I had a wonderful Mother’s Day! My husband brought me beautiful flowers before church! My #2 son’s longtime girlfriend brought me a beautiful Azalea! My #2 son bought me lunch at T.G.I. Friday’s after church! My #1 son had a cookout for me with a lot of my favorite people! My #3 son made me a beautiful and LARGE… View Post
April’s WalMart Shopping Trip!!
April, long-time reader, weight -loss buddy, and friend, emailed me last night to show me her great deal that she did at WalMart: Hi Dian, Happy Happy Mother’s day to you! I went shopping today and I saved a ton of money. I am sending you a pic of the stuff that was free or super cheap and a copy of my… View Post
Taco Nite: Friday Fail!
Taco Nite: Friday Fail! My DH was making tacos for dinner. It was described to me from my DH (& DS who was helping): “We saw the taco shells were burned, we turned around to get a pot holder thingy and when we turned back around they had burst into flames!!” Who knew Taco Shells could catch on fire? In… View Post
It’s Time To Share The Wealth!
Ok, so I have been waiting until towards the end of the week to talk with you about this. So, here we are, you have a few days to think about how you want to help. Saturday, May 8th is Stamp Out Hunger Day. You can set out a bag of non-perishable food items by your mailbox and your Postal… View Post
Look What I Just Got!
Update: Many of you have asked where to sign up for this. Honestly, I know how sad this sounds, I sign up for sooo many things everyday, I don’t remember if I signed up for this. I don’t think I did. But, you can enter your email address and hopefully you may get one in the future. I just got… View Post
Look Out For Fraudulent Coupons!
I haven’t talked alot about fake or fraudulent coupons, but, it’s important that you are aware. They are out there. Sometimes they circulate by email. If you receive a coupon that you think might not be legitimate, you can go to the Coupon Information Corporation and check it out. You can search for a product name and see the info… View Post
Will This Really Be Effective?
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
