LOOKY AT WHAT I JUST FOUND!!! FREE DIAPERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The following was found at babycheapskate.com, and I am super excited to try this out!!! Generic diapers, never been a huge fan...but for FREE! Okay, where do I sign???


There is going to be an awesome deal coming up at Walgreens for the week of June 29th that will get you free Walgreens brand diapers.On June 29 the new sales ad will start. Walgreens brand Jumbo packages of diapers (both the white and red packages) will be on sale for $5.99 each. In the July Easysaver booklet there will be a coupon in there for $5 off 2 packages of Walgreens diapers. This coupon will automaticallyadjust itself and give you 2.50 each package you buy. This booklet will be available in stores starting June 27th.You also need to go to the pharmacy and ask for a $50 Walgreens savings booklet. These booklets are free to anyone who asks about the newprescription savings plan. You don't have to buy the savings plan justask about it and get the booklet. Many employees don't know where thebooklets are so insist that someone who does know get one for you. They are a white and red booklet that is folded over 3 times and contains various Walgreens coupons for their store brand items. One of the coupons inside that book is for $2 off one package of Walgreens branddiapers. This coupon automatically scans for $2 off each package you buy.Both of the above coupons are Walgreens store coupons. You can combine them for the same purchase. All you have to do is present them to the cashier and they both scan fine. Also since both are store coupons the cashier will not need them for their drawer like a regular coupon. Shescans them and you can keep them for future purchases. So hang on to them both! Even though they may say limit one they scan and give you the adjusted amount off for each package you buy.During the entire month from June 27th until July 28th Walgreens has another deal where you buy any 3 listed products (this deal is advertised in the Easysaver coupon & rebate booklet) you will get a $5 Register Reward Coupon for anything on your next purchase. WalgreensJumbo diapers are one of the qualifying products.So this is how to maximize the deal and get FREE Diapers! Remember for the week of June 29th!Buy three packages of Walgreens brand Jumbo diapers (white or red package) for $5.99 each on sale. Your total will be $17.97. Give the cashier your Easysaver coupon in the Easysaver booklet for $5 off when you buy two packages. Remember this will give you 2.50 off each package for a total off of $7.50 Your total now will be $10.47. Now give the cashier your $2 coupon that is inside the Pharmacy coupon booklet. This will give you $6 off total. Now your total will be $4.47You need to pay the $4.47. After you pay you will recieve a coupon from the coupon machine next to the register for $5 off your next purchase of almost anything. This makes the diapers FREE in essence.This deal is unlimited! But there are a few tricks to get the mostout of it. Do not buy more than 3 packages in one transaction. If you buy 6 packages you will not recieve two $5 Register coupons. So only buy 3 at a time.Remember to keep your two coupons for each additional purchase you make. The cashiers do not need to keep them since they are store coupons and the register automatically keeps track of how many are used.When you get your $5 Register coupon DO NOT use it to help pay for your second transaction of more diapers. This will void out you getting another $5 coupon. The only way to get a $5 register coupon for each transaction is to pay with cash, debit, credit or giftcard. Just save all your register coupons.The pharmacy coupon booklets are available now. So if you want to get that early go ahead. The July Easysaver booklet that has the $5 diaper coupon will not be available until June 27th. The sale price does not start until June 29th. So get yourself together and ready to do this deal for the week of June 29th.

My Huggies Rebates!!!

I was so thrilled today, when I went to check the mail, I got TWO $5 checks from Huggies! This is for the Huggies offer, buy 3 Huggie's items on one receipt, get $5 back in cash! WOOHOO That is TEN WHOLE dollars, and I will be using it for my next Huggie's purchase...Lord knows, I buy a LOT of Huggie's! HEHE

Mad house at Old Navy

I decided to go ahead and go to Spfld today; I thought I would hit up Old Navy for the $1 flip flops, and check out some stuff for the house. Let me just say, OLD NAVY WAS FREAKING CRAZY!!! Thank God for small feet, otherwise I would have been SOL!

Baby bug in the bath tub, 06-27-08

Today's video: Rowan discovers the miracle of water...lol I never put him in the tub while the water is running, for fear that he will want to turn it on himself. But tonight, against my better judgement, I let him see "where water comes from". Judging by his reaction, I believe I may have started something...and NOT a good something! It was too cute not to get a video of though, so enjoy!

WOW WHAT A DAY!!!!!!!!!!

I have had one heck of a busy one today. Yesterday, while I was driving to Spfld, Rowan's doctor called to schedule his appointment with the radiologist. They scheduled it for 10:00 on Monday morning, the same day and time of our closing! I called the realtor to see if we could reschedule the closing on the house, which she took care of for me. Then the bank called with a few questions about the loan, so I talked to him for a while about what was going on. He gave me a list of things that needed to be done.

SO...today I had a lot on my list.

I called the bank back with LOTS of questions, which I got answers for...some good, some not so good...basically, our interest rate is higher than we hoped, so our payments are also higher........
STRIKE ONE!

I had to go and set up our insurance for the house, which is a bit more than I had planned on....strike TWO.

I called Ameren IP to get our gas and electric switched over on the 30th, and found out that the average monthly bill is more than the selling realtor told me...strike THREE

I went to the water company and filled out the application to also have the water switched over on the 30th.

I went to check the mail, hoping for something from my husband...nothing was there...what strike am I up to??? I did get bills...more medical bills, one that I have already paid! I called the doctor's office, and they said they never received the payment...called the bank, never cleared...ARGH

So, I called Tricare and asked why I am paying a 20% copay with Jamie being deployed. I was literally on the phone with them for about 3 hours, talking to DEERS too. I am beyond frustrated at this point. Even though Jamie IS in Iraq, and IS ACTIVE DUTY until 2013, because we are not "in a prime area", we would have to travel to Louisiana, MO to get full coverage on our medical expenses. I'm pissed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE HELL!!!!! Is it MY problem that there is no military medical facility nearby? FREAKKKKKKKKKK!!!! I really am pissed.

Then I called the IRS, 28 minutes on HOLD...thanks assholes! I asked them why I have not received our tax refund, and they said, well, you didn't have the correct form for the educational credit, so we mailed it back to you. I said, "I NEVER RECEIVED IT!" Hmmm. they sent it to our GERMANY address on April 9th, AFTER JAMIE LEFT FOR IRAQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Because of their mistake, I had to run to H&R Block and REDO our taxes, and REDO our change of address form.

I am so frustrated today. Can we start lining people up so I can kick some ass? I really need to. I am so concerned with all of the expenses, I could literally just cry...and have been for most of the damn day. So, our house payment will be more, our utilities will be more, and the freakin' Army, once again, will not take care of their people. GO FIGURE

Anyone else wanna piss me off? It seems to be the day to do it, so come on!!! I could go more into detail, but I don't want to...so goodnight

Wednesday, June 25

I didn't get to post yesterday, as Ro and I had a pretty full day. We were up and moving fairly early, and had to go to Spfld to my Uncle's burial. I thought I would do okay, not too emotional...but I proved myself to be very wrong. I did take Rowan with me, because I had nobody to watch Rowan. My sister warned me that the 21 gun salute may scare the kids, so she left hers in the car with Jeff. I, however, did take Rowan to the burial and ceremony. He kept me pretty occupied during most of it, and he did really well. He jumped at the first shot, but stayed composed through the remainder.
I however, did get pretty emotional. I was very sad for my Aunt Toshiko and cousins, Emiko and Ryan. I don't like to see other people hurting, especially when those people mean so much to me. Because it was a military service with military honors, it really got me... I won't go into what it meant to me, because I don't feel like crying anymore tonight...
Afterwards, we all met at my Aunt Kandace's house in Williamsville; we had a nice lunch and a nice time getting to visit with everyone. Jamie and her boys were there, so the three little ones kept us all entertained and moving! LOL

Rowan's dr apt.

So, today Rowan went to see the eating specialist. She was SUPER nice, really good with Rowan, and made him feel so comfortable. She administered food to him; first apple sauce, then a cereal bar, and then gold fish crackers. She also gave him some juice. There was little evidence of his choking during the feeding, of course; however, when he started to caugh (as if to be choking), she thought that was uncommon. Not sure I understand that, but she is the dr...
She listened to him swallow the food, and observed how he manipulated the food in his mouth. She said he does fine with the food while it is in his mouth, it is after that that there is a problem... She is referring him to get radiology done, to take pics of what is going on WHILE he is eating. Basically, she explained that it could be a number of things.

1. It could be that he is just prone to choking b/c of not chewing/swallowing well
2. His esophagus could have some type of abnormality or underdevelopment
3. He could have some type of unknown allergy that is causing his esophagus or throat to swell up while he is eating.

Personally, I am hoping for the first one! Although, I am not sure how we will correct it? We will be hearing from her soon so that we know what to do from here. Next step, radiology...if that comes back okay, then he will get tested for allergies. This is a very BRIEF summary of all that she told me today. Until then, I am to be very selective of what I give him...

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.