Our Menu Plan for the week of 02/29/2016

How was your weekend?  We had a nice weekend planned.  I wanted to take the boys to the Tampa Aquarium that is until I figured out exactly how far away it really was :(  Hubby found a Children's Museum in Naples.  We headed down after the Lowes Build & Grow Event and found out that they were closed for the day due to a private event :(  Our day was not going as planned.  But never fear, there was a nice fenced in playground right across the street.  We spent the afternoon playing and having fun :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Banana Muffins with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Oatmeal with nuts and raisins X2
Scrambled eggs 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
Chicken Spring Rolls with zuchinni
Chicken Tetrazzini with green beans
Sloppy Joes with carrots
Simple Sesame Noodles with Shrimp and zuchinni
Beef and Bean Burritos with peas
Italian Meatball Soup with rolls
Fish Stick, Mac & Cheese and Corn on the Cob

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Carrots
Roasted Carrots
Popcorn
Cucumbers
Hot chocolate with marshmallows
Pretzels

Walgreens deal for the week of 02/28/2016

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- $3.99
$2 Tide, Pods or Flings cpn- 02/28 P&G
$1/2 Tide, Bounce or Downy cpn- 02/28 P&G
$2/3 Tide, Bounce or Downy cpn- 02/28 P&G 

Dawn- $0.99

Dove chocolate- $7/2 and get 1000 points
$1 Dove Fruit & Nut, Whole Fruit dipped in chocolate or Promises Silky Smooth cpn- 01/31 RP

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

Glade candle, spray, melts or S&S refill- $6/2 and get $2 RR
$1/2 Glade small candles cpn- 02/07 SS
$4/2 Glade large candles cpn- 02/07 SS
$1.50/2 Glade cpn- 02/07 SS
$1/2 Glade wax melts cpn- 02/07 SS
$1/2 Glade Automatic spray refill cpn- 02/07 SS 

Vaseline or Suave skin care- $2.99

Speed Stick- $1.99
$0.50 Speed Stick cpn- 02/28 SS

Colgate Max White, Fresh toothbrush or Fresh toothpaste- $6/2 and get $4 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/21 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or Slim Soft toothbrush cpn- 02/21 SS 

Ban- $4/2

ZZZQuil- $5.99
Use $4.99 Mail in Rebate- 02/28 P&G
$1 ZZZQuil cpn- 02/28 P&G
$1 Vicks cpn- 02/28 P&G

Contour Next or Contour Next EZ blood glucose monitor- $9.99 and get 5000 points

CVS deals for the week of 02/28/2016

Don't forget to....
1) Go to cvs.com/email and sign up for the ExtraCare email and receive a $4/20 cpn
2) Stop by the Red ExtraCare coupon center and get CVS cpns

3) You can use a manufacturer's cpn along with a CVS cpn
4) You can use a B1G1Free cpn along with a B1G1Free sale to get both products for FREE

To view CVS Coupon Policy- click here:) 

Pantene- $12/3
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 02/28 P&G
$2/2 Pantene cpn- 02/28 P&G 

Cover Girl Lash Blast mascara- $7.99
$3 Cover Girl Lash Blast mascara cpn- 02/28 P&G

Cadbury mini eggs, Hershey Easter kisses, eggs or minis- $9/3
Use $3 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$2/3 Cadbury cpn- 02/21 SS
$2/3 Hershey kisses, Reese's, minis, eggs, Cadbury, Jolly Ranchers or Whoppers cpn- 02/21 SS 

Dawn- $0.99

Tide- $5.34
$2 Tide, Pods or Flings cpn- 02/28 P&G
$1/2 Tide, Bounce or Downy cpn- 02/28 P&G
$2/3 Tide, Bounce or Downy cpn- 02/28 P&G 

Bumble Bee White tuna- $5/4
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Spend $10 on Beauty 360 masks, CVS masks, wipes, towelettes or cleansers and get $3 ECB

Revlon foundation- $11.99
$4 Revlon face cpn- 02/28 SS

Spend $10 on Beauty 360 cosmetic brushes or implements and get $3 ECB

Clairol Natural Instincts- $6.99
$2 Clairol Natural Instincts cpn- 02/28 P&G

Spend $15 on Tresemme or Dove Advanced hair and get $5 ECB
$1 Tresemme cpn- 02/28 RP
$3/2 Dove hair cpn- 02/28 RP 

Spend $12 on Suave hair or lotion and get $4 ECB
$1.50 Suave Professionals Gold cpn- 02/28 RP
$1 Suave Professionals cpn- 02/28 RP
$1 Suave kids hair cpn- 02/28 RP 

Head & Shoulders- $10/2
$4/2 Head & Shoulders cpn- 02/28 P&G

VO5- $0.77

Spend $9 on Fructis and get $3 ECB

Softsoap hand soap or Irish Spring 3 pk bar- $5/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2

Spend $10 on PreVentin and get $3 ECB

Spend $10 on Colgate Optic White and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/21 SS
$3 Colgate Optic White toothbrush+White pen or Colgate Senstive+Sensitive pen toothbrush cpn- 02/21 SS
$2 Colgate Optic White High Impact, Total Daily Repair, Enamel Health or Sensitive Smart White toothpaste cpn- 02/21 SS 

Scope- $4.79 and get $3 ECB- Limit 2

Crest mouthwash- $4.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Crest mouthwash cpn- 02/28 P&G

Fixodent twin pack- $7.99 and get $2.50 ECB- Limit 2
$2.50 Fixodent twin pack cpn- 02/28 P&G

Spend $12 on Band Aid, Neosporin, Benadryl or Aveeno and get $4 ECB
$3/3 Band Aid or Neosporin cpn- 01/10 SS
$1 Aveeno cpn- 02/14 RP
$1 Aveeno cpn- 01/10 SS 

Spend $10 on Febreeze, Swiffer or Cascade and get $3 ECB
Buy Febreze and get Febreze car vent or small places FREE cpn- 02/28 P&G
$1 Febreze Fabric Refresher cpn- 02/28 P&G
$2 Swiffer Starter cpn- 02/28 P&G
$0.75 Swiffer refill solution or Dust & Shine cpn- 02/28 P&G 

Tide Pods or Gain Flings- $4.44
$2 Tide, Pods or Flings cpn- 02/28 P&G

Persil- $4.99
$2 Persil cpn- 02/14 RP
$1 Persil cpn- 02/14 RP 

Dove Easter eggs, solid bunny, Promises or chocolate dipped fruit- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
$1 Dove Fruit & Nut, Whole Fruit dipped in chocolate or Promises Silky Smooth cpn- 01/31 RP

Stride- $3/3 and get $3 ECB

Spend $10 on Colgate Total and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/21 SS
$2 Colgate Optic White High Impact, Total Daily Repair, Enamel Health or Sensitive Smart White toothpaste cpn- 02/21 SS 

Easter M&M or Easter Mars chocolate minis- $6/2
Use $1 CVS App cpn 
$1/2 M&M, Dove chocolate eggs and bunnies, minis, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way or 3 Musketeers cpn- 02/28 RP

Speed Stick Gear deodorant- $8/2 and get $2 ECB
Buy Speed Stick Gear deodorant or body spray and get 1 FREE cpn- 02/28 SS
$0.50 Speed Stick cpn- 02/28 SS 

Puffs- $0.99
$0.25 Puffs cpn- 02/28 P&G

General Mills, Fiber One bars or Nature Valley bars- $1.99
$1/2 General Mills Lucky Charms cpn- 02/21 SS
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 02/21 SS

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic~ 02/27/2016

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on February 27th at 10am.  My younger boys love doing them:)

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 and 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:)

What's at the Dollar Tree Wednesday?

For this Dollar Tree trip, I knew I wanted to seek out something new.

That is when I saw this:

The Dollar Tree equivalent to the Space Bag :)

Anyone remember the 1990's Space Bags?  I can still remember the commercials and thinking that they were just the coolest things ever.  My mother didn't feel the need for this purchase, so I never got to see if they really worked or not.  Plus if my memory is correct, I don't think you could buy just 1 bag, I think you had to buy a whole set.

When I saw the Essentials Vacuum Storage Bag, I just knew I needed to try them out.  Plus I have a couple of items that were my moms that I don't want anything to happen to.

So here is how it worked for me:

I took the vacuum storage bag out of the bag

I placed my mom's handmade throw and the beautiful shawls that she had into the bag and zipped it up

Place the vacuum nozzle on the valve and watch the magic

Voila!!  I now have a flattened bag of handmade items that are now protected from dust and other critters :)

I am in love.  I am now scouring the house for other things I "need" to preserve :)  I will definitely be buying more of these.  Plus with all the air sucked out, they can be stored more easily.  The only down side I can see to these bags are that so far I can only find them in 1 size- Large.

In my opinion, the Essentials Vacuum Storage Bag is a definite win :)

Anyone else try these?  How did it work for you?

Tune in next Wednesday to see what I find next :)

Our Shopping Day~ 02/20/2016

I took advantage of Chris's morning shift to do some grocery shopping :)  We only had 4 stores and the Farmer Market to visit so it didn't take that long before we were back at home unloading our haul :)

Here are the details of our shopping trip:

Save A Lot
$1.58- Mini Carrots
$2.99- Potatoes
$4.57- Total

Winn Dixie
$2.00- Bread
$6.00- Ground Sausage
$5.72- Grapes
$13.72- Total

Sam's Club
$4.58- Milk
$9.97- Cat Litter
$4.78- Eggs
$19.93- Total

Walmart
$1.76- Bagels
$2.98- Almond Milk
$2.98- Almond Milk
$3.92- Frozen veggies
$3.00- Cream Cheese
$1.38- Orange Juice
$2.48- Acetaminophen
$3.98- Men Vitamin
$0.98- Ibuprofen
$1.98- Grape Jam
$5.00- Popcorn
$5.96- Canola Oil
$2.38- Dark Chocolate Chips
$0.92- Ketchup
$39.70
-0.75 Silk printable cpn
-0.75 Silk printable cpn
$38.20- Total

Farmer Market & Co Op purchases
$27.00 for Lettuce, Bananas, Strawberries, Apples, Mushrooms, Lemons, Zucchini and Cucumbers

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

Menu Plan for the week of 02/22/2016

How was your weekend?  Chris had an early morning shift, so I was able to do some early morning shopping.  It was nice getting down to the Farmer Market in the morning before the mad rush hits.  I also had some time to get over to the library to get some things we needed for school work and to pick up Ree Drummond's 3 remaining cookbooks.  I have been having a good time combing through her cookbooks and planning March's menu :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Oatmeal with nuts and raisins X2
Scrambled eggs 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
Sausage Potato Soup- minus the Kale :)
Lasagna with green beans and garlic bread
Orange Chicken over rice and zuchinni
Swedish Meatballs over egg noodles and zuchinni
Chicken Nachos and zuchinni
Jambalaya
Chicken Mustard Cream Sauce with Buttered Parsley Noodles and zuchinni

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Carrots
Roasted Carrots
Popcorn
Cucumbers
Hot chocolate with marshmallows
Pretzels

Walgreens deals for the week of 02/21/2016

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.

Milk- $2.79- Limit 2

Purex- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Eggs- $2.49- Limit 2

Butterball turkey bacon- $1.29
$0.55 Butterball turkey bacon cpn- 01/03 SS

Mountain Dew Kickstart drink- $2/2 and get 1000 points

Palmolive- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Nice foil- $0.89 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Ziploc- $5.50/2 and get $1.50 RR
$1/2 Ziploc cpn- 01/31 SS
$1/2 Ziploc container cpn- 01/31 SS

Xtra- $3/2
$1/2 Xtra cpn- 02/21 SS

Glade candle, wax melts or S&S refll- $6.50/2 and get $1.50 RR
$1/2 Glade wax melts cpn- 02/07 SS
$1.50/2 Glade cpn- 02/07 SS
$4/2 Glade Large jar candles cpn- 02/07 SS
$1/2 Glade small candles cpn- 02/07 SS
$1/2 Automatic spray refill cpn- 02/07 SS 

Qtips- $5/2 and get 1000 points

Softsoap body wash- $3.99 and get $2 RR
$1 Softsoap body wash cpn- 02/21 SS

Colgate Enamel Health or Optic White toothpaste- $3.99
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/21 SS
$2 Colgate Optic White High Impact, Total Daily Repair, Enamel Heath or Sensitive cpn- 02/21 SS

Schick Hydro- $8.99
$4 Schick Hydro cpn- 02/21 SS

Bausch & Lomb Renu- $7.99
$2 Bausch & Lomb Renu cpn- 02/21 SS

Tide Simply Clean & Fresh- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

M&M's- $10/4 and get 3000 points

Pantene- $8/2 and get 2000 points
$3/2 Pantene cpn- 02/14 RP

CVS deals for the week of 02/21/2016

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 Maybelline and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Maybelline lip cpn- 02/07 RP
$2 Maybelline Falsies Push Up Drama or Volum Express Mascara cpn- 01/31 RP
$1 Maybelline shadow or liner cpn- 01/31 RP
$2 Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation or face cpn- 01/31 RP 

Xtra- $2.88/2
$1/2 Xtra cpn- 02/21 SS

OGX hair care- $12/2
Use $2 CVS App cpn

Scott 6 roll paper towel- $5.49
Use $1 CVS App cpn

Viva paper towels- $5.99
Use $1 CVS App cpn

Cottonelle or Scott- $6.99
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$1 Scott Tube Free 9 roll cpn- 02/07 SS

Kleenex- $4/3
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$0.50/3 Kleenex cpn- 02/07 SS

Hershey Easter kisses, eggs, minis or Cadbury eggs- $6/2
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$2/3 Hershey kisses, Reese's, minis, eggs, Cadbury, Jolly Ranchers or Whoppers cpn- 02/21 SS 

Spend $12 on Physicians Formula and get $8 ECB

Spend $10 on Almay and get $4 ECB- Limit 6

Spend $10 on ELF and get $4 EB- Limit 3

Irish Spring Signature Men body wash or bar- $7/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Irish Spring body wash cpn- 02/21 SS

Spend $10 on CVS skin care or lotion and get $4 ECB

Spend $10 on St Ives and get $3 ECB
$3/2 St Ives, Simple, Ponds or Noxzema cpn- 01/31 RP

Colgate Optic White, Sensitive or Enamel Health toothpaste- $3.99
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/21 SS
$2 Colgate Optic White High Impact, Total Daily Repair, Enamel Health or Sensitive cpn- 02/21 SS

Ajax- $0.77

Gold Emblem Value Nuts- $8.99 and get $1 ECB

Cheerios- $7/3
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 02/21 SS

Kellogg Mini Wheats, Corn Pops or Frozen cereal- $1.99
$0.50 Kellogg Mini Wheat Harvest Delights cpn- 02/14 SS

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

Tide or Gain- $5.94 and get $1 ECB
$0.50 Gain cpn- 02/14 RP
$1/2 Gain cpn- 02/14 RP 

Post cereal or Quaker bars- $1.99

Colgate Max, Total or 2in1- $3.39
Use $2 Coupon Center cpn
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/21 SS

Cadbury egg, mini eggs, Hershey egg or bunny- $0.99 and get $0.99 ECB

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic Heads 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.  The kids will be building a Monster Jam truck at this Build & Grow Clinic :)

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on February 27 at 10am.

Sign Ups are now open for this Build & Grow Clinic

What's at the Dollar Tree Wednesday

After learning that I have no wrapping skills and like to bag gifts going out to friends, another item that I buy frequently at the Dollar Tree:

Cards :)

If you have a received a card from me, it was more than likely purchased at the Dollar Tree.

Whether you are looking for birthday, get well, sympathy, humorous, holiday cards, etc, take a look at the Dollar Tree.  They have quite the assortment.  At $0.50 a card, you cannot beat the price.

Look at this $2.25 card that I got for $0.50- WOOHOO :)

If you are looking specifically for American Greeting cards, Dollar Tree has them also for $1 a card.  Which is still a fabulous price.  My hubby cannot get out of Walmart with out paying at least $5 for 1 card- YIKES.

Tune in next Wednesday to see my thoughts for a product that we have never used before :)

Our Shopping Trip~ 02/13/2015

After a fun filled morning of building cute Valentine picture frames at Lowes and visiting the Farmer's Market, Michael and I headed out for our weekly shopping trip adventure :)

Here are the details of our shopping trip:

CVS
$1.99- Arm & Hammer laundry detergent
$1.99- Cocoa Pebbles- the boys were super excited with this treat
$1.99- Cocoa Pebbles
$5.97
-1.00 Arm & Hammer printable cpn
-0.55 Cocoa Pebbles printable cpn
-0.55 Cocoa Pebbles printable cpn
-3.00 ECB- a late bday gift from CVS :)
$0.93 with tax :)

Big Lots
$3.00- Sunflower Seeds

Save A Lot
$2.00- Hamburger buns
$1.98- Oyster crackers
$1.98- Crackers
$5.96- Total

Winn Dixie
$2.00- Bread
$10.50- Fish Sticks, Corn on the Cob and Sweet Potato Fries Deal
$12.50- Total

Walmart
$5.94- Cashew Milk
$2.47- Turkey bacon
$3.96- Italian Dressing mix
$1.58- Tortillas
$0.98- Vanilla
$0.98- Garlic
$1.24- Diced Tomatoes
$17.15- Total

Sam's Club
$8.48- Oats
$5.90- Chicken legs
$7.68- Raisins
$5.48- Eggs
$2.29- Milk
$8.25- Skippy Natural PB
$38.08- Total

Farmer Market & Co Op Purchases
$23.00 for Zucchinis, lettuce, bananas, apples, strawberries, grapes and mushrooms

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

Menu Plan for the week of 02/15/2016

How was your weekend?  We had a nice weekend.  We took the boys to the Lowes Build & Grow Event, went over to the Farmer's Market, came home, ate lunch, went grocery shopping and then spent the rest of the day playing and having fun with my boys :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Applesauce muffins with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Oatmeal with nuts and raisins X2
Cereal 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
Potato Soup with Stir & Pour dinner rolls
Turkey burgers, Mac & Cheese and carrots
Cajun Chicken pasta with zuchinni
Oven BBQ Chicken with mashed potatoes and zuchinni
Sweet & Sour Meatballs with rice and green beans
BBQ Meatballs with mashed potatoes and peas
Chicken Tacos with carrots

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Carrots
Roasted Carrots
Popcorn
Cucumbers
Hot chocolate with marshmallows
Pretzels

Walgreens deals for the week of 02/14/2016

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.

General Mills cereal- $1.88
$0.50 General Mills Fiber One cereal cpn- 01/31 SS
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 01/10 SS 

Kellogg cereal- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$0.50 Kellogg Mini Wheats Harvest Delight cpn- 02/14 RP
$0.50 Kellogg Jif PB&J Strawberry cereal cpn- 02/14 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 01/10 RP 

Renuzit or Ajax- $0.89

Scrubbing Bubbles bath, shower, Fresh Brush refill 2pk, Vanish Drop In or Toilet gels- $7/2 and get $2 RR
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles toilet gel cpn- 01/10 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner cpn- 01/10 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles all purpose with Fantastik cpn- 01/10 SS 

Sudafed PE, kids or Tylenol- $12/2 and get 2000 points
$1 Sudafed PE or kids cpn- 01/10 SS
$2.50/2 Tylenol or Simply Sleep cpn- 01/10 SS
$1 Tylenol or Simply Sleep cpn- 01/10 SS 

Robitussin, Dimetapp, Advil Allergy & Congestion, Sinus Congestion & Pain or kids- $4.99
$3 Robitussin cpn- 02/14 RP
$3 Advil Congestion, Allergy or Cold cpn- 02/14 RP
$1 Robitussin, Dimetapp or Advil kids cpn- 01/31 RP
$1 Robitussin, Advil Sinus Congestion or Allergy cpn- 01/31 RP
$1 Robitussin kids cpn- 01/03 SS
$1 Dimetapp cpn- 01/03 SS 

Nature Made gummies- $6.99 and get 1000 points

Colgate toothpaste, Total, Optic mouthwash or 360 toothbrush- $6/2 and get $4 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothbrush cpn- 01/31 SS

Spend $12 on Dove deodorant, Men body wash or bar and get $4 RR
$1.50 Dove Advanced Care or Clinical deodorant cpn- 02/07 RP
$1 Men Care body wash cpn- 01/31 RP
$1 Dove Men Care deodorant or Clinical cpn- 01/31 RP
$1.50 Dove body wash cpn- 01/31 RP
$1 Dove bar cpn- 01/31 RP 

All detergent- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$1 All cpn- 02/07 RP

CVS deals for the week of 02/14/2016

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 $20 on Eucerin or Aquaphor and get $10 ECB
$2 Eucerin lotion or creme cpn- 02/07 SS
$1.50 Eucerin lotion or creme cpn- 01/24 SS
$1.50 Eucerin baby cpn- 01/24 SS
$2 Aquaphor ointment, lip or baby cpn- 02/07 SS 

Angel Soft, Brawny or Quilted Northern- $15/3 and get $5 ECB
$0.55 Quilted Northern Ultra Soft & Strong cpn- 02/07 RP
$0.25 Quilted Northern Ultra Plush cpn- 02/07 RP 

Pantene- $8/2 and get $2 ECB
$3/2 Pantene cpn- 02/14 RP
$1 Pantene hairspray cpn- 02/14 RP 

Colgate Total toothpaste- $2.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2

Kellogg cereal or bars- $1.99
$0.50 Kellogg Mini Wheats Harvest Delight cpn- 02/14 RP
$0.50 Kellogg Jif PB&J Strawberry cereal cpn- 02/14 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 01/10 RP 

Dawn- $0.99

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

Spend $10 on Nivea lotion or creme and get $5 ECB
$2/2 Nivea Men Creme, face care, after shave or 2 shaving cpn- 02/07 SS
$2 Nivea lotion or creme cpn- 02/07 SS
$3/2 Nivea lotion or creme cpn- 01/24 SS
$1 Nivea lotion or creme cpn- 01/24 SS 

Spend $12 on CVS hair care or Nuance Salma Hayek hair care and get $4 ECB

Spend $10 on CVS face wipes, towelettes or cleansers and get $4 ECB

Spend $10 on Revlon cosmetics and get $3 ECB- Limit 6
Buy Revlon eye liner and get Revlon Ultimate All in One Mascara FREE cpn- 02/07 SS

Spend $15 on Loreal cosmetics and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Loreal face powder, concealer, blush or primer cpn- 02/14 RP
$4 Loreal True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation cpn- 01/24 RP
$3 Loreal Super Star Mascara cpn- 01/24 RP
$1 Loreal lip cpn- 01/24 RP
$1 Loreal eye liner cpn- 01/24 RP 

Spend $12 on Almay and get $4 ECB- Limit 6

Spend $15 on NYX cosmetics and get $5 ECB

Colgate Total, Max or 2in1 toothpaste- $3.50
Use $1.50 CVS App cpn

Colgate 360 toothbrush- $3.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 4
$0.50 Colgate toothbrush cpn- 01/31 SS

CVS Diapers or training pants- $6.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 3

Tropicana- $7/2 and get $1 ECB
$1 Tropicana Trop 50 cpn- 01/10 SS

Edy's Ice Cream, Haagen Dazs or bars- $7/2 and get $1 ECB

CVS batteries- $9.99 and get $2 ECB

Robitussin, Dimetapp, Advil Congestion & pain or kids- $4.99
$3 Robitussin cpn- 02/14 RP
$3 Advil Congestion, Allergy or Cold cpn- 02/14 RP
$1 Robitussin, Dimetapp or Advil kids cpn- 01/31 RP
$1 Robitussin, Advil Sinus Congestion or Allergy cpn- 01/31 RP
$1 Robitussin kids cpn- 01/03 SS
$1 Dimetapp cpn- 01/03 SS 

Scott single roll- $3/3
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Kleenex- $2/2
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$0.50/3 Kleenex cpn- 02/07 SS

Hershey Easter kisses, eggs, minis or Cadbury mini eggs- $7/2 and get $2 ECB

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinc~ February 13, 2016

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on February 13th at 10am.  My younger boys love doing them:)

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 and 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:)

What's at the Dollar Tree Wednesday

Last week, we discovered that I was the world's not so greatest gift wrapper :)  Which brings me to my next favorite Dollar Tree item:

Gift bags :)  My Dollar Tree has a whole wall of gift bags.  Normally, if I am giving a present to someone outside of my family, they will receive it in a gift bag complete with tissue paper, that I also got from the Dollar Tree :)

And the best part, the amount of bags you get for $1 depends on the size.  Larger bags are $1 each, while smaller bags like the one pictured above, I got 3 bags for $1 :)

You cannot go wrong with gift bags from the Dollar Tree for all your non wrapping needs, they have bags of all colors, sizes and occasions :)

Tune in next Wednesday to see what my next favorite Dollar Tree item is :)

Our Shopping Day~ 02/06/2016

Chris had to be at work at 7 am and we had Respite Night at church that evening.  Grocery shopping was a morning adventure this go around :)  We prefer early morning shopping~ the lines are shorter, the parking spaces are closer to the entrance and we feel like we can get done quicker.

Here are our shopping trip details:

CVS
$4.00- Speed Stick Gear deodorant
$4.00- Speed Stick Gear deodorant
$3.00- Colgate toothpaste
$11.00
-2.00 Speed Stick Gear printable cpn
-2.00 Speed Stick Gear printable cpn
-2.00 ECB
-2.50 Colgate Coupon Center cpn
$3.16- Total with tax and got $2 ECB

Sam's Club
$4.58- Milk

Ada's Natural Market
$4.99- Blue Cheese dressing
$2.99- Diary Free Cream Cheese
$2.99- Diary Free Sour Cream
$10.97- Total

Save A Lot
$3.99- Potatoes
$3.99- Apples
$1.29- Carrots
$2.00-Bread
$1.98- Oyster crackers
$13.25- Total

Walmart
$5.92- White Wheat Flour
$1.98- Sugar
$4.36- Chocolate Chips
$3.34- Mushrooms
$1.92- Lemons
$1.44- Witch Hazel
$4.50- Sausage
$1.94- Ricotta Cheese
$25.40- Total

Farmer Market & Co Op Purchases
$25.00 for lettuce, bananas, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, zuchinni, cucumbers and cherry tomatoes

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

Our Menu Plan for the week of 02/08/2016

How was your weekend?  I was looking on our library website making a list of school books for the next week when I noticed the new book section.  I was excited to see that our library had just gotten a copy of Ree Drummond's dinnertime cookbook :)  I just had to get it.  I spent the weekend with the book making our menu.  I am in love :)  Luckily, most of the recipes that I want to try out are on her website :)

Here are our menu plans for this week:

Breakfast
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Oatmeal with nuts and raisins X2
Cereal 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
Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Penne with peas
Hamburger Soup
Chicken Garden Veggie skillet 
Skillet Lasagna with zuchinni
Turkey, mashed potatoes and zuchinni
Pizza with carrots
Leftovers

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Carrots
Roasted Carrots
Popcorn
Cucumbers
Hot chocolate with marshmallows
Pretzels

Walgreens deals for the week of 02/07/2016

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.

Arm & Hammer laundry- $1.99
$1 Arm & Hammer cpn- 02/07 SS

Kellogg cereal or PopTarts- $1.88
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 01/10 RP
$1/3 Kellogg PopTart cpn- 01/31 RP 

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

Smile & Save paper plates or napkins- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Glade Automatic spray kit, Wax Melt warmer or candle- $7.49 and get $1.50 RR
$1.50/2 Glade cpn- 02/07 SS
$1/2 Glade small candle cpn- 02/07 SS

Glade Alternating kit, S&S starter or Plug In refill 2pk- $4.99 and get $2 RR
$1.50/2 Glade cpn- 02/07 SS 
$1 Glade Plug In twin or triple refill cpn- 02/07 SS

Nice or Kleenex- $0.99

Nature Made gummies- $6.99 and get 1000 points

Poise Impressa kit- $4.99
$3 Poise cpn- 01/31 SS

Spend $20 on KY Yours & Mine, Love or Touch and get 10,000 points
$5 KY Yours & Mine, Love or Touch cpn- 12/06 SS
$2 KY cpn- 12/06 SS 

Mitchum- $2.99
$1 Mitchum cpn- 01/10 SS

Buy 2 Colgate 360 toothbrush, Optic White or Enamel Health toothpaste, Optic White mouthwash and get 5000 points
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 01/31 SS
$0.50 Coglate toothbrush cpn- 01/31 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 01/17 SS 

Softsoap hand soap- $0.99

Milk- $2.79- Limit 2

Dawn -$0.99

CVS deals for the week of 02/07/2016

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 Revlon cosmetics and get $5 ECB- Limit 6

Spend $15 on Sally Hansen and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Sally Hansen nail care cpn- 02/07 RP
$1 Sally Hansen Miracle Gel, Top Coat or Value pack cpn- 02/07 RP

Hershey kisses or minis- $7/2 and get $2 ECB

Arm & Hammer laundry- $1.99
$1 Arm & Hammer cpn- 02/07 SS

Dove Valentine Promises, Chocolate dipped fruit or Chocolate long stem rose- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
$1 Dove Fruit & Nut, Chocolate dipped fruit or Promises cpn- 01/31 RP

Ghiradelli Squares, Lindt truffles or Ferrero- $7/2
Use $1 CVS App cpn

Kellogg cereal, General Mills cereal or bar- $4/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 01/10 RP
$0.50 General Mills Fiber One cereal cpn- 01/31 SS
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 01/10 SS 

Spend $9 on Glade, Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles or Shout and get $3 ECB
$1.50/2 Glade cpn- 02/07 SS 
$1 Glade Plug In twin or triple refill cpn- 02/07 SS
$1/2 Glade small candle cpn- 02/07 SS
$1/2 Glade Automatic spray refill cpn- 02/07 SS
$1/2 Glade wax melts cpn- 02/07 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles toilet gel cpn- 01/10 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner cpn- 01/10 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles All Purpose with Fantastik cpn- 01/10 SS 

Spend $12 on ELF cosmetics and get $4 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $12 on Essence of Beauty and get $3 ECB

Nivea lip- $5/2
$3/2 Nivea lip cpn- 02/07 SS

Spend $10 on Nivea body wash and get $5 ECB
$3/2 Nivea body wash cpn- 02/07 SS

Mitchum- $1.99
$1 Mitchum cpn- 01/10 SS

Depend Silhoutte, Poise or Kotex- $4.99 and get $1 ECB
$3 Depend cpn- 01/31 SS
$2 Depend Real Feel or Silhoutte cpn- 01/03 SS
$2 Depend cpn- 01/03 SS
$3 Poise cpn- 01/31 SS
$2 Kotex U tampons cpn- 01/10 SS
$2 Kotex U pads or liners cpn- 01/10 SS
$2 Kotex U Security tampons cpn- 01/10 SS
$2 Kotex Clear Wear, Barely There or Curves cpn- 01/10 SS 

Spend $20 on Excedrin and get $10 ECB
$2 Excedrin cpn- 02/07 RP
$2.50 Excedrin 200+ cpn- 02/07 RP 

Spend $20 on Aquaphor or Eucerin and get $10 ECB
$2 Aquaphor Healing, skin care, lip or baby cpn- 02/07 SS
$1.50 Eucerin lotion or cream cpn- 01/24 SS
$1.50 Eucerin baby cpn- 01/24 SS   

Campbell Soup, Soup on the Go or Microwavable bowls- $6/4
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.50/5 Campbell Condensed or Healthy Request cpn- 01/03 SS
$0.50/4 Campbell Chunky or Homestyle cpn- 01/03 SS 

Kleenex- $3/3
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn

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

Halls- $2/3 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2
$1/2 Halls cpn- 02/07 SS
$1/2 Halls cpn- 01/10 SS

Post Honey Bunches of Oats, Great Grains, Cocoa, Fruity Pebbles or Quaker cereal- $1.99
$1/2 Post cereal cpn- 01/03 SS

Valentine M&M, Valentines Mars minis or Fun Size- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$1/2 M&M cpn- 01/24 RP
$1/2 Mars Snickers, M&M, Twix, 3 Musketeers, Milky Way fun size or mini laydown bag cpn- 01/10 RP 

Saturday Family Fun Adventure

For this Family Fun Adventure, we decided to stay at home.

The boys still wanted to have a picnic lunch- no problem.  We spread out a blanket and had our picnic lunch on the living room floor.

After lunch, we couldn't play just an ordinary game of Connect Four

 We had to play Bean Boozled Connect Four.

Anyone know what Bean Boozled is?  In case you don't, Bean Boozled are jelly beans with a twist.  They have fun flavors like Buttered Popcorn, Caramel Corn, Lime, Coconut, etc.  They also have quite interesting flavors such as Rotten Egg, Moldy Cheese, Skunk Spray, etc.  You have no clue what flavor you are getting until you bite in :)

The way we played was 2 players played Connect Four and the winner not only got to choose 2 beans but he/she also got to choose which 2 had to eat it :)  Boy did the boys gang up on mommy and daddy.  I have never had so many interesting flavors before :)

After this oh so interesting game, my poor tummy couldn't take anymore jelly beans.  We decided to work on some puzzles.

They actually helped each other :)

After puzzle time, I was challenged to a Skylanders Super Chargers race.

I am not good at this game and lost big time :)  You should have seen my trying to figure out the controllers~ LOL :)  We all had a great time.

We finished up the gaming portion of our Saturday Family Fun Adventure with some Trouble.

After getting beat at Trouble, I went and made pizza for dinner.  The boys picked out Honey I Shrunk the Kids for our movie night, which finished up our Family Fun Adventure.

We all had a blast and really enjoyed our day with out leaving the house except to take Christopher to work.  We are definitely going to have schedule more of these type of Family Fun Adventures :)

I can't wait to see where our next Family Fun Adventure takes us :)  Hopefully, far away from Bean Boozled :)

What's at the Dollar Tree Wednesday

Looking back at any of my Shopping Day posts, you will see that I regularly shop at the dollar tree for about a handful of items each month.

I have been seeing a lot of amazing Dollar Tree hauls and noticed there is so much of the Dollar Tree I am missing.

I challenged myself to take a deeper look into my local Dollar Trees.  I am very lucky we have 3 close to where we shop :)

Instead of listing all the items I currently buy at the Dollar Tree in 1 post, I thought it might be fun to turn this into a little What's at the Dollar Tree Wednesday series.  I will include not only items I currently love to purchase at the Dollar Tree, but items that are new to me.  I thought it would be neat to test out these new to me items and give you all my honest opinions on them.

The first thing on my love to purchase at the Dollar Tree is:

Wrapping Paper.  One of the Dollar Trees I visit has a ton of wrapping paper.  Not only do they have what you see in the picture but they have boxes of wrapping paper on the other side of the aisle.

They have wrapping paper for all occasions.  And for $1 it is one of my most purchased items, especially near Christmas time :)

When I need wrapping paper, the first place I head is the Dollar Tree and I usually find a suitable wrapping paper for what it is I am attempting to wrap :)  I am not the most elegant gift wrapper :)  It is a great thing that most people just rip the paper off and don't care what the wrapping job looks like.

Tune in next Wednesday to see what my next favorite Dollar Tree item is :)

February 2016 Monthly Spending

Here is where I will keep a list of our spending for the month of February.  This month is going to be just like last month as far as we budgeted our spending.  We are still budgeting $400 for this month.  We are very blessed hubby got more in commission than expected.  We decided to use $100 just for Farmer Market and Co Op purchases.  We did great last month and had $0.00 left over.  I can't wait to see how we do this month :)

01/30/2016
$4.24- Dollar Tree
$6.85- Save A Lot
$7.00- Winn Dixie
$48.14- Sam's Club
$59.57- Walmart

02/06/2016
$3.16- CVS and got $2 ECB
$4.58- Sam's Club
$10.97- Ada's
$13.25- Save A Lot
$25.40- Walmart

02/13/2016
$0.93- CVS
$3.00- Big Lots
$5.96- Save A Lot
$12.50- Winn Dixie
$17.15- Walmart
$38.08- Sam's Club

02/20/2016
$4.57- Save A Lot
$13.72- Winn Dixie
$19.93- Sam's Club
$38.20- Walmart

$337.20- Running Total

$62.80- Left to Spend

$100.00 spent out of $100 for Farmer Market & Co Op Purchases

WOOHOO!!  We still have $62 left to spend- that is fabulous :)  I will add that to the $85 left over from previous months :)

Our Shopping Day~ 01/30/2016

Chris had an early morning shift.  I took advantage of this to do some early morning grocery shopping.  This was a beginning of the month shopping trip adventure :)

Here are our shopping trip details:

Dollar Tree
$4.24- Toilet Paper

Save A Lot
$2.29- Moz Cheese block
$0.99- Oyster crackers
$1.58- Pretzels
$1.99- Smoked Sausage Rope
$6.85- Total

Winn Dixie
$5.00- 4 dozen eggs
$2.00- Bread
$7.00- Total

Sam's Club
$18.30- Ground Beef
$2.29- Milk
$19.97- BLSL Chicken
$7.58- Parm Cheese
$48.14- Total

Walmart
$1.94- Carrots
$1.94- Ricotta Cheese
$4.90- Frozen veggies
$1.16- Pineapple Chunks
$3.96- Marinara Sauce
$0.94- Onion powder
$0.54- Salt
$0.92- Lentils
$2.48- Diced Tomatoes
$2.24- Peach Preserves
$0.46- Tomato Paste
$1.88- Trash Bags
$1.36- Tomato sauce
$2.48- BBQ sauce
$5.00- WW Pasta
$3.96- Coconut Milk
$1.76- Tortilla Chips
$3.12- WW Egg Noodles
$7.76- Cat Food
$3.47- Potatoes
$1.98- Almond Creamer
$1.98- Almond Creamer
$4.21- Asparagus
$60.44- Total
-0.75 Silk Creamer printable cpn
-0.75 Silk Creamer printable cpn
$59.57- Total after tax

Farmer Market and Co-Op:
$25.00 for lettuce, strawberries, bananas, mushrooms, apples, lemons, zuchinni and cucumbers

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

Our Menu Plan for the week of 02/01/2016

Happy February :)  How was your weekend?  We had a nice weekend at home :)  The weather has been so nice here recently.  How is the weather where you are?  Has everyone's snow completely melted or does anyone still have snow on the ground?  I love seeing everyone's beautiful snowy pictures.  But that is it.  I love looking at it not being in it.  My brother's girlfriend has been so wonderful to send me some lovely snow pictures :)

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 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
Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Penne with peas
Ziti with zuchinni
Lentil Sausage Soup
Ham, Potatoes and green beans
Chicken Garden Veggie Skillet
Respite Night- Dinner at church :)
Leftovers

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Carrots
Roasted Carrots
Popcorn
Cucumbers
Hot chocolate with marshmallows
Pretzels