Coupons Coupons Coupons

Don't worry Chelsea I too am trying to venture into the world of saving money and coupons. I have found this woman very helpful but yet I find myself jealous. Just look at her most recent shopping trip.

I have to remind myself that this is not a insta-fix. I was trying to do it all at once. The cooking great new meals, grocery shopping, coupons and a garden. Brain overload = nothing was being accomplished. Baby steps I say.

First Step - learn how to eat out of my house. This step is harder then you think since we almost never ate things cooked at our house growing up. I have done pretty well the past month or two. This also requires actually going to the grocery store which for me is another battle in itself. Then eating everything that I buy instead of it going to waste. Most people don't even need this step.

Second Step - I take a look at any new coupons whether online or in those free mailers. The car coupons are fantastic. I have been using those for a couple of years now and have saved hundreds. It cost me about $70.00 to get all my brakes replaced because of my coupon. Anyways I have a few printed out of possible things purchases. They are in my wallet and so always there. I spent about $10.00 or so at Target Saturday (yes after I fell) and saved $1.50. Can I just say for the record that Neosporin is expensive for a little tube of goo. Almost $4.00 for that little thing but it made me feel better that I had a $1.00 off coupon.

I am sure that I will be in the second step for a while because I want to make sure it is part of my life without me thinking about it. I think the third step will be...hmmmm...probably some new recipes.

Here is your moment of zen.