20% Off for aerie a*list Members 4/8

When you visit your aerie store tomorrow, April 8th, you will get 20% off any purchase of $40 or more. You have to be an a*list member to take advantage of this offer, so if you have not signed up yet, you can do so at the store. To find a location near you, click here.

Thanks My Chicago Mommy!

Free Portrait at the Picture People

Use this coupon for a free 8"x10" or 10"x13" portrait at the Picture People. Plus, you will receive 25% off any additional purchase. Valid through June 20th. There are no session fees and your pictures are usually ready the same day.

Thanks My Chicago Mommy!

Clearance Find: Recycled Reynolds Wrap for $0.24 at Target

Be on the lookout for rolls of Recycled Reynolds Wrap 50 ft. on clearance at Target for $1.49. Use this $1.25/1 coupon to get it for only $0.24!!

Thanks My Baton Rouge Mommy!

Shop 4 Freebies!

Look whats back! Shop 4 Freebies is back. You can get cool freebies each and every day.  This site is updated daily, with all the greatest deals and freebies.  Head on over and check it out. 

FREE Pineapple from Earth Fare!

Here's yet another great coupon offer from Earth Fare.  This one is for a FREE Pineapple, whole or cored from now through 4/13/2010, with any $5.00 purchase.  Print out your coupon today. 

Dave's Marketplace Deals for 4.9

Here are this coming week's Dave's Markeplace deals.  This post is part of the BeCentsAble’s Grocery Gathering.

Perdue Fresh Chicken Thighs or Drumsticks - 99¢ lb
~use $1.00/1 Any Perdue Package mfr coupon from 2.14 RP (exp 4.11)

Poland Spring Aqua Pods - 99¢ each

Arnold Whole Grain Classics Breads - $1.99
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from 3.28 SS Insert
Final Price: 99¢

Hunt's Tomato Sauce - 99¢ each
~use $1.00/5 mfr coupon from ConAgra Rediscover Yourself Home Mailer
Final Price: 79¢ each

Edy's Ice Cream - BOGO FREE ($5.99)
~use $2.00/2 mfr coupon from Nestle School Days Made Simple Home Mailer
Final Price: 2/$3.99

Country Time Lemonade - BOGO FREE ($3.69)
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon found on Tearpad
Final Price:2/$2.69

Blue Bonnet Margarine - 2/$1.00

Ajax Laundry Detergent - $1.99
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 2.21 SS Insert
Final Price: $1.49 Each WYB 2

Yoplait Go-Gurt - BOGO FREE ($2.99)
~use 40¢/1 Yoplait Go-Gurt Printable Coupons
Final Price: 2/$2.19

General Mils Cereals, Select Varieties - 2/$5.00
~use $1.00/2 GM Printable Coupon
Final Price: 2/$4.00

SoBe Lifewater - 5/$5.00
~use BOGO FREE Printable Coupon
Final Price: 5/$3.00

V8 V Fusion 6 Packs - BOGO FREE $4.99
~use 2 - $1.00/1 V8 V Fusion Printable Coupons
Final Price: 2/$2.99

Pillsbury Savorings - $2.99
~use $1.00/2 Savorings Printable Coupon
Final Price: $2.49

Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers - 3/$5.00
~use 50¢/1 Printable Coupons
Final Price: as low as 3/$3.50

Win It Wednesday!

Got a giveaway? Post it here! Feeling lucky? Try your luck and enter some!

FREE Baseball Cap on April 22nd @ Disney

In honor of Earth Day, Disney is giving away these Friends for Change Baseball Caps.  In order to get yours, you will need to bring in 6 empty plastic bottles on April 22nd, 2010 between 10am and 6pm.  The hats are made entirely from 100% recycled products!  This offer is listed as one per household, as supplies are limited.  Again, thie freebie will be listed in the deal calendar below, so you won't forget! 

NEW Degree Nature Effects Printable Coupon

Degree has a new deodorant out.  Right now you can print out a coupon good for $1.00/1.  I am not able to print out some of these coupons right now, as we don't have a printer, so I can't tell you just how long the coupon is good for once you print it. 

A Big Thank You....

I wanted to take a moment to thank each and everyone of you, all the awesome bloggers who have been helping me keep my blog up to date with fresh content, all of the wonderful readers who have sent my family and I well wishes, those who contributed to our PayPal account to help us get by with necessities, our daughters wonderful school who have helped us tremendously, and to those who have been in a position to help by sending gift cards for groceries.  It has been so wonderful to see that there are so many truly wonderful and caring people still out there. 

Many of you have asked me how they can help, and have asked where they can send items to. A lot of you have asked if I am in need of coupons.  The answer to this is absolutely!  I went today and set up a PO Box so that if you are able to, and would like to, you can help me get my coupon stash back up to where it once was. 

Brandy Bacon

PO Box 9700

Warwick, RI, 02889

To anyone who is interested in contributing monatarily, please note we had to change our Paypal account email address.  You can still donate to our new Paypal account, (We cancelled our verizon account, I'll fill you in a bit more on a later post, I wanted all verizon appliances out of my house, as this was what we believe started our house fire, though two separate fire inspectors left it undetermined!)   Our new Paypal account is:  jonpaul620 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com

I cannot express the amount of gratitude my family has for everyone who has helped us, wished us well, and kept us in their prayers.  I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

Comes in Three's...

Okay, things really do come in three's!  Sunday as my husband was driving home from work, he blew his tire out.  Well nothing was open on Sunday due to the holiday, so we had to wait to get it fixed.  Granted this was nothing compared to the last two weeks with the fire and then the flood, however I'm counting this as the third thing, so maybe now our luck will change for the better.  While having the tire fixed we realized that the registrations on both our trucks had expired.  Crap, I was supposed to do that two weeks ago.  Oh yeah, I had a fire, and a flood.  So yesterday was spent running around getting things done that we had to get done, and had forgotten to do. 

Over the last couple of week's living in such tight quarters, much of that time has been spent talking.  It's a good thing, it has brought us closer.  One of the funniest things that came out of my husbands mouth was this... "Maybe it's a good thing we had the fire BEFORE the flood..."  I never thought in a million years how true, that statement would be.  He was right.  After the flood, cleaning companies from all over the country have been flocking to RI to help out homeowners that have been flooded out by all the rain water.  Had it been the other way around, a flood before the fire, we would have never been able to find a hotel room that would suit all of us.  So yes, having a fire, before the flood, was probably a good thing.  Not that I would wish for any, but if it had to come I guess looking at things as half full, it's better that it happened the way it did. 

The only issue we have right now is with the cleaning company, they have been swamped with other people's flooded out basements, which are considered more of a top priority apparently, they haven't been back to our house since last Wednesday.  So that's an additional six days that the soot and smell have been overpowering my home.  My sense of smell has become rather sensitive to that smell.  The only way I can describe such a smell, is this... Have you ever started your oven, only to realize too late that there was a plastic lid, or plastic bowl that was being stored inside that you had forgotten about?  That's what my entire house smells like, the walls, the floors, the ceilings, the wood, everything.  There is a machine running 24/7 to minimize the particles, and odor.  They say the levels have dropped a bit.  I don't smell it less.  If anything, I seem to be able to smell it more.  I was unlocking the front door of my house yesterday, when I smelt it.  I hadn't even opened the door yet, and I could smell it. So either the smell is getting worse, not better, or I have just become rather sensitive to that smell, and if that's the case, then I don't want a single item that was in that house. Sentimental value or not, that smell is a constant reminder of what has happened. 

We had gone to the cleaning companies place to pick up a few items that were done being cleaned, my prescription glasses being one of them.  I put the glasses on my face, only to smell that burnt plastic smell.  Since my frames were plastic frames, the scent doesn't come out of them too well.  My eye doctor doesn't do business with the company that makes the frames that I love so much, little black and white rectangular frames made by Brendel.  I am hoping I will be able to find them online.  I'm not getting my hopes up as they are last years frames.  Maybe I will be able to find a similar model that look just as good.  That's on my agenda for today, so wish me luck in finding them!

Kroger Deals for 4.4

This week's Kroger Deals are brought to you by Frugal Coupon Living.  Here are some of my favorites.

Yoplait Yogurt –$2
Buy 8 and use $1/8 printable
= $.38 each after coupon

Kellogg’s Fruit Snacks - $1.99
use $1/1 printable
= $.99 each after coupon

McCormick Grill Mates - $1
use $1/1 coupon from the 3/14 Red Plum Insert or use $1/1 printable
= Free after coupon

Pringles - $1.33
use $1/1 coupon from the 4/4 Procter and Gamble insert
= $.33 each after coupon

Uncle Ben’s Long Grain & Wild Rice - $1.69
use the $1/1 coupon from the 2/21, 2/28 or 3/28 Red Plum insert
= $.69 each after coupon

Head on over to Frugal Coupon Living to see your favorites today!

My Apologies

I thought I posted this earlier, but after going through all the posts over the last two weeks, I realized that I hadn't posted.  I was hosting a giveaway for a $50.00 Safeway Gift Card.  Unfortunately that gift card, melted beyond recognition in the house fire we had.  I will not be able to honor that gift card, however, I will be announcing a winner within the next week, for a $50.00 Walmart Gift Card instead.  I do apologise for this mishap.  Please be patient, as I will get this done as soon as I can.  Thanks Everyone! 

Kmart Deals for 4.4

Kmart is doubling coupons this week!  So head on over to your local Kmart with all your high value coupons, and get some pretty good freebies this week! 

All detergent $4.00
$2.00/1 All Liquid Laundry Detergent from RP 2/7
Final Price: Free

Reach Floss or Access Flosser $1.49
$1.00/1 Reach Dental Floss or Access Flosser from SS 3/7
Final Price: Free

Visine A 0.5 oz $3.99
$2.00/1 (IE) – Visine Product – (bricks.coupons.com)
$2.00/1 (FF) – Visine Product – (bricks.coupons.com)
$2.00/1 Visine Product from RP 3/14
Final Price: Free

Bayer Low Dose Aspirin 81mg(32 tablets) $1.99
$1.00/1 Bayer Aspirin or Heart Health Advantage from SS 3/21
Final Price: Free

Sure Deodorant for Men $2.89
$1.50/1 Sure for Men AntiPerspirant/Deodorant from SS 2/28
Final Price: Free

Nescafe Taster’s Choice sticks $1.00
$0.50 Nescafe Tasters choice Product, any from SS 2/28
Final Price: Free

Dentyne Gum 12-18 ct. $1.00
$1/2 Dentyne Gum Single Pack from SS 2/28
Final Price: Free

~Thanks Krazy Coupon Lady!

CVS Deals for 4.4

This week's CVS deals are brought to you by Frugal Living and Having Fun.  Here are some of my favorites for the week. 

Pantene Shampoo , Conditioner (12.6 ~ 13.5 ) or Styler $2.99
Earn $1.00 Extra Bucks (Limit 3)
Use $2.00/1 (Vocal Point Mailer) or
$3/2 Pantene Product, exp. 4-30-10 (P&G 03/07/10)
Final Price $FREE ~ $0.50 each

Stride Shift 14ct. $ .99
Earn $ .99 Extra Bucks (Limit 1)
Final Price $FREE

Mennen Speed Stick B1G1 FREE (Limit 4)
Use (2) $ .75/1 Printable HERE for each (2) bought!
0.50/1 Select Speed Stick Deodorant, exp. 4-17-10 (SS 03/28/10 #2)
Final Price *Varies

Mennen Speed Stick Stainguard $3.49
Earn $2.00 Extra Bucks (Limit 2)
Use (2) $ .75/1 Printable HERE
0.50/1 Select Speed Stick Deodorant, exp. 4-17-10 (SS 03/28/10 #2)
Final Price *As low as $ .74

Colgate Pro Clinical $3.99
Earn $2.00 Extra Bucks (Limit 1)
Use $1.00/1 Printable
Final Price $ .99

Rite Aid Deals for 4.4

This week's Rite Aid Deals are brought to you by Maven of Savin.  Here are my fave's for the week.

Gillette Fusion Power or Manual Razor $8
$4 SCR #43
$4/1 Fusion Razor Product, exp. 4-30-10 (P&G 04/04/10)
final = FREE after coupon & SCR

Zegerid OTC $9.99
$2 SCR #17
$1 Zegerid in-ad RA coupon
$3 Zegerid OTC printable
final = $3.99 after coupons & SCR

Gillette or Secret Clinical Strength or Secret Soothing Effect deodorant $7.99
$2 SCR #47
$1/1 Secret Clinical Strength/Soothing Effects, exp. 4-30 (P&G 3/7/10)
final = $4.99 after coupon & SCR

Pampers $9.99
$2 SCR #61
$2/1 Select Pampers Diapers, exp. 4-30-10 (RP 03/14/10)
$1.50/1 Pampers Diapers or Pants, exp. 4-30-10 (P&G 04/04/10)
final = $5.99 - $6.49 after coupon & SCR

Depends or Poise $12.99
$4 SCR #2
$2 Depends RA Video Values (Apr)
$2 Poise RA Video Values (Apr)
$2/1 Poise printable
$1/1 Poise Pads, exp. 4-4-10 (SS 02/21/10)
$1/1 Depend Adjustable Underwear, exp. 4-25-10 (SS 03/14/10)
final = $4.99 after coupons & SCR

Prilosec OTC 42 ct $24.99
$6 SCR #15
$3/1 Prilosec Product, exp. 4-30-10 (P&G 04/04/10)
final = $15.99 after coupon & SCR

Target Deals for 4.4

It's a pretty slim week this week at Target.  Here is what I was able to find. 

Health & Beauty:

Tums Extra Strength, 96 count - $3.49
~use $1.00/1 Tums Printable Coupon
Final Price: $2.49

Advil Liquid Gels, 20 Count - $3.49
~use $1.00/1 Advil Printable Coupon (sign up)
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon found on Tearpad
Final Price: $2.49

Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner, Select Varieties - $2.99
~use $1.50/1 mfr coupon from Vocal Point
~use $3.00/2 mfr coupon from 3.7 P&G Insert
Final Price: as low as $1.49

Band Aid Brand Bandages - $2.49
~use $1.00/1 Target Printable Coupon
~Stack with 50¢/1 mfr coupon from 3.7 RP Insert
Final Price: 99¢

Prevacid 24 hour, 42 count - $25.99
♦ Receive a $5.00 Target Gift Card WYB 1
~use $10.00/1 mfr coupon from 3.28 P&G Insert
Final Price: $10.99 after coupon & Gift Card

Shick Razors, Selected Intuition Plus, Quattro for Women or Quattro Titanium - $6.99
♦ Receive a $5.00 Target Gift Card WYB 2
~use 2 - $4.00/1 mfr coupons from 2.28 SS Insert (exp 4.11.10)
Final Price: 49¢ each after coupons & gift card!!

Household:

Extend-A-Clean or Daily Shower Power Sprayer Scrubbing Bubbles - $7.99
~use $5.00/1 Power Sprayer Printable Coupon
~Stack with Target Home Mailer Coupon
Final Price: as low as $1.99

Tide Laundry Detergent - $8.99
~use $1.00/1 mfr coupon from 4.4 P&G Insert
Final Price: $7.99

Groceries:

8- to 10-ct. Quaker Chewy granola bars - $2.00
♦Receive FREE 5- to 10-ct. Quaker granola snack with purchase of any 3 selected 5- to 10-ct. Quaker granola snacks.
~use $1.00/2 mfr coupon from 2.14 RP Insert
Final Price: as low as $1.00 each

Quaker 16-oz. Oatmeal Squares, 10-pk. oatmeal and selected others - $2.75
~use $1.00/1 Quaker Printable Coupon
Final Price: $1.75

16-oz. Boston Market meatloaf, 21-oz. Stouffer’s lasagna and selected others - 4/$10.00
~use $2.00/4 mfr coupon for Boston Market Frozen Meals BLINKIE
~use $1.00/3 Boston Market Printable Coupon
Final Price: as low as $2.00 each

Pets:

40-lb. Multi-Cat litter, 50-ct. puppy training pads and selected others - $12.99
♦Receive a FREE $5 TARGET GIFTCARD® with purchase of any 2 selected Arm & Hammer pet care.
~ use $1.00/1 mfr coupon found inside package
Final Price: as low as $9.49 each WYB 2

Moneymaker Deal @ Walmart!

The Coupon Connoisseur has a great moneymaker deal at Walmart.  You can get a 10 pack of Schick Disposable Razors for FREE! 

Walmart's Price: $1.97, use the $3.00 off coupon from 3.21 SS Insert. 

This is an item you will want to use as part of a larger order.  Click HERE to see her post.

~Thanks Coupon Connoisseur!

FREE Chicken Wings!

Through April 5th, you can print out this coupon for a FREE pound of cooked Chicken Wings, when you buy a pound of cooked Chicken Wings, at Earth Fare.  Each week, Earth Fare puts out a great coupon for a free item, I only wish we had one of these stores near me. 

Outfit Your Family This Spring for Less Than $100!

I have some wonderful news for you!  You can outfit a family of four with some of the hottest new brand name apparel for less than $100, at BJ's Wholesale Club. 

BJ’s Wholesale Club makes it possible to transition the whole household from winter wear to spring essentials with designer brands like Calvin Klein, Liz Lange, Wes & Willy and Nicole Miller; all at significant, everyday value.  Here are some of the highlights:

Casual Wear


Men’s IZOD Short Sleeve Polo – 100% cotton. Available in a variety of colors. Small – XXL. $14.99-$16.99 ($50 Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP))

Men’s Calvin Klein Jeans – Contemporary blue wash. Sizes 32-42. $22.99 (Compare to more than $59.50 at department stores)

Women’s Liz Wear Knit Top– Short sleeve chiffon trim mixed media top. Available in various colors. Small – XL $14.99 ($39.99 MSRP)

Women’s Calvin Klein Straight Leg Jeans – Various washes. Sizes 4-16. $19.99 (Compare to $59 at department stores)

Girl’s Nicole Miller Knit Tops & Capri Sets – Charmeuse and knit tops with capri bottoms in various colors and patterns. Sizes 12-4T. $12.99 (Compare to $38)

Boy’s Wes & Willy T-shirt & Short Sets – Graphic tee and nylon short sets in various colors. Sizes 3-8. $12.99 (Compare to $39)

Total= $98.94 BJ’s pricing, $285.49 value.

Formal Wear

Calvin Klein Dress Shirts – Available in a variety of colors. Neck sizes 15 to 18. $16.99 (MSRP $29.99+)

Men’s Lanesboro Khaki Pants - Available in a variety of colors. Sizes 32-42. $16.99 (Compare to Haggar or Dockers)

MSK Sheer Dress – Assorted patterns and colors. Sizes 4-16. $19.99 (Compare to $48)

Girls’ Liz Lange Dress - Assorted patterns and colors. Sizes 12mo – 4T. $9.99 (Compare to $36)

Boy’s Claiborne Vest Sets – Pant, button down shirt, vest and tie. Assorted colors. Sizes 2-7. $12.99 (Compare to $29.99)

Total=$76.95 BJ’s pricing, $143.98 value.

Don't have a BJ's card?  No need to worry, right now through July 5th you can get a FREE 60 day Trial Membership.  The risk-free, trial membership includes full member benefits including savings and no surcharge. A basic 12-month membership is $45.

Find out where your closest BJ's Wholesale Club today, so you too can outfit your family for less!  I know this is going to come in very handy for my family, as ALL of our clothing had to be thrown out. 

Living Out Of A Hotel Room...

This is a picture of a room that is slightly larger then the one we are in here at the Homewood Suites,Last-Minute Deals!.  I believe this is one of the two bedroom suites.  We are in a one bedroom suite. There are no 2 bedroom suite available right now. There is myself, my husband, our 12 year old twin girls, and the two dogs.  The cat is still at the house, being kept in a room that wasn't touched by the fire, or the flood.  We go see her everyday, and make sure she has food and water, and clean litter, and spend a little time there petting her, and giving her some attention.  We have to go back to the house everyday, as our Mastiff, will not go to the bathroom anywhere, except his own backyard.  Go figure. 

I woke this morning to the sun shining, and birds chirping.  Normally this would be a welcoming sound.  Right now, not so much.  It is only a reminder that I cannot plant my spring flowers, or start a garden, work on getting some outdoor spring clean up done.  No, we live in a hotel room.  I miss my house.  I miss waking up in the morning, going out to the kitchen and grabbing my favorite coffee mug, and pouring a hot cup of coffee.  I miss looking out the windows of our sunroom, watching the dogs play, curled up in my favorite chair.  I miss everything about my house. 

I try not to think about that it may be as much as six months before we are able to get back into our house, it's just too depressing.  If we are not at the house cleaning, and going through things, we are in the hotel room, listing out everything we owned in a spreadsheet.  Trying to remember every little thing we had is exhausting.  Everything has to be listed out, and itemized, one by one.  I am now going on day five of doing this.  Pictures are a must.  You can't possibly remember everything without pictures.  Just when I thought I had everything, I went through the pictures again, and found about 2 dozen additional items that I had forgotten about.  I have taken just about 1500 pictures, and have looked at every single one of them and more than once. 

I have a feeling that the pictures will be coming in handy once we turn this spreadsheet in to the insurance company.  I have a sneaking feeling they are going to call on several entries that have been listed.  For instance, I think they will be calling on the 35 cans of tomato sauce, or the 20 packages of egg noodles, or the 500 coathangers, or the 26 bottles of shampoo and conditioners.  I don't think they realize that I am a deal finding shopper.  One of the hardest parts of putting this spreadsheet together, was pricing the items.  Yes I get these items when they are on sale, and pay next to nothing for many items, however now I need to replace these, and I may have to pay full price for these items.  So I had to realize that I needed to put in the regular prices, not the prices that I paid for these. 

My biggest delimma was and still is, what price do I put on my coupon binder?  Do I list the price of just the binder, or do I list the price of the binder, and all the coupons inside?  I had  A LOT of coupons.  Keyword there is HAD.  I now have to work on getting my coupon stach back up to where it was.  Do you know anyone that has been in this situation?  If anyone has any thoughts on how I should list the vaue of my coupons, I would greatly appreciate it.

Happy Easter!!

Happy Easter everyone!  Take the time today to enjoy the people you love, watch the children hunt for eggs, laugh, and smile.  We will be Easter Brunch with some family today, and then back to the house to get some more work done.  We will then be heading back to the hotel room to rest up for what I'm sure will be another long week.  I hope everyone has a wonderful day today.  I will be posting some content later on today.  Being in the hotel room, there really isn't that much to do, so I will be keeping myself busy with some deal searching. 

Free Mini-Build at LEGO Stores 4/6

LEGO stores are having their free Mini Model Build activity on Tuesday, April 6th starting at 5 PM and lasting while supplies last. April's Mini Model Build is a chick. One day each month you can learn how to build a cool LEGO mini model, and take it home – for free! Quantities are limited and offer is good while supplies last only. A new model will be available every month and will be specially themed to that month – ask a Store Associate for details! Models are not for sale and cannot be purchased. One free per child. Event is open to children aged 6 to 14 only. Check with your local LEGO store for dates and times.

Don't forget to subscribe to the FREE LEGO magazine here for even more LEGO fun and activities!

Thanks My Chicago Mommy!

$10 Off Coupon at Office Depot

Use this coupon to get $10 off your purchase of $50 through April 8th. Get some great savings when you use it on some of their sale items here (sale through April 10th)! See coupon for restrictions.

Thanks My Chicago Mommy!

Walgreen's Deals for 4.4

With living out of a hotel, stocking up is so not an option right now, we are all together in a one bedroom hotel room, my husband, myself, our daughters, and our two large dogs.  Yes, this gives a whole new meaning to tight squeeze.  We are careful to decide what comes into the room, and what we need to send to a relative's house.  Being organized is a must. 

General Mills Cereals - BOGO FREE
~use $1/2 Big G Cereals Printable
~use 55¢/1 Wheaties/chex Printable
~use 55¢/1 Honey Nut Cheerios Printable
Final Price: Cheap Cereal!

Dawn Dish Liquid - 99¢ with in ad coupon
~use 20¢ mfr coupon from 3.7 P&G Insert
Final Price: 79¢

**Buy $10.00 of participating Proctor & Gamble Products, and receive $2.00 in Register Rewards.

    ** Lot's of great coupons out there for these products!  Check your 3.7 Proctor & Gamble Inserts! 

Purex 2x Laundry Detergent - BOGO FREE ($5.99)
~use 50¢/1 mfr coupon from home mailer
Final Price: $5.49/2

**Buy $20.00 in participating Garnier Fructis Products, and receive $10.00 in Register Rewards

~use $1/1 Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner Printable

~use $1/1 Garnier Skincare products from 3.7 RP Insert

~use $1/1 Garnier Cleanser mfr coupon from 3.7 RP Insert

~use 1.50/1 mfr coupon from 3.21 RP Insert

~use $1/1 Pro Health Rinse mfr coupon found inside package

Final Price: as low as 3/$2.50 after coupons & RR's

Selected Axe Products - 2/$10.00
♦ Earn $5.00 in RR's WYB 2
Final Price: 2/$5.00 after RR's

Shaw's Deals for 4.2

This week's Shaw's deals are brought to you by Maven of Savin.  Here are some of my favorites for the week. 

Trident Layers $0.99
$0.75/1 Trident Layers Gum, exp. 4-3-10 (SS 02/07/10)
final = better than FREE when coupon doubles

A&W and 7Up $0.99
$1/1 7Up printable - after you play an annoying game
final = FREE after coupon

Barilla Pasta $0.99
$1/2 Barilla Piccolini, exp. 5-2-10 (SS 03/07/10)
$1/2 Barilla Whole Grain Pasta, exp. 5-2-10 (SS 03/07/10)
final = $0.49 each

Idahoan Mash Potatoes Mix $0.99
$0.75/3 Idahoan Potatoes printable
final = $0.49 each after coupon

Planters Trail Mix $1.99
$1.50/1 Planters printable - no longer available
$1/2 Planters Product facebook printable
final = $0.49 - $1.49 after coupon

Green Giant Canned Veggies $0.59

College Inn Broth $0.79


Healthy Choice Soups $1.19
$1/4 Healthy Choice Canned Soup printable
final = $0.94 each after coupon

Pastene Tomatoes $0.99

Coke products 2 L $0.99

Poland Springs Aquapods 8pk $0.99


Crystal Light $1.99
$1/1 Crystal Light Drink Mix Product, exp. 4-18-10 (SS 03/21/10)
final = $0.99 after coupon

Wise Cheese Doodles & popcorn $1.99
$0.50/1 Wise Potato Chips printable
final = $0.99 after coupon

Keebler Cookies $1.99
$0.55/1 Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cheesecake Middles, exp. 5-2 (RP 3/7/10) regional
$1/2 Keebler Cookies, exp. 5-2-10 (RP 03/07/10)
$1/1 Keebler Fudge Shoppe printable
final = $0.99 - $1.49 after coupon

To see all the great Shaw's deals, head on over to Maven of Savin.

Free Hash Browns at the Waffle House

Print this coupon and get free hash browns at your local Waffle House, offer is good until April, 16th. (scroll down the page, coupon is at the bottom)

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Updates...

Many of you have been wondering how things have been going on the home front with the house fire, and then getting hit with a flood in our basement.  It seems we have been getting hit with one catastrophe after the next, when yesterday, as we were cleaning out the basement, trying to get all the carpeting out of the house as soon as possible to prevent any mold from starting, our daughters came home with my dad, when they automatically went to the backyard to see the dogs.  Problem... There was only one dog in the backyard, not two.  Our Black Lab, Byron, had gotten out of the yard, and went missing.  Now Byron and my girls have grown up with each other.  They were only one when we had gotten him.  They were devastated.  I was devastated for them, and for our younger but larger dog, Boon, the English Mastiff.  ( who has lost nearly 50 lbs from all the stress) 

Okay, tearing the carpeting out, comes to a screeching halt, and now there are 5 of us, walking up and down the street yelling out for Byron.  Panic sets in.  I can't possibly handle another blow, not now.  I can't possibly handle the additional look of sadness on my girls faces, not now, not after they have already lost so much.  My dad decided to drive them around and look on the next few streets, as we try and get the carpeting done.  I don't remember much during the final hours of getting the carpeting out, except for nearly losing it.  I just kept saying over and over in my head, not now, not again. 

After a while, I convinced the girls to go with my dad, to get their minds off of things, and my husband and I finished the basement.  Once we were done, it was time to head out, only I didn't want to leave.  We decided we would drive the neighborhood and take another look around. 

No sooner did we get to the end of our street, we saw a woman walking her dog.  We stopped to ask if she had seen a Black.... and she finished our sentence.....Lab with a Purple collar?  I screamed YES!!  She sent us in the right direction, his last known appearance... We get there, and he's gone.  Someone had grabbed him, because they were afraid he might get hit by a car, and started knocking on doors to find out where he lived.  The only problem was, was that he was walking away from our house.  Another street, and we spotted him.  I threw my truck into park, and jumped out and grabbed him!  Finally a happy ending!  No sooner was I on the phone to tell the girls we had found him....alive and well.  As I write this post now, he is laying at my feet. 

Today... We had it.  Enough working, enough worrying, we needed a break.  So that we did, a nice drive to see what all the rain left us with.  The floods, the washed out bridges, the buildings that are still underwater.  It always amazes me what water can do.  It's odd to see so many National Guardsmen around directing traffic, due to so many road closures, including Route 95. 

Which brings me to a rather important emergency tip for those of you that have pets.  Especially large pets.  Do some homework now, in order to prevent panic later.  Many hotels now a days are pet friendly.  However, hotels are not all the same when it comes to pets.  Many have weight limits, where they wont accept animals over 40lbs.  Some hotels state cats only, or dogs only.  Some even state only one pet per room.  By doing a little leg work now, if and when you have an emergency, you will know ahead of time where you can go with your pets. 

I will be putting together some emergency tips, and lists in a few days when I have a little more time, but until then, I will just be jotting things down here and there.  If I help only one person with the emergency tips, it will all be worth it to me, as I never knew about all the little things we take for granted on a day to day basis, that changes when you are in the midst of an emergency.

New Printable Coupons!!

It's the first of the month again!  There are lots of great new printable coupons available to print!  I haven't been able to print any out, as my printer became one big melted blob, after the house fire.  As soon as we are back in our house, the first thing I will be buying will be a new printer,  unfortunately, it may be as long as 6 months before we are back in our house. 

Coupon Preview for 4.4

Don't forget to check out what coupons will be in this Sunday's Paper!  Some areas will not be receiving any coupons in the paper, while others will be receiving a Proctor & Gamble insert.  Head on over to see what coupons you'll be after!

Stop & Shop Deals for 4.2

This week's Stop & Shop deals are being brought to you by Frugal Living and Having Fun.  If you have been following my blog, you may already now that we have experienced both a house fire as well as a flood in the past week and a half, so I don't have too much time to prepare the weekly deals, and with the help of some great bloggers, you are continually getting the best up to date deals around the blogosphere.  Here are some of my favorite Stop & Shop deals this week.

Land O Lakes Butter $1.99 *April 2 ~ 4 ONLY (Limit 3)
$0.50/2 Land O Lakes Butter printable
$0.50/1 Land O Lakes Butter, exp. 5-8-10 (SS 03/14/10)
$0.50/2 Land O Lakes Butter, exp. 5-8-10 (SS 03/14/10)
Final Price *As low as $ .99 ~ $1.49 *NICE

Philadelphia Cream Cheese B1G1 FREE
$0.55/2 Philadelphia Cream Cheese printable

Chobani All Natural Greek Yogurt 10/$10
B2G1 FREE Printable (Limit 3 prints)
Final Price 3/$2.00 *$ .67 each!

Daisy Sour Cream 2/$3
$1.00/2 Daisy Brand Sour Cream, exp. 5-31-10 (SS 03/28/10 #2)
$1.00 after coupon

Barilla Pasta 10/$10
$1/2 Barilla Piccolini, exp. 5-2-10 (SS 03/07/10)
$1/2 Barilla Whole Grain Pasta, exp. 5-2-10 (SS 03/07/10)
$ .50/ box after coupon

Wish-Bone Salad Dressing 8 oz. 10/$10
$0.75/1 Wish Bone Product printable (IE) or printable (FF)
$1.25/2 Wish-Bone Western Dressing, exp. 4-25-10 (RP 03/28/10)
$FREE ~ $ .38 each after coupon

Dole Pineapple 10/$10
$0.50/2 Dole Canned Fruit, exp. 5-22-10 (SS 3/21/10)
$1/3 Dole Canned Fruit, exp. 5-22-10 (SS 03/21/10)
$0.55/2 Dole Canned Fruit, exp. 5-22-10 (SS 03/21/10)
$ .45 ~ $ .50 each

Bird's Eye Boxed or Bagged Vegetable 10/$10
$1/4 Birds Eye Food Product printable (IE) or printable (FF)
$0.50/1 or $1.00/3 Birds Eye Box or Bag Vegetables, exp. 4-17-10 (SS 03/21/10)
$Free ~ $ .66 each

Betty Crocker Flavored Potatoes 10/$10
$1/1 Betty Crocker Potatoes printable (IE) or printable (FF)
Use $ .40/1 Printable HERE
Use $ .40/1 Printable HERE
Final Price $FREE ~ $ .20 *After coupon doubles NICE!!

To see all the great deals this week, head on over to Frugal Living and Having Fun. 

New $2.00 Nexxus Coupon + CVS Deal

Here's a new $2.00/1 Nexxus coupon that can be used with CVS's deal this week:

Nexxus products (starting at $3.99) Limit 1 deal
Spend $20 - Get $10 ECB
Use $2.00/1 printable coupon (remember you can print two per computer!)

Best Deal Idea:
Buy (6) $3.99 items = $23.94
Use (6) $2.00/1 coupons (will need 3 computers to print)
Pay $11.94 OOP
Get $10 ECB
Final Price, $1.94 for all 6 items

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Tax-Free Shopping Shopping at Kohl's Through 4/3

Go shopping tax-free at Kohl's through April 3rd! There is also a three day shopping pass that gives you an extra 15% off (online code SAVENOW) or an extra 20% off if you spend $100 or more (online code SHOP2SAVE). Preview their ad for the "Biggest Sale of the Season"! If you shop online and spend $75 or more get free shipping with the code FREESHIP75. Happy Shopping!

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Free Butterfinger Bar for First 100,000

Did someone lay a finger on your Butterfinger? File a claim here. First 100,000 will receive a coupon in the mail for a free Butterfinger bar. Allow 6 to 8 weeks for delivery.

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Free Subscription to OK! Magazine

Click here to see if you qualify for a complimentary one-year subscription to OK! magazine (newsstand price value of $177.99). No purchase necessary. No credit card required. No strings attached. This will probably go quickly and quantities are limited, so act fast!

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Free Guide To Vegetarian Living

Have you considered becoming a vegetarian or trying to start eating more healthy foods?

If so, you can get the Guide To Veg Living for free. This is a 22 page full color resource booklet that contains health and nutrition info, grocery shopping tips, recipes and much more.

You can choose to have it mailed to you or you can download your copy onto your computer.

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