Friday, August 30, 2013

Rite Aid deals for the week of 09/01/2013

**Please remember that Rite Aid allows you to use 1 manufacturer cpn and 1 Rite Aid cpn and 1 Rite Aid Valuable cpn together on 1 item:) **

Click here to view Rite Aid's coupon policy

Colgate Total Advantage toothpaste or Total Advanced manual toothbrush- $2.99 and get $2 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers
$0.75 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 08/25 SS

Pantene- $7/2 and get $3 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers
$1.50/2 Pantene cpn- 09/01 P&G
$3/3 Pantene cpn- 09/01 P&G

Mead composition book- $1.98/3 and get $1 UP Reward- Limit 1 UP Offer

Copy Paper Reams- $3.99 and get $1 UP Reward- Limit 4 UP Offers
$0.50 Georgia Pacific copy & printer paper cpn- 07/28 RP

Spend $10 on Slim Fast shakes, powders or bars and get $4 UP Reward- Limit 3 UP Offers

Spend $15 on Physicians Formula face and lip cosmetics and get $10 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers

Infusium 23- $10/2 and get $5 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers
$2 Infusium cpn- 08/18 SS

Head & Shoulders- $4.99
$1 Head & Shoulder cpn- 09/01 P&G

Clairol Natural Instincts or Nice & Easy- $5.99
$2 Clairol box color cpn- 09/01 P&G
$5/2 Clairol Natural Instincts cpn- 08/18 SS
$2 Clairol box color cpn- 08/18 SS
$5/2 Clairol Natural Instincts cpn- 08/11 RP
$2 Clairol box color cpn- 08/11 RP

Revlon ColorSilk- $6/2 and get $1 UP Reward- Limit 3 UP Offers

Gillette Fusion, ProGlide or Venus razor- $9.99 and get $2 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers
$3 Gillette Fusion ProGlide cpn- 09/01 P&G
$3 Gillette Venus cpn- 09/01 P&G
$3 Gillette Venus cpn- 08/11 RP
$3 Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor cpn- 08/11 RP


Colgate Senstive Pro-Relief toothpaste- $4.99
 Use $4 Rite Aid in ad cpn
$0.75 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 08/25 SS

Crest ProHealth, Clinical or 3D Whitening rinse, ProHealth rinse or 3D White Luxe or ProHealth Clinical toothpaste- $4.99 and get $3 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers
$0.50 Crest toothpaste, Crest rinse or Oral B Glide floss or picks cpn- 09/01 P&G

Spend $10 on Rite Aid Home paper towels- $6.49 and get $3 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers

Red Bull, Muscle Milk or Jamba Juice- $2.99 and get $1 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers

Walgreens deals for the week of 09/01/2013

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufactur's coupons
2) Register Rewards (RR) are considered manufactur's coupons
3) You are allowed 1 Manufactur's coupon and 1 store coupon per item
4) When redeeming a Register Rewards against the same offer may not receive another RR
5) 2 coupons can be used with Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Sales :)

Check out Walgreens Coupon Policy here:)

Walgreens has rolled out a program called Balance Rewards. You earn points you can later redeem. Click here to read more about this program

Nice baking soda or Mortins Salts- $0.59 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Swanson Chicken broth or Campbells Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Spend $10 on any Nice item and get 2000 points

Lime A Way, Select Lysol Cleaners, Neutra Air Odor Elimator or Resolve- $5/2 and get 1000 points
$0.50 Lime A Way cpn- 08/04 SS

Wexford Legal pads, composition books, Index dividers with pockets or sheet protectors- $0.99

Wexford filler paper- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford poly portfolios or Index cards- $0.49 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

PaperMate highlighters- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Posterboard- $0.39 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Colgate 360 Surround, floss tip, Optic White or ProRelief toothbrush, Optic White mouthwash, Optic White or Sensitive toothpaste- $9/3
Use $3 Walgreens in store cpn
$0.75 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 08/25 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 08/25 SS

Ivory bar- $2/2
$0.50 Ivory or Safeguard cpn- 09/01 P&G

Nivea shave balm or gel, face scrub or wash- $7/2 and get $2 RR
$2/2 Nivea Men Shaving cpn- 08/18 RP
$2 Nivea Men face care cpn- 08/18RP

Tampax or Always- $3.99
$1 Tampax Pearl or Radiant cpn- 09/01 P&G
$1 Always liner cpn- 09/01 P&G
$1 Always pad or feminine cleansing cpn- 09/01 P&G

Dry Idea or Right Guard- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$2 Right Guard Xtreme deodorant cpn- 08/04 RP- EXPIRES 09/01
$2/2 Right Guard Total Defense 5 deodorant cpn- 08/04 RP- EXPIRES 09/01

Advil film coated- $3.99 and get 1000 points

ZZZQuil- $4.99 and get 1000 points
$1 ZZZQuil cpn- 09/01 P&G
$3/2 ZZZQuil cpn- 09/01 P&G

Bayer Contour Next USB monitor- $10 and get 10,000 points

Oral B CrossAction toothbrush or Crest ProHealth Clinical toothpaste- $3.49 and get $2.50 RR
$0.50 Crest toothpaste, Crest rinse or Oral B Glide floss or picks cpn- 09/01 P&G

Scope Outlast or Dual Blast mouthwash- $2.99 and get $1 RR
$1.50 Scope mouthwash cpn- 09/01 P&G
$1 Scope mouthwash cpn- 08/18 RP

Schiff Digestive Advantage Intensive Bowel Support- $8 and get $8 RR

Butterball turkey bacon or Nice dozen large eggs- $0.99

Sinful nail color- $0.99

Palmolive- $0.89

Nice 24pk water- $1.99- SUNDAY & MONDAY ONLY

Heinz ketchup- $1.99
$0.50 Heinz ketchup cpn- 08/25 RP

CVS deals for the week of 09/01/2013

Don't forget to....
1) Go to cvs.com/email and sign up for the ExtraCare email and receive a $4/20 cpn

2) Stop by the Red ExtraCare coupon center and get CVS cpns
3) You can use a manufacturer's cpn along with a CVS cpn
4) You can use a B1G1Free cpn along with a B1G1Free sale to get both products for FREE

To view CVS Coupon Policy- click here:)

Dawn- $0.88- Limit 6

Reese's, Kit Kat snack size or Snickers fun size- $5/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/3 Hershey, Reese's or Kit Kat snack size cpn- 08/18 SS

Campbells Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup- $1
Use $0.50 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Spend $10 on Maybelline eye or lip and get $3 ECB
$1 Maybelline mascara cpn- 08/04 RP
$1 Maybelline lip cpn- 08/04 RP
$1 Maybelline eye shadow or liner cpn- 08/04 RP

Spend $20 on Nexxus and get $10 ECB

Spend $8 on Conair or Scunci hair accessories and brushes and get $4 ECB

Olay bodywash, bar or Quench lotion- $6 and get $1 ECB
$1 Olay bodywash cpn- 09/01 P&G
$0.75 Olay bar cpn- 09/01 P&G

Speed Stick- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Secret or Gillette Clinical- $8.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Secret Clinical cpn- 09/01 P&G
Buy 2 Secret deodorants and get Secret body spray FREE cpn- 09/01 P&G
$1 Gillette bodywash or deodorant cpn- 09/01 P&G

Schick Hydro Silk, Hydro 3 or 5 or disposable- $9.99 and get $4 ECB
$2 Schick Hydro Silk disposable cpn- 07/28 SS
$2 Schick Hydro Silk razor or refill cpn- 07/28 SS

Buy Edge, Skintimate or Schick shave gel and get $2 ECB
$1 Edge cpn- 08/18 SS
$1/2 Edge or Skintimate shave gel cpn- 07/28 SS
$0.75 Schick Hydro shave gel cpn- 07/28 SS

Spend $10 on Colgate Total, Total rinse, 360 toothbrush or Optic White and get $5 ECB
$0.75 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 08/25 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 08/25 SS

ZZZQuil- $4.99 and get $1 ECB
$1 ZZZQuil cpn- 09/01 P&G
$3/2 ZZZQuil cpn- 09/01 P&G

Philips in ear headphones- $9.99 and get $3 ECB

Spend $10 on Crayola and get $3 ECB

Spend $10 on Five Star 1,2,3 or 5 notebook and get $3 ECB
$1/2 Five Star cpn- 08/04 SS

Spend $10 on Sharpie and get $3 ECB

Xtra laundry detergent- $1.49

Puffs- $0.88- Limit 6
$0.25/3 Puffs cpn- 09/01 P&G

Pantene- $7/2 and get $1 ECB
$1.50/2 Pantene cpn- 09/01 P&G
$3/3 Pantene cpn- 09/01 P&G

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

My Shopping Day~ 08/26/2013

Our normal Monday shopping day seemed to go on forever, even though we only had to go to 3 stores.  We did have to make a detour to my bank and close out 5 saving accounts.  I found out that my bank doesn't have branches in Florida :(  But my hubby's bank does, so we attempted to transfer all 5 savings accounts to his bank.  Oh my.  I haven't opened a savings account in a few years but I don't remember the process being that long.  Plus the computer ended up locking up on her and making things go on just a little longer.  But at the end of the day, we finally had all the accounts set up and rushed to get our grocery shopping done :)

Here are the details of our shopping trip:

Dollar Tree
$1.00- Cake Pan
$1.00- Gallon zip bags
$1.00- Latex gloves
$1.00- All purpose degreaser spray
$4.21- Total with tax

Kroger
$5.29- Chicken Thighs
$0.99- Cotton Swabs
$1.77- Flour
$8.05
-0.40 Flour Kroger cpn
-0.40 Swab Kroger cpn
$7.45- Total with tax

Food Lion
$4.79- BLSL Chicken breast
$1.50- Spinach
$2.79- Ice Cream
$9.31- Total with tax

Walmart
$1.76- Hamburger buns
$3.00- Ham Lunchmeat
$1.00- Paper towels
$1.78- Welch's Grape Jam
$2.98- Kraft slices
$4.47- Allergy meds
$3.24- Oatmeal
$1.24- Crackers
$1.29- Bananas
$0.97- Lettuce
$4.42- Vitamins
$3.98- Men vitamins
$2.98- Raisins
$8.01- (3) gallons skim milk
$42.54- Total with tax

This shopping trip has been added to our August Monthly Spending post, where I keep track of what we spend for the month of August.

Menu Plan for the week of 08/26/2013

How was your weekend?  Our weekend was good.  I wanted to have this typed and posted yesterday but we have been so busy packing and getting ready for the fixing & painting part of our moving stage.  We got everything we wanted to get into our POD.  Everything that is not going went into a huge yard sale Friday and Saturday.  Everything is coming along nicely:)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Cereal- thanks to Lynn, she knows what my boys like:) and fruit X2
Oatmeal with raisins and brown sugar X2
Blueberry Lemon Scones
Homemade Yogurt/ Strawberry Smoothies and Fruit X2

Lunch
Sandwich, carrots and popcorn
Salad with homemade ranch dressing and a banana for me

Dinner
Pulled Pork- from freezer and corn
Macaroni with cheese and tuna with green beans
Chicken Noodle Soup with grilled cheese
Hot dogs, corn on the cob and watermelon
Stroganoff with green beans
Spinach Cheese Swirls
Chicken Parm with corn

Snacks and desserts
Chocolate Birthday Cake and Ice Cream
Watermelon
Popcorn
Carrots
Banana

Friday, August 23, 2013

Walgreens deals for the week of 08/25/2013

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufactur's coupons
2) Register Rewards (RR) are considered manufactur's coupons
3) You are allowed 1 Manufactur's coupon and 1 store coupon per item
4) When redeeming a Register Rewards against the same offer may not receive another RR
5) 2 coupons can be used with Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Sales :)

Check out Walgreens Coupon Policy here:)

Walgreens has rolled out a program called Balance Rewards. You earn points you can later redeem. Click here to read more about this program

Paper Mate pens- $0.29- Limit 10

Maxwell House coffee- $5.99 and get 1000 points

Cottonelle Fresh Care Wipes or 12 roll bathroom tissue- $5
Use $1 Walgreens in store cpn

Purex- Buy 1 Get 2 FREE

Nice plastic wrap or Reynolds Foil- $3/2 with in ad cpn- Limity 4 and get 500 points when you buy 2

Jello Gelatin or Instant Pudding- $0.69 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Gain or Ajax- $0.89 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Van Camp's Pork & Beans or Hunts tomato sauce- $1/2 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Glade Lasting Impressions or Sense & Spray kit- $5.99 and get 1000 points
$1 Glade Sense & Spray cpn- 08/18 SS

Glade wax melts- $6/2 and get $1 RR

All 2X, mighty pacs or Snuggle fabric sheets- $3.49
$0.75 All or mighty pacs cpn- 08/25 RP

Puffs or Kleenex- $0.99
$0.25/3 Puffs cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.50/3 Kleenex cpn- 08/11 SS

Wexford color binder, Sharpie Accent highlighter, Uni-bal gel pens, Elmers school glue or Jumbo glue sticks- $0.99
$0.50 Uni-Ball 2pk cpn- 08/18 SS

Wexford highlighter or 1 subject notebook- $0.49

Wexford 2 pocket folder- $1/2 with in ad cpn- Limit 14

Plastic supply box- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford plastic protractor or ruler- $0.39 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Wexford plastic compass or pencil sharpener- $0.39 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Tresemme- $7/2 and get 2000 points

Spend $6 on Suave bodywash, hair or personal care and get 2000 points

Herbal Essence- $2.99 and get 1000 points when you buy 2
Buy Herbal Essence shampoo and get FREE Herbal Essence or Styler cpn- 07/28 P&G

Purell- $5/4 and get 1000 points
$1/3 Purell cpn- 07/28 SS

Almay Intense I-Color eye cosmetics- $6.99 and get $4 RR

Almay Smart Shade foundation, primer, blush or powder- $10.99 and get $4.50 RR

Reach toothbrush- $2.99 and get $2 RR

Colgate Total toothpaste, mouthwash or 360 Clean toothbrush- $2.99
$0.75 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 08/25 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 08/11 SS

Gillette Venus or Fusion ProGlide razor- $9.99 and get $2 RR
$3 Venus razor cpn- 08/11 RP
$5/2 Venus razor AND refill cpn- 07/28 P&G
$3 Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor cpn- 08/11 RP
$5 Gillette razor when you buy Fusion ProGlide refill cpn- 07/28 P&G

Robitussin, Advil congestion or Allergy and Congestion- $4.99

Advil- $3.99 and get 1000 points

Tums- $8/2 and get 500 points
$3/2 Tums 32ct+ cpn- 08/18 RP
$1/2 Tums 24ct+ cpn- 06/30 RP
$1 Tums Smoothies cpn- 06/30 RP
$1 Tums freshners cpn- 06/30 RP

Kellogg's select cereal, Pop Tarts or Rice Krispies treats- $1.88
$1/2 Kellogg Frosted mini wheats or frosted mini wheat crunch cpn- 07/28 RP
$1/3 Kellogg Krave, Frosted Flakes, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Honey Smacks and/or Frosted mini wheats little bites cereal cpn- 07/28 RP

Oral B Complete toothbrush, Crest toothpaste or Glide floss- $6/2 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete or 2 Indicator or Cavity Defense cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.50/2 Oral B manual toothbrush cpn- 07/28 RP
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.50 Oral B Glide floss or floss picks cpn- 07/28 P&G

Hershey candy- $0.49 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Scunci no damage hair elastics or Conair bobby pins- $0.99

Bic Grip pens, Fiskars sharpener, It's Academic stretchable book cover, Wexford steno book or writing tablet, Wexford 3 subject notebook or composition book, Wexford compass and protractor set, Wexford view all carry case or Wexford Index tab dividers with pockets- $0.99
$1 Bic Stationary cpn- 08/04 SS

Wexford glue sticks- $0.69 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford slider case- $0.49 with in ad cpn- Limit

Penway color pencils- $0.69 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Designer pencils- $1/8 with in ad cpn- Limit 16

Liquid paper correction fluid or tape- $0.99

Kleenex 4pk- $4
Use $1 Walgreens in store cpn
$0.50/3 Kleenex cpn- 08/11 SS

Softsoap or Irish Spring bodywash- $2.99 and get 5000 points when you buy 4
$0.50 Softsoap bodywash or bar cpn- 08/11 SS


CVS deals for the week of 08/25/2013

Don't forget to....
1) Go to cvs.com/email and sign up for the ExtraCare email and receive a $4/20 cpn

2) Stop by the Red ExtraCare coupon center and get CVS cpns
3) You can use a manufacturer's cpn along with a CVS cpn
4) You can use a B1G1Free cpn along with a B1G1Free sale to get both products for FREE

To view CVS Coupon Policy- click here:)

General Mills, Nature Valley bars, Fiber One, Total, Rice Chex cereal, Scooby Doo or Fruit Gushers- $8.97/3 and get $2 ECB
$0.50 Nature Valley granola thins cpn- 08/11 SS
$0.50 Nature Valley granola bars, thins or soft baked oatmeal squares cpn- 08/04 SS
$0.75 Fiber One cereal cpn- 07/28 SS
$0.50 General Mills Chex cereal cpn- 07/28 SS
$0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers or Fruit Roll Ups cpn- 08/04 SS

South Beach Diet Good to Go bar- $4/2
$1/2 South Beach Diet Good to Go bars cpn- 08/25 SS

Maxwell House Instant Regular- $3.99 or Decaf- $4.99 and get $1 ECB

Chex Mix or Gardettos- $6/3 and get $2 ECB
$0.50/2 Chex Mix cpn- 08/04 SS

Gatorade or Lipton Tea- $6/2 and get $1 ECB

Cadbury or Hershey Extra Large bar- $2.98/2 and get $1 ECB

Ajax- $0.89

Spend $20 on Air Wick and get $10 ECB
$1 Air Wick car fresheners cpn- 08/11 SS

Buy Tide Pods and get $2 ECB
$0.50 Tide Pods bag, Downy Unstopables or Gain fireworks cpn- 07/14 RP

Spend $10 on Five Star 1 subject notebook- $2.99 and get $3 ECB
$1/2 Five Star cpn- 08/04 SS

Spend $7 on Kiss or Broadway Nails and get $3 ECB

Spend $6 on Physicians Formula cosmetics and get $6 ECB
$1 Physicians Formula cpn- 08/18 SS

Axe body spray, deodorant, shower gel, shampoo or conditioner- $9/2 and get $2 ECB
$1.50/2 Axe deodorant cpn- 07/28 RP- EXPIRES 08/25
$0.75 Axe shower gel or shower tool cpn- 08/25 RP
$1 Axe hair styling cpn- 08/25 RP

Irish Spring body wash or bar- $7/2 and get $2 ECB

Spend $10 on Milani cosmetics and get $5 ECB

Spend $12 and get $3 ECB or Spend $15 and get $5 ECB on the following:
Head & Shoulders- $10/2
Head & Shoulders BOGO cpn- 08/04 RP
Clairol Nice & Easy, root touch up or Natural Instincts- $5.99
$5/2 Clairol Natural Instincts cpn- 08/18 SS
$2 Clairol cpn- 08/18 SS
$2 Clairol cpn- 08/11 RP
$5/3 Clairol cpn- 07/28 P&G
$3/2 Clairol cpn- 07/28 P&G
$1 Clairol cpn- 07/28 P&G

Spend $12 on Loreal face, eye or lip and get $4 ECB
$2 Loreal face cosmetic cpn- 07/14 RP
$1 Loreal eye cpn- 07/14 RP

Herbal Essence or Aussie- $5/2 an get $1 ECB
Buy Herbal Essence shampoo and get FREE Herbal Essence or Styler cpn- 07/28 P&G
$1/2 Aussie cpn- 7/28 P&G

CVS Training Pants- $0.99 and get $0.99 ECB

Playtex Gentle or Sport- $7.99 and get $3 ECB
$1 Playtex Gentle Glide 360 or Sport cpn- 08/25 SS

Stayfree- $2.99 and get $1 ECB
$1 Stayfree cpn- 07/28 SS- EXPIRES 08/25

Buy 2 Tums or Gavison and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$3/2 Tums 32ct+ cpn- 08/18 RP
$1/2 Tums 24ct+ cpn- 06/30 RP

Zegrid- $24.99 and get $7 ECB- Limit 3
$3 Zegrid cpn- 08/25 SS
$8 Zegrid 42ct cpn- 08/25 SS

Advil- $3.99 and get $1 ECB

Buy 3 Band Aid, Red Cross, Neosporin, Benadryl, Aveeno anti itch, One Touch Delica lancing or lancets and get $5 ECB and a FREE First Aid Case
$0.50 Band Aid cpn- 07/28 SS- EXPIRES 08/25
$2 Neosporin First Aid or Essentials cpn- 07/28 SS- EXPIRES 08/25
$1 Benadryl adult or kids cpn- 07/28 SS- EXPIRES 08/25

Buy 3 Nutrition bar singles and get $1 ECB

Spend $10 on Crest 3D White toothpaste and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 07/28 P&G

ClearBlue Advanced pregnancy test with weeks estimator- $18.99 and get $6  ECB

Buy 2 CVS Expectorant- $7.99 and get $3 ECB- Limit 5

Charmin Basic single roll- $1.99/2
Use $1.49/2 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.25 Charmin cpn- 07/28 P&G

Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna- $0.88- Limit 10

General Mills cereal- $1.97- Limit 6
$0.50 General Mills Chex cereal cpn- 07/28 SS

Spend $10 on Colgate Total, rinse or 360 Floss toothbrush and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$0.75 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 08/25 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 08/11 SS

All liquid detergent or mighty pacs- $3.99 and get $1 ECB
$0.75 All or mighty pacs cpn- 08/25 RP

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Fels- Naptha Review and Giveaway


 Purex Fels- Naptha is a laundry bar that works over time to remove your toughest stains. Whether is it dirt, grease or ring around the collar, a bar of Purex Fel-Naptha can clean up the mess.

Purex Fels-Naptha is super easy to use.  Just rub the stain with a wet bar of Purex Fels-Naptha and wait a few minutes.  Then wash as normal and watch your stains disappear.  See for yourself why America has trusted this powerful stain remover for 100 years.

Purex Fels-Naptha pretreats dozens of stains and is safe on colors.  It is easy to use and more effective than spray.

With 4 messy boys, this is going to come in handy.  Unfortunately I don't have the patience or the time to rub each stained article of clothing with this bar.  I have time to load the washer and get busy doing other things that need my attention.

I did see on the Fels-Naptha package that you could use it as a laundry booster- now your talking:)  I grated the whole bar and put it in a container to use when needed for the laundry.

While packing up the house, I have found all kinds of things.  I have run across a box of baby clothes from way back when:)  I am gathering all the baby clothes and taking them to a consignment store on Monday.  I found the cutest shirt, unfortunately it had spit up stains on it:(  And I knew the consignment store was not going to take it.  I threw the shirt in the washer with a handful of the grated Fels-Naptha bar and let it do what ever it was going to do.  I now wish I had of taken a picture of this dirty shirt.

The washer was done and I pulled out the shirt and to my surprise the very old spit up stain was gone- yea!!  I am loving this stuff :)  With 4 boys my current laundry detergent does a good job but sometimes my boys have stains beyond its cleaning capabilities.  It is nice to see I now have a kick butt laundry booster:)

Want to see if Purex Fels_Naptha is a good fit for your family?  Good news- Purex was so nice to give me 3 coupons good for a FREE bar of Purex Fels-Naptha laundry bar.

Entering as always on my blog is super easy- no hoops to jump through- just leave me a comment on this post and you will be entered to win 1 coupon.

This coupon giveaway will end on September 5, 2013.  Winners will be randomly selected and emailed on September 6, 2013.  To make sure I don't accidentally misplace the coupons in our giant 950 mile move, all coupons will be mailed out before we move:)

Purex is hosting a 120 years, 120 Winners Sweepstakes.  One lucky winner will win the $500 Grand Prize and 119 Second place winners will receive a coupon good for a FREE bar of Purex Fels-Naptha laundry bar.  Hurry and enter on or before August 28, 2013.  Enter the sweepstakes here:)

July 2013 Goal Update

Let's see how we did in the month of July with our 2013 goals:

Here are our 2013 Goals: (in no particular order):

1) To not eat out or at least to not pay out of pocket, with the exception of tips. If we want to treat the family to a meal out, we will make sure we have a gift card to cover all of us.~ Did awesome with this:)

2) Pay off 2 credit cards~ We did it- we are so very excited. We paid off 2 credit cards in March- WOOHOO:) And we just merged 1 credit card into another with a super low interest rate. We are now down to making 2 credit card payments instead of 6:)

3) Not to use any of our credit cards for 2013. To pay cash for everything.~ Still doing great with this goal.

4) To lower our grocery budget. Our current grocery budget is $200 month for our family of 6. Our goal is to lower that amount and to save the remainder. We went over by $21, which is not too terribly bad since it did cover 5 weeks.

5) To create a monthly meal plan for our family, to use leftovers more efficiently and to make use of everything in our pantry and freezer.~ Doing great with this goal.

6) Unclutter the house and become more organized:)~ With everything going on, we need to get back on track with this goal and get our house sell ready.

7) Lose weight- I need to get motivated to lose this baby weight- my goal is to lose 20 lbs this year.~ Still going to the gym and walking on the treadmill. I have lost 5 pounds- yea!!  15 lbs left to go:)

8) Morning devotions, prayer time and more bible reading~ Definitely need to get back to doing this.  I found when doing my morning devotions, prayer time and bible reading, my day flowed a lot better and easier.

9) Monthly date night with hubby- whether we go out or stay at home, pop popcorn and rent a movie~ Didn't do any type of date night with hubby in July- need to schedule that as soon as possible.

10) To spend quality family time together. With everyones schedule and us running all over creation, I would love to spend more quality time together- no tv- us playing games, talking, enjoying each others company. I think we are going to claim Saturday's as family fun day:)~ Didn't get to do any family fun outings in July.

11) Not to use our dryer to save on electricity and lower our electricity bill~ Doing great with this- electric bill lower for this 6 months. We are on a budget plan with our electric company. They look at our usage for the past 6 months and average it out. That is what we pay. They refigure twice a year. So, for 6 months at a time we know exactly what our electric bill will be for 6 months. So far so good, we are over paying our actual usage:)

12) To make a better effort to blog more regularly and to make a blogging schedule~Need to get better organized and actually make a blogging schedule and keep up with it.

13) To make much needed house repairs~ Pipes under house almost complete:)  Still need to get sanding, painting and installing.

14) To get rid of the car just sitting in our driveway (hopefully we can sell it and make a little something) and being used as storage.~ Still working on this.  We did get everything out of it.  One step in the right direction:)

15) To do 1 project a month and blog about it~ We did not do July's monthly project :(  Too much to do around here to get ready to move.  We have decided to suspend our monthly projects until we get settled in our new house.

How did you do with your goals for May and/or June?

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Lowes Build & Grow Clinic~ August 24&25 2013

Lowes will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on August 24th at 10am and August 25th at 2 pm.

If you are looking for a great free activity that you can do with your kids- you should check out the Lowes Build & Grow Clinics. Little Michael and Nathan love them. They love being able to do hands on projects with our help.

This weekend, Lowes Build and Grow Clinic will be building a El Cupacabra from the Disney Movie Planes.

 
To sign up for this Build & Grow Clinic, simply go to the Lowes Build & Grow Clinic website, which they have redone to make it more user friendly. I am loving this new website. You register all your information. Then when you visit the website to sign up for an upcoming clinic, all you have to do is sign in and check which kids you are signing up. Don't forget to print and sign the waiver. And you and your child(ren) are ready for a really cool FREE hands on project.

Once you and your child(ren) complete the project they will receive a neat patch to put on their Lowes Build & Grow apron. If this is your first clinic, your child(ren) will receive a free Lowes Build & Grow apron and goggles:) The more clinics you do, the more patches you get to put on your kids apron and they can show them off with pride:)

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

My Shopping Day~ 08/19/2013

Even though I was not feeling it, I made my very tired self go grocery shopping.  Plus, Michael needed a haircut before heading out for work.  And I had to feed everyone, so I had to go out.  Luckily, we didn't need to go to a lot of stores.

Here are the details of our shopping day:

Walgreens
$1.01- Total for 3 Index Card boxes

CVS
$5.99- Tooth Tunes toothbrush- great for the older boys for stocking stuffers :)
$5.99- Tooth Tune toothbrush
$1.99- Mitchum
$1.99- Mitchum
$15.96
-1.00 Spin brush or tooth tunes cpn
-1.00 Spin brush or tooth tunes cpn
-1.00 Mitchum cpn
-1.00 Mitchum cpn
-6.00 ECB
-3.00 ECB
-1.50 ECB
$2.31- Total with tax and got $4 ECB:)

Dollar Tree
$1.00- Gal Zip bags
$1.00- Quick Eraser
$3.00- Frozen Blueberries
$5.19- Total with tax

Chesterfield Berry Farm
$6.14- Total for 6 ears of corn, 2 watermelon and 1 eggplant

Walmart
$1.09- Bananas
$1.00- Pasta
$2.00- Colby Shredded Cheese
$1.00- Half & Half
$1.98- Cream Cheese
$2.18- Strawberry Cream Cheese
$10.72- (4) gallons milk
$1.98- Stir Fry veggies
$1.88- Cottage Cheese
$3.12- Tuna fish
$1.14- Tomato
$2.64- Parm Cheese
$3.56- Cat Litter
$1.94- Batteries
$39.33- Total with tax

This shopping trip has been added to our August Monthly Spending post, where I keep track of what we spend for the month of August.


Monday, August 19, 2013

Menu Plan for the week of 08/19/2013

How was your weekend?  Nice and relaxing, I hope:)  Our weekend consisted of packing, packing and more packing.  Then going over to my dad's house and packing up stuff that belonged to my mom that my dad thought I should have.  I am soooo tired.  We have stayed up later than we should to pack, go through stuff and fixing the house.  We are having a HUGE yard/moving sale this Friday and Saturday. We are down sizing quite a bit.  Part of me is sad to be leaving family and friends.  Part of me is excited to start this new journey in our lives.  And of course, the other part of me wants to be done with packing, sorting and repairing and just wants to be done and in our new house:)  We only have 3 short weeks until we head down:)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Banana Bread X2
Oatmeal with raisins and honey X2
Egg sandwiches with fruit
Pancakes X2

Lunch
Sandwich, carrots and popcorn
Salad with homemade ranch dressing and a banana for me

Dinner
Leftover Minestrone Soup and grilled cheese
Chicken Legs with rice and corn
Black bean burgers with tator dipped eggplant and Watermelon
Spaghetti with sausage and green beans
Chicken Stir Fry
Chicken Alfredo with corn
Shredded BBQ chicken on buns with Corn on the Cob

Desserts and snacks
Brownies
Carrots
Popcorn
Applesauce
Watermelon

Friday, August 16, 2013

Walgreens deals for the week of 08/18/2013

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufactur's coupons
2) Register Rewards (RR) are considered manufactur's coupons
3) You are allowed 1 Manufactur's coupon and 1 store coupon per item
4) When redeeming a Register Rewards against the same offer may not receive another RR
5) 2 coupons can be used with Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Sales :)

Check out Walgreens Coupon Policy here:)

Walgreens has rolled out a program called Balance Rewards. You earn points you can later redeem. Click here to read more about this program.

Wexford Binders- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Backpack or bags- $3.99

Paper Mate Grip Mechanical Pencils 5pk, Wexford sheet protectors or 5 tab dividers- $0.49

Sharpie Permanent marker, Wexford Index cards or No. 2 Pencils- $0.39

Arm & Hammer powder, 2X or Power Paks- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$1/2 Arm & Hammer power paks cpn- 07/14 SS
$0.75/2 Arm & Hammer detergent or fabric softener cpn- 07/14 SS
$1 Arm & Hammer power paks cpn- 06/23 SS

Nice mushrooms or oranges- $0.69 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Smartwater, PowerAde or Vitamin Water- $3/3 and get 1000 points

Nice Salt or Baking Soda- $1/2 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Nice Seasonings- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Glade air fresheners- $4.99 and get $1 RR
$0.55 Glade Premium room spray cpn- 08/18 SS
$1.50/2 Glade fall collection cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Glade auto spray refill cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Glade Plug In twin refill or 2 single refills cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Glade Plug In warmer or starter cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Glade oil candle holder or 2 refills cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Glade Sense & Spray cpn- 08/18 SS
$1/2 Glade jar candles cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Glade Scent holder cpn- 07/14 SS
$1/2 Glade jar or scented oil candle cpn- 07/14 SS
$1 Glade Sense & Spray cpn- 07/14 SS
$1 Glade Décor Scents twin refill or 2 single pack cpn- 07/14 SS
$1 Glade Décor Scent holder cpn- 07/14 SS
$1.50 Glade Plug In AND refill cpn- 07/14 SS

Sunny Smile paper towels or bathroom tissue- $5
Use $1 Walgreens in store cpn

Angel Soft- $7/2 and get $1 RR
$0.45 Angel Soft cpn- 07/28 RP

Palmolive- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Penway wooden ruler or Wexford plastic protractor- $0.19 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Wexford Poly portfolio- $0.49 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford erasers- $1/3 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Crayola crayons- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Poster board- $0.39 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford composition book- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford filler paper- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford mini highlighters- $0.19 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford paper folders- $1/5 with in ad cpn- Limit 5

Wexford sticky notes or glue- $0.39 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Paper Mate mechanical pencils or stick pens- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford legal pads- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford memo minis- $1/5 with in ad cpn- Limit 5

Bic Briteliner Highliter- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 3
$1 Bic Stationary cpn- 08/04 SS

Wexford Index cards case or Acco paper clips- $0.39 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford Invisible tape- $0.39 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Purell- $2.99
Use $1 Walgreens in store cpn
$1/3 Purell cpn- 07/28 SS
$1 Purell Advanced cpn- 07/28 SS

Garnier Nutrisse- $6.99 and get 2000 points
$2 Garnier Nutrisse foam cpn- 08/04 SS
$2 Garnier Nutrisse cpn- 07/14 RP

Spend $10 on Crest or Oral B 3D White Dental Care- $3.99 and get 5000 points
$1.50 Crest rinse cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 07/28 P&G
$3 Oral B adult battery toothbrush or 3D White Action recharge toothbrush cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete or 2 Indicator or Cavity Defense cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.50/2 Oral B manual toothbrush cpn- 07/28 RP

Gillette Venus or Fusion ProGlide- $9.99 and get $2 RR
$3 Gillette Venus razor cpn- 08/11 RP
$5/2 Gillette Venus razor AND refill cpn- 07/28 P&G
$5 Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor cpn- 08/11 RP
$5 Gillette razor when you buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide refill cpn- 07/28 P&G

Walgreens orthodontic wax, floss threaders, tootbrush, Clean+ toothpaste or mouthwash- $0.99

Spin Brush Pro, kids or brush heads- $4.99
$1 Arm & Hammer Spin Brush or tooth tunes cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Arm & Hammer Spin Brush cpn- 08/18 SS

Mitchum- $1.99
$1 Mitchum cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Mitchum cpn- 07/14 SS- EXPIRES 08/18

Dove or Degree- $5/2 and get 1000 points
$1 Dove Men + Care deodorant cpn- 07/28 P&G
$1.50 Dove Go sleeveless, Go Fresh, Clear Tone or Dove Clinical cpn- 07/28 P&G
$1 Degree Women Clinical cpn- 07/28 RP
$0.50 Degree MotionSense cpn- 07/28 RP

U by Kotex- $3.99
Use $2 Walgreens in store cpn

Goody's or BC Headache relief- $4.99 and get 2000 points

Pepsodent- $0.89

Zaditor or Naphcon A- $10.49
Use $2 Walgreens in store cpn

Benadryl anti itch, Band Aid or Neosporin- $6.99 and get 1000 points
$1 Benadryl adult or kids cpn- 07/28 SS
$0.50 Band Aid cpn- 07/28 SS
$2 Neosporin First Aid or Essentials cpn- 07/28 SS

Nexcare First Aid- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Energizer hearing aid batteries- $6.99
Use $2 Walgreens in store cpn
$2 Energizer EZ Turn & Lock hearing aid batteries cpn- 08/04 SS
$1.50 Energizer batteries or flashlight cpn- 08/04 SS

Post or Quaker cereal- $1.75
$1/2 Post kids cereal cpn- 07/28 SS
$1/2 Post cereal cpn- 07/28 SS

Nestle candy- $1/2 with in ad cpn- Limit 6
Buy 3 Get 1 FREE Nestle Crunch or Girl Scout candy bars cpn- 08/04 SS

Pert Plus 2in1- $2.99
$1 Pert Plus 2in1 cpn- 08/18 SS

Viva paper towels- $5.99
Use $1 Walgreens in store cpn
$0.25 Viva paper towels big roll cpn- 07/14 SS

CVS deals for the week of 08/18/2013

Don't forget to....
1) Go to cvs.com/email and sign up for the ExtraCare email and receive a $4/20 cpn

2) Stop by the Red ExtraCare coupon center and get CVS cpns
3) You can use a manufacturer's cpn along with a CVS cpn
4) You can use a B1G1Free cpn along with a B1G1Free sale to get both products for FREE

To view CVS Coupon Policy- click here:)

Gain or Puffs- $0.99
$0.25/3 Puffs cpn- 07/28 P&G

Spend $15 on the following and get $3 ECB:
Hershey kisses, Reese's, Mini Bonus, Kit Kat or Reese's snack size- $8/3
$1/3 Hershey minis, kisses, Rolo, Reese's minis or Kit Kat minis cpn- 08/18 SS
$1/3 Hershey, Reese's or Kit Kat snack bag cpn- 08/18 SS
Twizzlers- $4/2
$1/3 Twizzler or Jolly Rancher cpn- 07/28 SS
$1/2 Twizzler or Jolly Rancher bites cpn- 07/14 SS
Hershey pouches- $6/2
$1/2 Hershey stand up bags cpn- 06/16 SS

Spend $15 on Fantastik, Pledge, Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles or gel discs and get $5 ECB
$0.75 Scrubbing Bubbles All Purpose with Fantastik cpn- 07/28 SS
$1/2 Pledge furniture care cpn- 07/28 SS
$0.50 Pledge multi surface cpn- 06/09 SS
$1.50 Pledge floor cleaning cpn- 06/09 SS
$1/2 Windex glass cpn- 07/28 SS
$1.50 Windex Touch Up cpn- 07/28 SS
$1/2 Scrubbing Bubbles toilet cpn- 07/28 SS
$1/2 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner cpn- 07/28 SS

Spend $15 on Glade and get $5 ECB
$0.55 Glade Premium room spray cpn- 08/18 SS
$1.50/2 Glade fall collection cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Glade auto spray refill cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Glade Plug In twin refill or 2 single refills cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Glade Plug In warmer or starter cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Glade oil candle holder or 2 refills cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Glade Sense & Spray cpn- 08/18 SS
$1/2 Glade jar candles cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Glade Scent holder cpn- 07/14 SS
$1/2 Glade jar or scented oil candle cpn- 07/14 SS
$1 Glade Sense & Spray cpn- 07/14 SS
$1 Glade Décor Scents twin refill or 2 single pack cpn- 07/14 SS
$1 Glade Décor Scent holder cpn- 07/14 SS
$1.50 Glade Plug In AND refill cpn- 07/14 SS

Arm & Hammer, Crystal Burst Paks or Wisk- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$0.75/2 Arm & Hammer detergent or fabric softener cpn- 07/14 SS

Suavital fabric softener- $1.99

Spend $10 on Sharpie marker 8ct, Paper Mate pen 10ct or Profile 4ct and get $3 ECB

Spend $10 on Almay and get $4 ECB

Spend $12 on Sally Hansen and get $5 ECB
$2 Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure cpn- 07/28 RP
$1 Sally Hansen nail color cpn- 07/28 RP
Buy Sally Hansen Salon Insta-Gel strips starter and get Sally Hansen Gel color strips FREE cpn- 07/14 RP
Buy Sally Hansen Salon Gel polish starter and get Sally Hansen gel color FREE cpn- 07/14 RP

Revlon eye or lip- $6.99 and get $4 ECB- Limit 6
$2 Revlon cosmetic cpn- 07/28 SS
$1 Revlon lip cpn- 07/14 SS- EXPIRES 08/18

Spend $10 on Nuance Salma Hayek and get $3 ECB

Spend $15 on Burt Bees and get $5 ECB

Secret or Old Spice deodorant- $8/3
$2 Secret Clinical cpn- 07/28 P&G
Buy 2 Old Spice deodorants and get Old Spice body spray FREE cpn- 07/28 P&G

Clairol Nice & Easy, root touch up or Natural Instincts- $5.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Clairol hair color cpn- 08/18 SS
$5/2 Clairol Natural Instincts cpn- 08/18 SS
$2 Clairol hair color cpn- 08/11 RP
$5/3 Clairol cpn- 07/28 P&G
$3/2 Clairol cpn- 07/28 P&G
$1 Clairol cpn- 07/28 P&G

Pantene- $7/2 and get $1 ECB

Spend $15 on the following and get $5 ECB:
Dove bodywash, Dove or Degree deodorant- $8/2
$0.25 Dove bodywash cpn- 07/28 P&G
$1 Dove Men + Care deodorant cpn- 07/28 P&G
$1.50 Dove Go sleeveless, Go Fresh, Clear Tone or Dove Clinical cpn- 07/28 P&G
$1 Degree Women Clinical cpn- 07/28 RP
$0.50 Degree MotionSense cpn- 07/28 RP
Dove hair care- $6/2
Dove bodywash, cream oil lotion, Dove, Caress or Lever bar- $6.50
$0.50 Dove beauty bar cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.75 Dove Men + Care body and face bar cpn- 07/28 P&G
$1.25 Caress cpn- 07/28 RP
Simple face care
$2 Simple cpn- 07/28 RP

Spend $10 and get $3 ECB or Spend $20 and get $10 ECB on CVS cosmetics, facial care, hair, sun, deodorant, personal cleansing, shaving, hand or body lotion

Spend $20 on Nexxus and get $10 ECB

Garnier Nutrisse- $6.99
$2 Garnier Nutrisse foam cpn- 08/04 SS
$2 Garnier Nutrisse cpn- 07/14 RP

Pert or Infusium- $10/2 and get $4 ECB
$1 Pert Plus 2in1 cpn- 08/18 SS
$2 Infusium cpn- 08/18 SS

Buy Irish Spring 12pk or Softsoap refill and get $2 ECB
$0.50 Irish Spring bar cpn- 07/28 SS
$0.50 Softsoap refill cpn- 07/28 SS

Mitchum- $1.99
$1 Mitchum cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Mitchum cpn- 07/14 SS- EXPIRES 08/18

Arm & Hammer Spin brush, Tooth Tunes or brush heads- $5.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Arm & Hammer Spin Brush or tooth tunes cpn- 08/18 SS
$1 Arm & Hammer Spin Brush cpn- 08/18 SS

Colgate single pack, manual toothbrush, Total, Max Fresh or Max Clean- $5.98/2 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 2
$0.75 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 08/11 SS

Buy Speed Stick deodorant twin pack, Colgate multi pack toothpaste or toothbrush and get $3 ECB
$0.75 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 08/11 SS

Spend $10 on Allernates and get $3 ECB

Spend $7 on CVS itch relief, CVS bandages, antibiotic, cortisone creams or ointments and get $2 ECB

U by Kotex- $7/2

Always or Tampax- $6.99 and get $3 ECB
$0.50 Always liners cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.50 Always pad or cleansing cpn- 07/28 P&G
$2 Always Infinity or Radiant cpn- 07/28 P&G
$2 Tampax Pearl, Radiant or Pearl liner cpn- 07/28 P&G
$1 Tampax cpn- 07/28 P&G

Boost regular or bars- $6.99 or Boost Glucose Control, Calorie Smart, Plus or High Protein- $7.99 and get $1 ECB
$1.50 Boost cpn- 07/28 RP

Coke 2 L- $0.99
Use $0.25 CVS Instant Coupon Center cpn

Spend $15 on Loreal foundation, powder, blush, concealer, eye or nail and get $5 ECB
$2 Loreal face cosmetic cpn- 07/14 RP
$1 Loreal Paris eye cpn- 07/14 RP

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Our Florida House Hunting Trip

As many of you know, we are being relocated to sunny Florida in a few weeks.  We are excited about this new journey in our lives.

The area we are moving to is beautiful- we absolutely love it:)  There are only 3 roads getting to Cape Coral, it is almost like its own little island.

We had hoped to do some sight seeing while in Florida and kid less, but that just didn't happen.  We were so busy looking for apartments, houses for rent, houses for lease, houses for sale- whew, we were exhausted by the time we came home.  We did get a brief chance to see the Gulf of Mexico and get some shells that Nathan and Michael had requested.

After driving through several counties around the Fort Myers area, our hearts were set on Cape Coral. 

Instead of all the boring trip details, here are some pictures we took while house hunting in Florida:
We had just gotten used to the possibility of alligators when we saw this sign- YIKES!!

On the bridge heading to Cape Coral

View from the plane

Gulf of Mexico- rainbow




Breath taking picture

Hubby looking for shells

On bridge headed to Cape Coral
And we just got awesome news today~ we found and put the security deposit down on a rental- YAY!!!!  We were starting to get discouraged, we would find a house that we liked only to find out it had just been rented.  We lucked out with this house- it is a lot bigger than our current house- what will I do with all the space?  :)

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Popcorn Experiment- The Results

I know some of you are patiently waiting for the results of our popcorn experiments.

We accidentally left the popcorn bags out overnight.  The next morning, I went out to check on them to discover the bag that was left outside was wet with dew.  That's not good- note to self- don't leave paper bags out overnight :)  That was a FAIL :(

I then went over to the van and checked on that one.  All kernels were still in the bottom- no popping occurred.  So, we decided to leave the bag in the van while we went house hunting in Florida.  And it got HOT.

The results:

Still no popped popcorn.  FAIL :(

Even though it was discouraging. we discovered that you cannot pop popcorn in your vehicle on a hot 90 degree day.  We may revisit this experiment when we move to hot and steamy Florida :)

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Purex Fabric Softener Sheets Giveaway Winners

The time has come to pick 3 winners to receive a coupon good for a FREE box of Purex Fabric Softener Sheets.

Since we had 4 entries, I wrote all the names on paper, folded them and put them in a container.  I let our 3 year old pick 3 names from the container.

Here are the winners:
Abby
KatyChick
Melina

I will be sending out emails to the winners shortly. Congrats to the winners- enjoy your free product coupon and thanks for reading my blog:)

August 2013 Monthly Spending

Here is where I will keep a list of our spending for the month of August. We are going to attempt to have a $200 grocery budget. This is for everything for our family of 6 and 1 pet. We did OK last month and went over by $21.  Our $200 monthly grocery budget should be doable this month, we still have food left in our freezer and pantry that we need to use before we move.  Plus, we didn't have to go grocery shopping for the first week in August as we were traveling.  So, let's see how we do this month:

08/12/2013
Chesterfield Berry Farm- $3.06
Dollar Tree- $6.32
Kroger- $13.29
Food Lion- $16.52
Walmart- $29.69

08/19/2013
$1.01- Walgreens
$2.51- CVS and got $4 ECB
$5.19- Dollar Tree
$6.14- Chesterfield Berry Farm
$39.33- Walmart

08/26/2013
$4.21- Dollar Tree
$7.45- Kroger
$9.31- Food Lion
$42.54- Walmart

$186.57- Running Total for August

$13.43- Left in our budget

Yay!!  We did it- we spent below our $200 monthly grocery budget.  It did help that we only had to budget for 3 of the 4 weeks of August:)  I am excited and anxious to see how we do next month with the move:)

My Shopping Day~ 08/12/2013

It feels like the first of the month for me not the second week in.  Since we traveled to Florida last week, we didn't have to go grocery shopping.  My meals were taken care of and my mother in law kept and fed the boys at her house while we were gone- thanks mom :)

Here are the details of our shopping trip for this week:

Chesterfield Berry Farm
$2.99- Dozen ears of corn
$0.00- Dozen ears of corn
$3.06- Total after tax

Dollar Tree
$2.00- (2) pkgs toilet paper
$4.00- (4) boxes tissues
$6.32- Total after tax

Kroger
$1.77- Flour
$1.39- Ronzoni Pasta
$1.39- Ronzoni Pasta
$1.00- PB M&M's
$3.24- Ground Chuck
$2.99- Ground Chicken
$2.99- Ground Chicken
$1.69- Eggs
$1.99- Capri Sun
$1.08- Green Beans
$19.53
-1.00 Free M&M's mailer cpn
-1.00 Capri Sun ecpn
-1.69 Free Eggs mailer cpn
-1/2 Ronzoni Pasta mailer cpn
-0.40 Flour mailer cpn
-1.50 Meat mailer cpn
$13.29- Total after tax

Food Lion
$10.44- (4) gallons skim milk
$5.68- Whole chicken
$16.52- Total after tax

Walmart
$2.76- (3) binders
$3.28- Sliced Cheese
$1.94- Lettuce
$0.95- Bananas
$2.54- Tomatoes
$0.78- Apple
$1.88- Spaghetti Sauce
$1.92- Peanut Butter
$1.60- Power Ade
$5.00- (5) boxes pasta
$3.48- Coffee
$1.54- Brown Sugar
$1.84- Butter
$29.69- Total after tax

This shopping trip has been added to our August Monthly Spending post, where I keep track of what we spend for the month of August.

Monday, August 12, 2013

Menu Plan for the week of 08/12/2013

Well Hello :)  I know it has been some time since the last time I blogged here.  Most of you know that my hubby and I flew down to Florida to go house hunting last week.  My intent was to blog when I got the chance while we were down there.  Well, as you can see- that just did not happen.  We were so busy looking at houses and apartments.  By the time we got back to the hotel, we were so exhausted that all we wanted to do was go to bed.  The week flew by so fast but we did enjoy the little free time we had and it was nice just to get away just the two of us:)  But, I will fill you in on all the details later.

Here is the menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Homemade Yogurt with oats, raisins and honey X2
Pancakes X2
Baked Oatmeal  with apple X2
Strawberry & Cream Cheese muffins

Lunch
Sandwich, carrots and popcorn
Salad with homemade ranch dressing and a banana for me

Dinner
Lasagna casserole with corn
Lentil burgers with fruit
Chicken and stuffing with green beans and rolls
Spaghetti with corn
Corn Dog muffins with fruit
Minestrone Soup

Snacks and desserts
Popcorn
Carrots
Raisins
Popsicles
Peaches
Snicker doodle cookies

What yummy dishes do you have planned for your family this week?

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Rite Aid deals for the week of 08/04/2013

**Please remember that Rite Aid allows you to use 1 manufacturer cpn and 1 Rite Aid cpn and 1 Rite Aid Valuable cpn together on 1 item:) **

For all August Video Value offers- click here:)

Click here to view Rite Aid's coupon policy

Finish, Jet Dry, AirWick or NeutraAir kits, Arm & Hammer laundry, Baking Soda or Ajax- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$1/2 Finish or Jet Dry Rite Aid Video Value cpn
$1/2 Arm & Hammer Power Paks cpn- 07/14 SS
$1 Arm & Hammer Ultra Power 4X cpn- 07/14 SS
$0.75/2 Arm & Hammer detergent or fabric softener cpn- 07/14 SS
$1 Arm & Hammer Power Paks cpn- 06/23 SS
$1 Arm & Hammer 4X cpn- 06/23 SS

Rite Aid First Aid products- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Nature's Bounty, Flex-a-min, Sundown, Disney gummies, Ester-C or Osteo Bi-Flex- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$3 Nature Bounty Krill, Fish Oil or CoQ10 cpn- 08/04 RP
$3 Nature Bounty Spectrum Cranberry with Hibiscus cpn- 08/04 RP
$2.50 Nature Bounty Optimal Solutions cpn- 08/04 RP
$1 Nature Bounty cpn- 08/04 RP
$2 Nature Bounty cpn- 07/28 RP
$2 Sundown Natural gummies cpn- 08/04 RP
$1 Sundown Naturals cpn- 08/04 RP
$1 Disney or Marvel cpn- 08/04 RP
$2 Ester-C cpn- 08/04 RP
$3 Osteo Bi-Flex 30-60ct cpn- 08/04 RP
$5 Osteo Bi-Flex 70ct+ cpn- 08/04 RP

General Mills cereal or Nature Valley granola bar- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$0.50 General Mills Chex cpn- 07/28 SS
$0.50 General Mills Cheerios cpn- 07/14 SS
$0.75 General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios Medley cpn- 07/14 SS
$0.50 Nature Valley Granola bars, granola thins or Soft Baked oatmeal squares cpn- 08/04 SS

King size candy bars, Theater candy, fun and snack size- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Maxwell House coffee- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Pantene- $7/2 and get $2 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers

Tresemme, St Ives or Noxema- Buy 1 Get 50% off and get $2 UP Reward- Limit 3 UP Offers

No Nonsense- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

VO5 or Arrid- $0.89

Revlon ColorSilk- $6/2
$1/2 Revlon hair color cpn- 08/04 SS
$2 Revlon hair color cpn- 07/28 SS
$1 Revlon hair color cpn- 07/14 SS

Loreal Feria or Garnier Olia- $8.99
$2 Garnier Olia cpn- 08/04 RP

Conair colorvibes brush or Snunci elastics- $2.99 and get $2 UP Reward- Limit 4 UP Offers

Garnier Crème or Foam- $7.99
Use $1 in ad cpn
$2 Garnier Nutrisse foam cpn- 08/04 RP
$2 Garnier Nutrisse cpn- 07/14 RP
$2 Garnier Nutrisse cpn- 06/16 RP

Wet n Wild cosmetics- $0.69
$2/3 Wet n Wild/ Fergie cpn- 07/28 RP
$1 Wet n Wild/ Fergie cpn- 07/28 RP

Buy 3 Nicole, Jesse Girl, Julie 6 or Sinful nail enamels and get $3 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers

Vaseline Intensive care lotion- $5.99 and get $2 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers

Cortizone 10, Gold Bond anti itch or Allegra cream- $4.99
$1 Cortizone 10 cpn- 08/04 RP
$1 Cortizone 10 eczema or hydratensive cpn- 06/30 RP
$1 Cortizone 10 cpn- 06/30 RP
$1 Gold Bond Ultimate cpn- 08/04 RP
$1 Gold Bond medicated cpn- 08/04 RP
$1.50 Allegra anti itch cpn- 07/14 RP

Bausch & Lomb- Buy 1 Get 50% off and get $2 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers
$4 Bausch & Lomb Soothe cpn- 06/30 SS

Revitalens, Complete multipurpose or Blink tears- $8.49 and get $1 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers
$2 Revitalens cpn- 08/04 SS
$1 Complete cpn- 08/04 SS
$2 Blink or gel tears cpn- 08/04 SS

Dial or Tone bodywash, Dial bar, Dial liquid hand soap refill or lotion, Right Guard bodywash or bar- $7/2
$2/2 Dial regular, for men or kids bodywash cpn- 08/04 RP
$1/2 Dial Complete, hand washing soap or bar cpm-0 08/04 RP

Aspercreme or Icy Hot- $5.99
$1 Aspercreme, Capzasian or Icy hot cpn- 08/04 RP
$1 Icy Hot, Aspercreme or Capzasian cpn- 05/05 RP

Carmex lip balm, Lypsyl lip balm, Lypsyl cold sore relief, Salonpas-Hot patch or Ocean nasal spray- $4.50/3 and get $3 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers

Spend $10 on Natrol and get $5 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers
$2 Natrol Rite Aid Video Value cpn

Bausch & Lomb PreserVision or Ocuvite eye vitamins- Buy 1 Get 50% off and get $2 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers
$3 Ocuvite Rite Aid Video Value cpn
$3 Bausch & Lomb Ocuvite cpn- 07/14 RP
$5 Bausch & Lomb Ocuvite eye + multi cpn- 07/14 RP

PrintRight, HP or Georgia Pacific copy paper reams- $3.99 and get $1 UP Reward- Limit 4 UP Offers
$0.50 Georgia Pacific paper cpn- 07/28 RP

Mead single subject notebook- $0.99/3

Crayola crayons or chalk, Avery big tabs, Mead comp book, paper portfolios, Rite Aid rubber bands, highlighters or reuseable envelopes- $0.49

Avery big tab dividers, report cover, 5 pack white poster board, Learn to Letter pad, Image fat book, Pilot EZ touch black or blue retractable pens, Tear Drop 2 pack erasers or Wite Out Plus Extra Cover or Quick Dry- $0.99

Crest toothpaste 3D White or ProHealth, ProHealth Clinical or 3D White Luxe, rinse ProHealth or 3D White, Oral B manual toothbrush 3D White- $3.99 and get $1.50 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers
$1.50 Crest rinse cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.50/2 Oral B manual toothbrush cpn- 07/28 RP

Colgate Optic White toothpaste, mouthwash or manual toothbrush- $2.99 and get $1 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Max Fresh or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 07/28 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 07/28 SS
$1 Colgate 360 manual toothbrush cpn- 07/28 SS

Mach3, CustomPlus, Sensor3, Venus, Good News or Daisy disposable razor- $7.99 and get $2 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers
Buy 1 Gillette male disposable razor and get 1 FREE cpn- 08/04 RP
Buy 1 Gillette female disposable razor and get 1 FREE cpn- 08/04 RP
$4/2 Gillette male disposable cpn- 07/14 RP
$4/2 Gillette female disposable cpn- 07/14 RP
$1 Gillette male disposable cpn- 07/14 RP
$1 Gillette female disposable cpn- 07/14 RP

Schick disposable razors- $5.99
$1 Schick Xtreme3, ST2, ST3, Slim Twin or Quattro disposable cpn- 08/04 SS
$2 Schick Hydro Silk disposable cpn- 07/28 SS
$2 Schick Hydro 5 disposable cpn- 07/28 SS

Gillette or Old Spice bodywash, Gillette skin care for Men, Fusion or Satin Care shave gel or foam- Buy 1 Get 50% off and get $1 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers
$0.50 Gillette bodywash or deodorant cpn- 07/28 RP
$2 Gillette Fusion ProGlide shave prep cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.75 Gillette Satin Care shave prep cpn- 08/04 RP

GUM, Dentek oral care, Dentemp, Reline-It or Senzzzaway- Buy 1 Get 50% off and get $2 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers

Always or Tampax- $5.49 and get $1 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers
$2 Always, Infinity or Radiant cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.50 Always liners cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.50 Always pad or cleansing product cpn- 07/28 P&G
$2 Tampax Pearl or Radiant cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.50 Tampax cpn- 07/28 P&G

Kotex- $6/2 and get $1 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers

Spend $10 on Cottonelle, Scott, Kleenex 4pk or Cottonelle cleansing cloths- $3.99 and get $3 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers
$0.50 Kleenex bundle cpn- 07/14 SS

Simplify bathroom tissue- $6.99 and get $1 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers

Spend $6 on Rite Aid Renewal razor, refills, disposables, after shave or cologne and get $2 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers

Spend $10 on Rite Aid oral care product and get $4 UP Reward- Limit 2 UP Offers

Wethers or Riesen- $4/2 and get $1 UP Reward- Limit 4 UP Offers

Trident, Dentyne, ID or Bubblicious gum- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$0.25 Stride ID single pack Rite Aid Video Value cpn

Duracell- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$0.50 Duracell cpn- 07/28 P&G

Scotch tape, Krazy glue, Elmer's adhesive, fasteners, Paper Mate, Pentel pens, Sharpie Accent highlighters or Mead Five Star 1,3 or 5 subject notebooks- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$1/2 Krazy Glue Rite Aid Video Value cpn
$1 Mead Five Star 3 or 5 subject notebook Rite Aid Video Value cpn

Foster Grant sunglasses or reading glasses- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Softsoap liquid hand soap- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Assorted backpacks or totes- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Friday, August 2, 2013

Walgreens deals for the week of 08/04/2013

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufactur's coupons
2) Register Rewards (RR) are considered manufactur's coupons
3) You are allowed 1 Manufactur's coupon and 1 store coupon per item
4) When redeeming a Register Rewards against the same offer may not receive another RR
5) 2 coupons can be used with Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Sales :)

Check out Walgreens Coupon Policy here:)

Walgreens has rolled out a program called Balance Rewards. You earn points you can later redeem. Click here to read more about this program.

Paper Mate pens or pencils- $0.29- Limit 6

Scott Extra Soft bathroom tissue- $7.99
Use $2 Walgreens in store cpn

Purex- $5/2

Dial or Tone bodywash- $7/2 and get $2 RR
$2/2 Dial regular, for men or kids bodywash cpn- 08/04 RP

Wexford binder- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Backpacks or bags- $3.99

Crayola markers or color pencils- $1.99

Wexford 2 pocket folder with prongs or memo books- $1/6

Capri Sun or Snapple- $3/2 and get 1000 points

Lipton Pure Leaf tea- $0.99 and get $0.99 RR

Gatorade- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 5

Gallon Nice water- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 2

Swanson broth, Campbell Chicken Noodle or Tomato soup- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Daisy sour cream- $0.99

Daisy cottage cheese- $4/2 with in ad cpn- Limit 4
$0.45 Daisy cottage cheese cpn- 06/02 RP

Nice cheese- shredded, block or singles- $4/2 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Orbit, Wrigleys 5, Trident or Eclipse- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Gummy candy- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Nice chocolate- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Nice hard, gummy or chewy candy- $0.69 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Glade air freshener- $5/2 and get $2 RR
$1 Glade Scents holder cpn- 07/14 SS
$1/2 Glade jar or scented oil candle cpn- 07/14 SS
$1 Glade Sense & Spray cpn- 07/14 SS
$1 Glade Décor Scents twin refill or 2 single refill cpn- 07/14 SS
$1 Glade Décor Scent holder cpn- 07/14 SS
$1.50 Glade Plug In warmer AND refill cpn- 07/14 SS

Nice dryer sheets or Purex crystals- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Viva paper towels- $5.99
Use $1 Walgreens in store cpn

Gain or Ajax- $0.89 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Kleenex- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$0.50/3 Kleenex cpn- 07/41 SS

Sunny Smile plates- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Nice household cleaners- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Renuzit- $0.89

Woolite detergent- $6.99 and get 1000 points

Duracell Quantum- $4.99 and get 2000 points
$0.50 Duracell cpn- 07/28 P&G

Walgreens batteries- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford notebooks- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Acco binder clips or Wexford packing tape- $0.99

Expo dry erase markers, Bic Atlantis or Crystal Bold pens- $0.99
$1 Bic Stationary cpn- 08/04 SS

Fiskars safety scissors- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Crayola crayons- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Elmers Glue 2pk- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Sharpie marker- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford color binder- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford composition book or 1 subject notebook- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford plastic compass or pencil sharpener- $0.39 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford erasers- $1/4 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Plastic supply box or Wexford filler paper- $0.69 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford pens- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford legal pads or Correction fluid- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Penway wooden ruler or plastic protractor- $0.19 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford dry eraser markers- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Uni-Ball gel pens- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford construction paper- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Wexford composition book- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Dial bar- $7/2
$1/2 Dial Complete, hand washing soap or bar cpm-0 08/04 RP

Shea moisture organic bath, baby or hair- $16/2 and get 5000 points

Gillette Mach3, Venus or Fusion ProGlide- $9.99 and get 2000 points
$5 Gillette razor when you buy Fusion ProGlide refill cpn- 07/28 P&G

Got 2b stylers- $3.99
$2 Got 2b styler cpn- 08/04 RP

Ban- $1.99- Buy 2 and get 500 points
$0.75 Ban cpn- 08/04 SS

Revlon ColorSilk or Luminista- $6/2
$1/2 Revlon hair color cpn- 08/04 SS
$2 Revlon hair color cpn- 07/28 SS
$1 Revlon hair color cpn- 07/14 SS

Garnier Olia- $8.99
$2 Garnier Olia cpn- 08/04 RP

Sensodyne- $4.99
Use $1 Walgreens in store cpn

Oral B Cross Action toothbrush, Crest toothpaste, mouthwash or rinse- $2.99 and get $2 RR
$0.50/2 Oral B manual toothbrush cpn- 07/28 RP
$1.50 Crest rinse cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 07/28 P&G

Spend $10 on 3D Crest toothpaste, mouth rinse, Oral B Advantage or Pro Flex toothbrush or floss picks and get 5000 points
$1.50 Crest rinse cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 07/28 P&G
$0.50/2 Oral B manual toothbrush cpn- 07/28 RP
$0.50 Oral B floss or floss picks cpn- 07/28 RP

Right Guard or Dry Idea- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Lactaid, Clear Fiber, stool softener or Wal-Zan- $6.99 and get 1000 points
$4/2 Pepcid, Mylanta, Lactaid Fast Action or Tucks cpn- 06/30 SS
$1 Lactaid Fast Act cpn- 05/05 SS- EXPIRES 08/05

Neosporin, Band Aid or Benadryl- $6.99 and get 1000 points
$2 Neosporin First Aid or Essentials cpn- 07/28 SS
$0.50 Band Aid cpn- 07/28 SS
$1 Benadryl cpn- 07/28 SS

Aleve- $5.99 and get 1000 points
$1 Aleve cpn- 07/14 RP

Energizer hearing aid batteries- $6.99
Use $2 Walgreens in store cpn

Pure Life supplements- $14.99 and get 10000 points
$3 Pure Life Naturals cpn- 06/09 SS

Sunny Smile bath tissue or paper towels- $1/2 with in ad cpn- Limit 8

Arizona tea or drink- $1/2 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Hershey candy- $0.49 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

General Mills cereal- $1.88
$0.50 General Mills Chex cpn- 07/28 SS
$0.50 General Mills Cheerios cpn- 07/14 SS
$0.75 General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios Medley cpn- 07/14 SS

Colgate Total Advanced, Zx, Sensitive Whitening toothpaste, 360 clean toothbrush- $3.49 and get $2.50 RR
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Max Fresh or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 07/28 SS
$1 Colgate 360 manual toothbrush cpn- 07/28 SS