Last Week and Some Other Stuff

Grandma Olson came to visit last weekend (just in case baby #2 was born and to hang out with us.) I have been really wanting to make jam for the past couple years but have been intimated by it. So mom, Sophie and I made jam. It turned out great and is so tasty!


The weather was so nice that we spent some time swinging at the park. We like to go to this park by our house because the swings are industrial ones so grown-ups like me can swing too!

Sophie had asked specifically if we could go bowling while grandma was here. Which is totally weird because she has only been bowling once and it was like a year ago. She seemed to have fun for about 8 of the 10 frames and then lost interest. Good thing she was free.

Mom was kicking my butt for the first half of the game. I took this picture after her turkey, but she ended up with a 4th strike too. Unfortunately the next few frames did not go as well. And in case you are wondering, I did beat Sophie.

So last week I didn't really do a $20 challenge and this week I went a little over. I spend out of pocket $24.61 (full retail before coupons and sales $92.61), but I have $5 at Walgreen's and $9.38 at Rite Aid in cash back rewards to still spend that I earned from my purchases. I haven't decided what to use the addition money on yet, but I am sure I will figure it out.

And on the baby front...well it is June 29th and I am 11 days from my due date. I had Sophie 10 days early and was in labor 5 days before that, so I really have no idea when this baby is coming. At my doctor's appointment yesterday I was at a 2 and 80% thinned. The baby is well but taking up all the space that I have. Mike hate when I say things like this but I feel like she is going to crawl out my right side. She had been kicking and wiggling more then I remember with Sophie. I mostly stopped working yesterday. I am tired and was ready to have a break. I plan to take off until the first week of October. I might work a little in September, but we'll see.

A few things for the record. I have gained 30 lbs, 4 more lbs then Sophie, but I started this pregnancy 15 lbs less. I figured I would gain a bit more. I have been feeling pretty good now that I have gotten a new sleeping pad and have been having regular prenatal massages for the pain in my back. Sophie seems excited but has been starting to get extra needy. She wants mommy for more things then usual. Fortunately, daddy subbing in for mommy seems to work most of the time.

That's pretty much it for now. Hopefully I will be blogging about this new baby soon!

Super Weekend Score

I got this 30 ct Olay Cleansing Cloths that was on clearance for $5.08 minus $2 Target mobile coupon and $3 manufacturer coupon. After tax I paid .28 cent!

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Today's Target Trip

Retail: $63.11

Sales/Coupons:37.36

Total Out of Pocket: 25.75

Over a 59% Savings!

Tic Tacs	1
Tabasco Sause	2
Bullseye	2
A1	1
Kraft Dressing	4
Miracle Whip	1
Hershey Syrup	4
Dannon Smoothie	2
Dannon Yogurt	2
Nail Polish	2
Pantene Shampoo	2
Tums	1
Pasta Noodles	2
Pasta Sauce	2
Kool Aid	2

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Yes I do still have a child...

Some people (you know who you are) have been giving me a hard time about not posting about my daughter, my pregnancy and daily happenings. So here it goes.

Memorial Day was just a day at home for us because Mike had to work and the weather was not very nice. So Sophie and I sorted baby clothes. It took like 4 hours, but now they have been put in bins by size as well as three bags full of donation items. The picture below is just the shoes, socks, tights and hats. This baby will not be in need of clothes.


We (well everyone but me) have been working a lot in the yard. We have trees, our retaining wall in the front is really coming along, the garden seems to get more stuff added to it everyday, we have plants on the east side of our house and so much more. Mike, Rex and Suzy have really been doing a ton of work.

Sophie "helping" with the stakes on the tomato plants.

Grandma and Grandpa pushing Sophie on her swing. She loves to swing.

These two shots are Sophie in the baby swing at Dan and Juli's house.

She is getting so tall and her hair is getting really long.
I love it!

Beside all the work on the yard, we have been cranking on the basement as well. I will make a separate post just for that, but here are a couple shots from yesterday. This is Sophie helping primer the walls.

Sophie and I getting all geared up to paint.


And I side shot of my pregnant belly. This is 36 weeks and 5 days.

Here is a shot of me at 31 weeks and 3 days.


Back in the end of May we also visited Aimee and Chiz in Las Vegas and they took us to the BassPro Shop to see the mermaid. Sophie and Kendelle were very impressed.

This is me at 32 Weeks and 5 days.

The mermaid would come up to the glass and give the girls a high five and play peek-a-boo. It was pretty fun.

I am sure Sophie and Kendelle would both love their own ATVs.

Two of my beautiful babies. Sophie is in love with her daddy and so do I! Mike has been working full time and going to school full time for the past year. Assuming all goes well, he will be graduating in December with a BS in Mass Communications with an emphasis in New Media.

Target Grocery Trip

I needed to pick up a few things for a Father's day BBQ we are having on Sunday. So of course I needed to find the best deals I could.

I got the things that I needed plus a few pantry type items. A couple of super scores were first the Nivea Men's body wash regular price 3.04 minus $1 off target coupon and $2 off manufacture coupon made it .04¢! Next was the Bull's-Eye BBQ sauce which is regularly $1.52 minus $1 off when you buy 2 target coupon and two .50¢ off manufacture coupon which makes it .52¢ each.

All in I paid 20.84 for everything. I heart coupons!!

This Week's $20 Challenge is all about cereal

Cereal, cereal and more cereal. There are some good deals on cereal this week at many grocery stores and when you can match that up with coupons it makes it even better. Now I did go 73¢ over my $20.00 this week, but I will recoup that in a rebate.

These 10 boxes of Kellogg's Cereals have 1 code each in them for a promotion for Cars 2. Every 4 codes earns you a $5 pre-paid visa card. So each box is worth $1.25 to me on top of the sale and coupons. Plus I already had 2 codes from boxes that we already had in our pantry. In 6-8 weeks I will recoup my 73¢ overage plus the other $14.27.

16 Boxes of cereal

Retail about: $55.00
Out of Pocket: 20.73 (or 1.29 per box)
Savings: $34.27
Rebate: $12.50 (I can't count the 2 codes I already had)
Total Savings: $46.77
Final Cost: 8.23 (or .52¢ per box)

Remainder of $20.00

1 Quilted Northern 12 double rolls
1 All laundry detergent 32 load
4 Full size tubes of Crest toothpaste
1 Pk of Bic 4 blade Flex razors

Retail $30.45
Out of Pocket $9.23
Total Savings: $22.22

Total for $20.00 Challenge
Retail: $71.39
Out of Pocket: $19.96
Total Savings: $51.43

I think this was pretty good for my first try at my challenge. I am excited to start planning for next week. If you want to know about where I get some of my deal info, check out www.couponing101.com. It is a super easy blog to follow and has deal info for lots of different stores.

More Savings

I continue to explore this new adventure of couponing here is my most resent deal:

Walgreens
2 Old Spice Deodorants 3.25oz
2 Old Spice Body Wash 16oz
1 Bic Comfort Shavers 6pk
1 Gillette Fusion Power Razor
2 Morton's Salt 26oz

Total Retail including tax $40.94
Paid Out of Pocket $10.73
Total Savings $30.21 or 74%

I am giving myself a $20.00 per week challenge to build up a reserve of these types of necessities. It is hard not to want to buy everything because it is such a "good deal" but I am sticking to my guns and only getting the items we like and will use.