Friday, October 30, 2015

Walgreens deals for the week of 11/01/2015

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

Nestle candy singles- $0.59- Limit 6

Puffs or Dawn- $0.99
$0.25 Puffs, Charmin or Bounty cpn- 11/01 P&G

Buy 4 of the following and get $4 RR:
Windex, Shout, Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom, Fantastik, Shower, Fresh Brush refills, toilet gels, Vanish Drop Ins, Glade spray, melts or S&S refills
$1 Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles, Pledge or Shout cpn- 11/01 SS
$2/2 Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles, Pledge or Shout cpn- 11/01 SS
$1/2 Glade wax melts cpn- 11/01 SS
$1/2 Glade cpn- 11/01 SS
$1/2 Glade wax melts cpn- 10/25 SS
$1/2 Glade cpn- 10/25 SS

All detergent- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$1 All cpn- 09/27 RP

Sun laundry detergent- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Pantene- $8/2
Buy Pantene shampoo and get Pantene conditioner or styler FREE cpn- 11/01 P&G

Colgate 360, kid power toothbrush, 360 refills, toothpaste or Total Advanced mouthwash- $5.99 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/25 SS
$0.50 Colgate kids toothbrush cpn- 10/25 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 10/18 SS 

Crest toothpaste, Oral B Complete 5 way toothbrush, floss picks, Scope Classic or Outlast mouthwash- $6/2 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 11/01 P&G
$0.50 Oral B Glide floss or picks cpn- 11/01 P&G 

Halls- $3/2
$1/2 Halls cpn- 11/01 SS
$1/2 Halls cpn- 10/04 SS

CVS deals for the week of 11/01/2015

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:) 

Spend $15 on Sally Hansen and get $5 ECB

Pantene- $8/2
Buy Pantene shampoo get Pantene conditioner or styler FREE cpn- 11/01 P&G

Holiday M&Ms- $5/2 and get $1 ECB

Hershey kisses deluxe pouch- $4.99 and get $2 ECB

Propel water- $1.25 and get $1.25 ECB

Spend $15 on Pledge, Glade, Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles or Shout and get $5 ECB
$1 Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles, Pledge or Shout cpn- 11/01 SS
$2/2 Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles, Pledge or Shout cpn- 11/01 SS
$1/2 Glade wax melts cpn- 11/01 SS
$3 Glade wax melt warmer cpn- 11/01 SS
$1/2 Glade cpn- 11/01 SS
$1 Glade Plug In twin refill or 2 single refills cpn- 11/01 SS
$3 Glade Large Automatic spray starter cpn- 11/01 SS
$1 Glade Large Automatic refill cpn- 11/01 SS
$2 Glade large candle cpn- 11/01 SS
$1/2 Glade jar candles cpn- 11/01 SS
$1/2 Glade wax melts cpn- 10/25 SS
$1/2 Glade cpn- 10/25 P&G
$1 Glade oil refill twin pack or 2 single refills cpn- 10/25 SS 
$1/2 Glade jar candles or 1 Large candle cpn- 10/25 SS 

All detergent- $3.99
$1 All detergent cpn- 11/01 RP
$1 All detergent cpn- 09/27 RP

Puffs- $0.99
$0.25 Puffs, Charmin or Bounty cpn- 11/01 P&G

CVS batteries- $5.99 and get $2 ECB

Spend $12 on Loreal eye, nail, foundation, powder, blush, concealer or lip and get $4 ECB- Limit 3
Use $1 CVS app cpn
$3 Loreal Superstar Mascara cpn- 10/25 RP
$2 Loreal shadow or liner cpn- 10/25 RP 

Spend $12 on MUA and get $4 ECB

Spend $20 on Nexxus and get $10 ECB

Spend $15 on Nuance Salma Hayek face, hair or cosmetics and get $5 ECB

Head & Shoulders- $10/2
$3/2 Head & Shoulder cpn- 11/01 P&G

Spend $10 on Curel and get $2 ECB
$1.50 Curel lotion or body wash cpn- 11/01 SS
$1.50 Curel Itch spray cpn- 11/01 SS
$1 Curel spray lotion or body wash cpn- 10/04 SS 

Spend $12 on CVS lotion and get $4 ECB

Spend $15 on Gold Bond and get $5 ECB
$1.50 Gold Bond lotion cpn- 11/01 RP
$1 Gold Bond lotion or cream cpn- 11/01 RP
$1 Gold Bond first aid cream or lotion cpn- 11/01 RP
$1.50 Gold Bond Diabetic, Eczema, Strength & Resilience, Dark Spot, Rough or Bumpy cpn- 11/01 RP
$1 Gold Bond anti itch cpn- 10/04 RP  

Dove, Degree or Axe dry spray deodorant- $11/2 and get $2 ECB

Irish Spring body wash or bar- $5/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2

Yardley bar- $4/4
$1/4 Yardley bar cpn- 11/01 SS

Oral B Cross Action, Stages Power toothbrush or refills- $5.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$2 Oral B battery toothbrush cpn- 11/01 P&G

Arm & Hammer Spin Brush- $7.99 and get $4 ECB- Limit 2

Spend $10 on Colgate Total and get $5 ECB
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/25 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 10/18 SS 

U by Kotex- $3.99 and get $1 ECB
$2 Kotex U Sleek or Click tampons cpn- 10/11 SS
$2 Kotex U Security pads or liners cpn- 10/11 SS
$2 Kotex U Security tampons cpn- 10/11 SS 
$2 Kotex U Clearwear or Barely There cpn- 10/11 SS 

iCaps- $17.99
$10 iCaps cpn- 11/01 SS
$5 iCaps cpn- 10/11 SS

Hershey Holiday kisses or minis- $7/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/3 Hershey minis, Reese's, York or kisses cpn- 09/13 SS

Halls- $4/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Halls cpn- 11/01 SS
$1/2 Halls cpn- 10/04 SS

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

Tide Pods or Gain Flings- $3.94- Limit 4
$2 Tide Pods or Gain Flings cpn- 11/01 P&G
$1 Tide Pods, Gain Flings, Downy Fresh Protect, Bounce Burst, Dreft Blissful or Gain Fireworks cpn- 10/11 RP 
$2.50/2 Tide Pods, Gain Flings, Downy Fresh Protect, Bounce Burst, Dreft Blissful or Gain Fireworks cpn- 10/11 RP  
$1 Tide Pods cpn- 10/11 RP
$2.50/2 Tide Pods cpn- 10/11 RP
$1 Gain Flings or Fireworks cpn- 10/11 RP
$2.50/2 Gain Flings or Fireworks cpn- 10/11 RP

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Saturday Family Fun Adventure

Our Saturday Family Fun Adventure took us to Dinosaur World :)

The boys have been so super excited just thinking about going.  We finally had saved up enough money and Chris put in for time off.  The day finally arrived.  We packed a picnic lunch, packed up the van, picked up Christopher's girlfriend and off we went to Dinosaur World.

Here are some pictures of our adventure:






Everyone had a blast.  There was so much to do and see but not so much it was overwhelming.  We easily cruised around, went to a neat show, the boys went on 2 digs, ate lunch and played on the playground all in an afternoon.  The boys got to keep 3 of their finds on their archeologically dig.  And no Family Fun Adventure is complete without a trip to the playground.

I can't wait to see where our next Family Fun Adventure is going to take us :)

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Homemade Body Wash Project

This monthly project is all the way back from May.  I know, I know I am so behind.  Trying to get caught up.  Which is choosing to be quite interesting between school and work schedules :)

I have wanted to make homemade body wash for some time now.  I finally got the chance to do it.

I scoured the Internet and You Tube and found numerous videos on how to make your own body wash but I didn't really like any of the recipes.  I watched several videos and came up with my own recipe.  Let's see how this turns out:

I got out all the ingredients I needed to make the body wash.  My hopes were to make a men's body wash and a nice lavender one for me :)  Well, I only had time to make the manly one.
I cut the bar of soap to make it easier to shred
Nice shredded soap

Water added to soap shreds.  Way to much for this small pan.  Had to pour into bigger pot.

My end result~ 64 oz of body wash ready to be tested out
The recipe I came up with for my homemade body wash:

1 bar of soap
8 C Water
1 Tbsp Glycerin
1 Tbsp Vitamin E Oil

Grate the bar of soap and add to pan.  Add 8 cups of water to pan.  Heat on Med Low heat until dissolved.  Take off heat and add Glycerin. Stir.  Let sit until cool to touch and add Vitamin E Oil.  Cool completely and bottle.  I used empty body wash bottles I had collected.

Lesson learned~ the body wash mixture is super runny when bottled.  As it sits, it thickens a lot.  If you want a less thick body wash, just add more than 8 cups of water to your recipe.  You will have to play around with the amount of water until you find just the right consistency that is right for you and your family.  We seem to be divided here.  Some like the thick version and some want a thinner version.

I got the bars of soap at the Dollar Tree.  I got the Glycerin and Vitamin E Oil at Walmart.  The final cost for us was $1.82 for 64 oz of body wash.  Which is around $0.03 an ounce :)

Now off to try to make a nice lavender body wash for myself :)  Wish me luck :)

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Our Shopping Day~ 10/24/2015

Well, Chris had another early shift at work.  I got myself together, took him to work and headed out for some grocery shopping fun :)  Shopping early in the morning is not as bad as later in the day.  The stores are quiet and the lines are much shorter :)

Here are our shopping details for this week:

CVS
$2.94- Tide Simply Clean & Fresh
-2.00 ECB
$1.12- Total with tax

Save A Lot
$2.00- Bread

Walmart
$3.03- Asparagus
$1.98- Salsa
$2.00- Pepperoni
$4.14- Tortillas
$1.00- WW Rotini
$12.15- Total

Sam's Club
$2.98- Mushrooms
$4.98- Grapes
$8.78- Cheese
$4.98- Milk
$21.72
-1.75 Sam's Club Instant Value cheese cpn
$19.97- Total

$25.00- Co-Op that included: Sugar Snap Peas, Finger Potatoes, Acorn Squash, Carrots, Tomatoes, Onion, Apple Bananas, Pears, Avocados, Cucumbers and Romaine Lettuce

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

Monday, October 26, 2015

Menu Plan for the week of 10/26/2015

How was your weekend?  We had a good weekend filled with crazy work schedules, grocery shopping and a Saturday Family Fun Adventure :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Banana Bread Muffins with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Oatmeal with nuts and raisins X2
Eggs, toast and fruit

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

Dinner
Spaghetti with green beans and garlic bread
Shredded Pork on bun with carrots
Tortilla Pizza
Italian Pasta Bake with zuchinni
Layered Cheesy Salsa Enchiladas with peas
Chicken Pot Pie
Garden Veggie Chicken Skillet

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Apple Pears
Apple Bananas
Mangoes
Plums
Tangerines
Peaches
Oranges
Carrots
Popcorn
Bananas
Cucumbers
Avocado Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Frosting Shots
Chocolate PB Smoothie
Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Ice Cream

Friday, October 23, 2015

Walgreens deals for the week of 10/25/2015

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

Big Roll bath tissue or Smile & Save paper towel single roll- $1/2- Limit 10

Purex- $6/3

Pace Picante salsa or Prego pasta sauce- $4/2 and get 1000 points
$0.40/2 Pace Picante, Salsa, dip or taco cooking sauce cpn- 10/04 SS

Pringles- $5/3 and get 1000 points

Duracell- $6.99 and get 1000 points

Hershey or Cadbury bars- $5/3 and get 1000 points

Spend $15 on Maybelline foundation, primer, concealer, blush, powder, lip or eye and get 3000 points
$1 Maybelline shadow or liner cpn- 10/04 RP
$3 Maybelline mascara cpn- 10/04 RP
$2 Maybelline lip cpn- 10/04 RP
$1 Maybelline Fit Me, foundation, powder, concealer, blush, bronzer or primer cpn- 10/04 RP  

Spend $15 on Dove or Clear hair and get 3000 points

Spend $15 on Nexxus and get 3000 points

Loreal Advanced- $3.99
$2 Loreal advanced cpn- 10/25 RP

Oral B floss picks, toothbrush, Scope or Outlast mouthwash, Crest ProHealth mouthwash, toothpaste, 3D White rinse or toothpaste- $6/3 and get $3RR

Speed Stick- $1.99 and get $0.50 RR
$0.50 Speed Stick cpn- 10/25 SS

Enfamil Formula ready to use- $6.99 and get 1000 points
$1.50 Enfamil bottle cpn- 10/25 SS

CVS deals for the week of 10/25/2015


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:) 

Coke 12pk cans- $12/4 and get $2 ECB

Hershey Harvest, kisses or minis- $15/5 and get $5 ECB
$1/3 Hershey minis, Reese's, York or kisses cpn- 09/13 SS

Spend $15 on Maybelline eye, foundation, powder, blush, concealer or lip and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Maybelline shadow or liner cpn- 10/04 RP
$3 Maybelline mascara cpn- 10/04 RP
$2 Maybelline lip cpn- 10/04 RP
$1 Maybelline Fit Me, foundation, powder, concealer, blush, bronzer or primer cpn- 10/04 RP  

Spend $15 on Cover Girl and get $5 ECB
$1.50 Cover Girl Lash Blast mascara cpn- 10/25 SS
$1 Cover Girl eye liner or brow cpn- 10/25 SS 

Tide or Gain- $11.94 and get $3 ECB
$0.50 Gain detergent, softener or dryer sheets cpn- 10/11 RP
$1/2 Gain detergent, softener or dryer sheets cpn- 10/11 RP 

Spend $15 on Sally Hansen and get $5 ECB

Pantene- $8/2 and get $2 ECB

Colgate Max toothpaste- $2.99 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/25 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/18 SS

Spend $15 on Revlon and get $5 ECB- Limit 6

Coke 2L- $5/4 and get $1 ECB

Kind bars or granola- $7/2 and get $1 ECB

Gold Emblem organic Mac & Cheese- $1.50- Buy 2 and get $0.50 ECB

Gold Emblem snack bars or dried fruit- $3.79 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2

Gold Emblem organic pasta sauce- $4 and get $1 ECB

Gold Emblem honey or donut shop single coffee cups- $10 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2

Gold Emblem coconut oil- $7 and get $1 ECB

Gold Emblem peanut butter, fruit spread or stevia blend- $3 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2

Spend $12 on Febreze and get $3 ECB

Spend $10 on ELF cosmetics and get $3 ECB

Spend $10 on MUA cosmetics and get $3 ECB

Spend $20 on Eucerin or Aquaphor and get $10 ECB
$2 Eucerin in shower lotion cpn- 10/25 SS
$2 Eucerin  Excema or Diabetic dry skin creme or lotion cpn- 10/25 SS
$2 Eucerin cpn- 10/25 SS
$2 Aquaphor cpn- 10/25 SS 

Spend $20 on Colgate Optic White and get $10 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/25 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/18 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 10/18 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 10/04 SS  

Colgate 360 toothbrush- $3.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2

Colgate Total toothpaste or mouthwash- $5.98/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/25 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/18 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 10/18 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 10/04 SS

Spend $8 on Crest ProHealth manual toothbrush, rinse, twin pack or floss and get $4 ECB- Limit 2

Spend $12 on Softsoap or refill and get $6 ECB
$0.75 Softsoap body wash cpn- 10/18 SS

Tena- $3.99
$3 Tena cpn- 10/25 SS
$1 Tena cpn- 10/04 SS 

Zantac- $8.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 3

Band Aid- $3.49 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$2/3 Neosporin, J&J Band Aids, first aid or Benadryl cpn- 10/04 SS

Gold Emblem almonds, cashews, mixed nuts or macadamia- $8 and get $1 ECB

General Mills cereal- $7/3 and get $1 ECB
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 10/25 SS
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 09/27 SS 

Pepsi 2L- $0.99
Use $0.24 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Purex- $1.99- Limit 4

Nivea lip care- $5/2
$3/2 Nivea lip cpn- 10/25 SS

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Our Saturday Family Fun Adventure

Our Family Fun Adventure took us to Lakes Regional Park.  We have visited this park before but knew that somewhere on the grounds there was an area we had yet to explore.

We packed up our picnic lunch, loaded everyone up and off we went to do some exploring :)

We got to the park and had a wonderful picnic lunch.  The boys immediately saw the playground and wanted to play.  We let them play for a bit to get some of their never ending energy out.

Then off the explore the last part of Lakes Regional Park:




What a huge cactus
This interesting plant is called a Chenille Plant :)
End of the day headed back to the van
I was in heaven exploring the Botanical Gardens of Lakes Regional Park, the boys not so much :)  But they were great troopers about it.

I can't wait to see where our next Family Fun Adventure takes us :)

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Our Shopping Day~ 10/17/2015

Chris had to be at work early in the morning, which gave me a nice kick in the pants to get ready and to go out and do our grocery shopping before I had to head over for the co op pick up.  It worked out nicely and the stores were not really super busy :)

Here are our shopping trip details for this week:

Winn Dixie
$1.79- WW Spaghetti
$0.00- WW Spaghetti
$2.75- Mushrooms
$4.54- Total

Save A Lot
$2.00- Bread
$2.00- Hamburger buns
$4.00- Total

Sams Club
$2.38- Lettuce
$4.98- Milk
$7.36- Total

Publix
$2.50- Cashew Milk
$2.50- Cashew Milk
$9.99- Tidy Cats litter
$0.00- Tidy Cats litter
$15.59- Total with tax

Walmart
$2.48- Creamer
$3.14- Mild Sausage
$1.98- Almond Creamer
$2.76- Tortillas
$2.48- Oatmeal
$2.28- Gnocchi
$2.00- Pepperoni
$1.16- Lunchmeat
$1.96- Frozen Veggies
$20.24- Total

Co-Op box: $25 for Honey Tangerines, Bananas, Mangoes, Fruit Punch Plums, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Peppers, Zucchini, Peaches and a Cucumber.

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


Monday, October 19, 2015

Our Menu Plan for the week of 10/19/2015

How was your weekend?  We had a good weekend even though it didn't go as planned.  With crazy work schedules, grocery shopping, co op pickup and youth group, time was not in our favor for our Saturday or Sunday Family Fun Adventure.  No worries~ the Family Fun Adventure got rescheduled :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Banana Bread Muffins with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Oatmeal with nuts and raisins X2
Eggs, toast and fruit

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

Dinner
Spaghetti with green beans and garlic bread
Shredded Pork on bun with carrots
Gnocchi Sausage Soup
Lemon Garlic Mushroom Chicken with zuchinni
Creamy Vegan Mac & Cheese with zucchini
Cheeseburger Macaroni with peas
Tortilla Pizza

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Apple Pears
Apple Bananas
Mangoes
Plums
Tangerines
Peaches
Oranges
Watermelon
Carrots
Popcorn
Bananas
Cucumbers
Avocado Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Frosting Shots
Chocolate PB Smoothie
Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Ice Cream

Friday, October 16, 2015

Walgreens deals for the week of 10/18/2015

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

Dawn or Puffs- $0.99
$0.25 Puffs cpn- 09/27 P&G

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

Eggs- $2.49

Butterball turkey bacon- $1.29

Air Wick 2pk refill or Freshmatic refill- $10/2 and get 1000 points

Spend $20 on Aquaphor or Eucerin and get $10 RR

Oral B White or Cross Action Power toothbrush, Crest toothpaste or Crest ProHealth Advanced mouthwash- $5.99 and get $2 RR
$0.50 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$3/3 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G  

Oral B Cross Action or ProHealth toothbrush, Crest ProHealth toothpaste or mouthwash- $9/3 and get $4 RR
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi, Indicator or Cavity defense toothbrush cpn- 09/27 P&G
$ 0.50 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$3/3 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G  

Spend $10 on Listerine and get 3000 points
$1 Listerine Healthy White rinse cpn- 10/04 SS
$1 Listerine cpn- 10/04 SS 

Colgate Total Advanced mouthwash, toothpaste 2pk or Optic White Platinum- $5.99 and get $1 RR
$2 Colgate toothpaste twin pack cpn- 10/18 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 10/18 SS 

Schick razors- $9.99
$4 Schick Womens razor cpn- 10/18 SS
$2 Schick Quattro, Titanium or refill cpn- 10/18 SS

$4 Schick Hydro or refill cpn- 10/18 SS
$3 Schick Silk or Intuition cpn- 09/20 SS

Schick disposable razors- $5.99
$4 Schick disposable cpn- 10/18 SS
$3 Schick Hydro Silk disposable cpn- 09/20 SS 

Colgate toothpaste- $3 and get $2.50 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/18 SS

Tide Simply Clean & Fresh- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

CVS deals for the week of 10/18/2015

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:) 

Mars chocolate, Nestle fun size, Hershey snack size or Twizzler Twists- $15/5 and get $5 ECB
$2/3 Mars Halloween cpn- 10/04 RP
$2/3 Mars fun size cpn- 09/13 RP
$1/2 Mars or M&M Harvest cpn- 08/23 RP
$1/2 Nestle fun size cpn- 10/11 RP 
$1.50/3 Hershey snack size cpn- 10/18 SS
$1/2 Twizzler or Jolly Rancher snack size cpn- 10/18 SS 

Tide Simply Clean & Fresh- $2.99- Limit 5

Colgate max, Total, 2in1 or Optic White toothpaste- $2.99 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/18 SS

Gold Emblem beef jerky- $5 and get $1 ECB

Gold Emblem raisins, prunes, mangoes or chocolate fruit bites- $4 and get $1 ECB

Gold Emblem abound nuts pouches, cans, chocolate almonds or cashews- $5.49 and get $1 ECB

Total Home paper towels 12pk- $12 and get $1 ECB

Just the Basics bathroom tissue 12pk- $8 and get $1 ECB

Spend $12 on Loreal eye and get $4 ECB
$1 Loreal cosmetic cpn- 08/09 RP

Spend $10 on Burt Bees lip, skin, baby or cold and get $2 ECB

Spend $10 on St Ives body wash and get $3 ECB
$1.50 St Ives body wash, lotion or face cpn- 09/27 RP

Softsoap body wash- $7/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.75 Softsoap body wash cpn- 10/18 SS

Oral B Cross Action, Pulsar toothbrush or refill- $7.49 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi, Indicator or Cavity Defense cpn- 09/27 P&G

Spend $10 on Crest Complete single toothpaste and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$3/3 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G  

Crest Sensi toothpaste or rinse- $4.99 and get $3 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$3/3 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G 

Dulcolax- $19.99
$3 Dulcolax or Dulcoease cpn- 09/13 SS
Mail in Rebate at cvs.com/dulcolax 

Brookside pouches or snack pouches- $3.75
Use $2 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Coke 2L- $0.99
Use $0.24 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Progresso- $3/2 and get $0.50 ECB
$0.50/2 Progresso cpn- 10/04 SS
$0.50/2 Progresso cpn- 09/13 SS 

M&M Harvest- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Mars or M&M Harvest cpn- 08/23 RP

Got2b hair- $4.99 and get $2 ECB
Use $1 CVS app cpn

Colgate Total 1L or Optic White rinse- $5.99 and get $1 ECB
Use $1 CVS app cpn
$2 Colgate rinse cpn- 10/18 SS
$2 Colgate rinse cpn- 10/04 SS

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Saturday Family Fun Day


For those wondering about our Field Trip passes~ they kind of fizzled out.  In the beginning, the boys were super excited and then they just didn't ask about them any more.  I think they figured out that I like to plan a Family Fun Adventure every weekend :)

This Saturday Family Fun Day took us back to Englewood Beach.  This time a different beach :)  We love this beach and look forward to exploring all the different beaches Englewood has to offer.

Here are some pictures of our adventure:
Our stow away.  Not sure she realized where we were going :)



Even though a storm was coming and the waters were super rough, we still had a great time.  Poor Nathan lost his snorkel :(  He was so upset.  He was looking at some fish under the water and a wave crashed on him.  He told me that the ocean stole his snorkel :(  The boys favorite part of the beach trip seemed to be the washing stations~ silly boys :)

I can't wait to see where our next family fun adventure takes us :)

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Overnight Oats??

Who has ever heard of overnight oats?  Not this momma.  Until recently, that is :)  I eat oatmeal every single morning.  Someone asked me if I had ever tried overnight oats and how it might help with our morning rush.

Please tell me more :)

Evidently, it is so super simple.  You just mix up what you would normally put in your oatmeal the night before, stick it in the fridge overnight and eat it in the morning.  Simple right?  I just had to try it out for myself and see what this was all about.

I got out my ingredients:
Put everything in my bowl like I normally would do for my normal cooked oatmeal:

 Add cooked apples and give it a nice stir and then placed in fridge before bed:
Woke up to see the oats had soaked up the water.  But how does it taste?  Upon first bite~ it was super cold.  Not my liking.  But never fear, you can simply just heat up.  You don't have to cook it, just warm it.  Second bite~ I am in love.  The raisins are nice and plump and the flavors- oh my:)  They blended together so nicely.  I never realized the flavors I was missing eating it cooked every morning.

Now I am going to experiment with different fruits and flavors :)  I can hardly contain my excitement :)

Have you ever tried overnight oats?  Does anyone have a recipe they want to share with me?

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Our Shopping Day~ 10/12/2015

With our busy weekend and Christopher's crazy work schedule, we weren't sure when we would have a chance to get to the grocery store.  We finally got a chance after school yesterday to make a quick trip before having to come home and make dinner.  Good thing I only had 3 stores to go to :)

Here are our shopping trip details:

Save A Lot
$3.29- Green Apples
$3.99- Red Apples
$2.00- Bread
$1.98- Hamburger buns
$0.98- Hot Dog buns
$12.25- Total

Sam's Club
$7.72- Eggs
$1.48- Bananas
$1.98- Coleslaw
$2.49- Milk
$3.28- Ketchup
$16.95- Total

Walmart
$2.98- Almond Milk
$0.98- Hot Dogs
$2.32- Lunchmeat
$3.22- Veggie Burgers
$1.96- Frozen Veggies
$0.98- Mustard
$1.98- Grape Jam
$1.32- Hot Sauce
$1.00- Croutons
$1.00- WW Spaghetti
$3.27- Potatoes
$21.01- Total

Fruit & Veggie Box- $28.00 and contained apple bananas, apple pears, onions, peppers, kiwis, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, zuchinni, Romaine lettuce, avocados and a watermelon :)

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

Monday, October 12, 2015

Our Menu Plan for the week of 10/12/2015

How was your weekend?  Our weekend was good.  After last weekends craziness, I am thankful for a nice and calm weekend :)  We took the younger boys to the Lowe's Build & Grow Event, then headed over to a local middle school for our fruit & veggie box pick up, then we headed over to Party City for some Halloween costume shopping and then came home and rested up.  Nathan, Kevin and I had our much loved Respite Night at church to attend later that evening :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Baked Apple Pancake X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Oatmeal with nuts and raisins X2
Eggs, toast and fruit

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

Dinner
Spaghetti with green beans and garlic bread
Leftover Ham, mashed potatoes and green beans
Hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers and carrots
Egg Roll in a bowl
Chicken Noodle Soup
Oven baked flounder with rice and zuchinni
BBQ Chicken, potatoes and peas

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Apple Pears
Apple Bananas
Kiwi
Oranges
Watermelon
Carrots
Popcorn
Bananas
Cucumbers
Chocolate Avocado Pudding
Chocolate PB Smoothie
Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Ice Cream

Friday, October 9, 2015

Walgreens deals for the week of 10/11/2015

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

Mars singles candy- $0.69- Limit 6

Milk- $2.99- Limit 2

Arm & Hammer laundry- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$0.50 Arm & Hammer detergent cpn- 09/27 SS

Spend $5 on Halloween tableware and get 1000 points

Smile & Save tableware- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Mars fun size- $9/3 and get 3000 points
$2/3 Mars fun size cpn- 09/13 RP

Ice Breakers Cool Blasts mints- $1.99 and get $1.99 RR

Kellogg PopTarts, Quaker cereal or Quick 1 min oats- $1.99

Duracell- $6.99 and get 1000 points 
$0.25 Duracell cpn- 09/27 P&G

Nature Made adult gummies- $6.99 and get 1000 points

Nature Made Vitamelts- $4.99 and get 1000 points

Always- $11/2 and get 1000 points
$2/2 Always cpn- 09/27 P&G

Scope Outlast or Classic mouthwash- $2.99 and get $1 RR
$1 Scope cpn- 09/27 P&G

Colgate toothbrush, toothpaste or mouthwash- $2.99 and get $1.50 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/04 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 10/04 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or Slim Soft toothbrush cpn- 10/04 SS 

Crest Sensi toothpaste, rinse or Oral B toothbrush- $10/3 and get $4 RR
$0.50 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Glide floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Glide floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$3/3 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Glide floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi, Indicator or Cavity Defense toothbrush cpn- 09/27 P&G

Secret or Gillette Clinical- $7.99 and get $1 RR

Mitchum- $2.99
$1 Mitchum cpn- 10/11 SS
$1 Mitchum cpn- 09/13 SS 

Windex, Shout, Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom or Fantastik- $6.50/2 and get $1.50 RR
$0.50 Windex cpn- 09/13 SS
$0.50 Shout cpn- 09/13 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles cpn- 09/13 SS 

Glade melts, Sense & Spray refill, candle or spray- $6/2 and get $2 RR

Oxi Clean laundry- $3.99
$2 Oxi Clean laundry cpn- 10/11 SS

Ziploc- $5.50/2 and get $1 RR

Nice tissues- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Palmolive- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

CVS deals for the week of 10/11/2015

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:) 

Coke 2L- $5/4 and get $1 ECB

Spend $12 on Maybelline and get $4 ECB
$1 Maybelline shadow or liner cpn- 10/04 RP
$3 Maybelline mascara cpn- 10/04 RP
$2 Maybelline lip cpn- 10/04 RP
$1 Maybelline Fit me, foundation, powder, concealer, blush/bronzer or primer cpn- 10/04 RP 

Spend $15 on Loreal eye, nail, foundation, powder, blush, concealer or lip and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Loreal cosmetic cpn- 08/09 RP

Pantene- $8/2 and get $2 ECB
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 09/27 P&G
$2/2 Pantene cpn- 09/27 P&G 

Reese's snack size or Kit Kat snack size- $9/3
Use $3 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Mars chocolate fun size, Hershey snack size or Nestle fun size- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
$2/3 Mars fun size cpn- 09/13 RP
$1/3 Hershey snack size cpn- 09/27 SS
$1/2 Nestle fun size or Halloween cpn- 10/11 RP 

Xtra laundry- $3/2 and get $1 ECB

Gold Emblem coffee or singles- $7 and get $1 ECB

Gold Emblem cookie straws, crackers, cheese, chocolate pretzels or trail mix- $5/2 and get $1 ECB

Gold Emblem pretzel nuggets, rods or trail mix- $4.99 and get $1 ECB

Gold Emblem pistachios- $10 and get $2 ECB

Gold Emblem roasted or party peanuts- $4 and get $1 ECB

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

Kind or fruit nut bar- $6/3 and get $1 ECB

Kellogg mini wheats, Corn Pops, Frozen cereal, Special K cereal or bars- $1.99
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 10/11 RP
$1/3 Kellogg Special K cereal or bar cpn- 09/13 RP 

Total Home paper towels 6pk- $7 and get $1 ECB

Total Home bathroom tissue 9pk- $6 and get $1 ECB

VO5- $1.50/2
$0.50 VO5 cpn- 10/11 SS

Clairol Nice n Easy, Root Touch Up or Natural Instincts- $6.99- Limit 4
$2 Natural Instincts cpn- 10/11 SS
$3 Clairol color cpn- 10/11 SS
$2 Clairol color cpn- 09/27 P&G
$2 Natural Instincts cpn- 09/20 SS 

Revlon Super Lustrous lip- $6.99 and get $4 ECB- Limit 6

Almay eye- $6.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 6

Spend $15 on Sally Hansen and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Sally Hansen Miracle Gel, top coat or value pack cpn- 09/13 RP

Spend $12 on Revlon lip, face, eye or nail and get $4 ECB- Limit 6
$3 Revlon foundation, powder, concealer, primer, blush, BB or CC cpn- 10/04 SS

Speed Stick- $4/2 and get $1 ECB- Limit 4

Right Guard or Dry Idea- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
$2/2  Right Guard cpn- 10/04 RP
$2/2 Dry Idea cpn- 10/04 RP 

Oral B CrossAction , Stages, Power toothbrush or refill- $7.29 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2

Crest ProHealth rinse or Oral B Pulsar toothbrush 2pk- $9.99 and get $4 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Glide floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Glide floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$3/3Crest toothpaste, rinse or Glide floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi, Indicator or Cavity Defense toothbrush cpn- 09/27 P&G

Crest Sensitive toothpaste, rinse, Oral B Sensi brush or floss- $4.79 and get $3 ECB
$0.50 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Glide floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Glide floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$3/3 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Glide floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi, Indicator or Cavity Defense toothbrush cpn- 09/27 P&G

Colgate 360 toothbrush- $3.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate 360 or Slim soft toothbrush cpn- 10/04 SS

Spend $10 on Colgate Total or Optic White and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$2 Colgate Total Daily Repair, Optic White Express or Enamel Health toothpaste cpn- 10/04 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/04 SS
$2 Colgate moutwash cpn- 10/04 SS 

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic~ October 10, 2015

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on October 10, 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 the 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:)

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

September 2015 Goals Update

How did we do with our September 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.  

2) Pay off our last credit card
Still chipping away at this.  We are very thankful that we were able to make a nice big dent in this credit card balance :)

3) Not to use any of our credit cards for 2015. To pay cash for everything.
Doing great with this :)

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 ok.  We did go over on our grocery budget but thanks to having left over grocery budget money from previous months helped cover our overage :)

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

6) Lose weight- My goal is to lose 10lbs this year.
I have been working out at home with dvd's from the library 5 days a week for the last 2 weeks of September.  Even though the scale is not moving, I am noticing that my clothes are fitting differently :)  I am going to keep going with the dvd's and see what happens by the end of October :)

7) Complete the Couch to 5K with hubby
Did not complete any of the Couch to 5K program :(

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

9) Monthly date night with hubby- whether we go out or stay at home, pop popcorn and rent a movie
We did not have a date night this month :( 


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 September, we went to the Shell Factory's Nature Park, went to Englewood Beach and went to Lakes Regional Park.  Pictures from the beach and the park are coming soon :)

11) Not to use our dryer to save on electricity and lower our electricity bill
I know I mentioned that I love the Florida weather.  Well, in the winter I love it.  In the super hot summer, not so much :)  Our electric has risen quite a bit with the rising heat :(  But we are still not using the dryer :)

12) To do 1 project a month and blog about it
We did not do a monthly project for September :(

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 waiting to hear the color run date.  Which is great since my running days have kind of fizzled out :(

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

How did you do with your September goals? 

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

October 2015 Monthly Spending

Here is where I keep a list of our spending for the month of October.  We have a $400 grocery budget for the month.  We did ok last month even though we did go over budget.  But that is Ok because we had saved $70 from previous grocery trips to cover this overage. 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:

10/04/2015
$3.18- Dollar Tree
$7.97- Save A Lot
$25.69- Walmart
$146.99- Sam's Club

10/12/2015
$12.25- Save A Lot
$16.95- Sam's Club
$21.01- Walmart
$28.00- Co-Op

10/17/2015
$4.00- Save A Lot
$4.54- Winn Dixie
$7.36- Sam's Club
$15.59- Publix
$20.24- Walmart
$25.00- Co-Op

10/24/2015
$1.12- CVS
$2.00- Save A Lot
$12.15- Walmart
$19.97- Sam's Club
$25.00- Co-Op

$399.01- Running Total

$0.99- Left to spend for the month:)

I think we did pretty well this month.  I can't wait to see how we do in November :)

Our Shopping Day~ 10/04/2015

Since we had a rather eventful Saturday that left me super exhausted, we decided that our beginning of the month super shopping adventure would just have to wait until Sunday :)  I was rather shocked that I only needed to go to 4 stores and we were able to make great time and get all of our shopping done before Chris needed to be picked up from work and before we had to take Nathan to youth group~ super win :)

Here are the details of our shopping day:

Dollar Tree
$1.00- Tissues
$1.00- Hand Soap
$1.00- Sandwich bags
$3.18- Total with tax

Save A Lot
$3.99- Apples
$2.00- Bread
$1.98- Hamburger Buns
$7.97- Total

Walmart
$3.47- Potatoes
1.96- Frozen veggies
$0.98- Mushrooms
$2.48- Creamer
$1.98- Almond Creamer
$2.97- Cashew Milk
$5.92- Flour
$1.77- Sugar
$0.54- Salt
$1.00- Jello
$1.00- WW Spaghetti
$1.62- Brown Sugar

Sam's Club
$5.98- Parchment Paper
$13.72- Ziploc Gallon bags
$12.36- Ziploc Quart bags
$17.96- Parm Cheese
$9.98- Ziploc Sandwich bags
$6.56- Crushed tomatoes
$5.78- Baking Powder
$5.98- Lemons
$7.98- Sliced Cheese
$1.48- Bananas
$4.78- Chicken Base
$4.98- Milk
$12.98- Walnuts
$19.97- Chicken
$17.98- Jasmine Rice
$150.99
-4.00 Parm Cheese Sam's Instant Value cpn
$146.99- Total with tax

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

Monday, October 5, 2015

Our Menu Plan for the week of 10/05/2015

How was your weekend?  We had an "interesting" weekend that I would rather not repeat EVER again :(   We almost had to make a trip to the Emergency Animal Hospital for Kevin's cat.  Luckily, for both parties, it was more traumatic for the humans and everyone is doing fine :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Baked Apple Pancake X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Oatmeal with nuts and raisins X2
Eggs, toast and fruit

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

Dinner
Spaghetti with green beans and garlic bread
Baked Chicken Legs with mashed potatoes and broccoli
Ham, mashed potatoes and green beans
Roast Beef sandwiches with carrots and cucumbers
Italian Chicken with rice and zuchinni
BBQ Chicken with cut up potatoes and zuchinni
Respite Night- Dinner at church :)

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Apple Pears
Watermelon
Carrots
Popcorn
Bananas
Cucumbers
Chocolate PB Smoothie
Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Ice Cream
Chocolate Chip Cookies


Friday, October 2, 2015

Walgreens deals for the week of 10/04/2015

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

Purex- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$3/2 Purex cpn- 10/04 RP

Lysol spray, Air Wick Freshmatic refill or Scented oil refill 2pk- $4.99 and get $1 RR
$0.50 Lysol spray cpn- 10/04 SS
$2 Air Wick Freshmatic Ultra refill cpn- 09/20 SS
$1.25 Air Wick twin or 2 single refill cpn- 09/20 SS 

Nice dish liquid- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Xtra detergent- $1.49
$1/2 Xtra detergent cpn- 08/09 SS

Eggs- $2.49- Limit 2

Doritos or Ruffles- $6/2 and get 1000 points

Foil or Wax Paper- $0.89 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Spend $10 on Halloween make up or fake blood and get 2000 points

Benadryl- $4.99 and get 2000 points when you buy 2
$1 Benadryl cpn- 10/04 SS

Triaminic or Theraflu- $13/2 and get 3000 points
$1 Triaminic cpn- 10/04 SS
$5/2 Triaminic cpn- 10/04 SS

$1 Theraflu cpn- 10/04 SS
$5/2 Theraflu cpn- 10/0

Halls- $3/2
$1/2 Halls cpn- 10/04 SS

Caltrate or Centrum- $9.99
$4 Caltrate Calcium + Vitamin D cpn- 10/04 SS
$1 Caltrate  or Centrum cpn- 08/23 RP
$4 Centrum cpn- 10/04 SS
$2 Centrum Vitamints cpn- 10/04 SS 


Oral B 3D White, Cross Action battery toothbrush, refill, Crest 3D White Vivid toothpaste 2pk or 3D White rinse- $6.99 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi soft, Indicator or Cavity Defense cpn- 09/27 P&G
$0.50 Crest toothpaste, rinse,Oral B floss or picks cpn-  09/27 P&G
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste, rinse,Oral B floss or picks cpn-  09/27 P&G
$3/3 Crest toothpaste, rinse,Oral B floss or picks cpn-  09/27 P&G 

Colgate Total, Max Fresh, 360 Clean, Max White or Fresh toothbrush $5/2 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/04 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or Slim soft toothbrush cpn- 10/04 SS 

Old Spice deodorant, body spray, body wash or bar- $8/2 and get $1 RR
$1/2 Old Spice cpn- 09/27 P&G

Right Guard or Dry Idea- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$2/2 Right Guard cpn- 10/04 RP
$2/2 Dry Idea cpn- 10/04 RP


Arm & Hammer or Arrid- $0.99

Aussie or Herbal Essence- $10/3 and get 3000 points
$3/3 Aussie cpn- 09/20 SS
$1/2 Herbal Essence cpn- 10/04 RP 

Clean & Clear- $5.99
$1 Clean & Clear cpn- 10/04 SS

Listerine- $4.49
$1 Listerine cpn- 10/04 SS

Oral B toothbrush, picks, floss, Crest ProHealth toothpaste or mouthwash- $6/2 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi soft, Indicator or Cavity Defense cpn- 09/27 P&G
$0.50 Crest toothpaste, rinse,Oral B floss or picks cpn-  09/27 P&G
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste, rinse,Oral B floss or picks cpn-  09/27 P&G
$3/3 Crest toothpaste, rinse,Oral B floss or picks cpn-  09/27 P&G 

Right Guard, Tone, Dial body wash, Dial bar or soap refill- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$1/2 Tone, Dial body wash or bar cpn- 10/04 RP
$1/2 Dial Complete foaming hand soap or refill cpn- 10/04 RP
$1/2 Dial Complete foaming hand soap or refill cpn- 09/13 RP

CVS deals for the week of 10/04/2015

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:) 

Hershey snack size, Nestle fun size or Twizzler twists- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/3 Hershey snack size cpn- 09/27 SS

Tide- $11.94 and get $3 ECB
$2 Tide cpn- 09/27 P&G
$5/3 Tide cpn- 09/27 P&G 

Spend $15 on Maybelline and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Maybelline shadow or liner cpn- 10/04 RP
$3 Maybelline mascara cpn- 10/04 RP
$2 Maybelline lip cpn- 10/04 RP
$1 Maybelline Fit Me, foundation, powder, concealer, blush/bronzer or primer cpn- 10/04 RP 

Frucits- $11/3 and get $4 ECB
$1 Garnier cpn- 10/04 RP

Campbells Chunky- $6/4
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.50/4 Campbell Chunky, Chili or Bowl cpn- 10/04 RP
$0.50/2 Campbell Chunky or Homestyle cpn- 09/13 SS

Tide Simply Clean & Fresh- $2.94

Purex- $12/2
$3/2 Purex cpn- 10/04 RP

Spend $15 on Total Home laundry, tissues, paper towels or bathroom tissue and get $5 ECB

Oral B Pulsar, Cross Action or refills- $5.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi soft, Indicator or Cavity Defense cpn- 09/27 P&G

Spend $10 on Crest Complete singles or Crest toothpaste and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$3/3 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G

Colgate 360 toothbrush- $3.99 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate 360 or Slim Soft toothbrush cpn- 10/04 SS

Colgate Max toothpaste- $2.97 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/04 SS

Colgate Optic White Express toothpaste, Total Daily Repair or Total mouthwash- $3.99
$4 Colgate Total Daily Repair, Optic White Express or Enamel Health toothpaste cpn- 10/04 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/04 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash or rinse cpn- 10/04 SS 

Crest Sensitive toothpaste, rinse, Oral B Sensi floss or brush- $4.79 and get $3 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi soft, Indicator or Cavity Defense cpn- 09/27 P&G
$0.50 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G
$3/3 Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B floss cpn- 09/27 P&G 

Bic disposable razors- $6.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Bic disposable cpn- 10/04 SS

Spend $10 on Nivea body wash, lotion or creme and get $3 ECB
$2 Nivea in shower lotion cpn- 09/20 SS
$2 Nivea lotion or creme cpn- 09/20 SS 

Speed Stick Gear deodorant- $3.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 4
$2 Speed Stick Gear deodorant or body spray cpn- 09/20 SS

Right Guard, Dry Idea deodorant or body wash- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
$2/2 Right Guard cpn- 10/04 RP
$2/2 Dry Idea cpn- 10/04 RP

Dial bar or body wash- $8/2 and get $2 ECB
$1/2  Tone, Dial, Dial for Men body wash or bar cpn- 10/04 RP

Spend $12 on Revlon foundation, powder, blush or concealer and get $3 ECB- Limit 6
$3 Revlon foundation, powder, concealer, primer, blush, CC or BB cpn- 10/04 SS

Spend $12 on Loreal cosmetics and get $4 ECB- Limit 3
$3 Loreal True Match cpn- 09/13 RP
$1 Loreal powder, blush, concealer or setting spray cpn- 09/13 RP 
$3 Loreal La Palette Nude eye shadow cpn- 09/13 RP
$1 Loreal eye cpn- 09/13 RP
$1 Loreal cosmetic cpn- 08/09 RP 

Spend $10 on Cover Girl and get $3 ECB- Limit 3
$4/2 Cover Girl Outlast lipcolor or Outlast Longwear lipstick cpn- 09/27 P&G
$1.50 Cover Girl face cpn- 09/27 P&G 

Blink, Complete, Revitalens or Bausch & Lomb- $7.99
$3 Blink or GelTears cpn- 10/04 SS
$3 Complete solution cpn- 10/04 SS
$3  Revitalens cpn- 10/04 SS
$2 Bausch & Lomb Soothe cpn- 10/04 SS
$2 Bausch & Lomb BioTrue cpn- 10/04 SS 

Halls- $3/2
$1/2 Halls cpn- 10/04 SS

Listerine- $4.49
$1 Listerine cpn- 10/04 SS

Tena- $4.99 amd get $1 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Tena cpn- 10/04 SS

Hershey Harvest kisses or minis- $7/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/3 Hershey Harvest cpn- 09/27 SS

Mars Chocolate fun size- $9/3 and get $1 ECB
$2/3 Mars fun size cpn- 09/13 RP

Pepsi 2L- $0.99
Use $0.24 CVS Coupon Center cpn