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We didn’t have a Super Bowl party but my son invited two of his buddies over to watch the game and they had a great time. I made chicken wings, pizza and slow cooked barbecue meatballs which they ate well before half time! We were all very excited to watch the Ravens win especially after the 30 minute blackout, which caused a lot of anxiety for the fans, even Twitter shut down for a short time. Blue Ivy’s mom was on fiyah and I enjoyed her performance with Destiny Child but not all of this year’s commercials performed well. Once again, Dorito’s knocked it out of the park with the Goat and “Daddy Princesses; I also liked the Tide “stain”, eTrade baby and Budweiser commercials but missed the one with the Clydesdale horses. The “Go Daddy” ad was disgusting and Dodge Ram was disappointing because of the lack of diversity in their “God Made Farmers” commercial and if I hear that Gangum Style song used again I’ma scream!
Silent Sunday – Sun~Sky~Snow
Not your Grandmother's Avon
I’m not sure if you’ve seen an Avon catalog lately and if not, here’s just a taste of what you’ve been missing. As an Independent Sales Rep for Avon for over 15 years I’ve seen many changes all of them good. Avon is a company that has been in business for 125 years and has changed with the times without sacrificing the quality of their products, however, it is no longer your grandmother’s Avon – check it out.
If you have any questions or would like to see more, visit http://www.youravon.com/ablake48
Not your Grandmother’s Avon
I’m not sure if you’ve seen an Avon catalog lately and if not, here’s just a taste of what you’ve been missing. As an Independent Sales Rep for Avon for over 15 years I’ve seen many changes all of them good. Avon is a company that has been in business for 125 years and has changed with the times without sacrificing the quality of their products, however, it is no longer your grandmother’s Avon – check it out.
If you have any questions or would like to see more, visit http://www.youravon.com/ablake48
OOTD – Shopping the Savings @Safeway
Hello Friends and Happy Saturday, I hope you are having a fun filled day.
It was so nice to wake up to bright sunshine but we are expecting more snow this evening so I did my weekly grocery shopping this morning. Shopped groceries for the week as well as goodies for Superbowl Sunday. Safeway is my favorite store for deals, for example, DiGiorno Pizza is on sale for $3.88 each and can be coupled with a “J4U”, Buy 2 Get 1 Free coupon. Taking advantage of that special and then using a Buy 2 Get 1 Free manufacturer’s coupon I paid .75 cents for two pizzas!
Safeway’s “Just 4U” app allows me to download coupons directly from my Smartphone or IPad onto my card and they offer savings for every $75.00 spent, you get a $10 Rewards Coupon. Safeway is now also offering Gas Rewards to Exxon and Mobile and I have enough points to save .40 cent off per gallon, which is definitely a huge savings for me!
Saving money shopping the sales at Safeway was a great way to start my Saturday – now bring on the snow and GO RAVENS!!!
I didn’t wear these shoes to grocery shop but am continuing my support of the GoRedForWomen Campaign this month.
Linking up today with Frugal Living and More and “Quite” the blog – hop on over and meet some new bloggers
Have a fantabulous afternoon – Smooches!
OOTD- Wearing Red for Women
This February marks the 10th year of the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women® movement.
Despite a lot of progress, there’s still a long way to go, because heart disease continues to be the No. 1 killer of women, taking more lives than all kinds of cancer combined.
Show your support by joining a challenge and sharing it with friends and adding your voice to the Go Red movement. Together, we can end heart disease.
Sign up at GoRedForWomen.org/WearRedDay
This morning we were surprised with a “Snow Burst”, it was beautiful but made for a very dangerous commute, it took me 2.5 hours to get to work! I passed several accidents but made it safely which is all that matters, and this evening we will be celebrating Malik’s 17th birthday!
Shoes – The Shoe Dept // Jeans – Ross // Top – Boscov’s // Necklaces – Payless // Ring – MizOutlet.com
Hat Scarf Combo – belonged to my sis // Coat – Walmart
Linking up today with Casual Chic Mom & Two Thirty -Five Designs * hop over to meet a few new bloggers
Have a fantabulous weekend – Smooches!
Happy 17th Birthday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
al-Malik Glorian Blake
Easy Breezy Crockpot Meal – Chicken Cacciatore
Hello Friends, I hope you are winding down from a very productive day. Tonight’s easy breezy crockpot meal was Chicken Cacciatore and it was perfect because I was tired and hungry when I got home at 7:30. I went to the Exton Mall at lunch looking for a pair of red shoes which I found at The Shoe Dept, but wanted to check other stores after work. I stopped at Marshall’s, Rainbow Shops and Ross but didn’t find any, disappointed I finally went home to a fully cooked meal!
Ingredients:
Chicken breasts, fresh or can/jar mushrooms, salsa, and seasoning, I added 2 fresh tomatoes that were in the freezer. Instead of throwing away soft tomatoes I put them in the freezer to be used later in the crock pot or added to spaghetti sauce/gravy.
Spray crockpot with cooking oil or use crockpot liner. Rinse, pat dry and season chicken breasts or you can use thighs or legs.
Put chicken in crockpot and cover with mushrooms, if fresh, wash thoroughly, then add the jar of salsa
Add a jar of water, cover and set to low for 8 hours
Before serving you can add a cup of Instant Rice and continue cooking for 15 mins, otherwise, just dish out and enjoy.
Have a fantabulous night – Smooches!