Archive for October 19th, 2009

Okay, usually I don’t get excited about using search engines but this one has proven to be an EASY gift certificate earner.  Swagbucks ROCKS!  In less than 2 weeks, I have earned enough Swag Bucks to get a $5.00 Amazon GC.  I am not anywhere near being classified as a power searcher so I just keep thinking…”What if I was?”…I might earn enough GCs over the next year to purchase all of 2010’s Christmas gifts!  It only takes 45 to get $5.00…I just now got 2 Swag Bucks for searching the word “Rebate”…how easy is this?  I added the Swagbucks toolbar to my home and work computers and now I can increase my earning power!

If you haven’t joined yet, it’s free and easy and the toolbar is the ONLY one I have ever put on my computers.  If I trust it enough to install it on my work computer, that is saying a lot!

If you are still undecided, that’s okay…just more chances for me to earn Swagbucks…but really, I would encourage you to join.  I like to share the wealth!

Jack in the Box is giving away free Grilled Sandwiches tomorrow only when you purchase a large drink – anyone want to go to lunch?

Enter now for a chance to win with Little Debbie!  Join the Little Debbie Share-a-thon and you could win this:

Or any of these other prizes:

• Free Year’s Supply of Cupcakes
• Portable GPS Device
• Toy Cupcake Truck/Car
• MP3 Adapter for Car
• 1,000,000 Cupcakes
  (coupon for a free box)

Thank you to Deb’s Freebies for posting this most unique website!

Teen Chat Decoder

“Understanding your kids online chat get’s harder everyday, and the acronym and abbreviations that they use in their instant and chat messages don’t make it any easier for parents.

By using the Teen Chat Decoder online acronym database, parents can “stay current” with the lingo and chat abbreviations that their kids use everyday.”

This day & time I often wonder what my teens are saying to me or others.  I have a hard time understanding the slang of today and personally, I think most of it is ridiculous.  Some of the words they use just plain don’t make sense to me!  The Teen Chat Decoder is just one more way of figuring out what they might be trying to say or “trying not to say in front of mom or dad”.  This is a unique idea and one that I think all parents should check out!  You may just learn something new…I didn’t know “SEX” stood for “Some Exciting Extras”…LOL.  That could describe what a lot of the bloggers of today are offering…and NOT in a nasty way.  Who comes up with this stuff???

What’s cookin’ this week…this is what is planned but with two teens, one never knows how the meals may change. I picked up a couple of Pork Tenderloins at Kroger this weekend for .99/lb.  These are going to be great for more than one meal.  I will  do Roasted Pork Tenderloin in my crock pot early in the week and BBQ Pulled Pork in the crock pot with the leftovers on Friday (HS Football night).

Monday – Lasagna (made with .39 cent Barilla Whole Grain Pasta Shells instead of Lasagna noodles)

Tuesday – Roast Pork Tenderloin – .99/lb at Kroger this week.

Wednesday – Taco Salad & Knorr Taco Rice (.10 at Kroger with printable coupon found a few weeks ago)

Thursday – Bertolli Florentine & Farfalle ($4.99 at Walgreen’s last week w/ coupon from Sunday insert)

Friday – BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches

If there are any left overs, I will take them for lunch this week.  I will shop on Saturday so I don’t know what we will have until then! As for sides, we usually do a vegetable and we have tons of the Green Giant Steamers from the Kroger Mega Deals the last two weeks.

Enjoy your week & happy cooking!

Easy & delicious BBQ Pulled Pork

Ingredients

• 4-6 lbs boneless pork but, roast or tenderloin
• 1 whole onion, chopped
• 1 bottle barbecue sauce
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon pepper

Place Pork in Crock Pot, add chopped onion, bbq sauce and 1cup of water.  Season with salt & pepper and cook on low for 8 – 10 hours or until Pork is easily pulled apart with a fork.  Serve on buns with Coleslaw.

Very inexpensive meal if you can find the Pork on sale!

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