Winter Finally Arrived

We finally got enough snow that it almost covered the ground.haha

It has been in the single digits for the past few mornings and I love the cold crisp feel in the air.

The snow is slowly melting and I think later this week we will be back in the 40s and it might even rain.

I hope I can post snow pictures at least one more time this year, with more than an inch on the ground.

Home is where the military sends you..

I'm linking up today to Kelly's Korner for the "show us your life....Military families". We are not currently active duty....but most of the 30-some years of my life have been as a dependent to my Dad then my husband in the U.S. Air Force. I was born on a military base and moved around with my family until my Dad retired. I was born in North Carolina....then we moved to, North Dakota, Germany, Montana, and Nebraska then returned to North Carolina. I met my husband in North Carolina (he was active duty)...we were married 2 1/2 years later. We stayed in NC for a while. We had our first child in NC...then headed to California (had baby #2)....then England (had baby #3)....South Carolina for less than a year, and we are now calling Ohio home. I have loved living the military life and miss it. I love that I have had the chance to see the country and parts of the world, memories that will last a lifetime!

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!)