My successful matchup shopping trip.

Today I hit Walmart with my extra large coupon binder and a 2 page 
list of store items to check out and seeing if it's the best deals 
(or sometimes not).

I had a lot of fun and each time learn quite a bit each time. 

All went very smoothly without incident as my previous adventure was.

Also, had Haylee with me, (which is a fab life lesson for our homeschool hours),
so she uses one cart to have regular priced items/and coupons matches only, 
and I have a basket with price matchups and/or coupons.

I had very close to $60 of coupons.  And LOTS of price matchups.  

Many weren't but a few cents here and there but all adds up.

Here is a list of a few of my fav's.

(please keep in mind, I live near Heber Springs, AR 

so these are prices near my town)

General Mills cereals (up to 13 oz)  
Wm - $2.82-$2.98  = Edward's Food Giant - $1.48 + -50c. coupon.

Oscar Meyer bacon (1 lb pkg) 
Wm $4.48 = Knight's Super Foods - $1.99 ea

Bush's baked beans (28oz) 
WM $1.98 = Edward's Food Giant - $1.78 + - 50c. coupon

Angel Soft bath tissue (24 roll) 
WM $ 10.97 = Cash Saver@Newport $5.45+10% = $6.05

Paper Mate Ink Joy pens (8ct)  
WM $3+? = Staples - $1.00/pk

Planters Peanuts 16 oz - 
Wm $3,50 = in store coupon from Family Dollar insert $3.00

And remember - like I stated earlier,  I had LOTS of coupons and many small matchups that add up really quickly!

Also, I NEVER buy anything with or without a matchup with coupon and sale if I wouldn't already purchase it or want to try it anyway!

A hint to help a LOT when you get to the register that will make things run SOOO much smoother, is make sure to carry the smalles size of  "post it" notes, and write where you are matching and the price, and stick it to the items.  

When I saw on a site to do that - it helps sooooo much!

Also, I try my best to group all my "like" items together as I set them on the belt, and try to seperate the price matches seperate from the regular priced items.

You will be amazed at how easy, and how much fun it could be to play this.

And you save money at the same time.  

With all the coupons and price matchups I had along with using Ibotta (a phone app)
I think I saved approximately $136.00 in all.

It's like getting free turns on the board of Monopoly and landing on Free Parking.

Remember, have fun!  

KNOW the rules!  

Play fair and enjoy!!!

Hmmm!! Clothespin stress reliever????

I just love the website with the gals over at 

Household Magic Daily Tips.

They are always coming up with the most fab ideas.

This one definitely caught my attention and and to check into it further. 

Here is the post that I am sooo gonna have to try:  

If you're feeling anxious and need to relax, and you have some clothespins lying around (the kind that pinch real tight), here’s what to do: Grab five clothespins, and clip one to the tip of each finger of your left hand, right at the start of the fingernails. Keep them there for seven minutes. Then put those clothespins on the fingers of your right hand for another seven minutes. Pressure exerted on these nerve endings is known to relax the entire nervous system.

Do this clothespin bit first thing in the morning if you wake up feeling tense and before, during or right after any particularly nerve-racking situation (job interview...difficult relatives coming...skydiving).

Note:  if you see me with clothespins on my fingers, just think 

"calm - calm - calm"  

lol!  

(although the skydiving part is a bit of a stretch for me - on the other hand 

laundry day  . . . guess it will be an asset to hang out laundry.  *wink!)

** Note to self **

Maybe next time start the clothespin stress reliever AFTER completing the post about them.  

The clothespins keep bumping in to other keys.  : P

Thanks girls over at Household magic daily tips for another great article!!!!

Link to this article is at:

http://www.householdmagicdailytips.com/index.php/clothespin-trick-to-calm-you-down?utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=2013-10-08%20HDM%20NL%20CID-0000001806%20(1)&utm_content=&utm_source=Newsletter&spMailingID=43356609&spUserID=NTE4NTY2OTA4NTMS1&spJobID=206757113&spReportId=MjA2NzU3MTEzS0

Can't Fail Hard Boiled Eggs

When you want to hard boil eggs, 

just place them in a pot and cover them

with cold water.

Bring the water to a boil, cover with a lid, 

and take off the heat. 

Let them sit for 30 minutes. 

The heat of the water will cook them completely, 

and you will have less broken eggs. 

Sounds much more simple than wondering 

if they are done enough and/or

just waiting and waiting.