Sewing Machine

I have the best neighbor ever. My husband has been painting her house on the weekends for the past few months. Last weekend he had mentioned that I want a sewing machine for my birthday, but we really don't have any where to put it and he wasn't sure if I'd actually have time to use it. So, as a test run, she's letting me borrow hers because she never uses it, and I'll have a chance to do some relaly fun projects I've seen out here in the bloggosphere. I'm trying to adjust my work schedule so that I'll actually have a lunch break during the day and I can come home and sew for an hour or so! It would be so enjoyable to have that hour to do something I enjoy and time for myself. First I need to make it to the store to get some material. Once I get going I'll post some projects!

Strep Throat has Struck

Monday night when I was laying down for bed I had a slight sore throat. I wasn't too concerned because I had fallen asleep on the couch and a lot of times I'll sleep with my mouth open and the air from the fan will cause a sore throat. Then Tuesday I woke up and I was still hurting, and some more cold symptoms started. Head ache, fever, cold sweats, achy body... you know all the good stuff. So after a long day of work ((setting up a hanger for a luncheon of 300 people)) I went home felt like crap and just relaxed. Wednesday came along and I was sitter-less so I went into work for about 2 1/2 hours to make sure the luncheon went well and then came home and napped. Thursday went to work and felt awful all day so finally on Friday I decided to suck it up and call the Dr. He felt my swollen glads and poked his tongue depressor on my painfilled tonsils and then we learned I have strep throat. I don't even remember having it as a child, but hopefully the 2 perscriptions will help me out and it won't hurt so much pretty soon!!

Everyday should be a "holiday baking" day!

Today I decided that we should bake for every holiday like we do for Christmas. Yes, I do realize that this is not realistic mainly for the number of calories I would consume. However, this meant today Aiden, Noah and I made a St Patty's Day cake and chocolate chip cookies!!

Blog app!!!

I read in a magazine that people that write in a journal or blog tend to focus in the negatives that happen through out their life. Looking back in my journal and blog I tend to fall in this category. I posted a positive #1 and that is where it originated from. I am determined to try to keep up with my blog and to reflect on the positives going on. Most Saturday mornings Aiden and I snuggle up on the couch and watch movies or he plays his WII and I will usually look through the blogs I follow and see what's been going on with everyone. Today I was reading through my oldest and dearest friends blog when I realized her mother is also a blogger. I stumbled upon her blog and spent the morning reading through it and I was reminded a lot of my childhood and it was really an enjoyable read.

Positive #3 happy childhood memories flooding my head today. This is a positive for me because too many times the past is brought up because of sad memories and today was a wonderful change if pace.

New Year New Attitude

Positive number 1: SOT went very well and we're on the perfect track for success.

Positive number 2: I got to spend some great time with my boys today! Watching movies playing WII and dancing and singing around the house.

Todays Coupon Plan

I've always been a coupon clipper. In the past few months I've been taking advantage of my resources and stockpiling a few things we use all the time! I know people think it's crazy, but Ive always felt theres no reason to spend more money on something than I need to. So here's what we're looking for today:

Store 1:
Pocket Pack Advil $1.29 (coupon $5 off 3) = 1.29x3=3.87  $5q-3.87=1.13overage                                  times 6 offers=6.78overage
Gillette Proglide Razor $6.49-$4/1q=2.49 times 4 offers= 9.96
Gillette Fusion Shaving Cream 1.99-free when you buy Gillette Razor=free times 4=free
Scotch Magic Tape .78-$1q=.22 overage times 40offers=8.80overage
Total: -6.78+9.96+free-8.80= overage of 5.62
Total Retail: advil: 1.29x18=23.22 razor: 25.96 shaving cream:7.96 tape:31.20= 88.34 X .05 surcharge=$4.41 overage 5.62-4.41surcharge=1.21 overage

We'll see how it goes! They usually don't have everything I plan on so we'll see!

Ready to Bake

Prior to finding out that Baby Snizzle is a boy, I read all of the old tales and chinese calendars out there that predicted that baby Shaposka was going to be a girl... One of these extremely reliable ways of knowing the gender is craving sweets or salts. I've always been a huge salt snacker. I'd rather have a bag of chips than a candy bar. Well I've been craving cake, cupcakes, chocolate and oreo's!! This is suppose to mean girl... LOL maybe instead it means that baby Shap is going to be a sweetheart!! Cause the doc is saying all boy!!

Point of the story: Aiden and I are going to make some yummo chocolate chip cookies and attempt some upside down pineappe cupcakes today!!