Rocks in My Dryer has her Fall, Y’all Bloggy Giveaway going on.  As of now, nearly 600 bloggers are participating.  That’s a bunch of prizes.

A Healthy Balance is giving away a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.  To win, all you need to do is comment on this post.  It’s that simple.  The drawing will be some time next week.  The winner will be contacted via email and the lucky winner will also be posted here at A Healthy Balance.

Please make sure you leave your correct email address in the confidential address box and not in the comments.  I’d hate for you to get unnecessary spam.

Good luck!

Please note:  Some of you are leaving your email address in the big comment box.  Please only leave your email address in the second box (under your name).  So far, I have been deleting email addresses, but I will not have time to continue doing this.

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Revka of The Porch Light has chosen me to complete the interesting 10-20-30 meme created by author Mary DeMuth whom you can find at Relevant blog. She wants to know what I was doing 10, 20, and 30 years ago.

10 years ago I was 23 years ago.  I was married and completing my student teaching in South Carolina.  We were so poor and I was happy to finally be finishing my education.

20 years ago I was 13 years ago.  I was in 8th grade.  lol  In 8th grade I got my first permanent in my hair.  That was when the style was the spiral perms with big bangs.  heeheehee  I was also in an honors band class.  That’s about all I remember.

30 years ago I was 3 years old.  I don’t remember anything, but I’m sure my days were care free.  I probably enjoyed playing outside, staying home with my mom, and playing with being beaten up by my older brother.  Oh, and I’ve always loved cats, so I’m sure I did then too.

I’d like to know what the following bloggers were doing 10, 20, and 30 years ago: Kelly, Tanyetta, Julie, Char, and Angie. As always, if you don’t have the time, please don’t worry about it.

I found my recipe today for this delicious broccoli bread.  It is so yummy!  Hope you like it too.

1 package chopped broccoli, drained (10 oz)
1 small onion, chopped
4 eggs, beaten
1 stick margarine (4 oz) melted
3/4 cup cottage cheese
1 tsp salt
1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix

Combine all ingredients in the order listed.  Mix well.  Pour batter into a 9×13 inch baking dish.  Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

If you’re looking for a festival or carnival in your area, then check out GooGhoul.  Simply type in your zip code and GooGhoul will show you the activities in your area. 

Have a time and place for everything, and do everything in its time and place, and you will not only accomplish more, but have far more leisure than those who are always hurrying.
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I wish it were that easy.  Here’s to trying!

Got kid clutter?  Does it seems like organization means you clean and they destroy?  Does your child struggle with organization both at home and school? 

Mother and son duo Debbie and David Williams can help you conquer the chaos.  In their book, Organized Kidz:  E-Z Solutions for Clutter-Free Living, the Williams team offers practical steps to jump-start your child’s organizational skills.  They suggest creative solutions for home and school, time management, and controlling paperwork.

This is a family-friendly, how-to, providing ste-by-step instructions and tips that will help eliminate stress and tidy up the spaces of your child’s life.

For more information or to order, check out Organized Times.

Ok, I’m trying something new.  Each Friday I plan to tell you about something free that you can get such as free samples, coupons, etc. 

For the first Free Friday, you can visit Walmart.com and you can get lots of free samples.  So far I received samples of Pampers, Huggies, Chocolate Chex cereal, Hallmark cards, Listerine Whitening Strips, and more.  Today I ordered a sample of Sunsilk shampoo. 

Their samples change regularly, so check back often.

Thanks to my aunt Rosemary for the tip.

If you would like to participate in Free Fridays, leave a link to your post here so that we all can enjoy them.

Deadly wildfires in Cailfornia have triggered the largest evacuation in state history.   More than 1,600 homes have been destroyed.  At least 431,000 acres have been burned and the fire is believed to have been started by arsonists.

Thousands of people have lost their homes and firefighters have died.  Let’s keep California and our firefighters in our thoughts and prayers.

If you’re looking for a little something different to do with your brownies, then try this easy recipe from Pillsbury.

Prepare and bake brownies as directed on package.  Cool Completely.  Spread 1 (7 oz) jar of marshmallow cream over cooled brownies.  Place 1/3 cup Pillsbury Creamy Supreme Chocolate Fudge Frosting in microwave-safe bowl.  Microwave on high power for 10-20 seconds; stir until smooth.  Drizzle frosting over marshmallow cream and swirl with a knife.  Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

These Peanut Butter Crunch Brownies sound yummy too!

half a 15-ounce can 100% pure pumpkin (1 cup minus 2 tbs)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
3/4 cup water
1 3/4 cups dark brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 3/4 cup bleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a small saucepan over medium heat until steamy. Stirring continuously, cook until pumpkin is stiff and starts to stick to the pan bottom, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl; whisk in 3/4 cup water, then brown sugar, then oil, then eggs until smooth.
In a separate bowl, whisk together remaining dry ingredients, then fold into the pumpkin mixture until just combined. Scrape batter into 3 greased miniature disposable loaf pans (or one 9-inch pan). Bake until firm and golden brown, about 50 minutes for miniature loaves and about 70 minutes for a large loaf.
Let bread stand for a few minutes. Turn onto a wire rack and cool to room temperature. Slice and serve. Recipe doubles easily and freezes well.

Makes 3 mini loaves or 1 9-inch loaf.

Serves 15. Per serving: 231 calories, 3g protein, 37g carbohydrates, 8g fat (1g saturated), 28mg cholesterol, 1g fiber, 221mg sodium.

Source: Cook Smart by Pam Anderson.  Click here for Pam’s banana bread and apple butter bread recipes.