Fuzzy Feelings

My happiness lately, comes in many forms.

If my calculations are correct...

on my first week of couponing I saved a combined overall total of 58%!

Today I also got 4 FREE items thanks to coupons!

I spent approximately 15 hours last week on couponing.

Mostly because this was my first week and I had a LOT of reading and researching to do.

I assume in the future this time will be cut considerably

BUT..

 I saved a total of $181.01 during 15 hours of work this week..

that equals to $12.06 savings per hour.

That's awesome pay for easy work AND our cupboards are filling up fast! 

Couponing is the best part time job ever!

The bulbs I planted are starting to bloom!

Hooray for bulbs!

The planting,the waiting,the praying was all worth it when I saw those little green sprouts peeking through the beauty bark this evening!

Now the fun,is the surprise display of colors Mother Nature has in store for me.

Please Sun,keep shining!

I am fine tuning a super yummy recipe for Mounds candy bars at home.

As soon as I figure it out I will be posting the recipe.

Right now I am not sure if we like them in bars or rolled in balls (then dipped in chocolate) better.

So far Vern loves them...that delights me!

Thanks to the Safeway Buy 2 get 3 free sale I have enough cake mix,brownie mix and frosting for about 4 months.

This means keeping (semi) home made treats in the house.

Vern loves that...I love to make him happy!

It also means that when Maddison (my 4 year old BFF) comes over, we have many baking memories in our future :)

On a side note-I have ordered Maddison and I (some verrrry girly) matching gardening aprons from a client of mine.

We should have them in a month or two,I can't wait!

Vern removed the drum out of the old dryer for me (by my request).

It is a big huge galvanized....

planter for the yard!

I had one a long time ago and I have always missed it.

I am going to paint this one and we already have the perfect spot for it :)

I will be sure to post pictures of this project!

My Stepson Trevor wished me a Happy Mother's Day.

It was so sweet,so I returned the text with a "thank you" and a very first "I love you".

He text "I love ya,have a good day" back.

Oh happy fuzzy feeling! I wonder if he has any idea how much that means to me?!

Later I learned that Vern had not reminded or asked Trevor to do that.

Trevor had done it all on his own

Wow,it's finally happening,a huge prayer answered!

Vern,Trevor and I have a great relationship and I actually enjoy being a Stepmom!

That's a huge relief for me and I know it means so much everything to Vern :)