CVS Shopping Trip

Here is my CVS shopping trip breakdown. It definitely helps to register online at cvs.com and print off any coupons that are showing in your account as well as using any Extra Bucks. 1) Hallmark Holiday Party Cup - 50% off @ 0.49 2) Dog ornament for my parents - 50% off @ 1.99 3) CVS Daily Multivitamin 100c for men - $7.99 4) CVS Daily Multivitamin 100c for men - Free with BOGO deal 5) CVS Toddler wipes - $1.49 6) Schick Hydrosilk blades 4ct - $17.49 - $8 off Hydrosilk blades (CVS coupon) - $2 off Hydrosilk blades (from 12/2/12 SmartSource) - $4/$20 coupon I received in my e-mail from CVS - $1 CVS ecb that was expiring - $5 CVS ecb that was expiring - $3.50 (25% off coupon from CVS ad in the Sunday paper) = 5.95 + 1.23 tax = $7.18 Total Saved: 33.99 Received $5 ecb Total Out of Pocket: $2.18 My CVS on Buena Vista & Ming Ave also had Axe deodorant on clearance down to $1.40...worth checking out!

Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream Review

If you are like me, you get dry winter hands. I could never find a hand cream that got rid of those icky dry white patches in-between my fingers during the cold, cold weather...until now. Luckily, BzzAgent selected me to try and share the Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream. What an awesome hand cream! It not only got rid of my cracked, ugly hands, but it made my cuticles and nails look healthier too! Who doesn't love a holiday manicure? I'm tempted to try this on my toes! #GotItFree

12/30/12 Coupons

Today there is only ONE coupon insert, a P&G. If you buy papers only for the coupons, it might be a better deal to go through an insert site like www.coupon-hot-spot.com, who sells the inserts individually. If you live in Bakersfield, you can pick these up for free! I got a sweet CVS deal on Friday that I will post once the kiddos take a nap :)

Merry Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Santa was good to our family this year and I hope that he visited your house too!

Post Alpha-Bits Review

I was chosen to participate in a BzzAgent campaign for Post Alpha-Bits cereal. As part of the campaign, I received a box of Alpha-Bits cereal and coupons for $1 off to share. I set the box out for breakfast and my daughter immediately said that she wanted to try it with bananas in it, "just like on the box." Who am I to say no when she wants fruit in her cereal? She was excited to see that she could pick out different letters in the cereal and work on spelling. Kelly told me that the cereal tasted yummy too! As a mom, who can argue when the cereal has vitamins, minerals and whole grains? Nary a marshmallow in sight, which disappointed my son but he'll get over it. :) My daughter doesn't watch Super Why religiously, but she did recognize that Super Why was on the box so that got her interested as well. I would recommend this cereal to other parents as a tasty snack or breakfast.

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Please note that I received a free box of cereal and coupons for this campagin. My opinions are expressly my own.

Free Sample of BB Cream!

If you go to Target Samples, you can request a free sample of Maybelline BB Cream! I'm always on the lookout for something new, so this is the perfect chance to try it out! What do you think of BB creams? I'm super pale, so I need something that doesn't turn my skin orange!

Welcome!

Some people create blogs about couponing towards major vacations or a new car. While I would love to save enough to go to Europe or buy cars for my kids on their 16th birthday, my aspirations for now are to keep myself caffeinated so that I can keep up with my children! My daughter is 4 and my son will be 2 in January. They bring my life extreme joy and happiness, but they wear this mama out! I got addicted to couponing about a year ago after my son was born so that I could stock up on things like diapers and toothpaste. Even as a working mama, we needed to save money where we could. My addiction to Starbucks also kicked into gear after my son was born...an infant and a two year old deplete your energy quick! So couponing helped make room in the budget for coffee too :) Anyway, I hope that I have some tips for you for saving money as well as stories about my family (those are inevitable!)