Too cute!

Just saw these adorable bags on Etsy for

those of us with coupon notebooks. Stop

by here and check them out. Then slide

on over here to A Thrifty Mom's blog

and enter to win one! Of course good

luck but I hope that I win!

Grocery Shopping

Do you....

1) Grocery shop once a month?

2) Grocery shop weekly?

3)Do you have a grocery budget? If so, how much and how big is your family?

I used to just go to the grocery store and shop. I might would use a coupon here and there but nothing like I do now. It took a bit more time in the beginning but the savings was well worth my time. Now I have it down and can get in and out a bit faster. My kids even help me and Hayden loves to get me some coupons from those little machines in the store. Teaching him young!!

Mail Call

Wal Mart has a free sample of Olay body

wash here. Enjoy!

Cook Ahead??

Do you cook meals and freeze them ahead of time, do you make a weekly or monthly menu, or do you just wing it? I am guilty of all 3 and I have to admit that I spend way more money when I wing it. I have started making a monthly menu. I stick to it for the most part but may draw arrows and move meals around to fit our schedule (or my taste buds). I TRY to cook a few things up ahead of time but have been lazy the past few months in doing so. Sometimes I try to brown some meat or boil some chicken so it's easy to thaw and use for casseroles or soups. I am going to stay in tonight and empty out the pantry with what I have so MAYBE I can save even more on my March groceries. Do you have a great recipe for cooking ahead and freezing?Would love for you to share it if you do. I'll let you know how my Friday evening of cooking ahead goes.

Fun Times

My House Party bag game today. I love getting

packages like these. Can't wait to share everything

with you all!

YUM-E

We tried this recipe the other night.

It is one of our new favorites.

So easy and YUM-E. I think

next time we have company

I will wow them with this one.

The best part is that it was so easy!

Give it a try and I think you'll love

it too.

KROGER

Kroger has a few deals until tomorrow. I meant

to post these earlier. This is the transaction I did

earlier today. Again, was going to post a pic but

the battery on my camera is dead!

The main reason I did this was to get the Purex laundry

detergent. It is part of the buy 10 participating items

get $3 off at the register. Remember you have to buy

10 qualifying items.

My Purchase:

2 bottles Purex Laundry Detergent

4 cans Campbell's Chunky Soup

3 Chef Boy R De microwaveable spaghettio's

1 box Betty Crocker fruit snacks

coupons used:

2 $.35/1 Purex

2 $.50/2 Campbell's soup

3 $.40/1 Chef Boy R Dee microwave cups

1 $.40/1 Betty Crocker fruit snacks

Don't know the exact total--but cheap--because I bought some produce too.

The best part is you will get a $4 catalina coupon that prints out when you pay that

you may use on your next shopping trip to Kroger. You must purchase 2 Purex laundry detergents to get the catalina for $4.