Menu Plan Monday - December 30

It's been a loooong while since I posted a Menu Plan Monday!  Too long!  The past couple years I have been up and down with food and in the process gained about 10lbs so I need to get things under control!  NOW!

This year Funny Bunny added more extracurricular activities in the evening so we are out of the house 4 nights a week.  Over time I was just throwing quick meals together, or worse...grabbing food in the car.  Blahh!!

So one major problem with eating quick, nutrient deficient foods for dinner is that we are all hungry for junk food soon afterward.  So I have been on the hunt for HEALTHY Crock Pot Meals!  I know you are thinking that there can be nothing healthy about a meal made in a crock pot, but I've searched for them and found several great potentials.

Making the meals in the crock pot will not only save me time, making dinner ready when we get home, but I'm also hoping that these healthier and more substantial meals will keep us more full.  Plus, my goal is to start exercising again, so I'll be able to work all those extra calories off.

I'm also hoping that these large crock pot meals will give us plenty of leftovers for a second night, saving us money too.  

As of now I don't have any recipes to share, but I do want to tell you about the websites I've found.

Stacy Makes Sense
Skinny Taste
Slender Kitchen
Cooking Light
Greatist

I also have a subscription to eMeals, so I'll be getting Slow Cooker Clean Eating meal plans each week. 

If you have any HEALTHY Crock Pot Recipes, please share them in the comments below!  Thanks!




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Thirty-One Outlet Sale!

The Thirty-One Outlet Sale has started!! Shop through my site at https://www.mythirtyone.com/103425/ and click the banner on the right for some great deals on your favorite retired products and prints!!




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Merry Christmas!

I'll be taking a blogging break for a few days.  Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!



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Thrifty Thursday

Here are some of the thrifty deals for today!

FREE Holiday Notebooking Pages @ CurrClick

FREE Three Kings Lesson @ Proverbial Homemaker

FREE - Nativity Puppets @ Simply Living Mama

FREE - A Traditional Christmas Carol Sing-Along & Songbook @ Homeschool Freebie of the Day

FREE - Homemade Scented Play Dough Recipes @ Tammy's Recipes

FREE - Hymn Study Series @ Homeschool Giveaways and Freebies

FREE - Printable Books of the Bible Ordering Cards @  Meet Penny

FREE - 4 DIY Christmas Crafts/Decorations @ Frugal Homeschool Family

FREE - Sheet Music Ornament Tutorial @  Simblissity

FREE - Easy Microwave Apple Crisp Recipe @ Home to 4 Kiddos

I hope you enjoy some of these FREEBIES! If you know of any others, please leave a comment below.



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Wordless Wednesday: Winter Nature

Funny Bunny was in the backyard and snapped these nature pics this morning.  Can you see the lizard poking his head out of the birdhouse?



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Have You Tried Caza Trail Coffee?

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Sturm Foods, Inc. I received a promotional item and product samples as a thank you for participating. 

Just about every morning I take some time to myself to enjoy a warm cup of coffee.  There is something relaxing about a quiet moment, especially during the Christmas season, sipping a warm beverage.  

This week I’ve been drinking Caza Trail's single serve Donut Shop blend and it’s delicious!  You can locate the Donut Shop blend and 24 other Caza Trail varieties on their Amazon Page.  I love that they come in single size servings as it's perfect for just me!

If you have tried it, I'd love to hear what you think!

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Thrifty Thursday

Here are some of the thrifty deals for today

FREE Christmas Nativity Video @ Friends and Heroes

FREE Online Advent Calendar @ Friends and Heroes

FREE Vigorous Verb, Hero of the Sentence @ CurrClick

FREE Christmas Notebooking Pages and More @  NotebookingPages.com

FREE Nativity PreK-K Printable Pack @ Meet Penny

FREE Christmas Coloring Pages @ Wendy Woerner

FREE Sound Words Curriculum @ Proverbial Homemaker

FREE All About Deer Lapbook @ Creative Learning Fun

FREE Thankfulness Printable @ Adena F

FREE Hot Chocolate Cookie Recipe @ Adena F

FREE Fun Math Worksheets @ Homeschooling Them

I hope you enjoy some of these FREEBIES! If you know of any others, please leave a comment below.




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Wordless Wednesday: Signs of the Season

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The Promise DVD Review and Giveaway

About The Promise

The Promise: The Birth of the Messiah is an animated musical celebration of one of the most pivotal events in all human history, the birth of Jesus Christ.

This beautifully crafted musical is a faithful adaptation of the birth narrative from the Gospel of Luke in both story and song. The animated production leverages optical motion technology to blend traditional animation techniques with the performance talents of ballet dancers and dramatic stage actors. The result is a unique and worshipful story experience that will inspire audiences young and old for years to come.

About Glorious Films

Glorious Films is the home of high quality entertainment products created from a strong biblical worldview. The creative and technical teams are world-class and have come to from all over the globe. Their first film, The Promise, is an animated musical about the nativity story that will be released in 2013. The second film, The Prodigal, an animated musical based on the parable of the prodigal son, is in production for a Spring 2014 release.

Our Thoughts: Our family enjoyed The Promise and watched it as we decorated our home for Christmas.  It tells the story of the birth of Jesus and is very accurate.  It's also just 45 minutes long, so a good movie for little ones.  And it is an animated musical, which is a little different from some of the movies we have seen in the past.  Overall, we enjoyed it.

Find Out More:  You can find out more about The Promise online at Amazon.  It's only $14.99 and would make a great Christmas present!

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Wordless Wednesday: Oh Snap!

Something Funny Bunny drew on her dry erase board that just made me smile. :)



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My Beloved and My Friend Book Review

My Beloved and My Friend is brought to you by the same award-winning authors of Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching and Appreciating Boys.  And although I don't have any boys of my own, I have heard many great things about the book.

I expected My Beloved and My Friend to be just as great so I was excited to receive it.

My Beloved and My Friend takes a Biblical look at what your marriage can and should be, and give you practical ways to make your mate your best friend--without changing spouses!


About the Authors

Hal and Melanie Young have been married for nearly thirty years and were friends before that.  They have been blessed with six  boys and two girls, frequently speak on parenting, education and family policy issues, and their articles have appeared in numerous publications. They wanted their children to know how to have a wonderful, Christ-centered, best friend kind of marriage like they were so thankful for – so they began to write My Beloved and My Friend.

At first glance, I like how the book is organized.  You can read it cover to cover or select the topic of your choosing from the Table of Contents.  There are 12 topics in all.

Leaving and Cleaving
How To Be Married To Your Best Friend
In Sickness and In Health
On Submission
Fidelity and Loyalty Are Not Mutual Funds
The Physical Aspect
Children and All That
Money - Yours, Mine, or Ours?
The Division of Labor
The Spiritual Aspect
Being of One Mind
How To Fight So You Both Win

Hal and Melanie tell insightful and inspiring stories throughout and reference meaningful Bible verses relating to the topics.  And although I didn't find that every chapter pertained to me and our situations, I found many of them helpful.

Find Out More: You can find out more online at Raising Real Men.  My Beloved and My Friend is just $15.  You can pre-order a copy for Christmas delivery, two months before it's official release date.

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Cyber Monday Sales

If you didn't get a chance to shop over the weekend, all of the following companies have extended their sales to Cyber Monday!

Hearts at Home Curriculum is having a Cyber Monday Sale!  Free Workbooks, A+ Tutorsoft Online Curriculum is 50% off, Mike's Inspirational DVD Set is 68% off, and more!!  Plus, everyone who makes a purchase will get a $5 gift sent to them to use in 2014!

What's in the Bible is offering 20% off orders over $30!!

Shop Truth in the Tinsel and use coupon code OURHOMESCHOOL to get 20% off of their Advent eBook.

Get this Scotch Thermal Laminator 2 Roller System for just $19.99 {normally $80.49}!  Hurry before it's gone!!

Compass Classroom is having a 30% off store wide sale!  This is where I've purchased my Visual Latin curriculum.

Family Time Fitness has several Cyber Monday Deals going on, including a $10 gift card with purchase!! 

See the Light is offering 20% off everything on all orders over $50!

If you've never shopped at Zazzle, go and take a peek.  Today they are having a Morning Madness Cyber Monday Sale and Funny Bunny has a store called Funny Bunny Designs.  The llama magnet and key chain are her most popular designs.

Tiny Prints is offering 30% off their Holiday Cards and more!  Plus coupon code FS13 will get you free shipping on all orders!

Wayfair is having a Discount Blow-Out! Up to 70% Off All Holiday Deals!
 

Snapily is having an unlimited Buy One Get One Free Sale!!  Woo-Hoo!

ABC Distributing will be running Cyber Monday Deals as well!

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