Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Everything I need to know about life, I can learn from my two year old


Moose inspires me. His heart is so pure. He loves unconditionally, forgives immediately, and brightens every day.

This song came up on shuffle this morning while I was getting dressed. It was written by a father, to and about his child. I love it. (Listen here).












You Ruined Everything
by Jonathan Coulton

I was fine
I pulled myself together
Just in time
To throw myself away
Once my perfect world was gone I knew
You ruined everything
In the nicest way

You should know
How great things were before you
Even so
They’re better still today
I can’t think of who I was before
You ruined everything
In the nicest way

Bumps in the road remind us
The worst of the best behind us
Only good things will find us
Me and you

Days will be clear and sunny
We’re gonna need more money
Baby you know it’s funny
All those stories

Coming true
Despite my better efforts
It’s all for you
The worst kind of cliche
I’ll be with you till the day you leave
You ruined everything
In the nicest way

Sunday, January 4, 2009

I would put myself at like an orange or a blue belt for...

...my super awesome kung fu ninja style couponing. The stores never know what hit them. They never saw it coming!

Tonight's kill:

transaction 1:
2 packs pampers
2 packs wipes
total due after coupons: $13.18
with $20 back in coupons after the transaction
total profit: $6.82

transaction 2:
3 - 6 packs of 24 oz bottles Coke Zero
3 - 6 packs of 24 oz bottles Cherry Coke
1 vitamin water
total due after coupons: $2.42
with $15 back in coupons after the transaction
total profit: $12.58

transaction 3:
5 boxes honey nut cheerios
1 box multigrain cheerios
3 vitamin waters
total due after coupons: $1.03
with $15 back in coupons after the transaction
total profit: $13.97

transaction 4:
1 1/2 dozen eggs
1 gallon milk
2 boxes multigrain cheerios
2 boxes multigrain total
5 boxes cocoa puffs
total due after coupons: $5.64
with $15 back in coupons after the transaction
total profit: $9.36

And tomorrow, I'll go out and do it all over again! (Gotta roll those $15 in coupons into another purchase.) Yippee!

Now you see why I call this sale "The Big Kill". Phat mad props to my Sensei, Coupon Chris.