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Oct 28, 2008
Rite Aid Run this week
Kotex: profit 1, Glucometer: profit 30 and a free totebag, Shampoo: free, Adidas body wash: 99Cents, Fructis conditioner: profit 1, airwick flameless candle: 3?, Fabreze Noticeables: 1, toothbrush: profit 1, GE extension cord: free, GE 6 plug surge protector: free, Loreal Age Perfect: profit 3, Loreal kids shampoo: 1.25 each, (2) CitreShine styler products: free, Halls Naturals: 60 cents each, Sally Hansen Lip Plumper stick gloss stuff: profit 1. Axe body detailer: free. So when Paul's body looks "detailed" and my lips are "plump", and we all are clean and smell good,...you can thank my local RiteAid for suppling our family with the means to do so. ;-) ((and the extra cash in our pockets))
CVS run this week
The Diapers broke down to 5.50 a piece, soap was 20 cents each, and the plates were 35 cents each. Not like we need more soap....but for 20 cents, eh...why not?
Oct 27, 2008
Oct 26, 2008
My life as a Single Mom: Week 2
This counts as a complete 2 weeks (and starting on the 3rd). Paul tries to be optimistic and reassures me we are 1/3rd of the way done with this rotation. I wished I found more comfort in that. But in all honesty, I'm getting the hang of it all....not that its easy, I'm just learning how to work it. I guess its like anything else, I just have to ease into it.
I've been thinking, the phrase "single mom" either implies empowerment, or it hints to a different type of lifestyle. Now, I don't think I fit that "different" kind of lifestyle (if you know what I mean) .......so, does that mean I'm empowered? Hmmm, I dunno, maybe? I feel empowered at times, when the bottom of my kitchen sinks are visible, when I spend quality time with my girls, when I find the laundry table (despite the mountains that were atop), when my children are all fed (healthily), bathed and in bed on time. Yeah, I feel good when we keep to our schedules.
However, its not all empowering, in fact, a lot of times it feels more like defeat. When it takes me all day to find 2 mins to brush my teeth. When I don't do my hair...and haven't all week. When I cannot appease any of my children....and they run circles around me, crying all the while. When its dinner time, and I have no plan. When Daddy really is the fun one.
So, maybe we're both, and its inversely proportionate, titrated to individuality.?? I mean really, aren't we all Mothers? Don't we all have those white-trash moments? Haven't we all gone to the store looking like crap ( Murphy's Law always gets me here) and we see people we know(and quickly do our business, pretending we don't see that person we know...like today...ohhh shame.)? We've all been 'that mother', haven't we? ....with the children who wouldn't nap and for some reason you decided to take them in public anyway....and SO regretted it?
And of course we have our days (hopefully that outweigh the previous statements) when we are Super Mom, and we can do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING! I'd like to believe I'm still invincible and indeed fall into this category....even when I'm flying solo...and may not be graceful at every step....um, like when I looked and felt like the "different" lifestyle Mom today at GE. No ring, no makeup, remains of the day on my shirt, yuck hair, 3 kids....2 cookie faced girls....buying pizza, milk, yogurt and cereal. Not real classy my friends. ((however in my defense, I did re caulk the shower today, was on time dropping off and picking up Hailey from PreK, made a ton of calls, did some major cleaning and went to GE with all 3)).
Despite my embarrassment at GE, all in all, we're surviving. With some good periodic help...we're doing it. I also treated myself to a 1.5 hr massage (on sat)..it was great by the way. I'm learning how to expedite things in the morning, which is indeed advantageous...to us all. I have also worked every Friday this month and admitted it was pretty tough to do, so I took just a couple shifts this next month....lighten the load a bit. We miss Paul though. Its not like he does a TON here, but we just miss him. I was actually fortunate enough for marry my best friend, and darn it...I like to be around him ;-)
I've been thinking, the phrase "single mom" either implies empowerment, or it hints to a different type of lifestyle. Now, I don't think I fit that "different" kind of lifestyle (if you know what I mean) .......so, does that mean I'm empowered? Hmmm, I dunno, maybe? I feel empowered at times, when the bottom of my kitchen sinks are visible, when I spend quality time with my girls, when I find the laundry table (despite the mountains that were atop), when my children are all fed (healthily), bathed and in bed on time. Yeah, I feel good when we keep to our schedules.
However, its not all empowering, in fact, a lot of times it feels more like defeat. When it takes me all day to find 2 mins to brush my teeth. When I don't do my hair...and haven't all week. When I cannot appease any of my children....and they run circles around me, crying all the while. When its dinner time, and I have no plan. When Daddy really is the fun one.
So, maybe we're both, and its inversely proportionate, titrated to individuality.?? I mean really, aren't we all Mothers? Don't we all have those white-trash moments? Haven't we all gone to the store looking like crap ( Murphy's Law always gets me here) and we see people we know(and quickly do our business, pretending we don't see that person we know...like today...ohhh shame.)? We've all been 'that mother', haven't we? ....with the children who wouldn't nap and for some reason you decided to take them in public anyway....and SO regretted it?
And of course we have our days (hopefully that outweigh the previous statements) when we are Super Mom, and we can do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING! I'd like to believe I'm still invincible and indeed fall into this category....even when I'm flying solo...and may not be graceful at every step....um, like when I looked and felt like the "different" lifestyle Mom today at GE. No ring, no makeup, remains of the day on my shirt, yuck hair, 3 kids....2 cookie faced girls....buying pizza, milk, yogurt and cereal. Not real classy my friends. ((however in my defense, I did re caulk the shower today, was on time dropping off and picking up Hailey from PreK, made a ton of calls, did some major cleaning and went to GE with all 3)).
Despite my embarrassment at GE, all in all, we're surviving. With some good periodic help...we're doing it. I also treated myself to a 1.5 hr massage (on sat)..it was great by the way. I'm learning how to expedite things in the morning, which is indeed advantageous...to us all. I have also worked every Friday this month and admitted it was pretty tough to do, so I took just a couple shifts this next month....lighten the load a bit. We miss Paul though. Its not like he does a TON here, but we just miss him. I was actually fortunate enough for marry my best friend, and darn it...I like to be around him ;-)
So, :::raising my spoon of icecream:::: here's to us Mom's who rock the world ...and the cradle.
Oct 22, 2008
Emma and Abby
Emma loves Abby so much...its evident everyday, in every kind and thoughtful thing she does for Abby. I can't tell you how pleased I am as a Mother to see my chidren really love and help one another. This is one of many times Emma insists upon holding Abby.
Walgreens run
Crystal Lite: 94 cents (clearance), All drugs were 16, - coupons($5), 8$ register rewards back, and 11 in mail in rebates. (profit 8 bucks just from drugs). Pert plus: free (2.50 and .99 coupons used), Razor 9-4 (RR)-4 man. coupon = 1 buck spent. Nivea lip stuff (2 coupons used): 2.50
End result: profit 4 bucks and products seen above
Hey Mary, I think she's the most pathetic of the bunny pics
Okay, for those of you who aren't my sister....We have taken several pics of each child in this bunny costume. And Emma and Hailey look exactly alike...you have to look at the date to figure who is who. So, Mary gently threatens me for a pic of Abby in the same. Mary has 8x10s of the girls in this pose....Abby making that 3rd pic of course. BTW Mar, I will get a better shot....give me a couple more weeks. I wasn't impressed with any of these I did today. AND Abby's been sick, she's lost a bunch of weight, so she's not as chubby. And keep in mind, she is a month different/off of the girls. Maybe I'll keep the bunny suit out for another month, so their ages will match? Anyhow...
Oct 21, 2008
CVS this week
Okay, Paul hates it when I do this. He thinks posting this is lame. But I don't. ;-) So, 6 bags of Brach's Candy Corn: Free. 3 Listerine Blue stuff you swish and it shows you if you miss a spot..for kids ;-) 50 cents per bottle. The 3 cleaners were 50 cents and 1 buck. 3 Powerades: Free. 30 toothbrushes: profit 75 cents. 3 scented toothbrushes: profit 2 dollars. Tictacs: 75 cents. Whitening tooth pen: 2 bucks. Toothpaste: Free. Oral B Flossers: 2 bucks. Mens Grey hair color: profit 10 bucks. Exedrin: free. Dove lotion: profit 1.50. I counted it up, and somewhere in there, I made about 20 bucks and free product. Yeah!~
Queen Hailey
Hailey wanted me to take a picture of her doing this. She made this crown and school today and was quite proud. And of course her princess dress....and her beloved bear. ...on her "throne" she called it.
Big Slides
Abby Jane
Always with her hand in her mouth. I finally got this blanket out and used it. I made it for our 'boy', but since we probably won't have one...might as well use it, eh? ;-)
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