Now that's a Good Lid

Back from Dollar General where they have shoebox containers for 97 cents less than what I recently purchased, at the Big-K.  97 cents, plus tax, times 18 containers.

That's a lot of money.

But you know what?  I really love the ones I already bought, for $1.97.  They're a tad bigger and see-through.  And I've already measured them to fit my bake shelf.  I love them.

Here's the older style going for less.

And look.  Just look how dingy that top box is.  Why I can barely see the onion skins and garlic.  Nobody wants that.

But check out this beauty.  That's some pretty onion sitting in that beautiful box. Think of all the ingredients I can stash.

It's like a dream.

And check out this old lid for the 97 cents less.  It's not even see-through.  I don't know what's in there.   Could be anything.  Don't know, can't see. 

But look at my new lid.  Why I can see right through it.

Now that's a good lid.

1000 Posts - OSR Mega Bundle Giveaway

Yesterday Tim hit 1000 posts and is doing a OSR Mega Bundle Giveaway.  Most of my regulars already know about it, but just in case, head on over to enter.

What's really cool my husband started with a bundle pack of eight.  Then more donations rolled in and now I'm not even sure how big the bundle is, but it's a big one.

Four winners will walk away happy.  The four is for me, because I love fours.  The bundles are for you gamers, and the fireworks I put on his blog are for Tim.

Sorry Ken, I just couldn't do hearts again.  Though I did come dangerously close to these funky robots things.

Such a Fun Day

I just ate the world's crappiest microwaved potato.  But I don't care.

I'm done with work, showered and almost dressed.  It's snowing outside, I have off tomorrow, and Tim's already home.  Plus, the girls at work gave me gifts.

Yeppers.  Two books, one about couponing, a fun bag of coupons, and two CDs.  It felt like my birthday.

I must bake them cookies.

Then I got home and Tim did all the dishes.  I love him.  No cookies for him though.  Tonight he requested my apple pizza bake.  It's got an almond crust, cinnamon vanilla sugar cream cheese, cinnamon nutmeg apples, and a crumble top.

So good.  That it's best to make two, because it really does taste better then next day.  Only we never make it that long.  Noppers.  We gobble that sucker up.

But first, I want to get some chores done, so that tomorrow I can redo my baking area.  Now that I'm writing and testing bakes daily, I need a more focused work space. 

That's all from me.  You Boogerbutts have a good one.

Things That Make Me Go Hmmm

I'm home resting and it's freezing out.  So nothing but jams for me, two snuggle pups, a couch, and a pile of coupons.  I also have a pile of dishes, pile of bills, and a pile of DVDs.

Hmmm .....

Big Dead Bloated Roaches

I love baking.  It's creative, challenging, fun, and best of all, I get to make stuff up, just to see if it works.

Last night, I paired a new cookie formula with a brown organic pastry flour (bought with a coupon).  There's a slight grit in the dessert, but overall it didn't suck.  A few tweaks and it'll be ready for the book.

Another thing I'm grooving on right now is dates.  They look like big dead bloated roaches, but once chopped and in a bake, they are like little bursts of happiness.

I wrote a cinnamon, raisin, date bake and man alive, did those little bloated roaches pack a punch.  Seriously good. 

And in health news, I'm getting stronger.  Today was day five of work and I noticed that the first three days I did great.  But then saw a decline in day four and five.  But after getting cracked this afternoon, I'm feeling better.  And get this, the ladies at the desk gave me a bag of coupons.

How groovy is that?  Plus I have tomorrow off. 

And lastly, Tim's got game tonight, so I will shut him in the office while me and the pups park our butts on the couch and play a game of, who can stay awake the longest.

I bet I won't win.

Winning Boogerbutts

And the four winning Boogerbutts ....

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I'm sorry, Tim said I had to add the dot, dot, dots.

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He said this is supposed to add tension.

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And suspense.

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I don't know if it does, but it sure makes my falling shamrocks look pretty.  Did you see Tim's blog yet?

I shamrocked that sucker, big time.

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And now, the winning Boogerbutts.

Anne, from Anne's Attic.
Jen B., from My Adorable Small Town Life.
Marcy, from Mainewords.
Niki, from The Colours of Me.

I have all but one of your emails.  My contact information is posted at the top right of my sidebar.  So let's catch up over email so we can hammer out the details. 

This was so much fun.  Thanks to everyone for playing.

Cheers and a great BIG FAT boogie boogie.

444 Posts & Bundle Giveaway

This is post 444.  Holy jelly beans, I love the number four.  So to celebrate I'm giving away a bundle prize package of four e-books, highlighting four writers, to four winners.

The four writers are Alex J. Cavanaugh, Susan Gourley Kelley, Suzan Harden, and Tim Shorts (alphabetical order).

That's one good celebration bundle.

No need to tell me what combination of digital titles you want, we'll handle that later.  International orders are welcome, and encouraged.  Just leave a comment, and we'll roll the dice to see who wins.  Easy sneezy on your cheesy.

Tim made me write that last part.  They're his dice.   

Alex's upcoming title. Part 3/3.
He has the first two to pick from.

One of Susan's many many books.
You can look at her blog and select a title.

First novel in the Bloodlines series.
Plus she's got many others to pick from.

Any issue of the Manor, you fancy.  This is
issue #3 of The Manor, written by my husband.
Cover art and Legless Skeleton of death, by me.

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