Quote of the Day ~ Cherish Life.....

"Life is short, live it. Love is rare, grab it. Anger is bad, dump it. Fear is awful, face it. Memories are sweet, cherish it."

 

*In honor of my husband's grandparents who passed away yesterday after a car accident.  Gordon and Norma Yeager, 91 and 94, married for 72 years, amazing people, beloved by many, will be dearly missed.

What a lovely vacation!

Ahhh.....what a great time! My husband and I returned from our vacation a couple days ago, refreshed, renewed, and so thankful for a much needed week away!
Yes, we really did miss the kids, =) but we also very much enjoyed our break and our bit o' freedom. It made coming home to them that much better. We've been soaking up the time with them since we got back, and now it's time to start catching up on a few things......including blogging. =)
(pardon the pictures - I'm no pro, and we were traveling so our appearance wasn't always "up to par", lol)

Here are a few highlights of our trip....


~ safe travel that we loved taking our time driving (sans the usual 837 potty stops with kids!)
~ we had great conversation and laughter....and also enjoyed the quiet together



~ we loved the beautiful views traveling through the different states! Overall we had amazing weather and we even got a rainbow!















~ wonderful time visiting with old friends and making new ones
~ beautiful wedding for an amazing couple! (I forgot the camera on the wedding day!)










~ a phenomenal day on the beach at the Gulf of Mexico......a-ma-zing! literally, the most perfect day at the beach possible!










~ we mosied our way North from Alabama and visited the Opryland Hotel in Nashville. They have 9 acres of indoor gardens, waterfalls, and an indoor river! Absolutely stunning!!



















~ had a great time again with friends at YWAM Louisville (thanks for your awesome hospitality!)
~ took a day and toured downtown Louisville - lots of fun things to do and see! saw lots of amazing architecture, saw "the world's largest baseball bat" and took the tour at the Louisville Slugger museum, saw many unique horses around the city (the "martini" horse was my favorite), and even saw "the Colonel" with his "wee beedy eyes" lol.
























It was just a tremendous trip and I'm so grateful. The week was full of fun activites, yet it was still so relaxing!
Now, it's time to unpack, get some laundry done and get back to "real life". =) Thanks for your comments and emails while I was away! I've got some funzies I'm excited to post about!

FREE FamilyLife Weekend to Remember!

Family Life is offering the Weekend to Remember conference for free to couples who have experienced job loss in the last 6 months. Randy and I went a couple years ago and we highly recommend it - to those on the brink of divorce or those in a marraige that's doing well!! It really is great anytime, but especially in our economy and the stress that job loss brings - now is a great time to go!

For more information, Faithful Provisions has a great post with more details.

Thanks so much Faithful Provisions!

Just a little about me......

I've been married to my best friend for 14 years. God has blessed us with 6 amazing children (ages 1 month - 13 years) and I'm a stay-at-home mom, so of course I'm a chauffeur, nurse, cook, housekeeper, teacher.......the hours are long, but the pay's great!  ;)  Unfortunately, that kind of payment doesn't pay the bills though, so my job at home is also to stretch our one income as far as it will go.  =)

Being frugal comes pretty naturally to me.  I just get a thrill out of getting a good deal.  =)   I *love* to save money and I work hard at finding deals, sales, rebates, and freebies!  My husband and I also love how much easier it is to be generous and bless others with our abundance. We love to give and share but didn't always feel like we had the option to - now we do!  We feel that we are to be good stewards of what God's given us (which is everything!) and spending wisely is an important part of that.

I also enjoy doing things myself to save money and live simply.  You'll find lots of DIY projects here (like laundry detergent, costumes, etc.), as well as before and after furniture projects, crafts, and recipes.

I started this blog in response to many of my friends and family wanting to know more about how I shop and the deals that I get.  I wanted to share what I've been doing for years and help anyone else looking for ways to save, stretch and wisely spend their resources.

So, welcome to my blog, where I share everything I know about how to be a super saver.  =)   If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email me at supersavingsblog@gmail.com.

Here are some of the reasons I do what I do....... =)