Muncie Children's Museum - Free Admission 1/31/09

Saturday 1/31/09: Free Admission - Muncie Children's Museum

Date: 1/31/2009 Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Just about an hour North East of Indianapolis is the Muncie Children's Museum.  This is a fun, small, family friendly museum.  It is a nice change from the very large Children's Museum of Indianapolis where we normally go.   My son loves it and asks often when we can go again! On the last Saturday of the month the Muncie Children's Museum is FREE!  Now that gas prices aren't too bad it would make a great day out with the kids! If you go, take a dollar (at least that's how much it was last time we went) for the gift store and your child can make a fun sand bottle to remember his day.  My son had a blast filling his bottle with fun colored sand. During Free Saturdays at the Muncie Children's Museum visitors can come to the Museum free of charge all day, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Check out their website here.

YO-Plus $1.00 off Coupon

I love Yo-Plus yogurt, especially the peach.  Here is a link to a $1.00 off coupon. You can print it twice. After it prints hit your left arrow once or twice and it will print again. 

This is often on sale for $2.00 for a 4 pack.  With coupon that is only $1.00 or .25 a cup!  We love this yogurt!

.... Like I Need Another Hole in My Head!

Really, I need another magazine, like I need another  hole in the head! (or like I need another bottle free of shampoo, or tube of toothpaste!)

BUT.....I couldn't resist signing up for a free year of Martha Stewart Living.

So if you need one more free magazine to add to your stack - my stack is in the "Throne Room"- go here and read Crystal's post.

Ok... back out to shoveling......

Update 10 pm:  This offer is no longer available.

Snowed In? Listen to a Book.

So what do your children like to do on a snowy day - after they've been outside to play and are good and worn out?  How about listening to a good book while playing inside?  If I put on a new,  good book, my son will play quietly while building with his Legos or Blocks for an amazing amount of time.  This can be a real sanity saver on a snowed in day!

There are a lot of sites that offer books in MP3 format.  It is not hard to find a good one to listen to.  We have really enjoyed listening to Heidi which we found here.

There are other great books available at this site including:

The King James Bible 

Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan 

Treasure Island  by  R. L. Stevenson

White Fang by Jack London

Emma by Jane Austen 

The Wind in the Willows  by Kenneth Grahame

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 

Here are a few sites that have free Audio Books that you can listen to:  

Free Classic Audio Books

LibriVox

Audio Books For Free

One of my son's favorite sites is TumbleBooks

TumbleBooks has some great online books for kids.  I would let you know, however, that some of the books are for older kids or deal with subjects I did not want my son to read about, so I selected the ones I liked and added them very easily to "Favorites"  and that way he can look at any books in the "Favorites".  He enjoys that site a lot.

To use TumbleBooks go here and you will see the TumbleBooks logo about half way down the library's  webpage.  You can just click on it and have fun!

Do you know of any good sites that offer free Audio Books? Let us know!  Leave a comment.

I think we might just listen to a good book and make a batch of cookies today!  Sounds like a nice snowy day to me.

This Week's Free Activities

Tuesday  1/27/09 : Family Night - Southport Chick-fil-a

Here is information from Chick-fil-a:

Tonight is Kid's Night from 5-8pm!  Our special guest tonight will be from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and kids will be able to make a small instrument while they wait to get their faces painted or take a break from playing on the playground!  

We will also be giving away some tickets to an upcoming family concert performed by the ISO!  And, of course kids get a FREE Kid's Meal when the parents buy a combo!

Wednesday 1/28/09:  Chick-fil-a Free Breakfast - Southport Chick-fil-a.

Every Wednesday Through February (No Purchase Required)

One entree per person in the dining room, and one entree per car in the drive-thru between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

You can read more about it here.

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Saturday 1/31/09: Free Admission - Muncie Children's Museum

Event: Free Saturday Summary: Admission is free to the MCM from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Date: 1/31/2009  Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

During Free Saturdays at the Muncie Children's Museum visitors can come to the Museum free of charge all day, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Read more about it here. Or check out their website here.

Frugal Indy's New Look

I'm working on giving "Frugal Indy" a New Look! I hope you like it! I hope to have a few more additions and changes to the blog in days to come. I hope you'll be patient with me as things change - hopefully for the better! I would love to hear what you think about the the new look and if there is anything you would like to see added to Frugal Indy.

Also, I have changed the size of the page.  I would like to know if it is too big and anyone is not able to get the entire page on their computer screen. 

If you would like a free background for your blog, there are some great ones here at "The Cutest Blog on the Block."   They have a lot of great ideas to spruce up your blog.

This Week's Homeschool Freebies - 1/26/09

FREEBIE OF THE DAY

 

Here is the list of FREE resources you can get from the Homeschool Freebie of the Day.  

You can go daily to download each resource.  If you would like to be on their Email list to get and advanced notice of Freebies and exclusive offers go here.

I think the Friday resource looks like fun!

This information is taken directly from the email notification:

To download the Freebie of the Day, go Here.

Monday, Jan 26th: MONEY SAVING MEATS (PDF ebook)
Trim the fat from your family budget by following the
money-saving tips and advice in this excellent ebook
from LivingOnADime.com

Tuesday, Jan 27th: AUDIO SEMINAR by Cindy Rushton:
"Quiet Times for the Busy, Stressed, Distracted, Dry Gals"
In Part One of this great audio seminar especially for moms,
Cindy shares about How to fill your cup up... Spiritual Disciplines
that make you strong... Tips for time with God... and more.

** In addition, today we will feature a SECOND great resource,
to accompany this - what is it? Stop by and see!


Wednesday, Jan 28th: AUDIO SEMINAR by Cindy Rushton:
"Quiet Times for the Busy, Stressed, Distracted, Dry Gals"
The concluding hour of Cindy's presentation... PLUS

** Once again, we'll have yet ANOTHER extra resource to
go along with this that you won't want to miss!


Thursday, Jan 29th: TANGRAMS!
Mini-book on the origins of the ancient Chinese manipulative puzzles
"Tangrams", plus links to online puzzles, how to make your own,
and a program to play with these online!


Friday, Jan 30th: LIGHT EXPERIMENTS FOR BOYS (PDF ebook)
Classic 1920 book of experiments and science lessons about light,
and how it works. Tons of neat activities and projects that will
keep young scientists busy for weeks.

Sunday Meditations

Luke 12 

27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

 28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

 31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Stockpile Shopping Gone Crazy!

I just read a really funny post from the Coupon Diva!   In the Savvy Savings program, I talk about the concept of Stockpile Shopping - but this is not what I want you to go and do!  

You can read Coupon Diva's post here.  You will get a good laugh!  I think we have all bought more that we really needed because it was a good deal - like the 5 boxes of Pop-tarts I once bought and later donated to the Boy Scouts - because we don't like them very much.

Here is another funny stockpile picture from I'm a Money Magnet.  After you get a giggle at all the TP she has, go here she has a really good post on organizing coupons.

Free Chick-fil-a Sandwich- Southport Chick-fil-a

If you live in the Southport area, Chick-fil-a is going to be sending out a text message coupon for a free sandwich with any purchase, redeemable this evening.  Here is the information from Chick-fil-a:

We will be sending our first text message coupon this weekend! It will be a really good offer... FREE CFA sandwich with ANY purchase!  You can't get much better than that!  But, you have to be a subscriber to our text message alerts to receive text message offers from Southport Chick-fil-A!

 

So, if you want to take advantage of this opportunity all you guys have to do is text: CFA53 to 411247 ...and you're in!!  We'll text you the offer... Then bring your phone with you when you come to redeem your offer... Show it to your server... and ENJOY THE SAVINGS!!!

 

If you have already subscribed to get text alerts, be watching for your coupon... oh, and when you get it, feel free to forward it to any friends that might enjoy it as well!

 

Getting a free Chicken sandwich couldn't be much simpler!!

If you sign up, you will receive occasional text updates - around 2 or 3 per month. You must be signed up when the text message goes out, (sometime today) to receive this deal.

You can sign up for email updates from the Southport Chick-fil-a here.

 

IMCPL Book Sale 1/23-25/09

This weekend there is a Library Booksale at the Library Services Center. This is a great place to find books for yourself or your children.

I like to have books available for the kids to look at, and if I've only paid .50 or $1.00 for the book, I don't feel bad if a page or two gets ripped while they develop a love for books.

As you see, we love books!

Here is more info. about the book sale:

Where?

Library Services Center
2450 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208

When?

January 23 - 25 1/23/09 5:30 - 7:30 pm *Friends Night 1/24/09 10 am - 5 pm 1/25/09 12 - 4 pm Pricing for the books: Adult Hardbacks $2.00 Juvenile Hardbacks $1.00 Oversized Paperback Books $1.00 Paperback Books $.50 Juvenile Paperbacks $.25 Records, Tapes & CDs $.50 - 1.00 DVD's $1.00 - $3.00

Also, you cannot take strollers or carts into the sale.

You can find out more here.

Freebie of the Day

Did you stop by and get yourHomeschool Freebie of the Day?  Today it is a fun little book about the Goops.  It teaches manners and the kids can color it. There is also an audio book of the same story!

If you would like to get on the weekly mailing list of Homeschool Freebies go here.

You can also get a copy of a Homeschool Radio Program called "Plain Mr. President" here.  Courtesy of www.homeschoolradioshows.com

Here is some information about the program from their website:

PLAIN MR. PRESIDENT  

It is a beautiful April day in 1789, and the four million citizens of the United States of America are preparing for their very first national holiday. These brand new citizens of a brand new nation are lined up along the great "Post Road" from Mount Vernon to New York, gathered in cheerful, excited groups... winding garlands of flowers on bridges and lampposts, toasting the future, and eagerly waiting to see General George Washington pass by in his carriage on his way to be inaugurated the first president of the United States of America.

Amidst all the cheers and rejoicing, only one figure seems glum and thoughtful, with the whole weight of the world resting on his shoulders... and that is Washington himself. A lot can go through a man's mind as he travels on a date with destiny. Listen to this great story of that first Inaugural Day, as originally presented on The Cavalcade of America, in 1941.

Chick-fil-a Free Breakfast Entree - Southport Rd. Chick-fil-a

FREE BREAKFAST WEDNESDAYS!  

Southport Road Chick-fil-a

 

Every Wednesday Through February (No Purchase Required)

One entree per person in the dining room, and one entree per car in the drive-thru between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Chick-fil-a is our favorite "fast food" restaurant.   We have found the one on Southport Road to be especially great!  They are always friendly and the food is great.  Not to mention the great inside playground that the kids love - especially on a cold day.

We love to go late for the free breakfast - around 10 am, by then the playground is pretty much empty!

By-the-way, my personal favorites are the chicken biscuit and the sausage, egg and cheese biscuit!

If you need directions to the Chick-fil-a, or if you would like to find the address of a Chick-fil-a near you, check here.

Note: Not all Chick-fil-a's are participating in this promotion.  So, if you don't live near the Southport, Rd Chick-fil-a, call your local Chick-fil-a before you go!

Thank You MOPS Moms!

I would like to say thank you to the wonderful Brookville Road Community Church, MOPS group, it was a privilege to share with you this morning.  It was really great to meet each one of you!  You made me feel so welcome!  Feel free to email me with your questions or leave a comment below.

If you are new to the CVS Extra Care Program, read my post here.  You will find some helpful links.

Here is a link to the Throat Cooler B1 G1 Free coupon that I mentioned in the CVS deal sheet.

Here is a link to the $3.oo off CVS coupon (expired - but some CVS will still take it).

CVS Shopping 1/19/09 - $57.84 for $2.11

I got this for $2.11

It's been awhile since I've posted about the shopping that I do at CVS.  This has been an especially good week!  There were some great coupon and deal match ups!  Here is a picture and the transactions I did.  It is a good week to start, because I used no ECB's on my first transaction.

I would also like to show over the next few weeks,  how that with a rolling total of $10 in ECB you can get a lot of your personal items for free!

Starting total in ECB's (from last week) = $9.98

Transaction #1

1 milk 2.79

2 Duracell Batteries 2.99 ea

1 CVS Allergy Med 3.79

3 American Greeting Cards .99 ea

Coupons

$5 off $15 coupon (printed when I scanned my card at the scanner)

$5 off 2 Duracell Batteries - from tear pad on battery rack

$3 off 1 CVS brand item  (my CVS accepts expired CVS coupons for 2 weeks)

2/ .75 off  Duracell Batteries - manufacturers coupon

Total OOP = $1.03

Received ECB's

3.00 (for American Greetings)

3.79 (for CVS Allergy)

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Transaction #2

1 Milk 2.79

2 Duracell Batteries 2.99 ea.

1 CVS Allergy 3.79

Coupons

2/ .75  off  Duracell Batteries - manufacturers coupon

$5 off 2 Duracell Batteries - from tear pad on battery rack

$3 off 1 CVS brand item  (my CVS accepts expired CVS coupons for 2 weeks)

$3.00 ECB (from last transaction)

Total OOP = .06

Received ECB's

3.79 (for CVS Allergy)

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Transaction #3

2 CVS Bags 4.49

1 Milk 2.79

2 Duracell Batteries 2.99 ea

Coupons

2/ .75  off  Duracell Batteries - manufacturers coupon

$5 off 2 Duracell Batteries - from tear pad on battery rack

$3 off 1 CVS brand item  (my CVS accepts expired CVS coupons for 2 weeks)

$3.79 ECB (from last transaction)

OOP = $1.02

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Total Spent - $2.11

Ending ECB's:  ($13.77)

$9.98 (unused from previous week)

$3.79

If you are new to CVS and need help finding deals look here.

CVS Deals for 1/18-1/24/2009

Here are some links to the CVS Deals for this week.  I usually look at these sites to check out the deals, (they are in my Bloglines reader).  You can get a good idea of items that are free with ECB's.

Coupon Cravings  - here is a good list of free or almost free items.

Be Cents Able

Mommies with Cents

Moms Need to Know

Money Saving Mom

I Heart CVS  has a preview of the February ECB Deals

If you are new to CVS Shopping there are some good posts for you from Centsible Savings. She does a good job explaining the CVS ECB program in 3 posts.

"Centsible Shopping At CVS":

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Free Activities on MLK Day - Indianapolis

If you're looking for something to do today,  there are some great free options.  Go here to read my post.

Sunday Meditations

 James 4:14

For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

This is so true!  I hit a milestone birthday #40 yesterday, and I wonder where the past 20 years flew off to?  This is a great verse to help keep me focused on the things that are truly important and lasting.  I hope it will be a blessing to you too.

 

Coupon Insert Preview 1/18/09

Here is a great weekly feature I enjoy from Moms Need to Know.  She give you a preview of what coupons are in this weekend's paper.  

You can buy copies of the Sunday paper on Saturdays at the Dollar Tree for $1.00  I have also found them on Monday mornings there also.

Free Activities on MLK Day

There are quite a few Free Activities available in Indianapolis, on Monday, January 19, 2009, for Martin Luther King Day. I will give you a list with links of the activities that I know about. If you know any that I missed please let me know!

White River State Park:

Go here for a press release from them.

Bring 1 can of food for Gleaners Food Bank for free admission to each activity. If you want Free Imax and Free State Museum Tickets, bring 2 cans of food.

The following activities at Park attractions will be taking place on MLK Day:

• The Indianapolis Zoo: Visitors can enjoy a dolphin show and visit the polar bears and the new brown bear cubs – perfect for winter. And then warm up by visiting the meerkats in the deserts building.

• Victory Field: Come by the home of the Indianapolis Indians between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for various activities, including an autograph signing with Rowdie, the Indians mascot.

• NCAA Hall of Champions: Although still under renovations, NCAA will open its doors to serve cookies and hot chocolate, as well as hand out free passes for visitors to return when the Hall officially opens in February. An autograph signing with Jason Singleton, former basketball player from Ohio State University, will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. And J.J. Jumper, the NCAA mascot, will make an appearance from 2:30-4:30 p.m.

• The Indiana State Museum: The museum will premiere its new exhibit titled “Shadow and Substance: African-American Images from The Burns Archive.”

• The IMAX Theater: Take a trip to the mountains with a sneak preview of “The Alps,” coming to the theater later this year.

• Eiteljorg Museum: Visitors can immerse themselves in the Native American and Western cultures with the museum’s many exhibits.

The Park will also offer complimentary parking on MLK Day. Visitors may park in the underground garage located off Washington Street in front of the Indiana State Museum, in the parking lots at the Indianapolis Zoo and Victory Field, and in the lot across from Victory Field next to the Visitor’s Center.

Thanks to At Geist.com for this information.

Other Free Activities;

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.

Kmart Super Double Coupons Sale - up to $2 coupons!

Kmart is running the Super Double Coupon sale 1/14/09 thru 1/17/09.  You can get coupons with a face value up to $2.00 doubled!  That's $4.00 off!  If you need  to stock up, this is a good sale to do it at!

I have 2 receipts here from previous sales at Kmart. On 1 I paid $2.74  for $45.71 in items and on another I paid .35 cents for $9.62 in items.  Kmart tends to be more expensive for some items so I suggest you go there and only get the things you will get for free or at a  substantial  discount.  But if you stick to your coupon items only, you can really do well.

Washington Street Super Kmart has always participated in these sales,  but I recommend you call your store ahead of time to check.

Kmart's Coupon Rules:

• 4 identical coupons/ items per order
  
• 25 coupons total per customer per day (this is a change)
• No Internet printed coupons
• Coupon only doubles to the price of the item - no overages

I have learned a few things from these sales too:

• Always watch as they scan your coupons!
• If the coupon is for more than 1 item it will only double up to the price of 1 item. (For example $2.00 off 2 and 1 item costs $2.00 - it will only give you $2.00 instead of the $4.00 you have to pay to use the coupon.)  Ask them to correct the amount and give you full credit for the double coupon.  They have always been able to do this if I ask nicely!
• Do multiple transactions if you have more that 4 of one item.
• Pull the high $ coupons to the front of your envelopes so you can look easily.

Free Suave Coupon - Today Only

Go Here and follow the link to sign up for your coupon.  It will be mailed to you.

Stay-at-Home Challenge - Update 1/13/09

Here is a quick update in pictures of what I have been doing during my "Stay-at Home Challenge".    You can read more about my challenge here.  I am trying for the month of January to reduce the amount of time I spend couponing, shopping and being out of the house so I can get some things done and organized and save some  $ too.

Here are some things I've done:

Planned a Month of Meals.  I'm not holding myself to make the things on the exact day.  But if I switch a day I cross off what I made.  Also, sometimes we have more leftovers than planned so I don't cook the next day.  So I have really more than a month here.

Organized my Kitchen Cabinets and got rid of old spices.  I organized them in this drawer and can now see all the labels.

I organized my "Stash".  Most of the items in here I got for free at CVS, Walgreens, or Kmart.  I can now see what I've got enough of and what to look for, for free before I run out.

Cleaned out bathroom cabinets.  This was packed full of "Stash " stuff.  Now it is out of here and I can store only  a few items more neatly here.

Things I want to do yet this month:

After dinner is coloring time.  Both kids love to color and it is a good quiet activity.  I want to organize the craft items, paper, coloring books, etc, so we can find things more easily.

Here is a rolling cart that fits 12x12 scrapbook paper.  I want to organize my scrapbook and craft items in it.  I got it for 50% off at Meijer.

Okay - this is hard for me to show you.  My very messy make-up and hair drawer.  I still have a few drawers in the bathrooms to sort and get rid of stuff.  I want to finish this job.

So far, I've made 1 trip to Aldi for produce and a few other things and stopped at CVS for milk.  It's been hard for me to keep out of the couponing loop, but I've enjoyed the extra time and also enjoyed keeping inside where it is warm!

My Favorite Blogs

I thought I would tell you about some of the great Blog resources that I use to help me with my grocery/household shopping.  I have found some great ones that I can go to and the work is already done for me!  They do a great job of matching up the sales and coupons and even show and link me to printable coupons.  

I just print what they have posted, take a look at it and highlight what I might want to pick up that week.  It saves me a ton of time scouring the sales ads.  I still take a quick peek at the ad to see if they missed anything!

One thing to keep in mind is that our Meijer and Kroger's change their ads on Thursdays.  We actually  have an advantage, because most other areas change ads the Sunday before we do.  So, if you look at the posting for Kroger or Meijer on Monday, you are getting a peek at the deals that you will have available on Thursday.  If you are going shopping Monday, and want to find out the best deals, look at the previous week's post. (Does that make sense?)  The advantage is that you can see if something you need will go on sale at the end of the week!  CVS and Walgreens change ads on Sundays so these are not affected.

One of my favorite blogs to check grocery store, CVS and Walgreens deals is BeCentsAble.  They have a feature called the Grocery Gathering where you can find pretty much any store you need.  They have several blogs linked for each store and you can click on them and check out the deals.  If you haven't checked out The Grocery Gathering I recommend it!

I'm sure there are great blogs out there I don't know about, so leave a comment and tell us about your favorite blog.   Ok, I'm sure Frugal Indy is your favorite (wink, wink) so let us know about your second favorite. =) 

Black-Eyed Peas Soup

I made this soup on Saturday and it was really good so here is the recipe for you.  I'm sorry that I have no pictures for you.  It was nice and thick and we ate it over brown rice.  It made enough for 3-4 meals for us.  I froze some for later.

4-5 cups chicken stock 

2-3 cups water or stock

1 1lb bag of dried black eyed peas

Chopped in small cubes the following:

2-3 celery stalks

1 lb ham (1 used turkey ham from Aldi) 

2-3 carrots 

1 onion - chop finely

(put in as much of those as you like)

Wait on these for later:

1 large potato (peel and cube later)

Chicken bullion -if needed

Rinse and sort the beans.  Cover with water and bring to boil.  Boil on low for 2-3 minutes.  Cover and let sit 1 hour.  Rinse well and drain when done.

Put chicken stock, water, beans and cubed ham and veggies in big pot.  Bring to low simmer.   Turn to lowest heat and let cook slowly for several hours.  I cooked mine for about 6- all together.  Stir occasionally - but not too much so you don't smash all the beans.  

I checked it in the afternoon and wanted it to be thicker so I took the lid off slightly so it could cook down, turned the heat up a bit and I added a chopped potato.  Also, I added a little bullion to flavor the broth a bit more - my chicken stock was a bit weak.

I cooked it until it was nice and thick and served it with homemade bread and over brown rice. The brown rice really make it good!  This is a very satisfying and filling soup!  One of my winter favorites.

Free President's Day Coloring Sheets

I've been planning to study the Presidents during our school time.  With both the Inauguration and President's Day coming up, now is the perfect time.  I just with I would have started awhile ago so we could read about 1 President a day and finish on President's Day. 

I found some nice and free printable coloring sheets online.  The first one gives you pictures of all the Presidents that you can print out as a book.  The second one you must print as individual sheets.

White House Kids - Presidents Coloring Book

Lil' Fingers Storybooks - Presidents Coloring Sheets

If you know any good President's Day or Inauguration Day crafts,  I would love to know some! Leave a comment and let me know. 

If you would like some Inauguration Pictures to color go here.  or here

Sunday Meditations

Isaiah 55:9-11 

 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

Make Your Own Mixes

Here is a great article from Amy @ Mom Advice.  She gives almost 20 recipes for "Make Your Own Mixes".

Here are some of the recipes she includes:

Homemade Poultry Seasoning Mix

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

Homemade Shake & Bake

Christian Audio - Free Book Download

Every month Christian Audio gives away a free audio book.  Here's some information from their website:

Each month christianaudio.com gives away a premium audiobook download for free. The way the Free Audiobook of the Month program works is like this: christianaudio.com gives away one audiobook download each month totally free. This audiobook is available for free only once - ever.

This month's book:

Free Audiobook of the Month - Oswald Chambers: Abandoned to God "Oswald Chambers was a man for all time. His was the mind of Christ and so his words are compelling because they reflect the thoughts of our Savior. I am not the first to say that no book outside the Bible has influenced me as much as My Utmost for His Highest." In David McCasland's book we have, at last, the story of this man's life and how, having honored God, God is now honoring him with the only fame that really matters. Add the download format of Oswald Chambers: Abandoned to God to your cart and then enter the coupon code JAN2009 when prompted during checkout.   Our Price: $0.00 List Price: $24.98 Coupon: JAN2009   Go here for more information and to download your book.