mmm, making soup today. Using up some carrots and celery, tossed in a few potatoes, some onions. Beef broth, spices.. sampled and hmm'd haaahhh'd a bit, tossed in a bit of leftover tomato paste. Hmm, little better... Have a bit of corn to use up before it gets freezer burn... you know, clean out the fridge n freezer and create on the fly kind of cooking.
Did a double coupon run yesterday.
8 boxes of cereal (I was down to 12 boxes after the in-laws visited, have to share the wealth you know), 4 shopping bags (free with purchase of cereal.. promoting Earth Day with Kellogg characters on them.. very cute!) and a bag of chips (freebie) for $9
That round generated 3 catalinas for free gallon of milk (up to $4.19 value) plus coupon for free case of bottled water.
Round 2...
Canned dog food to give to SIL, coupons made it free plus overage, had to boost the order to get to the $25 minimum.
Organic milk (total splurge had to pay $1.50 extra out of pocket after the milk catalina), case of water (yearly required "donation" to marching band), juice for boys' lunches, 3 bottles of dressing, cat treats, 2 bottles of shampoo. $4 total
And I still have two more milk catalinas to use before the end of the month.
The boys were happy, I got sugary cereal this time. Guess Special K and Kashi are kinda boring. But they were free!!!!!
Noticed the milk is already a quarter gone, took the boys two full weeks to finish the last gallon of cheapie milk... even then had to toss out a quarter of it because it was many days past expiration plus I have a tiny fridge and needed the room.
I should never have got them hooked on organic milk.
Eloy has his monthly clinic visit Friday. Good thing the nurse called to remind, both of us were sure it was for NEXT week. Many times we chat with the doc after the exam is done, totally forgetting to work out the next month appt date. I'm not sure we actually decided on a date last time.
Saturday we are going to a wedding.
Eloy's best buddy at work, should be fun and very nice.
Eloy's never been to a wedding like this, my family goes for the more home spun variety.. small, very very small. Deli platters and cake from a family friend, sitting in someone's basement or backyard.. small.
This one is the HUGE church, gorgeous venue near the river, very very very NICE..
She is the meanest baby ever.
That's awesome! I really should coupon clip more. Esp with what WE spend on groceries. We used to be able to get away with about 40 a week at Winco just getting the staples, bread, milk etc but then Shane caved and let the girls start buying those packages with the indiv cereals (which personally I think is a HUGE waste of money) but they love them and he lets them splurge on those and actually a package of those equals about one box of reg so I guess it isn't TOO bad and they really like the variety but still for YEARS I really wanted them to eat healthy stuff like cheerios, raisin bran, shredded wheat etc and those are NOTHING but the sugar junk. Oh well we don't let them eat school lunch or drink soda except when we go out so I guess one little splurge is ok 
today. 
to wear with my dress for the wedding. Herberger's was having a big sale in various departments, 40% off - decent enough price for something that typically doesn't make it to clearance. 
