Welcome! (to myself)

I've been asked by a lot of friends to start sharing information about how I use coupons and sales to save lots of money in this difficult economy.

A little bit about me: I'm an almost-30 mom of a 6-month-old baby girl, wife to the best husband on the planet, making our way through life here in Kentucky. My husband and I are both working part-time now since the baby was born, and things are really tight. So, we tightened with them. I'm on a quest to get the most I can for the least amount of money.

I'm a realistic person. You aren't going to find too much here about getting $200 worth of groceries for five cents, or how to get paid to shop. I always look at those stories and think, I want to know more. What kind of food did they get? Are they eating beans with chocolate bars? Canned meat with no spices? I mean, if you're going to get pancake mix, you're usually going to want some syrup, right? I want to feed my family well, but at the best price, and that's what this is about. As an example, earlier this week I went to the store and got $240 worth of groceries for $132, a savings of 40%, real food including meat, sides, vegetables, and even desserts, to feed us for at least 3 weeks.

Anyway, welcome and here we go!