Monday, April 10, 2017

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RetailMeNot.com: Get discount eGift Cards to stretch your online shopping savings!

(Note: This post was sponsored by RetailMeNot.com. Read our disclosure policy here.)

If you’ve been in the couponing world for any length of time, you probably know that RetailMeNot.com is a popular place to find some of the best coupon codes for online shopping.

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A Peek Into My Life This Past Week (some raw & honest thoughts)

This week, instead of my usual Peek Into My Life This Past Week post, I just wanted to share some honest thoughts about what I learned from Jesse being gone for 13 days in Israel. It’s raw and honest, but I hope it might encourage some of you who maybe struggle with similar things…

Some of you have wondered why Jesse being gone was so hard for me. Honestly, I debated whether or not to share about this experience online. Because it’s easier to pretend that I’m more confident and capable than I really am.

The truth is: I’m way more introverted and insecure than most people would ever expect me to be. I almost always get anxious over making phone calls, driving to places I’ve never been to before, and talking to people I don’t know really well. I’ve pushed myself far, far outside of my comfort zone the past five years, but there are still plenty of “normal life things” that make me really nervous or cause me to feel like shutting down from anxiety.

I rely on Jesse a lot. Probably way too much. He’s the one who deals with coaches and teachers and doctors and repairmen and basically any situation where I’d have to make a phone call or interact with someone I don’t know well.

So I’d been dreading him being gone because I knew it would mean I’d have to put on my big girl pants and face a bunch of anxiety-inducing situations without him. Little did I know that my phone would get lost (or stolen?), our cars would break down, and I’d need to make lots of phone calls and interact with WAY more people as a result.

Did it scare me? Yes. Did I have a few minor panic attacks? Yes. But you guys… I’m so grateful for these past two weeks because I grew up as a result of them.

I drove all over Nashville. I made phone calls. I dealt with the AT&T people, the phone insurance company, our landlords, teachers, coaches, parents, doctors, repairmen, and all sorts of situations that were brand-new to me.

I got to rely on God, not my husband. And it was good for me. And I learned that, with God’s help, I’m much more capable & competent than I believed myself to be!

And I’m super excited that Jesse is HOME… as of 2 a.m. this morning! And I have crazy new appreciation and amazement for all the single parents, the military parents, and the parents whose spouses travel for work regularly. You all are all kinds of incredible and you inspire me.

Next week, I’ll be back to my regular Sunday Peek Into My Life This Week Post. Thanks for your patience with me these past two weeks as I haven’t been as present or consistent on the blog here. Sometimes, blogging takes a back burner to real life! 🙂

P.S. Need a laugh? Watch this video where my daughter professes her love for butter. I’m raising her right. 😉

    
 

Gretchen’s $49 Grocery Shopping Trip and Menu Plan

Aldi

1 Oven Roasted Turkey Breast – $2.39

1 bag Mini Marshmallows – $0.89

1 bag Broccoli – $1.79

1 loaf Bread – $0.85

1 Rice Cakes – $1.29

1 Table Salt – $0.39

1 gallon Milk – $1.68

1 pkg Boneless Skinless Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.99

1 lb Butter – $1.99

1 lb Ground Beef – $2.69

1 Sour Cream – $1.19

1 dozen Eggs – $0.52

1 Cantaloupe – $0.99

2 Cucumbers – $0.49 each

1 Applesauce – $1.89

1 bag Chocolate Chips – $1.49

2 bags Frozen Veggies – $0.79 each

1 can Cream of Mushroom soup – $0.49

1 bag Baby Carrots – $0.99, used $0.10 Mobisave rebate – $0.89 after rebate

2 pkgs Cheese – $1.79 each

Total after rebate: $35.04

Dillons

1 Kroger Ice Cream – $2.19

1 Romaine Lettuce – $1.49

2 Honey Nut Cheerios – $1.99 each, used $1/2 e-coupon AND $1/2 SavingStar.com rebate – $0.99 each after coupon and rebate

2 Sunbelt Granola Bars – $1.69 each (I had a Buy One Get One Free coupon I handed to the cashier but when I got home and looked at my receipt, it wasn’t on there. It must have gotten stuck to one of my other coupons.) 🙁

1 Jello Simply Good – $1, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon

1 Kettle Chips – $1.79, used $1/1 e-coupon – $0.79 after coupon

2 Hormel Rev – $0.99 each, used 2 $0.50/1 printable AND $1/2 Mobisave rebate – Free after coupons and rebate

1 Red Grapes – $2.26, used $0.25 Checkout 51 rebate – $2.01 after rebate

1 Hormel Turkey & Cheese Snacks – $0.99 each, used $1/1 printable – Free after coupons (I had two of these coupons, but once again, only one was taken off on my receipt. Obviously, I’m still trying to figure out how to juggle two kids while checking out with coupons and watching the computer carefully!) 

2 Nabisco Ritz Crackers – $1.89 each, used $0.75/2 e-coupon AND $1/2 Checkout 51 rebate – $1.02 each after coupon and rebate

4 Plum Baby Food Pouches – $0.49 each, used 2 $1/2 printable – Free after coupons

Total after coupons and rebates: $14.88

Total for both stores: $49.92

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Eggs & Toast x 4

Cereal x 2

Breakfast out (Special family date after church!)

Lunches

Turkey Sandwiches, Chips, Carrots

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Veggies

Crackers, Cheese, Veggies, Fruit x 2

Mac & Cheese, Veggies

Leftovers x 2

Dinners

Soft Tacos, Sliced Apples

Homemade Pizza, Breadsticks, Tossed Salad

Waffles, Eggs, Fruit Salad

Spaghetti, Steamed Veggies, Amish White Bread

Dinner with in-laws

Sour Cream Chicken, Steamed Veggies, Rice

Salad Bar with Grilled Chicken, Amish White Bread

    
 

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