Black Friday

I love Black Friday! I look forward to it every year. This year it started on Thursday for us. My mom and sister's and I went to Kmart on Saturday at a little after 6:00 to hit there big Thanksgiving Day Sale. We had fun and got everything on our list. Then at 11:00pm that night my Dad, Mom, and a friend of mine (Alisha), and I went to the Children's place to hit their big sale. After finding everything we wanted we only had to wait in line a little over an hour (ha ha) and only had one little run in with a disgruntled lady who was behing us in line. By the time we were done there is what about 1:00 in the morning. We dropped off Alisha and the my parents and I decided to just make a night of it. So we headed to Denny's for some breakfast. After that I did go home and get about an hour's sleep. Then at 4:00 I woke Tanner up because he wanted to join the fun and we headed over to JCPenny's to pick up my parents and then went and got in the line at Target which was about an block long. Though it was long we only had to wait in line 30 minutes and when the line started to move it only took us 5 minutes to get in the store. When we got in it was time to divide and conquer. We split up and were able to get everything on our list but one thing. We then got in the line, which by the time it was all said and done wrapped clear around the store. We had to wait in line for a little over an hour. While we were in line Tanner asked what are we in line for now-he was in a little bit of shock when I told him it was to pay. I let him get a hot chocolate and a hot dog to pass the time. Yes a hot dog and 5:00 in the morning and he thouroughly seemed to enjoy it.

We got home about 8:00 after running to Wal-Mart for one thing. By then I was ready to crash, but no rest for the wicked I guess it was time to get ready and head to Flowell.

Happy Thanksgiving

We had a very nice Thanksgiving. We went to my Grandma Marshall's. My whole family was there this year. We had great food and good company. The kids had lots of fun with their cousins.

Squash Pie

Yesterday we spent the day making squash pie. They look so good; now we are ready for Thanksgiving.

Today we made rolls and some cream pies; but all I really care about is the squash pie it's so good. Can't wait for Thanksgiving tomorrow and all the good food.

Doubler Deals and How To

Okay so there were Doublers in the paper on Sunday. Now a lot of people have been asking me about doublers what they are and how to use them. So I will try to do a little bit of explaining.

What is a doubler -it is a coupon that Albertsons puts out. They are usually located in an Albertsons ad usually in the Sunday paper. If you don't get the Sunday paper find a relative or neighbor who does who is not going to use this coupon and ask them if you can have them there are lots of people out there willing to give them to you.

How does a doubler work-you use a manufacturer coupon on an item then you use the doubler on the same item for the same price as the manufacturer coupon was. For example if you had a .50/1 coupon you were going to use then your doubler would also be worth .50 so if the item you were buying was only $1 it would end up being free.

To make doublers work you need coupons. If you get the Sunday paper or know someone who does there are inserts of coupons in it every week. If you don't get the paper there are tons of prinatble coupons online. One of my favorite sights. Grocery Smarts.com if you go here you will need to enter this passport number g84ctb. Then there will be a scroll down list click the grocery store of your choice and up pops a list of everything in that stores add along with coupon matchups if there are printable coupons available there will be a link you can click on and print them. My other favorite is Krazy Coupon Lady her link is on my blog. Right now she has a coupon on her blog that is a link for Dole Fruit .50/1 which is on sale at Albertson's for $1 a can so pair it with a doubler and you have free fruit.

Here is what I got at Albertsons this week with my doublers

-3 packages bacon was $2.49 with coupon and doubler =.99 each

-6 packages juice boxes was $1.00 per box with coupon and doubler=FREE

-2 cans Dole Pineapple was $1.00 per can with coupon and doubler=FREE

-2 boxes Rices Krispies was $2.50 per box with coupon and doubler =.50 each

-1 box Frosted Flakes was $2.50 with coupon and doubler=.50

-2 packages Chocolate chips was $2.00 per bag with coupon and doubler=$1.00 each

-Dog Bones was $3.99 with coupon and doubler $1.99

-Apples $1.00 per pound Almost free with coupon when you buy cereal

-Teddy Grahams and Ritz Snackables with coupon and doubler=around $1.oo per box

Chloe's New Trick

Chloe's latest gymnastic move is a handstand into a backbend. She practices and practices this move all the time. She can finally do it on her own without a spot most of the time. Her coach is very excited about her abilities and her motivation and to be quite honest so is her mom.

Christmas is in the Air

I know I know it's a little bit early but I can't seem to help being just a little bit excited about the upcoming Holiday. What with black Friday in a few days and Landon getting the lights on the house-yes I finally conviced him to do it today with a little begging, sweet talking, and threatening. Yipee I can hardly wait. Bring on Christmas!

Chloe of course had to go up and help Daddy-this year I wasn't even nervous I guess I'm just so used to her going up there with him and with her being such a agile little monkey I don't worry as much. Tanner couldn't quite overcome his fear of heights to make it over the top of the ladder so that's why he isn't up there as well.

Leaf Fun

The last couple of days the kids have been having fun raking and playing in the leaves at my Grandma's. The first thing they asked her when they saw them all on the ground is if they could have a rake. They are getting braver-now they are building the pile so they can jump out of the tree into it.