My amazing CVS deal

I got all this for .12 and I will tell you how!
Ok, so not only have I been trying to save money on groceries but also on other items as in shampoo, makeup, diapers, etc... Doesn't it always seem that we spend so much money on those items?

Well, that was in my former life. :)

Now, I will purchase those things at CVS. Which I know what you are thinking this very moment, "CVS is so expensive!" Which you are correct, but you can get all these items for free! I will tell you what I did then I will give you a link on another woman's blog that explains it in detail!!!

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CVS does this program where certain items each week will be on sale and you will get and Extra Care Buck (ECB) along with it. It prints at the end of your receipt and it is as good as cash!!! It will say "$2 Extra Bucks" or however much the amount is.

So each week when the sale paper comes out I will look in it for ONLY the items that are on sale and have an ECB along with it. For Example, this week Dove Deodorant was on sale for two for $7. It also had a $2 ECB if you bought those items. So really it is like getting 2 for $5! Well on top of the ECB I also had two coupons for $2 off each. So I paid up front $3 for the products and got $2 back - so it was like getting them for .50 each. (make sense?)

CVS also gives you a $25 gift card for transferring a prescription. Now you have to have a coupon for this. I had one that printed out on my receipt, but the CVS here will take a Rite-Aid coupon for transferring a prescription and it is also a $25 gift card.

Ok - hopefully you are not too confused right now. :)

I will tell you what I did and how I got every thing for 12 pennies (but it wasn't my pennies) plus more yesterday!!! Ready?

First, I transfered a prescription and picked up my $25 gift card first thing in the store. Now I have TWENTY FIVE dollars (that I got for FREE) to spend in the store. My theory is that I am going to purchase ONLY ECB items so that I can spend money and then get more money for my next trip.

Next, I went through the store with my list and sales paper and picked up these items:
Suave Body Wash. 3/$6.00 ($2 in ECB)
It was on sale for 3/$6 (so $2.00 each) You had to buy 3 of them in order to get the ECB
I had a .75 coupon for two of them
Then a Buy Two Get One coupon - so it was for $2 basically
So, I had a total of 2.75 in coupons for these items.

Air Wick $4.99 No ECB
Ok, this one had no ECB but I had a coupon for $6.00 off.
So this coupon gave me overage of $1.01 to go to something else.

Glade Candle $3.99
This was suppose to be the Air Wick. Because I had two coupons for that I was going to purchase two and get another #1.01 to go to something else. The store I went to was sold out of this item. I was just going to get a raincheck for the item, but the manager told to pick out ANYTHING in the candle area and he would acknowledge my coupon. I was expecting him to just make the item free, but he acknowledged the entire $6.00 coupon making it a money making deal of $2.01! Hot Dog!!!

Listerine $3.99 $2.00 ECB
I had a $1 off coupon from a CVS pharmacy booklet.

Dove 2/$7.00 $2.00 ECB
I had two coupons for $2 off each.
Making it a total of $4.00 in coupons

Colgate $2.99 $2.00 ECB
I had a $1 off coupon (after ECB this made it a free item)

I had Rain Check for the following items. They were out of them when these items were on sale a few weeks back, so they gave me the rain checks for later. When you have a rain check your ECB gets rounded to the nearest dollar. For example - if the ECB if for $2.50 you get a $3.00 ECB. Very exciting!!!

Colgate Twin Pack $4.00 $2.00 ECB
I had a $1.00 off coupon

Crest with Scope $3.49 $2.50 ECB (but became $3.00 ECB)
I had a .75 coupon

Bounce Dryer Bar $3.95 $1.00 ECB
I had a $1.00 off coupon

Glade Soy Candle $6.99 $6.99 ECB (it became $7.00)
I had a $2.00 coupon

I also had a $4 off a $20 purchase coupon.
And I also had a $2 off a $20 purchase of Oral Care items (all that toothpaste and Listerine came out to more the $20 prior to CVS deals)

Ok - those were my items and this is how it came out:

Total Price Prior to coupons and CVS deals: $67.01
Total Price AFTER CVS Deals: $48.38
Total Price AFTER Coupons: $21.12

So my total price to pay was $21.12.
I paid that with my CVS gift card leaving a balance of $3.88
And I walked out with $21.00 in ECB

Total Spent $21.12
Total Left in ECB and gift Card: $24.88
So, I am only .12 short of when I walked in to CVS having the $25 gift card. Not bad for .12 I think! :)

I now can go into CVS next week when they put new deals out and have $24.88 to spend on ONLY ECB items - hoping to turn it around again with the same about money to spend the next week. See how this is workin'? You just keep rolling over your ECB bucks to the next week never spending out of pocket! And if you get the gift card, like I did, you will not be spending a dime out of your pocket!

For more info on this you can go to Money Saving Mom and she has a CVS 101 Link here and an more in depth one here. Every week Money Saving Mom will post CVS deals for that week. She will explain what item has a coupon out there and how to use it. It is VERY helpful!

Hope that was not too confusing a maybe even a bit helpful perhaps!

No Diapers, No Pants, One Shoe.

The boys DID have pants on.

The boys DID have diapers on.

But,

well you know how it goes.





This morning after breakfast the boys and I went outside to watch Mike and David while they were working on the truck. Seems that they still had the diaper on from bed so it was rather full and saggy. So we just took it off outside and threw it in the garbage by the street. :) They played outside a bit in their PJ shirt, no bottoms and crocs! At one point Michael fell right on his bottom. I was expecting him to cry but he just got up and had a lot of grass stuck on his recent moist bottom! So, we came inside and spent some time playing before we clothed them!

I learned how to save money...

and I would love to teach you too!

I have a new hobby and this hobby is called COUPONING!

Our family is a one-income family. That means that we have to be wise with the money God has given us and we are always looking for ways to save money. Last month as I was checking our bank account to do an overlook of the spending for the month I was appalled at how much money we spent at Wal-mart. To be truthful with you, it was absolutely irresponsible! This set a huge conviction inside of me. I am the one in the home that does the grocery shopping and manages the household needs that we have - and how poor of me to allow so much money to be spent so un-wisely! This was not only disrespectful to the Lord for what he gave us but also disrespectful to Mike for foolishly spending the money he worked so hard to bring home! Something had to change... and it had to happen fast!

I contacted a friend who's pastor's wife is a guru on couponing and savvy shopping! She met with us at Panara Bread that very weekend (I told you it had to happen fast!) and spent 2 hours with us guiding us through this process. How thankful I am that she spent that time with us - it has been a blessing for sure!

The following that I am going to share is mostly from a handout she gave us and also a few tips that I have learned. So, grab a pen, a cup of coffee (or in my case a Dr. Pepper - although they have not been on sale and I have not had a coupon, so there has been no Dr. Pepper for me lately...), and enjoy!!!!

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Basic Meal Planning Thoughts:
1. Plan your meal based on what is on sale.
2. Reduce your costs by using what you already have on hand.
3. Allrecipes.com - type in ingredients you have on hand and it will give you several suggestions for new recipes.
4. Freezer Method Cooking. Next time you are making a casserole make two and toss one in the freezer for another day. That way when you are having a busy day and don't feel like making a meal, you can just grab it from the freezer. It is also a great way to serve others that need a meal at the last minute!

Set a Grocery Budget
Make it a goal to lower your spending each week. Don't expect to save 50% right off that bat. Take baby steps and spend less and less. Make it fun and challenging. I set a goal of $50 a week. The first two weeks I spent $48 and $51 however, this coming week I am only going to be spending about $13. That is because I stocked up on some meats and other items the first two weeks and am able to use what I have for the rest.

Stocking Ahead
Look for weekly sale itmes that are foundation of your meal planning in order to have the readily available. Stock up when you can get a great deal. For example: last week Winn-Dixie had there chicken buy one get one free. So I stocked up. We eat lots of chicken in our home, so it was important that I buy it when it was on sale. That way I am not running out of chicken and will not have to go purchase some when it is not on sale. The sale papers generally have a 6-8 week rotation, so stock up on those items for that time period, so the next time you have to buy it it will be on sale again.

Things you need for couponing:
1. An organized method for your coupons.
2. A notebook. I find it is helpful to write out all my deals, what coupon I have and how much the final cost will be. This way I know ahead of time what I am going to spend and what I am going to save.
3. A computer and printer. I do the majority of my coupon clipping out online and use some resourceful websites to aid me in that.
4. The sales papers for the store you are choosing.
5. A little bit of time!

How to get started:
This will take time and you will have to sit down and plan your trip. Would you work for 1 hour if the pay was $40 and hour? Money saved is money earned and in our home that means a lot! If I can save $200 on groceries then that has made a huge difference! It will take a lot of work, but it is worth it. Lisa encouraged us with this verse:

Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men; knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve." Col. 3:23-24

A. Make a list based on what is on sale. (I use Publix, so I will use them as an example through this post.)
I go through the paper and ONLY focus on the buy one get one free items or I follow the advice on some websites (I will list those later), on if another sale is a good sale.

- The ads run Wed-Tues in our area, so you need to pick one day to shop and get what you need. Another key on saving money is not to go shopping several times a week. Get what you need and stay out of the store until your next shopping day.
- Shop the "Loss Leaders" on the 1st page of the Ad. The store will lose money on these items to get you into the store.
- Publix penny item coupon (every Sunday and Monday in the Sunday paper) It is a "mystery" item that you get for a penny if you buy $10 in groceries. This week it was tortilla chips and last week it was toilet paper!
- Publix will doubly coupons up to .50! That means a .50 coupon is a $1 at publix!
- Buy 1 Get 1 Free. You may only purchase one at publix and it will be 1/2 price. Also, you may use 1 coupon per item if you buy two and it makes it super cheap! For Example: Last week Publix had their Heluva Good Dip on sale for BOGO (Buy one get one). It was normally $2 per dip (but with BOGO it was $2 for 2). I had two .50 coupons that I found online at one of the websites. Because they double coupons, each coupon was really $1 off. Because I had two coupons and I had two dips I got $2 off making them both FREE! completely and wonderfully free. And let me tell you, that dip tasted SO MUCH better!
- 5 for $10 items. You do not need to purchase all 5. You can purchase one and it will be $2 (This also goes for Winn-Dixie with their 10 for $10.
- Always bring your ad paper with you to verify the price and size.
- Get a raincheck if they are out of that item. This also gives you the chance to look for a coupon for that item before you purchase it.
-Rebates. Receive back part or all of the purchase price for a product through the mail. For example: Target had their Kellogg's items on sale. I had a target coupon and a manufacture coupon for all items. I purchased the items for $6.81. There is a rebate if you buy 10 Kelloggs items that you will receive $10 rebate. I sent in my receipt and proof of purchases and will receive a check in the mail for $10. Basically Kelloggs is paying ME $3.19!!!
- Special Store offers. If you go online to publix.com they have several clubs and magazines that you can sign up for that will send you coupons and offers!

Coupons
1. Buy a Sunday paper and look for Smart Source, Red Plum, and other coupon inserts (Procter and Gamble). Holiday weekends do not contain any coupons, and I believe that the last Sunday of the month is when Procter and Gamble puts theirs out. I could be wrong on that.
2. Organize them in a way that works for you. I took Lisa's advice and purchsed a tote box and some alphabetical tabs. I organize my coupons be brand. Example: G for General Mills, Green Giant, Glade, etc... This way, when I see on a website or in the paper that General Mills Cereal is on sale, then I just flip to the G for the coupon.
3. Types of coupons:
* Manufacture Coupons: Found in sunday paper, stickers on the product, or blinkies (the blinking boxes in the aisles)
* Store Coupons: These say "redeem at Publix" You can combine store coupon and a manufacture coupon making items free or inexpensive. For Example if you have a BOGO item of Mayonnaise for $2. There is a manufacture coupon for $1 and a store coupon for $1 then you can stack these and get $2 off making the items free. You cannot stack two manufacture coupons or two store coupons.
* Competitor store coupons. Publix will accept coupons from other grocery store chains. For example, the Winn-Dixie Catalina coupons which print out at the register "Save $10 on your next purchase of $50", publix will accept that. Another example is Target. They have been having really good coupons lately - Honey Nut Cheerios were on sale at Publix for BOGO and they were 3.99 for both. I had two .55 manufacture coupons and two $1 off any General Mills Cereal from Target. Making total in coupons $3.10. So I paid .89 for TWO boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios!

Make your list and pray before you go - God is our Provider.
- I use the sales papers along with some helpful websites:
- Southern Savers: This website is AMAZING! You can click the grocery store of your choice and she lists every sale item and under each item she will list what coupon to use with it and if it is a coupon you can get online she will give you the link to it! It is through this website that I have been able to find 99% of the good deals I am getting. I have been able to get the majority of the competitor store coupons off of this website as well.
- Money Saving Mom: She does this in blog form, so if you miss a day of reading you will want to scroll down because she posts about 7 times a day it seems. She will post deals from most all sites and give you links to coupons if they are on the web. She also posts LOTS of freebies items. All of the items she posts there are normally no strings attached and are all legit. I have received MANY subscriptions to magazines for free (martha stewart living, parenting, decor, etc...)
- Coupon Mom This website does some of the same thing that Southern Savers does but I have found it a little confusing. Lisa is coming to talk to our ladies and show us out to do this website, so I am interested to see if I can figure it out. I do know that you can also pick your store and it will show you the percentage of savings for each item.
- Stretching a Buck This one is similar to Money Saving Mom, but I have noticed she sometimes has things MSM doesn't have listed.

Coupon Printing Sites:
Coupons.com
eversave.com
smartsource.com
hotcouponworld.com

You will probably end up finding some more as you begin your quest of couponing.

Checking Out
1. Watch the prices as the cashier scans the items to make sure they ring up correctly. Always check your receipt before leaving the store. At Publix, they have a price quarantee or you will get the item free! So if they ring up the wrong price it's free!

2. Give the competitor coupons first -the ones that say $ off your next purchase...

3. Pay attention as she scans the coupons. They may stick together or they may miss one. For example, today at Target. Because I had planned and wrote out what I was getting and how much it should be it scanned up more then what it should have been, so I politely told her that wasn't correct and we re-did the coupons and turned out she missed THREE coupons! And they were significant ones at that! So, pay attention to all details.

Helpful Hints
- Produce is normally a good deal at Sams or Costco (There is something so exciting about shopping in bulk, let me tell ya!)
- Save money on milk by purchasing whole milk, keeping the gallon jug and adding 1/2 water... close to 1% consistency. This also works well with Juice, Shampoo and Hand Soap!
- Take your coupon box (even if you think it is silly, you may see an item that is on sale and you have a coupon). I have even run into people in the grocery store that I knew and looked in their buggy for items I had a coupon for and was able to give it to them - all because I carried that silly big tupperware! it is actually small...
- Also take a sales paper and your calculator, and of course, your list!

Example of my Shopping List
Ok, I made my shopping list tonight for this coming week. I won't go until Monday, but Southern Savers put the ad up so I went ahead and did it. You can go to her site to find the links to the coupons that are stated:

PUBLIX: MFR = Manufacturer TC = Target Coupon BOGO=Buy One Get One Free

Keebler Cookies: Bogo for $3.99
Using $1 off MFR. Final Price $2.99 for two

Cinnamon Toast Crunch: Bogo for $3.99
Using two $1 off Target coupon; two $1 off MFR coupon. Final price: FREE

Toaster Strudel: Bogo for $2.49
Using two $1 off MFR. Final Price .49 for two

Ronzoni Pasta: Bogo for $1.79
Using $1 off when you buy 2 (MFR). Final Price .79 for two

Trail Mix Planters: Bogo (doesn't specifically say the price - we are guessing around $2)
Using $2 off coupon from Food Lion. Final Price should be free. I am planning to get 4 of these - I printed two of the Food Lion coupons

Sour Cream: Bogo for .99
I don't have any coupons, but we like to stock up on Sour cream, so I am going to purchase 4 of them. Making my final price: $1.98

Dove Ice Cream: Bogo for $4.39
I don't have any coupons for this either, but I LOVE Dove bars and NEVER buy them b/c they are so expensive, but they are half off and, well, I save enough money I can have a treat, right? Final Price: $2.20

Country Crock Butter: Sale Price $1.00
Coupon from their website for .55 off each. I am purchasing two and the Final price will be: .90

Green Giant Boxed Frozen Veggies: Sale Price $1.00
I have 2 coupons for $1.00 off (MFR) and 2 coupons for .50 off. So I will get two free and pay $1 for the other two. Final Price: $1.00

Campbell Soups (cream of... stock up item for us): Sale Price $1.00
Using $1 when you buy two. Making it .50 each. I will print some more off and plan on buying at least 4 or more if I can get access to more coupons. They have a limit per computer, but our neighbor might not be using hers... we shall see. For 4 cans, final price: $2.00

Goldfish: Sale price $1.00 (no coupons, boys just love them...)

Chex Mix: Sale price $1.66
I am using two .50 coupons MFR, for two of them. There are two types of these coupons out on the web, so I will print all of them. There is another two .50 for the select brand. So I will purchase 4 all together, bringing my price to .66 each and Final Price: 3.96

Ok - so that is my list. I don't have any meats or anything, because I stocked up on those things the last two trips. (For example; We will have spaghetti this week, because I stocked up on RAGU when it was on sale the last two weeks.) So this is able to be a slow week for me to just get some fun items and some stock up items.

My TOTAL price is: $12.36!!!!
If I was just going to Publix without any coupons or sales this would cost me $59,89!

Here are some pictures of my past deals: For your viewing pleasure!

I got all this at WalMart for .94 before tax. (you have to pay tax on the before coupon price) this was all worth $22.94

This was combined my Publix and CVS Deals (Go to moneysavinmom on her CVS 101 post for more info on that). My Publix items I paid $51.00 for $119.00 worth of items. My CVS deals were 3 paper towels, Diapers, and FOUR tubs of Edy's icecream all for $3.81!

This was purchased at target for $1.79, It should have been ZERO, but the last coupon I gave her was for $2 and it wouldn't let it get to zero. What I should have done was add a .50 candy bar to get the total over $2 then use the coupon. But you live and learn.

This was my rebate purchase that I discussed earlier. I paid $6.81 for all this and will get a $10 rebate check in the mail.

This was my first purchase. I spent $43 and saved $48!


It has become so excited and a little game to play! I told Mike that this changes how I grocery shop for the rest of my life!!!!

For those that live in the area you need to come to our church at 6:00 on Tuesday, the 15th. Lisa will be speaking to our ladies to teach us these things and to also help guide us through some of the websites! You won't want to miss it! For those that can't make it, hopefully you learned something in this blog (alot of it was adapted from the handout she gave me). Please let me know if you have any questions or extra tips!!!

Happy couponing for the Glory of God! :)

What did I do Thursday?

I know, I know...

Thanks Mom for the reminder :) Tomorrow is here finally! :)

It has been busier in the Spivey home this past weekend then expected, so that is the reason for the delay in my daily routine posting (since I know you guys were refreshing your page every hour to see if I have posted yet!)

Here is what has happened since Thursday evening to aid in the delay:
- Jeremiah developed a rash on Thursday night (which is way I don't have a lot of pics of the evening). I thought it was due to turkey that he ate for the first time, but Stacey came over to check it out and it seems to be excema that just came up...
- Jeremiah spent 2 hours in the night on Friday throwing up. 5 times total.
- Saturday - Monday, the students had a friend, Dan, that they met at camp this summer come and visit. So he stayed in our guest bedroom and students hung out at the house all weekend. And when they are over the computer is taken.. so, no time to post. But I don't mind if that means we have to students in our home to spend time with! We are lovin' this ministry right now!

So, now the evening is quiet, the babies are in bed, the husband's watching ESPN and Fox News (he has been watching more of that lately for some reason... hmm...) so - I will now tell you all about my day on Friday!

You're Welcome!

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8:00 Rise and Shine Spivey's! The monitor is up, the babies are awake and it is time to start our day! (Yep, that is my snoogle that I had while I was pregnant. It is still around and is actually one of my best friends - forever!!!)

We normally wake up to hear these three phrases coming from the monitor: "Bawhl (ball)", "uh-oh" and "Hi!" I really think they look at each other and tell each other Hi in the morning - we here it over and over from both of them!


After we greet them with kisses and morning lovin' they will normally play with Mike in the play room while I get breakfast made!
8:30 Breakfast is ready! On the menu is French Toast for all of us. I normally eat more then Mike on this meal :). Milk for the babies, Coffee for Mike, and Dr. Pepper for me - hey, just keepin' it real! My dad would be proud!
9:00 Mike leaves for work and I cleaned the kitchen while the boys finish their milk. I enjoy trying to get the kitchen clean before the boys finish breakfast - that way we can play and spend time together and I don't have to worry about a dirty kitchen. It's a peace of mind thing :)
We have about an hour to play and read. The boys have just now taken a fascination with books! I am so pleased that they enjoy me reading to them. Jeremiah spent alot of his time playing with the creepy laughing lion while Mike climbed in my lap and we read almost the whole time!!! The morning time is some of my favorite play times with the babies.. they are so charming, happy and good natured in the mornings! It is a pleasant hour! (All of our day is pleasant, but they are extra pleasant in the morning!)
9:50 Clean up, Clean up everybody do your share! :) I am beginning to teach the boys to help me clean up the toys. As I clean up I am trying to teach them not to play with the toys and help me. This morning we finally had a break through and Michael helped put all the blocks back. Normally they take the toys out as I put them up... but we are training. They have learned that once it is all cleaned up and our diapers are changed, they go to the gate and wait for me to get them to nap.
10:00 Nap time! I love this nap time. They normally sleep around 3 hours! We have had several days where they don't get this nap and just nap in the afternoon and we normally have VERY fussy babies in the evenings. We are keeping this morning nap a little longer for sure!

10:00 Once the babies lay down I will do some light tidying up, especially if the kitchen is still dirty and then I spend time in the Word. I really love this time for many reasons. It is still pretty cool and crisp in the house and it is the quietest time of my day. Mrs. Mohler, president's wife at Southern, once said in our class that God wants the best time of your day. This is the best time of my day! It is very peaceful in our home during this time and is a perfect setting to study God's word and to just be still. We started a study at church on Esther. It has been pretty good so far, we are just finishing up our second week. As you can see, I normally spend that time in Mike's Chair in "Man Land" along with my Dr. Pepper! I have had to work very hard at not getting the computer out first. That has been a conviction of mine, is the time I spend on the computer and facebook. I have had to sometimes say out loud "no, I will not get on the computer before my time with the Lord!" Isn't that pathetic - I am an addict. Ha! But, the Lord has really been blessing this time and has revealed some things to me through His word that has literally changed a lot in me the past few weeks - I will share all that in a later post. It has been sweet.
10:45 Now, the computer shows up in my day! I check my daily links - facebook, email, blog, friends blogs, people I don't know blogs, moneysavingmom, etc... Most of my time today, however, is spent budgeting and checking our account, etc. I began the world of coupons and saving money, so we set a budget for the month today. I am going to blog on all my money saving adventures later as well.
11:30 Part of the house was calling my name to be cleaned. I had cleaned most of the house the day before but today it was our bedroom and bathroom that needed much attention - as you can see.



12:30 I am finally getting in the shower - hey, don't judge. :)
12:45 Mike comes home (yay!) I love it that he can come home daily for lunch to see me and the boys. It is a blessing, indeed. I make our lunch (spaghetti all around - it was some sauce I had in the freezer).
1:00 The babies wake up! We go in to get them up and they are well rested and in the funniest moods! Today they were extra playful and we spent a good 30 minutes playing with them in the cribs. Mike filled the crib with stuffed animals and they thought it was the next best thing to slice bread!


1:30 We ate a late lunch and after lunch Mike played with the babies while I cleaned up and got the Turkey in the oven for dinner.
2:15 Time for our daily walk. We had not been on a walk for a while, because it had rained the past few days and the strollers were wet. But thankfully, today the sun came out and they were dry enough for us to stroll around the neighborhood. They love their hats - when they see it they will say "hat" and point to their heads!
2:45 We arrived home just in time to watch football with Daddy! Of course, Mike loved it that they were really interested in the action. I was impressed that they saw it and said "bawhl" (ball).

3:30 The boys lay down again for an afternoon nap/rest time. 8 out of 10 times they don't sleep, but I can always tell the difference when we have only one nap/rest time... so until they get older we are keeping the two times a day!
Once I laid the boys down, MIke was staying home, so I ran to the bank (to get the budgeted money out) and to Target to return some ink for our printer. While I was there Mike called and said he forgot that he had practice for Sunday Morning that evening. So I cut my shopping short, and drove home so that Mike could go to practice.

4:00 Once I got home it was time to fold the 1,567,453,643,544,543 articles of clothing that have been collected through the week. How 4 people have so much laundry, I have no clue! I didn't get far, but ended up finishing them that evening.
4:45 The boys played for most of their nap, that is the challenge with twins, they can see each other and have lots of fun playing instead of sleeping! David came over to get Mike and so we got the babies up so Mike could see them before he left. The boys love David and they have a thing that they do with their hands when they see him - they do it EVERY time!!!

5:00 The boys watched Baby Einstein while I put the finishing touches on their dinner.
5:30 We walked over to Stacey's to see the kids and spend some time over there before Dinner. The boys enjoy watching and playing with Little David. Normally we leave there with a toy in the hand. I have a collection of toys that belong to them in our home - today they left with half of an easter egg.
6:30 Hillary came over and ate dinner with us since Mike was gone.
7:00 Bath Time! Our favorite time of the day, I do believe. They have so much fun in the tub and we do alot of learning there. They have letters that stick to the side of the tub and apparently to their heads as well!

7:30 Mike got home and that is when we noticed the rash on Jeremiah's back. We called Stacey and she came over to check it out. Before she got over, the boys played with Mike while we waited.


8:00 Bed Time! Sleep tight little men!
8:15 I cleaned up the kitchen. It is tougher to clean it up while they are finishing up, because we are more fussier in the evenings as we wind down. So I normally clean it during bath (if Mike is home) or after we put them to bed.
8:30 I spent the next two hours finishing folding all of the clothes! It took forever, but it finally got down. Next time I am going to fold them as they come out! Ha! Don't we always say that!?!

10:30 It is finally time for us to call it a night! Our bed is so comfortable and I look forward to sleeping in it every day!
Well, that was my day.

And I loved every minute of it.
How thankful I am to stay at home.

Guess Why Tomorrow is Special?

Because it is Thursday? No...
Because it is the day after Wednesday? Negative....
Because I am finishing cleaning my house? Nope...
Because I will be grilling BBQ chicken for dinner? N.O.

Tomorrow is special because, yours truly, will be documenting my entire day! And you will get to read all about it!
How about them apples?!

I have had several conversations lately that go like this:
Random Person (or person that is not so random...): What do you do for a living?
Me: Oh, I stay at home with my twin boys!
Random Person: Oh, ok that's wonderful!
Me: Yes, I am very blessed. Thank you.
Random Person: So, what do you do all day long?
Me: If you only knew!

So, since I have had these conversations and specifically got asked that question at church tonight, I thought I would take pics of what I do ALL day long and blog about it!

You so kindly welcome!

Wordless Wednesday