I’ve been kind of remiss about coupons lately. I grab them from the stack at work, take them home and put them in the growing pile on the kitchen table. I just had to throw away a bunch of expired ones. That’s like that throwing away money! Well, I used a couple this week and got some great deals.

The Glade reed diffuser was origially $8.27. It was on sale for $4.50. I got 45¢ off with my employee discount. I used a $3.00 coupon. Ta-da – $1.05!

The two yogurts were 58¢ each. I used a $1.00 off two coupon and nabbed them for 8¢ each!

My total should have been $9.43. I paid $1.21!

I had to go to Big Box Mart’s competitor because we stopped carrying a lot of items.

Taco Bell dinner kit: Was $2.79 on sale for $2.37 minus $1.00 coupon = $1.37

Healthy Ones lunch meat: Was $2.89 on sale for $2.69 each minus two 55¢ coupons = $2.14 each

Bumble Bee tuna steak: $2.49 minus $1.00 coupon = $1.49

Bumble Bee tuna pouch: $1.49 minus 55¢ coupon = 94¢

Bumble Bee flavored tuna tin: $1.99 minus $1.00 coupon = 99¢ (And I got a catalina for $1.00 off two more at checkout.)

My total should have been $14.54. I paid $9.07, a savings of $5.47!

I love sweet coupon deals!

“Oh, my god! In Kentucky they have scenery and actual topography!”

Our first glimpse of mountains. Or are these still hills? Whatever they’re a hell of a lot higher than anything in Indiana.

I’m pretty sure that’s a mountain.

You know you’re in the south when someone is haulin’ their log cabin down the highway. Or is that a dee-lux outhouse?

For our tenth anniversary, Michael and I are taking our very first road trip. Can you guess where we are going?

I haven’t really been planning and obsessing like I usually do before a trip. Until today. I made three different lists, I packed the rest of my clothes, then unpacked them to make sure I had everything. I packed a book and changed my mind four times. I am very upset at the shoes I have available to pack and wish I had thought to buy new shoes a week or two ago. I will run around like a mad woman Friday night making sure I have everything.

Oh, I just realized I forgot to write toothbrush and toothpaste on my lists!

I’m very excited now and just want to get the next two days of work over with. Tennessee here we come!

Um, no, I’d rather not. The peanut butter sandwiches might jam up the rotors.

I hadn’t been to the fair since I was 17 or so. Michael had never gone. He kept saying, “There’s so many people here!” He didn’t know what a big deal this fair was. We didn’t get to the fair until 3 or 4 pm. I was starving and splurged on some way-over-priced cheese fries. Michael had a rabbit bratwurst. That’s all well and good, but I will not eat something I would (and have) kept as a pet.

When we got hungry again later we stopped at the Goat Vendor. Hmmm, I’ve never had a goat as a pet and don’t plan on having one. I like to try new things and so does Michael…

Michael had the goat jerky. He said it tasted like gamey jerky.

I had the goat tacos. The meat was soft and stringy like slow-cooked pot roast. It came with three corn tortillas, a very hot salsa, onions and cilantro. While the meat had a stronger flavor than beef, I would eat it again.

I felt like .