A cut above the rest.....

Looking through the holiday pictures I noticed one thing...

Andrew's hair was in his eyes




So I decided to give him a trim.....I usually do it outside so I won't get hair everywhere...but since it is in the 20's at night I decided against it. So I had him sit in the tub and I trimmed his bangs....but then I noticed the back needed trimmed...so I trimmed it - then It really needed to be layered, and I am not the best at layering, so I got out the clippers and cut it all of....

He was so worried, he kept asking me if it'd grow back, I laughed and told him he had many years till It would stop growing back.

So he end result looks pretty good. I know in a few month's he'll be back to sporting a shaggy hair style, but his new look makes him look soo much older ....

What a way to start the new year!

Last night we let the kids stay up late(r) and we watch one of the movies they got for Christmas (shrek) then the kids headed to bed.  Mike and I then had steaks (mmmm good) and did some channel surfing while getting Eve wound down for bed.  She finally drifted off about 10pm...so we took her to bed.  I decided that she'd probably be up again near midnight so I was heading to bed too....Mike soon followed.

What seemed like a few hours later I woke up, elbowed Mike to tell me what time it was...and low and behold it was 5:45....and Eve was still sleeping!  Wahooo!

Now I know there are old wives tales revolving around New Years Eve/Day - one such says you whatever you are doing at midnight you will do lots of during the following year.  We were sleeping - and if our year is filled with lots of sleep I'll take it....because we are going to need lots of rest for the next year (2011) that year is going to be filled with all sorts of chaos, job changes, life changes, moves, etc....so we'll take a nice restful 2010...we're going to need it!

Changes ....lots of changes

I have decided to devote a little more time to the blog than I have in the past few months....Evelyn is finally getting to a point where she will chill in the swing or exersaucer for a while so I can get things done - so one thing I will be "getting done" more often is the blog.

My plans thus far (after the new year) is to have themes for each day of the week...

Right now I have a few things in mind -

Miles Monday - Since I plan on starting up the 'ole treadmill I plan to devote Mondays to log how many (or few) miles I walk each week

(semi) Wordless Wednesday - A friend of mine is doing a picture a day - I have decided to steal this from her and do something similar....but instead of posting them every day I'll post them once a week...on Wednesday's

Savings Sunday's - I am starting my savings totals over and will keep track of how much I have saved via coupons and sales and log them in on Sunday's.

I'm also going to make a goal of knitting or crocheting a scarf or hat a month - so by december I will have 6 sets I can give as gifts....not too sure how this one will go since I am famous for UFO's around here (Un Finished Objects)

SO anyway these are my plans - maybe putting them out there for the world to see will help me succeed a bit better....we shall see...

January Menu

1st -  hamburger helper
2nd - spaghetti
3rd -  BBQ venison roast baked beans
4th -  BBQ nachos
5th -  grilled chicken, mac and cheese,  & salad
6th -  pork chops/ rice
7th -  parm baked tillapia & carrots
8th -   pizza
9th -   out for dinner
10th - crockpot chicken & mac and cheese
11th - chicken tacos
12th - roast beef sandwiches
13th - baked chicken & spinach
14th - baked catfish & wild rice  
15th - hamburgers & french fries
16th - pork roast w/ mashed potatoes
17th - steak & baked potato
18th - out for Andrew's birthday
19th - chicken caccitori with rice
20th - hamburger helper
21st - grilled salmon broccoli and cheese
22nd - pizza
23rd - shrimp & mashed potatoed
24th - beef stew
25th - leftovers
26th - chicken, pasta & salad
27th - baked pork chops, mac and cheese, peas
28th - grilled tillapia & baked beans
29th - hamburgers
30th - meatball stroganoff & peas
31st - crockpot chicken

December menu

It has been forever since I have had an opportunity to blog - so I'll start again with something fast and easy :)

11th - baked fish, mac & cheese, salad
12th - hamburgers
13th - chili
14th - pizza (little ceasers hot and ready)
15th - grilled chicken - creamed spinach
16th - turkey parm meatballs w/ pasta
17th - pork chops & mashed potatoes
18th - shrimp, baked potato, salad
19th - turkey, dressing
20th - leftovers
21st - turkey pot pie
22nd - turkey casserole
23rd - breakfast
24th - bacon wrapped scallops
25th - ham, green bean casserole
26th - leftovers
27th - stroganoff
28th - grilled chicken
29th - duty
30th - pizza
31st - steak

it's been a while

I have tons to update on...tons of pics to show...and I have saved tons of money....but right now I have no time - I promise to update some tonight...so just hang on :)

Coupon savings 19.69

I sent Mike to the store to pick up some things - (he is really enjoying his mini trips)


He got -

7 ~ fisher trail mix - 1.00 each
10 ~ 8 count Mission flour tortilla (taco size) - 1.42 each
1 ~ Healthy Choice Frozen meal - 2.69

Total before coupons = 23.89

He had in coupons -

7 ~ 1.00 off fisher trail mix
10 ~ 1.00 any mission tortila
1 ~ free healthy choice meal

Total coupons - 19.69

Total out of pocket - 4.20

% savings - 82%

Year to date savings - 259.33