Rite Aid
Milk 2 @ $2.49
had 2 $.50 off coupons
= $4.00 for 2 gallons of milk
Amp energy drink $2.19
+ 0.05 crv
-0.50 coupon
= 1.74
2 candy bars @ $0.50 ea
b1g1 free coupon
= $0.25 each
Tostitos $2.99
- $1.00 coupon
= $1.99 coupon
- $5.00 off coupon
Total amount out of pocket $3.71
Total retail value of products purchased 11.21
also earned $10 rebate
Target
Baby Wipes $2.74
Toblerone $1.69
- coupon $1.00 off
= .69
Pillsbury Crescent rolls 5 @ $1.79 ea
- $1.15 in coupons
= 1.56 ea total $7.80
Dryers Ice cream bites $2.50
Keebler Crackers $2.00 ea
coupons for $1.75 off
= $1.65 per box total $8.25
Had $5.00 off $25 purchase coupon
also had gift card for $15.23
Total retail value of products purchased $25.88
Total amount out of pocket $1.20
Also got $5.00 gift card toward future purchase at Target
CVS
Santa hat $3.99
Band Aids $2.49
Used ECB of $4.00 from prior purchase
Total retail value of products purchased $6.48
Total amount out of pocket $3.05
Total ECB earned toward future purchase $3.99
Safeway
Bisquick normally $3.39
on sale for $2.69
coupon for $0.60 off
= $2.09
Bumble Bee Crabmeat (2) normally $7.70
on sale for $3.45 - total $6.90
Philadelphia Cream Cheese normally $2.49 ea
bought 5 @ 0.99 ea = 4.95
Reddi Whip normally $3.29
on sale for $2.50
coupon for $.50 off
= $2.00 ea
Safeway Bacon normally $2.99
on sale for $1.99
Lil Smokies (2) normally 4.99 ea
on sale 2 for $7
coupon for $1.00 off
= $3.00 each, total of $6.00
Clementines 5 lb box normally $9.99
FREE promotion
coupon for $1.00 off
THEY PAID ME $1.00 to take these out of the store!
Total retail value of items purchased $49.79
Total amount out of pocket $22.93
Daily Totals
Total retail value of items purchased from all stores $93.36
Total amount out of pocket $30.89
Total rebates /credits towards future purchases $18.99
NET $11.90
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
My Black Friday Shopping
I did buy a few things today - a dress for work that retails $78 but I paid $45 including shipping, a magazine for $8.00 a year that retails $19.99, but below is my best and only trip to a store this morning.
Rite Aid
Hot Wheels - normally $1.59 ea bought 2
sale $0.50 ea -
- $1.00 gift of savings voucher
= FREE
Head and Shoulders 2 in 1 (big bottle) $7.89
- $1.00 coupon
- $6.89 gift of savings voucher
= FREE
OB $4.89
- $1.00 coupon
- $3.89 gift of savings voucher
= FREE
Shick Quattro Midnight Razor $9.99
on sale for $1.99
- coupon for $2.00
= 0.01 MONEYMAKER
Shick Intuition Plus Razor $9.99
on sale for $1.99
- coupon for $2.00
= 0.01 MONEYMAKER
Olay Moisturizer $11.99
- $1.00 coupon
- $5.00 off $25.00 purchase coupon
- 5.99 gift of savings voucher
= FREE
Huggies Wipes normally 3.49 (bought 2)
on sale 2 for $4.00
- $1.00 coupon
- $2.33 gift of savings voucher
= .34 each tub
Oral B Cross action toothbrush $2.99
- 0.75 coupon
-$2.00 rebate
= 0.24
Gillette Shave Gel $1.99
$1.00 rebate
$0.99
total value of merchandise qualified me for additional $5.00 rebate
Total retail of products purchased $59.89
Total amount out of pocket including tax $7.88
Total rebates to be received $8.00
MONEYMAKER shopping trip of $0.12 for LOTS of supplies we really needed! Wahoo!!
-
Rite Aid
Hot Wheels - normally $1.59 ea bought 2
sale $0.50 ea -
- $1.00 gift of savings voucher
= FREE
Head and Shoulders 2 in 1 (big bottle) $7.89
- $1.00 coupon
- $6.89 gift of savings voucher
= FREE
OB $4.89
- $1.00 coupon
- $3.89 gift of savings voucher
= FREE
Shick Quattro Midnight Razor $9.99
on sale for $1.99
- coupon for $2.00
= 0.01 MONEYMAKER
Shick Intuition Plus Razor $9.99
on sale for $1.99
- coupon for $2.00
= 0.01 MONEYMAKER
Olay Moisturizer $11.99
- $1.00 coupon
- $5.00 off $25.00 purchase coupon
- 5.99 gift of savings voucher
= FREE
Huggies Wipes normally 3.49 (bought 2)
on sale 2 for $4.00
- $1.00 coupon
- $2.33 gift of savings voucher
= .34 each tub
Oral B Cross action toothbrush $2.99
- 0.75 coupon
-$2.00 rebate
= 0.24
Gillette Shave Gel $1.99
$1.00 rebate
$0.99
total value of merchandise qualified me for additional $5.00 rebate
Total retail of products purchased $59.89
Total amount out of pocket including tax $7.88
Total rebates to be received $8.00
MONEYMAKER shopping trip of $0.12 for LOTS of supplies we really needed! Wahoo!!
-
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Early Shopping this week, and I did AWESOME!
Walmart
Crystal light packets normally $1.97 ea
coupon for $2 off 2 (I bought 4 with 2 coupons)
= $3.88 or $0.97 ea
Total full retail cost of items purchased: $7.88
Total amount out of pocket $3.88
Raley's
CAN SALE!
Buy 10 cans (I got beans, veggies, and olives) and only pay $0.79 ea (normally $1.25 ea)
Country Crock normally $2.99
on sale for $1.49
coupon for $0.55 off
= 0.94
Cantelope normally $0.40 per lb
on sale for $0.23 per lb
bought 6 lbs (2 cantelope)
Total full retail cost of items purchased: $20.61
Total amount out of pocket $10.13
Walgreens
Rimmel EyeShaddow $6.99
Rimmel Mascara $7.79
b1g1 sale
$2 off mascara coupon
$1 off rimmel coupon
= $4.79 for both
Lindsey Olives normally 2.19 ea (bought 2)
on sale for $.99ea
coupon $1 off 2
= $0.49 ea
Listerine Mouthwash normally 4.99
on sale for $2.99
coupon for $1.00 off
Register Reward for $2.00 off
= 0.01 profit!
Milk $2.29
coupon 0.50 off
= 1.79
Total full retail cost of items purchased: $28.73
Total amount out of pocket $2.52
Total Rewards for future visit $2.00
Net out of pocket $.52
Rite Aid
Baby stock up sale
10 baby items on sale at $2.29 ea
- $10 in Johnson and Johnson coupons
- $10 Single Check Rebates for Rite Aid
- $5 Rite Aid gift of savings rewards
= $2.52 after rebates
Total full retail cost of items purchased: $51.70
Total amount out of pocket $2.52
Safeway
Cinnamon Toast Crunch normally $3.99
on sale for $1.50 ea
coupon for $0.55 off
= .95 ea (bought 2)
Nature Valley Nut Clusters normally $3.79
on sale for $1.50 ea
coupon for $1.60 off one
coupon for $1.00 off one
= 2 for $.40
Free Capri sun with above purchases
Hefty Cinch Sack normally $9.99
on sale B1g1 free $8.49
Used 2 $1.00 off coupons
= 6.49 for 2
Green Grapes on sale $.79 lb
Baby Carrots normally $3.29 ea (bought 2)
b1g1 sale
coupon for $1.00 off
= 4 lbs of baby carrots for $2.29
Charmin 12 double rolls on sale for $6.99
coupon for $1.25 off
= $5.74 ea (bought 2)
Total full retail cost of items purchased: $70.43
Total amount out of pocket $26.12
Weekly Totals
Total full retail cost of items purchased: $179.35
Total amount out of pocket $45.17
Total Rewards for future visit $2.00
Crystal light packets normally $1.97 ea
coupon for $2 off 2 (I bought 4 with 2 coupons)
= $3.88 or $0.97 ea
Total full retail cost of items purchased: $7.88
Total amount out of pocket $3.88
Raley's
CAN SALE!
Buy 10 cans (I got beans, veggies, and olives) and only pay $0.79 ea (normally $1.25 ea)
Country Crock normally $2.99
on sale for $1.49
coupon for $0.55 off
= 0.94
Cantelope normally $0.40 per lb
on sale for $0.23 per lb
bought 6 lbs (2 cantelope)
Total full retail cost of items purchased: $20.61
Total amount out of pocket $10.13
Walgreens
Rimmel EyeShaddow $6.99
Rimmel Mascara $7.79
b1g1 sale
$2 off mascara coupon
$1 off rimmel coupon
= $4.79 for both
Lindsey Olives normally 2.19 ea (bought 2)
on sale for $.99ea
coupon $1 off 2
= $0.49 ea
Listerine Mouthwash normally 4.99
on sale for $2.99
coupon for $1.00 off
Register Reward for $2.00 off
= 0.01 profit!
Milk $2.29
coupon 0.50 off
= 1.79
Total full retail cost of items purchased: $28.73
Total amount out of pocket $2.52
Total Rewards for future visit $2.00
Net out of pocket $.52
Rite Aid
Baby stock up sale
10 baby items on sale at $2.29 ea
- $10 in Johnson and Johnson coupons
- $10 Single Check Rebates for Rite Aid
- $5 Rite Aid gift of savings rewards
= $2.52 after rebates
Total full retail cost of items purchased: $51.70
Total amount out of pocket $2.52
Safeway
Cinnamon Toast Crunch normally $3.99
on sale for $1.50 ea
coupon for $0.55 off
= .95 ea (bought 2)
Nature Valley Nut Clusters normally $3.79
on sale for $1.50 ea
coupon for $1.60 off one
coupon for $1.00 off one
= 2 for $.40
Free Capri sun with above purchases
Hefty Cinch Sack normally $9.99
on sale B1g1 free $8.49
Used 2 $1.00 off coupons
= 6.49 for 2
Green Grapes on sale $.79 lb
Baby Carrots normally $3.29 ea (bought 2)
b1g1 sale
coupon for $1.00 off
= 4 lbs of baby carrots for $2.29
Charmin 12 double rolls on sale for $6.99
coupon for $1.25 off
= $5.74 ea (bought 2)
Total full retail cost of items purchased: $70.43
Total amount out of pocket $26.12
Weekly Totals
Total full retail cost of items purchased: $179.35
Total amount out of pocket $45.17
Total Rewards for future visit $2.00
Friday, September 11, 2009
This Weekend in shopping 9/11/09
Raley's
10 General Mills items for $1.50 each
Cake Mix
Frosting
Scallop Potatoes
Green Bean steamers
Pea Steamers
Golden Grahams (2)
Progresso soup (3)
$4.00 in coupons
Total amount out of pocket $11.00
Total Full Retail Cost of Items Purchased $30.80
Walgreens
Nabisco Ritz Crackers (2) Full retail cost $1.99 Ea
on sale for $0.99 ea
Coupon for $1.00 off 2
= $0.49 ea (4 oz box)
Double Stuff Oreos (2) Full retail cost $1.99 ea
on sale for $0.99 ea
Coupon for $1.00 off 2
= $0.49 ea (4 oz box)
Crest Toothpaste plus scope Normally $5.50 ea
on sale 2 for $7.00
used 2 $0.75 coupons each
Received $5.00 register reward
= $0.25 ea
Campbells soup to go normally $2.29
On sale for $0.99
coupon for $.50 off
= $.49 ea (bought 2)
Candy on Clearance - normally $1.00 ea
$2.25 for seven candy bars (clearance price)
Chex Trail Mix normally $2.29
on sale for $0.99
coupon for $.50 off
= $.49 ea (bought 2)
Glade 3 wick candle normally $8.99
on sale for $5.99
$2.00 off coupon
$2.00 register reward coupon
= $1.99
Used $3.00 Register Rewards from previous trip
Total amount out of pocket $12.80
Total amount of register rewards for future trip $7.00
Total full retail value of items purchased $44.11
Safeway
Cheeze-It whole wheat normally $4.69
on sale for $2.50
coupon for $.75 off
= $1.75 ea
Taco Bell Seasoning Mix $1.15
Quaker Instant Oatmeal normally $4.49 (bought 2)
on sale for $2.99
Coupon for $1.22 off
=$1.77 ea
Chef Boyrdee normally $1.79 ea
coupon for $.79 ea (bought 4)
Hot Dog buns normally $3.19
on sale for $0.99
Albacore Tuna in water normally $2.29
On sale for $0.88
coupon for $1.00 off 2
= 0.38 per can for 2
Tide Normally $9.99
on sale for $6.99
coupon for $1.00 off
= $5.99
18 Eggs normally $3.99 ea
on sale for $3.29
coupon for $1.80 off
= $1.49
Swiss cheese slices normally $2.99
on sale for $0.99
Milk $2.99 (boo! they didn't take my coupon!)
Digorno Crispy Pizza normally $5.99 ea
on sale for $3.99 ea
$1.00 off coupon
= $2.99 ea (bought 2)
Healthy Choice Frozen Entrees normally $2.99 ea
on sale buy 5 for $2.00 ea
used 2 $2.00 off 1 coupon and 1 $1.00 off 2 coupon
= $1.00 ea for 5
Tyson Chicken nuggets normally $7.99
on sale for $5.99
coupon for $2.00 off
= $3.99
Hormel lunch meat normally $4.59 ea
on sale for $3.50 ea
coupon for $1.51 off
= $1.99 ea (bought 2)
Safeway Chicken Breasts normally $9.99
coupon for $8.35 off
= $1.64
Fish Sticks normally $6.49
on sale for 4.99
coupon for $1.00 off
= $3.99
Fresh Salmon (3 lbs) normally 33.08
on sale for $21.04
coupon for $9.00 off
= $12.04 for 3 lbs
Bananas 4 lbs @ 0.75 per lb
Provolone Cheese slices normally $5.49
on sale for $1.99
coupon for $1.00 off
= $0.99
Total amount out of pocket $80.12
Total Full Retail Value of products purchased $160.86
Weekend Totals
Total amount out of pocket $103.92
Total amount of register rewards for future trip $7.00
Total full retail value of items purchased $235.77
10 General Mills items for $1.50 each
Cake Mix
Frosting
Scallop Potatoes
Green Bean steamers
Pea Steamers
Golden Grahams (2)
Progresso soup (3)
$4.00 in coupons
Total amount out of pocket $11.00
Total Full Retail Cost of Items Purchased $30.80
Walgreens
Nabisco Ritz Crackers (2) Full retail cost $1.99 Ea
on sale for $0.99 ea
Coupon for $1.00 off 2
= $0.49 ea (4 oz box)
Double Stuff Oreos (2) Full retail cost $1.99 ea
on sale for $0.99 ea
Coupon for $1.00 off 2
= $0.49 ea (4 oz box)
Crest Toothpaste plus scope Normally $5.50 ea
on sale 2 for $7.00
used 2 $0.75 coupons each
Received $5.00 register reward
= $0.25 ea
Campbells soup to go normally $2.29
On sale for $0.99
coupon for $.50 off
= $.49 ea (bought 2)
Candy on Clearance - normally $1.00 ea
$2.25 for seven candy bars (clearance price)
Chex Trail Mix normally $2.29
on sale for $0.99
coupon for $.50 off
= $.49 ea (bought 2)
Glade 3 wick candle normally $8.99
on sale for $5.99
$2.00 off coupon
$2.00 register reward coupon
= $1.99
Used $3.00 Register Rewards from previous trip
Total amount out of pocket $12.80
Total amount of register rewards for future trip $7.00
Total full retail value of items purchased $44.11
Safeway
Cheeze-It whole wheat normally $4.69
on sale for $2.50
coupon for $.75 off
= $1.75 ea
Taco Bell Seasoning Mix $1.15
Quaker Instant Oatmeal normally $4.49 (bought 2)
on sale for $2.99
Coupon for $1.22 off
=$1.77 ea
Chef Boyrdee normally $1.79 ea
coupon for $.79 ea (bought 4)
Hot Dog buns normally $3.19
on sale for $0.99
Albacore Tuna in water normally $2.29
On sale for $0.88
coupon for $1.00 off 2
= 0.38 per can for 2
Tide Normally $9.99
on sale for $6.99
coupon for $1.00 off
= $5.99
18 Eggs normally $3.99 ea
on sale for $3.29
coupon for $1.80 off
= $1.49
Swiss cheese slices normally $2.99
on sale for $0.99
Milk $2.99 (boo! they didn't take my coupon!)
Digorno Crispy Pizza normally $5.99 ea
on sale for $3.99 ea
$1.00 off coupon
= $2.99 ea (bought 2)
Healthy Choice Frozen Entrees normally $2.99 ea
on sale buy 5 for $2.00 ea
used 2 $2.00 off 1 coupon and 1 $1.00 off 2 coupon
= $1.00 ea for 5
Tyson Chicken nuggets normally $7.99
on sale for $5.99
coupon for $2.00 off
= $3.99
Hormel lunch meat normally $4.59 ea
on sale for $3.50 ea
coupon for $1.51 off
= $1.99 ea (bought 2)
Safeway Chicken Breasts normally $9.99
coupon for $8.35 off
= $1.64
Fish Sticks normally $6.49
on sale for 4.99
coupon for $1.00 off
= $3.99
Fresh Salmon (3 lbs) normally 33.08
on sale for $21.04
coupon for $9.00 off
= $12.04 for 3 lbs
Bananas 4 lbs @ 0.75 per lb
Provolone Cheese slices normally $5.49
on sale for $1.99
coupon for $1.00 off
= $0.99
Total amount out of pocket $80.12
Total Full Retail Value of products purchased $160.86
Weekend Totals
Total amount out of pocket $103.92
Total amount of register rewards for future trip $7.00
Total full retail value of items purchased $235.77
Saturday, September 5, 2009
This Week in Shopping
Lots of little trips are working better for us right now, what with my active boy who refuses to ride in any cart except CVS's "car cart" (none of our other stores have kid carts : (
Raley's
Cool Whip normally 2.99
on sale .99 (bought 3)
Total amount out of pocket $2.97
Total full retail value of products purchased $8.97
CVS
Tide normally 9.99
on sale 4.99
coupon $1.00 off
= $3.99 (!!)
Skippy Peanut Butter normally 3.29
on sale 2 for $5
received $2 ECB
= $1.50 each after ECB
Total amount out of pocket $9.43
Total gift cards for future purchases $2.00
Total full retail value of products purchased $16.57
Safeway
Kraft Mayo normally $4.99 ea
on sale 2 for $3.49
safeway coupon $1.50 off each
manufacturer coupon $1.00 off each
= $0.99 ea for 2
Kraft Singles normally 4.49
on sale for $3.99
Safeway coupon for $2.00 off
manufacturer coupon for $1.00 off
= FREE
Ground Beef 5 lbs $11.41
Bananas $1.76
Grapes normally $5.40
on sale for $1.45
Clementines normally $8.99
on sale for $4.99
Total amount spent out of pocket $21.75
Total full retail value of products purchased $42.03
K Mart
I super swear I won't go there again this time, the doubles event ends today
Cover Girl Eye shadow kits (2) normally 4.99 ea
Cover Girl Foundation (2) normally $7.00 ea
Doubles CG coupons
= 1.87 ea
Tylenol normally $6.79
double coupon
= $2.79
Jelly normally $4.00 ea
on sale 2 for $4
double coupon
= $.50 each
Kelloggs Frosted Flakes normally $4.19
free cereal promotion
= FREE
Bumblebee Tuna normally $1.50 ea
double coupon
= $0.50 each (2)
Total amount out of pocket (includes tax on full price items) $15.94
Total full retail value of products purchased $45.96
Target
Goldfish normally $1.89
on sale for $1.50
Cinnabon bars normally $2.89
on sale for $2.00
$1.00 manufacturer coupon
$.50 Target coupon
= $.50
Mt Dew normally $1.89
on sale for $.89
Milk normally $2.39
on sale for $2.14
Total spent out of pocket $5.13
Total full retail value of products purchased $9.06
Weekend Totals
Total amount out of pocket $55.22
Total gift cards for future purchases $2.00
Total full retail value of products purchased $122.59
Raley's
Cool Whip normally 2.99
on sale .99 (bought 3)
Total amount out of pocket $2.97
Total full retail value of products purchased $8.97
CVS
Tide normally 9.99
on sale 4.99
coupon $1.00 off
= $3.99 (!!)
Skippy Peanut Butter normally 3.29
on sale 2 for $5
received $2 ECB
= $1.50 each after ECB
Total amount out of pocket $9.43
Total gift cards for future purchases $2.00
Total full retail value of products purchased $16.57
Safeway
Kraft Mayo normally $4.99 ea
on sale 2 for $3.49
safeway coupon $1.50 off each
manufacturer coupon $1.00 off each
= $0.99 ea for 2
Kraft Singles normally 4.49
on sale for $3.99
Safeway coupon for $2.00 off
manufacturer coupon for $1.00 off
= FREE
Ground Beef 5 lbs $11.41
Bananas $1.76
Grapes normally $5.40
on sale for $1.45
Clementines normally $8.99
on sale for $4.99
Total amount spent out of pocket $21.75
Total full retail value of products purchased $42.03
K Mart
I super swear I won't go there again this time, the doubles event ends today
Cover Girl Eye shadow kits (2) normally 4.99 ea
Cover Girl Foundation (2) normally $7.00 ea
Doubles CG coupons
= 1.87 ea
Tylenol normally $6.79
double coupon
= $2.79
Jelly normally $4.00 ea
on sale 2 for $4
double coupon
= $.50 each
Kelloggs Frosted Flakes normally $4.19
free cereal promotion
= FREE
Bumblebee Tuna normally $1.50 ea
double coupon
= $0.50 each (2)
Total amount out of pocket (includes tax on full price items) $15.94
Total full retail value of products purchased $45.96
Target
Goldfish normally $1.89
on sale for $1.50
Cinnabon bars normally $2.89
on sale for $2.00
$1.00 manufacturer coupon
$.50 Target coupon
= $.50
Mt Dew normally $1.89
on sale for $.89
Milk normally $2.39
on sale for $2.14
Total spent out of pocket $5.13
Total full retail value of products purchased $9.06
Weekend Totals
Total amount out of pocket $55.22
Total gift cards for future purchases $2.00
Total full retail value of products purchased $122.59
Monday, August 31, 2009
While I'm at it - details of my Safeway trip from Friday
Safeway
Noodle Roni normally $3.38 ea
on sale for $0.99 (bought 2)
Kix Cereal normally $4.49 (bought 3)
on sale for $1.50 when you buy 5 boxes
3 coupons for $.075 off
= .75 each
Cheeze it Reduced Fat Crackers normally $3.49
on sale $2.99
$1.50 off coupon
= 1.49
Life Cereal normally $3.99
on sale $2.00 each (bought 10)
Corn Flakes Cereal normally $3.49
on sale $1.00 each (bought 2)
Wishbone dressing normally $3.39
on sale $0.99
coupon $0.75 off
= $0.24
Angel Soft TP 4 pk normally $1.79
on sale $0.99
Lean Pocket normally $3.00
on sale $2.00
coupon $.50 off
= $1.50
Sargento shredded Cheese normally $3.49
on sale $2.99
coupon $1.50 off
$1.49
Cantelope normally $2.99
on sale for $0.77
Total amount out of pocket (including tax): $32.80
Total full price value of groceries taken home: $85.35
Noodle Roni normally $3.38 ea
on sale for $0.99 (bought 2)
Kix Cereal normally $4.49 (bought 3)
on sale for $1.50 when you buy 5 boxes
3 coupons for $.075 off
= .75 each
Cheeze it Reduced Fat Crackers normally $3.49
on sale $2.99
$1.50 off coupon
= 1.49
Life Cereal normally $3.99
on sale $2.00 each (bought 10)
Corn Flakes Cereal normally $3.49
on sale $1.00 each (bought 2)
Wishbone dressing normally $3.39
on sale $0.99
coupon $0.75 off
= $0.24
Angel Soft TP 4 pk normally $1.79
on sale $0.99
Lean Pocket normally $3.00
on sale $2.00
coupon $.50 off
= $1.50
Sargento shredded Cheese normally $3.49
on sale $2.99
coupon $1.50 off
$1.49
Cantelope normally $2.99
on sale for $0.77
Total amount out of pocket (including tax): $32.80
Total full price value of groceries taken home: $85.35
Shopping Trip 8/31/09
As an example of the shopping I've been doing, and because I'm so excited about it, let me record the shopping I did today.
CVS
Cheeze it crackers 4.5 oz normally $1.99
Oreo Double Stuff 6 oz normally $1.99
Ritz Cracers 4 oz normally $1.99
Wheat Thins 4 oz normally $1.99
Club Crackers 5.25 oz normally $1.99
Sale - buy 5 for $5
coupon - $0.75 off
$1 ECB from CVS
= $3.25 total $0.65 ea
1 Gallon Milk $1.99 normally $2.49
1 Glade Candle $6.99
$2.00 off coupon
$6.99 ECB from CVS
= PROFIT of $2.00
Used $4.00 ECB from prior trip
Total Amount Paid out of pocket: $7.75 (including Tax)
Total Amount of ECB received for future trip - $7.99
PROFIT of $0.24
Full Price Value of merchandise taken home: $19.43
Walgreens
Battery Operated Tea Light (my first Halloween purchase!!! Hooray!) Normally $1.69
with coupon $0.79 ea (purchased 3)
Jello Normally $1.19 ea
on sale 2 for $1 with Walgreens coupon
Manufacturer coupon $0.50 off 2
total paid $0.25 ea
5 lb bag of sugar normally $3.19
coupon $0.70 off
$2.49
Used $5.00 Register Reward (RR) from prior trip
Total Amount Paid out of pocket $0.57 (including tax)
Full Price of Merchandise taken home - $10.64
KMART
** Note**
I don't usually go to Kmart, but they are doubling coupons this week only
ALSO - I got a couple extra things (gift and paid extra for Tide) to qualify for double coupon, must have $25 in merchandise to participate
Rimmel Mascara normally $3.29 (purchased 2)
doubled coupon - FREE FOR BOTH
Huggies wipes normally $2.99
doubled $.50 coupon
paid $1.99
Tide normally $8.45
doubled $1.00 off coupon
paid $6.45
Pringles Honey Mustard Chips (mmm!) normally $1.89 ea (purchased 2)
doubled $1.00 off coupon
paid $1.78 for 2 or $0.89 ea
Carnation Instant Breakfast 3.99
gift for my brother
Paper Towels normally $0.99
Free with coupon
Used $3.00 Register reward from prior trip
Total Amount Paid out of pocket: $15.43 (including Tax)
Full Price Value of merchandise taken home: $26.78
Target
** Note** I don't usually go to Target (waiting for my Target to open 10/11/09!) but for this deal I decided the trip was worth it
Mt Dew Code Red normally $1.89
sale - paid $0.89
Dove Peanut Butter Chocolates normally $2.99
$1.00 Target coupon AND $1.00 manufacturer coupon
total paid $0.99
Shiick Quattro Titanium Razor normally $7.94
On sale for $6.99
$4.00 coupon
total paid $2.99
Dryers Slow Churned Ice Cream
(these coupons are from my ice cream party)
Purchased 5 cartons - normally $4.69 ea
on sale for $2.50 ea
2 Totally FREE coupons
3 $1.00 off coupons
$5.00 gift card when you buy 5 cartons of Dryers
Total paid for 5 full size Dryers - PROFIT $.50
Total Amount Paid out of pocket: $9.82 (including Tax)
Total Amount of gift cards received for future trip $5.00
Full Price Value of merchandise taken home: $36.27
Shopping Day Totals
Paid out of Pocket: $33.57
Gift Cards Received for future Trips: $12.99
Full Price Value of merchandise taken home: $93.12
See why I'm excited!! : )
CVS
Cheeze it crackers 4.5 oz normally $1.99
Oreo Double Stuff 6 oz normally $1.99
Ritz Cracers 4 oz normally $1.99
Wheat Thins 4 oz normally $1.99
Club Crackers 5.25 oz normally $1.99
Sale - buy 5 for $5
coupon - $0.75 off
$1 ECB from CVS
= $3.25 total $0.65 ea
1 Gallon Milk $1.99 normally $2.49
1 Glade Candle $6.99
$2.00 off coupon
$6.99 ECB from CVS
= PROFIT of $2.00
Used $4.00 ECB from prior trip
Total Amount Paid out of pocket: $7.75 (including Tax)
Total Amount of ECB received for future trip - $7.99
PROFIT of $0.24
Full Price Value of merchandise taken home: $19.43
Walgreens
Battery Operated Tea Light (my first Halloween purchase!!! Hooray!) Normally $1.69
with coupon $0.79 ea (purchased 3)
Jello Normally $1.19 ea
on sale 2 for $1 with Walgreens coupon
Manufacturer coupon $0.50 off 2
total paid $0.25 ea
5 lb bag of sugar normally $3.19
coupon $0.70 off
$2.49
Used $5.00 Register Reward (RR) from prior trip
Total Amount Paid out of pocket $0.57 (including tax)
Full Price of Merchandise taken home - $10.64
KMART
** Note**
I don't usually go to Kmart, but they are doubling coupons this week only
ALSO - I got a couple extra things (gift and paid extra for Tide) to qualify for double coupon, must have $25 in merchandise to participate
Rimmel Mascara normally $3.29 (purchased 2)
doubled coupon - FREE FOR BOTH
Huggies wipes normally $2.99
doubled $.50 coupon
paid $1.99
Tide normally $8.45
doubled $1.00 off coupon
paid $6.45
Pringles Honey Mustard Chips (mmm!) normally $1.89 ea (purchased 2)
doubled $1.00 off coupon
paid $1.78 for 2 or $0.89 ea
Carnation Instant Breakfast 3.99
gift for my brother
Paper Towels normally $0.99
Free with coupon
Used $3.00 Register reward from prior trip
Total Amount Paid out of pocket: $15.43 (including Tax)
Full Price Value of merchandise taken home: $26.78
Target
** Note** I don't usually go to Target (waiting for my Target to open 10/11/09!) but for this deal I decided the trip was worth it
Mt Dew Code Red normally $1.89
sale - paid $0.89
Dove Peanut Butter Chocolates normally $2.99
$1.00 Target coupon AND $1.00 manufacturer coupon
total paid $0.99
Shiick Quattro Titanium Razor normally $7.94
On sale for $6.99
$4.00 coupon
total paid $2.99
Dryers Slow Churned Ice Cream
(these coupons are from my ice cream party)
Purchased 5 cartons - normally $4.69 ea
on sale for $2.50 ea
2 Totally FREE coupons
3 $1.00 off coupons
$5.00 gift card when you buy 5 cartons of Dryers
Total paid for 5 full size Dryers - PROFIT $.50
Total Amount Paid out of pocket: $9.82 (including Tax)
Total Amount of gift cards received for future trip $5.00
Full Price Value of merchandise taken home: $36.27
Shopping Day Totals
Paid out of Pocket: $33.57
Gift Cards Received for future Trips: $12.99
Full Price Value of merchandise taken home: $93.12
See why I'm excited!! : )
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
A few little updates
I realize it's been a while, so I thought I ought to put a few things down because I know I do have a few friends who follow me on here.
First, Ben's last pathology report came back with no cancer so the surgery and radiation did the trick! He has another surgery tomorrow to get everything put back together, and then a couple more rounds of chemo, but I for one am feeling relieved. (Easy for me to say, I don't live with it everyday.)
Also, I have been searching for work, as I was not able to stay on at the daycare due to the suffering economy. No hard feelings or anything, I love Janicca as much or more than ever seeing how much she loves the kids she watches. In fact, seeing how great she is with babies and knowing how much I struggle, I'm fully prepared to "share" my next one (God willing) with her until they are a year old (aka fun).
Verizon has offered me a job back, so the current plan is to return to work there effective 9/25, but I will work nights and have Thurs/Fri off (I think, still subject to change) so I will be impossible to contact for 6 - 12 months. Just send me a text, email, etc. and I'll reply when I can.
For anyone in the area, I did win that Ice cream party for 100 from Dryers, and it will be in my front yard on 9/18, so please contact me if you plan to come (YOU CAN!!)
ON the boy front - he is learning to read. Seriously! He can read about five or six words now - Go, What, Key, Duck, etc. and we are learning to sound out words, so I am having a TON of fun watching it all come together in his mind.
Finally, I want to say this right. I tend to be good with tact but have all the spirit of a bull elephant. I think being a stay at home mom is a totally respectable and admirable choice. However, I am not sure that it suits me. I love my boy, but I tend to be bad at homemaker things like keeping up with the house and cooking. I have found something that I am enjoying and I feel like I am adding value to our families bottom line while I look for work. I am coupon-ing! I've cut our weekly grocery budget in half and and I am bringing in more food. I am a bit dictated by what goes on sale, not what we prefer, but for us this is working. If nothing else I can stock up our pantry and food storage, which is most always woefully lacking. (No joke, my food storage is a box of hot cocoa, about 13 packages of spaghetti noodles, and a lot of water. That's all. At least I could add some sauce right? ugh.) For all three of us, I'm spending about $50 a week now. Hooray!
For anyone who wants more info on how to do all that (it is A LOT of work, but I think worth it) send me a message and I"ll get back to you with more info.
Thanks and big hugs to you all!
First, Ben's last pathology report came back with no cancer so the surgery and radiation did the trick! He has another surgery tomorrow to get everything put back together, and then a couple more rounds of chemo, but I for one am feeling relieved. (Easy for me to say, I don't live with it everyday.)
Also, I have been searching for work, as I was not able to stay on at the daycare due to the suffering economy. No hard feelings or anything, I love Janicca as much or more than ever seeing how much she loves the kids she watches. In fact, seeing how great she is with babies and knowing how much I struggle, I'm fully prepared to "share" my next one (God willing) with her until they are a year old (aka fun).
Verizon has offered me a job back, so the current plan is to return to work there effective 9/25, but I will work nights and have Thurs/Fri off (I think, still subject to change) so I will be impossible to contact for 6 - 12 months. Just send me a text, email, etc. and I'll reply when I can.
For anyone in the area, I did win that Ice cream party for 100 from Dryers, and it will be in my front yard on 9/18, so please contact me if you plan to come (YOU CAN!!)
ON the boy front - he is learning to read. Seriously! He can read about five or six words now - Go, What, Key, Duck, etc. and we are learning to sound out words, so I am having a TON of fun watching it all come together in his mind.
Finally, I want to say this right. I tend to be good with tact but have all the spirit of a bull elephant. I think being a stay at home mom is a totally respectable and admirable choice. However, I am not sure that it suits me. I love my boy, but I tend to be bad at homemaker things like keeping up with the house and cooking. I have found something that I am enjoying and I feel like I am adding value to our families bottom line while I look for work. I am coupon-ing! I've cut our weekly grocery budget in half and and I am bringing in more food. I am a bit dictated by what goes on sale, not what we prefer, but for us this is working. If nothing else I can stock up our pantry and food storage, which is most always woefully lacking. (No joke, my food storage is a box of hot cocoa, about 13 packages of spaghetti noodles, and a lot of water. That's all. At least I could add some sauce right? ugh.) For all three of us, I'm spending about $50 a week now. Hooray!
For anyone who wants more info on how to do all that (it is A LOT of work, but I think worth it) send me a message and I"ll get back to you with more info.
Thanks and big hugs to you all!
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Welp, I've pulled out my Christmas music for the year
I just love the spirit it brings. There is plenty of drama around here, just like every place else these days, and I am doing all I can to stay centered.
Andy is having major back problems, I was laid off and am now interviewing again, and Andy's job ends sometime soon so we have tons of job and financial stress.
Not that I expect our trials are more overwhelming than anyone else's but it's plenty for us. I've heard lots and lots of sad stories, seems like every house has one. I am very, very happy to see what this depression is doing for our community and country though. It seems like people are getting more centered around what is important (I know we are!) and I think less excess is good for a person, although we don't really give that up voluntarily.
The big thing that has been bothering me is this: there seems to be a movement towards focusing ones life around being happy. Not that a person should not be happy, but please let me be clear:
LIFE IS NOT ABOUT BEING HAPPY.
Life is doing what you should, what you can, to help, to do the right thing, to be content with ones lot in life, to make friends and be content in your place. We should be happy with where we are. Not that you can't strive to improve or have ambition for a better life, you can and should! But this grand scheme of orgaizing an entire life around what makes one selfishly happy is just wrong. Life is about doing the right thing.
Not doing all you can to care for your kids because it's hard for you?! Not standing up for truth because it is scary and you don't want to? Not doing the right thing because it requires too much effort?
What about long term happiness people? Let's get on that train! Less whining, more eternal salvation!
As for me, and getting along in my world, I'll still take you in and care for you if you feel differently than me because that is the right thing to do, but for me to really respect you, please know that some emotional fortitude is required. Eyes on the prize!
Andy is having major back problems, I was laid off and am now interviewing again, and Andy's job ends sometime soon so we have tons of job and financial stress.
Not that I expect our trials are more overwhelming than anyone else's but it's plenty for us. I've heard lots and lots of sad stories, seems like every house has one. I am very, very happy to see what this depression is doing for our community and country though. It seems like people are getting more centered around what is important (I know we are!) and I think less excess is good for a person, although we don't really give that up voluntarily.
The big thing that has been bothering me is this: there seems to be a movement towards focusing ones life around being happy. Not that a person should not be happy, but please let me be clear:
LIFE IS NOT ABOUT BEING HAPPY.
Life is doing what you should, what you can, to help, to do the right thing, to be content with ones lot in life, to make friends and be content in your place. We should be happy with where we are. Not that you can't strive to improve or have ambition for a better life, you can and should! But this grand scheme of orgaizing an entire life around what makes one selfishly happy is just wrong. Life is about doing the right thing.
Not doing all you can to care for your kids because it's hard for you?! Not standing up for truth because it is scary and you don't want to? Not doing the right thing because it requires too much effort?
What about long term happiness people? Let's get on that train! Less whining, more eternal salvation!
As for me, and getting along in my world, I'll still take you in and care for you if you feel differently than me because that is the right thing to do, but for me to really respect you, please know that some emotional fortitude is required. Eyes on the prize!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Baby Funny
I took my newly 2 year old to kindergarten graduation to celebrate a couple of the daycare kids achievement. Before it started a couple women near us were talking, and one of them said "oh, I don't know where that is I'll have to look it up" Elias leaned over and said to her "Google it" I looked at him and asked incredulously "Did you just say Google it?" And he looked at me like I was the biggest idiot on earth and said while rolling his eyes "Yeesss, ugh"
For goodness sake, he can't even read. LOL.
For goodness sake, he can't even read. LOL.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Thoughts on getting healthier (religious)
Next Saturday is the end of my eight week program at the gym. (It's kinda like biggest looser). SO far I've lost about seven percent of my body weight, which they tell me is great, but not quite great enough to win probably. Not to worry, I'm far more concerned with my long term health than if I win the big TV or not, because much to Andy's chagrin, I honestly don't want it.
But during my frequent, long hours logged on one cardio machine or another, I have had some thoughts.
First, I've found that for me, which is not to say I believe all these things are universal, but for ME; when I eat something like spinach or carrots, I will get full of that flavor and be done and feel satisfied, if not full. But if I eat something like an ice cream sunday, I don't get full of that. I will just continue to try and cram in one delicious mouthful after another, until I can't contain one more bite. And then I find myself wishing I could hold more because I delight in eating it (while feeling awful about the calories I'll have to burn to negate that binge). But you know what? If I am still wanting to eat, then I'm not really satisfied.
Now, anyone who knows me knows that the last thing I will do is agree to give up ice cream and taquitoes and the like forever, but it has changed my eating patterns so that those things are a treat and the majority of my food is frutis and veggies, whole wheat carbs and less of them, and lean protiens. And it got me thinking, I really think that God designed me in such a way that my body is telling me it prefers healthier stuff, it just says it quiter than the screams I hear from my stomach and mind for all the things that have made up the majority of my diet the last, oh, thirty years or so. Like listening to the Holy Ghost, which does not yell for me, but I have to listen really hard to get the impressions, my body tells me it does better when I eat cherries for my snack than donuts, but quietly, in the ways that it just goes without tiring as easily, allows me to get on the floor faster to play with the kids at work and up a little faster when I'm needed elsewhere, stuff like that. And over time, the screams have dulled to yells, mostly.
And this brought me to the thought that all things are in similitude of Him, and the life of our Savior. Clearly, the sacrament on Sunday is to remind me of the covenants I've made so that I can renew my efforts to keep with them. I have also heard that marital relations can be a sacrament, reminding me of my covenants to my spouse. But the last couple weeks I've been thinking about how my cardio time is like a sacrament too. When I do it, it often feels like a dear sacrifice: of my time, time with my boy and my husband who I miss, time I should be doing other important things for my family like dishes and laundry, time I could be relaxing and getting to bed at a reasonable hour for once! But as I contine to pound away on one machine or another, I am honing my body to be better, I am remembering the choices I've made that brought me to this point. I take stock of my food for the day and try to think how I can do better, make better choices, come back the next day for more, and in general just do better with this body that I have been blessed to steward over.
I am sure that for much of my life I have not been that happy with this body of mine, especially with the many ugly and hard years of suffering it took for me to have my boy, and how hard I can see it will continue to be when Andy aquesces to allowing us to try again. Why should I put in so many hours, hours that could honestly be spent doing other worthwhile things, sweating over some machine?
But I know the answer now. When I began this program, I made covenants to myself and the Lord about doing better, finally doing all those things I knew I should do, but in a reasonable way that would fit my personality and life, and I really meant it. Always one to use music to speak to my own soul, I generally begin my excersising with the song "End of the World as we Know it" by REM. And you know what? I really do feel fine.
But during my frequent, long hours logged on one cardio machine or another, I have had some thoughts.
First, I've found that for me, which is not to say I believe all these things are universal, but for ME; when I eat something like spinach or carrots, I will get full of that flavor and be done and feel satisfied, if not full. But if I eat something like an ice cream sunday, I don't get full of that. I will just continue to try and cram in one delicious mouthful after another, until I can't contain one more bite. And then I find myself wishing I could hold more because I delight in eating it (while feeling awful about the calories I'll have to burn to negate that binge). But you know what? If I am still wanting to eat, then I'm not really satisfied.
Now, anyone who knows me knows that the last thing I will do is agree to give up ice cream and taquitoes and the like forever, but it has changed my eating patterns so that those things are a treat and the majority of my food is frutis and veggies, whole wheat carbs and less of them, and lean protiens. And it got me thinking, I really think that God designed me in such a way that my body is telling me it prefers healthier stuff, it just says it quiter than the screams I hear from my stomach and mind for all the things that have made up the majority of my diet the last, oh, thirty years or so. Like listening to the Holy Ghost, which does not yell for me, but I have to listen really hard to get the impressions, my body tells me it does better when I eat cherries for my snack than donuts, but quietly, in the ways that it just goes without tiring as easily, allows me to get on the floor faster to play with the kids at work and up a little faster when I'm needed elsewhere, stuff like that. And over time, the screams have dulled to yells, mostly.
And this brought me to the thought that all things are in similitude of Him, and the life of our Savior. Clearly, the sacrament on Sunday is to remind me of the covenants I've made so that I can renew my efforts to keep with them. I have also heard that marital relations can be a sacrament, reminding me of my covenants to my spouse. But the last couple weeks I've been thinking about how my cardio time is like a sacrament too. When I do it, it often feels like a dear sacrifice: of my time, time with my boy and my husband who I miss, time I should be doing other important things for my family like dishes and laundry, time I could be relaxing and getting to bed at a reasonable hour for once! But as I contine to pound away on one machine or another, I am honing my body to be better, I am remembering the choices I've made that brought me to this point. I take stock of my food for the day and try to think how I can do better, make better choices, come back the next day for more, and in general just do better with this body that I have been blessed to steward over.
I am sure that for much of my life I have not been that happy with this body of mine, especially with the many ugly and hard years of suffering it took for me to have my boy, and how hard I can see it will continue to be when Andy aquesces to allowing us to try again. Why should I put in so many hours, hours that could honestly be spent doing other worthwhile things, sweating over some machine?
But I know the answer now. When I began this program, I made covenants to myself and the Lord about doing better, finally doing all those things I knew I should do, but in a reasonable way that would fit my personality and life, and I really meant it. Always one to use music to speak to my own soul, I generally begin my excersising with the song "End of the World as we Know it" by REM. And you know what? I really do feel fine.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
I am an idiot
I just turned down a really generous job offer at a place I like with nice people and mostly reasonable responsibilities at a time when my husbands job is being eliminated and we have almost no prospects, so that I can work at a minimum wage job at a daycare, where my boss is awesome but my responsibilities often include cleaning of human waste.
I know I made the right decision, but I pretty much feel like an idiot right now.
I know I made the right decision, but I pretty much feel like an idiot right now.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Family Night Funny
I was doing the "I am a child of God" lesson from the nursery manual for our family night this week. E was in a silly mood, but I was trying hard.
me: (to the boy): "You are a child of God"
E: "I am a child of God."
me: "Mommy is a child of God."
E: "Mommy is a lion. Rooaaarrr"
me: and daddy is . . .
E (to dad): I Like your shirt!
We'll try again later.
me: (to the boy): "You are a child of God"
E: "I am a child of God."
me: "Mommy is a child of God."
E: "Mommy is a lion. Rooaaarrr"
me: and daddy is . . .
E (to dad): I Like your shirt!
We'll try again later.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
baby funny
I was playing a computer game with my boy where it has two animal pictures and one sound, and you try to get the kid to identify which animal makes the sound (like a bear and a pig and there is an oink so who says oink). E LOVES animals, so we play this game a ton and he loves it, but today he just wasn't feeling it, because I asked him who made the noise, and he said to me all exasperated, " THE COMPUTER"
so I let him go play.
so I let him go play.
Short Caner Update
Well we got the report back and the cancer is stage 3, it has spread to the lymph nodes. He will start chemo and radiation ASAP. Thanks to the support of my bestest, bestest friends I've decided to be proactive and I've taken some steps to regain some semblance of control.
SO I paid WAY too much money, even though Andy is about to be laid off, to join a program at my nieces' gym. (Kinda like biggest looser) and then once that is over I'll be checked out myself to make sure I'm not secretly hiding any huge tumors. As we want to start the ball moving later this year for our next baby, God and finances willing, I want to move forward knowing I've done all I can to be prepared to provide for any spirit God sees fit to send me. Cause I know that as much as Sarah loves me, the last thing she needs is for me to drop TWO babies in her lap to raise.
Other things I've considered to deal with the stress (because cancer isn't enough, or having Andy's job stress, or dozens of other things which I could mention which is why I should totally write a book)
SO I paid WAY too much money, even though Andy is about to be laid off, to join a program at my nieces' gym. (Kinda like biggest looser) and then once that is over I'll be checked out myself to make sure I'm not secretly hiding any huge tumors. As we want to start the ball moving later this year for our next baby, God and finances willing, I want to move forward knowing I've done all I can to be prepared to provide for any spirit God sees fit to send me. Cause I know that as much as Sarah loves me, the last thing she needs is for me to drop TWO babies in her lap to raise.
Other things I've considered to deal with the stress (because cancer isn't enough, or having Andy's job stress, or dozens of other things which I could mention which is why I should totally write a book)
- run away to Vegas
- get a perm and dye my hair blonde
- two words - nipple piercing
- go crazy at the gym and win that stupid TV even though just thinking about another TV in my house makes me angry.
- Buy Andy a season pass to six flags so we can all go for free several times this year (DID THIS ONE!)
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Baby Funny
Today was my nephews blessing, so it was a busy sacrament meeting, lots of family squished onto the long pews. E won't be two for a few more months, so he was having trouble settling down during the sacrament. I was trying to encourage him, and I said it was time to think about Jesus. He screwed up his face and asked me so earnestly, "think about cheeses?"
Not our most reverent meeting. LOL
Not our most reverent meeting. LOL
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Our Valentines Day
This year was my favorite valentines day ever! Usually we are rolling in stinking poor, but this year our tax return came in so we were able to do a couple of things that are unusual for us (doing our part to stimulate the economy).
I spent the morning cleaning the house and taking care of E while Andy slept, and then when he got up he went out for a haircut and came home with a flowers (a plant of calla lilies, my favorite!) and a box of hand picked See's chocolates. mmm
I spent all afternoon getting prettied up, and then we picked up Mike to babysit and went to dinner at On the Border (I had a gift card there) and I was fancy and got a Virgin drink (which is how you know I am having a good time- right Alex? LOL). After dinner we went to the adult dance at the church building for Elk Grove Stake.
Kent Ropers band played (it's not actually Kent's band, but I know him the best) and they were SUPER! I spent most of the night being silly and running around with Jacki and Janicca and occasionally dancing with Andy (thanks to brother Watkins for encouraging him : )
After the dance, we went through the McD drive thru for ice creams on the way home.
Hooray! What a fun night! I am so grateful for my valentine and all the fun times we are able to have together.
I spent the morning cleaning the house and taking care of E while Andy slept, and then when he got up he went out for a haircut and came home with a flowers (a plant of calla lilies, my favorite!) and a box of hand picked See's chocolates. mmm
I spent all afternoon getting prettied up, and then we picked up Mike to babysit and went to dinner at On the Border (I had a gift card there) and I was fancy and got a Virgin drink (which is how you know I am having a good time- right Alex? LOL). After dinner we went to the adult dance at the church building for Elk Grove Stake.
Kent Ropers band played (it's not actually Kent's band, but I know him the best) and they were SUPER! I spent most of the night being silly and running around with Jacki and Janicca and occasionally dancing with Andy (thanks to brother Watkins for encouraging him : )
After the dance, we went through the McD drive thru for ice creams on the way home.
Hooray! What a fun night! I am so grateful for my valentine and all the fun times we are able to have together.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
The Hawaii Dilemna
Because I'm nearly certain that Andy never checks this blog or could even give the address if pressed, I feel comfortable posting this quandry.
OF course, maybe no one reads this, but I've got to try.
So for anyone who didn't hear, Andy and I sat through a timeshare thing last year and spun a prize wheel at the end and won a free trip to Hawaii. On the spot he said I should take my mother, as it has been her life long goal to go there. At one point about 30 years ago she had saved up $1000 to make the trip, but then she got pregnant with me and married my dad who can't fly anywhere.
So, the tickets are in hand, we leave March 15th. Just me and my mom, Andy is staying home with our kid. (Yes, I am comfortable leaving E with Andy for four days. Andy is an awesome dad. Make whatever judgements you will about my mothering)
The conundrum is this: Andy is feeling really bogged down by life lately. Not sleeping well for weeks, always exhausted even when he just gets up, cranky, and feeling vague and directionless. I'm sure my recent surge towards my personal life goals has only shone a spotlight on his lack thereof (not that I am sorry for my choices, but I love him and I don't ever want to make him feel bad, not even on accident). So he has been saving up his vacation days to try and get a few days off from life, in a responsible and planned way, and now he has to burn through them to stay home with our boy while I go to Hawaii. I've been trying to plan a fun get away together (and by myself) that is just his style with his friends for his 30th birthday this summer, but he is all depress-y about everything. Tonight he went to bed at 6:30pm.
Do I think my staying home would fix things? no
Do I think he has a serious depression issue? Not yet. I'm keeping my eye on it though
Is this really about Hawaii? No, not at all. But this is the current form this issue is taking.
So with him feeling understandably jealous, and loosing something he was really counting on for me to do this thing with my mom, on top of being in a rough patch right now, I desperately want to come up with SOMETHING for him to help him have a better time while I am gone. He HATES surprises (which makes Christmas awkward) and I"ve already offered fun foods and to set up babysitting assistance from our family that can help. ANY other ideas? I"m pretty open here.
And by the way - for those in the know on the school front, he is trying to get me to go ASAP and say he will wait until I'm finished to start again. Over my dead body.
OF course, maybe no one reads this, but I've got to try.
So for anyone who didn't hear, Andy and I sat through a timeshare thing last year and spun a prize wheel at the end and won a free trip to Hawaii. On the spot he said I should take my mother, as it has been her life long goal to go there. At one point about 30 years ago she had saved up $1000 to make the trip, but then she got pregnant with me and married my dad who can't fly anywhere.
So, the tickets are in hand, we leave March 15th. Just me and my mom, Andy is staying home with our kid. (Yes, I am comfortable leaving E with Andy for four days. Andy is an awesome dad. Make whatever judgements you will about my mothering)
The conundrum is this: Andy is feeling really bogged down by life lately. Not sleeping well for weeks, always exhausted even when he just gets up, cranky, and feeling vague and directionless. I'm sure my recent surge towards my personal life goals has only shone a spotlight on his lack thereof (not that I am sorry for my choices, but I love him and I don't ever want to make him feel bad, not even on accident). So he has been saving up his vacation days to try and get a few days off from life, in a responsible and planned way, and now he has to burn through them to stay home with our boy while I go to Hawaii. I've been trying to plan a fun get away together (and by myself) that is just his style with his friends for his 30th birthday this summer, but he is all depress-y about everything. Tonight he went to bed at 6:30pm.
Do I think my staying home would fix things? no
Do I think he has a serious depression issue? Not yet. I'm keeping my eye on it though
Is this really about Hawaii? No, not at all. But this is the current form this issue is taking.
So with him feeling understandably jealous, and loosing something he was really counting on for me to do this thing with my mom, on top of being in a rough patch right now, I desperately want to come up with SOMETHING for him to help him have a better time while I am gone. He HATES surprises (which makes Christmas awkward) and I"ve already offered fun foods and to set up babysitting assistance from our family that can help. ANY other ideas? I"m pretty open here.
And by the way - for those in the know on the school front, he is trying to get me to go ASAP and say he will wait until I'm finished to start again. Over my dead body.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Baby's first haircut
I just took the scissors and chopped off his curls. He will still need a real cut at some point, but I've bought us some time. The way his hair grows, maybe a few more months ; p
He's 20 month on Monday, can't believe it's been almost two years. I love my boy!
He's 20 month on Monday, can't believe it's been almost two years. I love my boy!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Going out of business sale
I have returned to school to get my therapist license, so I am not going to be continuing with Passion Parties any longer. Thank you for being my friends and customers!
My time with Passion Parties officially ends January 31st, so I am having a going out of business sale to clear my inventory and take advantage of my discounts while they still apply.
You can view the entire line of products at www.Gigisparties.com but you must email me your order to receive any discounts. 18 and over only.
ANY and ALL ITEMS 30% off
Demo items available for additional discounts, contact me for information
Remember, this sale ends January 31st. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Thank you again.
Peggy Otter
Team Leader
Passion Parties® Independent Consultant
“Passion Parties – THE place to be!”
Phone (916) 838-1661
Email: PeggysPassionParties@comcast.net
My time with Passion Parties officially ends January 31st, so I am having a going out of business sale to clear my inventory and take advantage of my discounts while they still apply.
You can view the entire line of products at www.Gigisparties.com but you must email me your order to receive any discounts. 18 and over only.
ANY and ALL ITEMS 30% off
Demo items available for additional discounts, contact me for information
Remember, this sale ends January 31st. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Thank you again.
Peggy Otter
Team Leader
Passion Parties® Independent Consultant
“Passion Parties – THE place to be!”
Phone (916) 838-1661
Email: PeggysPassionParties@comcast.net
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
First Day of Work
Life is about to get REALLY busy for this mama. Yesterday was my first day at the daycare, plus I did some testing and applying for a second job (for insurance) and I signed up to go back to school this semester (assuming I can find the $$ for tuition and books) because I think it's about time to start working on that therapy license.
So, mom, wife, 2 jobs, school, plus all the exciting things like this:
Daycare went well, I got to do a lot of singing time with the kids and a couple of the shy ones even warmed up to me pretty well, so I felt good about that. Only weird thing from the day was my kid, he was uncharacteristically clingy and antisocial, which is not him at all. After nap time while we were having snack he puked all over (and I do mean ALL OVER, it was a horrifying amount) me, himself, the table, and the floor. Luckily it wasn't my first go round, Janicca was able to get us some spare clothes and we cleaned up pretty quickly. Once I knew he was sick I had to take him home and we need to stay home today to be sure he is well. What an exciting end to my first day of work huh?
So, mom, wife, 2 jobs, school, plus all the exciting things like this:
Daycare went well, I got to do a lot of singing time with the kids and a couple of the shy ones even warmed up to me pretty well, so I felt good about that. Only weird thing from the day was my kid, he was uncharacteristically clingy and antisocial, which is not him at all. After nap time while we were having snack he puked all over (and I do mean ALL OVER, it was a horrifying amount) me, himself, the table, and the floor. Luckily it wasn't my first go round, Janicca was able to get us some spare clothes and we cleaned up pretty quickly. Once I knew he was sick I had to take him home and we need to stay home today to be sure he is well. What an exciting end to my first day of work huh?
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year!
We rang in the new year in a big way - Grandma Otter volunteered to baby sit and Andy and I went out to sushi with several of my sibs and my niece Beka. Then off to a party at Paul and Mike's, didn't get to bed until 2am (those were the days) and we remembered what it used to be like pre-kid.
Of course when we got E today he was SOOO cute, all hugs and kisses, unusually affectionate but we were not complaining. A great kid day today, E was singing along with "melmo's world" and learned to call his cousin by name!
Looking forward to 2009, starting this year employed and somewhat well rested so already far better off than 2008 at this time : ) Best wishes to everyone!
Of course when we got E today he was SOOO cute, all hugs and kisses, unusually affectionate but we were not complaining. A great kid day today, E was singing along with "melmo's world" and learned to call his cousin by name!
Looking forward to 2009, starting this year employed and somewhat well rested so already far better off than 2008 at this time : ) Best wishes to everyone!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
