Look a-likes...

This is Frank's sister, Aunt Maria, in 1984 ... she was on a cover of the "Ladycom" Magazine, in Germany.

I just can't believe how much Juliana looks like her!

Where did I find that deal?

~~~ I read and read and read as much as I can on the deals that I 'do' and about 90% of them I find on the internet. Within the last week another 'coupon board' that I was on went sour. It's still there, but it was sold and turned into a bunch of corporate bull...SO now, I have a new home w/a ton of the same wonderful deal seeking woman~~~

If I can get free toothpaste and free body wash and dirt cheap frozen pizza, so can you :)

www.weusecoupons.com

If there is a referral, use me, kerri12377

Leap Frog Didj @ Walmart only $9.97!

The Didj is on clearance at Walmart for $29.97 ...

Here is a link for a $20.00 off coupon:
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qb1edch96423668&bt=vi&o=55653&c=LF&p=Bj5mwqbn

Some Walmart's have a toy clearance aisle, if yours does not, then look near all the Leapster's in the toy aisle. The tag on the shelf says $29.97.

GOOD LUCK!!

http://www.leapfrog.com/en/shop/didj_library.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=digi+leap+frog&utm_campaign=Brand&utm_content=Didj_Broad

Disney's Bolt Movie, only $10.99 at Target

Bolt, the Dinsey movie, is on sale at Target for only $15.99 (until this Saturday, March 28)

You can print off a $5 coupon here:
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qculdwy1047440&bt=wg&o=55813&c=DS&p=UavRemYG

Only $10.99 for a Disney movie...great price IMO!

Kmart Double Coupons ROCK!

4 Goodlife Cat Food - $3.99 - $2.00IPq's = FREE
2 Ban Deo - $1.34 - .75q = FREE
2 Secret Flawless - $4.49 - $2.00q = .49each
1 Old Spice Deo - $3.99 - $2.00q = FREE
2 2pk Oral B indicator - $2.05 - $1.00q = .50each
1 Band Aid - $2.79 - $1.00q = .79each
4 J&J Baby Swabs - $1.69 - $1.00q = FREE
2 Children's Tylenol cold - $5.79 - $2.00IPq's = $1.79 each
1 Pepto - $3.99 - $1.00 = $1.99
1 Nutrisse Hair Highlights clearance - $3.49 - $2.00q = FREE
1 Herbal Hair color clearance - $4.49 - $2.00q = .49
1 Halls - $1.49 - $.75q = FREE
2 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner - $2.00 - $1.00/2q = $1.00 each
3 Lysol Spray - $4.50 - $2.00q = .50each
1 Bounce 40ct - $2.79 - $1.00q = .79
2 409 Cleaner - $2.79 - $1.00q = .79
1 Glade Candle - $2.50 - $1.50q = FREE
2 Airwick Sprays - $2.29 - $1.00q = .29each
3 Fuze Drinks - $1.00 - .25q = .50each
1 Cookie Crisp - $2.00 - $1.00q = FREE

Total = $132.xx

OOP = $15.xx

Make some money...

I found a site on a coupon board of mine, A Full Cup, where you click on ads and earn money. And yes, it's that easy!! Here, this will help, I totally snagged this description below from my sister's blog :) She's good! (I did not use the 'form' letter, just her description)

The form letter they gave to me to send out is below but I think it’s confusing and sounds fake so I’m going to explain it the best I can. It’s a site where companies pay you to view their websites. All you do is fill out a few surveys about your likes/dislikes/hobbies/interests, etc. and then they send you links. The links are actually fun companies and I've almost made a few purchases as I'm clicking away. When you click on the links, you get paid. One click=$. It’s usually about .20 per link but I’m already up to $5 and I’ve only been on today. My sister has been doing it for a few days and got paid today through Paypal and a few of her online friends have also gotten paid several times so it’s legit. I actually Googled the company and it’s gotten good write-ups on eHow and this blog and this blog and here. I could go on but you get my drift; I wouldn’t steer you wrong. It’s SUPER easy. I made my first $3 while checking my email. It’s all legit, trust me I read EVERY SINGLE word in the Terms of Agreement . Did I mention how easy it is??? You won't get rich but you'll get some change for your pocket---oh no--that reminds me, I have to go play Tooth Fairy!

Goodness, I hope my niece got some money from the Tooth Fairy!!

I received $4.02 yesterday in my Paypal account. Do you know how much a couponer can get for $4.02? I'll prove it to you tomorrow after I shop the Kmart Double Days :o)

Anyway, go here and sign up, you really don't have anything to loose.

http://www.youdata.com/join/kerri12377

I need to attend CA ...

...Coupons Anonymous. They do have that right?

I can't imagine what my stockpile would be like if I didn't give stuff away...Missing from the photo's is my boxes of Electrasol (dish washing detergent), my Palmolive/Dawn, and my Lysol or Clorox wipes...

ENJOY and feel free to poke fun!

Conditioner ... Kids Body Wash ... LotionShampoo

Body WashRazors


Toothpaste & ToothbrushesFace washes, hand soap, Spray Conditioner, Hair stuff...Mouthwash & Shaving Cream




Qtips & "Nice" lotion/body sprays/body washTrial size shampoo's, lotions & shaving creams

Mouthwash, lotion, soap, Baby/kids body wash

It reminds me of Pap...

Jake made this in school and gave it to me for a 'last day of work' gift....As he was handing it to me he said "It reminds me of Pap" ... Any guess of why?


That's a cigar hanging out of the Frog's mouth. *hehehehehehe*

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree...

Growing up I can remember playing 'make believe' with my cat, Mosey. I used to put him in a stroller and push him around. I used to 'make' him play board games or Uno with me (oh, cats ARE so smart!) ... I would even play school with him.

I know my dad, mom and sister can attest to all of that.

Here is my apple and HER cat (playing 'kitchen'):
Check it out, he even has a cup of wine!

Food Lion ~~ .33cents for a 10pack of HiC juice boxes!!

Buy:
1 SMALL Doritos bag (this is the size for lunches, they are on sale for 3/$1) - .33
1 HiC 10 pack - $2.00

= $2.33

Use the $1 off Food Lion IP for HiC and the $1 off any Doritos Food Lion IP

=================== .33cents!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only 1 coupon per transaction ... so you'll need to do several transactions...or have the kids do a transaction!

(Remember you can only print them 1 time, but select the number of prints you want!)

HiC
http://www.foodlion.com/web-coupons/coupon0910/coupons.asp?title=fl-2009-0304-08h321&j=8119791&e=jennerica@comcast.net&l=1788810_HTML&u=63095668&mid=31032&jb=0&utm_source=SC&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Email+3.04.09


Doritos
http://www.foodlion.com/web-coupons/coupon0910/coupons.asp?title=fl-2009-0304-05e814&j=8119791&e=mtnmamamj@embarqmail.com&l=1788810_HTML&u=63095665&mid=31032&jb=0&utm_source=SC&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Email+3.04.09

"I'm not moving until I graduate Elementary School!"

That is what I was told BEFORE I was able to get out of my van...I JUST pulled into the driveway and Jake is at my door telling me how he isn't moving, it's not fair, he can stay with Nanny & Papa, or Didi & Pap ... I let him ramble for a bit, but I knew totally why he was saying this:

I asked "Why, did Ashley say yes?"

"Yes, she said she wrote about me in her journal on the first day of school and we played basketball together and I think she really really likes me...I know she likes me."

Jake's got his first REAL girlfriend.

WATCH OUT for flying hairbands!!

Hayden, the cat, LOVES hairbands...he pulls them out of my basket (that is up on a shelf in the bathroom), he pulls them off my & Juliana's dressers ... it is so funny. I've even been hit in the head w/them while sleeping...seriously, ask Frank!

It is nothing to walk through our house and find them on the floor...

Another chapter comes to an end....

BUT a new chapter begins!

After 7 years and 2 months at my current job, it has come time to let go. I gave my 2 weeks notice today, not only for my current position, but my career as well. I've been a travel agent for 15 years. I am burnt out. I can not continue the ups and the downs in this job anymore.

Another leading factor of my resignation is ... I can be a stay-at-home mom for a few months, if not longer. Why? Well, Frank has accepted a position in Colorado, in fact, I've been husbandless for just about 2 months (with short visits from the husband). I can only say "It's been hell."

So, in 2 weeks, I will enter my new job as being a stay-at-home mom. I will get our house ready to sell and get us ready for our new chapter.

Colorado, WATCH OUT, cause we are coming!

The Princess..

by Juliana (Age 3)


I LOVE when their drawings finally start to take 'shape' ... she actually drew 2 eyes!

Food Lion - CHEAP Laundry Detergent & Cheap Body Wash!!

Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent is on sale (starting today) for Buy One Get One Free, so for 2 it is $4.49 ... BUT if you print out 2 coupons from here:
http://www.armandhammer.com/coupon.html
...you can use them for an even better deal. You can use both coupons for, 1 for each item purchased. You will get 2 bottles for $2.49 ... Just $1.25 per bottle!!

~~~

Also,

St. Ives Body Soap is $2.49

Print out 2 coupons from here:
http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qahkdtz21514893&bt=wi&o=54813&c=SI&p=Uxn9eFbs

and pay only 49cents per bottle!

My little art boy...

Kristopher, can make anything out of anything...This is made from a flower (800-flowers) box.


... this is our cat Hayden.

I am loved...

...and no, they aren't related to me...

Card message: "You are loved xoxoxo"


Card message: "Does a woman ever need a reason to receive flowers? Of course not - but just in case, this is because you're you."

Thank you for brightening my days!

Shop at Food Lion? Have a baby? FREE Gerber Baby food!!

http://www.foodlion.com/babysteps/coupons/coupons.asp?title=fl-baby-010109-AFpqs

you can print out coupons for $1.00 off ANY Gerber Baby Food...
Stage 2 - 2 pack of baby food is $1.09 --- so that is 4.5 cents per jar (not jar, but plastic)

You can only use 1 coupon per person, per day ... so, if you have kids, send them through the line w/the 2 pack, the coupon, and 10 cents to pay!!

When you click the link, it will allow you to print several at once, but once you print, you can NOT go back...this coupon doesn't expire until the end of March!

Go...load up on the baby food!!

(note; there are 5 other coupons that will print out for other 'baby' items)

A continuation of the February 4 post...

a 9 year old is NOT helpful with strep throat. 2 boys, 2 days apart, 2 strep throats...

My 1st Goal Met!

Around Christmas time, Old Navy put their jeans on sale for $12.00 each....I ordered myself 2 pairs, I know I know, what was I thinking? Ordering jeans online.

Well, they came and guess what? No, see, you thought that both pair didn't fit me, but 1 pair did fit me...the other pair, well, didn't.

So, my first goal in my weightloss was to fit in the other pair...I did NOT take them back. I loved the way the buckle shut...Anyway, guess what???????????

THEY FIT THEY FIT THEY FIT!!! Not only do they fit, they fit GOOD!

Wanna see my fat ass? LOOK...

Where has the time gone?

My time has gone to being a husbandless mom for just about 2 weeks ... ugh doesn't even describe it! Saturday Frank will be home for a week, and let me tell you, he is IN CHARGE for that full week! I certainly hope that I get sent to my room and that the kids at least shower 1 time in that week! ;)

Let's see...I've accomplished and have learned a few things that has only made me more of a mom, yes, you can be more of a mom...
1. All fingers have remained attached to the hands! Big step here!
2. Teeth pulling isn't really that bad! I pulled a tooth for the first time this past Sunday and I didn't even gag! Go me!
3. Movies with 3 kids isn't really that bad ... popcorn can keep a 3 year old entertained for about 10 minutes at a time...But what really worked, was the 'movable' seats...you know, bouncy bouncy!
4. When you lose all sanity, go to Facebook or a 'mommy board' ... you might be able to find some sane people there! If no sane people exist, at least you can feel better by reading about their insane days.
5. Strep throat hurts! I know this, as I had it a lot growing up. So, don't wait if your 7 year old tells you his throat hurts and he has a fever...take him in!
6. Houses stay cleaner w/out another adult in them. You average about 2 loads of laundry less a week! Less is good!
7. If you can only use 1 coupon per person, per day, you can let your 7, 9 and 3 year old go through the line too!
8. Cats are great companions ... even when they smell up the house.
9. One MUST shovel the snow BEFORE the freezing rain hits. If not, you continue to slid down your porch steps & slide in the driveway each morning. This is a tough task with a 3 year old hanging onto you (for fear of falling) and if you are late for the bus.
10. Mom's never get to shower or use the bathroom by themselves when dad isn't around to hold them hostage.

I'll let you ponder on these 10 for a bit.

Upcoming post: How useful a 9 year old is...

"When I grow up...

I'm going to be big."

Brought to you by: Juliana

Happy Birthday to mmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeee....

This has to be the best birthday ever! I took the day off, got to spend it with my loving husband, and got to spend a lot of money :) ... WOOT! *snicker*

So, a bit of history, LOL ... February 14, 2008, our 10 year anniversary, Frank and I promised each other tattoo's ... well, just about a year later, we finally get them!

In high school, Frank used to draw a rose on his love notes to me. 15 years later he draws it up for me and I get it as a tattoo...The 3 dew drops represent each of the kids...

Located on my wrist...


Then, since Frank wasn't done yet, I got another one. LOL I told Frank that this was my birthday present, cause the other one was for our Anniversary LAST year ...This one hurt sooooo much more than the one on my wrist.

Located on my shin (the side):

My wittle bitty kitty witty ...

Then, the Frankster...his is not finished yet...it is the Star of Life with the angel St. Michael on top. He needs to add NREMTP (National Registry EMT Paramedic) to it and coloring...he is adding my 'garnet' color (my birthstone) somewhere and something for the kids...They asked him to come back cause 2 hours was long enough ...

The reddish tint color is Frank's skin bruising, this will turn to gray shading...



So, there we are. Tell me what you think...

Wordless Wednesday...

Can this be right?

I've lost 15.52 lbs. in 19 days?!? Well, if it is, it has to be coming off from inside, cause my pants don't fit any looser than they did when I lost 7 lbs!

I was tagged...are you next?

1.Go to your documents

2. Go to your 6th file.

3.Go to your 6th picture.

4. Blog about it.

5. Tag 6 friends to do the same.

So, here is my picture:


Well...interesting choice...I haven't told this story on here, so this is good...anyway, this is Hayden (Full Name: Nikki Hayden after the motorcycle racer ~ what is that correct term, Frank?) getting his first bath w/in hours of bringing him home. In December, 2007, I lost a cat we had for just about 10 years, he died in his sleep...(poor Cookie, I still miss him!) after numerous attempts at finding a kitten, Christmas time is not a good time to find a kitten!, we decided to go to a farm and ask if they had any.

We couldn't find that farm, LOL, but when we turned down the road we thought the farm was on, we saw about 20 (or more) tailless cats and they were running after our car!

It was a site to see, I've never had cats attack my car or had seen so many tailless cats at a time! Frank stopped the van and talked me into knocking on the door and asking them if we can have one of their kittens (there were so many!) ... Frank said "Make sure it's that fluffy one with a tail! I don't want a cat w/out a tail!"

So, I go a knocking...LOL...as I'm walking to the door, all the tailless cats, and the kitten w/a tail, are following me, rubbing against my legs, tripping me, anything to get some lovving...the fluffy kitten is purring soooooooo loud that he was shaking the ground (ok not really, but you get what I mean), so I knock and a very elderly man comes to the door with another 20+ tailless cats...(and the smell, OMG, the smell!)

I explained to him what had happened to my cat and explained to him about no kittens to be found and explained to him how we couldn't find the farm...I asked him if we could buy a kitten off of him.

He looked at me, and then at the cats, and then said "You can have that there kitten w/the tail. He made himself at home here and I only collect the cats w/out tails."

So, that is how we got Hayden ... w/a tail ...




Now...I tag, Kristi, Aunt Cheri, Shelle, Kyla & Gail!

Day 15! --- WOW That went fast!

I'm at 9 lbs of weight loss! Yeah me!!

Portion control, less snacking and the Wii Fit is working!

I want to loose another 10 lbs by next Friday...I'll be happy with 5!

Thanks for all the encouragement!

Wordless Wednesday

Day 10 ...

Well, as the days go on, the dieting gets easier. Finding the time to use the Wii Fit gets tougher, though. Day 3 was my hardest day!

I've gotten my portion size under control, although, it is hard to walk away when I'm full. I'm so used to eating everything in sight ... and eating off the kids plates.

At 6 days I recalculated my weight on the Wii ... I lost 4 lbs. Not much, but it's something. I can tell a diff in buttoning my pants, and my baby stomach wiggles once again. HA!

Still going..............

Free Garnier Shampoo / Conditioner / Styling Products at Walgreens!

Today I bring you one of my shopping 'deals' ... I rarely shop at Walgreens, unless something like this comes up ;) ... You need to buy today's paper (actually buy several ;) )

In today's paper there is a $1.00 off any Garnier Fructuis Shampoo or Conditioner and a $1.00 off any Garnier Styling product.

(if you clip coupons, these coupons have been in numerous Sunday papers for several months now, so you should have them already!)

Walgreens has Garnier products on sale for $2.99...

In Walgreens they have an Easy Saver booklet (coupon booklet~located near the ads) and in it is a $2.00 off any Garnier coupon...it says limit 1, but you can get as many as you want and the $2.00's will come off each product.

Then use te $1 off manufacturer coupon and you get FREE!

Day 4 ... am I done yet?

Day 4 is much better than Day 3! Not sure if this is because of being at work or not. We do have a BUNCH of goodies in the office, candy, cookies, etc...that sucks majorly, but I keep telling myself it's from last week, so it's old and nasty. LOL

Breakfast: My fiber / grain poptart
Coffee ... coffee and coffee ... very VERY little creamer.

Lunch: Grilled Chicken Breast topped with crab meat and swiss cheese. 5 chips.
3 glasses of Iced Tea - unsweetened of course!

Dinner: Will be, Salad topped with Grilled Chicken.

The hardest part is walking away from a plate that all wasn't eaten. At lunch, I could have devoured it all, but instead, walked away.

Starving children, I'm sorry. :(

My beautiful family...

The cousins...


The entire family...

Day 3 ... ready to quit!

I feel so hungry, but I know I'm not...I've eaten like I'm supposed to, portion size, etc...It's got to be in my head! Bah Humbug.

Smoking 3 cigs. so far, will be 4 before the day is over I'm sure. Not a good day on the smoking.

Frank SCORED a Wii Fit today ... so add in 9 mins of exercise :)

Day 2: this sucks!

Phew. Tough work when lots of food is around, dinner was hard, was at mom's house!!!

Ok, Day 2:

Breakfast:
Slice of raisin/cinnamon good for you bread w/out butter ...

Snack:
Same as above

Lunch:
Chicken w/onions and green peppers cooked in olive oil.

Snack:
2 pieces of cheese and 3 of those big brown nuts (can't remember the name); a few carrots, celery

Dinner:
1/2 Salad w/Raspberry Vinaigrette dressing; beef BBQ w/out the roll...Lots of celery and carrots and a few more pieces of cheese. A handful of chips, UTZ are my fav and they were right there :(

Not too bad today, but not as good as yesterday. My food intake is definitely less than normal, this is good.

My drinks are either water or iced green tea or iced tea (unsweetened) ... I love my tea and love it unsweetened so that is a good thing.

Tomorrow Frank is trying for a Wii Fit at Target ... I so need this!

(Forgot...1 1/2 cigs today)

I'm thinking ...

if I write this on my blog I will continue to follow through. This is tough for me. Weight loss that is. I love food. Put it in front of me and I will devour it all and then some....

So, here is my Day 1 of the "CG Weightloss Competition"

Breakfast-
1 Whole Grain and Fiber Poptart
(I know it's not the best choice, but I love my poptarts, and love these, so it's better than the normal cinnamon sugar ones...as I'm typing this I'm drooling for one of the 'real' cinnamon sugar poptarts...omg must stop self)

Lunch -
Salad Wrap - wrapped in 'green' tortilla shell...in it grilled chicken, romaine, shredded cheese and some bacon...
I had maybe 5 fries ... but that is a big step for me, I usually eat ALL the fries.
The best thing at lunch, I ATE 1/2 THE WRAP! GO ME!! LOL

Snack - 1 big piece of turkey

Dinner -
1/2 Salad - romaine lettuce, zucchini slices, feta cheese and balsamic Vinaigrette (low fat); Grilled chicken breast with tomato slices and some kind of sauce that wasn't thick, so felt it was a good choice; steamed brocolli; 2 bites, yes, 2 bites! of mashed potatoes....

Tomorrow 8:00am Frank is at Target to get me a Wii Fit...this is what I'm using my Christmas money from my mom for. I do believe I will use this.

OMG I forgot, the best news...I smoked a total of 2 1/2 cigs today!

Lord Help Me. I need to do this (weight thing) sssssssssssssooooooooooo bad.

Till tomorrow...

I need to remember next year to rent a...

dumpster.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HANUKKAH!




VIEW MANY MORE PICTURES HERE

The playlist...

(<~~~ Over there)...has brought back so many songs from my past. Mix them with my songs I love now...plus the songs I will come to love in the future and you have got one big






















Mess!

I'm having a ton of fun with this!

Name that tune...

Juliana is listening to my Ipod ... She came up to me and said "Mommy I listen to the booger song"

Any guesses?

Introducing...Kaitlyn Ella

Born to a dear friend of mine on 12/18/08 by emergency c-section, 7 weeks early...
8:38am ~ 4lbs 15oz & 18 inches

Mommy and baby are both doing remarkably well!



WELCOME TO THE WORLD KAITLYN ELLA! I hope you keep doing so well that you can come home by Christmas!

Wordless Wednesday ~~ Uncle Kevin as Santa ~ Juliana as herself

(Excuse the poor quality of the pictures)

Wordless Wednesday ~ A Welcome ... Holiday Style...

Welcome to the world, Tyler!!

Baby Tyler...born 12/4 to our dear friends Chad & Laura and big brother Jayden....


(this picture was taken by a friend)

Happy Holidays!

Welcome to the world, Baby Jasmin!

My niece (Grandchild #15 for my in-laws), Baby Jasmin...born 12/1 to Maria & Efren, and big siblings Theresa, Efren, & Anai ... Congratulations on the beautiful baby girl!

The almost purrfect day...

The purrfect ending.






Not.




Done by the not so purrrrrfect ...

cat.

Wordless Wednesday ... Holiday style