What Would You Do?

For a Klondike Bar!

We picked these up at the store today and they were sooo good I had to share! Most low-cal treats have that 'low-cal' flavor. But not these! The ice cream was so creamy, the cookie was perfectly chocolatey...and only 100 calories. As I type, Riley is licking the bowl his was in!

Try them!

So What? She's Still A Rockstar...

Brenna rocking out on Riley's guitar. I love how her legs are in the second picture - it's one of her many poses. She's getting SO big. We've started discussing her first birthday party! (A big BBQ at our house mid-July) She's outgrown almost all of her pajamas and it makes me sad that she can no longer wear Gerber Sleep and Plays - my favorite thing to put on her! She's very mobile, so smart, pulling herself up on things regularly, will eat just about anything and hates wearing socks (just like her momma!).

I love her so much, she amazes me every day. I can't wait to see what kind of young lady she'll grow up to be, but I want her to stay little just for a tiny bit longer!

This makes me so happy.

I could watch this a million times. It's a feel good video. :-)

Brenna's Milestone

Yesterday we had an exciting event at our house - Brenna started pulling herself up on things. Luckily the paparazzi was there to capture the aftermath. (Riley is now going potty all by himself - so you also get to hear him yelling to me from the bathroom!)

New Shoes

Riley had to get some new shoes because his feet grow at the speed of light. (He wears a size 10 now!) He was so excited to see that mommy found him some Thomas shoes and has worn them prett much all the time since I brought them home. (He especially likes rocking the no pants, no socks, white shoes look.)

And yes, they do make him run 'super faster'.

Neat.

Yep - you really CAN drive a free car!

Last week I went to Battjes Pontiac to celebrate my good friend and 'co-worker' Sarell earning her first career car! Sarell proved that with hard work and faith - real women can be very successful in Mary Kay!

Two beautiful blondes - Sarell (on the left) and our director Julie

Sarell and her family picking up her 2010 Pontiac G6 that was made SPECIFICALLY for her! She will pay nothing for this car...tags, insurance, everything is paid for by MK!

My directors SWEET pink Cadillac! One of only two in our area...for now! ;-)This year is the last year Mary Kay will be giving Pontiacs as their career cars (there are three levels - right now Pontiac is the first car you earn). Who knows what it will be next year?? The plan is to have my G6 by October 31st - my one year anniversary with Mary Kay. Then on to the next car!

Try it, You Might Like It

During my recent grocery trip, I was able to score some new products for next to nothing with my coupon skills. I was super impressed with them, so I thought I'd post about it!

For breakfast this morning, Riley and I ate Kashi GoLean Blueberry Waffles (I got a box free with a coupon Kashi sent me.) Not only are they super healthy (only 3* points per serving, if you're counting that sort of thing!) but they were GOOD! We use sugar free syrup at our house and I needed just a little bit because the waffles were so sweet and moist. And Riley finished all of his! Miracle!

For lunch we had a DiGiorno Crispy Flatbread Pizza - Tuscan Chicken flavor. Not as cheap ($5.75 regular price, I paid $3.50) and not as healthy (7* points per serving) but it was also GOOD! The crust was yummy, chicken actually tasted like chicken, and spinach flavor was very light. I tricked Riley into eating it and he liked it as well! Bonus!

I have 3 coupons for $1.50 off the Kashi Waffles....(which would make them about 89 cents a box). Leave a comment by tonight at 10 pm and we'll draw three names!

Menu Plan Monday

This week we will be having...

Monday - Santa Fe Turkey Burgers (We actually didn't have this last week as planned) I buy these burgers at Martin's. They are pretty inexpensive and YUMMY. We eat them on whole wheat pitas with a little lite mayo (spicy mustard for me please!) and tomato. We normally don't have a side dish with them.

Tuesday - BBQ Chicken and Veggies - Chicken breasts cooked on the grill with the AWESOME Boss Hogg BBQ Seasoning Salt. Locally made in Warsaw! We get ours at Wal-Mart. You can get yours here.

Wednesday - Crock Pot Chicken - chicken breasts thrown in the crock pot with chicken broth, carrots, potatoes, celery...a chicken 'pot roast' of sorts.

Thursday - Leftovers

Friday - Homemade Pizzas

Saturday - Chicken Lo Mein

Also! On Kraftfoods.com, you can download $50 worth of coupons - including one for $1.00 two packages of Oscar Meyer hotdogs! Combine that with the Meijer coupon I linked before and you'll get two packages of hot dogs for $0.50! Pretty sweet!

How do you plan your meals? Need help getting started? Jump over to orgjunkie.com for a million ideas!

Bargains of the week

In my attempt to become a Coupon Queen, I'm going to share some of my findings so you can join in on the savings!

Right now I'm focusing on Meijer. Even though they have TERRIBLE customer service, if you go early enough in the week they aren't busy and they still have the sale items in stock. (Go later in the week and you will find bare shelves...but I digress...) Here's what I've found so far...

DiGiorno Pizza on sale for $3.33
$1.25 off Manufacturer's Coupon here.
$1.00 Meijer Coupon here.
Final Price - $1.08! (the coupons are specifically for Thin and Crispy Crust - which is perfect for us!)

Oscar Meyer HotDogs on sale for $1.25
$1.00 off 2 Coupon here.
Final price - $0.75! (Freeze for those Memorial Day Cookouts!)

More to come!

Biker Chick

Brenna took a ride on Riley's battery operated 4 wheeler the other day. She sat on it really well! The she actually pushed the button that makes it move! I followed close behind to make sure she didn't fall off, but she was a pro. She loved it! I see a Harley and leather chaps in her future!

Mary Kay has their own youtube channel!

An awesome new way to learn about new products and promotions!

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Menu Plan Monday

Trying something new...here's our menu plan for this week!

Monday: Beef Stew (already in the crock pot!)

Tuesday: Beef and Bean burritos - Cinco de Mayo!

Wednesday: Santa Fe Turkey Burgers

Thursday: Grilled Chicken and veggies

Friday: Chicken Cacciatore

Saturday: Homemade pizzas

Lunches will be leftovers. Breakfasts will be the usual - cereals, toaster strudel, etc.

Big day of errands planned for the kiddos and I. Grocery Shopping, bank, and the library. We are lucky enough to have access to a beautiful, very kid friendly library. However - I'm getting frustrated because they never have the books that I want to read! Their adult section leaves a lot to be desired...guess I'll be reading Twilight for the fourth time! *Note to Micah B. - the more I read it, the more Edward grows on me...can I be Team Jacward? ;-)*