Wow, I had not realized just how long it had been since I blogged here. My main blog is on blogger. Well, I think I am back. I would very much like to keep up with this. 
Here are some pics of our thanksgiving!
This is the turkey!
And here is the cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes & gravy, stuffing, green beans and rolls. (Couldn’t keep them out long enough to get a picture! LOL)
Here is the baked goodies.I try to do something that particularly appeals to each one. My hubby LOVES his pumpkin pie, there was a coconut-lime cake (9 yr. old loves anything with lemon or lime), and a peach pudding bread (for me!). Then we made up a variety of cookies for us and to pass out to friends and neighbors in sugar, chocolate chip, honey ginger, and chocolate drops. My daughter was sooo proud of the sugar cookies because she did them all by herself! This was her first cooking adventure without my guidance. Aren’t they beautiful!
And then I made up this strawberry shortcake specially for my 7 yr old and my daughter because they both LOVE strawberries!
And here is the blessings I got to see enjoy all this cooking! That is one of my most very favorite things to be thankful for! I know this may seem like a lot of food, but believe me, it won’t go to waste here! There is no better feeling to me than seeing your loved ones enjoy something you made!
Here are some pics of our Thanksgiving!
Blessings!
To each and everyone I wish you all the blessings the Lord provides this holiday.
Here is one of the things I am thankful for- baking with my girl (and the smiles of getting to taste test from my boys). I couldn’t get them to sit still for a picture! Maybe tomorrow while they are busy eating!
Blessings!
Andrea
I have been so eager to share my last shopping trip. Day before yesterday was my grocery day. Most times I do a month of shopping in one trip and supplement here and there things like milk, ect. I usually hit Walmart, Safeway, and a place called the Grocery Outlet.
But, it is my trip to Safeway that I wanted to talk about. I have been studying Crystal’s (Money Saving Mom) SUPERMARKET SAVINGS COURSE and it has helped me understand how to be really frugal with our dollars.
So, I decided to put it into practice this shopping trip and guess what?! I saved us a total of $173.17!! I did this by combining the sales for that week with coupons I cut from the Sunday paper and printed from coupon sites. Then, I added those to Safeway’s double coupons in their ad. And finally, by looking for the mark-downs Safeway had.
There is no way to list everything I got, but here is some ideas: (two) 5 lb sugar, (six) 5 lb flour, (two) boxes Bisquick, (five) boxes cereal, 10 yoplait yogurts, (three) half gallons of organic milk, a 24 lb. turkey, varying baking supplies, juice, (two) jars Bertolli sauce,ect., for a total of 113 items.
Now, I don’t normally buy organic milk because it is out of my price range. But, I will show you an example of one of the transactions I did that made it a frugal buy.
Safeway has one coupon you use to double up to four more. So, I broke my groceries into three transactions so I could double 12 coupons. On one of those transactions I bought 2 jars of Bertolli Pasta sauce- regular price $6.38, they were on sale 2 for $4.00. I also purchased two of the half gallons of organic milk-regular price was $7.58 but these two half gallons had five 75 cent mark-down stickers on them which brought them to $3.83! Now, I had printed off the internet two $1.00 off each coupons on the sauce and the milk. I used a Safeway double coupon to double them to $1.50 each.
In summary, I got 2 Bertolli Pasta Sauce and 2 half gallons organic milk- original price $13.96 for $1.83!!!!!! Yep, I said $1.83!
I spent a total of $146.90 for 113 items. That means I paid $1.30 per item including the 24 lb turkey!!
I am writing this because I hope to encourage someone out there who needs to cut grocery cost to look into Crystal’s course and try this out. It really wasn’t hard and it was such a blessing to me.
I wanted to share that in this Albertson’s ad on page 8 is a REALLY GOOD deal!
If you buy 4 boxes of Post cereal which are on sale for 2 for $4 you get TWO Jet-Puffed Marshmallows (10.5 oz) PLUS FREE MILK (up to $4.00). It includes soy or organic half gallons or larger. You will have to use your Albertson’s card.
And, you can print a coupon from Smartsource.com for a $1.00 off of 2 boxes of Post cereals. You could use two coupons and get the cereals for $1.50 a box.
Anyone with an Albertson’s nearby should check out this week’s ad (runs Nov. 7-13) for quite a few good deals.
Andrea