Happy Halloween!

Since David and I have been together, we have created our own little Halloween tradition. Each year, we attend some sort of corn maze together to celebrate the upcoming holiday. :) Although in the past we have gone to The Maize at Suavie's Island, the Groupon sold out faster than I had expected and without a Groupon, you are looking at a few hour long line to get into the maze.

So instead, we decided to go to a nearby farm here in Sherwood. We've been there a few times to look at the fruit and vegetables, but never for their corn maze. It was SO fun! It took us almost an hour to get through (at one point we thought were finished, but somehow we ended up back at the entrance and had to restart using the map, haha). It was SO much fun and it was such a fun little date. We even ended up going on a hay ride down to their pumpkin patch to find a pumpkin! We weren't going to get one, but we found the most perfect pumpkin ever and are going to paint it to put out for this weekend. Speaking of that... I need to go buy some candy... This is the first time we'll get to pass out candy! :)

Anyway, here are some pictures from our fun day at the maze. :)

Happy Halloween everyone!

Couponing Adventure #3!

I have to say, I feel like I am getting the hang of this coupon thing. I don't want to jinx myself, because I honestly feel like luck has been on my side, but still! :) I love seeing how much money I am saving David and I. It's like a little bonus paycheck when you think that you are still spending a certain amount, although you may pay a lot less.


Today I did a small couponing trip (at Target, of course!) and found a few really good things.


First of all, please excuse the HORRIBLE quality of this picture. My camera battery died so I had to take a picture using my cell phone camera. If you like taking pictures on your phone, I would not recommend buying a Go-Phone. I had a good camera on my phone and then I broke that phone, and my little Go-Phone has been my replace. Regardless...

Today's haul included:


1 box Garlic Texas Toast
2 two litres of Sierra Mist Naturals
2 bottles of Listerine Mouth Wash (one big one and a travel size)
5 boxes Crest 3D Whitening Toothpaste
2 Tubes Covergirl Lash Blast mascara (my favorite kind EVER. It makes your lashes look like the commercials, for real)
3 bottles of Every Man Jack products (David's face scrub and post-shave lotion)
1 box Lucky Charms
3 boxes Fruit Roll-Ups


Total # of items: 19
Total cost before discounts and coupons: $125.56
Total cost after discounts and coupons: $20.05
Average cost per item: $0.95


I am very pleased with the trip. I didn't get a ton of stuff, but I did get good deals. :) For example, my mascara is usually $7.49 ($7.29? maybe?) each tube, and I got two. Think of it this way...

$7.49 x 2 = $14.98

When I only spent 5.07 more than that for my entire purchase, it's a huge score. Without coupons and stuff, I would have only been able to buy my two tubes of mascara, one 2L of pop, and the Listerine. Instead, I got all sorts of fun things. :)


I am noticing that there are a lot of great deals out there on cosmetic, cleaning supplies, and first aid type things. If you look at this post and the previous one about couponing, there is a lot of that sort of thing in there. One deal that is too good not to share that I figured out was the Listerine deal.


My Target store (Sherwood) has Listerine Zero Total Care two packs on clearance for 3.24. There is a coupon on Coupons.com for $2 off, PLUS there is a Target coupon stuck to the bottles for $1 off! That means I only paid $1.24 for a two pack of Listerine!


Scenario:


Buy 1 Listerine Zero Total Care double pack on clearance        $3.24
Use $1 off Listerine Zero Total Care product      -$1
Use $1 off Target coupon stuck to the package of the Listerine      -$1
Total cost: $1.24
(Usually $5.99)
:)

Make sense? Hopefully it does, if not feel free to ask me.


Good luck fellow couponers/aspiring couponers, until next time. :)

Happy Birthday Hubby! :)

I already posted about David's birthday (I think...) but on Saturday we finally got to go and do what David's birthday present was all about.

I'll give you a hint...

OOOOOOOO EEESSSSSSSSS UUUUUUUUUU!!!

:)

David and I went with my parents (for my dad's birthday present too) to the OSU vs. Arizona football game! It was David's first time going and it.was.amazing!

We left Gresham at like 8 and stopped at Don Pedro's for a breakfast burrito before beginning the trek to Corvallis. We were lucky enough to not have any traffic on the way there, and found a parking spot about two minutes from Reser Stadium. It was like one great thing after another!

We met up with my second cousin and their friends at their tailgate area and hung out for a bit before the game started. It was so fun to see so many Beaver fans in one spot at the same time.

When my mom and I originally purchased the tickets, we had NO idea that we were buying tickets so close! We ended up being in row seven, which actually was four rows up from the field. We kept walking further and further down and were laughing because we had no idea we had got such good seats. Yay for that pleasant surprise.

The game started and the Beavs went into half time up 30-6. It actually ended up being a pretty close game until the end (it was the Beavers FIRST win of the season!) and won 37-27. After the game, we were able to go onto the field and took some pictures.

We had such a good time and loved that we had great seats, amazing weather, good parking, good food and lots of time to just hang out with other Beaver fans.

Here are some pictures I took capturing the day:

Couponing Adventure #2!

Hey everyone! I am so sorry I have not been updating my blog very often. But I thought since today, I did a successful couponing trip (by myself!) I would share what I was able to get and what deals are out there. :)


As always, I shopped at Target because I can pair my coupon deals with my discount and my 5% off Target debit card for an even better savings. :)

Today I got...


2 rolls Jimmy Dean sausuage
1 package Market Pantry Bacon
3 packages (18 ct) Orbit gum
1 9V Energizer battery
3 boxes Kraft Mac-n-Cheese
3 (2 pack) boxes Pillsbury Breakfast Sandwiches
1 Dove Shampoo
1 Dove Conditioner
2 boxes (12 ct.) Eggo Waffles
1 Suave Shampoo
1 Suave Conditioner
1 (2 pack) Vaseline Lotion
1 Vaseline Lotion
1 box (6 total) Market Pantry Chicken Sandwiches
1 box Market Pantry Nacho Cheese Pretzel Bites
5 boxes Crest 3D Whitening Toothpaste
2 bags (18 ct.) Ricola Cough Drops
1 Dawn Dish Soap
1 package Halloween Oreos
1 Mitchum Deodorant
2 Sure Deodorant
1 (2 pack) Airwick air fresheners
1 Airwick air freshener warming unit
3 (2 pack) Hot Pockets
3 Stoffer's French Bread pizzas
2 Gain Laundry Detergent
1 box (18 ct.) glass Rubbermaid Storage Containers
1 (2 pack) OSU car decals
1 Up and Up Face Wash


Total # of items: 53
Total cost before discounts and coupons: $166.11
Total cost after discounts and coupons: $78.19
Total savings: $87.92
Average cost per item: $1.48


Whoo hoo!!


There were a TON of BOGO Free coupons in last week's newspaper. I haven't really had a chance to cut any coupons from this week, so I'll let you know if there are any good deals. I did shop a little on clearance (Gain laundry detergent and decals) and the storage containers are on sale, as are a few other items on my list.


Overall though, I got a ton of beauty items which are great because you can store them and use them later! :)


Good luck everyone! If you want specific coupon deals or scenarios I used today, comment and I'll let you know what I did. Also, if you know of any good deals out there, please comment and share! :)


Have a great night!