Ok, so I saw this the other day…I’m not sure how I feel about it. Well, maybe I am! In California, Silicon Valley, the county voted this week to ban restaurants from giving away toys and other FREEbies that come with kids meals, to curb the childhood obesity epidemic. Now, here’s my problem: Why are government officials punishing kids for… View Post
I Got Great Deals Today!
I went shopping today! Yay! I did pretty good! I went to Albertsons, Tom Thumb, Kroger and WalMart! I also made a stop by Murphy USA for a FREE Diet Coke! So, I purchased a grand total of $75.65 in groceries and I spent a total of $19.59! That’s a savings of $56.06! I LOVE it! I am HAPPY!
Why Do I Do It?
From time to time, someone will ask me why I do what I do. Why I run this site, why I shop the way I do, why I buy as much as I buy (can you really call it “buying” when it’s almost always FREE?) Well, here’s one reason, one of the main reasons: Dian, Earth Day has been terrific for… View Post
Great Trip To CVS!!!
UPDATE: I didn’t realize until Colleen pointed it out to me, but there is also a $5 off $10 in the April All You! That makes it even better!! I am so excited, I am beginning to get back in the swing of things! I was able to do a small trip to CVS today with my husband. I got… View Post
Two Of My Favorite Things!
Where did coupons come from? Who had the idea to do it first? I love the story of how coupons began, because for some reason since I was a child, I have LOVED the Coca-Cola company! I love the songs, the commercials, the polar bears! I love the decor, the signs, the old bottles…the only thing about Coke I didn’t… View Post
Are You Saving Money While Being Green?
You know…(that’s probably not the best way to start a post) 🙂 as I was thinking about Earth Day and recycling and all that jazz. Don’t hate me, but, I am not the greenest person around. I have just recently started using my recycle bins for more than throwing away newspapers left over after I pull the coupons out! But, I have… View Post
My Youngest Son’s Dilemma!
We went to dinner tonight at Cokers Barbecue, we had never been there before – oh my! The food was GREAT! But, I LOVE Coke stuff and they had a bunch! Well, my youngest son almost fell out when he saw this old Coke machine with $.10 on it, he wanted one so bad – but, the machine was inoperable…. View Post
A Very Frugal Trip To Target!
Candice had a great trip to Target today and she wanted to share it with everyone! Great Job Candice! Hi Dian, I just wanted to stop buy and tell you my trip to target today! I bought 24 Gillette Men’s Body Wash 3 Dial Hand Soaps 1 Snuggle Fabric Softener 1 Lysol Neutra Air 5 Stayfree Ultra Thin pads For… View Post
Rosa’s Kroger Shopping Trip!
Rosa emailed me today and I wanted to share with everyone! Hello, I was so excited today. I went to my local Krogers and these are the results. My total was $56.27 and I paid $19.40. See all the things I got !!! 2 bags of Bugles (my Fav) 2 bags of Chex Mix Turtle 3 bottles of Dawn soap… View Post
Haircut – Friday Fail!
My Friday Fail this week is so pathetic! Last year, I decided to make some changes, I planned it many months in advance and finally the time rolled around, February. I cut all my hair off, and changed the color. My plan was simple and good. I planned to mail my hair to Locks of Love. I researched it, made sure… View Post
