Couponing: A New Era

This past week, I decided for the first time that I was doing our a family a disservice by not shopping with coupons! I already follow a few money saving/budgeting blogs, and I thought, "Hmmm, why haven't I started actually doing what these women recommend to save money for your family?" Well, I finally took my first step toward couponing! 

I clipped about 15 coupons, and ended up using 10 of them at the grocery store. I made sure to only clip coupons that made sense mathematically and were catered more toward what Adam and I already buy. First time couponing: I save $8.45 with only ten coupons! Really?! This is awesome! I wasn't even really planning or extreme couponing! Just imagine the possibilities if I spend the extra time!

Here's what I could spend with my $8.45 saved:

-Breakfast for Adam and I

-A small takeout pizza for two

-almost a 1/4 tank of gas

-a takeout lunch for one

-8 boxes of pasta

-2 pounds of hamburg

-a box of the good K-cups

-A crafting project

-2 bottles of nail polish

-a tip for my awesome hairdresser who gave me bangs this week

(which was what I did and here is a picture of them)

Adventures in Nail Art

So, since I stare down at my hands all day at work (okay, but I don't because I actually know how to type haha) I like having my nails painted and taken care of. I try to make a point to cut down on my cuticles, moisturize my hands every day, and file them down so that they are clean. I have been getting a lot of compliments about them, and thought I'd share them here on the blog! I also post them to Instagram, so you can always follow us there at: cathymini.

She Bangs, She Bangs!

I took a leap of faith yesterday when I went in for a hair cut. I came in with a rat's nest of a hair style, and came back out with a BANG! Bangs, bangs, bangs! I never thought I'd have the courage, but my hair stylist was suuuuper sure I could rock it. Turns out: I LOVE it! Adam was so shocked when he saw it, but he thinks it's adorable! It will be a a cut style for me to rock this fall, and maybe grow out into the winter.

What do you think about bangs? Would you ever get them?

Matte Top Coat

This is by far the best invention I've come across! I didn't know this existed until, well, I thought if it hadn't been invented that it should be! This matte top coat virtually creates any color matte polish you would ever want. All you need is the regular polish! My very first experimentation with this was with black nail polish! It looked fantastic (but I was too ashamed to take a picture of it because my cuticles were shameful)

I think this is a must have for literally every gal out there this fall! Not sure which matte coat I'm talking about? Check out this post. I am so excited to start experimenting more with some different shades that inspire me, and remind me of my fall wardrobe like these colors: