Our Menu Plan for the week of 03/02/2015

We hope you had a fabulous weekend.  Our weekend was crazy busy with work schedules, a soft ball game, soft ball practice, a Lowe's Build & Grow Event, we visited a new park and had a movie night at church.  With all of our events, I didn't have a chance to get to the Farmer's Market on Saturday :(

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Baked Oatmeal with apples X2
Applesauce muffins with fruit X2
Pancakes with fruit X2
Oatmeal with nuts and raisins

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

Dinner
Many Bean Soup
Burgers, Mac & Cheese and carrots- the burger recipe we use is in Lisa's 100 days of real food book- it is fabulous
Spaghetti with green beans and garlic bread
Lentil Tacos with peas
Baked Chicken, mashed potatoes and zuchinni
Spaghetti Squash with bread and zuchinni
Chili with cornbread

Snacks
Apples slices
Carrots
Cucumbers
Oranges
Bananas
Grapes
Popcorn
Strawberries

Walgreens deals for the week of 03/01/2015

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.

Pantene- $12/3 and get $3 RR
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 03/01 P&G
$2/2 Pantene cpn- 03/01 P&G
$1/2 Pantene cpn- 02/22 SS 

Orville Redenbacher pop up 3pk, Poppycock, Nice popcorn or kettle corn- $4/2 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Orville Redenbacher 3pk cpn- 01/18 SS

Bai 5 drink- $1.49 and get $1.49 RR

Kellogg Eggo waffles, Quaker 1 min oats, Jimmy Deal bowls or biscuits- $4/2 and get 1000 points

Maxwell House- $7.99 and get 1000 points

Glade candle, Plug In refill, wax melts or spray- $6/2 and get $2 RR
$1/2 Glade wax melts cpn- 02/08 SS
$1 Glade cpn- 02/08 SS
$1/2 Glade candles cpn- 02/08 SS
Buy Glade Plug In twin refill get Plug In Warmer FREE cpn- 02/08 SS 

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

Nice bags- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 3

Renuzit- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 4
Buy 2 Renuzit Get 1 FREE cpn- 03/01 RP

Crayola Color Alive- $6.99 and get 1000 points

Energizer Eco Advanced AA or AAA- $4.99 and get 1000 points
$1.50 Energizer Eco Advanced cpn- 03/01 SS
$0.50 Energizer batteries or flashlight cpn- 03/01 SS 

Revlon foundation, primer, concealer, blush or powder- $9.99
$4 Revlon foundation, powder, concealer, primer, BB or CC cream cpn- 03/01 SS

Fructis- $10/3 and get 3000 points
$2 Fructis cpn- 03/01 RP

Head & Shoulders- $10/2 and get $2 RR
$1/2 Head & Shoulders cpn- 03/01 P&G

Oral B 3D White, CrossAction toothbrush, Crest toothpaste or ProHealth mouthwash- $3 and get $1.50 RR
$0.75 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft, Prohealth Stages, For Me, Jr or Kids manual toothbrush cpn- 03/01 P&G
$0.75 Crest toothpaste cpn- 03/01 P&G
$0.75 Crest rinse cpn- 03/01 P&G
$0.75 Crest rinse cpn- 02/15 RP 

Colgate MaxFresh or White toothbrush, Max Fresh or Total toothpaste- $6/2 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 03/01 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/22 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or slim soft toothbrush cpn- 02/22 SS

Fixodent- $4.49 and get $1 RR
$1.50 Fixodent cpn- 03/01 P&G

Right Guard- $6/2 and get $1 RR
$2/2 Right Guard deodorant or bodywash cpn- 03/01 RP

Zantac- $8.99
$4.99 Mail in Rebate at zantacoffers.com
$4 Zantac cpn- 03/01 SS

Gluten Clutter- $10 and get $10 RR

CVS deals for the week of 03/01/2015

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:) 

Pantene- $10/3
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 03/01 P&G
$2/2 Pantene cpn- 03/01 P&G
$1/2 Pantene cpn- 02/22 SS 

Dawn Hand Renewal- $0.99
$0.25 Dawn cpn- 03/01 P&G
$0.50 Dawn Hand Renewal, Power Clean, Bleach Alternative or Oxi cpn- 03/01 P&G 

Kellogg cereal- $5/2 and get $2 ECB
Buy 3 Kellogg Raisin Bran and get $1.50 off milk cpn- 03/01 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 03/01 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Special K Protein Cinnamon Brown Sugar Crunch cereal cpn- 02/15 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Special K Gluten Free cpn- 02/15 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Raisin Bran with Cranberries cpn- 02/15 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Froot Loop Bloopers cpn- 02/15 RP
$0.70 Kellogg Disney Frozen cereal cpn- 02/15 RP

Kellogg Mini Wheats, Corn Pops or Crispix- $5/2 and get $2 ECB
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 03/01 RP

Maxwell House Wake Up Roast Coffee- $6.99 and get $1 ECB

M&M's- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
Buy M&M's and get M&M Crispy single FREE cpn- 02/15 RP

Spend $10 on Total Home Ultra Soft or Ultra Strong 9pk bathroom tissue, Total Home cleaners, total Home 12pk paper towels, tissues, trash bags or food storage and get $2 ECB

Total Home laundry packs or dish detergent packs- $2.99
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Renuzit- $0.88
Buy 2 Renuzit Get 1 FREE cpn- 03/01 RP

Duracell- $11.99 and get $2 ECB
$0.50 Duracell cpn- 03/01 P&G

Right Guard, Dry Idea or Right Guard bodywash- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
$2/2 Right Guard deodorant or bodywash cpn- 03/01 RP
$2 Dry Idea cpn- 03/01 RP 

Spend $10 on Softsoap bodywash or hand soap and get $5 ECB
$0.75 Softsoap bodywash cpn- 02/22 SS

Herbal Essence or Aussie- $9/3
$3/3 Herbal Essence cpn- 03/01 P&G
Buy Herbal Essence get bodywash FREE cpn- 03/01 P&G
$2 Herbal Essence Wild Natural Collection cpn- 03/01 P&G
$3/3 Aussie cpn- 03/01 P&G
$1.50/2 Aussie cpn- 03/01 P&G 

Spend $10 on Ban and get $4 ECB
$0.75 Ban deodorant cpn- 03/01 SS

Spend $12 on CVS personal cleansing or lotion and get $4 ECB

Pop Arozzi nail- $2.49 and get $1.50 ECB

Spend $15 on Loreal foundation, powder, blush, concealer or lip and get $5 ECB
$2 Loreal face cosmetic cpn- 02/15 RP

Cover Girl Ultra Smooth foundation- $15.79 and get $3 ECB
$3 Cover Girl Ultra Smooth foundation cpn- 03/01 P&G

Cover Girl lashblast mascara- $8.49 and get $3 ECB
$3 Cover Girl lashblast mascara cpn- 03/01 P&G

Revlon Photo Ready foundation, primer, finisher, concealer or blush- $13.79 and get $4 ECB- Limit 6
$4 Revlon foundation, powder, concealer, primer, BB or CC cream cpn- 03/01 SS

Olay Complete or Age Defying lotion ,cream, eye gel or cloths- $9.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Olay Total Effects or Age Defying moisturizer cpn- 03/01 P&G

Olay Total Effects facial- $11.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Olay Total Effects or Age Defying moisturizer cpn- 03/01 P&G

Olay daily cloths- $4.99 and get $2 ECB
$1.50 Olay facial moisturizer or cleanser cpn- 03/01 P&G

Olay Regenerist Premium- $21.99 and get $5 ECB
$5/2 Olay Pro X or Regenerist AND Olay cleanser cpn- 03/01 P&G

Got 2b styler- $4.99 and get $2 ECB
$2 Got 2b cpn- 03/01 RP

John Frieda color- $24/3 and get $3 ECB
$3/2 John Frieda cpn- 03/01 SS

John Frieda hair care- $12/3 and get $3 ECB
$3/2 John Frieda cpn- 03/01 SS 

John Frieda treatments- $6/2 and get $3 ECB
$3/2 John Frieda cpn- 03/01 SS 

Dial bar 3pk, complete hand wash, Soft Scrub, Renuzit spray or pearls- $5/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Tone or Dial soap, foaming or deep cleansing hand soap or refills cpn- 03/01 RP
$1 Soft scrub cpn- 03/01 RP
Buy 2 Renuzit Get 1 FREE cpn- 03/01 RP
$2 Renuzit Pearls cpn- 03/01 RP 

Spend $10 on Colgate Sensitive, Enamel Health toothpaste, Total paste, rinse, floss tip or Enamel Health toothbrush,Optic White toothpaste, rinse or toothbrush and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 03/01 SS
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 02/22 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or slim soft toothbrush cpn- 02/22 SS
$2 Colgate Optic White Express White, Optic White Platinum or Enamel Health toothpaste cpn- 02/22 SS 

Act rinse or dry mouth lozenges- $3.99 and get $1 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Act cpn- 03/01 RP

Clear Care, Optic Free, Systane or GenTeal- $9.49 and get $2 ECB
$3 Clear Care cpn- 03/01 SS
$2 Clear Care or Opti Free cpn- 03/01 SS
$3 Clear Care or Opti Free c pn- 02/01 SS
$3 Opti Free cpn- 03/01 SS
$3 Systane cpn- 03/01 SS
$3 Systane cpn- 02/01 SS
$3 GenTeal cpn- 03/01 SS 

Spend $10 on Band Aid or Neosporin and get $3 ECB

Fructis- $2.99
$2 Fructis cpn- 03/01 RP

Spend $12 on Sally Hansen cosmetics and get $5 ECB

Cadbury or Hershey singles- $0.87 and get $0.87 ECB

Pampers Jumbo- $8.99 and get $1 ECB
Use $1 printable cpn- cvs.com/coupons
$1.50 Pampers cpn- 03/01 P&G

Adventures in Container Gardening

Remember last month when I was super excited about my green beans.  Well, I must have jinxed myself :(

We got some icky super cold weather come through.  While I am happy we didn't get snow like some states did up north, it did get into the 30's here in Florida- Brrrrrr.  Thankfully, it was only 2 days of cold and we are back up in the 70's- ahhhhhhh :)

I don't think my plants liked it too much.  Take a look:

My poor poor tomato plant

Cherry tomatoes seems to be ok with the cold

Green Pepper seems to be ok

My Green Bean babies gone :(  It went from 3 to 0 :(

Oh well, at least some of my plants survived.  Spring will be here before you know it.  Now is the time to get busy researching my best options for this coming season :)  Let's keep our fingers crossed that I may do better with my container garden.  I think if I actually follow the planting guides and plant them in the correct season this time, I may have a better shot :)  We shall see :)

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic~ 02/28/2015

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on February 28, 2015 at 10am.  My younger boys love doing them and the older ones love helping the younger ones with their project:)

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

Once you and your child(ren) complete the project they will receive a neat patch to put on their 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~ 02/21/2015

Since Chris was off, the family decided to go on another adventure.  But first we had to figure out how to do our grocery shopping.  We decided that Kevin and I would go to the Farmer's Market and then come back to eat lunch.  After lunch, we would set off for our family fun adventure.  Come home, make and eat dinner, then head out to the store to finish our shopping :)  It worked great :)

Here are our shopping trip details:

Dollar Tree
$1.00- Gallon zip bags
$1.00- Batteries
$2.12- Total

Save A Lot
$2.00- Hot dog buns
$2.00- Hamburger buns
$1.29- Pretzels
$2.98- Strawberries
$8.27- Total

Walmart
$5.92- White Wheat flour
$2.58- Almond Milk
$1.98- Almond Milk creamer
$3.50- Fish Fillets
$1.96- Frozen veggies
$1.88- Chopped walnuts
$1.84- Lentils
$1.38- Tortillas
$0.88- Garlic
$2.28- Basil
$24.20- Total

Sam's
$2.36- Eggs
$2.98- Mushrooms
$2.38- Lettuce
$6.18- 2 gallons milk
$9.46- Grapes
$9.86- BLSL Chicken Breasts
$1.99- Organic bananas
$9.88- Butter
$45.09
-3.00 BLSL Chicken Breasts Instant Value cpn
$42.09- Total

Farmer Market- $9.00 for yellow cherry tomatoes, zuchinni, corn on the cob 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.  How did we do?  Did we stay with in our grocery budget or did we bust our budget?  Hop on over and find out :)

Our Menu Plan for the week of 02/23/2015

We hope everyone had a nice and fabulous weekend.  It was so nice~ Chris was off all weekend :)  No shuttling back and forth but just for the weekend.  I will take it :)

Here are our menu plans for this week:

Breakfast
Baked Oatmeal with apples X2
Applesauce muffins with fruit X2
Pancakes with fruit X2
Oatmeal with nuts and raisins

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

Dinner
Turkey Soup
Chicken veggies quesadillas with carrots and cucumbers
Spaghetti with garlic bread and green beans
Lentil Sloppy joes with peas
Hot Dogs with Mac & Cheese and corn on the cob
Fish Sandwich with carrots and cucumbers
Lentil loaf with mashed potatoes and peas

Snacks
Apples slices
Carrots
Cucumbers
Oranges
Bananas
Grapes
Popcorn