It's that time of the year when I cash out on all of my online accounts. There were a couple that I didn't have enough to cash out on (Swagbucks, Ibotta, and CheckOut51), and one I decided to wait for another 500 points to then cash out.
Anyway, here's what I got!
Mypoints
$10 Walmart gift certificate
$10 Walmart gift certificate
$10 Kohl's gift certificate
$10 Kohl's gift certificate
Recyclebank
$10 off $50 coupon at Harris Teeter
SavingStar
$32.27 cash to Paypal account
Upside
$65.36
I also need to go shopping at a gas station convenient store by the end of the year - I have $29.87 in credit to use....Now, what to get at a convenient store!
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(and their human parents)
This blog started as The adventures of a D.I.N.K. family where the two "kids" are four legged and how we are going to retire early. Now it's a 1 income, 1 entrepreneur, and 1 pup getting closer and closer to retirement.
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Sunday, December 24, 2017
Our Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve day is full of cooking, an early dinner, and opening presents.
We always start out day with making knots and zeppole (or at least what we call zeppole). Our fryer was done last year. We got it as a wedding gift (I think), so it was like 20 years old. It was getting so hot and the temperature gauge did not work.
Early this year, we purchased an air fryer. It works ok with certain things - like French fries and a couple of recipes that are made for it, but today, we really wanted it to work for knots and zeppole.
We had two fails.
The first was using gluten free flour for the knots. It did NOT work well two fold. First the flour isn’t the same consistency as regular flour when it comes to making the dough for the knots. It took awhile to be able to make knots. Next fail was the air fryer. It didn’t work at all. I put little balls of dough in it to try it out and put the time to the same as doughnuts. They were cooked, but it tasted bland. It tasted a little better with the cinnamon-sugar on it, but still didn’t taste the same.
We always start out day with making knots and zeppole (or at least what we call zeppole). Our fryer was done last year. We got it as a wedding gift (I think), so it was like 20 years old. It was getting so hot and the temperature gauge did not work.
Early this year, we purchased an air fryer. It works ok with certain things - like French fries and a couple of recipes that are made for it, but today, we really wanted it to work for knots and zeppole.
We had two fails.
The first was using gluten free flour for the knots. It did NOT work well two fold. First the flour isn’t the same consistency as regular flour when it comes to making the dough for the knots. It took awhile to be able to make knots. Next fail was the air fryer. It didn’t work at all. I put little balls of dough in it to try it out and put the time to the same as doughnuts. They were cooked, but it tasted bland. It tasted a little better with the cinnamon-sugar on it, but still didn’t taste the same.
So to the back up plan. Old school oil heated up in a pan. Then they came out a little better. They cooked better, browned, and then added the cinnamon-sugar. Success.
The rest of dinner went well - the zeppole went well, the spaghetti and the oranges.
Presents went well. Theo has a wonderful first Christmas. He loved all of his presents - 3 toys and a bunch of treats.
Dan got candy and 2 TV seasons of a show he wanted - Ash vs Evil Dead, plus I got him some Star Wars sleepwear. He got me a Shar-Pei book that I wanted and a window cling that says I love my Shar-Pei, along with a bracelet, a scarf/wrap and some candy canes, fruit and peanuts.
Tomorrow will be cinnamon rolls for breakfast and Chinese for lunch!
When you trust someone to watch your dog....
About 6 years ago, we dropped off Esa and Zed for a two night overnight stay at Howl of a Good Time while Dan and I went to an outside concert.
The location was recommended by our neighbor because they took their dog there. We didn’t just drop them off, we researched and visited before dropping them off.
It was uneventful (except for Esa not wanting to get in the car to leave). Zed did fine with the big dogs and we were told that he stayed most of the time with the person who was overseeing everything.
I do remember a couple of months later, our neighbor told us that another neighbor took their puppy there and it was killed by another dog who was there. I don’t know if the dog was the owner’s dog or a boarder.
Anyway, we were shocked to see a press release this weekend that the owner was charged with animal cruelty because a small dog was injured and the location owner did not take it to the vet in time. The dog later died.
This is so sad, because this is the guy’s (and I’m sure other people who work with him) livelihood. He seemed like a very nice guy, but obviously one (major) mistake and he is paying.
The location was recommended by our neighbor because they took their dog there. We didn’t just drop them off, we researched and visited before dropping them off.
It was uneventful (except for Esa not wanting to get in the car to leave). Zed did fine with the big dogs and we were told that he stayed most of the time with the person who was overseeing everything.
I do remember a couple of months later, our neighbor told us that another neighbor took their puppy there and it was killed by another dog who was there. I don’t know if the dog was the owner’s dog or a boarder.
Anyway, we were shocked to see a press release this weekend that the owner was charged with animal cruelty because a small dog was injured and the location owner did not take it to the vet in time. The dog later died.
This is so sad, because this is the guy’s (and I’m sure other people who work with him) livelihood. He seemed like a very nice guy, but obviously one (major) mistake and he is paying.
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