Shopping Deals This Week!

CVS:

1st stop:
Bought one Ganier Fructise Hairspray- Sale 2.99 - 1.00 mfg
oop: 2.00 + taz

Received: 2.00 extra care bucks

Family Fare:

1st stop:
3- chex cereal 3/5.00
1 suave professionals hair spray and 1 suave hair gel 1.99 ea - 1.50 mfg = 2.48
2 boxes of Klondike bars 3.99 ea - 1.00 mfg = 7.00
1 Suave deodorant

oop: 15.43
Reviced: 3.00 off next purchase cat

2nd Stop
13 pounds of pork shoulder- .99 per pound = 13.41
4.2 Pounds of Chicken Breast- .99 per pound = 4.16
4 cream of chicken soup- 4/ 3.00 - .25 mfg= 2.75
1 Flour. Light bulb 3.99 - 1.00 mfg= 2.99
1 green reusable grocery bag .99- free with light bulb purchase

Total: 25.07- 3.00 cat

oop: 22.07

Here is where it starts to get good!














(this is the groceries from target, meijer and 2nd stop walgreens)

Meijer:

1st stop:
2 boxs of general Mills cereal 3/9 -1.00 mfg= 3/8
oop: 8.00
Received free mill gallon cat

2nd stop
Grapes- .69
Carrots- 2.99
Milk- Free with cat
3 boxes of friut snack 2/3 - .75 cat - .50 mfg
Chex mix 1.00 - .50 mfg

bottle return 5.30
oop: 2.13

Walgreens

1st stop
2 kotex pads 2/6 -1.00 mfg
4 kellogs cereal 4/10 - 2.00 mfg
2 mascara 3.49
2 boxes of celestial seasonings tea 2/4
oop: 20.04
received 3.00 RR

2nd stop
Cake Mix .99
2 Coffee Mate creamer- bogo wag - .55 mfg
1 nestle chocolate chips 1.99- .75 mfg
used 3.00 RR
oop: 1.22

Target
1st stop
3 dunkin donuts coffee
oop: 17.09
Received $5 gift card

2nd stop:
Rechargeable battery pack 9.99
Rechargeable batteries 9.99
used 5.00 gift card
oop 15.00 + tax

Received: $5 gift card






3rd stop:
powdered sugar- 1.19
6 yogurt cups
3 pack puffs tissues
used $5 gift card
oop 2.12

Blogging about Blogging

So I am thinking that I really need to be more regular about this. I feel like half the time I don't have anything to blog about because I don't have a family (with kids) and there are few really exciting things that happen in my life. Which really isn't true. I guess I just need to pay attention more and be excited about the small things. And I need to use my camera more to capture my life.

So here is a list of some exciting things that have happened over the past month that I have neglected to blog about:

1. We (ken and I and another couple) went to go see the Broadway show, "Wicked" in Chicago at the end of August. It was AMAZING!

2. I started an aerobic workout class that meets once a week. I love it.

3. I successfully survived a high school youth group kick off retreat in September. There were 46 students and 9 adults and we had an amazing time. I got to meet most of the youth group- and they are an amazing bunch of students.

4. Ken and I joined a small group Bible Study with a group from our new church. We are really loving the opportunity to get to know these people.

5. Ken preached his first sermon at our new church. (Which will now be a regular, once a month occurrence). He preached on the first chapter in Ruth. He did an amazing job- I was so proud of him!

Exciting things that I am looking forward to in the next few months:

1. In a week we are heading down to Mississippi for a week long mission trip with a group from church.

2. In a month Ken and I are heading to Nashville for 5 days to attend the National Youth Workers Convention. This will be my 3rd convention in a row. I really look forward to these.

3. Sometime in the next month or two my parents will be coming here for about a week to visit from NJ. Last time I saw them was in July, so this will be nice.

4. In December we will be going to NJ for a week to visit for Christmas. I am really looking forward to spending the holiday and seeing my sister.

So there it is: My life in a list.

The end that leads to a beginning.

It's almost September. That means everything starts and life gets a little more hectic. The funny thing is- I love summer. But at the end of summer I am so ready for a regular schedule to begin. And then in May of next year- I am dying for summer.

I love having my husband home again. Love it. It's been weird getting used to living with someone again. I am really excited about our future together. I really know that God has some great thigns in store for us.

K comes home tomorrow. Finally. I get to pick him up at the bus station in the morning. I am so excited to have him around again.

Today I am going to K's grandparent's house. There is a small get together there because A's baby was baptized today. Should be interesting.

I was thinking about my wedding today. I loved planning my wedding, and I loved the actual day! I wish i could re-live that day all over again. I was so happy. It really was the best day of my entire life.

It's the weekend. Finally.

I worked today, and was pretty productive if I do say so myself. I am trying hard to be creative. Hopefully it's working.

Next, I picked up a few things at BBB, but only to find out that the majority of them did not work out. So tomorrow I will have to return them. I also vacuumed every room in the house. And did tons of cleaning.

Why am I doing all this you ask? Because my husband is coming home after a being away for 70 days on an internship. So I want our house to be nice.

I realized today that lists are a necessity for me. I live for lists. I write lists about everything. I write things on my lists that I have already done just so I can cross them out. I am addicted to lists. The funny thing is that 5 years ago, I would never have considered myself to be organized. I definitely would not have written lists.

All that to say that my worst fear is coming true. I am turning into my mother.

My Guilty Pleasures

Cashmere
Pedicures
Reading books like Gossip Girl and the Twilight Saga
A Carmel Latte (made with WHOLE milk)
Designer Bags
Spoiling my Dog
Facebook
One Tree Hill
Shopping
Spending Money


My not-so-guilty Pleasures

Wintergreen lifesavers
Hazelnut coffee
Italian Ice
Libraries and Bookstores
Books on tape
Favorite TV shows
The beach
Sunglasses
Shopping Clearance
Diet Coke
Saving Money

Things I did that were necessary:

2 loads of laundry
Cleaned out fridge
Grocery shopping
Bought dog food and supplies
Window shopped
Spent time alone
Watched movies
Talked to my husband
Told him I love him