Addicted to cheap cereal!

Ok, I'm running out of room for my crazy cereal stockpile! I would have been ok, but, Publix is running another deal where I got each box (usually $4.49 a box!) for less than $.50 each!! Sooooo, I did like any crazy couponing person would do....I bought 24 boxes! See why I'm out of space. Maybe I'll build a stockpile room like they have on Extreme Couponing!

Vacation!

We're getting ready for 2 weeks of vacation!!!  The first week is to Hilton Head with my family to celebrate my parent's 40th Wedding Anniversary!!!!!!  I'm sooo excited, I can't wait to leave on Saturday morning.

The 2nd week is to Dale Hollow Lake to stay on Garett's dad's houseboat.  What fun vacations back-to-back!

I will not have computer access, and will not be updating my blog for two weeks.  Please, please come back the week of July 9th.  I'll be back on-line then. 

In the meantime, if you want some good deals, check out my favorite site:  http://www.southernsavers.com/

I make mistakes too!! BIG ones!

Okay, so after doing this whole coupon thing for 1 1/2 years now, you'd think I'd be perfect at it...I'm not!  To show you that mistakes can still be made, my bill today at Food Lion should have been $16.52 for 20 items.  But, at checkout, my total was $33.52!!!  How was I $17 off?!!  I took my bill to customer service (don't bother with the checkout lady...the line will be long, customers will get angry, etc., etc.  Customer service is much more patient and really where you should go). 

After looking over my receipt and matching items, we discovered that I am the one that made the big, fat mistake!  I bought the wrong size of an item (the cheez-its).  She was very sweet though, let me return everything and "buy back" my coupons.  Anyway, after 20 minutes and 5 VERY cranky kids, it was finally settled.  I'll pay more attention next time, that's for sure.  :)

Extreme Couponing...How To Guide

Southern Savers just posted an excellent guide to couponing.  Well worth a read!  I don't aim to be an Extreme Couponer like on TLC, but I aim to save at least 50% on groceries and toiletries (including diapers) each week.  Do you really just want 165 bottles of mustard?!!  :)

http://www.southernsavers.com/2011/06/real-extreme-couponing-getting-started/