Fred Meyer Shopping Trip

We had to run out to Fredies yesterday and here is what we came back with.....

Poptarts $1.19 X6 (back in the clearance section, as they are on markdown)
-$1/3 from coupons found inside packages of cereal a while back X1 (I thought I had another, but I didn't)
=$5.96, making them $1.02 a box

Smucker's Sugar-Free Preserves $2.50X2
-$1/1 printable (NLA, no longer available)
=$3, making them $1.50, not great but okay as we were all out

Sue Bee Honey $1.67 X4
-$0.50/1 printable X2
-$1/1 X2 (peelie found on product)
=$3.68, making them $0.92 each!

TOOP= $12.81. I saved $15.84!

Thanks!

Cheryl

Some printables

$1/1 Dove VisibleCare Body Wash
$.75 off any One Roll of Reynolds Wrap Heavy Duty 18″ Wide Foil
$.75 off any One Roll of Reynolds Wrap Non-Stick Foil
$1/1 Kraft Cheese Slices (There is a Disney On Ice offer on some the wrappers on these cheese.... Here is the info I came across....
KRAFT Singles invites you to enjoy the magic of Disney On Ice!
There are two easy ways to redeem this exciting offer:
1.Bring your KRAFT Singles package wrapper to the box office when Disney On Ice is in town and save 50% on two tickets per wrapper from KRAFT Singles.
2.To redeem your KRAFT Singles discount by mail order, enter the promotional code found on your KRAFT Singles package below. You’ll be able to order tickets to Disney On Ice shows that are currently on sale or get notified when a Disney On Ice show comes to your city.
Just go on over here to get more info!)
 
Thanks Coupon Geek and Printabe Coupons and Deals!
 
Cheryl

Big Lots=20% Off of Your Purchase

There is a printable coupon over here for their Buzz Club members. If you are not a member, just go on over here and sign up FOR FREE, of course. It is really easy. Anyway you can score a 20% off your ENTIRE purchase. Wow! That really does make a nice addition to their already low prices.

Thanks Hip2Save!

Cheryl

Box Top Education Coupons

Are you signed up for the Box Tops for Education site? Well, if you are, they have some awesome coupons right now (see below). If you are not signed up, this is an awesome site, especially if you have kiddos in school. Here is a little blurb from their site....

Clip Box Tops..
We all shop for groceries, sometimes two or three times a week –- or more. Now turn those shopping trip into easy cash for your school, and encourage friends to do the same! Just look for the Box Tops logo on hundreds of products like Cheerios^®, Hamburger Helper^® and Kleenex^®, in almost every aisle of the store. All you need to do is clip and send them to your school’s Box Tops coordinator —- each one is worth 10¢ for your school.

Why Join Box Tops
Earn more for your school!
Earn eBoxTops for your school when you shop online at over 100 participating retailers.

Enter for chances to win thousands of Bonus Box Tops for your school each month.

Try easy, tasty recipes using Box Tops products.

Save with monthly coupons for your favorite brands.


See your school's earnings.

When you join Box Tops, you'll be able to track your school's progress on the way to their earnings goal - all in real time. See the numbers for your school, as well as how you compare to other schools in your state, and in the nation.


Be 1 of a community that makes a difference every day.


Box Toppers are a community of passionate people, joined together to help create change in our schools. Join us, and you'll get exclusive benefits that include ways to stay connected with other parents on topics that matter to you as well as tools and promotions to recruit others to the cause.


With all the budget cuts and financial limits with the education system, this is a GREAT way to help the schools earn a little money by clipping those little Box Tops off of your products at home and sending them into the schools. THEY REALLY do use these and it is FREE money. This is another way to help them pay for expenses to help with our childrens education without cutting something else or whatnot.

Anyway, if you are signed up with the program they offer really nice coupons. If you are not signed up, you can go over here and get signed up.

Here are some nice high-value coupons that were available for me to print today. You can only access these through your members only account. So, you will have to either sign in or sign-up.

Save $1.00 when you buy ONE BOX Wheaties® or Wheaties Fuel® cereal
Save $1.00 on TWO when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Italian Meal Breads (Includes any Loaves, Breadsticks, Dinner Rolls, and Pizza Crust)
Save $1.00 on TWO when you buy TWO PACKAGES any variety Pillsbury® Refrigerated Cookie Dough
Save $1.00 on TWO when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Sweet Rolls OR Grands!® Sweet Rolls
Save $1.00 on TWO when you buy TWO any flavor/variety Pillsbury® Toaster Strudel® Pastries
Save $1.00 on TWO when you buy TWO any size/variety Refrigerated Pillsbury® Grands!® Biscuits
Save $1.00 on TWO when you buy TWO BOXES any flavor Chex Mix® Bars, Golden Grahams® Treats OR Milk ’n Cereal Bars
 
Thanks!
 
Cheryl

$1/1 Avery Note PocketTabs or NoteTabs

Here is a printable for Avery Note PocketTabs or NoteTabs. This is a PDF coupon that I DID get from their site.

Thanks!

Cheryl

Walgreens=FREE Purse Size Photo Book

Currently, you can snag a FREE purse size photo book from Wallgreens (4.5X6) through 1/22/11. Just use coupon code  PURSE and then choose in-store pick up, so you don't have to pay shipping costs (this does nto seem to be an option). Just go on over here to get started.

Thanks Chi-Town Cheapskate!

Cheryl

Monday Weigh-In Report on Wednesday

Boy, this week has just flown by. I FORGOT to report to you all on Monday about the results of my weigh-in on Sunday. Well, I went, but I went by myself. My husband had to work on Sunday, so I was flying solo. Usually when I go in, I wear THE SAME thing EVERY WEEK. Well.......you never know, it just might change something if you change your clothes. :) I know, I know it is silly, but I REALLY want the BEST advantage at that scale. I know it makes no difference what I wear. Either I gained or I lost, but it still helps me mentally. Anyway, he is usually there to block me from the vision of others while I "take my clothes" off. No, silly, I just take my pants and my shirt off, but I have shorts on and a tank on, but still I don't want other people seeing my fat arms or how I really look with a skin tight tank. Let me be the first to tell you, IT'S NOT VERY PRETTY. ;) Anyway, I put my big girl panties on and did this all by myself WITH NO SHIELD AND I SURVIVED. Imagine that NOBODY was even looking my way. ;)

Okay, so I got on the scale and he was nice to me this week. I lost 2.4 pounds. Yay, for me. I was quite pleased. I only did the C25K training twice last week and walked one other time for 15 minutes, so that was no too impressive. I bet if I would have done more activity, I would have lost more, but that is okay. I lost, and I am happy for that.

So far this week I have done my C25K training twice and only need to do it one more time (for the week). Yay! I REALLY do like the program. Time does go by really fast for me when I am doing this because you have to pay attention to your minutes.

My family knows that unless anyone is hurt, bleeding, or dying THEN DO NOT COME AND GET ME. This is MY time and I need it soooooo badly. I am sooooo tired of all of this. I REALLY am tired of being like this and not staying faithful to the plan. I know I can do this! I have done this! I have to get on with it! What am I waiting for? You know, I just wish that we could lose weight just as fast as we can put it on. THAT WOULD BE GREAT!

Anyway, here's to a good rest of the week.

I hope you all are doing well on your plan and are succeeding.

Anyone want to do the Community Fun Run with me in April that I do every year? Let me know. It is all flat and on the trail. I can't remember the cost and they dont' have it posted yet, but when I find out I will let you know. It is between 10 and $15 and the really cool thing is you can also do it with the whole family. It does not matter the physical shape you are in, it does not matter what you look like, it does not matter how fast you are. This is a fun run that benefits The Arc of Spokane. I will provide further details when I get them. Anyway, think about it and maybe we can all do this fun run together. I am hoping I can "run" the whole thing.

Okay, have a GREAT week!

Cheryl

CafeMom

Have you heard of CafeMom? Well, if you haven't it sounds like a really good website to belong to if you are a mama. CafeMom is an online community created especially for moms. Here is some info that I got from their website....

Since its launch in November 2006, thousands of moms have come together online to swap stories and advice on a huge range of topics, share photos, and connect with friends. CafeMom users each get their own homepage which they can customize to show off their personality. Plus, they can start public or private groups with other moms about common interests. Moms of all ages and beliefs are now meeting, conversing, and having fun at CafeMom.

CafeMom is a fun community where moms come together every day to chat, share photos, make friends, play games, and more. Best of all, IT'S FREE and lots of fun!

Thanks!

Cheryl

Macy's Online Clearance Sale, Save an EXTRA 25 to 40% Off!

So, currently, Macy's is have an AWESOME clearance sale...Save an EXTRA 25 to 40% off of already clearanced prices! I did a little browsing and they have some REALLY good prices, but if you want in on any of this you'd better hurry fast as some of the lower-priced items do not last very long. There is shipping and tax too.

Just go on over here if you want to check the deals out.

Thanks!

 Cheryl

My Rite Aid Trip

I REALLY wanted to do the P&G deal on the front page of the ad this week (Get an additional $10 +UP Reward when you buy $30 of the stated items). So, before taking Sadie in for her appointment, Blakey (The Pirate today) and I stopped in at Rite Aid, and this is what we got........

My picture did not turn out very well. I'm not sure why, but I was having problems with my camera focusing and I couldn't get the position of the photo like I wanted, but here is still a picture of what I came home with. I think you can still get my drift. If you wondering, yes, Blakey does also have his lunch-plate in the picture too. :)

So, OOP, before tax all of this was -$0.99! Yes, that is NEGATIVE $0.99! I think I did pretty good.

Here is the breakdown of my order....

TGI Friday Snacks $0.97 X3
no coupon
= $2.91

Old Spice Deodorant $3.59 X2
Rang up at $3.59. I don't know why.
-$1/2 from 12/26 P&G insert
= $6.18

Old Spice Body Wash $3.97 X2
Again, rang up less at $3.83
-B1 deodorant G1 Bodywash free from 12/26 P&G insert X2
= FREE

DayQuil Sinex $4.97 X3
- $4/1 from 12/26 P&G X3
= $2.91, making them JUST $0.97 each!

Chestal Cough with Honey $6.29 X2
-BOGO sale (Buy one get one free)
- $2/1 printable from here (FYI...this coupon DOES beep. I heard that the manufacturer did not code it right. So, therefore, it is beeping. It is valid! It just beeps. ) X2
= $2.29, making them just $1.15 each!

-$15 +Up Rewards

TOOP (total out of pocket) was NEGATIVE $0.99, which paid for part of my tax of $3.14! Plus, I got back $17 in +UP Rewards. So, again this was a nice little money maker. :) My rewards for my P&G did not print out for some reason, but they were very happy to put it on a gift card for me. Very very nice of them. :) One $10 +UP for the P&G promo, two $2 +UPs for the Chestal Cough Syrup, and three $1 +Ups for the TGI Friday snacks.

Thanks!

Cheryl

$20 Amazon.com Gift Card for ONLY $10!!!

Wow, check this deal out that I just got! Currently, Living Social (a daily deal site) is offering up a $20 Amazon Gift Card for ONLY $10! Okay, so this is what you will need to do...

~Go on over here to their site
~Sign up for a Living Social free account, in the upper right corner (you will just need to enter your email address)
~Create an Account
~Click on the "My Account" tab (just to make sure you are all signed up and ready to go.
~Now click on "More Deals" off to the left-hand side and click on a city. It doesn't matter what city as this is a nationwide deal.
~Click on "Buy Now" and finish up your order. It is REALLY easy.

**An added bonus is that if you are new to this site and sign up you are able to SCORE a $5 credit for a future purchase! You will not be able to use it with this purchase. (Yes, I know there are some reports out there that you can use this $5 credit to make this deal even cheaper, but I have looked into it and that is not the case).

Thanks for the heads up Hip2Save!

Cheryl

Free Sample of Goodnights Underwear

Here is an offer for a free sample of Goodnights Underwear. Just go on over here to get your free sample. You will either need to sign-in or sign-up.

Thanks!

Cheryl

The Frugal Life of a Mom Gets the Stylish Blogger Award!

Yay! The Frugal Life of a Mom has been presented with The Stylish Blogger Award, many thanks to Quality Time with Jenni.

The rules for accepting this award:
1. Thank & link back to the person who awarded you this.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Pay it forward to 10 recently discovered great bloggers.
4. Contact those bloggers and tell them about their award.
So here are 7 Things about myself:

1. I'm not a cat person (except for Spaz, the neighbor cat).
2. I am a food addict, which is why I need Weight Watchers.
3. I am singing along to the new Kesha CD in my van right now (not right at this moment, but currently that is the CD that is in my van)
4. I LOVE LOVE LOVE couponing and sharing my deals with you all.
5. I work from home as a medical transcriptionist.
6. I am the oldest and prettiest of three (I DO have two handsome brothers). :)
7. I am a proud mama of three and married to the love of my life for 17 years.

Here are the 10 blogs I'd like to share this award with!

1.  The Coupon Posse' (You gals have THE best local blog. What a great Posse' of ladies you are)
2.  The Repurpose Project (I love your craft ideas)
3.  The Coupon Goddess (You are sooooo funny)
4.  Happy Money Saver (I LOVE all of your recipes, from homemade baby wipes to Chicken Soup)
5.  Keeping Cents (I love the deals you come across)
6.  Savvy Spending (You have great info on your blog)
7.  107 Down (I love that you are sharing your weight loss journey with the rest of us)
8.  Frugal Chic Living (I love your Fred Meyer posts)
9.  Thrifty and Thriving (I love your Target posts)
10.  The Thrifty Home (One of the best craft blogs on the block)

Thanks Quality Time With Jenni for this AWESOME award!

Cheryl

Are You Trying to Get Financially Organized?

Photo courtesy of Dittle Dattle

Well, I came across some really good information and some helpful tips over at Dittle Dattle. Carrie over at Dittle Dattle has come up with a Dave Ramsey Inspired Financial Notebook. If you are maybe having a hard time getting started and don't know where to begin, I highly recommend you hopping on over to her blog and seeing what ideas she has come up with. This is VERY interesting and I think it could be very useful. She even offers FREE (you know I'm all about FREE) printable pages so that you can set up your own financial notebook if you want.

Thanks Dittle Dattle!

Cheryl

Albertsons = Hot Quaker Sale!

Yay, it looks like the Quaker sales are starting up. Anyone know if we are getting doublers this weekend? If we do, this sale is EVEN better. Okay, check this out.......

Starting Friday, January 21st (the Catalina does NOT start until Friday, January 21 and runs through 2/13/11) at Albertsons, you can get Quaker Oatmeal for only $0.30 per box.  Here's how:

Quaker Instant Oatmeal, $2.50 x 5
-$1.00 off from 1/2 RedPlum or recent Printable (NLA) x 5
-$3.00 instant Albertsons Discount
=$4.50, get back a $3.00 Catalina – that’s like paying $0.30 each!

Then, you and "roll" your Catalina to use on your next order. So, do it again and EVEN less OOP (out of pocket)!

This sale is going to be HOT.  You REALLY might want to consider ordering extra coupons and then make sure you place a "special" order with Albertson's so you are able to get "yours." So, as you can see, if we get doublers, this could EVEN BE BETTER! :)

**Remember that if you want to deal with "coupon friendly" to check out the Albertsons in Liberty Lake. They are AWESOME!

Thanks Frugal Chic Living!

Cheryl

$1/1 Nestle Cookie Dough

Nestle Toll House has released a new coupon! Just go on here to print out a coupon for $1/1 Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough. YUM!

Thanks Hip2Save!

Cheryl

Product Comment

I know I have had a hard time lately keeping up with the product comments, but work has me sooooo busy right now that I am having a harder time keeping up with my blog. I hope you all understand. I'm trying here, but strugglin' a little.

Anyway, here is a product comment for you all.

Goldfish Crackers (Pepperidge Farm Crackers)-Thank you very much for making such a great brand of products. My family truly enjoys both the cookie and cracker (Goldfish) products. We look forward to enjoying them for a longtime. Thanks! Cheryl


Thanks!

Cheryl

Free Sample of John Frieda

I love these freebies! Sometimes they even come with coupons. Just go on over here to request your free sample. You even have the choice to pick from FIVE different samples. Yay!
 
Thanks!
 
Cheryl

Rite Aid Update

Blakey and I headed out to Rite Aid this morning as we had to drop Sadie off at the groomer's. She was looking pretty shaggy. Anyway, we thought that we would stop in at Rite Aid and see what kind of deals we could get and maybe see what kind of sale items they had in stock. We went to Rite Aid on Argonne and Mission and we went to Rite Aid on Sprague and Pines. Here is what we found out.

Rite Aid on Argonne

Had a few facial tissue.
Did not have any of the 4-packs of the Simplify Toilet Paper, and I can't remember if they had any of the single rolls of the TP that was on sale, but I wanna say that they didn't.
Did have T.G.I. Friday Snacks. FYI, in case you are not aware of the sale, they are on sale for $0.97 and then you get a $1 +UP Reward back from buying it. So, essentially, it is FREE! There is a limit of how many you can purchase, and I believe it is fix.
No Dixie Paper plates.

Rite Aid on Sprague

Had a few facial tissue, but the limit was one per person.
I don't believe they had any TP. To tell you the truth, I'm not 100% sure on this.
They had a few of the Dixie Paper plates, but they were not the ultra. The RA coupon says for Ultra.

However, I was there at 10 o'clock this morning, but I still wanted to share with you all.

Thanks!

Cheryl

Some Printables I Came Across This Morning

Here you go....

$0.55/1 Sue Bee Honey (Pair this up with the sale at Fred Meyer for some cheap honey)
$0.75/1 One box of Sunbelt Cereal
$0.50/2 Totino's Products
$5/1 Zantac
$1/1 Cetaphil

Thanks Coupon Geek, Printable Coupons and Deals!

Cheryl