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Fabulously Free Friday! - Water, Water Everywhere!

Start off in Irving at the Irving Arts Center. Check out the 1:5 scale model of the Ten Thousand Springs Pavilion, the classic pavilion found within the Imperial Garden in the Forbidden City in Beijing.  Irving Arts Center 3333 North MacArthur Blvd. Irving, TX 75062 Then run on down to Las Colinas and check out the Mustangs at William's Plaza! There are 9 bronze mustangs running across a pink granite and water fixture in the Plaza. It's a must-see for everyone! Williams Square Plaza North of Highway 114 5205 N. O'Connor Drive  Irving, Texas 75039 Finish off this mini-vacation by heading down to Mandalay Canal in Las Colinas. There are shops and restaurants if you want to spend money (most only open during the week), but you can walk up and down the canal's cobblestone walkways for free! To find Las Colinas and the Mandalay Canal, you can take the 635 (LBJ) Freeway to the Valley View exit east of the Dallas/Ft Worth International airport, and go south to O'Con

Thrifty Thursday - Breakfast for 4 - Less than $6.50!

This week's Thrifty Thursday find is a weekly special at Kroger. Please keep in mind that this offer is only good until 11:59:59 pm on Tuesday, Sept 1. If you purchase: 1 package of Tennessee Pride Pre-Cooked Sausage (or Turkey Sausage!) for $4.29 and 1 package of Kroger 18-count Grade A Large Eggs for $1.93 you get: a free bottle of Kroger Syrup (1.59), free Del Monte Fruit Cup (1.50), free package of De Wafelbakkers Waffles (1.00), free Kroger Salt and Pepper Shaker (1.19), and a free recyclable bag (1.00)! $12.50 worth of food and supplies to feed 4 for breakfast, and you only pay $6.22! Also, another great special running at Kroger, that combined with some great coupons, you are practically getting them for free! First, visit coupons.com and print these 4 coupons: Then go to Kroger and purchase the following (using your Kroger Rewards Card): 2 packages of Pillsbury Cresent Rolls    $2.98   (1.49 each) 2 packages

Tasty Tuesday - Fiance's Favorite

I haven't talked much about my personal life, but Razure is a very important part of it. We are getting married on Halloween this year. He can't cook to save his life, so he loves that I can. And I never fail to cook something that he devours. He loves Beef Stroganoff, and so do I. For years I would just make Hamburger Helper, and then I found Homemade Gourmet's Stroganoff Made Easy. And let me tell you, it's easy! This is a Crock-Pot recipe, but I have another stroganoff recipe that uses a skillet. Ingredients: 1 Packet Homemade Gourmet ® Grandmother’s Sunday Roast Seasoning   1  cup  water  2  tablespoons  flour  1  8-ounce  carton sliced fresh mushrooms  1  8-ounce  carton sour cream  1  12-ounce  package noodles, prepared according to package directions   2  pound  round steak, sliced in 3” lengths or cubed from leftover roast  Directions 1. Place meat in a slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients except sour crea

Media Monday - on Wednesday :)

So I'm already off to a bad start, and I apologize. I'll be posting 3 times today, to catch up to where I should be. I love the Odd News section on Yahoo. There's not a day that goes by when I don't laugh at at least 1 article. So I'm going to bring them to you. Farmers issue warning after fatal cow attacks Fatal Cow Attacks? I have never seen a vicious cow. In fact, I don't think I've even seen one run. So being attacked by a cow? Seriously? Ha. I could crawl and still outrun it. But apparently, there are killer cows. It all has to do with people walking their dogs. 4 people have died in the last 2 months in England because cows have tried attacking their dog, and got the person instead. The suggestion? Stop walking your dog in a field of cows!!! http://tinyurl.com/kjcsl7 Woman sues zoo over splashing dolphins What's your favorite thing about Sea World? For me, it's the dolphins. I love to see the dolphin shows, and I think it's hilarious

Today is a new day :)

It may seem like I am jumping on the "blogging bandwagon", and I can completely understand that assumption. I don't plan on boring people with details of my everyday life, though. I have spent the last 3 hours trying to figure out what to tell you about my life, and then it hit me. What's the point? Instead, I want to help people. I want to post something different everyday that can do something for you. Here's the plan: Media Mondays - I love to read the news. I also like to express my opinions. On Mondays, I'll pick a topic in the media, and write about my opinions. I know, this might not sound like I'm helping you with this one, but I tend to have eclectic views. I just might agree with a view of yours that you think no one else agrees with. Or maybe you need someone to vent to, and you don't like my views. Feel free to use our opposing views to relieve some stress. :) Tasty Tuesdays - As a Homemade Gourmet consultant, I try to help you save