Friday, February 25, 2011

New FREE St Patrick's Day E-booklet!

Free Craft eBook: Irish for a Day: St. Patrick's Day Crafts and Recipes featuring St. Patrick's Day kids' crafts, DIY decorations, homemade gifts, recipes, and more. 
Click the picture above to get your FREE booklet!  I LOVE these ebooklets!  I save them on my computer and know exactly where they are when I want to make something crafty or fun to eat for the holiday!

Rite-Aid Trip: 02/20/2011

Rite-Aid is yet again FULL of deals to be had!  There are plenty of freebies this week, so make sure to stop in and grab some of them before they are gone!  Here's the deals for the week...
2 pkgs Purex Complete 3-in-1 Sheets $7.99 ea - BOGO Free Sale - $3/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 = 2/$1.99
3 Fleet Naturals $4.29 ea - $1.30 ea Sale - $2 UP+Rewards - $1 Mystery UP+Rewards = 3 FREE!
1 Right Guard Body Wash $4.99 - $1 Sale - $1/1 MC (peelie) - $3 UP+Rewards = FREE!
4 cans Sucrets Lozenges $4.99 ea - $2 ea Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 4 - $2 UP+Rewards x 4 = 4 FREE!
2 Johnson's Natural Baby Items (tucked these away for any Baby showers that might come up) $5.69 - $2.70 Sale - $1/1 MC (All You Magazine) x 2 - $2 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE!
1-500 ct Johnson's Cotton Swabs $3.49 - $0.70 Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 UP+Rewards = FREE!
1-60 ct Poise Pads (not shown, for my mom) $14.99 - $3 Sale - $2/1 Rite-Aid Video Values Coupon - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $7 from Mom as pay back = FREE to me!
+ $0.60 Tax
- $3/15 Rite-Aid Coupon (Quarterly email)
- $30 UP+Rewards used to pay
Total OOP: $4.28, Earned $26 UP+Rewards for next time and $7 from my Mom.

March 4th is FREE Fry day at Chick-fil-a!

March 4th is FREE fry day at Chick-fil-a!  You will receive a FREE medium order of their famous waffle fries when you mention that you are there to try the new Heinz dip and squeeze!
I know that my husband and I will be in attendance, will you?

MEGA SWAGBUCKS FRIDAY!

WIN FREE PRIZES just by searching the web. SWAG BUCKS are digital dollars that you earn just for doing the things you're already doing. Register now to get started. It's totally Free. 

This is an amazing way to extend your budget!  I accumulate about 6-10 points a day depending on what I am surfing for on the web.  Then when I have enough, I trade them in for Amazon gift cards.  Which I can then use towards food, appliances, books, clothing, or pretty much whatever we are in need of.  I know that a lot of bloggers take advantage of the pure maple syrup from Amazon.
This is a VERY EASY program to use, it takes very little time to begin accumulating points, and it is absolutely FREE!

New Coupon Code for Restaurant.com - 80% off!

Click the picture above to use the promo code at Restaurant.com!
My husband and I LOVE these certificates!  They enable you to try new places or enjoy old stand-bys at a much more reasonable price!
Bon Appetit!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Walgreen's Trip: 02/20/2011

I had to make a trip to Walgreen's this week to roll my RR's before they expired.  Here's my simple trip...
1 pkg Goody Hair Elastics $2.99 on Sale - $2 RR = $0.99
1 pkg RepHresh Brilliant Tampons $5.99 on Sale - $1/1 MC - $5 RR = FREE!
1 box Kraft Mac and Cheese $1.59 - $0.90 in-ad Coupon = $0.69
+ $0.18 Tax
- $7 RR
Total OOP: $1.85, Received $7 RR for next week!

CVS Trip: 02/20/2011

I thought that I was done with CVS for this week, then when I got home and started reading my emails, I found out that CVS also has FREE EOS Lip-balm this week, so I guess I'll try to stop back in later this week for that freebie.  Here are the rest of the deals for this week...
4 boxes Kleenex Tissues $1.29 ea - $0.32 ea Sale - $1/4 MC (All You magazine) = 4/$2.88
2 bottles Purex Detergent $6.29 ea - $4.30 ea Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 = 2/$1.98
2 Colgate Toothpastes $3.39 and $3.69 - $0.40 and $0.70 Sale - $1/2 MC (newspaper) - $2 ECB x 2 = 2/$0.98
1 Gold Emblem Jelly Beans $0.99 - $0.99 ECB = FREE!
1 Cadbury Mini Eggs $0.87 - $0.12 Sale - $0.75 ECB = FREE!
3 Fun-size pkgs Mars Candies $1.59 ea - $0.59 ea Sale - $1 ECB wyb 3 = 3/$2
3 pkgs Hallmark Valentine's Tissue Paper $1.79 ea - 50% Clearance ($0.89 x 2 and $0.90 x 1) = 3/$2.69
+ $1.04 Tax
- $4/20 CVS Coupon (email)
-$12.58 ECB's used to Pay
Total OOP: $1.73, Earned $7.74 in ECB's for next week!

Menu Plan Monday: February 21st 2011!

This week is going to be a calm one, I just know it!  Mainly because I say so!  I am still sick, unfortunately, so the menu this week will continue to stay simple.  Here's what's cooking this week...
Breakfasts: Cold or Hot Cereals, Fruit Smoothies

Lunches: Leftovers, Ham and Cheese Sandwiches, Hard-boiled Egg Sandwiches with Chips

Dinners:
Sunday -Dinner at my Mom's (I'm in-charge of the Pumpkin Pie)
Monday - Meatball Stroganoff on Egg Noodles with Parmesan Broiled Asparagus
Tuesday - Bacon Cheeseburgers with French Fries and Salad
Wednesday - Chicken Cordon Bleu (Frozen singles from ALDI) with Mashed Potatoes, Salad and Homemade Rolls
Thursday - Baked Ham (from Freezer) with Scalloped Potatoes and Salad
Friday - Hamburger Helper (need to use some of these up before they expire) with Salad
Saturday - Homemade Pizza with Salad

What's Baking: Pumpkin Pie (for Sunday's dinner), Scones and I'm also making Joe Strawberry Jell-o cups with Peaches in them, not baked, but still sweet!
For more AWESOME menu plans, visit Org Junkie!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

ALDI Deals Starting Feb 23rd 2011!

Here are a few of the awesome deals for ALDI, starting this Wednesday!
  • Priano Pasta Nests 16 oz $1.99 ea 
  • Priano Italian Diced canned Tomatoes 14.5 oz $0.49 ea
  • Priano Alfredo Sauce, 4 Cheese or Roasted Garlic 15 oz $1.69 ea
  • Priano Filled Italian Pasta, Ravioli with Cheese, Potato Gnocchi, or Ravioli with Mushrooms 8.8-17.6 oz $1.69 ea
For more information about shopping at ALDI, visit the homepage!

    Friday, February 18, 2011

    New Coupon Code for Restaurant.com - 70% off!

    $25 Dining Certificate for up to 80% off! Limited time only.  Click picture above for savings!

    I know my husband and I LOVE these certificates; they make eating out much more affordable!
    Do make sure to call ahead and make sure that the restaurant is still accepting the certificates before purchasing!
    Enjoy!