Grocery Game

So I had heard so much about this grocery game dot com craze. Now, this is obviously personal opinion, and most probably do benefit from it. That said, I signed up for the free 4 weeks of it to just check out the hoopla. Turns out, it really is as I thought. I already do play my own version of the Grocery Game.
I already have the stockpile of items that they talk about getting built up in the beginning so that you only have to buy staples like milk, bread, eggs etc... We truly do not usually have a list of things we need aside from milk typically. Most of the stuff on my selected store list, I don't even buy so that didn't really do anything for me. Our local Kroger is awesome about having items on "manager special". It is unbelievable really,. Back when we were using diapers, I was getting Huggies jumbo packs of diapers for $3.99. You get the idea. You never know what they will have necessarily, but if it is something we use and like--we buy. A typical week there, we spend between $30-40 and sometimes LESS!!
Anyway, I know all sections of the country are different and even neighboring cities are different. So, maybe the grocery game is something you and your family would see great benefit in using. If so, sign up and try it for a couple of weeks. If it isn't something that will benefit you, then do like I am going to do...click the button and cancel.

On to other things...
Last week, we went to a festival and were given a couple of coloring sheets. Since Aliyah enjoys doing the coloring contests, she came home and finished right away. Keirah took a bit longer, but did a great job on hers also. Well, Aliyah won her age category. It was a large one 6-12. Keirah did not win, but that's okay too. They each got this cute little pig keychain (it was put on by a bank). Today, we went and picked up Aliyah's $50 savings bond prize.
Josh and I got to take a bike ride before it turned dark this evening. That was very nice. We were "informed" by some people driving by that we should be riding on the sidewalk. Mind you, we were in a neighborhood on a side street and not in their way at all. Josh informed them that sidewalks are for pedestrians. Either way, I love bike rides!!
I think September has been more like summer than any other month of summer so far. Our energy bill is breathing a sigh of relief from this summer. It hasn't reached more than $88!!! Yep, that's money spent elsewhere and that's the way I like it!
On the topic of energy, we bought a few more energy saving bulbs (the candleabra style) on clearance. They only had two. There are only 4 left that we don't have in that fixture. We have been using CFL's since they first came out (right after we got married) and have benefitted greatly from the energy savings!
Oh yes, and for more great clearance Target items...I bought another bathroom rug today for $2.98!! Can't beat that! Speaking of clearance and good bargains, the end of the week is approaching. You know what that means...hopefully a few good garage sales to visit. I hate to say it, but I have a couple of items I am hoping to find: a container for our cat food and some LS shirts for the girls. We have done very well this year at finding the clothing brands we like for the girls at garage sales. We have found Janie and Jack, Hanna Andersson, Gymboree, and American Girl. Oh yes, and we even found Keirah some Dora pj's last week for 50 cents!! She loves them. I'm not big into dressing the girls in "character" clothing items, but pj's are okay for that and for the price I was okay with that as well.
Anyway, yes it is after 10 pm, and my upstairs is still wanting me to finish cleaning it. Off I go!