My Memories iPad Giveaway (CLOSED)

MyMemories is hosting an iPad Giveaway - you heard right!!! Step up for your chance to win an iPad and have a tablet with internet access at your fingertips!!!

Here's the details from their page:

So make sure you check out the MyMemories Facebook Page and LIKE us - we really want more new friends!! And - we want to thank you with an EXCLUSIVE Free Download kit just for liking us! So - it's WIN WIN WIN around here! So, like our page and share it with your friends and when we hit 10,000, somebody gets a SUPER COOL iPAD!!! How amazing is that? Winner will be drawn at random from ALL our FB friends, so new friends AND old friends all have a chance!

 

*BONUS* There's a new Facebook page EXCLUSIVE Fan Freebie kit - check out the link - LIKE our page and share it!

You get the goodies!!

Here is the link to check it out and get their FB info: http://www.mymemoriesblog.com/2011/09/so-make-sure-you-check-out-mymemories.html

And, if you haven't checked out the MyMemories website, check it out and see what they have to offer. You can make all sorts of cool and crafty things (right on your computer!!). It's so fast and easy - you will be shocked. And, when you order the MyMemories Suite Digital Scrapbooking Software, you can save $10 with this code special for my readers:  STMMMS20887

More later! (:

Wyman Publishing Book Fair Giveaway (CLOSED)

In honor of Melynda Fleury's near miss of losing her eyesight due to diabetes, Wayman Publishing is hosting a Blogfest and Book Fair Giveaway during the week of Labor Day. ALL ENTRANTS will have unlimited and open access to download any of Wayman Publishing's Top 10 Books during the following days: Sept 2 through Sept 4 (direct link will be provided this weekend so check back!).  In addition, Mommy Blog Designs, the blog designer with an AWESOME reputation for her service and blog designs throughout the blogosphere, has also offered to contribute one of her Premade Designs with full package ($269 Value!!) for FREE to one lucky winner!  PLUS, we will also be giving away $200 in PayPal cash!

This giveaway starts today, August 27th, 2012.

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Wayman Publishing  and our other hosts who've helped organize this giveaway (voiceBoks, Linkie's Contest Linkies, Mommy Blog Designs, and Terri's Little Haven) thank you for your participation!

GOOD LUCK! (:

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A Week of Menu Ideas

Hey everyone!

How was your weekend?

It has been amazingly HOT here lately!! We walked to breakfast yesterday morning (at like 7am) and it was already burning up outside!! Sheesh. I heard on the news (again this week!!) that we are supposed to get a break this week, and I will be so happy when that happens!

The heat is sapping my creativity (lol). I'm getting a lot of cooking ideas from Pinterest lately - it seems so much easier - and more fun! - than going through cookbooks and recipe notes! (: I'm not always making the same exact thing, but I am getting a lot of good ideas there. Some times, I change things up based on what's in my cupboards or some "shortcut" cooking method that would make my cooking time faster.

Monday
Sweet Potato Burritos
Seared Broccoli

{Noodles from simplyreem.com}

Tuesday
Ginger Soba Noodles
Miso Soup

Wednesday
Red Beans (1)
Brown Rice
Sauteed Garlic Spinach

Thursday
Garden Burgers
Greek Salads

Friday (2)
Make Your Own Pizza
Frozen French Fries
Vegetarian Orange "Chicken"
Carrot Sticks

Saturday
Dinner Out

Sunday
Pasta and Homemade Marinara (3)
with Garlic Bread
Green Salads

Notes:

(1) Red Beans Recipe (adapted from Leanne Ely's recipe) New Orleans-Style Beans: In a skillet, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium high heat and saute 1/4 cup each: onion, green bell pepper and celery. Add 1 clove crushed garlic, 1/8 teaspoon thyme. Mix this 1 can of kidney beans beans and serve on top of rice with hot sauce and a little melted butter (or Earth Balance) with greens on the side.

(2) As you can tell, Friday is going to be a clean out my freezer night! I need some space in that thing so I am going to clean out what's there (we will have some things for dinner) and start making some room.

(3) I love this recipe and I really am planning on giving it to you guys one of these days. Basically, I use canned tomato sauce, add it some spices that I like and some shredded carrots (to make it sweet), a spoonful of tomato paste and then let it simmer for about 1/2 an hour (covered) on low. This is my MIL's recipe and I don't actually have it written down, I just know what to put in and how I can adapt it based on what I have. (:

What are you having?
More later! (:

What are you waiting for? (GIVEAWAY CLOSED)

Have you entered the My Memories Giveaway that I am hosting? If not, get on it! (:

The giveaway ends this weekend! By entering, you have an opportunity to win a COMPLETE digital scrapbooking kit that can be used to make not only scrapbooks, but photocards, and other craft-y items!

Check out the giveaway details and enter here.

Also - - I will be able to periodically send out "special" deals that My Memories offers to my readers!

• Get $10 off a complete digital scrapbooking kit (if you decide to buy instead of waiting for the giveaway) and $10 off any other purchase (a $20 value!) - use code STMMMS20887. 
• Get 30% off your custom order by clicking here and using code 30FOR30.
• Free bookmarking kit - no purchase necessary. Click here. 

Preserve those memories, organize those photos, and spend less money on supplies by using My Memories!!

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A Week of Menu Ideas - Enchiladas, Tofu, and Soup

We went to the Laguna Beach Sawdust Art Festival this weekend. If you haven't been and you are interested in arts and crafts of all kinds, this is definitely a place you would want to visit. It doesn't matter if you are into sewing, making your own jewelery, crafts, sculpture, ceramics, woodworking, glass working, painting, or upcycling - you can find inspiration (and stuff to buy!!) there. It's really amazing to see so much stuff like this in one place. It's like an upscale craft fair (on steroids).

I didn't buy anything this year - I usually buy one or two things - but, I did make - or "throw" - a ceramic bowl. It was so awesome and so cool. I've never gotten to do anything like that before.

But, now we are back to the week, and here's what I have planned for the week:

Monday
Black Bean and Sweet Potato Enchiladas
Sauteed Greens

Tuesday
Baked Ginger Orange Tofu
Couscous
Carrots and Sweet Peas with Tarragon


{Photo by Annabelle Breakey for Sunset Magazine}

Wednesday
Cold Zucchini and Basil Soup
Green Salads with Cucumbers
and Homemade Vinaigrette

Thursday
Garden Burgers
Cobb Salads or Fruit Salads

Friday
Baked Potatoes
with Chili (or Broccoli) and Cheese

Saturday
Dinner Out

Sunday
Ravioli / Pasta Dinner
Green Salad
Garlic Bread

My plan for this week is to cook everything (except the garden burgers and ravioli) on one day. This will help so that I don't have to heat up my kitchen every.single.day (it's too hot here and if I wait, then I know I just won't cook everyday because I don't want to get the kitchen going). With this plan, I can cook the potatoes, tofu, and enchiladas at the same time (I may have to add on five or ten minutes to the total cooking time, but if I get everything in right around the same time, I can cook three dinners at one time). Whew!! I will just put stuff in containers in the fridge and when I get home from work each night, I can either put stuff into the toaster oven while I make the sides or put dinner into the microwave if I need to. Also, with the enchiladas, we won't be able to finish all that I will make so I will be able to take some for lunch one day and freeze the rest for another week when I don't have a plan or don't feel like cooking. (:

Oh - if you haven't already, please check out my giveaway for a chance to win a complete digital scrapbooking system from My Memories!
What did you do this weekend?

More later! (: