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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
Rural King Toy Clearance
I was headed to Rural King today to pick up some feed for our new baby chicks that arrived in the mail today, and I was happy to discover that they had a large selection of toys on clearance. Everything I bought today was 75% off! Check it out!
Three bug vacs 3.49 each
Three lap trays (tv tray) 75 cents each
Two Fisher Price Thomas the Tank Engine Magna Doodle 2.50 each
70 piece farm train set 10.00
Elmo's World Ball Pit 12.00
Two Price is Right Electronic Game 2.50 each
Remote Control Caterpiller tractor toy 2.50
Total for everything pictured = $46.50
I now have birthday gifts for several nieces and nephews, cousins and family friends, and a few things for my own kids for under $50.00!
If you don't have a Rural King near you then just keep your eyes peeled wherever you normally shop. Toys are on major markdown in many stores right now! Let us know if you find some awesome deals of your own!
Three bug vacs 3.49 each
Three lap trays (tv tray) 75 cents each
Two Fisher Price Thomas the Tank Engine Magna Doodle 2.50 each
70 piece farm train set 10.00
Elmo's World Ball Pit 12.00
Two Price is Right Electronic Game 2.50 each
Remote Control Caterpiller tractor toy 2.50
Total for everything pictured = $46.50
I now have birthday gifts for several nieces and nephews, cousins and family friends, and a few things for my own kids for under $50.00!
If you don't have a Rural King near you then just keep your eyes peeled wherever you normally shop. Toys are on major markdown in many stores right now! Let us know if you find some awesome deals of your own!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Road Trippin' It with the Crew
This weekend was filled with a road trip to Grandma's house. Since hubby was working I was on my own. Well, on my own adult-wise. In the car was my 7 year old, 5 year old, and 3 year old sons, 1 year old daughter and the dog that we're puppy-sitting for awhile. We weren't able to leave until my oldest got home from school at 4:00 PM, so we figured we'd shave some time off the trip and eat in the car, so that we'd get to Grandma's at a decent time. Boy was that a mistake.
I treated the kids to McDonalds where each of the boys ordered a happy meal with milk shake- a special treat for them! Imagine my horror when I hear from the backseat "Mom, I'm gonna throw up!". My 5 year old was sick, and I was driving 70 mph down the Interstate with no exit in site. "Use the happy meal bag!" I yell. And boy, did he use it. We're lucky that sucker didn't bust open. My guess is that the combination of the greasy food with the milk shake and moving car did him in.
I stopped at the next exit at a semi-scary gas station and drag all 4 kids into the ladies room to get everybody cleaned up, tend to the ill one, and make everybody go potty. After about 20 minutes in the restroom we finally go to get back in the car and my daughter's happy meal (first ever!) was gone. The dog had eaten it. I cursed the dog under my breath, gave the hungry girl a graham cracker, buckled everyone in and hit the road again.
Fast forward about an hour, again traveling down the Interestate at 70 mph when I hear a horrible sound. The dog is in the passenger side seat, right next to me barfing up an entire happy meal. Great. Another stop, another clean up, and a now very grumpy mommy.
We eventually did make it, after adding over an hour to our regular trip time and using up every bit of patience in my being. We've made this trip about once a month for several years now. You'd think that by now, it'd be no big deal. But no, everything is a big deal when you have four kids! :)
Hope everyone had a better weekend than I did! I got home to be greeted by over 800 posts in my google reader to scan over. Maybe I'll find some good deals to post for you tomorrow while we're preparing for the big snow storm!
I treated the kids to McDonalds where each of the boys ordered a happy meal with milk shake- a special treat for them! Imagine my horror when I hear from the backseat "Mom, I'm gonna throw up!". My 5 year old was sick, and I was driving 70 mph down the Interstate with no exit in site. "Use the happy meal bag!" I yell. And boy, did he use it. We're lucky that sucker didn't bust open. My guess is that the combination of the greasy food with the milk shake and moving car did him in.
I stopped at the next exit at a semi-scary gas station and drag all 4 kids into the ladies room to get everybody cleaned up, tend to the ill one, and make everybody go potty. After about 20 minutes in the restroom we finally go to get back in the car and my daughter's happy meal (first ever!) was gone. The dog had eaten it. I cursed the dog under my breath, gave the hungry girl a graham cracker, buckled everyone in and hit the road again.
Fast forward about an hour, again traveling down the Interestate at 70 mph when I hear a horrible sound. The dog is in the passenger side seat, right next to me barfing up an entire happy meal. Great. Another stop, another clean up, and a now very grumpy mommy.
We eventually did make it, after adding over an hour to our regular trip time and using up every bit of patience in my being. We've made this trip about once a month for several years now. You'd think that by now, it'd be no big deal. But no, everything is a big deal when you have four kids! :)
Hope everyone had a better weekend than I did! I got home to be greeted by over 800 posts in my google reader to scan over. Maybe I'll find some good deals to post for you tomorrow while we're preparing for the big snow storm!
Menu Plan Monday
Monday
Lunch - Turkey Sandwiches, macaroni and green beans
Dinner - Breakfast - sausage, egg and cheese biscuits and cereal
Tuesday
Lunch - Hot Dogs w/ bun, applesauce, green beans, milk
Dinner - soup and sandwiches
Wednesday
Lunch - tuna sandwiches, corn, pears, milk
Dinner - Homemade pizza
Thursday
Lunch - PB and J Sandwiches, pears, corn, milk
Dinner - Baked chicken with roasted potatos and veggie, croissant rolls
Friday
Lunch - Leftover chicken and potatoes, bread, applesauce, milk
Dinner- Chicken Fajitas
Saturday
Lunch - Sandwiches
Dinner - Grilled Chicken, veggie, baked fries
Sunday
Lunch - Leftovers/Fend for yourself
Dinner - Super Bowl Snack Fest - Ultimate Nachos?
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Tye Dyed Hearts are Done!
As promised, here are pictures of today's Thrifty Thursday project!
The boys coloring the coffee filters with regular Crayola markers.
This is what they looked like after coloring them.
I spritzed the filters (while laying on wax paper) with water from a spray bottle, and then after the colors ran together for the tye-dye effect, I laid them out on paper towels to dry.
After a couple of hours I cut them into heart shapes and hung them all over the house. Here is our front window.
The front of my china cabinet.
Kitchen cabinet door.
Kitchen window.
Over the kitchen sink.
Aren't they lovely? And I had all of the materials on hand for some frugal fun! :)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Thrifty Thursday - Valentines Day Decorations!
It's that time of year again. The cold weather has kept the kids in the house for MONTHS now, and they're starting to get really restless. Soooo, today's Thrifty Thursday topic will help keep those kiddos busy for a bit!
Today we'll be working on coffee filter hearts to hang on the windows to cheer up the dreary weather and get ready for Valentine's Day!
Materials Needed:
Coffee Filters
Markers
Scissors
Spritzing water bottle
Tape
This project is super easy for kids of all ages to participate in. We will have a 5 year old, 3 year old and 2 year old doing this project at my house today, and I think they'll all do great!
First, take your coffee filters and let the kids color them with the markers. Squiggles, shapes and anything colorful will be great!
Once all of the filters have been colored with the markers, take the water bottle and spray the filters. The colors will bleed, creating a watercolor, or stained glass type of effect.
Next, the coffee filters need to dry well. Let them dry during lunch and nap time, or use a hair dryer on a cool, low setting to speed up the process.
Once the filters are dry, fold the filters in half and then cut out a heart shape with the scissors. For fancy hearts use scrapbooking edging scissors with scallops or zig zags. To fancy them up even more you can fold the hearts and then cut smaller hearts from the inside of the heart.
Once you have them all cut out they are ready to be hung on the walls or on the windows with tape to spruce up the house for Valentine's Day. The sun will shine through the colors and look very pretty! Great way to bring some cheerfulness to your home during the cold, gray winter days!
Pictures of our completed projects to come later!
Today we'll be working on coffee filter hearts to hang on the windows to cheer up the dreary weather and get ready for Valentine's Day!
Materials Needed:
Coffee Filters
Markers
Scissors
Spritzing water bottle
Tape
This project is super easy for kids of all ages to participate in. We will have a 5 year old, 3 year old and 2 year old doing this project at my house today, and I think they'll all do great!
First, take your coffee filters and let the kids color them with the markers. Squiggles, shapes and anything colorful will be great!
Once all of the filters have been colored with the markers, take the water bottle and spray the filters. The colors will bleed, creating a watercolor, or stained glass type of effect.
Next, the coffee filters need to dry well. Let them dry during lunch and nap time, or use a hair dryer on a cool, low setting to speed up the process.
Once the filters are dry, fold the filters in half and then cut out a heart shape with the scissors. For fancy hearts use scrapbooking edging scissors with scallops or zig zags. To fancy them up even more you can fold the hearts and then cut smaller hearts from the inside of the heart.
Once you have them all cut out they are ready to be hung on the walls or on the windows with tape to spruce up the house for Valentine's Day. The sun will shine through the colors and look very pretty! Great way to bring some cheerfulness to your home during the cold, gray winter days!
Pictures of our completed projects to come later!
Friendly Wednesday!
Today's Friendly Wednesday! Go visit Feeding Four to visit the blog hop and find lots of new fun blogs to follow! A great way to gain readers and meet fellow bloggers! :)
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