Taste of the Valley 2011

We (we being Bob my husband, Zach my son, Courtney my daughter, Heidi my niece and Mark her husband) just got back from the Taste of the Valley at The Shops at Riverwoods and it was awesome!  For $10 you purchased a wrist band and punch card and then could go to any of 44 … Continue reading

Bountiful Basket #4

Here’s what the Bountiful Basket contained today: 1 pound strawberries 1 cantaloupe 6 peaches 6 plums 3 mangos 7 bananas 10 oz snacking tom toms 1 head Romaine 1 bunch celery 2 English cucumbers 1 bag green beans 11 yams So excited to try the new stuff this week!  If you are interested in finding … Continue reading

Free box of Fiber One Cereal!

I think I’ve mentioned before that I’m signed up on all kinds of websites for recipes, coupons, samples, etc.  This morning I received a full size box of General Mills Fiber One 80 Calorie Honey Squares cereal to sample plus a stack of $1 off coupons, for free!  It came from the website pssst.generalmills.com so … Continue reading

Bountiful Baskets #3

Here’s what we got this morning for $15 from Bountiful Baskets: 4 red pears 5 nectarines 14 plums 7 bananas 6 oz container of blackberries (they look gorgeous!) 1 orange flesh honeydew melon 3 tomatoes 1 bunch green onions 1 English cucumber 1 head cauliflower 3 small heads broccoli 1 head Romaine lettuce 1 head … Continue reading

Bountiful Baskets #2

Here is our Bountiful Basket week #2!  For $15 we got the following: 7 bananas 3 red pears 7 plums 9 apricots 1 pineapple a pack of figs (about 7) 4 tomatoes 1 bunch spinach 2 heads broccoli 1 head iceberg lettuce 1 head cauliflower 1 pack  (8 oz) mushrooms And for an additional $10 … Continue reading

Look what I got for FREE!

I know some of you out there will appreciate this and for those of you who live near me and get a Sunday paper then you can get the same stuff for free!  This morning at Smiths grocery store I got 6 bottles of Propel water, 3 boxes of Ronzoni Garden Delight Pasta and 3 … Continue reading

Lunch at The Blue Lemon

I’m a little behind in my blogging so for those of you who subscribe to my blog, get ready because there’s going to be several posts today as I try to catch up!  I had lunch last Thursday with my friends Diane, Burke and Barbara, who I all work with in the film business.  We … Continue reading