Fire Station Field Trip

On Monday, L had her first field trip of the year...to the Fire Station! She was so excited and had a fun time. She demonstrated stop, drop and roll for her entire class and the firefighters...and I'm annoyed that I didn't get a pic or video of it!!

Of course Z couldn't miss out on the fun!

Looking forward to many more fun fieldtrips this year!

We're heading to the apple orchard this weekend...pics to follow...

$5/5 Kraft Coupon

This may be my favorite coupon ever...because we eat A LOT of cheese at our house. In fact, I was just telling my husband earlier that I am trying to cut back on eating "unnecessary cheese" and he informed me that there is no such thing as unnecessary cheese.

Go here to print a coupon for $5 off 5 selected Kraft products. A list will print below that includes the items that are included. You should be able to get some cheap or free cheese, sour cream or cream cheese with this coupon!

Thanks Totally Target!

Book Review - One Hand, Two Hands

One Hand, Two Hands by Max Lucado is the latest book that I received courtesy of BookSneeze. I was excited to be able to request a children's book, as my four-year-old LOVES books. This book discusses all of the different ways a child can use his or her hands in helpful, kind and loving ways. It has a very positive message and is a great book for children aged 2-5.

I read this book to my daughter before bed one evening and it kept her attention. Mind you, it is a short book with only a few words on each page, and she is used to hearing longer, more detailed stories. The illustrations are very appealing and do a good job of showing what the text is saying. I think it will be a great book to add to our collection because of the reminders of all of the things that children are capable of doing for themselves. I would recommend this book to anyone and I'm thinking about letting my daughter's preschool teacher borrow it to share with her class!

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

First day of School!

Today was L's first day of 4-year-old Preschool. Can't believe my little girl is growing up so fast! She had a great first day. As per her request, we had cinnamon rolls for breakfast (which I made from scratch using this recipe) and then listened to her new-from-the-library Strawberry Shortcake cd on the way to school.

There are five kids from her class last year that have returned this year, which is awesome. She is also familiar with the teachers from last year. I'm hoping for a great year for her!

Summer Review, Looking Ahead!

School starts again next week, so it's time to get my rear end moving again and start updating this blog more consistently. We ended up having a much busier summer than I expected. Here are some highlights:

L took two sessions of swimming lessons and loved it. She's like me - hates to put her face in the water, but she tried SO hard to be brave and made great progress!

She also celebrated her 4th birthday in July. My baby girl is getting so big!!

Z celebrated his first birthday when we were in Canada. I honestly can't believe how fast the year went by!

Now August is more than half way over and L starts 4-year-old Preschool on Tuesday. Looking forward to the structure that fall brings! Z will be starting therapy August 30th for his food issues: he won't eat anything that isn't pureed, so his dr. has recommended he see a speech therapist to hopefully help him work on his gagging issues. Never a dull moment, and I'm sure there will be a lot to blog about!!

Finally a trip worth blogging about!

I've been in a bit of a slump coupon wise lately...these hot summer days are taking away so much energy. AND we've been spending a lot of time out...at the pool, at the mall. But here is my trip to Dominick's this morning that I feel like bragging about.





These items are all part of the "Buy 4 Save $4 Instantly" promotion they have going on through 7/21. Plus, you get a FREE box of Nature Valley Granola bars when you purchase 4 participating items. To be able to duplicate this deal, you'll have to be sure to load e-coupons on to your Dominick's card at cellfire.com and shortcuts.com before you head to the store! These e-coupons will come off automatically when the cashier scans your card. So, here's what I got:

(1) Betty Crocker Fruit Gushers, $2.19
(1) Betty Crocker Fruit Rollups, $1.19
Used $0.50/1 from cellfire.com, $0.50/1 from shortcuts.com & $0.50/2 paper coupon here or here or here

(1) Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Bars, $1.99
Used $0.75/2 from shortcuts.com

(1) Nature Valley Nut Clusters, $1.99
Used $1/1 from cellfire.com, $1/1 from shortcuts.com & $1/1 paper coupon here or here or here

*Free item, Nature Valley Granola Bars
Somehow, I was able to use $0.50/1 from cellfire.com & $0.50/1 from shortcuts.com on my FREE item. Very unusual!


My grand total after allllll the coupons was $0.68!!! Total saving 96%!

Thanks to Mashup Mom for a bit of help figuring this deal out!

Free Food Friday - 7/9

Sorry I've been slacking on the Free Food Friday post...I've added a couple of new ones!

7-11 - FREE 7.11oz slurpee on 7/11 (Sunday)! Details here.

Auntie Anne's Pretzels - Sign up for "pretzel perks" and receive a coupon for a free pretzel every month!

Baker's Square - FREE pie on Wednesdays with any purchase!

Panda Express - Go here to print a coupon for a free Thai Cashew Chicken Breast coupon redeemable on 7/14.

Steak n Shake - Kids eat free all weekend!

Sweet Tomatoes - Sign up for Club Veg to receive monthly coupons.

Be sure to check out my growing list of Kid Freebies as well!