Today is a beautiful day. I am feeling very happy and upbeat today, so thought I would share with whoever reads this.
I just saved $9.50 with coupons for things that I REALLY needed. It made me feel great! I have not done couponing since my children were little but with times as hard as they are now, if you can save a few cents on something why not? It is easy to do and doesn't take a long time. I have a wonderful son-in-law who loves to use coupons too. The way I look at it is this...If you found a quarter in the trash can, would you pick it up? What about seventy five cents, a dollar, or even five dollars? I know I would. (By the way, I color my hair and LoReal actually had a coupon for $5.00 off 2 boxes of their brand. Of course I used that.) I am by no means an extreme couponer; that requires hard work and dedication, but if I can save money on something I have to buy any way, why not? The trick to saving with coupons is NOT to buy things that you normally wouldn't purchase, just because you have a coupon. I find the coupons in the Sunday paper, and on the internet. I went to the local library to look for some but all of theirs were expired. I decided to put the money I save into a special envelope marked "Fun". I will figure out how to spend it later.

So that is one thing that makes me happy. Another thing that I really love is my somewhat unconventional relationship with my daughter in VA. We meet and chat on Facebook or text each other almost everyday and we have developed many inside jokes and crazy rituals that crack us both up. Some of our inside jokes are things that I would never have been able to express or discuss with anyone when I was younger. Getting older has somehow given me a less rigid view of things that I used to think were unlady-like to talk about. I find myself becoming a little more flexible about life and how things are changing. So, although the things that make my daughter and I laugh are not really very conservative or what you would expect a mother and daughter to talk about, we have a blast trying to out-shock one another. It is a unique and fun relationship and I really enjoy it.

Here is an interesting thing that I heard on the TODAY show this morning. Experts are now saying to eat fruit on an empty stomach, and only a minimal amount of water. Apparently this is because it causes a lot of stomach bloating when mixed with other foods and can make you look 7 to 10 pounds heavier. Their advice was to eat your fruit in the mornings and not with any other foods.
They also said it was not a good idea to drink a lot of water before any meal for the same reason. They are not saying not to eat fruit or drink water, just to change how you do it. It's funny how a few years ago all the experts were telling us just the opposite. They were advocating drinking lots of water before a meal. Well, I say why not try it and see how it works for us? If we don't like it, we can switch back to whatever we were doing before.
So, everybody, (or the one or two people who read this) that is all I have for today. Remember to take all your meds and supplements, get some exercise, cut back a little on the carbs and salt and have some fun. Don't forget to laugh. Would love to hear from some readers. I have had some friends leave comments, but they don't stay posted on this site. I have no idea why. If you leave a comment for me, don't forget to press the post button.
More later.........