11-9-10

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Tuesday's Tip ~ Homemade Carpet Freshener

To freshen up carpets, mix baking soda with ground cinnamon or cloves. Sprinkle the mixture on the carpet, wait about 15 minutes, then vacuum. The room will be filled with a comforting and cozy aroma.

Note: test a small hidden area of the carpet for color fastness.

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If you get the Martha Stewart magazine
check the December issue
for a $5.00 off $5.00 or more purchase
coupon.
Last year I was able to get
some cheap smelly candle wax tarts
when these coupons came out.

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Doctor's appointment at 10:20 this morning.
Will let you know how it turns out.

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9:30-3:00pm

I just got home!
I didn't get out of the doctor's office
til a little after 12. Then had to go over to Kroger
to get prescriptions, then a bite to eat for lunch
and lastly a visit to another office for an xray.

I have not one but two infections in my toe.
One is Impetigo and the other is Paronychia.
The doctor is also running a bacterial culture.
Can you imagine how upset and scared I was
when he told he would have to remove
my toe nail!!
That wasn't the bad part.
The worst part was being jabbed about 5 times
into my toe with needles to inject
numbing solution. That hurt like HELL!!
I was crying and you could probably
hear me in other rooms!
He put me on 2 antibiotics and a
prescription cream. I also have to soak
it in an epsom salt bath 3 times a day
then elevate it as much as possible.
Next I had to go see a radiologist on Sawmill
& 161.
The doctor should call me either Friday
or next week with the results.
To see if it is broken and the main reason
is to see if the infection has spread to the bone.
If it turns out the infection is severe enough
to have entered the bone then doctor said
there is a chance I could lose part of or
my whole toe!!
So needless to say I am sitting on pins
and needles at the moment with worry!
Who would have thought that a freakin
empty soap bucket could do this much damage
when dropped on your toe!!!
So please pray that I get to keep my toe!!
I would have never thought this in
a million years.
I have not been brave enough to remove
the bandaids from my toe to look at it.
The thought makes me queasy!
But to prove my point of the pain I have
gone through I did bring home a souvenir.
For show and tell tonight with hubby
and kids I have a freshly preserved
toe nail and cuticle skin in a jar for them to see.
I have to go back to the doctor's in two
weeks to see how my toe is doing
and to see what medicine he may have to put
me on next.
I also have a prescription for Tylenol 3's
for the pain. I haven't got them yet
and are just going to take Ibuprofen
for now for the pain unless it becomes
unbearable.
My toe is still numb at the moment
but I went ahead and took the ibuprofen
before it had a chance to wear off.

I am so gonna be ready for bed tonight.
The kids are due to get off the bus soon.
Then once Tony gets off work we have a parent
teacher conference at the kid's school.
Then will rush out of there and go
pick our Lexus up from the car lot.
They were putting in the new gauge cluster
today. And we also pick up the other
set of tires today.
Then back home to fix supper, do homework,
get kids cleaned up, kids to bed, clothes laid out.
Sometime I need to take meds, soak and elevate foot.
I'm really supposed to stay off of it as
much as I can. HA HA!
Guess the thought of possibly losing a toe
will motivate me after today.
Maybe I'll just use a stool in the kitchen
to sit on by the stove to cook meals.
Still trying to get the courage up
to look under my bandage which
is sopped in blood.

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4:15PM

Knock at the door and it's a Fed Ex
man delivering my Neilson Scanner.
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You scan the barcodes from items
you purchase and it sends that information
to Neilson over the internet.
You collect point to turn in for gifts
from their book. You are also entered
into sweepstakes and you can do
even more surveys.

I also got another paper in my mail
to go pick up a package at the post office.
I'm sure it is another one of my survey sites
sending me something to try and
then giving my opinion of it.

That's about it for now.
I am starting to feel throbbing in my
toe as the numbing stuff is wearing off.
Getting difficult to move around.
I am amazed that the kids put the groceries
away from where I brought them in from
the car earlier and just plopped them by the
front door.

I showed them my bottle of goods
from the doctor's office.
You should have seen their faces.
Jonathan about threw up!

All I can say is this will be interesting
getting around tonight with the things
we need to get done. I can't wear regular
shoes or probably even socks at the moment.
Doc said to keep wearing my sandals
with the open toe.

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8pm

ended up doing 2 parent teacher conferences tonight,
then picked up the tires for the car.
The car is still there and they are working
on the problem since the new gauge cluster
did not fix the problem.
Took everyone to Taco Bell for supper.
There was no way considering the time
and the pain I am in that I was fixing supper tonight.
Here recently my toe has kicked up the
pain a notch. I just got done figuring out
a medication schedule. Now I have my foot
soaking in epsom salt water. Then have to
put cream on it. Do this 3x's a day
for the next 3 days.
I have realized that walking intensifies the pain
even more even if I use the side or heel of
my foot. So after today I need to stay
off it as much as possible.
So no shopping :0(
Going to bed soon and propping it
up on a pillow because doc said
I need to elevate it as much as possible.
I am so ready for bed as this day
has not gone the way I would have liked!

11-8-10

7:25AM

Boy it sure would be nice not to
walk around with a limp
and to be able to get rid of this toe pain.
1 day and counting til I see doc.

These are about the clearest pictures
I could get of the car due to the morning
or evening light.

....After dealing with this car lot and upon leaving
I actually turned to the salesman and told
him this was the best car lot I have ever dealt with.
Those words NEVER usually come from my
mouth when dealing with car salesmen!!
After doing paperwork and leaving the lot
we noticed the speedometer had quit
working. It worked when we test drove it.
We turned back around and went back
to the car lot to tell the salesman.
I told him that had I known this would
happen it would have affected my decision
with purchasing the car. He was very nice
and did some research on his computer
and said he could buy a new instrument cluster
and install it for us. AND eat the cost
of $200 for it!! So we're supposed
to take back the car today.
I did some research and out of very few things
to go wrong with this car was the instrument
cluster not working. So to get it fixed for free
was great in my book.
Earlier when wheeling and dealing
I told the salesman I was concerned about
the 20 inch rims and tires that were on the car
and how I thought they wouldn't work for us
in the snow. I am all about practicality
and this concerned me. He said he still had
the original tires and rims that go with
the car and would include those in the sale!
So tonight we go pick up the other set
of tires and rims.
So for us to find a dealer that was this nice,
corrected any problems we had by fixing
things and throwing in another set of tires,
taking in our trade of a Tracker that smokes
worse than a freight train is my kind of person.
And he also told us if we found other problems
before bringing the car back tonight to get
the instrument panel installed and we didn't like
the car that he would refund our money and
Tracker back to us!!
And the best part was...
how many dealers do you know would
do all the above for a car around $2500???
He gave us $1500 for our Tracker.
I don't think we would have gotten that
if we had sold it on Craigslist due to
it smoking so bad. It would have scared people away!
The dealer knew it smoked because it let out
a big ole puff upon starting it when he looked it over.
Plus we had money from selling the Explorer
plus a little out of pocket cash.

9:45AM

Do you ever have vehicles that seem to
get jealous of one another when you bring
home another one.
That's how I feel each time we get another vehicle.
I went to start up the suburban this morning
to take the kids to the bus stop
and discovered the battery was dead, ahhh.
I don't mind walking a block away BUT
when you've got a toe that hurts like heck
it's a whole different story!!
I can only wear open toed sandles at the moment
with socks. Well not to sound gross but with an
infected toe that oozes I tend to get sock
fuzzies in my wounds that I have to pluck out.
I did get good news this morning from the bus
driver. Starting tomorrow morning they
are moving the bus stop to out front
of our house. You just don't know what a relief
that will be! No warming up a vehicle, scraping
off ice and brushing off snow just to take the
kids to & from the bus stop this Winter!

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Sorry I haven't posted many deals lately.
I just haven't felt the greatest
and sure as heck don't feel like walking around
a grocery store to do shopping
unless it's for just a couple of things.
And when I'm not trying to do some
housework like laundry, which I didn't
get all done yesterday, I am laying down
taking a nap trying to get my energy back.

I do feel a little better today.
But it's like one moment I could have energy
and it could be gone and I feel down and
out a couple hours later.
So while I'm in my energetic moment (LOL)
I'll try to post a few deals I see.

from Hip2Save

Yet another coupon to print! Head on over to the Little Debbie Facebook page to print a coupon valid for $0.75 off the new Little Debbie Peppermint Swiss Rolls! Just click on the “Coupon” tab to access this coupon. Anyone know the regular cost of these?

*Note: Coupon only available to the first 10,000.

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Hurry on over to Coupons.com and use zip code 90210 (if needed) to print a high value $1.50/1 ANY California Pizza Kitchen coupon! This should make the California Pizza Kitchen single serve pizzas very inexpensive. These varieties go on sale for around $2 at most grocery stores including Target and Walmart, so just $0.5o after the coupon.

Hurry and print– I’m guessing this coupon won’t be available for long.

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Wow! I just heard from reader, Anna, over at Living-Laughing-Saving that Kmart has the regular size packages of Huggies Little Movers in size 3, 4, and 5 on a price drop for just $5… even the jean variety is included in this price drop. I normally wouldn’t post a deal like this because I’d assume it was a regional price drop… but it appears that this price drop is available in lots of locations. You can check out the thread on A Full Cup to see what I’m talking about.

Here are a couple important things to keep in mind– the Little Movers may not be marked on a price drop, however, do a price check and they should ring up for $5 even if they are in fact marked higher on the shelf. Also, this price drop is ONLY valid thru tomorrow, 11/8.

If you’re able to find the Little Movers at your Kmart, check out the deal you can score…

*Buy one package of Little Movers (size 3, 4, or 5) on a price drop for $5 (may not be marked)
Use the $2.50/1 coupon found here
Final cost only $2.50!

There is also a $2/1 Huggies Little Movers coupon available in the 10/17 SS and there is a $3/2 coupon available on SmartSource.

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For those of you who do the Black Friday thing,

here is a sneak peak at some of the deals coming up.

BLACK FRIDAY

I myself don't do it but I am keeping any eye

out for a cheap GPS so if anyone sees one

let me know.

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I try to think of all sorts of ways to save money
but what about ways to build up a savings account?

For every day that you pack a lunch and don't eat
out at work reward yourself with that amount
you would have spent and put it into a savings
account.
So let's say that lunch costs from $2 to $5.00 each day
that you're spending on a fast food somewhere.
Your savings:
1 week $10 to $25.00
1 month $40 to $100
1 year $480 to $1200

And that's just one idea and you see
how quickly that one thing alone
can save you big bucks in a year
and start to build up a savings account.

Even putting back money into a savings
account that doesn't seem like much
each week will add up over time.

Savings:
$5-$10 a week
$20-$40 a month
$260-$520 a year

Doesn't seem like a whole lot built
up until you have car repairs, doctor's
visits or need groceries.
At least it's something!

Teach younger children once
they start getting their first jobs to
try and tuck back about 3% of every paycheck.
Not all companies offer a retirement package
and if they start a savings account when about
16 to 18 it can add up over the years
until retirement age. But they cannot
touch it until then! My calculations
do not figure in any interest made
which will make the figures even bigger over time.

Let's look at an income of $1000 to $2000 a month
which is $30 to $60 a month at 3% of your pay.
Times a year is $360 to $720 a year.
Times 49 years is $17,640 to $35,280.
Now if you are lucky enough to have an employer
that has a 401K they will usually match
whatever you put into it.
So those numbers will jump to
$35,280 to $70, 560!!

So get those kids started when they are young.
Who knows if they will even have social
security offered to them once they hit retirement
age.

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Here is an interesting article I read
about saving money buying generics
or store brand items.
They have also included a video
for you to watch.
7 Things You Should Always Buy Generic

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12:00PM

I have been reviewing the car we got
and getting more information.
Just for the heck of it I wanted
to know roughly what this car
went for when it was new.
Got a little light headed when
I saw that these base model cars
went for $50,000!!!
Oh and let me add that the speedometer
goes up to 160mph!

Tony keeps calling and we keep chatting
back and forth about whether to keep the car or not.
Never had the option of purchasing a car
and the dealer refunding our money if
we didn't like it.
Do you risk it with all it's great reviews.
What if it starts falling apart
and needs costly repairs?
Or do you take it back and get your
Mosquito Sprayer back?
My concern is if something goes wrong with
this car how costly is it to fix and can
we work on it ourselves.
Did you know that this car is actually
a Toyota?
It's made by them.
I guess with anything you buy you
take a risk.
Do we keep it or not is the question?
I'm sure if we kept it and decided to
sell it later on if we didn't like it we could get our money
back out of it as opposed to the Tracker.

12:20PM

Well I'm going to go lay down.
Told the kids this morning to walk
home from bus stop after school since I don't have a running vehicle and my toe hurts.
Tony made a funny and thought I should
ride a bicycle down there.
HA HA, anything that makes my toe
bend like peddling a bike is out of the question!

I do keep worry about what the doctor is
going to tell me about my toe!

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3:50pm

Cool deal the bus actually dropped the kids
right in front of our house!

7:30PM

Well as of this evening we still have the Lexus.
Took it back over to the car lot and dropped
it off so they could put a new instrument
panel in it. He also asked if we found
any other problems. We said that the
power side mirrors and horn wasn't working.
He said no problem he would take care of it.

I'm still having a hard time believing
this car lot and I'm still shaking my head!!
You would have thought we had of bought
a $20,000 used car with a warranty!
We don't have any warranty so if they
offer to fix something, go for it!
He even told me he would give me the old
cluster gauge panel that he removes.
So that there tells me he actually did the work
and put another one in!

Working on a late supper at the moment.
Still feeling crappy but trying to get
around the best I can.
Why does it seem like when one does not
feel well they have tons of stuff to do.
Like car shopping, car buying,
taking the car to get fixed, tomorrow
is parent teacher conferences,
picking the car back up
and oh yeah a doctor's appt.
Still fixing suppers and meals
and doing laundry.
Hate to see what would happen if
I went to the hospital.
It would probably fall apart
around here!

11-7-10

Ok here's the pop tart recipe I made up
yesterday. This is my recipe.

Peanut Butter Fudge Tarts
(like Buckeyes or Reeses Cups)

8 count Chocolate Fudge Pop Tarts
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 1/2 Tablespoons whipping cream

Break up pop tarts and
put into a food processor.
Pulse until they are crumbs.
Then pour in a 1/2 cup melted butter
and pulse some more til combined.
.
Scoop out Tablespoonfuls of mixture
and roll into balls. Place each ball into
mini muffin pan cups. You should get
about 27 of them.
You could also use cup liners if preferred.

Next using a rounded bottom 1/2 tablespoon
measuring spoon, press the bottom
of the measuring spoon into the balls
to form a cup.
Bake 350 degrees for 7 minutes.
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While baking cups,
in a small bowl combine
a heaping 1/2 cup peanut butter
and
a heaping 1/2 cup powdered sugar
together in bowl until combined.
.
Remove cups from oven.
They may have puffed up some when baking
so once again press your 1/2 Tablespoon backside
into them while warm to form a cup.

Scoop out 1/2 Tablespoonfuls of peanut butter
mixture and roll into balls. Place balls
into cups and gently flatten with fingertips.

In a small microwavable bowl
add a heaping 1/2 cup of semisweet
chocolate chips and 2 1/2 Tablespoons
of whipping cream.
Microwave for 30 seconds on high.
Remove from microwave and stir
until mixture is creamy.
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Next add 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate
over tops of cups and peanut butter mixture.
..
Once done put in refrigerator for
about 2o minutes to harden chocolate.
Use a knife to run around edges of cups
and remove them from pan.
.5:30pm

Well we went car shopping again.
All I can say is this is the strangest looking Explorer we bought, LOL!
Too dark out for pics.
I can tell you this, we traded in the
Tracker.
No car payments!!
And that's thanks to selling the Explorer
and our trade in.
I am a person that hates financing vehicles
or having payments!!
My main interest with vehicle shopping was
finding one that had a good
reputation for being dependable
and could be driven for 100's of thousands of miles.
I did reviews of this car and it ranks 4.8 out of 5.
People are driving them to 200,000
to 400,000 miles!
Honda's are supposed to be one of
these trustworthy vehicles but finding
one in our price range seems to be impossible.
Other makes include
Toyotas, Mercedes & BMW.



Well y'all my tanks running on empty.
I've used up what little energy I've
had for the day. Still feeling sick
and now have the sniffles, sneezing
and a starting to get some chest
congestion.
I know it's only 6:30pm but
I'm ready to go lay down for the night.
I've got floaty head.
Kids are eating supper and working
on getting their showers.
Got clothes laid out for them for tomorrow.
So I can go lay down knowing things
are done ahead of time.
1 more day to go before seeing the doctor.

11-6-10

Got up.
Went car shopping.
Came home and made lunch
of cheeseburgers.
Laid down and took about a 3 or so hour nap.
Got up and made supper of
pepperoni & cheese quesadillas.
Also made a pop tart recipe.
Felt like bleep but I've been wanting
to make this recipe for awhile and kept
putting it off due to not feeling well.
This one turned out pretty good but feel
like crap to post it.
Took some Airborne.
Getting ready to take some Ibuprofen.
Almost 9pm and I'm ready to head to
bed again!
And that's pretty much been my day.
Still feeling like crap!

11-5-10

7:20AM

Well I finally got the answer as to why the
food prices are and will be going up.
It's due to a grain shortage or fewer crops
that were grown in some country
due to I think weather or something to that affect.
Grains are used in foods and also
used as foods for animals like cows.

Monday on Fox28 they are doing a segment
on car repair shops and how they are
screwing you. They are taking a van in that
does not need brakes and are being told
that they do. I remember another news station
doing this and took a vehicle to a repair shop
for an oil change and they set up a hidden camera
which caught them breaking something
under the hood then telling them it needed repaired.

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9:05AM

I've decided to keep Christopher home
one more day from school.
He still has allot of nasal drainage
and hasn't slept well.
I called the school to let them know.
And do you know they've got some
foreign person answering the phones in the office.
They couldn't even understand what I was
trying to tell them. I had to speak slowly
for them to try and understand me.
At first I thought maybe I had dialed
the wrong number.
Boy there's a scary thought when people
answering the phones at the school
can barely speak English or understand you.

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I am currently going through Walgreens
sales ad for next week.
Here are some sales I see
matched with coupons.

Clabber Girl 4oz baking soda
.50 cents each with Walgreens coupon
use the .75 cents printable manufacture coupon
makes it FREE

Encore Gourmet Spices
.50 cents each with Walgreens coupon.
limit 4

Betty Crocker Cake or Blueberry Muffin Mix
.89 cents with Walgreens coupon
use .50 cents Betty Crocker muffing mix coupon
to make it .39 cents each
OR
use .75 cents off coupon when you purchase
Betty Crocker cake mix AND frosting.
final price unknown.
limit 3

Betty Crocker cookie mix $1.50
use .40 cents off coupon
makes it $1.10 each
limit 4

Betty Crocker cornbread or muffin mix
.33 cents each with Walgreens coupon
limit 3

Walgreens 3.5-9 ounce bagged candy
.49 cents with Walgreens coupon
limit 4

Renuzit Air Freshener .89 cents
with Walgreens coupon
use $1.00 off coupon from Facebook
makes it FREE
limit 4

Tylenol Cold Medicine
$3.00 off Walgreens coupon
Use $1.00 off 1 or $3.00 off 2 manufacture coupons
final price unknown

Halls Cough Drops 20-30 count
$1.00 each
use $1.00 off 2 bags manufacture coupon
makes it $1.00 for 2 or .50 cents each

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Anyone know how big these Sante Fe's are?
Looks small in photos.
Are they the size of an Explorer???
I mean do they sit up as high as an explorer?

I feel like every time I look at vehicles
I am unfamiliar with I have to cram for
a test to find all the reviews and facts on them.

I look up actual reviews from every day people,
crash tests, recalls, expenses for maintenance,
what is known to go wrong, what it is worth,
how long others have owned theirs
and the mileage people are putting on these
vehicles without any major problems.

Vehicles and homes are major expenses.
I think before buying any of them they should
let you test it out for about a week or so
to see if it is something you want.
But in this world you are put on the spot
to make decisions. Either you jump on something
right then and there or you risk the chance of
loosing it. Could be a good decision or later
on find out it was a bad one with something
you are stuck with.
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10:50AM

Time to start lunch here soon.
And I would like to try and make
another one of my Pop Tart recipes.
I actually have two recipes I came up with
and want to make.
I made one the other day and it didn't
turn out quite like I wanted it to
so am revamping it and trying again.
Might do that this evening or weekend.

I'm still having pain with my toe.
I tried to call the doctor's office
and never got to talk to the receptionist.
I was on hold for about 10-15 minutes
on my cell phone at that because the
house phone was dead.
So I ended up hanging up.

I got a recipe/ coupon book
from Kroger in the mail today.
If anyone gets this and does not
want the $2.00 off $10 meat purchase
from their fresh meat department,
I could really use it!
If you notice that some of their coupons
say store coupon and some say
manufacture coupon.
To use at another store since it
does say manufacture coupon I would
just cut off the Kroger logo at the bottom.
Now Meijers will take the Kroger coupons
regardless.

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4:00PM

Just called and got an appointment
for 6:00pm this eve to go see the Hyundai.
Can't wait to see how this will turn out, lol.
Usually not good, but every now and
then it's possible to find a needle in the
haystack. Don't know til you go look.

I finally got through to my doctor's office.
I got an appointment for next Tuesday
so they can look at my toe.
It'll be 2 weeks this Sunday since
I injured it and I am still limping
from pain.
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The Hyundai didn't work for us.
The motor ran real good and you
could barely hear it running.
But it needed a rear wheel bearing,
had an ABS light on along with
another light on, on the dash.
The dealer had a garage to repair cars.
He told me the bearing was only $100
to get fixed. Well if that was the case
then why didn't they fix it before selling
it and just mark up the vehicle another $100
to give people a little piece of mind
and to sell it quicker???
People are gonna run once
they hear that noise when going down the road.
You gotta put the clues together at
these car lots to know whether or not
your gonna get screwed.

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Sneak peak sales ad for Meijers
next week.

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Why is it when moms get sick that
no one else in the home can comprehend that?
They act as though mom's aren't supposed to get sick.
I could run full speed the rest of the year
so getting sick is like a vacation for me
to slow down and take it easy, extra nap times
and more lounging around.
Not the funnest time though with
feeling all the aches and pains but more rest.
This really sucks though as it's going
on 2 weeks. I'm thinking that if my toe
has had an infection the last two weeks
it could affect the rest of my body also.
So hoping doc puts me on some kind
of antibiotics or whatever so it can heal.
Think about it. If I am limping due to a sore
toe that would explain the hip pain I'm having
throwing everything off and out of balance.
Then I'm thinking extra aches and pains
and no energy could be the result of the infection.
I can't even wear a pair of regular shoes at
the moment. It causes too much pressure on my toe.
Been wearing socks with my slip on sandals

Oh did I tell you yesterday while in McDonalds
(mom's are allowed to cheat with supper
when they don't feel good)
that they were playing Christmas music
over their speakers.
We heard Joy to the World
and Nutcracker when there.
AHHHHHHH!!!

You know what is making this night,
weekend & next week even better.
Tony has on call again due to switching
days with another maintenance guy.
So he'll be on call from this Friday til next Friday.
After that he shouldn't have it again for 5 weeks!
And as I type he just left due to the pager going off.

Ok well going to pop some pills,
multi vitamin, vitamin C and vitamin D
and maybe head to bed soon
and watch tv.

11-4-10

9:20AM

Kept Christopher home from school today.
He doesn't have a fever but has allot
of nose drainage and some congestion.
He's not slept well last night
and hey neither did I constantly getting
up and checking on him.

Got my paperwork filled out that the neighbor
requested to have the bus stop possibly moved.
Another neighbor also turned his in.
So we just sit back and wait and see at the moment.
That would be so great to have the bus stop
right out our front door. No need to warm the truck
up in the Winter, scrape windows, brush off snow,
shovel snow, drive to bus stop and figure out where to park after the plow has gone down the street making no parking available on the street.
Just open up the front door and get them on the bus.
Would save on gas also!

Tonight's supper- Hamburgers.
That to us is a luxury items since we don't
have it very often due to price.
Found a package of 8 hamburgers
for $4.81 at Krogers.

4 Hamburgers $2.40
bread & cheese slices .50 cents
still deciding up a side dish

Also found a large pack of 8 pork chops
for $5.89
We had 4 of them last night for supper.
4 chops $2.92
Chex cereal & seasoning put in food processor
for breading- free
Homemade mashed potatoes $1.00
Can of cream of chicken soup (used for gravy) .50 cents

TOTAL COST $4.42
serves 5 @ .88 cents a serving
(divided a large pork chop between 2 kids)

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Lowes: 90% Off Coupon Code (1st 5,000) Tonight

This Hip2Save.com Deal was hand-posted on Thursday, November 4th, 2010 at 3:19 pm.

Wow! Lowes recently announced on their Facebook page that they will be giving out more than 5,000 90% off coupon codes tonight at 12:01AM EST! Here’s what was said on the Lowes Facebook page…

Will you get one of our more than 5,000 90% off coupon codes? Each is good for a product on Lowes.com — and we have a great lineup of more than a dozen excellent products. It’s first come, first-served, so get on your Black Friday attitude and show up early for the best party on Facebook. We kick things off at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time, Friday, 11/5. This online party on our Facebook wall will also give Lowe’s fans the first peek at our Black Friday holiday values, and we’ll also give out more than 20,000 coupons for 20% off and other savings.

So all you East Coast Hip2Savers…will you be staying up until midnight tonight in order to snag a code? I will definitely be awake and will post a reminder around 11:30PM EST.

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4:30PM

I'm still in slow motion.
Toe still hurts. Mom thinks I might have broke it
considering it still is hurting a week and 4 days later.
I haven't been to the doctor. I mean really, what would they do for a broken toe. I'm sure I broke another toe one time when falling off the porch steps. I think the popping sound gave that one away with the extreme pain. But I never went to the doctor and are still walking fine.
Tired and some body aches still.
I try to be up moving around when I can.
I feel like if I lay in bed too long it makes it worse.
Tony wants to browse a few car lots
tonight then we need to stop in Krogers
for some Puffs Plus tissues with lotion.
I splurge to get those instead of regular tissues.
Christopher is complaining his nose is hurting
from wiping with toilet paper.
Since I have so many of the free Nivea
Lip care products I opened up one of the
milk and honey ones and designated it
for him to put on his upper lip and nose
area. I mean chap sticks helped chapped lips
so why wouldn't this help to moisturize
nose soreness from wiping.
I'd try vaseline but don't think
he would like that on his upper lip.
I know I probably wouldn't.
Been giving the kids their multi vitamins
and I have been taking vitamin D
along with Ester C tablets.
Also got the vaporizer running with
a splash of apple cider vinegar in it.
I just want my energy back!

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10:50PM

Been looking at vehicles on Craigslist.
Really want an Explorer but am open
to looking at other 4x4 suv's.
I think tomorrow I am going to make
arrangements to see this suv
at a dealership. It's a 2001 Hyundai Sante Fe GLS 4x4.
It rates a 4.5 out of a 5 on Kelly Blue Book
and has lots of excellent reviews.
I always check reviews when it comes
to purchasing a vehicle. Especially
one I want to last many years.
This dealership also takes trade ins which
is a plus for us considering we want to possibly
trade in the 2001 Tracker if we can, along
with the money made off the Explorer we sold.

Oh well, let the fun begin once again
with shopping for a vehicle.
I have learned not to get any hopes up.
I just want something dependable,
an suv, 4 door and 4x4.
No cars or mini vans.

11-3-10

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Yay! This freebie is available again! Just go here, fill out the form and enter promotional code: 3995trynow which will score you a coupon in the mail for a Free Box of RepHresh Brilliant pH Tampons, redeemable at any Walgreens nationwide!

I was able to sign up to get two.
One for my address and one for mom's.

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Word of warning!
Do not use The Works in your bathtub.
Today I saturated some rags and applied
the rags to some more stained areas
of my tub. Bad mistake. This stuff
ate ate the sides of my porcelain tub.
If you run your fingers across the tub
you can now feel divots in some areas.
I also notice when rinsing the tub
that there was white flakey particles
from the porcelain floating in the water
and gathering around the drain.
I thought I was doing so good to get
a clean looking tub once again
that now I have to wonder how to fix
the next problem.
I only have half a white tub and the rest
is still stained since I started immediately
rinsing all the stuff off the tub when I saw
what was happening.
It's always freaking something.
This is what I get for trying.
I give up!

Now I have to figure out a way to refinish
this tub.

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Here’s a great deal on Canned Vegetables this week at Dollar General.

$1/3 Libby’s Canned Vegetable Coupon.

Dollar General has these on sale for just $0.45 each this week

so it works out to just $0.12 per can!

Libby’s Canned Vegetables, $0.45
$1/3 Printable Coupon
$0.12 ea. after coupon!

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8:55pm

Just returned home from Hummer of Columbus
dealership in Dublin.
They had a 1997 Explorer for $1500
with 107,000 miles.
The salesman even dropped the price
by half to $750!
We didn't get it though.
We're gonna take our time to find
another Explorer that right for us.
One that will last us another 6 years
like our other one did even if I have
to spend a little money on it.
Hoping to actually find a car lot
that will take our Tracker in on trade.

I'm still feeling poopie with
body aches, not as bad though.
Sometimes I have floaty head
but Tony says I have that all the time, lol.