Fried Mommy Brain

Sunroom Before and After

2009-12-15T18:46:48Z

*Please note that the new paint color actually doesn't greatly darken the room. The befores were just taken on a bright sunny day whereas the afters were taken near complete dark.

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Still Desperately Clinging (and a little update)

2009-12-15T18:32:25Z

A piece of ice cream cake leftover from my 30th birthday last month is still sitting in my freezer. I can't bring myself to eat it--nor can I bring myself to throw it out. Apparently I still have not accepted my new age yet As long as a pi...

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That Nasty Business of a Milestone Birthday

2009-12-01T15:09:25Z

Ok. Here it is. I'm just going to say it. I've ignored it long enough. I'm just going to put on my big girl panties and declare it once and for all. No more putting it off. I turned 30 last Monday. I am 30 years old. Oh man.....that just ma...

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Want To See a SAHM Go Insane?

2009-11-14T21:19:52Z

Want to see a stay-at-home-mom go a little insane? A little nutty? A little drooling from her mouth while rocking herself in the corner style behavior? Yeah...throw in a stubborn storm that actually caused schools to shut down and make sure it co...

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How to Throw Together a Dinner

2009-11-12T00:25:09Z

Matt and I were wracking our brains tonight for dinner. We had some leftover steak pieces. We had egg noodles. We had beef broth. So close to a classic Beef Stroganoff recipe but missing a few key ingredients (like ack, mushrooms, cream of mush...

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My Last Coupon Post

2009-11-11T23:49:04Z

Today marks 2 months since I began my obsessive couponing which I have shared in length here on this site. Today will also be my last coupon post on this blog as I have begun a coupon specific site elsewhere. If you are still interested in rea...

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At It Again

2009-11-11T01:18:51Z

$16.69 for $4.26 Tomorrow marks 2 months since I began my couponing obsession. I will post my total savings once I do up the tally and then, most likely, I will stop posting here about my deals and leave this to be my family/personal life onl...

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Taking Advantage of the Quiet....

2009-11-10T16:28:04Z

Today is a rare day when I sit back and think, "Hmm I could have a couple more kiddos". It's almost 10:30am and it's a day off of school for our girls--teacher conferences. I expected to be woken up with the sun with a raging headache and listen...

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Coupon Deals for 11/9/2009

2009-11-09T20:40:06Z

$27.54 before sales and coupons. $25.33 after sales. After coupons that were tripled and all just clipped from the paper? $5.49. Yep, I went four times this week to the store one mile up the road who is tripling their coupons for a week. Was it...

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Too Good Not to Share

2009-11-07T01:04:46Z

I am sure most of you are sick of couponing talk. Where are my stories of Madi's latest antics? Where are my book reviews? Where are my latest "you have GOT to be kidding me!" moments? I realize I have been horrible in posting. As I type this, ...

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