This weeks couponing!

I love getting good deals at Food Lion!

The cereal was on sale for 2/$7.00 (the huge boxes) and I had a $1.00 off coupon and a $1.00 off Ecoupon.

The paper towels were on sale for $4.99 and I had a $1.50 off coupon.

The salad dressing was on sale for $1.39 each and I had two $1.00 off coupons.

The ice cream was on sale for $3.24 and I had a $0.75 off coupon.

The pudding was on sale for $1.00 each (and, I forgot my coupons for these...).

I got 4, yes 4, boxes of the new Splenda Essentials for FREE! They were on sale for $3.00 and I had four $3.00 off coupons!

So...$5.00 + $3.49 + $0.78 + $2.49 + $2.00 + Free = $13.76

I didn't take a picture of everything I purchased, but I saved $69.88 on my total bill with coupons, Ecoupons, and in-store MVP discounts! I ended up spending only $85.10 on groceries that should last at least two weeks! Saving money makes me so happy!

New Recipe - Grilled Chicken Salad!

 We had this in our refrigerator from a previous meal, and I really wanted to use it again!

So we marinated chicken in Worchestershire and Poultry seasoning for 30 minutes on each side...

 In the mean time, I chopped some lettuce, found some mandarin oranges in the pantry, and found some walnuts in the freezer! I mixed them all up in my favorite red bowl!

 The hubs, now known as the "Grill-master," perfectly grilled our chicken!

 We sliced the chicken and added it to the salad, then topped it with some cheese and dressing!

It was great! A very refreshing meal on a very hot day!

Blogging Hiatus!

So, I can't believe it has been a week since my last post! 

I can tell you last week was CRAZY and BUSY getting back into the swing of things at work!

I am excited for the new school year though!

My new school year resolutions:

1. Less procrastination...I don't want to say "none" here, because it's bound to happen a little...

2. Get to school a little earlier...I don't like walking in with the students. I mean I work in a high school, so I kind of blend in. 

3. To be more patient...in my field, patience is a must!

4. To be a better advocate for my students...now that I have the first year under my belt, I have more confidence in myself as a professional. Last year I doubted myself a lot and gave in to those who didn't agree with the ways of my field.

5. Of course, to give each student my best so we can have a successful school year!

New Recipe - Stuffed Pork Chops!

I bought a couple pork chops that were 1 1/2 inches thick, so I decided to make stuffed pork chops.

First, I mixed 1 cup of bread crumbs with a tablespoon each of marjoram, celery seed, parsley, and oregano.

Then I added some green onions, 1 egg, and two tablespoons of water!

I sliced the pork chops to open them up, not completely slicing them into two separate pieces though.

I stuffed them with the mixture and put them in a baking dish sprayed with Pam. 

I covered the dish with aluminum foil and baked them for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Then I uncovered them and baked them for an additional 30 minutes.

YUM!

Sweet Baby G!

 I went to help McKeever in her classroom the other day and took these...

I just love her!!!

New Recipe - Homemade Potato Skins!

We had some company coming over, so I thought I would make a snack!

I bought a bag of small russet baking potatoes, washed them, and seasoned them in olive oil, salt, and pepper.

I baked them for about 45 minutes at 400 degrees! When they were done baking, I cut them in half horizontally and used a spoon to scoop out some of the middle. Then I rubbed them on both sides with canola oil and baked them for 10 minutes on each side at 450 degrees.

When they were done, I turned them all scooped side up and sprinkled them with salt, pepper, and cheese. I put them back in the oven long enough for the cheese to melt!

I had sides of bacon, sour cream, and ranch to go along!

They were so good!

CanvasPeople!

I frequent southernsavers.com and a few weeks ago there was a post about savemore.com!

I went to the website and the deal for the day was for a voucher for a canvas print from canvaspeople.com!

I had a picture that I really wanted enlarged to hang in our bedroom, so I thought this would be perfect. 

When I signed up with savemore.com, I instantly received a $10 credit.

The voucher for the canvas that I wanted was $37 (originally $88.99).

So, I ended up paying $27 for the voucher. A redemption code was then emailed to me for the 16x20 canvas print that I just entered during checkout at canvaspeople.com! I was so excited, but a little skeptical about how it would turn out.

About a week and a half later it came...and it was perfect!

It looks a little small on the wall so I am planning on adding a few more photos to each side!

I will definitely be using savemore.com and canvaspeople.com again!

If you are interested in savemore.com, here is my referral link...just copy and paste!

http://svmr.co/s_Ff

You should get a $10 credit when you sign up too!

Back to...

A little couponing!

Last week I went to CVS and bought all of this...

They were having some great deals!
The Dr. Pepper was $2.50 each, the gatorade was $0.88 each, the Kleenex was $0.88 each, and the Herbal Essence products were 2 for $5.00!
I had a $1.00 off coupon for the Dr. Pepper, a $0.50 off coupon when I bought three Kleenex, three $3.00 off coupons when I bought one Herbal Essence, and a $1.00 off coupon on one Herbal Essence.

$2.50 + $2.50 - $1.00 = $4.00
$0.88 + $0.88 + $0.88 + $0.88 = $3.52
$0.88 + $0.88 + $0.88 - $0.50 = $2.14
$2.50 + $2.50 - $3.00 + $2.50 + $2.50 - $3.00 + $2.50 + $2.50 - $3.00 = $6.00
$2.50 - $1.00 = $1.50
I had to buy some OTC medicine that was $3.69 and I had a $3.00 off CVS coupon when I bought $15.00 worth of stuff. So that ended up being $0.69

Total spent = $18. 54
Total saved = $42.98!

I think CVS is my favorite place to coupon!

This week I went to CVS since they have Dawn on sale for $0.99!
I had two $0.50 of  coupons so, I got two small bottles of Dawn.

$0.99 + $0.99 - $0.50 - $0.50 = $0.98 + tax!

Fun at the pool!

We spent the day at the pool at my parents house! 

My aunt, uncle, cousin, her bestie, and the bestie's family came as well!

Here are some pics from the day!

This is Shea! 

 This is Zoe Cate!

 ...and their mom, Rebecca!

 Shea had so much fun jumping to Nate!

 Rebecca and my cousin, Marisa!

 So sweet!

 She is having too much fun!

 The hubs with his new best friends!

 Zoe Cate is too cute!

The kids with their dad, Eric!

So sweet!

Food Lion Couponing, again!

I went to Food Lion and got these great deals!

The Coke was on sale for $2.79 and when I bought a Red Baron pizza (on sale for $3.00) I instantly got a $2.00 off coupon for the Coke making it $0.79! The BBQ sauce was $0.99 and instantly gave me a $2.00 off coupon on spare ribs which I bought for dinner that night! The Arm & Hammer detergent was on sale for $2.49 each and I had a $1.00 off coupon when I bought two! So, I got two for $3.98! The Bailey's creamer was on sale for $1.67 and I had a $1.00 off coupon, so I got it for $0.67!!!

 The Grands biscuits were on sale for $1.00 each and I had a $0.40 off coupon when I bought two! The Ivory soap was on sale for $1.49 each and I had three $0.50 off coupons, so I got each pack for $0.99!

The inspiration for the Prize Box!

My sweet bestie, McKeever, threw the hubs and I our couples shower before we got married! She made this for the guests to put sweet notes/wishes on for us!

So, I decided to put my monogram on it! I painted the Prize Box the same color and used similar ribbon!

I'll post pictures as soon as I get my room together at school!

It's almost that time again...

Back to SCHOOL!

In preparation for the new school year I made a prize bin for my students who work really hard during speech therapy! I love the way it turned out!

First, I spray painted it garnet.

I found these cute cardboard letters at Hobby Lobby...

  ...and hot-glued them on!

 Added some cute ribbon...

...and put in some prizes!

Happy School Year!