Share my Recipe Sunday - Grilled Cheesy Potatoe Packets

This recipe is from the Betty Crocker Site. I thought it looked great for something to use not only on a grill, but over a campfire.


4 cups frozen potatoes O'Brien with onions and peppers (from 24-oz bag)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (3 oz)




1. Heat gas or charcoal grill. Spray 1 (18x13-inch) sheet of heavy-duty foil with cooking spray. Place potatoes on center of foil. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with seasoned salt.
2. Bring up 2 sides of foil over potatoes so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again, allowing space for heat circulation and expansion. Fold other sides to seal.
3. Place packet on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 30 minutes, turning once. Carefully open packet; sprinkle cheese over potatoes. Cover loosely; let stand 4 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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My Family

I just wanted to show off my family a little bit. (At least the 5 that are at home).
This was my Step sons Confirmation at church.
I have great looking kids and hubby don't I?
Just a proud wife and mom.

Moving? Make that List!

There are so many things going on when you are getting ready to move. You have to pack, you have to arrange transportation to your new home, rather it be a rented truck and professional movers. New jobs, new schools, new utilities, new house, new friends, and the list goes on.
Trying to keep track of everything that is going on and you need to remember can be a lot to handle.
Do yourself a favor: KEEP A LIST!!!
Get a notebook (spiral one is fine) and label it MOVING.
You can have one central location for all your information.

Write your lists in this book. What list you may ask?
Here are just a few examples of things you may need to keep.

1) What needs to be done before the move.

2) Change of Addresses: (pick up a packet from your post office, it is helpful in
reminding you of things to change addresses for. There are many, and most of
them are the routine, magazines, utilities etc.....don't forget things that do not
happen monthly such as:

*professional licenses or anything related (RN, MD, etc...)
*Child support system or any court related situation if applicable
*HS or college reunion committees
*Veterans information
*Financial situations: Investor, broker, Banker, Lawyer, Insurance

There are many more..but rack your brain for those "not so often" items that
will need to be changed.

3) What your plans are for setting up the new house.

4) Keep measurements (if you can get them) for the new house so you can get
needed curtains, blinds etc.. and have them with you when you are out.

5) Phone numbers for new places you are discovering. Notes with times and dates
of when you contact companies to change services.

There are going to be many more things you can keep in your notebook, but the main objective here is that you have ONE CENTRAL LOCATION for all your moving information.
You can also find sources out there that have done a lot of the "grunt" work for you in remembering what you will need to remember!
Here is one of them. Buttoned up has many different notebook formats for things in life. This is their Moving Guide.
This would be a great investment and is laid out to help you organize your move step by step.
But if this is not an option for you, at least keep the spiral notebook to keep everything in one place.

Work On It Wednesday - Stepping out of the Box

I have to admit that I have been working on stepping out of the "box". I did my first Webcast on MomTv.com I was very nervous. I haven't played it back because I don't want to see that I messed up. I will pick it apart I know. (plus something is wrong with the volume on my computer and I can't hear it!) But I felt glad that I did it and I am excited for next week. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. The people who were watching were great and making comments. That really helped.
I have started going to Tastecasting by myself and meeting new people that way. This is a great program! Dan Harris from right here in Columbus came up with this brain child in Feb. of this year and it is already going Nationwide. Social Networkers pair with restaurants or Bakerys, coffee houses etc. They bring in our group to have a "tasting" of some of their products. They tell us about their establishment and products...we get to try and see all these new places for free. Then we tell others about it on Twitter, Facebook and our Blogs. It is a "win-win".
I have to show you where we went last night. (I will be doing a posting on my Review blog hopefully tonight, so there will be more pictures...but here is a preview.)

This is SugarDaddy's Bakery. Their speciality is luxury brownies. They call these their brunettes. I could go on because it was all so good last night, and I will on my Review site soon...so check it out.

But Stepping out...it can be hard to do, it is hard for me. Is it for you? Do you hold yourself back from experiencing more and going further in your own business because of not stepping out of your box?
Join us for Work On it Wednesday! Click Here for full instructions.

I won the Grand Prize!!

Ok...this is so cool. I just had to share it with you!!
When I signed up to do a post on Mom it Forward for Diane Birch and the wonderful charities she is supporting - I was also entering into a contest to win an iphone, Diane Birch Concert tickets and other prizes. I never considered that I would really win, so that was not my only intention for posting it. I thought it was really cool that someone who is relatively new to the industry would support all these charities.
But I ended up being the Grand prize winner and won the iphone, Diane Birch concert tickets and an autographed CD!!! Can you believe it? I sure can't. I am so excited!!
Please support breast cancer by getting one of Diane's new CDs!

Here is the post that I posted last week:
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I have recently discovered a very talented singer and song writer, Diane Birch that has not only debuted her album, but is wanting to help others through it. For everyone who purchases her new album Bible Belt by June 23rd, 2009, her label S-Curve will donate a dollar to one of her 6 charities. I choose the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer as my fund raiser. I just recently lost a friend to this disease after a long fight. You can click on the banner on my right sidebar or click on the Bible Belt link above.

Moving? Five ways to Make it Easier

Moving? Does the thought blow you away? How do you pack it all? Not everyone is able to have professional movers pack them.

Here are 5 steps that can make your packing and moving easier.

1)Sort as you go.
Make sure you have your black and white trash bags handy! (Black for trash,
white for donate)
Make fast decisions. Don't sit an ponder.
Decide if this item will really add value at your new home or is it something
that will just add clutter.
Has it been packed away or used routinely.

2)Keep Like with Like
Only pack together items that belong in the same room at the new house.

3)Label boxes well.
Label what is in the box
Label what room that box belongs in or came out of. Keep it consistent.

4)Wrap and protect your items well to prevent damage
Don't pack your boxes too heavy.
Smaller boxes many times work best.

5)Sort again and declutter some more when you unpack!
You may decide in your new home you don't like the look or feel of something you though
you wanted. Don't hesitate to declutter even more.

If you have time, try to do a little each day. Don't wait until the last minute.