**Update, yesterday I went to Food Lion and got $110 worth of groceries for 20 bucks! Yay for coupons!!**
I know you're shocked, aren't you?!? The reason I'm posting this is because I'm looking to find some people out there who might need some of the coupons I don't need (pet food, Nicorette, etc) and maybe you have some that you don't use that you'd be willing to share with me. Perhaps you purchase the sunday paper and just let the coupons go in the recycling or trash can. If that's you, I'd like to see if I could maybe send you some SASEs and you could forward them my way!
(I already have several internet coupon printing sites that I visit regularly, but they often limit the amount of times you can print a coupon.)
Friday, May 23, 2008
i Coupon....
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Thursday 13: I Love NY!
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1.) Wegmans. If you know what this is, you don't need me to explain this one. If you don't know what Wegmans is, I feel bad for you. Go google it. 2.) Pontillos pizza and wings. I just adore this pizza and wings. Did I tell you I've yet to find wings down here even remotely as good as the ones in NY! 3.) Lilacs growing in my back yard. Lilacs growing at all, actually. They don't have lilacs here. And in fact, I'll add the Lilac festival to this one too. I miss that too. 4.)Nick Tahoes, although I heard a rumor that they closed up?!? Please tell me I'm wrong. Their garbage plates rock. 5.) Canandaigua lake. I loved living on a lake, although I wish we had a boat to use while we lived there. It was so pretty, and I think I didn't realize how pretty it was til I moved here. 6.) Can you say "hannah's junction" or "the windmill"? 7.) Wegmans. Yeah, it's that good it deserves 2 slots! 8.) Apple farms and apple fritters. I've yet to find anything as good as an apple fritter from the apple farm. 9.) 5 & 20. I spent most of my time behind the wheel on this route to and from school, and in fact even ran out of gas in the middle of the night on this road. (whoops! never told you about that story mom & dad!) 10.) EastView Mall. I had my first "official" job working at a store at eastview mall, and it was close to my grandparent's house. 11.) Snow. I know, it sounds crazy. But I do love having a white christmas, (not so much a "White out" christmas or a blizzard christmas though) and I miss being able to go sledding and stuff. That would be so fun to be able to do that with Braydon. 12.) My family. I hate that I only get to see you when someone gets married, graduates, etc. I can't wait to spend time with you this summer!! 13.) My friends. I have a lot of you still up in NY, and I'm some times jealous that you guys still get together and do things on a regular basis. |
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Triples rock my world...
I'd like to tell you about my savings. I'm always so proud of them, and I love sharing how much I saved, especially during Harris Teeter's triple coupon weekends. There are 3 days, and you can triple 20 coupons up to 99 cents a piece. I went on Thursday, and saved some money, but altogether wasn't too thrilled with my savings. I went back yesterday and was thoroughly pleased with my total. So I spent 139.97 dollars in total and here's my list of what I got:
3 Wisk laundry detergent 26 loads per bottle
2 tweleve packs Pepsi cans
2 tweleve packs pink lemonade cans
1 tweleve pack sugar free lemonade cans
1 tweleve pack caff. free Pepsi cans
1 tweleve pack Sunkist cans
3 tweleve packs Brisk Iced Tea cans
2 PastaRoni packages
2 Betty Crocker warm Delights desserts
1 Betty Crocker brownie mix
4 Betty Crocker cans of frosting
1 Mrs Dash marinade
5 Powerade 32 oz. bottles
1 bag Snyders 10 oz. pretzel bites
1 Oscar Myer Deli fresh ham slices
3 twin pack lunchables jr.
1 box of Lucky Charms
2 boxes of simple harvest granola bars
2 bottles of Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 bottle of Crisco Olive Oil
4 packets of McCormick's grillmates
1 package of brown sugar
2 cans of cream of mushroom soup
4 paper plates packages (115 count)
1 Plastic Cups package
1 Large container Clorox Dissinfecting wipes
Apple & Eve organic juice boxes
Organic Beef stock
Organic Chicken stock
1.5 lb. beef roast
Bananas
2 Avocados
Organic Pepper
Baby carrots
1 loaf of HT wheat bread
1 tube of babyoragel
1 renuzit odor remover
1 Pearl scents
2 colgate toothbrushes
Dove solid deodorant
4 Cover Girl containers of nail polish
1 CoverGirl trublend pressed powder
2 Covergirl eye pencils
1 Covergirl lip pencil
CoverGirl blush
2 red box DVD rentals
4 oz. A&D diaper rash cream*
trial size Baby coppertone sunblock*
6 travel "butt paste"*
Johnson's Buddies bar soap*
Icee*
Soft Pretzel*
*Items marked with a star were "purchased" at Target. I put it in quotes because I didn't pay for them because of coupons!
To sum it up, I got $318.67 worth of groceries for $139.97! That's a total savings of $178.70!! WAHOOOO!!
On a side note, so far this year, we've paid off $2608.37 in debt! Not as much as I'd like, and certainly not as much as Elizabeth but hey, it's a start. The good news is we haven't taken on any new debt, so we hope to be debt free and in a house within 5 years.
Friday, May 16, 2008
God is so good!
I just wanted to send an update out..many of you may remember the couple who's wife has cystic fibrosis, and had to have a double lung transplant, but then they found out she was pregnant. The doctors told her to terminate the pregnancy for her own safety, but Nate & Tricia refused to because they believed that God would honor their choice to carry the baby. However, the doctors had to take the baby 4 months premature because Tricia took a turn for the worse. Gwyneth Rose was only 1 lb 4oz and only 12 inches long. Today she weighs 4 lbs 10 oz and is 16 inches long and is 18 weeks old!
Yesterday, Gwyneth was officially released from the hospital and is now with both her parents! Thank God for such blessings! But please also keep them in your prayers as they begin to transition to full time care of a preemie!
For more information about Nate, Tricia, Gwyneth and their daily struggles, you can visit his personal blog!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Thursday 13: 13 tell-tale signs I've "grown up"
Lately the talk about a high school reunion, coupled with all of the people I know from high school getting married and popping out babies left and right, has made me examine my life. And indeed, I've discovered I've "grown up". And here's how I know:
1.) I don't go the grocery store when I need one or two things. I wait until I have a decent list of things we're out of. A trip to the grocery store requires careful planning, comparing store sales, assembling my coupons to use, and of course scheduling around nap/feedings times of my children.
2.) When eating out, I prefer going to the local diner, as opposed to the chain restaurants like Chilis, applebees, etc. They give us a customer appreciation card, where you get a stamp every time you eat there and I think after 6 visits, you get $5 off your next meal!
3.) I no longer view the calendar by "semesters". It is now the almighty "NRMS school calendar" that I refer to.
4.) I look forward to the weekends not as time to rush out of the house and do things, but as valuable time where we get to spend as a family, preferably at our house!
5.) Staying up "late" is now watching the 11 o'clock news!
6.) The thought of McDonalds, Wendys, or other fast food place at 2 or 3 in the morning makes me want to puke. Gross.
7.) I know a lot more married people than I do unmarried people.
8.) I am now painfully aware of how uncomfortable watching and/or hearing profanity, sexual scenarios, and violence can be with little ones who may hear and/or see! I can see why people "filter" their TVs. Even commercials aren't safe.
9.) I find myself getting thoroughly upset at TV commercials during "family" television programs. Please tell me why does every commercial depict the father figure as a moron, incapable to do anything and totally unhip? This just plants seeds into the young minds that underminds their God-given authority as the head of the household. Ugh. It makes me sick. And also, the explicit, questionable content of some of the commercials make me sick.
10.) I enjoy routine, knowing what I'm going to do and when I'm going to do it. I still enjoy being spontaneous, as long as I can plan for it! =)
11.) Social events don't need to have alcohol. (It's a nice bonus, but not neccesary!)
12.) Whenever I get money, my first thought is "what debt can I pay off with this?" instead of "what I am going to buy with this?"
13.) I look forward to 7 PM: the hour where I watch wheel of fortune and jeopardy!
Hope you've enjoyed my tell tale signs I've grown up. If you've identified with these, than perhaps you're "grown up" too.
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