Store cards

Store cards...
A hassle?  Maybe
But they do pay off.
I get online coupons, plus the store's sale prices.
Then I used regular coupons as well.
The products shown cost me 19.xx out of pocket.
LESS Than A Twenty Dollar bill.
Waffles for .80 cents a box, I can't make them that cheap.
Kraft Mac and Cheese, a good staple to have a round. Stock up when on sale.
Campbell's Soup, another staple especially for cooler weather.
You can't see, but there are 3 packs of toilet paper...

When on Sale...

Butter
It is getting pricey.
So, when it is on sale...stock up
It freezes well.
At Aldi's...Wed Nov 13th only
1.99

Dollar store

A while back I needed black barrettes.
The dollar store had off brand black ones, really flimsy.
And they had brand name silver ones.
I bought the brand name.  I had spray paint at home.
Now I have brand name black barrettes, just what I needed.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Submitted to me from my good friend Donna
$5.83 for all
for 3 large pumpkins
6 small pumpkins and bananas (not shown)
Something to be said for last  minute
Clearance on the day of a holiday
Her Daughter is having 2 friends over and she needed to get pumpkins last minute.
How lucky
Big Pumpkins only 1.00 each!!
smaller ones 5 for 2.00 plus they threw in a free one
and I guess .83 for Bananas
Great Job!

Another Wreath

Get started now for your holiday decor
This is a cork wreath I made last year.
I had been saving corks for years

Supplies:
Corks (Ask friends and family)
Wreath ring dollar store  1.06 (Micheals was too expensive)
Bow, bought the year before after Christmas on sale 2.00
Glue gun (Have had it for years)
Glue -  the most expensive part of this craft  6.00 with  coupon HOWEVER, my brother picked some up for me and wouldn't take my money...so free

8 cents

Really 8 cents
Well, of course with an additional $25.00 purchase
Still, items I was getting anyway and I literally paid 8 cents.
Bread and eggs.

 

A Treat

Chocolate croissant
Love them
At the bakery you can pay 2.50 to 6.00 for one.
I got these from Traders Joes.  (recommended by my cousin Tara)
4.99 for a box.
Normally I would think that is expensive.  5 bucks.
But it is a box of 4.
And they are really, really good.
So 1.25 for a super tasty, flaky croissant...Good Deal 

They look like Sloths

Small Print

I cancelled our paper a while ago.
We just got the Sunday paper, mostly for coupons.  It got to be over 4.00 just for one paper.
I can get coupons online.
I received this in the mail.
Good deal.
BUT CHECK OUT SMALL PRINT
$4.00 extra just to sign up. Plus automatic renewal at higher rate.
17.00 still a good deal for the Sunday paper for 13 weeks.
But ask yourself is it worth the hassle to remember to cancel before rates go up?
BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE..."may receive additional special editions and charged for them."
I will pass on this so called Deal

 

SALE

As you know I am a big fan of having a list in the grocery store.
BUT always keep an eye out for a good sale.
.50 for coconut oil.  Yes please and Thank you.

Picture from June 2019.  I am behind on posting.

Free fruit

Free blueberries.
A Lot of them
Made Blueberry Buckle.
Washed and froze the rest for smoothies.

Unconventional dinner 2

Again...scrounging in the panty and fridge to see what we have.
Rice, egg, left over pork from last time we made dumplings,
carrot, onions, left over broccoli...

Flour and water to make dumpling dough.
Saute onion and carrot, scramble egg to make fried rice.

Unconventional dinner

Unconventional dinner, why not?
Home from the beach Aug 2019.
Nothing in house except the food leftovers we brought back.
So...make a creative dinner.
It is filling and fun 

Cheddar cheese, nuts, bacon, apple and grapes

30 bucks

Needed a dresser for Guest bedroom
Bassett dresser for 30 dollars
But didn't match room
Painted it.
Paint will also be used for the trim outside so win/win
Total cost
Primer 6.00 used 3/4  4.50
Paint 15.00 (Used 1/4 can) 3.75
Dresser 30.00
Had the sandpaper
$38.25 for a new to me dress that is great for my needs