Not Your Ordinary Betsy

Another link-up

2013-04-18T20:09:00.003-04:00

Here I am again with another link-up. Someday I will blog everyday...right?!? Who knows, until then I will answer questions I come across!

1. I laughed so hard I cried when...my mom was asking about "RJ Kelly, and why his sheets smell like piss" - meaning R Kelly and the lyrics from Thrift Store. She just kept on asking...until I could breathe and explain. "But WHO is RJ Kelly?!?!" Love her!

2. My high school...was pretty low-key, and not too diverse, even though the kids from the country schools called our school the city school. RIGHT! Get outta town, explore the world!

3. It really pisses me off...when people don't take a hint. Just sayin'!

4. In ten years...I BETTER have some kids. Whether I birth them, adopt them, ~~steal them~~...whatever it takes.

5. If I could erase one thing...it would probably be a certain relationship, with a not so nice person, many moons ago. Oh well, live and learn.

6. In 1999...I was having a good time, pretty carefree, and loving life. I had bangs that always had to have the perfect curl, highlights, and spent my weekends cruisin' uptown. Life was good!

7. Honestly...can I just go back to Hawaii?!

8. To me, Sushi...is delicious, especially if it involves eel or lobster. And, I am not talking tempura stuff. You can also leave the cream cheese out of mine...JFarns will eat that! Nick took me to a really nice sushi place on Saturday, and their house dressing was pretty top notch.

9. Someone really needs to invent...a teleporting device. The car ride to Ohio and Indiana is a bit too long for me these days. Worth it, but so long, and boring!

10. The first time I drank alcohol...I was probably 18, but I really don't remember a story about it. I've never been really drunk. I have issues with not being in control, and well, alcohol can cause loss of control...so, not cool in my books!

11. The one question I would ask God is...what if you were on of us? Just a stranger on the bus...

12. Lindsay Lohan...has 4 years left. Max. Sorry Li-Lo.

Be well and enjoy your weekend!

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2013-04-10T22:09:00.001-04:00

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Finish the Sentence

2013-03-26T12:26:00.001-04:00

I am linking up with Holly and Jake for their "Finish the Sentence Link-Up". This is just the thing I needed to have something to post about...because as you can tell, I haven't had much to share lately. Actually, I just haven't shared much is more like it. Anyhow, without further adieu...

1. If calories didn't count, I would eat...Cadbury eggs and my mom's homemade Ho-Ho cake as dessert every night, after consuming mass amounts of Mexican food!

2. On my Prom night.... I could be found "uptown" doing the cruising thing with my BFF Ashley, and the rest of the kids that were TOO COOL for prom! I don't regret skipping my proms, I am sure we had WAY more fun.

3. When I go to the store, I always buy...a random drink that I want to try. I have a thing for new, different drinks. (And, they are usually on sale or give me a register reward that makes them free!)

4. Family functions typically...revolve around my new niece Hattie, and her cuteness. With the exception of 2012/2013 Christmas/New Year's when we all shared the flu, toilets, barf buckets, etc. We like to have a lot of fun, a lot of laughs, and wait to see who will throw a fit at family game night. It's usually my sister, but I've been known to throw all the Uno cards in a fit of rage. I miss the days of the huge family gatherings at Grammy and Gramps, but time marches on...and Grammy can't exactly host at the assisted living facility. :(

5. I think my blog readers...are non-existent. I need more. I should probably blog more. Wahwah!

6. I'd much rather be...somewhere warm and refreshing right now. Don't get me wrong, I love winter, but it's spring now. Thank you!

7. I have an obsession with....hoodies, wearing comfy clothes, hot sauce, reading blogs, and buying Hattie too much stuff.

8. My work friends....miss me, A LOT! It's weird working from home and not getting to interact with them all the time. Luckily we stay connected via email, FB, phone, texts, etc. They're all in Ohio, and there's me...running the NY office...out of my dining room!

9. When I created my Facebook account....it was only for college kids, and was pretty low-key. I much preferred my "myspace" b/c I could personalize it, and add all kinds of fun crap.

10. My least favorite word is...actually a small list of them:: obvi, totes, legit (unless we're talking Hammer!), amaze-balls (Really?!), moist, cuddle, panties, the over-used "like"...

11. I really don't remember...how many _____ are in a ______. How many cups are in a pint? 2, but that one is easy...I seriously struggle with that crap! I have a magnet on the fridge that helps me, AND a calculator in the kitchen drawer. I like to think that I have a mind like a steel trap, so I try not to forget things. And yes, I WILL use that against you!

12. Justin Bieber....I am on the fence about you. You're a sweet, little thing that is growing up (physically and musically) and aiming your music at the soccer moms (bye-bye teen girls), and they're swooning... But, pull up your pants, get some muscles on that little body, and leave the falsetto to JTimberlake!

That's all for today...

Time for a Round-Up

2013-02-20T22:19:00.003-05:00

Wow, it's already past the middle of February?! Where is time going so quickly?

I have been staying busy with projects for work, and pretending that I am some kind of IT support for them. Of course, that boils down to the fact that I am cheaper than the computer guy that comes in as needed. and takes care of the servers, so it only makes sense to ask me if I can "fix" it first! I am 200+ miles away, but a phone call, and my hourly wages are way cheaper, if I can figure it out for my gal-pals! I get it...most everyone loves a bargain these days. (SIDE NOTE::: A few days ago an older lady at the grocery saw me with my coupons, and she had hers, and said, "Isn't it a shame we have to use these and chase deals?" I just smiled and said, "Yes." But the thing is I enjoy it, and don't take it to the extreme. Sorry, Grams!)

So, let's see what I found on the big, old www that struck my fancy here lately, shall we?

Great! Let's begin!

What I Love:

What I Want:

What I Bought:

What I Want to Eat:

(If only I didn't give up chocolate for Lent, and Nick wasn't rocking a Paleo challenge!)

What's on your weekly round-up?

Influenster Holiday VoxBox 2012

2013-02-02T22:19:00.002-05:00

In December I got an email saying that I'd be receiving the Holida VoxBox from Influenster, and was pretty pumped to see what would be inside!

I was so excited to try out all of the goodies they sent me, because I loved the first box I got filled with Palmolive Infusions a few months prior. Of course, it arrived when Nick and I were on our holiday travels to see our friends and family, so I had to wait awhile to bust into that bad boy. I did have our mail held, and should have taken a picture of ALL the packages, freebies, and other mail we had after 2 weeks of being away, during the holiday season. (Luckily all our gifts made it before we left!)

So this is what was in my VoxBox:

Goody QuickStyle Brush with absorbent microfiber bristles. It's like a hairbrush with some sham-wow bristles in it. I was not impressed with the quality of the plastic on this brush, but it did do an okay job at drying my hair faster. Besides the plastic, I also didn't think it brushed through my hair the whole way because of the microfiber bristles. I brushed over my hair with my regular brush to ensure that I didn't have any tangles, or unbrushed spots.

NYC New York Color Liquid Lipshine called Nude York City, and it really is a nice nude color. I am not one that typically wears a lip color, so keeping it simple is best for me. I tend to keep it real with a plain lipgloss, but this was a nice change. It wasn't clumpy or sticky either, which was wonderful!!

Kiss Nail Dress, in the cheetah print, I think it is called Sexy. I've been wanting to try these for awhile now but wasn't sure if they were worth the money, and if they would stay on my nails. I just need to get around to putting them on, when I know I won't be doing anything of importance, like a job interview, because they are a bit much for my style.

Quaker Real Medleys Oatmeal, which I KNEW I wouldn't be eating, as I don't like oatmeal. I mailed it to my sister though, and she enjoyed it. I did like that it was a whole grain version, had pistachios and dried cherries, and Quaker has a variety of flavors. If only I liked oatmeal! I've tried it all different ways, and all different flavors, but just can't eat get myself to eat it. It's a texture thing, for sure!

EBoost Pink Lemonade, which was a powdered mix that was a boost of energy powder that got mixed with water. It had artificial sweeteners in it, so I didn't drink much of it, nor did I get an energy boost. But, some of you might like it!! They do have a big variety of flavors on their site!

I also received a voucher, from Sole Society, that got me and anyone I shared the code with $25 off our first pair of shoes. It's an online shoe site, with a lot of variety, especially if you like to wear heels! I couldn't find any shoes I wanted to buy, but it was a good deal, and I am sure a LOT of people enjoyed such a large discount!

That's all for now! I hope you sign up and enjoy Influenster as much as I do! I love trying new products to see if I really like them before I go out and buy them. And Influenster always has great products to try, and they compensate their members so well!!

Disclosure: As a member of Influenster, occasionally I am sent products complimentary for testing purposes from Influenster. As always, all opinions on the products I received are my own.

Windy Wednesday

2013-01-16T21:15:00.000-05:00

So, it's another windy night in Rochester, and they say MAYBE I will even get some more snow. I know I am crazy for wanting snow, but if it's this cold, Old Man Winter better make it worth it. I guess I say that because I don't have to shovel, or scrape my car to go to work, and if I do have to leave, I have my car starter. But really, I do love snow, and winter because I'm a January Snow Baby!
(I will say that Maui also sounds good about now...so there's that!)

This weekend Nick went to the farm, and I decided to start watching GLEE on Netflix. Now, I think I am hooked. I have gotten through the entire first season, and am just getting into season 2. My favorites are Sue, Mr. Schuester, and Puck. I love Sue's sense of humor, Mr Schue's overall personality and look, and Puck for being the bad boy. I also love the singing, and shows, even if some of the high school antics are annoying. I know I am WAYYYY behind on the Glee train, but I much prefer watching it all at once, as I can.

Do you have any shows you've done that with?

Now, before Criminal Minds starts I will leave you with this "getting to know me" A-Z thing that has been going around the blog-world::

A. Age: einundreißig

B. Bed size: Queen

C. Chore you hate: Putting away the clean laundry

D. Dogs: Just my sibling dogs, Dakotah and Brandy

E. Essential start to your day: Breakfast and a shower

F. Favorite color: Today it's ocean blue

G. Gold or Silver: I really am a silver girl, even though I should give gold a chance

H. Height: 5'2''

I. Instruments you play(ed): Piano, French Horn, Clarinet, and if Nick answered for me he would add 2 more!

J. Job Title: Telecommuting File Coordinator -Or something like that

K. Kids: I wish

L. Live: New to the state of NY, but a Buckeye for life!

M. Married: Practically, but no...

N. Nicknames: B, Aunt B, Saucy Buttons

O. Overnight hospital stays: Other than birth...just the stay when I got my bionic ankle

P. Pet peeve: If I listed them all, you'd all be in trouble

Q. Quote: "Never give up on something you can't go a day without thinking about."

R. Righty or Lefty: Righty

S. Siblings: My lovely sister, Helen

T. Time you wake up: 8:30am

U. University attended: I have a list, but I graduated from The University of Toledo

V. Vegetables you dislike: Celery and Lima Beans

W. What makes you run late: Being low on gas, not taking traffic into consideration

X. X-rays you've had: Pretty much my whole body...

Y. Yummy food: Pizza, spicy boneless wings, chicken shawarma, cheesecake, brownies, etc.etc.

Z. Zoo animal favorite: I really do NOT enjoy zoos, but the penguins and pandas are cute!

And that's a bit about me...

A bunch of firsts

2013-01-08T21:49:00.000-05:00

So, I am following Krystal's lead and talking about "Firsts"

First thing you do when you wake up in the morning:

Go to the bathroom

First thing you reach for when you open the fridge:

Lemon Seltzer Water

First things you do when you get to the gym:

If I went to the gym I would check-in...

First thing you do when you get home from work:

Check the mail

First car:

1989 Ford Thunderbird

First accident/traffic violation:

My first real accident was in 2004, when I totaled my Camry and wrecked my right leg.

My first traffic violation was for a rolling stop and a seat-belt warning, when I pulled out of the grocery store parking lot in 2000 or so. Of course, I was HIGH-RISK because of all my speeding tickets, by 2002. Ooops!

First thing you wanted to be when you grew up:

Teacher, babysitter, Mom

First choice beverage:

Fresh-squeezed lemonade, but Simply Lemonade will do

First choice breakfast:

Chocolate-chip pancakes and fresh fruit

First choice dessert:

Cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory

First song that comes to mind:

"I Knew You Were Trouble" Darn you, T-Swift!

First major purchase:

My camcorder, when I got my first real job, followed by my Camry

First job:

I babysat the neighbor kids until I got a job sewing, trimming, and bundling Vera Bradley purses and bags. This was back when it was old school, and popular with the older, female crowd. It was NOT trendy, cute, fun stuff like it is today. And go figure, I had a 60% discount back in the day.

First time you flew on a plane:

I flew to Florida, with some friends from my Vera Bradley gig, in December of 1998.

It's a New Year

2013-01-02T14:26:00.000-05:00

Out with 2012, and onto 2013! I guarantee I won't forget 2012, especially as I continue to write it for a few more weeks. We didn't celebrate in a very momentous way, AT ALL. My family was attempting to rid ourselves of the norovirus, and anything left in our bodies, so we all stayed in - cozied on couches and beds. I did wake up around 11:58 to ring in the New Year, so that's something!!

Today's my birthday, and we're all finally feeling better. I can't miss out on my mom's homemade Ho-Ho Cake, so I was destined to be better today! We'll probably go out for a light dinner too, if we're up to it.

I mentioned before that I want to be a better blogger in 2013, so I hope this is a start. I will consider that one of my resolutions, along with a few others. I typically don't like declaring that I'm going to do stuff only to fall short, but I am sure I can change my ways on a few things in my life! So, let's just lay them out here, shall we?!

Be a better blogger
Exercise more, move more, sweat more
Get a teaching job!
Read more books
Get some real bedroom furniture
Learn something "crafty"
Share the kitchen
Be more supportive of Nick's Paleo & Crossfit
Send more "snail mail" to people
Just be a nicer person!

I could probably make a bigger list, but 10 to start sounds great to me!

Now, excuse me while I find my party hat, and get myself out of pj's. Let's party!

May There Be Peace

2012-12-18T09:26:00.002-05:00

12/12/12 - Lucky 12's today!

2012-12-12T16:29:00.004-05:00

Happy Holidays!!

My plan for 2013 is to get back in the blogging world. I said I would before, but that didn't happen. 2013 will be a new year, and a fresh start for my blog, amongst other things!

I hope you are all off to a good start with your holiday baking, decorating, shopping, and activities. I know December is a BUSY month for all of us, so I wish you the best of luck! Our apartment is decorated, the tree is up, and I have done some baking, shopping, and present-wrapping, but there is still plenty more to do!

When it comes to shopping, especially if you're a big online shopper like me, I can not stress it enough that using Ebates to get cash-back is sooo worth it. If my mom can do it, you all can do it!! :) It's a nice surprise to get cash-back at the end of every quarter!! I'm almost to $36 this quarter alone, which is pretty exciting for me.

Go here, and sign up TODAY!!

I hope this finds you well, and not buried in too much snow! Be well, and I will be back after the first of the year!

Getting Back In The Groove...

2012-02-29T21:08:00.002-05:00

Hello all, I realize it has been a long time since I blogged, but I am back. Almost 18 months!! Ooops!

I have been pretty busy, and things have been changing around here. I graduated last Spring, but have yet to find a teaching job because I am attempting to transition to Rochester, NY. Nick graduated the December before I did, got a job in Rochester, NY, and has been living there since July. Of course, he travels a lot, and is living with a buddy to save up money for a place for us, so I can't complain. I just miss him like crazy!! But, I am pretty busy with 3 jobs, and random family/friend visits so that helps. I still nanny for 2 very sweet, little girls, substitute at the Montessori school, and work at a pediatrician's office doing filing and office stuff.

My sister got married and is expecting at the end of August, so I am pretty pumped for that!! I just wish they knew what they were having already because this Cioci (Aunt in Polish) is ready to buy baby things!!

That's all for now, it's time for Modern Family!! I love some Cam and Phil Dunfee!

Anniversary Weekend Recap

2010-08-12T00:29:00.003-04:00

On August 6th, Nick and I celebrated our 5-year anniversary with a weekend trip to Traverse City, Michigan. All I can say is that I can't believe I lived in West Michigan for over 3 years and NEVER made it up that way. It was truly beautiful, relaxing, and had plenty of fun things to do. I can't wait to go back, and I know that Nick didn't even want to leave, but those darn work commitments get the best of us sometimes. These are the flowers he brought home Thursday night, before we left. So pretty! I just love Star-Gazer lilies, and there is also a Gerber daisy in there, amongst the others. Nick claims he doesn't know Star-Gazers are my favorite, but this is the second time he has gotten them for me...so I think he secretly does.

Nick and I left bright and early Friday morning and headed up north. We stopped at one of his favorite chicken places for lunch...Ya-Ya's. It was my first time there, and it was okay for a chain place. The chicken was pretty tasty and was grilled right there behind the counter on huge grills.When we got to Traverse City we checked into our hotel room then went out and cruised the sites. It was the Summer Street Sale downtown, so all the local shops brought tables and goodies outside. I loved the shops, and Nick and I bought lots of cherry goodness from the cherry place. We also hit up the warehouse district and stopped at the Right Brain Brewery for Nick to try a beer. We also ate at an AWESOME restaurant for dinner: Firefly. It was so delish! It was kinda tapas, but also had sushi and cuisine from all over the world...and a yummy Pineapple Upside Down Mojito for me. Mmm. Luckily we had a mini-fridge in our room because we had PLENTY of leftovers.

On Saturday, we got up early and headed up the Old Mission Peninsula. It is about 18 miles from town, and was one of the prettiest drives! I can't even imagine it in the fall when the leaves are changing. I WILL FIND OUT THOUGH! There were vineyards, and hops growing, beautiful houses, the lake surrounding us, fresh air, hills and clear skies. We drove all the way to the point and the Old Mission Lighthouse. And, I even climbed the steep/crazy steps to get into the top of that baby! Nick was shocked, but I still did it...and hit my head too! :)
From there we stopped at a general store, another brewery for lunch and brews, and my fave winery: Black Star Farms! Then, we headed back to town to check out some of the other shops and the wooden boat show, and to walk along the water and check out the pier. After that we had dinner at a Greek/Polish place (fitting for us since Nick is Greek and I am Polish) and we headed back to the lakefront to enjoy the sunset and such.
It was such a great getaway, and I am sure I am forgetting some parts of the trip, but this is getting a bit lengthy.
Now, the excitement for this weekend is that Nick is MOVING HOME from Cleveland! Hooray!
The only sad part is that means only 2 more weeks of summer for me, then it is back to the grind. *sadness*

SOME BARGAINS!!
An awesome coupon I found, and used 3 of at Target, is the $1/1 Post-It found here. I got 3 post-it note pads for FREE!!

Go here to request a FREE Smart Food Storage sample from Tomorrow's Harvest.

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More later,

August already!?!?!

2010-08-02T15:33:00.003-04:00

It is so hard to believe that we are in the month of August already! That means it's almost time to go back-to-school, that summer will be ending, and most importantly, that Nick will be coming home! Hooray! It's hard not having your best friend/boyfriend around all summer. Not that I don't mind "me" time, but I love "us" time too. We will be celebrating our 5-year anniversary this weekend in Traverse City, Michigan. I am pretty pumped, except for the long car ride, since I just did the travel thing this past weekend too.

This past weekend my friend Shelley from Grand Rapids, Nick's youngest sister, Kyra and I went to my parent's house in SE Ohio. It was Shelley's first time down there so we took her to see the sights. Those "sights" include the statue of Mothman, the Point Pleasant River Front, Tycoon Lake, and the Bob Evans Homestead Farms. Truly exciting, I know. It's a whole different world down there. We also visited some of the local stores, and the best Amish country shoppe around.

Overall, it was a fun, but fast, trip to see my parents and my lovely dog siblings. We got to enjoy some home-cooked food, bon-fires, laughs, and celebrate my dad's birthday.

If you may recall I was starting a "crafty" project of sorts for Nick. One of the gifts my sister and Delver got him for his birthday (7/4) was a Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. bottle opener for the bar. From there, Nick decided he needed a cap catcher too, so I bought him one and it was pretty plain-jane, stainless steel...so I began to mentally create:

Some modge podge, random beer labels and stickers, and drying time later gave us this finished project:

So, I am pretty pleased and hope Nick will like it too!!

Thanks for reading,

I didn't blow away...

2010-07-29T00:19:00.003-04:00

Ok, so I didn't blow away on Friday night, I just have a hard time imagining things to blog about sometimes, or remembering to blog. It happens.

I am looking forward to this weekend because Kyra, Shelley and I are going to my parent's house for the weekend. Shelley is coming down from Grand Rapids, Thursday night, bunking here, and then we are heading out on Friday morning. It should be a super time. I know my parents are excited to see Shelley and she is excited to see them. We are supposed to have a deck dedication party, show Shelley the sights, and just have fun. I begged my sister and Delver to come in from Indiana too... They just got home from a cruise in Mexico on Monday, so we shall see.
On the crafty side of things I am presently working on decoupaging Nick's new beer cap catcher for the bar, since he got his new bottle opener from my sister and Delver for his birthday. It started out plain like this:

But, by the time I am done it will be cleverly covered in Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and other brew goodness. It's about 3/4 done now, and I am pretty pleased with it-don't worry I will have pics. (I hope Nick will be too!)
I forgot, I am also looking forward to the start of Jersey Shore: Season 2 on Thursday. It's hideous, I know...but there is SOMETHING about it that peaks my interest. (Probably Pauly D's hair)

Now for some coupons and bargains::Head on over HERE to print a $1/1 Yoplait Go-Gurt coupon.

Sunbelt recently emailed out a new coupon! Head on over here to print a coupon good for $1/1 ANY Sunbelt 8-count box with a suggested retail price of $2.19 or $2.59, valid thru 8/30/10.

Starting tomorrow, July 29th, through Saturday, July 31st, head over to your local Old Navy store and you can snag up to 5 Layering Camis for only $2 each (regularly priced at $8.50)! Just be sure to print the coupon found here or just say “Cami 4 Me” to the cashier. (I've been to Old Navy twice this week, so I might as well head on back!!!)

If you are a fan of Ocean Spray, you can find $1/1 off the new blueberry drinks, HERE!
Enough for now, I better hit the hay. I have a lunch date, bank run, and birthday gift buying for my Dad in the morning...along with tidying up for Shelley's arrival. Good night!

Friday, Friday!

2010-07-23T20:41:00.002-04:00

Alright, so we made it through another week of summer- it's beginning to fly by a little TOO quickly if you ask me. It has been pretty warm this week, so I enjoyed quite a bit of time around the pool. Yesterday I thought for SURE that I was sick with the flu. I was achy, tired and weak, but I seriously think I was just dehydrated. I got home from my stormy evening with Skylar, drank Gatorade and popped 3 ibuprofen and hit the hay at 9 pm, and woke up feeling MUCH better.
Speaking of storms, the sky is starting to rumble.
It's weird that Nick is not coming home this weekend, since he's been here the past 3! I was just starting to get used to him being home on the weekends. Boo! But, we'll be going on our 5 year anniversary trip in a few weeks, and then shortly after that he will be home until at least the beginning of January. Then, I'll be the one leaving...and possibly him if he gets into a Graduate program that starts in the Spring semester. (Purdue is one of them...we shall see!)

My sister, Delver and some members of his family are on a cruise this week, and I hope they are enjoying it. I am sure they are, as long as it's not too hot or too stormy. I can't wait to see pictures and hear about their adventures.

I am going to post some freebies, sales and such and log-off as it's getting pretty stormy, and I have to catch up on my Top Chef: D.C. tonight.

If you would like a sample of Gano Excel coffee, sign up HERE

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I will post more later, the sirens are blaring!

Tanning, movies, and more

2010-07-19T21:40:00.003-04:00

Happy Monday!
I didn't do much today, but that is ok. For awhile I managed to venture to the pool to work on my tan a bit more, but it was warm out there...so, what does a girl do in that situation?!?!? She brings a fan out, poolside, of course! The fan made it a little better, but an hour was enough for me.

Kyra and I also managed to watch Men Who Stare At Goats, and it was ok. I would not watch it again because I just wasn't too interested. (Neither was Kyra!) Tonight, after supper, Kyra, Danielle, Denise and I watched Land of the Lost, which was another dud. There were some funny lines here and there, but for the most part, it was horrible. Oh Will Ferrel, that was NOT even close to being one of your best!

It's now time for the rose ceremony on The Bachelorette and then DRAMA! DRAMA! DRAMA! on my Real Housewives of New Jersey.

Coupons:The Special K FREE Pack can be ordered HERE. It includes a Special K Protein Meal Bar and coupons!! I got this on the last time around, and snagged another tonight.

QUIZNOS coupon HERE for a small sub, chips and regular fountain drink for $2.99! Yum! I love their peppers and pickles.
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2010-07-18T15:05:00.005-04:00

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StonyField YoBaby and YoToddler Organic Milk Yogurt is offering a $1 off coupon, here.

Children's Advil $1 off coupon, here.

Lastly, Nick came home again this weekend so that we could celebrate his Mom's birthday. Yesterday we grilled out for lunch, went and saw the movie INCEPTION, with Leonardo DiCaprio, and had PF Changs for dinner. I stayed awake for the full 142 minutes of that movie, and it was pretty good. It's the kind of movie that makes you wonder, especially about lucid dreaming. I would recommend seeing it if you have the chance. We also went to PF Changs, which was yummy. I had the Dan Dan Noodles...my fave!
Today we played some wii, had some leftovers, and watched The Book Of Eli, which was another great movie. The ending threw me for an unexpected loop, and I love Denzel Washington, so I would recommend this movie too. Nick headed back to Cleveland awhile ago. Here comes a new week. Enjoy!

Becoming a Blogger

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So, I have been following a few blogs recently and finally decided I should create my own blog. (With the encouragement of JFarns, too!) I used to be a Xanga kid, so I might as well bite the bullet and become a blogger, right?!

I typically read/follow blogs for finding free samples, coupons I can use, teaching and lesson plan ideas, and for new and exciting recipes. I also like the random updates about everyday life. So, my blog will pretty much combine all the things I enjoy about blogs, but with my own personal twist.

That's enough for now...time to enjoy the weekend.