Still blogging...

I know I haven't posted in a while....but I have still been couponing and have a few posts in my head.  Hopefully, I will get some time in the next few days to spit a few out.  Stay tuned...until then, enjoy a little Lifehouse...that always helps my day along:)

A Lifehouse Interlude

Just a few tunes from my favorite, rockin' boys:)

Halfway Gone

The Joke

Disarray (one of my FAVS)

Today is just a little Lifehouse music needin' kinda day....later:)

Waiting For The Next Show....

So Lifehouse was FAB-U-LOUS!  Every time I see them, they completely rock it and am I left wanting more. So the wait begins again....the wait until they come back through Chicago again (and I can get my hottie bass-playing fix from Bryce...LOL).  Perhaps one day we will meet...sigh.  Their opening act, Wayland, was pretty good.  They are on my list to download from iTunes.  You can check them out here.

My BFF and I had a great time...we sat next to the two sweetest 13 year old Lifehouse fans.  They were awesome and stood the whole concert and rocked out with this old lady (they kept asking why does everyone keep sitting down?  I say, I have no idea...why would you go to a concert and sit down when you can stand up and rock out?...and that is exactly what we did for the whole concert).  When I asked them how old they were and they replied 13, all I could think was they were only 2 when Lifehouse came out....GEESH, I am old.  They told me their dads introduced them to the band (geesh, I am REALLY old).  When I came home and told the hubs this story, he tried to help lift my spirits up by telling me, You are almost three times their age.  So much for being helpful...

On Sunday, reality set back in and I put my "mommy pants" back on and got to some couponing.  I made a pit stop at the Meijer....complete with two transactions.  I spent a total of $40.48 OOP.  Nothing phenomenal....but here you go:

Transaction #1:

• 2 Clorox Green Works Glass Cleaner $6.58.  Used mPerks $1/2 and printable $1/2 = $4.58 (Not a stellar deal for window cleaner by any means....but I have reached my last bottle so I had to give in and buy some...I am sure there will now be an awesome sale in about 2 weeks and I will be miffed...but such is life)
• 2 Dannon Light & Fit 4 packs $3.98.  Used mPerks$1/2 and 2 printables $1/1 = $0.98

Transaction #2

• 2 Dannon Light & Fit 4 packs $3.98.  Used mPerks$1/2 and 2 printables $1/1 = $0.98
• 2 lbs Karkus Deli Ham $7.98
• 2 dozen large eggs $1.94
• Nectarines $1.38
• Peaches $1.98
• 2 Clorox Green Works Glass Cleaner $6.58.  Used mPerks $1/2 and printable $1/2 = $4.58
• 12 boxes Kleenex Anti-Viral Tissue $12.00.  Used 6 .50/2 = $9.00
• 2 loaves Aunt Millie's Wheat Bread $3.34
• 1 Dole Salad $1.25

At least I was able to pick up Kleenex at a decent price.   It is another one of my brand favorites and I like to buy Kleenex whenever I can, although I will fluctuate on these if I find a steal on something else.

Until next time....

Lifehouse Bound!

I have finally caught up on clipping all my q's from the past two weeks....just in time for my weekly Sunday installment...and my organizer is starting to look like George's Wallet again.  I have already popped off the button used to secure the top, leaving my organizer susceptible to an explosion.  I really need to fix that before the worst case scenario happens and I end up in a rubber room...losing all my q's could definitely lead to a major breakdown.

Here is what G.W. looked like when I first got it and loaded it with all of my little friends:

It was full....but I could still wedge my fingers in to pull out my favorite paper dollars.  Now, it's getting REALLY tight:

I really gotta sew that button back on...

So my bestie and I are off tomorrow for some sushi and a Lifehouse concert at Ravinia.  I am so excited!!!  In case you've been on another planet and didn't know, I LOVE LIFEHOUSE.  My BFF and I were supposed to go together last November and see them, but unfortunately she missed out.  Not this time...we are Lifehouse-bound and are going to enjoy a girlie day together complete with our favorite meal...SUSHI.  I will leave you with one...ok, two of my favorite Lifehouse tunes.

Spin (Live)

Broken (Live)

Monday it's back to couponing as usual...have a great weekend!

For My Family

Because I know that you all love them as much as I do....ENJOY:)

Spin (Live)

Disarray (Live)

A Break From Our Regularly Scheduled Program

I need to take a break from my coupon obsession to share a little bit about my other obsession...LIFEHOUSE.  If you know me, you know I am a huge Lifehouse fan...if you don't know me...you now know that I am a huge Lifehouse fan.  I fell in love with them from the moment "Hanging By A Moment" hit the radio in 2000 and have been addicted ever since.

After years of waiting to see them live, I finally made it in November to the Chicago Theater...and it was worth the wait, they were A-MAZ-ING!  Unfortunately, my best girlie who was supposed to go with me was sidelined with some family affairs...this meant that the hubs had to tag along because I wasn't gonna miss this one.  They were so good, I could have been there alone because all I was focused on was rocking out to my favorite band.

Here is a pic of the stage...I had to improvise with the Crackberry I had at the time so it's not the greatest...but I love the backdrop. 

Thanks to a tweet from my girlie this A.M. telling me about the date they are playing at Ravinia, I dropped everything and rushed to the computer to score some tickets.   We are now Lifehouse bound on August 20th.  

I am a bit ashamed to say it, but I totally missed that they were playing this date.  I had just done a stalker check on their website and the date wasn't listed.  Plus, I follow them (and my little bit of bass lovin' Bryce Soderberg) on Facebook and Twitter, and even have a Lifehouse App on my iPhone so I can follow them on the go (I told you I am a little obsessed)...and still no notices. 

I will leave you with a couple of my favorite song performances...if you aren't a Lifehouse fan...you should become one.  Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

Broken (Live)

Halfway Gone (Live @ Ironworks Studios)

Hanging By A Moment(live) (the song that started the love affair)

Some of my other favorite favorites are Disarray, Take Me Away, Spin, Bridges and Quasimodo.  There are so many more I love...but I could be here all night posting them...

And in case you are wondering, I didn't have a coupon for the tickets...but having to pay full price will never stop me from seeing these guys, they are worth it.