I was very surprised to find out I had won. I am afraid not much was on my mind except learning about type 1 diabetes during the last week of the contest...

And after paying over $300 in diabetic supplies I want everyone to know the money couldn't come at a better time..

I will be back and blogging about deals very soon because I need to be pinching the pennies even more now...

Those few words have turned our world upside down. One week ago my 11 year old daughter was diagnosed with this life changing condition and we spent many days at Children's Hospital being ministered to my medical angels.... or so they seemed to us. We were in a state of shock and fear and they guided us through a world we never wanted to know.

Well I have solved another computor problem for now.... but when ever I am e-mail less, I am amazed at how completely dependent we have become on this form of communication!

Well the lovely weather has had me venture outside and start taking stalk of the garden "to dos" and starting to plan what to grow this summer.

Change the World for Ten Bucks
50 Actions to Change the World
By We Are What We Do
The big problems of the world cause the average person to be paralyzed, thinking that big issues need big solutions, and nothing they can do will make a difference anyway...

To help keep food costs down, I do a lot of baking, mostly goodies. I break each batch of baking into 3. One for eating that day and for lunches. One batch for the freezer. One batch for sharing.

Run to Save-on-foods!

Whole wheat fraft dinner is on for 4 for $5 AND they have coupons there that if you buy 5 kraft products you get $5 off your groceries.... see where this is going!
I bought 5 kraft dinners (the whole wheat) kind for $1.25!

I bought 20 boxes
I am keeping 6 the rest will be donated!

I just want to say thanks to all the wonderful leaders (you know who you are!!!).

My children are in scouts and I just packed up my 11 year old to go on a weekend camping trip to the island where she will be participating in a big scout challenge.

Two weekends ago, my son went winter camping in eight feet of snow.

I am preparing to send two of my Kids off to training camp over spring break (two weeks of hard labour LOL, but they love it!). So we rounded up unused Christmas gift cards and headed to willowbrook (we took the ferry, boy am I going to miss that boat!) mall to buy the necessary requirements....

Out of pocket expenses came to 11.24 cents, because the Gift cards covered everything else.

Sorry I haven't been on but my computor contracted a nasty wormy thing.....

Anyways I am very proud of myself because with the help of telus, and microsoft and many frystrating hours I managed to reset and get rid of the nasty thing....all by self!

Last time it cost me $100 and the techie didn't even fix it completly!

Anyways I am back up and running again! Yeah!

Mondays menu

Breakfast- Oatmeal and toast
Lunch- Homemade vegetable soup, sandwiches, pickes, yogurt, fruit, butter tarts (combo of these items depending on family member).
Dinner- Tomato and Cheese souffle, oven fries, salad, Cake

Snacks- Fruit and yogurt