Our New Years Eve

For new's years eve we were all kind of sick, not too bad, but enough to feel like just layin' around. We watched re-runs of Magnum p.i. for the night. my kids love that show. It was really funny. Dalton was humming the theme song at the beginning of each episode.

The Yummiest drink

The Yuckiest drink

The prettiest drink

The ugliest drink

In my family, every new year's eve, my mom would buy different pops, koolaids, juices, etc and we would have a koolaid mixing contest. She would have themes like ugliest color, prettiest color, yummiest, yuckiest, most creative, and there were more, but i can't remember them all. So, we had the first annual Wilson Koolaid Mixing Contest! The kids just loved it and asked if we could do it again the next day. it was really fun to see them so excited. Anyway, kind of a fun tradition that i hope my kids will keep enjoying.

First Coupon Adventure

I got the following items, which rang up to $167.64 ................... minus my coupons and the promotion, for $58.99.

7 bxs cereal, 4 bx fiber one granola bars, 4 bx fruit snacks, 7 bx fruit roll ups, 10 cans progresso soup, 8 bx Always infinity pads, 2 bx bisquick, and 2 bx cheesy potatoes.

I was excited to get the soup for .50 can and the bisquick for .25 a box. The other items are stock up for brad's lunches and kids.

I know i probably could have saved a lot more, but trying to go with three kids on my first time. I did not have a lot of time to think it all out. But I am happy with the results and hope to get better the next time around. Not too bad. I didn't realize until i got home that i was way over charged on the kix cereal. $4.79 instead of $1.99, so i have to take it back in and get some money back. Also, since it was the last day of the sale, i didn't find everything i wanted, which would have given me more discounts with coupons. But, i was happy that they had this much left.

I will admit though, it is kind of embarrassing standing in line waiting for them to scan everything. I got some ornery, looks, but hey, i have a family to feed! So, i just didn't look behind me to see anymore of "the looks". The savings is worth the nasty looks sometimes.

Thanks to all those awesome couponers out there...for being my inspiration! I FINALLY did it!