Archive for December 14th, 2009

Baby boom is happening year after year. I cannot believe how many of my close friends are pregnant! Last year, we had seven close friends and relatives who were pregnant – so imagine how many first birthday parties we went to this year. This year, as of the moment, I know five friends who are on the way! I am happy for them. I am so not ready to have a baby again so being them lets me live vicariously though their experiences. I am absolutely besotted with my new niece right now. I love taking pictures of her and carrying her and the best part of it is when she starts to get fussy, I just give her back to her Mom. She is such a pretty girl that it is so hard to resist not buying stuff for her. It doesn’t help that online shopping is so easy and that my money mainly comes from my Paypal account (an online account again!). My saving grace would be Free Coupon Codes I get online. Ever since a friend taught me how to look for them, I make it a point to look for coupon codes before I order anything online. Based from experience, I am always 95% successful in using them.

Baby Coupon Codes can be found at Shopaneer.com, if you love shopping for baby stuff like me! There are a lot of valid (and working) promotional codes at the site that it will really help you to save more.

Here are some of the stores that have coupons that you might want to check out:

Babies are so much tempting to shop for, most especially if it’s your first baby. I cannot believe how expensive having a baby can be these days. A stroller now ranges from $200-$800!! It can truly be classified as a baby’s car, that can only be used for five years maximum and he outgrows it again!

Ever since December started and temperatures started to drop I had been very very lazy to cook. In fact, I haven’t cooked in two weeks already. Do not ask me how my kids are surviving. They are all very happy because we have been eating take-out food from their favorite take-out fast food restaurant more times than we ever ate there in the entire year! I need to snap back to being a good mommy and cook again or else our budget will go haywire. Chicken recipes are the ones I look for because we have been trying to stay away from pork and beef is too expensive for us, especially since the kids are not really fans of cow products.

Easy Recipes are also needed. I do not want extensive preparations. I look for the ones that would require minimal preparation. I’m a crockpot kind of girl in that regard. I am actually looking for Dinner Recipes that can be great for leftovers and can be recycle into another meal. There are only three of us who eat at home – me, a 9 year old who loves anything fried and a toddler. You would be able to deduce why cooking will be hard for me as I detest having leftovers (I get guilty of too much food going to waste I end up eating them!)

This might be perfect for the kids!

CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

Ingredients:

3 cups cooked, cubed chicken meat
1 (8 oz.) pkg. spaghetti noodles
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Boil spaghetti in a large pot of salted boiling water. Let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente. Drain.

2. Coat a 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3. In a large bowl combine the chicken, cooked spaghetti,  bell pepper, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth and 1 cup of the cheese.

4. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix all together.

5. Spread mixture into the baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

6. Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese on top and bake for another 15 minutes.

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Who…
Is easy to love? My kids!
Do you just wanna smack? My husband – I miss him!
Do you trust? Not easily, but when I give it, it is wholeheartedly.
Do you talk to when you’re alone? Yes, I imagine a lot.

What…
Dangerous things do you do while driving? I don’t drive.
Are you allergic to? Nothing.
Is Satan’s last name? ..the devil?
Is the freakiest thing in your house?… Our laundry area sometimes has a rat! Blame it on having a farm as a neighbor!

When…
Is it time to turn over a new leaf? When you are in your comfort zone already.
Will you be all that you can be? I hope very soon.
Is enough enough?  When you truly have given it all.
Do you go to the dark side? Never will. Promise!

Where…
Are your pants? Hanging on the sofa
Is your last will and testament? I do not have one yet.
Is your junk food stash? We wiped it clean it today. We need to replenish it soon. I also need to shop for generic gifts for her for Christmas. We have a lot of people coming over this Christmas!
Is Carmen Sandiego? Who?

Why…
Was the Lone Ranger alone? Because his name dictated it! 
Was The Scarlet Letter scarlet? Because it was stained with blood? 
Are musicians sexy and plumbers not? I believe it is all a matter of opinion.
Are there no seat belts on school buses? I know right?!

Would you…
Swim the English Channel for a doughnut and coffee? If not that, what? I do not know how to swim. Sad!
Forgive someone who deliberately hurt you? Yes, eventually.
Rather believe a lie if it hurt you less than the truth?  No I would always prefer the truth.
You still be alive if you were sucked out of an airplane window? No!