Thrifty Thursday: Purses

I just love Goodwill! I've started going there at the beginning of last year and haven't looked back!!! I've found some really good steals. These are just some of the purses I've come across...

This one I paid $14.99. I love it & carry it the most. It's label on the inside says Emilie M. It has really cute striped detail on the inside (I have no clue why I didn't take a pic of that, maybe because it's full of all my junk right now)!


The second is a lovely turquoise bag from Nine West! It was only $14.99. Love it! It's really big, which I like!!!


This one was a such a great find. It's a BCBGeneration over night bag/purse. It was brand new & only cost $19.99! Love it!!!!!


Next was a little vintage over night/make-up bag from American Tourister! I use it to hide some of my craft supplies. Evan calls it my "Girl Toolbox"!!! Ha!



So do y'all have any awesome Thrifty Thursday finds?! Hope y'all have a great Thursday!!!

I'm linking up over at Kara's blog Mine for the Making for the fashion party check it out!!!

Why I Love Coupons!!!

I've been asked, "How do you use coupons?" "Where do you find them?" "Why do you use coupons?"

Well let me show you...

Today I went to Target because I had a few prescriptions (3) to pick up. Well only two were ready so I only got to use 2 of my coupons. The coupons I'm speaking of were in the Target Sunday ad (which you can pick up at customer service). The coupon is for a $10 gift card when you have a prescription filled or transferred. So I paid $19 for 2 and they gave me 2 $10 gift cards. Then I went shopping for the rest...

My first transaction-


Ups Wipes $2.24 (-$1 printed Target coupon)
Finish Detergent $2.50 (-$.50 Target coupon from newspaper)
2 Starburst Sour Jelly Beans $4.98 (Just b/c I love them)
Excedrin 50ct. $5.99 (-$3 printed Target coupon, -$1 coupon from newspaper)
Excedrin Migraine $3.59 (-$3 printed Target coupon, -$.75 coupon from newspaper) *$.16 money maker
Chip clips $1.00
2 Note card pks $2.00
2 Cars (b/c Evan had to have them) $2.00
Pantene Shampoo $5.84 (-$1.00 coupon from newspaper)
Pantene Conditioner $5.84 (-$1.00 coupon from newspaper)

Total before gift cards $26.02
Total after gift cards $6.02

Plus I got another gift card for $5.00 because I bought 2 Pantene products!!!

Second Transaction...



Ups Wipes $2.24 (-$1 printed Target coupon)
Finish Detergent $2.50 (-$.50 Target coupon from newspaper)
Excedrin 50ct. $5.99 (-$3.00 printed Target coupon, -$1.00 coupon printed from previous transaction)
Excedrin Migraine $3.59 (-$3 printed Target coupon, -$1.00 coupon from newspaper)*$.41 money maker
Halls cough drops $1.19 (-.50 printed Target coupon, -$.50 coupon from Allyou Magazine)

Total before gift card $5.10
Total after gift card $.10!!!!!!!!!


So I got everything for $6.10! Woohoo!!! See, it does pay to use coupons!!! Let me know if y'all have any questions or need some more info!!! Hope y'all had a great & frugal Tuesday!!!

What I'm Lovin'

This week I am lovin' me some Garanimals. If you don't know what they are, they are Walmart's brand of children's clothing.


The best part is that they only cost $3.50 per shirt or shorts. I stocked up on them for this summer for Evan. So for under $50 I got 9 shirts and 4 pairs of shorts!!!


I can't see spending a ton of money on clothing for a toddler, especially a boy!!! All mother's of boys know how they love to tear up their clothes and how they grow like weeds!

(He wanted me to take of pic of him too!)

So what are y'all lovin' this week or what kind of clothes do you buy your kiddos?! Hope y'all have a great Friday & weekend!!!

Grocery Shopping

Today I went to the grocery store and did AMAZING! I normally do my grocery shopping every other Tuesday with maybe one stop in between for milk and fresh produce. I mostly shop at Krogers because they double and triple coupons, but I do buy a few things that are cheaper from Wal-mart. Today I spent $66.27 for two weeks worth of groceries (includes some toiletries and 6 bags of Halloween candy)!!! I got a few free items too (2 bags of dog food, 3 deodorants, 2 toothpaste, 3 packs of soap)!!!

(I have no clue what's going on with my pics and why they're posting so big, UGH!!!)


So whats on the menu?

Dinners-Beef stew
Pot Roast
Gumbo
Chicken Fried Chicken
Stir-Fry Chicken and veggies
Cajun Seasoned Chicken
Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwiches
Tacos
Spaghetti
Chili
Pioneers Woman's Spicy Pepper Shrimp

Lunch-Leftovers, sandwiches, soups, pizza

Breakfast-Cereal, honey buns, banana muffins, bacon & eggs, cinnamon rolls

I still need to go buy some lunch items for Ethan's lunches and some bacon at Wal-mart, but all in all it was a good shopping day!!! Hope y'all have a great Tuesday and happy shopping!!!