Arts Cow Photo Site

Arts Cow, is a new photo site similar to Snapfish or Shutterfly.

There is a nice deal available to new members who create a free account (this offer is until 5/31/08, so act now it will take you less than 5 minutes to create your free account). I'm going to assume that their shipping costs are reasonable enough to really make these free prints and photo books worth ordering.

What you get for signing up:

400 Free Prints (50 4x6 and 50 5x7 each month for the next 4 months)

* 8x8 Photo Book (20 pages) available starting May 31 and expiring Dec. 31

Check it out - I know I have a TON of pics still in digital format that I can get printed on the cheap - WOO HOO!

Tuesday Tell All: A Few of My Favorite Things

grab lunch: Rosa's Cafe - especially Taco Tuesdays for $3.33 (I like chicken on soft corn tortillas with lots of jalapenos)
go for Date night: Dinner and a movie - we frequent the Cinemark $ Theatre for a cheap night out

pick up some creative goodies: we don't have a GREAT place here in TX so I guess Hobby Lobby or Close to My Heart products

keep the kids busy: a trip to the Grandparents House will usually do it

get wet: Keller Point or any puddle for a matter of fact, my kids LOVE to get wet

a treat: Sheridan's for Frozen Custard

shop for fun: Once Upon a Child, Gymboree, Gap - I love buying clothes for the kiddos

get some fresh air: the creative playground in Colleyville is our fave park

splurge: Scrapbooking stuff and Electronics

drive for a weekend away: San Antonio

What's Going On?

I woke this morning before the alarm went off somewhat disoriented from a BAD DREAM. Android like paratroopers were descending from the sky amongst all unholy chaos around me. I was within a large group of people, none of which I was related or familiar with, at some sort of Museum like structure in a downtown like area. It was the end of the world. We scrambled to get AWAY only to find a wounded soldier. I tried to carry him whilst a WILD LION attacked us from below.

Then I woke up.
I've been watching too many doomsday movies...i.e. I Am Legend.

I've also been watching Glenn Beck...He had an End of the World Expert on the other day - SCARY STUFF!

The economy seems to be heading down the toilet and I don't think that sending out a so-called "Economic Stimulus" checks will do much to fix it. Gas prices are Sky High and everything else is undoubtedly going to go right up with it. Our Government isn't going to do anything to help...they only get involved with stupid things like mandating Ethanol being added to Gasoline and muck things up worse! Did you know that it uses more energy and costs more money to produce Ethanol and it is helping to create worldwide food shortages?

Read about it here

I can only wonder where the bad dreams are coming from...hmmm.....I wonder. I worry about the safety and well being of my family. We've been stockpiling food (on the cheap) - crazy like 12 boxes of cereal stashed in my son's closet and thinking of where I can store more, more, more. I buy, buy, buy when I can get it for near nothing and use coupons, coupons, coupons! I'm going to stop watching those scary movies but I'll keep watching Glenn Beck...I love that guy! I'll keep trying to make good things come from bad situations that I don't have a whole lot of control of and let go of the feelings of inadequacy that tend to loom. I know that Heavenly Father has a great plan for each of us if we live in such a way to make it so.

I am confident in my Faith I know that we are richly blessed to know His truths. My family is striving to be prepared...but I worry can we really be prepared enough? It's just a lot to think about....

New CVS Deals

FYI...I just posted new

MONEY MAKING

CVS DEALS

on my savings blog.

Send me a note if you still need access!

Little Buddies

My Caiden hasn't been feeling so well this week. He's suffering from yet another Staph infection (right on his cute little bum cheeck) which results from his itchy Eczema which results from his yucky food allergies! We've changed Pediatricians and have him set up with an Allergist FINALLY to get to the bottom (pun intended) of all of it. It is just heartbreaking to witness your child suffer so much pain. He's such a trooper; his strength through all the torturous drainings simply amazes me, he is a blessing and an example to me as his mother. I caught a little glimpse of Heaven on Earth when I stumbled upon this scene. He made this whole little pallet on the floor, propped Rowan up with pillows and Raistlyn's stuffed animals (genius idea huh?) all by himself! It's a nice break from his two-year-old "NO" fits. He does have a sweet side afterall.

Money Saving Blog

My sister told me that she didn't want to have to sort through a bunch of posts about bargains I scored in order to see new pictures of her little lovies aka...my children. So.....I started a new blog to document my adventures in saving money because

Getting great deals is my FAVORITE THING EVER !

The blog is private for now so if you are interested in being "in the know" you'll need to post a comment and leave me your information for an invite.

Just know it's a work in progress and get prepared for some amazing deal scenarios for places like CVS, Target, Kroger, Walmart to name just a few.

Easy Digital Scrapbooking

This just might make a good Mother's Day gift.....

Picaboo.com is offering a free photo book that is similar to a digital scrapbook, except all the layouts are done, you just add the pictures - how easy is that?? Lots of themes to choose from.

If you are a new user, you can get a free Medium 20-page book, valued at $9.99

Use coupon code 1PFMDB-WE, expires Dec 31, 2008.

How fun!

I think I'll go make myself a book!