Ah! Life has been crazy but good with school starting and it's about to get even crazier! Jack will be traveling again with work so I'll be a single parent a bit. It always makes me more appreciative of our time together when he is gone. It's so much easier now that the girls are older though.
One has to be thankful for a job and those airmiles! Every two years, we travel to Texas for a medical conference and those airmiles allows us to do it. For that, I'm extremely thankful!!
On to the Friday Fortune! Yankee Candle has their tarts and votives on sale for $1 (for a limited time only)! That's half the price and with Fall in the air, I can't wait to start burning my candles. You can shop online or at a local store. Check out their website at http://www.yankeecandle.com/cgi-bin/ycbvp/freestyle.jsp?category=%2fRetail%2fTarts+%26%2338%3b+Samplers+%26%2336%3b1+Each&cm_mmc=TartsSamps-_-092209-_-Link-_-tartsSamps3. You will need the promo code of TS910A1. Click on the following link to print the coupon if you'd like to shop at a local store. http://www.yankeecandle.com/yc/html/retail/Email_HTML/webCoupon_TS910A1.html
This is my favorite time of year! By no means is it the temperature I enjoy but I just love the fall scents and colors. Chai Tea, Caramel Macchiato, spiced apple cider simmering on the stovetop, the crunch of leaves under foot on a brisk walk. Then comes Christmas! Snow falling, Peppermint mochas, candy canes, hot cocoa. Mmmmmm! Life is good! Doesn't it just get you in the mood for the season. My two most favorite scents from Yankee are Christmas Cookie & Spiced Pumpkin.Following are some of our pictures from August. I hope this finds all of you well. Enjoy the beautiful colors around you as the leaves change and float to the ground. Take a walk with your family and kick up some leaves. I'm sure next month my girls will be piling the leaves up so they can romp in them! God bless!
As a stay-at-home mom, it's always been my goal to save my family money while shopping for any of our needs. I love finding a good deal! Don't you just love a bargain too!?! With the economy still south, I find that I'm cutting and using coupons weekly, using those gas discounts you get from the grocery stores and searching the ads for what's on sale. Albertson's has been offering several double coupons which I've been taking advantage of. Check the Sunday paper or the grocery ads that are delivered weekly to take advantage of Albertson's double coupons!
Recently I came across a website that said they made a week of meals for $20. I tried a few of the recipes and the family liked them. The $20 is what they spent to buy groceries that they did not already have at home. Some things were in their pantry but $20! Can you believe that!? I couldn't do it for that price but I saved money trying. I actually found noodles at the Dollar Tree for $1.00 and plan on trying them later this month to see if they taste any different in the Beef Stroganoff recipe. Seeing this blog article really challenged me to give it a whirl and see what I could do to cut some more corners on our grocery bill. You can check out their blog here with the menu and shopping list: 
