A Cookie Cutter Diva's Life

I set my alarm and got up this morning to go to family Dollars Grand Opening!! I wasn't going to be nuts and go stand there in a line so I just set it before opening and hoped I got one lol I wanted the deals regardless!

I wound up getting my $5 gift card, a bag with a tshirt, shopping list, jar opener, water bottle and so...me other stuff and a bunch of samples!

3 Cascade 20ct packs
4 Cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup
4 Herball Essence Shampoo/Conditioner
1 Bic Soleil 4pk Shavers
2 Cans Pringles
2 Oral B Toothebrushes
1 Curad Bandaids
1 Noxema 7ct Razors
Total = $10!! Total Saved $36

Great thing I had my coupon policy handy! I had a feeling there might be a problem with the new store! 1st she told me my manufacture coupon wouldn't take because they take one per item and I said no you take on store coupona nd one manufacture and showed her the policy and she goes "oh"

Then tried telling me she couldn't take the coupons that were over the product price and I showed her where it satted they just don't give cash back if over and she argued with me that it was under "not accepted" and I said no it's a different column. I asked for the coorporate phone number to clear it up and she said the district manager was there and he comes over and she says how it's free and that's wrong and he said no I was right and got in an argument with her. She kept apologizing after and I told her it wasn't her fault if she didn't know. So I had ran home to get something and found another coupon and went back and she asked if I had the coupon policy on me still so she could copy it and teach the employees lol

Next stop was Wallgreens!

$45 worth of cover girl make up.. 1 foundation and 2 mascara's for $1.50 after sale/coupons!!!

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The front of my coupon binder!



The inside of my coupon binder. This is where I keep my shopping list for the deals I went to hit up that I found online, in sales ads or just my grocerie list!

You can also see how I keep my coupons in a baseball card size page, each having their own pocket. I seperate them according to brand in each square.



Here is where I seperate my pages by colorful tags or sheets. I seperate them by catagories such as..

1) Hygeine
2) Cleaning
3) Cold
4) Frozen
5) Dry Fods
6) Pastas, Sauces and Cans
7) Drinks
8) Baby Items
9) Misc Items
10) Store Coupons (like clothing discounts, rewards cards)
11) Resteraunts





The Full Page Inserts. This is where I keep my large coupons or rewards charts in one and in another I keep a copy of every stores coupon policy for an easy refrence!




The back of my coupon binder. This is where I keep an envelope suggested to me by a friend to put all of my pulled coupons for easy access at the end of my trip for an easy check out! I just place them in there as I pull them through out the store!

This week has been such a bust between the way I felt and Peytons exzama which finally was cleared up enough to leave the house today! Thank heavens because I had a lot to do!

First we went and got my blood drawn to check my thyroid levels. The kids were so well behaved! It's times like those that it makes me proud and Aidan helping with the baby while I have to do that. Then they act normal.. lol jk

After we went to chucky cheese like I have promised for days to do when they pulled it out of the "Summer Fun" jar the beginning of the week! They cashed in their rewards charts for 10 free tokens a piece and I bought $5 extra to split up between them. We got a good hour and a half of fun with that so you can't beat that!

After we had to do some pick ups and checked out the clothing swap they have once a month. Sometimes you will be lucky and find something and others not much at all. I never can find anything for Bryan or the boys. Mostly the girls. However today I found a few shirts for him which he needed more and a few for Aidan for winter which he needed some so I'm super stoked!!

After that we went to trade in another Wii game of Aidan's choice this time for a new one. He got Nerf! Of course haha

Well today was kind of a crappy day. Wound up rescheduling two appointments for my daughter because her exzama was so bad and I wasn't feeling well at all today. So we stayed at home and relaxed and the kids played with some neighbor friends.

So my deals tonight..
Wallgreens
$.50 wonka candy bar x2 ( $1 off coupon )
$.25 extra gum x8
$.99 facial tissue x2
...$.60 4pk tic tacs x2

FREE movie rental from redbox

Target
$.50 pillows x2 ($2 off coupon)
$1.00 Nivea Wash ($2 off coupon)
$1.00 Tums (after 2 $1 off coupons) couldn't find the smaller one to make it free
$1.00 skintimate shave gel ($1.50 off coupon)
$3.00 toddler silverware ($1.50 off coupon)
$1.00 TGIF Frozen Meal x2 (2 $1.00 off coupons)
$2.25 skinny cow ice cream ($1.50 off 2 used with below item too)
$3.25 skinny cow candy
$1.00 taco ortega shells x2 ($1.00 off coupon)
$.20 taco ortga season x2 ($1.00 off coupon)
FREE Bengay ($5.00 off coupon)

received $1 off ice cream coupon at check out

Free Entree at Panda Express with my order (coupon)

Did a survey for chickfila and received a free chicken sandwhich

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well the kids made mommy mad and lost their summer fun activity today .. should have cleaned their room! lol

How ever it wasn't a complete blow for them today! I had to go out and meet some people for some pick ups/drop offs today and while we were out we got a few things done I had wanted to do.

They got a free kids movie to watch tonight with my redbox code so they were happy about that one! So they watched Beverley Hills Chihuahua 2 tonight!

They also decided they had an old Wii came they didn't play much anymore and wanted to trade in which we haven't done in awhile so we took it in and got a really good credit for it so they wound up getting a new game completely free! They got the Bee Movie game!

Then mommy grabbed dinner on the way home with a free coupon since daddy wasn't supposed to be home till super late with school but he wound up getting home earlier and broke my "free streak" today and I had to grab him some food too lol

Just been kinda of a blah day and just here today getting a few things done. Trying to take care of the car tags that we didn't get the renewal notice on in the mail like normal and my husband got pulled over and found out they had been expired since last month! Niiiiice! Trying to get things squared away with our crappy Internet that keeps going out every day at the same time for several hours.. yeah I got blown off about that one so my husband might have to call with that "Stern" voice and get things done lol

So that's all of the excitement around here today! ha!

After church this morning the kids pulled out "Bake Cookies" from our "Summer Fun" jar! So we made some sugar cookie dough

3/4 Cup Butter, softened
1 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
2 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp salt

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour; baking powder and slat; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
Bake a 375 for 8-10 minutes.








Scored a sandwhich maker off of freecycle today so I was really excited about that! On the way home I hit up good will. I go there a lot but not to this one in a long time. I went to try to find a denim jean skirt that would fit me as I've been looking for a few weeks to have something to go with everything and dress it up a bit if needed. Wound up walking out with a denim skirt, a pair of nike shoes for Brooklyn, 3 dresses for her, a pair of earrings, necklace and bracelet set for her all for $24! I heart that place!

Then I had to stop at HEB to get a few things and got $50 for $13!! yay!

Well today we enjoyed sleeping in a little for our Saturday and then me and the 3 oldest kids headed off to see the new Cars 2 Movie in 3D with the tickets I won online with one of my couponing sites! Things like that make every bit of it worth it! I enjoy that my kids get to do so much more then planned sometimes!

Hubby stayed at home with the youngest since she likes to run all around right now and wouldn't be into it. I will be glad when she can go!

I also get a weekly coupon from the theater and this weeks deal was get a small popcorn free with cookie dough bites! So mommy enjoyed her favorite candy and we had an extra popcorn for the end so we didn't have to pass back and forth so much! It still added up to about $20 with the concession though today! That makes you enjoy those free tickets even more haha




After I went over to Target to check to see if they had the pillows in stock yet and check out what they had on jeans with the most current coupon deal I got! I wound up saving $45! I got ..

3 Large Boxes of Poptarts SALE 2/$5; $1.00 off target coupon, $2 off = $1.50ea
Sharpies SALE $1, $1 off target coupon = FREE
6 Boxes of Pasta Salad SALE $1.33ea, $.50 off two coupon x 3 = $1.08ea
Kids Tennis Game SALE 75% off = $1.25
Cookie Crisp Cereal SALE $2.25(I think it was??) $.75 off coupon = $1.50
2 Pairs Jeans for Brooklyn SALE $4 (from $8), $2 off target coupon x2 = $2 ea
2 Boxes of Ziplocks $2.04ea, $1 off target coupon, $1 off = $1.00 ea
6 Summer Time Plates 75% off = $.45ea
2 4pk Summer Time Tumblers 75% off = $.45ea

Total was about $24!!! yay!

Decided to enjoy the rest of the evening in and since Bryan has been at school all week and I have been really good with eating light since I'm just cooking for me and the kids we treated ourselves to some Buffalo Wild Wings tonight which I haven't had in sooooo long and rented a movie to watch together since we haven't gotten to spend much time together this week!

Kids are having a blast on the slip'n'slide now but going to get my cuddle time as soon as Peytons worn out to go to bed!