GROCERY DEALS!

I really hope you're not thinking I'm boasting and bragging about my good grocery deals.... it's just that when I was a newbie, starting out and trying to self-educate myself on how other's do it... I was really inspired to learn how they did it by frequenting other's blogs and soaking up their tips! I love doing couponing, because it makes me feel like a contributing member of my family. A help-mate to my husband. A Proverbs 31 woman...well, with bleached hair and lipliner, anyway. That said... here's how I bought this table full of groceries for $20. (IT TOOK TWO HOURS!)

The key is to take advantage of the printable coupon sites like coupons.com,kraft coupons.com, general mills.com, redplum.com and smartsource.com. And, buy several Sunday papers or swap with family and friends. Look for peelies (coupons on products) and hangtags. Then sit down with the sale flyers and make it your "job." Match your coupons with what is on sale. I saved $118.00 yesterday at Krogers (the Krogers that doubles coupons).

1 SNAPPLE ICE TEA FREE

2 FREE KRAFT MAC AND CHEESE

WET WIPES .35

BETTY CROCKER BROWNIE MIX $1.

2 PACKAGES OF TOILET PAPER $4.

RAGU SPAGHETTI SAUCE .90 CENTS EACH

4 COUNTRYTIME LEMONADE CANISTERS FREE

2 KOOL AID CANISTERS FREE (WILL DONATE THIS TO THE CHURCH)

BETTY CROCKER FROSTING 4 CANS AT .19 CENTS EACH

2 CANS OF PRINGLES .50 EACH

6 THINGS OF KRAFT MAYO .35 CENTS EACH (I'LL BE GIVING THEM TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY)

1 BAG OF POTATO CHIPS FREE

4 WHEAT THIN CRACKERS FOR .20 CENTS A BOX

1 RITZ CRACKER .40 CENTS A BOX

7 PILLSBURY GRAND BISCUITS FOR .30 EACH

4 BOXES OF CHEERIOS .99 EACH

2 BOXES OF SPECIAL K BLUEBERRY CEREAL .99 EACH

3 TUBS OF SMART BALANCE BUTTER (I WILL FREEZE THIS) .49 CENTS EACH

1 4 PACK OF SMART BALANCE BUTTER .49 CENTS