Getting so BIG

Doesn't she look so BIG! I think she looks so cute in the outfit and all grown up.





Some things that Italia does that shows she is grown up.

-walks to the fridge when she is hungry
-says many things (or at least a form of these words)
root beer
banana
pancake
more
mom
dad
grandma
grandpa
car
bow
cracker
cookie
coke
bottle
and others I can't think of

She also signs: more, please, thank you, treat, play

There are many other things she does that shows that she is getting big I just can't think of them right now.

*****on a side note we definitely named Italia correctly cause she has discovered Gelato and Italian sodas

For Destinee

I like to try to do different styles for Italia's hair. Most of the time I just do piggies with bows. But I braided those piggies today. So cute. Destinee appreciates hair dos so these pics are for her since she is out of town.

Coupons

So as you probably know I have started to do the whole coupon thing trying to get some good deals. So I thought that I would blog about my coupons for me and for anyone else who might want to try the whole coupon thing.

Tips to Remember:
-to utilize your coupons the best you want to use the coupons while the items are on sale
-it is worth the cost to get the Sunday paper
-you can pick up coupons in the paper, online, or on stores
- some stores don't take online printed coupons

This is just the beginning I need a place that I can go a look at something and I hope others might find these ideas useful.

Bows Bows Bows

I got my vinyl letters that I ordered from Lexie's friend they were great. I think it looks fabulous and very professional now:) I am going to be doing a giveaway on my bow blog check it out here.



I have three sides with this same sign. The pink stripes are ribbon of course and in the top corner is a vinyl butterfly so cute.


It's getting full and I have even been slacking. Well not slacking but using my time looking up coupons!:) Our craft fair is Sept 20 I will keep working on all my stuff until I run out of time, ribbon, or energy!
Another side
The third side.

Second floor walls are up

So the second floor walls are up!!! We are getting closer everyday even if we still have awhile.




Above: this is Itaias closet


Above: this is the "kid" bathroom
Above: these are the hall linen closets
Above: My dad working hard:)
Above: Master Bath
Above: Master Bedroom
Above: Donny working hard in his closet
Above: Italia's room
Above: View from the street
Above: the garage, I helped water it:) to get ready for cement
Above: our well
Above: view from breakfast nook. Our lot goes until the line of green weeds
Above: My closet !!!

Coupons and Top floors

So I have been thinking about and learning about the whole world of coupons and thinking well once life isn't so crazy and we are in out house and have more room to store I am going to give it a try and I will just prepare now. Well after a Relief Society about using the coupon system and such I decided what better time to start then now then maybe by the time I am in our house I will have it down packed. The only problem so far is that I got such a great deal my first time using coupons that it has been kind of disappointing these last couple days that I haven't found such a good deal. I just have to remember that great deals don't come along everyday but if I just keep my eyes open and when I found a great deal I need to stock up. So here is my great first coupon deal.




Smith's was having sells on their Malt-0-meal cereal 4/$4 and some granola bars 4/$4 which of its self is a great deal but wait. I found coupons. I found $1.00 off malt-o-meal cereal coupons so with four coupons I got four bags of cereal FREE! And I found coupons for all of the granola bars $.60 cents off so that is a box of granola bars for $.40 each. So I got all of this for $2.56 and I found enough coupons to get this deal 3 times that is 12 bags of cereal Free and 12 boxes granola bars for $.4o each. Yeah!


Here is one of the bedrooms on our 2nd floor. It is coming around nicely.

House update

Our house is really looking good. I think it is going really well especially since Its Donny and my Dad who are building it very little outside help. I have lots of pics but I really wanted to show off everything since all the previous posts have been very specific and distant.



Above: Laundry room, door to front(not the front entrance its the "work" entrance) and garage door.



Above: second floor
Above: backyard
Above: lounging in the family room
Above: walk in pantry(one of the things I am most excited about:)
Above: Donny on the second floor yeah!!!
Above: Living Room and the opening is for a fire place
Above: soon to be stair way
Above: Dining room (we are using as a office) and "guest" bathroom
Above: Kitchen and breakfast nook

Youth Jam

Italia, Destinee, Draedyn, and I went down to the River for the Youth Arts Jam. They were suppose to have this Tots Tent designed for little kids but it was kind of disappointing. The girls did get to color a page and they did enjoy looking at everthing. It was good to get out to something different.


Italia coloring her monkey.




Italia and Draedyn coloring. They love hanging out together.

What does my future look like???

Is this what I have waiting for me. :) Already talking on the phone well a old dead phone any way. She was lying down resting and grabbed her phone and put it up to her ear. The other day when my phone rang she ran and picked up her phone opened it up and put it to her ear. The thing is I don't even talk that much on my phone. Where does she learn this?

Tag

Usually I don't do these cause I am lazy but I figured hey why not.


1. Where is your cell phone? in my pocket

2. Significant other? Donny

3. Worst bad habit? getting frustrated over little things

4. Hair? long blond curly

5. Favorite food?enchiladas(right now cause its hot my fav is anything I don't have to cook.)

6. Your favorite thing? Oh I have lots. Italia, donny, books, bow, crafty things, shopping, thinking of ways to decorate my new house.

7. Your dream last night? don't you have to sleep to dream? lets just say Italia kept me up most of the night

8. Favorite drink? diet pepsi

9. Dream/goal?lately my goals are food storage related. but dreams are to have a perfect little family (my idea of perfect) and to be debt free and travel

10. Room you are in?family room

11. Your ex? N/A

12. Your fear? everything lets just say I worry about everything

13. Where do you want to be in six years? in my house in rigby, done with my education since it was put on hold and happy

14. Where were you last night? home

15. What you're not? clean

16. Muffins? poppy seed

17. Wish list item? everything for my house

18. Where did you grow up?Idaho

19. Last thing you did?changed poopy diaper

20. What are you wearing?clothes

21. Your TV? off

22. Your pets?pugs

23. Your computer?not mine

24. Your life?squishy

25. Your mood? tired

26. Missing someone?not too much

27. Your car? old

28. Something you are not wearing?socks

29. Favorite store? don't have one i do miss costco though

30. Your summer? HOT!!!

31. Love someone? many

32. Last time you laughed? earlier

33. Last time you cried? N/A

Corn

Last night Italia thought helping Grandma eat her corn was fun. She would lean into like she was going to bite it and either lick it or pull back with a grin like she was teasing you. She is also starting to eat more with a fork and so she really liked trying to get the corn on the fork. Then once corn was on the fork she would actually eat it. (Sorry the pics aren't great they are from my phont)

Bows Galore/for lexie

Well I have been making bows and other little girl things like crazy. I can't keep my bows stocked. Right now I mainly sell them at my mom's work to her co-workers. On Saturday I had a booth at a breastfeeding awareness things and did pretty well. We are also trying to get ready for a craft fair/fundraiser for the hospital in September. We have wanted to get a display of some sort for my bows but I wasn't having any luck but...



I found one at Linen n' Things since they are going out of business. I got it for a great deal and it is perfect since it is light and can easily be moved but me and my mom.
Don't worry we are going to make it all girly and cute and not so "Energizer Bunny"
Also I started a bow blog since a lot of people have been asking for a website. I haven't had the time to add anything as of yet but that is my goal the next couple days. bowsgirlsgalore.blogspot.com