Monthly Archives: November 2007

Tools & Tool Storage – A Great Christmas Gift for the Guy in your Life

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Hands on Tools has a great selection of tools, tool storage, shop supplies, and shop equipment. They offer an easy-to-use site, great prices, top-notch customer service, and the best UPS rates for the fastest shipping. I checked out their product descriptions, and they are thorough and give an abundance of details. It’s like being in the store having a salesperson explain the product to you, only you have the convenience of shopping online. They also offer gift certificates to make holiday shopping easy.

I Did It! I Went to “Black Friday” Sales for the First Time!

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Well, I actually went to the super early Black Friday sales with our daughter and her friend, who has never been shopping early on Black Friday either. “C” was the only experienced one of the three of us. I got up at 3:30 a.m. (that is crazy!) and got ready. “C” and her friend went to Kohl’s first for the 4 a.m. opening so her friend could get a Kitchenaid Mixer on sale for $129 (regularly $250) plus a $40 Kohl’s gift card which made the mixer end up costing $89. That was definitely worth getting up for during the wee hours of the morning. Then they came and got me.

We got to Circuit City and the line was really long. It was fun talking in line, though, and the wait went by fast. Once the store opened at 5 a.m., we had a plan. “C” went to one side of the store, and her friend and I looked on the other side for the SanDisk SD Cards and Flash Drives for $7.99. We got our items, got in line, and then “C” joined us. We were fast and efficient.

After that, we headed for Super-Target which opened at 6 a.m. We stood in line there for 30 minutes, and it was colder there due to wind chill. I found a new ThermaCare heating pad in my coat pocket, so I opened it up so we could use it to warm our hands. We laughed about how it was like our little campfire and we were huddled around it to keep our hands warm. (and yes, we did all have on gloves) We got into Target and, again, were fast and efficient in finding everything. I was so excited, though, because I found one thing that wasn’t even on sale. It’s something I’ve been looking for and finally found: Pat the Bunny book for Baby J.( Our daughter, “C”, had that very same book when she was a baby, her brother used it when he was a baby, and I wanted our grandson to have it.)

After Target, we went to Old Navy where “C” found the cutest little long-sleeved onsie for Baby J that says, “Baby’s First Christmas” on it plus a darling little hat for him. Both were items that she has been wanting but couldn’t find where they live.

We ended our shopping excursion driving through Chick-Fil-A’s drive-through to get Breakfast Chicken Mini’s and their special where you buy a $20 Chick-Fil-A gift card and receive their $5 calendar/with coupons for free.

So…would I do this again? Yes, but only if my daughter came and picked me up! LOL (I would not go by myself!) We had a very positive experience and did not encounter any rude people. Everyone waited their turn. We got a lot of great bargains, but the best part was just the simple fun of being together…”together on a mission” as my daughter would say. 🙂

AAMCO has Huge Savings on Car Repair

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AAMCO has some great promotions going on right now. This is perfect timing with all the after Thanksgiving sales since shoppers are thinking about finding the most for their money. If they need to have their car fixed, they are going to want to get the repair work done for the best price possible. If you are one of those people needing to have some type of car repair done such as transmission work or even just an oil change, then you should check our AAMCO’s prices. Here are some of the great savings that are available now:

  • $100 off any rebuilt transmission
  • $10 off any service of $50 or more (brakes, shocks, struts, maintenance, oil change, exhaust, cooling system, tune-ups)
  • $5 off oil, lube, & filter change
  • Free external diagnostic service
  • Free oil change or transmission fluid change with service of $50 or more (with mail-in rebate, not combined with any other offers)
  • Free towing with major repair

    • The transmission went out on my husband’s vehicle, so we just happen to be one of those people needing to have our car fixed. We’re going to check out their transmission repair since that type of automotive repair costs a lot of money, and we definitely want to save money and not pay dealership costs to fix our transmission! Every bit of money saved helps!

Happy Thanksgiving to my Readers

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To all of you who read my blog, I hope that you have a very happy Thanksgiving, that you can spend it with family &/or friends, and that you remember all the blessings you have received and give thanks for them. I am so thankful for all my blessings…. my family and the new addition of our precious “Baby J,” my friends, our health, our home and everything we have, but most of all I am thankful for God and his love, my relationship with Him and with his son Jesus, and the peace I have as a result. I know that all of the good things in my life are from God and so I thank Him for everything, not only today but all during the year. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! 🙂

Spice-Rack: Ginger Helps Nausea

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Do you ever feel nauseated from sinus drainage or maybe from taking medicine or a vitamin? Sometimes I will feel nauseated from taking a vitamin B or when I have sinus drainage. For some people, motion sickness is a real problem when they travel. And for the expectant mommy-to-be, morning sickness can be a regular daily experience. Well, just look in your spice rack and grab the ginger. I’ve read you can make tea with it using 1 tsp. of ginger with 1 cup boiling water, steep for 10 minutes, strain, and then drink. (I would need sweetener.) I have not tried the tea, but we do keep Ginger Snaps around most of the time. I can eat a couple of those and it really helps my nausea go away.

Beautiful Greeting Cards from Gallery Collection

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The Gallery Collection, established in 1929, is the leading mail order publisher of premium quality greeting cards. They have an extensive assortment of beautiful cards to meet every business need. Their personalized business holiday cards are truly beautiful, designed by their artisans for a quality of greeting card that is unmatched. There seems to be an absence of that type of card today. This Corporate Christmas Cards Company provides the finest quality greeting cards available.
Not only does Gallery Collection make beautiful cards, but they have done a public service by providing holiday greeting cards for Soldier’s Angels which provides comfort to our military men and women and their families. Gallery Collection has donated a card for each soldier wishing them Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and “Thanks.” Our military has done so much for our country and it’s wonderful for them to receive a card showing our appreciation. Thank you, Gallery Collection!

Free Birthday Dinners at Restaurants!

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Our family likes to go to restaurants on birthdays where the birthday person receives a free birthday dinner. We have been on several occasions, and it’s like getting a birthday gift. Here are two restaurants we like that give free dinners to the birthday person.  Click on the name of the restaurant to find out more.

Microwave Ovens from P.C. Richard & Son

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I use my microwave oven every day. In fact, I use it several times a day. I use it to make tea, to cook, to heat up left-overs, and to defrost things. I’m actually defrosting frozen lasagna I made a couple of weeks ago as I type.

If you’re looking to buy a microwave, P. C. Richard & Son has been serving people for nearly one hundred years, 98 years to be exact. Their motto is honesty, integrity, and reliability. They have microwave ovens, all well as all kinds of appliances including designer appliances, electronics, and vacuums. They even have home office items and video games. So check out their prices and see if you can save money.

Ways to Use Left-Over Turkey

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If you’re looking for some different ways to use left-over turkey, I’ve seen turkey enchiladas, turkey tacos, turkey pita tacos, turkey taco salad, and turkey taco soup. Of course, there’s the traditional turkey pot pie and turkey salad which are always good. My favorite when I was growing up was my mother’s and grandmother’s turkey salad. They would put apples, celery, pecans or walnuts, mayonaise, salt, and pepper in it. It was so yummy, either in a sandwich or just by itself. My mouth is actually watering right now…I sure wish I had some. 🙂

Stands & Mounts for Your TV & Audio Equipment

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“Stands and Mounts” is a nationally recognized Internet store that offers audio racks, TV mounts, amplifier stands, component wall mounts, and thousands of other items. One item they sell that is a great idea for families with multiple gaming systems is a gaming cart. Some carts have locking cabinet doors for extra security. They also have Miniature System Stands for the small systems as well as commercial rack equipment for professional installations.

Easy Sweet Potato Casserole

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If you’re short on time &/or energy, this sounds like a great recipe. My mother used to use canned sweet potatoes, and she would make delicious mashed sweet potatoes with marshmallows on top. I guess you could put marshmallows on top of this instead of the brown sugar mixture if you preferred. Here’s the easy recipe from Southern Living, November 2006 by Jean Ellard, Birmingham, Alabama.

  1. 3 (40-oz.) cans cut sweet potatoes, drain the syrup
  2. 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  3. 1/2 cup butter, softened
  4. 1/2 cup milk
  5. 2 large eggs
  6. 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  7. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  8. 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
  9. 1 1/4 cups finely chopped pecans
  10. 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  11. 1/3 cup butter, melted

Combine first 7 ingredients and beat at medium speed until smooth. Spoon into lightly greased 9 x 13 dish. Mix last 4 ingredients and sprinkle evenly on top of sweet potato mixture. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.