Tidy Tuesday

This weeks Tidy Tuesday focuses on the Bedroom and how to keep it looking nice and clean at all times. It is simple and takes maybe 5 minutes a day:

-Make your bed.

-Fold or hang clothes and put away jewelry.

-Straighten out the night-table surface.

-Spot dust the furniture- if it is anything like mine it is continuously dusty!

Happy Valentines Day!

I just wanted to make sure that I say Happy Valentines Day :)


Today is no fun for me.... Working 14 hours, with a serious cold. Wish I was at home snuggling with my pillow and the dog instead!



Also since when are beans over $1 a can? Lol that made me laugh at the grocery store yesterday. I actually managed to gather enough energy to run to Rite Aid, the grocery store, the bank and pick up Chinese food, and then make Chili. I now regret not staying in bed all day... I digress. Also next time I make chili it needs more ground beef. So if you follow my recipe make sure you use 2lbs of beef and don't forget the crushed fire roasted tomatoes.

Manic Monday

Seems like last Monday was forever ago, but last time we talked about organizing your desk. In a sad turn of events mine needs a little work. :) I have a few coupons to organize and some receipts to take pictures of to post for Thrifty Thursday!

So since we are on the topic of Organizing coupons-lets go with that for this week. I do not get the Sunday paper, and I know I should. Because sometimes I will see a great deal but I'm missing out because of the coupon. But at the same time there are tons of coupons online as well. I only print them if they are for a product I use or something I know I will get an excellent deal on.

Once I have the coupons printed that I want, I stick them in an envelope and write on the outside exactly what coupons I have, what they are good for and how much I save with them. Once I use them I cross it off the list. This is also handy because it is always in my purse, if I see a good deal on something I have a coupon for I can just grab it.

Other coupon organizing styles are:
the binder-where each coupon has a space in the binder and it is organized by category (this takes a ton of time and is for heavy duty couponers
The file system-where you file coupons by category in a small box such as a recipe box.( This is handy but you do not carry your box around so you can miss out on deals while out shopping).

Super Sunday

This is the banana muffin recipe I am going to make on tuesday, I've been planning on it for a week but work and a serious cold have gotten in the way. But I'm excited about them, should make for a good breakfast. My chili recipe is going to be made on tuesday as well as dinners for the week :)

Ingredients

Recipe:

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 pound unsalted butter, melted and cooled

2 extra-large eggs

3/4 cup whole milk

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 bananas)

1 cup medium-diced ripe bananas (1 banana)

1 cup small-diced walnuts

1 cup granola

1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Dried banana chips, granola, or shredded coconut, optional

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Line 18 large muffin cups with paper liners. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the melted butter and blend. Combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, and mashed bananas, and add them to the flour-and-butter mixture. Scrape the bowl and blend well. Don't overmix.

Fold the diced bananas, walnuts, granola, and coconut into the batter. Spoon the batter into the paper liners, filling each 1 to the top. Top each muffin with dried banana chips, granola, or coconut, if desired. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the tops are brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly, remove from the pan, and serve

Valentines Day coloring pages

I have been looking all over for some cute, Valentines Day coloring pages- most of the ones I found were extremely ugly! Crayola has some great ones! You can check them out here :)

I'm sick-ugh!

 I figured I would take this opportunity of being sick to let you know, that cranberry juice is just as good for you as OJ when you are sick. The real stuff, not the cocktail mix- that will just give you a sugar high :)

But since the world does not stop for me when I am sick (sadly enough, because I would love to spend the day in bed!) I am going to run to the grocery store and to Rite Aid.
I need to stop slacking off and actually cook, I've been saying it all week but work and sleep kept getting in the way!

The Rite Aid trip looks promising, I will let you know how that goes on Thursday for Thrifty Thursday!