New to the "Wal-Mart Matching Price" Game

Well, I learned recently that Wal Mart will match competitor ads.  Don't ask me where I have been.  I had heard this about two years ago and they wouldn't match the price on fruits and veggies, so I immediately gave up.  Well recently I heard about them price matching and I tried it. 

Two weeks ago in one of the grocery ads, I saw the magic numbers mixed with perfect words: Oranges 10 pounds for a $1 Who in the world can beat that?  I went in to Wal Mart ready with ads in hand.  They matched the price and were so nice about it.  I went home and tried an orange.  I must say that Wal Mart has the best oranges I have had in the past few years.  They are so delicious.  They are much better than the oranges I have tasted lately.  And at 10 cents a pound, who can compare?

This week I was looking through the ads and noticed the following great buys and went to Wal-Mart last night for price matching:

• oranges at 8 pounds for $1
• Ramen Noodles 10 packs for $1 (normally you can only get 7 packs for a dollar even on sale )
• Mushrooms $1 for 8 oz. package
• Strawberries 2 for $2 ($1 each obviously)

I plan to go thoroughly through my ads tomorrow night and make a list to incorporate with our grocery shopping.  I normally don't buy meat or chicken from Wal-Mart because from what I had been told by friends, they are much more expensive than others.  Last night while looking around though, I noticed chicken breast at $1.78 a pound.  Others charge $1.99 a pound on sale.  I guess I will be watching more closely and planning our menu around this price. 

The chicken breast and mushrooms are the perfect price for me to buy to make my Cajun Chicken Pasta dish.  Mmmmmmmmm. 

Girls' Night In is at my house this weekend, and we do it potluck style.  It has been a while since I have been able to get a girls night together so I am really excited.  Everyone brings something yummy to eat and share.  In addition to everyone enjoying the yummy foods, we play cards (which everyone gets really competitive over  ;)  ) and catch up by talking and enjoying each other.  Inexpensive fun.  :)  What better words can there be? 

Tangled Again

OH my goodness, have I mentioned how much I absolutely LOVE the movie Tangled yet?  Needless to say, I do.  :)  This movie was by far one of the best Disney movies I have seen, like I mentioned before. My kids absolutely loved it. My daughter was glued to the theatre. It was such a great movie.


Mandy Moore plays such a great princess.  I just love her voice.  And the MUSIC!!!!!!!!!  Oh my goodness she is awesome. 
 
Looking for a giveaway for this movie?  Check this out:
 http://www.livingwellspendingless.com/2011/03/29/princess-world-disneys-tangled-giveaway
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Tangled

I took my kids to see the movie Tangled this past weekend.  This movie was by far one of the best Disney movies I have seen.  My kids absolutely loved it.  My daughter was glued to the theatre.  It was such a great movie. 

Right now Two Of a Kind Working On a Full House is having a giveaway for the movie.  Check out her giveaway here :    http://www.twoofakindworkingonafullhouse.com/2011/03/disneys-tangled-blu-ray-dvd-combo-pack.html My daughter informed me after we left the theatres that she is going to ask Santa for that for Christmas.  Considering her birthday is in June, I really hope to win this so I can give it to her for her birthday.  She would be so excited, jumping up and down. 

I highly suggest going to see this movie and/or purchasing this if you haven't seen this.  It definitely is so adorable and I know you will love it.  (At least I do!)

Learn more about the movie here: http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/tangled/?int_cmp=tan_WDSHE_MoviesCat_Meta1_LearnMore_Intl

It's That Time of Year Again!!!

What time is that, you might ask?  TAX TIME!  With all the great things I have donated to thrift stores this year, it sure added up.  I also made sure to pay my tithing and that definitely helped out.  I went and got my taxes filed and sent them off this past weekend.  It felt really nice to have it all done. 

With me having made much less in 2010, I sure was happy to see the amount on my tax return.  I was actually in shock.  I was scared I might owe since I didn't pay much in taxes.  But with all these tax credits, I am happy to say I do not owe and will be receiving something back  :)  That is a huge relief off my shoulders.  I definitely don't know much about taxes, but I was happy to pay the $75 to my CPA to get it all worked out and together.  I have been going to this CPA for the past few years.  I feel confident that he does my taxes.

Have you filed your taxes yet?  Are you waiting til the last minute?  If you received a tax return, what do you plan on doing with that money?  Paying off bills?  Saving?  Purchasing a Big Ticket item? 

Struggles of Faith

I posted before about being a full tithe payer.  There was no way anyone could tell me that I shouldn't be paying my tithing.  I had experienced first hand the wonderous bounties of the Lord when it didn't seem that I would be able to afford certain items.  I was so thankful and in awe how it happened.  It seemed like such a mystery.  But I knew it was all in the Lord's hands.

The past few months I have been really struggling with paying my tithing.  I haven't paid.  I just decided that the Lord would have to understand.  It is funny how when you pray expecting an answer, secretly you might not really want the answer.  Yesterday I prayed deep and hard questioning whether tithing was the answer to many of my struggles and what He wanted me to be doing.  It is funny how answers come, mostly from unexpected sources. 

This morning as I turned on the tv, there was a Joyce Meyer Ministries infomercial on.  I secretly like her preaching.  Why?  She is so straightforward and tells you how it is.  I just love it.  Her talk was on Wisdom this morning.  I was really feeling it.  I wish I couldn't feel that confident to talk in large crowds like she does.  Joyce has this "oomph" about her and is contageous.  It gets your blood pumping in the morning and excited about what she talks about.

Sure enough what subject was brought up in the middle of a this discussion on Wisdom?  TITHING.  She stated how the Lord has commanded we pay tithing and how now days people simply don't pay.  They use excuses about us not having to honor that anymore because it was in the Old Testament.  "You silly thing you.  You're just trying to get out of giving!!"  She said, "I don't believe in tithing either.  I believe in going beyond that!!... We should be prepared to give unto EVERY good work...  Bring all the tithe in the storehouse and see if I will not open the windows of Heaven and pour you out a blessing so great that you cannot contain it." 

If that isn't an answer, what else is?  hahaha  I know I need to really buckle down and make sure I am paying my tithing more faithfully.  I know that through the obedience of paying tithing, we will be blessed. I won't lie and say it is easy to willingly and happily pay.  However, I know that all things are possible through Him.

Life as We Know It Giveaway

Go to Outnumbered 3 to 1's blog and you'll see that she has a copy of Life As We Know It up for giveaway.  Have I mentioned how much I have been wanting to see this movie?  I saw a commercial and have been wanting to see this since it hit theatres.  Needless to say, I don't typically go to theatres due to the cost, but this very movie had me almost running to go see it. 

"After a disastrous first date for caterer Holly (Katherine Heigl) and network sports director Messer (Josh Duhamel), all they have is common is a dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling careers and social calendars, they’ll have to find common ground while living under the same roof. Josh Lucas, Christina Hendricks, Hayes MacArthur and Jean Smart co-star in this tart and tender romantic comedy directed by Greg Berlanti (Brothers & Sisters, Everwood). http://lifeasweknowitmovie.warnerbros.com/"

Like Outnumbered 3 to 1, Katherine Heigl is one of my favorite actresses.  She seems so confident and fun.  I love her personality on film.  I really loved her when she played in Love Comes Softly, The Ugly Truth, and who could forget 27 Dresses?  Those are my 3 favorites that she played in. 

I highly suggest heading over to Outnumbered 3 to 1 and enter this giveaway.  http://www.outnumbered3-1.com/2011/02/life-as-we-know-it-dvd-blu-ray-combo.html

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Unrest

With the current unrest in the middle east, I just heard a news report stating how food prices are going to be significantly increasing.  According to the news report, Egypt is our largest wheat importer.  Normally I don't concentrate and dwell on things that I can't change.  However, with the thought of spending a lot more money on food in the near future, that kind of scares me.  Our budget is already limited.  I have tried the couponing thing and discovered that my offbrand and bargain shopping saved me a lot more than couponing, so that isn't the answer to for me.  What do you plan on doing?  Do you plan on purchasing food now to prepare for these increasing prices?  Anyone scared?