Heads up

My new computer arrived last night and this one "my Pinto" is officially puking. Everyday it gets worse and worse. Oh, you don't even want to know what it has been pulling. Anyway, I am about ready to pull my hair out trying to deal with this, well......to be nice...computer. Anyway, I am in the process of trying to get my new "Lexus" up and ready to go. So, as you can see I have not gotten much posted these past few days. I really really am sorry, but I do have "issues." :)

Anyway, I also wanted to share with you that today my son, Trent, is 12. Wow, I REALLY can't believe how time flies. It makes me sooooo sad. I want to keep him little forever. I want to keep them all little forever.

Anyway, if I don't get to post anymore.....HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY! I love you!!!

I hope you all are having a GREAT day and wish me luck on not pulling my hair out......

Cheryl

Hey...

I have a lot of work again, so I am really focused on trying to get that done. Please be patient with me AGAIN today...:(

I am so sorry!

Cheryl

Safeway=Another $5 off of $15 in Frozen Food Coupon STARTING TOMORROW 3/23

I love Tuesdays! I am soooo excited to get up, hoping and praying that I get The Pinch that morning. So, this morning I got up a little late (3:30), made my coffee (MUST have coffee that early in the mornin'), grabbed The Pinch, came downstairs, and checked to see what goodies I could find in The Pinch. Well....here's one goodie I found....

Yay, it looks like Safeway has released ANOTHER save $5 instantly when you buy $15 of ANY frozen items, **STARTING TOMORROW, 3/23** (yes, they are again excluding frozen meat and seafood items). These were pretty **hot** the last time they were out. So, let's see what we can come up with.......I still have to do a little research, but I wanted to share that piece of "exciting" news with you. As far as I can see, hopefully they have some good deals in the store, as I am not seeing too much in the ad to go along with this coupon. Let's keep our fingers crossed. :)

Thanks!

Cheryl

**Hey, would you let me know if you come across anything? :)

Target Deals 3/20-3/26

Here are a few Target deal that I have came across....

Clairol Nice 'n Easy no-drip foam hair color $7.99
$2/1 from 2/13 SS or $2/1 from P&G Everyday Savings booklet
-$2/1 store coupon
= $3.99

Gillett Fusion ProGlide Power Razor $9.89
Here's what you can do to get your deal on...
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power Razors $9.89 X2
-$4/1 from 2/27 P&G X2
=$11.78, PLUS get back a $5 gift card for buying two Gillette razors!

Colgate 8.2 oz (with FREE toothbrush) $1.99
-$1/1 from April All You (if this kind is included
$1/1 store coupon
=as low as FREE to $0.99!

Revlon Lower Priced Assorted Beauty Tools $1.57 – $2.99 (thanks Hip2Save)

(Emery Boards, Clippers, Trimmers and more)
-$2/1 printable
= as low as FREE!!!

Nature Made Fish Oil Softgels 60 ct $5 each (thanks again Hip2Save)
-$5/3 Nature Made Vitamins store coupon
-$3/1 coupons from Feb and March issues of All You X3
=$1 for all 3 bottles!

Zantac Maximum Strength 24 ct 150 mg OR 30 ct 75 mg $7.74 (Thanks Hip2Save) **I have yet to verify this one.
-$2/1 store coupon
-$5/1 from here
-$0.74!

Up&Up 80ct Baby Wipes $1.79
-$0.50/1 baby item store coupon
=$1.29

Up&Up Shampoo, Detangler Spray, or Baby Wash $1.39-$2.04
-$0.50/1 baby item store coupon
=$0.89!

A+D Original Diaper Rash Ointment 4 oz $3.94 *I have yet to confirm this, but if so...this is a GREAT deal!
$2/1 store coupon
-$2/1 printable
=$0.94!
Circo Baby/Toddler Socks $1
-$1/1 store coupon
=FREE!

Wheat Thins $2

Here's whatcha need to do to get an AWESOME deal....(thanks again Hip2Save)

Triscuits $2 X1
Nabisco Ritz Munchables Pretzel Crisps 12.25 oz $2.33
Nabisco Wheat Thin Stix $2 X1
Nabisco Wheat Thins $2 X1
-buy 3 get 1 free store coupon
-$1/1 Triscuits from their Facebook page
-$1/1 Ritz Munchables from here (I didn't have a zip code put in)
-$1/1 Wheat Thins Stix from their Facebook page (if you printed this last week or so), it is NLA now
=$3.33, making them just $0.83 a box! (You could try using another manufacturer coupon on the FREE item, but, to me, that is kind of iffy, so I did not put that in my scenario)

SoBe Lifewater or Tea 20 oz 10/$10
-$0.50/1 SoBe store coupon
=$0.50 each

Thanks for your help Hip2Save!

If you have come across anything that I have missed or can confirm any of the above that I have not been able to confirm, please let us know.

Thanks everyone!

Cheryl

Target printables

Wow, Target has released quite a few new printables. Here are a few to get you thinking....

FREE Buy Two, Get One FREE select 6-pk. Jell-O refrigerated items
$2 off Revlon Beauty Tools
$1 off when you buy two DEAN'S® DIP 12oz. or larger
FREE Buy Three, Get One FREE 5- or 6-pk. Nabisco 100 calorie packs
FREE Buy Three, Get One FREE 5.5- to 16-oz. or larger Nabisco crackers
$1 off 25.4-oz. Soft Scrub Total all purpose cleaner with bleach
$1 off Select Circo apparel or accessory items
$2 off LPLP Linea Pelle accessory item
50¢ off Select up & up™ fabric softeners
$1 off Men's Jerzees apparel item
$1 off With purchase of two Nabisco cookie items
$1 off 12-ct. Oreo Cakesters snacks
50¢ off Select 13-oz. Cheetos chips
1.50 off With purchase of two select 7- or 8-oz. Kraft cheeses
FREE Buy Two, Get One FREE 16-oz. Kraft salad dressings
$1 off Select Hanes apparel item
$2 off when you buy two NESCAFÉ® TASTER'S CHOICE® 20ct or 22ct Stick Packs, 7oz or larger canisters or NESCAFÉ® CLASICO 7oz or larger jars
$1 off With purchase of two 14-ct. Trident Layers gum
$1 off With purchase of two 8- to 14-oz. Archer Farms® chips
$3 off Liz Lange® for Target® apparel item
$2 off Women's dress

Thanks!

Cheryl

Monday Weigh-In Report

Well.......I'm thinking Mr. Scale was in a bit of a mood when visiting with him on Sunday, as he was a bit sassy. :( Grump! Well, I have to honestly say that I DID DAMN good last week! I STILL ate good and got some GREAT activity in with my "new addiction," Zumba! I have to say that I got my mama to go. hehe :) No, really it is GREAT fun and she likes it too! Yay! Anyway, with all of my "greatness" last week, well....he wasn't happy.

I got on and he said....."up 0.8 pounds." Well, much to my surprise, I was not upset AT ALL! My pattern of weight loss, in the past, when I was doing good, was that I would lose for a few weeks and then be up, just a tad, teeny, weeny bit, like yesterday. So, I am hoping that I will lose that and then some this week. We'll see..... I know, in my heart, that I did good last week. I just have to keep pluggin' away, knowing that I did good and will continue to do good. This is a TOTALLY different attitude than I had in the past. Before, I used to get really upset and then let it ruin my day and it didn't this time. Wow! I find that kind of different. I hope this means I am on the right track again. I have been off track for a while now, and I am REALLY hoping that I'm back. I made it through week three and four and still feel like I have the MOJO, so maybe....just maybe......

I feel pretty lucky because my Zumba instructor is actually offering Zumba THREE nights this week, which I will be attending all three, so that is EVEN a little more activity for me. Yay!!!

You know, I have discovered one thing about me, during these last four weeks......I think I have discovered that I don't like running anymore. I have found that I look at it like I "have" to do and it is a chore. So, for now, I'm taking a break from running. I'm not closing my mind off to it, but just taking a break from it as I am not enjoying it as much anymore. I think I am STILL going to do the Community Fun Run next month, maybe just not run it. I don't know. When I get out there, it is usually hard for me to walk and I really want to run. So, we'll see......

Anyway, how did you do on your plan this past week?

Here's to another great week of being on plan........Good luck and keep your head up. You CAN do this!! :)

Cheryl

Walgreens=FREE Toothbrushes

One of the places I stopped at yesterday was Walgreens (no picture).  I wanted to get some of their $0.99 Reach Toothbrushes. I managed to grab three, as that was all they had left! Wow! What can I expect with FREE toothbrushes available? I really didn't expect them to have any. So, I consider myself pretty lucky. We have been going through toothbrushes like crazy over here, with all the sickness that has been going around our house. Anyway, maybe some of you are aware of this, but I was quite surprised when I did this transaction....

Reach "Crystal clear" Toothbrushes X3
-in ad coupon making them $0.99
-$1/1 coupon from insert sometime last year
=FREE!

PLUS, I GOT BACK A $2 Register Reward for the toothbrushes! I MADE MONEY ON THIS TRANSACTION, as my toothbrushes were FREE already! I had briefly heard about the Register Reward last week, but did not pay much attention to it. So, I was greatly surprised when I got the $2 back for the toothbrushes! :) So, just in case you were planning a toothbrush run, you may make some money! :) Yay! :)

Thanks!

Cheryl

Walmart Shopping Trip

Well, after we went to our WW meeting yesterday, I had to go to a few stores. One of the stores we stopped at was Walmart. I wanted to get some more goodies for the giveaway, and here's what we got.....

Yakisoba Chicken $0.62 X4
-$0.50/1 from 3/13 SS X4
=$0.12 each!

Ronzoni Garden Delight $1.08 X3
-$1/1 from 1/23 X3
=$0.08 each!!

Kool-Aid $0.20 X6
-Buy 2 get 1 free X2
= $0.13 each!

Gain Fabric Sheets $3.26
-$3/1 from 2/13 RP
=$0.26!

TOOP was $1.68, plus $0.28 in tax, for a total of $1.96! :) Total saved was....$8.50!

Thanks!

Cheryl

$1/1 Folgers Coffee

Wow, I LOVE these high-value coupons they have been releasing for Folgers lately! Go on over here to get $1/1 Folgers Coffee, 3 oz or larger, excludes K-Cup Portion Packs. If you want this, you'd better hurry 'cause it will not last for too long.

**FYI....I was using zip 90210 to get this coupon.

Thanks!

Cheryl

Schick Intuition Surprise Today?

Soooo, the rumor is that today Schick Intuition is going to offer up a surprise for their Facebook fans. Here is what they had to say.....

You spoke and we listened! Mark your calendars for a special surprise on March 21 for our loyal Facebook friends! Tell your friends!


Hmmmmm? I wonder what it could be? Anyway, if you don't like them yet, you can go on over here or here to like them and maybe see what's up. You never know........
Thanks!
 
Cheryl

$1/1 Hot Lean Pockets

Oooooh, look at this coupon! Go on over here to "like" Lean Pockets on Facebook and then you can print out a coupon for $1/1 (2-pack) Lean Pockets. Remember that these are on sale this week at Safeway, with in-ad coupon for $1.59, with the purchase of $10.

Thanks Southern Cali Saver!

Cheryl

Kohl's

Do you subscribe the Kohl's newsletter? If you do, check your e-mail. You may have a coupon in your e-mail for $10 off of a purchase of $10 or more. If you do not currently subscribe, you can go over here and get yourself signed up. When you sign up they give you a coupon for $5 you purchase of $5 of more within a few days. Anyway, after we hit Safeway this morning we headed on out to Kohl's and here is what we came away with......

Oh yeah, look at those undies. Let me start off by telling you that I have one happy little man on my hands right now! :) He is a HUGE Star Wars fan and while I was looking for other things to spend my $10 coupon on he saw these and fell IN LOVE! I usually do not give into my kiddos if they ask for something at the store, especially when I'm on a mission with a coupon. I was looking for hats and gloves and stuff like that for next winter (YOU CAN USE THIS ON CLEARANCE TOO), because I haven't picked any up yet. I had a whole bunch of things picked out and carrying them with me, trying to get up to $10. Right? You got a coupon for $10.  Well, you know what that means to me? It means that I have to get to $10 and not too much over either. My mission is to not spend very much money. :) Well, I don't know what it was today, but something just struck me and he just made my heart melt when he saw those Star Wars undies. So, I figured "hey, JUST DO IT!" So, I DID IT! I retraced my steps through the store, put all of my things that I had gathered up back, one-by-one. We went back and grabbed the undies and he was SOOOOOO excited, but it was only $9.37. So, I found the little hair bow, for Faith, for $1.20! That's pretty good.

Star Wars Underwear $9.73
Hair piece $1.20
-$10 coupon
=$0.57!

My TOOP was $0.57, plus $0.05 tax! I saved $17.93!!

Well.....he was sooo excited when we got out to the van. He tore that package apart (hence the empty package on the table next to his undies), and took EVERY single pair of underwear out and checked them out. THEN, when we got home he had to try every single pair on before putting them in the wash. He now is on cloud nine! You know, that REALLY made my day! It also provided a nice way to talk to him about the use of coupons and how GREAT they are. So, he is EVEN more appreciative of mama's "cute pons," as he would say.

What did you get with yours?

Cheryl

Safeway Run....

Gosh, I am still sooooooo tired. I don't know about you, but I'm still dragging. I just can't convince this ol' body of mine that the time change was okay. I try to limit myself to one coffee a day, but I'm thinking I'm gonna have another cup......Anyway, Blakey and I headed out this morning to "try" the McCormick deal at Safeway, and here is what we came away with.....

Well, let me just say that things didn't go as planned. I messed up AGAIN!!! I was just too excited to see if this would work or not. The deal was supposed to be buy three get the Catalina back for $2.50. Well, I bought four, plus the one crusting (which I didn't think it, the crusting, would work towards the Catalina, but it was only $0.99 after my coupon and I was using four $1.25 Catalinas so it would pay for it). Anyway, I GOT NO CATALINA BACK. :( So, my guess is that the Grinders are not part of this deal. I did put a call into Catalina to see and they are supposed to call me back on Monday with clarification. I have a feeling they are not part of the deal. :( Bummer.... That's okay, I will still use them. We go through garlic salt around here like no tomorrow. WE LOVE IT!! I put it in just about EVERYTHING. So, this was a nice way for me to score some FREE garlic salt. And, the crusting....well.....it just looked good. I wanted to give it a try. It doesn't look like it will be too bad in the points department for my daily calorie budget. :)

McCormick Grinders 2 for $4 X4
-$1/1 from recent insert X4
=$4, making them $1 each!

McCormick Crusting $1.99
-$1/1 from recent insert
=$0.99

-(4) $1.25 Catalina from previous transactions

=FREE!!! I saved a total of $15.16!

Did you try the Cat deal? Did it work for you?

Cheryl

$1.50/2 GM Cereal-Reset....HURRY!!

Hey, I was just looking and the coupon for $1.50 General Mills Cereal HAS BEEN RESET! HURRY and print this one as IT WILL NOT LAST VERY LONG! Just go on over here to print it out. It is a bricks coupon, so remember to hit your back button so you can print AGAIN!

Thanks The Frugal Find!

Cheryl

Hey all..

I am still busy with work over here. Hopefully, things will be better when my new computer gets here. Anyway, I just wanted to give you all an update and let you know that I am just busy with work right now and it is not as easy for me to post with this computer not working to full capacity. uggg! My Java is "broke" and we have tried lots of things to get it fixed. The gentleman that was looking at my computer has suggested that we "wipe" it. :( I don't really want to do that, but it sounds like IS necessary. So, we are going to wait until the "other" one gets here before we do that though. I WISH IT WOULD HURRY UP AND GET HERE THOUGH! 'Cause this really stinks.

Anyway, if I don't talk to you later....HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Cheryl

Vocalpoint=FREE Kellogg's Cereal Sample

Wow, now Vocalpoint is offering up a FREEBIE. Just go on over here and sign into your account or sign-up and scroll down to "Get a Sample" link. After you do, then you will be able to request a FREE SAMPLE of Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats Touch of Fruit Breakfast Cereal! Plus, usually these come with freebie/high-value coupons to share with family and friends too! YAY!!!

If you haven't yet signed up for Vocalpoint, I highly recommend that you do. They send out REALLY nice freebies/samples of new products that are coming out on the market or have just recently come out and they want your feedback, good or bad. Plus, usually they send out really high value coupons with the product for you and to share with your family and friends.

Anyway, I just requested my sample. Go get yours before they are gone! :) Huuuurrrryy!!! :)

Thanks Hip2Save!

Cheryl

Cheap Converse Shoes **TODAY ONLY**

Ooooooh look at these nice deals!  Today, 6pm.com is have an AWESOME AWESOME deal on Converse shoes. They are UP TO 70% OFF!!! Prices really start out at $11.25 and go up from there. They have a flat rate of shipping of $4.95 (TODAY ONLY)!

Look at some of the cute pairs they have (fyi...all of these photos are courtesy of 6pm)....

$13.50



$13.50



$15.75



$15.75



Now, all of the above are kids shoes, but I had to share because some of them are just soooo darn cute! Go check it out and there if there is something that YOU would like to order. I have, myself, been buying for the NEXT school year. :0

Thanks again Save The Coupons!

Cheryl

FREE Subscription to Womans Day Magazine

Right now, you can go on over here and get FREE subscription to Womans Day Magazine. If you do want this, YOU'D BETTER HURRY! :) These don't usually last very long. I just went and claimed mine about 5 minutes ago.

**FYI, if you are not familiar with these "free" magazine programs/sites, this truly is one that you do not have to put her credit card info into, and the magazines REALLY come! :)

Thanks Save the Coupons!

Cheryl

Kraft First Taste=FREE Jell-O Temptations

Wahoo!! Have you checked your Kraft First Taste account today? Well, I just did and I had a FREE Jell-O Temptation offer in my account! YUM!!! I can't wait 'till I get my coupon.

You don't have a Kraft First Taste account? Well, just go on over here and sign up, so you can receive these GREAT offers in the future. This is really a GREAT program to belong too. They usually send out coupons for FREE items of new items they have coming out. One of the REALLY cool things is that sometimes they even send you a coupon or two to share with your friends and family too! This is a GREAT way to for you to try something new without having to pay for it and it helps them too, as you need to do a follow-up survey to let them know how much you and your family either enjoyed the product or did not. So, it is really a win-win situation for the both of us (Kraft and our families), and a great way to be in the know. If you poke around on their site too, they have some GREAT information out there.

Thanks for the heads up Mojo Savings!

Cheryl

Hey all....

I just wanted to give you all a heads up that I am SWAMPED over here in work! Yes, that is a good and a bad thing. Good because I have work and I still have to make up $ for the day that I missed out on last week because of "you know who." (Yes, my grumpy computer) shhhhh. Bad because I would like to be just sitting around "eating Bon Bons," and cause I can't be with you all. :( Anyway, I just wanted to give you all a heads up, just in case you were wondering.

Of note.....Today, I am on cloud nine as I did get THE BEST compliment this morning. I was told that "you are a pretty cool mom. I bet all my friends are jealous of me because you're sooooo cool!" WOW, thanks Faithy! She was pretty excited becuase I had a bunch of hair clips and stuff  like that that I had used years ago, and I got them out for her to check out and she LOVED them! :) Too cute!

Anyway, I'm off to make my budget......Wish me luck! :)

Cheryl