The Brewers

8.28.2012

Wal Mart Lay-a-way

Have you heard that Wal Mart is bringing thier Lay-a-Way back?

I just recently heard this..
I don't think I have ever used a lay-a-way..but it would definately help when having to buy all those Christmas presents!

It runs from September 16 to December 14.

It covers all toys, electronics, small appliances, jewelry, and some of the sporting goods.

You have to pay either $10 or 10% down ...whichever is greater
and you have to initially pay a $15 charge for opening an account.

If you pay off your lay-a-way before December 14 then you get your $15 initial charge back.

Any item you put in lay-a-way has to be at least $15 and your total has to total to $50 to open a lay-a-way account.

I know alot of you are thinking...why in the world is doing a post over lay-a-way???

I am 27 ...or 28....I can't remember...no wait...I'm 27....
ok

and I don't even remember the last time Wal Mart had a lay-a-way.....
if they have ..I have been out of the loop...

so yea...I am a little excited about this lay-a-way option...

it could be the answer I have been looking for to actually get Gregg something that will "suprise" him.

Usually he gets money...to pick out whatever he wants...because if you are married to a hunter you know that whatever you pick out is going to be wrong...it will be taken back and he will buy for himself what he needs.

If your like me..I can never secretly get out of the house without my husband...
I don't know if he is jealous..or just plain nosy...
but either way..I have never been able to get him something without him knowing!

This year...I'm gonna try!

What are a few things you would put in lay-a-way?

I would put :

a robotic sweeper...yes...with a schedule..awesome!

an iPad...I have wanted one of these things for a long time..it would just make my life so much easier

An outdoor patio set..the yard to go with it would be nice too

8.26.2012

My little Merida

Last night my husband and I took Lyla to go see Brave in theaters.

I was more impressed by Tangled...but it was good.

The movie is about a princess named Merida who isn't Princess-like...she doesn't have the long flowing hair..she doesn't like the formal dresses...she loves weapons and wandering.

With it being on a big screen though..there were a few parts that actually scared Lyla...and she ended up crying at the end. All in all though once it was over..she said she loved it.

Score!

This little girl is going to be my Merida. She loves Archery. Not in particular the sport of Archery..she wants to go hunting with her daddy and her daddy bow hunts..so therefore she does too!

He will go out in the yard and practice every once in a while..and she absolutely has to go with him to hold his arrows. Ha! She is his arrow caddy!

I hope she learns..and I hope she loves it. It would be a great bond with her and Gregg...and it would be a great skill to know...in case...just in case..this world continues to go downhill at a rapid pace.

So be BRAVE Merida .... throw caution to the wind and always try new and exciting things!!

Just always come back home and check in with your momma!

8.25.2012

Home Management Binder..in the making

Have you heard about the Home Management Binder?

or Control Journal if you are following FlyLady....

It is just a central binder or notebook that you keep all your daily stuff..so you aren't looking in a box full of bills for the electric bill...or going through all your birthday invitations thinking someone's is this weekend but you have no idea who or where it is...

I'm not that bad..but it easily could get that way

So I have been playing with the idea of making myself one...
And now that my husband has joined the Air Force...he won't be around as much as usual.
I am going to be totally lost..because the only part of our finanaces that I handle is the spending.
Sad but true.

When I started college ...my husband just took all the finance burden on him so I wouldn't have to try to keep up with it...and schoolwork. He is a blessing to me!

So now it is time for me to transition back into power!!!
BA HA HA HA!!
(that is my best evil laugh)

There are SO many cute lists and calendars available to print for free..that I had a hard time choosing just one.
I am a MAJOR list lover..so this was almost torture for me.

Point is...You might see alot of the same or like the same papers in my HMB (Home Management Binder) but I am trying them out to see which one suits me best...

A HMB is always a work in progress...but eventually I will get it just the way I like it and hopefully it will be a great organizational tool for me.

Here we go!

I have no cute cover..it is just a 1/2 inch binder from Wal-Mart.
I have collected printable from everywhere ..so I don't know where all of them came from..but most of mine have come from CLEANMAMA.

Here is just daily routines.

Time scheduled for the week.

today time schedule with a spot for a to do and notes

I like this one..it is a week at a glance with a spot at the bottem for kid activities, dinner ideas, and notes.

Weekly family schedule. This is good because it lets me know what Gregg's plan is for the week.

This one is a little to much for me..but it might work.

It has a daily cleaning schedule along with a weekly schedule

another weekly...with a daily at the bottom and monthly

this is for the stuff that I never remember to do like change my A/C filters

DONE! Goals to get done in one month

Shopping list

Weekly menu plan with a shopping list

menu plan for Breakfast, lunch and dinner spots

fave recipe list..I usually keep all these in the pantry when I don't feel like cooking something new or when someone unexpectedly comes over for dinner

inventory..I will probably never be disciplined enough to do this...but it looks good.

month menu plan of dinners

a blog idea list...this is huge for me..I always think of what I need to blog..but then when I finally get a chance to sit down and blog..I never remember what ALL I needed to write about.

Monthly bloggy calendar

Lyla is getting older and is CRACKING me up with all that she says..so here is a quick spot to jot stuff down....

for example:

Papa did NOT listen in school ..he doesn't even know his colors!!

*he is color blind*

ha ha!

Bill tracking

Important dates..anniversaries..etc.

this is my long term to do list..like stuff I want to do for the house...crafts...etc.

TA DA!

There it is in all its glory!

Not much and kind of confusing now..but hopefully it will evolve itself!

Do you have a HMB?

I WANNA SEE IT!!!

8.24.2012

DONE!

So I made a list with CLEANMAMA this month called the DONE! list
It is a list of stuff to get done THIS month!

As you can see..I only have three goals..this month..ha ha..
There is enough spaces for ten I think...but I knew that I am a total perfectionist and making a Home Management Binder would take me forever!
FOREVER!

Well..I finally got a little bit ...well...the majority of the Home Management Binder DONE!

I have a lot of papers that are pretty much the same...but I am trying them out to see which one suits me best!
See perfectionist
It's horrible sometimes!

Anyway..I took pictures of some of the pages in my Home Management Binder...so I will post those later.

Now I just have to remember to USE IT!

Go HERE to print off your DONE! list ..and set goals for September!