Hello Hello!
You may be wondering where I have been... I am TRYING to get this baby out! But he is quite content and I am going to be pregnant FOREVER!

Anyhow, it hasn't stopped me from finding some fantastic deals!

Look for this little guy :

I found a bag of these at Dollar General with a bright pink little sticker attached saying TRY ME FREE!  What does that mean? Well once you pay for your item (Mine was priced at 8.50 at Dollar General) You mail in your Receipt, UPC, and your little sticky and they mail you a nice check. Now that is a coupon anyone can use right! Free laundry detergent = EPIC. I have never used these "Paks" before I will let you know how they work out after I use some!

Next:

Look for this fellow at TARGET.

The one on the left. These were a promotional item that KY did for Valentines Day. I am assuming they didn't go over so big because well I don't think many girls want KY Jelly for Valentines Day but anyway they were originally priced at $24.99. Target has marked them down to $12.48 BUT these little guys ALSO have a sticky that says SAVE 5.00 NOW making them only $7.48 OOP. But here is the really great part. They come with a $10.00 off 2 movie tickets coupon. That means you actually get PAID 3.00 to take it home. YEP WOOHOO!

Okay people are you ready for this! Harris Teeter is doing TRIPLE Coupons this week!
Here are some good deals to watch for:

Use 0.75/1 coupon  Minute Maid Orange Juice.
Sale Price: 2.97
Triple Coupon: 2.25
Your Price: 0.72

Use 0.75/1 coupon Pampers Wipes
Sale Price: 2.86
Triple Coupon: 2.25
Your Price: 0.61

Use 0.75/1 coupon Garnier Shampoo/Conditioner
Sale Price: 3.36
Triple Coupon: 2.25
Your Price: 1.16

Use 0.30/1 coupon for Haribo Gummy Bears
Sale Price: 1.26
Triple Coupon: 0.90
Your Price: 0.36

Use 0.55/1 coupon for Silk Almond Milk
Sale Price: 3.00
Triple Coupon: 1.65
Your Price: 1.35

Total Before Coupons:  13.95
Total After Coupons: 4.20
Total Savings: 9.75

I found all my coupons at coupons.com!

Monday: Mexi- Layered Tortilla's

Tuesday: Pork Chops and Potatoes

Wednesday: Grilled Cheese and Home Made Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

Thursday: Chicken Nuggets and Sweet Potato Fries (Don't Judge)

Friday: Orange Chicken and Rice

Saturday: Date Night!! and Hunger Games


This week is busy for us we will only be home before 8:30 PM ONCE the entire week so our menu is sorta lame but thats what happens when your hubby has a second job and you have TONS of V.T appointments :)

A few book reviews...

So I spent some time in the hospital recently .... dang those kidney stones! I was also home from work for a few days so I was able to get some major reading done!

First, I read this book because :
#1: It had good reviews
#2: They compared it to Hunger Games
#3: Disney apparently already bought the movie rights and if Disney likes it, its probably epic
#4:  My favorite color is green


Okay anyways....
I am kinda worried about why this book was given rave reviews! First of all the plot isn't that unique and it moves like a SLOTH! It was a slow read for me. It was ok, it held my attention, I always knew what was going to happen next, and they always took 100 pages to get to what was happening next. The End!
I gave it 3 stars I think ... which was pretty awesome of me it probably only deserved two. On the plus side its very very PG. Perhaps that's why it got an extra star. PG things deserve extra stars, don't you agree?... I also think this is the only reason why Disney bought it. Because its PG and hopefully they can morph it into something fantastic.

Second, I read this book because:

#1: Zombies
#2: Love Story
#3: Zombies
#4: The lady at Barnes and Noble told me it was EPIC
#5: Zombies

This book starts off AMAZING. The writing style is AWESOME, the plot very authentic, the view point is from a Zombie who falls in LOVE with a human thus refusing the temptations to eat her. IT'S AWESOME OK! .... but then the author I think gets confused or doesn't really know what to do next, got bored, or tired, or just really wanted to end the novel because it just kinda  goes downhill. It becomes choppy, super fast paced, and it leaves a lot of open ends. He doesn't do a good job of explaining WHY certain things happen. The ending was just like ... ok, and the world was saved because of love. THE END. It was a PG-13 book. It had violence because #1: Zombies, and #2 Zombies. Enough said. It did have some language too because #1: ITS A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE PEOPLE!
I gave this book 3 stars as well, it probably would have gotten a 5 if it had stayed as good as the beginning and the ending didn't ruin my life. Apparently this too is about to become a film. I have higher hopes for this movie.

Nesting . . .

So I am officially 9 months pregnant which is exciting but I don't think I have ever really had a nesting phase! What's up with that? I was ready to get this nursery together and craft up a storm and I have just felt .... BLAH!
I have however, gotten a few things done and here is Project #1. We actually found this little beauty at a thrift store when I was like 8 weeks pregnant.

At this point we didn't even know if we were having a boy or a girl. My husband is actually the one who found it and he was adamant about bringing it home. At first I thought, it's huge, it's hideous, NO. But when we we saw the price tag I let him indulge. This lamp was only $10. CHEAP! I wasn't even thinking nursery at this point and then DING it hit me! Oh my goodness, it would be perfect for a nursery! With a little love it could fit easily into either girl or boy decor so I was happy that my husband was being stubborn and saw the potential WAY before I did. (Please excuse the mess up top that is my husbands way of protecting the top part of the lamp while spray painting... hahaha he used shelf liner. He is a HOOT! No pun intended)

So after a few coats of enamel spray paint and the addition of a lamp shade I think it turned out well. What do you think?

It looks super modern and it fits our nursery theme of 'Forest' perfectly!
You have to love thrift stores right?
Until next time.... Happy crafting!

I am so sorry about being MIA!! Apparently my body doesn't really like being prego, I have been in the hospital with kidney stones and other mysterious back pains! This however, does not stop the power of being Thrifty!!! This weeks thrift comes courtesy of Mr. Owl In a Day's Work. He found this great deal while on the way to the hospital.

This family pack of Twix contains 10 full size individually wrapped bars!!! This whole box comes in at $1.00 at our local Wal-Mart!!! This is a great deal considering that a Twix candy bar at the check out costs $1.10 by itself!
Check it out!

 Ok... This weeks thrift is AWESOME!!!
If you like decorating cakes, if you have thought about liking decorating cakes ... check this out. My local Wal-Mart had this Deluxe Wilton Cake Decorating Tip Set on clearance from $40.00 down to $18.00. Thats over 50% off!

It appears to have every tip imaginable. . .
You'll be a PRO in no time at all!