Thursday, November 26, 2009
Are you brave enough?
http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/yshoppingarticles/296/black-friday-preview/
Friday, November 20, 2009
I would just like to say, that if my child EVER used money for a field trip to try to buy ice cream, so the teacher would have to pay for his field trip, he WOULD NOT be going on that field trip.
In the spirit of giving thanks, I am truly thankful that I have enough sense to discipline my future children. I know that I will make many mistakes and have second thoughts, but just having the experience with some students' parents has already reinforced that I already believed to be true, as far a raising a child.
In the spirit of giving thanks, I am truly thankful that I have enough sense to discipline my future children. I know that I will make many mistakes and have second thoughts, but just having the experience with some students' parents has already reinforced that I already believed to be true, as far a raising a child.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Operation Christmas Child
If you haven’t heard of Operation Christmas Child, here is a brief summary directly from the Samaritan’s Purse Website:
http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/
Operation Christmas Child focuses on the true meaning of Christmas – Jesus Christ – God’s greatest gift. Separate from the shoe box and when culturally appropriate, we offer children “The Greatest Gift of All,” an illustrated Bible storybook in the local language. When possible, children can further explore a faith in Jesus Christ through a voluntary Bible study program.
The main donation item is the shoe box. To participate in giving your own shoe box, you simply:
Find a shoe box for giving.
Choose the age and gender the box will be packed for. Age groups are: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. (Boys ages 10-14 are the most needed.)
Print a label to include with your box for sorting purposes.
Fill the box with age/gender appropriate gifts.
Include $7 in an enveloped marked “shipping” inside the box placed on the top.
Label the box with the age/gender for the child. Place a rubber band around the box to ensure no contents fall out during shipping.
Pray over your box for the lives it will touch. This is just a personal step that is simply the most important!
Find a drop-off location to drop your box off. All boxes are accumulated and mass shipped to one location for overseas shipment. The collection week for most locations is November 16-23.
If you don't have a shoe box, Family Christian Stores are giving them out for free. Also, word on the street is that CVS will donate a toothbrush and toothpaste when you tell them what it's for...you may want to bring your box in just to be safe. I normally set a budget of $20 to fill the box, which is easily done at Dollar Trees.
http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/
Operation Christmas Child focuses on the true meaning of Christmas – Jesus Christ – God’s greatest gift. Separate from the shoe box and when culturally appropriate, we offer children “The Greatest Gift of All,” an illustrated Bible storybook in the local language. When possible, children can further explore a faith in Jesus Christ through a voluntary Bible study program.
The main donation item is the shoe box. To participate in giving your own shoe box, you simply:
Find a shoe box for giving.
Choose the age and gender the box will be packed for. Age groups are: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. (Boys ages 10-14 are the most needed.)
Print a label to include with your box for sorting purposes.
Fill the box with age/gender appropriate gifts.
Include $7 in an enveloped marked “shipping” inside the box placed on the top.
Label the box with the age/gender for the child. Place a rubber band around the box to ensure no contents fall out during shipping.
Pray over your box for the lives it will touch. This is just a personal step that is simply the most important!
Find a drop-off location to drop your box off. All boxes are accumulated and mass shipped to one location for overseas shipment. The collection week for most locations is November 16-23.
If you don't have a shoe box, Family Christian Stores are giving them out for free. Also, word on the street is that CVS will donate a toothbrush and toothpaste when you tell them what it's for...you may want to bring your box in just to be safe. I normally set a budget of $20 to fill the box, which is easily done at Dollar Trees.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
You Don't Have to Clip Coupons Anymore...
Hey guys! A few weeks ago, when trying to use to Clorox for Classrooms mailed coupon for a free canister of wipes, the cashier informed me that Kroger cannot take printable coupons anymore, due to so many scams. I informed her that I did not print out the coupon, but that Clorox mailed the coupon to me. It still would not scan, but thankfully, she just deducted the amount it was worth from my total.
This sparked some interest and concern, since I had been mentally debating whether or not to download the programs that let you print coupons. If stores won't take them anymore, what's the point?
Well, the point is this. In my search, I found a few websites that download coupons to your grocery store cards. For instance, I downloaded several coupons to my Kroger Plus Card, and when I make those purchases (still before the expiration date as with any coupon), the coupons will automatically deduct from your total. You will need to sign up to the site, which is free, and have your grocery store card in hand. I had to use my key chain card, since that was my only card with the ID number on it.
http://shortcuts.com/
http://www.pgesaver.com/Sites/PG_eSAVER/Page/HomePage/?src=pgeds
Also, when ordering things online, before you submit your order, do a quick Google search for promotional codes for the site you're on. I could give you a specific example, but seeing as how I bought Jeremy's Christmas present on said site, I'd give it away. I will say that I saved $6 by Googling a promotional code for that site, so it's definitely worth your while to check if there are coupons for your online purchases. Just Google, "promotional code for ___________" and more than likely, several codes will pop up. Try one even if it says it's expired. I tried one that expired yesterday, but I still got the discount.
Enjoy!
This sparked some interest and concern, since I had been mentally debating whether or not to download the programs that let you print coupons. If stores won't take them anymore, what's the point?
Well, the point is this. In my search, I found a few websites that download coupons to your grocery store cards. For instance, I downloaded several coupons to my Kroger Plus Card, and when I make those purchases (still before the expiration date as with any coupon), the coupons will automatically deduct from your total. You will need to sign up to the site, which is free, and have your grocery store card in hand. I had to use my key chain card, since that was my only card with the ID number on it.
http://shortcuts.com/
http://www.pgesaver.com/Sites/PG_eSAVER/Page/HomePage/?src=pgeds
Also, when ordering things online, before you submit your order, do a quick Google search for promotional codes for the site you're on. I could give you a specific example, but seeing as how I bought Jeremy's Christmas present on said site, I'd give it away. I will say that I saved $6 by Googling a promotional code for that site, so it's definitely worth your while to check if there are coupons for your online purchases. Just Google, "promotional code for ___________" and more than likely, several codes will pop up. Try one even if it says it's expired. I tried one that expired yesterday, but I still got the discount.
Enjoy!
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