Let it Snow Let It Snow

20 yes I did say twenty inches in the last 48 hours with a possible of 1-2 inches more overnight than a break with the temps getting close to O degrees farenhight for the low and the high is not to clear 32 with another storm coming this weekend. JaCoby and I are lovin the snow, but mom is not too thrilled about it.

Oh Christmas Tree

Last night, we decorated the Christmas tree and hung up the stockings. We usually just put up an artificial tree, but this time I promised JaCoby a real tree, so he could have the expierence of it.We went and cut down the tree on Wednesday in Farr West (I know that is quite a ways away, but it was worth it). It was 10 feet 3 inches tall. No, we do not have 11 foot ceilings, they were having a special on trees over 10 ft tall Scotch Pines. I ended up cutting about 18 inches off the bottom. We had a great time decorating it and remembering how we obtained each ornament. I realized some of the ornaments were ones that I had at JaCoby's age on a mini tree in my room. Oh the memories! This has got to be one of my favorite things about Christmas, the wonderful memories. Tennille still can't believe we have such a huge tree.

JaCoby's Birthday

I know this is a late post but I wanted to wait until after Thanksgiving, spent in St. George, so we could get pics of his gifts and the festivities down there with his extended family.

This is what he received from his Grandma W. Thanks grandma now we have to get him lessons. JaCoby thinks he already knows how to play, boy is he in for a suprise.

The Mud Pie Cake

JaCoby having fun blowing up a balloon before the party started

These pics are of JaCoby opening his gifts with a few of his friends that came to his party. Pictured are Bethany and his best friend Aaron.

new deals

Fresh Market is having 8 oz cheese 4 /5 dollars!!! 5 lb bag of flour for $1.49 and Smiths is having 1 gallon milk 3 /5 dollars!!!

Smith's Deals

Smith's is having a 10 for 10.00 on sausage so go check it out this week. Also Kraft cheese is 3 for 5 and crescent rolls are 3 for 5. Alberton's or Fresh market is giving away 5 lb bag of sugar if you turn in your Alberston's card also get there stuffing mixes for 78 cents a box. I stocked up. Ragu spaghetti sauce is also 1.28 I grabbed a few of them. The famous Macy's also has paper towels at 39 cents a piece it was worth driving the few blocks up to get it. They even have taco seasoning packets at 25 cents a peace. all these stores were all in Spanish fork and Payson so I saved on gas driving a lot of places. It was convenient. Oh I forgot that Smith's also has some really good deals on cereal. General mills 4 for 5 or something like that, we had a two one dollar off coupons so it was even cheaper.

New grocery shopping trip

We went to smiths and got groceries. Over 30 items. The total came to $41.83. Then with our coupons and rewards points redemption brought it down to only $2.42, which is all we had to pay. We had 30 cans of carnation evaporated milk, syrup and strawberry jam. We have been surfing the net, understanding coupon jargon, and language anyways yes it does pay off!!! Today is the last day for evaporated milk at 49 cents as long as you buy in quantities of 10. Take advantage of it!!! Smiths also has rewards points that you can get if you shop only for Smiths. It is worth looking into.

For those of you wanting to view the sites they are on the bottom right of the page.

Shopping experience

OK I am on a new kick how to get groceries for as little as possible. The other night I went and got 6 bags of bacon and 2 bags of boneless skinless chicken and button mushrooms for 11 dollars then the next morning went to a different store and spent 8 dollars and came out with 3 bags of cereal about 6 cans of iodized salt and 4 bread bowls. Then I went back to the same store this afternoon and got 4 cake mixes and frosting and a large bag of egg noodles then a bag of spaghetti noodles. A bag of chips and baking soda and paper towels and only spent 13 dollars. Man it really pays of to watch the adds and cut coupons all the hard work and many hours surfing the net are paying off. I am learning how to shop the right way.....