I knew this day would come soon. I was hoping it would come last August, and then started to dread it sometime in October. The day that might separate me from my daughter for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week: Job Openings. When I lost my job as a teacher last year I was devastated. I didn't know how we were going to get by and couldn't fathom what would happen with our insurance. This feeling made me sick - the entire summer spent looking for ANY ...
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What’s for dinner Tuesday?
Here is a quick, easy, and HEALTHY recipe for you! Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken: 4 Boneless Chicken Breasts 10oz Frozen Chopped Spinach 1 small onion, diced 1/2 pound feta cheese 1/4 tsp garlic powder salt and pepper Thaw frozen spinach completely, wrap in a towel and squeeze out moisture. Place in a mixing bowl with crumbled feta, garlic, salt and pepper. Add about 1/2 tbsp oil. Mix well. Slice chicken breasts paying ...
Traditional Italian Lasagna Recipe
Monday's I usually have people over - I know - not the typical "get together" day. I cook more on Monday's since we have more people eating. Today's recipe is for a very basic, easy to make lasagna. Here's what I used: 1 pound chopped meat 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes 12 oz tomato puree 1 small onion - diced 1 bay leaf 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp thyme 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp oregano 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 1 bay leaf (1 tbsp ...
And the winner is…
And the winner of the $25 Amazon Gift Card is...Laura R.Congrats!! I will be contacting you shortly! ...
Purex with Zout review and giveaway!!
Have you heard the latest buzz from Purex? Well, they just came out with Purex with Zout detergent. Zout is a stain-lifter and by adding it directly to the detergent, you get to skip a step! I have to admit, I NEVER pretreat - hence the stains that remain on Little Luna's clothes. By the time I clean up dinner and change her clothes, who feels like spraying down stained clothes? (NOT ME!)So I tried out this stuff out on soiled clothes, and guess ...
*CLOSED* Delta Labs’ Postnatal Review and Giveaway!
Sponsored by Tomoson.comThe last thing you want to think about after have your precious baby is "What am I gonna do with this weight." Eating healthy is the most important thing to focus on when you are losing pregnancy weight, but it is important to keep in mind that if you are nursing, you will need extra calories in your diet. Postnatal Thermogenic for New Moms boosts your metabolism naturally and they state that it is safe to take while ...
*CLOSED* Review and Giveaway *Halo SleepSack*
Don't put baby on their belly to sleep. Don't wake a sleeping baby. Don't co-sleep with baby.All this information we are bombarded with between the last push and the ride home. Halo makes one thing easy: keeping baby warm and safe!When I was pregnant my first purchase was actually a Halo Sleep Sack. I found it at an after Christmas sale at one of the big baby stores and only paid $5 for it (remember - this is a savings blog for a reason!) The ...
Apple Pork Spare Ribs recipe
I don't think I ever mentioned this, but my family is originally from Europe. Cyprus to be exact (we are Greek). Traditional Greek recipes come out of the oven, not from a crock pot. I never saw a slow cooker in my life - that is until I got married and someone decided to buy it for us. I stored it away in a closet for about a year. A friend had suggested a few recipes for me to try and raved about how much she loved her crock pot. I decided to ...