Shopping

I don't know why I do it, but I like to wander around on Amazon looking at all the Doug and Melissa toys. These are all on sale. I got the cheap safari puzzle and I'm trying really hard not to order that awesome pink dollhouse.

This is $100 here and never on sale. They can't keep it in stock, I wonder why people don't save almost $50 with tax and get it online??

I will prob break down and get these before Christmas. Its a smidge over $1 a horse and they are lot better than anything you'd get a dollar tree.

Cheap alert! This is under $6 with shipping. Some states you might have to pay sales tax. I got this :)

I thought this one was pretty. I want to start a hard puzzle with Natalie and keep it on cardboard, maybe under the sofa.

I'm on a medieval sort of kick.

I want this bad. So bad it hurts. I'm just saying.

I need your help

A co-worker's little boy is dying. He needs a bone marrow transplant. Be the Match will mail you a free cheek swab test to add you to the database of donors.

Donation is easy. You take a couple of shots the week before donation. One needle in each arm. That's it....a tada! You've saved someone's life.

here is the link:

http://www.marrow.org/JOIN/index.html?src=tabjoin

If you have a blog, or facebook page, will you post something about registering there? I have 40ish unique hits on myblog every day. If everyone posts to their blog plus facebook...well that is at least 80 posts there. Then if just a few of their friends do the same thing...we could bring in hundreds of new registrants!

(if you remember, I matched and they didn't get the donation set up in time and he died.....this little boy is too young to die)

Fall 2010

Halloween Pictures

She was bell=ish all the way, Tinkerbell and winter Belle.

Here she is with one of her BFFs, Tia!

Mexico - 1950 something

My travel bug comes honestly. Here is my Dad on a zebra (or poor painted horse) in Mexico when he was around 10. I am scanning old family photos. So far I have pictures from NYC, Washington DC, Detroit, California, Chicago, Miami, Canada & Mexico from his childhood. And I found postcards from the Bahamas from my Grandparents who used to cruise! I had no idea.

This picture makes me smile :) I put it on a yellow background to help hide the cracks and chips.

Meal Plan November 2010 Updated 11-4

Does anyone want to join me in meal planning for a month? I am trying to clear out the freezer and pantry. This is my plan for the month:

1- L-PBJ, D-ham & carrots
2 - L -Chicken and dumplings w/peas and carrots D- Baja chicken pasta
3 - L- Baja chicken pasta leftovers D- bbq chicken sandwiches w/pickles & oranges
4 - L - School & Work D -breakfast (turkey sausage, eggs, baked apples & french toast) Nevermind, we out with the boy! Froze the chicken and stock yesterday too.
5 - cod & frozen veggies D -breakfast (turkey sausage, eggs, baked apples & french toast)
6 - dumplings & egg drop soup
7 - chicken stir fry
8 - hamburger pasta
9 - stir fry (I might try to make something from my thai cookbook)
10 - ham fried rice
11 - breakfast (turkey sausage, eggs, baked apples & french toast)
12-20 vacation
21 - meatloaf hamburgers w peas/carrots
22 - spaghetti
23 - fried chicken legs & whatever veggie
24 - breakfast (turkey sausage, eggs, baked apples & french toast)
25 - thanksgiving (I am going to make muddy buddies and chex mix for snacking- I already have the chex and cheerios)
26 - Mexican rice
27 - hot dogs, chili, mac & cheese
28 - Japanese chicken, carrots & rice
29 - tuna pasta salad
30 - breakfast (turkey sausage, eggs, baked apples & french toast)
31 - chili baked potatoes

We are eating a lot of breakfast because we like it and it is sooo easy on me!

Shopping list for breakfast
bananas

Shopping list for lunch
barley
clove of garlic
can of black olives
bread

Shopping list for dinners:
wonton wrappers (unless I can learn to make them, I have a cookbook for them)
2 pds ground beef
1 pd rice
hot dogs
block cheese
sour cream
butter
mayo
2 large potatoes or a sack depending on the price
a few bags of frozen veggies as we need them
powdered sugar
Worcestershire
seasoned salt
garlic powder
onion powder
pretzels
cashews

The rest I have in the freezer or pantry. For all my chicken dishes, I have two large whole chickens that I'll dice up and make stock. I think I'm out of boneless chicken (but who knows what I'll find when everything is out of there lol)

Pack and Go Specials for Wed Nov 3rd

These are pay in full no refund bookings (that is why they are cheap!). If you have time to burn up before year end, hanging on a cruise ship isn't a bad way to use it up! My pick is the Inspiration out of Tampa in red. You can also book the Dream (new big fancy ship) out of Port Canaveral for under $500 pp for 7 days including taxes if you have sailed before. The insides are mostly on deck 9 fort hat price. This is for Saturday Nov 13th. Email me if interested!

Ship Route Inside Window Balcony

Carnival Imagination	3	MIA	11/19/10	Nassau	$169	$189	N/A
Carnival Imagination	3	MIA	12/03/10	Nassau	N/A	$189	N/A
Carnival Imagination	3	MIA	12/10/10	Nassau	$169	$189	N/A
Carnival Paradise	3	LAX	11/26/10	Ensenada	$239	N/A	N/A
Carnival Ecstasy	4	GAL	12/30/10	Western Caribbean	$699	$789	N/A
Carnival Fascination	4	JAX	01/27/11	Freeport & Nassau	$259	$289	$429
Carnival Imagination	4	MIA	11/15/10	Key West & Cozumel	$159	N/A	N/A
Carnival Imagination	4	MIA	11/29/10	Key West & Cozumel	N/A	$179	N/A
Carnival Imagination	4	MIA	01/24/11	Key West & Cozumel	$179	$219	N/A
Carnival Sensation	4	MCO	01/16/11	Freeport & Nassau	$189	$229	N/A
Carnival Inspiration	5	TPA	11/29/10	G Cayman & Cozumel	$199	$229	N/A
Carnival Inspiration	5	TPA	12/18/10	G Cayman & Cozumel	$399	$449	N/A
Carnival Inspiration	5	TPA	12/27/10	G Cayman & Cozumel	$619	$749	N/A
Carnival Triumph	5	MSY	12/06/10	Western Caribbean	$209	$259	$359
Carnival Freedom	6	FLL	01/09/11	Western Caribbean	$359	$429	N/A
Carnival Spirit	6	SDG	01/03/11	Baja Mexico	N/A	N/A	$499
Carnival Conquest	7	GAL	12/05/10	Eastern Caribbean	$519	$549	$719
Carnival Glory	7	MIA	11/28/10	Exotic W Caribbean	$399	N/A	$579
Carnival Liberty	7	MIA	11/20/10	Western Caribbean	$399	N/A	N/A
Carnival Liberty	7	MIA	11/27/10	Exotic E Caribbean	$399	N/A	$649
Carnival Liberty	7	MIA	12/04/10	Western Caribbean	$379	N/A	$529
Carnival Pride	7	BWI	02/13/11	Pt Can & Bahamas	$449	N/A	$629
Carnival Splendor	7	LAX	11/28/10	Mexican Riviera	N/A	N/A	$579
Carnival Valor	7	MIA	11/21/10	Exotic W Caribbean	$429	$479	$679
Carnival Valor	7	MIA	12/12/10	Exotic W Caribbean	$349	$429	$549
Carnival Valor	7	MIA	12/26/10	Exotic W Caribbean	$749	$1049	$1199
Carnival Victory	7	SJU	11/21/10	Southern Caribbean	N/A	$449	$549
Carnival Victory	7	SJU	12/05/10	Southern Caribbean	N/A	N/A	$549
Carnival Victory	7	SJU	03/06/11	Southern Caribbean	N/A	$499	$699
Carnival Miracle	8	FLL	12/13/10	Exotic S Caribbean	N/A	N/A	$579
Carnival Spirit	8	SDG	11/12/10	Mexican Riviera	$379	N/A	N/A
Carnival Spirit	8	SDG	11/28/10	Mexican Riviera	N/A	N/A	$599

Legal mumbo jumbo...

Terms and conditions: Cruise rates are in US dollars, per person, based on double occupancy, capacity controlled and subject to change at any time without prior notice. Government taxes and fees are from $17.83 to $279.52 additional for each guest based on itinerary. Full payment is required at the time of booking for all guests to secure confirmed accommodations. The full payment is non-refundable and non-transferable. Offer is valid for new individual bookings only made between 11/03/10-11/05/10. Offer is not combinable with any other discounted or promotional offer. Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change without prior notice. No name changes allowed. Offer is applicable in guarantee categories IS/OV/BL only. Carnival will assign the stateroom at a later time. Some restrictions (including stateroom/category availability) apply.