Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic~ 12/03/2016

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on December 3 at 10 am.

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:)

Our Shopping Day~ 11/26/2016

This week was a super easy grocery shop with only 2 stores:)

Here are the details of our shopping trip:

Walmart
$1.98- Mushrooms
$2.75- Apples
$1.88- Bell Peppers
$0.96- Bananas
$7.57- Total

Sam's Club
$8.98- Strawberries
$2.39- Milk
$5.90- Grapes
$17.27- Total

This shopping trip has been added to our November Monthly Spending post, where I keep track of what we spend for the month of November.   How did we do?  We did we stay with in our budget or did we bust?

Our Menu Plan for the week of 11/28/2016

How was your weekend?  We had a nice weekend that included clothes shopping?  If you are thinking, wait a minute, I thought you guys were doing a no spend November.  We were :)  I will tell you all about how our no spend November got derailed on Thursday.

Here are our menu plans for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Pumpking Chocolate Chip muffins with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit

Lunch
Lettuce, tomato and cucumber sandwich and fruit
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Chili Mac with peas
Chocolate Chip Pancakes with fruit
Alfredo Chicken & Broccoli Orzo
Shrimp Stir Fry with Egg Noodles with green beans
Shredded Pork with carrots
Ribs, Potatoes with peas
Soup with Grilled Cheese and carrots

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Carrots
Roasted Carrots
Popcorn
Pretzels
Banana Ice Cream
PB Banana Smoothie
Chocolate Chip cookies

Walgreens deals for the week of 11/27/2016

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.

Ziploc- $5.50/2 and get $1.50 RR
$1/2 Ziploc cpn- 11/13 SS

Windex, Shout, Scrubbing Bubbles or Fantastik- $6.50/2 and get $1.50 RR
$0.50 Windex cpn- 11/13 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles cpn- 11/13 SS
$1 Scrubbing Bubbles toilet cpn- 10/16 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cpn- 10/16 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles all purpose cleaner with Fantastik cpn- 10/16 SS 

Pantene- $12/3 and get $2 RR
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 11/27 P&G
$2/2 Pantene cpn- 11/27 P&G 

Softsoap or Irish Spring hand soap or body wash- $7/2 and get $4 RR

Crest or Oral B toothpaste, toothbrush, floss or mouthwash- $5.99 and get $5 RR when you buy 2
$0.50 Crest ProHealth Jr mouthwash cpn- 11/27 P&G
$1.50 Crest mouthwash cpn- 11/27 P&G
$0.50 Crest kids toothpaste or ProHealth jr mouthwash cpn- 11/27 P&G
$2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 11/20 RP 
$0.50 Oral B toothbrush cpn- 11/27 P&G
$1.50 Oral B floss twin pack cpn- 11/27 P&G
$1.50 Oral B Pulsar cpn- 11/20 RP 

Crest Sensi, 3D White or ProHealth toothpaste- $2.99 and get $3 RR when you buy 3
$2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 11/20 RP

Spend $10 on Listerine, J&J, Plax or Rembrandt and get 5000 points

CVS deals for the week of 11/27/2016

 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:)

Hershey Holiday, minis or Cadbury Snowballs- $6/2
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$1/3 Hershey kisses, nuggets, minis, Reeses, York, Kit Kat or Rolo cpn- 11/20 RP

Coke cans or bottles- $11/3
Use $2 CVS App cpn

Pantene- $12/3
Use $2/3 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 11/27 P&G
$2/2 Pantene cpn- 11/27 P&G 

Planters peanuts 3pk- $5.99 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Planters cpn- 11/13 SS
 
Gevalia or McCafe coffee- $12/2 and get $6 ECB
$1 McCafe ground coffee cpn- 11/20 SS

Tasters Choice instant coffee- $5.99 and get $1 ECB

Spend $12 on the following and get $3 ECB:
Glade automatic spray kit, Wax melt warmer, Scrubbing Bubbles starter, Glade Plug In refill 2pk, spray refill, Pledge, Glade spray or solid, Shout, Windex or Scrubbing Bubbles
$1/2 Glade cpn- 11/13 SS
$2/3 Glade cpn- 11/13 SS
$0.55 Glade cpn- 11/13 SS
$1.50 Glade Large Automatic spray refill or Plug In twin or triple refill cpn- 11/13 SS
$1.50/2 Glade candles cpn- 11/13 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles cpn- 11/13 SS
$1 Scrubbing Bubbles toilet cpn- 10/16 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cpn- 10/16 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles all purpose with Fantastik cpn- 10/16 SS
$0.50 Windex cpn- 11/13 SS 

Spend $15 on Total Home paper and get $5 ECB

Spend $15 on Hefty and get $5 ECB
$1/2 Hefty slider bags cpn- 11/06 RP
$1 Hefty tall kitchen trash bags cpn- 10/30 RP
$1 Hefty large black trash bags cpn- 10/30 RP 

Axe gift sets- $9.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Axe gift set cpn- 11/06 RP

Beauty 360 lip balm- $2.99 and get $2 ECB

Spend $15 on Beauty 360 cosmetic brushes or implements and get $5 ECB

Spend $10 on CVS Health, Beauty 360 skin care or lotion and get $4 ECB

Crest ProHealth mouthwash- $3.79 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 2
$1.50 Crest mouthwash cpn- 11/27 P&G

Colgate Optic White toothpaste or CVS mouthwash- $3.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 11/20 SS

CVS Health HD Xtreme rapid white kit- $19.99 and get $10 ECB

Tide Pods or Gain Flings- $4.44
$2 Tide Pods cpn- 11/27 P&G
$2 Gain Flings cpn- 11/27 P&G 

Softsoap hand soap- $1.99 and get $1 ECB- Limit 3

Russell Stover or Whitman- $5.99 and get $2 ECB
Use $1 CVS App cpn

MUA lipstick- $5.99 and get $5 ECB- Limit 3

Angel Soft, Brawny or Quilted Northern- $4.88
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$0.45 Angel Soft cpn- 10/30 RP
$0.25 Quilted Northern Ultra Plush cpn- 11/20 RP 

Spend $15 om Physicians Formula and get $10  ECB

Spend $15 on CoverGirl and get $5 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $10 on Milani and get $4 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $12 on NYX and get $3 ECB- Limit 3

7Up, A&W, Canada Dry or Sunkist 2L- $2/2
Use $1 CVS App cpn

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic Head's Up

The Lowe's Build & Grow Clinics seem to be very popular.  So I wanted to give you all a heads up on the upcoming one so you can sign up before it fills up.  This Build & Grow Clinic the kids will be creating cute Christmas ornaments :)

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on Saturday December 3, 2016 at 10am.  Registration is now open for this event.

Our Shopping Day~ 11/20/2016

After a super busy fun filled Saturday, we decided grocery shopping could wait until Sunday:)  Only having to go to 2 stores made shopping quick and easy :)

Here are our shopping trip details:

Walmart
$2.90- Lemons
$3.94- Apples
$1.87- Mushrooms
$1.50- Tomatoes
$7.31- Total

Sam's Club
$5.98- Grapes
$2.34- Milk
$6.98- Blueberries
$8.98- Strawberries
$24.28- Total

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

Our Menu Plan for the week of 11/21/2016

How was your weekend?  We had another busy weekend and kind of hit a snafu with our No Spendvember.  I will fill you all in this week on what happened.

Here are our menu plans for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Banana Chocolate Chip muffins with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit

Lunch
ChickPea "egg salad" sandwich and fruit
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Cheeseburger Macaroni with peas
Shredded Pork on bun with carrots

Egg Sandwich with fruit
Thanksgiving at my Aunt's house :)
Spaghetti with garlic bread and peas
Mushroom Orzo with peas
Meatball subs with carrots

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Carrots
Roasted Carrots
Popcorn
Pretzels
Banana Ice Cream
PB Banana Smoothie
Chocolate Chip cookies

Walgreens deals for the week of 11/20/2016

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.

M&M- $5/2
$1/2 Holiday M&M cpn- 11/20 RP

Arm & Hammer laundry- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Sun detergent- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$1 Sun detergent cpn- 10/30 RP

Kleenex- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$0.50/3 Kleenex cpn- 11/13 SS

Fabuloso- $1.49

Yardley bar- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$1/4 Yardley single bar cpn- 11/20 SS

Garnier hair care- $7/2
$2 Garnier Whole Blends cpn- 11/20 RP

Garnier Nutrisse color- $6.99
$2 Garnier Nutrisse cpn- 11/20 RP

Crest toothpaste, 3D White, ProHealth or Complete White Plus Scope- $2.99~ Buy 3 and get $3 RR
$2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 11/20 RP

Colgate toothpaste, toothbrush or mouthwash- $3 and get $1.50 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 11/20 SS
$0.50 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 11/20 SS
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 11/20 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 11/06 SS 

Speed Stick- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

CVS deals for the week of 11/20/2016

 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:)

Green Giant vegetable- $0.99 and get $0.99 ECB

Garnier Whole Blends- $3.50
$2 Garnier Whole Blends cpn- 11/20 RP

Colgate Max, Total or 2in1 toothpaste- $3
Use $2.50 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 11/20 SS

Purex- $1.88

Hershey Pot of Gold- $4.99 and get $2 ECB

Holiday M&M- $5/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Holiday M&M cpn- 11/20 RP

Mars Chocolate Holiday or minis- $6/2 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2
$1/2 Mars Holiday candy cpn- 11/20 RP

Hefty CinchSak- $6.99 and get $1 ECB
$1 Hefty tall kitchen trash bags cpn- 10/30 RP

Campbell Soup- $6/4 and get $1 ECB
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$0.40/0 Campbell condensed soup cpn- 11/06 SS
$0.60/3 Campbell Chunky soup cpn- 10/30 SS
$0.50 Campbell Slow Kettle soup cpn- 10/02 SS
$0.60/3 Campbell Homestyle or Chunky soup cpn- 10/02 SS
$0.40/4 Campbell condensed soup cpn- 10/02 SS 

Hershey king size, snack bites or Brookside dark chocolate- $1.88 and get $1 ECB

Ocean Spray or Pact- $3/2 and get $3 ECB

Loreal Infallible Pro Matte or Pro Glow foundation- $10.99 and get $3 ECB- Limit 3
$2 Loreal face cosmetic cpn- 11/06 RP

Wet N Wild holiday mascara- $4.99 and get $4 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $12 on ELF cosmetics and get $4 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $10 on Rimmel and get $4 ECB-  Limit 3
$2 Rimmel Only 1 lipstick cpn- 10/09 RP
$1 Rimmel cpn- 10/09 RP
$1 Rimmel cpn- 09/25 RP
$1 Rimmel eye cpn- 09/25 RP 

Axe gift sets- $9.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Axe gift set cpn- 11/06 RP

Gillette disposable razors- $7.99
$3 Gillette Venus, Venus or Daisy disposable cpn- 11/20 RP
$3 Gillette men or disposable cpn- 11/20 RP 

Pure Silk shave cream- $1.99 and get $1 ECB

Colgate 360 toothbrush- $3.49 and get $2 ECB- Limit 4
$0.50 Colgate manual toothbrush cpn- 11/20 SS

Colgate Total or Optic White rinse- $5.99 and get $2.50 ECB- Limit 4
$0.50 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 11/20 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 11/06 SS 

Luden's- $1 and get $1 ECB

Revlon nail- $4.99 and get $3 ECB- Limit 6

Dove holiday, Promises, truffles or fruit- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Dove Holiday candy cpn- 11/20 RP

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

Revlon Super Lustrous lip- $6.99 and get $4 ECB- Limit 6

No Spendvember Week 2 Update

How is everyone doing on your No Spendvember Week 2?

So far the van has been behaving- YAY!!  We did however have to rush one of our cats to the vets.  He is doing much better now. Thankfully, he is my dad's cat.  We are taking care of him and my dad takes care of he bills for him.  Which is a huge blessing for us and our finances :)

We have been blessed with a full schedule this month filled with free activities :)  With so much going on, it distracts us from really thinking about spending money and other activities.  Plus, we have made a list of things we want to get done around the house.

Here is what we did over the weekend for week 2:

Saturday
-Headed over to Toys R Us for the Nexo Knight Make & Take
-Went over to the children's museum for a Family Science Lab event that was paid for last month
-Played at the children's museum
-went to the library and picked out books for upcoming week
-came home and took the boys for a bike ride/walk before dinner

Sunday
-went to church
-went to the store
-went outside- the boys rode their bikes and daddy and I walked
-came inside and played card games and puzzles
-had a nice long chat with Kevin
-Nathan had to tell Kevin what Nexo Knights where all about :)
-worked on lesson plans for school week

We had a nice lazy Sunday, after the store, which was perfect with the not so fun filled week with a sick cat.

Let's see how Week 3 goes.  I am praying for no sick cats and no van issues :)

Toys R Us Events

The boys are super excited.  Toys R Us is hosting 2 events this weekend~ YAY!!!!

On Saturday, November 19, 2016, Toys R Us will be hosting a Lego Star Wars Event from 12-2pm :)  It looks like a Scavenger Hunt through the Lego aisle to collect a Lego Star Wars Minifigure,

Then on Sunday, November 20, 2016 from 2-4pm, Toys R Us will be hosting a Pokemon Event.

We went to the last Pokemon Event and is was great.  It was packed so get there early.  Thankfully, we were part of the first 50 so the boys not only got a card and an album but got a Pokemon figure also.  They are super excited about getting a foil card, a poster and the 2nd album and possibly a Moewth.

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 :)

Our Shopping Day~ 11/13/2016

Saturday was a busy day for us so we opted to go grocery shopping on Sunday :)

Here are our shopping trip details:

Sam's Club
$1.98- Eggs
$2.34- Milk
$4.32- Total

Walmart
$5.00- Shrimp

Publix
$8.07- Whole Turkey
$5.94- Whole Turkey
$14.01
-5.00 Associate Appreciation coupon
$9.01- Total

Aldi
$5.97- Almond Milk X3
$4.38- Creamer X2
1.69- Asparagus
$2.69- Lemons
$1.19- Oregano
$1.19- Garlic
$1.19- Paprika
$2.79- Bananas
$4.77- Bagels X3
$4.25- Bread X5
$2.38- Tortilla Chips X2
$5.37- Jalapeno Chips X3
$37.86- Total

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

Our Menu Plan for the week of 11/14/2016

How was your weekend?  We had a crazy week.  Luckily no van issues but we had other issues.  I will fill you all in on my No Spendvember Update post.

Here are our menu plans for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit

Lunch
ChickPea "egg salad" sandwich and fruit
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Jambalaya rice with peas
Shredded Pork on bun with carrots
Shrimp Asparagus Egg Noodles
Chocolate Chip pancakes with fruit
Spaghetti with garlic bread and peas
Fish, Couscous and green beans
Chicken Sausage Orzo with carrots

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Carrots
Roasted Carrots
Popcorn
Pretzels
Banana Ice Cream
PB Banana Smoothie
Rice Krispy Treats

Walgreens deals for the week of 11/13/2016

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.

Kleenex or Nice tissues- $0.99
$0.50/3 Kleenex cpn- 11/13 SS

Ziploc- $5.50/2
$1/2 Ziploc cpn- 11/13 SS

Windex, Shout, Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom or Fantastik- $6/2
$0.50 Windex cpn- 11/13 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles cpn- 11/13 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cpn- 10/16 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles all purpose with Fantastik cpn- 10/1 6SS 

Revlon lip- $7.99 and get $5 RR

Loreal Excellence, Age Perfect or Root Cover Up- $7.99
$2 Loreal Excellence cpn- 11/13 SS
$1 Loreal Root Cover Up spray cpn- 10/30 SS

Schick Hydro or Quattro- $8.99
$2 Schick Quattro Titanium cpn- 11/13 RP
$2 Schick Hydro razor cpn- 11/13 RP 

Colgate toothbrush, toothpaste or mouthwash- $3.99 and get $2 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 11/06 SS
$2 Colgate Optic White, High Impact, Total Daily Repair, Enamel Health or Sensitive cpn- 11/06 SS 

Crest or Oral B toothpaste, toothbrush, floss or mouthwash- $5.99 and get $5 RR when you buy 2

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

Sure or Brut- $1.49 and get 1000 points

Ricola- $4/2
$1/2 Ricola cpn- 11/13 RP

Dayquil, Nyquil or Sinex- $13.99 and get 1000 points
$1 Vicks cpn- 11/13 RP
$1 Vicks Sinnex cpn- 10/30 P&G
$1 Vicks cpn- 10/30 P&G 

Advil, Robitussin or Dimetapp kids cold, cough, congestion, flu or pain relief- $10/2
$3/2 Advil kids cpn- 11/13 RP
$1 Advil kids cpn- 11/13 RP
$3/2 Robitussin cpn- 11/13 RP
$1 Robitussin kids cpn- 11/13 RP
$1 Robitussin cpn- 10/30 RP
$3/2 Dimetapp kids cpn- 11/13 RP
$1 Dimetapp kids cpn- 11/13 RP 

Robitussin, Advil Sinus Congestion or Allergy- $5.99
$1 Advil cold & sinus, sunus congestion or allergy cpn- 10/30 RP
$3/2 Robitussin cpn- 11/13 RP
$1 Robitussin kids cpn- 11/13 RP
$1 Robitussin cpn- 10/30 RP

Triaminic or Theraflu- $6.99
$1 Triaminic cpn- 11/13 SS
$1  Theraflu cpn- 11/13SS 

Purex- $1.99

CVS deals for the week of 11/13/2016

 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:) 

Tide Simply Clean- $2.94
$0.50 Tide Simply cpn- 11/13 RP

Holiday or Original M&M's- $5/2
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Progresso, Cheez It, Keebler, Nabisco cookies or crackers- $4/3 and get $2 ECB
$0.50/2 Progresso cpn- 11/13 SS
$0.50/2 Progresso cpn- 10/23 SS
$0.50/2 Progresso cpn- 09/25 SS
$1/2 Keebler crackers or Cheez It cpn- 11/13 SS
$0.75/2 Nabisco cookies or crackers cpn- 11/06 SS 

Kellogg cereal- $4/2
$1/2 Kellogg Rice Krispy, Cocoa Krispies, Crispix or Corn Flakes cpn- 11/13 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 11/06 RP 

Hershey big bag kisses or minis- $12/2 and get $2 ECB

Spend $15 on Ziploc, Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles, Glade or Shout and get $5 ECB
$1/2 Ziploc cpn- 11/13 SS
$0.50 Windex cpn- 11/13 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles cpn- 11/13 SS
$1 Scrubbing Bubbles toilet cpn- 10/16 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cpn- 10/16 SS
$0.50 Scrubbing Bubbles all purpose with Fantastik cpn- 10/16 SS
$1/2 Glade cpn- 11/13 SS
$2/3 Glade cpn- 11/13 SS
$0.55 Glade cpn- 11/13 SS
$1.50 Glade automatic spray refill or Plug In twin or triple refill cpn- 11/13 SS
$1.50/2 Glade small jar candles or 1 large candle cpn- 11/13 SS 

Purex- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Wet & Wild eye candy gift set- $4.99 and get $4 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $15 on Cover Girl cosmetics and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$2 Cover Girl So Lashy mascara cpn- 11/06 RP
$1 Cover Girl cpn- 11/06 RP 

Spend $15 on Beauty 360 cosmetic brushes or implements and get $5 ECB

Spend $15 on Body mist or fragrance gift sets and get $5 ECB

Spend $15 on Eucerin and Aquaphor and get $5 ECB
$1.50 Eucerin lotion cpn- 11/13 SS
$1.50 Eucerin baby cpn- 11/13 SS 

Nivea lip- $5/2
$3/2 Nivea lip cpn- 11/13 SS

Dial body wash or bar- $4
$1 Dial or Tone body wash cpn- 11/13 RP
$1 Dial or Tone bar cpn- 11/13 RP 

Spend $12 on CVS health, beauty 360 or lotion and get $4 ECB

Spend $10 on Leggs Sheer Energy, Silken Mist or Stylessentials and get $4 ECB

Speed Stick- $7/2 and get $4 ECB
$0.50 Speed Stick cpn- 10/30 SS

Right Guard or Dry Idea- $6/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1.50 Right Guard Xtreme cpn- 11/06 RP

Spend $20 on Nexxus and get $10 ECB

Clairol Nice & Easy, Root Touch Up or Natural Instincts- $6.99
$3 Clairol Age Defy, Vidal Sassoon or Natural Instincts hair color cpn- 11/13 RP
$5/2 Clairol hair color cpn- 11/06 RP
$2 Clairol hair color cpn- 11/06 RP 

Spend $15 on Loreal Preference or Excellence and get $5 ECB
$2 Loreal Excellence cpn- 11/13 RP

Edge or Skintimate- $2.99
$1 Edge, Skintimate or Schick Hydro shave gel cpn- 11/13 SS

Colgate Total toothpaste, toothbrush or mouthwash- $6.98/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 4
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 11/06 SS
$2 Colgate Optic White, High Impact, Total Daily Repair, Enamel Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 11/06 SS 

CVS Jumbo diapers- $15/2 and get $3 ECB- Limit 3

Kotex- $4.99 and get $1 ECB
$1 U by Kotex cpn- 10/16 SS

Spend $12 on Band Aid, Neosporin, CVS bandages, Benadryl, Aveeno, Bengay or CVS ointments and get $4 ECB
$1 Benadryl cpn- 11/06 SS
$2/2 Aveeno cpn- 11/06 SS
$1 Bengay cpn- 11/06 SS
$3/2 Bengay cpn- 11/06 SS 

Kleenex- $4/3
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.50/3 Kleenex cpn- 11/13 SS

Spend $10 on Listerine, Rembrandt or Reach and get $5 ECB- Limit 2

Colgate Total- $2.99 and get $1 ECB- Limit 4
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 11/06 SS
$2 Colgate Optic White, High Impact, Total Daily Repair, Enamel Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 11/06 SS

Hershey holiday kisses or minis- $6/2 and get $1 ECB

No Spendvember Week 1 Update

How is your No Spend November coming along?

Everyone here knows that when I plan something out completely, things normally go haywire and cause us to change or modify our plans.

This weekend was no exception.  My calendar was all planned out.  I wanted to take the boys to a park and look at mangroves.  Have a picnic lunch at the park and then head out to Toys R Us for their Holiday Toy Fest on Saturday.  Then on Sunday, I wanted to get some things in the boys room done.

Everything was right on schedule until I went out to early vote on Friday.  I made it half way down our street when the van made a noise I have never heard before.  Scared I was going to get stuck somewhere, I immediately turned around and called hubby.  He came home and we headed out to the mechanic.

Now I am not sure if my van was protesting our No Spendvember or it was making sure we didn't spend any other money except on it by making us stay at home.

Even though we didn't get to do what we had planned, we got a lot of things done here.

We were able to:
-go through the boys clothes that they have outgrown
-packed up Nathan's clothes to pass down to Michael
-packed up Michael's clothes to either go to Once Upon A Child or to the church thrift store
-go through all the games in their closet
-put games back in closet
-pull all the toys out of their room
-had boys go through toys and see what they wanted to keep and what they wanted to donate
-put things they kept back in their room

We also put together many puzzles and played games.  I wanted to clean their carpets but didn't get a chance to. I am thankful that we were all together.

It now looks like our No Spendvember is going towards paying our van bill instead of towards our credit cards debt.

Let's see how week 2 goes  :)

Toys R Us Make & Take Event

Toys R Us is hosting a Lego Nexo Knights Make & Take Event on Saturday, November 12, 2016 from 12pm-2pm.

The boys are super excited about this event.  I am not sure what Nexo Knights are all about but the boys do and are trying to educate me :)  The boys have really enjoyed all the events that Toys R Us has put together.

Our Shopping Trip~ 11/04/2016

Shopping this week was a breeze.  I only needed 3 things.  I don't think I have ever done a weekly grocery shopping trip for 3 things :)  I loved it.  It made shopping super easy:)  I love shopping and menu planning from our freezer and pantry :)

Here are our shopping trip details:

Sam's
$2.39- Milk

Walmart
$0.96- Bananas
$0.98- Hot Sauce
$1.94- Total

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

Our Menu Plan for the week of 11/07/2016

How was your weekend?  We had a interesting weekend both good and bad.  I will fill you all in on our No Spendvember Update on Thursday :)

Here are our menu plans for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Banana Chocolate Chip muffins with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit

Lunch
Banana Smoothie Bowl with Chia Seeds, Kiwi and Strawberries
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Cheesy Italian Shells with peas
Ribs, mashed potatoes with green beans
15 Bean soup with cornbread muffins
Sausage Gravy over biscuits and eggs with fruit
Spaghetti with garlic bread and peas
Pizza Tortillas with carrots
Leftovers

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Carrots
Roasted Carrots
Popcorn
Pretzels
Banana Ice Cream
PB Banana Smoothie
Brownies

Walgreens deals for the week of 11/06/2016

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.

Halls- $4/2 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Halls cpn- 11/06 SS
$1/2 Halls cpn- 10/02 SS 

Dominos or C&H sugar- $1.89
$0.40 Domino sugar cpn- 11/06 RP
$0.40 Domino sugar cpn- 09/25 RP

M&M's- $8/3 and get 2000 points

Lysol spray or wipes- $10/2
$0.50 Lysol spray cpn- 10/02 SS
$0.50/2 Lysol wipes cpn- 10/02 SS 

Smile & Save plate or Nice foil- $0.89 with in ad cpn- Limit 8

Nice bags- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Natures Truth Essential Oils- $10/2
$1/2 Nature Truth cpn- 11/06 RP

Nature Made adult gummies- $6.99 and get 1000 points

Nature Made adult gummies- $9.99 and get 1000 points

Advil- $8.99
$2 Advil PM cpn- 11/06 RP
$2 Advil 80ct cpn- 11/06 RP 

Benadryl- $6.99
$1 Benadryl cpn- 11/06 SS

Lactaid, Immodium or Pepcid AC- $8.99
$3 Immodium, Pepcid or Lactaid cpn- 11/06 SS
$3 Pepcid cpn- 11/06 SS
$2 Pepcid Complete cpn- 08/28 SS 

Clairol Nice & Easy or Root Touch Up- $14/2 and get $2 RR
$5/2 Clairol hair color cpn- 11/06 RP
$2 Clairol hair color cpn- 11/06 RP

Garnier Olia or Nutrisse- $6.99
$5/2 Garnier Olia cpn- 11/06 RP
$2 Garnier Olia cpn- 11/06 RP
$4/2 Garnier Nutrisse cpn- 10/23 RP

Loreal Advanced- $8/2 and get 1000 points
$4/2 Loreal Advanced cpn- 11/06 RP

Herbal Essence or Aussie- $8/3
$2/2 Herbal Essence cpn- 11/06 RP
$3/3  Herbal Essence cpn- 11/06 RP 
$2/2 Aussie cpn- 11/06 RP
$3/3 Aussie cpn- 11/06 RP

Suave hair- $6/2
$2/2 Suave Professional cpn- 11/06 RP
$1 Suave men hair cpn- 11/06 RP
$1 Suave kids hair cpn- 11/06 RP 

Colgate toothpaste or mouthwash- $3.99
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 11/06 SS
$2 Colgate Optic White, High Impact, Total Daily Repair, Enamel, Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 11/06 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 11/06 SS
$0.50 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 10/16 SS
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 10/16 SS 

Crest or Oral B toothpaste, toothbrush or mouthwash- $3.99 and get $6 RR when you buy 3
$1 Crest toothpaste cpn- 10/30 P&G
$1 Crest mouthwash cpn- 10/30 P&G
$1 Oral B toothbrush cpn- 10/30 P&G 

Colgate toothpaste or toothbrush- $5/2 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 11/06 SS
$2 Colgate Optic White, High Impact, Total Daily Repair, Enamel, Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 11/06 SS

Irish Spring body wash, Softsoap body wash or soap refill- $6.79 and get $3 RR

Revlon eye- $7.99 and get $2  RR

Post cereal- $1.88

Arm & Hammer laundry- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

CVS deals for the week of 11/06/2016

 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:)  

Spend $15 on Loreal cosmetics and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$2 Loreal face cosmetic cpn- 11/06 RP
$3 Loreal Colour Riche La Palette cpn- 11/06 RP
$3 Loreal Voluinous Feline Mascara cpn- 10/23 RP
$1 Loreal eye shadow or liner cpn- 10/23 RP 

Colgate Max toothpaste- $2.99 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 2

$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 11/06 SS
$2 Colgate Optic White, High Impact, Total Daily Repair, Enamel, Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 11/06 SS 

Wet & Wild Deck the Halls 9 pc gift set- $4.99 and get $4 ECB

Kellogg PopTart, Rice Krispy Treats or Princess fruit snacks- $1.99~ Spend $10 and get $3 ECB

Annies crackers, granola bars or fruit snacks- $2.99 and get $1 ECB

Trolli- $2 and get $2 ECB

Cadbury pouches or holiday minis- $6/2 and get $1 ECB

Hefty Cinchsak- $6.99 and get $1 ECB
$1 Hefty tall trashbags cpn- 10/30 RP 

Ziploc- $6/2 and get $3 ECB

Spend $15 on Duracell and get $5 ECB
$1 Duracell cpn- 10/30 SS

Spend $12 on ELF cosmetics and get $4 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $10 on Revlon and get $4 ECB- Limit 6

Spend $12 on MUA and get $4 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $15 on Fragrance gift sets and get $5 ECB

Spend $15 on Skin+Pharmacy skin care and get $5 ECB

Spend $15 on Olay cleanser or moisturizer and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Olay Total Effects facial moisturizer cpn- 0/30 P&G
$2 Olay ProX, Regenerist or Luminous facial moisturizer or Olay eyes cpn- 10/30 P&G
$1 Olay body wash, bar, in shower lotion or lotion cpn- 10/30 P&G 

Spend $20 on Nexxus and get $10 ECB

Spend $20 on Carols Daughter hair care and get $10 ECB

Loreal Advanced hair- $8/2
$4/2 Loreal Advanced cpn- 11/06 RP

Softsoap hand soap- $1.99 and get $1 ECB- Limit 3

Schick disposable- $7.99 and get $3 ECB

Nivea body wash- $8/2 and get $3 ECB

Colgate Optic White, Sensitive or Enamel Health toothpaste- $3.99
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 11/06 SS

Spend $10 on Crest, Oral B, Glide, 3D White or ProHealth and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Crest toothpaste cpn- 10/30 P&G
$1 Crest mouthwash cpn- 10/30 P&G
$1 Oral B Glide floss or picks cpn- 10/30 P&G
$1 Oral B manual toothbrush cpn- 10/30 P&G 

Spend $12 on Band Aid, Neosporin, Benadryl or Aveeno and get $4 ECB
$1 Benadryl cpn- 11/06 SS
$2/2 Aveeno cpn- 11/06 SS 

Spend $15 on Excedrin and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$3 Excedrin cpn- 10/16 SS

Spend $15 on Advil or Thermacare and get $5 ECB
$2 Advil PM cpn- 11/06 RP
$2 Advil Menstrual cpn- 11/06 RP 
$2 Advil 80ct cpn- 11/06 RP
$1 Advil 410ct or PM cpn- 11/06 RP
$1 Thermacare cpn- 11/06 RP 

Spend $15 on Pain Relievers, sleep aids or caffeine alertness and get $5 ECB

Spend $15 on External pain relief and get $5 ECB

Dulcolax or DulcoEase- $6.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 5
$2 Dulcolac or DulcoEase cpn- 11/06 SS

Cottonelle Clean Care, Scott Tube Free or Viva Vantage- $4.88
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$0.50 Cottonelle cpn- 10/09 SS
$1 Viva Vantage cpn- 10/09 SS

Xtra- $2.88/2
Use $1 CVS App cpn

Brookside pouches- $3.79
Use $2 CVS Coupon Center cpn

No Spendvember 2016 :)

We are so excited about our No Spendvember or No Spend November :)

I am getting so antsy about paying off our credit card debt that I suggested our family have a no spend month.  And they are crazy enough to go along with it :)  I am excited to see if our family can pull if off.  Anybody want to join us on our no spend adventure?

You can set up "rules" that fit your family.

Our No Spend "Rules" are:
- Use pantry and freezer for menu planning- get creative

-To reduce our grocery budget from $400 to $200

-Only go to store once per week.  If we run out of something, figure out alternative or go with out.  I find if I run to the store for an emergency item, I end up walking out with a lot more than the 1 item.

-Not to spend any money on activities.

-No eating out


A few years ago, we consolidated a couple of credit cards into 1 credit card.  We have been working super hard to reduce that massive number.  We still have a ways to go and want to see how much we can put towards our debt. This is the last of our credit card debt :)  And I want to gone ASAP :)

I can't wait to see how much we have to put towards our debt at the end of the month~ so exciting :)

Ready?  Set  GO!!!!!!!!

Toys R Us Holiday Toy Fest Event

Toys R Us is hosting a Holiday Toy Fest on Saturday November 5, 2016 from 12-2pm.

We are so excited about this event.  Toy Demos, make & take activities, raffles and giveaways :)

We haven't been to a Toys R Us event that we didn't really enjoy.  I am going to encourage the boys to make their Christmas Wish List while at this event :)

November 2016 Monthly Grocery Budget

Here is where I will keep a list of our spending for the month of November.  We did awesome last month and only spent $212.85 :)  This month we taking out $200.  Let's see how we do this month :)

10/29/2016
$4.24- Dollar Tree
$10.36- Walmart
$20.13- Sam's Club
$87.25- Aldi

11/04/2015
$2.39- Sam's
$1.94- Walmart

11/13/2016
$4.32- Sam's
$5.00- Walmart
$9.01- Publix
$37.86 Aldi

11/20/2016
$7.31- Walmart
$24.28- Sam's Club

11/26/2016
$7.57- Walmart
$17.27- Sam's Club

$238.93- Running Total

$0.00- Left to spend for the month 

We ended up going over our grocery budget.  I underestimated our fruit needs and ended up running out of fruit.  I couldn't get to Aldi's so we decided to up our budget.  I about cried when I saw strawberries were $9 and $6 for grapes~ oh my :(  But over going over by less than $40 for a 5 week month is not that bad.

Our Shopping Day~ 10/29/2016

Here are our shopping trip details of our 2 day grocery shopping adventure:

Dollar Tree
$2.00- Hand Soap Refill X2
$1.00- Non zip sandwich bags
$1.00- Gallon zip bags
$4.24- Total

Walmart
$5.00- Popcorn
$2.48- BBQ Sauce X2
$2.88- Toasted Coconut
$10.36- Total

Sam's Club
$8.28- BLSL Chicken
$2.41- Milk
$9.84- Crushed Tomatoes X3
$20.53- Total

Aldi
$2.19- Creamer
$1.99- Almond Milk
$3.89- Flounder
$10.33- Ground Beef
$2.38- Broccoli X2
$6.80- Frozen Veggies X8
$2.58- Garlic Bread X2
$1.29- Cream Cheese
$1.99- Sausage
$3.78- Mozz Cheese block X2
$5.67- Cheddar Cheese block X3
$1.79- Ricotta Cheese
$3.90- Strawberries X2
$0.79- Corn Chips
$1.19- Tortilla Cheese
$1.29- Rice
$1.99- Potatoes
$1.69- Alfredo sauce
$2.39- Oats
$2.99- PB
$3.98- Tortillas
$2.36- Toilet Paper X4
$3.96- Grapes X2
$2.27- Bananas
$2.38- Zucchini
$0.69- Oyster Crackers
$2.79- Dish washer liquid
$1.59- Bagels
$2.55- Bread X3
$3.40- Hamburger buns X4
$87.25- Total

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