Tips & Savings

I wanted to pass along this neat website I have seen on a couple of blogs lately and finally gave it a try. These past couple of months I have been "shopping" around for the best places to do grocery shopping. While sometimes, you just have to watch the deals and coupons and get the better price, I have found that Super Walmart usually either matches or beats those prices. I tried out the one near us in Poulsbo finally and the past two weeks have done all my grocery shopping there. I have been very impressed with their selections and produce and PRICES most of all. Then when I add in all my coupons it is even a bigger savings. I clip them out of the paper and lately been finding A LOT online. I look at my shopping list and then search online for specific coupons. For example I was going to buy some Uncle Ben's rice...went to their site and got a $2 coupon!! I knew I was going to buy some General Mills items like granola bars and cereal...went to their website and saved $1.50....same goes for Huggies, Gerber, etc. You just print and off you go!! Then THIS SITE is so neat. You plus in the stores you shop at and your location and it basically tells you all the deals going on that week....and you can search by store or item...it is AWESOME. When you find the deals you want, you create a shopping list and then print it out and it tells you where to go. For other items, Costco still beats the deal when you compare the price and quantity. If you have any tips....let me know, but truly check out this site and find coupons....I saved almost $10 last time.

Menu Plan Monday

I updated last week's menu plan with what we had on Sunday and another dish my mom made with our meal on Friday. Good stuff. When I try new recipes, I will put them in RED and then leave a note to say if it was a winner or not!

Monday: Steak-Um Hot Sandwiches with peppers, onions and mushrooms, Applesauce, Baby Carrots and Waffle Fries
Tuesday: Cold Sandwiches to go to the last concert in the park - Navy Band playing
Wednesday: Sauteed Chicken Cutlets with Lime Sauce, VERY VERY YUMMY, Brown Rice and Sauteed Zucchini from garden
Thursday: Grilled Brauts, Potato Salad and Carrots
Friday: Tuna Casserole
Saturday: Marinated and Grilled London Broil (the marinade was good, but not a big fan of London Broil cut of meat), Layered Salad
Sunday: Dinner with Family, TBD

Sad in Seattle...

...because this weekend our camera DIED!!! So sad, as I probably use my camera almost everyday! The CCD card or reader or something died....basically the part that takes the pictures and after several estimates, it would cost at least $250 to fix! So we are in the deciding time for a new camera. We really would like to get a nice one and maybe have a cheap one that we could just take on the go and that still does video capability because the nice ones I guess don't have that feature. So...if anyone has any tips or suggestions please pass on! We will hopefully decide soon because I HATE not having my camera....so it might be a much less "colorful" posting for a bit.

Snack Time

Nothing like sitting in a big girl chair and enjoying a yummy combo of carrot, pears and rice cereal! Want to join me?

Splish Splash

Last week we actually had some warm days of summer...and the kiddies (and Papa) got to get in the little pool. Angel loved going from her sandbox to her chair and into the pool and back again. Emma LOVED the water and never wanted to get out. She even survived some "dunks" her big sister poured over her head and didn't seem to mind at all. Fun times!

of course some video...with what else? Angel singing (she does all day!)