Fireproof

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Walgreens:
Two Window Clings (I normally buy these on clearance) 1.98
Breeze Contour Glucose Monitor 14.99
Tums 7.99
2 Colgate total 6.98
2 Windex Multi Purpose
Axe Shampoo for Men 5.99
Wags Extra Strength Pain Pills 2.99
Bubblicious 1.69
Reese's cups 2/$1.00 (I ate one sue me)
Right Guard Professional 5.99
11 cans Hunts tomato sauce
Used: $50 in coupons and total was $7.52 but I return four razors because of a coupon debacle and got back 11.52 so total was -$4.52 for all of this
Also I got $3 more in register rewards for the Tums and will recieve $20 in mail in rebates! STEAL!
CVS Transaction #1
4 -8packs Mountain Dew4/$10(not pictured)
2- Post Cereal 1.88 each
2- Colgate wisp mini toothbrushes with paste built in( I am so excited about these!) 1.99 each
2- Gold Emblem candy .99 each
Total: 19.72 before tax
Used: $12.76 Manufacturer coupons
$5off $15 CRT
$5.99 CVS coupons
The reason this doesn't add up is because I bought a maybelline foundation for 7.99 that was supposed to give ecbs but didn't so I returned it. This left me with an overage of $2.53. I also recieved $2 ECB back for the Mountain Dew. Total profit of $4.53!
CVS transaction #2
Nova Max Glucose Monitor $9.99
2-Gold Emblem Candy 1.98
Reinventing Beauty mag has ($20 CVS coupons inside) .99
2-Colgate Wisp 3.98
Diet Coke 1.49 (I never do this but I was super thirsty)
Total before coupons: $18.43
Used : -
$1 off candy CRT
-2-.50 Colgate Wisp
-$5off $15 CVS CRT
-$9 ECB
Total OOP: $2.93
I recieved $9.99 in ECB for next time!

I went to Target the other day and got a lot of meat for super cheap(another post) and on the way home Mike called and needed me to meet him to pick up the car (yes it was finally ready) so I thought well I don't want the meat to be out too long so I stopped to get some ice to keep it cool. I was going to run in a gas station but I thought why should I spend money there when I have register rewards at Walgreens (right next door to gas station). I went in with $6 RR and some other coupons and I came out with this. I even added an etch a sketch for Bella(also missing from package because she just had to play with it) to fill in and somehow I ended up with a negative balance so I added two more pieces of caramel candy (not pictured because Mike and Bella ate them on the way home also the bag of ice for melting reasons) for a total of .30 Total savings of over $50!




We rented the Movie"Fireproof" the other day and I wanted to review it. What a great movie! This movie is essentially about Fireproofing your marriage and for those of you who haven't heard about it stars Kirk Cameron! You know you are getting old when he was one of your hear throbs growing up. The story tells of Kirks character named Caleb who is a firefighter and has been married for a while and the honeymoon phase is long gone. Caleb and his wife are all but disgusted with each other all the time and Kirk talks with his dad about it and they decide to do whats called The Love Dare for 40 days (you may have seen this book in Target I think when I figure out how to get it free or close to it I will let you know). The Love Dare gives you things to do each day to improve your marriage. The first day for example is no matter what go the entire day without saying anything negative to your spouse/significant other. This is all I am telling you except that I cried throughout this movie and Mike has promised to watch it soon. I think it can help any marriage no matter where you are in it and I think it could help in other relationships too. So my advice is to check it out and I give it 5 stars out of 5! You can rent it at Blockbuster and it is also sold in stores. I have also seen this on church signs as something they are showing at their churches.

So as we are working on our Love Dare or I am because he hasn't seen it yet, I have also lost 11 pounds! Yay! I have no idea how I have done it because I just haven't put effort into except to say that I have been busy trying to save money and trying to find a job. Also as I have previously posted we are still working on potty training Bella. I thought maybe since she waited this long to potty that she would do it one day and it would be done. Not so. I mean really who am I kidding this is Bella we are talking about here. Bella does things in Bella time and no one Else's. I am afraid though that she will done before I go back to work and then regress once I start. Arrrggg! Anyway she is doing better but we are having to stay home a lot because if I put a Pull Up on her to go somewhere she immediately goes in it. Otherwise she seems to hold it most of the time. She will sit on her potty more willingly but not if it interrupts what she's doing. Again, any advice is welcome.