Welcome to the Ultimate Blog Party. This is my first year participating and I am SO excited!
Now, for a little about me. I was born in Sydney, Australia (I love the USA but I am an Aussie at heart).
Me with a Wombat - My Favorite Animal
I met my husband in Germany when he was serving in the US Army. Fast forward 23 years….. We now have one daughter (21), 3 dogs and 3 cats. We live in Kentucky and I am an 8th grade math teacher and I love to save money. We are in the midst of planning my daughter’s wedding (I can’t believe how much this is costing us). My last Wordless Wednesday post featured 2 photos from the night my daughter got engaged – check them out if you want to see the biggest smile ever! My goal is for my family to become debt free. That’s why I started this blog – to keep myself more accountable.
I am hosting a giveaway – $10 CVS Gift Card (just imagine how far you could make that go with coupons, sale prices, and ECBs). Go here to enter the contest. It ends on Friday, April 16th at 5 p.m.
Part of the Ultimate Blog Party is prizes!!! Many businesses and bloggers have donated awesome prizes. Here are the ones that I hope that I win (in the order of what I would like to win):
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Grand Prize Toshiba Satellite Laptop L505D-ES5025
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$250.00 Be My Guest Gift Certificate to Hilton Garden Inn, follow here bloggin2noggin #39
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$55.00 Amazon.com E-Gift Card from Kelly’s Lucky You, follow here Kelly’sLuckyYou #USC8
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$50.00 Target Gift Card from Haley Quarles of Love, Life, Family… and then some, follow here princesshaley #USC15
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$50.00 Paypal Cash Prize from MomDot, follow here MomDot #USC39
You can follow me on Twitter, Facebook, or Google. So, put your feet up and look around. I hope you come back and visit – and leave me lots of comments.
Join the other 400,000+ Couponing to be Debt Free friends on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Google+ to learn about HOT deals, learn from each other and to share your tips to save money!
Kristin says
April 9, 2010 at 10:11 amStopping by from Couponing to Disney! I love your blog too. 🙂
Laura says
April 9, 2010 at 10:38 amThanks for visiting my blog during this ultimate party. I’ll be following your blog because I’m all for couponing with the high price of groceries these days.
Julia says
April 9, 2010 at 10:40 amWelcome Laura. Your piece about the candy abuse was shocking to me. I never knew about that!
Jen says
April 9, 2010 at 10:41 amHi! I’m Jen, stopping by from the UBP ’10! I am a fellow frugal blogger and I am excited to be a first-time UBP participant also! Hope to learn a lot and make some more great blogging friends. Would love for you to stop by A Penny Saved during party week as well. Good luck to you in the drawings, may you win BIG! Have a terrific Friday/weekend!
Jen
http://apennysavedtoday.com
Saidah says
April 9, 2010 at 10:56 amHi,
I’m dropping in from A Proverbs Wife. It’s so nice to meet you. That Wombat looks so scary.
Julia says
April 9, 2010 at 10:58 amWombats are cute and cudly! You wouldn’t believe it though by looking at them. 🙂
Leslie says
April 9, 2010 at 1:56 pmGreat to meet you! I’m stopping by from the UBP. This is my first time, too! Great to meet you!
Kasie says
April 9, 2010 at 4:01 pmAwesome!! Another couponer!! Love it!! Stopping by to party from UBP!! See you around and I’m already a folloer on Fb!!!
Jen says
April 9, 2010 at 4:53 pmGood luck on the wedding & the debt-free journey! Happy partying!
Shelly says
April 9, 2010 at 7:55 pmI already follow you on twitter! Good to see you at the party!
Jessica says
April 9, 2010 at 10:02 pmStopping by during the #ubp10. I’m a new blogger also here to become debt free!! I will be following your blog from now on.
Stephanie says
April 10, 2010 at 8:28 amHey there, and thanks for stopping by my blog. I’m following you on Twitter and Google friend connect, and will definitely be coming by here again – I’m all for being debt-free!
Happy Partying! (UBP10)
Mominin says
April 10, 2010 at 8:43 amHi! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I’m off to check out the rest of your blog! Good job at getting out of debt.
Lynette says
April 10, 2010 at 12:14 pmHi, thanks for stopping by my blog! Great to meet you!
I hope (your) wedding turns out to be wonderful and congratulations to the Bride & Groom!
Nichole Jordan says
April 10, 2010 at 5:45 pmHey! Just coming by to check out your blog! Thank for stopping by mine! Have a wonderfull weekend!!
Nichole
Staci A says
April 10, 2010 at 9:43 pmWe love saving money too. But I’m always amazed at how well some people are at it.
Best of luck with the wedding planning & congrats to them!
Nancy says
April 10, 2010 at 10:50 pmHowdy, stoppin’ by on the UBP blog party – I’ve been ridin’ the blog range most of the night visitin’ nice blogs like yours. Hope you will be able to stop by the ranch – where the coffee is always hot and the door is always open! Thanks again, well, I better get to ridin’ – have you seen how many blogs there are? I might have to stop off at the ranch and switch out horses!
Stephanie says
April 11, 2010 at 9:33 amHi! I’m Stephanie from “And Twins make 5! – A Mommy Blog”. Just making the rounds via the UBP 2010, hope to see you around my blog too!
Not sure about the Wombat!
http://andtwinsmake5.com
Kristen says
April 11, 2010 at 11:39 amHappy Blog Party!
Jackie Walters says
April 11, 2010 at 2:42 pmWhat a great Blog Party! Living debt free is very peaceful. I have created a personal finance blog if you want to pop over and take a look. We are a debt free family and loving it. We follow the “Dave Ramsey Baby Steps”. Good luck to you and your family on becoming debt free. Let me know if you need any help. I’m here to help you reach Financial Peace.
xenia says
April 11, 2010 at 3:10 pmThanks so much for stopping by my party, I hope you have a great rest of the UBP!
Christi says
April 12, 2010 at 8:23 amHi! Thanks for coming by my blog! I LOVE coupons too! 🙂
Kate says
April 12, 2010 at 2:36 pmThanks for stopping by my blog – hope you enjoy the rest of the party!
Julie the Army Wife says
April 12, 2010 at 3:11 pmHi there! We lived in Germany for 4 years 🙂 Nice to meet you!
Beeb Ashcroft says
April 12, 2010 at 3:58 pmGreat pic! So nice to meet you – thanks for stopping by my blog, happy UBP!
"Deal"ightfully Frugal says
April 12, 2010 at 8:49 pmThanks for stopping by my blog! I am now following you on twitter!
Brooke Lorren says
April 13, 2010 at 12:22 amStopping by from the Blog party! We’re trying to get out of debt too, but our shovel is very small… just about all we can do is not get into any more debt, and pay the one payment that we have left… $7200 to go.
You have a great blog.
LissaL says
April 13, 2010 at 12:47 pmthanks for stopping by the lily pad. I love being thrifty and saving $$! Nothing like a great deal. look forward to reading your blog on GFC:) Good luck, hope you win a fab prize #UBP10!
Anne says
April 13, 2010 at 2:02 pmI’m just now getting into the whole coupon thing and I love your concept of getting debt free one coupon at a time!
Angie says
April 14, 2010 at 6:09 amThanks so much for stopping by my blog! You’ve got an awesome concept here, and I’ll definitely be back.
Hope you win a great prize in the UBP!
Kathryne says
April 14, 2010 at 10:12 pmThanks for stopping my blog from UBP. Isn’t it fun to meet so many new people? I love your blog title! I am an amateur couponer and love it. Happy partying!
Ginger says
April 15, 2010 at 12:36 amWow, your blog is great. I am 24, getting married in May 2011 and paying for it all ourselves. I started a blog for college students and their parents, frugalstudents.blogspot.com and I would love to link you to my blog so I can check back often. Check my blog out and let me know.