What a GREAT Shopping Trip!

I was so excited to go shopping today. Why? Because I got quite a few things for CHEAP/FREE!  Last week, Rachel and I got rainchecks for kraft shredded cheese, because all the Fred Meyers were out. Theres a catalina that goes with it so I ended up paying a total of $1.50 for 15 bags of shredded cheese! (I know, I know, that sounds like a lot. But with the amount of cheese our family uses, and the cheap price-and knowing I can freeze shredded cheese- its a great price. Here's the scenario:

Buy 5 Kraft shredded cheese, 1.50 each
use (2) $1/2 cheese coupons
Pay 5.50
get a $5 dollar catalina
Roll the catalina to the next transaction, and pay $0.50 for the next 5 cheeses
After transactions, end up with a $5 catalina to spend on your next shopping trip!

I saved 56.85 with this deal.
For those of you wanting to save money on kraft items thru the middle of August, here is the Catalina information:
Buy 5 participating Kraft Items, between 7/19 – 8/15 and receive $5 on your next order

• Kraft Singles
• Kraft Parmesan cheese
• Kraft Natural cheese
• Kraft String-Ums cheese
• Kraft Cracker Cuts cheese
• Kraft Deli-Deluxe cheese slices
• Philadelphia Cream cheese
• Velveeta cheese product
• Cracker Barrel Cheese
• Cheez Whiz processed cheese
• Breakstone’s sour cream
• Breakstone’s cottage cheese
• Knudsen Sour Cream
• Knudsen Cottage Cheese

Target is also having a 75% clearance on their toys, so I got 7 items (for Christmas gifts, various kids birthday presents...) for 16.94. I saved 77.98! And a couple of the toys I bought were ones I had already been looking for, for Jonathans birthday or Christmas present. So that part of my Christmas shopping is done, too bad he's the easiest one to shop for ;)

Update!

Once again, time gets away from me... at least its only 2 months this time! Anyways, thought I'd fill you in on whats been going on.

Jonathan has been in his big boy bed for a little over a month now! He hasn't had any problems with it, or been upset when switching; He was definitely ready. The only problem I have with it is that he likes to get up early, come in our room on my side of the bed and say, "Wake up!" and "Downstairs!" Luckily, he usually has no problem with me taking him back to his bed for a little bit more sleep. Because "Mama" needs more sleep lol.

Jonathan has been on a growing spurt these last couple of months. He is now 36 inches tall! :) He's getting so big; he's definitely not a baby anymore!

I am just about to start potty training him. Not sure how thats going to work, but he's interested. I wish I knew more about how to go about it so that it goes quickly (although I've heard with boys its a LONG process....). Anyways, he'll be starting in just a few days I think.

Nathan has been going to school this summer at OSU. He only has a couple weeks left, then he gets a month and a half long break! I'm excited about him not having to worry about homework or quizzes or midterms or finals for a little bit. I think we are going to try to go camping in LaPine during it. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be making it to Boise. I wish we could go, but the longest amount we could go for is 3 days, and thats not long enough when you count travel time. When Nathans done with school, we should be able to get to Boise AND Ohio for a bit. That will be nice.

As for todays events, I will cover them in a new post. But I had an awesome shopping trip today :)

On another note, I think there are a few mosquitoes that had quite a lunch today, at my expense. And apparently they prefer right arms to left arms... Just an observation... (Scratch scratch scratch...)