Friday, February 27, 2015

Walgreens deals for the week of 03/01/2015

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.

Pantene- $12/3 and get $3 RR
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 03/01 P&G
$2/2 Pantene cpn- 03/01 P&G
$1/2 Pantene cpn- 02/22 SS 


Orville Redenbacher pop up 3pk, Poppycock, Nice popcorn or kettle corn- $4/2 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Orville Redenbacher 3pk cpn- 01/18 SS

Bai 5 drink- $1.49 and get $1.49 RR

Kellogg Eggo waffles, Quaker 1 min oats, Jimmy Deal bowls or biscuits- $4/2 and get 1000 points

Maxwell House- $7.99 and get 1000 points

Glade candle, Plug In refill, wax melts or spray- $6/2 and get $2 RR
$1/2 Glade wax melts cpn- 02/08 SS
$1 Glade cpn- 02/08 SS
$1/2 Glade candles cpn- 02/08 SS
Buy Glade Plug In twin refill get Plug In Warmer FREE cpn- 02/08 SS 

Scrubbing Bubbles toilet gels, bathroom, Fantastik, Windex, wipes or Shout- $6/2 and get $2 RR

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

Renuzit- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 4
Buy 2 Renuzit Get 1 FREE cpn- 03/01 RP

Crayola Color Alive- $6.99 and get 1000 points

Energizer Eco Advanced AA or AAA- $4.99 and get 1000 points
$1.50 Energizer Eco Advanced cpn- 03/01 SS
$0.50 Energizer batteries or flashlight cpn- 03/01 SS 

Revlon foundation, primer, concealer, blush or powder- $9.99
$4 Revlon foundation, powder, concealer, primer, BB or CC cream cpn- 03/01 SS

Fructis- $10/3 and get 3000 points
$2 Fructis cpn- 03/01 RP

Head & Shoulders- $10/2 and get $2 RR
$1/2 Head & Shoulders cpn- 03/01 P&G

Oral B 3D White, CrossAction toothbrush, Crest toothpaste or ProHealth mouthwash- $3 and get $1.50 RR
$0.75 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, Prohealth Stages, For Me, Jr or Kids manual toothbrush cpn- 03/01 P&G
$0.75 Crest toothpaste cpn- 03/01 P&G
$0.75 Crest rinse cpn- 03/01 P&G
$0.75 Crest rinse cpn- 02/15 RP 

Colgate MaxFresh or White toothbrush, Max Fresh or Total toothpaste- $6/2 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 03/01 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/22 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or slim soft toothbrush cpn- 02/22 SS

Fixodent- $4.49 and get $1 RR
$1.50 Fixodent cpn- 03/01 P&G

Right Guard- $6/2 and get $1 RR
$2/2 Right Guard deodorant or bodywash cpn- 03/01 RP

Zantac- $8.99
$4.99 Mail in Rebate at zantacoffers.com
$4 Zantac cpn- 03/01 SS

Gluten Clutter- $10 and get $10 RR

CVS deals for the week of 03/01/2015

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:) 

Pantene- $10/3
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 03/01 P&G
$2/2 Pantene cpn- 03/01 P&G
$1/2 Pantene cpn- 02/22 SS 


Dawn Hand Renewal- $0.99
$0.25 Dawn cpn- 03/01 P&G
$0.50 Dawn Hand Renewal, Power Clean, Bleach Alternative or Oxi cpn- 03/01 P&G 

Kellogg cereal- $5/2 and get $2 ECB
Buy 3 Kellogg Raisin Bran and get $1.50 off milk cpn- 03/01 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 03/01 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Special K Protein Cinnamon Brown Sugar Crunch cereal cpn- 02/15 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Special K Gluten Free cpn- 02/15 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Raisin Bran with Cranberries cpn- 02/15 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Froot Loop Bloopers cpn- 02/15 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Disney Frozen cereal cpn- 02/15 RP

Kellogg Mini Wheats, Corn Pops or Crispix- $5/2 and get $2 ECB
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 03/01 RP

Maxwell House Wake Up Roast Coffee- $6.99 and get $1 ECB

M&M's- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
Buy M&M's and get M&M Crispy single FREE cpn- 02/15 RP

Spend $10 on Total Home Ultra Soft or Ultra Strong 9pk bathroom tissue, Total Home cleaners, total Home 12pk paper towels, tissues, trash bags or food storage and get $2 ECB

Total Home laundry packs or dish detergent packs- $2.99
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Renuzit- $0.88
Buy 2 Renuzit Get 1 FREE cpn- 03/01 RP

Duracell- $11.99 and get $2 ECB
$0.50 Duracell cpn- 03/01 P&G

Right Guard, Dry Idea or Right Guard bodywash- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
$2/2 Right Guard deodorant or bodywash cpn- 03/01 RP
$2 Dry Idea cpn- 03/01 RP 

Spend $10 on Softsoap bodywash or hand soap and get $5 ECB
$0.75 Softsoap bodywash cpn- 02/22 SS

Herbal Essence or Aussie- $9/3
$3/3 Herbal Essence cpn- 03/01 P&G
Buy Herbal Essence get bodywash FREE cpn- 03/01 P&G
$2 Herbal Essence Wild Natural Collection cpn- 03/01 P&G
$3/3 Aussie cpn- 03/01 P&G
$1.50/2 Aussie cpn- 03/01 P&G 

Spend $10 on Ban and get $4 ECB
$0.75 Ban deodorant cpn- 03/01 SS

Spend $12 on CVS personal cleansing or lotion and get $4 ECB

Pop Arozzi nail- $2.49 and get $1.50 ECB

Spend $15 on Loreal foundation, powder, blush, concealer or lip and get $5 ECB
$2 Loreal face cosmetic cpn- 02/15 RP

Cover Girl Ultra Smooth foundation- $15.79 and get $3 ECB
$3 Cover Girl Ultra Smooth foundation cpn- 03/01 P&G

Cover Girl lashblast mascara- $8.49 and get $3 ECB
$3 Cover Girl lashblast mascara cpn- 03/01 P&G

Revlon Photo Ready foundation, primer, finisher, concealer or blush- $13.79 and get $4 ECB- Limit 6
$4 Revlon foundation, powder, concealer, primer, BB or CC cream cpn- 03/01 SS

Olay Complete or Age Defying lotion ,cream, eye gel or cloths- $9.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Olay Total Effects or Age Defying moisturizer cpn- 03/01 P&G

Olay Total Effects facial- $11.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Olay Total Effects or Age Defying moisturizer cpn- 03/01 P&G

Olay daily cloths- $4.99 and get $2 ECB
$1.50 Olay facial moisturizer or cleanser cpn- 03/01 P&G

Olay Regenerist Premium- $21.99 and get $5 ECB
$5/2 Olay Pro X or Regenerist AND Olay cleanser cpn- 03/01 P&G

Got 2b styler- $4.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Got 2b cpn- 03/01 RP

John Frieda color- $24/3 and get $3 ECB
$3/2 John Frieda cpn- 03/01 SS

John Frieda hair care- $12/3 and get $3 ECB
$3/2 John Frieda cpn- 03/01 SS 

John Frieda treatments- $6/2 and get $3 ECB
$3/2 John Frieda cpn- 03/01 SS 

Dial bar 3pk, complete hand wash, Soft Scrub, Renuzit spray or pearls- $5/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Tone or Dial soap, foaming or deep cleansing hand soap or refills cpn- 03/01 RP
$1 Soft scrub cpn- 03/01 RP
Buy 2 Renuzit Get 1 FREE cpn- 03/01 RP
$2 Renuzit Pearls cpn- 03/01 RP 

Spend $10 on Colgate Sensitive, Enamel Health toothpaste, Total paste, rinse, floss tip or Enamel Health toothbrush,Optic White toothpaste, rinse or toothbrush and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 03/01 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/22 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or slim soft toothbrush cpn- 02/22 SS
$2 Colgate Optic White Express White, Optic White Platinum or Enamel Health toothpaste cpn- 02/22 SS 

Act rinse or dry mouth lozenges- $3.99 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Act cpn- 03/01 RP

Clear Care, Optic Free, Systane or GenTeal- $9.49 and get $2 ECB
$3 Clear Care cpn- 03/01 SS
$2 Clear Care or Opti Free cpn- 03/01 SS
$3 Clear Care or Opti Free c pn- 02/01 SS
$3 Opti Free cpn- 03/01 SS
$3 Systane cpn- 03/01 SS
$3 Systane cpn- 02/01 SS
$3 GenTeal cpn- 03/01 SS 

Spend $10 on Band Aid or Neosporin and get $3 ECB

Fructis- $2.99
$2 Fructis cpn- 03/01 RP

Spend $12 on Sally Hansen cosmetics and get $5 ECB

Cadbury or Hershey singles- $0.87 and get $0.87 ECB

Pampers Jumbo- $8.99 and get $1 ECB
Use $1 printable cpn- cvs.com/coupons
$1.50 Pampers cpn- 03/01 P&G

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Adventures in Container Gardening

Remember last month when I was super excited about my green beans.  Well, I must have jinxed myself :(

We got some icky super cold weather come through.  While I am happy we didn't get snow like some states did up north, it did get into the 30's here in Florida- Brrrrrr.  Thankfully, it was only 2 days of cold and we are back up in the 70's- ahhhhhhh :)

I don't think my plants liked it too much.  Take a look:
My poor poor tomato plant
Cherry tomatoes seems to be ok with the cold
Green Pepper seems to be ok
My Green Bean babies gone :(  It went from 3 to 0 :(
Oh well, at least some of my plants survived.  Spring will be here before you know it.  Now is the time to get busy researching my best options for this coming season :)  Let's keep our fingers crossed that I may do better with my container garden.  I think if I actually follow the planting guides and plant them in the correct season this time, I may have a better shot :)  We shall see :)

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic~ 02/28/2015

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on February 28, 2015 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 Lowe's 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 Lowe's 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 Lowe's Build & Grow apron. If this is your first clinic, your child(ren) will receive a free Lowe's 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, February 24, 2015

Our Shopping Day~ 02/21/2015

Since Chris was off, the family decided to go on another adventure.  But first we had to figure out how to do our grocery shopping.  We decided that Kevin and I would go to the Farmer's Market and then come back to eat lunch.  After lunch, we would set off for our family fun adventure.  Come home, make and eat dinner, then head out to the store to finish our shopping :)  It worked great :)

Here are our shopping trip details:

Dollar Tree
$1.00- Gallon zip bags
$1.00- Batteries
$2.12- Total

Save A Lot
$2.00- Hot dog buns
$2.00- Hamburger buns
$1.29- Pretzels
$2.98- Strawberries
$8.27- Total

Walmart
$5.92- White Wheat flour
$2.58- Almond Milk
$1.98- Almond Milk creamer
$3.50- Fish Fillets
$1.96- Frozen veggies
$1.88- Chopped walnuts
$1.84- Lentils
$1.38- Tortillas
$0.88- Garlic
$2.28- Basil
$24.20- Total

Sam's
$2.36- Eggs
$2.98- Mushrooms
$2.38- Lettuce
$6.18- 2 gallons milk
$9.46- Grapes
$9.86- BLSL Chicken Breasts
$1.99- Organic bananas
$9.88- Butter
$45.09
-3.00 BLSL Chicken Breasts Instant Value cpn
$42.09- Total

Farmer Market- $9.00 for yellow cherry tomatoes, zuchinni, corn on the cob and cucumbers

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


Monday, February 23, 2015

Our Menu Plan for the week of 02/23/2015

We hope everyone had a nice and fabulous weekend.  It was so nice~ Chris was off all weekend :)  No shuttling back and forth but just for the weekend.  I will take it :)

Here are our menu plans for this week:

Breakfast
Baked Oatmeal with apples X2
Applesauce muffins with fruit X2
Pancakes with fruit X2
Oatmeal with nuts and raisins

Lunch
Salad with homemade ranch dressing and a banana for hubby and myself
Sandwich with carrots and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Turkey Soup
Chicken veggies quesadillas with carrots and cucumbers
Spaghetti with garlic bread and green beans
Lentil Sloppy joes with peas
Hot Dogs with Mac & Cheese and corn on the cob
Fish Sandwich with carrots and cucumbers
Lentil loaf with mashed potatoes and peas

Snacks
Apples slices
Carrots
Cucumbers
Oranges
Bananas
Grapes
Popcorn

Friday, February 20, 2015

Walgreens deals for the week of 02/22/2015

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 and Wrigley candy- $1/2- Limit 6

General Mills Cheerios- $6/2 and get $2 RR
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereals cpn- 02/22 SS
$0.75 Cheerios + Ancient Grains cpn- 02/01 SS 

Milk- $3.19- Limit 2

Nice eggs or Butterball turkey bacon- $1.29
$0.55 Butterball tukey bacon cpn- 01/04 SS

Oreo, Cheez It Grooves or Town House pitas- $5/2 and get 1000 points
$0.75/2 Oreo cpn- 02/01 SS
$1/2 Cheez It cpn- 01/25 RP 

Wonderful almonds or pistachios- $8/2 and get 1000 points
$0.50 Wonderful Pistachios cpn- 01/18 SS

Kraft Miracle Whip or Oscar Mayer Bacon- $5/2 and get 1000 points
$0.75/2 Oscar Mayer lunchmeat cpn- 01/11 SS

Kraft Homestyle Mac & Cheese, Velveeta Cheesy skillets- $4/2 and get 1000 points

Nice Olives- $0.89 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

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

Campbells Chicken Noodle or Tomato- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 4
$0.40/4 Campbell Chicken Noodle, Tomato or Cream of Mushroom cpn- 02/08 SS
$0.50/5 Campbell Condensed soup cpn- 01/11 SS

Nice Chicken Noodle Soup- $0.69 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Russell Stover candy or chocolate- $0.39 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Snow's chopped clams- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Swanson chicken broth- $0.59 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Glade candle, spray, wax melts or Plug In refill - $6/2 and get $1 RR
$1/2 Glade melts cpn- 02/08 SS
$1 Glade cpn- 02/08 SS
$1/2 Glade candle cpn- 02/08 SS 

Glade Plug In 2pk refill, Alternating starter kit or Sense & Spray- $4.99 and get $2 RR
$1 Glade cpn- 02/08 SS
Buy Glade twin refill and get Glade oil warmer FREE cpn- 02/08 SS 

Xtra laundry detergent- $3/2
$1/2 Xtra, Nice n Fluffy fabric softener or SureShot laundry cpn- 02/22 SS

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

Palmolive- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Irish Spring Gear or Signature bodywash or 3pk bar- $3.99
$2 Irish Spring Signature or Gear bodywash cpn- 02/22 SS
$2 Irish Spring Signature or Gear bar cpn- 02/22 SS 

Edge, Skintimate or Schick Hydro shave gel- $2.99
$1 Skintimate shave gel cpn- 02/22 SS
$1 Edge shave gel cpn- 02/22 SS 
$1 Schick Hydro shave gel cpn- 02/22 SS

Schick Xtreme disposable razor- $6.99
$3 Schick Xtreme razor cpn- 02/22 SS

Schick Hydro razor- $9.99
$3 Schick Hydro Silk razor cpn- 02/22 SS
$4 Schick Hydro trimmer cpn- 02/22 SS 

Oral B Glide floss, picks, CrossAction toothbrush, Crest ProHealth mouthwash or toothpaste- $9/3 and get $4 RR
$0.50 Oral B Glide floss or picks cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1 Crest rinse cpn- 02/15 RP 
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 01/25 P&G

Spinbrush- $5.99
Use $2 Walgreens store cpn

Colgate Optic White or Enamel Health toothpaste- $3.99
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/22 SS
$2 Colgate Optic White Express, Optic White Platinum or Enamel Health toothpaste cpn- 02/22 SS

Speed Stick deodorant- $2.99 and get $2 RR

Pantene- $12/3 and get $3 RR
$1/2 Pantene cpn- 02/22 SS
$2 Pantene Styler cpn- 02/22 SS 

Maxwell House or Gevalia single cups or Gevalia ground- $5.99 and get 1000 points


CVS deals for the week of 02/22/2015


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:) 

Cheerios- $7/3 and get $1 ECB
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereals cpn- 02/22 SS
$0.75 Cheerios + Ancient Grains cpn- 02/01 SS 

Pepsi 12pk- $7/2 and get $1 ECB

Hershey Easter kisses, eggs, minis or Cadbury- $9/3 and get $2 ECB
$1.50/3 Reese's, Hershey kisses, minis, eggs, Cadbury, Jolly Rancher or Whoppers cpn- 02/22 SS
$1/2 Hershey minis, kisses, Reese's minis or York minis cpn- 01/04 SS
$1.50/3 Reese's or Cadbury eggs multipack cpn- 02/22 SS 

Xtra laundry detergent- $3/2
$1/2 Xtra, Nice n Fluffy fabric softener or SureShot laundry cpn- 02/22 SS

Spend $10 on CVS lotion, personal cleansing, shaving, deodorant or sun care and get $4 ECB

Almay Color + Care lip balm- $5.49
$3 Almay lip cpn- 02/22 SS

Spend $10 on CVS PreVentin AT day, night, eye or advanced wrinkle and get $3 ECB

Skintimate or Edge shave gel- $2.99
$1 Skintimate shave gel cpn- 02/22 SS
$1 Edge shave gel cpn- 02/22 SS

Irish Spring bodywash or 6pk bar- $7/2 and get $2 ECB
$2 Irish Spring Signature or Gear bodywash cpn- 02/22 SS
$2 Irish Spring Signature or Gear bar cpn- 02/22 SS 

Spend $12 on Colgate Sensitive, Enamel Health toothpaste or toothbrush and get $6 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/22 SS
$2 Colgate Optic White Express, Optic White Platinum or Enamel Health toothpaste cpn- 02/22 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or Slim Soft toothbrush cpn- 02/22 SS  

Colgate Sensitive toothbrush+Sensitive pen- $14.99 and get $2 ECB
$3 Colgate Optic White toothbrush + Whitening Pen or Sensitive toothbrush + pen cpn- 02/22 SS

Spend $12 on CVS Oral care and get $4 ECB- Limit 2

CVS Nutritional drink single- $1.25 and get $1.25 ECB

Pay Anywhere credit card reader- $9.99 and get $9.99 ECB

Spend $10 on Crayola, Five Star notebook, 2015 calendars, planners, journals or address books and get $3 ECB

CVS batteries- $3.99 and get $1 ECB

Duracell- $6.99 and get $1 ECB

Spend $10 on Caliber home and office supplies and get $3 ECB

Wisk- $3.99 and get $1 ECB
$1Wisk cpn- 01/25 RP

Ajax, Just the Basics or Gain dish liquid- $0.99

Gold Emblem abound trial mix, clusters, unsalted dry roasted peanuts, Gold Emblem potato, veggie chips or pretzels- $1.99

Bear Naked granola or Kellogg cereal- $7/2 and get $1 ECB
$0.70 Kellogg Special K Protein Cinnamon Brown Sugar cereal cpn- 02/15 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Special K Gluten Free cpn- 02/15 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Raisin Bran with Cranberries cpn- 02/15 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Froot Loop Bloopers cpn- 02/15 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Disney Frozen cereal cpn- 02/15 RP 

PopTarts, Rice Krispy Treats or Cars fruit snacks- $1.99
$1/3 Kellogg PopTart cpn- 02/01 RP

Campbells Chicken Noodle or Tomato soup- $0.79
Use $0.50 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.40/4 Campbell Chicken Noodle, Tomato or Cream of Mushroom cpn- 02/08 SS
$0.50/5 Campbell Condensed soup cpn- 01/11 SS 

Wrigley's 3 pack gum- $5/2 and get $1 ECB

7Up, Canada Dry or Sunkist 2L- $0.99
Use $0.30 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Colgate Max, 2in1 toothpaste or 360 toothbrush- $3.49
Use $2 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/22 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or Slim Soft toothbrush cpn- 02/22 SS  

Easter M&M, Mars Easter minis, bunnies, Dove Promises, chocolate eggs or solid bunny- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
Buy M&M's 9oz+ and get M&M's Crispy single FREE cpn- 02/15 RP

Hershey, Lancaster, Brookside pouches or DeMet's turtles- $7/2 and get $2 ECB
$1/2 Lancaster cpn- 02/08 SS
$1/2 Brookside cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.75 Brookside Crunchy Clusters cpn- 01/18 SS 

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Saturday Family Fun Adventure

Our week has been crazy.  Chris has had some super late hours and since he doesn't drive, someone had to stay up to pick him up. 

We knew we wanted to go on another fun family adventure.  But where?  Chris had to be at work late afternoon, so we needed to stay some where close.

I gave the boys their options and they really wanted to go to Manatee Park to see if the manatees have come in yet.  We seem to keep missing them.  Off we set for our family fun adventure with some errands to run before heading over to the park.

First, we went to Lowe's so the younger boys could participate in the Lowe's Build and Grow Clinic.  Then off to the Farmer's Market and finally headed to Manatee Park.  You would think that we had been out all morning if you had talked with the younger ones.  They were ready to leave the moment we got to the parking lot of the Farmer's Market.  Can you tell they really don't like shopping?

It was chilly in the morning but turned out to be a beautiful day.  I am so glad that we were able to come out to Manatee Park on this day because guess what??  The manatees were there- yea :)

Here are some pictures of our adventure:
Manatees

Manatees every where- they were having a blast
Such a gorgeous view off the fishing pier
Caterpillar getting ready for cocoon
Playground time
This is what happens when your mom makes you go to the Farmer's market in the morning- LOL :)



I am so glad that we were able to make the trip out to see these wonderful creatures.  I would have loved to see one up close.  Everyone had a blast.  I can't wait to see where our next family fun adventure takes us :)

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Purex PowerShot Coupon Winners

 Since there were only 4 comments, I wrote everyone's name down and had little Michael draw 3 names.

He drew:
Cheryl
Jessica
Lauren

Congrats :)  We hope you enjoy your Purex PowerShot.  We are loving the awesome design of the detergent bottle :)

I will send an email shortly requesting your mailing address, so I can send you your coupon. 


Shopping Day~ 02/14/2015

Kevin took Saturday morning off from shopping with me.  That is ok because little Michael, Nathan and Michael joined me on this trip :)  Well, not for the whole shopping trip,  They accompanied me to the Farmer's Market and to Winn Dixie, which is across the street from the Farmer's Market and they were done.  So Kevin and I finished our shopping that evening :)

Here are the details of our shopping trip:

Winn Dixie
$1.79- Mueller Spaghetti
$0.00- Mueller Spaghetti
$1.79- Mueller Penne
$0.00- Mueller Elbow Twists
$3.58- Total

Publix
$3.49- Dairy Free Cheddar Cheese
$4.99- Dairy Free Mozz Shreds
$8.48- Total

Save A Lot
$4.42- Grapes
$2.00- Hamburger buns
$5.00- Bread
$11.42- Total

Walmart
$2.58- Almond Milk
$1.98- Unsweet Coconut Milk
$2.18- Cottage Cheese
$2.00- Croutons
$1.08- Ketchup
$1.94- Pepperonis
$0.92- Lentils
$2.98- Raisins
$2.99- Cauliflower
$18.65- Total

Sam's Club
$15.86- Ground Beef
$9.98- Organic Mac & Cheese
$2.35- Eggs
$2.35- Eggs
$1.98- Lettuce
$1.46- Bananas
$2.98- Mushrooms
$4.98- Strawberries
$6.18- Skim Milk
$48.12
-2.00 Instant Savings on Strawberries :)
$46.12- Total

Farmer's Market
$7.00- Cucumbers, Zucchini and Corn

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

Monday, February 16, 2015

Our Menu Plan for the week of 02/16/2015

How was your weekend?  Our weekend was fantastic.  We had so much fun and will give you all the details in a few days :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins with fruit X2
Oatmeal with sunflower seeds and raisins X2
Pancakes X2
Baked Oatmeal with apples

Lunch
Salad with homemade ranch dressing and a banana for hubby and myself
Sandwich with carrots and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Burgers, Mac & Cheese and corn on the cob
Lasagna Casserole with green beans and garlic bread
Spaghetti with peas and garlic bread
Tortilla Pizzas with carrots and cucumbers
Cauliflower Alfredo Noodles with green beans
Lentil Meatballs with mashed potatoes and peas
Chicken Noodle Soup with grilled cheese and fruit

Snacks
Apple slices
Grapes
Clemintines
Bananas
Popcorn
Carrots

Friday, February 13, 2015

Walgreens deals for the week of 02/15/2015

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.


Smile & Save paper towels and bathroom tissue single rolls- $5/10

Post cereal or PopTarts- $1.88
$1 Post Honey Bunches of Oats Honey, Vanilla or Apple cpn- 02/08 SS
$0.50 Post Honey Bunches of Oats Granola cpn- 02/08 SS
Buy 2 Post Healthy cereals and get milk FREE cpn- 01/18 SS
$1/3 Kellogg PopTart cpn- 02/01 RP
$0.50 Kellogg PopTart, Gone Nutty or PB&J Strawberry cpn- 02/01 RP 

Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom, shower, Fresh Brush refill or Toilet gels- $7/2 and get 1000 points
$1 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cpn- 01/11 SS
Buy Scrubbing Bubbles toilet gel and get 1 FREE cpn- 01/11 SS
Buy Fresh Brush starter and get Fresh Brush refill FREE cpn- 01/11 SS 

Renuzit- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Ajax- $0.89 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Dimetapp, Advil Allergy & Congestion or Robitussin- $12/2 and get 2000 points
$1 Dimetapp cpn- 02/08 RP
$3/2 Robitussin, Dimetapp, Advil Congestion, Cold or Sinus cpn- 02/08 RP
$1 Dimetapp cpn- 01/25 RP
$1 Dimetapp cpn- 02/08 RP
$1 Robitussin cpn- 01/25 RP
$1 Advil Congestion or Allergy cpn- 01/25 RP
$1 Advil Congestion, Cold or Sinus cpn- 02/08 RP 

Always- $11/2 and get 1000 points

Tampax Pearl or Radiant- $14/2 and get 2000 points
$3/2 Tampax Pearl or Radiant cpn- 01/25 P&G

Crest ProHealth mouthwash- $2.99 and get $1 RR
$1 Crest rinse cpn- 02/15 RP

Get 2000 point when you buy 2 of the following:
Degree deodorant- $2.99
Degree deodorant- $3.49
Degree Clinical deodorant- $6.99

Softsoap hand soap refill- $3.99 and get $1 RR

Softsoap bodywash- $7/2 and get $4 RR

Purex- $4/2

Puffs or Nice tissues- $0.99

Colgate Total, Max Fresh toothpaste, 360 Clean, Max White or Fresh toothbrush- $5/2 and get $3 RR

CVS deals for the week of 02/15/2015


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:) 

Quilted Northern Ultra 9 roll, Angel Soft 12 roll or Sparkle paper towels 8 roll- $15/3 and get $3 ECB
$0.25 Quilted Northern Ultra Plus cpn- 02/15 RP

Coke 12pk cans- $15/4 and get $5 ECB

Tide Simply Clean & Fresh- $3.49- Limit 4
$0.50 Tide Simply Clean & Fresh, Era, Cheer, Downy or Bounce cpn- 02/15 RP
$1/2 Tide Simply Clean & Fresh, Era, Cheer, Downy or Bounce cpn- 02/15 RP 

Kellogg Special K cereal or bar- $1.99- Limit 10
$0.70 Kellogg Special K Protein Cinnamon Brown Sugar cpn- 02/15 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Special K Gluten Free cpn- 02/15 RP 
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 01/11 RP

Colgate Total or 360 toothbrush- $2.99 and get $2 ECB-Limit 2

Cheerios, Lucky Charms or Cinnamon Toast Crunch- $7/2 and get $1 ECB
$0.70 General Mills Cheerios+ Ancient Grains cereal cpn- 02/01 SS
$0.75 General Mills Cheerios Protein cpn- 01/11 SS

McCafe coffee or single serve cups- $5.99 and get $1 ECB

Kellogg cereal- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
$0.70 Kellogg Raisin Bran with cranberry cereal cpn- 02/15 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Froot Loop Bloopers cereal cpn- 02/15 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Disney Frozen cereal cpn- 02/15 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 01/11 RP 

Starbucks Frappuccino, Double Shot, Refresher or Iced Coffee- $3/2 and get $1 ECB

M&M's- $5/2 and get $1 ECB
Buy M&M's and get M&M Crispy candy FREE cpn- 02/15 RP
$1/2 M&M's, Mars Snickers, Twix, Milky Way or minis mix cpn- 01/11 RP 

Dove Promises or Snickers fun size- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 M&M's, Mars Snickers, Twix, Milky Way or minis mix cpn- 01/11 RP 

Brookside trial- $0.60 and get $0.60 ECB

Spend $10 on Total Home bowls, cups, plates, cutlery, napkins, liquid fabric softener, tissues, foil or plastic wrap and get $3 ECB

Palmolive- $0.99

Spend $15 on Lysol cleaners and get $5 ECB

Duracell- $11.99 and get $2 ECB
$0.50 Duracell cpn- 01/25 P&G

CVS batteries- $5.79 and get $1 ECB

Spend $15 on Cover Girl foundation, powder, blush, concealer or eye and get $5 ECB
Use $5 off $15 Cosmetic purchase CVS Coupon Center cpn
$2/2 Cover Girl cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1 Cover Girl face cpn- 01/25 P&G 

Softsoap bodywash or hand soap- $9/3 and get $3 ECB

Spend $10 on Nuance Salma Hayek face care or cosmetics and get $3 ECB
Use $5 off $15 Cosmetic purchase CVS Coupon Center cpn 

Spend $15 on Aquaphor or Eucerin and get $5 ECB
$1 Aquaphor cpn- 02/08 SS
$1.50 Eucerin cpn- 02/08 SS

Spend $15 on CVS hand or body lotion and get $5 ECB

Spend $10 on the following and get $3 ECB:
Nivea body lotion or creme- $6
$2 Nivea lotion cpn- 02/08 SS
Nivea bodywash or scrub- $4
$3/2 Nivea bodywash, shower gel or scrub cpn- 02/08 SS

Pantene- $8/2 and get $1 ECB
Use $2 cpn on CVS.com/pantene

Got 2b styler- $4.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Got 2b cpn- 02/08 SS

CVS diapers or training pants jumbo pack- $6.99 and get $2 ECB

Spend $10 on Colgate Optic White and get $5 ECB- Limit 2

Spend $20 on Excedrin and get $10 ECB

Spend $10 on Blink, Revitalens or Visine and get $5 ECB
$4 Revitalens 20 oz+ cpn- 01/25 SS
$2 Revitalens 10 oz cpbn- 01/25 SS
$1.50 Visine cpn- 01/04 SS 

Spend $15 on CVS Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen and get $5 ECB

Spend $15 on Loreal cosmetics and get $5 ECB
Use $5 off $15 Cosmetic purchase CVS Coupon Center cpn 
$2 Loreal face cosmetic cpn- 02/15 RP
$3 Loreal face cosmetic cpn- 01/25 RP

Scott single roll bathroom tissue- $2/2
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Thursday, February 12, 2015

January 2015 Monthly Project

Nathan has found that he loves the show Master Chef Jr.  He has been watching the it on Hulu.  Nathan has decided that he wants to learn how to cook. He was super excited when I told him that our January project was making ketchup.  Kevin and Nathan love ketchup. They put ketchup on just about everything.

I found a super easy ketchup recipe on Heavenly Homemakers :)

Here is how it went:
Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix
Pour into bottle
Nathan with his ketchup creation

Voila Homemade Ketchup

This recipe was great for a first recipe for Nathan.  Super easy~ just measure, mix, bottle and refrigerate :)

He was quite proud of himself.  Now for the part everyone is waiting on~ how does it taste?

Nathan thinks his ketchup is too sweet.  So, he will be making it again but this time he will half the sugar in the recipe.  Chris and Kevin love the ketchup and use it often :)

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic~ 02/14/2015

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on February 14, 2015 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 Lowe's 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 Lowe's 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 Lowe's Build & Grow apron. If this is your first clinic, your child(ren) will receive a free Lowe's 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:)

January 2015 Goal Update

How did we do with our January goals?  Let's see:

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 fabulous with this goal.  Hubby and I did go out and have lunch for my birthday and were able to pay for the entire lunch using gift cards :)

2) Pay off our last 2 credit cards
Still chipping away at this.  The last card is a pretty hefty one :(  Still on Dave Ramsey's FPU Step 2 :)

3) Not to use any of our credit cards for 2015. To pay cash for everything.
Great way to start 2015 :)

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.
Did awesome in January and still had around $3 left :)  We inventoried what we had in our pantry, refrigerator and freezer and worked our menu plan around those items and were able to buy a lot of fruit with our leftover grocery money.


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.
Did awesome with this one

6) Lose weight- My goal is to lose 10 lbs this year.
So far so good.  Many thanks to hubby for doing the Couch to 5K with me.  He has been a great accountability partner and has motivated me on days I didn't want to.  So far I have lost 3 pounds :)  I promised myself a trip to Starbucks once I lost 5 pounds (I have a Starbucks gift card:))  2 pounds to go for Starbucks :)

7) Complete the Couch to 5K with hubby
Hubby and I just finished week 4.  I am so proud of myself for sticking with it.  Before C25K, I couldn't make it very far and now I can jog 5 minutes nonstop :)  I may grumble but I keep putting one foot in front of the other.

8) Morning devotions, prayer time and more bible reading
Doing great with our church's website, which will read the bible verse to you :) 

9) Monthly date night with hubby- whether we go out or stay at home, pop popcorn and rent a movie
We didn't get to a date night but had a wonderful date lunch for my birthday :)


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:)
In  January, most of us went to Lakes Regional Park and then hubby and I went out for lunch and to the gun range :)

11) Not to use our dryer to save on electricity and lower our electricity bill
Doing fabulous, by not using the dryer, I now have the electric bill down to what I was paying for our teeny house back in Virginia.  Not using the air or heat is a huge plus also.  Have I mentioned how much I LOVE Florida winters :)

12) To do 1 project a month and blog about it
We are so excited.  We did do January's project of making homemade ketchup and will share the details tomorrow :)

13) My older boys want to run a 5K~ a color run to be more specific.  So, I am jumping on board with them, after I finish my Couch to 5K program :)
Still working on the Couch to 5K program and waiting to hear if they are going to do a color run here in Cape Coral.

14) To make and use more non toxic cleaners
I am still researching and working on this one :)

How did you do with your January goals? 

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Our Shopping Day~ 02/07/2015

Another day to be up before the sun :(  Chris had to be at work at 6am again.  Which means, I had to drag myself out of bed at 5am and take him to work.  But on the bright side, I was wide awake and ready to begin my day when I got back.  I got to get out of the house earlier and was able to do our grocery shopping and be back before lunch :)

Here are the details of our shopping trip:

Big Lots
$3.00- (2) packages of Sunflower seeds

Save A Lot
$4.00- (4) packages of Baby Portobello mushrooms

Dollar Tree
$1.00- Zip bags
$1.00- Gallon zip bags
$1.00- Quart zip bags
$1.00- Parchment paper
$4.24- Total

Walmart
$1.96- Frozen veggies
$2.58- Almond Milk
$1.28- Hot taco sauce
$1.88- Soy Sauce
$1.72- Can Fruit
$1.88- Walnuts
$1.98- Organic Coconut Flakes
$3.00- Chicken Base
$2.48- Canola Oil
$0.60- Onion
$19.36- Total

Sam's Club
$6.56- (2) cans Crushed Tomatoes
$1.98- Lettuce
$2.35- Eggs
$9.96- (2) pkgs Grapes
$3.06- Carrots
$1.98- Coleslaw
$2.98- Potatoes
$9.24- (3) gallons skim milk
$1.42- Bananas
$39.56- Total

Farmer Market
$13.00- Asparagus, Cherry Tomatoes, Zucchini, Cucumbers, Corn on the Cob and Green Peppers

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

Monday, February 9, 2015

Our Menu Plan for the week of 02/09/2015

How was your weekend?  Our week & weekend was busy as usual.  Last week was almost a repeat of the week before.  One exception~ Little Michael some how caught a cold :(  And he was sooo nice to share it with  me- isn't he the sweetest? :)  Thankfully, we are getting better and are at the tail end of this icky cold.

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Banana Bread muffins with fruit X2
Oatmeal with honey and nuts X2
Pancakes with fruit X2
Smoothies with PB toast

Lunch
Salad with homemade ranch dressing and a banana for hubby and myself
Sandwich with carrots and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Spaghetti with green beans and garlic bread
Baked Chicken Legs with Mac & Cheese and peas
Beef Stroganoff with corn on the cob
Sausage Gravy over biscuits with eggs and fruit
Egg roll in a bowl
Chicken, Veggies and Potato bake
Turkey, mashed potatoes and green beans

Snacks and desserts
Clementines
Grapes
Apples
Bananas
Popcorn
Honey Peanut Bars
Carrots
Cucumbers

Friday, February 6, 2015

Walgreens deals for the week of 02/08/2015

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.

Mountain Dew Kick Start- $1 and get $1 RR

Nice Almonds or Pistachios- $7/2 and get 1000 points

Quaker cereal, Kellogg Nutri Grain bar or cereal- $5/2 and get 1000 points
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 01/11 RP

Hershey chocolate spread- $7/2 and get 1000 points
Buy Hershey or Reese's Spread and get Reese's or Hershey candy bar FREE cpn- 01/11 SS

Glade Alternating Starter or Plug In 2pk refill- $4.99 and get $1.25 RR

Dawn- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Nature Made Vitamelts- $4.99 and get 1000 points

Nature Made Adult gummies- $6.99 and get 1000 points

Ecotrin aspirin- $3 and get 2000 points

Robitussin, Dimetapp or Advil Allergy & Congestion- $12/2 and get 2000 points
$1 Robitussin cpn- 02/08 RP
$3/2 Robitussin, Dimetapp or Advil cengestion, Allergy & congestion, cold & Sinus or Allergy sinus cpn- 02/08 RP
$1 Robitussin cpn- 01/25 RP
$1 Dimetapp cpn- 02/08 RP
$1 Dimetapp cpn- 01/25 RP 

Colgate toothpaste, mouthwash or toothbrush- $6/2 and get $4 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/01 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash or rinse cpn- 01/18 SS 

Crest toothbrush, Oral B Complete toothbrush, Scope Outlast or Classic- $9/3 and get $3 RR
$1 Scope cpn- 01/25 P&G

Spend $10 on Colgate Enamel Health toothpaste or 360 toothbrush and get 5000 points
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/01 SS

Arrid or Arm & Hammer deodorant- $0.99

Dry Idea or Right Guard- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$2/2 Right Guard deodorant cpn- 02/01 RP
Buy 2 Right Guard deodorant and get bodywash FREE cpn- 02/01 RP 

Dial bodywash or bar 8pk- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$1/2 Dial, Dial for Men or kids bodywash, bar 6pk, Deep Cleansing hand soap, foaming hand soap, refills or lotions cpn- 02/08 RP

Mitchum- $2.99
$2 Mitchum cpn- 02/18 SS

Got 2b Styler- $3.99
$2 Got 2b Styler cpn- 02/08 SS

Tresemme- $3.99
$2 Tresemme cpn- 02/08 RP

Energizer Eco Advanced AA or AAA 4pk- $4.99 and get 1000 points
$0.50 Energizer batteries or flashlight cpn- 01/04 SS

General Mills cereal- $1.99
$0.75 General Mills Cheerios + Ancient Grains cereal cpn- 02/01 SS
$0.75 General Mills Wheaties cpn- 01/11 SS
$0.75 General Mills Cheerios Protein cpn- 01/11 SS

Milk- $3.19- Limit 2

Arm & Hammer Laundry- $6/2


CVS deals for the week of 02/08/2015

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:) 

CVS batteries- $5.49 and get $1 ECB

M&M's or Milky Way single bar- $0.99 and get $0.75 ECB

Kellogg Mini Wheat, Corn Pops or Crispix- $8/2 and get $2 ECB
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 01/11 RP

Ocean Spray juice- $2.99 and get $1 ECB

Gold Emblem cookies- $5/2 and get $1 ECB

Bounce, Downy sheets or Cascade- $4.99 and get $1 ECB
$0.50 Tide, Boost to Go, washer cleaner, Downy or Bounce cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1/2 Tide, Boost to Go, washer cleaner, Downy or Bounce cpn- 01/25 P&G
$2/3 Tide, Boost to Go, washer cleaner, Downy or Bounce cpn- 01/25 P&G
$0.25 Cascade cpn- 01/25 P&G 

Spend $10 on Total Home paper towels 6pk, Total Home Ultra Soft or Strong bathroom tissue 9pk and get $2 ECB

All detergent- $7/2 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2
$2/52 All laundry cpn- 02/08 RP

Buy Cover Girl lip and get $1 ECB
$1 Cover Girl face cpn- 01/25 P&G
$2/2 Cover Girl cpn- 01/25 P&G 

Buy Revlon lip and get $2 ECB

Buy Dove bodywash, cream oil lotion, bar 6pk, Vaseline lotion, spray or Simple face care and get $1 ECB
$1 Dove bodywash cpn- 01/25 RP
$1 Dove bar 6pn cpn- 01/25 RP
$1 Vaseline lotion or spray cpn- 01/25 RP
$3 off $9+ purchase of St Ives, Simple, Noxema or Ponds cpn- 01/25 RP 

Cover Girl mascara value pack- $9.49 and get $1 ECB
$1 Cover Girl face cpn- 01/25 P&G
$2/2 Cover Girl cpn- 01/25 P&G

Dial bodywash or bar 6pk- $4 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Dial, Dial for Men or kids bodywash, bar 6pk, Deep Cleansing hand soap, foaming hand soap, refills or lotions cpn- 02/08 RP

Irish Spring, Gear bodywash, bar 6pk, Speed Stick Gear deodorant- $7/2 and get $2 ECB
$1 Speed Stick cpn- 02/01 SS

Nivea lip- $5/2

Spend $10 on Essence of Beauty shower gel, must, accessories or Naturally Indulgent bath & Body and get $3 ECB

Tresemme- $8/2 and get $2 ECB
$2 Tresemme cpn- 02/08 RP

Get 2b Styler- $4.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Got 2b Styler cpn- 02/08 SS

Pantene- $8/2 and get $1 ECB
Buy Pantene Shampoo get Conditioner or Styler FREE cpn- 01/25 P&G

Premium Tresemme- $10/2 and get $2 ECB
$2 Tresemme cpn- 02/08 RP

Spend $20 on Nexxus and get $10 ECB

Spend $10 on the following and get $3 ECB:
Nivea lotion or creme- $6
Nivea bodywash or scrub- $4

Spend $10 on CVS oral care and get $4 ECB

Arm & Hammer Spin Brush or Pro Clean refill- $5.99 and get $4 ECB- Limit 2

Spend $10 on Colgate Enamel Health toothpaste, toothbrush, Total paste, Total rinse, ProRelief or floss tip toothbrush and get $5 ECB
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/01 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash or rinse cpn- 01/18 SS 

Mitchum- $2.99
$2 Mitchum cpn- 02/18 SS

Colgate battery toothbrush- $5.99 and get $4 ECB- Limit 2

Pampers Jumbo- $8.99 and get $1 ECB
Use $1.50 Pampers printable cpn at cvs.com/coupons

Bausch & Lomb Fresh or Sensitive- $7.99 and get $4 ECB
$2 Bausch & Lomb Fresh or Renu Sensitive cpn- 02/08 SS

Zantac- $8.99 and get $2 ECB
$4 Zantac cpn- 01/04 SS

Tide- $5.94 and get $1 ECB
$0.50 Tide, Boost to Go, washer cleaner, Downy or Bounce cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1/2 Tide, Boost to Go, washer cleaner, Downy or Bounce cpn- 01/25 P&G
$2/3 Tide, Boost to Go, washer cleaner, Downy or Bounce cpn- 01/25 P&G

Dawn- $0.99- Limit 6

Campbell Chunky, Soup on the Go or Microwave bowl- $3/2
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.50/4 Campbell Chunky Soup cpn- 01/11 SS

Softsoap hand soap- $1.88
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Venus Swirl or Gillette Flexball razor- $8.99 and get $1 ECB
$3 Gillette male razor cpn- 02/08 RP

Hershey kisses, minis, Dove promises, M&M's, Mars Valentine minis or fun size- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
$1/2 Hershey minis, Kisses, Reese's minis or York minis cpn- 01/04 SS
$1/2 Dove Valentine cpn- 01/25 RP
$1/2 M&M Valentine cpn- 01/25 RP
$1/2 Mars Snickers, M&M's, Twix Milky Way or minis mix cpn- 01/11 RP 


Tuesday, February 3, 2015

February 2015 Monthly Spending

Here is where I keep a list of our spending for the month of February.  We have a $400 grocery budget for this month.  We did great last month and stayed with in budget. This is for everything for our family of 6 and 2 cats.  I am excited to see how we do this month. So, lets see how we do this month:

01/31/2015
$2.99- Publix
$5.96- Save A Lot
$8.18- Winn Dixie
$9.54- Dollar Tree
$29.19- Sam's Club
$30.30- Walmart

02/07/2015
$3.00- Big Lots
$4.00- Save A Lot
$4.24- Dollar Tree
$19.36- Walmart
$39.56- Sam's Club
$13.00- Farmer Market

02/14/2015
$3.58- Winn Dixie
$8.48-Publix
$11.42- Save A Lot
$18.65- Walmart
$46.12- Sam's Club
$7.00- Farmer's Market

02/21/2015
$2.12- Dollar Tree
$8.27- Save A Lot
$24.70- Walmart
$42.09- Sam's
$9.00- Farmer's Market

$369.75- Running Total

$30.25- Left to Spend:)

WOOHOO- We did it.  We still have $30 left :)

Our Shopping Trip~ 01/31/2015

The chickens weren't even up when I had to get up to take Chris into work :(

I know I said I wanted to get to the Farmer's Market early to get some corn before it sold out, but I didn't mean that early :)  But being up early did have its advantages.  We got up and out and went shopping and were home by noon :)  And if that excitement wasn't enough, we get to do it again this week- Yeehaw!!

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

Publix
$2.99- Coles Garlic Bread
$0.00- Coles Garlic Bread
$2.99- Total

Save A Lot
$2.00- Bread
$1.98- Lettuce
$1.98- Crackers
$5.96- Total

Winn Dixie
$3.99- Hot Dogs
$0.00- Hot Dogs
$4.19- Pistachios
$8.18- Total

Dollar Tree
$4.00- (4) boxes tisses
$2.00- (2) body washes
$2.00- (2) Hand soap
$1.00- 9V battery
$9.54- Total

Sam's Club
$1.49- Bananas
$4.73- Grapes
$5.98- Clementines
$8.25- Natural PB
$2.36- Eggs
$6.38- Skim milk
$29.19- Total

Walmart
$3.38- Organic half & half
$3.49- Sliced Cheese
$1.96- Frozen Veggies
$1.98- Grape Jam
$2.98- Raisins
$1.88- Brown Sugar
$3.28- Maple Extract
$0.88- Onion
$0.88- Cinnamon
$3.68- Nutmeg
$5.92- White Wheat Flour
$30.30- Total

Farmer Market
$19.00- Mushrooms, Cherry tomatoes, Zucchini, and a lot of corn on the cob

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

Monday, February 2, 2015

Our Menu Plan for the week of 02/02/2015

February already??  We hope everyone had a nice weekend.  Our week and weekend was super busy.  Monday~ Nathan had a youth group meeting.  Wednesday~ Hubby and I had a class at church.  Thursday~ Kevin had evening softball practice.  Friday~ Kevin had not 1 but 2 night games:)  Saturday~ Chris had to be at work at 6am, which meant I had to get up at 5am, take Chris to work, go to the Farmer's Market, do our normal grocery shopping, go pick Chris up from work and then head to the library.  No wonder I ended up with a huge migraine Saturday evening.  Sunday, we went to church, came home, put bones in the stockpot for dinner and took a much needed nap:)  In case you were wondering about why my blog posts were all over the place, there you go :)

And today is Monday~ time to start the same week all over again.  Complete with 6am work schedule, grocery shopping and Respite Night all on Saturday:)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins and fruit X2
Oatmeal with nuts and raisins X2
Pancakes X2
Egg Sandwich with fruit

Lunch
Salad with homemade ranch dressing and a banana for hubby and myself
Sandwich with carrots and popcorn for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Leftover Chicken Noodle Soup with biscuits
Flounder with brown rice and corn
Spaghetti with zuchinni and garlic bread
Chili with cornbread
Chicken Pot Pie over biscuits and corn
Dinner at Respite Night
Lentil tacos with zuchinni

Snacks and desserts
Clementines
Grapes
Apples
Pears
Raisins
Carrots
Bananas
Popcorn
Chocolate Peanut Butter balls
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bites

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Walgreens deals for the week of 02/01/2015

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.

Nice eggs or Butterball turkey bacon- $1.29
$0.55 Butterball Every Day turkey bacon cpn- 01/04 SS

Tide Simply Clean & Fresh or Era- $2.99
$0.50 Bounce, Downy, Tide, Boost, to go or machine cleaner cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1/2 Bounce, Downy, Tide, Boost, to go or machine cleaner cpn- 01/25 P&G
$2/3 Bounce, Downy, Tide, Boost, to go or machine cleaner cpn- 01/25 P&G  

General Mills Cheerios- $1.99
$0.72 Cheerios+ Ancient Grains cereal cpn- 02/01 SS
$0.75 Cheerios Protein cpn- 01/11 SS

Quaker Quick 1 minute oats or Instant- $2.99
$1 Quaker Select Instant oats cpn- 01/11 RP

Windex, Shout, Scrubbing Bubbles toilet gels, bathroom, shower or Fantastik- $6.50/2 and get $1.50 RR
$0.75 Windex cpn- 01/11 SS
Buy Scrubbing Bubble toilet gel and get 1 FREE cpn- 01/11 SS
$1 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner cpn- 01/11 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles all purpose with Fantastik cpn- 01/11 SS

Glade wax melts, Sense & Spray refill, candle or Spray- $6.50/2 and get $1.50 RR
Buy Glade wax melts warmer and get wax melts FREE cpn- 01/11 SS
$1 Glade wax melts cpn- 01/11 SS
$2/2 Glade cpn- 01/11 SS
$1.50 Glade Automatic spray refill or Sense & Spray twin pack refill cpn- 01/11 SS
$1 Glade jar candles cpn- 01/11 SS 

Ziploc- $5.50/2 and get $1.50 RR
$1/2 Ziploc containers cpn- 01/11 SS
$1/2 Ziploc bags cpn- 01/11 SS 

Hershey Valentine candy- $5/2 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Hershey minis, Kisses, Reese's minis or York minis cpn- 01/04 SS

Yardley bar- $0.69 with in ad cpn- Limit 3
$1/4 Yardley single bars, 2 double packs, shower gel or bodywash cpn- 01/11 SS

Softsoap hand soap- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3
$0.35 Softsoap hand soap cpn- 01/18 SS

Clear hair care- $10/2 and get 5000 points
$2 Clear scalp hair care cpn- 01/04 RP

Oral B 3D White floss picks, Cross Action toothbrush, Glide floss, Crest ProHealth mouthwash or toothpaste- $9/3 and get $4 RR
$0.50 Oral B Floss or floss picks cpn- 01/25 P&G
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 01/25 P&G 

Pepsodent or Aim toothpaste- $0.89

Spend $10 on Colgate Optic White and get 5000 points
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/01 SS
$2 Colgate power toothbrush cpn- 01/18 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash or rinse cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 01/18 SS 

Hydrogen Peroxide- $1/3 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Docusol Plus mini enema- $10 and get $10 RR

Maxwell House or Gevalia ground or single cups- $5.49 and get 1000 points
$1 Maxwell House Instant or Cafe International cpn- 01/25 SS
$1/2 Gevalia cpn- 01/11 SS 

Speed Stick- $1.99
$1 Speed Stick cpn- 02/01 SS

Culturelle Digestive health chews- $10 and get $10 RR

CVS deals for the week of 02/01/2015

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 10

Spend $10 on Sensodyne and get $3 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Sensodyne toothbrush cpn- 01/04 RP
$1 Sensodyne or Pronamel toothpaste cpn- 01/04 RP 

Spend $10 on Revlon cosmetics and get $3 ECB
Buy Revlon eye liner and get mascara FREE cpn- 02/01 SS

Kleenex- $0.99- Limit 10
$0.50/3 Kleenex cpn- 01/11 SS

Total Home detergent or Automatic dish pack- $4.79 and get $1 ECB

Total Home paper towels 2 pack or Bathroom tissue 4pk- $2.99 and get $1 ECB

Gain, Ajax, Just the Basics dish liquid or Renuzit- $0.88

Tide Pods or Gain Flings- $4.99 and get $1 ECB
$2 Tide Pods, Gain Flings, Fireworks, Downy Unstopables or Bounce Burst cpn- 01/11 RP
$3/2 Tide Pods, Gain Flings, Fireworks, Downy Unstopables or Bounce Burst cpn- 01/11 RP

Kellogg cereal, PopTart, Rice Krispy treats or Cars Fruit Snacks- $1.99
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 01/11 RP
$1/3 PopTart cpn- 02/01 RP 

Gold Emblem peanuts, mix nuts or Macadamia- $6.99 and get $1 ECB

Spend $15 on Cover Girl eye, nail or lip and get $5 ECB
$2/2 Cover Girl cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1 Cover Girl face cpn- 01/25 P&G 

Cover Girl mascara value pack- $9.49 and get $1 ECB
$2/2 Cover Girl cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1 Cover Girl face cpn- 01/25 P&G

Spend $10 Physicians Formula cosmetics and get $7 ECB

Softsoap bodywash or liquid hand soap- $7/2 and get $2 ECB
$1 Softsoap liquid hand soap or refill cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.75 Softsoap bodywash cpn- 01/18 SS 

Spend $10 on the following and get $3 ECB:
Nivea body lotion or creme- $6
Nivea bodywash or scrub- $4

Spend $12 on CVS bodywash, hand soap, bar or lotion and get $4 ECB

Gillette Fkexball or Venus swirl- $8.99 and get $1 ECB
Buy Gillette male razor and get Gillette Shave Prep FREE cpn- 01/25 P&G
Buy Gillette Venus razor and get Venus shave gel or Satin care FREE cpn- 01/25 P&G 

Pantene- $8/2 and get $1 ECB
Buy Pantene shampoo and get conditioner or styler FREE cpn- 01/25 P&G

Speed Stick- $2.99
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$1 Speed Stick cpn- 02/01 SS


Right Guard or Dry Idea- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
Buy 2 Right Guard deodorant and get bodywash FREE cpn- 02/01 RP
$2/2  Right Guard deodorant cpn- 02/01 RP 

Colgate multipack toothpaste or toothbrush and get $2 ECB
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/01 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 01/18 SS
$2 Colgate 360 toothbrush multipack cpn- 01/18 SS 

CVS mouthwash- $2.99 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2

Coricidin HBP or Afrin- $5.99
$3 Afrin cpn- 02/01 SS

Excedrin- $4.99 and get $2 ECB
$1.50 Excedrin 24ct+ cpn- 02/01 SS

Progresso- $4/2 and get $1 ECB
$0.50/3 Progresso cpn- 02/01 SS

Spend $12 on Loreal eye and get $4 ECB
$3 Loreal face cpn- 01/25 RP
$1 Loreal eye shadow or liner cpn- 01/11 RP
$1 Loreal eye cpn- 01/11 RP 

Colgate Max, Total, 2in1 or Optic White- $3
Use $2.50 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/01 SS

Fructis- $2.99
$1 Fructis styler cpn- 02/01 RP
$1 Fructis styler cpn- 01/11 RP

Spend $10 on Benadryl, Aveeno anti itch, Band Aid or Neosporin and get $4 ECB
$3/3 Neosporin, Eczema Essentials, Band Aid or Benadryl topical cpn- 01/04 SS
$1 Aveeno cpn- 01/04 SS

Bengay- $4.49 and get $3 ECB