Last of the Summer Fun

I will be unable to post the upcoming deals for the following week. Check out The Consumer Queen, here, while I am gone, her message boards are great and full of fun information. I will be back to posting next Thursday, have a great weekend, and see you then. As I will be working with some major brands soon including working on some projects with The Consumer Queen, and more giveaways to come. Thanks for stopping by, see you soon!

Homeland: Tax Free Sept. 1

Homeland in OKlahoma and Kansas will be having Tax free on Sept. 1, 2009. I was sent an email from Homeland, with this information. Check out my Homeland deals, to help with your shopping!

Cox Cable Coupon in their Communications Mailer

Be on the lookout if you subscribe to Cox Cable, there is a coupon for a Free on demand movie or $5 off your bill. If any of my readers, find any great deals, email me and let me know, and I will share! Thanks, Richard, for the great find!

FREEBIE: Pink Nation $25 Beauty Kit

Join Pink Nation, with Victoria Secret, it is FREE. New members get $10/$35 and everyone gets a FREE $25 beauty kit with Pink Purchase! Thanks, GossipNFreebies!

Printable Coupons and More

Here are some great coupons! Enjoy.


Minute Maid, go HERE, and sign up. These are sent to you by mail.

Johnson and Johnson $1 off, enter to win sweepstakes on Facebook, HERE.

Glade, Printable, go HERE.

Mascara, Maybelline, Printable, go HERE.

Misc. Coupons, Print HERE, like .75 off Welch's, $1 off Pillsbury, $1 off Kashi, $5 off Nerf.

Dole Fruit Jars, $1/3. HERE.

Five Star Notebooks, $1/2 Five Star Binders, $2 off Pure Protein Bars, B1G1 Free, use this coupon at CVS! Go HERE.. to print these offers off.

For more Freebies, Click HERE..
Hope you enjoyed these coupons, some of the deals were found from the great people at Consumer Queen.

Target: FREEBIES and Deals

Here are Target you can get these 2 items for FREE, with coupons you print out at the Target Kiosks, at www.target.com.

Artisian bread Target Coupon $1/1
Small ones are .99, coupon will adjust to .99

General Mills Cereal Target Coupon $1/1
Small bowls, Lucky Charms or Cinnamon Toast Crunch $1

If you have the print outs from a few weeks ago, you can still get your cheap bananas with the .50/1 lb coupon. Bananas at my store are .66lb

So after Target Coupons, these are free! You may print these until Saturday, Aug. 29. Then on Sunday a new set of Coupons will appear! Thanks, Target.

FREEBIE: PEI WEI Ramen Meal

Do you Facebook? If so, go HERE, log into your facebook and sign the Petition to Save Ramen, and they will mail you a coupon for a FREE Japenese Chile Beef Ramen! If you have trouble,look for the upgrade Ramen Tab at the top. Enjoy. First 30,000 people, so hurry!

Walgreen's: $5/$25 Good Wed. through Saturday

Go HERE, to print your coupon, good for Walgreens for the rest of this week! See my Walgreen's Blog Post, Here. Make sure to sign up for Walgreens Emails, as they send out these deals and more through their emails.

Kraft Foods: Coupons found in Magazine

I get the Kraft Foods, food and family magazine in the mail upon occasion. Here are the coupons:

$1/2 Deli Fresh Meats Oscar Mayer
$1/1 package of Oscar Mayer Lunchables with water
$1/3 Tombstone
.50/1 Capri Sun
.75/2 off Kraft Singles Go here, to see Kraft's Baseball Promotion
.50/1 Kool Aid Singles
$1/2 Mayo or Miracle whip
.50/1 Teddy grahams, ritz bits, honey maid or Kraft mac and cheese crackers.

P. 39 .50/2 Jell-O gelatin

p.35 $1/1 DiGiorno Ultimate Pizza Topping Pizza

Homeland: Grocery Deals with Coupon Math up 8/26

This week at Homeland, the ad is rather dinky. So, here is the short list. Unless you have the August All You Magazine, the one with the pink cover, you can get at Walmart, I went there tonight and bought 2 magazines! Do you like my Homeland Deals, be sure and sign up for my blog, here. Also, I will be having some giveaways soon. One is for books, and the other is for a toy worth over $100 from Wooden Toddler Toys .

All final prices will be prices after coupon doubles.

Here is the Ad:

Top Round Steak $1.99 lb

Grapes Red or Green $2.79 (2 pound pack)

Black Plums .99lb

Dozen Eggs .99

Cheeto's or Fritos or Dip 3/$5

Kool Aid Jammers 10 pack $1.49

Luzianne Tea $1.29
Use: .60/1 RP 6/21
Final Price: .09

Borden Shredded Cheese 3/$5

Selected GM cereal $2.50
Use: $1/2 Printable
Final Price: $1.50 each or $1/2 GM 8/2

Nature Valley Nut Clusters
Use $1/1 Printable or $1/1 SS
Final Price: .50

Hunts Ketchup .99
Use $1/2 All You Mag. Aug. (DND) or .20/1 SS 6/21
Final Price: .49 each, or free if coupon doubles

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks 2/$4
Use: .50/2 Printable or .50/2 7/12
Final Price: $1.00 Each

Wish Bone Dressing 3/$5
Use $1/2 RP 8/2
Final Price: .67 each

Van Camps Pork and beans .50
Use: .30/3
Final Price: .90/3

Crunch and Munch: .99
Use: $1/2 All You Mag, Aug.
Final Price: 2/ Free

Chef Boyardee .99
Use: .35/3 ss 8/2 or B3G1 All you mag, Aug. you can actually use both coupons!
Final Price:

Snack pack pudding .99
Use: Buy 3G1 Free All You Mag, Aug.
Final Price:

Kid Cuisine: $2
Use $1/2 All You Mag, Aug.
Final Price: $1 each

Banquet Dinners .99
Use: $1/4 All You
Final: $1.98/4

Cheez-its $2.50
Use .75/1 Printable
Final Price: $1

Manwhich .99
Use B2G1 Free All You Mag, Aug.
Final Price: $1.98/3

Peter Pan Peanut Butter $1.50
Use Free 24 count Crayons, wyb Peanut butter August All You, Mag.

Blue Bunny Ice Cream $2.99
I think there are printables

Hiland Dip $1.25
Printables, sign up

Axe Shampoo $2.99

Axe Body spray Deo $2.99

Always or Tampax $2.99
Use .50/1 or $1/1 PG 8/2
Final Price: $1.99 or .99

Colgate Total or Max Fresh $2.50
Use $1/1 8/9
Final Price: .50

Secret Deo. $1.79
Use: $1/1 PG 8/2
Final Price: Free

Old Spice $1.79
Use: $1/2
Final Price: .79 each

There is also another deal this week, Buy $15 worth of participating products, such as Manwhich, Hunts, Chef Boyardee, Act 2 popcorn, Banquet, snack pack, davids seeds, and a few others listed. Get $5 Catalina for your next shopping trip, $3 wyb $10 and $1 wyb 5. This goes from 8/26 - 9/9.

Homeland and Target Shopping Trip 8/25

Not the best picture, but I did go shopping at Homeland, Target and Walgreens (only thing I got there was 2 mascaras)

I got the Bananas, 2 artisan breads and the 4 cereals using Target Coupons, at Target. The rest of the items were bought at Homeland, using my Sunday Paper coupons and printables. Total spent right under $20. My before coupon total at Homeland alone was $65.56. Not to shabby for all the goods I was able to pick up.

Printable Coupons: $1/2 Ronzoni Pasta

When you Enter to Win Here, for free groceries for a year, you will be also directed to print off coupons for $1/2 Ronzoni Smart Taste and $1/2 Ronzoni Healthy Harvest. If you have a store that doubles, like my Homeland, then you can get these for FREE when they go on sale, right now the price is around $1.60. But still .60 for healthy pasta is great these days.

Walgreen's: Deals for 8/23

Buy 4 Velvetta Shells and Cheese $4/4
Use 2 BOGO Free coupons SS 8/9
Final Price: .73/4 get, and get $1 Register Rewards

Goody Ouchless Hair Accessory $2.99
Recieve $2 Register Rewards
Final Price: $0.99

Rimmel Mascara (prices begin at $3.49)
Use: $2/1 RP 8/23
Final Price: $0.09 and up

Select Kellogg’s Cereal 2/$5
Recieve $2 Register Rewards wyb 2
-$1/1 Special K Blueberry printable
$0.99/2

Reach Toothbrush, $0.99 with in-ad coupon
Use: $1/1 Reach Toothbrush from SS 8/2
Final Price: Free

Crest Toothpaste or Oral B toothbrushes 4/$10
Receive $5 Register Rewards wyb 4
Use: Various Coupons from 8/2 insert
Final Price: Will vary depending on coupons used

Tylenol Products (20-24 ct.), $4.49 (B1G1)
Use: $2/1 Tylenol 8-Hour Product from SS 8/23 or
Use: $2/1 Tylenol Product from SS 6/21
Final Price: $0.49/2

Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrient 3-Minute Treatment $3.99
Recieve $2 Register Rewards
Use: $1/1 Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment from 7/12 RP
Final Price: $0.99

Children’s Benadryl, $4.99
Get $5 RRs wyb 2
Use: (2) $1/1 Benadryl Children’s from RP 8/23
Use: $1/1 Benadryl Walgreens Coupon (Walgreens Children’s Activity Book)
Final Price: $0.49/1

Homeland Catalinas Update 8/21/09

Here are 2 catalina deals at Homeland, not sure when the expire, but here they are.

1. Buy 2 Juicy Juice Immunity Juice, get $1 back. Price $2.39 each. Use .50/2 Juicy Juice Coupon, from 8/9 insert. The Catalina for $1, normally doubles, so this is a great deal on this juice, I am going to have to stock up on this since my son started pre-school.

2. Buy 3 Dole Parfaits or Gels 3/$5 through Tuesday, Aug. 25. Get .75 catalina. Use .55/1 coupon. If you use 3 coupons, 1 will double, the others will not. Also, inside some of the Dole Parfaits, there are coupons for $1/2. Which is good to use with .55 off, as they will all double.

Hope this info helps you with your shopping this week, go HERE, for my weekly Homeland Grocery Blog Post with coupon match ups!

Disney: Christmas Carol Train Tour

Today, Braddock and I went to check out the Disney Train tour, in Downtown OKC. Here are my tips for you if you should decide to go on the tour!

Time: 9am to 7 pm Aug. 21 and Aug. 22, 9am to 4pm on Aug. 23
Place: OKC, Downtown 100 EK Gaylord (Sante Fe Train Depot)
How long: We were through in under an hour. Which was good because we parked in meter parking.
Price: FREE, parking is $6 or $1 with Meter Parking, not a professional downtown customer, but meter parking may not be required for the weekend.
My experience, your experience may vary. When I got to downtown, we parked the car in meter parking, and took the stroller with me, since we had to walk a short block. Little legs do not walk to fast! Once we got there, we were greeted and told to go get a "ticket" (FREE) probably just their way to keep track of visitors. We went into the actual train station, got our ticket, and proceeded to the stairs where we left our stroller, and walked through about 5 train cars. This is what we saw, actual costumes from the original The Christmas Carol, pictures and artifacts. T.V. screens with scenes of the movie, a room where they explained the art of 3D animation and how it is done. Very interesting in my opinion. Then the next room, we made our own images and they were morphed into characters from the movie. Last train, was a fireplace and table of food (fake). Next we walked over to the theater area, where we were given 3D glasses to where. This was the little bit scary part. You know the story of The Christmas Carol, and Ebeneezer Scrooge, he is quite a scary looking guy, and the ghosts were in the short trailer we watched, and the animation and 3D of the movie was amazing. However, scared my 3 yo, and he did not want to watch the movie again! There were lots of children even younger then him in the theater as well. I heard no terrible screams or cries.
Brief video of the 3D room. For more info, Go HERE.

Date Night: Restaurants.com 70%

With Code, PALATE, you can get 70% off Restaurants. com Gift Certificates, you print these from your home, they are easy to use, but read the fine print as they do have restrictions. They are also good for up to a year after purchase! I have used these a few times, and love them! For details, click here, to go to their site and take a look around! Code: PALATE is good until August 24!

Printable Coupon: $5 off Nerf Strike Blaster

Are you thinking Christmas yet? Well I am, and here is a great Printable toy coupon for $5 off the Nerf Strike Blaster! Go Here, to print your coupon! Go here, to print the $5/$20 K-Mart toy Purchase coupon, good through August 31, 2009. Thanks, Money Saving Madness!

Printable Coupons: Smuckers, Goldfish and Mott's

Go and print these coupons at Lunch Box Builder, HERE, courtesy of Walmart! You can print off $1 off Goldfish 12 pack, $1 off any Mott's Applesauce, and $1 off Smuckers uncrustables! Do you like bloggy giveaways? You can go to ConsumerQueen and enter her $150 Lunch Box giveaway.

Homeland Ad: Grocery Deals 8/19/09

Alrighty, here are the deals for tomorrow (Wednesday's Ad)

Classic Dole Salad Mix $1

Oscar Mayer Lunchable $1

Chuck Roast $1.99 lb

Little Debbies $1 (pretty good deal, hardly see them for a $1 anymore)

Veggies:

All $1 a pound

Golden Delicious Apples
Sweet yellow onions
Zuchini and other squash
Carrots

More Items:

Tony's Small pizza's $1
Use: $1/2 SS 6/7
Final Price: FREE

Jennie O turkey franks $1
Use .55/1 SS 7/26
Final Price: FREE

Sunny D $1
Use .25/1 SS 7/26
Final Price .50

Libby's veggies large can $1

Knorr Lipton pasta/rice sides $1
Use .60/2 RP 8/2
Final Price: .40 each

Old El Paso Packets $1
Use: .60/2 Printable
Final Price: .40 each

Dole Fruit(cans)$1
Use: .55/2 SS 6/28
Final Price: .45

Dole fruit cups 3/$5 (so excited about these!)
Use .75/2 SS 8/9 or SS 8/9 .55/1 parfait or gel
Final Price: .92

Yoplait smoothie $1
Use .40/6 SS or Printable .50/6
Final Price: .87 each

NorthStar twin pops $1
Use: .40/1 SS 7/12
Final Price: .20

Manwich $1
Use: B2G1F August All You Mag
Final Price: .67 each

Health and Beauty Items:

Right Guard or Soft & Dri $1
Use $1/2 SS 7/12 SS 8/16
Final Price: FREE

Suave shampoo or conditioner $1
Use: $1/2 RP 8/2 RP
Final Price: FREE

Aussie shampoo 3/$8
Use: $2/2 RP 7/26
Final Price: 1.67 each

Herbal Essence Shampoo 3/$8
Use: B1G1F RP 7/26
Final Price: 1.34 each

Other Items:
John Morell Lunch Meat $2.79
There is a tear pad of coupons in at my Homelands Meat department

Fast Fixin chicken bags 4.99
Use: .75/1 August All You Mag
Final Price: $3.49

Campbell's Chunky Soup 3/$5
Use: .50/4 SS 8/16
Final Price: 1.42 each

Ocean spray juice 2/$5
Use: $1/1 RP
Final Price: .50

Welch's juice cocktail $2.50
Use $1/1 Printable
Final Price: .50

Eggo waffles 1.89 - $1/2 8/2 Kelloggs = .89
(use $2 fresh fruit wyb 2 found in Kelloggs Fuel For School Booklet)

Birds eye veggies 4/$5
Use: $1/3 August All You Mag
Final Price: .58 each

Post Cereal 2/$5
Use: $1/2 SS 7/26
Final price: $1.50

Rice Krispies treast 2/$4
(use with $2 store brand bread wyb 2 Kelloggs Fuel For School Booklet)

Kelloggs fruit snacks 2/$4 -
Use: .50/1 yogo Printable
Final Price: $1.00
(use with $2 store brand bread wyb 2 from Kelloggs Fuel For School Booklet)

Hefty cups 2/$3
Use: .50/1 RP 5/17 .50 or $1/2 Printable
Final Price: .50

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Nestle Toll House FREE Cookie Plate Offer

Nestle Toll House Collectors Plate is FREE (we do not even have to pay shipping) with 3 upc and receipts when you buy the morsels or the refrigerated cookie dough. What a sweet gift for the holidays, make cookies, put them on the special plate and give to a friend! For official Details go HERE.

Coupons By Mail: Nestle Calendar

Nestle Calendar $20 worth of coupons by mail! Who knew Nestle was responsible for such a great list of products. This is a Walmart Freebie! Go HERE, for details. While Supplies Last!

Office Depot: Back to School $10/$40 Printable Coupon

Go Here to print your coupon for $10/$40 instore coupon for Office Max. Good through August 20. 2009.

Here are some deals for you!

Freebies: (with $10 purchase)
Scholastic 8 ct crayons
Rulers
Cap earsers

Quarter Deals:

Glue Sticks (4pk)
Book Covers
Notebooks 5.5"x8"

Other Deals:

Storage Totes $2.99
say 3 liter size

Filing Stacking Crates $2.99
(great for organizing coupon inserts!)

Restaurant Freebie: IHOP Kids eat Free

When leaving Target today, I found that IHOP is doing the kids eat free promotion again. No special day, but during 4 pm to 10 pm only. Must order an adult meal to qualify for this promotion. Check out IHOP's website, HERE for more details.

Rite Aid: $5 off $25 Printable is Back!

I personally do not have a Rite Aid near by, but this is a great coupon to use if you do shop at Rite Aid! Here is a $5/$25 purchase, Print HERE.

Walmart: Deals this Week

Oh my, I went to Walmart today, and here are a few things I saw.

First, in the garden section, they had all their Better Homes and Gardens watergardens, bird baths etc.. some over 50% off.

Their outdoor furniture was marked down pretty well too, not at 50% at my store, but my sis in TX bought some great furniture for 50% off yesterday!

Here are some of the school supplies I found that were pretty good.

Crayola Crayons .25

Crayola 12 ct colored pencils .79

Elmers Glue .25

Sharpie Accent Highlighters $1.50
Use $1 off coupon HERE These coupons found here, are legit, so no worries using them! There is also a .50/1 Dixie coupon as well.

Index cards 100 pk .44

Coupon Deals

Chinet Plates $2.36
Use: $2/1 SS 8/9
Final Price: .36

Lysol Neutra Air Aerosol $2.82
Use: $1.50/1 SS 7/12
Final Price: $1.32 ea.

ALL Laundry Detergent (40-loads) $2.50
Use: $1/1 RP 8/2
Final Price: $1.50

Suave Deodorant (trial size) $0.94
Use: .50/1 RP 5/17
Final Price: .47

True North Peanut Nut Clusters Small bags $1
Use: $1/1 SS 2/8
Final Price: FREE

Kashi Cereal $2.66
Use: $1.50/2 Printable HERE
Final Price: under $2 each

Walmarts price do vary from region to region, so your prices may not reflect my prices shown. Walmarts coupon policy states they do accept internet printables as well.

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Staples: Back to School

Composition Books .25 Limit 5 through Wednesday

Papermate Gel pens 4 pack $1

Staples Highlighters 6 pk $1

Paper Mate Erasers 4 pk $1

Hammermill Copy Plus $1 (after easy rebate)

Photo Supreme $1 (after easy rebate)

Backpacks 25%-50% off

BOGO Free items

Elmers Glue

Staples Letter size expanding files

Rulers

Westcott "7 scissors

Other Deals:

Pencil Box .50

See full ad HERE!

.99 Rose Art Watercolor set

Target: Coupons, Deals, and Helpful Tips

Did you know that Target has Target Coupons? GoHERE to print them off at home, or go to the Kiosk at the store and print them there!

Here is the how 2..

Target Coupons can be used with Manufactures coupons. So remember that helpful tip. Coupons change every 2 weeks, and the coupons do over lap in expiration dates, so I believe you can have a set of 3 different weeks coupons to use over the same time frame.

Target will often have coupons for fruit, veggies, meat, deli and dairy from time to time.

Which sometimes can mean free apples, bananas,grapes, broccoli, cauliflower, and more. Those are some examples of current and past deals.

Another helpful hint is to take advantage of Targets GC deals. When combined with coupons, you can often get name brand items such as Proctor and Gamble, Glade, Pampers and Huggies for really low prices!

Price Adjustments, Target will price adjust items bought within a 2 week period of time to the current sale price, just bring your receipt in to Target's Customer service to receive the price difference. (not valid on clearance)

I recently have heard that Target is now price matching, similar to the way Walmart does. Check your local Target to see if they are participating in this promotion.

I hope these tips have been helpful, and happy shopping! If you like my posts, and want to be up to date on the latest, subscribe to my blog, HERE.. and you will only recieve updates when I update my blog.

CVS: Back to School Freebies and More 8/16

FREEBIES: (these go fast and are a 3 day sale only)

Caliber Recycled School box $1.99 get $1.99 ECB Limit 2


CVS brand or Caliber Filler paper 150 sheets $.99 get $.99 ECB Limit 2


CVS brand or Caliber mini composition notebook $1.99 get $1.99 ECB Limit 2


Paper Mate Pens $.99 get $.99 ECB Limit 2


Philips Earhook Headphones $6.99 get $6.99 ECB Limit 1 (I am thinking stocking stuffer:)

Aquafina or Pepsi 4/$12 get $4 eb wyb 4 Limit 1


OTHER ECB SALES:

AMC $25 entertainment card get $5 ECB Limit 2

Five Star notebooks or binders get $5 ECB wyb $15 Limit 1

Kodak picture movie dvd $14.99 get $5 ECB limit 5

Listerine original, cool mint, or fresh burst 1 liter $3.99 get $1 ECB Limit 1
Use $1/1 SS 8/2

Milk 1 gallon $2.79 get $1 ECB

Not sure if this is still available, but go to CVS.com fill out a brief survey and receive a special one time use coded coupon for $5/$25

Why Stockpile and My Personal Stockpile

This summer I put my Son to work. I had a major disorganizational thing going on in my stockpile closet, and pantry. So, I enlisted him to organize. He did a great job, and the best thing is that I did not have to do all the work. So, do you stockpile? Here are my reasons why I like to stockpile.

1. When there is a sale, and I use my coupons, and get stuff for penny's of even free, I might as well buy up what I can! Why pay retail, for one item when I can get 20 for the price of one.

2. Life happens and sometimes you just cannot get to the grocery store. What in the world am I going to do? Well, I will go to my pantry and can make all sorts of meals with items I currently have on hand.

3. I have 3 boys, which 2 are teens! They love my shopping habits, they get all kinds of yummy snacks that I used to not buy, because they were to expensive but now, they get to try a different variety of foods. Bad thing is when we run out, I have to say, they do have to wait for a new sale before I will buy again!

4. Because it is so fun, and it makes me feel like I have a purpose, as I am a stay at home momma...

The Secrets of the Store..

Sales go in cycles, one week there may be great sales on tolietries, next week cereal, and so on. When I constinently buy items to stock pile, I am never forced to pay the retail price of items when I run out of toliet paper, paper towels,razors, and more! The more you shop, and watch for the shopping trends, the better you will become at this stockpiling game.

Some items that I wait to buy until they are super cheap or free.. here is my list.

1. Toothpaste (Free to .25)
2. Toothbrushes (Free to .25)
3. Shampoo, and other hair items. ($.50 or less)
4. Razors, (normally will pay up to $1.50 for venus razors I try not to spend more then that)
5. Cereal, .50 or less, is my goal.
6. Pasta
7. Ragu
8. Snack items, .50 or less

Be careful, if you over buy, and items in pantry are going to be wasting away donate or give to a neighbor!

Printable Coupon: Coach factory Store 20% Off

Alrighty, I have a problem, it is that I love Coach bags, hate the price. I have got to do something great with all that money I save at the grocery store! So this summer I went to 2 different outlets and bought these 2 adorable bags, one in Houston,TX and the other in Branson, MO. (Did I tell you I like to travel?) I made a vow to my husband not buy another bag this year! Might need a wallet, though, luckily I have a friend in Houston that can pick one up for me for 20% off. Now for the great news, their is a 20% off coupon here's what you do, go to this website, Coach Factory Offer , and register your email and receive a 20% off your next purchase, good now through Aug. 23, 2009. To find stores near you go to www.coach.com or call 1-800-262-2411.

Homeland Shopping Trip 8/13/09

I made a video about my Homeland Shopping trip, it was a quicky, I had a friend stop by, had to take one of my sons somewhere and had to get all the cold stuff in the fridge ASAP.. So take a peek at the video and I will try to do some explaining here the how 2's..

I used printables I gathered from HERE...for some of the Kellogg's products, like Cinnabuns, Kellogg's Special K bars, and more. You can print up to 2 coupons, per computer.

I had a peelie for $1 off fruit when you buy Kelloggs cereal (it was on the box) and a $1 off Kelloggs cereal coupon.

I also had my kelloggs fuel for school coupon booklet, $2 off bread, $2 off milk, and $2 off fruit. Used those when I bought my other Kellogg's items.

Tear pad, save a $1 on hot dogs or sausage links etc.. wyb 2 wonder hot dog buns or hamburger buns.

Buy 3 kraft products, get $2 off meat coupon. Found at the store. I bought 3 packs kraft cheese slices, used $1/2 coupon and got $2 off meat. Since I was buying meat anyways, it was like getting the meat free. (paid extra $1.59 for more cheese, but it was worth it and cheaper in the long run, plus got more cheese) Good thing my almost 17 yo loves cheese slices!

Other coupons came from the Sunday paper. I like to think of couponing as a creative, sometimes you buy things you really do not need at the moment to get things you do need. Check out my Homeland Shopping Post for more details.
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FREEBIE: Arby's Roast Chicken Sandwich Aug. 12 Only

Remember earlier this summer, I told you about Arby's Free Food on Wednesdays, well today, with purchase of a drink, you can get an Arby's Roast Chicken Sandwhich for FREE no coupon needed! Picture shown is not the free sandwich for today, just a pick used on a previous Arby's post! For a complete list of Freebies on Wed. for Arby's go to my Arby's FreebiePost.

Homeland Ad: Homeland Deals w/ Coupon Match 8/12

Okay, I am officially back, and ready to roll out the Homeland deals for you!

In ad Coupons:

$1 off Kelloggs Cereal
$2 off Milk WYB 12 ct Poptarts

Deals, great for the Fuel For School promo, Rebate form in the Ad as well.
Buy 10 Kelloggs products, get $10 back.

Kelloggs Cereal 12.2 oz to 14 oz 2/$3
Use $1 off in store coupon
Final Price: 2/$2

Kelloggs Waffles 6/$10

Kelloggs Poptarts 5/$10
Use $2 off milk (half gallon or gallon) wyb 2

Kelloggs Special K bars, nutrigrain bars 5/$10

Keebler Crackers 5/$10
Use
Final Price:

Cheezits 5/$10
Use: .75 Printable Here
Final Price: .50 a box (great to take to your kids snack day)

Keebler Flipside or Town House $2

Keebler Cookies $2
Use: $1/2 Printable Here
Final Price: $1/2

Kraft Singles $1.59
Use $1/2
Final Price: $1.18/2

Kraft Mac and Cheese boxes $.50

Hot Pockets $2

Van Camp Pork and Beans .50
Use .30/3
Final Price: .90/3

Planters Nuts $2.50
Use: Peelies $1/2
Final Price: $1.50

Ken's Dressing $2
Use $1/1
Final Price: FREE

Lysol Cleaners $2.50
Use $1/1 SS 7/12 lots of coupons in this insert (8/9 TX inserts had Lysol too, not in OK papers ; (
Final Price: .50

Red Barron $2.67
Use .75 (DND) 8/9
Final Price: $1.90 ish..

Activia Dan Active Danamails $2
Use $1/1 7/26 SS
Final Price: FREE

Pilsbury RollS $1.99
Use $1/2
Final Price: $1 each

Colgate Total $1.67
Use $1/1
Final Price: FREE

Scope $2.99
Use .75
Final Price: .99

Energizer $2.50
Use $1/1 8/2 SS
Final Price: .50

Kotex Tampons $2.69
Use .75/1 7/19 SS
Final Price: .99

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If I see anymore deals while shopping, I will be checking for deals as I shop, also I need to match up the Kelloggs Fuel Booklets for more coupons to match up with the Kelloggs deals. See you all soon!

Good Year Tires Coupon $20/$20

Here is a coupon for $20 off $20 purchase at Good Year. Click Here for printable Coupon. The coupon is good through Aug. 31, 2009. So maybe we can get some cheap oil changes, wiper blades or other products. Let me know when and where you used this coupon, I would love to hear your deals! For Locations Click Here! This coupon came in an email.

FREEBIE: Jack in the Box Tacos

Free Tacos at Jack in the Box...Tuesday August 11, 2009. We do not have these in OK, but I believe there are stores in Texas. Go Here for details.. enjoy those tacos!

FREEBIES: Hey it is Free

Free Scrubbing Bubbles Shower Caddy Click HERE

Free Scope Outlast, Walmart Freebie, HERE

Free Photo Frame HERE

Free Somerault sea salt snack HERE

FREEBIE: McDonald's Free Fries and Drink with Angus Burger

As I was flipping through the Parade today, there is a coupon for a free fries, and drink with purchase of Angus Burger. If you did not get the Parade in your paper, then go HERE to print your coupon. Thanks for the info, found on the ConsumerQueen.com message boards! I wonder what those burgers taste like? Anyone have an opinion?

Did you miss me? I am Back...

Hey there.. my money saving friends. I am back from Cancun, Mexico, where I spent a wonderful week with my family and friends. Now back to the savings game, back to school, football season, hunting season and more! I am so out of the loop, and hope to get back into the savings game this coming week.

I did go to the grocery store today, my local Walmart Neighborhood Market, they are remodeling so I knew where nothing was! I only used 3 coupons, but loaded up on the produce. So, off to a running start for this weeks meals. I am planning on using up items that are in my freezer and pantry, to help save on the ole' budget as 2 of my sons have birthdays within the next month.

There is something about this time of year that is so refreshing. Back to schedules, new beginnings, preschool, middle school, high school oh my.. wow. TTYL.

Staples: Back to School 8/9

Oh my goodness the deals just keep getting better.

$5 off $50 purchase

Free after rebate:
Casio Label Maker $19.99 - $5 instant, and $14.99 Rebate
Automatic Pencil Sharpener $15.99 - 5.99 instant and $10 Rebate
Dry earse Markers $3.99 - $3.99 Rebate


Penny Sale:

Notebooks 70 pages, limit 6


Crayola 2/4 sale

This includes the washable markers, crayons, and more!

BOGO Legal Boxes they look like the plastic type file boxes.
Good to organize coupon inserts in too!

Homeland Deals: Coupon Match Up 8/5

Homeland..

Sorry such a short list. I am in Mexico, and very limited internet. OH, and it is super dee duper slow.. so here are the best, and I will add more on Saturday when I get home back to the states!

Suave Shampoo and Conditioner .79
Use .50/2 8/2
Final Price: .58/2

Ziploc Bags $2.00
Use $1.00/2 SS 6/26
Final Price $2.00/2

Luzianne Tea Bags $1.39
Use .60 SS 6/21
Final Price: .19

General Mills Cereals $2.50
Use $1.00/2 SS 7/12
Final Price: $3.00/2

Told you it was short! Have a great rest of the week. See you all soon, I will post pics of my trip..

Back to School Shopping, Helpful Hints..

Do you have a Walmart? Did you know if you bring in your ad, they will price match! So if you do not want to drive all over town, take all your ads to Walmart, and have them match the lower prices, however, they do not match ads with BOGO free, rebates, or other gimicks. But for the most part, this is a great way to get those deals, without going all over town.

Also, you may not know this but you can find some great deals at your local Walgreens or CVS drug stores, and after school starts, they will be marking all their back to school promo items down up to 75% then as well.

Another hint, do you have tons of jeans, that are in good use that no longer fit your child? Find a moms group, neighbors or friends and do a clothes swap. You could save tons of money this way, oh because you will not be spending any money!

Another great thing is shopping out of season, did you know stores are marking down up to 80% off summer clothing. In Oklahoma, it is still 80 degrees in October, so check those clearance racks, or stock up for next spring.

T.J. Maxx or Ross, discount clothing stores, you can get great hand bags, backpacks, jewelery, clothing and more, so it may be worth popping in one of those retailers as you search for back to school clothing.

Do you have a child that has to bring snacks to school once a month? Look for coupon deals, like the Kelloggs Fuel for School rebates, or other deals at the grocery store for snacks, breakfast, or lunch ideas. I have stocked up on all kinds of snacking items here lately, so I will be ready for those lunches and snacks after school.

I hope you found some of this information helpful. Subscribe to my blog here, so you will not miss out on other helpful information, printable coupons, and super dee duper deals, or just see what goes on in my life full of boys, teens, preschool and husband. I do not even have a girl pet! LOL.. have a great day!

Shopping for Preschool's

I just got my info in the mail for my son's Preschool. I signed him up when I was pregnant, because I was really wanting him to go to this particular one, and the lists can get really long, which equals no hope in getting in EVER!

I was a Child Development Major, in College, back in 2005. I was on the forever plan, then the never get a real job plan, due to bouncing baby boy in 2006. So, anywho.. Here are my tips.

Learning.. really, if your child knows his ABC's that is great. But does that really mean anything, but your child memorized a bunch of letters in alpha order. Counting, maybe your child can count, but do they know one on one correspondence? So, find a curriculum that incorporates meaningful learning. Where your child will learn what the letters mean, in a fun and creative way. Math is fun, when children are given items and are expected to sort or given blocks to build. Did you know there is important learning can be happening when a child plays with blocks. Do you want to learn more about Block Play? Read more, here.

Preschool, is about learning to get along, follow schedules, share, listen, explore, learn as they are "working" which is playing, which is what is a child's work. When your child is exposed to books, being read to, pretending to read, talking about what happens next, and that letters make words, can all be done by playing. So, look for a center that has resources that incorporate learning in a non traditional form.

Nothing makes me more frustrated, is when a parent expects their child to be "taught" in a traditional school way that is more appropriate for a 1st grader then a 3 or 4 year old.

When you walk into a Preschool, if you see a calendar.. run. Just Kidding, but really, children do not understand the whole calendar concept until Kindergarten, and that is pushing it! Does the center have these activities set up, Kitchen, Pretend Center, Items to be able to Climb on, Block Area, Quiet Area, Cars area, puzzles area? Will the center let your child make his or her own pictures, by cutting, using glue, markers, paints, is there an easel? Do the teachers use portfolio's to keep your child's progress?

Here are some different programs for young children, and the links to appropriate sites, to help you decide what program is best for your child.

Project Approach
Montessori- just because a school has Montessori, in its name, does not mean it is Montessori Certified
High Scope
ReggioEmilia
Theme Based Curriculum-basically what it sounds like, Fruit Theme, Vegetable Theme, Farm Animals theme. I am not big on this learning because, unless you are teaching English Language Learners.

To learn more about development, and programs, check out,www.naeyc.org

I hope you found this post interesting and helpful. Good luck with your search. It is never to early to start shopping for your child's first school.

Printable Coupons: Fiber One 50 Calorie Yogurt $1 off

Here it is, I was sent this Bricks coupon from MyBlogSpark.com it is a $1 off Fiber One 50 Calorie Yogurt. CLICK HERE, to get coupon. Remember, you can print 2 per computer, and if you have a store that doubles, could mean some really Free or Cheap Yogurt!

Looking for some more printable coupons, you can always print some from HERE, at my site!