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Please join me. I am moving.

2010-01-22T22:57:00.003-05:00

Please join me at my new blog page http://www.couponcuttingdiva.com/. I will be posting on this new site so make sure you save it to your favorites. My husband, who obviously has too much time on his hands, thought I needed my own domain name. Instead of going thru blogspot, I now have my own .com name. Everything will be the same, just join me there. thanks!

3 free cards (great for Valentine's Day)

2010-01-21T18:47:00.003-05:00

Get 3 folded 5x7 photo cards from Shutterfly.

Log in to Shutterfly
look at the bottom of the page for "enter special offer code" and enter: 3FREECARDS
You can see the offer when you click on "my special offers". Expires Feb. 2nd
the cards are free, you just pay shipping. If you have all 3 shipped to you it should be .99 cents.

I love these personalized cards. They are great for birthdays, teacher appreciation, mother's day, Valentine's Day, etc......you can add multiple pictures to each card.

Thanks, Freebies 4 mom

Valentine's Day deals

2010-01-21T18:16:00.004-05:00

What do you have planned for Valentine's Day? I have been wondering that same thing. We are thinking about doing one of the hotel inclusive deals where you get a nights stay, dinner, champagne, etc.... here are a few Valentine deals I have found.

Buy a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts and you will get a dozen Valentine cards.Each card features a coupon for a free doughnut.

Coupons.com just released 2 new coupons good for Valentine candy. They have $ off 2 bags of Nestle or Butterfinger hearts. They also have$1 off any Nestle or Wonka exchange kit.

Free Sample

2010-01-21T16:11:00.003-05:00

Click here to get your free sample of cream of wheat. My kids love to try the free samples we get in the mail. I don't think they have ever tried cream of wheat before.

Party City coupon

2010-01-20T11:13:00.002-05:00

Are you planning a birthday party or a Valentine party? Here is a coupon for $10 off at Party City.

Kid's PJ's 75% off at Target

2010-01-19T19:04:00.004-05:00

Today I went by Target and saw they had their kid's winter PJ's 75% off, including these cute Nick & Nora pj's pictured below....reg $19.99, for $4.97

I also saw they had some kids shoes for 75% off:)

Free Nivea body wash at Target

2010-01-18T17:02:00.002-05:00

Nivea body wash $2.99 (16.9oz)

use 1 $1 Target printable coupon

and a $2/1 coupon from 1/3/10 RP

= free body wash:)

New Publix printables

2010-01-18T14:13:00.002-05:00

Go here to print these great coupons for Publix from Kraft.

Clearance sale from Pottery Barn Teen

2010-01-18T13:06:00.005-05:00

This is a DVD carrying case for $6.99 and free shipping.

They also have a PSP travel case for $3.99 with free shipping here.

And a Wii travel case for $6.99 with free shipping here.

The monogramming is extra if you want that.

To see all the clearance, go here.

Thanks, My frugal adventures

my kids are so sweet

2010-01-18T11:33:00.002-05:00

I was busy doing some things in my bedroom for awhile this morning. My children are up playing and watching tv, etc... I came up front to do something and Abby says "mommy we made you breakfast" I wondering what they could have possibly made....maybe a waffle, poptart, toast????? No, she shows me a bowl of cereal and a banana. The only thing was the milk was already poured....lol. How long had they had it sitting there? Well it didn't matter because the gave me Kashi Go Lean which is very hard and doesn't get soggy very easily.......good job guys!!!!!!

Eat from the pantry challenge

2010-01-18T00:09:00.002-05:00

Money Saving Mom is doing an "eat from the pantry" challenge this month. She is using up the things she already has in her over flowing pantry and freezer. I didn't officially join the challenge, but I had decided to do it as much as I could. You try to only buy the essentials, like milk, fresh fruit, etc.... you plan your meals with everything else you already have. I have been surprised how well I have done. We have a large deep freezer that is usually full and I can't find what I'm looking for half the time. I am happy to report that it is less than half full now. My overflowing pantry is becoming a little more manageable as well. This is also a great way to save some extra money from the grocery budget from time to time.

Rice Krispie Valentine treats

2010-01-16T17:01:00.003-05:00

Go here to Skip to my Lou and read all about how to make these cute treats. They do not seem to complicated.

3 free issues of Family Circle

2010-01-16T16:56:00.002-05:00

Click here to sign up for 3 free issues of Family Circle magazine. May, June, and July 2010. They usually have some good coupons in them too.....added bonus!

Thanks, Land of the Free

75% off toys at Target

2010-01-15T18:00:00.005-05:00

If you have children with birthday's soon or you need Easter basket toys, you should go to Target. They have 75% off their clearance toys right now. I stoped by and found some great stuff this afternoon. No pics because everything is still hidden in my trunk;)

I found one diji case (holder), anyone finds another one at Tatget 75% off please let me know. I need one more.

New REDBOX code for McDonalds

2010-01-15T13:20:00.002-05:00

New Redbox code good at McDonald's locations only: N3WY3AR

Thanks, Freebies 4 mom

Free Disney tickets?????

2010-01-15T08:25:00.003-05:00

Yes, it is true. Disney is offering a free ticket to each person who volunteers. Go here for more info.

In the crafty mood?

2010-01-15T08:13:00.003-05:00

Here are some coupons to help!!!!!! Go here to print a 40% off one item coupon. expires 1/16/2010

Go here to print a 40% off one item coupon. Expires 1/30/2010

Kraft first taste

2010-01-14T12:43:00.002-05:00

I signed up for this program through Kraft a while back. I had an offer to get a coupon for a free 200 calorie Digiorno pizza. I was also allowed to give 10 emails of friends so they can receive the same offer. You can sign up for Kraft first taste here.

Taco Bell free taco coupon has been reset

2010-01-14T12:26:00.003-05:00

You can print another coupon for a fresco taco at Taco Bell (retail value up to $1.89) because they have been reset. You get the choice of beef, chicken, or steak taco. I have tried these and they are yummy!
Thanks, freebies 4 mom

Register for a free Uni-ball pen

2010-01-14T12:22:00.003-05:00

You can sign up with Uni-ball to get a free pen at 12:00 noon (central time)....so 1:00pm here.....It is available to the first 10,000 people each day to request it thru April 30. If you miss it today, try again tomorrow.

Thanks, freebies 4 mom

look for new coupon books at Publix

2010-01-12T18:41:00.006-05:00

I found this in Publix near the pharmacy. It has lots of great Kimberly-Clark coupons and a mail-in-rebate form.

I found this Kraft book in a display near the front of my store last weekend. It has a lot of good Kraft coupons. Keep your eyes open when shopping:)

I love the cards I bought from Expressionery.com

2010-01-12T18:36:00.002-05:00

I received a pack of the note cards I ordered from Expressionery.com. They were on clearance for $1.80 and they are personalized. I am very impressed with the quality. You can go here to read about the sale.

COLD in Florida

2010-01-10T13:49:00.002-05:00

It has been unusually cold in Florida this last week. I heard they even got snow in Miami.....wow. I have a fireplace, but it is not often that we actually light it. Today seemed like the perfect day and I think Deja is enjoying it.

free sample of Purex 3 in 1

2010-01-09T17:41:00.003-05:00

I have already used these before and I really like them. You can go here to request a free sample to try. You use 1 sheet per load....so this 2 sheet sample will be good for 2 loads of laundry:)

Coupon inserts in tomorrow's paper

2010-01-09T17:17:00.002-05:00

2 coupon inserts in tomorrow's newspaper....don't forget to buy yours.

Still have Candy Canes left?

2010-01-09T17:08:00.004-05:00

I was reading one of my favorite blogs "skip to my lou" and she posted this awesome idea for candy canes. even if you don't have any leftovers you can snag them for 90% off at CVS or Walgreen's right now. You can go here to read all about how to make this awesome popcorn with left over candy canes.

clam chowder recipe

2010-01-09T14:59:00.002-05:00

When it is in the 20's (low) and 40's (high) with possible snow flurries in North Florida then it is time to make soup. My husband loves clam chowder. He orders it everywhere we go.....btw, it is excellent at Sneaker's sports grill/bar. I have never made it. I went to Allrecipes.com which I love and found this great recipe. Go here to get this recipe. Everyone in my house loved it. Not the lowest calorie soup, but soooooo good.

I did my recipe for 12 servings, but you can adjust the amount of servings you want the recipe for on Allrecipe.com.

Ingredients

5 (6.5 oz) cans minced clams
1 1/2 cups minced onions
1 1/2 cups diced celery
3 cups cubed potatoes
1 1/2 cups diced carrots
1 cup 2 tablespoons of butter
1 cup and 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
6 cups half and half
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 1/4 teaspoons salt
ground pepper to taste

directions:

1) drain juice from clams into a large skillet over the onions, celery, potatoes, and carrots. Add water to cover and cook over medium heat until tender.

2) meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in four until smooth. Whisk in cream and stir constantly until thick and smooth. Stir in vegetables and clam juice. Heat through but do not boil.

3) stir in clams just before serving. If they cook too much they get tough. When clams are heated through, stir in vinegar, and season with salt and pepper.

Very yummy and kid approved by my 3.

bath and Body Works: free travel size with purchase

2010-01-07T20:06:00.003-05:00

You can get a free signature collection travel sie item with any puchase. Click here to print your coupon. This offer is good thru Jan 27, 2010.

Thanks, Deal seeking mom

Quench body lotion free after rebate

2010-01-07T19:44:00.004-05:00

Purchase any Quench Olay body lotion (excluding trial size) and receive a full refund check by mail. Must be purchased between 12/10/09 and 1/29/10. Rebate must be postmarked by 2/12/10. Click here to print your rebate form.

McDonald's special 1/7/10 only

2010-01-06T12:55:00.002-05:00

In my area of North Florida, McDonald's has been airing a commercial about a special deal tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 7th. You can buy a Big mac or Quater pounder and get the second one for .01 cent. No coupon required. Thanks Lori for the info......she watches way more TV than me...LOL.

Florida resident special for Disney World

2010-01-06T12:44:00.004-05:00

Are you wanting to take a vacation to the most magical place on earth? If you live in Florida then this is a good time. Disney is offering a 4 day park pass for $99 a person and $84 for children ages 3-9. These passes will be valid between Jan-3-March 26th and then again April 10th-May 25th. They must be purchased no later than May 21st. These are 4 day passes for one park each day. You can make them park hoppers by adding $25 per ticket. Lori saw commercials for this deal, but a friend of hers called Disney to verify and get detailed info. You do not have to use them for consecutive days. You can split up your visits between those dates. This is such a good deal because a one day park pass is around $80 per person. Found the website...thanks again Lori....go here to read all about it.

Harris Teeter Super Doubles

2010-01-04T20:28:00.003-05:00

I have heard that harris teeter is doing super doubles starting 1/6 thru 1/12. They will double 20 coupons per person per day up to a $1.98 value.......example....a coupon with a value of $1.50 will double to $3 off.

my drug store shopping today

2010-01-03T19:52:00.008-05:00

My first stop today was Walgreen's. I got the electrasol on sale for $3.49 and used the $2.50 off coupon out of today's paper. I got the neosporin lip ointments 2/$8 and used two printable $3 off coupons. I spent $3.24 OOP and got back these $4 in register rewards....yeah, got back more than I spent....good trip:)

My next stop was CVS. I got two of the Nivea body washes at $5.99 each. I used two $2 off coupons nad got back $5 ECB. I got the oust which is $3.99 but gives a $3 ECB for each one. I used BOGO free coupons from todays paper saving me $7.98. The Irish Springs soap is $4.99 with $2 ECB back. Hersheys kisses 75% off (.87 cents). I spent $18.05 OOP

and I got back $21.50 in Extra care bucks........so once again I got back more than I spent!!!!

Last stop the Walgreens right down the street from my house. We have two locations that are close. I got another electrasol for $3.49 and used another $2.50 off coupon from today's paper. The matrix and Nexxus shampoos were marked down to 75% off. The Nexxus was $2.59 a bottle. I used two $2 off coupons printed from becoming a fan on facebook. The Matrix color care was marked down to $4.79. I used a $10 register reward I had to get those for free! The lip smackers were marked down to $1.39. I used two $1 off coupons. Total spent out of pocket was $4 even.

Then I got back $1 in register rewards, making my total for the trip $3.....not to bad for 4 salon products:)

free Shutterfly calendar

2010-01-02T23:48:00.003-05:00

Love the picture freebies...keep them coming:)

log in or sign up for a Shutterfly account
once you are logged in go to my accounts, then scroll down to special offers, then click on "enter special offer code"
enter the code FREECALENDAR and you will see a free 16x20 calendar poster credit. You have until Jan 17, 2010 to use it.

Thanks, common sense with money

Snapfish deal

2010-01-02T11:38:00.002-05:00

You can get 50 prints for .50 cents plus shipping with the code NEWYEAR50. This deal expires Thur. Jan 7th. You can use this deal once per account. Thanks, freebie 4 mom for the info.

$1 off Lip Smackers

2010-01-02T00:54:00.001-05:00

A lot of stores have the holiday lip smackers on sale. You can use this $1/1 coupon to get them even cheaper or free. Click here for the coupon.

Thanks, Coupon Cravings.

Shape magazine for $2.99 a year

2010-01-02T00:28:00.002-05:00

Subscribe to Shape magazine for $2.99 a year when you use the coupon code: 8249 at checkout. This will save you $12 a year. I have been getting this magazine several years and I love it. You can subscribe here.

2009 year in review

2010-01-01T11:42:00.020-05:00

January 2009- we started on the 1st going to the the Gator Bowl. Drew broke is left arm at church playing in the gym.

Feb. 2009- We surprised the kids by taking them to Tampa for the NFL experience the week befor the superbowl.

March 2009- I got engaged!!!!!!!

April 2009- Jim and I got to spend a week in NY/PA to see his girls.

May 2009- My oldest child turned 11 years old.

June, 20, 2009- I married my best friend.

July 2009- Deja came to live with us.....(Cindy's dog)

August 2009- Avery started middle school

and the twins started 1st grade

Sept 2009- Drew got glasses.

Oct. 2009- The twins turned 7.

Nov 2009- We went to Athens to see a Ga home game for Jim's b-day gift.......I am not a GA fan.

Dec 2009- Merry Christmas

New Years Eve 2009- Celebrated with some friends

all kids and men having a XBOX UFC tournament

may everyone have a blessed 2010!

This Sunday is one to buy a few papers

2009-12-31T16:29:00.003-05:00

This Sunday(1/3/10) is going to be a great Sunday for coupons. There should be 2 smart source, 2 red plums, and 1 general mills set.

2009-12-31T15:56:00.000-05:00

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year.....many more deals to come in 2010!!!!!!

Shopping the last day of 2009

2009-12-31T15:19:00.004-05:00

I had a lot of coupon/deals I wanted to do that were expiring today so I headed out to Walgreen's and CVS this morning. My first stop was Walgreen's. The total of all this would have been $63.xxx without sales and coupons. After sales/coupons I paid $20.27 OOP, but I got back $16 in register rewards........so I paid $4.27 for all of this......good deal to me. Next stop was CVS. My total before sales/coupons would have been $51.xxx. My total OOP after sales/coupons was $17.44 and I got back $8 in extra care bucks......so I spent $9.44 for all the stuff below.........BUT......the very best part is I am mailing in a rebate to get $15 back (olay)......so I made money on this deal.

My last stop was to another Walgreen's because the first store was out of neosporin. My total before sales and coupons was $22.38. I paid $4 OOP, but I got back $7 in register rewards. I made money on this deal too!!!!!!! A very good way to end the year:)

75% off Christmas clearance

2009-12-30T17:23:00.002-05:00

I went to Target this morning and they had changed to 75% off!!!!! I had set a goal not to buy anything until they went to 75% off and I did it. Not every Target has gone to 75% off so be patient. A few tips

look other places for Christmas items besides the designated place.....example I found Hello kitty make-up items for young girls in the make-up section. Some of the packaging had Chritmas so I scanned it and it was 75% off
look in the paper goods for holiday paper towels, ziplocs, tissues, etc....look in the food items for holiday marked foods. I got a pack of oreos for .67 cents because they had snowflakes on them.
look in the clothing for holiday clothes, socks, etc...
Candy- they have they Christmas books of Hubba Bubba gum, Life savers etc....these are individually wrapped package's inside the box book that can be taken out and used for Easter basket fillers.

WAL-Mart

My Wal-mart is still 50% off but you can find a few good deals. Wal-mart tends to have a lot of kids bath items.....GI Joe, Hannah Montana, Disney Princess, etc.... that is not marked holiday but is 50% off. Think outside the box. These would be great Easter basket fillers or gifts to fill a Valentine bag.....think ahead

$1.80 note cards shipped

2009-12-30T00:11:00.005-05:00

I just ordered these cute personalized stationary note cards from www.expressionery.com. Of course they will have my name and not have the "last chance" on them.....lol. I got a set of 25 for $1.93 shipped. Just use the code: madness to take 70% off of the already reduced clearance price and shipping is free too. These were originally $27.50, then marked down to $6.00 , then $1.80 after discount code (madness) and .13 cents tax. Just go to clearance and look thru all the pages for the last chance items for the best deals.

Inexpensive date night

2009-12-29T22:42:00.002-05:00

Tonight we were kid free (kids with grandparents) so we decided to go out. We went to dinner then to the movies. We used passes we got free from General Mills cereal boxes. They were specially marked boxes that you collected and got free movie passes.....so we saved $20 tonight.

We went and saw Blind Side which I highly recommend. Very Good movie. You can see the trailer here.

Winn-Dixie Meal Deal

2009-12-29T16:38:00.002-05:00

Wednesday Dec 30th-Jan 5th Winn Dixie is is doing their Meal Deal again. This time the deal is

Buy 2 Tombstone Pizzas (priced 2/$11.58)

Then you get the following items free:

Winn Dixie garlic bread sticks
Farm Rich mozzarella sticks
Breyers ice cream
2 liter coca-cola product

This is a great deal......maybe not so great on the diet, but.......

Benefit Beauty kit $10 ($30 value)

2009-12-28T19:43:00.002-05:00

Sephora has a great deal on this Benefit beauty kit at $10. I love Benefit make up. It is one

of the things I do splurge on. I bought a lot right before my wedding and I'm hooked:)

Thanks, Mimi's tool box of tips and treasures.

Become a fan of Nexxus on Facebbok

2009-12-28T18:30:00.003-05:00

Become a fan of Nexxus on Facebook and you can print a $2 coupon. Hit the back button and print it twice. I saw a lot of Nexxus on clearance at my Walgreen's......may make a good deal.

Picture People coupon

2009-12-28T18:17:00.005-05:00

Do you still need to get some photos taken? maybe holiday, maybe an upcoming birthday, or just because. This sounds like a great deal. You get: a portrait package consisting of (1) 8x10 (2) 5x7's and (8) wallets of the same image, (25) postcards,plus $25 in fun cash to spend during a future purchase. Click here for the coupon.

Thanks, coupon saving family

New Johnson's baby coupon

2009-12-28T14:57:00.000-05:00

Click here to get your $1/1 coupon.

Free Gillette Fusion Razor

2009-12-28T10:01:00.002-05:00

Proctor & Gamble is offering a free Fusion Razor (limit 1 per household).

call 1-888-778-3221
press 2 for English
press 1
follow instructions and enter mailing info

Thanks to The frugal Girls for this info.

Free taco from Taco Bell

2009-12-28T09:46:00.003-05:00

Taco bell is offering a coupon for a free fresco taco. Print yours here. Offer good thru 1/3/10. This is good because the kids are out of school. I can go get us a cheap lunch.

9 cent prints at Walgreen's

2009-12-28T08:54:00.002-05:00

This is great for all the holiday pics I need to print. Upload your pictures to Walgreens.com and then use the code 9cents at checkout. make sure to pick your pictures up in your local store to avoid shipping charges. You can also walk into Walgreens and upload your pics, but I find it much easier to do at home where my kids are contained.

$10 off at Bath and Body works

2009-12-28T08:48:00.003-05:00

Bath and Body Works has a $10 of $40 purchase coupon you can print here. I got a gift card for Christmas and there is a big sale going on.

2009-12-25T00:09:00.001-05:00

Merry Christmas everyone!!!! I hope you enjoy a special time with your family and friends.

$4.99 per year for Rachel Ray magazine

2009-12-23T13:07:00.002-05:00

This is a good deal for this magazine. Go here and use the code: ee78 at checkout.

couponing fieldtrip

2009-12-22T22:01:00.004-05:00

One of my good friends, Elisha, wanted to go to Publix with me on a shopping trip to see how I shop. So last night her family came over and had dinner with my family, then we headed off. It was a good trip. I spent $47oop. I am getting back a $10 rebate and I saved $125. This was my first field trip....but so fun. We left the guys in charge of all the kids......well you can see that the guys were more interested in XBOX. They were in this position when we left and when we returned....LOL

This is a pic of my little elves delivering home baked goodies to the neighbors. I want them to have a giving heart.

Abby and Deja

Free International Delight for facebook fans

2009-12-21T13:04:00.002-05:00

Are you on Facebook? If so, then you can sign up to become oa fan of International Delight right here.

The first 100,000 fans will get a coupon for a free one.

Holiday happenings

2009-12-20T20:01:00.006-05:00

We are crab sitting Drew and Abby's class room pets (hermit crabs). There names are Zach & Zoe. Pray I do okay taking care of them. The teacher gave me a hermit crabs for dummies book to read...LOL. This is Abby and her friend at their girl scout Christmas party

We had our big familt Christmas party last night. It has always been at my house every year since 1992 (the first year I was married). I passed the torch to my cousin this year and she had it at her new house. It was bittersweet because it was a tradition that Aaron and I had started together, but it was time to pass the torch. maybe it will be in Tallahassee at my other cousin's house next year. We are so blessed to still have our granny with us. We took lots of pictures with her. These are all the great-grand kids

Granny and her grand kids (minus two who couldn't make it).

My Abby loves to pose for pictures, so after church today she went outside for her mini modeling session....LOL. I love that girl. I hope you are enjoying your holidays as well.

$1 cozy socks at Old Navy tomorrow 12/19

2009-12-18T16:32:00.003-05:00

Old Navy will be having a sale on their cozy socks tomorrow , Saturday 12/19/09 for $1 each (limit 5). Would make another great stocking stuffer.

Free lip gloss from Bath & Body Works

2009-12-18T16:19:00.003-05:00

Click here to print your coupon for a free lip item with any purchase at Bath and Body Works. Thanks Land of the Free for this info.

$15 credit to Shutterfly

2009-12-17T18:44:00.005-05:00

***********************Sorry, this deal appears to be over already. That went really quickly**************************************************************************

Shutterfly customers can get a $15 credit right now that can be used at a later date. This is good for New or existing customers. Here's how to do it:

1) Log in or register with Shutterfly

2)Click on my Shutterfly

3) scroll down and click on "enter special code offer"

4)enter code FIFTEENOFF to get your credit. It is is good until 7/15/2109. Don't ask me why it is soooooo long, but I think you can use it by then :)

Thanks Deal Seeking Mom for this info.

It's a busy time of year

2009-12-14T22:48:00.009-05:00

I am hoping that things slow done a little bit in 2 days, because then I will be off until Jan 4th!!! I hope to get back to blogging more deals, but in the meantime I will show you what has been keeping me so busy. Avery had to go the YMCA to get his football award/medal on Saturday morning. Then it was off to church for Christmas play practice. Drew and Abby went to Lowe's to build Christmas ornaments. they love this and it's free.

Saturday afternoon this kids went to their grandparents and we went shopping. It was raining non-stop for at least 12 hours, but despite all that I feel like I got a lot accomplished. Avery was in the Children's Christmas play at our church on Sunday night.

He had a lead part and sang a solo......proud mama.

He's such a ham.

Avery and Caleb

Drew had a Boy Scouts party tonight. He loves scouting.

I love the Holiday season, but it can become quite hectic. Tomorrow I am leaving work early to go to Drew and Abby's school party. They are in first grade and I know these years will fly by. I want to enjoy every minute of it.

Almost time for resolutions

2009-12-13T20:06:00.003-05:00

It never seems to work out well for me, but there is always this year...LOL. Anyway there is a good new printable Lean Cuisine coupon here. Hit your back button and print it twice.

O, Oprahs magazine for $5 a year

2009-12-13T13:52:00.004-05:00

I love to read and I am so liking all these cheap subscriptions. Amazon is offering a years subs. to O, the Oprah magazine for just $5. This offer is good thru Dec. 19th. This deal is 87% off the cover price.

20 free holiday songs from i-tunes

2009-12-11T21:05:00.002-05:00

I love to get free songs from i-tunes. Click here to get 20 free songs.

Thanks, Southern Savers

Free ornaments at Lowe's this Saturday

2009-12-11T12:25:00.002-05:00

This Saturday, Lowe's will be offering another Build and Grow clinic for children. It will be from 10:00am-11:00am. Go here for more detials and to sign up.

I got my ornaments from Artscow

2009-12-11T12:15:00.004-05:00

Last month I wrote a post about $1.99 Christmas ornaments from Artscow. A lot of people said they have experienced slow shipping with that company since they are outside the U.S. I ordered from them last Christmas and had no problem. This year I ordered Thanksgiving weekend. I received my order on Wed. (12/9). I thought that was a pretty fast shipment. I think maybe the production /shipping time on other items (such as photo books) may be longer.

Have you experienced frustration at Walgreens?

2009-12-09T12:42:00.002-05:00

My friend, Selina has always had problems with Walgreen's and she would call me to vent her frustration. I have always tried to be aware of every (sometimes crazy) rule that Walgreen's has for their register reward (RR) program. As long as I followed those rules I usually have no problems.....that is until last month. I work in a very urban area of Jax. so it is easy for me to run by that Walgreen's after work. About a month ago I had a problem with a transaction where I was using RR and coupons. I had the appropriate amount of items to coupons, etc... but for some reason it would beep in the computer. The manager came up and told me I can't use RR and coupons together. I explained Walgreen's corporate policy that a register reward is counted as a manuf. coupon and as long as the number of coupons doesn't exceed the number of items I can use them together. I couldn't get anywhere with him so I asked for my coupons and RR back and went straight to my Walgreen's near my home and did the same transaction with no problems at all. I was so frustrated with the first store that I stayed away at least a month. I decided to give them another try today because I had a RR that I needed to use. I bought 2 boxes of cereal. I used one manf. coupon and 1 RR....I was buying 2 items and using 2 coupons total for the transaction. Should be no problem right???? Wrong. It took the manf. coupon but beeped on the RR. I asked to have a manager come fix whatever problem was occurring. An assistant manager came up and told me that I can't use a RR with a coupon....no matter how many items I have. i informed him that Walgreen's corporate counts a RR as a manuf. coupon and since I had 2 items I can use 2 coupons.....so he insisted I was wrong.... The cashier calls the manager and says over the phone "the lady we had a problem with last time is up here again"......excuse me????? I was not causing any problems just trying to get their problem resolved.....Long story short a nice lady manager did come up front and confirmed I was right, but not before I was totally embarrassed. I will not be going to that Walgreen's again.........but rest assured I will be going to other Walgreen's.

Michael's coupon

2009-12-08T11:29:00.002-05:00

40% off Michael's coupon good thru 12/31/09

Great Keebler cookie deal at Target

2009-12-07T21:35:00.003-05:00

This week Target has Keebler cookies on sale for $2 each and when you buy 5 packs you get a $5 gift card. So you spend $10 and get a $5 gift card, but I found something to make this deal even better. I went to the Christmas section of my store and found specially marked boxes of Keebler cookies. They did not have a sale sign so I scanned them to make sure they were $2 each( and they were). They specially marked boxes say: Free $10 in toy cash. You get a $10 toy voucher in the mail when you buy 5 boxes. The rebate form is inside of the box. And you have until 12/31/2010 (not this year) to redeem it. So this is what I did: bought 5 boxes for $10 total. Got a $5 gift card. Now will send in for $10 rebate = free + overage!!!!!!! We can use these at scouts or school party for snacks!!!!!! Win/Win!!!!

It's begining to look a lot like Christmas......Abby and Drew decide to decorate their rooms

2009-12-06T19:52:00.010-05:00

No......this is not my tree in my family room. Abby and Drew decided to buy little trees for their rooms. Abby bought a purple one and Drew bought a green traditional one. The made all the ornaments by themselves....including the stars made out of a soda bottle....very creative kids. I know they aren't perfect award winning trees, but they made memories that will last a lifetime.

They also made a gingerbread house and couldn't wait to gobble up their art....LOL

Jim and I were given Jags tickets at the last minute today. We had a lot of fun. the weather was great and they WON!!!!!!

Is it really sad that I was just as excited about the $5 coupon on the back of the ticket that I can use a Publix???........I guess I am pathetic.....LOL

We tried some of those free family activities I posted about

2009-12-05T22:44:00.008-05:00

Yesterday Avery's last football game got rained out so we went to Cracker Barrel. Then we headed across the street to Lowes. We did the free build and grow work shop. The kids made wooden gingerbread houses. Abby is showing off the house and patch she got above.

Avery made one, but decided not to decorate it. Then we went to Michael's and made crafts. These are Drew and Abby's stocking they made

These are trinket boxes they made.

Then we headed to Wal-mart to visit Santa. Walmart took a picture and gave us a free 5x7. Their picture turned out much better than mine, but I'm too lazy to scan it on here....LOL.

Free day of activities!!!!!! I think the kids enjoyed it and I'm worn out.

50% at See Here

2009-12-05T21:20:00.003-05:00

I really like this company. They recently offered the free photo cards. I was pleased with the quality and their shipping time is incredible. I ordered the photo cards on Monday and had them in my hands by Thursday.....yes that same week. I also ordered some photo gifts. A travel mug, a shopping/canvas bag, and a ornament. I received these items just as fast and I was pleasantly shocked at their quality. I will be taking advantage of this sale as well to get some more grandparent gifts......grandparents always love personalized picture items of the grandkids...lol. Go here to See Here and log-in or register . Make sure you enter the code 2day in the promotional code box at check out. Your items will be 1/2 off and your shipping should be free.

$5 off $5 purchase at Hallmark

2009-12-04T22:51:00.001-05:00

Money Saving Mom has posted a link to a $5/$5 Hallmark coupon. Go here to print yours.

More photo freebies

2009-12-03T19:53:00.002-05:00

I know everyone may be getting sick of me posting all the photo freebies....sorry, I'm a photo nut. I was reading that SeeHere has another code for 50 free 4x8 photo cards. All you pay is $3.19 shipping. I already have more than enough Christmas cards, but they also have other cards.....like Valentines. This is one of the templates they have (above). Do you have some cute shots of the kids you could add to a card and be ready for Valentines? I am feeling so ahead of schedule and prepared...LOL. You could also make Thank you notes for your kids to give out after Christmas.....just an idea. If you are interested, go to Seehere and log in or register (new customers) Go to create cards and make 4x8 cards. Make 50 cards. Add promo code: newbaby All you will pay is shipping.

Thanks, Money Saving Methods for the great idea.

Free movie ticket on select General Mills cereals

2009-12-02T21:32:00.002-05:00

Look for these specially marked boxes of General Mills cereals. If you get 2 boxes you can enter the codes to print a movie pass worth up to $12. This was good for several different theaters in my area. It was a great deal for me because I bought the cereal BOGO + coupons......so I paid maybe $2 for 2 boxes of cereal and a movie ticket!!!!!!!!

Free Shutterfly book

2009-12-02T08:40:00.006-05:00

*********This deal is done. Wow, it went super fast!

I love offers like this. You can get a code for a free 8x8 softcover 20 page photo album (19.99 value) from Shutterfly. You get the code and add it to your Shutterfly account and you have until Jan 30th to use it. Fisher Nuts is offering this free item. Go here to Freebies 4 Mom to read all the instructions.

Winn Dixie deal

2009-12-01T23:40:00.003-05:00

I have to give Lori all the credit for telling me about this deal. At Winn Dixie thru 12/8 when you buy a Stouffers family size Lasagna or Chicken Enchiladas for $13.99 you will get four other items completely free: 1) 2 liter Pepsi 2) pepperidge farm garlic bread 3)1 Birdseye frozen vegatable 4) 1 carton of Breyer's ice cream. No coupon is required to get this deal....but if you have coupons for those free items you can use them to make it an even better deal. Lori said all these items were placed near each other at her store. So to recap: for $13.99 you get all 5 items!!!!!

Free Weekend activities for the kids

2009-12-01T20:45:00.005-05:00

Wal-mart's will be having free photos with Santa. Call your local Walmart for specific times.
Home Depot will be having a kid's building workshop Saturday, Dec 5th from 9am-12 noon. They will be building wagons. More info here.
Lowes will be having a build and grow clinic this Saturday, Dec 5th from 10-11am. More info here.
Michaels will be having a Santa workshop make and take this Saturday, Dec 5th from 10:00am- 1:00pm. More info here.

Thanks, Coupon Geek for the info

Free Christmas music

2009-12-01T18:40:00.002-05:00

Oprah is offering 2 free Christmas song downloads. Go here (Oprah's site) to read all about it.

Thanks, Coupon Gal

Amazon is offering a free Christmas song download each day until Christmas. Today's song is "joy to the World" by Casting Crowns. Go here to get your free download.

2009-12-01T08:13:00.002-05:00

AmericanGreetings.com is offering a free gift. You just click on get you free coupon when you get to their page. You have a choice between 3 items or a $25 credit. You will get a special coupon code and you have until 12/31 to redeem it. Go to Freebies 4 mom to read more about it.

Snapfish 26 deals to Christmas

2009-11-30T14:21:00.002-05:00

Snapfish will be offering a new deal each day until Christmas. Today's deal (11/30) is free shipping on everything when you use the coupon code: NOV30 . Must use by midnight tonight. Check back tomorrow for another deal.

How did your black Friday shopping go?

2009-11-28T01:00:00.002-05:00

We were supposed to meet hubby's (family sister, mom, cousins) at Wal-mart at 4:30am. We overslept and didn't get there until 5:30am, but still got the stuff we wanted. I woke up to texts and calls on my cell from Lori M. and Lori G.....everybody was out getting deals. After Wal-mart we went to Waffle House for breakfast and then hit the mall. From there it was on to Target.

Jim had his free drink from Target in the picture above....love those freebies. Next we went to Toys R Us and Sam's. We had lunch at my mom-in laws....yummy leftovers. Tonight I got some deals at Lifeway for my mom. All in all, I got a lot of the stuff I needed to buy.

Picture with Santa

2009-11-28T00:34:00.001-05:00

Check with your local Wal-mart to see if they are participating

Christmas Traditions

2009-11-28T00:19:00.006-05:00

I am participating in Kelly's Korner - show us your life- Holiday Traditions. We have many traditions around our house, but one of my favorite is our holiday ornament. Each year we do some type of picture ornament with the year on it. For the last two years I have had ours made at Arts Cow, but for many years I just bought an ornament frame and placed a picture in it. My children love taking the ornaments out each year and looking at the picture ornaments. It is like a scrapbook on my tree:) It also makes us realize how much everyone has changed from year to year.

Amazon $5 deal for magazines

2009-11-27T23:47:00.002-05:00

Amazon has 10 different magazine subscriptions that are $5 for an entire year. I ordered Real Simple. One of these ar regular price is amost $5. Click here to see all magazines that are $5 until December 1st. These would make good gifts.

My free stuff from Thanksgiving morning

2009-11-26T23:32:00.002-05:00

Did anybody else run out to CVS or Walgreen's this morning for all the freebies after ECB busks and register rewards. I did.....just to good to pass up. I got all this stuff free with overage after ECB and register rewards. I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. Mine was very bittersweet for me. I have always loved this holiday, but my grandmother passed away late this afternoon.....I don't feel quite as thankful as usual.

Happy Thanksgiving

2009-11-26T07:59:00.005-05:00

I hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving. I have been up early this morning getting my 2 pots of crock pot Mac-n-cheese going. They have to cook for 6 hours. I wanted to show you what I did with the Thanksgiving printouts I told you about yesterday. I made these cute boxes of chocolate dipped cookies. We are going to 3 different houses today and most of them have multiple desserts already. My mom-in-law had 8 pies baked last night, so insteasd of bringing more pies I made these. These will be good for the kids or maybe the adults tomorrow for black Friday shopping. I used some of my Martha Stewart boxes I got 75% off at Michaels in Sept.

I hope everyone can spend quality time with the people they love today.

Artscow ornaments $1.99

2009-11-25T13:30:00.003-05:00

Arts Cow is having a sale on there ornaments right now. You buy the first for $1.99 and each additional for $2.99. Shipping is free. Use the code: XMASONMT . This code expires on 11/29. This picture above is one I just made for this year. I made several last year for me and for gifts. I loved the quality (the are ceramic ornaments with the picture made into them) and I got them in a timely manner. They work great as gift tags and then the person can use them on their tree.

Thanks for the info, My Frugal Adventures

Thanksgiving tags and toppers

2009-11-25T12:05:00.002-05:00

Are you making a dessert or gift for tomorrow that needs a tag or topper? I thought about making some Oreo Truffles and using these for the packaging. Skip to my lou has become one of my favorite blogs for crafty stuff. She has the printables here.

Great weekend in Atlanta/Athens

2009-11-23T18:34:00.012-05:00

We had such a good time in Athens/ Atlanta this weekend. This was my hubby's birthday gift to go to a Ga game in Athens. We did have some frugal points to this post. Above is a picture of the Marriott we stayed at in Atlanta. We used Priceline.com and bid on our rooms. We got 2 rooms for 2 night for $30 per room per night. This was an awesome deal for this hotel.

This was my favorite part if the room. Comfy bed with down comforter and down pillows.

This was my hubby's favorite part of the room.....LOL

Stacey (Jim's sister) and her husband Joel went with us. Stacey and I are big Gator fans, but our husbands are Ga fans. We said we would wear Ga apparel for this game since they were playing KY and not FL. Stacey really tried to back out on this but eventually gave in. Shhhhhhh.....don't tell the Ga fans but she had a FL shirt underneath her Ga one. I told her that if those Ga fans knew they probably would have tossed us out of the stadium like Jonah off the ship.

We were driving around trying to find a good place to park and tailgate. We knew we would probably pay $20 to $30. We drove past a lot that was close to the stadium that was $100...OMG....we knew we weren't paying that. As we drove by a nice parking lot guard told us to pull in the next lot that was full. He just saw someone pull out and that lot was FREE!!!!!! Just my style...LOL.

Don't tell her I put the evidence on here.

Sadly UGA died 2 days before the game and they had a wreath on his doghouse.

All of us goofing off at the game.

We ate at Hard Rock Atlanta on Sunday before we headed home.

Stacey had to wear the Gator apparel on Sunday to make up for Sunday.

2009-11-22T22:56:00.002-05:00

Today and tomorrow (11/22-11/23) you can get 50% off the entire site excluding prints when you use the code: 2day at checkout. Shipping should also be free on most items. click here to get started.

I offically heart priceline

2009-11-21T10:58:00.003-05:00

We are on a weekend get-away to Atlanta/Athens. We are staying at this Marriott in Atlanta. I got it for $30 a night on Priceline. It is sooooooooo nice. I am offically addicted to using Priceline and getting great deals. Goodbye to my days of paying $150 a night. We do the bidding, because you can also just reserve a room on Priceline, but the best deals come thru bidding. I think it works best in big cities with lots of hotels (example...orlando, atlanta,etc....)

I got my freebie

2009-11-20T18:09:00.002-05:00

Last month Edible Arrangements had a coupon on facebook for a free 6 piece dipped chocolate fruits. Tomorrow is the last day to pick yours up. Jim got mine today. Can't wait to try them.

Show us your life- Pets

2009-11-20T10:27:00.005-05:00

I am participating in show us your life- pet edition at Kelly's Korner this week. We have a sweet 10 year old Presa Canario dog named Deja Vu (deja for short). She is the sweetest dog ever. She weighs 120 lbs, but couldn't be more gentle. We are blessed to have this sweet dog in our lives.

She is a big baby and sleeps on the sofa all day, but insists on sleeping on the floor in our bedroom each night. We have to watch her because she does try to get on our bed. I keep my door shut when I am not at home, so I don't come home to find dog hair all over my sheets...LOL

The kids love her, but I think Jim and I are more attached because she sits right with us constantly and will make you pet her. Yes....I do mean make you. She will knock your arm with her head until you pet her.

Greaty list of Christmas blogs to help with your shopping

2009-11-19T08:36:00.003-05:00

Mission Mommy has posted about lots of great blogs targeted just for holiday shopping and deals (of course). Click here to check out these great bloggers and find some great deals in the process.

Here it is......Wal-Mart black Friday ad

2009-11-18T20:29:00.002-05:00

Go here to see the scanned ad. Looks like I'm going to be going there for a few things.

Black Friday ads

2009-11-17T16:14:00.001-05:00

This is a great link to find lots of the black friday ads early.....for those of us who just have to know...LOL

Shopping for legos this year?

2009-11-17T10:59:00.004-05:00

We have a lego lover at our house. He has legos on his list to Santa this year. Southern Savers has posted about great lego deals from Amazon.com. Go here to read about the good deals she found.

100 free prints today only

2009-11-17T10:54:00.004-05:00

Go to Snapfish today to get 100 free prints today only when you spend $5 on another purchase. You do pay shipping, but this is a good way get some free prints.....I'm thinking scrapbooking..... Use the code Free5 at checkout.....remember today only 11/17.

Thanks, Deal Seeking Mom