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Are you remodeling your bathroom? Something I have found really makes a difference in a bathroom is the lighting. And boy, do I have experience!! Growing up we lived in 7 houses. Since I have been married we have lived in 6, yes, 6 places. As the oldest of seven children and now, as a mom, the bathroom is my hideout. Yeah, the secret is out. At least my kids can’t read this yet.
Bathroom lighting is a big deal to me. Dim bathrooms just make me feel like they have germs lurking in them. Bright fluorescent bathrooms make me feel like I am in the hospital. Yes, I admit I am somewhat of a freak about bathroom lighting. I have found that the perfect quality bathroom light makes all the difference. Buy quality light fixtures and go simple on your décor to create the perfect ambiance for your bathroom (haven). I really like some of the modern bathroom lighting at the Bathroom Lighting Outlet. With the right wall color and these light fixtures, all you need is curtains for the window (if you are lucky enough to have one in your bathroom) and you are set.
Don’t let the simple web design fool you. It is just the backdrop to some really elegant lighting fixtures. One I really, really would love to have is pictured below. Do you see something you like? I would love for you to check it out and tell me what your style is.
One of my favorite authors is Dee Henderson. I remember when I was reading one of her 7-9 book series and the library was missing one in the middle. My husband went out and bought it for me. He was crazy! We had barely any money but he knew I would never be able to finish the series if I couldn’t get my hands on that book, since that would just totally destroy the storyline.
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You know it is a busy week ahead of you and whether you are a career woman/wife/mom or a stay at home mom, your days go a little crazy sometimes. Make life easy on yourself with these easy tips.
Buy your meat on sale and re-package it in ziplock bags with your favorite marinades and stick them in the freezer. Pull it and put it in the refrigerator 1-2 nights before you need it and dinner is that much easier. Yesterday morning I pulled a package of chicken breast (approximately 1#) that I had cut into stir fry pieces and froze in 1/2 bottle of Wegman’s Teriyaki marinade.
Keep rice, rice noodles and/or ramen noodles on hand. Another thing I like to do is stock Easy Rice.
Steam a bag of vegetables from the produce department. My favorite is Eat Smart’s Stir fry veggies and at $1 this week I had a very affordable meal.
I sautéed half an onion in a little bit of oil and added the meat and marinade. Once the chicken was almost cooked through I added the steamed (in the microwave) veggies and my rice noodles, which I had cooked in boiling water for about 10 minutes.
Dinner was ready in 30 minutes and we had a well-balanced meal with veggies, protein and the debatable starch.
Plus clean up isn’t too bad since one pan is non stick, the veggies came in a steamer bag, and the rice noodle pan is super easy to clean up.
How much did dinner for 5 cost?
Chicken – sale 1.49#
Wegman’s marinade – FREE with a coupon
Veggies – $1
Rice noodles – $0.45
One child is still hungry – have an apple or some baby carrots.
There are so many variations to this meal. You can use beef, pork, vegetarian. Use whatever vegetables you have on hand. In the past we have had stir fry made with frozen corn and peas. Authentic stir fry? No, but it is thrifty and tastes good. The best part is it doesn’t need a lot of meat – you just cut up a pound or less and it works. You could also go a little pricier and throw a handful of shrimp in. I just make sure whichever ingredient is my main ingredient – the vegetable, meat or starch – is the amount my family usually eats in a meal.
