WFMW - Shopping Online

My advice for shopping online is shop sites like www. etsy.com and SAHM shoppes before going to the mass department stores. Many times you can get one-of-a-kind items for less then you can even find in the stores. The small county I live in has a new slogan I just LOVE - "Think Monroe County First" - or Shop locally. In this case, support someone directly not a giant corporation. (I must advertise my own shoppe as I'm a SAHM too - www.CrossinMyHeart.com - you know you need hair bows to match those back-to-school clothes!)

*You can see more tips for shopping online at: We are THAT Family

Tinker Bell Party Featured at: Creative Parties & Showers

I am just thrilled that Creative Parties & Showers Blog is featuring the Tinker Bell Party I had for my daughter's 3rd Birthday this past May! You can view the post and visit the blog by clicking the link below:

CVS 7/14

CVS had a bunch of items 90% off! Wish I would have grabbed a few more things while I was there, but having a 3 year old makes shopping a little more difficult when you are wanting to brows. Also - I used up all my ECB's my last trip 2 weeks ago on necessities since they were about the expire so I didn't have any to roll this go around.

Lipsmackers: $.49

"Grandma" gift set: $.69

CVS Electrolyte strips: $.49

Chocolate Bunny: $.49

Mints: $.19

Gillette Razor: $7.99
-$4.00 coupon

Tylenol Arthritis: $2.99
-$2.00 coupon

CVS School Glue: $.99

Calibur Scissors: $2.99

Total OOP: $13.25
Total ECB's earned: $10.98
Total Saved: $34.60

Year to Date OOP: $61.07
Year to Date Savings: $409.30

CUTE - freebie!

So I didn't get to do my couponing like I hoped for yesterday, because of a huge storm that hit the STL area hard while we were out and about. We did make it over to World Market for the FREE reusable shopping bags they were giving away (first come first serve kind of deal). I just LOVE these bags! They are very stylish! At checkout we also got a flyer explaining that you can enter your own design for their next free reusable tote bag giveaway (which the flyer said would be in February!). If your design is chosen you win $1,000 and 25 free bags with your design! So if you are creatively inclined, enter your design! Who couldn't use $1,000? Visit this site for all the details: http://www.cpwmdesigncontest.com/

CVS - July 1st

Today's trip to CVS was the first in a month again. My Bucks were going to expire AGAIN and I have been so busy, couponing today just didn't happen. So I did the next best thing, buy the staples: toilet paper and 2 gallons of milk. Total OOP: $1.01 No more bucks to roll, but I can build them back up again.

Father's Day Fun

Happy Father's Day!

We kept it low key this year for Father's Day. We all needed a fun family day IN for once instead of running all over the place. I made my hubby and my dad these lawn mower cupcakes, I found the idea from an e-mail newsletter I get, they are colorful and cute!
Me and my daughter also did a Father's Day craft together on Friday for a surprise. I cut out the tie shapes and helped my little one with the letters and she decorated them with markers and star shaped foam pieces. We appropriately attached the ties to the string with colored duct tape. Then we hung it from the fireplace mantel to show it off. It stayed up ALL weekend!
This was my daughter's gift to her Papa Smith. We took photos of her holding the letters and turned them black and white and added to a fame. Pretty simple, if you subtract the fact that I am not a patient person when it comes to computers so printing wasn't the easiest thing when the printer is giving you grief. But it turn out beautifully!

We had a bunch of left over cupcakes that needed decorating - a great opportunity for Father/Daughter time. They had a good time and Alyssa probably ate more of the decorations then she put on the actual cupcakes (see the puffy cheeks).

Hope everyone's Father's Day was filled with great memories and fun times!

Target 6/20

I don't know how my receipts just simply disapear the instant it hits my hand/purse after I leave a store, but it seems to be happening too often lately. I will do my best to break down my target trip today from memory. Here goes!

3x Cereal (FREE Simply Orange Juice Deal)
-3x $1.00 coupons

2x Archer Farms Chips (FREE Salsa Deal)
-$1 target coupon

2x Velveeta Shells and Cheese
-$1.50/2 coupon

2x Velveeta single serve cups
-$1/2 coupon

Heinz Ketchup
-FREE with coupon

2x Oscar Myer Hotdogs
-1x Free with coupon
-$1/2 coupon

Nexcare Bandaids: $.99
-$1.00 coupon

Cascade Rinse Agent
-FREE with coupon

Total OOP: $14.20
Total Saved: $35.xx