Victoria's Secret Santa Gift card

As I was at the mall yesterday (see below) we did stop into Victoria's Secret. Girl tells me of the special deal. Buy $10 minimun purchase you are guaranteed a $10 gift card however you may get more $25 $50 $100 $500.00 it's a secret you will find out in December. Confession time I have only bought 1 thing ever from VS but girls want that PINK perfume so I'm getting those and getting at least $10 back. whoo hoo.

PS I found a key ring with lip gloss for $15.0o are you serious? tried to check the website today for more ideas but they were updating. I'd like to do the ebates thing but I probably would get jipped of the gift card?

Adventure in spending the gift card

Ok silly me. Here I am at the mall with 3 teens. 2 stay with me and one disownes me. Well I'm walking the mall like a real loser with 2 kiddy and 2 gift cards for the mall that have 6.11 on one and 3.xx on the other. would you believe I had a hard time spending them. WHY~? cuz these idiots who work the registers don't know how to take them. First up JCPENNY can't spend it there so I end up spending 14.52 on a pair of jeans for daughter. Nice but could have been better using up the cards or even 1 card. Next lets eat. SUBWAY assitant manager can't figure out how to use the card so that we can pay the difference. argh another $10+ dollars. Try taco bell. cashier says these never work, I don't know why you bothered to get one. (me either however they were GIFT cards,,, duh) ok so we can't spend over the $3.00 or over the $6.00 hmmmm next up Dollar store. Nope. has to be over $5.00 but not over 6 next. This is ridiculous. Next up Mrs Fields they take the $6.00 and we have $1.99 left (I didn't understand the math on that but whatever) 1.99 great. Hey they have pop $1.00 each. Done. Possible tax so here is $1.00 send son. Son comes back with a look. what? she took the $1.00 because we only had 1.99 and it came to 2.00 so she took the other dollar and left us with .99 cents on it.
I'm fried. Lets go to the book store and read while we wait for older daughter. Here I'm reading a clean eating diet book several people gave me funny looks as I was sitting there minding my own business and of course holding onto a Mrs Fields cookie bag. LOL it took a bit for me to find the funny it in :)

No I didn't skip weigh in week 7

As everyone including myself was waiting to see how week 7's weigh in was, I'm just a few days short of posting it. Not as joyus as I would have liked. It stayed exactly the same. BOOOO. Starting to feel a bit of a whatever then Saturday for fun (how sad is that, weighing in is my FUN) I see 193.6 ok it's not even a full pound but lets forget about the .6 I see 193 I am a wash of smiles. I want to see 193. anything on wednesday this is my new goal hahaha

I made goulash and hummingbird soup this week. It was ok. Lots of leftovers in the freezer so that's a step in the right direction.

ALMAY deal Walgreens Free Makeup

Oh the fun we had. I needed (really, I needed?) to stop into walgreens to pick up the FAR almay mascara and it was BOGO. (this post is from last week, blogger error) As I'm getting it the girl is putting out clearance stickers. I casually ask these are not included in the BOGO are they? Oh yes they are. all items were 1.89 or 2.29 yeah. hmmmm I have about a dozen of those Kmart beauty books in my car with $2.00 off any almay. hmmmm lets see how this goes

6.99 mascara - 2.00 coupon =4.99 however it's really overage cuz of the rebate
1.89 bogo free
1.89 - 2.00
1.89 - bogo free

HA! 4.99 + tax these are normally $8.00+ lipglosses

next walgreens:
2.29 - 2.00 = .29cents
2.29 bogo free
1.89 - 2.00 = overage
1.89 bogo free
we bought candy and a $1.00 off catalina spit out for pop. Under the radar we go....
Next walgreens
As you can see this went on for quite a while. My son would run just as he got past the door, hurry mom before they catch on. it was side splitting laughter for several more stores. it was so much fun, I guess you had to be there. I don't ever find these kinds of deals and yet 2 times this past week alone. I really think I 'm getting the hang of this. I got over $100 worth of makeup that night and only paid for pop, chips, a greeting card, etc.

I wonder what all the girls in my family are getting for christmas? LIPGLOSS. & candles from last week

an oops here: I lost the original recipt for the FAR mascara. or atleast I have15 days to find it as I don't know what I did with it. argh!!!!

Photo I took won't upload. another argh

No money + tons of shopping at Kroger

Well that title said it all. Crappy pay check came in yesterday. Next check will be $20.00 higher. Yeah looking forward to that. (day after thanksgiving) Made my first call to unemployement that check is only about $80.00. Hubby was messing with the computer and now we can't see the bank statement so we can't even tell if the direct deposit worked. Luckily he received a card and $100 dollars + GC for Outback. for coaching this week at the banquet. Big suprise. Another suprise was a tenant who is 4 months behind. Sent 120.00 dollars. OK not enough but I'll take it. Somethings better than nothing. 2 other tenants are mucho bucks behind also, yet those funds are not here this week. Rite aid sent me $2.00 rebate and Pinecone $3. survey money. Should have $30 from walgreens but I messed up and forgot to claim so now they are sending a snail mail check (argh)

Kroger deals this week are crazy. I managed to do the buy 10 and get $5.00 back instantly 8 times so far and I think I'm going back again today. LOL I'm not going to list it all but having that extra $40 dollars went pretty far. Funny I ran out of coupons oh after the second trip but got a few more yesterday so I'm really thinking I'm going again. Each time my savings was 47-55% off. AWESOME.

My 4 Kids will not need these items for quite some time : (wait they are all teenagers.....)

• Cereal
• Powerade
• vitamin water
• dove ice cream
• fritos
• oatmeal (6 canisters so far)
• hot chocolate
• granola bars
• stouffers panni's
• pizza rolls (cheese for my vegetarians)

I also got tons of these items that were "managers specials"

• marked down meat
• organic smoothies
• Organic pasta sauce for .25 cents a jar!
• bagged salad
• veggie shreds
• apples
• banannas
• Free bread ( from a freebee buy 2 sausage and get bread)

Thank you Kroger!

Weigh-in Week 6

Ok I'll start with yes it's Saturday however I've been busy. On wednesday I weighed-in at 194. Yeah. that's 3bls down from last week. However I'm not loving the overall picture here. 197 start 6 weeks ago makes that only 3lbs total. (not including the yo-yoing I've been doing) It looks like I'm a .5 a week loser. BLAH well the real test is to see if I can get below 193. After that I'm sure smooth sailing.
Obstacles this week:

1. TOM- OVER,
2. Sickies- OVER
3. Money for lunch-OVER (thanks to partial unemployment no more work to go to so no need for lunches out)

Wednesdays goal 193.5 or less.

Christmas goal out of the 190's gonna have to step up the .5 a week

I Finally Got It!!!

Ok this isn't my first great deal but I was certainly jazzed that I'm getting the hang of it.

Walgreens trip Yesterday.

I planned on paying all at once with 3 RR's but no go. So I had to think quick. and I still have $1 RR left that expires today.

1st sale:
2 Glade candle wisps (normally 9.99) on sale 5.99 total 12.00 - BOGO coupon - 5.00 RR =.99
1 wet wild make up brush set 1.99 + 1 wet wild nail polish 1.99 - BOGO sale = 1.99
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total = 3.82 (tax was .84cents) SAVINGS 20.98 YIPPEEE nice christmas gifts for under $4.00


2nd sale :
2 quatro pro razor sets 5.99 + 5.99 - ESC 6.00 ($3 doubled) - BOGO 2.99 (wrong coupon order oh well)
1 tag spray 2.99 - 1.00 c = 1.99
2 candy bars 1.00 = 1.00 why? cuz I had more coupons than items and 1 candy was .63 or 2/1
- 4RR = $2.88 total savings was 21.18
so instead of paying 42.16 I only paid 6.70 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that was a deal to me

oh I forgot to add I get $1.00 back on the glad rebate too

Weigh in Wednesday Week 5

WHATEVER. yeah that's exactly what I said to the scale this morning.


for the record 197...... +2 from last week. or as I like to say .... back to the beginning

Ok Back to journaling. I'm not counting as we don't do that on core, but I just am not eating enough (or maybe it's I'm not eating enough of the right foods?) I also just am not that hungry. I'm tired though too much water I'm up all night. Things gotta change.

I've got PSSST coupons !

I've been blessed by PSSST...Betty Crocker/Pillsbury. I joined there panel a month or so ago and so far on my activity page I have

Chex Mix bars (chocolate kind)

Progresso Soup

And Yoplait light

I have 9 or so coupons to send out to anyone who wants them just leave me your email and I'll forward them to you. (I moderate all comments so your email doesn't show)

I also have this one to share as a link PROGRESSO SOUP it's for $1 & 2.00 off coupons.

Super Cute Breast Cancer Lunch Bag

Just catching up on my emails today and Hunrgy Girl sent me this link for a super great lunch bag from Lean Cuisine and Susan G Komen Get yours today with this link they are 9.95 with $5 going to Breast cancer research. There are 2 other styles also. I'm sitting here making my mental christmas list as to who is getting one :)

Weigh in - Week 4

Ok Ok I'm a few days late posting this I know everyone has been on the edge of there seats waiting to hear the results. Drum roll please. Wednesday was 195.7 What a roller coaster this last month has been. I hope it was just an adjustment period. November is time for serious business, no more fooling around.

re-cap

Starting 197.
week 1 - 194. -3
week 2 - 194 -0 (tom btw)
week 3- 197 +3 that's funny! Not
week 4- 195 -2

so really it took me a month to lose 2 lbs. bah humbug. well by Christmas I should be down oh what a total of 6 lbs. the other day a lady was on the ww site touting how she lost 20+ lbs in 3 months. I don't think I like her. show off is what she is.

Still moving and grooving though. Last night I sat through 2 hours of freezing cold watch my son play 4 minutes of freshman football. How many calories does shivering use up?

Glamspotters - Moisturizer

Hey I logged into Glamspotters this week and had a moisturizer survey. It's a cold winter we suffer through here in Michigan, so I would really like to test this one out. Click the link and try to grab your self some too.

TARGET - VITAMIN WATER

Are you guys/gals in on the vitamin water deal this week at target. Sorry I'm posting late this week about it but I managed to get 20 today and there was plenty left.

Deal: buy 10 vitamin waters (or smart water) for $10.00 basically 10/$10 BUT you get a $5.00 gift card back (on the spot, no forms no mail, cashier hands it to you)

Of course I still have a $5 card left from the cereal deal so

$10.00 - 5.00gc= $5.00 for 10 and got another $5.00 card. My college son is coming home this weekend and LOVES these.

Since I got 20 I'm sitting on two $5 cards. ahhhh maybe another trip this week ????

I also noticed that the sign said something like total amount must be higher than gift card. Hmmm I guess that means coupons would be out of the question. I made out great on the kashi, the general mills cereal, and pop tarts with coupons. I hope the fun isn't coming to an end

Say it Ain't so ... Weigh in Wednesday

Well the nasty scale says I'm back at the beginning. 197.7 to be exact. I say BullS*** . I've been 95% good. (the other 5 % is ok I have extra points!) and That's a fact. I have lots of extra points this week. I've been exercising alot. Mixing it up. Walking, treadmill, exercise ball, yoga, some work with the bands. My pants are saggy. I'm wearing a 16 pant but in reality I'm a 15 so I bet I could get into some 14's today. My thighs are big though, that's always been a problem. The more I work on them the bigger they get. HELP! Suggestions welcome.

I don't care what the scale says. I know I've lost inches over the last 3 weeks. Hubby noticed. (Doesn't notice much but noticed that)

I'm going to check tommorrow just in case the scale thinks it's tuesday or something.

PS weight watchers is missing me. everyday I get an email about re-joining. Rejoin a site that isn't working??? hmmm let me think about it.
**** the message boards are all lit up about it being a mess and not working.

Weigh-In Wednesday Week 2

Busy busy week. I've been on plan for most of the week. Yeah. I made a journal with check boxes. Probably make one on the computer and make copies but for now during my downtime waiting for son to finish football practice, I just wrote it all out in a little .59 cent mini notebook. Much better than the $40 monthly weight watcher fee. It's working for me. Weigh in was this morning big ceremony in my bathroom. Just me and the dog. Tada. 194.7 whoo hoo. GAINED .7 pounds. It's ok I'm in day 3 of TOM so really just .7 really? it's going to be great to see what next week is. Mr BLOAT will be gone. Can't say I feel like any weight is gone, but that is still the bloat feeling. I just got a tip about apple cider vinegar. I don't know what I'm supposed to do with it. Drink it? Well I am soaking some cucumbers with white vinegar and splenda, so I'll slice some up and add apple cider vinegar instead of just white.

• Question for the day. What does vinegar have to do with water weight?

Beauty Surveys

GLAMSPOTTERS - I just signed up for this and took a simple survey. I also was entered in a contest. Yeah. I could use some free beauty stuff :) It's from glamor magazine. Others have said they recieved shampoos to try. I have 2 girls, we can try shampoo. I'll let you know what I get.

Chocolate Chex Mix Bars - Review

Crun-chewy-licious!• Experience the Joy of Snacking in Every Bite!• NEW Chex Mix® Bars are a unique combination of ingredients, including corn and wheat Chex cereal pieces, chocolate, peanuts and pretzels.• And with less than 150 calories, they're a delicious snack you can feel good about eating!

My new status of reviewer/product tester at General Mills, yesterday I recieved an email that this would be coming to me by mail in the next few days. Yeah! I purchased a box last month (it was free with coupon) Kids and hubby love them. I can't remember which flavor it was but hopefully we get to try both.

note to self.....Not on the weight watchers approved food list ;(

Weight Watchers - Week 1

Well it started out great like all relationships do then wham.... it all went south. Not the diet but the software. I spent way too many hours not being able to log in with them. My first week trial I spent more time writing it all down then typing it in on other days. Made no sense. E-mails to customer service were lets say "not productive" Then one day I was waiting for the page to load, started surfing the rest of the site and the AH HA moment arrived. I'm not even logged in and I can do most everything I want. Why am I about to shell out 65.00 for this?

The good news? I saved 65.00 and lost 3lbs this last week. Yeah. I'm continuing but not at meetings or online. We shall see.

I'm back

Internet has been down and I've just been too busy to get to the library during library hours. what have I been doing ......

1. Shopping at Target. these folks are sick of seeing me LOL. I've been rolling that $5.00 gift card over and over and over. First it was the poptarts, then it was the kashi deal, and now cheerios. I did better on the kashi deal with $2.00 coupons. But the cereal deal has the kids in heaven. Lot's of honey nut and original boxes. I just can't wait to see what this weeks deal is. I still have a $5.00 gift card.
2. Roof is on but insulation and ceiling are not. First it was money and now it's time. My hubby coaches a JV sport here and it's home coming week and I have 2 high schoolers with dates and flowers and dresses etc....... Also every day is a costume day, everynight its a game, a parade, a pride and spirit event. (ENOUGH ALREADY) so the interior is getting put off till next week.
3. Working crazy stupid hours. not alot of hours just jumbled in dumb time slots that throw the whole day off.
4. Had fight with hubby about weight. of course we are not talking about his. I joined weight watchers. Before you think it came from the fight it didn't. I started this journey last year and then medical issues came up. I was training with the couch to 5k program and at work I broke my foot. it's been 6 months now and it still hurts. really hard to exercise with that going on. Bronchitis for over a month and lovely steriods to go with it. Depression over son leaving still has undercurrents of coming back. (meds helped weight gain on that too.) I'm just on a do-over. the fight just kinda sealed the deal.
5. So I'm on the CORE plan. Can't talk about it or Florene might show up at my door with a hand full of candy or something? I will say I entered all my food the day I joined. It was not pretty. I have 35 points for the week and I ate 75% of them on day 1. I didn't know what the plan was I just entered them as that day. Gave me a real eye opener and alot of work for the rest of the week. It's ok. I'll figure this out. lost 3 pounds already this week, day 4. Water water whatever. Ok I lost 3 lbs of water and I'm good with that :)
6. Getting caught up on 2 weeks of emails---- yikes.

Select Harvest Soups - Review.

Ok so Campbells has these new Healthy Select Harvest Soups on shelves now. It's getting cold, I have some coupons to match Krogers sales so I get 4.

Review #1. Garlic Pototao. - Yuck. I love potato soup. I don't even like this.

Review #2 Chicken Noodle. Alittle bland but I'd get it again

Review #3 Mexican toritlla soup (I can't remember the entire name) AWESOME. I really liked this I'm trying to switch to whole wheat grains but I'll splurge on the white rice in this one.

Review #4 Tomato basil. - later this week

Easy Money ($10.00)

BONUS Another great offer from Ebates. instead of the normal $5. Ebates iso offering $10.00 If you sign up under me, before 10/31/08 you get $10.00 just click the link. ------>>>Ebates.

I am beginning alot of my christmas & birthday shopping. Most of it I don't even wait for shipping it, I just go purchase on-line and then click pick up at store. Easy Breezy. And I'm earning cash and using special coupons. Get outta here. I really thank Erin for hooking me on to this.

I'm all wet

Yep it's been a really wet week at home with no roof and 4 days of rain. I have managed to also knock out many outlets so I'm not on the net at home and trying to squeeze in some time at the library. More later. If I can afford the new gas gouging prices

When it rains, it pours.....

Last night when I came home from my AWESOME walgreens trip where I got a new food processor for $4.19 cents. whoo hoo! I used a 4.50 register reward for it, had to add in some candy to bring the total up but who cares. I got some other stuff too that my *price adjustment* paid for. I bought a clock IPOD radio thingy for $39.99 on Friday. Sunday it goes on sale for 29.99 Manager looks at me like I'm from another planet when I asked if I could get the difference back. 3 days. It's not like it was from last year. 3 days ago I bought this. She says no. I said ok I'll just go home and get it, bring it back. Magically she changes her tune, $10 here you go.

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!! so I'm gleaming all the way home. It's down pouring. I get in the house still jazzed and I'm wet. Get all dried up and realize there is water everywhere in my entry way. I am freaking out on my youngest daughter. Did YOU leave the door open? what were you thinking as I'm cleaning it up. DRIP on my head. a moment of silence, to comprehend what just happened. CRAP! my ceiling is leaking. I poke it with a broom handle. (note to self .... don't ever do that again!) the ceiling gives way to buckets of water. So much for being dry. Hubby ends up taking Huge amounts of insulation and drywall down.

He looks at me and says do you want sky lights ?
Funny.
Hey I saved $10.00 today and turned around and spent it. LOL.
My debt just got alot bigger.

Love the Kashi !

So Target has been playing with my budget the last 2 weeks.

Last week, The kelloggs/keebler deal

I started with a 10 gift card then it got fuzzy after that..... I'll be drudging through my reciepts for an actual total later.

I can tell you I have
7 boxes of Poptarts
3 boxes of Yogos
3 loafs of bread
3 packages of cookies. I did use a few coupons, I did have out of pocket, and I do still have $10.00 left in giftcards.....

Untill the Kashi deal came out yesterday. I had been informed therefore armed and ready for some cereal. I like the crackers too but no coupons for them. I was disapointed as my target only carries . 3 types of cereal. I only like 2 of them. I did not need 8 boxes of 2 kinds like I had planned. That's alot of cereal and I'm the only one eating it. I think I may need some reciepes.

• 2 boxes of Go Lean Crunch Honey Almond Flax
• 2 boxes of GO Lean Crunch Orignial

deal 4/$11.00 (and get a $5.00 giftcard) - I added a yoga ball set that I've been eyeing for a while it was clearaced for 9.98 (was 19.99) I can't wait to use the small ball in my exercises.

20.98 - 10Gift card - 4 $1.00 coupons = 6.98 + tax I'm ok with that :)

I forgot I also got I recieved a $5.00 giftcard to use next time...... oh lord what will next week bring?

Who is up for a Challenge?

Last year I tried the couch to 5k program but was interupted with my foot injury. An online friend sent me this HA! One Hundred Push-ups same principal except with push ups. If my foot was stronger, I could do, oh probably 3. wait that seems like alot (hehehe) maybe one of the alternative versions. Gym got sidelined yesterday do to working over my schedule and not enough time to get to sons football game. Maybe next week.

Morning Smoothie

Before you wrinkle up your nose at this one, it really is good!

1 frozen banana (I cut it up and put it in a baggie in the freezer the night before)
1 cup of light soy milk
1 cup of spinach (yeah I wrote spinach!)
blend

YUM

Tastes like banana and only looks an interesting color of green. I go to work in the morning in the dark, so I could care less what color it is :) I wasn't hungry until 11am or so, and I have lunch at 11:30 so it worked out great.

I've tried with a spoon of peanut butter. (also yummy) Next I'd like to try peaches as I'll have alot soon.

Organic Valley Quiz + Prizes

When I can I am trying to incorporate organic foods & products into my home. When the expense makes sense and I can afford it. I seem to luck out with "managers specials" as apparently not many in my area are buying it. So it's consitantly marked down (yeah me!) add that with some coupons and I'm happy.

Today in my email was a quiz for free milk for a year and of course other goodies like coupons and posters. Take the mini quiz and get yourself entered in the The future is organic free milk for a year from Organic Valley

Post-It giveaways & sweepstakes

I've got two great deals from Post-it today.

1.Enter the Cruise to Class Sweepstakes.
You could win a Post-it® Brand decorated Vespa® scooter or new Specialized® bicycle. The magic number is 8. In 8 weeks, 8 Vespa® scooters and 80 Specialized® bicycles will be given away. CLICK Here

2. Get Free recycled post-it notes just enter your address HERE.

Sign up for their email list and get great offers like these all the time. I don't think I got a day with out using post-its. I think they are the greatest invention.

Betty Crocker Testers Needed

Look at the email I got (actually 8-15-08) but I'm catching up on emails today.

Dear Angela:
Do you like to try new food products? As a member of the Betty Crocker online community, we value your participation in our programs, as well as your opinions. And, we'd like to understand your interest in new food items a little bit more.Please take five minutes of your time to complete a short survey. To complete the survey, you must be a U.S. resident, age 18 or older.Thanks for participating.

I'm not sure how much info I can give but..... "PSSST" might help ya find it.

Cucumber Salad

I thought I'd share one of my favorites. Why munch on potato chips when you can eat this? I just pull out the cucumbers and eat.

Sliced cucumbers tossed with rice-wine vinegar make for a refreshing and simple summer salad.
Makes 4 servings
ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 10 minutes
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy
2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices1 tablespoon rice-wine or distilled white vinegar1/4 teaspoon sugarCayenne pepper to tasteSalt & freshly ground pepper to taste
Whisk together vinegar, sugar ( I use splenda) and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Add cucumbers and toss to coat. Chill until ready to serve.
Others have told me they use red oninons and or tomatoes also

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 24 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 6 g carbohydrate; 1 g protein; 1 g fiber; 148 mg sodium; 222 mg potassium.
1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Walgreens special Friday & Saturday

Did you check your email? I just didn't have the $40 or the needs to use it this weekend. Hope you had some great scenarios to use it.

Healthy Eating starts tommorrow!

Well no if's and's or gigantic butts about it. School starts this week and I'm going to continue my mission. Last fall I decided it was time and I was going to lose 30 lbs by June. well lets just say 2008 was a test. I discovered I have a problem with sugar. Not the mindless cookie eating. More like diabetic. I got a meter and tested and lost weight and all was good. I just had some tweaking to do. I lost 10 lbs struggled with it. I won't lie. After the holidays that were more stress than I care to chat about I started a couch to 5k program. I walked/jogged/ran on my treadmill ALOT. It didn't seem to help the weight except by keeping it even. I calorie counted with a couple of on-line sites. Nothing was working. Then on March 24 I fell at work and broke my foot (well it wasn't a full break more like a chippy slice and a really wrench foot muscle) that put me back alot. As a matter of fact I still have daily pain just walking 5 months later. I really wanted to walk the CRIM this year but I can hardly get to the mailbox these days. In late May I came down with an ugly case of bronchitis. So along with working full time, going to physical therapy several times a week, I also had to get breathing treatments. I have 4 kids and planning an open house for the oldest. Lets just say the summer has been one big food fest with out much exercise or cares. The countdown begins! I'm going to be 40 years old this winter and I'm going to lose 40 by my birthday. My fat pants are too small and my health is horrible. It's time for a change.

The college update

Well I did break down and call on sunday night. He's bored. Super. Classes started on Monday and so did his job, so hopefully things will begin to fill his day. His younger brother received a message that he needs all his soccer equipment because he is starting a soccer team. I can't wait to talk to him tonight to figure out what this is all about. He also sent a list of all the stuff I forgot to send with him. Yeah I'm sure. first night we bought him a frozen pizza. I remembered the pans, just not the pot holders and pizza cutter. They used towels and a pocket knife. He's not really resourseful. His sister is the MacGyver of our family. But he figured it out. He's coming home for the holiday weekend so yeah. But then the boo hoo's will start again. It's been a ruff week.

Money saved this month ?????

So this month has really been a blur. I just spent the last hour digging through my bottomless purse in search for receipts.

• *Rite Aid sent me an email that they were sending this months since I forgot to request it. (HUH? months not over, I'm not done shopping LOL) Ok well I guess I'm out those items, I have yet to enter.
• * Walgreens after much searching I think I'm getting back a dollar ($1.00) yeah me. 4 bottles of herbal essence. 4 bottles of axe got me 2 movie tickets so I can't complain. I got a bottle of free nail polish, 2 free pedicures/or/manicures since I bought the correct 4 bottles of herbal essence, I wheeled and dealed and got 2 bags of hershey's bliss for a dollar each. YUM. + I may have qualified for the $5.00 rebate with some other candy purchases. I'm sure I saved with other coupons and register rewards I just didn't keep track this month.
• Cashcrate sent me a check for $24.00 and some change. awesome. stupid surveys but worth it, I guess. (see link on side if you want some free cash)
• bought a printer through ebates and recieved 2.20 back. click & print and went to pick it up at circuit city. I also saved $20.00 from an on-line coupon. Not a bad deal.
• Not alot of savings but every little bit helps

College Moving Day

Well I lived through it. It was quite stressful time wise as I couldn't get the day off and it was just rush rush rush. I literally felt like I threw all his stuff in his room and ran. I hate my bosses! I had to come back to do a job that took me 45 minutes. Any one of our team could have done it. They all came in at 1:30 and I came in at 6:15 we all worked till 10pm. STUPID non-sense. I think that probably was the only reason I made it through work, with out breaking down. I spent the evening pee'ved. It was a little over an hour drive home and I cried the whole way. then went to work. argh. So I have mananged not to call. When is the appropriate time? hmmmm. His girlfriend is staying the weekend with her friends and then coming home Sunday night so that too will be traumatic for them. Shouldn't intrude on that. Monday he has class and starts work...... maybe monday night.

Hungry Girl's Grab & Go Breakfast Cookies

From the Hungry Girl website

PER SERVING (1 cookie): 154 calories, 1.5g fat, 166mg sodium, 32.5g carbs, 5g fiber, 10.5g sugars, 5g protein -- POINTS® value 2*

These things are large, fiber-packed, portable, and SOOO DELICIOUS!!!! Make a batch in the PM, and you'll have super-quick b-fasts for the next few AMs!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup regular oats (not instant)
6 tbsp. whole-wheat flour
1/4 cup Fiber One bran cereal (original), ground to a breadcrumb-like consistency in a blender or food processor
1/4 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
1/3 cup Gerber Peaches (or another brand of pureed peaches, found in the baby food aisle) (NOTE I just used regular peaches all mashed up)
1/4 cup canned pure pumpkin
1/4 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)
1 tbsp. golden raisins
1 tbsp. Ocean Spray Craisins (original)
2 tbsp. brown sugar, not packed
2 tsp. Coffee-mate Sugar Free French Vanilla powdered creamer
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Chop raisins and Craisins into small pieces. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, Fiber One crumbs, Splenda, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.

In a separate bowl, dissolve Coffee -mate into 2 tbsp. hot water. Add all other wet ingredients (pureed peaches, pumpkin, and egg substitute), and mix well.

Add liquid mixture to the dry ingredients, and stir until completely blended. Slowly sprinkle chopped raisins and Craisins into the batter, making sure they don't all stick together.

Spray a large baking pan with nonstick spray, and spoon batter into 4 evenly spaced circles. Spread batter out a bit with the back of a spoon. Place pan in the oven for 12 - 14 minutes (until tops of the treats are just slightly crispy). Remove pan from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Then grab 'n go!

MAKES 4 SERVINGS

HG Alternative! If you don't feel like whipping out the blender to grind that Fiber One, simply leave the F1 crumbs out of the recipe. Your cookies won't be as high in fiber, but they'll still taste great and clock in with a POINTS® value of 2* each.

How dumb are you?

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Levi's Deal

Roaming through SEARS today and I found Levi's Jeans for my guys $9.99 on clearance. fantastic. Pants and shorts. Buttonfly and 569 boot cut and carpenter. Lets just say my "extra money" this month was totally blown. But how could I pass that up ?

Last night we went to see the "DARK KNIGHT" it was ok. I wore my black tee shirt with a large glitter spider on it. My daughter looks at me in disbelief... (she's a teen) I'm like what I thought It was theme night! Spiders ohh yeah Bats yeah whatever. I just live to embarrass her :)

Sleepy day today but I'm going for a 2 mile walk with the dog later. Or I should say she'll be walking me.

TGIF

I can't believe it's FRIDAY. Yahoo. I'm up early, snooping to see if my check was deposited in the bank. Big problem with another division in our company not getting paid. (YIKES) mine is there. Thank goodness cuz I can't live off my rite aid rebates this week. (12.00 & change) I'm off to my son's college today. They say they have a job for him. Hot Damn. Making the drive 2 hours away to sign up is crazy, but a moms gotta do what a moms gotta do. Besides I have other issues with them and they are gonna wish they would have taken my info over the phone. (evil laugh insert here) Seriously they have met with him and has is application. He will be working in the dining hall. Not rocket science here. If he would like a job he needs to sign our clipboard. ARGH!!!!!!!!!!
Breathe in and out.

Goals accomplished this week....

• Walked 2 nights for over 20 minutes (check)
• Saved money by eating at home (almost everyday)
• Completed a hand full of surveys ( pot growing I'm at 22.60 this morning)
• Cleaned house. Been on top of it everyday
  still missing :

key to the treadmill
1 piece to the food processor
Daughters purse
Court paper work for judgemnt they are trying to sue me for AGAIN. (AHOLES)
transcripts from dual enrollement.

• Weight pretty much stayed the same. It's a long term goal.

Off to a fun filled day of car trip travel games wish me sanity.

College shopping & Walmart

Attention fellow shoppers!

Yesterday I went to Walmart to get these *extra special sheets* for my son. See I keep getting these fliers from the University, that he needs these extra special sheets. The cost is ridiculous. I mean really ridiculous. A little searching goes along way. I found the same darn ones at walmart for $7.50. I could buy 10 and still save from the price of 1 in the fliers. (YIKES!!!) well my trip was a bust, as I couldn't find them and inquiry with the staff was horrible. We kept calling and calling for assistance and no one would come. WHATEVER. I almost complained at the service desk but the line was too long. I'm a firm believer of voicing my complaint and walking out. I will not buy. Well darn it. Rules had to be broken. the kid needs sheets. (he wont use them properly but he WILL have them) I felt like punching that darn happy face of walmarts. I'm not violent, jeez it's just sheets LOL.
SO for revenge sorta... I came home and went to EBATES (more about ebates at the end) I got my sheets and my 2% cash back. AND free shipping as I made the order ship to store. HA. Sorry but some cashier is going to loose her job the more people do this. I work in retail, I know. I more Internet orders that come in take away from floor staff. Long story short. I have a little over 30 days to get him ready and I have a feeling ebates is going to be sending me a nice check this fall for all the shopping I'm about to do. Really why not? Ebates will pay me for stuff I was already going to buy. (smile)


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Please leave me a comment if you know of any good places to stock up on college items I need all the tips I can get.

Fatty Fatty 2 x 4

Well that's how I'm feeling today. My son is a senior (just graduated ~ YEAH) and it's been a round the world food fest for me every weekend. Open house after open house. I think I should have just not eaten all week and got all my calories on the weekends. Fasting might help me make it through one more weekend. :) I did walk for an hour tonight while younger son was at football practice. I had my Sansa MP3 player and I was jamming along. One problem I sing out loud. Who cares, obviously I don't. People on my route might. I dance too. I feel the musci and got to let loose. I must look like a real crazy woman. Came home and got on the computer to find out I won a bag of flat earth chips fro m SUBWAY. See what I mean, I just can stay away from food. try your luck here and see what you win. http://subwayfreshbuzz.com/getsmart/

Free Slurpees at 7-11 today

Welcome !
I'll get into details laterabout my newest blog, but I just had to share it's free slurpee day at 7-11 today (why because it's July 11 aka 7-11) So go get your brain freeze on and we will chat more later :)