Clippin Coupons April 29, 2009
Will I stick to it? Who knows. It may be just one more thing in life I can’t keep my attention on. I have such a short attention span. Hey, I’m honest.
Also, this may seem like a silly, time-wasting task for me since I can be somewhat of a, shall I say, frivolous spender. Again, at least I’m honest. Aside from unnecessary purchases like my zillions of yards of fabric, I also have a top-of-the-line, crap-ola dryer that takes at least two hours to dry one load of laundry but which I continue to avoid replacing. We run the dishwasher sometimes twice a day. I take two, sometimes three when I’m working outside, showers a day, as does Eric. We waste enough food to feed China by not planning well and letting groceries go bad. I just bought a new, cheap-o, 9 foot patio umbrella thinking I was saving us some money instead of buying a more costly one and it broke after two days. The list could go on.
I will try to tell myself using coupons is a little way to make back some our wasted finances. After making this new ‘resolution,’ first thing to do… buy something else! Of course I’m a huge Amy Butler fan and thought this sweet little coupon organizer by Crunchy Cute on etsy would help keep me motivated!
It has 7 pockets and tabs to stay organized. I just love it. Yes, I know I could’ve made this myself, but it’s fun to buy myself a little treat sometimes.
Or two.
It’s a bit too small for all the coupons I already have, so I’m going to use the little one for stores like CVS, Joann’s and restaurants and stuff. A few minutes ago, I bought one a little bigger (the Deco Rose print on the right) with 13 pockets from Crunchy Cute which I’ll use for just the grocery store.
Cathy seems like a sweet lady. She’s got a couple of verses on her shop announcement which are great reminders to not let money rule our universe:
Ecclesiastes 5:10
Those who love money will never have enough.
How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness.
Proverbs 16:3
Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established.
hi lex!
so glad you like your little “adorables” AND that you ordered another organizer! and thank you so much for mentioning me and my little shop on your site. that was so sweet of you - i really appreciate it.
i did the same for you on my (VERY NEW) blog that i am just getting up and running. http://www.crunchycute.makerspot.com
ps - LOVE your little etsy shop and your very, very cute blog!!
cathy
Those are so cute!
Maybe you should learn how to not waste resources with such carelessness and ease instead of buying crap like these coupon organizers.
Do they come with money too?
Maybe Theresa should learn that if you can’t say something nice (or at least say it nicely) you shouldn’t say anything at all!
Sorry, but that bothered me.
Anyway, just dropping by to get caught up…again. The move is over and I’m finally getting settled into a routine again, so…
If you haven’t stuck with couponing, don’t beat yourself up over it. I used to be nearly fanatical about it, and now I can barely get myself to think about it, let alone do it. I can honestly say this, though, it’s a lot easier to do it if you really want to, as opposed to if you’re trying to because you think you should. It’s just a matter of what your midset is and what matters to you, imho.