Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Back to paleo
Boom and I are going back to paleo. We really miss how we felt on the meal plan and this time we [me] are really going to blog to keep our butts in check. Watch our struggles getting back on this and me back to a regular exercise routine again
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Fishing
Gav was the only one to catch a fish. This trip was on Aug 20th, didn't realize the post didn't publish from my phone
Monday, September 19, 2011
Hello world
I've been inactive for a bit. I'm ready to to blog.... [hopefully]
Gavin has been in kindergarten since the beginning of August. He is in a dual immersion program learning in English and Spanish. He is doing really well and is having a blast. We were having trouble with him being a chatterbox once he was done with his work but he was bored. I'm happy that he is smart but he needed to understand that theres a time and place for socializing. Now that the work is more engaging we don't have the issue as much. I wish there was a program in between kindergarten and 1st grade so he doesn't think school is boring.
Austen is out of pull ups since the beginning of Sept (none at night as well). She still has her passion of being in a beauty pageant (I said for Halloween I'll let her be one) and commands attention at all times. A was put in the 3yr old class this year, which I was very excited at first but after Gav starting the big K I'm a little hesitant.
Boom and I have been very busy. This final year for my Master's has changed how we run the house. Boom picks the kids up from school and has dinner done. I get off at 5 sometimes a little later and then I take over for homework, bedtime and getting the kids to school in the morning. Boom has been an awesome husband and daddy cooking, cleaning and taking care of us =) I'm in the middle of writing my thesis proposal. I propose in mid-Nov and will defend in April [time is flying!]
Life is crazy as usual but we are enjoying it. Hopefully have a fall vegetable garden started in the next couple of weeks
Gavin has been in kindergarten since the beginning of August. He is in a dual immersion program learning in English and Spanish. He is doing really well and is having a blast. We were having trouble with him being a chatterbox once he was done with his work but he was bored. I'm happy that he is smart but he needed to understand that theres a time and place for socializing. Now that the work is more engaging we don't have the issue as much. I wish there was a program in between kindergarten and 1st grade so he doesn't think school is boring.
Austen is out of pull ups since the beginning of Sept (none at night as well). She still has her passion of being in a beauty pageant (I said for Halloween I'll let her be one) and commands attention at all times. A was put in the 3yr old class this year, which I was very excited at first but after Gav starting the big K I'm a little hesitant.
Boom and I have been very busy. This final year for my Master's has changed how we run the house. Boom picks the kids up from school and has dinner done. I get off at 5 sometimes a little later and then I take over for homework, bedtime and getting the kids to school in the morning. Boom has been an awesome husband and daddy cooking, cleaning and taking care of us =) I'm in the middle of writing my thesis proposal. I propose in mid-Nov and will defend in April [time is flying!]
Life is crazy as usual but we are enjoying it. Hopefully have a fall vegetable garden started in the next couple of weeks
Austen singing for uncle Robert
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Couponer
New obsession of mine is Extreme Couponing. I'm nowhere close to these people but I have learned a few tricks. I'm a little obsessed with coupons now. I won't go to the grocery store without checking my coupons, the stores coupons and the store's ads.
Sometimes couponing can be annoying because you buy items that you really don't need but its an awesome deal. But it can really add up. I saved 20 bucks last week from my coupons. I recently discovered Ralph's (part of Kroger), you get rewards points with are doubled when you bring in your gas receipt from Shell. After so many points you get $$ back. Also, transferring your Rx to the store gets you $25 off the grocery bill. The little things begin to add up!
There are other tricks like purchasing a small quantity item to get the better savings and some stores double the coupon value.
While I won't be spending 30-40hrs per week on finding the best deal, I do give time for cutting coupons and looking up whats on sale before I go =)
Sometimes couponing can be annoying because you buy items that you really don't need but its an awesome deal. But it can really add up. I saved 20 bucks last week from my coupons. I recently discovered Ralph's (part of Kroger), you get rewards points with are doubled when you bring in your gas receipt from Shell. After so many points you get $$ back. Also, transferring your Rx to the store gets you $25 off the grocery bill. The little things begin to add up!
There are other tricks like purchasing a small quantity item to get the better savings and some stores double the coupon value.
While I won't be spending 30-40hrs per week on finding the best deal, I do give time for cutting coupons and looking up whats on sale before I go =)
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