Carnival Inspiration

Here is some stuff that has inpired me, I have ordered or want to do for Wyatt's Carnival party.

Wednesday, Day 3

Wyatt's friend Connor is coming over on Thursday and he is allergic to dogs so i vacuumed the house really good today to get all hair I could up.

All I can say I HATE MOONSAND!!

While Wyatt was in school today I ran a few errands, Walgreen's, Costco and Safeway. Stopped by and talked to Sharie at the coffee stand too.

Dixie is so funny she loves to lay next to you. Sometime she will follow you around and whimper at you till you finally sit down. When I am laying on my bed she loves to lay next to me and she always puts her head on my laptop when I am trying to type. she is silly.

Wednesday night Sharie and Dave come over and watch Ultimate fighter. We have started taking turns doing the main meal. Has been nice to have a night off and not have so many dishes to do. All I had to make last night was brownies. They were yummy, cream cheese ones.

Dinner! Ok another funny story Wyatt's fish loves to eat I think. Every time I lift the lid it comes up to the surface and just waits for me to drop food in there. When I do put the food in there it eats like it hasn't in days. Just funny to watch.

the book I read to Wyatt last night.

Tuesday Day 2

I won't be putting everything on here I seem to find myself not wanting to post on my blog as much as I hoped so I figure if I can at least get the pics up here and maybe a few highlights form the day it works for me right now.
Tuesday we stayed home and I found myself not taking pics as much as I liked.
Morning facebook while wyatt eats. Dixie likes to sit and stare at Wyatt while he eats his breakfast.

I love teh way the apple tree looks right now, I walk by my window often jsut so I can look at it.

Wyatt decided to have lunch on the top bunk.

Dixie finally took the ducks head off, I think this is the longest one she has had in tack dinner was Chili Sour Cream bake.

Day 1- Monday

Derek gets up and leaves about 5am. I get up about 730 and Wyatt 8am.
I make my To Dos for the day. (only got about half done, but will just work on it tomorrow)Realized that I had to get invites done today to hand out to kids at Wyatt's school. Wyatt watching his morning shows while eating his snacks and Dixie waiting to get some left overs. Worked on the invites while also trying to do dishes, bills and laundry.

We then stopped at my mom's house and I did some sewing on the invites. Then off to the bank and to get gas.

Then off to drop Wyatt off at preschool. While Wyatt was in class I ran a few errands; Micheal's, Joann's, Scrapbook store and Walmart. I then ran home to feed Dixie with food I got from Walmart (poor dog was out of food). Then off to Albertsons for groceries.

Oh had to stop by McDonald's and get a sweet to on my way to pick Wyatt up.

Wyatt and the kids playing in the mud at school.

I even bought a reusable bag today for earth day.We then went home and had a smoothie for a snack. We are loving these right now.

After snack I caught up on some couponing. Derek got home about 6p and I started dinner. Wyatt had a major meltdown because he didn't want to pick up his Lego's he dumped all over the living room floor. For dinner we had Steak sandwiches and yam fries.830- Derek and Wyatt go to sleep and I am playing on the computer and watching TV.

Don't forget

A week in your life 2010 starts tomorrow. You can find details or just check out new ideas on Ali's blog.

I can't wait to do this again this year. Last time it never made it to an album, but it did get posted on my blog which is cool to look back at. Wyatt looks so little. Here are my posts-

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday

A few layouts I did

This one I used a Studio Calico sketch. I used a bunched up, folded yellow ribbon and sewed it to be the sun.

This one also was a Studio calico sketch. It was a one page layout, but I did it on the second page also, just flipped. And I hand sewed the flags on.

Not from the lack of trying

Ok well actually it is.

I have all the best intentions and start the day off right, but then I get that craving for something sweet. And I have not been able to walk away from that craving. When I started trying to lose weight last Sept. I did really good till Thanksgiving and it has been off and on since then. I convince myself that it is ok to eat that, I will just start again tomorrow. But I am doing this everyday.

Several months ago I started going to the gym with Derek. I would go several times a week to switch it up a little and for some reason I missed one day. One day lead to two, then to a week and so on. It is just a pain in my opinion. I tried doing P90X, but just can't stick with it. Not that I don't want to do it, I just can't get myself TO DO IT. I tell myself if I had a treadmill here I would do it more. It is hard to go to the gym cause of Wyatt (trying to find someone to watch him)
I started noticing the weight coming off in December, 16 lbs. all together. Well in the last month I have gained 6 of those pounds back. And I can feel it. My fat jeans are still lose on me (thank goodness), but I feel frumpy and fat. I am tired all the time and have no energy.

When I was working out and eating healthy I never got sick, not even a cold. I felt great all the time. In this last month since I stopped doing everything (working out and eating healthy) I have gotten a cold. I am having headaches alot too.

So what have we (I) learned form all this...


The Good- I felt great all the time. Wasn't tired, had more energy, never got sick, ate healthy (no soda or sugar), ate good food, never even craved the bad foods. felt skinny and great about my body.

the NOW- I am tired all the time, no energy, have headaches, cant' sleep, get sick, feel frumpy and fat. I crave bad for me foods and can't resist eating them.

So knowing all this why am I having such a issue getting back into it again??? That is the million dollar question.

Wyatt's first time Bowling

This was Wyatt's first time bowling and he did pretty good even if he had to use the bumpers. He tried it many ways and the one that seemed to work best for him was a running start. As soon as he got the ball he started running to the lane, he just seemed to throw it harder that way.


Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing

Summer Plans

Don't these little guys make you think about a warm hot summer. They do me and I was looking through all my summer posts from last year and we just didn't do enough. We did a few outdoor movie nights at Candy's, went to Point no point a few times, and did go camping once.

It has been really nice out so far this year and the warm weather has gotten me thinking about what I want to do this summer. There is just so much more I want to do this year. So this year I am making a list.

-Going to the drive in

-Really want to go to Point Defiance Zoo at least twice

-Camping trips (at least once if not twice)

-Outdoor movie nights at Candy's house

-Point no Point beach several times again

-Lots of BBQ with friends

-A hiking trip would be fun

-Bonfires

-Excursions/ Day trips with are friends

Where I go...

So people always ask where I get my coupons so I thought I would try to put all the places up here so you can all see. Now I do not check these everyday. I have several that I have signed up for and are sent to my email when there are new ones out.

Hip 2 Save - this is my favorite and I check it several times a day to see all the deals she posts. She doesn't just post coupons. She also post free samples she has found and other online deals.

I heart Wags -I love her site to see Walgreen deals.

Hot Coupon World -this site is great because they have an awesome search engine and you can type anything in and see if there is a coupon for it out there on the net. You can always go to the forums and join in chats about the grocery store you shop at to see what the best deals in that weeks flyer are.

Coupons.com -they have awesome coupons on this site

Betty Crocker

Red Plum -great grocery and various other coupons

Eat better America -this has a $10 coupon book to sign up for when you sign in

Kraft first taste - This site is nice because it sends you coupons for free new items that are coming out.

Another great idea is to just search in your search engine what you are looking for, such as Oscar Meyer coupons.

I know there are others that I can't think of right now, but like I said I just get them in my email and print what I like or need then.

You can always just check out my sidebar of this blog under the 'Savings' and I have several other blogs I look at every once in awhile to see what they have posted, but most of the time Hip 2 Save has also posted about them, so it is just easier to check out her blog.

Menu Plan Monday

-Chicken Spaghetti

-Brushetta Bake

-Tuna Casserole( I will make it a healthier version this time)

-Pork Chops, steamed broccoli, Roasted baby potatoes

-Cheesy Chix broccoli simmer w/ brown rice

-Heart attack burgers for Derek and his friends, they have all heard of this burger from him and all are eager to try it. ( I will eat a regualr burger) This burger consists of two grilled cheese sandwiches, 3 fried eggs w/ cheese, 6 slices bacon and 1/2 burger.

A little change...

This what it looked like before, but I used the yellow tall tin to hold my utensils (in pics below) and the yellow bowl is new from my sister, Jenefer, for my Bday. This is it now doesn't look to bad, but I will see how I like it after looking at it for a week or so.

These were my utensils before. I was using the pampered chef rounder, but wanted something that fit the style of the kitchen better.So I switched it two these two tins. I am not sure how easy it will be this way so I will keep it a week and see if it works. I just had the pampered chef thing so organized that I could grab things with my eyes closed. LOL

I hate how unused this counter is, seems like such wasted space. It is in such a odd spot it is hard to make use of except for the dish drainer which is always out and the utensils that I use with the stove.

Menu Plan Monday

I have the makings for several meals already in the house so I will be making those this week just to keep cost down. I have a really good Party City coupon ($10 off $30) to use for a few things for Wyatt's bday party, it is just to good a coupon to pass up and not use. So I will be getting some of the prizes for the carnival party.


-Sunday is dinner with the gang

-Red Robin one night with my Bday free burger coupon

-Black eyed Peas casserole

-Brushetta Bake, salad

-Carne Asadas, Mexican rice

-BBQ pulled pork sandwiches

-Saturday the boys will be on their own, I will be scrapbooking all day for my Birthday.

Dessert- cream cheese brownies