Spring Cleaning!

This is a topic and area that not many of us want to tackle! BUT...Angie and I find this is a must to address. We are having a garage sale (soon!) We have a 4 step method that will hopefully help and make this job easier. We are mostly talking about clutter. Get out 4 boxes, bags or containers and label them:
Trash
Give Away/Sell
Put Away
Storage

Trash - this should include any items you do not need or want. It might include broken items that are not able to be donated.

Give Away/Sell - This is where your garage sale items would come in. Be generous and think of items that other's can use.

Put Away - This should be your smallest category. These items may just be things laying around.

Storage - I know at our home, these might be seasonal clothing items. If other seasonal items, group like things together. Label your storage containers to make things easier next season.

Tim Hawkins

He is a Christian. He is a comedian, an award-winning one at that! If you need some funny...check him out!!! (www.timhawkins.net)
Our youth group at church so so enjoys his humor. Tim attributes his gift for comedy to the lord. He is not just any comedian...he uses song to touch lives.
Again, I invite you to check him out.
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine. Prov 17:22

Spring Break

Time does so fly by! As you have probably noticed, Angie and I are both on spring break with our families. She headed south with her family and they are having a blast in a cabin! I headed north, mainly to visit with hubby's family. We have been able to find some frugal things to do with the kids tho. Bowling has been real easy to find deals on. The place we went today had all you can bowl for 6.95 each! Then, the kids finally got to see Avatar at a movie theater that was $3 per person. We brought a deck of cards and coloring books and crayons, etc. We have enjoyed using the pool and hot tub at our hotel also. Hope you all are having a wonderful spring break!

Coupon Inserts 4/11/10

In the newspaper this week, we can expect up to 2 coupon inserts. 1 RedPlum and 1 Smartsource

Spiced Ice Tea

This is a delicious twist on your traditional sun tea. (It really makes your kitchen smell yummy too!)
The cost is about 45 cents per serving, 49 caleries and makes 8 servings.

Ingredients:
10 whole cloves
4 cinnamon sticks, broke in half
2 in. long strip of lemon zest
8 herbal tea bags
1/2 cup sugar

Wrap cloves, cinnamon and zest in a piece of rinsed cheesecloth, tie with kitchen string.

8 cups of water to boil in a pan. Add spice bundle and tea bags. Remove from heat, cover and steep 10 min.

Remove and discard spice bundle and tea bags. Stir in sugar, chill and serve over ice. Garnish with lemon slices, if desired.

Jelly Bean Prayer

Red is for the blood He gave
Green is for the grass He made
Yellow is for the sun so bright
Orange is for the edge of night
Black is for the sins we made
White is for the grace he gave
Purple is for the house of sorrow
Pink is for the new tomorrow

A bag of jelly beans
colorful and sweet
In this prayer is a promise
and a small delicious treat!

You can print this out on pastel paper and attach to a baggie of jelly beans with the colors indicated above. You can use it for your Sunday school class, in your child's easter basket, etc.

We want to take a moment and wish from our families to yours a very Happy and Blessed Easter.

IKEA

Free Small Breakfast and Coffee
Offer valid Friday, April 2 - Sunday, April 4, 2010

Dinera dinnerware set
18 pcs/$14.99
Includes 6 each: 10 in. plate, 8 inch side plate and 5.5 inch bowl
Glazed Stoneware in colors of gray-blue, beige or brown