I SWORE I wasn't going to....

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WRONG!
Good grief, I am so obsessed.
As an aside, I am going to return the bath salts that I feel I was overcharged for. That's an easy fix. It'll be especially easy because Walgreen's is practically on every corner!
So, I got a hold of a nice long list of things at Walmart that, with coupons, are under a buck (Thanks again, FabulesslyFrugal.com!). And in looking at the list, which was way easy to edit for my needs, I realized that I a)have room and b)have need for nearly all the products. And I have coupons. So I'm going out Thursday evening (payday Friday dontcha know) and getting a nice long list of things. Beans, instant potatoes, the like. I figure I'll spend around 20 or 25 bucks as long as I stick to the list.
As I go to the closest Walmart, I'll actually pass a Walgreen's. So I'll return the bath salts, and pick up more cereal (Kellogg's). I have a bunch of coupons for $1/2. They expire Saturday, but what will make this deal really sweet is the register reward coupon I got last time. So I'll get 4 boxes of cereal for 1.99 each, get $2 off with coupons, maybe get some toothpaste, and use my $5 off coupon. That should be just right.
Oh yeah, I could possibly get 4 boxes of cereal for $1. How sweet would that be!

Friday we'll go to Costco. Saturday I'll go to Winco, and Sunday Albertsons (hoping for double coupons!) It is so weird, though, shifting the way I think about food. Thinking long term helps a lot. It's an amazing process. And I'm learning a lot. And even my family is involved. My daughter's on a school trip and told me that when they went to Walmart, she was checking the prices and found a coupon. How awesome is that?