Hi ho, hi ho, its off to school we go...

One morning I asked Chacha Ji (uncle Parveen) to take Nat to school as Anna was having a late nap.  Nat wanted to go on her scooter, so he walked Arjun and Nat several blocks to the preschool.  Well, the trip took a lot longer than anticipated, as Nat did not last very long on her scooter.  Parveen put the scooter on the stroller and got Nat to walk.  Again, that didn't last very long, and Parveen ended up putting her on his shoulders and carried her to school.  I am so thankful for my extended family, they care so much for us and would do anything for our kids.  Thanks Chacha Ji!!!

Nat does look pretty cute though.

Spring break and a childhood friend

This year we got to host a childhood best friend, our sweet Tarryn.  Tarryn is an extension of our family, a piece that has been missing for three years.  Chelsea was so excited to find out that she was coming to Abby for spring break, and we got to have her in our home for nearly a week.  These two girls were so excited to be together, I'm surprised our roof managed to stay on the house (with all the screaming they did all week).  Chelsea's already planning on going out to Calgary for a visit as soon as she can.  We are glad these two were able to reunite again and continue where they left off.

Some March happenings...

Spring so far has been pretty full for us, but just busy without major milestones to show for it.  But, the family is still having fun, loving eachother, growing bigger and smarter every day.  Here are a few pics of my family.  I love them!!!

(Oh, and my husband barely made the collage... he's so busy with tax season.  I'm so glad April is nearly complete.)

A comment on the picture of Nat and the balloon.  She wanted to take the balloon to nap, and she fell asleep with it.

And our Anna, she keeps getting bigger.  Here she is at 8 months.  She was not crawling at this point, but she did like to stand next to furniture.  She still had no teeth, but that doesn't stop her from eating everything she can.  She loves toast for breakfast, and chicken and rice for dinner.  She's our pumpkin.

The Frugal Parmar Life... I think this should be our new title

If there is something this Parmar household is, it would be FRUGAL!!!!  Sometimes to a fault, and my teenager would definitely agree (although I did buy something regular price for her not that long ago, and not at Walmart).  You put two accountants in a house and what do you expect.  We live for sales, we love to get a good deal, we stock up when a sale can't be passed up, and seriously, the latest "style" is so short lived that you don't really NEED it (but we don't look like the bag lady by any stretch).

Now, to add to this frugal lifestyle, I've ventured off into couponing.  I think couponing is great, never had a problem with it, I just NEVER remembered to USE the coupons sitting in my purse.  So, I've had to take this on seriously to get any benefits out of it.  I've scoured the couponing world on-line and discovered some neat tricks, some amazing coupons, and a whole new world of SAVING MONEY!!!!!

My husband got me started by showing me a news clip about extreme couponing (we don't have cable, so I haven't been able to watch the show).  Now he thinks he's created a monster.  My teenager has been telling her friends that her mom is crazy like the people on TV.  And now my 3 year-old (after watching me clip and organize coupons) asks if I have a coupon before I buy something.  Yup, these coupons have invaded our life.

Sometimes I save a little, sometimes I save a lot.  I'm not extreme, but I'm glad to say that I'm trying to be frugal.  We continually thank God for the blessings in our lives, which include our jobs and finances.  He has called us to be good stewards of what he has given us.  This is one thing I can use to try to honour God in our daily lives.