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Archives for December 2011

Flirty Apron Flash Sale

December 15, 2011 By Beth 1 Comment

Flirty Apron Flash Sale

30% off Plus Free 3 Day Shipping on Select Aprons, 12/15 Only, code Holly30 I love sharing these sales because I love my Flirty Apron ... (and my girls love theirs!) This is such an easy and personable gift idea for the holidays so cross off a couple of people on your list with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deals, SimplySaving Tagged With: Apron, Christmas gift idea, coupon code, deal, Flirty Apron 30% off coupon code, Flirty Apron Flash Sale, free shipping coupon code, promotion, sassy apron, savings

Elf on the Shelf: Day 8

December 14, 2011 By Brian 4 Comments

Elf on the Shelf: Day 8

Brrr ... it is getting cold outside. I wonder if I would fit in one of these gloves ...   Where is your elf hiding today?  We are going to try to continue posting daily pictures featuring Kingston’s whereabouts so watch for them through Christmas!  Have an idea … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Family Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas tradition, elf, Elf on the Shelf, hiding, new, Santa, shelf, tradition

Wordless Wednesday: Happy 4th Birthday, Sophie!

December 14, 2011 By Beth 21 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Happy 4th Birthday, Sophie!

Our Sophie-bug turned 4 on Sunday. She had her party with family on Saturday. She picked Tinkerbell. At the last minute she decided to be Tinkerbell for her party and I found the old Halloween costume that didn't get stashed away! The cake was a homemade, budget friendly version … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Memes, Simply Family, Wordless Wednesday Tagged With: birthday, Happy Birthday, tinkerbell cake, tinkerbell party, Wordless Wednesday

The Daring Cooks Challenge: Char Sui Bao

December 14, 2011 By Brian 19 Comments

The Daring Cooks Challenge:  Char Sui Bao

Our Daring Cooks’ December 2011 hostess is Sara from Belly Rumbles! Sara chose awesome Char Sui Bao as our challenge, where we made the buns, Char Sui, and filling from scratch – delicious! Thanks so much Sara for a great challenge.  I've seen these sorts of things on some of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Daring Kitchen, Simply Food Tagged With: Cantonese, Cantonese BBQ pork, Cantonese BBQ pork buns, challenge, char sui, char sui bao, cooking, daring cook, daring kitchen, dinner, pork, pork barbecue, pork bbq, pork buns

Chex Party Mix-Change with Sam’s Club

December 13, 2011 By Brian

Chex Party Mix-Change with Sam’s Club

Chex Party Mix-Change website has some great new recipes like the Chex Pumpkin Pie Crunch! We were sent a $25 Sam’s Club gift card and a box of Chex cereal that contains all three varieties! With that we created the classic Chex Mix Muddies Buddies using the recipe on the box. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Giveaways, Promotional, Reviews, Simply Food Tagged With: Chex Mix, Chex Mix Recipes, Chex Party, Chex Party Mix-Change, giveaway, My Blog Spark, review, Sam's Club

PlanetBox

December 13, 2011 By Brian Leave a Comment

PlanetBox

Details ... Your PlanetBox comes with everything you need to pack your child the lunch they will love. All children have their own likes and dislikes when it comes to their lunches. One child likes variety and surprises, while another likes the familiarity of that same PB&J … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Promotional, Reviews, Simply Family Tagged With: eco-friendly lunch box, lunch box, lunchbox, metal lunch box, metal lunchbox, not plastic, packing a school lunch, PlanetBox, review, school lunch, stainless steel, stainless steel lunch box

Elf on the Shelf: Day 7

December 13, 2011 By Brian 1 Comment

Elf on the Shelf: Day 7

Kingston is such a card! Where is your elf hiding today?  We are going to try to continue posting daily pictures featuring Kingston’s whereabouts so watch for them through Christmas!  Have an idea where Kingston should hide next? Leave us a comment and let us know! Make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Family Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas tradition, elf, Elf on the Shelf, hiding, new, Santa, shelf, tradition

Meatless Monday: Slow Cooker Lentils

December 12, 2011 By Brian 1 Comment

Meatless Monday:  Slow Cooker Lentils

Beth and I are gearing up for our vegan diet challenge as we approach the new year.  We like this recipe because it has so many options.  If you want to go meatless but someone in your family just can't bring themselves to drop meat, just serve it as a side to roasted chicken or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Meatless Monday, Memes, Recipes, Simply Food Tagged With: cooking, crock pot, lentil soup, lentil stew, lentils, meatless, meatless monday, recipe, slow cooker, Slow Cooker Lentils, vegan, vegetarian

KIA Sorento Review and Inspired Recipe: Orange and Ginger Cranberry Sauce

December 12, 2011 By Brian 6 Comments

KIA Sorento Review and Inspired Recipe: Orange and Ginger Cranberry Sauce

We recently had the opportunity to drive the 2012 KIA Sorento for a week. The kids were thrilled to have something new in the driveway even if Little Dude insisted it was a van. The Dark Cherry color of the Kia Sorento that we drove is almost identical to the color of our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Promotional, Recipes, Reviews, Simply Family, Simply Food Tagged With: Christmas, condiment, cooking, cranberry, cranberry sauce, easy, ginger, KIA, KIA Sorento, KIA Sorento 2012, Orange, orange and ginger cranberry sauce, recipe, sauce, simple, Sorento, SUV, Thanksgiving

Elf on the Shelf: Day 6

December 12, 2011 By Brian 2 Comments

Elf on the Shelf:  Day 6

Today, I think I'll be a panda! Where is your elf hiding today?  We are going to try to continue posting daily pictures featuring Kingston’s whereabouts so watch for them through Christmas!  Have an idea where Kingston should hide next? Leave us a comment and let us … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Family Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas tradition, elf, Elf on the Shelf, hiding, new, Santa, shelf, tradition

The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap: Orange Pecan Cookies

December 12, 2011 By Brian 1 Comment

The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap: Orange Pecan Cookies

This year we participated in The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. We aren't really food bloggers in that we don't only blog about food but we do loving sharing our recipes and this was a great excuse to make a new cookie. We decided to look through my grandma's cookbook. We found … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Simply Food Tagged With: baking, Christmas, Christmas cookie swap, cookie swap, cookies, cooking, dessert, Orange, orange cookies, orange pecan cookies, pecan, recipe, snack

Elf on the Shelf: Day 5

December 11, 2011 By Beth 2 Comments

Elf on the Shelf: Day 5

Today is Sophie's 4th Birthday. Santa must have told Kingston because he decorated for Sophie last night. He even left her a birthday wish ... written in red and green of course!;) Where is your elf hiding today?  We are going to try to continue posting daily pictures … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Family Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas tradition, elf, Elf on the Shelf, hiding, new, Santa, shelf, tradition

25 Freebies for Holiday Shoppers

December 11, 2011 By Beth 1 Comment

25 Freebies for Holiday Shoppers

We are excited to bring another guest post to you today from Andrea Woroch! Somewhere in all this frantic shopping, shouldn’t there be something just for you? We’ve found 25 stores and restaurants offering something they call “lagniappe” in New Orleans. Consider it your free … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budgeting Advice, SimplySaving Tagged With: Andrea Woroch, budget, budget shopping, free shiping day, free shipping, holiday freebies, holiday shopping, holiday shopping free shipping, how to save, savings, tips

Elf on the Shelf: Day 4

December 10, 2011 By Beth 1 Comment

Elf on the Shelf: Day 4

Thinking I might learn to cook today ... hopefully I don't get too messy hanging out here today!   Where is your elf hiding today?  We are going to try to continue posting daily pictures featuring Kingston’s whereabouts so watch for them through Christmas!  Have an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Simply Family Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas tradition, elf, Elf on the Shelf, hiding, new, Santa, shelf, tradition

Hodgson Mill’s ‘Have a Grain Holiday’ Recipe Contest: Glazed Banana Bread

December 10, 2011 By Brian 9 Comments

Hodgson Mill’s ‘Have a Grain Holiday’ Recipe Contest:  Glazed Banana Bread

Beth has an addiction to making banana bread. We blame it on her mom who also has this same addiction. Of course, she then blames it on her mom (see a pattern here?!) "Grandma's Banana Bread" is a common item seen coming out of our oven around here. Over the years, both Beth and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Simply Food Tagged With: baking, banana, banana bread, bread, cooking, dessert, flour, glaze, Hodgson Mill, nuts, recipe, wheat, wheat flour, whole wheat, whole wheat flour

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