Inspired by Pinterest, I made us a new wreath. It has flowers attached with Velcro so we can change them out for the seasons. It was very simple to make with hot glue.
Ever since my mom's bad experience with SuperValu, I have been a little anti- Cub Foods. To be honest, there wasn't much reason to be pro-Cub at the time any way. However, they have really been bringing it lately!
We went last night and scored some major deals. We did a little stocking up on chilli supplies (tomatoes and beans), got our regular groceries, and some treats. Our bill came to $125. After all the weekly ad store coupons (and one manufacturer coupon) we got our total down to $85. Not too shabby! If you are looking for the basics and are willing to be flexible with what is on sale, I highly recommend checking Cub out.
We also made a final call on the Fall Bucket List
1. Have a bonfire (just got a fire bowl on craigslist, score!)
2. Carve a pumpkin (hoping to get a carving worthy pumpkin in our farm share)
3. Have a fall photoshoot (we are having a friend from grad school do this for us. Ashley Christine photography, check her out!)
4. Go on a leaf walk (hopefully somewhere pretty, like Stillwater or Duluth)
5. Make caramel apples (one of my favorite things that I somehow miss making/having most years)
6. Go on a hay ride (I am obsessed with hay rides and haven't been on one in SO long)
7. Watch Hocus Pocus (I can't remember the last time I watched this movie. It's time to see it again)
We are hoping to get all of these things done and have already made a bit of progress on some of them since we decided on our list.
p.s. I did end up cutting my hair. I got about 6 inches cut off the back and about 4 or so off the front (it is slightly inverted). I am also back to brunette.
We have had a fun last few weeks. The Thursday before labor day, we got to go to the state fair. Josh was able to get free tickets from work, so he met me at the Hamline Back to School Bash and then we went over to the fair. Unfortunately, traffic was out of control, so it took him over 2 hours to drive home and then over to Hamline. This cut into our fair time a bit, but that's ok. Josh got his annual pronto pup and I had my dole whip.
Over labor day weekend, we made the drive to Lincoln, Nebraska for Chase's college football debut. It was a very fun game! It was also 100000000 degrees out, so we were very sweaty.
When we got back on Sunday, we experienced a 30 degree temperature drop. This made me feel SO cold, so I decided to make chilli. We used the veggies from our farm share to jazz it up.
I also decided to take advantage of the awesome Michael's coupon last week to get some crafting supplies. I made us a new wreath and a "bunting" of sorts. If we ever get a computer again, I will do a tutorial. It was super easy.
YUCK ALERT: Another thing I never thought I would be into is dog poop. Avery was sick right after the 4th of July with a parasite (I.e. explosive diarrhea). Ever since this, I have been watching her poop like a hawk. On Wednesday night after work, I noticed that she had diarrhea again, but I didn't think much of it. On Thursday when I got home, she pooped 3 times in 10 minutes, all liquid. When I went to explore, they all had blood at the end of them. Josh got home a few minutes later, and we ran her to the vet. This is honestly the worst experience we have ever had at our vet. We called before we left, so they were expecting us and knew what was wrong with her. Right behind the check in counter, there is a sign that says "sick or injured patients will be seen first." Well, we waited for over 40 minutes, watching others come in and leave for basic checkups. I was so mad. Turns out she had an over growth of bacteria in her intestine (which can be caused by anything). Who knew that could make a dog poop blood. Here's to hoping these two illnesses mean she will be healthy the rest of her life. She has her last round of shots this week and we are going to talk to the vet about getting her spayed. She also has her first grooming appointment this week. She is getting to be such a big girl!
After getting to see my grandparents on Thursday night, we took my parent's dog home with us because they were all going to Laramie to see my brother (he got to play this week, no fair!) On Friday night, we got to spend some time with friends and catch up. I get to be a bridesmaid next summer for one of my oldest friends, so I'm pumped for that!
On Saturday morning, we set off for Marshall to visit Josh's family. We hadn't seen them for about 6 months, so it was good to see our nephews and catch up. Avery did SO well with the boys. Josh and I were both thrilled, because you never know how a dog, let alone a puppy will react to kids.
Avery had her last puppy shot today and we scheduled her spaying appointment. She is growing up so fast!
