Time to Toot My Own Horn

I generally don't like posting things solely about me - I prefer to have this blog about the kids and family happenings - but this particular post affects our whole family so I'm making an exception...

So I haven't really been blogging a lot lately because I've been consumed with my new hobby/way of life. I've become one of those crazy coupon ladies and it is SO AWESOME!

Since May, I have saved over $500 on groceries/diapers/health stuff/etc.

This morning has been my most proud moment so far. I spent $43.28 and saved $172.47!!! And that was on a total of 69 items!!! Included in those 69 items were a couple $10 razors; a couple Herbal Essences products; a mega pack of Huggies (normally $18 - ended up being about $5!); a ton of groceries (including 6 boxes of cereal - 3 Frosted Flakes, Honey Nut Cheerios, and 2 normal Cheerios - ended up being .50 a box); a couple body wash es and deodorants for Matt; AND MUCH MORE.

Ah! I'm so proud! Every time I go and save a ton of money - I make Matt look at everything I bought (which is all nicely laid out on our table, of course) and I make him marvel for about 5 minutes. He LOVES it... haha I've learned that the most I'll pay for cereal (always name brands) is $1 - but that's only if it's a cereal I really want - besides that it's usually .50. I've also learned that you should never pay more than $1 for expensive battery-powered razors. And I'll only get toothpaste, toothbrushes, and deodorant if it's free.

Here are some examples of my awesome savings:

Do you like how nicely they are all laid out? haha
All of this cost me $20.03!!! (That includes 11 boxes of cereal!!!)

This doesn't look like a lot - but I got all of this SHIPPED TO ME for $2.50!!!

We are so stocked on food and toiletries right now - we had to go get some more shelves for extra storage space! It's funny how happy it makes me... haha

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