Joseph and Jorey along with his favorite blankets that he sleeps with at night.
Looking under the bed for monsters...or just to grab his "tuckie" (pacifier) that went underneath his crib.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Meet Jorey!
Joseph has a stuffed giraffe that he sleeps with at night. Lately he has b/c very attached to him and we take it whenever we go somewhere overnight or if he just needs so exra comfort. The giraffes name is 'George O'Malley.' My friend Marie bought it for Joseph before he was even born and named it the above moniker b/c one of our favorite shows is Grey's Anatomy. Since Joseph doesn't know how to say George O'Malley is calls him Jorey. When he gets in bed at night he immediately lays down on his pillow grabs 'Jorey', snuggles with him and then we say a prayer and lights out. In the morning when I go to get him the first thing he does is hand me Jorey and I give him a kiss and pick him up and leave Jorey in the crib and head downstairs. Its so cute how loving Joseph is to Jorey. Joseph has gotten so big so fast that sometimes I get sad that he really isn't a baby anymore. When he holds on to Jorey tightly, it makes my heart melt and shows me that although he is a big boy he is still my baby underneath it all!
Joseph and Jorey along with his favorite blankets that he sleeps with at night.
Looking under the bed for monsters...or just to grab his "tuckie" (pacifier) that went underneath his crib.
Joseph and Jorey along with his favorite blankets that he sleeps with at night.
Looking under the bed for monsters...or just to grab his "tuckie" (pacifier) that went underneath his crib.
Savings!
When I was a kid my mom had a drawer in our kitchen reserved for coupons. Sometimes I would get involved and clip coupons with her. While its always a good idea to clip coupons the organization of having a drawer full of coupons proved to not be conducive. A lot of the coupons in the drawer were expired or just about to go.
My mom was really good with coupons and saving money at the store and in this time of an economic downturn I too want to save money, but feel the need to best utilize coupons and savings!
I just joined a site that helps you pinch every penny you have, within reason. One of the best things you can do is to utilize manufacturers coupons along with instore savings and coupons. Over the past couple of days I have been clipping, searching online and scrounging around my neighbors papers to find the best deals and manufacturer coupons. I cut out/printed the coupons and organized them according to expiration date in my accordion file folder. Yesterday I set out to Walmart to start the savings. One thing I find that when trying to save and get the best deals while grocery shopping is to go it alone. That way you don't have a cranky kid or a husband who, bless his heart, impulse shops. =) While carefully going through the aisles I got up to the check stand and after applying coupons my total went down about nine dollars. Doesn't sound like much, but when my budget for food and groceries is $80, that is almost 1/8 of my budget that I can get more food with. After Walmart I went to the produce stand to pick up fruit and vegetables. Buying local typcially means high savings and yesterday was no different. What I would have spent $20 at the grocery store I got for $10.
While being on a budget isn't the most fun thing in the world I find that being able to see my savings is the most fun and worthwhile of all. It means that although I don't provide monetary funds for the family, I can atleast bring in the savings.
My mom was really good with coupons and saving money at the store and in this time of an economic downturn I too want to save money, but feel the need to best utilize coupons and savings!
I just joined a site that helps you pinch every penny you have, within reason. One of the best things you can do is to utilize manufacturers coupons along with instore savings and coupons. Over the past couple of days I have been clipping, searching online and scrounging around my neighbors papers to find the best deals and manufacturer coupons. I cut out/printed the coupons and organized them according to expiration date in my accordion file folder. Yesterday I set out to Walmart to start the savings. One thing I find that when trying to save and get the best deals while grocery shopping is to go it alone. That way you don't have a cranky kid or a husband who, bless his heart, impulse shops. =) While carefully going through the aisles I got up to the check stand and after applying coupons my total went down about nine dollars. Doesn't sound like much, but when my budget for food and groceries is $80, that is almost 1/8 of my budget that I can get more food with. After Walmart I went to the produce stand to pick up fruit and vegetables. Buying local typcially means high savings and yesterday was no different. What I would have spent $20 at the grocery store I got for $10.
While being on a budget isn't the most fun thing in the world I find that being able to see my savings is the most fun and worthwhile of all. It means that although I don't provide monetary funds for the family, I can atleast bring in the savings.
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