Weirdest ..... Soup ....... EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been battling this new found allergy thing. I was great for a few days and now I am going downhill! I have tried 3 different allergy meds and none seem to relieve more than 37%. UGH! So, I am taking matters into my own hands! I am unclogging my nose on my own .... Well, with the help of a weird soup! ..... A month ago, I bought 30 cans of Progresso. I LOVE SOUP! They were next to nothing at Publix so I stocked up. Now I am left with Clam Chowder ... Totally not in the mood for that! .... Time to get creative ..... Before I tell you the weirdness that I created, let me give you a little background ..... When I was younger, my dad would mix just about any and everything. He would put it all in his "Jethro bowl" and then crush up Doritos and throw some ranch dressing on it.... Now (with that disclaimer) here is what I made ..... I boiled some water and threw some chicken bouillon in it. Then I tossed in some brussel sprouts, onions, creamed corn, and diced tomatoes with chiles..... My original plan was onions, carrots and corn .... When I went to Publix today (to get my free produce .... gotta love coupons) I looked at the beautiful 89 cents carrots! BUT there was the guy in the way!!! So I grabbed my lettuce, squash, zucchini and onion and I FORGOT to get my carrots :( AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I improvised and found some frozen brussel sprouts in my freezer! Hot diggity dog! ...... Oh yeah! I tossed in some money makin' Mueller's pasta, too! ..... As with all soup, I put a dollop of sour cream in it (I guess that is like my ranch dressing?!?!?!?!?)! Note to all: I had an unstuffed nose by the fourth bite! Wooooo Hooooooo! Mission Accomplished! ..... After I stirred in the sour cream, I had the great idea to take a picture and post a blog about it! Rock on "Brussel corny stinky chile creamy etc soup!"

PHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wowzers! I haven't blogged in ages!!!! I have been sick! I know, me??? Sick?!?!?!?! Bahahhahaha!!! Well, After a week, I diagnosed myself with allergies! Yes, allergies! Why pay my doctor to tell me what I could research on my own? Normally, I go to his office and tell him what I have and what I need (because I am a walking medical anomaly and have really weird things happen) .... So I decided, by process of elimination, that I have allergies! I am super bummed and yet super excited! Tomorrow, I am going to get money makin' Allegra at CVS!!!!! Woot woot! Here's my plan ....

Allegra Allergy (5 ct.), $6.99
Get $6.99 ECBs (Limit 1)  

Soooooo ..... I am going to use this .....$2/1 Allegra, Allegra-D or Children’s Item, exp. 3-26 (SS 03/06/11)

I will spend $4.99 out of pocket and get $6.99 in Extra Care Bucks!

I normally don't coupon anywhere but Publix! BUT, I need these meds so I am going to give CVS a chance :)

Here's how my week went ...... 

I hacked all week ... Off and on ..... Then I got these super cute feathers in my hair (thanks to Brittney, a wonderful stylist)! 

I watch my niece a lot so I took the three, crazy kids to the pool in my hood!

 

While the kiddos enjoyed the Florida winter weather (bahahhahahaha) I crocheted! Well, I got a super weird crochet sunburn :( I am an advocate for sunscreen and I can't stand burns .... Somehow, I managed to get one, a weird one!

I finished a couple of hats!!!!!!!!

And I got some shopping done!!!

Publix ..... Spent $18.35 and SAVED $105.67!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I stopped at Kohl's because I had a $10 off $10 or more ( I actually have two so I am going back tomorrow)! I had groceries in the car so I had to hurry and I grabbed some jammies for Emmy! She can now blend in and get lost in her room!

 Spent $4.28 SAVED $24.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Candies sleepwear) 





Oh yeah .... I had 2, 50% off at Joann's and they expired today! EEK! I bought some much needed cake stuff, on the way to the Pub (lix that is)!

 

 


Spent $6.03 SAVED $5.65!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOT WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WalMart paid me to have a not so horrible experience! Wahooooo!

First, going to give a shout out to Clippin' With Carie. I got the idea from her site. I don't frequent WalMart. I can't stand to coupon there. I avoid the place at all costs.

That being said .............

I walked out of the store with $7.94 more than I went in with!

• I bought (1) Secret Clinical Deodorant (travel size) $2.47 each

          Used (1) $2/1 Coupons (2/27 P&G)               *These are in the travel size area*

• I bought (8) U by Kotex Liners (18 ct) $1.24 each

          Used (4) $2.50/2 Coupon (2/13 SS)                *In the girly products area*

• I bought (4) Millstone French Vanilla Coffee Packs (1.75 oz) $1.64 each

          Used (4) $2/1 Coupons (2/13 RP)                     *On the coffee aisle*

• I bought (2) Purex 3-in-1 Laundy Sheets (Travel size 2pk) $.97 each

         Used (2) $3/1 Coupons (2/20 RP)                        *In the travel size area*

• I bought (4) Gain Dryer Sheets (40 ct) $1.87 each

          Used (4) $3/1 Coupons (2/13 RP)           *Down the laundry aisle, in the grocery area*

I did walk the line of cashiers and picked a winner. Younger girl, looked happy (unlike some of the other cashiers that appeared like they just left a funeral and were going to another funeral when they got off of work). From the beginning, I told her that I was doing some crazy couponing. I cracked some jokes and was super friendly. Also, she asked me about my shirt .... Yeah, I was rockin' a Swagbucks shirt!  ..... She scanned my products, scanned my coupons. It automatically sent an alert for CSM approval. They didn't even come to her aisle! She said that the CSM's have palms and can okay the sale from their location! Kind of neat! 

Now, does this mean I am going to be a frequent WalMart shopper .... NO! I still can't get over the massive amount of people, forever long lines, nobody around when I need help finding a product and a million other reasons! When I can make money, I will be there :)

Phew!

So I haven't "blogged" in a few days .... Odd! I am just starting and I am already getting behind! When I was in elementary school, I wrote a book "100 Procrastinations." I wrote the book because apparently, I procrastinate (per my parents). Problem .... I didn't finish the book .... Yeah ..... I should get an award for an unfinished procrastination book!


Today feels like a Friday!!!!
 
I just finished making a cake. A really awesome cake. A cake like no other. A cake that I have never tried before. A cake that makes you say, "WHOA!" ...... Sit on the edge of your seat because I can't post it until tomorrow evening .... As it is a surprise cake for someone :)  I had to make two. The first one looked too much like a chicken leg. With my husband's "expertise" in this particular cake category, he advised me to the proper look of it. Interesting ..... Well, I was putting on the final touches and I got the brown gel coloring out with a toothpick. I normally do a cool, little spin while tossing things in the garbage can. Well, this evening was like every other. Toothpick in the gel, gel coloring in the bowl, little spin and toss ..... OOOOPSSS!!!! I accidentally dropped the FULL bottle of brown gel coloring on the kitchen floor, dining room carpet and rug :( Husband to the rescue!!!!!! So glad that he has mad cleaning skills!!!!!!






Couponing ..... Right now I am in birthday mode. I just finished a birthday cake and my daughter has a party coming up .... I am crocheting ..... And I am raising money for a mission trip to Africa ..... So, I am putting couponing on the back burner until next week. I have a wonderful friend, Sarah Carver, that taught me. I was VERY skeptical and thought she was a nut. Well, she is nutty :) BUT, it works! I love it!!!!!! I will put together some basic couponing information to put on here :)


Also, kudos to me ... I vacuumed today! Hoodie hoooooo!

On a serious note .....

Please read this and share this .......

http://www.gofundme.com/brenda-mission-trip

How to get a FREE dinner!!!! Homemade chicken pot pie!!!!!!

Have you ever wondered how to get a FREE, homemade, delicious chicken pot pie for dinner?!?!?!?!!?!!?   

  Duh ......

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Have your mom make you one ; ) 

What will I call dinner?!?!?!!?!?!?

Really Odd Chicken with Pasta a la Creamy 

Yeah, that sounds good!

I made my own chicken broth for the first time ever and I don't know how to use it .... So ....

I got two pots of boiling homemade chicken broth on the stove. I boiled penne rigate pasta in one pot and the chicken in the other .... (Is that what I am supposed to do????)

I heated up a pan of EVOO and a few cloves of garlic ... Then I put the chicken in that pan .... cooked it .... and ..... YUMMMMMERS!

After the noodles were done, I drained them and mixed two large spoonfuls of cream cheese, two spoonfuls of sour cream and poured a tad bit of milk in with the pasta. I put S & P in the pasta, also some basil and Italian seasonings .... Remember, I don't know how to cook so if these things don't go together, it's okay!

I cut up some fresh carrots and put a little butter in a skillet, with some honey and a scoop of Sugar in the Raw .... Mixed 'em all together and here is the final product! .....