CVS deals for the week of 02/10/2013

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

Hershey Valentine kisses or Reese's big bag- $10/2 and get $3 ECB
$1/2 Hershey assorted minis, kisses milk chocolate, kisses cookies & creme, Reese's minis or Peppermint patties cpn- 01/20 SS

Olay daily facial cloths or cleanser- $9/2
$3/2 Olay, complete facial moisturizers, daily facials, fresh effects or cleansers cpn- 02/10 RP

Spend $12 on Loreal Colour Riche nail or lip and get $4 ECB
$1 Loreal lip cpn- 01/27 RP
$1 Loreal Colour Rice nail cpn- 01/27 RP

Spend $10 on Maybelline cosmetics and get $3 ECB
$2 Maybelline face product cpn- 02/03 RP
$1 Maybelline mascara cpn- 02/03 RP
$1 Maybelline lip cpn- 02/03 RP
$1 Maybelline eye shadow or liner cpn- 02/03 RP
$1 Maybelline New York mascara cpn- 01/06 RP

Nivea lip- $5/2
$3/2 Nivea lip cpn- 02/10 RP

Softsoap bodywash, hand soap, Irish Spring bodywash or bar- $9/3 and get $3 ECB

Spend $20 on Aquaphor or Eucerin and get $10 ECB
$1 Aquaphor cpn- 02/10 RP
$2 Eucerin cpn- 02/10 RP
$1 Eucerin hand or body lotion cpn- 01/27 RP

Spend $20 on Nexxus and get $10 ECB

Spend $8 on Conair or Scunci hair accessories and get $4 ECB

Mitchum- $1.99

Buy 2 Right Guard Total Defense 5 or Dry Idea and get $2 ECB

Buy Multi pack of Crest, Fixodent, Glide or Oral B and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.75 Crest toothpaste cpn- 01/27 P&G
$0.75 Glide floss cpn- 01/27 P&G

Spend $10 on ProHealth  toothpaste, rinse, toothbrush or Glide floss and get $5 ECB
$0.75 Glide floss cpn- 01/27 P&G

Colgate Optic White, rinse, sensitive ProRelief or Optic White toothbrush- $4.99 and get $2.50 ECB- Limit 2
$0.35 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/10 SS
$0.75 Colgate Optic White rinse cpn- 02/03 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/03 SS

Plus 5 White 5 minute whitening system- $8.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2

Playtex Fresh & Sexy singles- $8.99 and get $4 ECB
$1 Playtex Fresh & Sexy wipes cpn- 02/10 SS

Buy 2 Dimetapp or Robitussin and get $3 ECB- Limit 5
$1 Dimetapp, Robitussin, Advil Congestion or Allergy cpn- 01/27 RP
$1 Dimetapp childrens cpn- 01/06 RP
$1 Dimetapp childrens cpn- 12/09 RP
$1 Robitussin cpn- 02/10 RP
$1 Robitussin cpn- 01/06 RP

Zantac- $8.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 3
$5 Zantac 50ct+ cpn- 02/10 SS
$2 Zantac 24ct+ cpn- 02/10 SS

Spend $20 on AirWick and get $10 ECB

Spend $15 on the following and get $5 ECB:
Planters peanuts- $3.49
$1 Planters jark, canister, bag or multi pack cpn- 01/27 SS
$1/2 Planters nuts cpn- 11/11 SS
Coke 12pk- $10/3
Coke 2L, Hershey Simple Pleasure or Brookside pouches- $6/2
$1.50 Hershey Simple Pleasure cpn- 01/06 SS

Maxwell House pods- $6.99 and get $2 ECB

Fritos, Cheetos, Rold Gold pretzels, Ocean Spray juice- $5/2 and get $1 ECB

Colgate MaxClean, White or Fresh toothpaste- $3
$2.50 CVS ExtraCare cpn
$0.35 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/10 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/03 SS

Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats, Frosted Flakes or Nutrigrain bars- $9/3 and get $2 ECB

Halls- $3/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Halls cpn- 02/03SS

Advil congestion relief or cold and sinus- $4.95
$3 Advil cpn- 02/10 RP
$1 Dimetapp, Robitussin, Advil Congestion or Allergy cpn- 01/27 RP
$1 Advil congestion, allergy, cold & sinus cpn- 12/09 RP

**This is not the entire CVS ECB or sale items- these are some of the great deals I spotted in the upcoming CVS ad.**

Purex Crystals for Baby Review & Giveaway

I was super excited to test out Purex Crystals for Baby. 

Before you get all excited thinking why I would want to test out a baby product when I don't have any "babies" anymore?  The answer is no- we are not expecting:)  At first glance at Purex Crystals for Baby, I was going to pass on testing this product.  We have used Purex Crystals in the past and both Nathan and I broke out in a horrible rash- it was not fun. 

Then I started reading about how safe Purex Crystals for Baby is 87% natural, hypoallergenic, dye free and safe to use on all clothes even little one's sleepwear. 

So, I decided to sign up and see how gentle this product was.  I can definitely say Purex Crystals for Baby did not disappoint.  The fragrance it leaves on your clothes in not too perfumy but not to light- it is just right.  And the best part, both Nathan and I have not broken out using this product.  It makes our clothes so soft and snuggly:)

Purex Crystals for Baby is so easy to use, just fill the top to the line according to your wash load and pour the crystals in your washer right along with your laundry detergent- add your clothes- close the lid and walk away.  No more listening and waiting for the rinse cycle to run into the laundry room and carefully pour the fabric softener into your washer.

Want to experience Purex Crystals for Baby for yourself?  You are in luck.  Purex gave me 3 coupons good for 1 free 28oz bottle of Purex Crystals for Baby to bless my readers with.  To enter, just comment below.  This giveaway will end on 02/24/2013.  Winners will be randomly selected and contacted on 02/25/2013.

After commenting below, head on over to the Purex website and enter their sweepstakes.  One lucky Grand Prize winner will receive $1,000 and 250 additional winners will receive free bottles of Purex Crystals for Baby.

**Purex provided me with a sample of Purex Crystals for Baby in exchange for a product review.  However, all opinions expressed here are my own**

Lowes Build & Grow Clinic~ 02/09/2013

Lowes will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on February 9, 2013 at 10am.

If you are looking for a great free activity that you can do with your kids- you should check out the Lowes Build & Grow Clinics. Little Michael and Nathan love them. They love being able to do hands on projects with our help.

This Saturday, Lowes Build and Grow Clinic will be building a Wheel of Love.  Nathan doesn't want to build this, he said it is too girly:)  Little Michael doesn't care, he wants to hammer something:)

 

To sign up for this Build & Grow Clinic, simply go to the Lowes Build & Grow Clinic website, which they have redone to make it more user friendly. I am loving this new website. You register all your information. Then when you visit the website to sign up for an upcoming clinic, all you have to do is sign in and check which kids you are signing up. Don't forget to print and sign the waiver. And you and your child(ren) are ready for a really cool FREE hands on project.

Once you and your child(ren) complete the project they will receive a neat patch to put on their Lowes Build & Grow apron. If this is your first clinic, your child(ren) will receive a free Lowes 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:)

February 2013 Monthly Spending

Here is where I will keep a list of our spending for the month of February. We are going to attempt to have a $300 grocery budget. This is for everything for our family of 6 and 2 pets. We did well last month and spent around $256:) Let's see how we do this month:

02/04/13
$0.67- Walgreens and got $2 RR
$3.15- Rite Aid and got $2 UP Reward
$9.65- Food Lion
$11.55- Dollar Tree
$58.15- Walmart
$83.91- Sam's Club

02/11/2013
$48.21- Sam's Club
$25.80- Walmart
$4.92- Rite Aid and got $4 UP Rewards
$3.15- Dollar Tree

02/18/2013
$0.80- Rite Aid and got $2 UP Reward
$1.45- Walgreens and got 1000 points
$2.19 CVS and got $3.69 ECBs
$6.30- Dollar Tree
$30.09- Walmart

02/23&02/24/2013
$19.27- Walmart
$2.10- Rite Aid and got $2 in UP Rewards
$1.24- Martins
$2.71- CVS and got $3.49 ECB
$0.75- CVS and got $4 ECB

$316.06 Final Total for February~ we went over by $16.06

My Shopping Day~ 02/04/2013

Today was another fun filled busy day.  I worked on the kitchen a little before going to the library for Story Time.  Today, we were learning about Chinese New Year.  We are blessed to have someone in our group that still celebrates Chinese New Year.  We got to sample some of the many dishes served celebrating Chinese New Year.  We had a great time and the food was so delicious.  Even though the food looked different from what they are used to, most of the kids gave it a try and most of them liked it:)  After Nathan came home and did his homework, we headed out to IHOP for National Pancake Day for dinner.  That was soooo yummy:)  Now that I am full of pancakes, let me tell you about my shopping day yesterday.

Here are our shopping day details:

Walgreens
$2.99- Colgate Max Fresh toothbrush
$0.99- Flax seed granola bites
$0.99- Flax seed granola bites
$4.97
-1.50 RR
-3.00 RR
$0.67 Total after tax and got back $2 RR

Rite Aid
$3.15- Stayfree and got $2 UP loaded to my card

Food Loin
$11.16- 4 gallons skim milk
-1.75 Food Lion cpn
$9.65 Total after tax

Dollar Tree
$1.00- Italian Ice
$1.00- Italian Ice
$1.00- Tissues
$1.00- Tissues
$1.00- Cutlery Tray
$1.00- Placemat
$1.00- Placemat
$1.00- Shave gel
$1.00- Shelf liner
$1.00- Shelf liner
$1.00- Sharpie
$1.00- Gallon Freezer zip bags
$12.00
-0.50 Italian Ice cpn
-0.50 Italian Ice cpn
$11.55- Total after tax

Walmart
$5.88- Frozen veggies
$2.32- Lunchmeat
$2.97- Reduced meat
$3.98- Reduced meat
$1.38- Kidney beans
$2.48- Black beans
$1.38- Kidney beans
$6.08- Chicken
$0.74- Garlic
$0.50- Cinnamon
$4.94- Quinoa
$3.96- Salsa
$2.00- Half and half
$1.84- Butter
$3.56- Cream Cheese
$1.28- Hot Chocolate
$1.54- Banana
$6.67- Nose strips
$3.00- Frame
$58.15- After tax

Sam's Club
$11.62- Sliced cheese
$10.64- Coffee Creamer
$2.72- Tomato sauce
$3.22- Crushed tomatoes
$6.98- Juice boxes
$4.02- Yeast
$12.55- Honey
$5.76- Pasta
$5.78- Baking Powder
$4.98- Dish liquid
$8.99- Flour
$83.91- Total after tax

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.

My Declutter Goal for the week of 02/04/2013

As you may recall, I am working on getting my kitchen cleared out and clutter free:)  Due to our very hectic schedule, this project was going to take me more than 1 week to complete.  I did get a couple of things accomplished last week, not as many as I had hoped to get done.  But some is better than none:)  Let's see how much I can get done this week.

Here is a recap of my kitchen declutter goals:

1) Clean off my kitchen table~ done and so excited

2) Clean off my kitchen counters

3) Go through lowers cabinets

4) Go through upper cabinets

5) Scrub stove

6) Scrub oven

7) Clear off table with phone and go through cookbooks~ done- went through all the cookbooks I have acquired over the years and have decided to get rid of the ones I haven't opened at all in years.

8) Organize pantry

9) Scrub refrigerator inside and out

10) Scrub kitchen floor

11) Paint under sink before counter install

If you are in need of a declutter challenge in your home- feel free to hop on in and join me in my journey to get our house uncluttered, cleaned and company ready.  If you have a room in your house you want to get under control~make a plan to get it done this week. Make a list of what you need to accomplish for that 1 room. Use what available times and days you have to get the list of your projects done. I will update later this week and show you the progress we have made in our kitchen:)

Menu Plan for the week of 02/04/2012

Well, Chris came home all happy saying he heard we are getting more snow over night- we shall see.  Today was a super busy day.  I actually left the house promptly at 8am to do my grocery shopping.  I had no problem finding parking spots up close:)  The stores were quiet:)  I was home by 11:30am.  I am thinking about doing my grocery shopping in the morning here on out- we will see how that goes.  I had to get up and out early this morning because Nathan had a dentist appointment this afternoon.  We had good reports from the dentist- no cavities and his molars are 60% in, which explains why Nathan's mouth was not feeling right- poor thing just didn't know the words to let me know his mouth was aching.  Let's see how this week flows:)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Baked Oatmeal X2
Oatmeal with brown sugar and raisins X2
PB Toast with banana
Pancakes
Strawberry & Cream Cheese muffins

Lunch
Sandwich, popcorn and banana

Dinner
Chicken Pot Pie
Pancakes at IHOP
Chili
Chili potatoes with green beans
Spanish Rice with corn
Pasta Alfredo with mixed veggies
Spaghetti with corn and homemade rolls

Snacks and desserts
Apple Slices with PB
Sliced carrots
Popcorn
Homemade fudge

What yummy treats do you have on your menu plan for this week?