So glad to see Mr. Sunshine today! However, he let his buddy, Mr. Wind, come along to play! Brrrrrrr....together they teamed up to become big old Chilly Billy Wind Chill Factor and, what can I say, made me shiver and I'm not talking with delight!
Despite all that, started the morning off making Pioneer Vegetable Soup in the crockpot. It's not quite soup yet, (few more hours to cook) but the smells coming from my kitchen....oh, I think it's gonna be good! And, of course, I adapted the recipe juuuuuust a little to make it mine! That was one of today's ways of living more simply.
I scooted over through Brookville to the Boulevard (if you're from here, you know there's only one and where it is!) and checked out gas prices. They were all the same today, so I opted for Flying J's as it was the last place I checked! Air was chilly, wind was blowing, but the sun.....ahhhh, the sun felt so good on my back as I stood waiting for the tank to fill! Too bad the warmth I felt wasn't a little bit more penetrating or the wind not as breezy! I gladly got back in the car and cranked my heater back up! Such are the simple pleasures.....warmth, gas to get me where I need to go, and blue skies!
My morning of fun was rounded out with what I will term a "couponing expedition." Armed with my Mike's Comet flier and trusty coupons, I went grocery shopping. I had looked that flier over prior leaving the house and went thru my coupons and was ready to shop. Would I find any deals, save any money? After filling up the car with gas, I was sure hoping for a positive response!
I'm blessed again today! Using my coupons and their deals of the week, I managed to save $10.40! I wasn't aware that they doubled their coupons, so this was like a gift! I bought mainly frozen veggies which will come in handy later this winter.
Working at Walmart (I'm an overnight cashier), I've had customers come thru my line that only buy items they have coupons for. I had wondered if it was worth the time and effort.....today, I proved to myself, yes, it can be!
You may wonder why I didn't go to Walmart. Well, simple enough - I was in the mood to support my local economy and Mike's is really close by. Not to mention, there was a little splurge item I was hankering for! Farmer's Cheese! And you can't find that at the Clarion Walmart!
What a blessing.....blue skies, sunshine, gas for my car, groceries for my freezer, money saved, soup in my crockpot, and a God who delights in showing up in little things like couponing expeditions!
Until next time, may you be blessed beyond measure!
Sue
Wonder if grocery shopping at Mikes on Wednesdays would make an even better coupon deal... since they have their Mystery Discounts that day! Might be worth a try at some point!
ReplyDeleteYou should post a recipe for that soup... it sounds yummy!!
Sue I use Facebook to receive alot of good coupons. Right before Christmas I went to Giant Eagle armed with coupon's and got $65.00 worth of stuff for $19. I was amazed and thought i would save but not that much, Try frugal freebies, and others get on my friends list i have a list. I have recieved 2 full size bottles of Excedrine for free. Mike's comet does not accept computer coupons but Giant Eagle does but i don't think they double like Mikes I pick and choose for deals.
ReplyDelete@ Nen - thanks for the tip about Mike's! I wasn't aware they had a Mystery Discount day!
ReplyDelete@ sohetrick - Thanks for the heads up about the computer generated coupons - I know we accept them at Walmart and knowing which stores in town do is helpful! I've only recently decided to be more selective, not that I haven't used coupons before - it's more of an intentional thing now. Gotta stretch those pennies somehow! And I think your trip to Giant Eagle....man, that would have been like Christmas right there! ☺
Too bad neither of them has a card that you could add the coupon savings onto....I had that in GA when I shopped at Kroger. And Kroger would send me coupons thru the mail directed at what I usually shopped for which was great.
Thanks, ladies, for the tips! Appreciate it!
Hi! I found your blog through Nen. Coupons are like cash in my pocket. Always a big help. I love when they double. To bad Walmart will not double. So you work at Walmart. I have seen many mean customers tell the cahsier of on my visits. What you must have to deal with some days. May God give you happy customers in your line to share your day with. Have fun with your blog adventure. I have had fun with mine & found many others to share intresests with. Lots of new ideas & uplifting. Happy New Year & Blessings!
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