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You know that song “Count your blessings. Name them one by one.” Well as we get ready to ring in the New Year of 2012 I thought it a good idea to count 11 of my own blessings from 2011. Big or small they all add up. Now these are not in any particular order…

1. We were blessed to FINALLY buy a freezer. This has been the single biggest improvement in our home life this year. We have been able to do so much more not only for our family but extended family as well. Preserving summer harvest from our own garden as well as u-pick farms. Putting up more freezer meals. Taking advantage of sale on meats and fish.

2. We were blessed to be able to continue to homeschool the Sweet Peanut. We use a DVD program which is not cheap so I thank the Lord for the funds to be able to provide this top notch education for her. Not to mention the energy to work through it each day.

3. The Sweet Peanut is a blessing I am so thankful for every day. Sometimes I just look at her and marvel at God’s goodness. Her sweet generous spirit. Even when she’s giving me a hard time sometimes I just break down and smile. Thank you God.

4. The blessing of good health. I had a little issue in 2010 that I’m still recovering from but every day I get better and I’m thankful for that. I’m also thankful that it hasn’t slowed me down much at all.

5. The blessing of not only being able to meet our needs but helping to meet the needs of those around us.

6. The blessings of good friends far and near.

7. The blessing of a good husband.

8. The blessing of a renewed interest in sewing to meet some clothing needs for Sweet Peanut.

9. We were blessed to garden again and not only that to discover a lovely u-pick farm up the street. That allowed us to bless others with fresh produce as well.

10. We were blessed with a visit from not one but two relatives we haven’t seen in a while. That is always nice.

11. In 2011 we saw no major life changes good or bad and that respite was a blessing. A calm in the sea of life.

 

What blessings did you receive in 2011?

 

Achieve some of your New Year’s goals with help from Living On A Dime!

Many people make a New Year goal of getting out of debt, getting organized,
and/or making healthier meals for the family?

In an effort to give you a jump start on these goals and help you stay on course,
our friends at Living On A Dime have offered 18 of their most popular e-books to our
readers at a ridiculously low price until January 9th only!

This set includes e-books that show how to save money in the
kitchen, put together delicious and easy dinners, get and keep your
home organized, save money on kids activities, move on a budget,
save money on creative gifts and much more!

The Living On A Dime New Year’s e-book package will help you learn
new strategies to stretch your paycheck and fight high prices! The
great news is that Tawra is offering this package of 18 e-books to
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This is the lowest price Tawra has ever offered for these e-books,
but it’s only good until Monday, January 9th, so don’t delay!

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Gluten Freedom is having a Launch Party giveaway of a TON of gluten free foods  and such. From Bob’s Red Mill to Amy’s, to Bakery on Main and many more I have never of. My sister is very sensitive to gluten so I like to help out when I can.

Enter at Gluten Freedom here.

 

 

 

 

SavingDinner.com is officially ELEVEN YEARS OLD as of next week! I’ve been a longtime satisfied customer of Leanne’s and she’s holding her her third annual virtual clearance sale this week.

From now until midnight on December 31st (that’s New Year’s Eve day), you can get 3 different Super Bundles of her menus all for over HALF OFF:

Here they are.

Super Bundle 1 – You Get:

10 for the Freezer Volume 3 (Chicken and Beef)
20 for the Freezer Gluten Free Volume 2
20 for the Freezer Grilling Volume 1
10 for the Freezer Side Dishes
Saving Breakfast Volume 3

Not $67, but just $27 that’s a 60% savings!!

Super Bundle 2- You Get:

Casserole to Soup Volume 2
Cook Once Eat Twice Seafood
Cook Once Eat Twice Pork
Cook Once Eat Twice Beef
Cook Once Eat Twice Chicken
Now and Later Volumes 3 and 4

Not $70 but just $27 – that’s a savings of 61%!!

Super Bundle #3 – You Get:

5 Ingredient ebook
Working Woman’s ebook
One Recipe Two Ways ebook
Manner Minders
Conversation Starters Volumes 1 and 2

Not $79 but just $27 that’s a savings of 66%!!

Now, if you REALLY want to take advantage of this sale, you’ll want the Whole Enchilada; all THREE of the bundles rolled together for $77 (regularly $216). That is a savings of over 60%!

If you get the Whole Enchilada for more than SIXTY PERCENT OFF, you’ll also get FIVE gifts that you will absolutely love:
Bonus 1: CrockCooker e-cookbook Volume 1
with over 200 crockpot-friendly recipes, plans and shopping lists, too!

Bonus 2: Pressure Cooker e-cookbook
with 48 recipes with shopping lists helping you prepare dinner in a fraction of the time!

Bonus 3: Batch Cooking for the Freezer e-cookbook
12 recipes to help you get your freezer stocked with healthy meal starters right at your fingertips!

Bonus 4: Get Your Game On! Party Menu
over 25 recipes to help you entertain with ease on the big game day!

Bonus 5: Celebration for the Freezer e-cookbook we’ve got you covered with freezer menus, shopping lists, instructions and timelines for every holiday from Easter to Christmas!

That’s a lot of goodies…and you get them all FREE when you get the Whole Enchilada for $77.

Go here right now and claim your bundles before they’re all gone!

P.S. This special sale ends at midnight December 31st. If you want to get these amazing bundles and save over 50%, then go here  now.

 

$1.00 off when you buy any SIX 7.5 oz or larger of HOT POCKETS® Brand Items

$1.25 off when you buy any ONE PediaSure® Product

$1.10 off when you buy any THREE HOT POCKETS® brand SNACKERS

 

$0.70 off 1 Kellogg’s Raisin Bran Cinnamon Almond

$1.50 off off Bioré Combination Skin Balancing

Save 91% on 2012 calendars at Shop Taste of Home.

While supplies last.

Tomorrow is the last day to receive $238.85 worth of advice from Molly Green, for only $49!

Read this to find out more….

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$1.00 off Snausages® or Snaw Somes!® dog snacks

$1.50 off Snausages® or Snaw Somes!® dog snacks Printable Coupon

$1.10 off Beech-Nut® Stage 2 1/2™ Baby Food Glass Jars Printable Coupon

75¢ off Betty Crocker® Supreme Brownie / Dessert Bar Mixes

Check out this free Nativity Printable from Marloes de Vries, a designer and illustrator from the Netherlands. So cute!

 

Thank you Amy at NewNostalgia!

I received this in my email inbox this morning. Great tips for taking care of some everyday problems. I didn’t have an original source but I did find the same list with one extra here so that leads me to believe this ‘might’ be the original source. Also the sources for the pictures are at this link also.

Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing sunburn relief.

Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band.

A muffin pan becomes a craft caddy. Magnets hold the plastic cups down to make them tip-resistant.

Add this item to your beach bag. Baby powder gets sand off your skin easily, who knew?!

Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags.

Forever losing your bathroom essentials? Use magnetic strips to store bobby pins, tweezers and clippers, behind a vanity door

Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough over the top and voila, you have cookie bowls for fruit or ice-cream.

Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40.

Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones, so much more fun and easier for kids to eat.

Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting crosses into a box lid.

Use egg cartons to separate and store your Christmas decorations.

Bread tags make the perfect cord labels.

For those who can’t stand the scrunching and bunching: how to perfectly fold a fitted sheet.

Create a window-box veggie patch using guttering.

Store shoes inside shower caps to stop dirty soles rubbing on your clothes. And you can find them in just about every hotel.

Microwave your own popcorn in a plain brown paper bag. Much healthier and cheaper than the packet stuff.

Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone & iPod in a bowl. The concave shape amplifies the music.

Overhaul your linen cupboard, store bed linen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match.

Install a tension rod to hang your spray bottles.

Hull strawberries easily using a straw.

Attach a Velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys.

Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a stocking over the vacuum hose.

Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes.

Use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls against the ceiling, rather than cluttering up the floor.