2011

i want to "be there"

wherever i am

needed.wanted.desired.asked

with a glad heart

be present

i just want to "be there"

~type to you soon~

photo credit: recharge lounge

fall lineup

i know that i have been a very absent blogger this summer. my plan for the fall line up is to post on certain topics each day of the week to create some sort of consistency and heighten your expectation of what each day will be(i know you are on the edge of you seat:). here is what i have come up with so far and what i already know about this ever evolving blog.

• i have the best intentions to keep posting on certain topics and then my brain forgets the topics that were so important to me on the day that i decided to run a series entitled...you name it...the list goes on and on.


• there are several things that i really enjoying doing so those things will be covered once a week...i will share those in a minute after i get out what i am thinking about RIGHT now.


• i am certain that i will never be famous for my blog, my writing, or my whit, but for whatever reason i really enjoy knowing that there are a few people all over the country that like to occasionally check in.


• i would like to have more dialog with those of you that do read the domestic chick about life, what your hobbies are, your likes and dislikes, and showcase some of your talent. i love to receive pictures of things that you have done in your own home or found in the back corner of a thrift shop.

so here are my ideas...

Messy Monday finding ways to mess up the kitchen and fill five bellies

Thrifting Tuesday sharing the must haves and good deals i have found during the week from grocery stores to groupon...so many deals to be had so much money to save

Working Wednesday gardening, organizing, cleaning, and other general work that is done around the suburban farmhouse

Thursday Thoughts this is where you will get the emotions, weird thoughts, thankful heart, treasured moments, all of the things that used to drive me crazy about my mother...but each day i live i realize...with a heavy heart...i'm (a little) like her

Friday Finds i will showcase anything that i find at yard sales, in the trash, at thrift shops, etc.

Sew Saturday crafting and sewing projects will be explained and shared

Sunday Surprise this day will just be a surprise and it may be a nothing day too, you will just have to be surprised

what do you think? anything else you would like to see included? i'm open for suggestions none of these are set in stone, in fact they are really moldable and pliable. i'm really trying to be that kind of girl...that real care free kind of fly by the seat of your pants girl in a real control freak shell. i'll let you know how its going in a couple of days. until then i'm sure i will experience quite a bit of internal turmoil.

this fancy schmancy schedule will start next week, August 23, just in case you are wondering...until then i will continue in my blogger slothfulness. i will be checking comments in the meantime and i will probably respond too:)

~type to you soon~

school supply planning

it has been a while since i posted a money saving tip. this week starts the mega sales on school supplies. what i have found in regard to saving money on supplies is patience. if time allows you, don't go to one store on one day and buy everything. you will end up paying too much for your items. the items that are great deals this week are:

CVS:

scissors 99 cents with a 99 cent ECB (limit one) FREE

pens 99 cents with a 99 cent ECB (limit one) FREE

Walgreens:

Crayola Markers(10 pack) 99 cents

Composition books 79 cents

3 subjects notebooks 79 cents

Filler paper 2/$1

8 pocket folders for $1

Flexible ruler 29 cents

Mechanical pencils(10 ct.) 39 cents

Index cards are really cheap too but i don't remember how much in paid

Walmart:

Crayola Crayons 25 cents

Elmers Glue Sticks (2 ct.) 25 cents

Elmers Glue 25 cents

Plastic School box 60 cents

i am not suggesting that you go to all of these stores. just be patient and try to make it to one. walmart does have some of the same deals as walgreens not included in my list above. try to make it to one store and then make it a point to go each week for the next few weeks to check the deals of the week. you will be able to get quite a few free things at CVS. walgreens will rotate through and end up having most of the things that you need cheap during one of the weeks. walmart will have some things dirt cheap and other things pricey so that it all balances out for the store, so watch out. don't over pay, if you use walmart for the cheap items it is GREAT! let me know when you run across some great deals! also another tip...look through last years school items. you may not need to buy all the items. your child's scissors or ruler from last year might still be in great shape.

~type to you soon~

stockpiling this week

this week looks sparse for our needs. i really don't think that i will venture to the grocery store at all. i will need to pick up some meat for dinner but i think i will run to the meat market for that or finally look into the farms that provide the quality grass feed meats. i think that the only thing that i am going to get is the kashi soft bars at target this week for 50 cents a box. what are you prioritizing this week. i also need to find some cheap toilet paper and tissues. i am having a hard time forcing myself to buy toilet paper. i better come to grips with it or we will be in a pile of poo, literally and figuratively :)
~type to you soon~

cvs and walgreens next week

here are the sales at walgreens and cvs this weekend. remember if any of these items are something that you need alot of, buy some coupons on ebay and stock up a great price. thanks to mommy snacks for the lists from the stores. below the link is my plan for the two stores.
http://mommysnacks.blogspot.com/2009/04/cvs-snack-week-of-april-5.html
http://mommysnacks.blogspot.com/2009/04/walgreens-snack-sale-week-of-april-5.html

CVS
Easter basket is 1.99 and get back 1.99 ECB
Easter Grass is .79 and get back .79 ECB
3 I tunes gift cards get back 10 ECB (i am getting these for gifts for the future)
9 Johnsons baby products spend 25 get 10 ECB
my plan is to buy 9 for $27. then i am going to use 9-$1 off coupons for each one. then i will get back $10 with ECB. that will make total for 9 bottles of johnson shampoo for $8. now that is a great deal!

Walgreens
Playtex tampons monthly coupon and manufacturer coupon on sale for $3.99 with the two coupons they will be $1.99