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We got a book for our first son on Shutterfly.com several years ago. This year we ordered one for our younger son.

You send in a photo of your child (online) and they incorporate it into a book. There are about 10 "commercial" stories to choose from (Sesame Street, Dora, Diego, and others), or you can make a whole book out of photos of your own family.

It's a hard-cover book, really well done, and long - they give a lot of pages for the money. The price...

I wish I could say it is finished, but I ran out of ribbon! I can probably get back to Joann Fabric Wed. night. I am within 30 minutes of finishing it... not including the trip to Joann's.

This is a size 8 girl's dress with an American Girl doll's dress to match.

Next I am planning to make some aprons, a few for friends and a few to sell on AFC!

Two years ago, we slept on a bed with a Memory Foam Mattress Topper at my Mother-in-law's condo at the beach. We were in Heaven!

She bought us a Memory Foam Mattress that year for Christmas. We appreciate it, and it's very nice. However, we had the chance to visit the beach again recently, and we slept in the same bed as before, with the Memory Foam Mattress Topper. Clearly, the Memory Foam Mattress Topper is better than our Memory Foam Mattress.

We headed to Target...

Mom: Good morning!
Mike: Look, I didn't wet the bed! I'm dry!
Mom: That's really great! Because laundry isn't my favorite thing.
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Mom: Coloring is my favorite thing.
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Mike: No, your favorite thing is Coupons!!



I don't have to work on Wed! This is the first time I have ever worked for a company that closed on Veteran's Day. I'm considering working it though, so I can get comp time and get the day off Christmas...

CVS:
I bought:

1. Tide $5.69
2. (2) Revlon eye shadow $6.99 each
3. 2 candy bars (fillers - will use as stocking stuffers for DH)

1. The eye shadow is B1G1 this week = -$6.99
2. The magic red coupon machine gave me a $3 off any Revlon earlier this week = -$3.00
3. Used -$1 off any Tide
4. Used $10 ECB from the iTunes GC deal last week
= $1.30 OOP ($.29 + $1.01 tax)

PUBLIX:
I bought:

1. (2) Special K cereal B1G1
2. (4) Ragu spaghetti sauce

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