Home as a Haven

I was encouraged and motivated by two ladies who decided to challenge themselves in making their home a haven (see here and here) for their family. I know I could always stand improvement and godly counsel in that area. So following their lead, I thought I'd post about how I'm trying to make my home a haven, specifically in keeping it tidy.

I'm in no way OCD about keeping my house clean... but as I mentioned before, I can't stand major messes and crumbs on the floor. Keeping a three story townhouse clean has been a challenge, though. Not to mention I have a hard time devoting a whole day (or week!) to cleaning. So I created a six-week plan that helps me keep the whole house clean, and the other odd household jobs in order. It's worked great for me so far, but better yet, my husband loves coming home to a tidy house (most days :-) ). It's far from fool proof, and there are some days I just don't get things done (as visitors to my house can definitely witness), but it's been very helpful to keep me on track.

What I Did on Sunday Morning...

Why, CVS of course! I rarely drag myself out of bed in time to arrive at CVS at opening time, but this morning was different. And boy was I glad I did.

Maybe it was the fact I was sleep deprived (didn't get to bed until 2am due to a caffeinated beverage mistake and a hungry, teething, child... and then up again at 5am for a comforting session), but I arrived at CVS early this morning and was the first customer thru the doors.

Here's what I scored...

(1) Jumbo pack of Huggies Supreme diapers - $2/18.99
(2) Crest Pro-Health Toothpastes - $3.49 each
(2) Palmolive Dish Soap - $1.49 each
(1) Fructis Hair Mousse - $2.99
(1) St. Ives Body Wash - $3.99
(1) L'Oreal Skin Revitalizer - $11.99
(1) Glageau Smart Water - $1.59
(1) Chapstick Shimmer - $2.99
(2) Stayfree MaxiPads - $3.89 each
(1) Starbucks Chocolate bar - $2.99

Here are the coupons I used:

$1 Huggies
2 - $1 Crest toothpastes
$1/2 Palmolive
$1 Fructis
expired $1 St. Ives (I was so elated to find that my store excepts expired coupons!)
$1 L'Oreal
$2/2 Stayfree
$1.50 Starbucks chocolate

The total came to just over $56. I used my $10 off $50 CVS coupon pluse the $28+ in ExtraCare bucks from last time.

Total OOP: $5.29

And I also have a manufacturer rebate for the chapstick... so in reality I only paid $2.30 for all of it. In my mind, that's $2.30 for diapers! Whoo hoo!

And I have over $30 in ExtraCare bucks for my next trip.

If you weren't a CVS believer before... maybe you are now?