With all of the free time I have I thought that I could use another hobby. I have been under the tutelage of some fun friends and had my eyes opened to this new (for me) phenomenon called "Couponing". Previously, I avoided those little paper squares like the plague. I would curse myself for buying something on the shelf because it had one of those peel-off instant coupons to use at the register -- only to then have to stare at that same peel-off sticker every time I would use the product in my pantry because I would forget to take it off at the register. Well, I am reformed now. I have caught the bug - not to the point of addiction like some - BUT, who wouldn't get an a homemaker's adrenaline rush at getting all this:
for free.
All this: (it is actually really good gravy to add to the frozen turkeys I have left over from Thanksgiving)
I got PAID to buy this - yep, came out of there with $1.86 more in my pocket than I started with.
And all this:
Total was over $70 and Mrs. Souper Couper herself brought it down to $24. Just the toothpaste and tampons alone would have cost that at Target. The $8 bag of salad and block of cheese (the only which things I didn't use a coupon for) are making my total artificially high I think. But considering there is a $20 tub of Crayola Model Magic in there(paid $2.50 for) - super score! My kids love that stuff - it's like play-doh that you can color with markers. I highly recommend it for rainy days.
My motivation for spending my only 18 minutes a week of free time on this?? All money saved goes directly to fund my favorite hobby of all. . .
This hobby, I admit, I am fully addicted to and will take whatever measures necessary to feed my habit.
See you at the spa!