~HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY~

~HERE'S WISHING EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU A BLESSED & HAPPY MEMORIAL HOLIDAY~

Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of SUMMER, but most importantly it marks the recognition of Our Fallen American Soldiers. It is especially dear to my heart coming from a military family and having my daughter in the Army at present day. To all of Our Soldiers, Past, Present and Future, may God Bless You, Keep You and Watch Over You. Words cannot express my deep pride because you chose to watch over us.

Because of YOU, My American Solider, I am FREE TODAY!!!! Because of YOU, I can live my American Dream. THANK YOU WITH ALL THAT I AM, I am PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!!!!
~Amy~

~KRISTI MADE IT WITH FLYING COLORS~ THANK YOU~

~THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS~ Kristi made it thru with FLYING COLORS!!!! She will be home a week from today, for 30 days, then back down to San Antonio to continue her physical therapy and rehabilitation.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR THOUGHTS and PRAYERS....You have no idea how much we appreciated it!!!!

Also, I have added 150 new treasures to the website....Just click HERE to have a look see!!!! I didn't get a chance to email anyone about it as I am very busy with the shop. I promise to get more on the site very very soon!!!!
Love ya all bunches, Amy

~KRISTI's SURGERY TUES APRIL 14th!~ IN A MOVIE with RICKY SCHRODER~

~PLEASE PRAY FOR KRISTI for her EARLY AM SURGERY TOMORROW~

I am sick to my stomach for not being there for her during her first surgery ever. I am a nervous wreak and am so regretting not going. I don't know if anyone knows how that feels. So many miles away and so helpless. I am mad at myself for not telling everyone else I HAVE TO DO THIS, it's too late now!!!!

She MADE IT THROUGH, she showed GUTS, COURAGE, STRENGTH and they let her go ahead and continue through all of the training and graduate. She has surgery first thing tomorrow morning to more or less replace her knee.....it's pretty bad and I pray they will be able to fix it. She will miss her Graduation Ceremonies, as they are tomorrow too!!!!

On the positive note, SHE IS GOING TO BE IN A MOVIE WITH RICKY SCHRODER!!!

Remember Silver Spoons and NYPD BLUE???? Yep, there they are, in their military uniform. It will be a type of reality show/movie, from the producers of Deadliest Catch. I will of course, let you know more as I find out more from her. So in the meantime, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take a moment and pray for her.

I am beside myself with guilt!!!!
Love to all of you, Amy

We will let you know when the movie/show will be on cable and the networks. They only chose the TOP 20 from the San Antonio Army Base (Fort Sam Houston) and she was one of them!!!! She continues to amaze me!!!!

~SHOP IS OPEN~

~FINALLY!!!! THE SHOP IS OFFICIALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC~ Click on any picture to enlarge it for details


Remember, if there is anything you see that you are interested in, don't hesitate to email me for a price!!!!

Rose Dishes Galore!!!!

Lots of fun treasures.....OPEN EVERY TUESDAY and THURSDAY 11am to 7pm

Hope to see you soon, Amy

~More BREAST CANCER PHOTOS~FREE GRAPHICS~

~FREE EASTER GRAPHICS FOR YOU TO TAKE!!!!~ ~ENJOY~

I have updated my new breast cancer ex-plant photos on my website....CLICK HERE

It is amazing how bad the left breast was capsuled and that picture was taken 6 weeks BEFORE my surgery.

I am doing so much better and I am THRILLED to have MY BODY BACK with nothing fake in it!!!!
~HAPPY HAPPY SPRING~

Love to ALL OF YOU!!!!
~Amy~

~FREE Irish Spring Body Soap~10 cent HANNA MONTANA Candy~WAGS & CVS Today~

~WHOO WHOOO!!!! FREE IRISH SPRING BODY SOAP~ I bought the IRISH SPRING Body Wash at WALGREEN'S on sale for $4.49 and got a print out coupon at the register for another bottle free. (DO NOT BUY THE BOTTLES MARKED NEW on the front)

So, I tied up my bag and walked back to the isle and got another one with the coupon for FREE......then it printed out another coupon for another free one.

I got the GARNIER for .99 cents, using the $2.00 off coupon in the rewards book at the front of the store.

And the deodorant for hubby was clearance for $2.29. (I had no coupons for that or the body wash, darn it) I will go back tomorrow as I didn't want to push my luck. Above is a picture of what the print out looks like and the bottle you purchase.

I saved $10.19 on all the stuff pictured above!!! Not to bad, and I have ANOTHER FREE BOTTLE COMING!!! Worth up to $4.99!!!!

CVS HAS clearances on all of their HANNA MONTANA CANDY for 10 cents!!!! The girls LOVE IT!!!! Located in the back row by the dish soap and laundry stuff. RING POPS, GUMMY GUITARS and GUM GUITARS!!!! They want me to go back and get more...LOL
My CVS RUN today!!!! ALL THIS for $19.62 (tax included) AND I GOT BACK $17.00 in CVS BUCKS to use later!!!! (to me, that's like getting it all for $2.62)
WHOOOO HOOO!!! TOTALLY A HUGE HAUL!!!! I saved $60.54 with coupons and sales!!!!

HAVING LOTS OF FUN and let me know if I can help you in any way!!!!
Love and Hugs, Amy

(BY THE WAY....My hubby asked "How much have you spent out of pocket to get almost $600.00 in savings?"

I told him as of tonight, about $120.00 maybe less....THAT'S ALL and this is officially 4 weeks of my coupon/sales savings mission!!!!)

~My Wal-greens Trip~SAVED $51.26 with coupons~

~My Walgreens Trip March 8th, 2009~ I got all of this stuff for only $30.09 out of pocket, tax included.

My total was $81.35 and then I used coupons.....

my total COUPON SAVINGS was $51.26.

Now, I just have to figure out how to get coupons for grocery shopping. That might be tough!!!!

Make it a great day today, Hugs and Love, Amy

~Another NEW BLOG FRIEND~

~ANOTHER BLOGGING FRIEND~ Please pop in and say hello to another NEW BLOG FRIEND!!!!
Welcome Carole and it's so good to see you back!!!!

And don't forget to say Hello to Rachel....she is expecting another baby boy very soon!!!! I don't know how she finds the time to do all that she does.
Love and Hugs, Amy

~A NEW BLOG FRIEND~

My friend Rachel has a new blog, pop over and say hello to her when you can and give her a BIG WELCOME. SHE HAS SOME BEAUTIFUL decorating IDEAS and her house is JUST GORGEOUS, even with ALL BOYS!!!!

Have a happy rest of today,

Hugs and Love, Amy

~KRISTI, SALE LIST for YOU and MORE SAVINGS~

~KRISTI LAST WEEKEND at the ALAMO QUARRY MARKET~
We have found out that Kristi will have her surgery on March 31st for her torn ACL and everything else that is torn in her knee. As of Monday, she will no longer be active military and will be in a holding pattern. SHE IS SO UPSET and has called 3 nights in a row crying. Basically, she will be sitting there with kids that DO NOT want to be in the Army, kids that tested positive for drugs and others. Please, if you have a minute, add her to your prayers. I keep telling her it could be worst, much worst, and that God has plans for her. Just right now, they aren't for her to finish her Army training.

~2 trips with coupons SAVED $96.87~ Just a quick look at one of my receipts. After the sales and coupons, I got everything shown above for only $5.34 (tax included) Never pay more than .30 cents for toothpaste again. The one above I got for .24 cents. Saved $15.83 with coupons.
I am now loving WALGREENS and CVS!!!!

Everything pictured above, I paid $15.76 for. AND THEY PAID ME .75 cents TO TAKE THE TOOTHPASTE!!! Saved $25.04 plus $3.50 Bucks back to use on my next Walgreens purchase.

SUNDAY PAPER had $5.00 off ANY BAG of IAMS Kitten or Puppy Food. WALMART has IMAS 4 pounds for $7.98 - the $5.00 coupon = $2.98 a bag. That is LESS than the WALMART BRAND or GENERIC and their bag is only 3.5 pounds!!!! I had a coupon for EVERYTHING except the eggs and the Diet Coke!!!! I got all of the above pictured for $38.61 (tax included) SAVED $52.50 with coupons

Thanks bunches for all of you....You mean the world to me!!!!
Have a great weekend, Love and Hugs, Amy

I ADDED MY FAVORITE COUPON/SAVINGS BLOGS & SITES on my SIDEBAR FOR YOU!!!

MARCH 8th UPCOMING Savings at CVS

$3.49 Colgate Toothpaste B1G1 FREE$.75 in the 2/22 SS Insert (exp 3/14)Net Price $1 each$6.99

Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent B1G1 FREE$1 Printable here (click on "Get Coupons")Net Price $2.50 each$1.49

Palmolive Dish Liquid: $1 ECB. Limit 2 - $.49 after ECB!$3.25

Coke 12 packs: $3 ECB (upon purchase of 4). Limit 1 - $2.50 each after ECB!

Spend $15, get $3 RR on select Mars Products. Limit 1$1 on 2 Bagged Candies in the 3/1 RP Insert (exp 4/12)

CVS Trash Bags B1G1 50% Off

Buy $10, get a $5 ECB on: Maybelline, Garnier Skin Care or Hair Care. Limit 2$1 & $2

Maybelline in the 2/8 RP Insert (exp 3/15)$1

Garnier Hair in the 2/8 RP Insert (exp 3/15)$1

Garnier Skin Care in the 2/8 RP Insert (exp 4/15)$1

Garnier Skin Care in the 12/7 RP Insert (exp 3/31)$1

Garnier Skin Care in the 1/4 RP Insert (exp 4/30)$2

Garnier Hair Kit in the 2/8 RP Insert (exp 3/15)$2

Garnier Hair Kit in the 12/7 RP Insert (exp 3/31)$3.69

Vaseline Lotion 10 oz: $2 ECB. Limit 5$1.50 in the 1/18 RP Insert (exp 3/15)$1.25 in the 3/1 RP Insert (exp 4/26)$1 Printable hereNet Price $2.20 each - $.20 after ECB!

$8.99 Schick Quattro for Women Razor: $5 ECB. Limit 1 - $3.99 after ECB!$2.99

Crest Pro Health Toothpaste: $2 ECB. $1 in the 3/1 P&G Insert (exp 3/31)Net Price $1.99 - FREE after ECB!$3.33

General Mills Cereal, Cereal Bars or Granola Bars: $5 ECB (upon purchase of 3).$.60

Nature Valley Printable in the Coupons.com widget in right side bar AND here $.55

Cereal Printables in the Coupons.com widget in right side bar AND here Net Price $2.70 - $2.80 each - 3 Nature Valley: $3.20 after ECB!

~More BREAST CANCER PHOTOS~ & 140 New Treasures on the Website~

~NEW TREASURES on the WEBSITE and NEW PHOTOS of my Ex-PLANT after BREAST CANCER~

~LOTS OF VINTAGE LINENS~

~BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE OIL PAINTINGS~

~VINTAGE JARS filled with 4 YARDS of RIBBON EACH~

~LOADS OF BUTTONS, RIBBONS, 1900's PAPERS, DISHES, and LINENS~

~TONS OF BOOKS for under the price of a MAGAZINE!!!!~

~AND SO MUCH MORE~

I am 2 weeks and 6 days POST OP....getting better but STILL HURTS and I can't lift my arms past my shoulders. I feel like someone beat me with a shovel and my ribs are so bruised and battered but I feel FANTASTIC otherwise!!!!
CLICK HERE to see ACTUAL PHOTO of my post op since they took my IMPLANTS OUT....
I go back to the doctors March 16th, 2009 to make sure there was no mold in or on the implant itself (YES, they were saline and not silicone but they can STILL MOLD...it's disgusting) and make sure there is no more cancer. Please remember to use discretion when looking at the photos.
~QUACK QUACK~

And I listed 140 New Treasures on the website.....TONS OF LINENS!!!!
Click here www.FourSistersInACottage.co to check it out if you get a chance.

Love you all, Amy

FREE STUFF from VICTORIA SECRET & BATH n BODY WORKS~

~FREE at VICTORIA SECRET and BATH AND BODY WORKS~JUST CLICK HERE: VICTORIA SECRET PINK NATION to get your free bag and coupon for $10.00 off $35.00 or more. (NO PURCHASE NECESSARY for the BAG)

Thanks so much to DEALSEEKINGMOM for the info. She is AWESOME and you can join her newsletter as she has TONS of INFO and GREAT DEALS!!!!

Alli and I just got back from the mall. I haven't been there for almost 2 years but when I got the coupon ONLINE for the FREE GIFT at Victoria Secret, we both signed up and printed out coupons and off we went.

The beach bag is originally $19.50, on sale this week for $10.00 and WE GOT THEM FREE with the coupon we printed. Also, I got the free hand cream with another coupon from VICTORIA SECRET and it smells yummy. Perfect size for my purse.
~ORIGINAL PRICE TAG of $19.50 each~


Of course I got the PINK bag and Alli got the Lime Green.


We stopped by BATH AND BODY WORKS to get our FREE $12.00 bottle of their new SIGNATURE COLLECTION. It was free if I bought $10.00 worth of ANYTHING in the store.


So, basically I got 3 bottles of anti-bacterial soap, a body mist (free) and a small purse size anti-bacterial gel for $10.00 plus tax!!!! I could have found more bang for my buck but they were closing. AND IN MY BAG, they tossed another Buy $10.00 get $12.00 coupon that starts tomorrow. I will go in sometime this week when they aren't closing and get lots more than what I got.

HAVE A GREAT REST OF THE EVENING!!!! Hugs and Love, Amy

~My SAVINGS this week at CVS and K-Mart~

~Over $160.00 worth of products for $54.42 tax included~ And it doesn't include the $14.98 CVS BUCKS I got back!!!!~

~I got all of the above products on sale and using coupons at CVS this morning for $18.91 and got $14.98 back in CVS BUCKS to use next time (so it was like getting it for $3.93)~
~I got all of this yesterday at K-Mart on sale and using coupons for $33.23~

~I got all of this with coupons at CVS this week for .67 cents~

~Not pictures are 2 more I forgot in the sack~ With coupons, All of these at CVS for $1.61~

BOY AM I HAVING A GREAT TIME.......I am saving tons and now it's a fun challenge to me....if you need any help or have any questions, just email me!!!!

Have a great week!!!! Hugs and Love, Amy

~SECOND TRIP TO K-MART~SAVED $43.31~

~ WHOO HOOO!!!! DOUBLE COUPONS at K-Mart THIS WEEK ONLY~ I only paid $4.28 (tax included) for these 10 bottles of Secret Deodorant.

WHOO HOOO!!!! THAT's LESS than the COST OF just ONE!!!!

I had $2.00 off 1 coupons and they double them to save me $4.00 off each, so that made them .39 cents each. I saved $43.31!!!!

GOTTA LOVE IT, oh, and you might wonder, why would anyone need that much, remember, 5 girls will be using this!!!! LOL

I am getting stronger everyday and I will post pictures of my surgery, 2 weeks post-op tomorrow. Kristi finds out tomorrow when she will have surgery.

Other than that, everyone is doing well.

Hugs, Amy

~SAVED $53.53 at K-Mart~ and more at WONDER BREAD STORE~

~DOUBLE COUPONS at K-MART THIS WEEK ONLY~ I just got back from K-mart and I got all of this for only $31.11 (tax included)

K-mart had double coupons this week only but there is a kicker, NO INTERNET COUPONS, darn it and there is a limit of 4 coupons per product and a limit of 25 coupons used in one trip. They will double them up to $2.00

TODAY'S PAPER has a $2.00 off Secret Deodorant so that makes it $4.00 off. Mine was only 43cent including tax.

The HUGE 60 tablets dishwasher detergent was originally $12.99, I found them on clearance for just $6.46 and had $1.00 off coupons which they doubled so I got them for $4.46 each. I only had 3 coupons but they only had 3 left....HECK OF A DEAL I TELL YA!!!

So, with the sale prices, coupons, (some doubled some not) and my $5.00 off $50.00 or more Internet coupon. I spent $31.11 oop (out of pocket) for $84.64 worth of products!!!! Oh, and why do we need so much laundry soap....LOL...trust me, with 8 people in the house, 6 kids including one away at college, we go thru it like hot cakes.

I didn't get a picture of my savings at our local WONDER/HOSTESS BREAD OUTLET STORE but here is what I got $31.71 worth of food for $10.99 oop (out of pocket) and coupons found in our paper. SAVED $20.72

3 Loaves of Wonder Bread

1 package of Hamburger Buns

1 Loaf of Texas Toast

2 bags of candy (a treat for Maddi helping me)

1 box of Strawberry Bars

1 Box of Twinkies

1 Box of Hostess Ding Dongs

1 Box of Hostess Cupcakes

1 Box of Hostess Powdered Donuts
YIPPY SKIPPY!!!! SAVING NEVER FELT SO GOOD!!!!

Have a great Sunday, Amy

~SOME GREAT NEWS for ONCE~ $39.09 for $7.34 at ACE HARDWARE

A BIG SAVINGS AT ACE HARDWARE TODAY

$39.09 worth of products for just $7.34 oop (out of pocket, tax included)

YEP....ALL OF THAT PICTURED, plus 4 kinds of screws that Bob needed for the snow blower, for just $7.34 which includes tax!!!
I used to coupon all the time when I was a single mom, then I just stopped doing it after Maddi was born and don't really know why. I saw a blurb on Good Morning America a few weeks back about BeCentsAble (click on the highlighted area & check them out) and thought, "OH AMY, you had so much fun doing that, you need to start doing that again." So here I am....totally excited about it and going to show you how I do it!!!! It's tons of fun and you don't even have to buy the Sunday Paper (although I strongly suggest you do) as you can print coupons right from your computer from a huge data base online. A FULL CUP. It's a wonderful website. Also, ask your friends and neighbors if they aren't keeping their Sunday Paper coupons to save them for you. I have some family members doing so for me, so I will have extras on hand.

I also went to CVS Pharmacy this week and ended up with over $78.00 in products for only $14.00. YES!!!

I got 10 BIG scented Suave Beauty Bath Soap Gel Bottles

2 Purex Laundry Soaps Big bottles 2x

1 Hormel Turkey Dinner

3 bottles of Dove (expensive) Therapy Lotions

300 Cotton balls

1 bottle of Fingernail Polish Remover

Aspirin

2 tubes of Crest Toothpaste (ended up paying me $1.50 each to buy them)

There was more but I have already forgotten...LOL (I will take pictures from now on and show you)

It had me doing the HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY DANCE FOR SURE!!!! Walgreen's is another great place for savings along with Target.
If you have ANY QUESTIONS at all, don't hesitate to e-mail me and I will be happy to tell you how I am doing this!!!!

Happy Weekend and Don't forget to buy your local Sunday Newspaper tomorrow!!!
Hugs, Amy

~UPDATE on KRISTI~

Well, I finally heard from Kristi after emailing and calling down to San Antonio yesterday. They were really nice and I thank 1st SGT Smith for his help. He informed me that he "Wished I had 400 Soldiers like Kristi".
It's NOT GOOD.
She has a completely torn ACL
Contusions and bruised
Meniscus
MCL
Bone
and Ligaments
She sees an Ortho doctor on Wed and only then will they decide on surgery. They will graph from her Achilles Tendon for the surgery and then here is the tricky part; she will have 3 options.
30 days leave time to heal and get back to her tech school and pt training or
3-6 months of physical therapy here at home and then go back to San Antonio or
if it looks like the recovery will take longer than 6 months (which by the way with this injury, it usually takes 18 months) they will release her from active duty and have her come back when it is healed and finish up.
So there you have it....nothing I can do, I feel so helpless and just wish she could get out of the Army and come home.

As my sweet brother who is an Army Veteran himself said to me last night, "That is socialized medicine at it's best". Isn't that the truth!!!! And my cousin just emailed me and said WHERE IS THE MONEY for OUR SOLDIERS and VETERANS in the STIMULUS PACKAGE...THERE WAS NOTHING IN THERE FOR THEM and THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN!!!! If there is any type of a "stimulus" package they should be at the top of the list receiving "benefits". Amen on that one Jeannie!!!
Have a good weekend, Love and Hugs, Amy

~10 Days and STILL NOTHING from the ARMY~

It has been 10 days....YES TEN DAYS since Kristi hurt her knee and they gave her a wrap and crutches. They did x-rays and nothing is broken but they FINALLY did an MRI on Monday. She has to walk on crutch a mile and a half to these appointments. They told her to come back TODAY and they would tell her what they were going to do. I AM MAD AS HELL!!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? HOW CAN WE TREAT OUR MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN LIKE THIS???? This is OUR MILITARY, OUR MEN and WOMEN WHO RISK THEIR LIVES TO KEEP US FREE and SAFE. IT'S A CRYING SHAME!!!! A BIG BIG HUGE CRYING SHAME!!!!

Her Drill Instructor told her 3 things will happen....she will either chapter out on a Medical Discharge, they will do surgery, because they believe she has a torn ACL or meniscus or both, and have her recoup there, then start all over again. OR, they will do the surgery there, have her come home to recoup and then she will have to start all over again. She is just 7 weeks from graduation, receiving her $10, 000.00 sign on bonus AND FREE COLLEGE. She is so upset and sad and I can't blame her. To go thru boot camp and tech school only to have this happen just weeks before she graduates is so disheartening.

Please continue to pray for her and if you get a chance to write a note of encouragement to her, I know she would appreciate it and SO WOULD I!!!!

On a HAPPY NOTE: Alli's B-Ball Team is well on it's way to STATE, they won this week, first game in the semi-finals and play again Saturday night. I will keep you posted. She had 9 points and tons of rebounds. YEAH ALLI!!!!
Love to all of you, I am feeling better and stronger everyday...YIPPY SKIPPY!!!!And I am SO THRILLED to have those DAMN IMPLANTS OUT!!!!
Have a wonderful weekend, Amy

E1, O'Neill, Kristine

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