Unorganized Blessings!

 Again, it has been a long time since I have been able to coupon. My book was so out of wack and I have not had the time or energy to sit down and put it together. After being about 2 months behind I finally was able to get my book together and had a very little amount of coupons to work with but  God let me have a good time anyway!

The gum I paid 98 cents for all six!

 The toothpaste which normally goes for around $3.50 or more I purchased for 48 cent each plus they came with a sample and $10 in coupons!! The tape was 39 cents each and the laminated pouches 34 cents.

I thank God so much for making my dollars stretch! This week the Sunday paper will have FOUR INSERTS! I can't wait to see what God is going to do next!!

I May Be Down...

But God is still using me.

I must say watching Facebook with my friends getting killer deals has encouraged me and has also challenged me. "I want to play, too!" is what I am thinking when I see the deals that are going on around me. So here is mine.

 I was able to get 5 boxes of Finish Tabs (20 ct.) for 98 cents PLUS $10 in ECB's. That was including tax.

I bought (that word is so funny to use now) this hairspray for 38 cents. Yes, I do have to pay tax, sometimes.

I do not normally picture the feminine things but I was on a roll with this. I purchased all of these for 89 cents.

God put into my hands a tool a little over a year ago and I know that couponing works. Now, when things are super tight I know how to make a dollar or even a quarter squeal!

God also put the Bible and prayer into my life a long time ago when things were going just fine. I have learned that reading my Bible and prayer works. As I go through a valley right now I know what to do. I know what works. When change happens and I may not have the answers I still know what to do and I know Who to turn to.

What is the point of learning new things when you do not allow God to use them for His glory. I know that reading my Bible and praying does a lot for me but I think it also gives God glory just as when I save money and I am able, just like you were to me, to encourage someone to keep going even when it is harder to keep going.

When it is hard, read your Bible and pray. When it is not so hard, read your Bible and pray. That is one thing that does not have to change where you are up or down.

With a little help from a friend

I cut this coupon from Sunday's paper (10-17). There was a mix-up on my part but with help from a great couponer friend, LeAne, she straightened me out and I walked out of Walgreens with 6 bottles of Men's Nivea Bath soap. They are normally priced at $5.99 each. They were on sale at 2/$5. I used a coupon for $3 off. I only paid the tax. The subtotal was 36.94 but I only paid $1.16. SWEET!!


I printed off two coupons for $2 off Quaker Oats Oatmeal. They are $2.54 at Walmart. I picked up 2 for .54 each.

I printed 2 coupons for $2 off Hungry Man Dinners. They are $2.38 at Walmart. So I paid only .38 each. Yeah!!

This is really addicting saving money like this. I am having such a good time. Thank you Lord for helping me save my family money!

CVS Fun!

The subtotal was $26.93

I went to Walmart and had coupons for the Gain dish soap $1 off (97cents each) I then purchased a candy bar (50 cents) so I could go over. Total including tax .68.

I went to CVS and scanned my card. I got a coupon for the Candy Corn (free) and spend $15 and save $5 off your order.

The Glade candles were $4.19 each, I had two coupons for B1G1 free plus $1.50 off when you buy two.

The Dawn soap was on sale for 97 cents. I used my $1 off coupons on them.

The female things ($1.49 each) I had a $1 off.

The Sierra Mist $1.49 no coupon :( but it was for my sicky son so I have to take care of him :)

Total at CVS OOP including tax $1.91!!

Thank you God for allowing me to find these good actually GREAT deals!!

How much can $1 buy you today?

I stopped at Smith's where I can usually find the Mentos Gum for $1 (normal price is anywhere from $1 to $1.39) and sure enough they were a $1! I had a coupons (eight of them really) from Sunday's paper (10/3). I picked up the gum for free!!. The cookies were normally on sale for $2.39 and they were on sale for $1. I used a coupon from Sunday's paper and saved $1 on two making them .50 each! I thank God for such good deals!!

I had a coupon for buy one milk and bag of cookies and get one bag of cookies free. I used with that coupon two coupons for $1 off a bag of cookies. Plus I downloaded coupons onto my smith's card and got another $1 off two bags of cookies. I had a coupon for $1.50 off the Sweet Moments candy. Also another $1 off downloaded onto my card. I saved $9.56 and spent $2.56!

I scanned my card at CVS. They gave me 6 coupons. One was for $1 off two Aussie products. I had 2/$1 off coupons. Plus the gave me $1.50 in CVS bucks called ECB's. When all the coupons were scanned they ended up taking an extra $1 off and I only paid .85 including tax for both! I saved over $8.00!!

I also purchased a Bounce Bar for the dryer for .79!

I really get a high off of finding these deals. It is fun to see God still go beyond what I plan for. I am very thankful to God I am addicted to this and not gambling or something!!

Freebies!

The two bottles of Xtra detergent I got at CVS. I scanned my CVS card and I got several coupons. One of them was $2 off Xtra laundry soap. They were on sale for $2 each so it was free. When I came back another day I scanned my card again and I was given another of the same coupon. So I picked up another one.

The Tide stain release spray was $3.99 each. I had a coupon for $3 off and then Target had a coupon for $1.50 that I could use together. I had two of each coupon so the Tide sprays were free.

The samples I got a Target. I just made sure my coupons did not say " excluding trial size" on them.

Target has a really good selection of Travel size products.

Right on, Target!

This was a surprise because I only went to Target because my daughter recieved a gift card for Target for her birthday. But I went with coupon book in hand and check out the clearance they had. I paid $1.42 for everything. That was sure a pleasant surprise from my Heavenly Father. I just love these things!

Smith's Shopping Spree III

OK, I realize this is just insane but when you have a business that is just giving their product away what is a mother of 4 suppose to do??

I paid $2.10 for everything on the table. As you can see I really feel that God is blessing my home. I am so extremely thankful to him for looking out for me and even my new Sunday School class because now I know what the "Best Boy" and the "Best Girl" are going to get.

Smith's Shopping Spree II

I had to go back today to Smiths I was there and back in 45 minutes. Which has to be a record! I new what I was getting and that always helps but it is almost never possible.

The freebies were:

the two Country Crock spread

the 5 Greek yogurts

the gum.

I spent 25 cents each for the pasta and the hot dogs were 40 cents each. The Challange Spread was 50 cents each.

I spent $2.70 on everything on the table! I saved $24!! Praise the Lord! Now I have one more, hopefully, killer deal to do before this sale is over. I really hope I get to do it. Stay tuned to see what comes next.

Smith's Shopping Spree!

I really did not know what to expect when I went shopping but I prayed and asked God to bless my purchases and boy did her ever! The freebies were the Greek yogurt, country crock spread, the deodorants (!!), and the dial hand soaps. What I got for 50 cents or under was the Viva paper towels(.49), the Challenge spread (.50), Vlasic relish(.39), Mentos (.50), Ocean Spray juice (.50).

Praise the Lord I spent under $9 for everything on the table! I saved $36! Plus I will be going back for some freebies that they were out of. This will be a good week for sure! Thank you Lord!!

Cha-Ching!

"Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits even the God of our Salvation. Selah." Psalms 68:19

I had a wonderfully blessed day. The Lord started me out with this verse today. I should have known he had something up his sleeve! That is assuming, of course, that He has sleeves.

Anyway, I had coupons for the two 6lb bags of dog food which made them FREE! Yeah! Actually everything pictured above was free! Very wonderful!

It is unbelievable how little I spent on these things in this picture. I purchased 13 boxes of cereal. That alone makes the deal even more incredible. I paid 50 cents each for the five boxes of cereal, the SunnD's and the pink drink. Over all, I paid $11.03 for EVERYTHING!

My daughter Emily kept singing this song today:

Ain't God good,

to give us so many blessings,

Undeserving,

that's what we are.

We ought to thank Him

love and praise Him

a little more today

a whole lot more tomorrow.

This was a Surprise!

I was at Walmart and I needed to purchase body wash. I had a coupon for $4 off if I bought two. The Touch of Smoothness was on sale for $3 each. I had two coupons, so I grabbed a total of 4 bottles. Making each bottle $1 each. Now that is my price range. Well, as God would have it, I was down another isle and I was looking for a coupon for something else and I came across a coupon for buy two body washes and get the Men's Nivea free. So I sent a couple of kids back down the isle we were just on to get the men's body wash. You guessed it, I had two of those coupons also! Basically, I spent .66 on each bottle plus tax. Yeah!!
Thank you, Lord for blessing our day!!

Smith's coupon Special

It is so amazing how couponing has really changed my life. I have been actively couponing since the beginning of the year. I started purely by accident. There is a sight that offers all the links to companies that offer free birthday items. Well, I signed up for them and had so much fun with my four kids going around for two days redeeming coupons for freebies that I was hooked. Now, I print coupons off my computer and I get two Sunday papers and also the All You Magazine.

It does take time to get it together but I would rather do this and homeschool my kids then have a job any day! I enjoy being at home with my children and I LOVE seeing how God blesses our fiances on a weekly bases.

I spend $21 plus tax on the items above. Without coupons and the sale going on at Smiths, for one, I would not have shopped there and two, I would have spent $72.00 plus tax! Thank you, Lord for blessing our home!!

School Supplies FREE!!

I was not sure what to expect because usually I do not do well at Walgreen's because I get there so late in the week all the good deals shown on my Face Book are gone. I would say God was looking out for me today and I was able to get all these school supplies for free!

The picture on the bottom of the pens I paid 19 cents each for them. Yeah! Thank you very much Lord for helping save on school supplies!

I Could Not Have Done Better if I Tried!!

I would say that I bought these but is that even fair to say, when I did not spend anything on them? This makes couponing so much fun! The total came to ZERO which if I tried to plan it that way it would not have worked out at all. God is so good to me.

I kind of had a frustrating day in that I kept forgetting coupons or deals and then it would mess up my train of thought but God showed me today that He is the one getting me the deals not me. I try to work out the deals and it's like he "one-up's" me, if you know what I mean. I really need him even in an area that I am doing well at. Thank you God for showing me that I can do things better with you as my Guide!

This Or That?

Ok, just humor me here. I had to go to the store last minute and I was not even sure I would get a good deal but Praise the Lord, I did!

Which did I spend more on the store brand hamberger patties or everything on the table below?

I was able to purchase the pizza's for 50 cents each! I paid $3.00 for everything on the table! Thank you Lord for helping me be a good steward with your money!!

Couponing Perserverance

I was not able to go out like I normally do. I went by Savemart and it was closed. How did that happen? Then I went to Raley's to pick up cherry's for $1.47 lb. and they were out. I went to Kmart for any last minute deals, none. So when I went to Walmart I really wasn't sure what to expect but God blessed me big time. I bought both of these for 96 cents. I used two coupons from the newspaper. Praise the Lord!!

Kmarts Double Coupon Day One

I do not normally shop on Sunday much less a holiday but I went down to Kmart for their first day of their deal of doubling coupons up to and including $2. It is only in the health and beautiful department. I went with a list and my coupon book and I don't think I did half bad. You are only allowed to use 5 coupons per day. So in the picture is what I purchased for a total of $3.40. The subtotal came to $18.40. I ended up saving $15.00!! Not bad. Not bad at all. Thank you Lord for great deals!
That little black case for female things I puchased for free seperately because it was only 99 cents and I had a coupon for $1 off, so it did not need to be doubled to be free!

I Have the Freedom to Shop for FREE!

I had a really good time shopping this weekend. I think I am getting the hang of it finally. I still make mistakes but over all I do very well. I got all those things for free today. That really made me happy. In the next picture I got those things for 50 cents each. I enjoyed this shopping day by myself but that isn't always the case. My kids are getting the hang of couponing though. If they see coupons in those dispensers they grab me a couple.
I thank God that he has blessed us with this money saving way to bless our home. I do not take this for granted.



In this last picture was a few more things I got for free today!

Smiths!!

For one week only Smiths is accepting all coupons under a dollar for a dollar! So if you have a .20 coupon off a product it is really worth one dollar. I had $10 to spend and I squeezed as much as could out of it. I purchased $40 worth of product for my ten dollar bill!! Yeah!! I am so thankful that God would choose to bless our home with not only things we need but for fun things also.