Influenster Tastykake Voxbox

We received the Influenster Tastykake voxbox for our free review and last night after dinner we tried the mini cupcakes.

We were celebrating progress reports, All 3 are doing very well so far! Can you believe it's progress report time already?!

They were very good!

I also love the fact that they are portable and easy to add to the kids lunch boxes as a special treat.

My kids love that they are chocolate and they come in 2 other flavors, I'll have to hunt those down at my store. 

You may find them here https://www.facebook.com/Tastykake

and here

https://www.instagram.com/Tastykake

Thanks Influenster! 

Special Touches...

Special touches make a House a Home!

 Haul from BigLots, I'll share more soon! 

CVS Coupon Haul...Still at It

I had been slacking in the Couponing world, just no real motivation to clip coupons every Sunday and organize my coupon binder.

After last weeks developing lifestyle change of Homeschooling our oldest due to troubles with her classmates, I sat down and looked at my Coupon binder. Our need to save money is greater than before so I need to jump back in with both feet.

I ran to CVS since they had a great deal of cereal on sale, Richard prefers the Special K cereal which is very pricey at Publix. I had awesome coupons from Kellogs.com that they sent to me. My out-of-pocket for everything pictured was just $18.75..I saved over 64 percent this trip!

Don't overlook the Drugstores for savings on food items!

I'm clipping coupons today and re-organizing my Coupon binder, let's see how long I can keep this up this time. I know the pay-off will be worth it to have our Smiling daughter home with us!

Weekend Recap

Best deal from Papa Johns Pizza ever! 3 large pizzas plus 16 piece wings for $30.00, 2 large pizzas FREE with coupon codes!!

We ate Dinner on Sat. and then Sunday we had Lunch.

 Friday Richard came home from work with a Cold. We believe he got the cold on the plane while traveling for work. He has alot of traveling coming up for work after Thanksgiving so I'm hoping he remembers to take his vitamins now. Friday night we snuggled in and watched "Turbo", it was a very cute kids movie!

Saturday I took Abigail and Tank to Saddle Club, Crystal stayed home with Richard. She didn't have any Birthday parties to help out with. The 2 youngest are learning so much at Saddle Club! The we ordered Pizza and Abigail spent the night with her friend across the street so while Tank played "Mine Craft", the 3 of us watched "FootLoose" and some other really stupid movie.

Here we are Sunday, We haven't done a thing today other than run out for a paper so I can fill up my Coupon binder. Now it's  night and we are heading to bed early, Crystal is now feeling down and Abby is saying she's cold so I believe we have caught Richard's cold..We shall see what tomorrow brings. 

I'm off to sip some hot tea and relax!

I Love Free Magazines

See this pile? These all came at once on Tuesday..lol..Good thing I have a big mailbox!

I went thru all my magazines and wrote down the Expiration dates so I can decide if I would like to renew or let a few go, Some are my favs and will def. renew but a few I think I'll let run out as they aren't really to my taste.

What are your Fav. magazines? Have you discovered any new ones? I have seen a few new ones but I haven't picked up or browsed thru them yet, It takes me a few days to read all that I have. I follow Hip2save.com and Coupon saving sites which alert you to free offers.

In this short video I explain more....

Have a Great Day!!!

New Coupon Binder Set Up and Review W/ Video

After about 8 years I was in need of another Coupon Binder, mine was literally falling apart. I dragged Crystal along with me to Staples since I had a Staples coupon and was able to pick this one up. 

Look, it even matches my Day-Planner!

There is a spot to add a Label in the spine and on the top here. I'm not sure how I'll decorate the top yet since I just got it home and organized my coupons inside.

I have put together a more in-depth look inside my Binder here:

Do any of you Coupon or do you just clip one or two here and there?

I'm joining in on these Parties~
No Minimalist here

Saving for a Move

This is how I shop!

Coupon binder front and center!

It takes me longer to shop this way but the savings are very much worth it!

Hopefully in the next month or so I shall have a very good announcement to share with ya'll.

How many of you use coupons?

My Coupon Journey

I have really been cutting, organizing and saving so much money with my coupon binder this year so far! It's a very simple boring binder but CVS, Walgreens, Publix fear me when I enter holding my binder with my coupon match-ups..lol..

Really though I'm doing well saving on Health and Beauty aides, it's food that sometimes I feel like I just am not saving no matter how many coupons I use. Do You feel that too?

Here is my shopping schedule with coupons:

CVS- Health and Beauty aides (toothpaste, ect)
Walgreens- Same as CVS
Publix- B1G1 Free and Silk
Aldi- Everything else (meat, milk, ect.)

Here is a short video where I share with you my Coupon clipping routine, I even watch Youtube!

Please share with me how you save at the grocery store.

Journey to Paraben Free: Skin Care

I have found a Paraben free face wash from my local CVS. I have used it for about 2 weeks now and so far it hasn't broken me out which is Awesome!!

They are on the pricey side but CVS has these on sale often and there are coupons for these often in the Sunday paper.

I hope to try some of the Vitamin C line at their next sale.

Here is a video of my review of these products, take the time to comment after watching if you can.

Kate Gosselin as a Coupon Blogger?

Kate Gosselin from "Kate Plus 8" has a new job as a Coupon blogger for Couponcabin.com!

Now I did watch her show but was turned off by everything that happened within the show and even though I don't agree with some of her actions..ect....I think that I will pop over to see what she has to say since at one time she was big on using Coupons.

How about you? Will you stop over to read what her advice is or not, if not then why?

My First Kroger Haul!

I wanted to share a Haul with you on a great deal that's going on at Kroger's right now, I forgot to mention that I did buy a $6.00 bag of dog food without a coupon so that's why my total is alittle on the high side.

An Awesome Give-Away From a Couponer!!

My friend over at Full Price-Never is having an awesome give-away, stop on over and tell her Heather sent you. This would be a great start to stockpiling!

Run to your local Walgreens...Go On Hurry!!

Here is the fast breakdown for you, I hope many of you can snag this awesome deal at Wal-greens!

U Kotex pads 14-18 ct.
$3.49 , I had $1.00 coupon
get back $2.50 RR...but along with the $2.50 RR you get a coupon for a FREE  Always 18 count maxi pads! Awesome  right?!








3 Neutrogena Bar Soaps
$2.99 (mine was cheaper)
pay $8.97 and get a $10.00 RR for your next trip...MONEYMAKER! This deal is supposed to be a Month long deal, go now as the soaps are the cheapest of the Neutrogena line and will go fast!

I had to come home and share my awesome deal of the day with ya'll, I'm slowly building a stockpile of everyday needed items and with sales and coupons it's so easy!
Would any of ya'll be interested in seeing my cheap deals as I grab them from time to time?

Health Issues and Depressed Ramblings of my Tuesday

Well today was a very good day, I posted my 3 years of Country Samplers on my local CraigsList for $20.00 and a local lady came today and got them and she wanted to take my 2009 MaryJanes Farmgirl magazines off my hands too for 10.00 so today I made $30.00. Think I'll do this every year.

Richard is very sick again, not sure if I've told any of you but he has severe IBS and it's getting worse over the years, he came home yesterday around 2 and stayed in bed all afternoon/night. It's like he is disabled it's getting so bad, when it hits real bad he gets dehaydrated and has to go to the ER for fluid. We are hoping he can keep this job but with the 2 hour drive to work and home sometimes he has to stop and find a bathroom just to make it the rest of the way. I've told him to look into getting disability but it takes so long to even try to get approved and boy you have to jump thru hoops to get approved. I'm worried about paying the bills and keeping the house and he is getting very depressed. Wow, sorry but I had to get that off my chest, we try to talk to family about his health problems but they have heard it all so much that we think they are thinking that we are making it all up or sound more than what it is but I tell ya...It's hard to see your loved one not be able to do a thing for fear of not finding a bathroom in time or have stomaches all day long....

so yeah I got excited over an extra $30.00 today, I'm gonna run to Aldi and buy meat to put in the freezer...guess I worry to much right now!

It's freezing and snowing again. There was no school today but I'm not sure why, the kids certainly have gone to school in this weather before. I've done 3 loads of laundry and loaded the dishwasher and clipped coupons from a couple of magazines before passing them on to my mom that takes them to her Church.

For dinner tonight I made Green Beans/Ham soup and I threw in some chopped potatoes. Richard and I like it but the kids fight me on eating it...have to fix Richard a seperate dinner tonight of fish and rice..bland diet so his  stomach will settle.

I'm just being painfully truthful right now, I try to stay positive but this week as been very trying and we are all getting rather depressed.

To make some extra money and declutter I'm slowly going thru our extras around here and posting what I can on CrasigsList, already have an e-mail about a lawn mower I posted 3 hours ago. That is a good thing!

I'm off to relax and read some of the new Amish book I need to review. What do you do to Relax in times of great stress and worry?

Dove Visibly Smooth

I was chosen to test out Dove's new product Visibly Smooth deodorant. I received 1 full size Dove Visibly Smooth and many $2.00 off coupons.

I'm so pleased with this product, it has left my underarms very smooth and soft (I have very thick hair). I would not normally buy Dove because we are watching our pennies but this is something I would like to continue. The scent is soft and not overwhelming so it does not over power my perfume, which I really like!

This is one new product that I'm happily pleased with!

Catch-Up and Coupons for the Military

Today the kids have no school because of the weather..SNOW and more FREEZING RAIN..UUGHGH..so I have C helping me cut out coupons. I have gotten into the habit of taking my beat up coupon binder with me at all times now. We were thinking of something to do with the coupons that I don't use..We thought we could send them to Coupons for the Military...Do any of you have an address or a way for me to look up some info on this..I have read somewhere out in blogland about this but now I can't remember where.



On Saturday we met my mom and sister at Olive Garden to celebrate my sister's 18th b-day party, We got the special treatment for her, the whole cake and Happy Birthday song..it was so much fun to surprise her and it was such good food!!



Early Sunday morning lil guy decided he was going to pick up our tom cat that was sleeping in the laundry room, this is his forehead after the attack, not sure how it happened but the cat freaked, Lil guy has a very bad scratch next to his eye which resulted in a morning trip to the ER..he is now on tons of meds and the cat stays outside from now on. I won't show a pic of his eye...He looks like someone hit him and gave him a shiner!

A Trip to Aldi and Coupons at Kroger's

My Kroger's here in town is offering a limited time special of Double Doubling their coupons, between the coupons and store brand I did alright!

While G'ma watched the kids today DH and I went to our local Aldi's to check them out, it has been months since I was in there, before the remodel. We were very surprised with the prices and selection. We grabbed some canned goods and lots of PB&J for the kids.

This is a very well stocked pantry for us, Hopefully when old-man Winter comes knocking I'll be prepared..lol..I still want to get paper products..I'll see what CVS has tomorrow.

Don't forget to grab you Sunday paper, there will be at least 5 inserts of Coupons! Might have to buy 2 this time!

I hope everyone is enjoying their Weekend, I'm Tivo'ing "You've Got Mail" right now so that I can watch it tonight after the kids are in bed..One of my Fav. Movies!

Whatcha Working On Wed.

Morning All..I have been busy browsing on-line for good books on Saving Money, Reducing Grocery Costs and activities that families can do here at the house and around town..It's getting way to cold to run to the parks. SO far I have found just one book at my library that I'm going to pick up. Please share with me your cost-cutting books if you know of any.

I'm thinking of bringing out Christmas and decorating just to get my mind off of our finances. We haven't told the kids yet about DH being laid off of work but last night was DH's last day and he came home full of stress and worry and was very depressed. He hid in his man cave most of the night sending off resumes. Ladies, what do you do when your guy is very depressed..for whatever the reason..do you try to talk him out of his depression or let him work it out himself? I have tried telling him that it wasn't just him that lost the job/money it was us and we are in this together. The not knowing is the hardest part though. Esp. since the economy is bad..not very many business's are hiring right now.

I am continueing to clip coupons and I have re-discovered the Library, In the past I had just grabbed a book at the store but now I'm writing down the titles and grabbing them from the library.

I'm also thinking about trying my hand at more DIY Crafts..What kind of paint do ya'll use for simple signs..I want to make some for my house.

Well, It's not an exciting week or fun post but this is what I'm working on at the moment..lol..

Whatcha Working On Wed.

When we bought the house one of the things we feel in love with was the built in bookcase, It is such a small room so I also have my computer in here. It is untouched..as in no decorating as begun is here YET!! It is BLAH..so today I'm making it my mission to make it pretty! I'm organizing the books, the majority of them are my DH's but look on top..my prized book collection..NANCY DREWS!! I have the original series from 1-54..I'm always on the hunt for the rest of the series in the original yellow binding..these were my mom's and she passed them on to me..then my Aunt mailed me her series..so I have 2 incomplete series 1-50somthing...I re-read these every summer..We think that the ugly green wall stuff is original to the house to..wonder is I could paint over it? Anywhos...I'm looking for ideas for this small space..I know ya'll have some...share..lol..

I had mail love yesterday..VocalPoint sent me 4 StarKist coupons to share..$1.00 off a StarKist Tuna Pouch. If you'd like one please mail me your addy and I'll get this mailed off to ya.

I also saved $20.00 on my grocery shopping trip with my coupons..WOW..I'm now trying to see if I can beat that..lol..

Have a Great Wed. I'm running to Goodwill and some Thrift to see what I can do for this room!

A Broken Toe Weekend and I Won

So last Friday Crystal was home cuse of a stomach bug, in fact we were all home and lounging around in our PJ's all day. Around dinner time she went into the laundry room to throw something away, she slipped and jammed her toes into the door jamb and the corner of the wall..she got up and her toe was all twisted around and she said she couldn't feel it, I almost fainted..lol..ran to get DH who was sleeping and he thought it was just out of joint...After a run to the E.R. and an X-Ray, She BROKE her toe! She has to use a special shoe called a boot and has to go to a bone specialist in 3 weeks to make sure that it has mended together properly. She has to stay off of it as much as possible, we are trying school today but I'm on stand-by if she is in to much pain she may come home. She was bored all weekend laying in bed watching Disney...She wanted to be outside with us. We had to work on the fence for HOSS, more winter preperation!

I have WON the coupons for Dog Treats that I posted about a couple of weeks ago. My dogs will LOVE these!! THANK YOU!!

Any ideas on how to get smoke smell out of a dresser? We have noticed a heavy cigerette smoke smell when we open Abigails dresser and now her clothes have a faint smell to them. We do not smoke and this is bothering her.