The fun and joy in decorating a room from scratch- I just love it! If I can get my camera working again- I will take a picture.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Friday's Favorites: Freshly painted rooms
The second bedroom is finally painted! The twin bed has been ordered and should be delivered tomorrow. I have purchased the comforter for the bed and tomorrow I will look for a lamp and nightstand.
Thoughtful Thursday: My job does not define me
Gone are the days when we could define ourselves with a job that really embraced our talents and love for something special. Most of us work a job for the sole purpose of making ends meet and nothing more. Yes, we may utilize some of our gifts from God, but we do not embrace the job as a true vocation. This is true when it comes to jobs outside of the home and within the home. Do we embrace our positions in life as wife, mother, sister, aunt?
Work outside of my home is solely for making ends meet. I enjoy the mathematical aspects of my job, but the job does not define me. These days my job is going through quite a bit of overtime and yet I have no desire to embrace the extra hours to an extreme. I did that in the past and it really affected my home life. I was at work for more than forty hours a week (averaging 50-60) and this did not include the time spent driving to and from work or the dressing time. My esteem was largely based on my job and how well I worked that job. When it started to fall apart, I started to fall apart. I had too much on my plate and management did not seem to understand that. All the time and effort I put in at work didn't seem to make an impression and I slowly started to fall into a bitterness that seeped from my pores. I was processing, underwriting, training, drawing docs, and mentoring. No one in the department did this combination of work and yet all of it's importance came to a sudden end one morning. . One of my co-workers was going on vacation and the supervisor made a "joke" stating that with her gone, I might actually get some work done. All of the hours, all of the effort, everything faded away in importance with that comment. It hit me like a ton of bricks. The level of priority I had placed in this job was incorrect. I had put work before so much in my life and in the end it did not matter. From that moment on I made it a point to embrace and not compromise the time I spent with God, family, volunteer work, and my own passions.
I still have pride in my job, but only in the sense that I do a good job so as to perfect myself in my spiritual life. If I do something- it is done well. The change is that I will not compromise all of the Church and volunteer work I do evenings and weekends to work for a company that can easily replace me. I am dispensable to these companies, but my time is not dispensable when it comes to how I will be judged by God. How I spend my time on this earth is precious. I must do Our Lord's work and it is not in forgoing the abortion clinic for a few extra hours of work time or missing Mass just to close another loan.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Wheelin' Wednesday: CVS
1 Schick Intuition Razor refills $8.99
BC= $8.99
Coupons used:
Free refill/razor
BT: $0.00
AT: $.61
Extra Care Bucks Earned: 2.00
2 Neutrogena Pressed Powder Compacts $11.99 Each
B1G1 sale
BC= $11.99
Coupons used:
Two $3.00 off Neutrogena coupons
ECB’s 6.00
BT: 0.00
AT: $.53
No ECB’S earned.. I know! Bad, but I still thought it was a pretty good deal!
Before Tax totals for all of the transactions over the past four weeks; I have paid $47.71 OOP. If I include the ECB’s that I haven’t spent, the total becomes $42.71.
Without ECB’s I paid $.95 for each item listed (50 items) and with pending ECB’s I paid $.93 for each item listed.
I have 1.00 in Extra Care Bucks left for new deals.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Tasteful Tuesdays: A good filler for the Hubby
Soft Mozzarella: sliced
Fresh Tomatoes: sliced
Bacon: cut into pieces
Basil: fresh
Arrange in a lovely stack and then sprinkle with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Yummy :-)
Fresh Tomatoes: sliced
Bacon: cut into pieces
Basil: fresh
Arrange in a lovely stack and then sprinkle with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Yummy :-)
Musically Manic Monday:Projects....continuation
Music: The ladies are scheduled to sing this Sunday. I have new music for them and we have to start working on Christmas.
Work: Stress.....
Projects: The deck is as done as it is going to get. The second bedroom just needs the ceiling painted and I am finishing up the Bonus Room this week.
Everything is geared towards putting the house back together again until our next project. I need to purchase curtains for the second bedroom and, at least, a nightstand and lamp.
What's going on in your week?
Work: Stress.....
Projects: The deck is as done as it is going to get. The second bedroom just needs the ceiling painted and I am finishing up the Bonus Room this week.
Everything is geared towards putting the house back together again until our next project. I need to purchase curtains for the second bedroom and, at least, a nightstand and lamp.
What's going on in your week?
Saturated Saturday:
Saturday was a busy day of course!
My morning started at 6:00 A.M. when I awoke, dressed and headed out the door for Mass at 6:45 A.M.
I returned home and assisted with the painting of the second bedroom. It is being painted Antique White with Ultra White for the trim work. I then plan on purchasing tan curtains and a butter coloured bed spread (when we get the bed order in place). This room (God willing) will become the nursery. Keep us in your prayers as we very much want a child!
The day continued with making breakfast, washing dishes, and then heading outside for more painting. I needed to handle some touch up work on the recently stained deck. Two hours later I had run out of stain and decided that it was done! I was done too!
I am really not sure what happened after that… I know I cleaned the master bathroom, handled more painting in another room, and emptied trash, but don’t ask me in what order!
My morning started at 6:00 A.M. when I awoke, dressed and headed out the door for Mass at 6:45 A.M.
I returned home and assisted with the painting of the second bedroom. It is being painted Antique White with Ultra White for the trim work. I then plan on purchasing tan curtains and a butter coloured bed spread (when we get the bed order in place). This room (God willing) will become the nursery. Keep us in your prayers as we very much want a child!
The day continued with making breakfast, washing dishes, and then heading outside for more painting. I needed to handle some touch up work on the recently stained deck. Two hours later I had run out of stain and decided that it was done! I was done too!
I am really not sure what happened after that… I know I cleaned the master bathroom, handled more painting in another room, and emptied trash, but don’t ask me in what order!
Friday, July 24, 2009
Friday's Favorites: Samples
I love to receive samples in the mail. It really is lots of fun! Each week I sign up for a new sample of one thing or another and then enjoy the little surprises I receive!
AWESOME!
I received my Every Day Mineral sample this week.
What will next week bring?
AWESOME!
I received my Every Day Mineral sample this week.
What will next week bring?
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Is Aborted Fetal DNA in Vaccines Linked to Autism?
Is Aborted Fetal DNA in Vaccines Linked to Autism?
By Theresa A. Deisher, Ph.D.
July 21, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Just when the pharmaceutical industry thought the vaccine-autism controversy had been resolved, the National Vaccine Advisory Committee has recommended further study of vaccine safety. A perceived fear of the safety of the U.S. vaccination schedule has led increasing numbers of parents to opt out of full compliance. The numbers of children who are not fully vaccinated has now reached a point where "herd" immunity may be compromised, compelling the Centers for Disease Control to hold town-hall meetings and convene a Vaccine Safety Working Subgroup. Despite research ruling out mercury (Thimerosal) or the measles portion of one specific vaccine, autism continues to rise to a level of one in every 64 children in the UK.
The NVAC draft report recommends further study of the potential for vaccines to contribute to autism in children who have underlying mitochondrial disease, a worthwhile study given the clinical history of such children developing autism after vaccinations (see Poling case). What the NVAC has overlooked, however, in their recommendations, is that epidemic regressive autism is associated with the switch from using animal cells to produce vaccines to the use of aborted human fetal cells for vaccine production. Now when we vaccinate our children, some vaccines also deliver contaminating aborted human fetal DNA. The safety of this has never been tested.
Autism and autism spectrum disorder are polygenic diseases, meaning that multiple genes have been shown to be associated with these diseases. Studies have also clearly shown that there is an environmental component, a trigger, that is required. Vaccines are an obvious potential environmental trigger for autism because of the almost universal childhood exposure to vaccines in first world countries. The vaccine-autism connection was first hypothesized following the introduction of a new measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to the U.S. in 1979, with complete U.S. market share by 1983, and to the UK in 1988. Autism rates began to rise in the U.S. after 1979 and rose dramatically after 1983, and likewise rose in the UK after 1988, leading physicians to suspect a link. Initially, the measles component of this vaccine, MMR II, was suspected to be the culprit. Subsequent studies have also focused on the presence of mercury in vaccines, which incidentally, the MMR II vaccine did not contain.
Those studies have largely ruled out the new measles portion of the MMR II or mercury as the environmental trigger for autism. However, the compelling temporal association between this new MMR vaccine and autism cannot be ignored or explained away. What has been ignored is the fact that this new MMR vaccine introduced the use of aborted fetal cells for vaccine production. At one point, as much as 94 percent of children in the U.S. and 98 percent of children in the UK were given this vaccine.
Today, more than 23 vaccines are contaminated by the use of aborted fetal cells. There is no law that requires that consumers be informed that some vaccines are made using aborted fetal cells and contain residual aborted fetal DNA. While newer vaccines produced using aborted fetal cells do inform consumers, in their package inserts, that the vaccines contain contaminating DNA from the cell used to produce the vaccine, they do not identify the cells as being derived from electively aborted human fetuses.
In other words, they tell you what is in the vaccine, but they don't fully inform you where it came from. The earliest aborted fetal cell-produced vaccines such as Meruvax (rubella) and MMR II do not even inform consumers that the vaccines contain contaminating DNA from the cell used to produce them. Furthermore, it is unconscionable that the public-health risk of injecting our children with residual contaminating human aborted fetal DNA has been ignored.
How could the contaminating aborted fetal DNA create problems? It creates the potential for autoimmune responses and/or inappropriate insertion into our own genomes through a process called recombination. There are groups researching the potential link between this DNA and autoimmune diseases such as juvenile (type I) diabetes, multiple sclerosis and lupus. Our organization, Sound Choice Pharmaceutical Institute (SCPI), is focused on studying the quantity, characteristics and genomic recombination of the aborted fetal DNA found in many of our vaccines.
Preliminary bioinformatics research conducted at SCPI indicates that "hot spots" for DNA recombination are found in nine autism-associated genes present on the X chromosome. These nine genes are involved in nerve-cell synapse formation, central nervous system development and mitochondrial function.
Could genomic insertion of the aborted fetal DNA, found in some of our childhood vaccines since 1979, be an environmental trigger for autism? Could the fact that genes critical for nerve synapse formation and nervous system development are found on the X chromosome provide some explanation of why autism is predominantly a disease found in boys? Could the "hot spots" identified in these autism-associated genes be sites for insertion of contaminating aborted fetal DNA?
These questions must be answered, and quickly. Recent literature suggests that autism spectrum disorder may now impact one out of every 100 children. The pharmaceutical industry is also currently moving to replace more animal-produced vaccines with aborted-fetal-cell production and also to produce biologic drugs using aborted fetal cells.
The practice of using aborted fetal cells for vaccine and drug production creates wrenching moral dilemmas for parents and consumers, ignores informed consent rights, and exposes our children and ourselves to contaminants lacking safety evaluations. We cannot ignore this issue in good conscience, and we cannot afford to wait.
(Dr. Deisher is president of Sound Choice Pharmaceutical Institute (www.soundchoice.org), as well as a cofounder and the research and development director for Ave Maria Biotechnology Company (www.avmbiotech.com), which promote pro-life biotechnology. This article is an adaptation and update of SCPI's June 2009 newsletter and is published with its kind permission.)
URL: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/jul/09072106.html
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By Theresa A. Deisher, Ph.D.
July 21, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Just when the pharmaceutical industry thought the vaccine-autism controversy had been resolved, the National Vaccine Advisory Committee has recommended further study of vaccine safety. A perceived fear of the safety of the U.S. vaccination schedule has led increasing numbers of parents to opt out of full compliance. The numbers of children who are not fully vaccinated has now reached a point where "herd" immunity may be compromised, compelling the Centers for Disease Control to hold town-hall meetings and convene a Vaccine Safety Working Subgroup. Despite research ruling out mercury (Thimerosal) or the measles portion of one specific vaccine, autism continues to rise to a level of one in every 64 children in the UK.
The NVAC draft report recommends further study of the potential for vaccines to contribute to autism in children who have underlying mitochondrial disease, a worthwhile study given the clinical history of such children developing autism after vaccinations (see Poling case). What the NVAC has overlooked, however, in their recommendations, is that epidemic regressive autism is associated with the switch from using animal cells to produce vaccines to the use of aborted human fetal cells for vaccine production. Now when we vaccinate our children, some vaccines also deliver contaminating aborted human fetal DNA. The safety of this has never been tested.
Autism and autism spectrum disorder are polygenic diseases, meaning that multiple genes have been shown to be associated with these diseases. Studies have also clearly shown that there is an environmental component, a trigger, that is required. Vaccines are an obvious potential environmental trigger for autism because of the almost universal childhood exposure to vaccines in first world countries. The vaccine-autism connection was first hypothesized following the introduction of a new measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to the U.S. in 1979, with complete U.S. market share by 1983, and to the UK in 1988. Autism rates began to rise in the U.S. after 1979 and rose dramatically after 1983, and likewise rose in the UK after 1988, leading physicians to suspect a link. Initially, the measles component of this vaccine, MMR II, was suspected to be the culprit. Subsequent studies have also focused on the presence of mercury in vaccines, which incidentally, the MMR II vaccine did not contain.
Those studies have largely ruled out the new measles portion of the MMR II or mercury as the environmental trigger for autism. However, the compelling temporal association between this new MMR vaccine and autism cannot be ignored or explained away. What has been ignored is the fact that this new MMR vaccine introduced the use of aborted fetal cells for vaccine production. At one point, as much as 94 percent of children in the U.S. and 98 percent of children in the UK were given this vaccine.
Today, more than 23 vaccines are contaminated by the use of aborted fetal cells. There is no law that requires that consumers be informed that some vaccines are made using aborted fetal cells and contain residual aborted fetal DNA. While newer vaccines produced using aborted fetal cells do inform consumers, in their package inserts, that the vaccines contain contaminating DNA from the cell used to produce the vaccine, they do not identify the cells as being derived from electively aborted human fetuses.
In other words, they tell you what is in the vaccine, but they don't fully inform you where it came from. The earliest aborted fetal cell-produced vaccines such as Meruvax (rubella) and MMR II do not even inform consumers that the vaccines contain contaminating DNA from the cell used to produce them. Furthermore, it is unconscionable that the public-health risk of injecting our children with residual contaminating human aborted fetal DNA has been ignored.
How could the contaminating aborted fetal DNA create problems? It creates the potential for autoimmune responses and/or inappropriate insertion into our own genomes through a process called recombination. There are groups researching the potential link between this DNA and autoimmune diseases such as juvenile (type I) diabetes, multiple sclerosis and lupus. Our organization, Sound Choice Pharmaceutical Institute (SCPI), is focused on studying the quantity, characteristics and genomic recombination of the aborted fetal DNA found in many of our vaccines.
Preliminary bioinformatics research conducted at SCPI indicates that "hot spots" for DNA recombination are found in nine autism-associated genes present on the X chromosome. These nine genes are involved in nerve-cell synapse formation, central nervous system development and mitochondrial function.
Could genomic insertion of the aborted fetal DNA, found in some of our childhood vaccines since 1979, be an environmental trigger for autism? Could the fact that genes critical for nerve synapse formation and nervous system development are found on the X chromosome provide some explanation of why autism is predominantly a disease found in boys? Could the "hot spots" identified in these autism-associated genes be sites for insertion of contaminating aborted fetal DNA?
These questions must be answered, and quickly. Recent literature suggests that autism spectrum disorder may now impact one out of every 100 children. The pharmaceutical industry is also currently moving to replace more animal-produced vaccines with aborted-fetal-cell production and also to produce biologic drugs using aborted fetal cells.
The practice of using aborted fetal cells for vaccine and drug production creates wrenching moral dilemmas for parents and consumers, ignores informed consent rights, and exposes our children and ourselves to contaminants lacking safety evaluations. We cannot ignore this issue in good conscience, and we cannot afford to wait.
(Dr. Deisher is president of Sound Choice Pharmaceutical Institute (www.soundchoice.org), as well as a cofounder and the research and development director for Ave Maria Biotechnology Company (www.avmbiotech.com), which promote pro-life biotechnology. This article is an adaptation and update of SCPI's June 2009 newsletter and is published with its kind permission.)
URL: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/jul/09072106.html
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thoughtful Thursday: Mandated Abortion
I apologize for sending so many e-mails to you this
week, however this is one of the biggest challenges
the pro-life movement has seen in decades!
In just a few hours -- at 9 PM Eastern (8 PM Central,
7 PM Mountain, 6 PM Pacific) -- more than 25,000
people of faith and conscience will join together to
shape history on the "Stop the Abortion Mandate"
webcast that 40 Days for Life is helping to organize.
If you haven't already registered, do it now at:
http://www.StopTheAbortionMandate.com
The stakes have never been higher. The current health
care reform proposals -- if enacted in their existing
form -- would represent the largest expansion of
abortion since Roe v. Wade.
The proposals would mandate taxpayer-funding of
abortion and would force virtually all Americans into
health plans with mandatory abortion coverage.
This abortion mandate simply MUST be stopped.
And on tonight's webcast, we'll take the first steps
to do just that.
In an unprecedented display of collaboration and
unity, more than 70 pro-life and pro-family
organizations have joined together for this
nationwide webcast event.
The line-up of presenters is a "who's who" of
respected leaders:
* DR. JAMES DOBSON, Focus on the Family
* DR. CHARMAINE YOEST, Americans United for Life
* FR. FRANK PAVONE, Priests for Life
* TONY PERKINS, Family Research Council
* MARJORIE DANNENFELSER, Susan B. Anthony List
* DOUGLAS JOHNSON, National Right to Life Committee
* WENDY WRIGHT, Concerned Women for America
* TOM MINNERY, Focus on the Family
* KRISTEN DAY, Democrats for Life
* CONGRESSMAN CHRIS SMITH, New Jersey
* DR. RICHARD LAND, Southern Baptist Convention ERLC
* KRISTAN HAWKINS, Students for Life of America
* CONGRESSMAN JOE PITTS, Pennsylvania
* PEGGY HARTSHORN, Heartbeat International
* MELINDA DELAHOYDE, Care Net
* JIM SEDLAK, American Life League/STOPP
* DAY GARDNER, National Black Pro-Life Union
* BISHOP HARRY JACKSON, High Impact Leadership
Coalition
* CARMEN PATE, Point of View Radio Show
* And me, David Bereit, 40 Days for Life
The number of registrations for tonight's webcast
just shot past 25,000 and is climbing rapidly. This
has become the largest pro-life web event in history!
The abortion industry is howling about how the
pro-life movement is getting organized and focused,
the bureaucrats are playing defense, the media has
been reporting on the build up to tonight's webcast,
and friends in Congress tell us that Capitol Hill is
buzzing about this event.
With everything that's at stake, there are three
things we need you to do RIGHT NOW...
1.) PRAY!
2.) Register to attend (if you haven't already):
http://www.StopTheAbortionMandate.com
2.) Ask others to join the webcast by registering at:
http://www.StopTheAbortionMandate.com
Let's max out tonight's webcast to show the media and
America that the pro-life movement is united and
determined to STOP THE ABORTION MANDATE.
Even if you've already spread the word, please send
ONE MORE MESSAGE to invite friends, family,
co-workers, and fellow believers to join the webcast
by registering at:
http://www.StopTheAbortionMandate.com
We have a short window of opportunity to shape
history -- and with your help spreading the word
about tonight's webcast, we can make a powerful
impact.
Work like it all depends on us, and pray like it all
depends on God (because it does.)
Spread the word and then show up tonight with pen and
paper in hand -- ready to learn and take action.
Yours For Life,
David Bereit
National Director
40 Days for Life
3515-B Longmire #316
College Station, TX
77845
US
week, however this is one of the biggest challenges
the pro-life movement has seen in decades!
In just a few hours -- at 9 PM Eastern (8 PM Central,
7 PM Mountain, 6 PM Pacific) -- more than 25,000
people of faith and conscience will join together to
shape history on the "Stop the Abortion Mandate"
webcast that 40 Days for Life is helping to organize.
If you haven't already registered, do it now at:
http://www.StopTheAbortionMandate.com
The stakes have never been higher. The current health
care reform proposals -- if enacted in their existing
form -- would represent the largest expansion of
abortion since Roe v. Wade.
The proposals would mandate taxpayer-funding of
abortion and would force virtually all Americans into
health plans with mandatory abortion coverage.
This abortion mandate simply MUST be stopped.
And on tonight's webcast, we'll take the first steps
to do just that.
In an unprecedented display of collaboration and
unity, more than 70 pro-life and pro-family
organizations have joined together for this
nationwide webcast event.
The line-up of presenters is a "who's who" of
respected leaders:
* DR. JAMES DOBSON, Focus on the Family
* DR. CHARMAINE YOEST, Americans United for Life
* FR. FRANK PAVONE, Priests for Life
* TONY PERKINS, Family Research Council
* MARJORIE DANNENFELSER, Susan B. Anthony List
* DOUGLAS JOHNSON, National Right to Life Committee
* WENDY WRIGHT, Concerned Women for America
* TOM MINNERY, Focus on the Family
* KRISTEN DAY, Democrats for Life
* CONGRESSMAN CHRIS SMITH, New Jersey
* DR. RICHARD LAND, Southern Baptist Convention ERLC
* KRISTAN HAWKINS, Students for Life of America
* CONGRESSMAN JOE PITTS, Pennsylvania
* PEGGY HARTSHORN, Heartbeat International
* MELINDA DELAHOYDE, Care Net
* JIM SEDLAK, American Life League/STOPP
* DAY GARDNER, National Black Pro-Life Union
* BISHOP HARRY JACKSON, High Impact Leadership
Coalition
* CARMEN PATE, Point of View Radio Show
* And me, David Bereit, 40 Days for Life
The number of registrations for tonight's webcast
just shot past 25,000 and is climbing rapidly. This
has become the largest pro-life web event in history!
The abortion industry is howling about how the
pro-life movement is getting organized and focused,
the bureaucrats are playing defense, the media has
been reporting on the build up to tonight's webcast,
and friends in Congress tell us that Capitol Hill is
buzzing about this event.
With everything that's at stake, there are three
things we need you to do RIGHT NOW...
1.) PRAY!
2.) Register to attend (if you haven't already):
http://www.StopTheAbortionMandate.com
2.) Ask others to join the webcast by registering at:
http://www.StopTheAbortionMandate.com
Let's max out tonight's webcast to show the media and
America that the pro-life movement is united and
determined to STOP THE ABORTION MANDATE.
Even if you've already spread the word, please send
ONE MORE MESSAGE to invite friends, family,
co-workers, and fellow believers to join the webcast
by registering at:
http://www.StopTheAbortionMandate.com
We have a short window of opportunity to shape
history -- and with your help spreading the word
about tonight's webcast, we can make a powerful
impact.
Work like it all depends on us, and pray like it all
depends on God (because it does.)
Spread the word and then show up tonight with pen and
paper in hand -- ready to learn and take action.
Yours For Life,
David Bereit
National Director
40 Days for Life
3515-B Longmire #316
College Station, TX
77845
US
Wheelin' Wednesday: CVS
The school supplies I would have purchased were sold out when I visited my local CVS. I decided to purchase 5 beef jerky single serving packages for Hubby at $1.00 each. I used the $4.98 in ECB’s and paid .02 in taxes.
Before Tax totals for all of the transactions over the past four weeks; I have paid $47.71 OOP. If I include the ECB’s that I haven’t spent, the total becomes $42.71.
Without ECB’s I paid $1.01 for each item listed (47 items) and with pending ECB’s I paid $.90 for each item listed.
I have 5.00 in Extra Care Bucks left for new deals. The latter went up since I have fewer ECB's.
Before Tax totals for all of the transactions over the past four weeks; I have paid $47.71 OOP. If I include the ECB’s that I haven’t spent, the total becomes $42.71.
Without ECB’s I paid $1.01 for each item listed (47 items) and with pending ECB’s I paid $.90 for each item listed.
I have 5.00 in Extra Care Bucks left for new deals. The latter went up since I have fewer ECB's.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Tuesday's Tip: Samples for Makeup
I have been complaining to my sister about my make up woes. As a native Arizonian, I am not used to the humidity of the South. Two years of this and my poor skin continues to take a beating. The skin is not alone in it's suffering because make up seems to be suffering too. It melts before I even have a chance to walk out the door!
In my quest for the perfect foundation I came across two sample packs from Bare Minerals/Bare Escentuals. You do pay shipping which ran me $3.95 and $3.28 respectfully.
The first is for a Peace and Love Sample:
Made with pure, crushed minerals from the earth, bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation looks like a powder, feels like a cream and buffs on like silk, giving skin a natural luminosity. Free of preservatives, talc, oil, waxes, fragrances, and other chemicals that can irritate skin and cause breakouts, its ideal for all skin types and conditions, from sensitive skins to acne and rosacea. Our weightless, silky minerals give you flawless coverage with the amazing look and sensation of radiant bare skin. Plus, it provides natural SPF 15 broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection.
The second is for Everyday Minerals:
Find your perfect foundation color in a flash! Choose 3 sample sized foundations in any color and formula to best suit your complexion, then add a sample sized blush and concealer to complete your look! -by Anna
Base (sample)
Blushes & Face Colors (sample)
Concealers (sample)
Total items: 5
I will review and post about them once they are received!
Also, I just received the Monistat Chafing Gel and will use and review that as a cheap replacement for primer. I am hoping this well help with the makeup woes too!
In my quest for the perfect foundation I came across two sample packs from Bare Minerals/Bare Escentuals. You do pay shipping which ran me $3.95 and $3.28 respectfully.
The first is for a Peace and Love Sample:
Made with pure, crushed minerals from the earth, bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation looks like a powder, feels like a cream and buffs on like silk, giving skin a natural luminosity. Free of preservatives, talc, oil, waxes, fragrances, and other chemicals that can irritate skin and cause breakouts, its ideal for all skin types and conditions, from sensitive skins to acne and rosacea. Our weightless, silky minerals give you flawless coverage with the amazing look and sensation of radiant bare skin. Plus, it provides natural SPF 15 broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection.
The second is for Everyday Minerals:
Find your perfect foundation color in a flash! Choose 3 sample sized foundations in any color and formula to best suit your complexion, then add a sample sized blush and concealer to complete your look! -by Anna
Base (sample)
Blushes & Face Colors (sample)
Concealers (sample)
Total items: 5
I will review and post about them once they are received!
Also, I just received the Monistat Chafing Gel and will use and review that as a cheap replacement for primer. I am hoping this well help with the makeup woes too!
Musically Manic Monday: Projects, projects, projects and orders, orders, orders
Music: The ladies choir was a total of six (including me) and we practiced well enough to sing an Offertory hymn. I like this smaller choir. These lovely ladies are the ones who practice on a consistent basis. They truly love music and singing to Our Lord!
Work: Stress is coming and it is coming quickly and quite painfully.
Projects to be completed this week: Finish touch ups on deck. Finish painting Bonus Room walls. Finish painting front yard banister. Finish painting second bedroom. Weed front gardens. Sweep front sidewalks. Pick basil. Weed back gardens.
Abortion Clinic: Order "Lime 5" books to be given out at the clinic.
I think that is it for now. As you can see Hubby and I have lots on our plate. I normally get home between 6:00-7:00 p.m. so time is of the essence for us (I am up at 6:00 a.m.).
Not too many deals going on for me. Hubby and I are into fresh foods this week and there aren't too many coupons for that! A friend of our did give us fresh tomatoes and cucumbers -very nice!
What's on your radar this week?
Work: Stress is coming and it is coming quickly and quite painfully.
Projects to be completed this week: Finish touch ups on deck. Finish painting Bonus Room walls. Finish painting front yard banister. Finish painting second bedroom. Weed front gardens. Sweep front sidewalks. Pick basil. Weed back gardens.
Abortion Clinic: Order "Lime 5" books to be given out at the clinic.
I think that is it for now. As you can see Hubby and I have lots on our plate. I normally get home between 6:00-7:00 p.m. so time is of the essence for us (I am up at 6:00 a.m.).
Not too many deals going on for me. Hubby and I are into fresh foods this week and there aren't too many coupons for that! A friend of our did give us fresh tomatoes and cucumbers -very nice!
What's on your radar this week?
Saturday, July 18, 2009
SATURATED SATURDAY: Clinic and Cleaning
8:00 A.M. and I was at the abortion clinic with a friend to assist me at the gates of Hell. He and I prayed the Rosary and stopped those entering the clinic's parking lot. In total, I actually spoke with three different sets of people. God only knows if their hearts were changed through the Holy Ghost, but it did not look promising.
The first woman was the mother of a twenty-five year old woman who was in the abortion clinic. She did not want her daughter to have the abortion and was quite upset. We talked and she returned back to the clinic only to exit a few minutes later. The clinic's workers had removed and banned her from the clinic. Why? She had entered the clinic and told them the truth. She told them that the killing of these children was wrong. Unfortunately, she was not able to see her daughter. Keep the family in her prayers.
The second couple were worried about money. I gave them the money through free medical assistance. No charge for the pre-natal and delivery of the child. On top of that, a baby shower would be given with gifts from the crib to the diapers. They still made the decision to go into the clinic.
The last was a couple who already had a child. She was pregnant and visibly so and she was upset. She acknowledged that the child deserved to live, but they still continued on to the clinic.
Pray for these people and for those who were completely de-sensitized to the truth.
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Returned home and cleaned while Hubby worked in the yard. Progress was made in the second bedroom and on the banister.
This upcoming week will include touch up on the deck and the completion of the bonus room painting ( I hope!).
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The evening ended with dinner and a visit to the bookstore with the Hubby (quite nice).
What did you do today?
The first woman was the mother of a twenty-five year old woman who was in the abortion clinic. She did not want her daughter to have the abortion and was quite upset. We talked and she returned back to the clinic only to exit a few minutes later. The clinic's workers had removed and banned her from the clinic. Why? She had entered the clinic and told them the truth. She told them that the killing of these children was wrong. Unfortunately, she was not able to see her daughter. Keep the family in her prayers.
The second couple were worried about money. I gave them the money through free medical assistance. No charge for the pre-natal and delivery of the child. On top of that, a baby shower would be given with gifts from the crib to the diapers. They still made the decision to go into the clinic.
The last was a couple who already had a child. She was pregnant and visibly so and she was upset. She acknowledged that the child deserved to live, but they still continued on to the clinic.
Pray for these people and for those who were completely de-sensitized to the truth.
***********
Returned home and cleaned while Hubby worked in the yard. Progress was made in the second bedroom and on the banister.
This upcoming week will include touch up on the deck and the completion of the bonus room painting ( I hope!).
************
The evening ended with dinner and a visit to the bookstore with the Hubby (quite nice).
What did you do today?
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Friday's Favorites: Brushes
I splurged just a tad and decided to purchase a makeup brush set. I'm a bit tired of only having a brush here and there and really wanted to update and/or improve my set up.
On another note, I just can't bring myself to throwing out what I do have on hand.... it feels so wasteful to me.
On another note, I just can't bring myself to throwing out what I do have on hand.... it feels so wasteful to me.
Thoughtful Thursday: Regulation of Abortion
Governor Approves Sweeping Overhaul of Abortion Regulation in Arizona
By Peter J. Smith
PHOENIX, July 15, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - For the first time in years, pro-life legislation in Arizona has taken three major steps forward as Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Monday signed into law a comprehensive reform of state statutes regulating abortion. Amongst other things, the regulations will guarantee new conscience protections for hospitals and medical professionals opposed to abortion and abortifacient contraception. The overhaul of abortion law also replaces the term "fetus" with "unborn child" and stipulates that only a licensed physician may perform a surgical abortion.
Gov. Jan Brewer signed the Abortion Consent Act (HB 2564) along with two other pro-life bills on Monday, her last day to affix her signature as Governor before the bills passed by both houses of the state legislature automatically become law. The Arizona legislature had crafted HB 2564 to address the principle concerns that the law needed to better guarantee the rights of women to make a fully-informed decision free of coercion before consenting to abortion.
The new Arizona reforms establish a minimum 24-hour waiting period between a woman's consultation for abortion and the actual abortion of her unborn child. Under the law, either the referring physician or the physician performing the abortion must inform the patient "orally and in person" the name of the operating abortionist, the immediate and long-term medical risks associated with abortion, helpful alternatives to abortion, the estimated "gestational age and anatomical and physiological characteristics of the unborn child" at the time of an abortion, and also any medical risks posed by carrying the child to term.
A licensed medical professional must also discuss with a woman orally, one-on-one, and in a private room, that medical assistance, as well as public and private services, may be available to help her throughout pregnancy and even after childbirth, even should she choose to give up her child for adoption. A woman must be told that the law protects her against psychological or physical coercion to abort a child she would otherwise keep.
A medical professional must also tell a woman that the father must pay child support "even if he has offered to pay for the abortion," that any person pressuring her to have an abortion has violated the law, and that withdrawing her consent to have an abortion at any time will not compromise her right to future care or benefits to which she is entitled.
Once the consultation process is complete, the patient must sign a form that declares she was fully informed of her rights provided by law.
Providing for the case of a medical emergency, the law states that a physician must inform a woman of the reasons for why he believes an abortion must be performed in order to avert death or serious bodily impairment.
Under the law, physicians who violate the informed consent requirements face a potential suspension or revocation of their license. The physician may also become liable to a civil action from the woman on whom the abortion was performed, as well as from the father of an unborn child married to the mother and from the mother's parents if the mother was a minor at the time of the abortion, provided they were not parties to a crime involved in the pregnancy.
The law also prohibits the parents or guardians of a minor from pressuring her into having an abortion. If they deny a minor financial support for refusing abortion, under the revised statutes the state will recognize the minor as emancipated for the purposes of being eligible to receive public benefits.
It also allows a pregnant minor to appeal to the court to obtain an abortion without the consent of her lawful guardians, but requires her to prove to a superior court judge through "clear and convincing evidence that she is sufficiently mature and capable of giving informed consent to an abortion without consulting her parent or guardian, based on her experience, perspective, and judgment." However a judge may also determine other such factors, such as whether the minor is aware of alternatives to abortion and is intellectually competent to make an informed decision on her own.
The law also provides for powerful conscience protections for hospitals, pharmacies, health care professionals, and their employees, saying they have the right not to perform, facilitate, or provide abortions, abortion medication, or abortifacient "emergency contraception" so long as they state their objections on moral and religious grounds in writing.
Gov. Brewer also signed HB 2400, a measure revising the state ban on partial birth abortion that makes more specific the definition of partial-birth abortion and also stipulates any physician violating the ban faces a fine and/or maximum prison sentence of two years. The law allows an abortionist to appeal to the Arizona Medical Board or the Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners to determine whether his conduct was necessary to save the life of the mother.
The last bill signed by Gov. Brewer, S1175 states simply, "An individual who is not a physician shall not perform a surgical abortion."
Gov. Brewer's signing of the legislation overhaul marks a departure from the policies of former Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano, who had vigorously opposed any attempts at significant reform of abortion legislation throughout her six years as governor. Earlier in January, Gov. Brewer, then-Arizona Secretary of State, succeeded Napolitano to the governorship after Napolitano left to become director of the federal Department of Homeland Security.
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/jul/09071504.html
By Peter J. Smith
PHOENIX, July 15, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - For the first time in years, pro-life legislation in Arizona has taken three major steps forward as Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Monday signed into law a comprehensive reform of state statutes regulating abortion. Amongst other things, the regulations will guarantee new conscience protections for hospitals and medical professionals opposed to abortion and abortifacient contraception. The overhaul of abortion law also replaces the term "fetus" with "unborn child" and stipulates that only a licensed physician may perform a surgical abortion.
Gov. Jan Brewer signed the Abortion Consent Act (HB 2564) along with two other pro-life bills on Monday, her last day to affix her signature as Governor before the bills passed by both houses of the state legislature automatically become law. The Arizona legislature had crafted HB 2564 to address the principle concerns that the law needed to better guarantee the rights of women to make a fully-informed decision free of coercion before consenting to abortion.
The new Arizona reforms establish a minimum 24-hour waiting period between a woman's consultation for abortion and the actual abortion of her unborn child. Under the law, either the referring physician or the physician performing the abortion must inform the patient "orally and in person" the name of the operating abortionist, the immediate and long-term medical risks associated with abortion, helpful alternatives to abortion, the estimated "gestational age and anatomical and physiological characteristics of the unborn child" at the time of an abortion, and also any medical risks posed by carrying the child to term.
A licensed medical professional must also discuss with a woman orally, one-on-one, and in a private room, that medical assistance, as well as public and private services, may be available to help her throughout pregnancy and even after childbirth, even should she choose to give up her child for adoption. A woman must be told that the law protects her against psychological or physical coercion to abort a child she would otherwise keep.
A medical professional must also tell a woman that the father must pay child support "even if he has offered to pay for the abortion," that any person pressuring her to have an abortion has violated the law, and that withdrawing her consent to have an abortion at any time will not compromise her right to future care or benefits to which she is entitled.
Once the consultation process is complete, the patient must sign a form that declares she was fully informed of her rights provided by law.
Providing for the case of a medical emergency, the law states that a physician must inform a woman of the reasons for why he believes an abortion must be performed in order to avert death or serious bodily impairment.
Under the law, physicians who violate the informed consent requirements face a potential suspension or revocation of their license. The physician may also become liable to a civil action from the woman on whom the abortion was performed, as well as from the father of an unborn child married to the mother and from the mother's parents if the mother was a minor at the time of the abortion, provided they were not parties to a crime involved in the pregnancy.
The law also prohibits the parents or guardians of a minor from pressuring her into having an abortion. If they deny a minor financial support for refusing abortion, under the revised statutes the state will recognize the minor as emancipated for the purposes of being eligible to receive public benefits.
It also allows a pregnant minor to appeal to the court to obtain an abortion without the consent of her lawful guardians, but requires her to prove to a superior court judge through "clear and convincing evidence that she is sufficiently mature and capable of giving informed consent to an abortion without consulting her parent or guardian, based on her experience, perspective, and judgment." However a judge may also determine other such factors, such as whether the minor is aware of alternatives to abortion and is intellectually competent to make an informed decision on her own.
The law also provides for powerful conscience protections for hospitals, pharmacies, health care professionals, and their employees, saying they have the right not to perform, facilitate, or provide abortions, abortion medication, or abortifacient "emergency contraception" so long as they state their objections on moral and religious grounds in writing.
Gov. Brewer also signed HB 2400, a measure revising the state ban on partial birth abortion that makes more specific the definition of partial-birth abortion and also stipulates any physician violating the ban faces a fine and/or maximum prison sentence of two years. The law allows an abortionist to appeal to the Arizona Medical Board or the Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners to determine whether his conduct was necessary to save the life of the mother.
The last bill signed by Gov. Brewer, S1175 states simply, "An individual who is not a physician shall not perform a surgical abortion."
Gov. Brewer's signing of the legislation overhaul marks a departure from the policies of former Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano, who had vigorously opposed any attempts at significant reform of abortion legislation throughout her six years as governor. Earlier in January, Gov. Brewer, then-Arizona Secretary of State, succeeded Napolitano to the governorship after Napolitano left to become director of the federal Department of Homeland Security.
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/jul/09071504.html
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Wheelin' Wednesday: Freebies
I haven't done too much deal shopping this week, but I did receive a few freebies:
Two Scott rolls of toilet paper (these were full rolls)
Two Scott Natural wipes
One Kotex sample for night
I was really surprised that the Scott tissue was a full roll. Previous samples I have received were absolutely tiny!
Any deals or freebies this week for you?
Two Scott rolls of toilet paper (these were full rolls)
Two Scott Natural wipes
One Kotex sample for night
I was really surprised that the Scott tissue was a full roll. Previous samples I have received were absolutely tiny!
Any deals or freebies this week for you?
Tuesday's Tip: Bags under the eyes
Bags under the eyes are a common problem among women. Unfortunately, age takes on quite a bit of the blame. As we grow older, the ligaments under our eyes weaken and cannot hold the fat that is there is place as well as before. This weakening causes the fat to move forward which creates the "puffy look" we all detest. Also, the skin under the eyes is ultra tender and needs special attention when it comes to protecting it.
I use sunscreen every morning on all my exposed skin, but have recently added a new step in my morning regime. I now use Banana Boat Faces stick product for directly under my eyes. This added sunscreen ensures that the skin under my eyes receives the added protection it needs.
I use sunscreen every morning on all my exposed skin, but have recently added a new step in my morning regime. I now use Banana Boat Faces stick product for directly under my eyes. This added sunscreen ensures that the skin under my eyes receives the added protection it needs.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Musically Manic Monday: Projects, projects, projects
Music: I had two choir members at choir practice on Sunday. I don't know what to say about that, but I press on. I love to learn new music and perfect the hymns I do know, but it isn't the same priority for others. I practiced with those two lovely ladies and then had a private practice to learn a new Palestrina hymn. My goal is to learn three of the five parts and teach those who are dedicated to the choir. As it stands, I really only see four girls committed.
Work: Well, we had more training today and it really helped me feel more at ease with the system. We will see how the rest of the week plays out as we start working loans. I must say that there seems to be the onset of few cackling hens (gossip) that I will need to steer clear of as the days progress.
Projects: Tomorrow I touch up the deck, but it is essentially done. We also need to do a few transplants to our side garden. This week's project will be the second bedroom. I purchased paint for the room ( a simple Antique White) and need to empty it out before we begin the prep work.
What are your plans this week?
Work: Well, we had more training today and it really helped me feel more at ease with the system. We will see how the rest of the week plays out as we start working loans. I must say that there seems to be the onset of few cackling hens (gossip) that I will need to steer clear of as the days progress.
Projects: Tomorrow I touch up the deck, but it is essentially done. We also need to do a few transplants to our side garden. This week's project will be the second bedroom. I purchased paint for the room ( a simple Antique White) and need to empty it out before we begin the prep work.
What are your plans this week?
Sunday, July 12, 2009
spiritual Sunday: Ponder the words of Luther
Luther's announcement regarding the Mass and Popedom:
"Once the Mass has been overthrown, I say we'll have overthrown the whole of Popedom. It is indeed upon the Mass as on a rock that the whole Papal system is built, with its monasteries, bishoprics, collegiate churches, its altars, its ministries, its doctrine, i.e., with all its guts. All these cannot fail to crumble once their sacrilegious and abominable Mass falls."
Take a moment and ponder these words as the foundation of the Protestant movement.
"Once the Mass has been overthrown, I say we'll have overthrown the whole of Popedom. It is indeed upon the Mass as on a rock that the whole Papal system is built, with its monasteries, bishoprics, collegiate churches, its altars, its ministries, its doctrine, i.e., with all its guts. All these cannot fail to crumble once their sacrilegious and abominable Mass falls."
Take a moment and ponder these words as the foundation of the Protestant movement.
SatURATED SATURDAY: Abortion, Clinic, Mass, Deck
Saturday started with a trip to the abortion clinic. One woman came out to talk to us with a friend who did not want her to have the abortion. We talked to her about free doctor's visit, help, adoption, but nothing seemed to deter or convince her. Still, why did she come and talk to us? God was gnawing at her conscience, but she didn't seem to be listening! Pray for this woman. I never found out if she remained there when the doctor came, but let us pray she did not!
I also attended Mass and came home to find my banister almost done and my deck finally painted! I had been working in it during the week, but never finished due to rain delays. Hubby and a friend finished it up and now I just need to go back for touch ups!
The bedroom is the next project to tackle. BABY STEPS!
I also attended Mass and came home to find my banister almost done and my deck finally painted! I had been working in it during the week, but never finished due to rain delays. Hubby and a friend finished it up and now I just need to go back for touch ups!
The bedroom is the next project to tackle. BABY STEPS!
Friday's Favorites: Quiet Sundays
I love quiet Sunday afternoons. I love to come home from Mass, make lunch and then disappear into my "secret" world. Life goes on all around me, but my home is in some kind of time pause. I just love it!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Thoughtful Thursday: We are not a private society
I have been roaming around You Tube the last couple of nights looking through (of all things) morning routines for make up. Why? Well, I was thinking of making a video showing my makeup routine. I thought I could play it in fast forward and post it for a few friends on Facebook and on this blog. The idea lost it’s colour as I encountered page after page of videos showing such a task. I knew I wasn’t original, but I didn’t know I was THAT un-original! Granted, some were more interesting than others, some were more informative, and some were just downright humorous (when they weren’t meant to be funny in the first place). All of these people, all of these videos. All of these blogs and online friendship websites and throughout it all- one thing was missing; privacy.
We are so connected and so without privacy that it is a wonder any of us know the definition! Why do we have a need to constantly be “in the know” about everything and everyone? Why are we not content with knowing God and ourselves? What if we took the time we spent on You Tube, Face Book, My Space and spent it on praying and working on our own faults? Why don’t I do that? Why do I allow my mind and ears to fill up with all sorts of chaos and mindless bits of information? Have we forgotten that God speaks to us in the silence?
Do you know why I allow this? I am afraid and I think most are afraid like me. We are afraid to face God and His truths. We are afraid to know our true selves and see the sin and corruption that completely surrounds our soul and lives. This reminds me of the movie THE NEVER ENDING STORY (my favorite movie) when Atreyu is forced to look in a mirror and see his true self. What if God had us do the same? Would we not be filled with shame and regret? What if he gave us a list of activities and the time spent on each one during our lifetime. How many minutes do you think it would list for praying- and I mean really praying and not just repeating words? How many minutes for attending Mass? Corporal works of mercy? Spiritual works of mercy? How many minutes would be spent on watching television? Being idle? Impure thoughts? Impure actions? Gossip? Gluttony? Greed?
I am afraid and I know I am, but why don’t I change? The answer is simple; I love myself more than I love God.
We are so connected and so without privacy that it is a wonder any of us know the definition! Why do we have a need to constantly be “in the know” about everything and everyone? Why are we not content with knowing God and ourselves? What if we took the time we spent on You Tube, Face Book, My Space and spent it on praying and working on our own faults? Why don’t I do that? Why do I allow my mind and ears to fill up with all sorts of chaos and mindless bits of information? Have we forgotten that God speaks to us in the silence?
Do you know why I allow this? I am afraid and I think most are afraid like me. We are afraid to face God and His truths. We are afraid to know our true selves and see the sin and corruption that completely surrounds our soul and lives. This reminds me of the movie THE NEVER ENDING STORY (my favorite movie) when Atreyu is forced to look in a mirror and see his true self. What if God had us do the same? Would we not be filled with shame and regret? What if he gave us a list of activities and the time spent on each one during our lifetime. How many minutes do you think it would list for praying- and I mean really praying and not just repeating words? How many minutes for attending Mass? Corporal works of mercy? Spiritual works of mercy? How many minutes would be spent on watching television? Being idle? Impure thoughts? Impure actions? Gossip? Gluttony? Greed?
I am afraid and I know I am, but why don’t I change? The answer is simple; I love myself more than I love God.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Wheelin' Wednesday: CVS
Transaction One:
2 Oil of Olay Body Wash $6.00 each for a total of $12.00
Total BC = 12.00
Coupons Used:
$2.00 off Oil of Olay
$1.00 off Oily of Olay
8.00 Extra Care Bucks
Total BT= $1.00
Total At= $1.27
Transaction Two:
Head and Shoulders Shampoo $4.99
Head and Shoulders Conditioner $4.99
Total BC= $9.98
Coupons Used:
B1G1 free coupon
5.00 Extra Care Bucks
Total BT= -.01
Total AT= .33
Before Tax totals for all of the transactions over the past four weeks; I have paid $47.71 OOP. If I include the ECB’s that I haven’t spent, the total becomes $38.73.
Without ECB’s I paid $1.14 for each item listed (42 items) and with pending ECB’s I paid $.92 for each item listed.
I have 8.98 in Extra Care Bucks left for new deals. The latter went up since I have fewer ECB's.
We will continue with this total for the next CVS deal.
Freebies so far this week:
I used my KFC coupon for the free meal and I actually like the grilled chicken!
I received my testing kit with a coupon for a free razor... I may save this for future CVS deals
Walmart sent the sample for Crest Pro Health (Hubby's favorite) and a cereal bar (good for Hubby's lunch bag).
Any good deals snagged this week for you?
2 Oil of Olay Body Wash $6.00 each for a total of $12.00
Total BC = 12.00
Coupons Used:
$2.00 off Oil of Olay
$1.00 off Oily of Olay
8.00 Extra Care Bucks
Total BT= $1.00
Total At= $1.27
Transaction Two:
Head and Shoulders Shampoo $4.99
Head and Shoulders Conditioner $4.99
Total BC= $9.98
Coupons Used:
B1G1 free coupon
5.00 Extra Care Bucks
Total BT= -.01
Total AT= .33
Before Tax totals for all of the transactions over the past four weeks; I have paid $47.71 OOP. If I include the ECB’s that I haven’t spent, the total becomes $38.73.
Without ECB’s I paid $1.14 for each item listed (42 items) and with pending ECB’s I paid $.92 for each item listed.
I have 8.98 in Extra Care Bucks left for new deals. The latter went up since I have fewer ECB's.
We will continue with this total for the next CVS deal.
Freebies so far this week:
I used my KFC coupon for the free meal and I actually like the grilled chicken!
I received my testing kit with a coupon for a free razor... I may save this for future CVS deals
Walmart sent the sample for Crest Pro Health (Hubby's favorite) and a cereal bar (good for Hubby's lunch bag).
Any good deals snagged this week for you?
Tasteful Tuesdays needs to change....
Well, it is obvious that my menu plans aren't exactly up to par when it comes to the blogging world. I have decided to change Tuesday's subject, but to what?
Tuesday's Tasks?
Triumphant Tuesday?
Trying Tuesday?
Any ideas?
Tuesday's Tasks?
Triumphant Tuesday?
Trying Tuesday?
Any ideas?
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
TAsteful Tuesdays: Dinner Menu
Sunday: Baked chicken with mushrooms and baked potatoes
Monday: Frozen pizza
Tuesday: Chicken stir fry
Wednesday: No clue
Thursday: No clue
Friday: No clue
Saturday: No clue
I have broccoli... I need to make something with that.
BTW- Day one of deck painting completed.
Monday: Frozen pizza
Tuesday: Chicken stir fry
Wednesday: No clue
Thursday: No clue
Friday: No clue
Saturday: No clue
I have broccoli... I need to make something with that.
BTW- Day one of deck painting completed.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Musically Manic Monday: Paint the Fence! Sand the Floor!
Music: Choir practice started again this past Sunday and not a moment too soon! I have decided to have the girls practice an entire month on two songs until they are perfected. We are tentatively scheduled to sing the first Sunday of August.
Work: Training this weeks brings a new trainer who really knows his stuff! Today was very informative and I honestly think all the information is starting to absorb!
Projects: The deck will be finished by the end of the week! I think I can! I think I can! I will! I will! I will conquer the world! HAHAHA! Okay, maybe I will just conquer the deck. Tuesday through Friday I am on mandatory "Paint the Deck" duty. I will be Daniel-son!
I have already put a couple of CVS deals under my belt today and will post about them on Wheelin' Wednesday.
What are you doing this week?
Work: Training this weeks brings a new trainer who really knows his stuff! Today was very informative and I honestly think all the information is starting to absorb!
Projects: The deck will be finished by the end of the week! I think I can! I think I can! I will! I will! I will conquer the world! HAHAHA! Okay, maybe I will just conquer the deck. Tuesday through Friday I am on mandatory "Paint the Deck" duty. I will be Daniel-son!
I have already put a couple of CVS deals under my belt today and will post about them on Wheelin' Wednesday.
What are you doing this week?
Sunday, July 5, 2009
CVS deal?
I was looking at this week's coupons and I see $2.00 off the Olay Body Wash. I was thinking of getting two of those coupons and doing the following deal:
Olay Body Wash 2/12
coupons -4.00
ECB's from Coppertone -8.00
BT= o.00
What do you think? It's workable and I really like that body wash :-)
Also, there is a coupon for $.75 for Crest which can be doubled at Bi-Lo. Bi-Lo has Crest toothpaste on sale for 2/$4.00. This should give you a total of $.50 for each tube.
Olay Body Wash 2/12
coupons -4.00
ECB's from Coppertone -8.00
BT= o.00
What do you think? It's workable and I really like that body wash :-)
Also, there is a coupon for $.75 for Crest which can be doubled at Bi-Lo. Bi-Lo has Crest toothpaste on sale for 2/$4.00. This should give you a total of $.50 for each tube.
Spiritual Sunday: Solemnization of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ
I Cor. x. 16
The chalice of benediction which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord?
Saturday, July 4, 2009
SatURATED SATURDAY: Independence Day
Happy Independence Day!
I slept in today until 8:00 A.M. and then jumped into the shower before starting up for the day. I cleaned a bit and then dressed and headed out to a few stores. I was in charge of purchasing and arranging the flowers for the altar. I attended Mass, set up the flowers, opened the bookstore, and then came home. After a quick lunch I headed outside to work on re-staining the deck. Three hours later and I had managed to finish half of the outside and a bit of the interior. Three hours in the sun can wear a girl down, but a gal still has to make dinner!
I think we will plan a trip back to Arizona for the annual family party. I have such fun and who else but I can set up the water balloon fight?
CVS
2 COPPERTONE SUN SCREEN (FOR FACES) $9.99 EACH
2 DIET DR PEPPERS $1.49 EACH (I SCRAMBLED FOR FILLER)
TOTAL BC =$22.96
COUPONS USES
$3 OFF $15 CVS COUPON
2 $5.00 COPPERTONE COUPONS (YOUR CVS MIGHT NOT ACCEPT THESE FOR THIS PRODUCT)
$9.96 (WAS 10.00) EXTRA CARE BUCKS
TOTAL BT= 0.00
TOTAL AT= $.68
EXTRA CARE BUCKS EARNED: 8.00
Before Tax totals for all of the transactions over the past four weeks; I have paid $46.72 OOP. If I include the ECB’s that I haven’t spent, the total becomes $33.74.
Without ECB’s I paid $1.22 for each item listed (38 items) and with pending ECB’s I paid $.89 for each item listed.
I have 12.98 in Extra Care Bucks left for new deals.
We will continue with this total for the next CVS deal.
2 DIET DR PEPPERS $1.49 EACH (I SCRAMBLED FOR FILLER)
TOTAL BC =$22.96
COUPONS USES
$3 OFF $15 CVS COUPON
2 $5.00 COPPERTONE COUPONS (YOUR CVS MIGHT NOT ACCEPT THESE FOR THIS PRODUCT)
$9.96 (WAS 10.00) EXTRA CARE BUCKS
TOTAL BT= 0.00
TOTAL AT= $.68
EXTRA CARE BUCKS EARNED: 8.00
Before Tax totals for all of the transactions over the past four weeks; I have paid $46.72 OOP. If I include the ECB’s that I haven’t spent, the total becomes $33.74.
Without ECB’s I paid $1.22 for each item listed (38 items) and with pending ECB’s I paid $.89 for each item listed.
I have 12.98 in Extra Care Bucks left for new deals.
We will continue with this total for the next CVS deal.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Thoughtful Thursday: Siblings
I grew up in a family of two parents and five children. The oldest and youngest positions were held by the boys and us girls squeezed in the middle. Me? I, of course, had the very middle position and played the role (still do) quite well. We had a happy childhood for the most part (excluding the outside incidentals) and I have to say that my siblings were and still are my best friends. I come from that sort of mold where one does not look for friendship and entertainment outside of the home. I guess you could say that I am possessive with my family and their friendship and just don't see a reason to share intimate secrets with persons who really don't know you as well as a parent or sibling. Why am I bringing this up? Well, it started with a conversation my husband and I had over a dinner out this week (See: We are eating chicken again? Under Tasteful Tuesdays). I had mentioned to him that a male acquaintance from the past asked to "friend" me on Facebook and I was reluctant. I was reluctant because I am once again leery of too many friendships/people knowing too much about my life. Well, how can she blog? If you notice, my blogs don't usually touch on the most intimate aspects of my life. The information provided is usually about external subjects. You could see me outside of an abortion clinic on a Saturday afternoon or you could hear about my CVS deal anytime of the day. Also keep in mind that I value my familial relationships ten times more than any non-family relationship. With that said, I weigh my friendships on Facebook ( I assume) more heavily than most. Do I want persons from the past to come into my life? Do I want them digging up old bones (remind me to write about being used)? Do I really want to be this person's friend or acquaintance?
D,Nina, Opa, and Mylo (nicknames) have been constant in my life as well as my parents. They are what I cherish. They know me inside and out. One look or word can conjure up a slew of memories in a nano second. Friends? they can conjure up memories, but they still don't have privy access to those most intimate inside jokes and situations. The friendships I do have are dear to me, but my family holds the strongest place in my heart and I wouldn't want to have it any other way.
For the sibling who reads this: tin cans and mom's pregnancy
Enough said
D,Nina, Opa, and Mylo (nicknames) have been constant in my life as well as my parents. They are what I cherish. They know me inside and out. One look or word can conjure up a slew of memories in a nano second. Friends? they can conjure up memories, but they still don't have privy access to those most intimate inside jokes and situations. The friendships I do have are dear to me, but my family holds the strongest place in my heart and I wouldn't want to have it any other way.
For the sibling who reads this: tin cans and mom's pregnancy
Enough said
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Wheelin' Wednesday: Harris Teeter/ Rite Aid
I received a coupon in the mail to try a DiGiorino Flatbread melt for free (up to $3.30). Of course, Harris Teeter had to give me trouble claiming it was a internet coupon. I reiterated that the coupon was attached to a letter and that the coupon and letter were watermarked on the back to verify the legitimacy and the fact that it was NOT an internet coupon.
I then went to Rite Aid to purchase Stay Free pads (B1G1) with my B1G1 coupon. Of course, there was trouble there since all I would be paying would be the taxes. I calmly explained the policy and the clerk accepted the coupon.
I also received a coupon for Uncle Ben's rice which was used today (this is the second one of the week).
I went to Bi Lo and picked up Starbucks ice cream. The store was running a B1G1 free which priced each item at $ 2.21. I then used my coupon for $2.00 off and paid $.21 BT! How about that!
I will post the CVS deal separately.
I then went to Rite Aid to purchase Stay Free pads (B1G1) with my B1G1 coupon. Of course, there was trouble there since all I would be paying would be the taxes. I calmly explained the policy and the clerk accepted the coupon.
I also received a coupon for Uncle Ben's rice which was used today (this is the second one of the week).
I went to Bi Lo and picked up Starbucks ice cream. The store was running a B1G1 free which priced each item at $ 2.21. I then used my coupon for $2.00 off and paid $.21 BT! How about that!
I will post the CVS deal separately.
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