Soft Scrub 4in1 Toilet Care Review & Giveaway

This was supposed to be posted last night but thanks to a big nasty storm that knocked out our power until today :( 

We had the pleasure of testing out Soft Scrub 4in1 Toilet Care.

What makes Soft Scrub 4in1 Toilet Care different?  Unlike other toilet bowl rim hangers that don't stay in place or dissolve too quickly, Soft Scrub 4in1 Toilet Care provides long lasting cleaning and freshening thanks to its unique design and advanced formula.  The plastic cage keeps the product in place and allows water to activate the cleaner with each flush.  What's more, it freshens for up to 4 weeks and costs less than $2.  It is available at Walmart.

I am all for keeping toilets cleaner, preventing future build ups, fighting toilet rings and freshening for up to 4 weeks. Any thing to make my cleaning schedule more easier, I am there:)

So far so good, I haven't had the chance to test it for the full 4 weeks.  It has sparked some interesting conversation for the younger ones:

Little Michael:  Mom, what is hanging in the potty?
Me:  It is a potty cleaner, don't touch it.
Little Michael:  OK, Can I pee on it?
Me: NO, you can't pee on it.

Nathan: (Running out with a very concerned look on his face) MOM~ come quick there is something in the potty.
Me: Nathan, it is OK, that is just a potty cleaner.
Nathan: Are you sure?  What does it do?
Me: It cleans the potty.
Nathan- Oh, can I pee on it?
Me: NO, what is it with you and your brother both wanting to pee on it?
Nathan just looks at me and grins:)

LOL- only in a house full of boys would they see not a toilet bowl hanger but a cool looking target- oy:)

Want to see try out a Soft Scrub product for yourself?  I have been given 3 coupons good for a FREE Soft Scrub Total, Soft Scrub Bleach Clean or Soft Scrub abrasive product to bless my wonderful readers with.

Entering, as always is super easy and simple- just leave me a comment below with a valid email address and Voila you will be entered to win 1 coupon.

This coupon giveaway will end on June 30th and winners will be randomly selected and notified on July 1, 2013.

After commenting below, head on over to the Soft Scrub sweepstakes here.  One grand prize winner will receive $1000, while 250 additional winners will receive one Soft Scrub coupon for a FREE product.

**The Soft Scrub brand provided me with a sample of Soft Scrub 4in1 Toilet Care in exchange for a product review.  However, all opinions expressed here are my very own**

Christopher's Graduation Day

Well the day had finally arrived.  The day he worked very hard for this year.  From Freshman to Junior, his grades weren't too terribly bad but you could tell he wasn't giving it his all.  Senior year rolls around and now he decides to get serious.  I am so happy that he made Honor Roll all year, his last year of school.

He was doing fine until Sunday morning.  Butterflies started fluttering in his stomach- he was very nervous.

Michael and I along with our entire family are so very proud of our very first High School Graduate:)  Now, he has to figure out what he wants to do with the rest of his life.  He is undecided if he wants to retake the ASVAB (he missed by 3pts his first go round), go to community college or just wants to work for now while he figures it all out.  His best friend- his "brother" from another mother-  and our next door neighbor (who I used to babysit- I have watched Dana grow up into such a remarkable young lady) also graduated.  We couldn't be prouder.  We wish them the very best in everything they do and hope life treats them well:)

Here are some pictures of the graduating trio of 2013:

Christopher on left

RJ on left

Graduating Class of 2013

Christopher just received diploma

Chris & RJ- Happy Graduates

Chris & Dana- Happy Graduates

Be Blessed my High School Graduates- sniffle- sniffle:)

My Shopping Day~06/10/2013

Yesterday's shopping trip was light with only 3 stores.  We were able to breeze through these stores quick and easy.  Which was great as we are all still tired from our busy weekend.

Here are our shopping trip details:

Sam's Club
$9.98- Canola Oil
$5.78- Strawberry Jam
$4.39- Sugar
$8.43- Flour
$29.29- Total after tax

Walmart
$10.12- (4) gallons skim milk
$0.98- Green beans
$0.97- Lettuce
$1.84- Butter
$2.98- Mashed Potatoes
$1.00- Bread
$4.77- Baby Wipes
$1.06- Bananas
$24.43- Total after tax

Kroger
$1.00- Kraft BBQ sauce
$1.00- Kraft BBQ sauce
$1.00- San Georgio Rotini
$1.00- San Georgio Rotini
$1.69- Eggs
$5.69
-1.69- Kroger Free egg cpn
-1/2 Kroger San Georgio pasta cpn
-0.50/2 Kroger Kraft BBQ sauce cpn
$2.60- Total after tax

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

Menu Plan for the week of 06/10/2013

How was your weekend?  Nice and peaceful~ I hope.  Ours- not so much.  We have been going nonstop since Thursday- one of the reasons I was not able to put up the store ads- sorry :(  We had to drop off clothes and toys at a consigment sale on Thursday and then had to get up at 4am to make sure we got to the homeschool conference we were attending on Friday & Saturday.  Pick up at consignment sale on Sunday.  More details and pics coming later this week.  And for those who are patiently waiting for me to post Christopher's Graduation pics- I am going to try my best to have those up this week also.

This week's menu plan looks like:

Breakfast
Crockpot Oatmeal recipe experiment
Bagels with cream cheese and fruit X2
Pancakes  X2
Homemade Yogurt with rolled oats and raisins X2

Lunch
Sandwich, carrot sticks, celery and popcorn
Salad and a banana for me

Dinner
Taco bean rice with green beans
Hash with peas
Taco Soup
Chili
Chili potatoes
Chicken & Rice soup
Spaghetti & Meatballs with homemade rolls and corn

Snacks and desserts
Pink Surprise- recipe coming soon
Giant Cookie- recipe coming soon
Leftover Graduation cake
Strawberries
Grapes
Carrots
Celery
Cherries

Anything exciting on your menu plan for this week?

Soft Scrub Mold & Mildew Giveaway Winners

Sorry I am late posting this.  We have had a very sad day here.  Our 11 year old dog who we rescued 10 years ago passed away early yesterday morning.  We had to rush him to the Emergency Vet the other night because he collapsed after coming in the house.  So many tears have been shed for our furry family member.  But we find comfort knowing that he is in a better place:)

This coupon giveaway is an easy one- I have 3 coupons and had 3 people enter:)

The winners for the Soft Scrub Mold & Mildew coupon are:
Abby
Katychick
Jenna Wood

I will be sending out emails to the winners shortly. Congrats to the winners- enjoy your free product coupon and thanks for reading my blog:)

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic~ June 8th & 9th, 2013

Lowes will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on June 8th at 10am and on June 9th at 2pm.

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 weekend, Lowes Build and Grow Clinic will be building a Monster Univeristy Scarers- perfect for any Monsters, Inc fans:)

 

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:)

June 2013 Monthly Spending

Here is where I will keep a list of our spending for the month of June. We are going to attempt to have a $200 grocery budget. This is for everything for our family of 6 and 2 pets. We did OK last month and went over by $34.  Our $200 monthly grocery budget should be doable this month, we had a lot of leftovers from Christopher's graduation party and the soups I had last month are very hearty and filling, so we were able to stretch them for 2 dinners.  We have food in our freezer, pantry and refrigerator that needs to get eaten:)  So, let's see how we do this month:

06/03/13
$2.54- CVS #1 and got $7 in ECB's
$2.37- CVS #2 and got $6 in ECB's
$10.50- Dollar Tree
$15.75- Walmart

06/10/2013
$29.29- Sam's Club
$24.43- Walmart
$2.60- Kroger

06/17/2013
$4.20- Dollar Tree
$6.24- Chesterfield Berry Farm
$41.88- Walmart

06/16 & 19/2013
$2.24- CVS and got $9 ECB
$1.43- CVS and got $10 ECB
$1.24- Walgreens and got $2 RR
$2.12- Target and got $5 gift card

06/24/2013
$6.69- Chesterfield Berry Farm
$2.20- Dollar Tree
$3.06- Martins #1
$1.02- Martins #2
$3.35- Walgreens #1 and got 1500 points
$3.16- Walgreens #2 and got $4 RR
$3.44- Walgreens #3 and got $6 RR
$3.96- Target
$10.33- Kroger
$12.55- Food Lion
$1.80- CVS #1 and got $16 ECB
$1.69- CVS #2 and got $8 ECB
$41.38- Walmart

$241.46- Running Total for June

Yes, we went over. I didn't think about all the extra soft and mushy foods we would have to buy due to Chris and Michael's dental surgery.  But on the plus side, we did get creative and streched out some meals, so we still have lots of food in our pantry and freezer.  Now that everyone is on the same meal plan, lets see how we do for July:)