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Anti-Procrastination Tuesday #64

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MY GIRLS GO BACK TO SCHOOL TOMORROW!!
I am sad, but happy at the same time.  Frankly, momma is tired!  I’m ready for some quiet time and for my house to actually stay picked up for more than 10 minutes:)  I am also ready to have this computer to myself…sharing with 3 girls leaves little time to blog!
I will be tweaking my fall routine this week and will share it with you.
I feel so motivated to GET THINGS DONE!
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Last Week’s Most Clicked On AP Post:



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New To Me Use For A Mason Jar @ Sweet Little Smoothie

My Favs



Deep Clean Kitchen @ Greenway Life & Home



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Looking forward to seeing what you all have been up to!!

Be encouraged, Be Inspired, And Get Something Done!
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ANTI-PROCRASTINATION/ HOME

Anti-Procrastination Tuesday #63

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Welcome to Anti-Procrastination Tuesday!  
I am eager to see what you all have been up to.  I am still just playing and enjoying the summer.  I am feeling great, although need an occasional nap.  I find my energy level is staying more consistent …no more excuse to procrastinate!!:)
I AM very eager for the routine that fall brings, I know I will get much more done around here.  For  now, I am very ok with just the bare bones getting done.

New Nostalgia

Most Clicked On AP Post:

Love It Then Let It Go @ Kirkwood Cottage

Clean Or Tidy? @ A Fruitful Life

Most Clicked On Flexible Post:

I Hate Cancer @ Bella Before & After

Quinoa Salad @ Living My Life On Purpose

My Favs:

Balloon Flip Flops @ Running With Glitter

Gratitude & A Free Printible @ Home Sweet Homebodies

Makeup Magnet Board @ The Kurtz Corner

Corkboard + Pantry = Awesome @ Thrifty and Fabulous

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Drinks/ Frugal/ HOME/ RECIPES

Easy 3 Ingredient Chocolate Almond Iced Latte

I posted “Perfect Iced Coffee” a few months ago, and though it still remains my favorite, this is a very close runner up!  The process of making this is so very easy. It may be a bit more familiar to you than the cold brew process, and familiar is nice sometimes– plus, I love how drip brewing process makes my house smell in the morning!

Starbucks Iced Coffee blend is new, and GOOD!  It is “roasted to accentuate its full-flavored taste when chilled.  It is medium bodied , well-balanced and caramelly smooth.”

 You brew it just like regular coffee, but make it double strength and serve it over ice.  Here are the directions from the package:

1. Brew as if you’re making a full pot, but use half the water.
2. Slowly fill remaining pot with ice, or add same amount to a pitcher.
3. Serve fresh, over ice.
*By double strength, we mean: 4 TBS GROUND COFFEE to 6 OZ. WATER.
(I do not make mine that strong)

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HERE IS HOW I MAKE MY CREAMY, DREAMY, EASY..
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..CHOCOLATE ALMOND ICED LATTE: (V-Vegan; ND-Non-Dairy)


~8 HEAPING TBS Starbucks Iced Coffee Blend coffee
~16 OZ Water (this is my Mr. Coffee pot filled to the 4 line)
~Chocolate Almond Milk (I use Silk brand, Dark Chocolate, found at Walmart)
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Brew coffee and water.  This is your coffee concentrate.


Fill a mason jar (or glass of choice) with:


1/2 coffee concentrate & 1/2 Chocolate Almond Milk (or 2/3 coffee concentrate and 1/3 almond milk, according to personal taste)


Add Ice.


Add sweetener if desired.  I do not think this is necessary as the Chocolate Almond Milk is sweetened.


Pop in a straw and enjoy!!


Store leftover concentrate in a jar in the refrigerator, for up to 2 days.
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This particular brand of almond milk has 120 calories per cup (2% chocolate dairy milk has 190), no saturated fat, no cholesterol, 45% DV of Calcium (milk has 25%) and added Vit C and Vit E.  They use pure cane sugar to sweeten instead of high fructose corn syrup, and it uses Non GMO (non-genetically modified) almonds.  I do wish it were organic and a little less sugar, but all- in- all not too bad, especially compared to syrup sweetened, high calorie, budget- breaking drinks available to buy!

Let me know if you try this!  Enjoy.

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ANTI-PROCRASTINATION/ HOME

Anti-Procrastination #62

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Most Clicked On “Anti-Procrastination” Type Link:

One Thing You Need To Do Before Checking Facebook/Twitter/RSS/Pinterest 
@ I Dream Of Clean

Most Clicked On “Flexible” Type Link:

Easy Summer Organizing Project: Warranty Organization @ Clean Mama

 My Fav’s:

Triple Berry Sauce @ Sweet Little Smoothie

Rainbow Rice @ Seasons With the Sewells

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ANTI-PROCRASTINATION/ HOME

Anti-Procrastination Tuesday #61

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Hi Everyone!
I can’t believe it is Tuesday already!  The summer is flying by.  I’ve had so little time to post, but that is ok as I am spending great time with my kids and enjoying every moment (ok, MOST moments:)).

A moment I enjoyed today was being able to guest post on Simple Organic!
I wrote a post titled “13 Ways To Get Kids To Eat Their Vegetables“
Click on over and check it out, but don’t procrastinate in getting back to AP Tuesday after you do!:)
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How are you all doing with procrastination??
I don’t have a list for you, but one way I beat procrastination recently was when I unpacked our luggage the minute we got home from our trip to Chicago.  We just got back from visiting some great friends there.  It was a short but sweet trip.  As we drove into our hometown, I thought about how I would love to just relax when I got home.  Then I remembered something I read on Flylady “unpack your bags the minute you get home from a trip, then start a load of laundry.”  I always benefit when I do what Flylady says to do, so unpack I did!!  
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Most Clicked On “Anti-Procrastination” Type Link:

Budget French Manicure @ The 2010’s Housewife

Step by Step Instructions @ A Fresh Cut

Taming The Jungle @ Handy Man Crafty Lady
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Most Clicked On “Flexible” Type Link:

From Scratch Pantry @ What The Graham?

Pretty Sun Jar @ Sweet Lil Smoothie

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Some of My Fav’s:

Lemon Strawberry Jar Cakes @ A Fresh Cut

Finally, A Cookout@WV Girl

Lotus Blossom Pomander Ball @ Homework



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ANTI-PROCRASTINATION/ HOME

Anti-Procrastination Tuesday #60

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I’ve missed all your link-ups!  So happy to be back here for Anti-Procrastination Tuesday!
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Frugal/ HOME/ How-Tos/ RECIPES

“Eat From The Pantry” Week

Our mail man keeps delivering medical bills on a daily basis, so in order to cut some corners around here, I am challenging our family to an “Eat From The Pantry” (and freezer) week.

I am not one to stock up on food, so this is a challenge.  But I like a challenge, it forces me to get creative.  I’m going to take it day by day, and see how far in the week we get before our pantry is empty.

Here are a few things I did today to help in this week-long adventure:

~Found some dough in my freezer and made these Pizza Roll-Ups for the kids lunch.  I’m freezing any extras for snacks later in the week.

~I made a big pot of brown rice in my rice cooker.  I love to make a bunch, then put into freezer bags.  Rice reheats beautifully.  For lunch today, I ate Rajma Masala (red kidney beans curry) over the rice.  Yum!

~I boiled a bunch of eggs to make Egg Salad Sandwiches for dinner.

~I don’t want to go buy bread to serve the Egg Salad Sandwiches on, so I threw Homemade Hamburger Buns into my bread maker.  Since I am cutting back on animal products (after reading The China Study) I will enjoy a Vegetarian Nature Burger on my bun. 🙂

~I will serve the sandwiches with Sweet Potato Coins to use up the bag of sweet potatoes I have.

~My youngest and I made a double batch of Chia Oats.  She loves to eat it for breakfast and snack.  We also made a batch of Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Oats.  We are going to blend them up and make Chocolate Chia Oat Popsicles.  If we are successful and they taste good, I will for sure post about them!

~I have a bag of pinto beans.  I am planning on making them in the crockpot using the method in the video above.  They are super filling and nutritious, great on rice or in wraps.

~I know my girls will want some sweets, so I will make a batch of homemade Strawberry Fruit Roll-Ups with our frozen berries from the Strawberry Patch.  Yum!

If I can make it through the week with only buying a few grocery items, I can save over $100.00!  
Wish me luck!:)

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