Happy Birthday to me......Cha Cha Cha!
I had a great birthday. Thanks you for all the Birthday wishes. I had a fun date to a hockey game and out to dinner. A lot of good food and some really GREAT chocolate cake!!! Turning 29 is the best!!! ha ha ha. I think I will turn 29 ever year from now on.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
The coupons never stop!!!!!
Okay so I have been very good at keeping up with the coupon clipping. I even found the "Clipper Magazine". It's full of local ads and coupons for resturants. My husband makes fun of me but I think he likes saving the extra money when we go out to eat. When the kids are in school we try to have a nice luch together now and then (sitter free - yeah!). For the month of March I spent a total of $523. My total savings was $209.74 - in store savings and $64.25 - in coupons. I sure does pay to watch the ads and use coupons. I did also hear that you can link your grocery store loyalty cards to some coupon web sites.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/25500262/
www.coolsavings.com
www.couponmom.com
www.couponcabin.com
Okay so I have been very good at keeping up with the coupon clipping. I even found the "Clipper Magazine". It's full of local ads and coupons for resturants. My husband makes fun of me but I think he likes saving the extra money when we go out to eat. When the kids are in school we try to have a nice luch together now and then (sitter free - yeah!). For the month of March I spent a total of $523. My total savings was $209.74 - in store savings and $64.25 - in coupons. I sure does pay to watch the ads and use coupons. I did also hear that you can link your grocery store loyalty cards to some coupon web sites.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/25500262/
www.coolsavings.com
www.couponmom.com
www.couponcabin.com
Monday, March 16, 2009
Coupons! Coupons! Coupons!
I never though cutting coupons would be so much fun. I have been very motivated lately(like most of the nation) in cutting my grocery bill. I started getting the Sunday paper so I could get my hands on all the adds and super savers!! Before I started doing this our monthly grocery bill was between $600-$650.
So the first week I kept thinking that it was pretty boring sitting at the kitchen table on Sunday afternoon reading the adds, making lists and clip, clip, clipping. I started by clipping out the coupons of what we usually buy and stopping at the closest grocery store to my house. Not bad for my first week. Total spent $ 119 Total saved $ 23. So as time has gone by I am getting better at this. Now I make my list, clip my coupons and then check out the adds and see which store will save me the most money(some stores double coupons). Sometimes I shop at 2 stores on the same day to take advantage of the best deals(bonus!! because they are across the street from each other). This week I spent $147 and saved $61.50. YIPPEE!!! I wish I would have been doing this a long time ago. Since January my monthly bill has dropped $ 104. It takes extra time but is SOOO worth it! I have also been learning a lot of tips from the savy saver blog. Happy shopping.
http://savysaver.blogspot.com/
I never though cutting coupons would be so much fun. I have been very motivated lately(like most of the nation) in cutting my grocery bill. I started getting the Sunday paper so I could get my hands on all the adds and super savers!! Before I started doing this our monthly grocery bill was between $600-$650.
So the first week I kept thinking that it was pretty boring sitting at the kitchen table on Sunday afternoon reading the adds, making lists and clip, clip, clipping. I started by clipping out the coupons of what we usually buy and stopping at the closest grocery store to my house. Not bad for my first week. Total spent $ 119 Total saved $ 23. So as time has gone by I am getting better at this. Now I make my list, clip my coupons and then check out the adds and see which store will save me the most money(some stores double coupons). Sometimes I shop at 2 stores on the same day to take advantage of the best deals(bonus!! because they are across the street from each other). This week I spent $147 and saved $61.50. YIPPEE!!! I wish I would have been doing this a long time ago. Since January my monthly bill has dropped $ 104. It takes extra time but is SOOO worth it! I have also been learning a lot of tips from the savy saver blog. Happy shopping.
http://savysaver.blogspot.com/
Thursday, March 5, 2009
HaPpY BiRtHdAy Dr. SeUsS!!!
Meet Cindy Lou Who.
For those of you that didn't know, Dr. Seuss is celebrating his birthday this week. All week long the school has having fun activities for the kids. This also goes along with Read Across America.
How did I get her hair to stay up like that you ask??? Well, all it takes is long hair a few small dixie cups and a rubber band. Viola, beautiful hair!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Wanna Give Away??
I've seen this fun little thing on a few different blogs, and finally decided to join in. Because, who doesn't want to get something fun in the mail? The first 5 people to respond will get a little something made by moi. So, here goes....
1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It'll be done this year (I don't know when).
4. You have no clue what it's going to be. It may be a story. It may be poetry or an article. I may draw or paint something. I may bake you something and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure!
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.
The catch? YOU must repost this on YOUR blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same. The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me! I know that you all want to join so hurry fast, remember it is only the first 5 people to respond and then put it on your blog. If you don't put it on your blog then you don't count!! :)So, post this on your blog, then comment and let me know you did it! Woohoo
I've seen this fun little thing on a few different blogs, and finally decided to join in. Because, who doesn't want to get something fun in the mail? The first 5 people to respond will get a little something made by moi. So, here goes....
1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It'll be done this year (I don't know when).
4. You have no clue what it's going to be. It may be a story. It may be poetry or an article. I may draw or paint something. I may bake you something and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure!
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.
The catch? YOU must repost this on YOUR blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same. The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me! I know that you all want to join so hurry fast, remember it is only the first 5 people to respond and then put it on your blog. If you don't put it on your blog then you don't count!! :)So, post this on your blog, then comment and let me know you did it! Woohoo
Fun filled weekend
Words of encouragement from her big brother.
So I was thinking.......what did I ever do with my time before kids? Hum?!? I have no idea. We had a busy Saturday. Staring out with a swim meet in the morning and my little girl did great. She got 4th in freestyle and we think tied for 1st place in backstroke. It was so close we couldn't tell. We'll have to wait for the results next week. 
At least the meets are all held at indoor pools. Warmer for the swimmers but a little hot and muggy for the spectators.
The rain stopped us from having soccer practice today.......yeah for rain!!! So after swimming we were off to the final basketball game of the season. Great game and great season. The "swarming bombers" were undefeated!!!
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