Coupons

So, like many others, I've been shopping with coupons for the past couple of months. Last week was a huge sale, and this week, I reaped the benefits of that sale!! I spent $48.01 today, but because of last week's sale (I got money back last week to spend today), I only spent $16.01 out of my pocket today. So, for $16.01 this is what I came home with today!!

Yes, both of those pictures! So, here's the tally:

1 carton of eggbeaters

5 4-packs of Dannon yogurt

2 3-packs of Orville microwave popcorn

2 3-packs of Jolly Time microwave popcorn

4 boxes of Green Giant frozen vegetables

2 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer frozen dinners

2 cartons of eggs

1 32-oz bag of cheese

5 tubes of Suave lotion

6 lbs of apples

5 big containers of Quaker oatmeal

7 boxes of Quaker instant oatmeal

5 cans of Hunts spaghetti sauce

6 cans of Hunts tomatoes

8 cans of Progresso soup

3 rolls of Bounty paper towels

2 Glade air fresheners

Once again, I paid $16.01 out of my pocket for all these things! I love this! It's so addicting! I spent 2 hours going to 3 different stores, which is the same amount of time I spend every time I go to WalMart. I spent WAY less than at WalMart, and people are so much more helpful at the stores I go to! WalMart, say goodbye to one of your previously faithful customers. You no longer are the best deal around!

We survived another December.

Well, I'm too lazy to upload any pictures, but that's ok, there weren't any really great ones anyway. So, we made it. December is over. We got through Joshua's birthday, our anniversary, Christmas, Jared's birthday, a 6 day trip to Arizona and New Year's Eve festivities. Now we can all rest again. :) Whoever thought it would be a good idea to have all of those things within 2 weeks of each other must have been crazy! :) Anyway, all in all, we had a good time. Sorry I'm not being more specific. I've just got so much to do, and so little time. We keep getting sick around here. It started the week before Thanksgiving. Since then we've had the 24 hour flu cycling through our house 3 or 4 times now. I lost track. We're all feeling better again. So, I thought I'd update my blog, among all the other thousands of things I need to catch up on from all our December craziness. Did I mention I'm teaching Joshua at home again? Not all day. Just half days. He's home with me in the morning, and he goes to school in the afternoon. So far, so good. I love having more time with him! If your interested in knowing why I chose to do so, feel free to ask. :) It seems to just be quite a process in figuring out the best way to raise this child of mine. He's so sweet and caring, yet so....how do you say it kindly....determined? Anyway, I'm just on a road to finding out what works best for him. And that road seems to constantly turn and change.

I'm hungry

Ever wonder how a 3 year old (4 in 2 weeks) tells you how they're hungry. Well, mine has an unusual way. It doesn't matter where we are, or what we're doing. If Jared wants a snack or lunch or something, he says he smells it. So, today, we were at the store (not a grocery store, Mervyns), and Jared pipes up, "Ummmmmm.....I smell a sandwich and crackers, Mommy." Is that what you want for lunch? Yep, but you know he surely can smell it in the middle of Mervyns, can't he?

Field Trip

I guess it's time for some more updates. I went on a field trip with Joshua's class before Thanksgiving. We went down to Salt Lake to see a play put on at the University of Utah. It was a play about pirates. It was so much fun spending that special time with Joshua. He was in heaven! He was so excited to ride a school bus for the very first time! Here are some pics.

Turkey Bowl

The weekend before Thanksgiving we went to the local bowling alley for their annual Turkey Bowl. They were giving away free turkeys and hams for different winners in different categories. It was a lot of fun. We didn't win anything, but we all had a blast.

Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving we went up to Montana to visit John's grandma and his other extended family. The kids had fun meeting everyone for the first time. Ethan was a huge hit with everyone! No one could seem to get over how smiley he was, and how big and sturdy he was. They all just loved him to pieces.

Pampered Chef Sale!!

I'm having a big Day After Thanksgiving Sale, and you don't even have to leave the comfort of your own home! Here are the details!


Friday, November 28th
Between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM

You can purchase any of our terrific products (as many as you want) from 5% to 20% off! That includes any member of our stoneware family, cookware sets, or open stock pieces of our cookware! You will also receive an additional 20% off Stoneware! That's up to 40% off!

Here's how:
Just email me at rachelcowgill@gmail.com between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM Mountain Standard Time with your order. I will contact you on the following Tuesday to confirm your order and to get your credit card number for payment. (Only credit cards will be accepted for this terrific sale UNLESS you are a past host, then a check is FINE!) Orders will be shipped within 2 to 3 weeks, just in time for the holidays. You can have items shipped anywhere in the US for Christmas gifts, or items can be shipped to me and I will distribute them to you if you live in my area.

If you don't have a catalog, visit my website at www.pamperedchef.biz/rcowgill to see ALL our products and prices. Do not place the order online! To receive your discount, you MUST email the order directly to me!!

6:01 AM - 7:00 AM Receive 20% off
7:01 AM - 8:00 AM Receive 15% off
8:01 AM - 9:00 AM Receive 10% off
9:01 AM - 10:00 AM Receive 5% off

PAST HOSTS who had a show less than a year ago:
6:00 AM - 10:00 AM Receive a total of 25% off anything from our catalog/web-site

It's that simple! Just be sure to email me during these 4 hours with your order!

This is what you need to include in your email:
Your name
Your Phone Number (and the best time to contact you to complete your order!)
Where you want your order shipped
The item numbers and quantity

That's it!
I WILL verify ALL information with you before sending in the order!

EXTRA BONUS ALERT!
If you book a January kitchen show at the same time, You can receive EXTRA FREE product money of up to $100! Just mention that you want a January show and we’ll set a date when confirming your order.

Happy Shopping!