Goals: Week of April 30th

This Weeks Goals

1. Iron all my work pants since I am never motivated to in the mornings :)
2. Vacuum upstairs
3. Finish reading Under the Overpass
4. Run two times
5. Chop up the awesome onions that my dad got for free and freeze them
6. List ebay
7. Apply to 2 schools

Last Weeks Goals

1. Take the second part of my class
2. Vacuum the house (The downstairs got done twice this week. Thanks, Scott!)
3. Update Coupon Class
4. Run two times (I did once)
5. Finish growth chart
6. Make yogurt
7. Make a medical missions flyer

 What would you like to get done this week?

Giveaway: 7 Voskos Coupons

I got all excited to get 7 coupons for free yogurt in the mail...until I got to the store and realized that the yogurt is not sold in my area. Bummer!

Then I got home a few days later, to discover that my husband got the same coupons in the mail. So, 14 total free things of yogurt that I would have to drive over 100 miles to get. Not quite worth my gas money :)

I looked around and saw that the yogurt is available in the Tennessee area. I want these coupons to be used, so my friend Cindy decided to join up with me for a giveaway. You can check out where all this yogurt is offered on the Voskos website.

On my blog, I will be giving away 7 of the coupons, and she will be giving away the other 7 on her blog. The coupons are good for one free Voskos + crunch and are good until 7/31/12.

How to enter to win these coupons:

Head over to Cindy's Blog So the Cook Said, look around, and come back and comment about what your favorite blog post is.

For a second entry, go on over to So the Cook Said and become a follower of their blog. (Scroll all the way to the bottom to do this.) Come back over here and comment that you’ve done so.

For a third entry, become a follower of Not Afraid of the Snow, either via email subscription or by Google Friend Connect, and leave a comment here saying that you've done so.

Winner will be chosen at random on Friday, May 4th at 8pm.

(Limited to those with a US mailing address)

Make sure to head over and enter Cindy's giveaway!

Good for me coupons!

$1 off any Sabra Dipping Sauce. Might have to invest in some hummus!

Save $.75 on any Cascadian Farm Product. This coupon will only be available to print until the end of the month.

 

$.55 off any Mann's Fresh Cut Vegetables. Does anyone know if you can get these around here? Their website said they are sold at Meijer.

Thanks, The Healthy Buyer!

Proverbs 31: A Rare Tresure

I am completely in love with the book Beautiful in God’s Eyes by Elizabeth George. I have read it several times and wanted to read it again to get a new perspective as a married woman. I plan on posting once a week on Wednesdays...hence why the first one in on Thursday...about the things that are presented in the book. I would love to hear feedback from you as I journey through this book again.

“Who can find a virtuous woman?” Proverbs 31:10a

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Elizabeth starts by talking about how this feat of becoming virtuous can feel overwhelming. A task we might not want to start because we find it daunting. God desires us to be virtuous, so we need to start on the task.

I am encouraged to know that this ideal of what a woman should be like came from a woman. A man did not dream up what they wanted and then forced all the women to achieve the status. A woman was telling her son what he needed to look for and to find in a wife. Even though this standard was high, the mother fully expected her son to find someone who lived up to these characteristics.

Virtuous. We are to strive to achieve virtue, but what does that mean? Elizabeth says that virtue contains a power of mind (moral principles and attitudes) and also a power of body (potency and effectiveness).

At the end of each chapter, Elizabeth gives us the how-to’s of beauty. For this chapter they are the following:

#1 cultivate the desire

#2 give it time.

This summary is just the bare bones of the chapter. I highly encourage all women to get this book and read the book.

 I am curious what the first thing that comes to mind is when you think of a virtuous woman?

My Husband Discovers The Joys of Free!

This picture made me a wee little jealous when my husband sent it to me and told me that he got it for free.

I am very thankful that my husband has gotten excited about the things that you can get for free. Before we got married, the coupons just hung on his refrigerator. Never to leave again! He is starting to learn the benefit of them, especially things like free subs :)
Now if I could have gotten a free sub...bummer!

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Meijer Monochromatic Savings

Scott and I went to Meijer and proved that we can get good food for cheap.

Wonder how we got all of this for $1.49?

First, I have signed up for Meijer mperks. They sent me a text the other day saying that I could get $5 off any $5 purchase. How great is that!

The second thing is that, I also had a coupon for the lettuce from Earthbound Farms.

I love a great deal on foods that are good for me! 

Goals: Week of April 23rd

This Weeks Goals

1. Take the second part of my class
2. Vacuum the house
3. Update Coupon Class
4. Run two times
5. Finish growth chart
6. Make yogurt
7. Make a medical missions flyer

Last Weeks Goals

1. Take first part of my class
2. Wash winter coats
3. Paint our grand prix car
4. Run two times
5. Finish growth chart
6. Make yogurt
7. Make napkins

Kroger Community Rewards

I was looking at my Kroger receipt today and saw that it is time to sign up for their community rewards program again. If you are not sure what this is, you can check out this post about the program.

Go to the Kroger website and pick out where you want your profits to go to. Mine are going to Wayside Christian School.

What organization have you linked your card to?

My Great God!

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Solomon was working on building the temple which the Israelites would use to worship God. He said the following verse about God.

2 Chronicles 6:18 
^"But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!"

How thankful am I that I serve a God that man cannot contain. Man also cannot describe the God that I serve. My God truly is great!

Printable Coupons from Earthbound Farms

I have heard many times, that I don't coupon because I don't eat the food that coupons are for. They are all for processed foods.

Here is a coupon to prove all those people wrong! Sign up for Earthbound Farm and they will email you coupons throughout the year for $50 worth of savings.

My favorite part is that, instantly, you can print a $.75 off any Earthbound product coupon. They let me print this coupon twice. I will take mine to Kroger so that it will double.

Pretty sweet savings in my book!

Thanks, MoneySavingMom!

Move in Grace

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Back in my college days, I did a Bible study with a few girls. We went through the book Lord, Give Me a Heart for You by Kay Arthur. There was a paragraph in that book that was a strong conviction to me. It is amazing to me how things resurface themselves, as I have found myself thinking about this paragraph a lot recently.

Kay wrote, "A heart that belongs to God always moves in grace, in graciousness, and in favor toward others....Keep your conscience clear and move in grace. You are God's representative, and He is the God of all grace."

I am always thankful for the grace that God has showed to me. I do not deserve heaven, but that is what He has given to me.
I am suppose to be an imitator of Christ.
God shows me grace. I am to imitate Him. I need to show others grace.
I should not just be doing for others what they deserve. What makes me better than them? If Jesus had thought that He was better than me and did not show me grace, where would I be?

What is a practical way that you can move in grace to those that are around you?

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Tax Day Freebies!

Check out this list of freebies and coupons good for Tax Day, April 17th, 2012. Several of these are good for a longer time frame!

Arby’s: FREE Curly Fries with coupon
Chili’s: FREE Appetizer or Dessert wyb Adult Entree 4/16 – 4/18 (w/Facebook Coupon)
Cinnabon: FREE Cinnabites (2 per customer) from 6-8pm
HydroMassage: FREE 10-Minute Massage on Tax Day
Marble Slab Creamery & Maggie Moos: FREE Scoop of Frozen Yogurt from 4-7pm
Panda Express: FREE Serving of Shanghai Angus Steak
Seattle’s Best: FREE Coffee Sample or FREE In-Store Coffee for Facebook Fans on 4/17
Sonic: 1/2 Price Slushies on Tax Day
Regal Cinema coupon: $2 off Nacho mobile coupon on Facebook, expires 04/15/12
Smokey Bones coupon: $5 off $15 purchase, expires 04/15/12
White Castle coupon: B1G1 Free Medium Fish Nibbler on Facebook, expires 04/15/12
Baja Fresh coupon: $5 off $15 Food Order, expires 04/17/12
Cinemark coupon: FREE Medium Fountain Drink with purchase of any size popcorn on Facebook, expires 04/18/12
Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes coupons: $7.29 lunch an more coupons, expire 04/19/12
Jack’s coupon: B1G1 FREE Big Jack (& more coupons), expires 04/22/12
Red Lobster coupon: $5 off 2 entrees on Facebook, expires 04/23/12
Bob Evans coupon: $3 off $10 purchase (dine-in only), expires 04/25/12
Auntie Anne’s coupon: FREE Signature Pretzel with the purchase of any pretzel on Facebook, expires 04/25/12
Buca di Beppo coupon: $25 off any purchase of $200 or more valid 04/23/12-04/27/12
Baja Fresh coupon: FREE Large Coca-Cola in a reusable cup with entree purchase, expires 04/26/12
White Castle coupon: $3 off a Crave Case of 30 Original Sliders, expires 04/28/12
White Castle coupon: B1G1 Free Chicken Breast Sandwich, expires 04/28/12
Honey Baked Ham coupon: $5 off a Bone-In Ham on Facebook, expires 04/30/12
KFC coupons: Multiple coupons including a $3 off 12-piece meal, expires 04/30/12
Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen coupon: FREE Medium Pepsi with any purchase on Facebook, expires 04/30/12
Quiznos coupon: B1G1 Free Sub when you Purchase a regular Drink on Facebook, expires 04/30/12
Olive Garden coupon: $5 off 2 dinner entrees on Facebook, expires 05/06/12
Boston Market coupon: $1 off $10 purchase, expires 05/13/12
Hadrees coupon: $1 off any size Southwest Patty Melt Combo, expires 05/20/12
Bonefish Grill promo: Buy $50 in Bonefish Grill Gift Cards, Get $10 Bonus Gift Card, expires 06/17/12
Outback Steakhouse: Purchase $50 in gift cards and get a FREE $%10 Bonus Gift Card, expires 06/17/12
Carvel coupon: $1 off Girl Scout Cookie Sundae Dasher (plus more coupons when you click on each product), expires 06/30/12
Planet Hollywood coupon: $10 off $20 Food + Beverage purchase, expires 06/30/12
TGI Friday’s coupon: $5 off the tables food purchase of $15 or more, expires 06/30/12
Smashburger: B1G1 Free Smashburger Entree when you join the Smashclub

 

Thanks, So the Cook Said!

Goals: Week of April 16th

This Weeks Goals

1. Take first part of my class
2. Wash winter coats
3. Paint our grand prix car
4. Run two times
5. Finish growth chart
6. Make yogurt
7. Make napkins

Last Weeks Goals

1. Print cover letters
2. Reformat budget
3. Organize the rest of our wedding presents
4. Run two times
5. Make nike plus holder
6. Get together a shower gift
7. Make napkins

Soup Coupons

My husband this fall back when he doesn't have leftovers for in his lunch, and that is soup. There are always coupons available, but they are not always high value. This Select Harvest Coupon will more than likely be used by our household.

What is your go to lunch food?

DIY: Hemp and Pearl Necklace

For my wedding, I was on the search for jewelry for my girls. My sister-in-law is allergic to some metals, so my job became a little more interesting.

 I found a necklace at the jewelry store I liked for $200...ya, didn't want to go for that! My friend Cindy got us a necklace, earrings, and bracelet for her wedding for $1. I was determined to find something I liked for not too much and that my sister-in-law could wear again if she ever chose.

The same friend, sent me a bracelet in the mail, and this bracelet became my inspiration for the necklaces that I made.

I have to admit that I was a little unsure about whether the girls would like them. How often do we wear jewelry from a wedding for that day and then only wear them a few more times? So, I decided to go with what I wanted.

Here are the girls in their necklaces at our wedding.

I bought this hemp at Walmart. I started out with some jute that was three strands in one. It unraveled way too much. This hemp worked great!

I also got some brown ribbon, fishing line, pearls, and a button.

I started out by making a loop big enough to fit over the button, but tight enough that it just slipped over the button.

I then strung the pearls on the fishing line. The holes were too small in the pearls to use either the jute or ribbon, so the fishing line became my alternative.

I then tied a not a few inches down that connected all three things strands.

I repeated the pearls and knots until I got to the desired length. I tried to make all the sections the same size.

I tied one last knot on the end, then slid on the button and tied a few knots to hold the button in place.

I then put some clear fingernail polish on the knots to help hold them in place.

Here is the finished product!

I really like how they turned out and pulled in all the elements for my wedding. I also liked that it wasn't just like everyone else had. It was my own. There is just something about that!

If you don't want to take the time to make one of these yourself, I have two for sale here and here.

Thankful for Family

I have been greatly blessed by the two families that God has placed me in. I have two sets of parents that fear and reverence the Lord. They also greatly love their families. I have been blessed by each of the people in the pictures below and pray that I can be a blessing to them as well.

Goals: Week of April 9

Hmm...not sure that I can feel a great sense of accomplishment for this last week. I did replace the mopping floors with reformat budget. The rest are all the same. Most of these things were started, but then life happened. I hope to get them knocked out this week!

This Weeks Goals

1. Print cover letters
2. Reformat budget
3. Organize the rest of our wedding presents
4. Run two times
5. Make nike plus holder
6. Get together a shower gift
7. Make napkins

Is there anything that you didn't get done last week that you want to get done this week?

Medical Missions: A Chance to Give!

My husband and I were both introduced to this ministry when our friend Sarah went on a trip with them. They provide medical services to those who are without.

Shortly after we got married, Scott suggested saving up some free stuff that we get with couponing to give to this ministry. I was totally on board with the idea! He has a box with the beginning of our collection in our upstairs.

Below is a list of items that they would like to have on all their trips. If you live in the area and have any of these things that you would like to donate, then we can add them to our supply to be delivered one of these days. So, give it a look over and see what you might be able to do!

Adult Toothbrushes / Toothpaste – 2000

Toothbrushes / Toothpaste for Children – 1000

Eucerin Cream

Icy Hot

Soap

Adult Multi-Vitamins – 50,000 per trip

Children’s Chewable – 50,000 per trip

Prenatal Vitamins – 15,000 per trip

Infant multi-vitamin drops – 200 per trip

Band-aids

Ace wraps (all sizes)

Tylenol – adult (40,000), Children’s (30 4 oz bottles), infant drops (500) per trip

Ibuprofen – Adult (40,000), children (40 4 oz bottles) per trip

Hydrocortisone Cream – 75 tubes per trip

Lotrimin Cream – 75 tubes per trip

Claritin or Benadryl – adult (10,000 pills), children (35 16 oz bottles) per trip

Cough syrup – 20 16 oz bottles (adult/children)

Neosporin Ointment – 50 tubes or 200 packets per trip

Antacids – 10,000 per trip

Laxatives – 500 per trip

Anti-diarrheals – 500 per trip

Eye drops – 20 bottles per trip

Lice Shampoo (Rid/Nix) – 5 per trip

Their needs are listed here.

Like them on facebook and check out their website

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DIY: Burlap Earring Holder

I had been looking around on pinterest for different earring holders, and I found the perfect plan with supplies that I had on hand.

• I took the glass out of a picture frame- these were the pew decorations for our wedding. I had originally gotten them at dollar tree for $1. 
• I cut my burlap to be slightly larger than the back of the picture frames. This can be easily picked up at a fabric store. Or if you live near a coffee shop that sells coffee bags. You can also buy burlap on amazon by the yard. 
• I spray painted on an "m" on the burlap using a stencil I made out of paper. Read about how to make a stencil here.
• I wrapped the burlap around the back of the picture frame and hot glued around the edges. My husband got me a hot glue gun for my birthday!
• I reassembled the frame and it was ready to go.

Easy enough! And now my earrings are neatly displayed...and I can find a matched pair. Always a plus!

If you don't want to take the time to make your own earring holder, I have some available in my etsy shop.

Now, I want a little candelabra to spray paint and hang my necklaces on...

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May His Face Shine upon You

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I was reading through this Psalm this morning, and was encouraged by the fact that God's face will shine upon us.

He is a righteuos judge who will bless those who deserve to be blessed. We need to raise up and bless Him.

I am thankful that I know what happens in this country it because of God's hand on this country. I need to be asking for God to shine His face on my life and live my individual life the way that I should.

Psalm 67

¹God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
²That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
³Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
⁴O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
⁵Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
⁶Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
⁷God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

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April Coupons

Here is a link up of some new coupons provided through coupons.com. What ones are you excited about printing? The cheerios coupon is a good one!

I would only suggest printing those that you know that you will use.

Household Items

• $1.00 off Windex Multi-Surface Glade
• $10.00 off any Holmes or Bioniare aer1 Ready
• $1.00 off 1 Woolite Pet Oxygen Stain Remover

Personal Care

• $1.00 off COLGATE ORABASE
• $0.50 off 1 Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion
• $1.00 off when you buy any AXE Product
• $1.00 off any JOHNSON'S Baby Oil product

Food & Grocery

• $1.00 off 2 General Mills Kid cereals
• $0.75 off Multi Grain Cheerios
• $0.50 off One Package of LAND O LAKES
• $1.00 off one Resource ThickenUp Clear
• $1.00 off two Pure Protein Bars
• $0.40 off one Frigo Italian Style Cheeses
• $0.40 off one Dragone cheese product
• $0.40 off one Treasure Cave cheese product
• $1.00 off one Kashi steam meal
• $1.00 off 4 LARABAR or JOCALAT bars
• $0.75 off any Cascadian Farm product
• $0.75 off 2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough
• $0.40 off 2 Pillsbury or Grands! Sweet Rolls
• $0.40 off one Stella cheese product
• $0.75 off TWO MorningStar Farms Veggie Foods

Pet Products

• $1.50 off ten (10) cans of ALPO Dog Food

Bob Evans: BOGO Free Breakfast

Until April 7th, Bob Evans has a coupon for a buy one, get one free breakfast. Looks to me like you can use this any time of day as long as you get breakfast.

Thanks, Money Saving Mom!

Goals: Week of April 2

This Weeks Goals

1.  Print cover letters
2. Mop floor
3. Organize the rest of our wedding presents
4. Run two times
5. Make nike plus holder
6. Get together a shower gift
7. Make napkins

Last Weeks Goals

1. Get around 2 shower gifts- I need to buy more stuff. One done and given!
2. Make our mom's birthday gift...wonder what this is our mommas? My husband did most of this
3. Run twice- I ran once
4. Print resumes
5. Clean up ladybugs in our house
6. Get some plans together for a Dave Ramsey class
7. Make a bracelet

Do you have any goals that you are putting off?