New ALDI Deals, Starting 12/29/2010!

Here are a few of the deals at ALDI, starting this week...

• Clancy's Bacon and Cheddar Potato Skins 5.5 oz $0.99 ea
• Clancy's Big Dipper Corn Chips 12 oz $1.19 ea
• Breakfast Best Chocolate Chip Pancakes 32 oz $2.99 ea
• Briargate Asst. Specialty Sauces, Horseradish, Sweet and Sour, or Ginger Teriyaki 10.25-12 oz $1.19 ea
• Crofton Fan Heater $14.99

For information about shopping at ALDI, visit the homepage!

Menu Plan Monday: Dec 27th 2010

I am still fighting a cold again this week, so the menu will remain simple while we try to re-cooperate from Christmas and gear up for New Year's!  Here's what's cooking this week...

Breakfasts: Hot or Cold Cereal, Yogurt and Fruit

Lunches: Leftovers or Ham Sandwiches with Chips

Dinners:
Sunday - Dinner Party to attend!
Monday -Leftovers!
Tuesday - Shake and Bake Chicken with Crock-pot Baked Potatoes and Asparagus
Wednesday - Steak Fajitas with Mexican Rice and Salad
Thursday - Slice Kielbasa in Buttered Egg Noodles with Broccoli and Salad
Friday - Homemade Pizza, Nachos or Steamed Shrimp - TBA
Saturday - Dinner at my Mom's!

What's Baking? Banana Bread

For more AWESOME menu plans, visit Org Junkie!

A few Freebies at the Mall!

 Joe and I went to pick up a few freebies Sunday at the Mall.  The first stop was Hallmark to spend my $10 and $5 off coupons, good on ANY purchase.  I used this opportunity to stock up on almost FREE cards (birthday, sympathy and thinking of you), 10 in all.  Because each of my cards were only $0.99 ea, I threw a chocolate PB Santa in for good measure.  My total was $10.39 - $10 Coupon + $0.62 Tax = $1.01!  Joe got my Christmas card for next year (he did this last year as well), and I picked out the adorable mittens for my stocking (these are going to look super cute on my rear-view mirror)!  His total was ? - he won't let me see the receipt - BOO!

The second stop was Bath and Body Works to pick up my FREE lotion.  I usually pick up these freebies throughout the year to give as birthday and Christmas presents, however, I LOVE the coconut scent, so this one will be staying with me :-)  Total Cost: FREE!

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Free eCookbook - Mr. Food Hassle-Free Holidays, featuring 52 pages of hassle-free holiday recipes and tips. 

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New Coupons!

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$3.00 OFF 1 Bottle Of ZarBee's Cough Syrup
$5.00 OFF 1 Enfamil Premuim NewBorn or Infant Formula
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$5.00 OFF 1 Bag Of Purina ProPlan Dog Or Cat Food
$2.00 OFF 1 Bag Of Purina Dog Chow-Any Size
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$4.00 OFF 1 Glade® Automatic Spray Starter Kit
$3.00 OFF 1 Scrubbing Bubbles® Fresh Brush® 2-in-1 Starter Kit
$2.00 OFF 1 Listerine Zero
$2.00 OFF 1 Aleve 80ct
$1.50 OFF any 2 Nestle Jingles
$2.00 OFF any 2 Kellogg's Krispies Cereals
Buy One Get One FREE LifeSavers Gummies
Buy One Get One FREE Wonka's Exceptionals
Buy Two Get One FREE Dove Chocolate Bars
Buy Two Get One FREE Whiskas Trays
$2.50 OFF and 3 LifeSavers or Starburst Storybooks

Top Ten Tuesday - Homemade Gift Ideas!

This week's Top Ten Tuesday is all about homemade gift ideas!  With the economy in the state that it is, and the raising costs of everything, homemade gifts are definitely the way to go.  Here are my top ten!

1. Glittery Gingerbread Play-doh.  Do you know a child alive who wouldn't love that?  I know I don't!

 2.  Homemade Sugar Scrub, so easy and so wonderfully exfoliating!  And for the more advanced, there are a variety of scents and textures you can try here.

3.  Homemade calendars are a very useful gift, as well as memorable.  If you have kids, this would be a great gifts for grandparents and even aunts and uncles.  If you don't have kids, any family member would be happy to receive a calender full of family photos or you could make a themed calender, i.e. cats, cars, food, lighthouses, and the lists goes on and on...

4. Cup-cakes.  This would make a great teacher or Sunday School helper gift, and super easy too!

5.  No-Sew Sachets.  These can be easily customized by color and scent to accommodate many recipients.

6.  Cup Cuffs are a great way to re-purpose old sweaters into some new and useful.  Very clever!

7.  Chocolate Cookie Bark is definitely going to be at the top of my 'goodie-to-make list' next year!  Easy and looks so delicious!

8.  How about some bath salts to go with that sugar scrub?  Sounds like the beginnings of a spa basket for each of the ladies in you life!

9.  This snowman button is adorable!  I know several ladies at our church who would love to receive on of these for Christmas!

10.  This greeting card bowl would make an even better present filled with delicious homemade goodies!

For more Awesome Top Tens, visit Oh Amanda!

New ALDI deals, starting Dec 22nd!

Here are a few of the deals starting tomorrow at ALDI...

• Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Tomato Basil Bruschetta 2-pk 12.55 oz $2.99 ea
• Dakota's Pride Dry Black Eyed Peas 16 oz $1.19 ea
• Tuscan Garden Connoisseur Dressings 16 oz, Vidalia Onion, 3 Cheese Ranch and Red Wine Vinaigrette $1.19 ea
• Clancy's Cheese Extreme Snack Mix 8 oz $1.19 ea

For more information about shopping at ALDI, visit their homepage!

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Menu Plan Monday: Dec 20th 2010

Christmas has finally arrived!  This week is jammed packed with baking, visiting, shopping, cooking, eating and church events, so the menu plan is definitely going to reflect that.  Here's what cooking this week...

Breakfasts: Cold or Warm Cereals, or Yogurt and Fruit Smoothies with Granola Bars

Lunches: Leftovers or Deli-meat Sandwiches with Chips 

Dinners:

Sunday - Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Chips (I made mine a tuna melt - yummy!)

Monday - Broiled Parmesan Tilapia with Jasmine Rice and Steamed Broccoli

Tuesday - Sauteed Kielbasa with Noodles and a Vegetable - TBD

Wednesday - Steak Fajitas with Mexican Rice and Salad

Thursday - Homemade Pizza - 'Christmas Eve' Service at our church

Friday - Dinner at my Mom's

Saturday - Dinner at my Aunt's - I'm in charge of the cookies - shocking, I know ;-)

What's Baking?: MORE COOKIES!!!

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

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Aldi Deals Starting Dec 15th!

Here are a few of the deals at Aldi this week...

• L'oven Fresh Take and Bake Breads Ciabatta or Baguettes 8.5-10.6 oz $1.59 ea
• Northern Catch Tiny Canned Shrimp 6 oz $1.59 ea
• Northern Catch White Crab Meat Canned 6 oz $1.49 ea
• Nature's Nectar Diet Splash Tropical or Berry 64 oz $1.69 ea
• Clancy's Cinnamon Twists 3 oz $0.89 ea
• Trumpf Schogetten asst. Flavors 3.5 oz $0.99 ea

For information about shopping at Aldi, visit the homepage!

Menu Plan Monday Dec 13th!

Well, only 13 days until Christmas!  I have baking orders out the wazoo, which is great because we need the money, however, I don't think I'm going to get to leave the kitchen very much at all this week!  Due to baking over-load, this week's menu is going to be a VERY simple one.  Here's what's cooking...

Breakfasts: Cold or Hot Cereal, or Yogurt and Fruit Smoothies

Lunches: Leftovers or Deli Meat Sandwiches with Chips and Bananas or Oranges

Dinners:

Sunday - Chinese!

Monday - Shake and Bake Chicken Thighs with Mac and Cheese and Salad

Tuesday - Crock-Ribs with Baked Potatoes and Salad

Wednesday - Spaghetti with Salad and Garlic Bread

Thursday - Homemade Pizza and Salad

Friday - Broiled Parmesan Tilapia with Steamed Broccoli and Rice

Saturday - Leftover Buffet!

What's Baking: I'll post some recipes and updates through out the week :-)

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

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Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip!

This week the deals are to be had at Rite-Aid!  This is the first of hopefully 2 trips!  Here's what I ended up with yesterday...

1 bag Utz Potato Chips $1.59 - $0.60 Sale = $0.99
2 - 10 ct Advil Congestion Relief Medicine $7.49 ea - $1.50 ea Card Discount - $1/1 MC (All You Magazine) x 2 - $1/1 in-ad Coupon x 2 - $1/1 Rite-Aid Video Values Coupon x 1 - $1 SCR x 2 = 2/$4.98
1 Rite-Aid Cinnamon $0.99 - $0.40 Sale = $0.59
2 Blistex Chap-sticks $2.39 ea - $0.89 ea Sale - $1/2 MC (newspaper) - $1 UP+Rewards = 2/$1
2 Visine for Contacts Eye Drops $4.99 ea - $1 ea Card Discount - $2/1 MC (Promo Booklet) x 2 - $1/1 in-ad Coupon x 2 - $2 Up+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE + $2.02 MM!
1 Carroll County Times Newspaper $1 - $0.20 Card Discount = $0.80
+ Tax $0.27
- $3/20 Rite-Aid Video Values Coupon
- $5 UP+Rewards used to Pay
Total OOP: $6.88 cash + Earned $7 UP+Rewards and $2 SCR!

New Coupons!

Coupons.com has come AWESOME new coupons this week!  Including...

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- Sinusense Products - $5.00 off 1
- ProPlan Dog or Cat Food - $5.00 off 1
- Enfagrow Premium - $5.00 off 1
- Nutro Small Breed 4lb bag - $4.00 off 1
- Prevacid 24hr - $4.00 off 1
- Glad Automatic Spray Starter Kit - $4.00 off 1
- Zegrid OTC - $4.00 off 1
- Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush 2-in-1 Starter Kit - $3.00 off 1
- Glade Scented Oil Lasting Impressions - $3.00 off 1
- Afrin Nasal Spray - $3.00 off 1
- Curel Sensitive Skin Remedy Lotion - $2.00 off 1
- Aleve (80ct) - $2.00 off 1
- Whiskas Bag or Multi-pack - $2.00 off 1
- Sinus Buster - $2.00 off 1
- Listerine Whitening Rinse - $2.00 off 1
- Flintstones Multi-vitamins - $2.00 off 1
- Nestle Jingles - $1.50 off 2
- Starbucks Ice Cream - $1.00 off 2 pints
- Hershey Kisses - $1.00 off 2
- L'Oreal Paris Go 360° Clean Deep Facial Cleansers + The Scrub-let - $1.00 off 1
- Crisco Shortening - $0.50 off 1

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• Coupon for free Composite or Collage from Sears Portrait Studio 
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Top Ten Tuesday - Cookie Recipe to Try!

This is my first of hopefully many Top Ten Tuesday posts!  This week I would like to share 10 of the MANY delicious cookie recipes that have been flooding into my e-mailbox from different companies newsletters.  I can't wait to get started on some of these for holiday goodie bags!

#1.) These really simple Spice Cookies are definitely at the top of my 'to-make' list this year!

#2.) My husband is gonna love these Buckeye Cookies!

#3.) These White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies should be a nice mix of sweet and tart.

#4.) I cannot wait to try these Lemon Snap Cookies.  I buy these in the store because they are one of my favorites, it will be so nice to have them made from scratch though!

#5.) And this version, as well.

#6.) One cannot forget a classic.  Chocolate Chips cookies anyone?

#7.) These Snickerdoodles are a family favorite that I make every year.  Crisp, chewy and full of cinnamon!

#8.) Ice Box Cookies!  I haven't made these since I was little!  Super excited to find this recipe!

#9.) A nice, easy Sugar Cookie recipe.

#10.) This simple Iced Oatmeal cookie is delicious and more nutritious then some I have seen.

For more Awesome Top Ten lists, visit Oh Amanda!

Rite Aid trip for this Week

There were a few deals that I wanted to take advantage of at Rite-Aid, here's what I ended up with...

1 bag Utz Chips $1.59 - $0.60 Sale = $0.99
2 jars JIF PB $3.29 ea - $1.29 ea Sale - $1/2 Rite-Aid Video Values Coupon (RAVVC) = 2/$3
2 boxes Efferdent Tablets 120 ct $6.49 ea - BOGO Free Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 = 2/$4.49 (I got paid back for these from my Dad)
2 boxes Chloraseptic Drops (done in separate transactions) $4.49 ea - $0.90 card discount - $1/1 MC (All You Magazine) x 2 - $1 UP+Rewards x 2 - $2 SCR (should have been x 2, but I screwed it up, we'll see!) = 2/$3.18 (should be Free + $0.82 MM!)
1 box Bufferin Aspirin 130 ct $9.49 - $2.50 Sale - $3/1 MC (newspaper) - $3 SCR = $0.99
1 Newspaper $1 - $0.20 card discount = $0.80
2 bags Hershey's Mini's $3.59 ea - $1.59 ea Sale - $1/2 RAVVC - $1 UP+Rewards wyb 2 = 2/$2
2 bags Reese's Mini's $3.59 ea - $1.59 ea Sale - $1/2 RAVVC - $1 UP+Rewards wyb 2 = 2/$2
+ Tax $0.56
- $5/25 Rite-Aid Coupon
- $1 RAVVC off Anything $1 or more x 2
- $13 UP+Rewards used to Pay
Total OOP: $5.01, paid with FREE gift card + Earned $4 UP+Rewards and $5 SCR!

Small CVS Trip this week

This week the deals are lacking at CVS, but here are the few things that I did pick up along with 3 prescriptions (not pictured)...

4 cans Bumble Bee Solid White Tuna $2.19 ea - $1.31 ea Sale = $0.88 ea or 4/$3.52
1-12 double roll pk Quilted Northern TP $8.99 - $2 Sale - $0.50/1 MC (no longer available to print) = $6.49
1 Planter's Flavor Grove Almonds $3.69 - $1.19 Sale - $2.50/1 CVS C (from Scanner) = FREE!

+ $0.42 Tax
- $7.95 ECB's used to Pay
Total OOP: $2.48, paid with FREE gift card!

Last Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip

The Rite-Aid deals last week, I felt were lacking, but I was able to grab a few necessities for other family members!  Here's what I was able to get last Sunday...

2 bottles Clorox Bleach $2.99 ea - $0.99 ea Sale - $1 UP+Rewards wyb 2 = 2/$3
4 containers Folger's Coffee (for Joe's Grandfather) $4.99 ea - $1 ea Sale - $1/1 MC x 4 (newspaper) - $1 UP+Rewards x 4 = 4/$3.96 (Pap paid me back for these)
2 containers Lysol Wipes $3.49 ea - BOGO Free Sale - $1.50/1 Rite-Aid Coupon (Flu Shot Booklet) - $1/1 Rite-Aid Video Values Coupon - $1/2 MC = 2/FREE!
1 box Nilla Wafers $2.19 - $1.19 Sale - $0.50/1 Rite-Aid Video Values Coupon = $0.50
1 box Ecotrin Aspirin 150 ct $7.99 - $1.60 Card Discount - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $3 UP+Rewards = $1.39 (These were for my Mom, so she paid me back for these)
1 Dial Foaming Hand Soap $2.99 - $2 Sale - $1/1 Rite-Aid Coupon (Flu Shot Booklet) = FREE!
1 Gillette Fusion Razor $12.99 - $3 Sale - $4/1 MC (newspaper) - $5 UP+Rewards = $0.99
1 Kiwi Shoe Laces $2.79 - $0.56 Card Discount - $1/1 MC (All You Magazine) = $1.23
1 Newspaper, not pictured $1 - $0.20 card discount = $0.80
Tax: $0.91
UP+Rewards used to Pay: $16
Total OOP: $11.77, paid with FREE gift card + Earned $13 UP+Rewards for next time!

Short but Sweet CVS Trip Last Sunday!

There wasn't a lot of deals to be had last week, but I was able to pick up a few needed items at great prices!  Here's what I ended up with...

1 box Mint Chocolate Cookies (for Joe) $1
2 CVS B6 Vitamins $4.39 ea - BOGO Free Sale = 2/$4.39
1 Nature Made Vitamin D $10.99 - $3 Sale - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $4 ECB = $1.99 (these were for my mom, so she paid me back for them)
1 Complete Contact Solution $9.99 - $2/1 MC (inside old pkg) - $9.99 ECB = FREE + $2 MM!
1 EOS Lip-balm $3.49 - $0.50 Sale - $2.99 ECB = FREE
+ Tax $0.55
- ECB's Used to Pay $20.90
Total OOP: $2.01, paid with FREE gift card + Earned $17.98 ECB's back for next time (includes $1 from Green Bag Tag)

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