Entries from February 2009

February 24, 2009

Taking advantage of free entertainment!

One of the nice things about feeling better in the second trimester is that I can get out and do things more! We have been blessed with so many opportunities to get of the house and have a great time these past few days– I can’t tell you enough how nice its been! All these [...]

February 23, 2009

Great Freebie! Frozen Entree from Kashi!

Freebies 4 Mom has this up on her site and I signed up right away! Can’t beat free for healthy, nutritious food! Click the link below and they will send you a coupon for a free frozen entree in the mail!
Kashi Freebie!

February 21, 2009

Super Savings Saturday and Coupon Boundaries…

I had a great trip to Albertson’s and took advantage of their buy 10 items, get $10 towards your next purchase deal. I used several printable coupons, and used my $10 back onĀ  a second transaction. I took advantage of the spend $15 on organics, get free organic milk sale, used a few coupons and [...]

February 20, 2009

Frugal Friday… the prudent wife.

I was reading in Proverbs 19 and came across a pair of verses that struck me. At first, I noticed that the verses seemed to be pointing out the extreme opposites of what a wife could be and that we all have the potential to be.
“A wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.” Prov. [...]

February 19, 2009

A Coupon-less Learning Experience…

Well, I learned something yesterday. Newspapers do not have coupons in them on major holiday weekends like Valentine’s Day for example. I found this out after I purchased two local papers only to find them void of any coupons! My stash is so low right now, I felt so disappointed! I contacted the distribution office [...]

February 19, 2009

My Plan of Attack At Target!

There are some great deals and coupon match ups at Target this week! I’m excited to get some yummy snacks for cheap that are pretty healthy!
Flat Earth Chips: $2.66
- $1 Target Printable
-$1 Internet Man. Printable
= $.66 each!
Goldfish Crackers: $1.66
- $1 Target Printable
= $.66 each!
Chex Mix for the Hubbie: $1.66
- $.50 Target Printable
- $. 60 Internet [...]

February 18, 2009

Craft Tip Tuesday– Crafting As Therapy!

My hubbie bought me an adorable 6 x 6 scrapbook 50% off at my favorite craft store as an “I hope you feel better gift.” He got it for me over a month ago, and I’ve now been able to start scraping my journeys through my pregnancy.
I realized that I was often focusing on the [...]

February 15, 2009

Super Savings Saturday, Organic Style!!

I’ve had a rough couple of days with the morning sickness. But I was so completely determined to get back in the menu planning and coupon game this week.
My hubbie and I had a long talk about how we wanted our grocery spending to change this month. We were going back to coupons and menu [...]

February 10, 2009

A Picture of Prego!

My hubbie posted this on our family site. If you want to see what I look like when I actually feel well, check it out.
Rachel’s Prego Pic!

February 9, 2009

God’s view of recession in our lives

Hubbie and I listened to this yesterday– it is amazing. I have been recently very convicted of my own self-reliant tendencies and this just hit me on the heart!!
Click the link to listen or watch an insightful sermon about the recession by John Piper.
What Is The Recession For? By John Piper