more modern couponing

I took you through my favorite apps for primarily groceries, and there are so many more out there and a few even have wait lists! That's a tad crazy to me ... but I'm not a crazy coupon lady, I just do some modern couponing.

By the way, is it {coo-poning} or {cue-poning}!? How do you pronounce it?! Maybe it's one of those 'where you grew up' kind of things. Although my SIL sounds like she's from Wisconsin but all of my husband's family grew up and pretty much stayed in St. Louis county area! Anywho, so here is the second installment of my favorite ways to save some money when shopping!*Cartwheel - If you don't have Cartwheel for Target trips, you have obviously been living under a rock! Sign up for free, shop Target and while you are in the store you can scan each item to see if there is a savings or make your list ahead of time, name brand and Target brand items are in the list, tons of items and a variety of categories to choose from all about 5%-20% savings, earn perks each time you shop (I got a full size cozy throw to snuggle up with while watching tv with the husband, FOR FREE!) items on the list change regularly and there is an expiration date on items so you know when to use the savings by!

*QT - QuikTrip gas stations are not everywhere but if you do have a location near you, you need this app! Sign up for free and you get a 32 oz fountain drink for free, lots of promos on lots of store items (not gas, oh well), just about every holiday they have something buy one get one or marked down, for Christmas they did the '12 days of Christmas' and gave FREE drinks or food for 12 days! The locations by us ran out of Hotzie breakfast sandwiches during this promo it went over so well! They always run a special on the pizza (which beats the other pizza chain, any day) and that is one of the best deals around.

*Swagbucks - I like this one a lot but don't spend much time on it, you can set your search bar with this one and every time you are shopping online it will pop up how much you earn on the purchase, there are games, offers, surveys, and videos you can earn more money by doing, refer a friend for more money too, simple and straight forward when shopping online!

*Inbox Dollars - Super easy and you already check emails all day, so why not open another one and just click a confirm button!? Every time you check email there will be a few that you click to confirm or to take a survey, each email if for a certain dollar amount and that adds up to actual cash, each time you reach $30 (I think) you request a check, they have other games and offers you can do to get more money, also refer a friend to get more money.

*Ebates - This one is tons of different brands and categories, so many that it's a bit overwhelming! If you're shopping online and want to find a coupon code check out this one for just about anything, get cash back for each store code you use and then redeem you points/percents, refer a friend to get more cash added to your account!

SHOPPING IS CHEAPER THAN THERAPY

xo

love is love is love

It's Valentine's Day and nothing exciting is really happening tonight ... or ever really does on this holiday in our house. Why? There is really not a good answer for that, we just never have made it a big deal. We usually have a nice meal over the weekend, something we haven't had in awhile or is really indulgent! And while at the grocery store for the ingredients, I point out flowers that would look great in a vase on the table. We have never be out on this holiday and never will, crowded expensive restaurants are not fun!

But now that we have kids, it's a silly, fun holiday that little treats are great for! I went to Dollar Tree and picked up silly headbands (the ones with boing-y hearts!), and fun socks, and pulled out beads, got them candy kisses and stickers! They were so surprised by all this! We watched Daniel Tiger's Love Day episode this morning and also talked about showing love and kindness to our friends, family, and community! We also had a dance party and made chocolate covered treats!

Holidays like this are meant for goofiness. I don't teach S&Z the history of such

days, I teach them that love is love and love is wonderful and kindness should be thrown around like confetti! That's what littles like them need in their life and

need to be taught ... and how to make treats that are delicious!

Chocolate Covered Treats

ice cube trays

chocolate chips

coconut oil

almonds, coconut flakes, peanut butter, mini marshmallows, walnuts, pecans

medium sauce pot

In the sauce pot, mix the chocolate chips and coconut oil until melted and creamy over med/low heat stirring so it does not burn. Once melted, pour a little bit in each well of the ice cube tray, return pot to stove and turn off heat.

Now is the fun part! In each well, place whatever ingredient you like!

I made almond and coconut flakes, another tray had a dollop of peanut butter in each one, and I also made "rocky road" treats with marshmallow, walnuts, and pecans, best to freeze mini marshmallows before putting them in so the don't melt. After everything was in, I poured more chocolate to fill up the well (if you need to melt everything a bit more, turn on the heat and stir, add more chocolate and coconut oil if needed) and placed each tray in the freezer, and a few hours later had bite size chocolate covered treats!

LOVE NEVER GIVES UP

xo

sahm+feminist = me

I love Scary Mommy! It is one of the most witty, insightful, and common sense parenting blogs out there that I like to keep up with. I was scrolling through Facebook the other day and came a cross this wonderful post by Farrah Alexander about the recent Woman's March and feminist views and it totally hit home for me! 

Feminism is the "radical" notion that woman are people too.
Strong women are awesome woman, no matter if they work outside the home in a pantsuit or work inside the home in an apron and oven mitts.

Read this, you will be a better person for doing so!

http://www.scarymommy.com/feminist-sahm/?utm_source=FB

EQUALITY!

xo