With 2011 coming to a close, it is time to get ready to get real in 2012 starting with your real New Year Resolutions. I know I have several myself!

One of my New Years Resolutions will be to lose weight. Not only do I have my brother in laws wedding in September, but I want to do it for me. Through some networking I’ve done in 2011, I had an opportunity I couldn’t turn down happen to help make this goal happen for me (I know, not a lot of information there, but there will definitely be some blog posts in the future describing exactly what this all means!). I am setting myself up for success this year!

Another resolution we have as a family is to save money. I swear everything broke down in 2011. I had to replace the tires on both our vehicles and my van had several costly repairs. We still don’t have the air working yet in there either. The house also probably needs a new central air unit too. (That money will be coming out of our tax return). We are hoping that all the big expenses are out of the way and we can start saving more. In the fall, we’ll have 2 kids in Catholic school, so we need every cent!

Another resolution will be to travel more! Bill and I are in the process of planning a trip to New York (and yes, we are driving 12 – 14 hours with two kids. Please, remind me why this is a good idea!!!).

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It’s time to give moms a well-deserved break from after school snack anxiety!  Beginning September 28, The J.M. Smucker Company is giving away 80,000 Smucker’s Uncrustables sandwiches.  Parents can register online at www.uncrustables.com and submit an after school organization tip to receive a coupon for one free box of Smucker’s Uncrustables sandwiches (4-pack; max value: $3.00).  Offer is valid through October 30, 2009, while supplies last; a maximum of 20,000 coupons will be awarded.

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To General Mills.  In a couple of hours.  Seriously.  Though I do know when I’ll be back again (Monday night!).

I’m excited.  We are a General Mills family.  I should take a picture of all the cereal we have at my house at any given time.  It’s amazing.  Okay, not so amazing since I buy it when it’s on sale or when I have coupons and then I stock up.  However, I am looking forward to seeing my blogger friends.  Here’s a list of all the wonderful ladies I’ll be there with:

• Amanda: Mommy Mandy
• Amanda: Gourmet Mom on the Go
• Brandie: Free Sample Freak
• Elizabeth: Busy Mom
• Erinn: Parenting Our Children
• Gina: The Clan McLeod
• Jennifer: J. Leigh Designz
• Jennifer: The Mom Salon
• Jeri: Pink & Posh
• Jill: Musings from Me
• Julie: Coupon Saving Family
• Julie: Julie’s Journal
• Kate: MomTrends
• Kristin: Our Ordinary Life
• Latricia: 1stopmom
• Leighann: The Full Mommy
• Lindsay: Suburban Turmoil
• Lisa: Growing Up Mo
• Liz: Lizzy Dear’s Life
• Maria: SavingQueen
• Melanie: Little Patch of Sunshine
• Nicole: Being Frugal Is Fabulous
• Stephanie: Katy Couponers
• Toni A Daily Dose of Toni
• Tonya: Small Town Louisiana Girl

If you want to follow this trip with me, the Twitter hashtag for the event is #tabletalk.

Let me honest though, I am slightly worried.  As many of you may remember, when I went to Stouffers in April, I came home to Will being taken by ambulance to the hospital.  I pray that doesn’t happen again.  I know, I know — It was a freak thing and my head knows that.  It’s just everything else that doesn’t seem to get that.  However, I did go to BlogHer, and he was fine, so this isn’t my first event out.

Now, I have to go pack and take a shower (I know, I know, TMI).  Have a great weekend, and I’ll see you all when I get back!

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If you love shopping like me, you will definitely love the awesome deal that Macy’s has going on from Dec 10 – Dec 15.  Macy’s has great brands like MAC, Lacoste, DKNY, Shisheido, Tommy Hilfiger and many others.  I will be heading over the next couple of days to actually pick myself up a new purse.  It is a Christmas present to myself.  I’ll probably end up giving it to Bill to have the kids give to me, but at least I picked out something I want.  Now, why do you want to go there between Dec. 10th and Dec. 15?  They are offering all of their customers the friends and family discount!  Who can’t use an extra 20% off their items?  This is a great addition to the other great sales they have going on right now!  You can Download the Macy’s Friends and Family Coupon right here and be ready to do some heavy duty shopping.

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