Couponing 101

I always hear people say this to couponers..

"You tend to buy things that you do not need"

"You use a coupon because you have it.."

This is not true for me. I have been couponing for sometime now and have learned the method that works best for me and my family.

First, I gather my coupons from sunday papers, online, and ect. I cut them and place them in a binder that is divided to my liking. I cut them all because at the end of the month all expired and non used coupons go into a envalope that gets donated to the military overseas to use at their local BX, PX, Commisary or ect. Plus if you look at it you never know which coupon you might need and when you might need it.

Hey it is FREE money!

Secound, I get my Sunday ads and I start to match up with the items that I am going to buy. I also use online databases that help make my trips easyer! I do only buy what I can use within my home or what I can donate to others. If your going to get it for FREE or a good deal you should take it becasue you can always find someone who will need it.

Another idea is I put boxes together for my husbands friends that are overseas with the military. I also place boxes together for familiy members who are in college and might be straped for cash. Here are a few pictures of my "Coupon Haul's. I have prefected useing at CVS and try to stick to were I am comfortable useing my coupons.

The last picture is a Sunday night of TV, being sick and clipping! I would say all the items you see I got for less than $150.00 out of pocket. I want to stress that I do use coupons often but not ALL the time. I still eat out and pay regular price for a ton of items. However if I do have a coupon that will help me I do use it to get a deal.

If you would like to learn more about couponing just let me know I am more than willing to help and share a few tips. I taught my little sister a while back how to do it and she is becoming really good at getting deals now with coupons!



A Whole NEW..

BLOG!

WHOOP WHOOP!

Not really.. its still the old blog and me.. but.. I am revamped!

Thanks to a wonderful gal who spent  hours working on my blog and perfecting it to look and reflect me and my little life.

Ms. Kaili Breanne you work wonders!

Head on over to her blog and add her by clicking on the name Utterly Chaotic Designs.You can also catch her on FACEBOOK just click on the FB title. She does all customs and offers discount to military and if your not military well her packages are still at an awesome rate. Tell her I sent ya!

I am still working on some of the pages and titles within my blog. I hope to have it all done and complete by next week so bare with me becaue I have some exciting news to share! In the mean time grab my "NEW" button and join in on all the fun.



I Can See All...

 I have the live feed on here that will allow me to see who is viewing my site and from where! I love the fact that I am able to see who all is visiting and from which city - state they live within. The live feed will even break it down to how they got to my blog and how long! AWESOME!

For most bloggers know there are some people in life that we block out from certain areas in our life. Those people tend to find themselves searching for ways to find anything and everything. If you are that person please stay away. You personally do not want to talk to me so I am not sure why you would search for my blog and read up on my little life. 

If you are a friend and fellow blogger please enjoy! :) Life is a great journey in which I am willing to share with those that care!

Room Mom 101 !

Alright I am NO MOM!

However I feel like one Monday-Friday.. where I spend most of my hours in a classroom with 10 children who make me strive for so much more. I get to see their little minds grow with curiosity and eagerness to learn. I feed them, read to them, and put them down for a nap as if they were my own. At the end of the day I head home to a husband who listen to my long day.

I love spending my time creating for my classroom and I am in love with this blog that gives me ideas and helps me grow as a teacher.

A few weeks back I wrote to the owner of the blog sharing some of my ideas! She messaged me back and I was on cloud 9 because I was featured on ROOM MOM 101! 

I created a tree for my writing center that was inspired by a children's book.

Here is the link to read the post! Just click on the next sentence to check it out!

My Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree!