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Archive for March 2008

March 26th, 2008

Thank goodness for insurance

I know health car is a huge topic this year on the political scene. I, for one, am glad for my insurance and thankful that we have it. We have been to the doctor 8 times in 3 weeks. I have a very sick household. My co-pay is $20. My medicine so far has run […]

By kellys -- 4 comments

March 26th, 2008

Get Green Points with Your Reusable Bags

I was at Lowe’s Foods the other day and noticed they have Earth Saver bags for .99 or you can get them for free by spending your green points.  I think the cost of each bag (with green points) was 1200 points.
I purchased one bag with my green points and then I found out that […]

By Karen -- 12 comments

March 25th, 2008

Wordless Wednesday: Enjoying Spring!

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By Karen -- 17 comments

March 25th, 2008

Free garbage disposal cleaner/deodorizer

OK, so I used lemons in a recipe yesterday. I had to squeeze fresh lemon juice in a recipe. So what to do with the outer peel? I used 4 lemons and put 1 lemon down the garbage disposal. It smells so good! I froze the other ones so I […]

By kellys -- 6 comments

March 25th, 2008

Easy & Healthy Chicken Taco Salads

This is a very easy to prepare.  You can have dinner in about 30 minutes.  Since the shells are baked, this is a pretty healthy meal. 
You will need:

boneless chicken
refried beans
salsa
taco seasoning
Azteca taco shells (usually found in the refrigerated stuff, near the eggs)
lettuce
tomatoes
sour cream
shredded cheese

Set out your Azteca taco shells so that they can begin to soften.  Wash […]

By Karen -- 0 comments

March 24th, 2008

I’ve been been playing tag and I didn’t even know it

Our very own Karen over at Little Fun, Little Learning has tagged me.  Little did she know that I was sent home from work to day with the flu. UUGGHH!!
The rules are:

Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
Share seven facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
 Tag seven people […]

By kellys -- 4 comments

March 24th, 2008

Heading Out

I’m heading out to visit my parents since Alligator is off from school this week.  Don’t worry though, I’ve got plenty of articles already written and postdated for you.  I’ll be checking in and every now and then to moderate comments.  Did I happen to mention how much we love comments?!?  :)
Check back by for […]

By Karen -- 1 comment

March 24th, 2008

What a Rip Off!

I bought this Dora Easter kit for the kids and I was so disappointed when I got it out of the box.  Here are some problems/issues that I had with the kit:
1)  The packet comes with 2 sheets of stickers that you color yourself.  It also comes with 4 small markers.  The problem is, the marker […]

By Karen -- 15 comments

March 24th, 2008

Easy Tater Tot Casserole

I’m all for a super easy dinner.  Here’s one that I tried last week.  It was a hit.  Everyone wanted seconds and there was hardly any left.

1 lb ground beef
1 lb bag tater tots
1 can cream of mushroom soup
milk

Brown ground beef, drain well, place in bottom of casserole dish.  Place tater tots on top of […]

By Karen -- 2 comments

March 23rd, 2008

Happy Easter

Just got back from my church’s Easter service and I was reminded of how blessed we are. So to you and your family … Happy Easter.  We at Thrifty Mommy are so glad to have you here and we look forward to seeing you soon.

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By kellys -- 3 comments