Nov 11

Midwest Walgreens Deals

I love the Sunday paper, you get to see the new Walgreens sales for the week. I’m going to make a shopping trip either today or tomorrow, here is what is on my list:

  • Butterball Chicken Broth $.39 ea (limit 3 with store coupon)
  • Progresso Soup 3 for $4.00 (limit 3 with store coupon)
  • Ragu Spaghetti Sauce 2 for $3.00 (limit 4)
  • Colgate Dental Care Toothpaste or Wave Toothbrush $.99 ea (limit 3 with store coupon)
  • Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers or Training Pants 2 for $17.00 (limit 4)
  • Lindsay Olives $.99 ea (limit 3 with store coupon)

The sales are from 11/11-11/17/07. Make sure and check your local Walgreens ad online to see the great deals in your area too 🙂

Nov 10

More Warm Weather

Wow November is completely rocking in the weather department. It is going to be 68 today and 75 tomorrow. I really should go out and rake the leaves in the front yard, but I think they look pretty just where they are…

The weather has been very warm, so not all of the trees around have changed yet, but I did snap a few pics of some very pretty ones.

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How is your Autumn weather this weekend?

Nov 10

Trim the Tree

We aren’t decorating for Christmas just yet, but I’m trying to get a plan going. Tonight my mom and I were discussing what we were going to decorate the Christmas tree with. Every year she has a different theme for her tree, and I tend to stick with the basic unbreakable ornaments.  It was fun throwing around different ideas, here are a few that we (mostly she) are thinking about using:

  • A Nature themed Christmas Tree: With craft store birds, and homemade nests. You could use popcorn garland (if your kids are a little older than mine), and peanut butter/ bird seed covered pine cones.  Even washed and pressed pretty Fall leaves would make great ornaments.
  • An Origami Tree: Pretty folded paper cranes, fish, turtles, anything that you can fold would make perfect ornaments.
  • Jewelry Theme: Get out the costume jewelry, brooches, hat pins, and adorn the tree. Vamp up the tree skirt by using a rich burgundy velvet.
  • Sports Theme: Does your family have a favorite sport that you collect? Thade has so many NASCAR die-cast cars that would look pretty cute as ornaments, but I don’t think he would let me do this one. What about Football?
  • Do you a favorite color, or even your wedding colors? Be it pink, blue, or purple look around for lights, ribbons, and ornaments in your favorite color to dress the tree.
  • Even a Santa, Snowman, or Snowflake themed tree would be cute 🙂

What will you be decorating with this year? Do you have a favorite ornament from your childhood?

Nov 9

Stocking the Winter Pantry

Last week when I came down with a yucky cold, I went to the kitchen for soup, and found that my pantry was ill prepared for me being ill. Before it gets too cold, or before I get another cold, I think I had better stock my pantry for Winter.

I’ll be watching the sales ads, and getting coupons together for:

  • Canned Soups
  • Baking Supplies
  • Pasta and Sauces
  • Canned Vegetables
  • Extra Baby Food

Do you stock up extra for the Winter months? What do you keep on-hand in your pantry?