About me
My name is Irina. I blog about the joys and challenges of motherhood, reading, couponing and saving money, and everything from gardening, healthy living, and frugality to scrapbooking, menu planning, and tea parties. I enjoy decorating, organizing, and as of past year, homeschooling my sweet boys.-
Category Archives: couponing
Shelf clearing
I’ve been wanting to write this post for a while, but not being sure how many of my readers even work with coupons at all, and would understand what I am talking about, I haven’t done so until now. One … Continue reading
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Profitable shopping
*UPDATE* If any of you were doing the Loreal Rebate through the Rite Aid deal this week, I have good news for you! Loreal Rebate Center called me back today and said that yes, they indeed will honor those kits … Continue reading
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Why I like my FREE magazines
Thanks to various web-sites (mostly http://hip2save.com) that tip me off to free subscriptions to various magazines that interest me, I’ve signed up now for quite a few (and believe me, there are so many more out there that I could … Continue reading
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Redefining “romantic” (after kids)
Photo credit: Irina Guthrie Photography When my husband announced that he found a “special” coupon for our Valentine’s day dinner, I was surprised. I have to say, my husband is not usually the one to use coupons (although he does … Continue reading
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Money-making deal scenario for school/office supplies at Staples this week!
If you still need to stock up on school supplies before the beginning of the new school year, check out the deals this week at Staples! You can get better-than-free back-to-school or office supplies there until Wednesday. I decided to … Continue reading
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This week’s spoils
This wasn’t a stellar week at the stores or anything, but I was still able to get a few good deals. Check this out! Dulcolax was just such an awesome deal – I couldn’t pass it up. Even though it’s not … Continue reading
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Starbucks love!
I don’t usually post individual coupons, there are plenty of good sites out there for that. However, this one is just too good to pass up, so I want to spread the love. Not only does it involve coffee, but … Continue reading
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Walgreens coupon booklets
When I was at Walgreens recently searching for some good clearance deals to be had on Huggies Nighttime Pull-ups with my coupons, I stumbled across several new booklets that Walgreens had put out. All of them contain Walgreens store coupons … Continue reading
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The Joy of Giving
Part of why I enjoy buying things with coupons and on sale is that I am able to give back to others much, much more than I used to be able to. Even though my budget is still the same, … Continue reading
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My first blog giveaway!
Yay! I am excited to announce my first official blog giveaway! Two of my readers will win a nice stash of various high-value manufacturer’s coupons that you can use at any store that accepts coupons. All of these coupons are from recent Sunday newspaper … Continue reading
