Free Spring Cleaning eBook
March 29, 2010
I found another great eBook for you all. I have to admit that I am now addicted to these things –well… for one they are FREE AND they are a quick and easy read which is all I can often accomplish with my two boys needing so much attention 
My latest find is the Spring Cleaning eBook. It is that time of the year when I am ready to start new, get organized and freshen up the house a bit. What I loved about this eBook is that it gives so MANY great tips and is lays everything out for you! I am a big list person–I love to create a to-do list and check it off as I complete each task!! This book is perfect for my personality!! I also learned some new things…did you know you should not store clothing in plastic bags?? Apparently this encourages mold and larvae…hello–I have a ton of things stored in dry cleaning bags as I thought that would keep them clean and help reduce dust!! Apparently I have a bit of work to do!!
I think you will like this one! Go HERE to check out the Spring Cleaning eBook. My goal this week is to accomplish at least a little bit each day!! I will also be cleaning out my stockpile pantry!! Once I am done I will try to post some pictures for you all who have requested pictures 
Blog I Heart
March 28, 2010
Every week I tell you all about a blog that I personally visit. There are tons of wonderful people out in the great big web publishing some pretty fantastic sites. Well my buddy Kristin over at Couponing To Disney is definitely one you will want to check out!!
I just love how Kristin uses her site as a way to chronicle her efforts to pay for her family’s vacation to Disney by being a smart shopper!! How cool is that??!! I bet you would be amazed if you took every penny you saved by being a smart shopper and put it in a jar–what would YOU do with that money?? Here at my house my smart shopping is covering the cost of finishing our basement! So far we have not had to pull any money from savings and we are nearing the completion of the project!! I actually have every receipt in a folder and once the basement is finished I will total all the receipts just to see what we were able to accomplish by budgeting and being smart shoppers!
While Kristin’s site is definitely a Disney enthusiast’s dream–she also stays on top of all the hot deals of the day. She has a great site to find all the deals AND is a one stop place to find out all the scoop about Disney! Now that my youngest son is 2 we will be planning our first family trip to Disney and you better believe I will be scouring Kristin’s archives to learn all I need to know!
I definitely recommend you visit Kristin at Couponing To Disney. I have a feeling you will keep going back!!
“Snack”urday – Lemonade Cookies
March 28, 2010
Amanda over at A Few Short Cuts took the day off yesterday too…but she didn’t forget about us. She still sent me a late version of “Snack”urday! I am really glad she did as I think these would just be perfect for a party and I am definitely going to give these a try! They are just so pretty!!
Go HERE to see the recipe for Lemonade Cookies!!
Printable Coupon Roundup
March 28, 2010
Here is a little coupon round up for you guys…
You will have to be a registered member of Nestle to print these…log in/sign up HERE
$1.00/2 Nestle Juicy Juice Products
$1.00/2 Wonka Mix Ups or Nestle Butterfinger, Nestle Crunch, or Nestle Baby Ruth Fun Size or Miniatures
$1.00/2 Nestle Tollhouse Morsels
$1.00/1 Stouffers Family, Larg Family, Party Size or Skillet Entrees
$1.00/1 Ovaltine 12 oz
$0.50/1 Nestle Hot Cocoa
$1.00/1 Carnation Instant Breakfast
$1.25/1 NEstle Nesquik
$1.00/2 Nestle Pure Life Water
$2.00/1 Boost Kid Essentials
$0.50/2 Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk
Thanks to Liza at Addicted To Saving
-$1/4 Del Monte Canned Fruits or Veggies -thanks Armelle
$1/1 package of Kellogg’s® New Special K™ Low-Fat Granola
$1/1 package of Kellogg’s® New Special K™ Fruit Crisps
$1/1 package of Kellogg’s® Special K™ Protein Shakes
Thanks Marianne
$1/1 Reynolds aluminum foil (expires 4/25 and excluding 20, 25, and 30 sq. ft)
$1.25/1 Reynolds recycled aluminum foil
$1/1 Reynolds parchment paper
Thanks Kailin
Several new great coupons on RedPlum!!
-$1.25/3 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts 8 ct +
-$1/1 Kellogg’s Smart Start Cereal
-$1/1 Kellogg’s Low Fat Granola or Raisin Bran Extra Cereal
-$1/1 Tums 24 ct+
-B1G1 Whiskas Tray
-$2/1 Goodlife Recipe Cats
-$2/1 Goodlife Recipe Dogs
-$1/1 Pedigree Food For Dogs 8.8 lb+
More great printables on Coupons.com
-$.55/1 Sargento Natural Cheese Snacks (5 oz. or larger) –zip 30187
-$1.50/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats
-$1/1 Del Monte® Ready to Blend Fruit Smoothie™On Any ONE (1) Del Monte® Ready-to-Blend Fruit Smoothie™ kit -zip 01885
And the newest on SmartSource
-$1/1 Pompeian Olive Oil
-$.50/1 Pompeian Red Wine, Pomegranate or Balsamic Vinegar
$1.00/1 Hood Simply Smart Milk
$1.00/2 Hood Ice Cream products (1.5 quart)
$0.50/1 Hood Premium Chocolate Milk (Any half gallon)
$0.50/1 Hood Country Creamer
$0.50/1 Hood Cottage Cheese
$1.00/2 Hood cream products (16oz+)
$0.50/1 Hood Sour Cream
Thanks to Kai at Smart Couponing
Travel Section Deals
March 28, 2010
Okie dokie so I tried to do a stroll through the travel section to see if I could spot some deals…I think I found a few for you. Please remember that not all stores have all products and that coupons may vary. Make sure when you use coupons on travel or trial sized items that the coupon does not specifically exclude those sized items!!
Zantac 75 Travel Size, $1.09
-$5/2 Zantac products, any (2) – 01-31-10 SS
-$2/1 Zantac products, any (2) – 01-31-10 SS
-$2/1 PRINT
Free with coupon (overage if your store allows)
Dulcolax Tablets Travel Section, $1.29
-$1/1 Dulcolax Laxative Tablets, any – 01-24-10 SS
$.29¢ after coupon!
I have not had a chance lately to do my Publix run where I can scope the aisles for the best deals. I am hoping to do that this week! Stay tuned!!
Deal Roundup
March 28, 2010
Erica emailed to tell you all to be on the lookout for Try Me Free peelies on the BOGO Fat Boy Ice Cream Sandwiches! Nothing like getting paid to try ice cream!!–thanks Erica!!
Carmen at All In The Buggyemailed me her peelie finds for you guys to be on the lookout if you need these items:$ .55/1 Gold Medal Better for Bread Flour 5lb bag on sale $1.49 (.94¢ after coupon)
Carmen also found Rotel as an unadvertised BOGO (BOGO $1.33)
Kelly emailed to remind you all about the Nyquil/Dayquil deal as it will ed on 3/31 when the coupons expire!!Buy 2 Travel sized NyQuil/DayQuil, $1.19 ($2.38)
Buy 1 Puffs Tissue
Use TWO $1.50/1 NyQuil or DayQuil, Any – 02-07-10 PG
Use Free Puffs WYB (2) Vicks Products – 02-07-10 PG
You Score FREE cold meds and a package of tissue!!
Kelly also found $.75/1 any Mt Olive product’ on the inside of her 4 packs of jalapenos that are bogo this week!–thanks Kelly!
Julia reminds us to print THIS$.30/1 Yoplait Greek Yogurt coupon with THIS Publix coupon to score “Better than FREE” yogurt!–thanks Julia!
Want a yummy recipe that uses this yogurt?!
Chop a pouind of boneless/skinless chicken breast into chunks
Add 2 containers of Yopliat Greek Yogurt to a ziploc
Add about 2 Tablespoons of Lemon Juice
Add 1 Tablespoon of Rosemary/
Salt & Pepper
Add chicken and mix in bag.
Marinate for several hours (or overnight)
Skewer & Grill–DELICIOUS!!
Sharon emailed to let me know that she found Swiffervacs priced at $26.99 at her store.
Use the $10/1 Swiffer Sweeper Vac Starter Kit, Any – 03-07-10 PG to pay $16.99 for this awesome little gem! I have two of them and could not make it through a day without them!! I have hardwood floors throughout my house and two small boys–so my Swiffervac gets quite a workout!!-thanks Sharon!
Publix Penny Pincher Laurie found a couple of deals for us:Buitoni Fettuccine and Spaghetti Noodles are BOGO $2.19
-$1/1 HERE makes each .10¢ –Be sure and look for $.55/1 Peelie when you purchase any sauce!
Nabisco Wheat Thins and Simply Socials are included in BOGO sale (BOGO $2.69)
-$1/2 Nabisco products from Kraft Game Day Greats Booklet (expire 3/31)
-$1/2 Tearpad
-$1/2 Nabisco Calendar
$.84 each after coupon!
Winners & A Day Off
March 27, 2010
Before I forget here are the winners of the giveaways:
Winner of the Libby’s Feeding America $25 AMEX giftcard is lanavdixon@ –Congrats!! I will forward your info to the folks at Libby’s!
Winners of the Digital Scrapbook Place, Inc $10 store credit are:
- Marcia
mndan4au@ - Shana
sayoung79@ - Heather
lulubellescouture@
Be sure and check out the Digital Scrapbook Place birthday celebration!!
Congratulations everyone!!
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Some of you may have noticed that there were no new posts today…well, we have family in town so we have been gone ALL DAY!! We left this morning at 8 am for the t-ball game and did not get back until 8 pm!! We are all exhausted so I will be back tomorrow with more deals for you guys. I have decided that I am just taking the day off–a much needed rest will be great. I will get caught up tomorrow!!
Weekly Totals
March 26, 2010
I am finished shopping this week so I thought I would go ahead and post my weekly totals. It was another super busy week so I just stopped at Publix to grab what we needed as well as a few super deals. My freezer is a bit empty so I will need to do a meat stock very soon… so I am happy I am under budget this week I will just add the extra funds to my budget for next week to cover the cost of the meat!!
I purchased a $50 BP gift card this week but did not include it in my spreadsheet since that money is not pulled from my grocery budget. For me it was a smart purchase as that $50 gas card allowed me to get $10 off my groceries!!
I might also have to up my produce budget a bit as my 2 year old has decided that all he want to eat is fruit!! Seriously, he went through a bag of apples and an entire bunch of bananas in 4 days!! I am down to only canned and frozen fruit for the weekend–oh my!! I just wish he would enjoy vegetables as much as fruit 
So this week I spent $16.45 for $87.81 worth of items. My savings percentage this week was 82%–not too bad at all. I have a feeling that my totals will be a bit higher next week…I must grab some meat to restock my freezer.
Here is what I purchased for $16.45 at Publix:
| Item | quantity | price | Q amt | TOTAL | Q details | |
| apples | 1 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 1 | 1.49 | calendar Q |
| mueller’s pasta | 3 | 0.65 | 1.95 | 3 | -1.05 | three $1/1 Winetags |
| wise chips | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | two $.50/1 |
| lance crackers | 4 | 1.45 | 5.8 | 4 | 1.8 | four $1/1 IP |
| friendship sour cream | 2 | 0.99 | 1.98 | 1 | 0.98 | $1/2 IP |
| fast fixin | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | $1/1 IP + $1/1 PQ |
| kellogg’s cereal | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $2 off milk wyb cereal Tearpad |
| milk | 1 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | ||
| eggs | 1 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 | 0.59 | $1 off eggs wyb sara lee |
| sara lee | 1 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 0.55 | 1.44 | $.55/1 IP |
| buddig meat | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1/1 home mailer + $1/1 PQ |
| Jennie O Turkey | 1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | MIR $5 Earn Money! | |
| steak | 1 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | ||
| spinach | 1 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 1 | 1.29 | calendar Q |
| bananas | 1 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 | 0.12 | calendar Q |
| carrots | 1 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1 | 0.69 | calendar Q |
| lemon | 1 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 1 | -0.33 | calendar Q |
| gas card discount | 0 | 10 | -10 | PQ for gas card | ||
| tax | 1 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | ||
| 0 | 0 | |||||
| TOTAL | 16.45 |
How did you all do this week? Leave a comment or link to your weekly totals.
Walgreens Coupons–If Your Store Considers A Competitor
March 26, 2010
There are some pretty good Walgreens coupons HERE. If your store considers Walgreens a competitor you can use these in conjunction with a manufacturer coupon to save big bucks!! Walgreens coupons in greens and corresponding manufacturer coupons in red
-$1/2 Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs, 6 pack
-$2/3 Hershey’s Easter Candy (8 – 16 oz) not sure if the sizes match
-$2/3 Hersheys Reeses or cadbury candy 8.oz or larger – 03-14-10 SS
-$1/2 Nabisco Cookies and Crackers, 4 to 8 oz
-B4G1 Oreo, Chip’s Ahoy or Ritz (4-6 oz) Tearpad
-$1/1 Nabisco Crackers, any 6 – 16.5 oz. (DND/T 5) – 01-24-10 SS
-$1/2 Nabisco Calendar
-$1/2 Starburst Jelly Beans, 14 oz
-$1/2 Starburst Jellybeans, Any 14oz – 03-07-10 RP
$2/1 Welch’s Juice Coupon
March 25, 2010
I think this one is now dead…hopefully some of you got your coupon!!
Woo Hoo…want a $2/1 Welch’s 100% Juice Product coupon??!!
Note–You must have pop ups allowed for this to work:
Go HERE to the Welch’s website and click on the products tab and a survey may pop up. If so…complete the survey for access to the coupon. Print limit is one!
Thanks to Hip2Save (via Jenna )
