Florida Was Fun

I am going to rework the blog and begin posting again. I doubt I will post shopping deals (I recomend my friend Jodi at NeverPayRetailAgain for that!) as I simply do not have the time but I will be posting Life With The Dickeys including cute photos of my kiddos on our FL vacation. So hold on....just a little longer.

Today's Headlines...

Super Cool Website!!!

I love this cartoon!

What really happened on the Hudson

On January 20th, 2009 the country will be witness to a historic event of epicproportions. The United States of America will be swearing in the firstAfrican-American President ever!

YES... I am alive

The Dickey's are alive and doing well. We survived the Holidays (photos below!) and a rocky BTSchool week. Our new puppy "Ridley" the Doodle Dickey is adjusting well to our chaotic home. Everyone is healthy and 2 of our 3 scheduled IEPs are behind us (and were successful!).

My coupon binder is an absolute MESS, CVS is worried about how many deals I have missed out on and my menu planning has been sketchy at best but starting today I hope to get it all cranked up again as soon we we finish our award winning Pinewood Derby car :-) wish us luck!

Thank you for all of the emails! I am amazed how many people still check-in with me and email me HOT Deals. I love a good deal. I hit the Target 75% Christmas as well as the Target 75% Toy Sale (which is still underway as some is still 30-50%, I know I am looking at some camping gear if it makes it to 75%). So if you are reading this send me your HOT Deals. I may not get them posted but if I don't I will forward them to Jodi at NeverPayRetail she is working on growing her Blog to the best on the web!

PS, If you or yours are Gluten Free - PLEASE EMAIL ME! as many of you know I have considered this for a LONG time but it is so overwhelming to me. I am looking for good Gluten Free products to try before we dive right in. I specifically need help with Pasta, Pizza Dough, Soy Sauce and Breakfast Bars and/or Cereal. Thanks!

I can not believe almost a month has passed since I have posted. WOW. Thank you all for the emails checking on me. Me and Mine are doing fine :-) or rather all is as all always is I just got out of the habit of blogging (long before my last post)- typical of my all or nothing ADD personality.

I apologize for those of you that were loyal followers I do hope to pick it back up again after the holidays, please check back then.

Merry Christmas!

Amy

We had a very happy holiday. Lots of festive fun food and good times.

LilC as himself Super Cooper
EB the GoGo Girl
BigC as Mario from his fave video game!
Trick-Or-Treat
Time to trade candy before Mom takes it all

Don't toss those pumpkin seeds!

Toast or roast them in your oven (I hear there are even recipes for the microwave and skillet!).

They can can be salted or spiced to suit your palate. Hmmm salted butter or cinnamon sugar! Even my kids like them!

What a great source of fiber.

Have a pumpkin recipe? Do share!

Hmmmm

Obama is outperforming any Democrat back to Jimmy Carter among white voters, getting 45 percent to McCain's 52 percent. But in the South, it is a very different story. Obama fares worse among Southern whites than any Democrat since George McGovern in 1972.
Whites in the East and West tilt narrowly toward Obama (he's up 8 and 7 points, respectively), and the two run about evenly among those in the Midwest. By contrast, Southern whites break more than 2 to 1 for McCain, 65 percent to 32 percent.