Why I love the GroceryGame!

A few months back, in effort to take control of my food budget again, I signed up for a trial membership with www.grocerygame.com . I had made a new friend in our new town and she had been 'playing the game' for quite a while, offering me some 'proof' that it worked. It's been just over two months, my freezers are full, my cabinets are bursting, and I've already saved enough money to pay for my membership AND my newspapers (for the coupons) for the next YEAR!

I ran out yesterday to Food Lion to grab a few 'stockpile' items and I thought I'd share my receipt with you! Almost felt like I was stealing groceries!

Paper Towels 2 packs... reg. 3.49, on sale BOGO, used coupon, got them for .74 cents a pack!!

Laundry Detergent (32 loads) reg. 4.99, on sale BOGO, used coupon, $2.00 each

Campbell's Chicken Noodle and Tomato soups, reg. .89, on sale for .59, w/ coupon only .49 cents

Non Freezer Lunches... hubby loves these... reg. 2.50, on sale 2/4.00, w/ coupon... $1.00 each!

My favorite deal was an unexpected one though. I really wanted to have some lil smokies in crescents rolls this weekend when my company comes but alas, I had no coupon and didn't see any on sale. HOWEVER, when I arrived at Food Lion they were BOGO!!! I obviously purchased some and am currently planning to use my "$4 off entire order" coupon for Kroger along with some Pillsbury coupons to score me some FREE crescent rolls! (Oh, I got the $4 coupon by buying Pillsbury products at Kroger... might come out with another coupon too!)

Grand total was $112.00 in groceries for $51.00! Last Friday I did another 'better than half price' deal at Kroger when I walked out with $450.00 in groceries for $221.00! I cannot describe how awesome it is to get FREE groceries!

Please leave a comment here or friend me on Facebook if you want to know more about how to save with the GroceryGame! And if you decide to try it out, and since every penny counts, please please use my email as a referrer.... I only get paid in 'free weeks' of the list.

The grocery game is not just for Food Lion and Kroger. Just enter your zipcode and pick your grocery store.

Happy Saving!

**I didn't list the brand specifics for items I purchased with the help of "The List" per the TOS with my membership... PLEASE take time to try the FREE trial out and see for yourself how great this is!**

TEN!

I know that's not the most creative name for a game but I'm working on limited brain power these days.

This past week my dear hubster and I have started playing canasta again. Actually I played, he just handed me cards until I won! HA HA (sorry baby, couldn't resist, I'm sure you'll get me next time!) Doodlebug, our eight year old, desperately wanted to play with us. I remember playing when I was eight, but I really don't. think Doodle's is ready. Her math skills aren't where they need to be to play effectively. So, today I'm going to try to help her with her math by using cards in an effort to hone her card playing skills.

I call the game TEN!

I'm sure if you google 'card games to teach kids math' there will be some mom who already has this idea, it's not that amazing or unique :)

Think OLD MAID crossed with GO FISH with addition.

We'll deal out 5 cards.
Leave the rest in a pile in the middle.
I'll pick a card from her hand, and see if I can add it to one in my hand to equal 10. If I can't, then I'll draw one card. First one to empty their hand wins.

If she does well, then we can play again but add to 11 or 12 and so on. Maybe at some point letting her use up to three cards to total the correct amount.

I'm considering taking out some of the K,Q, and J's to keep the deck small.

Wish me luck! We'll be playing after breakfast!

A little announcement....

For all my lovely readers who haven't friended me on Facebook or followed me on twitter.

I am once again short on brain power, weak with nausea, and so tired I could fall asleep while typing this post.

We are once again being blessed with a little bundle (sometime next June) and well... momma is a bit out of it these days!

Have a blessed weekend ya'll!  I'm taking the bigger girls to grandpa's house so momma can take a nap, or two or three!

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