Monday, December 14, 2009
Christmas Break...
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Giveaways Galore!
If you like to sew, go over to Burdastyle here and enter each day to win different craft books or items. You have to register for the site, but they have lots of great resources for you there. Today's giveaway is Betz White's new book Sewing Green
The Dave Ramsey 24 days of giveaways are still going on...Today's giveaway is $3000. I could sure think of some ways to use that! Go here to enter.
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Hallmark Gold Crown Stores: $5 off any purchase!
The coupon is good through December 24, 2009
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Bloom Super Doubles
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Friday, December 4, 2009
Nature Valley: Try me free offer
Thanks, SavingAndGiving!
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Giveaways Galore!
MoneySavingMom is hosting 24 hours of giveaways and is posting new giveaways all day today for you to enter. She has some great stuff to giveaway! Go here to look thru the giveaways and learn how you can enter.
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
Free Aveeno Tote Bag
Go here to get your free Aveeno tote bag compliments of Martha Stewart Living Magazine...Hurry, this offer is only available while supplies last.
Note: You will have to wait 6-8 weeks for your bag to be delivered. I actually really like this because I sign up for lots of free samples and such and will forget about them. Then is fun to get things in the mail when I'm not expecting them:)
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20% off Vera Bradley
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Free Christmas Music from Amazon
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Monday Grocery Madness...finally!
So I may be the world's worst blogger. I do apologize for my extended absence...does the excuse that it's been the holidays make up for it? Ok well I am finally bringing to you the grocery deals from this week. We found some great deals at Publix this week but had to pick up some essentials not on sale:( at Walmart so that throws off our total a bit this week. However, we are good for those items for a while so hopefully I can find them on sale for the next time. I have pictures ready for you but the computer I am using today at work will not let me upload them so you will have to wait...so sorry.
Publix:
Total before savings/coupons: $39.22
Total spent: $10.71
Percentage of savings: 73%
Walmart: Total spent $17.67
Aldis: Total spent $4.38 (just had to pick up some milk as you will see in the pics coming soon)
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
No Super Shopping Trip
We have decided to visit my husband's family for Thanksgiving, and as a result, I did not go grocery shopping this week. We have enough food to cover the few nights we're eating at home and can use the food money to help pay for the gas for our trip. Because I am leaving for TN tomorrow, you may notice my absence the remainder of the week. I will try to post some links to Black Friday deals for those of you interested. I myself am not a huge Black Friday fan...too many crowds...but I will let you know of any amazing deals out there that I become aware of.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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Monday, November 23, 2009
More photo deals!
As if the 100 free photo cards weren't enough, SeeHere is offering 50% off photo books and photo gifts today, November 23, 2009 only! They are also offering free shipping. Go here to choose and design your photo books and such and then enter the coupon code 2day when you check out to get the 50% discount and free shipping.
Thanks, MoneySavingMom!
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Free Photo Book Shipped!
Thanks, MoneySavingMom!
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Another EarthFare freebie!
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SC Johnson Rebate Reminder
I got my 3 $5 checks from the SC Johnson rebate deal in the mail yesterday and thought I would remind you about the deal. To get the rebate form and info go here. Remember this is good for a while so if you buy any of the products make sure to send in for your rebates!
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100 Free Holiday Photo Cards!!
Remember the 50 free photo cards available from SeeHere I blogged about here? Well MoneysavingMom just let me know that you can get another 50 free photo cards by entering the coupon code newbaby when you check out. You go here to set up an account, create, and save your cards. Check out with the coupon code. Then log back in and use the code from Freebies4mom and get another 50 free....
That's 100 free photo cards with free shipping! You have until November 30, 2009 to get yours...
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Such a cute maternity frock giveaway!
The Hop, Skip and a Jump Maternity Frock GROSGRAIN GIVEAWAY!!!!
So I'm not expecting but would still love to win this dress for the future because it's so cute! Go check it out.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monday Grocery Madness
This week I decided to take a semi-break from grocery shopping because we have a stockpile that needs to be consumed. However, I couldn't resist taking a quick trip to Publix just to pick up some a few things that were great deals.
Publix:
Total before coupons/savings: $37.95
Total spent: $11.04
Percentage of savings: 71%
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Labels: grocery deals, weekly shopping
Free games at Target
Thanks, SavingandGiving!
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Free Sample of Lipton Green Tea
Thanks, SavingandGiving!
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Just for fun:)
I was browsing through our online newspaper yardsale ads to see if there will be any good ones this weekend and ran across this ad. I just had to share it because it made me smile. Guess they've drunk the koolaid and gotten on the bandwagon. I'm glad that others are joining us on the quest to spend less, save more, and be good financial stewards! Enjoy:) Oh and this looks like a good sale to hit if you're interested.
N Main Greenville - 11 Northwood Ave Fri & Sat, 11/13 & 14, 8-4. Dave Ramsey says sell! Multi-family. Home decor, kitchen items, linens, some furniture, fabric, light fixtures, books, costume jewelry, women's clothes, shoes & belts, yard tools, planters & pots, shutters, cosmetics.
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20 Free Downloads at iTunes
Thanks, SavingandGiving!
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
EarthFare: Free Cranberries
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50 FREE Photo Cards with FREE Shipping!
Thanks Savingand Giving!
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Butterball Turkey Coupon
Thanks, SavingandGiving!
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Great Old Navy Deal Today Only!!
Thanks, SavingandGiving
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Another giveaway for some cute little girl's patterns
http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2009/11/handmade-dress-patterns-guest-giveaway.html
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Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic 30% off coupon
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Monday Grocery Madness
So it's late again, sorry. Let me tell you catching up after being out of it for 2 weeks can be a bit overwhelming! I'm trying to make myself take it one thing at a time but that is hard for me to do:) Anyway here are the totals for this week. It was not a great week at Publix which meant shopping at some other stores too, blah. But not too bad overall considering I had to buy some extras for some party food I need for this weekend.
Aldi: Total spent: $10.57
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Labels: grocery deals, weekly shopping
$5 Barnes and Noble gift card for reviews
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
$1 Scarves at Old Navy
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Labels: thrifty finds
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
No more Bloom triples:(
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Labels: grocery deals
Monday Grocery Madness
Wow, I can't believe I've been out of it this long. It has been a long time since I have been sick like this. Apparently Thursday's respite was false hope and Friday I crashed down again into extreme fatigue and flu. However, after having been forced to do nothing but relax and sleep (by my loving husband) for the last several days, I think that I am finally over the worst of it! I just hate being sick and not getting things done!
So even with being sick I did make it to the grocery store on my good days to take advantage of those amazing general mills deals this week!
Thursday Publix trip:
Total before coupons/savings: $24
Total spent: $1.25!!!
Percentage of savings: 95%
Monday Publix trip:
Total before coupons/savings: $37.42
Total spent: $8.41
Percentage of savings: 78%
Tuesday Publix trip:
Total before coupons/savings: $40.06
Total spent: $9.15
Percentage of savings: 77%
( Our internet was down all weekend and after getting it fixed tuesday afternoon, I found the coupons reset for the frosting and the veggies. I wasn't going to make another trip out, but since I actually made money on these with the general mills deal, I decided it was worth it, especially after being home ALL day "relaxing":)
Oh and just in case you added it up and realized we were still under our $30/week budget, let me tell you what we did with the extra. Normally if we have extra, I add it to the next week's $, but since I'd been sick and haven't been cooking, we decided to splurge and stop by Subway on our way home for a $5 footlong...it was a very satisfying little extra and we have quite the stockpile growing in our pantry and freezer so I know I don't have a lot of necessities to buy for next week:)
I hope to be back here with regularity bringing you deals and freebies now that I'm on the mend...
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Labels: grocery deals
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Publix deals this week!
Update: I went to Publix last night and was able to get $25 worth of groceries for $1.25!!! I'll show the pics when I upload my grocery shopping on Monday but you really need to check out the link below with scenarios because it really worked!!
Check out SouthernSavers post here to see the great deals you can get at Publix this week. It involves a 4/4 coupon for general mills products that Publix put in their ad this week. If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, she has given you some scenerios that will work well. Now, I couldn't find any Muir Glen products at my Publix last week. Anybody know a Publix in Greenville that sells them? Happy Shopping:)
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Monday Grocery Madness
I know this is thursday, and I do apologize for my absence the last several days. I got sick Monday afternoon and have not been able to do much since then. Thankfully, I feel like a human again today and am finally able to get caught up on everything.
Here are the shopping totals for last week. (Pics coming soon!)
Ingles: Total before savings/coupons: $18.87
Total spent: $8.60
Percentage of savings: 54%
I am so excited about this one because as you will see by the picture (uploaded soon I hope!) all but $1 of this was poultry. I stopped by ingles friday night to take advantage of the 1.78/lb chicken breasts and also found some thighs marked for quick sale 60 cents/lb! I am very happy with the amount of meat I got for the price paid.
Publix: Total before savings/coupons: $25.68
Total spent: $9.34
Percentage of savings: 64%
I was also very pleased by this sale because I got some normally high priced items for either free or very cheap!
Bloom: Total before savings/coupons: $22.16
Total spent: $11.27
Percentage of savings: 49%
I don't have a picture of this one because I took most of the food directly to someone's house where it was consumed. It's not a great percentage because I had to pick up some things for a party and didn't have time to wait for them to go on sale:( But I was able to get some frostings for 10 cents each, turkey bacon for 30 cents, and ground turkey for $1-It was supposed to be free but the cashier made a mistake-always watch while they ring up your food!
So all in all, it wasn't too bad of a week. I spent right at my $30 limit even with having to pick up some more expensive items.
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Monday, October 26, 2009
Free Chick-fil-a sandwich today, October 26th only!!!
I just found out that if you bring in a church bulletin to any Chick-fil-a restaurant tonight, they will give you a free chicken sandwich!! Oh I just love all the freebies Chick-fil-a gives out! I recommend that you call yours to make sure they are participating. I called the one by my house, at Cherrydale, and they are participating. Hope you can go get some free sandwiches tonight!
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Saturday, October 24, 2009
Just for fun: Book sale finds:)
I just thought y'all might enjoy a picture of the books we found at the book sale this morning. Okay, okay so maybe you don't care that much but I have to share. You might as well know that I have 2 fetishes in life. One is books...I mean being an English teacher, you should expect that to go with the territory. I just LOVE them and I do read them too...My dream house has a library complete with a sliding ladder along the bookshelf-covered walls. I do have to be oh so picky at these sales now, however, because we live in a pretty small space and don't have room for many more books (but how can you pass up classics for 50 cents I ask?) So I did go through my boxes of books I found several times to cull out the least important books until I had it down to the bare bones of what I couldn't pass up. Our grand total....37 books for $21.50... We did get a few more for gifts but I don't want to give anything away here so I have not included those in the total or picture.
FYI...my other fetish...shoes:) But I'll steer clear of that topic since I've rambled enough today.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Greenville Friends of the Library Book Sale
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Free Cookie and Hot Chocolate at Barnes and Noble!
Thanks, MoneySavingMom!
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Free Cookbook
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Bloom Deals for 10/20-10/27
Thanks to Bethany to finding some Bloom deals for us this week.
Go to http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.butterball.com/promotion/butterball-ground-turkey to print off .75/1 coupons for Butterball ground turkey. Bloom has packages for $1.99 so it should be free plus overage after coupons.
Remember to go to the Betty Crocker website and print the frosting coupons to get it for pennies.
Coupons from paper:
.55/1 Mentos gum (free after coupon)
.55/1 Butterball turkey bacon (on sale 2 for $4 so 30 cents after coupon)
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Labels: freebies, grocery deals
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
More Muir Glen Coupons!
Go here to become a friend of Muir Glen on facebook and then click on the link under their picture to print your coupon.
Also go here to print another one...
Looks like we'll be getting a lot of free tomato paste this week at Publix:)
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*HOT Betty Crocker Coupons!
Go here to print off some Betty Crocker coupons. Here's some coupons to look for...
Betty Crocker frosting .50/1. The frosting is about $1.65 normal priced at Bloom and you can get it for about 15 cents after the coupon triples!
Muir Glen product $1/1...The tomato paste or sauce is on sale for $1 at Publix this week making it free after coupon! Go here to get the run-down of all the Publix deals this week.
Remember to hit the back button on your computer to be able to print these 2 per computer.
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Labels: grocery deals
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Jack in the Box Free Grilled Sandwich with large drink purchase today only
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Candy Coupons!
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Free Sample of Frizz Ease Night Serum
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$20 off $30 at Goodyear Auto Service Center
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Monday Grocery Madness
Whew, like I mentioned last week, I am now teaching 2 more classes on Mondays and that really adds to my work load. I am grateful for the extra money but am finding it hard to keep up with everything right now...just gotta figure out my schedule and stick to it!
Without further ado, here's the shopping totals from today:
Publix (not as big of a savings percentage because I bought some things on sale without having a coupon..gasp:) but I am happy with the amount of meat/frozen meals/veggies I am getting stocked up on in my freezer)
Total before coupons/savings: $42.14
Total spent: $12.01
Percentage of savings: 66%
Aldi: total spent: $8.45
I did splurge and get the pumpkin...I wasn't going to but we need one for a young married's activity this weekend so I figured I'd better find one early. Now it can sit on my porch for a week and look festive:)
Feel free to comment and share any good deals you were able to get this week!
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Labels: grocery deals
Friday, October 16, 2009
Free Chick-fil-a Calendar!!
Starting Saturday, October 17th, Chick-fil-a is giving away 100,000 free calendars that contain coupons! On Saturday, click here to get the link to the free calendar...not sure when this starts on Saturday but I'm gonna try to get mine because we love Chick-fil-a here at our house and are always excited at a chance to get coupons for them!
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Printable Coupons
.50/1 Gold Medal Flour here (this is good on Whole Wheat Flour, Organic Flour, Self Rising Flour, Harvest King Better for Bread Flour, or Unbleached Flour)
1/1 Blue Bell Ice Cream here
1/1 Progresso High Fiber Soup here (refresh the page until the square pillsbury ad changes to the progresso ad...paired with a sale, this should net you either free or very inexpensive soup)
Thanks, MoneySavingMom!
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Snapple Coupon
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Just for fun: thrifty clothing finds:)
p.s. I did have self control and passed up the pink moccasins because they were still $11 and I couldn't justify them...but pink shoes...I really need some of those! (yeah right:)
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Cheese Coupons...finally!
It seemed like a few months ago, there was an overabundance of Kraft cheese coupons but recently these have been no where to be found. Never fear, another one has surfaced! Go here to print a coupon for $1/2 packages of Kraft Natural Cheese. Remember to use the back browser on your computer after printing and you should be able to print 2 coupons per computer. This cheese goes on sale pretty regularly so you should be able to snag a pretty good deal using sale and coupons.
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Free YoCrunch Yogurt
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Wacky Mac Coupon
Go here to get a coupon for 75/1 Wacky Mac packages. If you live near a Bloom that triples, you can get these for free or pennies after the coupon.
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Monday Grocery Madness
After the craziness of last week, this week is a smaller week partly due to the sales and partly due to my need of a break. Also my teaching job has changed a bit to where I am adding 2 classes on Monday mornings and therefore will have less time to do my Monday grocery shopping. Now I will just have to be extra organized and ready before I leave in the morning.
Publix:
Total before savings/coupons: $22.79
Total spent: $5.81
Percentage of savings: 75%
Aldi: Total spent: $8.97
If you do the math, you can see that I've only spent $22.67 out of the $30 that I have for this week. Later tonight we have a meeting at our church and I will make a stop by Bloom to get some dish soap and more chicken that is on sale so that I can stock up on some more meat.
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