New printable coupons: Bengay Zero Degrees, Kashi cereal, + more!

Here are a few new coupons for the last day of 2012. Many of the coupons we have today may not be available tomorrow, so print now if you're interested!

• $5 off Bengay Zero Degrees
• $1 off Oscar Mayer Carving Board pulled pork
• $1 off Kashi Berry Fruitful cereal

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The Kashi Berry Fruitful cereal is new and should be on sale for $2.75 through 1/5 (Sat.) at Target stores. Scan to check the price if you don't see it advertised! You can get it for $1 per box after stacked coupons with this sale:

Kashi Berry Fruitful cereal, $2.75 (through 1/5)
--Use $1 off Kashi Berry Fruitful manufacturer printable.
--And use $0.75 off Kashi Berry Fruitful Target printable.
Pay $1 per box after stacked coupons! (Thanks, Totally Target!)

If you decide to get Bengay Zero Degrees with that $5 off coupon, check the ibotta app for an additional rebate offer. Some people have an offer for $1.25 back when you buy Bengay Zero Degrees!

And these are still available:

• $1 off Reynold's pan lining paper
• $1 off Preparation H product
• $2 off (2) Dry Idea roll-on or gel products
• $2 off (2) Right Guard TD5 or Xtreme products
• $2 off (2) Right Guard body washes
• Get a FREE Whopper sandwich wyb a Whopper sandwich
• $1 off Reynold's parchment paper
• $2 off Listerine

Bob's Red Mill GF pizza crust mix 4 pk, $8 shipped!

 

Here's a great deal on Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Pizza Crust Mix on Amazon!

 

You can get a four pack of the gluten free pizza crust mix for only $8.06 with Subscribe and Save right now! Each package makes two crusts, so that's about a $1 per crust, which is a great price.

 

Shipping will be free with the Subscribe and Save subscription.

 

*If you'd rather not subscribe to regular shipments (see below for more information), you can get four packages for $8.48, which is still an excellent price! Shipping will only be free on that with Prime or a qualifying $25 order, though.

 

Not familiar with Subscribe & Save? Save an extra 5% on your purchase when you subscribe to regular shipments. Note that you will then be enrolled to receive the product at regular intervals but your price will not be guaranteed. You can cancel or pause Subscribe & Save at any time; it's usually best to cancel it after your first shipment arrives, if you do not want to continue it. If you forget, don't worry - Amazon will send you a reminder email before your next shipment is sent out!

Have you tried the Amazon Trade-In Program yet? I got $92 Amazon credit just for trading in two old textbooks!

My 2013 Goals

After reviewing my goals for 2012, I've worked out a list of goals for 2013.

My goals this year will be more broad this year, as we are expecting a baby in February - and I already know how much that one event is going to change our lives!

However, I still want to have purpose and intentionality in my life, despite the major life changes, so I'm sticking with goal-setting, albeit flexible goals!

Personal Goals

Read 41 books. I will track my progress on my Pinterest board and will share some reviews here on the blog.

Begin exercising again - after the baby arrives!

Edit the LLMA newsletter. This goes out 3-4 times per year.

Create monthly and weekly goals regularly. I really enjoyed doing this during 2012. For 2013, I purchased the Time Keeper planner and it has space for me to keep my goals right in it.

Continue crocheting. I am planning to work on some scarves and other small projects throughout 2013. I even have an idea for our daughter's first Christmas already!

I aim for better organization than this! :)

Home Management Goals

Maintain the monthly budget using my Excel spreadsheets.

Keep receipts organized and update tax spreadsheet monthly.

Plan our dinner menu on a monthly basis. This is such a lifesaver for me - I don't know what I would do without it!

Deep clean our home during the summer.

Wahl Color Pro hair clipper kit $17 shipped!

The Wahl Color Pro hair clipper kit is on sale for $17 today on Target.com! Shipping is free.

This hair clipper comes with 20 color-coded pieces to help you remember which one to use on which person - how nifty!

We don't have a Wahl clipper, but I have heard very good things about this brand. I cut my husband's hair at home and we save SO much money doing that!

*The same clipper set is priced at $22 on Amazon right now (although I think that price is slightly inflated).

December Goals Update

Here's a look at how I did with my goals in December. You can also check out my final updates on my 2012 yearly goals, my 2012 Do-It-Yourself projects, and my 2012 reading list!

You can also take a look at my reading list for 2013.

Personal Goals
Read the last seven books on my 2012 Reading List. Whatever books I am not able to read this month will roll over into my 2013 Reading List.

1. Pregnancy and Childbirth Secrets
2. You Lost Me
3. Real Food for Mother and Baby
4. Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
5. Courageous
6. Natural Hospital Birth
7. The Everything Breastfeeding Book

Complete my Do-It-Yourself project. I've altered this and will focus on making Christmas cookies instead. Here are some of the cookies I want to make (and I am certain that more will be added to the list!): {We had so much fun with cookie-making this year! Our favorite was definitely the GF Peanut Blossoms...tasted exactly like the "real" thing!!}

1. Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blossoms (I will use Better Batter flour.) {The gluten free version was so good that we never made "regular" ones!}
2. Regular Peanut Butter Blossoms
3. Cookie Dough Truffles (I made these last year with Better Batter and they were awesome!)
4. Gluten Free Cake Pops
5. Gluten Free Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies
6. Grandma's Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
7. Plus Chocolate-Covered Pretzels (both regular and gluten free)

Make and freeze applesauce.

Label 2013 folders and put them in the filing cabinet.

Host Christmas (several times!).

Begin working on the Winter LLMA newsletter.

Continue crocheting Baby Girl's blanket. {It's almost done! I'm just working on the border now.}

Create my 2013 Reading List.

Blog Goals
Post an update at the end of the month for my 2012 reading.

Post an update at the end of the month for my 2012 DIY projects.

Review Dial holiday soap for Purex insiders. {Check out my review in this post; we loved this soap!}

Work on my Buy Price spreadsheet. Look for updated buy prices during the month of January! {I am continuing to work on this and plan to start the series on January 7.}

2012 Yearly Goals Update + some final thoughts

With the end of 2012 rapidly approaching, it's time to take a look at my goals for the past year to see what I accomplished!

When 2012 started, I created a list of goals I had for the entire year. After the summer, I updated my goals and created a list of goals for the remainder of the year.

Here is a look at how I did with my original list:

Personal

• Read 36 books in 2012 = three per month. {I read 43 books in 2012!}
• Completely reorganize our filing cabinet. I intend to spend at least one hour per week on this (during an average week).
• Complete one Do-It-Yourself project per month. {I did well with this for the first half of the year, but morning sickness messed with my summer and these intentions fizzled out.}
• Exercise regularly - at least three times per week. We just bought a Nordic Track treadmill, so I will be working on creating some workout routines that work best for me. {I did well with this until I got pregnant...and now I'm not able to stand or walk for long periods of time.}
• Create monthly goals (a new concept, but similar to my weekly goals) for my personal life.
• Continue creating weekly goals.

Blog

• Post a Do-It-Yourself project update at the end of each month.
• Post a monthly reading update at the end of each month. {I stopped posting updates on my blog, but I did keep track of the books I read on Pinterest.}
• Post two new recipes per month. {I posted 14 new recipes in 2012.}
• Create monthly goals for my blog.

Marriage and Family

• Continue reading through the Bible together according this two year plan (we are on year two).
• Read several books about marriage and family: The Meaning of Marriage, 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families and Power of a Praying Wife.
• Continue supporting each other through a huge upcoming change in our lives.

And here is a look at what I accomplished during the last four months of the year:

1. Read 15 more books, for a total of 44 books in 2012 (stay tuned). {I came very close...I read 43 books throughout the year!}
2. Complete four remaining Do-It-Yourself projects (stay tuned).
3. Exercise 3-4 days per week (walk on treadmill, yoga stretching).
4. Finish intensive cleaning (in September). {Thankfully, I did finish this!}
5. Finish my crochet washcloth. {I finished my washcloth and have since nearly finished a baby blanket for our baby girl!}
6. Organize our "childhood memories" in tote boxes. {Yes, this is done!}
7. Put together tax spreadsheet and keep it updated. {This is nearly ready to print...we need to be ready early this year since the baby is due in February!}
8. Create monthly and weekly goals.

Some thoughts about what I learned this year about myself and goal-setting:

• Goal-setting as a whole has made a huge difference in my life! I enjoy having something to work toward and felt like I was able to accomplish so much more this year because I was being intentional with my time.
• In some areas, I was overly-ambitious, but overall, I did well sticking with my goals. For example, I wasn't able to stick with the Do-It-Yourself projects, but I really enjoyed the projects that I did try. I would have never learned to crochet if I hadn't made that one of my goals - and now I've made a baby blanket!
• My most favorite goal was my goal to read 36 books (later upped to 44 because I was doing so well!)! I even surprised myself at how many books I was able to read. I have always loved to read and it was so fun to create a list and follow that throughout the year. Because of how much I enjoyed it, I have already created a list for 2013 and am so excited to dive in!
• I'll be creating more broad yearly goals for 2013. We are expecting a baby in February and I know that one event is going to change our lives dramatically! Look for my 2013 Yearly Goals tomorrow, December 31.

Dollar General Weekly Ad 12/30-1/5/2013: Suave body wash $1.50, Suave haircare $1.25, Lightbulbs $0.42/each, + more!

Here are the weekly deals at Dollar General from the new ad, through Saturday, January 5. You can also see the printable store coupons on Dollar General's website right now.

Pepsi or Mtn. Dew 2 liters, 3/$3 (must buy 3 for sale price)

DG baby boxed diapers, $13
Pictured: Size 3, 86 count - $0.15/diaper.

Tostitos salsa, B2G1 free (3/$5 after sale)

Suave body wash (18 oz. bonus size), $2
--$1 off (2) Suave body wash products printable (This is a manufacturer coupon which states "redeemable at Dollar General." It is not a store coupon!)
--$0.50 off Suave body wash (12/9 SS)
--$0.50 off (2) Suave products (Jan. All You)
As low as $1.50 per bottle after coupon!

Suave shampoo or conditioner (22.5-30 oz. bonus size), $1.50
--$0.50 off (2) Suave products (Jan. All You)
$1.25 per bottle after coupon!

Storage tote (18 gal.; teal or lime green), $5

GE Longer Life lightbulbs (12 pk; 60, 70 or 90 watt), $5
$0.42 per bulb!

25% off all Rexall vitamins
--Get a B1G1 free Rexall coupon when you sign up for their newsletter.

All Sundown vitamins, B1G1 free
--Buy two and use two $1 off Sundown vitamins printable coupons.

Gain liquid dish soap (3 pk., 28 oz. bottles), $5
*There aren't any coupons available, but I think this is a decent price per bottle.

Dollar General Printable Coupons 12/30

These are the store coupons you will find on Dollar General's website this week. Remember, store coupons can be combined with manufacturer coupons for even better savings! Below, manufacturer coupons are in red.

$5 off $30 purchase (pre-tax) on Saturday, 1/5/2013

$0.50 off Rexall pain relief item (priced $2 or more)

$1 off Purina Whisker Lickin's or Friskies party mix treats when you buy any Kit 'n Kaboodle dry cat food (13 lb.)

$1 off Purina brand or Waggin' Train dog treats when you buy any Beneful dry dog food (13 lb.)

You can also print a coupon for Buy One, Get One Free any Rexall product when you subscribe to Rexall's emails.

*There are also many manufacturer coupons available on Dollar General's website. These coupons cross-over with Coupons.com. If you print from Coupons.com, the coupon will not be available on Dollar General's website, and vice-versa.

Waterpik Ultra Water Flosser $43 shipped {Target or Amazon}

The Waterpik Ultra Water Flosser is on sale for only $43 on Target.com today! This is a 25% savings. Shipping is also free!

This has 10 pressure settings and comes with three standard jet tips, one pik pocket tip and one orthodontic tip - for a total of four tips..

*This Waterpik flosser is also $43 on Amazon.com, with free shipping. With this one, you will get two classic jet tips, one pik pocket tip, one plaque seeker tip, one orthodontic tip and one toothbrush tip - for a total of six tips.

Menu Plan 12/30: Garlic Cheddar Chicken, Pizza, White Chicken Enchiladas + more!

Sunday: Garlic Cheddar Chicken, potatoes, veggies.

Monday: Pizza (before New Year's Eve party) - with homemade pizza sauce.

Tuesday: Homemade Chicken Nuggets and french fries.

Wednesday: Cheeseburger Rice, veggies, Butterhorn rolls or Gluten Free Cornbread Muffins.

Thursday: Crispy Ranch Chicken, roasted potatoes & carrots.

Friday: Homemade Spanish Rice with Hamburger, veggies.

Saturday: White Chicken Enchiladas.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

Are you interested in menu planning? Read my two part series about why menu planning is so beneficial and how to get started. I promise it will help you live more intentionally!

This post is linked at Menu Plan Monday, the Gluten Free Menu Swap, and Made-from-Scratch Monday.

Have you “liked” Our Frugal Happy life on Facebook yet? We have lots of fun over there, too!

Walgreens 12/30/12-1/5/13: Axe shower gel $2, Gallon milk $2.69, Free Quaker yogurt granola bars, + more!

* View the entire ad on Walgreens' website.
* You can view the Walgreens coupon policy here.
* Photo Deals: 25% off all photo orders (use code 25ALL at checkout; through 1/2/13). 40% off photo books (use code BKIT40 at checkout; through 1/2/13). 50% off photo calendars (use code CALENDAR50 at checkout; valid 1/1-1/31/13). Get free shipping on photo orders (use code SHIPFREE at checkout; valid 1/1-1/31/13). 50% off everything in photo (use code ALLSALE at checkout; valid 12/30/12-1/1/13 only).

* Don't forget to sign up for the new Walgreens Balance Rewards program! In the ad matchups below, you will see how many reward points you can earn for certain items. Keep in mind that you will need to have a Balance Rewards card in order to get many of the sale prices now. Here are the redemption rates:

FREE after Register Rewards
VPX Redline Xtreme Energy Shot (3 oz.), $2.99
Get $3 RR wyb (1).
$2.99 OOP, plus get $3 RR!

Brain Strong Prenatal Multivitamins and DHA supplements (60 ct.), $10
Get $10 RR wyb (1).
$10 OOP, plus get $10 RR!
*Check the vitamin aisle or pharmacy counter for a coupon booklet containing a $4 off coupon for this product! (Thanks, My Frugal Adventures!)

Fit Smart Simply Slim weight loss supplements (60 ct.), $10
Get $10 RR wyb (1).
$10 OOP, plus get $10 RR!

Other deals with Register Rewards
Brut or Sure antiperspirant/deodorant, $1.99
Get $1 RR wyb (1). (limit 1)
$1.99 OOP, plus get $1 RR!

Crest 3D White Whitestrips (8 or 40 pk.), $49.99
Get $10 RR wyb (1).
--Use $10 off Crest Whitestrips coupon from 12/30 P&G.
$39.99 OOP, plus get $10 RR!
*You will also get a free 4 oz. tube of Crest 3D Arctic Fresh White toothpaste with purchase of (1) Whitestrips!

Rebates
None this week.

Buy One Get One Free
Red Baron pizza (2/$5.99)

Walgreens alkaline batteries (4 pk. AA or AAA, 2 pk. C or D, 1 pk. 9V)

Living Solutions fleece throw or travel pillow (w/2 cases) (2/$4.99)

Walgreens cold, cough, flu, sinus or allergy relief

FREE after coupons
Quaker Chewy Yogurt Granola bar (single), $0.50
--Buy (2) and use $1 off (2) Quaker bar printable coupon (Thanks, My Frugal Adventures!) or use $1 off 2 Quaker coupon from January All You magazine (p. 63).
Two free after coupon!

Cheap ($1 or less)
Soda 2 liters, $1
Includes: Dr. Pepper, A&W, Sunkist, 7Up, A&W and Hawaiian Punch.

Nice latex household gloves (1 pair), $0.99

Select Wet 'n Wild cosmetics, $0.99

Other Good Deals
One gallon milk, $2.69

Brita filters (3 pk.), $14.99
Get 2,000 Bonus Rewards points wyb (1).

Multipurpose printer paper (400 sheets), $2.99

Breathe Right strips (26 or 30 ct.), $10.99
--Use $2 off Breathe Right strips printable.
$8.99 after coupon!

Pantene hair care, 2/$7
Includes: shampoo, conditioner and stylers.
--$3 off (2) Pantene products (12/30 P&G)
$2 per bottle after coupon!

$2 off Listerine with ad coupon
Valid on: Ultra Clean or Total Care (1 liter); Total Care Plus Whitening or Whitening Plus Restoring (16 oz.).
--There is a $1.25 rebate offer on ibotta (app for Android or iPhone) for any Listerine Ultra Clean.
Final price varies!

Axe shower gel (16 oz.) or detailer, $3.99
--$2 off Axe shower gel or detailer (12/2 SS)
$1.99 after coupon!

Target.com: Fisher Price Musical Gym $39 shipped!

Here's a nice deal on a play gym for baby:

The Fisher Price Open Top Musical Discovery Gym is on sale for $39 today on Target.com and shipping is free!

Regular price on Target.com is $60 and this is currently priced at about $51 on Amazon.

New coupons: Reynold's, Aveeno, B2G1 free DiGiorno, + more!

Here are a bunch of new coupons that are currently available:

• $1 off Preparation H product
• $1 off Aveeno body care product
• $2 off Aveeno facial care product
• $3 off (2) Aveeno products
• $2 off any Breathe Right product (10 ct.+)

• Buy (2) large DiGiorno pizzas, get (1) free - This is a great coupon if you buy frozen pizzas!
• $1 off Soft Scrub cleanser
• $1 off Reynold's Wrap pan lining paper
• $1 off Reynold's foil (35 sq. ft.+) - I would grab this one and watch for a sale - this is a very high-value coupon for name-brand foil!
• $1 off Reynold's parchment paper
• $1 off 2 Welch's sparkling juice cocktails

C9 by Champion Cami Bra $12 shipped {through tonight!}

Through tonight, this C9 by Champion seamless cami bra is on sale for only $12, and shipping is free!

There are a number of colors and sizes available currently.

Vistaprint: Personalized Photo Calendar $5.30 shipped!

Here's another offer for a free photo calendar from Vistaprint - just pay shipping!

Just head over to Vistaprint to design your personalized calendar! You can add up to 13 photos of your own. You can also add special dates and reminders throughout the calendar.

Choose standard shipping, which starts at about $5.30. In my experience, Vistaprint often ships faster than stated.

This offer is valid through January 31, 2013.

My 2013 Reading List

In 2012, I read 43 books over the course of the year! I love reading and enjoyed having a goal to work toward as the year went on.

Because I enjoyed this approach so much in 2012,  I am doing the same thing in 2013. My goal is to read 41 books in 2013 - or more!

Here are the books that are on my 2013 Reading List. All of these books are available through the inter-library loan system at our local library, which means they are all free!

January

• You Lost Me by David Kinnaman (I started this one around Christmas, so I just need to finish it.)
• I'm More than the Pastor's Wife by Lorna Dobson
• Love Finds You in Glacier Bay, Alaska by Tricia Goyer (for review after its release)
• Natural Hospital Birth by Cynthia Gabriel

February

• The Everything Breastfeeding Book by Suzanne Fredregill
• Radical by David Platt
• On Becoming Baby Wise by Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam

March

• Loving the Little Years by Rachel Jankovic
• Unglued by Lysa TerKeurst

April

• No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley
• Be the Mom by Tracey Lanter Eyster
• Broken by Jonathan Fisk

May

• Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
• 10 Habits of Happy Mothers by Meg Meeker
• What to Expect the First Year by Heidi Murkoff

June

• Arms of Deliverance by Tricia Goyer
• Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin
• Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
• Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp

July

• Dawn of a Thousand Nights by Tricia Goyer
• All the Money in the World by Laura Vanderkam
• Unshaken by Dan Woolley
• Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay

August

• Night Song by Tricia Goyer
• Interrupted by Jen Hatmaker
• The Duggars: 20 and Counting by Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar
• First-Time Mom by Kevin Leman

September

• From Dust to Ashes by Tricia Goyer
• 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen Hatmaker
• Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne and Lisa Ross
• Counterfeit Gods by Timothy Keller

October

• One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury
• Living with Less So Your Family Has More by Jill Savage and Mark Savage
• Love and Logic Magic: Birth to Six by Jim Fay and Charles Fay
• Please Stop Laughing at Us by Jodee Blanco

November

• Beyond Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury
• Bringing Up Girls by James Dobson (2010)
• Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell
• Winning Balance by Shawn Johnson

December

• Every Now and Then by Karen Kingsbury
• The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman (2006)
• Parenting Isn't for Cowards by James Dobson (2008)

ibotta app {now released for Android + available for iPhone!}

I have an Android phone, so this one caught my attention recently. Thanks to My Frugal Adventures and Totally Target for all of the information!

There is a new smartphone app available now called ibotta. This app is totally free and is available to iPhone users - and now to Android users!

Instead of going to your phone's app store to download it, you will want to sign up through this link as it will give you a $5 bonus after you complete your first offer.

Here's how ibotta works:

• ibotta offers rebates on items that you likely purchase on a regular basis, like Simply Orange juice, Advil, Mio, etc.
• A variety of offers are available and you will be able to see them in your account after you register. New offers will pop up often, too! Be sure to scroll through all the pages.
• After you buy an item for which you have an offer, you can take a picture of your receipt and submit it. You will want to make sure that you are purchasing the right item (they offer a barcode scanner to help with this!).
• The rebate money will be deposited directly into your account with ibotta (receipt verification usually takes 2-24 hours).
• You can redeem your rebate money once you reach $5. You are able to redeem into any Paypal account OR you can donate to any school in America or the United Way.

There are 24 major retailers currently participating in ibotta, including:

• Target
• Walmart
• CVS
• Kroger
• Walgreens
• Pick n Save
• and lots more!

I signed up this afternoon and the entire process took me less than five minutes! Head on over to sign up now so you can get that $5 bonus!

Festival 12/27/12-1/2/13: 95/5 ground sirloin $3.29/lb., Pepsi 24 packs $6, + more!

These deals reflect the ad for Festival Foods in Mauston, WI. Each week, Festival offers a Main Ad, a Green Sheet, and Surprise Buys. You can view all of the ads on their website. The deals below are a few highlights from this week's ad.

*Festival in Mauston accepts Internet manufacturer coupons!

Fresh produce
Washington Bartlett pears, $0.99/lb.

Green onions, $0.44

Meat
95/5 ground sirloin, $3.29/lb. (Stock up price, for sure!)

85/15 ground chuck, $2.99/lb.

Dairy
Breakstone sour cream (16 oz.), $0.99

International Delight coffee creamer (16 oz.), $1.66
--$0.55 off Int'l Delight creamer printable
$1.11 after coupon!

Frozen
Kemps sherbet (54 oz.), $1.99 with printable store coupon (limit 1)

Essential Everyday French fries (2 lbs.), $1.66

Pantry
Pepsi 24 packs, $5.99 (like paying $3 per 12 pack)

7Up product 2 liters, $1.09

Nabisco or Ritz crackers, $2.50
--Save $2 on (4) boxes with ad coupon.
$2 per box after coupon!

Health and Beauty
Equaline Children's Gummy vitamins (60 ct.), $1.49 with printable store coupon (limit 1)
$0.025 per vitamin!

Miscellaneous
Tidy Cat litter (10 lbs.), $1.79 with printable store coupon (limit 1)
$0.18 per pound!

Razor Ripstik DLX (red) $45 shipped!

You can get a great deal on a Razor Ripstik DLX today!

The red version of Razor Ripstik DLX is on sale for $45 on Target.com and shipping is free! Regular price is $64.99, so this is a 31% savings.

This same Ripstik is priced at $90 + shipping on Amazon right now...although I think that price is seriously inflated!

2012 Final Update: Reading

Update: Check out my 2013 Reading List in this post!

Here is the final update on my reading for 2012. I set a goal to read 36 books and I actually read 43 books! I really enjoyed having a set list of books to read...it kept me focused on my goal. I also read additional books that weren't on my initial list (and I adjusted my Reading List partway through the year!), but overall, this was a great experiment for me.

Because of my great success (and love for reading!), look for my 2013 Reading List tomorrow!

Here are the books I read in 2012...some links include my thoughts about the book, while others simply link you to the book on Amazon.

1. When Empty Arms Become a Heavy Burden
2. Quitter
3. The Happiness Project
4. Hannah's Hope
5. Eat That Frog
6. Kisses from Katie
7. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
8. The Infertility Companion
9. Goals: How to Get Everything You Want - Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible
10. Please Stop Laughing at Me
11. A Love that Multiplies
12. Margin
13. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Adoption
14. The Tightwad Gazette
15. The Meaning of Marriage
16. Successful Adoption: A Guide for Christian Families
17. Dear Birthmother
18. He Remembers the Barren
19. How My Soul Yearns
20. Write It Down, Make It Happen
21. Be Centsable
22. The Fiddler
23. Pick Another Checkout Lane, Honey
24. My Stubborn Heart
25. What to Expect When You're Expecting
26. Belly Laughs
27. Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy
28. Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
29. Almost Amish
30. Sink Reflections
31. Understanding World Religions in 15 Minutes a Day
32. When Hope Blossoms
33. Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
34. Celebrating and Savoring a Simple Christmas ebook
35. When to Speak Up and When to Shut Up
36. 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life ebook (or get the Kindle version here)
37. The Bridesmaid
38. 10 Secret's to Life's Biggest Challenges
39. From the Hips
40. Power of a Praying Wife
41. Real Food for Mother and Baby
42. Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
43. Courageous

*I also listened to the audiobook version of "Money Saving Mom's Budget."