Covered in white, marshmallowy goodness, rice krispie treats are like taking time out of our plain, old serial (cereal) lives to spend time in the temple.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
...add a quote to the wall!
Back at Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho), my friends and I had a wall where we posted "Deep Thunks" or "Profound Thoughts of the Day." They were usually silly rather than inspiring. The best were both. It's been a little while, so I may be rusty at this. I am thinking that this is a good quote to add to the wall:
Covered in white, marshmallowy goodness, rice krispie treats are like taking time out of our plain, old serial (cereal) lives to spend time in the temple.
Covered in white, marshmallowy goodness, rice krispie treats are like taking time out of our plain, old serial (cereal) lives to spend time in the temple.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
...rise above.
I love how water lilies rise above all the muck to a glorious summer show of petals!
The water lilies are blooming here, so I get to play with some new digi pics.
The water lilies are blooming here, so I get to play with some new digi pics.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
...have a doggie play date!
Lucy likes to have her friend, Riley, come over to play.
Riley is just a puppy, but they still like to rough-house...or should I say, ruff-house?!
Now that Riley has left, Lucy is curled up in a ball--fast asleep!
Now that Riley has left, Lucy is curled up in a ball--fast asleep!
Monday, July 20, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
...love Lucy anyway.
Even though Lucy loves to...
...drag me into the bushes when we are supposed to be walking a trail,
...go too far into the pond to get a drink,
...lie down on the dusty, gravel path right after getting her belly wet,
...almost swim away when I let her back in the pond to wash off,
...jump to the side of the car that doesn't have a quilt covering the seats before I can get her harnessed into the seat belt,
...rub her wet head all over me as I harness her in,
...stink up the car with wet pond dog smell all the way home,
...cower in the tub as I clean her off, (Yes. The dog that can't get enough of pond water hates baths.)
...wait until she is out of the tub to shake water on me,
...rub on me more after I've toweled her off,
...demand another treat as soon as I'm done with my shower, (She gets one after her bath...and apparently after mine.)
...I love Lucy!
...drag me into the bushes when we are supposed to be walking a trail,
...go too far into the pond to get a drink,
...lie down on the dusty, gravel path right after getting her belly wet,
...almost swim away when I let her back in the pond to wash off,
...jump to the side of the car that doesn't have a quilt covering the seats before I can get her harnessed into the seat belt,
...rub her wet head all over me as I harness her in,
...stink up the car with wet pond dog smell all the way home,
...cower in the tub as I clean her off, (Yes. The dog that can't get enough of pond water hates baths.)
...wait until she is out of the tub to shake water on me,
...rub on me more after I've toweled her off,
...demand another treat as soon as I'm done with my shower, (She gets one after her bath...and apparently after mine.)
...I love Lucy!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
...go to the commissary!
A few posts ago, I confessed to being a salesaholic. For those of you that understand the benefit of shopping at the commissary, you may understand how thrilling it is for me to shop there as a salesaholic. For those of you not as familiar with how much shopping at the commissary helps military families, let me share today's outing:
Before I left, I noticed a good deal on the weekly Target add for my area. They are having a special offer on the dog food we buy for Lucy. Buy two 15.5 lb bags on sale for $14.39 and get a $5 Target gift card. What a deal?!
Well, I wondered if the commissary could do better. I needed a few things like milk and sugar, so off to the commissary I went. The same dog food was on sale at the commissary too. Their sale price was $12.69.
You may be thinking that I might save a wee bit more at Target. After all, $14.39 X2 minus $5 for the gift card comes out to $11.89 a bag.
But wait! The commissary bag has a military coupon stuck to it for an additional $1 off. Plus, I don't need to buy two bags to get the discount. So, my bag of dog food ended up costing $11.69. The commissary does it again!
Do I even need to mention that I also paid $1.55 for a gallon of skim milk that goes for almost $4 in the local groceries?!
They say that it is worth the trip to the commissary, and they aren't kidding!
Salesaholic + Commissary = Love
Before I left, I noticed a good deal on the weekly Target add for my area. They are having a special offer on the dog food we buy for Lucy. Buy two 15.5 lb bags on sale for $14.39 and get a $5 Target gift card. What a deal?!
Well, I wondered if the commissary could do better. I needed a few things like milk and sugar, so off to the commissary I went. The same dog food was on sale at the commissary too. Their sale price was $12.69.
You may be thinking that I might save a wee bit more at Target. After all, $14.39 X2 minus $5 for the gift card comes out to $11.89 a bag.
But wait! The commissary bag has a military coupon stuck to it for an additional $1 off. Plus, I don't need to buy two bags to get the discount. So, my bag of dog food ended up costing $11.69. The commissary does it again!
Do I even need to mention that I also paid $1.55 for a gallon of skim milk that goes for almost $4 in the local groceries?!
They say that it is worth the trip to the commissary, and they aren't kidding!
Salesaholic + Commissary = Love
Thursday, July 9, 2009
...save the fish!!!
WARNING: This is a sad but true post with a happy ending.
Some of you may recall my "...save the screws!" post back in April. I found some drywall screws next to the dumpster that I cleaned and took down to Habitat for Humanity. Well, I found something else at the dumpster that needed saving while walking Lucy this morning.
Can you believe it? These two little fish were just left by the dumpster!
It looks like the tank had a slow leak. They had just enough water to cover their top fins. 'So sad. I wonder if they were out there all night. Lucky for the fish, the sun had not risen above the trees to heat up the shallow water. They were hungry and scared, but otherwise healthy looking. I'm not a fish fan. I recycle, but I wouldn't call myself an environmentalist. I don't own a "Save the Whales" tee-shirt. However, I just don't think it is right to leave fish like that. I had to do something.
So, I added a pitcher of water to the tank and called Animal Control. The Animal Control officer came out and loaded the fish (tank and all) into her truck. She thanked me for calling, and I thanked her for taking care of the fish. She had an idea of where she would place the fish. So the fish should find a new home soon.
Thanks to the Animal Control division of the local sheriff's office, the fish are saved!
Some of you may recall my "...save the screws!" post back in April. I found some drywall screws next to the dumpster that I cleaned and took down to Habitat for Humanity. Well, I found something else at the dumpster that needed saving while walking Lucy this morning.
Can you believe it? These two little fish were just left by the dumpster!
It looks like the tank had a slow leak. They had just enough water to cover their top fins. 'So sad. I wonder if they were out there all night. Lucky for the fish, the sun had not risen above the trees to heat up the shallow water. They were hungry and scared, but otherwise healthy looking. I'm not a fish fan. I recycle, but I wouldn't call myself an environmentalist. I don't own a "Save the Whales" tee-shirt. However, I just don't think it is right to leave fish like that. I had to do something.
So, I added a pitcher of water to the tank and called Animal Control. The Animal Control officer came out and loaded the fish (tank and all) into her truck. She thanked me for calling, and I thanked her for taking care of the fish. She had an idea of where she would place the fish. So the fish should find a new home soon.
Thanks to the Animal Control division of the local sheriff's office, the fish are saved!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
...save big money with socks!
Confessions of a Salesaholic:
I love sales. I love feeling like I can afford something that I wouldn't otherwise. I love feeling guilty that I've hurt the retailer's bottom line instead of mine!
Yes. I realize that in the end, I did hand over money to them. However, I still feel like a like I won. After all, they originally wanted me to pay way more than I did. First, they fastened a printed tag on each item displaying a huge price I refused to pay. Then, they stuck a sticker or two with a reduced price to entice me, but I still held out. They put colorful signs out and sent me emails. Finally I came. 'Not because they had won me over. Nope. It was because I could smell defeat--not mine, but theirs! I came to conquer!
I went into GAP to buy some sale priced jeans.
Sale Price Jeans:
$19.99 Curvy Jeans
$19.99 Boot Cut Jeans
$39.98 Total
That's pretty good, but they were having an additional 30% discount if you buy 4 (or more) sale items. So, I found some socks on sale.
Total Sale Price with Socks
(additional 30% savings
for 4 sale items):
$1.99 (-0.60) Socks
$1.99 (-0.60) Socks
$19.99 (-6.00) Curvy Jeans
$19.99 (-6.00) Boot Cut Jeans
$30.76 Final Sale Price
That's right. The socks saved me more money.
Socks Savings:
$39.98 Sale Price for Jeans
-$30.76 Final Sale Price (with Socks)
$9.22
Yep. The store gave me two pairs of socks with that additional discount just for bringing them up to the cash registrar with my jeans. Almost doesn't sound right, eh?! As if that wasn't enough of a thrill for this salesaholic?! Here is how the original prices stack up to my discounts.
Original Prices:
$6.50 Socks
$6.50 Socks
$59.50 Curvy Jeans
$59.50 Boot Cut Jeans
$132.00 Total
Total Savings:
$132.00 Total Original Price
-$30.76 Final Sale Price
$101.24 (77% off Original Price)
Veni, vidi, vici!
PS: Before anyone asks, I did see Confessions of a Shopaholic since it has come out on Redbox. And yes, I thought it was really cute. ;)
I love sales. I love feeling like I can afford something that I wouldn't otherwise. I love feeling guilty that I've hurt the retailer's bottom line instead of mine!
Yes. I realize that in the end, I did hand over money to them. However, I still feel like a like I won. After all, they originally wanted me to pay way more than I did. First, they fastened a printed tag on each item displaying a huge price I refused to pay. Then, they stuck a sticker or two with a reduced price to entice me, but I still held out. They put colorful signs out and sent me emails. Finally I came. 'Not because they had won me over. Nope. It was because I could smell defeat--not mine, but theirs! I came to conquer!
I went into GAP to buy some sale priced jeans.
Sale Price Jeans:
$19.99 Curvy Jeans
$19.99 Boot Cut Jeans
$39.98 Total
That's pretty good, but they were having an additional 30% discount if you buy 4 (or more) sale items. So, I found some socks on sale.
Total Sale Price with Socks
(additional 30% savings
for 4 sale items):
$1.99 (-0.60) Socks
$1.99 (-0.60) Socks
$19.99 (-6.00) Curvy Jeans
$19.99 (-6.00) Boot Cut Jeans
$30.76 Final Sale Price
That's right. The socks saved me more money.
Socks Savings:
$39.98 Sale Price for Jeans
-$30.76 Final Sale Price (with Socks)
$9.22
Yep. The store gave me two pairs of socks with that additional discount just for bringing them up to the cash registrar with my jeans. Almost doesn't sound right, eh?! As if that wasn't enough of a thrill for this salesaholic?! Here is how the original prices stack up to my discounts.
Original Prices:
$6.50 Socks
$6.50 Socks
$59.50 Curvy Jeans
$59.50 Boot Cut Jeans
$132.00 Total
Total Savings:
$132.00 Total Original Price
-$30.76 Final Sale Price
$101.24 (77% off Original Price)
Veni, vidi, vici!
PS: Before anyone asks, I did see Confessions of a Shopaholic since it has come out on Redbox. And yes, I thought it was really cute. ;)
Thursday, July 2, 2009
...update you on the give away.
So, Sam's blog is looking pretty spiffy now that she has her new custom background up...and I feel pretty good about bragging over it because it actually came a lot from her own creative things. If you want to check it out, hop on over to http://samransom.blogspot.com/. But I do need to warn you to be prepared for cuteness! A pic of her adorable daughter dressed as Tinkerbell is part of the background design. Let the "Ooooos" and "Awwweeees" commence!
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