I have spent many days networking. In that time I have seen many new blogs and many wonderful holiday giveaways. It has been so fun reading other blog posts. I have to admit I do not comment alot, but to be truthful I honestly don't know what to say without sounding like a flake(LOL!). It always seems so generic once I have typed it. But I must admit many of the posts have been either great recipes, great gift ideas, and in one case a very inspirational story of someones personal experience.
So I have decided to share some of these posts with you.

The first one I am going to share is a post that touches close to home for me. Being financially handicap is something I am truly dealing with. The idea of being broke all of the time is honestly overwhelming. It is truly a battle when you have to live from paycheck to paycheck. In doing this sometimes some of us have to seek out programs that can help us. There is absolutely no shame in doing this.  So maybe by reading one woman's story we can all learn to have a little more compassion for those that do. She also shares the concept of the WIC program that is a wonderful program to be able to utilize if you need it. When all of my girls were small, we used the program and I can tell you that just not having to buy baby formula was lifesaving. I hope that all of you will go over and ceck it out.



http://bringingupbabybird.blogspot.com/2011/11/were-that-brokewere-not-broken-at-all.html

So once again I spent Sunday Nov 20 clipping coupons so, that I could go to the grocery store again this week. I also searched through the circulars so that I could find all the best deals their were. So here is how it all looks for this trip. Didn't save as much but got the same amount of items.

	Original Price	Store Discount	Coupon Disc.
1 Maxwell House 10oz cn	4.39	1.40
4 Progresso Soups @1.89	5.08	3.00	(1)1.00
4 Solo Laundry Detergents @2.99	11.96	4.00
4 Hamburger Helper @ 2.29	9.16	1.16	(1)1.00
2 Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate @ 1.99	3.96	.98	(1)1.00
3 Green Giant Vegetable boxed @ 2.29	6.87	3.87	(1)1.00
4 Betty Crocker Mashed Potatoes @1.99	7.96	2.64
4 Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes @1.99	7.96	2.64
10 Yoplait Yogurts	6.00	3.90	(1)1.00
2 Green Giant Veg Canned @ 1.39	2.78	1.06	(1)1.00
1 Land O Lakes Creamer	2.99	1.00	(1)1.00
4 Eggland Eggs @ 3.19	12.76	.80	4.00
4 Aim Toothpaste	5.56	3.20
Total	80.48	20.88	11.00

The total savings for this trip was 31.88. I spent a total of 48.60. So back to the couponing for next week. Hopefully I will see more of a savings, but yet this is still a work in progress.

25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mery endureth for ever.

23 Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever.
24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Week Nov 14-18


On Sunday, I settle myself to buying four papers. At least this way I had four coupons of whatever was in this weeks paper.  Then I spent all day looking over the store circulars and cutting out coupons. I spent 2 more days trying to find out what was the better sale and where my coupons would be best applied.  Then another 2 days going over my list. I finalized my list on Friday and decided to go to the grocery store on Saturday.
Now some of the stuff I got was needed and some was just because it was a trial run and the stuff was on sale.
So here's how it all worked out. You will see how many of each items, how many coupons I used, original pricing, store discounts, and coupon discounts. The number of coupons used is in ( ).

                                                                          
    

	Original Price	Store Discount	Coupon Disc.
1 Maxwell House 10oz cn	4.39	1.40
4 family size bx Lipton Tea Bags @ 3.99	15.56	4.00	(2) 2.00
4 Xtra Laundry Detergent @ 2.99	11.96	4.88	(2) 2.00
4 jars Mt. Olive Pickles @ 2.69	10.76	3.80	(4) 4.00
4 Green Giant boxed Vegs @ 1.39	5.56	3.20	(2)2.00
4 bxs Chex @ 3.99	15.96	5.77	(2) 2.00
4 Ziploc Slider Bags @ 2.49	9.96	3.96	(2) 2.00
4 Baileys Coffee Creamer @ 2.99	11.96	6.00	(2) 2.00
4 Cracker Barrel Cheese @ 5.49	21.96	14.00	(2) 2.00
3 Green Giant Can Vegs @ 2.29	6.87	3.87	(2) 1.00
4 Reddi Whip @ 2.99	11.96	4.00	(2) 2.00
4 Colgate @ .99	3.96	1.32
1Land o Lakes Half & Half	1.99
1 Tampax	3.99	1.00
Total	$137.24	$56.93	$21.50

At the end of it all I got 46 items and only paid 60.00.  Not bad for my first time, but next time I hope to see an even bigger savings.  So stay tuned for the next trip.

 With a family of five going to the grocery store can be very expensive. So I have decided to try some couponing adventures of my own. Now I by no means think I will be able to buy 500.00 worth of groceries for 10.00, but if I can save some money then that is the whole goal. So stay with me as I chronicle for you some of my grocery trips with my coupons in hand. Maybe some of you will be able to offer me some tips and maybe some of you will want to try it and see how this works for you.

20  And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever.
21 And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever.
22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.

15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
16 To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever.
18 And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever.

10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever.
11 And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever.
12 With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever.
14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever.

All I can say right now is "Thank You Jesus" and God does answers prays.

As I write this my child lays asleep letting all the pain and fear of the last couple of days drift away. Trying to find her way has not been easy, but after my post on Sunday she finally opened her eyes. She has also finally met the real person she was dating.
I can now only trust that through all the tears and I'm sorry's she will remain free of him. And that some of what was my child now emerges as a growing woman. It won't be an easy road, but with her friends and family supporting her she will get through. We will also remind her on a daily basis of how she deserves better and more than what she was getting. For me I will remind her everyday that she did not give up, she took a stand and chose a side. She chose her side. She chose her future.

5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth.
8 The sun rule by day; for his mercy endureth for ever.
9 The moon and stars rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

O Give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords; for his mercy endureth for ever.
4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

When is enough, enough. When am I allowed to say that I have taken all I can take. 
Do we have to allow people to take advantage of us to a point that we are so broken that we are not sure WE can be fixed?
I have tried really hard to try and understand the situation that we are dealing with when it comes to our oldest daughter, but I am truly at a point where I wonder is this ever going to end, when will things get better, or how it will end.
In the course of the last couple of days the situation has escalated to a point where it scares me and so does the ONE. He has made many threats toward me and my husband. So I ask my daughter when do you draw the line. When is the words he speak enough to say I am done with you and your mess.
Apparently nothing he says or does is enough. She tells me what she thinks I want to hear, not what the truth really is. And as much as I want to believe that she will end this, I know in my heart this is still not over. I wish it was but knowing my daughter the way I know her this will just keep going.
Can someone please make me understand what it is my daughter sees in this young man? OR is it really him or the fact that we have said NO! OR does she think that he will scare us enough that we will give them what they want.
The other scary thing is if he acts like this with us, how will he act when she finally turns 18 and can be with him on her own terms.What will he do to her? What will he do to keep her?
As her parent though I know that I must just keep trying to make her see what the truth is and not be blinded by what she thinks is love.
So today I ask each of you to remember her and I in your prayers each day. Hopefully with God's love and strength we will overcome all of this and she will come out a better person for it.

16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

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13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.

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10 For thou. O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laid affliction upon our loins.
12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

7 He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing into thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward children and men.
6 He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.