What a GOOD DAY!

I am VERY excited about this post!

As you know, I recently started collecting coupons with a passion:) I used to just clip what we use on a regular basis but now I clip everything because I didn't realize on how much I was missing out. I've told you about the website that I have been faithfully checking out and I really couldn't have done it without the help of www.moneysavingmom.com! THANK YOU!

So, tonight, I went (from 9-9:45 PM) to our nearest King Sooper/Kroger. I am going to do this every week. First, there were NOT 4 little distractions pulling me in every direction. Second, there were NO customers to be annoyed at me, and third, it was SO quiet- I need that once in a while.

Take a look at this picture and you will see why I am SO excited-

I got all these things for $20 (a $110 value) - let me explain-

The things on the far right are WIC (milk, cereal, eggs, cheese, juice and peanut butter) $40 for FREE- if you have never checked out if you qualify for WIC- DO IT!!! It is SUCH a money saver! I get this amount EVERY week which is such a blessing- thank you government...

BUT, this is where it is awesome- I got the rest, a $70 value, for $20 after sales and coupons! Can you beleive it? I can't! I am still in shock!!! It is one thing to write it out on paper but another to actually see and feel all that I got for that price!
4 boxes of Wheat thins
2 bags of Chex Mix
strawberries
dinner rolls
3 cans baby food
3 jars of salsa
2 boxes of Fiber One Granola bars
3 boxes of Orville Redenbackers popcorn
2 Propel fitness waters
toilet paper
jar of mayo
Nestle refrigerated cookie dough
Green Giant Steamer Veggie mix
Quaker Instant Oatmeal (my twins are going to be SO excited in the morning- this is their FAV)
26 items for $20- thats less than $1 for these great name brands.

Some of my friends would tell me that I coud do better at King Soopers than shopping at Walmart and I didn't believe them till tonight! I am hooked on deals! This is the greatest high:) Okay, I am signing off and I hope you don't think I'm too weird for my rantings here!

My advice to you- check out websites in your area for coupon deals, freebes,etc. It takes a lot of the TIME out of bargain shopping. Also, check out WIC- it is great. and get around friends who love bargains (I'm talking about you Erika) they will push you to save as well.

One more thing- this morning I got a FREE big cup of Panera coffee and 3 boxes of Puffs tissues with Lotion for $2-not at teh same place!

WHAT A GREAT DAY!!!!

I am officially a bargain shopper

I always thought I was a good shopper finding deals, etc. but I have taken on a new look at it- COUPONS! I just assembled this coupon book and it has made using coupons so much easier. Each category has a page (baseball card holders) and its so easy to find what coupons I have and get good deals while shopping. I am also trying to get into Walgreens and CVS rebates because you can get a TON of FREEBIES through rebates. I am going to use about $50 if my tax refund to save in an envelope so I can use that for rebates. Then when I run out, I have to wait till the money comes back before I do another one! We'll see if it works. I have found all these great deals and tips here. It is an amazing website! And anything to save money these days is a good thing.

Yikes!

My girls know how to make a mess!
I can't tell you how many times we clean up each day !
Its crazy!

Listen...

When we were at the zoo, we went into the Rainforest Room and there were LOUD sounds coming from deep within, We thought it was a sound track but as we got closer we heard this monkey going crazy! Listen here...

Elijah has discovered FOOD! He's been eating baby food for about a month and a half, but
lately he only likes REAL food- he loves Cheerios, Fruit Puffs Biter biscuits
( which make SUCH a mess, as you can see)
and anything else he can get his chubby hands on!

Lovin Colorado Weather...

On Saturday, we headed out to the Denver Zoo to enjoy the almost 60 degree weather and to wear our children out so they would nap and we could nap too:)

Elijah loved the Rainforest and was intrigued by the ceiling and sounds
(poor Mark looks SO tired in this picture:)

Mom and Elijah after lunch

Shedding the coats

The kids favorite part of the kids day!
FYI- they didn't take naps!!!! ARRGGG!!!
Oh, and tomorrow( the 20th) is going to be 70 degrees!!!!

The Picture Says it All

This picture cracks me up because it SO typical of my twins.
Arianna tends to want frilly, pink, princessy things
and Sophia has become infatuated with Spiderman!
Don't get me wrong, Sophia is not a tom-boy at all, she just likes to be different than anyone else in her family. She loves to be "the only one" . She LOVES to be the only one to sleep over grandmas, or aunties, or to go shopping with mom, or out with dad.
We try to do things with the twins by themselves
- one on one-
so they know they are special and unique.
So, for now, I let Sophia be different and she loves that!
And I love her for her uniqueness!