Rite Aid Trips from last Week!

Rite-aid had some SMOKING good deals last week!
Since the deals are over, I'll just post my totals...
Original Total: $129.44
Coupons: - $77.00
Sales: - $45.47
Refund for Expired Vitamins: - $4.50
Total OOP: $6.97
UP+Rewards Earned: $24
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Major Money-Maker!

P.S. - The 2 travel Tylenols are from CVS.  Priced at $0.99 ea - $2 off any Tylenol CVS Coupon = 2 FREE!

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!

Fave Diets 21 Healthy Christmas Recipes - FREE!

Free eCookbook - 21 Healthy Christmas Recipes: Blogger Edition featuring the best healthy Christmas recipes from the blogosphere.

Mr. Food Hassle Free Recipe E-Booklet - FREE!!

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

I LOVE THESE FREE E-COOKBOOKS!!

New Coupons!

Coupons.com has some great new coupons this week!

FREE Bottle of Excedrin Extra Strength
FREE Bottle of Excedrin Migraine
$3.50 OFF 1 Excedrin PM
$3.00 OFF 1 Bottle Of ZarBee's Cough Syrup
$5.00 OFF 1 Enfamil Premuim NewBorn or Infant Formula
$4.00 OFF 1 Benefiber Product
$3.00 OFF 1 Afrin 12 Hour Nasal Spray
$5.00 OFF 1 Bag Of Purina ProPlan Dog Or Cat Food
$2.00 OFF 1 Bag Of Purina Dog Chow-Any Size
$3.00 OFF 1 Afrin 12 Hour Nasal Spray
$3.00 OFF 1 Glade® PlugIns® Scented Oil Lasting Impressions(TM) holder
$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!

New Robitussin Coupon!

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