A big thank you for Amy who figured out my *math* and how to bind with satin ;)
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Baby Quilts
This picture was taken quickly at night so it doesn't quite do it justice color wise. The back is a blue ribbing. Hopefully Amy will take some pics in the light.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Big Plans
I have been inspired from my friend at Hillside Hollow to formalize our plans for a new school year on paper, or screen as it may be.
Fall is usually an exciting time for me. I love getting ready for a fresh new school year. The anticipation of new things to learn, classes and projects to start. However this year I am feeling like there is not a clear line marking the "new" start of the year. We have continued with school through most of the summer (we took off most of July) and we are not starting our "new" curriculum til the end of September. This may be contributing to the feel that it is not a clear cut "new" year.
Anyway here is some goals for the upcoming year:
Maddy
* Teaching Textbooks Math 5 & tutoring with Ms. Tiffany
* Finish Sonlight Core 4 Start Core 5 in October
* Home Ec for Homeschoolers book 3
* Quilting a block each month themed by the month
* Spell to Write and Read
* Wordly Wise 5
* Find a grammar curriculum
* Bravewriter ??
* Sonlight Science 5
* Maddy has earned her tuition for theatre and we sent in registration today..
* We will do Awanas, and maybe swim team this year
* PE & Book Club
Olivia
* Horizons K book 2
* Sonlight Core 1
* Quilting a simple block each month
* Spell to Write and Read/ Explode the Code C & 1
* Wordly Wise K
* Home Ec for Homeschoolers Book 1
* Sonlight Science 1 with lapbooking
* Olivia is going to participate in Awanas, swim team, a dance class (if I can find one), and art
Ethan
PRESCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ME
*chicken lapbook
* a halloween and fall quilt
* planting my fall garden
* knitting some washcloths
*park days (I really am missing these)
* I am going to drive kids to awanas, swim team, PE, book club, theatre, art and dance ;)
OUR START DAY IS TOMORROW
Fall is usually an exciting time for me. I love getting ready for a fresh new school year. The anticipation of new things to learn, classes and projects to start. However this year I am feeling like there is not a clear line marking the "new" start of the year. We have continued with school through most of the summer (we took off most of July) and we are not starting our "new" curriculum til the end of September. This may be contributing to the feel that it is not a clear cut "new" year.
Anyway here is some goals for the upcoming year:
Maddy
* Teaching Textbooks Math 5 & tutoring with Ms. Tiffany
* Finish Sonlight Core 4 Start Core 5 in October
* Home Ec for Homeschoolers book 3
* Quilting a block each month themed by the month
* Spell to Write and Read
* Wordly Wise 5
* Find a grammar curriculum
* Bravewriter ??
* Sonlight Science 5
* Maddy has earned her tuition for theatre and we sent in registration today..
* We will do Awanas, and maybe swim team this year
* PE & Book Club
Olivia
* Horizons K book 2
* Sonlight Core 1
* Quilting a simple block each month
* Spell to Write and Read/ Explode the Code C & 1
* Wordly Wise K
* Home Ec for Homeschoolers Book 1
* Sonlight Science 1 with lapbooking
* Olivia is going to participate in Awanas, swim team, a dance class (if I can find one), and art
Ethan
PRESCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ME
*chicken lapbook
* a halloween and fall quilt
* planting my fall garden
* knitting some washcloths
*park days (I really am missing these)
* I am going to drive kids to awanas, swim team, PE, book club, theatre, art and dance ;)
OUR START DAY IS TOMORROW
Thursday, July 30, 2009
The tooth fairy is coming tonight...
This is our tooth fairy pillow. My mom made it for Lyndsay and I when we were little, and now her grandchildren are tucking baby teeth in it eagerly awaiting a visit from the fairy. All of Maddy's teeth have at one time seen this pillow. Now Liv is tucking each of her baby teeth in it, soon Ethan and Lyndsay's babies will use it and then maybe our grandchildren.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Freaking OUT!
Ok, so I have a rooster that I am taking to the Eustis farm auction at 4:00. I have been praying that he would remain silent until we got rid of him.
I went and picked up Dreamer from Camp Challenge, my other rooster...
Well I wanted to put hay in Dreamer's cage so I asked Maddy to hold him, while I put in the bedding. She opened the door and let him walk out as pretty as you please.
My neighbor is walking in the cul-de-sac (our chickens are on the down low), and I have to make sure he doesn't crow, squawk, or fly over the back fence..
Maddy is not a good chicken catcher, she always let them run past her.. and now my calm quiet roo in the pen found his voice and I hear a pathetic weak CROW, that gets louder and louder...
"GRAB the chicken and then go get the other one, NOW!!! " Lots of chicken indignation noises from the hens, squawks from Roo as I try to muffle his voice... It doesn't really work well to put your hand over their beaks, I think you have to squeeze their necks to make them shut up ;)
So I grab Dreamer, she grabs Roo and we put them in seperate cages in the garage with the door down..
So the key point is they are leaving here tonight, and not coming back...We are off to the auction!
I went and picked up Dreamer from Camp Challenge, my other rooster...
Well I wanted to put hay in Dreamer's cage so I asked Maddy to hold him, while I put in the bedding. She opened the door and let him walk out as pretty as you please.
My neighbor is walking in the cul-de-sac (our chickens are on the down low), and I have to make sure he doesn't crow, squawk, or fly over the back fence..
Maddy is not a good chicken catcher, she always let them run past her.. and now my calm quiet roo in the pen found his voice and I hear a pathetic weak CROW, that gets louder and louder...
"GRAB the chicken and then go get the other one, NOW!!! " Lots of chicken indignation noises from the hens, squawks from Roo as I try to muffle his voice... It doesn't really work well to put your hand over their beaks, I think you have to squeeze their necks to make them shut up ;)
So I grab Dreamer, she grabs Roo and we put them in seperate cages in the garage with the door down..
So the key point is they are leaving here tonight, and not coming back...We are off to the auction!
Peer Pressure
I have spent my morning commenting on all my friends blogs. I have noticed that a few of them were suffering from a "quiet" summer in blog land, and were not feeling the love. I now feel compelled as I lurk through my blogs to think up nice, funny, connecting things to say. So if I haven't commented on your blog and I know you IRL (in real life) that's blog talk, yall, please forgive me... I have a very busy life.. I get my kids up in the morning send them to music camp, pack Ethan off with his dad, and I get to spend 6 glorious hours of silence. I have surfed the internet, couponed, listened to talk radio, sat and talked on the phone through 2 cups of coffee without making sign language threats to my kids. It just has me wondering is this what back to school means to most moms?
I think we are missing something ladies....
Ok, enough chit chat, I must go pour my 2nd cup of coffee and call OBM to harass her.
I think we are missing something ladies....
Ok, enough chit chat, I must go pour my 2nd cup of coffee and call OBM to harass her.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Things I really love...
*Amelia Rosia
* The song "Revelry" on my playlist
* Watching my hens peck around in the garden from my kitchen window....
* Getting a good deal at the store, it's like coupon crack!
* The feel of a fresh school year beginning to start.
* Being home with my family...most days...;)
* Dr Quinn Medicine woman
* Planning my square foot garden...
* August in the mountains... not this year, but maybe next...
* The thought that I will be a auntie soon to a sweet baby boy. The idea that Lyns may be moving home soon..
* Harry Potter!! I am eagerly awaiting taking the family to see the newest Potter, we are finishing up our Potter marathon, and then off for the show...
* Did I mention I really love my chickens??
* The song "Revelry" on my playlist
* Watching my hens peck around in the garden from my kitchen window....
* Getting a good deal at the store, it's like coupon crack!
* The feel of a fresh school year beginning to start.
* Being home with my family...most days...;)
* Dr Quinn Medicine woman
* Planning my square foot garden...
* August in the mountains... not this year, but maybe next...
* The thought that I will be a auntie soon to a sweet baby boy. The idea that Lyns may be moving home soon..
* Harry Potter!! I am eagerly awaiting taking the family to see the newest Potter, we are finishing up our Potter marathon, and then off for the show...
* Did I mention I really love my chickens??
Things I really hate...
* when there is a really good coupon and I have no ink to print it, yet I try just because I am sure one more drop can be squeezed out, and the bar code is so faded that I know I will have to convince the cashier that no, I did not copy this illegally... and when I go back to print it when i have ink it says "you have already printed this the number of times allowed"
* Feeding a chicken for 2 months and anxiously awaiting the first egg, only to be told by my ten year old niece that the chicken in question will never lay any eggs because she is a he.... and having to tell my husband that invested 2 months in a rooster and will have to continue purchasing eggs while just enjoying the "look" of our million dollar chicken coop....
* Spending 40 minutes checking out at customer service because they would like to analyze every bar code and coupon I used legitimately, with three kids in tow. At that point I no longer got onto the kids when they popped their 3rd balloon, and Ethan kicked the battery display stand over...Oops ;) Maybe they will check me out faster next time, huh??
* sassy mouthed pre teen girls.....ughhhhh.....
Hope everyone is having a good day...
* Feeding a chicken for 2 months and anxiously awaiting the first egg, only to be told by my ten year old niece that the chicken in question will never lay any eggs because she is a he.... and having to tell my husband that invested 2 months in a rooster and will have to continue purchasing eggs while just enjoying the "look" of our million dollar chicken coop....
* Spending 40 minutes checking out at customer service because they would like to analyze every bar code and coupon I used legitimately, with three kids in tow. At that point I no longer got onto the kids when they popped their 3rd balloon, and Ethan kicked the battery display stand over...Oops ;) Maybe they will check me out faster next time, huh??
* sassy mouthed pre teen girls.....ughhhhh.....
Hope everyone is having a good day...
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Publix Grocery Trip
I went to Publix yesterday with the hopes of reaching 90% on my bill. I had ordered 20 A-1 coupons that would have given me 20.00 in overage, but they have yet to come in, so I hit 75% instead.
1-Bunny Giant Bread- 2.69 no Q
3-Bottom Round Roast 10.76 (B1 get 2 free Albertsons)
2-Muir Glenn Tomato sauce( printable Q= free)
1- Publix butter- 2.50, no Q
6- Curleys BBQ pork - 11.07 (raincheck from B1G1, and (6) 1.00 off Q's)
2- Kashi Waffles - (50% off sale, (2) 1.00 off Q's & target (2) .25 Q's = free)
2- Tombstone Pizza's- 5.00 (1.00/2 Q)
6 Klondike boxes- 4.50 (B1G1 & (6) 1.25 off Q's)
2- Kraft shredded cheese- 3.38 ( (2) 1.00 off printable Q's )
1- Romaine Hearts- 1.99- no Q
2- Cabbage- 1.38- no Q
1 head lettuce- 1.49 no Q
1-group banana- 1.54 no Q
70- kool aid packs - free (kool aid Q for 2.00 off 10 + Food lion 1.00 off 5 Q- this gives overage)
2- Apple & Eve organic juice boxes- 1.00 off Publix Q & .50 off manufacturer Q = free
1- Capri Sun- 1.14 (.75 off Q)
1- onions- 1.19 - no Q
1- Wavy Lays- 2.99
2- Ruffles- 4.00 ( 2.00 off Q)
6- Smart Balance butter blend 6.27 (B1G1 , (3) 1.00 off 2 Q's)
6- Smart Balance Milk- free (free milk when you buy 1 butter)
3- Brown Sugar Publix brand (free) (2.00 off koolaid/sugar Q + food lion) gave overage
4- White sugar Publix- free (kool aid sugar Q + food lion) gave overage
2- Reach Floss- free ( Publix Q + Manufacturer Q = overage)
1- Publix eggs- 1.09 no Q
3- Carefree Pantiliners- free (Manufacturer printable Q + Publix Q = free +
9- Johnson & johnson Red cross gauze/tape/pads - free (3/2 Q + 5.00 Publix Q = free + overage
10/50- Winn Dixie Q
Total- 229.82 before Q's
Out of Pocket - 53.53
Br eakdown of savings-
Vendor Q- 78.25
Competitor Q- 60.00
Advertised savings- 34.00
Advantage buy- ? water spot on receipt
If I had the A-1 coupons I would have had another 20.00 in overage and only spent 33.53!
Okay, and I forgot to add shopping like this is a completely different system of planning. I have been doin this for months so I have a stockpile of meat, chicken, canned, frozen, baking, and all other items stored up from previous trips. So we won't have to eat roast, kool aid and klondikes all week ;)
If you buy when it is cheapest and think ahead. Like I need baking things for Christmas. Well I can buy now and save rather than when I need it and it is not on sale. Also would you rather have mayo at 4.99 or .50? Buy these items when they clear out Summer stock.
I only bought on sale stuff and went gung ho, so for the first month it was pretty creative with the dishes I cooked, but after month one we had a pretty good supply.
Chicken is ALWAYS cheapest at albertsons 1.68-1.99 lb for boneless skinless.
ground beef t pay 1.99/lb. when you see it at Publix- STOCK up!! These prices have gotten few and far between. In a pinch Albertsons always has ground beef 80/20 for 1.79-1.99, I just like Publix meat better ;)
1-Bunny Giant Bread- 2.69 no Q
3-Bottom Round Roast 10.76 (B1 get 2 free Albertsons)
2-Muir Glenn Tomato sauce( printable Q= free)
1- Publix butter- 2.50, no Q
6- Curleys BBQ pork - 11.07 (raincheck from B1G1, and (6) 1.00 off Q's)
2- Kashi Waffles - (50% off sale, (2) 1.00 off Q's & target (2) .25 Q's = free)
2- Tombstone Pizza's- 5.00 (1.00/2 Q)
6 Klondike boxes- 4.50 (B1G1 & (6) 1.25 off Q's)
2- Kraft shredded cheese- 3.38 ( (2) 1.00 off printable Q's )
1- Romaine Hearts- 1.99- no Q
2- Cabbage- 1.38- no Q
1 head lettuce- 1.49 no Q
1-group banana- 1.54 no Q
70- kool aid packs - free (kool aid Q for 2.00 off 10 + Food lion 1.00 off 5 Q- this gives overage)
2- Apple & Eve organic juice boxes- 1.00 off Publix Q & .50 off manufacturer Q = free
1- Capri Sun- 1.14 (.75 off Q)
1- onions- 1.19 - no Q
1- Wavy Lays- 2.99
2- Ruffles- 4.00 ( 2.00 off Q)
6- Smart Balance butter blend 6.27 (B1G1 , (3) 1.00 off 2 Q's)
6- Smart Balance Milk- free (free milk when you buy 1 butter)
3- Brown Sugar Publix brand (free) (2.00 off koolaid/sugar Q + food lion) gave overage
4- White sugar Publix- free (kool aid sugar Q + food lion) gave overage
2- Reach Floss- free ( Publix Q + Manufacturer Q = overage)
1- Publix eggs- 1.09 no Q
3- Carefree Pantiliners- free (Manufacturer printable Q + Publix Q = free +
9- Johnson & johnson Red cross gauze/tape/pads - free (3/2 Q + 5.00 Publix Q = free + overage
10/50- Winn Dixie Q
Total- 229.82 before Q's
Out of Pocket - 53.53
Br eakdown of savings-
Vendor Q- 78.25
Competitor Q- 60.00
Advertised savings- 34.00
Advantage buy- ? water spot on receipt
If I had the A-1 coupons I would have had another 20.00 in overage and only spent 33.53!
Okay, and I forgot to add shopping like this is a completely different system of planning. I have been doin this for months so I have a stockpile of meat, chicken, canned, frozen, baking, and all other items stored up from previous trips. So we won't have to eat roast, kool aid and klondikes all week ;)
If you buy when it is cheapest and think ahead. Like I need baking things for Christmas. Well I can buy now and save rather than when I need it and it is not on sale. Also would you rather have mayo at 4.99 or .50? Buy these items when they clear out Summer stock.
I only bought on sale stuff and went gung ho, so for the first month it was pretty creative with the dishes I cooked, but after month one we had a pretty good supply.
Chicken is ALWAYS cheapest at albertsons 1.68-1.99 lb for boneless skinless.
ground beef t pay 1.99/lb. when you see it at Publix- STOCK up!! These prices have gotten few and far between. In a pinch Albertsons always has ground beef 80/20 for 1.79-1.99, I just like Publix meat better ;)
Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Reminder
Don't forget the snapfish deal ends 7/31.
Also check out http://www.artscow.com/ for more free print offers
Kmart for cheap toys, last day is this Saturday...
And a milk sale -buy milk from CVS 5 gallons over time and get the 6th free with your card. On average it is 2.79 each and it will keep track of your gallons and ring up your 6th free. Much cheaper and for the TG Lee brand...
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