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 …

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 …

Another low key week at Kroger so I did some shopping at Walmart. Plus I needed garbage bags and napkins and when there aren’t coupon deals, generic brand are usually the best bet. (Oh, and the milk is half gone because I bought it a couple of days ago but wanted to include it in this week’s picture.)

Best deals:

$0.88 turkey and ham lunchmeat (printed a coupon off Facebook a bit ago–no longer available)
turkey bacon $0.50 each (coupons in the mail from Kraft First Taste)
$0.50 bandaids ($1/1 Nexcare coupon)
$0.70 taco shells …

Just wanted to let you know I made it to Round Four of the Little Dreamer Apprentice Program! It’s now down to 10 contestants and we have just one more round to go. (Crossing my fingers!)
 
For this challenge we were given a photo of a floral pillow for inspiration and were asked to create a mini. Here is my entry: (Download for free!)
Comments and the number of downloads are taken into consideration in the judging, so if you like my designs I would definitely love your support! Thanks!!
 
Love,
Pam

Here are some of my favorite printable coupons out right now. If you use your browser’s BACK button you should be able to print each coupon twice. I also find that on coupons.com after I have printed the first time the coupon disappears to the end pages. 

$0.60/2 Old El Paso (I used the coupon to buy taco seasonings for $0.19 each this week!)  
$0.50/1 Starkist tuna (“Like” on facebook, then you can print 2 copies. It’s usually priced around $1 on sale, so if your store doubles=FREE tuna.)
$1/1 Nexcare Bandaids (Travel-size boxes priced at around $1 …