Gap Give and Get

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Give & Get is Here! Enjoy 30% Off and WWF gets 5% of what you spend Your awesome friend Renae Goyette invited you to our biggest fall savings event! And when you shop, we'll give 5% of what you spend to WWF, a non-profit selected by Renae Goyette. Shop   4 days only, November 11–14 At   Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Banana Republic Factory Store, and Gap Outlet in-store With   this email at checkout In-Store Barcode (for multiple uses) FIND A STORE:  Gap   Old Navy   Banana Republic   Gap Outlet   Banana Republic Factory Store GET EMAILS:  Gap   Old Navy   Banana Republic   Piperlime   Athleta Offer valid November 11, 2010 at 12:01 am ET through November 14, 2010 at 11:59pm PT at Gap, Gap Outlet, Gap Factory Store, The Gap Generation, Banana Republic, Banana Republic Factory Store, Old Navy and online in the U.S. only (including Puerto Rico). Not valid in Canada at Piperlime.com, at Athleta.com, at Edition by Banana Republic, or at the Athleta store in Mill Valley. *Free shipping offer is valid online only on purchases of $50 or more in the same order. Offer valid on your order's first "ship to" address anywhere in the US (including Puerto Rico). Free shipping offer is not valid on international purchases. If you choose express or next day shipping options, additional charges will apply. Discount cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Offer applies to merchandise purchases and not to the purchases of gift cards, packaging, shipping and handling charges, taxes, prior purchases, catalog orders or telephone orders placed to stores or customer service 1-800/888 numbers. Not valid on Robeez®, diaper bags, and strollers at BabyGap, on Keds® at Gap, or on Everyday Steals merchandise at oldnavy.com. Gap Foundation will donate 5% of the amount paid for eligible purchases made with this offer card to the nonprofit partner designated by the Gap Inc. customer or, if no nonprofit organization has been designated, no donation will be made. Gap Foundation's total donations to all US and Canadian nonprofit organizations in connection with this offer shall not exceed US$2 million. Such donation does not entitle the employee or the Gap customer to claim a charitable contribution deduction. Employees may not use their gift match benefit with this offer. Merchandise cannot be put on hold during the offer period. Return of discounted merchandise will be for the price actually paid. Exchanges for different sizes are permitted; however, the discount will not be applied to exchanges for different merchandise. Copies of offer card will not be accepted. Not responsible for lost or stolen offer cards. Offer is not transferable or valid for resale. Gap Inc. values its customers and respects their privacy. Please review our privacy policy for more information. If you have any questions about the Give & Get program, contact Customer Service via email at custserv@gap.com, call us at 1-800-GAP-STYLE (1-800-427-7895) or write us at Customer Service, 100 Gap Online Drive, Grove City, OH 43123-8605. © 2010 Gap Inc.

I know I will be shopping this weekend.  :)

Today's Groupon-Build-a-Bear

$10 for $20 Worth of Make-Your-Own-Bears or $25 for $50 Toward Any Build-A-Party Celebration at Build-A-Bear Workshop

Last year for the 4 year old's bday party, we did a Build-a-Bear party.  She absolutely LOVED it!!!  I definately recommend it.  If you have never been to BAB, today's groupon could potentially purchase 2 basic bears since they start at $10 each.  Or you could get one really awesome one with all the accessories.  

What are you doing this weekend?

There is so much fun stuff going on this weekend, a lot of it FREE!!!

Museums on us a program sponsored by Bank of America is offering FREE admission for BofA credit/debit card holders to the Houston Museum of Natural Science, The Houston Children's Museum,  the San Jacinto Museum of History in La Porte, and the Houston Zoo.  The free admission is for Bank of America account holders only and not their children.  Unfortunately, the Sugar Land Museum of Natural Science is not a participant.  But if you have Dinosaur Train fans in your house, take advantage of this and go meet Buddy the T-Rex at the Houston Museum of Natural Science for Dino Days on Saturday November 6, from 10am - noon.  


Sunday November 7 the Houston Museum of Fine Arts has Free family day.  The theme this month, Nature Inspires Us, features all kinds of family fun: storytime, crafts, storybook films, artist demonstrations, sketching in the galleries, and music by the Fidelis Quartet.


I hope everyone has a great weekend and takes advantage of the Free Family events!!  

Pizza Night - Pesto Pizza

I LOVE PIZZA!  Deep dish, pan, thin crust, stuffed crust, you name it, I LOVE it!!  I especially love making it at home.  I have discovered it is cheaper than delivery and quicker too.  


Tonight was Pesto Pizza.  It is roughly based on a Pampered Chef recipe for Mini Pesto Pizzas, which are great for parties, but for our family dinner it's easier to do it this way.


Pesto Pizza
Ingredients
1 prepared refrigerated pizza dough
2 tbsp prepare pesto sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
2 plum tomatoes, sliced


Pre-heat oven to 450
Lightly brush large bar pan with olive oil with silicone basting brush.  Unroll pizza dough and stretch the length of the bar pan.  Evenly spread pesto sauce over the dough.  Top pizza with 1 1/2 cups of the cheese, evenly place tomatoes on top of the cheese.  Scatter the rest of the cheese over the tomatoes.  


Bake for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted and browned.


The 4 year old ate four pieces of this and the baby LOVED it.


What is your favorite homemade pizza?

24 hours with no internet makes for a pretty crazy mama...

Thankfully I can facebook from my phone.  Okay, so I'm totally kidding, kind of.  LOL!  In all seriousness, I couldn't wait to share some of the great deals I found yesterday and today.  And the DELICIOUS recipe I made for dinner last night.  The hubs knew what it was from the moment he walked in the door.  :)


Creamy One-pot pasta

4 large garlic cloves, peeled
1 jar (7 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil, undrained
3 cans (14.5 oz each) chicken broth (5¼ cups)
1 lb uncooked penne pasta
1 head broccoli (2 cups small florets)
2 medium carrots, peeled
4 oz reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel)
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp coarsely ground black pepper
Grated fresh Parmesan cheese and snipped fresh basil (optional)
Thinly slice garlic using Color Coated Paring Knife. Place garlic and 1 tbsp oil from sun-dried tomatoes into
(8-qt.) Stockpot. Cook garlic over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until garlic is golden brown, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat; add broth. Return to burner; increase heat to high. Cover and bring to a boil. Stir in pasta;
cover and simmer vigorously 8-10 minutes or until pasta is almost cooked but still firm, stirring occasionally using
Mega Scraper.
Meanwhile, cut broccoli into small florets; place into Classic Batter Bowl. Cut carrots in half lengthwise; thinly
slice crosswise on a bias using Santoku Knife. Drain sun-dried tomatoes; pat dry with a paper towel. Slice
tomatoes into thin strips. Add carrots and tomatoes to batter bowl.
Cut cream cheese into cubes. Add vegetables, cream cheese, salt and black pepper to Stockpot. Stir until cream
cheese is melted and fully incorporated. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook an additional 2-4 minutes or
until vegetables are tender. Serve immediately in Simple Additions® Dots Large Round Bowl. If desired, top with
grated fresh Parmesan cheese and snipped fresh basil.
Yield: 6 servings
Light Nutrients per serving: Calories 410, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Carbohydrate 65 g,
Protein 15 g, Sodium 1000 mg, Fiber 5 g
Cook’s Tips: For an interesting flavor twist, omit salt, black pepper, Parmesan cheese and basil. Add 1 tbsp Moroccan
Rub or Greek Rub.
For a heartier version of this recipe, add grilled turkey Italian sausage or sliced grilled chicken breasts to pasta.
If desired, 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes can be substituted for the sun-dried tomatoes.

Obviously, you can prepare this with the tools you have in your kitchen, you don't HAVE to use the Pampered Chef stuff.  It would make it a little easier though.  ;)  This makes a great week-night meal since it is so quick and easy, but it's so pretty in the bowl it makes for a great dinner party dish as well.  Plus, this is a super-cheap recipe.  Less than $2 a serving.  

Now on to the deals:

Has anyone not been to Dewberry Farm yet this year?  Well, if not then you can get tickets for 50% off on savvysource.  Hurry this offer expires November 4.

Just in time for Christmas, anyone on your list want to learn to fly?  $49 Private Flying Lesson offered by Travel Zoo.

Another great Christmas gift, how about Gallery-wrapped canvas including shipping and handling for $45  This is from the Chattanooga Groupon but is redemed online so you can be anywhere.

Any of you in San Antonio and Spurs fans?  The San Antonio Groupon is offering 63% off tickets to the game vs the Bulls on November 17.

Now get to shopping and cooking!