I like to think I know a thing or two about grocery shopping. I used to HATE grocery shopping with an extreme passion, but these days I don’t dread it so much. It is a bit insane when I have to take both boys with me, though. Why is it that I can take the 4 year old with absolutely NO problems, but if I add the 7 year old to the mix the trip turns into a nightmare? Mommy fail. That kid is giving me a run for my …

I totally wasn’t going to post this, because it’s not like it’s a super savings post or anything, but then I got to thinking about my non-couponing friends. Obviously I used to shop like them. I think of all of the grocery store inserts I completely ignored, especially in the days of no paychecks when my husband was first growing his business, and it makes me cringe to think about how much money I wasted just by not paying attention!!
So, this is for all my non-couponing friends. Nothing freakish here:

Safeway …

Once again, my friend Susan and I loaded up our preschool aged children and trekked out to Albertsons (25 min). We were excited about the cereal/milk Catalina deal, and had several transactions all ready to go. Unfortunately, it was extremely slim pickin’s when we arrived. I was kind of disappointed at first, but then I got over it and looked around for other deals I could snag. Thankfully, I had some back up plans.
This is what I ended up with:

They had 5 boxes of Cocoa Krispies (gag) and NO Crispix …

I’m experiencing a SERIOUS coupon high right now!
Let me show you what I did. First, Rite Aid:

I had some +UP rewards that were going to expire today, so I figured that I would grab some toilet paper. The Quilted Northern is on “sale” (yeah, right!) for $6.49, but they were all out, so they price-matched the Cottonelle! I also used a raincheck for the Motrin PM @ $3 each (from last week). I used (2) $6/2 MCs and a $1/1 Rite Aid Video Value coupon, which made the Motrin a …

I’ve been featured!!
I was totally flattered when Amber from Coupon Connections (one of my favorite coupon blogs, and probably the best @ Safeway match-ups for the Pacific NW) wrote to me to ask if she could feature me on her blog! I whipped up some answers to her questions, and she posted them today!! Go check it out on her Couponing: My Story feature.
I’ve been enjoying reading about other strategic couponers. I love hearing their stories, and the funny thing is that we have a lot in common in the …

Have I mentioned that I’m a fan of bacon?
Yeah, I know that it isn’t great for me. I still love it.
As much as I talk about bacon, it is a real treat for our family, so we really don’t have it that often. It is definitely a Birthday Breakfast must-have, and an every-morning-while-camping must have, though. Plus, you really can’t leave it out of Loaded Baked Potato Chowder.
When I find Bacon at $2.50 or less, I buy a couple. I would never, in a bajillion years, pay more than $2.50 …

I’ll make this quick. Safeway has a weekend ad (came out in the Sunday paper, but you can pick one up at the door or customer service desk) that has a store coupon that makes 10 ct. Mission Soft Taco tortillas 99¢. Total stock up price. There are not any manufacturer coupons out there, anyway, but 99¢ is my SERIOUS stock up price for tortillas.
Side note: Our family absolutely goes through tortillas like it is nobody’s business. I even tried to make them myself once (which is totally not worth …

Here in Dallas, we have 2 grocery stores: Safeway and Dallas Market.
Dallas Market shut down a few months ago, and then a new owner swooped in, spruced it up and reopened it. I was hoping to see competitive prices, because it’s always nicer to shop local, right? However, the prices at Dallas Market are not outstanding. I’ve seen a couple of decent deals, but not many. A couple of times I have swung in to grab a quick can of pineapple or cheese and paid through the nose. I suppose …