Learning to Be Fantastically Frugal
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Shaw's Trip
Here is my shopping for this week. My freezer is full and I will be making bread. I had a bunch of coupons I had been waiting to use at Shaw's. Here goes:
7 - Kiwi fruit @ 2/$1 = $3.50
1 - California Slaw reduced = $.99
1 - Lipton Cold Brew Ice Tea = $3.79
5 - Kraft 16 oz. Salad dressing psp $3.49 sale price $1.99 used 5- $1/1 coupons
4 - Planters Big Nut Bars psp $3.79 sale $1.99 used 4 -$1/1 coupons
4 - Hellman's Mayo 30 oz. psp$4.49 sale $2.49 used 4 -.75/1 coupons Doubled
1 - Lawry's Marinade psp $2.99 sale $1.99 used 1- .50/1 coupon Doubled
1 - Coffee Mate creamer psp $2.49 sale $1.99
1 - Hydrocortisone cream $2.29
6 - Viva paper towel single rolls $1.99 used 6 - .85/1 coupons Doubled
Total before sale and coupons = $78.56
Total after sale and coupons = 28.16
Luckily we have quite a bit of food in the fridge and in the pantry and freezer.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth! Ours was filled with fun family and fireworks. We saw fireworks two nights in a row. We went to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Saturday and the game was followed by a fabulous fireworks display put on by Atlas.
Last night we went to Meredith, NH to watch their town fireworks. We all had a great time!
Friday, October 23, 2009
New attitude
Okay, so here I am over a year since my last post. Not very successful was I? I am trying my hand at this again. I have been following other blogs and I find myself completely addicted to them. I follow BargainBecky.blogspot.com and moneysavingmaineac.com daily. At first I was truly amazed at all the money they saved and thought that I could never do anything even close to that. I kept reading however and that lead to me printing my own coupons and buying multiple Sunday papers and now, yes, even I am saving money like crazy! I got over $50 worth of groceries during one trip to Shaw's this week for only $9 and walked out with $24 OYNP in my pocket. My best trip by far. I live in Northern NH and I have access to Shaws, Hannaford, and Market Basket. I am also learning the tricks of shopping at Rite Aid, Walgreens, and CVS. My trip to Walgreens this week netted me a ton of cold medicine, deodorant, Chex Mix, razors and the like and I only paid $17. Amazing! Once I get this blog thing figured out I will add pictures as well. Thanks you guys for inspiring me!
Sunday, January 6, 2008
New to This
Okay, so now that it is 2008, I have decided to try this blog thing out. My DS, who is 21 and just got married does this all the time. Me I have trouble putting things on paper. I am trying this out though in a effort to get my feelings out and maybe meet some new people.
I am so glad the holidays are over. It seems like I have been on warp speed since before Halloween. Christmas was supposed to be laid back this year because of the wedding but once again it was not. I did manage to cut out a few things after listening to Pastor Scott on Sunday talk about missing out on the joy of Christmas. Sitting there I thought, "Why do I do this to myself?" Does anyone even care that I go to all the trouble? I went home and took the afternoon off. I even took a nap! It felt so great. I have never been one to go crazy shopping, I have the present thing well under control. For me the challenge is making all the special holiday foods that I think my family can't live without. In reality, they can live without them. I just need to realize that I am not a bad mother if everything is not up to my standards.
In contrast, the wedding was laid back. I guess that's the difference between a son and a daughter getting married. A son is so much simpler. Praise God for that!
Tomorrow I start my organization project for the new year! Hopefully it helps keep things less cluttered? How do people keep up with everything? I resolve to do a better job this year mainly to reduce my stress on a day to day basis, so I don't see things waiting to be done every where. Wish me luck!
I am so glad the holidays are over. It seems like I have been on warp speed since before Halloween. Christmas was supposed to be laid back this year because of the wedding but once again it was not. I did manage to cut out a few things after listening to Pastor Scott on Sunday talk about missing out on the joy of Christmas. Sitting there I thought, "Why do I do this to myself?" Does anyone even care that I go to all the trouble? I went home and took the afternoon off. I even took a nap! It felt so great. I have never been one to go crazy shopping, I have the present thing well under control. For me the challenge is making all the special holiday foods that I think my family can't live without. In reality, they can live without them. I just need to realize that I am not a bad mother if everything is not up to my standards.
In contrast, the wedding was laid back. I guess that's the difference between a son and a daughter getting married. A son is so much simpler. Praise God for that!
Tomorrow I start my organization project for the new year! Hopefully it helps keep things less cluttered? How do people keep up with everything? I resolve to do a better job this year mainly to reduce my stress on a day to day basis, so I don't see things waiting to be done every where. Wish me luck!
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