I think it is time for me to take some lessons on the basics of taking care of a car. All I know how to do right now is drive a car and fill it up with gas.
Last night was a lesson to me that I need to learn more. The car’s engine heat monitor thing (I don’t even know what it is called!) kept going over the medium line thing earlier yesterday so JJ was going to put coolant in the car only to find out that we didn’t have any. So he suggested I go to Walmart to buy some as I needed to buy a few other things as well there. Well on my way there I felt a strong impression to pull over, so I did and when I got out of the car I noticed that there was a little smoke coming out of the hood. So I thought I would lift the hood up to let it cool off and I couldn’t even figure out how to do that!
Miriam was crying so I took her out and I really thought that someone would stop to help me if they saw some lady trying to open a car hood holding a baby but no one did. I was worried to leave the car because I didn’t want it to get towed. Finally I walked over to a gas station to buy coolant (thankfully I knew what kind to buy). Then back to the car.
It wasn’t a clean cut guy that I thought would be the typical person to help someone out in this type of situation, they were guys with long hair and tank tops. They were very nice and put coolant in the car for me. They had trouble opening up the hood as well – so I didn’t feel bad about that!
It reminded me of a time soon after JJ and I were married and we stopped to help these girls who were having car trouble. They said that they had been there for a long time and no one else had stopped to help. I actually ran into one of the girls a couple years later and she talked about how grateful she was that my husband stopped to help her. I think that testosterone cream that works for real would be something that makes men into gentlemen. It seems like that is becoming lost in our society. Maybe they’re afraid to make women feel inferior? I don’t know, but I think most women appreciate men holding doors open and at least asking if help is needed.
Anyways I think it is important that I at least learn to do something as simple as put coolant in a car – next I guess I should learn to change a tire – I don’t want to realize that the hard way!
I went back to Smiths to buy more cheap cheddar cheese and free cream cheese. I was meaning to use the $5 off Smith’s coupon I got from the last shopping trip and instead gave them a $5 off Walgreen’s coupon. The cashier took it and the $5 came off my order. I sure hope that it is their policy to accept other stores coupons – or else I’ll feel really bad, I’ll have to look into that. My lack of thinking probably had to do with the fact that I took my kids grocery shopping with me and of course all the seat belts on the carts are broken. I’m sure grocery stores all over town have footage on video cards of my kids running and dancing around their stores barefoot.
Total spent this month so far: $121.04
Total left for the month: $15.92
Favourite deals of the week:
Winco:
Curry powder – 35 cents for many recipes worth
Sesame seeds – 23 cents for several recipes worth
Smiths (prices no longer guaranteed):
Kraft Cheddar Cheese 88 cents each (When you buy 5 and get $5 off your next shopping order).
Philadelphia Cream Cheese FREE (When you buy 5 and get $5 off your next shopping order).
MorningStar 4 pack veggie burgers – $1.44 with coupon.
I was so excited when I was chosen to receive one of the Gruene 2 in 1 steam cleaners to review. I was actually looking into buying a steam mop because mopping the floors is my least favourite chore and I liked the idea of killing the bacteria with steam instead of chemicals.
The Gruene Steam Cleaner was easy to set up and use. It only takes 30 seconds for the water to heat up hot enough to turn into steam that will kill bacteria. I read a review where someone had said that the steamer leaves a lot of water behind on their floors. This is certainly not my experience! I have used the steam mop 3 times already and I haven’t had any water puddles on the floor, in fact the floor dries super fast with the waffle cleaning pad it comes with and even faster when used with a microfiber cloth – that is another great thing about this machine is that you can snap in any cloth that you want.
The steam mop turns into a hand held steamer which is wonderful. I have the hardest time cleaning out gunk from the dishwasher but with the powerful spray of this steamer, steaming the gunk out was so much easier! Another of my favourite uses is sanitizing my children’s toys, just spray for 15 seconds to disinfect. Both the day care and preschool I worked for would have us clean the toys with a water and bleach spray and leave them out to dry – I wouldn’t want my baby sucking on a toy with bleach residue on it!
Researchers at Brigham Young University and The University Of North Carolina recently published a study that indicates what can give you a longer life expectancy than not smoking.
It doesn’t have anything to do with what kind of Utah health insurance or North Carolina health insurance you have – it has to do with social connections.
It makes sense, when we have family members and friends who care about us and treat us well we are happier and less stressed which can boost our immune system.
Be kind to your friends, family members and those around you – let them feel like they can turn to you for help – you just might be helping someone live longer and in turn expanding your life expectancy.
So I decided to change the name of my blog, I thought “Raising Three Little Princesses” would be a cute name for this blog. It sounds fairy tailish (Three Little Pigs, The Three Bears etc…). I think most of my family reads this blog to get updates about the “princesses” anyways.
It is so fun – and tiring watching these little girls grow up together. I am definitely enjoying them while they are little but I often wonder what will they be like when they are older – how much will they look like each other? Are they going to end up with awful acne in their early teens like me, or have clear skin like their dad? (at least having acne at 14 is better than needing adult acne treatment), will they be best friends? will they stay strong to the values we’ve taught them?
It is easy to worry about those last two questions as I really want them to be good friends as adults and have good values.
Wednesday: Chicken and Spinach Lasagna with spinach salad
Thursday: Vegetarian Chili and Cornbread
Friday: Homemade Pizza and salad
Saturday: Veggie Burgers and fries
Sunday: Curried veggies over rice with naan bread (hopefully Miriam is ok with curry! Sariah didn’t like nursing after I had curry but Bekah was fine with it).
If you read my menu plans every week it is obvious that we don’t eat much meat. Meat is more expensive than veggies and in my opinion vegetables are better for you and have less calories and no weight loss side effects, unlike clinislim. JJ wishes I made more meals with meat though
There is a great deal on Kraft cheese and Philadelphia cream cheese. Buy 5 and get $5 off your next shopping order at Smiths – this lasts until August 15th. This makes the cream cheese free and the Kraft natural cheese 88 cents for 8 oz! (Sale price is good until tuesday next week).
I find many of my grocery deals at pinchingyourpennies.com
If you’re looking for great entertainment, restaurant and other deals in your hometown check out groupon (some Canadian cities as well), snagone and Screaming Coupon. Groupon and Screaming Coupon also have an affiliate program where if you refer someone and they purchase a deal you get a $10 credit. If you would like to use me as a referal just click on “groupon” and “screaming coupon” and sign up!
I think I have been given the perfect newborn. Ever since she was 2 weeks old she has been sleeping for 6 hours straight at night and this week she has been sleeping for 8 – 8.5 hours straight. She does get a little fussy before her naps and bedtime but if it means she’s going to sleep all night I’m fine with that!
The little problems she has had have been so easy to deal with. At 4 weeks old she caught pink eye from my little sister. A friend suggested squirting breast milk in her eye so I tried it a few times over two days and it went away completely! She has also a little bit of baby acne but washing her face and neck every day with plain water has been the perfect acne medicine for her.
With 3 very young children it is so nice to have a baby that doesn’t fuss much and sleeps through the night!
I am Melissa and my husband is JJ , we have been married for 5 years and so far have three little girls. JJ is in his 3rd year of grad school and is working towards a doctorates in Bio-Chemistry. I am a stay at home mom, which is the most important job in the world! It is also nice to be able to make a little money from my blogs through ads and in post links. If you would like to contact me about advertising, reviewing a product or any other questions you can email me at jj(dot)melissa(dot)lee(at)gmail(dot)com.
Sariah is 4 years old. She loves pink, reading lessons and wearing dresses.
Rebekah is 3 years old. She loves to dance and make people happy.
Miriam is the newest little princess. She nurses, wears cloth diapers and loves to be carried in a sling. She started sleeping through the night at 2 weeks old - she's amazing!
watching these little girls grow up together. I am definitely enjoying them while they are little but I often wonder what will they be like when they are older – how much will they look like each other? Are they going to end up with awful acne in their early teens like me, or have clear skin like their dad? (at least having acne at 14 is better than needing 
