Eggplant Parmesan

June 19, 2013 by 2 Comments

 

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This is a great family dinner that really doesn’t take much time to prepare. The most work comes from slicing, breading and baking the eggplant pieces but that only takes about fifteen minutes of your time before you assemble then heat the dish in the oven. My kids love this so much I rarely have left overs, and the best thing about this whole dish? It’s meatless!

 

Ingredients

3 beaten eggs

About 3 cups seasoned bread crumbs

3 eggplants cut into 1 / 4 slices. I do it length wise.

1 -1 / 2 cups fresh cut mushrooms

1 teaspoons Italian seasonings

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

2 cups spaghetti sauce

Directions

For the eggplant- Place beaten eggs in a shallow bowl, bread crumbs [Read more…]

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My Littlest Pet Shop : Sweetest Pets on DVD

June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment

My girls love My Littlest Pet Shop! I never knew there was a cartoon though, so when I got the DVD it was a nice surprise. The cartoon LPS airs on The HUB TC Network in the USA. Shout! Factory Kids teamed up with Hasbro to release the DVD June of this year to bring some funny, upbeat, silly adventures with our all time favorite little pets.

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A cute girl named Blythe Baxter moves into the city with her hilarious father. They move into a apartment above a pet shop and she soon finds more adventure than she thought she ever would find in the city! She can talk to the pets in the shop below her and even more- they can talk back! Blythe not only talks to the pets but she helps them when trouble comes along. During her adventures [Read more…]

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Tori Purse Review and Kristen Handbag Giveaway from Velvet Pepper

June 17, 2013 by 18 Comments

Disclosure: The Tori Purse from Velvet Pepper, was provided to me to help facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

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I most definitely always seem to be on the lookout for the perfect purse. I’m pretty picky about specifics of the purses I use, so I don’t always find one that I like. I do admit that when I finally find the one I like, I typically keep it for a very long time. I am happy to share with you my new Tori Purse in Natural Linen from Velvet Pepper.

About Velvet Pepper:

Stacee Sparrow and Brittany Andrus started out with a dream for women everywhere. They had an idea that modern women, especially mothers, should be able to experience the luxurious fabrics and classic designs of fashionable handbags without sacrificing the functionality of diaper bags they so dearly require in our on the go society.

These bags can function as purses or as diaper bags for the on the go moms out there.

 

About Tori-Purse Natural Linen:

The Tori lin is a designer favorite and is at the heart of the posie collection. It’s the perfect purse because it isn’t too casual or too fancy. It can easily adjust and work for both types of environments. It definitely represents a girl that everyone wants to be around. Each Tori purse is truly customized because you get your choice of 5″, 6″, or 7″ posies. This purse is definitely small enough to be efficient [Read more…]

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UPCOMING EVENTS AT FIELD STATION: DINOSAURS

June 16, 2013 by 1 Comment

Field Station: Dinosaurs is a 20-acre outdoor Jurassic expedition in Secaucus, NJ where explorers come face-to-face with a living, breathing 15-foot Mighty T-Rex, wander among 32 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, feed the baby Hadrosaurs, participate in dozens of scientific shows and games, and see Dinosaurs Alive!, a new 3D movie. To purchase passes go to www.fieldstationdinosaurs.com or call 855.999.9010.

dinosaur parkIn addition to regularly scheduled programming, Field Station: Dinosaurs presents:

Balloon Weekend (Sat. and Sun. June 22 and 23):

It’s a festival of balloons at the Field Station! Six-time world champion balloon artist, Mark Verge, will build a life-size T-Rex balloon sculpture, last season’s hit show “Dinosaur Balloons from Around the World” returns, and hot-air balloon demonstrations are featured. Plus a handful of lucky guests will win a tethered ride in the famous RE/MAX balloon (weather permitting).

Dozin’ with Dinos (Sat. July 13 and Sat. Aug. 10)

This overnight adventure is the ultimate cretaceous campout. Explore the lantern-lit dinosaur

trails, see Dinosaurs Alive! 3D, share s’mores and songs by the campfire with the Dinosaur

Troubadour, sleep under the stars and awake to a spectacular New York City skyline sunrise. A healthy breakfast is courtesy of Whole Foods Market, Paramus.

Museum Weekend (Sat. and Sun., July 20 and 21)

The Field Station celebrates museums and showcases the best in the tri-state area. Check the park’s website for the most current list of participating museums. Children are invited to bring their own dinosaur toy, picture, or “artifact,” and have it cataloged and displayed at the Field Station’s first Kid Museum.

LaQ DinoTrux Weekend (Sat and Sun., Aug. 3 and 4)

What’s [Read more…]

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I’m Remodeling- The Site, That Is

June 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment

So please pardon my dust if things take a hot minute to load, look a little [Read more…]

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To Those Of You Entering Contests- Please Read

June 11, 2013 by 1 Comment

Hello, Bloggy Buddies.

Lately, there have been many people entering the contests, but not actually doing the entries. If you say you are following- follow. If you say you tweeted, tweet. Etc. And you MUST do the mandatory entry- it’s mandatory for a reason, yeah? Answer the question, please- saying “OH COOL” is not an entry, mmmmk?

I have had to pull quite a [Read more…]

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Fairy Hobmother – I was Visited

June 11, 2013 by 8 Comments

The Fairy Hobmother is a mysterious creature who hails from Twitter. This wonderful creature brings joy to the blogosphere. This joy is spread not only through a happy little Hobmother character, but also with gift cards, Amazon gift cards.

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The Hobmother is a bit like tooth fairy, but in a grander more digital scale. Good little bloggers who work hard and leave good posts and writing under their pillow (or the internet) are left with a surprise when they wake up in the morning (when the post goes up). The surprise is: a gift card code for Amazon. Hooray, much better then a quarter if you ask me.

In order for the hobmother to spread its joy, bloggers must know about it. So the key component to the mythos is spreading the information. A blogger must tell their readers about the Fairy Hobmother and also give a nod to the Hobmother’s [Read more…]

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How to Setup a Coupon File (Couponing 101)

June 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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The following is a guest post by Outside the Box Mom:

Is the Coupon File Method for Me?

The advantages of using a coupon file are that you have most of your coupons at your disposal, can take advantage of unadvertised deals, and you can carry more than one (or purchase a larger one) for more storage. The disadvantages of using a coupon file are the time required to clip and file all coupons, and the time required to remove all expired coupons.

The first way I used to organize my coupons was with a coupon file. For my current season of life, I prefer the whole insert method as the pro’s outweigh the con’s. As I said in the last tutorial, I have only used a coupon file and the insert method. Here is how you would setup a coupon file for the first time.

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Supplies Needed to Make a Coupon File

  • Coupon file (13-pocket file at Staples for $3.99; smaller file at Dollar Tree for $1)
  • Pencil pouch
  • Calculator
  • Scissors
  • Pen

I would estimate that all supplies would cost approximately $5.

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How to Set Up a Coupon File

  1. The most important step is to include your name and contact information on the inside of your file, in case you leave it somewhere.
  2. Create a label for each of your categories (dairy, [Read more…]
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