Just the Bare Escentuals ...

Beauty retailer Bare Escentuals finds a spot at First Colony Mall

SUGAR LAND, Texas. June 22, 2009 ~ Bare Escentuals, one of the nation’s hottest cosmetic retailers, will debut at First Colony Mall in late August. Popular with celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Sara Jessica Parker, Alicia Keys and more stars, Bare Escentuals features extensive collections of natural cosmetics and makeup products. 

The home of healthy 100 percent pure bareMinerals makeup, the retailer offers makeup, cosmetics, treatments, spa-luxury skin care and more products – all with no additives and zero irritants. Bare Escentuals’ is famous especially for its make-up made from five pure minerals including zinc oxide which is known to be helpful in soothing rosacea, eczema, acne lesions and skin oil. 

Bare Escentuals will be located near Forever 21. 

First Colony Mall is located in Sugar Land at U.S. 59 south and Texas 6. For information, call 281.565.6255 or visit www.firstcolonymall.com. 

Are you seeing the whole picture?

My 6-year-old daughter brought me this picture she drew the other day ... not too long after I had reprimanded her for leaving a mess behind in the living room. I wasn't sure how to react to the words "Mean Momy," but the drawing of me apparently hanging from a tree branch was even more disturbing than the words. 

"You think I am a mean mommy?" I asked her. She looked at me with this puzzled look which I took as,"Well, duh. You just yelled at me." 

"What am I doing there hanging from the tree?" I went on, not really wanting to hear the answer I expected to hear. However, I couldn't understand why my seemingly sweet baby was wanting me to die a horrible death hanging from a beautiful cherry tree. (So ironic because I love cherries.)

"You're swinging," she said, innocently. Swinging? So, I'm not dead yet. I am lingering and suffering, apparently. She must really hate me. 

"And I'm swinging with you," she continues. 

Huh?

"It's a tire swing," she points to the drawing. "That's you sitting on the swing holding me. It says: 'Me and Momy.'"

Well, of course, I knew that all along.

What not to buy for Mother's Day ...

I'm really into being "green," but I draw the line at this ... elephant poo roses. I don't care if they are "scent free." 

I can just see it now: "Mom, I love you so much. Here are some poo roses." Do NOT tell my 10 year old about these. 

http://www.uncommongoods.com/item/item.jsp?itemId=17000&utm_medium=email&utm_source=20090505&utm_campaign=mailImage

If the Name Fits ... Drink It!

I love wine. It's just the perfect drink ... tasty, relaxing and it's good for your heart (in moderation). I have to admit, though, that I am not a wine expert. An expensive bottle of wine makes me nervous and, therefore, I can't enjoy it. Give me a good $2.99 bottle of Oak Leaf Cabernet from Walmart (one of my favorite wines), and I'm a happy girl. What else makes me happy? A wine with a great name. I'll admit it ... I buy wines based on their name and not necessarily whether they are rated high or even if it's a type of wine I normally like. For example, I just bought a bottle of Riesling simply because it had the name "Polka Dot," which happens to also be the name of the parent company of SugarLandMOM.com. I hate Riesling, but I love the bottle. I'm sure you've come across some great wine names while out shopping. We decided to take our camera to Cost Plus World Market and show you some of our favorites ... Salud!

"Bob" for President

A friend of mine said she received the most wonderful gift from a niece ... a book with photos and funny things her son had said when he was little. Our kids say the funniest and smartest things, don't they? I don't know about you but I think I'll never forget them (and mean to write them down just in case), but then the phrases or funny stories go right out of my head. Since I am terrible about writing in a journal or thinking to stop and write down the funny stories as they happen, I thought I would share here. You don't mind, do you? Feel free to share your stories, too!

My daughter woke up before the school the other day and came over to me in the kitchen, where I was having a cup of coffee to start the day and watching my morning CNN. I can't start the day without CNN! I usually turn it off as soon as the kids come in because I don't want them hearing all the bad stories of the day but they were talking about President Obama's first 100 days in office, so I thought it wouldn't be too much for her to handle. (She's in kindergarten.) Well, that may have been a mistake as all that is going on right now is a little too much for me to handle, but anyway ... I'm thinking she isn't even listening but she is, of course, so the questions start. 

My Daughter, the Brain: "How long will President Obama be the president?" 

Me: "Four years or, if he runs again and wins, eight years."  

The Brain: "Then he can take a break and run again later?"  

Me: "No. Eight years is the limit for a person to be the president."

The Brain: "What if he wears a disguise?" 

Me: "A disguise? Like what?" 

The Brain: "A red wig." 

Me: "Hmmm. I think that would be interesting but don't you think people would still recognize him, especially if he still has the name Barack Obama?"

The Brain: "He could change his name." 

Me: "To what?"

The Brain: "Bob"

Me: "Bob Obama?"

The Brain: "No, just Bob."

Me: "So, you think Barack Obama should, after 8 years as president, buy a red wig, change his name to 'Bob' and run again?"

The Brain: "Yes."

Me: "Don't you think people will wonder who 'Bob' is and where he came from? What if they ask him what he did before he ran for president or where he went to school?"

The Brain: "He should tell them he doesn't remember."

Me: "So, if anyone asks him a question, he should just say: 'I don't recall?' Do you think it will work?"

The Brain: "Yes. He can just say he forgot."

Me: "Sounds like a plan. Let's e-mail it to him if he is still president in eight years. Don't want to get ahead of ourselves. It has only been 100 days."

The Brain: "What's for breakfast?"

Text for Free Info

I've had this happen where I am out and about and can't find a particular store or restaurant, or I want to call ahead to check hours or stock. A SugarLandMOM.com reader suggests texting 466453 with some details (name of the business, city, state, cross streets if you have them) and – voila! – Google sends you a text back in seconds with all the info you need! Sometimes, you will get a couple of texts if there are several locations of a particular business or something. It's all free from Google but standard texting rates apply, depending on what your service plan is. 

Have questions? Get the "411" on 466453 by texting "help" to 466453. Of course! 

Facelogic Coming to SL Town Square

SUGAR LAND, TX (April 14, 2009) – Planned Community Developers, Ltd. (PCD) is pleased to announce Facelogic will open for business in June 2009 on the ground level of the new Minute Maid office building in Sugar Land Town Square.
The sleek and modern spa will offer professional, affordable skincare services including signature and elite facials, waxing, and a membership program offering further price savings. Facelogic also offers premium skincare products such as the Eminence Organic, MD Skincare, and Peter Thomas Roth lines.
“Facelogic serves with passion, skill and integrity to provide routine skincare that is essential for healthy skin. Our innovative concept offers affordable luxury services and premium quality products,” said Facelogic Owner Kim Fenton. “Our services are being well received in Sugar Land and we’re excited to open our new location in such a prosperous and growing community.”
Occupying 1,794 square feet of retail space, this store will mark Facelogic’s fourth Houston-area location. 

No Children's Museum in Sugar Land This Summer

Just in case you were thinking ahead to summer and heading out to the Children's Museum of Houston's temporary summer satellite location at Sugar Land Town Square ... you'll be taking the kids to Charming Charlie instead. According to a museum spokesman, there will be no Sugar Land satellite this year because of the Houston museum's big expansion, which they unveiled recently.  

I know. It stinks. It was nice to have a place where the kids could cool off and learn something over the summer. But don't despair. There is plenty of learning to be done at Charming Charlie over the summer. Here is proposed lesson plan for the kids:

Preschool: Name all the colors represented at Charming Charlie. (Caution: Do not let your child stare directly at any bling or they may be blinded for life.)

Elementary School: Add up mom's total cost for the 20 items she is carrying to the counter and then promptly forget it because we are not telling daddy!

Middle School: Add up mom's total cost for the 20 items she is carrying to the counter and subtract $5 for every time you rolled your eyes because you think your mom is horribly embarrassing for wearing so much bling. That is mom's new total which we can tell daddy. 

High School: Add up mom's total cost for the 20 items she is carrying to the counter and, if you are a girl, add to it the 20 items you are wanting and then immediately put back the 20 items you are wanting because you are so paying for those yourself and, of course, you spent all of your money from babysitting already so you will probably be sneaking into mom's closet to "borrow" the cool stuff she bought. 

Lesson learned: Don't bring your kids to Charming Charlie. 

Jesus on Facebook?

Just got a friend suggestion on Facebook.

Someone thinks I should be Facebook friends with Jesus O. Nazareth (Houston, TX).

Apparently, this is a project by River Pointe Church in Richmond, located near Greatwood just off the Grand Parkway and U.S. 59, to celebrate Easter. They want to see how fast Jesus will spread on Facebook. 

It made me think. If Jesus were here today, would he actually use Facebook to reach his followers? Who would his "Friends" be? Would he have a MySpace page? How about Twitter? Wonder how many "Followers" he would have. I imagine his "tweets" would be much more impressive than most!

If Jesus were on Twitter, what do you think he would say? 

Get Them While They are Cheap!

Unfortunately, another Sugar Land Town Square retailer is leaving. Strasburg Children will be closing sometime before the summer, according to the clerk, and the mark downs have started. We bought a dress off the clearance rack for this fall for – get this – $18.99 and a winter nightgown for $14.98. If you've ever been at Strasburg, you know that's a SUPER bargain. The prices of each item started at $107 and $86. Check out the deals before they are gone!

Have you found any awesome deals lately? Tell us about them! E-mail info@sugarlandmom.com. 

Easter Carbs ... Today only!

My kids always love this pasta around Easter time. It's on sale today only at World Market. (The one in Sugar Land is at Sweetwater near Toy R Us and Lowe's.) Check it out ... but save a couple for me!

Let's Talk about Sex!

Today the Texas House Public Education Committee will hear a number of bills of interest to children in Texas. One of them is a proposed law that would require that, if Texas schools choose to teach sex education, they must present medically-accurate and age-appropriate information, including information about abstinence but also contraception, effective communication, responsible decision-making and what it really takes to be a parent. A second bill does not require discussion of condoms or contraceptives but it does require scientific accuracy if they are discussed – and it prohibits discouraging the use of condoms or contraceptives. 

Did you know that, according to the group Children at Risk, Texas receives more federal funding for abstinence-only programs than any other state in the country yet, at the same time, it has one of the highest rate of births and repeat births to teenage girls in the nation?The group Education Works believes teenagers need honest information to make responsible choices about sex. 

Have you discussed sex with your children? No matter how the schools cover it, it is our job as parents to make sure our kids are well-informed and can make educated decisions with their life and sexuality. Unfortunately, there are too many kids out there that do not receive proper guidance from their parents or other adults in their lives, so it falls on the schools to help them make good decisions about their bodies and morality. Obviously, teaching abstinence alone does not work. So, how far do you think schools should go in preventing teen pregnancy? It's a highly controversial topic but there is no avoiding it. 

I think it's time to start talking! Don't know how to start? I suggest a book written by Sugar Land mom and OBGYN nurse practitioner, Janine Sherman, and therapist Mary Jo Rapini: "Start Talking: A Girl's Guide for You and Your Mom about Health, Sex or Whatever." 

We love the Q&A format and the lighthearted take on these big time issues that are so hard for moms and kids to discuss sometimes. Buy one copy for you and one for your daughter. We wish there was a boy version, too! (We suggest highlighting the parts boys should know in blue highlighter and giving it to your son to read!)

Dora is Growing Up ... for Better or Worse?

Got an invitation recently to sign a petition asking Mattel to "Stop the Dora Makeover!" Apparently, Mattel is launching a new "tweenage" Dora doll and online "club" for girls who may no longer be interested in the preschool version of Dora the Explorer. 

According to Mattel, parents were asking them to create a Dora character that is more appropriate for older girls. (Of course, they also want to capitalize on the Tween market. Based on the success of Hannah Montana, Barbie and the Bratz dolls, can you blame them?)

Based on a Reuters article and the photo released of the "new and improved" Dora (see above), I think Mattel might be giving moms of little girls just what we needed. Not more Bratz and Hannah Montana craziness ... but a cute character who has lots more going for her than a bunch of eye makeup. She's still smiling, doesn't wear high heels, appears to be sporty and healthy, doesn't appear to have a belly ring and still wears pink (and not all over her face)! Even her jewelry is tastefully simple. 

While I'm a little (okay, a lot) concerned about the high price tag for the new Dora doll (something like $60!) and the fact that the doll hooks up to the computer and gives "alerts" when new online activities are available (and, of course, there will be lots of stuff to go with the expensive doll – sold separately), I'm not that concerned about the new Dora's look. She is not getting a makeover. She's growing up ... just like my little girl is. 

According to Mattel, the new Dora isn't going to spend all of her time texting, shopping and running after boys. She's going to solve mysteries with her girlfriends and will be interested in wildlife, the environment and school. (I don't see any games where girls solve environmental problems on the Hannah Montana website, by the way. And, just take a look at the Bratz Web site. They look like contestants on VH1's Rock of Love.) 

This new Dora seems cute, smart and fashionable. I'm not sure I will be buying the new Dora given the price tag and the fact that, after the whole Webkinz craze, I am sick of toys that do not require an imagination,  just a computer.  However, if there are books or less-expensive "fashion" dolls, I might be interested. 

And, by the way ... Dora the old-school, preschool version isn't going anywhere, so don't worry! The new Dora will be a totally separate line, and she won't have a regular show on TV like the original. You'll only be able to find the new Dora online (and probably under the Christmas tree). 

Strawberry Patch News Not Berry Good

There was a rumor that the Strawberry Patch in Wharton, a favorite pick-your-own spot for many Fort Bend County residents that closed, was opening back up. Not so, says the owner:

I'm sorry, but we have not opened back up. We take our berries into the Bayou City Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings. We are there from 8-12, but usually sell out between 9 and 10. I wish things could be different, especially our soil. It really hates strawberries. But we keep trying.
Thanks for checking with us.
Melissa Boerger

I guess we'll all have to visit the Bayou City Farmer's Market to get our fill of the delicious Strawberry Patch strawberries. Check it out at 

http://www.urbanharvest.org/programs/market/index.html

The Mom Who Came to Dinner

I'm visiting family in the Midwest  and feeling like a royal pain in the you know what ... sitting here taking over my mom's house. However, my family of four's annoying tendencies pale in comparison to Sheridan Whiteside's monopolizing of the Stanley family's home, also in the Midwest. At least I hope we're not as bad as Whiteside! 

If you have time this spring break week, check out the Alley Theatre's "The Man Who Came to Dinner," playing only through March 22. Whether you are a house guest or have been entertaining house guests or just need a good laugh, you won't regret visiting the Alley to see this show.

Visit www.alleytheatre.org or call 713-220-5700 for tickets.

How to Get Out of Working This Weekend ...

1) Mulching stinks ... literally. If you live near New Territory (or Telfair, River Park, Greatwood, etc.), call Boy Scout Troop 732 to come out and do all of your mulching this Saturday! Time is running out so be sure to call right away. For $3.50 or $4 a bag, plus $1 to spread it, the boys (with help from some girl scouts!) will come out and take care of spring's worst chore. We had them come out last weekend and, boy, were they done fast ... and it looks lovely!

Call 281-762-3044 or email 732mulch@gmail.com.

2) While the boy scouts are mulching, don't feel like you have to be there to help them (as if you were going to help). Leave them a check and head out to the corner of U.S. 59 and Hwy. 99 (River Park Shopping Center), where the members of the Lamar Consolidated High School band will be washing cars this Saturday between 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise money for a band trip. 

Can't get out there Saturday? E-mail band booster jansrussell@earthlink.net and give the band a pledge per car. (If you pledge 5 cents per car and they have 200 cars show up, you owe the band $10.) 

3) Sit back and relax knowing you helped the youth of America ... without lifting a finger. 

You, the Pope and the Boss ... all on PBS this week!

I love PBS. I contribute to their drive every year because I figure, if I can give the cable company tons of money every year, I can at least throw HoustonPBS a little something for giving my kids gifts like "Arthur" and "Sesame Street." Because I am too busy watching highly intelligent programming like "The Real Housewives of New York" and "Celebrity Apprentice," I often neglect to check out what is on PBS in the evenings. You know what? There is some cool stuff on there!

Just got my weekly listing e-mail from HoustonPBS.org (you can sign up to receive their "don't miss list" each week) and I am going to set the highly expensive DVR I rent from the cable company to record these three upcoming shows on PBS. I thought you might like them, too!

1) Wednesday, March 4 from 8:55 p.m. to 10:26 p.m.  (PBS has funky time slots)

You: Inner and Outer Beauty with Dr. Michael Roizen

Forget about beauty being in the eye of the beholder. Beauty in the way it's going to be defined in this program is in the eyes, the skin, the hair, the face, the brain and in the soul of you. 

2) Thursday. March 5: 7-8:30 p.m.

Discovering Secrets of the Vatican

It's Lent ... why not?

3) Saturday, March 7: 8:30-10 p.m.

Bruce Springstreen & The E Street Band, Live in Barcelona

If you saw the Super Bowl Half-Time Show, you are not wondering why I want to see this concert. 

Happy watching! And, remember, it's public and commercial-free programming. If you like these shows, email HoustonPBS a few dollars. Big Bird says "thanks."

Is Your Child a N.E.R.D.?

My son will admit to anyone that he's a N.E.R.D. – a Naturally Exceptional Righteous Dude. Just the fact that he has come up with that description is pretty nerdy, don't you think? 

The term "nerd" dates back to, of all people, Dr. Seuss in the 1950s. In recent decades, though, there has been a lot of "nerd pride" with movies like Revenge of the Nerds and, as Charles Sykes said: "Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one." 

I love nerds. I married one and gave birth to at least one. (The jury is still out on the second child.) I even have an "I Love Nerds" t-shirt. 

Do you have a nerd in your house? There are certain signs and here's one ... 

If your child is in the top 5 percent of their grade level in 4th grade and up, you may have received a letter from Duke TIP or your school's gifted program director inviting them to join the Duke Talent Identification Program. Students who join Duke TIP (www.tip.duke.edu) for $30 a year get, first of all, "recognition," online enrichment and resources, exclusive publications, a chance to compete in contests and the opportunity to take standardized tests normally taken by children older than them.

I know what you might be thinking (or at least this is what I was thinking) ... is the opportunity to take another standardized test really a good thing??? I can already see my son's reaction to being presented with the opportunity to take more tests and do more work. "No, thank you," is what I expect him to say. "I'd rather play video games."

So, do you join? 

We did some online research and, pretty much, found that Duke TIP is -- just what we expected -- a Nerd Club. Many of its members and alumni refer to it as such online in blogs and various chat rooms. Since I know and love some very cool nerds, that didn't negatively impact my opinion of TIP. So, I went straight to another Sugar Land mom for advice. Her son joined Duke TIP in 7th grade.  

"The biggest advantage is taking the ACT/SAT in 7th grade. I think the 4th/5th grade take the EXPLORE test which is similar to a test given to 8th graders to assess their readiness for the ACT/SAT that they take when they're juniors. Even though I'm not the biggest fan of all these standardized tests, it is the world we live in, so I think it's good that the kids get used to taking them so they're comfortable and do their best when the test scores really count."

I'm not sold on Duke TIP yet but, if nothing else, getting the letter verified what I pretty much already knew in my heart ... my son has surpassed me in intelligence and I am in big trouble. 

 

Ommmm! Free Yoga!

Lisa Kastens, an awesome Sugar Land mom and yoga instructor, is inviting Sugar Land moms for a free yoga class on Valentine's Day, Saturday, Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at 24 Hour Fitness, Hwy. 90 and Dairy Ashford. Lisa says it's part of the club's "Open Door Saturday" program where friends can come free, so consider yourself Lisa's new friend and stop by for the yoga class. The club will not try to sell you a membership unless you want them to, according to Lisa, and childcare is FREE! 

Just tell them you are "Lisa's guest" at the front desk.

Call 281-242-7500 for more info. 

Check out info on Lisa's Kid Yoga class in Greatwood at SugarLandMOM.com's HealthyMOM page. 

Good Night and Good Bye Extra Pounds!

Watched the Today Show this morning and learned that the "hunger hormone" is triggered when you don't get enough sleep. About 7 1/2 hours of sleep is the ideal amount most women need to be well-rested. "Getting enough sleep is as important as the food you put into your mouth," according to the Today Show's medical correspondent. If you're anything like me, you find it virtually impossible to get enough sleep between work, the kids, the husband and all the other things that need to get done. If you do get enough sleep, please tell me how you do it. I'm not sure when the last time is that I got 7 1/2 hours all at one time, but I'm starting that diet ... tonight! 

Food Glorious Food!

I hate grocery shopping. With a passion. I will do anything to avoid it, even if it means eating 2-year-old peanuts from the back of the pantry accompanied by Kool-Aide made with powder purchased over a decade ago (and borrowing the sugar from a neighbor). When you have kids and a husband, though, it's hard to get away with not grocery shopping for very long. After a while, they start complaining ... and begging for food at the neighbors' houses!

(That reminds me of a story where my sister went begging for "bread money" from a neighbor when she was little. Everything was fine, and we had food at home. The neighbor called my mom asking if everything was OK, and if we needed to borrow money! Needless to say ... my sister was "paying" for that strange episode for quite some time. To this day, she isn't sure herself why she did that!)

Anyway, before my kids decided to go begging for bread money, I decided to make the pilgrimage to the grocery store and $285 later ... a full fridge! It's amazing, though, how long we went without shopping. Try it. Take a week off from going to the store and see how much money (and time) you save. Your family may not like it but a few meals comprised of raisins and saltines won't hurt them! 

Like Water for Pizza

There's a new pizza place at First Colony Mall and, apparently, the secret ingredient is water. They had a chemist come in to "analyze and recreate the mineral content and exact composition of the water" so that the dough tastes the same as at the original Brooklyn restaurant. Located in the outside shopping area, Grimaldi's Pizzeria is currently only open for dinner from 5-11 p.m. but lunch hours will be added soon. 

Who knew Brooklyn had such great water? I love Chicago pizza and have never heard that it was Lake Michigan that made it taste so good.  However, I would be willing to go to Chicago and drive back with large containers of Lake Michigan water if someone would be willing to open a Lou Malnati's Chicago deep dish pizza place in Sugar Land. 

Happy Ox Year!

If you were born in 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973 (me!), 1985, 1997 or 2009, you were born in the Year of the Ox. It is the second of 12 signs in the Chinese lunar calendar. 

Celebrate your sign's Lunar New Year at the Chinese Community Center's Year of the Ox festival next Saturday, Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 9800 Town Park in Houston. 

According to the Chinese calendar, people born in the Year of the Ox are often described as hardworking, tolerant and determined to succeed. Not sure if all those hold true but I do know that this "Ox Girl" is happy to take a break from all this hard work with a party! Join me at the Chinese Community Center next week. 

(A sort of interesting side note: I married a Theta Chi fraternity member – Greek letters are OX!)

Are Your Going to Finish Strong?

Just try to watch this video and not cry ... 

http://www.guzer.com/videos/are-you-going-to-finish-strong.php

Slumdog Millionaire

If you haven't seen Slumdog Millionaire yet, check it out. As a mom, it may difficult for you to watch at times but, in the end, it will haunt you ... in a good way.  

 www.slumdogmillionairemovie.co.uk

Inaugural Coffee

What an inspiring day! Barack Obama is wearing a red tie today even though blue is the color of Democrats. For those who dream of an all blue America, this mug's for you. We found it at a gift shop in Chicago over the weekend.

Add hot liquid to this mug and the red states all turn into blue ones! Happy Inauguration Day!

How to Motivate Your Student

There is no limit to what your kids can accomplish ... if only they were motivated. 

Let our friend and Fort Bend mom, Debbie Elder (executive director of the New American School), teach you how to motivate them. You don't even have to leave your house this cold evening. 

Join Debbie's Webinar at 7 p.m. tonight. Reserve your spot ahead of time by logging in to http://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/680988551. 

You kids will thank you for it .... someday!

Can't join the Webinar but want to find out more? E-mail Debbie at delder@newamericanschool.com or visit www.newamericanschool.com. 

Tips from You

I get lots of great e-mails from moms all over Sugar Land. Here is a tip from my friend, Angie. I was thinking about writing something about Super Suppers because I really liked using them for our Thanksgiving dinner this past year. For something like $110, we had the "dinner for six," and it was enough to feed 12, I swear, as we had leftovers for days. My sister was visiting from Chicago and really enjoyed it. And I loved not having to peel, slice, dice and clean all those pots and pans!

Here's Angie's take on Super Suppers, located at U.S. 59 and Hwy. 6. Visit www.supersuppers.com for more info and tell them SugarLandMOM.com sent you!

Just wanted to pass along a new place here in Sugar Land that I now adore. Because I'm a working mom, being in the kitchen on my feet at the end of a hard day at work is not my idea of fun, but it is necessary (more so than not!). So, to cut down on time and grocery shopping, I now go stock up on entrees at Super Suppers for my weekly meals for my family. The average cost is $12 per meal for a family of four and you can't beat that! ... Everything we've tasted so far is delicious ... especially our favorite, Dr. Pepper Flank Steak (yes, you read that correctly!) -- Angie