Olay $20 Rebate when you spend $50

There is a new Olay rebate out: get $20 back by mail when you spend $50 on Olay facial moisturizers, cleansers, and/or treatments. Purchases must be made by December 27th 2009 and postmarked by January 8th 2010. Download your form here. (Not Valid in Maine)

The $50 has always been BEFORE coupons in the past. This would go well with Meijer's deal this week. There may be a sale coming up at CVS or Walgreens to make this even better. I will need to check the previews to know for sure.

Update on Kraft Cheese Rewards Program @ Kroger

In my initial post it was unclear how you would know how much credit you had accumulated toward the Kraft cheese rewards program. Today among the catalinas my husband received at check out was a little notice telling me I needed $18 more dollars to receive my $2 reward. Your total will not be on your regular receipt. You will get a notice from the catalina machine a few days after you purchase qualifying items telling you much you have spent and how much more you need to spend. I've updated the original post to include this new information.

Menu Plan Monday 11/30

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We are still eating left over turkey. My husband had the foresight to split them in half and put one bag in the fridge and the other in the freezer to keep us from burning out. I have enough turkey for 2 more meals in the fridge and 3-4 in the fridge:)

Crockpot chicken and quinoa stew- using turkey in place of chicken and adding mushrooms

Chilaquiles casserole

Beef stew

Spaghetti w/ meat sauce and green beans

chicken breast, baked potatoes, broccoli and cheese

Left overs

Steak N Shake, if my gift card from my points comes. If not we will have something easy from the freezer

Go here to see hundreds of other Menu Plans.

Jungle Jim's Deals 11/30-12/06

Jungle Jim's is open from 8am-10pm everyday. They do not double coupons and they do accept printable coupons. View the full ad here.

Items which state "limit X w/ additional $10 purchase" do not count toward your $10 minimum for other items which require a $10 minimum.


Florida Red Grapefruit 5lb bag 1.99

Sunburst Tangerines 3lb bag 2/$3

assorted bulk nuts 1.99/lb

bananas .39/lb
limit 4lbs

texas limes 2lb bag 2/$3

anjou pears .79/lb

green onions 3/$1

Riceland long grain rice 25lbs 8.99
-.50 11-15-09 RP= 8.49 or .34 per pound

Boneless Alligator Sirloin 11.99/lb

Freshlike frozen veggies 16oz .78
-.35 11-15-09 SS=.43 each

Folgers Coffee 27.8-33.9oz select varieties 4.99
-1.00 11-08-09 RP= 3.99 each
limit 2 per family w/ additional $10 purchase

General mills cereal (cinnamon toast crunch, golden grahams, cheerios, lucky charms) 1.79
-1.00/2 lucky charms, golden grahams, or cinnamon toast crunch printable
-1.00/2 cheerios 11-08-09 SS= 1.29 each
limit 3 per family w/ additional $10 purchase

Rosetto ravioli 18oz 2/$5
-1.00 11-01-09 SS=1.50 each

Tony's original pizza 12in 1.88
-1.00/2 10-04-09 SS= 1.38 each

Aunt Jemima Syrup original, lite or buttermilk 24oz 2.49
-1.00/2 10-04-09 SS= 1.99 each

aunt jemima pancake mix complete, buttermilk complete, or original 32oz 1.89
-1.00/2 10-04-09 SS= 1.39 each

propel fitness water 24oz 2/.90

martha white blueberry muffin mix 7oz .89
-1.00/4 11-08-09 RP= .64 each

smucker's grape jelly 32oz 1.19
-.25 11-08-09 RP= .94 oz

pringles super stack select 1.29
-1.00/4 11-15-09 RP= 1.04 each

Nabisco snack crackers triscuit, wheat thins, sociables, fiber select 7-10oz 1.99
-1.00 11-08-09 SS= .99 each

International Delights creamer 16oz 2/$3
-1.00/2 11-08-09 SS= 1.00 each

Quaker instant oatmeal assorted varieties 10ct 2.29
-1.25/2 08-30-09 RP(expires Monday)=1.67 each

Zatarains Rice sides cheddar broccoli and chicken .99
-.75/2 09-13-09 RP(expires Monday)=.62 each

betty crocker warm delights 1.29
-.50 printable = .79 each

texas toast tortilla strips chipotle cheddar or chili lime1.39
-.50 11-08-09 SS= .89 each

campbell's chunky soup 1.59
-1.50/3 printable= 1.09

Dial holiday hand soap pump winter pomegranate or sparkiling cider 1.19
-.35 10-04-09 SS= .84 each

Lysol Disinfectant spray garden mist professional 19oz 1.99
-1.00 11-08-09 SS or printable= .99 each

bounty basics paper towels 1ct .59
-.25 11-01-09 PG(expires Monday), 11/29/09 PG= .34 each
limit 12 per family with additional $10 purchase

Staples: Free Batteries And Markers!

I'm sure you will need batteries to go with many of your Christmas gifts this year. You can score some free after rebate Duracell batteries(AA and AAA) at Staples. Combine the battery deal with the $25 in free sharpie deal (only valid online Sunday and Monday this week) and you don't even need to leave you house or pay shipping to get them! Jenny at Southern Savers has the scoop here.

Be sure to shop through ebates to get 2% back too!

Don't Throw out Your Parade Magazine!

Inside the Parade magazine(comes in some Sunday papers) there is a $2 off huggies coupon. Make sure you cut it out before recycling your newspaper.

Meijer Deals 11/29-12/05

There are a few good deals this week at Meijer, but nothing spectacular. I'm sure many of you are happy to have a slower week of shopping this week any way;)

In my area(Cincinnati) Meijer doubles coupons up to .50 and anything between .51 and .99 goes to a dollar, 1.00 or more is redeemed at face value. Limit of 2 identical coupons doubled per order.

*Prices my vary




Blackberries 5/$5
-.50 printable(if the berries are driscoll brand)= free

oscar mayer bacon 2.69
-.75 11-15-09 SS=1.69

eckrich smoke sausage 2.19
-.55 11-15-09 SS= 1.19

Dannon activia 1.99
-1.00 11-01-09 SS, 10-04-09 SS= .99

Sargento Shredded Cheese 8oz 1.89
-.40/2 11-15-09 SS
-.55 All You, December 2009= 1.49- .89 each

freschetta original or brick oven pizza 3.99
-1.00 11-15-09 SS
-1.00 brick oven printable =2.99

Kashi cereal select varieties 3.59
-3.00 Vocalpoint home mailer
-1.50 Vocalpoint home mailer
-1.50 golean crunch printable = .59- 2.09 each

yoplait kids or trix yogurt 1.99
-1.00/2 trix 11-08-09 SS= 1.49

v8 Splash 64oz 1.99
-1.00/2 printable= 1.49

Knorr pasta or rice sides .89
-.75/2 11-15-09 RP
-1.00/5 meal box = .29 each wyb 5 and use 2 man. and 1 meal box coupon

campbell's chunky soup 3/$4
-1.50/3 printable = .83 each

Mc cormick dry seasoning packs 2/$1
-1.00/4 meal box coupon= .25 each

Red Gold tomatoes .79
-1.00/2 printable = .29 each

Kellogg's cereal raisin bran, rice krispies, frosted mini wheats, frosted flakes 1.88
-.50 raisin brand , 1.00/2 krispies and mini wheats, 1.50/3 frosted flakes printables
-1.50/2 mini wheats printable
-1.50 off store brand coffee wyb 3 kellogg's cereals here and here = .88, 1.13, or 1.38 and 1.50 off coffee

Free Olay facial cleanser or cleansing clothes when you buy any olay facial moisturizer or treatment(6.29-24.99) -free item must be of equal or lesser value
-1.00 moisturizer or cleanser 11/29/09 PG= as low as $4.29/2
Rebate: get $20 back wyb $50 in Olay facial cleansers, moisturizers, or treatments

$2 off colorgirl lip product (excludes outlast and gift sets) Prices starting at 3.50
-1.00 11/29/09 PG
-2.50/2 11-01-09 PG(expires Monday)= as low as .25 each

Olay body wash and quench lotion 5.29
- free lotion wyb body wash 11/29/09 PG
-1.00 11/01/09 (expires Monday)= 2.15 each

Pantene shampoo or conditioner 12.6oz excludes expressions and restoratives 2.96
-2.00 Vocalpoint home mailer
-1.00 Vocalpoint home mailer= .96-1.96

Playskool toys buy two get one FREE
printables here and here

More Hot Printables

1..00 off toll house morsels and 1.50 off toll house cookies here

(Thanks, Common Sense with money!)

1.00/4 del monte canned veggies, fruit or tomatoes here (bottom right corner)

@ coupons.com

ace hardware: 50% off one reg priced item under $30

1.00 off lunchables(must take a pledge to access)

1.50 off store brand coffee wyb 3 kellogg's cereals

1.50 off wheatables

1.50 off all bran crackers

1.00 off coast body wash

1.00 tone bar soap

3.00 off Sid the science kid talking plush

More printables at Redplum.com, coolsavings.com and smartsource.com

Some Hot Printables

Here are several hot printables you will want to print quickly, before they reach their print limits:


.55 3lb cuties and 1.00 5lb cuties (clementine oranges) here (register at the top to get to the coupons)

.50/ driscoll berries here (bottom right corner)

Thanks, Saving with Shellie

5 various Kraft dairy coupons here

A Black Friday Warning

It is very easy to get caught up in all the hype of Black Friday, but don't forget to make a budget of how much you can afford to spend this season and stick to it. If you are using a credit card, do so with caution and realize you will need to pay that bill in a month or less. If you don't plan to pay the card in full when the payment is due your Black Friday savings are really not all that great (after you factor in the interest you will be paying on the purchase).

It is nice to be able to give nice gifts to those you love, but it is even better to spend time with them and create memories. You do not need to prove your love to anyone with presents. Sit down before you head out the door to snag those great deals and cross off your list items that you really don't need to get. Just because it is a door buster doesn't mean you need to buy it. It still cost money, takes up space in your home, and takes time to acquire, maintain, and keep picked up off the floor. I always like to calculate the cost of an item by seeing how many minutes or hours of my husbands time at work it takes to pay for it. When you look at an items cost in this way, you will find many things cost too much.


I am speaking from my own experience. My oldest daughter's first few Christmas's could have been much better had I not gone crazy "saving" money on all kinds of gifts for her. 4 years later I am still tripping over half of the gifts I got her then. During her 2nd Christmas I realized I wasn't doing anyone any favors by spoiling her with so much stuff. She was tired of opening gifts and ungrateful to others who didn't get her 20-30 gifts each. She finished opening 5-6 gifts at her great grandmother's house, realized she had no more gifts to open and pouted "I didn't get nothing". It broke my heart I had inadvertently made her greedy and unappreciative.

Now we have three children and our tree has less gifts under it than the first few years when we only had one child, but we have so much more time to spend with them actually playing with the toys and reading the books they receive. My kid's aren't overwhelmed. I don't have to worry about the huge credit card bill looming over my head or asking my husband to spend more time at work to pay for the gifts. And my daughter who once was insatiable now only has a list of two items she wants for Christmas(which she had to think long and hard about before she came up with).

So be careful when you are out getting all the great deals. There are plenty because retailers have been hurting all year. Don't jeopardize your finances buying what you don't need and do not go with out a detailed list which included a grand total. Do not go over your budget. You still have 6-8 weeks of bargains being crammed in your face.

Paid to Read/Survey/Shopping Rebate Site : My Points

I have been a member of My Points for quite some time. It was hard to narrow down the description part of the post title on this site. My Points has so much to offer: paid surveys, rebates for shopping online, points for "reading" emails, reviewing sites, using their search bar and so much more!

When I first signed up with My Points in early 2004 I only earned points by clicking through the emails they send. You receive 5 points for each one you click through. One year later I had enough points to redeem for a $25 gift card! Since then I have earned over 45,000 point(around $325 depending on what you redeem for).

Now I utilize more than just the paid email aspect of the site(though it is still the largest point earner for me), and as a result it doesn't take me a year to earn rewards.

Tip for making the email reading part of the site easier:

1. Once every week or two (or however often you like, just be aware the emails have expiration dates of 2-3 weeks. If you click on them after the expiration date you wont get credit for reading them)do a search in your email account for mypoints.

2. Open the first email in you search results

3. Right click the link in the email and click open in new tab

4. Delete the email(unless it's an offer you want to take advantage of later, in that case just click next)

5. Repeat with the next 4- 5 emails in the search results

6. Close the tabs that you just opened and repeat the whole process until you have no more emails left from mypoints

You can set up what offers you would like emailed to you in your account settings. For the sake of earning more points I signed up for all available newsletters.

Another way to earn points is through referrals. Here's how it works:

Send an invite to join your network to your friends using their form, when those friends sign up you receive 10% of the points they earn(unlimited), plus you will earn a flat 25 points for the first 20 people in your network.

This is a new referral system, it used to be you could invite up to 10 friends a month for a flat 250 points.

I usually try to get a "treat" gift card using My Points(I just redeemed some points for a $25 Steak N Shake Gift Card!), but they also have more practical choices like CVS and Kmart.

I could go on and on about My Points, but I'd rather have you go check it out for yourselves by signing up here-it's free or, if you are already a member share your own experiences with us in the comments(the good and the bad).

You will not get rich using this site, but you will earn a little extra spending money.

Quick, Print This .50 off Dole Fruit Coupon!

Did you max out you prints for the .50/1 dole canned fruit coupon here(you have to play the game to get to it)? Well you can print two more at coupons.com! Just click the banner above to get yours before it's gone.

Menu Plan Monday 11/23

Last week I was pretty ill on Sunday, so I did not make a menu plan for the week. How many times do you have to repeat an action before it becomes habit? I really need to make menu planning a habit! Practice, practice, practice...

Well, turkey is on the menu for a good portion of the week. I will be making a turkey at home as soon as the one in the fridge is finished thawing (probably Tuesday) and we will be having turkey with family on Thursday.

Breakfast for dinner - eggs, bacon, fruit and toast
Turkey dinner at home
leftover turkey over mashed potatoes covered with gravy, peas
Turkey dinner w/ family
baked potatoes w/ broccoli and cheese, salad
turkey salad sandwiches, fruit
turkey Alfredo noodles and broccoli

I know we are going to have a ton of turkey left from our bird- it's 16lbs and only 4 of us will be eating on it! I see more turkey recipes in next weeks menu plan. MMM! I love Thanksgiving:)

You can see hundreds of other menu plans here!

Jungle Jim's Deals 11/23-11/29

Jungle Jim's is open from 8am-10pm everyday. They do not double coupons and they do accept printable coupons. View the full ad here.

Items which state "limit X w/ additional $10 purchase" do not count toward your $10 minimum for other items which require a $10 minimum.


Jungle Jim's store hours on Thanksgiving day are 8am-6pm

Sweet Potatoes .29/lb
6lb limit

Georgia Pecan meats 1 lb bag 4.99

celery stalk .79

Florida Red Grapefruit 5lb bag 1.99

Philadelphia cream cheese .99
1.00/3 =.66 each


Kraft cool whip 8oz .69
limit 4

pillsbury all purpose flour 5lb .99
limit 1 per family w/ additional $10 purchase

Mrs. Smith Pies 27oz 2/$6
-1.00 11-15-09 SS= 2.00

libby's canned vegetables select .59
-1.00/4 09-27-09 RP or .50/2 printable = .34 each
limit 12 per family w/ additional $10 purchase

Wesson vegetable oil 48oz 2.19
-.50 printable = 1.69

Campbell's can gravy (beef, turkey, or chicken) .49
-1.00/4 printable
-.40/4 11-08-09 SS= .24-.39 each

Progresso broth beef chicken or reduced salt chicken 32oz 1.39
-.50 10-04-09 SS, 11-15-09 GM or printable = .89

betty crocker pouch potatoes .69
-.35 11-15-09 SS, 11-22-09 SS or
-.40 printable= .34 - .29 each

Libby's canned pumpkin
15 oz 1.19
29 oz 1.99

Betty crocker bac o bit 4.4oz 1.09

Nestle toll house morsels white-semi-milk chocolate or butterscotch 12oz 1.59
-.50 11-01-09 RP= 1.09

Birdseye steamfresh veggies 12oz .77
-1.00/2 printable= .52
last time lightly sauced was excluded

filippo berio extra virgin olive oil 17oz 4.99
-1.00 printable = 3.99

lipton tea bags 100ct black 2.59
-.60 11-15-09 SS= 1.99 each

bounty basics paper towels 1ct .59
-.25 11-01-09 PG= .34 each
limit 12 per family with additional $10 purchase

Charmin basic big roll bath tissue 12ct 4.99
-.25 11-01-09 PG= 4.74
limit 2 per family with additional $10 purchase

Renuzit Pearl Scents apple cinn, fresh snow scent 1.79
-.50 printable
-b2g1 11-08-09 SS= .86 each wyb 3 and use 2 printables and 1 b2g1 coupon

vanity fair napkins dinner 40ct or luncheon 100ct 1.79
-.50 08-09-09 RP= 1.29

Unadvertised(valid on 11/22 with no end date mentioned- can be pulled at anytime)

scott extra soft bath tissue 4pk .89
-1.00 on 8 or more rolls 11-22-09 SS = .39 each wyb 2 packs using 1 coupon

Meijer Deals 11/22-11/28

This week doesn't look too bad! Be sure to check your ad for non coupon items you may need and to be sure I didn't over look something great!


In my area(Cincinnati) Meijer doubles coupons up to .50 and anything between .51 and .99 goes to a dollar, 1.00 or more is redeemed at face value. Limit of 2 identical coupons doubled per order.

*Prices my vary

You can print Meal Box Coupons with the Widget below or with the HCW Meijer Coupon Generator Here

$14 off Grade A Tom Turkeys (16.1 lbs and up)
$8 off grade A hen turkeys (average 10-16lbs)
limit 1 w/ additional $20 purchase
-$2 off wyb butterball turkey and (5) 12oz heinz gravy/6oz stovetop stuffings
-$2 off butterball whole turkey and here

Sweet Potatoes .37/lb

red grapefruit(5lb) 2/$5

Birdseye steam fresh veggies 1.00
-.35 not sure which insert, the ones listed in database exclude steamfresh= .30 each

breyers ice cream 2/$5
-.75 10-18-09 RP= 1.50

pepperidge farm stuffing mix 2/$5
-1.00/2 printable = 2.00

pascal celery .67

king's Hawaiian rolls 2/$4
-1.00/2 printable or 11-15-09 RP= 1.50

alouette cream de brie 2/$5
-1.00 or .75 11-08-09 SS= 1.50

progresso chicken or beef broth 32oz 1.69
-.50 10-04-09 SS, 11-15-09 GM or printable = .69

heinz gravy .99
-1.00/3 printable = .66 each

dole salad blends 2/$5
-1.00/2 printable and here= 2.00

Pillsbury grands biscuits .99
-11-15-09 GM or printable= .69

international delight creamer 16oz 1.64
-.55 or 1.00 11-08-09 SS 10-04-09 SS= .64
Rumored Cat Deal: Buy 2 pint sizes get $2 oyno cat(makes this a mm of .72!), good through 12/05

dean's dips 1.19
-1.00/2 09-27-09 SS= .69

daisy sour cream 16oz 1.49
-.50 11-15-09 SS(says limit 1 per transaction)= .49

kraft cheeses assorted 3/$5
-1.00/2 11-15-09 RP= 1.16

rhodes warm n serve rolls 1.99
-1.00 09-20-09 SS= .99

bob evan's breakfast sandwiches(4ct) 3.99
-1.00 10-11-09 SS= 2.99

smithfield bacon 2.29
-.55 10-25-09 SS (did not double when I used on ss sale- watch the register)= 1.29

eggland's best grade a large eggs 2/$3
-.35 11-01-09 SS= .80

toll house morsels 1.99
-.50 11-01-09 RP= .99

king arthur flour 5lb 2.99
-3.50/2 King Arthur Flour, 5 lb., and Fleischmann's Jar Yeast - 11-08-09 SS= free plus .51 toward jar yeast

diamond shelled walnuts 16oz 4.99
-3.00/2 11-08-09 SS (says limit 1 per transaction)= 3.49 each

martha white muffin mix .88
-1.00/4 11-08-09 RP= .63 each


prevacid 14ct 10.27
-4.00 11-15-09 RP= 6.27 (.44/pill)

Buy Snow Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws DVD or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on 2 disc DVD get free 3lb bag of jonathan or red delicious apples free(no price listed- to be released 11/24)
-5.00 snow white printable
-buy both and enter rewards codes to get two free santa buddies plush toys free( +6.00 s&h) (if you buy both try getting 2 bags of apples too, it doesn't say limit one in the ad)
-5.00 rebate when you buy snow buddies and butterball whole turkey 11/22 insert or here

Playskool Dinoroars stompers $19.00
-10.00 printable= 9.00 (normal price is $25 at Meijer)

Fisher Price trio builders starter set or fire station 15.00
-5.00 printable= 10.00

Buy 2 $25 o charley's gift cards in one transaction, get $5 back on your next Meijer order

Make $5 @ Meijer 11/21 Only!

Tomorrow only you can save $5 on the purchase of $50 in Meijer gift cards with the coupon in the Super Saturday ad.

Meijer will also be having a Thanksgiving day sale, Black Friday sale, and Another Super Saturday sale next week. You can see all of the ads here.

The Wii and Wii fit are cheaper at Meijer than they are on amazon (details on amazon deal here), but you will need to go to the store on two separate days.

Meijer 11/20 (lots of fruit)

3 pints of strawberries .69 (.23 each)
bananas 1.03
3 mangoes .50
8 pomegranates 2.00 (.25 each)
1 spaghetti and 1 butternut squash 5.74 (.79/lb)
4 tomatoes 1.23
15lb bag potatoes 2.69
brown sugar 2.99
dark brown sugar .89
4 cup a soup/ recipe secrets 3.96(.99 each)
-2 .40 coupons
-1.00/4 meal box= .34 each
1 hen turkey 13.79 (10.xx lbs)
-8.00 instant promo= 5.79 (about .58/lb)
4 ragu pasta sauces 5.16 (1.29 each)
-2 1.00/2 meal box coupons
-2 .60/2 coupons= .29 each
2 packs aunt millie dinner rolls 2.58 (1.29 each)
-2 .55 printables= .29 each
4 i can't believe it's butter sticks 6.76 (1.69 each)
-2 1.00/2 meal box coupons
-4 1.00 coupons= .19 each
healthy ones 8oz lunch meat 4.58 (2.29 each)
- 2 .50 discounts- not sure why but these came off automatically at the register!
-2 .55 coupons= .79 each
3lb bag of apples 1.50
4lb bag oranges 2.00
3 12packs of soda 7.44 (2.48 each)

also used a $20 cat(from filling a RX in the meijer pharmacy with a coupon I got at checkout last time) and 4 $2 cats

total was 11.83 (.25 tax)
saved 69.20, 49.60 in coupons

The savings do not include what I saved on all the marked down fruit:)

My little guy has been sick and recovering from a fractured ankle the past few weeks and it has affected his appetite. He is finally feeling somewhat better and he is back to his hungry self. Today he ate 3.5 bananas, almost a pound of strawberries, an orange, 3 bowls of cereal(1 cheerios and 2 rice krispies plain), 2 pieces of pizza, and a handful of goldfish honey grahams. No veggies. He wouldn't eat much for dinner after he had his fruit munching session in the 30 minutes it took me to get my daughter from school(daddy was watching him). I'm wondering how much is going to eat when he gets bigger! He is only 23 months right now.

mealbox coupons are here

Black Friday Survey

I know a lot of us have Black Friday on the mind(it's 1 week away!). Retailers do too. Hot Coupon World has a survey they are doing to provide retailers with more information about consumer shopping habits on this special day. You can take part in it by going here. It will be available until thanksgiving day, so if you don't have time right now you can come back later and take it. There will also be a follow up survey after Black Friday. I will let you know when that is up as well.

What is Hot Coupon World? It is another community of coupon clippers and deal seekers like A Full Cup. you can check out Hot Coupon World's black Friday forum here(and don't forget to check out A Full Cup's too).

Sunday Coupon Preview 11/22

There will only be one insert in Sundays paper. To see what all will be included click the banner above. I'm going to guess that there wont be any in next Sunday's, due to the holiday. I'm okay with that, I need to catch up on clipping. I have inserts from before the baby was born still waiting to be clipped!

Black Fridy Deals

Want to stay in the know about the upcoming Black Friday Deals? Check out A Full Cups Black Friday section by clicking the banner above.

New Cellfire Coupons, Including Purina!

Along with the usual line up of e coupons, cellfire has Purina pet food coupons now! I don't have a pet personally, but I know from family how expensive pet food can be. Here are a few of the newest cellfire coupons you can load to your shopper's card today:

$4.00 on Scotch Fur Fighter-Kroger and ShopRite only

$1.00 on any one package of Purina brand Dry Cat Food, any size/variety

$1.00 on any one package of Purina brand Dry Dog Food, any size/variety

$1.00 on two packages of Purina brand Dog Snacks and/or Cat Treats, any size /variety

$0.75 on any one loaf of Nature's Pride bread

I highly recommend adding as many as you can fit on your card. Once you have shopped you can add any that wouldn't fit. You have 2 weeks to load these new coupons to your card and 4 weeks to use them. This is from the time the coupons were released, not when you added them to our card. Load them here!

Also check and see if you have all the ecoupons from shortcuts, P&G esaver, and the newest site - Fall Savings. You should already have all of the UPromise ecoupons since they only change at the beginning of the month, but if you forgot to add them you can do so now.

And lastly, take a peek at the three major coupon sites- Coupons.com, Smartsource.com, and Redplum.com to be sure you have printed any new releases.

You will also find $15 in Campbell's printables here (thanks, hip2save!)

Awesome Wii/Wii fit Deal @ Amazon!

Amazon has a great deal on the Wii/Wii fit plus with balance board bundle! When you go here and place all three items in your cart(wii, wii fit, and $50 amazon gift card) you will get a $50 discount at checkout automatically. The cost for all items is $289, plus you have $50 left to spend! You can spend that $50 on the Wii Play with Wii Remote ($44.49) and still have $5.50 to spend on something else!


This deal is only good until the Nov. 22nd(Sunday) and is limited to 1 per customer.

I'm also using my swagbucks to get a Wii Dual Charge Station & Turbo Cooler so we aren't going through batteries like crazy!


Thanks so much to Couponing to Disney for the heads up on this and the nudge I needed to actually purchase it;)

Spoonfuls of Stories Giveaway winner!

Sorry I didn't get this posted yesterday! I'm gonna blame this on the small screaming beauty who was a tiny terror from noon to midnight yesterday;) Thankfully G-ma was able to help until 6pm:) Any way the winner...

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Jungle Jim's 11/16-11/22

Jungle Jim's is open from 8am-10pm everyday. They do not double coupons and they do accept printable coupons. View the full ad here.

Items which state "limit X w/ additional $10 purchase" do not count toward your $10 minimum for other items which require a $10 minimum.

Sweet Potatoes .29/lb
6lb limit

celery stalk .79

Florida Red Grapefruit 5lb bag 1.99

Philadelphia cream cheese .88
1.00/3 =.55 each
limit 6

Kraft cool whip 8oz .69
limit 4

Mrs. Smith Pies 27oz 2/$5
-1.00 11-15-09 SS= 1.50
limit 4 w/ additional $10 purchase

libby's canned vegetables select .59
-1.00/4 09-27-09 RP or .50/2 printable = .34 each
limit 12 per family w/ additional $10 purchase

Wesson vegetable or canola oil 48oz 2.19
-.50 printable = 1.69

heinz gravy select .99
-1.00/3 printable = .66 each

college inn chicken broth(original or low salt) .79
-1.00/2 11-15-09 RP= .29 each

Freschetta Pizza 12in 3.99
-1.00 11-15-09 SS= 2.99
naturally rising pictured

Freshlike veggies 16oz 10/$10
-.35 10-18-09 SS, 11-15-o9 ss= .65 each

Reddi whip 7oz 2/$3
-.50 11-15-o9 ss= 1.00

kraft singles 2/$3
-1.00/2 11-15-09 RP= 1.00

mayfield selects ice cream 48oz 1.99
-1.00 10-18-09 SS(expires 11-18- Wednesday!) = .99
the blueberry pie and banana split kinds are soooooooooo GOOD!

pillsbury all purpose flour 5lb .99
limit 1 per family w/ additional $10 purchase

welch's grape juice purple or white 64oz 2.79
-1.00 printable= 1.79

reynolds turkey oven bags 2ct 1.49
-1.00 11-15-09 SS= .49

dixie napkins 200ct 1.69
-1.00/2 10-18-09 RP= 1.19

wet ones canister wipes 40ct 2/$4
-1.00 printable
-1.50 printable =1.00- .50

Toys, Toys,Toys! Meijer 11/15

It's been a while since Meijer was on the top of my to-do list for Sunday, but I have a hard time by passing cheap turkey and Mr. Potato Head Silly suitcases! My husband just told me the kids were eyeballing them at Costco a few months ago, so I know they are gonna love them:)



You can print your meal box coupons here


1 Mr. Potato Head Silly Suitcase 12.99
-5.00 printable= 7.99
1 Mrs. Potato Head Silly Suitcase 12.99
-5.00 printable= 7.99
1 Activity Ball 12.99
-5.00 printable= 7.99
1 dino roars hatchling 12.99
-5.00 printable= 7.99
bananas 1.39
Tom Turkey 19.35 (was 16.26 lbs)
-14.00 Promotion= 5.35 or .33/lb
4 lipton soup mix/ cup A soups 3.96 (.99 each)
-1.00/4 meal box coupon
-4 .40 coupons(2 doubled, 2 at face value)= .14 each
4 ragu pasta sauces 5.16 (1.29 each)
-2 1.00/2 meal box coupons
-2 .60/2 coupons= .29 each
2 packs aunt millie dinner rolls 2.58 (1.29 each)
-2 .55 printables= .29 each
4 i can't believe it's butter sticks 6.76 (1.69 each)
-2 1.00/2 meal box coupons
-4 1.00 coupons= .19 each(got back 4 2.00 cats! made 1.81 for each package bought)
healthy ones 8oz lunch meat 4.58 (2.29 each)
- 2 .50 discounts- not sure why but these came off automatically at the register!
-2 .55 coupons= .79 each
3lb bag of apples 1.50
4 pepperidge farm naturals snacks 10.00
-2 1.00/2 meal box coupons
-4 1.00 coupons= 1.00 each

total was 52.09(3.25 in tax)
saved 86.31, 43.60 in coupons

Not too bad considering 35.25 of the total was for toys:) and now I have $8 in cats to spend on my next trip.

Meijer Black Friday Ad 2009

Meijer will release their black Friday ad tonight at 12:01 am. You can access it here. Below is the front page of the ad, just to give you a tiny preview:) Click on the image to make it larger.

Meijer 11/15-11/21

There are some nice Thanksgiving and toy deals this week at Meijer! Please be sure to check you own ad to confirm prices and for other deals I know I missed.


In my area(Cincinnati) Meijer doubles coupons up to .50 and anything between .51 and .99 goes to a dollar, 1.00 or more is redeemed at face value. Limit of 2 identical coupons doubled per order.

*Prices my vary

You can print Meal Box Coupons with the Widget below or with the HCW Meijer Coupon Generator Here


$14 off Grade A Tom Turkeys (16.1 lbs and up)
$8 off grade A hen turkeys (average 10-16lbs)
limit 1 w/ additional $20 purchase
-$2 off wyb butterball turkey and (5) 12oz heinz gravy/6oz stovetop stuffings
-$2 off butterball whole turkey and here


Stove top stuffing .99

heinz gravy .99
-1.00/3 mealbox coupon
-1.00/3 printable = .33 each

dole salad blends 2/$5
-1.00/2 printable and here= 2.00

Healthy ones thin sliced lunch meat 8oz 2.29
-.55 10-18-09 SS= 1.29 each

swanson canned broth 14.5 oz .59
-1.00/6 11-08-09 SS= .43 each

Dole canned mandarin oranges, tropical fruit, or pineapple .99
-.55/2 mandarin or .35/2 pineapple 11-08-09 SS
-.50 printable (play the game)= free to .65 each


Pillsbury cookie dough or pie crust 1.99
-1.25 printable simply peanut butter, .55 any simply printable=.99 to .74
-.75/2 holiday cookies printable or here= 1.49
-.50/2 pie crust printable or here= 1.49

Sara Lee cheesecake, pound cake, or coffee cake 1/2 price
-1.00 printable = cheap

keebler pie crust 1.77
-.30 11-08-09 RP= 1.17

I can't believe it's not butter sticks 1.69
-1.00 11-15-09 RP
-1.00/2 meal box coupon= .19 each
catalina: buy icbinb sticks get back $2 oyno coupon- you should get 2 when you use 1 meal box and 2 manufacturer coupons- makes it a MM of over $3!

brooks chili beans .99
-1.00/3 meal box coupon
-.55/2 10-04-09 SS= .23 each wyb 6 use 2 mealbox coupons and 3 manufacturer coupons(3rd won't double)

ragu pasta sauce 1.29
-1.00/2 meal box coupon
-1.00/2 printable
-.60/2 11-15-09 RP= .29 each wyb 2 and use 1 mealbox and 1 printable

pepperidge farm crackers 2/$5
-1.00/2 mealbox
-1.00 11-01-09 SS= 1.00 each

Lipton recipe secrets or cup A soup .99
-1.00/4 meal box coupon
-.40 11-15-09 RP= .14 each wyb 4 and use 1 mb and 4 manufacturer coupons(2 will double, 2 at face value)

Aunt millie brown n serve or old fashioned rolls 1.29
-.55 printable= .29

Maxwell house 33-34.5 oz(excludes flavors) or Seattle's Best 12 oz 5.99
-1.00/2 printable maxwell house, also in keep the jingle in your holiday booklet
-1.00 seattle's best 09-27-09 SS= 4.99-5.49 each
Seattle's Best Rebate
Instant Promo: Buy two of the listed coffees, get (1) 4lb bag peninsular sugar free
buy 2 seattle's Best and 1 bag of peninsular sugar, use 2 $1 printables, submit MIR, = 3.99 for 2 bags of coffee and 1 bag of sugar!

wheat thins or triscuits 2.17
-1.00 11-08-09 SS, 1.00/2 in various booklets= 1.17- 1.67
Instant Promo: buy $10 in any combination of Nabisco cookies and crackers- all varieties and sizes, get $10 off instantly on any Mattel Apples to Apples, Blokus, Mad Gab, or Uno Game, Reg $15.99 and up(ends 11/18)
Would also work well with the rebate I mentioned here (keep the jingle in your holiday)

Philadelphia cream cheese 1.18
-1.00/3 11-15-09 RP = .85 each

Toll House refrigerated cookies 2/$4
-1.00 11-01-09 RP
-1.00/2 meal box coupon= .50

Buy $25 in Outback gift cards get $5 back as a meijer custom coupon
Buy $50 in Outback gift cards get $10 back as a meijer custom coupon
limit 1 per transaction

My little pony newborn cutie playset 34.99
-5.00 off 20.00 my little pony purchase printable=29.99

Select playskool items 12.99
pictured:
Mr. Potato Head silly suit case
-5.00 printable= 7.99
Activity Ball
-5.00 printable= 7.99
Dino-Roars' T-Rex
-5.00 printable= 7.99

Vocalpoint.com : Free Products and High $ Coupons

I've talked about Vocalpoint.com in some of my shopping trip post. They are a wonderful source of free samples, coupons for free items, and other high value coupons. Recently I have received free clinical strength deodorant, pro x face cream, and free cereal coupons. I highly recommend signing up with them Here if you haven't already. They don't bombard you with spam.

Kroger: Kraft Cheese Rewards Program

I received this catalina informing me of the new Kraft Cheese Rewards program at Kroger.

Receive a $2 catalina every time you spend $20 on Kraft cheese or dairy products using your shopper's card now through 5/8/10. Purchases can be made over multiple shopping trips. The $2 coupon will print at the register within one week of the $20 threshold being met.

Qualifying products include:

Kraft singles
Kraft naturals (shreds, chunk, snacking, or slices)
Philadelphia cream cheese
Kraft deli Fresh Natural slices
Kraft Deli deluxe slices
Velveeta pasteurized prepared cheese product
polly-o cheese(string, mozzarella, and ricotta
cracker barrel cheese
digiorno cheese
athenos feta
breakstones cottage cheese
knudsen cottage cheese
breakstone sour cream
knudsen sour cream
kraft dips
kraft grated parmesan
cheese whiz


I am assuming the $20 is based in pre coupon price, so it shouldn't be too hard to reach the $20 mark a few times between now and May!

You will receive a catalina a few days after purchasing participating items informing you of how much you have spent toward the reward and how much more you need to spend to receive the reward.

Free Paula Deen Holiday Hosting Guide

Go here to download a free Holiday Hosting Guide From Paula Deen and Smithfield. I skimmed through the first 12 of 36 pages and learned a couple of things I didn't know all ready.

FREE Sample of Kotex Overnight Pads

Sign up to get your FREE sample of Kotex® Ultra Thin Overnight Pads with Wings. Click Here

Often times you will also get a coupon with your sample.

Elefun and Friends Games Winner!

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Congrats Julie! I've emailed you. Please get back with me within 48hrs so I can get your prize out:)

Menu Plan Monday 11/09

I'll admit I have been using prepackaged foods a lot lately.This has left us feeling cranky and tired, so I am trying to ease back into cooking real food for the family.

My son has always been clingy around dinner time (he's 22 months). I was able to just stick him at the table and talk to him and serve him a small snack while I finished cooking the meal, but he is too loud to do that with now. The baby sleeps in the room right off the kitchen and my hands are tied if he wakes her up before I finish cooking. I need to work out a new arrangement for dinner prep time. Maybe more slow cooker meals I can get put together while the kids eat breakfast.


Any way, here is what I'm going to try to cook up this week:

Pork loin, green beans, mashed potatoes

Chicken and Squash Saute with Rice (I'm going to use quinoa instead of rice)

Beef stew, rolls

eggs, bacon, hash browns and fruit

Chili over baked potatoes, side salad (I'm going to be lazy and use the canned stuff- I need some easier options for the hectic days)

BBQ Pork sandwiches, peas

Left overs

What I still need to pick up to pull it off:

-bread .66
-potatoes 1.88
-red onion .75
-butternut squash 1.50
-pasta sauce .50
-packaged salad .98
-tomato 1.00

estimated total= $7.27

And I will be checking out the other menu plans @ I'm an Organizing Junkie for inspiration next week.

Kroger 11/08 : Last Mega Event Trip

10 cans mandarin oranges 5.00 (.50 each)
-5 .55/2 coupons= free
v8 v fusion 2.49
-1.00 printable= 1.49
10 bags halls cough drops 5.00 (.50 each)
-5 1.00/2 coupons= free
5 scotch 3m lint rollers 5.00 (1.00 each)
-5 1.00 coupons= free
2 birdseye steam fresh meals 10.98 (5.49 each)
-1.50 printable
-bogo coupon @ 5.99= 1.74 each
4 pepperidge farm milano cookies 7.96 (1.99 each)
-4 .55 coupons= .99 each
chocolate chex mix 1.49
-.50 printable
-.50 shortcuts= free
playtex handsaver gloves .50
-1.00 cat= free plus .50 overage
2 gogurts 2.98 (1.49 each)
-2 .35 coupons
-.80/2 shortcuts= .39 each
12 hormel chili 9.48 (.79 each)
- 4 1.50/3 coupons= .29 each
2 ore ida potato products 3.98 (1.99 each)

total was 18.05(.09 tax)
saved 96.88, 38.19 in coupons

An item got scanned twice, so I was over charged. I'm not sure what(my guess is a canned item). The cashier was trying to rush, scanned something twice then tried to void it, then rescanned something 2-3 times. My receipt says I purchased 51 items but I know I only bought 50- I recounted them 5 times before checking out:) My total was still pretty good so I didn't try to figure out what it was.

(Giveaway)Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories: Win 5 Cheerios Stories and a $25 Barnes and Nobles Gift Card!

Closed! Thanks for participating:)

I'm sure everyone has seen the free stories inside specially marked boxes of Cheerios over the past 8 years. Did you know in those eight years Cheerios has distributed over 40 million books through the Spoonfuls of Stories program and has donated over $3.2 million to First Book. I think those are pretty awesome numbers! All of these books are for ages 3-8.

This year Cheerios plans to distribute 6 million books through cereal boxes. You can find the following books(all bilingual English/Spanish) in specially marked boxes:

Junkyard Fort

Tea for Ruby

Sleepyhead

Ballyhoo Bay

What's Under the Bed


Cheerios has teamed up with MyblogSpark and provided my family with 1 box of cheerios, all 5 of the books above, and a $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble! My six year old daughter was ecstatic to receive these. She read all five books the first night she got them. Her favorite is Junkyard Fort. She is even figuring out what the Spanish words mean by comparing the English text to the Spanish! She is a smart cookie:)


Cheerios and MyblogSpark have also agreed to give one of my readers a box of Cheerios, all 5 books, and a $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble!!!

Here is how you can enter to win this awesome prize pack:

(required)- What is your or your children's favorite book(s)?

You can also get more entries by doing the following:

Subscribing to my feed or email updates(on the right sidebar) .If you already subscribe you get an extra entry too.

Sharing this giveaway on your own blog, facebook, myspace, twitter or any other public forum(please don't be spammy!).

Use this text to tweet or make up your own: @ToshaMW is giving away a cheerios prize pack; includes 5 books, cheerios & $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble http://tinyurl.com/y8vmouw

Make a comment for each of the ways you shared or subscribed!

Please be sure to leave a way for me to contact you if you win(email)!

The giveaway will close Sunday (11/15) @ 9 pm est. The winner has 48hrs to email me back with their shipping address or an alternate winner will be chosen.

Holiday Rebates and Coupon Booklets

Here's detailed list of the coupon booklets and rebates you may find at your Kroger and possibly other stores. These are all great for reducing your holiday entertaining bill. My husband is glad I finally have coupon deals for beer.


Save $10 via mail in rebate on the purchase of fresh deli meats, cheeses and gourmet crackers* w/ the purchase of two (2) 6-packs or one (1) 12-pack or larger of Michelob ULTRA or Michelob ULTRA Amber (cans or bottles)
*Purchase price of fresh deli meats, cheeses and gourmet crackers must exceed $10

Purchases Must be made between 11/01/09-12/31/09, Must be Received by 1/14/09


Save $10 via mail in rebate on the purchase of any ham, turkey, or deli platter* w/ the purchase of one (1) budweiser family 12-pack or larger(bottles or cans). ham, turkey, and deli platters can be combined and include prepared meals.
*Purchase price of ham, turkey, or deli platter must exceed $10


Purchases Must be made between 11/01/09-12/31/09, Must be Received by 1/14/09


Save $10 via mail in rebate on the purchase of salty snacks, ice, condiments, dips, bottled water, pizza, buns, and prepared foods from the deli(platters, sandwiches, chicken wings and drums, meat snacks and cheeses)* w/ the purchase of one (1) budweiser family 12-pack or larger(bottles or cans).
*Purchase price qualifying items must exceed $10


Purchases Must be made between 11/01/09-12/31/09, Must be Received by 1/14/09

Save $10 via mail in rebate on your purchase of steak, filet mignon or gourmet crackers and cheeses* w/ the purchase of two (2) 6-packs or one (1) 12-pack or larger of Stella Artois (bottles)
*Purchase price qualifying items must exceed $10

Purchases Must be made between 11/01/09-12/31/09, Must be Received by 1/14/09

Save up to $12.00 on Riunite(wine?) via mail in rebate :

Save $1 wyb one 1.5l bottle of Riunite
Save $5 wyb three 1.5l bottles of Riunite
Save $12 wyb six 1.5l bottles of Riunite


offer expires 12/31/09, Must be Received by 1/15/09

The Season to Celebrate booklet:


Includes 2 rebates- the ham and budweiser one mentioned above and the following:


Save $10 via mail in rebate on the purchase of trees, lights, wreaths, poinsettias,holiday greeting cards, indoor and outdoor holiday decorations and holiday gift baskets* w/ the purchase of one (1) budweiser family 12-pack or larger(bottles or cans).
*Purchase price qualifying items must exceed $20
Holiday gift baskets excludes baskets containing alcohol

Purchases Must be made between 11/01/09-12/31/09, Must be Received by 1/14/09

Coupons- manufacturer- valid in all states except ID, IN, LA, andVA- all expire 12/31/09

.75/2 packages hidden valley ranch dip mixes
2.00 hormel party tray
2.00/2 planters packages (9-21.25oz)
1.00/2 hidden valley the orginal ranch dressing 16oz or larger
1.50/2 packages hormel pepperoni 5oz or larger
3.00/4 ritz crackers(13.6-16oz), wheat thins( 7.5-10oz), triscuits 8-9.5oz), or toasted chips 8.1oz
1.50/2 bottles kc masterpiece bbq sauces, marinades or seasonings
1.50/3 hormel canned chili 15oz


Keep the Jingle in Your Holidays party planner booklet:

includes 2 rebates for the same items but different purchase dates- 10/01-11/30 and 12/01- 01/31/10

Buy 10 participating nabisco crackers(7-16.5oz), easy cheese, and planters nuts (9.25-21.25oz) and receive $10 back by mail

coupons- all expire 1/15/10

1.50 starbucks coffee 12oz bags
.55 nilla wafers 11-12oz
1.00/2 maxwell house 10.5oz or larger
1.00/2 general foods international packages
1.00/2 toasted chips 8.1oz or easy cheese
1.00/2 honeymaid grahams 10-14.4oz
1.00/2 ritz crackers 13-16oz or easy cheese
1.00/2 triscuit crackers 8-9.5oz or easy cheese
1.00/2 wheat thins crackers 7.5-10oz or easy cheese
1.00/2 planter nuts 9.25-21.25oz
1.00/2 nabisco stoned wheat thins, sociables, better cheddars, chicken in a biskit or easy cheese
5.00 clue: secrets and spies
5.00 the game of things

Share Something Delicious coupon booklet:


all expire 1/15/10

.55 pepperidge farm puff pastry sheets or shells
.55 pepperidge farm cookies 3-8.6oz
.55 pepperidge farm bread,rolls,bagels or english muffins
.55/3 campbell's condensed cream soups or swanson stock, 26oz

Xbox 360 Arcade Deal: $99 after gift certificate!

"Buy an Xbox 360 Arcade at the special promotional price of $199.98 and receive a $100 promotional code usable towards any future purchases of items at our Web site (www.amazon.com) shipped and sold by amazon.com, while supplies last. To qualify for the promotional code, you must purchase an Xbox 360 Arcade from the Amazon gold boxon 11/07/2009 during the times it is featured as a Lightning Deal. The Xbox 360 Arcade will be a featured Lighting Deal on 11/07/2009 between 6:00am PST to 7:59am PST and again from 12:00pm PST to 1:59PM PST. Only one (1) promotional code will be sent per household. Promotional codes received as a result of this promotion will expire at 11:59pm PST on 12/31/2009. The promotional code will not be reflected at checkout when you purchase the Xbox 360 Arcade; instead, it will be sent via email (along with instructions for use) seven (7) business days after the qualifying order has shipped."

The first round of xboxes are already claimed, but they will have more starting at 12pm pst(3pm est). Click here and start refreshing like mad around 2:55pm if this is an item on your Christmas list!

Meijer Super Saturday Sale 11/07: Bacon for Under $1!

There are a few good deals this at this week's Super Saturday Sale:


Smithfield Bacon 16oz 1.79
-.55 10-25-09 SS = .79

Fast Fixin Chicken 26-32oz 2.99
-1.00 printable that was available at coupons.com earlier this week
-.75 from August and October all you mag= 1.99

dial hand soap 1.00
-.35 10-04-09 SS= .30

Playskool lullaby gloworm 8.49
-3.00 printable = 5.49

Handbags buy one get one for $1

What other hot deals should I add to my Meijer list? I haven't had a chance to review the weekly ad, but the bacon deal is too good to pass up:)

Kroger Mega Event 11/06

 This is the first time I've done real shopping this week.  All prices are after the 5.00 mega event discount.

4 steamfresh lightly sauced veggies 5.96 (1.49 each)
-4 .50 printables= .49 each
2 chex mix 2.98 (1.49 each)
-2 .50 printables
-.50 cellfire coupon= .25 each
Playtex handsaver gloves .50
-1.00 cat= free plus .50 overage
4 3m glue sticks 2.00(.50 each)
-2 .50/2 coupons= free
Yoplus yogurt 1.49
-1.00 printable
-1.00 shortcuts= free plus .5 overage
2 birdseye steamfresh meals 10.98 (5.49 each)
- bogo coupon @ 5.99
-1.50 printable=  1.75 each
2 yoplait kids yogurts 2.98 (1.49 each)
-2 .40 printables= .69 each
2 betty crocker potatoes 1.98(.99 each)
-2 .40 printables
-2 .40 cellfire, shortcuts- free plus .21 overage each
V8 fusion 2.49
-1.00 printable= 1.49
I can’t believe its not butter spray .99
-.75 printable=free

Also used 2.50 in cats

Total was 4.86
Saved 53.39, 27.49 in coupons


Be on the look out for the betty crocker potatoes with progresso broth and coke coupons on them.

It's My Birthday!

                     Isn't that a pretty cake? Nicole @Cincy Sisters Clipping Coupons made it.

Today I turn 25:) I really don't like when my birthday falls on any day other than Sunday. On Sundays my mom is over to entertain the kids so I can relax.

Printable Coupons for Save-a-Lot!

Save-a-Lot has it's own printable coupons now! Go here to access over $10 in coupons.

Some of my favorites include:

$1 off kellogg's or  keebler products
$2/2  redenbacher's 100 calorie smart pop popcorn
$1/2 breyer's ice cream

These are printed through the e-centives coupon printer.

Cloth Diapering: Overwhelmed with Choices

This is the first installment in a series of post about my experiences as mother who uses cloth diapers. I hope this series helps you to decide if cloth is right for your family or not and help you choose which kind would work best for you.  If you don't want to miss the next installment you can subscribe to this blog with the buttons to the right. 


Almost as soon as I became pregnant with my second child I knew I wanted to try cloth diapers. I always despised having to pay so much for a pack of disposable diapers. Even when I was able to get them for $4-$5 a pack. What I didn't realize was how cool cloth had become.

When I did a web search I found all kinds of nifty poop catchers! I was fully prepared to deal with prefolds and plastic pants. It was a bit of a relief to find such easy to use solutions for diapering your baby in cloth.

On the down side, so many cute options and styles became overwhelming. There were prefolds, flats, Contoursand fittedswhich would all need a cover to go over them to prevent leaks. Then there were all-in-ones, pockets, etc, etc. As if that were not enough to choose from, I then discovered there were sized and OS(one size) choices as well. And then came fabric and closure options! Fleece, micro suede, hemp, velcro or snap and on and on.

I thought to myself "your in over your head! Just start stocking up on disposable deals now and step away from the cloth." But I had already told my mom that this new kid was going to wear cloth. She laughed and said sure. I couldn't back down from a challenge like that. I love proving my mom wrong. I don't know why, I just do.

So I forged on with the cloth diaper hunt. I narrowed down my purchase to whatever amazon.com was selling. Why? I had some gift certificates from doing surveys, clicking through emails from mypoints.com, and my amazon visa. I also wanted to use a familiar source, since the whole cloth diaper experience was so unfamiliar to me. I wasn't sure if the other online retailers were legitimate or not. We did not have a store that sold cloth around me(except the gerber pins, prefolds and plastic pants).

I decided I would need a diaper that didn't have too many steps. After all, I didn't want to be stuck with diaper duty every time the kid soiled  himself. Grandma and daddy would need to be able to use these too. So that ruled out the prefolds and covers(and pins or a Snappi). So that left me with pockets or all in ones.

I read review after review on pockets and all in ones. I decided to go with pockets after reading more about them taking a long time to dry. The reviews said it would take 2 dry cycles, which wouldn't be very good for the electric bill. My main reason for choosing cloth was to cut down on the expenses of the new kid as much as possible.

Once I had the type of diaper narrowed down to a pocket diaper I had two more decisions to make: one sized diapers or sized and which brand? If I went with sized diapers I would need to buy a set of diapers every time the baby grew. That seemed too pricey to me, so I went with one size(I did not realized the market for used diapers was so large at the time).

Once I had it narrowed down to a one sized pocket choosing the brand was very easy. amazon only had 3-4 brands at the time I was looking. I read the reviews for each brand, visited the individual brands websites to see what the reviews were there. I ended up going with bumgenius os diapers. I ordered one (in blue) to get a feel for them before purchasing more.

When that first diaper arrived, I fell in love! It was so soft and easy to work, not to mention cute. It didn't make a crunchy sound when I touched it. I could not wait to put my little baby in such a cozy diaper! A  month before the baby was born I purchased 11 more diapers in blue, green, yellow and white. The cost of cloth diapering at this point was $233. I bought 9 of the diapers when they were on sale $3 cheaper($14.95) than normal($17.95).  I did not subtract the amazon gift certificates I used.

In the next  post I will share my experiences using cloth for the first time on my newborn.


This post is linked to lifeasmom's frugal Friday