Who said nothing in life is free???

Take a look at this picture. Guess how much I spent. Just guess.



Are you ready for this? NOTHING. I didn't spend ONE PENNY! This is my kind of shopping. I managed to get $56.00 worth of products for free. Can I just tell you how much I love this?!

How everyone is having a great Monday as well!!

This weeks grocery trip......

Here is what I snatched at Target for SUPER CHEAP!


$0.99 Dove Travel size hairspray
-$1.00 coupon (redplum online)
=FREE!
$1.99ea Airwick sprays (on sale)
- 2 $1.00 off manufactures coupon
- B1G1 Free manufactures coupon
=$0.25ea!
$1.99ea Rolaids
-$4/2 Rolaids manufactures coupon
= both FREE!
$2.50 Vaseline lotion
-$1.00 Vaseline Aloe Vera Lotion manu coupon(online)
-$0.75 Target coupon (target.com)
=$0.75!
$1.12 Little Buddy soaps
-$1.00 johnson and johnson manu coupon
=$0.12!
$1.39 Johnson and Johnson ear swabs
- 2 $1.00 manu coupons
- $0.75 off two johnson and johnson target web coupon
=$0.04 for both!
$1.25 Bulls eye bbq sauce
-$1.00 manu coupon (online)
=$0.25 ea!
$1.77 Ziplock bags
-$1/2 manu coupon
- 2 $1.00 target web coupons
=$0.64 for both!
$3.54 Nivea Q10 shaving cream
-$2.00 manu coupon
-$2.00 target web coupon
=$0.46 PROFIT! Yes that's right, a profit for buying shaving cream
And my favorite,
$3.54 Olay total body wash
-$4.00 manu coupon
+ when you buy this body wash there is also a coupon for free Ivory soap so all that ivory soap you see in the picture was also free for buying the free Olay!!
AWESOME Target trip!
Moving on to HEB. I FINALLY got to use the $2.00 off any Smart Balance milk coupons I've been holding onto for ever. The milk was on sale at HEB this week for $2.98! So that meant milk for $0.98!! That was a new low on milk for me!

Jake-isms Continued...........

We had fun at the trip 'n' slide!!!

Mommy, I fink I need some ice cream......

Back off bad guys!! Or my mommy will cut you!!

Disclaimer: Jake came up with this one all on his own. Where he learned of Latina tendencies is beyond me!)

Gabloons make my heart happy!!!

I gotta brush my cheesh. (teeth)

And my personal favorite:

No way JO-STAY!!

Jake-isms

Mommy, why dem umpa froumpas got green hair??

Mommy, why you got all dem bear claws on your tummy?

Dem Gogans is "trash white".

Swide Swipe to the rescue!

Steven get outta my room! I got temportant matters to talk to my cars about!

I played the Peenno wif grandma!

Daddy, you are the stinky fudgee best!!

When I was a kid............(really Jake, you are 4!)

Mommy, to you know where my motorcycle is??

Mommy, this cupcake is talious!! (TA-lious)

Coupon Maddness!!!

So here is the project that I have been working on ALL WEEKEND. Glad to say I'm finally finished. Before I changed my coupon carrying system, I was carrying around two coupon folders and a small recipe box whenever I went to the store. I was forever forgetting one of them either at home, or leaving one in the car. I will confess, I think I will feel a little silly carrying this big binder to the stores, but last month I saved over $600.00 on our grocery bill so I guess it's worth felling a little silly. I think I'm also going to start posting my shopping trip savings and sharing the coupons I used to get the grocery deal. Here are a few pictures of my storage upstairs! Awesome huh?



I LOVE couponing. It's one of those things that you get better and better at.

Pictures of Jakes party and Dallas trip

So I am trying very hard to be better about taking pictures when we go places or visit family. But all I end up with are a bunch of random pictures I took when I remembered I was supposed to be taking pictures....

So, Here are a few of those random pictures.


Jake at his Birthday Party.

The "Spread"


Steven the fierce pirate! Argh!

Cheese!

Quick Update.......

Sorry it has been a while since my last post, life gets crazy real quick. Right now we are up in Dallas visiting family. David's youngest brother Matt just graduated from High school this past Saturday. There was a big family gathering and it was loads of fun! The kids are very much enjoying Grandpa and Grandma time. Mr. Steven has stolen every ones heart with his delightful squishy cheeks, and his cute puppy dog eyes. Jake is having a blast playing peennoo (piano) with Grandma. Dave and I are also enjoying our time up here. We have been on more dates since we came up here than we have in the past year! I tried to upload some pictures of our trip, but the computer doesn't seem to want to corporate with me. Maybe later it will work......

Well, that's all for now!