Welcome, My New Couponing Friends!

Last night started off terrible and ended up beautiful!! I was multi-tasking to the extreme getting my kids settled, while printing coupons and getting supper finished. I finally headed out for my last trip of the week. (I broke my rule of a one-trip week...do you blame me?!) Immediately, my game-plan was foiled. I tried to take the back way into town and there were several police cars blocking the road. A semi-truck had hit a huge tree smashing it like an accordion. Let me tell you, a sight like that makes you realize how mortal we all are! I was a little shaken up and had to do a U-turn and head the opposite direction. I was now reduced from the mall and 6 Walgreens to 3 Walgreens.

And what do you know...the first two were out of Huggies! Part of me was wishing I had picked up more earlier in the week but I was trying to be nice and let everyone get some. So now I have to change my shopping game-plan again. So I'm standing by the Glade and my coupons are a mess. And I'm a mess. I'm in some grunge clothes, no make-up, I've done nothing with my hair and, to my discovery later, have chocolate on me from Nathan's supper cookie! (So basically, I look like a Mom of a 4mo. old and a 2 year old!) :) And then my night gets beautiful...three wonderful women, Sherry, Diane and Nancy, walk up also looking for Glade.

I'm shaking in my inner core from my night and Sherry asks where I got my Glade coupon. I told her my website and start digging for my card. Of course I can't find it! I'm a MESS!! I finally find them and wish them well and move on only to discover another deal isn't in stock. (Ever have one of these nights?) I bumped into Sherry and Diane again and we start coupon-chatting. It was so much fun. I love meeting other couponers. And I love especially meeting new couponers that I can help. I'd love to help everyone learn how to save lots of $$$!

So in the end, my horrible night turned into a beautiful one because I met three new wonderful people. So here's a little shout out to them ---Welcome ladies!

And by a miracle...the last Walgreens had packs of diapers for me! A true blessing since having 2 in diapers can really break the bank if you don't stock up!

No matter how busy or horrible your day is, I hope all of you stop to help your fellow couponers. Who knows...you might just make both of your days! :) And lessons learned for me...NEVER, EVER go shopping without being organized first. The extra 10 minutes of organizing coupons and attaching them to a list will save you double that time at the store. I'm usually so organized when I go out, so it was a weird experience for me.