Brian asked me to write this post because this is my recipe and my story. hmmm. It is now his recipe but here it goes. I was introduced to a Spanish Tortilla (think omelette) when I went to Spain in high school. It took me so many babysitting hours to get there but it was … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2011
Friday Favorite: Paper Coterie
Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Budgeted. The whole point of this feature is to share some of our favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to randomly … [Read more...]
Fall Giveaway Festival
Welcome to the Fall Giveaway Festival brought to you by RetailMeNot! This multi-blog event features 100+ giveaways each at $25 value or more plus an iPad2 giveaway. RetailMeNot has every online coupon and promo code you could ever hope to find—all in one place. With the help of … [Read more...]
The Daring Cooks’ Challenge: Stock to Soup to Consomme
Recently, I signed up with The Daring Kitchen to be a "Daring Cook." Basically, each month our host cook challenges us to recreate one recipe. We all create basically the same thing with a few variations allowed, but we all end up with wildly different results. Peta, of the … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Nap Time
Nap time is a good thing. Sometimes our two nappers just crash though but sleep is sleep so we go with it! Little Dude looks so peaceful when he sleeps ... (he is two) Sophie naps all crazy ... probably because she just gives up and falls in a pile some where (she will be … [Read more...]
Two Cents Tuesday: Freezing Corn
It's corn season! MMMMMM! I love fresh corn. Unfortunately, it all comes out at the same time. Who wouldn't like to have that fresh corn taste all year long? Well, it's really not that hard. We have been freezing that fresh summer corn for years. It takes a little bit of … [Read more...]
1800AnyLens.com
The Details ... Pink and green are slated to rule the racks for autumn. It's easy enough to have a wardrobe and makeup ensemble fitting for Fall but what about the eyes? Glam up the part of your body that helps you pick out your stylish ware. When you think about Fashion Week, … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Pasta with Fresh Tomato and Basil Sauce
It has been a pretty long weekend around here. It was the one weekend that we didn't have planned to go anywhere, but those weekends always wind up busier because you have to work on all of the stuff that you weren't able to get to on the days that you were out. Beth had … [Read more...]
Women of Faith: Imagine – Washington DC
Once again I will ask ... have you noticed the Imagine badge on my sidebar? Why is it there you ask? I was honored to attend the Women of Faith Conference in Washington, DC on August 26 and 27 thanks to BookSneeze! The Women of Faith Conference was an amazing experience. My … [Read more...]
Overcoming Setbacks, Adversities, and Tragedies
We are pleased to feature a guest post by John Tassone author of the book, Go For It! I wasn't sure what we would post today with all of the anniversary and remembrance events happening around the U.S. today. I had already scheduled John's post for today before even reading it. … [Read more...]
Friday Favorite: HUGE Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie
Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Budgeted. The whole point of this feature is to share some of our favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to randomly … [Read more...]
One Nation Under God
"One Nation Under God" is more than just a pretty picture. It is a piece of art to be studied and to invoke thoughts and action by those who want to stand firm on the foundation of the United States, the U.S. Constitution. Jon McNaughton's description of the painting is too … [Read more...]
Math for Grownups
We are excited to provide this review of the complementary copy of Math for Grownups we received. Math for Grownups Details ... Ever wish you'd paid more attention in math class? From third grade to senior year of high school, it went in one ear and out the other, … [Read more...]
Oh My Eyes
Every couple of years, my eyes start getting the better of me and I have to go get them checked out. Our insurance covers an eye exam so that’s no big deal. It’s when we start shopping for eyewear that we realize just how expensive it can be. Think about it. They have doctors … [Read more...]
Spoonful of Comfort: Lemonade
We started a new section over on sidebar called We Suggest ... and tonight we added Spoonful of Comfort over there. When I came across this site, I thought it was a good fit here. It is homemade comfort ... delivered. Being thrifty and budget conscious maybe you try to send … [Read more...]