Deal of the week...

So, Jen always posts her deals of the week and what to look for. Even though you're back in PA, Jen, we still apparently don't shop at the same stores! :)

I only got ONE good deal this week...

Giant Eagle had Giant Eagle brand large eggs on sale - 5 for $5. Last week when I got their yogurt that was on sale I got a coupon for $2 off my next grocery purchase. When I got to the check out line, I asked the cashier if she saw or knew of any minimum purchase for the coupon. She didn't see one either...SO, I got FIVE DOZEN eggs for $3!!!!

Ron asked what we'll do with 5 dozen eggs....I told him not to worry about it. We're going to KY to visit friends in a couple weeks and I said I'd cook for those of us staying at Dave's (save money and be healthier)...so we'll take some then...3 guys and me...I'm sure we'll go through some eggs if they really let me cook! :)

Recipes for Trifles...

Jen requested them...so here they are....from what I can remember for the first two. :)

Valentine's Day Trifle:
1 box of Strawberry cake mix
1 box of Jell-o Cheesecake Pudding
1 Jar of maraschino cherries
1 tub of cool whip

Make cake as directed. Mix pudding as directed and set aside. When cake is finished and cool, cut into cubes. Add a few scoops of cool whip and cherry juice to pudding, mix. Layer in trifle bowl starting with cake mix, then pudding, and a small amount of cool whip. Repeat and in middle, add most of the cherries. Top off with cool whip and arrange cherries in any design.


Christmas Mint Trifle:
1 box of brownies mix
1 box of Jell-o chocolate mint pudding
1 tub of cool whip
1 tsp of peppermint flavoring
2 drops of green food coloring
1 package of mint Oreos

Make brownies as directed. Mix pudding as directed and set aside. When cake is finished and cool, cut into cubes. Crush Oreos in a zip-lock bag and rolling pin. Add peppermint and green food coloring to cool whip. Layer in trifle bowl starting with brownies, then pudding, then a few Oreos, and cool whip mixture. Repeat and top off with cool whip and sprinkle Oreos on top.


Thanksgiving Pumpkin Trifle:
1 box of spice cake mix
1 box of Jell-o cheesecake pudding
1 tub of cool whip
1 package of Heath bar pieces
1 can of pumpkin pie puree
1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice

Make spice cake as directed. Mix pudding as directed and set aside. Mix 1/2 cool whip, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and set aside. When cake is finished and cool, cut into cubes. Layer in trifle bowl starting with spice cake, then pudding, then cool whip pumpkin mixture, and cool whip. Repeat and top off with cool whip and sprinkle Heath bar pieces on top.



I'm trying to think of one for St. Patrick's Day....have a few thoughts...I'll post it if I do with the recipe. :)

Let me know if you make any of these. My other thoughts for the Christmas one was candy canes but Ron didn't want that (he took that one to work).

Snow, snow, go away...

...don't come back another day...

Ron didn't go to work Wednesday...couldn't get out of the driveway and the roads weren't plowed until I came home around 4:15pm. Here's some pictures he took that day:










It doesn't REALLY show how much we have/got but I barely got up and down the hill to work...thought about walking home Wednesday. I cleaned off PLENTY of snow to last me the rest of the year...and thank goodness our landlord got a snow blower last year!!!

IN HD!

We now have our living room situated (minus the entertainment center that still needs sold) with our new BIG screen TV and now have HD (had it a few days after we got the tv...but still...)

So...Here is the new set up...bear with the EC in the middle of the room....








now we just need our new couch and love seat! :)

And they continue....

....each holiday I've made a trifle...

The one for Thanksgiving was pumpkin





The one for Christmas was mint





and my latest "for" Valentine's Day was strawberry/Cherry (I really just made it because we hadn't really had dessert for awhile and knew Ron would like it)



Ron asked if I was going to make one for President's Day with Lincoln's head on it...I told him the next one MIGHT be St. Patrick's Day....otherwise Memorial Day. :)