Monday, November 30, 2015

Our Menu Plan for the week of 11/30/2015

How was your Thanksgiving?  We had a nice Thanksgiving even though Chris had to work, which prevented us from traveling.  At least we got to spend it together :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Applesauce 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
Garden Veggie Chicken Skillet
Salsa Enchiladas with peas
Chili
Garlic Mushroom Risotto with broccoli
Ham, Mashed potatoes and squash
Chicken Quesadillas with green beans
Leftovers

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Mangoes
Plums
Tangerines
Carrots
Popcorn
Cucumbers
Avocado Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate PB Smoothie

Friday, November 27, 2015

Walgreens deals for the week of 11/29/2015

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.

Hershey Holiday Chocolate- $6/2 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Hershey kisses, nuggets, minis, Reese's, York, Kit Kat or Rolo cpn- 11/22 SS
$1 Hershey Kisses Deluxe cpn- 11/22 SS
$1/2 Hershey Kisses cpn- 11/15 SS 


Mars or Dove minis- $7/2 and get 2000 points
$1/2 Mars Holiday cpn- 11/22 RP
$1/2 Dove Promises Holiday cpn- 11/22 RP 

Mars minis- $9/2 and get 2000 points
$1/2 Mars Holiday cpn- 11/22 RP

Breath Savers or Ice Breakers- $3/2 and get 1000 points

All detergent- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$1 All cpn- 11/01 RP

Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom, Fantastik, Windex or Shout- $6/2 and get $1 RR
$1 Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles, Pledge or Shout cpn- 11/01 SS
$2/2 Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles, Pledge or Shout cpn-11/01 SS 

Duracell- $11.99 and get 1000 points
$3/2 Duracell cpn- 11/22 RP

Clairol Nice & Easy or Root Touch Up- $14/2 and get $2 RR
$5/2 Clairol hair color cpn- 11/29 P&G
$2 Clairol hair color cpn- 11/29 P&G
$2 Clairol hair color cpn- 11/15 SS 

Scunci- $2 and get $2 RR

Crest 3D White rinse, toothpaste or Oral B Pulsar toothbrush- $10/2 and get $2 RR
$1 Crest toothpaste cpn- 11/29 P&G
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 11/22 RP
$1.50 Oral B Pulsar cpn- 11/15 RP 
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, 2 Indicator or Cavity Defense toothbrush cpn- 11/08 RP
$1.50/2 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, 2 Indicator or Cavity Defense toothbrush cpn- 11/08 RP 

Colgate 360 toothbrush, Optic White toothpaste or mouthwash- $7/2 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 11/22 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash or rinse cpn- 11/22 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothbrush cpn- 11/22 SS 

Oral B 3D White floss picks, Vivid toothbrush, Crest 3D White toothpaste- $2.99 and get $1 RR
$1 Oral B floss or picks cpn- 11/29 P&G
$1 Crest toothpaste cpn- 11/29 P&G
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 11/22 RP 

Spend $10 on Listerine mouthwash, rinse, Pocketpaks, mist or floss and get 5000 points

Dawn- $0.99

Pantene- $12/3 and get 1000 points
$2/2 Pantene cpn- 11/29 P&G
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 11/29 P&G 

CVS deals for the week of 11/29/2015

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:) 

Russell Stover or Whitmans- $12/2 and get $2 ECB

Spend $12 on Revlon lip, foundation, powder, blush, concealer or eye and get $4 ECB- Limit 6

Spend $12 on Sally Hansen and get $5 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $15 on American Greetings and get $5 ECB

Axe or Dove gift sets- $9.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Axe gift set cpn- 11/15 RP

Spend $15 on Loreal eye, foundation, powder, blush or concealer and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$2 Loreal face cpn- 11/08 RP

Spend $15 on Beauty 360 cosmetic brushes or implements and get $5 ECB- Limit 2

Spend $10 on CVS lotion and get $4 ECB

Spend $14 on Garnier skin care and get $4 ECB

Spend $15 on Loreal hair color or Ever hair care and get $5 ECB
$2 Loreal Excellence hair color cpn- 11/15 RP

Revlon Colorsilk- $7/2 and get $1 ECB- Limit 4

Spend $15 on Suave or Tresemme and get $5 ECB
$2/2 Suave Professionals cpn- 11/15 RP
$1/2 Suave Professionals cpn- 11/15 RP

Head & Shoulders, Pantene or Herbal Essence- $11/2
$3/2 Head & Shoulders cpn- 11/29 P&G
$2/2 Pantene cpn- 11/29 P&G
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 11/29 P&G
$1.50/2 Herbal Essence cpn- 11/08 RP
$3/3 Herbal Essence cpn- 11/08 RP 

Head & Shoulders- $10/2
$3/2 Head & Shoulders cpn- 11/29 P&G

Pantene- $12/3
$2/2 Pantene cpn- 11/29 P&G
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 11/29 P&G

Spend $10 on Stylessentials sheer or casual hosiery and get $4 ECB

Mitchum Clinical- $5.99
Use $1 CVS App cpn

Dove, Degree or Axe spray deodorant- $6.19
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$1.50 Degree dry spray, MotionSense or Ultra Clear cpn- 11/15 RP

Huggies, Pampers, Luvs or CVS diapers- $9.49 and get $2 ECB
$2/2 Pampers AND Wipes cpn- 11/29 P&G

Spend $20 on Excedrin and get $10 ECB
$2.50 Excedrin cpn- 11/08 SS

Renuzit or Ajax- $0.89

Spend $15 on the following and get $5 ECB:
Glade Plug In refill or spray refill- $5
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$1/2 Glade cpn- 11/01 SS
$1 Glade twin refill or 2 single refill cpn- 11/01 SS
$1/2 Glade cpn- 10/25 SS
$1 Glade twin refill or 2 single refill cpn- 10/25 SS 
Glade- $6/2
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$1/2 Glade wax melts cpn- 11/01 SS
$1/2 Glade cpn- 11/01 SS
$1/2 Glade candles cpn- 11/01 SS
$1/2 Glade cpn- 10/25 SS
$1 Glade candle or 2 large candles cpn- 10/25 SS 
Lysol spray, wipes, Finish or Air Wick- $5
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$1/2 Finish Quantum Max, Powerball or Gelpac cpn- 11/15 SS
$1 Finish Quantum Max in 1 cpn- 11/15 SS
$0.50 Finish Jet Dry,  machine cleaner or detergent booster cpn- 11/15 SS
$1.25 Air Wick twin refill or 2 single refill cpn- 11/15 SS
$2/2 Air Wick Freshmatic Ultra Refill cpn- 11/15 SS 
$1.25/2 Air Wick candle or wax melts cpn- 11/15 SS 

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

Tide Pods or Gain- $3.94- Limit 5
$2 Tide pods or Gain Flings cpn- 11/29 P&G
$1  Tide Pods, Gain Flings, Fireworks, Downy, Bounce or Dreft Blissful cpn- 11/15 RP 

Duracell- $6.99
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$3/2 Duracell cpn- 11/22 RP

Angel Soft, Brawny or Quilted Northern Ultra Plus- $10/2
Use $2 CVS App cpn 
$0.45 Angel Soft cpn- 11/01 RP
$0.25 Quilted Nothern Ultra Plush cpn- 11/15 RP

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving :)

Our family would LOVE to wish your family a very safe and happy Thanksgiving.

May your tummies be full, but not too full, save some room for some pumpkin pie :) 

May your travels be safe and may you enjoy your day with your loved ones :)

May you laugh and share wonderful memories as you make new ones today :)

Give thanks to the Lord for all your blessings :)

I am thankful that the Lord blessed me with an amazing hubby and 4 wild and crazy boys.  I don't know where my life might of taken me without them :)

Take a moment and remember those who have gone to Heaven and can't physically be here today.

Photo Credit

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Saturday Family Fun Adventure

The week before Halloween, the Naples Zoo hosted an event called Boo at the Zoo.  The kids get to go around the zoo and trick or treat.  The animals also get their time to celebrate Halloween by getting their own pumpkin or pumpkin treat.  It was a great event.

Here are some pictures of our adventure:
Their "Haunted" House :)


Special snack time for the bears

Anteater enjoying his pumpkin
Michael says Hi :)
Our Primate "Cruise"


The boys had a blast getting to dress up in their Halloween costume a week early and getting candy :)  It was neat seeing the animals enjoying their pumpkin treats :)

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

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Our Shopping Day~ 11/21/2015

I had it all planned out.  Chris had to be at work at 11 am.  I was going to get up, get ready and do my shopping before Chris had to go to work.  Well, that didn't exactly happen as planned.  I got Chris to work and then did my grocery shopping :)  Thankfully, I only had 4 stores to go to and only a few things at each store.  I ran to CVS real quick after church on Sunday.

Here are our shopping details:

Save A Lot
$2.00- Bread

Walmart
$1.16- Pineapples
$1.00- Croutons
$2.76- Tortillas
$2.38- Dark Chocolate Chips
$7.30- Total

Sam's Club
$4.98- Milk
$5.58- Eggs
$4.98- Grapes
$15.54- Total

Publix
$2.50- Cashew Milk
$2.50- Cashew Milk
$3.83- Coffee Mate Creamer
$0.00- Coffee Mate Creamer
$2.16- Zuchinni
$7.44- Turkey
$6.67- Turkey
$8.45- 10 boxes of Mueller Pasta
$33.55- Total

CVS
$0.79- Dove dark chocolate bar
$0.99- Green Giant corn
$0.99- Green Giant corn
$0.99- CVS wipes
$1.50- Ocean Spray Pact
$5.26
-5.00 ECB for taking survey
$0.28- Total after tax and got $5.26 in ECB's

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

Monday, November 23, 2015

Our Menu Plan for the week of 11/23/2015

How was your weekend?  We had a nice weekend.  Kevin, Nathan and I did Respite Night at church Saturday night so we didn't do anything other than grocery shopping.  Other than being soggy the weather has been so nice :)

Here are our menu plans for this week:

Breakfast
Applesauce 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
Cheeseburger Macaroni with green beans
Chili
Thanksgiving
Teriyaki Chicken & rice with zuchinni
Chicken Veggie Quesadillas with carrots
Leftovers

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Mangoes
Plums
Tangerines
Oranges
Carrots
Popcorn
Cucumbers
Strawberries
Blueberries
Avocado Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate PB Smoothie

Friday, November 20, 2015

Walgreens Back Friday Deals~ 11/26-28/2015

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.

Old Spice Holiday gift sets- $10 and get $2 RR

M&M's- $10/4 and get 2000 points

Head & Shoulders- $10/2 and get $4 RR
$3/2 Head & Shoulders cpn- 11/01 P&G

Duracell- $6.99 and get 2000 points
$3/2 Duracell cpn- 11/22 RP
$1 Duracell cpn- 11/01 P&G 

Schick Quattro Titanium razor- $7.49 and get $3 RR
$2 Schick Quattro Titanium razor cpn- 10/18 SS

Gillette Venus Embrace- $5.50 and get 2000 points
$3 Gillette or Venus cpn- 11/22 RP
$3 Gillette or Venus cpn- 11/01 P&G 

Listerine Pocketpaks or mist- $3.99 and get 2000 points

Speed Stick- $5.98/2 and get $4 RR

Colgate toothpaste, Total Lasting, Advanced, Gum Health mouthwash or toothbrush- $3.49 and get $2.50 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 11/22 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash or rinse cpn- 11/22 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 11/22 SS 

Clear Care Plus- $5.99 and get 3000 points
$1.50 Clear Care cpn- 11/01 SS

Oral B Complete 5 way Clean toothbrush, Crest toothpaste, ProHealth or 3D White mouthwash- $6/2 and get $2 RR
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 11/22 RP
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 11/01 P&G 

Scunci No Damage elastics- $3/2 and get $3 RR

Walgreens deals for the week of 11/22-25/2015

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.

Tide Simply Clean & Fresh- $2.99
$0.50 Tide Simply Clean & Fresh cpn- 11/22 RP
$1/2 Tide Simply Clean & Fresh cpn- 11/22 RP 

M&M's- $10/4 and get 2000 points

Nice eggs- $1.99-Limit 2

Butterball turkey bacon- $1.29

Arm & Hammer laundry detergent- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Nice or Ajax dish- $0.89 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Duracell- $6.99 and get $1 RR
$3/2 Duracell cpn- 11/22 RP
$1 Duracell cpn- 11/01 P&G

Spend $15 on Herbal Essence or Aussie and get 3000 points
$1.50/2 Herbal Essence cpn- 11/08 RP
$3/3 Herbal Essence cpn- 11/08 RP
$1.50/2 Aussie cpn- 11/08 RP
$3/3 Aussie cpn- 11/08 RP

Garnier Nutrisse Creme or Foam color- $6.99
$2 Garnier Nutrisse cpn- 11/22 RP

Oral B Vivid toothbrush, Crest toothpaste or rinse- $6/2 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 11/22 RP
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 11/01 P&G
$0.50 Crest mouthwash cpn- 11/01 P&G 

Scope Classic or Outlast- $3 and get $2 RR

Dove or Degree deodorant- $1.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3
$1 Dove Women deodorant cpn- 11/01 RP

Walgreens Digestive Care- $14.99 and get 5000 points

Zim's Max Freeze Pain Relief- $6.99 and get $4 RR

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

CVS Black Friday Deals~ 11/26-28/2015

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:) 

Xtra laundry- $1.99
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$1/2 Xtra cpn- 11/08 SS

Colgate Max, Total, 2in1 or Optic White toothpaste- $3
Use $2.50 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 11/22 RP

Cheerios- $1.99 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 General Mills cereal cpn- 11/08 SS
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 10/25 SS 

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

Revlon nail- $4.99 and get $3 ECB- Limit 3

Wet N Wild nail color set- $3.88 and get $2 ECB- Limit 3
$0.50 Wet N Wild cpn- 11/15 SS

Trollis Extreme Sour Bites- $2 and get $2 ECB

Hershey single- $0.77 and get $0.77 ECB

Starburst or Skittles- $1 and get $1 ECB

Cover Girl Lipstick Smooches lip gloss- $5 and get $4 ECB- Limit 3
$0.50 Cover Girl cpn- 11/01 P&G
$2/2 Cover Girl cpn- 11/01 P&G
$4/3 Cover Girl cpn- 11/01 P&G 

Orbit- $1 and get $1 ECB

Starbucks Double shot- $1.50 and get $1.50 ECB

Excedrin Extra Strength- $0.99 and get $0.99 ECB

CVS Batteries- $2 and get $1 ECB

Mars chocolate, Air Heads or Mentos- $0.79 and get $0.79 ECB
$1/2 Mars Holiday cpn- 11/22 RP

Gum Supreme toothbrush 2 pack- $2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2

No Gray Quick Fix- $5.79 and get $5.79 ECB

CVS pantiliners- $0.99 and get $0.99 ECB

CVS floss picks- $1.99 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2

Palmolive- $2/2 and get $1 ECB
$0.25 Palmolive cpn- 11/08 SS

CVS deals for the week of 11/22-25/2015

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:) 

Green Giant can veggies- $0.99 and get $0.99 ECB- Limit 2

Revlon nail- $4.99 and get $3 ECB- Limit 6

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

Loreal Advanced hair- $3.99- Limit 4
$2 Loreal Advanced cpn- 11/22 RP

Tide Simply Clean & Fresh- $2.94- Limit 4
$0.50 Tide Simply Clean & Fresh cpn- 11/22 RP
$1/2 Tide Simply Clean & Fresh cpn- 11/22 RP 

Buy 2 Bounty 6 roll, with Dawn 3 roll, Charmin Basic 12 roll, Ultra Strong or Soft- $4.99 and get $3 ECB
$0.25 Puffs, Charmin or Bounty cpn- 11/01 P&G
$1/2 Bounty or Charmin cpn- 11/01 P&G 

Colgate Max, Total, 2in1 or Optic White toothpaste- $3
Use $2.50 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 11/22 SS

Hershey Holiday kisses- $7/2
Use $2 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$1/2 Hershey Kisses cpn- 11/15 SS

Wheat thins, Triscuit, Ritz or Belvita- $2.49 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Belvita cpn- 10/11 SS

Ocean Spray juice- $5/2 and get $1 ECB

Frito Lay singles- $1.49 and get $0.50 ECB

Gevalia coffee- $10/2 and get $3 ECB

Ajax dish- $0.79
Use $0.30 CVS App cpn

Ocean Spray Pact- $1.50 and get $1.50 ECB

Stride gum- $0.99 and get $0.99 ECB

Mars chocolate, Air Heads or Mentos- $0.79 and get $0.79 ECB
$1/2 Mars Holiday cpn- 11/22 RP

Wrigley gum- $0.99 and get $0.99 ECB

Hershey Pot of Gold- $4.99 and get $2 ECB

Mars chocolate Christmas minis or Dove Promises- $6/2 and get $1 ECB

Schick Hydro or disposable razor- $7.99 and get $3 ECB
$4 Schick Women's razor cpn- 10/18 SS
$4 Schick Hydro cpn- 10/18 SS
$4 Schick disposable cpn- 10/18 SS 


VO5- $0.77

Colgate Total or Optic White rinse- $5.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$2 Colgate mouthwash or rinse cpn- 11/22 SS

Colgate 360 toothbrush- $3.99 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 11/22 SS

Oral B Pulsar, Cross Action, Stages Power toothbrush or refill- $7.49 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$3 Oral B replacement heads cpn- 11/22 RP
$1.50 Oral B Pulsar cpn- 11/22 RP
$2 Oral B battery toothbrush cpn- 11/22 RP
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, 2 Indicator or Cavity Defense cpn- 11/08 RP
$1.50/2 Oral B Pulsar, 3d White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, 3 Indicator or Cavity Defense cpn- 11/08 RP
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, Indicator, Cavity Defense or kids cpn- 11/01 P&G
$2 Oral B Battery toothbrush cpn- 11/01 P&G 

CVS Jumbo diapers or trainers- $6.99 and get $3 ECB

CVS wipes- $1.99
Use $0.50 CVS App cpn

CVS gummy vitamins- $0.99 and get $0.99 ECB

Centrum adult vitamins- $0.49 and get $0.49 ECB
$1 Centrum cpn- 08/23 RP

CVS pantiliners- $0.99 and get $0.99 ECB

Luden throat drops- $1 and get $1 ECB

CVS training pants trial- $0.99 and get $0.99 ECB

CVS Ultra Soft Cleansing wipes- $0.99 and get $0.99 ECB

Advil- $5.99 and get $3 ECB
$3 Advil cpn- 11/01 RP

Zantac- $8.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 3
$4 Zantac cpn- 11/08 SS

Lysol or wipes- $6/2 and get $2 ECB

Lysol spray- $8/2 and get $1 ECB

Dawn- $5/2 and get $1 ECB

Duracell- $13/2 and get $3 ECB
$3/2 Duracell cpn- 11/22 RP
$1 Duracell cpn- 11/01 P&G 

Folgers coffee- $6.99 and get $1 ECB
$0.25 Folgers cpn- 11/01 RP

Holiday Reese's or minis- $7/2 and get $2 ECB

Chex Mix, Gardettos or Combos- $1.99 and get $1 ECB
$0.50/2 Chex Mix, Muddy Buddies, Popped, Xtreme, Chips, Bugles or Gardettos cpn- 11/15 SS

Tide- $11.94 and get $3 ECB
$1 Tide cpn- 11/01 P&G
$3/3 Tide cpn- 11/01 P&G 

Spend $10 on Listerine, Rembrandt or floss and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Listerine Healthy White rinse cpn- 10/04 SS
$1 Listerine 1L+ cpn- 10/04 SS 

Speed Stick- $2.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2

Almay Intense icolor shadow, liner or mascara- $7.99 and get $5 ECB- Limit 6

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Our Saturday Fun Adventure

Our Saturday Family Fun Adventure took us to Fort Myers Beach.  We tried to go before the weather turned cooler for Fall.  Plus we were on a mission :)  We needed shells and sand for a super secret project that the boys and I will be working on here soon :)

Here are some pictures of our Saturday Family Fun Adventure:



We started our adventure by going on a cute little trail.  We then headed to the beach and found that not only was the water super cold, a ton of jelly fish had washed up on the beach :(

I love going to the beach even if we can't get into the water.  I love the way the sun shines off the water and the sand.  The love how peaceful it looks. I love listening to the waves crashing and the salty air.  It always puts me in a great mood :)

Since we were on a mission, we got to work.  We scoured the beach looking for really cool and interesting shells for our project.  We figured we need about 100 shells.  I hope we got enough :)  I am pretty sure we got enough sand :)

Even though the boys were bummed about not being able to get into the water, we still had a fun time shell hunting and writing in the sand.

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

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Homemade Coffee Creamer Project

I have wanted to make this project for some time now.  I finally got the chance :)

After much research, I finally found a recipe that I wanted to use to make our homemade coffee creamer.  Since my body seems to not like diary anymore, I needed a dairy free option.  Here is the recipe I used.

Did you know that you can make almond milk simply by soaking almonds. draining them, added them to a blender with water and blending?  The joys of the Internet :)  I had no clue it was that easy.

Anyhow, back to my non diary coffee creamer.  Here is what I did:
Soaking almonds
Added almonds, water, oil and vanilla to blender
Blend :)
Straining
Leftover Almond Pulp
I halved the original recipe.

Since I have a non powerful cheap blender, I needed to soak the almonds first.  I then drained the almonds and added them to my blender.  I also added 2 Cups of water, 1 Tablespoon of Coconut Oil and a splash of Vanilla and blended.  I then strained it and poured in a glass container.

It smelled like heaven when it was done blending.  I immediately used it in my coffee.  I was so excited and then I tasted in.  WOW~ it was not at all what I expected :(  I was so bummed.  It was not thick and creamy as I had hoped.  I'm not sure what I did wrong.  And it definitely needs a sweetener.

Back to the drawing board on this one :(

Upon going back and reading the comments on this blog, I found that the coconut oil needs to emulsify with the almond milk and that non powerful blenders may need more time to make that happen.  I am going to give it another whirl and will let you all know what happens :)

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Our Shopping Day~ 11/14/2015

Saturday was a super Saturday for us.  We started out going over to Lowe's for their Build & Grow Clinic.  We then came home, got Chris, took him to work, came home, ate lunch and then headed out for a fun filled afternoon at Imaginarium :)  After all the fun, Michael and I headed out for our own super fun shopping adventure :)  We must have had so much fun on our last shopping adventure because he volunteered to go with me this time :)

Here are our shopping trip details:

Save A Lot
$0.88- Green Beans
$2.00- Bread
$1.00- Lemons
$8.33- Ham
$1.53- Zuchinni
$13.74- Total

Walmart
$1.98- Mushrooms
$0.74- Cucumbers
$1.00- Bananas
$2.97- Cashew Milk
$1.98- Frozen veggies
$2.48- Creamer
$2.76- Tortillas
$0.94- Onion
$1.62- Brown Sugar
$16.47- Total

Publix
$4.99- Daiya Cheese
$4.99- Daiya Cheese
$3.99- Vegan Cream Cheese
$7.58- Turkey
$10.37- Turkey
$31.92- Total

Sam's Club
$2.38- Lettuce
$4.98- Grapes
$16.48- Paper Towels
$6.98- Apples
$4.98- Milk
$35.80
-2.00 Paper Towels cpn
-1.50 Apples cpn
$33.29- Total with tax

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

Monday, November 16, 2015

Our Menu Plan for the week of 11/16/2015

How was your weekend?  Our weekend was absolutely gorgeous.  I think Florida finally got the memo that it is officially Fall~ the weather has just been so beautiful :)  How is the weather in your area?

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
Cheeseburger Macaroni with green beans
Chili
Chicken Tacos with zuchinni
Three Cheese Chicken Pasta with zuchinni
Italian Cream Cheese Chicken over pasta with zuchinni
Respite Night- Dinner at church

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Mangoes
Plums
Tangerines
Oranges
Carrots
Popcorn
Cucumbers
Pomelo
Chocolate Chip cookie bars
Avocado Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate PB Smoothie

Friday, November 13, 2015

Walgreens deals for the week of 11/15/2015

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

Kellogg PopTarts or cereal- $1.99
$1/2 Kellogg cereal cpn- 11/15 RP
$1/3 Kellogg PopTarts cpn- 11/08 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 11/01 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 10/11 RP 

Coke 12pk cans- $10/3 and get 3000 points

Purex- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Priscella sweet potatoes or Nice marshmallows- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Libby Pumpkin- $1.29 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Birds Eye Steamfresh vegetables- $5/5 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Ziploc- $5.50/2
$1/2 Ziploc container cpn- 11/15 SS
$1/2 Ziploc bags cpn- 11/15 SS


Dawn- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Duracell- $11.99 and get 1000 points
$1 Duracell cpn- 11/01 P&G

Revlon Super Lustrous lip- $6.99 and get $4 RR

Softsoap or Irish Spring bodywash- $7/2 and get $4 RR

Spend $10 on Aquaphor and get $3 RR
$1.50 Aquaphor Healing skin care, baby or lip cpn- 11/15 SS
$2 Aquaphor cpn- 10/25 SS 

Suave lotion- $2.75
$0.75 Suave lotion cpn- 11/15 RP

Oral B Cross Action, Complete 5 way clean toothbrush, Crest toothpaste, Scope classic or Outlast- $10/3 and get $4 RR
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, 2 Indicator or Cavity Defense cpn- 11/08 RP
$1.50/2 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, 2 Indicator or Cavity Defense cpn- 11/08 RP
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, Indicator, Cavity Defense or kids cpn- 11/01 P&G 
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 11/01 P&G 

Colgate toothpaste, Wave, Max White toothbrush 2 pack, Total Advanced mouthwash- $3.99 and get $2 RR
$2 Colgate Total Daily repair, Optic White Express or Enamel Health toothpaste cpn- 11/08 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/25 SS 

Oral B toothbrush or Crest toothpaste 2 pack- $5.99 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, 2 Indicator or Cavity Defense cpn- 11/08 RP
$1.50/2 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, 2 Indicator or Cavity Defense cpn- 11/08 RP
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, Indicator, Cavity Defense or kids cpn- 11/01 P&G 
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 11/01 P&G

Sure or Brut- $1.50
$0.75 Sure cpn- 11/15 SS
$0.75 Brut cpn- 11/15 SS

Walgreens Digestive Care- $14.99 and get 5000 points

CVS deals for the week of 11/15/2015


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:) 

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

Colgate Total- $5.98/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$2 Colgate Total Daily Repair, Optic White Express or Enamel Health toothpaste cpn- 11/08 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/25 SS

Pantene- $8/2 and get $4 ECB
$1.50 Pantene styler cpn- 11/01 P&G

General Mills cereal- $5/2 and get $1 ECB
$0.75 General Mills Basic 4, Raisin Nut Bran or Oatmeal Crisp cpn- 11/15 SS
$1/2 General Mills cereal cpn- 11/08 SS
$0.50 General Mills Wheaties cpn- 11/08 SS
$0.50 General Mills Chex cpn- 11/01 SS
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 10/25 SS

Gold Emblem coffee- $4.99 and get $1 ECB

Hellman Mayo- $2.99
$1 Hellman cpn- 11/15 RP

Lays Chips- $5/2 and get $1 ECB

Hershey big bag- $12/2 and get $2 ECB
$1/2 Hershey kisses cpn- 11/15 SS

Renuzit or Ajax- $0.88

Duracell- $6.99
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$1 Duracell cpn- 11/01 P&G

CVS batteries- $4.99
Use $1 CVS App cpn

Palmolive- $2.49
Use $0.50 CVS App cpn
$0.25 Palmolive cpn- 11/08 SS

Spend $15 on AirWick oil twin refill, Freshmatic refill, Finish Jet Dry, Lysol spray, wipes or Woolite and get $5 ECB
$1.25 Air wick twin oil refill or 2 single refill cpn- 11/15 SS
$2/2 Air Wick Freshmatic Ultra refills cpn- 11/15 SS
$0.50 Finish Jet Dry cpn- 11/15 SS 

Spend $15 on Glade, Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles or Shout and get $5 ECB
$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 oil twin refill or 2 single refills cpn- 11/01 SS
$3 Glade Large Automatic spray kit 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 SS
$1 Glade oil twin refill or 2 single refills cpn- 10/25 SS
$1 Glade Large candle or 2 jar candles cpn- 10/25 SS
$1 Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles, Pledge or Shout cpn- 11/01 SS
$2/2 Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles, Pledge or Shout cpn- 11/01 SS
 
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel top coat- $9.99
Use $2 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Spend $15 on Sally Hansen nail and get $5 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $12 on Almay and get $4 ECB

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

Nivea lip care- $5/2
$3/2 Nivea lip care cpn- 11/15 SS
$1 Nivea lip care cpn- 11/15 SS
$3/2 Nivea lip care cpn- 10/25 SS 

Revlon ColorSilk- $7/2 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2
$2 Revlon ColorSilk Buttercream cpn- 10/18 SS

Axe Holiday gift sets- $9.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Axe deodorant or gift set cpn- 11/15 RP

Sure or Brut- $2 and get $1 ECB
$0.75 Sure cpn- 11/15 SS
$0.75 Brut cpn- 11/1 5SS 

Spend $8 on Scunci and get $4 ECB

Toms of Maine- $7/2 and get $2 ECB
$1 Toms of Maine toothpaste or mouthwash cpn- 09/20 SS
$1 Toms of Maine deodorant cpn- 09/20 SS
$2 Toms of Maine baby cpn- 09/20 SS 

Oral B Cross Action, Stages Power toothbrush or refills- $7.49 and get $3 ECB- Limit 2
$2 Oral B Adult battery toothbrush cpn- 11/014 P&G

CVS Jumbo diapers- $12/2 and get $3 ECB

Playtex- $7.99 and get $3 ECB
$2/2 Playtex Gentle Glide cpn- 11/15 SS
$3/2 Playtex Sport tampons, pads, liners or combo pack cpn- 10/04 SS
$1 Playtex Sport tampons, pads, liners or combo pack cpn- 10/04 SS 

Kotex- $4.99 and get $1 ECB
$2 Kotex Sleek or Click tampons cpn- 10/11 SS
$2 Kotex pads or liner cpn- 10/11 SS
$2 Kotex Security tampons cpn- 10/11 SS
$2 Kotex CleanWear or Barely There cpn- 10/11 SS 

Clear Care or OptiFree- $8.99 and get $1 ECB
$1.50 Clear Care cpn- 11/01 SS
$1.50 Opti Free cpn- 11/01 SS 

Zicam Total Immune- $5.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$2 Zicam Total Immune cpn- 11/15 SS

Holiday M&M's- $5/2
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Kleenex- $3/2
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.30/3 Kleenex cpn- 11/15 SS

Dawn- $0.99

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic~ November 14, 2015

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on November 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 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:)

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Our Shopping Day~ 11/08/2015

Since Saturday was super busy for us, grocery shopping had to wait until Sunday.  My list was short and I only had 4 stores to go to.  Super easy to knock out after church :)

Here are our shopping trip details:

Publix
$2.99- Tofu
$4.99- Daiya Cheese slices
$7.98- Total

Walmart
$2.98- Almond Milk
$1.96- Frozen Veggies
$1.16- Lunchmeat
$1.38- OJ
$1.68- Coffee Creamer
$1.98- Mushrooms
$2.98- Vegan Mayo
$0.94- Cinnamon
$2.96- Thyme
$18.02- Total

Save A Lot
$5.87- Chicken Legs
$0.83- Green Beans
$2.00- Bread
$2.00- Hamburger buns
$0.99- Spaghetti sauce
$2.19- Cheddar Cheese
$4.38- Moz Cheese
$1.49- Zuchinni
$19.75- Total

Sam's Club
$9.98- Fish
$2.49- Milk
$2.38- Lettuce
$4.98- Grapes
$1.48- Bananas
$21.31- Total

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

Monday, November 9, 2015

Our Menu Plan for the week of 11/09/2015

How was your weekend?  We had a wonderful, full and busy weekend.  We took the boys to Aviation Day and then to church that evening for Movie Night.  We had so much fun and were so wore out by the end of the night :)

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
Chicken Noodle Soup
Lasagna Casserole with green beans and garlic bread
Parmesan Fish with Jasmine Rice and zuchinni
Garlic Mushroom Risotto with zuchinni
Shredded Pork on buns with carrots
Orange Chicken, Jasmine Rice and Broccoli

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Bananas
Mangoes
Plums
Tangerines
Oranges
Carrots
Popcorn
Cucumbers
Pomelo
Chocolate Chip cookie bars
Avocado Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate PB Smoothie
Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Ice Cream

Friday, November 6, 2015

Walgreens deals for the week of 11/08/2015

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

Mars or Dove chocolate- $0.69- Limit 6

Arm & Hammer laundry or Oxi Clean HD- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip- $2.99 and get 1000 points

French's French Fried Onions- $6/2 and get 1000 points
$0.40 French's crispy onions cpn- 11/08 SS

Quaker 1 min oats, Post or Quaker cereal- $1.99
$1/2 Quaker cpn- 10/25 RP

M&M's- $10/4 and get 2000 points

Vita Coco Cafe Latte or Pure Coconut water- $2.49 and get 500 points

Kettle Cooked, Tostidos or Salsa- $6/2 and get 1000 points

Duracell- $7.99 and get 1000 points
$1 Duracell cpn- 11/08 P&G

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

Kleenex- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Palmolive- $0.99
$0.25 Palmolive cpn- 11/08 SS

Xtra laundry- $3/2
$1/2 Xtra detergent cpn- 11/08 SS

Nature Made adult gummies- $6.99 and get 1000 points

Nature Made Vitamelts- $4.99 and get 1000 points

Vivioptal vitamins- $14.99 and get $7 RR

Zantac- $8.99
$4 Zantac cpn- 11/08 SS

Ricola- $3/2
$1/2 Ricola cpn- 11/08 RP

Dove or Suave hair- $6/2 and get $2 RR
$1.50 Suave Professionals Luxe cpn- 11/08 SS
$3/2 Suave Professionals Gold cpn- 11/08 SS 

Oral B Sensi soft, ProHealth Clinical toothbrush, Glide floss, Crest ProHealth, Sensi toothpaste or ProHealth mouthwash- $12/4 and get $6 RR
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, 2 Indicators or Cavity Defense cpn- 11/08 RP
$1.50/2 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, 3 Indicators or Cavity Defense cpn- 11/08 RP
$0.50 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, Kids, Indicators or Cavity Defense cpn- 11/01 P&G
$0.50 Oral B Glide floss cpn- 11/01 P&G
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 11/01 P&G
$0.50 Crest mouthwash cpn- 11/01 P&G 

Colgate Total Advanced, Daily Repair, Enamel Health toothpaste, Total Advanced, Lasting or Gum Health mouthwash or 360 toothbrush- $3.49 and get $2.50 RR
$2 Colgate Total Daily Repair, Optic White Express or Enamel Health toothpaste cpn- 11/08 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/25 SS
$0.50 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 10/25 SS 

Colgate Enamel Health or Optic White Platinum- $3.99
$2 Colgate Total Daily Repair, Optic White Express or Enamel Health toothpaste cpn- 11/08 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/25 SS

Speed Stick Gear- $8/2 and get $2 RR
$0.50 Speed Stick cpn- 10/25 SS

Irish Spring Gear or Signature body wash or bar- $8/2 and get $2 RR

Almay eye- $6.99 and get $4 RR

Revlon eye- $5.99
$3 Revlon eye cpn- 11/08 SS

CVS deals for the week of 11/08/2015

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:) 

Pepsi 2L- $0.79- Limit 5

Post or General Mills cereal- $1.99- Limit 6
$1/2 General Mills cereal cpn- 11/08 SS
$0.50 General Mills Wheaties cpn- 11/01 SS
$0.50 General Mills Chex cpn- 11/01 SS
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 10/25 SS 

Tide Simply Clean & Fresh- $2.94

Puffs- $0.99
$0.25 Puffs cpn- 11/01 P&G

Hershey Holiday kisses or minis- $6/2 and get $2 ECB

Spend $15 on Loreal cosmetics and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Loreal lip cpn- 11/08 RP
$2 Loreal face cpn- 11/08 RP
$2 Loreal eye shadow or liner cpn- 10/25 RP 

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

Clorox, PineSol or SOS- $5/2
Use $1 CVS App cpn

Clorox Wipes- $10/2
Use $2 CVS App cpn

Persil- $4.99
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$1 Persil ProClean cpn- 11/01 RP

Spend $15 on Duracell and get $5 ECB
Use $1 CVS App cpn 
$1 Duracell cpn- 11/01 {&G

Just the Basics paper towel single roll- $1.29
Use $0.50 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Renuzit- $0.88

Spend $15 on Hefty trash or storage and get $5 ECB
$0.50 Hefty slider bags cpn- 11/01 RP
$2/3 Hefty slider bags cpn- 11/01 RP
$1.25 Hefty trash bags cpn- 10/25 RP

$1.25 Hefty trash bags cpn- 09/27 RP 

Spend $15 on Total Home cleaners or paper and get $5 ECB

Spend $15 on Loreal hair color or care and get $5 ECB
$2 Loreal Preference or Excellence color cpn- 11/01 RP
$5/2 Loreal Preference or Excellence color cpn- 11/01 RP
$1 Loreal Ever or Oleo hair care cpn- 11/01 RP
$5 Loreal Preference Mousse color cpn- 10/25 RP
$2 Loreal Advanced cpn- 10/25 RP 

Spend $15 on Cover Girl cosmetics and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
Get a $5 Gift Card Rebate at cvs.com/CGStarWars
$4/3 Cover Girl cpn- 11/01 P&G
$0.50 Cover Girl cpn- 11/01 P&G
$2/2 Cover Girl cpn- 11/01 P&G
$1.50 Cover Girl LashBlast Mascara cpn- 10/25 SS
$1 Cover Girl liner or brow cpn- 10/25 SS 

Spend $15 on Revlon and get $5 ECB- Limit 6
$3 Revlon eye cpn- 11/08 SS

Revlon eye- $5.99- Limit 6
$3 Revlon eye cpn- 11/08 SS

Spend $15 on Gold Bond lotion or cream 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 cpn- 11/01 RP
$1.50 Gold Bond Diabetics, Eczema, Strength, Dark Spot, Rough or Bumpy cpn- 11/01 RP
$1 Gold Bond Anti Itch cpn- 10/04 RP 

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

Softsoap soap- $1.88 and get $1 ECB

Speed Stick- $5/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 4
$0.50 Speed Stick cpn- 10/25 SS

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

Mitchum Clinical- $5.99
$1 Mitchum cpn- 10/11 SS

Spend $10 on Mia hair and get $5 ECB- Limit 10

Spend $12 on Motrin, Benadryl, Aveeno anti itch, Neosporin, Band Aid or Bengay and get $4 ECB
$2/3 Neosporin, J&J or Benadryl cpn- 10/04 SS
$1 Motrin kids cpn- 10/04 SS
$1 Motrin IB, PM or Bengay cpn- 10/04 SS
$3/2 Motrin IB, PM or Bengay cpn- 10/04 SS 
$2/2 Aveeno cpn- 11/01 RP
$1 Aveeno cpn- 10/04 SS 

Colgate battery toothbrush- $6.99 and get $3 ECB

Colgate total toothpaste or rinse- $7/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 10/25 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash or rinse cpn- 10/18 SS 

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

Excedrin- $4.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Excedrin cpn- 11/08 SS

Ricola- $3/2
$1/2 Ricola cpn- 11/08 RP

Palmolive- $0.99
Use $0.25 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.25 Palmolive cpn- 11/08 SS

Xtra detergent- $3/2
$1/2 Xtra laundry cpn- 11/08 SS

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic Head's Up :)

The Lowe's Build & Grow Clinics seem to be very popular.  So I wanted to give you all a heads up on the upcoming one so you can sign up before it fills up.  This Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic, the kids will be building a Lowe's race car. 

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on November 14, 2015 at 10am.

Sign Ups are now open for this Build & Grow Clinic

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

October 2015 Goals Update

How did we do with our October 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 another 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 well and still had $0.99 leftover to spend :)

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.
My goal had to shift this month and I am happy to say that I am now back down to my 10 pound goal :)

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
Hubby and I had an awesome date night.  We went to a place called Pincher's and we had the most amazing time eating outside by the water.  What a view :)


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:)
Our Saturday Family Fun Adventures took us to Dinosaur World, Fort Myers Beach for some shell hunting and Boo at the Zoo :)


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.  Even though we are technically in Fall, the weather here in SW Florida is still near 90 degrees :(  Love it for drying clothes :)

12) To do 1 project a month and blog about it
I finally had a chance to make the homemade body wash.

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 October goals? 

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

November 2015 Monthly Spending

Here is where I keep a list of our spending for the month of November.  We have a $400 grocery budget for the month.  We did good last month and had $0.99 left over :)  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:

10/31/2015
$1- Dollar Tree
$1.76- Ada's
$5.00- Winn Dixie
$8.45- Publix
$14.97- Save A Lot
$37.92- Walmart
$109.14- Sam's Club

11/08/2015
$7.98- Publix
$19.75- Save A Lot
$18.02- Walmart
$21.31- Sam's Club

11/14/2015
$13.74- Save A Lot
$16.47- Walmart
$31.92- Publix
$33.29- Sam's Club

11/21/2015
$2.00- Save A Lot
$7.30- Walmart
$15.54- Sam's Club
$33.55- Publix
$0.28- CVS and got $5.26 in ECB's

$399.39- Running Total

$0.61- Left to Spend for the Month

We did it :)  We stayed with in our grocery budget for this month with a whopping $0.61 to spare :)

Our Shopping Day~ 10/31/2015

Another early morning shift for Chris, which means another early morning shopping day for me :)  Since it is the beginning of the month shopping for me, it was a rather long list.  My hubby decided to tag along to see how much fun my early morning shopping adventures can be :)

Here are our shopping trip details:

Dollar Tree
$1.00- Kidney beans

Ada's Natural Market
$1.76- Nutritional Yeast

Winn Dixie
$5.00- Apples
$0.00- Apples
$5.00- Total

Publix
$8.45 for 10 boxes of WW pasta

Save A Lot
$2.00- Bread
$2.97- Spaghetti sauce
$10.00- 6 pounds of ground turkey
$14.97- Total

Walmart
$2.97- Cashew Milk
$1.82- Lettuce
$1.96- Frozen veggies
$2.97- Asparagus
$1.98- Almond creamer
$1.68- Creamer
$4.98- Canola Oil
$1.00- Croutons
$5.92- White Wheat flour
$1.98- Sugar
$3.96- Italian Dressing Mix
$1.24- Crushed tomatoes
$1.50- Black Beans
$3.96- Salsa
$37.92- Total

Sam's Club
$8.48- Oats
$7.66- Eggs
$2.49- Milk
$19.97- BLSL Chicken
$2.38- Lettuce
$3.28- Ketchup refill
$6.56- Crushed Tomatoes
$15.98- Foil
$2.98- Mushrooms
$5.98- Lemons
$9.28- PB
$9.28- PB
$7.68- Raisins
$13.98- Honey
$115.98
-3.30 Foil Sam's Club cpn
-4.50- PB Sam's Club cpn
$109.14- Total with tax

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

Our Menu Plan for the week of 11/02/2015

November already?  How did that happen?  This year seems to be flying by so fast~ make it slow down please :)

How did your weekend go?  We had a nice weekend.  The boys had a interesting time trick or treating at a mall this year.  We tried walking around our neighborhood last year and it didn't go so well :(  So this year, we decided to go something different.  Aside from the very interesting adult costumes and the super loud music, the boys had a nice time in the beginning.  About 15 minutes into our trick or treating, the boys asked to go home.  I think they got super overwhelmed with everything going on at once :(

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
Chicken Noodle Soup
Hamburger Pot Pie
Flounder, Acorn Squash and zuchinni
Mushroom Asparagus Risotto
Black Bean chicken Nachos with zuchinni
Lemon Garlic Mushroom Chicken with peas

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Bananas
Mangoes
Plums
Tangerines
Oranges
Carrots
Popcorn
Cucumbers
Pomelo
Avocado Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate PB Smoothie
Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Ice Cream