Bloom Bargains

Happy Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by today! Yesterday, Hubbie and "R" scored some good deals at our local grocery store, Bloom. They always double coupons up to $.99, but for the last few Tuesdays, they've been doubling coupons up to $1.99.  :)

For a total of $7.87, here's what we purchased yesterday:

Bounty napkins~ $2.99 on sale - $1.00/1 coupon (doubled) x 4 coupons = $.99 each pack
AXE deodorant and body spray~ $7.00/2 on sale - $3.99 coupon = $3.01 or $1.50 each
Danimals yogurt~ 2/$4.00 on sale - $1.00/1 coupon (doubled) x 2 coupons = FREE
Philadelphia Cooking Creme~ $2.00 on sale - $1.00/1 coupon (doubled) x 4 coupons = FREE

Pretty exciting!!  :)  Have a great day!

Daybook for 6/21

For today~

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Outside my window~

the sun is hiding behind some clouds

I am hearing~

the fan on the A/C

I am thinking~

about how very blessed I have been, and

how I don't deserve it at all!!!

I am thankful~

for my freedom and for my family

I am remembering~

sweet times of fellowship with my Hubbie  :)

also, ten years ago this month, both of my

grandfathers went to Heaven

I am reading~

my Bible

A Woman Who Reflects the Heart of Jesus by Elizabeth George

(this is going to be a very good read!)

Food Network magazine just received in yesterday's mail

I am hoping~

to get our family room re-organization finished this week

I am praying~

that my tongue will help and heal others, not hurt them

On my mind~

is a sweet lady who just lost her husband of over 60 years...

From the learning rooms~

I am learning the art of couponing

Some of my favorite sites are:

the coupon mom

 money saving mom

Noticing that~

we are starting to get some grocery items for **FREE**

Wondering~

why I didn't start this coupon thing earlier?!?!

I am creating~

actually, just hoping, to get some new clothes made

for "R" and for me this summer

Pondering these words~

"The tongue is a fire..." according to James 3:6

"And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue

among our members, that it defileth the whole body,

and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell."

From the kitchen~

Tuesday~steak and cheese wraps

Wednesday~chicken with Philadelphia Cooking Creme (free!)

Thursday~chef salad

Friday~homemade chicken tenders

Saturday~?

Around the house~

Hubbie's nerf gun box reminds me of

the fun we had on Father's Day...that's for another post

One of my favorite things~

is being with my family

A few plans for the rest of the week~

swim lessons for the kids

church on Wednesday

From my picture journal~

a few pictures of our little garden  :)

~week 6~

~week 7~

 ~our peas are sad...but that zucchini plant is huge!~

~week 8~

~watermelon plants are doing well~

~crooknecksquash~

 ~zucchini is ready to be harvested today!~

 ~just look at those baby cucumbers!~

~from the back of the garden~

~getting bigger every day~

I'll be joining other bloggers over at The Simple Woman's Daybook...

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hooray!!

Well, our first vegetables of this year have been harvested! :) With many tomatoes on the vines, and more cucumbers, squash, and several zucchini already growing, it looks like our gardening efforts are starting to be seen...what a blessing to see God's faithfulness to me through our little garden!

~three cucumbers and one crookneck squash~

A New Daybook

For today, Tuesday, June 7, 2011~

Outside my window~

the sun is shining, and it's kind of cool this morning  :)

I am hearing~

my children's voices

I am thinking~

about going walking this morning

I am thankful~

for my sweet Hubbie

I am remembering~

the wonderful weekend we had with our church family...

we celebrated 30 years of ministry!

I am reading~

Psalm 62

I am hoping~

to get a summer reading "wish list" written down,

and to start the Elizabeth George book,

"A Woman that Reflects the Heart of Jesus"

On my mind~

is my sister who just moved to Indiana last week

Pondering these words~

"God's been good...in my life...I've been blessed

beyond my wildest dreams..."

From the learning rooms~

school is finished for the year, but we will continue

to work on reading skills with "D", language and math skills

with "R", and potty training for "S"

Noticing that~

I work better under pressure

I am praying~

that God will keep working on my heart

Wondering~

if we will get any green beans from our garden...

we seem to have a little visitor that likes the leaves

I am creating~

a clutter-free home this summer

Around the house~

things are put away and I love that feeling of "Ahhh"

when I get rid of stuff we don't need! :)

One of my favorite things~

is spending time with my family...and we are

making our summer plans (so fun!)

From the kitchen~

Monday~out to eat to celebrate the end of the school year

Tuesday~leftovers (roast and vegetables)

Wednesday~chef salad

Thursday~chicken enchiladas or fajitas

(using Philadelphia Cooking Creme)

Friday~bacon cheeseburgers

Saturday~tba

A few plans for the rest of the week~

Wednesday~mid-week church service

From my picture journal~

with temperatures predicted to be 99 degrees by Thursday, plus

high humidity, I think I might be wishing for

some of this! :)

I'll be joining other bloggers at The Simple Woman's Daybook.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Home and Garden update...

~week four~

~tomatoes are really going strong...

watermelon (on right) is also doing well~

~week five~

Our zucchini, crookneck squash, and tomatoes all have blossoms on them...Yeah!

Some other things we've been working on are:

~freshening up the flower beds with mulch and vinca~

can you believe all this mulch was only $16?

~the kids built a fort from some branches we cut down~

 ~you can tell they are pretty excited!

(Yes, this was a few weeks ago when it was chilly)~

I'm so glad you stopped by today...have a great Wednesday!