How can I.....

give 25 boxes of diaper wipes at a baby shower and not go broke? The Grocery Game. I have been a gamer for almost 2 years. The key is stockpile!!and COUPONS! I have enough shampoo for the 4 of us for at least 6/8 months or more, as well as body wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes. I haven't bought cereal since August. I have done this all with a budget of $100. a week. This week I only need Milk, fresh fruit, yougurt and fresh veggies,and will pick up some free toothbrushes. I have donated tons of stuff, I have also sent stuff to my niece in San Francisco who is going through the job corps program and doesn't make a whole lot of $$ and since I get the stuff so cheaply and or free, I pay more in postage then I actually paid for the stuff I send her. Below is a photo of some of the stuff I got last weekend with the proctor and gamble coupon. The deal was buy 5 p&g products and the coupon printer at the checkout will spit out a $10 coupon, which I just kept rolling over and over and over to the tune of 33 transactions, some of which totaled 0 or .35 it was such a adrenaline rush!



This photo was just the stuff I got on Saturday, the girls wanted to go to the dollar store and there was an Albertsons in the same parking lot so guess what....I went and did some more coupon rolling!
Here is what I got for the 2 days I did this, not everything is in the photo.
46 diaper wipes
4 pantene shampoos
1 always pads
50 always pantiliners
8 cans of Folgers
23 kandoo kids handwash
25 dawn dish liquid
5- 12 packs of coke
32 cases of capri sun juice pouches
16 boxes of yogo fruit snacks
4 sunday papers
Total before q's: $658.91
After q's: $ 107.11.....WOW 83% savings!
Total saved: $551.80
If you want to check it out for yourself, go to thegrocerygame.com plug in your zip code and see if they have a store near you. I have 2 stores for me, Safeway and Albertsons. I chose Albies as they have better deals for me and my family. If you decide to sign up for this, please use me as your referral....bevstamps@comcast.net
Or you can email with questions. Hugs and Giggles

Where has a month gone??

I can't believe it has been a month since my last post. What have I been doing? Do you have a few days? lol :)
Sammy has started 2 a week select sb practice, this past week she has started work outs for the high school team. Busy at least once a week playing in the school band at ALL basketball home games. She is well on her way to earning her first letter in High School. We are very proud of all the hard work, drive and determination she has shown in her freshman year....hope she keeps it up.
Chandler will be playing sb in Little League again this year, her and Bill have been trying to play catch a few times a week before actual practices start. This will be the first year in about 7 that Bill will NOT be coaching either of the girls. Not sure how he will deal with that.
Bill has been super busy with work, not to mention putting up with us 3 girls! lol
He also had a girlfriend for about 3-4 days. One of Chandlers cats "Loca" was in heat and she just LOVED Bill. It was sooooo funn, The way she would holler at/to him.
I have been the "Taxi" driver, the keeper of everyones schedules etc.
I cut back on my Stampin classes at home etc. But last month I started having classes at my school. Iam hoping to do them once a month, I have another one on the 22nd.
the girls and I are going to a baby shower tomorrow, one of the gifts we are giving is 25 boxes of diaper wipes (will explain that one in my next post) Another gift is a name frame......tell me what you think of it.
Hugs and Giggles!