The grandchildren's room - much better now!

My big project for this week was getting the grands room in our home back to some kind of organization.  It is a nice sized bedroom with a good closet, but it has to house stuff for the 5 grands and some stuff for the future 2 grands, and it also holds some of my shopping stockpile.  

It took 3 evenings to go through everything.  It was sorted- some stuff was thrown away and some stuff went to the grands homes. 

Mid-sort  Scary, right?

AFTER

I am happy to say the grands room is done for now!  All sorted and organized and easy to get to anything. 

I changed out the bed cover and put toys on the shelf. 

Stuffed toys fill that storage tub. 

I put the organizers back in the toy cubbies- looks much neater, Right? 

The shelf over the changing table holds stacks of diapers by size and changing products. 

The bins underneath hold clothes for the 2 youngest grand sons as they are very close in size. 

The closet got the most work.  

The top shelf holds the wwipes stockpile and assorted toys. 

Most clothes are on hangers now.  

The shelves are labeled as to who the clothes belong to and one shelf is just for assorted pajamas.

The other end of the closet - the clear tub holds future clothes, the black tub is shoes. 

For months, I've been buying diapers at good deals. Moving them out of that closet really helped with making more space there.  I moved them all to the bottom shelf of a large cabinet on the hall bathroom,  the packs are stacked in there 2 and 3 deep and I think there are 33 packs of assorted sized diapers.  

I'm really thankful I've been able to stockpile so many but they sure take up a lot of space!  

It was a lot of work but I am so happy it is done!  I still want to shampoo the carpet, maybe next week.....

I've gone back in that room at least a dozen times just to enjoy the order and neatness :)

I spent nothing on this room re-do except $5 for clothes hangers.

Monday List

This week's list is not bad, I did the laundry and some cleaning this weekend.  

Designs are made with rubber stamps, colored with map pencils and the paper is just old fashioned lined notebook paper.  

My big project this week, at least I hope to get to it, is to some organizing in the grandchildrens room.  The winter clothes need switched out for summer clothes and all the toys, books and clothes just seem to be a mess. 

BEFORE

     

Hope to have some much better AFTER photos soon

CVS - 3 trips this week

I went to CVS 3 times this week and spent about $18 cash on 3 transactions.

I used some newpaper coupons, some internet coupons, coupons from the CVS scanner and some discounts CVS emailed me.  

***Linking up with Financial Savvy Saturday's at Vickie's Kitchen and Garden***

I learn about the CVS sales from their ads and I learn how to combine coupons with CVS deals from several online sources. 

A YouTube channel called LASavings8 has great match ups. 

There are several Facebook groups with lots of deal match ups too - couponing at CVS seems to be the most active.  

If you are interested in shopping at CVS, first go to a nearby CVS and get an ExtraCare card.  Then scan it in the store for CVS coupons.  Also register that ExtraCare online either at CVS.com or use the CVS app if you have a smart device.  Also sign up for CVS beauty bucks club and if you fill prescriptions there, sign up for those rewards too.  

2.77 for this trip

$12.46 for this trip

$2.96 for this trip. Plus, I have $13 in ExtraCare bucks for my next trip to CVS.

I live just a few miles from CVS and go by it just doing about any errand so getting there is very convenient for me.  

You may notice there is no sales tax on my receipts, my husband is a disabled veteran and our state gives us exemption.  

I've managed to build up some stockpiles with CVS deals.  We have at least a years supply of toilet paper, hair and oral care products, skin care and bath soaps and shower gels, laundry products and make up.  We've got lots of diapers too but it is hard to gauge how long they will last as 2 grands are still in diapers and 2 more will be born soon. 

This does take some time and organization and a little frustration when a deal doesn't work like I expected or the items are out of stock.  Still, I have fun doing it and it really helps our budget. 

Monday list

Hello! Things are kind of getting back to normal after a whirlwind of busy days.

I wrote out this list in a hurry last night and I will probably add to it as the week goes on

Images are made with rubber stamps and colored pencils on old fashioned notebook paper - my redneck version of a fancy ErinCondren or Filofax planner :) 

Hope you all have a wonderful week!

Easter decorations 2015

These have all been out for several weeks but I am just now getting around to showing the photos. 

I didn't really feel like decorating this year (I'll explain later ) but the grandchildren have enjoyed all the bunnies and eggs so much, I'm glad I did.  

Nothing new- everything has been used before.  

No pretty list this week......

This is a particularly busy time with some not everyday things going on.

My husband will have rotator cuff surgery this week, he has been very uncomfortable since the injury a few weeks ago so we are glad it has been scheduled.

Also, grandson JJ turns 2 and will celebrate with a party,  and Easter Sunday afternoon will be a family lunch and egg fun. 

On my to do list th last 2-3 weeks was this flag quilt.  I was very happy to finish it and deliver it to the birthday son - his birthday is a few weeks away but I may not see him that actual day.  He saw this quilt online and requested it months ago and was very happy to see it.

My list this week is not a pretty one.  I wrote it up Sunday night in the notes section on my iPad.  Thr things with multiple x's have been done.  

This is a very pared down list- I may get more things done but I may not.  

I'll be back after our family visits and once my husband has recovered,  have a good week everyone! 

Monday to do list

Good morning everyone!

My list is shorter this week,  I did all the laundry and some cleaning last night.  We are waiting to hear when my husband's shoulder surgery will be scheduled so I mainly plan to be flexible and to keep things done up at home as much as possible, 

My main goal is get that flag quilt finished!

Images are rubber stamped and colored with pencils, old fashioned notebook paper on a clipboard.

Have a good week everyone. 

If you do stuff, stuff gets done! 

Special Days

We celebrated St. Patrick's day a few days late with a play day for these 4 sweet cousins and siblings.  My daughter made this rainbow fruit pizza.

It was delicious and was enjoyed by the little ones as well as the adults.

My husband and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary. He ordered this beautiful bouquet straight from Hawaii and it arrived a few days early.

I just love them.  We first saw bird of paradise flowers when we were newlyweds and stationed in Southern California and have liked them ever since.

Fancy vegetables

We found these varieties of fresh produce at Sprouts, a chain grocery store sort of like Whole Foods.

One night I cooked some of the fresh green beans with some of the whole tiny potatoes - just delicious!

Another night, I oven roasted some the tiny potatoes with just a little olive oil and coarse salt.  

The rainbow organic carrots are good too, I am not sure they are any tastier than regular orange carrots, but they are pretty.  

I peeled the whole bag and chopped them and some celery.  They are great with a little dip for a snack or side dish.