A few days ago I was cruising the digi world and ran into a layout I immediately loved, then as I looked closer, WHAT!!! she used some of MY stuff. Of course now I love it even more .
Here’s a peek:

What a cool idea…to take such and ordinary event and turn it into a fab layout. Someday it will be fun to look back and re-read the layout and remember what her daily life was like and what they ate. Or maybe I’m just slightly obsessed with that at the moment because of …

It’s Friday! Let’s celebrate with some FREEBIES!
First off, I have this new element pack, and coordinating freebie at Little Dreamer.

If you’re not sure about digital scrapbooking, but want to give it a try, Amazon is offering the Digital Scrapbook Artist software FREE today! (normally $49.99) There are limited quantities, so download quickly if you are interested. (Thanks, Freebies 4 Mom!)

Amazon is also offering a (limited quantities) FREE download of the PagePlus Essentials software (normally $49.99). I haven’t tried either one of these programs, but I’m guessing (from reading the product descriptions) they would be good programs …

Ready for some more Kroger fun?

Snuck in on the last day of the buy 8 get $4 off sale.
Total BEFORE: $99.10
Total AFTER: $25.90
Wooohooo…That’s like…75% off! Not that I would pay that much for those groceries to begin with, but STILL.
FREE: Right Guard Deodorant
CHEAP: Sunny D ($0.45 each), Yoplait yogurt ($0.79), Betty Crocker brownie bowls ($0.14 each), Nature Valley Granola bars ($0.34 each), Better Oats oatmeal ($0.50 each), Country Crock ($0.20 each)
Oh, and notice there are Huggies in there too? ($6.49) Not a great deal, but still cheaper than generic and I was …

Kroger is having one of my favorite promos right now–Buy 8, Save $4. I stocked up on A LOT of snacky foods this week. Not that it’s all we’ll be eating :).

Total BEFORE coupons: $88.39
Total AFTER coupons: $29.56
FREE: Chex Mix, Gardettos, Right Guard deodorant, Speed Stick deodorant, Pilsbury brownie bites, Betty Crocker brownies
CHEAP: Nature Valley, Fiber One, and Golden Graham granola bars ($0.07 and $0.49 each), Cocoa Puffs ($0.38), Quaker Rice Cakes ($0.49), Sunny D ($0.45)
Just regular stuff: flour, hamburger patties, chicken, eggs, lunchmeat, ice cream, salad, bananas, butter
We haven’t had to buy much …

Is it completely nerdy that one of the things I missed the most while we were gone was grocery shopping? I was super excited to get back into my coupon stash and check out my favorite store’s weekly deals.
Not too shabby for a first week back.
Total BEFORE coupons: $58.60
Total Spent: $23.81

FREE: toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant (my husband’s favorite brand so I just ordered some more coupons so I can stockpile!!)
CHEAP: Charmin toilet paper ($1.99!!!!!!!!), Bounty paper towels ($0.99 for two rolls), Bounty Fabric softener ($0.99), Eggland’s Best eggs $0.60 each, Kraft Cheese …

(a recent shopping trip)
We moved to the midwest exactly a year ago and one thing I’ve had to learn to get used to is the bugs. Sooo many bugs. I’m not really afraid of them, I just think they’re gross and I don’t appreciate sharing my house with them. Since we knew we would be gone several weeks we tried to prepare the house for the absence. I cleaned inside really well while Jared sprayed for bugs. (By the way, he is my hero for having sold door-to-door pest control in blazing hot …

Took a quick trip to Walmart today and picked up some free stuff! Here’s what I got:

Armor All products were $0.37 ($2/1 coupon here)
STP products were FREE plus $0.13 overage ($2/1 coupon here)
Nabisco packs were B1G1 FREE (coupon no longer available)
Taco Bell seasoning was FREE ($0.50 each and I used two $1/2 coupons) 
BIC pens were free with $1/1 coupon (no longer available)

My total was $5.42!!
Here are some more of my favorite frugal and free deals going on right now.
$7 worth of coupons for Scotch products
FREE Limeaid Sparkler at Taco Bell
40 FREE prints …

One of my favorite things about Kroger is finding “Manager’s Specials.” Going shopping there sometimes feels like a treasure hunt and I never know what to I’m going to find. I think markdowns seem gross to most people, but if you shop at a reputable store, markdowns are usually just items that need to be used or frozen right away or sometimes they have been damaged in some way (a smashed box or dented can for example). Some stores just throw the items away when they hit the “sell by date,” but if …

Here are some of my favorites at the moment:
OF COURSE all the Huggies coupons:

$3/1 Huggies Little Movers 
$3/1 Huggies Snug and Dry
ANOTHER $3/1 Huggies diapers coupon
$2/1 Huggies Wipes box (64 ct or larger) or Refill (184 count or larger) WOW–possible FREE wipes
$2/2 Huggies Baby Wipes
ANOTHER $2/2 Huggies Baby Wipes
$4/2 Huggies Little Movers
$1.50/1 Little Swimmers

And some others:

$2/1 Ovaltine (aromd $3 at Walmart and Target, so it’s a good deal after the coupon!)
$1/1 Energizer Batteries
Buy One Scrubbling Bubbles Toilet Gel, Get One Starter Kit or Refill Free
$1/1 Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Gel (Thanks, MSM!)

(Use the toilet …

This was a big shopping week for me. Lots of great deals at Kroger on basic stuff I needed. I got a lot of meat and produce markdowns! Woohoo I was thrilled! Especially with the produce ’cause when I left the house all the fresh produce we had left were onions. 

Can’t remember where I put my receipt at the moment, but my total was around $97. Counting all the diapers. Before coupons and markdowns it was close to $200 though!! Nice . I’m nearing the end of my monthly budget though, so I’m …