The Frugal Life of a Mom

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

How To Make Liquid Soap Out of Bar Soap

Thanks to Couponers United for this AWESOME post!! It is so "frugal" and sounds SUPER EASY too!

How To Make Liquid Soap out of Bar Soap

Supplies needed: 1 bar of soap, pan, grater, 2 cups of water

Grate the bar of soap into pan

Add 2 cups of water and melt over medium heat

allow to cool..you can fill two to three handsoap dispensers

Wow, doesn't that look easy peasy! Thanks so much for sharing Couponers United!

Cheryl

$1/1 Hot Pockets Side Shots

There is a $1/1 Hot Pockets Side Shots coupon over here. You will have to "like" them first, as this is a coupon through their Facebook page.

Thanks Hip2Save!

Cheryl

Free Coupon on Dish Network, Channel 99

So, I just got this info from Hip2Save, and I have also confirmed it for myself. Do you have Dish Network? If so, head on over to Channel 99 and you may be able to snag a FREE coupon for $1/1 Special K Low-Fat Granola Cereal. They take your info from Dish Network and send it within 8 weeks.

Wow, thanks Hip2Save!

Cheryl

Okay, so I have to share....

Okay, so I know it's not the greatest. I see many flaws and most of you would probably be too embarrassed to showcase this with family and friends (I should be, especially to share it on my blog), but I am proud (to a point) of my non-artistic ways. Okay, so I shared with you all that Friday was my daughter's birthday, right? Well, she really wanted some kind of princess cake. I try to make my kids' cakes, but had decided (before I became "The Frugal Life of a Mom") that I wasn't going to bake their cakes this year, as it is really really hard to get them baked and decorated, while working full-time and then some at home, with really weird hours. I'm sure alot of you can relate to this. BUT, she wanted a princess cake and I could not see spending $50 or so on a princess cake. I know, I could have probably gotten something cheaper (but I kind of wanted an excuse to try this). Anyway, I baked cakes ALL WEEK LONG and froze them as I baked them. I baked one a day. I baked two regular sized cakes, two round cakes, of course a dozen or so cupcakes. Then, we ended up sending a large majority of the cake home with others as I didn't want it in the house. For some reason, cake is a trigger food for me and with me trying to be a good Weight Watcher, I have to not have it in the house or it makes me want to eat it and other baddies.

Anyway, here is my (Faith's) cake and Faith giving it a once over.....

So, I guess the moral of the story is that ....SHE LOVED IT!!! So, all of my hard work paid off! There was soooo much cake leftover! This was a huge cake and was not expensive to make at all, since I already had the ingredients from all of my couponing. I did have to buy some waffle cones and the wafer cookies, but that really was about it. I SAVED soooo much money doing this, even if it doesn't look that great.

Well, thanks for looking. I just really wanted to share

Thanks!

Cheryl

Kohl's

Kohl’s they are having their Semi Annual Kids Sale and (I hear) an AWESOME bunch of clearance too! The really cool thing is that you can stack the sale prices or clearance markdowns with this 20% off coupon! If you are shopping online, you can use code KIDSTWENTY!

Coupons are ONLY VALID TODAY!

This would be GREAT for school shopping.

Thanks My Litter!

Cheryl

Walmart=Dora's Birthday Party

It looks like Dora The Explorer is HAVING A BIRTHDAY and Walmart is hosting a birthday party for her on Saturday, August 14th. You will be able to celebrate Dora’s birthday with FREE giveaways, FREE party favors, cupcakes, and a 5 X 7 photo card. The party will will run from 11 am to 4 pm. This is supposed to take place in the toy department. Just go on over here to get more info.

**I did check and all three Walmarts, here, in Spokane are taking part in this event.

Thanks to My Litter for the heads up on this "frugal" family time.

Cheryl

New Cellfire Coupons

There are new Cellfire coupons ready to be loaded on your grocery cards. Just go on over here to get to them. Here is what is available...

Kroger and Kroger Subsidiary Stores ONLY

Starbucks VIA® Save $1
Save $1.00 when you buy any ONE package of 8-Count Colombia or 8-Count Italian Roast Starbucks VIA® Ready Brew.
Kroger and Kroger Subsidiary Stores/Safeway and Safeway Subsidiary Stores/Shop ‘N Save

PB Toaster Strudel® Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy TWO any flavor/variety Pillsbury® Toaster Strudel® Pastries.

Totinos Party Pizza Save $1
Save $1.00 when you buy FIVE any flavor/variety Totinos® Crisp Crust Party Pizza® Products.

PB Refrig'd Grands! Save $.30
Save $0.30 when you buy TWO any size/variety Refrigerated Pillsbury® Grands!® Biscuits.

Totinos Pizza Rolls Save $.40
Save $0.40 when you buy TWO PACKAGES any flavor/variety Totinos® Rolls Snacks.

Pillsbury® Cookie Dough Save $1
Save $1.00 when you buy TWO PACKAGES any variety Pillsbury® Refrigerated Cookie Dough

Old El Paso® Save $.60
Save $0.60 when you buy any TWO Old El Paso® products (Excludes Old El Paso® Refrigerated, Frozen OR Soup products)

BC Fruit Snacks Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy TWO BOXES any flavor/variety Betty Crocker® Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot®, Fruit Gushers® OR Fruit Roll-Ups® fruit flavored snacks

Fiber One® Chewy Bar Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE BOX any flavor Fiber One® Chewy Bars

Bisquick® Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE BOX 40 OZ. OR LARGER Original Bisquick® OR Bisquick Heart Smart® Baking Mix

Gardetto's Snack Mix Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy any flavor 8 OZ. OR LARGER Gardettos® Snack Mix

Reeses® Puffs® Save $.55
Save $0.55 when you buy ONE BOX Reeses® Puffs® cereal

Cheerios® Cereal Save $.55
Save $0.55 when you buy ONE BOX Original Cheerios® cereal (the one in the yellow box)

Cinnamon Toast Crunch® Save $.55
Save $0.55 when you buy ONE BOX Cinnamon Toast Crunch® cereal

Chex Mix® or Snacks Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE any flavor 4.5 OZ. OR LARGER Chex Mix® OR Chex® 100 Calorie Snack.

Betty Crocker® Cake Mix/Frosting Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy BOTH Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® Cake Mix AND Betty Crocker® Ready to Spread Frosting (any flavors/varieties)
Yoplait® Cups Save $.40
Save $0.40 when you buy SIX any variety Yoplait® Yogurt cups (Includes Original, Light, Thick & Creamy, OR Whips!®) OR any flavor Yoplait® Original OR Light Smoothie

Betty Crocker® Warm Delights Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE any flavor Betty Crocker® Warm Delights® Bowls OR Betty Crocker® Warm Delights® Minis Bowls

Pillsbury® Holiday Cookies Save $1
Save $1.00 when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Refrigerated Holiday Cookies
Pillsbury® Sweet Moments(TM) Save $1
Save $1.00 when you buy any Pillsbury® Sweet Moments(TM) Refrigerated Desserts

Granola Thins Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE BOX any flavor/variety Nature Valley® Granola Thins

Betty Crocker® Supreme Brownie Save $.75
Save $0.75 when you buy TWO BOXES any flavor Betty Crocker® Supreme Brownie OR Dessert Bar Mixes
Safeway and Safeway Subsidiary Stores Only

Best Foods/Hellman's Save $.50
Save $0.50¢ on any ONE (1) Best Foods or Hellmann's Mayonnaise (22 oz. or larger).

Tyson Frozen Product Save $1
Save $1.00 on any one bag of Tyson frozen product.

Sargento Cheese Save $.55
Save 55¢ on any Sargento Natural Deli Style Sliced Cheese (any variety, 5 oz. or larger)

Vlasic Products Save $1
Save $1.00 off any two (2) Vlasic Items.

Mission Products Save $.55
Save 55¢ when you buy any ONE (1) Mission Product.

Lawry's Products Save $.50
Save $.50 on any Lawry's Marinade, Seasoned Salt (8 oz. or larger) or Garlic Salt (6 oz. or larger).

C&H or Domino Sugar Save $.75
Save $0.75 on any Two (2) C&H or Domino Sugar products 2lbs. or larger.

Van de Kamp's or Mrs. Paul's AND any one Birds Eye or Birds Eye C&W Vegetables Save $2
Save $2.00 when you purchase any one Van de Kamp's or Mrs. Paul's AND any one Birds Eye or Birds Eye C&W Vegetables.

Bertolli Pasta Sauce Save $.50
Save $0.50 on any ONE (1) Bertolli Pasta Sauce Product.

KC Masterpiece Save $1
Save $1.00 on the purchase of any TWO (2) bottles of KC Masterpiece Barbecue Sauce or Marinade (16oz. or larger).

Kingsford Charcoal Save $4
Save $4.00 on the purchase of any TWO (2) bags of Kingsford Charcoal (11.1 lb. or larger).

Glad Food Storage Bags Save $2
Save $2.00 on the purchase of TWO (2) GLAD Food Storage Bags (30 ct., 40 ct., 50 ct.).

RiceSelect Products Save $1 $1.00 off any 2 RiceSelect items.

Some New Printables This Morning

Here are some new printables I came across this morning that I thought you might like....

$4/1 Schick Razor (This is a Facebook coupon, so you will have to like them and such, but I was able to input however many I wanted to print and I printed off four at one time)
$1/1 Rayovac (This also a Facebook coupon)
$1/1 Kraft Deli Cheese (I think I had heard this might have been reset)
$1/1 Any Jimmy Dean (this is through Facebook, like them, and then they will e-mail you the coupon)
$1/1 Kandoo Wipes or Soap (This will be sent via snail mail)

Thanks Clippin' with Carie, Steals and Deals, Scratch 'N Sniff Shopper

Cheryl

Confirmed Doublers This Weekend

It has been confirmed that there will be doublers this weekend for Albertsons. Yay!

Thanks!

Cheryl

Groupon Deal of The Day for Spokane

Wow, there is a GREAT deal on Groupon for Spokane today. Here is the deal....$20 for 20 Boot Camp Classes at Survival Fitness Boot Camp in Dalton Gardens (Up to $125 Value) This is $125 value, with a savings of $105/84%!!

Here is the info that is posted about it...
A good workout comes in a variety of forms—sometimes it’s cardio-focused exercises, and sometimes it’s opening a jar of pickles without dropping the power saw or the baby. Multitask your way to a fit body with today's Groupon: for $20, you get 20 boot camp fitness classes at Survival Fitness Boot Camp. The boot camp is held at ABCD Day Care Center's gymnasium in Dalton Gardens on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with class times at 6 a.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 6:30 p.m.
Survival Fitness is designed to help participants lose body fat, tone muscles, strengthen the core, and improve endurance, all while battling against the enemy of predictability. Each day, instructor John Caylor will throw down a fresh guerrilla ambush's worth of challenges for your muscles and your brain, fueling constant gains and keeping you engaged. Over the course of your 20 sessions ($125 for individuals, $104.17 for couples or two friends joining together), you'll lift weights and engage in cardio exercises, all while wrestling with an invisible crocodile. In the heat of your workout, you'll sweat out weakness, fear, and monosodium glutamate while beginning to gain the functional, unsurpassed strength of a body in fluid, powerful motion.
All fitness levels are welcome at Survival Fitness Boot Camp, with each individual controlling the pace of his or her exercises. Bring a pair of light hand weights, a workout mat, a towel, and plenty of water, and fire up your metabolism rockets with a turbo boost of sweaty self-improvement with Survival Fitness Boot Camp.

Thanks!

Cheryl

Monday, August 9, 2010

New Target Coupons

There are a bunch of new Target coupons. For example....

$1/1 Two Archer Farms Nuts or Trail Mix
$1/1 Produce Item
$0.75/Kudos granola bars variety pack
$2/1 Pledge fabric sweeper for pet hair
$1/1 Sensodyne Iso-Active Toothpaste
$0.75/1 Colgate Kids' Dora The Explorer manual toothbrush
$1/1 Bed Pillow
$1/1 Target Home shower curtain liner
$1/1 Quaker breakfast item
$1/1 7 oz Glade Premium soy candle
$2/1 Women's belt
$2/1 Merona Women's apparel item
$3/1 Merona footwear
$3/1 Merona men's top
$2/1 Kids' denim item
$3/1 Women's or Men's denim
$3/1 Neutrogena Clinical wrinkle treatment
$5/1 Room Essentials bath furniture item

Thanks for the heads up Coupon Posse!

Cheryl

Spokane's Groupon Deal of The Day

Today's Groupon deal of the day for Spokane is....$5 for $10 Worth of Coffee and Eats at Revive Coffee

It looks like the deal is on. Here is what it says on the website about it....

Until public-transit officials make our dream of commuting to work by rollycoaster a reality, we'll have to settle for the adrenaline rush of traditional pick-me-ups. Percolate perkiness with today's Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of coffee and café fare at Revive Coffee, located in north Spokane. This Groupon is not valid toward the store's retail items, such as mugs or T-shirts.

Revive Coffee brings an artisan's touch to caffeine, serving coffee wood-roasted by Caffé D'arte in Seattle. Caffé D'arte roasts each type of bean separately over an open fire, blending the varieties to forge soothing and smoky sippery. Tipple the tree-tempered tastes with a 12 oz. house coffee ($1.50), or up the alertness-bringing ante with a 12 oz. Revive coffee ($2.50), a house coffee containing a double shot of espresso. The shop's cafe lattes ($2.75, 12 oz.) are canvases for steamed milk hearts and crema designs, etched in by the baristas, while the signature Cold Brew Marbled Ice ($2.75, 12 oz.) adds dark chocolate, white chocolate, and cream to coffee that's been brewed for 12 hours for a higher caffeine concentration. Revive Coffee also slings sandwiches toward open mouths, with items including an egg-and-cheese breakfast sandwich ($2.65), and hot flat-grilled lunch sandwiches (half $3.95, whole $5.95) in variations of turkey, ham, roast beef, roasted veggie, or ultimate cheese.

Painted by a local artist, the café's wall mural depicts the tragic journey of beans from farm to roaster to coffee-mug coffin. Other artwork celebrates the family pets of Revive Coffee's owners. Collapse in the café's cushy chairs and make up for the fruit you wasted during unicycle fruit-juggling training with an all-fruit smoothie ($3.25, 12 oz.), or use the cafe's WiFi, free with a purchase, to send the details of your three cups of French press ($3.50) to the German you lived with on the space station last semester.

Thanks!

Cheryl

Target: Wonder how they marked things down??

Tiffany has some wonderful information about the pattern of Target's markdown. Go check out her info that she has posted. It is great information and information that I think will help you when you are shopping Target's wonderful clearance.

Target: Wonder how they marked things down??

Thanks Tiffany!

Cheryl

Free Wrigley's

Just go on over here, fill in your info, pick your flavor, and use promotion code 353637 to get your FREE pack gum! Choose from Key Lime Pie, Mint Chocolate Chip or Strawberry Shortcake.

Thanks Rose Knows Coupons!

Cheryl