We went to visit my nephews today. Graham is 11 months old, and is getting big enough to play with Rowan! I was trying to get them both dancing, but.....well, getting TWO to cooperate is a little tricky!

Rowan's dr. apt.

Thank you to everyone who has left messages, emails, etc. concerning Ro's apt. today. I will put up information about it later this evening.

TUESDAY BARGAIN SHOPPING:

So, my trip to Spfld was a success, here is what I got:

TARGET:

Pampers Value Box- 19.99
Pampers Value Box- 19.99
Pampers Sensitive wipes 210 count - 5.99
Pampers Sensitive wipes 210 Count - 5.99
Huggies Little Swimmers - 9.99
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TOTAL retail price: 61.95
COUPONS USED:
-5.00 (target coupon Pampers)
-5.00 (target coupon Pampers)
-3.00 (target coupon Pampers)
-3.00 (target coupon Pampers)
-1.50 (target coupon little swimmers Huggies)
-5.00 (target GC coupon)
-5.00 (target GC coupon)
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savings: $27.50

MY COST AFTER COUPONS: $34.45

GET YOUR COUPONS BY CLICKING HERE: Scroll down the page, to the Target deals. She has a link that takes you to the coupons page. I reccommend using this page because it is simple to follow the directions, and you can print as many as you want without wasting paper!!!


My Target let me use the two $5.00 Gift Card coupons in THIS transaction, which ended up saving me more today! I had planned on using them in two different transactions. If I had it to do over again, I would have used the two GC's in the transaction and NOT bought the little swimmers. My thought was this: I would use the second $5 GC and the $1.50 coupon on the swimmers, leaving my cost at $3.50 for 18 swim diapers... Oh well, still not too bad, and we were out of swimmers anyway...we do a lot of swimming around here!!!

TOYS R US:
The coupon for the FREE Thomas toy was not valid; they had issued a NEW one as of this morning, but my Toys R Us let me go ahead and get the free toy.

Thomas toy retail price $12.99
Coupon -12.99
I had to pay tax, which came to $1.01.

Our day in pictures

Well, I have a lot of really cute pics from today, but blogger will not let me upload them!!! ARGH!!!!!!! We had a lot of fun today; Rowan and I took the wagon for a spin, he ate pineapple and LOVED IT!!! I went on a cooking and baking spree, and turns out Rowan really loves cheese sauce and brownie batter! LOL He was COVERED in chocolate...I let him help me bake brownies; it was messy, but super fun for both of us! He is eating like a champ again! Scrambled eggs and chex for breakfast; pears, mixed veggies, tator tots and tortellini for lunch; dinner was peaches, mixed veggies, and hamburger/small shells/cheese sauce casserole...which he LOVED! Snacks were normal and typical, fruit, cereals, etc. We played outside a lot today, Ro's fave thing to do!
Tomorrow is the doctor's apt. I'll update ya tomorrow on how this turns out!!!

WOOOHOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing makes me happier than finding a great deal on diapers (okay, maybe SOME things! LOL), and thanks to my wonderful and WISE sister, I found a great deal!!! She informed me of this wonderful website, babycheapskate.com, where I can always find the best deals on diapers each week. I seem to spend a good bulk of our budget on diapers every week, so I am constantly looking for good times to stock up.
This week, there is a wonderful deal at Target. As I have often said, I will not make a special trip to Springfield in search of a good deal. However, tomorrow Rowan has his appointment with the eating specialist in Springfield, so I am attempting to make the most of my gas money! LOL I will be stopping at Toys R Us to get my FREE Thomas toy, and then will hit Target.

You can see more about the Target diaper deals at the above listed website, but here is what I will do.

Target has Pampers Big Packs for $19.99 and Pampers Sensitive Wipes for $7.99. When you buy BOTH in one transaction, you will get a $5 gift card to use on a future purchase. Also, I have a coupon for $5 off purchase of both Pampers diapers and wipes, as well as a $3 off coupon for both. SOOOO...

FIRST TRANSACTION:
one Pampers Big Pack $19.99
One sensitive Wipes box $7.99
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TOTAL $27.99
- $5 coupon
- $3 coupon
- $5 GC
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TOTAL $19.98

I will then turn around and use the $5 gift card on my next transaction. For two boxes of Pampers diapers and two boxes of wipes, I will spend $34.96, and have another $5 gift certificate...too bad they probably won't let me use the GC during that transaction!
I may find some more coupons, which would be fantastic!!! Jamie, if you know of a better way to do this, please let me know. Normally I prefer Huggies, but I can't pass this one up!

Late night???

AND ROWAN IS AWAKE!!! It is 9:00, little off schedule? Yes indeed! It's past his bed time, and IS my bed time...

UHOH.....I'm searching for deals!

Okay, so, with all of the expenses and basic living needs increasing, I have been trying extra hard to find ways to cut back on spending. My sister, Jamie, has a lot of tips for me (THANKS JAMIE!!!). Jamie got into coupon and bargain shopping this year, and I have been trying to learn from her. However, being in Jville is much different that being in Spfld! We don't have so much to choose from, and I certainly would be silly to drive to Spfld to get some good deals! LOL
With Rowan going to bed SO early tonight, I have had some time to look for some good deals this week. I have yet to find any for diapers, so if anyone out there knows of any sales, deals, coupons, please pass them my way!!! I did find a couple of things, so here they are:

CLICK HERE for a coupon for a FREE Thomas Train toy *up to $12.99 value* at Toys R Us.
Scroll down the page for the coupon!!!
Rowan is not into Thomas the Train, but my nephew is!!!

Old Navy has flip flops for only ONE DOLLAR on June 28th ONLY!!!
I love flip flops, and usually wait until the end of the season to buy mine. For only $1, if I am in Spfld that day, I will stock up for next year!!! :-)

Those are the only ones I have come across that I may use. I try to be good about what coupons I print out. If I don't need it, even if it IS free or at minimal cost, I don't get it...Even if it is one cent, if I don't need it, that is a penny spent instead of a penny saved!

Hope some of you can use these!

Slow Sunday

Today we didn't do much. We have a lot going on this coming week, so we hung low. We went to Walmart to get a few things for dinner, and I made some dinner when we got home...I let Rowan dig into some corn on the cob, so I had to get some pics! This was his first attempt, and he did fairly well with it!

Rowan had a short nap today, and unknowingly, I put him to bed WAY EARLY!!! I thought it was 8:00, but apparently the clock was wrong! He went right to sleep for me, let's just hope he doesn't wake up in an hour...fingers crossed!

I haven't talked to my hubby in forever, and I miss him SO MUCH!!! I cannot WAIT to see him in August...come home soon babe!

The Lipscomb family reunion was today in WV, and I am a bit bummed that we didn't get to go. With gas prices as high as they are, we won't be doing any traveling this summer. Who can afford it? Going to Chillicothe yesterday cost me nearly $80 in gas, and I just can't do it! Those of you on a limited income, single income, please give me tips! I just do not see how anyone can afford to do anything, and it is really too bad. I haven't even seen Kyle since March; it's a 3 hour drive one way. Jamie and I hope to trade in my Jeep within the next 18 months. Hopefully we will be able to do so; trade in value on SUV's are not good...not at all! With one income, and that income being MILITARY, we will probably keep the Jeep until it literally falls apart on us! You know what though, others have it a lot worse...and I wouldn't even THINK of trading except that I only get 16 MPG with the Jeep, otherwise it has been good to us!

That's it folks, nighty night!

SO BLESSED!

Hi folks! What a beautiful day we had here, huh? GORGEOUS! I am getting spoiled with all this sunshine! :-)
So, I just want to say a couple of things before I retire for the night. I am blessed. I am so lucky. I have such amazing friends, and my family is wonderful. The support that I get from all of you is overwhelming at times. I don't know what I did to have such a wonderful group of people around me, but I appreciate it!!!!!!!
I know that life is not perfect, and mine is no exception. There are things that I would change, starting with my hubby being home. I miss him so much, and I hate it that he isn't here to watch our beautiful, perfect, gorgeous, sweetheart right now. This is time we will never get back. I can't complain though! I have so much to be thankful for, and to all of you who are there for me daily, my gratitude cannot be enough. All of my dreams have come true; God has blessed me beyond my wildest imagination...life is good, life is GREAT!!!
Family, friends, (you know who you are) I love you...and I thank you endlessly for everything you do and have done for my family and me. MUAH MUAH MUAH

Smiles, loves and ultimate gratitude

oops

I just chewed off all my fingernails...nerves are getting the best of me!