~Couponing~

I haven't done any couponing for awhile...like probably a year. I don't miss the piles of coupons lying around but I do miss the deals! I started reading Money Saving Mom again. I've gotten several free things through the mail...insert smile! I also printed out a bunch of coupons. My only local store that will take printed coupons is that big mart store that seems to suck all the money out of me. I stay away from that place if I can. I decided I would go this week and only buy what I had a coupon for...how fun! I did get some light bulbs and batteries and a few other small odds and ends but this was from my coupon stash...Almost $50.00... after coupons it was less than $20... insert big smile :0) That was fun!

~Enjoyable Evening~

Everything came out of the oven just in time! What fun it was to watch them eat and enjoy :0)

Clounter clockwise from plates...

Little Smokies wrapped in bacon
Pepperjack cheese bread
Grape jelly/chili sauce meatballs
Crackers & Hot pepperoni pizza dip
Stuffed mushrooms

and a plate with sardines and oysters...yuck! But many of them tried it!

~Party at my Place~

We spent the evening working together on some food prep...

We are expecting 20 teens to stop by tomorrow night...

They are having a progressive dinner...


We are serving the appetizers...

Looks like there will be plenty...

I'm so excited! Does anybody want to join the party!??!?!

~Smart Shopper, Sharp Shooter~

The boys enjoy BB guns. When they prove themselves responsible, they are able to purchase one with their own money. Jordan has been wanting something more powerful... and Aaron is ready to purchase his first.
Jordan did some shopping around and decided on the gun he wanted to purchase. Gregg searched the net for reviews and found all good ones. They searched together and found a refurbished gun. Jordan also decided on a fair price to sell his gun to Aaron.
I am proud of the way he saved his money... I'm happy he spent time looking around... I'm thrilled he wanted his father's input. When the gun arrived yesterday, I was truly excited for him.
These are glimpses of how he may handle himself as a man. Glimpses of what he has gleaned from his parents. Glimpses that bring me to my knees in thankfulness. In spite of us... our shortcomings... God allows him to glean some good.

~Running and Resting~

We all did a bit of running over the weekend. Gregg and the boys enjoyed a trip to some sort of car show. Kiersten and I hit the mall looking for some sale racks to stock up for winter clothes for next year. I also attended a Ladies Night Out with friends from church.
We all fit in a bit of resting too. I am in the midst of sewing/recovering pillows! I can't wait to show you how they turn out! I caught up on my cleaning and did a bit of sewing over the weekend. I snapped this cute shot Saturday afternoon...

~Take Two~

So, here is my second try at a tag blanket...finally...

This time I used black and white butterfly fabric on one side...pre washed.... and fuzzy white stuff on the other side...pre washed :-) (if you don't remember - I forgot to prewash the black fabric and had a baby with black lips! I washed it but then all my ribbons were black too.)

Kiersten loves it!

I also kept looking at my mantel and didn't like it....

I like this much better...but is it too busy now? What do you think?

I'm working on some pillows now!

~Crochet Snow~

Posting three days in a row...I'm on a roll!!!

I saw this tutorial for making snowflakes and just couldn't resist! I had a lot of white yarn and was anxious to try out my pattern reading skills. I made one but felt like it was missing something. A few days after Attic 24 posted the tutorial she showed a picture of how she finished them off! Buttons and ribbons...yes!!!!

Something is still missing up on the mantel... not sure what it is yet. Something tall and branched out maybe?!?!?