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Who doesn’t love coupons? I know I do.  Coupons keep more money in your pocket and let you stretch hard earned dollars to fit your budget and there’s nothing wrong with that.

But I’ll admit they can also be a hassle.  You have to spend time clipping and collecting them and you have to remember to use them before they expire.  It can be a lot of work.

If you happen to be in the Historic West End of Dallas be sure you come hungry and stop for dinner at Crossroads House of Blues.  My husband and I had the opportunity to try out some items gratis, thanks to House of Blues, from the menu created by Chef Aáron Sanchez the other night.  While I was not expected to write a favorable review, I am sharing my opinion of the items we ordered.

My mornings are fueled by coffee.  Literally.  See at the top of my blog.  Coffee Addict.  That’s me.  And don’t be putting me in a 12 step program either, I don’t want any part of reforming me from my coffee.  Because I love it.

Here’s a ⟹ COUPON ⟸ to SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium Admissions Center to receive one free child ticket with the purchase of a full-price standard admission ticket. This coupon is not valid with pre-purchased online tickets nor can it be combined with any other offer or discount. Valid up to (4) free child tickets per coupon with the purchase of (4) adult tickets. Child ticket only valid on the day of purchase.

This April my husband and I will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary.  I always joke about our marriage like one of those Mastercard commercials (do you remember them?!):

Countless dollars made, lost and spent in 8 jobs, 4 homes, 2 countries, 1 child.  20 Years with the same spouse…= Priceless.   

Because when it comes right down to it.  I. Am. Blessed.  Beyond Measure. 

I know some of my readers have large(r) families and do more frequent bulk shopping than I might. I like shopping at warehouse clubs though and we go about once a month even if we don’t buy a lot.

I love the fact that eMeals has now added a Costco Family Meal Plan to their many choices.
With this plan you get easy-cook, Costco-based dinner recipes & shopping lists delivered to your inbox every 2 weeks.

RavPower’s 3000 mAh Luster Series Power Bank lets you charge your mobile devices on the go.  Just plug it into a an AC adapter, PC USB port or a car charger USB port to fill the battery up and then you can take it with you so you’ll always have power no matter where you are.

I’m frugal by nature, and if I can score myself a deal offline or online, I take it!  And it’s even better when I get cashback on something I’m buying anyway.

By using TopCashback.com when you shop online, you can get cashback.  It’s a free site to sign up on, it doesn’t cost you anything to use, and there’s no minimum payout (don’t you hate it when you sign up for a program to get rewards or money back and then you have to wait until you earn a certain amount before you can get it?  Ugh, me too.).

People wouldn’t realize by looking at us, reading my blog or even hearing us speak that we are immigrants.  In 1999 we left everything we knew and moved to the United States, really in search of the American Dream – a place where hopefully we could offer our daughter more because of an economic change in my husband’s job.  It was a different journey than what my parents took, both having immigrated from Germany to Canada, but regardless, in its own way it was a scary endeavor.  What if it didn’t work out the way we thought it would?