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Super Donut Deal This Thursday!

February 17, 2010 1 Comment

Here’s another great donut deal for you from Holey Donuts! 

This Thursday, February 18, all cinnamon bun products are on sale for 50% off. 

And all other assortments are on sale for just $5.99! (They regularly go for $11.95-$18.95!) 

What an awesome deal!  No coupon codes are needed. Just go by on Feb 18, and place your orders (limit of 5 assortments per customer).

Big Giveaway This Month –

Don’t forget to enter our Holey Donut Giveaway!  The giveaway is going on through the end of February.  The winner will recieve the special February Love Assortment (which includes 4 boxes of donuts).  Plus you will recieve a $250 credit!  The credit can be redeemed at the Holey Donuts website for an entire year!  Here’s how you enter:

1.) Visit the Contact Page at Holey Donuts.
2.) Fill in your name & email address.
3.) And in the body of the message, mention Simply Sweet Home and something about the contest.
(*Please note: You must mention Simply Sweet Home in order for your entry to be properly counted.*)

Second Entry: After you’ve completed the Mandatory Contact Form Entry you can get a second entry in the contest by joining the Holey Donuts Facebook page.

Bonus Entry: Also, if you’d like to be eligible for additional entries in all other Simply Sweet Home giveaways through the end of May, just leave me a comment to let me know that you entered! This is my way of saying thanks to all of you who participate!

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Now I’m sure you’re all wondering which assortments I’d order at this week’s sale (or with a $250 credit!).  Well, I’m glad you asked!  Here are just a few of the incredibly yummy (& did I mention low fat?) donuts that I’d love to purchase!

-Jerri
Filed Under: desserts, Giveaways, Sponsors

Homemade Alfredo Sauce

February 15, 2010 15 Comments

One of my favorite things to eat is Alfredo Pasta!  When we lived in South Alabama there was a locally owned place called Pintoli’s that had the best!  And now we frequent a place called Roman Rooster, and their pasta could easily rival our old place. (And not to mention, their pizza is the best I’ve ever had! But I digress…) 
But when I want to cook pasta at home, I use the alfredo sauce recipe that I’m sharing with you today.  I found this recipe nearly a year ago over at Amy’s Finer Things. This goes great with all kinds of pasta and meat.  We usually do Chicken Fettucini Alfredo, but over the weekend I served the sauce with egg noodles and tiny shrimp.  It was excellent!

Recipe for Homemade Alfredo Sauce:
Ingredients:
 1/2 c. butter (1 stick)
 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
 2 tsp. garlic powder
 2 cups Half and Half
 6 oz. grated Parmesan cheese (shredded, not powder)
 pepper to taste
basil and/or parmesan for serving (optional)
Directions:  Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add cream cheese and garlic powder. Stir together until smooth.  Add half and half, cheese, and pepper. Stir until combined and smooth. If the sauce is thicker than you like, thin with a little milk. Serve over your favorite pasta, and season as desired.

-Jerri

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I’m posting a link to this post on the following sites:
Tip Me Tuesday at Tip Junkie
Tempt My Tummy Tuesday is hosted by Blessed With Grace.
Homemaker Mondays is hosted by 11th Heaven’s Homemade Haven.
Tasty Tuesday is hosted by Balancing Beauty & Bedlam.
Works for Me Wednesday is hosted by We Are THAT Family
DIY Day at A Soft Place to Land
Foodie Friday at Designs by Gollum

Filed Under: casseroles and quick meals, Recipe of the Week

Sweet Thursday: Valentine’s Edition

February 10, 2010 8 Comments

Hi Sugar Lovers! Welcome to this month’s edition of Sweet Thursday. Before we get to this month’s round-up, I want to make sure you know about one of the latest giveaway promotions we have going on this month. All Simply Sweet Home readers have a chance to win 4 Love Assortments from Holey Donuts plus $250 in store credit! To enter this giveaway, you just have to go to the “Contact Us” page at Holey Donuts, fill out at the form, and mention Simply Sweet Home. It’s that easy! For more details, on this fabulous giveaway, check out this giveaway post.

Now onto this month’s event. For the first time I am including a linky at the end of our post. So if you have a Valentine treat you’d like to link up, I’d love to see it!

Next Sweet Thursday Event: Spring/Easter on April 1. (That doesn’t mean you have to make a bunny cake to get featured. If you like sugar cookies or chocolate pie in the spring, that will work fine. Remember, it’s what YOU like. Pretty much anything goes.) To get featured in my post, simply email me a link to your submission at simplysweethome@hotmail.com or if you prefer, you can tweet your link to me @SimplySweetHome. Get those to me by March 31 to ensure you’re included in the post OR link up your late entry on April 1.

Low Fat Pink Velvet Strawberry Frosted Donuts from Holeydonuts.net

(see why you should enter the giveaway?)

Red Velvet Black & White Cookies from Attempting Creative

Swans from Bitterroot Mama

Cream Puffs from Bitterroot Mama

Heidi’s Snickerdoodle Blondies from Chaya’s Comfy Cook Blog


Satan’s Own Chocolate Mousse from Dragon Musings

Quick & Cute Valentine Treat from Totally Lauren Amber

Valentine’s Heart (easy) Cake from Holiday Haven Holiday Haven

Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Strawberries from From My Tiny Kitchen

Rose Water Cookies from Millie’s Place

Chocolate Cookie Sandwich w/ Chocolate Peanut Butter Filling from Millie’s Place

Mock Thin Mints from Odd Mom

Ginger Cookie Dough Truffles with White Chocolate from Millie’s Place

Darn Good Chocolate Cake from Simply Sweet Home
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I’m linking this post up at Life as Mom
and Tater Tots & Jello

-Jerri

Filed Under: desserts, Sweet Thursday

Work At Home Wednesday: Business Card Giveaway

February 9, 2010 33 Comments

If you have an etsy shop, a blog, or another business, or even if you’re “just” a mom, you should definitely take advantage of this new giveaway.

Today I’m happy to offer you guys a chance to win 500 Business Cards from Uprinting!

I love business cards. If you have a blog or business you should never leave home without them! Why? Because you never know when you might run in to a potential client, customer, or new reader. And I can promise you, the first thing people always ask is, “Do you have a card?” And even if they don’t ask, they’ll still be very impressed when they ask for your web address and you hand them your official business card.

Uprinting is the place to go to buy business cards online and for all your online printing needs, and I’m always proud to promote their products here! Here’s the details on the prize that’s up for grabs:

One Simply Sweet Home reader will recieve

500 Business Cards (Use these any way you see fit!)

Sizes: 2 x 3.5”, 2 x 3”, 2 x 2” (square card) or 1.5 x 3.5” (skinny card)

Paper: 14 pt gloss cardstock, 14 pt matte cardstock or 13 pt recycled uncoated cardstock

Specifications: Full Color Both Sides; Offset Press; 3 Business Day Printing

Shipping: FREE UPS Ground Shipping

Eligibility: Limited to US Residents only

Giveaway Closed.

Additional Entries:
-Two entries for following me publicly on blogger.
-Two entries for following me on twitter
-One entry for tweeting about this giveaway (up to one tweet a day).-One entry if you entered the Holey Donuts Giveway.
-One entry for joining my feedblitz mailing list, or 2 entries if you are already a member prior to this giveaway.
-One entry for subscribing in a reader.
-One entry for becoming a fan of Simply Sweet Home on facebook.
-One entry for following or subscribing to Simply Sweet Creations.
-Two entries for writing about this giveaway on your blog and linking back to Simply Sweet Home.

(Just leave comments for each additional entry, and please leave a user name/link or something so that I can verify. Thanks!)
Other Rules: Don’t forget, if you don’t have a blog or a profile with a visible email address, please include your email address in your comment so that I can contact you if you win. (Can’t stress this enough!)

-Jerri

Filed Under: Giveaways, Sponsors, Work from Home

Buy 2 Get 1 Free at Holey Donuts (& Giveaway)

February 8, 2010 2 Comments


Need a special offer to try America’s best tasting ,Hand Made,Gourmet Low Fat Donuts?!

Buy 2, get ONE BOX FREE (3 for the price of 2)

This is great if you want to try”a smaller” order or don’t have so much room in your freezer. Each box is as small as a frozen dinner entree so they will fit easily in your freezer too!

And while your at http://www.holeydonuts.net/ remember to enter our blog reader giveaway for a chance to win 4 assortments and a $250 store credit! Just go to the Contact Page then add your email address and the name of my blog “SIMPLY SWEET HOME” in the subject line and your in! Please only enter once.

To take advantage of the BUY 2, GET 1 FREE Offer, place 3 assortments in your cart, enter the code VDAY1 at checkout, click recalculate and the cost of 1 of those assortments will be FREE!

(*Also, if you want an extra entry in all my giveaways through May, you can leave a comment here letting me know that you entered the giveaway.*)


-Jerri
Filed Under: desserts, Giveaways, Sponsors

Lovely Valentine Gifts from Dayspring. Save 20% This Week.

February 7, 2010 Leave a Comment

DaySpring is the latest company I’ve become affiliated with. They are a Christian Company that sells an array of lovely gifts.

It’s a great place to shop for cards and stationary, as well as Christian art, Home Decor, Music, Jewelry, Books, Coffee Cups, Picture Frames, and More!

Today I’m featuring just a couple of items that you might be interested in for Valentine’s Day. And I’m happy to say that this week through February 14, all Simply Sweet Home readers will get 20% off your entire DaySpring purchase. To take advantage of this offer, just enter the coupon code VALNTN20 at check out!

Take Hope to Heart

Christian Love Charm Necklace


Be Still and Know – Sweet Bird – Christian Coffee Mug

By Grace Alone Necklace

Creative Decor and Jewelry by Show Offs Art

Christian Inspirational Jewelry – Necklaces, Bangles & Pendants

For these gifts and more, visit DaySpring. And don’t forget to use the coupon code VALNTN20 at check out to recieve 20% off.

-Jerri
Filed Under: saving money, shopping, Valentine's Day

Win Donuts from Holey Donuts!

February 5, 2010 30 Comments
I am proud to present another awesome giveaway from Holey Donuts! Many of you may recall the review I wrote back in December for their fabulous cinnamon rolls and the giveaway we had where one lucky winner got three boxes of cinnamon rolls and some holiday cash.

And this February Holey Donuts is offering us another sweet giveaway! This time one lucky winner will get Holey Donuts’ very special February Love Assortment consisting of 4 Boxes of Donuts! But that’s not all! The winner will also receive $250 in Holey Donuts store credits, which are good for an entire year!

This is a fabulous prize! Not only are these donuts incredibly delicious, but they are low in fat and calories too!

Now I’m sure everyone would like to know how to win this fantastic prize. Right??
Well, It’s easy!

All you have to do to win is:

1.) Visit the Contact Page at Holey Donuts.
2.) Fill in your name & email address.
3.) And in the body of the message, mention Simply Sweet Home and something about the contest.
(*Please note: You must mention Simply Sweet Home in order for your entry to be properly counted.*)

Second Entry: After you’ve completed the Mandatory Contact Form Entry you can get a second entry in the contest by joining the Holey Donuts Facebook page.

*Optional Bonus Entries for other Simply Sweet Home Giveaways* – If you enter this giveaway by filling out the Holey Donuts Contact Form & mentioning Simply Sweet Home, I will also give you a bonus entry for all of my Simply Sweet Home giveaways through the month of May. To qualify for this, simply leave a commment here telling me that you entered the giveaway at Holey Donuts.


Just take a look at some of the yummy treats you could indulge in from Holey Donuts!
If you’re still here, what are you waiting for?

Go over to Holey Donuts and fill out the form so you can win! And don’t forget to mention Simply Sweet Home in your entry!

(Oh, and please come back here after you enter!)


-Jerri

I’ll be linking up this post at
TMTT at Blessed with Grace
Tasty Tuesday at Beauty & Bedlam

MckLinky Blog Hop

Click here to see the entire Giveaway Blog Hop List….

Filed Under: desserts, Giveaways, Sponsors

Crafts Made With Love

February 4, 2010 2 Comments

I realized it’s been a while since I rounded up some craft ideas to share, so I went over to BHG to take a look around. As usual I was very excited about what I found. Here are just a few Valentine Crafts that will brighten up your home and help you say I love you.
Here’s a cute and very simple idea. Have your children write the reasons they love someone, and put them all together with a cute tag to make this I Love You Jar.


Everyone gets chocolate at Valentine’s Day, but how about giving some Candy Bars with a twist? This craft combines your regular everday candy bar with paper crafting fun!


This work of art is made with chipboard. I love all the colors and patterns that have been brought together here. Just imagine making your own for Valentine’s Day or doing a similar project to coordinate with your home decor.


If you’re tired of giving flowers that just die a few days later, try this flower craft made with buttons and wire.


As someone who loves pictures, I’d love to try this Heart Picture Frame idea. All it takes is a little paint, some wooden hearts, and a little wire. Very cute! And just imagine all the other embellishments that you could use for projects like this!

Here’s something for all of our scrapbooking friends. This Scrapbook Wall Art measures 4 feet by 4 feet. I’ve heard of using your scrapbooking materials to create personalized wall art, but I’ve never seen it done quite like this. Very impressive!

-Jerri

Filed Under: crafts, Valentine's Day

New: I Was Featured Button!

February 3, 2010 1 Comment

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After seeing so many sites with “I Was Featured” buttons, I finally decided to put up one of my own. Feel free to grab one if you’ve ever been featured for Sweet Thursday, Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash, or one of my other posts.

And as always, I welcome you to grab the “regular” Simply Sweet home button, as well as my shop button and the Sweet Thursday button. To show my appreciation to you for helping me advertise my blog, everyone who has my button gets extra entries in all of my blog giveaways.

Also, if you’d like to do a button exchange, I’m willing to do a few of these at this time. Just send me an email or leave a comment.

-Jerri

Filed Under: announcements

Work At Home Wednesday: Valentine Gift Baskets

February 3, 2010 5 Comments
It’s amazing to see how a few small items can be packaged together to create something wonderful. Homemade Gift Baskets are the perfect gift idea for those of you who want to buy something nice from a retail store and still maintain a personalized and thoughtful touch. And the best thing about them is that they are easy to make regardless of your crafting skills and they can be made even on the smallest budget. Today I’ll be sharing some baskets I put together and listing some things you can put in your baskets, along with some tips.


What You Need:
Baskets
Stuffing – tissue paper and paper/foil shreds or “grass”
Ribbons/bows (optional)
Cellophane (optional)
Gift Tag (optional)
Little Items to put in the baskets

Items to Put In Baskets:
Candy
Stuffed animals/Toys
Themed pens/pencils
Notepads
Lotions/Perfumes/Soaps
Candles
Jewelry
Baked Items
Coffee cups
Books/magazines
Puzzle Books
Cute Socks or Slippers
Picture Frames
Photo Album
Glass figurines & collectibles
Hobby stuff
Specialty coffees or teas
Homemade items


Places to find Inexpensive Items: If you’re on a budget there are a lot of places to get your supplies for fairly cheap.

The Dollar Tree is a great place to get cheap baskets, your basket “stuffing,” and the gift items to put in your basket.

Hobby Lobby and Micheal’s also carry baskets and the supplies you’ll need to beautify your baskets, and you should be able to get these items on sale in the next two weeks.

Wal-Mart & Target are great places to get your basket supplies. And if you’d like to make some gift baskets but are on a budget, the Dollar Bin at Target always has an excellent selection of seasonal items.


Shopping Ahead: Since I’ve started blogging, I often get a lot of holiday ideas after I’ve already made what I’m going to make for the current holiday, so I find myself saving a lot of ideas for later. If this is the case with you as well, and you like buying stuff ahead of time, I recommend going to Wal-Mart the day after Valentine’s and buying some stuffed animals while they’re 50% off. Then you can pack them up and use them in gift baskets next year.


-Jerri

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I’m posting a link to this post at:
It’s So Very Creative hosted by It’s So Very Cheri
Make it for Monday hosted by Cottage Instincts
Made it Mondays hosted by The Persimmon Perch
Making the World Cuter Monday hosted by Making the World Cuter
Make Your Monday hosted by Twice Remembered
Metamorphosis Monday hosted by Between Naps on the Porch
DIY Day at A Soft Place to Land
WFMW at We Are That Family
Strut Your Stuff Valentine’s Party at Somewhat Simple

Filed Under: crafts, Work from Home
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