Tuesday, April 29, 2014

My Shopping Day~ 04/27/2014

Our last shopping day of April.  Sniff, Sniff.  I cannot believe the year is flying by so fast.  It just can't be that we have been in Florida almost 8 months- say it isn't so:)  May will be here later this week.  Which means out oldest son, Chris will be the BIG 20 soon~ YIKES!!!!

This shopping trip was supposed to be an easy one.  4 stores.  That is all I had to do was go to 4 stores.  I went to Walmart and was looking around.  We needed to find rock salt for a science experiment.  One associate told us to look in the garden center.  Nope not there.  Another associate told us to look in the appliance section. Nope not here~ they don't even sell ice cream makers.  I was not having a good day.  Kevin and I had been up and down aisles over and over again.  Different associates leading us on a wild goose chase to find rock salt.  Finally, one nice and kind gentleman asked us to wait as he found out.  He came back and told us to check the baking aisle.  I told Kevin if it is not there, we are just going to get our groceries and leave.  We had been in the store for over 30 minutes looking for rock salt.

We get to the baking aisle and Viola, there is sat right with the regular salt. Why didn't I think of that first- grrr.  Ok, got that.  Not to see what else we need to get at Walmart.  Oh no~ Wait a minute~ Where is my shopping list????  Where are the coupons that we attached to my list?  Oh, this is not good.  Up and down the aisles we went again, looking under shelves.  Probably looking like 2 crazed lunatics:)  Now we have been in Walmart for over an hour.  My head is aching looking for this list.  My poor coupons gone- no free Crayola markers for me :(

We looked and looked and finally gave up-  My list was no where to be found.  We are not sure if my list some how blew away in Walmart or if someone snatched my coupons, which was attached to my list:)  Oh well.  Luckily, I remembered what I needed to get in BJ's and CVS.  I took all my Publix coupons into Publix with me hoping and praying I wasn't forgetting anything.  We then drove all the way back home to get my original chicken grocery scratch list, which had my Walmart list on it.  Back to Walmart we went.  It was a long and exhausting shopping day :(  But we are thankful that this happened on a short shopping trip and not my huge major beginning of the month trips- oh boy :)

So, after reading all about my rather lengthy Walmart fun, here are the shopping details:

CVS
$4.74- Oral B Cross Action Power toothbrush
$4.74- Oral B Cross Action Power toothbrush
$0.99- Junior Mints
$10.47
-3.00 Oral B Battery toothbrush cpn
-3.00 Oral B Battery toothbrush cpn
-0.30 Theater candy CVS cpn
-$0.99 ECB
-3.00 ECB
$0.75- Total with tax

BJ's
$2.78- Lettuce
$1.59- Bananas
$4.37

Publix
$3.79- Coffee Mate coffee creamer
$0.00- Coffee Mate coffee creamer
$3.79- Coffee Mate coffee creamer
$0.00- Coffee Mate coffee creamer
$1.20- Yoplait Greek 100 calorie
$1.20- Yoplait Greek 100 calorie
$3.69- Boca burger
$0.00- Boca burger
$2.89- New York Garlic Knots
-1.45- 50% off Promotion
$2.89- New York Breadsticks
-1.44- 50% off Promotion
$4.99- Emerald Cashews
$4.99- Emerald mix nuts
$1.59- Muellers Pot Size Spaghetti
$0.00- Muellers Pot Size Spaghetti
$1.59- Muellers TriColor Rotini
$0.00- Muellers TriColor Rotini
$1.59- Mueller Hidden Veggie pasta
$0.00- Mueller Hidden Veggie Pasta
$6.99- Cats Pride cat litter
$0.00- Cats Pride cat litter
$38.30
-1/2 Mueller Pasta
-1/2 Mueller Pasta
-0.75 Mueller Pot Size pasta
-0.75 Mueller Pot Size Pasta
-1.20 Yoplait Greek 100 Calorie printable cpn
-1.00 Coffee Mate printable cpn
-1.00 Coffee Mate printable cpn
-1/2 Coffee Mate Target printable cpn
-1/2 Coffee Mate Target printable cpn
-1.00 Boca printable cpn
-1.00 Boca printable cpn
-1.00 New York frozen bread printable cpn
-1.00 New York frozen bread printable cpn
-1.00 Emerald nuts printable cpn
-1.00 Emerald Nuts printable cpn
-2.00 Cats Pride Publix printable cpn
-1.00 Cats Pride printable cpn
-2.00 Cats Pride Publix printable cpn
-1.00 Cats Pride printable cpn
$18.02- Total after tax :)  According to my receipt, I saved $48.62- WOOHOO :)

Walmart
$6.39- Frozen veggies
$6.19- Whole Chicken
$1.28- Mild taco sauce
$0.98- Hot sauce
$0.88- Onion
$0.88- Oregano
$1.00- Bacon bits
$1.94- Pepperonis
$1.28- Lunchmeat
$0.98- Turkey hot dogs
$1.62- Tortilla Chips
$0.64- Orange
$24.06- Total

This shopping trip has been added to our April Monthly Spending post, where I keep track of what we spend for the month of April.  How did we do?  Did we bust our grocery budget or did we keep all in track.  Hop on over here to find out.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Winners of the Purex No Sort for Colors detergent coupon

And the moment you have been waiting for.  The winners of the coupon good for a FREE bottle of Purex No Sort for Colors laundry detergent.
Drum roll please.....

You guys and gals are making it entirely too easy for me.  I don't have to consult with random.org or my kids for a winner.

Three lovely ladies entered the giveaway.  Congrats to:
Abby
Cheryl Free
Plain Jane Photography

Since you all have won recently, I still have your mailing address.  I am addressing the envelopes tonight and will have the in the mail first thing in the morning :)

Congrats and Enjoy :)

Menu Plan for the week of 04/28/2014

How was your weekend?  We had a very nice weekend.  Will fill you in on all the details later in the week :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Oatmeal with raisins and brown sugar
Cinnamon Scones with no glaze
Baked Oatmeal with Apples X2
Fruity Spinach Smoothie
Pancakes X2

Lunch- Our usual
Salad with homemade ranch dressing and a banana for me and hubby
Sandwich with homemade bread, carrots and peanuts for everyone else

Dinner
Chicken Pot Pie
Pizza Casserole with green beans
Shredded BBQ Chicken on buns with corn
Easy Cheesy bean dip served with tortilla chips and corn
Bacon Cream Cheese Chicken with peas
Corn dogs, Mac & Cheese and green beans
Spaghetti with peas and bread

Snacks
Raisins
Strawberries
Cherry tomatoes
Popcorn
Pudding
Peanuts

What do you have planned for your family for this week?  Feel free to post below, I would love to read all about it :)

Friday, April 25, 2014

Walgreens deals for the week of 04/27/2014

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupons
2) Register Rewards (RR) are considered manufacture's coupons
3) You are allowed 1 manufacture'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.


Trident, Trident White, Dentyne Ice or Stride gum- $0.59- Limit 3

Pantene- $10/3
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 04/27 P&G
$2/2 Pantene cpn- 04/27 P&G
$3/3 Pantene cpn- 04/13 SS
$1.50/2 Pantene cpn- 04/13 SS
$3/3 Pantene cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30
$1.50/2 Pantene cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30

Kraft dinner- $4/2 and get 1000 points

Skippy PB or Hormel Spam- $5/2 and get 1000 points

Mars minis- $6/2 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Mars Snickers, Milky Way, 3 Musketeers or Twix cpn- 04/27 RP

Crystal Light, Country Time or Kool Aid- $4/2 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Crystal Light Drink Mixes cpn- 04/27 SS
$1/2 Country Time or Tang cpn- 04/27 SS 

Nips or Nice thin mints- $0.89 and get 500 points when you buy 2

Hunts tomato sauce or Butterball chicken broth- $1/2 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Campbells Chicken Noodle or Tomato soup- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Mushrooms or mandarin oranges- $0.69 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Nice tomato sauce- $0.49

Hamburger Helper, Old El Paso taco shells, mild taco sauce or Chipotle black bean & corn bowl- $3/3 and get 1000 points
$0.75/3  Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper or Chicken Helper cpn- 04/13 SS

Planters nuts- $7/2 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Planters Nuts or PB cpn- 04/13 SS

Tostidos or Lays- $6/2 and get 1000 points

Glade air fresheners- $6/2 and get 1000 points
$1 Glade oil twin pack or 2 single refills cpn- 04/06 SS
$2 Glade Customized Starter kit cpn- 04/06 SS
$3 Glade Automatic Spray Starter cpn- 04/06 SS

$1 Glade Automatic Spray refill cpn- 04/06 SS 

Palmolive- $0.99
$0.25 Palmolive cpn- 04/27 SS

Baush & Lomb Peroxiclear solution- $4.99 and get 3000 points

Advil Congestion or Allergy & Congestion- $4.99 and get 3000 points when you buy 2
$3 Advil Congestion, Allergy Congestion, Cold & Sinus or Allergy & Sinus cpn- 04/27 RP

Oral B Cross Action or Complete toothbrush, Select Crest toothpaste or Scope mouthwash- $2.99 and get $1.25 RR
$0.75 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete or 2 Indicator or Cavity Defense toothbrush cpn- 04/27 P&G
$0.75 Crest cpn- 04/27 P&G
$0.50 Oral B Glide floss, picks, Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30
$1/2 Oral B Glide floss, picks, Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30 
$2/3 Oral B Glide floss, picks, Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30 
$1 Scope cpn- 04/27 P&G

Spend $10 on Listerine pocket paks, pocket mist, Select mouthwash or Whitening pre brush rinse and get 3000 points
$1 Listerine Naturals cpn- 04/13 SS
$1 Listerine cpn- 04/13 SS
$1 Listerine Whitening Refresh, Whitening Vibrant rinse or Whitening Restore cpn- 03/09 RP- EXPIRES 04/30 

Speed Stick- $1.99
$1 Speed Stick cpn- 04/27 SS

Finesse- $2.99 and get 1000 points
$1 Finesse cpn- 04/27 SS

Softsoap bodywash or liquid hand soap- $2.99 and get $1 RR
$1 Softsoap hand soap- 04/27 SS
$1 Softsoap body wash cpn- 04/27 SS 

Sun Triple Clean detergent or Snuggle- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Kellogg cereal or PopTart- $6/3
$1/3 Kellogg Special K cpn- 04/27 RP
$1/3 Kellogg PopTart cpn- 04/27 RP
$1/2 Kellogg Rice Krispies cpn- 04/06 RP
$1/3 Kellogg All Bran, Frosted Mini Wheats, Special K, Smart Start, Mueslix, Corn Flakes, Raisin Bran or Fiber Plus cpn- 04/06 RP 

Colgate 360 Clean, MaxFresh or White toothbrush or Total toothpaste- $2.99 and get $1.50 RR
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, MaxFresh or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 04/27 SS

$1 Colgate 360 or Slim Soft toothbrush cpn- 04/27 SS
$0.50 Colgate adult or kid toothbrush cpn- 04/13 SS 

Gatorade- $6/6 with in ad cpn- Limit 6 and get 1000 points

Blue Diamond Almonds- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$0.75/2 Blue Diamonds Almonds cans- 04/06 SS

CVS deals for the week of 04/27/2014

 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- $0.99- Limit 5

Puffs- $0.99- Limit 6

Pantene- $12/3
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 04/27 P&G
$2/2 Pantene cpn- 04/27 P&G
$3/3 Pantene cpn- 04/13 SS
$1.50/2 Pantene cpn- 04/13 SS
$3/3 Pantene cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30
$1.50/2 Pantene cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30

Campbells Chicken Noodle Soup or Tomato soup- $0.75

Doritos- $6/2 and get $1 ECB

Arm & Hammer detergent- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$2/2 Arm & Hammer laundry cpn- 04/13 SS

Buy 2 Adult or kids sunglasses and get $5 ECB

Spend $10 on American Greetings and get $3 ECB

Cover Girl lash blast mascara- $6.99 and get $1 ECB
$1 Cover Girl cpn- 04/27 P&G
$2 Cover Girl lash blast mascara cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30 

Buy Physicians Formula cosmetics and get $2 ECB- Limit 2

Buy 2 Garnier face care and get $3 ECB
$1 Garnier Clean Cleanser cpn- 04/27 RP
$2 Garnier Moisturizer cpn- 04/06 RP

Irish Spring, Gear bodywash or bar- $8/2 and get $2 ECB

Softsoap hand soap or bodywash- $2.99
$1 Softsoap hand soap- 04/27 SS
$1 Softsoap body wash cpn- 04/27 SS 

Old Spice or Gillette bodywash or Ivory bar- $8/2
$1/2 Old Spice cpn- 04/27 P&G
$2 Old Spice hair cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30
$2/2 Old Spice cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30
$0.50 Old Spice bodywash or bar cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30
$1/2 Gillette deodorant or bodywash cpn- 04/27 P&G
$1/2 Gillette deodorant or bodywash cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30
$0.50 Safeguard or Ivory bar, bodywash or liquid hand soap cpn- 04/27 P&G
$1/2 Safeguard or Ivory bar, bodywash or liquid hand soap cpn- 04/27 P&G 
$0.50 Ivory or Safeguard personal cleansing cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30 

Right Guard or Dry Idea- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
$1.50 Right Guard Extreme Clear or Clinical Clear cpn- 04/27 RP
$1.50 Right Guard Total Defense 5 or Extreme cpn- 04/27 RP 

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

Speed Stick- $1.99
$1 Speed Stick cpn- 04/27 SS

Buy Colgate multi pack toothpaste, toothbrush, Colgate total or Optic White rinse and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, MaxFresh or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 04/27 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 04/27 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or Slim Soft toothbrush cpn- 04/27 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 04/13 SS
$0.50 Colgate adult or kid toothbrush cpn- 04/13 SS 

Colgate Optic White toothbrush with pen- $14.99 and get $5 ECB- Limit 2

CVS diapers- $6.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 3
Use $2 CVS.com/coupons

Scope mouthwash or Fixodent- $3.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Scope cpn- 04/27 P&G
$1 Fixodent or cleaner cpn- 04/27 P&G
$0.50 Fixodent cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30
$1.50/2 Fixodent cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30 

Oral B Cross Action Power toothbrush-$4.74
$3 Oral B Adult battery toothbrush or 3D White Action recharge toothbrush cpn- 03/30 P&G- EXPIRES 04/30

Buy Thermacare hot or cold wraps and get $2 ECB
$1 Thermacare cpn- 03/23 RP

Zantac- $8.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 3
$4 Zantac cpn- 023/23 SS

Theater box candy- $0.99
Use $0.30 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Kellogg Special K cereal or bar- $5/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/3 Kellogg Special K cereal cpn- 04/27 RP
$1.50/3 Special K cereal bar, pastry crisps or granola bars cpn- 04/27 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 04/27 RP 

Colgate Total, Total mouthwash, Slim soft or 360 floss tip toothbrush- $3.79 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, MaxFresh or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 04/27 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 04/27 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or Slim Soft toothbrush cpn- 04/27 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 04/13 SS
$0.50 Colgate adult or kid toothbrush cpn- 04/13 SS 

Buy 2 Loreal hair color and get $4 ECB
$2 Loreal Preference color cpn- 04/13 RP
$2 Loreal Excellence color cpn- 03/23 RP
$5/2 Loreal hair color cpn- 03/16 RP
$2 Loreal hair color cpn- 03/16 RP 

Spend $15 on Loreal cosmetics and get $5 ECB
$1 Loreal lip cpn- 04/27 RP
$3 Loreal Color Riche lip color cpn- 04/27 RP
$2 Loreal cosmetic cpn- 04/13 RP
$2 Loreal eye cpn- 03/23RP
$3 Loreal Butterfly mascara cpn- 03/23 RP
$2 Loreal face cosmetic cpn- 03/16 RP

 

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Who wants to play a guessing game?

I received an email from Shop Your Way that the suprise points that were added to my account were going to expire in a few days.  I looked over the Kmart ad to see if there was anything we needed- nope.  I looked over the Sears ad to see if anything caught my eye- nope.  I had $6 in surprise points that I did not want to lose.  So back to the Kmart ad I went, I noticed that Quaker cereal was $4/2.  Ohhhh, that would be a  nice surprise for the boys:)

It has been ages since we have bought cereal.  So, over the bridge to Kmart, Chris and I headed.  They didn't have a lot to choose from as far as Quaker cereal choices.  So, I went with Cap'n Crunch Peanut Butter (I had to choose at least 1 fun cereal), Cinnamon Life, Oatmeal Squares Cinnamon and  Oatmeal Squares Brown Sugar.  And the best part, my using my Shop Your Way surprise points along with $2 in points I already had, I paid $0.00 for all 4 boxes of cereal- WOOHOO :)  We don't have food tax here in Florida :)
Before I get to guessing part, let me introduce my boys:
Chris is 19, Kevin is 17, Nathan is 9 and little Micheal is 4.  And let us not forget my cereal loving hubby, Michael, who is not in the picture.  I do not eat cereal, so don't count me in.  I have been chugging my oh so delicious Fruity Spinach Smoothie every day:)  All my boys are very active and all of them have very healthy appetites :)

Now, where the guessing fun comes in :)  How many days do you think it will take for my family to go through these 4 boxes of cereal?

Comment below with your guess:)  The winner will get a $10 gift card of their choice (provided it is close to me).

Ready?? Set, Comment :)  I will keep the comments open until May 2nd to give everyone a chance a chance to comment.

**UPDATE**  To my surprise, it took my boys and hubby 4 days to polish off all 4 boxes of cereal.  I just knew it would be gone in a matter of days.  I guess with not having cereal often, the boys did not care for the sugar rush and crash they got.  By the 5th day, they were begging me to make something. Since eating all that cereal, no one has even asked me to buy any more :)

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Our Saturday Family Adventure

We had it all planned out.  I would get up crazy early to run to the farmer's market.  Our favorite farming family is done with their season and won't be back until October- booo :(  We did have a nice chat and look forward to seeing the family in October.

I got home with enough time to get the younger kids ready for our church's HUGE Easter Egg Hunt.  We haven't been here long enough to know what was in store but according to one of the pastor's there are literally thousands of eggs hidden all around church.

Unfortunately, our "newly" adopted cat decided not to feel well and left a nice trail of blood all over the house.  That was a not so wonderful surprise walking into the house.  So, while Chris and I took the younger boys to the Easter Egg Hunt, poor Michael was left to rush the cat into the vet.  The cat is fine- he has a nasty bladder infection and is feeling much better now after his meds have kicked in.

We got to church and were greeted by a lot of plastic eggs :)  Ohh this is going to be fun :)  The kids were grouped by age.  Chris stayed with Nathan and I stayed with little Michael.  Chris forgot to bring his camera, so no pics of Nathan hunting for eggs.

Here are some pictures I took:
We had an egg-cellent start :)

The Easter bunny, 2 of our amazing Children's Ministry leaders and one of our pastors

Easter bunny, 2 awesome Children's ministry leaders and a different pastor

Little Michael's age group hunting area

Found some :)
I was sad not getting to see Nathan hunt for eggs but our awesome church made a video of the hunt.  You can see me, Michael, Nathan and Chris in the video.  Here it is if you want to watch it :)

I can't wait to see where our next adventure will take us.  I just hope it is not back to the vet :)

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

My Shopping Day~ 04/19/2014

Since Easter was on Sunday and 2 of my regular stores we going to be closed on Sunday, I decided to do my grocery shopping on Saturday.  Well most of it, I realized that milk was going to be on sale at Walgreens starting on Sunday.  So, I did make a quick trip to Walgreens on Monday to get milk :)

Here is our shopping details:

Dollar Tree
$1.06- Non zip sandwich bags

Walgreens
$13.96- (4) gallons skim milk

Walmart
$5.60- Whole Chicken
$3.92- Frozen veggies
$2.00- Tortilla Chips
$1.76- Garlic powder
$13.28- Total

BJ's
$7.29- Italian dressing packets
$5.99- Peanuts
$2.78- Lettuce
$1.59- Bananas
$17.65- Total

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

Monday, April 21, 2014

Menu Plan for the week of 04/21/2014

We hope that everyone had a wonderful & blessed Easter.  We had a nice Easter just enjoying each others company.  We went to church and then came home- that was it.  I even went grocery shopping on Saturday so I wouldn't have to go anywhere on Sunday :)

Here is our menu plan:

Breakfast
Baked Oatmeal with Apples X2
Pancakes X2
Homemade Oatmeal Packets X2
Fruity Spinach Smoothie

Lunch- Our usual
Salad with homemade ranch dressing and a banana for me and hubby
Sandwich with homemade bread, carrots and peanuts for everyone else

Dinner
Black Bean Chicken Nachos with tortilla chips and corn
Crockpot BBQ Chicken with green beans
Bacon Cream Cheese Chicken with green beans- (recipe found in this ebook)
Lentil burgers, Mac & Cheese and peas
Alfredo pasta with peas and bread
Chicken Noodle Soup
Spaghetti with corn and Italian Cheese Bread

Snacks
Carrot sticks
Apple slices
Raisins
Popcorn
Peanuts

What do you have planned for your family for this week?  Feel free to post below, I would love to read all about it :)

Friday, April 18, 2014

Walgreens deals for the week of 04/20/2014


Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupons
2) Register Rewards (RR) are considered manufacture's coupons
3) You are allowed 1 manufacture'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.

Mars candy- $0.59- Limit 6

Purex- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$0.50 Purex cpn- 04/13 SS

Nice whole cashew, Deluxe mixed or Almonds- $6/2 and get 1000 points

Jif PB and Smuckers Strawberry Spread- $4/2 and get a FREE loaf of Nice bread

Kraft Easy Mac 4pk cups- $2.99 and get 1000 points
$0.50/2 Kraft Mac & Cheese cups cpn- 04/13 SS

Real Medleys Oatmeal or Quick 1 min oats- $3/2 and get 500 points
$0.75/2 Real Medley oatmeal cpn- 04/13 RP

Lindsay Olives- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Morton Salt or Nice baking soda- $0.69 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Bumble Bee Chunk White Albacore tuna or Snow's chopped clams- $0.89 with in ad cpn- Limit 8

Ology cleaners, odor eliminators or dish soap- $2.99 and get 1000 points

Ology bathroom tissue, laundry or fabric softener- $4.99 and get 1000 points

Jet Dry or Finish dishwasher- $7/2 and get 1000 points

Xtra laundry detergent- $1.99

Ajax- $0.89 with in ad cpn- Limit 3
$0.25 Ajax cpn- 04/13 SS

Soft Scrub- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$1 Soft Scrub cpn- 04/13 SS

Walgreens batteries- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE and get 1000 points

Coppertone or Bain de Soleil- $9.99 and get $3 RR

Irish Spring bodywash- $7/2 and get $4RR
$1.50 Irish Spring Gear bodywash cpn- 04/06 SS

Herbal Essence or Old Spice hair- Buy 1 Get 50% off and get 1000 points
$1/2 Herbal Essence hair care cpn- 03/30 P&G
$3/2 Herbal Essence hair care cpn- 03/09 SS
$2 Old Spice hair cpn- 03/30 P&G
$2/2 Old Spice cpn- 03/30 P&G 

Spend $10 on Vidal Sassoon hair care and get 1000 points
$2 Vidal Sassoon hair care cpn- 04/13 SS

Dark & Lovely hair care, color or relaxer kit- $4.99 and get 1000 points
$1.50 Dark & Lovely cpn- 02/02 RP

Axe, Dove or St Ives bodywash- $9/2 and get 2000 points
$1 Axe shower gel cpn- 03/23 RP- EXPIRES 04/20
$2 Dove Men+Care bodywash, bar or shower tool cpn- 03/23 RP- EXPIRES 04/20
$2 Dove bodywash cpn- 03/23 RP- EXPIRES 04/20 

Colgate Total, Sensitive toothpaste, 360 Surround or Optic White toothbrush, Total Advanced mouthwash- $3.49 and get $2 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 04/13 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 04/13 SS

Right Guard- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Barbasol or Pure Silk- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Buy 1 of the following and get $2 RR:
Mach 3- $7.99
$3 Mach 3 razor cpn- 03/09 RP
Mach 3 Turbo or body- $8.99
$3 Mach 3 razor cpn- 03/09 RP
Mach 3 Sensitive, Venus or Select Fusion- $9.99
$3 Mach 3 razor cpn- 03/09 RP 
$4 Venus razor cpn- 03/30 P&G
$4 Fusion Family razor cpn- 03/30 P&G

Centrum or Caltrate- $6.99 and get 1000 points
$2 Centrum, Silver or Flavor Burst cpn- 04/06 RP

Walgreens Allergy- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE and get 3000 points

Orbit, Eclipse, Stride or ID- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 3
$0.75/2 Orbit cpn- 03/02 RP

Milk- $3.49- Limit 2

Quaker cereal, Kellogg cereal or Nutri Grain bars- $1.99
$1/2 Kellogg Rice Krispies cpn- 04/06 RP
$1/3 Kellogg All Bran, Frosted mini wheats, Special K, Smart Start, Mueslix, Corn Flakes, Raisin Bran or Fiber Plus cpn- 04/06 RP
$1/2 Kellogg Nutri Grain cereal bars, fruit crunch granola bars or fruit & harvest bars cpn- 03/16 RP

Puffs or Nice tissues- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Charmin- $3.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3
$0.25 Charmin cpn- 03/30 P&G

Oral B Complete toothpaste, floss picks, Scope mouthwash, Crest toothpaste or Glide floss- $6/2 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Oral B Glide floss, Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 03/30 P&G
$1/2 Oral B Glide floss, Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 03/30 P&G
$2/3 Oral B Glide floss, Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 03/30 P&G
$1 Crest Sensi Relief toothpaste cpn- 03/30 P&G
$1Crest Be toothpaste cpn- 03/30 P&G

Sinful nail color- $0.99

CVS deals for the week of 04/20/2014

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:)

Spend $10 on Maybelline and get $3 ECB
$1 Maybelline masacara cpn- 04/13 RP
$1 Maybelline lip cpn- 04/13 RP
$1 Maybelline eye shadow or liner cpn- 04/13 RP
$1 Maybelline mascara cpn- 03/02 RP
$1 Maybelline face cpn- 03/02 RP
$1 Maybelline Color Show nail cpn- 03/02 RP

Cheerios, Fiber One or Nature Valley bars- $5/2 and get $1 ECB
$0.75 Cheerios cpn- 03/23 SS
$1/2 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 03/16 SS 

Sparkle paper towels, Quilted Northern or Angel Soft- $15/3 and get $5 ECB
$0.25 Sparkle 6 roll+ cpn- 03/23 RP
$0.55 Quilted Northern cpn- 04/06 RP
$0.45 Angel Soft cpn- 03/23 RP

Kellogg Frosted Flakes, Krave, Raisin Bran Crunch or Honey Smacks cereal- $2.49 and get $1 ECB

Coke 20 oz bottle- $3/2 and get $1 ECB

Wisk- $4.99 and get $1 ECB
$1.50 Wisk cpn- 03/09 RP- EXPIRES 04/20

Spend $12 on Loreal foundation, powder, blush, concealer or eye and get $4 ECB
$2 Loreal cosmetic cpn- 04/13 RP
$2 Loreal eye cpn- 03/23 RP
$3 Loreal Butterfly mascara cpn- 03/23 RP
$2 Loreal cosmetic cpn- 03/16 RP 

Spend $10 on Revlon cosmetics and get $3 ECB
$1/2 Revlon eye cpn- 03/16 SS- EXPIRES 04/20

Spend $20 on Physicians Formula and get $10 ECB

Spend $15 on Dove bodywash, cream oil lotion or bar and get $5 ECB
$2 Dove Men+Care bodywash, bar or shower tool cpn- 03/23 RP- EXPIRES 04/20
$2 Dove bodywash cpn- 03/23 RP- EXPIRES 04/20
$1 Dove beauty bar cpn- 03/23 RP- EXPIRES 04/20 

Spend $10 on Almay and get $3 ECB
$4 Almay cpn- 04/13 SS

Buy Oral B, Crest, Fixodent, Glide or Scope to Go twin pack and get $3 ECB
$0.50 Oral B Glide floss, Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 03/30 P&G
$1/2 Oral B Glide floss, Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 03/30 P&G
$2/3 Oral B Glide floss, Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 03/30 P&G
$0.50 Fixodent cpn- 03/30 P&G
$1.50/2 Fixodent cpn- 03/30 P&G

Speed Stick Gear deodorant- $8/2 and get $3 ECB
$1.50 Speed Stick Gear deodorant cpn- 04/06 SS

CVS mega pack diapers- $10.99 and get $2 ECB
Use $2 CVS.com coupon

Powerade- $1.57
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Ajax or Just the Basics dish liquid- $0.88- Limit 5
$0.25 Ajax cpn- 04/13 SS

Total Home tissues- $0.99- Limit 7


Spend $15 on Crest ProHealth, Oral B oral care, Glide floss single pack or Select Crest 3D White paste and get $7 ECB
$0.50 Oral B Glide floss, Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 03/30 P&G
$1/2 Oral B Glide floss, Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 03/30 P&G
$2/3 Oral B Glide floss, Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 03/30 P&G

Alaway- $9.99 and get $3 ECB
$4 Alaway cpn- 03/30 SS

Buy Breath Right nasal strips or Abreva and get $5 ECB
$2 Breathe Right strips cpn- 03/23 RP
$2 Breathe Right strips cpn- 01/26 RP
$2 Abreva cpn- 03/16 RP 

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Our Family Fun Saturday

Not sure what the weather has been in your neck of the woods but here is has been beautiful.  I am loving it here in sunny southwest Florida.

Saturday the temperature was supposed to be close to 90 degrees.  Nathan had been hinting about the beach.  I figured why not.  To be beach....

We got there and the beach was packed.  We found a  place to set our stuff and noticed in the chaos of it all, someone was getting married- awwww :)  It was great, at the end of the ceremony, the bride and groom kiss and everyone on the beach starting clapping.

The boys told me that even though it was close to 90 degrees the water was very cold.  I decided to plant myself on the beach, watch them in the water and of course take pictures :)  That and a lady had said that something bumped into her while she was in the water and it wasn't a fish.  So, I figured staying on the sand was a safe place for me to be.  And there were a lot of dead little jellyfish washing up on shore.  I was surprised as to how many kids rushed over to pick the jellyfish up.  I thought jellyfish stung when you picked them up.  I guess these didn't.

"Testing" the water out

Building a moat for our sad sand castle :)
We had a blast and had so much fun being together on our family fun Saturday.  I can't wait to see where our next adventure takes us :)

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Purex No Sort Review & Giveaway

Growing up, my mom taught me how to do laundry.  She always told me to separate the lights from the darks.  I never really understood why until that dreaded day I ended up with a pink sock- oops. From that day, I was always careful about separating my clothes for the wash.  But it never fails, that 1 lonely white sock always makes it in accidentally.

When I was first introduced to Purex No Sort for Colors laundry detergent, I was intrigued.  I must give it a try.  Will this actually work?  Hmmmm.  Let's see:

In goes the Purex No Sort for Colors

Look at that red shirt.  Oh no~ is that a white towel.  Noooo don't do it :)

In the white towel goes with all the dark clothes
Still white~ no color transfer :)
New Purex No Sort for Colors detergent is the latest laundry innovation from the Purex brand designed to simplify your laundry routine.  Purex No Sort for Colors detergent features a break through Anti-Color-Transfer Technology which traps loose dyes in the wash and reduces color bleeding accidents in your mixed color loads leaving your clothes bright and clean.

Your typical color bleeding accidents occur when dyes bleed out of fibers and deposit onto your other garments, but Purex's new Anti-Color-Technology traps loose dyes in the wash, and does not let them settle onto other fabrics.

To celebrate the release of New Purex No Sort for Colors detergent, Purex will be hosting a Sweepstakes.  One grand prize winner will receive $1000 while 100 ~2nd place winners will receive a coupon for FREE Purex No Sort for Colors detergent.  Enter the Sweepstakes here.

Want to see if New Purex No Sort for Colors is a good fit for your family?  Purex has given me 3 coupons good for a FREE bottle of Purex No Sort for Colors detergent for my wonderful readers.  Simply leave me a comment below and you will be entered to win 1 coupon.  This coupon giveaway will end on 11:59 EST on April 26th, 2014.  I will use random.org to randomly select 3 lucky winners on April 28th, 2014.

**The Purex brand provided me with a sample of Purex No Sort for Colors detergent in exchange for a product review.  However, all opinions expressed on my blog are my very own.**

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

My Shopping Day~ 04/13/2014

It felt like the first of the month shopping for Christopher and I.  So many good deals, so many stores :)  It took us several hours but we made it.  By the time we got home, I was exhausted.

Here is our shopping details:

Walgreens
$2.97- (3) dz eggs
$2.97- (3) pkgs cream cheese
$5.94- Total

Save A Lot
$7.18- (2) gallons skim milk

Publix
$4.95- (5) pkgs green beans
$1.99- Zuchinni
$4.00- Butter
$10.94- Total

Winn Dixie
$12.98- Ground Beef

Walmart
$2.36- Flaxseed
$ 5.94- Salsa
$2.28- Mild sausage
$2.16- Lentils
$2.88- Brown Rice
$1.47- Brocolli
$3.88- Avocados
$0.60- Yogurt
$1.92- Lunchmeat
$1.68- Tortillas
$1.78- Sour Cream
$0.00- Sour Cream- ad matched to Publix
$1.78- Sour Cream
$0.00- Sour Cream- ad matched to Publix
$2.89- International Delight coffee creamer
$0.00- International Delight coffee creamer- ad matched to Publix
$2.76- Wesson Canola Oil
$0.00- Wesson Canola Oil- ad matched to Publix
$1.28- Ronzoni Penne
$0.00- Ronzoni Penne- ad matched to Publix
$5.92- White Wheat Flour
$3.52- Flour
$45.10
-0.55 International Delight coffee creamer printable cpn
-0.55 International Delight coffee creamer printable cpn
$44.00- Total

BJ's
$3.49- Crushed tomato
$10.99- Jif PB
$7.29- Ragu 3pk pasta sauce
$8.99- 8pk spaghetti/penne
$9.99- Dole frozen strawberries
$6.99- Dawn
$8.49- 2pk Kraft mexican cheese
$8.29- Honey
$2.78- Lettuce
$1.59- Bananas
$68.89
-3.00 Barilla BJ's cpn
-2.50 Kraft BJ's cpn
-2.50 Dole frozen fruit BJ's cpn
-2.00 Dawn BJ's cpn
-2.00 Ragu  BJ's cpn
-2.00 Jif BJ's cpn
$55.31- Total with tax

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

Monday, April 14, 2014

Menu Plan for the week of 04/14/2014

How was your weekend?  Our weekend was fabulous.  We had awesome weather and such a nice relaxing Saturday :)  Details about our Family Fun Saturday coming later this week:)

We are a little behind, but Laura from Heavenly Homemakers is in the middle of a Freezer Cooking Challenge.  Since we had food in the freezer, we decided to eat that and then join in all the freezer cooking fun.  So, here we go from the beginning ~ Week 1 :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Morning Glory Muffins
Pancakes X2
Homemade Yogurt with raisins and rolled oats
Homemade Oatmeal Packets X2
Fruity Spinach Smoothie

Lunch- Our usual
Salad with homemade ranch dressing and a banana for me and hubby
Sandwich with homemade bread, carrots and peanuts for everyone else

Dinner
Cheesy beef and rice with mixed veggies
Baked Spaghetti with green beans and rolls
Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole with zuchinni
Lasagna Casserole with green beans and rolls
Cheesy Beef and pasta casserole with green beans
Cheesy Salsa Enchiladas with green beans
Lentil Sausage Soup

Snacks
Carrot sticks
Apple slices
Raisins
Popcorn
Peanuts



What yummy menu plans do you have for your family this week?  

Friday, April 11, 2014

Walgreens deals for the week of 04/13/2014


Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupons
2) Register Rewards (RR) are considered manufacture's coupons
3) You are allowed 1 manufacture'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.

Novelty Easter Candy or gum- $0.99

Nice dozen eggs- $0.99

Theater candy- $0.79

Wrigleys, Extra or Trident- $0.69 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Hershey candy- $0.59 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Kelloggs PopTarts, Rice Krispies treats or cereal- $1.99
$1/2 Kellogg Rice Krispy cereal cpn- 04/06 RP
$1/3 Kellogg All Bran, Frosted mini wheats, Special K, Smart Start, Mueslix, Corn Flakes, Raisin Bran or Fiber Plus cereal cpn- 04/06 RP 

Swanson chicken broth or Chicken of the Sea light tuna- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Kraft Mac & Cheese, Easy Mac or Velveeta cups- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Jello- $1/2 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Nice or Daisy sour cream or cream cheese- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Sharpie- $0.39 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Pledge, Windex Touch Up, Drano or Scrubbing Bubbles- $7/2 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Pledge furniture care cpn- 03/16 SS
$1/2 Windex cpn- 03/16 SS
Buy 1 Windex Touch Up get 1 FREE cpn- 03/16 SS
$1 Scrubbing Bubbles Mega Shower foamer cpn- 04/06 SS
$1/2 Scrubbing Bubbles toilet cleaner cpn- 03/16 SS
$2/2 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner cpn- 03/16 SS
$0.75 Scrubbing Bubbles all purpose with Fantastik cpn- 03/16 SS 


Lime A Way or Lysol- $5/2 and get 1000 points
$0.50/2 Lysol toilet cleaner or all purpose pourables cpn-03/23 SS
$0.50/2 Lysol wipes cpn- 03/23 SS
$0.50 Lysol spray cpn- 03/23 SS

Glade air fresheners- $6/2 and get 1000 points
$1 Glade scented oil twin or 2 single refill cpn- 04/06 SS
$2 Glade customized starter kit cpn- 04/06 SS
$3 Glade automatic spray starter kit cpn- 04/06 SS
$1 Glade automatic spray refill cpn- 04/06 SS
$1.50/2 Glade Spring Collection cpn- 03/16 SS
$1 Glade scented oil triple, twin or 2 single refill cpn- 03/16 SS
$1/2 Glade jar candle, wax melts or scented oil cpn- 03/16 SS
$1.25/2 Glade Premium room spray cpn- 03/09 SS

Quilted Northern or Angel Soft- $9.99 and get 1000 points
$0.55 Quilted Northern cpn- 04/06 RP
$0.45 Angel Soft cpn- 03/23 RP 

Renuzit gel- $0.89
Buy 3 Renuzit Get 3 FREE cpn- 04/13 SS

Comet or Nice toilet cleaner- $1/2 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Palmolive- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Ziploc- $5/2 and get $1 RR
$0.75/2 Ziploc slider cpn- 03/16 SS
$0.75/2 Ziploc bags cpn- 03/16 SS 

Nice jelly beans- $1/2 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Peeps- $2/3 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Easter Plush- $9.99 and get 2000 points

Fubble Bubble wand- $0.49 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Almay Smart Shade foundation, powder or blush- $10.99 and get $3 RR
$4 Almay cosmetic cpn- 04/13 SS

Almay eye cosmetic or make up remover- $5.99
$4 Almay cosmetic cpn- 04/13 S

Lubriderm- $7.99
$1.50 Lubriderm cpn- 04/13SS

Vidal Sassoon color- $7.99
$5 Vidal Sassoon color cpn- 04/13 SS

Tresemme-$3.99 and get 2000 points when you buy 2
$2 Tresemme cpn- 03/23 RP

Colgate toothbrush, Optic White or Total toothpaste or mouthwash- $2.99 and get $1 RR
$0.50 Colgate adult or manual toothbrush cpn- 04/13 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 04/13 SS 

Colgate 2 pk, toothbrush, Optic White or Total toothpaste- $4.99 and get $1 RR
$2 Colgate twin pack toothbrush cpn- 04/13 SS
$2 Colgate Total, Optic White, Max Fresh or Sensitive twin pack cpn- 04/13 SS 

Listerine- $3.99
$1 Listerine cpn- 04/13 SS

Ban Total Refresh cloths- $3.99
Ban Total Refresh Cooling Body Clothes FREE cpn- 04/13 SS

ProHealth Oral B toothbrush, Crest toothpaste, mouthwash or rinse- $2.99 and get $2 RR
$2/3 Crest toothpaste, rinse, Glide floss or picks cpn- 03/30 P&G
$1/2 Crest toothpaste, rinse, Glide floss or picks cpn- 03/30 P&G
$0.50 Crest toothpaste, rinse, Glide floss or picks cpn- 03/30 P&G 

Mitchum clinical- $5.99
$3 Mitchum Clinical cpn- 04/13 SS

Buy 1 of the following and get $2 rr:
Mach3- $7.99
$3 Gillette Mach3r azor cpn- 03/09 RP
Mach3 turbo or body- $8.99
Mach3 Sensitive, Venus or Select Fusion- $9.99
$4 Gillette Venus cpn- 03/30 P&G
$4 Gillette Family Fusion razor- 03/30 P&G

PediaCare, Little Tummies, Cold or Remedies- Buy 1 get 50% off and get 5000 points
$1 Pediacare cpn- 01/05 SS

U by Kotex- $8/2 and get 1000 points
$1 U by Kotex cpn- 03/23 SS

Morton Epsom Lotion- $6 and get $6 RR

Mitchum- $2.99
$1 Mitchum cpn- 04/13 SS

CVS deals for the week of 04/13/2014

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:)


Hershey kisses, eggs, minis or Cadbury mini eggs- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
$2/3 Hershey kisses, Reese's, minis, eggs or Cadbury cpn- 04/06 SS

M&M's- $12/4 and get $4 ECB
$1/2 Mars, Dove or M&M Easter cpn- 04/06 RP

Mars chocolate minis, bunnies, Dove Easter chocolate eggs, Promises or solid bunny- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
$1/2 Mars, Dove or M&M Easter cpn- 04/06 RP
$1/2 Dove Easter eggs or bunnies cpn- 03/23 RP
$1/2 Dove or Mars Easter cpn- 03/09 RP 

4x6 Photo Book- $4.99 and get $4.99 ECB

Spend $10 on the following and get $3 ECB:
Hellman's Mayo or Lipton tea bags- $6/2
$1/ Hellman cpn- 04/13 RP
Bertolli or Ragu sauce- $5/3

Buy Starbucks Frappuccino or Double Shot 4 pk and get $2 ECB

Eggs dozen- $1.49

General Mills cereal- $1.99
$0.75 General Mills Cheerios cpn- 03/23 SS
$1/2 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 03/16 SS 

Quaker Instant Oatmeal or granola bars- $2.49 and get $1 ECB
$1 Quaker Big Chewy bar box or 2 Chewy bar box cpn- 03/23 RP

Almay Color & Care liquid lip balm or eye make up remover- $5.99 and get $1.99 ECB
$4 Almay cosmetic cpn- 04/13 SS

Buy 2 CVS facial cleansers, towelettes or acne care and get $3 ECB

Coppertone- $18/2 and get $5 ECB

Softsoap bodywash- $3.99 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 2

Speed Stick- $5/2 and get $2 ECB
$1.50 Speed Stick cpn- 04/06 SS

Ban Refresh body cloths- $3.39
Ban Total Refresh Cooling Body Clothes FREE cpn- 04/13 SS
 
Colgate 360 toothbrush- $2.99 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate adult or manual toothbrush cpn- 04/13 SS

Buy Colgate Optic White toothbrush + pen and get $5 ECB

Buy Colgate multipack toothbrush or toothpaste and get $2 ECB
$2 Colgate twin pack toothbrush cpn- 04/13 SS
$2 Colgate Total, Optic White, Max Fresh or Sensitive twin pack cpn- 04/13 SS 

Spend $10 on CVS mouthwash, multipack toothbrush, deodorant or shaving and get $3 ECB

Listerine- $4.99
$1 Listerine cpn- 04/13 SS

Lubriderm- $6.99
$1.50 Lubriderm cpn- 04/13 SS

Colgate Max, Total, 2in1 or Optic White- $3.00
Use $2.50 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 04/13 SS

Dawn or Puffs- $0.99

Spend $10 on Sally Hansen cosmetics and get $5 ECB

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Lilla Rose 3 Day Sale

I am so excited that Lilla Rose is having a 3 day sale :)  If you have never tried out Lilla Rose or are waiting for a sale~ here you go :)  Save 10% off flexi clips that are pink or have crosses on them.

If you are new to Lilla Rose, order 3 Lilla Rose items and you can get the 4th one FREE.  Simply order 3 items and then send me an email (momstips2save@gmail.com) with your 4th selection ($16 and under) and I would be more than happy to send that out to you.

Now sure what size to choose, here is a sizing video that was a huge help when I was trying to figure out what size I needed.

I love how Lilla Rose hair products can create so many different hairstyles.
No matter if your hair is long or short, thick or baby fine~ Lilla Rose has got you covered.  If you have any questions, feel free to email me or comment below :)

**This post contains my affiliate links**

Our Wild & Crazy Saturday

I know some of you have been patiently waiting for details on our wild and crazy Saturday :)

It started out nice and normal.  A trip to our local Farmer's Market.  Strolling around, enjoying the nice weather and looking for the farmer family we usually shop from.  We found them, chatted with them and bought cucumbers and green peppers.  Nathan was disappointed when we couldn't find any blueberries.

And then I saw it.  Something sparkly caught my eye.  I could hear what sounded like wind chimes.  I had to investigate.  I found the neatest  husband and wife business~ Recycled Silverware Art.  Wind Chimes made out of forks- so neat.  And then I spotted it~ a butterfly made out of spoons- I had to have it.  I couldn't make up my mind which one I wanted- butterfly made out of spoons or knives- hmmmm. 

I decided to walk around to think about which one I wanted.  When I got back to the booth, the spoon butterfly was left.  So, it was settled ~ butterfly spoons it was:
Isn't it cute?

Came home, ate lunch and got ready to leave for church.  I found out our church offers a Respite Night.  I wasn't sure what a Respite Night was but once I found out, I knew it was something I definitely wanted to do.  Respite Night is for special needs children and their siblings.  I had no clue that Respite Night was in such high demand in our community.  And since Nathan exhibits Autistic behaviors, he was invited to participate.  Our church has an awesome Special Needs Ministry.  His buddy, Ms. Kelley was awesome :)

Respite Night  is an amazing night where parents can bring their special needs kids and siblings to the church for the evening.  They can go run errands, go out to eat, go to a movie or whatever they want knowing that their children are in great hands.  The church provides dinner and entertainment, all free of charge:)  The children are all paired up with buddies to spend the evening and bond with.  It is an awesome night.

We got to church that evening ready for whatever was thrown our way.  Kevin came with me to help out.  I learned who I was going to be a buddy to.  A sweet 6 year old named Theresa- how perfect~ Theresa & Theresa :)  She has Autism and has 4 brothers who all have Autism.

We were introduced and immediately she hugged me.  This night was going to be great.  I was so pumped.  We gathered in the big room and sang and danced.  We ate dinner and then it was time for centers.   That is when Theresa decided to come alive.  She ran all over the place. I was told that she was quiet and reserved.  It seems little miss Theresa decided to come out of her shell that evening.  She had so much energy.  I had no clue that Respite night was going to turn into a high energy circuit training- LOL:)  We went to the playground and she decided sand angels is what was going to make her happy. I sure hope her mother was excited about all the sand she probably took home with her :)

By the end of the night, I was exhausted.  I was exhausted into Sunday.  But I had a blast and Theresa's parents finally had an evening to themselves to enjoy.

There was such a great turn out, our church has decided to provide Respite night free of charge on the first Saturday of every month.  Guess I need to rest up now for the next one~ I can't wait :)

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic~ April 12, 2014

Lowes will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on April 12th at 10am.  My younger boys love doing them and the older ones love helping the younger ones with their project:)

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.
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, April 8, 2014

My Shopping Day~ 04/06/2014

I had to drag myself out of bed.  I was so exhausted from Saturday night's wild and crazy night:)  We went to church, came home to eat lunch and away we went shopping.  It was just Kevin and I this time.

Here are our shopping details:

CVS- went Saturday before the sale ended
$11.96- (4) Gallons skim milk

BJ's
$2.78- Lettuce
$1.59- Bananas
$5.99- Peanuts
$10.36- Total

Save A Lot
$3.99- Apples
$8.06- Ribs
$1.98- (2) Pineapples
$1.98- Crackers
$10.36- Ham Shank
$26.39- Total

Publix
$18.36- BLSL Chicken
-16.86- BLSL Chicken- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Promotion
$2.50- Friendship Cottage Cheese
-2.50- Friendship Cottage Cheese- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Promotion
$1.20- Yoplait Greek 100 Calorie Yogurt
$1.20- Yoplait Greek 100 Calorie Yogurt
$2.00- Fresh Spinach
$1.49- Green Beans
$1.49- Barilla Veggie Pasta
-1.49- Barilla Veggie Pasta- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Promotion
$1.49- Barilla Veggie Pasta
-1.49- Barilla Veggie Pasta- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Promotion
$2.50- Land O Lakes Half Stick Butter
$2.50- Land O Lakes Half Stick Butter
-1.20- Buy 1 Yoplait Greek 100 Calorie Yogurt Get 1 FREE Printable cpn
-0.50- Land O Lakes Half Stick Butter Printable cpn
-0.50- Land O Lakes Half Stick Butter Printable cpn
-0.70- Friendship Cottage Cheese Publix printable cpn
-0.70- Friendship Cottage Cheese Publix Printable cpn
-1/2 Barilla Blue Box pasta printable cpn- Facebook cpn
-1/2 Barilla Blue Box pasta printable cpn- Facebook cpn
$29.13- Total

Walmart
$2.48- Creamer
$2.48- Yogurt
$1.14- Sausage
$1.14- Sausage
$1.28- Chicken Lunchmeat
$1.58- Brown Sugar
$1.98- Apple sauce
$2.00- Butter
$2.98- Raisins
$4.72- Mayo with Canola Oil
$2.42- Sugar
$1.72- Can Fruit
$1.98- Shower Cleaner
$28.02- Total

Farmer Market
$2.00- Cucumbers and Green Peppers

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


Monday, April 7, 2014

Menu Plan for the week of 04/06/2014

How was your weekend?  I am still trying to recover from our fun and crazy weekend.  Don't worry I will fill everyone in on all the excitement later this week :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Morning Glory Muffins
Pancakes X2
Homemade Yogurt with raisins and rolled oats
Homemade Oatmeal Packets X2
Fruity Spinach Smoothie

Lunch- Our usual
Salad with homemade ranch dressing and a banana for me and hubby
Sandwich with homemade bread, carrots and peanuts for everyone else

Dinner
Pigs in a blanket (pancakes & sausage) with fruit
Lentil burgers with Mac & Cheese and green beans
Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes with peas
Corn Dogs with green beans
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Noodle Soup
Teriyaki Chicken with brown rice and peas

Snacks and desserts
Green Machine Milkshakes
Carrot sticks
Apple slices
Raisins
Popcorn
Peanuts
Hawaiian Frozen Fruit Pops

What yummy menu plans do you have for your family this week?  


Friday, April 4, 2014

Purex Crystals Coupon Winner

It was super easy to pick the 3 coupon winners.  I didn't even have to use random.org or any of my kids to pick winners.  3 people entered and I just happen to have 3 coupons :)

The winners are:
Abby
Cheryl Free
Plain Jane Photography

If the winners could do me a huge favor and email me your mailing address, that would be awesome.  Send your email to momstips2save@gmail.com .  As soon as I hear from you, I will put your envelope in the mail.

Congrats to the winners~ Enjoy :)

Thank you so much for coming back to my blog and reading all my ramblings :)


Thursday, April 3, 2014

Lilla Rose April Flexi of the Month

Happy April :)

I am so excited to announce the gorgeous Lilla Rose Flexi for the month of April~ Aqua Burst.
Aqua Burst is available in 7 different sizes and cute You-Pins.
One of my Lilla Rose "sisters" with the Aqua Burst in her hair- Love it :)

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

March 2014 Goal Update

Let's see how we did with our March 2014 goals:

 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.
We did awesome with this goal :)

2) Pay off 2 credit cards
We didn't get a credit card paid off but we did use our tax refund to pay off our van- YEA!!!!  It is finally ours.  No more van payments- WOOHOO!!!!

3) Not to use any of our credit cards for 2014. To pay cash for everything.
We did fantastic with this goal and paid cash.

4) To maintain our grocery budget. Our current grocery budget is $400 month for our family of 6. Our goal is to use up to that amount to feed our family healthy nourishing meals.  If we are lucky enough to come under our monthly budget, we will save that amount.
We did good in March~ we only went over by $1.87- not too bad :)

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.  Try our hand at freezer cooking.
Doing great with meal planning.

6) Lose weight- I need to get motivated to lose this baby weight- my goal is to lose 10 lbs this year.
I have been doing T-tapp every morning and walking 3 miles every night.  Haven't gotten on the scale to see what my actual numbers are but my pants do feel a lot looser- yay!!!!

7) Morning devotions, prayer time and more bible reading
Following a bible reading on my church's website:)

8) Monthly date night with hubby- whether we go out or stay at home, pop popcorn and rent a movie
Didn't have a date night in March but are planning one in April for our anniversary :)


9) 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:)
Our Saturday Family Adventure included a trip to Manatee Park :)

10) Not to use our dryer to save on electricity and lower our electricity bill
Doing great with this and haven't not used the dryer.  I am loving this weather.  I hang the clothes up on clothes racks and next day they are dry:)

11) To do 1 project a month and blog about it
Did not get a chance to do March's Monthly Project.  I wanted to wait to get some fresh Organic eggs to use in the recipe.  I did do February's Monthly Project~ Crockpot Bread.  The boys liked it but I was not imrpessed.

How did you do on your March goals?

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

April 2014 Monthly Spending

Here is where I keep a list of our spending for the month of April . We have a $400 grocery budget for this month. We did great last month and only went over by $1.87.  This is for everything for our family of 6 and 2 pets.  So, lets see how we do for the 5 weeks we have this month:

03/31/2014 
$6.98- Walgreens
$7.48- Save A Lot
$4.37- BJ's
$8.48- Dollar Tree
$37.72- Walmart
$5.00- Farmer's Market
$8.00- Blue Star Farm

04/06/2014
$11.96- CVS
$10.36- BJ's
$26.39- Save A Lot
$29.13- Publix
$28.02- Walmart
$2.00- Farmer Market

04/13/2014
$5.94- Walgreens
$7.18- Save A Lot
$10.94- Publix
$12.98- Winn Dixie
$44.00- Walmart
$55.31- BJ's

04/19/2014
$1.06- Dollar Tree
$13.96- Walgreens
$13.28- Walmart
$17.65- BJ's

04/27/2014
$0.75- CVS
$4.37- BJ's
$18.02- Publix
$24.06- Walmart

$415.45- Running Total for the Month of April

$0.00- Total left

We went over our original grocery budget by $15.45.  Not too bad considering that April was 5 shopping weeks for us :)