Once again, I’m feeling slightly annoyed in an amusing way by yet another aspect of my domesticity. I’m (not so patiently) waiting for my coupon organizer to come in the mail. Yes, I’m obsessed with clipping coupons now. This will be my newest organizational acquisition. It nearly killed me to have to pull out a creased envelope from my purse. It was the creases and crumples, not the envelope. No, I’m not too good for simple envelopes, but I am above creases and crumples. OCD much? Yeah, well that’s part of the whole “Annoyingly Domestic” thing.
And this is it open. It even has a cute little note pad and pen holder. I may have to put any coupon savings towards a Tiffany blue pen. ;) Am I negating the benefits of coupon savings? Nooo! Since it has six dividers, I need to figure out how to best organize my coupon booty (did I just say that? ugh). Dairy, freezer, pantry, meat, personal care, cleaning….hmm…that’s going to drive me nuts until I get it right.
Reading this, one wouldn’t think that I was serious about saving money. LOL Truly, it is my goal to become one of those “I just spent $3 out of pocket for $154,333 worth of groceries” ladies, but, I have to admit, it’s a lot easier when I enjoy every aspect of what I’m doing - hence the pretty organizer (and I refuse to tote a ginormous binder with me in the store). My mother is probably laughing at me while reading this. Hi mom! Remember me sitting at the table with coupon clippings all over the place? Well, it took me over twenty years to realize that you can actually USE coupons to buy things with! Yay for me! (everyone else can just hush while you continue rolling your eyes) And besides - my first coupon shopping trip just a couple of days ago more than paid for this cute little accordion file (I saved 20%, which isn’t much to most, but it was a great start for me!).


I’m a wife to one hot Air Force dude, a mother to two gremlins born six months apart (we’re special), and slave to the slightly feral Shoulder Cat and his cohort, The Velociraptor (remind me to clip her claws, please, she clicks when she walks).


It has been way too long since I’ve checked in with you - look at everything you’ve been up to! After having been formerly coupon-obsessed, I have softened up a little and I can tell in my grocery total. I’ll have to renew my obsession. And I need that organizer!
Love.
Good to “see” you! I’m truly loving the organizer…though I do wish it was just a smidge bit larger.
To help you out in the OCD department, here’s what I do. I set out my entire shopping plan before I leave the house. I only take the coupons I’m going to use, and then I head to the store.
Then you won’t need one of those horrible trapper keepers that people truck into the store. I actually saw a woman with a huge box that held hanging folders. Holy smokes!
This also helps with sticking to the list. Does it make you miss out on some random deals? Sure, but deals ALWAYS come back again.
Remember that, so you don’t get stressed out. It’s not worth stressing over $1.
Also, unless you are going to play the grocery game, ditch all coupons for things you would NEVER use and keep only those you love or would buy if it were pretty close to free.
Good luck and happy savings!
Angela
http://thesuburbanjungle.blogspot.com
Did you make this or did you buy it somewhere and if so, where did you get it? It’s exactly what I’m looking for.