A - Z Blogging Challenge

I've joined the challenge and today is Day 1 ..................  now I must think of what to blog about.  I'll be back soon with my "A" post.  Stay tuned!

Something to Think About

"Love without a choice, isn't love."  
Pastor Phil W.


We went to church tonight and this was part of the message.  It really had me thinking.  I love when I hear a message and learn so much from it.

Sunday Hopping

Friday & Saturday Hopping

Friday Blog Hops

Chicken Parmigiana

Today for supper I made Chicken Parmigiana all homemade, and it was oh so yummy.  The whole family enjoyed and it is now a family favorite.  I found this recipe on the Food Network web page.

First thing I did was saute some onion and garlic in some olive oil.  When the onion was transparent I added 3 cans of diced tomato's. (One can had basil and oregano in it for spice)  I then took a potato masher and mashed the tomato's in the pan, to make it a little juicier. 

I let this simmer to thicken a little.  Then on to the preparation of the chicken.

I placed the chicken in a zip lock bag and used my rolling pin to flatten it to 1/4" thick or so.

Next on to the eggs.  I dipped the pieces of chicken in the beaten egg, then in flour and last to some Italian flavored bread crumbs.

Fried them in pan until brown on both sides. I transferred half the tomato sauce mixture into a baking dish, placed the chicken in and then the last of the sauce.  Covered the top with lots of mozzarella cheese and baked until the cheese was melted and slightly brown.

Here it is.  As you can see, my husband was hungry after a hard day at work.  His plate was full and he ate it all.

Wednesday Blog Hops

Look At This Deal I Found

 I was going through my coupons and rewards today and found some ECB's for CVS which are expiring this week. So I scanned through this weeks ad and found Coke products on sale 3-12 pk/$13, but nothing else that caught my eye.  I also remembered getting an email from CVS this past week for $5 off in you spend $25.  So I figured buy 6 cases of Coke Products and it should total $26.00, and I've met my total needed to use the coupon.  As I arrive at the Coke display I see coupons for $1.50 off a 12pk case of Coke/Diet Coke, so I grabbed 6 of them.

At checkout my total came to $33.20 for 6 cases plus deposit.
-used $5.00 off coupon (when you spend $25)
-used $1.50 Coke coupon x6 = $9.00
-used $5.00 ECB I already had
= $14.20 out of pocket
BUT I get $7.20 back when I return cans for deposit and I received another $5.00 ECB
SO I really paid $2.00 for 6- 12pk cases of Coke products!!

My best deal!

Family Journey In Faith Event

Today at my church, we had a Family Journey In Faith event for families with children in kindergarten.  Our church has been doing these events for a couple of years now.  It offers a lot of information on  teaching children about studying God's word.  I have to admit that my family falls short with this very important activity.  I have all the excuses,  "we are so busy and have no time in the evenings",  "I don't know where to start" etc.  We do read bible stories to the kids, several times a week but don't dive in talking about what the word means.  During our event today we were given a wonderful tool to take home and study with.  The Family Reading Bible by Zondervan Bibles.

This bible has 3 "paths" you can follow:
1. short path- perfect for families with tighter schedules or younger kids
2. long path- ideal for dinner time devotions or to read with older kids
3. off the beaten path- follows interesting topics such as the Christmas story or
    just for fun topics like Animals and Birds or Great Escapes.

It also asks relevant questions and fun trivia about the passage read, to help reinforce learning.

I am so excited about diving into this bible with my family.  Thank you to my church for giving this gift to my family.

Giveaways Ending Soon!

Shelley at Finding My Life In Faith is doing more review's and giveaways, check out her blog.

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