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I’ve been slowly trying to learn the art of couponing. I’m not super awesome like my friend, Brit. She has been patiently showing me the ropes. She can go in the grocery store with her binder of coupons and walk out with $200 in food for under $20. I’m not that good. I have retrained myself in how I think. Before I would look at coupons and say, “I can get the generic waaaay cheaper than that product…” But I’ve since learned to wait for sales then use the coupon or coupons and WOW, the amount I have been saving is crazy to me!! Today I got all this for $36 including tax. If you look closely there’s 6 boxes of cereal and a $9 men’s razor, it’s not cheap stuff. It was $102 worth off stuff for $36- less than a dollar a product. I was feeling pretty cool. Last Saturday I got 8 boxes of cereal for $8. Not bad YO! 
Last nite was my big date with Sei to the Lakers/Mavs game. 1st off we scored our dinner at a Mexican restaurant for free. The waitress never explained why it took so long, but I don’t think she ever put the order in the computer. Anyway… we got it for free. Then we scored free parking right on the roadside by a $15 parking lot. It was funny because people would pass it up because there was a NO Parking sign. But if you looked at it, it said “No Parking from 4 to 6pm.” Yes!! But right around the 3rd quarter my dad called to let us know that Alec was burning up and couldn’t swallow or breathe very well. So, we rushed home and met my brother (who was babysitting) and Alec at the instacare place. It was 9:45pm. After blood work, chest xrays and a nebulizer treatment, we left a little after 11pm. His mono is back and in full swing, and he has bronchitis and pharyngitis. I mean, yes, he will continue to have flare ups of his mono, but he was only diagnosed a month ago and my ex decided to take the kids to Great Wolf Lodge to swim for 2 days this past weekend. Um, DUH. I can’t help but think this episode had something to do with that since Alec has been sick since early Monday morning… So anyway… we left early but the Mavs won 101-96.
Can I get a HELL YEAH!!?? 
So, now that all the court stuff is over for the most part, Sei and I really felt our family needed some recuperation time. But we have no money to go somewhere. So, I asked for suggestions of a cheap getaway on Facebook. I was thinking San Antonio or something. What we ended up with is 3 nites at a lake house away from reality for $75 in Mary Kay products. You can’t beat that!! Thanks again P!! You’re awesome!!! I’ll post pics and more about the lake house after our trip. I don’t want stalkers finding us. haha
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That’s awesome that you found somewhere to “get away.”
I’m like you… never been good at the coupon thing.
Check you out with your mad shopping skillz!! I should use coupons more often too,I’m in awe of people who save so much money.
Bummer about Alec. When it rains,it pours.
Yay for the getaway! Sounds like a fun time!
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WTG on the groceries!!! You know I’m a huge fan of saving $$! Micah HATES when I stand there w/coupons, but I don’t hear him complaining when I tell him how much I saved.
I’m SO ready for our get away!!!!! WTG P for the hook-up. That is very cool!
Good going with the coupons!!
Did our grocery shopping last night and today, spaced over two stores. Last night I saved $34 in coupons and today I have about $30 and another $5 at another store. So between the three stores I saved $69 which was good because hubby was able to take the jeep to get the oil changed and get gasoline. The savings in coupons basically paid for all that. I love coupons and store specials. I mean the King Sooper store I went to last night had a special if you bought two gallons of a certain brand of milk and 4 boxes of certain Kellogg cereals it would only cost you $6.00.
Well I had two Kellogg cereal coupons I was able to use which took another $3.00 away from the $6.00, which meant I got 4 boxes of cereal and two gallons of milk for $3.00. That’s only 50cents per product if you figure it out. Couldn’t beat that anywhere. I also picked up a few other specials there that I had coupons for, but normally I don’t go there too much, but I needed to go to that side of town to check on some Target specials, but that didn’t work out because they didn’t have some toys on clearance or sale at my Target like I thought reading some of the blogs, so I couldn’t combine them up with coupons I had and get any good bargains or free items there. Yet, I didn’t mind because the King Soopers was only a block away and the bargains there sure made up for it.
Jealous here. I have tried the couponing thing and have never been able to make it work. I forget to check what I have I do shop sales though and buy in bulk so we do pretty good, just nothing like you just did! Wowza.
So sorry to hear about Alec. That stuff just sucks.
Way cool score on the get-a-way! Have fun and you betta post pics.
Oh and you and Sei look all sic in your team gear. Go Mavs. Cause I HATE lakers.
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I, too, am not good at coupons. My friend recently told me about couponsense.com. I haven’t looked at it yet, but I hear it’s great! I’ve always admired people who can show for way cheap!
GREAT job with the coupons. That is amazing. I can’t believe you got 8 boxes of cereal for $8.
Fun evening for you and Sei. Sorry Alec’s mono is back. Hope he is feeling better soon.
Congrats on finding such a great getaway. Hope you all have a fabulous time. Can’t wait to read all about it.
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