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Friday, August 26, 2011

Going Out This Weekend?

Restaurant.com Weekly Promo Offer 300 x 250

Weekends are a time when many people like to dine out, but dinging out can be so costly! Lately, whenever we do dine out, we use a certificate from Restaurant.com.

In fact, we may have to use one tonight because we are going to be out and about shopping for a new stove (ours died on Wednesday =(.....).

Right now, enter code TASTY at the checkout to get 80% off. That will get you a $25 gift certificate for just $2 instead of the usual $10.

Be sure to read the fine print for any day/time restrictions and minimum purchase requirements! (We have one we bought a while back that can't be used on Fridays...and it always seems to be a Friday when we wish to use it LOL).

Click on the image or the link above to see what restaurants are available in your area.

In smaller areas, there may not be many available, but in the Dallas area there is an almost overwhelming amount to places to choose from!

Review: Laminated Cleaning Cards From The Happy Lil' Homemaker

A few weeks back, I ordered a few items from The Happy Lil' Homemaker Store. Now before I get to the point of this blog post, let me just say that I am totally blown away by the organizational skills of this woman. Mine are...in a word...lacking.

I knew that Kindergarten was going to be starting soon, and things were going to be hectic and crazy around here if I did not get my act together! I had been eyeing the laminated cleaning cards in her store for some time, so I decided to take action and order them. She was running a FREE shipping special (which is still going on, but it ends Sunday!!) so I thought there was no better time!

You can have your cards customized, and she shows a few examples on her site. I asked for purple because I absolutely adore purple, so here are my cards.

They came with the backs of the cards labeled with the date, which is awesome. I happen to be an out of sight out of mind sort of person, so I chose to write in the days in large (purple) Sharpie across the tops. I also wrote in myself a daily reminder to do a load of dishes (or else I forget and have a mountain of dirty things in my sink), and to gather up the trash and recycling on the night before trash day.

A couple of quick personalizations and they work perfectly for me! They are so detailed and cover so many things that I would never have thought to do (like dusting the ceiling fans...I never remember that!).

I have been using them for about two weeks now, and my house was in a pretty sad state when I received them. I have to say that a week into using them, it was not even very stressful getting the house cleaned up for my mom's visit this past week.

I found the list a bit overwhelming at first, so instead of trying to clean all 4 of my bedrooms on one day, I focused on one or two, then the next week I moved to another and simply had to maintain the first one a bit.

I did the same with wiping down the kitchen walls. I started with the top cabinets one week and the bottom cabinets the next.

I know I still have a good ways to go to get this place looking the way I would like it to, but I feel like just having this schedule to remind me what needs to be done each day is helping so much, plus they are laminated, so I just track my progress with a dry erase marker so I can easily see what has and has not been done!

I actually feel as though I am making progress towards getting my house in order, and even have some time for some organizational tasks--like clipping my long neglected coupons!

There are many different items like these offered in The Happy Little Homemaker Store, and until Sunday shipping is still FREE, so go have a look and see if there is anything she offers that can help make your life easier and your household run more smoothly!

Get Ready For Forty Days Of Fabulous!

Yankee Texan Mom is turning 40! And she wants to CELEBRATE! She has partnered with some fabulous bloggers (myself included) to bring you the Forty Days of Fabulous event! Each blogger has donated a prize to be won each day of the event, and the prize values total nearly $1000!!!!!!!!!

The giveaways will begin on August 28th, which happens to be the day that Mr. Yankee Texan Mom turns 40, and will conclude on her 40th birthday, October 7th(exactly 40 days apart). There will be a giveaway each day for 40 days!!

Prizes include Amazon Gift Cards, Restaurant. com Giftcards, jewelry, Paypal Cash, Coupons, beauty products, books, health and wellness items, a booster seat and more! There is something for everyone in these 40 days! You will have a ton of opportunities to enter and this is a Rafflecopter giveaway (I will post it on my blog, but there is also a tab on my facebook page), so it will be easy! There will be one Mandatory Entry, and many other optional entries. The more entries you complete, the better your chances to win.

More details will be coming soon, but here are a list of some of the bloggers participating (not complete yet), if you wish to pre-follow them and be ready to WIN!

Sunday Coupon Preview for 8/28

This Sunday might be a great day to grab an extra newspaper or two. ;) There are going to be three coupon inserts: 1 Smartsource, 1 RedPlum, and a P&G. You definitely do not want to miss that one because those only come out once a month, and the drug stores sales usually line up with those when they are issued!

My favorite coupons will be: Hershey's, Nature Valley, Nutella, and I'm always excited about the Proctor and Gamble ones.

You can see what all to expect here!

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Printable Coupon: $2/1 Biz Laundry Detergent

Here is a great coupon for $2 off any one Biz Detergent!

Anybody know where these are on sale?

Daily Deal Site Round Up

This week I've been doing some blog upkeep, removing old banners and adding new banners. Today I'm going to be focusing on the daily deal sites and I will be adding this list to my page of daily deal sites as well.

Here are the current sites that I know of offering daily deals and discounts:

Coupon Deals Daily

Koopik Daily Deals

Around the Corner - 300x250

Get 50-90% Off Things You Love

Spa, Up to 90% off

Buywithme.com

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Kroger Deals 8/24-8/30

Here are the best prices I see advertised at Kroger this week:

Meat:
Pork Spareribs $1.49/lb
Top Sirloin $2.99/lb
Bratwurst/Italian Sausage 2 for $7
Shank Portion Ham $0.99/lb
Butt Portion Ham $1.19/lb
Split Chicken Breast $1.59/lb

Produce:
White Seedless Grapes $0.99/lb
Corn 3 for $1
Mangoes $1
Clementines $3.99 for 3lb bag

Other:

Kroger is still running it's Mega Sale this week! (Good thing since I didn't make it last week!)

Note: Since my oven just went out in the middle of me doing these match-ups, I am now trying to brainstorn how to finish dinner and whatnot. So, I'm going to send you over to Bluegrass Savers because I absolutely adore her ad match-ups and even though she is in Kentucky, the prices are usually fairly similar.

I usually check her site after I've made my list anyway, and i always find a few things that I missed. Enjoy!

Albertsons Deals 8/24-8/30

Here are the best prices I see advertised this week at Albertsons:

Meat:
Bone-in Split Fryer Breast $1.49/lb.
Catfish Nuggets $1.99/lb
Leg Quarters $0.58/lb
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $1.88/lb.
Assorted Pork Loin Chops $1.98/lb

Produce:
Red Seedless Grapes $0.88/lb
Corn 10 for $3
Roma Tomatoes $0.88/lb
Fresh Express Salads $1.88
Green Onions 2 for $1
Green Bell Peppers/cucumbers $0.88 each
Plums $0.88/lb

Other:
Wheat Thins/Triscuit $1.88 Use $1/1 Wheat Thins Printable (must share on your wall for it to be visible) $0.88
Era $3.88 Use $1/1 from 8/14 or 7/10 RP (might have gotten a $0.50/1 but it would double)
Allens Frozen Vegetables 12 oz. $0.98 Use $0.55/1 from 3/6 RP (exp 9/1)
Tony's Crispy Crust Pizza/Banquet Frozen Dinners $0.98
Oscar Meyer Carving Board or Deli Fresh $2.88 (limit 2) Use $1/1 Carving Board from 8/7 SS
Dannon Oikos $0.88 each Use coupon from 8/21 SS --value varies)
Ronzoni Healthy Harvest $1
Kraft 8oz Salad Dressing $1
Betty Crocker Cake Mix $1.29
Betty Crocker Frosting $1.79
Baby Basics Diapers/Training Pants $5.88

Tom Thumb Deals 8/24-8/30

Here are the best prices I see advertised for Tom Thumb this week:

Meat:
Top Round London Broil $1.99/lb
Chicken Thighs/Drumsticks $0.99/lb

Produce:
Naval Oranges $0.99/lb
Red Bell Peppers $0.99 each
Fresh Express (select varieties) BOGO Free @$2.99
Corn 2 for $1

Other:
Buddig 2oz Lunch Meats $0.59 each Use $0.55/2 from 8/21 SS = $0.32 each
Pepperidge Farms Cookies 2 for $4
Powerade 32 oz $0.49 each wyb 10

(Not a whole lot excited me at Ton Thumb this week. Let us know if you see a good deal that I left off).

Fiesta Deals 8/24-8/30

Here are the best prices I see advertised at Fiesta this week:

Meat:
Chicken Leg Quarters $0.43/lb (jumbo bag. limit 2 with $10 purchase).
Thick Cut Pork Steak $1.99/lb

Produce:
Peaches/Pluots $0.99/lb
Green/Red/Romaine Lettuce $0.69 each
Corn 3 for $1
Salad Tomatoes $0.69/lb
Baby Carrots $0.99 each
Seedless Watermelons $3.99 each
Lemons 4 for $1
Red Bell Peppers $0.69 each!!
Pears 4 for $1

Other:
Cheerios/Cookie Crisp $1.99 each (Use $1/2 or $1/3 from 8/7 GM insert)
3lb Rice $1.49

El Rio Grande Deals 8/24-8/30

Here are the best prices I see advertised at El Rio Grande this week:

Meat:
Chicken Breast $1.00/lb
Ground Beef $1.00/lb
Bone-In Pork Stew Meat $1.00/lb
Pollock Fish Fillet $1.00/lb (anybody ever eaten this? May try some!)
Chicken Drumsticks $1.00/lb

Produce:
Yellow Corn 4 for $1
Jalapeno 3 lbs for $1
Round Tomatoes 3 lbs for $1
Yellow Onions 3 lbs for $1
Small Oranges 7 for $1
Carrots 1lb bag. 2 for $1
Green Onions 2 for $1
Cilantro 4 for $1
Green Cabbage 4 lbs for $1 *Thursday Only*
Small red Apples 5 for $1 *Thursday Only*

Other:
Clorox Bleach 96 oz. $1.00 (Price Match at Walmart and use $0.25/1 from 8/22 SS)
Tomato Sauce 8 for $1 *limit 8 with $10 purchase*
16 oz frozen Vegetables $0.79 each
Lunchables $1

El Rancho Deals 8/24-8/30

Here are the best prices I see advertised at El Rancho this week:

Meat:
Beef Stew Meat $1.99/lb
Chicken Breast $0.98/lb
Center Cut Pork Ribs $0.79/lb
Whole Chicken $0.59/lb

Produce:
Cantaloupe $0.68 each
Roma Tomatoes 3 lbs for $1
White Onions 6lbs for $1
Lettuce $0.69 each
Cabbage 2 lbs for $0.88
Peaches $0.79/lb
Plums $0.77/lb
Oranges 10 for $0.99
Pears 4 for $0.99
Mangoes 2 for $0.88

Other:
30 ct. Eggs $1.88
4lb rice $1.99
16 oz frozen Vegetables $0.98

Aldi Deal 8/24-8/30

Here are the best prices I see advertised at Aldi this week:

Produce:
Cantaloupe $0.89 each
Red Grapes $0.89/lb (sold in 2 lb packs for $1.78)
Tomatoes on the vine $0.79 each for 1 lb pack.
Corn $1.49 each 4 pack.

Other:
This week they have "a fiesta of savings" advertised with many items to have Mexican night for less.

Note*--I was just in Aldi yesterday (a different store than I normally shop at) and their watermelons were priced at just $1.39 EACH. They were huge! If I didn't already have one needing to be eaten here I would have grabbed one!

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Haribo Coupon= Super Cheap Gummies

Coupons.com has this great new coupon for $0.30 off and Haribo product (4 oz or larger)--I was not able to link directly to this one, but I found it on about the 6th page.

These bags often go on sale for just $1. If you live near a store that doubles coupons (the ones near me will actually triple this value), you can score an awesome deal when paired with a sale!

My husband loves these things! He could inhale a bag in seconds, so I better get a great deal on them!

Zatarain's Coupon

Coupons.com has a new coupon available for $0.50 off any 2 boxes of Zatarain's rice mixes.

These are pretty good and often go on sale for $1, so this coupon will make them just $0.50 each when paired with a sale!

I like to keep a couple boxes on hand for a quick meal!

New Saving Star E-Coupons

Here are the newest SavingStar Grocery eCoupons

Buy (1) McCain® Sweet Potato Fries, Save $1.00
Expires 9/28/2011

Buy (1) McCain Purely Potatoes®, Save $1.00
Expires 9/28/2011

Buy 1 L'Oréal Studio Line Styling Product, Save $1.00
Expires 9/14/2011

Buy 1 L'Oréal Vive Pro Shampoo or Conditioner, Save 75¢
Expires 9/14/2011

Buy 2 Musselman's® 6-pack Apple Sauce, Save 75¢
Expires 9/18/2011

Buy 2 JOLLY TIME Microwave Pop Corn Products 4.8 oz or larger, Save $1.00
Expires 9/17/2011

Buy any 1 Snyder's of Hanover Organic Pretzel Sticks, Save $1.00
Expires 9/14/2011

Save $1.00 on 8 Beech-Nut baby food jar purees (any stage)
Expires 9/14/2011

Buy any 1 Tuttorosso Tomato Product, Save 75¢
Expires 8/31/2011

(Only at Marsh or Omalia's)

Buy 1 LITE POM 16 oz, Save 50¢
Expires 9/7/2011

Buy 1 POM Wonderful Juice 16 oz, Save $1.00
Expires 9/7/2011

Buy any (2) Dean's® Dip 12 oz or larger, Save $1.00
Expires 9/7/2011

Buy any 1 Phillips' product, Save $2.00
Expires 9/1/2011

Buy any 1 Aleve Product 20 ct or higher, Save $2.00
Expires 9/1/2011

Buy any 1 One A Day Multi-Vitamins, Save $1.00 (does not include One A Day Kids)
Expires 9/1/2011

Buy any 1 Bayer Aspirin product, Save $1.00
Expires 9/1/2011

Buy ONE (1) 12 oz package of Johnsonville Chicken Sausage, Save 55¢
Expires 8/31/2011

Buy ONE (1) Johnsonville 32 oz Brat Burgers or 32 oz Sausage Burgers, Save $1.00
Expires 8/31/2011

Buy 1 AIR WICK® Freshmatic Ultra Air Freshener Starter Kit, Save $2.00
Expires 8/31/2011

Buy 2 AIR WICK® Scented Oils Twin Refills, Save $1.50
Expires 8/31/2011

Save $2.00 on any 1 AIR WICK® Double Fresh Oil Warmer
Expires 8/31/2011

Buy 1 RapidLash, Save $10.00
Expires 8/31/2011

(Only at CVS)

Buy 1 Diamond Crystal Sea Salt, Save 35¢
Expires 8/31/2011

Buy 1 Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt, Save 35¢
Expires 8/31/2011

Buy 1 Diamond Crystal Salt Sense, Save 35¢
Expires 8/31/2011

Buy 1 Diamond Crystal Water Softener Salt, Save 50¢
Expires 8/31/2011

Buy 1 WACKY MAC & Cheese Dinner, Save 40¢
Expires 8/31/2011

Buy 1 WACKY MAC Veggie Pasta, Save 40¢
Expires 8/31/2011

Buy 1 NO YOLKS, Save 40¢
Expires 8/31/2011

Buy 1 Krazy Glue, Save 50¢
Expires 8/31/2011

Buy 1 Elmer's Project Popperz, Save 50¢
Expires 8/31/2011

Buy 2 Elmer's School Glue, Glue-All or Glue Sticks, Save 75¢
Expires 8/31/2011

Buy 1 Femystique® personal lubricant, Save $1.00
Expires 8/24/2011

(Only at CVS)

Buy 1 GlenOaks Drinkable Yogurt quart, Save 50¢
Expires 8/24/2011

(Only at Jewel - Osco)

Buy 1 GlenOaks Drinkable Yogurt quart, Save 50¢
Expires 8/24/2011

(Only at Ralphs)

Buy 1 GlenOaks Drinkable Yogurt quart, Save 50¢
Expires 8/24/2011

(Only at King Soopers, City Market)

Buy 1 PERDUE® SHORT CUTS® Carved Breast Strips, Save $1.00
Expires 8/24/2011

(Only at Kroger Southwest)

Buy 1 PERDUE® Refrigerated Baked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Variety, Save $1.00
Expires 8/24/2011

(Only at Kroger Southwest)

Here's how Saving Star works:
1. Select the eCoupons you like on the website or mobile app, and they are automatically linked to your store card.
2. Use your card when you checkout and the money is added to your SavingStar account. The savings don't change your bill at the register and the savings are not printed on the receipt. Instead, they get deposited into your account within 7-30 days depending upon where you shop.
3. Once your SavingStar account reaches $5 in savings, you can pick your payout from a bank account deposit, a PayPal account deposit, an Amazon gift card, or a donation to charity. More options to come!

There's over 30 coupons on SavingStar now worth over $50! Click Here

Freebie Site Round-Up

Here is a current round up of some of the FREE samples/sites that offer free samples that are currently available. Click on any image to be taken to the page. I will be updating my free stuff page to include these, too.

Purina Puppy Chow

Free Trade and Professional Magazines

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