tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45723111854832100532024-03-13T05:03:31.205-05:00Frugal BlondesElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.comBlogger259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-21720947739057386202011-01-13T10:09:00.000-06:002011-01-13T10:09:04.942-06:00My CVS trip 1/12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TS8gaoGk63I/AAAAAAAAAlU/KTvwTHVEcfY/s1600/cvs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TS8gaoGk63I/AAAAAAAAAlU/KTvwTHVEcfY/s320/cvs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I haven't posted a trip in ages - mostly because I haven't had a good one. But this trip went perfectly last night so I thought I'd show. I did this all in one transaction. Also I should note that the finish/lysol deal could have been even better had I had more finish coupons, but I only had 2 so this is the scenario I came up with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(2) $3.00 - Finish Dishwasher tabs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- (2) $2.25/1 from 1/2 SS (regional coupon)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(2) $6.00 - Lysol Neutra Air Freshmatic</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- (2) $4/1 <a href="http://offers.e-centives.com/siflo/?id=71eaee60-db24-46a7-9765-54afc3ce79d9">printables</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">$3.00 - Lysol Neutra Air Room Spray</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- $1/1 <a href="http://offers.e-centives.com/siflo/?id=71eaee60-db24-46a7-9765-54afc3ce79d9">printable</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">= $7.50, but received a $10 ECB! (so completely free plus $2.50 money maker)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">$0.89 - Peanut Butter Snickers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">= $0.89, received $0.89 ECB, so FREE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">$1.59 - Hershey's Drops</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">= $1.59, received $1.59 ECB, so FREE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">$7.99 - Physician's Formula Concealer (all three were the same price)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- $7.00 for in store promotion ($7 off all face products for Physician's Formula)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">= $0.99 each</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">$47.45 - Total before coupons and the in store promotion</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Used a $10 ECB from a previous trip (raincheck on some shampoos from Christmas)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">$3.19 - Total after coupons and ECB's used.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Received a $10 ECB, a $0.89 ECB and a $1.59 ECB, so $12.48 total. </div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-6200041931233392742011-01-13T09:52:00.000-06:002011-01-13T09:52:37.881-06:00McDonald's Fruit & Maple Oatmeal Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TS8akNmzGjI/AAAAAAAAAlM/hblxeQkVy-c/s1600/oatmeal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TS8akNmzGjI/AAAAAAAAAlM/hblxeQkVy-c/s320/oatmeal.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Ok, so let me first start off by saying that this is a very unofficial review. McDonald's did not ask me to do this, I just felt strongly about the oatmeal after I tried it this morning and felt compelled to tell someone about it. Also, I know what you guys might be thinking. "She has no right to complain about McDonald's. It's McDonald's!!" Well sure, but they have some decent stuff when you're in a pinch. And honestly, I really wanted to try it since I have a new found love of oatmeal recently. So here goes.<br />
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In case you hadn't quite figured it out yet, the top picture is from McDonald's website while the bottom picture is from my desk. And no, I hadn't stirred the oatmeal at all. But I had choked down about half of it. <br />
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Pros: It has some fruit in it. Apples, dried cranberries and raisins to be specific. It's under $2. It's oatmeal. Thus, it should be sorta healthy right? I'm doing Weight Watchers, so I'll throw in there that it's 6 PointsPlus (very good for breakfast). For the rest of you, it's 260 calories, 4.5 g of fat, 5 g of protein, 48 g of carbs and 5 g of fiber.<br />
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Cons: NO flavor. Let me say that again in case you didn't hear me. NOOOOO flavor. Zero. Zilch. I would venture to say it had negative flavor there was so little. Ok, ok, sorry. The menu in the drive through says there is some brown sugar in it but you'd never know. My refined culinary taste buds suspect a wee pinch of salt was not included in the recipe.<br />
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Bottom Line: If you're in a pinch, sure, get the oatmeal. But have reasonable expectations.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Reminder: This review is NOT endorsed by McDonald's. I just felt the need to spread the word.</div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-78655004582328257342011-01-03T10:15:00.000-06:002011-01-03T10:15:34.544-06:00Money Maker on Finish Electrasol Dishwasher Tabs at Walgreens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TSH0Qk91FwI/AAAAAAAAAlI/y7O70mLTFdY/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TSH0Qk91FwI/AAAAAAAAAlI/y7O70mLTFdY/s1600/images.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yesterday we got 5 coupon inserts in the newspaper, and 2 of them were Smart Source inserts. You'll definitely want to check them, because there is a $2.25/1 Finish coupon in one of them. It is a regional coupon, but I got it (Dallas, TX). Finish dishwasher tabs are on sale this week at Walgreens. Here's how to make money on these:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">$3.49 - Finish Electrasol 20 ct.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- $2.25/1 Finish 20 ct from 1/2/11 SS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">= $1.24, but get back a $1.50 register reward!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So you actually make $0.26 on this transaction. Now, I know this isn't anything fabulous, but it's been a long time since I've seen cheap or free dishwasher detergent and I'm about to run out. I have 2 of these coupons and will definitely be heading to Walgreens ASAP. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-5202936745378490012010-12-16T09:37:00.001-06:002010-12-17T11:34:05.896-06:00DEAD - Coupon for a FREE Hass Avocado<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TQoyFoUpTyI/AAAAAAAAAk8/ZiyuBxVKx8M/s1600/avocado-m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TQoyFoUpTyI/AAAAAAAAAk8/ZiyuBxVKx8M/s1600/avocado-m.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Go <a href="http://www.allyou.com/coupons-deals/daily-free-samples-00411000069695/free-avocados-coupon-00411000070757/?xid=freesamples-121610">here</a> for your coupon.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-87481010141969578272010-12-14T21:21:00.000-06:002010-12-14T21:21:08.127-06:00B1G1 Free Coupon for Special K Cereal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TQgz6A_0IbI/AAAAAAAAAk4/RUHmaCwYzLc/s1600/special-k-cereal-coupon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TQgz6A_0IbI/AAAAAAAAAk4/RUHmaCwYzLc/s1600/special-k-cereal-coupon.jpg" /></a></div>Go <a href="http://www.specialk.com/register/offer/">here</a> to sign up and print your coupon. I really like their granola as a quick snack but rarely buy it because it's such a high price for such a small box! I know I know, it's easy to make homemade, but this is a good alternative in a pinch.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-14479153115285310652010-12-07T10:29:00.000-06:002010-12-07T10:29:05.498-06:00Free Sample of Nescafe Tasters Choice Coffee!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TP5gurRSUGI/AAAAAAAAAk0/ebgRaQQ-rEU/s1600/nescafe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TP5gurRSUGI/AAAAAAAAAk0/ebgRaQQ-rEU/s1600/nescafe.jpg" /></a></div>Go <a href="http://smartchoice.tasterschoice.com/#/Try_It_On_Us/">here</a> for your free sample.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-61200495690869752992010-12-06T16:07:00.000-06:002010-12-06T16:07:38.286-06:00Free Luna Bar!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TP1eocqN7CI/AAAAAAAAAkw/sSfRWZjCH5c/s1600/luna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TP1eocqN7CI/AAAAAAAAAkw/sSfRWZjCH5c/s1600/luna.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Go <a href="http://links.mkt234.com/ctt?kn=2&m=4659823&r=NTg5Nzk1NDczNAS2&b=0&j=MTY5MDU1NDc4S0&mt=1&rt=0">here</a> to sign up!!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-78811908172588292472010-12-02T10:02:00.000-06:002010-12-02T10:02:57.870-06:00Free Sample of Lanacane Anti-Chafing Gel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TPfDHHVoUyI/AAAAAAAAAks/qv9rsPnFG58/s1600/Lanacane+Anti+Chafing+Gel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TPfDHHVoUyI/AAAAAAAAAks/qv9rsPnFG58/s1600/Lanacane+Anti+Chafing+Gel.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Go <a href="http://www.lanacane.com/survey.asp">here</a> for your free sample.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-66880074489264706572010-12-01T11:12:00.000-06:002010-12-01T11:12:25.780-06:00Walgreens 4 Day Sale (12/1 - 12/4) Starts Today!<div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This week Walgreens has a special 4 day ad out. You can see the ad <a href="http://walgreens.shoplocal.com/walgreens/Default.aspx?action=browsepageflash&storeid=2426075&rapid=1042320&pagenumber=1&prvid=Walgreens-101201&promotioncode=Walgreens-101201">here</a>. There's also a <a href="http://www.walgreens.com/topic/promotion/friendsandfamily.jsp">15% friends and family coupon</a> good TODAY, 12/1 only.</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><br />
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</b></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>$3.00 - Purchase one Natrol Melatonin 100ct, Receive $3 RR</b></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">-$2/1 Natrol Product, Any – 10-10-10 RP Insert</span></span></span></b></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>= $2 Money Maker!</b></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>$2.99 - Bic Multi-Purpose Lighter</b></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">– $1 IVC (monthly coupon booklet near the ads in the front of the store) </div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">– $1.50/1 from the 11/7/10 SS insert</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>= $0.49!!</b></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>$1.99 - Truvia Sweetener 40 pack</b></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>-</b> $1/1 <a href="http://www.couponnetwork.com/">printable</a></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">- $1/1 from 9/12 RP insert</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">- $1/1 from November All You</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>= $0.99!!</b></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><br />
</b></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-61409776330120657302010-11-30T10:48:00.000-06:002010-11-30T10:48:33.413-06:00Free Gas-X Prevention (plus money maker) at CVS<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
<a href="http://print.coupons.com/couponweb/index.aspx?pid=13903&nid=10&zid=xh20&cid=0&bid=1039530001" style="color: #2244bb;" target="_blank">Coupons.com</a> has some high-value Gas-X coupons! Go <a href="http://print.coupons.com/couponweb/index.aspx?pid=13903&nid=10&zid=xh20&cid=0&bid=1039530001" style="color: #2244bb;" target="_blank">here </a>to print a coupon good for $4/1 Gas-X Prevention and $3 off ANY Gas-X products! With these coupons you can get a sweet deal at CVS thru December 4th!<br />
Spend $20 on any Gas-X receive $10 Ecb (limit 1)<br />
Buy 4 Gas-X Prevention 20 ct $6.29 each (based on online price)<br />
Price: $25.16<br />
Use <a href="http://print.coupons.com/couponweb/index.aspx?pid=13903&nid=10&zid=xh20&cid=0&bid=1039530001" style="color: #2244bb;" target="_blank">4 $4/1 coupons</a> (you will need access to 2 computers)<br />
Pay $9.16<br />
Get back a $10 Ecb<br />
Final cost FREE + $0.84 moneymaker!<br />
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**Don’t forget to print your <a href="http://stlmommy.com/2010/11/facebook-cvs-20-off-holiday-shopping-pass.html" style="color: #2244bb;" target="_blank">CVS 20% off Shopping Pass!</a><br />
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Thanks, <a href="http://stlmommy.com/2010/11/cvs-gas-x-money-maker.html">STL Mommy</a>!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-52789505505218433972010-11-17T10:56:00.000-06:002010-11-17T10:56:30.274-06:00Free Sample of Burt's Bees Body Lotion (Facebook)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TOQJN9vHb3I/AAAAAAAAAko/52zv0AZiw4c/s1600/burts-bees-body-lotions1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" px="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TOQJN9vHb3I/AAAAAAAAAko/52zv0AZiw4c/s1600/burts-bees-body-lotions1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Go <a href="http://www.facebook.com/burtsbees">here</a> and tell Burt's Bees what your skin is saying and you'll get a free sample of their body lotion.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-55035630220992857852010-11-11T09:41:00.000-06:002010-11-11T09:41:48.126-06:00Free Sample of Pureology Color Stylist Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TNwOt_LEQbI/AAAAAAAAAkk/PFDxryaQ1jU/s1600/pureology.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="113" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TNwOt_LEQbI/AAAAAAAAAkk/PFDxryaQ1jU/s320/pureology.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Go <a href="http://pureology.com/discover/styling">here</a> for your free sample.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-20934996538665467952010-11-10T13:02:00.000-06:002010-11-10T13:02:30.414-06:00Remember Ebates as you start your xmas shopping!Yesterday I took advantage of the $0.25 shipping on the <a href="http://www.eyeslipsface.com/">e.l.f.</a> (makeup) website. At the last minute I remembered to use <a href="http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=gRvuii3WK2ckmJE2DIiE5g%3D%3D">Ebates</a>, and I'm glad I did. Honestly, when I first started reading about Ebates, I thought "come on, what's the point?". But I try to remind myself to go through Ebates every time I want to make an online purchase. I actually have $13 in my Ebates account which is pretty great considering it's 2% here, 3% there. It's not too hard to remember to use it when most blogs remind you about it when they are telling you some store's coupon deal. Here's how it works if you've never heard of it: Ebates is a cash back program. You sign up for a free account, and then when you're already thinking about purchasing something, search the Ebates website to see if the store you are wanting to purchase through is on the list. If it is, just by doing your shopping through the Ebates link instead of going directly to the store's website, you get a percentage of your purchase back! Now, my $13 is racked up over months of small online purchases, but hey, it's better than getting nothing! Absolutely nothing is different except that you get to the store's website through Ebates instead of on your own. And sometimes you find out about coupon codes through Ebates that you didn't know existed! <br />
So, as you start doing your holiday shopping, I highly suggest you use one of the cash back programs like <a href="http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=gRvuii3WK2ckmJE2DIiE5g%3D%3D">Ebates</a> to lighten the load a bit. I've seen stores go as high as 8% during special promotions, so it really is worth it. For example, my purchase through e.l.f. yesterday was about $12. They are offering 4% cash back right now for e.l.f., so in a day or two, about $0.50 will be deposited into my Ebates account. Easy right? Give it a try. And feel free to let me know if I need to explain it a bit better.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-87837174327643853492010-11-09T10:25:00.002-06:002010-11-09T10:25:29.973-06:00$4/1 Wholly Guacamole Coupon - FacebookGo <a href="http://www.facebook.com/WhollyGuacamole?v=app_4949752878">here</a> to get your coupon.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-12622106675910774642010-11-08T12:29:00.000-06:002010-11-08T12:29:07.386-06:00Preview of Walgreens Black Friday DealsIt didn't take long for me to see a post linking to the <a href="http://bfads.net/Ad/Walgreens-2010">Black Friday Walgreens ad</a>. They have a similar page in the ad listing a bazillion free things (that's a valid number, promise). And oddly, I'm excited about the $19.99 (after rebate) wrist blood pressure monitor. I've been watching these for months and never see them below $50, so this is fantastic. Other things that interest me - free Secret body splash, free Scunci hair bands, free Robitussin, and wait for it........free Dr. Pepper!!!!!!!!! Lots of $0.99 razors also a couple of pages later - which probably means free after a coupon. And now I want some Dr. Pepper so this post is over.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-12768141989011753312010-11-08T10:18:00.000-06:002010-11-08T10:18:49.792-06:00Preview of CVS Black Friday DealsIt never occured to me PC (pre-couponing) that drugstores would have great Black Friday deals, but I just saw <a href="http://www.moneysavingmadness.com/2010/11/cvs-black-friday-preview-14-free-items.html">Michelle's post</a> and I'm super excited now! Is it weird that I'm wondering when they open? Maybe I'd actually consider getting out of bed before 10 am for the drugstores. There are 14 completely free items at CVS alone, which will probably mean quite a few money makers once we know more about the coupons that will be out. The ones I'm most excited about? Free Eucerin! That stuff is expensive. And free Carmex - I know a certain guy who likes this stuff. As soon as I see a preview for Walgreen's I'll link to that also.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-59520106924614674682010-11-06T19:53:00.001-05:002010-11-11T12:28:56.523-06:00My first ever freezer cooking dayI've been reading posts about freezer cooking (or batch cooking) for ages now and really thought it wasn't for me since I am single with no kids. But the other frugal blonde tried it a couple of weeks ago and was happy with her results, so on a bit of a whim I decided to give it a try today. I put some black beans in water to soak overnight and started going through a massive list of saved recipes (from various blog posts). I settled on <a href="http://www.5dollardinners.com/2010/11/zucchini-sausage-cornbread.html">Tristin's Zucchini Sausage Cornbread</a>, <a href="http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/Delicious-Ham-and-Potato-Soup/Detail.aspx">Ham and Potato Soup</a>, and a super awesome friend's spaghetti sauce (sorry, I have to ask if I can share the recipe). I had quite a bit of zucchini left over since I bought a 3 pack at Aldi, so I had the brilliant (ok, kind of obvious) idea to make zucchini bread. I searched and searched for my hometown church's cookbook to use my mom's recipe but couldn't find it, so I used a fairly healthy recipe I found online (recipe below). The black beans are something I cook about once a month. I don't have a recipe, it's just something I came up with. Which is super odd since given my mathematical (aka analytical, aka anal) mind, I typically stick to recipes and actually prefer baking over cooking. But I just cook the beans with onions, sausage, garlic, cumin and a bit of salt until I like the consistency - sorta mushy and really thick. <br />
Anyway, I'm about done - waiting on the spaghetti sauce and black beans to cool down a bit before I put them in containers to freeze. I don't have any pictures but here's what I ended up with:<br />
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2 loaves of <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/breads/zucchini-bread-7/">zucchini bread</a> (should feed me for at least 8 breakfasts/desserts)<br />
6 very generous servings of the cornbread (I had a little bit - wow, it's great)<br />
3 generous servings of ham and potato soup (I had a full serving tonight for dinner - YUM)<br />
6 containers of spaghetti sauce (should last me about 6 meals)<br />
6 containers of black beans (4 meal size containers and 2 side dish containers - since I put sausage in it, it's a full meal)<br />
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As a conservative estimate, I'd say I made myself approximately 20 meals, plus snacks (did I mention some cookies are going in the oven later?). Hopefully this will last me about 3 weeks. Obviously I can't eat at home every single meal, I'd go crazy, but since everything tastes fantastic (yay for great recipes) I'm excited. The best part about all of this? I did my shopping at Aldi and spent.......wait for it......$30! And the only things I didn't buy were flour, sugar, spices, oil, etc. Aka, the normal stuff you always expect to have at home. That's about $1.50 a meal. My feet hurt, but I'm hooked to freezer cooking. Thank you fellow coupon bloggers!!!<br />
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UPDATE: Last night I had the ham and potato soup from the freezer for the first time. Maybe I just didn't thaw and heat it up correctly, but the texture totally changed. The milk curdled a bit. It was still edible, but not near as good as the first day.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-87142143532443076262010-10-21T13:29:00.000-05:002010-10-21T13:29:43.538-05:00$3/1 Visine Maximum Redness Relief Coupon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TMCGggNCd1I/AAAAAAAAAkg/TzFl1heox00/s1600/visine1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TMCGggNCd1I/AAAAAAAAAkg/TzFl1heox00/s1600/visine1" /></a></div>Go <a href="http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=zjujelc62449175&bt=wg&o=64104&pt=&lang=&ws=&ct=&ci=&cl=&cp=&eb=&c=JJ&p=xomrp8prdmtha93dxp394rl2wq2rmtf34q93myzbiir8zpvrnm&z=&r=&pc=&tc=">here</a> for your coupon.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-32184115684147414512010-10-21T13:14:00.000-05:002010-10-21T13:14:48.258-05:00$2/1 Tylenol Cold Liquid Coupon (Plus Others)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TMCC8InPQfI/AAAAAAAAAkc/iiLttnbgQqY/s1600/tylenol.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TMCC8InPQfI/AAAAAAAAAkc/iiLttnbgQqY/s320/tylenol.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Go <a href="https://www.tylenol.com/vcrc/manage/nmtycampaign.jhtml?oid=5559&_requestid=793216">here</a> for your coupons.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-62420619059671797322010-10-18T13:28:00.000-05:002010-10-18T13:28:22.827-05:00SwagbucksI know that most of you reading this have probably already heard about <a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/EMStelley">Swagbucks</a>, but I thought I'd stop for a moment and let all the rest of you know! Swagbucks is a website that allows you to earn "swag bucks" for various activities that you can later turn into gift cards for places such as Amazon. I started using Swagbucks a few months ago and have earned about $30 worth of gift cards so far. I don't really use it that often, but I do check it every day to get my 10-20 points a day (450 is a $5 gift card). There are several ways to earn, but I do the daily poll, any available "trusted" surveys, and I use it to search. Now, I'm not going to lie, nothing beats Google search, but every day I search for the day's name. Like today, I'm searching for "monday". I just hit the search button 10-15 times a day (I leave the website open all day) and usually earn 20 swag bucks by the end of the day. You also earn between 1 and 2 swag bucks a day if you download their toolbar. I am NOT a fan of toolbars, but I did it on one of my browsers on one of my computers. Basically, you should check it out. I spend maybe 5 minutes a day on it and it's nice to see your bucks accumulate. If you'd like to check it out, you can find it <a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/EMStelley">here</a>. And yes, I'm not going to lie, that's a referral link and I will earn some bucks if you join, but hey, can you blame me? I just wanted to make sure everyone knew about it!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-47453026384019484632010-10-15T12:33:00.002-05:002010-10-15T12:33:23.979-05:00Free Sample of a Kashi SnackGo <a href="http://kashi.com/snackdrive/sample/select">here</a> for your free sample.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-9780547733650245502010-10-14T10:35:00.000-05:002010-10-14T10:35:53.330-05:00Free Sample of Vaseline Intensive Rescue Lotion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TLcjP_4CQAI/AAAAAAAAAkU/aKcUohyokQk/s1600/vaseline.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="129" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TLcjP_4CQAI/AAAAAAAAAkU/aKcUohyokQk/s320/vaseline.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Go <a href="https://www.everydayhealth.com/leadgen/vaseline/eh/ad/offer.aspx">here</a> for your free sample.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-60382038874961050682010-10-13T14:17:00.000-05:002010-10-13T14:17:37.620-05:00For any Dallas Readers:I recently found out about a paper called the Briefing. It's published by the Dallas Morning News and runs from Wednesday through Sunday and apparently has all the coupons in it. It's completely free, you just need to call and sign up (214)977-8333. While I was on the phone I decided to ask if they were running any specials on the DMN since the local paper I usually get stopped carrying the Red Plum inserts AND went up in price. Well right now they are offering a half off deal - Wednesdays and Sundays for only $8.48/month as long as you sign up for EZ pay (automatically charged each month). It's actually just Sundays and they are throwing in Wednesdays for free for some reason. In fact my sales rep claimed that Wednesdays sometimes have some coupons too. Not sure about that one. So that's actually $2.12 a week for coupons, which is significantly less than the $3 you have to pay anywhere else. So needless to say, I broke down and subscribed. I miss my $1 Plano paper with all the coupons!!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-82780371653961658012010-10-12T20:20:00.000-05:002010-10-12T20:20:47.468-05:00My Burt's Bees Grab Bag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TLUInAeQGrI/AAAAAAAAAkM/BzkkTbwMkaQ/s1600/IMG_20101012_200358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uOJ3LYrdPts/TLUInAeQGrI/AAAAAAAAAkM/BzkkTbwMkaQ/s320/IMG_20101012_200358.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So a week or so ago when the Burt's Bees grab bag was available (for $20) I decided to give it a shot since everyone had such raving reviews about it. I received it today and I think I did ok. I'm not uber impressed, especially after seeing some other people's loot the last time around, but I definitely got what I paid for. Oh, and P.S. do you see that tear on the upper right hand corner of my sheet (you have to look closely)? Yeah my fitted sheet has a HUGE hole in it. I've moved it around many times to try and reduce the damage but it's ginormous now. Why don't I just buy sheets? I have to buy sheets that will fit a 20" mattress and that is NOT easy to find, much less for a good price. I finally got a new 20% bed bath and beyond coupon today though, so it's time to buy. If you have any suggestions, or if you have a crazy large mattress too, let me know! I so don't want to spend the $100 I spent the first time around (king size bed).</div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572311185483210053.post-85021879873703222872010-10-12T14:01:00.002-05:002010-10-12T14:01:34.566-05:00More Free U by Kotex Samples!Go <a href="http://www.ubykotex.com/samples/overview">here</a> for your free samples.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113135929773685754noreply@blogger.com0