It finally happened...

... my husband is employed again! For those of you that know my story, our family has been struggling through unemployment for about 9 months now. Well, we had a wonderful miracle happen and my husband, John, is a working man again! We are very, very grateful and humbled to know that many are still searching for work in a difficult economy.

And now, I have some more news. It makes me sad and glad at the same time. But, (okay... deep breath here)- my husband's new job is in Dallas, Texas! We're moving to Texas next week. I know what you may be thinking, since you're obviously someone that reads my blog. "What's going to happen to Savvy Sister Shops?"

Well, I have an answer. Not much is going to change, at least for now. There is one HUGE change and that is the change of where to get your Family Fresh Foods deals. I've asked Vanessa at Our Thrifty Ideas Become One to start posting the Family Fresh Foods deals. She gladly agreed and I think you'll be really excited to be a regular visitor on her blog!

Vanessa was actually the first reader of Savvy Sister Shops that I met! That was way back in January and we met at Family Fresh Foods, of all places! Vanessa also attended the first coupon class that I taught. She is a northern Utah blogger, too, so I think Family Fresh Foods is in very good hands.

So check out Our Thrifty Ideas Become One and if you are an avid Family Fresh Foods shopper, go to her post on the unadvertised Family Fresh Foods deals for the week.

This is bittersweet for me. We have been hoping, praying, and working towards my husband being employed again for a long, long time. We are very thankful and feel very blessed to have this new job. But, Family Fresh Foods is the reason I started this blog, I'm going to miss it so much! This weekend will be the first in 8 months that I will not be posting the Family Fresh Foods ad.

So, upward and onward! We will be moving to Texas the end of this month- a 2-day drive! I'm looking forward to our new adventures and I hope you'll follow along as our family gets settled in a new state.

As far as Savvy Sister Shops goes... another small change coming is a blog makeover which I am so excited about! I'll still be shopping the deals at Target, Wal-mart, Rite Aid and Walgreen's and sharing those with you. I think that the Kroger ad in Texas is the same as the Smith's ad in Utah, but I need to do some more research in that area. I'll also be looking for the best FREE samples, HOT coupons and 'Daily Deals' to grab! (Our family will be traveling with a LOT of bags of Nutty Guys foods during this move!)

I want to thank you all for your kind comments and your support. I've made so many friends just from starting a blog! I meet my readers all the time and it always surprises me. I've also made connections with old friends again- they love to shop for bargains, too!

If you live in the area and are interested in attending a coupon class, I will be teaching one more class Tuesday night, 7 p.m. August 24. This class has been moved to Wed. night! If you would like more information, please send me an e-mail.

A very kind reader, Desirae, has agreed to open her home to any Savvy Sister Shops readers, or friends, or anyone interested in learning how to use coupons for this class. If you would like to attend this class, just leave a comment or send me an e-mail at savvy sistershops@live.com. (Remove space.)

Wow, life is full of surprises, that's for sure! I never thought I'd be making this announcement on a a deal blog that thousands of people read each month. And, we never thought we would ever, ever move from Utah. But, here we are! I'll try to be brave! And, once again- thank you, thank you, thank you for your kindness and support. I love my Savvy Sister Shops readers!