by Christine - From Dates to Diapers on June 18, 2011
Tonight was a great night for something special and we had the perfect thing ready to grill – a flank steak that had marinated overnight, much like the one found on allrecipes.com, with just a few minor adjustments.
We prepared this fabulous pre-Father’s Day meal tonight for under $30, thanks to Walmart. A glass of Malbec would have been a perfect compliment to this wonderful meal, but we drank that bottle last night. Our Shiraz will just have to do. And, of course, no steak is complete without some fresh grilled asparagus and garlic bread, both prepared with the best seasoning ever – Johnny’s Garlic Bread Seasoning.
Here’s what you’ll need to make some Lime-Cilantro Marinade, like ours:
- garlic cloves
- red onion
- red bell peppers
- limes
- fresh cilantro
- corn oil
- honey
- beef flank steak
- kosher salt
- fresh ground pepper
As I mentioned, the flank steak should marinate at least overnight. Be sure you save some of the marinade to drizzle over the grilled steak!
Did you prepare a special meal for Father’s Day? Tell me about it!
I have been compensated by Walmart, as a Walmart Mom, for my time and efforts to create this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
by Christine - From Dates to Diapers on June 18, 2011
Under normal circumstances I wouldn’t publish a post with a picture of Ray’s Father’s Day gift, except that he picked this duo out, with just a bit of help from moi. Also? We were both pretty impressed that we found something so classy at Walmart. (No offense to anyone! Heck, I’m a Walmart Mom… What am I saying?)
I know, I know… a gift is all about the mystery and the tearing open of the package to reveal the thoughtful items. No need to worry… Ray has more packages to open tomorrow!
I have been compensated by Walmart, as a Walmart Mom, for my time and efforts to create this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
by Christine - From Dates to Diapers on June 17, 2011
I always have high hopes and plans when we come up upon Father’s Day. The year that Josh was a baby, I bought Ray a T-shirt that said “I <3 Dad” and put all of our kiddos’ hand prints on it. Well, all of them except for Joshua’s, that is. He was sound asleep and had his hand in a fist. I couldn’t get it to lie flat. Ray still wears the T-shirt, but has never let me forget that I left Josh out that year.
This year the older kids all made Daddy cards, and Julia even made him a fun present, but I wanted to do something cute for Ray from Timothy. I headed to Walmart and picked up everything I needed. The goal was to make a memory box that showed Timmy’s handprint and footprint in the photo slots.
Here is our list of supplies we purchased in the Walmart craft section:
Wooden memory box
Pad of paper
Finger paints
Paintbrushes
A monkey cutout, just in case
I first made Timmy’s prints with the red and blue finger paint. And, of to bed he went.
I painted the box blue and green. (Boring, I know, but I am so not creative in this department!)
When the paint dried, I began to put it all together. However, I failed to measure Timothy’s hand and foot before purchasing the box. So, I’m sure you can guess that his prints wouldn’t fit in the photo slots. He’s got some big paws!
I plan to take some cute pictures of Timmy for the memory box, instead. It won’t be ready for Daddy on Father’s Day, but we’ll give it to him anyway.
At least I tried.
I have been compensated by Walmart, as a Walmart Mom, for my time and efforts to create this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
by Christine - From Dates to Diapers on June 16, 2011
There is good news for all of us procrastinators. It’s not too late to order Dad (or your kiddos’ dad) a gift for Father’s Day with Next Day delivery from Overstock.com! They have a wide variety of items perfect for your favorite guy, from items relating to his favorite hobbies to great items for his office.
So we could get a feel for the items available at Overstock.com, and share what we thought with you, they sent us a package full of goodies for review. Maybe one of the following is just what you were looking for.
The Torino Men’s Hipster Wallet is a bi-fold wallet, big enough to hold those nine cards and that wad of cash that Dad always has. Oh, wait… the dad who lives here never has cash. Anyway… This slick wallet comes in three colors – black, brown and chocolate brown. We received the brown one and it looks and feels superb.
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Timex Men’s Performance Shock-Resistant Watch is shock-resistant and boasts an iconic style with a new life. The active dad in your life would love this timepiece.
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Available in four colors, the Coleman 30″ Roller Duffel Bag would be a great gift for the man who travels. Come to think of it, it would be cool for any guy who spends time at the gym or even the one who loves to go camping or boating.
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Win it!
Leave me a comment, before noon on Sunday (Father’s Day) to enter to win one of the above items. Be sure you tell me which item you’d like to win and why. There will be three winners, each winning one item a piece.
While you are over there shopping, be sure to enter to win a trip for five to an Oakland A’s baseball game at the O.co Coliseum, including:
- Airfare to an airport in or near Oakland for winner and guest(s)*
- Diamond Suite tickets to an Oakland A’s game
- $2000 for hotel and expenses
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