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CVS 5/19 list

I'm also thinking about maybe doing 2 transactions (I know, CRAZY!!) I'd do everything but the Sparkle paper towels and then do just the paper towels.
So it would look like this:

Buy (1) 2 liter Diet Coke- $0.99
Use (1) Diet Coke coupon from Coupon machine- $0.25
Cost- $0.74

Buy (4) Clear Shampoos- $5 each
Use (2) B1G1 Coupons from this week's coupons- $5.99 (auto-deduct)
Use (1) $2 off $8 Shampoo purchase from CVS Machine.
Cost- $1.50 each (also getting $5 back)

Buy (2) Sally Hansen Nail Polish- $5 (approximation)
Use (2) $4/1 coupons from a couple weeks ago
Cost- $0.99 each (also getting $5 back)

Buy (6) Skippy Peanut Butters- $2.50 each
Use no coupons
Cost- $2.50 each (also getting $5 back, and I only use Skippy)

I will also use $15 in ECBs from last week.
My total will be $8.74 OOP
I will get $15 back

Then I will buy my Sparkle:

Buy (6) Sparkle paper towels- $5 each
Use (6) $1 off 1 coupons that I ordered (also a printable)
Cost-  $4 each

Use $15 ECBs from transaction 1
My total will be $9 OOP
I will get $10 back

Seems like a much better deal that way. And if I magically get a $/$$ I can use it on the 2nd transaction. I might also get another $5 from Beauty Club, and that would be cool.

Good thing

It's probably good I don't have a big following, otherwise I'd get a ton of hate mail. I promise I will be so much better at posting. I've figured out how to post coupons, and you know, life is so much easier then.


Thanks for your support,

I'm sorry

It's been a while. I took last week off from CVS (now regretting it) and Shaw's was kinda lame.

This week will be good though. I'll post my list soon!

Burnout

Crazy coupon burnout.

Or I don't want to cut out coupons. Either one. I really need an army of children. Not my children (I don't have any and will never have any), but other people's kids. Anyone want to volunteer their free labor?

Guess not.

Here's my CVS list. Don't really have anything good for Shaw's. Sorry guys..

Ibotta

I don't really use Ibotta.

I don't really understand it, and until recently, my smartphone hated it (yay new battery!). But today, after I went to CVS, I noticed that I could get 75 cents for the Schick Hydro razor I bought.

While it doesn't work at my grocery store, I think it's great for my new weekly trips to CVS!

Try it out. 75 cents is 75 cents you didn't have before!

Ugh, regional coupons

Every wake up after spending a week (or 2) on a shopping list to NOT get the right coupons?

That was my morning. I didn't get the Jergens coupon (that I really wanted) or the Hawaiian Tropic coupon (eh, I'm ok with that). So I re-did my list to be way better. But then I went to the store, where prices were a bit higher than expected, but here's my final list!

It's pretty exciting. I got $12 more back than I spent.

CVS deal breakdown

As you've seen, my CVS list is pretty short next week. I've added a couple coupons, so my OOP will be a little less. YAY!!

Crest Deal:

Combine this deal with the $1 off 1 coupon in the April P&G and you get free toothpaste!!

Sunscreen deal:

This is pretty sweet. This is how I'm going to play it. However the Schick products are also a good deal. 

Buy: (2) Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreens ($8.99 each) 

(1) Playtex Sport tampons ($5.29 online)

Use: (2) Hawaiian Tropic $1 off 1 coupons from the upcoming SmartSource

(1) Playtex Sport $1 off 1 coupons found on the Playtex website.
Pay: $21.27 OOP
Get: $10 back in ECBS

It's like paying $3.75 each!

Jergens Deal

I'm going to play this:

Buy: (2) Jergens Natural Glow ($8.99)

Use: (1) $3 off 2 Natural Glow coupon found in the upcoming SmartSource

(1) $2 off any $8 lotion purchase  (I found this in my online CVS account. Must be CVS Machine)

Pay: $12.98 

Get: $5 back in ECBs

It's like paying $3.99 each

Almay Deal:

There are many different things you can buy, I'm going to go with this:

Buy: (2) Almay Eraser Sticks (Online price: $5.49)

Use: (2) $4 off 1 coupons (found in 4/14 SmartSource)

(1) $2 off $5 cosmetic purchase (CVS machine)

Pay: $0.98 

Get: $4 back in ECBs. 

It's a $3 moneymaker!!!

Other notes: 

I have $12 in ECBs from last week

I have $5 in ECBS from beauty club

I also have a $5 off a $30 purchase. 

Under this plan, I will pay $5.24 and get back $21. Maybe an extra $5 for beauty club. 

CVS 4/21-4/27

This is my list for CVS on Sunday.
I'll break it down later.

Is it Spring?

It's April, and I'm already wishing it's Christmas. But I have so many ideas for homemade presents.

Maybe I could make them now and hide them until Christmas?

It's a sad week.

It's a sad week this week.
No good deals at Shaw's or CVS.

Have a good one.

It's Mega SwagBucks FRIDAY!!

Do you know what that means?

Search, Search, Search!

Have fun!
If you haven't joined Swagbucks yet, join here :)

Have you ever?

Complained about the price of something?

Last week, during Kohl's doorbuster deals, I convinced myself to buy a Ninja Pro blender. I kinda wanted one, and I've been on a smoothie kick, and my tiny Hamilton-Beach 12 oz just doesn't have the power I want.

The deal was good, and I convinced myself to buy it. Yesterday, it came in the mail and I went to register it. I was too lazy to find the model number on the blender, so I checked the Kohl's website. Where it was priced cheaper than when I bought mine. Not much. After the 20% off coupon, it's like $5 cheaper. But that's $5! I fight for less than that with my coupons!

And that's how I found myself emailing customer support (probably should've called) and complaining about this. Not that I really want to be reimbursed for the $5, but I find it somewhat offensive to be offering something at such a lower price before my order even gets to me.

Hopefully something will happen. Who knows?

Why do I coupon?

Every once in a while, I get asked this question. It's legit. I live with my parents (reality of the 21st century) and I am definitely not hurting for money (thanks mom and dad!).

I coupon, and read personal finance articles, and have a savings account because I never want to be in the situation some of my female family members are in. I never want to rely on my husband or fiance to take care of my money.

I have an aunt who lost her house after her drug-addicted husband used the mortgage money for whatever. He borrowed thousands of dollars from family and now they're homeless and have no way of paying it back. Or refuse to. But that's family drama.

And then there's my sister, who is incredibly responsible and frugal, but her husband is not. He is a salesman, and apparently uses his salesman power to convince them to buy cars they can't afford and do things that are out of their means. So now, my sister is constantly trying to figure out how to make more money so they aren't in debt.

But I refuse to be them. Yeah, I'm not living on my own, but I'm also not swimming in student or credit card debt. I can pay my bills, and I know how to live within my means.

So that's why I coupon and learn to manage my money. Because I'm never going to live at the mercy of someone else.

EDIT: My cousin just realized that she's $8,000 in debt, not the original $2,000 she thought she was. I feel like this money mismanagement is genetic. Not. Me.

Burt's Bee's Deal at CVS

I love Burt's Bee's products, but when I started couponing, I was BLOWN away by the price. But this week they'll be cheap enough for me!

Here's the deal: 

Buy (4) Lip Shimmers- $4.99 (online price)
Use (4) $1.50 off 1 coupons found here (you'll need 2 computers)

Pay $13.96 out of pocket

Get $5 back
Net cost: $8.96 or $2.29 each (half price!)

Uh oh, someone wants a writing sample...

I'm not going to pretend I am the best writer in the world. Or even that anyone reads this.

Just in case, I'm going to be super entertaining and political for once. Ok, not that political, but I do hate Massholes. So thank you Massachusetts, this post is for you!

So a couple days ago, I'm surfing Facebook, trying not to comment/share every funny thing out there, but I did come across a great article (found here) about Scott Brown.

For those of you who don't know, NH and MA don't really get along. Massachusetts drivers suck and they have this thing called sales tax. I'm not a Masshole, but I'm sure they think I'm some weird gun toting drunk hippie driving without a seatbelt. LIVE FREE OR DIE!!

My first reaction to hearing about Scott Brown was:

   

Why, may you ask? Because Scott Brown is a crazy guy driving a truck. He's also a Masshole who thinks NH is their second home and thinks it's cool to just slide up here. Like every resident of Massachusetts who loves our state liquor stores and lack of taxes and seatbelts.

Guess what Scott Brown? We didn't want Romney and his 2nd (6th?) home and we don't want you either. We have our own crazy people (looking at you, Bill O'Brien).

Hopefully he'll shut up for a couple years and I can continue my Scott Brown-free life. Here's to 2016!

Ultimate Swagbucks List

So you may have noticed that I love Swagbucks. I'm not going to lie. It took me about a year to get into it. I thought I could only enter sweepstakes and thought it was  a major waste of time.

Now I love it.

Why the change of heart? Well, first I realized that I could get gift cards (yes!) and that it was WAY easier to get swagbucks than I got. And I got way more responsible with money and time.

So I'm always wondering what the best deal is for my Swagbucks. I don't want to waste them, and I'm sure you don't either. So I'm going to make a list and see what the best deal is. Currently I love $5 Amazon cards, but let's see how it plays out.

Item                                     Price               SB per $1
$5 Amazon Gift card            450 SB           90 SB
Most other $5 gift cards       500 SB           100 SB
All $10 gift cards                 1000 SB          100 SB
All $15 gift cards                 1500 SB          100 SB
All $25 gift cards                 2500 SB          100 SB
$50 Cabela's gift card*         4650 SB          93 SB
$50 Rhapsody gift card*       4799 SB          96 SB
Other $50 gift cards             5000 SB         100 SB
All $100 gift cards               10000 SB        100 SB

*On sale, so price could change

Seems like I'm right, which is upsetting. You'd think you'd get a price break after awhile.

Ebates and Swag Bucks

My best friend lives in Los Angeles. I have been meaning to visit her, but my life has been crazy. And she works 2 jobs and has to take days off when someone visits, and I feel bad, because I know how important money can be.

So I'm visiting Memorial Day weekend. Which costs like twice as much as it would if I were to visit like midweek, but really not much more than a normal weekend trip. And I'm not really paying for anything else, like a hotel or a rental car, so I can "afford" to spend more on a plane. 

So my restrictions were: 

I had to arrive after 7pm, and leave before 10am. This is like the most expensive times to buy, but my flight back East already means I'm spending all day in a plane (time change plus 5 hours, ick). 

I've also never flown by myself, so I splurged (like $50) for the non-stop flight.

So I priced it out on EVERY website you could imagine on a Tuesday afternoon (best time to check flights, no?) . I found the perfect round trip flight at like $480, which is pretty close to what I would pay weekend anyways. But between waiting to see if it was a good flight and the best deal on it, I lost out and ending up paying over $500 for it. But, if the seating plan is true, it's because the regular coach seats are full, and I have to sit in the front, with more leg room. Oh no!

So now that I knew the flight and the baseline price, I checked Ebates to see what site I could get the most money back on. Like everyone of them was like a $1. Do you know how much a DOLLAR means on a $500 flight?

Not much. 

So I went to Swagbucks, and they had the same deal, just a dollar after I converted it to USD. So I went with Swagbucks and Hotwire, because they were there. 

Today those swagbucks came in, and they put in just the right position to get another gift card!!!! 

The moral of the story: No one is going to pay you big bucks to fly a plane. Unless you get it in a package.

Shaw's 4/5-4/11

Here is my list of what I'm buying on Friday (gotta get in before the shelf clearers):

As you notice, I'm kinda OC about my shopping lists. I also have a random cell in Excel that calculates my % saved (just with coupons, Shaw's includes the sales in it's percentage). You'll notice that I have 2 total cells. I'm sorry. The $33 is the total amount of coupons, and $19.24 will be my out of pocket cost.

Note: Edy's is BOGO. I was told that it will be $5. To make my spreadsheet work, I used $2.50. That is so that I know how many I need to buy without screwing up my coupons I will use.

2nd Note: I will also be getting a $3 catalina for buying floss. That will make the net cost of floss 14 cents each.

My dreams

I have a lot of conflicting dreams:

A. Living in the city taking the subway around
B. Living in a small city in a house I can DIY and garden in

C. Taking a year and traveling the globe

D. Having a family and getting married. 

I mean, eventually I will do all of that (hopefully), but until then, all I can do is dream.

My CVS List

This is my CVS list for yall. I'm excited!

(2)Altoids BOGO- $2.27 for both
- (2) .50 off 1
= $0.64 each

Rescue Sleep- $8.99 each
- $8.99 back in ECBs
= Free

(3) Revlon Eye Shadow- $5.29 each
- (3) $3 off 1 coupons from the CVS Magic Machine
- (3) $1 off 1 coupons
- $7 back in ECBs
= $1.04 MM Each

(2) Claritin 30 ct- $19.99
- (2) $5 off 1 coupons
- (2) $3 in ECBs (I'm doing the deal twice, as my brother and dad would die without this stuff)
=$11.99 each

Clear Shampoo-
- coupon for free clear shampoo
-1.25 Ibotta deposit
= $1.25 MM

Also, I have $19 in ECBs and a coupon for $5 off a $30 purchase.
My out of pocket cost will be $20.11 
I will get $21.99 back in ECBs
That means I will make money off this trip again!! 2nd week in a row!

CVS Matchup

Thank you to Dedie over at WeUseCoupons.com

Best Deals:

Rescue Sleep or Rescue Pearls 28ct $8.99 get $8.99 ECB Limit 1
= FREE after ECB

Almay Intense i-Color shadow, liner, or mascara $5.99 get $3 ECB Limit 1
$5/2 Almay Cosmetic Products, coupons.com
= $1.99 each wyb 2 after coupons and ECB

ECB DEALS

Whitman's or Russell Stover 8.25-12oz $4.99 get $1 ECB Limit 1

Maxwell House instant coffee 8oz $3.99 get $1 ECB Limit 1
$1/1 Maxwell House Product, (SS 03/17/13)
= $1.99 after coupon and ECBs

Maxwell House Wake Up Roast coffee $6.99 get $1 ECB Limit 1
$1/1 Maxwell House Product, (SS 03/17/13)
= $4.99 after coupon and ECBs

Duracell alkaline AAA, AA 8pk, C, D 4pk, 9V 2pk, or Ultra Power AAA, AA 6pk 2/$14 get $4 ECB Limit 2
$0.50/1 Duracell Item, (P&G 03/03/13) *exp. 3/31/13
$.50/1 Duracell CopperTop, Ultra Power, Ultra Photo Lithium or Specialty batteries(P&G 3/31)
= $4.50 each after coupons and ECB

ALL Neutrogena Healthy Skin or Healthy Defense $11.99 get $2 ECB Limit 1
$1/1 Neutrogena Skincare or Haircare product, excludes Suncare or Bar soap printable
$2/2 Any Neutrogena products printable
= $10.99 each after coupons and ECB

L'Oreal foundation, powder, blush, concealer or eye (ANY, excludes clearance) $4 ECB wyb $12 Limit 1
$1/1 L'Oreal Product printable 
$2/1 L'Oreal Paris Product Printable
$1/1 L'Oreal Paris eye product (RP 3/24)
$3/1 L'Oreal Telescopic Shocking Extensions Mascara (RP 3/24)
$3/1 L'Oreal Visible Lift Repair Absolute Foundation (RP 2/17)
$2/1 L'Oreal Paris cosmetic face product excludes Magic Perfecting Base .17oz (RP 2/17)
= Prices vary.

Revlon cosmetics or beauty tools (ANY, excludes clearance) $7 ECB wyb $15 Limit 6
$1/1 Revlon eye product (SS 3/17)
$1/1 Revlon Eye Product (Tearpads found at CVS) *exp. 4/22/13
$1/1 Revlon Colorburst (Lip butter & Lip Gloss) or Any lip product (tearpad found at CVS) *exp. 4/15/2013
$1/1 Revlon Nail Enamel (Tearpads found at CVS) *exp. 4/29/13
$3 off any Revlon face or eye cosmetic, scanner coupon, printed week of 3/24
= Prices vary

L'Oreal facial care (ANY, excludes clearance) $10 ECB wyb $30 Limit 1
$1/1 L'Oreal Product printable 
$2/1 L'Oreal Paris Product IP : printable
$3/1 L'Oreal Paris Youth Code Serum Intense, Day/Night Cream and SPF 30 Day Lotion (RP 3/17)
$1/1 L'Oreal Paris Product printable
$1/1 L'Oreal Paris skincare item ets (RP 2/17)
$1/1 L'Oreal Paris skincare products (RP 3/17)
$3/2 L'Oreal Paris skincare products (RP 3/17)
$2/1 L'Oreal Age Perfect product ets (RP 2/17)
$3/1 L'Oreal Revitalift CR10, Triple Power or Miracle Blur ets (RP 2/17)
$2/1 Loreal Paris Revitalift , Youth Code or Age Perfect Product printable
= Prices vary. Also a Mail in rebate on CVS.com

Olay Regenerist or Total Effects Tone (excludes kits, treatments, and clearance) $20.99 get $3 Limit 1
$3/1 Olay Regenerist facial moisturizer or Facial Hair Removal Duo (P&G 3/3) *exp. 3/31
$2/1 Olay Total Effects, (P&G 03/03/13) *exp. 3/31
$3/1 Olay ProX facial moisturizer or Regenerist facial moisturizer (P&G 3/31)
= Prices vary. Also a Mail in rebate on CVS.com

Olay Total Effects facial (excludes cloths and tone correcting) $18.99 get $2 ECB Limit 1
$2/1 Olay Total Effects, (P&G 03/03/13)*exp. 3/31
= $16.99 after coupon and ECB. Also a Mail in rebate on CVS.com

Dark & Lovely or Optimum hair care (ANY, excludes clearance) $5 ECB wyb $10 Limit 1
$2.25/1 Dark and Lovely Product or Optimum Product printable
= Prices vary

Gillette Fusion razor (ANY, excludes clearance) get $4 ECB Limit 1
$3/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor, (RP 02/17/13) *exp. 3/31
= Prices vary

Schick Hydro 3, Hydro 5 or Hydro Silk razor 1ct or cartridges 4-8ct get $5 ECB Limit 1
$2/1 Schick Hydro Power Select or Hydro 5 Razor, (SS 02/24/13)
$4/1 Schick Hydro Silk Refill, (SS 02/24/13)
= Prices vary.

Crest Pro-Health rinse 1L or Whitening 16oz $4.49 get $2 ECB Limit 2
$.50/1 Crest rinse, 458mL+ (P&G 3/3) *exp. 3/31
$1.50/1 Crest Rinse, 458mL+ (P&G 3/31)
= $0.99 each after coupons and ECB

Crest Pro-Health or Whitening w/Scope 4-8oz or rinse 8-16.9oz $3.49 get $1 ECB Limit 2
$.50/1 Crest rinse, 458mL+ (P&G 3/3) *exp. 3/31
$1.50/1 Crest Rinse, 458mL+ (P&G 3/31)
$.50/1 Crest toothpaste or Liquid Gel, 4oz+ (P&G 3/3) *exp. 3/31
$1/1 Crest toothpaste excludes Cavity, Baking Soda and Tartar, 4oz+ (P&G 3/31)
= $0.99 each after coupons and ECB

Oral B Cross Action Power 1ct or heads 2ct $5.99 get $2 ECB Limit 2
$3/1 Oral-B adult battery toothbrush or #D White action rechargeable toothbrush (P&G 3/31)
= $0.99 each after coupons and ECB

Oral B manual toothbrush 1ct, Satin, Ultra or Super floss $2.77 get $1 ECB Limit 2
$1 off Oral-B Pulsar, 3D White, Pro-Health, Complete, or (2) Cavity Defense Toothbrushes,(P&G 03/03/13) * exp. 3/31/13 
$1 off Oral-B Pulsar, 3D White, Pro-Health, Complete, or (2) Cavity Defense Toothbrushes,(P&G 03/31)
= $1.77 each after coupons and ECB

Oral B Pulsar toothbrush 1pk $5.99 get $3 ECB Limit 2
$1 off Oral-B Pulsar, 3D White, Pro-Health, Complete, or (2) Cavity Defense Toothbrushes,(P&G 03/03/13) * exp. 3/31/13 
$1 off Oral-B Pulsar, 3D White, Pro-Health, Complete, or (2) Cavity Defense Toothbrushes,(P&G 03/31)
= $1.99 each after coupons and ECB

Oral-B power toothbrush refills 3pk $22.99 get $3 ECB Limit 1
$3/1 Oral b replacement heads, 2 ct or larger (P&G 3/3) *exp. 3/31
= 16.99 each after coupons and ECB

Colgate MaxClean, MaxWhite or MaxFresh toothpaste 6oz 2/$5 get $2 ECB Limit 2


Zegerid 42ct or Culturelle 30ct $22.99 get $5 ECB Limit 3
$6/1 Zegerid OTC, 42ct+ (SS 02/24/13)
$2/1 Zegerid OTC, (SS 02/24/13)
$2/1 Zegerid OTC printable
= $11.99 each after coupons and ECB

CVS protective undergarments (excludes value pks) $8.99 get $1 ECB Limit 1

Claritin or Claritin D 30ct $19.99 get $3 ECB Limit 4
$5/1 Claritin Product, 24ct+ (SS 03/03/13 R) *exp. 3/31
$5/1 Claritin 15ct+ (SS 3/24)
$3/1 Claritin D Non-Drowsy, 15ct+ (SS 03/10/13)
$2/1 Claritin D Non-Drowsy, 10ct+(SS 03/10/13 R)
$2/1 Claritin D Non-Drowsy, 20ct+ printable
= $11.99 each after coupons and ECB

Allegra 24hr 30ct, Allegra-D 12hr 24ct or 24hr 15ct $17.99 get $5 ECB Limit 1
$6/1 Allegra 30ct+ (RP 3/17) 
$3/1 Allegra 24HR, 12HR or D Allergy & Congestion, (RP 03/17/13)
$5/1 Allegra-D Product, 12 hour 20-ct. or 24 hour 10-ct. printable
$4/1 Allegra or Allegra-D Product, 30-ct. or 45-ct. Allegra; 20-ct. Allegra-D 12HR, 10-ct. Allegra-D 24HR printable
= $6.99 each after coupons and ECB

BIG ECB DEALS:

P&G (these) $5 ECB wyb $20 Limit 1
ALL Pampers jumbo pks 2/$19
$1/2 Pampers bags or 1 box diapers or pants (P&G 3/31)
$1.50/1 Pampers Cruisers printable
$1.50/1 Pampers Baby Dry printable
$1.50/1 Pampers Swadders printable
$2/1 Pampers Easy Up Trainers printable

ZzzQuil 48ct or liquid 24oz $12
$2/1 ZzzQuil product, ets (Tearpad found at CVS) *exp. 6/30/13
$1/1 ZzzQuil, ets (P&G 3/3) 
$2/1 ZzzQuil product, 12oz, 24ct, twin 12oz or 48ct (P&G 3/31)

Prilosec 14ct $10.99
$1/1 Prilosec OTC product (P&G 3/3) *exp. 3/31
$1/1 Prilosec OTC product (P&G 3/31)

Tampax Radiant 16-18ct, Pearl 18ct, Always Radiant pads 12-16ct, liner 64ct, or Infinity pads 14-18ct 2/$7
$2.50/2 Always Infinity, Radiant Infinity Pads(12ct+) or Always Radiant Liners(64ct+), ets (P&G 3/3) *exp. 3/31
$0.50/1 Always Pantiliner,(P&G 3/3) *exp. 3/31
$0.50/1 Always Pad or Feminine Cleansing Cloth, (P&G 3/3) *exp. 3/31
$1/1 Always pads or feminine cleansing cloth (P&G 3/31)
$1/1 Always pantiliners, 30ct+ (P&G 3/31)
$2.50/2 Always Infinity or Radiant Infinity pads 12ct+ (P&G 3/31)
$2.50/2 Tampax Pearl or Radiant (16ct+), ets (P&G 3/3) *exp. 3/31
$0.50/1 Tampax 18ct (P&G 3/3) *exp. 3/31
$0.50/1 Tampax 18ct (P&G 3/31)
$2.50/2 Tampax Pearl or Radiant including Compak and Active 16ct+ or Pearl Liners(P&G 3/31)

Align Digestive Care probiotic 28ct $28

Pepto-Bismol 40ct, liquid 12-16oz or chewables 24-48ct $6

Suave (these products) $3 ECB wyb $10 Limit 1

Suave Professionals, Kids, stylers or body wash 12oz 2/$4
$.50/2 Suave Professionals Men hair products ets (RP 3/24)
$2/2 Suave Professionals Moroccan Infusion Shampoo or Conditioner Products, ets IP : HERE *limit 2 per trip
$1/1 Suave Professionals Moroccan Infusion Styling Oil, ets : HERE *limit 2 per trip
FREE Suave Professionals Moroccan Infusion 12.6oz Shampoo or Conditioner, up to $3.50 (FB giveaway) *exp. 4/4/2013* No Longer Available
$1/1 Suave Professionals Moroccan Infusion styling oil ets (RP 3/10 R)

Naturals body lotion 18oz, shampoo, conditioner 28oz, Keratin or Moroccan 12.6oz 2/$6
Suave apdo 1.4oz 3/$3
$0.50/1 or 0.75/2 Suave Body Wash Products, ets (RP 3/10 R)
$.25/1 Suave deodorant product ets (RP 3/10)
$1/2 Suave Men body wash products ets (RP 3/24)


BOGO DEALS

Nature Made vitamins (excludes gummies) Limit 6
$2/1 Nature Made full strength MINIs product (SS 3/10 R)
$1/1 Nature Made Full Strength Minis Super Omega 3, (SS 03/10/13 R)
$2/1 Nature Made VitaMelts, (SS 03/10/13 R)
$1.75/2 Nature Made Products printable
$1/1 Nature Made printable
$3/1 Nature Made Full Strength Mini Product printable
$2/1 Nature Made Full Strength MINIs printable
$2.25/1 Nature Made Vitamelts printable
$1/1 Nature Made VitaMelt printable
$2/1 Nature Made Vitamin D Product IP printable

Blue Diamond almonds 6oz

Altoids mints 1.76oz or Smalls 50ct

CVS Power Flash camera 27exp

CVS alkaline AAA, AA 10pk, C, D 4pk, 9V 2pk or Max batteries AAA, AA 6pk

ALL CVS glucosamine chondroitin

ALL CVS calcium or multiple vitamins

Sundown Naturals or Ester-C 

Gatorade 32oz, Sobe Lifewater 20oz, Lipton tea 20oz Limit 6 

OTHER SALES

Clear Hair Care $4.99 FREE after scanner coupon
FREE Clear Hair Care scanner coupon (must be an ExtraCare card holder as of 3/24/13 to get the coupon. Limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Clear Men (peelie found at CVS) 
$1.25/1 Clear Men Scalp Therapy 2 in 1 Shampoo + Conditioner, all Varieties, 12.9oz (ibotta offer)

Brookside 2/$6
$2/1 Brookside 7oz (SS 2/24) *regional
$1.50/1 or $1/1 Brookside 7oz (SS 2/24)
$1/1 Brookside 7oz+ coupons.com printable
$1/1 or $2.50/1 Brookside, 7oz+ printable

Bumble Bee chunk light tuna 5oz $.77 Limit 10

Campbell's soup 10.5-11.5oz or Swanson broth 14-14.5oz $.88

ALL Crest 3D Whitestrips, save $10

Dawn 9oz $.99
$.25/1 Dawn Ultra, ets printable
$.50/1 Dawn Hand Renewal, Power Clean, Bleach Alternative or Oxi, ets printable
$.25/1 Dawn (P&G 3/31)
$.50/1 Dawn Hand Renewal, Power Clean, Bleach Alternative or Oxi, ets (P&G 3/31)

Gold Emblem sparkling seltzer or tonic water 1L $.88

Kellogg's Rice Krispies treats 8 ct. corn Flackes, Corn Pops, Cocca or Rice Krispies cereal 9-12.5 oz. $1.99

Pantene shampoo, conditioner 12.6oz or stylers 5.7-8.5oz 2/$6 Limit 4
$3/2 Pantene products (P&G 3/31)
BOGO Pantene conditioner or styler wyb Pantene shampoo, up to $4.99 (single flyer insert 2/17) *exp. 3/31
$3/3 Pantene products (P&G 3/3) *exp. 3/31
$1.50/2 Pantene products (P&G 3/3) *exp. 3/31
$.50/1 Pantene product (P&G 3/3) *exp. 3/31

Pepsi 2 liter bottle 4/$5 Limit 4

Puffs 95-100ct or Puffs Plus 48-68ct $.99
$1/3 Puffs singles or 1 3pk+ (P&G 3/31)

24 Pack Purified Water 16.9 oz bottles. $2..99 Limit 3

Swiffer Sweeper dry 32 ct. wet 24 ct. Dusters refills 10 ct. or Dusters kit $7.49

Wet n Wild eye, lip or nail color 2/$3

Yardley bar soap 4.25 oz. $.79

Zapp's chips 3.25oz 3/$3

Zyrtec 24-hr. tablets 30 ct. or Liquid Gels 25 ct. 2/$30
$5/1 Zyrtec Regular or D Product, 24ct+ (RP 03/03/13) *exp. 3/31
$4 off Any Zyrtec, ets (Minute Clinic $9 Cough & Cold Booklet) *exp. 6/1/13
$4 off Any Zyrtec product, 24ct+ (Minute Clinic $7 Allergy Booklet) *exp. 6/30/2013
$3/1 Zyrtec or Zyrtec-D product, ets (Found at CVS, One sheet ) *exp. 12/31/13

If you're anything like me...

Then now that your big shopping trip is over, you just want to plan for next week!

I'll post the CVS matchup later for 3/31, and my list.


Thanks!

My Sunday

If I felt bad for my dad yesterday, today I felt so much worst. We went to Hannaford, CVS, and Shaws. Here are my lists:

Hannaford: 
Transaction 1:
5 cans of corn- $0.60 ea
- (1) $3/$3 Hannaford coupon (NLA)
= FREE!

Transaction 2:
My dad feels weird about paying nothing at the register, and thought the soda deal was good.
5 cans of corn- $0.60 ea
- (1) $3/$3 Hannaford coupon (NLA)

(4) 12-packs of soda= 4/$10
= $10

Transaction 3: 
(5) 1 lb packages of spaghetti = $0.69 ea
- $3/$3 Hannaford coupon
= $0.45

Transaction 4: 
Again with my dad
(5) cans of sliced potatoes= $0.69 ea
- $3/$3 Hannaford coupon
1 Roast at like 2.69 per pound
= approx $13

CVS 

(4) Bags of mini Reese's- 4 for $12
- (1) $2/3 reese's coupon
= $2.50 each

(1) Venus Razor- $7.29
- $3/1 coupon
= $4.29

(2) Thermacare pads- $5.99 each
- (2) $3/1 coupons
- (1) $2 off any pain coupon (CVS Machine)
= $1.99 each

(4) Sally Hansen Hard as Nails- $3.59 each
- (2) BOGO coupons (only took off 1.97).
= $0.81 each

(2) Halls Cough Drops- $1.50 each
- (1) $1/2 coupon
= $1 each

(1) Purex Detergent- $2.88 each
- (1) $1/1 coupon
- (1) $1/1 CVS Machine coupon
= $0.88 ea

Also, Subtract 14.99 ECBS from last week and a 10% off Beauty products (Razor and Sally Hansen)
Total= $14.42

ECB Deals
$4 for Reese's
$4 for Razor
$5 for Thermacare
$5 for Sally Hansen
$1 for Cough Drops.

Net: $4.59 Money Maker!!



Shaw's 
These are just my good deals.

(4) Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake Mixes- $1.50 ea
- (4) $0.50 off 1 coupons (doubled to $1).
= $0.50 each!

(10) Kozy Shack Puddings- $1
- (10) $1 off 1 coupons (also had a couple .50 off 1 coupons)
= FREE!

(10) Yoplait Greek Yogurts- $1
-(2) $1 off 1 Shaw's coupons
- (4) $0.60 off 2 coupons (doubled to $1.20)
- (1) $0.50 off 2 coupons (doubled to $1)
= $0.22 each
Also a SavingStar coupon for $0.50 off 2. Net cost: $0.17 each

My Walmart Trip

Have you ever been disappointed in Wal*Mart?
Probably.

My Wal*Mart had NOTHING on my list. No Neutrogena bars, no Old El Paso Seasoning. It was ridiculous. So here's my Wal*Mart Trip.

Walmart

(10) travel tubes of Gold Bond lotion- $0.97
- (10) $1/1 coupons= $0.03 MM

(4) Snickers Bars- $0.68
- (2) BOGO coupons from Coupons.com= .34 each

Total= $1.06.

Super Hot Deal

Hey Everyone,
If you're like me, and you're mom got you hooked on Starbucks (caramel macchiato, extra caramel), then you'll love this deal.
Groupon is offering a $10 Starbucks card for $5. HALF PRICE!!

There are a couple tips for this one.

• Go through Ebates, and earn 3% back on this purchase. 
• Immediately add it to your registered Starbucks card. That way you wont forget it, and you can earn rewards on it. Any physical card can be registered. 
• You can only buy one. :(

I hope you have fun on your Starbucks date, I know I will!!

Coupon Detox

So I'm going to try to not go to the store today or tomorrow. 

Do you get this way? I spent EVERY day last week in a store. I know I'm saving money, but it was just getting ridiculous.

So today, I say no! And tomorrow I'll be snowed in. MUAHAHAHAHA!!!

On Wednesday, I might go to Target since I'll already be right there.

But after that? I say NO!

I'll try to post my Target list, if there's anything good. 

2nd Shaws Trip

I had to split a transaction up, so this is my 2nd trip.

I went with my mom, which is never good news. She's an impulse buyer, and I end up literally paying for it.

Obnoxious.

Shaw's Trip

(6) 7 Up Tens $1
-(6) $.75 off 1 (Do not double on coupon)= $0.25 each (1.50 total)

(3) Dole Frozen fruit- $2
- (3) $.75 off 1= $0.50 ea ($1.50 total)

(1) Koru Yogurt- $1
- (1) $.75 off 1 (double to 1.50!!)= $0.50 MM

(1) Garlic Bread (REALLY???? AHH!!)- 1.99
NO COUPON!!! GRRRR
I also used a $.50 catalina from earlier.

Total= $4.49

My cashier did something weird, and I only end up paying $4.14. I think he forgot a .75 off coupon, but included a .30 that doubled? I'm so confused. I'm happy I didn't end up paying like 6x more though.

Saved= 19.06 or.... 82%

My Shaw's Trip (or how I grocery shop)

I still grocery shop like a normal person.
Every Sunday like I have my entire life, I wake up Sunday morning and go grocery shopping. The only difference is that now I collect my coupons first.
I still buy store brand bread, eggs, meat, chips (my dad goes through like 3 bags at work. I literally can't stock up on them), lunch meat, and sliced cheese. If I get a good deal on any of those products, it's good, but I'm going to buy them anyways, deal or not.

So here are my good deals I bought:
(2) Fresh Express Salad- $.99 with $10 purchase
- (2) $.55 off 1 (double to 1.10)= +$.10 moneymaker each

(4) Wise Chips (value shize= HUGE!!!)- BOGO $4.99
- (2) $.75 off 2 (double to $1.50) = $1.75 each

(4) Bumblebee Tuna- $.50 with $10 purchase
no coupons, just good deal

(4) Pineapple slices- $1 each and a $.50 catalina coupon if you buy 4?
-(2) $.50 off 2 coupon (double to $1)= $.50 each (.38 net cost with catalina)

(4) Dole Single serve frozen fruit- $2
-(4) $.75 off 1 coupon (double to $1.50)= $.50
I also have to go back and buy 3 more. Shaw's only allows 4 doubling coupons in one transaction. So I'll go back, buy 3 more and the deal will be something like this:
(7) Dole Frozen fruit cups
- (7) $.75 off 1 coupon (double to $1.50)= $.50 each or $3.50 total
- SAVINGSTAR coupon $5 off a $14 dole purchase (over multiple trips)= 2.50 moneymaker.
I love making money off deals.

My Eventual Trip to Walmart

I will eventually go to Walmart again. I like it. The only problem is that my Walmart is a wild jungle anytime after 5 and on weekends.

So I have to sneak in before work. Yay?

So this is my list. It may change. Maybe less, certainly not more:

(10) Gold Bond lotions (travel-like size)= $ .97 each
- (10) $1 off 1 coupons= $.03 MM

(10) Neutrogena Bars (this is the ??? one) = About $2.50
- (5) $5 off 2 coupons= Breaking even?

(4) EcoTools Bathing puff= $.87 ea
- (4) $1 off 1 coupons= $.13 MM ea

(4) L'Oreal Advanced Shampoo= $.97 each
- (2) $2 off 1 coupon= $1.03 MM ea
- (2) $1 off 1 coupon= $.03 MM ea

(2) Olay bars (this are a ?? too)= $.97 ea
- (1) $2 off 2 coupon= $.03 MM ea

(2) Bic 12 ct Razors= $2.68 ea
- (2) $3 off 1 coupons= $.32 MM ea

(6) Old El Paso Seasonings= $.78 ea
- (2) $.60 off 3 coupons= $.58 each

My Total Should Be... (drumroll!!!!!!!)

a 16 cent money maker. 

I should go back to the drawing board. Maybe pick up some more 20 cent seeds.

My Sunday

My poor dad gets dragged around town for my couponing love. So today we went to Shaw's and CVS. This is something we do every Saturday (but this is the 2nd CVS Sunday trip, but eventually it  will be normal).

My CVS Trip:
1 PAAS Egg Decorating Kit
1 2 liter of Diet Coke
1 Carmex Lotion
4 70-count Kleenex Tissues
2 packages of Scott Paper Towels
2 Packages of Scott Toilet Paper

My Coupons:
(1) $.25 off 1 Coke 2 liter (CVS Machine)
(1) $.50 off 3 Kleenex (2/10 SS (so mad I didn't get the $1/4, but I'm over it)
(2) $.75 off 1 Scott paper towels
(2) $.75 off 1 Scott toilet paper
(1) $1 off 1 Carmex Skin product
(1) $5 off a $30 purchase
I also used $7 in ECBs

My total: $21.14

ECBs I got back= $14.99
$1.99 for the PAAS egg kit (making them free)
$3 for the lotion (making it $.99)
and
$10 for the paper products

Net cost? $6.15. Sweet

I'll post about my Shaw's trip later. 

My savings this week

Sorry, my couponing is an addiction and it's taking over my life.

 

SUNDAY

CVS

5 12-packs of Dt Coke
2 8ct packs of Sparkle paper towels
Total= $21 and got $7 back, SWEET!

Shaws

8 2 liters of Diet Soda
Total= 3.65 SWEET!

MONDAY

Stop and Shop
(They had an awesome frozen food deal)
2 Packages of Ice cream novelties
10 bags of frozen fries
2 single serve yogurts
2 Deodorants
Total= $12 each

TUESDAY

13 packages of fries
2 yogurts
Total= $10

Walmart

2 Kotex liners
1 package of seed potatoes
Total= $4

WEDNESDAY

1 Pixi Foundation
1 BABY lips
4 cool whips
Total= $30

THURSDAY

Stop and Shop

8 Diet Dr. Peppers
Total= $5

 

It was a strange week. I've freezed myself for the past 2 days. I'll go to CVS and Shaw's tomorrow and continue my freeze next week. 

 

Thanks everyone!

My savings this week.

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I'm coming to terms with my addiction. And it is an addiction. 

I went to a store every day this week. It was bad. BUT I SAVED SO MUCH!!

CVS trip Sunday:
5 12-packs of Diet Coke
2 8-rolls of Sparkle Paper Towels
My dad paid, so I can't include it in my Challenge, but the total was 21? I think (15 for soda+8 for paper towels?) And I got back $7 in ECBs. Pretty sweet

Stop and Shop Trip- Monday
2 things of icecream
10 bags of 

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Spent $30.87, saved $72. 

AWESOME.

(sorry about the mess)

Savings

I just deposited $250 into my South Africa fund. Why?

I’m not really sure. I know it was $25 for my gift cards, $6.99 for a rebate, $10 for another rebate, and I guess the rest so I feel responsible. And to cover the change I will eventually deposit into my bank account. I have a lot of change. At least $30. 

Maybe I’m not that responsible. Thank goodness I’m not in any real debt. 

CVS Challenge, Week 1+2

So I lied. I went to CVS last week too.

I bought a Thermacare thing and 4 things of M&Ms. It was a total of $5. 

This week I bought a 3d Whitestrips. It was supposed to be free, but of course my CVS is whack. $34-$10 CVS coupon- $7 coupon- $6.29 in CVS rewards (ECBs)= $11 and some change. And I’ll submit it for a $10 mail in rebate. I will not include that $10 in my CVS challenge, but will put it in my savings, and put it in my South Africa fund. 

I have $34 left on my card. NO ECBs. 

Awesome Deal at LivingSocial

I love Sam’s Club. Not because they take coupons or anything, but because I can get cheap gas and blackberries for cheap. 

I love berries. 

So what’s the deal?

$45 for a membership (usually $40), a $20 gift card, and some coupons for free food. It’s awesome. 

Here’s the link. I’m excited.

Mars Coupons

So I have these coupons for B2G1 Mars candy bars. I have some that are like for the normal ones (yay!) and some for the bigger ones (where in hell can I find those?). 

The real question is where can I use my coupons for the best price?

CVS has some candy bars for B1G1 for $.25. I have no idea what price that would be. 

I think Shaws has some of the random snickers for BOGO. The coupon does list Snickers, but not the random flavor ones. AHHH!!

I would like to use them at Shaws. I also have a $3 off $30 and a $5 off $50, so I’d love to combine coupons. 

Does anyone have a better suggestion?

Hot Deal

This is one of my favorite deals at Shaw’s this week. 

Progresso Recipe Starters are $1.50 each. 
Buy 2 and $3 off fresh chicken (which is about $3 a lb right now.)

Use 2 .50 off 1 coupons (which double up to a dollar) for the recipe starters and get….

2 Recipe Starters and a pound of chicken for $1! 

Catching up

I feel like all of my friends are married or about to get married. So I’d like to take this moment, and announce to the world the top 11 reasons (because top 10 lists are for cowards, haha) why I love my boyfriend:

1. He always makes me laugh.

2. He isn’t crazy, and therefore keeps my crazy in check.

3. He totally kept his cool when I cried in front of him. Twice.

4. He totally gets my campaign jokes. 

5. I can trust him with anything

6. We like the same shows.

7. He grows a fantastic campaign beard.

8. He sings to me when I’m tired, sick, or sad. 

9. He is the sweetest, most caring person I know.

10. He has a really goofy smile when he looks at me. It’s the most innocently sweet expression I’ve ever seen.

11. He doesn’t mind my death grip on his arm. 

Doodle

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Path

Amazon: How do I save money?

I love Amazon’s Coupons. Combine them with subscribe and save (which you can cancel once you get your product) and you get an awesome deal. Do it with 5 non-baby products and instead of only getting 5% off, you get 15%. AWESOME!! 

Try it, love it. 

The Last Doodle

Hey everyone,

In an effort to make my blog more focused, I’m going to discontinue Doodle of the Day. Thank you so much for your support. 

On that note, I’m going to make more of an effort to post Amazon deals, Shaw’s matchups, and CVS (As I’m going to try the CVS challenge!!). 

Again, thank you for your support. 

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Apathy

Maybe who we are isn’t so much about what we do, but rather what we’re capable of when we least expect it.

Jodi Picoult, My Sister’s Keeper

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Bee

CVS Challenge

I’ve never been one to coupon on CVS. Mostly because I hate the current location. In my dream world, I’d have a friend who go with me at midnight to my 24 hour one and help me out. 

Instead I have a $50 gift card.

Eh, good enough. I’m going to see how far $50 will go at CVS. Currently I also have $5 in ECBs (my dad liked the price of soda), so I have to start soon. We’ll se how it goes. I’m going to try to go every sunday and post a pic of what I got and my total.

Keep me accountable guys! 

200th post

In honor of my 200th post, I’m going to post some of my dreams and aspirations. Sorry darling BF, but you ruined a moment, so I’m sharing stuff with the world that might be a shock to you.

Don’t. Ruin. Sweet. Moments.

I would love to own an urban farm. A backyard full of potatoes and garlic and lettuce. A beautiful trellis of berries waiting to be picked, but also close enough to a Dunkin Donuts so I don’t feel so alone*

I just think it would be so nice to be more connected with my food. To see it grow and nurture something delicious. 

Beautiful. 

*Where I’m from there are at least 2 Dunkin Donuts on every major road. There were 3 in a 2 mile radius of my house. I love Dunkins. I moved to KCMO for 2 months and had a panic attack when I couldn’t get a strawberry coolatta. 

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seviyorumohaldeyoksun:

So after, when he whispers, “You love me. Real or not real?”
I tell him, “Real.”

Doodle

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Devoid

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ivolunteerastribute12:

cant waiiiiiiit.

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Amity

Monster Cookies

Here is the recipe I used for my peanut butter oatmeal cookies. I used this recipe from Recipe Girl.

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I baked cookies. Recipe laterz. 

godlegos:

godlegos:

I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE WRONG THING WHEN EDITING A GIF OF A SLOTH AND IT’S FLASHING WHITE BETWEEN THE FRAMES

IT LOOKS LIKE A FUCKING HORROR MOVIE

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Cross

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twilightsview:

“Always.”

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Here is a schedule of my favorite shows. TMI, I know. 

Love it anyways. 

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Lovedrunk

I really want a new camera

But I have a perfectly good one already. And my smartphone (when it doesn’t hate me) works surprisingly well. Pictures on my blog? From my smartphone. Jealous?

Until I get around to buying a new camera, I am going to get a new SD card.  I take way too many photos all the time (I like to remember things), so I need a big one, so I’m going to get this one:  Transcend 32 GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card (TS32GSDHC10E). Super excited! 

Coupons

This week should be good.

Cheap clementines, and some gravy.

Boring. 

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I was doing some searching on Swagbucks and saw this. WHAT????

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Ocean

When it's Rally Season,

I want your cans, I want to sing obnoxiously, and I really really want to look around campus and cry bout how much I miss it. 

I miss Russell Sage a lot. 

I need...

I need a better way to save money. Like not just being like, I saved n amount with coupons, but actually taking money out of my wallet and putting it away. I need to save money quick for my trip. I’m so excited.

Thank you so much. I appreciate any funds and your patience as I rant about things. 

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Mercy

If we can’t live together, then we’re going to die alone.

Jack Shepard, Lost

Disconnected

Do you ever kinda wish you could be less connected to the world. That sometimes you can really enjoy the silence?

I have a love/hate relationship with my smartphone. I clearly use my phone more than the rest of the family combined. I call it getting more for my dollar, but it’s really more of an addiction. 

So when my mom is threatening to stop paying for my phone. I don’t mind, because a) I should be paying for my own phone and b) I halfway don’t want a phone. Unfortunately,  it actually saves us both money if I stay on her plan. If only she’d let me pay my share.

I’d love to shut off my phone for awhile. I wasn’t alive for it, but there was a time when people barely had home phones, and I’d like to survive like that. I’m going to South Africa for (hopefully) 2 weeks. That’ll be a nice break. 

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Paper

Just because we saw these things doesn’t mean they’re gonna happen

Mark Benford, FlashForward

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Mint

One day

I will set up my tumblr to run for like an entire month without my input. 

That’ll be the day. 

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fuckyeahsethmacfarlane:

Just some Seth from FlashForward…

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Mess

My big mouth

My big mouth is going to get me in trouble one day. Mostly because I have strong opinions. If I ever go to jail because of it, please know it is my own damn fault.

On that note, I’ve been reading some blogs on ethical couponing. I love couponing, and I’m not allowed to have a big stockpile, so I think the most of any product I’ve bought at one time is 12 (I have 3 computers, 2 coupons per, and it was a coupon that was off 2). It was sauce though and there were tons.

However, shelf-clearing is just obnoxious. There is nothing worse than going in and there are absolutely no products left. But I really hate when there are only two. Then I have to think about whether or not I want to take the last 2 products. Do I REALLY need 2 free pastas? REALLY?

When I first started couponing, I took a class. I don’t suggest it. I learned nothing new, except for that the grocery store near my grandma’s is like 12 cents cheaper. I knew most of the information beforehand, and it wasn’t really worth the $20. The teacher also used a coupon unethically (on my compass, you can decide for yourself). Our store frequently has coupons that are like 5/$50 or 10/$100, and they state right on there that it is after all other offers. She told us that if we handed it over first it would still work. Yeah, it still works, but is it right?

Every time I use one of those coupons, I think about it. 

So... um... sorry

I wrote a post that was kinda mean. I’m sorry. I’m judging your wedding, but I definitely care about everyone and enjoy your taste. Because of your wedding, I get to see how it all works. (And I will buy something off your registry. With a coupon!).

So here are some of my ideas (thanks pinterest). Feel free to judge them as you like. 

1. Instead of programs, I love the idea of a magazine. Something with a program, but puzzles and fun facts to keep everyone entertained. I think it’s fun, but it’s not so crazy that I’d feel weird about it being in a formal setting (if that’s what I decide).

2. I want to do a first look/before ceremony pictures. Again, my family is huge, and I’d love to get most of those pictures out of the way so I can spend more time with my guests. Because at the end of the day, I’m having a reception to spend time with you. I do understand that it might not be possible (hey grandma, do you mind spending an extra hour BEFORE the wedding for pictures? Oh, and the rest of the family?). 

3. On that note, I also want to have my wedding early in the day. I hate waiting around. I think I can achieve this by doing pictures early though. 

4. I want to do save the dates with little pictures for your calendar. I think it’s cute and helpful.

5. For my invitations, I’m going to print myself. I also plan on making like 60 trips to Michaels/AC Moore to take advantage of their coupons for invitations. I’m really a couponer at heart. 

6. I’d also like to buy all of the food for my wedding (using coupons), but I probably can’t. Mostly because all of the people who could cater, I don’t want working at my wedding. I also like the idea of a sit down meal, so this doesn’t seem possible. But if you want to do it, lemme know. I’ll go couponing for you!. 

7. This post is really for the first post I did. I want a smaller wedding party. Mostly because I’ll be the last single person of my friends and I’m one of the younger cousins. And absolutely, absolutely, NO FLOWER GIRL. Sorry, I want to be the focus of everyone’s attention. 

Judge me as you will. BRING IT!

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Moldy

I made a delicious caramel frappacino.

And I don’t even care if I spelled it wrong. 

I previously made a bunch of ice cubes using dark roast k-cups on the smallest cup size setting, but I wanted something extra creamy this morning.

My recipe:

5 of the ice cubes
maybe a 1/2 cup of light cream
A couple squirts of caramel sundae sauce
Some extra cream because my blender hates ice. 

Blend until the ice is crushed. Winning. 

 

So again, all of my friends are getting married.

And I’m judging all of their weddings. My sister had a big wedding, my friends are having smaller weddings, and I use each one to decide how I want mine to be.

 

General Stuff:

My cousin’s wedding had a ton of misbehaving kids. Like running around the couple during their first dance. Makes me think: No kids at my wedding. Sorry nephews. 

I like the idea of dry weddings, but let’s face it. I’m walking the alcoholic line. However, I think cash bars are tacky. It’s like, COME TO MY WEDDING, but pay for your own overpriced drinks! At my sister’s first wedding, soft drinks were covered, but cash bar for alcohol. I like that. So it’s between that and completely no alcohol at my wedding. 

Also, what is it with people putting their registry information on their invitations? That is just straight up rude. Maybe I was just brought up that you never expect things like presents. So no registry information on my invitations. Ask if you want to know.

Wedding websites? I like it. I’m not sure if I’d do it. If I do, that’s where you can find my registry information. 

Seating charts? Totally going to happen. Yeah, it seems nice to be like, sit where ever, but I have a huge family. Like my immediate family takes up an entire table. And there’s nothing worse than charging in to make sure we have a table. If you know there’s a family like that, I suggest that at minimum, you reserve a table for them. 

Oh yeah, and my opinion on this eloping and then having a potluck reception afterwards and still expecting a gift? Rude. Sorry, I just had to put that out there. I understand that you want to share your day, but it’s ridiculous. Have a quick backyard wedding. 

 

On that note, I’m kinda forced to have a big wedding. My family: parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, uncles is 50 people. Never mind the other distant family members I’d like to share my wedding with. And my friends.

 

It’s posts like these that I think, oh my poor boyfriend doesn’t realize what he’s getting into.