UPDATED Deal Divas: show me the coupons--Couponing Class coming soon

I am so excited to announce that I am going to teach a couponing class for all of my dear friends who have been asking me how to use coupons and play the Walgreens and CVS games. I am going to call it Deal Divas: Show me the couponsTentatively scheduled for Sat Feb 28, 2009 from 10am-12 pm.
We will eat, of course, and I will give away some door prizes of things that I have found for free (I promise-nothing wierd. Things like baby products, shampoo, razors, shave gel, some coupons, etc) It will be very laid back-think home direct sales party with nothing to buy.
If you are interested, let me know and I will add you to my guest list.

Snow Day

This morning, Josh helped me get the boys ready to go out in the snow. It was Jacob's very first time to play in the snow. It was a hit. Until we got too cold. Then it was not fun anymore.

Here are some pictures


All decked out in our snow gear. I kept their footie pj's on underneath.


Throwing snow at Mommy


Jacob's first taste of snow



And we are done!

Bargains I am Hunting this Week

I wanted to let everyone know about some good deals this week!

Target

First Download and print the Target coupons from this site
http://sites.target.com/site/en/supertarget/page.jsp?title=coupons_specials

Oceans Spray Juice $1.99
Target Coupon $1.00
Coupon (RP 1/11) $1.00
Total= FREE

Buy Coffee Mate Creamer $1.50
Use $1.50/1 coffeemate.com
Total OOP FREE

Buy Special K Granola Bars $2.00
Use $1/1 (RP 12/14)
And $1/1 Target coupon
Total OOP FREE



CVS
Huggies products
Buy $20 worth, get $5 ECB
Diapers are $10 a package
I used $2 off coupons that I had

Almay
Purchase $10 work of makeup, get $5 ECB




I haven't made it to Target yet and won't until all of this ice clears up.
Happy Shopping!

Bait and Switch-in a good way

When I was dating Josh, my MoMo (grandma) gave me some really great advice, although she might deny that she told me this. She told me "Don't do anything for Josh that you don't want to do the rest of your life." Great advice!
So, while we were dating, I NEVER cooked anything harder than Mac and Cheese from a box. I was setting the expectation low...very low. If I mad spagetti it was noodles and a jar of sauce-no meat even!
Josh was pleasantly surprised when after we got married, and had no money, TADAAAA!!! Juli can cook. I still haven't mastered any type of seafood (EWWW) or a way to cook steaks other than on the grill but I can hold my own in a kitchen! My sister is a great cook too but she has moved out to DC and become a wierd food snob and make foodie wierd stuff. Well, sometimes she does. I especially love to bake but since I have begun my lastest diet of the week (only half way through monday and I have already stuck the spoon into a can of frosting!), I am refraining from it.

If I ever had a cooking show I think I will call it "Juli CAN cook"

Mixed emotions

Obviously everyone knows now that we have a new president...officially. And I am filled with very mixed feelings. I LOVE President Bush...I do. I am a fiscally conservative, prolife, Bible reading chick. But I am very proud of the strides our country has made in the area of racial equality. I am proud to be able to tell my son that it REALLY doesn't matter what your skin color is. Anyone can be president if they work hard. That being said, I am concerned about the direction this president will lead but I will be praying for him to have wisdom and that his presidency is sucessful!
God Bless Barack Obama.

Jayden-how can you not love a face like this?

Today I was practicing my photography skills (or at least trying to develop some skills). Jayden was my subject and I love the way they turned out. Here are a couple of the best shots.

Happy New Year!

Thats right folks! It is time for this chica to make some new years resolutions.
First off, download pictures from Christmas off the camera. Maybe, if you are lucky, I will post some!
My next resolution is to lose weight. how cliche! But I need to get fit. And hopefully loss the last 1o pounds of Jacob leftovers.
Get more organized. HaHaHAHAHAHAHAHA! I USED to be naturally organized but children have ruined me. I am still organized but it is more of an organized chaos.
Ummmmm, what else. Oh yes! This will be the most challenging because lets face it, I know that in about 2 weeks the other resolutions will go out the window. So, I am challenging myself to memorize 52 scriptures this year.

Oh, gotta go. "I want my mommmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyy!" is what I am hearing!
Love,
me