Girls Night Out!

While visiting CA for my sister's bridal shower---I snuck in a Girls Night! Yay! We went to Citrus City Grill (with our $25 gift card which we bought for $2 on Restaurants.com) then a quick shopping trip to American Eagle, then off to Shopaholic the Movie. We figured that movie would be perfect for our little group----we loooove to coupon shop and we are definitely Shopaholics! We shop the deals---same thing right? haha :D Note: didn't love the movie...definitely not true to the book---but the same idea i guess. Cute actress. Thanks again girls for a fun night out! Is this twice already this year? wow. We're on a roll! Too bad I live 400 miles away now. deeep sigh. Love ya!

princessjulie

Allergies?

2 trees in my backyard

So---I haven't been feeling well these past two days and just this morning I went to open up the patio door and windows to the house because its a cloudy and not too hot day....and THIS IS WHAT I SEE!!! At first I thought --- oh that's so pretty. Then I realized that its Pollen. Oh goodness----I sware if I'm having allergies and not a cold I'm going to chop that tree down! Not really, its just that I NEVER get sick. Really, I just don't have the time to be sick or have allergies. I've never really had them before...but I've never really had a tree like this 10 feet from my bedroom window. Gees. I have every over the counter medicine and allergy medicine known to man in my med boxes----so I guess I'll be drugging up so see which one works best. I have lots of opinions available to me---I hear zyrtec is good...claritin...I don't know. Maybe just taking benadryl when I'm feeling the issue coming on instead of a daily pill? Don't know. I don't want to deal with this. Maybe my body just needs to get used to this climate-trees-flowers- whatever. Time will tell.

Still lovin AZ.

princessjulie

Target Deals this Week!

In my quest for Family Organization I've been on the hunt for a cheap family calendar. Confession: My sister in law has one on her wall and I'm lovin that her and her family can communicate and always know what's going on----I'm totally doing that! I know a calendar isn't exactly new to the family world----but I'm a little behind... AND I'm so tired of telling my super sweet and loving heath a THOUSAND times about an event---only to have him the night before trying to talk me out of it cause he forgot about it.

Problem solved:

family calendar---$2.48 Target Clearance

Family Organization---priceless.

AND

Its the little things that make me happy----like loosing the blades to my circle cutter---and finding the blades that I need on CLEARANCE for $ .98 WOHOO!

Here's my deals from Target this week. I didn't have the coupons to do all the deals I wanted to, BUT I'm liking my finds this week...


Gillette Body Wash - .04
used $1.50 Target coupon from bottom of receipt on previous purchase
used $2 manuf. coupon
Some Target stores have the gillette items on sale for $2 not me. sad face.


Mott's Apple Sauce 6pack- .69 ea
used 2 - $1 off 1 Target online coupons (had to do 2 transactions)
**deal could have been better if I had the .55 printable coupons---but I'm maxed out on those.

Quaker Products - $8.95 for 10 !!

Used $6.05 of manuf. coupons
Received 2 - $5 gift cards for purchasing 10 (had to do 2 transactions)
I turned around and used the gift cards towards my other purchases...

A trashcan! Yup. I said a trashcan. I've REALLY been on the lookout for a nice stainless steel trashcan for a good price. A little while ago when I was shopping at target for pillows ($4 again this week btw) I received a coupon for $10 off of a $50+ home purchase. Score! So not only was my trashcan of choice on sale at Target but I also had $10 off!! Yay! So happy.

Jacob's View of the Zoo

Jacob LOVES to take pics at the Zoo while he lays in the double stroller. Here's his view of the Phoenix Zoo from our trip last week. Thanks Jacob.

Green is the new Black!

Dare I post 3 leaf clovers?----yes----I like this one the best.

I love that everyone is trying to go green these days! In no way to I feel like my family is really eco friendly ---- but I definitely feel like we're trying. YES, I am aware that this isn't exactly EARTH DAY----but the green clovers remind me of my quest to GO Green. My little quest to be environmentally friendly includes canvas shopping bags...that's it. I do try to conserve water and power---but mostly because its expensive. And the bulbs I buy---same story. I'm going to try to find more ways I can be more eco friendly and try to put them into practice before Earth Day.

Oooooooo-The Disney Movie Earth comes out this Earth Day (April 22). Yay! I just saw a preview for it and I loved it! I cannot wait to see it! Here's a link to the Disneynature website with a trailer and great pictures and information about the film.

Earth

Wohooo! While I was watching the trailer (at the theatre) it has amazing music that makes me feel the same way I feel on the ride Soaring over California. Awww-----such a feel good movie comin our way!

-princessjulie

Jacob and Lexi "playing"

Pics of Jacob and Lexi "playing" in his new room. Special thanks to Jennifer for all the bunches of toys she's passed along, Cari for the train table that Jacob LOVES, and also the fun art desk in the pic that Jacob loves to use so he can be just like his dad. I asked Jacob why Lexi was sleeping and his response was, "Mom, Lexi's tired leave her alone".

**Found another draft I forgot to post....I'm sure there was more I wanted to add---but its too late...my kiddos are silly

Courtney's Bridal Shower

My sister Kacie on left, cousin Katelyn, then my sister Chelsey on right. Such cuties.

Here's a super small amount of pics from my sister Courtney's Bridal shower that me and my Aunt Teresa organized ... a huge thanks to Kathleen Hemphill for allowing us to throw the shower at he SUPER CUTE home.

I started this post --- then started uploading pics and they are all too dark! Ugh. I don't even have a pic of my sister Courtney---the BRIDE! I'll have to work on that...

Note: I have a ton of more pictures did turn out of Courtney during a game we were playing------but she had lacy underware and lingerie all over her----so I figured I better keep this post appropriate. I'll have to get some pics from friends that I CAN post.

Pictures of the House----Finally!

Welcome to the Avery Home!

These are pics in absolutely the worst order-----of the day the kids and I picked up the keys! Yay. They were so happy----but Jacob thought that it was "Tenille's house"....haha....not sure why.

Plant shelf---and master ceiling ----I love the height.

Master Bath. Lexi loves tubs.

Master ---- I love this picture because I honestly think that the sq.footage in this room is bigger than my entire last apartment. (poor lexi and her arm...sad face)

Left side of hallway closet----soon to be full of my stockpile of hygiene and cleaning items. So happy to have a home for them instead of stored in boxes in impossible places.

2 Pics of the pantry! A stockpiler's dream!

Typical AZ landscaping with a not so typical HUGE driveway. A major factor in choosing the rental house was the neighborhood and the lot the house was on. This location is perfect! Look at the blue sky!

The home has tile throughout except for in the rooms. So the tile goes all the way from the front door back to the master---another check off our list of demands. I don't like most of the light fixtures and one of the bushes in the front yard---but other than that its amazing!

No pics of the finished house yet---My goal is to be decorated by 2nd Tuesday in May----Bunko is hosted at my house. :D

Family Fun

Catching up on pics from last month...

Our last Saturday living at Heath's parents' we decided to have some fun taking pics. I'm so excited to enlarge, edit, and crop some of these pics to put up around the house. yay.

updates:

Setting up house still here in AZ. Yay. LOVING the weather and the sky is so beautiful----blue skies do exist.

Lexi can open doors cause ALL our doors are the handle type where you just have to pull down and lean into the door. Shoot. Note: the baby door locks for that type of door---$13 each. ouch.

I've totally broken in my stores out here....shopped at walgreens tons, cvs twice, and Fry's 3 times. Doing good----lovin the deals. I've had AMAZING deals these last 2 weeks but ZERO time to post pics. Sad face. Here's some highlights: huggies wipes refill pack for .99 (savings of $5+), Huggies diapers for $3.50 a pack (wohoo!), tons of Garnier hair products FREE, gees...I could go on and on.

I'm preparing for a garage sale to sell tons of my huge stockpile of health, beauty, and cleaning items....to make a big profit----fingers crossed.

My sister's bridal shower is this Sat. in CA. Yay. I've leaving in 12 hours...

Girls night with my buddies from CA this Sat. We're going to dinner with a coupon of course then the movies to see Shopaholic! Maybe sneak in a trip to CVS and/or Walgreens. I love girls' night cause we have so much Crazy Fun. Yay---so excited Jen and Cari!!!

Cupcakes at Sam's club are only $12 for 30. Crazy. That's a good deal. Just thought I would share. AND they are yummy. I don't remember if they look good---I assume they do---I ordered them for my sister's shower. mmmm.

We're having a Play-doe and Popsicle Party this month. So fun. Jacob and I are planning to have sorta a get to know us party at our house (in the backyard while the weather is nice)...I'm so excited / scared....that nobody will come. haha. At leasy I have family in town for it...:D Can you imagine 3-4 year olds playing with playdoe and eating sticky popsicles....SWEET! My thoughts are that it sounds like good old messy fun----not at your own house----so...sounds good. I'll post the invite and the pics sometime. (when I actually choose a date, make the invites, have the party, edit and crop myself out of the pics (JK!). Ha Ha.

Heath is still working from home in our office - btw - love our office. Almost my favorite room in the house----my bedroom has the cutest decor---when its done I'll post a pic----wait, is that a tmi type of thing...I'll take a pole on that one and see what the F&Fam say. Any comments? What's not appropriate...pics of the house ok? whateva. Hmmmm

Today I like the color orange. Its making me think of orange creamsicles and the smell of orange blossoms. mmm.

princessjulie