Winter Olympics Ideas

Friday nights are Family Fun Nights at our house. Usually we pull out board games, make pizza or snuggle up with a good movie and popcorn.

This Friday night (and many nights for the next couple of weeks) it will be all about The Olympics at our house! I did a little looking around for some ideas to inspire me and came upon this post about activities and crafts for the Winter Olympics.

Hope it inspires some family fun for your home too!

Earn Extra Money with Surveys

Have you ever considered answering surveys to earn a little extra cash? There are many companies out there (again, be sure to research to determine it is legitimate) and they are willing to reward you for your opinions.

Pinecone Research is a reputable company that has been around for a long time. Apparently it is not often that they open up their membership registration but they have right now. So, if this is something that interests you I would recommend checking it out and signing up.

Typically Pinecone Research pays $3 per completed survey (they pay via PayPal...that is easy and free to set up if you do not currently have an account) and sometimes they will mail products for you to try at home.

I'd love to know if you try this...

Thanks to DealSeekingMom for the heads up...

Drug Store Deals

Looking for some deals at the drug stores this week? Here you go...

CVS posted on Money Saving Mom

Walgreens posted on Southern Savers

Rite Aid posted on Deal Seeking Mom

Get Paid For Your Opinion

Yesterday I was selected to take part in a Focus Group for 20/20 Market Research. This will take place next week and I will receive payment for my opinions. Sounds good to me!

There are many companies out there...be sure you research it and determine it is legitimate.

Here is a link to 20/20 Research's website and a form to submit if you are interested in being selected for future studies. They send you an email, you answer a few preliminary questions and then if you make it to the next round they call you with some additional questions. If selected you will take part in the focus group, sharing your opinions, and receive compensation.

I'll be able to tell you more about it after next week...

Restaurant.com 80% off, Plus Bonus

Restaurant.com is offering gift certificates for 80% off again! So, a $25 certificate is just $2. And as a sweet bonus, you'll receive a $15 FTD Reward with every order!

Use the code "HEART" at checkout to receive the discount.

Be sure to read through any and all restrictions for each restaurant. Certificates are available to print and redeem right away. They do not expire for a year though so you have time to use them if you aren't planning a Valentine's dinner date.

Go here to check it out...

Mealtime Monday ~ Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake

In thinking about Valentine's Day later this week I began thinking about chocolate. And that lead me to think of this super chocolatey cake! It is so easy...starts with a boxed cake mix...and is so good. It's been a long time since I've made one of these...I might need to change that!

Enjoy...

Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake

1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix with pudding
1 (5.9 ounce) package chocolate instant pudding mix
1-1/4 cups water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
3 cups (18 ounces) semisweet chocolate morsels, divided
1/2 cup whipping cream

*Combine first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Stir in 2 cups of chocolate morsels. Pour batter into a greased and floured 12-cup Bundt pan.
*Bake at 350 for 50 to 55 minutes or until cake springs back when touched. (toothpick may not come out clean if trying to test that way) Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely or a wire rack.
*Combine remaining 1 cup chocolate morsels and whipping cream in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until morsels melt. Let stand 15 minutes. Drizzle chocolate glaze over the cake. Garnish, if desired, with something such as whipped cream and chocolate morsels or shavings or nuts.
*Let cake stand 1 hour before serving.


***This recipe is linked in to Tasty Tuesday...check out all the great recipes***

$10 Coupon Booklet from Box Tops for Education

Go here to sign up for a $10 coupon booklet from Box Tops for Education. Usually Box Top For Education label products include Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, General Mills, etc.

The be sure to turn in the Box Top labels to your child's school (or pass them on to someone who will use them for their school). Each label is worth $0.10 and they add up quickly. My children's school is in quite a competition to see which class can collect the most! It's an easy way to help support your local school.