5 Things

5 things I was doing 5 years ago

raising 2 kids
working outside the home
driving a durango
selling our first home
supporting my husband in his career change

5 things on my to do list today

finish the laundry
get Than's soccer paperwork turned in
get a 1" picutre of Than for soccer
figure out what's for dinner
last minute preparations for the big race tomorrow

5 things I would do with a million dollars

give some to family
buy a house with cash
pay off all debt
give the neede funds for my churches addition
put all 4 kids through college

5 places I have lived

Bellevue
4 different houses and 1 apartment in Hailey
Idaho Falls
Boise
Meridian

5 jobs I've had

dishwasher
receptionist
cosmetologist
checker
most important job.....MOM

5 things I want to be doing in 5 years

be debt free
raising 4 kids
be active in my kids school activites
be content with where I am because it's where God wants me
be a happy homeowner

5 people I tag

Allison
Angela
Erin
April
Trish

Thrifty Nifty

I paid $25.00 for ALL THIS!

I got 6 Tree Top apple juices, 10 lbs. potatoes, 1 lb. strawberries, 4 lbs. cheese, 1 Lighthouse dressing, 2 bunches aspargus, 3 flavored milks, and 12 pack TP.

So I have been learning how to shop with coupons the last couple months and the work is finally paying off. I've always hear of big families feeding their family's for hardly anything and now I'm figuring out how they are doing it.

I've cut our grocery bill by half and I don't have to drive an hour to get all the good deals. Shopping with coupons locally and wathing the sales at both Albertsons and Atkinsons is so much more affordable than driving to Winco.

I know that when the checkers at Albertsons see me coming the want to run and hide. It's inevitable that when I get in line and start getting my coupons out they get busy. I felt bad at first but now that I'm saving so much I don't really care what everyone else in the store is thinking.

Last night when I was paying for my groceries in 3 seperate transactions the checker was showing everyone my receipt and how much I saved. It's also not uncommon to have to get a manager override on my transactions because I saved TOO MUCH!!!!!

My new found hobby is COUPONING! I have found several sites and talking to my sister who is also an avid couponer to find the best deals.

This week I've spent $126.37 and saved $160.89. I'm so thankful for my new found way of grocery shopping. I didn't get pictures of all my goods or I would post them, it would take me a week to list all my good deals.