Girls Trip~OLD THREAD (see first post for link to new one)

[sierranevada]

Well - sitting at home today while DH and DS get to go the the 49er game - 50 yard line tickets!!! Wish I could be there but glad they got the opportunity! Comforting myself with the thought that at least I will be dry!!

GO NINERS!!!

 

[MrsPinup]

You two decide I think the 4 runner would have the most room.

I've been enjoying this rainy, footbally day. My to-do list is getting shorter

 

[Alex2kMommy]

I've offered chocolate and half naked men. I've offered to cover the half naked men in chocolate.

Ooooo, sign me up for one of those!

Hey bunk mate!
That saves me an email, I didn't know if it was yes or no. Now we get to fight over who sleeps with Alison she snores you know

Dang. I guess it's time for true confessions. DS7 and I were watching TV the other night, and on came the Nyquil commercial with Drew Brees snoring away, finally getting some rest. DS7 cocks his head to the side and says cheerily, "That's what YOU sound like, Mama!"

So I guess I will bring some stuff to hopefully cut down on or eliminate snoring... (I tried those nasal strips and some sort of med on a trip last spring, and my roomie swore I didn't snore at all.)

CS meals, yes please join us! All the cool divas are doing it.

Absolutely join us if you're at a loose end! I was hoping I wouldn't end up eating by myself for some of these meals!

 

[mommaU4]

Good evening, ladies!! The DIS has been a PITA all day for me. I've been able to log on to update the front page, but other than that, it's just been to slow for me. But I hope you've all enjoyed your weekend!
I'm so glad the kids don't have school tomorrow. It's a teacher inservice day. Yay.

Behold the power of coupons!

Seriously, go check out some local blogs. After your first happy dance moment of saving 30% you will be hooked, then you strive to go lower and lower and lower. When the store pays YOU at the checkout (or it's a few pennies that you scrounge out from the bottom of your purse, all linty and fuzzy grime covered), you then become the MASTER and we will grovel at your feet with admiration.

Oh, trust me, I use coupons. I mean not in an extreme couponer way. They are nuts. But I check all the food ads and use as many coupons as I can. I went to Dollar General, Walmart, Smiths, Vons and Albertsons all in one day in an attempt to get the cheapest prices. Luckily all those stores are within a 10 minute radius of my house.

But even with all that effort, it's just not cheap to feed, clothe and buy supplies for a family of 6.
And the darn kids go through it so fast!!!! I bought two packages of cookies yesterday and they are both gone. The gingerale is gone. One container of strawberries is gone. Etc. Nothing lasts with four hungry kids.

Beth - please correct my friends name. Capitalize the D in dog

Thanks! You must've read my mind. I was just looking over the list today and wondering if the D was capitalized. I also had to double check the F in BillyFan. The DIS was just being so annoying. lol I'll go change it now.

Ahhh! One week from today I will have finished my first ever half marathon!!

You go girl!!!!!

 

[funnygarcia]

Oh, trust me, I use coupons. I mean not in an extreme couponer way. They are nuts.

Would that be peanuts, walnuts or pecans? Oh wait, I'm out of coupons for those. I've watched clips of the show and have read from bloggers who were on the show... the way they typically shop is NOT like the show. The producers push them to go overboard, anything for ratings right?

I don't buy cartloads in one trip, but I do stockpile when the price, promotions and coupons combine for a really good deal. Most people buy a tube of toothpaste when they run out, I buy enough toothpaste to last us until the next sale. My "buy price" is 50 cents or less for a regular tube. Or I get a bunch of the small travel size for free (plus overage at Walmart, which is allowed by it's coupon policy). Hubby worriedly looked at me and asked "why are you buying so many laxatives? "
Because the product was $1.78 and I had $3 off coupons, overage baby!

I've hid boxes of crackers, cookies, cereal in our room on occasion... Or yes, the teenagers will consume an entire box in one sitting!
I bought 12 boxes of crackers (88 cents each after coupon), the buggers ate them ALL in less than 2 weeks! I now refuse to buy any more
At this point, they are just annoying room mates. Just a couple more years... I can shop and expect to actually eat what I have bought.

 

[WDWJonasGirl]

I'm so excited for you guys

 

[mommaU4]

I don't buy cartloads in one trip, but I do stockpile when the price, promotions and coupons combine for a really good deal. Most people buy a tube of toothpaste when they run out, I buy enough toothpaste to last us until the next sale. My "buy price" is 50 cents or less for a regular tube.

Are you brand loyal though? I've tried different things because we have coupons and sometimes it ends up being a waste of money because no one will eat it or use it because they don't like it.
For example, with the toothpaste, I have to use Sensodyne and I know I'll never find that for 50 cents. I wish!

I could probably do better. I do try though. I use coupons, buy store brands, check the food ads, etc. And since Noelle is my shopping buddy, I always try to show her how it pays to do those things. Same with clothes shopping. I try to teach her how you can find cute things that aren't brand name. And if you wait for a sale and extra percent off coupon, you can get more for your money. She's learning. We never pay full price for anything if at all possible.

I'm so excited for you guys

Aw, thanks!! We are really getting excited, too.

 

[funnygarcia]

Are you brand loyal though? I've tried different things because we have coupons and sometimes it ends up being a waste of money because no one will eat it or use it because they don't like it.

Usually not brand loyal, we've tried a few things that we end up loving.. and a few bombs too. There is always someone who will take it off our hands, we have enough teenagers hanging around every weekend nothing is wasted. There is one who purposely ferrets out the leftovers in the fridge. Knock yourself out, enjoy!


Noah (15) has a good grasp of the "don't ever pay full price". He got money put into his Steam account for Christmas, he waited until they had their big sale and also used a promotion to earn free games. I was most impressed. He will be good husband material some day.

We never pay full price for anything if at all possible.

Awesome!

 

[mommaU4]

Noah (15) has a good grasp of the "don't ever pay full price". He got money put into his Steam account for Christmas, he waited until they had their big sale and also used a promotion to earn free games. I was most impressed. He will be good husband material some day.

Good for him.
I think it's important kids learn to save. Noelle shares my love of Halloween and one year at Party City we saw this awesome 6 foot tall Deluxe Lord of Death. We both loved it, but it was $200! I told her let's wait. We went back two days before Halloween and he was marked down to $100. I asked the store manager if he thought the price would go down anymore. At first he said no, so I thanked him and started to walk away. He called me back over and said he'd take $75 for him, so we bought him!

Sure you take a chance of what you really want not being there, but it almost always pays to wait for a sale or clearance.

And I love that my kids are not into brand names at all. Noelle has one friend who is very into brand names. This friend bought a plain red shirt at Abercrombie for $30. Noelle looked at the shirt and said, "You're crazy. That looks just like the plain red tee I got from Target for $7." I was so proud of her. LOL!!

 

[sameyeyam]

Nobody else seems worried about Bernice and her late night chats with herself on the DIS....any doctors in our group?

Cuz we've known her for way to long and that's how she rolls.

Hey bunk mate!
That saves me an email, I didn't know if it was yes or no. Now we get to fight over who sleeps with Alison she snores you know

Nestle Assorted - Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, Crunch, Chocolate Laffy Taffy, 56-Ounce Bags (Pack of 2)... it's 200 pieces total for $9.92

3 Musketeers Fun Size Bars, 8-Count, 4.06-Ounce (Pack of 8) $5.47

Dove Milk Chocolate, Silky Smooth Promises, 8.87-Ounce (Pack of 4) $9.11

Dove Milk Chocolate Almond Candy, 1.16-Ounce Packages (Pack of 24) $9.15

Not on sale but I think it's cute...

Swedish Fish, 240-Count Individually Wrapped -- it comes in a cute dispenser box. You can do subscribe and save for $10.46 (just cancel the subscription after you get the order,unless of course you love swedish fish and want 240 fishy shaped yumminess every month or so).

And sadly or happily? I talked myself out of each one of these

HEY! I fully disclosed my snoring problem prior to both of you agreeing to bunk with me. Amazing what a person will put up with for a super cheap hotel room isn't it?!

So is there going to be ANYTHING healthy to eat at the M&G? If I eat that much sugar at night, my hot flashes will cause a freak February heatwave in all of Southern Cali!

I've hid boxes of crackers, cookies, cereal in our room on occasion... Or yes, the teenagers will consume an entire box in one sitting!
I bought 12 boxes of crackers (88 cents each after coupon), the buggers ate them ALL in less than 2 weeks! I now refuse to buy any more
At this point, they are just annoying room mates. Just a couple more years... I can shop and expect to actually eat what I have bought.

Now I AM worried...talking to herself on the computer AND hiding food in her room.

Good for him.
I think it's important kids learn to save. Noelle shares my love of Halloween and one year at Party City we saw this awesome 6 foot tall Deluxe Lord of Death. We both loved it, but it was $200! I told her let's wait. We went back two days before Halloween and he was marked down to $100. I asked the store manager if he thought the price would go down anymore. At first he said no, so I thanked him and started to walk away. He called me back over and said he'd take $75 for him, so we bought him!

Sure you take a chance of what you really want not being there, but it almost always pays to wait for a sale or clearance.

And I love that my kids are not into brand names at all. Noelle has one friend who is very into brand names. This friend bought a plain red shirt at Abercrombie for $30. Noelle looked at the shirt and said, "You're crazy. That looks just like the plain red tee I got from Target for $7." I was so proud of her. LOL!!

Kids figure it out sooner or later. My 19yo daughter now asks for coupons when she heads out for dinner, buys makeup or anything else. This is the same girl that 3 years ago rolled her eyes and didn't want to be seen with someone that was using coupons.

 

[QueenDoOver]

Who said no wine? That's crazy talk!
We had our first snow day yesterday! No school & no work! We couldn't get parts across the pass, so my job had a snow day!
Tracey, have fun on your trip! Did you book your stay with WM points?

I did Deb! It is such a crazy good value. But you really have to work at it with RCI as they have my on going searches a mess all the time. I have had to call in 4 times this week, and they still are not right. Sigh! I finally grabbed a 2 bed at Bonnet Creek for the 2nd week as back up. If anything comes up DVC, I will be able to change to that.

Beth, I would love a nametag for myself Even if it is just the electronic version.

 

[karylrocks]

Why does it not surprise me that our very frugal Beth would think it a good deal to get a 6 foot tall Deluxe Lord of Death for $75!

 

[disney-super-mom]

I did Deb! It is such a crazy good value. But you really have to work at it with RCI as they have my on going searches a mess all the time. I have had to call in 4 times this week, and they still are not right. Sigh! I finally grabbed a 2 bed at Bonnet Creek for the 2nd week as back up. If anything comes up DVC, I will be able to change to that.

For a back up though, Bonnet Creek looks NICE!

Keep sharing your plans with us...I love reading about them!

 

[mommaU4]

Good morning, ladies! Happy Monday! I woke up to rain this morning and am loving it!! Well, it's stopped now, but it's still cold, cloudy and gray out, so that's nice. Snow on the mountains too for the first time this winter.
The kids don't have school today due to a teacher inservice day so we are all kicking back. The are having friends over later, so the peace and quiet will soon be gone, along with most of our food probably. lol


Katie, how did your weekend go? Was Devon's girlfriend just over the moon with her birthday surprises??

So is there going to be ANYTHING healthy to eat at the M&G?

Healthy?? What is this word you speak of?


There probably will be a nice mix. No worries.

Beth, I would love a nametag for myself Even if it is just the electronic version.

You got it, lady!

Why does it not surprise me that our very frugal Beth would think it a good deal to get a 6 foot tall Deluxe Lord of Death for $75!

I love my Lord of Death! He's awesome. His eyes light up and everything. We've had him for two years now and he's always a hit on Halloween. Really makes the graveyard scene stand out. If I could, I'd bring him to the Meet and Greet.

A bit of a creepy story for anyone bored at the moment:

When we first bought him two years ago, I had to find a place to store him. He's big, 6 feet tall, but he comes apart for storage. I didn't have a tote to put him in, so I got one of those extra strength, heavy duty, black outdoor trash bags, and put him in there. Then I set him in the garage on top of another tote full of Halloween items.

About a day later, I went into the garage for something, and the bag with the Lord of Death in it had fallen and was on the ground. I was puzzled wondering how on earth that had happened. I'd set him securely in place, and no one had been in the garage since.

Now I should explain that his hands are sort of a rubbery/foamy material that can bend and move to be posed the way you want. He's also got long black nails on each finger. Anyway, when I picked up the fallen bag to put it back, on the under side of the bag, his finger nails were sticking out! They had made holes in this heavy duty black trash bag! I couldn't believe it. For a split second it freaked me out. I still don't know how these rubbery fingers were able to poke holes in this tough outdoor trash bag. I showed it to the kids and joked that our Lord of Death was trying to escape and claw his way out of the bag. I just put him back where he belonged and told him he'd better behave. True story.

This is what it looks like for anyone curious:
http://www.halloweencostumebargain....n-costumes/deluxe-standing-lord-of-death.html

 

[mommaU4]

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[MotoXPrincess99]

Ahhh! One week from today I will have finished my first ever half marathon!! Will I be seeing anyone other than Sarah and Trudi there?

Rochelle's going to meet up with us Saturday afternoon and maybe on Sunday.

Aw, have fun with the 5K! I was tempted to do both but then with the price for the 5K including the twilight ticket I decided not to.

My bib # is 9034!

I'm #3535.

 

[sierranevada]

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WOO HOO!!!!

 

[MrsPinup]

A bit of a creepy story for anyone bored at the moment:

When we first bought him two years ago, I had to find a place to store him. He's big, 6 feet tall, but he comes apart for storage. I didn't have a tote to put him in, so I got one of those extra strength, heavy duty, black outdoor trash bags, and put him in there. Then I set him in the garage on top of another tote full of Halloween items.

About a day later, I went into the garage for something, and the bag with the Lord of Death in it had fallen and was on the ground. I was puzzled wondering how on earth that had happened. I'd set him securely in place, and no one had been in the garage since.

Now I should explain that his hands are sort of a rubbery/foamy material that can bend and move to be posed the way you want. He's also got long black nails on each finger. Anyway, when I picked up the fallen bag to put it back, on the under side of the bag, his finger nails were sticking out! They had made holes in this heavy duty black trash bag! I couldn't believe it. For a split second it freaked me out. I still don't know how these rubbery fingers were able to poke holes in this tough outdoor trash bag. I showed it to the kids and joked that our Lord of Death was trying to escape and claw his way out of the bag. I just put him back where he belonged and told him he'd better behave. True story.

This is what it looks like for anyone curious:
http://www.halloweencostumebargain....n-costumes/deluxe-standing-lord-of-death.html

What would make this story better is if a neighbor was spying on you, saw the body, and called the police... No officer, he was already dead when we brought him here...

 

[MrsPinup]

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Double woo hoo! (I had to post twice since there were so many graphics!)

 

[Belle Ella]

It's been a cruddy day for me. I had a panic attack at work which just left me drained for the rest of the day. Trying to make up for it with some hockey, a drink, and some friends.

Can it be Thursday yet?