Yummy Yummy Brownies

Peaches making brownie bites in her new Chef's hat and Apron.

25 Weeks

All is going well at 25 weeks. I have gained the appropriate amount of weight, am measuring good, baby has a strong heartbeat and we are both healthy. I couldn't ask for anything more.

First Time Price Matcher

Ok-so I kept all the grocery ads for this week and decided to price match most of the items on my grocery list. I circled all the items in ALL the flyers that I thought I might buy or need. We went to Walmart early Saturday morning and I talked to the Customer Service Rep who kindly explained how to Price Match. I am so glad I asked because I saved time and a headache by doing so. I was a LOT unorganized and had all the sale ads in my hands plus coupons plus my list......plus Peaches. I thought I did ok my first trip. I didn't get everything I planned on getting but it was my first time and like I said, I was not organized. I did save $16.85 just in price matching and $3.05 in coupons and $5.00 on free vitamins. John made a wise suggestion.....................he said I should cut the items out of the circulars like coupons and then when I get to the store write down the store price on the actual coupon before I get to the register.

The cashier was so helpful and was too busy talking that I got my vitamins free. :)

We calculated that if we do this every time we buy groceries we will save approx $400+ a year.

So, is it worth it??? Well, it takes a lot of time and a lot of patience but it is worth it. We spent 40 minutes longer in the store than we should have but we had nothing else planned. The money we saved bought us lunch after-wards.

It was fun saving money but I am going to be more prepared next time so I can save even more.

I also found out that if you just get your child's bangs cut at Great Clips, they only charge you $4. I guess I could have done it at home for free but I've done that before & they were uneven and I cut hair that wasn't actually bangs.

Hot Stuff

Peaches got a real DOT motorcycle Helmet from Santa. John takes her for rides around the neightborhood.......for now. She thinks she is hot stuff now.

23 Weeks

This is my first pregnancy photo. I am now 23 weeks and weigh 149 pounds. I have gained about 13 pounds so far. Peaches took this picture for me so I will try and get her to take a picture every 2 weeks or so and post an update. We have narrowed down the baby names to Emory Grey, Emmaline, John likes Coraline and Ellie. You post a comment about which of those you like.

We spent New Years Eve rearranging our entire house. We moved Peaches into our room upstairs, we moved downstairs and now the babies room (what used to be Peaches old room) is empty. I think John and I both realized that we need a bigger house. I guess that will be our goal in the next 2-5 years.

My New Years Resolution-not to spend $$$, comparison shop and be more thrifty!