Oh sweet baby toes!
That belong to this...
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Kroger Preview for week of 02/08
I get my Kroger ad through my local paper on Fridays as part of a special savings circular that is put out. Therefore, I have access to many of the upcoming deals prior to alot of other people.
Ways to benefit from this:
1) Pull out coupons to use early and be able to shop early on Sunday (helps especially with Mega 10 events).
2) Be able to purchase coupons (paying for person's time to cut them, not for the coupons themselves) from places such as ebay and Taylortown Coupon Review for items that you can get either free or almost free and have them arrive via mail before the end of the next week.
3) Check for the upcoming coupons in Sunday's paper through Taylortown Coupon Review to know whether or not it will be worth it to you to purchase more than paper.
4) Just knowing the scoop ahead of time!
Here are the deals listed in the flyer. These will begin on February 8th.
Non-coupon Items:
Beef Chuck Roast $2.49 a pound
Kroger Gallon Milk $2.69
Honeysuckle Frozen Turkey Breast 99 cents a pound
Coke or Diet Coke 12 pack 3/$10 (limit 3 with additional purchase)
Coke or Diet Coke 2 liters 4/$5
Coke or Diet Coke 6 pack (.5 liter) 4/$10
Kroger Instant Oatmeal 99 cents a box
Healthy Choice Simple Selections and/or Marie Callender Pot Pies 10/$10*
*Must purchase 10 participating items in single transaction. Limit 10. $1.50 each for lesser quantities.
Private Selection or Turkey Hill Icecream 2/$5
Red or White Seedless Grapes $1.99/pound
Kroger Hamburger/Hot dog buns 10/$10
Kroger Cheese Slices 3/$5
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese 5 pack $3.79
Tostino Party Pizza 4/$5
Kroger Mayo/Classic Whip/Salad Dressing 32 oz. $$2.39
Minute Maid Orange Juice 64 oz 2/$5
Purex Laundry Detergent 24-32 loads $2.99
Purex Laundry Softener 52 loads $2.99
Special Promotion - CASE SALE
For this promotion, you must purchase a specific number of items to qualify for the sale price.
Abbreviations Used: wyb=When You buy, mm=mix or match
Desani Water, 24 pack, 3/$10
Kroger canned vegetables 24/$12
Kroger Shredded or Bar Cheese (mm) 12/$18
Kroger Everyday Paper Towels (6 pack bundles) 4/$15
Kroger Chunky Soup (mm) 12/$15
Maruchan Ramen Noodles (beef or chicken only) 24/$2.88
Pillsbury Cake Mixes (mm) 12/$10.80
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 24/$9.60
Kroger Tomato Sauce (mm) 24/$6.00
StarKist Chunk Light Tuna, 2.6 oz. pouch 12/$12
Kroger Tortilla Chips (mm) 12/$12
Dole Fruit Bowls in 16 count boxes $6.99 each
Special Promotion - CHICKEN SALE
Tyson Chicken Leg Quarters 79 cents/pound
Tyson Whole Chicken 99 cents/pound
Perdue Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $2.99/pound
Perdue Fresh Breast Tenders $2.99/pound
8 piece BBQ baked or Rotisserie Chicken combo $5.99
Perdue boneless thighs $2.49 pound
Tyson Grilled Chicken Strips (6 oz package) 3/$10
Pilgrims Pride Frozen Boneless Chicken Breast (3lb bag) #5.99
Special Promotion - $3 off 10 participating items
Again, most of the items included in this promotion are not listed. To earn this savings, you must purchase 10 of any combination of participating items. This savings comes to 30 cents off per item.
Items listed in flyer:
Banquet Entrees: 58 cents (with special savings)
Gatorade 32 oz: 58 cents (with special savings)
Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta: 58 cents (with special savings)
Coupon Avail:
35 cents/3 = 33 cents
Huggies Diapers $9.99 ($9.69 with savingss)
Coupon Avail.
$1.50/1 = $8.49
Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce will be 58 cents a can (with 30 cent savings)
Coupon Avail:
50 cents/2 = 16 cents for two or 8 cents a can
Sale Items with Coupon Matches:
Poptarts 2/$5
Coupons Avail.
$1/2 = $2 each
Ragu Spaghetti Sauce 2/$3
Coupons Avail.
$1/3 = $1.16 each
Nabisco Ritz Crackers 2/$5
Coupons Avail.
$2/2 = $1.50 each
General Mills Cereal (select varieties) 3/$5 or $1.66 each
Shown in picture: Reese's Puffs, Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Coupons available:
$1/3 General Mills Cereal = $1.33 a box
Ways to benefit from this:
1) Pull out coupons to use early and be able to shop early on Sunday (helps especially with Mega 10 events).
2) Be able to purchase coupons (paying for person's time to cut them, not for the coupons themselves) from places such as ebay and Taylortown Coupon Review for items that you can get either free or almost free and have them arrive via mail before the end of the next week.
3) Check for the upcoming coupons in Sunday's paper through Taylortown Coupon Review to know whether or not it will be worth it to you to purchase more than paper.
4) Just knowing the scoop ahead of time!
Here are the deals listed in the flyer. These will begin on February 8th.
Non-coupon Items:
Beef Chuck Roast $2.49 a pound
Kroger Gallon Milk $2.69
Honeysuckle Frozen Turkey Breast 99 cents a pound
Coke or Diet Coke 12 pack 3/$10 (limit 3 with additional purchase)
Coke or Diet Coke 2 liters 4/$5
Coke or Diet Coke 6 pack (.5 liter) 4/$10
Kroger Instant Oatmeal 99 cents a box
Healthy Choice Simple Selections and/or Marie Callender Pot Pies 10/$10*
*Must purchase 10 participating items in single transaction. Limit 10. $1.50 each for lesser quantities.
Private Selection or Turkey Hill Icecream 2/$5
Red or White Seedless Grapes $1.99/pound
Kroger Hamburger/Hot dog buns 10/$10
Kroger Cheese Slices 3/$5
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese 5 pack $3.79
Tostino Party Pizza 4/$5
Kroger Mayo/Classic Whip/Salad Dressing 32 oz. $$2.39
Minute Maid Orange Juice 64 oz 2/$5
Purex Laundry Detergent 24-32 loads $2.99
Purex Laundry Softener 52 loads $2.99
Special Promotion - CASE SALE
For this promotion, you must purchase a specific number of items to qualify for the sale price.
Abbreviations Used: wyb=When You buy, mm=mix or match
Desani Water, 24 pack, 3/$10
Kroger canned vegetables 24/$12
Kroger Shredded or Bar Cheese (mm) 12/$18
Kroger Everyday Paper Towels (6 pack bundles) 4/$15
Kroger Chunky Soup (mm) 12/$15
Maruchan Ramen Noodles (beef or chicken only) 24/$2.88
Pillsbury Cake Mixes (mm) 12/$10.80
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 24/$9.60
Kroger Tomato Sauce (mm) 24/$6.00
StarKist Chunk Light Tuna, 2.6 oz. pouch 12/$12
Kroger Tortilla Chips (mm) 12/$12
Dole Fruit Bowls in 16 count boxes $6.99 each
Special Promotion - CHICKEN SALE
Tyson Chicken Leg Quarters 79 cents/pound
Tyson Whole Chicken 99 cents/pound
Perdue Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $2.99/pound
Perdue Fresh Breast Tenders $2.99/pound
8 piece BBQ baked or Rotisserie Chicken combo $5.99
Perdue boneless thighs $2.49 pound
Tyson Grilled Chicken Strips (6 oz package) 3/$10
Pilgrims Pride Frozen Boneless Chicken Breast (3lb bag) #5.99
Special Promotion - $3 off 10 participating items
Again, most of the items included in this promotion are not listed. To earn this savings, you must purchase 10 of any combination of participating items. This savings comes to 30 cents off per item.
Items listed in flyer:
Banquet Entrees: 58 cents (with special savings)
Gatorade 32 oz: 58 cents (with special savings)
Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta: 58 cents (with special savings)
Coupon Avail:
35 cents/3 = 33 cents
Huggies Diapers $9.99 ($9.69 with savingss)
Coupon Avail.
$1.50/1 = $8.49
Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce will be 58 cents a can (with 30 cent savings)
Coupon Avail:
50 cents/2 = 16 cents for two or 8 cents a can
Sale Items with Coupon Matches:
Poptarts 2/$5
Coupons Avail.
$1/2 = $2 each
Ragu Spaghetti Sauce 2/$3
Coupons Avail.
$1/3 = $1.16 each
Nabisco Ritz Crackers 2/$5
Coupons Avail.
$2/2 = $1.50 each
General Mills Cereal (select varieties) 3/$5 or $1.66 each
Shown in picture: Reese's Puffs, Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Coupons available:
$1/3 General Mills Cereal = $1.33 a box
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Kroger Coupons...did you get them?
Today I received coupons that Kroger randomly sends to me.
The great thing about these coupons?
They are specific to the items that I purchase on a regular basis and there is always at least one coupon for a free item.
What did I get?
FREE Nature Valley Granola Bar (1)
FREE Betty Crocker Cake Mix (1)
$1/10 Yoplait yogurt cups
75 cents/2 Betty Crocker Cake Mixes or Frostings
$2/1 Pert Plus Shampoo
$2/2 All Detergent
45 cents/1 Kroger Mini Carrots
$1/1 Pledge product
$1/2 Green Giant Frozen Veggies
$1/2 Jif Peanut butter
$1/4 Knorr Pasta or Rice sides
$1/2 Ragu Sauces
$1/1 Frechetta Pizza
$1/2 General Mills Cereal
How do I know that they are specific to the items that I buy the most often?
First, these are items that I buy in bulk at least once a month. Some items, like the carrots, are purchased weekly.
My friend Kim also received a set of coupons today. Her coupons are different than mine, but are for the items that she buys the most.
How do I get these coupons?
Well, I am not exactly sure. To the best of my knowledge, they are received because I created an online account with Kroger.com. I registered my card number (or alternate number with them) and have been receiving these coupons since.
What do they look like?
And, the coolest part? Most of them are Manufacturers Coupons which mean that they can be used at other stores!
Go, run, as fast as you can type...go to Kroger.com and register your card.
The great thing about these coupons?
They are specific to the items that I purchase on a regular basis and there is always at least one coupon for a free item.
What did I get?
FREE Nature Valley Granola Bar (1)
FREE Betty Crocker Cake Mix (1)
$1/10 Yoplait yogurt cups
75 cents/2 Betty Crocker Cake Mixes or Frostings
$2/1 Pert Plus Shampoo
$2/2 All Detergent
45 cents/1 Kroger Mini Carrots
$1/1 Pledge product
$1/2 Green Giant Frozen Veggies
$1/2 Jif Peanut butter
$1/4 Knorr Pasta or Rice sides
$1/2 Ragu Sauces
$1/1 Frechetta Pizza
$1/2 General Mills Cereal
How do I know that they are specific to the items that I buy the most often?
First, these are items that I buy in bulk at least once a month. Some items, like the carrots, are purchased weekly.
My friend Kim also received a set of coupons today. Her coupons are different than mine, but are for the items that she buys the most.
How do I get these coupons?
Well, I am not exactly sure. To the best of my knowledge, they are received because I created an online account with Kroger.com. I registered my card number (or alternate number with them) and have been receiving these coupons since.
What do they look like?
And, the coolest part? Most of them are Manufacturers Coupons which mean that they can be used at other stores!
Go, run, as fast as you can type...go to Kroger.com and register your card.
Free Glade Plug-in Gift Pack
Go here to receive a Free Glade Plug-In Gift Pack, including a warmer, Hawaiian Breeze oil refill and a $1 off coupon for next purchase. Hurry! Only for the first 10,000 that make the request.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
What do you do Wednesdays - Unconventional Toys
This is a new post that I will start doing on Wednesdays address some common everyday Mommy issues. Why? Because in this adventure of being a Mommy, there are so many things that just seem to big for me to tackle. I am always searching for new ways to look at things, try new ideas, or just get plain old good advice.
If you would like to join me, please post about the same problem/issue/helpful advice that is on topic for the day. Put a link to my blog inside that post (please be nice and tell where you got the idea and it will also allow others to come here and do the same). Then, come back here and leave a comment. I will then put a link to your blog inside my post. If you are not a blogger, leave a comment with your thoughts. I hope to have Mr. Linky up soon!
Today's Question:
What Unconventional Toys do you have for your Baby/Toddler?
As a mom of three, my house has more than it's fair share of toys. The favorite of my seven month old? A set of measuring spoons. Yep, an inexpensive set of plastic measuring spoons bring so much joy! They provide an interesting sound when shaken, are easy for her little hands to grasp and hold on to, and they are great for chewing on. And, they are so easy to clean, just toss in the dishwater each evening, unlike the cloth toys that contain rattles which can hold germs for a long time.
If you decide to treat your little one to a set of spoons, be sure to get plastic ones that are on a solid ring to hold them all together. Also, look for ones that might have texture and bright colors on them for an added bonus. My set have a little rubber section on them.
What unconventional toys do you use?
If you would like to join me, please post about the same problem/issue/helpful advice that is on topic for the day. Put a link to my blog inside that post (please be nice and tell where you got the idea and it will also allow others to come here and do the same). Then, come back here and leave a comment. I will then put a link to your blog inside my post. If you are not a blogger, leave a comment with your thoughts. I hope to have Mr. Linky up soon!
Today's Question:
What Unconventional Toys do you have for your Baby/Toddler?
As a mom of three, my house has more than it's fair share of toys. The favorite of my seven month old? A set of measuring spoons. Yep, an inexpensive set of plastic measuring spoons bring so much joy! They provide an interesting sound when shaken, are easy for her little hands to grasp and hold on to, and they are great for chewing on. And, they are so easy to clean, just toss in the dishwater each evening, unlike the cloth toys that contain rattles which can hold germs for a long time.
If you decide to treat your little one to a set of spoons, be sure to get plastic ones that are on a solid ring to hold them all together. Also, look for ones that might have texture and bright colors on them for an added bonus. My set have a little rubber section on them.
What unconventional toys do you use?
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Using Coupons - a Coupon Co-op
I used to never use coupons. I used to think it was a waste of time. That is until I found The Grocery Game. This site opened my eyes to ways to save that I had never ever considered. I have been using this site for just over a year and my savings are amazing.
One of the most important helps that I have found in utilizing coupons and finding the best deals is to form a type of Coupon Co-op. I, along with two of my best friends, have entered this couponing world together.
Here are some things that we do:
1. We get alot of papers, and I mean alot! We each get at least six papers a week, which means at least six inserts a piece. How do we do this? We buy papers, we get papers (or at least the inserts) from people at church who don't use them, we get the inserts from relatives-my mother in law lives out of town but she clips the inserts and mails them to me.
It might seem like an overload of papers and alot of weeks it is. I am not a very organized person so it takes me awhile to get all of my inserts organized and clipped. But, once done, I am a mean couponing machine! I'll tell you how I organize them in a moment.
The benefit of alot of inserts might be obvious but I am going to state it again anyway. When a great deal comes available, we have more than one coupon for that item - we each have six. Stockpiling items that are non-perishable becomes an even bigger adventure. I have enough free toothpaste to last a year. Also, I purchased enough electrosol dishwashing tabs with the $2.25 coupon that was in an insert to last me at least 10 more months. My out of pocket expense was about 50 cents a box.
2. We share coupons. There are always coupons that one person loves to get while another person would never use it at all. With at least six inserts a piece, there are alot of unused coupons. Also, one of us might have a closet full of an item that has come up for a great sale and therefore they don't need thier coupon. Another one of us might have just run out of the same item and are looking to stockpile it.
3. We purchase coupons together (paying for the effort of the person who clipped and is mailing the coupons, not for the coupons themselves). We are able to purchase larger lots of coupons for the same item and in most cases, lower the shipping cost.
4. We share deals. If one of us are at a store and find a super duper deal, we let the others know.
Organizing our coupons
This is a large task. But it is so easily done. When we started out we had small expandable folders or a box with dividers in it. This worked for, um, a month or so. Then we each went to binders with baseball card holders. You know, the clear ones that you can purchase at almost any walmart or hobby store. They are the perfect size to slip coupons. Then, it is so easy to see each coupon that you have instead of having to flip through a bunch of coupons to find the one you need.
I have purchased notebook dividers, with subject tabs. This way my coupons are divided into sections to make it even easier. My dividers have pockets in them. As I use a coupon, I pull it out of it's holder and slip it into a pocket. This way, at the checkout, I know that I have all my coupons in one spot.
Also, as I walk through the store, I can pull the blinkies and stick them in another divider to be put away in the right spot. You might not need the blinky at the moment but you might be happy to have it in a week or two! You never know when they will come in handy.
It might seem like alot of effort, but in the end, it saves alot of money and trying to save alot is what it is all about!
One of the most important helps that I have found in utilizing coupons and finding the best deals is to form a type of Coupon Co-op. I, along with two of my best friends, have entered this couponing world together.
Here are some things that we do:
1. We get alot of papers, and I mean alot! We each get at least six papers a week, which means at least six inserts a piece. How do we do this? We buy papers, we get papers (or at least the inserts) from people at church who don't use them, we get the inserts from relatives-my mother in law lives out of town but she clips the inserts and mails them to me.
It might seem like an overload of papers and alot of weeks it is. I am not a very organized person so it takes me awhile to get all of my inserts organized and clipped. But, once done, I am a mean couponing machine! I'll tell you how I organize them in a moment.
The benefit of alot of inserts might be obvious but I am going to state it again anyway. When a great deal comes available, we have more than one coupon for that item - we each have six. Stockpiling items that are non-perishable becomes an even bigger adventure. I have enough free toothpaste to last a year. Also, I purchased enough electrosol dishwashing tabs with the $2.25 coupon that was in an insert to last me at least 10 more months. My out of pocket expense was about 50 cents a box.
2. We share coupons. There are always coupons that one person loves to get while another person would never use it at all. With at least six inserts a piece, there are alot of unused coupons. Also, one of us might have a closet full of an item that has come up for a great sale and therefore they don't need thier coupon. Another one of us might have just run out of the same item and are looking to stockpile it.
3. We purchase coupons together (paying for the effort of the person who clipped and is mailing the coupons, not for the coupons themselves). We are able to purchase larger lots of coupons for the same item and in most cases, lower the shipping cost.
4. We share deals. If one of us are at a store and find a super duper deal, we let the others know.
Organizing our coupons
This is a large task. But it is so easily done. When we started out we had small expandable folders or a box with dividers in it. This worked for, um, a month or so. Then we each went to binders with baseball card holders. You know, the clear ones that you can purchase at almost any walmart or hobby store. They are the perfect size to slip coupons. Then, it is so easy to see each coupon that you have instead of having to flip through a bunch of coupons to find the one you need.
I have purchased notebook dividers, with subject tabs. This way my coupons are divided into sections to make it even easier. My dividers have pockets in them. As I use a coupon, I pull it out of it's holder and slip it into a pocket. This way, at the checkout, I know that I have all my coupons in one spot.
Also, as I walk through the store, I can pull the blinkies and stick them in another divider to be put away in the right spot. You might not need the blinky at the moment but you might be happy to have it in a week or two! You never know when they will come in handy.
It might seem like alot of effort, but in the end, it saves alot of money and trying to save alot is what it is all about!
Saturday, January 31, 2009
8 cents for Manwich Sauce at Kroger 02/01
Starting this Sunday, Kroger is have a special, much like the mega event of the last two weeks except this time it is $3 off any 10 participating items or 30 cents an item. In this post I listed a preview of the sales to be found this week.
Here is one that I missed:
Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce will be 58 cents a can (after the additional 30 cent savings)
Coupon Available:
50 cents/2 = 16 cents for two or 8 cents a can
How I got that amount?
My Kroger doubles coupons face value up to and including 50 cents. Two cans of manwich totals $1.16 (with special savings) and then the 50 cent coupon doubles to $1.00.
Here is one that I missed:
Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce will be 58 cents a can (after the additional 30 cent savings)
Coupon Available:
50 cents/2 = 16 cents for two or 8 cents a can
How I got that amount?
My Kroger doubles coupons face value up to and including 50 cents. Two cans of manwich totals $1.16 (with special savings) and then the 50 cent coupon doubles to $1.00.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Kroger Preview for week of 02/01
I get my Kroger ad through my local paper on Fridays as part of a special savings circular that is put out. Therefore, I have access to many of the upcoming deals prior to alot of other people.
Ways to benefit from this:
1) Pull out coupons to use early and be able to shop early on Sunday (helps especially with Mega 10 events).
2) Be able to purchase coupons (paying for person's time to cut them, not for the coupons themselves) from places such as ebay and Taylortown Coupon Review for items that you can get either free or almost free and have them arrive via mail before the end of the next week. For example, during the last mega 10 event, I was able to get 20 coupons for the green giant coupons mailed to me for $2. Because the sale and coupons made them free, I was able to get 20 bags of veggies for only $2 out of pocket.
3) Check for the upcoming coupons in Sunday's paper through Taylortown Coupon Review to know whether or not it will be worth it to you to purchase more than paper.
4) Just knowing the scoop ahead of time!
Kroger Deals starting February 1st:
Tyson Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.99 a pound
Ocean Spray Juice (select varieties) $1.98
Coupon available:
$1/1 = 98 cents
General Mills Cereal (select varieties) 3/$5 or $1.66 each
Shown in picture: Honey Nut Cheerios, Multigrain Cheerios, Trix
Coupons available:
50cent/1 Multigrain Cheerios = 66 cents a box
$1/3 General Mills Cereal = $1.33 a box
Lean/Hot Pockets (select varieties) 4/$6
Freschetta Pizza (select varieties) 2/$5
Yoplait Kids, Gogurt, Yo Plus, Trix (select varieties)2/$4
Coupons Available
50cents/1 Yoplait kids = $1
35cents/1 Gogurt and Trix = $1.30
$1/1 Yo-plus = $1
Tostino's Pizza Rolls 4/$5
Coupons Available
35 cents/1 =55 cents
$1/2 here = $1
Gerber Second Foods 2 packs 99 cents
Poptarts 2/$5
Coupons Available
$1/2 = $2 each
Ragu Spaghetti Sauce 2/$3
Coupons Available
$1/3 = $1.16 each
Kroger is running a $3 off 10 participating items or 30 cents off an item. However, this time in the flyer, it does not specify what all the items all only that the items are throughout the store.
Items Listed:
Banquet Entrees: 58 cents (with special savings)
Gatorade 32 oz: 58 cents (with special savings)
Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta: 58 cents (with special savings)
Coupon Avail:
35 cents/3 = 33 cents
Huggies Diapers $9.99 ($9.69 with savingss)
Coupon Avail.
$1.50/1 = $8.49
Ways to benefit from this:
1) Pull out coupons to use early and be able to shop early on Sunday (helps especially with Mega 10 events).
2) Be able to purchase coupons (paying for person's time to cut them, not for the coupons themselves) from places such as ebay and Taylortown Coupon Review for items that you can get either free or almost free and have them arrive via mail before the end of the next week. For example, during the last mega 10 event, I was able to get 20 coupons for the green giant coupons mailed to me for $2. Because the sale and coupons made them free, I was able to get 20 bags of veggies for only $2 out of pocket.
3) Check for the upcoming coupons in Sunday's paper through Taylortown Coupon Review to know whether or not it will be worth it to you to purchase more than paper.
4) Just knowing the scoop ahead of time!
Kroger Deals starting February 1st:
Tyson Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.99 a pound
Ocean Spray Juice (select varieties) $1.98
Coupon available:
$1/1 = 98 cents
General Mills Cereal (select varieties) 3/$5 or $1.66 each
Shown in picture: Honey Nut Cheerios, Multigrain Cheerios, Trix
Coupons available:
50cent/1 Multigrain Cheerios = 66 cents a box
$1/3 General Mills Cereal = $1.33 a box
Lean/Hot Pockets (select varieties) 4/$6
Freschetta Pizza (select varieties) 2/$5
Yoplait Kids, Gogurt, Yo Plus, Trix (select varieties)2/$4
Coupons Available
50cents/1 Yoplait kids = $1
35cents/1 Gogurt and Trix = $1.30
$1/1 Yo-plus = $1
Tostino's Pizza Rolls 4/$5
Coupons Available
35 cents/1 =55 cents
$1/2 here = $1
Gerber Second Foods 2 packs 99 cents
Poptarts 2/$5
Coupons Available
$1/2 = $2 each
Ragu Spaghetti Sauce 2/$3
Coupons Available
$1/3 = $1.16 each
Kroger is running a $3 off 10 participating items or 30 cents off an item. However, this time in the flyer, it does not specify what all the items all only that the items are throughout the store.
Items Listed:
Banquet Entrees: 58 cents (with special savings)
Gatorade 32 oz: 58 cents (with special savings)
Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta: 58 cents (with special savings)
Coupon Avail:
35 cents/3 = 33 cents
Huggies Diapers $9.99 ($9.69 with savingss)
Coupon Avail.
$1.50/1 = $8.49
Swagbucks, I'm in love!
Have you heard about swagbucks? It powered by Google and rewards you for doing something everyone does-search for something on the internet. You are randomly given "bucks" to redeem for simply doing your regular searches using the Swagbuck search engine. The list of items that you can get using your bucks is constantly changing and amazing: baseball cards, autographed photos from bands, foot ball helmets, gift cards to Paypal, Amazon, movie tickets, etc....if you want it, it is probably there.
And it is kinda like winning the lottery because you never know when you will "win", and I swear it is addictive!
So far, I have won two Starbucks gift cards and have earned almost enough "bucks" for a third-and as wonderful as Starbucks is, it is so much sweeter when it is free! To get started, click the link that is in my sidebar or go here to Swagbucks!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
$1.50 Pampers Coupon
Follow this link to get a coupon mailed to you good for $1.50 off your next purchase of Pampers diapers. This coupon is offered by Walmart so I am not sure if it will be a manufacturers coupon or just a walmart coupon. However, at this stage in my life, any coupon is a good coupon!
After Dinner.
After dinner...dishes to be washed, children who need to be put to bed.
After dinner...get in one last play of the day.
After dinner...have a list of plans, thoughts, to do lists, grand ideas to accomplish.
After dinner...tuck babies in bed. Go back and tuck in bed again.
After dinner...make a cup of coffee that will never be poured.
After dinner...smile and kiss my hubby for what may be the first time of the day.
After dinner...sit down to relax for a moment.
After dinner...crash.
After dinner...get in one last play of the day.
After dinner...have a list of plans, thoughts, to do lists, grand ideas to accomplish.
After dinner...tuck babies in bed. Go back and tuck in bed again.
After dinner...make a cup of coffee that will never be poured.
After dinner...smile and kiss my hubby for what may be the first time of the day.
After dinner...sit down to relax for a moment.
After dinner...crash.
"Don't Put That In Your Mouth!"
Have you ever visited Vocalpoint's website? If not, you should. It is full of useful tips and information for everyday living. Most recently I ran across an article on 10 things that women should never put in their mouths. It is very interesting and full of some things that you might never imagine!This is the complete list directly from Vocalpoint.
"You probably say this to your kids all the time, but are you following your own advice? We asked nutritionists, dentists, and even ER docs to come up with the very worst things a woman can sip, chew, or swallow."
Ice: It’s a crystal and so is tooth enamel. So when you bite down on a cube or chip, something has to crack.
A contact lens: Your saliva is swimming with bacteria, so if you clean or moisten contacts with it, you’re risking conjunctivitis.
A Red Savina habanero chile pepper: It’s the hottest pepper in the world, according to Guinness World Records—about 100 times hotter than a jalapeño.
Dried apricots: If you don’t chew these thoroughly, they can actually reconstitute in your stomach and block an intestine.
Prime rib: Despite its lean appearance, it’s the fattiest type of steak, typically 982 calories and 78 grams of fat per pound. That’s equivalent to almost two Big Macs.
A toothbrush with lots of paste: Some toothpaste flavors can be so overwhelming that they reduce brush time. Brushing with only a dab promotes better tartar control and gum health.
Aspirin: There’s an old home remedy that recommends letting an aspirin dissolve next to an aching tooth. Aspirin is an acid, though, so it can eat away at gum tissue, leaving what looks like a cigarette burn.
Liver: This used to be regarded as a nutritious food for women because of its high iron content, but not anymore. Because the liver is an organ that filters blood, all those chemicals and hormones fed to livestock nowadays collect there.
Margarita: Oh, no, say it ain’t so! Freeze two kinds of alcohol with lots of sugar and salt, and you have a concoction that’s bad for your heart, arteries, liver, blood sugar, energy level, and digestion. Plus, it promotes overeating (see next item).
Basket of tortilla chips: They may look innocuous (and they’re free!), but the typical fried serving has about 1,000 calories, of which nearly half are from fat. Order steamed tortillas and dip them instead.
Muffin: Don’t let the words “bran” or “whole-grain” fool you, muffin is just another word for cake.
Hair: If you twirl and bite yours, you could be at risk for developing a bezoar, or intestinal hair ball. Fibrous veggies and fruits, such as celery, potato skins, and pulpy oranges, can add to the problem.
Stuffed-crust pizza: If you eat enough of this, the inside of your arteries will start looking the same way.
Nothing at all: Women who skip meals have more of a tendency to gain weight than those who eat regularly. That’s because starving makes you more prone to impulse eating. Plus, it gives you bad breath.
Now, I am definitely not guilty of the last one. But my biggest culprit would probably be those tortilla chips. They are just so dog gone addictive!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
What do you do Wednesday? On Temper Tantrums
This is a new post that I will start doing on Wednesdays address some common everyday Mommy issues. Why? Because in this adventure of being a Mommy, there are so many things that just seem to big for me to tackle. I am always searching for new ways to look at things, try new ideas, or just get plain old good advice.
If you would like to join me, please post about the same problem/issue/helpful advice that is on topic for the day. Put a link to my blog inside that post (please be nice and tell where you got the idea and it will also allow others to come here and do the same). Then, come back here and leave a comment. I will then put a link to your blog inside my post. If you are not a blogger, leave a comment with your thoughts. I hope to have Mr. Linky up soon!
Today's Question:
What advice do you have on trying to stop a temper tantrum before it starts?
Here's my thought:
If the tantrum comes because my baby has been told "no", I try to have a "yes" to offer first.
Ex: If my child is hungry and wants a sugary snack I might say "You may have an apple now and we will have ________ later. Alot of times my children lose it as soon as I say no. If that is not the first word out of my mouth, the tantrum doesn't come.
What do you do?
If you would like to join me, please post about the same problem/issue/helpful advice that is on topic for the day. Put a link to my blog inside that post (please be nice and tell where you got the idea and it will also allow others to come here and do the same). Then, come back here and leave a comment. I will then put a link to your blog inside my post. If you are not a blogger, leave a comment with your thoughts. I hope to have Mr. Linky up soon!
Today's Question:
What advice do you have on trying to stop a temper tantrum before it starts?
Here's my thought:
If the tantrum comes because my baby has been told "no", I try to have a "yes" to offer first.
Ex: If my child is hungry and wants a sugary snack I might say "You may have an apple now and we will have ________ later. Alot of times my children lose it as soon as I say no. If that is not the first word out of my mouth, the tantrum doesn't come.
What do you do?
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Save Alot... on Dr Pepper! (get one free!)
Tonight my hubby braved the bad weather, (ok, it was really only a very cold rain, but they had called for bad weather) to run to Kroger. Here is the great deal that he found...
Diet Dr Pepper 2 liters were 4/$5 or $1.25 each
There were peelie stickers on them for $1/2
So, each 2 liter was 75 cents!
That's cheaper than most 20 ounce bottles!
And be sure to go here to get one for free! Hurry!
Diet Dr Pepper 2 liters were 4/$5 or $1.25 each
There were peelie stickers on them for $1/2
So, each 2 liter was 75 cents!
That's cheaper than most 20 ounce bottles!
And be sure to go here to get one for free! Hurry!
Bloggy Giveaway Time-giveaway #2 WINNER!
This is my second entry for the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival.
And the winner is....
Thanks to all who entered!
My wonderful hubby worked all day to give me a brand new look! I am so lucky that he does web designing on the side. Yea for snow days! In addition, he made me a button for my blog.
I am giving away a $5 giftcard to Starbucks for this giveaway.
This is my second entry for the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival. If you entered my first giveaway, please feel free to enter this one too!
This is open to USA only . Giveaway will end on Friday at 9:00 p.m. The entry is easy and you can enter in one of four ways or all four!
To enter to win this giveaway: (1)Subscribe to my feed (2) Add my new button to your page (3) Tell me what you think of the new layout (please only leave positive remarks...if you don't like it, just don't enter this way). (4) If you entered my first giveaway, just leave me a note to let me know you stopped back by.
Please leave a separate comment for each way that you enter.
Winner will be randomly generated on Friday evening. Be sure to leave a way for me to contact you. Thanks!
And the winner is....
Thanks to all who entered!
My wonderful hubby worked all day to give me a brand new look! I am so lucky that he does web designing on the side. Yea for snow days! In addition, he made me a button for my blog.
I am giving away a $5 giftcard to Starbucks for this giveaway.
This is my second entry for the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival. If you entered my first giveaway, please feel free to enter this one too!
This is open to USA only . Giveaway will end on Friday at 9:00 p.m. The entry is easy and you can enter in one of four ways or all four!
To enter to win this giveaway: (1)Subscribe to my feed (2) Add my new button to your page (3) Tell me what you think of the new layout (please only leave positive remarks...if you don't like it, just don't enter this way). (4) If you entered my first giveaway, just leave me a note to let me know you stopped back by.
Please leave a separate comment for each way that you enter.
Winner will be randomly generated on Friday evening. Be sure to leave a way for me to contact you. Thanks!
Monday, January 26, 2009
Bloggy Giveaway Time!
It's my favorite time, Bloggy Giveaway Carnival Time! Although I have never won, I find so many fun sites to watch and have even made some very good friends (ones that I may never meet but wish that I could).
Anyway, I want to start a blog on homeschooling. I am currently homeschooling my daughter who is first grade but have two more to come along after her.
I am giving away a $5 gift card to Starbucks for this giveaway.
All you have to do is help me come up with a name for my blog. I need a catchy blog name. One that is a play on words maybe, funny, witty, something that my brain just cannot come up with. Also, I would love it if you have a favorite home school blog, let me know!
I will choose the winner by picking my favorite new blog name. Giveaway for USA only, sorry. I will close the giveaway on Friday around 9:00 p.m. Enter as many times as you like but please leave a different suggestion each time. Be sure to leave me a way to contact you!
Oh I am so excited!
Anyway, I want to start a blog on homeschooling. I am currently homeschooling my daughter who is first grade but have two more to come along after her.
I am giving away a $5 gift card to Starbucks for this giveaway.
All you have to do is help me come up with a name for my blog. I need a catchy blog name. One that is a play on words maybe, funny, witty, something that my brain just cannot come up with. Also, I would love it if you have a favorite home school blog, let me know!
I will choose the winner by picking my favorite new blog name. Giveaway for USA only, sorry. I will close the giveaway on Friday around 9:00 p.m. Enter as many times as you like but please leave a different suggestion each time. Be sure to leave me a way to contact you!
Oh I am so excited!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Kroger run!
I love when Kroger does their mega deals. They last for two weeks and the deals are usually really (and I mean really, really) good.
You can see some of the deals available here from last weeks post but I wanted to share with you today a whoo-hoo! I went to Kroger to get some things...milk, bread, butter, icecream, popcorn-you know the absolute essentials to make it through the week.
The mega event included Kraft shredded cheese which is regularly $3.99 on sale for $1.99. However, if you purchase any ten qualifying items, an additional $5.00 or 50 cents an item is taken off the total. This made the cheese $1.49 a bag. This in it's own right is a great deal. However, to sweeten the deal, there was a blinkie machine waiting patiently with coupons for 75 cents off a bag of cheese. This made the cheese 75 cents a bag! Whoo-hoo!
So what did I get in addition to the first items I mentioned?
5 bags of Chex Mix
15 Bags of frozen veggies
10 bags of Kraft Cheese
Eggs
3 boxes of variety icecream goodies (for the hubby and kids of course)
1 bag of bagels
1 loaf of bread
1 guilty chocolate bar for me...ok, two but who is counting
1 Dr Pepper because the chocolate bar(s) just go so much better with it
4 apples.
Laundry detergent
Pre-Kroger card value/coupons/extra $15 off for mega event
$130.75
Total out of pocket:
$40.25
A savings of $90.50!
Plus, I strongly recomend when these deals are going on to search your sale paper and then head to ebay as soon as possible! I purchased 20 coupons for the green giant frozen veggies that are on sale this week. I spent 2.99 with no shipping. I turned around and for my $3 out of pocket, got 20 bags of free frozen veggies!
You can see some of the deals available here from last weeks post but I wanted to share with you today a whoo-hoo! I went to Kroger to get some things...milk, bread, butter, icecream, popcorn-you know the absolute essentials to make it through the week.
The mega event included Kraft shredded cheese which is regularly $3.99 on sale for $1.99. However, if you purchase any ten qualifying items, an additional $5.00 or 50 cents an item is taken off the total. This made the cheese $1.49 a bag. This in it's own right is a great deal. However, to sweeten the deal, there was a blinkie machine waiting patiently with coupons for 75 cents off a bag of cheese. This made the cheese 75 cents a bag! Whoo-hoo!
So what did I get in addition to the first items I mentioned?
5 bags of Chex Mix
15 Bags of frozen veggies
10 bags of Kraft Cheese
Eggs
3 boxes of variety icecream goodies (for the hubby and kids of course)
1 bag of bagels
1 loaf of bread
1 guilty chocolate bar for me...ok, two but who is counting
1 Dr Pepper because the chocolate bar(s) just go so much better with it
4 apples.
Laundry detergent
Pre-Kroger card value/coupons/extra $15 off for mega event
$130.75
Total out of pocket:
$40.25
A savings of $90.50!
Plus, I strongly recomend when these deals are going on to search your sale paper and then head to ebay as soon as possible! I purchased 20 coupons for the green giant frozen veggies that are on sale this week. I spent 2.99 with no shipping. I turned around and for my $3 out of pocket, got 20 bags of free frozen veggies!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Who woulda thunk it?
Sometimes I am just really amazed at a situation. Not often, but sometimes a situation will occur that will just flip my lid and then I really have to rethink my views on things. Ok, so I am not talking about politics but kindness, generosity, a willingness to help found in the strangest of places.
Case in point-a local medical group. It is huge. Most of the physicians around my town (technically a city but still feels like a town to me) are inside of this medical group-family doctors, specialist, hospitals, etc.
I received a couple statements today from visits that my children had recently had with the pediatrician. I was expecting these bills and knew that they wouldn't be little. I called the customer service number to set up a payment arrangement and was told that the group doesn't do payment arrangements. My heart dropped.
Instead they offer a discount. If you pay by phone within the first 30 days of receiving a statement, they will discount a bill by 20%! 20%! Within the first 60 days a discount of 15% will be given.
Wow.
Case in point-a local medical group. It is huge. Most of the physicians around my town (technically a city but still feels like a town to me) are inside of this medical group-family doctors, specialist, hospitals, etc.
I received a couple statements today from visits that my children had recently had with the pediatrician. I was expecting these bills and knew that they wouldn't be little. I called the customer service number to set up a payment arrangement and was told that the group doesn't do payment arrangements. My heart dropped.
Instead they offer a discount. If you pay by phone within the first 30 days of receiving a statement, they will discount a bill by 20%! 20%! Within the first 60 days a discount of 15% will be given.
Wow.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Free Valentine Cards
I would like to thank My Penny Pile for sharing this awesomely sweet deal. Go to Stories by Everyone a division of Better Homes and Garden to get 6 absolutely free valentine photo cards. Enter the code valentine at checkout. You don't even have to pay shipping!
Hurry! Ends Feb 1st!
Hurry! Ends Feb 1st!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Kroger Mega Savings Event
This coming week, January 18th - 24th Kroger will be having a mega sales event. An additional $5 will be taken off of purchases made of any 10 participating items in a single transaction (3 rewards allowed per card per transaction). This equals 50 cents off per item.
I have listed some of the deals that I have found, including coupons if available. I am sorry that I can't tell you when the coupons were issued, but hopefully just knowing that they are available will help. Also, the final price listed is the sale price minus the extra savings minus the coupon.
Daisy Sour Cream
$1.99 with card
-50cents(instant $5 savings)
-$1 (50 cent/1 coupon doubled)
Final price:
49 cents
Pace Picante Sauce
$1.99 with card
-50 cents (instant savings)
-80 cents (40/1 coupon doubled)
Final price:
69 cents
Green Giant Fresh Steamers
$1.49 with card
-50 cents (instant savings)
-$1.00 (50 cent/1 coupon doubled)
Final Price:
Free!
Nature Valley/Fiber One Granola Bars
$2.49 with card
-50 cents (instant savings)
-$1.00 (50/1 coupon doubled)
Final Price:
99 cents
Coffemate Refrigerated Creamer 32 oz
$2.99 with card
-50 cents (instant savings)
-$1.00 (50/1 coupon doubled)
Final Price:
$1.49
I would like to thank Taylortown Coupon preview for the following information. The coupons listed in for the items will be in this Sunday's paper.
French's Classic Yellow Mustard
$1.49 card price
-50 cents (instant savings)
-$1.00 (50 cent/1 coupon doubled)
Final Price:
Free!
Hormel Chili with Beans
$1.00 card price
-50 cents (instant savings)
-55/2 coupon
Final price for two:
45 cents or 22 cents per can
Rotel Tomatoes
87 cents card price
-50 cents (instant savings)
-60 cents (30/1 coupon doubled)
Final Price
Free! Plus, 23 cent profit
Sobe Life Water
$1.00 card price
-50 cents (instant savings)
Final Price
50 cents
I was able to find coupons for these waters online at ebay that would make them free plus overage.
This is just some of the deals coming up this week...hope it helps! Remember to buy 10 participating items to get the extra $5 off!
I have listed some of the deals that I have found, including coupons if available. I am sorry that I can't tell you when the coupons were issued, but hopefully just knowing that they are available will help. Also, the final price listed is the sale price minus the extra savings minus the coupon.
Daisy Sour Cream
$1.99 with card
-50cents(instant $5 savings)
-$1 (50 cent/1 coupon doubled)
Final price:
49 cents
Pace Picante Sauce
$1.99 with card
-50 cents (instant savings)
-80 cents (40/1 coupon doubled)
Final price:
69 cents
Green Giant Fresh Steamers
$1.49 with card
-50 cents (instant savings)
-$1.00 (50 cent/1 coupon doubled)
Final Price:
Free!
Nature Valley/Fiber One Granola Bars
$2.49 with card
-50 cents (instant savings)
-$1.00 (50/1 coupon doubled)
Final Price:
99 cents
Coffemate Refrigerated Creamer 32 oz
$2.99 with card
-50 cents (instant savings)
-$1.00 (50/1 coupon doubled)
Final Price:
$1.49
I would like to thank Taylortown Coupon preview for the following information. The coupons listed in for the items will be in this Sunday's paper.
French's Classic Yellow Mustard
$1.49 card price
-50 cents (instant savings)
-$1.00 (50 cent/1 coupon doubled)
Final Price:
Free!
Hormel Chili with Beans
$1.00 card price
-50 cents (instant savings)
-55/2 coupon
Final price for two:
45 cents or 22 cents per can
Rotel Tomatoes
87 cents card price
-50 cents (instant savings)
-60 cents (30/1 coupon doubled)
Final Price
Free! Plus, 23 cent profit
Sobe Life Water
$1.00 card price
-50 cents (instant savings)
Final Price
50 cents
I was able to find coupons for these waters online at ebay that would make them free plus overage.
This is just some of the deals coming up this week...hope it helps! Remember to buy 10 participating items to get the extra $5 off!
Friday, January 16, 2009
5o cents for milk
Last night I had to run to Kroger for milk. I had too. *Gasp* It had been two days. So, I trudged into Kroger late last night. Then, had to trudge back out in the cold to get money, then back inside. It was 20 degrees! Whew!
Anyway, I got the other few things that I needed: Jelly, popcorn, chocolate syrup (for chocolate milk of course) and then headed to the self check out. I always check the coupon catalina for left over coupons. There was one dangling on the machine that had a $3.00 off printed on it. I took a closer look to see that it was a coupon for $3.00 off a next purchase! A gold mine in coupons!
I looked at the lady manning the self checkout lanes and then looked back at the coupon. I snagged it and turned it in. This means that my milk only cost 50 cents!
Always check those coupons laying around. Some people don't realize that they are leaving free money at the checkout. Check out the loot of coupons my friend Kim found the other day...
Anyway, I got the other few things that I needed: Jelly, popcorn, chocolate syrup (for chocolate milk of course) and then headed to the self check out. I always check the coupon catalina for left over coupons. There was one dangling on the machine that had a $3.00 off printed on it. I took a closer look to see that it was a coupon for $3.00 off a next purchase! A gold mine in coupons!
I looked at the lady manning the self checkout lanes and then looked back at the coupon. I snagged it and turned it in. This means that my milk only cost 50 cents!
Always check those coupons laying around. Some people don't realize that they are leaving free money at the checkout. Check out the loot of coupons my friend Kim found the other day...
Monday, January 12, 2009
Paper!
I wanted some scrapbook paper for Christmas and was given some spending money by my wonderful in-laws! I went to AC Moore last Wednesday night to snag me some paper only to find that it was 99 cents a sheet! I cringed, picked up a couple pages but ended up putting it back down.
Then, a dear friend of mine told me that Micheals was having a sale this week on scrapbooking paper! 7 sheets for $1...yes 7 sheets for $1! So, we headed to Micheal's yesterday after church to catch the deal.
I got 112 sheets for just over $16.05, and there was still a ton left!
How much did I save? Well it is hard to say since some pages were 59 cents, some 79 cents, and some 99 cents. But just for fun...
A savings of...
$60 if each sheet had been 59 cents
$82 if each sheet had been 79 cents
$109 if each sheet had been 99 cents
Then, a dear friend of mine told me that Micheals was having a sale this week on scrapbooking paper! 7 sheets for $1...yes 7 sheets for $1! So, we headed to Micheal's yesterday after church to catch the deal.
I got 112 sheets for just over $16.05, and there was still a ton left!
How much did I save? Well it is hard to say since some pages were 59 cents, some 79 cents, and some 99 cents. But just for fun...
A savings of...
$60 if each sheet had been 59 cents
$82 if each sheet had been 79 cents
$109 if each sheet had been 99 cents
Thursday, December 18, 2008
But what does Burger King have?
Today I was late getting home. I needed to put the kids down for quiet time when I got home so I decided to duck into the Micky D's on the way home. There was only one car waiting in front of me so I was excited. In and out.
I had already rolled down my window to place my order so I could hear what the guy in front of me was ordering. But he wasn't ordering, he was complaining. Then I hear him ask this question:
"But what does Burger King have?"
Now I am really listening. I am in a drive through at Micky D's trying to get home to preserve nap time and this guy is asking about the Burger King menu. I laugh out loud and then physically lean out the window, to hear the rest of the conversation.
Micky D person: "I'm sorry sir, I don't know." I hear her say.
Pesky Car Driver: "But what do they sell on their dollar menu?"
Micky D person: "I don't eat there sir," (Clever I thought...way to keep your job because there is probably a boss around somewhere.) "you can go there if you like."
Pesky Car Driver: "Ok, fine..." and then goes on to order.
When he is at the pick up window, he is still fussing about the difference between the two places of business.
Really?
I had already rolled down my window to place my order so I could hear what the guy in front of me was ordering. But he wasn't ordering, he was complaining. Then I hear him ask this question:
"But what does Burger King have?"
Now I am really listening. I am in a drive through at Micky D's trying to get home to preserve nap time and this guy is asking about the Burger King menu. I laugh out loud and then physically lean out the window, to hear the rest of the conversation.
Micky D person: "I'm sorry sir, I don't know." I hear her say.
Pesky Car Driver: "But what do they sell on their dollar menu?"
Micky D person: "I don't eat there sir," (Clever I thought...way to keep your job because there is probably a boss around somewhere.) "you can go there if you like."
Pesky Car Driver: "Ok, fine..." and then goes on to order.
When he is at the pick up window, he is still fussing about the difference between the two places of business.
Really?
A giggle...a chuckle...
Oh this is funny...no, bad...no funny in the moment...bad.
Click here. Be ready to giggle even if you know it is wrong!
(For those afraid to click, I would never post something that is immoral. This is just a husband/wife chuckle. It involves a anniversary and a gift gone wrong. We've all been there!)
Click here. Be ready to giggle even if you know it is wrong!
(For those afraid to click, I would never post something that is immoral. This is just a husband/wife chuckle. It involves a anniversary and a gift gone wrong. We've all been there!)
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Poop.
It is such a lovely word...poop. Is it an acronym for something? I don't know but as of late, it the favorite word of my son. He says it even though he knows that he shouldn't. And then, bless his little repeating heart, he says "Sorry Mommy for saying poop" a hundred times, just for the excuse of saying the word again!
Now, I know that we all poop. I know that there are some days that I say I am too pooped to poop! I know that it could be alot worse. But something about that word is just driving me crazy! Anyone else pooped of hearing the word poop?
Now, I know that we all poop. I know that there are some days that I say I am too pooped to poop! I know that it could be alot worse. But something about that word is just driving me crazy! Anyone else pooped of hearing the word poop?
Friday, December 12, 2008
Sewing Envy.
I have a friend that makes, oh my, the most absolutely adorable shoes that I have ever seen! I have a sewing machine but the things scares me to death. I have had several "lessons" from well meaning relatives and even some very dear friends (thanks Sherri M.) but have yet to finish a project. Oh, this is going to be my New Year resolution. To be able to take the monster, I mean machine out of the floor and enjoy it! It was an awesome birthday gift from my in-laws a couple years ago.
Here is a preview of the shoes...my heart just melts....click on the picture to go to Richelle's site to check out all of the cute stuff!
Here is a preview of the shoes...my heart just melts....click on the picture to go to Richelle's site to check out all of the cute stuff!
Monday, November 24, 2008
Christmas Traditions...(and a giveaway) - a winner!
This year is the first year that we will be staying home on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Usually we wrap the children up and head all over God's wonderful country side to try to visit as much family as possible...
Christmas Eve with my Mom - 45 minutes away
Christmas Morning with hubby's parents - 2 hours away
Christmas Evening with my Dad - 1 hour from hubby's parent's
and then back to hubby's parents to spend an extended visit.
We have loved this routine for the last six years but now with three babies to tote, it just is too much. Last year, I kid you not, when I say that 20 minutes from home I had to have hubby pull over into some poor person's yard just so that I could puke!
Yeah, great memory there.
Anyway, I have decided that this year we will set some traditions. I think that we will wait to Christmas eve to get the tree. Decorate it on Christmas Eve and then roast Marshmellows in the fireplace. Then, I think we will put the wee ones to bed and then watch a Christmas movie with our six year old.
So, here is a question for you. What unique traditions do you do as a family? Please leave me a comment and I will choose my favorite and send you an early Christmas present. What will the gift be? I dunno. Maybe some Yankee Candle Votives...maybe a gift card somewhere, maybe a fun Christmas ornament...maybe some coal!
Anyway, just leave a comment and a way for me to get in touch with you if you win. Entries will be accepted through December 6th!
Thanks to my friends who entered this contest! For a long time my friend Michelle was the sole person in the race to win. To be fair and honest I used the random org generator and guess who won-Michelle! Merry Christmas!
Monday, November 3, 2008
$136.34 for $23.64
Wow! Kroger is having their MEGA sale and I did some MEGA shopping today! Here is my loot:
A couple things are missing like some oats and milk and some things that are in the freezer!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Is it worth $500...a "corny" picture
5 minutes for Mom is hosting a giveaway with Prego. All you have to do is post a fun, family food related photo on your blog and then link it to their blog for a chance to enter. Here is my entry...
This was Manny with his first ear of corn. He really enjoyed it once he realized that he could lick all of the butter off!
This was Manny with his first ear of corn. He really enjoyed it once he realized that he could lick all of the butter off!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Ready...set...jump!
The Bloggy Giveaways have begun again and are in full swing...and for those of you with the courage, go and jump in! For some reason the giveaways seem a little overwhelming to me right now so I have only entered a couple instead of my usual 100's.
My friend Richelle is giving away the cutest shoes I have ever seen...
To win a pair of these (also a boy pair being offered) do the swan dive over to her site and enter.
My friend Richelle is giving away the cutest shoes I have ever seen...
To win a pair of these (also a boy pair being offered) do the swan dive over to her site and enter.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
And speaking of coffee....
Barnes and Noble is giving away a free cup of coffee! Click here to get the coupon to redeem. Hurry! It is only good through October 31st.
Thanks to MY PENNY PILE for sharing this great info!
Thanks to MY PENNY PILE for sharing this great info!
Monday, October 13, 2008
You know it's love when...
This evening I started the bedtime routine. It can be quite intense sometimes but I wanted to do it tonight. As I put our little ones in bed (well, actually just my little boy...my daughter was looking at her pet snail. Yes- a pet snail named Sam. My hubby said that she could keep it til' it dies. Did ya know that snails can live a whopping 10-15 years? 10-15 years!!!! I love to hear her talk about him, she says 'yeah, he's a wild one'"
Anyway...back from la-la land...I am almost finished listening to my daughter read from If you give a pig a pancake when my sweet hubby comes in to finish putting her to bed. As I walk toward the living room I get smell a wonderful aroma. That sweet, wonderful aroma of coffee. My coffee. To me, my hubby making coffee for me is one of those sweet acts that a hubby can do for a wife. He doesn't drink it, doesn't like the smell, etc...but he makes it for me.
So, here is my coffee that I should be sipping right now in the silence instead of typing...
And here is my lovely clean kitchen, thanks to my hubby. Yes, I realize that the door is open, this is my flaw. So, I thought I would leave it open as a true testament of myself...
Anyway...back from la-la land...I am almost finished listening to my daughter read from If you give a pig a pancake when my sweet hubby comes in to finish putting her to bed. As I walk toward the living room I get smell a wonderful aroma. That sweet, wonderful aroma of coffee. My coffee. To me, my hubby making coffee for me is one of those sweet acts that a hubby can do for a wife. He doesn't drink it, doesn't like the smell, etc...but he makes it for me.
So, here is my coffee that I should be sipping right now in the silence instead of typing...
And here is my lovely clean kitchen, thanks to my hubby. Yes, I realize that the door is open, this is my flaw. So, I thought I would leave it open as a true testament of myself...
Thursday, October 9, 2008
For The Love of Blocks
I try hard to come up with things that my two year old will sit and do. I also try to incorporate those same items into homeschooling my six year old. There is one single item that I have grown to love....blocks!
I found these foam blocks in the craft section at Wallace World
They came in a box of, oh say, a couple hundred or so (at least that is what they look like when they are dumped in the floor by a two year old!) and they come in such wonderful colors.
Here are our uses for them.
1. They came with a large yellow plastic needle and plastic thread. My little one will sit and string these beads for a good ten or fifteen minutes (which is a woo-doggie! amount of time for him to actually concentrate on something)
2. We do this awesome game (again for my two year old but my six year old enjoys the simpleness of it as well) with them.
I had to head to the doctor's office one day and knew that there would be an awful wait. So, in a moment of pure genius, I grab a pair of my hubby's black socks from the drawer and a these little blocks. I put one or two of each shape and size of blocks in the sock, making sure that each sock had the exact same amount/color/sizes
At the doctor's office, each child was given a sock. I would say "find the large circle" and they would put their little hands deep down into that dark sock (so that they couldn't cheat by looking) and try to find that shape/size.
To my amazement-my two year old did it every time! And it killed a good twenty minutes. Now I must warn you that this game of sticking ones' hand down into a black sock while sitting in a doctors office and pulling out different colored shapes while yelling "I got it! I got it!)" may bring different reactions from those sharing the lobby with you. Just a thought.
3. They are great for homeschooling.
The fact that they are the same size/color/shape makes for a great way to not only practice shape identification/color/shapes but it also helps to teach units/sets/fractions.
I told my six year old, for instance-using the small ones pictured, that the rectangle shape that they make has been divided into fourths. Each one is 1/4. Two makes 1/2 of the shape, three makes 3/4 of the shape and so on.
They do a much better job than chocolate graham crackers (*guilt* especially when one said homeschooling/nursing mom shouldn't eat wheat!)
4. They are great for stacking and making towers
I found these foam blocks in the craft section at Wallace World
They came in a box of, oh say, a couple hundred or so (at least that is what they look like when they are dumped in the floor by a two year old!) and they come in such wonderful colors.
Here are our uses for them.
1. They came with a large yellow plastic needle and plastic thread. My little one will sit and string these beads for a good ten or fifteen minutes (which is a woo-doggie! amount of time for him to actually concentrate on something)
2. We do this awesome game (again for my two year old but my six year old enjoys the simpleness of it as well) with them.
I had to head to the doctor's office one day and knew that there would be an awful wait. So, in a moment of pure genius, I grab a pair of my hubby's black socks from the drawer and a these little blocks. I put one or two of each shape and size of blocks in the sock, making sure that each sock had the exact same amount/color/sizes
At the doctor's office, each child was given a sock. I would say "find the large circle" and they would put their little hands deep down into that dark sock (so that they couldn't cheat by looking) and try to find that shape/size.
To my amazement-my two year old did it every time! And it killed a good twenty minutes. Now I must warn you that this game of sticking ones' hand down into a black sock while sitting in a doctors office and pulling out different colored shapes while yelling "I got it! I got it!)" may bring different reactions from those sharing the lobby with you. Just a thought.
3. They are great for homeschooling.
The fact that they are the same size/color/shape makes for a great way to not only practice shape identification/color/shapes but it also helps to teach units/sets/fractions.
I told my six year old, for instance-using the small ones pictured, that the rectangle shape that they make has been divided into fourths. Each one is 1/4. Two makes 1/2 of the shape, three makes 3/4 of the shape and so on.
They do a much better job than chocolate graham crackers (*guilt* especially when one said homeschooling/nursing mom shouldn't eat wheat!)
4. They are great for stacking and making towers
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
A mommy minute
For just a minute I long not to be a stay at home mom.
Not to be the one who’s shirttail becomes a make shift tissue.
Not to be the one who is responsible to make sure that breakfast does not consist of tootsie rolls and lollipops.
Not to be the one to have to tell a child “no” for the thousandth time in under an hour.
Not to be the one who has to remake coffee for the tenth time just to try to get a sip of it while it is even luke warm.
Not to be the constant playmate.
Not to be the one to convince a child that one bite won’t kill them.
Not be to the one to ask the oldest child not to talk like a baby but to use the beautiful voice that God gave them.
Not to be the one to have to clean up, not only the diaper but the entire baby when that tell-tale brown slime starts oozing onto the onesie.
Not to be the one to not get to have a nice long shower unless Daddy is home or it is 5:30 a.m.
Not to be the one who has to watch a temper tantrum.
Not to be the one who cleans up vomit.
Not to be the one who…
I could go on and on. But then, at the end of my day when I put my babies to bed, I find myself loaded with guilt. Not everyday, just some. Some when the day has just seemed really long and my own sin has been so heavy on my back that it oozes and squeezes all of the prettiness right out of me. Some when I have just been too busy with my own desires to truly take time to enjoy my children. Some when I have just not wanted to be a stay at home mommy that day.
Would I change my “job”? My mission field? Not for the world! This is where God wants me and this is where I want to be. I need to remind myself that I am not doing these things for my glory/happiness/contentment/convenience but for God’s. He is the one who so willingly puts up with all of my shortcomings. He is the one who, by His wondrous grace overlooks all of my ugly, oozing with slime and decay, stinky brown goo to love me. He is the one who marks my steps and my days. It is for His glory that I am raising my children. For them to know Him and love Him.
I love my children, thank God everyday for them. They bring me so much joy. To see their little eyes light up when they see genuine joy and laughter come from me. To see the enjoyment that they get from me just sitting and playing with them for a moment. To know that the love that they have for me is a true and honest love.
I thank God for His love for me. He brings me so much joy. My eyes light up at the thought of His genuine joy over me. From the peace that I get from sitting with Him. To know that the love that He has for me is a true and honest love.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Whala!
Ok, I blog that I look at, but don't usually comment on is "Where the Kudzu Grows". She made a wedding cake over the weekend and could use some love! I know first hand what a fun but challenging thing making a wedding cake can be!
Head on over and give the love that is deserved!
Oh, I thought I would post a picture of my last cake in case "Where the Kudzu Grows" should hop over here to check out my post...
Head on over and give the love that is deserved!
Oh, I thought I would post a picture of my last cake in case "Where the Kudzu Grows" should hop over here to check out my post...
Thursday, September 25, 2008
No more eggs, bread, pasta...
Ok, so my poor baby Kate has a very serious case of eczema. Serious in that it is covering most of her little legs and arms. Serious because it has begun to ooze and she is now on antibiotics to clear up an infection/keep her from getting an infection in the open sores. My poor baby Kate!
Eczema runs in our family, both my hubby and I have very small patches of it. My oldest had it, my son had it 10 times worse than my oldest and now...poor baby Kate! We tested my son for food allergies and he was allergic to wheat, eggs, peas, dogs, and cats. So, it is a safe assumption that Kate is also allergic to wheat and eggs. Since the only way that she would be getting these two items is through nursing, I must give up wheat and eggs!
Oh I love having two eggwhites in the morning for breakfast. I love eating breads/pastas/pretzels/any thing made from dough...so-goodbye my favorites...goodbye
Does anyone have any suggestion for healthy foods that don't contain any of the above mentioned foods?
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
A nod to homeschooling
I don't remember when it was exactly that I learned that Starbucks was giving away free coffee on Monday's to teachers for the month of September (uh...maybe a run on sentence). Anyway, being a homeschool mom, I emailed the company to find out if they would recognize homeschoolers as part of this giveaway.
The company responded that only teachers, K-12, with proof of employment at a school would be granted the free coffee. It was a very polite response, please don't get me wrong-but denied just the same.
In my mind, it was ok. My hubby is a teacher so he picked up a cup for me on his way home one Monday afternoon. It was very strong-STRONG, coffee. But apparently, someone else was not quite as content.
Today, I received an email from the HSLDA (home school legal defense association) that stated the following:
Starbucks Offers Free Coffee for Homeschool Parents
This coming Monday, September 29, homeschool parents will be able to pick up a complimentary tall size (12 fl. oz.) cup of Pike Place Roast from Starbucks.
This promotion is part of Starbucks “Great Start for Great Teachers” promotion, and is now open to all teachers.
HSLDA intervened when we were alerted that homeschool parents were not included in the promotion.
We are pleased that Starbucks is recognizing the contribution of homeschool parents by extending their program to us.
In order to pick up your free cup of Pike Place Roast you will need to present evidence that you are a homeschooler.
Any one item on the following list should be accepted by Starbucks:
- Home School Legal Defense Association membership card.
- Membership card from a state homeschooling organization.
- Notification from a school district or state government recognizing compliance with compulsory attendance.
- Paperwork submitted showing intent to establish a homeschool program.
- Paperwork showing the establishment of a private school.
If you don’t have one of the items on this list be creative and try to provide other proof of homeschooling.
Please note: the final decision about whether to accept proof of homeschooling resides with Starbucks.
We hope you choose to take advantage of this offer.Wednesday, September 17, 2008
foniks
Each day during school we work on sight words. Monday it was “my”. Yesterday it was “two”. Today it was “but”.
I had Gracie spelling the word out loud.
Have you ever spelled the word “but” out loud? It sounds like a completely different word- (b)ea(u)(t)y.
How in the world did we come up with this fune langwige?
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
A new use...
I found a new use for the baseball card holders that I bought to organize my coupons....
It is now a chore organizer for Gracie!
There is a "token" inside each little sleeve of things that she must do everyday. Once the task has been completed, she can take the token out and put it in the "Gracie did it!" slot. She will be rewarded for the tokens that she does on a daily basis with a happy heart.
It is now a chore organizer for Gracie!
There is a "token" inside each little sleeve of things that she must do everyday. Once the task has been completed, she can take the token out and put it in the "Gracie did it!" slot. She will be rewarded for the tokens that she does on a daily basis with a happy heart.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
No gas
Yesterday, in light of Hurricane Ike, people went crazy (C-R-A-Z-Y) in our small city buying gas before it soared to $5.45 a gallon for the cheap stuff. My hubby called me from work and told me to go get some too. The result?
This morning, there were only a couple gas stations on Main Street that actually had gas. I hope that in your hometown, you didn't experience this crazy price hike.
This morning, there were only a couple gas stations on Main Street that actually had gas. I hope that in your hometown, you didn't experience this crazy price hike.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Hannah's Hope in Guatemala
Hannah's Hope in Guatemala
My cousin Emily and her husband Phil are currently waiting (for God is good!) to try to adopt a little girl from Guatemala. They have been waiting a long, long, long time and could really use your prayers.The orphanage where "N" is, needs help. Emily has put out a plea for help so, here is a copy of her blog page...(this way you don't have to click to go somewhere else!)
From Emily's blog...
In the past, our adoption agency, All God’s Children, used adoption fees to cover the cost of running Hannah’s Hope Orphan Care Homes in Guatemala. Now, with adoptions in Guatemala completely stopped, their ability to financially sustain the homes has also stopped.
Given the critical situation, God inspired them with a new vision: to build a self-sustaining orphan care ministry in Guatemala. Without it, Hannah’s Hope will need to be closed and every remaining orphan will have to go to other orphanages. Through the UNITE campaign, friends and families are called to join together to financially support Hannah’s Hope.
To accomplish this goal, AGCI needs to raise $50,000/month. Currently, AGCI has 286 sponsors but have reached only part of the goal. To make this happen we need more people involved.
Phil and I have been sponsors since the summer of 2006. It has changed and blessed our lives. Of course, with N still living at Hannah’s Hope, we want to help make it possible for her to continue to live there as long as she can, as well as the other precious children in their care. Phil and I have been there, witnessed the conditions and the care these children receive. It is drastically different than other orphanages in Guatemala.
We are asking that our friends and family step up and make a difference in a child’s life. Please help us to spread the word and support Hannah’s Hope Guatemala.
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress…”James 1:27
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Kroger Run!
Last night I did a Kroger run! I love going to Kroger when I have a coupon for absolutely everything that I am going to buy and those things are on sale. It was alot of fun!
Here's what I got:
25 boxes of Granola bars (Nature's Own & Fiber One)
11 bags of Chex-mix
26 cans of soup
1 deodorant for my hubby
4 packages of chicken (not shown)
Total before card and coupons: $180.52
Total after card and coupons: $49.11
That's a savings of: $131.41
Here's what I got:
25 boxes of Granola bars (Nature's Own & Fiber One)
11 bags of Chex-mix
26 cans of soup
1 deodorant for my hubby
4 packages of chicken (not shown)
Total before card and coupons: $180.52
Total after card and coupons: $49.11
That's a savings of: $131.41
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Shocked!
Several days ago, I followed a link off of one of my favorite blogs (I would give them credit but now I can't remember which blog it was). Anyway, I hopped over to enter a giveaway and left my entry.Guess what? I won! I won! I won! I am so shocked and amazed and utterly thrilled! I won a $25 gift card to CVS!
So, go over and visit Sweet Pea and share the love. She is the mom of twins (oh so cute!) and has just started her blog.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
If I have to drive a wagon (from hubby)
We have been owners of Volvo wagons for almost three years now. My dear, sweet hubby could not be convinced to drive a mini-van but fell in love with the wagons. Last summer, he even traded his beloved Toyota Tacoma for a 2004 XC70 wagon and now drives the 1999 V70 wagon.
A sample of our first wagon...(not for bragging purposes...stick with me you will see!)
A sample of our second wagon... (again stick with me here...)
My hubby showed me the following picture tonight and told me that if he had to drive a wagon, it might as well be tricked out to the max! Let him dream, sweetly dream!
A sample of our first wagon...(not for bragging purposes...stick with me you will see!)
A sample of our second wagon... (again stick with me here...)
My hubby showed me the following picture tonight and told me that if he had to drive a wagon, it might as well be tricked out to the max! Let him dream, sweetly dream!
Now that's a ball of fun - or is it yarn?
I just posted about having all of these newspapers left over each week and wondering what to do with them. I would like to give a huge shout out to my cyber-friend (is there a better etiquette word?) Richelle for giving me this awesome suggestion...
Turn the newspaper into yarn! Yep-you read it right, yarn.
Now, I don't think that I will get the chance to do this until my baby Kate is much older but it would be a neat trick to try. You will have to let me know if you try it! You can go here to see how it is done!
Thanks again Richelle and congrats on your 100th post!
Turn the newspaper into yarn! Yep-you read it right, yarn.
Now, I don't think that I will get the chance to do this until my baby Kate is much older but it would be a neat trick to try. You will have to let me know if you try it! You can go here to see how it is done!
Thanks again Richelle and congrats on your 100th post!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Newspapers, newspapers
I must first admit that I stole this blog post idea from my friend Kim, so thanks Kim!
Kim and I, along with our friend Sherri have been seriously couponing for about eight months now. We had made several connections with people at our church who did not use their coupons and had ended up being able to snag four or fives sets of coupons each week in addition to any that w
e purchased for ourselves.
Kim is quite resourceful (I envy her-really) and was able to go to a local gas station late on Sunday nights to be given any and all newspapers that were left over for the day. This meant that we would have about 10-15 sets of coupons between us.
We came up with this elaborate and labor intensive coupon box. The coupons were cut and organized in this old diaper box into folders. The box was kept at our church so that we each had access to it. It quickly became overbearing!
Well. La, la, la and several months later, the coupons that we had been receiving ceased and the store where Kim got so many extra papers had to quit giving them away free. So what did Kim do (I won't even dare try to take credit for it)? She got her resourceful self on the phone to the newspaper and set a bulk delivery to her house everyweek. It turns out that for $7.50 a week, 25 papers will magically appear on her front door step each Sunday morning. This price is a savings of $30 a week off of the news stand price!
So, if you do the math, in a four week month, we are getting 100 papers for a grand sum of $30.00. The actual retail price is $150.00 so we are saving $120.00 a month in papers! There are four of us that each contribute $7.50 to the price and we each get 6 papers weekly. We each cut out the coupons that we ourselves will use and organize them our own way. We cut out the remaining coupons and store them in ziplock bags by date so that when a good sale comes along, we can put our hands on them quickly and easily. And we share them. This sharing has come in so handy on CVS purchases and double couponing at Kroger.
So, my hat is tipped to you Kim for figuring out a way to keep those coupons coming and savings in our pockets. Oh, and by the way...my friend Kim-you are amazing in many ways and God is definitely growing you girl! Go with the flow baby-He won't let you down or give you more than you can handle (*wink*). Love ya!
Now if only I knew what to do with the part of the papers that I don't use each week....any thoughts?
Kim and I, along with our friend Sherri have been seriously couponing for about eight months now. We had made several connections with people at our church who did not use their coupons and had ended up being able to snag four or fives sets of coupons each week in addition to any that w
e purchased for ourselves.Kim is quite resourceful (I envy her-really) and was able to go to a local gas station late on Sunday nights to be given any and all newspapers that were left over for the day. This meant that we would have about 10-15 sets of coupons between us.
We came up with this elaborate and labor intensive coupon box. The coupons were cut and organized in this old diaper box into folders. The box was kept at our church so that we each had access to it. It quickly became overbearing!
Well. La, la, la and several months later, the coupons that we had been receiving ceased and the store where Kim got so many extra papers had to quit giving them away free. So what did Kim do (I won't even dare try to take credit for it)? She got her resourceful self on the phone to the newspaper and set a bulk delivery to her house everyweek. It turns out that for $7.50 a week, 25 papers will magically appear on her front door step each Sunday morning. This price is a savings of $30 a week off of the news stand price!
So, if you do the math, in a four week month, we are getting 100 papers for a grand sum of $30.00. The actual retail price is $150.00 so we are saving $120.00 a month in papers! There are four of us that each contribute $7.50 to the price and we each get 6 papers weekly. We each cut out the coupons that we ourselves will use and organize them our own way. We cut out the remaining coupons and store them in ziplock bags by date so that when a good sale comes along, we can put our hands on them quickly and easily. And we share them. This sharing has come in so handy on CVS purchases and double couponing at Kroger.
So, my hat is tipped to you Kim for figuring out a way to keep those coupons coming and savings in our pockets. Oh, and by the way...my friend Kim-you are amazing in many ways and God is definitely growing you girl! Go with the flow baby-He won't let you down or give you more than you can handle (*wink*). Love ya!
Now if only I knew what to do with the part of the papers that I don't use each week....any thoughts?
Friday, August 15, 2008
Good CVS, Kroger, Kmart week!
***This is from last week...a little late posting but worth sharing!
First Kroger-
I got some awesome coupons from Kroger this week and used them to their fullest potential. I also used a Target Pharmacy coupon at Kroger (Kroger matches any competitors coupons) and received a $10 gift card to Kroger for a new RX that I had filled.
Also at Kroger, I received two free pork loins due to pricing errors. It is always worth checking your receipt-even pennies off count!
As for CVS....
I started out with $0 ECB's
1st Transaction:
2 Children's Advil $5.99 each
-$1 Advil coupon
-$2/$10 CVS coupon
Total: $8.98
Earned $11.98 ECB's
2nd Transaction
I got two packs of Huggies diapers for $2.19
How...
Huggies $8.99 x2
- $2/$10 cvs coupon
- $1 off Huggies coupons x2
- $11.98 ECB's
Total OOP: $2.19!
Then at another CVS...
I walked in and there was clearance basket with items marked 75% off. Inside there were 3 Tide with Bounty marked $1.99! I grabbed them as fast as I could. I was so excited I didn't even think about trying to work them into a deal but $1.99 for tide is huge!
Then to Kmart for free pens...
I bought 16 packs of bic pens for 40 cents!
I had 8 coupons for $1/off two and the pens were 50 cents a pack
First Kroger-
I got some awesome coupons from Kroger this week and used them to their fullest potential. I also used a Target Pharmacy coupon at Kroger (Kroger matches any competitors coupons) and received a $10 gift card to Kroger for a new RX that I had filled.
Also at Kroger, I received two free pork loins due to pricing errors. It is always worth checking your receipt-even pennies off count!
As for CVS....
I started out with $0 ECB's
1st Transaction:
2 Children's Advil $5.99 each
-$1 Advil coupon
-$2/$10 CVS coupon
Total: $8.98
Earned $11.98 ECB's
2nd Transaction
I got two packs of Huggies diapers for $2.19
How...
Huggies $8.99 x2
- $2/$10 cvs coupon
- $1 off Huggies coupons x2
- $11.98 ECB's
Total OOP: $2.19!
Then at another CVS...
I walked in and there was clearance basket with items marked 75% off. Inside there were 3 Tide with Bounty marked $1.99! I grabbed them as fast as I could. I was so excited I didn't even think about trying to work them into a deal but $1.99 for tide is huge!
Then to Kmart for free pens...
I bought 16 packs of bic pens for 40 cents!
I had 8 coupons for $1/off two and the pens were 50 cents a pack
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Blogs Can Change Lives
There is a blog that I look at called "5 Minutes for Mom" that has helped change the life of a family who has a child that is seriously ill by giving them a HP laptop. HP, after hearing the story, donated a laptop and printer to this family as well as another laptop to be donated to another family in need.
If you know of a family that this type of blessing would benefit, please go to the 5 minutes for Mom site and nominate them.
If you know of a family that this type of blessing would benefit, please go to the 5 minutes for Mom site and nominate them.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Sharing the happiness...
Sharing the happiness!
Ok, because I know that you love me and want to share my happiness, let me share my great grocery deal...
In the picture...
**(reg price) other is sale price
(5) Twelve Packs of Pepsi ($4.79 each) $3.00 each
(4) Small Cans Cinnamon Rolls ($1.79 each) $1.00 each
(4) Cans Breadsticks ($2.49 each) $1.00 each
(1) Can Cresent Rolls ($1.88)
(1) Bag Cat Food ($6.99)
(1) Coffee Creamer ($2.19) $1.89
(2) Pert Plus ($3.31 each)
(1) Bleach ($1.48)
(15) Electrasol Tabs ($4.89 each) $2.69 each
Total Price before Sale Price $136.61
Total Due after Sale Prices given $77.02
Total after Coupons: $27.85!
Let me get a shout out in happiness!
Here is how I did it:
CVS
Pepsi were buy 4/$12 get one free at CVS
Total $12.00
- 2/$10 CVS
- $5 ECB's
Paid: $5.00 out of pocket for 5 twelve packs!
Kroger:
Coupons Used:
I had coupons for the canned rolls which made them either 50 cents a can or 30 cents a can
(2) $2.00 off Pert Coupons
(1) $1.00 off Creamer coupon
(1) Coupon for free bag of cat food ($6.99 value)
(15) $2.25 off Electrasol coupons thanks to Kim!
Thanks for sharing the happiness
***After looking at the receipt, I realized that the pert rang up at full price $3.31, not $2.50. So I took my receipt back to the store and was refunded $4.22 (full price for one, the difference on the other)
I took that money and bought 6 bags of Keebler Cookies and two more bottles of Pert for $5.52
What a sweeter deal!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
It's beginning to smell like Christmas giveaway!
Thanks to everyone that entered! The winner will be announced tomorrow morning!OK! I lied! I ca
n't stand the wait!The winner is...
Thanks again for all who entered, I hope that you had fun! I have contacted the winner and hope to hear back from them soon. However, if I have not been contacted by Monday morning 9:00 a.m. est, I will choose a different winner.
Oh I have waited, waited, waited to have the Bloggy giveaways carnival come back around. And this time I wanted to give away something instead of just hoping to win!
So, because I am longing for cooler weather and when I think of cooler weather I get excited about Christmas, I thought I would give away the smells of Christmas.
So I am giving away 5 Yankee Candle Christmas Votives to one lucky winner!
To have a chance to win, please leave a comment telling what you love about Christmas. I will close the giveaway on Friday evening and announce a winner on Saturday morning. You do not need to have a blog to enter, just leave an email address where I can reach you if you are the winner. This is only open to those in the continental United States.
Thanks for playing and be sure to go to the official Bloggy Giveaways Carnival site for a complete listing of all giveaways! Good Luck!
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
If you are a coffee fan...
If you are a coffee fan, like me, this is a good time to go out and buy yourself a Starbucks giftcard...in any amount.
Here is why.
1. A gift card is great even if you are treating yourself.
2. You should register your card online. Once this is done, extras like flavorings are free (I like peppermint mochas so the peppermint flavoring would be free)
3. Once registered, as a thank you, Starbucks will send you a postcard good for a FREE beverage of your choice. This alone is worth buying a giftcard for.
4. On July 25 & 26 you will get a complimentary (means FREE) new smoothie. You have to have a registered card though...I had the chocolate banana one today and it wasn't too bad. Thanks to "cent"sible Sawyer for letting us know about this one!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Having an affair...
I love my neighborhood Kroger. I love the kind people. I love that I know where things are and that I can go in and out quickly. I love that it usually very neat and clean.
But, I am having an affair.
There is another Kroger a short hop, skip, and jump away from me. I went there because I have been told that the manager's specials are so much better. So, I snuck past my favorite Kroger last night and headed to the "other" Kroger.
The difference was amazing. There were manager specials in almost every department. Bags of salad are usually marked down to $1.49 at my Kroger-at this new kroger, they were 25 cents! As well as many, many other good-no amazing deals.
I still love my Kroger but I will be sneaking to the other one on a regular basis.
But, I am having an affair.
There is another Kroger a short hop, skip, and jump away from me. I went there because I have been told that the manager's specials are so much better. So, I snuck past my favorite Kroger last night and headed to the "other" Kroger.
The difference was amazing. There were manager specials in almost every department. Bags of salad are usually marked down to $1.49 at my Kroger-at this new kroger, they were 25 cents! As well as many, many other good-no amazing deals.
I still love my Kroger but I will be sneaking to the other one on a regular basis.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Another Kroger Mega Ten Event!
It is back! Buy 10 of any of the following products and get $5 off your total bill:
Buy the following and get the item for $1
Kroger Apple Juice
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix
Betty Crocker Frosting
Brawny Paper Towels
Cattleman's BBQ Sauce
Clorox Bleach
Daisy Sour Cream
Frank's Red Hot Sauce
Kroger Instant Oatmeal
Lender's Refrigerated Bagels
Get the following items for $1.50
Assorted Kelloggs Cereal
Aunt Jemima Breakfasts
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
"" Warm Delights
Capri Sun or Koolaid Jammers
Chef Boyardee Microwave Pasta
Clorox Wipes
DelMonte Fruit bowls
Dove Ice Cream
Edge or Skintimate Shave Gel
Edwards or Mrs Smith Pie Slices
Eggo Healthy Waffles
Cheetos
Frito Lay Single Snacks
Ghirardelli Brownie Mix
Heinz Ketchup
Keebler Rice Krispie Treats
Kid Cuisine Entrees
Kraft Bagel-fuls
Krusteaz Muffin or bar mix
Lysol All purpose cleaner
Palmolive Dish Detergent
Sargento Cheese
StarKist Chunk light tuna
Stouffers or Lean Cuisine Meals
Sunshine Cheez-its
Tony's Pizza
Weight Watchers Ice Cream cups
Welch's Cocktail Juice
Ball Park Franks
Ken's Salad Dressing
The following Items will be $2
Advil Pain Relief
Chef Boyardee Canned pasta
Doritos XXL
Hunts Snack Pack Pudding
Kelloggs Nutrigrain Bars
Kelloggs Special K bars or bites
Dole Fruit Juice
Mott's Applesauce
Oreida Potatoes
PictSweet Veggies
Soft Scrub Cleanser
Tyson Chicken (looks like the frozen breaded kinds)
Tyson Chunk chicken breast
Welchs Grape Juice
Windex
Act II Microwave Popcorn
Huggies Wipes
These items will be $2.50
Arizona Tea
Chungs Egg rolls
Edy's Grand Ice Cream
Egg Beaters
El Monterey Appetizers
Gatorade Power Sticks
Keebler Club Crackers
Pledge Furniture Polish
Propel Fitness Water and Powder Packs
Sargento String Cheese
Friday's Appetizers
Hebrew National Beef Franks
Tyson Sliced Bacon
Kelloggs Special K Snack Bars
Now, just like last time, you have to buy 10 total items from any of these catagories to get the prices shown. Any smaller quantities (8 or 9 instead of 10) will cause all items to be higher. You can do three transactions in a single order.
The prices also do not reflect any coupons that you might have! Whoo-hoo!
Buy the following and get the item for $1
Kroger Apple Juice
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix
Betty Crocker Frosting
Brawny Paper Towels
Cattleman's BBQ Sauce
Clorox Bleach
Daisy Sour Cream
Frank's Red Hot Sauce
Kroger Instant Oatmeal
Lender's Refrigerated Bagels
Get the following items for $1.50
Assorted Kelloggs Cereal
Aunt Jemima Breakfasts
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
"" Warm Delights
Capri Sun or Koolaid Jammers
Chef Boyardee Microwave Pasta
Clorox Wipes
DelMonte Fruit bowls
Dove Ice Cream
Edge or Skintimate Shave Gel
Edwards or Mrs Smith Pie Slices
Eggo Healthy Waffles
Cheetos
Frito Lay Single Snacks
Ghirardelli Brownie Mix
Heinz Ketchup
Keebler Rice Krispie Treats
Kid Cuisine Entrees
Kraft Bagel-fuls
Krusteaz Muffin or bar mix
Lysol All purpose cleaner
Palmolive Dish Detergent
Sargento Cheese
StarKist Chunk light tuna
Stouffers or Lean Cuisine Meals
Sunshine Cheez-its
Tony's Pizza
Weight Watchers Ice Cream cups
Welch's Cocktail Juice
Ball Park Franks
Ken's Salad Dressing
The following Items will be $2
Advil Pain Relief
Chef Boyardee Canned pasta
Doritos XXL
Hunts Snack Pack Pudding
Kelloggs Nutrigrain Bars
Kelloggs Special K bars or bites
Dole Fruit Juice
Mott's Applesauce
Oreida Potatoes
PictSweet Veggies
Soft Scrub Cleanser
Tyson Chicken (looks like the frozen breaded kinds)
Tyson Chunk chicken breast
Welchs Grape Juice
Windex
Act II Microwave Popcorn
Huggies Wipes
These items will be $2.50
Arizona Tea
Chungs Egg rolls
Edy's Grand Ice Cream
Egg Beaters
El Monterey Appetizers
Gatorade Power Sticks
Keebler Club Crackers
Pledge Furniture Polish
Propel Fitness Water and Powder Packs
Sargento String Cheese
Friday's Appetizers
Hebrew National Beef Franks
Tyson Sliced Bacon
Kelloggs Special K Snack Bars
Now, just like last time, you have to buy 10 total items from any of these catagories to get the prices shown. Any smaller quantities (8 or 9 instead of 10) will cause all items to be higher. You can do three transactions in a single order.
The prices also do not reflect any coupons that you might have! Whoo-hoo!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Life with Kate
I am sorry that I haven't posted in a while...our Mac is on the fritz and I have had limited access to another computer. I am thankful though, I hadn't realized how often or how much time I spent on the web.
Life has changed, but for the better since bringing Kate home. She sleeps alot (maybe all but 5 hours out of the day) and the time that she is not asleep she is either nursing or sitting contently. Such a change from my other babies-they had colic and weren't content like Kate.
My sanity, though, is coming from my hubby being home. We are so thankful that God has blessed him with a job where he gets to be home for almost the entire summer.
Specifics on my baby Kate for those interested in that kinda thing...
First we kinda, sorta, maybe just a little, fell in love with her name due to "Baby Kate" on our favorite cartoon-Arthur.
She weighed 7 lbs 8 0z, the biggest of all three.
She was 18 3/4 inches long
God was so gracious to let her be born completely healthy. There was a slight chance that she would have Down Syndrome but there is no evidence of her having it.
She has a smattering of dark brown hair, which if she is like her siblings, it will fall out and be blonde.
Gracie cannot hold her enough and has trouble understanding personal space (especially mine while I am holding Kate)
Wyatt could care less that she is home. He runs by her and says "hi" about once a day and only tries to hurt her a little (mostly pinching and eye poking)
Life has changed, but for the better since bringing Kate home. She sleeps alot (maybe all but 5 hours out of the day) and the time that she is not asleep she is either nursing or sitting contently. Such a change from my other babies-they had colic and weren't content like Kate.
My sanity, though, is coming from my hubby being home. We are so thankful that God has blessed him with a job where he gets to be home for almost the entire summer.
Specifics on my baby Kate for those interested in that kinda thing...
First we kinda, sorta, maybe just a little, fell in love with her name due to "Baby Kate" on our favorite cartoon-Arthur.
She weighed 7 lbs 8 0z, the biggest of all three.
She was 18 3/4 inches long
God was so gracious to let her be born completely healthy. There was a slight chance that she would have Down Syndrome but there is no evidence of her having it.
She has a smattering of dark brown hair, which if she is like her siblings, it will fall out and be blonde.
Gracie cannot hold her enough and has trouble understanding personal space (especially mine while I am holding Kate)
Wyatt could care less that she is home. He runs by her and says "hi" about once a day and only tries to hurt her a little (mostly pinching and eye poking)
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