http://jodiern08.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Jodie B. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:47:23 GMT 2009-12-31T21:47:23Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922338 The holiday weekend is coming to an end. I hope everyone had a safe, happy, and thankful Thanksgiving! I worked on Thanksgiving Day, and it was pretty quiet at work. Spent some time Friday with my little . . . Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:48:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922338 Jodie B. 2009-11-29T14:48:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896695 What kind of mixed drinks do you like? I'm a fan of rum and coke, preferably Captain Morgan. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:23:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896695 Jodie B. 2009-11-11T23:23:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977888750 Shopko is a department store like Target or Walmart. They had some GREAT clothing sales going on today!! For $185 I got: 2 pairs of dress pants 6 nice shirts 1 vest 3 pj's for my daughter 1 . . . Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:08:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977888750 Jodie B. 2009-11-06T19:08:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877340 Really, it feels like it has rained every single day in the past month. The temperature is nice today, in the 50s, but it's raining. Rain, rain, rain. I am tired of rain! I keep thinking about the farmers . . . Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:00:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877340 Jodie B. 2009-10-30T10:00:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977861751 There are a lot of versions of Cedric Adams hotdish or casserole out there. This is how I make it.   Brown 1 pound of hamburger, 1 small onion chopped, and 2-3 Tbsp. butter. Cook until hamburger . . . Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:06:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977861751 Jodie B. 2009-10-20T16:06:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849256 I just looked outside and it is snowing. The forecasts say anywhere from 2-5 inches by tomorrow evening, depending on which forecast I look at. I am SOOOO not ready for this! Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:53:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849256 Jodie B. 2009-10-12T05:53:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848724 OK, I know I live in Minnesota. But still, isn't it too early for a winter storm watch? Really?? 3-5 inches of snow predicted for parts of southern Minnesota tonight into tomorrow. Yuck yuck yuck. I hope . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:33:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848724 Jodie B. 2009-10-11T20:33:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977845816 I was born! LOL My kids sang Happy Birthday to me in a restaurant yesterday. It was so cute, and probably the sweetest present I've ever received. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:05:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977845816 Jodie B. 2009-10-09T13:05:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977844414 Everybody seems to have at least one pet peeve. Yesterday I had to put up with one of mine. I was shopping for an outfit to wear at a wedding, as well as a gift for the bride and groom. EVERY store I . . . Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:45:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977844414 Jodie B. 2009-10-08T16:45:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841943 Those of you who are on Video Squares, have you ever received points for watching videos? I've watched a couple of videos since signing up yesterday, and I haven't received any points for them. I know . . . Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:51:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841943 Jodie B. 2009-10-07T02:51:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841384 Last week, I took my 29-month-old daughter for her very first haircut. I had trimmed her bangs once before, but the back was so uneven, it needed to be trimmed too. She has such fine blonde hair!   . . . Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:47:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841384 Jodie B. 2009-10-06T19:47:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977823631 About a month ago, I got to host my first House Party ( www.houseparty.com ). The theme was Wizards of Waverly Place, based around the movie they released that week. It fell around the time of my daughter's . . . Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:56:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977823631 Jodie B. 2009-09-23T18:56:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977822314 This is a terrific dish for pasta lovers! When first made, the sauce is a little runny. But it reheats wonderfully! I make it specifically to have leftovers to bring to work for lunch. The original . . . Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:56:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977822314 Jodie B. 2009-09-22T20:56:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977821986 I just ordered a $25 gift card to Bed, Bath, and Beyond with my Oodles on GSN! I had thought about saving up for a big Amazon one, but those go so fast, I usually miss out on them anyway. I was browsing . . . Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:26:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977821986 Jodie B. 2009-09-22T16:26:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977805036 After some looking around online, I found a new social search site that rewards you for searching, as well as for voting and commenting on search results. It's called SearchWiki, and the web address is . . . Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:42:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977805036 Jodie B. 2009-09-09T02:42:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977805014 I seem to remember something in a GSN newsletter about a new way to earn Oodles that was going to start September 1st. I specifically remember them saying it would not be more trivia. Have any of my fellow . . . Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:06:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977805014 Jodie B. 2009-09-09T02:06:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977805007 Most of us around here have heard of Swagbucks and use it to earn rewards for searching. Earlier this year, I also joined Scour. I used Scour for most of my searching when I was answering GSN Oodles trivia . . . Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:01:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977805007 Jodie B. 2009-09-09T02:01:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977792889 I was taught a wonderful lesson in honesty today by my 8-year-old daughter. We went shopping at several thrift stores in the area. "Treasure hunting" -- only this time, my daughter found a REAL treasure. . . . Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:50:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977792889 Jodie B. 2009-08-30T00:50:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788059 Wow, we had a busy day here. I had a doctor's appointment in the early afternoon. I did a lot of cleaning and cooking, which created more dishes to wash! I think I washed dishes 3 times today. And tons . . . Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:57:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788059 Jodie B. 2009-08-26T01:57:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977774516 I was given the opportunity to try the new Ritz Crackerfuls. I'm always excited to try new snacks. As a single mom of 3, snacks are often eaten on the run in my life. Besides the kids and their crazy . . . Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:57:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977774516 Jodie B. 2009-08-15T01:57:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977749308 The noon whistle in my town just went off. It's a block away from here and it's LOUD! I think noon whistles started when small towns had a lot of people working at the same factories and stuff, and it . . . Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:04:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977749308 Jodie B. 2009-07-24T17:04:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977748081 Do you like sweet and salty snacks? Then this recipe is for you!! I originally found a recipe for Carmel Chex mix on the Chex website a couple of years ago. I've been adjusting it and playing with it . . . Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:45:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977748081 Jodie B. 2009-07-23T19:45:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977745726 Tuesday nights are crazy, my daughter (DD) has cheerleading from 6:30-7:15, and my son (DS) has baseball to be at by 7:30, 20 miles away. So, here is my evening broken down: 6:00 . . . Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:12:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977745726 Jodie B. 2009-07-22T05:12:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977743673 One of my recipes (for white chicken chili) was featured on RedGage! Yay!! Please take a look: http://www.redgage.com/blogs/JodieRN08/white-chicken-chili-recipe.html Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:07:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977743673 Jodie B. 2009-07-20T18:07:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742661 My daughter is 27 months old. I think she's almost ready for some serious potty training. Other kids at daycare are training, so she's trying to copy them, and sits on her potty chair a few times a day. . . . Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:35:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742661 Jodie B. 2009-07-19T20:35:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742659 I'm gearing up for a very busy couple of weeks. I pick up my kids tonight, and all of them will be with me for 2 weeks. This week I work Monday. Tuesday evening we have cheerleading and a baseball game. . . . Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:27:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742659 Jodie B. 2009-07-19T20:27:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977740821 It's only 61 degrees outside. It definitely does not feel like the middle of July! Where did summer go? I had hoped to take my daughter swimming today, but it's definitely not warm enough for that. At . . . Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:06:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977740821 Jodie B. 2009-07-17T20:06:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737453 I love Chinese food of all kinds, and this recipe is a favorite of mine! I modified it somewhat from a Better Homes and Gardens recipe I found several years ago. First, make the sauce: Drain one can . . . Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:53:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737453 Jodie B. 2009-07-15T01:53:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977736589 Like almost everybody right now, money is tighter for me than I would like it to be. I sometimes experience a little panic, even though I'm better off than many people. My budget does not have a lot of . . . Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:05:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977736589 Jodie B. 2009-07-14T03:05:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977736565 I did a LOT of walking today! My daughter was in the mood to walk and ride in the stroller, so we walked for over an hour. I have no idea how far we actually walked, but it's a lot more walking than I've . . . Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:34:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977736565 Jodie B. 2009-07-14T02:34:42Z