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Coupon:$1 Off Murphy USA Gift Card
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Coupon for $1.00 off a Murphy USA Gift Card is a great way to save money this holiday season.
I’m so glad to be able to share this with you! You can use the coupon here on this page! Isn’t that awesome!
Tomorrow I’m driving nearly 800 miles to see my husband for the holidays, so even a 1.00 off at the pump will help in that little trip. If you are driving this holiday season, go ahead and pick up a re-loadable Murphy USA Gift Card for yourself or even for stocking stuffers. What teenager with a licence wouldn’t love that gift in their stocking?!
While you are waiting on your coupon to print, go sign up for Murphy USA’s e-Offers to receive notices about more coupons, gas prices and more. I’ve also downloaded the iPhone app to find cheap gas while I’m traveling this week.
Make sure that you take cash with you to buy the gift card as they will not take a debit card to pay for a gift card.
Thanks to Murphy USA and Collective Bias for compensating me for this post.
Recipe Exchange: Grandma’s Buckeye Candy
I was matched up with Nichole from the Guilty Parent for a great recipe exchange. She sent me the link to her Grandma’s Buckeye Candy and I sent her the link to my Chocolate Poundcake. So last night I made both!
Recipe: Grandma’s Buckeye Candy
Ingredients
- 1 Stick of Parkay, softned
- 1-2 lbs powdered sugar
- 1.5 c. peanut butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 12 oz your favorite chocolate
- 1 stick of paraffin wax (Gulf Wax)
Instructions
- Mix butter, sugar, peanut butter and vanilla. Be sure to mix together well or you will have clumps of powdered sugar. Form peanut butter mixture into small balls about the size of a buckeye. (I generally start out with a mixer and then switch to using my hands, just like my grandmother did. It’s messy but it works well). I’ve come to notice that I use almost a whole bag of powdered sugar and a whole jar of peanut butter but that’s because I like (make that love) peanut butter.
- Refrigerate or freeze for at least an hour. (You want the peanut butter balls good and cold before you start dipping in the warm chocolate or they get soft and mushy.) Don’t worry that you’ve refrigerated or frozen too long; you really can’t leave the peanut butter balls in in the fridge “too long”.
- Melt chocolate and paraffin in top of double boiler. You can also melt this in a crock pot for easier dipping for the kids and set on low. I’m a horrible pot watcher (I tend to walk away and forget things) but you’ll want to stir the chocolate and paraffin often. The paraffin helps the chocolate set up better. It’s a good thing I have lots of kids to help with the melting and stirring!
- This is the kids’ favorite part! Stick a toothpick in the peanut butter ball and dip into the chocolate mixture, leaving part of the top uncovered. It will resemble a buckeye. Remember to keep your chocolate mixture warm so that it doesn’t start to harden. The warmer it is, the easier it will be to dip. 5. Freeze or refrigerate to set the chocolate. You can freeze them overnight if you like. I swear on all that is chocolate you WON’T HURT THEM. In fact, your buckeye candy may even last longer if no one can find them.
Quick Notes
The recipe was taken directly from Nichole’s website, my notes are below.
I used my Kitchen Aid Mixer to do the job of mixing. Then made the balls with a melon baller to make them more uniform. The chocolate was melted in the microwave for a total of 6.5 minutes. When I make these again, I will skip the wax and go for Almond Bark. These were super easy, but I didn’t like the taste or texture of the chocolate, although I used my favorite brand. This made about 100 buckeyes by using the melon baller.
Meal type: snack
My rating:
Christmas Wish List: Decorations.
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pier 1 Imports. All opinions are 100% mine.
We’ve been planning our decorations for this year, and already made some nice things. I started peeking at Pier 1 for a few things to use during the holidays.
I will be hosting Christmas at my house this year, a few days after Christmas. There will be a minimum of 14 people here and this will be my first big holiday entertaining event! I’m nervous, but still looking forward to it.
Here are some cool things that I’m looking into buying from Peir 1 for the holidays.
That Peace Sign will hit it off really big with my tween girls! I love all sorts of things for my Christmas decoration. I must find a new nativity scene this year too, as mine is broken.
If you Like Pier 1 Imports on Facebook during the month of November, Pier 1 will donate $1 to Toys for Tots. You can also drop off donations or make a cash donation at the register.
Now on to Thanksgiving! lol I hope to visit Pier 1 on my trip to Iowa to see my hubby. I miss him so much! I should stop and get a few more ornaments for his mini tree that the kids and I have been working on, and some candles, and…
Christmas Wishlist: SPOT GPS Messenger
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of SPOT. All opinions are 100% mine.
This is something that I’m looking into for my husband. SPOT Satellite GPS messenger Messenger that is great for any outdoorsman where cell service doesn’t work.
My husband and kids loves to fish, and is on the river a great deal throughout the year. This would really make me a lot more comfortable knowing that they had the SPOT with them at all times.
It works virtually everywhere in the world, and you can communicate to family or even call for help with SPOT’s emergency assistance.
With my husband’s luck, like getting bitten by a snake this past summer, this would be the perfect gift for him this Christmas season. The boys could take one with them on their trips hunting or fishing also.
Right now, during the holiday season, if you buy the SPOT you recieve a bonus adventure kit worth $50 that includes:
- 15% Off Coupon for Basic Service
- Flotation Case
- Micro LED Flashlight
- Safety Tips Bandana
- Lanyard
- Safety Whistle
- Carabineer Keychain.
Knowing that this thing can float with the flotation case, I will certainly be looking into this more over the next weeks of shopping season.
What do you think about the SPOT Satellite GPS messenger?
Dry Skin Help from Carmex
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carmex®. All opinions are 100% mine.
I remember years ago when I was getting ready to be in a Christmas parade and my lips were already chapped. I’d heard by my school friends that Carmex was the way to go. I sent my mom to get some while I was getting on the float and she returned very dutifully, with a little pot of Carmex.
From that point on, every time I smell Carmex I’ve thought about that very cold Christmas Parade.
That’s just how the new skin care line smells, just like that little pot of Carmex from when I was a teenager.
It works,Carmex® Healing Lotion and Carmex® Healing Cream. It works well, I’m quite surprised that the scent is exactly the same, but dissipates so you don’t feel like a teenager in the 90′s on a Christmas float.
If you have ever used Carmex for your lips, and loved it, grab one of the new skin care products in their very familiar tube (like the lip stuff only larger). Try it out and let me know what you think. I think its great for my dry sensitive skin, I really do hope that you think the same.
Double Ear Infections!
That’s what I’ve been dealing with this week. On Sunday morning I woke up with an aching ear. Monday I went to the doctor and then bam! On Tuesday it was doubled!
I’ve been sleeping a lot more than normal the last 3 weeks, since I’ve been sick and my house is really getting the worse bit of me…or very little of my time. From being tired to being dizzy, I’ve still tried to keep basics going like food, laundry and even a tiny bit of decluttering a few times a week.
Not being able to hear very well has kept me from answering the door, not something I’m very upset about in the least! I don’t care for company a lot, not unexpected company and much less delivery men that drop the package at the door anyways. So I guess that’s one good thing that’s come out of this sickness. 
Hopefully by the start of next week, I’ll be back at my old self and start getting the massive amount of giveaways going before Christmas. It’s pretty hard to write up giveaways while sleeping! lol!
Now off to spend 15 minutes decluttering….joine me?
Wrapping up Halloween
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