Wednesday, July 22, 2009



Faith has a new friend... Little Olivia. She was trying so hard to hug Olivia and poor Olivia just bright eyed can be didn't even cry. Faith kept grabbing Olivia and pulling her down with her so she could give a big hug. Everytime Olivia's dad would look at Faith, Faith would push his face away!

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Today while talking with a woman, I learned that there are many women out there struggling. We are not alone! She had said how Satan will try to destroy the family and that was when it hit me that if Satan can destroy the mother the rest falls. You know how they say if the mom is in a bad mood everyone is? Well it's so true. If Satan can get the mother the whole corner stone of the family has fallen and soon the rest will fall. It made total sense to me. So if you are reading this and feeling alone, down, and just depressed, realize your never alone and your stronger then what is trying to get you down.

Monday, July 20, 2009


My kids love this show "Cricket on the hearth" It is a Charles dickens story. They sing and dance to it. In one part a man comes home from the war and tells his girlfriend how he missed his "darling" woman. Austin turns to me and says " Are you daddy's darling?" too cute!

Friday, July 17, 2009

Whu hoo, I am addicted to this thing. I got ten bottles of Kraft bbq sauce, three ketchup's, two mustard's, three Colgate toothpastes, & three packs of gum. For a whopping $3.02

Freebies Friday

Go here for a free children's book- Peta


Free Read it Forward books. I got the one written by the lady about forgivness and a child. My friends if they want to get the other two we can borrow each others. Here it is Free
Click Here for free veggie meal

Click here for free 30 day Dave Ramsey Total Money Makeover

Hurry at 9 o'clock today go get your free choc late here

Ashlie Party Free supplies Here

Free BBQ sauce at Albertsons. Purchase 10 for 99 cents each. Receive 5 dollars off instantly. Then 5 dollar Catalina coupons will print out making your purchase pretty much free.

Smiths in AF is closing so things are 20% off. Many times stores will up prices to make it look reduced so be careful when shopping at stores going out of style. Thanks for the tip Brea

Thursday, July 16, 2009

wow I am loving this couponing, I am also glad that I just ran into this website tonight!! I will be going shopping tomorrow again thanks to her ideas. I didn't know you could even buy coupons on ebay! SW E E T! Here is her website Thank you Fabulously frugal!!
My new favorite game!

Today was a busy day. I went to the dr and since was out I decided to stop by Albertsons since I hate having to drive in to town another time. This was what I got:

2 ragu

2 ALbertson's pastas

4 Kraft mac and cheese

3 dish detergent gel packs
1 pack Hershey bars
1 honey graham crackers

4 kraft bbq sauce

4 jet puff marshmallows

11 boxes of General mills cereals

3 boxes of capri suns

1 Large Eggs

2 Albertsons cheese

3 crest toothpastes

4 oscar Meyer hot dogs

bananas

six peaches

iceburgh lettuce

all for : $59.98 I saved a total of $112.71



For more info go to grocery guru, savvy shopper, and Grocery Smarts. You can look online under coupon deals on the side of my blog and find coupons to print off at other's blogs.Happy Shopping! The great sale of buy 10 take 5 dollars off instantly ends July 21st!
While Driving home I saw a little AF carnival. I decided since Austin has never really been to Lagoon nor has he had any fun this summer much I let him ride a couple rides. IT was cute!! Then my phone died so I couldn't take pictures of him on the cutest monster truck ride. My eye was about dying from the sun so we didn't stay too long. All in all it was a good day.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

In Memory

To those who love showing others great ideas, we have lost a great woman who showed us just that. Stacie Wolfley better known as "The Thrifty Chick" passed away from a stroke. She just had her youngest 14 days ago. HERE is her blog. Her sister has written some things for her on there. Rest in Peace I am sure many people who knew you directly and indirectly through the blog world, will miss you dearly. My heart goes out to her family and friends at this time.
You can find her obituary HERE

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Faith-a

she almost has her top two teeth in as well, making it four~!








(Finally getting some hair!)
(WAtching her show)
(From Kelli)
(From Lyndee)
Today Faith is 11 months old! Man where did all the time go?! Last I remember it was December!! She has been one busy little bee. She loves to pull all my shoes out, sit and stare at all the food when I open the fridge. She loves watching "The Cricket in the Hearth". I taught her how to sign "Milk", "more", and she has learned to blow a kiss. She loves looking in my purse and pulling everything out. She loves to "help" with the dishes and adores her siblings!She does these cool little tricks with her tongue, and when she hears anything clicking, she clicks her tongue. She has learned to climb up the stairs. She has learned that she can climb .. ANYTHING!
Fourth of July Weekend ended with a BOOM! First we went to a friend's baptism. Then we went and had a BBQ at my sisters and played some badmitten. We then headed over to the crowded library to watch fireworks. Needless to say my son got lost and after about a half hour or so looking for him my brother in law found him at a church. We then let my son and daughter sleep over at grandmas house. I got a call the next day and my son was so sick. So here we are today, my baby, son, and I are not feeling too well... Ahh the joys of motherhood!

Tuesday, July 7, 2009


I stumbled across this blog LOVE, ACTUALLY from Craigslist.org!! How cute is it?! I love the "BOOT CAMP" one!! Check out my other blog "The Junk Box" for more on this and cute wedding gift ideas!

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

I just got back from the store and if you are reading this, tonight is the last night of this sale. I combined Savvy Shopper, Grocery Smarts, and the Grocery Guru to find these deals. I went to Albertsons and with my sunday newspaper coupons I was able to buy ten boxes of Kelloggs cereal ( I got the sale where you buy ten items for ten dollars you get five dollars back. I then had a three coupons. One coupon was 1.50 off of one box of frosted flakes. I recieved Three of these boxes for Free) I got 2 boxes of poptarts, 6 hamburger helpers, two cans of vegtables, 2 bottles of Ken's Salad Dressing, 2 bryers ice creams *normally $ 6.37 I got it for .50 cents* had Igone early this week I would have gotten hot dogs for really cheap but they were all out. so
What do you get for
10 boxes Kellogg's cereal
2 boxes Kellogg's pop tarts
6 boxes hamburger helper
2 cans of veggies
8 boxes of Kraft mac n cheese
2 bottle of Ken's salad dressing
2 boxes of bryers ice cream
This would normally cost 94 dollars. I saved $74 dollars in coupons and my final price was $20.52. I pay for three newspapers on Sunday for 12 dollars a month. One shopping Trip far outweighed that. I Then went to Smiths and bought other stuff I needed and still came back saving 12 dollars off the original albertson's price !!

Monday, June 29, 2009

Land That I love

Since the 4th of July is coming up and I live in America, it is therefore our Independence day~ I decided to talk about things that I love. First off I am so grateful for the many young, brave, men and women who have had the courage to fight and stand up for America. I love that this young country is free enough that people can express their own views without being punished. They have a right to open their mouths, and stand up for what they believe. I am glad those that disagree/agree with me have a right to shout it out. Those of you who know me know that I am a little obsessed with WWII and 9/11. I decided when I go back to school after my kids are in school, I might not just go into teaching, but I would love to teach history. My heart aches for that time in history and all those who were involved. There are MANY Other pain/sorrows/war/hero's and so on to talk about, but as I think of war I think of the heartbroken mothers that had the courage to send her son/sons/daughters away to fight for the freedom of others, only to saw goodbye for the last time. The spouses that dedicate the time for their loved one to be gone to stand up for what is right. I know America isn't perfect and I can see why other countries have a hard time with her. I am so thankful for our founding fathers who were on the right track of wanting a choice place to be free.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Which would you rather?

Here is a fun game. Of course you have to trust your instincts and better judgment. But there is a difference from that and judging a book by it's cover. Be honest on this test and see how you do.
Which face would you rather give you a massage:

1.



2.
If you chose number one with the face that looks like he is trying to be a little too sexy and you wouldn't want him to give you a back massage, you should have. This is Uncle Rio from Napoleon Dynamite. If you chose 2 because he looked little bit more normal, you no longer would be heard from. This is Gary Ridgeway better known as the Green River Killer who killed over 26 women. (The pictures do look a little alike I thought.)
B. Who would you rather babysit your kids?

1.

2.

If you chose number 2 you were right. This 18 year old girl agreed to have three stars tattooed on her forehead, she fell asleep and woke up with 56 on her face. Her dad was not very happy!
If you chose number 1, looks once again can be deceiving. THis is Belle SOrenson. Ring a belle?jk This woman slaughtered many men that became her husbands. She collected insurance off of them. Her first husband and their children mysteriously died, and she is known for killing her adopted children.

C. Who would you rather hire as your cook:

1.

2.

If you chose number one, your more then likely to have met her in a hotel room. She is the number 1 prostitute in her town.
Number 2, was a war sex slave in her own country. She was taken against her will during WWII by her own people to be a "Comfort for the Japanese Soldiers". Finally after 50 years she came out to get some peace.

d. Who would you rather date

1.


2.

Come on you know you didn't chose number 2, really who wouldn't have chosen number 1. You think you know this game now don't you? Well maybe you do. Number one is the lovely actor Jude Law. Number 2 Ow ow literally! She has a record for the most piercings on a woman in her country.

E. Who would you want for your cowboy:

1.

2.

You know the saying, "Save a Horse..." well baby, baby! which cowboy would you want? One of the real gun carrying cowboys of the west, or well heck a guy who wants to be a cowboy? If you chose number one, sorry ladies eye candy for some of you I am sure, but he is taken and in a committed relationship with his partner. I guess this was a trick question because number 2 was Herman Webster Mudgett a man who killed many women by promising that he would marry them if they signed over their life savings. HE then would throw them down an elevator shaft and gas them to death.


F. Who would you want as your nurse:
1.
2.



If you chose number one your Right. Number 2 sounds straight out of a horror movie. This guy Richard, was a nurse who would drug up his patients to a near death state. HE would torture them and the patient would be able to see what was going on but wasn't ble to move or talk to the other dr or nurses on staff. He would then come running in making him look like a hero. He was a serial killer that many people feared to go near hospitals.


WHo would you want as your grandma:


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2.

First one was a serial killer with her husband. Number 2 is the famous Mother Teresa~

G. Which hitchhiker would you chose if you had to pick one up in your car:

1.
2.
Number one is Ted Bundy. The serial killer that a lot of people in Utah remember. Number two was probably just late for his job as a woodsman. Who knows.. dun dun dun

H. If you were a teacher who would you hire to sing for an assembly:

1.

Number one is probably a better choice if you are in a highchool. The second one is a prostitute who tried to get her serial killer off the hook. First one is Susan Boile from Britan's GOt Talent.

Who would you rather bring home to mom and dad:





If you chose number one you get Daniel Craig and Clive Owen. IF you chose number two you get Brad Pitt with Tom Cruise. I must say they both look pretty good, but I will have to chose number one because I like those two actors... For the actress- you have Marylin Monroe morphed with scarlet johanson and Jeniffer Lopez morphed with Jennifer What you think?

Saturday, June 20, 2009

"F"or beauty sake

I love these ideas for Father's day presents and cards!


This adorable "milk carton" and card idea from Creative Itch
Here is a hand stitched card from Makes and Takes



From memory works
from Melstamps


From Alphamom


from Bakerella
Templates:http://www.bakelove.com/bakerella_fathers_day.pdf

from sister stuff

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Ruth & Naomi




Lesson today is on Ruth! When I think her and her mother in law, it makes me happy to know I have a good mother in law as well. If I had to leave I would be able to go with her and enjoy my life as Ruth did.





HERE is the lesson

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Save your toilet paper rolls:






Friendship Bread
Amish Friendship Bread thanks to:www.flbelt.com
IMPORTANT NOTES:
• DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF METAL SPOON OR BOWL FOR MIXING
• DO NOT REFRIGERATE.
• LET AIR OUT OF BAG REGULARLY.
• IT IS NORMAL FOR THE BATTER TO RISE, BUBBLE AND FERMENT.


Day 1 Do nothing.
Day 2 Mush the bag.
Day 3 Mush the bag.
Day 4 Mush the bag.
Day 5 Mush the bag.
Day 6 1 Cup flour, 1 Cup sugar, and 1 Cup milk. Add to bag.
Day 7 Mush the bag.
Day 8 Mush the bag.
Day 9 Mush the bag.
Day 10 Follow the directions:
1. Pour entire contents of bag into a non-metal bowl.
2. Add 1-1/2 Cup sugar, 1-1/2 Cup flour and 1-1/2 Cup milk. Mix. Batter will have a lumpy appearance.
3. Measure 1 Cup of the batter into a 1 gallon bag. Repeat 3 times so you have a total of 4 bags with 1 Cup of batter each. Keep a Starter for yourself and give the other 3 bags to friends. Mark the bags with the starting date. This is Day 1.
4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
5. To the remaining batter in the bowl, add:
a. 3 eggs
b. 1/2 Cup milk
c. 1 Cup oil
d. 1 Cup sugar
e. 2 Cups flour
f. 1 large box (5.1 oz) instant vanilla pudding (not prepared)
g. 2 teaspoons cinnamon
h. 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
i. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
j. 1/2 teaspoon salt
k. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
6. Grease 2 large loaf pans. Mix additional 1/4 Cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Dust the greased pans with half of this mixture. Keep the other half for the top in #7 below.
7. Pour the batter evenly into the 2 pans and sprinkle the remaining sugar mixture over the top.
8. Bake for 1 hour.


If you keep a Starter for yourself, you will bake every 10 days. This bread is very good and makes a great gift. Only the Amish know how to create the Starter, so if given one, remember to keep a Starter for yourself.