Joshua's School Pics

At Josh's school we've got options...
Josh and I both like the top one better.

For you Beth...

Okay, so while I was doing laundry today, my thoughts wandered to my dear sweet friend... who only owns WHITE socks!

I.know.

So Beth, just so you know... this is what it's like to have a fun sock drawer!

See?...
And yes, I'm very well aware that this drawer is obsessively color coordinated and containerized... like you're surprised.

Jacob's 1st day...

Jacob had his first day at "school" today, he'll be going Monday, Wednesday and Fridays as my schedule at work has changed.

He did really great with school, fussed for about 2 seconds about mommy handing him off (we had a late and stressful morning getting out the door- I guess it doesn't help when mommy falls asleep on her bed when she's supposed to be changing her clothes).

Any way, he tried the potty twice at school and played with the other kids really well. There is only one little girl in his class and apparently she has taken quite a liking to little Jacob...Ooooh, his first girlfriend! TeeHeeHee!

He slept pretty well, about an hour... first time sleeping in a room with a bunch of other two-year-olds. Didn't want to leave either! That's a good sign I guess...

Too Funny!

For all my girls on FMC!

I love Albies!

I didn't have time to take any pics, but for $14.05 I got:

#1 transaction:
(double dipped- I got $13worth of Catalinas ($10 GM and $3 Pillsbury) for spending $13.66 OOP...nice:)

8 packages of crescent rolls (4 $1/2 MQ's)
3 packs of Yo-plus yogurt (3 $1/1 MQ's)
3 bags of sugar cookie mix (3 $0.40/1 MQ's)

#2 transaction:
5 boxes of Kashi cereal (5 $1/1 MQ's)
had one extra coupon so I got to teach my 6yo what a coupon fairy is ;)
1 box of brownie mix (no coupon :()
2 bags of fresh spinach (.55/2 MQ)
8 Reese's peanut butter cup candy bars (4 BIGIF MQ's)
(gotta re-supply the stash)
used my $10 Catalina, spent 0.39 OOP!

that's about $0.47/item, plus I still have a $3 off my next purchase coupon (Catalina)
Oh, and I cashed my Kellog $2o rebate check... so I still have $6 of free money to burn!
Latte time!!

check out Krazy Coupon Lady to see how others did with this promo!!

Jamie's 1st Grade Picture..

her Kindergarten Picture (last year)... wow, a year can change you so much!

The latest from my son...

Putting Josh to bed tonight, he gently cups my face in his hands and says..." Mom, I love you like a whole old building."

Um... I really don't know what to say to this, so I just say "You do?"

He says" Yeah, taller than the earth."

Oh.my.heart...

Then he proceeds to say "then the building will crash down under the earth and splat EVERYWHERE!"

And that's what love from a 4 year old boy is like...oh so sweet and just a little unsettling ...

Josh just walked up to me..

and said...
"Mom! Something just happened to California! It just exploded into fire!"

I said
"The whole state?!"

he said (with his hand held up like a stop sign)
"well, no... just half of it..."

Um... okay....no more evening news for you!

I swear I don't make this stuff up!

Menu Plan Monday

Monday:
Enchiladas

Tuesday:
chicken fettuccine alfredo

Wednesday:
Ham & cheese stuff & puff

Thursday:
pork chops/rice/green beans

Friday:
Breakfast dinner

Saturday:
Cabbage roll casserole
(I make this the way the 1st review says... even my kids eat it!)

Sunday:
What ever I didn't get to this week...

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Super Savings Saturday

Safeway

18 ct large eggs

2-32oz coffee mate creamers

4 bags Tyson chicken nuggets

5 Healthy Choice dinners (for lunches)

Total OOP $ 20.35

Total before savings and coupons $ 67.03

Total saved $46.68 (70%)

Albertson’s

3 Lean Cuisine $4.64 (1.56ea)

3.99-lbs apples $3.61

Total OOP $ 8.15

Total before savings and coupons $22.71

Total savings $14.56 (64%)

Rosauers (local store)

4 boxes of Kix

4 boxes of Cocoa Puffs

2 boxes of Life

2-lbs strawberries

2.28-lbs grapes

3.46-lbs pears

Total OOP $ 15.78

Total before savings and coupons $52.92

Total Saved $37.14 (70%)

Yoke’s (local)

2 gallons of milk

2 dozen eggs

5.51lbs bananas

2.49 lbs cabbage

2 bags of salad mix

Total OOP $12.27

Total before savings $ 20.47

Total saved $8.20 (40%)

Walgreen’s

Transactions #1- #4

True North Snacks $3-$1mq=$2

Earned $3register reward!

(repeat three more times)

Total OOP $8

Total before sales and coupons $12

Total savings $4

Earned: $12 in register rewards!

Transaction #5

4-mens One a Day multivitamins $17.04

6- caramels (filler item)…Jamie just had to have one

(used $14 in register rewards)

Total OOP $4.68

Total savings $33.42 (88%)

Total before sales/coupons/register rewards $38.10

Earned: $5 in register rewards!

Fred Meyer

6 boxes mac-n-cheese (.33ea)

6 cans chili (.50ea)

All the other stuff you see in the picture!

Total OOP $35.93

Total before coupons $42.66

Total saved by only coupons $6.73

Grand Total OOP $114.16

Grand Total full price $ 255.89

Grand Total saved $141.73 (55%)

*I'm only $9.16 over budget if you factor in the $5 register rewards. I got a lot for what I paid! All in all, not a bad week!

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