Monday, July 31, 2017

Our Menu Plan for the week of 07/31/2017

How was your weekend?  We had another awesome weekend and can't wait to share it with you later this week :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit
Pineapple Green Smoothie for me

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

Dinner
Slow Cooker Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans
Taco Tuesday with carrot sticks
Chicken Broccoli Rice Bake
Pancakes with fruit
Homemade Pizza
Chili with cornbread
Leftovers

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Popcorn
Pretzels
Tortilla Chips with salsa
Oatmeal Raisin Bites
Cookies

Friday, July 28, 2017

Walgreens deals for the week of 07/30/2017

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.

Bic Cristal or PaperMate- $0.29
$1 Bic Stationary cpn- 07/23 SS
$0.75 PaperMate 2pk+ cpn- 07/23 SS

Dawn or Puffs- $0.99
$0.25 Dawn cpn- 07/30 P&G
$0.25 Puffs cpn- 07/30 P&G

Tide- $5.99
$2 Tide cpn- 07/30 P&G

Nutella- $2.99
$1.50 Nutella cpn- 07/30 SS

Spend $6 on Gatorade and get 1000 points

Trolli, JuJu Fruits, Red Hots, Boston Baked Beans or Lemonheads Theater box- $1 and get $1 RR

Crayola markers- $0.99

Expo, Sharpie, Ticonderoga or Fiskars- $0.99
$1 Expo dry erase markers cpn- 07/30 SS
$0.75 Sharpie cpn- 07/30 SS
$0.55 Sharpie highlighter cpn- 07/30 SS
$0.55 Sharpie highlighter cpn- 07/09 SS

Wexford pencils, tab dividers or sheet protectors- $0.49

Wexford erasers- $0.29

Wexford or Storex pencil box, poly binder, dry erase marker or composition book- $0.69

Wexford, Mead or Walgreens folders, highlighters, mini memo or mini composition books- $1/7

Wexford backpacks- $3

Wexford protractor, dome pencil sharpener or glue- $0.39

Nature Made adult gummies- $9.99 and get 1000 points

Nature Made adult gummies- $6.99 and get 1000 points

Blink, Complete or Revitalens- $5.99
$3 Blink cpn- 07/30 SS
$3 Revitalens cpn- 07/30 SS
$3 Complete cpn- 07/30 SS

Spend $15 on Dove body wash or bar and get 5000 points

Spend $10 on Colgate toothpaste, toothbrush or mouthwash and get 5000 points
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 07/23 SS
$1.50 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 07/23 SS

$0.50 Colgate toothbrush cpn- 07/23 SS

Crest toothpaste- $3.99 and get $6 RR when you buy 3
$2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 07/30 P&G

Finish dishwasher- $3.99
$2 Finish Max or Quantum cpn- 07/30 SS

General Mills cereal- $1.88
$1/2 General Mills cereal cpn- 07/30 SS
$1/2 General Mills Cheerios cpn- 07/23 SS
$1 General Mills Blueberry Chex cpn- 07/23 SS
$1 General Mills Toast Crunch cpn- 07/23 SS
$1/3 General Mills cereal cpn- 07/09 SS
$0.50 General Mills Chex cpn- 06/25 SS
$1 General Mills Very Berry Cheerios cpn- 06/25 SS

CVS deals for the week of 07/30/2017

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, Gain, Pods or Flings- $5.44
$2 Tide cpn- 07/30 P&G
$2 Tide Pods cpn- 07/30 P&G
$2 Gain cpn- 07/30 P&G
$2 Gain Flings cpn- 07/30 P&G

Dawn or Puffs- $0.99
$0.25 Dawn cpn- 07/30 P&G
$0.25 Puffs cpn- 07/30 P&G

Crest ProHealth, 3D White, Complete or kids- $2.99
$2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 07/30 P&G

Pantene- $12/3
Use $3/2 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 07/30 P&G
Buy Pantene shampoo and get 3 min miracle conditioner FREE cpn- 07/30 P&G

Edy's or Haagen Dazs- $8/2 and get $2 ECB

Chips Ahoy or Newtons- $6/2 and get $1.50 ECB
$0.75/2 Chips Ahoy Thins cpn- 07/30 SS

Hefty slider, Ziploc or Reynolds wrap- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
$1/2 Hefty sliders cpn- 06/25 RP
$2/3 Hefty sliders cpn- 06/25 RP
$1/2 Ziploc cpn- 07/30 SS
$0.55 Reynolds Wrap cpn- 05/14 RP

7Up, A&W, Canada Dry, Sunkist 2L or Snapple- $2/2 and get $1 ECB

Lipton Pure Leaf or Teahouse singles- $4/2 and get $2 ECB

Krave jerky- $4.99 and get $2 ECB

Stouffers Fit Kitchen or Applegate chicken nuggets- $12/2 and get $3 ECB

Spend $8 on Rimmel and get $3 ECB

Spend $10 on Wet N Wild and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$0.55 Wet N Wild cpn- 07/30 SS
$1 Wet N Wild pout gel lip balm cpn- 07/30 SS
$1 Wet N Wild Wondergel cpn- 07/30 SS

Spend $12 on Sally Hansen and get $6 ECB
$1 Sally Hansen nail cpn- 07/23 RP
$1 Sally Hansen Miracle Gel or top coat cpn- 07/23 RP
$1 Sally Hansen Airbrush cpn- 06/04 RP

Spend $10 on Milani and get $3 ECB

Herbal Essence- $12/2
$4/2 Herbal Essence Bio cpn- 07/30 P&G

Head & Shoulders- $12/2
$3/2 Head & Shoulder cpn- 07/30 P&G
$1 Head & Shoulder cpn- 07/30 P&G

Fructis- $6/2
$4/2 Fructis cpn- 07/30 RP
$1 Fructis cpn- 07/30 RP

Clairol Nice N Easy, Root Touch Up or Natural Instincts- $14/2 and get $2 ECB
$5/2 Clairol hair color cpn- 07/30 SS
$2 Clairol hair color cpn- 07/30 SS

Spend $15 on CVS Sun care and get $5 ECB

Irish Spring body wash or bar- $8/2 and get $3 ECB
$1 Irish Spring body wash cpn- 07/23 SS
$0.50 Irish Spring bar cpn- 07/23 SS

Spend $12 on CVS or Beauty 360 lotion and get $4 ECB

Speed Stick- $5/2 and get $2 ECB - Limit 2

Colgate Total, Max or 2in1 toothpaste- $3.49 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 07/23 SS

Spend $10 on Colgate Optic White toothpaste, mouthwash or toothpaste and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 07/23 SS
$1.50 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 07/23 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothbrush cpn- 07/23 SS

Edge or Skintimate- $2.99 and get $1 ECB
$1 Edge cpn- 07/23 SS
$1 Skintimate cpn- 07/23 SS

Gillette disposable- $6.99
$3 Gillette, Daisy or Venus disposable cpn- 07/30 P&G

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

Spend $12 on Playtex, Carefree, Stayfree or OB and get $4 ECB
$4/2 Playtex cpn- 07/23 SS
$2 Playtex cpn- 07/23 SS
$2/2 Carefree cpn- 07/23 SS
$2/2 Stayfree cpn- 07/23 SS

Renu or BioTrue 2pk- $15.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Renu cpn- 07/30 SS
$4 Renu twin pack cpn- 07/30 SS
$2 BioTrue cpn- 07/30 SS
$4 BioTrue cpn- 07/30 SS


Spend $12 on Bengay and get $4 ECB
$1 Motrin or Bengay cpn- 07/23 RP
$1 Bengay cpn- 07/23 RP

Maybelline mascara- $6.99
$2 Maybelline mascara cpn- 07/30 RP

Loreal Lash Paradise- $8.99
$3 Loreal Lash Paradise cpn- 07/30 RP

Garnier Nutrisse- $6.99
$2 Garnier Nutrisse cpn- 07/30 RP
$2 Garnier Nutrisse cpn- 07/09 RP

Dove Promises, chocolate dipped fruit or almonds- $6/2
Use $2 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Spend $12 on Revlon and get $3 ECB- Limit 6
$3 Revlon cosmetic cpn- 07/23 SS

Spend $12 on NYX and get $5 ECB

Spend $10 on Listerine or Reach and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Listerine Smart Rinse cpn- 07/23 RP
$1 Listerine mouthwash cpn- 07/23 RP
$1 Listerine floss cpn- 07/23 RP

Purex or Suavitel- $1.99
$0.50 Suavitel cpn- 07/23 SS

Thursday, July 27, 2017

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

As I take you with me and show you what we did last week for free or super cheap :)

Our library has been offering all kinds of free events all summer long.  This event was a reptile show.  Super cool.  We were looking forward to it.  That is until, I remembered the event several hours later after the event was over- Oops :(  This time it was my fault we missed the show.  I am now writing the events on my calendar beside my computer.  That should help me remember :)

Toys R Us had a Back to School Event that was really cool. Everything was set up in stations. You started out with a scavenger hunt through the science section.  Came back and filled out an all about me page.  You then moved to the Bunchem's table, where you got to build and keep a giraffe.
 Then the Slime demo.  You didn't get to make the slime but you got the opportunity to add glitter to it and got to take it home.
After the super fun Toys R Us event, we headed over to Gamestop.  The boys and hubby's favorite store :)
Nathan had a birthday gift card and knew exactly what he wanted to get.  I love going to the mall not for shopping.  We walk the perimeter of the mall and get a really good walking workout :)

We came home and made the most delicious sugar cookies- mmmmm.  This is all that is left from our baking adventures :)
We are still searching and hunting for Homeschool books.  I have found quite a few for really awesome prices and will be doing a homeschool book haul to show you everything we got :)

We had a blast last week and it was all FREE :)  We are having so much fun not spending any money :)

I can't wait to see what we come up with to do for FREE next week :)

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Eggs in a waffle maker??

You can make what in a waffle maker?

I never thought about making anything other than waffles with a waffle maker.  Until, someone told me about how they make their version of an omelet and how it turned out.

I must try it out :)

We pulled out our waffle maker to discover that it was a waffle stick maker :(  I'm not sure if it would work with a waffle stick maker.  I thought for sure I was going to have to go out and buy a regular waffle maker.  Then I saw it.  We received it one year for Christmas.  We used it to make waffles and it didn't do a great job :(  So away in the cabinet it sat until now :)

The whole family was intrigued about this.  This could be awesome or it could make a complete mess.

We whisked a dozen eggs with a few splashes of almond milk.  Put in 1/2 of a cup of eggs into our waffle maker with all the toppings you want on it:
Close the lid.  Start your timer for 3 minutes and Viola:
A super yummy omelet.  A Death Star Omelet to be exact:)  I am amazed.  You can even put cheese on your eggs and it cooks right in.  This is so easy.  We love it and plan on making omelets as often as we can.

Did you know that you can cook eggs with your waffle maker?  Now, I am curious what other things can be made with a waffle maker- hmmmmm :)

Try it out and let me know what you think :)

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Our Shopping Day~ 07/23/2017

We managed to squeeze in a quick shopping trip on Sunday while we were already out.  We didn't need a whole lot.  Quick and easy :)

Here are the details of our shopping trip:

Walmart
$0.98- Straws
$0.89- Bagels on Clearance
$1.24- Baking Powder
$2.93- Cream Cheese
$2.28- Strawberries
$2.28- Greek Yogurt X3
$1.36- Zucchini X2
$1.00- Lemons X2
$0.68- Bananas
$4.98- Frozen Chicken Thighs- 4lbs
$18.68- Total

PetSmart
$1.50- Temptations cat treats
$1.50- Temptations cat treats
$3.00
-1.50 Temptations cat treat cpn mailer
-1.00 Temptations cat treat cpn
$0.68- Total

CVS
$3.39- Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste
$0.99- Altoilds
$4.38
-3.00 ECB
$1.64- Total and got $2.50 ECBs

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

Monday, July 24, 2017

Our Menu Plan for the week of 07/24/2017

How was your weekend?  We had another awesome weekend and can't wait to share it with you later this week :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Banana muffins with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit
Pineapple Green Smoothie for me

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

Dinner
Omelets with fruit and veggies
Beef & Broccoli
Sausage & Veggie bake
Tacos with lettuce wraps and carrots
Sloppy Joe Potatoes with Brussel Sprouts
Chicken with mustard sauce and Brussel Sprouts
Burgers with fries and carrots

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Popcorn
Pretzels
Tortilla Chips with salsa
Oatmeal Raisin Bites
Cookies

Friday, July 21, 2017

Walgreens deals for the week of 07/23/2017

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.

Bic Cristal Pens- $1.29
$1 Bic Stationary cpn- 07/23 SS

Folder 2 pocket, mini highlighters or fashion pencils- $0.29

Mechanical pencils, pens or markers- $0.99

Wexford pencils or scissors- $0.39

Crayola art supplies- $0.99

Softsoap or Irish Spring body wash or hand soap refill- $3.99 and get 4000 points when you buy 2
$0.75 Softsoap body wash cpn- 07/23 SS
$0.50 Softsoap hand soap refill cpn- 07/23 SS
$1 Irish Spring body wash cpn- 07/23 SS

Suave hair- $6/2
$3/2 Suave Professionals cpn- 07/23 SS
$3/2 Suave Gold cpn- 07/23 SS
$0.50 Suave kids hair cpn- 07/23 SS
Suave Styling Buy 1 Get 1 FREE cpn- 07/23 SS

Schick disposable razors- $5.99
$2 Schick disposable cpn- 07/23 SS

Schick Hydro, Intuition or Quattro razors- $8.99
$2 Schick Quattro or Hydro cpn- 07/23 SS

Edge or Skintimate- $2.99
$1 Edge cpn- 07/23 SS
$1 Skintimate cpn- 07/23 SS

Crest, Oral B toothpaste, toothbrush, floss or mouthwash- $3.49 and get $5 RR when you buy 3

Colgate toothpaste- $2.99 and get $1.50 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 07/23 SS

Colgate toothbrush, toothpaste or mouthwash- $5.99 and get $2 RR
$1.50 Colgate toothpaste twin pack cpn- 07/23 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 07/23 SS
$1.50 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 07/23 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothbrush cpn- 07/23 SS
$1.50 Colgate 360 toothbrush twin pack cpn- 07/23 SS

Spend $15 on Band Aid, Neosporin, Aveeno or Benadryl and get 5000 points
$2/3 Band Aid or Neosporin cpn- 07/23 RP

I Caps- $18.99
$8 I Caps cpn- 07/23 SS

General Mills cereal- $1.99
$1/2 General Mills Cheerios cpn- 07/23 SS
$1 General Mills Blueberry Chex cpn- 07/23 SS
$1 General Mills Toast Crunch cereal cpn- 07/23 SS
$1/3 General Mills cereal cpn- 07/09 SS
$0.50 Chex cpn- 06/25 SS
$1 General Mills Very Berry Cheerios cpn- 06/25 SS
$1/3 General Mills cereal cpn- 06/18 SS

CVS deals for the week of 07/23/2017

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:) 

Kellogg cereal or Special K bars- $1.99
$0.50 Kellogg Raisin Bran Crunch or Apple Strawberry cereal cpn- 07/09 RP
$0.50 Kellogg Krave cereal cpn- 07/09 RP
$0.50 Kellogg Disney Princess cereal cpn- 07/09 RP
$0.50 Kellogg Cinnamon Frosted Flakes cereal cpn- 07/09 RP
$1/2 Kellogg cereal cpn- 07/09 RP
$1/2 Kellogg Corn Pops, Apple Jacks or Krave cpn- 06/18 RP

Spend $15 on Cover Girl and get $5 ECB

Brawny 3XL, Quilted Northern Ultra Plush or Angel Soft- $15/3 and get $5 ECB
$0.25 Quilted Nothern Ultra plush cpn- 07/23 RP
$0.45 Angel Soft cpn- 07/23 RP

Spend $15 on Revlon and get $5 ECB- Limit 6
$3 Revlon face cosmetic cpn- 07/23 SS

Colgate Total toothpaste, mouthwash or 360 toothbrush- $3.39 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 07/23 SS
$1.50 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 07/23 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 07/23 SS

Kleenex- $5/3 and get $1 ECB
$0.50/3 Kleenex cpn- 07/09 SS

Spend $15 on Total Home trashbags, food storage, bowls, cups, plates, cutlery, napkins or wipes and get $5 ECB

Bic writing items- $1.99
$1 Bic Stationary cpn- 07/23 SS

Post Honey Bunches of Oats, Great Grains, Cocoa or Fruity Pebbles- $1.99
$1/2 Post cereal cpn- 06/11 SS- EXPIRES 07/23

Spend $12 on Sally Hansen and get $6 ECB
$1 Sally Hansen Miracle Gel or top coat cpn- 07/23 RP
$1 Sally Hansen nail cpn- 07/23 RP
$1 Sally Hansen Airbrush cpn- 06/04 RP

Spend $8 on ELF cosmetics and get $3 ECB

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

Spend $20 on Physicians Formula and get $10 ECB

Suave hair- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
$3/2 Suave Professionals cpn- 07/23 SS
$0.50 Suave kids hair cpn- 07/23 SS
$3/2 Suave Gold cpn- 07/23 SS
Suave Styling Buy 1 Get 1 FREE cpn- 07/23 SS

Loreal Preference or Excellence- $16/2 and get $4 ECB
$6/2 Loreal Preference, Excellence or Age Perfect cpn- 07/09 RP
$2 Loreal Preference, Excellence or Age Perfect cpn- 07/09 RP

Spend $15 on Loreal Advanced and get $5 ECB
$4/2 Loreal Expert or Advanced cpn- 07/09 RP

Irish Spring body wash or bar- $3.99 and get $1.50 ECB
$1 Irish Spring body wash cpn- 07/23 SS
$0.50 Irish Spring bar cpn- 07/23 SS

Axe shower gel, Caress body wash or bar- $10/2 and get $2 ECB

Spend $8 on Crest ProHealth, 3D White toothpaste, toothbrush, rinse, Oral B or floss and get $4 ECB

Spend $10 on Band Aid or Neosporin and get $4 ECB
$2/3 Band Aid or Neosporin cpn- 07/23 RP

Spend $12 on Playtex, Carefree, Stayfree or OB and get $3 ECB
$4/2 Playtex Sport cpn- 07/23 SS
$2 Playtex cpn- 07/23 SS
$4/2 Playtex Gentle Glide cpn- 06/25 SS
$2/2 Carefree cpn- 07/23 SS
$2/2 Stayfree cpn- 07/23 SS
$3/2 Stayfree cpn- 06/25 SS
$2/2 Stayfree cpn- 06/25 SS

U by Kotex- $8/2 and get $2 ECB

Spend $15 on Schick disposable razors- $6.99 or Schick razors- $8.99 and get $5 ECB
$2 Schick Quattro or Hydro razor cpn- 07/23 SS
$2 Schick disposable razor cpn- 07/23 SS

I Caps- $17.99
$8 I Caps cpn- 07/23 SS

Kids Tylenol or Motrin- $6.99 and get $2 ECB

Tylenol Extra Strength- $9.49 and get $2 ECB

Softsoap body wash- $3.49
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.75 Softsoap body wash cpn- 07/23 SS

Colgate Total mouthwash- $3.99
Use $1.50 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$1.50 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 07/23 SS

Altoids or Wrigley gum singles- $0.99 and get $0.50 ECB

Thursday, July 20, 2017

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

As I take you along with us and show you what we did last week :)

Our local library was having a free magic show.  I was excited and signed us up to go.  Well, one of the boys was having a rough day and decided not to go :(  I checked the library calendar and it is packed with lots of fun free events :)

I am still searching and bidding on homeschool books.  This is what I have gotten in so far:

More is coming in the mail :)  I am so excited about how much money we are saving.  The BJU American Republic history set retails for $179 and I picked it up on Ebay for $34.75- Win :)  Apologia General Science set retails for $62 and I got it for $38 :)  Math U See Beta retails for $106 and I was able to purchase it for $49 :)  So excited :)  The more money we save on curriculum, the more field trips we can take.  I am going through Swagbucks for my Ebay purchases and am getting points that I can redeem on giftcards :)  If you are unfamiliar with Swagbucks, click here.  This will take you to a post I wrote all about Swagbucks.

How is your weather where you are?  We have been getting hit with some pretty strong storms here almost every day.  Got to love rainy season here in Florida :)  Normally, we don't have any issues during rainy season but this week our power has been going on and off- not fun :(

Little Michael and I decided that we needed to make cupcakes.  We had so much fun.  I let him do most of the work from measuring, stirring and even pouring the batter into the liners.  He did so well and the cupcakes tasted so good :)
I think he got more flour on himself than in the bowl :)
On Saturday, we went to Toys R Us for their International Day of Play Event and had so much fun.  They had tables set up with games to play, coloring sheets, Nerf games, Karaoke, Pie in the face game and Nintendo Switch.  The boys will tell you their favorite part was the Nintendo Switch, which is now on their birthday and Christmas wishlists :)



We had a blast last week and it was all FREE :)  We are having so much fun not spending any money :)

I can't wait to see what we come up with to do for FREE next week :)

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Toys R Us In Store Event~ 07/22/2017

Toys R Us is hosting a Back to School Event on Saturday July 22, 2017 from 12-2pm.
This event looks like it is going to be lots of fun.  There is going to be a scavenger hunt, make & take slime, door hanger project, coloring activities, Bunchems and free Play Doh accessories :)

We love these events.  They are FREE and no need to sign up ahead of time.  Just show up at the times listed above and participate.  It is great and everyone has a blast and did I mention they are FREE :)

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Our Shopping Day~ 07/15/2017

Our refrigerator and pantry were looking bare.  By the end of the week, the only fruit we had left were a couple of apples and applesauce.  Off to the grocery store we went to restock.

Here are our shopping trip details:

Walmart
$2.68- Fire Sauce X2
$0.96- Mini Marshmallows
$2.50- Sausage links X2
$1.98- Strawberries
$2.94- Spinach Kale Mix
$0.88- Hamburger buns
$11.94- Total

Aldi
$3.96- Brussel Sprouts X4
$1.96- Butter
$3.98- Almond Milk X2
$3.35- Eggs X5
$0.25- Tomato Sauce
$1.89- Creamer
$0.99- Yogurt X3
$4.58- Blueberries
$4.78- Grapes X2
$1.49- Peppers 3pk
$1.98- Cheese slices
$1.29- Rice
$1.58- Mushrooms X2
$2.29- Romaine
$1.99- Tortillas
$2.58- Carrots X2
$2.89- Red Potatoes
$3.79- Potatoes
$2.99- Apples
$3.49- Golden Apples
$5.90- Cucumbers X10
$1.79- Soy Sauce
$6.36- Cherry Tomatoes X4
$3.56- Pineapple Chunks X4
$2.09- Sweet Potatoes
$3.32- Bread X4
$3.18- Bagels X2
$78.30- Total

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

Monday, July 17, 2017

Our Menu Plan for the week of 07/17/2017

How was your weekend?  We had another fun filled exciting week last week and can't wait to share with you all soon :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Banana muffins with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit
Pineapple Green Smoothie for me

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

Dinner
Pizza- Nathan's bday dinner
Omelet with fruit and veggies
Sloppy Joe Potatoes with broccoli
Chicken Brussel Sprouts with mustard sauce and rice
Balsamic Chicken with Brussel Sprouts and rice
1 Pan Chicken with Brussel Sprouts and potatoes
Cauliflower Rice Stir Fry with Chicken

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Popcorn
Pretzels
Tortilla Chips with salsa
Oatmeal Raisin Bites
Cookies

Friday, July 14, 2017

Walgreens deals for the week of 07/16/2017

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.

Quaker 1 min oats or cereal- $1.88

Spend $6 on Gatorade and get 1000 points

Vitamin Water, PowerAde or Dasani- $3/3 and get 1000 points

Right Guard Xtreme dry spray- $4.99
$2 Right Guard Xtreme dry spray cpn- 07/16 RP

Right Guard- $3.49
Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Right Guard Xtreme cpn- 07/16 RP

Softsoap, Irish Spring body wash or bar- $8/2 and get $5 RR

Crest, Oral B toothbrush, toothpaste or mouthwash- $3.99 and get $5 RR when you buy 3
$1 Crest kids toothpaste cpn- 07/09 RP

Persil- $4.99
$1 Persil cpn- 07/16 RP
$2 Persil Power Cap cpn- 06/25 RP
$3/2 Persil cpn- 06/25 RP

Herbal Essence or Aussie- $6/2 and get 1000 points
$3/2 Herbal Essence cpn- 07/16 RP
$3/2 Aussie cpn- 07/16 RP

Eggs- $0.79- Limit 4

CVS deals for the week of 07/16/2017

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 $15 on Revlon and get $5 ECB- Limit6

Spend $12 on Sally Hansen and get $6 ECB
$1 Sally Hansen Airbrush cpn- 06/04 RP

Spend $12 on Loreal cosmetics and get $4 ECB

Pantene- $8/2
Use $2/2 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$4/2 Pantene cpn- 07/16 RP

Colgate Max or 2in1 toothpaste- $2.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 07/09 SS

Dawn- $0.99
Use $0.25 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Spend $10 on Maybelline and get $3 ECB
$3 Maybelline face cpn- 07/16 RP

Spend $12 on Cover Girl and get $6 ECB

Cheerios, General Mills cereal, Dole fruit cups, Scooby Doo or Fruit Gushers- $1.99
$1/3 General Mills cereal cpn- 07/09 SS
$1 Cheerios Very Berry cpn- 06/25 SS
$0.50 General Mills Chex cpn- 06/25 SS
$1/3 General Mills cereal cpn- 06/18 SS
$0.50/2 Dole fruit in gel cpn- 05/21 SS
$0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Gushers cpn- 07/09 SS
$0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Gusher cpn- 06/11 SS


Spend $10 on Nabisco and get $3 ECB
$0.75/2 Nabisco Honey Maid cpn- 07/09 SS
$0.75/2 Nabisco cooker or cracker cpn- 06/25 SS
$0.75/2 Nabisco Oreo cpn- 06/18 SS

Persil- $5.34
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$1 Persil cpn- 07/16 RP
$2 Persil Power Cap cpn- 06/25 RP
$3/2 Persil cpn- 06/25 RP

Mars chocolate, Airheads, Hi Chew or Mentos- $3/3 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Airheads cpn- 06/04 SS

Spend $15 on NYX cosmetics and get $5 ECB

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

Spend $14 on Physicians Formula and get $10 ECB

Spend $12 on Garnier facial care and get $4 ECB
$2 Garnier skin care cpn- 07/09 RP

Spend $10 on Dial, Right Guard or Dry Idea and get $4 ECB
$1/2 Dial hand wash, refill or bar cpn- 07/16 RP
Buy Dial body wash and get Dial Complete foaming handwash FREE cpn- 07/16 RP
$2 Right Guard Xtreme Precision dry spray cpn- 07/16 RP
Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Right Guard Xtreme cpn- 07/16 RP

Noxema shave cream- $1.99
Use $1 CVS App cpn

Spend $12 on CVS oral care and get $5 ECB- Limit 2

Colgate Optic White toothpaste- $3.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 07/09 SS

Spend $12 on Aspercreme, Icy Hot or Capzasin HP and get $4 ECB
$1 Aspercreme cpn- 06/04 RP
$1 Icy Hot cpn- 06/04 RP
$1 Capzasin cpn- 06/04 RP

Cottonelle Clean Care, Scott tube free or Viva Vantage- $4.99
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$0.75 Cottonelle toilet paper 6 roll+ cpn- 06/11 SS

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Come Along with me.............

As I take you along and show you what we did last week.

We had an awesome week spending time as a family.

Hubby had suggested going to the beach on the 4th of July.  In his mind, the beaches wouldn't be crowded as people would be traveling and hosting BBQ's.  I was hoping he was right :)

Surprisingly, it wasn't crowded at all.  The pavilions on the other hand were all taken and the boardwalk was crowded.  No biggie.  We spent all our time in the water :)
We all had a wonderful time even though it was crazy hot :(  

We came home and soothed our sunburned skin :(  Later that evening, we went outside and enjoyed a wonderful firework show right from our driveway.  I am amazed at the fireworks that people in our neighborhood shoot off.

It then hit me, we are in the month of July.  Eeeekkkkk!!  We start our homeschool in August and I don't have any books.  YIKES!!  

Thankfully, I already know what books I want to use.  I just have to find them at the best price possible.  I went to my normal resources~ Rainbow Resource, Ebay and the actual publishers to see who had the best price.  I have been lucky with several Ebay auctions and am waiting patiently for them to arrive.

I kind of feel like I am cheating on our No Spend Month.  I have been using our credit card to purchase homeschool books.  We have a homeschool fund in place to cover all our homeschool supplies.  I am not purchasing with the intent to pay it off later, we have the money currently available for these purchases :)  Purchasing homeschool supplies does curb my online shopping and I love the hunt :)

On Saturday, we visited our local library.
Got our books for the week, ran into a friend and chatted for a little bit :)  Came home, packed our lunch and off to Toys R Us we went.

Toys R Us was having a Nerf demo.  Anything Nerf gun related, my boys are there :)
Nerf gun on wheels- how cool :)
After the demo, we went around the store and had each boy make a list of birthday wishlist ideas.  Since someone's birthday is right around the corner and then we have another birthday next month as well.

And of course, we can't take little Michael to Toys R Us without him trying on a mask:
This picture is from the last TRU event we went 2 weeks ago :) Crazy kid :)

We had a blast last week and it was all FREE :)  We are having so much fun not spending any money :)

I can't wait to see what we come up with to do for FREE next week :)

How did you spend your 4th of July week?  Did you do anything FREE or cheap last week?

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Toys R Us In Store Event~ 07/15/2017

Toys R Us will be hosting Geoffrey's Day on July 15, 2017 from 1-3pm.
Join in the fun with epic games, awesome crafts, photo ops with Geoffrey and so much more :)

This Toys R Us event is FREE but they do ask that you register your child for the event.

I'm curious to see what this event is all about.  We have gone to several events in the past and have always had a lot of fun.  The store manager is starting to recognize us :)

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Our Shopping Day~ 07/08/2017

After our fun filled day, we made a quick pit stop to pick up a few things we needed for the week :)

Here are our shopping trip details:

Walmart
$1.81- Zucchini
$1.33- Bananas
$2.94- Spinach Kale blend
$0.78- Rice
$2.50- Sausage links
$9.36- Total

Winn Dixie
$3.99- Strawberries
$0.00- Blueberries
$1.58- Eggs X2
$5.57- Total

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

Monday, July 10, 2017

Our Menu Plan for the week of 07/10/2017

How was your weekend?  We had a wonderful weekend and can't wait to tell you all about it :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit
Pineapple Green Smoothie for me

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

Dinner
Taco in Romaine with corn
Sweet Teriyaki Fish with broccoli
Cilantro Lime Chicken with avocado sauce and carrots
Omelet with sausage, fruit and veggies
Balsamic Chicken veggie bake
Sausage & Veggie bake
Burgers, fries and carrots

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Popcorn
Pretzels
Tortilla Chips with salsa
Oatmeal Raisin Bites
Cookies

Friday, July 7, 2017

Walgreens deals for the week of 07/09/2017

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

Hershey bag, pouch or canister- $6/2 and get 1000 points

Oxi Clean laundry detergent- $3.99
$3 Oxi Clean laundry cpn- 07/09 SS

Nature Made gummies- $9.99 and get 1000 points

Nature Made gummies- $6.99 and get 1000 points

Mitchum- $2.99
$2 Mitchum cpn- 07/09 RP

Pure Silk or Barbasol- $1.49
$0.50 Pure Silk cpn- 07/09 RP
$0.50 Barbasol cpn- 07/09 RP

Pure Silk or Barbasol disposable razors- $4.99
$2 Pure Silk Three or Contour 6 razors cpn- 07/09 RP
$1 Pure Silk Pivot twin cpn- 07/09 RP
$2 Barbasol Ultra 3 or Ultra 4 cpn- 07/09 RP
$1 Barbasol Pivot Twin cpn- 07/09 RP

Loreal hair care- $8/2 and get 1000 points
$4/2 Loreal Expert or Advanced hair cpn- 07/09 RP
$3 Loreal Ever cpn- 06/25 RP

Fructis- $7/2
$4/2 Fructis cpn- 07/09 RP
$1 Fructis cpn- 07/09 RP

Crest, Oral B toothbrush, toothpaste, floss or mouthwash- $2.99 and get $3 RR when you buy 3
$1 Crest kid toothpaste cpn- 07/09 RP
$1 Crest toothpaste cpn- 07/02 P&G
$1 Crest mouthwash cpn- 07/02 P&G
$1 Oral B manual toothbrush cpn- 07/02 P&G

Cover Girl Lashblast mascara- $6.99
$1 Cover Girl cpn- 07/09 RP
$2 Cover Girl face cpn- 07/09 RP
$3 Cover Girl blast mascara cpn- 07/09 RP

General Mills cereal- $1.88
$1/3 General Mills cereal cpn- 07/09 SS
$0.50 General Mills Chex cpn- 06/25 SS
$1 General Mills Very Berry Cheerios cpn- 06/25 SS
$1/3 General Mills cereal cpn- 06/18 SS
$1/2 General Mills Cheerios cpn- 06/04 SS
$1/2 General Mills cereal cpn- 06/04 SS

CVS deals for the week of 07/09/2017

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 $15 on Cover Girl and get $5 ECB
$1 Cover Girl cpn- 07/09 RP
$2 Cover Girl face cpn- 07/09 RP
$3 Cover Girl blast mascara cpn- 07/09 RP

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

Fructis- $6/2
$4/2 Fructis cpn- 07/09 RP
$1 Fructis cpn- 07/09 RP

Purex- $1.99

Persil- $5.34
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$3/2 Persil cpn- 06/25 RP
$2 Persil Power Caps cpn- 06/25 RP


Nilla Wafers, Honey Maid or Fresh Stacks crackers- $6/2 and get $2.50 ECB
$0.75/2 Honey Maid cpn- 07/09 SS
$1/2 Honey Maid cpn- 06/25 SS

Hershey king size, snack bites, Twizzler or Brookside- $1.88 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Twizzler or Jolly Rancher cpn- 06/25 SS

Spend $12 on ELF and get $4 ECB

Trolli, Haribo or Werthers- $4/2 and get $1 ECB

Spend $12 on Sally Hansen and get $5 ECB
$1 Sally Hansen Airbrush cpn- 06/04 RP

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

Spend $15 on Suave, Tresemme or Dove hair care and get $5 ECB

Garnier Nutrisse- $6.99
$2 Garnier Nutrisse cpn- 07/09 RP

Mitchum- $2.99
$2 Mitchum cpn- 07/09 RP

Spend $15 on Jergens Natural Glow or Curel and get $5 ECB
$1 Jergens Natural Glow cpn- 07/09 SS
$1.50 Curel cpn- 07/09 SS

Softsoap body wash- $7/2 and get $2 ECB

Spend $12 on Burt Bees lip color and get $4 ECB

Scope- $4.99 and get $3 ECB- Limit 2

Spend $12 on CVS, Beauty 360 or Blade shaving and get $4 ECB

Barbasol or Pure Silk- $1.99 and get $1 ECB
$0.50 Barbasol cpn- 07/09 RP
$0.50 Pure Silk cpn- 07/09 RP

Spend $15 on NYX and get $5 ECB

Spend $14 on Physicians Formula and get $10 ECB

Wrigleys Gum- $3.99
Use $2 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Come Along With Me......

As I show you how our family saved money last week.

Normally, on our no spend months, temptation hits hard.  Even on no spend months, I see something I want but do not have the cash for.  No worry, whip out my credit card and pay it off later.  That is one of the reasons we are in the financial mess we are currently in :(

For this no spend month, we enlisted help.  Help from our boys.  We told the boys that if mommy and daddy did not use their credit card for the whole month, that we could have pizza at the end of the month.  They are so excited.  Every time I get home from grocery shopping, Nathan asks me if I used my credit card.  When I say No, he does a happy dance :)

Getting the boys involved has helped so much.  When we go to the store and they see something they want, they normally ask if we can buy it.  Now, they know that if they don't have the money and we are not using our credit card, they are fine not getting the item.  They know if it is something they really want, they can put in on their birthday wishlist.

When we went grocery shopping on Saturday, we took out an extra $50.  We are going to use $24 for pizza, soda, ice cream sandwiches and Cool Whip for Nathan's birthday, which is coming up soon.  I will have a teenager in the house again- oh my :)  We will use $23 for pizza, soda and ice cream at the end of the month.

Last week, was super easy not finding any temptation to use our credit card.  Nathan and I volunteered for Vacation Bible School at our church.
VBS is such a rewarding and exhausting experience.  By the time we got home, we ate a late lunch and took a well deserved nap.  Then it was time to make dinner.  Other than church, we didn't go anywhere or buy anything. Until Saturday.  We had our huge grocery shopping adventure.  That alone was tiring.  We spent over $200 at 1 store.  After going to 3 stores, we were done.  Came home, put everything away, ate lunch and stayed put :)

Staying strong on our No Spend Adventure.  I can't wait to see what is in store for the upcoming week :)

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

July 2017 Monthly Spending

This is where I will be tracking all our shopping for the month of July.  We are exploring the Whole 30 Plan so we raised our grocery budget to $300.  We are going to take out $360 this month and divide it as follows: $300 for groceries, $20 for household and personal items and $40 for cat needs.  Let's see how this month goes:

07/01/2017
$218.34- Aldi
$33.57- Walmart
$8.36- Dollar Tree
$42.41- PetSmart

07/08/2017
$9.36- Walmart
$5.57- Winn Dixie

07/15/2017
$11.94- Walmart
$78.30- Aldi

07/23/2017
$18.68- Walmart
$0.68- PetSmart
$1.64- CVS and got $2.50 ECB's

$364.28 out of $300 for groceries
$21.48 out of $20 Personal & Household
$43.09 out of $40 for Cat needs







Our Shopping Day~ 07/01/2017

I have been hearing great things about the Whole 30 eating plan.  Hubby and I decided to give it a try.  I looked on Pinterest and found so many yummy recipes we can't wait to try.  We also agreed to raise our grocery budget from $200 to $300 to cover the amount of meat we are purchasing this month.

Here are our shopping trip details:

Aldi
$7.78- Flounder X2
$11.89- Frozen veggies
$4.69- Meatballs
$10.98- Chicken Breasts
$11.98- Turkey burgers X2
$3.98- Almond Milk X2
$44.75- Ground Beef Chubs X5
$1.99- Sausage
$6.29- Carne Asada
$0.89- Pineapple Chunks
$5.98- Grapes X2
$1.19- Sour Cream
$0.99- Butter
$1.89- Creamer
$1.75- Sugar
$2.39- Oats
$1.39- Flour
$1.39- Green Peppers
$1.99- Qt zip bags
$4.59- Trash Bags
$1.98- Cheese
$5.37- Cheddar Cheese block X3
$2.36- Toilet Paper X4
$1.78- Tissues X2
$1.99- Tortillas
$2.28- Eggs X4
$3.49- Olive Oil
$3.38- Jalapeno Chips X2
$2.98- Tortilla Chips X2
$3.32- Bread X4
$1.99- Sweet Potatoes
$3.18- Bagels
$2.58- Carrots X2
$2.29- Romaine Hearts
$0.83- Hamburger Buns
$2.79- Red Potatoes
$2.89- Peanut Butter
$6.36- Cherry Tomatoes X4
$2.95- Cucumbers X5
$2.69- Blueberries
$2.58- Mushrooms X2
$2.58- Strawberries X2
$2.99- Lemons
$3.49- Granny Smith Apples
$2.99- Red Apples
$2.69- Watermelon
$6.71- Ribs
$3.36- Chicken Thighs
$3.94- Chicken Thighs
$218.34- Total

Walmart
$2.00- French Fries
$1.62- BBQ Sauce
$3.98- Chicken Sausage
$1.57- Dijon Mustard
$4.96- Cauliflower Rice X2
$1.86- Coleslaw Mix
$2.94- Spinach
$2.96- Quinoa
$4.48- Walnuts
$1.17- Coconut
$1.39- Bananas
$4.64- Peach Tea Bags
$33.57- Total

Dollar Tree
$1.00- Razors
$2.00- Parchment Paper X2
$1.00- Body wash
$2.00- Hand Soap refills X2
$1.00- Dish Soap
$1.00- Face Wash.
$8.36- Total

PetSmart
$42.41- Cat food and litter

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

Monday, July 3, 2017

Our Menu Plan for the week of 07/03/2017

How was your weekend?  Except for our grocery shopping adventure, we had a restful weekend.  We are trying to recover from our wonderful and exhausting VBS week :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit
Pineapple Green Smoothie for me

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

Dinner
Fish Taco Bowl with corn
Meatballs with Zoodles and broccoli
Ribs, mashed potatoes and zucchini
Cauliflower Fried Rice with Chicken and Broccoli
Breakfast Burrito
Beef & Broccoli
Omelet with veggies

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Watermelon
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Popcorn
Pretzels
Tortilla Chips with salsa
Oatmeal Raisin Bites
Cookies