Glow-in-the-Dark Hexbug Nano Party

Last Saturday, Connor & I hosted a Hexbug Halloween Party!  Connor & several of his friends were given the opportunity to play with & even take home Glow-in-the-Dark Hexbug Nanos!

Here is what we received in our Hexbug Nano Party Package:

Hexbug Nano Zombies

(available at Radio Shack)

3 Glow-in-the-Dark Hexbug Nano Habitat Sets

Larva

 Glow-in-the-Dark Hexbugs

My Review of Glow-in-the-Dark Hexbugs:

• They kept all of the boys entertained during the entire party.
• I have received several reports from other Moms that their boys are still playing with the Hexbugs after the party.
• The tracks are easy for kids to assemble.
• The Hexbugs are fun to watch & even the adults enjoyed playing with them.
• The boys really liked that they glow in the dark.

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Disclosure: I received Glow-in-the-Dark Hexbugs, Zombie Bugs & Hexbug track sets from Hexbug through Mom Select. The opinions in this post are my own and were not influenced in any way. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post or for the Hexbug party.

Nature's Own Bagel Thin Sliced Bagels Printable Coupon

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Carnation Breakfast Essentials Printable Coupon (Facebook)

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Crockpot Applesauce Recipe

Crockpot Applesauce

10 Large Apples (peeled, cored & sliced or cut in chunks)
1/2 cup Water
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 to 1 cup Sugar

Place all of the ingredients in the crockpot & cook on low for 8-10 hours.  Not only does this recipe taste delicious but your home will smell wonderful too!!

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• Ultimate Recipe Swap
• What's Cooking Wednesday
• Cast Party Wednesday

Stephenson's Apple Fritter Recipe

Stephenson's Apple Fritters

(makes 40 fritters)

• 1 cup Milk
• 1 Egg (beaten)
• 4 tablespoons Margarine
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 Orange, rind & juice
• 1 cup Apples (chopped fine)
• 3 cups Flour
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla

In a mixing bowl combine the milk, egg and melted margarine. Add the orange juice, rind, chopped apples (skins can be left on) and vanilla. Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder. Stir into milk mixture with a spoon until blended. Do not overmix. Preheat oil in a skillet to 350 degrees. Drop off end of tablespoon into hot oil. Fry to a golden brown. Turn so they brown even. Allow to cool. Roll in powdered sugar.

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T.G.I. Friday's Printable Coupon

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IndoctriNation Documentary

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This film is above all a challenge and an encouragement to millions of Christians, a must see!

IndoctriNation

Public Schools & the Decline of Christianity in America

A family field trip exposes the shocking truth behind your child's public school. If you're not ready to take a hard look at the true state of public education, you will not want to view this unflinching documentary. But you must!

Nearly 90 percent of Christian children attend a public school. Their families have a vested interest in all that happens there. Join filmmaker Colin Gunn as cameras follow this Scotland-born homeschool father of seven across the USA. Colin and family drive a school bus on a road trip from New York City to Washington, DC, from Boston to the Creation Museum, on a quest to understand the origins and social impact of American's modern public education system. Are the public schools an educational “neutral zone,” or a humanistic program designed to undermine the influence of the Church and the family? Is there truth to the “salt and light” argument that encourages Christians to send their kids to public school?

Featuring compelling interviews with teachers, administrators, parents, and other whistleblowers, this film is part documentary, part testimonial, and totally captivating. Above all it is both an encouragement and challenge to the millions of Christians who need to know what God's Word says about the discipleship and training of the next generation. You will want to give this DVD to every parent you know.

Features:
Samuel Blumenfeld, Geoffrey Botkin, Scott Brown, Col. John Eidsmoe, John Taylor Gatto, Ken Ham, Sarah LaVerdiere, Neal McCluskey, Michael Metarko, E. Ray Moore, Gary North, Dr. Erwin Lutzer, Doug Phillips, Howard Phillips, Karl Priest, Bruce Shortt, R.C. Sproul, Jr., Kevin Swanson, Herb Titus, Robert Ziegler, Voddie Baucham and many more!

Kevin Swanson of Generations Radio recently recorded an interview with IndoctriNation director, Colin Gunn.  You can listen to the broadcast here.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

(makes 2 dozen cookies)

• 1 cup Pumpkin
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup Oil (I prefer canola or peanut oil.)
• 1 Egg
• 2 cups Flour
• 2 teapoons Baking Powder
• 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Milk
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla
• 2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 cup chopped Walnuts (optional)

Mix together in a large bowl pumpkin, sugar, oil, vanilla and egg. In another bowl mix together flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon and salt. In a small bowl, mix together baking soda and milk and then add to the pumpkin mixture. Slowly add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture. Add the chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop spoonfuls of dough on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

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• Tuesdays at the Table
• Tasty Tuesday
• Tuesday's Tasty Tidbit
• Tea Party Tuesday
• Made from Scratch Tuesday
• Crazy Sweet Tuesday
• What's Cooking Wednesday
• Cast Party Wednesday

Glade Printable Coupons & Target Deal

There are several new Glade printable coupons available here including $1/2 Glade Jar Candles, $1/2 Glade Scented Oil Candle Holders & $.55 Glade Premium Room Spray.

Target currently has a deal if you buy 5 of the following participating products you get a $5.00 Target Gift Card.

Soft Soap Holiday 8.5 oz Foam Hand Soap $2.50

Glade Scented Holiday Oil Candles $2.50

Glade Holiday Plug Ins Scented Oil twin refill $4.50

4-ct Glade Holiday Scented Oil Candle Refills $2.50

4 oz Glade Holiday Candles $2.50

Palmolive Holiday 25 oz Dish Soap $2.50

Glade Scented Holiday Spray $2.50

Here is a deal scenario using the Glade printable coupons available here:

Buy 2 Glade Glass Candle Holders $2.50 each
Buy 2 Glade Jar Candles $2.50 each
Buy 1 Glade Spray $2.50
Total = $12.50

Use 2 $1/1 Glade Scented Oil Candle Holder coupons
Use 1 $1/2 Glade 4 oz. Jar Candles coupon
Use 1 $.55/1 Glade Premium Room Spray coupon

Pay $8.95
Get back a $5 Target gift card
Final price only $3.95 /$0.79 each!

Thanks Fabulessly Frugal!

Joe's Crab Shack Eat at Home Printable Coupon

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Vick's Nature Fusion $4 Coupon from Vocalpoint

If you are a member of Vocalpoint (if you are not a member sign-up here), you can go here to reserve a $4.00 coupon for Vick's Nature Fusion.

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• Free of alcohol, artificial dyes and gluten
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Seventh Generation Dish Liquid Review & Give Away

This give away is now closed.

From Seventh Generation:

The power of scent is remarkable. It can have positive effects on your mood, reduce stress, and even help you sleep better. But not all scents are created equal. The fruit, floral and herbal ingredients used to create the scents in Seventh Generation´s new natural dish liquid come from fields, not factories.

Seventh Generation dish liquid contains only essential oils and botanical extracts, and delivers real cleaning power. Your tableware will be left fresh and ready to serve your next home cooked meal.

With authentic ingredients like lavender from the fields of Drome in the foothills of the Alps, clementines from sunny Calabria and lemons from the soils of Sicily, Seventh Generation natural dish liquid is free of unnecessary synthetic colors or chemically engineered scents.

Enter the "Nature Makes Perfect Scents" sweepstakes at seventhgeneration.com/scents and you can have the chance to take a trip for two to visit one of the sourcing sites of Seventh Generation natural dish liquid fragrance ingredients. Visit seventhgeneration.com/scents to learn more about each scent´s origin.


I was very excited to try the different Seventh Generation Natural Dish Liquid Scents.  My favorite scent was definitely the Fresh Citrus & Ginger.  The dish liquid is very gentle but it did get my dishes clean.  I have a dishwasher and I clean most of my dishes with it but I do hand wash all of my pots, pans & baking dishes.  The Seventh Generation Dish Liquid cleaned them very well, was gentle on my hands & provided a nice fragrance.  I also used some of the Lavendar Floral & Mint Dish Liquid to make some homemade foamy hand soap and it worked very well.

Would you like to win a Seventh Generation Dish Liquid Prize Pack?

The prize pack contains:

• 4 bottles of Seventh Generation natural dish liquid varieties in Free & Clear, Lavender Floral & Mint, Fresh Citrus & Ginger, and Lemongrass & Clementine Zest scents
• Premium 3 Qt. 12" x 9" Baking Dish from Le Creuset
• 2 Twist© loofah sponges and 2 Twist© scour pads made from 100% post-recycled materials
• Set of 3 organic cotton dish towels

Here are the four VERY Easy ways to enter to win a Seventh Generation Dish Liquid Prize Pack:
(US Residents only & all entries must be received by midnight CST Saturday 11/19/11)

1. Leave a comment on this post and tell us which scent of Seventh Generation Dish Liquid you would really like to try (Lavender Floral & Mint, Fresh Citrus & Ginger, Lemongrass & Clementine Zest or Free & Clear).

2. Subscribe to this blog as a follower, by e-mail or through a reader and leave a separate comment. It counts if you already subscribe or follow.

3. Post about this give away on your blog and leave a comment with a link to your post. Your blog must be family friendly.

4. Add my button (or let me know if you already have my button) to your blog and leave a comment with a link to your blog. Your blog must be family friendly.

This give away is open to US residents only. All entries will be verified and a valid e-mail address and/or contact information must be provided. All entries without valid contact information are considered invalid and will be deleted. Entries with inappropriate content and/or advertisements will also be deleted. All entries must be received by midnight CST Saturday, November 19, 2011. One winner will be randomly selected and notified by e-mail. The winner will have 72 hours to respond to the notification e-mail or another winner will be selected.

Disclosure: I received a Seventh Generation Dish Liquid Prize Pack for myself and one to give away on my blog from Seventh Generation through My Blog Spark. The opinions in this post are my own and were not influenced in any way. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post.

Arby's $.99 Kid's Meal (Facebook)

Go here & "Like" Arby's on Facebook to print a coupon for a $.99 Kid's Meal with the purchase of any adult combo meal.

$25 Wal-Mart Gift Card with a Star Wars Cereal Prize Pack Give Away

Have you entered my give away for a chance to win a $25 Wal-Mart Gift Card with a Star Wars Cereal Prize Pack? There are 4 very easy ways to enter to win!
(This give away ends at midnight CST 10/28/11 & is open to US residents only.)

FREE Sample Kirkland Body Lotion (Costco Members)

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Menu Plan Monday 10/24

Monday:  Trader Joe's Mandarin Orange Chicken (frozen), Rice, Broccoli



Tuesday:  Crockpot Beef Roast in Red Wine (new recipe), Baked Potatoes, Salad



Wednesday:  Dinner with our Small Group from Church



Thursday:  Crockpot Ravioli, Salad, Foccocia Bread



Friday:  Dinner Out!



Saturday:  Crockpot Pork Chops & Potatoes, Green Beans



Sunday Lunch:  Hot Dogs, Rice Cooker Macaroni & Cheese, Carrot Sticks



Sunday Dinner:  Leftovers



Breakfast Choices for the Week:

• Cereal, Fruit
• Breakfast in a Muffin, Fruit
• Alton Brown's Waffles (from the freezer), Fruit
• Scrambled Eggs with Cheese & Sausage on Toasted Bagels

If you are looking for some fun & yummy Halloween treats then try:

 Chocolate Peanut Butter Ball Monsters

Pumpkin Cake Pops

FREE Presidential & Electoral College Posters for Teachers & Homeschoolers

If you are a teacher or homeschooler you can request a FREE 2012 Electoral College Map Poster from C-Span here. 

There is also a FREE How Do I Become President Poster? available to order here.

Thanks Money Saving Mom!

FREE Creepy Halloween Printable Treat Labels

If you are looking for some Creepy Halloween Treat labels then check-out the FREE printables available here.

Peanut Butter Prices are Going to Soar!!!

Due to a bad crop of peanuts this year, peanut butter prices are going to start soaring in November.  If you consume a lot of peanut butter like we do then you are going to want to stock-up soon!  I just ordered a 6 pack of 15oz. Skippy Natural Peanut Butter from Amazon.  I paid $12.77 (with Amazon Gift Cards I earned with Swagbucks) and chose the subscribe & save option which comes with  FREE shipping.  Normally, I would not consider this a great price on peanut butter but with a 30% or more price increase coming I will take it!

Printable Coupons for Magazines

There are 8 new magazine coupons on Coupons.com:

• $1.00 Cooking Light Magazine
• $1.00 November issue of People StyleWatch
• $1.00 Health Magazine
• $2.00 People Magazine & Betty Crocker Cookie  Mix
• $2.00 People Magazine & Frito Lay Product
• $2.00 People Magazine & Seattle’s Best Coffee
• $2.00 People Magazine & Garnier product
• $2.00 People Magazine & Palmolive Soft Touch

Good Earth Tea Printable Coupon

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Burt's Bees $2 Sensitive Skin Care Product Printable Coupon (Facebook)

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FREE Sample Aveeno Living Color Shampoo & Conditioner

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Fisher-Price Toys Printable Coupons

Go here to print $45 in coupons for Fisher-Price Toys.

"Write Them on the Doorposts" Give Away & Contest

Doorposts of Your House is having a fun contest & give away on their blog.  The prizes include $500 in gift certificates for  Exodus Books, Wise Decor, and Doorposts. Winners will be announced on December 6, 2011.

“You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:9

Worlds of Fun Printable Coupon

If you are planning on going to Worlds of Fun's Howl-O-Fest or Halloween Haunt this October then go here to print a coupon for up to $15.00 off admission!  The coupon is is for $3 off Friday Fright Nights, $10 off on Saturday or $15 off Scare-Free Sundays.  The coupon is valid for up to 4 admissions.  If you don't live in the Kansas City area use zip code 64155 to find the coupon.

Pumpkin Waffle Recipe

I absolutely love pumpkin!! My son loves pumpkin too but please don't tell him that pumpkin is a veggie and it is packed with vitamins. I plan on making a large batch of these waffles for the freezer later on this week. I love them because they are delicious and how else can you get a child to eat a full serving of veggies at breakfast and not even know it (Sshhhh don't tell Connor ; ) .

Pumpkin Waffles

• 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 cup All Purpose Flour
• 3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
• 1 1/2 cups Milk
• 1 cup Pumpkin
• 1 Egg
• 2 Tablespoons Canola or Peanut Oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla

Mix together milk, pumpkin, egg, oil & vanilla in a bowl. Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice in another bowl. Stir dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture until well blended. Let the batter rest for 2-3 minutes. Cook on waffle iron according to waffle iron directions. Enjoy plain, with butter, chocolate chips, whip cream or maple syrup.

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FREE Sample Nescafe Peppermint Mocha (Facebook)

Go here & "Like" Nescafe on Facebook to request a FREE sample of Nescafe Peppermint Mocha.

Halloween Puppet Shows at Crown Center 10/22 & 10/29

This month Crown Center will have 2 FREE Halloween Puppet Shows!

On Saturday 10/22/11 Paul Mesner Puppets presents "Wiley & the Hairy Man" & on Saturday 10/29/11 Stone Lion Puppet Theatre will present "The Boneyard Jamboree. The puppet shows will be at noon & 2:00pm in the Level 1 Atrium.

Starburst B1G1 FREE Printable Coupon

Go here & watch a short video to print a B1G1 FREE coupon for Starbursts.