With a Little Help From My Friends

Hello Ladies! Happy New Year!



I have a predicament. Some of you are already aware of this, but I need to spread the word. My father-in-law has been living with us and watching my kids the past few months so I could go back to work. Well, he is leaving on January 24th. I must continue to work for a while. I am looking for someone that would be willing to watch Eli and Jada for me. My hours, as it stands right now are 8-3. So it would be more like 7:30-3:30. Jada is in preschool 3 days a week on M-T-Th 9-12. She would be dropped off at your house after preschool, and then on W-F she'd be with you all day.

This job does pay, and that can be negotiated. It is also just temporary. The last day would be March 31st. Let me know if you would be willing to help me out. I would be eternally grateful.

Zoo Tickets are taken!

The Zoo tickets are taken! Thanks! Happy New Year everyone!!!

2 FREE Fort Worth Zoo Tickets... Last day to use is tomorrow 12/31

I have 2 courtesy Fort Worth Zoo tickets, they are only good until tomorrow 12/31 (New Year's Eve)... so anyone who would like them please email me at shandi.routson@gmail.com First one to email can have them! Just don't want them to go to waist.

-Shandi

I have a little formula...

...somehow the commercial baby world has decided that I am an expecting mother and keeps sending me info on diaper bags and cord storage.

Today I got a box with some formula samples in it. They are just small 8 oz cans, but knowing how expensive this formula habit can be, I hate to throw any of it away! So if you use this:

Or this:
Let me know and it's YOURS!

Discount Gift Cards

UPDATE: All of the gift cards have sold ... Thanks so much!

I have three Home Depot gift cards (store credit) for sale. Here are their values and the prices I'm selling them for. If you were going to buy a gift from Home Depot ... now's a great opportunity to get that gift at a great discount!! I have them listed on Craigslist as well ... so if you are interested ... time is of the essence. :D

Email me at peanut@gfsi.net or call me if you're interested.

$210.60 - selling for $185

$81.50 - selling for $70

$140.40 - selling for $120

If you don't live in the area, I will mail them to you if you want one/all.

Thanks!

J

Teacher Gift Ideas

This is my first year having to think about gifts for teachers and I'd love to get some input from all you seasoned mothers. Plus, I know some of you are or have been teachers too so I think it would be neat to hear what some of your favorite gifts are to receive. Any bright ideas???

Need to borrow a sewing machine

Hey ladies,

This is actually my first official Blog post ever! Long story short... I bought fabric, cut out and got my first seam ready to sew... Then, I got my sewing machine off the shelf in out apartment (I specifically kept it out of storage so I cold use it) and started setting it up, when I realized that I left my plug and foot attachment to actually use the machine IN STORAGE!!! (I am beginning to really dislike those words!) If anyone has a machine that I could borrow for one night or a few hours that would be wonderful!!! I am sewing a cape for my little super hero Alexander as a Christmas gift. Thanks! You can email me at shandi.routson@gmail.com Or I guess if you have a Kenmore sewing machine, I could just borrow the plug! :)

-Shandi

Looking For Some Extra Income

Hello!

My name is Lori Leavitt and I am in the Frisco 4th ward. I am looking
for full-time childcare for my 1 yr old daughter starting in January.
Unfortunately, I have to go back into the work force but I am hoping
to find someone I can trust and rely on from the church who would be
willing to watch her or who does in-home childcare.

She is a very happy baby, pretty easy going and loves to play and
play!!

If you are interested or know anyone who may be interested making
some extra money and in helping our family out please give me a call
or email me.

The days and hours are Mon-Fri from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm (at the
latest). It would only be from January through early June. Mine and
my husband's jobs follow Frisco ISD school calendar so we will not
need childcare on any FISD holidays or days off.

We will discuss payment with serious inquiries.

Thank you!

Lori Leavitt
loriawill00{at}yahoo{dot}com
ladybugpals{at}gmail{dot}com
214-250-1233

Everybody Likes A Good Deal

Maryanne wanted to let you all know about some great deals, here is what she had to say.


I thought some frugal Mormon moms would be able to recognize these as amazing prices. I have been going overboard, I’m tellin you, C-R-A-Z-Y overboard with buyin all this stuff since I discovered coupons and Slickdeals.net about a month ago. I have more than a normal person should have, come and take it off my hands, especially the chocolate. J I’ll give you 2 free 20ft Reynolds wraps just for coming up, or I could just give you my dollar off Q and you could go to Walgreens and get it for free yourself. I’ll also give anybody that comes up a bag of Green Giant vegetable Steamers for free or again, I could just give you one of my many dollar off Q’s and you can go to Wal-mart and get it for free yourself. My freezer is so full of them I couldn’t buy more if I wanted to. Notice how crazy cheap the razors are! And you can give your neighbors or your child’s teacher a 12oz box of chocolates for 2 bucks, well just check out the list…
I have only one Chi Digital Ceramic Flat Iron $94, everything else I have tons of:
Russell Stover box chocolates 12oz $2 ea (reg 8.99)
Whitmans box chocolates 12oz- $4ea (reg 9.99)
Hershey 12oz bags: Nuggets, various Kisses varieties, Mini’s- $1.50ea
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups 12oz-$1.25ea
Lucky Charms, Frosted Flakes, Corn Pops, Rice Krispies, Froot loops- $1.75ea
Keebler: Sandies, Chips Deluxe 16oz cookies- $1.75ea
Motts 64oz apple juice- $1.50ea
Pillsbury grands 10ct- .35ea
Pillsbury crescent rolls 8ct- .75ea
Owens Sausage 1lb- .75ea
Hillshire Farm Lit’l Smokies reg and cheddar- $1ea
Betty Crocker Cookie mix: Choc Chip, Sugar Cookie, Peanut Butter, Walnut Choc Chip- .75ea
Centrum one a day reg and chewable 50ct- $2ea (reg 6.99)
Crest Kids Spinbrush Spiderman, Peekatchu, Holly Hobby- $2ea AAA batteries included, cute stalking stuffer. (reg 6.99)
Febreze Air effects Apple Spice & Linnen Sky- $1.50 ea
Duracell 2ct AA or AAA- .75ea
Duracell 4ct AA or AAA- $1.50
Duracell 8ct AA or AAA- $3 ea
Duracell 2ct C or D- $1.50(I have batteries coming out of my earsJ)
Maalox 12oz- $2
Maalox chewable-$2
Theraflu various 8.3oz- $3
Robitussin 4oz various including sugar free $1 (I have 15 of these!)
Scotch tape 3pk (900inches total) - .75
Sharpie 2pack Fine, Chisel Tip, or Ultra Fine- .70ea
Soleil Shimmer Razor for Her- $1.50 Replacement cartridges 4pk- $1.50 (reg 7.99each!)
Schick Quattro Titanium razor for Him- $3.50
Matrix Biolage Conditioning Balm 16.9oz- $14
Matrix Biolage Hydra Therappe Shampoo 1liter- $8
CHI Silk Infusion 6oz- $11
Nexxus Humectress Conditioner 5.1 oz- $7
Nexxus Humectress Shampoo 5.1oz- $4

I have a bunch more stuff but I don’t wanna do this list anymore.
I’m going to Poo-tah for Christmas this Sunday so if you are one of my hair people I have appointment spaces for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening: 214-578-9297.
Merry Christmas Y’all!

Christmas Cash

I'm in a bind and was wondering if anyone would be interesting in helping me out while at the same time earning some extra cash for Christmas. I've had some babysitters fall through for tomorrow night (Thurs. 12/4/08) and I can't find anyone else available. About a month ago my husband bought tickets for us to go to a concert downtown and he would be very disappointed if he had to go alone. So, I am willing to pay $10/hour for anyone to come to my home and sit with my three kids from 6:30 PM to about 11:00 PM. The kids all go to bed at 8:00. Let me know if you're interested.

Thanks,
Erin