Coupon Savings

I'm pretty excited about this week's trips to Walgreens and CVS; I think this is probably the most I've saved thus far!

CVS:

Clean and Clear Advantage Acne Control Kit
Cover Girl and Olay Simply Ageless Concealer
Cover Girl Trublends Microminerals Blush

Walgreens:

Gilette Venus Embrace Razor
Olay Total Effects Body Wash
2 Arm & Hammer 50 oz. Laundry Detergents
2 Arm & Hammer 6 oz. Toothpastes


This total before taking into account sales and adding coupons, extra bucks and register rewards would have been around $88 + tax. My total was $25. 35!!!

So, how did I do it??

Well, first of all, I had $5 in extra care bucks from CVS from my last trip so I headed there first. I bought the Clean and Clear Kit first in one transaction using those $5 ECBs. I also had a $5 off clean and clear coupon and a CVS coupon for $4 off $20. So, my total for that transaction was $6.48. The kit was marked at 19.99! ALSO, if you bought $15 worth of clean and clear products, you got $5 back in ECBs!

On my next transaction at CVS, I bought the covergirl concealer and blush. They were both priced at 12.99. I had a coupon for $2.50 off 2 covergirl products and a coupon for buy one covergirl face product, get one free. I also used the $5 ECBS I just received from the clean and clear kit. So, that total was $5.94.

At Walgreens, I bought the Gilette razor first because I received $4 back in register rewards for buying it. It was marked at $8.99. I also had a $2 off coupon and another coupon for a free Olay body wash with the purchase of a Gilette razor! I got a $9.99 body wash for absolutely free! So, that transaction was $7.57.

Then, I purchased the 2 A&H detergents and toothpastes. The deteregent was marked at $6.99 and the toothpaste was marked at $4.29. However, they were both on sale for buy one, get one free. I also had a $1 off coupon for both the detergent and the toothpaste. I used the $4 register rewards I just received to make my total $5.36!

We're Having a Baby!!

My husband was quick to tell me the other day that I have yet to post about our most recent, exciting news; yep, we're having a baby! Come early August, there will be a little Stiko "running" around. I found out on November 27th that I was indeed prego and told Brandon the next day because he had been out of town. We're super excited and can't wait to find out if it's a boy or girl! We go back on March 11th for another sonogram and to find out the sex :D

The Baby at 10 weeks



The Belly at 17 Weeks




Updates will follow :)

Honeymoon!

We spent the next 6 days in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at the Excellence Resort and Spa. Words can’t even begin to describe this place! It was absolutely gorgeous and we had the best time just relaxing in the room, on the beach or by the pool and eating some great food at one of the eight restaurants. We also went horseback riding and went on a snorkeling excursion. Hopefully, one day we’ll get to go back! The day after we got back from the Dominican, we had another reception in Indianapolis for all the family and friends who couldn’t make it down to Texas for the wedding. It was great getting to see everyone and we were extremely blessed with some great gifts and money:D

Here are some pics from our trip:

Relaxing on the Beach




One Side of the Room



Other Side of the Room



On the Way to the Resort from the Airport



On the Plane to go Back Home(in 1st class!)



Out to Dinner one night



One of the Pools



Snorkeling Trip



Another Dinner



Thanks Kerry and Renee for this awesome gift!

Bridal/Wedding Pics

Since we got married almost 6 months ago, I think it’s about time to post my bridal portraits, wedding pictures and honeymoon pictures. I’ve already posted about the wedding day previously, so I’ll just post a few favorite pics.

I took my bridals 2 weeks before the wedding on July 25….which in Texas means hot, hot, hot!! I’m so pleased with the way they turned out, but I was definitely miserable while taking them. They were taken at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens. There were a few times I literally thought I was going to pass out! But, I made it through, haha, and below is the result.
















I think that'll do for now; honeymoon story/pics soon to follow!

Thanks to our parents for helping us have a great wedding!