More Stories from My Shopping Cart
The couponing adventure continues . . . . Today was the first day I saved more at Publix than I spent! Spent $37, saved $45! Can I say that Publix is such a pleasant place to shop. They strongly encourage you to let them push your cart to your car and unload it. Every worker [...]
How to Have a Fantabulous Family Summer – On a Budget
Do you have kids at home this summer and want to give them a fun summer without breaking the bank? Me, too. Being a cheapskate, I tend to steer toward free or cheap activities for my kids in the summers, and I have some suggestions that might help you. First and foremost, take a lunch. [...]
Shopping Update: SCORE!
So as I slowly begin to compete in the sport of couponing, I am finding small successes each week. On my first trip to Publix a couple of weeks ago, I spent $69.19 and saved $37.12. That’s 35% savings off what would have been my total. Then I went to CVS and bought around $20 [...]
Karissa’s Adventures in Couponland
Last night I got to hear Jenny from Southern Savers speak about the magical world of couponing! When I left the workshop, by brain was literally spinning. How in the world did she figure all this out? (Let me say that most of what Jenny said is on the website. However, if you want the [...]
Grocery Shopping Update
A few weeks ago I wrote about my food shopping woes. In a nutshell, no matter how much I try to save, it just seems impossible. You all gave me some great suggestions. One of my friends thought I should visit Aldi for staples before hitting Kroger since Aldi is so cheap! I shopped at [...]
Sometimes I Want to Strangle My Grocery Receipt
So, you know I’m not a frou-frou mom, but I am also not a coupon mom. Couponing has now become an art form – one that I seem unable to master. (I am still getting over the fact that coupon can be used a verb!) I cease to be amazed at the amount of money [...]
Is the Man Still the Head of the Household?
In this day and age, I’m not sure. I’ve always though that Steven and I had a pretty equal partnership. I will say I am probably the manager of the household – in terms of physical or organizational aspects – making sure groceries get bought, everybody gets out of bed in the morning, lunches get [...]
New House Part 3
Otherwise titled: New House, New Car, New Job, New Me? It’s all come together how we wanted it to. We are blessed. We were able to get a beautiful new home close to a great private Christian school that we are able to afford (hopefully) thanks to Steven’s job there. I was able to purchase [...]
Why I Need to Live in a City with Subways
My car. Broke down. AGAIN. So, I was in the parking lot after school yesterday ready to go pick up the kids. I had plans, too. Big plans. We were going to run by the post office for stamps, run by the library (found a library book in Mad’s room the other day – oops! [...]
This is Why I’m Not a Stay-at-Home Mom
Today was the last day of our two-week Fall Break. I now need a break from my Fall Break. Not that I’m ready to go back to work, though! The first day of break, Ephraim (my 2-year-old) went to time out 3 times and got spanked 2 times – all before noon. That was the [...]
