Sorry For Not Posting.

The past few weeks have been crazy.  My daughters and I caught colds, then my son got it.  My one daughter turned 6 over the past weekend.  I had company over the weekend too.  My days were running together.  I'm trying to get back to posting coupons and deals.  Remember to "Like" A Mommy On A Mission on Facebook.

Half Price Grown Up Grilled Cheese @ Caribou Coffee Today!

Head over to Caribou Coffee's facebook page to get the image you need in order to score a half price grown up grilled cheese today.  Today from 11am to 2pm at participating locations, click here to see a list of locations, you can bring in the image found on Facebook either by printing it or showing it on your cell phone to get one of their new grown up grilled cheese sandwich at half price.  You can choose between 3 cheese, gouda turkey pesto, aged cheddar roast, or italian chicken melt. 

The full detials are on their facebook page.

Last week I shared with you the deal on heirloom tomatoes at Whole Foods Market and the recipe from Food Network magazine, well I made the pie yesterday.  I have to say it is not an easy pie to make, but it was worth it, oh so yummy.  My husband had 3 slices!  I don't think there is anyway to make it with out dairy.  The cheese filling under the tomatoes is so good!  

Can't Get My Kids To Eat Healty Food.

I'm at a loss on getting my kids to eat or at least try new foods.  Last night I roasted off some golden beets and sauteed the greens too.  I gave each one of my kids a piece of the beet to try.  My oldest put it in his mouth and began gagging before even chewing on it.  Ugh!  My second oldest took a bit off of his piece and said "yum mommy".  I asked him if he liked it, he said yes.  When I asked him to finish the piece he said "no thank you, I don't like it".  Ugh, why did he say "Yum"?  These two have texture issues but for goodness sake they cannot live off of chicken nuggets and peanut butter sandwiches!  My oldest daughter has picked up on the boys bad eating habits and is now joining them in the picky eaters club. 

Any one have any suggestions on getting them to eat new foods?   I had to give each one 30 minutes of Wii time to get them all to take the first bite, last night. 

Happy 4th of July Weekend!

 

I want to take a moment to wish you all a safe fun filled 4th of July weekend.  On Monday my husband and I will celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary.  That's right we got married on the 4th of July, neither one of us will forget our anniversary! 

 

Sorry For Not Posting.

I have to say sorry to my readers for not posting anything for awhile.  I've been busy taking care of sick kids, injured kids, and last of all I sprained my ankle.  I've had to stay off of my ankle for two weeks and I had one child in a cast, too.  We've had our three, no more please.  I'm trying to get back to posting. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I've been away from blogging for a couple of weeks.  I want to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you.  I'm hoping to get back to posting deals, freebies, and more in January.  Preparing for the holidays kept me busy, as well as my 4 kiddos.

I hope each one of you had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you all a prosperous New Year!

Ever Wonder What To Give The Teachers, Therapist, Etc. for Christmas.

I don't know about you, but I find it very hard to come up with ideas for gifts for the teachers, therapist, bus driver and everyone who works with my kids at school for Christmas.  I recently got an email from SchoolFamily.com with some ideas for gifts.  I really like the first one, a hand written Thank you note.  I can imagine that teachers are overwhelmed with gifts from each one of their students each year.  A few years ago I saw note pads and post-it note pads in Targets Dollar Spot, that have a winter theme to them and started buying one of each for my kids teachers, can you ever have to many note pads? 

This year I've done the same, but I will be including a hand written Thank you to the teachers.  A few ideas in the SchoolFamily.com newsletter included; classroom supplies, costomized gift cards, gift baskets, and donate a library book ( I like this one too).  To read SchoolFamily.com's list click here.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I want to wish you all a Happy and safe Thanksgiving.  I currently have 3 of my 4 sick.  I feel like I maybe getting the cold they all have.  So I figured I better send out a greeting now, so I don't miss out later!

A Cute Activity For Halloween

Last night our doorbell rang, when my hubby opened the door...no one was there.  He found a small paper bag with a ghost on it.  We opened it up, to find candy and a poem.  I went online to check out the website listed on the poem. 

I'm not sure how booed us, I have narrowed it down to two neighbors.  Both don't realize my kids cannot have candy with artificial coloring.  But besides that it is a cute Halloween thing to do for fun.

Click here to visit beenbooed.com.

While your there check out the Christmas one, been jingled.  Now that one I think I'm going to do!

I Have Not Forgotten This Blog.

I just wanted to let my readers/followers know that I have not forgotten this blog.  I am struggling to find some balance in my day. Between 4 kids, hubby, house, and all activities I can't seem to find much time to do anything.    The baby has been going through a rough patch too.  She has been having sleep issues; which cause me to be sleep deprived (as I am right now).  I hope to get back to blogging soon.  I will try to post the really super great deals, coupons, offers, and autism news.

P.S. Happy Halloween!

Nationwide Egg Recall-Salmonella

I saw a report on the news tonight of a nationwide Egg recall.  4 states are reporting illnesses from Salmonella from the contaminated eggs.  The eggs where distributed nationwide under various store names.  There are 3 codes on cartons that are apart of the recall, they are P-1026, P-1413 OR P-1946.  To read more on this recall click here.  So check your carton for the codes above, if you have a carton apart of the recall your to stop using them and either return them to the store or throw them away.

Goin' On Vacation.

I'm going on vacation, Yeah!  So I won't be posting anything (no computer) while on vacation.  I'll hopefully be back posting on Monday August 16th. 

Illinois Sales Tax Holiday August 6-15, 2010, Other States Have It Too!

If you live in Illinois starting August 6, 2010 you can get a holiday on sales tax for back to school shopping. I don't know about you, but I can hardly wait for the peace and quiet to return to the house. The holiday is only for 10 days, so be sure to head out that week to do some back to school shopping.

Here in Illinois you will get a break on the purchase of clothes, shoes, and school supplies up to $100 a item. To learn more visit the Illinois Dept. of Revenue here. There is still a sales tax collected though it is much, much, much less than normal.

Here is a list of other States offering a sales tax holiday, too:
Alabama
Connecticut
Florida
Iowa
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
To read more on the sales tax holiday, click here to read all about it on Foxbusiness.com. There are links to each states info there too.

Have A Great Memorial Day Weekend!

I want wish you all a great Memorial Day weekend. I'm taking the weekend off and hopefully I will get to attend at least one or two of the free seminars/talks/presentations at Autism One this weekend! Remember Freedom is not Free, so a huge THANK YOU to all the men and women who serve our country and to their families. I want to offer a large THANK YOU to the families of the soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country, their lives.

"Regular Moms vs. Special Needs Moms" In Honor of Mother's Day.

Over on One Place For Special Needs, the creator Dawn has posted a great article "Regular Moms vs. Special Needs Moms". I got a good chuckle out of it, I can completely relate to the verses. If you are a mom and have a special needs child, I think you will enjoy it. Click here to read the article. Happy Mother's Day!

Sorry For Not Posting Much.

I just want to apologize for not posting much lately. My four kiddo arrived two weeks ago and she was three weeks early. With her arrival has come some sleepless nights and to tired to go on the computer during the day. My other 3 kiddos are keeping me very busy as they are feeling a bit left out with the new baby in the house. I will try to add new posts when I can.

Taking A Break.

I just wanted to let you know that for the next few weeks I will be taking a break from the blog. I've been put on bed rest for the next two weeks, in order to keep me from going into labor. My sister may be sharing any great deals she comes across with you. If I read anything interesting on Autism, I will try to share it with you all.

Happy New Year!

I just wanted to take a moment and wish everyone a very Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!

I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas! I'm signing off until Monday, December 28th. May you all have a safe and wonderful holiday.