My first saving money trip

So last night after work I went to pick up a couple of things before my coupons expired. I ended up with 3 boxes of single serve red barron pizza, a package of cookie dough, apples, a gallon of milk and some salad dressing. I spent 11.16 out of pocket and saved 15.66. I know I can do better, but at least it is a good start.

Lets clip coupons

So this past Wednesday I went to Amber and Ambers coupon class. I have been using coupons here and there, but didn't really think it was worth the time. Boy was I wrong. In this economic time I need to save all the money I can. Going to this class really opened my eyes. I can save a bunch of money. So here I go on my couponing adventure. Thank you so much Amber and Amber for opening my eyes.

So much for the weekend project.

What a nightmare. This porject that was supposed to be a weekend project has turned into so much more. Reubrn got the tub all installed Sunday night. I was so ready to take a nice long hot bath. I turn the water on and it's cold. Not good. So he took the handle off and messed with the valve inside. The valve is no good. Boo. Monday morning I took the part back to Home Depot and thank god they had another one in stock. So Monday night reuben gets it installed and working. Yesterday he put up drywall and calked. Someday soon I will be able to take a bath. I just don't know when yet.

Happy New Year!!

Well the new year has brounght us a new house. It only took foreever for everything to go through, but it finally did. We Added money to the loan to get some back for renevations. Teh first thing we did was put a new roof on. This weekend we are taking on the bathroom. Reuben has taken out the bath tub and suround. After doing that he found the whole floor was rotten. Out that came. Today he is putting in the new floor and hopefully we get the new tub and suround in today. There are plenty of other things that need to get done to make this little house a home, but we are well on our way. I will keep my this updated as we go along. I am taking pictures along the way to document our progress.

A day late and a dollar short.

A day late and a dollar short. Thats how it seems to end up with this whole house buying thing. We didn't get yet another house. The people that ended up woth the house we really wanted offered 10,000 over asking price. Why? So the search continues. thsi is deffinetly not for the faint of heart.

Buying a house is stressfull

Every time we put an offer on a house I get all stressed out. I should feel like a pro at it now. After all we have put offers on 4 different houses now. Every time we have put an offer it comes back that somebody beat us to the punch. Wouldn't it figure that a house sits on the market for over 100 days with no activity and once we decide to put an offer down someone else does too.
Well I hope that doesn't happen this time. We have found the perfect house. It was built in 1949 and it is so cool. It has 2 bedrooms and a basement and an extra bonus room upstairs. It has 3 floors. I absolutely love it. It also has hardwood floors and a huge deck outback perfect for entertaining. So everyone keep your figures and toes and what ever else you can cross crossed for us. We really want this house.

Potty training here we come!!!

So Daniel is almost 15 months old and I thought I would try to start potty training. Reuben and I went out to babies r us and looking at many different potty chairs. We finally decided on one that looks like a big people toilet. When we got home we took it out of the box and put it together. Daniel started pushing it all around the house. He then decided that he wanted to take it all apart. It is now in the vathroom next to our toilet. He likes to take the seat off and take out the little bucket that is inside. HE has sat on it a few times, but has not acctually gone potty on it. I hope he takes to using the big boy potty fast like he has taken to other things quickly.
Well it is time to end this post now because Daniel is done playing in the office and is screaming his head off. Wish us luck!!