Couponing

So, after going to a "Cents-ible" shopping (ways to feed your family) at church. I wanted to attempt couponing. I have done it for 2 weeks and I see how it could become addicting at trying to save money....lol. Each week, trying to out do yourself with the next. I find my deals at http://www.southernsavers.com/. I stay up after everyone is asleep and to at it. Here are details from

My first week:

Publix: spent $4.58, saved $8.40

Kroger: spent $11.26, saved $20.48

Ingles: spent $7.02, saved $28.22

Total: spent $22.86, saved $57.10 (72% savings overall)

At the 3 stores I got, 10 cans Delmonte vegetables, 1 box wheat thins, 2 boxes of jello, 3 easy mac cups, 2 packs of oscar myer hotdogs, 2 digorno pizzas, 1 box honey bunches of oats, 1 16 oz box elbow macaroni, 1 16 oz box of spaghetti noodles, 3 tuna pouches, 3 brown cow yogurt cups, airwick air freshener, glass plus, 2 green giant steam fresh bags of veggies, and a pack of kaiser rolls. All that for $22.86!! I felt accomplished.

2nd week:

Publix: spent $40.56, saved $51.43

Ingles: spent $35.75, saved $30.86

Total: spent $76.31, saved $82.29 (52% savings)

At the 2 stores I got, 2 Tyson whole chickens, pack of 3 beef cube steak, 1 Tropicana Trop 50 Juice, 2 Green Giant Sauced Vegetables, 2 Freshetta pizzas, 4 boxes of Kellogs mini wheats, 1 Mccormick chili powder, 1 pack of huggies pull ups, 2 cans carnation evap milk, 1 Lloyd's BBQ meats, 2 Juicy Juice 64 oz bottles, 2 Ragu Pasta sauce 45 oz, 3 hamburger helper, 1 lb ground beef, 1 Nestle Toll House Refrigerated Dough, 2 bags Lay's potato chips, 1 pack dial bar soap (3 bars), 10 jars Earth's best organic baby food, 1 pack crunch pak apple slices, 1 pack pillsbury crescent rolls, 2 pillsbury grands biscuits, 1 stouffer's lasagna, 1 chex mis, 3 idahoan mashed potatoes, 1 purex complete 3 in 1 detergent, cottonelle double rolle bath tissue (12 rolls), and 2 resuable publix shopping bags (both free). All this for $76.31 (I felt accomplished again, b/c I got detergent, pull ups and toilet paper)

Our church is having the Centsible night again on, October 11th from 6-8:30 in the Kidz worship center. www.firstconyers.com

Homework

Caleb got his first "homework" assignment on Monday. At his school, they have started learning the alphabet and this week is the letter "A". Monday he painted with apples, but his homework was to cut out pictures and paste them on a sheet of paper with the letter A on it. He did so good. While McKenna was taking her morning nap, we looked on the computer for pictures, I let him type the words in the search bar and then pick out his favorite picture. He LOVED it! Then he cut all the pictures out by himself! I asked him if he wanted to stop and come back to it later and he said no, he wanted to keep doing it. It kept us busy for awhile. I hope every Tuesday is this much fun!! I posted a picture of his first "homework assignement".

Laser Show

This past Saturday we went with the Moore's to the laser show at Stone Mountain. We went to Jolie (4) & Jackson's (1) birthday party at Mardi Gras in Lawrenceville, then headed to the park. We had a picnic dinner on the lawn and then watched the show. Caleb and McKenna both liked it! McKenna watched most of it, but passed out towards the end.

Dine by Design

On Thursday, September 10th, our church First Baptist Church of Conyers put on an event called Dine by Design. There were 50 tables & hostesses. Each hostess decorated her table to her hearts content. You had to provide tableware, decor, gifts, etc. for each person. There were 500 ladies that attended the event. After a wonderful time of viewing each table, we ate dinner and then headed to the sanctuary to hear Lilies Out Loud. A duo of women comedian and singer. They were awesome. Can't wait til next year. My table theme was "The Many Expressions of Hallmark". Take a look at the photos!

Check it out

Hey guys! I just wanted to let you know about a giveaway from babyhalfoff. They are giving away a throw for a mama and her little baby from Tourance Luxurious Surroundings. The throws are super cute. You can check out and sign-up for the giveaway on their blog. They will also be launching a website soon, so you can check it out too.

Check out this giveaway

Hey everyone! I was just wanting to let you know about The Giveaway's 1st Birthday Bash that will run June 5th-12th. Haven't heard about 'The Giveaway'? It's this great blog that has several easy-to-enter giveaways starting every week!

And the Birthday Bash will be the biggest week ever! There are over $2100 in prizes to be given out! Starting with a Giveaway Carnival on Friday, June 5th, a Photo Contest on Saturday, Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, regular giveaways Mon-Thurs, a LIVE Grand Prize Giveaway on Friday, June 12th, and Daily Door Prizes. This is going to be HUGE!

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Remember, it starts this Friday, June 5th with The Giveaway's 1st Annual Birthday Carnival! So if you are hosting a family-friendly giveaway on your blog, you can enter it in the Carnival and be entered to win a great Prize Package, as well as Friday's Door Prize!

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My little talker

My Daughter

So, I'm a bad blogger! It's been 4 months since my last post and our new daughter is 2 1/2 months old!! Terrible.....well, McKenna Clare was born on Sunday, March 8 at 5:30 pm weighing 8 lbs. 8 oz. and 21 inches long. She was 10 days early. Imagine how big she would have been if she had of gone til her due date! She hasn't stopped growing either. At her 2 month check up she weighed a whopping 14 lbs. 11 oz. She is already wearing 6 month clothes! We love her to death. She is cooing and gurgling and smiling like crazy :) Caleb is being an awesome big brother. He helps change her and we can't ever "forget" her if we are going somewhere. I promise I will be a better blogger so I can keep everyone updated :)

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

McKenna Clare Riser

McKenna Clare
McKenna ~ American, meaning Able or Friendly
Clare ~ Latin, used as a diminutive of Clarence, meaning Clear, Bright

A Family’s Pride
The roots are deep,

The branches wide,

The Tree of Life,

A family's Pride.

As decedents we are,

So ancestors we shall be,

Generations of heritage,

Create our family tree.

Happiness and sadness,

For hundreds of years,

A family is togetherness

For laughter and for tears.

So gather up the pictures,

And record the family love,

So those that follow after,

Shall know the family above.

Named after “Granddaddy” Clarence Lemuel Robinson, Jr.
December 12, 1924 – February 11, 1999