Friday, March 31, 2017

Walgreens deals for the week of 04/02/2017

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupon
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- $5.99
$2 Tide or Gain cpn- 04/02 P&G

Good & Delish coffee- $4.99 and get 1000 points

Ziploc- $6/2 and get $1 RR
$1/2 Ziploc cpn- 04/02 SS

Scott paper towels, Extra Soft toilet tissue or Kleenex 3-4 pk- $4.99
$0.75 Scott towels cpn- 03/12 SS
$0.75 Scott toilet tissue cpn- 03/12 SS
$0.75/3 Kleenex cpn- 03/12 SS

Angel Soft- $3.44
$0.45 Angel Soft cpn- 04/02 RP

Nature Made Adult Gummies- $6.99 and get 1000 points
$2/2 Nature Made cpn- 03/05 SS
$2 Nature Made Adult Gummies cpn- 03/05 SS

Nature Made Adult Gummies- $9.99 and get 1000 points
$2/2 Nature Made cpn- 03/05 SS
$2 Nature Made Adult Gummies cpn- 03/05 SS

Children Zyrtec- $10.99
$4 Children Zyrtec cpn- 04/02 SS

Children Motrin or Tylenol- $6.99
$1 Children Tylenol cpn- 04/02 SS

Zantac- $8.99
$4 Zantaac 24+ cpn- 03/26 SS

Olay or Old Spice body wash or bar- $4.99
$1 Olay body wash or bar cpn- 04/02 P&G
$1 Old Spice body wash or bar cpn- 04/02 P&G

Softsoap or Irish Spring body wash, bar or soap refill- $3.99 and get 5000 points when you buy 2
$0.75 Softsoap hand soap cpn- 03/26 SS
$0.75 Softsoap body wash cpn- 03/26 SS
$1 Irish Spring body wash cpn- 04/02 SS
$0.50 Irish Spring body wash cpn- 04/02 SS

Crest toothpaste- $2.99 and get $3 RR when you buy 3
$1 Crest toothpaste cpn- 04/02 SS

Spend $10 on Colgate and get 5000 points
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel Health or Sensitive cpn-  03/26 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 03/26 SSoints

CVS deals for the week of 04/02/2017

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:) 

Tide- $5.94
$2 Tide or Gain cpn- 04/02 P&G

Pantene- $12/3
Use $2/3 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 04/02 P&G

Head & Shoulders- $12/2
Use $3/2 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$5/3 Head & Shoulder cpn- 04/02 P&G

Angel Soft, Brawny or Quilted Northern Ultra Plush- $15/3 and get $5 ECB
$0.45 Angel Soft cpn- 04/02 RP
$0.25 Brawny cpn- 04/02 RP
$0.25 Quilted Northern Ultra Plush cpn- 04/02 RP

Gold Emblem or Abound Nuts- $5.49 and get $1 ECB

Hershey Easter kisses, eggs, minis or Cadbury mini eggs- $5/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Hershey, Reeses or Cadbury cpn- 03/26 SS
$2/3 Hershey kisses, Reeses, minis, eggs, Cadbury, Jolly Ranchers, Whoppers or Easter Variety cpn- 03/26 SS

Kellogg cereal, PopTarts or Honey Bunches of Oats- $1.99
$1/2 Rice Krispy or Cocoa Krispy cpn- 04/02 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 03/05 RP
$0.75/2 Honey Bunches of Oats cpn- 02/26 SS

Spend $10 on American Greetings or Easter Plush and get $3 ECB

Sparkle, Angel Soft, Hefty Slider or Ziploc- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
$0.45 Angel Soft cpn- 04/02 RP
$1/2 Ziploc cpn- 04/02 SS

All or Snuggle- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$2/2 All cpn- 03/05 RP
$2/2 Snuggle cpn- 03/05 RP

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

Spend $15 on Pet Central and get $5 ECB

I Caps- $17.99 and get $3 ECB- Limit 4
$5 I Caps cpn- 04/02 RP

Zaditor- $12.99 and get $3 ECB- Limit 4
$4 Zaditor cpn- 04/02 RP

Opti Free Express/Replenish twin, Clear Care twin or Systane- $15.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 4
$5 Opti Free Replenish twin cpn- 04/02 RP
$5 Clear Care twin cpn- 04/02 RP
$5 Systane twin cpn- 04/02 RP

Spend $10 on MUA and get $3 ECB- Limit 3

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

Spend $12 on Physicians Formula and get $8 ECB

Spend $10 on Wet N Wild and get $5 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $12 on Sally Hansen and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Sally Hansen Color Therapy cpn- 04/02 RP
$1 Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top or Value Pack cpn- 03/05 RP
$1 Sally Hansen Miracle Gel cpn- 03/05 RP

Spend $12 on Garnier facial care and get $4 ECB
$2 Garnier Skinactive skin care cpn- 04/02 RP

Irish Spring body wash or bar- $3.99 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Irish Spring body wash cpn- 04/02 SS
$0.50 Irish Spring bar cpn- 04/02 SS

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

Spend $10 on Colgate Total and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel Health or Sensitive cpn-  03/26 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 03/26 SS

Toms of Maine toothpaste, mouthwash or deodorant- $8/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$2/2 Toms of Maine cpn- 04/02 SS
$1.50 Toms of Maine Luminous White toothpaste cpn- 04/02 SS

Tide Pods or Gain Flings- $3.94
$3 Tide Pods or Gain Flings cpn- 04/02 P&G

Easter M&Ms- $5/2 and get $1 ECB
$1.50/2 M&Ms cpn- 04/02 RP
$1/2 M&Ms cpn- 03/26 RP

Spend $15 on Maybelline eye, foundation, powder, blush, concealer or lip and get $5 ECB
$2 Maybelline foundation or concealer cpn- 04/02 RP
$3 Maybelline foundation cpn- 03/19 RP

Spend $15 on Loreal cosmetics and get $5 ECB

Colgate Max or 2in1 toothpaste- $2.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Come Along with me.....

As I show you what we did over our No Spend Weekend :)

First we headed to the library to pick up some requests that were ready.

We have been enjoying the cool beautiful evening weather here in Florida.
The boys are loving riding their bikes.  We are so happy to be getting some exercise as a family :)

The boys were looking for something to do.  They decided Monkey in the Middle was a great game to play.  That quickly became Michael in the Middle- LOL :)  I found some water balls in the garage and thought that maybe it would be a good idea to use them for Monkey in the Middle. 
What was I thinking?  What did I think was going to happen if I gave boys a bucket of water- hmmmmm :)  I can't imagine~ LOL :)

Monkey in the Middle was abandoned for a water ball fight that led to the bucket of water getting dumped on someone's head. 
They were wet but boy did they have fun :)

We have really been enjoying our No Spend Weekends together :)  I can't wait to show you what we do for our next Adventure :)

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

April 2017 Monthly Spending

This is where I will keep a track of what our monthly spending looks like.  Since we did so well last month, we decided to get going with our divided budget.  We are going to take out $260 for the month and divide it.  We are going to use $200 just for groceries, $20 for toiletries, paper products, personal products etc and $40 for cat needs.  So, lets see how this goes:

** We chose to add $50 to our grocery budget and $5 for our personal needs budget**

03/25/2017
$6.56- Sam's Club
$5.30- Dollar Tree
$18.75- Walmart
$116.11- Aldi

04/08/2017
$5.90- Walmart
$8.68- Save A Lot
$8.98- Winn Dixie
$88.20- Aldi
$3.36- Walgreens and got $1 RR
$1.11- Walgreens
$1.05- CVS and got $3 ECB
$3.41- CVS and got $4 ECB

04/15/2017
$2.94- Walmart

04/22/2017
$4.94- Walmart

$249.89 out of $250 for groceries
$25.40 out of $25 for personal
$22.28 out of $40 for cat needs

Our Shopping Day~ 03/25/2017

We got up early and headed out for our shopping adventure.  We found that when we leave early, we can get home before lunch and the boys have all afternoon and evening to play outside with their new friends :)

This shopping trip is going to be a big one since we are including this week with our April budget.

Here are all our shopping details:

Sam's Club
$6.56- Crushed Tomato X2

Dollar Tree
$2.00- Hand Soap Refill X2
$1.00- Dish Soap
$1.00- Sandwich bags
$1.00- Floss Picks
$5.30- Total

Walmart
$3.18- Parm Cheese
$1.00- BBQ Sauce
$1.00- Lemons
$1.77- Ricotta Cheese
$2.96- Quinoa
$0.92- Lentils
$2.94- Spinach Kale Mix
$4.98- Popcorn
$18.75- Total

Aldi
$5.10- Bread X6
$3.56- Eggs X4
$8.63- Frozen Veggies
$7.25- Chips
$2.95- Butter
$0.89- Pineapple Chunks
$0.49- Cream Chicken Soup
$1.18- Black Beans X2
$1.99- Almond Milk
$1.99- Gallon zip bags
$1.99- Sandwich zip bags
$3.56- Tissues X4
$2.39- Oats
$2.89- Raisins
$1.85- Oil
$3.19- Lunchmeat
$3.98- Tortillas X2
$0.89- Garden Salad
$3.29- Potatoes
$1.98- Cheese Slices
$2.58- Peppers X2
$1.89- Mozzarella Block
$2.99- Peanut Butter
$2.89- Dishwasher liquid
$1.19- Garlic
$0.99- Baby Carrots
$1.29- Organic baby carrots
$3.99- Grapes
$2.95- Cucumbers X5
$2.98- Cherry Tomatoes X2
$3.98- Strawberries X2
$5.38- Apples X2
$2.99- Green Apples
$1.99- Blueberries
$3.18- Bagels X2
$4.69- Coffee
$9.38- Bananas 21 pounds
$116.11- Total

This trip will be included in our April Monthly Spending Post.  Our April Monthly Spending Post will be where we document all we spend over the course of the month.

Monday, March 27, 2017

Our Menu Plan for the week of 03/27/2017

How was your weekend?  We had a nice weekend at home :)  I will tell you all about it later this week.

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Granola cereal with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit

Lunch
Salad plate and fruit for me
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Cheesy Beef Taco with broccoli
Shredded Pork Roast on bun with carrots
Breakfast for dinner- not sure what we are having just yet
Spaghetti with bread and broccoli
Burgers, potatoes and green beans
Hot dogs, potatoes and corn
Turkey tacos with carrots

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Watermelon
Popcorn
Pretzels
Tortilla Chips
Frozen Chocolate Bananas
Peanut Butter Protein Balls
Chocolate Chia Pudding
Brownies
Cookies

Friday, March 24, 2017

Walgreens deals for the week of 03/26/2017

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupon
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- $1.99

Glade Automatic Spray unit or refill, Plug In refill 2pk or Warmer with refill- $4.99 and get $2 RR
$0.55 Glade cpn- 03/12 SS
$1/2 Glade cpn- 03/12 SS
$2/3 Glade cpn- 03/12 SS

Sure or Brut- $1.99
$1 Sure cpn- 03/26 SS
$1 Brut cpn- 03/26 SS

Crest or Oral B toothpaste, toothbrush, floss or mouthwash- $3.99 and get $3 RR when you buy 3

Colgate toothpaste, toothbrush or mouthwash- $2.99 and get $1 RR
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 03/26 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 03/26 SS

Colgate toothpaste or toothbrush- $3.99 and get $1 RR
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 03/26 SS

CVS deals for the week of 03/26/2017

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 $12 on Maybelline eye, foundation, powder, blush, concealer or lip and get $4 ECB
$3 Maybelline Foundation cpn- 03/19 RP
$3 Maybelline mascara cpn- 03/05 RP
$1 Maybelline lip cpn- 03/05 RP
$2 Maybelline brow, shadow or liner cpn- 03/05 RP

Hershey kisses, eggs, minis or Cadbury mini eggs- $6/2
Use $2 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$2/3 Hershey kisses, Reese's, minis, eggs, Cadbury, Jolly Rancher, Whopper or Easter Variety cpn- 03/26 SS
$1/2 Hershey, Reese's or Cadbury cpn- 03/26 SS

Xyzall- $7.99
$2 Xyzal cpn- 03/26 RP
$3 Xyzal cpn- 03/19 RP

General Mills cereal- $1.88
$1/3 General Mills cereal cpn- 03/19 SS
$0.75/2 General Mills Cheerios cpn- 03/12 SS
$1/3 General Mills cpn- 03/05 SS

Angel Soft, Brawny or Quilted Northern- $15/3 and get $5 ECB
$0.50 Quilted Northern Ultra Strong cpn- 03/19 RP
$0.25 Quilted Northern Ultra Plush cpn- 03/19 RP
$0.25 Brawny cpn- 02/26 RP

Spend $10 on American Greetings cards or Easter plush and get $3 ECB

Kind bars- $6/3 and get $1 ECB
$1/4 Kind bars cpn- 03/26 SS

Spend $15 on Hefty and get $5 ECB

Spend $10 on Cover Girl and get $4 ECB- Limit 3
$2 Cover Girl face cpn- 03/26 RP
$2 Cover Girl cpn- 03/26 RP

Fructis- $7/2 and get $4 ECB
$2 Fructis cpn- 03/05 RP

Clairol Nice N Easy, Root Touch Up or Natural Instincts- $14/2 and get $3 ECB
$2 Clairol hair color cpn- 03/26 RP
$5/2 Clairol hair color cpn- 03/26 RP

Loreal Ever- $15/2 and get $4 ECB
$2 Loreal Ever cpn- 03/05 RP

Spend $10 on Beauty 360, CVS, facial, acne, wipes, towelettes or cleaners and get $3 ECB

Spend $12 on CVS, Beauty 360, Blade skin, lotion, hand sanitizer, soap or body wash and get $4 ECB

Sure or Brut- $3.99
$1 Sure cpn- 03/26 SS
$1 Brut cpn- 03/26 SS

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

Crest 3D White mouthwash or Pro Health mouthwash- $4.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2

Spend $10 on Listerine, Reach or floss and get $5 ECB- Limit 2

Buy Colgate mouthwash and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 03/26 SS

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

Colgate Total White, Optic White, Sensitive or Enamel Health toothpaste- $3.99 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 03/26 SS

Spend $10 on Blink, Complete, Revitalens or Thera Tears and get $3 ECB
$3 Complete, Blink Revitalens cpn- 03/19 SS

Spend $10 on Blade or Beauty 360 shave and get $4 ECB

Spend $12 on Gold Bond or Cortizone 10 and get $3 ECB
$1.50 Gold Bond cpn- 03/05 RP
$1 Gold Bond cream or lotion cpn- 03/05 RP

Spend $12 on Band Aid, Neosporin, Benadryl, Aveeno, CVS bandages, ointments or creams and get $3 ECB
$1 Aveeno cpn- 02/26 SS

Colgate Max, Total or 2in1 toothpaste- $2.99 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 03/26 SS

Spend $10 on Wet N Wild and get $5 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $15 on NYX and get $5 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $15 on Physicians Formula and get $10 ECB

Softsoap body wash- $3.49 and get $1.75 ECB- Limit 4
$0.75 Softsoap body wash cpn- 03/26 SS

Xtra- $1.47

M&Ms- $5/2
$1/2 M&M, Dove chocolate silky smooth eggs, bunnies, mini mix, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way or 3 Musketeers cpn- 03/26 RP
$1/2 M&M, Dove chocolate silky smooth eggs, bunnies, mini mix, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way or 3 Musketeers cpn- 03/12 RP
Buy M&M 9.4oz and get small bag of M&M FREE cpn- 02/26 RP

Dove, Easter chocolate eggs or solid bunny- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 M&M, Dove chocolate silky smooth eggs, bunnies, mini mix, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way or 3 Musketeers cpn- 03/26 RP
$1/2 M&M, Dove chocolate silky smooth eggs, bunnies, mini mix, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way or 3 Musketeers cpn- 03/12 RP

Easter Mars chocolate minis- $7/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 M&M, Dove chocolate silky smooth eggs, bunnies, mini mix, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way or 3 Musketeers cpn- 03/26 RP
$1/2 M&M, Dove chocolate silky smooth eggs, bunnies, mini mix, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way or 3 Musketeers cpn- 03/12 RP

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Come Along With Me...........

As I show you what we did over the 2nd weekend of our No Spend Month :)

We started out this weekend with a trip to our library.  We picked out books and movies for our homeschool week for our 2nd grader :)
We also ran out of duct tape constructing our pool noodle playground :)  Here's what we have so far:

And being able to enjoy this beautiful sunset was perfect:

We all had a blast.  I can't wait to show you what we get into for our No Spend Weekend Adventures :)

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Home Depot Kids Workshop~ 04/01/2017

Home Depot is hosting a Kids Workshop on April 1, 2017 from 9 am- 12pm.

The kids will be building a Bunny Basket.  It looks so cute. 

After looking at their website, it looks like registration is not required but recommended.  The kids also get a certificate, an apron, a pin and their project to take home :)

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Our Shopping Day~ 03/19/2017

I have really been enjoying doing our grocery shopping every 2 weeks and making do with what we have on hand.  Since we already did our 2 week shopping last week, we were not due for another trip.  We have plenty of food to last us for this week.  However, I noticed a few items at CVS that were a really great price that we could use.  I also received an email from Walgreens last month stating that if I didn't make a purchase in the next 30 days my points would expire. I have $5 in points that we decided to use.  Since we only had $0.76 left in our HBA budget and $6.54 left in our grocery budget, we decided to use part of our leftover grocery budget to cover the overage instead of borrowing from next month's HBA budget.

Here are our shopping trip details:

Walgreens
$8.00- Herbal Essence conditioner X3
-5.00 in points
$3.48- Total and got $3 RR

CVS
$3.99- Colgate mouthwash
$3.99- Colgate mouthwash
$1.98- Arm & Hammer laundry detergent
$9.96
-2.00 Colgate mouthwash printable cpn
-2.00 Colgate mouthwash printable cpn
-1.00 Arm & Hammer detergent printable cpn
-3.00 ECB
$2.56- Total and got $4 ECB

This trip will be included in our March Monthly Spending Post.  Our March Monthly Spending Post will be where we document all we spend over the course of the month.

Monday, March 20, 2017

Our Menu Plan for the week of 03/20/2017

How was your weekend?  We had a great weekend at home :)  I will tell you all about it later this week.

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Granola cereal with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit

Lunch
Egg Avocado sandwich and fruit for me
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Cheesy Beef Taco with broccoli
Shredded Pork Roast on bun with carrots
Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Orzo
Fish, Rice and green beans
Chocolate Chip Pancakes with fruit
Spaghetti with garlic bread and peas
Leftovers

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Watermelon
Popcorn
Pretzels
Tortilla Chips
Frozen Chocolate Bananas
Peanut Butter Protein Balls
Brownies
Cookies

Friday, March 17, 2017

Walgreens deals for the week of 03/19/2017

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupon
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.

Xzyal- $9.99
$3 Xyzal cpn- 03/19 RP

Ziploc- $5.50/2 and get $1.50 RR

Glade automatic spray unit or refill, Plug In refill 2pk or Warmer with refill- $4.99 and get $2 RR
$0.55 Glade cpn- 03/12 SS
$1/2 Glade cpn- 03/12 SS
$2/3 Glade cpn- 03/12 SS

Dove or Tresemme- $8/2
$3/2 Dove Dermacare cpn- 03/19 RP
$3/2 Dove hair cpn- 03/19 RP
$3/2 Tresemme cpn- 03/19 RP
Buy 1 Tresemme Expert Get 1 FREE cpn- 03/19 RP
$2 Tresemme styler cpn- 02/26 RP

Suave hair- $6/2
$2/2 Suave Professionals cpn- 0319 RP
$2/2 Suave Professionals Gold cpn- 03/19 RP
$1 Suave Men hair cpn- 03/19 RP
$1 Suave kids hair cpn- 03/19 RP
$1 Suave Styler cpn- 03/19 RP

Garnier Nutrisse color- $6.99
$2 Garnier Nutrisse cpn- 03/05 RP

Mitchum- $2.99
$1 Mitchum cpn- 03/19 SS

Schick Hydro, Intuition or Quattro- $8.99
$3 Schick Quattro or Intuition cpn- 03/19 SS
$3 Schick Men razor cpn- 03/19 SS
$3 Schick Hydro Silk cpn- 03/19 SS
$3 Schick Hydro 5 or Hydro Silk disposable cpn- 03/19 SS

Edge or Skintimate- $2.99
$1 Edge or Skintimate cpn- 03/19 SS

Colgate toothpaste, toothbrush or mouthwash- $2.99~ Buy 3 and get $6 RR

Crest or Oral b toothbrush, toothpaste, floss or mouthwash- $2.99~ Buy 3 and get $3 RR

Herbal Essence- $8/3 and get $3 RR

CVS deals for the week of 03/19/2017

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:) 

Xyzal- $7.99
$3 Xyzal cpn- 03/19 RP

Spend $12 on Maybelline foundation, powder, blush, concealer, eye or lip and get $4 ECB
$3 Maybelline Dream foundation cpn- 03/19 RP
$3 Maybelline mascara cpn- 03/05 RP
$1 Maybelline lip cpn- 03/05 RP
$2 Maybelline brow, shadow or liner cpn- 03/05 RP

Loreal Advanced- $12/3 and get $4 ECB

Colgate Total, 2in1 or Max toothpaste- $3.49 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 2

Arm & Hammer laundry, Suavitel, Total Home bleach or dryer sheets- $1.88

Spend $15 on Total Home household paper or Pet Central items and get $5 ECB

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

Easter Mars chocolate minis- $7/2 and get $1 ECB

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

Spend $10 on False lashes and get $3 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $10 on Beauty 360 or CVS face mask and get $3 ECB

Spend $15 on Dove hair, Tresemme, Dove Dermacare or Suave hair and get $5 ECB
$3/2 Dove Dermacare cpn- 03/19 RP
$3/2 Dove hair cpn- 03/19 RP
$3/2 Tresemme cpn- 03/19 RP
Buy 1 Tresemme Expert Get 1 FREE cpn- 03/19 RP
$2 Tresemme styler cpn- 02/26 RP
$2/2 Suave Professionals cpn- 0319 RP
$2/2 Suave Professionals Gold cpn- 03/19 RP
$1 Suave Men hair cpn- 03/19 RP
$1 Suave kids hair cpn- 03/19 RP
$1 Suave Styler cpn- 03/19 RP

Spend $15 on Garnier face care and get $5 ECB
$3 Garnier moisturizer cpn- 03/05 RP

Spend $15 on Gold Bond Ultimate or Extra Strength and get $5 ECB
$1.50 Gold Bond cpn- 03/05 RP

Softsoap body wash- $8/2 and get $3 ECB- Limit 4

Spend $10 on CVS or Beauty 360 personal care and get $4 ECB

Mitchum- $2.99
$1 Mitchum cpn- 03/19 SS

Renpure- $15/2 and get $5 ECB

Colgate mouthwash- $3.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2

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

Spend $12 on Colgate Optic White toothpaste, toothbrush, mouthwash, Sensitive or Enamel Health toothpaste and get $4 ECB- Limit 2

Spend $10 on Crest or Oral b and get $5 ECB- Limit 2

Schick razor- $8.99
$3 Schick Quattro or Intuition cpn- 03/19 SS
$3 Schick Men razor cpn- 03/19 SS
$3 Schick Hydro Silk cpn- 03/19 SS
$3 Schick Hydro 5 or Hydro Silk disposable cpn- 03/19 SS

Edge or Skintimate- $2.99
$1 Edge or Skintimate cpn- 03/19 SS

CVS Mega pack diapers- $9.99 and get $2 ECB

Spend $15 on Cover Girl and get $5 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $12 on Physicians Formula and get $8 ECB

Hershey pouches, Flipz, Bark Thins or Cookie Layer Crunch- $3.99
Use $2 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$1 Hershey Cookie Layer Crunch cpn- 01/29 SS

All- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$2/2 All Laundry cpn- 03/05 RP

Kleenex or Palmolive- $0.99
$0.75/3 Kleenex cpn- 03/12 SS

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Come along with me....

As I show you what we did over the weekend of our No Spend Month :)

The boys were super excited with the assembly line that we made to make our cookie mix bags.  I had gotten the idea from Fake it Frugal to make these super cute cookie mixes.  That way all we have to do is dump the bag and the 3 wet ingredients in a bowl, mix, bake and enjoy :)
We made 4 of each: Brownie, Chocolate Chip cookies, Oatmeal Cookies and Sugar Cookies :)

They are so good.  I won't tell you how many baggies we have already made and devoured :)

Remember those pool noodles we had sitting in the garage?
Hubby and I, with the help of Pinterest have come up with some really cool ideas for all those pool noodles.  It has tested our patience.  Have you ever tried to duct tape a pool noodle together?  Definitely a 2 person job and even that doesn't hold sometimes.  While we are working on our creation, we set this for the boys to enjoy while they wait:
We gave them a soccer ball and had them go in and out each noodle.  That worked for a while.  Then they decided that they wanted to run through them and they wanted us to time them.  What a great way to tire them out :)  Even the next door neighbor's son thought it was the coolest thing ever :)

We stayed at home and had a great time.  I can't wait to show you next week's stay at home projects and to see how far we have come with our pool noodle creation :)

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Our Super Big Purchase

We were hoping to have our credit card debt completely paid off before making this super big purchase.  Unfortunately, that didn't quite happen.

We finally got to the point where we had to purchase a new vehicle.  Our old vehicle was making frequent trips to the auto mechanics and had become quite unreliable :(  Our old vehicle had racked up quite the balance in a short amount of time.  We were paying our mechanic twice what our vehicle payment is now just to avoid paying interest.

We did pay our mechanic bill off first and then decided what we could do for a down payment on a newer to us vehicle. 

We were also looking to down size from a mini van to a smaller vehicle, since we have recently down sized to a family of 4.

We said goodbye to our 12 year old well loved and dinged up paid off mini van:
 And Hello to our newer to us vehicle:
I was sad to see our old mini van go.  We had lots of fun road trips but wasn't a fan of its constant need to visit its new bff- the mechanic :)  I was super happy not having a car payment but knew this day was coming.  We had hopes and dreams about being able to pay for our next vehicle in cash.  That didn't happen either.  But it was something our family truly needed and I am super grateful that we didn't have to touch our emergency fund :)

After driving our new vehicle, I am in love with it and look forward to creating awesome memories in the future :)

We are still on track with paying off our credit card debt.  We just hit a bump in the road and it will take us a little longer to tackle.  We have faith and will get rid of that ugly 4 letter word- debt :(

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Our Shopping Day~ 03/11/2017

My oldest son wanted to come grocery shopping with me on Saturday but he had to work in the afternoon.  My solution was to get up early so that we could get to the store right when they opened.  Then we would be back in plenty of time for him to get to work.  I get up super early, get ready and eat only to learn that he stayed up way to late and is now bailing on me :(  No worries.  I was ready to go by myself but my hubby volunteered to come with me so I wouldn't have to go alone :)

Here are our shopping trip details:

Dollar Tree
$1.06- Floss Picks

Walmart
$2.93- Cream Cheese
$3.54- Avocados X3
$0.94- Sub rolls
$7.41- Total

Aldi
$3.56- Eggs X4
$3.49- Ham lunchmeat
$1.99- Almond Milk
$2.19- Creamer
$6.05- Frozen Veggies
$3.49- Tilapia
$1.29- Mushrooms
$3.96- Blueberries X4
$3.96- Strawberries X4
$4.76- Grapes X2
$0.99- Mac & Cheese
$1.19- Onion Powder
$1.19- Italian Seasoning
$1.69- Alfredo Sauce
$2.39- Oats
$2.27- Bananas
$10.13- Chips
$2.79- Lemons
$2.99- Granny Smith Apples
$5.18- Red Apples X2
$2.99- Baby Watermelon
$1.70- Hamburger buns X2
$3.40- Bread X4
$3.18- Bagels X2
$76.82- Total

This trip will be included in our March Monthly Spending Post.  Our March Monthly Spending Post will be where we document all we spend over the course of the month.

Monday, March 13, 2017

Our Menu Plan for the week of 03/13/2017

How was your weekend?  Did you remember to turn your clocks ahead on Saturday?  As much as I dreaded losing an hour of sleep, I am quite happy with having longer daylight hours.  The boys are thrilled with being able to be outside longer :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Granola cereal with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit

Lunch
Egg Avocado sandwich and fruit for me
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Cheeseburger Macaroni with edamame
Fish, rice and Broccoli
Meatball subs with carrot sticks
Chicken Legs with mashed potatoes and green beans
Leftover Chicken Legs with mashed potatoes and peas
Mushroom Orzo with carrots
Chicken Nuggets, Mac & Cheese and Broccoli

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Watermelon
Popcorn
Pretzels
Tortilla Chips
Frozen Chocolate Bananas
Peanut Butter Protein Balls
Brownies
Cookies

Friday, March 10, 2017

Walgreens deals for the week of 03/12/2017

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupon
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

Pantene- $8/2 and get $2 RR
$3/2 Pantene cpn- 03/12 RP

Windex, Shout, Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom or Fantastik- $6/2 and get $1 RR
$0.50 Windex cpn- 03/12 SS
$0.50 Shout cpn- 03/12 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom or toilet cpn- 03/12 SS
$2/2 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cpn- 03/12 SS

All laundry- $3.99 and get $1 RR

Glade automatic spray kit, Wax melt warmer or Plug In refill 3pk- $6.99 and get $3 RR
$2/3 Glade cpn- 03/12 SS
$1/2 Glade cpn- 03/12 SS
$0.55 Glade cpn- 03/12 SS
$2/3 Glade cpn- 02/12 SS
$1/2 Glade cpn- 02/12 SS

Arm & Hammer or Arrid- $1.99
$1 Arm & Hammer UltraMax cpn- 03/12 SS
$1 Arrid cpn- 03/12 SS

Right Guard- $3.49
$1 Right Guard Xtreme Precision dry spray cpn- 03/12 RP
$1 Right Guard Xtreme deodorant or body wash cpn- 03/12 RP

Herbal Essence Bio Renew or Head & Shoulders- $12/2 and get 3000 points
$4/2 Herbal Essence cpn- 03/05 RP

Colgate toothpaste, toothbrush or mouthwash- $3.99 and get $2 RR
$2 Colgate Optic White Radiant, Optic White Platinum, Total Advanced, Enamel Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 03/05 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 03/05 SS

Ocuvite- $9.99
$5 Ocuvite cpn- 03/12 SS

Crest, Oral B toothbrush, toothpaste, floss or mouthwash- $3.49 and get $3 RR when you buy 3

Dawn or Puffs- $0.99
$0.25 Dawn cpn- 02/26 P&G
$0.25 Puffs cpn- 02/26 P&G

Oxi Clean- $3.99
$2 Oxi Clean cpn- 03/12 SS

CVS deals for the week of 03/12/2017

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- $8/2
Use $2/2 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$3/2 Pantene cpn- 03/12 RP

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

Colgate Max, Total or 2in1 toothpaste- $2.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$2 Colgate Optic White Radiant, Optic White Platinum, Total Advanced, Enamel Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 03/05 SS

Spend $12 on Revlon and get $3 ECB- Limit 6

Spend $12 on Maybelline eye, foundation, powder, blush, concealer or eye and get $4 ECB
$3 Maybelline mascara cpn- 03/05 RP
$1 Maybelline lip cpn- 03/05 RP
$2 Maybelline brow, shadow or liner cpn- 03/05 RP

Progresso- $1.49
Use $0.50 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.50/2 Progresso cpn- 02/26 SS
$0.50/2 Progresso cpn- 01/29 SS

Spend $10 on ELF cosmetics and get $3 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $15 on NYX cosmetics and get $5 ECB- Limit 3

Easter Mars Chocolate minis- $7/2 and get $1 ECB

Spend $8 on Rimmel and get $3 ECB- Limit 3
$3 Rimmel eye cpn- 03/12 RP
$1.50 Rimmel eye, lip or face cpn- 03/12 RP

Easter M&Ms- $5/2
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$1/2 M&M cpn- 03/12 RP
Buy M&M 9.4oz or larger and get small bag of M&Ms FREE cpn- 02/26 RP

Spend $15 on Cover Girl foundation, powder, blush, concealer or lip and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$3 Cover Girl Lash Blast mascara cpn- 02/26 RP
$3/2 Cover Girl cpn- 02/26 RP
$1 Cover Girl brow or liner cpn- 02/26 RP

Irish Spring body wash or bar- $3.99 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 4
$1 Irish Spring bar cpn- 03/12 SS
$1 Irish Spring body wash cpn- 03/12 SS


Speed Stick- $5/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Speed Stick cpn- 02/26 SS
Buy Speed Stick Overtime get 1 FREE cpn- 02/26 SS

Spend $10 on Right Guard or Dry Idea and get $3 ECB
$1 Right Guard Xtreme Precision dry spray cpn- 03/12 RP
$1 Right Guard Xtreme deodorant or body wash cpn- 03/12 RP

Clairol Nice N Easy, Root Touch Up, Expert Age Defy or Natural Instincts- $14/2 and get $4 ECB
$3 Clairol Age Defy, Vidal Sassoon color or Natural Instincts Crema cpn- 03/12 RP

Colgate Total or 360 floss tip toothbrush- $3.49 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2

Spend $10 on Colgate Optic White and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$2 Colgate Optic White Radiant, Optic White Platinum, Total Advanced, Enamel Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 03/05 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 03/05 SS

Ocuvite- $9.99
$5 Ocuvite cpn- 03/12 SS

Renuzit or Dawn- $0.99
Use $0.25 CVS App cpn
Buy 3 Renuzit get 1 FREE cpn- 03/05 RP
$0.25 Dawn cpn- 02/26 P&G

Tresemme or Dove hair- $9/2 and get $3 ECB
$2 Tresemme Styler cpn- 02/26 RP
$3/2 Dove hair cpn- 02/26 RP

Spend $10 on Physicians Formula and get $7 ECB

Dove Promises, Easter chocolate eggs or bunny- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Twix, Snickers, Milky Way, 3 Musketeers, Dove Chocolate Silky Smooth eggs, bunnies or mini mix cpn- 03/12 RP

Thursday, March 9, 2017

What can I do with Pool Noodles?

We purchased these pool noodles a while ago with huge plans for them :)
Life happened.  We got busy and there they sat in the garage.  We have some ideas of what to do with them but were wondering if any of you had any interesting ideas to share.

What do you think we could do with 40 pool noodles?  Leave me a comment and let me know your ideas.  I would love to hear all about them.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

March 2017~ 30 Day Challenge

For our March 30 Day Challenge, our family has decided to have a No Spend Month :)

We made a very big purchase last month and nearly cleared out our checking account.  We were hoping to be able to put off this major purchase until after we had our credit card debt completely paid off.  Well, that didn't happen.  Thankfully, we didn't touch our emergency fund.  But we are in desperate need of a financial reset :)

For our No Spend Month we have chosen to:

-To stay close to home so that we can lower our gas budget

-To do as many activities at home~ they are FREE at home :)

-To do a pantry, fridge and freezer challenge

-To only shop twice a month

-No eating out

We hope to use the money we will save to put a nice big dent in our credit card debt.  We shall see :)


Tuesday, March 7, 2017

February 2017 Challenge Update

The February goal I set for myself has come to an end.  How did I do?

I challenged myself to complete Jessica Smith's 4 week HIIT for Beginners program.  There were definitely days I wanted to give up.  There were days I had to do the modified versions of the exercise.  There were days I didn't even want to do any type of exercise at all.  I didn't give up and I didn't give in.  I pushed myself to do my very best and I completed the 4 week program.  On the flip side, there were workouts I actually loved doing, which made working out for that day much more enjoyable.  I am so very proud of myself for seeing it to the end.

Now what does that mean for my weight loss goals?  Absolutely nothing.  I lost 0 pounds this month.  That alone would discourage a lot of people into giving up and quitting.  But I choose to see the positive.  While I didn't lose any weight, I didn't gain any either :)

I know very good and well why I didn't lose any weight.  I allowed myself to enjoy all sorts of tasty and yummy desserts and snacks~ Mmmmm.  It's all about baby steps.  I am still eating a healthy breakfast and lunch.  I will continue to exercise.  If I do too much all at once, I get over whelmed, will quit and will lose all my progress.  So I am choosing the slow and steady rate~ baby steps.  I know I will get there.

If you chose to complete Jessica Smith's 4 week HIIT for beginners right along with me, how did you do?  I would love to hear all about it :)


Monday, March 6, 2017

Our Menu Plan for the week of 03/06/2017

How was your weekend?  We had a great weekend.  Everyone here is healthy~ YAY :) 

We had an amazing weekend getting to know our neighbors.  Their boys played with our boys all day and had such a great time.  Everyone, including the parents, were worn out :)  I am still worn out today.

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Granola cereal with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit

Lunch
Egg Avocado sandwich and fruit for me
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Cheesy Italian Shells with green beans
Chili
Sausage Gravy over biscuits with eggs and fruit
Spaghetti with broccoli and garlic bread
Turkey Tacos with mixed veggies
Meatball subs with carrots
Leftover Chili

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Popcorn
Pretzels
Tortilla Chips
Frozen Chocolate Bananas
Oat Date bars
Brownies
Cupcakes

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

March 2017 Monthly Spending

This is where I will keep a track of what our monthly spending looks like.  This month, we decided to do something a little different.  We are going to take out $260 for the month and divide it.  We are going to use $200 just for groceries, $20 for toiletries, paper products, etc and $40 for cat needs.  We have become a family of 4, so we knew we could scale down our grocery budget a bit.  So, lets see how this goes:

02/25/2017
$18.18- HBA
$109.23- Groceries
$40.00- Cat food, litter and treats

03/11/2017
$1.06- Dollar Tree (HBA)
$7.41- Walmart
$76.82- Aldi

03/19/2017
$2.56- CVS and got $4 ECB
$3.48- Walgreens and got $3 RR

$20 out of $20 spent for HBA products

$198.75 out of $200.00 spent for Groceries

$40.00 out of $40.00 for Pet Needs