I'll have 3 Saturdays a week, a side of mashed potatoes and Menu Plan Monday

Ahhhh I love weekends and I really believe that Saturdays are just as fabulous as they were when I was a kid. A little sleepin' in, make a big breakfast, lounge 'round the house, get things done...I do wish we could have 3 Saturdays a week.

Who do I contact about that?


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For more fabulous meal plans, visit orgjunkie.com!

Monday: Easy Lemon Pasta with Chicken (photo to the right) - I use whole wheat pasta)
Tuesday: Bean & Veggie Burrito
Wednesday: Orange BBQ Drumsticks
Thursday: Red Wine Turkey Thighs - I'll post this recipe on Slow Cooking Thursday
Friday: Dinner at the in-laws

Question of the Day
What is your favorite thing to do on a Saturday?

Happy Friday Sale To Ya!

OK, I'm doing it...I'm staying up late to post the Friday Sale. I really wish Amazon would give me a 'peek' pass into the Friday Sale so I don't have to wait for the clock to strike twelve, but oh well. I just had to break myself away from the book I'm reading to partake in a little bargain hunting. Anyone else reading The Secret Life of Bees?



And here we go....

Anyone who knows Mikasa knows that this is a wonderful deal. This would make a fabulous gift for a wedding or for yourself. ;-)
Mikasa Antique White 16-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 4
List Price: $180.00
Today's Sale Price: $84.99 - 53% off
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Not my style, but maybe yours?
Yamazaki Bolo 42-Piece Stainless Steel Flatware Set, Service for 8
List Price: $220.00
Today's Sale Price: $69.99 - 68% off
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Keep those wine bottles in a pretty little wine rack...
DII Leaves Wine Rack
List Price: $25.99
Today's Sale Price: $14.49 - 44% off
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Call me crazy, but there is just something about a wood cutting board that makes a kitchen complete...
Pinzon Rectangular Bamboo Cutting Board
List Price: $25.00
Today's Sale Price: $11.99 - 52% off
Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping



Talk about pretty...love this in ALL colors. (prices vary per color)
Empire Red - KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixers
List Price: $349.99
Today's Sale Price: $224.99 - 36% off
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This reminds me I need more kitchen towels...unfortunately, I'm addicted to Williams Sonoma towels.
Popcorn 3-Piece Kitchen Towel Set
List Price: $10.00
Today's Sale Price: $7.50 - 25% off
Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping



Oooohhh ME LIKEY! I'm thinking this entire set would look fabulous in my backyard.
Strathwood Camano All-Weather Wicker Arm Chair With Cushion
List Price: $380.00
Today's Sale Price: $249.99 - 37% off



Two of my favorite things combined...
Pineapple Fountain
List Price: $100.00
Today's Sale Price: $74.99 - 25% off
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OK, it's lights out for me. Knock yourself out at the Friday Sale ... there's more where this came from.

Question of the Day
What book are you reading or want to read?

Cute Shoes and Eww Shoes ... The Friday Sale

You know what love even more than the Friday Sale? (Well, besides the obvious hubby, baby, etc...) NAPS ... I took a two hour glorious nap and I'm W I D E awake now. I have been under the weather and now I feel a little bit better.

Thank goodness for naps. Ahhhhhh

Oh and thank you all for the awesome comments on being a 'new mom' ... I feel much better now. :)


OK, I'm going to jump right into the Friday Sale... Let's start with a fabulous shoe!
GUESS Women's Carrie Stiletto Pump
List Price: $45.66 - $90.00
Today's Sale Price: $22.50 - 75% off
(on select sizes and colors) - I'm in love with the light blue pair!



WOW! Um, 1978 called, it wants it's shoe back...
Nine West Women's Mudpie Platform Wedge
I'm not even listing the price. It's 36% off, but still too expensive...you'd have to pay me at least $30 to wear them.

Oooohhh comfy body pillow!! A total must if you're pregnant, too.
Beyond Down Gel Fiber Bed Pillow
List Price: $79.99
Today's Sale Price: $35.99 - 55% off
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It's back on the Friday Sale and it's SO cute, I can't stand it!
Spode "Baking Days" Round Covered Deep Dish
List Price: $76.00
Today's Sale Price: $37.99 - 50% off
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*Comes in 4 colors!


I really need something like this...
Hamilton Beach 70590 Big Mouth 14-Cup Food Processor
List Price: $120.00
Today's Sale Price: $54.99 - 54% off
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If you know a Mickey Mantle fan, then forward this on to them...
"The Mick" Mickey Mantle Autographed 11x14 Black & White Photograph and Certificate of Authenticity
List Price: $1499.99
Today's Sale Price: $399.99 - 73% off
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Every time this pops up (no pun intended) I say I'm going to get it, but I don't. I really want it though...
Egg-and-Muffin 2-Slice Toaster and Egg Poacher
List Price: $52.99
Today's Sale Price: $34.99
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Ever since we put in our travertine stone floors, wine glasses with stems make me nervous...so easy to tip over. My girlfriend has these and now I'm thinking of stocking up.
Libbey Vina Stemless 17 Ounce White Wine Glasses, Set of 4
List Price: $17.99
Today's List Price: $10.99 - 39% off
Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping


Ooooh fresh herbs in cute little pots!
Chia Terra Cotta Gourmet Herb Garden
List Price: $18.35
Today's Sale price: $12.99 - 29% off
Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping


OK friends, that's all I have time for, but there's much more where this came from...click here to check out more at the Friday Sale!

Question of the Day
What are your plans for the weekend?

Find a family you can share a meal with....Slow Cooker Thursday

Hello all! Sorry I missed the deals for yesterday. Been worried deeply for a friend of mine. She is 33 and has had two strokes in a week. In spite of the strokes, she is doing fairly well. She will have to relearn many things, but her speech is coming along well. If you could, please keep Carrie in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you.

Needless to say, blogging wasn't top on my priority list. If I randomly disappear, that is why. I've been doubling up my dinners and taking her family meals as well as spending time with her in the hospital. Who likes to cook in a time like this? Speaking of cooking, the slow cooker meal is listed at the bottom, of course. :) I encourage you to cook a meal for someone who could use one.

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Cantonese Pork

I found this looks-too-good-to-be-true recipe from cdkitchen.com ...This seems too easy and sounds too good to be true. This will be my first time fixing this recipe.

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pound pork, cubed
1 green onion, sliced
4 ounces can mushrooms, drained
1 onion, sliced
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
8 ounces can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoon vinegar

DIRECTIONS
*Place all ingredients in crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. (My crockpot will probably only take 5 hours.)
*Serve over rice.

Head over to Diary of a Stay at Home Mom for more Slow Cooking recipes and to participate in Slow Cooking Thursday!

Question of the Day
Have you ever made a meal for a family in need?

It feels good to go green ... and Menu Plan Monday

We have always recycled our plastic grocery bags, but when you count how many a family of only 3 uses (counting double bagging for cans, milk, etc) it is ridiculous. I felt guilty every time we went shopping. Then add in trips to Target....uuggghh. I could wrap my house in plastic bags from a month's worth of shopping.

So, over the weekend we bought as many 'green' bags as we thought we'd need for a large grocery shopping trip. I ran back to the store twice, yes twice, for things I kept forgetting on my Super Bowl party list. (I know, I know...I wasn't using my SmartShopper organizer obviously.) It felt good walking in with my trusty reusable bag. Oh and SCORE on the fact that our grocery store gives you a discount for each bag every time you use it. Yeah, it's just a small amount, but paying me to go green? Why, that's just too kind of them. It's the least I could do for our planet.

I'll be looking for more ways to help become more green. We've already switched a lot of our light bulbs to compact florescents, put in low flow shower heads, replaced 1 of 3 toilets to low flow ones and will be changing out the other two toilets later.


Alright, it's late and I'm super tired from our little get together we had tonight so the discount list may be a little short, but no worries, I'll be back with more. Oh and the food is at the bottom of the list, too....


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And now for the food portion of the show...

For more fabulous meal plans, visit orgjunkie.com!

Monday: Dinner at my parents. Yaaaay!
Tuesday: One of our FAVES - Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup/Chili - I add 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp cumin & and sub a can of chicken broth for the beer if I don't have beer on hand. (photo to the right)
Wednesday: Leftovers from Tuesday.
Thursday: Cantonese Pork - I'll post this recipe on Slow Cooking Thursday
Friday: Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf - I'll be out for a Girl's Night Out, but this dish will be ready for the family.
Saturday: Pasta E Fagioli - I found this on Mari's recipe blog and she says it's FABULOUS and I believe her. ;-) I'm making this for a group of people we're having over.

Question of the Day
I think I should do a giveaway for green bags. What you think?