Corn Palooza

Our family meets late for Christmas on one side of the family so tonight was the night we had dinner. It took me a few days to decide what to cook because I like to cook things that we like to eat later. My kids love corn, it is one of the only vegetables they will eat. So it was Corn Spaghetti and Corn Pudding.

First I made the Corn Spaghetti which take an hour to cook. This is one of the easiest recipes to make and the kids (and adults) love it.

In case you would like to try this here is the recipe
1 Can Corn (with liquid)
1 Can Creamed Corn
1 Cup of Mozzarella Cheese
Small Box Spaghetti (broken into 1/2 pieces)
4 Tbsp Butter (melted)

Mix All Ingredients together in a 9x13 baking dish, mix well, cover with foil, bake at 375 for 1/2 hour then uncovered and bake for another 1/2 hour. DONE




Finished Corn Spaghetti, now for the Corn Pudding which is more like dessert than a vegetable.

Ingredients for Corn Pudding are

1 cups sugar
1 Tbsp of Flour
2 Eggs
1 Tsp Vanilla
1 Cup Milk
1 Stick Butter
1 Can Corn


Mix Sugar and Flour well, add eggs and mix well cut do not beat. Add remaining ingredients. Pour into baking dish. Bake 375 for 45 minutes.
Finally I made a actual dessert, Caramel Cream Cake, a caramel cake with vanilla frosting topped with white chocolate chips and homemade caramel sauce.

How many GB, best processor, high RAM you might as well be talking Chinese

I know you all have went through the grueling task of buying a new computer, I have done it a total of 3 times and everytime it gets more confusing. There isnt anything major wrong with our current desktop but it is a little slow and we have almost filled it up with pictures and homeschool stuff. We have a laptop that my son uses for school and it is twice as fast but of course it is brand new. We are looking at the refurbished ones and they have some great deals but I just dont know if they are REALLY good deals. Everytime my husband gets on the phone with someone they change his mind about what computer to pick so we keep going back and forth. It kinda reminds me of buying a new car!

Computers can be so easy to use but sometimes things happen that I just have no idea what to do with. Take for instance, with this new blog, I still have alot of learning to do. I know that there are settings and options that I have no idea about. I still cant figure out how to customize my Header on my blog.
My kids on the other hand are better than I am. My youngest who is six and has autism can get on the computer and do almost anything he wants (if allowed). He can search for what he likes, save things on the favorite list (this is why I have a list of games), and do other things that blow my mind. You have to be careful he not around when you type your password in cause if he sees you he can remember.
Well hopefully we can find a nice computer that will do what we want at a good price. What do you look for when buying a computer? What is the best brand that you found so far?
Maybe you can help me find a great deal.

Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg VA, Homeschool Discount Code 2011

Great Wolf Lodge, Williamsburg Va announced their discount dates for homeschoolers.

They are as follows

HOMESCHOOL EXPERIENCE

SPRING/FALL 2011

No Minimum Stay

Febuary 27 (arrive) - March 4 (depart) Book Code 0211HOME
AND

September 11 (arrive) - September 16 (depart)

September 18 (arrive) - September 23 (depart)

Book Code 0911HOME

Limited number of different types of rooms

*$139.00 per night

Call 1 (800) 551-(WOLF) 9653 Ask for Homeschool Experience

Book online at http://www.greatwolf.com/ and use the above codes.

Each room will receive two 20% off coupons to use for dining at any other lodge's food outlet.

*Room Rate does not include 10% tax, $2.00 occupancy and $10.99 resort fee per night. Offer valid only at Williamsburg Va location*

{GIVEAWAY} $20 CSN Stores Modern Bar Stools Gift Certificate

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"Robin"

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CSN Stores is a online shopping network with over 200+ stores one of which is All Modern bar stools where you can find just about any type, size or price bar stool you are looking for. CSN Stores contacting me with a gift certificate to either use to buy a product to review or offer to my readers, I decided to offer it to you.






AllModern.com is one of their unique stores that offers a wide variety of modern bar stools in many different styles and sizes of bar stools to pick from. They have leather, fabric, wood and metal stools from 18" to 36" and even custom sizes, prices range from $19-$3549. You are sure to find the perfect fit for your home or office.

GIVEAWAY

One lucky winner will receive a $20 Gift Cerificate to use at ANY CSN store for ANY item of their choice. Gift Certificate can NOT be used for shipping charges but CSN Stores has 100's of items that ship for free.

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Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bar (My Style)

This time of the year my favorite place is Starbucks, they have their special Cranberry Bliss Bars and the Kids favorite Polar Bear Cookies. I decided I would attempt to make the Cranberry Bars, hey how hard can it be. I thought I would sort of mix a couple of recipes together to get what I want. I used the recipe for the cake part from the Ooey Gooey Butter Cake (see below) and then for the frosting I used a recipe from a coconut cake I made a Christmas. First I made the cake part:

CAKE PART

1 box of Yellow Cake Mix

1 stick of Butter

3 Eggs

1 bag of White Chocolate Chips

Combine the first 3 together and mix well, spread into a 9x13 baking pan. Sprinkle with a few White Chocolate Chips. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30-35 minutes.

While that is cooking mix up the frosting:

FROSTING

1 8oz pk of Cream Cheese (softened)

4 cups of Powered Sugar

1 Tsp of Vanilla

Mix all these together and blend very well.

After cake is cool, spread frosting over it. Sprinkle with White Chocolate Chips, Dried Cranberries and Drizzle with Melted White Chocolate Chips.

After the family taste test the results are in-- It taste VERY VERY good but not exactly like Starbucks. I really did not expect it to. As long as it taste good and looks good I am happy, and you have to admit it looks good. So now I going to make me a cup of hot coffee and sit down and pretend I have Starbucks!!

GOT Milk and Bread??

This has been a busy winter for snow and this coming week is not different. Ever since I was a little girl when the weatherman even said the word snow everyone would rush out to the store to get milk and bread. I personally do not do this, dont we need other things to live. I have never figured out WHY everyone buys milk if you are stuck up in the house for a few days you may what something better th9:an milk to drink plus if the power goes out then you have to make sure you keep it cold so it doesnt spoil.

I get the bread thing since you may not be able to cook you may want some sandwiches. I usually have enough bread for a few days and dont need to go buy extra. Maybe everyone likes to eat French Toast when it snows (:

The other day I went out to the store to pick up somethings not thinking we had just had a "SNOW SCARE" and there was NO milk and NO bread.

Maybe some of you can give me some insight on why this is a tradition.

My Four Monkeys: Product Reviews & Giveaways For the Family

My Four Monkeys: Product Reviews & Giveaways For the Family

Click the link above to enter a giveaway for a TASSIMO T20 Brewer from Bosch
I am a lover of all coffee so I am also trying to win one of these. During the winter time
I could drink coffee all day, so luckily it doesnt keep me awake.

My Four Monkeys: Product Reviews & Giveaways For the Family

My Four Monkeys: Product Reviews & Giveaways For the Family

The Wylds on DVD -Inspired by The Pilgrims Progress {Giveaway}

Hocker (spelling ??) Down for MORE SNOW

The weatherman is calling for yet some more snow. We are just now getting rid of the last snow we had at Christmas. We are suppose to get about a inch tonight and then on Monday and Tuesday they are calling for a pretty big one. Dont get me wrong I would love to get a big snow but I dont like all the little snows. I remember back in the late 90's we had a BIG snow and we could not get out of the door. That was before my boys were born so I would love another one like that so they could see it.
Last year I dont think we got hardly any snow and this year it seems to be a little every week, maybe this week we will go ahead and get the big one out of the way! A girl can hope.

Good Week Blogging

I have had a pretty good week blogging so far I have won a ITouch Case, NC BBQ (Sweeps4Bloggers), a Pillow Pet and some Softlips (Sugar Pop Ribbons). I have enjoyed entering all the giveaways, its so fun to see the UPS man now.
I wish I knew how to host a giveaway on my blog but I am very new at this and have no idea how to get companies to let me review their products. I dont know how to tell if someone is trying to scam me either. I did get a email from CSN stores about a giveaway but when I ask for more info I never heard back.
If anyone can give me some advise or info about doing reviews and giveaways I would truly appreciate it.
Thank you to all the bloggers that do have giveaways. I enjoy reading your blogs and learning about new products plus it gives me something fun to do on the internet.