Purex PowerShot Review & Giveaway

WOW~ Purex has really out down themselves this time.  When I was first asked to review Purex PowerShot, I thought they were going to be the premeasured pods that you throw in the washer and walk away.  Boy was I wrong :)

Purex PowerShot detergent does the measuring for you.

New Purex PowerShot detergent simplifies the laundry routine by taking the guesswork out of measuring.  Purex PowerShot is the only bottle that automatically dispenses the right amount of super concentrated formula with 50% more stain fighting power in every drop.

I am in love with Purex PowerShot.  No measuring means no messes for me:)  I was constantly pouring the detergent into the cap, then pouring the cap into the dispenser and then putting the cap back on the bottle only for the last few drops to run down the bottle.  Then I might realize that in the process of pouring the detergent into the dispenser that some spilled and is now running down the washer :(

 But no more :)  Purex PowerShot measures for you.  No drips and no mess.  And it is so easy to use.  Just open the cap, flip the bottle upside down to deliver one super concentrated dose of detergent.  Flip the bottle back upright and you are done.  The PowerShot engine automatically refills and is ready for the next load.  How crazy easy is that?

The built in auto-dosing technology in the bottle does the measuring for you, so there is no waste and results in a perfect clean every time.  1 flip for regular loads and 2 flips for large or in my house extra dirty loads :)

 Purex PowerShot comes in 2 fragrances, Mountain Breeze and Natural Elements Linen & Lillies.

Now for the fun part.  Purex was so nice to give me 3 coupons good for 1 FREE bottle of Purex PowerShot detergent to bless my wonderful readers with.  And they didn't stop there, they also included (4) $1.50 Purex PowerShot coupons to give as well :)

To enter to win 1 of these coupons, simply leave me a comment below with your email address, so I can contact you if you win.

This giveaway will end on February 13, 2015. Winners will be selected using random.org and notified by email.

**The Purex brand provided me with a sample of Purex PowerShot detergent in exchange for a product review.  However, all opinions expressed here are my very own**

Our Shopping Day~ 01/24/2015

Since Chris didn't have to work on Saturday, Kevin and I headed out for another fun filled Saturday Shopping Adventure.  Since it is the end of the month, we didn't need too terribly much. 

Here are our shopping trip details:

Big Lots
$1.60- Pumpkin Seeds
$1.20- Sunflower seeds
$2.80- Total

Publix
$2.19- International Delight Coffee Creamer
$0.00- International Delight Coffee Creamer
$2.19- International Delight Coffee Creamer
$0.00- International Delight Coffee Creamer
$4.38- Total

Save A Lot
$2.99- Apples
$4.00- Bread
$6.99- Total

Walmart
$4.97- Clementines
$1.98- Broccoli
$0.98- Peas
$0.98- Corn
$1.98- Applesauce
$4.98- Olive Oil Mayo
$4.16- Sugar
$2.96- Whole White Wheat flour
$22.99- Total

Sam's Club
$11.98- BLSL Chicken
$4.73- Grapes
$2.38- Lettuce
$1.49- Bananas
$13.47- Honey
$9.57- (3) gallons skim milk
$5.98- Pears
$49.60- Total

Farmer Market
$16.00- Mushrooms, Zucchini, Cucumbers. Eggs and corn on the cob

This shopping trip has been added to our January Monthly Spending post, where I keep track of what we spend for the month of January.  How did we do??  Did we stay with in our grocery budget or did we go over?  Pop on over and find out :)

Our Menu Plan for the week of 01/26/2015

We hope everyone had a nice weekend.  We had a very nice weekend and just chilled out at home :)  Except for our grocery shopping day.

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Applesauce Muffins with fruit X2
Pancakes X2
Oatmeal with nuts and fruit X2
Dark Chocolate Granola with fruit

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

Dinner
Lentil & Sausage Soup
Spaghetti with green beans and garlic bread
Baked Chicken, Cheesy Broccoli rice and zuchinni
Chicken Noodle Soup
Lentil tacos with corn on the cob
Chicken & Cheesy pasta with zuchinni
BBQ Chicken on buns with corn on the cob

Snacks
Apples
Pears
Oranges
Bananas
Popcorn
Grapes

Walgreens deals for the week of 01/25/2015

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

Russell Stover candy- $1/3- Limit 6

Purex- $6/3
$1/2 Purex cpn- 01/25 RP

Puffs- $0.99
$0.25/3 Puffs cpn- 12/28 P&G

Glade Alternating starter, oil refill 2pk or Automatic spray- $4.99 and get $1 RR
$2/2 Glade cpn- 01/11 SS
$1.50 Glade oil refill twin pack or 2 single refills cpn- 01/11 SS
$2 Glade Automatic sprayer kit cpn- 01/11 SS
$1 Glade cpn- 12/07 SS
$2/3 Glade cpn- 12/07 SS
$1.25 Glade oil refill twin pack or 2 single refill cpn- 12/07 SS
$1.50 Glade Automatic spray or 2 Sense & Spray refill cpn- 12/07 SS 

Dawn- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 4
$0.25 Dawn cpn- 12/28 P&G

Kraft Velveeta Skillet or Homestyle- $2 and get $2 RR

Campbells Chunky, Chili or Prego sauce- $3/2 and get 2000 points
$0.50/4 Campbell Chunky soup cpn- 01/11 SS

Mars candy- $0.59 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Trident or Dentyne- $0.69 with in ad cpn- Limit 3 and get 500 points when you buy 2

Jello pudding or gelatin- $0.75 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Campbells Chicken Noodle, tomato or Bush's baked beans- $0.89 with in ad cpn- Limit 3
$0.50/5 Campbell Condensed soup cpn- 01/11 SS

Cheez It or Pringles- $5/3 and get 3000 points
$1/2 Cheez It cpn- 01/25 RP
$1/3 Pringles cpn- 01/25 RP 

Chicken of the Sea sardines or tuna- $0.69 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Hunts tomato sauce or Butterball chicken broth- $1/2 with in ad cpn- Limit 2

Head & Shoulders- $10/2
$3/2 Head & Shoulder cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1/2 Head & Shoulder cpn- 12/28 P&G 

Loreal Advanced hair care- $3.99
$2 Loreal Advanced cpn- 01/25 RP
$4/2 Loreal Advanced cpn- 01/04 RP 

Herbal Essence- $6/2
$2/2 Herbal Essence cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1/2 Herbal Essence cpn- 01/04 SS
$2/2 Herbal Essence cpn- 12/14 SS 

Suave- $2.99 and get 2000 points when you buy 2
$2/2 Suave Professionals cpn- 01/25 RP

Dove hair care- $7/2
$4/2 Dove hair care cpn- 01/25 RP

Right Guard or Tone bodywash- $2.99
$1 Right Guard bodywash cpn- 01/25 RP
$1 Tone bodywash cpn- 01/25 RP
Buy 2 Get 1 FREE Tone bar or bodywash cpn- 01/11 RP 

Dove Men Bodywash- $3.99
$2 Dove Men bodywash cpn or shower tool- 01/25 RP

Gillette Venus Swirl or Fusion ProGlide razor- $9.99 and get $1 RR
Buy Venus razor and get Venus shave gel or Satin Care shave gel FREE cpn- 01/25 P&G
Buy Gillette male razor and get Fusion Shave Prep FREE cpn- 01/25 P&G
$3 Gillette Men or Venus razor cpn- 12/14 RP 

Oral B Advantage floss picks, Cross Action toothbrush, Crest Glide floss, ProHealth toothpaste or mouthwash- $6/2 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Oral B Glide floss picks cpn- 01/25 P&G
$0.50 Glide floss cpn- 01/25 P&G
$0.75 Glide floss cpn- 12/28 P&G
$1.50/2 Glide floss cpn- 12/28 P&G
$2.25/3 Glide floss cpn- 12/28 P&G
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 01/25 P&G
$0.75 Crest toothpaste cpn- 12/28 P&G
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 12/28 P&G
$2.25/3 Crest toothpaste cpn- 12/28 P&G 

Colgate Select toothpaste, toothbrush or mouthwash- $7/2 and get $3 RR
$0.75 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 01/18 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 01/18 SS

Scope Classic or Outlast- $2.99 and get $1 RR
$1 Scope cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1 Scope cpn- 12/28 P&G 

Right Guard or Dry Idea- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

U-Be-Livin Smart Chews- $10 and get $10 RR

Walgreens batteries- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

DiGiorno- $10/2 and get $1 RR
$2/2 DiGiorno pizza cpn- 01/25 RP

Kellogg cereal or PopTarts- $1.99
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 01/11 RP

Milk- $3.28- Limit 2

Maxwell House Instant coffee- $3.99
$1 Maxwell House Instant or International Cafe cpn- 01/25 SS

KY Ultra Gel- $6 and get $6 RR

CVS deals for the week of 01/25/2015

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 and get $1 ECB
$0.50 Tide, Bouce or Downy cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1/2  Tide, Downy or Bounce cpn- 01/25 P&G 
$2/3 Tide, Downy or Bounce cpn- 01/25 P&G
$2 Tide cpn- 12/28 P&G

Charmin Ultra Strong or Ultra Soft- $9.99 and get $1 ECB
$0.25 Charmin or Bounty cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1.50/3 Charmin or Bounty cpn- 01/25 P&G
$0.75 Charmin AND Bounty cpn- 01/25 P&G 
$0.25 Charmin cpn- 12/28 P&G

Bounty Select A Size 12pk- $14.99 and get $1 ECB
$0.25 Charmin or Bounty cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1.50/3 Charmin or Bounty cpn- 01/25 P&G
$0.75 Charmin AND Bounty cpn- 01/25 P&G
$0.25 Bounty cpn- 12/28 P&G

Dawn- $2.99 and get $1 ECB
$0.25 Dawn cpn- 12/28 P&G

Gillette Flexiball or Venus Swirl razor- $8.99 and get $1 ECB
Buy Venus razor and get Venus shave gel or Satin Care shave gel FREE cpn- 01/25 P&G
Buy Gillette male razor and get Fusion Shave Prep FREE cpn- 01/25 P&G
$3 Gillette Men or Venus razor cpn- 12/14 RP


Pampers Jumbo- $8.99 and get $1 ECB
Buy Pampers get FREE Wipes cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1.50 Pampers cpn- 01/11 SS
$1.50/2 Pampers cpn- 12/28 P&G

Buy Cover Girl cosmetics and get $1 ECB
$2/2 Cover Girl cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1 Cover Girl face cpn- 01/25 P&G
$2 Cover Girl Blast mascara cpn- 12/28 P&G

Duracell- $6.99 and get $1 ECB
$0.50 Duracell cpn- 01/25 P&G
$0.50 Duracell cpn- 12/28 P&G
$1 Duracell cpn- 12/14 RP 

Pantene- $8/2 and get $1 ECB
Buy Pantene shampoo get Pantene conditioner or styler FREE cpn- 01/25 P&G
$5/3 Pantene cpn - 12/28 P&G
$2/2 Pantene cpn- 12/28 P&G

Nyquil, Dayquil, Clearquil, Sinex Spray or Vaporub- $7.99 and get $1 ECB
$1 Nyquil Severe or Dayquil Severe cpn- 01/25 P&G

Maxwell House Instant coffee- $3.99 and get $1 ECB
$1 Maxwell House Instant or International Cafe cpn- 01/25 SS

Spend $10 on the following and get $3 ECB:
Lipton Tea or Hellman Mayo- $6/2
$0.75 Lipton tea bgas, k cups or Iced tea mix cpn- 01/04 RP
$0.50 Hellman Mayo cpn- 01/25 RP 
Ragu sauce- $3/2
$0.75/2 Ragu cpn- 01/25 RP
$0.75/2 Ragu cpn- 01/04 RP 
Lipton single cups- $5.99
$0.75 Lipton tea bgas, k cups or Iced tea mix cpn- 01/04 RP

Hershey king size, Twizzlers, Breath Savers 3 hour or Ice Breakers- $1.87
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Buy 3 American Greetings and get $3 ECB

Charmin 4pk- $3.49 and get $1 ECB
$0.25 Charmin or Bounty cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1.50/3 Charmin or Bounty cpn- 01/25 P&G

Downy liquid, Unstopables or Gain Fireworks- $5.99 and get $1 ECB
$0.25 Tide, Downy or Bounce cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1/2 Tide, Downy or Bounce cpn- 01/25 P&G
$2/3 Tide, Downy or Bounce cpn- 01/25 P&G 
$2 Tide Pods, Gain Flings or Fireworks, Downy Unstopables or Bounce Burst cpn- 01/11 RP
$3/2 Tide Pods, Gain Flings or Fireworks, Downy Unstopables or Bounce Burst cpn- 01/11 RP
$1 Bounty or Bounce Burst cpn- 12/28 P&G 
$2 Tide Pods, Gain Flings or Fireworks, Downy Unstopables or Bounce Burst cpn- 12/14 RP
$3/2 Tide Pods, Gain Flings or Fireworks, Downy Unstopables or Bounce Burst cpn- 12/14 RP 

Wisk deep clean- $4.99
$1 Wisk cpn- 01/25 RP

Purex- $5/2
$1/2 Purex cpn- 01/25 RP

Pay Anywhere credit card reader- $9.99 and get $9.99 ECB

Spend $10 on Almay cosmetics and get $3 ECB

Spend $12 on Maybelline cosmetics and get $4 ECB
$1 Maybelline face cpn- 01/11 RP
$2 Maybelline Volume Express Mascara cpn- 01/04 RP 
$3 Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara cpn- 01/04 RP

Cover Girl mascara value pack- $9.49 and get $1 ECB
$1 Cover Girl face cpn- 01/25 P&G
$2 Cover Girl Blast mascara cpn- 12/28 P&G

Spend $12 on Revlon and get $4 ECB

VO5- $1.50/2

Head & Shoulders- $10/2
$3/2 Head & Shoulder cpn- 01/25 P&G
$1/2 Head & Shoulder cpn- 12/28 P&G 

Spend $8 on Scunci and get $4 ECB

Spend $10 on CVS shaving items and get $4 ECB

Secret or Gillette Clinical- $8.99 and get $1 ECB
$4/2 Gillette Clinical cpn- 01/25 P&G
$2 Secret Clinical cpn- 01/25 P&G 

Irish Spring bar or Soft Soap hand soap- $5/2 and get $2 ECB
$0.35 Soft soap hand soap cpn- 01/18 SS

Spend $10 on the following and get $3 ECB:
Nivea bodywash or scrub- $4
Nivea lotion or creme- $6

Colgate Sensitive toothpaste, Total toothpaste or Total rinse- $7.98/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.75 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 01/18 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash or rinse cpn- 01/18 SS 

Crest Sensitive toothpaste, brush, rinse or Glide Sensitive floss- $4.79 and get $1 ECB
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 01/25 P&G  
$0.75 Crest or toothpaste or rinse cpn- 12/28 P&G
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 12/28 P&G
$2.25/3 Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 12/28 P&G
$0.50 Oral B Glide floss picks cpn- 01/25 P&G
$0.50 Glide floss cpn- 01/25 P&G
$0.75 Glide floss cpn- 12/28 P&G
$1.50/2 Glide floss cpn- 12/28 P&G
$2.25/3 Glide floss cpn- 12/28 P&G

Colgate Max, 2in1 toothpaste or 360 toothbrush-$2.99 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 2
$0.75 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 01/18 SS 

Always Infinity, Radiant, Tampax Pearl or Radiant- $6.99 and get $1 ECB
$1 Always Radiant or Infinity cpn- 12/28 P&G
$0.50 Always pads or wipes cpn- 12/28 P&G
$3/2 Tampax Pearl or Radiant cpn- 01/25 P&G
$0.50 Tampax cpn- 12/28 P&G
$1 Tampax Radiant or Pearl cpn- 12/28 P&G 

Sundown Natural gummies- $11/2 and get $3 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Sundown Naturals cpn- 01/25 RP
$3/2 Sundown Natural gummy cpn- 01/25 RP
$1 Sundown Naturals cpn- 01/04 RP
$3 Sundown Natural gummy cpn- 01/04 RP  

Beano + Diary Defense- $4.99 and get $4 ECB- Limit 4

Coke 2L- $0.99
Use $0.24 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Spend $10 on Listerine, Reach, Rembrandt or Listerine floss and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Listerine Smart Rinse cpn- 01/04 SS
$1 Listerine cpn- 01/04 SS
$1 Listerine Healthy White Rinse cpn- 01/04 RP
$1 Listerine floss or flosser cpn- 01/04 RP

Adventure in Container Gardening

I am quite pleased with my little backyard container garden.  Especially, since it is technically winter.  Did I mention how much I LOVE Florida winters :)

Here are some pictures on my little container garden:

My tomato plant

Cherry tomato plant

Part of the cherry tomato plant that I thought had died now has live green leaves shooting off :)

My poor zuchinni plant :(  I don't think it was meant to be.

Green Pepper- mmmmm

Green Bean babies

I am super excited about my green bean babies.  I wasn't even sure it was going to grow.  Then last month, I had 1 green bean baby and I was doing the happy dance.  Now, I have 3- WOOHOO :)

Things are looking up for most of my container garden plants.  I think I will try my hand at the zuchinni plant later this year.

Our Saturday Fun Day

Those you of who I am Facebook friends with, you already know the fun details of my birthday celebration.

Well, I am officially out of my 30's. My dad told me that 40 was not too bad and to let him know how I feel in 20 years- Thanks Dad :)

I started Saturday with a trip to the Farmer Market and then off to the stores.  I did not want to go shopping on my actual birthday:)  Before heading out to the Farmer's Market, little Michael announced that he wanted to make me a cake.  But not any cake would do, he insisted that he needed to make me a Yoshi cake.  Who am I to argue- I do like Yoshi~ he is cute :)

I gave hubby the cake and frosting recipe and left for the Farmer's Market.  I was dreaded coming home.  I just knew that my kitchen would be a mess.  I had visions of cake batter all over the cabinets and frosting dripping from the ceiling.  I just knew that my 5 year old and 10 year old would be covered in a thick layer of flour:)

I was pleasantly surprised when I walked into a clean kitchen.  The cake was made and was cooling, waiting to be frosted~ yay :)

We fed the boys lunch and headed out for our own lunch date.  We had a gift card for Red Lobster.  It was a weird feeling not having the boys with us.  We actually were able to talk.  I must admit it was kind of nice.  We need to start making this a regular event.  We have lots of gift cards.

After lunch, we headed to the gun range.  Before my birthday, hubby asked how much we was allowed to spend.  He got a confused look on his face when I said $0.  I then suggested that we take the money we would normally spend on my birthday, his birthday and our anniversary and go to the gun range.  I wish I could have captured his expression.   He was grinning ear to ear.

I was nervous, I have never shot a gun before.  I had no clue what I was doing.  The guys at the range were nice and gave me detailed instruction on what to do and even made me do it.  I was doing fine until the shell casing bounced off the divider and hit me in the neck.  Wow- shell casings are hot.  I have a nice burn mark on my collarbone.  Note to self, next time, where a shirt that covers my collarbone :)  For a person who has never shot before, I think I did a darn good job:

 After spending a few hours at the gun range, we made out way home.  I took care of my nice little burn while hubby made me a nice birthday dinner.  Little Michael could hardly contain himself.  He wanted to rush through dinner do he could get a piece of his cake masterpiece.  I think they did a really good job on the cake.  Hubby did the frosting:

The cake was super delicious.  I was so proud of my husband~ he helped Nathan and Michael make not only a cake but frosting from scratch.  Now, he has no excuse.  He usually tells me that he cannot cook and that he doesn't want to make anybody sick :)

I had a nice birthday day.  I got to have a lunch date and some range time with my hubby and then came home to spend the rest of the evening with my boys.  I am so blessed :)  So far 40 isn't so bad :)

Our Shopping Trip~ 01/17/2015

Since my birthday was on Sunday, I really didn't want to go grocery shopping on my birthday.  So, Kevin and I decided to go on another fun filled Saturday Shopping Adventure :)

Here is how it went :

Save A Lot
$0.99- Crackers

Dollar Tree
$1.06- Gallon zip bags

Walmart
$0.97- Squeeze bottle
$0.70- Bananas
$2.98- Raisins
$2.44- Dark Chocolate Chips
$0.88- Onion
$0.88- Chili Powder
$2.48- Canola Oil
$1.94- Paper Towels
$1.98- Eggs
$15.42- Total with tax

Sam's Club
$11.96- (4) gallons skim milk
$3.28- Crushed Tomatoes
$1.99- Eggs
$1.36- Bananas
$5.98- Pears
$3.98- Potatoes
$28.55- Total

Farmer Market
$9.00- Yellow cherry tomatoes, kale, green peppers, mushrooms and cucumbers

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

Our Menu Plan for the week of 01/19/2015

How was your weekend?  Our weekend was fabulous, we celebrated my birthday :)  I will fill you all in on all the wonderful details of my birthday celebration.

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins with fruit X2
Pancakes X2
Baked Oatmeal with apples X2
Oatmeal with nuts and fruit

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

Dinner
Lentil burgers with green beans
Matzo Ball Soup
Spaghetti with peas and garlic bread
Baked Flounder with brown rice and zuchinni
Potato Soup
Baked Chicken, mashed potatoes and zuchinni
Pasta with Kale Pesto Sauce with green beans

Snacks and desserts
Super yummy birthday cake
Carrots
Apples
Pears
Bananas
Popcorn
Oranges

Walgreens deals for the week of 01/18/2015

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

12 pk Pepsi or Dr Pepper- $12/4 and get 2000 points

General Mills cereal- $1.99
$0.75 General Mills Wheaties cpn- 01/11 RP
$0.75 General Mills Cheerios Protein cpn- 01/11 RP 

Arm & Hammer laundry detergent- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Capri Sun- $4/2 and get 1000 points

Dunkin Donuts or McCafe single cups- $6.99 and get 1000 points

Kellogg cereal or Nutrigrain bars- $5/2 and get 2000 points
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 01/11 RP

Lindsay Olives- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Glade Sense & Spray, Automatic spray refill or Alternating starter kit- $4.99 and get 1000 points
$2/2 Glade cpn- 01/11 RP
$1.50 Glade Automatic spray refill cpn- 01/11 SS
$2 Glade automatic spray starter kit cpn- 01/11 SS 
$2/3 Glade cpn- 12/07 SS
$1 Glade cpn- 12/07 SS
$1.50 Glade automatic spray refill or 2 Sense & Spray refill cpn- 12/07 SS

Nice laundry- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Nice tissues or Kleenex- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$0.50/3 Kleenex cpn- 01/11 SS

Palmolive- $0.99
$0.50 Palmolive Ultra cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.50 Palmolive Ultra cpn- 01/04 SS

Nice bags- $0.99

Hershey Valentine Chocolate- $5/2 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Hershey minis, kisses, Reese's minis or York minis cpn- 01/04 SS

Colgate total mouthwash, battery toothbrush, 360 2pk toothbrush, Optic White, Total Whitening or 2pk toothpaste- $5.99 and get $2 RR
$2 Colgate Total, Optic White, Max Fresh, Enamel Health or Sensitive twin pack cpn- 01/18 SS 
$0.75 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 01/04 SS$2 Colgate mouthwash or rinse cpn- 01/18 SS
$2 Colgate Power toothbrush cpn- 01/18 SS
$2 Colgate 360 twin or multi pack cpn- 01/18 SS 

i-Cool for Menopause- $10 and get $10 RR
$3 i-Cool cpn- 10/12 RP

Barefoot Diabetic foot balm- $3.50 and get $3.50 RR


Hershey candy- $0.69 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Orbit, Eclipse, Trident White or Dentyne- $0.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Gold Emblem flour, Domino or C&H sugar- $1.79 with in ad cpn- Limit 2

Walgreens batteries- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE and get 1000 points

Spend $10 on Colgate Max Fresh toothpaste, Max White or Fresh toothbrush- $6/2 and get 5000 points
$0.75 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 01/04 SS

Dove hair care- $7/2 and get 1000 points

CVS deals for the week of 01/18/2015

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 Gold Emblem nuts, cashews or almonds and get $5 ECB

Puffs- $0.99
$0.25/3 Puffs cpn- 12/28 P&G

Post Honey Bunches of Oats, Cocoa or Fruity Pebbles- $1.99

Gold Emblem cookies- $5/2 and get $1 ECB

Valentine Hershey kisses, minis, Dove hearts, Promises, Mars chocolate Valentine minis, Fun Size or M&M's- $7/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Hershey minis, kisses, Reese's minis or York minis cpn- 01/04 SS
$1/2 Mars, Snickers, M&M's, Twix, Milky Way or minis cpn- 01/11 RP 

Buy 3 American Greetings cards and get $3 ECB

Total Home tissues- $0.99

Renuzit- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Candle Life candles- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Buy 2 Neutrogena cosmetics and get $6 ECB
$2/2 Neutrogena cpn- 01/04 SS
$2 Neutrogena cosmetic cpn- 12/07 SS 

Spend $15 on Loreal hair color and get $5 ECB
$5/2 Loreal Preference cpn- 01/11 RP
$2 Loreal Preference cpn- 01/11 RP
$2 Loreal Preference Absolue cpn- 01/04 RP 

Spend $12 on the following and get $6 ECB:
Colgate battery toothbrush- $6
$2 Colgate Power toothbrush cpn- 01/18 SS
Colgate Optic White toothpaste or 360 toothbrush- $3
$0.75 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 01/04 SS
Speed Stick Gear deodorant- $8/2
Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Speed Stick Gear deodorant cpn- 01/18 SS
Softsoap bodywash, hand soap, Irish Spring Gear bodywash- $3
$0.75 Softsoap bodywash cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.35 Softsoap hand soap cpn- 01/18 SS
$1 Irish Spring bodywash cpn- 01/18 SS 

Tom of Maine toothpaste, mouthwash or deodorant- $6/2 and get $3 ECB- Limit 2

Colgate Total or Optic White rinse- $5.99 and get $3 ECB- Limit 2
$2 Colgate mouthwash or rinse cpn- 01/18 SS

Colgate Total toothpaste, 360 floss tip or Sensitive ProRelief toothbrush- $3.49 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.75 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 01/04 SS

Pepsi 2L- $0.99
Use $0.24 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Palmolive- $0.99
Use $0.25 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.50 Palmolive Ultra cpn- 01/18 SS
$0.50 Palmolive Ultra cpn- 01/04 SS

Kellogg or General Mills cereal- $7/3 and get $2 ECB
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 01/11 RP
$0.75 General Mills Wheaties cpn- 01/11 RP
$0.75 General Mills Cheerios Protein cpn- 01/11 RP 

Tide Simply Clean & Fresh- $2.94- Limit 4

Our 2015 Goals

Even though our 2015 goals are almost identical to our 2014 goals, we want to keep ourselves accountable by posting them.  Come along and see how much we accomplish this year.

So here goes, our 2015 goals in no particular order:

1) To not eat out or at least to not pay out of pocket, with the exception of tips. If we want to treat the family to a meal out, we will make sure we have a gift card to cover all of us.

2) Pay off our last 2 credit cards

3) Not to use any of our credit cards for 2015. To pay cash for everything.

4) To maintain our grocery budget. Our current grocery budget is $400 month for our family of 6. Our goal is to use up to that amount to feed our family healthy nourishing meals.  If we are lucky enough to come under our monthly budget, we will save that amount.

5) To create a monthly meal plan for our family, to use leftovers more efficiently and to make use of everything in our pantry and freezer.

6) Lose weight- My goal is to lose 10 lbs this year.

7) Complete the Couch to 5K with hubby

8) Morning devotions, prayer time and more bible reading

9) Monthly date night with hubby- whether we go out or stay at home, pop popcorn and rent a movie

10) To spend quality family time together. With everyones schedule and us running all over creation, I would love to spend more quality time together- no tv- us playing games, talking, enjoying each others company.  I think we are going to claim Saturday's as family fun day:)

11) Not to use our dryer to save on electricity and lower our electricity bill

12) To do 1 project a month and blog about it

13) My older boys want to run a 5K~ a color run to be more specific.  So, I am jumping on board with them, after I finish my Couch to 5K program :)

14) To make and use more non toxic cleaners

What goals do you have for 2015? I would love to hear them:)

Our 2015 Monthly Projects

Here are the monthly projects we hope to accomplish in 2015.  Let's see what we can do this year:

January- Make Ketchup

February- Make Mayo

March- Make Deodorant

April- Make Laundry Detergent

May- Make Bodywash

June- Make Yogurt Popsicles

July- Make Coffee Creamer

August- Make Sugar Scrub

September- Make Veggie Wash

October- Make Pita Bread

November- Make All Purpose Cleaner

December- Make Bleach Alternative

Let's see how many of these we can get done this year:)  What kind of projects do you hope to accomplish this year?

Our Shopping Day~ 01/10/2015

It still feels so weird tying and writing 2015.  I cannot get over how January is almost half over already- yikes.

Since Kevin and I were involved with Respite Night with church Saturday evening and Chris had to work Sunday right after church, we decided that we should probably do our grocery shopping Saturday.

Here are our shopping trip details:

Dollar Tree
$1.00- Cheese Grater
$1.00- Basil
$2.06- Total

Winn Dixie
$1.99- NY Texas Toast Croutons
$0.00- NY Texas Toast Croutons
$1.99- NY Texas Toast Croutons
$0.00- NY Texas Toast Croutons
$1.79- Mueller Whole Wheat pasta
$0.00- Mueller Whole Wheat pasta
$1.79- Mueller Whole Wheat pasta
$0.00- Mueller Whole Wheat pasta
$7.56- Total

Walmart
$1.42- Whole Wheat bread crumbs
$3.18- Celery Flakes
$1.38- Brown Rice
$2.96- Whole Wheat White Flour
$8.94- Total

Save A Lot
$3.99- Apples
$0.99- Carrots
$3.00- Bread
$4.76- Ground Turkey
$12.74- Total

Sam's Club
$2.38- Lettuce
$11.48- Decaf Coffee
$1.36- Bananas
$8.97- (3) gallons skim milk
$24.19- Total

Farmer Market
$8.50- Mushrooms, Cucumbers, Green Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes and Romaine Lettuce

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

Menu Plan for the week of 01/12/2015

We hope everyone had a nice weekend.  We had Respite Night at church and Chris had to work.  So, we just hung around the house and finally took down our Christmas Tree :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Applesauce muffins with fruit X2
Pancakes X2
Oatmeal with fruit X3

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

Dinner
Lentil sausage soup
Turkey, mashed potatoes and green beans
Turkey Pot Pie over biscuits
Chili with corn bread
Spaghetti with garlic bread and green beans
Swedish Meatballs, brown rice and peas
Lentil tacos with corn

Snacks and desserts
Popcorn
Bananas
Chocolate Chip cookies
Apples
Carrots
Oranges

Walgreens deals for the week of 01/11/2015

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

Hershey chocolate spread- $3.49 and get 1000 points

Nice sugar- $1.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Progresso- $5/4 and get 1000 points
$0.50/2 Progresso cpn- 01/04 SS
$0.50/2 Progresso cpn- 12/07 SS 

Fantastik, Windex, wipes, Shout, Color Catcher or Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom- $6.50/2 and get $1.50 RR

Windex Touch Up, Scrubbing Bubbles shower or bath, Fresh Brush refills or toilet gels- $7/2 and get $1 RR

Glade spray, wax melts or candle- $7/2 and get $1 RR
Buy Glade warmer get FREE wax melts cpn- 12/07 SS
$1.25/2 Glade wax melts cpn- 12/07 SS
$1 Glade cpn- 12/07 SS
$2/3 Glade cpn- 12/07 SS
$1.25/2 Glade jar candle cpn- 12/07 SS
$1.50 Glade Automatic spray or 2 Sense & Spray refills cpn- 12/07 SS 

Ziploc- $5.50/2 and get $1 RR
$1/2 Ziploc containers cpn- 12/07 SS
$1/2 Ziploc bags cpn- 12/07 SS

Oral B 3D White Floss picks, Cross Action toothbrush, Crest ProHealth mouthwash, toothpaste or Glide floss- $12/4 and get $6 RR
$0.75 Glide floss or picks cpn- 12/28 P&G
$1.50/2 Glide floss or picks cpn- 12/28 P&G
$2.25/3 Glide floss or  picks cpn- 12/28 P&G 
$0.75 Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 12/28 P&G
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 12/28 P&G
$2.25/3 Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 12/28 P&G

Colgate 360 toothbrush, Enamel Health, Total Advanced, Total Whitening toothpaste, Total Lasting or Advanced mouthwash- $9/3 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 01/04 SS
$0.50 Colgate Manual toothbrush cpn- 01/04 SS 

Tampax or Always- $12/3 and get 2000 points
$0.50 Tampax cpn- 12/28 P&G
$1 Tampax Pearl or Radiant cpn- 12/28 P&G
$1 Always Radiant or Infinity cpn- 12/28 P&G 

Blink, Blink N Clean, Revitalens or Complete- $12/2 and get 3000 points
$2 Blink Tears cpn- 12/14 SS
$1 Blink Contact or Blink N Clean cpn- 12/14 SS
$2 Revitalens cpn- 12/07 SS- EXPIRES 01/12/15
$1 Complete Solution cpn- 12/14 SS

Bausch & Lomb Ocuvite- $9.99
$5 Ocuvite cpn- 01/11SS

Bausch & Lomb Soothe, BioTrue or PeroxiClear- $7.99
$3 Bausch & Lomb PeroxiClear cpn- 01/11 SS

Kellogg cereal- $1.99
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 01/11 RP
$1/3 Kellogg Special K cpn- 01/04 SS
$1/2 Kellogg cereal cpn- 12/07 RP 

Milk gallon- $3.29- Limit 2

Folger Coffee- $2.99

Dawn- $0.99
$0.25 Dawn cpn- 12/28 P&G

CVS deals for the week of 01/11/2015

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:) 

Halls- $3/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Halls cpn- 01/11 SS

Bumble Bee tuna or Snow's Clams- $0.88- limit 10

Dawn- $0.99- Limit 10
$0.25 Dawn cpn- 12/28 P&G

Yardley single bars- $3/4
$1/4 Yardley singles or bodywash cpn- 01/11 SS
$1/4 Yadley singles, 2 double packs or bodywash cpn- 11/16 SS

Irish Spring 3 pack or Soft Soap hand soap- $4/2 and get $2 ECB

Spend $12 on Crest ProHealth, Clinical toothpaste, Oral B Cross Action, Clinical toothbrush, ProHealth rinse or Glide floss and get $6 ECB- Limit 2
$0.75 Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 12/28 P&G
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 12/28 P&G
$2.25/3 Crest toothpaste or rinse cpn- 12/28 P&G
$0.75 Glide floss or picks cpn- 12/28 P&G
$1.50/2 Glide floss or picks cpn- 12/28 P&G
$2.25/3 Glide floss or  picks cpn- 12/28 P&G 

Spend $10 on Colgate Total, Total rinse, ProRelief or Floss tip toothbrush and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 01/04 SS
$0.50 Colgate Manual toothbrush cpn- 01/04 SS 

U by Kotex- $3.99
$0.50 U by Kotex cpn- 01/11 SS
$1/2 U by Kotex cpn- 01/11 SS

CVS gas relief- $9.99 and get $9.99 ECB

Ocuvite- $9.99
$5 Ocuvite cpn- 01/11 SS

Atkins shakes, bars, Kellogg bars, shakes, SlimFast or South Beach- $12.49/2 and get $4 ECB
$1 Kellogg Special K meal bars or shakes cpn- 01/04 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal, bars, crisps, brownies, chips or bites cpn- 01/04 RP 
$1 South Beach bars cpn- 01/04 SS
$1.50 South Beach Protein Fit or Meal bars cpn- 01/04 SS

Bausch & Lomb BioTrue, Peroxi Clear or Soothe eye- $7.99 and get $2 ECB
$3 Bausch & Lomb PeroxiClear cpn- 01/11 SS

Arnicare tablets, cream or gel- $7.99 and get $3 ECB
$3 Arnicare cpn- 01/11 RP
$3 Arnicare cpn- 12/07 RP 

Milk- $3.79 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2

Dove Promises, Mars Valentine minis or fun size- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
$1/2 Mars Snickers, M&M, Twix, Milky Way or minis mix cpn- 01/11 RP

Valentine M&M's- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
$1/2 Mars Snickers, M&M, Twix, Milky Way or minis mix cpn- 01/11 RP 

Ziploc- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
$1/2 Ziploc containers cpn- 12/07 SS
$1/2 Ziploc bags cpn- 12/07 SS 

Xtra detergent- $2.49
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Family Fun Adventure

Several people told us about Lakes Regional Park.  I am not sure why we hadn't already visited.  It may have been that it is in the next county over and 45 minutes away :(  Here is a cute 30 second YouTube video about Lakes Regional Park.

Chris had a Saturday off and we decided to pack a lunch and head on out.  Well most of us, the younger boys were super excited about taking a field trip but the older ones decided to sit this one out.  So the 4 of us packed up and headed out.

When we first got there, we had to pay for parking and then we set off on our adventure.  I was floored on how huge this place was.  There are several benches along the way to just sit and enjoy the gorgeous view.   We saw a wild bunny and even caught a glimpse of a huge turtle in the water.

The boys were really excited for the train ride.  It was a neat experience, we loved the Christmas villages, building,tunnel of lights and the train museum.

And of course, what is a trip to any park with out a nice long visit to the playground.  It is a great way to burn off that young energy:)

Here are some pictures of our adventure~ enjoy:

This is what happens when the older boys decide not to go :)

Boardwalk

Beautiful view of the bridge over the water

Walking Path

Michael trying to sneak to the bunny

Being silly

Train Ride

Tunnel of Lights

Really cool playground

We really enjoyed ourselves and the younger boys are itching to go back.  The older boys really missed out on this adventure.

I can't wait to see where our next Family Adventure takes us :)

December 2014 Goal Update

Let's see how we did with our December 2014 goals:

 1) To not eat out or at least to not pay out of pocket, with the exception of tips. If we want to treat the family to a meal out, we will make sure we have a gift card to cover all of us.
Doing fabulous with this.

2) Pay off 2 credit cards
Getting close to paying off another credit card :)

3) Not to use any of our credit cards for 2014. To pay cash for everything.
We did fantastic with this goal and paid cash.

4) To maintain our grocery budget. Our current grocery budget is $400 month for our family of 6. Our goal is to use up to that amount to feed our family healthy nourishing meals.  If we are lucky enough to come under our monthly budget, we will save that amount.
We did awesome and came in right at budget with a whopping $0.10 to spare :)  

5) To create a monthly meal plan for our family, to use leftovers more efficiently and to make use of everything in our pantry and freezer.  Try our hand at freezer cooking.
Doing great with meal planning.

6) Lose weight- I need to get motivated to lose this baby weight- my goal is to lose 10 lbs this year.
Well, I was on the right track.  Hubby and I were walking every night.  I had lost 4 pounds.  I was so proud of myself.  Well, I found those 4 pounds.  Never guess where I found them, in the container of fudge and cookies that my brother and his girlfriend sent.  They were just so darn tasty, I couldn't help myself.  Can I hit the restart button?  That is what 2015 is for right~ LOL :)

7) Morning devotions, prayer time and more bible reading
Following a bible reading on my church's website:)

8) Monthly date night with hubby- whether we go out or stay at home, pop popcorn and rent a movie
We didn't do a date night.  We really need to start this back up again.


9) To spend quality family time together. With everyones schedule and us running all over creation, I would love to spend more quality time together- no tv- us playing games, talking, enjoying each others company.  I think we are going to claim Saturday's as family fun day:)
In December we visited Manatee Park and saw Santa and found a hidden playground :)

10) Not to use our dryer to save on electricity and lower our electricity bill
Doing great with this and haven't not used the dryer.  I am loving this weather.  I hang the clothes up on clothes racks and next day they are dry:)

11) To do 1 project a month and blog about it
With everything going on, we didn't get a chance to do our monthly projects for a couple of months now :(

How did you do on your December goals?

January 2015 Monthly Spending

Here is where I keep a list of our spending for the month of January.  We have a $400 grocery budget for this month.  We did great last month and stayed with in budget. This is for everything for our family of 6 and 2 cats.  I am excited to see how we do this month. So, lets see how we do this month:

01/05/2015
$4.06- Dollar Tree
$9.98- Winn Dixie
$13.14- Save A Lot
$22.38- Publix
$48.56- Sam's Club
$67.96- Walmart
$5.00- Farmer Market
$3.29- CVS and got $8 in ECB's

01/10/2015
$2.06- Dollar Tree
$7.56- Winn Dixie
$8.94- Walmart
$12.74- Save A Lot
$24.15- Sam's Club
$8.50- Farmer Market

01/17/2015
$0.99- Save A Lot
$1.06- Dollar Tree
$15.42- Walmart
$28.55- Sam's Club
$9.00- Farmer Market

01/24/2015
$2.80- Big Lots
$4.38- Publix
$6.99- Save A Lot
$22.99- Walmart
$49.60- Sam's Club
$16.00- Farmer Market

$396.10- Running Total for January

$3.90- Left to spend:)

I am so very proud of us for staying with in our grocery budget.  At the end of the month, we had some extra grocery dollars to play with.  The boys decided that they wanted extra fruit.  So fruit, they got :)

Our Shopping Day~ 01/03/2015

Chris had to work both on Saturday and Sunday.  What day do we go grocery shopping on??

Since he had to be at work at 8am, Kevin and I decided to take Chris into work then head on out to the Farmer Market and then to all the stores.  Our challenge was to see if we could complete our shopping before we had to pick Chris up from work at 4pm.  And since, it is the beginning of the month, we had a nice long list :)

Since it was so early in the morning, most of the stores were quiet and not so cramped.  I may have to head out early Saturday mornings :)  Kevin and I got our shopping done and were home in time for lunch~ well a late lunch for us :)  But we did it.

Here are our shopping details for this week:

Dollar Tree
$1.00- Kidney beans
$1.00- Wax Paper
$2.00- Frozen Peaches
$4.06- Total with tax

Winn Dixie
$1.98- (4) bottles of Hot Sauce
$1.00- Wheat Pita bread
$1.00- Onion Pita bread
$5.00- (3) pkgs of Cream Cheese
$9.98- Total

Save A Lot
$2.00- Hamburger buns
$9.16- (4) blocks Cheddar Cheese
$1.98- Polish Sausage
$13.14- Total

Publix
1.52- Zuchinni
$2.09- Zuchini
$1.29- Green Beans
$1.29- Green Beans
$3.83- Coffee Mate coffee creamer
$0.00- Coffee Mate coffee creamer
$1.49- Healthy Harvest pasta
$0.00- Healthy Harvest Pasta
$1.49- Healthy Harvest Pasta
$0.00- Healthy Harvest pasta
$6.39- Tahini
$2.99- Potatoes
$22.38- Total

Sam's Club
$9.57- (3) gallons skim milk
$8.67- Cat Litter
$2.38- Lettuce
$8.99- Butter
$2.36- Eggs
$2.36- Eggs
$1.36- Bananas
$3.28- Diced Tomatoes
$3.28- Diced Tomatoes
$5.78- Baking Powder
$48.56- Total

Walmart
$7.11- Garlic Bread
$5.98- Flounder
$2.94- Brocolli
$4.90- Frozen Veggies
$3.48- Sliced Cheese
$2.36- Half & Half
$4.60- Lentils
$1.68- Walnuts
$11.48- 2 pack Whole Chicken
$2.98- Raisins
$2.98- Parmesan Cheese
$2.00- Taco Shells
$4.84- Croutons
$3.00- Whole Wheat Pasta
$2.00- Low Sodium Chicken Broth
$1.88- Parsley
$0.99- Tomato Sauce
$2.76- Tortillas
$67.96- Total

Farmer Market
$5.00- Mushrooms, Cucumbers and Green Peppers

Sunday after church, we made a quick stop at CVS:
$8.29- Nature Made gummy vitamins
$7.00- Sundown gummy vitamins
$15.29
-2.00 Nature Made gummy printable cpn
-2.00 Sundown gummy printable cpn
-8.00 ECB
$3.29- Total and got $8 in ECB's

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

Our Menu Plan for the week of 01/05/2014

We hope you had a nice and blessed weekend.  Our weekend was fun and busy :)

A quick search of our pantry and freezer became a gold mind.  The extras in there is enough food for this week- yay :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Oatmeal with raisins, honey and nuts X2
Blueberry Coffee Cake with fruit X2
Applesauce muffins with eggs X2
Pancakes with fruit

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

Dinner
Chicken & Cheese Tostados with green beans
Spaghetti with garlic bread and zuchinni
Many Bean Soup with bread
Turkey Fajitas with green beans
Matzo Ball Soup with rolls
Baked Chicken, mashed potatoes and zuchinni
Pork on bun with peas

Snacks and desserts
Popcorn
Apples
Carrots
Oranges
Banana

Walgreens deals for the week of 01/04/2014

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

Fiber One single cookie- $1/2

Nice dozen eggs or Butterball turkey bacon- $1.49

Truvia- $2.49
$1.50 Truvia cpn- 01/04 RP
$1/2 Truvia cpn- 01/04 RP 

Hellman Mayo or Best Foods Mayo- $3.49
$0.50 Hellman cpn- 01/04 RP

Campbell chicken noodle or tomato soup- $4/3 and get 1000 points
$0.40/4 Campbell condensed soup cpn- 11/09 SS

Progresso- $2.50/2
$0.50/2 Progresso cpn- 01/04 SS
$0.50/2 Progresso cpn- 12/07 SS

Pringles- $6/4 and get 1000 points

Xtra detergent- $1.49

Angel Soft 9 roll- $2.99
$0.45 Angel Soft cpn- 01/04 RP

Renuzit- $0.89
Buy 2 Get 1 FREE Renuzit cpn- 01/04 RP

Palmolive- $1.99
$0.50 Palmolive cpn- 01/04 SS

Finish tab, gelpac or capsules- $3.99
$2.25 Finish cpn- 01/04 SS

Bayer Contour Next Blood Glucose Monitor- $9.99 and get 2000 points

Boost Original or High Protein- $6.99
$3/2 Boost cpn- 01/04 SS

Nature Made Vitamelts- $4.99 and get 1000 points
$2 Nature Made Vitamelts cpn- 01/04 RP
$2/2 Nature Made cpn- 01/04 RP

Nature Made adult gummies- $6.99 and get 1000 points
$2 Nature Made adult gummies cpn- 01/04 RP
$2/2 Nature Made cpn- 01/04 RP

Balance, Zone Perfect, Bear Naked, Power, Clif, Luna or Fit Crunch single bars- $10/10 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Balance bars cpn- 01/04 RP

Thermacare or Advil- $5.99 and get 2000 points when you buy 2
$2 Thermacare cpn- 01/04 RP
$5/2 Thermacare cpn- 01/04 RP
$2 Advil cpn- 01/04 RP 

Tylenol cold or sinus- $12.50/2 and get 2000 points
$2.50/2 Tylenol cpn- 01/04 SS
$1 Tylenol cpn- 01/04 SS 

Walgreens pain relief- $5.99 and get 1000 points

Infant or kids pain relief- $4.99 and get 1000 points

Sudafed PE- $13/2 and get 2000 points
$1.50 Sudafed or PE cpn- 01/04 SS

Visine- $3.99 and get 2000 points when you buy 2
$1.50 Visine cpn- 01/04 SS

Clean & Clear- $11/2 and get 3000 points
$1 Clean & Clear cpn- 01/04 SS

Purell- $2.99
Use $1 Walgreens in store cpn
$1 Purell Advanced cpn- 01/04 SS

Gillette Venus or ProGlide razor- $9.99 and get $2 RR
$3 Gillette men or Venus cpn- 12/14 RP

Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power razor- $11.99 and get $2 RR
$3 Gillette men or Venus cpn- 12/14 RP 

Tresemme- $3.99
$2 Tresemme cpn- 01/04 RP

Suave- $2.99
$1.50/2 Suave Pro shampoo & conditioner cpn- 01/04 RP

Loreal Advanced- $3.99
$4/2 Loreal Advanced cpn- 01/04 RP
$2 Loreal Advanced cpn- 12/14 RP

Scunci no damage elastics- $2.99 and get $2 RR

Trident or Dentyne- $2/3 and get 1000 points

Colgate 2in1, Total toothpaste, Slim Soft or 360 Clean toothbrush- $2.99 and get $1.50 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothbrush cpn- 01/04 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 01/04 SS 

All detergent- $7/2
$2/2 All cpn- 01/04 SS

CVS deals for the week of 01/04/2015

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:) 

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel- $15/2 and get $5 ECB- Limit 2

Charmin Basic, Ultra Strong or Ultra Soft- $5.99 and get $1 ECB
$0.25 Charmin cpn- 12/28 P&G

Bounty Select A Size 6pk- $8.99 and get $1 ECB
$0.25 Bounty cpn- 12/28 P&G

Tide or Gain- $11.94 and get $2 ECB
$5/3 Tide, Boost, Downy or Bounce cpn- 12/28 P&G
$2 Tide, Boost, Downy or Bounce cpn- 12/28 P&G 

Sundown gummy vitamins- $7 and get $3 ECB
$3 Sundown adult gummy cpn- 01/04 RP
$1 Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement cpn- 01/04 RP 

Star Wars gummy vitamins- $8.99 and get $3 ECB
$1 Star Wars gummies cpn- 01/04 RP

Nature Made Vitamelts- $8.29 and get $5 ECB
$2 Nature Made Vitamelts cpn- 01/04 RP
$2/2 Nature Made cpn- 01/04 RP 

Nature Made gummy vitamins- $8.29 and get $5 ECB
$2 Nature Made adult gummies cpn- 01/04 RP
$2/2 Nature Made cpn- 01/04 RP 

i-Caps- $17.99
$10 i-Cap cpn 01/04 SS
$6 i-Cap vitamin cpn- 12/14 RP 

Boost Original or High Protein- $6.99 and get $1 ECB
$3/2 Boost cpn- 01/04 SS

Atkins shakes, bars, South Beach or Slimfast- $12.49/2 and get $4 ECB
$1 South Beach bars cpn- 01/04 SS
$1.50 South Beach Protein Fit or Meal bars cpn- 01/04 SS 

Spend $15 on CVS, Gold Emblem, Total Home or Pet Central items and get $5 ECB

Spend $15 on ZZZquil and get $5 ECB

Kleenex- $0.99
$0.50/3 Kleenex cpn- 102/07 SS

Bengay- $4.99 and get $3 ECB

Spend $12 on Benadryl, Aveeno anti itch, Neosporin, Band Aid or Bengay and get $4 ECB
$3/3 Neosporin, Eczema Essential, Band Aid, Benadry or Topical cpn- 01/04 SS

Buy 2 Clear Care, Optifree or Systane- $9.49 and get $5 ECB
$5 Clear Care or OptiFree cpn- 01/04 SS
$3 Clear Care cpn- 12/07 SS
$3 OptiFree cpn- 12/07 SS
$5 Systane cpn- 01/04 SS
$4 Systane cpn- 12/07 SS 

Zegrid- $24.99 and get $8 ECB- Limit 3

Dulcolax- $6.99
$6.99 Mail in Rebate at cvs.com/dulcolax
$3 Dulcolax cpn- 01/04 SS

Zantac- $8.99
$8.99 Mail in Rebate at cvs.com/Zantac
$4 Zantac cpn- 01/04 SS

Bic disposable- $6.99 and get $2 ECB
Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Bic disposable cpn- 01/04 SS

Spend $15 on Sensodyne twin pack or Biotene and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Sensodyne or ProNamel toothpaste cpn- 01/04 RP

Stayfree- $4.49
$3 Stayfree cpn- 01/04 SS

Spend $15 on Crest ProHealth, Oral B single toothbrush or Glide floss and get $7 ECB- Limit 2
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 12/28 P&G
$0.75 Crest toothpaste cpn- 12/28 P&G
$2.25/3 Crest toothpaste cpn- 12/28 P&G
$0.75 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi or 2 Indicator or Cavity Defense cpn- 12/28 P&G
$0.75 Glide floss cpn- 12/28 P&G
$1.50/2 Glide floss cpn- 12/28 P&G 

Spend $10 on Crest Complete toothpaste, Oral B 2pk toothbrush or floss and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$1.50/2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 12/28 P&G
$0.75 Crest toothpaste cpn- 12/28 P&G
$2.25/3 Crest toothpaste cpn- 12/28 P&G
$0.75 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi or 2 Indicator or Cavity Defense cpn- 12/28 P&G
$0.75 Glide floss cpn- 12/28 P&G
$1.50/2 Glide floss cpn- 12/28 P&G

Colgate 360 toothbrush- $2.99 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothbrush cpn- 01/04 SS

Finish Jet Dry, Powerball or Gelpac- $4
$2.25 Finish cpn- 01/04 SS

Renuzit- $0.88
Buy 2 Get 1 FREE Renuzit cpn- 01/04 RP

Duracell- $10.99 and get $1 ECB
$1 Duracell cpn- 12/14 RP

All detergent- $7/2
$2/2 All cpn- 01/04 SS

Maxwell House Instant- $3.99 and get $1 ECB

Kellogg Special K cereal or bars- $7/2 and get $2 ECB
$1 Special K bars or shakes cpn- 01/04 RP
$1/3 Special K cereal, bars, crisps, brownies, cracker chips, popcorn, hot cereal or bites cpn- 01/04 RP
$1/2 Kellogg cereal cpn- 12/07 RP 

Fiber One, Nature Valley bars or Chex Oatmeal- $8/3 and get $2 ECB
$0.50 Fiber One cpn- 01/04 SS
$0.50/2 Nature Valley cpn- 01/04 SS
$0.75 Chex Gluten Free Oatmeal cpn-12/07 SS

Progresso- $3/2 and get $1 ECB
$0.50/2 Progresso cpn- 01/04 SS
$0.50/2 Progresso cpn- 12/07 SS 

Spend $9 on Lipton Tea or Hellmans Mayo-$3 and get $3 ECB
$0.75 Lipton Tea bags, K cups, Tea & Honey or ice tea mix cpn- 01/04 RP

7Up, Canada Dry, A&W or Sunkist can- $10/3 and get $2 ECB

Trident, Dentyne Ice, Stride or Trident or Stride 3pk- $5/2 and get $1 ECB

Hershey kisses or minis- $9/3 and get $3 ECB
$1/2 Hershey minis or kisses cpn- 01/04 SS

Campbell Chicken Noodle soup or Tomato soup- $1
Use $0.50 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.40/4 Campbell condensed soup cpn- 11/09 SS

General Mills cereal- $8/3 and get $2 ECB
$5/4 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 01/04 SS
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 12/07 SS 

Colgate Max, Total, 2in1 or kids toothpaste- $2.99
Use $1.50 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 01/04 SS