i seriously need to figure out how to do links...
anyways i found this funny article...
http://www.nashvillescene.com/2009-10-15/news/hardcore-coupon-clipping-is-fight-club-for-moms/
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
house wife p90x
so i haven't even mentioned my "spic and span and slim plan" but this cracks me up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CwxWTvniwc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CwxWTvniwc
Saturday, October 3, 2009
The Really Really Free Market
This sounds like a ton of fun!
What: The Really Really Free Market
When: October 4th 12 pm to 2pm
Where: Corner of 5th and Wooster, Wilmington, NC
Bring what you don't want, take what you need. Please clean up after yourself, do not leave what you don't give away there in the parking lot...the Rescue Mission is on 5th and Castle Street and takes donations.
What: The Really Really Free Market
When: October 4th 12 pm to 2pm
Where: Corner of 5th and Wooster, Wilmington, NC
Bring what you don't want, take what you need. Please clean up after yourself, do not leave what you don't give away there in the parking lot...the Rescue Mission is on 5th and Castle Street and takes donations.
Subway game
go to www.subway.com to play the instant win game for a chance to win prizes...
here is a list of codes to get you started....other games peices and codes are found on specially marked peices at subway (drinks and sandwiches i think)
have fun!
if you have a code i'm missing please let me know! thanks! and good luck!
DFMF-BBPB-QZMF
FQDT-PMWZ-SBLJ
PFLD-WMXK-CMVZ
KXZT-GVLH-XVSB
QCDM-QLDK-TRNG
SRTR-KVRW-ZWWG
GGJH-WFMC-XCBF
RXZB-XVCB-GGHJ
XLSS-NGJC-JRDJ
NSMR-SLDZ-SVKX
HJGG-VGPM-FPPG
JNSH-QFXR-KGCW
you can refer a friend for an extra letter (only works once) at the top of the page! enjoy!
here is a list of codes to get you started....other games peices and codes are found on specially marked peices at subway (drinks and sandwiches i think)
have fun!
if you have a code i'm missing please let me know! thanks! and good luck!
DFMF-BBPB-QZMF
FQDT-PMWZ-SBLJ
PFLD-WMXK-CMVZ
KXZT-GVLH-XVSB
QCDM-QLDK-TRNG
SRTR-KVRW-ZWWG
GGJH-WFMC-XCBF
RXZB-XVCB-GGHJ
XLSS-NGJC-JRDJ
NSMR-SLDZ-SVKX
HJGG-VGPM-FPPG
JNSH-QFXR-KGCW
you can refer a friend for an extra letter (only works once) at the top of the page! enjoy!
Friday, October 2, 2009
It's raining gift cards!
It must be the season for gift cards! (and gift certificates) I got a gift certificate for a local restaurant to be a secret shopper. I'm so excited to go out to dinner there in the very near future! I'll post the review after we go out to eat.
ps. i just won the mycokerewards.com $15 best buy gift card....God is good, what can I say?
ps. i just won the mycokerewards.com $15 best buy gift card....God is good, what can I say?
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Subway Gift Card Win
yesterday was the last day for the www.mycokerewards.com Subway $5 gift card instant win game. I won! earlier in the month the Lord provided for a win of the Chili's $25 gift card...paired with some B1G1F coupons this could make for several free meals out with my husband...God is so good to provide!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Salad dressing meltdown
Ok, today I was going to a friend's house for dinner and she asked me to bring some salad dressing, knowing of my stockpile. I must have 10 bottles or more. I realized about 3 minutes from her house that I FORGOT THE DRESSING. In my irrational-must-not-actually-pay-for-dressing moment, I pulled into the grocery store parking lot, merely to turn around. (I was willing to drive 15 minutes to get the dressing from home versus actually pay for salad dressing WITHOUT a coupon). My husband looked at me like I was crazy and said to just go in and buy it.
I really thought I was going to have a melt down. So sad. Over $2--I'd probably spend 1/2 that in gas (not really cause I'm actually calculating this in my head) not to mention we were already 30 min late!! This is serious. Knowing I had 10+ bottles of dressing I had paid nothing for made $2.87 seem extravagant. After staring at the shelves in disbelief I finally settled for a store brand for about $1.50.
The story has a happy ending however. They didn't really need the dressing after all and I will return it as soon as I get back to a Lowe's. Close call....Only a couponer can really understand the ridiculousness of this situation!
I had to laugh--I'm officially obsessed with coupons!
I really thought I was going to have a melt down. So sad. Over $2--I'd probably spend 1/2 that in gas (not really cause I'm actually calculating this in my head) not to mention we were already 30 min late!! This is serious. Knowing I had 10+ bottles of dressing I had paid nothing for made $2.87 seem extravagant. After staring at the shelves in disbelief I finally settled for a store brand for about $1.50.
The story has a happy ending however. They didn't really need the dressing after all and I will return it as soon as I get back to a Lowe's. Close call....Only a couponer can really understand the ridiculousness of this situation!
I had to laugh--I'm officially obsessed with coupons!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Target deals 9/2
Went to target this afternoon and got some good deals on some items....
Buy 4 Special K crackers $2.39 each get a $5 gift card
-$1/1 www.coupons.com
$5.56
-$5 gift card = .56 for 4
(I actually rolled a previous $5 gc)
All travel sized detergents .97
www.all.com
RP 8/2
Tide travel size .97
PG 8/30
Kashi Cereal Bars $2.88 sale
-$1.50/1
$1.38
(sale continues through 9/28)
Buy 4 Special K crackers $2.39 each get a $5 gift card
-$1/1 www.coupons.com
$5.56
-$5 gift card = .56 for 4
(I actually rolled a previous $5 gc)
All travel sized detergents .97
www.all.com
RP 8/2
Tide travel size .97
PG 8/30
Kashi Cereal Bars $2.88 sale
-$1.50/1
$1.38
(sale continues through 9/28)
Michael's clearance bins
My sister and I went into Michael's today after getting a hold of the largest fountain soda I have ever seen to share....64ounces...whoa, it literally took 2 hands to drink. We nestled it into the baby seat of the cart and happily sipped along as we shopped.
Anyways they have a ton of stuff on clearance. Recipe boxes, stationary items like cards, pads of paper, gift notebooks, spatulas, etc....Early Christmas and wedding gift ideas
I got:
2 water bottles, screw cap, wide mouth for $1.47 a piece
6 really cute recipe boxes for .70 each (though they had some for .47 each)
4 candles in cute colorful tins .70 each
The cashier said this is the last week they are running the huge clearance sale to make way for Christmas stuff.
Anyways they have a ton of stuff on clearance. Recipe boxes, stationary items like cards, pads of paper, gift notebooks, spatulas, etc....Early Christmas and wedding gift ideas
I got:
2 water bottles, screw cap, wide mouth for $1.47 a piece
6 really cute recipe boxes for .70 each (though they had some for .47 each)
4 candles in cute colorful tins .70 each
The cashier said this is the last week they are running the huge clearance sale to make way for Christmas stuff.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Last minute pasta salad
I had a chicken thigh and leg in the crockpot cooking away for the lunch I planned for my husband. But he called mid-morning to see if I could have lunch for him as well as 2 friends. Here's how I stretched 2 peices of meat to feed lunch for 4 at the last minute....
Last Minute Pasta Salad
Cooked chicken (I used a leg quarter)
pasta (I used spiral)
1-2 zucchini
1 onion
1-2 tomatoe
olive oil
handful basil
italian dressing
salt and pepper to taste
Chop zucchini, onion, tomatoe and basil. Cook onion, when onion is about halfway cooked at zucchini. Cook pasta until done while vegetables are cooking. While pasta is cooking chop chicken,tomatoe and basil. Turn heat off veggies when the zucchini is cooked but still crisp. Drain pasta when done. In a large bowl combine pasta, veggies, chicken and basil. Add italian dressing (I'd say I use about a 1/2 bottle, but depends on how you like it) and salt and pepper to taste.
It was quite tasty and a blessing to hand something other than sandwiches for him and his friends.
Last Minute Pasta Salad
Cooked chicken (I used a leg quarter)
pasta (I used spiral)
1-2 zucchini
1 onion
1-2 tomatoe
olive oil
handful basil
italian dressing
salt and pepper to taste
Chop zucchini, onion, tomatoe and basil. Cook onion, when onion is about halfway cooked at zucchini. Cook pasta until done while vegetables are cooking. While pasta is cooking chop chicken,tomatoe and basil. Turn heat off veggies when the zucchini is cooked but still crisp. Drain pasta when done. In a large bowl combine pasta, veggies, chicken and basil. Add italian dressing (I'd say I use about a 1/2 bottle, but depends on how you like it) and salt and pepper to taste.
It was quite tasty and a blessing to hand something other than sandwiches for him and his friends.
Friday, August 21, 2009
cheesy salsa mini meatloaves
My mom, sister and her boyfriend joined my husband and I on Tuesday night for dinner. I tried this recipe for the first time and it was so delicious!
Here are the ingredients:
What you Need:
1 lb ground beef
1/2 c. finely chopped onions
1 egg
1/2 c. bread crumbs
1 1/2 shredded cheese, divided
1 c. salsa, divided
Mix first four ingredients together with 1 c. cheese and 1/2 c. salsa:
Here are the ingredients:
What you Need:
1 lb ground beef
1/2 c. finely chopped onions
1 egg
1/2 c. bread crumbs
1 1/2 shredded cheese, divided
1 c. salsa, divided
Mix first four ingredients together with 1 c. cheese and 1/2 c. salsa:
I also made garlic mashed potatoes. My sister brought a dish too.
I estimate the meal cost about $2.89 to feed 4 + 1 vegetarian, + leftovers for 1 lunch and a dinner side dish.
Beef: .50
onion: .08
egg: .07
bread crumbs: .05 (maybe, not even?)
cheese: .64
salsa: free
potatoes: $1.00
milk/butter: .50
garlic: .05 (maybe)
This was delicious, everyone (except the vegetarian) loved the meatloaves and my mom even asked for the recipe!
these were leftover--look much tastier first baked in the pan!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
CVS trip 8/17
I love CVS! I just took couponing to the "next" level and I'm loving it! It all seemed too complicated for me at first...but this purchase is a result of "rolling" ECBs... It takes some time to plan and calculate, but it is definately worth it! I paid $4.29 for all this, and 2 rolls of toilet paper. I forgot to put in the photo (also one more Sobe--husband took it for lunch today =) Basically I paid for the toilet paper (which I needed anyways and the taxes) This is $107.03 worth of products! Plus I have $10 ECBs to use on next order...
8 Sobe drinks
2 Loreal facial cleansers
2 Loreal wrinkle cream
1 Package of notebook paper
2 Packages of red papermate pens
1 pair of Phillips headphones
Friday, July 17, 2009
Yardsale preparations
Look at how cute this little yardsale flyer is! Who wouldn't want to come to a yardsale with a flyer like this? Anyways it makes me happy....
The scan really doesn't do it justice....
Making last minute preparations, bought bottled water to sell (it is so hot!) still have things to price and things to organize...signs to make, oh and I need to go get change (I was just at the bank and forgot!)
The scan really doesn't do it justice....
Making last minute preparations, bought bottled water to sell (it is so hot!) still have things to price and things to organize...signs to make, oh and I need to go get change (I was just at the bank and forgot!)
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Frugal Floral Fun
My friend Erin brought me the wilting centerpiece from her sister's wedding we all attended this past Saturday. Sandy took half and out of the remaining half I made a beautiful bouquet for our frugal casa...
After:
Not too bad for flowers that sat in the trunk of her car for a few days in the July heat...
Before:
After:
Not too bad for flowers that sat in the trunk of her car for a few days in the July heat... Monday, July 13, 2009
Getting started
Ok, I've thought and thought, and put it off and put it off, but I finally found a blog name that hadn't already been taken, and so noooowwww....I'm ready to get started. I want to write this blog for the purpose of sharing all the frugal adventures, as well as fun tidbits from my life that I encounter with friends, family and the web at large in one concise place. I have been away from the habit of writing for quite awhile, but I'm excited for this new adventure. Thanks for sharing it with me....
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