Take Your Time

As a wise man told me, "You can't do it all by yourself"....and he was right (thanks Dad). It has been a long week of feeling like death warmed over, plus not being able to walk right. It was very humbling to have to ask for help. But guess what, the help was there when I needed it.  And, as the week progressed, my health has been improving. Not to 100% yet, but good enough to walk up and down stairs and get back in the game. All it takes, is time. So supermoms, that's the answer...we can't possibly do it by ourselves, ask for help and just take your time.

Not So Super...It's OK

Apparently, I have to realize that every once in a while it's Ok to accept that we all can't be SUPER all the time. So for all hard work and running around and everything else that most moms I know, has caught up with me again. It is REALLY hard for me to ask anyone for help. However, I am blessed that when I need help, there are people who are willing to be there, for whatever I need. Attention all SUPERMoms....it's ok to ask for help. It doesn't matter if you have fallen down 9 times, it's that you got back up on your feet 10 times.  Have a blessed day!

COUPONS !!

I know I am not made of money. So, I have been taking great pride in the fact that I have been saving money and NOT paying full price for items at the grocery store. As an example, last night, I saved over $65 in coupons and free offers. My turkey was free, and I also got a FREE gallon of milk because I bought 3 boxes of cereal (and yes, I had a coupon for every one of them).  Now, do I see myself as being one of those people who have entire stores in their house...probably not. However, anytime I can save a penny here or there, great!

Here are some links for you to print out coupons should you choose to play along too:

www.livingrichwithcoupons.com
www.coupons.com
www.smartsource.com
www.redplum.com

Sunday Dinner

Today, I kept it simple..last night I cooked dinner for friends of ours who still don't have power. We had a nice turkey dinner, and all of the fixings. It was the least I could do for friends who needed a hot shower and a nice, home-cooked meal. Needless to say, we had leftovers. So, leftover turkey dinner it was. Let the sleepiness begin...

Hope everyone made it safe and sound through Hurricane Sandy. I know there a still a lot of people without power, basic necessities, or worse, have lost their entire homes.  All of you are in my thoughts and prayers!

Restore The Jersey Shore

This week has proven to be extremely trying for everyone on the East Coast. I am a Jersey girl who has traded in her teased to Jesus hair and gold jewelery for t-shirts, jeans and boots here in PA. However, like the saying goes, "you can the girl out of Jersey, but you can't take the Jersey out of the girl".  I spent a lot of time down the shore in my lifetime and I can't believe my eyes from the news footage just at Seaside Heights alone.  My heart goes out to everyone who has lost so much during Hurricane Sandy.

Although I might not be able to help down the shore, what all of us can do is make monetary donations.  Please make donations to the American Red Cross to help. Any amount will help!! Below is the link to make it easier for you....I have also included the link to the Salvation Army who is also accepting donations.

www.redcross.org

www.salvationarmyusa.org

What I Cooked For Sunday Dinner

To make my life easier, I try and use my Crock-Pot (from Kohls, link below) to cook Sunday dinner. Tonight, I put in a large pork loin and marinated it with garlic, salt, pepper and Italian salad dressing (best marinade for multiple foods). I let that cook on low all day long. I paired it with french style green beans, French's fried onions and Campbell's cream of mushroom soup.

Here's the recepie:
2 cans of french style green beans
1 can of Campbell's cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup of milk
French's fried onions

Mix all ingredients, bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. When done, add some additional onions for some additional crunch.

My kids love this side dish, and it's a great way to get them to eat their veggies!!


Crock-Pot 6 1/2-Qt. Programmable Touchscreen Slowcooker (Google Affiliate Ad)

Best Shopping Ever!

I have to share this fantastic experience from today! We are bracing for Frankenstorm, the "storm of the century" and was dreading going to the food store today, knowing how crazy busy it was going to be.  However, I was smart enough to remember that my local ShopRite now offers "shop at home". Simply put, I order what I want online, then they go and shop for the items, bag it, put it in cold storage until I come pick it up and pay for it. There is a nominal fee ($10), but it is soooooo worth it!  My time is worth more than that. It was brilliant. I was able to stay home, get done what I needed to get done and when I went to pick up my order, I was literally in the store, paid for my order, and packed it in the van in less than 15 minutes!!

Did I mention this was at SHOPRITE! I knew they offered this service, but it only just started at my SHOPRITE store!