Couponing....again

This is what $37.80 will buy you......if you have a coupon savings of 39.8%!

My goal for the year is to save more money during my grocery shopping trips and this trip is helping me achieve my goal.

There is a Dora DVD in the picture, but that wasn't included in my savings, because it was purchased with cash (Sarah's birthday money)....but everything else was part of my savings. I purchased a few items for a birthday gift and they were not on sale...but still got everything at a great price.

Things I have learned and need to pay attention to....

try and make sure your items are scanning correctly. My Slim Fast drinks scanned a $1 each more than price listed on the shelf. My cashier corrected the price and I got all 4 4-packs for $9.96 because I had Buy one get one coupons!

Also, watch when they are scanning your coupons....some might stick together or the cashier might put in the wrong amount.

I also make sure nothing is scanned twice.

I have also started to price check items at the different places I shop....I want the best deal.

I don't spend too many hours a week on my couponing, but what I do spend pays off.

I don't go to the store without a list and on my list I note if an item has a coupon or is part of a deal.

The more I save...the more I get excited about saving more!

Lazy weekend

We have been having a lazy weekend and loving it!

Meghan and Jenna have played dolls almost all weekend.

Meghan moved her doll house into Jenna's room, so the dolls could be neighbors.

I moved Sarah's playhut tent into her room and she loves going in it and reading books.

She wasn't very happy when I opened the flap to take her picture.

First snow day of 2012

snow pants...check

snow boots....check

Hats, coats, gloves...check, check and check

Sled....check!

We didn't get much snow, but it's super cold and there was enough snow for the girls to pull each other around the yard with the sled. Sarah tried to eat the snow. Meghan and Jenna went out a second time and tried to collect enough snow to make a snowman, but there isn't enough this time to make one.

It is still snowing, but I don't think it will be more than a few inches.

Happy New Year

Cheers!

We got the girls some sparkling grape juice for our New Year's party.

We just drank some drinks, ate some snacks and watched TV (and cleaned up the girls' bedrooms).

Don't be jealous of our wild and crazy night!ha

I was really nervous heading into 2011 but it turned out to be a pretty nice year for us. Lot's of changes have taken place for us, but we are a tough bunch and all have done well.

I am so thankful for all we have and look forward to the new year.

Hair and paci

If you wonder what Meghan looked like at two....this is what she looked like.

Meghan fixed Sarah's hair this morning and wanted me to take pictures of her pigtails.

Seeing Sarah this morning was a flash back to Meghan at this age.

My oldest sweet girl with my youngest sweet girl.

(Jenna was off playing with Legos)

Sarah has two "sas" pacifiers. We call them "sas" and Sarah calls them "pink sas" and "ellow sas".

Some days she can't decide which one she wants to use....so she uses them both.

(When Sarah does something funny or looks extra cute the big girls tell me to take her picture!)

2 year stats

I didn't see this happy face earlier today.

Sarah wasn't too happy when we arrived at the Doctor's office for her 2 year check-up. Well, she was happy until she found out she was the one being seen. She asked me to put her clothing back on.

She is 36 inches tall (90%), 27lb 11oz (60%) and her head is 19 1/4 (90%).

She had a great appointment and only needed one shot today. So far she has handled it well and hasn't been fussy. It has caused a little diaper rash...but nothing I can't take care of.

She doesn't have another check-up until she turns 3.

I asked her before I took the second picture if I could take her picture....she said "no" and turned from me.

She was talkative and busy at the doctor's office. She has met and surpassed all 2 year milestones.

She even asked the NP if she could wash her hands too!ha

Playing in her playhut tent with Jenna on Christmas day.

How does my lip gloss look? ha

Christmas 2011

Hope you all had a great Christmas! We didn't get any snow, but it was nice and chilly on Christmas day.

Jenna woke me up at 4am, but I told her to go back to bed. I should have told her a time because she came back in our room at 5am.....I told her then to come back at 6am. Sarah woke up at 530am, so we decided since 2 were up, we would all get up.

Santa stopped by and gave the girls (Rob, Sissy and I also had a few gifts from the big guy) some nice gifts and they loved all of it.

They didn't have long lists this year, so Santa kept it light this year.

While Sarah was napping on Christmas eve, the big girls made some cookies and decorated them for Santa.

Jenna did a little cookie eating too.

Meghan helped me make the icing and picked the colors. She loves helping me in the kitchen and is a great helper. I just need to get her excited about clean up!ha

We all had a great day and loved our gifts.

Sarah was excited to find new toys in the living room. She tried to play with all of the big girls new toys too, but loved her own things more.