My Happy List!!

Hi there!

Hope you are having a great weekend:)

I've linked up with Mammarazzi to share my HAPPY LIST!!

Things I'm HAPPY about this week...

This guy...

My bro Michael (a.k.a Mikie) was in town from AZ this week; we haven't seen him since our dad passed away this past December:( This visit was a short one that tugged at my heart strings ♥

My boys were SO thrilled to see their Uncle Mikie!

He is SO good with them- acts like a total nut and makes them laugh so hard!!

I cried yesterday when he left to catch his plane back to AZ:(

I wish he'd move back  home to be closer to our family; he's such a great brother and a wonderful uncle ♥

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Have you tried these?

Soooo good and only 2 grams on sugar in them!!
They are like a fruit flavored water but very refreshing:)

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Although these aren't on my list of fruits that I can have do to my Insulin Resistance issue, I am loving lots of these this summer....

YUMMMMMY!!!

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We have been spending Mondays at the beach as a family and I LOVE IT!
Its so fun to splash around in the water with my hubs and our boys; just relaxing and the kids DON'T fight either!! Then we usually go out to dinner on our way back into town...

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And finally on the HAPPY LIST...
MY NEW JOB!!!
Ohh I can't wait to start, and to be able to buy a couple new things to wear to work like these from Old Navy (My Fave store Eva')

Oooooh and who doesn't love a NEW purse for the Fall too (on my "wish list" of course:) )

New Vera Bradley:)

Happy Sunday <3
Noelle ♥

A Moveable Feast SWAP... info!

Like to eat?

Want a fun new swap idea?

Head over to Connie's blog... CREATIVE BUBBLES to sign up for her "A Moveable Feast Swap"!

Here are some details...

Here are the Rules of the Swap:

Your package should contain food-themed items, meaning anything from recipe cards, candles that are food smells, homemade mixes, and small items for the kitchen to food themed craft supplies and felt foods. You can send an apron, tea towels with food on them, vintage recipe books, or even things to make eating food more fun like Bento supplies or chopsticks.

The contents should not exceed $25 before shipping and should be packaged as beautifully as the contents within. You should tailor the package to fit your partner's likes and will get the same in return. There is no limit to the number of items so be as creative as possible!!!

If you want to Join In:

1. Email the following information to me (mrs.conniekrebs@gmail.com):

    * Name

    * Mailing Address

    * Blog Address (if you have one)

    * Some information about yourself to make matching you with a partner easier

    * Food allergy info

    * Let me know if you are willing to ship internationally

2. I will send you an email back to confirm that you are in the Swap Pool. 

3. You have until August 7th to enter the Swap and will get your swap partner's information by August 10th. It is up to you to email your partner and find out more about them to create a package that will delight the senses! 

4. Packages MUST be postmarked by August 31st and it would be preferable to let your partner know when the package was mailed out. 

5. When you receive your package take some pics, post about the swap on your blog, and let me know how things turned out!!

*** PLEASE: If you sign up for the swap and find out that you can't commit please let me know asap. I would hate for someone to not get their package after putting lots of time and effort into their part. I would love to make this Swap a huge success so please spread the word, blog, Facebook about it and let's have some foodie fun!

Free 'N Frugal Fridays: Birthday FREEBIES!!

Welcome to my FIRST Official Free 'N Frugal Fridays post:)

 Who doesn't love to be spoiled on their Birthday!?

Check out these sites for free coupons and/or perks for your BIRTHDAY!!

RED ROBIN restaurant...

Join the Red Robin E-Club and receive a FREE burger on your birthday!

www.redrobin.com

MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL...

Score a birthday burrito on the house when you sign up at Moe's e-world

moes.fbmta.com

BASKIN ROBBINS...

Join the Birthday Club to receive a FREE scoop along with a discount on a birthday ice cream cake, as well as other dollar off offers throughout the year!

www.baskinrobbins.com 

COLD STONE CREAMERY...

Join their birthday club to endulge in a free sweet treat!

www.coldstonecreamery.com

SEPHORA (makeup)...

Sign up for the beauty insider at sephora.com and stop in on your birthday for a pampering present!

Another tip...

Many museums, zoos and amusement parks and cinemas offer birthday specials too!

Calling ahead can pay off with free admission of concession stand treats!

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I hope you enjoyed this FIRST installment of FREE 'N Frugal Fridays!

Come back again soon:)

Noelle ♥

I GOT IT!!!

I got it!! 

I got the J-O-B!!!

Whew, I waited since last Wednesday to hear back from my NOW Boss... I'm not very patient with these things but IT WAS WORTH IT!!

In a little under 2 weeks I will begin curriculum training for my new job as an Early Head Start teacher!!

I will be working with babies up to age 3 in a classroom setting and also with their teen moms; I am responsible for visits to their home to educate the parent/s as well!

I'm soooo excited!

The hours are 8-4 Mon-Fri; benefits too!!
 

My prayers have been answered!!!

Thanks for all your support:)

Noelle ♥

Crazy Boy!

Will this WILD Indian Boy of mine ever let me do a blog post again??

He crawls ALL over the computer chair pestering me!!

He's becoming quite the momma's boy, tells me "mommy I wuv you!" many times a day ♥

Love him to pieces though:)

This is all I managed to post today... LOL!!

Guess I have to go back to staying up SUPER late to blog?

Have a GREAT weekend!

Noelle ♥

Recent CUTE finds

Last week I had some time to myself and did a (little) bit of shopping:)

I had taken a bunch of stuff to the consignment shop and made $45!!

Woo hoo! 

So I allowed myself $20 in PLAY money!!

Here's what I found...

Pretty Paris picture frame at Michaels at 80% off!!

I got it for $1.99!!

I love it ♥

Gonna put a black and white wedding photo in it:)

Oops I take that back, it was $1.49- even better!!!!!

They also had a bunch of these foam paint brushes in a bundle for 7 cents each, it totaled $1!!

They had scrapbook paper 5 for $1.00 also- regular 59 cents per sheet, got a few pieces for the boys albums...

Love the monkeying around paper!!

Found these cute cardboard cutouts of ice cream YUMMYS!

They were $1 each, I wanted to make a banner out of them for my Dove Chocolates "Ice Cream Social" parties this month, need to get cracking on it!

Some more red white and blue goodness for 70% off!!

These are the cute ribbons I want to use for the banner, 49 cents each roll!!

I hit up at GW that day and found this cute glass jar for $1.50!

I'm gonna fill it with colorful candy for each holiday:)

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Have you found any great deals lately?

Noelle ♥

New Hair, New NEWS!!

Hey gals!

Man, I've been SO busy; just with little things and at the end of the day when I used to Blog, I just crash in bed now!

Who doesn't love a new hair do?

I got my hair cut the other day and colored!!

Here's my BEFORE above...

Here's my AFTER...

Pretty much the same style in the front, a little "choppier" but the back is SUPER short and kinda spikey, little freaked about it now- didn't really want it AS SHORT as it is, but it will grown out!

Loooove the color though!

Soooooo... COOL NEWS here!

Got  home yesterday and I had a PHONE CALL for a JOB INTERVIEW... woot woot!

Its not the one with the school I mentioned a week or so ago... its with HEAD START!

Omg, I've been applying and applying for a teaching job with Head Start for over a year now!

The interview was today, I felt it went really well!

If I'm hired I will be an Early Head Start Teacher, which means I get to work with babies up to age 3 and their moms who are teen moms in the high schools around us...

WHAT A COOL J-O-B!!

In the summer we will do Home Visits with the families as well, to show things to do with the children in their home environment.

Its pretty much a year round job, with a couple week break in the summer, but PAID TIME OFF during the year, health insurance and retirement plan!

Oh and the hours are 8am-4pm Monday-Friday- so not TOO crazy of a day.

I will know if I snagged this job no later than Friday!!

Oooooh I'm hoping for a call tomorrow!!!

Say a little pray for me :)

~Noelle ♥