Coupons

I am a big fan of coupons. I like to save and get a good deal. I was always like that. When I was living in Slovenia I read every weekend all flyers and found the best deals. But here in Canada the deals are much better. First I collect all my flayers from my mail box every Thursday. Then I tear out everything what I think has a good price and what we are using on regular basis. I newer buy a product which we are not using solely because I have a coupon. But I always take everything that is for free, even if we don't use it. Then we either use it, or I give it to somebody else.
So when I tear out everything I match everything with the coupons which I have. Then I put in envelops, separate by the shops, the pieces of flyers and coupons, for the products which I will buy. I buy them if they cost less then $1.50 for personal care, or less then $3 for cleaning supplies and washing powder. For the food the coupons are rare, or they are for the products which we are not using. But for the food is great to follow the flyers and buy it on regular basis. You can get very good deals. Like I bake a lot. When the flour is on sale, like 50 % off, I buy it. I will always use it. Same is with meat, or vegetables. Never enough to have it at home.

 Here are some latest deals. The shower gels and soap comes all between $1 to $ 1.50.  Also there was very good deal on Advil. Regular price for 40 pieces night gels are around $21.00 + tax. Walmart had it this week for 9.47 and I had a coupon for $ 4. So I payed for the product $ 5.47 + tax. I saved approximately $ 15.

 Also one of my previous shopping sprees in Walmart. Gain was $ 3 . I have a coupon if you buy 2 Gain product you save $ 2.50. So I paid $ 3.50 for 2 Gain laundry detergents. On regular basis one Gain detergent this size costs $ 11.90.  I saved $ 20.30.

And here is one extra offer. Mail in rebate. I bought a Finish detergent for  $8.14. I have to fill the form from the factory, send it and I will get the cheque in the mail from them. So the product will be free.

Now I would like to show you haw to safe. Yesterday I have been in Walmart again. I bought a lot of products for my household. I save a lot. Let me tell you.
The regular price was: $ 253.00
- coupons, sales:         -$  90.00
- points from the shop - $ 60.00
total paid from my pocket: $ 103.00  I saved:  60 %

I am doing this almost a year already. I really save a lot and at home we only have the best products. When we've been in the USA the last time I didn't buy almost anything. I can now get better deals in Canada, I just  have to follow the flyers, coupons and some web sites. About them I will write in one of my next posts.

Have fun shopping.

The house is sold!

 I have very good news. Our house in Selkirk is sold. It was a great experience building it and in the end we decide it to sell it. And now we are prepared for a new chapter of our lives.

Imam zelo dobro novico. Nasa hisa v Selkirku se je prodala. Gradnja hise je bila krasna izkusnja, prodaja pa se bolj. Verjetno tako ali tako veste vse o gradnji te hise saj sem podrobno opisala gradnjo nje v mojih prejsnjih blogih.

 Here is our latest trip to Minnesota, Minneapolis. We went to the NBA game between Phenixes Suns and Minneapolis Wolves. The game was great and also it was lovely to see a Slovenian player, Goran Dragic.

Tukajle pa je nekaj slik z nasega zadnjega izleta v Minesoto, Minneapolis. Sli smo na kosarkarsko tekmo NBA med Phenixes Suns and Minneapolis Wolves. Bilo je super gledat slovenskega igralca Gorana Dragica.

 We also had a visitor from Slovenia. It was great to have him with us.
Imeli pa smo tudi obisk iz Slovenije. Bilo je super.

 Dragic in his element.
Slika Dragica v elementu igre.

After the game there was an auction for the dresses of the home players for charity benefits.

Po tekmi je bila drazba dresov domacih igralcev v dobrodelne namene.

And at the end I have to say, I had some help with the perogies. The recipe you can find on my blog.

No nakoncu pa se moram se malo pohvaliti. Imela sem veliko pomoci v kuhinji pri izdelavi perogisov. Naredili smo jih ogromno. Recept za izdelavo sem ze objavila v enem od mojih predhodnih blogov.

Small cake

We need: / Rabimo:
- 5 table spoons of sugar / 5 zlic sladkorja
- 5 table spoons of flour / 5 zlic moke
- 1 table spoon of lemon sugar / 1 limonin sladkor
- 1 table spoon of baking powder / 1 pecilni prasek
- 3 eggs / 3 jajca
- kosi  cokoladnega peciva/ pieces Nanaimo bars

Vse skupaj zmesamo in zlijemo v pekac, v katerega smo predhodno plozili peki papir. Pecemo priblizno 22 minut pri 190 C. Ko je peceno, ohladimo in okrasimo po zelji.

We mix everything and pour it in our model. We bake them approximately for 22 minutes at 190 C. When it is done we cool them. Then we can decore it.

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by.
Uzivajte in hvala ker ste se ustavili pri meni.

Easter Cup Cakes

Vesele praznike prav vsem. Happy holidays to everyone.


We need: / Rabimo:
- 5 table spoons of sugar / 5 zlic sladkorja
- 5 table spoons of flour / 5 zlic moke
- 1 table spoon of rum sugar / 1 rumov sladkor
- 1 table spoon of baking powder / 1 pecilni prasek
- 2 eggs / 2 jajci
- 1 table spoon of chocolate chips / 1 zlica cokoladnih kosckov


Vse skupaj zmesamo in zlijemo v pekac za mafine, v katerega smo predhodno papir za mafine. Pecemo priblizno 22 minut pri 190 C. Ko je peceno, ohladimo in okrasimo po zelji.

We mix everything and pour it in our model. We bake them approximately for 22 minutes at 190 C. When it is done we cool them. Then we can decorate them.

Lemon desert with cherries

We need: / Rabimo:
- 5 table spoons of sugar / 5 zlic sladkorja
- 5 table spoons of flour / 5 zlic moke
- 1 table spoon of lemon sugar / 1 limonin sladkor
- 1 table spoon of baking powder / 1 pecilni prasek
- 3 eggs / 3 jajca
- 10 cherries chopped on pieces / 10 narezanih cesenj ali kompota
- 1/2 lemon / 1/2 polovice limone


Vse skupaj zmesamo in zlijemo v pekac, v katerega smo predhodno plozili peki papir. Pecemo priblizno 22 minut pri 190 C. Ko je peceno, ohladimo in okrasimo po zelji. Danes sem jaz moje pecivo pustila brez okraskov in preliva.

We mix everything and pour it in our model. We bake them approximately for 22 minutes at 190 C. When it is done we cool them. Then we can decore it, but today I didn't use any decorations.

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by.
Uzivajte in hvala ker ste se ustavili pri meni.

Strawberries cup cakes

We need: / Rabimo:
- 5 table spoons of sugar / 5 zlic sladkorja
- 5 table spoons of flour / 5 zlic moke
- 1 table spoon of vanilla sugar / 1 vanilin sladkor
- 1 table spoon of baking powder / 1 pecilni prasek
- 3 eggs / 3 jajca
- 10 strawberries chopped on pieces / 10 narezanih jagod


Vse skupaj zmesamo in zlijemo v pekac za cup cakes, v katerega smo predhodno plozili papircke za muffine. Pecemo priblizno 15 minut pri 190 C. Ko so muffini peceni jih pustimo da se ohladijo.

We mix everything and pour it in our model for Cup cakes. We bake them approximately for 15 minutes at 190 C. When they are done we cool them.

Enjoy / Uzivajte

Beginning of 2013

Now we are almost at the end of the January. Time to look at our New Year's resolutions and if we are sticking to them. My dear readers, friends and family you probably know that I happen to have a lot of energy. I also like to set goals and keep them. What's wrong with that, eh? But that's not the case lately. We came across a small obstacle but lets go back to the New Year's resolutions of 2013.
1. eating healthy, no chemistry in the kitchen ( as much as possible)
2. saving money and keeping the budget
3. use as much promotions, coupons, points,.....
4. making pension plan and doing it and not just leaving it in the planning stage
5. to live life

no.1 Eating healthy is in the progress. I cook everything from scratch. Every sunday is cooking day. On the day I bake bread and deserts for the whole week. And also chop all vegetables, onion, garlic, salads,.... Everything what I need for lunch and dinner during the week.

 This is how my fridge looks like on a Sunday night.

That's how my fridge looks like on the Saturday morning. Empty.

The number 2 is very easy since we save money with cooking everything from scratch. I will reveal my budget in a couple of months. I am writing down all our expenses. Everything from bills to gas and grocery's

The number 3 is easy. You just have to use them. Clip them from newspapers, print them from web sites,... And always use you reward cards. But be careful. Use the coupons only for the products which you are using regularly, not just because you have coupons.

No 4 I will start writing it in April or May.

No 5 we are doing it with the big spoon. At the moment we have a wonderful family time. We discovered a great family game Rummy - O.