Freebies of the day

Text Slurp7 to 711711 to receive a coupon for a free medium Slurpee at 7-Eleven.

Go here to print a coupon good for free CVS 100 ct. brand alcohol pads.  Coupon maximum value $2.59.  Valid until 4/30/2013

Like West Coast Nutrition on Facebook & fill out the form for a free 30 pill sample pack of Perfect Diet for Women.

Fill out this form to get a free Escada perfume sample.  You can choose from Cherry In The Air eau de toilette, Especially Escada Delicate Notes eau de toilette, or Especially Escada eau de parfum.

Like Kate Spade New York on Facebook, fill out the form & get your free sample of Kate Spade's new Live Colorfully fragrance.

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Sam

April Fools!

Mmkay, my kids are pranksters ANY day of the week.  I figured I'd get them on April Fools Day.  ;)

They love that I bake & make goodies all the time sooooo when I found the idea to make "Brown Es", it was perfect!  They were so simple & the kids thought it was pretty funny.

I love the look on their faces...not quite "getting it" yet...

Hahaha, they get it now!  

The boys "eating" their Brown Es   :)

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Now, the process for making this great gag couldn't be any easier!

You can either cut a bunch of letter "E"s out of brown construction paper.  Or, if you don't happen to have any (I didn't, so this is the way I did them), you can cut them out of white paper & simply color them brown.  Place them in a baking pan, cover with foil or cover & pull your prank!

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Sam

A few tip & tricks :)

Aha!  And this is how I can get all those tiny spaces in my mini-van!

Perfect!  Those sides get awfully messy (and are usually why I get paint all over myself!)

Hollie will love this one!

I, quite honestly, have switched to using conditioner as my shaving aid. I feel it works better than shaving cream & is cheaper.

Pampers Gifts to Grow

Anyone collect the Pampers Gifts to Grow points?  My kiddos have been out of diapers for a longgg time but I still collect points & receive rewards! I've gotten some great stuff!    ;)

If you don't already have an account, join here (you'll get 100 points for signing up)!

Once you get signed in, or if you already are a member (click here), enter this code worth 10 points.

FB1DSPWUEA45D13

Gas-X Thin Strips sample

Fill out this short form to get your free Gas-X Thin Strips plus a coupon.

Offer terms and conditions: You must be 18 or older to participate in this sample offer. Offer available while supplies last. Limit 1 sample per household. Allow 8-10 weeks for delivery. Clubs, groups, and organizations are not eligible. Offer void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Offer is good only in the USA. This offer is not redeemable in your store.

Free Calcia trial kit

You can get a free Calcia Calcium trial kit by going here & filling out the form.

MuscleTech sample

Get a free MuscleTech supplement sample here.

Free Dark and Lovely sample

Head over & like them on Facebook here for your free sample.  You can choose from 10-in-1 Styles Gelee or Coil Moisturizing Souffle.

Our organic pork

Along with fresh eggs from our chickens, we also grow our own pork.  I understand many do no necessarily agree with butchering animals and whatnot, but guess what?  We KNOW where our food comes from.  We KNOW it contains no chemicals or additives.  We KNOW how our animals are treated...from birth to death.

Here are some of our piggies, who are definitely loved.   :)

Getting ready for feed time!

This is the boar who fathers them.

 Awww, aren't they adorable?

This lil guy was my buddy...he had a tomato fetish. Lol

Free cabinet latches!

Go here and fill out the form to get your free cabinet safety latches from Home Made Simple

*Limit one order per household. Limited time only. While supplies last. Offer valid for the residents of the 50 United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, 13 years or older. Void where prohibited.

Ruffies freebie

Here's a freebie I just ran across.

Free Ruffies Trash Bag sample...goooo here!

I just like to take pictures :)

One of my interests is photography.  Sometimes I just go out & take pictures.  Of everything & anything.  Considering I only have a Kodak Easy Share digital camera, I think I've taken some pretty amazing shots.  Opinions always welcomed.  ;)

The ice on each branch is beautiful

I love the sun's rays in this one

Just a few  :)

Sam

Food sensitivities? More like chemical reactions, if you ask me!

For many years I could not eat eggs.  They would make me feel like I had the flu...cold & hot sweats, extreme nausea, horrible tummy pains...it was bad.  My symptoms would last for a couple of hours & once it digested, I was fine again.  (This included store bought and the ones I received from the state program, WIC.)  It was terrible because I like eggs...omelets, egg salad, oh yum!

Things that had eggs IN them (ex: cake, cupcakes, etc.) did not seem to bother me though.  Weird, yes.

Well, we started raising chickens in our backyard.  Our daughter gathered up her collected birthday money one spring day & headed to Tractor Supply with Daddy because she wanted some baby chicks.  (She is TOTALLY a farm girl!)  Since, we've expanded our chick crew to somewhere around 20 chickens who altogether lay about a dozen eggs a day.  They get no medications, no pesticides, no chemicals, no steroids...nothing but cracked corn, grain, bread, scraps, etc.  Our eggs are only rinsed, cooked & eaten...no processing at all whatsoever.  

It was a few times after eating our nice, fresh, chemical-free eggs before realizing that I hadn't been sick.  (I know, how could I not notice not feeling like that, right?  With four kids to keep you entertained, it's easier than you'd think!  Lol.)
I started paying attention then, being conscious of it after eating them.  Wouldn't ya know...NO reaction!!  I was so excited!  

One morning, Albert & I decided to go out for breakfast.  There's a restaurant locally that has some pretty delish Eggs Benedict, so that's where we headed.  I was a little worried about getting sick but they had a sign that claimed they use "Organic Eggs"...so I figured yeahhh we'll see.  I totally enjoyed my breakfast, remained conscious, preparing for writhing pain & ickiness...but nothing!  Yayyy, their eggs WERE organic!  ;)


Yet it concerned me & got me thinking...what exactly do they do to chickens and/or eggs, what is it they treat them with that would cause such awful sickness for me??  Scary scary thought that it's "OK" for these companies & factories to contaminate our food like that!  
I have not yet looked into what exactly it may be...but give me time & I'm sure you'll get an update.  ;)

                                                    

Change can be good & it has to start somewhere

Change can be a good thing, right?  This is something I'm slowly learning, as I tend to not like it so much.  :p

My life is full of so many little things that I've chosen to start sharing.  I share a lot of it on my personal Facebook page but have decided to just blog about it.  So rather than posting only about freebies, giveaways, etc. I am going to start filling you in on it all.  My blog will now be my book of life.   

Believe me, if I find samples, free stuff, etc. I will definitely fill you in.   ;)

Alrighty...here goes!   :)

Sam

Ohhh Myyy, it's been awhile!

Wow, it has been SOME time since I've posted!  

Due to...let's call it "life distractions", I've been VERY MIA.  Buuuuut, I've returned & hope to get things rolling again, yayyy!!!  :)

Please be patient with me as I'm sure it'll take me a little bit to get used to my blogginess again.  :)

~Sam