Cafepress.com #Sponsored

Cafepress.com provided me with a gift certificate for a giveaway.  All opinions and shameless evidence of nerdiness are my own.

There is no shortage of proof of the nerdiness of our Little Pink House tribe.

• We have weird issues with numbers - as in we feel rather strongly about the superiority of some numbers over others.  No, that's not a religious or mystic thing, it's a I like numbers divisible by three, Engineer likes prime numbers, and Diva likes numbers because of their shape thing.  Maybe it's not our issues that are weird...
• Before starting a project, Engineer must research every aspect of said project before he can even contemplate starting it (he would argue that research is starting the project.)
• Engineer is, well, an engineer.
• Somebody in the household is a Mensan.  
• We all have certain patterns/routines that must be adhered to or else the wheels totally come off the wagon.
• I have a book on napkin folding...and actually use it.
• Instead of playing video games, eleven year old Diva writes books or knits in her down time.

So what does airing our geeky laundry have to do with cafepress.com?

I'm so glad you asked!

They have a fabulous selection of geeky themed items (including a whole section on "The Big Bang Theory") that frankly, we didn't know we couldn't live without until we saw them.
And now we want one of everything.
Thanks a lot cafepress...

Cafepress.com is an online store that sells novelty and personalized items.  You don't have to be a geek to appreciate their merchandise; they have stuff for perfectly normal people too.

You can order anything from shower curtains with fabric printed with a funny saying like this one I'm sure Engineer and Diva would love:

Or you could order 2013 calendars that start when you want them to start and then go 12 months out from there.  For instance you could order one now with a start date of June 2013 and it would go through to May 2014.  These are perfect for people who work to a different type of calendar year like a fiscal year, a school year, a liturgical year, etc. 

They even have items like personalized baby blankets, tees, and hats for the tiny tots in your life. 

Now's the time to grab those graduation and Father's Day gifts and cafepress.com is a great place to get all of your gifts in one place.

The beauty of cafepress is the products can directly reflect your personality or the personality of the recipient.  You can even produce your own design!

If you would like to give cafepress.com a whirl now's your chance!  Those good folks have offered a $25 gift certificate to cafepress.com to one of my readers.  Enter by the rafflecopter below.  The winner will have three days after being contacted before a new name is drawn.  Good luck!

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Brookshire's Coupon Matchups 5/15 - 5/21

These are the best deals this week for the North East Texas area Brookshire’s. The Anna, Canton, Forney, Longview, Paris, Seagoville, and Weatherford, TX Brookshire's double one coupon per item up to $.50 and triple one coupon per item up to $.39. For example, if you buy 2 products and have 2 of the same coupons, they will double/triple the first but take the second at face value.

The Marshall & Longview Brookshire's now doubles/triples up to FOUR like coupons!

Check out the Brookshire's E-Deal pages for the latest offers.

For every reusable bag you bring to use, you will receive $.05 off of your total bill.

Don't forget to load your UPromise & SavingStar eSavings.

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The Real Big Deal
Buy 3lb. bag Pilgrim's Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets or Tenderloins get:
FREE Fresh Express Iceberg Garden Salad
FREE Kraft Dressing
FREE Knorr Lipton Side
FREE Pillsbury Brownie Mix
FREE Dr. Pepper or Diet Dr. Pepper

Pilgrim's Family Pack Drumsticks or Thighs $1lb.

Hormel Boston Butt Pork Roast or Pork Steak $1.49lb.

5lb. Chub Ground Beef $10

Kellogg's Cereal, PopTarts, or Bars $2.50
Buy 2 Cinnamon Jacks use $1/2 printable or
Buy All Bran Cereal or Fiber Plus Cereal use $.50 printable or
Buy 2 Frosted Flakes Cereals use $1/2 printable or
Buy Apple Jacks, Rice Krispies, or Smart Start use $.50 printable
$1.50 to $2 each after coupon

Food Club Vegetable Oil 48oz. or Olive Oil 17oz. $2.50 (limit 4)

Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip $2.50

5lb. bag Russet Potatoes $2

Colored Bell Peppers $1

Fresh Express Salad $2.50
Use $.55/1 from 3/10 SS
$1.95 after coupon

Large Mango $1

Yellow Squash or Zucchini $1lb.

Brookshire's Deli Chicken Sandwich $1

Hidden Valley Sandwich Spread or Dip $2.50
Use $.75/1 from 4/21 SS
$1.75 after coupon

John Morrell Smoked Sausage $1

Bar-S Bologna or Franks $1

Little Sizzlers $1

Tyson Breaded Entrees $5
Use $.75/1 from 4/28 SS
$4.25 after coupon

Pillsbury Biscuits or Rolls $1
Buy 2 Grands use $.30/2 from 2/24 SS (exp 5/18) or 3/24 SS or
Buy 2 Crescent or Sweet Rolls use $.40/2 from 3/24 SS
$.55 - $.60 each after coupon

Gold Peak Tea 59oz. $2
Use $.35 printable
$.95 after coupon

Red Baron Pizza $3.33

Mrs. Buttersworth Syrup $2.50
Use $.50 eCoupon
$2 after eCoupon coupon

Welch's Essentials Juice Cocktail Blend $2.50
Buy 2 use $1/2 from 3/3 RP
$2 each after coupon

Tony Chachere's Dinner Mixes $1

General Mills Cereal Bars $2.50
Buy 2 use $.50/2 from 3/24 SS
$2 each after coupon

Keebler Cookies $2
Buy 2 use $.50/2 from 5/12 RP
$1.50 each after coupon

Brookshire's Canned Tomatoes $.69

Dove Deodorant $2.50
Use $1 printable
$1.50 after coupon

Palmolive Ultra Dish Liquid $2.50
Use $.50 eCoupon
$2 after coupon

Arm & Hammer 2X Laundry Detergent $2.50
Buy 2 use $1/2 from 4/14 SS
$2 each after coupon

Sparkle Paper Towels 6-8pk $5
Use $1/1 from 5/5 RP
$4 after coupon

Angel Soft Bath Tissue 8-24pk $5
Use $.45/1 from 5/5 RP
$4.10 after coupon

Get 2 x BONUS YourPoints wyb these items:

Pam Cooking Spray $2.50
Use $.30/1 from 4/7 SS (exp 5/19)
$1.60 after coupon

Orville Redenbacher's Microwave Popcorn $3.50
Buy 2 use $1/2 from 4/7 SS (exp 5/19)
$3 each after coupon

Van Camp's Pork & Beans $.50

Hunt's Manwich Sauce $1
Buy 4 use $1/4 from 4/7 SS (exp 5/19)
$.75 each after coupon

Hunt's Ketchup $1

Hebrew National Beef Franks $3.50

Get 10 x BONUS YourPoints wyb these items:

Slim Jim Snack Sticks

Marie Callender's Pies

Marie Callender's Cobblers

Hunt's Snack Pack Puddings
Buy 4 use $.50/4 from 4/7 SS (exp 5/19)

Ro Tel Tomatoes

Parkay or Fleischmann's Soft Spread

Pamper's Diapers 58-112ct $24.99
Use $1.50 printable off Baby Dry or
Use $1.50 printable off Cruisers or
Use $1.50 printable off Swaddlers
$23.49 after coupon

Depend Underwear 14-21ct $10.99
Use $1/1 from 4/21 SS
$9.99 after coupon

Prilosec 14ct $8.99
Use $1/1 from 4/28 PG or $2/1 from 4/14 RP or 5/12 PG
$6.99-$7.99 after coupon

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DIY Zippered Pillow Covers {that even a beginner can do}

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Quinoa Pizza Bites

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Perfectly Practical #158 - eSavings vs. eCoupons

I had a question from a reader not too long ago asking about eCoupons and eSavings.

Here's the lowdown as best I understand it:  

First of all, eSavings and eCoupons are different animals even they both are loaded onto you card and are taken off directly from the register at check-out.

ECoupons cannot be stacked with paper coupons because essentially, they are the same thing.  Also, the eCoupons come off of your total at the register meaning less out of pocket payment.

ESavings (UPromise & SavingStar) go into an account which can be cashed out once you reach a certain threshold.  These do not come off of your total at the register but can be stacked with paper and store coupons.

Paper Coupons

• Come off of your total at the register.
• Can be stacked with a store coupon and eSavings but NOT loadable coupons.

Loadable Coupons

• Come off of your total at the register.
• Can be stacked with store coupons but NOT paper coupons.
• Cannot be deleted once they are on your card. 
• Loadable coupons on a particular grocer's website are still manufacturers coupons NOT to be used with paper manufacturers coupons. 

Store Coupons

• Come off of your total at the register.
• Can be stacked with paper or loadable coupons and eSavings.

ESavings

• Does NOT come off of your total at the register.  
• Can be stacked with paper and/or store coupons.
• The savings goes into an account and once you have accumulated enough to hit a certain threshold, you can "cash out" to receive a gift card.  

All coupons can be used in conjunction with sale prices.

There is some disagreement as to whether loadable coupons and eSavings can/should be used together.

If you have anything to add to this list, please do comment below.

This is part of Works for Me.

Madly In Love

I am thankful for Engineer because without him, I would have never become a Momma.

This Momma gig is super high-pressure; there is much at stake.  A life.  A future.

I take this job seriously and I truly love my occupation but I have had little desire to repeat it.

We have one child and that's where my Momma-ness ends.  I feel complete in my Momma-ness.

For a long time, Engineer felt his Dad-ness was complete.  At some point, in the not so distant past I might add, it seems Engineer may have considered that he has room in his Dad-ness for more.

And although he may have dropped hints a time or two and we have even talked about more kids in passing, he has never pressured me to add to my Momma-ness.

I am so appreciative that he has never made me feel inadequate or less of a mother because of our small brood of one.

He has never shamed me into thinking I wasn't doing my duty as a wife, mother, Christian, or human by not having more children.

I feel so blessed that he conquers his own desire for more so that my desire for the status quo thrives.

That, to me, is sacrificial love.

1-4-3 EM!

Menu Plan Week 20

I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day.

Engineer and I spent the day last Saturday cleaning off the back patio and getting it ready for our party this weekend.

At the end of the day, we were able to relax on the swing underneath our trees and look back toward the house and admire the result of all our hard work.

Sunday started with breakfast at church and after church we ate lunch with my parents and my brother's family.  It was a laid back kind of day full of food and naps and very little else.  We so rarely get days like which is why it was the perfect Mother's Day gift.

This week is full of projects, meetings, rehearsals, a funeral, a recital, lessons, and will culminate with a brunch with my girlfriends Saturday morning and a cocktail party in the evening.

This week we are going to have to eat quick and/or easy food because I'm not sure I can devote tons of time to the kitchen this week until it's time to make food for the weekend's events.

We'll be eating:

Sunday - Dinner with family
Monday - Crockpot Chicken Parmesan over Spaghetti w/Salad
Tuesday - Black Eyed Peas, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, & Greens
Wednesday - Potato & Leek Soup
Thursday - Huevos Rancheros & Beans
Friday - Date Night
Saturday - PARTY!!!

This is part of Menu Plan Monday.

New eMeals Slow Cooker Menu

Awhile ago, I was given the opportunity to try eMeals (read my review here) and really enjoyed the program.  When I tried it, there were several options to choose from but now they have a new one that is perfect for summer since it won't heat up the kitchen - a slow cooking menu.

eMeals.com, the leading online meal planner,  has launched a new slow cooker meal plan to make your life even easier when it comes to getting meals on the table! 

Each slow cooker plan will include 7 crockpot dinners, with some timesaving “cook once, eat twice” favorites. 

They have both a Slow Cooker Classic plan full of tasty comfort food as well a groundbreaking Slow Cooker Clean Eating Plan that serves up quick, simple, and healthy meals. 

Right now, you can use discount code LUNCHFREE for a free lunch meal plan with the purchase of a dinner plan.

This is a fabulous way to get food on the table with the least amount of hassle possible.

If you have given them a try before, please let us know about your experience.