Something New...

Since my blog has become an infomercial ( ;) Jaime) I decided I better post about something different. Canyon got his first haircut 2 nights ago. I should have done it a LONG time ago. It wasn't that I was sad to cut it or anything, I just never thought about it. But I did take some pictures and I even saved a lock of his hair.
So precious, I know.





Allen's mom cut his hair (thank you!) and did a great job. He wasn't loving it so she did it nice and speedy. It looks great and now he's my big boy and not my baby!

I absolutely LOVE this picture

p.s. Is documenting my child's first haircut really any more exciting than my infomercials???
p.s.s. I have another infomercial coming soon!
Get excited!

A MUST HAVE

I have been so excited but also SO STRESSED about the approaching Spring and Summer months. My parents not only have a pool in their backyard, but also an uncovered fountain. We had a few too many close-calls last summer and I have been so terrified about Canyon drowning UNTIL... my dear friend Heather told me about this marvelous invention.

The Safety Turtle

The ONLY Pool Alarm system to sound an alarm the instant a person or pet falls into the water!

* Use safety turtle wristband logo by the lake, in the boat, around the pool or pond!
* No installation in the pool is required. Just simply strap a Turtle Wristband onto the child (or pet), plug
in the remote unit, and the system is armed. If the wristband is submerged in water, the alarm shrieks.
* There is no need to turn the Safety Turtle system off when the pool is in use or when it is being cleaned.
* safety turtle wristband logo can easily be taken to another pool, to a boat, or to the cottage.
* Spray from lawn sprinklers won't trigger the alarm.
* safety turtle wristband logo wristbands have a battery life of at least four years when used every day.

They run about $200 or cheaper on Amazon, etc. I love that you can take it with you places- aka Lake Powell Ali- wouldn't this ease your worried mind a bit on your next family trip to Lake Powell??? I know it would ease mine.

p.s. Mom will you PLEASE buy one???

Grocery Smarts Class

I am super excited for the Grocery Smarts Class this Saturday!!! I hope you can all make it. I've had a LOT of people RSVP that they are coming and some are bringing friends and I'm SO happy. ANYONE and EVERYONE is invited. However, I'm not sure my house is going to fit everybody so I may move it up the street to my church depending on how many people are planning on coming. If you are coming, will you please comment and tell me how many people you are bringing? That would be so helpful. Thank you and I'm excited to see you Saturday!!!

Come Learn How To Feed a Family of 4 for $200 a month!

When: Saturday February 6th 11:00

Where: My house- email me for my address melissacampbell10@hotmail.com

RSVP: email or call me

· Shop at only 1 store – no running around town!

· Buy all of your family’s groceries, household, and personal care items (including diapers) all for about $200 a month for a family of four – while building a massive food storage at the same time!

· NO clipping and filing individual coupons! Very quick and easy! A HUGE way to save money!

· Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet and have ease in meal planning!

· FREE WEBSITE and FREE CLASS – there is no cost to attend and no cost to use the website!

· Get a newspaper subscription at awesome pricing!

What could your family do with hundreds extra every month? Bring friends! For more information please call Shauntell Ottley 435-881-7387 or visit www.theobsessiveshopper.net. Thanks!

Update on Goals, Onesies, and G.S. Class

I am happy to report-
I'm doing pretty good on my goals!

-We went on a date last weekend
-We had FHE last night
-I worked on my scrapbook and I'm almost done with my honeymoon (I know- i'm so far behind!)

I am embarrassed to report that I did go over my grocery budget already. By $75ish dollars I think. Not good. Hopefully I'll do better next month.

On another note, last week I made these onesies for Abby's baby girl. Pretty darn cute, you have to admit. I kind of wanted to keep them:) Jk Abby! I mean I kind of did but at least i DIDN'T!

The pictures don't really do them justice.

And finally... the Grocery Smarts Class will be held Saturday February 6th at my house at 11:00 am. Email me if you need my address. melissacampbell10@hotmail.com
Trust me- YOU WANT TO COME! You will learn to cut your grocery bill in half at least. They claim you can feed a family of 4 on $200 or less/ month. (I haven't quite figured that one out *but* I do believe that they have). Find out how to get FREE food! I know it sounds too good to be true and I thought it was but it really isn't. There aren't any strings attached. The only thing you have to do is get the Sunday newspaper- 4 of them to be exact. I went into it thinking 1 would do for me but I left with 4. You will too. Anyway, I hope you can all make it and bring whoever you want! I'm so excited!

P.S. remember when I got $91 worth of
groceries for $10.44?

remember when I got PAID $10 to get
-airborne
-dayquil
-kotex pads
-crest toothpaste
-4 bottles of pantene
-5 protein bars
-2 eyelash curlers

remember when I got:
-yeast
-2 starbursts
-1 box keebler crackers
-2 gillette shaving creams
-1 bag of potatoes
FOR $1.36 and SAVED $14.33???

And at Smith's:
Spent $5.12 Saved $19.10
Spent $44.22 Saved $75.93

You can do it too. See you on the 6th.

A New Year

We had a bit of a rough start to 2010 but we're doing much better and I'm ready to move forward and have a fantastic year!!! I love a fresh start because you get to move on from the past and look forward to the future and all the good things that are coming your way!

In 2009 I didn't really accomplish very many of my goals. Hm. It was quite discouraging when I realized this. But here are some of the highlights:

- I read the Doctrine and Covenants (a whoppin 291 pages, i know)
- I read 39 books (11 short of my goal)
- I... am having a very long pause here as I try to think of something else i accomplished
- I became the perfect wife and mother (haha)
- I learned how to save a butt-load on groceries! Once spending $10.44 and saving $80.56, and once getting paid $10 to get a tube of toothpaste, a package of Kotex pads, 5 soy protein bars, 4 bottles of pantene shampoo, dayquil, and airborne. And those are just 2 of my many awesome experiences! (Class coming soon- hopefully Feb 6th!!!)
- We laid sod in our backyard! Can't wait for spring!
- We are finally (almost) making ends meet thanks to Allen picking up a shift delivering pizza's for Pizza Hut and me babysitting two adorable little boys.
- We attended the Temple each month

As for 2010, here are my Resolutions:

1. Spend no more than $300 a month on groceries
2. Read 40 books (a little more realistic)
3. Get pregnant
4. Pay off our debt (the yearly goal that never gets accomplished- UNTIL NOW!)
5. Lose 15 pounds (the other yearly goal that never gets accomplished- UNTIL NOW!)
6. Buy a new vehicle, a new fence, and a digital thermostat
7. Use mint.com religiously to track my budget
8. Finish getting my 1 Year supply of Food Storage
9. Visit Teach each month and attend the Temple each month
10. Have date night twice a month.
11. Start having Family Night
12. Catch up on my scrapbooks
13. And of course the usuals- personal & family prayer and scripture study. I can't decide what book of scripture I should read this year. I know we're supposed to read The Old Testament but I just did that last year and there's no way I'm doing that again for a while....

I know that sounds like a LOT of goals but it's totally doable. I've already started some and some are already habits that shouldn't be too hard to keep doing. But now you can all keep me accountable!

I would also like to be more artsy and have a cool blog and a cool camera and take cool pictures like this this and this person. Who can help me with this? Oh and I need MAJOR help with my wardrobe. Anyone want to help me with that?

Ok I suppose that's all for now. Thanks for reading such a boring post. Love you all!

P.S. So I was reading in the newspaper today about how 2010 is NOT the start of a new decade?!? What? I'd never heard such a thing before. Apparently those of us who thought so cannot count. Because when we count from 1 to 10 we start with, well, 1. So this is the last year of the decade and next year starts the next decade. And 2000 was not the start of a new century. 2001 was. Weird. Am I the only person who never realized this before?

December 2009

It's been so long since I've blogged that I might as well wait until after Christmas and blog about that too, but oh well. I've got some free time:)

Canyon loved decorating the tree this year.
He would go get an ornament out of the box and go throw it on the tree!



We found a pile of all the ornaments he put on the tree.

He fell down the stairs a few weeks ago
and got this lovely scab.

Caught trying to take off all the ornaments!

First time playing in the snow. He loved it!

Canyon and his buddy Gavin

Webb Family Christmas Party-
You may notice Krista and Matt are not pictured. The lucky ducks are in Hawaii. How come I'm the only person I know who's never been to Hawaii?

Sophie and Canyon eating candy canes!

Canyon threw a fit when we sat him on Santa's lap, but he was just fine sitting on Mrs. Clause's lap and looking at Santa and his jingle bells. He loves pictures of Santa. Everytime he sees one he says Ho Ho Ho. He used to make the sound he makes for a lion! I think he thought Santa was a lion at first!

Christmas Lights at Temple Square


And as for me, there's really not much new... I watch 2 cute little boys during the week- Indie (4) and Gavin (2). Canyon LOVES both of them. I'm ready for Christmas and glad I don't have any errands to run while it's so crazy out there. I've got some big goals for next year, but I'll post about those after the new year. I'm doing a good job at saving money at the grocery store! I've officially cut my grocery budget in half! My best experience so far was at Albertson's- I spent $10.44 and saved $80.53!!! It's so much fun. I'm having a class in January if anybody's interested! Other than that, I've read some good books lately- right now it's The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis. Well that's about it. As for Allen, he's working at Wells Fargo now and really enjoying it. And that's about all that's new for him. We live quite exciting lives.

Merry Christmas everyone!
And thanks for the encouragement Jaime!

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