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Monday, February 8, 2010

Giveaway! Coupon Binder, LOADED with items!

Giveaway!

As my gift to you for Valentines Day, I want to give away this week a coupon binder!

Now, this is MINE below...

Yours will be a zipper binder, with pages, dividers, coupons and an All You magazine!

You can load your with your coupons and see how you like it!

I love the binder method, I think it is the easiest way to store coupons and use them at the store.

So, leave a comment telling us...

what your plans are for Valentines Day?!

For additional entries, blog, tweet, follow or facebook this giveaway! Leave a separate comment if you do!

In the mail today!

I love getting these coupons from Kroger. See the one at the top right? It is for a free bag of Nestle chocolate chips. Cool. At Thanksgiving they usually have a free turkey and through out the year I have gotten really nice free items. They use data (unfortunately) from what your purchase by tracking your Kroger card and tailor these coupons specifically to you. Now, I knew this when I got my Kroger card it said it right on the back of the form. In the beginning I really had a problem with them knowing what I bought. I still do to a degree, but I figure all the weird coupons purchases and timing of when I buy items probably throws them off!

Also, today I got my check from Shop at Home for my November purchases. That was a nice surprise because I always forget I have these coming.

Put you name on your binder!

Warning: Picture has nothing to do with post, just a shameless Mother posting pictures of her kids and dreadlocked dog.

The temporarily loss of my sister coupon binder has brought me to this point.

If you have a coupon binder, folder system, accordion style system or any other coupon system that you bring to the store, take a moment RIGHT NOW and...

PUT YOU NAME AND PHONE NUMBER ON IT!

Anna and I went shopping to Kroger on Thursday night. I left before she did, after making fun of her parking job, ( see photo below!) and went home. Anna said she was missing her binder on Saturday but I figured she would find it. Sunday, it was NOWHERE to be found. She was searching everywhere as she clearly remembered putting it in the car on Thursday night. Jeff, Anna's husband was sure that Kroger had a phone number (sarcasm) and made her call.

It was there! Someone had turned it in!

She got lucky, it was packed full of coupons.

This was from my camera phone because it made me laugh. When I got out to the parking lot ( in the pouring rain) to put my groceries in the car, my husband and I got a good laugh at my sisters parking job. In fact I even called her in the store to comment on it.

Me: "Nice parking job."

Anna: "Whats wrong with it?"

Me: "Really?"

Anna: "Your just jealous because my spot was better than yours!"

Me: "Um, yea...."

She had no idea that she parked illegally. I will give her a break, she is blond and has really bad highlights at that!

Menu Plan Monday

This time of year has snuck up on me once again! I know for all you further north and those under 2 feet of snow don't start your spring sports for a few more months. Here in the "south" we have already had our drafts and start baseball/softball practices this week. This means for me, my life changes for the next 4 1/2 months. With 3 kids playing baseball/softball, one in soccer and another in ballet, I have no life.
Dinner really suffers! I have to be realistic! Many meals are "lunches" that I pack and we eat at whatever park for practice we happen to be at. I try my hardest to avoid fast food for the price and just how unhealthy it is.
But, to be honest I love this time of year. I love being outside every night and coming home wore out from the fresh air, I love my kids getting filthy dirty in the sand and clay of the fields, and I love the "lighter" dinners that we eat.

Monday:
Dinner ~ Leftovers from the superbowl! We have sandwiches, guacamole, crackers and cheese, etc.

Tuesday:
Dinner ~ Grilled Chicken with Salad, no recipe, just as easy as it sounds.

Wednesday:
Dinner ~ I can't believe I am going to admit this! Hamburger Helper... does anyone else's kids LOVE this as much as mine??

Thursday:
Dinner ~ Harvest Soup. My grandma's recipe. I will post it on Wednesday.

Friday:
Dinner ~ Pizza.

What are you having??

Victoria's Secret Deals!

As expensive as Victoria's Secret can be sometimes they really have a lot of great deals, not only online but in the stores as well. For the past 2 years I have not walked into the mall without getting something for free from them!

Beginning Tuesday, February 9, you can bring in the March 2010 cover of Seventeen or a printout of the seventeen.com home page to any participating Victoria’s Secret store and you will receive a Life is PINK Deluxe Fragrance Sampler (three fragrances, created specially for Seventeen readers). The samplers is valued at $10 and only 25,000 will be given out. Thanks Kristin!

Click here for a Victoria’s Secret $10 off printable coupon good towards the purchase of Long Sleeve Tees, Cardigans, Henleys or Crewneck Sweatshirts. Plus, if you are a new member you will get a FREE Panty with any Pink purchase. Thanks Dallas Mommy!

Target: Quaker Easy Express Oatmeal ONLY $0.02!

I posted in the Target deals about getting the oatmeal this week. Well, it gets even sweeter because the Quaker Easy Express Oatmeal products are included in the gift card promotion! These Express Oatmeal products are priced at just $1.02 and you ONLY have to purchase 5 to score a $5 Target gift card!

Deal Scenario:
Buy 5 Quaker Easy Express Oatmeal $1.02 each
(it looks like the Golden brown sugar variety is all that’s available)
Pay $5.10
Get back a $5 Target gift card
Final cost ONLY $0.10 for ALL 5 Quaker Express Oatmeal products–just $0.02 each!

NEW UPDATE: You can also use the $1/1 Quaker coupon from here (NO size restriction) to turn this into a nice little moneymaker!

Thanks Hip!

Taste of Home for only $3.75

This is one of my favorite magazines. I think it is the first subscription I ever got! Right now you can get Taste Of Home , 1 year subscription (6 issues) for $3.75! This deal is valid through 2/14/10
Click here to order Taste of Home Magazine
Use Promo Code: WKLYSPEC Final Price: $3.75
Thanks Dallas mommy!

Free Grand Slam at Denny's! Tomorrow!

Remember this from last year?? We went and took the kids before school we had a blast! They gave us 7 free grand slams! Denny's is offering a free Grand Slam February 9th from 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. No purchase is necessary, dine in only! They did this last year following the Superbowl and offered coupon books to dinners or rainchecks (because they were so overwhelmed with customers).

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Target deals Feb 7th - 13th

There are some really great deals this week. I am going to load up on oatmeal I can guarantee that! Thanks to Stretching a Buck for these match-ups!

WEEKLY DEALS

Yoplait Light Yogurt (6 oz cups) – $0.50/ea
Use $0.50/6 here
Final Price = $0.42/ea when you buy 6

Orbit Gum (3 pk) – $2/ea
Use $1/1 here
Final Price = $1/ea

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers – $1.66/ea
Use $0.75/1 here
Final Price = $0.91/ea

Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer (16 oz) – $1.50/ea
Use $0.75/1 here or $0.50/1 in 2/7 Red Plum insertFinal Price =$0.75-1/ea

Archer Farms Bread – $2/ea
Use $1/1 Target coupon here (if Simply Balanced is included in sale)Final Price = $1/ea

Skippy Reduced Fat Peanut Butter – $1.79/ea
Use $0.40/1 in 1/31 Red Plum insertFinal Price = $1.39/ea

Hillshire Farm Deli Select Lunchmeat (8 to 9 oz) – $2.99/ea
Use $0.35/1 in 1/10 Red Plum insertFinal Price = $2.65/ea

Progresso Soup (15.25 oz)- $1.40/ea
Use $1.10/3 here and here
Final Price =$1.03/ea when you buy 3

Green Giant Just for One Vegetables (4 pk) – $2.75/ea
Use $0.55/1 here and here
Final Price = $2.20/ea

Fiber One Toaster Pastries (6 ct) – $1.75/ea
Use $0.55/1 here
Final Price = $1.20/ea

Fiber One Bars (5 ct) – $2.33/ea
Use $0.40/1 here and here
Final Price = $1.93/ea

M&M’s (12.6 oz bags) or Reese’s Hearts (10 oz bags) – $2.69/ea
Use $1/2 M&M in 1/10 Red Plum insert or $2/2 Reese’s in 1/31 Smart Source insertFinal Price = $1.69-2.19/ea

Pillsbury Refrigerated Valentine’s Day Cookies (24 ct) – $2.37/ea
Use $1/2 and $0.75/2 here and here
Final Price = $1.87-2/ea when you buy 2

Ziploc Bags & Containers (2-5 ct containers, 7-100 ct bags) – $2.25/ea
Use $0.40/1, $0.55/1, $1/2 or $1.50/2 in 1/10 Smart Source insertFinal Price = $1.50-1.85/ea

Herbal Essences Shampoo (10 oz) – $2.99/ea
Use B1G1 Free in 2/7 P&G insertFinal Price = $1.50/ea when you buy 2

Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub – $4.99/ea
Use $2/1 in December All You Magazine
Final Price = $2.99/ea

GIFT CARD DEALS

Get a $5 Target Gift Card when you buy 2 selected Gillette Products

Gillette Fusion or Venus Embrace Razor – $6.99/ea
Use $4/1 Gillette in 2/7 P&G insert and $2/1 Venus in 2/7 P&G insertFinal Price = $2.99-4.99/ea; It’s like getting these for $0.49-$2.49/ea with gift card

Get a $5 Target Gift Card when you buy 5 Selected Quaker Products

Quaker Chewy Bars or Bites – $2.34/ea
Use $1/2 here and here
Final Price =$1.84/ea; It’s like getting these for $0.84/ea with gift card
Quaker Cereal Squares & Instant Oatmeal (10 pk) – $2.75/ea
Use $1/1 or $0.55/1 in 2/7 Red Plum insert or $1/1 here (IE) or here (FF)Final Price = $1.75-2.20/ea; It’s like getting this for $0.75-1.20/ea with gift card

Get a $5 Target Gift Card when you buy 10 Healthy Choice Meals

Healthy Choice Meals & Fresh Mixers – $1.75-2.50/ea
Use $1/2 here
Final Price = $1.25-2/ea; It’s like getting these for $0.75-1.50/ea when you buy 10 (using 5 coupons)

Amazon Free Valentines Songs!

My daughters friend showed me this deal today!

At Amazon you can get some great Valentines songs FREE, I recognized most of them. My girls went crazy downloading them to their ipods!

Target Deals

Thanks to Deal Finding Chik for these Target deals.

Check your Target in the trial size sections for Gillette Satin Care Shave Gel for just $.97 cents. There was a coupon in today's 2/7 P&G insert good for $1.00/1 ANY Gillette Satin Care Shave Gel making this FREE!

Last week I posted about the new coupons from Target you can get mobile, people have already received their first coupons! It's a coupon good for $2.00/1 Venus or Gillette razor, you can use these at Target this week to turn the following deal into a Moneymaker!
*Deal Idea*
Gillette Fusion Razors and Venus Embrace Razors - $6.99

Get back $5 Target Gift Card WYB 2
Use 2 $4.00/1 Gillette Coupons from 2/7 P&G
Use $2.00/1 Target Mobile Coupon (limit 1 per transaction)
Final Price - FREE! Plus $1.02 MM!

CVS Deals February 7th - 13th

This is a really great week at CVS, if you normally do not shop there you might want to give it a try this week.

If you are new to CVS you might want to watch my video HERE on how to make a transaction.

You can listen to my radio show called CVS 101 HERE.

:: ECB Deals

Excedrin, psa $2.49
Get $7 ECBs wyb $15 (Limit 1)
$2/1 Excedrin Product printable
**More Excedrin newspaper insert and printable coupons
Possible money maker with (6) $2 off coupons!

Listerine, Reach Total Care, Advanced Citrus, Arctic Mint, Reach Floss or Toothbrushes, $3.99
Get $2 ECBs (Limit 2)
$1/1 Listerine Total Care Rinse, exp. 5-31-10 (SS 6/14/09)
$1/1 Reach Dental Floss or Access Flosser, exp. 6-30-10 (RP 10/18/09)
$1/1 Reach Dental Floss or Access Flosser, exp. 5-31-10 (SS 6/14/09)
$1/1 Reach Dental Floss or Access Flosser, exp. 1-31-11 (RP #2 1/3/10)
B1G1 Reach Total Care Dental Floss, exp. 1-31-11 (RP #2 1/3/10)
**Various Reach Toothbrush newspaper insert and printable coupons

Suggested Scenario
Buy (2) Reach Floss at $2.99
B1G1 Reach Total Care Dental Floss, exp. 1-31-11 (RP #2 1/3/10)
Use $1/1 Reach Floss coupon
Better than FREE after coupons and ECBs!

Nivea Products
Get $5 ecb wyb $5 ECBs (Limit 1)
$5/2 Nivea Body Lotion, exp. 2-28-10 (RP 1/3/10)
B1G1 Nivea Lip Care Product, exp. 3-7-10 (RP 02/07/10)
$1/1 Nivea Product, exp. 3-31-10 (RP 02/07/10)
**Mo43 Nivea newspaper insert and printable coupons

Suggested Scenario
Buy (4) Nivea Lip Care at $2.99
Use (2) B1G1 coupons
Use (2) $1/1 coupons
Pay $3.98 Earn 5 ECBs!
Better than FREE after coupons and ECBs!

Valentine Photo Card, $1
Get $1 ECB (Limit 1)
FREE after ECB!

Triscuit, Wheat Thins or Ritz, 5/$10
Get $3 ECBs (Limit 1)
$2/2 Nabisco Crackers printable (IE) or printable (FF)
$1/1 Wheat Thins printable
$1/1 Nabisco Crackers, exp. 3-31-10 (SS 01/24/10)
$1/2 Nabisco Crackers and/or Easy Cheese, exp. 3-31-10 (Kraft Game Day Booklet)
$0.40 ea. after coupons and ECBs!

Gillette Fusion Razor, $8.99
Get $4 ECBs (Limit 1)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion Razor, exp. 3-31-10 (P&G 02/07/10)
$0.99 after coupons and ECBs!

Organic Roots, Just For Me, Soft & Beautiful, Motions, or Fantasi
Get $5 ECBs wyb $10 (Limit 1)
$5 after ECBs!

P&G Products
Get $5 ECBs wyb $15 (Limit 1)
– Pantene, 2/$7
– Olay Complete, $8
– Olay Complete Defense, $13
– Gillette Body Wash, $4
– Perfect 10, $9.99
– Gillette, Secret or Old Spice Clinical, $8
– Venus Embrace, Breeze or Divine $9,
$2/2 Pantene Products, exp. 3-31-10 (P&G 02/07/10)
$2/1 Gillette Body Wash, exp. 3-31-10 (P&G 02/07/10)
B1G1 Gillette Antiperspirant or Deodorant, exp. 3-31-10 (P&G 02/07/10)
$1/1 Gillette Deodorant Product, exp. 2-28-10 (P&G 12/27/09)
FREE Olay Body Wash wyb select Razor, exp. 3-31-10 (P&G 02/07/10)
$2/1 Venus Embrace or Spa Breeze Razor, exp. 3-31-10 (P&G 02/07/10)

Suggested Scenario
Buy (3) Gillette Body Wash at $4
Buy (1) Pantene at $3.50
Use (3) $2 Gillette coupons
Use (1) $1 Pantene coupon
$0.88 ea. after coupons and ECBs!

:: Other Deals

Trident Gum, $0.99
$0.75/1 Trident Layers Gum, exp. 4-3-10 (SS 02/07/10)
$1/2 Trident Layers Gum, exp. 2-13-10 (ALL YOU Dec ‘09)
As low as $0.24 ea. after coupon!

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish, $1.50
$0.75/1 Pepperidge Farm Goldfish printable
$0.75 after coupon!

Cheerios Cereal, psa $4.49 (B1G1)
$1/1 Cheerios printable
$1/1 Honey Nut Cheerios printable
$1/1 General Mills – Multigrain Cheerios printable
$1/1 Cheerios Original printable
**More newspaper insert and printable coupons
As low as $1.25 ea. after coupon!

Photo Books, $12.99 (B1G1)
$6.50 ea. after sale!

Thanks to Deal Seeking Mom for these match-ups!

Saturday, February 6, 2010

FREE tart candle scent!

The Wonderful Scents are currently offering a FREE Tart Candle Sample! All you have to do is email wonderfulscents@gmail.com with your name and mailing address to get your FREE sample. Wow, thats a great freebie. Thanks Deal Finding Chik!

Walgreens Deals Feb 7th to Feb 13th!

Thanks to Passion for Savings for this weeks Walgreens match-ups. I have not stepped into a Walgreens for a few months now. Did anyone catch the BIG announcement on Oprah? I missed it.

FREE:

Dove Men’s Body Wash, $5.99
Buy 1, Get $5.99 in Register Rewards$1.50/1 Dove Men + Care Product
$1.25/1 Dove Men+Care Body Wash, exp. 4-25-10 (RP 01/31/10)
FREE and Small Money Maker after RR!

Super Poligrip Original, $2
Buy 1, Get $2 in Register Rewards
$1/1 Super Poligrip Product, exp. 2-14-10 (RP 1/3/10)
$1.50/1 Super Poligrip printable
FREE and Small Money Maker after Coupon and RR!

Aveeno 3.5 oz. Moisturizing Lotion, $2.97
Buy $25, Get $10 in Register Rewards
$2/1 Aveeno Active Naturals Body or Baby Care and Cleansing Bars, exp. 2-10-10 (SS 01/10/10)
$2/1 Printable Coupon available on Coupons.com (No Longer Available)
Buy 9 @ $2.97 = $26.73
Use 9 of the $2/1 Coupons (- $18)
Pay $8.73 & Get $10 in Register Rewards!

REGISTER REWARD:

Huggies Diapers, $8.99
Buy 1, Get $3 in Register Rewards$2/1 Huggies Diapers (IE) or (FF)
$1/1 Walgreens Coupon from Children’s Coloring Book
$2.99 after coupons and RR!

Gillette Fusion or Venus Razor, $8.99
Buy 1, Get $4 in Register Rewards
$4/1 Gillette Fusion Razor, exp. 3-31-10 (P&G 02/07/10)
$2/1 Venus Embrace or Spa Breeze Razor, exp. 3-31-10 (P&G 02/07/10)
FREE Olay Body Wash wyb select Razor, exp. 3-31-10 (P&G 02/07/10)
$0.99 for the Fusion after coupon and RR!
$2.99 for the Venus and Body Wash!

Old Spice Deodorant, $3.99
Buy 1, Get $1.50 in Register Rewards$1/1 Old Spice Deodorant or Body Wash, exp. 3-31-10 (P&G 02/07/10)
$1.49 after coupon and RR!Kotex Products, 2/$6
Buy 2, Get $3 in Register Rewards$2/2 Kotex Pads Printable Coupon
$0.50 ea. after coupon and RR!

John Frieda Root Awakening Products, 3/$15
Buy 3, Get $5 in Register Rewards
$5/2 Root Awakening Products
$2/1 Root Awakening Product
$1 ea. after coupons and RR!

Cryostat Hemorrhoid Relief (6 ct.), $5.99
Buy 1, Get $4 in Register Rewards
$1.99 after RR!

Theraflu, 2/$10
Buy 2, Get $5 in Register Rewards$2/1 Theraflu Printable HERE or HERE
$0.50 each after coupons and RR!

Children’s Tylenol, $4.99
Buy 2, Get $3 in Register Rewards
$3/2 Motrin Infants or Childrens, Tylenol Infants or Childrens or Children’s Tylenol Plus Cold Products, exp. 3-31-10 (RP #2 1/3/10)
$1/1 Walgreens Children’s Tylenol Coupon from Coloring Book
$0.99 ea. after coupons and RR!

Cascade, Swiffer, Febreze, or Mr. Clean Products
Buy $10, Get $2 in Register Rewards
See Various Coupons Available

Coupons book at Randalls!

I want to say thanks to Kari P. for the email letting us know of 2 great coupon books at Randalls this week.

"One was located in the vestebule when you walk in at the bottom of a sign in a booklet holder. It was very easy to miss. That is the rockstar book. Then there was another one on a big display at the front of the store. The rockstar book was put put by Randalls and was full of 24 different in-store Randalls coupons. Paired up with my manufacturer coupons today I got 4 jars of ragu for .25 each, 3 boxes of chex cereal for $2 total, and 2 boxes of nabisco brand crackers for free! There are many more deals to be had. I hope you can get your hands on a booklet!"

I might make a special trip over just to grab one of these!

What are you having to eat tomorrow??

Tomorrow we plan on packing in the family and friends for some good food and company! This is what we will be having...

Slider Sandwiches, recipe HERE

Brownies HERE. I plan on making a few different kind with different fillings. I am one of the only ones who like the mint, so I will do peanut butter and a chocolate mousse also.

Can't have a party without Pioneer Woman's Stuffed Mushrooms recipe HERE I am not even a mushroom person and I like these. Ask my husband, I pick them out of everything but I love these. Go figure.

My husbands and brother-in-law Jeff's request.... Velveeta and Sausage dip, recipe HERE.

I am sure we will be adding a few more things.

What will you be having??

$20 off a $20 purchase at Ann Taylor!

Head to Ann Taylor on 2/6/10 with this coupon and get $20 off any purchase just for trying on a pair of shoes! Thanks Kathy for the email!

More Super Bowl Deals!

Thanks to My Dallas Mommy for this great Super Bowl deals list. I plan on going through it today!

$10 pizza, topping at Pizza Hut and Papa John's!
50 Piece Chicken Nuggets at McDonald's Only $9.99
KFC has a coupon for 30 Fiery Grilled Wings for $19.99. The coupon is good through Feb. 21.
P.F. Chang’s is offering a $10 gift card for every $50 you spend on a dine-in or takeout order on Sunday.

T.G.I. Friday’s is offering $5 off party platters for the Super Bowl. Platters must be ordered 24 hours in advance. Diners who watch the game at Friday’s can get half-price appetizers in the bar after 4 p.m.
On the Border will give you a free large bag of tortilla chips Sunday if you bring in this flier.

Champps will give you 10 free wings if you order 10 to go on Super Bowl Sunday. Kids always eat free at Champps from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Thanks MSN!
Text DOCKERS to 76060 or register online when the Dockers’ “Men Without Pants” ad comes on and you may win a free pair of men’s soft khakis.
Ladies: Join the Dove Twitter party during the Superbowl for a chance at free gifts!
Chat for free all weekend (Friday through Sunday) at Chemistry.com.

Super Bowl Freebies!

These are a few freebies for the Super Bowl! If you post on the Crofter's Organic Fruit Spread Wall which team you think will win the Superbowl BEFORE the game (meaning before Sunday), and your prediction wins -- you win!

Head on over here and become a fan of Louisiana Hot Sauce and you'll get a free bottle if the Saints win on Sunday!

This is a staple at our house! A fee bottle would be nice!
Thanks KCPPM!