A Sad Day

Lucy just climbed out of her crib in a fit of rage.  She was stalling for her bedtime and called Daddy upstairs so she could go pee pee in the potty one more time.  He let her sit on the potty for 5 minutes while she counted the cookie monsters on her potty seat, then he was done waiting, so he made her get off the potty.  She LOST it!  Daddy put her diaper back on, and laid her in her crib, and the raging machine began.  Huge screams!  Bob came downstairs and was explaining why there was so much drama, when we heard the doorknob turn and the screaming enter the hallway.  "She's out!" was all I could muster in my shock - knowing that this moment would surely change everything about my bedtime and nap time routines.  Oh, I'm in deep mourning.

Do we go buy a crib tent for $70 or just brave the toddler bed transition?  My first mode of course is to ask for one on Freecycle and hope I don't get kicked off the list serve since I just asked for a dehumidifier for the basement disaster last night.

Best and Worst:

Best: Watching Lucy play independently with her birthday cake singing "Happy To You Nicole".

Worst: The great descent out of the crib.

The girls

Here's a couple new pictures of the girls.

Lucy really wanted to go swimming this day. Notice the orange life preserver.  Unfortunately, its 18 degrees.  Come on Summer! We are waiting for you!

I really liked the way this one of Fable turned out.  She is beginning to crawl, but so far can only go backwards and in circles.  Poor kid.  Its so frustrating for her.  

Project 365: Oct 11-13

Oct 11: Fable sleeping peacefully in her choice location: the sofa.  Its my favorite napping spot too - oh so comfy!

Oct 12: Went apple picking at Stribling Orchard in Markham, VA.  Had a fabulous time.  Sadly the only apples left for picking were at the TOPS of the trees - hence the need for the largest picker known to man.

Oct 13: A full day at home.  Apple print paintings with yesterdays apples.  Parachute time. Movie time. Etc.

Project 365: Oct 11-13

I think I'm up for the challenge.  Project 365: take one photo every day for one year.  So, thus it begins. Oct 11, 2009 until Oct 10, 2010 - I will post every few days or week with my pictures and perhaps a short description if needed. 

More bloom

Did another trip to bloom yesterday.  Their registers DO in fact give overage on coupons.  Everything doubled, even if the item started at just $1.09.  They will NOT give cash back though (I don't blame them!) So be sure you buy something to spend your overage on.  For example - I bought a gallon of milk on one of my trips!

Unfortunately my card reader for my camera is broken, so no pictures... but got some more things!
Kashi Waffles $1.39/box (found $1 off coupons off Kashi products at Giant a few weeks back)
MORE Angel toilet paper (.59 pack) - its really ugly TP though.  Only the pretty prints is on sale.  Looks like it belongs in my grandma's house!
3 Dove chocolate bars FREE
2 bags of hersheys kisses $1.59 each
2 bags of hersheys bliss - FREE plus overage.
2 snickers bars - FREE plus overage
Mr. Clean Magic Erasers - .47

Sadly my coupon for Oscar Meyer Bacon would not work, and they would not make it work, so I asked them to void the bacon off the order... which they did, but only one package... when I handed them 2 packages.  That was $3.13 I lost :( I thinking of going back today for the last day of the sale and wondering if I can bring that issue to customer service and if they will do anything about it.

Bloom reprise!

Went to Bloom again last night in the pouring rain.  Did two transactions - couldn't help myself!  All coupons are unexpired from the newspaper.  I don't usually print online coupons because I just don't (too much ink, too much time, and doing just the one thing works for me!)

Transaction #1:

After coupons:
2 Pillsbury brownie mixes - FREE
2 Ragu spaghetti sauce - .87 each
Oatmeal (no coupons, no sale, just needed it!) $3.05
4 boxes Uncle Bens rice - .05 each
Crisco oil - .29
Dial hypoallergenic soap, 3 bars - .70
bananas
Dove spray gel - free
Herbal essences gel - free
2 packs of starkist tuna - free
3 packs of bumblebee tuna - free
fresh express salad - .99 (no coupon, but on sale!)
Hersheys extra dark bar - free
2 Eggos bake shop - .35 each
2 Jolly Time popcorn - .35 each
Jello - .23 each

Transaction #2

2 pillsbury cookie dough packs - $1 each (hey big spender!)
3 toll house cookie dough packs - $1 each
Flour - 5 pounds - 1.99 (needed this! no coupon, no sale)
crisco oil - .29
2 Franks Hot sauce - FREE
2 bottles St Ives bodywash - .49 each
Aveeno lotion - 1.50
Johnson & Johnson lotion - .99
Clean and Clear lotion (this purchase rang up wrong :( debating taking it back) $4.99!
Coffee Mate creamers - .19 each
Dove Shampoo & Conditioner - .29 each

Totally worth getting soaked in the rain with Fable!

Just found my missing stack of coupons - headed back today :)

More Bag for your Buck at Bloom

Don't miss this!  Super Duper Double Coupons at Bloom until Sept 29!  All coupons up to $1.99 double.  20 coupons per visit.

All this for $15.04!!

This includes after coupons:
6 Activa - all free!
3 Dan Active - free!
6 Pop tarts for $.60/box
4 Angel Soft Toilet paper (4 rolls) - $.50 each
2 Clorox bleach - .19 each
4 Ragu - about .60 something each
2 Comet - free!
2 bags of pretzels - $.59 each
True North nut mix - $1.29
Charmin - $2.99