Things I've Learned

I've been off of the blogosphere for a few days now and today I have returned and have learned a few things.

1. When my computer screen is being projected up on the big screen at church headquarters I have to be careful not to check my blog during down time because Bongo might have "M f'er" as a title on his blog post. Thanks, Bongo.

2. Jenny and NAN's dad is freakin' funny. I think we should invite him to margarita night--although I think he may try to out-drink Jenny and NAN and, quite honestly, I don't know if anyone can do that.

3. I missed Feremy Upchurch. I am glad he is back.

HUGE sale at MoneySavingMom today

I know you have all read about my fantastic deals that I have scored thanks to moneysavingmom.com (mascara, Lysol cleaners, shampoo....the list goes on and on). Well, today you can get a great deal on some of her fabulous e-books to get you started saving money for your home. I am purchasing them today as well!

TODAY ONLY you can get an incredible ebook package from MoneySavingMom.com--over $100 worth of money-saving ebooks, homemaking helps, and encouragement for only $5.97! I can't believe she's offering such a great price and I'd highly recommend you run over here and check it out. What makes this deal so good is that this ebook package includes the ecourse Supermarket Savings 101--this course alone is worth much more than $5.97 and will teach you how to drastically reduce your grocery bill. If high fuel and food costs are discouraging you and leaving you strapped for cash, you definitely need to buy this ecourse. You'll learn how to cut your grocery bill by up to 50% or more and have fun saving money at the same time!Go here to read more about this huge sale! Hurry, though, the price goes up tomorrow--get this money-saving ebook package at a ridiculously low price while you can!

If you think one of your friends would benefit from this, then send them this link http://ourslerblg.cpaine.hop.clickbank.net/ so they can get this great deal today. The price goes up every day until the sale is over on Friday.

You too can be like me and learn the great secrets of saving money on your grocery bill!

Going, going, gone

Hello friends. I am going to leave on Wednesday for Indianapolis to work on our church denomination's magazine. You can check out my past work here---scroll to bottom and you'll see The Connection magazine. I do the layout and design. I didn't do the one with the tornado on it as I had just had Mary so if you hate it, that's why. :)

Anyway, I'll be off the blogosphere all this week. I need to get my house in order before I leave and work on the magazine as much as I can. See you next week! Don't post too much, or I'll be up all night when I get back reading it all! (maybe I can sneak in some bloggin' time at night in Indy---we'll see)

Adios!

ROAR

Today is Friday. That means we meet Daddy for lunch. Chick-Fil-A was the designated meeting place today and the boys were pumped because they love the play area. Of course, Isaac won't eat CFA chicken so I had to stop by Wendy's to get him chicken from there. You can lecture me on healthy eating habits later. (I'll pretend to listen--deal?)

Anyway, on the way out, I go get the boys from the play area. I now let them go in there alone, despite my fear of kidnappers and molesters, because I make them repeat this to me "Brothers are a TEAM!" before they go in. Today, brothers were a team of fear and intimidation. I come to get them and a little girl says to me, "Those boys made a kid cry." Not my boys. Right? Wrong. Here's the story as told to me by Luke.

"The other kids weren't listening to my orders. I was the king of the T-Rex castle and Isaac was my guard. If any of the kids tried to come up to our spot, Isaac roared at them and told them to leave. If they didn't listen to him, I would come help him get them out."

Yep. I was that mom today. The one the other moms were all looking at when I left because my boys had made their kids cry. As angry as I was, and believe me, they got a punishment of no TV or movies & no allowance for today, I did kind of smile when I heard they were working as a team.

Another day as Isaac's mom

Luke really does do funny stuff but Isaac's antics just are so above and beyond that his get talked about most. For instance, tonight I was laying down with Isaac and he jumped up to wash his hands. When he got back in bed, he tooted (loves to toot, see Sarah's story) and then he says, "Mommy, smell my blanket." GROSS! But funny. I laughed and shouldn't have because it just encouraged him. Then he says, "I am Master Yoda" in a funny voice. It is nowhere near the voice for Yoda but the fact that a 4-year old is trying to sound like Yoda is so funny that I lose it again. I am laughing so much that Chris has to come and take me out of the room because he can see that the Mommy/Isaac combo just isn't going to work for tonight.

Questions for Angie!!!

I can't believe that I have to ask Angie or Sarah questions--the two people I know the best. Oh well. Let's see if we can get some scoop on Angie.



1. What sport would you like to play professionally?
2. If you could read the private diary of anyone in the world, who would it be?
3. How did you meet Seth?
4. Who gave you your first kiss and where (not body location)?
5. What room in your house do you spend the most time in?
6. What is the worst vacation you ever took?
7. Narrow it down and describe one embarrassing moment.
8. What is your favorite food/meal to make?
9. What is your favorite animal?
10. If the statement "you are what you eat" were true, you would be a _________. ?
11. What grade do you teach and what do you enjoy the most about teaching?
12. Name a special talent you have that is unique.
13. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
14. What is your nickname?
15. Would you rather Seth never shave his face, or never put on deodorant?
16. What color are your toenails right now?
17. What is your guilty pleasure TV show?
18. How do you remember meeting me?

I am a coupon queen!

I got all this today at Kroger for $21.82. That's 4 bottles of Lysol Bathroom Cleaner, 3 bottles of Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner, 2 bottles of Lysol All Purpose cleaner, 1 Heinz ketchup, 2 bottles of Cattleman's BBQ sauce, 2 boxes of Tyson Chicken Patties, 1 dozen eggs, 1 Betty Crocker Warm Delights, 1 Betty Crocker frosting, 1 carton Egg Beaters, 1 Betty Crocker cookie mix, 2 packages of Hebrew National hotdogs, and 1 box of Special K 90 calorie bars. I saved 70% with coupons.

My claim to fame

I don't claim to be uber-famous like Kim DrusaVESTsjrkfn but I do have one teensy tiny claim to fame. I met, talked to, and posed for a picture with Kirk Cameron. This is me and my sister about 4 years ago after a taping at Jeremy's TV show. We went to hear Kirk Cameron speak on his new ministry. Afterwards we met Kirk and took a pic with him. I was as giddy as a little school girl and he was just as cute then as he was on all the Teen Beat pictures I had of him on my wall in 8th grade.

I love my kids

Make a Smilebox slideshow

What's In Your Fridge--the response

My friend Emily (one of my very best friends from high school) has issued a challenge to take a picture of what is in our fridge RIGHT NOW. No cleaning. No taking out stuff. Just whatever is in there, take a picture of it. Here's mine. Have I mentioned that I love Diet Coke?

Ma ma ma

It officially happened today. Mary went from screaming in excitement at all things to starting to make the ma ma ma sound. It's only a matter of time before she is speaking in complete sentences and from there, blogging. Watch out.

Ants

We have ants. Lots of ants. Little Black Ants to be exact.

Put a fork in the sink--10 minutes later you have "ant fork".

Put the toaster away and forget a few crumbs on the counter---"ant crumb".

Open your dishwasher---"ant dishes".

It's disgusting. It's gross.

It's $90 plus tax to get taken care of.

Goodbye partial highlights and haircut. Goodbye pedicure. Goodbye eating out. Hello Common Sense Pest Control.

Stuck in my head

Sit down. You'll need to brace yourself for this one.

I was mopping my bathroom floor yesterday---are you still with me?---did we lose anyone?---and I was singing a song in my head.

Maybe a new song on the radio?---Nope.

A song the boys have on one of their Noggin shows?---Nope.

Hey--maybe a song from church?---Nope.

It was this one .

Check this out

You have to read this story on my husband's blog. AND, please, for the love of everything that is holy, comment on his blog. He is feeling unloved.

Whoa--Angie has a new blog layout

Pink Is the New Black

I Stinkin' Met KJ Today!!!

So, today I went to meet Angie for lunch with the kids at MCD on N.Tarrant. I said a little prayer in my head that Kim DrusthVESTakdfnadfnlkn would be there. And, lo and behold, there she sat with cute as can be Landon! She is just as hilarious in person as she is on her blog which is different than some people who are funny in writing but not in person (I stole that description from my sister). Of course, Angie kept us rolling with her comments on "bonus" (ask her later).

My boys were soooo happy because they got three new Transformers characters from the Happy Meals (yes, we saved one from another HP that was a duplicate and Luke traded it in for a different one today). So, lucky us, we are now only missing one Transformer guy to have the complete set and if you do the math, that means we have been eating at MCD a lot lately which probably contributes to my weight gain this week. All that to say, I met KJ today!

I'm bored

Where do I get a cool template for my blog? I am bored with this one. Suggestions?

I LOVE CVS

My friend Amanda told me about this great website called http://www.moneysavingmom.com/ YOU HAVE TO CHECK IT OUT!!! It is (ahem) BETTER than the Grocery Game. I know, I know. I was a little fearful that I'd be struck by lightning for saying that but it is true. My sister will probably disown me and Jennifer's sister will hunt me down and hurt me with her cross-stitch needle (http://www.theblogginogden.blogspot.com/) but I don't care.



Here's the lowdown. This lady gives you the exact BEST deal with coupons and sales down to the number of coupons to use and where to print off different ones online for CVS, Kroger, Wal-Mart, Target, and other places we don't have in Texas. The reason I say I LOVE CVS is because they will not only give you great deals with coupons and sales, those crazy CVS people also give you money back. My brother-in-law is in love with this place too (http://sarahupchurch.blogspot.com/2008/05/jeremy-is-almost-30and-sadlyso-am-i.html



For instance, today, again thanks to Amanda, I was tipped off on a great deal involving Cover Girl Lash Blast mascara. Regularly $8.49, on sale for B1G1 (that's coupon lingo for Buy One Get One Free) and then in the Proctor & Gamble coupons that came in Sunday's paper there was a B1G1 coupon and so, that's right, I purchased 4 tubes of mascara for $0 today! HOORAY!!



I LOVE CVS.

My Vices

As I sit here at 10:30 at night sipping on a Diet Coke with cherry and vanilla from Sonic I realize I have quite a list of vices. So, in the spirit of complete disclosure I present Rebekah's Top Ten Vices of all time.

10. Picking the dead skin off my heels in the summer. I have done this for as long as I can remember and it's gross. But, I can't help myself!

9. Checking email 2000 times a day. I don't even know that many people and yet I always think there is going to be something great in my email each day that I need to continually check for.

8. Chewing the cuticles on the sides of my fingernails. I didn't say this was going to be a pretty list.....

7. Peeing with the door open---but only when I am at home---and only if there is only my immediate family around---and only if I'm peeing.

6. Crime dramas on TV. My sister likes the real life crime dramas but not the fake ones. I don't discriminate. Give me CSINY or 48 Hours and I'm hooked.

5. Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches. You know, I'm supposed to be on a diet but I can polish off a tube of those delicious 2 points a piece things in 3 days. But really, that's only 12 points total.

4. Talking on my cell phone the minute I sit my butt in the car. Chris teases me that I always come home with the phone to my ear.

3. Frosting. Love it.

2. NOT doing housework or cooking. I hate both but feel like I should like them both because my mom and sister are so good at them. I would rather hire someone. Darn budget.

1. Diet Coke, Diet Coke, Diet Coke. I am absolutely addicted. I only like Diet Coke in the can or from Sonic with cherry and vanilla. I hate it in the fountain without flavoring.

OK. That's it. Now you can all post your friendship resignation letters to me.... he he.

Mary's 6 month pictures

First of all, I cannot believe that Mary is 6 months old. Everyone at the Oursler home is totally smitten with that little girl. She brings such complete joy to us all.

Secondly, I have the MOST talented friends in the world. My friend Julie is a stinkin' amazing photographer and took Mary's 6 month pics.

http://www.jbellephotography.com/

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My friend Angie (http://www.thelindblooms.blogspot.com/) makes all Mary's bows and is sooo good at it. She also has great taste in clothes as evidenced by two of the three outfits Mary is wearing are hand-me-downs from her (watermelon & denim).

My sister gave me a hand-me-down of the pastel dress outfit. I am so lucky to have these great women in my life!

WW Week 7

I had to skip WW this week since we had a garage sale--and made $110!! And I ate a donut at the garage sale. It's tradition people, to eat the garage sale donut breakfast. Get off my case.