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Thursday, June 14, 2012
CVS Rolling 6/14/2012
My New Coupon Clipper!
So I called him and asked if he could help out with the coupons more then he normally does. I normally take the first insert and set out which ones I want to clip and put the rest to the side. I do that with the first one, then DH sorts the rest. Now, I'd have to sort and tell him which ones to clip with the coupons. When I went to pick up my pills from the pharmacy, I went to WAGS and Rite Aid, hoping they would have some kind of paper cutter. Nothing. So I call DH and ask him if there is a Staples or Office Depot by his building that he can stop on the way home. There was one if he went another way home and I asked him to stop there. I didn't want to have to rely on him to do the coupons. I guess b/c it's my thing and I'm very territorial, I want it done MY way. And I hated that since I'm unable to use my right hand, I felt crippled. I hate that feeling. So he bought me this, and it's better then my old one b/c it has the handle that just goes down, easy on my wrist and easily cut through the 10 pages that I had. Win win!
Oh, and DH still helped me with the coupons, he's such a swell guy!
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The Choice of Being a SAHM or a Working Mom
Since DH and I have been talking much more lately about having a LO soon, I keep contemplating in my head about whether to be a SAHM for a Working Mom. Both options have both their pros and cons, but I can honestly say I'm very torn. It's not something that can be taken lightly, and I'm a planner by nature.
I follow a lot of blogs where the mother is a SAHM and makes money blogging. I recently signed up for a blogging class with Blogelina where she helps set you up with a GoDaddy account (note: if I ever wanted to make my own site, I would use GoDaddy. I have done research on it, and it seems the best for your money) and goes step by step how to start blogging and make money doing so. I would LOVE to be a SAHM when we do decide to have babies, BUT, then I think 'Why did I go to school and get my master's and have school debt to stay home?'. I admire each of these women that decide to stay home and show pics of their BEAUTIFUL children. I would love to do that, then maybe go back to work when they go to school, but then I think I can homeschool then maybe, as that seems to be a big thing on the blogosphere as well.
I'm thinking a lot about it today because I'm home today. I'm supposed to be sitting home resting my wrist, but I can't just sit still so I'm on the computer. I have my wrist in a brace so typing doesn't bother me, it never did to type. But I decided to stay home to let my wrist rest. If I go to work, I have to drive there and move my wrist, and also moving things at work, opening drawers, etc. The doctor wants me to rest my wrist so I figured I'd stay home to let my wrist rest. Not to mention I was up until about 5am with bad tummy pains. I'm not sure if it's from the meds I'm on for my wrist or something I ate, but I knew I had to take my pills again this morning, and I didn't want to be at work and take them and have a bout of the tummy troubles again. Plus, I got about 45 minutes of sleep ALL night, so not sure getting in the car to drive 45 minutes away was the best of ideas. BUT, i always feel guilty not going in to work when I call out. I know this is for my health here, but I'm a saver by nature and hate using sick time...I like accumulating the sick time. And since I started in December, I don't have as much sick time as I did at my old job.
So now I'm home and my head is doing nothing but going, going going, thinking, thinking, thinking.
Did you choose to be a SAHM mom or be a working mom? What was the one thing that pushed you to do either or? Any advice to give to a worrier/planner/thinker by nature?
I follow a lot of blogs where the mother is a SAHM and makes money blogging. I recently signed up for a blogging class with Blogelina where she helps set you up with a GoDaddy account (note: if I ever wanted to make my own site, I would use GoDaddy. I have done research on it, and it seems the best for your money) and goes step by step how to start blogging and make money doing so. I would LOVE to be a SAHM when we do decide to have babies, BUT, then I think 'Why did I go to school and get my master's and have school debt to stay home?'. I admire each of these women that decide to stay home and show pics of their BEAUTIFUL children. I would love to do that, then maybe go back to work when they go to school, but then I think I can homeschool then maybe, as that seems to be a big thing on the blogosphere as well.
I'm thinking a lot about it today because I'm home today. I'm supposed to be sitting home resting my wrist, but I can't just sit still so I'm on the computer. I have my wrist in a brace so typing doesn't bother me, it never did to type. But I decided to stay home to let my wrist rest. If I go to work, I have to drive there and move my wrist, and also moving things at work, opening drawers, etc. The doctor wants me to rest my wrist so I figured I'd stay home to let my wrist rest. Not to mention I was up until about 5am with bad tummy pains. I'm not sure if it's from the meds I'm on for my wrist or something I ate, but I knew I had to take my pills again this morning, and I didn't want to be at work and take them and have a bout of the tummy troubles again. Plus, I got about 45 minutes of sleep ALL night, so not sure getting in the car to drive 45 minutes away was the best of ideas. BUT, i always feel guilty not going in to work when I call out. I know this is for my health here, but I'm a saver by nature and hate using sick time...I like accumulating the sick time. And since I started in December, I don't have as much sick time as I did at my old job.
So now I'm home and my head is doing nothing but going, going going, thinking, thinking, thinking.
Did you choose to be a SAHM mom or be a working mom? What was the one thing that pushed you to do either or? Any advice to give to a worrier/planner/thinker by nature?
My Kitchen's New Addition
Now, what do I make with it? Does anyone had any fun, frugal and healthy recipes?
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Lunchtime shopping 5-16-2012
Cvs.
6 finish quantum tabs 3.50 each =21.00. Used a $3 off cvs coupon and 6 $1/1 finish coupons. Paid 13.26 and got 10 ecbs back. Rite aid:
4 pantene shampoos 3.50 each =14.00. Used 2 bogo free coupons, 1 $3/2 coupon and $3 in up rewards. Paid 1.98 oop and got back 4 in up rewards.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
30 Days to a Cleaner Home - Day 6
Recap, Day 1, Day 2 , Day 3., Day 4. and Day 5
Today's project was to clean out the vehicles. This proved hard to do this weekend for us since it was cold and rainy. Normally on a nice warm spring weekend, we will clean out all our vehicles (Mustang, Camry and Explorer...nothing fancy, newest one is a 2004! Every time I say I have 3 vehicles people think I'm rich...if they only saw our cars, they'd know we are not!) It was very cool this weekend and it rained a lot, so we put this one off until a nice weekend comes by.
The smaller project was to pick up odds and ends around the house, which we were doing anyways, so that's that.
So here's another shot of 7 more things to take out of our house:
Top left is a Partylite piece I'm going to sell. Purple doesn't really match anything in here. Then there's the free nail file kit DH got when buying me the Hair Bean. I have plenty of that stuff, so I'm just throwing it away since it's cheap stuff anyway. Ah, my fan. I've had that fan/heater for YEARS. I really didn't want to part with it. I kept it next to my bed for days I felt sick. I believe I'd had that one fan since high school. I remember bringing it to field hockey camp since we were told there was no A/C in the dorms. Yikes. And it has gotten me through many sicknesses. When i feel like I'm about to vomit,the cool air on my face helps tremendously. It also helps since it's not quiet when the neighbors upstairs are um, well you know where the bed squeeks. The past year or so, when I turn the fan part on, it almost short ciruits and it gets a loud high pitched squeel. So DH got me another fan for my birthday. At first I was upset and kept this fan....but it's time is up to hit the garbage.Then the four sets of sweatpants are DH's that he has outgrown and doesn't wear anymore. They are getting donated.
Today's project was to clean out the vehicles. This proved hard to do this weekend for us since it was cold and rainy. Normally on a nice warm spring weekend, we will clean out all our vehicles (Mustang, Camry and Explorer...nothing fancy, newest one is a 2004! Every time I say I have 3 vehicles people think I'm rich...if they only saw our cars, they'd know we are not!) It was very cool this weekend and it rained a lot, so we put this one off until a nice weekend comes by.
The smaller project was to pick up odds and ends around the house, which we were doing anyways, so that's that.
So here's another shot of 7 more things to take out of our house:
Top left is a Partylite piece I'm going to sell. Purple doesn't really match anything in here. Then there's the free nail file kit DH got when buying me the Hair Bean. I have plenty of that stuff, so I'm just throwing it away since it's cheap stuff anyway. Ah, my fan. I've had that fan/heater for YEARS. I really didn't want to part with it. I kept it next to my bed for days I felt sick. I believe I'd had that one fan since high school. I remember bringing it to field hockey camp since we were told there was no A/C in the dorms. Yikes. And it has gotten me through many sicknesses. When i feel like I'm about to vomit,the cool air on my face helps tremendously. It also helps since it's not quiet when the neighbors upstairs are um, well you know where the bed squeeks. The past year or so, when I turn the fan part on, it almost short ciruits and it gets a loud high pitched squeel. So DH got me another fan for my birthday. At first I was upset and kept this fan....but it's time is up to hit the garbage.Then the four sets of sweatpants are DH's that he has outgrown and doesn't wear anymore. They are getting donated.
30 Days to a Cleaner Home - Day 5
Recap, Day 1, Day 2 , Day 3. and Day 4.
Ah, on to day 5. Today, was a very good day. Well, okay we all know I did this all in a one day span in hopes of catching up, but the tasks in this one was very easy for us. We were to take off all couch cushions and CLEAN, clean, clean. Well, when we got our new couches, they are full recliners so you cannot take off the cushions! There's no where for crumbs to go, so we made out well on that one.
The smaller project was to take time to enjoy yourself and relax. DH and I make this happen every night...and no, not THAT way...get your minds out of the gutter. We make it a point to sit and cuddle every night, which means I lay my head on DH's lap, he reclines back on the couch and he rubs my head. To me, nothing is better then head rubs...they are my absolute favorite!
So, I did manage to find some things in my journey to donate/throw out/sell, etc so I figure this post is better then any to post the picture of my first of 7 things:
Okay so from top left we have a sweater that DH got for Christmas from my mom or his mom. He had it sitting next to his side table waiting to return it. However, upon cleaning, we cannot find the receipt and I know going to JCPenney to return it for a store credit, we will ge $5 max, so we are just donating it along with all our clothes. The thing next to it is a cheap candle and holder for it. It's pretty old and in bad shape, so we are throwing it out. The basket we were gonna get rid of too. It was in DH's bathroom and we had no spot for it in there. And I love baskets. I didn't really want to part with it, so I took it and re-purposed it after the picture was taken. It now holds all our remotes on the side of the couch! The calendar was what I got DH for our first anniversary. You can't really see it, but it's a calendar of firsts for us. Each month, I found a picture of one of our firsts that correlated with that month. So for February, that's the first month on the calendar since that's when we started dating, is our first ever picture together. Other months include our first kiss on camera, our first vacation, our first graduation, our first shower, etc. It was a really nice thing, but the calendar is now outdated. I can always use the pictures and make a collage of firsts so we can hang that, as opposed to an outdated calendar. The little thing next to the calendar is a memory card. All that's on there are pics of us parasailing which is saved on all our computers, so no need to keep it. The pants I got and don't fit and they cost me about $5 from Kohls, so instead of returning it, I'm donating them. And the belt went with a shirt I got, but it doesn't look right on me with the belt, so I'm throwing it away, it's pretty chintsy.
Ah, on to day 5. Today, was a very good day. Well, okay we all know I did this all in a one day span in hopes of catching up, but the tasks in this one was very easy for us. We were to take off all couch cushions and CLEAN, clean, clean. Well, when we got our new couches, they are full recliners so you cannot take off the cushions! There's no where for crumbs to go, so we made out well on that one.
The smaller project was to take time to enjoy yourself and relax. DH and I make this happen every night...and no, not THAT way...get your minds out of the gutter. We make it a point to sit and cuddle every night, which means I lay my head on DH's lap, he reclines back on the couch and he rubs my head. To me, nothing is better then head rubs...they are my absolute favorite!
So, I did manage to find some things in my journey to donate/throw out/sell, etc so I figure this post is better then any to post the picture of my first of 7 things:
Okay so from top left we have a sweater that DH got for Christmas from my mom or his mom. He had it sitting next to his side table waiting to return it. However, upon cleaning, we cannot find the receipt and I know going to JCPenney to return it for a store credit, we will ge $5 max, so we are just donating it along with all our clothes. The thing next to it is a cheap candle and holder for it. It's pretty old and in bad shape, so we are throwing it out. The basket we were gonna get rid of too. It was in DH's bathroom and we had no spot for it in there. And I love baskets. I didn't really want to part with it, so I took it and re-purposed it after the picture was taken. It now holds all our remotes on the side of the couch! The calendar was what I got DH for our first anniversary. You can't really see it, but it's a calendar of firsts for us. Each month, I found a picture of one of our firsts that correlated with that month. So for February, that's the first month on the calendar since that's when we started dating, is our first ever picture together. Other months include our first kiss on camera, our first vacation, our first graduation, our first shower, etc. It was a really nice thing, but the calendar is now outdated. I can always use the pictures and make a collage of firsts so we can hang that, as opposed to an outdated calendar. The little thing next to the calendar is a memory card. All that's on there are pics of us parasailing which is saved on all our computers, so no need to keep it. The pants I got and don't fit and they cost me about $5 from Kohls, so instead of returning it, I'm donating them. And the belt went with a shirt I got, but it doesn't look right on me with the belt, so I'm throwing it away, it's pretty chintsy.
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