tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81364761929702665002023-11-16T08:54:38.427-08:00Simply Doing SomethingMaggie Mugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970687926580905465noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-38143977702256031292013-05-14T16:45:00.001-07:002013-05-14T16:46:04.488-07:00My new favorite crave: Sour Dough chicken havarti hot sandwhich. <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVn-CDRYP41e35bFtkiYtJGoIbBZ9s9gSBH-FdD6y62MOQo0I47RLNiMZTUBNT-AcZtz43fhd2XjVOoIf_kTvg_qcN2Z67WnMcU3_CglDU8u6-dqy1GwmW3Hbhjw9FtfSbrM0wN1Fugu0/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVn-CDRYP41e35bFtkiYtJGoIbBZ9s9gSBH-FdD6y62MOQo0I47RLNiMZTUBNT-AcZtz43fhd2XjVOoIf_kTvg_qcN2Z67WnMcU3_CglDU8u6-dqy1GwmW3Hbhjw9FtfSbrM0wN1Fugu0/s400/DSC_0082.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
Ingredients: <br />
Sour Dough French Bread<br />
Bacon Blue Cheese Lite House Dressing and Dip<br />
Havarti cheese<br />
Left over or fresh grilled chicken (I used left over costco rotiserry chicken meat. Mmmm.)<br />
Sliced Tomato<br />
A few leafs of fresh basil<br />
Sliced avacodo <br />
Either lettuce, or green sprouts<br />
Salt and Pepper to taste<br />
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Butter one side of the bread place on heated skillet. Smear Light house dressing on the other side of the bread and layer ingredients in the order listed above, and bite in and enjoy. Mmmmm. It's so good. I've had it twice already this week. </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-84131398284376784832012-04-12T14:24:00.001-07:002012-04-12T14:24:35.674-07:00Discounted Books in WAMy husband and I LOVE to read and we love sharing that with our kids. I've found a few ways to get great books at a great price - so, of course, I have to share with my friends.<div>
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<a href="http://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/events/warehouse/states.asp?st_abbrev=WA">Scholastic Warehouse Sales</a>. There are several sales in different warehouse locations in WA state. Scholastic sells a lot of great books - I highly recommend signing up for the sale on their site so you can get a coupon!</div>
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<a href="http://www.oncesoldtales.com/">Once Sold Tales</a>. Not only do they sell used books from their warehouse, but they sell them at $1.50 per pound! In case you're wondering - that's a GREAT deal. The best part is you can look up books on their site and then go with the list for them to find. Same price, but you get exactly what you're looking for. Apparently kids can get 5 free books a month there too. Not positive on that, but it wouldn't hurt to ask right?!</div>
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If you know of other locations (particularly in King County) where you can get great deals on books please share in the comments below.</div>
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Recently I've been learning more and more about juice (trying to find out why it makes me sick) and I think I may know the reason why.<br />
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The Arsenic found in Apple Juice is higher than what is allowed in bottled water.<br />
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Bottled Water Limit: 10ppb (10 parts per billion)<br />
Arsenic Amounts in Apple Juice: 13.9ppb<br />
Arsenic Amounts in Grape Juice: 24.7ppb<br />
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Of course that's not all. Lead levels were also higher than 5ppb (the limit for bottled water).<br />
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Does that make you think twice about juice packs, bottled juices and pretty much any store bought drink? It did for me. I highly recommend washing and juicing your own fruits! The above juicer I purchased at Costco for 2/3s the price on Amazon, but it's still a good deal from Amazon.<br />
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Article Sources: <a href="http://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/1206201arsenic-in-apple-juice/">Arsenic in Apple Juice</a>, <a href="http://www.kval.com/news/consumertips/Weve-got-a-problem-with-arsenic-in-apple-juice-134793173.html">We've got problems with Arsenic in Apple Juice</a>.Maggie Mugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970687926580905465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-82457214538124599592011-10-20T11:25:00.000-07:002011-10-21T13:30:34.392-07:00Mega Brand Toys<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Up until last year I new very little about Mega Brands. I had seen Mega Bloks around and that was about it. That was before I learned from a Couponing blog about a sale at a Mega Brands Warehouse. I looked up what Mega Brands sold and got really excited. It's way more than Mega Bloks, trust me.<br />
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Mega Brands Toys: Mega Bloks, Rose Art, Board Dudes, Mega Puzzles. Those are just their brands, to get an idea of what all you can purchase from Mega Brands Toys go to their website <a href="http://www.megabloks.com/Shop/MEGA_Bloks/">HERE</a>. You'll be amazed, as I was.<br />
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I walked into the warehouse a little wary - I'd been warned about long lines and a crowded facility. I'd been told there weren't carts and I'd have to push a box around. I'd also been told not to take the kiddos. All were not true. I could have taken the kids, there were no lines, and I had a cart. (Mind you, I was extremely grateful to not have the kids.)<br />
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There were a lot of their current toys available to choose from I was overwhelmed by the options. I had so much fun picking things out and stocking up for Christmas and Birthdays!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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It has been over a year and I finally gave the last of the items to my son for his birthday. The warehouse has a little store that is open three days out of the week. The last two years they have had an outlet sale around the holidays. If I hear they are having one I will for sure let you know.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Mega Brand Outlet Store:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2511 70th ave E Fife, WA 98424 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">253-517-2442</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thursday-Friday 11:30-6:30 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Saturday 9:00-5:30</span></div></div>Maggie Mugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970687926580905465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-30301195915409281132011-10-20T09:53:00.000-07:002011-10-20T11:34:29.353-07:00Kids Clothing Consignment SalesJust Between Friends Consignment sale starts Friday, October 21st at the Puyallup Fair & Events Center. For more information you can go <a href="http://tacoma.jbfsale.com/pages/home">here</a>.<br />
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If you have information on special sales, please comment and share!Maggie Mugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970687926580905465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-85392276436394516902011-06-07T15:40:00.000-07:002011-06-07T15:42:22.285-07:00Choosing Outfits for Family PortraitsDo you get overwhelmed choosing outfits for your family portraits? I sure do. It's stressful. I work so hard at it, and try lots of things on, take pictures of the clothes, shop and worry. And in the end, I am still stressed about the outfits even on the day we do the photos.<br />
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Emilee from Photos by Emilee shared 3 awesome methods for coordinating outfits. Above is one of her example shots. Fabulous photo right? But everyone is wearing different colors! How come it works? Click <a href="http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/2011/06/photo-tips-with-emilie-choosing-portrait-outfits.html">HERE</a> to read her post on <a href="http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/2011/06/photo-tips-with-emilie-choosing-portrait-outfits.html">Blue Cricket Design</a> and learn more about choosing outfits for Family Potraits.<br />
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Themes can help make a party - it can be as simple as a color scheme, or way more detailed, like a carnival. Whatever you choose to do, it's always helpful to get get ideas. Sometimes I have a theme in mind already, so I just do a Google Image search for ideas. For those moments I'm not sure what to do I go to these party sources for ideas:<br />
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This site is full of ideas and themed parties. It's amazing to just look through because there are always lots of photos! Often the parties are way over the top (at least, over my top) but the ideas are still there, and I can bring them down to my budget and scale.<br />
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While I may not be able to rent the historic airplane out, I could definitely use some of the fabulous ideas from this <a href="http://www.hostessblog.com/2011/04/vintage-airplane-inspired-birthday-party/">Vintage Airplane Party</a> for one of my boys!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">How about these paper plates used as bubbles for a <a href="http://www.hostessblog.com/2011/03/a-modern-creative-bubbles-baby-shower/">Bubbles Baby Shower</a>? That wouldn't cost too much and it can be used for all sorts of parties! A giant wave for a Luau, an Ocean party or Surfer party, or even a pirate party. You could float sea creatures in there, or ships. OR you could use the plates to make a cute polka-dot pattern on the wall for a modern girl party. Just use the colors to go along with your theme! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.createmyevent.com/">Create My Event</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This site is a lot closer to my level of planning. They share ideas based on themes, holidays, and also have fabulous photos to look through. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">If we had been home for <a href="http://www.createmyevent.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-party-fun.html">St. Patrick's Day</a>, I think I would have done this adorable party for my son. Gumballs and Jello?! I can afford that!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Or maybe I would have done this rainbow of Fruit! YUM!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://u-createparties.blogspot.com/">UCreate Parties</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This is a newer site, but they are doing well at keeping everyone inspired. I love how the site defines each post: Themes, Tutorials, Trends!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I got really excited about this new trend. Push Pop Cupcakes. I can see all sorts of uses for the Push Pops beyond the cupcakes!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Alright, I know I'm not the only one that likes to plan parties. Now it's your turn to share. Post some of your favorite sites in the comments!</div>Maggie Mugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970687926580905465noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-44481867285049938602011-03-29T11:56:00.000-07:002011-03-29T11:56:20.486-07:00Free Summer BowlingThere is an awesome new program to give children the opportunity to bowl for Free. You can check it out at <a href="https://www.kidsbowlfree.com/center.php?alley_id=5155">Kids Bowl Free</a> to see if there is an alley near you. It's easy to sign up and fun for the whole family. From what I can see this is available in the U.S. and Canada!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdong/3507784097/" title="IMG_7198 by jdong, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_7198" height="480" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3402/3507784097_85de75015b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{Image Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdong/3507784097/">Seattle Tilth's Edible Plant Sale</a>}</span></div><br />
Buying plants at plant sales is one of the simple ways I save money on my garden each year. While I like to purchase baskets and flowers that are annual I have also picked up a few perennials and other plants to enhance the gardens.<br />
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<div><div>Here are a few of the plant sales coming up:</div><br />
<div><div><a href="http://www.thefair.com/spring-fair/things-to-do/garden-show.php">Spring Fair Garden Marketplace</a></div>Thursday April 14th - Sunday April 17th (See Fair Hours)<br />
This is part of the Spring Fair at the Puyallup Fairgrounds.<br />
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<a href="http://www.seattlechildrens.org/ways-to-help/events/">Children's Hospital 87th Annual Garden Sale</a><br />
Saturday April 15th 12-6pm<br />
Many of these plants were propagated on the Hospital grounds and their groundskeepers will be there to offer expert advice!<br />
6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115 (Seattle Children's Administrative Offices)<br />
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<a href="http://www.pugetsounddahlias.org/psda3.html">Puget Sound Dahlia Association Tuber Sale</a><br />
Saturday April 1st - Sunday April 2nd 11am-7pm & 9am-5pm<br />
Faith Lutheran Church, Seattle<br />
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Saturday April 9th 9am-5pm<br />
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Bellevue<br />
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<div><div><a href="http://www.arboretumfoundation.org/plant_sales/plant_sales.cfm">Arboretum Foundation Early Bloomers Plant Sale</a><br />
<div>Saturday April 9th 10am-2pm<br />
At Washington Park Arboretum Plant Donation and the Pat Calvert Greenhouse<br />
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<a href="http://www.arboretumfoundation.org/plant_sales/plant_sales.cfm">Arboretum FlorAbundance Spring Plant Sale</a><br />
Saturday April 30th-Sunday May 1st 9am-5pm & 10am-2pm<br />
Warren G. Magnuson Park (Building 30) 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle<br />
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<a href="http://kubota.org/Kubota_Calendar.htm">Kubota Garden Spring Plant Sale</a><br />
Saturday May 7th 9am-1pm<br />
9817 51st Ave S, Seattle 98118 (Check out their beautiful gardens too!)<br />
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<a href="http://www.kentsunriserotary.org/">Rotary Club Plant Sale</a></div>Usually Mid May - It's not on their site yet.<br />
Kent-Meridian High School<br />
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<a href="http://seattletilth.org/">Seattle Tilth's Edible Plant Sales</a><br />
Check their site for dates and locations (there are a few in May).<br />
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</div>Search for others online & watch for them in your local newspapers!</div></div></div>Maggie Mugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970687926580905465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-77305350123291477062011-03-28T08:42:00.000-07:002011-03-28T12:13:29.556-07:00Pomander Balls: The Idea Room<a href="http://www.theidearoom.net/2011/03/diy-pomander-balls.html">These</a> are adorable. I want to make a whole bunch of them. I'm thinking these would be great for a girls night! Anyone?<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Much Thanks to Amy of <a href="http://www.theidearoom.net/">The Idea Room</a> for an awesome tutorial.</div>Maggie Mugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970687926580905465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-81796743252954609142011-03-28T07:47:00.000-07:002011-03-28T12:14:17.835-07:00Just Between Friends Sale<b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.jbfsale.com/tacoma/">Just Between Friends Sale THIS WEEK!</a></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Get your free Admission pass <a href="http://tacoma.jbfsale.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.showevent&eventid=2009020611245266&versionid=2011030417540767&siteid=2008101021044106">HERE</a>.</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #505050; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Over 19,000 square feet of quality used children's and maternity items (and some new) at unbelievably low prices!</span></span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> April 1st - 3rd</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Puyallup Fair & Event Center</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Expo Hall - Enter at Gold Gate (9th & Meridian)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Free Parking in Gold Lot (</span><a href="http://tacoma.jbfsale.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.showevent&eventid=2008102110383233&siteid=2008101021044106" style="font-size: 12pt;" target="_blank"><b>directions</b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">SALE HOURS:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<b>Friday, April 1st</b><br />
9am - Noon First Time Parent & Military Family Early Entrance (must <a href="http://tacoma.jbfsale.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.showevent&eventid=2008110915541605&siteid=2008101021044106" target="_blank"><b>pre-register</b></a>)<br />
Noon - 8pm Public Sale<br />
<b>Saturday, April 2nd</b><br />
9am - 5pm Public Sale<br />
5:30pm - 7:00pm Volunteer Half Price Party (volunteers + 1 guest)<br />
<b>Sunday, April 3rd</b><br />
9am - 3pm <b>HALF PRICE</b> Public Sale<br />
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</span><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">JBF Families Helping Families!</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
100% Admission Proceeds will be Donated to the Red Cross disaster relief efforts in Japan.<br />
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</span><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Featured Businesses at the Sale:<br />
</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">AllCityBucks.com<br />
Bethany Sweet, Licensed Massage Practitioner<br />
Chad's Twisted Fun (Balloon Twisting for the Kids!)<br />
Close To My Heart<br />
Cookie Lee Jewelry<br />
Hogan GlassWorks<br />
Mary Kay Cosmetics<br />
Miche Bags<br />
Olivia's Boutique<br />
Pampered Chef<br />
Rebecca Rich Photography<br />
Sassy Bags<br />
Scentsy<br />
Silpada Designs Jewelry <br />
Stacey McRae Photography<br />
Stella & Dot<br />
Thirty-One Gifts<b><br />
</b>Tupperware<b><br />
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First Time Parents & Military Fa</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">milies:</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> You will receive your Early Entrance email tomorrow (Monday) with all the details about shopping early on Friday.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Consignors: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Please read the "Consignor Reminders" email that you will receive in a few moments.<br />
</span><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Volunteers:</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> 4, 8 or 12 hour volunteers - get to shop early at the Pre</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;">sale on Friday.</span>Maggie Mugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970687926580905465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-21087646730641662232011-02-17T20:25:00.000-08:002011-03-28T12:14:31.254-07:00Delicious Chicken $1.59/lb from Zaycon FoodsI don't usually post about Chicken. Actually, I don't think that I ever have. But I just had to share this awesome deal. Last year I learned about <a href="http://www.zayconfoods.com/refer/zf7004">Zaycon Foods</a>. I bought my first box of Fresh, Delicious, 100% Natural Chicken. Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, to be exact. <b>At $1.59/lb the 40lb box was absolutely worth it!</b> If you live in Washington State they are delivering Chicken to different locations next weekend. If you are in Oregon, Idaho, near Pheonix, Dallas, or Oklahoma City, then you should sign up for an account and join their email list. Trust me - it's great chicken.<br />
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Of course, there is one detail that I need to share: This is raw fresh, chicken. It is packed in a large 40lb bag and you will have to do at least a little cutting as they are still butterflies (the two breasts from each chicken are still joined) and bagging to freeze it. But for the savings it was definitely worth it to me! Head on over and check out <a href="http://www.zayconfoods.com/refer/zf7004">Zaycon Foods</a>.<br />
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Note: I am referring you and I do benefit if you sign up using my referral nam<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">e: ZF7004. This post is in no way meant for me to earn money though.</span>Maggie Mugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970687926580905465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-60837411068892229612010-12-13T09:59:00.000-08:002011-03-28T12:15:15.882-07:00Some people call it Sleep Deprived. I call it Motherhood.My Mom forwarded this email to me. It made me laugh and of course, reflect on my extremely dumb moments.<br />
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A friend told us of an all too typical morning, trying to get her kids to stop fighting in the back of the minivan and having little success.<br />
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About the time she thought her eardrums would burst from the screaming, she noticed a drive-in window and thought maybe a little snack would distract them. Maybe their blood sugar was just low, she hoped.<br />
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She pulled into the drive-through lane and the voice on the speaker said, "May I help you?"<br />
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"Oh yes," she said, "four happy meals with root beers."<br />
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There was a pause, and then the voice said, "Ah, Ma'am, did you know that you are at the drive-up window of the bank?Maggie Mugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970687926580905465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-89127136417179806032010-11-12T07:58:00.000-08:002011-03-28T12:15:41.009-07:00Free Nursing Covers and a Bonus Surprise! *You pay for ShippingI just purchased my free nursing cover from <a href="http://www.uddercovers.com/">Udder Covers</a>. No I'm not pregnant or nursing anymore, I just thought it would be a great last minute gift to have on hand.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To get your own enter the code "THANKSGIVING" at checkout. You'll just have to pay $9.95 in shipping!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">HERE's the real kicker though. On my order confirmation page I got a promotion code for a free Baby Sling from <a href="http://www.sevenslings.com/">Seven Everyday Slings</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*Warning: Photos on sites can not possibly be of real mothers. They look way to kid to have just had those babies!</div>Maggie Mugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970687926580905465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-31845131307708988062010-11-07T09:30:00.000-08:002011-03-28T12:16:39.665-07:00Femininity<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Femininity is not just lipstick, stylish hairdos, and trendy clothes. It is the divine adornment of humanity. It finds expression in your qualities of your capacity to love, your spirituality, delicacy, radiance, sensitivity, creativity, charm, graciousness,gentlen<wbr></wbr>ess, dignity, and quiet strength. It is manifest differently in each girl or woman, but each of you possesses it. Femininity is part of your inner beauty. </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-James E.Faust</span></span></span></div>Maggie Mugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970687926580905465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-80597304981656239452010-09-22T14:10:00.000-07:002011-03-28T12:17:27.482-07:00Free Quiet Book TemplatesHave you ever wanted to make a quiet book for your child? Alison has free templates online for <a href="http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/2010/09/quiet-book-templates.html">9 Quiet Book pages</a>! She has other fantastic ideas on her blog <a href="http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/">Oopsey Daisy</a> so head on over to check it all out!<br />
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I have a feeling I will be making these bags from <a href="http://www.howdoesshe.com/">How Does She</a>. She shows you how to make them in a guest post over on <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2010/09/todays-guest-how-does-she.html">eighteen25</a>. They'd be cute for gift bags, but also for Trick-or-Treating:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you're having a small party, or want to make simple gifts, what about this play-dough? Another guest poster, Ashley from <a href="http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/">Under the Sycamore</a>, shares how to do this on <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2010/09/todays-guest-under-sycamore.html">eighteen25</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Or do you just want to decorate for Halloween? You can learn how to make these wall plaques over at <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2010/09/todays-guest-craft-o-maniac.html">eighteen25</a>. It's from another guest blogger <a href="http://craftomaniac.blogspot.com/">Craft-O-Maniac</a>. Head over to either blog to get more fabulous Halloween ideas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Maggie Mugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970687926580905465noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-90047518252430981692010-05-21T20:44:00.000-07:002011-03-28T12:19:07.040-07:00These are adorable...I just love these pinwheel hair clips on <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/">eighteen25</a>. Head on over there to get <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2010/05/pinwheels-non-spinning-kind.html">instructions</a> on how to make them!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2010/05/pinwheels-non-spinning-kind.html"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv6WFKWP1Emlmw6zdSYbVQPleP_Q4HaOCtoGnqvJ90DXBnDe5W0nY8iJWo7S1aBLaRrJfYWkIZDRSN5DcTRGaw5vV6COMUwQEJtG3h7QzNm64XHZD3zo0jUq3MysO64vizW4gyvyF9Wpp/s640/IMG_6088edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Maggie Mugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970687926580905465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-41127727561497129852010-05-11T09:33:00.000-07:002011-03-28T12:19:42.241-07:00Homemade Laundry Soap<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Before Ava was born I read that you must use hypoalergenic laundry detergent on baby clothes but when I saw the price for Dreft I decided to do something a little more cost effective. I found this wonderful homemade laundtry soap recipe and in 6 months I have spent about 7 dollars on laundtry soap and I use some of the ingredients for dish detergent too. This recipe is for liquid soap the consistency is not as nice as store bought but it works great! I don't add the essential oils because the soap already has a lemony scent. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4KfGQjxa6DThKO9Ke8YbPfuujwULbTiNcVmnFExmejDVy6NJUt-iJs17sFHgr68BYVIcN12pWQ2neJw7OorkXKVr7u8ojhpE6mWQADnFwfmtpK7USbQ8lLHTLFD5js2bGm-I036886hTh/s1600/soap.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4KfGQjxa6DThKO9Ke8YbPfuujwULbTiNcVmnFExmejDVy6NJUt-iJs17sFHgr68BYVIcN12pWQ2neJw7OorkXKVr7u8ojhpE6mWQADnFwfmtpK7USbQ8lLHTLFD5js2bGm-I036886hTh/s320/soap.bmp" tt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1-bar Fels-Naptha soap</div><br />
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1 cup Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda (NOT BAKING SODA!)<br />
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Hot tap water<br />
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Grate bar of soap with a cheese grater. Fill the 5 gallon bucket 1/2 full with hot tap water. Melt the grated soap slowly over med-low heat in a large saucepan with 2.5 cups of water. Once the soap is completely melted, add this to the water in the five gallon bucket. Now add the Borax and the Super Washing Soda and stir. Now top the bucket off with more hot tap water. Loosely put the lid on the bucket and leave over night to thicken.<br />
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You can add 15 – 20 drops of essential oils to this if you like. (Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, etc.)<br />
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I use about 3/4 cup per load if you have an energy efficient loader you can use less.<br />
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I have a friend that makes dry laundry soap from equal parts fels naptha, borax, and washing soda. That seems to work pretty good too! If you make it dry you must grate the fels naptha very fine though since it dissolves slowly and you don't want it left in your clothes. Happy Soap making!!cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14482047137101556873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-57660085335864075032010-05-03T15:11:00.000-07:002011-03-28T12:20:57.998-07:00Bacon and Wild Mushroom Risotto with Baby SpinachI came across this recipe in my Cooking Light magazine. It is so delicious, I just had to share!!<br />
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<div><span style="font-size: 130%;"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ingredients</span></strong></span></div><div><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;"></span></strong> </div><div>4 cups chicken stock (not broth)</div><div>6 bacon slices</div><div>1 cup chopped shallots</div><div>1 tbs olive oil</div><div>1 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tps</span> chopped fresh thyme</div><div>4 garlic cloves, minced</div><div>4 oz <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cremini</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">mushrooms</span>, sliced</div><div>4 oz <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">shiitake</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">mushrooms</span>, stemmed and sliced</div><div>4 oz oyster mushrooms, sliced</div><div>1 cup uncooked medium-grain rice</div><div>1/3 cup Madeira wine (I just used 1/3 cup of extra chicken stock)</div><div>4 cups baby spinach</div><div>1/2 cup grated <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Asiago</span> or Parmesan cheese</div><div>1/2 tsp salt</div><div>1/3 tsp pepper</div><div>.</div><div><span style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Instructions</strong></span></div><div></div><div>1. Bring chicken stock to a simmer in a small saucepan (do not boil); keep ward over low heat.</div><div>2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon to pan. Cook until crisp. Remove bacon fro pan, leaving drippings. Add shallots, oil, thyme, and garlic to drippings and cook about 6 minutes, or until tender. Stir in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">mushrooms</span> and cook 8 minutes. Add rice and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in wine (or extra stock); cook 1 minute or until the liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Stir in 1 cup stock; cook 4 minutes or until the liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Add remaining stock ,1/2 cup at a time, <strong>stirring constantly</strong> until each portion of stock is absorbed before adding the next (about 25 minutes total). Stir in the spinach and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in cheese, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with bacon.</div><div>.</div><div><strong>Yield: 6 1/4 cups</strong></div><div></div><div></div><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-15145214695757032052010-04-15T11:15:00.000-07:002011-03-28T12:21:25.028-07:00Cute Vest PatternThis <a href="http://www.leilaandben.com/vest.htm">little vest pattern</a> for boys and girls is really cute! It's size 6M to 5T and it's free to download right now! It's from <a href="http://www.leilaandben.com/">Leila and Ben</a>. I love their other patterns too. Head on over and download the pattern if you have kids and sew.<br />
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</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsu_JPZ7r5xpFOu8bAPJsZe2uXTBdzAPdUUecL4nUTCc6EpnhGrXGQaqDcAjuvdwqrhUFJjsLwJOT_UVba3FgZGCddBWUzVUXtuppyTHzf5cyHEBFXD6szeJBE0WterBU2c-4620K99Tzj/s1600/vest.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460430601176794610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsu_JPZ7r5xpFOu8bAPJsZe2uXTBdzAPdUUecL4nUTCc6EpnhGrXGQaqDcAjuvdwqrhUFJjsLwJOT_UVba3FgZGCddBWUzVUXtuppyTHzf5cyHEBFXD6szeJBE0WterBU2c-4620K99Tzj/s400/vest.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 381px;" /></a>Maggie Mugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02970687926580905465noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-7599635988575018272010-04-12T21:22:00.000-07:002011-03-28T12:22:07.722-07:00Lunchbox Love Notes<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3CjTgjkl0dttpK5vZYau9kpIUZTNc_6KD95JISEqljkyNeDcU5S2qQTxb6ajtAKbxJ00PPOPYd2mxlubae93_BYulmtPk2m4aHHz2f9RgrTF2pTRCluHU8tFlpS9mIYI8p5nlTJnm6VQ/s1600/6a00e5503379c688340112790a405628a4-800wi%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459474718401496546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3CjTgjkl0dttpK5vZYau9kpIUZTNc_6KD95JISEqljkyNeDcU5S2qQTxb6ajtAKbxJ00PPOPYd2mxlubae93_BYulmtPk2m4aHHz2f9RgrTF2pTRCluHU8tFlpS9mIYI8p5nlTJnm6VQ/s320/6a00e5503379c688340112790a405628a4-800wi%5B1%5D.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 320px; width: 240px;" /></a></div>Okay, so I know for most of us-- the school days for our kids are not here yet (thankfully!). But I think this idea is too cute not to take mention of, and perhaps use for our husband's lunches, or bookmark to save for future use. This creative lady has a <a href="http://freshpickedwhimsy.typepad.com/fresh_picked_whimsy/2009/02/love-notes.html">free download on this post</a> for adorable lunch notes, plus some cute jokes and ideas of how to make lunch magical for a child, or someone else. Just thought it was a cute idea to pass along!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136476192970266500.post-56522909214305246602010-03-30T20:55:00.000-07:002011-03-28T12:22:36.791-07:00April Fool's DayI found this idea <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/april-fools-day/april-fools-day-recipes/">online</a> and I can't wait to try it out on my husband for April Fool's day (so don't anyone give him a heads up! Or you'll be in trouble!)<br />
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</div><div>Don't these look like yummy cupcakes? Would you really guess that they are meatloaf with mashed potatoes on top???<br />
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<li class="bgDot" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://a.dolimg.com/familyfun/assets/images/mainContent/bgDot7x7.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese</li>
<li class="bgDot" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://a.dolimg.com/familyfun/assets/images/mainContent/bgDot7x7.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">3 tablespoons ketchup</li>
<li class="bgDot" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://a.dolimg.com/familyfun/assets/images/mainContent/bgDot7x7.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 egg</li>
</ul><ul style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #606060; float: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 202px;"><li class="bgDot" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://a.dolimg.com/familyfun/assets/images/mainContent/bgDot7x7.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1/2 teaspoon celery salt</li>
<li class="bgDot" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://a.dolimg.com/familyfun/assets/images/mainContent/bgDot7x7.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1/4 teaspoon pepper</li>
<li class="listHeader" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">POTATO FROSTING</li>
<li class="bgDot" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://a.dolimg.com/familyfun/assets/images/mainContent/bgDot7x7.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">3 cups mashed potatoes</li>
<li class="bgDot" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://a.dolimg.com/familyfun/assets/images/mainContent/bgDot7x7.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Food coloring</li>
</ul></dd></span></dl><div class="clear" style="clear: both; position: relative;"></div><dl class="dottedRule itemInstructions" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(222, 222, 222); border-top-style: dashed; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; position: relative; z-index: 1;"><dt class="orange smHeading" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #ab720f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 100; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Instructions</span></dt>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <dd class="instructionsDd" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 18px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><ol class="instructions" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; left: -15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative;"><li class="liInstructions1 orange" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; clear: both; color: #ab720f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Line 12 muffin tin cups with foil bake cups.</div></li>
<li class="liInstructions2 orange" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; clear: both; color: #ab720f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">In a large bowl, mix together all of the meat loaf ingredients until well combined. Divide the mixture evenly among the lined cups (the liners should be about three quarters full).</div></li>
<li class="liInstructions3 orange" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; clear: both; color: #ab720f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Place the filled muffin tins on cookie sheets and bake the cupcakes for about 15 minutes or until cooked through.</div></li>
<li class="liInstructions4 orange" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; clear: both; color: #ab720f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #606060; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Divide the mashed potatoes among three small bowls and stir a few drops of food coloring into each batch to create blue, yellow, and pink pastel frostings. Spread a generous dollop on each cupcake. Makes 12 cupcakes.</div></li>
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<div>Isn't that great? I think that instead of using food coloring I am going to add a bit of beet juice to the potatoes to act as the dye. Ohhh.... I can't wait for April Fool's day!</div><div>Check out the site for more wonderful April Fool ideas! </div><div><br />
</div></div></div>Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096244527238849538noreply@blogger.com1