Atlanta's Frugal Mom

Any good couponer has experienced that invigorating  coupon high , but what happens when you find yourself going to extremes, all in the name of saving a few bucks?  There’s been quite a buzz in the blogosphere created in recent months thanks largely in part to TLC’s  Extreme Couponing .  Many viewers are left with the impression that couponing creates, or encourages hoarding, shelf-clearing of sale items, and downright obsessive behavior.*   Admittedly, I’ve found myself in situations where I was running out to buy something, all in the name of a “good deal”, only to later be ridden with buyers remorse, often thinking, “I didn’t even really need  that product!”  I’ve spoken to many of you, my dear readers, and quite a few of you admit to being new to couponing, so please bear my cautionary tale.  Just like any thing else, couponing CAN become addicting, and it, too, may spiral out of control. Two and a half years ago, when my daught...

Any good couponer has experienced that invigorating  coupon high , but what happens when you find yourself going to extremes, all in the name of saving a few bucks?  There's been quite a buzz in the blogosphere created in recent months thanks largely in part to TLC's  Extreme Couponing .  Many viewers are left with the impression that couponing creates, or encourages hoarding, shelf-clearing of sale items, and downright obsessive behavior.*   Admittedly, I've found myself in situations where I was running out to buy something, all in the name of a "good deal", only to later be ridden with buyers remorse, often thinking, "I didn't even really need  that product!"  I've spoken to many of you, my dear readers, and quite a few of you admit to being new to couponing, so please bear my cautionary tale.  Just like any thing else, couponing CAN become addicting, and it, too, may spiral out of control.

So tonight I ventured in to the world of cooking on the fly, a task I had not done in quite a while. The plan was to make frittatas, based on a combination of two recipes I'd seen.  BUT, given my current forgetfulness brought on by a heavy dose of preggo brain, I kept forgetting to get the veggies needed for what I was attempting to make.  Instead, I opened the fridge, and threw this together.  I was nervous, but even my two-year-old daughter (Picky Ricky) ate a few bites. Hashbrown, cheesy frittata 15-20 oz frozen southern style hash browns  1 tbs oil 1 carton Egg Beaters (16 oz) 1/2 c salsa 1/4 c bacon pieces 1/3 c finely chopped baby spinach 1/2 c + 3 tbs shredded cheddar cheese