NEW RULES FOR RECIPE CONTEST!!

Hello all,

New rules......for every recipe that you send me or link to a recipe you love online you get a ballot.

So...instead of the 7 days worth of evening meals for a ballot, you now get 7 ballots for those 7 meals and you can do as many or as few as you want. 

ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SUBMITTED ALREADY WILL GET THE FULL 7 BALLOTS AND CAN NOW SEND MORE RECIPES IF YOU WISH!! 

GOOD LUCK!!  Contest ends on Sunday at midnight. 

PS I HAVE A FEW EXTRA GOODIES I CAME ACROSS THE OTHER DAY SO THERE WILL BE A FEW SUPRISES.

Scentsy giveaway

So............my cousin Kristi has an awesome giveaway happening on her blog so go check it out.

http://www.visiblevoice.ca/2010/01/scentsy-weekend-giveaway.html

Meal Planning GIVEAWAY

It's a brand new year!!! 

One of my favorite times.  Getting organized, enjoying my brand new stationary.  I'm not sure when that love developed, if it was working as a teenager in the Bridgewater Mall at Mahon's stationary (That doesn't even exist anymore) or even before that but a trip to Staples is like letting a kid loose in a candy store.  I have also recently become attached to Michael's the craft store.  Neat things to be found.  One of which is included with this post.  A magnetic Weekly meal planning memo chart with the days of the week on the left hand side and a grocery list option on the right hand side.  I WILL plan my meals this year and as a result I will save us money and myself a whole lot of time running to the grocery store every 3 days because I forgot something.  I know I'm not the only one out there! HA!HA! 

So.............in an effort to feed my family nutricious and healthy meals, be able to meal plan effectively and easily and try to not be too repetitive and boring in doing so I am hosting a GIVEAWAY.  As some of you may know I am an Independent Beauty Consultant with Mary Kay and have been for 10 years.  I am at present really only ordering for myself and some close friends but I have some GREAT GIVEAWAY PRODUCTS!  I have included some photos so you can see and they are even much nicer in person!  The only thing I need from you is for you to e-mail me 1 weeks worth of supper meal plans with the recipes.  I am hoping to get 51 people to respond so please feel free to post on your sites or e-mail the details out to your friends.  The best part is that we ALL win as I will then forward a copy of all the info I collect to any of the participants who indictaes they would like to receive it.  SO.................THINK ABOUT IT...........

 You do 1 week of meal planning and get a whole years worth in return

PLUS

be entered in multiple giveaway draws!

Here's how you enter:

• e-mail 1 weeks worth of supper recipes to kinnerfamily@shaw.ca
• once you've done that, please leave a comment on my blog indicating such http//thekinnerconnection@blogspot.com (web address included for all the people you e-mail this to)

Here are the prizes to be awarded:

PRIZE A: Microdermabrasion Demo Set retails at $60.00

This 2 step system starts with an advanced exfoliator using the same professional grade exfoliating crystals used by dermatologists - then follows up with a nourishing serum to fight fine lines, refine pores and deliver beautifully smooth skin immediately!

PRIZE B: Mary Kay Brush Collection retails at $70

Professional quality brushes including a Powder brush, Cheek brush, Eye Definer brush, Eye crease brush, eyeliner/Eyebrow brush all in an MK organizer bag.

Prize C: MK Cosmetic Bag Gift Set - Priceless as it was a hostess gift and you can no longer order them.

Large outer bag which is waterproof with 3 other bags that fit inside to keep your cosmetics organized and accessible.

I CAN"T WAIT TO HEAR FROM EVERYONE!

CONTEST CLOSES MIDNIGHT JANUARY 31st so get typing girls and one of these beautiful giveaways could be yours.

Merry Christmas

Traditionally I have mailed out a bazillion Christmas cards with a letter inside updating everyone on our year.  In an attempt to be slightly greener (as I am still sending out Chistmas cards) I thought I would post our letter for this year.

Hello to all our friends and Merry Christmas,


2009 has been a very busy year for our family as usual.  We have been adjusting to life in Winnipeg, MB as that is where Richard has been stationed with his job in Search and Rescue with the Canadian Armed Forces.  I do have to say that the temperatures here are something to get used to. Crazy hot in the summer and insanely cold in the winter. HA!HA!  However, the wonderful friends that we have made, the cultural opportunities we have been taking advantage of, and the fact that we are now living in a large city with all the amenities that go with it has made up for it.  We of course miss our families and friends and look forward to seeing them.  We had my mom come out in Feb/09 and then again in Oct/09.  It was great to see her and I know it makes it easier to have the separation when you can visualize things better, like the inside of the house, where the kids go to school etc.  We also vacationed in Alberta this summer with Richard's parents and had a great time.  We drove which was interesting but much more cost effective and then Richard flew back in November to do some hunting with his dad and spend some time in the evenings hanging out with his mom.


Richard is still busy with work.  He has had some really neat experiences esecially in the last few months.  Just before remembrance day there was a 17 year old Inuit boy from up North that got stranded on an ice flow.  Some of you may have seen it on the news or in the newspapers.  Richard was actually flying the plane that found him and that the Search and Rescue Technicians jumped from in order to perform the necessary medical treatment.  As I am posting this he is just on his way home from a trip to Key West, Florida.  He is still very busy with church as the 2nd counsellor in the Bishopric and playing ball hockey on the side.  We bought a digital piano for Christmas this year and he is thoroughly enjoying practicing that as well.

Alex is in Grade 2 in a French Immersion Program.  He is thriving which isn't a surprise and enjoys his new teachers and friends that he has made.  He loves playing outside, riding his bike, running and now with the weather we have snow boarding is his vehicle of choice.  He joined the youth choir at school and also really enjoys the craft club.  The things he invents and comes home with, made from recycled materials is quite amazing.  Great imagination which he definately got from his dad.

Kristin just started school this year and is in Kindergarten.  Here in Manitoba it is only 1/2 days so she attends in the morning and then is home with Nathan and I in the afternoons.  She is also in french Immersion and is picking it up quite quickly.  She loves her teacher and has always been quite social so she is enjoying her new friends too.  She is in her 2nd year of dance class taking a combined ballet/Tap class on Friday afternoons and it is a lot of fun.  She LOVES to dance and put on plays etc so it is really up her alley.  Her favorite games are guess the animal and charades type things.

Nathan just clebrated his 2nd birthday although you would never know it from just meeting him.  He has a vocabulary of a 3-4 year old which helps with the communication issues but sometimes is too smart for his own good. HA!HA!  He is a generally content little boy who is full of hugs and kisses.  He is so busy exploring and following around his older siblings and trying to do everything that they do.  He loves to color, play with playdoh, but most especially cars and trucks and trains.  He also LOVES babies.  He is drawn to them and always wants to hold them.  He is also definately a south paw.  I have tried giving him his pens/pencils etc in his right hand but he will inevitably switch to his left hand so we'll see how that goes.  I read in a Today's parenting magazine that left handed athletes have much higher chances of receiving athletic scholarships so maybe he'll be able to earn his way through college. HA!HA!  Only 2 and I already have him at college. HA!HA!

As for me, I am still a stay at home mom.  Hardest job I have ever had but also the most rewarding.  Some days I think I would trade it to get a days worth of sanity but I only have to spend one afternoon in rush hour traffic or seeing the awful weather outside and I feel so blessed to be able to stay home.  I started playing soccer again this summer and had a great time.  I have missed it terribly but met some great girls and look forward to playing again next summer.  I am planning on taking piano lessons as well and will really enjoy that.  I am keeping busy as our Ward Activities Chair at our church which means I plan all the social activities that take place.  We just finished with our annual Christmas dinner where we had a full turkey dinner for about 140-160 people.  It was challenging but fun too. 

Well, I hope this letter finds everyone happy and healthy this year and we wish you all the best of 2010.  Keep in touch and we look forward to hearing from you.

Love,

The Kinners

Sweet Jane Bows Giveaway

http://sweetjanebows.blogspot.com/


Kristi has posted another giveaway from  Sweet Jane Bows website. Go check out both blogs there are loads of great things on both of them- and go enter the give away, maybe it'll be your lucky day!!


I have tried to put a picture on but not working at tme moment so I guess you'll just have to go check it out yourself! HA!HA!

Under Construction

This Blog is under construction!


Bare with the designer........she's a frazzle brain!

GIVE AWAY

Hello all,

I am making this post especially for my cousin who is having a draw for a free blog makeover or design. Her site is Visible Voice and she is really good at what she does. I hope you take the opportunity to check it out.

www.visiblevoice.ca