FREE Chick-fil-a

Did any of you get FREE Chick-fil-a today? You know that I had everyone in my family dress up and we all ate FREE!! I wanted to take a picture of all my boys dressed up like cows, but for some reason they weren't too thrilled with that idea. :)

Our total would have been almost $30.00 if we hadn't dressed up, but we got it all COMPLETELY FREE!! YEA FOR FREE!! Oh, and we decided to eat at the outdoor seating area and watch the rain. One of the Chic-fil-a employees passed out some stuffed cows to the kids that were eating there. FREE food AND toys, and all we had to do was embarrass ourselves for a few minutes...DEFINITELY worth it! :)

Coupon Overload

When I first started using coupons and learning how to do all the wonderful Register Reward and Extra Care Buck deals it seems like I went to the stores every day...trying to get in on EVERY deal that was available. I was so shocked that you could get multiple products for FREE...and sometimes even make money back when buying products. I'd look through my coupons, search store ads and various coupon sites, make my detailed shopping list and then head out to the stores. It never failed that when I came back from the store I'd read about even more deals that were available, so the next day I'd go back out to do even more deals. I was saving a LOT of money, but was seriously wearing myself (and my 3 year old son) out. (My two oldest boys were in school when I first started getting serious about coupon shopping, so they were spared the endless trips to the stores. :)

I KNOW that I am not the only person who has done this, or might currently be doing this. I have talked to numerous people who make one, sometimes even two, trips to the stores a day. When you are first starting out, it can be so exciting to get all these great deals, but if you try to chase every deal and every freebie that is out there, chances are that you will wear yourselves out.

After coupon shopping for a couple of months, I realized that there will ALWAYS be another sale. It's okay to not get every great deal...there will always be more. If I have to miss out on a few deals to save my sanity that's okay. After all, I will be able to find FREE toothbrushes, toothpaste, and deodorant another time, but my sanity...well, that's a different story! :)

Have any of you been there...chasing sales and deals? Step back, take a break, and remind yourself that there will always be another sale and another deal...it's okay to miss a few!!

Ever had a day where you don't feel like doing much?

It has been rainy and gloomy all day today, and I haven't wanted to do anything at all!! Days like this make me want to curl up on the couch with a good book and read for hours...with three active boys that doesn't seem to happen much, but one can dream, right? :)

I'll blame the lack of new posts today on the weather. :) That, and the fact that I haven't been shopping to find any good deals in days. It is very hard to get motivated to go shopping in the rain with three boys. We were on our last gallon of milk and completely out of fruit, so I stopped at Sam's to grab a couple gallons of milk, some strawberries, and some pretzels that were on sale. No great deals to be had, but I've found that the milk at Sam's is quite a bit cheaper than at other stores...especially when I don't have coupons, register rewards, or extra care bucks to work with. My total for groceries for the month of July is now up to $16.05. I'm overdue for a BIG shopping trip, but am trying to hold off until Monday. I can't stand grocery shopping on the weekend!!

How about all of you? Are you noticing a difference in your grocery budget yet? Have you found any GREAT deals?

Mega Swagbucks Friday!!

Just wanted to remind you that it's Friday, and that means that for those of you who have signed up for Swagbucks that you'll have additional chances to win HIGH VALUE Swagbucks during your searches!! Go ahead and search for the sites you normally go to, and earn bucks to trade in for prizes while you are at it!! Remember it only takes 450 Swagbucks to trade in for a $5.00 Amazon gift card. I've been saving my Amazon gift cards, and I was just searching around Amazon a couple of days ago, and found out that you can actually order gift cards from different stores (Target, Kohls, AMC Movies, Subway, etc.) Once you earn enough Swagbucks you can trade in for different gifts or gift cards...I've been trading in for Amazon gift cards and will be using them to help our Christmas budget!!

So for those of you who are already a part of Swagbucks start searching!! Let me know if you win any big amounts today!! And for those of you who have not joined Swagbucks yet, it is completely free and so easy!! Just sign up for Swagbucks (it's a search engine...like google, yahoo, ask.com, etc). You have a chance to win Swagbucks for every search you do. You don't have to go search for specific things. The easiest way to use it, is to load the Swagbucks toolbar on your homepage. Instead of typing in a web address that you want to go to, just type it into the Swagbucks search box...you'll still go right where you would be going anyway...but you will be given chances to win Swagbucks!! I joined at the end of December, and have won over $100 in Amazon gift cards...LOVE IT!!

If you are interested in signing up, just click on the banner below to get started. Like I said it is completely FREE and you'll receive 30 Swagbucks just for signing up!!

Reminder--FREE Chick-Fil-A Tomorrow!!

Friday, July 9th, Chick-Fil-A is having their Cow Appreciation Day! Come to their store dressed like a cow and you'll receive a COMPLETELY FREE combo meal!! I convinced my husband to do this last year, and you better believe that we'll be there tomorrow as well!!

Don't have a cow costume? Last year I took plain black shirts and taped white spots on them, filled black socks with plastic bags to look like tails, and had my kids hold "Eat Mor Chikin" Signs. The kids had fun making their shirts and signs. It took just a few minutes, and we ALL got FREE meals. My boys have been reminding me about this all week...they mentioned wanting to eat breakfast, lunch, and supper at Chick-Fil-A. I don't think we'll go that far, but we'll definitely grab some FREE Chick-fil-A sometime throughout the day.

Hope to see some of you there!!

Coupon for Libby's Canned Vegetables

There's a high value coupon available at coupons.com right now for $1.00 off three cans of Libby's Vegetables. I had to change the zip code to 63366 to be able to find this coupon, and then clicked on Canned Goods and Soups to find it quickly.

This week Albertsons has an in ad coupon that will make Libby's Vegetables $0.88...this is for the jumbo can (28 to 29 ounces). If you buy three and use the coupon for $1.00 off, you'll pay $1.64...or about $0.55 for each can. I am not sure what the smaller 14.5 oz. cans are priced at. I try to stock up on canned vegetables when I can get them for between $0.20 and $0.30. $0.55 is a little higher, but then again the cans are twice the normal size.

Let me know if you've seen a better deal on Libby's vegetables.

Thanks My Frugal Adventures!

Coupon for Bear Naked Granola

If you "like" Bear Naked on Facebook, you will be able to print a coupon for Buy One Get one FREE. My husband really likes granola cereal, but it seems like it is always the most expensive!! I believe that I've seen these priced around $3.50 at Wal-Mart. With the coupon, you'd be able to get two for that price. Still kind of high, but might be worth it for a high quality cereal. You also might find it on sale!! I might print off this coupon and splurge for my husband!! :) Go here to print this coupon.

Thanks Thrifty and Thriving!