Kris’s top 10 Grocery Savers

This week I am thankful for SAVINGS,
so if you want to spread a lot of holiday cheer save some cash from these adds and buy me a Coffee card!

For the 9 days of Wed. Nov. 18th – Thursday!. Nov26th.

Albertsons
1) Birds Eye Steamfresh Veggies 10-12 oz. $1.00 ea.
2) Mrs. Cubbins Stuffing 10-12 oz. $1.69
3) 10 lb. bag of Russets .99c
4) Cool Whip .99c
5) Free Movie ticket for buying 2 boxes of General Mills Cereal @ 2.50 ea.
6) Coke or Pepsi 12 pack cans product 4 for $9..00 (that’s 18.4c a can with the in add coupon)(add to it , the manufacturers coupon in the Spencers add for $2.00 off any 3 Coke 12 can fridge packs and then the price goes down to 14.7c a can ) buy some for the youth room vending machine!!!
7) Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese .99c with in add coupon (limit 2) plus the Manufacturers coupon in the Spencers add for .50c off of 2 8 oz. pkgs. and you will be getting them for .74c ea.

@ Spencers
O.K. they have decent enough sales but this week they have some Manufacturers coupons in there add that (if they come to your house, no extra driving) you can combine at another (listed above) store to make an even better deal!

@ Vons
Did you know…That a Yam has an orangish flesh, while the Sweet Potato actually has a yellow toned flesh!? I didn’t know until I got a killer recipe from my sister in law that involved actual Sweet Potatoes.
I am not a Yam fan.

Sweet potatoes or yams .39c lb.
9) 7-Up or A & W 2ltr.s 3 for $1.00
10) Lucern Yogurt buy 4 for free (a great deal, provided they are not more than .80c ea.)

As always, be sure to check out your adds for the details. If you don’t receive one, they are always at the front of the store.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Kristen Pauls

Kris’s Winter Chowder

First, sauté the following in a pan:

• 1/4 cup crumbled bacon
• 1/4 cup chopped sliced ham
• 1 tbsp. butter or olive oil
• 1 large onion diced
• 1 cup carrots diced sm.
• 1/2 cup bell peppers diced
• 4 chicken bullion cubes
• 1/2 tsp cayenne
• 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. each thyme, sage, pepper

Sauté until onions start to clear, letting some brown.

Then, in large pot (6 quart.), put:

• 2 celery stalks sliced
• 2cups green beans
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 4 cups water
• 5 potatoes
• 2 cups corn

Turn on the pot to low simmer

When sauté’ stuff is done, add it to the stuff in the pot

Then add 2 cups milk. Stir well.

Now stir in:

• 3 Tbsp. corn starch

Simmer for about an hour.

Blend the following in a blender:

• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup sour cream
• 6 oz cream cheese

Then add this mixture to the soup after flame is off.

Serve and enjoy!

Kris’s Top 10 Grocery Savers

For the week of Wed. Nov 11th – Tue. Nov. 17th

@ Spencer’s

1) Foster Farms fresh chicken .99c lbs./skin and bone (Great for a B-B-Q!)

2) Radishes and Green Onion 4 for $1.00

3) Light & Fit Yogurt 10 for $3.00 w/ in ad. coupon

@ Vons

 Did you know…That when you purchase beef at the meat counter they will (at no extra charge) grind it for you!

4) Rancher’s Res. Boneless round steak (cube it for a lean beef stew)

5) By Popular Demand $5.00 Turkey!!!!!! (up to 16 lbs. w/ $25.00 purchase

6) Extra Jumbo Raw Gulf Shrimp (16 to 20 ct.) 6.99lb. (feels like such a splurge)

7) Large Hass Avocados 3 for $1.00

8) Red Ripe Tomatoes on vine .87c lb.  

9) Green Giant Canned Veggies .49c ea. (savings up to $1.46 a can)

10) Crisp Bartlett Pears 38.c lb (Sat. & Sun.)

This was a hard one… There are so many good foods on sale this week. Definitely get the ad’s when you go! Just think, the money you save on avocados alone could get you several decks of cards for playing a rousing game of Nerts with your closest friends! As always, be sure to check out your adds for the details. If you don’t receive one they are always at the front of the store.

 Kristen Pauls

Dancing In His Presence

Hey, Girlfriends! Kerin Clement here . . .

Saturday night at retreat was such a precious time dancing in the Presence of the Lord, wasn’t it?  I can think of nothing better than soaking in His Presence, and He so graciously invited us to do just that.  I love His embrace.

Isn’t it exciting to know that dancing with Him that Saturday night was only the beginning of something new in all of us?  It wasn’t just coincidence that in our “renaming things” game, just about every team “saw” that there were possible portals or passages to other worlds.  As we dance, or spend time face-to-face and heart-to-heart with Him, we are led out of this world and into His Kingdom realities.

Ladies, the Holy Spirit is talking to us.  He is affirming to us that our child-like desire to find a portal, and encounter “another world” is actually a gift from Him.  He gives us the desire to see His Kingdom here on earth as it is in Heaven.  The longing to leave the stuff of this world and find the place of His Presence is from Him, and he isn’t going to keep from us that which He has given us a longing for. 

We know that being close to Him, dancing in His Presence, is the longing of our own hearts but how often have we realized that it is also the cry of His heart?  Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) reads, “You will find me,” says the Lord, “when you seek me with all of your heart.”  In other words, God is telling us, “Look for me, pursue me—I want you to pursue me.”  As A.W. Tozer says, “God waits to be wanted.” Imagine again the possibilities!  (Captivating, A guided Journal, by John & Stasi Eldridge). 

The Holy Spirit is daily, eternally extending His hand, saying, “My darling, my dove, my I have this dance?” To belong to Him is a divine romance of the heart, a wooing into deeper encounters with the mysteries of His love.  Rise up, beloved of God and join Him in the Dance!.  Turn up the music and imagine the possibilities!

Love you all, Kerin

Name Your Dream …

As you may have heard, at our retreat at Camp Koinonia we had a ‘Name Your Dream’ board set up and we were to each ‘name our dream’ on a slip of paper. Let’s see if you can guess who had which dream …

• Write a book using my experiences & what God’s done to encourage other women.
• To be a disciple of Christ – with wisdom beyond my years. That I may be earth + Spirit! To see all move in Truth, Set Free. A Counselor/Therapist.
• To be a Dancer !!
• Older women teaching younger.
• I want to be a woman that pleases God. I want to live my life so close to Him that I am constantly in the awe of His presence. Specific, smaller dreams are still vague.
• Hospice volunteer.
• To serve the Lord in creating a love for Him in my children. To serve Him much much more in my church. To get more intimate with Him. To take one of my inventions and follow it through.
• Play the guitar for the Lord!
• Write & record songs.
• A mom.
• Minister of words and the Word.
• To be an emergency foster care parent! And eventually have a bigger house to be a permanent foster parent!
• Finish school. Nurse-RN to the drug addicts, ER, Mission field – raise my girls to know Jesus – walk in freedom & truth. Establish my dog business. Grow old with my best friend, my husband & evangelize to the lost together.
• I am going to start teaching in our DTS – I feel called to teach on the Great Commission & Discipling Nations. And I am going to China.
• Minister to people who are dealing with cancer.
• Photography ~ to glorify God & to bing in income!
• Lord said “I have a plan for your life – you will be born I love you”.
• I will mentor or disciple other women, encourage & love them.
• Worshipper, praise & worship leader, preacher of the gospel, prophetic counselor
• To make kids feel loved and safe. Minister to teens. Write books that bring glory to God. My most important dream is to honor God with my life.
• Serving others in new capacities ~ including mission trips!
• Missionary to young children in Africa.
• Learn to glean, have more money.
• That the Lord will show me my place in the body of Christ and that I will be used to His glory.
• A best selling published author. A good mommy & wife. An excellent teacher to kids & pastor to all.
• A secure person in the Word.
• Go back to school.
• Christian Camp for kids from the city based on a ranch theme and using ranch animals and horses as ministry tools.
• rescuing abused or neglected children. Fostering or adopting. I’ve always thought I would have a lot of children.
• For now I see the Lord directing me to be a mother to the mother/fatherless that He has put in my life. I’d love to have a B & B or home to open for people who need a respit someday.
• Wife and mom to my family. Show them who Christ is thru dishes, laundry & dinner. Labor & delivery nurse or midwife. Tree of Life.
• A well paid childrens book writer. Non-fiction book writer. Retreat speaker … leading women into healing and knowing they are beautiful & loved by just “being” who they are.
• I will carry peace with me in a powerful way. I will bless my family in many new ways. I will disciple young people …
• To make wooden vases.
• I love talking with strangers.  Show me Lord where?
• Husband supporter.
• Mother of nations.
• God has made it perfectly clear that I am to SLOW DOWN, take many things off my full plate, until my body heals, then THE SKY IS THE LIMIT!
• To just be there for children by being an example & showing them love. Whether it be sick kids, homeless kids or every child that comes through my day care business.
• Be the visionery behind the opening of a spirit-filled Christian school!
• Use my passion and gifts to bring supernatural revelation of the kingdom – REVIVAL – to Father’s House, to Atascadero and beyond!
• A well paid freelance writer & Truth teacher!

Kris’s Top 10 Grocery Savers

Looking to save a little, stock a little, give a little, then this might be somthin’ for you!

I tend to shop everywhere to make the pennies stretch and I’m always wanting to share my favorite deals with my friends so here ya go….

For the week of Wed. Nov 4th – Tue. Nov. 10th.

@ Albertsons

1) Michelina’s Budget Gourmet .49c ea.

2) Large Avocado .50c ea.

@ Spencers

3) Fresh Ckn. Leg Quarters .49c lb. 

4) White Onion 4 lbs for $1.00 

5) Navel Oranges 2 lbs for $1.00

Did you know……That for every gram of fiber found per serving (like in english muffins), because of the way your body metabolizes it, it’s like taking off 10 calories. So check those lables!

@ Von

6) Safeway TURKEY $5.00 up to 16 lb.s (Get one for the shelter or a needy family you know)!

7)  Gala Apples .47c lb.

Free: Eggs, O.J., Bacon, & English Muffins (Try the whole wheat!) with coupons and a $50.00 purchase.

9)  Cereal by General Mills such as Cheerios $1.50 (buy 4 get $4.00 off). There are lots of items around the store. 

10)  Boneless Skinless Ckn. Breasts $1.77 lb.

 As always, be sure to check out your ads for the details. If you don’t receive one they are always at the front of the store.

 Kristen Pauls

Check in With Susan Branch

Susan Branch creates the seasons in my heart through her warm art and recipes.

I miss her Heart of the Home store in old Arroyo Grande, the village of my childhood. But her website is almost as good since she keeps it up to date with fun and wonderful drawings, books, and recipes.

She is also on Facebook for those of you who want to connect that way.

Her Girlfriends Forever book is one of my favorites and can be purchased from Amazon.com. I love her seasonal books also, especially Autumn From the Heart of the Home.

Subscribe to her website for ideas for every season of the year.

 

Retreat ‘09 Pics

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Night of Worship and Sharing

We’d like to invite you to our Heart to Heart this coming Sunday, November 1st at 6 p.m. at Father’s House.

It will be a night of worship and sharing what God’s doing in your life.  If you were at retreat, maybe something He started there, if you weren’t, something He’s been doing in the past month or so.

It’s always amazing to hear of God’s goodness and glory! Hope to see you there!

~*~

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At retreat we had some questions on little slips of paper as a way to “know you more”. Here are a couple of the questions and responses:   

What did you think you would be when you grew up? A jockey. I grew too tall.  {Guess who?}

 Advice: What piece of wisdom or advice would you like to pass on?  There are two excellent kinds of worship. 1. The kind where you wish you had a yoga mat to soften the floor you’ve found yourself on and 2. the kind where you realize you should have worn a jog bra! {Guess who?}

 

 

 

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 We’re going to have alot of fun … we really do hope to see you there!

 

Kris’s Top 11 Grocery Savers

photo by Nadia Jasmine

This week’s Top 10 (er, make that 11), by Kristen Pauls

For the week of Wed. Oct. 28th–Tue. Nov. 3rd. 

 

@ Albertsons

1) Farmer John Boneless Pork Loin Roast, 1.99 lb.

2) Kellogg’s Cereal. $1.88 (If you are looking for low sugar options, Corn Flakes, Rice Crispies, and Crispix are good.)

3) On Thurs., with the in add coupon Albertsons Ice Cream is $1.99 ea. (limit 2)

 

@ Spencers

A great thing about Spencers is the local produce. The fresher the food the more nutrients it contains.

4) Tri Tips, $2.59 lb.

5) 10 lb. bag Russet Potatoes, $1.50 ea.

6) Fugi Apples, 59c lb.

7) Red Onions, 59c lb.

Mushrooms, 99c pkg. (Thurs. only) 

 

@ Vons

9) Satsuma Mandarins, 5 lb. Bag $3.99

10) Candy Red or Caramel Apples, $1.00 each.(Instead of making them with the Family, skip that mess and have “Excellent Eating Time”) together.

11) Vons 100% Apple Juice, 88c with in ad. coupon ( limit 3)

 

I’m thinking that a juicy Tri Tip smothered in saute`d mushrooms and onions, baked potatoes and steamed veggies are sounding good. For dessert ice cream or caramel apples,….yumYum.

 

As always, be sure to check out your adds for the details. If you don’t receive one they are always at the front of the store. Have you been thinking of ways to multitask your moments? Try the grocery co-op “I’ll go to Traders if you go to Spencers”, a grocery-run carpool ”Lets shop together”or visit cool friends on the other end of town, but before you stay up and play Rock-band all night save some energy for one store!

Kristen Pauls