Thursday, March 25, 2010
Out with the old, in with the new!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
What I've Been Up To Lately!
Tomorrow is a busy day for me. I have a medical terminology quiz in the morning and then a St. Patrick's Day parade that CoCo and I will be riding in during the evening. I'm very excited for that - I haven't ridden in a parade since I was a kid! I've been keeping very busy with my studies and with Jeremiah. Since the weather has been warming up, we've been outside every single day at the lake or the playground over at the school, or even just hanging out in the yard. I will get some pictures up soon.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Walgreens Deals!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Show Us Your Life - A Typical Day
My day starts at about 6:20a.m. when Devan gets up for work. I am not a morning person, so it takes me til about 7:00a.m. when he leaves to actually get up. Jeremiah wakes up about that time, and then our day begins! After he is changed and dressed for the day (and his hair brushed, which is one of his favorite things to do!) we clean up the bedroom and go into the kitchen to make breakfast.
I usually make fruit and toast or yogurt for us during the week for breakfast. Sometimes I go all out and make pancakes or scrambled eggs, and sometimes cereal. We usually save our big breakfasts for weekends.
After breakfast I set Jeremiah up with his trucks and blocks while I get some housework and laundry done. I usually check email and see if I've missed any deals, possibly do a blog post, and check my college e-mail to see if there's anything I need to turn in that day. After that, I play with Jeremiah for most of the morning til Daddy comes home for lunch.
After lunch is naptime for Jeremiah, and homework time for me.
When Jeremiah wakes up from his nap, we have started playing outside now that the weather is warmer. We drag out some trucks and his four wheeler (just a ride on toy, for now!). Sometimes we put Ares on the leash and get out the wagon and go for a walk, and sometimes we just play in the yard. When the weather is bad, we have "structured" play - by "structured" I mean that I sit down and choose some toys and play with them together.
By this time it's time for Daddy to come home from work and get dinner started. I usually finish up homework and housework while Devan occupies Jeremiah and has some father-son time.
After dinner, Jeremiah has a bath and a story, and then off to bed. I do a lot of my heavier cleaning in the evening after Devan & Jeremiah have gone to bed. It's a lot easier that way, and I'm much more of a night owl anyway. If I have a paper to work on, then I sit out at the kitchen table and work on it in the calm of the evening.
And that's a typical day in my life!
Can't find cake stands? Make 'em!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Day 3 of No Dining Out March Report
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Day 2 of No Dining Out March
Monday, March 1, 2010
Blast From The Past: The Calm Before The Monkey Party
Our Budget: Jeremiah's Clothing Budget
This weekend I purchased:
- 2 pairs of shoes (1 pair of dress shoes for his Easter outfit, one pair of tennis shoes)
- 2 shorts/tank top sets
- 1 pair of sweatpants
- 1 hoodie
- 1 jersey tee
- 1 Chicago bears jersey
- 2 long sleeve shirts
- 1 pair of dark green cargo shorts
- 1 button up shirt
- 1 tee shirt
- 1 outfit - pants and button down shirt and vest
I paid $43.00 for all of these (all Children's Place and Old Navy labels!). I love our little children's consignment shop here in town. They have a rewards program that gives you a coupon on the bottom of your receipt called "Come Back Bucks". I earned $4.00 in Come Back Bucks for my next purchase.
I also stopped at The Children's Place at the mall on Friday and purchased 2 pairs of sunglasses (2 for $5.00) and a pair of flip-flops ($3.50). I paid $9.15 there. That was a bit expensive for accessories, but Jeremiah loves his sunglasses and looks adorable in them.
I'm going to keep track of the clothing budget on the sidebar of my blog, and see if I can do it for $150.00 per month.
Spent to date: $52.15
Left to spend: $97.85
ETA: If I find a good deal on something cute, I'm going to buy it. But to the best of my ability, I'm going to stick with the budget!






