Super Saver Mommy

First Post of 2011... Here, Home, Hope

2011-06-06T17:33:00.000-07:00

Have you ever filled out a survey and it asks you about your interests and you check that you enjoy reading. Of course I always check that box. I love to read books. I find it relaxing to sit and get lost in a good book. Sometimes I even think about reading and hope that I find the time. When I think back at 2010 I sat and tried to think of a good book that I read. Did I read any books that weren’t related to finishing my MBA? Did I even read those books? Where did 2010 go? Thinking of the first five months of 2011 I’ve thought the same. With these memories being fresh, I know I have not read one book this year for enjoyment. I barely have read the magazines that I subscribe too. Why is it that I check that I enjoy reading but yet I never find the time to read a good book? Why is it that we just don’t find to do the things we enjoy?

I haven’t posted on my blog in quite some time. Last time was in 2009 and I must have been excited about a free taco! Where have the last two years gone?

What a better way to start out my reading for 2011 by reading a book called Here, Home, Hope by Kaira Rouda. I have never read any other books by this author so I was open to whatever the book had to offer.

The best part about a good book is that it is a fast read. The worst part about a good book is that it is a fast read. Some books you just never want to end or you just want more. I think Here, Home, Hope, made me want more. Not sure if it made me want more from myself or from the characters. Inspiring, motivational, and most of all it made me realize that we all make mistakes but in the end there is still hope for a happy ending for all of us if we put our minds to it.
The book has made me get back into writing and blogging a bit. I hope to make this the first of many great books for 2011. To all of you looking for a light, fun, fast, and inspiring read this is a good book to read.

Get to know the author and check out her webpage.

I love being a member of the One2One Network. If you haven't heard of them check out their website so you can enjoy great reads such as this also!

FREE TACO BELL TACO

2009-10-24T20:03:00.000-07:00

Wow!! This is great and I plan on getting my free taco. Go to Taco Bell between 6pm and Midnight on Halloween, October 31st and receive your own free Black Jack Taco!!

Check out the details here!!!

Joshua Bell At Home With Friends Review

2009-10-24T14:55:00.000-07:00

I will be the first to admit this was not my kind of CD. I had to really keep an open mind listening to it. Since this was not my normal style of music I had to look at it from the point of view of someone who might enjoy this. Here is what I came up with.

A few words to describe this CD would be classy, smooth, crisp, wonderfully played, and meaningful. The way the instruments played so smoothly and in sync was joyous to listen to. The piano, the trumpets, and all the great instruments were well played. Check it out!

Here are the track listings.

Album Track listing (Originally performed by):

I Loves You Porgy featuring Chris Botti, trumpet

Come Again featuring Sting, vocals

Oblivion featuring Carel Kraayenhof, bandoneon

Cinema Paradiso featuring Josh Groban, vocals

Para Tí featuring Tiempo Libre, various

My Funny Valentine featuring Kristin Chenoweth, vocals

Maybe So featuring Edgar Meyer Sam Bush and Mike Marshall, strings

Grieg: Sonata No. 3 featuring Sergei Rachmaninoff (Zenph re-performance)

Eleanor Rigby featuring Frankie Moreno, piano & vocals

O, Cease Thy Maiden Fair featuring Nathan Gunn, baritone

Il Postino featuring Carel Kraayenhof, bandoneon

Left Hand Song featuring Regina Spektor, piano & vocals

Chovendo Na Roseira featuring Dave Grusin, piano

Look Away featuring Edgar Meyer, bass and Chris Thile, mandolin

Variant Moods: Duet for Sitar & Violin featuring Anoushka Shankar, sitar

I'll Take Manhattan featuring Marvin Hamlisch, piano

Left Hand featuring Regina Spektor, vocals

Check out Joshua's website

Harry Connick Jr. YOUR SONGS

2009-10-03T07:36:00.000-07:00

Ok, so honestly when I saw Harry Connick Jr on the cover of this CD I thought of him being on Will & Grace and was thinking did he sing? I thought maybe it was other people singing the songs and to my surprise it was him. So putting the CD in for the first time I was not excited at all. So here we are a few weeks later and I am writing my blog review and to my surprise I have listened to this CD almost every single day since I got it. Who would of thought that it would help me relax, sing, smile, think about memories, and enjoy my drive into work.

I didn't find one or two songs that I liked. I found FOUR that I listen to almost everyday. Every morning now on my way to work I sing Can't Help Falling in Love With You, And I Love Her, Close To You, and my all time favorite Your Song. I enjoy this CD more than I ever thought possible.

Here is a list of all the great songs on the CD.

Album Tracklisting (Originally performed by):

All The Way (Frank Sinatra)

Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)

Can’t Help Falling In Love With You (Elvis Presley)

And I Love Her (The Beatles)

(They Long To Be) Close To You (The Carpenters)

Besame Mucho

The Way You Look Tonight

First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack)

Your Song (Elton John)

Some Enchanted Evening

And I Love You So (Don McLean)

Who Can I Turn To? (Tony Bennett)

Smile (Charlie Chaplin)

Mona Lisa (Nat King Cole)

Here are some great links to check out Harry Connick Jr.

Check him out on FACEBOOK...I did!!

Check out his own WEBSITE

Check out some of his songs on iTunes for sample listening!

Rock of Ages Broadway Cast Recording HOT!!!

2009-08-12T16:58:00.000-07:00

I have never been a big fan of CD's from Broadway shows. I bought one and have not had a good experience. So when I got the Rock of Ages CD to listen to I had little to no expectations that I would actually like it. Next thing you know I am singing Don't Stop Believin in the car.

I still will admit that I am not a big fan of these types of CD's but if you are this is one to get. There is a lot of classic rock songs that are just amazing. The great thing about this is that I have another addition to this review and my sister just came back from New York and actually saw the Rock of Ages show and said it was AWESOME!!! She even got a picture with American Idol's Constantine Maroulis! So we have decided to see this show when I go to New York in November. I am excited and am looking forward to a great musical performance. Can't wait to report back on how the show was.

Here are all the great tracks on this CD. Check out all the hot songs!!!

Tracklisting

Just Like Paradise / Nothin' But A Good Time

Sister Christian

We Built This City / Too Much Time On My Hands

I Wanna Rock

We're Not Gonna Take It

Heaven/More Than Words / To Be With You

Waiting For A Girl Like You

Wanted Dead Or Alive

I Want To Know What Love Is

Cum On Feel The Noize / We're Not Gonna Take It (Reprise)

Harden My Heart / Shadows Of The Night

Here I Go Again

The Final Countdown

Any Way You Want It / I Wanna Rock (Reprise)

High Enough

I Hate Myself For Loving You / Heat Of The Moment

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Can't Fight This Feeling

Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Oh Sherrie

The Search Is Over

Don't Stop Believin

Here are some great links for you to check out the making of the soundtrack and a link to buy this great CD.

Making of Soundtrack Rock of Ages

Buy this Soundtrack NOW, only $12.99!!!

Have you listened to this soundtrack? Tell us all what you think!!!

FREE Product Samples

2009-07-29T16:24:00.001-07:00

Interested in trying something out but you don't want to pay the full price and find out you don't like it? Well ask me for a sample and you can try it out. Leave me a message here on what product you want to try a free sample of and I will see if I can get you one to try out. Isn't that just great to be able to pick what free sample you can get?? I see a lot of you have entered my giveaway and are interested in trying out a product. Now is the time to ask for a free sample and I will mail them right to your house!!

So leave a comment with your email address and I will contact you and provide you a free sample!!!

There are some great new products out there like the new Tinted Lip Balm!! The free samples on this are just great!! You got to try one.

Visit my Mary Kay Website if you aren't sure what product you would like to try!!

Super Saver Mommy

Mary Kay Giveaway Limited Edition Tropical Pineapple Gift Set

2009-07-08T19:13:00.000-07:00

So to start my first month off in Mary Kay I am starting it off with a great giveaway!!

This a $30 Limited Edition Tropical Pineapple Gift Set!

So I have been wearing this lotion and using this product for the last week. So far I have had 2 people ask me what is that you are wearing, you smell great! One of them was my teenage daughter so it must be HOT!

I want you all to have the opportunity to try one of these by entering my blog giveaway!!

Here are the ways to enter and you can get more than one entry by doing multiple things.

1 entry for checking out my Mary Kay Website and sharing what your favorite product is

1 entry for twittering about this giveaway. Make sure you leave a separate comment that you twittered about this giveaway!

1 entry for following my blog! This will be a great chance for you to stay on top of all my giveaways! Planning on doing once a month for a new Mary Kay productm and more!

2 entries for checking out my Mary Kay Website and registering on my site

5 entries for checking out my Mary Kay website and purchasing product. Since this is my first month I am offering a 25% off to all new customers! Register now and add the comment NEW2U and I will make sure you get 25% off your whole order plus free shipping. If you spend over $40 you will get a free compact and 4 mini eye shadows!!

You can get a total of 10 entries to win this great Limited Edition Gift Set!!!

Good Luck to all!!! The giveaway ends on July 31st and I will post the winner on the blog and hopefully they will do a product review!!

My New Idea

2009-07-07T19:47:00.001-07:00

So a couple of months back my sister starting selling Mary Kay and I thought to myself I really don't wear make-up and then realized Mary Kay is so much more than make-up. Again, I thought to myself gee I barely wash my face with more than soap and water. Not the biggest form of advertisement here now am I!!

Guess I have never liked my complextion. Thought I always had uneven skin tone, redness, my freckles don't help either, so this was my first real attempt in my adult life to try taking care of my face. The one thing I can tell you I noticed right away was that my foundation went on much smoother. All of that dead skin and dirt of my face was being removed. Since I wasn't really washing with product before this was all new to me. I was excited and realized I didn't have to put on as much make up either because it seemed to be covering a bit better.

So now I have started to sell Mary Kay more because I love the products and I want to share with others some of these great products. I am hoping all of my friends can check out my personal website and register and that way I can share monthly speicals with you and you can enter to win my great giveways!!

Check it out!! http://www.marykay.com/dkwhitaker/default.aspx

Diane Birch CD Review

2009-06-16T16:42:00.001-07:00

First off when I first got this CD I wasn't too excited to have to listen to this. I thought to myself great, not interested but let's see. So when I opened it up my daughter said to me, (who is 15), why don't you ever get any good CD's? I said well check it out and let me know what you think. To my surprise she listened to the whole CD. We were getting ready to drive somewhere and she pops the CD in the car and says let me play my favorite songs for you???? Yes, that many question marks came up in my head! First off, I wasn't expecting her to say she listened to the whole CD and then have her tell me she wanted to share her favorites with me!!! Excited...so needless to say this CD is pretty awesome. Cool enough for my 15 year old daughter to want to jam to it as we drive down the road. Some powerful and meaningful songs on this CD. I call it my Sunday afternoon CD. If you ever want to sit around and relax and listen to great music this is a CD for you. I have to say that REWIND is my favorite song!!! What a powerful song. Check it out on her myspace page for yourself!!!

Check out this link to listen to FIRE ESCAPE

Then check out Diane Birch on My Space You can listen to some clips from her CD on here also.

I AM BACK!!!

2009-06-16T16:40:00.000-07:00

It has been awhile since I have posted a blog. TOO LONG! I have been so busy with work, school, life, etc that I haven't had time for anything. So now that things have calmed down I have decided to start back blogging. I have enjoyed doing it and now I finally can start back. I miss my CVS deals and sharing those great deals that I found with everyone.

Great New Reward Program Get $10 For Joining!

2009-02-12T05:41:00.000-08:00

I am seeing more and more deals to become a frequent shopper at stores. I think that because of the economy stores are trying to find ways to get us to shop there. I liking that some of my favorite stores are starting to offer great new rewards programs.

Here is a great new reward program for Bass Shoe Stores, IZOD and VanHeusen.

Become a member and here is what you get.
-Free Membership
-Receive a $10 coupon just for joining (new members only)
-All members receive 500 bonus points upon registration
-Earn Valuable Rewards Certificates
-Email Advance Notice of Sales
-Birthday Bonus
-Members Only Event

Here is how it works. Earn 10 points for every dollar spent (example: spend $50, earn 500 points). Once you've earned 1,000 points or more you'll receive your Reward Certificate via email, which you can redeem at any Bass, IZOD or Van Heusen Company outlet stores. There is no limit to the number of points you can earn.

I love Bass shoes so this is going to be huge for me!

FREE FOOD ANYONE??

2009-02-09T11:34:00.001-08:00

There are two great ways that you can get some FREE food from TGI Friday’s.

Check out this Buy One Entrée Get One FREE Coupon that you can print out. Check for restrictions listed on the coupon. Pass this on to your friends and family and share the news on your blog!

A second way to get some free food is to enroll in TGI Friday’s NEW Give Me More Stripes Guest Recognition Program.

Here are a few of the great perks:

- FREE Appetizer or Dessert just for joining
- One Time Jump-The-Line Pass
- Get $8 reward (FREE FOOD) for every 100 Stripes you earn
- Plus other FREE PERKS and Specials

Over $27 In Coupons Free For You

2009-02-09T06:20:00.000-08:00

I just received my over $27 in savings coupon book from the Home made simple promotion.

Have you signed up and received your coupon book yet? If you haven’t look at what great coupons you could receive.

- $1 off one Febreze Noticeables Starter Kit or 2 Refills
- $1 off one Febreze Candle
- $0.50 off one Febreze Refresher
- $0.50 off one Febreze Air Effects
- $0.50 off one Mr. Clean Cleaner
- $0.50 off one Mr. Clean Multi-Surface Spray
- $0.50 off one Mr. Clean Disinfecting Wipes
- $0.50 off one Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
- $5 off one Swiffer Sweeper Vac Starter Kit
- $1 off one Swiffer Starter Kit or two wet or dry refills
- $1 off one Swiffer Duster Kit or Refill
- $1 off one Swiffer Dust or Shine Furniture Spray
- $5 off one Swiffer Wet Jet Starter Kit
- $0.50 off one Swiffer Wet Jet Refill
- $1 off any one Dawn Simple Pleasures
- $1.50 off any one Dawn Direct Foam Pump
- $2 off any one Dawn Direct Foam Refill
- $1 off any one Dawn Plus Hand Renewal
- $0.50 off any one size Dawn
- $1 off any one Cascade Actionpacs or Base gel
- $0.50 off any Cascade All-In-One Actionpacs

And my favorite coupon FREE 8.45 oz Cascade Crystal Clear Rinse Agent

If you haven’t signed up to get these great coupons click on the Home made simple icon on the right tool bar and get your free coupons in the mail today!!!

He's Just Not That Into You GIVEAWAY

2009-02-07T07:07:00.001-08:00

I just love a good chick flick and February 6th, He's Just Not That Into You premiered in theatres. Can't wait to go see it and hope we can find the time this weekend. Of course when there comes a new movie there comes a new motion picture soundtrack.

This week I have been listening to this soundtrack all week. I have picked a favorite song. I just can't get enough of, Somewhere Only We Know, by Keane. Love it! There are some great old favorites on there like, Friday I'm In Love by The Cure and Don't You Want Me by The Human League. I can't get enough of, Madly by Tristan Prettyman. Check out the songs that are on this soundtrack here.

WANT TO HEAR THE BEST PART???

I have a copy of the He's Just Not That Into You CD to giveaway along with a He's Just Not That Into You Hoodie! How exciting.

Here are some ways to enter.

(1) Check out the samples of He's Just Not That Into You and tell us what your favorite song is.

(2) Did you see the movie? Tell us if you liked it or not?

(3) Follow my Blog and post a comment that you are now a follower. Leave a post here with your blog so we can check our your blog as well.

(4) Twitter about it and come back and tell me that you did or if you aren't on twitter post the link to your blog where you talked about it on your blog.

Prize is (1) He's Just Not That Into You CD and Hoodie. (Only open to US)

This giveaway will end on February 14th. I will use random.org to pick the winner and announce it here on my blog.

February All You Magazine Coupons

2009-01-19T05:59:00.001-08:00

So did you get your subscription to All You yet? Well I did! I enjoyed the January issue and I enjoyed using many of the coupons that were in the issue. February's issue proves to be even better with over $33 in coupons. Check it out. Here is a list of the February coupons.

$1 off any Emerald Breakfast on the Go 6 pouch
$3 off when you buy Open Season 2 on DVD or Blue Ray
$1.50 off Dove Cream Oil Body Lotion or Hand Cream
$2 off any K-Y Brand product
$1 off any Softsoap Ensembles Liquid Hand Soap Pump
$0.75 off Wet Ones
$0.55 of Splenda
$2 off any Advil
$2 off any Therma Care
$5 off any Advil and ThermaCare
$1 off Caltrate
$1 off Centrum
$0.75 off Fiber One Cereal
Buy 2 Get One Free Startkist Tuna Pouches
$1 on Any 2 Ortega Products
$1 on Hormel Complete
$1.50 on 2 Ziploc Brand Bags
$2 off any 2 l-liter bottles of Pedialyte
$2 off Stain Shot
$1 off any Nature Made
$0.75 off Banana Nut Cheerios
$5 when you buy Fireproof and either Facing the Giant or Flywheel on DVD
$1 off any Gerber Infant Tooth & Gum Cleaner
$0.55 off any Little Debbie Family Pack 100 Calorie Snacks

Enjoy!

January Where Has The Time Gone?

2009-01-19T05:53:00.000-08:00

First off, my last post was on January 2nd. Now I can't even believe that today is the 19th. It is a good thing because I live in a very cold area and the faster winter goes the better. The bad thing is I had to look at my store ads to even figure out what today's date is. So basically January has come, has gone and I don't have a clue what is going on. Way to busy sometimes! Today I am off of work and have decided to make it a day about me and trying to get done all of the things that I couldn't get done this weekend. I didn't get much done this weekend because I was a swim meets all weekend doing volunteer work. So needless to say stuff is still not organized, put away or cleaned.

Hopefully this month and time will slow down a bit and I won't feel as busy. I seem to not be able to get the things done that I need to but hoping that things change. Getting organized a bit today should help things.

I am looking forward to more blogs and trying to keep up with all the ones I follow. Stay warm and hope your new year is all that you wanted it to be.

January CVS Deals

2009-01-02T19:15:00.000-08:00

There are a few good free and better than free items this month at CVS in the montly extra value book. Make sure you get to your CVS early as I went today and they are already out of a few of these items.

Children's Throat Cooler Ice Pops 6ct. $4.99 (Limit 2)
Use BOGO Free coupon for Children's Pops
EARN $4.99 in ECB's
Better than free after ECB's and coupon

NasoGel Drip Free Gel Spray $7.99 (Limit 2)
USE $2 off printable coupon
EARN $7.99 in ECB's
Better than free after ECB's and coupon

Nutra Trim Weight Managment Chewing Gum $3.99 (Limit 2)
EARN $3.99 in ECB's
Free after ECB's

Money Making Opportunity You Data

2009-01-02T17:47:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that I made $6.40 this week by checking in to a site, looking at ads and checking out websites. During this time I actually found a few sites of interest and added a few favorites to my site lists. If you are interested in making a few extra dollars each week by just visiting and checking out some websites you need to check out You Data.

You Data is a site where advertisers are basically buying your attention. You don't have to put anything on a blog or wait for someone to click on something. You visit and login to the You Data site and they give you opportunities to earn money. I visited sites such as Pampered Chef, All Recipes and many other great sites. This is such a great way to earn a few bucks.

On the main page click Sign Up to begin the process. I have the money deposited into my paypal account and every Friday they deposit the money in your account. What a great opportunity!

FREEBIE Friday

2008-12-26T14:43:00.000-08:00

Here are some great FREE samples for the week!

FREE sample of Astroglide

FREE sample of Joico

FREE sample of Olive Oil

FREE sample of Don Francisco's coffee

FREE sample of Berry Burst Metamucil

FREE samples of Bausch & Lomb Pre-mositened Lens Cleaning Tissue

Don't forget to check out Walmart and sign up for their great free samples. I didn't see any new ones but if you haven't signed up for the ones they have now, sign up while supplies last.

Holiday Tins

2008-12-26T10:34:00.000-08:00

So did you get any holiday tins this year? I got 4 this year. They are all different shapes and sizes and my thoughts as I finished using some of them was what do I do with them now? They are so good to have that I didn't want to throw them out but I also didn't want them sitting around just taking up space. So as I try to organize a bit this time of year, I found that these tins were quite useful in assisting me.

My first idea was to use them as a way to store my boxtops, caps and other items that I send in to my son's school. There are many great ways to raise money for schools. I do box tops for education, caps from Swiss Valley Milk and Campbell's points. What ends up happening is I save the caps, tear off the box tops and end up throwing them in the drawer in the kitchen. So I have decided to use one of these tins to help me organize my box tops and other items for when it is time to send them into school. This is going to clear space out of the drawer, help me stay a little organized and gives a good use for my tin. This way when I have to send them in to school I know where to look for them and they are organized and ready to go.

If you don't know about these great money-making opportunities for schools check them out. You don't have to have kids to do this. You can save these and drop them off at a school near you or a family members school.

We also go through so much dog food everyday and my son is in charge of feeding the dog. Sometimes it is hard for him to get his small arms down in those big bags. I am using the tin to put a few days worth of dog food in there and he can move this right over to the dogs bowl and fill them up. This has been a great help and a great way to use one of the cheaper tins that we received.

Did you get any holiday tins this year? What do you plan on doing with them? I still have two more tins left that I need to find a way to utilize at home. Share some of your tips with me and my readers on what you are going to do with your holiday tin. It would be a shame for these tins to go to waste.

Holiday Gifts

2008-12-23T10:00:00.000-08:00

So today as I sit and think about how Christmas is in two days and think about what I might be forgetting or what I need to get, it reminded me of my childhood. I thought about a few things that you might want to think about yourself.

Do your memories of your childhood holidays involve a physical gift that was given to you? I have a few but for the most part my memories have nothing to do with the physical gifts but more the memories of the time spent together with family. Aren't those the real gifts?

Here are a few of my memories. I remember my Dad making waffles for us every Christmas. We had to eat before we could open presents and my Dad would make us homemade waffles. At the time you wondered why you would eat first and open presents second but now it has become a a holiday tradition. My daughter asked me today, is Grandpa going to make us waffles for Christmas? What would we do without those this year?

If you look back through the photo albums you will see me and my two sisters each holding up a wrapped gift and then it opened. That is another thing I remember. Seeing what funny outfits we were wearing first thing in the morning and how our hair happened to be that morning after waking up. I won't be able to spend Christmas with all of my sisters this year but I at least have the memories and pictures of those days.

I remember driving to our family Christmas party and the applesauce that my Dad made spilling in the car on the way there. Not funny at the time but now you can think about it and laugh. I can also remember the year I wanted the game Clue for Christmas and got 3 of them. How lucky was I? Well, I remember getting to play it at the family Christmas party with my Uncle Ed, who has now passed away and can't share the holidays with us anymore. I don't have that Clue game anymore but the memories of that day will be in my mind forever.

So this year while we are all worried about getting gifts for people and spending money that we don't have, stop and think about the things that really matter. Sometimes it isn't about how big of a gift that you buy but about how big of an impact you can have on the person and their future. Why not do something special for someone this year that they will remember forever?

The kids and I did our gratitude boxes this year. While they weren't too excited about doing it, I am surprised about the responses on the cards that they wrote to each other. It made me so happy that they could think of so many nice things to say to each other! That is something that they will have forever and can look back one day and think about each other and smile.

So this year I am going to focus on trying to give my children good memories instead of worrying about if I bought them enough gifts. I want to make sure that what I give them lasts forever instead of just for the moment. How about giving someone you love a memory that will last forever?

Mom Blogger Club

2008-12-22T18:23:00.001-08:00

Pick 'N Save Deals 12/21 to 12/24

2008-12-22T15:21:00.000-08:00

So my favorite day to shop at Pick 'n Save is Wednesday. This is because you can get double coupons with a $25 purchase. If you are unsure of how it works check out my previous post on the rules of Double Coupon Day at Pick 'n Save.

Here are some of the great sales and how you can get some great deals with using coupons!

Roundy's 1lb of butter $1.88

Roundy's Milk $1.98 (Limit 2)

Pepsi, Mountain Dew or Sierra Mist 12pks. 4/$12 (Limit 4)

Use $1 off printable

Nabisco Ritz, Triscuit, Wheat Thins 4/$11

USE $1 off 2 printable

Mars Miniature Candy 10 to 17oz. 2/$5

Use $1 off 2 from RP 12/7

Theraflu $3.99

Use $1.50 off any Theraflu coupon SS 12/7

Halls Naturals 2/$3

Use $0.50 off one 20ct or larger SS 12/7

Ice Mountain Water 24pk $3.99

Green Valley Veggies in Sauce or Simply Steam Vegetables 10/$10

Use $0.50 off coupon from 12/7 SS

Pillsbury Crescent or Sweet Rolls 3/$4.98

Use (3) $0.35 printable off one will not double (You can also print from teal tool bar on right)

Use $0.25 off coupons from 12/14, 12/7 11/9 papers

Tide 40-50oz Detergent $5.99 (Limit 1)

Use $1 off any size from 12/14 or 11/30 PG

Pillsbury Pie Crusts 2/$5

Use $0.60 off printable off two (You can also print from teal tool bar on right)

Use $0.50 off two from 12/14 SS

Pillsbury Ready to bake Cookies 2$/5

Use $0.75 off printable off two cannot double (You can also print from teal tool bar on right)

Use $1 off 2 coupon from 12/14 SS

Sara Lee Pies or Cheesecake

Buy one Get one Free

Betty Crocker Cake Mix or Frosting 10/$10

Use $0.50 off Frosting from 12/14 SS

Hillshire Farm Lit'l Cocktail Smokies 2/$6

Use $1 off 2 coupon from SS

Our Husky Dog Kiva "Kivzilla"

2008-12-22T09:01:00.000-08:00

Today I have decided to blog about something near and dear to my heart. Someone who I have grown to love, and someone who has become part of the family. Sometimes we call him Mutt or Muttzilla to be fancy. He is our Sibe, our Siberian, he is our Kivzilla, our Kiva the Husky Dog.

When you own a Siberian Husky, sometimes you wonder why you ever decided to get a dog who never wants to listen unless you have a treat, a dog when you hug him, you end up covered in dog hair, a dog that if he ever gets out would look at you calling him and just think I'll be back later for food and a dog who would say hello to the stranger coming in your house uninvited. Why sometimes I wonder if this dog can do anything, when he has the proper motivation I know he can do many things.

While sometimes this dog, Kivzilla, our Kiva, can be a pain, he has added much joy into the house. We got Kiva from Free Spirit Siberian Rescue. Free Spirit is a no-kill organization that takes in Husky and Husky-Mix dogs and tries to place them in loving homes. They are a non-profit organization that runs on the kind hearts of volunteers who love animals. They do lots of great activities for the families of these dogs and they keep any dog even when the situation isn't the best. Check out their website and see what great work they do and how many happy homes they have given to these dogs.

When I saw Kiva online, then Nanook, I feel in love with him. When I met the skinny little dog in person, he loved me right away. He had been in the shelter for 4 months and was given away because they said he was unmanageable. The kids loved him and he was fun to walk around. He sat good for treats, walked well on a leash and really seemed like a fun loving dog. I thought who would not want this dog and felt like we got lucky getting this one. Several days later we brought Kiva home. We of course were all so excited. He was like a new baby in the house and everyone loved him. Then the fun began.

Kiva wasn't trained as well as I thought. After him jumping on me eating and food flying all over, having accidents in the house, jumping on the furniture like a mad man and running around the house like it was a track, we brought in help for training. After stealing the steaks off the grill and running out the front door a few times we thought what did we get ourselves into. After getting some training and hard work, some things have changed and some have not. We have adapted to having a Husky Dog because some things will never change.

As I sit writing this blog my friend, Kiva, lays next to me on the floor. If I were to move now he would wake up and follow me. If I put on my workout clothes, I-pod and shoes he would get so excited to know that we were going for a run. He thinks we are going out for him. Sometimes when I sit here typing he comes up for attention and licks my fingers as I type. Annoying, but it shows how much he wants my attention.

While Kiva still won't come when I call him, I have learned that he isn't a lab and he is just well, Kiva! He seems to flock to me when I am wearing black pants as I yell at him to get away. He is smiling and happy as if he knows he will get hair on my pants. While Kiva can be the biggest pain in the butt, I must say that I love Kiva. He is now part of the family and I love when I come downstairs and he starts wagging his tail because he is happy to see me.

The best part about Kiva is that he was rescued from the animal shelter by Free Spirit Siberian Rescue, brought to our home and now has a loving family and has a given a family a lot of love and laughs! Kiva was saved and now he has added joy to people's lives.

Thank you Kiva and thank you Free Spirit!

Happy Holidays from Kiva The Husky Dog

Free Redbox Rental Sunday 12/21

2008-12-20T18:58:00.001-08:00

Don't forget about your FREE Redbox from any Walmart Redbox location on Sunday, 12/21.

Here is the code to use 11moms4uN.

Don't know where your nearest Walmart Redbox location is? If not click here to find out.

CVS $5 Challenge

2008-12-20T15:23:00.000-08:00

Here is how I plan on getting the most for the least amount of $$ at CVS this week.

Check out the goal of the $5 challenge on Keeping The Kingdom First Mom

Transaction #1

BUY (1) Excedrin Express Gels 20ct for $3.99
BUY (1) Halls Naturals $2.59

USE $2 off printable Excedrin Coupon
USE $0.50 off coupon Halls 12/7/08 SS

Total Out of Pocket $4.08
EARN $6.58 in ECB's
Profit of $2.50

Transaction #2

BUY (1) Benefiber Drink Mix $7.29
BUY (1) AdvantEdge Bar $1.69

USE $2 off any 1 Benefiber 12/14/08 SS
USE $6.58 ECB's from Transaction #1

Total Out of Pocket $0.40
EARN $8.98 in ECB's
Profit of $2 on this transaction

Transaction #3

Buy (1) EAS AdvantEdge Shake 4pk. $7.49
Buy (1) Arm & Hammer's Essentials $2.99

USE $1 off Arm & Hammer's Essentials Printable
USE $8.98 ECB's from Transaction #2

Total Out of Pocket $0.50
EARN $10.48 in ECB's
Profit of $1 on this transaction

Total profit of $5.50 and $10.48 in ECB's to keep using!!! There are a lot more great freebies this week!

CVS Deals 12/21 to 12/27

2008-12-20T11:30:00.000-08:00

There are quite a lot of freebies and moneymakers this week. I plan on getting to CVS on Sunday so I don't miss out on these great items.

Sunday and Monday Deals

Listerine Antiseptic $2.99 (Limit 5)
EARN $2.99 in ECB's
FREE After ECB's

Sally Hansen Shine Nail Color $5.99 (Limit 2)
EARN $5.99 in ECB's
FREE After ECB's

Arm & Hammer Essentials $2.99 (Limit 5)
EARN $2.99 in ECB's
USE $1 printable
Better Than FREE Profit of $1

L'oreal Metallic Eye Color $6.99 (Limit 2)
EARN $6.99 in ECB's
Use $1 off any L'oreal coupon (Register and look for $1 off any product coupon on site)
Better Than FREE Profit of $1

ThermaCare $2.99 (Limit 3)
EARN $2.99 in ECB's
FREE after ECB's

RightGuard Professional Strength $6.00 (Limit 5)
EARN $6 in ECB's
FREE After ECB's

ZipFizz $5.99 (Limit 1)
EARN $5.99 in ECB's
FREE After ECB's

Excedrin 20 ct. $3.99 (Limit 1)
EARN $3.99 in ECB's
USE $2 off printable
Better Than FREE Profit $2

Alteril SleepAid $9.99 (Limit 1)
EARN $9.99 in ECB's
FREE after ECB's

Hall's Naturals $2.59 (Limit 1)
EARN $2.59 in ECB's
USE $0.50 off coupon from 12/7/08 SS
Better than FREE Profit of $0.50

EAS AdvantEdge Bar $1.69 (Limit 1)
EARN $1.69 in ECB's
FREE after ECB's

EAS AdvantEdge Shake 4pk $7.49 (Limit 1)
EARN $7.49
FREE after ECB's

Zantac 150 8ct $4.99 (Limit 1)
EARN $4.99 in ECB's
USE $1 off printable
Better Than FREE Profit $1

Benefiber Drink Mix $7.99 (Limit 1)
EARN $7.99 in ECB's
USE $2 off coupon from 10/16 SS
Better Than FREE Profit $2

Iceland Health Joint $29.99 (Limit 1)
EARN $29.99 in ECB's
FREE after ECB's

Slimquick 2pk. $4.99 (Limit 1)
EARN $4.99 in ECB's
FREE after ECB's

Safe Restful Sleep $8.49 (Limit 5)
EARN $8.49 in ECB's
FREE after ECB's

You have to get all of the above deals by MONDAY as this is just a TWO Day sale. The rest of these are all week sales.

More ECB's

Spend $15 in Coke products get $5 in ECB's

Mars King Size Candy Bars 2/$3 (Limit 2)
EARN $1 in ECB's
2/$2 after ECB's

Buy $15 of Energizer Batteries Earn $5 in ECB's

Great Printable Coupons

2008-12-19T09:16:00.001-08:00

Here are a few of the great printable coupons that I have found this week! They are avaliable for all of us so print away!

$8.50 worth of coupons from Pillsbury
$1 off Arm & Hammer Essentials coupon
$2 off Excedrin Express Gels
$0.75 off Wet Ones
$2 off Honey Bunches of Oats
$1 off Rayovac Batteries

I know we can pair these with some great deals!

FREEBIE Friday

2008-12-19T09:01:00.000-08:00

Here are some great freebies for the week.

FREE Berry Burst Metamucil

FREE SoftSheen Carson Haircare Treatment

FREE Flix Dental Stix

FREE Aveeno Ageless Sample

Make sure you go to the Walmart site to check out their free samples also!

My favorite FREEBIE this week is the Aveeno sample.

My First All You Magazine

2008-12-19T08:10:00.000-08:00

So up until October of this year I had never heard of All You magazine. When I went to Walmart in Bentonville the 11moms of Walmart introduced me to this magazine. So I thought I would check it out and get my first free sample.

It has arrived! I got my first free sample magazine in the mail yesterday. I subscribe to a lot of magazines. Sometimes I read them the first week I get them but it might take me a few days before I even crack them open. So I got my All You magazine yesterday and I have to tell you that I have already read it!

I am sure you have all gotten magazines that you read and you skip half of the articles because they don't apply to you or your just not interest. Well, I have to tell you this magazine I read from front to back! Wow is all that I have to say and I find myself to be pretty picky. I love the coupons, the money saving articles, and the things that apply to everyday women.

What I really loved was the recipes that they shared that were broken down by cost per serving. It gives you a really good idea of how much money you are spending on food and how much you could save by not eating out.

This magazine is really packed with everyday life tips and I think that I will be turning my free sample into a subscription! Right now you can get a two year subscription through the Deal Seeking Mom site, one of my favorite blogs, for $19.99. Check it out.

The thing that I love most about the All You magazine is the money saving coupons that are included. Here is a list of the coupons in the January 2009 issue.

$0.75 off any Fast Fixin Breakfast
$0.75 off any Fast Fixin Bag 20oz or larger
$2.00 off any Caltrate product
$2.00 off any Centrum product
$0.55 of any 2.5lb or 3lb bag of Tyson Boneless Chicken Breasts
$1.00 off any Skinny Cow Frozen Snacks 4 count or larger
$0.40 off any Lean Pockets Brand Sandwiches
$1.00 off any Boost Multipack
$0.75 off any Carnation Instant Breakfast powder
$1.00 off any two Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers
$1.00 off any two Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers
$1.00 off any two DeliMex Frozen Snacks
$1.00 off any Poise Product
$0.50 off any All You Health and Fitness Special Issue
$0.55 off any Disposer Care (There are 3 of these)
$1.00 off any 5 count or larger Jack Link's Jerky
$1.00 off any Carpet Fresh
$1.00 off any General Milss Cereal listed
$0.50 off A Taste of Thai Quick Meal
$1.00 off any two Stouffer's Corner Bistro

I mean WOW! Just look at all these great coupons. They more than cover the cost of the magazine and a few of these items we purchase all the time. I just love the Healthy Choice products.

I also love their website. If you aren't ready to commit you can go online and get 2 FREE Sample issues to try it out! If you don't like it just write cancel on your postage paid envelope when they bill you. Why not give it a try? I did, and loved it.

Free Redbox DVD at Walgreen's Wednesday 12/17

2008-12-16T11:29:00.000-08:00

Get a FREE Redbox DVD rental this Wednesady, 12/17 at Walgreen's.

Use promo code 9WAG27

Thanks Walgreen's!

Campbell's Gift Basket

2008-12-13T09:10:00.000-08:00

While taking my trip to the Walmart Headquarters in Bentonville they gave us the opportunity to visit with several other companies. Campbell's was one of them. To my surprise I saw so many different brands and products that I didn't know were all made by the same company. They had some of my favorite brands; Pepperidge Farm, Swanson, V8, Pace, Prego and many more. Check out their website for all their great products.

We got the opportunity to go into the Campbell's Kitchen and Chef Lee taught us about making stuffing and the do's and dont's of stuffing a turkey. It was a great time!

Upon my return home Campbell's send all of us Mom's these great gift baskets. Inside we have a Chef's Apron, Campbell's Recipes and Tin, a thermos to store your warm soup and another set of recipe cards. Then my favorite, a baking dish and ingredients to make Green Bean Casserole.

The Recipe Card Collection has 76 recipes from Campbell's and 24 blank cards for you to store you own recipes. I can't wait to try these out and share my experiences on my blog for you all to try. There are some great recipes in there!

The item that I love the most is the Green Bean Casserole dish. It has the recipe right on the bottom so you can have it ready when ever you need it. I loved the dish when it was made for us in Bentonville and I can't wait to try it at home.

So thank you Campbell's and thank you Walmart for this great trip and great goodies to try out!

CVS Deals Week of 12/14

2008-12-12T19:07:00.000-08:00

Pepsi Products 12pks. 4/$13

USE (4) $1 off Printable

EARN $3 ECB's

4/$6 after coupons and ECB's

Dove Candies Buy $20 Get $5 ECB's

L'Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Technology $8.99

EARN $2 ECB's

Get a $1 off product if you sign up on their website

Covergirl & Olay Simply Ageless $15.99
EARN $5 ECB's
$10.99 after ECB'sUse $1 off Covergirl product from Sunday paper
$9.99 after coupons and ECB's

St Ive's Body Moisturizer $5
Buy $10 and get $5 in ECB's

Dove Bar Soap 2pk. $2.49
EARN $1 in ECB's
USE $1 off coupon from 11/2 Sunday Paper
$0.49 after ECB's and coupons

Crest Spinbrush or 2ct. refills $5.99

EARN $2 in ECB's

USE $1 off coupon from 12/7 Sunday Paper

$2.99 after ECB's

Schick Quatro $7.99

EARN $3 in ECB's

Excedrin Spend $20 Get $10 in ECB's
Prices starting at $3.99
Use various coupons from several weeks papers

Nova Max Blood Glucose Montior $9.99 (Sunday & Monday only0

EARN $9.99 in ECB's

FREE after ECB's

EARinse Seawater rinse $9.99 (Sunday and Monday only)

EARN $9.99 in ECB's

FREE after ECB's

SleepMD $7.99 (Sunday and Monday only)

EARN $7.99 in ECB's

FREE after ECB's

Bausch & Lomb ReNu $12.99

EARN $3 in ECB's

USE $1 printable (print from the teal toolbar on the right or click here)

$8.99 after ECB's

Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste $2.99

EARN $2 in ECB's

$0.99 after ECB's

Soft&Dri, Right Guard or Dri Idea Deodarant $2.99

EARN $2 in ECB's

$0.99 after ECB's

Spend $20 get $10 in ECB's on General Mills products and Folger's

Print coupons for GM cereals using the teal toolbar on the right or click here!

Use various printable coupons here for GM Cereals

Pantene Pro-V Shampoo or conditioner $5.99

EARN $2 in ECB's

$3.99 after ECB's

Freebie Friday

2008-12-12T10:56:00.000-08:00

Here are some great FREEBIE's for the week.

From P&G Christina Aguilera Perfume Sample

FREE Tampax Sample Kit
This includes 7 different samples, this is a great free sample offer
(this is for younger girls so I am getting this for my daughter)

FREE Sample of Emergen C

Don't forget to check out Walmart and request your free samples online

Enjoy these great FREEBIES!!!

P&G $120 in Coupons Offer

2008-12-12T10:33:00.000-08:00

So here is the scoop.

Step 1 Purchase $50 worth of P&G products between 12/14 and 1/31/2009.

Step 2 Save your receipts and circle the products on your receipt

Step 3 Complete and print the form on the website

Step 4 Mail it in and you will receive a coupon book for $120 worth of P&G coupons! This is a great offer since I know that I will purchase $50 in P&G product over the next month and a half.

Click here to get all the details.
They share a list of the coupons that you will get and how many of each. I am impressed. This is a great set of coupons to get.

Here is a list of some P&G products

Always, Bounce, Bounty, Charmin, Clearblue, Crest, Dawn, Downy, Duracell, Febreze, Gillette, Gain, Iams, Metamucil, Olay, Old Spice, Pampers, Pepto Bismol, Prilosec, Pringles, Secret, Swiffer, Tampax and Tide

I am going to have a special CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, and Target section on where you can find the best deals for these products to get your total up to $50 for the lowest out of pocket! So check back for more!

Redbox Code from elevenmoms

2008-12-12T07:04:00.000-08:00

Don't forget to use your code for a free rental from Redbox and the elevenmoms this Sunday, 12/14. This is good at any Walmart Redbox location

Use Code 11moms4uA

To find a Walmart Redbox near you click on this link.

Thanks Walmart!

DVD Releases Week of 12/9

2008-12-09T09:21:00.000-08:00

Here are the two good releases that I see are coming out today on DVD.

The Dark Knight at Walmart.com for $14.86

Horton Hears the Who at Walmart.com for $16.86

There is also a good book that is getting released today about swimmer Michael Phelps. My daughter is a swimmer so this will be a good Christmas buy.

Michael Phelps
No Limits: The Will to Succeed at Walmart.com for $13

CVS Deals Week of 12/7

2008-12-07T09:53:00.000-08:00

There are some good buys at CVS this week when you pair things up with coupons but nothing to spectacular!

Powerade 32 oz $1.59
EARN $1.59 in ECB's
FREE after ECB's

Spend $20 get $10 when you buy Hershey's candies

Hershey Bliss 2/$6
Twizzlers 2/$3
Hershey's Mini's, Reese's, or kisses $2/7
Hershey's Kisses 2/$4
Other Hershey candies!
There are several coupons to use:
$1 off Hershey's Minatures, kisses, or nuggest, dark chocolate
$1 off Hershey Bliss Printable

Spend $20 get $10 when you buy Energizer Batteries
USE $1 printable coupon
There were also some peel off coupons on the items themselves at my CVS so check out yours
There is also a mail in offer for a Cosmetic Bag partnerning with Susan G Komen.

Some other good deals...

BOGO Revelon Foundation, powder, blush, concerler $6.49 to $14.29
Pair this up with 2 $1 off coupons for more savings

These are just the great deals that I was interested in but here is a list of all of the great ECB's this week at CVS.

Walgreens Deals Week of 12/7

2008-12-07T09:47:00.001-08:00

There aren't that many great deals at Walgreen's this week but enough to get me in to shop.

Scotch Magic or Gift Tape 3 pack $2/2
USE $1 off 6 rolls coupon from 11/23/08 SS
Easy Saver Rebate $2
Profit of $1

Kellogg's Cereal $1.99
Rice Krispies, Froot Loops
Corn Pops
Frosted Flakes
USE $1 printable
$0.99 after coupon

Ragu $2/3
USE Walgreen's in ad coupon
USE $1/2 Ragu from 11/16/2008 paper
$2/2 after coupon

Printable Coupons

2008-12-05T13:38:00.000-08:00

Save up to $4 on Colgate Products at Target

Save $1 on any 2 Dove Deodorants

Save $1 on any Dove 4 pack or larger soap or 1 Body Wash

Over $12 in coupons from Betty Crocker
Use the Betty Crocker link on the right as you will need to sign up for this

If you have any great printables on your blog share a comment and let us all know!

Freebie Friday

2008-12-05T13:26:00.000-08:00

Here are a few FREEBIE's for this week.

If you sign up for Arby's Extra Club they will send you a coupon for a free Arby's Mint Shake.

Free Redbox Rental from Walmart and the elevenmoms on Sunday December 7th. Use code 1moms4uS

Don't forget to stop by walmart.com and get your free samples. I saw some good ones, Gain, Tampax Pearl, Always Infinity, and more!

Enjoy!!!

Share a comment or link to your blog if you have any other great freebies for the week!

DVD & Music Releases for week of 12/2

2008-12-02T08:31:00.001-08:00

Here are some of the HOT movies that will be released today on DVD.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian $14.86 at walmart.com
Starring Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley and Anna Popplewell

Wanted $15.86 at Walmart.com
Starring Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy

Step Brothers $16.86 at Walmart.com
Starring Will Ferrell, John Reilly, Mary Steenburgen, Richard Jenkins, Wayne Federman

MUSIC Releases

Panic at the Disco: Live in Chicago $14.88 at Walmart.com

I haven't seen any of these movies but I think I am going to rent all of them. I think the kids will like Chronicles of Narnia. StepBrothers looks like it is going to be funny. Wanted I am not to sure about but I will try it out on a rental.

Printable Coupons Week of 11/30

2008-12-01T13:45:00.000-08:00

Here is a list of some of the great printable coupons that I have found this week.

BettyCrocker.com 17 different printalbe coupons this week. They range from cookie dough, muffin mix, $1 off 3 Hamburger Helpers, $1 off 3 progresso soups, $0.60 off Green Giant Steamers, cereal and lots more.

Save $1 off Kellogg's Cereals printable

Cottonelle coupons for $0.50 off various selections

There are 5 Gerber baby food coupons on this site. These are some high $$ values!

$1 off coupons for Tylenol Products

Hopefully we can pair these up with some great sales this week!

There are a bunch of new printables from coupons.com (click on the teal coupon bar on the right)
Check out the Target printables. There are some good ones this week too!

Walgreens $5 off a $25 Purchase Dec 1 and 2

2008-12-01T09:45:00.001-08:00

Here is now I plan on using my $5 off a $25 purchase at Walgreens.

BUY Glade Candles $4.99
EARN $2 in ESR's
USE $1.50 off coupon from Sunday paper
If you don't have the coupon you can use this printable for $1 off.
$1.49 after ESR's and coupon

BUY Right Guard Professional $5.99
EARN $5 in ESR's
$0.99 after ESR's

Buy Colgate MAX Fresh $2.99
EARN $2 in RR's
USE $1.00 printable coupon
FREE after RR's and coupon

BUY Reach Toothbrushes $2/6
EARN $6 in RR's
USE BOGO coupon $3
Better than free after RR's and coupons Profit of $3

BUY Bald Guys Moisture Gel $5.99
EARN $5.99 in ESR's
FREE after ESR's

BUY Johnson's Body Lotion $3.99
USE $1 Printable
$2.99 after coupon

BUY One Hershey Candy at $0.89 get one for $0.01
2 for $0.89 after coupon (Walgreen's in ad coupon)

Total $25.35
Use $5/$25 Purchase (This can be printed from the teal toolbar on the right)
Total $20.35
Register Rewards Earned $8
Easy Saver Rewards Earned $12.99
Profit of $0.64
If you get your ESR's back in a Walgreen's gift card you can earn anohter 10%!

CVS Deals Week of 11/30

2008-11-29T10:16:00.000-08:00

Here are some of the great CVS deals for the week.

Pantene Pro-V Shampoo, conditioner 12.6-13.5 oz $3.49 (limit 5)
EARN $1 ECB's
USE $1 off 2 from 11/30 Sunday Paper
2 for $3.98 after ECB's and coupon

Trident or Stride Gum 2/$4
EARN $1 ECB's on 2
2/$3 after ECB's

Febreze Products Spend $10 get $5 in ECB's
Buy 4 Febreze Air Effects
USE 4 $1 off Febreze Air Effects coupons from November/December P&G coupons
EARN $5 in ECB's
$1 for 4 after ECB's and Coupons

Cetaphil Cleanser, lotion, 16oz or daily facial mositurizer 4oz $9.99
EARN $2 in ECB's
$7.99 after ECB's

Gillette Venus or Fusion Razors or Cartridges
Spend $15 get $5 in ECB's
USE $4 off one Fusion Razor from 11/30 Sunday Paper

Colgate Sponge Bob, Motion or 360 degree power toothbrush $6.99
EARN $1 ECB's
USE $0.50 off coupon on any colgate Toothbrush for kids
$5.49 after ECB's and coupon

Degree or Dove Clincial Protection Anti-Perspirant deodarant solid $7.99
EARN $2 in ECB's
USE $2 Printable
$3.99 after ECB's and Coupon

Extreme Energy Orange or Berry 2pk $4.99
EARN $4.99 in ECB's
FREE after ECB's

Freebie Friday

2008-11-28T16:57:00.000-08:00

Another edition of Freebie Friday!!!

Get your FREE Glad Force Flex Trash Bag

Get your FREE Pampers Potty Training Kit

Don't forget to check the Walmart website for additional freebies for this week!

Oprah Free Holiday Music CD

2008-11-26T16:00:00.000-08:00

I blogged about Oprah's show that aired today, yesterday. I hope all of you had a chance to watch it as there was a lot of great low price gift ideas on there that will last a long time!

Oprah is giving us all a chance, for the next 48 hours, to download a Oprah Holiday CD from her website for FREE!! I have already downloaded mine and it was quick and easy.

Click on the link to get your FREE music and this is a great idea to give to others this year!

Kellogg's Coupon

2008-11-26T13:17:00.000-08:00

Get your $1 off any 10oz or larger Kellogg's Cereal coupon while they last!

Click here to get your coupon now!!!

CVS Thanksgiving Three Day Sale

2008-11-26T05:50:00.000-08:00

I am excited to get my FREE and BETTER THAN FREE items at CVS this Thanksgiving!
There are some great money makers here!

Johnson's Softlotion $5.69
EARN $5.69 in ECB's
Use $1 printable coupon
Profit $1

Colgate Advanced Whitening Toothpaste $2.99
EARN $2.99 in ECB's
Use $1.50 off printable coupon
Or use any $1 off coupons that have been in the Sunday papers
Profit $1.50

Plaxtex Sport $3.99
EARN $3 in ECB's
Use $1 off printable coupon
FREE after coupon and ECB's

Schick Quattro Titanium Trimmer or Razor $7.99
Earn $6 in ECB's
Use $2 off printable coupon (use coupons.com or printable bar on right)
FREE after ECB's and coupons

Magnavox Universal Remote or Phillips Headphones $6.99
EARN $6.99 in ECB's
FREE after ECB's

Aussie Shampoo/conditioner $2.99
EARN $2.99 in ECB's
USE $1 off coupon from 10/12 sunday paper
Profit of $1

Gatorade G2 20oz $1.49
EARN $1.49 in ECB's
FREE after ECB's

Hershey King Size Candy Bars $1
Earn $1 in ECB's
FREE after ECB's

Bic Soleil Single Razor $5.99
EARN $5.99 in ECB's
USE $3 off coupon from 11/2 Sunday Paper
Profit of $3

Garnier Nutritioniste Cleansing Towelettes $5.99
EARN $5.99 in ECB's
USE $1 off coupon from 11/9 Sunday Paper
Profit of $1

Mabelline Mineral Power Liquid Foundation $8.99
EARN $8.99 in ECB's
USE $3 off Mabelline foundation coupon from 10/26 Sunday Paper
Profit of $3

5-Hour Energy Extra Strength 2-pk $3.99
EARN $3.99 in ECB's
FREE after ECB's

L'Oreal Colour Juice Sheer Lip Gloss $6.99
EARN $6.99 in ECB's
USE $1 off printable
Profit of $1

Sally Hansen Maximum Growth Plus Nail Color $3.79
EARN $3.79 in ECB's
FREE after ECB's

Cover Girl Smoothers Liquid Makeup $7.99
EARN $7.99 in ECB's
USE $1 off coupon from Sunday Paper
Profit of $1

Cover Girl Smoother Pressed Powder $5.99
EARN $5.99 in ECB's
USE $1 off coupon from Sunday Paper
Profit of $1

Another Great Sale
Norelco Precision Cutting System $28.99
USE $20 off coupon from 11/23 Sunday Paper
$8.99 after coupon

What a great sale! CVS is open on Thanksgiving so if you have time in the morning get over there so you can use Black Friday to get some other great deals!

Tervis Tumbler Product Review

2008-11-25T10:44:00.000-08:00

Have you ever heard of Tervis Tumbler's? Well several years back I got hooked on these great products. Check out their website. The tumblers are just great. The nice thing is that they keep cold things very cold and hot things warm. They do not leave rings on the tables and the tumblers are double walled so they reduce the amount of condensation that would happen on the outside of a cup.

What I love the most about them is that they are guaranteed for life. I have had a few tumblers that have small cracks in them. I sent them to Tervis and they send me back a brand new tumbler! You do not have to provide proof of purchase and even if the cup is 5,10, 15 years old they will still send you a new one.

Check them out online. I have purchased them for Christmas gifts and have over 20 of these tumblers at home! Right now there is a more you buy more you save special. This goes until December 1. If you spend $55, save 10%, $75 save 15%, $100 save 20%, $125 save 25%. Use coupon code BMSM2008

Teaching Our Kids About Gift Giving in a Tough Economy

2008-11-25T06:46:00.000-08:00

The pressure is on right now to buy our friends and family gifts. My kids have already told me that they want to get a few things for a few of their friends and of course they want to give gifts to brothers, sisters and Mom and Dad. After reading this article on Smartmoney.com, I really think this year is a good year to teach my kids about shopping smart, getting back to basics and about buying things with value not just for the moment but for a life time.

There were some great ideas. I was talking with my sister and saying how some kids get so many presents that they don't even remember who got them the gift. But I bet if you got your niece or nephew a savings bond for Christmas they might not enjoy it as much now but years down the road when their money has grown and they are older they will probably remember that Grandma bought them that savings bond and now they have more cash. That toy that they would have gotten that year is probably forgotten, broken, or wasn't even that great to begin with. Check out the article on smartmoney.com and do a bit of research on the current rates for savings bonds. I think this is a great gift idea. This gift is going to have a lot of value in the future. You can also go on the treasury website to learn more about savings bonds.

This year the kids and I are also going to give a little bit to help others. We have toys that were given to us from Walmart, free items that I have purchased using coupons and food items that we are going to donate. Sometimes donating doesn't have to cost you money. I am able to purchase free items each week and have saved them up to donate for the holiday season. My kids are excited each week to learn what I have purchased and what we are going to donate from that purchase. Follow my blog each week to learn about great free items from CVS, Walmart and Walgreens. This isn't costing me a lot or any money to do these things. Shopping smart has helped!

Tomorrow on Oprah, Wednesday, November 26th, is a show on how to have the Thriftiest Holiday Ever. Check it out to get some more great ideas on how to save money this holiday season. Think out of the box this year and find new ways to give gifts and try and give a gift that can last awhile and has more meaning.

Get Free Dr. Pepper 11/23

2008-11-23T08:15:00.000-08:00

Today only, 11/23, sign up to get a coupon for free Dr. Pepper. The offer is good today only!

Click here to sign up to get your FREE Dr. Pepper.

CVS Week of 11/23

2008-11-23T08:03:00.000-08:00

I didn't want to spend all of my ECB's from last week because I am stocking up for the Black Friday sales! There are some great items coming up so I just got things today that I could get some more ECB's for Black Friday Shopping.

Maybelline Mineral Power Liquid Foundation $8.99
EARN $8.99 in ECB's
USE $3 off Maybelline Foundation coupon from 10/26
Better than FREE after ECB's

Complete Multi-purpose solution 12oz. $8.99
EARN $8.99 in ECB's
USE $1 off solution coupon from 10/26
Better than FREE after ECB's

Crest SpinBrush Pro toothbrush $4.99
EARN $2 in ECB's
USE $2 off printable coupon
$.99 after ECB's and coupon

Right Guard Professional Strenth $7.99
EARN $7 in ECB's
$.99 after ECB's

Total $ 30.96
after coupons $24.96
ECB's EARNED $26.98
Profit of $2.02
I am going to roll over my ECB's from last week and this week for Black Friday shopping! Come back to see what great deals you can get then!

**Make sure you check that all your ECB's print out. My RightGuard one didn't print and I had to ask them to print me one.

Freebie Friday

2008-11-18T10:18:00.000-08:00

Here is another edition of Freebie Friday. Check out some of these great free samples this week.

FREE sample of Sundance Tea

FREE sample of Sun Silk's Shampoo

FREE sample of Tide Total Care

Make sure you check out the FREE samples over at Walmart also.

They have added a FREE sample of Gain, Huggies Diapers, Playtex Tampons and a few other great items.

Energy Saving Challenge Update

2008-11-18T09:46:00.000-08:00

Back in October I started to find ways to reduce my gas and electric bill. To my surprise, my family has done a great job. I am a bit surprised because the weather has been a bit colder this year and I have been having to use the heat a lot.

Here is a recap

Challenge

REDUCE Gas & Electric bill $$'s from July 07 to June 08
Money spend from July 07 to June 08 $2213.48

Check out my previous post for full details

July 08 to October 08 Usage $'s $627.01
This is a reduction of $153.61 so far! My goal is to reduce my energy expenses by $500 for the year. Only $346.39 left to go!

Things that I have done:
Unplug things that we don't use all the time and even if they are used once a day I still unplug them. (Treadmill, toaster, blender, printer, computer, cell phone chargers, etc.)
Combined loads of whites with my kids. We all do our own laundry but have been sharing the load of whites to take it from 3 loads down to 1.

My electric company shares your gas charges and your electric charges and gives you a review of the same period last year and compares it with the same period this year. While the average temperature last year was 60 degrees and this year was 54 degrees, I still saved money. My gas charges went up but my electric charges went down from $2.51 per day to $1.51 per day! Wow!! What a savings I have noticed just from unplugging things and by watching what we are doing around the house.

My next step is to get a programmable thermostat for the house so we can adjust it at specific times.

Take a look around your house tonight and see if there are things that you really don't use that often that you could unplug. I bet you can find at least one thing that you could do this with and you could be on your way to saving money too! Share your stories and give some more tips on how to save around the house.

CVS Challenge Week of 11/16

2008-11-16T08:38:00.000-08:00

Transaction 1

BUY 2 Vaseline Body Lotion $7.98
USE 2 $1.50 off coupons from today's sunday paper
$4.98 OOP after coupons
EARN $4 in ECB's
$0.98 after ECB's

Trasaction 2

BUY L'Oreal Perfect Pro Calcium $15.99
USE $4 ECB's from trasaction 1
EARN $15.99
Free after ECB's
OOP $11.99

Transaction 3

BUY 3 Duracell 16 Pack Batteries at $9.99 each ($29.97)
USE 3 $0.75 off coupons from today's paper
USE $15.99 in ECB's from trasaction 2
OOP $11.73
EARN $15 in ECB's
Roll these ECB's over to next week or get some other great deals!

Share your CVS transactions here for everyone else to see what great deals are out there.

Walgreens Deals for Week of 11/16

2008-11-16T08:14:00.000-08:00

This wasn't a great week at Walgreen's but I did manage to use my $2 in register rewards from last week to get some good deals today.

BUY Just for Men Touch of Gray Hair Color $7
Get $7 in RR's FREE after RR's

BUY Puff's tissue $0.99
USE Walgreen's in ad coupon
USE $0.25 off coupon
$0.74 after coupons

BUY Blistex product $0.99
USE Walgreen's in ad coupon
USE $0.25 off coupon in today's paper
$0.74 after coupon

BUY Chex Mix $0.99
USE $0.60 printable coupon
(use the teal toolbar to print this coupon)
$0.39 after coupon

USE your $2 RR's from last week and pay $7.35 with tax
EARN $7 in RR's
$0.35 w/tax!!!

Not a great week but still got some good deals.

Share your Walgreen's post with everyone so we can see what deals you found this week.

CVS Deals of 11/16

2008-11-15T11:51:00.000-08:00

CVS Deals

See how we can roll over our ECB's from last week!!!

BUY Colgate Toothpase and get one free $2.99
USE (2) $1.50 off coupon for Colgage Total Whitening
If you don't have this coupon try and of the $1 off coupons of Colgage Total there is even one in todays paper.
FREE after coupons

Buy AJAX dish liquid get one Free $1.79
USE $0.25 off coupon in today's paper
$1.54 after coupon

Buy 1 get 1 Free Revlon Lip or Nail $4.39
Use (2) $1 off coupons for Revlon color in Sunday's paper
$2.39 after coupons

BUY L'Oreal Age Perfect Pro-Calcium Radiance $15.99
FREE after ECB's

Buy 2 Vaseline Body Lotion's $7.98
USE 2 $1.50 off coupons from previous Sunday papers and today's Sunday paper
EARN $4 in ECB's
$0.98 after coupon

BUY 3 Duracell Batteries $29.97 ($9.99 for a pack of 16)
USE 3 $0.75 off coupons from previous Sunday papers and today's Sunday paper
EARN $15 in ECB's
$12.72 after ECB's and coupons

USE ECB's from last week (31.58)
TOTAL $33.62 after ECB's from last week $2.04
ECB's earned this week $34.99
Profit of $1.37

Come back next week to see how we can roll over these ECB's

I am doing a Mister Linky for the first time this week. Post here and share all of your CVS Deals with us.

Freebie Friday

2008-11-14T08:15:00.000-08:00

Here are some great freebies that I found this week.

Nutra Sweet Swirl Free Sample
Free Marie Callender's Signature Saute
Free Perfume Sample from Christina Aguilera
Bear Naked Fruit & Nut Granola Free Sample

Make sure you check out Walmart's free samples online also.

Come back next Friday to find out what freebies I have found.

$5 off a $20 Purchase at Walgreens

2008-11-13T18:46:00.000-08:00

I was happy to see the $5 off a $20 purchase and not a $25 purchase at Walgreens this weekend.

Click here and get your coupon for your weekend shopping. There aren't that many great deals there this week but I plan on matching it up with a few other good coupon offers.

CVS Challenge

2008-11-09T19:14:00.000-08:00

Get the lowest OOP possible while shopping at CVS.
Transaction 1

Buy 1 Glaceau Smart Water $1.59
Earn $1.59 in ECB's

Buy 2 St. Ive's Body Wash for $$3.99
Use 2 $2/1 printable coupons
Earn $6 in ECB's

OOP $4.57

Total ECB's earned $7.59
Profit of $3.02

Transaction 2

Buy 2 Listerine Agent Cool Blue Tinting Rinse $3.99 each
Use 2 $1 printable coupons
Earn $6 in ECB's

Buy 1 Rimmel Mascara $6.99
Use $1 off coupon in this Sunday's paper
Earn $4 in ECB's

Use $7.59 in ECB's from first transaction
OOP $4.38
ECB's earned $10

Transaction 3

Buy 1 L'Oreal Advanced RevitaLift $11.99
Earn $11.99 in ECB's

Use $10 in ECB's from transaction 2
OOP $1.99
Earned $11.99 in ECB's (Roll these ECB's over to next week, or keep shopping!)

CVS Week of 11/9

2008-11-09T19:01:00.000-08:00

I had a great week at CVS this week. See how I rolled over my ECB's from last week!

Here is what I bought this week at CVS.

Glalceau Smart Water 1 Liter
$1.59 for 1
Earn $1.59 in ECB's
Free after ECB's

Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner
$2.99
Use $1 coupon in today's paper
Earn $2 in ECB's
Free after coupon and ECB's

L'Oreal Advanced Revitalift Anti-wrinkle Serum
$11.99
Earn $11.99 in ECB's
Free after ECB's

St. Ives Body Wash
$3.99
Use $2 printable coupon
Earn $3 in ECB's
Better than free after coupon and ECB's
(I bought two of these)

Rimmel Mascara
$6.99
Use $1 coupon in today's paper
Earn $4 in ECB's
$1.99 after coupon and ECB's

Listerine Agent Cool Blue Tinting Rinse
$3.99
Use $1 printable coupon
Earn $3 in ECB's
Free after coupon and ECB's
(I bought two of these)

I also picked up 4 boxes of the Kellogg's cereals that were 2/$4. I used 4 $1 off coupons and paid $4 for 4 boxes. $1 per box! What a great deal.

I used all of these coupon and $5.49 from ECB's from last week and I paid $31.90 OOP. I earned $31.58 in ECB's. So my total cost for these products was $0.32! This was $69.15 worth of products for such a great price.

Come back next week to see how to roll these ECB's over to save you even more money!

Freebie Friday

2008-11-07T11:35:00.001-08:00

Here are some great freebies for this week!

Get your free sample of Glad Storage Bags!
Get your free sample of Orville Redenbacher's Lime & Salt Natural Gourment Popcorn!
Get your free sample of Betty Crocker Warm Delights Minis!
Get your free samples of Teasta Tea!
Get your free sample of Breath-A-Licious Dog Bone!

I have sent for all of these free samples myself! Sign up now while supplies last!

Do you Hulu?

2008-11-07T05:31:00.000-08:00

Have you ever not been able to watch one of your favorite TV shows because you are too busy with the kids, work, school and life? Well, I learned about this great site called Hulu. It is legal and legit. It was founded in March 2007 by NBC Universal and News Corp. You can go online on the Hulu site and watch shows that you missed that week. Do you not have cable? Well, there are even great shows that are on the cable network. The best thing about it is it is FREE. It is also legal so you don't have to worry about that. Check it out and watch a few shows you might have missed! I love it. I missed one show this Tuesday and I was able to find it on there today so the episodes are on the site quickly.

Enjoy!

Coupons From Betty Crocker

2008-11-03T15:34:00.000-08:00

I know I can be hesitant to sign up for certain specials and coupons thinking my inbox will get flooded with emails. But I have to share this great offer with you. I signed up for this Betty Crocker offer to receive $10 in valuable savings and I just loved what I received in the mail. Here are the $10 in coupons that I received. Click on the link below so you can get these great coupons in your mailbox also.

$1 off two boxes of Suddenly Salad
$1 off two boxes of Betty Crocker Potatoes
$1 off any Green Giant Veggies 19oz to 240z only
$1 off two boxes of Pop Secret
$1 off two boxes of Betty Crocker Brownie Mix
$1 off two boxes of Chex Mix Cereals
$1 off two Betty Crocker Warm Delight bowls
$1 off eight Yoplait Yogurts
$1 off any Just for One Green Giant Veggies
$1 off any two boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch

I am going to pair these up with some great deals and even use these on double coupon days at my local grocery store.

Sign up now to get these great coupons in your mailbox!
Click on the Betty Crocker link to the right and you can get these coupons!

Free Shampoo Sample

2008-11-02T18:33:00.001-08:00

I was able to test out this shampoo when I went to Bentonville to visit the Walmart headquarters. I received a salon makeover and tested this great new secret shampoo. I still don't know what it is but I can tell you that I loved it.

I currently have been using the same shampoo for quite some time. The shampoo I use now leaves my hair free of tangles and leaves it feeling soft and smooth. I have tried different shampoos and always go back to the same one because of the results that I get.

When I tried this secret shampoo I will say that it left my hair free of tangles and left it feeling soft and great.

The great thing is that you can try a free sample too! Sign up to get your free sample now and wait for the big reveal on November 24th. I can't wait to find out what this shampoo is all about.

Click here to get your free sample!

CVS Week of November 2

2008-11-02T08:57:00.000-08:00

This week I used my ECB's from last week and got a lot of great things that I really needed this week. I got $44.29 worth of merchandise for $2.66 OOP.

There are a lot of great coupons in this Sunday's paper to match up with these great sales.

Buy 3 Pantene Pro V Shampoo or Conditioner
3/$9.99
USE $1 off coupon in today's paper
Earn $2 ECB's
3/$6.99 after coupons and ECB's

Buy 4 boxes of Kellogg's Cereals
2/$5
Use 4 coupons from Kellogg's $1 off each box (These were on coupons.com a few weeks back)
4/$6

Buy Ivory Body Soap
$0.99
USE $0.25 coupon in today's paper
$0.74 after coupon

Buy Dawn Dishwashing liquid
$0.99
Use $0.25 coupon in today's paper
$0.74 after coupon

Buy Mach 3 Shave Gel
$1.99
Use $0.55 coupon in today's paper
$1.44 after coupon

Buy Crest Pro White Toothpaste
$3.49
Use $0.75 coupon in today's paper
Earn $3.49 in ECB's.
Profit of $0.75 after coupon and ECB's

I used my $17.99 ECB's from last week and today my out of pocket was $2.66 with tax.
I have $5.49 in ECB's that I will roll over to next week.
Come back next week to see how you can use these ECB's and get great deals for a low out of pocket.

Pick 'n Save and Copps Double Coupon Policy

2008-10-28T11:56:00.000-07:00

For all of you Wisconsin Pick 'n Save shoppers, I have seen several differnet posts online wondering what the double coupon policy is for Pick 'n Save. I decided to contact them and this is their email reponse to me.

Double Coupon Day is only on Wednesday

"Thank you for taking the time to contact Roundy's with your Double Daze inquiry. You may use coupons up to $1.00 and only 5 coupons may be doubled per one shopping trip. PNS and Copps customers must have their Pick 'n Save Advantage Plus Card or Copps Key Savings Card to receive double manufacturer's coupons. Customer must spend $25 in a single transaction to qualify for double Manufacturer's coupons. The $25 minimum purchase is after tax and after store coupons (i.e., when the cashier hits the total key). Only manufacturer's coupons with a face value of $1.00 and under will be doubled. Manufacturer's coupons with a face value greater than $1.00 will not be doubled (i.e., if a customer has a $1.25 coupon, it will not double). No cash back will be given. Alcohol and tobacco manufacturer's coupons may not be doubled. "

FACTS

Only doubles coupons $1 or less
You must spend $25 after tax and coupons used
No cash back
Alcohol and tabacco coupons are not doubled
You can only double up to 5 coupons
You have to use your savings cards to use the coupons

$10 In Coupons from Target

2008-10-28T09:54:00.000-07:00

Check out these great coupons from Target. Most of them expire around 11/22/08. The total value of coupons is $10! Try and pair them with some sales to get even better deals.

I highlighted a few of my favorite items. I love the Archer Farms Chips. The Salt & Vinegar are my favorite. The Market Pantry soups are great and low priced!

Click on this link to access the coupons.

$2 off Sutton & Dodge® steakhouse-quality choice Angus beef Steak or Roast
$1 off 20-oz. or larger Tyson frozen chicken product
$1 off 5-lb. bag Green Giant Russet potatoes Excludes organic
$1 off With purchase of two Archer Farms® kettle chips
$1 off 5-oz. or larger Flat Earth crisps
50¢ off 20-oz. Sobe Life Water
$1 off With purchase of two Archer Farms® frozen vegetables
$1 off With purchase of two Prego pasta sauces
50¢ off Purchase of two Market Pantry® soups
50¢ off Pringles King Can chips
50¢ off Archer Farms® frozen pizza

Other great coupons from Target

$1 off Tide Total Care
$1 off Downy Total Care Fabric Softner
$1 Quilted Northern Ultra Plush

Eye Clops Night Vision Infrared Stealth Goggles

2008-10-28T08:58:00.000-07:00

While working with Wal-Mart, Jakks Pacific, the maker of Eye Clops Night Vision Infrared Stealth Goggles, provided me with a sample of this great product to review. I have a 9 year old son who was perfect to test out this product for me.

The Eye Clops Night Vision Infrared Stealth Goggles are powered by REAL night vision technology and you can see up to 50 feet in complete darkness. There are two different modes so that you can see things up close and far away. The great thing is that you can see things without them seeing you.

My son and I decided to go outside at night and see what we could find. It was neat to see bugs, animals, and movement far away that we couldn’t see in the dark. This is not just a toy for kids. I can tell you that I was excited trying these out also. What a great toy and it is exciting to. The goggles are adjustable so that they can fit children and adults.

My son says he loves them! He asks me several times a week if he can go outside and use his goggles. He has told his friends about them and they all love the product.

These Night Vision Goggles are on the Walmart top 12 toys of Christmas list. You have to check them out. They have been kid tested and approved at my house! You can get this at Walmart now for $68.88. I know it is going to be a hot toy this year so don’t miss you!

15 Days of Marketing With JessicaKnows

2008-10-27T08:47:00.000-07:00

I met Jessica of JessicaKnows on my trip to Walmart headquarters in Bentonville. What a smart and fun woman. She has a lot of great things to share.

Check out here site and register for the 15 Days of Marketing with Jessica Knows. It starts on November 1st so get over and register now! Check out what she has to offer. I know I am!

CVS $5 Challenge

2008-10-26T15:21:00.001-07:00

Transaction #1

Buy Crest Toothbrush Spinner $4.99
USE $2/1 Printable coupon
Earn $2 ECB's.
OOP $2.99

Transaction #2
Buy 5 Soy Joy Bars $5
Use $3 off 5 Printable Coupon
USE $2 ECB's
OOP...probably just some tax.
Earn $4 in ECB's

Roll your $4 in ECB's over to next week or purchase something else in the store!

CVS Trip Week of October 26th

2008-10-26T15:04:00.001-07:00

This week I did pretty good at CVS. Thanks to all of you out there who give CVS tips. They are great.

Here is what I bought this week.

2/$3 Snickers
USED $1/off 2 bags coupon (Printed this online but not avaliable as of posting time)
2 Bags for $2

$4/4 SojJoy Bars
USED $3 off 5
Got $4 in ECB's and had to buy 5 to use the coupon
Earned $2

$4.99 Crest Spinner Toothbrush
USED $2 off coupon
Got $2 in ECB's
$0.99 After ECB's

$9.99 Nova Max Kit
Got $9.99 in ECB's
FREE after ECB's (I am donating this to a local homeless shelter.)

4 Fuze Drinks
4@ $1.59 each.
I had a buy one get one free coupon and Buy 2 get $1 ECB's.
4 @ $3.18 after coupon and $1.18 after $2 ECB's.

I also got a $0.99 8 count pack of Advil PM for free using a $2 off coupon. (I was only given $0.99 off at the register.)

I used my $19.22 ECB's from last week and today I had to pay $1.28 OOP. I have $17.99 ECB's to use for next week. Come back next week to see how I use them and what you can get with your ECB's.

Freebies Week of October 26th

2008-10-26T11:45:00.000-07:00

Here are some FREE items that I have found so far this week.

Keep checking back as I will add more as I find them.

GET YOUR FREE TACO!!!

A base was stolen in the World Series. Get your FREE TACO tomorrow from TACO BELL!!!

Get a FREE sample of Sweetstacks pancake mix.

Get a FREE ADT Child Safety Kit.

Make sure you check out the Walmart site for their new samples also. This week there is Stayfree, Garnier, and Always Infinity.

Diaper Coupon Giveaway week of October 26th

2008-10-26T10:24:00.000-07:00

I have some more great diaper coupons that I know someone could use.

$1.00 off Huggies Supreme Jumbo or Larger
$1.00 off any Huggies diapers
$1.50 off any Pull-Ups Training Pants

Leave a comment here if you are interested in winning this giveaway. Make sure you leave a way for me to contact you. This is open to US addresses and this giveaway will end on Saturday, November 1st.

Good Luck

Giveaway Week of October 26th

2008-10-26T10:18:00.001-07:00

This week I have a great giveaway for a $5 gift card to McDonald's.

There are a couple of ways you can enter to win.

One is to leave a comment here and tell me that you are interested. You will get one entry for this.

Another way to enter is to leave a post on your blog telling all your readers to sign up for this giveaway. Leave another post telling that you have done this and share the link to your site. I will give you two more entries to win this gift card.

The giveaway ends on Saturday, November 1st. Please leave a way for me to contact you and only open to US addresses.

Good Luck!

Walgreens $5 off a $20 Purchase Coupon

2008-10-24T08:04:00.000-07:00

On my trip to Walgreens this week I am trying to find a good way to take advantage of the $5 off a $20 purchase while getting things that we actually need to get or just some great buys.

Check out what I have come up with this week.

Buy Alka-Seltzer Plus $4.99
Buy 2 Scotch Tape 3 Pack $1.99 each
Buy Theraflu Warming Relief $4.99
Buy 2 Triaminic $4.99 each
Buy 16 Halloween Pencils $2
Buy Russell Stover Candy $0.39

USE
In store coupon for Scotch Tape $1.99 each
$2 off coupon for Theraflu (10/19/08 local paper)
$2.99 off mail in rebate for Theraflu (10/19/08 local paper)
$2/1 Triaminic (Print two coupons)
In store coupon for pencils 8/$1 16/$2
In store coupon for Russell Stover Candy $0.39

Total $20.33
Use your $5 off a $20 purchase
OOP $15.33
Register Rewards Earned $12.99
Easy Saver Rebates Earned $2
Mail in Rebates $2.99
Total Earned $17.98
That is a profit of $2.65

I also have my Register Rewards from last week to roll over so I will not have to pay anything out of pocket this week!

The mail in rebate for the Theraflu will only be for $2.99. They minus out the coupon total. So this is FREE after the mail in rebate.

I love this transaction because I am getting tape for holiday gifts and getting some Halloween gifts purchased for my son’s class.

There are a lot of other great purchases this week. Check out Deal Seeking Mom site for some of the other combinations that you can use.

MORE FREEBIES

2008-10-23T11:41:00.000-07:00

Get your FREE sample of GoodNites Sleep Pants for Boys and Girls.

Get your FREE sample of Aquafresh Extreme Clean

Get your FREE sample of Pantene Expressions. You will be surprised when you sign up and you will get a FREE Tide sample also.

Don't forget about the other free items listed this week.

Remember to get your Free sample from Dove, Cascade, and K'nex. Check my blog out for all of the links to those free samples.

Free Seasame Street Building Sample Set from K'nex

2008-10-22T13:04:00.000-07:00

The first 12,000 people to respond to this promotion will get a FREE Seasame Street Building Set Sample from K'nex.

Use Promo code kks0708.

Nokia Smartphone Giveaway

2008-10-22T10:35:00.000-07:00

Want a chance to win a special treat for yourself?

I entered to win. Why don't you?

Check out the Babies Gotta Have It site and enter to win the Nokia Smartphone Giveaway.

Enter now before it is to late!

Check out all the other great giveaways on the Deal Seeking Mom site.

Some Great Online Coupons Week of October 19-25

2008-10-21T10:00:00.000-07:00

Every week I have decided to post about great online coupons and offers that I find. Here is a list of the great coupons that you can print online or send for now!

Make sure to get your free sample from Dove and Cascade!

Cascade Coupons

$1 off any one Cascade ActionPacs or Base Gel

$0.50 off any one Cascade Complete All-In-1 ActionPacs

FREE 8.45 oz. Cascade Crystal Clear Rinse Agent

This is a booklet that will be mailed to you in 6-9 weeks with not only these coupons but a total of $27 worth of coupons! There is a listing for Cascade, Dawn, Febreze, Home Made Simple, Mr. Clean, and Swiffer.
Click on one of the coupons and fill out the information to receive your booklet.

Arm & Hammer has 8 coupons on their site to print Click got coupons and you can get the following coupons

$1 off Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent or 100 count fabric softener sheets

$1 off 2 2lb or 4lb Baking Soda or Refrigerator Air Filter

$1 off any Arm & Hammer Toothpaste

$1 off any Arm & Hammer Carpet & Fabric Odor Eliminator

$1 off any Arm & Hammer Cat Clumping Cat Litter

$1 off any Arm & Hammer Essentials Cleaners Starter Kits

$0.75 off any Arm & Hammer Daily Shower Cleaner

$0.75 off any Arm & Hammer Scrub Free Bathroom Cleaner

Check out the Dove website for a FREE sample and coupons

Try Dove Hair Care products Get a FREE sample.

Save $1.50 on Dove Oil Body Wash

Save $3.50 on the New Dove Skinvitalizer with a 14-count refill

Save $2.00 on your next purchase of Dove Clinical Protection product .

Save $1 on Any Tylenol Product

If you know any stores where you can get some great deals using these coupons post for all of us to know where to shop. If you know any other great online coupons please post so that we can all share those also!

Enjoy!

Great Way to Support Your Charity by Searching the Internet

2008-10-21T09:10:00.000-07:00

Have you heard of Good Search?

You can now give to the charity of your choice just by searching the internet. Good Search is powered by Yahoo! Every time you do a search on the internet it will give a penny to the charity that you have selected. You get the same great results if you were using Yahoo!

I personally have selected the money to go to my son’s elementary school. Is your child’s school not listed? Work with the school to try and spread the word. Get them signed up to start raising money for the school. So far this year my son’s school has raised $19. I know it may not seem like a lot but it is something that we have just started. If there were 1,000 parents who searched 2 times per day the school could raise $7,300 per year!

Go to the Good Search Website and select the charity of your choice and start searching now. Then spread the word to others on your blogs and let them know to start using Good Search also.

Share on my blog what charities you have start searching the internet for. I would love to hear about what charities others are supporting.

My Survey

2008-10-20T17:02:00.000-07:00

Check out the MySurvey website to earn some extra money for the holidays. I have been a member for the last 1 1/2 years and have earned $250 just from doing surveys online and through the mail. It has been a nice extra source of money.

I also do surveys for Opinion Place and get American Airlines Miles. You have a choice of what reward you would like. I have done this for a couple of years and have earned several 1000 miles. Check it out.

I personally do survey's for Global Test Market, My Survey, American Consumer Opinion Place, and Opinion Place. I have found that Global Test Market is the biggest payout so far.

Check out Deal Seeking Mom for other great survey opportunities. Others have posted about their experiences with online surveys and there are a ton of other places mentioned.

Have you heard of this??

2008-10-20T06:56:00.000-07:00

IToys ME2 Online/Exercise Gaming System

I have never heard of this new gaming system but thanks to Deal Seeking Mom I learned about it today. Check out her blog for more information about this toy and also check it out on the Walmart website for more information.

What to hear even better news? Deal Seeking Mom is giving away not one but TWO of these on her blog. You have to check it out. Deal Seeking Mom has become one of my favorite sites to visit. You have to enter to try and win one of these great toys.

Diaper and Wipes Coupon Giveaway

2008-10-19T10:27:00.000-07:00

I have 2 coupons to giveaway.

$1.50 off any ONE Pampers Diapers or Pants, Jumbo Pack or Larger exp. 11/30/08

$0.50 off any one Pampers Wipes 40ct or larger

Post a comment and let me know if you are interested and I will randomly select the winner.

I will select a winner on Saturday October 25th. Check out the Deal Seeking Mom Site for other great giveaways.

CVS Challenge

2008-10-19T08:13:00.000-07:00

This is my first week as a CVS shopper. The only time I have been in CVS before was when that was the only place I could find to use the restroom. So it was a big surprise to me that there were so many great money saving deals there. So here is my first week for shopping. I had no ECB's to use from previous weeks and only wanted to do one trasaction so I will use my ECB's I earned this week on my next trip. I know for sure there will be many more.

Here is what I purchased.

1- GUM valuepack of Toothbrushs $3.99
2- Brach Candies $ 2.58
3- 24 count Excedrin $5.97
1- Poweraid $1.69
1- Just for Men Hair Color $7.99
1- Pumpkin Pail $0.99
2- Funlight Glow $1.98
2- Colgate Total Whitening $2.69

Coupons
3- $2 off Excedrin Total $6
1- $2 off Just for Men
2- $1.50 off Toothpaste Total $3

Total Coupons $11
(The store told me it was OK to use two $1.50 off coupons on the Colgate Total even though it was buy one get one free, so that was a bonus)

My total after tax was $18.41

I received $19.22 in ECB's that is a profit of $0.81.
There are two mail in rebates this week $8 for the Just for Men and $2 for the Excedrin. That is another $10. So I have a $10.81 profit this week just for shopping!

(The reason I only bought one pumpkin is because they hardly had any left and I really only needed one and didn't want another family that really needed them to go without but the limit was 2. I could only buy 1 toothbrush, even though you could get 5 packs, because there were no toothbrushes left! Good deal!)

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

2008-10-17T09:35:00.000-07:00

Since October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month I am seeing and reading about everything that we need to be doing as women to get screened and lower our risks for this cancer. I hope you know what you need to do and if not check out the Susan G. Komen website on early detection and screening. Reading all of this made me call my doctor today as my last checkup was in January of 2007. I had meant to make an appointment earlier this year but with everything going on it seems that time slips away from us. We get so busy with the kids, work, and life that we forget to make sure we are taking care of ourselves. I encourage everyone if they haven’t made their annual checkups to do that now! Don’t wait one more day because you are too busy or don’t think it can happen to you. Those people who we work so hard to take care of everyday, our kids and family, need us here as long as possible. So make your appointment today!

If you don't know the story behind Susan check it out. It is a great cause.

There are many ways that you can give and support the fight against breast cancer. Check out some of the events in your local community and see what you can do. I know my sister is doing a Race for the Cure event in her local area with her employees from work. Her personal goal is to raise $100 for the fight against breast cancer and to help fight for a cure.

Energy Saving Challenge

2008-10-16T08:48:00.000-07:00

I have been asking myself what I can do to help lower costs around my house. I have decided to tackle my electric bill first. Right now my average bill per month has been $188. Here is a list of my monthly electric bills over the last year and a half.

July 2007 172.46
Aug 2007 169.19
Sept 2007 176.48
Oct 2007 155.03
Nov 2007 107.46
Dec 2007 170.41
Jan 2008 281.54
Feb 2008 257.51
Mar 2008 268.59
Apr 2008 221.97
May 2008 135.46
June 2008 97.38
July 2008 129.89
Aug 2008 160.12
Sept 2008 140.68
Oct 2008 ??

I haven’t received my October 2008 bill as of yet but from now forward I have a goal to reduce my electric bill compared to the same month last year and hopefully in turn save money over the next. Since the weather can change month to month here in Wisconsin I am not only going to look at month to month savings but will look at the year as a whole. From July 2007 to June 2008 I have spent $2213.48 on my electricity bill. So far for July 2008-Sept 2008 I have spent $430.69. This is already a reduction of $87.44 from the same time last year and I haven’t even done anything to reduce my energy use.

TURN THINGS OFF THAT YOU AREN’T USING. So I decided to figure out some easy things that I can do to reduce my energy usage around the house. One thing that we do at home is we always leave the computer on. It is turned on 24 hours per day and probably has been for the last two years. I know this is bad. So starting today I have decided that since we are hardly home and use the computer maybe 1 hour a day, if even, there is no reason to leave it turned on all the time. The same thing goes for my printer and all electronic items in my office. I barely use these items and yet I leave them powered on and ready to go at a moments notice. That is because if I want to use them I don’t want to have to wait but I am thinking that this could be a big savings each year by just turning these off.

COMBINE LOADS OF LAUNDRY AND SAVE $$. My next idea is to reduce 3 loads of laundry into one. I have two children and we all do our own laundry. I have even taught my 9 year old son how to do his own laundry and how to sort out his whites. My daughter, well sometimes she still just throws her whites in with the rest of her stuff, but for the most part we do 3 small loads of whites per week and that would total around 156 loads of whites a year and around 13 loads per month. I do want my kids to do their own laundry but I have decided to make a basket for whites. This basket will be where all of us can put our whites and when the basket gets full we will wash them all together. I am hoping to reduce this from 3 loads per week to 1. This will mean we will now only do 52 loads of whites a year cutting back 104 loads of laundry and only doing around 4 loads of whites per month. I know that I will see a reduction in my energy usage from this and a reduction in my detergent and dryer sheet use.

SAVE ON DRYER SHEETS. CUT THEM IN ½. I know I can’t reduce my energy usage from this next tip but it is something that I am implementing today and I learned this tip from the elevenmoms of Walmart when we met in Bentonville. They were telling me a trick about cutting their dryer sheets in half and only using half of them. I was thinking to myself wow and couldn’t believe that I was always using TWO dryer sheets per load. I had never heard of this. So if I am doing around 10 loads of laundry a week around my house we are doing around 520 loads of laundry a year. Since I have been using 2 dryer sheets per load, and taught my children to do that, we have been using around 1040 dryer sheets per year. I know how embarrassing that I have been doing this. I am now going to cut my dryer sheets in half. They are big enough to probably cut them in 3’s but we will start with cutting them in half. This means that I will go from using around 1040 sheets per year to around 260 sheets per year! I am going to go from buying around 13 boxes of 80 sheets to 3-4 boxes of 80 sheets per year. I usually pay around $3-4 per box so this is a savings of close to $40 a year!

So these are two things that I am going to try this month to reduce my energy usage at home and hopefully lower my bill. If you are doing the same things that I am doing why don’t you take the challenge also? I would love to hear what you have saved!

Can anyone give some more easy tricks to save money at home that require little effort? I am really not even going to have to try and do these things and they require little effort on my part.

I will be excited to share next month when I get my bill and how much I have saved!

TOTAL SAVED $87.44
GOAL $500

$412.56 TILL I REACH MY GOAL

Free Sample of Murad Resurgence 3 Step Regimen

2008-10-15T11:02:00.000-07:00

Check out the Murad website to get your free 3 step sample of Murad Resurgence. The website gives you some information on the product and it is supposed to help restore that youthful glow. I am excited to try it out. Let me know how it works for you.

Free Samples From Naturally Savvy

2008-10-14T08:50:00.000-07:00

Check out the Naturally Savvy website to try some free samples of Dr. Ken's All-Natural Mouthwash and Nature's Path Organic Cereal. On the top right hand side it will say win a gift basket and below that it will say responding to a savvy stuff promotion? Click there and enter promo code OMAG4. They are offering free samples of the mouthwash and cereal while supplies last. Check it out! There are also a lot of great articles about natural living on there. If you visit the Nature's Path website you can also see some of the great things that they are doing in regards to sustainability. Enjoy!

Get Your Free Box of Rice

2008-10-13T09:26:00.000-07:00

Get your free box of rice from Uncle Ben's. Go to Uncle Ben's website and scroll down to the bottom. On the lower right enter in the promo code RICE and get your buy one get one free coupon for a box of rice.

Redbox

2008-10-12T09:33:00.000-07:00

While on my trip to Wal-Mart in Bentonville with the #11moms I discovered Redbox. I am a person who frequently rents movies. I might not watch that many in a month so a monthly subscription might not be the best thing for me. I do have one now but I just don't feel that I am getting value out of it anymore. On my trip to Wal-Mart's headquarters I discovered Redbox. I was so excited and had never seen anything like this before. All I did was go to the Redbox website and find a location nearest me and now I can start getting $1 rentals. Click here to check it out.