Wednesday September 2, 2009

Last night Katie cried to me again that she doesn't want to go to school. It breaks my heart when she does that. I try and tell her how much fun she will have and it will get better over time. I like to hear about her day but you can't go up to a preschooler and say what you did today. You have to ask about every little thing. I asked her if she talked to her friends b/c this is suppose to teach them how to socialize. She said yes but the teacher is always telling them to be quiet. So I asked her if she has ever been put in time out and she said no but the teacher asked her today if she wanted to be in time out for talking. ??? So when do they get a chance to socialize? For breakfast and lunch as soon as they finish eating they have to put their heads down. I'm still not sure if this was the right thing for us.
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Tuesday September 1, 2009

I was in the middle of this post yesterday when our computer crashed. Alittle monster was under the desk pulling the wires. Anyway 9-1-09 made 14 years Sammy and I have been together as a couple. I was only 16 and he was 18. I wish I was that skinny again and can you believe I use to think I was fat then lol. Time flies by thats for sure.

Monday August 31, 2009

Today was a bit harder to drop Katie off at school. I wasn't volunteering today so I came straight home and it feels funny being here without her. She also has a little sinus cold and didnt' want to go to school. If you don't meet the amount of days that is required you could get kicked out of the program. So I sent her to school to spread her germs to the other kids. I know I am so nice but thats the way the school board wants it not me. If it was up to me I would of kept her home. Not like they are learning anything yet.

I am so excited about my garden after months of waiting it is starting to produce stuff. Hubby said there are alot coming out. We love cucumbers, the okra are taking a bit longer and the cantaloupe are growing really nice.











This was my project yesterday. I think next time I will try a different recipe. This one I had to make bread dough and it wasn't what I was really looking for. They are still yummy and of course I trusted my $3.50 pan again and it over cooked some more then I wanted them to be. Not burning them but they were crispy on the outer layer.







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this week:
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Thursday August 27, 2009

Today was my baby girls first day of school. She looked so cute with her uniform and her backpack that is as big as her. She was so excited and loved it. I held it together and got a little teary eye when she was getting out of the car. She followed the teacher to her class and I was able to see her walk with her class to breakfast and while they were outside for snack time. What did she say they did today when asked? Nothing lol I had to ask her a question about everything to get an answer. She said she has a friend but does not know what her name is. She has been jumping off the walls since she got home. She even lost a button off of her skorts.

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I had fun yesterday at walgreens. I think they are finally starting to get some good deals. The huggies wipes are only .99 with their in store coupon for $2 off. It will only last until the end of this month. The boxes of rice krispies were only .50 each. Tape was .16 each the planters trail mix which are really yummy were .49 each. I needed the envelope to mail something but after coupon it came out to be .69 the benadryl spray was .49 each and the drink was extra to give to the kids. I did 3 transactions and I am sure they were ready for me to leave after that lol. I hope they keep the deals coming.

While I was out yesterday looking everywhere for a clear backpack that no stores had. I went to office max. After a long day of trying to find one I was getting this one even though it said it was $49.99-25%. I got to the register and it rang up 10.50 and gave 2.50 off so it was a good deal. I also was able to pick up construction paper in a pack for only $2 were at walmart the only pack I could find was $5. I love finding hidden deals.

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Wednesday August 26, 2009

Ok I don't have much time b/c today is orientation for school. I remember when I first started school my mom was able to come with me on campus and stood there for a while which wasnt' long. Now you can't do that. You have to drop your child off at the gate and someone takes them to where they are suppose to go. Tomorrow I will be volunteering so I will be able to go check on her and also bring her school supplies to the class. Not sure how they expect them to carry all of that unless a parent brings it. I plan to be there often volunteering in the parenting center or the classroom. Hopefully I can hold it together until she gets out of the car lol.
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Monday August 24, 2009

After doing a search I found this nice website allrecipes.com for lunch box ideas. They even tell how to keep it warm or cold. I love the idea for the hot dog. Very smart but I wouldnt' do it just yet maybe when she gets a little older. I will still pack hot dog just trying to figure out how to keep it warm and still where it won't make her sick from eating it. Check this one out Hilbillyhousewife.com.
I am pretty much finished school shopping. I need to find construction paper , large safety pins, and a backpack and thats it. I still need to go to walgreens this week so maybe I will have some luck there. I went to family dollar and used the coupons that I printed out a couple of weeks back. The softsoap was $1.60 - $1.00 coupon=.60 so that was a good deal and it was a good size bottle. 2 of those were on her list. I found a Hannah Montana lunch bag for only $6.35 it was cheaper then the plan ones at walmart. I'm still looking for ideas for the lunch box. If you have any put under comments please. It will be very helpful. Katie is very excited to go to school. After coming home and showing her the lunch bag and all her supplies she started jumping up and down saying how excited she is. It was too cute.

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Weekend August 21-23, 2009

Back to school shopping is alot harder then I thought. Everywhere we went yesterday did not have her size in the color that we need. So today we are going to try again. As far as the supply list teachers are very picky and the things they want are very hard to find. School for other kids have already started or parents knew for sure their child was going so they have been picking up things when they see it. Construction paper that is in a pack only of course we are finding just the ones that are in the pads. Thin mat that is red and blue-we found a thin mat but it was only blue and a red and blue one that was thick. I was out all day yesterday with no luck. I just hope today is better. Walgreens are out of the huggies wipes so if you find them good for you.
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This week at some point I will be making my way to CVS. I have been sitting out a bit lately but my ECB expire this week. If you guys dont know ECB are Extra Care Bucks that you get back after paying for a purchase. So its like my money. They don't count as coupons. This week. Since the kids are in school the deals are getting better.
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Caliber or CVS Brand Composition Book 100 sheets .99 get back .99 ECB FREE Limit 2

Weekly Deals

Carefree Ultra Protection 16ct $3.79 get back $3.79 ECB FREE Limit 4
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Playtex Gentle Glide 18 ct on sale for $2.99
Use $1 coupon from the samples they mail out very cheap for these. They are the best since they open as a cup and not a square like others will do. Who in the world is made like a square?

Glade Sense and Spray and lasting impressions if you buy $10 worth you will get back $3 ECB
They are on sale 2/$10
2@ $10
-2 x $4/1 MFQ= $8.00
=$2 out of pocket
Get back $3 ECB = $1 Money maker. I love when they pay me to take things home. Maybe I will get the sense and spray and donate it to the school so it don't smell like poop when you walk in. rofl You can do this 3 times per CVS card.

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Goody ouchless Hair Accessories $2.99 get back $2 RR = .99

Benadryl itch relief buy 2 x$3.99= $7.98
-2x$1 MFQ= 5.98
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Dawn dish washing liquid .99
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Rice Krispies box Cereal 2@ $5.00
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Tylenol is B1G1 on 20-24 ct Extra Strength 8 hr . Reg price $4.49.
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Planters Trail mix .99 each in ad coupon x2= 1.98
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Listerine Agent Cool Blue, Smart Rinse 2 for $8
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Biggest news my daughter got into preschool and its paid for by a grant woohoo. It will still cost alot of money for her to go to school. Uniform shirts are $16 each and the pants I didn't even look at yet. We do have a few hand me downs that will help us. She is really excited about going. Even though she says the uniforms are ugly and she doesn't want to go to school wearing that lol. Did I mention she is only 4.
Ok I tried the shrimp chow mein yesterday for lunch and it was pretty nasty. The liquid was oil and the seasoning pack was way too much. I probably should of left both of those out. The little shrimp that was in it had a sweet taste. So next time I will not buy the shrimp flavor.
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At walgreens right now there are back to school flyers with $2 off walgreen coupons of huggies wipes. There are also some huggies manufactor coupons out there for maybe .75/1. You should only need 1 walgreens coupon for as many boxes as you want. Hand the MFQ 1st then the walgreens coupon. To get some really cheap wipes. These are thick wipes so 1 can get the job done alot of times. Prefect for back to school supplies also. Also the bic highlighters are on sale for .39 each with the coupon $1/2 you will get these free plus overage. Guess I will go to walgreens today. If you spend $25 you will get $5 RR back. Offer for $5RR is good through Saturday.

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OLD NAVY is having a sale this Saturday. $1 for toddler and kids socks and adult basic tees for $3. Limit is 5. Make sure you get there really early. OLDNAVYWEEKLY.COM may have a couple of coupons left.

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Ronzoni Pasta BOGO $2.00 (seems super high $1.39)
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If you have things to get rid of as far as Happy meal toys, stuffed animals and somethings for a rummage sale (not clothes). Ask your childs school. They can use these things and the money they get from them goes back to the school.