GOODIES!

So yesterday I decided after the past several crazy days of taking care of my sick boyfriend that when I took my shower I would get another item from my magical box. I chose a Nivea body wash sample I had. It was AMAZING. Smelt so good and just made my day. On top of that I got a new smiley360 challenge. I can't wait till it gets here. Plus I have been constantly scoring freebies. Still haven't been able to go shopping with my coupons yet due to the fact of having a sick boyfriend but hopefully in the next few days. Who knows I might even score better deals. Luckily I planned my shopping trips for Walmart and Dollar Tree and they always have the same prices unless Walmart has a clearance deal which would make my deals even better. lol. Good news is the new match ups are coming out for this week already so who knows I might be able to add some more goodies to my lists for when I do make it out.

For all those that were wondering what smiley360 is, it is a site where you can post reviews on items you have tried and even be able to try out new products. It is actually a very good site. So far I am not complaining with it. I am also trying out a few websites for me to be able to do surveys and stuff but so far a lot of that is up in the air. Not sure what is good for me and what isn't. When I find something that is, I will let you guys know. Till then I have to return to finding goodies and try not to think about a sink that needs fixing.

Finally my coupons arrived :)

The coupons I ordered finally got here today for my trip to Walmart and Dollar Tree. I have several hair products I am hoping to score for free and some cleaning products and possibly more if I get to print some out as well. This trip has been in the making for nearly a week and things keep trying to stop it. Yesterday the boyfriend came home sick with a stomach bug so I am taking care of him all while trying to not catch it. I keep disinfecting things and washing things, and washing my hands so much they are completely dried out :( but this is a part of life. On another note I have been requesting more samples the past several days and I am hoping to be getting a bunch of great spring and Easter goodies in the mail shortly. It always brightens my day to walk out to the mailbox and find something awesome in it. Yesterday when I went to visit my boyfriend's mom she actually had a sample of seasoning with a coupon I requested from so long ago I forgot requesting it....but I can't wait to use it. This is how I find some amazing seasonings I like :) That's why Mrs. Dash is in my kitchen and was used to cook my dinner tonight.

Today's goodies so far :)

I couldn't sleep well last night so even though I tried to sleep in some and enjoy my boyfriends company on his day off I was up scoring freebies early. So far today I have scored a free bottle of Excedrin, free Fiber One protein bars, free U by Kotex charm bracelet, free sample of Calico Mineral skin care product. And that is all within the last 2 hours.

Here is some links so you can score some of the freebies too:

fiber one protein bars
excedrin (the excedrin went fast but this is a promotion that is done daily till the 23rd of march)
charm bracelet
calico minerals freebie

Hopefully the day keeps going like it is and more freebies will appear throughout the day. Hope you guys can score some of the freebies like I did :)

Random shopping

Today I went to Walmart with my younger sister and niece  I had a small list in my mind so I didn't bother with taking my binder since I had no coupons to help me. Wouldn't you know I still hit a good deal anyways?! My sister took a detour into the purse section. Now I am a sucker for a cute tote bag, especially if I can also use it for my couponing trips. I got one today for....$.88!!!!! I asked my sister to find a price check because it couldn't be right and of course it was so it came home. I looked at it as a sign of good luck so I plan on using it for this weeks trip. I have my coupons I ordered on there way and I am looking to hook up the printer to my computer tonight and see about going to get some ink and work on the rest of the coupons I need tomorrow if not tonight. HEHE. I am hoping to score several freebies if everything works out right. I will keep you posted on how things go.

Too many coupons, so little time

I am trying to get my binder together to go and see about doing some coupon shopping within the next few days. My boyfriend is setting up a computer just to print off coupons and I am looking forward to it but I am looking through now and seeing which ones I can benefit from the most. A lot of times we just go crazy and print a bunch and waste ink knowing we aren't going to use them all. I am trying to see which ones I can have downloaded to my cards and which ones I have to print.

So far these are some of the stores I know you can get coupons sent right to your card:

www.foodlion.com
www.harristeeter.com


So not only are you saving money by using the card method, your going green as well and using less paper :) It is a win, win.

As I find more sites that allow you to put coupons directly to your card I will add them to this post.

I am in love with Freebie Fridays!!!!!!

So far today I have been on a roll when trying to get  as many goodies as possible. I haven't been able to really do this in a while because I just finally got my internet hooked up the other day when I started posting. I have coffee, shampoo, perfume, a dart set, beer mug, and a few other items already today. And last night I downloaded the free Netflix app on my Kindle Fire and received a $1.00 worth of credit for amazon's mp3 store.

Tonight I am hoping to get my computer set up just for couponing so I can score some Walmart freebies as well as some Target ones. Then off to do some extreme couponing this weekend. I am looking forward to it.

My magical box

I have so many samples that when I started I had to get small totes that fit in my closet. They are in three categories: Medicine's and first aid products, hair products, lotions and other girly stuff in one, and then my feminine  products in another. Today I figured I would use some of my hair products and stuff since I have been feeling kinda down lately. So I broke out my samples of TRESemme Split Remedy shampoo and conditioner as well as a PANTENE PRO-V silky moisture whip to finish it off and even an Aveeno Smart essentials daily detoxifying scrub, and I feel SOOOOOOOOOOO much better. Not only did I get to use items out of my magical box of goodies but the smells and combination of those few things is great! So not only are samples good for vacations and over night trips there great for those pick me ups when you need it.

Another coupon morning

Today I finally went through and uploaded all mycokerewards codes. My dad LOVES his Coca-Cola and a while back I started putting the caps to good use. I decided to start entering the codes when I realized I could get coupons for free items! It seems like we have a bad habit when we go out to waste money picking up a soda at the end of shopping trips, well now those soda's are FREE. All thanks to me taking a  few minutes and typing in the codes on the mycokerewards website. It is easy! You just set up an account and start entering codes and after so many points  you get to pick out free coupons and free items.

Going Green

So far for my "Going Green" process we recycle, but we also reuse a few items as well. I am in love with candles since we got our own place. I started to think of ways I could reuse them. I have so far started using them in my bathroom for cotton balls, and cotton squares. It is different but since they are the same size it looks good on the shelf. We also reuse our coffee grinds. Instead of just throwing them in the trash I use them in the yard for the stray cats as well as getting my garden area ready for the flowers I will be planting soon. There is a huge list of ways you can use coffee grinds that no one even thinks about.

Here is a great link for other suggestions on ways to use your old coffee grinds:

Uses for coffee grinds


There are many ways of going green that everyone can do even if you don't want to switch around your everyday lifestyle. Just by reusing those two candle holders I not only was able to save it from the trash, I saved money by not having to purchase anything to put my stuff in.

Saving money with coupons

 When it comes to saving money these days everyone is doing it. I started couponing originally in 2011 more for a hobby than for the financial reasons. It was something I could do while my boyfriend did his computer games, but after a while it became more....it eventually became a lifestyle. I have now been couponing on a budget these past few years to get us ready for when we moved into our own place. In November of 2012 we moved into our own place and had a decent stockpile to bring with us. I ended up expanding my small shelf to it's own room. 

I started out with couponing for simple things like: shampoo, conditioner,  deodorant, body wash, toothpaste, and dish soap. This of course has now expanded into all of that plus: laundry soap, baby stuff, feminine products, can goods, cereal, drinks, cleaning supplies, as well as first aid items. 

And we can't forget the SAMPLES! I love samples. Free items that come through my mailbox has been a lot of help since we moved in. It was one of the things I enjoyed most about starting my hobby back in 2011. I had something to look forward to everyday when the mail came. Since we moved into our home we have been able to put to use many of those samples and I can honestly say I just had to start using the first aid items I have actually bought myself. 

Now that I have been couponing for so long I know most of the ins and outs of how things work. I have even started a coupon trade group locally for several people to exchange the coupons they won't be using for the ones they actually could use for their family. I thought I would pass on some of my everyday knowledge to help others who are just starting out. Their are many great bloggers out there that do this as well and many help me. I just want to help in anyway I can as well.