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Sunday, August 14, 2011
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FROM THE E-MAIL
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up; She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word.
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, ' Tell me what you see.'
'Carrots, eggs, and coffee,' she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, 'What does it mean, mother?'
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
'Which are you?' she asked her daughter. 'When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Do you use your coupons to stockpile?
I have been doing this for quite sometime. For those of you that think everyone who does this, is a hoarder or just a little strange. I want to share my story with you .My hubby has just come home from a triple bypass. (He is doing well.) In the 2 days he has been out of the hospital, even using the insurance co-pays we have spent about 360.00... out of pocket. Guess you know what that does to the family food budget.
Thank goodness I have been couponing and stockpiling, this will help us get by until he is back to work.
You just don't think things like this will happen to your family. They can and do. So I won't be shopping much this month, except for prescriptions.
Thank goodness I have been couponing and stockpiling, this will help us get by until he is back to work.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Save-a-dime: Benderyl Anti Itch Sticks at Walmart
Thanks to this tip from Money Saving Madness I just saved $10.00 on Benadryl Itch Relief Sticks
Benedryl Anti Itch Sticks $2.28
$2/1 Benedryl Topical product 6/19 RP
Final Price: $.28
I had five coupons that's a $1.40 for all 5. the Retail would have been $11.40.
Thanks to Money Saving Madness for the heads up. Check out this site when you get a chance.
Benedryl Anti Itch Sticks $2.28
$2/1 Benedryl Topical product 6/19 RP
Final Price: $.28
I had five coupons that's a $1.40 for all 5. the Retail would have been $11.40.
Thanks to Money Saving Madness for the heads up. Check out this site when you get a chance.
Walmart: Cheap Danimals, Tic Tac & More click the link to her
site.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
save-a-dime with Cvs
Transanction one:
Purchased Oral B Pulsar toothbrush $5.99
use $3.00 off coupon
Out of pocket $2.99 Got back a $3.00 RR.
I also purchased the Oral B Advantage manual brush for $3.00, applied my $2.00 off coupon. Out of pocket $1.00. Got back a $1.00 RR.
Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor for 9.99, applied my $4.00 off coupon. Out of pocket 5.99.
Got back a $4.00 RR
2.99 3.00
1.00 1.00
5.99 4.00
Total 9.98 out of pocket I got back $8.00 in RR to use on Transaction 2.
Transaction 2 (Gas Card Items)
I purchased the 2/ for 6.97 Pantene Pro v products. I had a $3.00 off coupon for these, making the out of pocket $3.97.
Next, I purchased the Dawn Dish soap for 99 cents, I had a 25 cent off coupon for this, making it 74 cents out of pocket.
I purchased 4 of the 8pk bounty basics 5.99 each. I had a $1.00 off coupon for each of these out of pocket 19.96.
3.97
.74
19.96 out of pocket after coupon $24.67 - 8.00 RR come to $16.67, and you guessed it, they gave me a $10.00 gift card to purchase some Gas.
The retail on this trip before sales prices, coupons, RR, and Gas gift card is a value of $78.84. I spent $26.65
Savings this trip is $52.19
Time : It took about 1 hour to clip and shop that's like making $52.19 and hour.
So when people ask,"Is it worth your time to use coupons?"
I would just have to say I make more with coupons than a part time job would pay me. So I guess, this is like a part time job for me.
Purchased Oral B Pulsar toothbrush $5.99
use $3.00 off coupon
Out of pocket $2.99 Got back a $3.00 RR.
I also purchased the Oral B Advantage manual brush for $3.00, applied my $2.00 off coupon. Out of pocket $1.00. Got back a $1.00 RR.
Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor for 9.99, applied my $4.00 off coupon. Out of pocket 5.99.
Got back a $4.00 RR
2.99 3.00
1.00 1.00
5.99 4.00
Total 9.98 out of pocket I got back $8.00 in RR to use on Transaction 2.
Transaction 2 (Gas Card Items)
I purchased the 2/ for 6.97 Pantene Pro v products. I had a $3.00 off coupon for these, making the out of pocket $3.97.
Next, I purchased the Dawn Dish soap for 99 cents, I had a 25 cent off coupon for this, making it 74 cents out of pocket.
I purchased 4 of the 8pk bounty basics 5.99 each. I had a $1.00 off coupon for each of these out of pocket 19.96.
3.97
.74
19.96 out of pocket after coupon $24.67 - 8.00 RR come to $16.67, and you guessed it, they gave me a $10.00 gift card to purchase some Gas.
The retail on this trip before sales prices, coupons, RR, and Gas gift card is a value of $78.84. I spent $26.65
Savings this trip is $52.19
Time : It took about 1 hour to clip and shop that's like making $52.19 and hour.
So when people ask,"Is it worth your time to use coupons?"
Thanks for sharing this: Together we $ave
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.
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