PRODUCT REVIEW...Swagbucks

If you are not familiar with Swagbucks you should be! It is a point for search website that pays out points for searches that you perform from their site.

I started a week ago today and so far I have almost 300 points that I can trade in for all sorts of stuff. Things like kids clothes, video games and even gift cards.

I am working on an Amazon gift card right now. Sure the points can be a little high but for all of the searching I do I feel it is worth it to get a free card in a month for about five to six searches a day.

It is free to join and participate. And if you a couple of minutes each day to search for things you can rake in pretty quickly.

They also have the normal pay for surveys and tasks that can be time consuming. But to be honest I don't feel the need to complete offers or surveys. This is just something to get a little ahead not a job that HAVE to do.

Here is the linkage for you to play...

http://swagbucks.com/

BACK TO BLOGGIN' AND MY DAYBOOK

I took a looonnnggg break from blogging and now I am ready to pick it back up and run some more with it. It just kinda gets to the point that there is nothing interesting to report or blog about. So I kinda feel silly repeating myself over and over again.
Hope to do better now that it's spring and the weather is breaking.
For Today… Monday, March 22, 2010

Outside my window... it is chilly, cloudy and rainy. But I am not complaining! I would much rather have sprinkles than snow at this point!

I am thinking... about getting my stuff ready for a yard sale that my mom and I are having

I am thankful for... Josh is over his cold/allergies and able to go to school. Also very thankful that my daughter (who is not really my daughter but my BF's) is getting scholarships left and right for college.
I am wearing... my brown yoga pants and burgundy top. Hoping to walk this evening so more.

I am going... to get my blog up and running again and take care of my eHow account sometime today

I am reading... Myself My Enemy by Jean Plaidy

On my mind... Hoping my nose is dripping due to allergies, getting yard sale stuff together, this week is payday!

Pondering these words... "Life is what you make it"

From the kitchen…Roast with tators, carrots and onions

Around the house... I need to finish up a few tasks that I started and never got back to

One of my favorite things: seeing the grass turn green and the lilies sprout

A few plans for the rest of the week: Continue working on yard sale stuff (surprise there!), work on my stitching some, clean the cellar out

From my picture journal... A picture of "dear daughter" and my son at Winter Formal

What I am working on....now and later...

I have started working on this class kit from Bo Bunny.
This is the first "class kit" that I have purchased and then come home to do. So far it has been super easy. The directions with step by step photos have been great!

And this is my next project. I always do calendars for my friends so they will not be shocked to see it here! lol

This is also from Bo Bunny...
here is the link to their blog if your interested...
http://bobunny.blogspot.com/


I have also been working on a Christmas Survival Kit for the BFF. I want to have this done and together soon because I want to give it to her right after Thanksgiving. (it's a gift so no pix of it yet. :>)
But I am going to include in the kit things like:

Gift tags

Christmas Cards (just a couple of these for last minute needs because she usually does her own fab photo cards)

Shopping list pad

Gift Card holders

If anyone has any suggestions of things I can include I would appreciate it!

Weekly List 11-16-09

Got a big list of projects and tasks that I need to complete this week.

Would love to see your To Do lists!

On the Homefront:
*Take down long drapes in the bedroom replace with shorter drapes that are not laying on the heating vent.

*Clean China cabinet so I can get ready to put Christmas plates in for the holidays

* Pay bills and balance checkbook

Crafting-it's what I do:
* Finish Bo Bunny "Hey What's Cookin" recipe book for Christmas present

* Start working on Christmas chip board mini album

* Mail out Thanksgiving ATC swap

* Do some outline work on my stitching

Errands-the running never stops here!
* Go with mom to the cemetary

* Take Pumpkin to the vet for a nail trim and to have his glands done (ewww!)

* Thursday PAYDAY grocery store, finish Zach's Christmas shopping

* Friday take Zach to mall to get pants for Show Choir and to look for Christmas formal attire

Personal stuff-
* Finish reading Biggest Loser Diet

* Do some "research" on a Christmas Advent Calendar

* Look for something to wear to the Toyota Christmas party just in case Tim decides to go.

Not too bad of list this week. I thought it would be worse!

Sunday Stitchin....

I usually do a lot of stitching on Sunday's.

The laundry room is in the basement so to save me time from running up and down the stairs, I usually plan on doing my stitching and watching my DVR'd programs in between loads.

I hope to start this today!
So excited....

Oh and I hope to have pix of my Halloween stitching here next week!

WHAT'S FOR DINNER....

CORN 'N CHICKEN CHOWDER

4 slices bacon 1 lg. onion 2 lg. potatoes, pared & sliced 2 c. chicken broth 2 c. diced, cooked chicken or turkey 1 (1 lb.) can cream style corn 1 tall can evaporated milk Salt & pepper Chopped parsley Brown bacon in a large saucepan; remove with tongs and crumble onto paper towels; reserve. Pour off all but 3 tablespoons bacon fat. Saute onion in bacon fat 5 minutes; add potatoes and chicken broth to pan. Bring to boiling; lower heat, cover pan. Simmer 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add diced chicken or turkey, cream style corn and evaporated milk. Bring to bubbling; taste and season with salt and pepper. Ladle into heated cup and top with crumbled bacon and parsley just before serving.

Simply Stunning Scrappy Post...

Just amazing the things that can be done with paper!!!!

This is just the cutest little school desk and mini album....I so heart this!

Be sure to visit her site for other purty thangs! It is in French but with this kind of eye candy...who cares!



http://fabienne-franck.blogspot.com/