Jackson Windford Williams

Steven and I got a new nephew on Friday, February 26, 2010. Jackson Windford decided to make his debut at 8pm!! James and Malari called everyone on Friday evening when Malari's water broke. We were all so surprised because Jackson (aka Putt-Putt) wasn't scheduled to arrive until March 6th via c-section! Malari still went in for a c-section because he was breech. Everything seemed to go pretty smooth for Malari and when we went back to see them, she looked great. When Steven and I went back on Saturday for another visit and Jackson was just as cute as can be! According to Malari, he's eating like a champ too! Here are just a few of the MANY pictures we have to share. There are also more on our shutterfly site: http://www.mjaj4.shutterfly.com/.

With Jackson's arrival, we can now call them Aunt Kim and Uncle Joe!!

Dominic is ready to teach his new cousin all kinds of things!

CVS deal

I had $10 ECB to start with tonight. Went to CVS, spent $.04-out of
pocket AND got $9.99 ECB for next time:)
Not bad, huh? The best part was when I scanned my card when I walked
in the store I got $5/$15 coupon:)

redbox

A surprising post for those of you that know Steven and I don't watch a lot of movies...but, we do want to rent movies every know and then. Since there's a redbox on just about any corner now, we decided that would work well for us. We like that you can rent from one location and return to any other redbox location! Naturally I went looking for FREEBIES and there are plenty to be had!

How can you rent FREE movies?? Try some of these steps:

1. Visit redbox and create an account. Once there, you can sign up to receive a FREE code via text message.

2. Click HERE and enter your email address. You'll receive a FREE code in your inbox.

3. Visit this blog...when I know a code, I'll be sure to post it. If you know a code, I'd be happy to share it here:)

4. You can also search the web for promotional codes. I found this one: v7j6d4v at one of my favorite blogs, ingoodcents. Thanks Beth! If you haven't been here, she's sharing some wonderful deals!!

A couple things to remember about the promo codes:

~ They don't work if you reserve your movie online, only when you "rent" directly at the redbox location.

~ The promo code will work once per credit card...so, if you have more than one credit/debit card then that would mean more than one use of the code=More Free Movies!

~Be sure to pay attention to expiration dates and locations. Some codes are only good at Walgreen's, McDonald's etc.

~ Be sure to select "Rent with promo code". Even though you will still need a credit card, it is only charged if you don't return the movie by the stated time. Remember the promo codes are for ONE NIGHT per movie (unless otherwise stated)!

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY!!

Steven and I started dating the same season the COLTS won the Superbowl. In fact, our second date was a Colts game with several of my coworkers. We've gone to many games at the RCA Dome & Lucas Oil since that time... and we're pretty sure we've never been to a game they've lost! So in honor of the Superbowl bound COLTS, here's a little trip down Colts memory lane:)

Swagbucks

by Melissa

As I might have mentioned before, my new goal for 2010 is to save money on our grocery/drugstore items. Thanks to some VERY good blogs out there (MoneySavingMom & InGoodCents are two of the ones I follow regularly...if you haven't been, swing by), we've actually been able to save a significant amount. I've learned new ways to use coupons, store promotions, and rebates. I'm reading now about "CVSing". I'm going to make those ExtraCareBucks work for me...and I'll share with you too!

The newest thing I'm learning about is SWAGBUCKS. If you search the Internet at all, YOU can earn Swagbucks...which equal FREE Giftcards! I haven't been using it much, but I'm going to commit to searching with Swagbucks this month. If you want to try, you can click on the image above or right here: Swagbucks . The more you search, the more you earn. I'll be sure to update you as soon as I earn my first gift card!

Also, be sure to tell your friends about Swagbucks, because when you refer and they search...you earn! That's a WIN-WIN for both of you. Just think if you started searching with Swagbucks today, you could cut your Christmas shopping budget by using FREE giftcards!

Do you have a favorite saving blog or store you want to save at? Leave a comment and I'll do some investigating for my friends:)

Thanks to MoneySavingMom & InGoodCents for helping us on our journey!!