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What to Buy in February (i.e. Get Cheaper!!)

February 3, 2014 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Want to know what tends to be less expensive in February?  Here is a list: Home theaters– thinks Superbowl sales!! Chocolates– think after Valentines day sales Weddings– February is off season (except maybe Valentine’s Day) Bicycles– Stores are making room for next seasons stock Boats– so who is running out for a boat? Humidifiers– not sure why on this one.. Fragrances– After Valentines.. Flowers– see above 🙂 Fitness equipment– Stores stocked up for Jan 1.. now no one wants it.. {Read More}

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Homemade Ranch Dressing

February 3, 2014 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Homemade Ranch Dressing Our family doesn’t eat a lot of prepackaged food.. we do eat them, but when you are on a special diet (we are gluten and dairy free) much of the time you find it’s just easier to make your own. Plus, then you get spoiled.. because it tastes SO much better. This is definitely the case with salad dressing.  We make a lot of homemade balsamic dressing.. which is super easy.  But my husband prefers a creamy {Read More}

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Thanksgiving

Whipped Cream Hearts

January 30, 2014 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Whipped Cream Hearts

I saw this adorable idea in the Feb. 2014 edition of Every Day with Rachael Ray and I knew I needed to do a version of my own. I have a recipe for Coconut Whipped Cream for a non-dairy option. So if you don’t eat dairy you definitely want to check that out. I will admit these were a bit harder than I thought to get right. But I have a few tips for you. 1.This is a delicate process. {Read More}

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Filed Under: Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Desserts, Gluten Free Snacks, Healthy Dessert Recipes, Heathy Snacks, Kid's Snacks, Paleo Snacks, Recipes, Snack Recipes

Become a Better Gift Giver with PickURGift! (Sweepstakes)

January 21, 2014 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post by pickURgift through Brandfluential. All opinions are my own Do you struggle giving gifts?  I know I do. I personally struggle when someone asks me what kind of gifts I would like, basically my mind goes blank.  And I know that this happens to others, too. People will rarely tell you on the spot what they really want. Because of this gift giving is stressful instead of fun. To help fix this gift giving problem {Read More}

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So What’s Buried in the Back of Your Freezer?

January 19, 2014 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

OK- I will admit it- I am not the most organized. A few scary places in my house are: 1. My desk 2. My Pantry and 3. My Freezer. If you haven’t noticed I like to save money- so stocking up is a big part of my life- the problem- I kind of loose track of it all. And finding a once nice piece of meat at the back of my freezer that is now white and covered in ice {Read More}

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Filed Under: Cleaning, How to Organize, Series on Frugal Living

Lentil and Sausage Soup

January 16, 2014 by jlpenner 1 Comment

Lentil and Sausage Soup

Some blogger friends and I decided to start our own page called the Slow Cooker Squad and combine it with a Slow Cooker Linky. We would love it if you would join us on Facebook- make sure you like the Slowcooker Squad! This slow cooked Lentil and Sausage Soup was a last minute, easy Sunday dinner recipe.. I didn’t have a lot on hand (end of the month empty fridge!!), so it’s pretty easy. This is also a VERY inexpensive {Read More}

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Filed Under: Dinner Recipes, Dinners with Pork, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Dinners, Recipes, Slowcooking, Soups and Chili

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