The Voice Of the Sparrow / The Very Best Of Edith Piaf (Domestic Only)
Friday, January 28, 2011
Honeymoon in Paris
I leave for Germany in a week! I am meeting my husband there, and we are planning to spend our belated honeymoon (we got married December 17th), in Paris, France. I have spent the greater part of this past week listening to the beautiful voice of Edith Piaf. She is so soulful and mournful, and yet so beautiful.
The Voice Of the Sparrow / The Very Best Of Edith Piaf (Domestic Only)
The Voice Of the Sparrow / The Very Best Of Edith Piaf (Domestic Only)
Chalk Board Labels
My design style is a mix of country cute and modern functional. I love to have things neat and organized, but I like them to be pretty as well.
To that end, Laura (a friend of mine) called me about an exciting deal on Facebook where I could get a $20 gift card to Cherry Hill Designs for just $5! She told me they had chalk board labels on there, and told me I would probably love them!
Well, she was totally right! I got them today, and I do love them!
Here are some pics of what I have used them on so far:
To that end, Laura (a friend of mine) called me about an exciting deal on Facebook where I could get a $20 gift card to Cherry Hill Designs for just $5! She told me they had chalk board labels on there, and told me I would probably love them!
Well, she was totally right! I got them today, and I do love them!
Here are some pics of what I have used them on so far:
Our dog treat jar by the front door
Random kid stuff bins
Free Challenge Butter!!
How I protected my cd collection for $3
I have a few cds still lying around. Yes, I know that most people use i-pods and digital media these days, but, just in case some rabid media executive comes calling at my door to accuse me of illegal downloads or whatever, I maintain my old cds. These are not simply cds, but licenses. Every time I have ever purchased a cd or dvd, the elevated cost wasn’t simply for the plastic disk or the case, it was the cost of the license to play the media. Some of my disks have deteriorated, some have gotten scratched or dented or cracked, but in the end, they are still my evidence that I purchased those licenses, and I keep them around as such.
My problem was, how do I store them, and prevent them from getting any more damaged? My solution?
I went to the dollar store and found two nice plastic boxes and a roll of saran wrap. I wrapped each cd in the saran wrap to keep them from getting scratched up bumping against each other, and then I placed them in the plastic boxes. You can see my lame picture of the result below, it isn't really glamorous, but hey, it works and it doesn't take up much space!
My problem was, how do I store them, and prevent them from getting any more damaged? My solution?
I went to the dollar store and found two nice plastic boxes and a roll of saran wrap. I wrapped each cd in the saran wrap to keep them from getting scratched up bumping against each other, and then I placed them in the plastic boxes. You can see my lame picture of the result below, it isn't really glamorous, but hey, it works and it doesn't take up much space!
My Doggies
Since I have no idea how to add a photo to my blog yet, I am going to practice with some pics of my doggies! Their names are Shoji (the top one) and Mokey!
My first Fry's Mega Sale
Tonight was my first time ever shopping at a Fry’s Mega sale. For the uninitiated, it was a daunting task!
Fry’s takes manufacturer coupons, and right now any coupon with a value under $1 is worth $1 at Fry’s. They also take competitor’s coupons, and those are stackable with the manufacturer coupons!
So, Here is what I got:
4 Marie Callenders Entrees
1 package Bar-S Turkey franks
13 bottles of Honest Tea
2 Minute Maid orange juice
2 Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1 Ken’s 16oz dressing
3 cans of Rotel
1 2lb block of Velveeta
1 box of Traditional Medicinals tea
1 box of Barilla Whole Grain pasta
I paid $9.40!!!
I was excited, but really exhausted from doing all the math to try and figure it all out!
Fry’s takes manufacturer coupons, and right now any coupon with a value under $1 is worth $1 at Fry’s. They also take competitor’s coupons, and those are stackable with the manufacturer coupons!
So, Here is what I got:
4 Marie Callenders Entrees
1 package Bar-S Turkey franks
13 bottles of Honest Tea
2 Minute Maid orange juice
2 Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1 Ken’s 16oz dressing
3 cans of Rotel
1 2lb block of Velveeta
1 box of Traditional Medicinals tea
1 box of Barilla Whole Grain pasta
I paid $9.40!!!
I was excited, but really exhausted from doing all the math to try and figure it all out!
My IKEA addiction
I have lately become a total Ikea addict! I moved to Chandler, Arizona a month ago, from Fresno, California. We do not have an Ikea in Fresno. I really missed them! I realized in the last couple of days, that in spite of not having been inside an actual Ikea for a few years now, most of my life is still organized into Ikea bins purchased ten or more years ago! Definitely time to update and upgrade them all!
My favorite part of Ikea is the As-Is section. I love getting a deal! They are doing a complete reset on the second floor on my Ikea right now, so that means lots of great finds in the As-Is area!
This week I got several Skubb white boxes for $2.99 each, I got an 18 compartment Expedit bookcase for $50 (marked down from $129), and a cute little stainless steel bookcase light marked down to $7.99 from $19.99! Our cozy little apartment is feeling much more organized now!
My favorite part of Ikea is the As-Is section. I love getting a deal! They are doing a complete reset on the second floor on my Ikea right now, so that means lots of great finds in the As-Is area!
This week I got several Skubb white boxes for $2.99 each, I got an 18 compartment Expedit bookcase for $50 (marked down from $129), and a cute little stainless steel bookcase light marked down to $7.99 from $19.99! Our cozy little apartment is feeling much more organized now!
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