HP Photosmart A626 Compact Printer Giveaway

5 Minutes for Mom is giving away one of HP’s new Photosmart A626 Compact Printers.  I have been a fan of HP printers for quite some time.  This one looks great because it is so small and portable.  It prints several different sizes including:  4×6, 5×7, 4×12, and 4×8. 
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Works for Me Wednesday – Holiday Grand Plan

 
Holiday Grand Plan
The Holiday Grand Plan officially starts this week.  This year will be my fifth year using the Plan.  I stumbled upon this website after the twins were born and found that it is a great way to keep organized and stay ahead of the Christmas rush, while trying to manage the day-to-day activities [...]

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First Day of School

Today was the first day of Pre-K 4 school.  GigglyGirl was very upset during meet the teacher last week and yesterday at her regular ballet class.  I was concerned that when I dropped her off she would cry and cling to me.  BusyBoy is usually very outgoing and makes friends easiliy so I was not really [...]

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Menu Plan Monday

This week the twins start back to preschool and we are going to a family reunion.  Tonight’s menu is a meal that can be used as leftovers for the twins’ lunch tomorrow since that is their first day of school.  Tuesday and Wednesday will be easy meals that will allow time for work, packing, and [...]

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Chicken Nuggets

3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 pounds chicken breasts (cut into 1 inch cubes or use defrosted frozen chicken strips without additional cutting)
50 Wheat Thins, finely crushed
1/2 cup grated Parmesean cheese

Stir together butter and Worcestershire suace.  Add chicken and toss and coat.
Mix Wheat Thins and Cheese together in a separate bowl.
Dredge chicken in Wheat [...]

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Sisyphean Task

A ”Sisyphean Task” is one that is extremely laborious and that never ends. 
For example:
Today, I did laundry ALL day long.  Before going to bed tonight, there will still be more laundry to be done from the clothes we wore today.  In fact, the day I die, I will leave behind dirty laundry. 
Does it ever end?! 

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Sunday Scribblings

Today’s prompt for Sunday Scribblings is I get that sinking feeling.
It has been in the upper 90s and low 100s around here for the past several weeks.  The days have been scorchers.  Because of that there has not been a lot of outside play for the children.  While I tried to have quite a few outings [...]

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Friday Fill-In

 I see the laptop and my husband laying in bed beside me.
I hear the click of the keyboard and the whirl of the ac (thank goodness, since it was 100 degrees here today).
I touch the soft cotton of the bed sheets and the cushions of the feather pillows.
I taste or rather imagine I am tasting chocolate mousse [...]

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Vanity License Plates

This post has moved to my new url:  http://jenuinejen.com.  Please click the following link to go directly to Vanity License Plates.

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Menu Plan Monday

Mr. Right and I have several appointments in the late afternoon this week.  With that in mind, I am planning to cook 2 meals with the crock pot.
Monday

Roast Beef
Salad
Boiled Carrots
Jello for children’s dessert

Tuesday

Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Chicken with Pineapples
Rice

Wednesday

Crock Pot Porcupine Meatballs
Steamed Broccoli

Thursday

Chicken Pot Pie
Cantaloupe 

Friday

Homemade Pizza
Salad

Saturday

Eat out

Sunday

Breakfast for Dinner
Pancakes
Scrambled Eggs

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