Sunday September 14

The day slipped away today- again. Meant to get this done earlier, but really wasn't on here alot today.

Made cookies and muffins to freeze, did some packing of the RV for the trip (finishing that tomorrow), and just had the usual things to do around the house. 

Some of you may have noticed that I had started, very briefly selling a lifestyle health product, but after doing some posting locally, realized it just wasn't going to work, BUT I did like the product personally. I'm still wanting to try a home business though and have my sights set on something else that will be more to my liking I think and a bit more of something I may like better- so will fill you all in soon! It will also be an opportunity for many of you to try your own home business for FREE without any sign up fees or kits to buy!

We still have our skidoo listed on the Buy and Sell locally but still no sale.So not sure if it's the price at this point or cause there isn't any snow yet. Also listed our truck. 

I told Gerry it is such a big expense for payments and insurance that we definitely could use that money towards something else to get out of debt faster. So the plan is sell the truck and buy something of lesser value, but still reliable. Sold some bricks from one of our elevated flower beds, that really was getting over grown by trees and flowers also just weren't doing too well in it. Gerry said there were tons and tons of ants in it. 

He'll be taking it down soon, and just adding more trees in that spot. The trees in the yard are nice- nice for privacy and just the general look of the yard.We have quite a few in the back. The fence that goes all around the yard is getting older but it's so costly to replace that, so Ria had an idea that rather than sink money or bonus money into replacing it, just fix what needs to be replaced, and really, she has a point. My frugal-er than me daughter!

Well, must rush off.. still some computer stuff to do before I go to bed. We'll be on the road later tomorrow, once Gerry is off work. I'll spend part of the day tomorrow just getting the rest of what we need to take, all packed up. I must say I do prefer this way of travelling than having to contend with airports, customs and some air plane seats!

Remembering 9/11

Back To School Must Haves For Teens

Ever year brings with it new excitement and challenges, along with some back to school must haves. It is always fun to try something new this season at the start of the brand new school year. Our teens will love these "Must Have Ideas" to start the school year with.

Products like:


Zebra Pen-

For the expressive creators of the world, the Sarasa line delivers noticeable color vibrancy and a flowing ink experience couple with Rapid Dry Ink (RDI) technology to promote a most pleasurable and confident creative or writing experience. Dries in less than a second, in an instant on most surfaces! Ideal for the left-handed! Package contains a variety of fun colors. Great for doodling and making writing look- well, less boring in your notebooks!



TimeShaker™ Micro-

the perfect companion to start your day with. This compact alarm clock allows you to choose from multiple alarm options, including a unique shaker that fits under your pillow and vibrates to wake you up without disturbing anyone else in the room. Powerful stereo speakers allow you to enjoy your favorite radio stations or stream music from your phone via Bluetooth® in full, rich sound. Additional convenient features such as a dual alarm option, a positive LCD display and a USB charging port make TimeShaker™ Micro the only wake up call you’ll ever need.




Astro mini (available pink, blue, black and silver)-

       When all you need is a boost of power to your cell phone or tablet, Anker’s Astro Mini has you covered.  

       It holds enough juice to get you back up and running. Add more than a full charge – that’s up to 9 hours of talk time to an iPhone or more than 90 hours of audio playback to most other phones.

      Weighing less than 3 OZ, the Mini’s sleek design is compact enough to fit within your pocket, backpack or purse.

    Comes in a variety of colors – pink, blue, black and silver – so there is a Mini fit for any teenager’s style.

       Not all charging ports are created equal. Standard ports only communicate effectively with particular devices, like Apple OR Android, often limiting their recharge rate. But the Mini is equipped with PowerIQ™ technology, meaning that each port intelligently identifies your device to speak its unique charging language. So plug in any brand or model and enjoy compatibility that doesn't limit your charging speed.

      The Mini not only keeps your tech devices powered so you never miss an important call, text, Facebook or Twitter post, but it’s a great device to help parents rest easy because they know their child’s phone won’t lose power, enabling them to get in touch at any moment.

  

·         Available: Amazon

·         Cost: $15.99 using Anker promo code (pricing may vary)

Plantronics BackBeat FIT-

Avoid the Freshman Fifteen with the Plantronics BackBeat FIT wireless stereo headphones. These flexible, sweat-proof headphones keep you motivated with powerful audio, while its bright, reflective materials and safety-oriented design will help you hear your surroundings and be seen when out running at night. With up to eight hours of listening on a single charge, these headphones will last through a week of workouts and walking to and from classes.

Sanuks for Guys:

The Sanuk Drewby shoe is from Sanuks Sidewalk Surfer line; one of the most popular styles that Sanuk carries. The lightweight material and Happy U sponge rubber heel makes it a great shoe for everyday wear while the lace ads a bit more style and formality. For men looking for comfort, quality and style this is the perfect everyday shoe. 

Details: Textured textile lace up with contrast heel counter and dot print lining. High rebound, moulded EVA footbed featuring AEGIS antimicrobial additive. Happy U spronge rubber outsole. Vegan and vegetarian.

Sanuks for Gals:

The women’s Castaway shoe was boat shoe- inspired in terms of the canvas lining and lace detailing yet fashionable for everyday wear. The comfort of these shoes comes from the molded EVA footbed making these super soft and rubber heeled shoes enjoyable to wear at all times.

Details: Overdyed striped textile, overlap upper with boat shoe inspired lace detail and printed canvas lining. Super soft, high rebound molded EVA footbed featuring AEIS anti- microbial additive. Happy U sponge rubber outsole. Vegan and vegetarian.

** Watch this spot for more back to school ideas for teens.

Snow in Calgary

Wanted to share the picture my daughter Erika sent this morning from her front window.. yuck-snow!
We're heading west next week but looks like that should all be gone according to the weather reports.

Some Updates: Saturday- September 6

We've had second thoughts on going to Jasper this week because of the weather turning colder and snow in the forecast. So now we're going to go the following week. Temperatures look much better as well as evening/overnight as well.

The RV is very nice, and have put most of our things in it- the basics- but Monday will finish loading. I'll have to get you all some pictures of the inside soon. We just have enough space in the back for it- it's 34'. (That's the neighbor's tree behind it and one of their trucks)

We were at the Habitat Re-Store today looking for something else, and I spotted a lounge chair I was able to make a deal on for $6 ( tax included). I was quite happy with this! Gerry scrubbed it, hosed it off and now it's just drying outside.

Sold all my stepping stones today too from the rock garden. Next year we'll be just putting grass there. Sold some sheets from the old RV, and a comfort set and hamburger press today. That $$ went towards the new comforter set for the RV. Still short $20 to break even on that "trade off".

We also cut back on our daily Winnipeg Free Press that Gerry was getting home delivered- was costing us $30 a month. Just going to keep the Saturday paper now. He would read the daily papers before work each day before, but the weekend paper has enough in it that he can separate it to use for the week to read. I like the coupons that most Saturday papers have- but don't read the paper. Do get the daily town paper though 3 days a week for a dollar a day. Mom and dad get it after me.

Next year I think I am going to get Quicken. It will help me keep more track of expenses and see things in front of me better, rather than just in the cheque book. It looks like good budgeting software. Does anyone else use it or ever use it?

Washed all Jakey's toys this week. He doesn't play with them like he used to but does get playful with them from time to time. 

Gerry has to buy 1 or 2 more months insurance on the RV this week, our trailer insurance needs another $229 this quarter for insurance, and his truck needs it's package policy renewed, so looks like insurance will be getting a big portion of our $$ this week.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend though. I wish the sun had more heat in it and  I didn't have to have the furnace on already but other than that, we're doing good here. 

Today's Winner

Today's Giveaway:

http://www.oneincomedollar.com/2014/08/enjoy-life-with-crunchy-cookies-plus.html

and our winner:

ajmizen(at)hotmail(dot)com

** Winner has been contacted and has 7 days to reply before a new winner is selected.
Thank you to all who took time to enter!

Kellogg Canada Debuts Their Latest Product Line Up

Kellogg's Canada is debuting their latest lineup which includes new sizes as well as flavors from Pringles and Kellogg's Cereal.

We love Kellogg's Canada products because we know we are eating products from a company that has been caring about feeding families for many years.For more than 100 years, they've worked passionately to helping families be their best. And it all starts with breakfast. 

Be sure when you are out shopping this weekend to look for a few of their "new releases" below:

Pringles Torilllas- Available in Nacho Cheese, Original and Zesty Ranch 

Rice Krispies Multi -Grain Shapes Cereal- A delicious and fun cereal that is made with whole grains. East for breakfast with milk or as a snack!

Kellogg's Krave Chocolate Cereal in Family Size- Now in Family size- a delicious chocolate cereal for those who just LOVE their chocolate at all hours of the day!

Special K Original- New Recipe! and the Special K Low Fat Granola- Now with Vitamin D!

Bigger and crunchier flakes in Special K Original and Vitamin D is now in the Special K Low Fat Granola!

Fall Into Beauty

This autumn, fall into beauty. Fall into a new you! After the heat waves of the summer are over it is time to embrace the glory that is autumn. Greet the season with a fresh face and a relaxed body, by trying some new or just new to you products that are sure to make you look and feel great like:

New York Streets-

Shampoo - & Conditioner 

Gentle, color-safe solution to repairing summertime hair damage! Designed to repair dry, damaged hair, the shampoo is fortified with fruit extract, Panthenol, and Vitamin B-5 for added moisture and shine and the conditioner features Polyfix Complex, which helps to repair split ends, and is infused with Hydrolyzed Silk and Soy Proteins, Wheat amino acids, Panthenol, and Vitamin B-5 to strengthen, moisturize, and repair hair without the buildup. Create silky, smooth hair while adding body and shine every time you shower!

And for those busy fall mornings when starting from fresh with a wet head of hair doesn't fit into your schedule, reach for New York Streets’ Dry Shampoo 

Designed to bring life back into oily hair, this product is a must have for a clean, odor-free, voluminous look on the go! Add to your roots for a burst of volume, this multi-functional Dry Shampoo will do wonders for your hair and is suitable for all hair colors (no white residue).


Thrive by Le-Vel-

Beauty inside and out, energy and weight loss too! Just an all around feeling great feeling! Time for a new you!

** Watch this spot for more upcoming Fall beauty products.

Photos To Share- Ria Back In Roatan

Well our Ria has left again. Finished up at the zoo for the Summer and back to the nice hot weather of Roatan, Honduras. Back to her fiance who is there and diving once again. We miss you Ria- thanks for sharing the pictures!

5 Ways To Celebrate Grandparents Day This Year

Every year, the National Grandparents day is celebrated on the first Sunday that comes after Labor’s day.  But before you find out how to celebrate the grandparents’ day this year, here’s a story that is worth reading. In 1970, a West Virginia housewife, Marian McQuade introduced the idea of a setting a day aside to promote people to visit their elderly family members. To turn this idea into reality, she started lobbying the policymakers and after years of struggle, in 1978, the first Sunday after Labor Day was declared as the National Grandparents Day by the then President of United States.

So, if you are from among those lucky few, who have their grandparents around, here’s an opportunity to appreciate their presence in your life. Listed below are some of the ideas that can make this day more special for your grandparents and for you:

1)      Find a special gift for them

Though it can be difficult to find a suitable gift for those, who are around 50 years older than you, but that’s the purpose of this day- bridging the generation gap. Try to find out about their choices and interests and you would surely be able to finalize a wonderful gift for them. If you are looking for discounts on the perfect gift for your grandparent then visit frugaa website today!

2)      Spend entire day with them

The day belongs to your grandparents and must be celebrated with good spirit. Other engagements in your life can wait. Enjoy a hearty meal with your grandparents and do what they love doing. Spend entire day without criticizing or condemning the things. Just be around and talk to them as much as you can. They just need your company and that would make their day special!

3)      Get to know about their life

Talk about old things, their childhood memories, student days, first love, the other incidents that they still cherish. What was the most exciting moment of their life? In case they don’t want to discuss something, don’t pressurize. It can be a great idea to look through old pictures together.

4)      Share your dreams

Tell them how you are planning your life in days to come. What are your objectives? They might come up with interesting ideas or experiences that might help you later in your life.

5)      Tell them that you would love them-always

The day belongs to your grandparents and don’t forget to tell them that you love them with all your heart and will always need their love. There can be no better gift than your love for your grandparents!