Weekly Savings

Ok so this week I went to Walgreens, bought these:
2 packs of Huggies diapers
(8.99 each, had 2.50 coupon and a 2.00 coupon
Making both packs 13.48)
1 container of Huggies wipes (2.99, had 0.75 coupon making these 2.24 )
2 Tubes of Colgate Total Toothpaste (3.00 each)

1 Gillette Fusion Razor (9.99, had a 5.00 coupon and RR, making it FREE)
Pack of Ouchless Hair clips (3.00, no coupons but used RR, making them 1.61)

2 Printer Cartridge refills (12.99 each) used $7 RR from other 2 transactions and paid only $20)
2 Cans of Campbells Cream of Chicken soup ( Walgreens coupon for 0.79/can, and 0.40/4 coupon paid 2.76)

Paid $45.98  (64% savings excluding RR)

Went to CVS to buy my items:
Green bag tag---rain check
Reach Toothbrushes--rain check
Colgate Toothpaste--rain check
Clear Care contact solution Twin Pack (16.99 on sale)
         (3.00 coupon, and 3 ECB back, and 20% printable coupon, making it 8.79)
Butterfinger minis bag of candy (2.50 on sale)
         (0.55 coupon and 20% off making them 1.56)

Total Spent: $12 (60 % savings excluding ECB--left with $3 ECB)

It is finally "Our" House

It is "our" house now...not the previous owner. She had her bad color choices and outdated appliances. We have spruced it up a lot and changed the house to something we are very excited about and proud of. Here are some pictures to enjoy:

 This is the entryway from the living room to the dining room, it comes complete with a baby in a diaper, haha!



Dining Room 

This room is one of everyone's favorites.  It is a clay color earth tone with chair rail molding.  This room was pale yellow above and below the chair rail and had a VERY outdated chandelier (brass and lamp shades, ugh!) but is finished now with paint and a oil-rubbed bronze chandelier.  

 Half Bath Downstairs

This small space was completely transformed.  There was stripped wallpaper...GONE. There was an outdated light fixture and NO mirror (she took it)...BOTH GONE.  All new color and style.

 Jackson's Room

Not much done in here just hanging things and putting up curtains.  It was already green and it matches so it is staying for now.

 Our Masterbedroom

KITCHEN...The first big renovation

This is a little messy it was early stages of the renovation, the refrigerator was pulled from the cabinets to dry the flooring but it gives an idea of what the changes are. The second picture is the playroom/sitting room attached to the kitchen.  You can see the ugly vinyl flooring that was down in the kitchen before it HAD TO GO!

Kitchen Before

Kitchen After

The Exterior Of Our Home

More to come.  The living room is painted now and grass is begining to fill in the front yard. Yay!

House

Ok so we officially are becoming "settled" into our new home.  Sad to say we have been there for 5 months now.  But we had an emergency that forced us to put now 500 sqft of tile flooring and buy new appliances.  However, now that that project is 98% complete and we are in living conditions again...the other projects continue.  But the kitchen is BEAUTIFUL and looks much better.  In the next few years we will replace the countertops, sink and add a backsplash that will complete the kitchen for good! But in the meantime it is much better! Pictures to come.  Also, painting the rooms is a challenge but currently we are working on planting flowers, and grass (also, I am starting a vegetable garden for the first time alone this year, yay!!) We shall see how that progresses.  And, painting the bedroom from the dark blue to a neutral tone is in the works as we speak! The house is becoming ours slowly but surely.