost or
destroyed because the kids got a hold of them unsupervised.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Build A Fort</b> (But get really elaborate with it. If you
have the space - make it a big and long fort. We use chairs, laundry baskets
and plenty of blankets to make a fort and tunnel. They love it!)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Dance Competition</b> (I let them dress up and dance their hearts
out. Sometimes we just put music on and all dance together. Its great exercise
and a fun way to connect with the kids.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>American Idol</b> (The two older girls love to sing. So we will
have singing competitions, and the grownups act as the judges. It’s a lot of
fun - and if you have a karaoke machine it makes it even better.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Baking</b> (When we are stuck inside, I let the girls
help me make cookies or cupcakes. Or homemade pizza. I let them get a
little messy with flour and have some fun.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Keep The Ball Up</b> (Its crazy simple, but this is so
addicting. You get a good bouncy ball and everyone has to keep it in the air.
Whoever lets the ball touch the ground is out until we have a winner.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Puppet Show</b> (What kid doesn’t like sock pockets. They can
even decorate old socks with glue and felts, wiggly eyes and popsicle sticks.
Then put on a show.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Masks</b> (Use paper plates and string and let them make
all different kinds of masks)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Home Gymnastics</b> (Pile up blankets or even pull one of the
mattresses to the floor. Let them summersault and stand on their head - and
their own gym right at home)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Museums</b> (Find out which local museums are free.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Community Events</b> (It's a great idea to check out your
community's homepage online. Many use social media as well, so you can Like
them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter. My community has movie nights in
the park, free concerts and art on the avenue shows. There are even festivals
and different events during the holidays. So many are free and tons of fun for
the whole family.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Skate Park</b> (They are popping up all over it seems. It’s
a lot of fun for the kids and a way to meet other kids in the area.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Dollar Store Fun</b> (Sometimes I will take the girls to a local
dollar store. We have some really great ones near us. I give them each $5
dollars to spend and they have a ball.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Farms</b> (I was surprised how many farms there are not
that far from us. I never really even thought about it before I had kids. But
there are some great ones who have strawberry picking, pumpkin patches, hay
rides and petting zoos.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Thrift Stores or Flea
Markets</b> (These are fun
because you never know what you will find. I love outdoor flea markets. The
kids and I explore and sometimes make a whole afternoon out of it.)</span></span></span></div>
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near you, they are great for swimming, ice skating, gymnastics and other
activities.)</span></span></span></div>
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nights, face painting events and book giveaways. You can contact your local
library for an event calendar. And also we love just to go there and look
around, find some great books and read together.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We are big bread eaters in my house. I personally grew up always having bread with dinner. And if you cut out your bread during the day – you can really enjoy it with dinner without worrying about carbs or calories. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For many years I purchased dinner rolls at about $3.00 a tube – popped them out and cooked them with dinner. They were good – but I never imagined how good homemade could be. Not to mention, I spend around $1 dollar making them from scratch. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On my baking day, I usually make about 3 batches of rolls. I shape the dough, individually quick freeze them and them bagged them and put them in our big freezer. This way, I have rolls all week if I need them. I just take them out of the freezer the night before, and they are ready to bake and enjoy with the dinner the following night.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(I put all my ingredients in my bread machine, wet ingredients first. Then I choose the dough cycle. It takes about 1 ½ hours. But you can also mix by hand or with a stand mixer and let the dough rise for about an hour.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 Cup of water plus 1 tablespoon water</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4 ½ teaspoons vegetable oil</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3 ¼ cups Flour</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 packet instant yeast</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">¼ cup sugar</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 ½ teaspoons salt</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A squirt of honey (optional, but I love it!)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Once the dough is ready, you want to form your rolls. I just roll mine into dough balls and then lightly press the middle in. I usually can get 12-15 rolls out of one batch. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Go ahead and preheat your oven to 350. I spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray and then place my rolls on it. I usually cover with a dish towel and let the dough rise a little more while I wait for my oven to heat up.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Note: If you are going to freeze some rolls for later, do an Individual Quick Freeze for about 2 hours. Then sort out 6-8 rolls into Ziploc bags and store in freezer.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Once your oven is heated, pop your rolls in. Cook them for about 8mins. Then I pull them out and spread butter over each roll. I placed them back in the oven for another 6-7mins – until they are starting to brown. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They have such a light and flaky taste. The butter melted into them is amazing! I have tried a few other roll recipes – but this by far is a family favorite. </span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15803151404280560045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019173195879301060.post-6256724498649162812013-07-03T16:13:00.000-04:002013-09-16T15:22:55.427-04:00CinnaBun Recipe - AMAZING<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As I say with all my baking adventures – I don’t go by looks, I go by taste. I try to really do all my baking on Sunday and get everything prepared for the week. So it takes a lot of time and effort. I don’t end up with perfectly round pizzas or exact replicas of Hot Pockets. But I come pretty close – and the taste is amazing! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So I have tried a few different Cinnabun recipes. But this is my absolute favorite! Half were gone within 5 minutes when I made them ! I use my bread machine – which I have completely fallen in love with over the past 6 months. I wrote a whole post about it, because it saves me money and time with incredible results. Read here…</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 Cup Warm Milk (I just pop it in the microwave for 1 minute)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1/3 cup margarine (melted)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">½ cup sugar</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 ½ teaspoons yeast</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Note:</b> If using bread machine – most direct you to put in wet ingredients then dry ingredients.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In the bread maker select the dough cycle. For mine it takes about 1 ½ hours. Or mix ingredients by hand and let rise for at least an hour. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Once dough has risen; you want to roll it out on a lightly flowered surface. For me, that is usually my dining room table </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 cup brown sugar – packed (dark or light will work)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 ½ tablespoons cinnamon (I tend to add a few shakes more)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1/3 cup butter (softened) – Really let this get soft on its own. It can sit out while the dough is rising.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now spread the butter all over the dough. In a bowl mix the cinnamon and brown sugar well. Then crumble it all over the dough. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now we are going to roll it up. You want to get 4-5 good rolls here – so make sure you roll as tight as you can. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now grease a baking pan. Cut the roll into 12 individual pieces. Spread them out in your baking pan. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Note: I cover the rolls again and let them rise for another 20mins. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Go ahead and preheat your oven to 375. And pop the cinnabuns in. You want to bake them for 12-15 minutes or until brown.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3 ounces cream cheese (softened)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">¼ cup butter (softened)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 ½ cups confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">½ teaspoon vanilla extract</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1/8 teaspoon salt</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mix all ingredients together with a hand mixer for about 5 minutes. Spread the mixture all over the buns while they are still warm. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These are great warm – but I actually like them even better cooled over. The icing is a little harder. But either way they are AMAZING!! They didn’t make it through the night at my house </span></span></span><br />
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