Wordless Wednesday!

 

Proud Otter Mom!!!!

White Christmas!

We all know the song "I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas"....and I didn't have to dream this year.  It sure is beautiful but the goats and chickens don't agree.  We have approximately 8 inches and it's still coming.  Here are the icicles that were on my back deck.

If Mary and Joseph Used FaceBook!

Target Freebies

Air Wick Candles – $2.99
**Price cut through 1/1/11
Cherry Tart or Warm Spice, Frosted Apple & Cinnamon Velvet, or Frosted Lavender
$2/1 Air Wick Candle printable
$3/1 Air Wick Candle, exp. 12-26-10 (SS 11/14/10)
As low as FREE each after coupon

Beneful Prepared Dog Food Entrees – $1.69
$2/1 Any Purina Beneful Product, exp. 12-31-10 (RP 10/10/10)
FREE each after coupon

Bounty Basic Paper Towels (1 ct.) – $0.99
**Regular prices may vary by location
$1/1 Bounty Towels, exp. 4-30-11 (P&G Everyday Savings Book)
$1/1 Bounty Towels or Napkins (P&G MIR Booklet)
$0.25/1 Bounty Towels or Napkins, exp. 12-31-10 (P&G 11/28/10)
As low as FREE each after coupon

Carefree Pantiliners (22 ct.) – $0.97
Original, Scented, or Body Shape To-Go
**Regular prices may vary by location
$1/1 Carefree Ultra Protection Product printable
$1/1 Carefree Product, exp. 3-31-11 (Good Housekeeping, Feb)
FREE each after coupon

The Good Life Recipe Food for Cats (3.5 oz.) – $97
**Regular prices may vary by location
$1/1 The Good Life Recipe Food for Cats Product printable**
FREE each after coupon

Rayovac Batteries – $1
**Found in the Dollar Spot. Keep watch, they come and go.
$1/1 Rayovac Alkaline Batteries printable
$1/2 Rayovac Batteries, exp. 12-31-10 (SS 10/31/10)
As low as FREE each after coupon

Reach Dental Floss or Flossers – $0.99
**Regular prices may vary by location
$1/1 Reach Floss, Flosser or Toothbrush, exp. 4-30-11 (RP 10/10/10)
$1/1 Reach Dental Floss or Access Flosser, exp. 1-31-11 (RP #2 1/3/10)
$1/1 Reach Dental Floss or Access Flosser, exp. 12-31 (RP 03/07/10)
$1/1 Select Reach Products, exp. 12-31-10 (RP 05/16/10)
FREE each after coupon

Suave Naturals Hair Care – $0.97
Shampoo or Conditioner
**Regular prices may vary by location
$1/1 Suave Hair Care Item Target printable
FREE each after coupon

Tic Tac Packets (1 ct.) – $0.99
**Regular prices may vary by location
$0.75/1 Tic Tac Product, exp. 12-31-10 (RP 10/03/10)
$1/1 Tic Tac Product, exp. 12-31-10 (RP 10/03/10)
FREE each after coupon

Tums Rolls (3 pk.) – $1.99
**Regular prices may vary by location
$1/1 Tums Product printable
$1/2 Tums Product, exp. 1-31-11 (RP 11/14/10 #2)
$1/1 Tums Digestive Aid Item Target printable
As low as FREE each after stacked coupons

Read Target 101: What You Need to Know to Save to find ways to save more money at Target!  Plus, check out more deal at Target and more store deals.

Thanks You InGoodCents!

Harris Teeter BOGO

Always in hunt of ways to save money, I love it when stores have BOGOs.  Here is what Harris Teeter is offering this week.  HT doubles coupons up to $.98 everyday.

Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables
Blackberries
Blueberries
Brown & Serve Rolls
Chex Mix & Bugles
12-Pack Cans Coca-Cola
Edwards Key Lime Pie
Feit Light Bulbs 4-count
HT Organic Ice Cream
HT Latex Gloves
HT Spaghetti
Lay's Potato Chips
Mrs. Smith's Cinnabon Apple Crumb Pie
Nabisco Snack Crackers
Ocean Spray 100% Juice 4 pk.
Simply Potatoes
Sister Schubert's Parker House Rolls

FREE JEWELRY!!!!

What red-blooded female doesn't like jewelry????  Especially FREE jewelry.  I found a great site that has beautiful jewelry and you can get some of it for FREE.  I tried it and here is what I paid:

Sub Total:    $276.79
Shipping:     $26.33
Insurance:    $1.10
Discount:     $276.79
Total:        $27.43

The jewelry is beautiful and the company is very easy to work with.  The company is Darcus Tori.  When you check out there is a place for a promo code.  Use "0704" and "0801".  You can use them both on the same order.  Choose the pieces that you would like to have, enter 1 code then go back and enter the 2nd code.  You will quickly see what items were not covered under the codes and you can remove them from your order...or keep them if you like!  They come in gift boxes too!

Buy THIS, NOT That!!!!

Came across this article and thought everyone should know!!!! Start replacing items you normally buy with these money-saving options and notice the difference at checkout.

Buy THIS, NOT That

Cleaning House

Do you like to clean house? I don't...but it's one of those necessary evils you can't deny so I'm always looking for ways to make it quicker and easier.

My children are grown and have families of their own now but I would have given my right arm for a Hoover FloorMATE(tm) when they were babies. It seemed that no matter how often I mopped the floor, when they were in the crawling stage, their pants would always have dirty knees and the bottom of my socks would be dirty too. This meant that my floors weren't clean and then the guilt trip would start. "O NO...I'm a horrible mother."

One day, while using one of those old string mops...UCK, I started thinking about what I was doing. I realized the only time that mop was clean was when I used it for the first time. After that, no matter how well you rinsed it out, it was still dirty. So I tried rinsing it in bleach. YEAH...that would clean it and kill the germs too! NOT. Oh it did clean and kill for the moment but as soon as you used it again you were back to dirt and germs again. Not only that, but once you made the first strokes on the floor and then rinsed it out to go again... you were only moving the dirt around on the floor where it would stay and wait on some friends to join. I was never going to get the dirt off my floor!!! So I lived with it and did the best I could.

Now with the arrival of grandchildren I again found myself with the thought of dirty knees on pants. One day, while browsing through Walmart, I spotted something that gave me hope. It was the Hoover FloorMATE (tm). It could be used to both vacuum dry debris and wet clean non-carpeted floor surfaces such as vinyl, tile and sealed wood. It was a wet/dry vacuum with little scrubbing brushes. That meant it would scrub my floor and then vacuum the water AND the dirt off the floor. The floor was almost dry when you were done. How many times have you mopped a floor and then realized there was something in that room that you needed? So here you go tippy-toeing across the wet floor, leaving behind MORE dirt and risking the possibility that you will fall and go boom (as I usually did).

I purchased my FloorMATE(tm) and hurried home to do battle. My kitchen floor had a raised design and had become dingy over the years. With great anticipation I unpacked my toy, read the directions and went to work. Now I am slightly skeptical about new products and have to see appreciable results before I will get excited and tell others about it. WOW! Suddenly my floors started to brighten up and the dirty water container started to fill up with BLACK water. I was appalled and ecstatic at the same time. OMG that came off my floor???? My floors were finally clean and I was pouring the dirt out and not leaving it on my floor!!!

Long story short - I would recommend this product to everybody that wants a nice clean floor, especially those that have, or will have, babies on the floor. Doesn't matter what kind of mop you are using, you are still only moving dirty water around on your floors. I will never use a mop again!!!!

Saying Goodbye to Dull Skin?

I've used baking soda for many different things but this was a new one to me.  Did you know you can use ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda to Exfoliate Face and Body?

Welcome autumn by saying goodbye to dull skin. Give yourself an invigorating yet gentle face and body scrub with ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda. Removing dead skin cells will leave your skin soft and smooth, perfect before application. Make a paste of 3 parts ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda to 1 part water. Rub in a gentle circular motion to exfoliate the skin. Rinse clean. Gentle enough for everyday use!

Mouth Watering Apple Cake!!!

I have a lot of Twitter friends and I truly enjoy exchanging information with them.  I have one such friend on Twitter that you really need to meet!  You can find her at @Freshapplecake.  One thing I've learned about her is that she actually makes Fresh Apple Cakes!  OH and are they ever good!!!!!  She contacted me the other day and asked if I'd like to have a Fresh Apple Cake.  Food...you don't have to ask me twice....of course I wanted one of her cakes.  So today I received my luscious goody!!!  Here's what it looked like when I got it.....

First of all it looked wonderful.  But best of all......it melted in your mouth!!!!!  OMG!  And here's what it looks like now....think it's time for a trip to Maggie Valley!!!!

They are called Mrs. Millers Apple Cake's and they are delicious.  They are handmade and distributed in Maggie Valley, North Carolina and are sold there locally.  So if you're ever in that area make sure to look for them and stock up.  However, you can go to their web sight and get more information about this wonderful cake and the family behind it.  Mrs. Miller is now in her 80's but her daughter, Susan (@Freshapplecakes), is continuing the tradition.

Her son wrote a song about his mom's cakes and they made a really cute video.  Check it out!  Hope you enjoy.   Mrs. Millers Apple Cake's can be ordered on line and they sure would make wonderful, tasty gifts!!!!

Harris Teeter BOGO

These BOGOs are good through 9/14/10.  Make sure you have your VIC card.  At HT most of the BOGO deals you can buy 1 and get it for half price.  As always, check the policy of the store for sales and coupons.

Strawberries - 1 lb Pkg
Boneless Chicken Breast BOGO get 2 free!!!!!!
Vlasic Kosher Dill Wholes 46 oz
Nabisco Oreo Tray Back
Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn
Budweiser Wing Sauce/BBQ Sauce
Biltmore Dressings or Marinades
Tostitos Chips Family Size
Mrs. Butterworths Syrup
HT Corn, Peas or Green Beans Buy 2, Get 3 Free
Feit CFL Light Bulbs 4 pk
Top Care Allergy Cetirizine
Keri Lotion or Bath Oil
Arm & Hammer Toothpaste
SAMY Hair Products
Breyers Ice Ceam
TGI Friday's Steak Fajita Skillet Meals
New York Garlic Texas Toast
Chef's 3 Cheese Omelet
Barber Stuffed Chicken Cordon Bleu
Coca-Cola Products 6 pk
Yoo-Hoo Chocolate Drink 12 pk

See you at HT!!!  LOL

Remembering 911

"Out of Respect"

"Out of Respect"...this is a term I heard my parents say many times.  It used to mean offering or showing respect for something or someone.  Apparently I’m behind the times!

Growing up one thing that really impressed me was to see cars pull over and stop when a funeral procession would drive by.  "Out of Respect" for that family's loss we would pull over and stop until the first few cars went by. I remember how it made me feel when my parents died and I saw the cars stop "Out of Respect" for my parents.

Today I happened upon a funeral procession coming toward me and I found myself slowing down and pulling over to the side.  I knew I wouldn't be able to stop in the middle of the road but I had this uncontrollable urge to show my respect for their loss. The other cars continued to fly past me and the funeral cars. It was at this point that the term "Out of Respect" came to my mind.  Why didn't they, at least, slow down "Out of Respect" for this family I thought?  It was then that I realized that the meaning of "Out of Respect" has changed.  It now means exactly what it says...we are Out of Respect...people no longer have respect for anything.  Children have no respect for their parents and are no longer taught respect for their elders, others, manners or being polite!  Why?   The lack of "Respect" is rampant in today’s society!!!!  What happened?  Where did it go?  When did we decide that “Respect” was unnecessary?

U.S. Marine "answers" Dixie Chicks Song

Everything Is Hot!

It been really hot around here lately!  The heat index was around 104 the last few days!!!!  Everything and everybody is looking for a way to cool off.  Thought this was a cute video and made me feel good and cool.  Just wanted to share.  Stay cool everybody! =-)

Missing Mom!

Today would have been my mothers' birthday.  She's been gone 33 years but at times it feels like it was just yesterday.  It doesn't matter how old you are...sometimes you just need your mom.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!!!!

Where does E. Coli come from????

We're always hearing in the news about an E. coli and salmonella out-break somewhere just about every day.  These can be a very serious health issue especially if not caught in time.

Very often they trace the E.coli Bacteria/salmonella back to a farm or food processing company.  A lot of people I know are really into (or pushing) "Organic" food.  Now don't get me wrong...I thing that Organic food is a good choice...however...people need to know exactly what "Organic" is.  I've done a lot of research on this subject especially since the neighbors decided to become an "Organic" and "CSA" farm.  At first I thought this would be great having an "Organic" farm in my front yard.  On second thought....it's AWFUL!  Here's why...

Every spring as they prepare the ground they spread liquefied cow poop on this field.  Yes...poop would be considered "Organic" but the neighbors also own a dairy farm where this poop/manure comes from and  manure is known to carry MANY pathogenic organisms.  Some potential pathogens for humans found in bovine manure are - Bacteria: Listeria monocytogenes, E coli O157, Salmonella spp., Mycobacterium paratuberculosis; Protozoans: Cryptosporidia parvum, Giardia spp.; Viruses: Bovine Virus Diarrhea Virus, Coronavirus, Foot and Mouth Disease Virus.  And this is the stuff that is being put on the fields to grow "Orgainc" vegetables! Hummmm!

Not only that but...in our front yard is a "Port-a-Jon" for the field hands to use while they are picking the so called "Organic" vegetables that are packed for the "CSA" customers to pick up and also sold to local markets.  We have watched the workers go into the "Jon" and come back out and the hands are never washed!!!!!! There is another potential for E.coli Bacteria/salmonella.  The owners do offer a pail of water for them to "rinse" their hands off but it is hardly ever used and there is not soap or any other product for them to wash with.  I've also seen the process they use to pick and pack these vegetables...they pull a trailer through the field, workers are picking the vegetables and handing them to the workers on the trailer who, in turn, place the vegetables in boxes for pick up or shipping.  Tell me where the washing process is???????  Neither hands nor vegetables are washed before they reach you then YOU touch them...Get my drift?

Now...after seeing all this and reading about all the possibilities....I think I'll take the regular vegetables myself.  Nothing against organic, but if you saw all this you might think twice about where your "Organic" food comes from and who is handling it.

Cats are so much fun!!!

The Amazing Cucumber

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber.  Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower?  Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.

4. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds?  Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long.  The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.   (WOW)

5. Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool?  Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the photochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite.  Works great on wrinkles too!!!   (DOUBLE WOW)

6. Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache?  Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free.  Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!

7. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge?  Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explorers for quick meals to thwart off starvation.

8.Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes?  Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water.

9. Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge?  Take a cucumber sliced rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone!

10. Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa?  Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber with react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown to reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams.

11. Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints?  Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the photochemicals will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

12. Looking for a 'green' way to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steel?  Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the shine, but is won't leave streaks and won't harm your fingers or fingernails while you clean.

13. Using a pen and made a mistake?  Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!!

Are You Ready For Hurricane Season?

Atlantic hurricane season officially begins this week. Each year, the season spans from June 1 through November 30, with increased activity beginning in mid-August and typically peaking on or around Sept. 10.

Last year’s hurricane season was relatively tame, particularly in light of a few particularly nasty seasons in recent years. This year, we’re predicting...Read more here.