Friday, March 6, 2009

free plants!

Spring Hill nursery is offering $20 free merchandise. You do have to pay shipping. This would be great for lanscaping or gardening.
http://springhillnursery.com/article.asp?mid=659596-2-0-ARTICLE-0&ai=583&sid=414217&eid=081506&lm=&eicioi&bhcd2=1236364403

I think I am going to plant some things this year. I have planted tomatoes for a few years now, and last year, I planted squash and cucumbers as well. It was nice it being right out there. So, I bought seeds for cucumbers, squash, zucchini, green beans, lettuce, carrots, and black eyed peas. I am going to start them indoors. I will buy my tomato plants from a nearby nursery that sells them really cheap. If have room for a garden, try it out. If you don't, you can plant tomatoes in planters.

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All You magazine...I may have mentioned before....is only sold through subscription or through Walmart. It's a great magazine and it usually has really good coupons. I recommend it!!!

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If you are looking for something to read...try books by Janet Evanovich. They are hilarious. Her Stephanie Plum series is really amusing. It's crime, but with a lot of smiles thrown in. There is some language if you are offended by that sort of thing.

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Sterlite..they make containers, rolling carts, etc...they have really good customer service. I contacted them because I bought a rolling cart...I never really moved it from the spot I put it in. I go to move it, and the wheels COLLAPSE. Grrr. So, I look and the spot where the back 2 wheels are is out of shape. They sent me a new bottom section for the cart and 2 new wheels.

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I have heard that Walgreens is doing away with the Easy Saver rebates. This kinda saddens me...but I DID hear that they will increase the Register Rewards program. If they do, that will kind of even it out.

Speaking of...there is a child's Pepto in WATERMELON flavor only on clearance at a lot of Walgreens. If you buy 3, you get an $8 rr. The clearance price varies, but hovers around $1.39

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Some CVS's have 90% off of certain things. Worth checking out if you are nearby. $14.99 robes for $1.49 I think they are Valentine's Day leftovers.

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I don't have a Super Target near me, but if you do, there are coupons here: http://sites.target.com/site/en/supertarget/page.jsp?title=coupons_specials for Sutton and Dodge meat...$2. Some package prices hover just over $2. A great deal on meat! I'm jealous!


Have a great shopping day!

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Shopping this week

First....here's a free Dr Pepper coupon...it comes mailed to you.
http://www.freedietdrpepper.com/

Walgreens has been great this week. Not only do the 99 cent soaps qualify for the register rewards, but so do trial size deodorants. If you have deodorant coupons, you can probably use them if they don't specify a size. Buy 8, get $10 register rewards.

Something else I was able to do there....the 1 sleeve Ritz cracker boxes are BOGOF at @1.99. I used a $2/2 coupon (it doesn't specify sizes) and got 2 for free.

The Starbucks chocolate is 2/$10 at my store..inside the easy saver booklet is a coupon for $6/2 bags. There have been tearpads of $1 off coupons all over the place. I have seen them at both Walmart and Kroger. So, using the easysaver coupon and the $1 coupons, you pay $1 each for the bags. Not bad. This is yummy chocolate. This deal is good all month.

Tuesday, I went to Walgreens...I got the Axe hair care FAR, the Colgate Max free after RR, a clearance toy, 4 candy bars, 2 Starbucks chocolate using the deal above, 8 Dove bars, and a couple of other odds and ends...after rebate and RR, my out of pocket was around $4

Today, I went back...I bought bobby pins (it was windy today!), 2 of the Ritz crackers, 1 box of Sambucol (there is a $10 easy saver coupon and a $4 coupon on their website. It's reg. $12.99, making this a money maker), 4 candy bars, 2 Starbucks chocolate..the total was $30 something before coupons...I paid a little over $4

I found smaller bottles of Johnson's 24 hour lotion (the grown-up lotion) next to the big bottles for 97 cents at Walmart today...there is a $1 off coupon out, making these free.

At the photographer in Walmart..in most stores...there is a bag that says "moms matter". Inside are some really good coupons. There is one for $3 off any Cascade and it is rolled back to $4 at WM, and a $5 off Swiffer starter kit, which is $8. There are many more coupons inside.

Kroger had 4 lb bags of Iams Smart puppy dog food for $6.59. This pairs well with the $5 coupon in the recent P&G insert.

If you have coupons for Glade Lasting Impressions of Sense and Spray, they will be on sale at Walgreens next week for $7.99, and there is also a $4 easy saver coupon in the booklet. There is also a BOGOF coupon on the website, as well as $ off coupons.

Coupons.com and couponbug.com both have $5 Huggies coupons on them! There will be a deal on them next week at Walgreens, too. (spend $25 and get $10 rr-- remember the $25 is before coupons)

I'm exhausted now!
Have a great shopping day!

Monday, March 2, 2009

Walgreens this week!!

Buy 4 Select Dove Products get $2, Buy 6 get $6, Buy 8 Get $10 RR...this is all month. Now, the beauty of this, is that some are posting this week that you can buy the Dove bars on sale for 99 cents with the in ad coupon, and a $10 RR will pop out, making this a money maker. Hurry if you want to try it before they try and change it. For $7.92, you will get 8 Dove bars and $10 RR back.

Also this week, Colgate max toothpaste is $3.29 with a $3.29 RR...use a 75 cent coupon that's out and make 75 cents on it. (they have been giving out $3.50 rr!!)

If you got Blink coupons in your Redplum insert, they are $7.99 with a $7.99 RR...use the $2 coupon and make $2 If you didn't get it, there is a $1.50 internet coupon here: http://www.yourhealthyeyes.com/ Look at the bottom of the page.

Reach dental care is 99 cents with the in-ad coupon. Use the $1 coupon from early February to get it free.

Don't you love when they pay you to take stuff from the store?

Nivea lip care is $2.99..use the $1 coupon in the easysaver book and the $1 coupon from early February to get it for 99 cents. That's a decent price.

For the month:

Axe hair care is $5.99, free after easysaver rebate

Wal-zyr (Zyrtec knock off?) is $3.99 free after rebate

Walgreens extra strength headache relief is $2.99 FAR

and

Memory Formula is $19.99, FAR.

I hope this helps you out. I will be heading to WG tomorrow. :)

Have a great shopping day!

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

yesterday's shopping trip

Wow--it was a long day.

Walgreens- I bought the Fusion Gamer power razor. It was $8.99, and I used a $4 coupon. I bought 3 little boxes of valentine candy for 25 cents each, and 3 boxes of valentines peeps for 10 cents each (the kids don't care if it is leftover from valentines...as long as they get candy!) I paid $6.64 (tax included) and got a $6 register reward back. :)

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Kmart doubles- I bought 2 KY Warming liquids @ $4.59 each, minus $2 coupon each (doubled) making them .59 each

1 KY warming mist on clearance for $3.64, minus the $2 coupon, making it free

1 Carefree pantyliner $1.29 minus $1 coupon (free)

1 Goodlife Dog food $5.99- $2 coupon (1.99)

1 Pounce cat treat $1.29- .75 coupon (free)

4 Quaker Quakes rice cakes $1.99 each - $1 coupon each (free)

I paid $4.52 OOP

It was a short trip. I took the 2 younger children and it was a HUGE mistake. I will try again another day.

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Kroger-

It was a long trip. I bought a lot I needed that weren't really on the sale list. A couple of highlights, though. I found a Off Power Pad lamp on clearance for $4.99 and had a $3 coupon, so I paid $1.99 for it.

The small Pillsbury crescent rolls were on sale $1 each. I had .35 cent coupons for them. I bought 3. With double coupons, they were 90 cents for all 3. There is a catalina promotion (the coupons that come out at checkout) if you buy 3 Pillsbury dough products, you get $1.50 off your next order, if you buy 4, you get $2.00 OYNO, and buy 5 or more, and get $3 OYNO. So, I got $1.50 back. I made 60 cents on them. You can roll these in another transaction (use your coupon to purchase more, then get another coupon). I will go back tomorrow.

Kraft cheese is 2/$4. If you are lucky enough to still have the .75/1 blinkie in front of your cheese, these are $1.25/bag. (Coupon is for 2% cheese) This is a great deal!

So, in the end, I saved 42%. Not great, but it included some things not on sale, so I'll live.

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Ok, I tried the Arby's roastburger yesterday. There are 3 to choose from. I chose poorly.

It wasn't that it was BAD...but, I picked the all- American. It was made up just like a burger...lettuce, onion, tomato, pickle, mustard and ketchup. Something about mustard and ketchup on my roast beef doesn't sit well with me. I hear the bacon cheddar one is yummy, so I will try that one.

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Please remember you can add coupons to your shopping card at
shortcuts.com
cellfire.com
and the P&G e-saver

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Short rant: I bought Sylvania compact fluorescent lightbulbs...the ones that are supposed to last a while? 2 have already burned out. These things aren't the cheapest things in the world. I think I will be sticking to GE.

Have a great shopping day!

Monday, February 23, 2009

Another freebie---sort of

Free Arby's roastburger with drink purchase. Good through March 9th. This is their new sandwich.

http://arbys.fbmta.com/members/ViewMailing.aspx?MailingID=27917289331

Freebies!

Hello everyone!

Here's a coupon for a free Kashi entree:

http://www.kashi.com/picturehunt


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Free Quiznos sub (1 million will be given away!)

http://www.millionsubs.com/Reg.php?x=1

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2 Free tacos coupon from Jack in the Box. Good tomorrow only

http://coupon.hangintherejack.com/two-tacos.php?referrer=TACOS

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Redbox has free rental codes on Mondays. Check www.redbox.com for details. Today's code is S39XKT.

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Sign up for Captain D's D-club and get a coupon for FREE Fish & Fries or a FREE Chicken & Fries. http://www.captainds.com/files/dsclub.aspx


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FREE Quaker True Delights bar
https://smartsource.wufoo.com/forms/x7x0k1/


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A note about signing up for freebies...if they ask how you heard about it, always click Family or Friend.


Have a great shopping day!

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Saturday 2/21 deals

New sale ads come out tomorrow.

CVS will have 12 packs of 7Up 4/$12, get a $3 ecb. There is a $1 off/12 pack here: http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qaxqfwv91999215&bt=wi&o=54993&pt=&lang=&ws=&ct=&ci=&cl=&cp=&eb=1&c=SU&p=7710076&z=&r=&pc=&tc=
You should be able to print twice using your back button. So, you can get 4/$10 minus the $3ecb, 4/$7...not too bad...if you like 7up.

Buy Gillette Fusion Gamer razor for $7.99 get $4 ecb. There was a $4 off coupon at the beginning of the month in the P&G insert making them free after ecb. The Venus Embrace is also in the deal, but the coupon for it is only for $2, making it $2 out of pocket.

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WALGREENS- has the Fusion gamer for $8.99, get a $6 register rewards, making it a moneymaker with the coupon.

Buy excedrin at $1.99 (20-24ct) and get a $1 RR. There were $1 off coupons in January.

Hunts tomato sauce will be 39 cents with the in-ad coupon. This is a good price.

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Here is a BOGOF coupon for TGIFridays coupon:
http://www.tgifridays.com/promos/bogo_coupon.aspx?fromeTarget

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RITE AID

Garnier wonder waves shampoo, conditioner, or stylers are free afrer rebate, so you will make a $1 profit on them if you have $1 off coupons.

SoyJoys are 10/$5...there is a $5 single check rebate and if you have the $3/10 coupon, you will make a $3 profit on them.

Zilactin toothache gel, Zilactin or Zilactin-B is also free after rebate.

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Some Kmart stores will be doubling the 22nd -28th. Email Kmart to find out if your store will be participating.

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If you haven't signed up for MyPoints, I strongly suggest you do. It's a very simple way to get free gift cards for minimal work. Email me and I will send you an invitation. You need to set up a free email account that can be used for this purpose, because you will get several emails. Click the links in them, and get points for each email. Shop through them to earn even more points. A lot of online retailers are partnered with MyPoints.
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I got Covergirl Lipstain from BzzAgent to try. I like it. I have an issue with lipstick wearing away quickly, and this doesn't. Covergirl rarely disappoints me, anyway. It isn't too expensive, but it is still quality. The lipstain is also lightweight, which I really like. It's an easy application and you're out the door!

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Walmart had lots of lingerie, pj's etc on clearance left over from Valentine's day. I got 2 pieces for $3.25 each. One is pink and one is red. You rarely find them so cheap, so check out your Walmart!!

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Some things I love lately:

Skinny Cow ice cream treats. You cannot tell these are "diet". I buy the ice cream sandwiches. The ice cream is smooth, and the taste is just as good...or even better...than the full fat counterparts.

Wellpatch- We have been remodelling and the Wellpatch patches on my back have been a lifesaver. They're not like a heating pad where I have to sit still..I can wear these and go about my business. There are usually coupons for them, too.

Starkist Creations packages. I get these really cheap a lot. Coupons are usually out for them. It's tuna and flavored. There are recipes on them for things I wouldn't normally consider putting tuna in...the one with the wrap recipe (garlic and herb, maybe?) is delicious. And I'm not a tuna fan.

Lindt Truffles...Love. LOVE. Enough said.

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Cheap meal idea...My mom used to make this for us, and I make it for my kids...they love it.

Boil 1 package of egg noddles until done. Drain. Add either 1 family sized can or 3 regular cans of undiluted cream of chicken soup. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Voila! Quick, easy and cheap.

Have a great shopping day!


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