Super Couponing

Ok, so this weekend was our official first attempt at the Super Couponing craze.....First stop, CVS, where I spent $2.99 on a $8.99 lipstick (after all coupons and a previous Extra Cash Bonus I forgot I had) and walked out with a $3 ECB..... Spent $42 at Walgreens, saved $68 and came away with $15.50 in Register Rewards. The Jay went to Target, spent a total of $7.79 and came home with a $5 Target Gift Card! I think pretty successful day!

Recipe Club 2010

My Mom started a Recipe Club this year with some of her friends, my cousin Joann and my Aunt Fee. She asked me if I wanted to participate, and so this is my first creation. What do you think? Here is the recipe:

Holiday Won Tons
1 pound sausage, browned
1/2 cup diced red peppers
1 cup ranch dressing
1 1/2 cups each shredded cheddar and monterey jack cheese
24 won ton wrappers

Spray muffin pan and brush won tons with olive oil. Place won tons in muffin pan and bake at 350 degrees until crispy (5 minutes).....

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Fill won tons with sauage mixture and bake an additional 5 minutes. So easy and SO GOOD! Enjoy!

Ingredients for a VERY good day!

A trip to the book store, homemade chicken pot pie, spicy chili to freeze for the week, homemade italian salad dressing (Thanks to Helen and Pampered Chef for the recipe) and now a mid-afternoon nap. Life is so good! (picture of me in my snuggie courtesy of Jason)

How do you spell artist? M-A-U-R-E-E-N

My sister Maureen made me this a few years ago. I thought it was so cute, I made it into our Christmas card. The Baby Jesus with the pacifier is too cute. And Joseph with the goatee-classic Maureen...................

Merry Christmas!

Here in the Midwest, we woke to an icy morning! I am so thankful I didn't have anywhere to be until tomorrow, so today has been relaxing and reading, getting all the gifts ready to go to Gram's tomorrow and catching up on all my shows we have recorded over the past couple of weeks. Ahhhhhh....life is so good.......

Cookie Exchange

Last night I went to friend's for a cookie exchange. YUM! What a diverse group we had! My friend Helen out did herself!

Read any good books lately?

I love to read. I would read all the time if I could. In fact, I would love to just get PAID to read. Thrillers, romances, really anything I can get my hands on. I can just disappear into the couch and go for hours.

Diana Gabaldon, Karin Slaughter, and JR Ward are a few that I have been obsessed with now for awhile.

Who are your favorite authors?