Good deal 4...

*RITE AID*

I did OK tonight...

1) EOS lip balm 2.99, single check rebate 2.00 each making them .99 each.

2) Bic Soleil 5.99, single check rebate 2.00, coupon 3.00, making them .99.

3)Carefree pantyliner .99, 1.00 coupon, making them FREE.

4)Nivea Body Wash (on sale) 3.50, 4.00 coupon making them FREE.

5)Mentos .85

6) 5 Gum on sale .74 each.

total before tax: $24.77

-5.00 off $25 = $19.77

-8.00 in coupons = $11.77

+tax = 12.36

-10.00 in single check rebates = $2.36

*I paid $2.36 for all of this!!!*

(I added up all the original prices... $32.06 before tax)

Good Deal 3...

WALGREENS May 3, 2010

OK.. here is the scoop:

I got 2 Nivea Kiss of Moisture Lip Care on sale for $2.39 each used a B1G1 coupon and a $1 coupon... so $1.39 for both.

I got 2 Nivea Touch of Happiness Moisturizing Body Wash on sale for $5.59 each. I used a B1G1 coupon and a $4 couon... so $1.59 for both.

TOTAL: $2.98 for all 4 Nivea products! (You get a register reward for $5 toward your next purchase)

I got 2 Sure antiperspirant/deodorants on sale 2/$3 with an in ad coupon. Used 2 $1.50 coupons on top... made them both FREE!!

I also got 4 Old Spice body washes for Andrew of course! They were on sale for $3.33. I used 2 B1G1 coupons and a $4 of 2 coupon making it $2.66 for all 4 ($.67 each).

Because I wanted to use Register Rewards from last time I had to buy 2 more items... hence the candy... $.89 and $.80 ...

TOTAL: $9.52 I used $6 in Register Rewards

OUT OF POCKET: $3.52 ($2.19 of which was tax!)

REGISTER REWARDS: $5

Basically I made $1.48!!!

Good Deal 2...

*Great trip to Wal-Mart tonight! Here's the deal: Carefree liners $1 for 2 (after B1G1 coupon), Tucks FREE plus $.32 overage (after 2 $3 coupons), Sponges $.68 for 2 (after $1 coupon), Worcesshore (Worchestershire) Sauce $.48 (after $2 coupon), Wheatables $1.44 for 3 boxes (after 3 $1.50 coupons) ... and I just needed the juice... it was $2 :)

Subtotal: 19.78
Subtotal after coupons: 5.28

TOFW

This weekend we had the AMAZING opportunity to go to

Time Out for Women!

This is the wonderful group of women that went with us...

Back: Carolyn, Pam, Mom, Me

Front: Kathleen, Anneke, Jeanette's Friend, & Jeanette

These women are SO wonderful. They made the trip!

Carolyn & Pam rode with Mom & I! We had a BLAST!

A BIG thank you to my MOM who made all the plans and preparations for us to go, including tickets, hotel, & transportation! You are the best!

(even if you forgot what hotel we were staying at 2 days before we left... and had no conformation number!!! LOL!!)

I LOVE YOU!

GOOD DEAL!

OK, so my friend Lindsey has really gotten me into coupons... I am like a mad woman.

My new favorite word: FREE!

Here are some of the deals I got today...

RITE AID: These are all full size items

Purex: On sale B1G1 (8.99)... I used a $2 coupon for each making them about $2.50 each!

Old Spice: Had a B1G1 coupon, on sale 2/$7, with a $1 SCR, making them $1.25 each!

U Kotex Tampons: On sale for $3.49, $3.49 SCR, and $1 coupon, making them FREE and a $1 money maker! I love being paid to shop!

Lastly the Sea Breeze: On sale for $4.99, $1 coupon, and $3.00 SCR, making it $.99!

Went to Bath & Body Works:

Bought the green holder for my hand sanitizer for $.50 and got the travel size lotion ($5) for FREE!

Went to AVEDA here in Geneva... got this little set FREE!!!

Shampoo, Conditioner, and a hair Treatment!

Lastly we went to ORIGINS at the Mall.

For Earth Day if you brought in an empty container of your current facial product, they gave you a full size face wash FREE! (they cost $20)

NICE!!!

So, that was my shopping day.

How did you do?

...Not to bad for a beginner eh?!?!

A dream come true...

All my life I have had this strange obsession with motorcycles. I remember when I was a teenager laying on my bed counting the motorcycles as they passed... they like my road for some reason and come in packs ;) I also always stare when they Rally. Ugh! I LOVE motorcycles!

We went to Buffalo this past weekend to visit Rob & Sheila and had an amazing time! They are so much fun! Anyway, when we got there Rob gave me a ride on his motorcycle!!!!

IT WAS AMAZING!!!

I LOVED EVERY MINUTE!

You know that feeling you get when you ride a roller coaster? That is how I felt. I was scared to death (especially when a car pulled out in front of us).... but I could not stop smiling!

My FIRST motorcycle ride...

SO MUCH FUN!!!

Thanks Rob!!

Where's Waldo??

Here is that picture from the newspaper... Easter Egg Hunt #2.

Can you find Sophie and I???

Oh, the joy of candid shots!

Easter Afternoon

This is Easter Afternoon!

Sarah & Chris made an amazing dinner. I am bummed I didn't get a picture of it.

Easter is the first time Ella got to drink juice as well as drinking out of a cup!

She did such a great job!

She LOVED it!

Papa gave Ella some sweet potatoes! She had SO MUCH FUN and LOVED IT!

I made a cheesecake for Easter. It was good.

Notice the missing berries.... Sophie LOVES berries!

Sarah REALLY liked the cheesecake. Chris tried to take a bite... see what happened...

A SAD ending to the evening... Sophie fell and hit her lip on the floor. Notice her fat lip... (right side of the picture)...

Ella was all tuckered out as well. She fell asleep like this....

Sophie is SO SMART... she took the popsicle stick (she ate it after she fell to help ice her lip) and made a PEEPsicle!

I have the BEST family in the WHOLE WORLD!

I LOVE YOU ALL!

Easter

HAPPY EASTER!

Who couldn't smile when greeted by this face!

These are pictures from Easter morning at Mom & Dad's house! We had SO MUCH fun! It was amazing! I just love my family. We missed Jamie and Stephanie, and wish they could have spent Easter with us.

Mom REALLY wanted to have an Easter Egg Hunt for us! I was a little hesitant... but it turned out to be SO MUCH FUN!

New Tradition?!?!?

Sarah finding Eggs...

Andrew finding eggs....

I am so sad this one didn't turn.

Eggs in the tree...

Uncle Joe finding eggs...

Mom & Sarah...

Lynda & Sarah finding eggs....

Sarah found an extra special treasure!

A frog prince!

Ella & Chris were a team... I am pretty sure they got the most eggs...

Easter Egg Hunts sure are lame... aren't they CHRIS!!!

Dad & Sophie were a team as well!

I think this picture is ADORABLE! I am so bummed it didn't turn.

Sarah, Chris, & Ella

Andrew helping Sophie find the egg on top of the slide...

Dad... you have to keep a better eye on those crows!

We think the male crow took one of the metallic eggs and took it to his "wife" :) He was smart... the metallic eggs had the prizes in them!

Thank you so much Mom & Dad

We LOVE You!

Easter Egg Hunt #3

What about Easter Egg Hunt #2 you ask?

Well, EEH2 was in Waterloo. We were running a little late, so in order to get Sophie there in time I ran out of the car without my camera. Dang it! It's OK though, cause the newspaper guy got our picture instead! Oh yeah, a nice "bending over" picture of me helping Sophie with her eggs! LOL... at least I was just in the background!

ANYWAY... EEH3 at the Geneva Community Center

It was a BLAST! It was so well organized and so fun for everyone there! People really let the kids hunt for the eggs which was awesome! I hate when parents rush in and pick up a ton of eggs for their kids. Sophie just is not aggressive, so this was a really good one for her.

This is the first Hunt Ella was able to participate! She was really excited! She might also have just been excited to be with her Mu!

Sophie finding some eggs! They were hidden in the grass, rocks, all over! FUN!

Ella found some with the help of Mu!

Happy Girl!

SUPER happy girl!

CUTENESS! I just love these girls!

Sophie has a cold, her poor little nose.

See her basket? She did awesome!

More to come....