How Do You Do "Black Friday"?

Black Friday is always the biggest shopping day of the year. People wake up before day light and rush out to get the best possible deal. They stand out in the cold for hours waiting for those doors to open. Pushing and shoving to get that special price. And hope the item is not already sold out.

One year my sister, daughter and I did the "Black Friday" thing. Never again. I'm going to stay home in my warm house and shop online.

There are some really good deals online already. Check out Amazon's Black Friday deals of the week. Amazon is adding new things daily, but when their gone their gone. Hurry, beat the crowd!

How do you do "Black Friday"?

Starbucks: Buy One Get One Free Holiday Drink

Visit a Starbucks between November 18-21, from 2-5pm and get Buy One Get One Free Holiday Drink. This sounds like a must do for me. I love their eggnog lattes. Yummy!!

Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad

This is a great recipe for your leftovers from the holidays. You can substitute turkey for the chicken.

2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast
1 cup of dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped almonds (toasted)
1 cup mayo
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. parsley
1/2 tsp. paprika

Boil the chicken in a large pot of water until done. Shred chicken with two forks pulling chicken apart. Mix in all other ingredients and stir well. Enjoy of toasted bread, crackers or by itself.

6PM: 70% off Steven Madden shoes- Today Only!!

Today Only, 6PM is having a sale on Steven Madden shoes and purses up to 70% off.

I found this pair of shoes that are 70% off, regularly $129.95 for only $27.00. I have one pair of Steven Madden shoes and "love them."

Burt's Bees Holiday Grab Bags- 50% Off

Get $90.00 worth of Burt's Bees products for only $40.00 + tax.

Burt's Bees has their men and women grab bags for 50% off. The woman's grab bag features 12 different products. A $50 value for only $25.00, plus get FREE FedX ground shipping with a $40 purchase. Check out the man's grab bag to, only $15.00.

Bonus: Get a FREE Lip Stash mixed with any $35.00 order. This automatically is added to your cart.

Free Sample: Tom's of Maine Toothpaste

Get your FREE sample from Tom's of Maine, courtesy of Walmart. I have recently switched my deodorant to Tom's of Maine and I love it. It's aluminum free!! I haven't tried their toothpaste yet, but that's what free samples are for, right?

Apple Pear Jam

Pears, Pears, Pears. Everywhere Pears.

My grandmother has a huge pear tree and keeps sending me pears by the bucket loads. I have canned more than 30 jars, made two rounds of pear jelly and now have created Apple Pear Jam. It's pretty yummy!!

Ingredients you will need:

4 cups pears (peeled, sliced, and cored)
4 cups apples (peeled, sliced and cored)
1 cup water
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups white sugar
4 tsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. nutmeg

Put pears, apples and water in a large saucepan. Cook on medium heat until apples and pears are soft, stirring occasionally. Put in blender and blend until smooth or just use your hand mixer and blend in saucepan. Pour in both sugars, lemon juice and nutmeg. Continue cooking for another 30 minutes. Stir regularly. Pour into jelly jars and seal. Enjoy all winter long. Jams and jellies are great Christmas presents too.

Laura over at Heavenly Homemakers has great tips on canning and preserving food. She has been a big inspiration to me. She has healthy, good for you recipes. Check her out!