FREE Betty Crocker 2012 Calendar with Recipes

Click here to request your FREE Betty Crocker 2012 calendar with recipes when you sign up for the FREE Betty Crocker newsletter.  Hurry supplies limited.

Thought of the Day

Countdown to Christmas - 51 days!

My Favorite Deals at Food Lion This Week - 10/26-11/1

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




Zesta Crackers - Buy 1 Get 1 FREE - $1.40 each

Doritos - Buy 1 Get 1 FREE - $2.15 each

Hostess Sweet 16 Donuts - Buy 1 Get 1 FREE - $1.50 each

Hot Pockets - 5/$10
Buy 3 and Use $1/3 coupon 8/21 SS
Final Price - $1.67 each

Value Pack 73% Lean Ground Ground Beef $1.99/lb.

Holly Farms Whole Fryers $.89/lb.

Sweet Potatoes - $.79/lb.

My No Cost Fall Table Centerpiece

I took a walk through the woods yesterday and broke off some branches of beautiful fall leaves.  I arranged them in a metal pot.  I replaced the candles on the wooden candle sticks with pumpkins and pumpkin candle votices.  I already had everything in this picture and the beautiful

 fall leaves were FREE!  

Thought of the Day

 "A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something."

- Wilson Mizner

HOT Deal - $10 CVS Gift Card for $5

Click here to order a $10 CVS gift card for $5 from Savemore.  I'm sure these will go fast.

Receive Packages from UPS? - Get alerted when a package is going to delivered with UPS My Choice

With the holidays coming up, now is a great time to sign up for UPS My Choice and receive alerts when a package is going to be delivered.   Click the picture to sign up for FREE!

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Crayola Rebates - Buying a Crayola Product for Christmas?

Are you planning to buy a Crayola product as a gift for Christmas?  If so, below is a list of Crayola rebates available until the end of the year.






Glow Dome - $4 Rebate
Crayon Maker with Story Studio Bonus - $4
Glow Board Disney/Pixar Cars 2 - $4
Glow Book - $3
Glow Board - $3
Color Wonder Magic Light Brush with Metallic Paper - $3
Model Magic Jewelry Boutique - $3
Crayola Beginnings Color Me a Song - $3
Story Studio Disney Princess - $2
Story Studio Disney/Pixar Cars 2 - $2
Story Studio Spider-Man - $2

You can find the rebate form here!

Try It Free - Hills Science Diet Ideal Balance Rebate

Purchase a 4lb. bag of Hills Science Diet Ideal Balance dog food between now and 12/31/11 and submit this rebate to get it for FREE.

My Favorite Deals at Rite-Aid This Week - 10/23-10/29

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




Zicam Ultra Cold Remedy - $7.99
Receive $7.00 +UP Reward
Use $2 printable coupon
Final Price - FREE + $1 overage after coupon and +UP Reward

Kerasol Foot Cream - .99
Submit for $2 Single Check Rebate
Final Price - FREE plus $1 overage

Just for Men Hair Color - $6.99
Use $2/1 printable coupon
Submit for Just for Men Rebate
Final Price - FREE

My Favorite Deals at Walgreens This Week - 10/23-10/29

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



Neoteric Diabetic Shampoo & Scalp Care - $5.99
$5.99 Mail In Rebate (on package)
Final Price - FREE

Theramax Cold & Flu Relief Nasal Spray - $7.99
Receive $7.99 in Register Rewards
Final Price - FREE

Brach's Autumn Candy - 2/$3
Receive $1 Register Reward when you buy 2
Use .50/1 coupon 9/18 RP
Final Price - .75 each after coupons and Register Reard when you buy 2

Kettle Chips - 2/$4
Use $1 coupon 9/25 RP
Final Price - $1

My Favorite Deals at CVS This Week - 10/23-10/29

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



Sunday, Monday and Tuesday ONLY Deals

Gold Emblem Candy Corn, Autumn Mix or Pumpkins - .99
Receive .99 ECB
Final Price - FREE
Limit 1

Pumpkin Master Carving Tool - $2.49
Receive $2.49 ECB
Final Price - FREE

Welch's Juice - 3/$4
Use .75/1 coupon 9/25 SS
Final Price - .58 each

Progresso Soups - 4/$5
Receive $1 ECB
Used $1/4 coupon 10/2 GM
Final Price - .75 each when you buy 4 after coupon and ECB
Also Try-Me-Free Progresso Rebate

Thought of the Day

Its the little things that mean the most and hurt the worst.

My Favorite Deals at Walgreens This Week - 10/16-10/22

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


Bayer Aspirin Chewable or Low Dose - .99 with in-ad coupon
Use $1/1 coupon 9/11 RP
Final Price - FREE after coupons

TRUEresult Blood Glucose Monitor - $12.99
Mail In Rebate found in package
Final Price - FREE

Kettle Chips - $1.99
Use $1/1 coupon 9/25 RP
Final Price - .99

My Favorite Deals at CVS - 10/16-10/22

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



Amp, Izzie, G2 or Gatorade - 2/$3
Receive $1 ECB when you buy 2
Final Price - $1 when you buy 2 after ECB
Limit 2

Prevacid 24-Hr - $18.99
Use $4/1 printable coupon
Mail in Rebate 9/18 SS
Final Price - FREE

AND THE WINNER IS ...

The winner of the $20 Visa Card to help prepare a great meal with Ragu sauce is...

Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2011-10-18 18:17:06 UTC

Congratulations to Anastaciagrace.  Anastaciagrace has been emailed and has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.  A huge thanks to everyone for entering.

Thought of the Day

"The limits we have in life are the ones we set for ourselves."

Unknown

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Chilis - $10 Gift Card for $5

Click here to order your $10 Chilis gift card for $5. This won't last long so order quickly.  This would make a great Christmas gift for a co-worker or a great stocking stuffer.

My Favorite Deals at Rite Aid This Week - 10/9-10/15

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

RA Hand Sanitizer - $1

Get a $1 +UP Reward

Final Price - FREE after +UP Reward

Limit 4

Preparation H Totables Wipes 10 ct. - $3

Get $3 +UP Reward

Final Price - FREE after +UP Reward

Limit 1

Burt's Bees Throat Drops - $1.49

Receive $1.49 +UP Reward

Final Price - FREE after +UP Reward

Limit 1

Blistex Lip Ointment .21oz - $1.49

Receive $1.49 +UP Rward

Final Price - FREE

Limit 1

Cepacol Sore Throat Lozenges - $2.50

Receive $2.50 +UP Reward

Final Price - FREE

Limit 1

NeliMed Nasal Mist - $5

Receive $5 +UP Reward

Final Price - FREE

Limit 1

Zarbee's Children's Cough Syrup - $5.99

Submit for $5.99 Single Check Rebate

Final Price - FREE after SCR

Limit 1

Emergen C Immune + Booster - $3.49

Submit for $3.49 Single Check Rebate

Final Price - FREE after SCR

Limit 1  

Bayer Aspirin - $2.99

Receive $2 +UP Reward

Use $1/1 coupon 9/11 RP

Final Price - FREE after coupon and +UP Reward

Limit 1

Benefiber, Citrucel or Ecotrin - $1.99

Receive $2 +UP

Use $1/1 Benefiber Rite Aid Video Values coupon

Use $2 Benefiber printable coupon

Use $1.50 Ecotrin coupon 10/2 RP

Final Price - FREE after coupon and +UP Reward

Limit 4

Chloraseptic Sore Throat Spray or Lozenges - $3.99

Receive $3 +UP Reward

Final Price - .99 after +UP Reward

Limit 1

My Favorite Deals at Walgreens This Week - 10/9-10/15

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

Bengay Ultra Strenth Pain Relieving Patches Large Size (4 ct.) or Regular Size (5 ct.) $4.99
Use $5/1 coupon 9/11 SS
Final Price - FREE

Halls Warm-Ups Apple Cider Lozenges - $1
Receive $1 Register Reward
Buy 2 and Use $1/2 coupon 9/18 SS
Final Price - FREE after coupon and RR when you buy 2

Prevacid 24 HR Acid Reducer - $19.99
Use $4/1 coupon 9/18 SS and
Use MIR rebate 9/18 SS
Final Price - FREE after coupon and MIR

My Favorite Deals at CVS - 10/9-10/15

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

pur-Absorb Iron Supplement - $15.99
Receive $15.99 ECB
Final Price - FREE
Limit 1

American Greetings Cards
Receive $3 ECB when you buy 3
Purchase 3 cards .99 each
Final Price - FREE
Limit 1

Dial or Tone Bar soap - $1.88
Receive $1 ECB
Final Price - .88 each after ECB
Limit 1

A Shoe Lover? - Great Shoe Deal Site

Who does love a great deal on shoes?  Click here to register with a new shoe deal site for great savings on shoes.

FREE Subscription to Baby Talk Magazine

Click here to order your FREE subscription to Baby Talk magazine.  This would make a great gift for an expecting mom to be.

A Christmas Gift Idea

This would make a great gift for your spouse or for grandparents.  Now is a great time to start shopping for Christmas.

Weight Watchers - Smart Ones $3 off any 10 products

$5 in Kelloggs Coupons

Click here to sign up and receive $5 in Kelloggs coupons.  Everyone can use cereal coupons.

Michael's Savings and Coupons

Real Moms Love to Eat

As a mom, I am the one who will influence my childrens eating habits more than anyone else.   The number one thing that influences them is my eating habits.  I noticed more and more with every day that my daughter is trying to pick up some of my bad habits so now is the perfect time to change them. 

One of my biggest problems is emotional eating.  I think lots of us have this problem.  Comfort food is something I always turn toin a 'bad" time.  The comfort food I turn to is not always healthy. 

In the book, Real Moms Love to Eat, the author Beth Aldrich addresses just that.  Just making simple changes in your diet will have a greater impact in your life than you think.

 

The book is written in a mom-to-mom conversational tone, with friendly advice and recommendations. It’s divided into three sections, which include a fun and easy-to-follow 10-part plan for moms to implement to make gradual, life-long changes in their approach to food and 21 days of meal suggestions, tips, recipes and lifestyle exercises—all to help you continue your love affair with food to look fabulous. Beth’s approach to healthy eating, losing weight and feeling fabulous, is simple and realistic for busy moms. You’ll learn a lot about the food you eat and how it impacts your body and still have loads of fun experiencing new foods and enjoying life.

Beth has a Food Affairiate program for her book for bloggers.  If you are interested in receiving a digital copy now and reviewing her book, you can find all the details here.

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About Beth AldrichReal Moms Love to Eat was created with you in mind. It will lead you on a food journey of excitement, fun and new surprises, without pigeon-holing you into one eating style or another. Instead, you are free to experiment, get crazy and become more open-minded about the food you will soon discover. It’s a love affair like no other–with huge rewards of looking fabulous.

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Thought of the Day

Happy Hump Day!!

Ways I Saved/Earned Money This Week

- 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.

- Compared gas prices online before filling up so I could get the lowest price.

- Used FREE dishwasher detergent samples this week when using the dishwasher.

- Continued to use my FREE samples this week - Excedrin, lip balm, lotion, and toothpaste.

- Continuing to try to drink more water. Not only is this good for me but it will also be a great way to save money.

- Updated my Christmas list with items purchased this week so I will know what I still need to purchase.

- Completed a survey this week, earned $3.

- Purchased a $20 Chili's gift card for $10 - Christmas gift.

- Going to Disney on Ice tonight in Charlotte.  Free tickets for doing a sponsored post.  Payton is so excited.

- Went to Walmart shopping - 9 items for $1.84.  Here is what I purchased.

- Made a trip to Save-a-Lot for a stockpile shopping trip. - Post and pictures to come.

- Watched a movie that I had recorded on my DVR from FREE HBO weekend from Directv = FREE entertainment.

- Won a FREE pizza from Papa John's so dinner Monday night was FREE.

- Did a sponsored post for 50 FREE Christmas cards from Tinyprints.

Disney on Ice - Time to Dream Review

Last night was girls night out!  We went to Disney on Ice - Time to Dream at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte.  It was opening night.  I got to spend the evening with a good friend of mine, Cinderella and Snow White.  Payton dressed up was Snow White and her friend Grace dressed up as Cinderella.  They were very excited to go.  It was Grace's frist trip to Disney on Ice and she can't wait to go again. 

There is nothing better than seeing the excitement in a childs eye when they see the Disney characters they love.  They loved spending the evening with princesses.  Each one has their favorite and they got to see them all.   The show was fantastic.

Here is a few pictures from the show. 

Snow White

Cinderella's Ball

Rapunzel

If you have a chance to go, you won't be disappointed. We are already looking forward to next years show.

Thought of the Day

A dream is a wish your heart makes when you are asleep.

Cinderella

Tinyprints Christmas Cards

Christmas will be here before you know it, 79 days until Christmas.  Now is a great time to start planning and organizing for the Holiday season.  One thing I was always try to do early is order my Christmas cards.  I always include a picture of my kids on my Christmas card.  Tinyprints has a great selection of cards to choose from. 

I love to receive Christmas cards with family pictures or kids pictures.  It is a great way of sharing a photo with friends and family that you don't get to see often.  I save the photo cards and place them in a photo album.  I label each page with the year.  I love to browse through my albums and look at how my family or friends have grown and changed from year to year. 

After browsing the great cards Tinyprints has to offer, I chose the one above as my favorite.  With 2 kids I will be able to share a picture of each child alone and pictures of them together.  If you like this card and would love to browse all of the Christmas cards Tinyprints has to offer, you can find them here.

Disclaimer:  In exchange for this review, I will receive 50 FREE Christmas cards from Tinyprints.  No other compensation was exchanged   My opinions are my own.

Tinyprints is looking for bloggers interested in featuring their Christmas or holiday cards in exchange for 50 cards from the 2011 line.  For further information and to sign up click here.

FREE Samples Available

Free pizza from Papa Johns®: Click here!  - I won one of these this week.

Free sample of pureDKNY® fragrance: Click here!

Free sample of PepPod® energy drink: Click here!

Free sample of Play® Lubricants: Click here!

Free sample of Royal Canin® cat food: Click here!

LAST CHANCE - DISNEY ON ICE - TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA - CHARLOTTE

Click here to order tickets or for further information.

When ordering, use coupon code ICE for a $6 discount per ticket.

Disclosure: I am a Feld Family Ambassador, and in exchange for my time and efforts in attending shows and reporting my opinion within this blog, as well as keeping you advised of the latest discount offers, Feld Entertainment has provided me with complimentary tickets to Feld shows and opportunities to attend private Feld pre-Show events. Even though I receive these benefits, I always give an opinion that is 100% mine.

Thought of the Day

Dancing is like dreaming with your feet! - Constanze

My Favorite Deals at Lowes Foods - 10/5-10/11

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





.97 Produce Sale
- Gala apples per pound
- Roma tomatoes per pound
- Fresh express garden salad
- Yellow Onions
- Baby Carrots
- Mushrooms
- Bell Peppers

Totino's Pizza Rolls - $1
Use .40/2 coupon 9/11 GM also
Use .40/2 Cellfire coupon
Final Price - .40 each after coupons

Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa - $1.19
Buy 3 and Use $1/2 coupon 10/2 SS
Final Price - .86 each

My Favorite Deals at Food Lion This Week - 10/5-10/11

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




Iceberg Lettuce - .99 each

Peeled Carrots (1 lb. bag) - .93

Pepperidge Farm Cakes - $2.10

Aunt Jemima Pancakes and French Toast - $1.50
Buy 2 and Use $1/2 printable coupon
Final Price - $1 each when you buy after coupon

Kraft American Singles (12 oz.) - $1.50

A1 Steak Sauce (10 oz.) - $2.10
Use $1 printable coupon
Final Price - $1.10

FREE Sample of Zantac

Click here to sign up for a FREE sample of Zantac.

FREE Chips and Queso at Chilis

Click here to sign up for the Chili's email club and you can print a coupon for a FREE chips and queso.

My Favorite Deals at Dollar General - 10/2-10/8

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

$5 off $25 coupon for Saturday, October 8 ONLY! - Print Here!


Cover Girl Blush - $4
Buy 2 and Use $8/2 Covergirl coupon 10/2 P&G
Final Price - 2 for FREE

Snuggle Dryer Sheets - $1
Use .75/1 coupon 10/2 RP
Final Price - .25 each

Hefty One Zip Bags - $1
Use $1/2 Hefty One Zip Bags 7/10RP or 8/14 RP
Final Price - .50 each

My Shopping Trip to Walmart

Items Purchased:

3 Scrubbing Bubbles One Step Toilet Bowl Cleaner - $3.97 each, Used (3) $4 coupons = .09 overage
4 Covergirl Blushes - $3.74 = $14.96, Used (2) $8/2 coupons = $1.04 overage
1 Huggies Wipes - $2.47, Used .50 coupon = $1.97
1 Bow - $1

Total OOP - $1.84

Thought of the Day

"He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all." - Miguel De Cervantes