Learning about Extreme Couponing

Facebook has found me some great ways to get freebies and to save money.
I love watching "Extreme Couponing" on  TLC, and always planned to get into it when I moved to Arizona.
Since I didn't move out there last year with my family, I had to put that on hold.
Rob & I will be moving there next year, I will finally be able to put my couponing skills to good use.

 One of the most awesome Couponing Blogs is by Katie:

 

 Her blog is an amazing resource for anyone who wants to get into couponing.
She hosts webinars (which you can either attend and ask questions during, or view later since they do get recorded) and also posts informative videos frequently.
If you have a question about couponing, you can probably find the answer on her blog.
We don't have Kroger's in Arizona, but we do have their sister store, Fry's.
They run the same awesome mega sales, and according to Katie have even lower prices than Kroger.
I am excited just learning about everything.
 It is amazing how much money you can save with a little planning and effort.

 Kroger Krazy Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/KrogerKrazy

 Katie's Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXEzxlIunw8Mpd0-07SVTaw

Listia-Auctions for FREE (Earn points and use them as currency to bid with)

www.listia.com more free stuff on Listia

 Yesterday I discovered an interesting Facebook page: Coupon Clipinista

Official Website: couponclipinista


Lots of links to freebies and offers daily-some require a bit more work than others.

This one is my favorite of today's so far: Free Snuggle Bear
The page is being slammed, so you have to refresh the page A LOT just to sign up.
I had to refresh every stage of sign up several times.
But now I will be getting a free mini Snuggle teddy bear for my niece.



I'm on the Summer with Snuggle Bear Mission

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*Update-after all the aggravation and signing up, I did not get chosen for the snuggle mission.
I am bummed cuz i wanted that bear for Maya.*

Remembering Someone Speical Today

 

My Beautiful Cousin, Aubree

 Aubree and Her Daughter, Hailey

Two Peas in a Pod

Today is the 3 year anniversary of my cousin being called by the angels. 

She was more like a big sister to me than a cousin. 
I miss her every single day.

Aubree was a beautiful, loving, caring & understanding person.
She was a wonderful friend, daughter, sister & mother.
Her daughter just graduated High School.
I know Aubree is watching over her and beaming with pride. 

I made this video tribute shortly after her memorial:

Aubree Memorial Tribute

 In case the link doesn't work for you-copy and paste this link into your browser:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qiz9pSgbVo8

Introducing...Me!

Hello everyone! I've wanted to start this blog for a long time, but never really felt up to it.
My health has been very unpredictable over the past 4-5 years, and although I am doing better at the moment, that could change tomorrow. 
I try to treat every day as a gift, and my life has gotten infinitely better in the past 2 years.
 I will go into my whole history (personal as well as medical), but I wanted to start out with a brief introduction to you all. Here's a little about me and my family.

My name is Jaclyn, I just turned 37-born and raised in Bronx, NY. 

I am the middle child and have 2 brothers: Chris (40) & Robert (30 1/2).
My younger brother, Robert met his wife Maggie at our cousin Alaina's wedding in March 2009. 
Maggie is the sister of my cousin's husband Joe. 
So that makes her a cousin by marriage as well as my sister-in-law. Confusing enough for you? lol
Did I mention that Alaina, Joe, and Maggie all live in Arizona? So naturally after trying the long distance thing for almost a year, my brother moved to Arizona in November 2009.  

My brother promptly began making a case for my parents to move out to Arizona and won them over. 
I was all set to go with them (not having much of a choice unless I wanted to be homeless lol) until I met the man who is now my fiance (Rob)-but more on that later. 

Robert & Maggie got married in November of 2012, and in September 2013, they welcomed my beautiful niece, Maya into the world. I am a proud auntie and plan to spoil her rotten.

 

 

  

With me so far? Okay, so as I was saying, my parents decided to move to Arizona. 

I had decided to stay, and my older brother bought the house from my parents.

He got married last May right before they moved in June, so I ended up having a place to live. 

My fiance and I have been renting the basement for almost a year now, but we have plans to join my family in Arizona by next year.

 I will be sad to leave NY, and especially my doctors who have taken such good care of me, but I am thrilled that I will get to watch my niece and her siblings grow up. 

We plan to get married in New Jersey, however (hopefully 7-31-15), so we will be going back and forth a bit if we move before the big day.

Well, that's about it for now. I'm gonna start at the beginning and tell you my life story, but that will have to wait until I have a bit more time. It will be done a bit at a time, and I will also post if I have anything I feel like sharing that's going on in my life now.