Remember the old Foldger's coffee commercials, the best way of waking up is Foldger's in your cup, well I am doing my own version of the best way of waking up.
The best way of waking up is a car crashing into an electrical pole in your front yard early in the morning! Did you sing that? lol No, I am not joking either. The other morning, a car decided to drive way to fast down my street and with all the rain we have had lost control and came crashing through my yard into an electrical pole. No one was hurt thank goodness but it was over 2hrs worth of entertainment for my bored children. Two police cars, tow truck, electric truck w/ bucket, water utility truck, and countless on lookers all in my yard. Luckily, the electric company deemed the pole safe and the water people fixed the water meter. All that is really wrong is my front yard is tore up.
The funniest part was when one of the police officers came to the house to talk to me and he asked if I saw what happened. I said no, just heard it. He said to me, Well she claims she was only driving like 15 miles an hour and that is just the wet roads that cause her to do this. He then laughs and says, its good to have such an imagination. When he said that it made me laughed. Who was she trying to fool, like anyone believed she was only going 15mph.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Stuck
The kids have been stuck indoors for the past three days!! It has been raining and raining and the kids haven't been able to go outside. I think I am going crazy! Do you know what it is like to be indoors 24 hours a day with 4 children?!??!?!! I love my kids to death but they are driving me crazy inside! My oldest son is an outdoor kid and when he can't go outside he becomes stir crazy. They are fussing and fighting with each other. Most parents would say pop in a movie, I have!! but my 3 of my kids aren't movie kids. I do have one child that would watch movies all day long but the other 3 only watch tv for 30 mins before they are bored. I think I have exhausted all my rainy day ideas, crafts, games, cooking, reading, movies.....any more ideas??
If the weatherman is correct and it is suppose to continue to rain for the next 2 days, then I think I just might need a weekend away from everyone!
If the weatherman is correct and it is suppose to continue to rain for the next 2 days, then I think I just might need a weekend away from everyone!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Why can't we all get along?
I get really tired of hearing comments about Christians. Recently heard one that basically called Christians, terrorist because we believe in Hell. Another one that stated that any Christian couldn't be intellectual and easily fooled by slight of hand tricks.
Never in my wildest dreams would I attack someone based solely on what they believe. It wouldn't even cross my brain to call them dumb or a terrorist. But it is okay in our society to make such judgments on people. I know its not just Christians that are picked on, it just happens to be the group I am associated with. All the Christians I know would never hurt a fly and happen to be rather smart people in my opinion. In fact lets look at charity type organizations, how many are of a Christian basis? TOO MANY!! So these so called Terrorist, sure have a funny way of spreading their hatred and killing innocent people.
Calling a Christian a terrorist is one of the most offensive things I have heard in a long time. I guess because of 9/11 that word has a meaning that makes it quite offensive but still to say that just because I believe in a place called Hell is unreal. Apparently since we Christians do not want to see anyone go to Hell, we are terrorist for spreading fear about Hell. I don't know about you but I am not spreading fear but rather spreading God's love for them so that they will not end up there. The people I share my faith with are people I care deeply enough about because I love them enough not to want to see them suffer but to spend eternity with me in heaven.
God never intended for one single person to end up in Hell. "Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, PREPARED FOR THE DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS" (Matthew 25:41).
It is NOT God’s will that anyone should perish in their sins and go to Hell... “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long suffering to us-ward, NOT WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH, but that ALL should come to REPENTANCE” (2nd Peter 3:9).
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.(Matthew 18:14)
Why will people go to Hell? Because they allowed Satan to bring them with him to the lake of fire that God prepared for Satan and his angels!
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. (1 Peter 5:8)
Satan is angry with God and knows God loves His creation and he will do anything for us to suffer with him cause he knows it will hurt God to have to send anyone to Hell.
Funny that we don't call people who believe in capital punishment a terrorist. Isn't that killing too? But I guess it is easier to pick on someone who loves someone enough to make sure they don't end up in hell.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Publix trip
Went to Publix today and got $131.50 worth of groceries for $43. Not bad, if I do say so myself.
My best deal, pasta that was on sale buy one get one making it 1.17 for 2 boxes and then I had a coupon for $2 off. That means I made money off the deal!! Love deals like that.
My best deal, pasta that was on sale buy one get one making it 1.17 for 2 boxes and then I had a coupon for $2 off. That means I made money off the deal!! Love deals like that.
Church and Religion
A recent comment from a friend of mine on another blog entry, got me thinking about church and religion.
I am a Christian but I don't have religion or am I in bondage to a church. So many non-believers think that if you are a Christian you are in bondage to religion or church which is quite the contrary. They think you must follow the set rules of a church or religion. Sadly, many so called christians do just that and then judge others who do not follow the "rules". This pushes so many people away from anything to do with God because they think Christians are an uptight group of people. I am here to tell you that Christians are not bound to one church's rules. We are free in Christ.
To give you an example of what I mean, old church of God rules stated that you could not go to the movies, could not wear jewelry, woman could not wear pants or make-up and had to keep their hair long. There was no biblical basis for these rules. They were just rules of the church. Church of God has changed its rules and now allows all of the things I listed.
Here is the issue. If you weren't a christian and some one told you that you had to follow those rules, how likely are you to say yes? Its a turn off. When I talk to people about Jesus and they ask me ohh if I accept him I have to give up this or that and have to start doing this rule or that, my answer is no you don't. All God ask of you is to believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ died for your sins and you will be saved. All those rules that churches make up you don't have to worry about. After you accept Him, as long as you strive to follow Him daily, then everything else will fall into place.
I know the argument that many will say against what I believe. They will say but the Bible says we are to be set apart and to be a peculiar people. Yes, your right it does say that but what sets us apart is that fact that we have Jesus in our lives. Our peculiarity comes from within us. On the outside, I look like every other person in the world. Nothing on the outside is different but what I have on the inside is. How often have I been told by people that meet me that I seem different. I one time was told by a friend that there was something very different about me, that he could see it with his eyes but something inside of me was different and he wanted to know what it was. The difference is Jesus. That difference on the inside is what will draw people to us and what helps us share Jesus with others.
So don't become enslaved to church rules or religion's rules. Set your self free! Don't take anything a person says as fact, pray and study to see if what they say lines up with the Word of God.
I am a Christian but I don't have religion or am I in bondage to a church. So many non-believers think that if you are a Christian you are in bondage to religion or church which is quite the contrary. They think you must follow the set rules of a church or religion. Sadly, many so called christians do just that and then judge others who do not follow the "rules". This pushes so many people away from anything to do with God because they think Christians are an uptight group of people. I am here to tell you that Christians are not bound to one church's rules. We are free in Christ.
To give you an example of what I mean, old church of God rules stated that you could not go to the movies, could not wear jewelry, woman could not wear pants or make-up and had to keep their hair long. There was no biblical basis for these rules. They were just rules of the church. Church of God has changed its rules and now allows all of the things I listed.
Here is the issue. If you weren't a christian and some one told you that you had to follow those rules, how likely are you to say yes? Its a turn off. When I talk to people about Jesus and they ask me ohh if I accept him I have to give up this or that and have to start doing this rule or that, my answer is no you don't. All God ask of you is to believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ died for your sins and you will be saved. All those rules that churches make up you don't have to worry about. After you accept Him, as long as you strive to follow Him daily, then everything else will fall into place.
I know the argument that many will say against what I believe. They will say but the Bible says we are to be set apart and to be a peculiar people. Yes, your right it does say that but what sets us apart is that fact that we have Jesus in our lives. Our peculiarity comes from within us. On the outside, I look like every other person in the world. Nothing on the outside is different but what I have on the inside is. How often have I been told by people that meet me that I seem different. I one time was told by a friend that there was something very different about me, that he could see it with his eyes but something inside of me was different and he wanted to know what it was. The difference is Jesus. That difference on the inside is what will draw people to us and what helps us share Jesus with others.
So don't become enslaved to church rules or religion's rules. Set your self free! Don't take anything a person says as fact, pray and study to see if what they say lines up with the Word of God.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Farmer's Market
I went to the farmer's market this weekend. It is always an experience when I go but I love the deals you get going down there. I had 15 families that signed up for this month's box of produce. The more people we have the more we can buy to split up among the families. This is what I got to split up among the families this month.
Leaf Lettuce
Tomatoes
Bananas
Grapes
Onions
Green Peppers
Yellow Squash
Kiwis
Clementine tangerines
Potatoes
Green Beans
Broccoli
Strawberries
Not a bad list of food if I do say so myself. :) The best part is 15 families got a great deal on food. there is no way you could have gone to a grocery store and bought what came in one share box for $20. Just to give you an idea of how much of each item each share box got, they got 4 heads of leaf lettuce, 2lbs of grapes, 10 tangerines, 5lbs of potatoes. It isn't a small box!!
Can't wait til next month.
Leaf Lettuce
Tomatoes
Bananas
Grapes
Onions
Green Peppers
Yellow Squash
Kiwis
Clementine tangerines
Potatoes
Green Beans
Broccoli
Strawberries
Not a bad list of food if I do say so myself. :) The best part is 15 families got a great deal on food. there is no way you could have gone to a grocery store and bought what came in one share box for $20. Just to give you an idea of how much of each item each share box got, they got 4 heads of leaf lettuce, 2lbs of grapes, 10 tangerines, 5lbs of potatoes. It isn't a small box!!
Can't wait til next month.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Publix trip
I went to Publix today and got $201.00 worth of groceries for $85.00. This is a little it more than I usually spend but I also bought allergy medicine. Overall not a bad trip. This a list of what I got and what coupons I used.
All of these were buy one get one free deals, then I saved even more using coupons on top of it.
6 packages 22 ounce packages of Sea Pack Popcorn Fish - 6 $1 off coupons
4 Yoplait Smoothie mixes - 4 $1 off coupons and 2 $1 off 2 store coupons
4 Bird's Eye steamfresh corn - 1 $1 off 2 and 1 $1 off 3 store coupon
2 pkgs of Sargento Shredded cheese - 2 $1.50 off store coupons
12 pkgs of Pedigree Dentastix treats - 12 $2 off coupons
2 Extra virgin olive oils - 2 $1 off coupons
2 Vlasic pickles - 2 .55 cent off coupons
4 Hunts Ketchup
2 breakstone cottage cheese
2 PhillySwirl popsicles
4 Boxes of Minute Maid Juice boxes
These items were not on sale but we needed them.
2 loaves of bread
1 pkg of hot dog buns
1 gallon of milk
1 gallon of OJ
5lb of sugar
pkg of sliced cheese
2 pkg of Ramon noodles
1 bottle of cocktail sauce
Allegra Allergy medicine - $9 off coupon
I saved more than I spent which is always my goal. And no, we didn't get a dog. I bought the dog treats because I actually made 50 cents a package. Meaning, my coupons exceeded the price of the item so the extra .50 cents came off my overall total. I am donating them to my church's food pantry. Sent my total before coupons was 200.00 I also qualified to get the $50 gas cards for $40 dollars. I got 4 gas cards. The price of gas now, I can use a $10 savings!!
All of these were buy one get one free deals, then I saved even more using coupons on top of it.
6 packages 22 ounce packages of Sea Pack Popcorn Fish - 6 $1 off coupons
4 Yoplait Smoothie mixes - 4 $1 off coupons and 2 $1 off 2 store coupons
4 Bird's Eye steamfresh corn - 1 $1 off 2 and 1 $1 off 3 store coupon
2 pkgs of Sargento Shredded cheese - 2 $1.50 off store coupons
12 pkgs of Pedigree Dentastix treats - 12 $2 off coupons
2 Extra virgin olive oils - 2 $1 off coupons
2 Vlasic pickles - 2 .55 cent off coupons
4 Hunts Ketchup
2 breakstone cottage cheese
2 PhillySwirl popsicles
4 Boxes of Minute Maid Juice boxes
These items were not on sale but we needed them.
2 loaves of bread
1 pkg of hot dog buns
1 gallon of milk
1 gallon of OJ
5lb of sugar
pkg of sliced cheese
2 pkg of Ramon noodles
1 bottle of cocktail sauce
Allegra Allergy medicine - $9 off coupon
I saved more than I spent which is always my goal. And no, we didn't get a dog. I bought the dog treats because I actually made 50 cents a package. Meaning, my coupons exceeded the price of the item so the extra .50 cents came off my overall total. I am donating them to my church's food pantry. Sent my total before coupons was 200.00 I also qualified to get the $50 gas cards for $40 dollars. I got 4 gas cards. The price of gas now, I can use a $10 savings!!
Music speaks
There is a fairly common expression about music speaking that says "Where words fail music speaks." That is such a true statement. Think about it, how often is a song used to express a feeling.
Another music quote that I love is " Music speaks what can not be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest,
heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul." How so true that quote is. We turn to music to soothe us when we hurt, we use music when we celebrate. Music is such a integrated part of our lives. Think about all the places where you hear music, some of them you probably don't even realize it-- stores, restaurants, elevators. It is all use to set a mood. Listen to the music that is played at a grocery store. If you go during the day when most stay at home mom's shop you will find music played that is more soft pop/rock about love and family. Go in on a weekend the music is more upbeat. (I worked in a grocery store for many years!) Why do they change the type of music, to put you in a certain mood!!
How often have you watched a movie and don't even realize the background music. I know I have but if it wasn't there the movie wouldn't have the same feeling. The movie music matches the mood on the screen and helps give us that emotional response to what is happening.
Music fascinates me! I guess that's why I got my degree in it. I am fascinated by the emotional connection we feel to it. How it effects us. A lot of studies have been done on classical music with young children and increasing intelligence. I know from experience certain classical music has a calming effect on children and adults. When I taught school and I had a unruly class, I would put on classical music and it would calm them.
In the Bible, King Saul, when he was troubled with an evil spirit found peace when David would play music on his harp. (I Samuel 16: 16-23) How often when I am troubled, sad or broken hearted do I turn to music to soothe me or maybe I am just the only one that does that.
There is a lot of different types of music in the world and we all have our likes and dislikes. Try attacking someones favorite style of music and watch them get emotional defending it! I have seen that happen in debates over music and it fascinates me. I did a whole study of music in the Bible and I think I know why music is such a part of us. Maybe some day I will share my ideas on it. :)
Another music quote that I love is " Music speaks what can not be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest,
heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul." How so true that quote is. We turn to music to soothe us when we hurt, we use music when we celebrate. Music is such a integrated part of our lives. Think about all the places where you hear music, some of them you probably don't even realize it-- stores, restaurants, elevators. It is all use to set a mood. Listen to the music that is played at a grocery store. If you go during the day when most stay at home mom's shop you will find music played that is more soft pop/rock about love and family. Go in on a weekend the music is more upbeat. (I worked in a grocery store for many years!) Why do they change the type of music, to put you in a certain mood!!
How often have you watched a movie and don't even realize the background music. I know I have but if it wasn't there the movie wouldn't have the same feeling. The movie music matches the mood on the screen and helps give us that emotional response to what is happening.
Music fascinates me! I guess that's why I got my degree in it. I am fascinated by the emotional connection we feel to it. How it effects us. A lot of studies have been done on classical music with young children and increasing intelligence. I know from experience certain classical music has a calming effect on children and adults. When I taught school and I had a unruly class, I would put on classical music and it would calm them.
In the Bible, King Saul, when he was troubled with an evil spirit found peace when David would play music on his harp. (I Samuel 16: 16-23) How often when I am troubled, sad or broken hearted do I turn to music to soothe me or maybe I am just the only one that does that.
There is a lot of different types of music in the world and we all have our likes and dislikes. Try attacking someones favorite style of music and watch them get emotional defending it! I have seen that happen in debates over music and it fascinates me. I did a whole study of music in the Bible and I think I know why music is such a part of us. Maybe some day I will share my ideas on it. :)
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tax dollars at work.
How many men does it take to screw on a lid to a sewer line? Well, if you live in the city of New Tampa, apparently it takes six! Yep, you heard me right 6 people. On our way home tonight from dinner with my husband's family, we drove through New Tampa, and we saw 6 men, one actually screwing on the lid, one man holding a flashlight for him and the other 4, standing with their hands in their pockets watching the one man work.
Folks, that is your great tax dollars at work. Six men paid to do the work of one. Oh okay, fine, the guy with the flashlight was sort of working but that could be debatable.
And people wonder why our economy is suffering.
Folks, that is your great tax dollars at work. Six men paid to do the work of one. Oh okay, fine, the guy with the flashlight was sort of working but that could be debatable.
And people wonder why our economy is suffering.
Conversation
This is a conversation I recently had with my youngest daughter.
Daughter: Mom, I am sick.
Me: Oh, whats wrong? Does your tummy hurt, nose hurt, finger hurt, ear hurt?
Daughter: uhhh, my ear hurts right there. (She points to the top of her ear).
Me: Do you need some medicine?
Daughter: No, I don't want medicine.
Me: Do you need to go to a doctor?
Daughter: No, no doctor. I think I need an ice cream sandwich or a brownie.
Me: An ice cream sandwich or brownie?
Daughter: Yes, that will make me feel all better.
Cute conversation but what makes this conversation even better is that this is the first real back and forth conversation I have ever had with my youngest daughter. See she was born 3lbs 5 ounces at 32 weeks. She has always been delayed in her devolopment. All the doctors told me that she was fine that she was just delayed because of her prematurity. They said she is gaining skills, not losing any, no need to worry. At her 2 year well doctor visit, I had concerns, she wasn't talking still. I got a referral to take her to have her evaluated by a Speech & Language Pathologist. They approved her for intense speech therapy. By the time all the insurance and availablity was worked out she was nearing her 3rd B-day and still not talking. She started speech and with in 6mths she was talking but only one or two word phrases. Over the past 20 months, she has made signafigant strides with her communication abilities. I remember the day she actually asked me for a cup of juice instead of laying on the floor crying until I figured out she wanted a cup. But there still was no actually conversation with her. It was all ask her a question and she says yes, no or some other phrase, not even whole sentences.
But for the first time ever, she came to me, initiate a conversation and we conversed back and forth!! I was besides myself. I giggled at her conversation with me, but crying too cause wow, an actually conversation with sentences!! That might not seem like much to you but when your child is just a few months shy of 5 years old and you have never been able to have those funny little kid conversations like this with them, then you can only understand my ecstatic joy of this simple conversation!
Daughter: Mom, I am sick.
Me: Oh, whats wrong? Does your tummy hurt, nose hurt, finger hurt, ear hurt?
Daughter: uhhh, my ear hurts right there. (She points to the top of her ear).
Me: Do you need some medicine?
Daughter: No, I don't want medicine.
Me: Do you need to go to a doctor?
Daughter: No, no doctor. I think I need an ice cream sandwich or a brownie.
Me: An ice cream sandwich or brownie?
Daughter: Yes, that will make me feel all better.
Cute conversation but what makes this conversation even better is that this is the first real back and forth conversation I have ever had with my youngest daughter. See she was born 3lbs 5 ounces at 32 weeks. She has always been delayed in her devolopment. All the doctors told me that she was fine that she was just delayed because of her prematurity. They said she is gaining skills, not losing any, no need to worry. At her 2 year well doctor visit, I had concerns, she wasn't talking still. I got a referral to take her to have her evaluated by a Speech & Language Pathologist. They approved her for intense speech therapy. By the time all the insurance and availablity was worked out she was nearing her 3rd B-day and still not talking. She started speech and with in 6mths she was talking but only one or two word phrases. Over the past 20 months, she has made signafigant strides with her communication abilities. I remember the day she actually asked me for a cup of juice instead of laying on the floor crying until I figured out she wanted a cup. But there still was no actually conversation with her. It was all ask her a question and she says yes, no or some other phrase, not even whole sentences.
But for the first time ever, she came to me, initiate a conversation and we conversed back and forth!! I was besides myself. I giggled at her conversation with me, but crying too cause wow, an actually conversation with sentences!! That might not seem like much to you but when your child is just a few months shy of 5 years old and you have never been able to have those funny little kid conversations like this with them, then you can only understand my ecstatic joy of this simple conversation!
Monday, March 14, 2011
At His feet
There is a song by Casting Crowns that I love. It is called At His Feet. It is a powerful song! In the chorus it says Jesus, Jesus, At your feet, there is no where else for me. That is exactly how I feel, at His feet, is where I want to be. I want to bask in His love at His feet. I want to lay down my life, my dreams, my all at His feet. When you are so close to Jesus, to sit at His feet, there is nothing like it in the world. Words can not express it.
This song has a very special meaning to me. The first time I heard it I cried cause I understood from a wordly view and a christian view what this meant. To submit yourself so deeply to something that you crave that intimacy and the feeling you get when you give your all over to it, the surface peace you feel, the contentment you feel when you have given yourself over to it, I have experience that in the world and Jesus doesn't compare! The peace you get when you sit at the feet of things from the world, at first feels fulfilling and satisfying but the longer you sit the more you realize just how empty that peace is. So many in the world, sit at the feet of something or someone. Most will not admit it but if they look deep enough they will find something in life that they give their all to, be it work, family, friends, money, a hobby, something drives them, something pushes them and if you ask them most of them would have to admit that they would give up most things in life for this one thing.
As a christian, that thing for me is Jesus! I give him my life, my hopes and my dreams because He has done so much for me. It would take me forever and a day to tell of all the things He has done for me. And everyday He does more for me. The peace I find when I sit at His feet is unlike any peace I thought I had when I was sitting at the feet of other things. It is a peace that goes beyond how you feel, it is a peace that you have that when all of life seems to be falling apart around you and you think what else will go wrong, His peace is there to comfort you and you can sit in the midst of the life storm and know that it doesn't matter what happens because in the end, He will take care of you.
This is something people who don't know Him can not understand. They think I am crazy when I talk about having a peace and joy that is unspeakable. I have a few friends that would argue with me that my peace is superficial and self given. That's fine let them think that, I know whom I have believed in and I know what I have. No one will ever convince me otherwise! But I love to debate it!!
If you are searching for that fulfilling peace, joy and contentment, try Jesus! I guarantee it is nothing like the peace the world gives you.
Take a moment and listen to this beautiful song.
At His Feet by Casting Crowns
This song has a very special meaning to me. The first time I heard it I cried cause I understood from a wordly view and a christian view what this meant. To submit yourself so deeply to something that you crave that intimacy and the feeling you get when you give your all over to it, the surface peace you feel, the contentment you feel when you have given yourself over to it, I have experience that in the world and Jesus doesn't compare! The peace you get when you sit at the feet of things from the world, at first feels fulfilling and satisfying but the longer you sit the more you realize just how empty that peace is. So many in the world, sit at the feet of something or someone. Most will not admit it but if they look deep enough they will find something in life that they give their all to, be it work, family, friends, money, a hobby, something drives them, something pushes them and if you ask them most of them would have to admit that they would give up most things in life for this one thing.
As a christian, that thing for me is Jesus! I give him my life, my hopes and my dreams because He has done so much for me. It would take me forever and a day to tell of all the things He has done for me. And everyday He does more for me. The peace I find when I sit at His feet is unlike any peace I thought I had when I was sitting at the feet of other things. It is a peace that goes beyond how you feel, it is a peace that you have that when all of life seems to be falling apart around you and you think what else will go wrong, His peace is there to comfort you and you can sit in the midst of the life storm and know that it doesn't matter what happens because in the end, He will take care of you.
This is something people who don't know Him can not understand. They think I am crazy when I talk about having a peace and joy that is unspeakable. I have a few friends that would argue with me that my peace is superficial and self given. That's fine let them think that, I know whom I have believed in and I know what I have. No one will ever convince me otherwise! But I love to debate it!!
If you are searching for that fulfilling peace, joy and contentment, try Jesus! I guarantee it is nothing like the peace the world gives you.
Take a moment and listen to this beautiful song.
At His Feet by Casting Crowns
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Walgreens Deal
I love a good deal! In today's paper (3/13/11) there is a coupon for Buy 1 get 1 free on right guard deodorant or body wash and at Walgreen's this week, they have on sale right guard body wash and deodorant Buy 1 get 1 free. If you buy two at Walgreen's and use this coupon that will make both of them free!!!!!
If you don't use Right Guard, why not buy it and donate it to a local shelter or Food Pantry. Food Pantries give out toiletries and most time are in need of them because they can not buy them at Food banks.
this is a great way to give back to the community and it isn't costing you anything!
Also, this week Walgreen's has their brand diapers and Pull ups on sale Buy one get one which makes it $8.99 for 2 packs!! I am loading up on Pull ups, my daughter wears them at night and you can't beat this price.
If you don't use Right Guard, why not buy it and donate it to a local shelter or Food Pantry. Food Pantries give out toiletries and most time are in need of them because they can not buy them at Food banks.
this is a great way to give back to the community and it isn't costing you anything!
Also, this week Walgreen's has their brand diapers and Pull ups on sale Buy one get one which makes it $8.99 for 2 packs!! I am loading up on Pull ups, my daughter wears them at night and you can't beat this price.
The First Venture
I have been wanting to start my own blog for a while and just have not done it until now. This being my first post, I will share more about who I am.
I am a wife and mother to 4 children ages 13, 11, 5 and 4. I homeschool my children and love every minute of having them with me all day long. I couldn't imagine my life with out my kids. We are very active in our church. I am the choir director and I help out in other areas of my church as well. One of the biggest things on my heart is helping in the Food Pantry at my church. With having my kids with me, it is hard to go every week to work at the Food Pantry but I try to help in other ways. I am a big couponer and I use my knowledge of couponing to buy things for the Food Pantry. My most recent purchase for the food pantry was a 100 boxes of pasta. I paid 19.00 for 100 boxes! The 100 boxes helped to feed a lot of families. I love being able to buy for the food pantry. If more of us who use coupons would buy like that, we could feed a lot of people.
I just recently started a Produce co-op at my church. We currently have 27 families that are participating in the co-op. Myself and another lady from the church go once a month to a big wholesale farmer's market and we buy what we can get good deals on then divide it up among the families. You should see the box of produce each family gets. It is a blessing to be able to help so many families save some money on food.
I also operated a Seasonal Children's Consignment Event twice a year. The sale has gotten bigger and bigger over the years. I just completed our Spring sale. This is our 5th year in business. It is amazing how far we have come in 5 years. Some day I may go into more of vision for my business.
What else is there to know about me? Not much else. For fun I love listening to classical music and praise and worship. I love God! I couldn't imagine my life with out having Jesus. He is my anchor and my rock. He gives me peace that is unspeakable.
In my free time, I love to read, cook, watch movies. I love to experiment in the kitchen. I don't get to experiment as much as I use to but I find it relaxing to create new dishes. Maybe I will share some of my creations sometimes!
I plan on using this blog just to express who I am and things that I find dear to my heart. I am sure over time you will learn more of who I am.
I am a wife and mother to 4 children ages 13, 11, 5 and 4. I homeschool my children and love every minute of having them with me all day long. I couldn't imagine my life with out my kids. We are very active in our church. I am the choir director and I help out in other areas of my church as well. One of the biggest things on my heart is helping in the Food Pantry at my church. With having my kids with me, it is hard to go every week to work at the Food Pantry but I try to help in other ways. I am a big couponer and I use my knowledge of couponing to buy things for the Food Pantry. My most recent purchase for the food pantry was a 100 boxes of pasta. I paid 19.00 for 100 boxes! The 100 boxes helped to feed a lot of families. I love being able to buy for the food pantry. If more of us who use coupons would buy like that, we could feed a lot of people.
I just recently started a Produce co-op at my church. We currently have 27 families that are participating in the co-op. Myself and another lady from the church go once a month to a big wholesale farmer's market and we buy what we can get good deals on then divide it up among the families. You should see the box of produce each family gets. It is a blessing to be able to help so many families save some money on food.
I also operated a Seasonal Children's Consignment Event twice a year. The sale has gotten bigger and bigger over the years. I just completed our Spring sale. This is our 5th year in business. It is amazing how far we have come in 5 years. Some day I may go into more of vision for my business.
What else is there to know about me? Not much else. For fun I love listening to classical music and praise and worship. I love God! I couldn't imagine my life with out having Jesus. He is my anchor and my rock. He gives me peace that is unspeakable.
In my free time, I love to read, cook, watch movies. I love to experiment in the kitchen. I don't get to experiment as much as I use to but I find it relaxing to create new dishes. Maybe I will share some of my creations sometimes!
I plan on using this blog just to express who I am and things that I find dear to my heart. I am sure over time you will learn more of who I am.
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