This is my first time to participate in Tammy‘s Kitchen Tip Tuesday. My tip is really nothing more than common sense (and CENTS!). We all know that the holidays are just around the corner, and with that comes an increase in spending. Our family is trying to live more frugally on our one full-time and one VERY part-time income. God is so good to us; He always meets our needs, so we want to use our money wisely to honor Him. As Steady Eddie and I were perusing the ads in Sunday’s papers, we noticed several good deals at Walgreens. On Sunday night, we headed to Walgreens to take advantage of some of the great deals on primarily baking supplies and staples. If you had told me even last year that I would be buying baking soda and coconut at Walgreens of all places I would’ve never believed it. However, in the short amount of time that I’ve been following Crystal’s Money Saving Mom blog, I’ve learned to look for bargains in unlikely places. I stocked up on baking soda, semisweet chocolate chips, cream cheese, coconut, marshmallows, Andes mints, and sugar–all at a drug store! Combine this with the brown sugar, powdered sugar, and butter I bought at Aldi the day before, and we have the beginnings of some scrumptious holiday baking, and thanks to the fact that I’m planning ahead and stocking up on items that are on sale, I won’t be overspending this Christmas! How about you? Have you begun to stock up on supplies as we near the holiday season?
Great Blog Amy! love that photo header! I STILL am trying to figure out mine! I totally know what you mean about unlikely places for bargains! We have an Aldi’s here too. I’ll add you to my favorites since I feel like you know our family…the good and the bead! LOL! I’ll have the bows in the mail soon!
Mandi
We’re always stocking up! :o) But I have been watching the specials prices carefully for baking items and other items that are much cheaper this time of year. It’s a great way for saving, isn’t it? Thanks for the nice comment you left on my kitchen tip post.
Hi 🙂
I’m here from Tammy’s Recipes. We also have a full-time income and a VERY part-time income too… all the while trying to stretch those dollars!
Thanks for the tips about baking supplies at Walgreens. I have been faithfully reading Crystal’s new blog also… but just haven’t taken the plunge yet to do the CVS/Walgreens thing. It just seems complicated. And I am low on learning time!
I have made a commitment to my hubby that I will be cooking from scratch more, just as a money saver.
Thanks for the Walgreens idea! It is odd thinking of buying baking powder and coconut from a drug store… But I am very willing to think outside the box in order to stay home more and work outside the home less! I’m off to check it out now!
Congrats on the new blog! Nice header 🙂
-Lauren
The only thing I’m looking to stock up on is flour and butter. I buy it and freeze to use throughout the year. I don’t bake very much because then I eat too much of it. I say its for the family but in reality…it ends up on my hips!
Just stopped by after your comment on my blog.
It’s a great idea to think outside the box when shopping. We have different stores here in Australia but the idea is still a useful one.
God Bless,
Kate
LOL! 🙂 This post and comments reminds me of buying ketchup and SunMaid (brand) raisins on sale at Rite-Aid pharmacy (for cheaper than Aldi’s price)! The only problem is that Rite-Aid isn’t used to people wanting to come in and buy 15 boxes of raisins… their shelves for food stuff are only stocked with about 5 of each thing! So we have to ask for assistance to get more. 😉
I didn’t know about Crystal’s Money Saving Blog. I’ll have to check it out! I am usually on the alert for sales when I’m in the store although I’m not very good at searching the ads. We have an Aldi’s here too, but it seems like the prices have gone up as the grocery store around the corner’s prices have dropped. There are some things that I always used to buy at Aldi’s that I need to stock back up on!
Thanks for you comment on my rolls. I hope they work well for you!