Sharing the "DoughMessTic" Wealth

There is a great blog/site called - She's becoming doughmesstic. Those of us who enjoy learning new tips in and out of the kitchen... would LOVE her.

I learned of a giveaway that she has and couldn't help but share.

Mixing It Up With Friends

This would be a FANTASTIC giveaway.. but she has made it even more so. I'm not sure if she is trying to teach up all to share.. but whatever. I will. LOL

It ends on the 15th of March. This happens to be my birthday. LOL How cool would that be to help celebrate turning 35!?! If you should head over to enter.. make sure to let her know that Salina from The Robbins' Zoo sent you. :o) We could BOTH win!!

The Sandbox

We have live here for a little over two years and finally went to visit The Sandbox. It was a planned play date with Bunny's BFF and we had so much fun that we got a membership before we left.

Who would have thought The Sandbox would not only have a real sandbox.. but that it would have MAGIC sand in it! LOL

Magic or not.. Bug didn't think it tasted very good.

Chef Bunny

Bunny's BFF. From what I understand they were going to the moon.

They have arts and craft tables that were a HUGE hit!!!

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The Doctor is - In.

Fun in the sun

Is there anything better than a beautiful day? Yes. Yes, there is! Using that day to soak up some sunshine and get a little dirty. :o) Maybe even have a nice frozen treat.
Our littles love water..

and dirt/sand..

Bug loves woodchips...



And who doesn't love frozen Go-Gurts?

Muffin Tin Monday!!!

YAY!!! I remembered to take a picture before Bunny dived into it. LOL

I was a little sad to see that they don't have any specific themes each week.. but I guess that just means that I can get a little funky with them. Now.. where did I put my thinking cap?

As for this week, Bunny had grapes, carrots, ham/cheese sammies on a sick, orange, ranch for the carrots, and some pretzels. I'm glad I got the picture when I did. You would have thought that I hadn't fed the child for 3 days the way she destroyed her lunch.

Bug had a PB&J with some grapes. He's not relaly feeling the MTM yet. LOL
Now that we have full bellies it's time to go outside and enjoy this FANTASTIC weather!!! We need to get some Vit D and what ever nutriants that you get from rolling around in dirt. :o)
Don't forget to check out what other Moms are doing on MTM.

Happy Monday - Fav Foods :o)

I was thrilled to learn that the theme for this week was Favorite Foods. The littles have been sick for the past week or so. Bunny has not been eating much, if at all. At this point.. I'm just happy she's eating. PERIOD! LOL

(Fruit Gummies, Fresh strawberries, grapes, FrootLoops, "Smarshmellows" and pretzel fish.)

I would also like to point out that this heart shaped tin was brought to you by folowing Muffin Tin Mom on Facebook. She posted about these great finds at Target for $2.50 each in the $1 section. WOOHOO!!

Happy MTM Everybody!

While I'm still not 100% (BLAH!).. I am feeling better than I was this time last week. (YAY!) Thanks for all the Well-Wishes last week. I have neglected my little blog. (facebook took me on a slight detour. LOL) But I was reminded last week why I HEART my bloggy peeps! :o)

This week we were suppose to use liners and cups only. I managed to do that, but I got a funny look. I don't think it was exactly what Bunny was expecting. LOL To see what other MTM moms are doing click HERE!

In the cups we have apple slices, strawberries, Honey Nut Chex, and our little alligator friend is made out of Nuttella Toast. :o)

We have been talking about the letter Aa recently.

Bunny and I made some home made fruit strips. They were yummy and I'm sure we will make some more flavors. I didn't take any pics :o( We got the idea from our bloggy friends over at Sippy Cup Central. She has a great blog and shares fantastic ideas for family fun. :o)

Happy Muffin TIn Monday!!!!

So.. Our first tin of the year. I had such high hopes for it. But, alas, I managed to get sick. Since this wonderful virus is making life a little extra.. umm.. exciting, our tin may leave something to be desired. (and the pictures even more so)LOL

I did however follow the the theme of Food Picks, Skewers, and Kebabs.. well sort of. :o)P and I found something relatively healthy to feed my littles. To see what other MTM Mommies are doing check out Muffin Tin Monday!

I hope everyone had a wonderful start to the new year and the rest of it gets even better!!!

Happy Hanukkah !?!?

Having been raised in a Christan family, I don't know much about Jewish traditions. To be honest the only time I really thought about it was when the radio played Adam Sandler's The Hanukkah Song on the radio. That may sound terribly ignorant of me, but it's the truth. It just wasn't on my radar.
Since becoming a parent I have become more aware, though CLEARY not as aware as our children! Our family really isn't exclusive to any religion... so you can imagine my surprise this morning when Bunny came running up to me in a panic saying that she had lost her menorah. I blinked a couple of times and realized that Sesame Street was playing a special for Hanukkah. A program called Shalom Sesame. Once my brain caught up to Bunny's quest.. I told her to go see if she could find it. She was ok with that and went back to watching her program. About 15 - 20 min later, after the show was over, she came up to tell me "Mommy. I think I want a cradle for Christmas." hmmm... " A cradle for a baby?" "No. A craaaaadle." *blink blink* "OH! A Dreidel!?!?! " Yep." *sigh* Hmmmm...
Suddenly I turned into Pooh Bear.. tapping the side of my head and saying "Think think think" I wasn't sure what to say.. so I told her that I would see what I could do. I have tried to print a coloring page, but the printer refuses to work. Her Aunt Tavia sent her an e-card with a dreidel game. She was thrilled. I guess we will hit up the library to learn more about Hanukkah.
One thing I can say about being a parent.. esp to our little Bunny Girl... is there is never a dull moment! She keeps me on my toes for SURE!! LOL
Anyway.. Happy Hanukkah to all of our Jewish friends.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

I am Thankful for so many things... My family, our friends, our two beautiful children... Flip Flop weather on Turkey Day, Blogger peeps.. Really there are WAY to many things to list. I really do live a charmed life.

Have a beautiful day!!! Enjoy your turkey coma, parades and football.

Muffin Tin Monday!!!

Granola, Fruit Bites, Cheese, Cin./Apple Cheerios, and raisins.

I have not even checked to see if there was a theme.. LOL Oops. April has been in a bit of a grazing faze over the past week, so I just threw this together. It's something that she can snack on.. I was just hoping she would eat.. but it seems to be a hit. :o)

I am super excited that I had a friend teach me the art of couponing. I use to not have enough food in my kitchen.. NOW I don't have enough kitchen for the food. LOL This isn't my best shopping trip... but I spent $34.67 and saved $68.34. Not bad for it being my second time ever going into a Harris Teeter. LOL

In just 2 months I have saved over $700 and I have a stockpile of food! I don't really need to buy anything but fresh produce and milk for a loooong time.

NOW to fix myself a cup of coffee, so I can use some of those yummy creamers that I got for next to nothing :o)

I'm Baaaaaack!

After being away from home for 2 weeks, we are home! YAY!!!
Once I get unpacked and get back to "normal" (HAHA.. Yeah. I know. That's a good one, right?) I will get caught up on our little blog. I have not left forever.. far from it. Just got a little overwhelmed with everything.

One thing I can say is that I have turned into one of those crazy coupon people. I am soooo not ashamed! I bust through the door with my purple binder and cut our bill at least in half. If you have ANY suggestions, let me know. I am still learning. I am open to any and all help. :o)

We did MTM today, but the camera is still packed and my phone doesn't seem to want to upload to FaceBook. LOL Oh well. Next week for sure.

Microwave Popcorn?

I am going to start posts that will help other families find cost cutting ideas.

It may save a little.. or it may save a lot. The key word is "save". :o)

So, here is my first (to my knowledge) Frugal to a Fault post. ENJOY! Please feel free to share if you have some ideas that I can try and share.

I recently came across a blog post (that of course I can't remember for the life of me right now) that showed me how to make your own microwave popcorn. I wanted to try it before posting.. It was not only MUCH cheaper, It was better tasting IMO.

1/4 cup of popcorn and a brown paper lunch bag, is really all you need. I added a little Parkay Spray for some buttery taste (and so it would help hold some salt better. LOL)
Fold top of the bag 2 or 3 times. A tight fold is best.

Bunny's snack today. Popcorn that she got to help make, Pirate's Booty, and fresh Strawberries. YUM!

I know.. I know... Before the emails start,

I have had a lot on my plate this past week... but I am back on and looking forward to getting back on schedule. :o)

• I have already posted about Bunny's cardiology appointment.
• I have started trying to do "extreme couponing" and so far I have had pretty good success. I will post about that once i get some pictures and have a better idea of what I'm doing.
• I have tried a couple of new recipes for home made Play-Dough and I will post that soon.
• Jon and I will be pretty busy over the next month. RUSH show in ATL, golf tournament in Norcross, Jon's high school reunion in Athens, GA... It looks like we will be busy little bees.

Stick with me folks! I got a little over my head when everything happened with April, but now I know better what's going on and I am getting back on track. :o)

My heart broke a little when.....

...I learned that April's heart was a little broken.

We went to the Cardiology appointment on 9/14. She was diagnosed with Bicuspid Aortic Valve with a leakage.

On the bright side.. her heart seems really strong and healthy otherwise. For now we are going to be visiting our new friends at Savannah Children's Heart Center once a year and just watching her for now. We are crossing our fingers that she doesn't have to have surgery... but even if she does it won't be any time soon. :o)

I know she will do great with everything. She's such an amazing little girl. I am nervous but positive about the future.

SMILE!!!! (MTM)

It make people wonder what you're up to!!! Happy Labor day everyone! I hope you had a fantastic weekend! We thought we would share a smile with you.

It's Muffin Tin Monday and there is no theme this week. We have not posted our MTMs the past few weeks.. busy busy busy!

We now know that Bunny's appointment the the Pediatric Cardiologist will be next Tues (9/14). Only 8 more days. I can make it that long.. right? I think I can.. I think I can.. I think I can...