Meeting the man of my dreams...

Well, not really. But he was a-maze-ing! Mom and I crashed our old ward's enrichment night to listen to a special speaker (drum roll puhleeze) the Grocery Guru. I was enthralled by his energy and commitment to saving us money. His ideas and tips were fabulous. And, everyone at enrichment left with a personal invitation to go shopping with The Guru.

Previous to this lesson, I had begun compiling a coupon clipping folder. Now I'm following the Guru's example and upgrading to a binder. How would it be to go on a Disney cruise with the entire family for only $400? (I may be off slightly on that figure, but not by much.)

Logan, watch out! I may make it to Morocco afterall!

Comments

RBS said…

Andrea, I am so happy to be able to find out about your life. Blogging is actually very fun and can be addicting so just Enjoy! We are also having the Grocery Guru come to speak at our ward in October and I am really excited to see what he can teach us. Drop by if you need another dose of him.
Roxanne

September 4, 2008 at 7:36 AM

Andrea B. said…

Nice to see you. After talking on Monday, I didn't think I would see this. Hey, share some Guru tips - k.

September 4, 2008 at 7:38 AM

Jolena said…

I found you!

September 4, 2008 at 4:17 PM

Heidi said…

Hi, found you on Roxanne's blog. Your blog graphics are breathtaking! Have fun blogging!

September 4, 2008 at 9:34 PM

sherbugs said…

I have always wanted to see him live and in person! I need to learn about this cruise for only $400...will you share? ;)

September 12, 2008 at 8:34 AM

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