My Walgreen's deal!!

Lately my kids have been calling me a coupon nerd. I've just started to do some couponing the last couple of months - nothing extreme (I've never even watched that extreme couponing TV show) - just coupons of things we use or could use.  On average this past month, I've saved $40 - $70 a week on groceries. It has let me stock up on staples and such with really good prices - so I can just "shop" from my own pantry now.

Walgreen's can be a couponer's total jackpot - it can be a little confusing at that store so I've never ventured into trying it. But this week I mustered up the courage and followed some directions and this is what I got - all for only $1.98 - I kid you not!! If I had bought them all without deals, it would have cost $86!!

Now that's a deal I can handle being called a nerd for! :)

F.I.G. Spa Day

  I'm a Faith in God (Activity Days) leader in our church. This is a program for the 8-11 year old girls. We have two activities each month for them to "pass off" different goals in areas like living the gospel, service, etc.

This past week we had a really cute activity. We had a "Spa Day - New Year~New You". I made the girls a little reminder invite with an emery board attached.

I made up goody bags for the girls with an eye mask, gloves (put on after lotion), emery board, and massager in a cute polka dot bag. I found all these things on serious clearance around town (Michael's Craft mostly)!

The girls learned how to give themselves a manicure correctly. Here they are relaxing in warm water with bath salts and listening to spa music playing - so cute!

Then the girls washed each other's feet and learned about how Christ did that to show the example of loving and serving each other. They got to use an electric foot massager/bath and had lotion massaged into their feet!

Super fun and cute girls!!

Remembering

 Remembering my mom today. It was two years ago that she left her disabled physical body behind and returned to live with our Heavenly Father. I have so many special and sweet memories, feelings, and sentiments of my mom  - those will be kept in a more private spot - but I wanted to share a few pictures I came across of her doing the things she loved most - being with grandkids and baking :)  We love you mom and think of you so very often! 

 Almost a decade ago with Marisa & Tess

Marisa & Grandma at the rodeo in Utah

 At Tim's home in Utah - she always had something great baking in the oven or cooking on the stove!!