Couponing has become a huge hit lately, there is even a show out about extreme couponing. I have never personaly watched it other than a short click on the computer. It's amazing how much some people can save!!!
When we first got married I used coupons some and even have since every once in awhile but a few weeks ago I decided why not try and save more on things we would normally pay full price for. Don't get me wrong I'm not going to try and be an extreme couponer to be honest I KNOW I don't have time to do that. I have however been clipping coupons from the normal mailers and getting the Sunday papers to clip those ones as well. I have found a few web sites that also offer coupons which are great here is my list if anyone wants to check them out:
www.target.com
www.coupons.com
www.smartsouce.com
www.redplum.com
I also signed up for a Rite Aid Card and CVS Card. They have great programs which you can earn reward bucks to use on other purchases. Their prices are sometimes higher at these store than say Walmart but with coupons and the reward bucks it's worth going to these places instead. If you sign up for a CVS card you can also sign up for their emails and they will give you $4 off a $20 purchase as well!!! =0)
Thoughtout this year I am going to keep track of my savings and see how worth it, it has been to spend any time couponing. Also if I come across a good deal I will be sure to pass it on.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
A Meal From ?!?!
A few Fridays ago we decided to take the children out to dinner and get a few things we needed. We thought it would be great to eat at Applebee's since we had a gift card there from Christmas and that would cover the cost of most of our dinner, so off we went. Any of you with children know "the talk" before going into a public place with children.... keep your hands to yourself, be good, stay with mommy and daddy, be quite and respectful, the list can go on and on. After I had gotten a yes mame from each of the boys we headed into the resturant.
Within 15 seconds of walking into the door, a man started chatting with us about the children. He asked if they were all ours and said it was great we had 4 little ones. And I of course told him that yes God had blessed us with 4 children so far. He said after a few years you all could have another set. haha I said well we will see whatever God has in store for us. After talking for 5 minutes or so the couple decided the wait was too long and were going to head out. We told them it was great talking with them and said we prayed they had safe travels and that God would bless them.
The children were listening very well overall. haha Wylie was being a little bit of a handful, but thats normal for him, he is for sure my strong willed child. We finally got to sit down to order and eat. After we had waited and gotten our food we prayed over the food and started to eat. Much to our surprise one of the servers came over and handed Matt a gift card. He said he wasn't allowed to share who it was but that one of the other customers had wanted to help pay for our dinner that night!!! What an AWESOME blessing! Matt and I just looked at each other in shock... who could it have been?!?! Eating our meals Matt and I kept trying to look around to see who it could be but never was able to firgure it out.
We had a few different people come up and say that our children were very well behaved (that makes any mama proud) but we still weren't able to tell who purchased the gift card for us. After we left Matt and I were trying to guess to each other... maybe it was the first couple we had chatted with (hmm but they left), or maybe it was the gentleman who came up to Matt and said you have a beautiful family, or someone different altogether. We may never know.
What an awesome way to bless someone, this actually wasn't the first time this as happen to our family. About a year or so ago we were out to eat with the children at Texas Roadhouse and a Lady and Gentleman sitting across from us handed Matt $40 on their way out and said they wanted to pay for our meal, that we had a wonderful little family. We insisted that they didn't have to do it but the man just smiled and walked away. WOW! Makes me want to cry just thinking about the kindness that has been shown to us.
I must say whoever you are out there Thank YOU so much from the bottom of our hearts for your awesome gift. It was such a blessing to our little family! =0) May God bless you and yours for your kind and giving hearts!
Within 15 seconds of walking into the door, a man started chatting with us about the children. He asked if they were all ours and said it was great we had 4 little ones. And I of course told him that yes God had blessed us with 4 children so far. He said after a few years you all could have another set. haha I said well we will see whatever God has in store for us. After talking for 5 minutes or so the couple decided the wait was too long and were going to head out. We told them it was great talking with them and said we prayed they had safe travels and that God would bless them.
The children were listening very well overall. haha Wylie was being a little bit of a handful, but thats normal for him, he is for sure my strong willed child. We finally got to sit down to order and eat. After we had waited and gotten our food we prayed over the food and started to eat. Much to our surprise one of the servers came over and handed Matt a gift card. He said he wasn't allowed to share who it was but that one of the other customers had wanted to help pay for our dinner that night!!! What an AWESOME blessing! Matt and I just looked at each other in shock... who could it have been?!?! Eating our meals Matt and I kept trying to look around to see who it could be but never was able to firgure it out.
We had a few different people come up and say that our children were very well behaved (that makes any mama proud) but we still weren't able to tell who purchased the gift card for us. After we left Matt and I were trying to guess to each other... maybe it was the first couple we had chatted with (hmm but they left), or maybe it was the gentleman who came up to Matt and said you have a beautiful family, or someone different altogether. We may never know.
What an awesome way to bless someone, this actually wasn't the first time this as happen to our family. About a year or so ago we were out to eat with the children at Texas Roadhouse and a Lady and Gentleman sitting across from us handed Matt $40 on their way out and said they wanted to pay for our meal, that we had a wonderful little family. We insisted that they didn't have to do it but the man just smiled and walked away. WOW! Makes me want to cry just thinking about the kindness that has been shown to us.
I must say whoever you are out there Thank YOU so much from the bottom of our hearts for your awesome gift. It was such a blessing to our little family! =0) May God bless you and yours for your kind and giving hearts!
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