Life at the Quinn Home: March 2007

Thursday, March 15, 2007

OFFICIALLY

tootsie pop
Originally uploaded by fraserw2.

Bobby's new word for the day - OFFICIALLY!!

ES&B went to their Good News Club today after school. Bobby told Terry that since he shared one of his suckers from GNC and Terry ate it - he is now OFFICIALLY a member of the GNC!!! It's so fun to watch them grow up and be sweet with each other.

Ruby Tuesday

Ruby Tuesdays
Originally uploaded by caitiebear912.

Yeah!!! Brian got a job!!!! He's working as a host at Ruby Tuesday. I'm so happy for him. He has been looking for several weeks now. He had to go and buy all black clothes - shirt, pants, socks and shoes (size 15!!!) and started his training. Saturday he has his first night on his own and he will be closing. It's such a good feeling that he is growing up into a very productive young man. They are working him almost 40 hours this first week. The only bad thing is that his first couple of paychecks are already promised out to a speeding ticket and another ticket from his wreck (where he wasn't hurt at all - no worries). It's all a learning experience isn't it!!

Vend-A-Moo

Vend-A-Moo
Originally uploaded by Soctech.

Terry loves to go here. He calls it the Moo Cow. It's pretty good for me. A Milk Drive-Thru!!

$3 and you get a gallon of milk without having to get out of your car. When you pay it "moos" as the milk slides down!!

Office Depot

Okay, here's my deal for the day.

I just bought 10 reams of computer paper (500 sheets each) from Office Depot. I got two coupons and ended up getting each pack of paper for about $1.60 (they are over $3 at Wal-Mart). Plus they will be delivered free tomorrow. These are great for printing all my internet coupons I come across each day.

Here's how to do it. (I have no idea how long this deal will last)

1. Go to www.officedepot. com
2. Search and Add 345603 ( Price : $5.59 ) - Buy 10 of these
3. Search and Add 429266 ( Price : $0.29 ) - to reach the minimum $56 order amount for the least amount of money
4. Coupon Price : -$31.00 Code : 73649244
5. Coupon Price : -$10 off $25 Code : 44141777
Final Price : $16.25 Delivered

"i didn't need the paper clips, so I got a 0.49 highlighter for our homework box. My order came to 16.43 delivered."

Let me know if you get some too!

Such a bad sister in law!!!

I'm so terrible. Here Artie went and told his sister about my couponing and told me she was gonna call. She called and left a message on the answering maching (the one that NEVER seems to get checked!!). I just got her message last night (she called a week or two ago!!) I thought she must have decided she really wasn't interested and never called.

Anyway, sorry Glenda. Hope you have some time to check out the couponing links. They have been great and saved me a ton of money!!! Maybe Amber can check them out too!! I'm sure it would make Jerry happy like it has Artie.

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Shriner's Hospital

shriners
Originally uploaded by Jami Dwyer.

I took Troy to the Shriner's Hospital in Greenville today. He had been referred by his pediatrician, after a football physical, to be checked for scoliosis. They staff at the hospital were great. The doctor ended up saying Troy was fine and for us to just keep an eye on his spine or if he had any type of back pain to bring him back. We were told to be prepared to be there for atleast six hours for our first visit. We were in and out in less than three hours.

I so admire what they do at that hospital. Every child is admitted and not charged a dime. The Shriner's have some things I disagree with, but they are so great to handicapped children!!! My daddy joined the Shriner's when I was younger after seeing how well they treated my cousin Karen (who had many surgeries there growing up).

Artie and I were praying that if Troy did have scoliosis, that it would keep him out of the military, but no such thing. The doctor did try and talk him away from the Marines to maybe the Rangers though! He told him that the benefits were the worst for the Marines than all the other branches of service. Troy wasn't moved at all!!! Guess I'll just keep praying about that one!!!!

Monday, March 05, 2007

Back to CVS

Okay, I went back to CVS today and used my $30 transfer coupon. My prescription with my insurance card only cost me $10, so I actually made $20 for them to fill my prescription!!!

CVS Deals

CVS Pharmacy - Marietta, Ohio
Originally uploaded by Marietta Clicker.

I've had a lot of people asking about my couponging adventures lately. Last week at CVS was my best trip yet. Here's how it went.

I bought:

2 packs diapers 26 count
2 packs dipaers 21 count
2 bottles CVS cleaner with bleach
head and shoulders
3 bars irish spring
3 bars j&j baby soap
maybelline lipstick

total - $68.86
CVS sales - $18.54
- $10 off $50 coupon
- $ 3 off $15 coupon
- $ 3 off $15 coupon
man coupons - $ 4
ECB - $20
tax $ 1.62
out of pocket money spent - $11.93

$13.50 ECB printed this trip plus two coupons

$13.49 to be printed next trip!!!!!

I still have a $30 transfer coupon to use today but I forgot my insurance card this morning.

Welcome to Life at the Quinn Home.

We are a family of nine - daddy, mama, and seven little one (who aren't all little anymore!! - 3 are taller than me!!), one cat - Princess (the cat formally known as Prince) and the newest member of the family - Toby, Brenda's PomChi. We live in a small town in South Carolina.

This blog is for my family ~ that they might know my heart for them during my life and after I'm gone. After my mama's death when I was young, I so wished I had some writings about her life. This is my attempt to leave some for my family, especially my girls...

I found an old post from Elizabeth at Real Learning today and decided to try it for myself.

I am from Count Chocula, Spaghettios and Little Debbies, shopping at malls and eating Chick-Fil-A and Long John Silvers (anywhere in a day's driving distance), grabbing a quick chili cheese a plenty from the Beacon (where my mama and daddy use to date) and listening to Elvis.

I am from bike riding, Girl Scouts, dancing and gymnastics. Reading more and more books, the older I get, the more I love them.

I am from a two story white house trimmed in brown, with a room of my own and a play room beside (one of the benefits of being an only child) with a piano in the living room waiting on me to practice!!

I am from a old fashioned Baptist Church - filled with my family and friends and stained glass windows on the sides.

I am from a little southern town, full of yes mam's and ya'lls. Summers spent toasting my body in the warm Myrtle Beach sun, watching the leaves change in the fall and even every now and then enjoying a little snow (even here in South Carolina!!)

I am from THE USC - a converted gamecock through and through.

I am from the USA, my daddy and grandfathers all serving in different branches of service, with my son blazing straight ahead to follow in their footsteps (against all his mama's better judgement!!).

I am from my nanny and papa's house, the one you had to get to by driving up the road covered in trees. I loved to look at the sunshine peeking through every time I road up the hill, sleeping in my papa's night night shirts and helping my nanny cook chicken pot pies for his lunch (we knew there were green peas hiding there - shhhh!! papa doesn't know) and then later playing nurse to my nanny as she was sick and dying.

I am from my Mimi and Grandy, who moved back home to help take care of me when my mama died.

I am from the Oxendines - the most loving people I have ever known, always good for a laugh and a hug, always make you feel better about yourself than you know you really are.

I am from the Clarys - strong, sturdy, God fearing, always there.

I am from my Carolyn, who always stood by my papa's side - even though she wasn't always appreciated for all she did by everyone - she has all my love and respect.

I am from Daria, who taught me what it looked like to love Jesus on the outside of your life.

I am from my daddy, a hard worker with a big heart.

I am from Artie - we grew up together. Picnics at Miliken, days at Carowinds, nights eating tacos and watching movies, hours upon hours planning our lives together (seems like there was talk of having a baby or two?), :-) lots of smooching in a little white Celica. :-) I am who I am because of him.

But most of all, I am from my mama. My heart and soul. My desire. My example.

Looking back over my life as I write, the coolest thing is seeing everyone who made me who I am - all love Jesus. I have been so blessed with such a godly heritage. God is good!!

Life at the Quinn Home