Coddled Little Life: come, join me in my coupon nostalgia

I haven't posted about couponing much, which is a shame because it really is a fun hobby that saves our family tons of money, allows us to try new products, and resulted in a donation of about $200 worth of items to relief efforts in Joplin during last year's tornadoes.

Last time I posted a ridiculously huge haul, I went into lots of detail including exact prices and how I got each deal... I'm not going to do that this time. This time, you just get gratuitous photos of my favorite trips. I'll tell you what store and how much cash I put down... in order of the most-to-least cash out-of-pocket. If it's a CVS photo, you can almost certainly assume that I walked out with more CVS cash (Extra Bucks) to spend on my next trip. At the end of the day (today, to be exact), I have $5ECBs remaining there.

Happy peeking!

P.S. The spacing between photos is driving me crazy... but I can't seem to get it to regulate. Posting anyway.

Target, $16.09
(no discount on tissues or litter scoop -- just needed them!)

Walgreens, $9.00
the beginning of my love affair with cheap hair color and toothpaste


CVS, $8.49 my most recent trip: 3 packs diapers, a year's supply of soda, and some baby pears for filler -- WIN!!

Target, $7.88
(my husband needs sensitive toothpaste -- couponing has made it affordable)

Orowheat Bakery Outlet, $6.43
this isn't a couponing thing -- just an awesome store with great bread prices!

Target, $5.83
one of my first-ever couponing trips!! I remember the toilet drop-ins and
hair spray were free; the cleanser was my usual stuff; the deodorant and
body spray were something like $.50 each... and the Tums were because
I was pregnant and having awful heartburn!