Internet, I have a confession.
It’s quite embarrassing, really.
But, the time has come for me to unburden myself and my family.
If I don’t change, my husband may have to leave me. There isn’t enough room in this house for him and my habit.
The gauntlet has been thrown.
So…(deep breath)…here goes. I am a…
compulsive coupon shopper.
Oh, it started innocently enough. Saving ten, twenty dollars here and there at the grocery store. Mentally high-fiving myself over scoring some high-value coupons to bring to the double coupon store. But, like lots of good things, over time I couldn’t get enough. Store coupons, manufacturer’s coupons, customer service surveys..anything for that Extra Buck or Register Reward. I devoured the Sunday paper, ripping apart the meaningless articles and sports pages, searching for my weekly Holy Grail – the circulars and coupons.
Over time I grew to not just enjoy using coupons and saving money, but it became a sport. How much money could I save at the grocery store? CVS? Walgreens? I saved $115 at the grocery store one week and wasn’t happy until I broke that record recently by saving over $140 in one trip. All of that is well and good and I’m sure you can’t see where the problem is. Why in the world would any husband want his wife to stop saving tons of money?

Yeah, that? That’s the result of 2 shopping trips this week – one to CVS and one to Walgreens (minus the wine). Every item there I got either completely free or extremely cheap (like, less than $1). In fact, my shopping trip to CVS – where I earned half of that stuff – only cost me a mere $15. Which is great, and all, but…we’re running out of room.
No, seriously. We are running out.of.room. Even with me boxing up stuff every month or so and donating toiletries, food, etc I can’t get rid of it fast enough. So, either I quit my coupon addiction – please, no! – or I need to start giving away more stuff.
And so, my dear readers, that brings me to my point. I’ve decided to do at least one giveaway per month of STUFF. The typical prize will be the sort of stuff that you’d find at a drugstore – lotions, candles, lip gloss…and lots more.
Here is a photo and below is the list of all the items included in this first prize package:

(In no particular order: 10 oz. Glade Fragrance Collection candle (Currants & Acai), 2 oz. Glade Fragrance Collection candle (Currants & Acai), Airwick compact Freshmatic iMotion (Harvest & Spice scent), Maybelline Shinesensational lip gloss (Treat Me Sweet flavor), Renuzit Renew Pearls (Fresh Lavender), Venus Embrace razor, Reach Total Care dental floss (30 yards, Fresh Mint flavor), Glade Scented Oil candle and extra pack with 4 refills (Dewberry Dreams scent), 4.2 oz Crest Pro-Health Whitening toothpaste, 2 oz. Neutrogena Original Hand Cream, Glade Sense & Spray (Clean Linen scent), 18 oz. St. Ives body wash (Oatmeal & Shea Butter scent), 440 ml Crest Pro-Health mouthwash, 13.5 oz Aussie Volume hair conditioner, 12.5 oz Jergens Original Scent lotion, Pantene Ice Shine shampoo & conditioner, 23.6 oz Olay body wash (Ultra Moisturizing Shea Butter), 13.5 oz. Dove Cream Oil lotion, Chapstick Medicated, John Frieda Root Awakening Nourishing Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner for dry hair.) All links are taken from CVS.com, Walgreens.com and RiteAid.com – I’m not responsible if a product isn’t as advertised, doesn’t work for you or has side-effects. Use your common sense and read instructions first.)
That’s a whole lot of stuff!! Who knows, I may even throw in a few more things on the prize’s way out the door.
What are you waiting for? Go! Enter! But, no worries if you don’t win – there’s always next month!
WIN IT! One lucky winner will win all of the above (ARV approximately $125)!!! To enter, in honor of the Olympic games, tell me if you could participate in any Olympic sport (regardless of talent or common sense), which would you pick? AND become a subscriber of this site (if you aren’t already) You MUST confirm your subscription for it to count! I check all entries and if you are not a subscriber, your comment will be deleted. That’s it!
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