Update & Project Life....lack of update!

I have been trying to get to the gym as often as I can these days.
I also started watching what I eat on Friday.  No, I don't mean "watching as it goes in my mouth", I mean recording it in the Lose It App on my iPhone.  The cool thing about this app is that it also tracks my exercise!  I just take a screenshot of the distance or calories from the cardio equipment I use and add it to the app later on when I get home.  I love that I can track it all! Check out this screen shot from the app store at itunes:

My Goal:  15 lbs lost by September 18, 2012 - our 13 year anniversary.

The other plan is to get back to eating at home 6 nights a week with #7 being pizza from Little Ceasars (Hot N Ready - $10.70 for 2 large pizzas) and getting back to couponing to save on our groceries again.  I have been a bit lazy when it comes to both of these this summer and I really need to get back to it.
Lots to change, lots to keep up with. Can I do it all?  Not sure, but I am sure gonna try!!!

******So this is the summer of CHANGE!!!******  

The bad thing about being as busy as I have been with the kidlets, is that I got behind on my Project Life 2012 Album and I feel terrible!  But, the cool thing about Project Life is that I can easily catch up in a few hours.  My album is up-to-date to June 3rd, 2012.

I am on my way to the Scraploft to work on June 4th to July 1st 2012....

I will hopefully finish it tonight and get the photos taken.  

The plan is to upload tomorrow after we hit the gym and see our summer movie: Happy Feet 2.

Wish me luck!

Until Next Time,

SCRAP ON!
~Cyn~

Heading to the MOTHERSHIP....

There is a 43% off coupon to be used this weekend to celebrate National Scrapbook Day and I am heading up to Kennesaw / Marietta to use it!  I know!  I know!  I really don't need to be spending money right now, but Archiver's NEVER has a coupon that large!  So, it is a big deal.  Plus, I can use it to get what I need.
Speaking of NEEDS:
On Monday, I went through each and every scrapbook that I own to see what needed to be done to finish off the albums or start the albums. Now, I have a LOT of albums that are finished.  BUT....I found 10 albums that need a couple things done to them to FINISH them off. 
So, the plan is to take this list to Archiver's with me.  I have all of the paper I need, but there is a really cool new tool called the Sew-Stamper that I really want to be able to use with my pages. I have been eyeing that thing since it came it.  It puts little stitches around your pages or around your photos.  Really cool little gadget.  So, I think that will be one of the purchases I make today.
My CHALLENGE to you for the month of May and this weekend's celebration of National Scrapbook Day.....(if you choose to accept it) is:

1. Go through all your albums in search of things that you need to do to FINISH the entire album to call it "COMPLETE".
2. Make a list of each of the things that you need in order to finish the album.
3. Get to work this weekend on purchasing those things and creating what you need.
4. Put the album back on the shelf, IT IS FINISHED.  COMPLETE.  NO QUESTIONS ASKED!

There is your challenge for MAY USE YOUR STASH too!  Imagine that!  2 posts in 1!  Now, I am off to have a shower and get to work on my list before I head up to the "Mothership".  Now Project Life Ladies, this goes for you too!  You may need to go back and look at those pages to make sure that you have all the photos that you need, or that you have journaling you need to finish.  So, get on it!  
Look for my post later this weekend about photo opportunities for Project Lifers.  I have lots of links for you to seek out ideas for photos of your every day.  So, keep your eyes peeled for that post this weekend!
Until Next Time,
SCRAP ON!
~Cyn~

Couponing Monday.....Day 24 of 365

Mondays are used for a couple of things.....
1. Decompress from the weekend
2. Laundry
3. Going through the Sunday Paper and Inserts
4. Couponing

Sophie is trying to help me sort through the sections of the Atlanta Journal Constitution in this pic. She made a complete and utter mess! Good thing I grabbed the ads and the coupons out of it before she made this mess.

Couponing is usually a family affair at our house. Usually I get Nathan to help me locate the coupons and cut them out, Sophie sorts through the paper and makes a mess, and I go through Southern Savers online to get the location of the coupons and the best deals available at each grocery store. Sometimes it can also turn into an impromptu math lesson for Nathan too.....

If you haven't ever used coupons, you really need to look into it. Our grocery bill has decreased considerably since I started last January.

~Cyn~