toll road

okay, so an addendum to last weeks post. as some unexpected

expenses sprang up we will have to wait a little bit longer to send in our

second agency fee. the positive side is we still did manage to save half of what we

need and put it in savings! in a couple weeks we should be posting an updated

post that we were able to mail in our fee in full ! patience and time is being learned

and taught to myself  in full force. and, i have come to see this is a good

quality to have going forth in the adoption process ; )  it is similar to

pulling up to a toll booth with .50 when you need 1.oo. ; coming back

later waiting for that bar to raise to continue on your path. My husband

 told me just today, ' God is preparing us with patience for our journey with him' , 

and that is exactly what this woman needed to hear. 

- thanks hon! -

23Feb

next Wed. we mail in our Request for
Adoption form & our second agency fee.

next?  we receive our list of papperwork to compile

for our Dossier.  prepare for home appraisal as
equity is needed toward  heavier agency(s) fees.
set up our Home Study interviews.  and for the next
3-5 month we paperchase!

there is some yee-hawing &  a happy dance around here;  as for months now, we have worked very purposely to get to this point & we both are happy, content & proud of our persevering patience & focus .

so Hello sweet seven (sabat) days ; )

one step closer. one day at a time. for one little boy.

V to my B

happy v-day, i love Us .

" You know you're in love
when you can't fall asleep
because reality is finally better
than your dreams " 

- quote source Theodor Suess Geisel -

five stars

referring to one of my recent posts Here ,

bye bye satellite tv, hello mr. Flix.

it was SO refreshing to see the high quality and quanity of the movies,
documentaries,

television shows, etc. available thru netflix. 
- no more glaring ' assortment ' of brain numbing broadcasting .

for shows that aren't streaming, dvds can be queued.

our first two are:

Hotel Rwanda

and,
Babel

with about one day turnaround to landing within our mailbox.

our first documentary thru streaming will be,
The Cove


all three are based on truth, and offer to educate those listening.

researching The Cove, it without a doubt is heartbreaking.
in the Hope of its' documentary may it alert all of us viewing to this
 tragedy happening to one of Gods most peaceful creations, the dolphin.

couponing

So, I have been doing my research on ways to save at the market. 
For awhile now I have become interested in finding ways to coupon that actually make
a dent in food bills.  I am new to this.   If anyone has hints or advice on other sites
or these, and ways to get the most for your buck, please chime in. 
I know there is an art to good couponing, so if any artists of the savings kind
are reading , please leave a comment if you have strategies or techniques
you have come across putting pennies back into the piggy bank. 
Not looking to become a fanatic about it nor become overwhelmed as coupon
sites may reveal, but am looking to not just a couple square papers which only save
minimally short term, but rather to a ziplock full of paper savings which result in
the gratitude of walking from the market feeling proud. 
I already offset between the market with the dollar store which
does create savings within itself.  i love our small town however our
local paper does not spill out with savings so i would like to find ways to
get the most from couponing;  at an angle that supports
consumer savings and effort.
  

 These are the sites I have come across so far. 

http://save-a-lot.com/

http://www.kroger.com/Pages/default.aspx

http://thethriftycouple.com/

http://www.hip2save.com/

http://moneysavingmom.com/

http://www.coupons.com/

Curious if anyone is using one or more of these sites and if so, do you recommend?

For now, continuing to research this art form
and preparing to sharpen up the scissors  : }

rhythm

Mr. Watts is ROCK'n that beat.
LOVE it !
- goove'n it into the weekend ...

borrowed from a fellow adoption blogger Here;  thanks for the share :}

jeep'ers

with my husbands touch, things tend to not only get fixed but become

 part of the bigger picture within our family's path. together, we are good at seeing things from the inside out; so when we saw this needed vehicle, offered at a heck-of-a-deal from a friend, an '88 Jeep, loaded not only with personality and charm, but more importantly

4 WHEEL DRIVE;  this baby had us at hello.

it has become hubby's project, with a cause as it will offer us more flexibility,

especially with weather.  it allows us an alternate to drive

at lower gas costs compared to our current work vehicle. 

he has worked purposely over the past months,

toward its' delicate transplant.  next, finding a donor jeep was crucial for

replacing needed parts;  as it would offer up a replacement motor. 

and as of today, the motor exchange is almost complete.

with some love and attention, it will be fabulous.

 like adoption; we saw something that needed us, and we needed. 

under our arm we mix in some patience, understand

what needs to be sustained, for this lone gem to Shine.

the Donor.

happy content cookies

well-balanced nutritional facts filled our souls as our grins grew

in knowing these two fillings were right on !

- - -

last night my husband and i had Chinese food.

we decided to travel to the next town over for our favorite

take out, since it had been a long while since we tasted it

as our local spot suddenly disappeared.

- - -

bringing it home and enjoying our movie night,

we cracked these puppies open.

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...and well, the dessert was simply scrumptiously inspirational .