Girls Hair Cut!

Now can you guess who is who? Don' lie!



Can you still tell? Nothing drastic, just a trim.

Dinning on a Budget!

Okay, so I had some friends over today to teach them about couponing and really saving some money with coupons. I was so very encouraged by their enthusiam today. So, when my husband got home, he asked me to run to the store and get this deal: 5 Dinners in 1 Bag. I didn't want to cause I didn't have coupons, but then I thought. Saving money shouldn't just be limited to coupons. I wondered how much would it actually cost to feed a family of five for six nights! So off to Wolly-World I went with the list and whatever it wold cost. The menu includes: Sloppy Tacos, Cheeseburger Mac, 1-Skillet Stuff Chicken, Pizza, Macaroni, Cheesey Chicken & Broccoli Rice (the last meal is the macaroni with left overs). Here is the list of ingredients along with their price. If you would like the recipes leave a comment with your email.

2 1/2 Chicken Breast (About 6) - $ 5.18
2 lbs. Ground Turkey - $ 3.96
Frozen Brocoli Florets - $ 1.18
Salsa (used Chi-Chi's) - $ 1.96
Chicken Broth (GV can) - $ .77
Cream of Chicken Soup (GV) - $ .92
Velveeta (1 lb) - $ 3.42
Minute White Rice (GV) - $ 1.62
Stuffing (GV) - $ 1.08
Macaroni (16 oz GV) - $ 1.00
Velveeta Shells Dinner - $ 1.50
Hamburger Buns (GV) - $ .79
Pizza(Fresh 16" Walmart) - $ 7.98
Sliced Cheese (Pkged 16ct GV) - $ 3.52


GRAND TOTAL: - $34.88

I dont' know about you but that is great for no coupons!
Especially if you think about going out to eat. So think next time when you are like, let's just go out and eat, well, put that money to use and get 6 meals instead of 1!!!!!

Tea Party for the Girls!

The saying, "Like mother, like daughter" has never been more true in my life. My passion for tea grows more and more everyday. Sure, coffee is nice, great for caffine boost, however, tea has so many more components that can cover so many more feelings. I don't think my girls have developed quite the passion I have, however they love and I mean love to drink tea. "Monkey see, monkey do" and that is it.
So as a special treat to them, I got them a porcaline miniture tea set. I sat down with them and explained it wasn't for play and that we would use it for special occasions. They were super excited.
Once we got home, I was busy cleaning today, and they just jumped right in and started helping without me even asking. So I thought, if this isn't a special occasion, first day of school and super helpers, I didn't know what would be, so I broke out the porcaline.

First Day of 'Real' School!

Who would have thought that kids who were so eager to go to school would be so grumpy getting up! Both Emma and Ashley just moaned and groaned as I tried to get them up and out of bed. Mikey wasn' to bad, but he is a morning person. I must say that it was kinda neat to step back and look at all five of us getting ready. We don't normally all get ready at the same time! There was much hustle and bustle, a few things missplaced, but that was quickly ironed out. Everyone was dressed, feed, hair & teeth brushed and ready to go 1/2 early! We took lots of pictures and the kids were just waiting and kept asking "Is it time to go yet?"


Off we went on our 10 minute trek to school. By this time, the kids would not stop chatting about school this and school that We walked the kids to their classrooms and dropped them off. I didn't want to leave the girls, Mikey I knew would be okay, but my babies! Mike walked me out of the school and I just slumped on his shoulder, "My babies aren't babies anymore! What am I supposed to do now?". Enthusiasticly (a little to much) he replied, "CLEAN!!!!!"

I was pleasantly suprised how quite the house could be and how much I was able to accomplish with them gone. I definitely missed them more than I thought I would. I went to pick the girls, only to find they were afraid I wasn't coming cause it had been a really long time. They didn't cry to much, but they did say they had a great time. They explored the school with two different tours, and enjoyed a mid morning snack. Mikey, who was nervous before school, said that school was awesome! He said that he had one class he didn't like, he couldn't remember which one it was, but he said it was to long! All in all they had fun, and they want to go back!

Pathmark 8/21 - 8/27

So I went last night to Pathmark to pick up some things and noticed they had some clearance carts filled with many things. Here is what I got and what I spent.

Post Raisin Bran(20 oz)
$ 3.99 x 2 = $ 7.98
Sale Discount$-6.00
Coupons $-1.00

Kellogg's Rice Krispies (18 oz)
$ 4.99 x 2 = $ 9.98
Sale Discount$-7.50
Coupons $-2.00

Betty Crocker Mashed Potatoes
$ 1.99 x 2 = $ 3.98
Sale Discount$-2.00

AC Marshmallows (10 oz)
$ 1.49 x 2 = $ 2.98
Sale Discount$- .98
Coupons $-1.00

$4.44 Total for all those