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I found this recipe from Lorie and it was super yummy! I altered my recipe a little and below is how I did it. I made a second batch and it's in my freezer. Let me know if you try it!
Easy Spaghetti Bake
Spaghetti (we used a full bag)
8 oz sour cream (I added a little more)
8 oz cream cheese (I would double)
1+ lb ground beef
1-2 jars spaghetti sauce (we added salsa too)
2-4 cups mozzarella cheese (I did about 6)
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Cook spaghetti noodles then add to cooked ground beef and mix in with favorite spaghetti sauce (and salsa). Mix sour cream and cream cheese together. Put the mixed noodles in the bottom of the 9x13 pan. Spread noodles with sour cream/cream cheese mixture and top with mozzarella cheese. Top with meat sauce. Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes, until warmed through and cheese is melted.
Freezing it was so easy! Put in 2 small pans and freeze one of them. Line the pan to be frozen with greased tin foil. After casserole is frozen, remove hardened casserole in foil, wrap and label. Write cooking instructions on foil. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight and then bake as directed if not yet baked. Or simply reheat in microwave if previously cooked or cook directly from the freezer and bake for 1-1/2 to 2 hours at 350-degrees.
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On other blogs, I’ve seen that people have a little face telling how they are feeling that day. I’ve thought it was cute and here’s a website called I Rate My Day that does something similar. I just signed up and I could rate my day and allow others to comment on what I said. Signup and then you can register to win a Microsoft Zune.
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Nate tagged me for this meme so here it is.
1. Where is your cell phone? In the closet
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend? Are you implying....
3. Your hair? I have some!
4. Where is your father? Out tackling alligators
5. Your favorite thing to do? Tame rodeo clowns
6. Your dream last night? The voices know
7. Your dream car? With cheap gas
8. The room you're in? Opposite - dead room
9. Who did you hang out with last night? Sworn to secrecy
10. Your fears? My ankles attacked
11. What aren't you good at? Producing a goatee
12. Muffins? Sorry, I'm out
13. One of your wish list items? I'm Mrs. President
14. The last thing you did? Stared at thighs
15. Your computer? Here it is
16. Your pet? Turtle named TinyTim
17. You are wearing? How dare you!
18. Your life? Furry, webbed, ducky
19. Your mood? Fried red tomato
20. Missing? Muffins, see above
21. Your car? Technically I share
22. What are you thinking about now? Dueling with dragons
23. Your work? Calming my mandrakes
24. Your summer? Gone like rabbits
25. Your relationship status? I should know
26. Your favorite color(s)? Ones in Skittles
27. When is the last time you cried? Mimo took Greg
28. When was the last time you laughed? Bonding with bike
29. School? Yes, wise one
30. Favorite 90's group? Try not remembering
They are at it again with another great giveaway! The prize this time is a Insignia 37" Flat-Panel LCD HDTV from Best Buy. Thank you Best Buy! I would love to win this mainly because our TV is so huge and something smaller would make me feel safer when my kids are around it. If you want to enter this contest, go post a comment at 5 Minutes For Mom. The drawing will be August 17th.
Thank you everyone who entered my giveway. I was happily surprised at the huge response I received. 61 comments woohoo! Thanks also goes out to two people who linked to me in their blogrolls; Palm Tree Finatic and Our Seven Qtpies. Thank you to Ginny and Karen for linking to me by post. I appreciated it!
On to the winners! With my daughter's help, Trina and Tina! Congratulations!! What I think is hilarious about these winners is that their names are close and they both live in Ohio. LOL! Must be a lucky state! I will contact you both shortly. I will need a mailing address and what prizes you want with your 390 Kool-Aid points! Thanks again to everyone who participated! If the winners don't contact me within three days, I will draw new winners. :)
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I've signed up Youngest and I for a swimming class and it's been fun. She swims more than Eldest did, but also prefers to sit on the side of the pool playing with the water toys. She's so cute in the water and gets excited every time we throw a toy and swim to it. Last night for FHE we swam as a family and the girls were adorable. Their favorite part was jumping into mommy and daddy's arms. Swimming is a fun and relatively inexpensive way to spend some family time together. :)
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I'm wiped today. Darn Harry Potter book for being so good and keeping me up late! lol We were up reading until almost 3am last night. Then it was too hot to fall asleep comfortably. I think we finally dozed around 4am and I had to be up at 8:30. I'm trying to take a nap but it's hard to do with three children and Harry Potter on my mind. Good thing I'm halfway through the book. Then I can get more sleep right? lol
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Oh it was so nice! The girls go down at 7 and usually get up around 7. This has been great except that Youngest still wakes up in the middle of the night wanting a drink of water. I've been letting her have one because it puts her right back to sleep and I've been too tired. But I know it's not good for her or me so last night was the first night we tried to not allow a nighttime drink.
It was a nightmare. I first let her cry to see if she would go back to sleep. This was around 9:30 btw. Her crying turned to screaming so I went in, picked her up, and tried to get her to calm down. Uh no, she wanted a drink and was ticked at me. lol So Spouse tried a turn and she was even more livid with him. Naturally all of this woke up Eldest who now wanted a drink also. Both were crying and then screaming because I left the room.
Well an hour later, we finally got them both back to sleep. Eldest did get up a few more times but Youngest stayed asleep thankfully. They didn't get us up until after nine. 9am I was still sleeping!! It was so nice and needed. Yay for sleeping in!
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My mom moved closer to the rest of my family almost two years ago. But it saddens me that even though she has her own kids right down the street they rarely help her. My mom isn't one to ask for help for just anything. She only asks when she really needs it. But my siblings are so stubborn and act like they're really put out by even the thought of helping her.
We went up to see her yesterday and to give her a computer to use. While there, there were so many things she needed help with. We took care of everything that she needed and more. She's my mom and I love her and I'll do anything to help. Why can't my brothers and sister do the same? It really frustrates me.
So, if you haven't in awhile, call your mom. Tell her you love her. Ask if there's anything you can do. Our moms have done so much for us, it's the least we can do for them.
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I’ve had neck pain and headaches for as long as I can remember. I didn’t know why until just recently and I found out that the part of my spine in my neck is bent wrong. The pain is almost an all day, everyday thing so I’m always trying to find new ways to lessen it. Icy Hot has been my medicine of choice for aches and pains. But I never have liked the smell. Not to mention the grimy feeling left on my hands. But I think I’ve finally found something I really like called Freeze It. As you can see from my picture below, I received four samples of this product to test out. Well today my neck was really hurting so I opened up a package and rubbed some on my neck. The first thing I noticed was that it didn’t have an overwhelming smell like Icy Hot does and it didn’t make my fingers feel grimy after application! Within minutes my neck was feeling better. I’m going to have to buy this from now on because I’m in heaven. I love the inexpensive price too making it easier to purchase. So take it from me, this is a great product! One I will be buying in the near future!
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Just recently my husband and I went to a costume party. Of course for a costume party you need a costume. So for weeks we tried to figure out what to wear. We finally decided and then the time came to go search for clothes. We found some we were looking for at our local DI but then we had to go to another store to get makeup for our costumes. Driving around to find everything was a pain especially where we wanted to save as much money as possible. But at the same time we were using a lot of gas so it kind of feels like we weren’t saving that much. That’s one of the main reasons why I like to shop online. It’s convenient, doesn’t cost me gas money or mileage on my car, and I can shop at hundreds of stores and compare prices easily. Thanks to help from KeepCash I can use their online coupons to help me save even more money. They have over a 1,000 stores you can use coupons for and that could save you a bundle. I liked looking at Kmart’s coupons because they have backpacks for 25% off which is something we might need this upcoming school year. Remember KeepCash.com, it can help you save on your next online purchase!
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Appetizer
On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being highest) how much do enjoy watching sports on television?
*6 - I really like watching gymnastics, tennis, and swimming.
Soup
If you could completely memorize any one work of fiction, which one would you pick?
*Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen.
Salad
What is your favorite breakfast food?
*Strawberry crepes, yum!
Main Course
Name something fun you can do for less than $10.00.
*Go play miniature golf.
Dessert
How long does it usually take you to fall asleep?
*Around 5 minutes when I really tired.
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You know, I love fruit. I could eat fruit all day long and be happy. But when it comes to eating my vegetables, yeah I don’t do that well. I try to eat the daily recommended amounts for fruits and veggies, but my veggies are always lacking. I really do try but sometimes I just wish it was easier or veggies tasted better so I’d want them more. Well I just read about this new idea called Drink My Daily Veggies. Now this may not sound appealing at first but the thought of getting what you needed from this daily nutritional supplement sounds great to me! So you can either drink your veggies or use this in some simple recipes. Hey, now that’s something I could easily do and incorporate into my everyday life. I love making my life simple and this would do just that. Drinkyourveggies.com also makes it easy by giving you recipes to use and even offering free samples! Free samples are the best because then you can try this out first and see if you like it. I probably would considering how easy it can be to use in meals making them healthier for me and my family.
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There seems to be a lot of meme's going around recently. Kara tagged me for this meme. :)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom slot, like so:
1. The Ice Box
2. The Buzz Queen
3. I Was Born2Cree8
4. A Bit of Me
5. Life Is Just Ducky
Next select five people to tag:
1. Jen
2. Kate
3. Rachel
4. Lorie
5. Jenn
Then answer the following questions:
What were you doing 10 years ago?
Well I had just finished 8th grade so I was probably doing all the cool stuff 9th graders do in the summertime. ;)
What were you doing 1 year ago?
Normal summer stuff; playing in the water, going to the park, going to storytime. My husband was working two jobs and we rarely saw him so the girls and I tried to keep busy.
Five snacks you enjoy:
1. Ice cream
2. Cookies
3. Candy bars
4. Oh Henry Bars
5. Slushies (I see a pattern lol)
Five songs to which you know all the lyrics:
1. I Am a Child of God
2. Wheels On the Bus
3. Do As I'm Doing
4. The Noble Duke of York
5. If You're Happy and You Know It (I'm a mom can you tell? lol)
Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:
1. Donate
2. Pay off debts
3. Save
4. Help family
5. Help friends
Five bad habits:
1. Eating too much ice cream
2. Biting my nails
3. Talking too much
4. Offering advice when it's not asked for
5. Eating out
Five things you like doing:
1. Spending time with my husband/children
2. Playing games
3. Going on drives
4. Listening to music
5. Running
Five things you would never wear again:
1. Corduroy
2. Polka dots
3. Plaid
4. Suit and tie
5. Big bows in my hair
Five favorite toys:
1. Jet skiis (one day!)
2. Computer
3. Bike
4. PS games
5. Camera
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Lorie tagged me for this meme. After I answer her 5 questions, I tag some people and ask them 5 new questions and then they answer my questions and ask 5 different questions. So here I go.
1. What is your greatest accomplishment in life so far? One of my greatest accomplishments is giving birth without having an epidural.
2. What is your biggest pet peeve? People who lie, drives me nuts.
3. If you went to a yard sale what would you most likely be looking for and buy? Something useful, not really sure what right now.
4. What is the greatest deal you have ever gotten shopping?
5. Who is your best friend and what qualities do they posses that make them your best friend? My husband is my best friend. He listens to me, he comforts me, he talks to me, he doesn't judge me, and he loves me no matter what.
Ok, here are my 5 questions for Beth, Ms. Ankles, and Stacey.
1. What do you consider to be your best feature and why?
2. What is your dream car?
3. Describe a fond childhood memory.
4. What kind of food are you always having to restock?
5. What kind of deodorant do you use?
If I had to travel by train in
According to snopes.com this may have actually happened. I just reread this today (August 8th) and it still cracks me up! I should have kept the email and emailed all of my friends and family who don't read my blog. Don't you hate it when you think to do something after you've deleted it? lol I may do this more than I should. Drives my husband nuts sometimes but he still loves me. :D
"According to a news report, a certain private school in Washington was recently faced with a unique problem. A number of 6th grade girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick, they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints.
Every night the maintenance man would remove them and the next day the girls would put them back. Finally the principal decided that something had to be done. She called all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the maintenance man.
She explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem for the custodian who had to clean the mirrors every night. To demonstrate how difficult it had been to clean the mirrors, she asked the maintenance man to show the girls how much effort was required.
He took out a long-handled squeegee, dipped it in the toilet, and cleaned the mirror with it.
Since then, there have been no lip prints on the mirror."
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Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't. Today I feel like a nut. For the second time, we have been scammed by a seller off eBay. I will probably continue to shop there, I just get really irritated that some people aren't legit. What's wrong with you people???
A month ago we bought Windows XP from a guy on eBay and since then it hasn't worked. The disc looked legit so we began looking at potential problems with the computer we were trying to put the disc on. Friends of ours were stumped over the issue so we finally took the computer and the disc into a professional. We found out the disc was a fake. QUACK!!
Some people...just...grrr! I pray we get the money back. It's just so darn frustrating that some people are out just to get your money. I'm a good person, I'm honest with everyone I meet, I try to do the right thing. So come on people!
So QUACK on you Mr. Seller Guy from eBay that tried to rip me off. I hope you enjoy moulting and have tons of bald spots. So there. lol
Here are the last three movies we ordered from Netflix plus a few we borrowed from some friends.
"Tron" - This was a movie for Spouse and I didn't watch it. He said it was pretty good and he gave it 3 stars.
"Strawberry Shortcake: Meet Strawberry Shortcake" - I only caught parts of this, but it looked really cute. We're girls, we like these kinds of shows. :) 5 stars
"The Pacifier" - We really like this show, it's hilarious and Vin Diesel is great as the main character. It's about a Navy Seal who has to protect this family while the mom is away. I'd probably buy this movie except it had one scene I didn't care for. One of the girls asked Shane (Vin Diesel) if he had boobs and a conversation followed. So dumb that that was in there. 4 stars
"The Best Two Years" - This is an LDS based movie made by LDS people. It's about 4 missionaries in Holland and their experiences. There were a lot of funny parts and this is one we would see again. 4 stars
"RV" - I didn't get to see all of this movie, only about half. It was pretty funny considering it had Robin Williams in it. But there was a lot of language that we didn't like so it gets only 2 stars.
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Have you heard about the CRD? I'm sure most of you have. I come encounter with it every day and if I'm lucky, more than once in twenty-four hours. This makes my day truly special and we have so much fun over here when it's activated. My children are so privileged to each have one.
If you've never heard of this you should be jealous. A child-radar-detector, CRD, allows a child to detect when their parents aren't paying attention for that split second, and they reek havoc. Oh yes, this is the good stuff. The stuff you write home about and tell all your friends how proud you are. Here are some examples of the CDR in action.
Example #1 - Spouse just cleaned up one child and turns to get another paper towel. I'm feeding Baby-Baby and turn away for a split second. Eldest's CDR clicks on like an egg timer. Time slows down as she dumps her milkshake into her lap. One second passed and we see the aftermath. We now have a milkshake for a daughter, we should her Chocolita.
Example #2 - Eldest and Youngest run into my room to supposedly get books. Instead of following them, I decide to sit down for a minute. I mean they are my children, why shouldn't I trust them? Activate CDR. The house is quiet. Birds are heard squawking in the distance. After one minute I get up and go into my room. Both children have dug their fingers into the chest rub and are applying it to themselves.
Example #3 - I'm happily watching my girls play together. I go sit down at the computer and turn away for 2 seconds to refresh a web page. CDR triggered. 2 seconds pass and is followed by screaming. I turn and see Youngest with a black eye.
How did these children inherit such a thing? Why didn't the ultrasound tech pick this up before they were born? This wasn't in my contract. Is there an uninstall button? Off switch? Where's an EASY button when you need one.
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Another hot day here. We haven't had rain in over a month and you can tell. My clothes are sticking to me and I have little desire to do anything. :P Thankfully we have some wind so it's not too bad outside. Our AC unit isn't working as well but with that and our fans it's not too bad inside either. Top it all off with a slushie and we get by. lol
How are you keeping cool this summer?
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Yes, I could have just used my blender to make slushies but I didn't think of that until after we bought a slushie maker. lol It's been so hot and it helps keep us cooled off. It's fun to share with neighbors and friends too. It was pretty cheap as was the syrup to go with it so that's good. My favorite is red (strawberry or cherry) and Spouse's is blue raspberry. What kind do you like?
