Last week the girls and I packed a picnic lunch and went to the playground. After playing, we saw this cool tree near by and so of course we had to take some pictures.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Church Portraits
A few weeks ago I set up the background and did some pictures for some families from the church.
While I was waiting for the next family, the girls decided they wanted a picture with one of their babysitters (friend). They just love Miss Laura to pieces!!
And of course when the backdrop was not being occupied, Miss Bee felt she should occupy it. So what else is a mom to do but snap away!! She makes quite the beautiful model!!While I was waiting for the next family, the girls decided they wanted a picture with one of their babysitters (friend). They just love Miss Laura to pieces!!
My PUMPKINS
Aren't they just the best looking pumpkins??
This one even has a smile to match her shirt. :)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
I did it again!!
Once again, I am very excited about my shopping experience. Didn't make money this time, but was able to pick up a handful of things we needed and didn't spend anywhere near full price. This time I went to CVS.
I did 2 transactions...here is what I did.
#1...I got 2 Colgate toothpastes (2.99 each) , 1 bag ofcandy corn (.99), and a bottle on dawn hand renewal dish soap (.97) . I had a coupon for .99 for the candy corn (printed out in the store), a 1.00 coupon for the dawn dish soap and 2-$1.00 coupons for the toothpaste. This brought my out of pocket total to $3.95 and then I also got $5.98 in extra bucks at the end of my receipt (these are equivalent to a gift card).
So transaction #2 was a 10-pack of AAA batteries that were on sale for $5.99 and I had a coupon for .75. (looking back I should have just saved my coupon but I didn't). Since I had the 5.98 extra bucks which was more than the cost of my batteries with the coupon, I had to purchase a little more. So, I got 2 bags of M&M's for the girls which brought me up to where I needed to be, and I paid the .28 difference.
So in total, I got 2 tubes of toothpaste, 1 bag ofcandy corn (will use for MOPS or Windy Kids), a bottle of dish soap, 2 bags of M&M's (for the girls) and a 10 pack of AAA batteries for a grand total of...$4.23. (the batteries alone would have cost me more than that!!!) Oh, and a very happy little girl because she got her very own bag of M&M's. (I usually make her share with her sister)
Like I said, it wasn't quite as good as the Rite Aid trip, but I am still pleased with it. (and this time, besides thecandy , everything was stuff that we actually need)
Now time to figure out how to do even half as well with my grocery trip...hmmmm, this could be quite the challenge. But I am up for it!!
Happy couponing everyone!
I did 2 transactions...here is what I did.
#1...I got 2 Colgate toothpastes (2.99 each) , 1 bag of
So transaction #2 was a 10-pack of AAA batteries that were on sale for $5.99 and I had a coupon for .75. (looking back I should have just saved my coupon but I didn't). Since I had the 5.98 extra bucks which was more than the cost of my batteries with the coupon, I had to purchase a little more. So, I got 2 bags of M&M's for the girls which brought me up to where I needed to be, and I paid the .28 difference.
So in total, I got 2 tubes of toothpaste, 1 bag of
Like I said, it wasn't quite as good as the Rite Aid trip, but I am still pleased with it. (and this time, besides the
Now time to figure out how to do even half as well with my grocery trip...hmmmm, this could be quite the challenge. But I am up for it!!
Happy couponing everyone!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
I am SO EXCITED!!!
I am just beside myself over what I accomplished yesterday. I have been wanting to do this for quite some time, but just felt overwhelmed by it all. Now I have done it, and I plan on getting even more efficient. It is the least I can do to contribute to my family, being that I am a Stay at Home Mom. So you are wandering what I did...well (to some of you this won't be a big deal, but to me it is, so bear with me) I went shopping and MADE money. Yep, I got a lot of things, and in the end didn't spend a penny and actually made some. I will explain:
This is a great week to shop at Rite Aid. (thanks to Jessica Juart-Bish and my cousin Michelle Niehenke and the many blogs I like to check out for enlightening me) I had to figure it all out on paper to "explain" to Jude. Here is what I gave him...
**I purchased $89.76 worth of merchandise (if I had bought it at regular price).
**The sale price total was only $61.76...
**but I only paid $54.07 because I had a hand full of GREAT coupons.
It gets better. At the end of this month I will receive a check for $55.88. Yep...that is $1.81 more than what I spent and I even got a $1.50 UP reward which is equivalent to a gift card for Rite Aid, so I now have 15 things in my possession and it cost me NOTHING, but I made $3.31 if you add my 2 numbers together. Pretty awesome, huh?!? (and I have to admit I would have made $1 more if I had remembered to use another coupon I had. I was pretty bummed about that mistake, but at least I still didn't "spend" any money)
A lot of the items were various cold medicines (which we will definitely be able to use over the winter), lip balms, dish soap and a variety of other items...name brand too!! There is only 1 thing that I know we won't be using, but I plan on offering it to someone that can use it-for free or donating it to a shelter or someplace that can use donations.
Have I told you how excited I am that I kind of have this figured out? Well, I am!! I am so excited to be collecting more coupons than ever before and trying to continue the success. Even if I can't always make money, at least I can do my part to save some money. My husband works very hard for our money and for that I am grateful...I want to continue to stretch it as far as I can!
Thanks for reading through my excitement...and be aware I am hoping to have many more posts like this. Have a great evening!! I am enjoying looking through my bags of "freebies".
This is a great week to shop at Rite Aid. (thanks to Jessica Juart-Bish and my cousin Michelle Niehenke and the many blogs I like to check out for enlightening me) I had to figure it all out on paper to "explain" to Jude. Here is what I gave him...
**I purchased $89.76 worth of merchandise (if I had bought it at regular price).
**The sale price total was only $61.76...
**but I only paid $54.07 because I had a hand full of GREAT coupons.
It gets better. At the end of this month I will receive a check for $55.88. Yep...that is $1.81 more than what I spent and I even got a $1.50 UP reward which is equivalent to a gift card for Rite Aid, so I now have 15 things in my possession and it cost me NOTHING, but I made $3.31 if you add my 2 numbers together. Pretty awesome, huh?!? (and I have to admit I would have made $1 more if I had remembered to use another coupon I had. I was pretty bummed about that mistake, but at least I still didn't "spend" any money)
A lot of the items were various cold medicines (which we will definitely be able to use over the winter), lip balms, dish soap and a variety of other items...name brand too!! There is only 1 thing that I know we won't be using, but I plan on offering it to someone that can use it-for free or donating it to a shelter or someplace that can use donations.
Have I told you how excited I am that I kind of have this figured out? Well, I am!! I am so excited to be collecting more coupons than ever before and trying to continue the success. Even if I can't always make money, at least I can do my part to save some money. My husband works very hard for our money and for that I am grateful...I want to continue to stretch it as far as I can!
Thanks for reading through my excitement...and be aware I am hoping to have many more posts like this. Have a great evening!! I am enjoying looking through my bags of "freebies".
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Sunset
One of the MANY beautiful sunsets we get to see on our hill.
Windover Hills UMC
Mums
The Church had some extra fall mums, so we put some around the house. Dorothy came over to do it, and she was very patient in letting the girls help her.
Her dog, Biscuit, was supervising Sarah.
Ox Hill Fair
For Sarah's birthday I planned on taking the girls to the Childrens museum. We went, and they happened to be closed for cleaning that day. So we scored free tickets for the next time, but I had to come up with something else to do with them. I gave her a few choices, and she chose to go back to Indiana County for the famous Ox Hill Fair. (she wanted to see some people we were missing!)
I love how this framed her. I was having fun experimenting shots with the camera.
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