tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578712974717069212024-03-13T13:07:51.643-04:00Urban Times in Michigankellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.comBlogger726125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-57003518724103778762019-01-09T14:40:00.000-05:002019-01-09T14:40:56.440-05:00Get 300 bonus SB when you sign up for Swagbucks in January!<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Start your new year off right by earning free gift cards through Swagbucks! All throughout January you can earn large bonuses when sign up as my referral on Swagbucks. Swagbucks is a rewards site where you earn points (called SB) for things you're probably doing online already, like searching the web, watching videos, shopping, discovering deals, and taking surveys. Then you take those points and exchange them for gift cards to places like Amazon, Target, or PayPal cash. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When you sign up through me this month, you can earn a 300 SB bonus! Here's how: </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/?cmd=sb-trk&t0=blgTrk&t1=3718099&t2=851"><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">1. </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><u>Sign up using this link</u></b><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span></a><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">2. Earn 300 SB total before January 1st, 2019. You'll get a 300 SB bonus for it! </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">3. That's it. It's super easy, and Swagbucks is for real. I use it myself, and I've earned money for Disney!</span><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-47452983620446485672019-01-02T15:25:00.001-05:002019-01-02T15:25:16.855-05:00December GoalsI finished the Bible! On time. The entire thing in a year. First time in 33 years I've done that. <script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />
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I didn't read any books this month, but overall I read more than once a month so I am okay with that. </div>
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No paying down debt. I needed a root canal and our washer died so those things needed to be replaced. </div>
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We had a date at Flo's. This is one of my favorite places to eat at so it wasn't something new, but it was alright. I just hope dates next year are more than just going out to eat. Which is fine, but I think trying different things. </div>
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kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-53843481645749880592019-01-02T14:42:00.000-05:002019-01-02T14:46:17.399-05:00November goalsWe had a date to a local brewery/restaurant the very last day of month (we had a date here over the summer; I like this place though). Thanks to my friend for watching the girls. Service wasn't great today, which was a bummer and Rob bailed on me immediately after we got home to go hang out with his friends but I guess it was still a date.<script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />
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I made Brussel sprouts for the first time. I actually just had them in October for the first time at a retreat and they were delicious. I wound up making them twice this month, once for my family and once for thanksgiving where I got compliments and they were eaten so I will call it a win. </div>
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Bible reading is going along. Same as always. Some days I'm behind and some ahead, but still on track to finish on time.</div>
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No debt paid off, but we did pay off our Disney trip so I guess sort of.<br />
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Finished the Harry Potter series this month. I was a little sad for it to be over. But now I want to watch all the movies to see how they compare.<br />
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Purged some toys to church.kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-55502191237527379722019-01-02T14:05:00.003-05:002019-01-02T14:12:32.181-05:00October Goals<br />
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We had one date. Actually this one was fun. Rob's work was sponsoring a new exhibit at the museum so we got to go to a preview night. We could have brought the girls but we didn't They had food there, and it wasn't a long date, but it was different.<br />
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kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-73486445209112286802019-01-02T13:49:00.001-05:002019-01-02T13:49:32.013-05:00September GoalsWe went on one date at the end of the month. We went to a new restaurant and then tried to go to the adjacent wine tasting room. It was their grand opening and was super busy and unlike any other wine tasting I've been too. I didn't enjoy it. Then we ran errands which Rob said wasn't a date. I told him to make the plans next time. haha<script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />
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Still behind on the bible reading. 5 days this time.<br />
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No debt paid off, although I did make a pretty big Disney trip payment so I guess that could count.<br />
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I think one of my goals was to cut back on sugar this year. I've kind of been bad, but this month I consumed less than normal I think.<br />
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I made stuffed peppers this month for my new recipe. I did it in the crock pot so they were a little mushier than maybe they were supposed to be. But they were still edible.<br />
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kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-37593586749881434742018-12-31T14:18:00.000-05:002018-12-31T14:18:09.326-05:00Eleanor's 5 year Update (3 months late!)Favorites<script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />
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Food: Strawberries</div>
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Tv Show: Octonauts</div>
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Friend: Eileen, Sydney, Peyton</div>
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Toy: Spinning Toy, Kindle</div>
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Excited about: "I'm five now I can hula hoop</div>
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Miss about being 4. "4 year preschool (she's still in 4 year old preschool)<br />
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She played soccer this fall instead of doing dance, she probably won't play again, but I made her stick with it and she was fine.<br />
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We spent her birthday at the Great Wolf Lodge instead of a party this year. <br />
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kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-74620076992143780202018-11-05T07:55:00.001-05:002018-11-05T07:55:44.728-05:00Get 300 bonus SB when you sign up for Swagbucks in November!<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">All throughout November you can earn large bonuses when sign up as my referral on Swagbucks. Swagbucks is a rewards site where you earn points (called SB) for things you're probably doing online already, like searching the web, watching videos, shopping, discovering deals, and taking surveys. Then you take those points and exchange them for gift cards to places like Amazon, Target, or PayPal cash. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">3. That's it. It's super easy, and Swagbucks is for real. I use it myself, and I've earned money towards our Disney trip</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When you sign up through me this month, you can earn a 300 SB bonus! Here's how: </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">2. Earn 300 SB total before November 1st, 2018. You'll get a 300 SB bonus for it! </span><br />
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kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-43869994338344275402018-10-10T14:43:00.002-04:002018-10-10T14:43:31.699-04:00August Goals ~ Real Short and Sweet ~We went on a date to Rob's cousins wedding. My parents had the kids overnight so we even had a night free.<br />
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Read these books this month.<br />
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kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-39799944896261012552018-10-10T14:35:00.001-04:002018-10-10T14:35:12.563-04:00Spooky Fun with the October Shop Swago Board!<br />
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Swagbucks is hosting another round of Shop Swago! What is SWAGO you ask? It's a bingo-inspired promotion run by Swagbucks, a website that rewards you with points (called SB) for completing everyday online activities. You can redeem those SB for free gift cards. If you've never used Swagbucks, participating in SWAGO is a great introduction to the site and an easy way to earn a good amount of points quickly.<br />
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Here’s what you need to know to get your 150 SB Bonus (and don’t worry, you don’t have to make a purchase to complete a pattern):
Go to the Swag page and make sure you hit “Join” otherwise you won’t get credit for completing the action items.<br />
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Each square on your Swago Board will contain an action item to complete.
Once you complete the action item in a particular square the square will change color signifying the action item is complete.
You have a limited amount of time to mark off as many squares as possible so use your time wisely.
Be mindful of the patterns and their corresponding bonuses located on the right of your Swago Board. The patterns will vary in difficulty and bonus value - up to 150 SB.<br />
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Once you’ve achieved a pattern the corresponding “Submit” button will light up. You can have multiple patterns available for submission, however, you can only submit ONE pattern so choose wisely.
The game ends Friday, October 12th at 12pm PDT/3pm EDT. So make sure to hit “Submit” on the pattern you wish to submit. If you don’t hit “Submit” before the game ends you won’t receive your SB bonus.kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-7394753069963580172018-10-01T14:53:00.002-04:002018-10-01T15:00:23.242-04:00July goals<div>
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We had our class reunion so we made that a date night. Rob's mom and grandparents watched the kids overnight.<br />
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I made hot cocoa cheesecake dip for a christmas party. I found it on pinterest and don't have the link but it was super easy!<br />
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<br />kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-7981516146974973262018-08-05T22:02:00.002-04:002018-08-05T22:02:19.970-04:00June GoalsI made french dip for my new recipe. I combined various recipes found with what I had. It was pretty good though. <script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />
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No debt paid off.<br />
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I think I've given up on my goal of eating less sweets. Not formally but with summer and ice cream and it's so tough.<br />
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I didn't keep track of books very well so I'm not sure what I read exactly. I finished this one and read from a few others but didn't finish them so I'm not counting them .<br />
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kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-11785140930786156452018-08-05T21:26:00.001-04:002018-08-05T21:26:02.105-04:00Earn Free Gift Cards during the Back to School Team Challenge - US<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; padding: 0px;">
It's that time of the year again! Swagbucks is holding a Back to School Team Challenge to help you earn free gift cards! For those of you who don't know what Swagbucks is, it's a website where you can earn cash back on everyday tasks you do online like shopping, answering surveys, discovering deals, and watching videos. You can even earn for searching the web! </div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "tahoma" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">If you've never tried Swagbucks before because you didn't know where to begin, their Team Challenges are a great way to learn the ropes and earn points towards free gift cards and PayPal cash! </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The challenge runs from Monday, August 6th to Friday, August 10th. </span></span><br />
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1. <b><u><a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/?cmd=sb-trk&t0=blgTrk&t1=3718099&t2=829&t3=www.swagbucks.com%2F2018-back-to-school">Click here</a></u></b> to join the challenge and be assigned to a team.</div>
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2. In addition to earning SB, you'll contribute to your team's total as you complete different activities on Swagbucks.</div>
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All members who participate and contribute at least 600 points to their team’s total will receive a SB bonus in the form of a SB Swag Up Shop Bonus on their next gift card! </div>
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Not only that, but if you sign up under me this month and earn 300 SB before September 1st, you'll get a 300 SB bonus!<br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Members of the 1st place team will receive a 100 SB Swag Up Rebate, members of the 2nd place team will receive a 50 SB Swag Up Rebate!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When you sign up through me this month, you can earn a 300 SB bonus! Here's how: </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">1. </span><a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/?cmd=sb-trk&t0=blgTrk&t1=3718099&t2=827"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><u>Sign up using this link</u></b><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">2. Earn 300 SB total before September 1st, 2018. You'll get a 300 SB bonus for it! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">3. That's it. It's super easy, and Swagbucks is for real. I use it myself, and I've earned money for our Disney trip next year</span><br />
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<img src="//www.sbx-media.com/img/bloggers/entry/card827.jpg" />kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-52481076977671463712018-07-07T21:35:00.000-04:002018-07-07T21:35:26.803-04:00Get 300 bonus SB when you sign up for Swagbucks in July<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">All throughout July you can earn large bonuses when sign up as my referral on Swagbucks. Swagbucks is a rewards site where you earn points (called SB) for things you're probably doing online already, like searching the web, watching videos, shopping, discovering deals, and taking surveys. Then you take those points and exchange them for gift cards to places like Amazon, Target, or PayPal cash. </span><br />
<br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" />
<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When you sign up through me this month, you can earn a 300 SB bonus! Here's how: </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/?cmd=sb-trk&t0=blgTrk&t1=3718099&t2=823"><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">1. </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><u>Sign up using this link</u></b><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">2. Earn 300 SB total before August 1st, 2018. You'll get a 300 SB bonus for it! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">3. That's it. It's super easy, and Swagbucks is for real. I use it myself, and I've earned money to get hairbows for the girls </span><br />
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<img src="//www.sbx-media.com/img/bloggers/entry/card823.jpg" />kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-30094153439160471722018-07-07T21:31:00.003-04:002018-07-07T21:31:34.495-04:00The July Swago Board is here!<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The digital rewards site Swagbucks is offering big payouts during on their July Swago Board, which runs from July 9th through July 16th at 9am PT! Swago is just like bingo, but in this case you're filling out squares as you earn points on their site for doing things you already do online. If you're thinking of trying Swagbucks, this is a great chance to learn all about how the site works and earn bonus points while doing it, meaning you can get more gift cards faster. Here are a few tips: </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><ul style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">
<li>Each square on your Swago Board will contain an action item to complete. They can be anything from getting a search win, completing a survey, or just visiting one of our popular stores!<br /> </li>
<li>Once you complete the action item in a particular square the square will change color signifying the action item is complete.<br /> </li>
<li>You have until 12pm PT/3pm ET on Monday, July 16th to mark off as many squares as possible so use your time wisely.<br /> </li>
<li>Be mindful of the patterns and their corresponding bonuses located on the right of your Swago Board. The patterns will vary in difficulty and bonus value. Once you’ve achieved a pattern, the corresponding “Submit” button will light up. You can have multiple patterns available for submission, however, you can only submit ONE pattern so choose wisely.<br /></li>
<li>Each activity you successfully complete on your Swago Board will give you anywhere from 1-20 spins on the Spin & Win Wheel. PLUS, when you submit your board for a bonus you'll get additional spins. The number of spins will depend on the pattern you complete. The wheel has all sorts of great prizes that you can win, and each spin is a winner!</li>
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<br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The Spin & Win Wheel will be available all throughout Swago and you have until 11:59pm PT on Monday, July 16th to use all your spins. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Fill up your board and then submit your pattern to get even more points - if you can fill in the whole board, you get a 500 SB bonus, which is enough for a $5 gift card from the retailer of your choice. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/?cmd=sb-trk&t0=blgTrk&t1=3718099&t2=825&t3=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.swagbucks.com%2Fswago">Click here</a><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> right now and click "Join" to get started! If you don't already have a Swagbucks account, you'll be able to quickly sign up; PLUS, if you earn 300 SB before the first of August, you'll get a bonus 300 SB!</span><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-80226814015657163662018-06-09T14:25:00.000-04:002018-06-09T14:25:18.151-04:00May Goal UpdateThis was kind of a failure month here.<br />
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<b>Bible Reading: </b>I feel behind this month.<script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />
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<b>Date: </b>We went to dinner once. Just dinner. Just once. </div>
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<b>Donating/Purging: </b>I gave a box of girl clothes to a cousin. </div>
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<b>Debt: </b>None paid off this month</div>
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<b>Books:</b></div>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pasta-Wars-Elisa-Lorello-ebook/dp/B071CV3JVF/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1528568169&sr=8-1&keywords=pasta+wars&linkCode=li2&tag=urbtiminmic-20&linkId=42ae22bb735c5dbc36a136d2ee1afd55" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B071CV3JVF&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=urbtiminmic-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=urbtiminmic-20&l=li2&o=1&a=B071CV3JVF" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Secrets-Heroes-Gallaghers-Morning/dp/B00JE2TSXK/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1528568274&sr=1-1&keywords=texas+secret&linkCode=li2&tag=urbtiminmic-20&linkId=8ab9a090cf162100b71bad04668c858b" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00JE2TSXK&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=urbtiminmic-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=urbtiminmic-20&l=li2&o=1&a=B00JE2TSXK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Curious-Charms-Arthur-Pepper-ebook/dp/B016UEUIF6/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1528568331&sr=1-1&keywords=curious+charms+of+arthur+pepper+kindle&linkCode=li2&tag=urbtiminmic-20&linkId=c563649db13941799a4619cf0770b7a1" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B016UEUIF6&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=urbtiminmic-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=urbtiminmic-20&l=li2&o=1&a=B016UEUIF6" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
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The first two were romance, for the most part fairly clean, but a few semi raunchy scences.<br />
The last book was not but I really loved it!<br />
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<b>Recipies: </b>Nothing new this month. </div>
kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-77764735979731859592018-06-04T16:39:00.000-04:002018-06-04T16:39:32.270-04:00Get 300 bonus SB when you sign up for Swagbucks in June<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">All throughout June you can earn large bonuses when sign up as my referral on Swagbucks. Swagbucks is a rewards site where you earn points (called SB) for things you're probably doing online already, like searching the web, watching videos, shopping, discovering deals, and taking surveys. Then you take those points and exchange them for gift cards to places like Amazon, Target, or PayPal cash. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When you sign up through me this month, you can earn a 300 SB bonus! Here's how: </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/?cmd=sb-trk&t0=blgTrk&t1=3718099&t2=821"><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">1. </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><u>Sign up using this link</u></b></a><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">2. Earn 300 SB total before July 1st, 2018. You'll get a 300 SB bonus for it! </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">3. That's it. It's super easy, and Swagbucks is for real. I use it myself, and I've earned</span><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">money to keep the girls styling in hair bows :)</span></div>
kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-56303301763343365592018-05-08T13:11:00.002-04:002018-05-08T13:15:09.317-04:00Get 300 bonus SB when you sign up for Swagbucks in May<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">All throughout May you can earn large bonuses when sign up as my referral on Swagbucks. Swagbucks is a rewards site where you earn points (called SB) for things you're probably doing online already, like searching, watching videos, discovering deals, and taking surveys. Then you take those points and exchange them for gift cards to places like Amazon, Starbucks, or PayPal cash. </span><br />
<br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" />
<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When you sign up through me this month, you can earn a 300 SB bonus! Here's how: </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">1.<a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/?cmd=sb-trk&t0=blgTrk&t1=3718099&t2=819"> </a></span><a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/?cmd=sb-trk&t0=blgTrk&t1=3718099&t2=819"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><u>Sign up using this link</u></b><span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">2. Earn 300 SB total before June 1st, 2018. You'll get a 300 SB bonus for it! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida grande" , "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">3. That's it. It's super easy, and Swagbucks is for real. I use it myself, and I've earned money for hair bows for the girls :)</span><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-70237969055167542502018-05-04T14:19:00.002-04:002018-05-04T14:19:45.065-04:00April Goal Update<b>Read</b><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Summer-House-Novel-Hannah-McKinnon-ebook/dp/B01M34FUS7/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1525311758&sr=8-6&keywords=the+summer+house&linkCode=li2&tag=urbtiminmic-20&linkId=b31c08aabd11b9f09b07809d94c9ba35" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B01M34FUS7&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=urbtiminmic-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=urbtiminmic-20&l=li2&o=1&a=B01M34FUS7" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
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<b>Donated</b></div>
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2 boxes to thrift store as well as some stuff to goodwill. I may get shamed for this but some of the goodwill stuff had stains on it. I'd heard that goodwill has the ability to recycle clothes and I hate to just throw things away. Plus they are basically just a glorified garage sale for profit. With my local thrift store it goes to local non profit missions.<br />
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<b>Made</b><br />
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<li>Peanut Butter Pie. Rob ate half of this so I assume it was good. </li>
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1 brick cream cheese<br />
1/2 cup peanut butter<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
1 tub cool whip<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
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Mix together and pour into a pre made pie crust (I used a graham cracker one). Refrigerate until ready to serve.<br />
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I do feel like it didn't set super well, but it was still really yummy.<br />
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<li>Shake n Bake Pretzel Chicken. I've made chicken before but this was the first time trying this. I sliced the chicken thin before coating it and it made it really crispy.</li>
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<b>Paid off</b></div>
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Home Depot card and a good chunk of the Amazon visa</div>
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Bible<br />
Still right on track with finishing in a year<br />
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<b>Date:</b><br />
It was our 7th wedding anniversary so we went to Indianapolis for the night. We didn't do much there- we walked around, had dinner and relaxed but it was nice. It was a 4 1/2 hour drive but we had nice weather mostly (as opposed to at home where they had an ice storm!). We also went to Ikea and spent lots of money.<br />
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kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-20305130058663221512018-04-04T14:24:00.002-04:002018-04-04T14:24:25.013-04:00March Goal Update<b>Debt: </b>So we did pay off some, but it was paid off this week (April), so we actually didn't pay any off in March. I'll update it next month. <script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />
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<b>Books: </b> I read two books this month. Both have some romance, but weren't to raunchy. Swept Away I read in a day, the other took a week or so, but it was an audio book. <br />
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<b>Food</b><br />
Big Mac Sliders: I'm not sure I've ever actually had a big mac, but these sliders were amazing! I used <a href="https://www.homemadeinterest.com/copycat-big-mac-sliders/">this recipe</a> and I ate at least half of them. I will absolutely make them again. I didn't have the dill relish it called for, but I had sweet relish and dill oil so I made it work. <img height="240" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/001068703147/media/83770367824/medium/1521375061/enhance" width="320" /><br />
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Potato Skins. I made potato skins for the first time. I ate them all, but they were a lot of work. I don't think I baked the potatoes long enough, and then didn't crisp them enough. I may or may not make them again.<br />
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<b>Bible: </b>Still right on track with getting through the Bible this year. I struggled a lot because some of what I've been working through was so legalistic and rules and details and it was hard to focus on. <br />
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<b>Sweets: </b>This is probably going to be my hardest goal to work on. I eat all the sweets all the time. I had given up chocolate for lent, but then ate lots of jelly beans and ice cream so...<br />
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<b>Date: </b>I kept bugging Rob about a date, but it didn't happen this month because by the end of the month sickness ran through the house. We did go out with my sister and her husband so we sort of had a date. We still had fun, but it wasn't the solo time I wanted. Hoping for something fun for our anniversary.<br />
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<img src="//www.sbx-media.com/img/bloggers/entry/card813.jpg" />kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18258056419361587373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3557871297471706921.post-66782188545181291992018-03-02T13:20:00.002-05:002018-03-02T13:20:19.111-05:00February Goal UpdateThese are the books I read this month (all links are affiliate links)<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Love-Warrior-Memoir-Glennon-Doyle/dp/1250075734/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1519509601&sr=1-1&keywords=love+warrior+glennon+melton&linkCode=li2&tag=urbtiminmic-20&linkId=4862d02162310a1a1199a5483a95799a" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1250075734&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=urbtiminmic-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=urbtiminmic-20&l=li2&o=1&a=1250075734" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hate-U-Give-Angie-Thomas/dp/0062498533/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=nav_ya_signin&linkCode=li2&tag=urbtiminmic-20&linkId=2a8e81f6c916df48f2a40bb60d98d6ef" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0062498533&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=urbtiminmic-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=urbtiminmic-20&l=li2&o=1&a=0062498533" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Little-Beach-Street-Bakery-Novel/dp/0062371223/ref=as_li_ss_il?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1519509667&sr=1-1&keywords=little+beach+street+bakery&linkCode=li2&tag=urbtiminmic-20&linkId=6452d146cc3948ad3540c82ee8fdcc9c" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0062371223&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=urbtiminmic-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=urbtiminmic-20&l=li2&o=1&a=0062371223" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Little-Beach-Street-Bakery/dp/006237124X/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=006237124X&pd_rd_r=NZ7NMA1TT6E3TB1KNEV5&pd_rd_w=Uqnxr&pd_rd_wg=FKz5j&psc=1&refRID=NZ7NMA1TT6E3TB1KNEV5&linkCode=li2&tag=urbtiminmic-20&linkId=b75abc91aaf6ccc36f7ec842b7dbb27f" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=006237124X&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=urbtiminmic-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=urbtiminmic-20&l=li2&o=1&a=006237124X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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Some of the new things I made were very simple, but I'd never made them before so I'm still counting it.<br />
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<li>Toad in a hole which is basically a piece of bread with a hole in it and then you cook an egg in it. </li>
<li>Beef stroganoff and I used a stroganoff sauce mix so I'm not sure how much that counts. </li>
<li>Steak fajitas. I used the leftover steak from the stroganoff for these. I've made chicken fajitas before but never steak. I actually make my own seasoning blend so that counts for something right? </li>
<li><a href="https://www.craftycookingmama.com/egg-and-cheese-pancakes/">Egg and Cheese Pancake</a>. I was trying to be creative with what was in the house and searched for savory pancake and found the recipe via pinterest. It was a little dry but I used sour cream on top as recommended and thought it wasn't bad. I'm not a big egg eater, but I'd probably make these again. </li>
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I donated a few more bags of stuff to the thrift store and gave away some baby stuff to a friend. I've got 5 totes to go through and try to sell or do something with.<br />
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We had our February date at a hockey game, I was to cheap to buy the tickets online because of service fees so I took the chance that we would get okay seats there. We ended up getting amazing seats on the lower level 4 rows back near the corner where the goal was. I would have paid more for seats on the upper level near the top had I bought them ahead of time. The home team won in overtime so it was a good game. I haven't been to a hockey game since before we were married I think and so I forgot how long of a game it was-It was 3 hours! Between tickets, parking, and food it was like $100 date. My parents watched the girls overnight (Mallory's first overnight without a parent) so we got to enjoy it.<br />
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I'm 3 days ahead on my bible reading (as of today)<br />
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We still haven't paid off the Home Depot card, but that will be happening once we get tax money in. And Rob is refinancing the house in order to lower monthly payments and then we will hopefully use that for some other credit card debt.<br />
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