February Foodie PenPal

I received such a yummy package this month.....Caitlin from By The Inch sent me this wonderful

box of goodies.   I love items from Trader Joe's but boohoo for me we do not have one in the area...

so Caitlin sent me some of her favs from Trader Joe's. 

Check out my awesome note she sent....she printed off this stunning list with

different ways I could use each item, and then wrote a little about herself on the back.

I have to say, this was a great box of goodies,  The chocolate covered chips did not last long....but oh they were dreamy.  She mentioned the Chile spiced mangos were good with chicken.  We ate some of these, but I am saving the rest to try with chicken. The Mexican chocolate was very different, salt and pepper organic  chocolate...this wheel of chocolate is in my desk drawer and I am slowly nibbling on it.  As for the pasta....hope to try that out this week....and I think the salsa verde will be tried on my eggs as she mentioned. 

Thanks so much Caitlin for such a wonderful box of goodies.

To participate in this you can visit here. 

And now it's time for some details about Foodie Penpals.  In case you’re a new reader, here’s a reminder of what the program is all about:

-On the 5th of every month, you will receive your penpal pairing via email. It will be your responsibility to contact your penpal and get their mailing address and any other information you might need like allergies or dietary restrictions.
-You will have until the 15th of the month to put your box of goodies in the mail. On the last day of the month, you will post about the goodies you received from your penpal! 
-The boxes are to be filled with fun foodie things, local food items or even homemade treats! The spending limit is $15. The box must also include something written. This can be anything from a note explaining what’s in the box, to a fun recipe…use your imagination!
-You are responsible for figuring out the best way to ship your items depending on their size and how fragile they are. (Don’t forget about flat rate boxes!)
-Foodie Penpals is open to blog readers as well as bloggers. If you’re a reader and you get paired with a blogger, you are to write a short guest post for your penpal to post on their blog about what you received. If two readers are paired together, neither needs to worry about writing a post for that month. 
-Foodie Penplas is open to US, Canadian & European residents.  Please note, Canadian Residents will be paired with other Canadians only. Same with Europeans. We've determined things might get too slow and backed up if we're trying to send foods through customs across the border from US to Canada and vice versa. 

If you’re from the US or Canada and are in participating for November, please CLICK HERE (www.theleangreenbean.com/foodie-penpals/) to fill out the participation form and read the terms and conditions. 

You must submit your information by March 4th as pairings will be emailed on March 5th!

*If you're from Europe, please CLICK HERE (www.thisisrocksalt.com/foodie-penpals/) to signup

Blessings

Wishing all of you who visit this blog, take time out to listen to this song....

pay close attention to the words.....this song has been special to me for the past

several months.  There are so many things/situations that have really been painful for me,
but I keep going back to the fact that God knows!!!!  Some days it just hurts to breath....but GOD knows.....Amy

February with the Stahls

I really love Valentines Day.....maybe its the pink and all the hearts.
Heart maple pancakes and heart ice cubes for breakfast.........

Yummy brownie pushups and other goodies later

 Lyssa had a birthday this month. can't believe she

is 20!  She had a list of funny animated movies she wanted, as
well as candles.  Had a nice breakfast out with her, shopped, dirt dessert was her "cake" request.  Her daddy then sent flowers to her work on her actual birthday.
 -- she also purchased a new / used car, we went shopping with her to pick something. She went with a Volkswagon.  I know its the coarse of life but I sure do miss havin her at home.

 Hit the sales and got all this for less than $13 after Valentines Day...Target 90% off!!!
Love stocking up like that for the next year.

 Game night

 Our hams, ham loaf and bacon arrived we had ours and my mom n dads...so lots to wrap.   needless to say with my bum arm. I didn't do a whole
lot....we even had Reuben, Claytons buddy help out!!

 Evening entertainment -- wrestle -- seems this has become
an evening ritual.  Clayton can only torment our dog for so long....he needs
a wrestling buddy by the end of the day.

 Had surgery...metal plate and screws.  I have graduated to a pale blue hard cast now!
I would have showed the pics of my arm when they took the staples out (which I was thrilled they did
as the things were very bothersome)  however, Shalene said I looked like Frankenstein
so I didn't want to gross anyone out.

 Been organizing my craft room.

 Baking cookies.

My felt owl family.....just love em.

Foodie Penpals - Jan 2013

My foodie penpal package was filled with lots of goodirs...several naturebox

bags...LOVED the dried mangos....wild berry granola chips that

were addictive...n the chocolate tea was so good. 

This was only my second time participating but have really

enjoyed this.

If you wish to participate or want more information you
can visit here....
give it a try....its fun.


Here is the link to my penpal that I sent goodies to.

Here is a bit  of information about the PenPals....

• On the 5th of every month, you will receive your penpal pairing via email. It will be your responsibility to contact your penpal and get their mailing address and any other information you might need like allergies or dietary restrictions.
• You will have until the 15th of the month to put your box of goodies in the mail. On the last day of the month, you will post about the goodies you received from your penpal!
• The boxes are to be filled with fun foodie things, local food items or even homemade treats! The spending limit is $15. The box must also include something written. This can be anything from a note explaining what’s in the box, to a fun recipe…use your imagination!
• You are responsible for figuring out the best way to ship your items depending on their size and how fragile they are. (Don’t forget about flat rate boxes!)
• Foodie Penpals is open to blog readers as well as bloggers. If you’re a reader and you get paired with a blogger, you are to write a short guest post for your penpal to post on their blog about what you received. If two readers are paired together, neither needs to worry about writing a post for that month.
• Foodie Penplas is open to US, Canadian & European residents. Please note, Canadian Residents will be paired with other Canadians only. Same with Europeans. We’ve determined things might get too slow and backed up if we’re trying to send foods through customs across the border from US to Canada and vice versa.