tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12052420706806793422024-03-13T07:50:37.066-04:00Neenee's NookJeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-2204947898307025172010-08-01T19:21:00.002-04:002010-08-01T19:24:17.015-04:00i have a new hatred for hackersso someone got into my yahoo account and basically screwed up my whole online life. the email i've been using for years now is disabled thus sending all of my sweepstakes entries out the window! grrr....<br />so now my gmail email is my new main one because i hear yahoo stinks when it comes to protection from hackers, etc. does anyone know of a way i can forward my emails from an old account to a new one?Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-69627609107437304892010-06-15T11:20:00.003-04:002010-06-15T11:22:39.518-04:00this just in....i just checked my email and had an email from kraft about a new feature they are using called "chat threads". you and i both have the chance of winning amazon gift cards if you click this link and take a short survery after you read my previous blog post about their products!!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.chatthreads.com/limesurvey/token.php?rand=1&c=12&ptoken=223051328&sid=88686&slink=1">jeanine's chat thread</a>Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-32339291292007249902010-06-15T07:59:00.006-04:002010-06-15T08:40:17.331-04:00I heart kraft!i love kraft. <br /><br />they have great food, they're always coming out with something new and they really make their customers feel valued.<br /><br />case in point:<br />the other day, i opened my mail to find coupons (6 to exact!) to try some of their new items~~for FREE!!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_89wtMhUU0Y8/TBdsuND-R0I/AAAAAAAAAA4/f2Hqxoeogts/s1600/PICT1067.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_89wtMhUU0Y8/TBdsuND-R0I/AAAAAAAAAA4/f2Hqxoeogts/s320/PICT1067.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482970612382975810" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />i know the pic isn't great so let me tell you what is there:<br />one FREE kool-aid fun fizz drink drops<br />one FREE kraft homestyle deluxe macaroni and cheese dinner<br />one FREE digiorno deep dish single<br />one FREE 100 calorie pack cheese bites<br />one FREE oscar mayer deli fresh shaved meats<br />one FREE ritz crackerfuls<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br />i've already used all of these coupons. here are my thoughts...<br /><br />the kids LOVE the kool-aid fun fizz drink drops. we got the grape flavor. tastes just like real kool-aid from a pitcher. not at all watery (which i have found to be true with other by-the-glass products). you can make one glass of kool-aid at a time. that means chris and i love it too because then our pitcher is free to hold iced tea for us :) why don't we buy another pitcher? well, that's a whole other story. <br /><br />i knew the crackerfuls would be a hit. we've bought them before and liked them. we got the 4 cheese kind. my kids get a kick out of the fact that the crackers are so big.<br /><br />do i even need to write about the 100 calorie cheese bites? if you know our family you know we are cheese lovers. all except sam. not sure what went wrong there. anyway...the cheese bites lasted 2 days. <br /><br />we ate the homestyle deluxe mac and cheese for dinner last night (with fish and green beans, just in case you were wondering). i added shredded sharp cheddar to the top. everyone loved it. except sam who doesn't like anything cheesy. see above. maggie ate his share. there were no left overs. <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_89wtMhUU0Y8/TBdyi9ORpEI/AAAAAAAAABA/8EpZUvHt80Q/s1600/PICT1082.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_89wtMhUU0Y8/TBdyi9ORpEI/AAAAAAAAABA/8EpZUvHt80Q/s320/PICT1082.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482977016222426178" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />we're having the deli fresh shaved meat (i got the honey smoked turkey breast) for lunch today. i'll have to let you know how that goes over.<br /><br />i have digiornio planned for chris for dinner on wednesday because i'm making a crock-pot meal with meat in it. i got a cheese deep dish for him with the coupon. i'll get back to you with his opinion. <br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />if you want to try new things from kraft too, check out their <a href="http://www.kraftfirsttaste.com/">first taste program</a>. and if you need some inspiration for dinner or a pot luck (or really any meal!) check out the <a href="http://www.kraftrecipes.com/home.aspx">kraft recipes</a> page. i got my pasta salad recipe there and that is always my go to recipe for get togethers in the summer. whenever someone compliments me on it i always say i found it on the kraft recipes website.Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-62798302169353767602010-06-13T13:06:00.004-04:002010-06-13T13:16:37.699-04:00ventingi know, i know. i should be posting about all the great new products i've found, like i promised... <br /><br />at this moment though, all i can do is go on a little rant because i am so fed up. fed up with people twisting the word of God for their own selfish gain. tired of people's flawed logic on biblical mandates like going to church. tired of people claiming to be Christians and then valuing nothing that the Lord values. <br /><br />it sickens me.<br /><br />and these people are facebook friends and family members. they are people who know the truth (or did at one time) and now reject it. some are people i used to respect, look up to and learn from. people who have seen the hand of God...but somewhere along the way they forgot. <br /><br />case in point: there is some group or app or something of the sort that says something along the lines of "going to church doesn't make you a christian anymore than being in a garage makes you a car". now, while i agree with this, there have been one too many comments such as "you don't have to go to church to be christian" to allow me to overlook it. the process of salvation does happen in your created soul between you and the Lord Jesus; however the bible also tells us not to forsake meeting together. <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews%2010:25&version=NIV">(Hebrews 10:25)</a>. twisted logic. failed logic. corrupting people who don't have the motivation or desire to look a little further into the Truth to learn. and several of my facebook friends and family members joined that group.<br /><br />it's sad to me.<br /><br />and angering.....<br /><br />leading others astray through social media. welcome to world of technology. seems like evangelicals have their hands even more full now. God help us.Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-78657480292858828872010-06-03T10:53:00.003-04:002010-06-03T10:55:42.557-04:00i'm such a slacker...why am i such a procrastinator when it comes to my blog? i always think up such interesting posts but never get around to actually posting them. hopefully now that school is mostly done for the summer i will have more time and motivation to stop by here and say hi. hopefully there are still people out there wanting to read! LOL! whoever hasn't abandoned me......i will be posting soon about some of my favorite products. i love sharing my opinion about products and i've found a few recently that i REALLY want to tell you about.Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-41373750137630419092010-04-10T21:41:00.003-04:002010-04-10T22:05:53.286-04:00Me from A-ZGot this cute idea from a few of the blogs I found while partying over at the <a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/19667/ultimate-blog-party-2010/">5 minutes for moms UBP</a>.<br /><br /><strong>A</strong> is for AUSTIN. my firstborn.<br /><strong>B</strong> is for BOOKS. i love reading when i have time.<br /><strong>C</strong> is for COFFEE and COUPONS. i'm an addict to both!<br /><strong>D</strong> is for DANCING WITH THE STARS. which is just one of the many, many "reality" shows i love. (right behind big brother and the bachelor)<br /><strong>E</strong> is for EASTER. my favorite holiday.<br /><strong>F</strong> is for FACEBOOK and FARMVILLE. two surefire places to find me.<br /><strong>G</strong> is for GOD'S WORD. i love studying the Bible.<br /><strong>H</strong> is for HOMESCHOOLING. i love learning with my kids at every stage.<br /><strong>I</strong> is for ICED SWEET TEA. which i love almost as much as coffee.<br /><strong>J</strong> is for JESUS. my Savior and my Lord.<br /><strong>K</strong> is for KIDS. i have 4. i pray i'm blessed with more :) <br /><strong>L</strong> is for LIFE MEETINGS. those are the monthly women's fellowship meetings that i lead at my church. <br /><strong>M</strong> is for MAGGIE. my baby girl.<br /><strong>N</strong> is for NOT GETTING DRESSED. i love lounging around in my p.j.'s.<br /><strong>O</strong> is for ORANGE. my favorite color.<br /><strong>P</strong> is for PIGS. i love pigs and one day, when all my kids are grown, will own one of my very own.<br /><strong>Q</strong> is for QUIVERFULL. it is God's choice when i have enough children.<br /><strong>R</strong> is for "RIGHT-WING EXTREMIST". and proud of it!!<br /><strong>S</strong> is for SAM and SOPHIE. my sweet middle's.<br /><strong>T</strong> is for TEEN MOM. i was one. God used it to make me the woman i am today.<br /><strong>U</strong> is for UNITY. this is what my husband and i strive for in our marriage.<br /><strong>V</strong> is for VERY LOUD. i'm loud when i'm happy, i'm loud when i'm mad. i'm just a loud person. deal with it.<br /><strong>W</strong> is for WICKED. my favorite play based on my favorite movie.<br /><strong>X</strong> is for .... i can't think of an X. can i do another W? of course i can! it's my blog :) W #2 is for WINE. my hubby makes great wine ;)<br /><strong>Y</strong> is for YOUNG. besides one friend i am usually the youngest person in a crowd. (1 just turned 28).<br /><strong>Z</strong> is for ZIZZER-ZAZZER-ZUZZ. as you can plainly see. reference from dr. suess. all you mom's should get that....<br /><br />if this inspires you to do an A-Z post, be sure to link it here!! i wanna read it.Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-30902881283343546342010-04-09T20:22:00.004-04:002010-04-09T21:17:53.032-04:00Welcome UBP 2010 hoppers :)<a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/19667/ultimate-blog-party-2010/"><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/5m4m/buttons/events/blog_party_banner_horiz.png" title="Ultimate Blog Party 2010" alt="Ultimate Blog Party 2010" /></a><br /><br /><br />hey there everyone! this is my first UBP so i'm not sure what i'm doing here. mostly i'm SUPER excited about meeting new people and expanding my reader base. i'm fairly new and inexperienced in the blogosphere. more of a reader than a writer. looking to find others to learn from and be inspired by.<br /><br />a little about me:<br /><br />*i'm a christian<br /><br />*i'm 28 years old <br /><br />*i live in northeast ohio; but i'm originally from canton, ohio and was born in connecticut.<br /><br />*i have 4 children (11, 4, 2.5 and 9 months) 2 boys and 2 girls.<br /><br />*i homeschool my children and i love it!<br /><br />*i'm addicted to facebook and farmville.<br /><br />*the library is my second home (i have me card number memorized...)<br /><br />*i'm extremely conservative and not afraid to stand up for what i believe in!<br /><br />so there's that. nothing too interesting. maybe as the party progresses i will add more random things about myself. thanks for stopping by and PARTY ON!<br /><br />p.s. there are prizes to be won people!! i'm supposed to list which ones i like best and would like to win...HOW CAN I CHOOSE?? i think i'd like any of them. here is my list of most preferred prizes though...if i win of course ;) in no particular order:<br /><br />~OBVIOUSLY i' d love to win the <a href="http://laptops.toshiba.com/laptops/satellite/L500/L505D-ES5025">Toshiba Satellite laptop</a>.<br /><br />~a $100 restaurants.com gift cert from <a href="http://www.earnestparenting.com/">Amy at earnest parenting</a> or <a href="http://www.thriftyjinxy.blogspot.com/">thrifty jinxy</a>.<br /><br />~gift cert for a 2 night stay at any hilton garden inn provided by <a href="http://hiltongardeninn1.hilton.com/en_US/gi/index.do">Hilton Garden Inn</a>.<br /><br />~a tupperware prize pack from <a href="http://www.marinecorpsnomads.com/">Heather at marine corps nomads</a>.<br /><br />~$25 gc to the disney store from <a href="http://www.couponingtodisney.com/">Kristin at couponing to disney</a>.<br /><br />~a recipe binder collection from <a href="http://www.springlakevillagegifts.com/">Spring Lake Village Gifts</a>.<br /><br />~$25 target gc from <a href="http://www.frugalnovice.com/">the frugal novice</a>.<br /><br />~$25 gc to starbucks from <a href="http://www.feelsliketime.wordpress.com/">Janice Yureck</a>.<br /><br />~$50 gc to <a href="http://www.costumesinc.com/">costumes inc</a>.<br /><br />~<a href="http://www.ittybittybookworm.com/">the itty-bitty bookworm curriculum</a> for 18-36 month old children.<br /><br />~$50 build-a-bear gc from <a href="http://www.outspokenmomblog.com/">Liza Schwab</a><br /><br />wow...there are A LOT of prizes available! i'd love to win any of them! here are a few more of the number i'd love. want to see what they are? here is a total list of prizes : <a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/ultimate-blog-party-2010-prizes/">UBP prize list</a>.<br /><br />96, 100, 105, 106, 107, 112, 113, usc3, usc8, usc15, usc21, usc22, usc25, usc32, usc36, usc37, usc40, usc41, usc44, usc45<br /><br />if i am lucky enough to win any of these (or the other) AWESOME prizes, i will blog about them after i get them! stay tuned :)Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-33702537405418294542010-02-22T11:10:00.006-05:002010-02-22T11:19:45.992-05:00Menu Plan Monday 2/22<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_89wtMhUU0Y8/S4KtLliRPZI/AAAAAAAAAAM/C_2qz8DKe5c/s1600-h/orgjunkiempm1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 145px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_89wtMhUU0Y8/S4KtLliRPZI/AAAAAAAAAAM/C_2qz8DKe5c/s320/orgjunkiempm1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441101714382994834" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>SUNDAY:</strong> vegetable lasagna and cheesy breadsticks with sauce<br /><br /><strong>MONDAY:</strong> oven fish sticks and fries<br /><br /><strong>TUESDAY:</strong> corn and wild rice soup with rolls<br /><br /><strong>WEDNESDAY:</strong> pizza and salad<br /><br /><strong>THURSDAY:</strong> spicy pinto beans and rice on tortillas<br /><br /><strong>FRIDAY:</strong> mexican goulash and chips<br /><br /><strong>SATURDAY:</strong> easy lasagna rolls, garlic bread and salad<br /><br />For more meal inspirations go to <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2010/02/menu-plan-monday-feb-22nd.html">menu plan monday</a> hosted by <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/">I'm an organizing junkie</a>.Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-53082534109590757452010-02-18T10:51:00.002-05:002010-02-18T11:16:49.222-05:00Long time, no see....i didn't realize how long it had been since i posted. you know how it goes. life gets going at an insane pace. things get pushed to the wayside. yesterday marked the start of lent 2010. i decided to give up playing on farmville. if you know what farmville is you can probably understand why i have to make a resolution to give it up. if you don't know what it is, please don't <a href="http://www.facebook.com/farmville">click here.</a> it's like a drug. you think you'll just play it a little and then you are addicted. planning out when you can get on next and planting your crops accordingly. it's crazy!! but i digress... <br /><br />since i was last on so much has happened...<br /> <br />i started a new curriculum with sam and sophie. it's through <a href="http://www.letteroftheweek.com">brightly beaming resources.</a> i highly recommend it. the kids LOVE it and it is SOOO easy to use and plan for. <br /><br />i also started a new math curriculum with austin. we went from <a href="http://www.saxonhomeschool.com">saxon math</a> to <a href="http://www.teachingtextbooks.com">teaching textbooks.</a> a friend of mine used it with her kids and let me borrow her copy to see if it was something i'd enjoy. austin really likes it because it is completely computer based. i like it because all i have to do is click a button and see the work he did. the system grades and records everything. this frees up more time to do things with the little ones. so far so good!<br /><br />maggie is now sitting up on her own. i can't get over how fast she is growing! every child i have grows faster than the last. what is up with that? it doesn't make any sense to me! i'm ready to have a little one again :) i'm having lots of fun with her though. she is still nursing like a champ. i am so thankful that it is going well with her and sad at the same time that i missed doing that with my other 3 babies. maggie and i will always have a special bond because she was my first successful nursling :)<br /><br />the upstairs still isn't done yet. surprise, surprise. i keep reminding myself that 10 years from now i won't care how quickly the house was done, but i will remember the time my husband spent with his family. the kids will also remember and that is what's important. <br /><br />i really want to try to write on here more often if only so that i have a journal of sorts to look back on. i also want to blog about giveaway more often so that people reading this have something to keep coming back for. <br />till next time.......Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-20230731364619472372010-01-09T20:57:00.002-05:002010-01-09T21:00:38.479-05:00Awesome giveaways!Stephanie over at <a href="http://www.metropolitanmama.net">metropolitan mama</a> is giving away some amazing prizes from 2009. Check them out <a href="http://metropolitanmama.net/2010/01/themed-weekend-best-of-2009/">here</a>.Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-45567044245219015172009-12-31T10:37:00.002-05:002009-12-31T10:41:22.229-05:0010 on Tuesday (on Thursday)10 New Year's Resolutions<br /><br />1. Read my Bible more<br /><br />2. Have a more structured prayer life<br /><br />3. Do more "school" with Sam and Sophie<br /><br />4. Lose weight. I'm not gonna say how much. Just lose some.<br /><br />5. Establish a regular exercise routine<br /><br />6. Make more time for my husband<br /><br />7. Implement a cleaning schedule<br /><br />8. Spend more time with each individual child.<br /><br />9. Breastfeed until Maggie is 1<br /><br />10. Get the kids rooms situated<br /><br />wanna see other people's resolutions? <a href="http://www.yanowhatimean.com/tuesday/?p=286">10 on Tuesday</a>Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-27803823613819042852009-12-23T15:14:00.003-05:002009-12-23T15:22:02.523-05:0010 on Tuesday on Wednesday LOL<strong>10 great things about the holidays</strong><br /><br />1. the awe of God becoming man. some people say santa makes Christmas magical. i say Christ does.<br /><br />2. seeing family we only get to see at this time of year and catching up.<br /><br />3. cookies!<br /><br />4. no dieting!<br /><br />5. days off--from school, from work, from extracurricular activities...<br /><br />6. Christmas specials on tv<br /><br />7. Christmas carols<br /><br />8. SNOW! the big white fluffy kind <3<br /><br />9. pumpkin pie and pumpkin spice lattes<br /><br />10. presents of course! giving and getting.<br /><br />view other people's here: <a href="http://www.yanowhatimean.com/tuesday/?p=285">10 on Tuesday</a>Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-86093004603953470982009-12-21T13:50:00.002-05:002009-12-21T14:00:15.510-05:00Menu Plan Monday 12/21-12/27<img src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n75/Orgjunkie/christmas.jpg"><br /><br />Monday: pizza and carrots with ranch. (making sugar cookies, peanut butter cookies and chocolate chip cookies)<br /><br />Tuesday: mexican pizzas and rice (making cranberry white chocolate cookies, snowball surprise cookies and pecan round cookies)<br /><br />Wednesday: grilled cheese, tomato soup and wheat crackers (make pumkin pie and pecan pie)<br /><br />Thursday: (breakfast)~ cheddar popovers and hash browns. (lunch at our house)~ ham, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, green bean cassarole, rolls and homemade pumpkin pie.(dinner at in-laws)<br /><br />Friday: (breakfast: christmas morning egg and sausage cassarole, overnight caramel apple cinnamon rolls) dinner~ parmesean alfredo tilapia with mixed veggies over angel hair and rolls.<br /><br />Saturday: Christmas with the other side of the in-laws.<br /><br />Sunday: Christmas with my family.<br /><br />Want to see more menus? check out <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2009/12/menu-plan-monday-dec-21st.html"> Menu Plan Monday</a>.Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-34905425121328238342009-12-07T13:53:00.003-05:002009-12-07T14:06:01.562-05:00mama's holiday wish listMama’s Holiday Wish List Meme<br /><br /><a href="http://www.todaysmama.com/exclusives.php">TodaysMama</a> and <a href="http://www.todaysmama.com/exclusives.php"></a><a href="http://www.cricut.com/holidaywishlist/default.aspx?utm_source=todaysmama&utm_medium=meme&utm_campaign=HolidayWishList_Today%27sMama&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1">Provo Craft</a>are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.<br /><br />1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year? a new wedding ring from my hubby since i lost the diamond out of mine over a year ago and have been waiting for him to fix or replace it ever since, a new coat because mine is falling apart after 7years of use, a blender because mine smells like burnt rubber when i use it, a food processer for making baby food since mine has a crack in it and leaks whenever i use it and the 70th anniversary edition wizard of oz dvd pack.<br /><br />2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received? 2 years ago my wonderful husband made a jar labeled "101 reasons i love you". inside, he handstamped 101 little pieces of paper with hearts then wrote a reason he loves me on each one. i don't think he'll ever top that! LOL!<br /> <br />3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle? i'd really like to make scrapbooks for people. i take bunches of pictues where ever i go and it would be nice to make books for people, unexpectedly, of special times in their lives. (weddings, birthday parties, etc)<br /><br />4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child? my electric typewriter<br /><br />5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year? my 11 year old son wants nerf dart tag, my 3 year old son wants an imaginex bat cave, my 2 year old daughter wants a leapster and my baby just wants stuff to chew on! <br /><br />6. What is your favorite holiday food? cookies! all kinds of cookies. i am the baker in our family and everywhere we go, i'm the one who brings cookies.<br /> <br />7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays? nothing this year because of the new baby.<br /><br />8. What is your favorite holiday movie? a charlie brown christmas!<br /><br />9. Favorite holiday song? o holy night--martina mcbride style<br /><br />10. Favorite holiday pastime? baking cookies!Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-60973337911036608012009-12-03T09:14:00.002-05:002009-12-03T09:16:53.764-05:00Christmas giveaway! (39 in one place)want a chance to win 39 things without blog hopping? check out the <a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/10606/christmas-giveaway-2009/">Christmas giveaway 2009</a> over at <a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com">5 minutes for mom</a>. hurry, though! entries must be recieved by friday december 5 at midnight.Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-91145974117228648732009-12-01T11:09:00.004-05:002009-12-01T11:29:21.756-05:00Merry Christmas Maggie!Let's face it: the more kids you have, the less gifts they will get at Christmas time. It's just a fact that, say, when you have 2 kids if you spend $200 on each of them, you won't spend $200 each on 4 kids. It's just not possible. Especially when your husbands job isn't giving bonuses this year. So, this year we decided to skimp a little on Maggie since she really won't care. Seriously---the paper and bows are their favorite thing at this age. So on BF we shopped for the other kids big time and just got Maggie a few things. Well, guess what?! over the weekend I was informed that I won 2 things for Maggie. Both valued at $100 each!! Looks like Maggie's Christmas is going to turn out bigger than the other kids'! LOL! Look for the the write ups after Christmas. :) Thanks to Lynette at <a href="http://www.myweeview.com/">my wee view</a> and melissa at <a href="http://outnumbered3-1.blogspot.com/">outnumbered 3-to-1</a> for the chance to win and experience the <a href="http://www.tendatot.com/">tend-a-tot</a> and the <a href="http://www.kolcraft.com/product.aspx?id=158&shopby=category">kolcraft sit n step</a> (respectively). I can't wait to give them a try!Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-82305577058907916622009-11-09T13:30:00.002-05:002009-11-09T13:36:58.837-05:00Oreck HaloRight now you can enter to win an <a href="http://www.oreck.com/upright-vacuum-cleaners/oreck_halo.cfm">Oreck Halo</a> vaccum, worth $600, at the <a href="http://www.twoofakindworkingonafullhouse.com/2009/11/oreck-halo-vacuum-cleaner-giveaway.html">two of a kind</a> blog. This looks like an amazing vaccum and would be a great Christmas gift. Or, if like me, your current vaccum is 8 years old and hardly works, you can keep it for yourself ;)Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-57943670815536046792009-11-06T14:37:00.002-05:002009-11-06T14:44:24.154-05:00Gumdrop LaneJen over at <a href="http://kidzborn2impress.blogspot.com/">born 2 impress</a> is hosting a fabulous giveaway from <a href="http://www.gumdroplane.com ">Gumdrop Lane</a>. You can win an outfit of your choice from their Baby Nay line. They have some really adorable things to offer there. Check out the company, then head over to born2impress and enter. (Not too many times though becasue then I may not win :P)Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-225932281962971202009-11-06T13:47:00.003-05:002009-11-06T13:49:49.534-05:00Christmas is coming!With Christmas right around the corner, many bloggers are amping up their giveaways and the swag is getting better and better. To up my chances of winning, I will be posting links here often this month and next of the best giveaways. At least in my opinion they will be the best. I wouldn't waste my time blogging about them if they weren't. :)<br /><br />So anyway, check back here every day for new ideas on gifts for Christmas 2009.Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-16131840080691410982009-11-03T16:55:00.002-05:002009-11-03T17:13:38.940-05:0010 on tuesday10 ways to waste time on the internet<br /><br />well, that is the subject of todays 10 on tuesday. i just have to say that i don't consider most of these a waste of time....<br /><br />1. enter giveaways at <a href="http://www.online-sweepstakes.com">online-sweepstakes</a><br /><br />2. see what everyone else is up to via their <a href="http://www.facebook.com">facebook</a> status<br /><br />3. while on facebook, check out your farm on <a href="http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/index.php?ref=tab">farmville</a>...<br /><br />4. ...and don't forget checking in at <a href="http://apps.facebook.com/yoville/">yoville</a><br /><br />5. join a <a href="http://thedailymeme.com/">meme</a> and post to your blog (don't have one? go <a href="http://www.blogspot.com">here</a>)<br /><br />6. do random searches on <a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/neenee838">swagbucks</a> to earn points for free gift cards<br /><br />7. earn honeycombs at <a href="http://www.bzzagent.com/user/neenee838">bzzagent</a> for free products<br /><br />8. of course i check my email on yahoo....while i'm at it, i read the headlines<br /><br />9. sometimes i actually take care of my <a href="http://www.neopets.com">neopets</a><br /><br />10. i love finding deals and freebies at <a href="http://thecouponhigh.blogspot.com/">the coupon high</a>Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-5958105087159471592009-11-03T10:59:00.006-05:002009-11-03T11:22:02.734-05:00my first gratituesday posti've decided to try out being a part of gratituesday over at heavenly homemakers for the month of november. with thanksgiving fast approaching i want to focus on the all of the blessings God has brought to my life and to my family. it's so easy to get wrapped up in the commercialism of the holiday season and not really pay much attention to the point of it all. <br /><br />this week i want to voice my gratitude for my family. the very people who i love the most are the same people i want to have a vacatin from sometimes! i am so grateful for 4 healthy, intelligent children---even when they make messes and whine and disobey. i'm thankful i have a loving, christian husband--even when he leaves his socks on the floor or he lets the trash go so long that i have to start another bag. all of the little inconveniences are so worth it in the grand scheme of things. i'd rather do the dishes 3 times a day and wash 12 loads of laundry a week than be without them. thanks you Lord for my family.<br />--------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />you can see the other gratituesday posts here: http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/blog/gratituesday-youJeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-63575920286228390002009-11-03T10:23:00.004-05:002009-11-03T17:17:42.590-05:00to do tuesday (nov. 2)<a target="_blank" href="http://www.crazyadventuresinparenting.com/"><img border="0" width="125" alt="Crazy Adventures in Parenting To-Do Tuesday" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KJU6ZXYRoIQ/SZI4Vcj-CjI/AAAAAAAAA6c/8I3j1ed3Kuo/s200/Post+it+Note2.jpg" height="135"/></a><br /><br /><strike>vote</strike><br /><strike>dishes</strike><br /><strike>fold 5 loads laundry and put away</strike><br /><strike>clean out closet under stairs</strike><br /><strike>interface homework</strike><br />dishes (again)<br /><strike>school</strike><br />clean out my inbox<br /><strike>go to interface</strike><br /><br /><br />i'm sure there's more to do. i've been getting more done than usual lately because of the extra hour in the time change!Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-31023478550241265142009-10-27T14:44:00.003-04:002009-10-28T08:59:56.166-04:00To Do Tuesday (OCT. 27)<a target="_blank" href="http://www.crazyadventuresinparenting.com/"><img border="0" width="125" alt="Crazy Adventures in Parenting To-Do Tuesday" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_KJU6ZXYRoIQ/SZI4Vcj-CjI/AAAAAAAAA6c/8I3j1ed3Kuo/s200/Post+it+Note2.jpg" height="135"/></a><br /><br /><strike>wash/dry/fold/put away laundry (6 loads!)</strike><br /><strike>wash dishes</strike><br /><strike>Nehemiah 10 for mentoring</strike><br /><strike>vaccum living room</strike><br />vaccum sam's room<br /><strike>carve pumpkins</strike><br /><strike>mentoring</strike>Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-30406502222964159912009-10-24T15:25:00.003-04:002009-10-24T16:18:19.101-04:00Christmas came early for me!!We were getting ready to eat dinner last night when we heard the unmistakable sound of the UPS truck outside. Our family loves when the "big brown truck" comes. 90% of the time they are delivering something I've won online and I always share :). This time was no different. It was a big white box that was pretty hefty for its size. I tore into it and found my amazing win from the fall festival courtesy of <a href="http://snafood.us">snafood</a>: a dozen fairytale brownies and a jar of carmel sauce!!!!!!! Think that's too many exclamation points? Well, then you've never tried a <a href="http://brownies.com">fairytale brownie</a>. I am in no way exaggerating. I wasn't asked, bribed or paid to write this. I won these from a random giveaway and loved them so much, I had to share them with all of my readers. What's so great about them? Let me count the ways....<br /><br />1. Speed. This is the fastest company I've ever won anything from. The period from winning to eating was MAYBE a week. My prizes have never come that quickly before. I don't complain about the wait or anything because, hey, they're free. These people were on the ball though. And I like that in a company.<br /><br />2. Presentation. It really did feel like Christmas when I opened the packing box. Inside was a lovely jar of carmel sauce wrapped in tissue paper and a box with a gorgeous fall scene on it. When I opened the box there was a nice note and more pretty paper. There was also a catalog in the box so I can order more brownies---which I will ABSOLUTELY be doing for Christmas gifts!!<br /><br />3. Here's the best part---Taste! These are the freshest, moistest brownies I have ever tasted! I love to bake and I love brownies but I have never had anything that came close to these tasty treats. <br /><br />There was one of each of the 12 flavors: original (nothing original about it--DELICIOUS!), pecan (with whole, fresh pecans on top), walnut (I love brownies with nuts but can't usually make them because Chris doesn't), espresso nib (HEAVEN!!!), mint (austin's favorite!), white chocolate (i don't even like white chocolate stuff and I enjoyed these!), caramel, raspberry swirl, chocolate chip, peanut butter, cream cheese and toffee crunch. i haven't tried the last 6 yet, that's why there aren't any comments by them. <br /><br />On the label of the caramel sauce (which is so good, it's sinful) are the phrases "luscious beginnings, fairytale endings" and "a taste so enchanting, it could only be called...fairytale". I couldn't agree more!Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205242070680679342.post-14322123009707141242009-10-21T10:15:00.002-04:002009-10-21T10:31:05.297-04:0020 random q's about me<center> <a target="_blank" href="http://lynnettekraft.blogspot.com/2009/09/announcing-harvest-of-friends-blog.html"> <img src="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg57/impickles/HarvestofFriendsSBSm.jpg"/> </a></center> <br /><br /><br />1. What is your favorite thing to snack on while you're blogging? i'm not much of a snacker. i like to drink a homemade latte with whipped cream though :D<br />2. What is one thing you wouldn't want to live without? God. my faith is what keeps me sane most of the time!!<br />3. Beach, Mountains or Farm? Where would you live if you had a choice? farm! i know it would be a lot of work, but so rewarding!<br />4. What's your least favorite chore/household duty? dishes! i do dishes 3 or 4 times a day and there is still always something in the sink.<br />5. Who do people say you remind them of? used to be winnie from the wonder years<br />6. Prefer parties and socializing or staying at home with the fam? i like a good balance of both. i love to be at home with my family but once a month or so a good get together is refreshing.<br />7. What's your all time favorite movie? the wizard of oz!<br />8. Do you sleep in your make up or remove it like a good girl every night? ummm....i don't really wear makeup. on the rare occasions i do wear it, i usually leave it on.<br />9. Do you have a hidden talent or a deep desire to learn something that you've never had a chance to learn? What is it? i'd love to fluently speak spanish and make great scrapbooks.<br />10. What's one strange thing you're really good at? memorizing the annoying songs on childrens videos?<br />11. What first attracted you to your spouse? his uniquness. he didn't care what anyone thought. he was his own person.<br />12. What is something you love to smell? there are so many things: coffee, homemade foods on the stove/in the oven/crockpot, clean pampers, a new magazine, a new babies head, my daughters washed hair.<br />13. Tell something about you that you know irritates people. i'm loud. there are many times when i am irritated and people have said "you don't need to yell at me!" and i'm like "i'm not yelling! i'm ALWAYS this loud!" they just seem to notice it when i'm mad i guess?<br />14. When you have extra money (HA!) what's the first thing you think to do with it? eat out. we very rarely eat out so it is a splurge when we do.<br />15. Are you a silent laugher or a loud laugher? What makes you laugh the hardest? LOUD!! and obnoxious. LOL! my kids make me laugh the most.<br />16. Where is your favorite place to shop? anywhere there is a sale! i LOVE getting a good deal. especially if i can use coupons and a sale together. that's the best! if i have to pick a store though, i enjoy aldi for groceries and walmart for other stuff.<br />17. What's one thing you'd do more often if you had more time? study my Bible scrapbook<br />18. Are you a big spender or frugal? frugal. isn't everyone with any sense?<br />19. Who is your favorite character of all time (from a movie or book)? (Can't be real) at this time probably bella from the twilight novels.<br />20. Would you want to be famous? no because then everything you do is looked at under a microscope. as a mom, that would be terrible! it's hard enough when you make parenting mistakes--who needs the world to judge them too???Jeaninehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845700554981477406noreply@blogger.com1