CVS Success!!

So I got out of my routine of posting my trips to CVS. This is my most recent trip to CVS, which was highly successful! I get so nervous when I go in there!! I am afraid that I am going to have misfigured something and look royally stupid! Today went well though!

Transaction #1:

Aleve Cold and Sinus D: 3.99

Jergen's lotion: 5.99

Coupons: $1/1 Aleve product; CVS $2/$10 coupon; CVS 5.99 ECBs

OOP: .99!!! ECBs Earned: $8 (I got 5$ for the Jergen's b/c I was completing $15 worth from a previous sale)

Transaction #2:

Garnier Fructis Shampoo (4): 3.99 each

Coupons (4): $1/1; CVS $2/$10 coupon; CVS 1.96, 3.00, & 5.00 ECBs

OOP: 0 DOLLARS!!! ECBs earned: $5

Transaction #3:

Lipton Iced Tea Bags 100 count (2): 3.00 each

Ragu original 26 oz (3): 5.00 TOTAL

Couponts: $1/2 Lipton; $1/2 Rague; $2/$10 CVS coupon; CVS 5.00 ECBs

OOP: 2.00 ECBs earned: $3

Total OOP: 2.99 ECBs: $3 (I earned more than that but used them on the next transaction!)

Tagged

So, Katie McCrary tagged me probably a MONTH ago, and I have been procrasitnating. It is a picture tag. I am supposed to take pictures of these things to answer the questions. Hence the reason I have been procrastinating. I haven't had the time to take the pictures. So now I am just going to tell you the answers, and give whatever pics I have. You will have to just love me anyways.

1. A tool you use daily that makes your job easier, list your job too!

My Laptop. I am currently a grad student, so everything I do is on the computer. Some
machine that would automatically read all my assignments for me and give me condensed
versions would also be handy!

2. A tool your husband uses everyday in his job: a calculator. My husband is a five star
accountant. Crunching the numbers all day long!

3. The best toy and most entertaining toy your child has had for the $$: Okay...so we don't
have any kids, but I am going to apply this to Michael. The PS3! Without the playstation, I
would never get to read any of my books. It's really quite sweet...he plays baseball on the
PS3 while I read on the couch. PLUS I got the most amazing deal on it for his birthday
before we got married. Katie won it at the world of concrete convention and sold it to me for
a fabulous price. She got to get cool stuff for Nash, Michael got a fabulous birthday gift. Fun
Stuff!

4. The best bargain in your pantry at this moment: I would have to say a recent trip to CVS
provided Pantene shampoo, conditioner, hairspray, dishwashing detergent, and toothpaste all
for the whopping price of $1. I know, I know, AMAZING!

5. The place you blog from: My desk at the apartment. See previous post of apartment tour for
picture.

6. A hobby you have no one really knows about: I love to READ!!! (Just not endless school
textbooks!)

7. Your marriage anthem: hmm...I will say Kenny Chesney Me & You

8. An inspiration to your marriage: Both sets of parents have been married for forever!! :) I
pray we love each other like they do after 30 years and have as amazing kids as they do!

Now...I have some bulldgs to go cheer on from 500 miles away! GO DAWGS!!!

Book List

My wonderful sister-in-law Ashley asked me for some books that she might enjoy, so I compiled this list.  It is a bunch of books, mostly Christian fiction, that I have read lately and found entertaining.  Some are better than others!  Let me know if you would like to know more about a particular title and I will give you my opinion.  I am currently reading any titles by Jodi Picoult, so I will give you an update on those when I finish.  

J.K. Rowling:  Harry Potter 1 - 7

 

Karen Kingsbury:   One Tuesday Morning (1)

                            Beyond Tuesday Morning (2)

                            Even Now (1)

                            Ever After (2)

                            Between Sundays

                            Oceans Apart

 

Beverly Lewis:  The Shunning (1)

                       The Confession (2)

                       The Reckoning (3)

                       The Redemption of Sarah Cain

                       The Postcard (1)

                       The Crossroad (2)

                       October Song (after all of the above)

                       Sanctuary

 

Francine Rivers:  Redeeming Love

                         Mark of the Lion Series: A Voice in the Wing (1)

                                                            An Echo in the Darkness (2)

                                                            As Sure as the Dawn (3) 

                         The Scarlet Thread

                         Leota's Garden

 

Ted Dekker:  Black (1)

                    Red (2)

                    White (3)  (These are very different from the above.  They take a little time to get into, but end up very good)

 

Khaled Hossieni:  The Kite Runner

                           A Thousand Splendid Suns  (very intense books)

 

Wanda E Brunstetter:  Daughters of Lancaster County

                                 Brides of Lancaster County

 

Mary Higgins Clark:  I Heard That Song Before

                               I have read so many of hers I don't remember.  Anything by her is a good mystery, suspense.

 

Janette Oke:  Love Comes Softly Series

Enjoy and let me know what you think!

Start of School

So I officially started school on Thursday. I am overwhelmingly overwhelmed. I told Daddy that I feel like a kid on the first day of Kindergarten. I know nothing! I have no counseling background and no theology background. I know nothing! I guess that means I just have a lot to learn. I have my classes all figured out. I will have a class at 8:00 every day and then one online. This way, I can be at work by 2 every day and hopefully have all my work done before I get there so I can spend the nights with Michael. ( I think that was a run-on sentence...sorry Kristy).

I wanted to tell you a little bit about convocation. It was held during chapel on the first day of school. All the faculty came in in their little robes that they wear at graduation. I find those things extremely humerous. For all you Harry fans, it looked like a large assembly of Dumbledore importance witches and wizards. Anyways, I digress. So apparently, there are 2 ways to be on faculty. You can be appointed by the president, or you can be approved by the Board of Trustees. Being approved by the board is way cooler. You get to be called up to the stage. Then you get to sit in the founding president's chair and sign your name in an extremely large book. I can't help but compare it to the Book of Life! Then you go and sit with the rest of the faculty.

President Patterson gave the sermon in chapel that day. He read the story of Jesus washing the disciples' feet. As he was explaining the different Greek words for the term servant, he washed this dude's feet. Just called him right up on stage, sat him down, washed his feet, and never missed a beat in his sermon. WOW! The dude was very touched. He was crying as Dr. Patterson prayed over him. Dr. Patterson was stressing the importance of service within the church and how no one is above service.

I will try to do better with posting. I think I have a little schedule worked out which should allow me some time to post. I have a few ideas of things I want to post for your enjoyment.

Katie McCrary, I have not forgotten about your TAG. I actually have a sticky note on my computer. It is on the list!

My First Day of Graduate School...sort of

So today was orientation at SWBTS.  I think I have been so orientated that my head may fall off.  We started with general orientation.  Then we went to orientation by school...mine being the school of education.  Then we went to orientation by degrees.  FINALLY after that we were released to...guess what...go TAKE A TEST!!!  Yes a TEST on the FIRST day of seminary which technically was just orientation and not class.  It was a standardized test to figure out how much Bible knowledge I had.  I always thought I had a pretty good working knowledge of the Bible.  Not so.  It was very difficult.  Do you know who Joshua's daddy was or what River flows through the land of the Hittites?  Yeah...me either.  At least it was multiple choice!  **Attention parents:   This was not for a grade, don't be alarmed.  It was just to establish a baseline for what I know now.  I'll take it again when I graduate and hopefully do better.**

Oh...and guess what else...I have HOMEWORK!  Yeah, I haven't even been to class yet, but I have 60 pages to read and 3 discussions to post comments in before Thursday.

This is going to be a fun 3 years.  Please pray for me.

Another Exciting Weekend

So I will try to give you a brief update about our weekend, which is why you haven't heard from me until today.

Friday we went on a "field trip" with Kristy and Deanna to the Fort Worth Money Factory.  It is one of only two places in the U.S. that produces our paper currency.  I could not work in a place like that.  To have to stare at that much money every day and leave it there at the end of it would overwhelm me.  I am perfectly content with my life where I am but looking at millions of dollars only makes me want it.  For security purposes, we weren't allowed to have cameras or cell phones so sorry no pics.  I did meet this adorable little fellow and his brother who were visiting the area for a family reunion on the bus ride over to the "factory".  He was very friendly and told me all about his family and the money he had in the bank!  He fully expected them to give him some money on this tour!

Saturday we headed over to Plano, TX, which is about 1 hour away from us to meet Michael's brother and sister-in-law, Todd and Nicole, as well as Nicole's parents and brother for lunch.  We ate at Abuelo's which I will call an upscale Mexican restaurant.  It was a good lunch, and we enjoyed getting to visit with Todd and Nicole.  They educated us a little bit on the CPA exam and suggestions for prep courses for Michael.  Interesting indeed.

Then we headed over the Kristy and Deanna's, our lovely hostesses for the weekend.  We spent the night with them to keep from having to make the drive over to Plano twice.  We were able to visit Deanna's classroom and attempt to help her get things ready.  I don't know if we were more a hindrance or a help!  After that, we attended church services at The Village.  Then we went to eat at Babe's.  This was very good.  Everything is served family style.  We had fried chicken strips, corn, green beans, creamed potatoes with white gravy, and fabulous homemade biscuits.  It was a tasty dinner.  Then we headed back to their apartment to watch the Olympics.

**Side story--Nicole's brother has a son, Kent, who is a little younger than Matthew.  He has been watching the "bobympics" this week.  His favorite sport is diving.  He stands in front of the TV and says, "Jump boy!  Jump boy!"  Then, when they land, he breaks into applause!  TOO CUTE!**

Sunday morning we woke up and went to church a SECOND time...yes aren't we good!...with Todd and Nicole at Prestonwood Baptist Church.  Talk about HUGE!!!  When we walked in, I felt like I was in the corridor of a mall, not a church  The sanctuary was gargantuan.  The choir was AMAZING!  They were all color coordinated with the ladies in Pink, Green, and Turquoise shirts and the guys in black striped shirts.  Very good.  After church, we were saying our good-byes when Nicole's cousin suggested that we all stay and eat lunch....wait for it...wait for it...AT THE CHURCH!  He said, you're gonna wait forever at any restaurant, just eat here!  YES...we walked down the hall...and turned the corner...and there is a full buffet for lunch...all you can eat for $11.  If you aren't in the mood for the buffet or have a picky child on your hands...DON'T FEAR...There is a FOOD COURT...with pizza, hamburgers, chicken, anything you want!  IMPRESSIVE!  **Brother Sammy, you need to work on this for Fairview!**

Good times.

 

Warner Brothers Change Opening Date

Just in case anyone hasn't heard yet...Warner Bros has decided to postpone the premier of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince until NEXT SUMMER!  In JULY no less!!  That is a YEAR away!  If you are interested, you can read an article here.  I am too mad to discuss it.  If you were wondering...YES...all it has to do with is MONEY!!!