Scrapbooking: Finished 2009!

Ok, let me start off by saying I plan on finding a way to take better pictures of my layouts (other than using my camera phone).  You can not see the details of any of the pages when I do that.  I might try scanning the next ones (if my scanner is big enough). 

With that being said here are just a few of the pages:

Everyone remember the zhu zhu pet craze in 2009.

I hope this is 2009.. it could be 2008. My kid never changes

LOL that Easter was a messy one, but some of the best memories are messy

Brayden to this day remembers Barney being at his birthday party. 

I try to save everyone's birth announcements and picture Christmas cards so send them our way :)

The Columbus Zoo

Family from WV

We miss our boat, I can't believe it has been 3 years since we had it. 

Chris just said it's time to buy another one!

Family fun

I love the picture of him after his haircut... he was not happy

4th of July

The kids got their picture in the paper, just for being so darn cute

New Hobby: Couponing

My New Years resolution was to not spend any money til March (besides the necessities).  So to help out with the money saving I also started couponing.  I know I made fun of all my friends that do it, asking them when they would ever need 500 rolls of TP or if they had an odor problem when they stocked up on 50 things of deodorant.  But I joined the bandwagon. 

Here are my deals:

1st week

1 pack paper towels, 1 pack tp, 6 boxes of cereal, 2 packs pens, 4 body wash, 2 cleaning sprays, 2 KY jelly, 2 baby shampoos, 1 box tampons, 1 light bulb, 1 snickers and 2 packs of razors.  OOP $39.63 and $16 CVS cash for next time

2nd week:

7 shampoos or conditioners, 4 hair dyes, 3 deodorant, 1 body wash, 3 tooth paste, 2 dish soap, 2 packs of paper towels, 2 packs tp, 2 wipes, and 3 cards. Total $133.89, $35.67 OOP and earned $10 for next time

I am still learning but am hoping I start getting things for even cheaper once my coupon pile stacks up a little bit.

Book Review: Hunger Games

This is not the type of book I would think I would like, it is about a future time period after the destruction of North America, in a nation known as Panem which consists of 12 districts and The Capital.  All of the the districts are responsible for maintaining some part of the Capital's lavish lifestyle (food, coal, textiles, etc) and they are all in the Capitals complete control. In some of the districts the residents are literally starving to death.  About 75 years ago the districts tried rebel against the capital and it resulted in the 13th district being destroyed and the 'Hunger Games" were created as a reminder to the districts not to get out of line ever again.   During this event the Capitol chooses one boy and one girl aged 12 to 18 from each of 12 districts for a massive televised battle in which only one person can survive. 

The story follows 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, a girl from District 12, who volunteers for the 74th Games in place of her younger sister, Primrose. Also participating from District 12 is Peeta Mellark, a baker's son whom Katniss knows from school.

This is all I am going to say about the books because I don't want to to give anything away... but take my advise and read them! They are some of the easiest reads and had me glued to the book.  The most time it took me to get through a book was 2 days. 
I give the books: