Fabulous Weekend of Shopping

Thinking I found some great deals at clothing stores, boutiques, etc.? Nope, I'm referring to grocery shopping. It was fab!! I got together all the ads, circled the sale items that I wanted, googled for internet coupons that matched my sale items. I went to Walgreens first and got a free tube of Aquafresh toothpaste....99 cents and I had a dollar off coupon. Then hit Rite Aid for their Pull-Ups. On sale for $9.99, had a $2 off coupon. :) Food World was Friday. Went in, got just what was on my list. Found out in line that they double coupons up to 55 cents every day. Walked out of there with TWO buggies full of bags for a grand total of $63. I added up the original prices on my receipt when I got home and I had gotten $243 worth of food for $63. Yeah for me!! I decided to hit Winn Dixie up yesterday. They don't double coupons but I had a bunch to use. Bought another full basket of groceries, but this time it was meats, for $55!! Their whole chickens were BOGO, roast was BOGO, pork chops were BOGO. I shouldn't have to go shopping for food for awhile now....but I'm still going to be hitting up the drugstore ads. You can totally get stuff for free by matching their sales!

Weight

I am really tired of my weight. I've always been one of those eat whatever I wanted stay the same weight kind of people. Which technically I still am, only my weight number has gone up from having kids. I have a good 20 lbs I want to lose, but there are so many diet plans out there. How the heck do you know which ones are the best?? Not to mention, with 4 kids under 6, finding time to be active is a challenge. The Wii is a good start, but I need to find other things to do as well. I guess here's to the beginning of my weight loss lifestyle. Yeah, me! LOL

Men

I'm sitting here at 4:30 on a Friday. My boss told me I could leave an hour ago, but I'm still here. Why, you ask? Because my HUSBAND said he was going to meet me here at 4 so that we could walk to the new bank we just joined. He has his paycheck to deposit and wants to meet the bankers. Why, I don't know. He never met any of the old ones. I'm guessing it's because I have a personal relationship with our bankers specifically because my job uses them for business purposes. I see them all the time. That probably pisses him off and makes him think I can find out whatever I want at any time. Who gives a shit?! Granted, I can, but still....who cares?! So now, he keeps texting me with excuses as to why he hasn't left work yet. Bullshit, buddy. You didn't want to give me your check to deposit since you wanted to "do it yourself and meet the bankers". Better get on the effin, ball.

I don't get men. I really don't.

2009

I have great expectations for 2009. Last year didn't begin or end on a good note, but I'm really hoping that things will change this year. My vow is to be more optimistic, to really think change instead of just expecting it to happen. I obviously crave it, but haven't really made any steps to do anything about it. That's going to be my focus this year...make changes in my life for the better. Whether that entails finances, my house plans, my relationships. It's all going to be a challenge but a joy.

I've discussed financials with my fabulous friend Kiki and she's given me some insight into IRAs and savings accounts (ING Orange, hello!). My goal is to create a safety cushion. I WILL do this, regardless of what my financials are like right now. $20 a paycheck won't kill me, right? And I definitely need a safety cushion, especially with the economy the way it is. You never know what can happen!!

I stole this from another fab friend's blog. I was surprised by how many I had actually done, and also how many I haven't that I should have. The things I've done are highlighted. I totally suggest you steal the list and use it, too!!


1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyworld
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelos David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53.Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day