A day in the life of the Warren Family!

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

2012-01-17T23:20:00.001-08:00

Ok, I know that people do stupid stuff, but I never thought about this...........And I thought it was "What would you do for a Klondike Bar, not a Chicken McNuggett!

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/01/sexual-favors-chicken-mcnuggets.html

2012

2012-01-01T21:54:00.001-08:00

I have a little guilt that I haven't kept up with Facebook and this blog more. I want to keep all the friends and family updated on how we are doing, but at the end of the day I am just pooped out.

So the holidays are over and the kids head back to school on Tuesday. The first part of my winter break I worked like crazy. We are short handed and I was able to pick up a bunch of hours.
I don't go back to school till January 16th. I am looking forward to getting things done around the house here.

I am not a big fan of New Years Resolutions because they always end up a disappointment. I would rather make a 2012 Goal-a daily goal-I need to make sure that I take a deep breath and count to 100 if I have to before I react to a situation. I have been yelling a lot and letting stress get the best of me.
I need to get back to basics.

Christmas Break

2011-12-16T19:07:00.001-08:00

I finished all my exams this week and I am very relieved to be able to have 4 weeks off! I am looking forward to a massive house cleaning, relaxing with the kids, and reading books that are not required for school.

Right now I am so tired that I can't even

2011-10-01T21:10:00.001-07:00

This up coming week is mid-term week. I have a test in Ethics on Tuesday and I am not sure how that will go.

From the first class, I learned that the curriculum is taught as philosophy, theology, and nursing.

One of the authors that we are reading from defines ethics as " the purpose of ethical reflection is to consider the choices and courses of action that most promote the fulfilment of persons and the ecommunity."

I am not sure about you, but I had to read that a couple of times to get a grip of that. When you ask someone to define ethics, the answers seem to be the same. Ethics is the same as morals.

The aren't the same.

Ethics is the method used to come to a moral decision. The activity of reflaction that allows one to act morally.

Being that my college is a run by the Sister of St. Francsis of Assisi (catholic), this ethics class does have a very strong Catholic tone.

This does always bring an interesting side to topics like "Sin and Suffering."

I am going to get into that topic next posting.

Ethics in Health Care

2011-09-27T10:37:00.001-07:00

One of the classes that I am taking this semester is Ethics in Health Care. One of the senarios that I had to read was a situation where a patient is choosing to refuse a blood transfusion based on religious belief. Yes, as a consenting adult that is her choice, but what if is was a parent who was refusing the blood transfusion for their 2 year old child. Is that parent thinking about the well being of that child or is she pushing her religious beliefs on a child that is not a consenting adult and is not compotent to choice for themselves?

Legally, the court can step in and appoint a guardian for the child make choices for the child's well being before the parents choices become harmful to the child.

I am not sure how I feel about it. This class really makes you think about where you stand and why.

I love this Cartoon.

2011-09-25T00:57:00.000-07:00

This will be me when I am in clinicals. I know that I will end up with the "Crazy" preceptor ( the nurse that I have to follow around and lern from)

My Professor is an Alien!!!!!

2011-09-25T00:48:00.000-07:00

I am absolutely sure that my A&P Professor is from another planet!!!!! I have never met a women like her before!

I understand that I need to memorize the body regions, parts, bones, muscles, and crevices!

From the beginning of the semester I have been working on memorizing about 60 terms. They covered regions of the body, cavities, and other structures.

This past Wednesday I took the test. It had 6 questions, and then we had to cross one off that we were unsure of. So out of the 60 some terms that I worked so hard to learn she asked for 5!!!!! I was floored. Just 5! I can say that I am sure I aced it. I knew all the ones she asked for.

I know this might be a little early to say, but if it keeps going like this I am sure I will get an A in this class.

The start of Nursing school!

2011-08-29T15:06:00.001-07:00

Today I started my first semester of Nursing school. I am pulling 15 credits this semester, but they are some pretty easy looking classes so far. I just need to keep myself ahead and I will be good to go!

Here is what I am taking:

Anatomy and Physiology 1
Anatomy and Physiology Lab
Written Communications
Religion/Ethics-in Health care
Math for dummies-I missed testing out by 5 points! AHHHHH!
Nursing 101-I start clinicals in January!!!! EXCITED!

Anatomy is the one major class that I worry about so I am going to study that one like crazy. I have some great professors and they are so hands on and willing to help.

I hope you all check in often to hear all about my experiences! And I might even throw in some things about the good old family!.

Some where I lost it.....

2011-08-16T19:00:00.001-07:00

Right now I can hear my oldest child playing her bass clarinet for the younger kids. She is trying so hard to help out at night. I also can here the 9 year old yelling at the 3 year old who is laughing uncontrollable because he is not laying down like she is telling him to.

Right now I am sitting in my room, down the hall to tired to care and trying to decided how to make everyone go to sleep so I can go to sleep.

I have to say that I was never a perfect mom, but I did feel that I had thing under some control. Lately it seems that all my great "mommy knowledge" is gone!

Maybe I need to dig out all those great "Love and Logic" books I have and go over them again.

I'll let you know how that works out.

I guess I need to be home more at night.

2011-08-14T01:16:00.000-07:00

Growing up I have always been told that the Holy Ghost whispers to us. Well, I have to say in the past 5 months it hasn't been very quiet in my life. It started in the beginning of this year. As I was taking my classes and still working full-time I could see the wear and tear that was starting to show on my sweet husband. He was working full time and then coming home to a full shift of dinner, kids, homework and everything else. I would be out the door before he could get 2 words out of his mouth because I had to run to work.

Spring started and I knew my semester was coming to an end. I had been in serious ponder mode. I could tell that things were coming to a head. I would try to talk to my sweetie about it, but he would never say anything. I had been very open about changing anything if he wanted me to, but he never said anything.

( Blessing #1) Finally, one night after the stress had become to much for both of us, he finally admitted that taking care of the kids at night was hard for him. The kids weren't listening to him. He we reminded that he didn't do things like mom did often by our sweet little guy. That's all I needed to hear! I went to work the next night and let my boss know that I would be reducing my hours a lot. To almost none. Yes, I was worried about things and how we were going to make it. This was a confirmation that I was looking for that I needed to be home at night with my kids.

(Blessing #2)Then the director of the daycare that #4 goes to when I have class caught me on the last day and asked me if I would be interested in working for her as a lead teacher for the summer? It sounded good, but I wanted to talk to the hubby first. What would be the benefit of taking this job you ask? No weekends to work. No holidays to work. And a major pay cut. I know that is not a benefit, but it was minor at the moment. I just wanted to be happier working and I wanted my home environment to be happier. So hubby says "Yes." I was then off working at the daycare every day for the summer and I was home by the time my hubby got out of work. I got to take my youngest boys to work with me and it was good for both of them. My older girls got their first real taste of staying home alone and be responsible. They did very well, I might add.

So now I am thinking that we are starting to get a little balance back and I guess I must have had some hesitation somewhere because Heavenly Father thought I needed another reminder to get my act together and be home at night for my kids.

(Blessing #3) My sweet hubby got sent to Virginia for 16 days with the Navy. At that point I COULDN'T work at night at all!!!! I didn't have a babysitter who was going to watch all 4 of my kids, feed them, bathe them, and put them to bed at a reasonable hours for free. So home I was every day after 4 pm. I needed that little vacation to clear my head. I know you might not think that it was a vacation, but it was a vacation from the big, looming cloud that was hanging over me.

As all of this is happening, their were some things going on at the assisted living that I have worked at for over a year. I had been getting frustrated with all the drama and starting to realize that I needed to walk away, but how. I had great hours and the pay was good. I had always just pushed the dumb decisions that the management made to the side. This last one that they made pushed me over the edge. I had all 16 days to pray and ponder how to deal with it. I put my 2 week notice in the night before my hubby got back from Virginia. I didn't have anything lined up and I was leaving for nothing. Not a new job or better pay I was leaving because I had been deeply hurt and disrespected by my management.

( Blessing #4) Then right before my last day comes I get a call from a man who owns a group home that has 6 residents who are totally independent, but can't be on their own anymore. He wants to know if I am looking for a job. I wasn't sure how he got my name and number because I hadn't applied. He told me that his mother was my old boss and that I came highly recommended to him. So I thought about it and I took it.
(Blessing#5) And if that wasn't the topping, 2 days later my dear hubby got switched to 2nd shift which meant I couldn't work in the evenings.

So I have come to the conclusion that I need to be home at night to put my kids to bed!!!! LOL!!!!!

Who are these people who are "following" my blog?

2011-04-27T21:47:00.000-07:00

How do I delete people from my blog. I have people on my follow list that I am not sure i like looking at my family and knowing so much of our personal live.

Just some crazy fun with the kids!

2011-04-26T06:40:00.000-07:00

This past week the kids have been on Easter break. It has been hard because I am still in school. I had my spring break last month. So what do I do with 4 kids when momma is used to being alone during the day? Well we went and spent some time at the Mc Donald's playland. not much food eating, but a lot of wild fun from my little monsters!

I got a new job in primary!

2011-04-25T08:51:00.000-07:00

I was called as a primary work a long time ago. Sunday I was asked to be the music leader. Now I had to laugh a little because I am not musicly inclined at all! I never turn down a calling because I figure the Lord must feel that I need it to strengthen me. So, I am scared and excited all at the same time. I don't even know how to conduct music! I have found some good sites so far, but I think that I am going to have to get on youtube to watch some videos on how to conduct music. Oh, yeah, and by the way I am going to be teaching and conducting the "Mother's Day" program which is in 2 weeks! No Pressure!

How do you decide?

2011-04-07T07:07:00.000-07:00

I was talking to a friend the other day about our families and having kids. I know that with all my kids I have prayed and felt the peace and happiness that it was time to have another baby. Now, my friends has done the same in the past also. Well it seems that her and her husband have come to a fork in the road.

One way she can finish school and put off having another baby till later. She is still in her 30's and healthy.

The other she can stop fighting it and just let the lord control it.

She has prayed about it and gone to the temple. She feels that she is torn in the middle. Some days she is excited and wants to leave it to the Lord, but other days she feels over whelmed and thinks that she can't handle another baby. Her husband is very neutral about the matter. He thinks that it is her choice. He is always willing to welcome more children.

I am just wondering what people think. I know being a member of the church, we are told that the choice is between you and the lord on the use of birth control and family size. I am just wondering how some other people deal with it.

Do you not use anything and truly relay on the Lord?

Have you decided ahead that you only want to have a certain number of kids and then your done?

Yes, I understand that some are going to think this is to personal, and that is fine. You don't have to answer, but I am curious to how you and your hubby decided to handle this part of your family?

I am heading to Nursing School!

2011-04-05T06:52:00.000-07:00

I wanted to let everyone know that I got accepted to nursing school for the fall. I am so excited! I have been working so hard to get good grades and I was hoping and praying that I would be able to get in soon. The only thing that scares me now is that I am going to be in the deep stuff! I will be taking the core nursing classes like assessing patients and I will be working on my clinicals. I am so nervous!

I know once I start the classes I will be fine, but I just don't want to screw up. I have worked to long and to hard for this to fail.

Just a Few Minutes of Quiet in My House.

2011-03-31T05:55:00.000-07:00

In these many years of raising children, I have come to enjoy these moments in the morning that are still quiet. I just sent my 3 oldest out to school. #4 is still quietly sleeping in my bed. He wiggled his way in there some time in the night. I went to see the dentist yesterday and I was so crushed when I left. One of the teeth that he fixed needs a root canal. I have maxed out my dental benefit for the year and I would have to pay out of pocket. $938.00! The receptionist handed me the paper and I almost fell over! They said they could fit me in to the schedule in 5 days! I am not sure about some people, but I don't have $938.00 to just hand out to my dentist. I told her I wasn't going to be able to do that. The look on her face was priceless! I could only dream of being able to hand $938.00 dollars just sitting in my bank account doing nothing. I guess me and the bottle of pain reliever are going to become REALLY good friends for a while.

Trying to organize the choas I have.......

2011-03-30T07:11:00.000-07:00

It's Wednesday. This is one of the 2 days I have in the week that I have no school. I call these my lazy days. I get dressed and am moving by 6:30 am-well at least this is when my alarm goes off in the morning. On Monday and Wednesday I don't even get dressed till I absolutely have to. Being that I spend 3 out of the 5 days thinking about things from microbiology like the Kreb's cycle and how many ATP are made in a full glycolysis cycle. I have nightmares of not being able to grow any E. coli on a agar medium because I killed all my bacteria with to much heat! If it sounds like you are reading another language then welcome to my world! I have to say I have a great professor who reminds me that he has been doing this for 30 years and he is still learning. Unfortunately, I don't have 30 years! I have 8 more weeks to get this down! So as I sit in front of my laptop and try to sort the things in my head her is my list:

I have finally-with much pray-accepted the fact that we will be staying in this very small apartment for the next 2 years while I am in school. OK, now I have to convince my sweetheart to let me make some changes that will make me enjoy this apartment more.

I am fighting a personal battle of getting a job or not. I understand that my schooling is very important to J and I, but I also see the bills and the lack of money. I don't know how to handle that. I have tried every thing I can to pinch pennies and save money, but we still always seem to fall short every month. I am watching my kids grow and their need increase and I feel like horrible parent.

Clutter!!!! I have so much of it but, then as I try to get rid of it I can't because we use it all!

Finally- I had some dental work done about 3 weeks ago and I am still in pain. I have a great dentist who has done all that he can to try to figure out what is going on. He has taken me as a walk-in for the past 3 weeks as we try to figure it all out. He has made sure my bite is OK, he took extra x-rays and he still can't figure this out. The worst part is that I bet that he is going to have to go back, drill out the nerve because it just didn't handle the "trauma" of the drilling and fillings. I hate dentist. I picked him because he sedates.I was so relaxed and it seemed so great. I hate the fact that I am going to have to deal with it all over again.

Well, my time is running out. I have to go and get #2 for a doctor's appointment and then take her back to school. I feel a little better that I got all of this off my chest.

What is happening???

2011-03-15T22:39:00.001-07:00

Ok, I am going to say this "I am totally freaked out!"
What is happening? I am sitting here watching the news and they just evacuated ALL the workers at the power plants in Japan! Who is there keeping those reactor from totally melting down? How is this going to after me in Wisconsin. I am not thinking that it won't affect me any more. I am scared! They are having after shocks that are measuring 6 on the ricter scale! These aren't just little after shocks! These are serious earth quakes!

I can't copy and past!

2011-03-10T06:36:00.001-08:00

It seems that when I try to copy and paste something into my post I can't! I am getting frustrated and ! am not sure what I am doing wrong. Some one please help me!

One milestone down and one more to go!

2011-03-05T08:52:00.000-08:00

So, I took the entrance exam and passed. I needed a 70 and I got an 86. I can check that little box as "done." Now I am waiting for the review board to meet and go over my packet and decide if I will be admitted for the fall. I am hoping that I have a chance!
It is a bright and old Saturday here in cow country. I should be cleaning my house right now, but this past week my littlest boy was sick and I wasn't able to go to school. He wouldn't let me do much at all. He was up all day being sick and unhappy. He was up all night being sick and unhappy. There wasn't much going on here except laziness. I need to spend my whole weekend catching up on my classes.
I am hoping to get something done. The kids are playing on the Wii and eating junk food. I am hoping that they will leave me alone long enough to get a jump on this stuff. Wish me luck!

Will I make it to nursing school or have to wait another year?

2011-02-28T09:45:00.000-08:00

Today I am heading out to take my entrance exam for nursing school. Wish me luck! I have to get a 70 or better. I know that sounds like a low number, but you never know what scale they are using to grade them.

Wild, rough, and loud boys! Can they be nice?

2011-02-12T11:44:00.000-08:00

He pokes, hits, pushes, and his latest thing was kicking snow in the face of a freezing little girl on the way to school! Yes, this is my son (#3).
I would like to say that we are a very loving family! From day 1 I have tried really hard to teach my kids that they need to think about others and to treat others the way they want to be treated! Now that my girls are older they seem to have figured it out. They are totally loving and compassionate to others. Somewhere in this journey as a parent I missed the memo on "Teaching your boys compassion and tenderness."
I have tried everything. I have yelled, grounded, taken things away, tried the guilt trip and he still just doesn't get it. He isn't a"bully" in the context that he is physical with every kids on the playground. He isn't feared. He just doesn't think of what the end result will be when he does things. He is impulsive! That is is. He doesn't take the extra minute to think about what will happen when he does something.
What is a mother to do?
I really don't know how to handle it!

What we call romantic.......

2011-02-11T10:40:00.001-08:00

So the end of January the hubby and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversay. I always think back to what I thought it would like to be married and have a family. Our time is limited with me in school and 4 wild children. Lately, the hubby and I have found that sitting in bed at night and playing "Angry Birds" on the iPod has been so much fun!

WARNING: I am not saying that I am not happy with how my life has turned out.

I can tell you that I did not see a husband in the Navy, me not finishing college because we started a family WAY earlier then I had planned. Notice that not much in MY Plan happened. The life I have is definatly the PLAN of someone else. I have to say that this PLAN had been very exciting.
As I type this I have a homeschooled 11 year old trying hard to get the naked 3 year old dressed. The naked 3 year old is running circles are her and laughing wildly!
I also did not think that I would be 30 years old and finishing college. I guess that is what happens when those darn babies come!!! LOL!
Right now, I have to say that I am pretty HAPPY with the life that I didn't plan.

So, I am a little late!

2011-02-11T03:14:00.000-08:00

Yes, I know that it has been a while since I had a chance to sit down and put my thoughts in a good sounds paragraph.
I started another semester in January and I am doing good. I am taking English and Life span Development on line and then I have Microbiology on campus. I was so scared to take that class, but it happens that I have an awesome teacher! He has a great sense of humor and he really interacts with us. It isn't just a lecture.
Yesterday I got a awesome opportunity to do some extra work at school and it was such a stress reliever. In the back of our Microbiology room is a door to a green house that is attached to the school. I had peeked in the window in the door before, but I never went in. It looked like it hadn't been used recently or often at all. When I got to class yesterday I as having a conversation with my teacher and another student and he wanted to show us something in the green house. We got talking about how it had gotten to be such a mess. He stated that the Botany class used it last semester for growing aloe plants, but someone had left one of the window vents open during winter break and everything froze and died. He went on to say that him and his assistant had not gotten a change to get in there to clean it and organize it yet.
Now for anyone that knows me, I love plants!!! There is just something peaceful and beautiful about plants and caring for them. I, in a sheepish tone, had asked if I could help and he said yeah. I stayed an hour after class and swept the whole green house. It felt GREAT! Even though it was freezing outside, it was warm and the sun was shinning on me in the green house. I was basking in the feeling of summertime.I am going to have to take a couple of picture of the green house so I can post them. I told my teacher that I had found my new favorite place. It really picked my spirits up!
It was a good thing I was in such a great mood because on the way home from school my care broke down in the middle of the intersection on the way to pick up my little guy from school! I had to have a tow truck come and get me and take me to the shop. I am waiting to find out what the issue is with my van now. In December it broke down on Christmas Eve! That sucked!

Barack Obama has to much time on his hands!

2010-12-28T11:41:00.001-08:00

I like to keep up with the news when I can. I was a little bothered when I heard that Barack Obama called the Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffery Lurie to talk about Micheal Vick.
Let me just say this, I totally believe that people deserve a second chance and all that jazz. Yes, Micheal Vick needs work and yes he is a very talented football player who made some horrible choices. He has paid his dues and is starting over. Good Luck to you Michael Vick.
My complaint is that the one man that should be in meetings on the war situation with our troops and meetings on the economic situation of our country is taking his time to call and talk to the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles about football! I couldn't do that! He got talk to the owner of the team because he is the president of the United States of America! This to me is a abuse of his power! That is great that he likes Michael Vick and he is a football fan, but you need to call the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles and congratulate him on picking up Micheal Vick as a player!?! It just is bothering me to hear that he is doing little things like that because he can!

What do I get for the kids?

2010-12-08T09:15:00.000-08:00

So as we talk with our kids about Christmas and start working on getting gift together for our family. I have been trying to figure out what to get the kids. I want to get my kids things that will be useful and meaningful to them. I hate just buying them toys and junk.
Any ideas you have will be useful.

How long has it been???? I am not really sure.

2010-11-22T06:28:00.000-08:00

Yeah, I was thinking the other day how I was really missing the fact that I haven't been able to update my blog. So I am taking this free time I have this morning to post. So I was working like crazy this summer to help take care of the family since my sweet hubby had knee surgery and he was out of work long then we had expected. Now, things are getting back to normal. I have been able to drop down to very part-time but yet still keep my job so that it will look good on my resume. I started working on my schooling that got put on hold 10 years ago when we started a family. I am really glad that I have a great and supportive husband who is helping me take classes. He has been so wonderful in picking up the load as I work and study. I couldn't hold it all together if it wasn't for him. He is such a blessing!!!! If your reading this J, I love you so much!!!!!
Also, Thanksgiving is this week and I am totally excited to be able to go out to Ohio and see some family I haven't gotten a chance to see in a long time!!!!!

I have to run for now, but I will be back!

How fast are we going????

2010-07-17T12:24:00.000-07:00

Well ,we are in to the month of July and that means about 6 more weeks of summer and then the kids will be back to school. Then we will be heading into the end of another year. I am having a hard time getting my grasp of how fast this year is going.
I am not sure when in my life I stepped on the accelerator to speed things up but, time hasn't slowed down. I remember as a kid hearing how time flies and and how fast kids grow, but WOW!!!!
My oldest is 10!!! That means that she is heading into that new and wonderful stage of puberty, boys, and sarcasm!!!! Then there is the boys. They are wild and crazy!
I feel like I am really in a different stage in my life. My kids are older and more independent then ever and I am feeling more excited and clear minded about one day getting "MY" life back. Yes, there will be a day when there aren't any more kids to need me to make dinner for them or run them to practises or whatever. Then what?????
I will be able to "Date" my husband again!!!!
We started our family right away so we never got the first year or 2 to just be husband and wife and do all that. I am looking forward to being able to be a Grandma and spoil my grand babies, listen to my kids complain about how crazy being a mom is!!! Then I will look at them and smile and give them the EVIL laugh!!!!!!

The best kids and husband on Earth!

2010-06-17T16:32:00.000-07:00

I was just sitting here thinking about how awesome my kids are! They are all so different in their personalities and yet they are all the same.
I am really blessed to have them in my life. I also have a really awesome husband. He has been picking up double duty since I went back to work. He has been getting a taste of what it's like for me some days. Running kids all over all day and then trying to get everything else done around the house........
He has been so awesome!!!! Thanks honey!!!! You ae the best!!!!

A good way to think about this life.....

2010-06-14T11:49:00.000-07:00

I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in astation wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout c.amp. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butteron my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbors children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to we.ed someone's ga.rden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
~Marjorie Pay Hinckley

I got the job!!!!

2010-06-08T18:23:00.001-07:00

So I got the job! I work 3rd shift and it's a great place too. It's a new, small, and CLEAN assisted living facility. I have been working since Friday. I really like it alot. It is going to be a great fit for our family right now.
J goes back to the doctor on Friday for a follow up. I am hoping that he can go back to work!

The kids last day of school is tomorrow. I am not sure how I feel about that. I signed them up for summer school, but I am not sure how that is going to work out. I think that they need a little break from all the school.... I printed out reading lists for all of them for the summer. I am encouraging them to read as many books as they can. We also sign up for the summer reading program at the local library. They really enjoy that.
I can't wait to see how our summer goes.... I'll keep everyone up dated.

I have a job interview!!!!

2010-06-02T06:14:00.001-07:00

So I have been a nurse's assisstant for about 8 years now and I always use it as a part-time back up when our financial situation gets rough.
Well things are getting rough because of J's knee surgery and the short term disablity is a joke!!! So I started to look for a part-time night job. Well I went and checked with a assisted living home thy is right behind my house yesterday. I talked with the lady who does the hiring and it seems they have a 3rd shift opening. They asked if I could come in today for an interview!!!!!

Happy Memorial Day!

2010-05-31T07:53:00.001-07:00

We got up early and drove up to spend the day with family. I am totally excited to have another warm and sunny day with my kids and family. We are going to get a chance to see some of our old friends. Happy Memorial Day to all the service men and women. Now having a husband in the military has changed this day for me now.

Awesome Diaper Deal!!!

2010-05-24T20:56:00.000-07:00

Yes, I did this awesome deal at Walgreen's. I had 2 coupons for Huggies diapers.
Here is how I worked it-

bought 2 bags of Huggies Little movers size 4 2/$18.00
a mini bottle of sanitizer (.99 cents-filler item) 1/.99 cents

total: $19.00

I used -

1 printed out $4.00 off 2 bags of Huggies Little movers diapers
1 printed out $3.00 off 1 bag of Huggies little movers
1 $8.00 RR from the Complete contact solution I purchased earlier today.

That brought the total down to $5.05 out-of-pocket for me. Then I got another RR for $3.00 from the diapers. In the end I paid $2.05 for 2 bags of diapers and some sanitizer.

I heading back to do it again tomorrow. I love a great deal!

Walgreens trip 5/24

2010-05-24T11:07:00.000-07:00

I told you all that I was going to try to update you on all my good deals and finds. Here is what I got today.

I purchased

1 Complete solution $7.99
1 Colgate Total Toothpaste $2.99
1 Iron muscle rub $5.99
1 Goody Headband set $2.99

I used -.50 cent off Colgate toothpaste coupon

-$1.00 off Ironman Muscle Rub

-$4.50 Body wash RR

Which left me $6.22 to pay. I then got back is RR's

$2.00 from Colgate
$3.00 From Goody Headbands
$5.00 From Ironman Muscle Rub
$8.00 From Complete Solution

For a total back of $18.00. I profited $12.00.

I hope this makes sense.

Great Coupon Source.

2010-05-23T12:50:00.000-07:00

I want to shot this out there to everyone that a great magazine to get good coupons from is
"All You." I like most of the featured articles also. I think it is a great magazine for mom's like us. It has recipes, money and savings tips, and when they feature clothes, the outfits are realistic. For me it seems to cover all the most important things in my life at this time.
Take a look at the magazine and see if it is for you.

Couponing and great deals!

2010-05-23T07:04:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I don't have this down to a science yet, but I know that I love getting a great deal on the things that I love. I use some great blogs and sites to help me on my path to free products. A lot of people have asked me about the sites and the deals and all. I decided that I would add my great finds and deals on the blog and I am sending them out in some emails.

For the up coming week of 5/23 at Walgreen's they are having a great deal on

"Complete" brand contact solution. You pay the $7.99 plus tax and then with your receipt there will be a $8.00 coupon back that can be used same as cash. So technically you end up paying what ever the tax is for the solution.

If you aren't familiar with this Walgreen's system it goes like this. They have certain items that get "Register Rewards." These can be used same as cash, but you can't use them on the same thing you got them from. For example: you can't use a contact solution register reward to purchase another contact solution. You won't get another register reward on the second item. This is called "rolling over." Register rebates almost never roll over, but then there is that 1% that it does and then when Walgreen's catches it they stop it.

I will put more out there let.

Why?

2010-05-19T00:32:00.001-07:00

I know it's late, but I need to get this off my chest.
I am not sure how to watch those around me, in and out of our church, do things and then they wonder why they have to deal with the results. The results of their actions shock them! I am struggling with how to keep these things from upsetting me. I think I have to get rid of all my friends. I am pretty sure that isn't going to work and isn't the answer either. I am just so heartbroken for what I am seeing around me.

What I did today!

2010-05-18T21:22:00.001-07:00

So, for some reason lately my alarm hasn't been off in the morning, which causes a big problem!
So the kids have been making it out the door in a rush.
After the kids left, I headed out Target to pick up some things. Came back and laid down with a very crabby 2 year old. He passed out seconds before I did. It felt good to just take a nap!
Got up about 2 hours later as the kids were coming home.
There was a bad part of the day. For mother's day I got a new bike and a trailer to use. So I took it out for a ride and the wheel broke off. I took it back to the store to find out they didn't have another one! I got my money back, but I have no trailer for my bike!
Now it's "quiet time" for mom and dad.

Hangin with boys!

2010-05-17T20:20:00.001-07:00

I am sitting here with my hubby and my little boy watching basketball. I have never really been a b-ball fan,but that is what they want to watch!

Knee Surgery

2010-05-11T07:24:00.000-07:00

So this morning we(hubby and I, and the 4 kids) got up at 5am to take him to the Orthopedic Hospital to have knee surgery. Back in March he tore his ACL while doing the limbo with the Brownie Girl Scouts on roller skates!
Yes, he was the best dad ever! Unfortunately, he is paying for being the coolest dad ever now. He realizes that he isn't that young anymore.
He has to stay over night and then I pick him up tomorrow after I drop the kids at school. He is off work for 2 weeks and then he goes back. He will have rehab for 6 weeks and then he should be fine.
I am now dealing with a very cranky 2 year old! I am sure nap time will be coming earlier then normal for us. Yes, me and him. I am so tired.
I am hoping that Thomas the Tank engine will help #4 fall asleep today.

We are starting over again!

2010-05-10T19:13:00.000-07:00

I couldn't figure out what happened with all the postings getting pushed to the left side and I tried everthing and I ended up having to delete the whole blog and starting over.
I hope that everything is cool now!