~MONTHLY GIVEAWAY~

~OUR MONTHLY GIVEAWAY~

I have decided that every month I am going to pay it forward and give a $20.00 gift certificate away from my website. FourSistersInACottage.com

I will also post it on my website and will announce the winner at the end of each month. You can use the certificate towards shipping too so your entire purchase can be FREE!!!! Wooo hooo, as most of you already know, 80% of my treasures are under $20.00 so it should be a fun time for all.

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Happy January 2010!!!!
Love and Hugs, Amy

~1st SAVINGS of 2010~

~WHOOOO HOOOO, ALL THIS FOR $25.60~




I went to CVS Pharmacy and to Hy-Vee Food Store today, the first time I went out couponing for the year. I came home with a huge loot and I got all of it OOP (Out Of Pocket) for $25.60 tax included.
1 gallon of Hy-Vee Milk
2 quarts of Roberts Orange Juice
2 Quarts of Edy's Ice Cream
2 bags of M&M's
1 bag of CVS brand Shortbread Cookies
2 Large bags of Doritos
2 Tubes of Colgate Total Toothpaste
5 Therma-care Wrist/Neck Wraps
4 Large Jacks Pizzas
1 Clorox Bleach
1 2x All 32 loads Laundry Detergent
2 Bottles of Garnier Hair Conditioner
2 Bottles of Head n Shoulders Shampoo (the biggest bottle they sell)
2 Bottles of Pantene Conditioner (the biggest bottles they sell)
2 GE Energy Smart Light Bulbs
WHAT DID I SAVE YOU ASK.....DRUM ROLL PLEASE....$106.46
but that's not all....
I received $21.00 BACK in CVS BUCKS to use on my next shopping trip.
Tomorrow is TARGET and WAL-GREENS.....boy oh boy, this is so much fun!!!!
(some of you asked what I am doing with the savings.....still paying cancer medical bills and a NEW Dental bill, but I am getting new teeth....YIPPY, I will be able to eat cereal and meat again!!!!)
Love and Hugs, Amy
(PS....My hubby would say, "So technically you paid out $25.60, got $21.00 back in CVS Bucks so really you only paid $4.60 for all this stuff." I say no, because I look at the OOP (Out Of Pocket) cost and I will ROLL OVER the $21.00 on my next shopping trip, it really only takes $20 to $40 to begin rolling the savings at Wal-greens and CVS)

~PRAYERS FOR CHASE n' KRISTI~ He leaves for KUWAIT tomorrow ~

~FACES OF OUR US MILITARY~ Imagine how my heart sank when I opened this Christmas card from Chase and Kristi.

To see it, in color, in a picture, of someone you know, someone you love and hold so close to your heart. Knowing that these are the Faces of Our Country's Protectors, Our Defense, Our Military.

From Kristi and Chase, a beautiful and somber reminder of those women and men who serve our country. Both here on our HOME LAND and ABROAD.

THANK YOU doesn't seem to be enough, but I say THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart, for your daily sacrifice, to keep me safe, to keep me FREE!!!!
For you, I owe my deepest gratitude and respect.

Prayers are needed as Chase leaves for Kuwait tomorrow. He will be gone over 400 days. Pray for God to watch over both of them while they are apart. Pray to God to keep him safe and to come home GODSPEED.

THANK YOU KRISTI and CHASE, and to ALL MY OTHER FELLOW AMERICANS, who risk their life for me....THANK YOU, EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!!
Love and prayers to all of you, Amy