I have a great giveaway going on right now for a $25 Visa gift card which would come in handy for Christmas, either to use on a gift or to give as a gift.

Cold and flu season has definitely started, and I had a cold this past week but am feeling better now.  Hope everyone is staying well.

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Monday: Chicken, squash, lima beans
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Tuesday:  Homemade Chicken Enchilada Soup

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Wednesday:   Bring in chicken, fried okra, potatoes (busy evening)

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Thursday:  Leftover Chicken Enchilada Soup

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Friday:  Pizza & salad

One thing I’ve noticed is that the older I get, the more sunspots I seem to have. The sunspots are from spending too much time out in the sun without sunscreen when I was younger. Maybe I need to visit a skin care blog, but now I’m too busy with work at school to think much about my skin. I’m thankful for cover-up makeup that helps hide the sunspots!

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Welcome to Friendly Friday!

It begins at 8pm Central Thursday nights.  Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog, too! Just get the InLinkz code and copy it directly into your post. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way to get even more traffic to your blog and make Friendly Friday more beneficial for everyone.
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Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Christi at Frugal Novice, Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.

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When people comment on your blog and let you know they’re a part of Friendly Friday, return the favor and follow them back. This way everyone gets traffic and followers out of participating, and it’s a win-win situation. We would love for you to also grab our Friendly Friday button and post it on your blog and/or in a post – the more bloggers that find out about Friendly Friday and participate, the better!
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Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers! We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select a blog at random and will feature a link and a write-up for that blog in the content of next week’s Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight one of those each week. Say hello to the lucky one for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):
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Janice @ Celebrating Family.does exactly that, she celebrates her family and shares experiences, parenting tips, recipes, crafts, saving money tips, her faith, and anything related to family life on her site.   Janice does product reviews and also giveaways, but only for things that she’s actually tried herself.   Be sure to check out her recipe for kid friendly pizza rolls.  I think even adults would like these!

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Now that you know about this wonderful blog, it’s time for you to join in! Add your family-friendly link below and we’ll see you back here every Friday! And don’t forget, you can get the InLinkz code to share Friendly Friday on your blog!
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All three hostesses appreciate followers through GFC and Twitter, and we’ll follow you back – be sure to leave a comment with your URL and/or Twitter username. Hope everyone has a great weekend! Don’t forget – Friendly Friday now begins at 8pm Central on Thursday nights!

I mentioned this month is one of those overwhelming months with so much to do as a teacher!  I’ve been remembering the verse that says to take one day at a time, and I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  That’s encouraging!  AND I’m starting to get the holiday bug.  No, I’m not sick…I’m starting to get excited about getting to see family around the holidays.  That’s what makes holidays so special is getting together with those we love!  And while we’re doing that, let’s try to remember those who are lonely and and maybe invite them over sometime around the holidays.

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Monday:  Salmon Patties, black eyed peas, baby carrots
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Tuesday: Leftover Salmon Patties, black eyed peas, carrots

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Wednesday:  Bring in fried chicken breasts and okra, salad

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Thursday: Italian Chicken Pasta (Barilla Plus Pasta) and salad

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Friday:  Maybe go somewhere out to eat.

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Do you know about Essilor?  The reason I do is because I have progressive lenses in my eyeglasses that were made by them.  They are awesome lenses, and I’m thankful to have such lightweight glasses that help me see so clearly.  When I got my lenses from them, I found out that Essilor just happens to be the leading manufacturer of optical lenses in the U.S., and they are the leader in progressive and anti-reflective coated lenses.

So now that we all know about Essilor, have you heard about their sweepstakes and about Crizal lenses?  They are the only No-Glare eyeglass lenses that eliminate the enemies of clear vision (glare, scratches, smudges, dust, and water).  Here’s info:

• “The sweepstakes will offer one lucky grand prize winner a MOTOROLA XOOM™ with Wi-Fi, a $1,000 general use gift card and their very own Crizal lenses. The second place winner will receive a $1,000 gift card and Crizal lenses, and the third place winner will receive a $500 gift card and Crizal lenses.”
• The sweepstakes will end on Oct. 31 at 8:00 pm CST.  Consumers can play the game and enter the sweepstakes by visiting the CrizalUSA Facebook page and clicking on the Contest tab.

Essilor is also privileged to support the Foundation for Eye Health Awareness and its efforts to educate Americans on the importance of eye health and the importance of taking care of their eyes through its campaign Think About Your Eyes:

• “Essilor, the maker of Crizal lenses, will donate $5 to the Foundation for Eye Health Awareness for each new CrizalUSA Facebook page “like” and another $5 when consumers play the game, up to $20,000. “

Crizal lenses can help adults and children see, look and feel better.  Essilor has a great promotion to encourage consumers to defeat the five enemies of clear vision with the “Combat the Enemies of Clear Vision with Captain Crizal®” Facebook game and sweepstakes.   These are the five enemies which those of us who wear glasses know can be irritating:

1. Glare
2. Scratches
3. Smudges
4. Dust
5. Water

With that said, let me tell you about the giveaway.
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Win it:

One lucky reader will win a $25 Visa gift card.  This contest is open to all U.S. residents. Entries will be accepted until midnight CST Saturday, November 5, 2011.  Winner will be chosen by Random.org.
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Mandatory Entry:

Visit CrizalUSA Facebook page and play the “Combat the Enemies of Clear Vision with Captain Crizal^®” Facebook game and sweepstakes and leave a comment on the Crizal USA Facebook wall.  Say that “Healthy Home Blog sent me here, and I played the game for a chance to win.”
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Make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry.

* I was supplied with a gift card for myself and one for this giveaway. All opinions are mine and are honestly given.

There are so many people looking for work nowadays. Quality Assurance Director Jobs are available in many areas, but a person would have to research and see what qualifications are necessary.  It definitely would be worth checking into if someone needed a job and felt they might qualify.  Some colleges have jobs posted for their graduates, and that’s a good place for college students to check.  Just driving around and looking for new businesses being built, checking the local classified ads, and talking to people and networking are all good ways to search for a job.