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Menu Plan Monday: So, This is Christmas!

December 20, 2010 By Kelli 10 Comments

Christmas is this weekend! When I was little, it seemed to take FOREVER for special days to arrive, now it doesn’t take long enough. My kids are growing up much too quickly.

Anyway, I won’t bore you with a bunch of drivel before posting my Christmas week menu plan… today is much too busy for most of the Population! I scrubbed, scoured, and organized all weekend so my house is basically clean. I have a few more projects I want to get tackled like my kids’ rooms and the laundry room, but for the most part it is CLEAN! YAY!

I cooked a big Dinner yesterday, so we will be eating the rest of it for supper tonight. My problem is that I am not sure about what to do about my menu plan this week. Ricky will be off doing his Christmas shopping and wrapping most nights this week and I HATE cooking for just the kids. Plus, I don’t really want my fridge filled with leftovers for Christmas. Oh, fridge… I need to get it cleaned out, too…

Wow, sorry for the Christmas rambling today! On to the menu plan:

Monday – Leftovers: Italian Meatloaf, Potatoes and Cheese, Broccoli, and Biscuits

Tuesday: Easy Chinese Stir Fry

Wednesday: Frito Pie

Thursday: Do It Yourself!

Friday (Christmas Eve): We are having Christmas Lunch at my house with Ricky’s Dad as well as his sister and her family. I haven’t talked to her yet to get her help in setting up the menu, but I am sure we are looking at:

Ham
Potato Salad
Macaroni and Cheese
Green Beans
and whatever else we come up with, LOL!

Then, that night we are off to Mom’s to Celebrate with my parents, grandparents, my brother and his family. My Brother’s Wife is making Chili and all I need to bring is Desert. I will be making Four Layer Delight.

What about you? Don’t forget to link up your Menu at Org Junkie!

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Don’t Forget to Visit Pier 1 For Your Holiday Shopping

December 15, 2010 By Kelli 1 Comment

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pier 1 Imports. All opinions are 100% mine.

I simply love Pier 1 and their Holiday Season plans make me love them more! During the months of November and December, you can support Toys for Tots by dropping off an unwrapped toy and/or making a cash donation at the register.

So, what types of things can you buy?

Decor, holiday gifts, holiday themed goodies, and more! I have a few favorites, what about you?

The People on my list:

My husband loves candles (I think I have said that a time or two, LOL!) So, I would certainly get him some candles from Pier 1. Not only do they smell great, but they look so much better than just a plain jar.
My mother-in-law’s kitchen is all watermelon and Pier 1 has the cutest watermelon goodies that I can give to her.
My Sister-in-law’s kitchen and dining room are in roosters and the Pier 1 clearance section has those for a steal!

I LOVE to order online to easily knock out a few of the 50 people on my Christmas list. Plus, life is so much easier if I can go to fewer stores. Pier 1 Imports has so many unique gifts for so many of the people in my family. What about you? Do you like to give unique gifts? Have you used Pier 1 to handle some of the people on your Christmas list?

Did you make a wish list and include some unique home decor from there?

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Menu Plan Monday: Less Than 2 Weeks Until Christmas

December 13, 2010 By Kelli 5 Comments

Are you prepared? I am slowly getting there. Last week was a major flop around my house, but I did get ALL of my Christmas shopping completed as well as my Christmas wrapping. Whoo-Hoo! The only bad thing about that is that now I want to open presents. LOL!

I honestly have no idea what we are doing for supper this week, because it is going to be a crazy one. So, I am doing this off the top of my head. Plus, we didn’t get to all the things last week because most nights found me shopping or wrapping. My wonderful husband cooked dinner. We had pork chops, chicken, and do-it-yourself dinners.

My menu plan for December 13th – 17th:

Monday – Chili

Tuesday – leftover Chili (Tank has acrobatics this night and it is Parent Week, so we get to watch!)

Wednesday – Easy Chinese Stir-Fry

Thursday – Kelli’s Spaghetti

Friday – Leftover Spaghetti (Zack has acrobatics and Jazz – see Tuesday, LOL! – PLUS, the last day of school!!)

That is it! How about your week? Leave me a comment and I will pop over to your site to see your plan! I am going to need some quick and easy meal ideas for next week. The whole family is going to be home then!

I link up my plan at Org Junkie, do you?

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Web Wide Weekend Wrap Up: December 11, 2010

December 11, 2010 By Kelli 1 Comment

Welcome to the December 11, 2010 edition of web wide weekend wrap up. I found an easier way for everyone to submit their information. Simply follow the info at the bottom to easily submit your links through Friday for Saturday’s post.

Freebies:

1. FREE Grocery Coupons, Product Samples and more and Cool Savings!

2. Free Sewing eBook from Brother: The Sewn Christmas Gifts Guide, a collection of 12 free online sewing patterns for easy gifts to sew this Christmas.

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4. New Free Christmas eCards just added! Hundreds of other eCards to choose from, too!

Special Deals:

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Giveaways:

1. BusyBodyBook giveaway at Crystal and Company ends Dec. 11th

2. Set of ReUsies giveaway – much greener than sandwich bags at Crystal and Company ends Dec 12th (has low entries! Get yours in)

3. Kidorable Children’s Umbrella giveaway at Crystal and Company is super “kidorable”! Ends Dec. 13th

4. Compendium- I Love Monkey Discovery Kit at Crystal and Company – ends Dec. 14th (low entries)

5. Cupcake Cuties- Christmas Tree Cupcake Wraps at Crystal and Company (aren’t these adorable?) ends Dec. 15th

6. ERGObaby Carrier at Crystal and Company – ends Dec. 15th

7. Sonic Scrubbers Power Cleaning System at Crystal and Company ends Dec. 20th (don’t go visit this one… I want to win and my chances are higher if less people try. LOL! I am so kidding! Go support Crystal!!)

8. The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation DVD giveaway Thrifty Mama B Ends 12/15 (LOW entries)

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If you would like to see your giveaways, awesome reads, freebies, etc featured in this weekly post simply drop me an email. It is FREE to be included in this post!

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Web Wide Weekend Wrap Up: December 4, 2010

December 4, 2010 By Kelli 3 Comments

Holy Cow! Christmas Day is 3 weeks from today! Are you ready? I most certainly am not. We did get a tree put up in the playroom but not another item has even been pulled from the attic. I need to get on the ball, don’t I? Plus, I am making a few Christmas gifts and need to get those finished. Yikes!

Maybe the following will help you finishing your Christmas preparations.

BTW, like my header? Brandy of Stitchblade Designs made it for me. She is very fast and super affordable!

Freebies:

1. Big Fork, Little Fork application from Kraft! Big Fork Little Fork is a parent’s best resource to help raise kids with smart eating habits and an appreciation for food.

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Special Deals:

1. Get a personalized Letter from Santa to your child!

2. Coupon for Half off a complete pair of eye glasses.

3. Test & Keep a Free Pink iPad! Participation Required.

4. On December 5, check inside your USA Weekend to find exclusive coupons offering $5 off a great selection of Hasbro games including brands that you know and love, such as Scrabble, Twister, Trivial Pursuit, Sorry!, Pictureka!, and more.

And starting December 6, visit www.familygamenight.com to access these coupons online.

Giveaways:

1. Which Santa are you? Play Sears Hometown Stores Santabulous Sweepstakes December 1-13 for a chance to win fabulous prizes including a trip for 4 to Orlando Florida!

Awesome Reads:

1. Are you a nerd? Amy just created a new community just for women who love technology, sci-fi, gaming, fantasy, and other “nerdy” things.

If you would like to see your giveaways, awesome reads, freebies, etc. featured in this weekly post simply drop me an email. It is FREE to be included in this post! I will be accepting submissions weekly so you can ALWAYS drop me an email if you have something you want shared. So, if you want your post included, drop me an email at Kelli@3boysandadog.com with your link, title, and category.

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