Target Scores!

Happy Tuesday everyone. Hope you are having a great day.

I had a great shopping day yesterday and I am excited to share this deal I found at Target. I did a quick glance through the Sunday paper and found some great coupons on things I use all the time. My Target has been selling the Venus Embrace razors for $4.99. They don't have them on the razor aisle, but they have them in the health & beauty section hanging on an end cap. You may have to hunt to see if you can find them. It is easy to walk by them. The paper had a coupon to get $2.00 off a Venus Embrace razor. So, I was excited about that. Then came the big score. There was another coupon that said if you bought a Venus Embrace razor you got an Olay Body wash for free! When I went up to pay at the register they had to call over a manager, but he was super nice and could see that I had the product (the computer said I didn't have the item for some reason) and he did an over ride. The girl checking me out said someone else had the same problem earlier.

My other deal is that I use Pantene mousse and was almost out. The Sunday paper had get $1 off Pantene styling products. I was happy to find on an end cap that they had marked down the Pantene mousse to $3.22. So I ended up getting that for $2.22.

So, those are my great Target finds I thought I'd share. Hope you are having a great day in your neck of the woods!

Later Gator

Gotta run to preschool this a.m., but will be updating later today with a great deal I found at Target yesterday. Have a great day!

Playing hooky

I'm playing hooky today on my blog. I hope to be back tomorrow. Just need to catch up on some rest. Sawyer is better, no more fevers. Hope you are having a great day in your neck of the woods.

Birthday Preparations

Well the world is looking a lot different today since I got a good nights sleep last night. I pray that this continues. I've been so exhausted.

It is snowing to beat the band here and we are expected to get between 4-8 inches. Tomorrow is dh's birthday and I have a feeling we won't get out to do anything. So, I'm baking him a birthday cake and I've got the ingredients for lasagna since he loves that. Of course he will say it isn't as good as his mom's, but it is the thought that counts, right? And last night I went on a top secret mission to get his birthday present. I have to say it was wonderful to get away for a little bit since I've been stuck in the house all week.

My little patient has been fever free during the last few days, but gets one by the late afternoon. So, I hope that he is getting well. I'm ready for all this to be over with.

So, here is to hoping everyone has a great weekend and is safe and warm. Hope you are having a great day in your neck of the woods.

PSA - The face of mono

This is the face of mono in America. My poor little guy is still fighting this yucky thing. Fortunately the high fevers are gone, but he is still so tired as you can see. This morning he fell asleep on the couch like this. He had a slight fever yesterday. We've been getting through the day with no fever and then by late afternoon it comes back. And unfortunately none of us are sleeping at night. I've had one full night of sleep since last Thursday.

I got to the store last night which was nice. I ran into Target. It was like catching up with an old friend. I love Target. I ran through the clothes and the accessories. You can always find something cute. I was so tired that it was hard to enjoy myself, but I haven't been in Target without having to push a stroller or cart through the clothes, so it was nice to actually walk through without fighting the racks. I can't wait to see what new spring fashions come out.

We were out of everything and it was good to get to the grocery store. They are calling for more bad weather here tomorrow, so I was trying to get ahead of the crowds. I discovered a new snack that I'm loving called Stacy's Pita Chips. Oh my heaven, you can't eat just one. I had gotten a free sample a few weeks ago by signing up through All You magazine. I had a coupon and decided to buy a big bag. I'll be lucky if they make it two days in the house. They come in original and I think it was whole grain. I got the original flavor. They are thicker than normal potato chips which I like. I think they could be really great with a good dip.

So, that is the update here. Hope you are having a great day in your neck of the woods!

The next big country hit...

Ramblings & Deep Thoughts
When I have times of stress and especially no sleep, I find that I get silly and usually I try to find humor in situations. Right now my grandparents are ill, my child has mono, my sister's dog has/had cancer. I was thinking that has all the parts of country song. Now all I need to do is get a pickup and I'm good to go. Watch out Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood. I may be accepting my award at the CMAs next year for my one hit wonder, "Momma's not crazy, she's just coping". Hey, if "Pants on the Ground" can take off, why not my hit? Stay tuned.

We are still in quarantine here. We've made some progress with the mono. We went all day without a fever until about 6 p.m. and then it came back. But the good news his fevers are staying lower so that is great. I just wish he would be able to sleep at night. Because none of us got any sleep last night. So this should be another long day.

Recommendation
Since we got snow last weekend, our heat has been on full blast. I think I need to drink more water because I've become quite parched. And I've also had a time with my lips drying out. I pulled out a tube of the C.O. Bigelow Lip Balm I got for free from Bath and Body Works in December. I used that stuff before going to bed and woke up with soft lips. That stuff really works well. I just got a plain tube, but I believe they come in flavors too. So, if you are looking for some new lip balm I'd recommend this. It is always great to sign up for emails from Bath & Body Works because they send great coupons. I always give my email address and phone number when they ask because you'll get better coupons that way. That is how I got a coupon to get the lip balm free. It was a wonderful coupon because the lip balm was free with any purchase. I purchased some $1 lotion they had and got the lip balm. Those small travel size lotions make great inexpensive gifts. And I believe the lip balm may be $7.50. They run sales on the lip balm too. So I'd keep an eye out for it.

Well, gotta go get the kiddies down for a nap. Hope you are having a great day in your neck of the woods!

And the diagnosis is...

Well we went to the doctor again yesterday with poor little Sawyer to find out he has mono. I was floored because I have no idea how he would have gotten this. I've never even known a kid this small to get it. So, we are dealing with this and trying to get him better. This morning he is looking better, so that is encouraging. Now I have to worry about the rest of us possibly catching it. Oh joy.

So we are cooped up in the house while all this is going on. And after hearing that the ground hog saw his shadow, I think I'm ready to go ground hog hunting. I'm so ready for winter to be over with. I've been dreaming of warm sunshine and gardening and the beach.

I've decided that this year we are going to plant birdhouse gourds and dry them. I think will be a really fun project because I'm hoping that after we dry them I can get the kids to paint them. Not only can we learn about things growing, but make it an art project as well. I think I'll look at getting the seeds in the next few weeks. We've got a great garden center near us and as of last week they hadn't gotten in their gourd seeds. I'm hoping they will have them soon so we can start the plants inside. It will be a great way to spend the rest of our winter days watching the little shoots come up.

I just saw some god news this morning. I recently posted about Yo Baby Yogurt having a great rewards program when you enter codes off the lids of their yogurt and yogurt drinks. Well, I just saw that they've extended the program until June. So if you haven't done this yet there is still time to get in on it. I have been getting a ton of rewards because my kids eat so much yogurt. I love it that I can give them some healthy and we get a reward in return. Here is a link to my previous post about it. http://chiccraftychick.blogspot.com/2010/01/yo-baby.htmlf

So, that is what is going on here on our little snowy part of the world. Hope you are warm and having a great day in your neck of the woods.