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Project 365. Day 27

Coupons.  This is my recent hobby/addiction. I started couponing about a year ago out of a need to save some money. I was skeptical at first. I thought I would just be saving pocket change but I can't believe how much it is possible to save and how much stuff you can actually get for free from stores! I also had no idea how fun it would be (well fun in a nerdy way I guess). It is like a game of how much you can save.  I heard one coupon lady say, "If I win the lottery, I will still use coupons". So this is my coupon box. I bring it in the store with me all the time, never know what deals are to be found! I was in Target earlier this week and the checker says to me, "OH, I remember you. You're the Box Lady" Hahaha.

Stuff Cobbs Like #35: The Art of Manliness

This is another great book born from an amazing blog, The Art of Manliness.  And what a great gift idea!

 

Personally, I love the "Manly Advice Section" on how to soothe a crying baby :-)

Stuff Cobbs Like #34: The Pioneer Woman

If you don't know the Pioneer Woman already you really need to!  I want to run away with my family and be a Pioneer Woman, except without the cows :-)  I got her new cookbook in the mail last week.  Fabulous!  This would make a great Christmas gift!  BTW:  I still have never won any of her contests!  What is up with that?!!

Here is a link to The Pioneer Woman's Cookbook

And Bakerella has posted a sneak peek inside the Pioneer Woman's cookbook.

Stuff Cobbs Like #33: Oma's Pumpkin Patch

I love this place.  Oma's Pumpkin Patch is run by some friends of ours in Lakeside (east part of San Diego county).  The Van Ommering families run a dairy in Lakeside and every year they have a pumpkin patch too.  The kids have so much fun.  It really is the best one I have been to.  There is a very educational hay ride around the dairy, giant tractors to climb on, a hay stack maze, a humongous mountain of cotton seeds that the kids can slide down, small petting zoo, a playground, and more! To see even more pictures go to my Flickr site!!

 

The cousins climbing in the tractor.

Wesley

The boys cousin, Tyler.  These guys really had a blast on the tractor.  Were very into "driving" it!

Farm sledding

 

 

Ellie and her grandma Evie.

Lucy and Jeri

Lucy with her Papa.

Erick with little "e"

Farmer Dave telling us about the dairy.

Us with my parents, my brother's wife, Jeri and her kids.

Us with Erick's parents and Erick's nephew, Tyler.

 

Stuff Cobbs Like #32: Etsy

Etsy is a site to buy and sell all things handmade.  This site is addicting.  There is a ton of fun stuff to find.  I bought some really cute customized labels to sew into anything I make.  Erick has found a lot of really cool t-shirts.  The prices are awesome too!  Thanks Carmine for telling me about Etsy.  You are my source for all things cool and fun :-) !!!

Stuff Cobbs Like #31: Hugs

I just read this article from the NY Times on Hugging (or on Banning Hugging).  Let me just say that Kaleo has the best huggers ever  :-)

When we started having Kaleo at our house years ago we had tons of young people in our home every week.  We have met some of the sweetest people over the years.  We have also met some of the best huggers too!  I had never met anyone before that hugged like the Loeschnig or the Tinahui girls. They will really squeeze ya and hold you tight. They hug everyone, even people they never met before.  It is awesome and refreshing. 

My boys are great huggers.  I remember when Mason started Kindergarten he would run up to kids he played with the day before and hug them.  It is funny to watch other kids receive Mason's hugs.  Some would just stand stiff and look like they have no idea what he is doing!  Just like the lady in the article!  She says -

“And there doesn’t seem to be any other overt way in which they acknowledge knowing each other,” she continued, describing the scene at her older son’s school in Manhattan. “No hi, no smile, no wave, no high-five — just the hug. Witnessing this interaction always makes me feel like I am a tourist in a country where I do not know the customs and cannot speak the language.”

And apparently some schools are banning hugging now -

"A measure of how rapidly the ritual is spreading is that some students complain of peer pressure to hug to fit in. And schools from Hillsdale, N.J., to Bend, Ore., wary in a litigious era about sexual harassment or improper touching — or citing hallway clogging and late arrivals to class — have banned hugging or imposed a three-second rule."

Anyways keep up the great hugging!  And Happy Birthday Rosy!  We love you!  You are an awesome hugger :-)

Stuff Cobbs Like #30: Facebook'n

Ok, I finally got sucked into this whole facebook thing.  It is actually very interesting and especially fun with my blackberry phone.  I can let you all know what I am doing every moment of my life now!  My life was already pretty public with this blog but now it is even more public!!!   My profile badge is on the bottom left sidebar.

Stuff Cobbs Like #29: Our Neighbors

The neighbors came over last night for a BBQ.  We watched 4 boys run around like cavemen squashing lemons and blowing bubbles.

Stuff Cobbs Like #28: Dustin and Carmine (and their cute kids)

Here they are minus baby Ruby (she was taking a nap).  We wish we could have spent more time with you today.  We are still having a hard time getting over that you bought a house in San Diego and not next door to us!!  Anyway we still love you guys.  Happy Birthday, Carmine!

Stuff Cobbs Like #27: Pandora Radio

The Cobbs like Pandora Internet Radio.  You can create your own radio stations.  All you do is type in a name of a band that you like and they find similar sounding bands and then they play them continuously for you.  If you want you can tailor the station even more by voting if you like or dislike a particular song they pick.  You can create a bunch of different stations and next time you log in it will be saved for you.  Oh, did I tell you it is free too!  Go check it out www.pandora.com