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Flip Flops for $.50 plus DIY Flower Flip Flops!

July 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment

family-dollar-flip-flopsWOW!  If you have a Family Dollar Store near you, the flip flops are on sale for just $1 per pair AND they are BOGO free, which means you can score flip flops for $.50 per pair!  These are great to wear to the pool!

DIY-flower-flip-flopsPLUS, you can bling them up with these DIY Flower Flip Flops instructions!  My daughter and I love to make these and you can make a super cute pair of flip flops for under $5!  This is a great craft idea for birthday parties or a summer craft day, too!

 

 

 

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July Clear the Clutter Challenge

July 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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Some people do “spring cleaning”  I work in education, so I get the summer off, and I realized this morning that I have 37 days left of my summer vacation.  I realize that may a “glass half full” way to be looking at things, but I also realized that a lot of the things I had hoped to get done this summer haven’t happened and one of the big things I wanted to focus on was getting rid of CLUTTER.

  • When your 6 year old attempts to wear jeans and a shirt that are two sizes too small, it makes for a great photo opp, but it also means that it’s probably time for a clear the clutter challenge!
  • If your kids have bins and bins and bins of toys that they have long since outgrown, it’s probably time for a clear the clutter challenge!
  • And..when you have clothes in a variety of sizes (even though some are 10 years old) because you’re HOPING you maybe can wear them again someday, it’s probably time for a clear the clutter challenge

Can anyone relate?

I plan to spend an hour a day working on this and I will use three bins as I go throughout the process:

  • SELL – This will be for items that are in good condition and that I think we can quickly sell.  Some of the kids clothing and toys will likely fall into this category.  My “rule” is going to be that I have to list the items within the week that they go into the bin and they must be sold within 2 weeks.  Otherwise, they go to the donate bin!
  • DONATE – This will be for items that are in good condition, but I wasn’t able to sell them or I don’t think it’s worth the time to try to sell them.  I plan to drop off donation items once a week!
  • TRASH – This is for items that are broken or not in good condition.

I plan to report on my progress each week including how many items I donated, trashed, and sold and an update of how much we made selling items!  I would love for you to join me on this challenge and share your experiences, too!  I’m starting tomorrow and will report back next Monday hopefully with some pictures and progress!

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Norwegian Go Hawaiian Sweepstakes: win a trip to Hawaii!

July 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment



If you’ve always wanted to visit Hawaii, but don’t have the money to spend on a vacation, make sure you enter the Norwegian Go Hawaiian Sweepstakes! Play daily and answer trivia questions about Hawaii and you’ll be entered to win a 7 day Hawaiian cruise for two!  I would love to win this one!

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Back to School Shopping Tax FREE Holidays 2013

July 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Many states are offering Back to School Tax FREE Shopping holidays in 2012.  Here is a full list of participating states.  Follow the links for each state for more information.  Most states offer $100.00 in tax free clothing, $100.00 in tax free school supplies & $1,500.00 in tax free technology (computers and such) but be sure to check your specific state for information.  Some states offer better deals than others!

Alabama – August 2-4

Arkansas – August 3-4

Connecticut – August 18-24

Florida – August 2-4

Georgia – August 9-10

Iowa – August 2-3

Louisiana – August 2-3

Maryland – August 11-17

Mississippi – July 26-27

Missouri – August 2-4

New Mexico – August 2-4

North Carolina – August 2-4

Oklahoma – August 2-4

South Carolina – August 2-4

Tennessee – August 2-4

Texas – August 9-11

Virginia – August 2-4

 

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Bubble Crust Pizza Recipe

July 1, 2013 by 8 Comments

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My kids love helping in the kitchen and I’m always on the look-out for new “kid friendly” recipes that they can help with, if you’re looking for cooking with kids ideas, this Bubble Crust Pizza recipe is a great choice!  I don’t think you can ever go wrong mixing kids and pizza!

See more of my favorite recipes here–> Melissa’s Bargains Favorite Recipes on Pinterest

 

Bubble Crust Pizza Recipe

 

 

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Serves: 6
 

Fun cooking with kids recipe! Make pizza using refrigerated biscuits!
Ingredients
  • 1-2 cans refrigerated biscuits (Homestyle, not flaky layers – I only needed 1, but it depends on the size of the can)
  • Pizza sauce
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup cheddar or colby jack cheese, shredded
  • Italian seasoning
  • Pizza toppings of choice (we used pepperoni and sausage)

Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spray a 9X13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray
  3. Cut biscuits into pieces and place along the bottom of the baking pan until the entire surface is covered.
  4. Spread pizza sauce over the top.
  5. Cover with mozzarella cheese.
  6. Cover with toppings of choice.
  7. Cover with colby jack cheese.
  8. Sprinkle Italian seasoning over the top
  9. Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes or until the top is golden and bubbly (check the dough in the center to make sure it is cooked through)

 

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