tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80688907104071293192024-03-05T23:52:52.628-06:00Mrs. Fisher's Findingsmrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.comBlogger482125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-24102419364324060882013-02-23T15:07:00.002-06:002013-02-23T15:07:53.773-06:00Dry milk verses 2% = mix together!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We recently have come off the W.I.C. program, and was shocked at how expensive milk is!! It's about $3.50 a gallon! W-O-A-H!!<br />
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I remember reading on One Hundred Dollars A Month's blog awhile back about how to make your milk last longer, and I got a chance to try it out the other day.<br />
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-1 gallon of 2% milk<br />
-1 empty gallon jug<br />
-5 c. dry milk<br />
-16 c. water<br />
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Pour half of the 2% milk into the empty jug, then start mixing the water with the dry milk. Slowly add the mix to the jugs. I think it tastes the same! There's just a little bit of froth that comes with the dry milk, but if it's gonna save me an extra $3.50, I'll take it!<br />
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Especially when I buy 10 boxes of cereal for under $2/box, this milk stretching thing is right up our alley!<br />
<br />mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-91705947371622334062013-01-24T20:00:00.001-06:002013-01-24T20:00:20.747-06:00Bath Letters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our bathroom is finally coming together! I found these fun letters at Michaels for $3.99 each, and used a 25% off coupon, so they weren't too expensive. Then I bought some spray adhesive to attach the letters to the wall. I think I might reinforce them with wall mounting tabs. They give a fun feeling to the "bath"room. </div>
<br />mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-82211416520681905882013-01-24T19:42:00.002-06:002013-01-24T19:55:18.052-06:00Homemade Granola Bars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been wanting to make a healthy snack for Zman's kindergarten for a long time now. And ever since he told me he had fortune cookies and rice krispies bars for a snack at school, it made me want to give the kids a better, healthy snack.</div>
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So, Zman was the "big cheese" on Wednesday, and I got out my oatmeal and made these tasty treats!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mix Together in a Small Bowl: <br style="line-height: 17px;" />1/3 cup brown sugar <br style="line-height: 17px;" />2/3 cup peanut butter<br style="line-height: 17px;" />3/4 cup honey <br style="line-height: 17px;" />2 tsp. vanilla <br style="line-height: 17px;" />2tbsp hot water <br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Then Mix in a Large Bowl: <br style="line-height: 17px;" />2 1/2 cups oats <br style="line-height: 17px;" />1 cup whole wheat flour <br style="line-height: 17px;" />1/4 cup wheat germ or wheat flour <br style="line-height: 17px;" />1/2 cup sunflower seeds<br style="line-height: 17px;" />1 tbsp. sesame seeds <br style="line-height: 17px;" />1 cup raisins or chopped dried fruit <br style="line-height: 17px;" />1/2 cup chocolate chips <br style="line-height: 17px;" />1/2 cup coconut <br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Then add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients <br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Lastly, press into a 9x13 pan <br style="line-height: 17px;" />Bake at 350 for 20 min or until light brown <br style="line-height: 17px;" />cut into bars while warm and allow to cool completely <br style="line-height: 17px;" /><br style="line-height: 17px;" />Finally ENJOY!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each year around Christmas, my boss, Lisa, asks me to help think of a gift to get or make for all 70 employees on our floor at the hospital. Each year, I try to be frugal and thrifty, while making the gift look classy and clever. This year I saw this recipe on Pinterest and thought to try it out.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What you need to do is whisk the egg white and vanilla in a large bowl. Then add the almonds to that bowl. In a separate bowl mix the sugar, cinnamon, and salt together.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">I added fun tags that said "We'd go NUTS without you on our team!"</span></span></div>
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<br />mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-3356965288435554442011-10-27T14:34:00.002-05:002011-10-27T14:44:39.167-05:00Z-man's artwork from school<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7ZHIglmSj6ZtMpX70SK1xI7SWdYMi1k2XK0e4pD2TSAI_pE5x4J0rTgtdi6xSzagp_eaRDzj4JyyB6te5L6_CRzFaUjUqFUJ0tfTZ1TrC7bATWxcWTuv1iStJk5d53ujbnWZYbjrg2g/s1600/sand+box.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7ZHIglmSj6ZtMpX70SK1xI7SWdYMi1k2XK0e4pD2TSAI_pE5x4J0rTgtdi6xSzagp_eaRDzj4JyyB6te5L6_CRzFaUjUqFUJ0tfTZ1TrC7bATWxcWTuv1iStJk5d53ujbnWZYbjrg2g/s320/sand+box.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668259925129956802" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cs4n0VyjxfvsPfSENpKPBgqVwaWjesuTnhIKfee-1-JVKR3nBCa3FdU6Qvr1_wFzpD-76FzwFIzAmKtao7WMukahTrJ2WLPxFl6Htd_EOubzblX6hyphenhyphenU9l1KrJ5GVaIgRFU2wiuVZiU4/s1600/DSC02980.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Everyday we pick up the boys from preschool, they always have a stack of artwork to hand to us. I have a growing pile of papers on our office desk. I'm not sure what to do with all of them, so yesterday I figured that I could take digital photos of them. It's not a new idea, but I finally got around to taking a few that their teacher sent home with them. <div><br /></div><div>Here are some sneak peeks into Z-man's Preschool:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cs4n0VyjxfvsPfSENpKPBgqVwaWjesuTnhIKfee-1-JVKR3nBCa3FdU6Qvr1_wFzpD-76FzwFIzAmKtao7WMukahTrJ2WLPxFl6Htd_EOubzblX6hyphenhyphenU9l1KrJ5GVaIgRFU2wiuVZiU4/s1600/DSC02980.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cs4n0VyjxfvsPfSENpKPBgqVwaWjesuTnhIKfee-1-JVKR3nBCa3FdU6Qvr1_wFzpD-76FzwFIzAmKtao7WMukahTrJ2WLPxFl6Htd_EOubzblX6hyphenhyphenU9l1KrJ5GVaIgRFU2wiuVZiU4/s320/DSC02980.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668259918259893682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndNs1ePjc7115fLPRVlV-9wAt_MmTXNDvzeNznlm90RgMKueWJtytze8YejyhzzYV1lJKOXwM9tsrn8jJtlTJhYYIQ6RghcvBNTG7JjcuMpfJhFLjYDZ-9Mtrb4uUIKrzpe4GirqhpV4/s1600/colors.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndNs1ePjc7115fLPRVlV-9wAt_MmTXNDvzeNznlm90RgMKueWJtytze8YejyhzzYV1lJKOXwM9tsrn8jJtlTJhYYIQ6RghcvBNTG7JjcuMpfJhFLjYDZ-9Mtrb4uUIKrzpe4GirqhpV4/s320/colors.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668259912637502658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0nBPNFtkX9fmJ985iXVxavWDICWHOVVRFC5Phyfvu8FY-EzGQ9oqomX65LqcJ8huMGmuHnran_Zxc1QLFdljcD8-Fup9-7c9Y_eKrIQMb68Ty7fqQiyzE92wJvmEPwxTGOZLKDHawgQ/s1600/colorful+shapes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0nBPNFtkX9fmJ985iXVxavWDICWHOVVRFC5Phyfvu8FY-EzGQ9oqomX65LqcJ8huMGmuHnran_Zxc1QLFdljcD8-Fup9-7c9Y_eKrIQMb68Ty7fqQiyzE92wJvmEPwxTGOZLKDHawgQ/s320/colorful+shapes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668259908394516770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-13802411588620541432011-09-23T16:01:00.004-05:002011-09-23T16:26:57.671-05:00Weekly Grocery Shopping Trip = $53.32<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCOYgYqzxctCwYWiQsupiSvf8wV5AtEYpJ2MMBBQUq5QCQ-qg8nGnj0JUh29YSMsbPfZh9AIo035reyhco2qbaYmXoowHLabuRrGEDzzF3Eo8FJUXQAcPpfpyoCDfwpBflixZ525SPu8/s1600/100_2545.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>So, after a co-worker of mine joined a challenge this past week called <a href="http://blog.feedingillinois.org/">SNAP hunger challenge</a>, I was challenged to look at our grocery budget even more. The challenge was to live off of $30/week per adult in the household. This is the average amount given to individuals on the SNAP program. <div><br /></div><div>That is $10 more than what we spend on groceries a week! So I've come to realization that it was not realistic to be living off of $50/week on groceries. I've talked it over with my husband, and I think that we are going to increase our grocery budget to $60/week. And planning meals is a must!</div><div><br /></div><div>My husband and I also recently have started buying all our meat from a local farm called <a href="http://www.triplesfarms.com/">Triple S Farms</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Last week we spend $33 on ground beef, chicken, and bacon. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here's what Z-man and I got this week for groceries:<br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Aldi's = $33.60</b></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCOYgYqzxctCwYWiQsupiSvf8wV5AtEYpJ2MMBBQUq5QCQ-qg8nGnj0JUh29YSMsbPfZh9AIo035reyhco2qbaYmXoowHLabuRrGEDzzF3Eo8FJUXQAcPpfpyoCDfwpBflixZ525SPu8/s1600/100_2545.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCOYgYqzxctCwYWiQsupiSvf8wV5AtEYpJ2MMBBQUq5QCQ-qg8nGnj0JUh29YSMsbPfZh9AIo035reyhco2qbaYmXoowHLabuRrGEDzzF3Eo8FJUXQAcPpfpyoCDfwpBflixZ525SPu8/s320/100_2545.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655664689213253586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCOYgYqzxctCwYWiQsupiSvf8wV5AtEYpJ2MMBBQUq5QCQ-qg8nGnj0JUh29YSMsbPfZh9AIo035reyhco2qbaYmXoowHLabuRrGEDzzF3Eo8FJUXQAcPpfpyoCDfwpBflixZ525SPu8/s1600/100_2545.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><b>Big Lots = $9.60</b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Lots of snacks! Z-man picked out the Oreo's and the other cookies are for snack that Pudge is going to bring to preschool.</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjz6lnFS6OhTcwwD3HULIfBbpS9QGakC8zUbIrAx2kXhLg6D4190UdJkzXzgSmu1DI8yq8Ja4HzffgQBNnDAEg5xoA6DGBZoGL5OUTWXt_xYsYOtgZBBAphA70Fl0eARbx4RO_dkGfP88/s1600/100_2543.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjz6lnFS6OhTcwwD3HULIfBbpS9QGakC8zUbIrAx2kXhLg6D4190UdJkzXzgSmu1DI8yq8Ja4HzffgQBNnDAEg5xoA6DGBZoGL5OUTWXt_xYsYOtgZBBAphA70Fl0eARbx4RO_dkGfP88/s320/100_2543.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655664678221653170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a><br /></div><div><b>County Market = $10.12</b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">They had some awesome deals that made items $0.88! So we got some more pasta and red sauce. The Fisher's almonds were in the clearance cart for $1.50. </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The soda pop is for a party that we're going to this weekend.</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcqgEwNaUeZJoFbYjQ4GbA0HuV2DJM-ThPWTr4YsNXa93-efdpTSZC6QViRQAoBVklutgPT0QDB-OZLZYG4Tdhkzx3UVEaC6LLUMBLOalIGisAsW3D2HQRF_YrRzl2GZ1RtACRvDwZbI/s1600/100_2542.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcqgEwNaUeZJoFbYjQ4GbA0HuV2DJM-ThPWTr4YsNXa93-efdpTSZC6QViRQAoBVklutgPT0QDB-OZLZYG4Tdhkzx3UVEaC6LLUMBLOalIGisAsW3D2HQRF_YrRzl2GZ1RtACRvDwZbI/s320/100_2542.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655664670662481074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div>Total spent on groceries this week was $53.32. </div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-76462246441090681072011-09-23T15:01:00.002-05:002011-09-23T15:07:20.263-05:00Crockpot: Pumpkin Spice Latte<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkan-dRE6NacU1cj-kkd7V8FKZMS207tQqgMFNk3GwvlE2u7dfXbE55NxqOIfdu8uZf4vvZ_tXZia_QutNw2pvPMBv7SOrgRwbJfLlc79dcgSHbtgv1SLPI5CqFEdEHwxiV4f8T4CViw/s1600/IMG_8753.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkan-dRE6NacU1cj-kkd7V8FKZMS207tQqgMFNk3GwvlE2u7dfXbE55NxqOIfdu8uZf4vvZ_tXZia_QutNw2pvPMBv7SOrgRwbJfLlc79dcgSHbtgv1SLPI5CqFEdEHwxiV4f8T4CViw/s320/IMG_8753.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655649040930016130" /></a><div><br /></div>This recipe was too good NOT to share with you all, especially since the weather is just right for a cup. I found this recipe through A<a href="http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/10/crockpot-pumpkin-spice-latte-recipe.html"> Year Of Slow Cooking'</a>s blog.<div><br /></div><div>You combine these ingredients in a slow cooker:</div><div><br /></div><div>-2 c. milk</div><div>-2 Tbsp. canned pumpkin</div><div>-2 Tbsp. white sugar</div><div>-2 Tbsp. vanilla</div><div>-1/2 tsp. pumpkin spice</div><div> (or 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, 1/8 tsp. cloves, 1/8 tsp. nutmeg and a pinch of ground ginger)</div><div>-3/4 c. strong brewed coffee</div><div><br /></div><div>This just would be a great recipe if you're having friends over!</div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-63283812149189097332011-09-10T14:37:00.005-05:002011-09-10T15:01:49.431-05:00Briella's Boutique - Savoy, IL<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzW_1qejP0wfu850PjJDrPB-Rly6I4a5wO6LVC3A-kShmfpoAx2e1Ceg2428iBkYaIxwODUBGYPHKheE81j42nsftFxn5giv4BEIoof4gLgCazOl_WcScvHDe8UI2MbGYy0R5WPzpT2O4/s1600/Briellas.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzW_1qejP0wfu850PjJDrPB-Rly6I4a5wO6LVC3A-kShmfpoAx2e1Ceg2428iBkYaIxwODUBGYPHKheE81j42nsftFxn5giv4BEIoof4gLgCazOl_WcScvHDe8UI2MbGYy0R5WPzpT2O4/s320/Briellas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650823361960871154" /></a><br />If any of you local readers are looking for a great resale shop, this is it! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Briellas-Boutique/">Briella's Boutique</a> is a fairly new cosignment shop, with some great deals. They have a variety of items, from kids clothing to dog clothing! :)<div><br /></div><div>We happened to stop in this morning (my two boys and I), and low and behold, it was storytime! They have a story hour the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:30, so we came at just the right time! They read a story to the kids, then have a craft, and then get to take home a snack. Wait, there's more! If you bring your kids in, then you get 10% off your purchase! (I'm not sure if that's everyday, or if it was just today). I was blown away by their attitude towards kids, it was a great feeling knowing that my kids were not a nuisance in their store.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhZEH7wac2pRuh9O_8qFCDaXFGXrvb6pQXA4mm53vNbgoVlGufIY8f20K76hwtq_HYJaO3wBahkhICWxrlf0LGU_H7ggt4Q2zyCm3rng1Vsisbf6Is_GOLPsYKXgmmb22WGL08w994Tc/s1600/girls.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhZEH7wac2pRuh9O_8qFCDaXFGXrvb6pQXA4mm53vNbgoVlGufIY8f20K76hwtq_HYJaO3wBahkhICWxrlf0LGU_H7ggt4Q2zyCm3rng1Vsisbf6Is_GOLPsYKXgmmb22WGL08w994Tc/s320/girls.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650823369841676466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So, if you're in the area, by the Walmart in Savoy, stop by to see their shop. I highly recommend it! I got a new pair of shoes for $24, and a new top for $5. And I love the fact that it's a form of recycling. I'm going to have to start co-signing my boys clothes there, because for us, All Things Kids, is further away from us than <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Briellas-Boutique/">Briella's</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Briellas-Boutique/">Briella's Boutique</a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(37, 37, 37); line-height: 16px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div itemprop="streetAddress"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">503 S Dunlap Ave.</span></span></div><span class="addressLocality" itemprop="addressLocality"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Savoy</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">, </span></span><span class="addressRegion" itemprop="addressRegion"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">IL</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><span class="addresspostalCode" itemprop="addresspostalCode"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">61874</span></span></span></span></div><div>M-F 10-6</div><div>Sat. 10-4</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(37, 37, 37); line-height: 16px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div itemprop="streetAddress"><br /></div><div itemprop="streetAddress"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">So, if you get a chance and are in the area...check it out!</span></span></div></span></div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-87647327533128447502011-08-28T16:42:00.003-05:002011-08-28T16:59:49.000-05:00Groceries this week = $60.74<div><b>Big Lots = $4.14</b></div><div>Mmm...Nutella!</div><div>
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHc7ap4W6us4BuoEvuZTMd1GIJN8YjlkbNyrRc1x2ilVIUHqzaJNZLnuiMn4lQIh7oZOajjKWiwaHO0_uxfAUrflpWKLXrcouBGIwrHxSWq4SyDJDTSsThiLyxyv31NjAqMzehb5e1Vk/s1600/100_2346.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHc7ap4W6us4BuoEvuZTMd1GIJN8YjlkbNyrRc1x2ilVIUHqzaJNZLnuiMn4lQIh7oZOajjKWiwaHO0_uxfAUrflpWKLXrcouBGIwrHxSWq4SyDJDTSsThiLyxyv31NjAqMzehb5e1Vk/s320/100_2346.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646028695188855810" /></a>
<br /><div>Tried out a new Farmers Market this week. It is located by the Police Station in Champaign, and is open from 3-7pm. It's a rather small market, with only a few tents, and one huge pork roast! It smelled awesome! There was even a small sprinkler set out for the kids on behalf of American Water. My boys loved it! </div><div>
<br /></div><div>We stopped by towards the end of the evening, around 6:30pm, so I think the lady selling the onions was wanting to get rid of them, because she gave me 8 for $6!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>We used out WIC Farmers Market Coupons, so total these all cost about $12.</div><div>
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsNoPCfDSvW2GAD5M0gyMR5KLhWZcG5nmHOfJjlJOl4_AstbK8VYjxXSmXhOtQUnzlYl7FqfbRCmvwr6aib_JtQsGo0rLxfug_dLH6gRYWknxAyNkqzbp8VHrAY30HJD1ea9Kim2jpWY/s1600/100_2362.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsNoPCfDSvW2GAD5M0gyMR5KLhWZcG5nmHOfJjlJOl4_AstbK8VYjxXSmXhOtQUnzlYl7FqfbRCmvwr6aib_JtQsGo0rLxfug_dLH6gRYWknxAyNkqzbp8VHrAY30HJD1ea9Kim2jpWY/s320/100_2362.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646026119257966322" /></a>Aldi's is becoming one of my favorite stops for grocery shopping, because our printer is not printing out <i>any</i> coupons for me...no matter what I do. So Aldi's it is. We're going to try their frozen salmon this week. I hope it's tasty! <b>Total = $46.88</b>.<div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1qq44vLEStq3Z_gbnASgDPEDDLK5QlN8RUNaS-E58nz3ZcIgdnINt1BmNdZhcVVVfrtOEp3Oyk7vd5djGl1Sx_jVk53GCWrA9ocMYVUEHN6IMWPDtGtm7GNuIkhnUE8ou9qDeWzFfWY/s1600/100_2361.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1qq44vLEStq3Z_gbnASgDPEDDLK5QlN8RUNaS-E58nz3ZcIgdnINt1BmNdZhcVVVfrtOEp3Oyk7vd5djGl1Sx_jVk53GCWrA9ocMYVUEHN6IMWPDtGtm7GNuIkhnUE8ou9qDeWzFfWY/s320/100_2361.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646026112297471954" /></a>We also stopped at County Market, because we had a couple of store coupons, and had to pick up some items that Aldi's didn't have. <b>Total = $9.72.</b></div><div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-scE0JsBCSA1Z-i09POE8d0aqzgpNQDYbfkYTAhtXO5IYpWR4-3lMN2olBZwRyh9ADhzUo0QwmOyyQJpJcFckxaG8fhZ6_eZmEVowxBvxYNSyffK1BmiqSFTqxScD8FR_8bMUCUU5GoM/s1600/100_2363.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-scE0JsBCSA1Z-i09POE8d0aqzgpNQDYbfkYTAhtXO5IYpWR4-3lMN2olBZwRyh9ADhzUo0QwmOyyQJpJcFckxaG8fhZ6_eZmEVowxBvxYNSyffK1BmiqSFTqxScD8FR_8bMUCUU5GoM/s320/100_2363.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646026104114628354" /></a>
<br /></div><div>So, that's our weekly grocery shopping. We try to spend under $50/week. This week's total was $60.74. Last week we were under budget, so we used that leftover money towards this week.</div><div>
<br /></div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-14411319351486663282011-08-21T20:58:00.003-05:002011-08-21T21:07:27.836-05:00Grocery Shopping This Past Week = $23.21<div>I made lots of random quick trip to County Market this week, so nothing big to be pictured here this week. </div><div>
<br /></div><div><b>County market trip #1: 12.48</b></div><div>I was excited to see yogurt marked down to $0.25/container! We had lots of tomatoes from grandma's garden, so I picked up some bacon for some BLT sandwiches.</div><div>
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pc4rAkR3cBMl51HG6prPPNEzeGQoQk1yMbd-96R2CQzQ9nTYfcXIV2YTl1M9BHAmAinT9pjgkGDqFjRgD-5AisbqQ3zu55mnkG1RCxIjgyWZRH_sgSKwQS9ETUYNvrNIjiL-KzqrO9g/s1600/100_2330.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pc4rAkR3cBMl51HG6prPPNEzeGQoQk1yMbd-96R2CQzQ9nTYfcXIV2YTl1M9BHAmAinT9pjgkGDqFjRgD-5AisbqQ3zu55mnkG1RCxIjgyWZRH_sgSKwQS9ETUYNvrNIjiL-KzqrO9g/s320/100_2330.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643494563135455986" /></a>
<br /><div><b>County Market Trip #2: $7.73</b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">"Millions of peaches, peaches for me..." - We are slowly teaching our boys that song, because they are eating peaches like they're going out of style! </span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">
<br /></span></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nsk_14RkyF1k9YREgIfXZdzqyHlweHRIQmlgwZ0fvwklhFZD5DQYXG1SnjapbwVpr4JqTKX-ILd8QnC3DUc5r1cGjKMpulqKPJbkGTXgNRV4Z-OJpabMuaBNLglHCrgIHSJnmmlXfl0/s1600/100_2331.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nsk_14RkyF1k9YREgIfXZdzqyHlweHRIQmlgwZ0fvwklhFZD5DQYXG1SnjapbwVpr4JqTKX-ILd8QnC3DUc5r1cGjKMpulqKPJbkGTXgNRV4Z-OJpabMuaBNLglHCrgIHSJnmmlXfl0/s320/100_2331.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643494558893136082" /></a>
<br /></div><div>And then not pictured:</div><div><b>Walgreens: $3.00</b> spent on Twizzlers Pull-n-Peels!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Total spent on groceries this week: $23.21. This is out of $50/week budgeted for groceries in our household. Last week I over spent, so week we were making up for it. </div><div>
<br /></div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-40892943054246438852011-08-14T12:31:00.005-05:002011-08-14T15:40:17.744-05:00Grocery Shopping this week: $68.79This week we did pretty good with lots and lot of cereal! The price I will pay for cereal is $1.25 or less, and this week, we found lots for only $0.99/box!
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<br />Below is <span style="font-weight: bold;">Schnucks (in Savoy) = $15.17</span>
<br />We hit up the clearance isle and always seem to come away with cereal. Broccoli was on sale for $1/lb, and the cilantro was for some homemade salsa.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKDC7zI-XaXhPkQjwC2vhMDY-ZCR6xR4DHmQ2gi3Dl2n7k9NxlF4vlo1xyv7h1B1-76NIWqdmEByqYe7lnICI18AGuNDPufM8Ux8MAjXQb9X_vrr88c296PdsxzumsQdJv2NY6xWiUEQ/s1600/100_2255.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKDC7zI-XaXhPkQjwC2vhMDY-ZCR6xR4DHmQ2gi3Dl2n7k9NxlF4vlo1xyv7h1B1-76NIWqdmEByqYe7lnICI18AGuNDPufM8Ux8MAjXQb9X_vrr88c296PdsxzumsQdJv2NY6xWiUEQ/s320/100_2255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640809533465305346" border="0" /></a>We forgot to take a photo of this prized snack for only $1!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJp2hRTposNX2EDPosctOTwtftAMWihr_oTiLu9BlyMiscN1x0kXjEaO_bHpNGiqhGdIjusA5enh3ALcXbYS3EshHU4-Oi8ZJNjAAwMpZD4EomsykgHaMl8-zM-64SfOOZAjKaEDfZCFQ/s1600/100_2259.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJp2hRTposNX2EDPosctOTwtftAMWihr_oTiLu9BlyMiscN1x0kXjEaO_bHpNGiqhGdIjusA5enh3ALcXbYS3EshHU4-Oi8ZJNjAAwMpZD4EomsykgHaMl8-zM-64SfOOZAjKaEDfZCFQ/s320/100_2259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640809528987537282" border="0" /></a>
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<br />Pictured below is from <span style="font-weight: bold;">County Market = $40.26</span>
<br />We had several trips to C.M. this week to hook up lots of cereal for only $0.99/box! Yum! I think we'll be stocked up for quite awhile!
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Target = $9.36</span>
<br />I got a chance to go shopping by myself for a couple of hours, so naturally, I went to Target. I was mostly looking for snacks at work, and here's what I came away with:
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dollar Tree = $4</span>
<br />I also stopped at Dollar Tree for some staple pretzels, which are also a great snack at work!
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<br />So, total, we did go over our budgeted $50/week on groceries, with a total of $68.79. I will have to take that into consideration for next week's groceries, and I will only be able to spend $31.21.
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<br />Thanks for reading, it keeps me accountable to my shopping habits!
<br />mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-76376865627627712662011-08-09T14:18:00.004-05:002011-08-09T14:23:51.012-05:00From Trash to Treasure!<div>So, this find wasn't exactly out of a dumpster, but it was for free next to someone's trash bins! Isn't it so cute! I'm not really sure how long the boys will want to play with it, since they've got their bigger bikes. But I thought they might have some fun out of it for awhile. Later on I might sell it.</div><div>
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgukQBA-FhnmR2JJ_m_7hEGI45Hizf_ApgGGWA5qenEJQCKaQh-tp6WIoKygIAIcOgRRAiRGiqucPiPRUd59BNsJHWzm3dr_ylYm8kKv_3iGVdZIL7u7djlTV0OFmOTT0MOQ2U5yMEQC-s/s1600/100_2246.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgukQBA-FhnmR2JJ_m_7hEGI45Hizf_ApgGGWA5qenEJQCKaQh-tp6WIoKygIAIcOgRRAiRGiqucPiPRUd59BNsJHWzm3dr_ylYm8kKv_3iGVdZIL7u7djlTV0OFmOTT0MOQ2U5yMEQC-s/s320/100_2246.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638938428531264866" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAavLV4FNzNKYrceWTzVFiYkoq6jztOxMaG6uSY2TxqwmNZxj3F_FKbjTiAOlD0abQqoc0z_bLjrxuQVTIBHasF947dQAH1XqrzP63qc_BH1PiAiQrNv2NExdTayaQ8IvYIL-7LaaLzBw/s1600/100_2248.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAavLV4FNzNKYrceWTzVFiYkoq6jztOxMaG6uSY2TxqwmNZxj3F_FKbjTiAOlD0abQqoc0z_bLjrxuQVTIBHasF947dQAH1XqrzP63qc_BH1PiAiQrNv2NExdTayaQ8IvYIL-7LaaLzBw/s320/100_2248.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638938417245916786" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CYESYphWfG0L0BrSuHXGFTw_10ma9bY0pbaUmk64ERDfd6v33f2tAxJPpWyMNDHjIL8LvefPgA1ZHl0Ns1IHV7eh7Ly7bxjttd-H7W5NQsOijsWK1qhmNJhCnYWRV4pTApTwASzks8Q/s1600/100_2249.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CYESYphWfG0L0BrSuHXGFTw_10ma9bY0pbaUmk64ERDfd6v33f2tAxJPpWyMNDHjIL8LvefPgA1ZHl0Ns1IHV7eh7Ly7bxjttd-H7W5NQsOijsWK1qhmNJhCnYWRV4pTApTwASzks8Q/s320/100_2249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638938415633422434" /></a>It just needs one more screw to make it stay together, and it's as good as new!<div>
<br /></div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-35177793764306410652011-08-07T17:37:00.002-05:002011-08-07T17:46:06.070-05:00Grocery Shopping for this past week = $49.47<div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Aldi's = $39.25</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLHJ80yzyHnZzITIZy79Z5-Y89RgYriyLJ_madxj36ZHpNvkc1vGER8bO3Pkg0-yR-3vo4sIW5tSjB7OVxSH6FWA3BNEc2HLRAMaKWDAn7yh6ehIj1Tc9kBlsL0pXOGL0Y_W5xL8zE4Q/s1600/100_2186.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLHJ80yzyHnZzITIZy79Z5-Y89RgYriyLJ_madxj36ZHpNvkc1vGER8bO3Pkg0-yR-3vo4sIW5tSjB7OVxSH6FWA3BNEc2HLRAMaKWDAn7yh6ehIj1Tc9kBlsL0pXOGL0Y_W5xL8zE4Q/s320/100_2186.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638247557987459810" /></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Schnucks = $10.22</span></b><div><b></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIKa_vZTg9SdOKsK1MXuLpK7ojNZyzfCR0IvZpsWdW6P_OEgyDWTXbdF7I6AXIwXWc25Yx9XD5ACcMwrrjcf9jka1WmZHM7j5jZMQe_R6iDy5JY8ngBiVlVFZuITLt2rkP1NbvdCfanA/s1600/100_2188.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIKa_vZTg9SdOKsK1MXuLpK7ojNZyzfCR0IvZpsWdW6P_OEgyDWTXbdF7I6AXIwXWc25Yx9XD5ACcMwrrjcf9jka1WmZHM7j5jZMQe_R6iDy5JY8ngBiVlVFZuITLt2rkP1NbvdCfanA/s320/100_2188.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638247551288567714" /></a><br /></div></div><div><b>Total spent in one week = $49.47. </b>We have budgeted for $50/week on groceries, so we did good this week! </div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-57973676099910887552011-08-01T14:29:00.005-05:002011-08-01T15:00:27.548-05:00Last Week Re-Cap<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWqJBN-ul_8swV2R177bN7DFnVjcuv_pUVPeNGQYiIuNSqE8whjuFRpOFyZpttddkaCuN45Hfli72K1C8zvDxfekcnp99wyB8ClERadoOwI5ITbFxMg6QpaZSlRAbnhM5l2581LkRzHk/s1600/Bat+and+Ball.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWqJBN-ul_8swV2R177bN7DFnVjcuv_pUVPeNGQYiIuNSqE8whjuFRpOFyZpttddkaCuN45Hfli72K1C8zvDxfekcnp99wyB8ClERadoOwI5ITbFxMg6QpaZSlRAbnhM5l2581LkRzHk/s320/Bat+and+Ball.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635976198951633298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><br />Summer is just flying by! I can't believe that it's August 1st already!<div><br /></div><div>I just wanted to re-cap last week, since I never got around to posting anything.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We seriously did something every HOT day of the week, because my husband decided to take a week off to spend some time at home after a week at Leadership Lab. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here we are with family watching a softball game at Dodds Park in Champaign. My sister-in-laws fiance was playing a game and it was fun to see him play and cheer him on.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TthI7XTjedQFJ4bD3NHnSZgkB5L_R8Zl8zxQCMSszJRv5kyle5ENyhx3dmX1fiB5hZ_9wKgAamE49jpF2UyjQqJvOzzp9WdPEjP3tFfiwMXrXffEARMf9Zdn5B7ZU9MO3vmX1flkUWw/s1600/100_2156.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TthI7XTjedQFJ4bD3NHnSZgkB5L_R8Zl8zxQCMSszJRv5kyle5ENyhx3dmX1fiB5hZ_9wKgAamE49jpF2UyjQqJvOzzp9WdPEjP3tFfiwMXrXffEARMf9Zdn5B7ZU9MO3vmX1flkUWw/s320/100_2156.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635974263963092850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Last week my husband desperately needed a haircut, and with this hot and humid weather, I don't blame him for wanting it chopped! </div><div><br /></div><div>We are in need of a good pair of hair clippers. The last one I purchased off of Amazon was a waste of money! Anyone recommend a good hair cutting kit?</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjCvvGjnQYaP5QaVa9Ow1FtHSiIgfI7thAJE1-oamTOSN1afKm4CMbM0ee0IbRAba2uSeKe9rbcnJ9b5a5gE6tIVrL7C6iM6u9R7GXNJ8P_IK35qmLxviDdpFQfhj8z44UFShdZVFdoo/s1600/100_2163.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjCvvGjnQYaP5QaVa9Ow1FtHSiIgfI7thAJE1-oamTOSN1afKm4CMbM0ee0IbRAba2uSeKe9rbcnJ9b5a5gE6tIVrL7C6iM6u9R7GXNJ8P_IK35qmLxviDdpFQfhj8z44UFShdZVFdoo/s320/100_2163.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635974277490092850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYyW9Ctvpmf1OQI-Rnlxt0W_bF7nUumbKhjjujImCCG6MZwRV5J2rl6lqX-Jmj7u9wLAA0E4P4U_foRcHaFc0ITaqXJ3_FZtRdLyAl3sMdi_fGJ4rx-tH9bh-d0yIcbacsRTfJmsuG5o/s1600/100_2162.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYyW9Ctvpmf1OQI-Rnlxt0W_bF7nUumbKhjjujImCCG6MZwRV5J2rl6lqX-Jmj7u9wLAA0E4P4U_foRcHaFc0ITaqXJ3_FZtRdLyAl3sMdi_fGJ4rx-tH9bh-d0yIcbacsRTfJmsuG5o/s320/100_2162.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635974267403505922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>On Saturday we took our boys to go fishing for the very first time in their lives! It was a very exciting moment because I guess I always figured that little boys need to learn how to fish. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5bL4I_QIdvxCl1QQm9PIjwgHP-H5xqF8CeKVtPfiNmuEAaibAuRyvIoZCQS3ubkhI0dU8ftTyj-hAQfXjce94LYnPqlCrsoGUIb1unmEfRF9MT8D8HuFCEOJVYzv1fgro_2COUlMWVg/s320/100_2167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635974288725792434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>There was a free program with the local Forest Preserve, where they had older gentlemen showing kids how to fish. It was fun, because they had prizes for the most fish caught, the biggest fish, and the best sport. Z-man caught 2 bluegill that were about 4 inches long, and Pudge caught one.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8fGG-96BK9meuMcbXsxp7GgAMq7LAywF4LVO3CF20OAlgiR6GVzQ3Rs9gIcY0da4ro_7ehBB1nwc-otJIAN2O4h3q7nprU_kpb49YcI-PdwOjNFlAy6nf4fXLnr4dXC33m5iWT6wCnk/s1600/100_2165.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8fGG-96BK9meuMcbXsxp7GgAMq7LAywF4LVO3CF20OAlgiR6GVzQ3Rs9gIcY0da4ro_7ehBB1nwc-otJIAN2O4h3q7nprU_kpb49YcI-PdwOjNFlAy6nf4fXLnr4dXC33m5iWT6wCnk/s320/100_2165.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635974282317602946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a></div><div>It really was a nice summer day, but the boys didn't have a long attention span, so we packed a picnic and brought that along with.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5bL4I_QIdvxCl1QQm9PIjwgHP-H5xqF8CeKVtPfiNmuEAaibAuRyvIoZCQS3ubkhI0dU8ftTyj-hAQfXjce94LYnPqlCrsoGUIb1unmEfRF9MT8D8HuFCEOJVYzv1fgro_2COUlMWVg/s1600/100_2167.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div></div><div>And yesterday, we had the pleasure of going to a pool party with the youth from church. This is always a blast, because our boys are able to bring their floaties and really get some exercise. These floaties aren't allowed at the public pool, so they were very excited to bring them to the party.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKZhWR3XutRIBGjhlg6KUNxLj8tkDJ12TP4UIt_vzoDSeHdZPfVcOiKgRHqPZKlLOOFqfRGDLFvobl8e0GyJ6_-2B_pXTHzJaRe3qY3Bjc3AjntRpKMwY9tz_DlKKcBHB6_voNyB_P6M/s1600/100_2235.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKZhWR3XutRIBGjhlg6KUNxLj8tkDJ12TP4UIt_vzoDSeHdZPfVcOiKgRHqPZKlLOOFqfRGDLFvobl8e0GyJ6_-2B_pXTHzJaRe3qY3Bjc3AjntRpKMwY9tz_DlKKcBHB6_voNyB_P6M/s320/100_2235.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635976211643199602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And the water was so warm, it was like a relaxing bath before bedtime!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmQWcLfy8wwChN_bORK3Ty6Lu9zJAolPTTWC0CEE9GBPJvlhB-djz1LCPOsl9XFxaigdVhZE-jy32s-PcwHjlqQZI6vjI7bqq5hIpjCDT0wcoVhNpckod3TTYyIl2qCnY0zHUwjsO0kA/s1600/100_2244.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmQWcLfy8wwChN_bORK3Ty6Lu9zJAolPTTWC0CEE9GBPJvlhB-djz1LCPOsl9XFxaigdVhZE-jy32s-PcwHjlqQZI6vjI7bqq5hIpjCDT0wcoVhNpckod3TTYyIl2qCnY0zHUwjsO0kA/s320/100_2244.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635976221375031618" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a><br /></div><div>Here's Z-man showing the rest of the youth how to play a zombie game he had made up. It was really cute seeing him want to lead the game even when all the other kids are in Jr. High and High School aged.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYc_PEU1R0JirGc7oL3ZtzHavbQsDlTV7DKkWTXQEOtTXmmBAsU8D21sB4m_OyWNFDToSJxPSHSXv44LN9Y3IkSD6iiBRs8pzeCdL18UQTxmT0bXtafbQmArm524cumjSbV2WL43yJN8I/s1600/100_2239.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYc_PEU1R0JirGc7oL3ZtzHavbQsDlTV7DKkWTXQEOtTXmmBAsU8D21sB4m_OyWNFDToSJxPSHSXv44LN9Y3IkSD6iiBRs8pzeCdL18UQTxmT0bXtafbQmArm524cumjSbV2WL43yJN8I/s320/100_2239.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635976211946887602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a>Overall we had a pretty fun week, and ended up saying good-bye to my sister who has been living with us since Easter. WOW, that went fast!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLFHQou1DYtnSr-O3o1EyOSnAiG7WRp0cVovbIghEwtcnj7oL6VtlgG1fbTXXj4gVXkl7PKe5uqpxkS40Qx9luXCtgejTQBuhbBqu4gBjgcsrNTbWjaKgPUTFiTt64dPzzKJjdHFWCKw/s1600/100_2124.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLFHQou1DYtnSr-O3o1EyOSnAiG7WRp0cVovbIghEwtcnj7oL6VtlgG1fbTXXj4gVXkl7PKe5uqpxkS40Qx9luXCtgejTQBuhbBqu4gBjgcsrNTbWjaKgPUTFiTt64dPzzKJjdHFWCKw/s320/100_2124.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635979613576838402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a></div><div>Hope you all had a great weekend!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div></div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-73903789207039006212011-07-30T16:35:00.003-05:002011-07-30T16:54:31.155-05:00Grocery Shopping for this past week = $49.01<div style="text-align: left;">This week was pretty good! I was very excited about County Market's Penny Pincher coupons! There were so many in that booklet that we could use! If you have any extras, please send them my way. Here's what we came home with...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Schnucks = $6.67</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVuPWaq5GCa-5dwg1Qdcwsc_DEUMD7xeXWvWl_M6h2vAZjqVru1eYB74V2UDDlnvwg08Gr7ZVFBPuijfVVaFNUwrvXy57eZMCfq8Fv4gXqqi9OFWLWxQuq_IV51Evoyq06LCJPkeyOOFs/s1600/100_2164.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVuPWaq5GCa-5dwg1Qdcwsc_DEUMD7xeXWvWl_M6h2vAZjqVru1eYB74V2UDDlnvwg08Gr7ZVFBPuijfVVaFNUwrvXy57eZMCfq8Fv4gXqqi9OFWLWxQuq_IV51Evoyq06LCJPkeyOOFs/s320/100_2164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635263782538327090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">County Market: $26.85</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I used lots of Penny Pincher coupons!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZD1lfNiQHjcWn3YWy0LkJArH27fz11jp2rJ6JrvITV1O_oTJwuTyqYqxvlJnr-_TdpIcKHS4C2MF4RWInPvXzLyYid6kQvNCGoOeqbVwAed86n1TMnnD3WjRlHLTojienaQlsZIie94/s1600/100_2161.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZD1lfNiQHjcWn3YWy0LkJArH27fz11jp2rJ6JrvITV1O_oTJwuTyqYqxvlJnr-_TdpIcKHS4C2MF4RWInPvXzLyYid6kQvNCGoOeqbVwAed86n1TMnnD3WjRlHLTojienaQlsZIie94/s320/100_2161.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635263775204845794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our Garden and Grandma's Garden: Free!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciLeAAcAtco20D7Hd8S1oixvT6aWWK45JEJYDPYmiEy4IpssXT6KZuYOTovVZL77_8PTIwYsLd4XhMgMlv1_55xICunglgiOSLfdVwX1h2pM9G863PCTHHAUxdyj8a_kiXX947uzs8F8/s1600/100_2160.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciLeAAcAtco20D7Hd8S1oixvT6aWWK45JEJYDPYmiEy4IpssXT6KZuYOTovVZL77_8PTIwYsLd4XhMgMlv1_55xICunglgiOSLfdVwX1h2pM9G863PCTHHAUxdyj8a_kiXX947uzs8F8/s320/100_2160.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635263766431296482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBW3hq3O9aJhlb9YOMSFQgY44qKEK032TU3CwW-FKelQ7MzGNlQGBl6ijeItKMpGXUvezGTNH4reMDhBtuxxz1XD_aofmv45eRiaGSZMtg_9DB5H4b9aTE6fTBXFTjddxLGj2MHAM_iRM/s1600/100_2159.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBW3hq3O9aJhlb9YOMSFQgY44qKEK032TU3CwW-FKelQ7MzGNlQGBl6ijeItKMpGXUvezGTNH4reMDhBtuxxz1XD_aofmv45eRiaGSZMtg_9DB5H4b9aTE6fTBXFTjddxLGj2MHAM_iRM/s320/100_2159.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635263754616189202" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Big Lots = $15.49</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxiJF0TELKUeI4idXl7izPk42bcZHMUiu2o2bcNYca2ulpXvEsA7S489GK4aNvbTSzaZbMuCq-_-hVdSx5vR2Y3FN2PnPNzzO-ZAf3UigPEQtOG9Qxr2aUmeWjXzEmOk0MLiAalTN4O4/s1600/100_2158.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxiJF0TELKUeI4idXl7izPk42bcZHMUiu2o2bcNYca2ulpXvEsA7S489GK4aNvbTSzaZbMuCq-_-hVdSx5vR2Y3FN2PnPNzzO-ZAf3UigPEQtOG9Qxr2aUmeWjXzEmOk0MLiAalTN4O4/s320/100_2158.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635263747085415042" /></a><br /></div></div></div><div>Total spent on groceries this week was $49.01, out of a $50/week budget. Did you score any good deals this week?</div><div><br /></div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-21688077018409743402011-07-23T14:15:00.002-05:002011-07-23T14:27:55.498-05:00Grocery Shopping for the week = $48.32<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div>I wanted to explain that I haven't been using coupons on grocery shopping lately, because our computer that I had been using to print coupons has since died. So therefore, I have not been hitting up the stores for great deals anymore. I've mostly stuck to Aldi's and the sale items. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you are from the Champaign area, I highly recommend checking out <a href="http://www.thefrugalfamily.org/">The Frugal Family's Blog</a>. She has a wealth of information on her blog and she's local!</div><div><br /></div>This week wasn't too exciting. Here's what I bought at County Market for $15.56. The M&Ms were a splurge. I had been craving chocolate!<div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJxp0CK8mKRjnAN3K4jnouwvY643ZZs5JcW6D884CDYMTB8kJI0jeG3p3whNOU7usnBunqh_OqjDT7f5EiXG9wdKLWEbsun2tX5rehfRXPCE4FtbcmrbCsSAOLRxU6q04qPRWCh32ckc/s320/100_2130.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632629003048921218" /></div><div>I also stopped at Aldi's because we needed a few staple items in our home. Total spent for below items: $32.66.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweRZKRLwK3ckJr2QctxpKNfre_VCSRnFtV6K3t3HzwZ9IvibR7Q0B7jqM4m2KMCDtbywd4LxUMxn1x-7d51gvyKGw0paclEoURcOVnsbWxgEY9GsF-INvJ7JuVfMVhUX352kuNKFHomo/s1600/100_2136.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweRZKRLwK3ckJr2QctxpKNfre_VCSRnFtV6K3t3HzwZ9IvibR7Q0B7jqM4m2KMCDtbywd4LxUMxn1x-7d51gvyKGw0paclEoURcOVnsbWxgEY9GsF-INvJ7JuVfMVhUX352kuNKFHomo/s320/100_2136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632629014713642002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a></div><div>Total spent this week on groceries was: $48.32. This is according to our $50/week grocery budget. </div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-23959151019766292842011-07-11T21:56:00.009-05:002011-07-11T22:18:41.636-05:00Garden Update & Surprise Squash Plant<div style="text-align: center;">Our garden is taking off at full speed! Here are our raised beds:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNSd4hvrBG59QjnVLmYsGtt9XgJ2B2hsgjS75M7al2xSHZfFIqTjTFhIhEdW14r8jxXyneptz6FPz5s8Y0s56IuKYcjWGbnssvzkpOy8aYotDPzyZYs050zYqRzVTMpHsRDgJMXesfkg/s1600/100_2103.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNSd4hvrBG59QjnVLmYsGtt9XgJ2B2hsgjS75M7al2xSHZfFIqTjTFhIhEdW14r8jxXyneptz6FPz5s8Y0s56IuKYcjWGbnssvzkpOy8aYotDPzyZYs050zYqRzVTMpHsRDgJMXesfkg/s320/100_2103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628296947737269762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a></div><div>Our tomatoes are doing well. They need better staking, but here's one of our Big Tom's!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-KSS7LlSIOY1efmZqccwwkorEZ-Wo6UGNdL4Jkwu9_4KQdGNfX-1j7uSr6bkIQEIbIJlW7div5iERYxFl7FrPlpd2U-bybatIsQLvbjGm7yZhyEDSxRyeQZrnfDNcPIqk5RK-NbxwB4/s1600/100_2112.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0n1BzNw0ILA9Trl5-w8celE1Di2J9sarwM3awQDKzq5PWw1lqYX9VGD5IAPsp23gi1BpgC7CaCAGwsy8fHdeUkr5nkJNigJrMMAc5wiQWu1VyIGjWumT_GuFAUSOqYaTI4JZXPy77eI8/s1600/100_2109.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0n1BzNw0ILA9Trl5-w8celE1Di2J9sarwM3awQDKzq5PWw1lqYX9VGD5IAPsp23gi1BpgC7CaCAGwsy8fHdeUkr5nkJNigJrMMAc5wiQWu1VyIGjWumT_GuFAUSOqYaTI4JZXPy77eI8/s320/100_2109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628298621671753234" /></a>And here are a couple of our surprise squash that we have no idea what it's going to be. It's exciting to find out! <div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilChZBmrpmqRfN_q0-Yi7ZdSOq2U8DiKfnPrQL-4vU3fSC4FL7hHmlSCzYM6_HWuuzybIe5zWGPXl3Z_1ngeJKG2tFyBZdnH_Equ_-vYdTUV1UQZGhvRKUUcCOx87FBpakLFNxhZbckCM/s1600/100_2111.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilChZBmrpmqRfN_q0-Yi7ZdSOq2U8DiKfnPrQL-4vU3fSC4FL7hHmlSCzYM6_HWuuzybIe5zWGPXl3Z_1ngeJKG2tFyBZdnH_Equ_-vYdTUV1UQZGhvRKUUcCOx87FBpakLFNxhZbckCM/s320/100_2111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628297789499164882" /></a>We think it might be watermelon. Possible a seed that was thrown into the compost has now taken over most of the garden walk-ways.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEKuSLTQhuKwGeS9LPHXfxApFs4evPHaNmvvNy2fBSRblqtn_mJprrxlZsozMelsDttFZWw9VZusbt8CfNbwdd0HV1hvhiWJp94dV_ebL3IRyPjZRM5GfoND9mJjnlEHaBMhRSHrcyO8/s1600/100_2110.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEKuSLTQhuKwGeS9LPHXfxApFs4evPHaNmvvNy2fBSRblqtn_mJprrxlZsozMelsDttFZWw9VZusbt8CfNbwdd0HV1hvhiWJp94dV_ebL3IRyPjZRM5GfoND9mJjnlEHaBMhRSHrcyO8/s320/100_2110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628297489087938402" /></a><br /></div><div>And I'm so proud of our broccoli for forming this past week! I had my doubts as to whether or not it would produce anything.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Wn7GZ61r76lFuL_Le9ZzUY21y1xSBQL2Tp0bD363qj_aGo4p5HtAXJ7dlQaL66o9x2zQ1KbHAfCpWVrd7mt_k6rgzK7vr0R_4fIxnUS5F-MgVmIAvHtK7NwRsuZUUYtMwHGGbPz6v8I/s1600/100_2104.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Wn7GZ61r76lFuL_Le9ZzUY21y1xSBQL2Tp0bD363qj_aGo4p5HtAXJ7dlQaL66o9x2zQ1KbHAfCpWVrd7mt_k6rgzK7vr0R_4fIxnUS5F-MgVmIAvHtK7NwRsuZUUYtMwHGGbPz6v8I/s320/100_2104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628297163699290914" /></a>And our beans are also taking off and climbing over everything around it:</div><div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-KSS7LlSIOY1efmZqccwwkorEZ-Wo6UGNdL4Jkwu9_4KQdGNfX-1j7uSr6bkIQEIbIJlW7div5iERYxFl7FrPlpd2U-bybatIsQLvbjGm7yZhyEDSxRyeQZrnfDNcPIqk5RK-NbxwB4/s320/100_2112.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628299011093394578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Now all we need is some good rain to fill up our rain barrel!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-50248411436268703332011-07-10T13:42:00.006-05:002011-07-10T14:00:43.673-05:00Grocery shopping for 2 weeks = $62.66<div>Okay, folks, I know I haven't posted a photo of our groceries in awhile, so here's one of our latest. I couldn't (for the life of me) find out how to rotate this photo, so I'm posting it sideways. Sorry about that. </div><div><br /></div><div>This photo is from Aldi's and we spent $58.03:</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YUlc4yL6D4EkSb9m186ggip38v9Hb7bD9Pbia-eJVVhZlViGH8F_pWWMA9_eZUiH3f-gpCjvcH9CB6SigeRRmfBaTpQcwl_cPo7wbajDkHg3JyV3rP124AV4SkhHBEdxqmGnxLs5wxw/s1600/Aldi+6-29-11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YUlc4yL6D4EkSb9m186ggip38v9Hb7bD9Pbia-eJVVhZlViGH8F_pWWMA9_eZUiH3f-gpCjvcH9CB6SigeRRmfBaTpQcwl_cPo7wbajDkHg3JyV3rP124AV4SkhHBEdxqmGnxLs5wxw/s320/Aldi+6-29-11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627797289734261154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div></u></span></div><div>Then we stopped at Schnucks to get some items they didn't have at Aldi's. We also stopped by their clearance isle to find a box of cereal for $1.56. Our boys love that cereal, so I picked that one up as well. Total spent here - $4.63.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfgKj-O72tpUSFSdOL-uFYU9Cg3ec8wg7W0zKjA6VfcJm-0g0FF4OpKgYorAg7ueHSk7k9PIkOWomQUDwE5AIfDe_NRayy-ItXNCbC2ttKe7j21NozLiJHZUKcc5QGEsudablQOw6LBA/s1600/downsized_Image06292011115238.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfgKj-O72tpUSFSdOL-uFYU9Cg3ec8wg7W0zKjA6VfcJm-0g0FF4OpKgYorAg7ueHSk7k9PIkOWomQUDwE5AIfDe_NRayy-ItXNCbC2ttKe7j21NozLiJHZUKcc5QGEsudablQOw6LBA/s320/downsized_Image06292011115238.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627796477701974946" /></a>Total spent: $62.66. Not too bad for 2 weeks of groceries. How did you do this week?mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-73520113183676888902011-06-27T14:01:00.004-05:002011-06-27T14:07:19.917-05:00Aldi's Ad Online!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVADgIVvYZ48JKDZ4JYWfXcnDEBqypI6a45HKDfjeVcPUDbqllZ2JON9gQADQkI9mvDJUuTBEUibawhlLbhT9AFsTDyBkTPJtiDPOxvTf_4FY0mXr202pY2xFZci656EvCAnazMaEJ2GE/s1600/MD_Masthead_Logo2.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 104px; height: 110px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVADgIVvYZ48JKDZ4JYWfXcnDEBqypI6a45HKDfjeVcPUDbqllZ2JON9gQADQkI9mvDJUuTBEUibawhlLbhT9AFsTDyBkTPJtiDPOxvTf_4FY0mXr202pY2xFZci656EvCAnazMaEJ2GE/s320/MD_Masthead_Logo2.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622976857245659730" /></a>I'm super excited that Aldi's website now <a href="http://www.aldi.us/us/html/offers/weekly_ads_ENU_HTML.php?WT.z_src=banner&WT.ac=Banner-without-Alt-Tag">has their local ad's online</a>. Where as before I was just basing their prices from <a href="http://couponstl.blogspot.com/2011/06/aldi-produce-picks-week-of-62611.html">Coupon STL's blog</a>. And most of the time, those prices didn't match our store in town. So, hooray! Aldi's ad prices start on Wednesday's. And for those of you who've never shopped at Aldi's, bring a quarter for their carts! For more details on how to shop at Aldi's check out C<a href="http://www.chambanamoms.com/2011/02/14/eating-healthy-on-a-budget-aldi/">hambana Mom's blog</a>.mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-9172360361057384132011-06-27T13:39:00.003-05:002011-06-27T13:44:06.197-05:00Ahh, sweet relief....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJWNcs90D6PZ7fpNOiIiaSbVjHTuaipQ7m4WRTL0DkR0o6C2F_h7IW5L7XhLeOIwCt2ivzdlmzR7f2hyiPw2zBHFLaRACtMuL_sbW_8loRonEFWPMPEsC1KpCNJBAuhn4vHTqRLEfmog/s1600/McDonalds-Frozen-Strawberry-Lemonade-Frappe-Fruit-Smoothie-Coupon.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJWNcs90D6PZ7fpNOiIiaSbVjHTuaipQ7m4WRTL0DkR0o6C2F_h7IW5L7XhLeOIwCt2ivzdlmzR7f2hyiPw2zBHFLaRACtMuL_sbW_8loRonEFWPMPEsC1KpCNJBAuhn4vHTqRLEfmog/s320/McDonalds-Frozen-Strawberry-Lemonade-Frappe-Fruit-Smoothie-Coupon.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622971236959550914" /></a>Ahh, sweet relief with this <a href="http://cdn.eyewonder.com/100125/771306/1514550/index.html">McDonald's coupon, Buy One Get One Free</a>! If you haven't tried McDonalds Frappe's, they are SOOOO GOOD!!! So if you're looking for some summer relief, print one out and put it in your car, just in case.<div><br /></div><div><i>Thanks, </i><a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/page/2"><i>Money Saving Mom</i></a><i>.</i></div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-44046473523267172082011-06-23T13:44:00.003-05:002011-06-23T13:50:07.372-05:00I loved Iced Coffee!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1af6Aa3PotMgAqdtEuWc3m6fxPNPRWeO6cqYyEpK_an8-nlxKjHyPN7eLqh8iiNkzAKES_4_rvxZ6WprWcl_ggFLfaARMBFGAT02fJNqcMZtjATOqgWH8AT7ulGC3xlL99i63J6TqkE/s1600/6-20-11+027.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1af6Aa3PotMgAqdtEuWc3m6fxPNPRWeO6cqYyEpK_an8-nlxKjHyPN7eLqh8iiNkzAKES_4_rvxZ6WprWcl_ggFLfaARMBFGAT02fJNqcMZtjATOqgWH8AT7ulGC3xlL99i63J6TqkE/s320/6-20-11+027.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621489355506021762" /></a><br />I love Dunkin' Donuts Iced Coffee (especially the carmel mocha one). So last night I decided that I would try to find a recipe on how to make it. A lot of the recipes online say to brew the coffee and then store it in the fridge for a couple of hours. Today, I check my home page (<a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/">www.moneysavingmom.com</a>) and there's a post on how to make your own Iced Coffee! How weird is that? Suzanne's blog, <a href="http://www.piebirds.org/2011/06/how-to-make-iced-coffee.html">Pie Birds, Buttons, and Muddy Puddles</a>, has a step by step guide to making DD's Iced Coffee. Check it out!mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-24004516371552224002011-06-22T15:17:00.005-05:002011-06-22T15:22:29.213-05:00Meet the Carter FamilyI was surfing the internet today and stumbled upon this video about a family who is going to become more frugal. It is about a writer named W. Hodding Carter, who writes for <i>the Gourmet Magazine. </i>His <a href="http://www.gourmet.com/profiles/w_hodding_carter/search?contributorName=W.%20Hodding%20Carter">writes a column on Gourmet's website</a>. <i> </i>I wanted to share this video with you to inspire you like he did for me:<div><br /></div><div><object style="height: 390px; width: 640px" width="640" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/viv4Dwk1XYc?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/viv4Dwk1XYc?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="390"></embed></object></div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-13028130083020605792011-06-21T21:50:00.002-05:002011-06-21T21:52:33.610-05:00$1 Kid Movies this Summer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSidUuGCuSys9dnzle3qBCdTGpbAZi_3JokvD58zGpPuvgy4xBIAk9xbppBGwziYuNWrGVz5FfUtm9HZbPMnulel2TREPEzOKygvOISbK8O8Ir87VqPNVgxuwl9mE2YPLj-Yv51BaPOJA/s1600/2011-KIDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSidUuGCuSys9dnzle3qBCdTGpbAZi_3JokvD58zGpPuvgy4xBIAk9xbppBGwziYuNWrGVz5FfUtm9HZbPMnulel2TREPEzOKygvOISbK8O8Ir87VqPNVgxuwl9mE2YPLj-Yv51BaPOJA/s320/2011-KIDS.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620871333970270786" /></a><br />$1 kid movies at Savoy 16 theater in Savoy, IL! <a href="http://www.gqti.com/kidsummermovies.aspx">Check it out here</a>.mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-46169776485427680992011-06-16T18:06:00.003-05:002011-06-16T18:15:14.564-05:00Garbage Find!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2rm4YsgSIlX3tvfCqVlMCoGVbb_qcsFxKQmCcWQzAgZiSlFVoclkwaBu4Ll-zmnpzghpn2qnAhf0xSXjj93iM9IndBEhembLMTp9XNDSdURSW7y88RvH94pyPmZek7oiCzbDpDoqX6k/s1600/100_1349.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>I was on my way to work early this morning, and look what I found!<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2rm4YsgSIlX3tvfCqVlMCoGVbb_qcsFxKQmCcWQzAgZiSlFVoclkwaBu4Ll-zmnpzghpn2qnAhf0xSXjj93iM9IndBEhembLMTp9XNDSdURSW7y88RvH94pyPmZek7oiCzbDpDoqX6k/s1600/100_1349.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2rm4YsgSIlX3tvfCqVlMCoGVbb_qcsFxKQmCcWQzAgZiSlFVoclkwaBu4Ll-zmnpzghpn2qnAhf0xSXjj93iM9IndBEhembLMTp9XNDSdURSW7y88RvH94pyPmZek7oiCzbDpDoqX6k/s320/100_1349.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618958523320718770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a>It was garbage pick-up today, so there were lots of cans out. I always keep my eyes peeled whenever this day comes along. This stereo system was sitting on top of someone's garbage can! The thing that made me stop, was the fact that the remote control was taped to the top. This made me think that it could possibly work! </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGXN-QBZzOi4La2SKUq3Pv9DDqbVilKMi5fyPfvGkuSrg8XRrdq9UFH3iQMxuKnc-8yKoobH6e-VplZLot49l6Z19JkFXYNzCp2ttBWahvoeLpZY_5BwZU18pdGxFJ9TOzcv9NTo83Mg/s1600/100_1347.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGXN-QBZzOi4La2SKUq3Pv9DDqbVilKMi5fyPfvGkuSrg8XRrdq9UFH3iQMxuKnc-8yKoobH6e-VplZLot49l6Z19JkFXYNzCp2ttBWahvoeLpZY_5BwZU18pdGxFJ9TOzcv9NTo83Mg/s320/100_1347.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618958512377362242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a></div><div>So, I couldn't wait to get home to see if it worked. I didn't have high hopes, but once I plugged it in, the screen came on! Once I hooked up the speakers, I found out that it's in pretty good shape! </div><div><br /></div><div>What a great find through "dumpster diving!"</div><div><br /></div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068890710407129319.post-40940147623609056072011-06-15T15:17:00.002-05:002011-06-15T15:23:55.919-05:00Frugal Tip #578<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Frugal tip #578:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Always ask your friends who are moving if you can shop in their fridge/pantry before they move!</div><div><br /></div><div>My dear friend, Beth, is moving far far away and I don't like to think about it, but alas, the time is coming...</div><div><br /></div><div>She let me come over to her home and "shop" in her kitchen! Here's what I came home with:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRgEPPvNktXu9Bn_w6QijbRZZpxiJBLF-sxfbUnW9VaX5TZfDixRN0TgH0Y_N9RM611CT0aN0vAUsQMG2US6honu_u5dOh2ARBeUuJo6CaSye6Ra1oS0iwNLOBzRl_jW27dUqXxPca5Q/s1600/100_1344.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRgEPPvNktXu9Bn_w6QijbRZZpxiJBLF-sxfbUnW9VaX5TZfDixRN0TgH0Y_N9RM611CT0aN0vAUsQMG2US6honu_u5dOh2ARBeUuJo6CaSye6Ra1oS0iwNLOBzRl_jW27dUqXxPca5Q/s320/100_1344.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618543997868488722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a>I was especially excited about all the flour that she let me have! She gave me 3 full bags! One of them was all-purpose, one was whole wheat, and the other was bread flour. It's especially handy when I had flour on the shopping list already.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsmZXlP8ry15w5eLM54ijhHlDo2jdOJqsJL2Us2iR8aU6t-SgRRhNeJF4Wsg8TawLh25Xs5xAyLEr1xnLcKU6287S4XH8LbAXHHGrMgqcMCQ7RL0FjZLhwOme-3mhmtjCcTv-qgykvO8/s1600/100_1343.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsmZXlP8ry15w5eLM54ijhHlDo2jdOJqsJL2Us2iR8aU6t-SgRRhNeJF4Wsg8TawLh25Xs5xAyLEr1xnLcKU6287S4XH8LbAXHHGrMgqcMCQ7RL0FjZLhwOme-3mhmtjCcTv-qgykvO8/s320/100_1343.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618543991125534546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a></div><div>Also, since the moving people can't technically pack cleaning items, it's fun to see what people leave behind. We'll be well stocked on tampons and cold medicine for awhile now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks, Beth, for all the groceries and fun memories! You will be missed.</div><div><br /></div>mrs. fisher's findingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616490904465166792noreply@blogger.com0