Back to Basics on Grocery Shopping

Moving back on my own I'm finding myself in a need to start grocery shopping wisely. I've done coupons but to be honest savings on brand name are a great savings only when that brand is on sale or it comes with something free . Let's why I usually buy store brands after comparing the unit price to brand name counterpart. The only way I go brand name is if I tried the store brand and didn't like the taste. My go to stores after comparing prices Walmart I love how they honor comparative pricing. Now I don't have to shop numerous store online (like the internet) save me some time but now Walmart does it for you with their saving catcher. Save-a-lot and Wholesale clubs (BJ Club) are my bulk where I buy bulk on store and those name brand I like. Sometimes bulking isn't about the saving cause it bulk for I like buying bulk cause it lasts longer. We're a family of two so learning how to cook in smaller portions is something I'm learning with trail and error. I'm going my daughter more involve in the shopping, meal planning and eating what I cook. Let face if I cook too much and she doesn't like it I'm (we're) losing money that could be use for something else.  Some here my steps on savings money on groceries.

1. Buy food when it on sell now and plan your menu this is something I'm (we're) new to I'll keep you updated on my process last month I bought some k cups pasta sauce on sell and my daughter replied we don't need that cause we have it at home. My response was its on sell 50%-60% off and we use it weekly.

2. Make a list of what you need and have at home and plan a menu on what you family eats. Try a new menu twice a month to include new food and/or a new way of eating your favorite items. I also buy foods that you can use in many menus. We like cheeses , fresh fruits and vegetable and pastas. So I usually make salads with a fruits and vegetables as a side dish (adds the cheese of your choice) Sometimes the fruit is a apple , pear or grapefruit.

3. The grocery store is for shopping I only buy laundry detergent (looking into making my own) and soaps when it $2 and under while I'm grocery shopping. I don't buy a lot of cans good and process food its not the most healthy. If I can make I buy the fresh ingredients to make it. Something new I'm trying adding all my dry ingredients to a plastic gallon and quart size bag when I'm ready cook my bags ingredients I'll throw in a bowl with the perishables and mix. I'm trying this with my cake cookies dumpling and pancakes.

4. Create a storage area with the foods and products your uses family in a month that will last you till it's on sale again. Everything your family uses won't be on sell when you need it but build you stock weekly or whatever works best for your family. I recently moved into an apartment with few closet cabinets and counters (my other apartment had lots of storage). I'm (we're) trying to adjust to less space by using baskets and bins. I'm looking into buying a cabinet, island and cutting board. My food, personal care and laundry stocks are stored in area when I use them.

5. Here something new to me but I'm going to try it finally(it only took me sixteen years) an acquaintance of mines created a menu made a grocery then went grocery shopping. I'll keep you posted on creating menu and shopping. I personally always base my shopping or what we like or wanted to try. Then I stocked up on baking goods during November and December cause I love to bake and that's when most of my baking needs are on sell.

F.A.M.E

While promoting his new CD FAME on Good Morning America (GMA) interviewer Robin Roberts begin to question Brown about his relationship with Rihanna and their assault case. Brown made several attempts to check the interview to his music or new release FAME. Reportedly after the performance and interview Brown throw a chair at a window back stage. During his Wednesday March 23 appears on BET 106 and Park Brown explain how he feel during the GMA interview. Brown explain he throw the chair to release angry and no one was around.
Unfortunate Brown needs to learn how to fight against his angry and forgive himself. Brown will have to politely tell his interviewers that he doesn't want to answer those questions. There are responsibly that come with adulthood and FAME.

Chris Brown the Promotion or Destruction Begins?

Right before Chris Brown March 22 release date of FAME (Forgive All My Enemies) leaking of this and that begins. Brown via twitter and http://www.chrisbrownworld.com Releases the cover artwork for F.A.M.E. Via twitter Brown announces the making of the video for "Look at Me Now featuring Bussa and Lil Wayne. Later Brown sends out twitpics of DD and his blonde hair. Rihanna's and Chris' attorney along with the court lift the restraining order. Surprise the leaking begin is a strategic chess move the ex girlfriend send Brown's sexting pictures to http://www.worldhiphopstar.com More pictures of a battled Rihanna surface on the internet. Brown during a radio interview with Big Boy talks his nudes pictures. Brown tells the radio host he's confidence with his body and he wasn't excite when he took the after shower pictures for a girl.
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Michael B Jordan

With a name like Michael B Jordan you have a celebrity of sort or a basketball player. Currently Jordan appearing in Parenthood as Alex. Alex is a nineteen year old , recovering alcoholic, high school drop out, who works at a homeless shelter. Alex is dating Addie (white girl) who parents forbids her see him. Addie rebels by moving out into her grandparent's home. Tune into Parenthood Tuesday nights on NBC check local listings. Checkout Michael B Jordan at @michaelb4jordan. Some of previous work Hardball, Wire, All My Children, Law & Order CI , Cold Case, Friday Night Lights and Lie to Me.
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Introduction

Hello my name is Gina. I was born raised and reside in Hartford CT. I'm divorce with one daughter. I have one younger sibling (a sister) I'm avon representative (8 years) www.youravon.com/ginagilbert . I was a home child care provider (for 12 years). I attend school at Prince Tech , Endicott College, Manchester Community and Capital Community.
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Teena Marie Passed Away at age 54

Radio and various media have confirm that Teena Marie has passed away on December 26. Earlier that day rumors surface on twitter that Teena Marie had pass. Seem at the time her death was a hoax.

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End of 2011

I'm leaving old and starting the new some people are out my life for a good reason. To come to realize there is reason why you stop begin friends. This year was okay so I'm 2011 will be a good year! After all my President is black
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Chris will premiere 12 Strands: Matrix, a full-length video

On September 27th at 8pm EST, Chris will premiere 12 Strands: Matrix, a full-length video that will be released as a pay-per-view event. This exclusive opportunity will be available to the online community only. Fans can pay $2.99 to watch the highly anticipated video on the official site MechanicalDummy.com. A percentage of the proceeds from this project will benefit Brown's foundation Symphonic Love. The Symphonic Love Foundation aims to provide support and funding for a wide variety of music and arts programs dedicated to the artistic development of children and youth while striving to promote an awareness of philanthropy by encouraging volunteerism and every day respect and kindness to others.  
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Usher Opens Up about Divorce

Source:Popeater
Even though his marriage to Tameka Foster , Usher says he doesn't regret marrying her at all. The singer tells PEOPLE in a new interview that he doesn't consider the union a failure. "I appreciate the relationship for what it was. Even though it didn't work out, I'm glad we got together. I love her as the mother of my children; we just couldn't be married," he told the magazine. The couple has two sons: Usher V, 2, and Naviyd, 1.When asked what went wrong, Usher recalls that soon after the birth of their second son, he and Foster started to argue about everything including parenting style. "We're two different people and we have two different goals. It just was never going to work out 100 percent," he said.More excerpts from the PEOPLE interview after the jump.On raising two boys:"Usher [V] is always in everything. He's an instigator. He's the one who leads his brother astray. I was like that when I was his age... if one gets in trouble, the other one does, too. They both have a lot of energy. They can wear me out." On his mom babysitting:"She spoils them. She lets them do everything that she wouldn't let me do. Sometimes, when I'm scolding the kids, I sound just like my mom. I'm like, 'how did Jonetta get in here?' " On his music:"My music is about where I am at the time, In 'Raymond vs. Raymond,' I was going through a lot of things, and it came out in my music. My marriage fell apart and I was suddenly a single father. But now, with Versus, I'm singing about being a dating father." On finding love again:"I still believe in love. I believe in marriage. When I fall in love again, everyone will know. I'll sing about it."
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Hey blog followers

I know its been a while since I blog but I been a busy bee. I'm an Avon representative, cooperative president and mother. I hope everyone is a great summer. Summer summer summertime (Will Smith's voice)
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Jasper Howard, Three arrested in college (his)athlete's death

Three arrested in college athlete's death

Jasper Howard, 20, was a cornerback for the University of Connecticut Huskies.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
21-year-old charged with murder, conspiracy to commit assault
Two other men also facing charges
Connecticut football player was stabbed to death this month
(CNN) -- A 21-year-old man was charged with murder Tuesday in connection with the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player this month, police said.
John Lomax III also faces a charge of conspiracy to commit assault, Maj. Ron Blicher of the UConn Police Department said at a news conference Tuesday.
Lomax was in jail, with bail set at $2 million.
Two others were arrested in connection with the October 18 slaying of UConn cornerback Jasper Howard, 20.
Howard was stabbed in the abdomen in a fight after a student dance on the school's campus in Storrs, authorities said. He died at a hospital in Hartford.
Hakim Muhammad, 20, faces a felony charge of conspiracy to commit assault, Blicher said. Muhammad remained in jail, with bail set at $750,000.
The third person arrested was Jamal Todd, 21, police said. Todd was charged with a felony count of falsely reporting an incident and a misdemeanor count of reckless endangerment. He was released on a $5,000 bond, police said.

Disturbia Lyrics

Lyrics for Disturbia as interpreted by Droobles
Disturbia Lyrics
Send "Disturbia" Ringtone to your Cell Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum (What's wrong with me?)
Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum (Why do I feel like this?)
Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum (I'm going crazy now)
Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum

No more gas in the rig
Can't even get it started
Nothing heard, nothing said
Can't even speak about it
All my life on my head
Don't want to think about it
Feels like I'm going insane
Yeah

It's a thief in the night
To come and grab you
It can creep up inside you
And consume you
A disease of the mind
It can control you
It's too close for comfort

Throw on your break lights
We're in the city of wonder
Ain't gonna play nice
Watch out, you might just go under
Better think twice
Your train of thought will be altered
So if you must faulter be wise
Your mind is in disturbia
It's like the darkness is the light
Disturbia
Am I scaring you tonight
Your mind is in disturbia
Ain't used to what you like
Disturbia
Disturbia

Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum
Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum
Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum
Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum

Faded pictures on the wall
It's like they talkin' to me
Disconnectin' your call
Your phone don't even ring
I gotta get out
Or figure this shit out
It's too close for comfort

It's a thief in the night
To come and grab you
It can creep up inside you
And consume you
A disease of the mind
It can control you
I feel like a monster

Throw on your break lights
We're in the city of wonder
Ain't gonna play nice
Watch out, you might just go under
Better think twice
Your train of thought will be altered
So if you must faulter be wise
Your mind is in disturbia
It's like the darkness is the light
Disturbia
Am I scaring you tonight
Your mind is in disturbia
Ain't used to what you like
Disturbia
Disturbia

Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum
Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum
Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum
Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum

Release me from this curse
I'm trying to remain tame
But I'm struggling
You can't go, go, go
I think I'm going to oh, oh, oh

Throw on your break lights
We're in the city of wonder
Ain't gonna play nice
Watch out, you might just go under
Better think twice
Your train of thought will be altered
So if you must faulter be wise
Your mind is in disturbia
It's like the darkness is the light
Disturbia
Am I scaring you tonight
Your mind is in disturbia
Ain't used to what you like
Disturbia
Disturbia

Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum
Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum
Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum
Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum

RIP Alania Reed Hall

Sesame Street Star Dies of Cancer

Somewhere, behind a building, Big Bird is weeping.
He may be 40 now and have long since learned the meaning of death, but that doesn't make the passing of his Sesame Street pal Alaina Reed Hall any easier.
The actress, who starred as Olivia for 12 years on the PBS show, died of breast cancer on Dec. 17 in Los Angeles, reports Springfield, Ohio's WHIO Radio. She was 63 years old.
In addition to working with Muppets, Hall starred on the sitcom 227. She also graced the Great White Way as Matron Mama Morton in the original production of Chicago and the 1977 revival of Hair.

Brittany Murphy, Actress in 'Clueless', Dies at 32

Source: USA Today

Brittany Murphy, Actress in 'Clueless,' Dies at 32

Brittany Murphy, the perpetually perky and slightly quirky actress who worked her way up from supporting parts to romantic leads after her breakout role in the film "Clueless," died Sunday in Los Angeles. She was 32.
Ed Winter, an assistant chief coroner in Los Angeles County, told The Associated Press that Ms. Murphy apparently collapsed in the bathroom and that the cause of death "appears to be natural." He said that an official cause of death might not be determined for some time.
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call at 8 a.m. Sunday at the home that Ms. Murphy shared with her husband, Simon Monjack, a British screenwriter, in West Hollywood. Ms. Murphy was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 10:04 a.m. Sunday, said Sally Stewart, a spokeswoman for the hospital.
The actress's wide brown eyes and unrestrained, asymmetrical smile made her a frequent choice for the role of ditz with an edge - such as the urban transplant to a Beverly Hills high school in "Clueless" and the riches-to-rags au pair in "Uptown Girls" - or a woman over the edge, playing characters with severe mental illness in the thriller "Don't Say a Word" and the drama "Girl, Interrupted."
The 1995 teen comedy "Clueless," an adaptation of Jane Austen's "Emma" set in southern California and starring Alicia Silverstone, was a surprise hit, and though Ms. Murphy was 15 when she played the supporting role of Tai, the airhead persona stuck with her. It was her 2003 stint as the romantic lead in the Eminem vehicle "8 Mile," she told The A.P., that earned her more recognition.
"That changed a lot," she said in the 2003 interview. "That was the difference between people knowing my first and last name as opposed to not."Peter Travers of Rolling Stone said Ms. Murphy played the character of Alex "with hot desperation and calloused vulnerability. She's dynamite." But she was never a critics' darling. Stephen Holden of The New York Times was among those who compared her unfavorably to other female contemporaries, writing that she "suggests a dumbed-down Meg Ryan with a gloss of Melanie Griffith" in the 2004 romantic comedy "Little Black Book."
Ms. Murphy was born on Nov. 10, 1977, in Atlanta. Her parents divorced when she was very young, and her mother, Sharon, raised her primarily in New Jersey before bringing Ms. Murphy to Los Angeles to pursue a screen career.
But during the filming of "Clueless," her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, an event Ms. Murphy said affected her profoundly.
When Sharon Murphy's cancer returned in 2003, Ms. Murphy told People magazine that she "went to every doctor's appointment and chemo session" with her mother. "My mom taught me there's always a way to channel your fears into love."
A diverse set of credits accumulated in Ms. Murphy's filmography, including the tough, abused waitress in the gritty "Sin City," a concentration camp victim in the television film "The Devil's Arithmetic," and the voice of an animated penguin in "Happy Feet."
She also lent her voice to the character Luann on more the 200 episodes of Fox's animated series "King of the Hill," and collaborated on a song with the D.J. Paul Oakenfold.
"I don't really take myself very seriously," Ms. Murphy told The San Jose Mercury News in 2003. "I've never formally trained in acting, so I'm very instinctual and visceral with decisions. It hasn't really been a plot or scheme in any way, shape or form."
Indeed, her image often slipped beyond her control. She was repeatedly romantically linked to her co-stars, including Ashton Kutcher from "Just Married," and a string of broken engagements made her tabloid fodder. Ms. Murphy married Mr. Monjak in 2007. She is survived by him; her mother; her father, Angelo Bertolotti of Branford, Fla.; and a brother.
The Sylvester Stallone film "The Expendables," which features Ms. Murphy, is in post-production and is scheduled to be released next year.

Chris Brown on 106 and Park

Friday 12/18/09 Chris Brown appeared on 106 and Park. We didn't see a performance or new video don't understand that one. Chris appearance was because he drop new music that week. The host ask him about his favorite tracks but we didn't hear snippets. Brown was ask about twitter helping or destroying an artist image. Brown replied that twitter is a good medium to reach fans and promote yourself. So why did Chris delete his twitter after 5 months? The world may never know but Chris said you can find him on myspace(mgmt control this page) saynow,and http://www.chrisbrownworld.com. Brown said Mechanicaldummy is a person who follows the media and believes what it reports and print. SMH at the meaning of mechanicaldummy cause the blog site is a gossip and informative site. I ask my self this question why didn't his management manage his twitter page cause someone created @wiredupdummy to update you on the mechanicaldummy blog. Whoever manages @planetchrisbrown stated that twitter is for fans not media. Their lost too cause twitter's tweets are reported in media long before Chris Brown join the site.

Shane Sparks Arrested for Child Molestation

'Dance Crew' Judge Shane Sparks Arrested for Child Molestation
Source: PopEater
'America's Best Dance Crew' judge Shane Sparks has been arrested in Los Angeles and charged with 8 felony counts of child molestation, TMZ is reporting. The Los Angeles Police Department took Sparks into custody at 8 am PT Friday morning. According to the criminal complaint, the alleged incidents began occurring in 1994 and involve one victim, an under-aged girl.The complaint accuses the 35-year-old Sparks of engaging in acts "with the intent of arousing, appealing to, and gratifying the lust, passions, and sexual desires of the defendant, who was at least 10 years older than [the victim]."Sparks -- best known for his past work as a choreographer on 'So You Think You Can Dance' -- is being held on $590,000 bail.Sparks is actually the second person tied to 'So You Think You Can Dance' who's been in trouble with the law. Earlier this year, his co-star and dancing instructor Alex Da Silva was charged with sexual assault. He 'Dance Crew' Judge Shane Sparks Arrested for Child Molestation
has also worked with artists such as Aaliyah, Monica, and Lindsay Lohan. His work on the 2004 film 'You Got Served' earned him an American Choreography Awards and was nominated for Emmy for 'So You Think ...'

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Bow Wow Fires Managers

music: the boombox
Bow Wow Fires His Managers
Bow Wow
Recently-recruited Cash Money rapper Bow Wow has decided to go the independent route and manage himself, according to a recent post from his Twitter account.

"I'm firing all managers. I'm taking the Ray Allen approach," the rapper tweeted, in reference to the self-managed NBA player. "I'm managing myself. Who knows me better than me? I know this game very well." For some this might be a natural progression, given the hustle most young rappers must exhibit in order to gain a potential manager's interest, however Bow Wow has had management as long as he's been rapping.

The young MC, 22, was discovered by producer Jermaine Dupri at the age of 11, and released his first album, 'Beware of Dog' at the age or 13. He has since released five solo albums, with his newest 'The Transition to Shad Moss' coming in 2010. We'll see how his self-management goes. At the very least, he should fare better than when he was being managed by Eric Murphy on 'Entourage.'

Chris Brown Fans Wish He Hadn't Deleted His Twitter

Source: MTV
Chris Brown Fans Wish He Hadn't Deleted His Twitter
'The media is basically backing him against the wall,' one fan says of why Brown quit the service.
Chris Brown's Twitter account has passed into the great blogosphere beyond, taking with it the R&B singer's ability to shoot out photos of himself doing court-ordered community service and send communiqués to his fans like, "I'm tired of this sh--."
Who knows? Brown could one day return to the world of instant social networking, and he still has his Mechanical Dummy Web site. But the fans lined up to see his sold-out show on Tuesday night at the Nokia Theatre in New York were certain of one thing: He should never have left.
"I don't think he should have done it," 23-year-old Brittany Mack told MTV News. "The media is basically backing him against the wall. Yes, for the incidents that happened, he did it, he owned up to it. But it's been invading his life. Twitter is supposed to be casual, make new friends, put your thoughts out in the air, just have fun. Everything that he texts, [the media] is turning around and making it bad, and he's not a bad guy."
The complaint that negative publicity is all the media's fault was echoed by many of the folks who spoke with us. "I think for the younger generation, we would understand the frustration, the things he's talking about, but TMZ and the media is going to take a spin on that," argued Kendra Payne, 18.
Others declined to lay blame on journalists or even on Brown, who himself has acknowledged that his impulsive tweets have gotten him into trouble. Instead, they expressed their sadness that they'd no longer have the pleasure of Brown's messages. "I was depressed," said 18-year-old Kendra Payne. "The only reason why I made a Twitter was because Chris Brown made a Twitter. He was the first person I followed, and then when he deleted his Twitter, I was going crazy."
All this talk about abandoning the Twitterverse got some concertgoers thinking about other celebs who should follow the example of Brown, Miley Cyrus and others. "Tila Tequila, I think she needs to delete her Twitter," 17-year-old Ryan Mathis said. "I can't stand her. She wants a lot of attention. Everything she says is mad crazy. She says the dumbest stuff. There's no reason to be acting like that. No one cares."

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