tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58725742645109732542024-02-20T12:59:07.597-06:00Frugal MomKristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092889065020434290noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872574264510973254.post-25353957706304150202010-09-30T16:05:00.003-05:002010-09-30T16:11:47.587-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Yatpwg4eQD9Fnbvo6rzQ84TS4ETX687O6IwSSxrt9xWLxqjJ-AocGoDjc1JUZGIFXO0m1p1e3YiMQ50nojlRWH8_BrtponPyznAZ_4mRRVsXzHjpX18VQpefjqsH0bcvuZL6IVa5UF0/s1600/100_9029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522817261743522690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Yatpwg4eQD9Fnbvo6rzQ84TS4ETX687O6IwSSxrt9xWLxqjJ-AocGoDjc1JUZGIFXO0m1p1e3YiMQ50nojlRWH8_BrtponPyznAZ_4mRRVsXzHjpX18VQpefjqsH0bcvuZL6IVa5UF0/s200/100_9029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Tasty Tailgating Wrap<br /><br />We spent last Saturday on the Plains and enjoyed a very tasty chicken wrap that I thought was perfect for tailgating.<br /><br />3 skinless boneless chicken breast halves<br />Paula Deen's herb/spices<br />spring mix lettuce<br />sharp cheddar cheese<br />ranch dressing<br />whole wheat tortillas<br /><br />Rinse and pat chicken dry. Sprinkle with spice mix and bake at 350 degrees till no longer pink. Remove from oven and thinly slice. Place in tortilla and top with ranch, cheese and lettuce. Fold and enjoy!!<br /><br />BTW, the Chanel shirt sold for $103.52!!!!!</div>Kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092889065020434290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872574264510973254.post-11947417439859137102010-09-23T14:40:00.002-05:002010-09-23T14:48:55.895-05:00M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSROG9AgLVDmsAYTPW_eG6K7uiXkbBXPpwXr5wtIRdG4kTLzZhpSFJNUX_RJmunZVRk2o6R3AVS_WQ1cqYLirNQ_eeHm0mEmtmHw_mpTRuGIpdO1xGCm-nRXJHbhavkc3WrcMQGlWuWk/s1600/100_9027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520198209088139522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSROG9AgLVDmsAYTPW_eG6K7uiXkbBXPpwXr5wtIRdG4kTLzZhpSFJNUX_RJmunZVRk2o6R3AVS_WQ1cqYLirNQ_eeHm0mEmtmHw_mpTRuGIpdO1xGCm-nRXJHbhavkc3WrcMQGlWuWk/s200/100_9027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">I have been busy getting ready for my daughter's birthday party, which, as you might have guessed, is a Mickey Mouse theme. The only Mickey Mouse ears I could find were either cheaply made or too expensive. So, I decided to make my own out of headbands (pack of 4 at the Dollar Tree) and heavy black felt (Hobby Lobby). I think they turned out pretty cute!! I am making pull apart cupcakes in the shape of Mickey Mouse's head for dessert--will post pictures to let you see how it turned out:)</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Oh, by the way, the Chanel shirt that was up for auction on eBay ended up selling for $103!! I was pleasantly surprised. I hope to come across another yard sale jewel that good...</span></div>Kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092889065020434290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872574264510973254.post-38345008866052750202010-08-27T17:19:00.003-05:002010-08-27T17:26:56.887-05:00A taste of heaven...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5K_4SYXsiUq0es0q6RdYNWPsvtf4cjHvfT-Up0mfYj_F16O4Vbdw43iz-zfexPctPIfQt6Em3WVgwvqLFGVF-bRAjC5y0GLx3-BJDHwr32swr0Hv6LhbOv1K_hAHS9jiq4kM9J67qHI/s1600/100_8916.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510218455702007154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5K_4SYXsiUq0es0q6RdYNWPsvtf4cjHvfT-Up0mfYj_F16O4Vbdw43iz-zfexPctPIfQt6Em3WVgwvqLFGVF-bRAjC5y0GLx3-BJDHwr32swr0Hv6LhbOv1K_hAHS9jiq4kM9J67qHI/s200/100_8916.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">can be found in this AMAZING oatmeal pecan cookie. It is the best oatmeal cookie recipe I have ever come across. This week I cooked a lunch for my husband's staff and this was one of the desserts offered and was a huge hit. The recipe was found on all recipes.com and it follows:</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><span style="color:#000000;">Ingredients<br />1 cup shortening<br />1 cup packed brown sugar<br />1 cup sugar<br />2 eggs<br />1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour<br />1 teaspoon baking soda<br />1 teaspoon salt<br />3 cups old-fashioned oats<br />1 cup chopped pecans<br />Directions<br />In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in oats and nuts. Chill for 30 minutes. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire</span> racks.</span>Kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092889065020434290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872574264510973254.post-25546609053317476652010-08-24T14:26:00.003-05:002010-08-24T14:40:01.545-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJ7RMLF099lM1FxT-rAn0sQ6aEEBRzuCi2pLLcQpCemREid7KW9K0APNmPLJFrOK9OmvtZ0VZNZHRin7EsnlZFqZyTlUbWMd2SrwZb7P8S4L3l0mM23RdaqQuwiptxXEgCKcyYsaEUmI/s1600/101_8902.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509061450150114402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJ7RMLF099lM1FxT-rAn0sQ6aEEBRzuCi2pLLcQpCemREid7KW9K0APNmPLJFrOK9OmvtZ0VZNZHRin7EsnlZFqZyTlUbWMd2SrwZb7P8S4L3l0mM23RdaqQuwiptxXEgCKcyYsaEUmI/s200/101_8902.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gt0arvqcF9GwkIHOtP9ff9oifusnuA1uvk70FqU2l1BUrfaxYJiYbklRrXw0BTrMTmG0g0KpP-H9CCB0wS5rKj0mN6JDEiUAW3d9A_trx0bW0JsCV0O7XBe0Jb_Xj1tAbQkA_mhXMAA/s1600/101_8900.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509061445863372098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gt0arvqcF9GwkIHOtP9ff9oifusnuA1uvk70FqU2l1BUrfaxYJiYbklRrXw0BTrMTmG0g0KpP-H9CCB0wS5rKj0mN6JDEiUAW3d9A_trx0bW0JsCV0O7XBe0Jb_Xj1tAbQkA_mhXMAA/s200/101_8900.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNtDcDeA5hD50Is04XRARqJ3gQeeCf52g_DNjOUvdmZc6T4xvTJb-jna_uclk8gUpDLp2iiAeAjhzzcLZRSfQU44zpvwxluYiXbhFC7eWcr-8wl-2elpNN3XzyefHXBJ5IDfItcbFVP0/s1600/100_8912.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509061428308776546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNtDcDeA5hD50Is04XRARqJ3gQeeCf52g_DNjOUvdmZc6T4xvTJb-jna_uclk8gUpDLp2iiAeAjhzzcLZRSfQU44zpvwxluYiXbhFC7eWcr-8wl-2elpNN3XzyefHXBJ5IDfItcbFVP0/s200/100_8912.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHU11UUZKbaqD4AgftA-rpNBpgjvxEOXSz-OoB8cyd7tyZc4YCjCRDLthuK0LNaay7rG_XXeNHcz4gjvageu59vXwdR9HvU4hd1ijziPo7wA_hy6ryNZ7aX1mqSJFWX0ACzhyZP5is_g/s1600/101_8888.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509061433160186514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHU11UUZKbaqD4AgftA-rpNBpgjvxEOXSz-OoB8cyd7tyZc4YCjCRDLthuK0LNaay7rG_XXeNHcz4gjvageu59vXwdR9HvU4hd1ijziPo7wA_hy6ryNZ7aX1mqSJFWX0ACzhyZP5is_g/s200/101_8888.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJEGGE6LNMwgjdWcfXVBtTvy5Rh9ERuxtPmQCxoXVH_IgXrdo6v19dOWQHehi2wta2cPQEoIivbUCNY3eWFamH-QNaAdLvykMezaL4h_Bkal3ufw0_zXHXHOsDzDxKPVLuddUoyjHasE/s1600/101_8896.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509061442961381186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJEGGE6LNMwgjdWcfXVBtTvy5Rh9ERuxtPmQCxoXVH_IgXrdo6v19dOWQHehi2wta2cPQEoIivbUCNY3eWFamH-QNaAdLvykMezaL4h_Bkal3ufw0_zXHXHOsDzDxKPVLuddUoyjHasE/s200/101_8896.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHU11UUZKbaqD4AgftA-rpNBpgjvxEOXSz-OoB8cyd7tyZc4YCjCRDLthuK0LNaay7rG_XXeNHcz4gjvageu59vXwdR9HvU4hd1ijziPo7wA_hy6ryNZ7aX1mqSJFWX0ACzhyZP5is_g/s1600/101_8888.jpg"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Weekend Finds</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We had a great time "picking" this past weekend despite the fact that yard sales in our area were somewhat sparse. We still ended up finding some goodies... some of which I posted. The red coat is size 5T and made by Rothschild (very expensive brand--retails over $100). I paid $2.00 for it !! The two purses are Guess and Sak---paid $5 for each. The pants are NWT men's brush briar pants made by Walls--$7. Other items not shown were old folding shovel, GAP stretch t-shirt, a 1960's quail decanter and two pair of Hollister jeans. Almost every item is up for auction on eBay. The Chanel shirt seems to be the most popular so far:)</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092889065020434290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872574264510973254.post-83238203051783280312010-08-18T15:18:00.006-05:002010-08-18T15:50:53.668-05:00<span style="color:#cc0000;"><span style="font-size:130%;">"Goodwill Hunting" & Deals, Deals, Deals</span><br /><br /></span><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqPYitdLe5rb5Fd77Yn_RnN8KHcVrHm5BNZ-1xtWzlV2slsizlF2xu-10uMv84IMuK-7d5Oc9fhJI5-h3CyEYuDQpqNAJcrWETmC0Cb4dPSFca2vm4fzBZU1fXEPrEFtVM9IoTs-tM2U/s1600/101_8827.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506847531912175522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqPYitdLe5rb5Fd77Yn_RnN8KHcVrHm5BNZ-1xtWzlV2slsizlF2xu-10uMv84IMuK-7d5Oc9fhJI5-h3CyEYuDQpqNAJcrWETmC0Cb4dPSFca2vm4fzBZU1fXEPrEFtVM9IoTs-tM2U/s200/101_8827.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhej0kXbZJMPkAn0pbYSHQUMvo3ZAOpD11sT-ey0F3CTBfXJoTsvuul-BTHvf4q9hXWes4F9VGfoIMhXi65-oJBbsmJGiX9RddgzdlBmpqkEwC-w4hyVLcGZSdZPp3u3dkU1R_r9SAQLTw/s1600/101_8826.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506847522043950994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhej0kXbZJMPkAn0pbYSHQUMvo3ZAOpD11sT-ey0F3CTBfXJoTsvuul-BTHvf4q9hXWes4F9VGfoIMhXi65-oJBbsmJGiX9RddgzdlBmpqkEwC-w4hyVLcGZSdZPp3u3dkU1R_r9SAQLTw/s200/101_8826.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRY-Ri7Jx_SrF05yLVQFafYyP-aazTFwxOcIbRZljzO3FANMD1OrGguNdAfo7DVvvkzHVy9DiRQUJgn-_ShjEuXweIZKOFKg5k_z9z3NUQ3ov6X59f5OjG-KX0Ial8767s1gCoNJWjrU/s1600/101_8828.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506847535501655346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRY-Ri7Jx_SrF05yLVQFafYyP-aazTFwxOcIbRZljzO3FANMD1OrGguNdAfo7DVvvkzHVy9DiRQUJgn-_ShjEuXweIZKOFKg5k_z9z3NUQ3ov6X59f5OjG-KX0Ial8767s1gCoNJWjrU/s200/101_8828.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kz4yVkcj-yS1IPCG_VFwvm3PQDtphyxygBh9Y68vlv3d7H0sjivpR81qdahCrmjBZQwTAbbh_hUHrFyrAkRIysk6ykXBvky8adMHrZEVOQmB4YTnVT2gp-mvLOy4X-Nm5T8cEsbjZv4/s1600/101_8825.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506847520181596066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kz4yVkcj-yS1IPCG_VFwvm3PQDtphyxygBh9Y68vlv3d7H0sjivpR81qdahCrmjBZQwTAbbh_hUHrFyrAkRIysk6ykXBvky8adMHrZEVOQmB4YTnVT2gp-mvLOy4X-Nm5T8cEsbjZv4/s200/101_8825.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">As most women, I <strong>love </strong>to shop!!! However, at the same time, I get super excited about great deals. The above pictures are the items I recently purchased at the Goodwill (yes, I said Goodwill---every item is washed before wearing). I really could not believe what fabulous clothes I got--I was totally not expecting such great things. Some of the brands I snagged were L.L. Bean (men's light jacket), BCBG (black skirt), Banana Republic, Abercrombie & Fitch, Woolrich, Eddie Bauer, Carter's, Avalina (smocked dress) and some Target brands. Needless to say I HAD AN AWESOME TIME and will definitely be going back again. For all of my hometown peeps, you know where to find this Goodwill :)</span><br /><br /></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506849878750058546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBvRIRUrAJaNhrZn2jbFIgw2ojo1ua-cdV8X1ZD3p_uSe6kyrdohDjADKm4FkRk0cVuTbxYZ5NOyJcRW-2R9az4VeZ506lC3fKFVf8BCJdY53An1WzGpHBf02cFYBsYmCfXHEHYY9vfc/s200/101_8855.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></div><span style="color:#009900;">The picture above if from my trip to Publix today. The total came $45 and change. After all of my coupons, the total I paid was $24.03. Not too shabby:)</span></div><span style="color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">The following pictures are our recent yard sale finds--ENJOY!!</span></div><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksOkmUeGsfalA2WOJLVk6tTtp9UD_uglNSu2-2qPDnPAYwpK084k4Iry43vZ49Csv2CFpkqmVccwSWmo9NLOVC0i-zS9avAemST9vD_lX8WmjwGpsIvHshb7yV3IaKyMV097AY6vV0gw/s1600/101_8743.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506852052507744818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksOkmUeGsfalA2WOJLVk6tTtp9UD_uglNSu2-2qPDnPAYwpK084k4Iry43vZ49Csv2CFpkqmVccwSWmo9NLOVC0i-zS9avAemST9vD_lX8WmjwGpsIvHshb7yV3IaKyMV097AY6vV0gw/s200/101_8743.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1WAptz38G6LnNMq5pP0wnhPcwhWY2feoFwB0tACei0MpGdvQ4zzSUbWepQ1fRuM5Uexq9aA8jf_iE26BtfbK_E0ZLKuKvefNqDmDCrS2c4H7h0rOiZSWDvpMbgCs8Jkm8-OpYB5c7do/s1600/101_8741.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506852045895529858" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YeRLh8GNDn1jai27JUMAkCJoSxeNMV9xeM5-eOqvrxh90J0grMDXbGwDbpmcnUa1DQYBpuuKDWVK8SqLTMhbhPF290dd4N7b430uB1eGXWQm92dZFYzAJsPY-VqCQPvRI1JCh-MN0I4/s200/101_8732.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMpfJbWUa1Qd6cfF8rN8ebB6hrnuRQAHRtDC0PqU5T1oxmovNu83jY3AwulMn6z33lYjbCaaeC-LPew1BbDFwZjlBdz_GVgysezR4zbI1wMfix6BFWQ0KU8rpQd972vymhn2dYmUVDOU/s1600/101_8731.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506852025165150210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMpfJbWUa1Qd6cfF8rN8ebB6hrnuRQAHRtDC0PqU5T1oxmovNu83jY3AwulMn6z33lYjbCaaeC-LPew1BbDFwZjlBdz_GVgysezR4zbI1wMfix6BFWQ0KU8rpQd972vymhn2dYmUVDOU/s200/101_8731.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctQMvWXGKEczA97Mk8-4rYVji-qoX5tBJVMFvLipS1PXhB6ISrV7vbsK9Q4Uvp7dlYNmRnxlcfvRgB_ftxDPFGW9Hg_ZRMOiR8jl5wbcNRrpD4-q3186mh7PofAc4yMqDFn1S6WfHmEU/s1600/101_8747.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506854425444159570" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49NY0AUMCL0iO7yMmkuK0k7ypexIXMc-7sauaPhFrDuWhAG2pYpvHMsMAlliSyViLy8c_qIfqyrK67vWuWFY8-7awvUdD0Es0K5UxYV7byUkcVUpbU9IZeo-R8O1YJ3hOYe93kWeC98g/s200/101_8745.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJf8Xi2lZMRXNyaSCZW9BeYwLHexLbHNC0oeBG5M5I_gsg79pjOla_MmwEPCcQiW6zwDPdDAp9KIf1565gm8ZtwFoF4n43t6797cKQst_XBDZ346xqf7UuwpH6oenMY007_L8IL_5O8A0/s1600/101_8744.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506854406952917938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJf8Xi2lZMRXNyaSCZW9BeYwLHexLbHNC0oeBG5M5I_gsg79pjOla_MmwEPCcQiW6zwDPdDAp9KIf1565gm8ZtwFoF4n43t6797cKQst_XBDZ346xqf7UuwpH6oenMY007_L8IL_5O8A0/s200/101_8744.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092889065020434290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872574264510973254.post-32195635612520626602010-08-06T14:30:00.004-05:002010-08-06T15:08:46.727-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrYOASNUDgyDCP8KDjdcRA-G4X1Bm2YENrEowtpFgrlwGeDWkxTYbqvEeI8HiSZ440uxXLUn_oTw6yA7PO3rAeLCVcH42aPNkzukSFAfohfiPqZq-lzDulC5L1b3Z2n8RDIOFPAD6PJg/s1600/101_8722.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502382000209834722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrYOASNUDgyDCP8KDjdcRA-G4X1Bm2YENrEowtpFgrlwGeDWkxTYbqvEeI8HiSZ440uxXLUn_oTw6yA7PO3rAeLCVcH42aPNkzukSFAfohfiPqZq-lzDulC5L1b3Z2n8RDIOFPAD6PJg/s200/101_8722.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh916_buaGoA7nIJC5DlovVA30REnW55n0SlLP0WdL45Cwb-67ygGudArSQPIKWA_WdMS7aic6wYARMJe5nbine8DgC-NNhK5PoOSxHQnSi_XLH65KUaRuZWDOcG6vvuHHxqKh1d4xz8M4/s1600/101_8710.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502381992702654722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh916_buaGoA7nIJC5DlovVA30REnW55n0SlLP0WdL45Cwb-67ygGudArSQPIKWA_WdMS7aic6wYARMJe5nbine8DgC-NNhK5PoOSxHQnSi_XLH65KUaRuZWDOcG6vvuHHxqKh1d4xz8M4/s200/101_8710.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#333399;">Here are some outdoor items we purchased at a yard sale. Yes, it is AMAZING what you can find!! The chair is perfect for our outdoor deck and the vintage Radio Flyer tricycle (complete w/bell and streamers)was an immediate love of our little girl. We cannot wait to see what treasures will be found tomorrow morning!!<br /></span><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">Also, the following is the</span> <span style="color:#009900;">cucumber dip</span> <span style="color:#ff6600;">recipe I had promised.</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">1 16 oz light sour cream</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">1 1/2 cucumbers, chopped</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">1/4 tsp salt</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">1 1/2 Tbs fresh dill, chopped</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">Combine all ingedients and chill. Serve w/the homemade pita chips!!</span></div></div>Kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092889065020434290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872574264510973254.post-35042439149258375282010-08-05T14:59:00.002-05:002010-08-05T15:07:18.080-05:00<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><strong>Online Coupons</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">As I have mentioned in previous posts, great coupons are out there--you just have to do a little searching, clicking and/or clipping. Remember, coupons are not just limited to the Sunday paper. Online coupons are a great source for keeping extra dough in your pocket :) Manufacturers' coupons can be found on coupon sites, as well as the company's website. For instance, today I printed out two coupons from Hardee's. One was for <strong>$1.00 off</strong> their Berry Berry shake and malt. The other was for a <strong>FREE </strong>small fry and coke when you purchase their hand breaded chicken fingers. Go to </span><a href="http://www.hardees.com/promotions/"><span style="font-family:georgia;">http://www.hardees.com/promotions/</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> to print yours!!! Offers end 8/30/10</span></span>Kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092889065020434290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872574264510973254.post-46119361306702474132010-08-04T15:46:00.003-05:002010-08-06T15:10:06.645-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6W51TI9-I-d7iSfVMt9t2RdVEclx3Pp6-bMK0ZXq9fMFehnusgATNywIO0a0b1tTjFxr7Xv0UA3013qbj4B9b1RXsFF-S_OgBKc7_LMWjxAOgE1-N6ZzN2tAkXee0lNM-88tPN10BUu0/s1600/101_8672.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501663362422479970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6W51TI9-I-d7iSfVMt9t2RdVEclx3Pp6-bMK0ZXq9fMFehnusgATNywIO0a0b1tTjFxr7Xv0UA3013qbj4B9b1RXsFF-S_OgBKc7_LMWjxAOgE1-N6ZzN2tAkXee0lNM-88tPN10BUu0/s200/101_8672.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ktJxFm3Ro1L9eHjRwvex59lJrLWuEZFO1f5DBW1nPdmWVMQyy2ek171hCtv6Kep1tgmTf5V68Ulr3WEHQQXREYxBwU-09HLmNETPNtraLV8ewBXfTFhiyo1dfnq9pEYMKYMT4yvRt2s/s1600/101_8693.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501663358246410834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ktJxFm3Ro1L9eHjRwvex59lJrLWuEZFO1f5DBW1nPdmWVMQyy2ek171hCtv6Kep1tgmTf5V68Ulr3WEHQQXREYxBwU-09HLmNETPNtraLV8ewBXfTFhiyo1dfnq9pEYMKYMT4yvRt2s/s200/101_8693.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDW9ra23N_CuWYWAn_78QoMvN1W7-rSGiTFQvmx2fuMR5V9DHL2_zMgmSq-HAREvCjTH43ruAKe2cXhorwnH0uSiyRjthZEP01V0cv4v9_5PN1JP_2Sy2x_xhjq6EKm7E0TbXDRxTe58M/s1600/101_8696.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501663349996191266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDW9ra23N_CuWYWAn_78QoMvN1W7-rSGiTFQvmx2fuMR5V9DHL2_zMgmSq-HAREvCjTH43ruAKe2cXhorwnH0uSiyRjthZEP01V0cv4v9_5PN1JP_2Sy2x_xhjq6EKm7E0TbXDRxTe58M/s200/101_8696.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Recipes</strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">This summer, we have thoroughly enjoyed cucumber dip with pita chips. At first, I had reluctantly bought bagged pita chips (expensive) and then I got smart and decided to make my own. If you notice in the past blog, Publix had their pita bread B1G1. Needless to say, I made enough pita chips to fill and gallon and a half gallon bag. The cost was only $1.29 and they were FANTASTIC!!! </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#3366ff;">12 loaves of pita bread (I used white)</span></div><div><span style="color:#3366ff;">salt (1/4 tsp)</span></div><div><span style="color:#3366ff;">pepper (1/4 tsp)</span></div><div><span style="color:#3366ff;">olive oil (1/2 c)</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#3366ff;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut pita bread into 8 triangles and spread out on a cookie sheet lined cookie sheet. In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, salt and pepper. Brush mixture onto each pita bread triangle. Bake 7 minutes---watch closely because they tend to burn quickly. Let cool on wire rack. </span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">After having bought three boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios in the past couple of weeks, I decided to search the internet in hopes of finding a cereal bar recipe. Cooks.com had a recipe and it turned out GREAT!! Instead of bars, I cut mine into squares. Try and enjoy!!</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;">On our way to a weekend getaway at the lake, we stopped by our church and picked this fantastic basket of pears. I think a pear pie is in the making...picture and recipe coming soon!! </span></div></div></div>Kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092889065020434290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872574264510973254.post-52743637012513738382010-07-28T14:07:00.004-05:002010-08-06T15:10:58.118-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7AWw2Dc8Fo6mQynQzpJVIaypMFU3pA6DRj7mxILQrIQEmjZq7iJQ7eqOO6jA3cRxzJvQhrMIQoY8ALz4dwkbFutOPzTHv3hgf_YTU1fnGnhRXfw9zKAngKCtCybi6-ovFFwWXtUcuv4/s1600/100_8668.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499037146243825762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7AWw2Dc8Fo6mQynQzpJVIaypMFU3pA6DRj7mxILQrIQEmjZq7iJQ7eqOO6jA3cRxzJvQhrMIQoY8ALz4dwkbFutOPzTHv3hgf_YTU1fnGnhRXfw9zKAngKCtCybi6-ovFFwWXtUcuv4/s200/100_8668.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcp9K6pRM6u4Y2BfWlY0t5IwY4GL0ZK9uRpvN-cVHW6N7QQKDY0-8YvPRhCQKjPoV-lwDdsUQl15HPCpWQgZr_ZmAYzhqOb8rlQq3PRrvVYaSDJJt-7K1RNaOGI3Eb58yMWOpcvRRFLLY/s1600/100_8663.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499037137765518290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcp9K6pRM6u4Y2BfWlY0t5IwY4GL0ZK9uRpvN-cVHW6N7QQKDY0-8YvPRhCQKjPoV-lwDdsUQl15HPCpWQgZr_ZmAYzhqOb8rlQq3PRrvVYaSDJJt-7K1RNaOGI3Eb58yMWOpcvRRFLLY/s200/100_8663.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#6666cc;"><strong>Grocery Shopping & Grammatical Error</strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;">I went to Publix today and got everything you see in the picture for $28!! The penny item was the Publix spring water (coupon in the Wednesday paper). Most of the items were B1G1 and I had 2 manufacturer's coupons. I am going to make pita chips with the pita bread (it was B1G1). </span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;">You may be wondering why would I take a random picture of Nabisco Cheese Nips. Well, as my daughter and I were eating them as a snack the other day, I noticed a grammatical error on the box. The box reads, "Cheese Nips has real cheddar cheese." It should say, "Cheese Nips HAVE real cheddar cheese." So, I decided to contact Nabisco and inform them of their mistake. The lady was very nice and thanked me over and over again for bringing it to their attention and that noone had ever called them about something like this before!!!! When it all was said and done, she asked me for my name/address and is sending me some coupons in the mail!!!! Maybe Publix will have cheese nips B1G1 soon:)</span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span></div></div>Kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092889065020434290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872574264510973254.post-27963500297353828212010-07-26T16:46:00.003-05:002010-07-26T16:54:35.035-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhdrBJmAPsQC6El-ZRnyN3VqX_OCHZ90L_TPGtAsyj5ZKJy4M9tsJtXSYwK6UYRsowA5LGVmls3up4TvcoGnC3Aa1Yq_YY2v45F6gQKvN3f-uvRfGIQDmNArWI4ZuExvaKyCkT0hqSWE/s1600/100_8664.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498336614419176818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhdrBJmAPsQC6El-ZRnyN3VqX_OCHZ90L_TPGtAsyj5ZKJy4M9tsJtXSYwK6UYRsowA5LGVmls3up4TvcoGnC3Aa1Yq_YY2v45F6gQKvN3f-uvRfGIQDmNArWI4ZuExvaKyCkT0hqSWE/s200/100_8664.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xBzmAJerNZsQzdmOwZXhVv5MPb-YyEHXtew7umvFRhOgdwhp5cMLODWo_wwgZLs8Q1ysYuHjENNNK0QMEuODrAp0iOxgQwA02WY6gfIazkmsuCXrD8FoMvkBNM4M2LbULE4DmIvjihU/s1600/100_8662.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498335775408143042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xBzmAJerNZsQzdmOwZXhVv5MPb-YyEHXtew7umvFRhOgdwhp5cMLODWo_wwgZLs8Q1ysYuHjENNNK0QMEuODrAp0iOxgQwA02WY6gfIazkmsuCXrD8FoMvkBNM4M2LbULE4DmIvjihU/s200/100_8662.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9900;">Peach Pie</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9900;">Nothing is better than a fresh peach pie topped with vanilla ice cream!! That's the dessert we had last night. I made it using 5 cups of fresh sliced peaches and Pillsbury pie crust. Needless to say, it was <strong>YUMMY</strong>!!! I got the recipe from cooks.com and I highly recommend it. One thing I would add to it would be draining the peaches for about 10 minutes in a collander to remove excess juices. </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Wheat Bread</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Homemade bread is hard to beat. That's why I LOVE my bread machine. I use it to make bread, yeast rolls, pizza dough and much much more. Top the freshly baked, warm bread with a spread of butter and you are good to go!!</span></div></div>Kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092889065020434290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872574264510973254.post-61419176895501215742010-07-21T15:11:00.002-05:002010-07-21T15:17:43.183-05:00<strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Breakfast Scrambler Recipe</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Last night I needed a quick and easy dinner using only ingredients that I already had. So, I came up w/this recipe and it was an immediate hit at the dinner table.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ingredients: </span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">4 banana peppers, chopped</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">8 roma tomoatoes, diced</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">2 lbs pork sausage</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">1 1/2 Tbs minced onion (or half of a fresh vidalia onion)</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">1 Tbs hot sauce</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">1/2 tsp ground black pepper</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">1 fresh jalapeno, chopped (& seeded if mild spice is desired)</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Cook sausage in skillet until crumbled and brown. Add banana peppers, tomatoes onion and jalapeno. Saute until tender. Add hot sauce and pepper. Cook on low for 8-10 minutes to combine flavors. Serves 4</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span>Kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092889065020434290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5872574264510973254.post-52001911773531299262010-07-20T15:28:00.002-05:002010-07-20T16:46:14.373-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJDr6HWcCnMgal85pwHWxzrcu3f9WOxBMWiE7q0NvOHrV_xYdhD2f2qVOM8DGB0V3evzvw8lmtVICsfSKbiT7y-b-VdGEKjDYzyaALwVwLXpDWGJ1zYCKy3Sufohxn9Kb05Wc7fu7BhE/s1600/100_8611.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496089376749166002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJDr6HWcCnMgal85pwHWxzrcu3f9WOxBMWiE7q0NvOHrV_xYdhD2f2qVOM8DGB0V3evzvw8lmtVICsfSKbiT7y-b-VdGEKjDYzyaALwVwLXpDWGJ1zYCKy3Sufohxn9Kb05Wc7fu7BhE/s200/100_8611.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR440Ex_Hc3BxNPBUxMv-1KL8YPLonpZwi9I8VVUQi0zACmrqWYJ5veugmZLqzZrzCO1fdUYhEbRQvo4y6n6cKwmo_x4Nti1S3I96XHOPC_RJHGiJgb3IXIfNVK-O5YFpL8z5M_4MZqAY/s1600/100_8610.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496089192294660802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR440Ex_Hc3BxNPBUxMv-1KL8YPLonpZwi9I8VVUQi0zACmrqWYJ5veugmZLqzZrzCO1fdUYhEbRQvo4y6n6cKwmo_x4Nti1S3I96XHOPC_RJHGiJgb3IXIfNVK-O5YFpL8z5M_4MZqAY/s200/100_8610.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#3366ff;">As my first post, I would like to share with you a recent frugal grocery shopping trip to Publix. At checkout, after $10 worth of coupons, my bill was only $25.00!!! Needless to say, I was estatic!! I love shopping at Publix when they have BOGO. I use <strong>two</strong> manufacturers coupons (which Publix will double up to 50 cents) and a <strong>competitor's coupon</strong>. </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#3366ff;">The other savvy shopping trip was to CVS when they had General Mills cereal BOGO. I had a manufacturers coupon and the total came to $3.89. Then, I received $4 extra bucks when my receipt printed!! It was <strong>GREAT</strong>!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#3366ff;">I clip coupons from Sunday's paper and print ones from websites.</span></div></div>Kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092889065020434290noreply@blogger.com0