Happy Father's Day!

This picture is from our Father-Daughter Dance at my wedding.  I picked the song "Butterfly Kisses" by Bob Carlisle.  I knew when I picked the song that both of us were going to lose it, and I was right.  There just was no other song that I could think of that would be any more perfect for us.  I can't listen to that song with out thinking about him and tearing up. I was right, and we were both crying through the first verse, but about halfway through we both started laughing, it was very special.  I have always been a bit of a daddy's girl. I certainly get my temper from him =).  

We have always bonded over sports.  From softball when I was little to basketball as I got older.  All throughout my basketball career I looked to him for advice, critiques and encouragement.  Event when I was in college and he could not come to my games, he would call me a few hours before game time to give me a pep talk. He never missed a pre-game call.  It was like it calmed me down and I was ready to play after that.

So Happy Father's Day to my wonderful dad!  I love you and I wish I could be there today with you!  

Adventure Dining in Mobile

So this is a week late, but better late than never.  I was in Mobile for work last week and of course did a little adventure dining down there.  We found Ed's Seafood Shack a couple of years ago and it has become our go-to spot in Mobile (technically Spanish Fort).  The seafood there is fantastic and the view is even better!  I love that they have a big deck with tables outside where you can eat with a 180 degree view of Mobile Bay.  Since it is right on the bay you get an awesome breeze so it really isn't too hot.  Trust me, it's been in the upper 90's for the last 3 weeks and we were very comfortable eating outside.

I had a fabulous grilled shrimp platter with rice, which they make with their special seasoning blend.  I am not sure what's in it but it's delicious!  I think my favorite part of the whole meal is the coleslaw--YUM!  When you sit down to eat, they give you a bowl of coleslaw like some places give you a basket of bread.   I highly recommend it!

I could eat here every day and not get tired of it.

Couponing 6/14

With all of the stuff I got last week I did not have a whole lot on my list for this week.  That was until I checked my emails on Monday and found a $5 off a $20 purchase from Earthfare in my inbox.  The Publix I go to in Montgomery accepts Earthfare as a competitor so I was able to get a few goodies!  Yay!  I even got something that I had to pay full price for--GASP!

Here is the evidence:

Not my best trip to date but it will do.  I saved 54% which is below my goal of 60% but I did not use a while lot of coupons this trip since I did not need a lot of things this week..

This haul included:

4 bags of Sargento Extra Sharp Shredded Cheese for $1 ea (will freeze these) = $4

1-4 pack of Breakstone's Cottage Cheese single serves = $1

2 packs of Ball Park Hotdogs for $1.27 ea = $2.54

2 jars of Marie's Caesar Dressing (new favorite!) for $2 ea = $4

2 bags of croutons (for our caesar salads!) for $.99 ea = $1.98

1 box Family Size Wheat Thins = $2.25

Bananas = $1.61

Fresh Shrimp for dinner (to go with our Fried Green Tomatoes) = $4.25

1 bag of raw natural almonds = $4.99  <--I could not help myself, I was going through withdrawals.

I made one more stop before I got home at Winn-Dixie because I could get free Colgate Toothpaste with my coupons this week.  So I stopped by and picked up a couple,  along with some lunchmeat (because I was afraid I might have a negative balance and would have to purchase something anyway). At Winn-Dixie I spent $7.09 and saved $7.02 for a 50% savings.  

So all together for the week I spent $31.45 and saved $36.13 for a savings of 53%!

Fried Green Tomatoes

We tried our hand at a little Southern Fried Gourmet for dinner last night.  Our tomato plant has about 14 or 15 green tomatoes on it right now so we decided to fry some up and have some Fried Green Tomatoes!  But we decided to dress them up a bit with some sauteed shrimp and remoulade sauce and served them with a Caesar salad.  It was delicious!  Eric even fixed my plate so it looked like it came from a fancy restaurant.

YUM!

Fried Green Tomatoes!