Thrifty Tuesday

Let's see if I can remember what happened... It was only yesterday... LOL!! I headed out the door to run some errands... I stopped at the Y and applied for a scholarship... So, that is all started up again... Next I stopped at a friends house to pick up the homeschooling materials I ordered... We ordered together to save on shipping... I also picked up her sisters items since we live two block apart and I was planning a visit that afternoon... Next I stopped at the library and dropped off some DVDs... I picked up the next two DVDs in the Walton Series... While at the library I saw the 'Librarian' those of us in FMCHE will know what I mean... ::smirk:: We joked a bit... I also picked up a business card size advertisements for Book Mooch... I really need to try this out... I stopped at the bank to take out some cash and went Thrift Shopping... I found a Taste of Home mini book... It is part of the Light and Tasty Series... I'm really into Taste of Home lately... Thanks, Michelle for the suggestion to check them out and the tip to pick up the books 2nd hand vs buying new... Some of the recipes I will be sharing shortly are Taste of Home... They were also having a $0.50 clothing sale... I found the most beautiful skirt for fall... I can't wait to wear it once cooler weather arrives... I found an antiques book for my husband for only $0.25... I stopped at the store to pick up what I needed make the new 'French' recipe I found... I arrived home and ready the children to leave... We spent part of the afternoon at my friend who is expecting twins... We filled out a Y form for her... We had a nice chat... I worked on making French Style Chicken and Broccoli Casserole for her family and mine... It turned out delicious... I did a bit of laundry... I didn't make it around to much more... I unloaded the dishwasher but didn't load it and the house needs to be vacuumed before therapy tomorrow...

Mother's Day

Sunday:
I rested most of the morning and then woke up and ready just in time to leave for Mass... After Mass I relaxed with the children outside... It said it was barely 60 but it felt great outside... My husband worked on remodeling... He did some staining of the wainscoting and trim... He put another coat of primer on the wall behind the couch... He also measured the window sill to the piece that would go on there... Children were all very dirty from playing outside so they all had a very quick in and out bath before we left... We stopped for a quick bite to eat for the children and my husband... I ate at the house while they were playing... They weren't hungry when I ate but were hungry now... Next we went to Lowe's to pick up that piece he needed for window plus some more trim... He took the children in to help him while I relaxed in the van and enjoyed the lovely weather... We stopped at Walmart... I ran by myself to pick up the VERY last thing needed for baby... A coordinating receiving blanket... It is perfect! I also picked up a 3 pack of cotton hats to protect his little head... He didn't have but one or two hats... None that were the every day kind... They matched outfits... Next we went to Target... I strolled around looking at this or that while they picked out my Mother's Day gift and a card from the children... They assembled a mini personal care/hygiene kit complete with bag from the 'travel' section... I will use that in the hospital instead of packing my regular size stuff... There are a few things to pamper myself in the 'kit'... So, that was cool... We grilled out steaks, hot dogs, and cheese burgers... We talked with family on the phone... My husband took the boys recycling while Peanut stayed home with me to recover from yesterday... All the children fell asleep quickly... We watched Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and a rerun of Star Trek (the original) before I headed up to bed...
Monday:
Peanut had her session this morning... We talked about what happen yesterday... I took her 'protect' winter mitten (reminds her to be careful and protects from bumps) off but she didn't use her hand at all... We were saying it probably take a while even after it is healed to use her hand again... Right now she is wearing a winter glove with fingers... She seems to use her hand a bit more... I went out and ran errands in the middle of the day... I stopped at the bank to pick up lunch money for my oldest and money for library fines... I can't stand even a balance of 10 cents on my or any of the children's accounts... My husband however can have $5-7 run up and I have to nag him about paying it off... You hit a balance of $15 and they freeze your account... It's 10 cents a day for late books and 50 cents a day for late DVDs... In our house when you turn 3 you earn the responsibility of a library card and can check out your own items... So, in just a couple months Peanut will have her own card... From birth to 3 I put things on my card... Today at the library the selection was AWESOME... I picked up a lot of great stuff for myself and the children... Next I stopped at the Respite office to drop off May and June Calendars that show the hours I wished staffed... I headed home to chill a bit and the phone rings... It's the fence people... They will be there in about 30-45 minutes to set the posts... I was like wow, ok... I met the out there and we went over where I wanted what... They started working... I picked my oldest... They finished setting all the posts right around nap time... Which I was glad because I barely keeping my eyes open... They will be back in a few days once the concrete sets... How long exactly will depend on weather conditions... It was a bit sprinkly this afternoon but not really enough to make anything that wet... It was in the mid 60s today... Overall a nice day despite the fact it was overcast and looked like it may rain on you at any minute...

Please Make Up Your Mind Monday

Sunday:
Mass, Lunch, more clean up week stuff... I made Tomato Crock Pot Roast... My husband for got Garlic yesterday so I ran up to the corner to pick that up to finish up the ingredients needed for the roast... We headed out to run errands late in the day... We stopped at the south library... They had an awful selection... So, I will have to go sometime during the week to beef up our weekly 'rental'... Next we headed to the Mall... I ran in and found the most adorable socks for my little blessing... Now his coming home out fit is 99% complete... Just want to pick up a receiving blanket in case it's chilly/sunny the day he comes home... What do you think? Isn't it just the sweetest set I put together:

My husband ran in to pick up the Mother's Day cards he needed... He then went to Sears to pick up stain for the remodeling... We stopped at the PO and mailed Mother's Day cards... I rested while my husband continued with clean up week and took the boys recycling... Peanut and I were sleepy while they were gone so we headed up stairs for a late nap... First we went through clothes in storage to see what could be used during the warm season... When I woke up everyone had been fed, bathed and put to bed for the night... My husband and I enjoyed a quite dinner together... He had made broccoli and garlic mashed potatoes to go with the roast I had put in earlier... We watched Extreme Makeover: Home Edition together... I fell asleep while my husband did some things around the house...
Monday:
Peanut had her session today... She did really well... Today I didn't do much of anything except relax from the busy weekend... We tried to figure out our electric/gas bill mess... Supposedly our meter stopped working during the winter and was fixed... They didn't notify us about it till 3 months after fact... ::rolling eyes:: So, we weren't billed because there was no activity... Then we were I guess over billed and they refunded us (we only see a partial refund on current statement) completely all the months that we 'off'... They did an 'estimate' for the 'off' months and now we are severely past due... They wanted $500 before the end of the month or they cut us off... We worked out a payment plan... Now we are up to date and not in any danger of disconnection... I called someone who works for the state to look into it and find out what is really going on... See if we really owe what they say... We are supposed to receive two updated bills with what we were refunded and how much we owe and whatever... So, that is annoying and stressful... Just when everything was going so well...

First Friday

Today was the 1st Friday of MAY! It is so hard to believe... The year is almost 1/2 over... I had my 1st Friday mommy group... We said the Rosary together... That was really nice... Different ladies took turns with each of the Mysteries... We then chatted about possibly about doing a book club type meeting during the summer... Where we read and discuss what we read when we meet... I'm not sure how active I will be this summer without help for my oldest and a newborn... I will probably be pretty MIA... I'm looking forward to the fall though when schedules are established and we are back into a routine... I'm sure this summer is going to be CRAZY!!! I ran errands today and mailed a few bills... So, that's done and one less thing I have to do before baby arrives... Monkey finished his testing today... I received my official invite to the results discussion meeting... Praying all goes well and they say K and not Pre-K for the fall... It was a pretty quiet and restful night... After a busy week I was glad to be home and have no where to go... I'm going to go watch This Old House & Ask This Old House from yesterday and Moonlight from tonight... Hopefully head to bed early... I still have a bit of a head cold lingering...

Worn Out Wednesday

Despite the fact I had a pretty good nap I'm still very tired... Today I stayed home and didn't go any where... I made hamburgers and gravy... I also updated my register... I paid my last bill using refund... So, I'm back to my usual monthly spending... OT called and said he would be at the Captiol today for a meeting so no OT this afternoon... I was thinking good nap early... LOL!!! Peanut had ST today and is doing very well... She made it through all her mouth stretches today... I ran to a friends to drop off a piece of the quilt I had forgotten yesterday... It was on my design wall... Opps... I also stopped at the PO to mail an envelope... I caught up a bit on TV and updated my blog... My husband I worked on a 10 page application for our oldest... I was going to make cookies but realized we didn't have enough butter... So, those will have to wait...

Too Much Too Little Time Tuesday

I had some much to do today and not much time to do it... At least it felt that way... Things are better then they have been recently... I spent the day recovering from the upset on Tuesday... This required a call to the carpet cleaning man and 8 loads of laundry... I also made a trip to the UPS store to mail out our old vacuum which we sold on eBay... Watched Balto with the boys... I'm quite tired and plan on grabbing a bite to eat and heading off to bed...

Busy Fun Filled Day

The day didn't start out so well... We overslept and missed my oldest dental follow up to his dental sedation and check up/cleaning/repair... I called before I headed out with him... They said they could fit him in, in the afternoon... I said sounds great we will be there... I was very tired but did a bunch of homesteading instead of heading back to bed... Now I'm beyond tired and will probably head to bed after I finish this entry... I did try to lay down a bit after I finished all my many tasks but then the little ones had woken up... When my husband woke I headed out to run a few quick errands... I stopped at my friends to pick up a case of can Whipped Cream... I also picked up her sisters and dropped it off... While at the sisters the Pampered Chef order had come in so I gave her the Whipped Cream she wanted and took my Pampered Chef home... By the time I was back home we decided we didn't have enough time to go out plus the mail hadn't come yet... We waited and waited... Peanut had ST... I picked up my oldest for his dental recheck... He refused to sit in the chair and actually laid on the floor while the dentist took a look... ::sigh:: When I came back home we decided we couldn't wait for the mail man any longer... We headed out to the Mall for Peanut's first hair cut... I picked up the LAST gift for my husband... We headed home to see that the mail man had arrived while we were gone... My daddy's box had come and some junk mail... So, one grandparent down and 3 to go in the mail dept... We then headed out to do shopping... We spent hours in Walmart and picked up a ton of stuff we needed... Among the things bought were a new steel wok and printer paper... We were going to go to Sam's after Walmart but it was late... We were tired and money was disappearing quickly... We decided to go another day... We stopped at Barnes and Noble so my husband could pick up some books I wanted... We then head home very tired... I watched one of my favorite new shows called Moonlight on CBS... Now here I am talking to you... Next I'm off to bed... I keep yawning... Night...

Here are Peanut's Before and Afters...

Hair cuts are serious business... ;-)

Sooo long and curly...

I'm a little Diva now...

Full, thick and still curly...