Awesome Deals!

Rite Aid has the Schick Hydro 3 and 5 razors and refill blades on sale BOGOF (buy one get one free). With the $4 off of 1 razor and $2 off of 1 refill pack coupons in this week's smart source, you can get 2 razors and 2 boxes of 4 refills for only 9.98 (before tax that varies)!

(You have to have a Wellness card with Rite Aid to get this savings. It's free to sign up, so I did online before heading to the the store. I printed off a temporary card and the permanent will be here in a few weeks)

Walgreens has a generic brand for Allegra now!
It's on sale this week for $3.99 for the 5 pack. They are giving $3.99 in Register Rewards good on the next purchase so its FREE!

If you pick up the June 2011 savings booklet at the front of the store, you can find a $3 off coupon. So, you will only have to pay $1 plus you will get $3.99 good on your next purchase! SCORE!! I plan to get several tomorrow :)

CVS has Bayer Advanced on sale for $3 (with Rewards card). When you buy, you get $1 in rewards. Plus, using the $2 off coupon from Smartsource this week, you pay just $1 at the time.

Bonus: The coupon comes with a rebate form that you can fill out to get that dollar back. This means it's FREE plus $1 in rewards on your card!

Winn-Dixie had my favorite deals this week.

If you bought 1 Gain Laundry Detergant, you got the fabric softner, fabric sheets, bleach, and Clorox Stain remover for FREE!! Plus, I had a $1 off Gain detergant coupon and a $1 off Gain fabric softner coupon. So, for all 5 items I paid only $10! Whoot! They were limiting you to just one deal per customer per visit but I was so tempted to make the rounds at all the Winn-Dixies to stock up but I have a lot of detergent right now. Tomorrow is the last day, so I may go out and get one more set :)

Also, they had all Cover Girl eye makeup BOGOF. I had several $1 off any Covergirl makeup coupons. To get the best savings, I chose the eyeshadow that was $2.99; I got 4 eye shadows for $2!

Here's how it works if you are wondering:

$2.99 each eyeshadow

BOGOF= $2.99 for 2

I was buying 2 items so I could use 2 coupons: (2) $1 off coupons + BOGOF = $.99 for 2

I just did this twice.

I did the same thing on a mascara but since it was on sale for $3.74 they did not give me the BOGOF deal. I think they were wrong here, but I didn't put up too much of a fuss. I still got some mascara for $2.74! {If they would have given me the deal, I could have used another $1 coupon and got 2 mascaras for $1.74. Bummer!}

Happy Couponing! :)

Miss Priss

Girls just know some things from birth...

it must come naturally to chat on the phone...

or carry your purse on your elbow...

P.S. I've been holding on to this post for a while in hopes to get better pics of her but someone doesnt cooperate when the camera is out!

All You

Have you heard of All You Magazine??

I hadn't.... at least until Allyson introduced me to it a few weeks ago.

You can only get it at Walmart or through a subscription, but it is full of coupons, great deals, recipes, etc.

I love it! Thanks, Ally for the tip!

Laundry

This is our regular routine... while I am folding she graps some shorts and wears them as hats. Goofy gal! lol She can really make me smile!

Coupon Success!!

I am on a high!

I've had some great shopping trips with my coupons lately but nothing this wonderful.

I went to Target this morning to get a few things that I had coupons for, along with some diapers and wipes (that I also had coupons for). I knew I had some great deals on my hands, but I was not prepared for the total at the register.
Long story short,I was able to get away with $50.13 worth of Nivea Lotions (including a $10 bottle of Goodbye Cellulite), Suave body washes, wipes, and diapers all for $16.88 (before tax, $20.39 after tax)!!! I did a little adding as I went and expected to get away around $30, but I couldn't believe the total when I checked out! I was so excited! I have checked and rechecked my receipt to make sure they did it right, and it seems to be correct. That means that I basically got everything but the diapers (which were $19.79 themselves) for free with a few dollars off of those as well.
Avery was a cranky mess so I had to leave after just getting those few items, but that just means that I get to have another fun couponing excursion tomorrow to finish my pack of coupons I have sorted out :). Hopefully it will be just as rewarding!
This all goes to show you that if you are willing to clip and take the time to match the manufacturers coupons to the store coupons and sales, you can find some great stuff for free!

This extreme couponing is so addicting!

P.S. Did you know that Dollar Stores take manufacturer coupons?! This sounds bad, but I have never really shopped at a dollar store before (with the exception of a random item here and there that I may run in and get if I was in a hurry). I had no idea that they carried name-brand stuff! Anyways, I went there the other day to check it out since I got a pack of coupons to Family Dollar. I was able to stack my Family Dollar coupons with some manufacturer coupons and left with over $100 worth of cleaning supplies and toiletries and food for about $70.

It really is a great feeling to save so much money!

Also, if you are reading this and want to give me your coupons, I would love to have them! :)

A Few Videos

Lake Travis

This year, our family decided to take a trip to Austin and visit some sites that we have not seen in a long time. My parents rented a house on Lake Travis for about 10 days. It was so pretty! I think the best part of this vacation was that we had no real plans when we got there; no where we had to be at a certain time (with the exception of the spa, but that doesnt count, lol). The thing I love most about Texas is all of the hidden treasures there are around the state. We were able to go out to Hamilton Pool for a day. It was one of the only places that was either still open to the public, or was not effected by the drought out there. What a small piece of paradise!
With the water so low my dad had to put the boat in a marina, but luckily it wasnt very far. We went out on the boat at least once a day but working around babies always makes it interesting. I know that Avery had a blast with her cousins and I can tell she really misses them already since we got home. Anyways, heres a few select pictures to share (only about 37 out of hundreds!). I can't claim any of these since I didn't get my camera out at all the whole time! What's wrong with me??!!

New Features

I've been blogging now for at least 3 years but I am just now figuring out a few features to add on here.
1. I've had the search bar on the left side for a while but I have added some "labels" to give you another way to find a post you are looking for. (I'd like to say that I have actually had people tell me they are looking for a specific post but can't find it! I love having readers so if you are one, thank you! It's nice to know I am talking to someone out there and not just to an empty internet world.) Anyways, I am slowly but surely going through all of my old posts to attach these labels based on their subject. I think I have over 500 so it might take me a while, lol.
2. I have also had people tell me that they don’t like to comment because 1. They don’t like the process that blogger makes you go through and it's too long or 2. They can't figure it out. So, under each post there are "Reactions." Simply pick on if you "like" that post, find it "funny" or "interesting". Easy-Peasy! This way, I know I have some readers other than those that post comments ;)
Here's some instructions on how to comment if you aren't sure how.
*When choosing an identity, if you do not have a Google or blogger account, use the "other" option to insert your name. I don’t mind anonymous comments but of course, I love to know who it is.
3. Under each post there are links to other posts of mine. Once I get the Labels all sorted out this will be even more organized, but it should give you some options of posts to read that are similar to the current one you may be reading.

Thanks again for reading my silly little mommy blog :) !!