My friends and neighbors have been couponing for awhile and getting some pretty awesome deals on groceries. Chris and I tried it out a couple weeks ago just using coupons we printed from the Internet and did pretty well - saved as much as we spent - and had fun doing it. I know we're super-nerdy but it was actually fun to figure out how to combine our coupons with the sales to get things for dirt cheap, or almost free! And now that we're a mostly one-income family (I do some work from home for the company I previously did accounting for), we can use all the savings we can get.
I just signed up for the Savvy Shopper subscription through our local paper - the Daily Herald - and will be getting 2 copies of the Sunday paper every week for about $12/month. I'm sure I'll be able to at least break even since I would only have to save $3/week to make up for the costs of the subscription.
I think the hardest part will be getting away from our brand loyalty. There are some things that we probably won't budge on. For example, Pampers work wonderfully for Averie and I'm not brave enough to try out a new brand -- plus, by our count, we have enough diapers to last until August :). TP is probably another one but we stocked up on that a couple weeks ago (72 rolls worth!) so it should be awhile before I have to worry about that.
I'll post about my grocery deals here occasionally so stay tuned!
Monday, January 25, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Look what I can do!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Rolling over
This isn't the first time Averie has rolled over (she did it once before, just before she was 2 months old) but it's the first time we've captured it. Here she is at 2 months, 1 week old doing it again. Unfortunately, she was already halfway there by the time we got the camcorder on her!
(And that's me in the background yelling at Chris, asking if he got it on camera :D).
(And that's me in the background yelling at Chris, asking if he got it on camera :D).
Monday, January 4, 2010
Sunday, January 3, 2010
A name and a blessing
We had the opportunity to bless Averie in church today (she is exactly 2 months old! - where has the time gone?). We had so many friends and family that came out for the occasion and were happy to see everyone. Afterwards, we met in the clubhouse in our condo complex for some lunch.
Of course, the highlight of any blog post is pictures, so enjoy!
Our little family
Three generations
And, of course, the dress
Of course, the highlight of any blog post is pictures, so enjoy!
The circle (minus my brother Tyler and Uncle Paul)
Our little family
Three generations
And, of course, the dress
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