Couponing Part 2

Coupons are in the Sunday paper's. BUT on holiday weekends, like Christmas and New Years Eve weekend there are no coupons.
  I haven't been able to find them in my papers,but some have said they got some on these holiday weekends. There's websites to show what coupons should be out. Locations vary on these coupons.

 My local library has a coupon basket. People donate coupons to the basket for those who are into couponing, make one very happy !  If your library or local grocery stores don't have one, never hurts to ask if one can be set up and you can check on it to help empty the expired coupons..but don't always throw those expired coupons away. Military families over seas on US bases CAN use expired coupons on base stores. I haven't sent any over seals lately, the family that I was sending too,has moved back to the states and can't use them here.

 Some times you can make facebook groups for local fellow couponers and meet weekly or montly. Share coupons with one another,sales and help those who want to learn to coupon. When I did this,we took a charity and donated items they needed. A coupon may be a piece of paper,but you never know who you can help with that !

Tips for couponing

Have you thought about couponing and not sure where to start?

 I was the same way. I got hooked on the coupon show that was on a few years ago. I had no idea they were breaking rules at the store,just to get air time,that show is longer on. But I did learn some tips n tricks from the ones that were on the show that were truthful. 

Here's my tips :

  1. ALWAYS print a copy of the store policy. Not all cashiers know their own policy. I have run into this problem a few times, even managers didn't know. I had to show them my print off and then things were worked out.

 2.  Don't always assume you can use all the coupons you want. READ the fine print on coupons. Some will limit you to 2 to 4 a like coupons per transaction/ or day.

3. Carry a zippered binder ! I have found out the hard way that if you carry a regular binder that doesn't have zipper closure and drop it,coupons go flying all over the parking lot. LOL 

4. Break your binder into sections of the store. In my binder,I have canned goods,bread,condiments..

5. Warn the people behind you you're using coupons. LOL I have had people whine and complain cause I'm a couponer. If they have a lot of items, I tend to let them go ahead of me to avoid the headache. If they are nice and instist you go ahead, I try to give them coupons for their products to use if I have any they need. Most people love to watcher a couponer get the deals n steals!

I am NOT a hoarder ! I do get things I can get free or dirt cheap with my coupons. I don't have piles, I have a few like 4 shampoo's on hand. I have 3 daughters and a boyfriend in the house. The items that I get free or don't need I DONATE to food banks and local women shelters. They love the help off items needed. Once in awhile I get a call from someone who knows someone who has had a fire and needs items and see's if I can work some coupon magic to help.

I also get animal products when I can with coupons, I donate them to the local humane society. 

Lunch Time ( Seagulls Eating )

Today,I took my twins to Sliver Creek Lake in Norton,Ohio for the day and get some photo's since it's a holiday and no school.
   On the lake, there was a pair of Seagulls swimming , one jumped up in the air wasn't sure what was going on at first. It appeared,that a fish must have hit their feet and he/she caught it and enjoyed it for lunch.

Tryin Dunkin Donuts Iced Coffee

I am a iced coffee lover,especially French Vanilla. I have been on the hunt for these new ones out from Dunkin Dunuts.
After the first drink,I got a headache right away..drank a lil more and dont care for the nausea feelin I got. May r another day,but I cant finish this bottle.
I willstick to my Starbucks

Deep Fried Bacon

Hmm
My daughter loves bacon and had a few breakfasts to make this,morning and the bacon would have been last.
Whats a mom to do?? Bring out the deep fryer and try it. She loved it!!