Friday, March 1, 2013

Hope For The Best Prepare For The Worst...


Every single day it seems that the subject of emergencies due to one conflict or another, natural disasters, resources (oil, food, technology, etc.), political agendas, man made emergencies such as oil spills and more, the economy, etc. is something we are confronted with somehow or another. It is such a terrifying realization that life as we know it and our creature comforts can change on a dime and how on Earth can we ensure our family's survival not to mention the resources that we would need to thrive throughout the crisis. Our family has started collecting many products which we hope we will never need but should we, we have the supplies that we'll need. I'm going to be starting a series of posts on family survival necessities and where we should turn to in order to ensure our families survive and thrive. I'll be going into detail with each one of these posts and providing your family with the resources in which you will know what to gather, how to store it, how to use it, different scenarios which we should exercise in order to gain the advantage in the game of survival. The emergency supply food above is just one of the many places we'll travel to so that you will start familiarizing yourself with and making the necessary choices as you begin  purchasing and stocking your own emergency supply closet. I hope that you will continue to return for these posts and that you will enjoy survival strategy as hosted by a momblogger caring for her brood including daddy (daddy is awfully busy with the lawyer gig so mommy has taken over the family's survival should any of so many situations arise today into the future!)
Emergency Essentials/BePrepared
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I Love This Blog: New Life On A Homestead

 
What a neat blog I stumbled into this morning! I am so envious of this family's adventures as homesteaders living life so preciously day by day and faraway from the frantic pace of modern society! I know that I'm certainly going to visit this blog more regularly and hope that you too, will visit this blog and enjoy it as much as I have! 

New Life On A Homestead About Kendra » New Life On A Homestead

Thursday, February 28, 2013

What to Expect During a Foot Exam For All You Diabetics Out There...


Both my husband and myself are Type 2 Diabetics and have been for quite some time. My high risk pregnancies, three of them right in a row with each ending in super high risk C-section deliveries propelled me into brittle Diabetes and my husband swears that he caught it from me- LOL! But however it is that we both became Diabetics, we struggle with our complications and risks for complications daily just like so many of you out there do. One of the most neglected risks are our feet. There is huge risk for damage to your feet even in the guise of a harmless blister or ingrown toenail. With Diabetes many sufferers either don't know it's there due to lack of sensation to our lower extremities or lack of keeping a good eye out for any damage either taking place or about to take place. I have come across this video of a foot exam that I thought I'd post so everyone out there can become more aware of Diabetes and how to properly manage it. Please take care of yourselves and especially those piggy toes we all take so for granted.
What are some of the complications of Diabetes that you might like to share with our readers out there? Remember to leave any helpful hints so others can learn from your experiences and self  management of living with this out of control disease. 

What to Expect During a Foot Exam

Topline Foods Nature's Finest Meats Delivered At 10% off!


My family loves this company not only for it's great wholesome meats that contain no antibiotics, are free range, contain no steroids, etc. but because the taste is incredible, the prices are just right, and they have savings on the already great delivery prices. Treat your family to these wonderfully healthy and hearty meats that go great in any recipe and are incredible on their own as an entree or snacking and leftovers. Right now you can get 10% off of the price so go check them out and be on your way to tasting the very best that nature offers at great prices!

Topline Foods Nature's Finest Meats Delivered

Recipe | Fully Loaded Tater Tots for a Quick Weeknight Meal

I just returned from visiting one of my favorite blogs, http://foodfamilyfinds.com by Cat Davis, and I came across this yummy recipe that I can hardly wait to try. My family is crazy busy and it is getting busier every day so there never seems to be enough time to eat dinner much less prepare it. This recipe not only screams hardy and delicious but it also says that it's super easy to prepare and takes very little time to bake so tonight I plan on discovering if it is what I already think it's going to be and that would be one of my favorite recipes! Thank you Cat! 


Recipe | Fully Loaded Tater Tots for a Quick Weeknight Me
 
Check out these great prices on casserole dishes! I couldn't function without mine!



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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Burt's Bees Baby Bee Products Are Amazing!

I love love love Burt's Bees products most especially the Baby Bee products. They are so soft and gentle using all natural ingredients and are Pediatrician tested and hypo-allergenic which in our family is so important as our three littlest ones have very sensitive systems and are very fair skinned. Recently I received the kit below as a present for some work I did on a blog and decided that we should give it away since number one, we just purchased our supplies of Burt's Bees and number two, would love to give someone else the chance to experience how wonderful these products truly are.
From cleansing to moisturizing, with this kit a new mama is ready for anything. Lovingly packed with a full store of nature’s remedies right at her fingertips, it makes the perfect gift for mama and baby’s beautiful, oh-so delicate skin.
• Cleanses and moisturizes
• Makes the perfect gift for new moms
• Sulfate, phthalate, petrochemical and paraben-free
• Pediatrician-tested and hypo-allergenic
• Safe, effective and natural
Contains:
  • Baby Bee Nourishing Lotion (1 oz)
  • Baby Bee Shampoo & Wash (1.8 fl oz)
  • Baby Bee Diaper Ointment
  • Baby Bee Nourishing Oil (1 fl oz)
  • Baby Bee Buttermilk Soap (0.8 oz)
size: 1 Kit
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Amazing Freebies...

Mommies With Cents brought us this great link from Mommy Savers in which they have compiled a list of freebies you can get this week at Target, Walmart, CVS and Walgreens and All of these items are free by combining using coupons, Extra Care Bucks (CVS) and Register Rewards (Walgreens) with sale deals (and sometimes mail-in-rebates). Hurry, some of these deals end Saturday, March 2nd.

Target:


Neutrogena Facial Bar Soap
Target Price: Just over $2 (prices vary by store)
Use Coupon: $5/2 Neutrogena Hair, Hand, Body or Men’s Products 2/24 SS coupon insert
Final Price: TWO Bars for FREE!

RE (Room
Essentials) Picture Frames
Target Price: $1.99
Use Coupon: Target printable
– $2/1 picture frame
Final Price: FREE
*Note: Also check clearance picture frames on the end-caps. You may be able to find one marked down around $2.

Up &
Up Mineral Oil Bottle (found near laxatives and
stomach aid healthcare items)

Target Price: $1.49
Use Coupon: Target printable – $1.50/1 Up & Up Digestive Aid Item
Final Price: FREE
*The following 3 Poise deals are still available:
Poise Intimate Wash
Target Price: $3.49
Use Coupon: $1/1 Target
printable coupon

OR Use Coupon: $3/1 coupon from 1/13 SS coupon insert
Final Price: FREE

Poise Fresh Patches
Target Price: $3.49
Use Coupon: $1/1 Target
printable coupon

OR Use Coupon: $3/1 coupon from 1/13 SS coupon insert
Final Price: FREE

Poise Cooling Towelettes
Target Price: $3.49
Use Coupon: $1/1 Target
printable coupon

OR Use Coupon: $3/1 coupon from 1/13 SS coupon insert Final Price: FREE
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Walmart:

Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Flavor
Walmart Price: $0.84
Use Coupon: $1/1 Duncan Hines
Frosting Creations Flavor printable
Final Price: FREE + $0.16 Moneymaker

McCormick Gravy Pouch
Walmart Price: $0.50
Use Coupon: $0.50/1 McCormick Gravy from Feb. issue of ALL YOU magazine
Final Price: FREE

Poise Feminine Wellness Products – Towelettes or Spray
Walmart Price: $2.97
Use Coupon: $3/1 Poise Feminine Welllness Product from Feb. issue of ALL YOU magazine
OR Use Coupon: $3/1 Poise Feminine Wellness Product from 2/10 SS coupon insert
Final Price: FREE + $0.03

FREE 10×13 Portrait ($49.99 Value) at PictureMe Portrait Studios located in select Walmart stores.
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CVS:

Thermacare 1 ct.
CVS Price: $3.49
Buy 1, Get $3.49 ECB
Final Price: FREE after ECB

Poise Feminine Wellness Product
CVS Price: $3.99, sale price through 3/2
Buy 1, Receive $1.00 ECB through 3/2, Limit 1
Use Coupon: $3.00/1 Poise Roll-On Cooling Gel, Body Cooling Towelettes, Feminine Wash, Panty
Fresheners or Personal Lubricant, excludes trial size, cannot be combined with another coupon from 2/10
SS coupon insert
Pay $0.99, Receive $1.00 ECB
Final Price: FREE + $0.01 Moneymaker

Crest Complete Whitening with Scope, 2.7 oz
CVS Price: $2.67, regular price
Buy 1, Receive $3.00 ECB through 3/2, Limit 2
Pay $2.67, Receive $3.00 ECB
Final Price: FREE + $0.33 Moneymaker

Crest Complete Whitening with Scope, 2.7 oz
CVS Price: $2.67, regular price (buy 2)
Buy 1, Receive $3.00 ECB through 3/2, Limit 2
Pay $5.34, Receive $6.00 ECB
Final Price: FREE + $0.66 Moneymaker

Neutrogena Men’s Anti-residue Shampoo
CVS Price: $5.99, regular price (buy 2)
Buy 2, Receive $5.00 ECB through 3/2, Limit 1
Use Coupon: 20% Off CVS Email Coupon
Plus, Use Coupon: $5.00/2 Neutrogena Hair, Hand, Body or Men’s Products from 2/24 SS coupon insert
Pay $4.58, Receive $5.00 ECB
Final Price: $0.42 Moneymaker, wyb 2

Physicians Formula Organic Wear Mascara
CVS Price: $9.99, regular price
Spend $10.00, Receive $7.00 ECB through 3/2, Limit 1
Use coupon: 20% Off CVS Email Coupon
Plus, Use Coupon: $1.00/1 Physicians Formula Cosmetic Product from 2/10 SS coupon insert
Pay $6.99, Receive $7.00 ECB
Final Price: FREE + $0.01 Moneymaker

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Walgreens:

Natrol Melatonin 100 ct.
Walgreens Price: $4
Buy 1, Get $4 RR
Final Price: FREE after RR

Energize Energy Tablets 28 ct.
Walgreens Price: $8
Buy 1, Get $8 RR
Final Price: FREE after RR

Curacaine Topical Analgesic
Walgreens Price: $7
Buy 1, Get $7 RR
Final Price: FREE after RR

Arctic Naturals Omega 3 Fish Oil Softgels 60 ct.
Walgreens Price: $10
Buy 1, Get $10 RR
Final Price: FREE after RR

Colgate Toothpaste
Walgreens Price: $3.49
Buy 1, Get $3 RR
Use Coupon: $1/2 Colgate Toothpaste from 2/10 SS coupon insert
OR Use Coupon: $0.50/1 Colgate Toothpaste from 2/10 SS coupon insert
OR Use Coupon: $1/2 Colgate Toothpaste from 2/3 SS coupon insert

OR Use Coupon: $0.35/1 Colgate Toothpaste from 2/10 SS coupon insert Final Price: As low as FREE after coupon and RR

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Learn All Those Complicated Laundry Instructions with This Handy Chart

Ever look on a clothing tag for laundry instructions only to find a bunch of hieroglyph-like symbols that you can't decipher? Primer Magazine has a simple chart that shows you what each one means.
Most of them are pretty easy to understand: a crossed out iron means "do not iron," a crossed out dryer means "do not dry," and so on. Other symbols are more confusing: a circle means "dry clean," a triangle means "bleach," and three dots means "high heat" inside of whatever other symbol is present. Click on the image below for a closer look.


Monday, February 25, 2013

German Shepherd - Breed Information and Photos

German Shepherd - Breed Information and Photos: This guide contains German Shepherd - breed information and photos. These popular large dogs are intelligent and known for helping mankind in many ways.

We've been looking for a puppy for quite some time now and researching breeds that have excellent temperament making them an ideal candidate for our young children and 2 cats. My husband and I have history with Great Danes, Golden Retrievers, Poodles, and White German Shepherds so the above guide has been really helpful so far.

We'd love to hear from our readers. What breed of dog do you most recommend for our family?

Warning: Easter Lilies Are Toxic To Cats

Warning: Easter Lilies Are Toxic To Cats: Easter is nearly here and I wanted to remind cat owners that Easter lilies and many other types of lilies are very poisonous to cats. Three or four petals can cause irreversible kidney damage.

Freeze Cookie Dough in a Juice Can For Another Day...

Freeze Cookie Dough in a Juice Can: To save time, when making cookie dough, make at least one extra batch. Divide the extra batch, and put into clean frozen juice cans, covering the open end with foil, and freeze.