Pampers Gifts to Grow Codes

Pampers released more bonus codes!

• PAMPERS4MOMSOND - 10 points
• PAMPERSGTG10PTS - 10 points
• 10PTSFREECODE4U - 10 points
• NOVEMBERTHANKS5 - 5 points

If you haven't signed up for Pampers Gifts to Grow program, click the image below. Even if you don't buy Pampers, you can collect enough "free points" for all sorts of cool rewards. Plus, you're automatically signed up to win free diapers for an entire year!

If you've signed up, check HERE to see if you are up-to-date with all of the free codes!

PS: If you have some points you need to spend, there are tons for free holiday photo cards, calendars, etc. from Shutterfly.com that you can redeem your GTG points for! Happy shopping!

80% off at Restaurant.com

The 80% discount is running at Restaurant.com again through Thursday! I've seen a few new restaurants added in our area, so if you haven't checked it out recently, go do it. These make great stocking stuffers :) Just click the link above or the ad below and remember to use the code GOBBLE at checkout.

November 18 - Chicken & Dumplings

I actually cooked "real food" twice last week, so as much of a funk as I'm in, we're at least getting *something* decent to eat here and there?! I made slow cooker chicken & dumplings on Thursday last week and Lindsay, Luke AND Scott all enjoyed it - I swear, it was a small miracle. I've made it before, but I couldn't remember how it was received...I was definitely tempting fate, but it was worth it.

Chicken & Dumplings

Ingredients
3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons butter
1 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 onion, finely diced
1 (10 ounce) packages refrigerated biscuit dough, torn into pieces
1 can mixed veggies
1 can chicken broth

Directions

1. Place the chicken, butter, soups, veggies and onion in a slow cooker. (It will look VERY liquidy, but that's what you want.)
2. Cover, and cook for 5 to 6 hours on High or 10 hours on Low. 
3. About 3 hours before serving, place the torn biscuit dough in the slow cooker. Cook until the dough is no longer raw in the center. (You can also do this as close to an hour before serving.)

I forgot to take a picture, but I have this leftover one from earlier this year, which will give you the general idea :)

In a funk

I feel like I'm in a cooking funk. Lately, I just feel wholly uninspired to create a nice big meal, sit down as a family and enjoy it like I usually do. I have no idea what it is - maybe it was the end of daylight savings time which makes it dark before 5? Or perhaps it's the fact that Luke's hitting that picky stage where he either refuses to eat it altogether, or he chews it up and then spits it out (which has subsequently given Linds the idea that she can refuse the food, too)? Or it could be because the boy hasn't come home from work until 7:00 every night for the past two or three weeks? This means the kids eat at 5:30 and I snack throughout the afternoon so I can wait until 7:30 to have dinner with him (and let me tell you - that hasn't been kind to my whole "getting in shape/losing the last 5 lbs of pregnancy weight" endeavor - grrrrrr). Who knows? It could be sheer laziness, too! All I know is that we're living off of take-out, prepared foods (chicken nuggets, those Barber's stuffed chicken breasts, Kraft mac-n-cheese, pastas, etc.), and PB&Js (well, AB&Js for Luke!). Hopefully this funk ends soon because I do miss eating good, homemade food...I guess I just want someone else to make it for me?!?

Half off Nordstrom Rack coupon!

What an amazing deal...especially with Black Friday coming up!

Right now, Groupon is offering $25 off $50 worth of merchandise at Nordstrom Rack. It's good through December 31, 2010, so even if you can't make it on Black Friday, it's ideal for Christmas gifts. Check it out here! You may have to set your city to Philadelphia in order to see it. Happy shopping!! :)

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