Thursday, April 22, 2010

MIA...

I took a mini vacation from blogging apparently. No major happenings in my household though, just a lot of soccer and bowling going on. I have just one child in Soccer and bowling but that is 3 teams between the two sports and not to mention my husband was bowling as well.
Thankfully these sports are coming to an end and I couldn't be HAPPIER! I will have more time to myself  get more things done.
I have managed to read a few good books. I read the Hunger Games which was really good and the sequel to that and there is a third book coming out in Aug that I can't wait to read. I just finished another book ( I forget the name already!) and it wasn't my type of book and I had a hard time getting into it.
So I really have done zero crafting but I keep looking at projects to do. In due time I will get to start on a sewing or crafting project and I can't wait.

I will share a picture with you of my niece wearing the dress I made for her. She was such a doll on her birthday and had a good ole time with her cake!

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Tuesdays deals


Schnucks Shopping Trip. All this cost me just $10.30 after coupons and sales.
Here is a picture of my receipt.


It wasn't my typical Tuesday shopping trip though. I just stopped at the one store on my way home from work. I usually got while my husband bowls but he ended up not going this week.

I am pleased with my trip though and hope to make another before the sales are over.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Busy Body...

I had a super duper busy night last night! Once I got home from work, we had some of that delicious cheesecake then it was off to soccer practice for my son. His practice is from 6p-8p twice a week so I drop him off and my husband picks him up or vice versa. Well from the moment I stepped foot back in my door. I went to work on cleaning my bedroom. It is the one room of the house that is seriously neglected and becomes a dumping ground.
I took down all the curtains and blinds. Threw the curtains in the wash and the blinds in my big ole tub. I scrubbed them down and boy was that nasty!! I haven't done that since we have moved in. Sad to say but oh so true. Then it was time to dust the walls and wash the windows with some vinegar water mixture. I really think they need a 2nd cleaning before the blinds go back up. There was such a layer of ick on them. I am ashamed at how I have let my room go. I managed to go through some of the mounds of homeless stuff in my room. It is looking so much better but I have a long way to go still.
While working on my room I also managed to do 2 more loads of laundry, one of blankets and one of sheets. I have many more blankets to wash and put away, from the kids having friends over and such.
After all that I did the dishes and wiped the counters down and even took some soup and tylenol over to my middle daughters good friend who was sick. Poor girls got each other sick. Finally at 10pm I sat down at my laptop and uploaded a few pics that I posted last night. I was in bed by about 10:30 and very thankful to be there.

My ever so concerned hubby was wondering what got into me. Awww...thanks for the concern but it would have been so wonderful of him to offer to do something besides making sure the couch didn't run away. :o)

Monday, March 29, 2010

YUMMMM...


Need I say more.....
But I will, this is a Turtle Pecan Cheesecake and the recipe is from The Blue Owl Restaurant in Kimmswick MO. You can purchase their cookbooks from their website.
We had this for dinner dessert tonight.
Okay I really did have this for dinner and it was so worth it!!!

Some Pictures I have been Promising


The dress for my niece. I am sure it will be a little big and it isn't perfect but I am happy with the results



And the Rag Blanket I made for my hubby. All that snipping sure takes lots of time and patience!














Thursday, March 18, 2010

I WON!!!

WOOHOO!!! I won the giveaway over at the Secret Stitch Club for the cake smock! I am so freaking excited!!!!

Shopping deals from Tuesday

My husband bowls on Tuesday nights so I try to turn that into my shopping night. I am near a lot more stores that what we live near, including Target.
So here is what I obtained this week from Target for only....

$9.61 including tax


And here is how I did it:
Bought:
1 Reynolds Slow Cooker liners: $1.87
2 Airwick I-Motion  for $6 each on sale= $12
2 Olay Body Washes $5.89 each = $11.78
2 Venus Disposable Breeze razor packs $5.99 each = $11.98
3 Dial hand soaps $1.37 each = $4.11
Total before coupons and tax: $41.74

Used Manufacturer Coupons and Target coupons:
$1 off the Reynolds liners = 0.87
$5 off Airwick x2 and a Target coupon for $1 off x2= Free
Free OLAY WYB Venus Razor pack x2 = Free
$2 off the Venus Razor x2 = 7.98
0.35 MQ off the Dial Soap and $1 Target coupon off dial soap x3 = 0.06
Total before tax: $8.91 + 0.70 $9.61

Now per my receipt it says Saved $59.09. So I am quite pleased with the sales and coupons combined.

I also hit up the grocery stores but it was late and I didn't take any pictures.
But I managed to spend $34.13 and here is what I got:

Powdered Sugar
2 bottles KC bbq sauce
Kashi Roasted Garlic snack crackers
Bag of Fruity Dyno Bites Cereal (Daughter had to have)
Peanut Butter
1lb Carrots
Total at Deirbergs: $8.89

3 Bottles Franks Hot Sauce
2 3lb bags of Chicken Breasts
2 bottles Ranch dressing
2.86lbs Apples
2 18lb bags of charcoal
4lbs of pork steaks
Total Spent at Schnucks: $25.24

I would break it all down but I won't bore you any longer. :o)