{Coupons Are A Mothers Best Friend}

I Love couping. And Jeff is now starting to like it too. Every Sunday we go Dumpster driving to get coupon ads. My parents laugh at me, but it really pays off in the end. This month we are trying to save up some extra cash so we can put hard wood flooring in our house. And couping really helps us keep that extra money in our account and not spending it on things that are either not on sale or on things that we don't need. I have had ton's of friend's ask me how I do it. I spend about 10-15 hours a week looking at ads planning what to buy, cutting out coupon's from Red Plum, Smart Source and PG. Cutting is more time consuming.
I have found it a lot easy with a website that my friend Cassie induced to me call " A Thrifty Mom" this site is amazing. She breaks things down and lists store. She is based out of Idaho. Her prices are mostly the same here in St.George. except for clearance items. I have notice that they are way off or not on clearance here.
I mostly shop at Albertson's, Wal-green's and Target. I heard that Rid-Aid is good. I just haven't gotten there yet. I always print off a list from there but I always run out of time.
Here are the site that I use.  

http://athriftymom.com/
http://thekrazycouponlady.com/

The first one is good to check everyday or to print off a list of the store deals
The Krazy Coupon lady helped me get organized. And to start out. http://thekrazycouponlady.com/beginners/ is the tutorial for beginners.

If you anyone has questions please let me know. I would loved to help! Thanks.

First Hair Cut

Greenliee's hair was starting to look like a mullet. I had Jeff bring her in the salon & I cut about 2in off the back & 1in off the top. Just to even things up. She was really good. The only thing she hated was when I tried to round brush the back. Her hair is still long enough to put in a pony tail on top.

She is so dramatic. But still adorable at the same time!

Garden! Before and After

Jeff had a vision of a garden at our new home. A really big garden so in February Jeff tore up the grass and Jeff's dad Jim came and helped cut the tree down. 

My mom and Jeff planted. 

{ i don't have a green thumb.}

And a few months later. 

Tadaaaa!!!

We do have a lot of weeds and earwigs and potato bugs.  Which  harm your plants. There are hard to get rid of because we can't use pesticides. We are trying really hard to have a non-pesticide garden. 

So if you have this same issue we came up with a plan to get rid of earwigs.

* Take a plastic water bottle and cut it in half.

*Put some tuna fish in the bottom of your bottle.

* Take the top were you drink water out of and inverted in.

 *Then tape the sides up. 

*Lay your trap in garden and wait!!

-after you trap them just toss it away. 

My couponing trip!

Here is my trip to Alberson's. I Spent a total of $40.58

I got:

(10) Boxes of Cereal 

(3) 12 Packs of Coke 

(3) Pepsi

(1) Pack of 8 small Coke's

(5) Hot dogs packs 

(1) Celary

(1) bag of Carrots

(3) Coffee Creamer's ( To make french toast with!)

So I Basically got each item for $1.50!

My trip to Target. I spent $13.45

(9) Crystal Light's (Living in St.G this is a must have!)

(5) Spicy Mustard (which I got for .66 Each!)



Basically got each item for $0.98

Walgreen's was a little more pricey. And I forgot to give the cashier a 2.99 coupon :(
$45.75

(4) Pull up Diapers
(4) Razors
(2) Men Body Wash
(3) G Gatorade fuel

3.51 Per item.

YAY!!

So I did make up for this Photo shoot. It was for a model search. And they pick 3 girls and 1 guy for the search. They win a trip to Hollywood and also get published in Elan Magazine. Here is my work!!

Oh and did i mention that all my models won!! ;)

M.A.C Photoshoot

I took a MAC makeup class at Taylor Andrews In April or May, It was a 2 week course, We learn about editorial and commercial makeup. These pictures are my finals. 

Model: Lauren Hartman
Styled by: Madison Kohler
Hair by: Madison Kohler & Cassie Hartman
Makeup by: Madison Kohler
Photographer: I forgot... my bad..

Congrats!!

 

Congratulations to me!! I have finished hair school. FINALLY. I Started September 2008 (3 weeks after Jeff and I got married) And finished December 2010! I am so glad to be done. I am looking forward to be working in a salon. And doing what I love.Makeup and Hair. And hopefully one day I'll be working at M.A.C. Cosmetics!!

I will be keeping my other job at SkyWire Communications. I have work there for 5 years and I work with amazing people. So i cant really see my self not being there. 

Smile :)

This is our blue eye beauty brushing her teeth. I just had to post these pictures up. Greenliee loves brushing her teeth. Which is odd, cause most children hate it. 

These pictures were taken: July.18.2010 (10 months old)

Goals for 2011

I am so horrible at updating our family blog the last entry was a year ago. Ooops my bad...So  I am announcing ours goals that Jeff and I need to work on together. So by putting them in our blog you all can help us!!

Our goals for 2011:

Updating our blog at least once a month.
Saving money
Paying down debt
Budgeting.
Jeff going back to school and getting a Bachelors
Jeff and I working out together
Getting Greenliee to sleep in her crib
Getting Greenliee off the bottle
Greenliee being potty trained before she turns 2
Try talking instead of yelling (this one will be a challenge)
Jeff and I spending more time together!!
Being more family oriented.

Christmas Morning

 Greenliee's 2nd Christmas went great. She got more then she deserved. Not that she was bad. But I am pretty sure she has already hit her Terrible Two's. Jeff has been so great with her. He is always the more calm one when dealing with her tantrum. She is a fun loving spirit that is full of life. We are so blessed to have her in our life!  

F.A.L.L.

Fall has fallen, and Greenliee is all about the out doors!

Jeff found this spider in our leafs that he was raking up. We tried Google-ing it but we couldn't find anything on it. So we are naming our discovery "Pumpkin Spider" due to all the fall colors on it. (P.S. If anyone knows the name of this spider or if it is toxic, let me know!)



Picture taken: November 2010 At the new house!

Merry Chrsitmas

Merry Christmas!

Just to cute

3 months and counting

Greenliee is 3 months! She has been sitting in her bumbo chair. Its so cute.

2 Months Old

Greenliee is 2 months old!! she is the best baby ever. she only crys when shes hungry. its awesome! I total lucked out.

23 years old.

Happy Birthday to me!!

Jeff Took me out for the first time sence Greenliee was born. We went to the Gun burel. The food was so so good! It remined me of old times when it was just him and me. But the dinner talk was mostly about greenliee. lol. Jeff told me that greenliee would never have a cell phone when she is in High school and i told him that right, She'll have one in Miiddle school!! lol But other that I had an awesome birthday! Lots of  fun.

Peace and Love

mom my and dad dress up every year! they both went as Hippies lol. Greenliee went as a lamb. jeffy was a paintballer. And i was a pirate for 10 mins, flapper for 20 mins and zorro for about an hour. i gave up dressing up cuz Greenliee was not likin very much.

Baaaaaaaaa

Happy Halloween!!

Where does the time go...

My Family came down for halloween and this is a picture of own and Greenliee. Owen was all about his little Greenliee he would bring her toys he would kiss her and hug her all up! It was so freakin cute!! Its kinda werid to see him hold her cuz just 3 years ago he was that small. and i was loving him up. Ahh time flys

Tutus

My friend Torie and I made Tutus for our little girls. they tuned out so cute. They were so easy to make. And great for Halloween! or in Greenliees case.. everyday wear! She kinda looks like a ganster!!

Growing like a weed

Greenliee is growing like a weed, a beautiful weed! Theis PJ are so cute and she already out grew them. (sad face)

Flower Power!

Greenliee is 1 month old today!!

YAY!!! Its official Brooklynn and Matt are now married!! This was the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to. Brooklynn look amazing in her dress! And Matt was so handsome. We can not be happier for them. I think the one of the best parts was finding out, that the guy that married them was her best friend Kipp, And he got his certifications only to marry her! What a true BFF!! Im so excited that i get a new sister!! We love you Matt and Brooklynn! We wish you the best of luck!

The Wedding

Greenliee's dress for Matt and Brooklynn wedding. It looked so cute on her!!

Greenliee First Bath!

Greenliee hates baths, I feel so bad to give them to her. So I make Jeff be the bad guy. lol

We tryed showers and she love them. She trys to lick the water. Its so funny to watch her!