Welcome!! I know there are some new folks checking us out so make sure you go back and look at previous weeks to get an idea if what I am sharing on this blog. I am basically condensing the sales and deals I find each week, matching coupons from recent weeks' inserts and coordinating meals out of the sales and deals. This blog is meant to help you make sense of what is on sale, how to match your coupons and make meals for you family in hopes of getting your grocery bill down and loosening up your money. I have been doing this for myself so about 10 years and have been tracking my "numbers" for 9.5 years and know that couponing does pay for the work you put into it. My grocery budget for a family of five is 150.00 a month and I am usually under that. I do eat meat and name brands almost 100% of the time. I hardly ever step foot in Walmart and as you will see I love Harris Teeter.
I hope everyone is having a good week. I am struggling this week with sick kids and what comes with sick kids: mommy sleep deprivation, irritable kids and cabin fever. Those oreos that were such a good deal 2 weeks ago are not such a great deal when they are projectile puked almost in your face at midnight on a school night. I have to laugh because they did not get me but almost got me. Anyways, I did get to do a walk through at my favorite Harris Teeter to find the unadvertised deals. I did not get to walk through Lowes or Food Lion so I know I am missing some deals. If you find them, email me and I will update accordingly. Hopefully over the weekend I can get out and shop and spot them but in the meantime-- if you see a deal let me know and I will pass it along.
update 2-3-08: I got the crud, have a fever and am near collaspe exhaustion and am not doing Lowes this week.
Keep in mind that if you have not sent in your rebates, some are expiring this and need to be postmarked by certain dates. Don't miss out on getting money back. I have before and it was because my desk was so cluttered and disorganized and I was so mad at myself. Anyways, make copies and send them out.
If you have any questions, email me justgenna@triad.rr.com
Genna
