Nikita, her kittens, & my money saving adventure!

Well, I went into the kitchen today and got quite a surprise. I heard whimpering and turned around and Nikita had one of her kittens by the back of the neck and was carrying it around the house! Ooooook! I soon learned that sometimes if the kittens are being handled too much and the mother just wants a new nesting spot. She had the kittens in the corner of our dining room, but after they were born I moved them into our bedroom in a box. But I'll admit, seeing them there all the time makes us all want to hold them and pet them. So I ended up moving "the box" back into the dining room where she had them. It's also set back in a corner between furniture so she probably feels safe back there. I also found that with the kittens back there, we're not as tempted to go and touch them. Plus, I think Nikita enjoys being a bigger part of our family now rather than set back in our bedroom.

I'm also preparing more for the NCLEX. I have to work up the motivation to finish the work from my summer classes (English and Philosophy). That way nursing can be my number one priority.

Oh! I almost forgot! Ok, let me back up a little. I have started trying to save money on groceries. I've done a good job clipping coupons and taking them to the store with me. I've been lucky enough to start saving $5-$10 each time. But lately I have been starting to save nearly $40!!! I'm so proud of myself LOL I needed to buy a new air freshener can for our spray machine thing. I had a coupon for $1 off. That was going to make it about $4 a can. But I looked at a whole starter kit that was normally close to $10 on clearance for $6. I took another look at some old coupons I had clipped and I had a $4 off coupon for a starter kit. I got a $10 starter kit for $2!!! YAY!!! I'm getting there! I also saved $5 off of razors for Marty. They were about $8. The refills were around $5 and I had a $3 off coupon. I got $13 worth of "premium" razors for $5. Marty tends to break out real bad with cheap razors, so I wanted him to try something of better quality. I found a $3.50 off coupon for kitten food that only cost $4 something at Walmart. Plus the manufacturer gives $1 to an animal rescue center of your choice! How cool is that?

I'm hoping to start posting online coupon links for everyone to start getting great deals on things. Especially when you combine it with a clearance price. You can end up saving 90%!

Sites for Moms

Ok, with the economy really stinking like it is, I need to find ways to save money in any way that I can. Fortunately, my best friend McKenzie, is a money saving genious and has recommended some things for me. So now, I'm going to pass some info along to all of you! These aren't just coupon sites, they are sites you can join that will also send you free samples and whatever. Enjoy!

BzzAgent.com - Here is a site that McKenzie recommended to me. You sign up, review sites and products, fill out a couple of surveys, and you work up your status. According to McKenzie they send her stuff to try out and write about! Yeah I'll do that! It's actually alot of fun. Right now I'm a little Carpenter Bee :-)

Coupons.com - They generally have a good number of coupons that you can print out on your printer without having to pay for the Sunday paper! Just print out the ones you use and you're on your way.

Walmart Free Samples - This is a "Must Site" for everyone out there who wants to try out stuff sold at Walmart for free. They rotate samples frequently, so bookmark it and check back frequently.

Shop4Freebies - I recommend clicking on all of the categories on the left hand side and going through all of the offers. If there are some you like, click on it! Very user friendly.

Alot.com - Get a free coupon toolbar and have access to free online coupons, get alerts on deals and sales, and more. Awesome!

Coupon Site - You just fill out a survey and you can print coupons. You are also entered into a chance to win a $1,500 gas card. Yeah, I'll take that LOL!

PlanningFamily.com - Baby on the way? Get free baby samples and coupons.

TopBrandSample.com - Get a free sample of Dove Cleansing Cloths & Neutrogena Cleansing Cloths repair and heal your skin. I think this one requires you to complete offers though.

I will add more when I find time to research some sites. If you have one to recommend please send me a message!