As many of you know by now - I am the "Savings and Discount" Queen.... I discovered the benefits of coupons and discounts when I had the delusion that being a cashier at Target would be fun - a nice break from the stress of the mortgage lending industry..... It was anything but nice..... I have earned a very high respect for cashiers... let me tell you. Not only are cashiers treated like 2nd class citizens - by the end of the day - their feet are in so much pain from standing for several hours that they can barely walk... I'm talking from experience... Needless to say that stint in the retail industry only lasted a couple of months... I will take the stress of Realtors breathing down my neck any day... seriously....

In my short-lived career in (crazy what the heck was I thinking) retail - I met people that brought coupons and saved a lot of money. I purchase the LA Times - Sunday edition now just for the coupons and every week I save in excess of $15-20 on groceries that I buy... no kidding...

In my quest to save more money I discovered savings coupons at Savings.com. At Savings.com - you can find discounts up to 50% off at Macy's.. Discounts at Kohls... and my all time Valentine's Day store - Harry and David's.... Love their Moose Munch! Can you believe there are over 5000 stores that you can find coupons and discounts to.... Crazy..

In addition to stores - you can find some great Restaurant coupons - many of my favorite restaurants are here! Chick-fil -A, Ruby Tuesday, Hometown buffet, and Pizza Hut.. You have got to check this out - a lot of savings is to be had here.... seriously! You can get a free dinner at Black Angus on your birthday - I'm telling there are some amazing coupons here.

Not only does savings.com have excellent coupons and deals for almost every store and restaurant imaginable - they have incredible coupons for Best Buy - I so wish I had found this site before I spent way too much money on our TV and computer! There are coupons that help you save in upwards of $1000.....

There are savings to be found through coupons in your newspaper.... on line... and many different blogs offer very good savings ideas... Here is another great tip from me to you..... If anything - click on this link Savings.com and see for yourself........

It's Monday and it's time for Musical Monday - What Moves you - Hosted by one of my favorite blogger friends Diane at Good Mourning, Glory! Be sure to visit Diane after you watch this music video.

Our children see and hear everything we do.... Many times, we don't notice how our bad behavior affects our kids.... I see it when I hear one of my kids talk down to the other - they sound like me and my husband when we fight... My dad yelled and cursed when he was angry - so do I.... It's something - I have to work on everyday.... every minute.... I don't want my kids repeating my actions....

The first time I say this video - I cried... How many times have you just wished for a do-over...? One moment in time if you had done something differently - how much better things could have been... When we give our self away to the wrong choices - it affects everyone.... not just us but the ones we love the most...

Be Careful Little Ears what you Hear....

A while back my copier/fax/printer unit was acting up... basically it was not working. You see, I need my printer - I cannot do my job without my hefty laser jet printer... I had to use my ink jet printer and I went through 4 ink cartridges in one day - no kidding - over $25 each.... My husband had a lead on a laser jet printer/scanner - I would have it by the following week.. Okay that was 3 months ago... I had since fixed my laser-jet but not by very much... it still gets cranky...

In addition to a printer I use my scanner excessively... I had lucked out a while back and got a free 3 in 1 when I bought one of my old computers way back when... That thing has been a major power horse - it scans - it prints (the expensive ink cartridges) - it's reliable... until yesterday.... Now it has a huge line that goes through every scan... I called Canon and basically it would cost more to fix it than it's worth.... so in my immediate desperation - I went to Office Depot and bought a new 3 in 1 - this time I got a laser jet.. The scanner is fast and I hope reliable....

So my question is - how long till my husband notices it?

Before The New Printer - I know - it's messy - the nature of the business



After the New Printer

I don't think Michael Jackson was thinking this when he moon walked to Billy Jean...

These old geezers are something else.... a lot of fun!