Bath and Body works

Did I tell you all that Bath and Body works is having their Yellow Sale? I know I could go back and look at my own posts but this is just easier and I am trying to collect some freebies that I can share with you guys but all of the sites are running so slow so they must be busy with other couponers too...  Anyway on their site they have body washes and lotions etc that are around 2.25 (and higher) each... so go check it out. I feel like I remember writing about this already lol..... They have purse size or travel size for .87 too so those are some great stocking stuffers or Easter basket fillers so go grab some and there is a code for 20% off too... Ill try to find it. Here is the link to their site. Happy Shopping :)

Free Coupons

Go Here to request your free coupon book. I request one of these every few months, I think it is available every 30 days but I get one whenever I remember. It is loaded with free high value coupons. It comes to your mail box....easy :) another place to get good coupons is when you get photos taken at the wal-mart photo center (not where you develop your own but the place you take your kids for the 7.99 package for 30+ pics...) they always give me a book inside my pic pack. I try and take Rylan at least two or three times a year for 7.99 so I can give photos out to my frineds and family. One of the coupons that is usually in the pack is for 1.00/1 box of pasta and so I have scored many free boxes at Winn Dixie because they run 1/1.00 sales all the time so one dollar a box sale plus one dollar off coupon= FREE pasta. I can always find a meal to make with pasta so to have a box in the pantry for a quick make it meal is great.

Acadamy pics

Here are all the deals I got from Academy the other day. I said I was going to post pics but it seems like I haven't been still long enough lately. I still have a little money to spend from my spending fund from Christmas and if it isn't burning a hole in my pocket lol I don't know what it is doing. I picked up each of these items for 2.88 each at Academy.

Yankee Candle

For Christmas I gave teacher gifts from Yankee Candle company. They were worth 15.00 but I paid around 3.00 each. Now is a great time to look for mothers day or valentine's day if you have a friend you want to give a cute something to. Or even Christmas next year since candles don't go bad, really a gift closet item is what this is great for. Right now there are a ton of items on sale over at Yankee Candle and you can get an additional 10% off of already reduced prices with code ten12 so go Here before Sunday 1/8 and check out the savings.

What not to say to someone with a loved one deployed.

Oh the times I wish I had a print out of this... Top 10 things not to say to someone with a loved one in the military on deployment. I wish I could have just passed this out daily people make the most ignorant comments when you are dealing with a deployment. My answers to some of these statements and questions are a bit more harsh however. For example the one that says something like I could never do that how do you? I would miss my husband too much.... well I guess I just love my husband more than do you do so I CAN do it or I love my country more than you or My husband is fighting right now as we speak so you have the freedom to say ignorant things like that. Anyway for the army wives out there and for those who aren't read this and take it in. Just about the ONLY thing you can or should say to someone with a loved one deployed is ask if they need help or want some company maybe, or don't ask just come over and bring dinner. Offer to watch their kids so they can have a day of walking around with no kids on their hips. Just try and remember this... Also if you are an army wife then this will help you remember that you are not the only on who is getting crazy people talking to you. I guess it is like being pregnant and people thinking they can touch your stomach because there is a baby in there... whats wrong with you people keep your hands to yourself lol anyway people have no manners and you are not the first or the last so just hang in there until the end.

http://armywifeblog.com/10-things-to-never-say-to-someone-with-a-deployed-soldier/

Acadamy

Today I went to Academy to look for an LSU hat for my cousin in Washington (they were sold out!!!) and I decided to look in the clearance section while I was there (expect nothing else from me lol) and I could not believe my eyes when I started finding Nike shorts and pants for only 2.88!! The amount of clearance racks that they had were unreal! I searched and searched until I was sure I had touched every piece on the racks hahaha. I bought 2 shirts for Rylan that won't fit for at least a year or five but they were only 2.88 and for that price he can wear them for an undershirt and still be cheaper than Wal-mart. I got myself 2 pair of Nike shorts and a pair of Capri Nike pants and a pair of under armour underwear all for under 20.00! I could not believe my eyes. I was sure they were dropping the prices while I was shopping because it seemed like every time I went back to another rack I would find something in my size for under 3.00. I kept thinking that it is times like these that I wish I had a e-bay store because there were so many things that were not my size or didn't fit just right that I know someone would buy for 10.00 or more and still be getting a good deal! The Capri pants I got retail at 45.00! I'll post pics after I cook dinner, one pair of the shorts have biker shorts under so they will be perfect for just about anything, and the other pair have the pantie built in too. I am pretty excited! You might want to take a look at your store!

Back to school

Tomorrow is back to school. I hope everything runs smoothly. I have to go get everything ready now so that hopefully it will. Good luck to all the moms out there lol. I hope I have lunch stuff too because I kind of forgot to think about that... :( lol I might be bringing lunch to school if we don't have everything. It is supposed to be cold tomorrow so I am going to lay out clothes too. I hope my alarm works in the morning. I set one this morning to try and get back in the routine and it didn't go off so we rolled out of bed at around 9:30..... oops

Turkey casserole

Tonight I wanted broccoli and turkey in a dinner together since I had both fresh and want to use them so they don't go bad so I googled a recipe. This is what I came up with, I made a few changes though and it smells amazing, we are letting it cool a minute so I decided to blog about it, looks amazing too I have to say. It says to use cheese and french fried onions which I'm sure would be amazing if I had them but I didn't have either so I just eliminated both of those. I also added a cup of chicken broth because it looked way to thick for me, I thought how is the rice supposed to cook? so I added that and the consistency is still pretty thick so I hope it will be as good as it looks and smells.

I want to say I just looked at the recipe before closing it and it says that you are supposed to add cooked rice lol so that is why it looked so thick to me.... anyway the rice cooked in the oven with the broth so I eliminated a step without realizing.... O I also used the "seasoning" stuff that comes in the freezer section with onions and bell peppers and celery and all so I wouldn't have to cut up everything....

Looking for a free weekend out of the house?

Here is a link to all of the free weekends to get into a national park that usually charges an entrance fee. The first weekend is in January so get out of the house and see some nature away from the TV! I'm writing it on my calendar so I hope nothing else comes up that we need to do so I can take the baby out to a national park because I don't think he has ever been. I think my dad would love to go with us to do this. I will ask him if he wants to come too.

Happy New Year!

Yesterday I fell asleep while blogging lol. I was so tired from eating black eye peas and ham and cabbage lol. I so enjoyed spending time with everyone on New Years Eve and getting my midnight kiss! I missed it last year because right after Rhett got home from the deployment he went straight to England for a vacation with his best friend. (Which I totally supported because if anyone deserved a trip it was him) Today I got my newspapers that I bought last night and pulled out the coupon inserts, I feel like I haven't gotten coupons in forever because it seems like the holidays did not bring in a lot of coupons in the paper. This week there were 4 inserts so I am excited to see what coupons are in there, there will be a ton that are expired in my binder that need to be pulled out too. I am currently looking online for a broccoli and turkey recipe lol my dad brought over fresh broccoli and cauliflower and I still have turkey (of course lol) so I am trying to find different ways to cook it so it won't be crazy boring eating turkey every day. I have come across a lot of casserole recipes so that is prob what we will be having I am just looking for one that I already have everything for. I will keep you posted on the deals I come across this week.