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

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

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Banana Muffins with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Oatmeal with nuts and raisins X2
Scrambled eggs and fruit

Lunch
Salad with homemade dressing and a banana for myself and hubby
Sandwich with carrots and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Chicken Spring Rolls with zuchinni
Chicken Tetrazzini with green beans
Sloppy Joes with carrots
Simple Sesame Noodles with Shrimp and zuchinni
Beef and Bean Burritos with peas
Italian Meatball Soup with rolls
Fish Stick, Mac & Cheese and Corn on the Cob

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

Walgreens deal for the week of 02/28/2016

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupons
2) Register Rewards (RR) are considered manufacture's coupons
3) You are allowed 1 manufacture's coupon and 1 store coupon per item
4) When redeeming a Register Rewards against the same offer may not receive another RR
5) 2 coupons can be used with Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Sales :)

Check out Walgreens Coupon Policy here:)

Walgreens has a program called Balance Rewards. You earn points you can later redeem. Click here to read more about this program.

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

Dawn- $0.99

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

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

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

Vaseline or Suave skin care- $2.99

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

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

Ban- $4/2

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

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

CVS deals for the week of 02/28/2016

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

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

To view CVS Coupon Policy- click here:) 

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

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

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

Dawn- $0.99

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

VO5- $0.77

Spend $9 on Fructis and get $3 ECB

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

Spend $10 on PreVentin and get $3 ECB

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stride- $3/3 and get $3 ECB

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

To sign up for this Build & Grow Clinic, simply go to the Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic website and register all your information. Then when you visit the website to sign up for an upcoming clinic, all you have to do is sign in and check which kids you are signing up. Don't forget to print and sign the waiver. And you and your child(ren) are ready for a really cool FREE hands on project.

Once you and your child(ren) complete the project they will receive a neat patch to put on their Lowe's Build & Grow apron. If this is your first clinic, your child(ren) will receive a free Lowe's Build & Grow apron and goggles:) The more clinics you do, the more patches you get to put on your kids apron and they can show them off with pride:)

What's at the Dollar Tree Wednesday?

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

That is when I saw this:

The Dollar Tree equivalent to the Space Bag :)

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

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

So here is how it worked for me:

I took the vacuum storage bag out of the bag

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

Place the vacuum nozzle on the valve and watch the magic

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

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

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

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

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

Our Shopping Day~ 02/20/2016

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

Here are the details of our shopping trip:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Menu Plan for the week of 02/22/2016

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

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Oatmeal with nuts and raisins X2
Scrambled eggs and fruit

Lunch
Salad with homemade dressing and a banana for myself and hubby
Sandwich with carrots and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Sausage Potato Soup- minus the Kale :)
Lasagna with green beans and garlic bread
Orange Chicken over rice and zuchinni
Swedish Meatballs over egg noodles and zuchinni
Chicken Nachos and zuchinni
Jambalaya
Chicken Mustard Cream Sauce with Buttered Parsley Noodles and zuchinni

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