My favorite things to wear if I’m at home or out running errands are jeans and a T-shirt. I either wear a solid color T-shirt or one from where I went to college or maybe one I bought on vacation somewhere. Some really cute vintage t shirts are available that look like they would be fun to wear, and someday I might get one of those. There’s just something so comfortable about T-shirts! I guess they’re a favorite of a lot of people and will always be in style.
Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog too! Just click “Get the code here…” at the bottom of the list. 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 for everyone to get even more traffic to their blog.
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.
To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.
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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 three blogs at random and will feature links and a write-up for those blogs 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 some of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen 3 for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):
Kara at Ramblings of a Marine Wife and her husband have two children, “little man” who is four years old and “baby girl.” She loves her family, friends, coupons, freebies, and sweepstakes, and she shares her passion for saving money with others. What makes her tear up? Any song having to do with the military.
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At Fabulous Finds by NimblerGrove, Tiffany writes about her “Island Boy” husband, Sean, and her “Island Girl” daughter, Jasmine, who inspires Tiffany every day. She enjoys photography, doing crafts, gardening, fishing, traveling, cooking, and riding roller coasters. Tiffany also has an etsy shop and would love to have you stop by!
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Having a passion for shopping and finding great deals, Jessica at Inspiring You to Save likes to share this info with others. She has two young boys, is married to the love of her life, and enjoys reading. Jessica readily admits that she is a shopaholic which enables her to share about great coupons and grocery deals.
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Now that I’m working full-time, I’m glad I already have clothes that are perfect for wearing in a school setting. Back when I was a stay-at-home mom and did volunteer work at a food pantry, I wore jeans all the time. Now I wear nice pants and tops, shirts and vests. I have no need for special occasion dresses, but I do wear dresses to church sometimes. However, when the weather turns cold then I tend to wear pants most of the time. That’s the extent of my wardrobe. What does your wardrobe consist of?
It’s hard to believe that October will be half over the end of this week! Anyway, here’s our menu:
MONDAY: Chicken and Spinach Pasta (Didn’t get made last Thursday)
TUESDAY: Leftovers
WEDNESDAY: Salmon patties, corn, green beans
THURSDAY: Chicken Tortilla Soup (Didn’t make this last week either. I ended up making Chicken Vegetable Soup.)
FRIDAY: Leftover soup
Now you can choose your favorite WordWorld friend on a T-shirt. These are licensed Tees, and you can choose between Dog (I think Dog is so cute!), Pig, Duck, Frog, Bug, Bee, Elephant, Shark, Tiger, Kangaroo, Turtle, Fish, Monkey, and others. Sizes include adult, junior, and youth sizes.
Since there is a bed bug epidemic in the US now, what can we do to help prevent bed bugs from entering our homes? These bugs can be anywhere including nice hotels, dorm rooms, apartments, and other places where there is a frequent turnover of people. They can be on new clothes, new sheets, new towels, etc, because these items are often made in countries where bed bugs are a problem.
Here are some good tips from various sources on how to prevent bed bugs from being an uninvited guest:
Here are a few sources for more information:
I thought this was a joke when I first heard about a “bed bug epidemic,” but it is a very real problem all over the country. Bed bugs are causing a growing problem in the Tri-Cities according to an article dated October 5, 2010. Back during the summer in New York City, the South Street Seaport Abercrombie & Fitch store was closed because of bed bugs on July 6, 2010, for one week and was the second of their stores to close temporarily.
According to WFAA on October 4, 2010, an apartment complex had to be evacuated in Fort Worth, Texas, because of bed bugs. A second complex might have to be evacuated as well. Also, there was a report of bed bugs in a hotel.
The Tri-Cities article states that a great way to check if your hotel room or even your bedroom has bed bugs is to remove the sheets from the bed. (another source says the first signs may be small red and brown spots on your sheets) Take a close look at the grooves and linings on your mattress. If you see black spots then that’s a sign of bed bugs. Those are feeding spots from the bed bugs. You probably won’t actually see the bugs. They suggest washing all clothes as soon as you return from a trip and even to wash the luggage.
Wikipedia has some good info on bed bugs and says that bedbugs were eliminated from developed countries in the 1940’s but have been largely on the increase since 1995, probably mainly due to greater foreign travel, but also because of the use of second-hand furniture, and the focus being on other pests and not bed bugs. They do not cause disease, but they can cause a rash and itching. They are being found everywhere from homes to fancy hotels, even in the fabrics of clothing at some stores (like the New York Abercrombie & Fitch stores during the summer).
You can go to BED BUG REPORTS.com to find the latest bed bug findings. There have been 20 new reports just within the last two days! This makes me itch just writing about this!
Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog too! Just click “Get the code here…” at the bottom of the list. 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 for everyone to get even more traffic to their blog.
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.
To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.
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!
Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers! We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select three blogs at random and will feature links and a write-up for those blogs 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 some of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen 3 for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):
The Nesty Girl over at – you guessed it! – Nesty writes about pursuing a happy home and a honeyed life through simplified living! She updates her blog three times a week with recipes, creative ideas, scrapbooking projects, and stories from her day-to-day life. Her writing is charming and relatable, and, well, a lot of fun to read!
Jill (who lives in Florida) and Denise (who lives in California) are the bloggers behind Cottage Sisters. Denise is married to Jill’s brother Mike, so they’re related by marriage but are, according to them, sisters by heart. Their blog started as a way to share their homes, recipes, great books, and everything in between. You’ll find photos galore and get a taste of both coasts!
Kime’ at Adventures of the Domesticated Mama is a Christian SAHM (stay-at-home-mom) to six children. She homeschools and loves to sew, knit, crochet and bake. She hosts a lot of great reviews and giveaways and is very active in the blogging community. You’ll also see fun photos of her family for Wordless Wednesdays from time to time!
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If you’ve never checked out the 200+ stores at CSN Stores then you might want to check them out and see just what all they have to offer. They have everything from dining sets to toys & baby items to pet care items to all sorts of kitchen items and much more.
Being a preferred blogger with CSN, I was given the 
opportunity to review an item during the summer. I chose a computer desk which we really like. We received it just a few days after ordering it and were surprised at how quickly it arrived.
CSN has given me the opportunity to review another item, and I’m thrilled! It’s hard to decide what to choose since they have so much! I plan to look through different CSN Stores, and then I’ll let you know what I decide. Like I mentioned, they have 200+ stores so I’ll have plenty of items to choose from!
We’ve had some really beautiful, sunny days here in north central Texas recently. For a while there, we were having lots of rain. We had so much rain that some people may have thought about getting a dehumidifier. But that didn’t last too long, and now we’re just soaking up the sun and enjoying the beautiful fall weather! This week and next week are forecast to be nice!
Our son came home from college for the weekend, and we had a great visit! The weekend flew by, but that’s what always happens when you’re having fun! I’m trying to think of a menu for the week, and it’s real easy to get in a rut. I’m working full-time now plus tutoring at home two afternoons a week after I get home. Plus keeping up this blog and another website. So really, cooking is the last thing I feel like doing some nights. I LOVE getting rotisserie chickens because we really like chicken and I don’t have to cook it. Just add some veggies &/or salad and supper’s a cinch!
MONDAY: Rotisserie chicken from Wal-mart, baked potatoes (I just wash them, poke several times with a fork, and then stick them in the microwave and press “Potato”…love that feature), salad
TUESDAY: Rotisserie Chicken Tacos with left-over rotisserie chicken, lettuce, tomato, avocado, cheese, salsa
WEDNESDAY: Use the remaining rotisserie chicken in homemade Chicken Tortilla Soup
THURSDAY: “Chicken & Spinach Pasta” – New Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
PROCEDURE:
Cook pasta. Saute onion in olive oil. Mix pasta, onion, spinach, chicken, pasta sauce, salt & pepper in casserole dish. Top with cheese. Cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
FRIDAY: Left-overs from Thursday.
