Restarting...

If you look at this blog you're probably thinking "wow, never updates".  You'd be right.  I started this blog years ago and then merged with my pal Andrea.  We began Mommy Confessions blog and had a 4 plus year run.  We had great stats, contacts and had a lot of fun.  However, it was also a lot of work.  Too much at times.  So, at the end of last year, we officially called it quits.  We fulfilled obligations and walked away.  It's been easy and difficult all rolled into one.

For me, I've missed having a place to write.  A place to vent my frustrations.  A place to write silly stories about the kids.  A place to just...write.

That being said, I went through and cleaned up this blog.  Deleting a lot.  I mean, who wants to read about what my family was eating in 2008?  Not me!  I kept a few posts mostly for posterity.  They are reminders of my kids when they were little.

I hope you have fun reading the *new* old blog.  I can't promise to post daily because that's just too much for me and my busy life.  However, I will post.

Thanks!
K.

What I did this weekend...

Ever have one of those weekends where you feel more accomplished than others? Well, that was NOT the kind of weekend I had. After a "surprise" visit from my mother-in-law, I just needed to do something for myself yesterday. So, in doing something for myself I actually did something for the baby and my couch. I re-covered the pillows on the couch and made the baby some Dora pillows. It felt good just to sit at the sewing machine and do something that allows me to "zone out" and focus on the task at hand WITHOUT interruption!

Here are a couple pics of what I got done. I still have 3 pillows to finish for the couch, but I am wanting some orange and yellow/brown fabric and will have to hit the stores this weekend to find it. I change my pillows with the seasons, so fall makes me think of oranges, yellows, reds and browns. I left out the red and went for the rest of the colors. I added in some green and teal for a different color than what people may be expecting. I love changing the pillows. It makes the living room take on a new look and it's a really low cost way to achieve that.

Homemade Chicken Pot Pie, sort of...

Last night I threw together a chicken pot pie. When I was making my menu for this week I checked out the fridge and noticed a larger than average amount of leftover chicken. I though, well, why not. Chicken pot pie isn't too hard and can be made very easily. I love the smell of it cooking in the oven!!

To make mine I put together a thawed package of mixed veggies, a small can of mushrooms that I drained, a can of cream of chicken soup and really wanted to add some onions, but am out of them (how that happened I don't know!!!!). I also added a pinch of salt, pepper and some sage to the mixture.


I bought a package of pie shells at the store this weekend and put one of the shells into the bottom of a pie pan. I then baked it according to the directions on the box.

While the pie shell was baking I pulled out the chicken and started cutting. Yes, the chicken had seasonings on them from the previous dinners, but that really just added some extra flavor to the pie. I then mixed the chicken in with the rest of the mixture and waited.

Once the shell was done, I poured the entire mixture into the pie pan, covered it with the top shell and crimped the edges.



Then I cut a few slits in the top and put it in the oven. I baked it for about 45 minutes (until the top shell was golden brown) and served hot. The kids wanted cheese on theirs and we had some grapes to help round out the meal.


I was excited it turned out well. Maybe I should trust my culinary skills (or lack thereof) more often and try something new!!

Target shopping trip

I haven't posted a shopping trip for quite some time. Mostly because I haven't been really going for a lot of things. The stuff I have been buying either rarely has a coupon or is meat, milk, bread...you know, those things that everyone uses.

Today I scored some cool things. Everything in the pictures above cost me $59 and some odd change. I was proud of that. Target is having some awesome sales this week and I can't pass up an opportunity to stock up on notebooks!! I bought two 4-pack notebooks for $.35!! I'm such a note making, to do list person that I go through a lot of paper (and yes, I recycle it when I'm done!). My Target store had their Back-to-School stuff for anywhere from 30% to 50% off. The lunch tote, which I will use for snacks in the van, was clearanced for $2.48! That was a score for me since my old snack carrier just ripped. I love how karma works like that!

I scored the Huggies diapers for $5.99 a bag after coupons and the Pull-Ups were $7.99 a bag. I'm hoping within the next several months I won't need to purchase those Pull-Ups anymore! Talk about saving money!

I also really scored with the Puffs in the picture. There are 4 boxes per package. The package was dressed up for BTS and are now on clearance. I paid $2.78 for a 4 pack and used a coupon! I'm hoping to go and get more later this week and will probably pay the full clearance price for them. Even without a coupon that's still a good deal in my book and really who doesn't use a facial tissue? Especially in the winter!!!!

If you need or want to see some of the sales I scored you can check out Mommysnacks or Stretching a Buck. I used both of those sites to help me with the coupon match-ups!

Disney On Ice giveaway contest

We here at The Kandi Bar are thrilled beyond belief that we have been invited to team up with Mom Central and Disney on Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic. What it means for you is we get the opportunity to offer our first contest to our readers!! We are giving away something exciting!! A 4-pack of tickets to Disney on Ice.
How do you get entered in our contest? It is very simple and there are a couple ways to enter. You can choose 1 way or all the ways, it is up to you.

You can

1. Post on Facebook (make sure we are your friends)

2. Write about it on your blog. (post your link)

3. Post a comment on our blog and tell us about your favorite Disney princess.


This is only to the Cincinnati, Ohio show being held at US Bank Arena. The show is on September 23 at 7:30 pm. We must have all entries in by Sept. 8 and the winning number will be selected by random.org. We would love to see you there! Please pass this chance to your family and friends.

As a side note, if you do not win our totally glidin'(get it..heehee) giveaway and still want to see the show, we have been given the opportunity to extend a special offer. Here are the details. Purchase a 4-pack of tickets for ONLY $44 for weekday shows, OR receive $4 off of weekend show tickets by logging onto www.ticketmaster.com and entering the coupon code MOM.

You can also check out this Facebook link and join the Disney on Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic group for the Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio areas!

Good Luck and we can't wait to see you there!!