tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40311232120073698092024-02-19T10:24:15.762-06:00So this is motherhood?Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-65959070585001343692013-04-30T15:00:00.000-05:002013-04-30T15:00:28.271-05:00Coffeecoffeecoffeeeeeee DEALEveryone who knows us knows we drink a LOT of coffee.<br />
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So it's only natural that when I find a good deal I jump on it.<br />
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Right now there is a $1.50 off any Folgers printable coupon available- http://bit.ly/ZRga0E<br />
<br />Not that big of a deal you think? Well they are also on sale for $5.99 at Nichols through Wednesday, Which, BTW, I discovered runs the SAME ad as Jumbo's in Enid, and who knows how many other small grocery stores in Oklahoma. So go check it out! $4.49 for coffee that normally runs around $9. Not too shabby. I only wish I had another computer so I could print more than just 2 copies.<br />
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<a href="http://www.marchmommy08.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4519/blogsignature.png" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-69560701632434747772013-04-22T16:46:00.002-05:002013-04-22T16:46:48.949-05:00SSiS Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So we've had some life interfering in my crafting schedule LOL<br />
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Nonetheless I have made some progress and some decisions. I found my knit yardage, picked fabric for several things, prewashed the stuff that I thought needed it, and starched the knits.<br />
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Yes. Starched. With an iron. I picked that tip up from Ashley of Lil Blue Boo when I bought some of her patterns a couple of years ago. It REALLY helps when you are trying to cut pieces out of knit scraps to be cutting starched fabric. <br />
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So I starched several t-shirt scraps which, along with the black knit yardage I bought for myself like 2 years ago and a large chunk of navy blue knit yardage I don't recall having but somehow have, will make K-Ro a navy maxi dress with coral accents, Bubba a navy short set with green accents, a navy t-shirt to go with some navy gingham shorts, and a couple of black t-shirts to be stenciled. Because I'm a glutton for punishment and am gonna attempt freezer paper stenciling again after the last miserable failure...<br />
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I also found the missing peach fabric and striped tee that I KNEW I had. See. I KNEW I had it LOL<br />
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As for wovens, I found a bright striped seersucker that I had forgotten about... I'm going to make an 8 panel skirt out of it, cut in such a way to make chevrons, and either pair it with or attach it to a black t-shirt. I also discovered the purple striped fabric from the last post will NOT work for the Purpledicular dress. After washing the texture changed dramatically. I am SO glad I prewashed it though. Think of how mad I would have been if I sewed it all up and THEN washed it and had the stripes all drawing up on themselves...<br />
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Now I'm off to my craft room again. I have to decide if I want to go ahead and start cutting (and thus counting) tonight. We have a full day of errands tomorrow, but I'm impatient LOL<br />
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<a href="http://www.marchmommy08.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4519/blogsignature.png" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-64501669753718822013-04-18T08:00:00.000-05:002013-04-18T08:00:11.223-05:00Fabric<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So I discovered I DO have a suitable striped fabric for a lazy version of the Purpledicular Dress. WooHoo! I did a significant destash last Fall, so I don't have nearly as much fabric as I DID. Nonetheless I have 16 candidates not counting the denim and the knits (which appear to still be packed... Whoops!)<br />
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1. Patriotic Print. This was a SERIOUS SCORE. I originally got something like 8 yards of this, plus a few flag panels, for $2.50! This is going to be the lining & pockets on overalls for E, and the skirt on skirtalls for K.<br />
2. WILD heart print. I have, I think, 3 yards of this. I'm thinking it probably won't get used this time around because of just how wild it is.<br />
3. Strawberry print. I originally bought TWENTY yards of this, some 8ish years ago... I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 8-10 yards left after I made a ton of tote bags out of it for Christmas a few years ago. It MIGHT become a dress, but I'm not sure. Yellow is not one of K's best colors...<br />
4. Pre-made patchwork. I bought it at Hobby Lobby to make the skirt of a t-shirt dress for K. I'm assuming it will finally get to fulfill it's destiny if there is enough of it... She's grown a bit since then.<br />
5. Forest green floral. Meh. It was on my rack so I snapped a pic, but I really don't have any plans for it right now.<br />
6. Orange gingham with flocked white flowers. This came in the same lot with the other ginghams... I'm not too keen on orange.<br />
7 & 8. Poly blends I bought on the $1 rack at Walmart a couple of summers ago. I've been saving these for maxi skirts for K.<br />
9-11. Florals. I've had these for over 10 years... I like them, and they are lovely and Spring-y, but they are thin.<br />
12-16. The Ginghams. Dark purple is a larger print. Light purple, light blue, and dark blue are tiny.<br />
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Looking over this I KNOW there is quite a bit still packed apparently. I have a king sized bedsheet I dyed pink, a yellow knit sheet, a deeeeep purple knit sheet, some olive knit yardage, some teal rib knit, and most importantly some peach floral poly blend that I bought at the thrift store that PERFECTLY matches a peach striped tee, which is also misplaced currently. I also have several bags of vintage fabric, but no plans for any of it for now... I'm hoping it's all in the tub with my collection of thrifted tees for recycling.<br />
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Looks like today will be spent hunting up my fabric instead of getting started. Oy. <br />
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<a href="http://www.marchmommy08.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4519/blogsignature.png" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-42054270594034432882013-04-17T07:15:00.000-05:002013-04-17T07:15:38.088-05:00Sewing Summer in Seven<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What's that you ask? THAT means that I am challenging myself to sew an entire summer wardrobe for both of my kids in just SEVEN DAYS. Can it be done? Sure! Will it get done? Well, that's a little more iffy LOL.<br />
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<b><u>My Plan </u></b><br />
For K-Ro, 10 dresses.<br />
-Sleeveless Peasant Maxi adapted from the <a href="http://www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com/2012/07/flutter-sleeve-peasant-top-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Flutter Sleeve Peasant Top</a> and <a href="http://www.fabric.com/creativity-headquarters-free-pattern-downloads-marilyn-39-s-slim-fit-peasant-dress-pattern.aspx" target="_blank">Marilyn's Slim Fit Peasant Dress</a><br />
-T-Shirt Maxi adapted from the <a href="http://icandyhandmade.blogspot.com/2012/05/tutorial-and-pattern-layers-of-sunshine.html" target="_blank">Layers of Sunshine Dress</a><br />
-Another T-Shirt Maxi adapted from the <a href="http://mama-says-sew.blogspot.com/2012/05/simple-dolman-sleeve-top.html" target="_blank">Simple Dolman Sleeve Top</a><br />
-<a href="http://tearosehome.blogspot.com/2012/09/guest-post-me-sew-crazy.html" target="_blank">Petal Maxi</a><br />
-Halter style maxi - I'm gonna improvise based on a pic I saw and can't find again... Similar to the <a href="http://www.pacountrycrafts.blogspot.com/2012/07/all-american-dress-tutorial.html" target="_blank">All American Dress</a>, but with a crossover front.<br />
-Knockoff Roller Skate Dress since I am too broke and/or cheap to pay $16 for one pattern. Even if it IS Oliver & S. Top part looks suspiciously similar to the aforementioned Layers of Sunshine, but in woven instead of knit...<br />
-2 of <a href="http://www.simplesimonandco.com/2012/05/gracies-must-have-summer-maxi-dress.html" target="_blank">Gracie's Must Have Summer Maxi Dresses</a> with different prints that I have been saving for this very purpose. Or I miiiiiight make one a <a href="http://www.craftycupboard.net/2012/05/twirly-t-shirt-dress-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Twirly Dress</a> instead. <br />
-Something fancy, ruffly, and altogether over the top girly. Like the halter dress, I have a picture in my mind of one I saw but can't find again... <br />
-Maybe a <a href="http://nestfullofeggs.blogspot.com/2012/10/purpledicular-dress-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Purpledicular Dress</a> if I can get some good striped fabric... I'm not ambitious enough to make my own!<br />
-Maybe a <a href="http://samanthaliz.com/spin-around-dress-revisited-spinnier-version/" target="_blank">Spin Around Dress</a> if I have a fabric I like for it... Gotta stash dive.<br />
-Also want to make a <a href="http://www.crafterhoursblog.com/2012/05/racerback-dress-tutorial-pdf-pattern.html" target="_blank">Racerback dress</a>, but I dunno if I have enough knit fabric yardage. Might have to do it LBB style with lots of recycled bits LOL <br />
-And last but not least, a <a href="http://www.ikatbag.com/2011/03/overalls-adaptation-for-girls.html" target="_blank">denim skirt-all</a> with patriotic lining and ruffle.<br />
Funny that's a lot more than 10. Hmmm... Too much fun on <a href="http://pinterest.com/jjgammon/clothe-the-kids/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> I suppose ;)<br />
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For Bubba, a good assortment of separates.<br />
-First up, <a href="http://www.ikatbag.com/2011/02/boy-shortalls-on-made-by-rae.html" target="_blank">short-alls</a> to match sister's skirt-all. Because I'm a dork like that and like to have the kiddos match for a special occasion LOL<br />
-5 pairs of shorts recycled from old t-shirts<br />
-5 pairs of shorts recycled from Daddy's old pants - I have several patterns I'm considering for these...<br />
-6 t-shirts, probably recycled from old ones LOL<br />
-2 button up shirts from this French pattern I spent 45 minutes trying to download. And promptly lost the link to the instructions...<br />
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Wish me luck! I'll try to take a few pictures along the way if I can find my camera batteries...<br />
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<a href="http://www.marchmommy08.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4519/blogsignature.png" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-72330281344202012082013-04-16T23:34:00.002-05:002013-04-16T23:34:40.264-05:00Mercy...It HAS been a while hasn't it? Sorry about that.<br />
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Although honestly who am I apologizing too? Is there anyone still following me?<br />
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I have a very ambitious plan for the next few days... So if you're out there, stick around! I'm back, at least for a little while.<br />
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<a href="http://www.marchmommy08.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4519/blogsignature.png" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-6214551506640263832011-06-21T00:51:00.003-05:002011-06-21T01:13:30.821-05:00Weekly MenuSo we're not much on a set menu. I mean, what if I have chicken planned and all the sudden get a craving for burgers? Or what if I miscalculate and some of my produce is on the verge of expiring?<br /><br />I have found though, that it's fairly easy for me to plan 7 days worth of food and then choose one of those 7 each day... Makes grocery list making and shopping a LOT easier.<br /><br />So for this week I planned:<br />Breakfast:<br /> Weekdays-Cereal, fruit, & milk<br /> Weekend- Sausage, eggs, biscuits, & gravy - & - Bacon, eggs, & toast<br />Lunches:<br /> Chili Dogs twice, Sandwiches 3 times, & leftovers twice.<br />Dinners:<br /> Chicken sandwiches & fries<br /> Crunchy Taco Hamburger Helper (I add corn & black beans)<br /> Buttermilk chicken, veggies, & mashed potatoes<br /> Tacos<br /> Italian Chicken, veggies, stuffing, & mashed potatoes<br /> Burgers & fries<br /> Bean or Lentil soup with ham and carrots<br /><br />I had all the necesary meats other than breakfast stuffs in the freezer from earlier this month... I have tons of veggies in the freezer ALWAYS, and I got 20lbs of potatoes last week when they were on sale for $1.99/10lbs. I would have gotten 30 or 40lbs but I only had 2 hands and no buggy that day LOL! I've learned to make great fries from scratch now... The secret is to fry them twice. I'm debating experimenting with frozen fries... Perhaps baking them first, freezing, and cooking from frozen like the store-bought ones... Soon.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.marchmommy08.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4519/blogsignature.png" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-4436089461927061082011-06-21T00:28:00.003-05:002011-06-21T00:50:29.524-05:00Today's Grocery HAULOkay, so maybe it's not THAT much, but for what I paid?<br /><br />I shopped at Aldi, Murphy USA, and WalMart.<br /><br />I got-<br />3lbs Bananas, 3 tomatoes, 4 peaches, 1lb strawberries, 1.5lbs grapes<br />16oz sour cream, sliced cheese, 1lb butter, 1 gal milk, 8oz shredded cheese, YoToddler 4pk<br />2 bags chips, 2boxes cornbread mix, bread, hot dog buns, self rising flour<br />bologna, bag of chicken patties (2 meals worth),<br />2 pkts of Peanut Butter & Co., mayo, mini marshmallows<br />5 x 32oz Powerade, energy shot, monster slim jim, & 2pks cigs (for Rickey... blech.)<br /><br />Total spent- $30.75<br /><br />My big sense of accomplishment though, comes from Wal-Mart, where I discovered a coupon money-maker all by myself! There is a Peanut Butter & Co coupon floating around the net for $1 off any. No size restrictions. My Wal-Mart carries single serve packets for $0.68 each. 2 prints of the coupon = $0.64 profit from Dark Chocolate Dreams LOL!<br /><br />The Murphy trip was all about freebies too... Rickey needed cigs anyway, and I had gotten some Murphy coupons in the mail the other day... The Monster Slim Jim & the energy shot were both free.<br /><br />All told I saved $11 in coupons today, and everything I bought was something we will actually use this week rather than taking up space with a stockpile.<br /><br />Next time I'll try to get a picture before I put it all away...<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">UPDATE: The PB&Co coupon came from </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.facebook.com/PeanutButterCo?sk=app_207818295927850">their Facebook page</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.marchmommy08.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4519/blogsignature.png" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-91949422844812222712011-05-20T11:15:00.002-05:002011-05-20T11:53:22.746-05:00IngredientsI realized I should probably include a list of recipes and ingredients for my 2 day cooking spree...<br /><br />I'm making:<br /><ol><li><a href="http://www.onelovelylife.com/?p=252">Split Pea Soup</a></li><li>Beans</li><li>Mexican Beans</li><li>Refried Beans</li><li><a href="http://mylittlebitoflife.com/?page_id=107">Buttermilk Chicken</a></li><li>Italian Chicken</li><li><a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/2010/09/whole-wheat-chocolate-chip-pancake-recipe.html">Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Pancakes</a> or <a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/05/whole-wheat-chocolate-chip-oatmeal-pancakes.html">with oatmeal</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/homemadebiscuits.htm">Half Wheat Biscuits</a></li><li>Taco Kits</li><li>Burritos</li><li>Breakfast Burritos (if I have time)<br /></li></ol><br /><br />Shopping List:<br /><br />If you haven't mad a ham lately, I recommend buying a small (4-5lb) bone-in picnic ham and cooking it a day or two before. Reserve the bone and about 1lb of ham. Or you can just buy a ham hock & ham steak...<br /><br /><ul><li>1lb split peas</li><li>1qt chicken broth</li><li>celery</li><li>garlic</li><li>4lbs dried pinto beans</li><li>2 cups salsa</li><li>1qt Buttermilk</li><li>Dijon Mustard</li><li>16oz bottle Italian Dressing</li><li>Chocolate chips</li><li>Tortillas- I'm starting with 20 white & 20 wheat</li><li>6lbs Taco Seasoned Turkey (or plain ground turkey and taco seasoning)</li><li>Breakfast meat- I'm using ham sandwich meat because I forgot sausage LOL</li></ul><br />Things I usually keep on hand:<br /><ul><li>Whole Wheat Flour</li><li>18 eggs</li><li>Milk</li><li>Oats</li><li>1lb real salted butter</li><li>olive oil</li><li>baby carrots</li><li>shortening</li><li>baking powder</li><li>onion</li><li>Sauce packets from Taco Bell- They ask if you want sauce and when you say yes they toss in a handful for 2 tacos. I always have leftovers LOL!</li></ul><br /><br /><a href="http://www.marchmommy08.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4519/blogsignature.png" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-72850197973350711552011-05-19T23:16:00.003-05:002011-05-20T01:02:22.072-05:00Freezer Cooking Part OneMe style.<br /><br />After my experiment with ground beef last fall I kinda let freezer cooking fall by the wayside. Here lately I have been reading a lot about it. Mostly on blogs from couponers. Which is another new hobby I've picked up, I'll have to go into detail on it later. For now, a tale of big batch cooking.<br /><br />Today started with Split Pea Soup. I used leftover ham & the bone from the Orange Glazed Ham I made last Sunday. It was super easy by the way, 1/4 cup brown sugar in the bottom of the crock pot, 3/4 cup brown sugar mixed with 1/2 can concentrated orange juice and poured over the ham as glaze. Cook on low for about 4-5 hours.<br /><br />Back to the Split Pea Soup. I used <a href="http://www.onelovelylife.com/?p=252">the recipe</a> posted by Emily of One Lovely Life. Only difference was that I added 4oz of finely chopped baby carrots in with the onion & celery, and I used garlic powder as I forgot to get whole garlic... Turned out DIVINE! and because Rickey won't touch it, it made enough for Robyn and I to have for dinner twice. In fact we ate half for dinner tonight before putting the other half in the freezer.<br /><br />I put 4 lbs of pintos to soak... You need a BIG pot for this... I ended up using my crock pot for half and a mixing bowl for the other half as my big pot was busy with pea soup...<br /><br />While the soup was simmering and the beans were soaking I divided 5 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breasts into 1 lb bags.<br />I divided a bottle of Italian dressing between 2 of the bags, squeezed the air out, & froze.<br />Then I mixed 2 cups of buttermilk, 1/2 cup of dijon mustard, and 1/2 tbsp each salt & pepper. I divided this mixture evenly between the remaining 3 bags, squeezed, sealed, & froze.<br /><br />These aren't really MEALS per se, more just timesavers. The Italian chicken is fairly simple- Thaw 24 hours in advance, pour in pan, bake. The buttermilk chicken (which BTW came from <a href="http://mylittlebitoflife.com/?page_id=107">My Little Bit of Life</a>) is more versatile. Thaw 24 hours in advance of course, but then it's just marinated chicken. I plan to use 1 bag for chicken nuggets, 1 for buffalo bacon ranch chicken, and one for who knows what ;-D<br /><br />After the chicken was in the freezer I had a bit of a break. From the kitchen at least. I had to feed the baby HIS lunch LOL.<br /><br />When I decided the beans had soaked enough, I started the long haul. I drained and rinsed them, then measured out 2 bags of 4 cups each. I added 2 cups of water to each bag, then squeezed, sealed, and froze.<br /><br /> I set the remaining beans to cook with just a little salt.<br /><br />When they were done enough I drained them, keeping 1.5 cups of the liquid back. I measured out 9 cups, put them in the crock pot on high along with 3/4 cup butter, and mashed them as best as I could by hand.<br /><br />To the last of the beans I added 1 cup salsa, .5 tbsp cumin, 1tbsp onion powder, and .5 tbsp garlic powder. I mixed this up well and added back the 1.5 cups cooking liquid. I divided this mixture between 2 bags; it worked out to 2 cups per bag.<br /><br />Back to the crockpot, I continued to stir occasionally as the beans and butter cooked for about an hour. Then I got out my mixer and gave them a whirl because I was impatient. I added some garlic salt, and .5 tbsp chili powder, and let them simmer for about another hour. I filled 2 bags of 2 cups each for freezing, and put the last of the beans in a bowl for making burritos tomorrow.<br /><br />And now it's BEDTIME. I'm beat, and it's storming. I have a feeling I'm gonna sleep like a ROCK.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.marchmommy08.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4519/blogsignature.png" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-52623594753847025252010-10-04T00:13:00.003-05:002011-05-20T01:05:58.183-05:00How to make 8 meals for a family of four from 5 lbs of ground beefA little trick I picked up from <a href="http://everydaymomlife.blogspot.com/2010/03/5-pounds-hamburger-1-hour-8-meals-1.html">everydayMOM</a>- I had to modify a bit to fit my family's taste, and the fact that my husband likes more meat than her kids do LOL<br /><br />Divide your roll of ground beef into 5 individual pounds.<br /><br />Cook 2 pounds with only light seasoning. Divide in 3 bags and freeze. Use for shepherd's pie, cheeseburger pie, and spaghetti.<br /><br />Mix remaining 3 raw pounds with<br />1.5 cups milk,<br />1.5 cups shredded cheese,<br />3 eggs, and<br />1 sleeve of saltine crackers that's been put through the food processor.<br /><br />Mix well; measure out 12 half cup portions and freeze for individual meatloaves. A muffin tin is great for this.<br /><br />Divide remaining meat mixture into 8 portions, shape into burger patties, and freeze.<br /><br />With the addition of a LARGE batch of mashed potatoes, 4 pounds of frozen veggies, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, fries, buns, lettuce, tomatoes, and <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/impossibly-easy-cheeseburger-pie/8c78aa78-c368-40fa-8a88-1654640c7525">the ingredients for Cheeseburger Pie</a> you end up with-<br />Burgers twice,<br />Meatloaf 3 times,<br />Spaghetti,<br />Shepherd's pie, and<br />Cheeseburger pie.<br /><br />Talk about stretching your food dollar!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.marchmommy08.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4519/blogsignature.png" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-74092617295922648992010-05-01T22:28:00.001-05:002010-05-01T22:31:09.895-05:00I, Jessica, pledge...that I shall abstain from the purchase of "new" manufactured items of clothing, for the period of 4 months. I pledge that I shall refashion, renovate, recycle preloved items for myself with my own hands in fabric, yarn or other medium for the term of my contract. I pledge that I will share the love and post a photo of my refashioned, renovated, recycled, crafted or created item of clothing on the <a href="http://wardroberefashion.net/">Wardrobe Refashion</a> blog, so that others may share the joy that my thriftiness brings!<br /><a href="http://www.marchmommy08.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4519/blogsignature.png" /></a><br /><br />This is gonna be FUN!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-40630152815493841712010-04-30T23:19:00.000-05:002010-04-30T23:19:39.803-05:00The Thrifty Garde Robe<a href="http://thethriftygarderobe.blogspot.com/2010/04/hello-yellow.html#links">The Thrifty Garde Robe: Hello Yellow</a><br /><br />See me blog? LOL. I swear I think I wrote more there than I ever have here...<br /><br />I'm really coming back into sewing lately... but I want to be doing USEFUL sewing... I made lots of dresses for K a few months ago, and some handbags, but now? It's on. I'm sewing for ME. I've also taken a pledge at Wardrobe Refashion... Details tomorrow... More sewy news tomorrow. And maybe some actual thoughts and feelings. Whoah.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-3753549977685702522010-02-24T21:23:00.002-06:002010-02-24T21:28:34.031-06:00Wow... It's been a while hasn't it?Not much current news... I made my first YouTube video today ;P<br /><br />Probably not that useful to most people, but for the audience I targeted, extremely helpful.<br /><br /><br /><object width="500" height="405"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q_dor6XMZGs&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/q_dor6XMZGs&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="405"></embed></object><br /><br />And of course, I'm very proud of it...Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-29166552698408447602009-05-03T13:07:00.003-05:002009-05-03T13:19:31.143-05:00Food DiaryOkay. So everyone keeps telling me how small Kahlan is. The doctor always asks how much she's eating. The lady at the WIC office has straight up accused me of not feeding her enough. So I'm gonna start writing down how much the bottomless pit otherwise known as my daughter eats.<br /><br />Saturday-<br />8 oz formula<br />3 handfuls Cheerios<br />4 oz of watered down apple juice<br />1 handful of "Puffs" (baby snacks, similar to Cheerios but softer)<br />Half a banana<br />2/3 of a grilled cheese sandwich<br />8 oz of watered down tea<br />2 handfuls Cheerios<br />1 bowl Gerber Graduates Chicken & Carrot Ravioli<br />10 french fries<br />about 1/8 cup baked beans<br />About 1/2 an ounce of cooked hamburger patty<br />1 handful puffs<br /><br />Sunday Morning & Lunch-<br />8 oz formula<br />3 handfuls cheerios<br />2/3 of a large banana<br />3 oz formula mixed with 3 oz of whole milk<br />1 biscuit with about 1 tsp of gravy<br />2 oz of whole milkJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-39615969755963120352009-02-19T09:48:00.002-06:002009-02-19T10:02:17.352-06:00Kahlan has an announcement...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrWv8cQXNHaQP04dMc20tItwn9_gc-h_9CMU-ErGNJeIVPRvmLv71kZZ2FfuczXkl0-I9h8nuZFmxUXsXQx7NjrlDuEH9y50F0Hk3HaI5nbZ50M0vGu8WUJ9Pf9JVv14aUHKXWhgHW4A/s1600-h/pancakes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrWv8cQXNHaQP04dMc20tItwn9_gc-h_9CMU-ErGNJeIVPRvmLv71kZZ2FfuczXkl0-I9h8nuZFmxUXsXQx7NjrlDuEH9y50F0Hk3HaI5nbZ50M0vGu8WUJ9Pf9JVv14aUHKXWhgHW4A/s400/pancakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304539432337449650" border="0" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-57275873367713463562009-02-07T19:31:00.001-06:002009-02-07T19:31:57.833-06:00Baby got her first tooth!Bottom right. :D<br /><br />That is all.<br /><br />I return now to dealing with the fussiness this event has created...Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-88468791541009331242009-01-28T21:42:00.001-06:002009-01-28T21:42:55.731-06:00What Muffin am I?<table width="350" align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"><tr><td bg align="center" style="color:#EEEEEE;"><br /><span style="'color:black;font-family:Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><br /><strong>You Are a Blueberry Muffin</strong><br /></span></td></tr><br /><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><br /><center><img src="http://www.blogthingsimages.com/whatkindofmuffinareyouquiz/blueberry.jpg" height="100" width="100" /></center><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><br />You are a nurturing, domestic, homey person.<br /><br />Of all the types, you are the most likely to make your own muffins at home.<br /><br /><br /><br />You don't like to rock the boat, and you're most content when you're making everyone else happy.<br /><br />You are very loyal. You'll defend your family and friends, even if you secretly disapprove of what they're doing.<br /><br /><br /><br />You tend to be a bit shy and withdrawn. You don't make friends quickly or easily.<br /><br />But once you do make a good friend, the chances are high that you'll be friends for life.<br /></span></td></tr></table><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofmuffinareyouquiz/">What Kind of Muffin Are You?</a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />LOL... Fairly accurate there...Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-63128607954912305272009-01-26T01:03:00.004-06:002009-01-26T14:29:22.048-06:00Working with some older photos...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqmGXmP23lMT7U9rNNixx0PDlKO6O-fGiYSq-l40HIDu9zSHZa-buBXMJwh2gK5C43woICK2rYSuNlHk7xh5VxdpXN_lAzwuRQ9k6D6QhcGbCpjbdyIJI-OO1X5pRJ5kUGncF-vNv-Xc/s1600-h/July+4th.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqmGXmP23lMT7U9rNNixx0PDlKO6O-fGiYSq-l40HIDu9zSHZa-buBXMJwh2gK5C43woICK2rYSuNlHk7xh5VxdpXN_lAzwuRQ9k6D6QhcGbCpjbdyIJI-OO1X5pRJ5kUGncF-vNv-Xc/s400/July+4th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295494890080188034" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">2 pages, 12x12 each<br />used bits and pieces from several kits...<br /><br />Red & Blue Papers, 3 Raffia wrapped frames, rick-rack, and ribbon from "Old Glory" freebie kit from Andrea at <a href="http://hereascrapthereascrap.blogspot.com/">Here a Scrap There a Scrap</a><br /><br />Star Overlay and 4th of July stamp from "Celebrating" freebie kit from <a href="http://shabbyprincess.com/downloads.asp">Shabby Princess</a><br /><br />Silver framed tag from the "Refresh" biggie freebie from <a href="http://www.scrapgirls.com/">Scrap Girls</a><br /><br />Journaling bit from the "Father's Love" kit from <a href="http://mandymystiques.wordpress.com/">Mandy Mystiques</a><br /><br />Torn paper behind frames from enableem's portion of the the <a href="http://rakscraps.com/forums/index.php">rakscraps.com</a> Jan 09 Mega Kit<br /><br />Frayed Fabric template from <a href="http://www.storeide.se/gunhild/index.htm">Gunhild's</a> Friday Freebies<br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-90469181396076099982009-01-20T00:22:00.001-06:002009-01-20T00:24:20.263-06:00All Bundled Up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40ZOxNH4nKMuNZmxihQOs2AjBPiECZerZ0w6R0-Cyhadm6IouJHOvpykBoj-8bX8m2oHuUnFzKLI9Vy8ki_ijysdC6L4UXQO_QAo7TIQXGbzc7M8WvhJOSA60OmGU6eAGNfK1YNHvOCw/s1600-h/All+Bundled+Up.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40ZOxNH4nKMuNZmxihQOs2AjBPiECZerZ0w6R0-Cyhadm6IouJHOvpykBoj-8bX8m2oHuUnFzKLI9Vy8ki_ijysdC6L4UXQO_QAo7TIQXGbzc7M8WvhJOSA60OmGU6eAGNfK1YNHvOCw/s400/All+Bundled+Up.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293257692147457938" /></a><br /><br />Hat, mittens, and sock from "Winter Sets Freebie" available at hereascrapthereascrap.blogspot.com<br /><br /><br /><br />I started out with just the RAKScraps Jan Mega Kit... but the little winter warmers just wouldn't take no for an answer and so ended up in my layout ;P<br /><br /><br /><br />I played with the text for a LONNNNG time to get it to look just right...<br /><br />Per the usual, 12x12"...Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-53898379698965125382009-01-16T21:57:00.003-06:002009-01-16T22:03:58.337-06:00More Scrapbooking<div style="text-align: center;">First, my 2nd 12x12 quick page for the rakscraps.com January mega pack.<br />Original is 12"x12", 300 dpi.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4_edC7HeD6UBJN7UJrdz74vKTBnsGxMw4BcZqjkFz0vt8H-IqCkEmzenxth3sqSwlRhkzH2Q5e8a0NmcxsodSw6_5CqEVMefE4c27Y-OIIMxlTQpqesNEhve2qKmqHEaERyBsioPgM8/s1600-h/0109_rakexchange_Morrighan_12x12_pg2+sample.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4_edC7HeD6UBJN7UJrdz74vKTBnsGxMw4BcZqjkFz0vt8H-IqCkEmzenxth3sqSwlRhkzH2Q5e8a0NmcxsodSw6_5CqEVMefE4c27Y-OIIMxlTQpqesNEhve2qKmqHEaERyBsioPgM8/s400/0109_rakexchange_Morrighan_12x12_pg2+sample.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292107520579901154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Then, a 4 pack of brag book sized pages...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zihAl3_7GZI2kUwVfsry6vllMV1aJP4J_254JqldomfLuqXqLS_afyqs90pj-BmV8_2GHaIDFC7-hykE8I3uoIJhmHHq_W7hOJqMZBbHqhFSyfDX_3PxUUgxHlYsO7vwOXueYwUypYU/s1600-h/0109_rakexchange_Morrighan_bb+sample.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zihAl3_7GZI2kUwVfsry6vllMV1aJP4J_254JqldomfLuqXqLS_afyqs90pj-BmV8_2GHaIDFC7-hykE8I3uoIJhmHHq_W7hOJqMZBbHqhFSyfDX_3PxUUgxHlYsO7vwOXueYwUypYU/s400/0109_rakexchange_Morrighan_bb+sample.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292107806730795634" border="0" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-78726368589891416422009-01-16T14:48:00.002-06:002009-01-16T14:52:35.711-06:00Snow Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQDC0HM7OrsVASZhC0z9zs63YethXveDBwt6gTELzW-aS66CGor32vS6Kz6xEZm0ubZdy7fOcdHRdgoTpavC4DG6Qvg6-Xdg3UrQrwBP_LFOmAt-wkIQLPpa7rA2EsXv6aWvM9oOR1DA/s1600-h/Snow+Day.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQDC0HM7OrsVASZhC0z9zs63YethXveDBwt6gTELzW-aS66CGor32vS6Kz6xEZm0ubZdy7fOcdHRdgoTpavC4DG6Qvg6-Xdg3UrQrwBP_LFOmAt-wkIQLPpa7rA2EsXv6aWvM9oOR1DA/s400/Snow+Day.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291996560769942722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Original file size 12"x12", 300dpi.<br />Made with papers and elements from rakscraps.com January Mega Kit.<br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-61983546836878206582009-01-15T18:55:00.002-06:002009-01-15T19:05:07.077-06:00Digital Scrapbooking<div style="text-align: center;">All the fun, none of the mess or cost.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOS0Gp3aqDvgFu6h2lTW5EF55b9uFH7YEEOIrGnZoXHKkmWyZC8mIAPRh5cX4WQ6ojRCoYo-6MDs09o-Ty5GGu-3uv678Ser2jCCC_uNv8iRJ-MAY4Bdqp0oAGnOB_oR1ASkNGkj67v4/s1600-h/First+Christmas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOS0Gp3aqDvgFu6h2lTW5EF55b9uFH7YEEOIrGnZoXHKkmWyZC8mIAPRh5cX4WQ6ojRCoYo-6MDs09o-Ty5GGu-3uv678Ser2jCCC_uNv8iRJ-MAY4Bdqp0oAGnOB_oR1ASkNGkj67v4/s400/First+Christmas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291690632763893618" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Full size of original file: 3600x3600 pixels. Printable at 12"x12".<br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-76758849997822689122009-01-14T16:43:00.001-06:002009-01-14T16:44:43.145-06:00Re-Working the whole blog...And strongly considering moving it altogether... I dunno... I'm just not happy with Blogger's lack of support for their system...Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-30276955689939009542008-11-17T15:48:00.001-06:002008-11-17T15:49:45.927-06:00Vote for me to win a Wii!Click <a href="http://www.classymommy.com/wii_giveaway/vote.php?contest=wii&name=Jessica+Johnson-Gammon">this link here</a>, and then click the little green checkmark beside my name.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031123212007369809.post-25317784453150063022008-11-04T22:49:00.002-06:002008-11-04T22:51:18.653-06:00A PrayerDear God,<br />Please save me from the idiocy of many of my fellow Americans.<br /><br />I am scared now. I do not trust, actually, am deathly afraid of the man who was just elected president.<br /><br />Please let me wake up in the morning to the news that the projections were wrong. <br /><br />Please.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651313515163128385noreply@blogger.com0