Brian broke his hand!

On Friday, Brian broke his right hand while at work. He works for Rob Hamilton, his brother-in-law, of Hamilton Heat & Air. The accident happened while he was drilling a hole using a corded drill. The paddle bit caught in the wood and stopped but the drill continued to rotate along with Brian's hand. His sister took him to Solantic to get an x-ray. They referred him to an Orthopedic surgeon so now we are waiting to get an appointment to find out how it will be repaired. Please pray for a speedy recovery. Thanks!

Sneaking in the Veggies

My boys are really picky eaters, especially when it comes to vegetables. Sometimes I sneak them into different dishes. Last night I made mashed potatoes (it's a hit-or-miss too!) and snuck in some cauliflower. I steamed a whole head then pureed half to add to the potatoes. I did still offer them the florets with just a little butter, garlic salt and pepper. To my surprise, Little B tried the cauliflower without being asked and said it was terrific! He even asked for a second helping. He wasn't as excited about the mashed potatoes. J Man had the opposite reaction. He had no problem eating up the mashed potatoes but only tried a little of the cauliflower.

For lunch today I pulled out the Organic mac and cheese box and pureed Organic carrots (aka baby food). The boys aren't too familiar with eating mac and cheese from a box so they really didn't have any expectations. I  followed the directions on the box and when it was time to add the cheese mixture I added half the pouch of carrot puree. They both finished their bowls without any suspicions. I ate some too and could barely notice the carrots. Next time I think I'll try adding the whole pouch.

Win a Goodbyn Lunch Box

My friend Linsey is running a contest on her blog and the prize is an orange Goodbyn Lunchbox! She is asking for suggestions for a subtitle or tag line for her blog. Check her post for all the details. I have one Goodbyn but would love one more for Jace. While you are there take a look at all her cute ideas for making healthy bento lunches for your family. Contest ends January 25th. Good Luck!

Amazon $20 Gift Card for $10 (or possibly FREE)

Living Social is offering a $20 Amazon gift card for only $10. This deal is only good for today. You should recieve an email letting you know when your gift card is ready tomorrow. I believe the gift card will be a code that can be added to your Amazon account and used whenever you shop next.

$10 is a good deal but free is better! When you purchase your gift card, Living Social will give you a link to share with your friends. If three of your friends buy today's deal then your deal is FREE!

All my Swaggernaut friends can earn 280 Swagbucks for getting this deal. Here's how:

• Log on to Swagbucks
• Click on the "Special Offers" tab on the lefthand side
• Once on the Special Offers page, click on the "Trialpay" tab at the top.
• Scroll down the page until you see the "Living Social" offer and click through to their site. (A different deal was featured on my page but it still worked.)

Your Swagbucks will be credited right after you make your purchase.