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Foodie Friday Link Up Party

Filed under Cooking, Recipes by Penny on December 23, 2011 at 7:00 am {no comments}

I am a big cheater. During the Christmas season, when I want a warm beverage, I either open up an instant hot chocolate packet or toss some red hots in with some apple cider and microwave it. Yeah, I am not very creative when it comes to what we drink.

If you need some beverage creativity for your holiday parties or just a warm cup of goodness to cradle on a chilly evening, check out our featured recipes this week ~

Hot Cinnamon Milk Mix from The Better Baker

Snowflake Cocoa from Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Kahlua Cinnamon Cocoa from Carolina Heartstrings

If you were featured today, please feel free to grab the “featured” button from my sidebar.

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Remember that when you link up, it shows on all FOUR blogs. Isn’t that awesome?!?

Linky Guidelines: If you wish to be a featured recipe, you must follow these instructions. Please link up to your exact post and not the main page to your blog. Also, LINK BACK HERE from your post so that others can find the fun. You can use the button or a direct link within your post. If you have a recipe to share, please be sure that you are following ALL co-hosts (The Country Cook, Baking Bad, 4 Little Fergusons, AND A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned) by either RSS feed, Daily Email Digest, Facebook or Twitter. Thanks so much for participating!

Zaycon Foods ~ Chicken for $1.69 Per Pound

Filed under Cooking, Poultry, Shopping by Penny on December 21, 2011 at 9:00 am {no comments}

Zaycon Foods is coming back to many areas! Stops in my state include Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Opelika. With Zaycon Foods, you can get fresh boneless, skinless chicken breasts at $1.69/lb. If you missed my review of their chicken, go read it! I was amazed at what a quality product they provide at such a [...]

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Fun Christmas Study Idea ~ The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

Filed under Age Groups, Christmas, Elementary, Kindergarten, Seasonal by Penny on December 20, 2011 at 9:00 am {no comments}

If you are looking for something to do just for fun, how about having a Grinch day? Check out these great ideas that I have pinned on my Pinterest boards: Grinch Sums from Swamp Frog First Graders Grinch Printables from Mrs. Jump’s Class Grinch Adjectives from The First Grade Parade (She has other ideas [...]

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Christmas Menu Planning

Filed under Christmas, Cooking, Menu Planning, Seasonal by Penny on December 20, 2011 at 9:00 am {no comments}

I love Christmas. You might think I am crazy but one of the things I love the most is having family in and out of our home all day and preparing wonderful meals for them. Yes, I spend a lot of time in the kitchen on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day but I do [...]

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Hanukkah & Kwanzaa Unit Studies Postponed until 2012

Filed under Seasonal by Penny on December 20, 2011 at 6:58 am {no comments}

Hanukkah begins at sundown tonight and I am so sorry to admit that I was unable to finish the Hanukkah or Kwanzaa Unit Studies. With the passing of Bill’s grandmother, there just was not enough time. Thank you for understanding. I do have Pinterest boards dedicated to both celebrations and would encourage you to take [...]

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The Christmas Angel Giveaway WINNER

Filed under Giveaway by Penny on December 19, 2011 at 9:00 am {no comments}

Congratulations to the winner of The Christmas Angel Giveaway… Valerie Blaisdell, please check your email. You have 24 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This was a very successful giveaway. The most successful yet and I thank each and every one who entered. I would especially like to thank The Christmas [...]

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Giving to the Homeless ~ Homeless Blessing Bags

Filed under Age Groups, Autism, Behavior, Charity, Children, Elementary, Family, Homeschool, Kindergarten, Preschool, Social Studies, Special Needs, Subjects by Penny on December 19, 2011 at 9:00 am {6 comments}

In my opinion, we are born selfish. Babies, as cute as they are, are very ego-centric. The world revolves around them. While that is a necessary part of growing, if we are not careful, our children can get stuck with this mindset. Children with special needs can struggle with it even more. For instance, Lira [...]

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Taste Test ~ Red & Green Dinner

Filed under Age Groups, Behavior, Christmas, Elementary, Kindergarten, Picky Eater, Seasonal by Penny on December 16, 2011 at 9:00 am {no comments}

Yesterday, our Advent activity was for a Red and Green Dinner. The children were so excited about planning the menu, shopping, and cooking. We sat around the table making a list of foods that are both red and green. Then, we had to think about what would make a nutritious, well-rounded meal. The final [...]

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Foodie Friday Linky Party

Filed under Cooking, Recipes by Penny on December 16, 2011 at 7:00 am {no comments}

It’s another wonderful Foodie Friday! Thank you so much for stopping by each week and bringing such amazing recipes. It makes my week and I know my readers really appreciate it too. Last week, there was a tantalizing mix of recipes especially for those of us with a sweet tooth. I’ve been busy in the kitchen [...]

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Sunday Coupon Preview ~ Sunday, December 18th

Filed under Coupons by Penny on December 15, 2011 at 2:00 pm {2 comments}

Want to know which coupons are available in this Sunday’s newspaper? Click HERE to find out. Why is this important and how can you use it to your benefit? If a coupon is available for something you KNOW you will need to stockpile, you can purchase extra newspapers, get in contact with friends who do [...]

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