Someone wants the super pump 250 side effects to be exposed.  Though I am not sure why they want this, I will make this post because I am nothing, if not efficient at my job!!  After reading the article, I must say,  I do think that some muscle mass is good, even for women, but some times I think we go a little too far.  I mean, you want to have good muscle tone and all, but when you can lift/haul more than your man, honey, that’s a little too much!!  That’s all I have to say about that!! LOL

HELP!! MY daughter is having her first “breakout” and I have no idea how to help her. Anyone know how to get rid of blackheads really fast??  Can anyone suggest a good face wash that is good for sensitive skin?? It’s been too long since I had to worry about anything like this.   I keep telling her, WASH YOUR FACE MORE!! I am thinking, although this is good advice, it isn’t going to save her completely from getting blackheads….Thanks in advance for any suggestions!!

So, here is the deal.  Since I almost missed Tempt My Tummy Tuesday today (better late than never, right?!?), I am linking this to Tempt My Tummy Tuesday and Crock Pot Wednesday this time!!  I just had this the other day and I haven’t made it myself, yet.  I bought all the ingredients to make it later this week.  This is a super yummy and super easy recipe!! You’re gonna love it!!  *Attention* visit my giveaway post and enter to win a great cookie sheet by Paula Deen!!

Sausage, Beans and Potatoes

What you need: (this should feed 6)

• 6  red or white potatoes, peeled and quartered lengthwise
• 2-3 cans cut green beans, depending on how much you like beans
• 1-2 lbs  smoked sausage/kielbasa/brats, whatever you prefer will work
• salt and pepper to taste
• water, optional

What to do:

• poor beans into crock, DO NOT DRAIN
• cut your sausage into “big” bite size pieces; place on top of beans in crock
• place potatoes on top of sausage and beans in crock
• if bean juice does not make enough liquid, you may want to add a little water or both to ensure cooked potatoes
• season everything with salt and pepper to taste
• cook 1-2 hours or just until potatoes are tender

ENJOY!!

For more Tempt My Tummy goodness…go see Lisa!!  For more Crock Pot Ideas visit Debbie!!

I realize I have done a lot of these posts lately, but you don’t understand, I’m in crisis mode here!!! Did I mention it’s like DEFCON 5, or whatever the highest one is?? Yes, I think I did!!  I am looking for a face cream that is all-inclusive, it takes care of EVERYTHING.  Like one of those vacation packages where you pay one price and GET IT ALL!!!!  I struggle with dryness, a little adult acne (not very bad at all), a few lines and wrinkles, and puffiness and dark circles under the eyes. I know, I am asking for a miracle, but hey, a girl can still dream can’t she?? LOL

Is anyone else out there trying to reduce belly fat??  Probably a lot of you are!! I wish there was just a magic pill you could take (that didn’t have any side effects) to just make all your fat disappear!! LOL  I am hoping to lose a few pounds before summer so I can actually enjoy myself this year.  Because I am over weight, I get warm really easy and I sweat a lot and it’s really annoying!! Plus I swell a lot in my hands and feet. Wish me luck!!

Laura hosts Menu Planning Monday for us every Monday.  This is a great way to get ideas  to add to your menu and to share your ideas with others, as well.  So if you are sick of the same old thing for supper, join us and get some new ideas to spice up your meals!!  This will also save you money on going out when you just can’t decide what to have AND when you shop, because you’ll know exactly what to get when you go!!!

This is what this weeks menu looks like so far….

• Polish Sausage, Potatoes, Green Beans  (crock pot meal)
• Chicken, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Veggies
• Cheesy Potatoes and Ham, Veggies
• Spaghetti and Meatballs (still haven’t done this one lol)
• Chicken Quesadia’s (sp)
• Tacos (didn’t get to these last week)
• something new and different,  haven’t decided what yet….

Happy Eating!! 

Before Buster and I decided to do God’s will for us and move out to Fort Faith Camp, we had never taken a real vacation, nope, not one, in 15+ years.  Since we decided to follow our hearts and do what we feel is God’s plan for us, we have been on 2 vacations, yes, I said 2!! Nothing like Outer Banks beach rentals, but vacations, nonetheless.  One was a camping trip, SO MUCH FUN!!! and the other was a trip to Great Wolf Lodge.  Both were with the other full-time couple here at camp and their family.  What a gift to be able to have fun serving the Lord together and then have “no-work” fun time together too!! Thanks Jim and Marie, we love you!!

As many of you know, I started this blog as a way to update family and friends on my day-to-day life and to have sort of a journal.  Along the way I have become interested in and actually have done some paid posting.  What I would really like to do is reviews and giveaways on a regular basis.  I have signed up here and there to get involved in some reviews, but never really gotten the results I wanted.  So you can imaging how excited I was when out of the blue,  I received and E-mail from CSN stores wanting me to do a review and/or giveaway on my blog.   They sell everything from bar stools to diaper bags, AND they carry some of the best known name brands out today… Cuisinart, Lego, Kohler, and Pyrex just to name a few!

CSN stores is  an online retailer with headquarters in Boston.  They had a meager start in 2002 with just two employees and one online shop. And now, they have become one of the top 3 online US retail stores of home and office goods now employing over 400 people and running over  200 online stores. They sell cookware, toys, furniture, pet supplies, the list simply goes on and on.  AND most items will ship to Canada.

Now, on to the business at hand…MY VERY FIRST GIVEAWAY!!!!  I had a hard time choosing with all the great things they have to offer, but I when I found this item and I knew this was the one.  I make a cookie that has all kinds of stuff in it , including ROLO’s  candies, and they are so hard to get off the cookie sheet, it makes me crazy.  I am hoping that this Paula Deen cookie sheet with the silicone insert will make my cookies easier to get off the pan!!

Isn’t it a beauty?  I can’t wait to get this and use it!! Here is the deal, CSN is sending me one to use and review, but they are also sending YOU one just to have and keep and love and use!!!  Are you as excited as I am??  Here are the details….

THE GIVEAWAY:

If you would like to win the Paula Deen cookie sheet, visit CSN and then come on back and leave a comment on this post telling me  what caught your eye.

Please include your email or have it visible in your profile.

Doing the above earns you 1 entry in my giveaway, to get extra entries in my giveaway you can:

1. subscribe to my rss (1 extra entry)

2. follow me on Twitter and leave me your id (1 extra entry)

3. tweet about this giveaway and send me the link ; you can do this once a day  (1 extra entry each tweet)

4. blog about this giveaway and send me the link  (3 extra entries)

5. add me to your blogroll (3 extra entries)

This giveaway is open to US and Canadian Bloggers!!  Your prize will be sent directly to you from CSN stores!!

GIVEAWAY ENDS MIDNIGHT MARCH 20th.  Please leave 1 comment for each entry you earn, this will make it easier for me to keep track of.  Winner will be randomly picked out of a hat by my daughter on the 21st of March.  Winner will be announced within 3 days of that.  Thanks for participating and GOOD LUCK!!!

We are in the process of adopting our dog out to a new family, and while I will miss her terribly, I can’t help but think of how nice it will be to be able to not have to buy dog food, go to the vet once a year, give shots twice a year, clean the house daily because of pet dander and hair, etc.  And it will be so nice to not have the yard dug up and all the grass gone from dog chains and her going potty on the grass.  I am even thinking about getting some nice outdoor furniture for the back yard, since it will be nice and soft and green this summer!!

I know some people who have a pool in their house.  IN THEIR HOUSE!!! How cool is that?? They have these really nice hardwood floors, and a 52″ tv mounted on a bracket-type thing that swivels between rooms…they have a lot of nice stuff.  They recently bought new living room furniture and jokingly said something about putting in home theater seating in the family room.  I am not coveting their house, but I am very impressed at what they have done with their house, considering it started out as tiny old run down shack and they now live in a GORGEOUS and spacious log home!!