Get Motivated Monday

I WAS motivated this week - I truly was. Seriously. I promise.

I just wasn't motivated to clean off that desk or do filing...

I DID get our tax stuff together.

But, what I really had fun with was painting out dining room - the entire thing - with a 2" brush from Dollar Tree and 2 FREE quarts of paint from a previous promotion in the late summer. It looks great. I will have to show you before and after pictures... Now to make the new curtain and table runner that I am dreaming about...

OK - so this week's necessity (for me) is to tackle this desk. Pick something that you despise doing and make that your challenge this week, ok?

Just do me a favor, do as I say and not as I do! :)

Meal Plan Monday

Monday - Sausage Gravy & Biscuits + Scrambled Eggs

Tuesday - Mac & Cheese + Applesauce (hubby isn't home tonight = kid friendly)

Wednesday - Corn Chowder with Ham + Homemade Bread

Thursday - Chicken Divan + Jello with Fruit

Friday - Pizza Bread with Dipping Sauce + Brownies

Saturday - Meatloaf + Mashed Potatoes + Green Beans

Sunday - Shredded Chicken Sandwiches in the Crockpot + Chips + Vegies/Dip

Breakfasts - Cereal, Oatmeal, Pancakes, Pop Tarts, Taoster Struedel (One Day Only)

Lunches - Leftovers, Sandwiches, Canned Soup, Spaghettio's, Ramen Noodles

Cleaning Out the Pantry = New Recipe

Hi all! Are you still joining us in the "Eat from the Pantry Challenge?" Well, if you are like me (and shopped the great sales anyway) your pantry needs to be cleaned out a little more... I wanted a nice, filling, easy lunch, so I adapted an old recipe and came up with this... Took less than 15 minutes and was supper yummy and healthy!

Tex Mex Soup (Easy & Hearty)

2 cans chicken broth
1 can mexicorn, drained
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 jar Pace picante sauce
1 "palmful" of dried minced onion
1 LG squeeze of lime juice
1 LG dash of Frank's hot sauce
Leftover cooked chicken breast, shredded (mine was in the freezer from freezer cooking day)

Combine all in a dutch oven; boil 'til hot, steamy, and chicken is heated through (about 7 minutes). Serve in bowls with corn chips on top and shredded cheese for garnish.

YUM-O! Protein, veggies, fiber, and flavor all in one bowl!!!

Also, we had this with an excellent salad prepared by the hubs...kudos to him. He rocks. :)

McDonald's Has New Coupon Books Available

Here's what's included in the new Valentine Day coupon booklets from McDonald's:
3 Free Apple Dippers
3 Free small cone
3 Free small apple juice/milk jug
2 Free Hamburgers
1 Free McCafe coffee

You get all of this for $1!!!!!!

Coupons are Valid: 2/14/10-5/31/10

Thanks, Couponing to Disney!

My CVS Transactions This Week

Trans 1:
2 large bags M&M's 2/$5
2 Oust Sanitiser Sprays $3.99/each

BOGO MQ for Oust -3.99
MQ for 2 bags M&M's -1.00

Used 5.50 +2.00 ECB's from last week

Subtotal .49
Paid .82 (incl. tax)

Earned 6.00 ECB from Oust
Earned 3.00 ECB from Mars (M&Ms)
Profit of 8.18!

Trans 2:
2 6pks of Soyjoy bars - 6.00/each

Used 12.00 ECB's

Paid 0.00

Earned 12.00 ECB's
Completely FREE + got ECB's!!!

Trans 3:
1 more 6 pk of Soyjoy bars (disn't realize that they were limit 3) 6.00

Used 5.00 ECB

Paid 1.00

Earned 6.00 ECB's
Profit $1.00!

If you are interested in doing any of these scenarios, you can still do the SoyJoy and the Oust through today (Saturday.) The M&M's were a 3 day only sale. It was a good week at CVS!

WIN this Jacob Necklace from Magpie Designz

Don't you just LOVE this personalized, hand-stamped necklace from Magpie Designz? Well, you can win one of your very own!

My friend, Megan, is doing a giveaway on her site, Daily Essentials and Deals. Go HERE to get your chance to win this one of a kind piece. Thanks, Megan, for this awesome opportunity to own a keepsake piece!!!

FREE Redbox Code TODAY ONLY

Here is a FREE Redbox code good for today only (THURS) at MEIJER!

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