Free Cookbooks.

Gooseberry Patch is good about giving awesome cookbooks as downloads..

I have all of these..

25 Mac n Cheese Recipes

 

Chocolate Chip Cookies.

 

25 Meatloaf Recipes

 

25 Slow Cooker Recipes

 

25 Dips & Spreads

 

25 Burger Recipes

 

25 Savory Pie Recipes

 

and they also have some awesome Christmas printables..

This one HERE

and downloadable wallpapers HERE

♥Jessica

Thursday Blog Hops

I can’t believe this week has flown by so fast. It isn’t because I have been having the time of my life it’s because it’s all a blur.

Insomnia- & it’s not from me. My daughter will go to sleep and then wake up @ random times and not go back to sleep for awhile. I am SO tired through the day. My work is falling behind. I PLAN to get stuff done, but where I am SO tired, my mind is constantly wandering..

it is stacking up on me, so therefore I feel so nervous. I hate to be late on deadlines..

But tonight I am determined to get some of this stuff underworks.
I have some pretty awesome products to share…
so stay tuned in.
I have got to get THIS little daughter of mine back on her regular schedule, and if I can’t, I think I may need to take her to the doctor..

This whole entire week I haven’t been able to take any pictures of products because I look absolutely horrible. I can’t find the urge to put on makeup and straighten my hair..

But sorry to be so bleak. I usually don’t post negativity, but here lately I have wanted to make my blog more personal. More me. Instead of posting about sunshine and love, I think maybe it would be better to just post whatever comes to mind….

So therefore instead of THINKING the negativity, I will get it off my shoulders.

So maybe I’ll be more productive..

Thanks for listening to this midnight RANT,,
I ♥ all you bloggy friends, that understand that PARENTING isn’t easy.


No matter how much you wish you had a wand..

or fairy godmother..


It just isn’t happening anytime soon

So cheers to all the mothers who try their hardest, no matter how hard parenting may be..

♥ Jessica
Leave a comment, and I’ll follow back..


 Two Question Friday..
Here are Self Sagacity's Thursday Two Questions #65:
1) Have you experience this type of behavior from a man or woman? 
2) Do you think they can be helped or it's just the way they are?


1) Yes, I have experienced this. When I was in high school, I had a friend who tried this on me. She ALWAYS wanted me to do what she was doing, try what she was eating..etc. I didn't join in, because half the crap she was eating made me want to puke. Chips and mustard? No thanks..
                                         2)I think it's just the way she was, because she did it to other people also. I think people either follow to be nice, or to try and gain a friend. But I have always tried to be outspoken about my feelings, so i told her she was crazy. 


My questions:
1) What is your favorite part of Christmas? Whether it be hanging with your family, eating that awesome dinner, or seeing the faces of the people you love when they receive their gifts?
2) Name the ONE thing you want most in the world for Christmas. No matter how much it costs, no matter what size, shape, or matter. This is your guilt free xmas list.

Cleaning your Microwave {Earth Friendly Recipe}

Don’t you just hate how food splatters all over the inside of the microwave?

I do, and by the time I would get to it, the food would be stuck to the insides.

I hated scraping it off, and I didn’t like the idea of putting chemicals inside something I heat food in, so I found an alternative…

Baking Soda.

Take a small sized bowl..

It can be glass or plastic.

Fill it up with water.. leave about an inch from the top of the bowl..

Then put in about 1-2 tablespoons of baking soda in it.

Put in the microwave..

and then heat it for 3 minutes. After the timer goes off..leave it in there an additional 1-2 minutes.. Take the bowl out and put it in the sink to be washed.

Get a washcloth with dish detergent on it..

and clean the inside of the microwave (remove your microwave glass insert and place it in the sink)..

The food will come right off because the baking soda makes it mushy again, instead of all hard..

voila.

And you can do it as many times a week/month that you want.

Without all the Elbow grease and hard work.

Hope you find this helpful. I know I did. It makes cleaning the microwave so easy… now it’s not so dreadful..

♥Jessica

Wednesday Blog Hops

Welcome to Made.By.Jess
Leave a comment, I’ll follow back.
I’d write something witty and funny for you to laugh at on hump day, but I am tired and can’t think straight so I’ll post some totally random nonsense..






-Jessica

My Christmas Award *yay*

I want to thank Skylar for this amazing award. She is like the blogger version of Santa. She has been watching us closely to see who is in the Christmas Spirit.

“I have been paying close attention to all of the blogs I have been following. I looked at whose blogs were the most decked out, Christmas related posts, Giveaways and Reviews, arts and crafts and other things as well. These are the people who I think have shown the most spirit this Holiday season.”

Christmas Spirit means a lot to me also. It isn’t about presents or all the commercial “Christmas”. Christmas for me is spending time with the ones I love and care about. Even when I was young I never truly cared about gifts. I would love what I got, and show that I cared about what I got. I teach my kids to be the same way.

It is certainly amazing to have my mom tell me that she is proud that my kids are the only “grandkids” that appreciate what they have and get. I just feel like people stress out so much on the buying part that they forget about the family part. Whatever it is that you may get, it’s the thought that counts. They try, and you should truly appreciate the efforts they make.

I am truly glad to have received this award, and from the bottom of my heart I say..

           and………

-Jessica

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Mertado Review & Giveaway

Mertado.com is an online social shopping site that sells top of the line home & kitchen products at up to 70% off. Membership is free
Here in Kentucky, it has been freezing {and actually snowing a little} the last couple of days. I hate the cold. I love the beauty that winter brings, but I am definitely not one to go outside in the winter unless it’s a necessity. Even then, I am bundled to the max.
That’s why I prefer to stay inside unless I’m BUNDLED up {and the kids too} They may secretly despise me for making them look like fat Blueberries, but I can’t help it.

That’s why- when I found this blanket, I think I fell in love. Out of the like 1000 blankets in my house, this one is my favorite.

This blanket seriously feels like a dream. It makes me feel like  I have escaped the freezing and landed in a 5 star hotel with one of those awesome bathrobes. It is just an amazing feeling to be wrapped in it’s sleek softness.
It is VERY heat catching. It keeps me SOO warm. Makes me not want to get out of bed in the morning =) But it’s lightweight, so it’s easy to bring in the living room, or maybe a football game.

It was so big that it covered my couch and was STILL hanging over. My new ♥♥.
About Mertado:

Launched in April 2010, Mertado is a leading social shopping site based in Redwood City, California. Built on the Facebook social media platform, the Mertado site allows shoppers to recommend purchases, see what their friends are buying, and interact with their network while shopping for their favorite brands at deeply discounted prices. Mertado has tapped Food Network TV veteran Curtis Aikens to tape exclusive segments for Mertado TV — a unique series of videos on the site that highlight recipes, tips, and tricks for using goods purchased on Mertado.com.
Not only does this site offer so many different home products, but they also offer FREE SHIPPING on most items. How awesome is that? I love free shipping.
They have tons of tricks and tips, and I am so FOR that.
While I was browsing I found some items I wanted to share.

Singer 4423 Heavy Duty Model Sewing Machine

$148.16 & Free shipping.

Cuisinart SS-700 Keurig K-Cup® Single-Serve Brewing System

$199.00 & Free shipping =)

Now on to the Giveaway:

Mertado is giving 1 Made.By.Jess Reader a chance to win one of these totally awesome blankets valued @ $40.00

This giveaway/post was made possible by Mertado. All thoughts, opinions and observations are, as always, my own. I was given the blanket for reviews purposes only. No other compensation was received.

-Jessica