A Tag, My Bargains, and A SNEAK PEEK!!

A TAG-
My talented sister craft tagged me along with some other ladies in efforts to get some cute and simple Christmas gift ideas or just for craft ideas... we are ALWAYS looking for those! The rule for the tag are as follows:

1. Post a project that you have been working on lately or some thing you want to start soon.
2. Include pictures, a few instructions on how to make your fun project/craft idea, or a link to where you found the idea.
3. Then tag a few people to do the same!!

I am generally TErriBle at getting back to tags (more on that later) and frankly I probably would have slacked on this one too had I not just had a craft day with my dear friends Ashley and Chantel (Chantel is my cousin and my dear friend:))
For some reason this craft has taken us a while but we started on our Vision Boards some time ago and finally got together to make the cute cork boards to hang our 'visions' on.

Here is how we made them:

#1- We purchased unpainted open back frames from Michael's Arts and Crafts (with our 40% off coupon of course) and then painted and sealed them with our desired colors.



#2- We cut out a piece of solid cardboard to fit in the back of the open frame and proceeded to hot glue the corks onto the cardboard in our desired patterns. (My mom donated some wine corks she found at a yard sale and the rest we purchased on eBay.)



Notice in the picture below that the frame is not painted... we used it as a guide while the others were drying but do not glue all your corks down until the frame is painted and ready to go because you will not be able to get the cardboard with the corks attached in or out after they are all glued on.



#3- Hang and enjoy with either photos or as a vision board.




MY BARGAINS-

For those of you who know me at all know that I am one of the cheapest (in a good way) people you will ever meet. I was thankfully (maybe not always so thankfully at the time) brought up bargain shopping. My mom and dad always worked hard to save money so that my mom could stay home to raise us, another blessing I am truly grateful for!!! And I am also grateful to have married a man that knows how to bargain shop!
Well on with it now right?!?!
I have clipped coupons for years but have just recently gotten VERY serious about it and I am so excited and happy every time I go to the store and save SO SO much money and come away with bags full of groceries for practically nothing.



My total bill for the items shown above was.... $7.16

YEP! that is right ONLY $7.16 for:
8 bags of Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers Veggies
5 Zone Perfect Nutrition Bars
6 Arrid XX Deodorant - Ultra Fresh Scent- (the absolute only deodorant Jeff will use)

Keep in mind none of these items are pull dated or even close! They are all fresh off the shelves at my local Alberston's Super Market!

My bargain from several weeks ago:



4 Boxes of Electrosol Dishwashing power tabs...$0.36.
Yes, Yes, I typed that right, I paid 36 cents for the above pictures items. Once again fresh off the shelves of my local Albies.
I LOVE A GOOD BARGAIN!


A SNEAK PEEK-

I have been working on Avery's nursery for months and months and months now!!! The plans changed I think 2 times and even after that it has taken me way to long to get it done and well it is not actually ALL done. So here is just a sneak peek with more pictures to come once I have finished the bumper and other finishing touches!

Ken-tucky

We wanted to leave up the Ryder Cup post for a week or so, hence the lateness of this post on the rest of our vacation to Kentucky:)

Kathryn and I each had a list of all the things we needed to do when I got to Kentucky and so it went that we had a lot to accomplish but of course made sure to sneak in a lot of down time too!

Jeff of course was off to the Ryder Cup for the majority of Friday thru Sunday and stayed only until early Wednesday. The girls missed him while he was gone during the day and kept wondering why he would want to go watch people golf all day (we echoed that question!) They couldn't wait for him to get home at night to play games!!



While he was away Kathryn and I made sure to get in lots of crafting!


cute Tu Tu's and adorable bib clips

Kathryn also helped me to redo my blog template and make baby shower invites. We also made cute and simple 'thank you' cards for the upcoming 'bibi's' (we due only one day apart, by the way! never mind that I am bigger than her and it's my first and her 4th!:))



We watched a good baby video and did lots of talking about babies. I wish she could be a little... I mean A LOT closer for the big day!

Before Jeff left for Utah we made sure to go to the Louisville Slugger Museum, play at the park, take a photo opp at the Louisville Temple, go on a picnic and see the great Ohio River.









Jeff went back to work and the parting really started;)

We made our usual trip up to The Gap Clearance Center in Cincinnati. LOVE THAT PLACE! We also went to an unforgettable hot air balloon glow.




Did I mention that while we were visiting my sister had her 30th birthday??? (sorry Kathryn) Well she did! I could not have a neater, kinder, or more spiritual sister! She has been an amazing example to me my ENTIRE life!!! I hope that one day I can be as good a mom, friend, daughter, sister, and example as she is! I am so so grateful to have her as a sister and am so blessed to have her as a friend!

I LOVE YOU KATHRYN!!!

Can you say... RYDER CUP?

If you know Jeff at all or have ever read this blog you know that he LOVES and I mean LOVES golf!!! He plays golf, he watches golf, he listens to golf, he talks about golf, and he buys lots of golf stuff!! This last weekend Jeff walked the golf course again and again and again as he followed his very favorite professional golfer Phil Mickelson as he played in the Ryder Cup, (USA versus Europe golf tournament). He kept trying to express to myself, my sister and her husband what a big deal this was... "It is just under The Masters you know!!"

Jeff was lucky enough to get 2 tickets at face value from a buddies brother to the Ryder Cup for Friday the 19th. He then proceeded to sell one of those tickets and found a ticket for Saturday and Sunday on ebay. It also turned out that Valhalla Golf Course is only about 9 miles from my sisters house here in Louisville Kentucky. The deal was SEaLed!!!

What it all boils down to...

Airline tickets to Louisville: $$$

Tickets to the Ryder Cup for Friday, Saturday and Sunday: $$$$

Food at the Ryder Cup: $$

Souvenirs at the Ryder Cup: $$$

Transportation to and from the Ryder Cup: $

Buying ANOTHER Sunday ticket for the Ryder Cup: $$

Following Phil for 3 days, talking to his dad, standing next to his wife, getting a high 5 from the team captain Paul Azinger, listening to the Irishmen sing, seeing George H.W. Bush in person, and being there for the first USA victory in 9 years:

PRICELESS

Favorite Jeff quote of the trip (upon picking him up Friday night): "I have a massive headache, my hips are killing me and I need a Coke as soon as humanly possible but besides that it was pretty much the best day of my life!"

Productive Weekend

August has been a whirlwind and I have not had any time of my own! I cannot believe how behind I am on everything in my life! Jeff got invited on a guys golf getaway this past weekend and so I planned MY weekend and could not wait to finally get some things done!


THURSDAY
**I have been working on the babies nursery for weeks and weeks and weeks now (just ask Jeff) and finally made some decisions and so it was time to go fabric shopping. Luckily, my wonderful mother agreed to go with me because after the countless trips I had taken to fabric stores alone over the past weeks I somehow left empty handed every time. My mom is so good and picking fabric that looks good together and I am so happy to finally have my fabric in hand. I am ready to get sewing.


It will make more sense when you see it finished and in the room!

**Later that day (until about 3 in the morning in fact) I brought the sewing machine upstairs!!! We had our ward Super Saturday several weeks ago and as usual I didn't get all my projects completed during the allotted time. So I finished these cute nursing covers. They probably don't make sense unless you have seen them before in person. You can check out this link to a lady that makes and sales them. The photos on the right hand side show how the covers work.



**I also had to get one of these cute reversible capes. I don't know that Avery will want to use it necessarily;) but I am sure we will have a little boy eventually (I sure hope we do for Jeff's sake)!!





**I got the CUTEST little girl's tutu's but am holding off till I can make them with Kathryn when we go to Kentucky (in 2 weeks and 3 days:)).


FRIDAY
**After sleeping in till also 12 (after my above mentioned 3am sewing session) I headed off the the big sale going on at 'Babies R Us' to purchase some of our needed big ticket items.


This is just one of them! I also got a Pack n' Play, monitor and more!


SATURDAY
**I spent the day with a long time friend Savannah, helping her make a darling rag time quilt for the little boy she is expecting several weeks before we are due. She has yet to cut all the edges but she promised I could get more pictures when it is ALL the way done. It is cute and cuddly with warm flannels and super soft minke. This picture doesn't even do it justice.





Needless to say it has been a relaxing and productive weekend!! I am pretty sure September is going to be as busy and fast as August was. AHHHHH!

Pictures As Promised

Here is Jeff and I, very happy after a very successful party!!

Here is everyone mingling, ordering and enjoying their delicious food!

More of the same. -- Lotsa people! Can't you just feel the love!

The line of sandwich orders and this is when it was starting to slow down a bit!

The busy bee sandwich makers working just as fast as their little hands could go!

The marvelous band singing and playing for the listening pleasure of all!

Here is Jeff and I, VERY happy after a VERY successful party!!

Thank You!!!!

My heart is very full tonight after our VERY SUCCESSFUL Grand Opening Party!!! Jeff and I were too busy helping our many supporters to take pictures but my dad is always on top of it with the camera and got lots of good pictures for us that we will post soon! I didn't however, want to wait and to tell all of you how truly TRULY grateful Jeff and I are for your amazing support!!! We feel so blessed to know each of you and to have your support in this venture. We also want to give a special thanks to the band- ENDLESS SUMMER and all the wonderful 'sandwich makers' we definitely could not have done it without you!!! And a very special thanks to Lesley (Jeff's mom) for staying late to make more sandwiches and helping us clean up!! Also to Lilian and Russell for stepping in the the middle of the CRAZINESS to lend a hand!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!

It's Party Time!!!

We have been talking about our

LEGER'S DELI GRAND OPENING PARTY

for months now and promised more details soon. The time and date have finally been confirmed and we hope to have a HUGE turnout!!

Please mark your calenders for this MONDAY, JULY 28TH from 5:30 to 7:30ish.

Jeff's dad's ENDLESS SUMMER Band will be there to entertain us and there will be lots and lots of DELICIOUS DISCOUNTED FOOD... need I say more?? Everyone is invited and we hope to see you all there!!! In fact, you might want to bring a lawn chair and come enjoy the band for a while!! We are hoping we don't have enough seats for everyone:)

Address: 120 N. Redwood Rd #1 North Salt Lake.
Directions: If you are headed south on I-15 take the Center St. Exit and head WEST. Turn RIGHT at the first light and then take your first RIGHT into our parking lot!!!
We are kitty corner NORTH of the Maverik gas station and directly across the street from a new car wash.

Leger's on Redwood

Ever since Jeff's grandma and grandpa sold their store and retired (last March-ish) Jeff and I have been talking about taking Leger's back down to North Salt Lake. I was in Kentucky at the first of Jan. when I received a call from Jeff saying that he had made an executive family decision...' We are opening our 2nd deli and it was going to be in North Salt Lake'. I was so happy that he finally was totally on board with this!!

It wasn't long after that Jeff got in contact with the real estate agent for the building we are in now (1 mile south and on the opposite side of the street from his grandparents old location) and it was been smooth sailing ever since! We really have been blessed to be working with great people through this whole process that have all gone above and beyond the call of duty.

We felt confident with re-locating in this area since people already knew our name and we have been hearing nothing but an excited buzz ever since we hung our 'Opening Soon' sign!!

After countless hours of hard labor and many LATE nights we finally opened our doors for business last Wednesday (7-16-08). We could not have been more thrilled with the response!!! We were thinking it might take a couple of weeks to get the business back but it was more like 2 days!
We have a wonderful manager and a great crew and are so excited about the possibilities of this store. It almost brings a tear to my eye to think of how blessed we are! I am so grateful for Jeff and all his hard work and for all of our family that has supported us in this!
Mark your calendars everyone for the evening of Monday July 28th for our GRAND OPENING PARTY. More details will follow so stay tuned!