Real Life... Right now = trying to save money.

Since this blog has no real "theme" going here... Besides my Real Life of course... I don't know about you all but real life can be a real mish mash of things going on, at least it is for me! So therefore, I guess you'll just see a mish mash of things on here:)

Seriously, I have so many interests, I'm sometimes not sure where to start, what to do, or even feel like I'm able to keep my head on straight! So moving to another state has taught me a lesson. Take it one day at a time!:) So some days, I have time to work on projects, cook, bake, decorate, craft, all that fun kind of stuff. Other days... Well, other days all I seem to get done is drag myself out of bed and care for my little munchkin. That's real life.

Real life is also, dealing with the situation that God has put us in. Currently that situation is living in an apartment (it is a nice apartment, I wanted to at least feel safe in the place we moved to since it's so far away from everything I've known my whole life!), an apartment that is truly a blessing, but also has us a little strapped for cash, since we have not yet sold our house in Ohio and still have to pay the mortgage there in addition to the rent here. We are staying afloat for sure but it's just causing me to have to get creative in the household spending department! The saddest part for me is having to make do with the clothes that I have and not go shopping in my spare time (I have lots of that right now!), if I have a weakness it is for sure buying clothes... Hey I'm a girl!:)

Also, part of feeling the squeeze is me becoming a stay-at-home mom. Which is something I would not want to give up for the world! I am so blessed! Thank-you Husband dear for working so hard so that I can stay home!

So anyways, all that to say... I'm trying to save money!! And one way I've found to be a wonderful way to do that is... Coupons!! I know, me and the rest of the blog-world out there:) But I have found too that it is work!! Searching for those coupons online, buying a Sunday paper every week, and clipping clipping clipping. And then... matching those coupons with sales to get the maximum possible savings. Multiple shopping trips to make use of all those coupons since grocery stores limit the number of coupons you can use each day. And let me just say, that moving to a larger city where they have larger major grocery stores has been helping me immensly! LOVE love double coupons (up to .99), Super Double coupons (Even better! Up to 1.98), triple coupons (awesome! up to .99). Do the math, that adds up the savings in a big way! Literally when I go into these grocery stores I have a coupon for everything I buy. If I don't have a coupon, I don't buy it, unless of course it's a staple item like milk, eggs, flour, etc. but I try to find coupons for those things too. This is great too because it gives me a large variety of food from month to month, and we like variety!:)

This weeks grocery trips:
1st trip, grocery's valued at: $84.30
Total spent after sales & coupons: $34.10
Savings: $50.20

2nd trip, grocery's valued at: $96.05
Total spent after sales & coupons: $41.70
Savings: $54.35

Total Saving after both trips: $104.55

WOW!!

It's worth the work, at least for me, at this stage of my life.

And there you have it. Another tidbit from my mish mash real life:)

Next up? Who knows, maybe a craft project... Isn't life exciting? Haha:)