Chocolate and Caramel Pretzel Turtles

Sorry to bombard ya'll with recipes but I want to give ya'll plenty of

time to try them before the holidays! This said 10 minutes and

three ingredients and I knew it was a keeper!!

Found this one on A Southern Fairytale as well, it's taking me days

to get through her blog. I must be hungry when I am looking,

all the food recipes catch my attention! Click HERE for recipe!

Coupon Shopping

As a lot of you know, I am a coupon shopper. I have a large family and fed

at least 10 people every night. I have been using The Grocery Game for

several years to organize and cut my coupons. Everyone asks me how

I have time, which is not so hard now that I am working from home.

When I worked out of the home, this site made it easy for me to find

my coupons without having to clip coupons I wouldn't use. I buy 3

Houston Chronicles each week. I shop at Kroger and they will only

accept 3 of each coupon per shopping order. I always get a lot

of questions about my coupon shopping, so I thought I would share!

Homemade Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows

I hope these holiday recipes are sending anyone
into a tailspin! I love to try recipes ahead of
time and figured this would give me plenty of
time. It's also nice to start getting grocery lists
ahead of the season. I am a coupon shopper
and it will be great to pick up the unusual stuff
that I don't stock all year with a coupon.

Follow the link here to A Southern Fairytale
for the recipe

Lunch Box Love Notes from eighteen25

Download these free

printable lunch box

love notes from eighteen25.

I also found her According

to my calculations note

...find that link here ....so cute!

She found the cheap

calculators at Target!

Sugar and Spice Candied Nuts

Look at these...another good looking recipe

for the holidays or anytime. Follow the link

here back to A Southern Fairytale.

Caramel Dipped Pretzel Rods

Look at these...sooo cute. Click here for simple instructions at A Southern Fairytale!

Bejeweled Frames

Take a look at these bejeweled frames I have been putting together. I found a use for all my ribbons and old jewelry. The pictures are terrible I know. I have put them in bigger gifts and used them for smaller gifts when I need them. I have really been trying to put my camera to better use this summer and I found a great way to accessorize my pictures!

This is a graduation present for my beautiful great niece Kassie.

I colorized the picture and put it in a container of goodies

I got together for her dorm room. She is off to Texas A & M this semester.

In this frame are two of our closet family friends, mother and son,

Mary and Andy. This is a birthday gift for Larry, the dad. A little

fluffy with the bow, but I don't think he...or Mary will mind!

My son Jacob and his beautiful girlfriend Candice

Both are going back to college this week :( Candice goes to Texas

A &M and Jake goes to Texas Lutheran University

--where, I am proud to brag, he made the Dean's List his first year!

This frame is going to Candice's mom

Recipe Blogs

Click HERE

Check out Marin's Creations blog for new recipe ideas. It's time for everyone to get back to busy school nights and this has some great dinner ideas. They are too numerous to list and everyone's families have different likes and dislikes.

Click Here for Pioneer Woman's website, it also has some fabulous recipes. I have tried several and the kids are fans!

Washcloth Cupcakes

This is just too easy and too cute. You need very little supplies to make them and what a unique way to give a boring washcloth as a gift. This would be precious for a baby shower gift! It looks like a cupcake or an ice cream cone to me!

Here is the link on how to make them....http://redtedart.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/how-to-make-a-cupcake-from-a-flannel-washcloth/
Here is a video on how to create...he uses a template for the cupcake wrapper....http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=video_details&response_id=22666&promo_id=1

Simple, Cheap, Can Organizer!

I am going to have my students make these to keep glue, compasses, markers, pencils, scissors, etc. in them for their tables. The less they get out of their seats, the better! This looks super simple and I am just going to spray paint the cans in advance or take a trip outside to the grassy areas and let them spray paint them. What a great idea! Here is the link for the step by step directions (with pics) on how to make them! http://memakingdo.blogspot.com/2010/04/can-craft-organizer.html

The Dog Days of Summer

A face only a mom could love! My neighbor came over and took some pictures of my baby (ask anyone who knows me....he thinks he is a lap dog), Brisket. He is trying to beat the heat and frankly so am I! Thought I would share, her pictures were sooo cute!

Something Sweet To Tide You Over

Gingerbread S'mores Cake from Flamingo Toes

Bad, Bad Blogger!

Sorry I have been getting ready for a garage sale. Of course I would pick the hottest days of the summer in Texas...I never do things the easy way. Please don't give up on our blog. It seems like when we hit August, the fast forward button got pushed...sorry!