Christmas tree project

This project was so fun. My husband and I actually made several together (they take less than an hour a piece and all you need is an old magazine). So fun! Click here for a tutorial.

Free shipping on prints

Here's an offer you'll want to gobble right up — FREE standard shipping on any order of $25 or more! So whether you're basting the turkey or waiting for it to be served, get a head start on your holiday shopping and save big.

Hurry and order, this offer will disappear as quickly as the pumpkin pie! Use coupon 1124MERRY at checkout by 11:59PM PST on November 25!*

Toilet Seat for kids

Before we started to potty train Lucy, my sister-in-law gave me a little toilet seat. I asked her if she also used a little toilet when she potty trained her kids. She said she never did because she wanted her children to be comfortable using a larger toilet so if they were ever out somewhere the child would use the regular size toilet. I took her advice and didn't worry about getting a little toilet.

I am glad I listened. Not only does Lucy comfortably use other toilets, but it was so much easier to just flush her "business" once she was done and not have to clean out a little toilet every time-yuck! The seat also takes up much less space in our bathroom. So my two cents says to bag the little toilet and just get the toilet seat.

Canvas Photos

From Amber:

Hello, friends. Canvas photo enlargements are one of my FAVORITE things, and right now, this site is doing free ones (8x10 size-upgrade for $10 to 11x14) just pay shipping (I think around $14). We got one a while back and it turned out great. Thought I'd share.

http://www.canvaspeople.com/freegift

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Workout video coupon

From Porsche:

Hey Ladies! If you are thinking about buying some of Lindsay Brin's Moms into Fitness workout videos, here's a $10 off coupon for you! $2 for me and $10 for you, and we both get her great videos!
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Potty Training Tip

I read somewhere to buy a sheep skin and cut it to fit the seat of your child's carseat when you're potty training them. They said the sheepskin is absorbent and can be washed. We got our's at IKEA for $24 and it was big enough to put one in Lucy and Davids' carseats.

How to potty train a toddler

I think there are a lot of ways to do the whole potty training thing, but here is what worked for us:

1) We talked quite a bit about potty training before we started (read books about it, watched movies about it, she would watch her friends go, etc)
2) She went to the store and picked out her own big girl panties, treat for when she "went" in the potty (she chose Skittles) and the stickers she would put on her potty chart.
3) I chose a 3 day time frame I knew we would not have to be anywhere and we could put potty training as the primary focus.
4) Day #1
-I just let her run around the house with just her t-shirt on and I let her drinks LOTS of milk, water and juice so she would be ready to go when the time came.
-I wore a timer that would go off every 15-20 minutes and then re-set itself it (it's called a MotivAider)
-When the timer went off (a vibrator only I would feel) I would say, "In 1 minute we're going to try going potty". (Lucy seems to work well with warnings of what is about to happen).
-After a minute or so I would say, "Let's go sit on the potty and you can have a Skittle".
-She'd sit on the potty. I gave her 1 Skittle for coming and sitting down and 1 Skittle if she "went" in the potty.
-If she actually "went" in the potty, she got to put a sticker of her choice on a potty chart and once a full row was complete, she got a treat (a popsicle)
-We repeated this process every 20 minutes or so for the whole first day.
5) Day #2 pretty much the same process but I pulled way back on the liquid she would drink and we tried about every 30 minutes.
6) Days #3-6 same process as above, but we tried about every hour (I use the top of the hour just to make it simple for me). We also started wearing panties and shorts. She's not as excited about the sticker chart, so I've just let that fade away, but she does still want a Skittle every time-which is fine for now.
7) We have about 1 accident (or less) a day which I think is normal. So, for what it's worth, that is what worked for us! Good luck!

Great Website

Jackie reminded me of a great website Lucy and I love to go to. It's a great resource for scripture study time with young children and we love to explore the site on Sundays. It is put out by lds.org and is ran in conjunction with The Friend Magazine. Go HERE to check it out.

Tips from Cheryl

Great ideas from Cheryl's blog:

So, I've been meaning to post some tips I've gotten from others that I thought might be useful to some of you reading this. I always like reading everyone else's tips and stuff.

1) Use baby powder to 'spruce' up your hair on those non-shower mommy days. It actually works really good, and I'm one that seems to have especially greasy hair. For darker hair color, just rub it in really good so it doesn't look gray.

2) To clean your windows, instead of using Windex or other glass cleaning products, dilute about 1 TB Dawn Dish Soap to a half gallon to a gallon of water and wash with a cloth or glass cleaner tool for outside windows. Then use a squeege (spelling? sorry). It works great and doesn't leave a residue like Windex does. I also use it on my glass coffee table and on my mirrors.

3)To avoid getting floaties in your drinks from your ice cubes, rinse off the tray of ice cubes before using.

4)To peel egg shells from a hard boiled egg, use a spoon to go underneath the shell.

5)And I just found this website that is fun for planning birthday parties. It's from Toys R Us, http://www.birthdaysrus.com/
There's fun party ideas, theme ideas, activities, printable cards, and coloring pages. And it's free to join their birthday club. Whitney got $3 to spend in the store and also got a balloon and birthday crown when we went to the store last week to pick out a present.

Countertop protection

Tip from Aimee:

One little tip I read about in some magazine that I absolutely love? Go to the Dollar Tree and pick up some small sticky felt pads. You know the ones, right? You can put them on the bottom of your chair legs to protect your floor? Well pick some small ones up and put them on the bottom of all your countertop appliances, spice rack, knife block, etc. Then when wiping down, you can just slide the item around and it also protects your counters.
SO NICE!

Stuck at home on Friday nights with sleeping children?

Then you should watch this! Whale Wars is our favorite show by far. We can't wait to put the kids to bed on Friday nights so we can cuddle and watch the show together. It's on Animal Planet on Friday nights at 9pm. Watch it and you too will love it!

Want unbiased information on politics?

I recently learned about this website and it has been very enlightening to me. Project vote smart is a group of Americans that have begun a battle. A battle to provide us with access to abundant, accurate, and relevant information when it comes to those in elected office and those who are running.The information is honest and they receive no money from special interest groups. Watch the video to learn more. This place has seriously become my new dream vacation spot!

Did you forget to thaw?

We've all done it. You go to make dinner only to realize the only meat you have in your house is all frozen! Well I recently learned you can put frozen meat in your crockpot and it cooks just fine. I tried this a few days ago and everything turned out really well. I also use my steamer and it will cook/steam a frozen chicken breast in about 30 mins. This tip comes in handy when you forget to thaw!

The Steam Mop . . .

is my new best friend! It cleans & sanitizes so well. Dirt comes right up. My floors have never looked cleaner. It is super easy to use. I love it so much. I just might have to buy stock in this company!

Going to a parade for the 4th?

1. Compliments of my brother-in-law, Ryan: Be sure to bring extra blankets and a big tarp to every parade you attend. Use the tarp to block off the shoulder of the road in front of you so mean ladies don't block your kid's view of the parade. (Marc and I discovered this after a "nice old lady" decided to block our view of the parade, but it's okay because "She was so sorry but there was nothing she could do about it." She had no other choice because her other spot wasn't in the shade so she "had" to move. Of course, her new spot is not in the shade either. Our discussion was like arguing with a drunk.)

Marc and the mean old lady

Chicken pot pie

In need of some good comfort food? This recipe should do the trick!

Tatertots & Jello

My sister just told me about this great craft blog. I love it!

Get out the Vote Utah, June 22nd

Not sure where you should vote this Tuesday, June 22nd? Go here and you will know in a matter of seconds!

And as far as the US Senate race is concerned, in my humble opinion, I would highly recommend that you vote for Tim Bridgewater!

Free Kid Ideas

I love this website for free kid file folder games and MUCH more!

Liquidation Team

If you live in the area, here is a great tip from my friend, Amber:

It's awesome, they get furniture, bedding, toys, electronics, appliances, food, you name it, from stores and sell them super super cheap. Every day, I just go to KSL classifieds and type in "liquidation team" to see what they've listed. I got all of our new lighting ($25 for vanity lights and $10 for dome lights) and our freezer chest ($150).

You can see more there and they always have different stuff coming in. It's kind of hit or miss, and they don't list everything that they have in their inventory, but sometimes I'll see exactly what I'm looking for.

Pillow Tie

I saw this on cjane and I thought it was a perfect Father's Day gift.

HOW A PILLOWTIE WORKS

Free Summer Reading Program

Another tip from Kim:

Free Summer Reading Program at Barnes and Noble. Print the reading passport and follow the directions then go and get your free book!

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2010 Barnes & Noble Summer Reading - Earn a FREE BOOK when you read 8 books

Donut Day

Just found out from Jackie that TODAY is Donut Day and if you go to Krispy Kreme they'll give you a free donut!

Cheap eyeglasses

From Kim:

Here is a tip for those of you who are tired of paying so much for glasses! I heard about this place glassesunlimited.com where prescription eye glasses are $9.99 with $5 shipping. I was skeptical but ordered a pair for myself to test it out. It did take 6 weeks to come but it was exactly what I ordered and the prescription seems to be right on. Great for a second pair or third pair for kids!

Re-do a metal filing cabinet

This is brilliant from Jackie's blog:

I was lucky enough to be given a metal filing cabinet that was exactly what I wanted.

Four drawers.

A lock.

It's even better with a bit of color.

What until you see what I did with this bad boy.

For $20 I got two cans of metal primer spray paint, a can and a half of green spray paint, and some vinyl adhesive wallpaper from target.

Spray it all up, pop the hardware off the drawers and stick your paper down, and you are good to go!

Microfiber tablecloth

I need this. Spill proof and wrinkle free. What more do I need in a tablecloth?

Fitbit

My Fitbit finally came in the mail and I pretty much love it. It tracks my steps, calories burned, mileage and activity. I put it on first thing in the morning and take it off last thing at night (and I plan to sleep with it on pretty soon so it can track my sleep). If you don't have one, you should get one!

Clean carpets for $3.59

Woolite Foam Carpet Cleaner is amazing! I just cleaned my rug with it and it looks like new! I got a bottle of it at Wal-Mart for $3.59. best money we ever spent.

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Safeguard your home

I just had a meeting with my ecclesiastical leader and he shared how we are being overrun by pornography. He said, "And the only thing this evil needs to take over is for good people to sit back and do nothing."

He then said that we needed to safeguard our homes. He shared with us the website K-9, which is a free web protection site that allows you to download software to your own computers to set-up firewalls against sites you do not want used in your home.

We just set this up on our computers and the process took about 5 minutes. I would encourage all of you to do the same and protect your families.

Ink Stain?

Today at church Lucy was writing with a blue ink pen. She managed to write on my cream skirt and her pink shirt. When we got home, I sprayed hairspray on them, rubbed them a bit and scratched them out with my fingernail and then the stains were gone! Fabulous!

Edible Teacups

I think the next time we have Lucy's friends over, these should be a part of the festivities. Thanks for the tip, Christine. Learn how to make them here:

1st purchase . . .

My very first purchase using my Swagbucks! It's for sure legit-I didn't have to pay a dime for this beauty (a heating pad) I bought from Amazon:




If you haven't started, get going! Click here

Real Recipes cont.

I noticed more people have posted recipes on this post. Go check it out and please keep on adding your favorites. These have been great to have.

And here's another:

We like to grill chicken on the BBQ using seasoning salt (9 mins on each side), then we complete the meal with some black beans (straight from the can) and a vegetable.

Neti Pot

I heard about the Neti Pot on cnn.com the day I came down with a bad cold. I was curious so I asked my friends on Facebook what they thought. A few hours later, I had 18 glowing reviews of this thing. Several even used the word LOVE! I got one and I too am in love with it's incredible ability to to cleanse your nasal passage. You won't be disappointed AND you will also think it's totally bizarre.

You can find them at Walgreens for $15, but be sure to go HERE first and get the $2 off coupon! My friend just ordered her's off of Amazon for about $10.50 with shipping if you like that route. Let me know what you think.

Jamba BOGO

Go here to get your Buy One Get One Free Jamba coupon good this week

Homemade Buttermilk

I learned how to make buttermilk last night. It's quite simple.

Step 1: Add about 1- Tblsp buttermilk (you can buy a small carton from the store, or if you live near me, come on over and get a start) to a quart jar (or any quart size container).

Step 2: Fill the rest of the jar with milk and let it sit out over night on the counter without a lid.

Step 3: The next morning, put a lid on it and put it in your fridge. It should be good for about 3 weeks. When it gets low, add more milk and let it sit out again overnight-it will just keep going!

Now I just need to find some great buttermilk pancake recipes! We got a great one last night for the most moist chocolate cake! Yum!

No More Dandfruff

My friend took the idea from this post about using olive oil to get rid of cradle cap and applied it to her problems of dandruff.

This is what she did: She rubbed olive oil on her scalp, put a plastic bag on her head for about 2 hours and then washed it all out. Voila, the dandruff was gone! I tried it myself last night and I had the same magical results. NO MORE DANDRUFF! Give it a try!

REAL Recipes

I think we all are good at posting/using yummy recipes that are fun and different. For a twist, I'd like to add some practicality to this custom. Let's share some of our true family favorite recipes. I'm not talking about the fancy stuff (but maybe some will be). I'm talking about the meals you cook almost weekly because they are: 1) easy 2) you know your family will love them 3) cost effective 4) healthy? 5) you probably have the recipe memorized you cook it so often (or at least some combination of that list).

So please, leave a comment with your favorite recipe(s) too. I think this could be so handy to have these on hand. Blogstalkers, we want to hear from you too-we all have to eat! Let's share what we really like.

To start us off, I'll begin with a few family favorites from my home (I plan to add more):

Spaghetti:
-In a saucepan brown 1 pound of ground turkey (or beef)
-add 1 pkg onion soup mix
-add 1 can of spaghetti sauce
-serve over spaghetti noodles (we prefer wheat noodles)

Meatloaf:
In a bowl mix the following ingredients:

-1 lb ground turkey (or beef)
-2 egg whites
-1 tsp garlic
-1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
-1 cup oatmeal
-1 tsp hot sauce (or tobacco sauce)
-1/4 cup chopped or dried onions
-Sprinkle in some seasoning salt

Mix ingredients well and place in greased bread pan. Cook at 350 for 50 minutes.

For The Babies

From cjane's blog (this is definitely worth sharing):

1.) I just got word today of a need at UVRMC in Provo:
In times past, the Pediatric unit received blankets for children who were sick, critically ill or in need, from various good donors. For some reason the blanket donations have stopped--but the need is still very much an issue. This would be a perfect project for a youth group, church group or family service project--to make quilts or pick up new blanket donations for children locally.

Here are the specifics:

We need new quilts of any size, they must be bound around the edges to hold up to intense washing. We will give away quilts to those in need, we also like to put a nice quilt on the beds so that when the patients are admitted, it seems a little more like home.

For those that want to donate what you have...you can take them to the 4th floor (the building with the twirly door and up from the gift shop and snack bar). When you get off the elevator, there are two phones-pick up the one that says Pediatrics and tell the security person you have a blanket donation for Peds.

You can ask for Brenda or Debbie Hema-our Child Life Specialist, or Gena Sorensen-our Department Manager.

Teacher's agree

This Leap Frog Letter Factory video is a must for teaching children their letters and sounds. Lucy loves it and it is very accurate. They use some great songs to teach about letters. It is a HIT around our home.

Kid's bike helmets

With my husband being a Dr. that specializes in brain injuries, we definitely take wearing helmets seriously at our home. Just thought I'd pass along that I have had a lot of luck finding great helmets for my kids at DI. They are just $2. Pretty sweet deal.

Ideas for kids with General Conference

The Church is launching a new website for Conference activities and downloads. There is now more than one activity packet as well as other online activities available. There will be an article about the Church General Conference activities for children in this weekend’s Church News. CLICK HERE to visit their site.

Free Gift Cards

This is NOT a scam!

My friends have been telling me about all the great things they have been buying with Swag Bucks. I thought it sounded like a great idea, but never did anything until my friend Jackie explained the process on her blog.

You basically download their search bar (powered by Google) and then get Swag Bucks just for searching (like I got 10 Swag Bucks for when I searched for "Sesame Street"). You can redeem your Swag Bucks for all kinds of great gift cards (Amazon being my personal favorite). Friends of mine have used Swag Bucks to fund their entire Christmas. It seems like a great idea. If you want to try it (it is absolutely FREE) go here:

http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/marcnkatie

And yes, we will get Swag Bucks for referring you and you will get them when you refer your friends. So give it a try!

Need a Unique Gift?

If you're ever trying to find the perfect gift that is unique and personable, may I suggest Ekko Mobiles: We have one in the nursery and I absolutely love it!

Understanding The Health Care Bill

These articles were quite helpful for me to begin to try and grasp what all of this health care reform is all about. They were also very easy reads and tried to stay neutral. I thought others might enjoy feeling more empowered with this knowledge as well:

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2010/0319/Health-care-reform-bill-101-Who-must-buy-insurance

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704117304575137370275522704.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

What to do for a cold?

We are struggling with a cold that has managed to make everyone in our family sick except for me. Needless to say, I always seem to forget all the things to do when my baby has a cold. With all this fresh in my mind, I thought I'd right it down:

Signs that you need to see a Doctor:
1) Dehydration (dry diapers, no tears when they cry)
2) Fever of 101.5 or higher that doesn't come down with Tylenol
3) Rattle sound in the lungs
4) Whistle/wheezing when they breathe
5) Coughing so hard it makes them throw up
6) Signs of ear infections (tugging at ears, waking up with a piercing "I'm hurt" cry)

What you can do for them:
1) Tylenol as directed
2) Saline drops in the nose
3) Essential oils/Vicks rubbed on their chest and feet
4) Plenty of liquids
5) Humidifier
6) PRAY

What else have I forgotten? I'm on night 6 of very little sleep. Please feel free to add.

In Need of a Formal Dress?

My friend is starting out a new business adventure where she will be selling new and gently used formal dresses at much reduced prices:

Dreams Come True Dresses

Come join the fun and receive deals & discounts on new & previously
owned formal dresses, shoes, jewelry, hair up-dos, decorative hair
clips, nail painting, shawls, purses, and boutonnieres

-free pink wooden hanger with every dress purchase
-$10 cash give-aways 1 every hour
Door Prizes:
sterling silver earrings
Fingernail and toenails painted
Sole Envy shoes
Main Place Hair Salon up-do
Main Place Eyebrow waxing
Mapleton Floral boutonniere
Pretty Little Things hair clip

Saturday, March 20, 2010
10am-2pm
at the Wandering Wardrobe
511 South Main Street
Springville, UT

visit: dreamscometruedresses.com

Free Scrapbook

Thanks for the tip Christine:

Scrapbook MAX! has teamed up with our friends at Picaboo, who are going to give you a FREE 20-page photobook! You can choose from the Large Classic, Classic Leather or Classic Custom photo book (value up to $39.99) - but you'll want to claim your free book right now! This offer is only available until March 31, 2010.

Get a free Classic photo book from Picaboo!

Essential Oils

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I have recently been introduced to essential oils and I am a believer! Let me tell you the ones I find to be most helpful:

Peppermint: for headaches

Breathe: which is a combination of:

• eucalyptus oil
• lavender oil
• peppermint oil
• ravensara oil
• rosemary oil
• tea tree oil
• thyme oil

Breathe aids in congestion. I like to rub it on my baby's chest and the bottom of their feet.

And I am currently using Deep Blue to help with lower back pain.

I think these are all heaven sent. Essential oils can often be found at your local health food store.

Marriage Advice

From now on when I go to bridal showers and they ask for advice for the bride, I am going to give this:

"Whoever is in charge of doing the laundry, make sure they have at least one less pair of underwear than the person who isn't in charge."

Justin Hackworth

From Justin's site:

30 Strangers 2010 – Sign up now!

Here we go! Announcing year three of the 30 Strangers Portrait Project and fund raiser. Once again, we’ll be doing portraits of mothers and daughters.

Last year, it was first come, first served. This year, all you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post and we’ll be selecting people at random. You have until March 5, 2010, at midnight. If you are selected you must respond to my email within two days.

What is 30 Strangers?
A Justin Hackworth Photography project. It works like this. For the entire month of April 2010 I will make a portrait of a mother and daughter every day. 30 portraits – 30 days.

Sign up here!

Home Depot

From Danica:

Check out your local Home Depot, because at most of them, on the first Saturday of each month, they do a fun and free craft or project of some sort geared for children.

Poison Control

Program it in your phone if you haven't done so already:

1-800-222-1222

Thinking of getting pregnant?

I was always leery about programs like Aflac and other secondary insurance programs, but I've done some reserach on them and they really seem to be a great idea. I would highly recommend looking into a program if you plan on having a baby soon. One plan we are considering would be to pay out about $4,000 (in smaller monthly payments) and then we would get back about $12,000 back in cash regardless of additional insurance we may have.

Aflac is pulling out of Utah so you have to sign up by Thursday (tomorrow) so hurry, but there are other options available besides Aflac that aren't leaving the state.

An agent my friend recommended I talk to was: Greg Davies 801-999-8504
He was very helpful.

Cute Valentine's Project

From Lindsay's blog:

Valentine project

Do you want an idea for a super easy Valentine's project?? This project was so fun and so easy. I have made 4 of these for different friends. I apologize for the fuzzy pics. I must of had a shaky hand the day I took these.


INTRUCTIONS:

1. Cut burlap in to triangles
2. Trace the shape you want on to the burlap.
3. Fill in shape with ModgePodge and then sprinkle glitter liberally. Shake extra glitter off and let dry over night.
4. Use a large sewing needle to string triangles together.
5. Embellish with ribbon.
6. Hang it up or give it away to a friend.

Great Kids Edcational Website

I learned about this site from some local school teachers and it is wonderful! It's also free! It is full of all sorts of great phonics activities to do with your children. Lucy and I have been having a lot of fun with it. Want to see it? Click: HERE

Free Shipping on prints

Use the code: myval20 at Snapfish to get free shipping on orders over $20. (Expires February 6th)

What's in a name?

Trying to find the perfect baby name? I found this great site on Danica's blog:

http://namenerds.com/

Guilt free sweetness

Do you know about Agave Nectar? It's a delicious little sweetener that we have started to use in place of brown sugar on our oatmeal and it is yummy. We have also used it to sweeten our french toast and pancakes. You can find it at most health food stores. My personal favorite is to pick it up at Sunflower Market near the bulk area where you can pump it out yourself (much cheaper price). ENJOY

Yummy cookies from Aimee:

Chocolate, chocolate chip cookies

REALLY EASY!

1 Devil's food cake mix

2 eggs

2/3 C. oil

Semi-sweet chocolate chips (from the freezer)

Mix together and roll into 1" balls (don't flatten)

Bake at 350 for about 8 minutes

Enjoy!!

(This is basically the homemade Oreos recipe from my friend Lyndsay, to make those, omit the chocolate chips and here's the frosting)

Frosting:

Mix together:

8 oz cream cheese

1/2 C. butter (I use margarine)

2 t. vanilla

2-4 C. powdered sugar

This makes lots of extra frosting

These cookies are ALWAYS a hit. Try them out next time you're due to make a dessert and short on time.

Cradle Cap

My friend Ani says she wants it to be her personal mission to spread the word that olive oil takes away cradle cap. So I thought I'd help her spread the word.

Curried Quinoa Salad

Curried Quinoa Salad
2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
1 veg oxo cube (can sub a bouillion cube, but dissolve in the water)
1 1/2 tsp curry powder (I used penzeys sweet curry)
2 cups grated carrots
2/3 cup chopped peppers
1 cup snap peas
2/3 cup edamame
1/3 cup chopped scallions
1 can garbanzo beans
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp minced ginger
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup cashews, chopped
3 oz goat cheese, crumbled

Cook the quinoa in the water for about 10 mins, or until tender. Crumble the oxo cube over it, and mix with the curry, raisins and snap peas and cover.
Mix up the remaining ingredients, then add the quinoa and mix. If you can wait a little while for the flavors to develop it will taste better, but serve immediately if you're hungry!

Fitting it all in

I made this little folder with velcro stars that can move once we've completed the various tasks. I just wanted a way to help me remember to do the things I want to do with my children every day. I've been using it for about two weeks now and it has been very helpful.

Cheese Fondue

Melt together and enjoy with bread, sliced apples, or celery:

1 1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp garlic salt
2 pkgs softened cream cheese