It's time.

...to share our news.

We are officially moving down to Lindale, Texas the first week of May!

On one hand, it feels like I'm finally letting out a deep sigh after a year-and-a-half of waiting. On the other hand, I know that a new and entirely unknown journey is about to commence.

Lafayette brought us precious relationships.
Dallas brought us a job.
But Lindale/Tyler/Garden Valley feels likes it's bringing us home.

We don't know why. We only know where. And that's enough for now.

I promised in this post that when the time came I would invite you all along on the journey with us. Well, it's time. Let's get ready for an adventure.

More to follow soon.

In other news (far less exciting news): My blog needs a face-lift. It's about to drive me nuts.

Score! Clip, Give, Repeat.

Ok, I've been slow off the mark when it comes to couponing, but I think that my past couple grocery trips have officially convinced me that it is decidedly worth my time and effort to clip away.

I snagged all of these goodies for a grand total of $15.43 at Payless this morning. The count?

4 boxes of Betty Crocker gummy items
2 Nature Valley Nut Cluster packets
4 bags of Chex Mix
4 Snickers bars
2 Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls
1 5lb Gold Medal Flour
3 boxes of Fiber One bars
2 individual size Shamrock milks
1 box Special K Fruit Crisps
2 Betty Crocker Warm Delight bowls
=25 items


That equals less than $.62 per item and over 71% savings! Wow.

Clip away and head to the store. Stock up. Save money...so you can make a difference in the world by giving the rest of your grocery budget here, here, here or here.

And the Winner Is....(This has *nothing* to do with Oscar either!)

Comment numero cinco from my giveaway last week!

Or for those individuals with a Spanish deficient vocabulary, that is comment number five...aka Rachel of Must Share, Read If You Dare (and really, you should dare). Anyhow, you won, Rachel! One little comment and you snagged yourself a free book. It'll be shipped out this week.

I have two more thoughts to share with you today:

Numero uno (#1)- I went back to Meijer on Saturday to snag another bag (or 10) of the incredibly awesome buttery goodness that are Rold Gold Butter Pretzels-- and guess what? They were gone. Turns out that the display was a fluke. FOR REAL?!?! You canNOT mess with a girl's emotions like that. Simply.not.cool.

I'm calling Frito Lay today. I'll let you know how it goes.

Numero dos (#2)- *Much* more importantly, as a follow-up to my post last week about One Million Arrows, please *please* take a minute to click on two very profound and shockingly alarming blog posts that both came through my reader this morning.

The first one is by Lindsay at Not2Us, and although I haven't yet made my way through the Compassion bloggers' blogs (wow, that was a tongue twister), it is now on my MUST do list. I have a feeling that you won't regret putting it on yours either.

The second is by Anne Jackson at Flowerdust (and apparently she removed the post), but suffice it to say that she echoed Lindsay's sentiments about how uninterested people are in the posts that deal with getting their lives just a little bit messy and really examining the condition of the hurting, the hungry and the broken throughout the world.

I love *you* a whole lot today. If there is anything that I can do for you...prayer, a meal, time together...you name it, shoot me an email at kirstencallowaysmith@gmail.com.