Walgreens Trip

Busy shopping today, going to be a busy week since I missed all last week with my daughter being sick.

I took off to Walgreens to take advantage of the 2 for $5.00 Ziplock deal, I needed some gallon size bags to put some corn meal away in, and I wanted to take advanatage of the SC Johnson $5.00 rebate. I also wanted to pick up some gummy worms that my son needed for his class, and today they were Buy One, Get One Free.

Here is what I bought:

3 boxes of gallon sized Ziplock bags - $3.59

1 Box of Quart sized Ziplock bags - $3.59

Buy 2 for $5.00

(2 coupons for $1.00 off)

12 pack of Charmin - on sale for $6.49

(coupon for $1.00 off)

6 rolls of Bounty - $6.49

(coupon for $1.00 off)

4 bags of gummy worms - $0.99 each

Buy one, Get One Free

Total Price before Walgreens Deals (before taxes): $31.30

Price after Walgreens Deals: $24.96

Price after Coupons and Register Rewards: $19.96

After SC Johnson Rebate: $14.96

I hope to get better at my couponing and rebates soon...with practice, I'm sure I will.

CVS Trip

So CVS finally opened here. I've been waiting for over a year, waiting patiently after I saw that the permit to build had been approved, then continued to wait, as the building came up, interviews were held. I read up on how to use as little money as possible for as much as possible.

Today I went, my first real trip with coupons, money saving websites were scoured last night, my coupon binder was sifted through, and I wrote out my plan on a sheet of paper.

Here is what I bought:

4 Colgate Total Whitening - Regular Price : $3.49

CVS Deal: Buy 2 for $5.50

(Limit 4)

$1.00 ECB with purchase of 2

(Plus I had a coupon for $0.75 off)

1 Gilette Venus Embrace Razor - Regular Price: $13.99

CVS Deal: Buy 1 for $9.99

(Limit 1)

$5.00 ECB

(Plus I had a coupon for $2.00 off)

2 CVS Green Bag Tags

- Starting November 1st, they will give you $1.00 ECB with scanning (bring your own "green" bag") to be paid out at the end of the month

Total that I should have paid, before tax and card: $29.93

After I swiped my card: $22.97

But, I already had $12.00 ECBs from the Grand Opening Coupon ($10) and one prior ECB ($2), so after ECBs: $10.97

And after my $2.75 in coupons: $8.22

Plus - I got $7.00 in ECBs to be used towards my next trip.

Not bad for just learning. I can't wait to see what's out for next week!

More updates...

I very rarely share pictures of my babies...their mine, mine, mine. But here is one of my daughter, I took while we were down south with family. Her aunt had promised my daughter and my niece face paintings, and on the day we left, we made it to the face painting booth. Here's my daughter, with purple swans across her face. If you look closely, you can see freckles that chase across her nose and sprinkle over her cheeks; she gets that from her dad.


Here is a picture of my son, playing with his DS in a box I had brought home to be recycled. Instead, the kids made a playhouse out of it. I let them paint it and tape it to their liking, and that evening, my son dragged it into his room and begged to sleep in it.

Here is a "Thank You" card I made for a co-worker who was very generous lately. Can't say exactly because he made me promise, but he is a great person and is the person you want in your corner when things start to get down and dirty...

Here are two of the butterfly cards I made for my Challenge Group. We are now down to the original two members, and I must admit that I slacked. However, I am hoping to get back into the groove of things and really let go.

Hope you enjoy!

Been gone way too long...

Okay...I know, I'm sorry! I've been gone way too long!

School has started for the kids and I've been busy with homework and class projects...trying to figure out how to make my itty bitty income work for the whole household, printing coupons, trying to get extra money into the house, trying to stay positive, LIVING.

DH finally got a job that he's been holding steady. Too many people were not making good on their promises, so he took something different and has been working about six days a week. Hoping that the income will start to make a difference, I know it took a severe toll on my health and I have been feeling significantly less stressed now that he has a job and something is being contributed.

Now, if I can only keep him on track and make my goal of becoming debt-free a mutual goal. Wish me luck!

Now, to keep you updated:

I have been making cards! Not as many as I would like, but some. So - prepare yourself, I'm going to make a list!

Here are some "Thank You" cards that I made for my co-w0rkers who helped make my 30th Birthday one of the best birthdays ever....

I tried to change it up a little, I don't want anyone thinking I just crank these out in five minutes...

This one I made for Liliana, who just turned 6! My girlfriend invited the kids and I to her birthday and we had a great time!

Pretty simple cards, but they took a lot of effort since I haven't been feeling very crafty lately...hoping that will pass soon!