Spring break was a blast and a much needed pause for us all. We finally made our goal to pay off the car, so we decided we would just take a break and enjoy ourselves during spring break, and that we did. We went to the sand dunes with papa, enjoyed a mall playdate and ice cream with some friends, went to the drive-in, and also took a trip to Lubbock to visit the Science Spectrum. We have never been to the SS before this trip and man it sure was a great treat.
On our way back from the Science Spectrum we were ridding into the beautiful sunset, so when we drove past this cross I made the mommy choice to stop and take some pictures. Who can have to many pictures?
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Spring Break!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Brad!!! Interview kid style!
Thanks to my dear friend for sharing this cute idea with me. I know when they get older we are going to have lots of laughs at this :)
Brad-Lee let's us in on all the dirt :)!!!!
What is your name?
How old are you?
When is your birthday?
Who is your mommy?
What does mommy do?
Who is your daddy?
What does daddy do?
Who is your brother?
Who is your sister?
Who are your friends?
What is your favorite color?
What is your favorite food to eat?
What is your favorite song?
What is your favorite movie?
What is your favorite book?
What is your favorite animal?:
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?:
What are your favorite toys to play with?
Where is your favorite place to eat?:
Who is your favorite person?:
Who is your best friend?:
Where did your brother come from?:
What is your favorite thing to do?:
What do you want to be when you grow up?:
Where will you live when you grow up?:
What do Mommy and Daddy do after you go to bed?:
Where do we go to church?:
Dub's interview!
What is your name?
How old are you?
When is your birthday?
Who is your mommy?
What does mommy do?
Who is your daddy?
What does daddy do?
Who is your brother?
Who is your sister?
Who are your friends?
What is your favorite color?
What is your favorite food to eat?
What is your favorite song?
What is your favorite movie?
What is your favorite book?
What is your favorite animal?:
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?:
What are your favorite toys to play with?
Where is your favorite place to eat?:
Who is your favorite person?:
Who is your best friend?:
Where did your brother come from?:
What is your favorite thing to do?:
What do you want to be when you grow up?:
Where will you live when you grow up?:
What do Mommy and Daddy do after you go to bed?:
Where do we go to church?:
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Midland mom coupon clipping saves family $400 a month
http://www.mywesttexas.com/top_stories/article_80c9604a-4085-595d-b242-fcbac94c6bce.html
When Crystal Mcalister first started clipping out coupons, she was a stay-at-home mom looking to stretch every dollar that came in after the family moved to Midland.
Now 2 1/2 years later, she's making it her New Year's resolution to continue couponing in hopes of taking her family on vacation and saving for the future.
"We have a goal this year to pad our savings. We want to make it to the family reunion we have coming in July, and we want to pay off the car three years early," she said. "We want this year to be debt free - all but our house - and it's our goal to get there."
Having learned the art of clipping out coupons, checking online deals and blog sites from another mom a few years ago, Mcalister said she's saving her family about $400 a month on items including groceries, toys, health and beauty supplies and even clothes.
"We don't only use coupons for food. We also use them for our outings. There is a new coupon site online called groupon.com. Some of my mommy friends take our kids for outings during the week, and we save money by watching what Groupon deals are on their site and then planning events around those," she said.
And Mcalister is not alone planning for her family's future by looking for discounts and sales; there's about 20 other women in Midland who get together for coupon swaps and use the Internet to refer each other to deals.
They're just some of many Midlanders who are wishing to start the new year off by promising to cut back on their finances and do some serious saving in the coming months.
It's a topic that has been in recent national headlines. An Associated Press story released Monday stated that many who are nearing the age of 65 and getting close to retiring are in jeopardy of not having their finances in order.
A report from the AARP stated that the personal savings rate averaged close to 10 percent during the 1970s and 80s. But as recent as 2007, it had sunk to a negative 1 percent.
And planning for the future along with a savings plan is not something that is on everyone's resolution list, although many local financial planners believe that it should be.
"It's not a big issue. They'd rather plan for their vacation than they would their retirement," said financial advisor Craig Tinslar with Mullins Wealth Advisors LLC of Midland.
Tinslar said that many statistics show that less than 25 percent of people over the age of 50 are going to be able to retire and live the lifestyle they've been accustomed to with their retirement savings.
"Any amount you can put away - the earlier you start, the less you have to put in. The more you wait and the later on in life, you have to put a substantial more back to get the same results," he said.
While Tinslar doesn't think that saving and financial planning is one of the top five resolutions for the new year, he adds that those who should start planning and saving for their future are around the age of 25 to 35 years old.
"It's never too late to start putting some money back," he said.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Oh What a Crazy FeW wEeks we haVe had!!
We may or may not have Christmas cards out this year, but here are some cute family pictures for my family to enjoy. I'm so sorry about the cards, I have done everything I could think of to get them out, and so far all forces are against us........ SOMETHING DOES NOT WANT OUR PICS ON CARDS ;)!!! I hope you all have an amazing Christmas and an awsome and SAFE New Year!!! LOVE YOU ALL!
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