My Grocery Trip

I so enjoyed saving money today while shopping!  I went to Bilo and I want to share a few of the deals that I got.  With coupons and buying on sale, I saved over $95 dollars!  Whoo Hoo!

Bounty Basic paper towels - on sale for .88 limit four.  I had four .25 coupons.  Bilo doubled these for .50 each and so I paid 1.52 for four! 

Bag of baby carrots for .99 (BOGO)

Gallon of milk for $2.99

 Del Monte Canned tomatoes - 1.00 per can
 
Weight Watchers snack cakes on sale for $2.  I had a .40 coupon so I paid $1.20

Smart ones BOGO.  (printable  coupons online - I had save $1 on 3.

Bought two bags of Tostitos scoops (BOGO) then got a 24 oz. jar of salsa for 1.99 which had a coupon that gave it to me free after buying the chips!

This are just a few examples.  Many of the coupons I printed on - line.  I planned this by scouring the sales paper and using Southern Savers. (www.southernsavers.com)

My next trip was to the Dollar General.  I had my coupon to save $5 on $25.  I got some Flintstone Vitamins for $4.50 and some Finish Dishwashing gel pacs for $2.85 (25 in box).  I always purchase our Sunny - D from there for a $1 a jug.  Then I used my $5 coupon on my total purchase. 

It was a great day!  Looking forward to getting my newspaper tomorrow.

Outing

Yesterday I decided we should get out and do something. We headed to a children's museum/activity center.

Projects delayed for a fun day!

The last two weeks have been extremely busy!  I haven't had much time to work on any of my projects.  I joined Weight Watchers and so far have lost 4 pounds.  I weigh again tomorrow  and I am afraid of the numbers.  I am a stress eater and well last week was stressful.

I did continue my work on my bathroom this weekend.  I tackled the cabinets in the bathroom. 

WHAT A MESS!  The next cabinet is where I store my coupon purchases.

I decided to switch them around.  My husband was so nice and added another shelf in the top cabinet.  Here are the results.

I removed a lot of washclothes and towels that now will have a second life as cleaning rags.  Much better! 

Hope you have a great week.  Coming next: under the sinks!

Lori





The make-up drawer

Today my project is the make-up drawer. So you know what should really go, here is a link that covers the shelf life of cosmetics. http://makeup.about.com/od/facefundamentals/qt/TossMakeup.htm


Here is a link on cleaning your brushes (do when you have plenty of time for them to dry)
http://www.sassybella.com/2011/03/how-to-clean-your-makeup-brushes/

I  took everything out of the drawer and cleaned each bin.  I then tossed what was either old or no longer wanted.  I placed the most frequently used items up front.

Only took about 20 minutes and this drawer is looking good!

Before

After

Getting organized little by little

I am reading The Complete Guide to Getting and Staying Organized by Karen Ehman. One thing that she says, that I already knew, but am now trying to live by is "don't put it down, put it away". This is one of my huge problems! I want to get my house in order so I have more time for my family and for fun! I don't have a lot of free time, so I will be tackling small projects. Today was the bathroom counter. I know that clear counters look so awesome, but I know that it is not going to happen with me. I like my most used items handy.

I removed everything and gave the counter, mirror, and sinks a good cleaning.

I then went through everything to decide what could stay. I bought some baskets and added ribbon to pretty them up a bit.


I felt so good after finishing this project. One drawer, one counter at a time!





Wipes Deal

From the krazy coupon lady:
Amazon has an 8 pack of 72 ct Huggies Natural Care Wipes on sale for $15.76. If you select the Subscribe and Save option, this price is reduced to $12.61. When you choose the Subscribe and Save option, it also gives you Free Shipping. This makes each pack of Wipes only $1.58, Shipped!!!

Subscribe and Save gets you a 15% discount on your order when you subscribe to periodically receive shipments of a specific item. You can choose how often you get a delivery, and you can cancel your subscriptions at any time.

Thanks, For the Mommas

Happy shopping- sign up for Amazon mom too.