this week {1.4 - 1.10}

~ i overslept on my first day back in the real world ~

~ the pedometer challenge began ~

~ i shopped at harris teeter (twice), cvs, food lion, bi-lo, target, belk, and hobby lobby. super double coupon week at teeter ~

~ i successfully resisted the urge to get starbucks ~

~ i designed a daily sign-in sheet for AJ ~

~ i printed all facebook status updates from 2009 ~

~ i did seven loads of laundry ~

~ i ordered the new 89 cent 5-layer beefy burrito from taco bell (it was bigger than i expected - very yummy) ~

~ matt forgot to pay child support, leaving me to do it again ~

~ i prepared for and attended our january hoa board meeting ~

~ i blogged about couponing and christmas ~

~ i did a lowe's store visit for work ~

~ i reviewed a copy of our hoa management contract ~

~ spencer got new basketball shoes and coleman got new shoes ~

~ spencer had his first basketball game. they lost. really lost. ~

~ spencer got elbowed during the game and got quite the shiner ~

~ i returned a christmas gift and bought new skinny jeans and a sweater ~

~ aj bought coleman some new PJs (which can be seen here...they must be comfortable) ~

~ spencer's school shared information about the upcoming drug and puberty programs. fun stuff. ~

~ spencer had his first archery practice and did very well ~

~ matt and i went out with scott and cameron for matt's birthday ~

~ we left sherry in charge of the boys...mistake? ~

~ i ordered matt's birthday gift online ~

~ matt did some hard core cleaning in the house. much needed. much appreciated ~

~ coleman took five steps in a row ~

~ we went to the in-law's to eat lunch on sunday (cake for matt's birthday) ~

~ i got these picture messages from teddy. him having a cell phone is kind of fun ~

~ i took a nap. yes, a nap. woohoo. ~

~ i got these cute picture messages from AJ at daycare ~

~ i created a digital layout!!! ~

~ i took two videos which you can see here and here. i actually took three but the one from spencer's basketball game was all black with only sound. not sure what happened there! ~

{grocery savings summary}

spent $193, saved $161 (45%)

{pedometer challenge recap}

~ proud of myself for remembering to wear it every day ~

~ recorded steps for 6 of 7 days (pedometer didn't work correctly one day) ~

~ lowest step count: 5786 ~

~ highest step count: 8863 ~

~ 5 day average: 7407 we only have to do 5 of 7 days for the challenge ~