Couponing

I have been getting asked a lot lately about organizing couponing, so I thought I would do a post about it and see if I can answer some of the questions about it. This is how I do my coupons and this is what works best for me to get the best deals out there.  Here are some photos of my coupon binder.

The little pocket inside it to hold coupons I am going to use at checkout



One of my dividers. All I did was go on Word doc. created this and put it in a page protector.

Sorry this is blurry.



To show you the size of my binder

I use 3 different sizes for coupon holders. One of them is the most popular, the baseball card holders. another one (the one that holds 4) I found at hallmark on clearance and the 2 slot ones are the newest to the binder. I found them at staples and I love them for the bigger coupons so I don't have to fold a lot of the coupons.

I didn't start off with a big one. I started off with a 1 inch binder then moved up to a 2 inch binder now I  have a 3 inch binder. My suggestion is to start off small. I have been couponing for almost 2 years now.

This is where I got my coupon binder holder.  The binder itself is not included so you will need to buy one as well.  Alot of couponers found that using a zip up binder works for them which can be found at target or walmart for a reasonable price. The reason I am so in love with the way I do it is because more times then not I will have 3 little girls and a husband with me. So the strap is a lifesaver for me.

Inside my binder I have a zippered pencil/pen pouch that you can store items in

Some ideas to store in the zippered binder:

• Small pair of scissors for coupon clipping
• Calculator
• Pad of paper (for grocery list making)
• Coupon sorting mat (you can make your own)
• Pens or pencils

The sections in your binder are up to you....what works best for you. Some people us A-Z (advil goes in A and a coupon for Kelloggs Cereal could go in K). Some others is by the simple catagories (breakfast, drinks, snacks, frozen, etc. etc.) If you go to one of my favorite couponing blogs The Krazy Coupon Lady she has a PDF file that has A TON of catagories that you can choose from.

If you have any questions please just ask I will try my best to answer them. I hope this has helped you.

Day 13: Kid's Favorite t.v. show

My girls have a few different favorite shows. Here are some of them.

Day 12: Nicknames or pet names within the family

There really isn't any nicknames or pet names in the house. The only nicknames I can think of is Michael and I call one another babe and Caeley gets called "Caeley-girl" (I have no idea why).

(I added a photo so this post isn't so plain)

Mommy & Caeley about 2 years ago

I found an AWESOME giveaway! Go check it out!

Go HERE to enter this giveaway!

Thanks to my sister-in-law, Christina for finding this. I thought it was too funny not to share with everyone!

By the way, if yesterday happened to be the last day all I did was clean all my girl's rooms and did laundry. If I believed it was really the last day I don't think I would of been cleaning.

Day 11: Family pets past or present

Our lazy cat, Chester

Alex and Chester

Zeak

Bella

All of these pets are past pets we have no pets right now.

Day 10: Family's favorite dinner recipe

Teriyaki chicken
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons cold water
1-1/2 cups white sugar

1-1/2 cups soy sauce

3/4 cup cider vinegar

3 cloves garlic, minced

1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
12 skinless chicken thighs

In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the cornstarch, cold water, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger and ground black pepper. Let simmer, stirring frequently, until sauce thickens and bubbles.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Place chicken pieces in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Brush chicken with the sauce. Turn pieces over, and brush again.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Turn pieces over, and bake for another 30 minutes, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Brush with sauce every 10 minutes during cooking.
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The way I make this  is I mix everything in a bowl and put it in my pressure cooker for about 30-45 minutes and be done with it. I also put how much of the sauce I make so I know that all the chicken is covered in the pressure cooker and there is extra sauce for rice and leftover chicken. This is always a family favorite but I don't make it a whole lot due to me feeling like I am not feeding my family a healthy meal with the sugar in the sauce....but oh man is it soo good!