The first cut
a couple of cakes I made.
I have a couple of purple hydrangea bushes as well, but they dont grow or produce blossoms nearly as well as the blue bushes. I havent figured that one out yet!
Friday, June 18, 2010
I ♥ Hydrangeas
Ooooh, these beautiful flowers - Ive loved them my whole life! I couldnt wait to grow up so that I could have my own hydrangea bushes! I finally planted some last year and they were gorgeous, but this year my bushes have grown enormously, producing HUGE blossoms in a beautiful periwinkle color.
The first cut
a couple of cakes I made.
I have a couple of purple hydrangea bushes as well, but they dont grow or produce blossoms nearly as well as the blue bushes. I havent figured that one out yet!
The first cut
a couple of cakes I made.
I have a couple of purple hydrangea bushes as well, but they dont grow or produce blossoms nearly as well as the blue bushes. I havent figured that one out yet!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Lime green, its a white thing...
You wouldnt understand.
These are my very trusty walking shoes! I ♥ them SO much. These shoes and I have been on such a journey together that they definitly deserve a mention.
As you know (or, uh...dont), Im a cancer survivor.. more specifically, a Hodgkins Lymphoma survivor. Just to reiterate my story a bit, I was diagnosed with stage IV Hodgkins Lymphoma less than two weeks after giving birth to our youngest child. That was in October of 2008. I did six months of chemotherapy and have been in remission since May of 2009.
The awareness ribbon for Lymphoma is lime green. Each day I wear a "Hope Angel" lymphoma awareness pin, which of course, is an angel holding a lime green ribbon. I chose these shoes, of course, because of their lime green swoosh! Any time I have the option of choosing something in lime green, I take it. I proudly wear lime green for myself and all other Lymphoma patients out there. Awareness is key, and the Lymphomas receive little in comparison to other cancers such as Breast Cancer.
Each day as Im walking and I look down to see the blur of the green swoosh on my Nikes, Im reminded of how far Ive come and that I can go anywhere. I think of all the survivors and for all of those that werent so lucky. These shoes are my Awareness, my rememberance, my peace.
I challenge each of you readers to wear something lime green. Its a fun, summery, color! More than that, I challenge you to think of Lymphoma while you are wearing it.
Become a Lymphoma Warrior! You dont have to be a survivor/patient to be a Warrior! Check out the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society website here
These are my very trusty walking shoes! I ♥ them SO much. These shoes and I have been on such a journey together that they definitly deserve a mention.
As you know (or, uh...dont), Im a cancer survivor.. more specifically, a Hodgkins Lymphoma survivor. Just to reiterate my story a bit, I was diagnosed with stage IV Hodgkins Lymphoma less than two weeks after giving birth to our youngest child. That was in October of 2008. I did six months of chemotherapy and have been in remission since May of 2009.
The awareness ribbon for Lymphoma is lime green. Each day I wear a "Hope Angel" lymphoma awareness pin, which of course, is an angel holding a lime green ribbon. I chose these shoes, of course, because of their lime green swoosh! Any time I have the option of choosing something in lime green, I take it. I proudly wear lime green for myself and all other Lymphoma patients out there. Awareness is key, and the Lymphomas receive little in comparison to other cancers such as Breast Cancer.
Each day as Im walking and I look down to see the blur of the green swoosh on my Nikes, Im reminded of how far Ive come and that I can go anywhere. I think of all the survivors and for all of those that werent so lucky. These shoes are my Awareness, my rememberance, my peace.
I challenge each of you readers to wear something lime green. Its a fun, summery, color! More than that, I challenge you to think of Lymphoma while you are wearing it.
Become a Lymphoma Warrior! You dont have to be a survivor/patient to be a Warrior! Check out the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society website here
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
the latest
Nothing really new in the House of Controlled Chaos, but I feel inclined to share a few pictures.
In an earlier blog, I showed some cupcakes that Id made for the kids. Over the weekend I took the cupcakes a step farther, and made a large batch for the kids' school "lemonade stand". I think they turned out really cute.
All I did was seperate the cake batter and tint it with my Wilton icing tints... (the first time I just used food color)
Then, I randomly dolloped spoonfuls of whichever color suited my fancy into the paper lined muffin pans. I forgot to take a picture of this step, but it was by far the most fun and I made a huge mess (that my husband cleaned up!! See why it was fun!?) Some of the muffin batter I swirled with a toothpick, others I splattered and on some I tried to create designs... alas, Im no artist, but had a great time and Im really pleased with the way the muffins turned out. The kids LOVED them as well.
They kinda looke tie-dyed, huh? Food art = good fun :) I hope no postal employees happen by and see that I defiled a priority box... I think thats jail time! ;) Hey, cut me some slack, it was for a good cause and I broke the handles on the cake carrier!
Also, my one of my lovely rose bushes had about 30 purple blooms on it so we picked some of them. Here is my gorgeous Ella Bella with the roses.
And lastly, no picture, but Id like to share one of my GREAT deals of the week! Four boxes of cereal for $4.01. General Mills cereals were B1G1 this week at Food Lion with a limit of two free. Cinnamon Toast Crunch, a fav around here is $3.71 a box, Honey Nut Cheerios is $4.01 a box. Four boxes, two of each, = 15.44. Minus one CTC and one HNC and that total comes down to $7.72. I had FIVE coupons for this deal. Two Q's @ .55 cents off one box of CTC, and two Q's @ .55 cents off one box of HNC (.55 cents off each of the four boxes) and then a $1.50 off four boxes of General Mills cereals. $7.72 - (.55)4 - 1.50 = $4.02. $4.02/4 boxes = $1.005 a box. WHOOOfreakingHOOO! I so LURVE a deal!!
See ya next time ~ Wendy ♥
In an earlier blog, I showed some cupcakes that Id made for the kids. Over the weekend I took the cupcakes a step farther, and made a large batch for the kids' school "lemonade stand". I think they turned out really cute.
All I did was seperate the cake batter and tint it with my Wilton icing tints... (the first time I just used food color)
Then, I randomly dolloped spoonfuls of whichever color suited my fancy into the paper lined muffin pans. I forgot to take a picture of this step, but it was by far the most fun and I made a huge mess (that my husband cleaned up!! See why it was fun!?) Some of the muffin batter I swirled with a toothpick, others I splattered and on some I tried to create designs... alas, Im no artist, but had a great time and Im really pleased with the way the muffins turned out. The kids LOVED them as well.
They kinda looke tie-dyed, huh? Food art = good fun :) I hope no postal employees happen by and see that I defiled a priority box... I think thats jail time! ;) Hey, cut me some slack, it was for a good cause and I broke the handles on the cake carrier!
Also, my one of my lovely rose bushes had about 30 purple blooms on it so we picked some of them. Here is my gorgeous Ella Bella with the roses.
And lastly, no picture, but Id like to share one of my GREAT deals of the week! Four boxes of cereal for $4.01. General Mills cereals were B1G1 this week at Food Lion with a limit of two free. Cinnamon Toast Crunch, a fav around here is $3.71 a box, Honey Nut Cheerios is $4.01 a box. Four boxes, two of each, = 15.44. Minus one CTC and one HNC and that total comes down to $7.72. I had FIVE coupons for this deal. Two Q's @ .55 cents off one box of CTC, and two Q's @ .55 cents off one box of HNC (.55 cents off each of the four boxes) and then a $1.50 off four boxes of General Mills cereals. $7.72 - (.55)4 - 1.50 = $4.02. $4.02/4 boxes = $1.005 a box. WHOOOfreakingHOOO! I so LURVE a deal!!
See ya next time ~ Wendy ♥
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Just checkin' in!
The Eder household has been up to alot lately... we've had a trip to Great Wolf Lodge, which is always a ton of fun!
We've been to a Norfolk Tides game, which was fun too... woulda been a whole lot MORE fun if they didnt lose!
ELVIS was there!
We've had tons of baseball and some school activities as well. We've had dentist and doctor's appointments. We've had trips to the flea market to sell our unneeded stuff! Hannah has had many youth meetings. Ive finished two consecutive semesters of school!! We stay very busy, but love our lives together and usually have a great time!
I have recently gotten more great deals... I SO love a deal! I now get text messages from Food Lion offering me great deals that I can take or not. If I choose to use them, they are sent straight to my MVP card, which I had to register, and when i go in and have my card scanned, i get the deals. Its kind of like an electronic coupon, I guess. Ive gotten a FREE box of cereal and a FREE bottle of ketchup so far and several super coupons.
Here is a picture of my free box of cereal and 4 pounds of Ronzoni elbow & spagetti noodles that I got for a grand total of .24 cents after a B1G1 deal and coupons! (Noodles were $1.12 a box, that = $4.48, thats a savings of $4.24!)
Another recent deal we got that has been AWESOME is the first Alvin & The Chipmunks movie. Several weeks ago at Target, the movie was onsale from 15.99 to 6.99, and I had a $3.00 off coupon (making the dvd $3.99) so we thought we'd check it out! The kids ADORE the movie and I saved $12.00 :) I love saving a whole lot more than I spend!
The only other thing worth a mention is the BIG THUMBS UP I got from the kids (and their classmates!) for the multi-colored muffins I made recently. I put them in the kids lunch boxes and they and their friends were impressed. Hannah requested that I make them for the school bake sale this weekend.
I promise to try and keep up more with this blog! ♥
We've been to a Norfolk Tides game, which was fun too... woulda been a whole lot MORE fun if they didnt lose!
ELVIS was there!
We've had tons of baseball and some school activities as well. We've had dentist and doctor's appointments. We've had trips to the flea market to sell our unneeded stuff! Hannah has had many youth meetings. Ive finished two consecutive semesters of school!! We stay very busy, but love our lives together and usually have a great time!
I have recently gotten more great deals... I SO love a deal! I now get text messages from Food Lion offering me great deals that I can take or not. If I choose to use them, they are sent straight to my MVP card, which I had to register, and when i go in and have my card scanned, i get the deals. Its kind of like an electronic coupon, I guess. Ive gotten a FREE box of cereal and a FREE bottle of ketchup so far and several super coupons.
Here is a picture of my free box of cereal and 4 pounds of Ronzoni elbow & spagetti noodles that I got for a grand total of .24 cents after a B1G1 deal and coupons! (Noodles were $1.12 a box, that = $4.48, thats a savings of $4.24!)
Another recent deal we got that has been AWESOME is the first Alvin & The Chipmunks movie. Several weeks ago at Target, the movie was onsale from 15.99 to 6.99, and I had a $3.00 off coupon (making the dvd $3.99) so we thought we'd check it out! The kids ADORE the movie and I saved $12.00 :) I love saving a whole lot more than I spend!
The only other thing worth a mention is the BIG THUMBS UP I got from the kids (and their classmates!) for the multi-colored muffins I made recently. I put them in the kids lunch boxes and they and their friends were impressed. Hannah requested that I make them for the school bake sale this weekend.
I promise to try and keep up more with this blog! ♥
Monday, April 19, 2010
Camera cord - FOUND!!
It hard to believe that its been a whole month since I last blogged! I havent because my camera cord grew feet, ran away and went into hiding, and Im just not much on pictureless blogs.
I have to tell you that I got some amazing deals in the past month, but didnt take pictures of them since my cord was missing. Some of the things I got were:
2 bags of honey ham @ .90 each (just like before). Originally $2.99 a bag, thats a $4.18 savings. I love saving more than I spend!
1 jar of Duke's light mayo for .79. Originally $2.58, savings = $1.79
2 pounds of baking soda for .12! Two dollar coupon = $2.00 in savings :)
2 free frappe's from McDonalds! They are so good, GREAT when free!
Anyway, thats just a few of the cool deals I got. Coupons are the greatest things ever invented and truly do save alot of money when used properly.
Changing directions here... The Boy Scouts had their annual cake auction and I made a couple cakes to be sold. I used fondant for the very first time and LOVED it!! I cant wait to until I can use it again.
I made a white cross cake, with purple bow and trim (the auction was the Thurs. before Easter) and a Spongebob. EVERYONE loves Spongebob *wink*
The cross isnt perfect, but Im proud of it as my first attempt at fondant!
I have to tell you that I got some amazing deals in the past month, but didnt take pictures of them since my cord was missing. Some of the things I got were:
2 bags of honey ham @ .90 each (just like before). Originally $2.99 a bag, thats a $4.18 savings. I love saving more than I spend!
1 jar of Duke's light mayo for .79. Originally $2.58, savings = $1.79
2 pounds of baking soda for .12! Two dollar coupon = $2.00 in savings :)
2 free frappe's from McDonalds! They are so good, GREAT when free!
Anyway, thats just a few of the cool deals I got. Coupons are the greatest things ever invented and truly do save alot of money when used properly.
Changing directions here... The Boy Scouts had their annual cake auction and I made a couple cakes to be sold. I used fondant for the very first time and LOVED it!! I cant wait to until I can use it again.
I made a white cross cake, with purple bow and trim (the auction was the Thurs. before Easter) and a Spongebob. EVERYONE loves Spongebob *wink*
The cross isnt perfect, but Im proud of it as my first attempt at fondant!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Spring is in the air!
My first daffodil is blooming! Oooh, how I love daffodils!
And the clothesline is in use! My dryer and electricity meter are very thankful!
Why yes, that is a Kitty hanging by her ears on the line. She needed a bath!
And the clothesline is in use! My dryer and electricity meter are very thankful!
Why yes, that is a Kitty hanging by her ears on the line. She needed a bath!
Deals of the week!
A few days ago I was able to get EIGHT My Little Ponies for $20.00 for Ella's birthday! The ponies were marked down from $5.97 to $5.00 and I had four BOGO MLP coupons! That made each pony $2.50. Most of the ponies also come with a dvd. Im really proud of this deal! With no sale or coupons, normal price for eight ponies would have been $47.76, thats a savings of $27.76. I saved more than I spent and can now let my lil princess think she's being spoiled by getting so many presents for her birthday!! :)
Today I strolled into Food Lion and found sandwich ham on sale. I needed to buy ham and usually I would have waited until we made it to Walmart to buy it. Land o' Lakes meat was $2.99 a pack and was BOGO, that makes each pack $1.50. Also, each bag had a coupon for .60 off on it! So, I was able to get 3 packs of ham and 1 of turkey for .90 cents a piece. $3.60 for 4 packages of sandwich meat. Normal price for four = $11.96. Again, saved more than I spent. Savings = $8.36!
Proud, proud!
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