It's For Scrapping and Sewing

The room that is. Turns out that it is a sewing room as well as a scrapbooking room. The proof is in the pictures! 

Can you believe I've actually started a sewing project? I've been planning many and am so on it now! (Well, we will see about that huh?) I'll keep you in suspense as to what it is until I'm done - you can probably tell already anyway!

A Little Bit of Outside Play

This afternoon was so nice, not windy and just warm enough to let the kids play outside. I hung out with the kids all day today. Nichole had a Dr. appointment this morning so I watched Lilly & Preston while she did that (the peanut is a-ok, by the way).  Then we had Lilly stay so that when Riley came home he could play with 'just her' as requested yesterday. Later in the afternoon they were invited to bike ride out front with the neighbor girl. Kolbi & her friends joined soon after. Followed by Lexi, Nichole & Preston. It was a loud afternoon in the cul-de-sac. I'm sure most of the neighbors were wondering what was going on! Nichole was smart and grabbed my camera to catch some really great shots... here they are...

Preston has the best expression in this one

Riley is gettin' ready to ride *notice his bike WITHOUT training wheels in the background! He is officially a full on bike rider now!

Wow - did this really happen? Having fun together!!!

Albertson's Is SUPER!

O Yeah it's time for some more stock up deals. This weeks Albertson's ad is just too good. I got some great bargains and just had to share ;) If you have one, go do the deals! You should use the week before last's coupons to get the smallest out of pocket. (There's also tons of internet printable coupons out there to make the deals if you didn't get that paper.) Ok, so here is my breakdown... I did 7 transactions at 2 stores and got...

7 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls

3 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls (Riley says woo hoo)

15 Pillsbury Grands Biscuits 

6 boxes of Fruit by the Foot

2 boxes of Nature Valley Granola Bars (I LOVE LOVE LOVE these)

4 boxes Scooby Doo Fruit Snacks

2 boxes Fruit Roll Ups

2 Brownie Mixes

2 Warm Delights 

1 Cookie Mix

6 Progresso Soups

20 Cake Mixes (we totally use a ton of these)

Here's what I spent: $31.50 (for the groceries) and $6.73 (for tax) total out of pocket: $38.23

++PLUSS I have a $10 catalina towards my next Albertson's purchase++

I will go back this week for sure - more cake mixes (these are a deal without coupons) and more biscuits!! 

Just A Little Rundown

Since I'm up, thought it would be a good time to update. Valentine's Day was interrupted by sickness at my house. I had somewhat grand plans of a nice, homemade dinner and was too stuffy and sneezy to make it! Instead we got pizza for the kids and Justin and I ran out for a quick, quiet dinner. BUT I regrouped and made my dinner on Sunday - it was just as yummy as it would have been on Saturday. 

Bacon wrapped, rosemary chicken - french bread - cauliflower with cheese sauce & garlic mashed potatoes.

Then on Monday I had the guilt because it was a 4 day weekend for the kids and we hadn't done anything fun. I'm the only one who has been sick and they had to suffer. So I ran into work early and picked up Lexi on the way home. Riley & Lexi had a play day and made these little perler bead creations (I've figured out what they are called since my last few posts).

Kolbi and I watched The Secret Life of Bees while they played - good movie! Turned out to be a fun day. 

Do You Know What A Skunk Bag Is?

As in...

"That guy's a skunk bag"

"bad guys that steal things are called skunk bags"

Yep, Riley has coined a new phrase - I have no idea where he heard this one from. Do they say scum bag on Sponge Bob? I don't think so but you never know.  We were watching a Monk marathon yesterday afternoon because I was being sicky and lazy when Riley pointed out to me that the guy who stole the bike was a skunk bag. I almost choked on my tongue and had to have him repeat it. That's when I got the second description. It was hilarious. 

De-LiC-I-oUS!

We'll start with these, they turned out yuuuuummmmy! This is the Banana-Blueberry Muffins, they are already gone because they were sooo good.

wish my camera did better close ups :(

This is the from scratch Angel Food Cake, it was yummy too! I forgot to snap a pic when I first took it out but this one is better anyway because it's complete with strawberries & whipped cream!

No baking involved here, just my super cool iced tea machine! I concocted a cherry-pomegranate green tea. Refreshing! (this was the maiden voyage of my Christmas Tea Machine and I love, love, love it)

For the finale, here is some home-made pizza! I can't take the credit for these, they were made by Carol today while I was at work.  She makes some super yummy pizza and we all love when it's pizza night.

Who Doesn't LOVE Some Gossip?

 Well, I know that I do. It's maybe a guilty pleasure? I'd much rather read about what the celebs are up to (complete with some snarky remarks) than balance my bank account or life for that matter. Anyway, I found a super fly new gossip blog and want to share. 

Evil Beet Gossip

Go on over and check it out, you won't be disappointed. It's short, sweet and full of snark, I loves it! The latest is a little info on who Anne Hathaway is dating now... I just had to know that :)