Swag Bucks

It's been a while since I've gotten around to posting, but I just HAD to share this one! I found this site through a group of girls on The Nest ( a chat board that I read regularly). I decided to check it out because they had spoke so highly of it. It is a site that has games, a search bar, videos, polls, surveys, and all kinds of other cool things. For each thing you use or do you collect 'swag bucks' Eventually you collect enough swag bucks to be able to cash them in for real prizes. I have my eye on the Amazon.com gift card and the Travelocity.com gift card. It's free to sign up, they don't ask for any more information than what it takes to create a Facebook page and it's rewarding! Pretty cool! You should check it out right here!

Work Out Videos

I'm always intrigued by work out videos at the store, but I never know which one to buy because some of them are too fast paced and I can't seem to keep up with them while others are just too intense for my out of shape self. I struck gold tonight. I was googling work out videos and found this site. It has a ton of videos to try everything from yoga to kickboxing. I did the kickboxing video tonight and while it sure did kick my butt I can definitely tell that if I keep it up I'll be in much better shape.

Kroger Card

I never grew up around a Kroger, but now I live near one and used to shop at it all the time. Steven has a Kroger card, so when I moved near one I started doing our grocery shopping there. Recently I have quit shopping there and moved to Walmart because during the holidays we received 10% off with our discount card. Today I stopped into Kroger on the way home from work. I forgot how  much I loved grocery shopping there. There are so many good deals and I love when you get your receipt and it shows you how much you have saved. Today it was nearly $18!

Relaxed Days at Work

I teach preschool and there are usually about 30 different things going on at once. There are always kids yelling, kids shoving, kids tackling each other, someone picking their nose, someone dumping out toys, and someone tattling at your side. On a typical day I have about 20 kids to try to keep control of and have a good educational time with. Today it was an icy mess on top of it being Presidents Day and I only had 8 kids. While there were still a lot of different things happening at once it was much more relaxed. I was able to spend more time just sitting and talking with the kids and spending quality time. We were able to work on one project or at one center together and then move on to something new. It was a welcome change of pace, especially for a Monday!

A Night Out

It isn't often that a group of friends are able to get together and go out. There is always something that gets in the way, but last night it just worked. We went out for my Brother-in-Law's birthday and it started off as just 4 of us and somehow grew to be about 8 of us. I love when things just work out like that. It's so much fun to spend the night with people that you really care about and with people who can make you laugh.

A Good Hair Cut

It's been a while since I've posted mainly because I've been through a rough patch and wanted to keep true to my 'joys' and not include any negative posts. As usual though whenever I go through something in life I feel for the need for change. This change usually comes about in the form of a hair cut. Today I cut my hair and I love it. It feels so much lighter and looks like it has so much more life! I never go in with a style in mind and typically it comes out alright, but today it came out absolutely great!

Groupon

I've been hearing a lot about this website through chat boards that I read regularly.  I finally decided to check it out this week and it really is amazing! There are great daily deals for places around your city that are at least 50% off if not more! I have to watch myself because I feel as if I could snatch up every deal on there! I highly recommend checking it out if you are looking for something new to do, or a great deal on one of your favorite places. Check it out here.