My Newest Obsession....

So I finally jumped on the bandwagon and joined my newest obsession, Pinterest. I am completely, absolutely, utterly HOOKED! I LOVE PINTEREST! I mean I can really stay on there for hours and hours!! 

My absolute favorite part of Pinterest is the food. My 2nd favorite part is the crafts! Two things I love in one place, food and crafts. LOL! And lots of it!

Who else is on Pinterest? Are you?

http://pinterest.com/authenticallyu

Extreme Couponing - Honey Bunches of Oats

It's pretty safe to say that I am trying to start this coupon journey slow and cautious. I have yet to dive into the world of purchasing 20 newspapers in the hopes of savings hundreds upon hundreds of dollars. But for a beginner, I am doing pretty well. The first item I bought and got 100% savings was dental floss. You can read about that experience here. So this time (at the last minute and my family's request), I decided to go to the store and do a regular shopping trip and see if I could at least come out with 50% savings. In the world of extreme couponing, the goal is to have a 50-70% savings rate, ideally. Or even better, get items for free and/or with overage to spend towards something else.That could include coupons, store promotions, and sale prices. On this particular trip, I was shopping for taco ingredients and breakfast food for the house. Typically, this is not how couponing works as you don't save by shopping for what you need at the time. You save by shopping for things that are on sale at that time, then "stock piling" and THEN being able to pull from the pile based on your needs, as opposed to shopping based on your needs. However, the family wanted tacos that night so I tried to at least get 50% with this venture.

The biggest hit item of this trip was the family sized honey bunches of oats! I snagged these babies for nighty-nine cents a piece!! ONLY .99/each!! Too bad I am scary and only got three, LOL. Next time, I'll go for about 5 or 10! :-)

Also, during this trip, we snagged 2 2Liter Ginger Ales for .99, and that counted as 2 of our 10 required items to get the $5 off. We thought that was a pretty good deal. So with 5 of our 10 required items out of the way, we knew it wouldn't be tedious to get the other 5. It really is easy to get those 10 items because there are so many choices so don't let that scare you away from saving the $5.

Additionally, I also had a $5 off coupon that came in the mail because I registered my Kroger Plus Card on Kroger's website.

So total, I spent $34 dollars (including tax) on a bill that would have been $60. Not to bad for a trip that was NOT PLANNED and I didn't organize coupons a head of time.

Have you ever considering couponing or do you coupon now? How is it going for you? How much do you generally save?


Original Price: $3.39
On Sale: $2.49
Kroger Promotion: $1.99 (if you buy 10 items that were a part of the promotion)
Manufacture's Coupon: $1.00 off each
GRAND TOTAL: .99 cents each = $2.98 for 54 oz. of cereal (3 family size boxes)

Blog name, Blog Identity.....

I found a link to this on Queencitybride's blog (Thanks girl) and thought it was really cute, so I went to the site tried it! Enjoy~

You Are Bold and Fearless

~You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. ~You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. ~You have the classic "Type A" personality. ~You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way. ~And because you're so lucky, you don't really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life. ~You're sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. ~Spread your luck around a little to people who need it. ~You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life. ~You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home. ~You are quite passionate and easily tempted. ~Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble. ~You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out. ~Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia. ~Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person. ~You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. ~You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. ~At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. ~You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. ~You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. ~You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. ~You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. ~You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. ~You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. ~You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily. ~You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind. ~A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable. ~You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. ~You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. ~Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. ~You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in. ~You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising. ~You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care. ~You are full of energy. You are spirited and boisterous. ~You are bold and daring. You are willing to do some pretty outrageous things. ~Your high energy sometimes gets you in trouble. You can have a pretty bad temper at times. ~You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. ~You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. ~You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. ~You are balanced, orderly, and organized. You like your ducks in a row. ~You are powerful and competent, especially in the workplace. ~People can see you as stubborn and headstrong. You definitely have a dominant personality. ~

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?