and …. we’re back

We survived no less than FOUR cab rides in Chicago! I feel quite accomplished!
Before I update on our last day in the windy city, I have a shopping triumph to report:
After being in Chicago for 3 days, I really needed to get some REAL bargains at the grocery store – my budget for the month [...]

Weekly update with ….

no, SNL fans, not Amy Poehler! It’s just lil ol’ me ….
I need one of those voice recorders you can talk in to when you get ideas. Because all morning, I’ve been thinking of things to blog about, then when I sit down at the keyboard I can’t think of anything!
Ciel just made a video
Ciel [...]

Extreme couponing

I took a workshop from Kim and Jenn over at Retire With Coupons, and have become fired up about couponing again.
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve bought both popcorn and soup for just what the tax cost, and got many more bargains as well. I just came home from the grocery store with 20 [...]

Silly Mama, Trix isn’t for kids!

In the far reaches of my own little mind, I think I pulled off a shopping coup this weekend – Yoplait kids 6-pack yogurt at 2 for $4 with a $1.50 off coupon for each pack – essentially, $0.50 for six little yogurt cups, just to save you doing the math! So, here I am, [...]