Comment Saturday - Join the Discussion

Today is Comment Saturday!!

For every comment left, I will return the favor by responding to your comment and by visiting your blog and leaving a comment.

I love to hear from my readers and I encourage you to leave comments on any blog you visit.

Today's question....What is the one thing you look forward to doing during the summer?

 

I look forward to wearing flip flops.  I love flip flops and miss wearing them during the winter.  I also look forward to going to the beach.  I love the smell in the air, the sand, the breezes, the sand between my toes and the relaxing feeling I always feel just walking on the beach.  We are fortunate enough to be able to go every summer and hopefully my kids will love the beach as much as I do when they get older.

Ways I Saved/Earned Money This Week - How Did You Do?

- I read all of my Inbox Dollars emails for my account and my husband's daily to add money to our accounts.

- I read all of my MyPoints emails daily for my account and my husband's to add points to receive FREE gift cards.

- Cleaned out my coupon binder and filed new coupons for future shopping trips.

- Continued to use my FREE samples this week including - toothpaste, dental floss, mouthwash, lotion, razors and shampoo.

- Only used my dishwasher once this week.

- Heat has been turned off completely. Abnormally warm days this time of year.

- No drugstore shopping this week.

- Planned my grocery store shopping using the sale ad and coupons.

- Stayed home alot this week which always saves money.  

- Planned all my errands for one day to save on gas.

- Watched a movie this week that I recorded on my DVR when I received FREE Starz from Directv.

- Cashed in Swagbucks for a $5 Amazon gift card. Saving for Christmas shopping.

- Received several free magazines in the mail this week.


- Printed a few coupons for future shopping.


What did you do to saved/earn money this week? Please link up below. If you don't have a blog, that's fine, leave a comment and share how you saved/earned money this week.

Dollar General - $5 off $25 Coupon - TODAY ONLY

Click here to print your coupon for $5 off $25 coupon for today only.

Sunday Coupon Preview

There 1 coupon insert this weeks Sunday paper 1 - Smartsource.  A few of my favorites are below.  Click here for a complete list of coupons that will be available.


Edge/Skintimate Save $.55/1 shave gel excludes 2.75oz cans (6/3)
Banana Boat Save $1/1 product 4oz+ excludes lip balm (6/3)

Thought of the Day

Should have, Would have, Could have always keeps you from I Can, I Will and I Am.

Rio Vergini

FREE Pureology Serious Colour Care Sample

"Like" Pureology on Facebook, click on "Win a Sample",  and fill out a short form to request your FREE sample.

Olive Garden Coupon - FREE Appetizer or Dessert

Click here to print your coupon for a FREE appetizer or dessert with a purchase of 2 dinner entrees.  Olive Garden doesn't offer coupons like this often so take advantage of it while you can.

FREE Recipe eBook - Frugal Dinner Recipes with Ground Beef

Today's Favorite Coupon = $1 off Snapple Diet Tea or Juice

Click here to print your coupon for $1 off Snapple Diet Tea or Juice.  You may can find a great deal with this coupon.

Wordless Wednesday

My beautiful dogwood tree!

Thought of the Day

You are only given what you can handle.

Tuesday Series - Thrifty Items That Keep Me Organized

Totes come in very handy when organizing large items or items that you don't use but maybe a couple of times a year.  Totes are available in all colors, sizes and prices.  There is a tote for any need you may have.

I use totes to organize:

- Christmas decorations
- Pool Supplies
- Outside Toys
- Finanical Documents
- Some stockpile items
- To hide "presents" or surprises for the kids


Do you use totes to stay organized?

FREE American Baby Magazine

Click here to request your FREE subscription to American Baby magazine.

Today's Favorite Coupon = Uncle Ben's Rice

Click here to print your coupon for $1 off 2 Uncle Ben's Converted Rice.

Thought of the Day

Count your blessings daily and be thankful!

Big G Curvy Straws Review and Giveaway

Did you know that simply drinking the leftover milk from cereal bowls may help kids work towards fulfilling their body's daily dairy, calcium, and Vitamin D needs?  And what better way to slurp down to the bottom of the bowl than with the new Curvy Straws, available in-pack of specially marked boxes of Big G cereal!

With these collectable, connectable Curvy Straws, children of all ages can enjoy mixing and matching to build bigger, colorful straws all while helping them work towards stronger bones and muscles through increased calcium intake!

The new curvy straws can be found in specially marked Big G cereals including Cinnamon Toast Crunch®, Lucky Charms®, Reeses' Puffs®, Honey Nut Cheerios®, Trix®, and Cocoa Puffs®.


Click here to print a coupon for $1.25 off (2) boxes of participating Big G cereals!

My kids love the new curvy straws.  My son loves milk and drinks more than his share daily.  My daughter is a different story.  The older she gets the more I have to work at getting her to drink enough milk every day.  The curvy straw, glasses and new bowl has helped.  

I have (1) prize pack to giveaway to one lucky reader!  I know you will enjoy it as much as we have.

How to enter: (5 entries per person)

Required:

- What Big G cereal are you most looking forward to finding a curvy straw in? (Required)

4 Extra Entries:

- Follow/Subscribe to my blog (1 extra entry) and leave me a comment telling me you did.

- Follow me on twitter - and leave me a comment telling me you did.

- Tweet about this giveaway (@mariathriftyWAI) and leave me a comment telling me you did.

- "Like" me on Facebook and leave me a comment telling me you did.

This giveaway will close on Sunday, April 22 at 9pm. (EST). The winner will emailed and announced on Monday morning . You will have 48 hours to respond or a

new winner will be chosen.

 

Disclosure:  The prize pack, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.  I did receive a prize pack to review.  No other compensation was received.  All opinions are my own.

My Favorite Drug Store Deals This Week - 4/15-4/21

Here is a list of my favorite deals this week at CVS:

Pepsi - 2 Liters - .99

Ajax Dish Liquid - .89

Use .50/1 coupon 2/26 SS

Final Price - .39

Colgate Total, MaxFresh, MaxClean or 2-in-1 Toothpaste - $2.99

Receive $2 ECBs

Use $1/1 coupon 4/15 SS

Final Price - FREE after coupon and ECB

Limit 2

Buy 1 NatuRelief Chewable Tablets - $8.49

Receive $8.49 ECB

Use $1 coupon 3/11 SS

Final Price - FREE plus $1 overage after coupons and ECBs

Buy 4 Wrigley's Singles Gum - .50 each

Receive $1 ECBs

Final Price .25 each

Limit 1

Buy 2 Kraft Homestyle, Easy Mac or Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese - $3

Receive $3 ECB

Use (2) .75/1 coupon 4/1 SS

Final Price - .75 each after coupons and ECB

Here is a list of my favorite deals this week at Walgreens:


Nasal Ease Allergy Reliever - $9
Receive $9 RR
Use $5 coupon 3/11 RP
Final Price - $5 money maker after coupon and RR

Similasan Nasal Allergy Relief Spray - $6
Receive $6 RR
Use $1.50 coupon 4/1 SS
Final Price - FREE plus $1.50 overage after coupon and $$

Nivea For Men Skin Care or Shave Gel - $3.50
Receive $2 Register Rewards
Use $2 4/15 RP
Final Price - FREE plus .50 overage after coupon and RR

Pepsi Next - .99
Receive .99 RR
Final Price - FREE

Dawn, Hawaiian Pineapple, or Hand Renewal Dish Soap - .99
Use .25/1 coupon P&G 4/1 or
Use .50/1 coupon P&G 4/1
Final Price - .49 each

Here is a list of my favorite deals this week at Rite Aid:






Beyond BodiHeat Therapy Patch - $2.99
Submit for $2.99 SCR
Final Price - FREE 4/15-4/21 only

Mentos - .50
Buy 4 and Receive $1 UPR
Final Price - .25 each after UPR

FREE 8 x 8 Shutterfly Photo Book

Shutterfly and Family Circle is offer a FREE 8 x 8 Shutterfly Photo Book.  Click here add your photo book to your account.  Shipping will be $7.99.

If you don't have an account, sign up for one and receive 50 FREE 4 x 6 prints.

Today's Favorite Coupons - New Pampers Coupons

Click here to print your coupon for $1.50 off Pampers Cruisers or Baby Dry Diapers.

Click here to print your coupon for .75 off Pampers wipes 60 ct. or larger.

Click here to print your coupon for $1.50 off Pampers Swaddlers Diapers.

FREE Family Fun eBook

Menu Planning Monday - 4/16

Monday - FREE Pizza from Papa Johns

Tuesday - Spaghetti, Salad, Bread

Wednesday - Tacos, Mexican rice

Thursday - Breakfast for Dinner - Scrambled Eggs, Hasbrowns, Biscuits, Gravy

Friday - Fish Fry, Slaw, Hush Puppies, Oven Fries

Saturday - Dinner out!

Sunday - I always leave Sunday open because my dh likes to plan our menu and do most of the cooking.

You can find other great weekly menus at Menu Planning Monday at Organized Junkie!

Thought of the Day

Happy Monday! Do something nice for someone today to start your week off.