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Congratulations to all the winners!!! Thank you very much for the lovely comment on my recipe, ilikefree!

This the favorite cake of all my kids, especially my oldest. LEMON LIME REFRIGERATOR CAKE Ingredients 1 package lime jello(4 serving size) 1 box Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme Cake Mix(plus ingredients needed on the back of the box) Topping: 1 envelope whipped topping mix(such as Dream Whip) 1 package lemon instant pudding mix(4 serving size) 1 1/2 cups cold milk Directions Dissolve jello in 3/4 cups boiling water. Add 1/2 cup cold water. Set aside at room temperature. Mix and bake cake as directed on box in a 13x9x2 pan. Cool cake 20-25 minutes. Poke deep holes through top of warm cake(still in pan) with meat fork or toothpick. Space holes 1" apart. With a cup, slowly pour jello mixture into holes. Refrigerate cake while preparing topping. Topping: In a chilled deep bowl, blend whip topping mix, instant pudding mix, and cold milk until stiff(3-8 minutes). Immediately frost cake-cake must be stored in refrigerator and served chilled. Frosted cake may be frozen for storage.

Thanks for the prize, Brad! It is amazing and supports a cause near and dear to my heart.

I can't believe fall is already here. I hope everyone has a great October!

I hope everyone is staying cool and doing well. Gator Pam, my daughter and soon-to-be son-in-law would love your garden! My daughter bought me Lego flowers because I have a tendency to kill plants. So far, so good!

I can't believe July is here already! This year is going by so quickly.

I hope everyone starts to feel better and heal up soon. Take care!

Happy Memorial Day! Thanks to all of our Veterans! I appreciate and respect your service to our country.

I'm checking in for April before I forget. This year seems to by flying by so quickly!

Happy Easter!!!

I hope everyone is doing well. The weather has been mostly nice, but crazy here. A little bit of snow tonight, but it is supposed to be in the upper 60's with thunderstorms on Tuesday. I can't wait until Spring is officially here!

Happy New Year! I hope this year is amazing for everyone.

I can't believe it's December already. This month seems to by flying by!

Congratulations!!!

Throughout the year, I got some of my shopping done when I found something I thought someone would like on sale or clearance. Online, I bought a Keurig coffee maker, a video game and some toys from the early Walmart sales. I also bought a shirt, ornament, boots, a throw, and jewelry from the Kohl's sale. They were out of stock on a few of the items I wanted. I got video games from Best Buy and a few clothing items from Macy's. I bought toys and socks from Target. The Sunday before Black Friday, we went to Meijer for the Black Friday all week sale. My sons each picked out a pair of shoes from the buy 1, get 1 for $1 sale. They also each found an ornament they wanted. My husband found a set of Chewbacca Legos he wanted to get me because Chewbacca is one of my favorite Star Wars characters. We will put it together over Christmas break as a date night. Then, I went to Kohl's to see if they had the items that were out of stock online. I found the box for one of the items, but it was empty. So, no luck there. On that Wednesday, I started to feel run down and had a bit of an earache. Sometimes when my ear acts up, I get vertigo from it. I still wasn't feeling the best on Black Friday, and there was only one thing that I really needed in store. The closest one of that store is about 45 minutes away, so we decided to stay home on Black Friday this year. I did find something at Macy's that was similar, so I bought that online. We had to bring my son back to college on Sunday. We were trying to get back home in time so I could do the Walmart+ Early Access Cyber Monday sale. Unfortunately, it was one of the first snows here and there were several accidents on the way there and a few on the way back home. We were still over an hour away from home when the sale started. So, I tried to get the Winnie the Pooh Legos on my Walmart app. I got them into the cart, but it wouldn't let me checkout. I kept trying, but was not able to get them. Eventually, it disappeared from my cart. I was disappointed, but was thankful that we weren't involved in any of the accidents we saw. I hope next year goes a little better and I hope most of you were able to get what you needed or wanted this year.

I can't believe Black Friday is almost here already. I really miss how it used to be, but really enjoy visiting this site for all the good gift ideas, deals and all the nice people on this board.

I had never heard of a melodica before my son wanted one. This would be good for someone who wants a cheaper one to start out with to see if they like playing it before they get a more expensive one. https://www.amazon.com/32-Key-Melodica-FBA_32K/dp/B001CKFS3Q/ref=sr_1_11?crid=2YBK1H05S5POP&keywords=melodica&qid=1699847822&sprefix=melodica%2Caps%2C349&sr=8-11

Congratulations to all the winners!

I think this would be a good book for bedtime for toddlers or preschoolers who love superheroes. https://www.amazon.com/Bedtime-Batman-DC-Super-Heroes/dp/1623709210/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3QSNC6RN4QHCR&keywords=bedtime+for+batman&qid=1699763930&sprefix=bedtime+for+batman%2Caps%2C354&sr=8-1

I got the Keurig coffee maker for my niece for Christmas. She loves coffee and her old coffee maker has been acting up. I hope she loves it!

One of my most memorable deals started when my daughter came home from school telling me that a club she was in at school was going to get gifts for children whose families needed a little help around Christmas time. Her group in the club had received a list from a boy who wanted a winter coat and an art set. I told her I could help out. Every group had a certain amount of money they could spend. They gave my daughter some of the money, expecting it all to be spent on the coat and art set. On Thanksgiving and Black Friday that year, I was able to find a winter coat on sale for $16 and an art set on sale for $10. My daughter went back to her group with all the money she had left over, and they were all surprised and excited they could buy more things for the boy. I think that is when my daughter realized why I love to shop on Black Friday.

Congratulations to the winners!

Happy Halloween! I can't wait to see what wonderful costumes the trick-or-treaters have. I hope everyone has a safe Halloween!

All the recipes look so good. Thanks for sharing! Here is a recipe I made for Christmas last year that was a hit: Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls Ingredients- 12 tablespoons Salted Butter, Room Temperature 1 cup Brown Sugar 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract 2 cups All Purpose Flour 1 cup Mini Chocolate Chips Instructions- 1. Bake flour on a baking sheet at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5-7 minutes (when flour reaches a temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit). 2. Mix butter and brown sugar together for 2 minutes on high until fluffy. 3. Mix in vanilla, then add in flour once it has cooled. Add a little more baked flour if the dough is too sticky. 4. Fold in the chocolate chips. 5. Use a mini ice cream scoop. Roll dough into balls in between the palms of your hands until smooth. Cut in half for smaller bites. Add more butter if it is too crumbly. 6.Place the chocolate chip dough balls on a plate or cookie sheet and put in the refrigerator to harden before putting away. Store in sealed bag or container in refrigerator for 1 week or freezer for up to 3 weeks. To make Dairy-Free, I use Enjoy Life Semi-sweet Mini-chips and Earth Balance Butter. You can also make the recipe your own by adding sprinkles or you can dip them in chocolate if you wish!

Thank you very much Brad! I received my package the other day. No postage due. I really appreciate it!