Randomness....

Do you ever find yourself in a blogger funk? I think I've been there for a while. I guess we've just had too much fun this summer and blogging has really taken a backseat.

I'm dedicating today's blog to "stuff." It's a bunch of odds and ends, things I've liked and deals to be had.

1 - The first place I'm going to send you is to the Instant Win Games on Hip2Save's blog. I'm surprised at how many Instant Win games are out right now. So if you like this kind of stuff - give it a whirl.

2 - HouseParty - Have you heard of this site? It's so fun. You go to the website, sign up, apply to host a party and when you're selected you host the party, invite friends, neighbors, family - whomever. A few weeks before, HouseParty will send you a box full of goodies, samples, handouts, giveaways and coupons. Now you just need to send the invites and have the party revolving around the items you got. Prior to your party, the website has a lot of great ideas and support to help you along the way. So, what are you waiting for? Go sign up today :)
3 - Bountiful Baskets Co-op - If you haven't tried out a co-op you ought to. Where else can you get between 30 and 40lbs of fruits and veggies for $15? Usually you get about 6 or 7 varieties of fruits and veggies. Check out these previous links for more details. Currently ordering takes place on Monday nights starting at 8:00 pm and goes through Tuesday at midnight, with pickup the following Saturday morning.

4 - SwagBucks - Okay, we all use one search engine or another. Take advantage of using Swagbucks - especially on Fridays (the odds of winning bigger swagbucks and more often happen on Fridays). When you use this search engine to find things you start accumulating points that can be turned into prizes. Sign up today and start getting points towards great prizes!

5 - For Your Kitchen - I stumbled into this cute little Kitchen store a couple of months ago. It's family owned and run and they have some great stuff there. I signed my kids up for a kids class and I recently took a breadmaking class from them as well. Plus - they are an authorized Bosch store. Let me tell you - after taking that breadmaking class, it makes me wish I had a Bosch. I will be sending my hubby there for my birthday and Christmas though ;0) If you love cooking and need a kitchen tool or want to take a cooking class check out For Your Kitchen (they have some really good classes coming up). You can also catch up to them on Facebook to hear about their latest sales and helpful kitchen tips.

So that's it for now. I'm still teaching couponing classes if you're interested in hosting one. I can teach you how to save between 40% and 60% off of every grocery shopping trip. After taking the summer off - I'm starting to book again. Contact me at callmestacy@yahoo.com or 801-589-3946 to schedule your class.

Kids Cooking Classes - For Your Kitchen

So are you looking for some fun things to do with your kids yet? I took 2 of my kids to For Your Kitchen yesterday (they are located at the Newgate Mall in Ogden, UT). Once a month they offer a kids cooking class (usually on a Saturday afternoon). They highlight different cuisines. My kids did Hawaiian cooking yesterday. The class ran about 2 hours, so it gave me some great shopping time without the kids :) They made Teriyaki meatballs with rice, a Macadamia Pie and an Hawaiian Donut. My kids enjoyed the class - especially eating what they made. Other kids classes that are coming up are: Italian, Korean and Greek.

For Your Kitchen, also offers a variety of other classes for adults like: Bread Basics, Cake Decorating, Dehydrating, Date Night cooking (for you and your spouse/date) and Gourmet Pizza. For a full list of classes, dates, times and registration, click here. You may also call 800-919-1175 for more information.

I would have normally said this was a great way to beat the heat, but it was pouring rain - either way, it was fun and my kids enjoyed the hands on cooking experience!