Walgreens coupon

Walgreens $5.00 off $20 good tomorrow July 31st only HERE.

I am using mine to buy some great school supplies to donate to a local church for upcoming back to school event.

A Coupon mom makes the news!

My lovely mother-in-law emailed me this newspaper article today and thought it might be a friend of mine lol!

Posted on Monday, Jul. 28, 2008
A Saginaw mother of five uses coupons to cash in at the grocery store
By ALYSON WARD
Have you priced a gallon of milk lately? Seriously, it’s neck-and-neck with a gallon of gas. With grocery prices going up, we’ve all started wincing at the checkout counter. And spending more than ever.
Well, actually — don’t let this make you feel like a sucker, but Ruth Garrett isn’t.
The Saginaw mother of five clipped coupons for years, saving 35 cents here, 50 cents there. But a few years ago, when she realized her family was spending $200 a week on groceries, Garrett decided to get serious about coupons. Now she’s a pro. And thanks to her crazy coupon skills, she can bring home groceries, personal-care products and household necessities for herself, her husband, her five children, three cats and a dog, all for $70 a week. Tops.
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Giveaway!!!

My good bloggy friend Alyssa is hosting a giveaway. Its time to show and tell your coupon binder. Go HERE to her blog and add a link to your coupon binder post to Mr. Linky. There is no word on what the prize will be but she promises it will be a good one! Good Luck everyone I will be sure to enter my pretty pink coupon binder.

The Frugal Kitchen

How About a double dose of The Frugal Kitchen.....

Garlic Cheese Biscuits
(inspired by a recent trip to Red Lobster)

2 cups Bisquick. baking mix

2/3 cup milk

1/2 cup cheddar cheese -- shredded

1/4 cup margarine or butter -- melted

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Preheat oven to 450. Mix baking mix, milk and cheese until soft dough forms; beat vigorously for 30 seconds. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 min. or until golden brown. Mix margarine and garlic powder; brush over warm biscuits before removing from cookie sheet. Serve warm. Makes 10-12 biscuits.




Crispy Onion Chicken

1 lb. of chicken breast or strips
1 can of Frenchers Fried Onions
1 egg, beaten

Preheat oven to 400. Crush Onions in a bag.
Dip the chicken in the onion the egg then coat w/ onion crumbs.
Bake 20 min until the chicken is cooked through.
Plate and Serve

Double Yummy!!!!!

Mail, Mail, Mail!!!

Wednesday is my favorite day for mail because the new grocery ads come out for the week. I also was so pleased to have a bunch of great freebies in my mail box yesterday!

Huggies Diaper & Wipes sample HERE

Free Sample of Boss Cologne HERE

Free Sample of Celine Dion perfume HERE

American Greeting Card (came with BOGO coupon) HERE

American Baby Magazine Free Subscription HERE

I am a Award Winning Blogger

I am so honored and touch to have received this award. I first received this award for Amy @ Escape to thought and never got around to reposting it (sorry Amy) now I have also received it from Tena @ Punky Monkeys. Thanks both of y'all for thinking of me I am new in the blog world so this is exciting to me that people read my blog and enjoy it enough to think of my for any kind of award.

Here is how it works

1. Put the logo on your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who awarded it to you.
3. Nominate at least 5 other blogs.
4. Add links to these blogs on your blog.
5. Leave a message for your nominee on their blog.

I nominate these great bloggers.........

Alyssa @ Keeping the Kingdom First her blog is what inspired me to be frugal and to start my own blog!

Tasha @ Comical Coupon Cents I love to copy her great finds

Trina @ Fabulously Frugalicious she is both frugal and fabulous

Megan @ Mommy minded she always has cute ideas and fun recipes

Janie @ Memories at Home I can just see that she is as smothering as I am when it comes to her little one ,I think that is awesome!

Hurray!!!!

I think I found a blog layout that I love thanks for every ones advice!!!!

Also it Rained twice today yea!!!! I don't know what it is like were y'all live but here it has been 103 or hotter everyday for the last week and I cant remember the last time it rained. I guess that little dance I was doing in my front yard worked hehehe!

Wordless Wednesday

My Big Boy brushing his own teeth on his new stepping stool!

(yes I know I am out of toletpaper lol)

For more wordless Wednesdays go to 5 Minutes for Mom

Layout Change

*UPDATED*
Still trying to find that perfect Layout for my blog. I liked the red and black pocki-dot layout but it just seemed a little dark and busy, not sure if I like this one either. I will probably change it again soon! Let me know what you think......

I need your help this is what I am looking for...
-I like pink, brown, cream, definalty more muted tones
-I love swirly stuff & I love love love cheetah print (sassy)
-I dont want something too busy
-And a super cute header to match would be great
-Oh yeah and I prefer it to be free lol!

Can you help me??????

Tacke it Tuesday

After taking last Tuesday off I was super pumped to tackle this project......

Organizing my coupons & Sale Ads!

I saw a post on Keeping the Kingdom First about her coupon binder and it inspired me to make my own binder. The organizing system I was using was a big red tub where I keep sale ads and coupons that I had not clipped or ones the I clipped but had not filed and I had a small binder with several tabs and playing card holders for sorting and filing. As you could imagine this system didn't work! I was so excited when I saw Alyssa video post about her coupon binder, her system of organizing is easy easy easy!

This is my new Pretty Pink binder I got at Target it was kinda high for $14.00 but I love Pink!

This binder isn't only pretty it has many great organizing tools.............

A zipper pouch where I can keep my scissors, paper clips, pencil, marker, and calculater.

Files pocket to store my sale ads.

I sorted them into generic categories.

WOOHOO I love my new binder this will save me allot of time when I am prepping for my shopping trips,Thanks Alyssa!!!!

Trivia Tuesday

What number in the English language, has the same number of letters in its name as its meaning?

Last weeks Question was:What Fast Food restaurant sells more than 1/3 of all french fries in the U.S. each year?
The Answer is:Mc Donalds, Way to go everyone who guessed you all gotit right!
Please leave your guess, the answer Will be posted next Tuesday!

My Favorite Things

My Favorite thing this week is our Weather Alert Radio. My husband had saw this being mentioned on the news and decided to go out and purchase one at Walgreens for $5.00. The Weather Alert Radio lets you know when you are under any warnings for severe weather. When a tornado, Flash flood, or thunderstorm warning is issued in our county an alarm goes of followed by a voice telling you what type of warning you are under.





I placed my weather radio on my night stand, hidden behind a lamp. I sleep much better knowing its there in case a tornado warning is issued in the middle of the night.

For more Favorite Things visit Fiddledeedee

Kicking Butt at Kroger

Tran 1

1 Soft Soap $1.50
2 Irish Spring soap $1.50 each
3 Lysol Cleaner $$2.00 Each
4 Speed Stick Deodorant $1.50 each
got $5.00 off for purchasing 10 participating products
used $.50 off soft soap coupon insert- doubled
2 $.75 off 2 sped stick coupon insert
3 $.50 off coupon insert- doubled
1 $.30 off Irish spring soap coupon insert- tripled

Total before coupons $16.50
Total OOP $4.90
Total Saved $11.50

Tran 2
3 Lysol Cleaners $2.00 each
2 Irish spring soaps $1.50 each
3 Soft Soap $1.50 each
2 Tyson Chicken nuggets $2.00 each
got $5.00 off for purchasing 10 participating products
used 2/$.30 irish spring coupon- tripled
$1.00 off 2 Tyson coupon insert
3/$.50 off soft soap- doubled
3/$.50 off Lysol coupon insert- doubled

Total before coupons $15.50
Total OOP $5.10
Total saved $10.40

All Together Value $32.00
Total OOP $10.00
Total saved Today $22.00

Walmart Deals!!!

Always lots of great deals at Wal-mart! Between there rollback and everyday prices Wal-mart is a great place to take advantage of your coupon savings!

Here is what I got today.....

1 Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts on sale $2.00
& 3 Koolaid Drink mixes $.20 each
used $3.00 off Planters & 3 Kraft coupon HERE
Final cost FREE Plus $.40 overage

2 Kashi Waffles $2.12 each
used 2/$2.00 coupon HERE

2 Platex Wipes $1.97 each
used 2/$1.00 off coupon insert

1 Kotex Panti Liner $1.00
used $1.00 off coupon All You insert or HERE

Cascade Clear Rinse $2.47
used Free coupon from mailer

2 Sauve conditioners & 1 Suave Shampoo $.97 each
used $2.00 off 3 coupon insert

1 Beach Nut oatmeal $1.88
used $1.00 off coupon insert

1 Beach Nut Yogurt Drink $.98
used $.75 off coupon insert

2 Yogo Fruit bites on sale $1.67 each
used 2/$1.00 off coupon insert

2 KY Jelly Trail size $1.97 each
used 2/$2.00 off coupon insert

1 Cascadian Farms Steam Veggies $1.88
used $1.00 off coupon insert

Total before coupons $29.13
Total OOP $5.99
total saved $23.19 WOOHOOO That was Fun!!!!!

More Walmart Deals

Luv Diapers $7.49- used $5.00 off coupon HERE
final cost $2.49

Electrisal Power Tabs $3.67- used $2.50 0ff coupon insert
final cost $1.17

John Frieda Moose $.97- used $1.00 off coupon All you magazine
final cost FREE

2Coffee Mate Creamer $1.78-used 2/$1.00 off HERE
final cost $.78 each

Honey Bunches of Oats Clusters $1.98- $2.00 off coupon HERE
Final cost FREE

Dannon 8ct.Yogurt $1.98 -$1 off coupon insert
Final cost $0.98

Bertolli Premium Pasta Sauce $1.78 -$1.00 off coupons HERE
Final cost $0.78

V8 Fusion $2.98 -$2.00 off coupon HERE
Final cost $0.98

Malt-O-Meal $1.00 -$1.00 off Coupon HERE
final cost FREE

Yo Plus Yogurt regular $2.00 -$1.00 off HERE
final cost $1.00

Purina Cat Food $3.97-$4 off coupon HERE
cost FREE

Purina Puppy Chow 4lb bag $4.12 -$4 off coupon HERE
Final cost $0.12

Zantac 8ct $3.98 -$5.00 off coupon HERE
final cost Free plus $1.02 Overage

HP Printer Paper $3.97 $3 off coupon HERE
Final cost $0.97

Johnson's Buddies $0.94 -$2/2 coupon HERE
final cost FREE

Juicy Juice $2.58- $1.00 off coupon HERE
Final cost $1.58

Happy Birthday Baby!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE MOST AMAZING HUSBAND IN WORLD!

Let me introduce my sexy husband Britt......Today is his 37th birthday!

I first met Britt when I was 14 years old. I was going out to eat for one of my best friends birthday and Britt being her brother was there as well. At the time Britt was a bit older but that didn't stop my school girl crush from developing.Fast forward 4 years later now of legal age lol, I decided to call and ask him out. Of coarse when I called I dialed his number about 50 times before I actually let it ring, then when I finally did decided to let it ring I prayed for his voicemail! HUGE RELIEF VOICEMAIL!! Britt called me back later that night and we have been together every since, hard to believe that was almost 10 years ago!Britt is the most amazing husband,loving father,he loves life & Jujitzu,

And he is the best person I know!

I Love You Baby, Happy Birthday!!!!!!!

Frugal Friday Fun!!!!

Another Frugal Friday spent in the kiddie pool but this time it was even sweeter!!!

What do you get when you mix a Kiddie pool, Little Tikes Slide and Elmo Sprinkler?

A Homemade Splash Park...........

WOOHOOO!!!!!!!

Freebie Friday!!!!!

I cant Believe it is already Friday again!!!!!

Here is some Freebie Friday Love.............

Free Kotex Sample HERE

Free True Lemon Sample HERE

Dandy-Lyon Bites HERE

Free Explores Bounty Coffee HERE

Schick Quatro trimmer HERE

Free Sample of Earth Blend Dog food HERE

McCormick Steak Seasoning HERE

Free Infant Formula HERE

Free Planet Hero DVD HERE

Free GeoTrax Kids DVD HERE

Free Pro-Seed Intimate moisturizer HERE

And of coarse lat but most certainly not least lots of great Freebies at Walmart.com

Free Arsenic water testing kit HERE

Another one bites the dust!

A couple months back we bought this really awesome fish tank. I have never been a big fish fan in the past so I was a little unsure about getting the tank at first. My sweet little man loves fish! Every time mt son sees a fish his little face lights up he points with excitement and says shish, so because of that I was willing to give the whole fish tank thing a try. Having this fish tank has been so much fun, it is a great family project. I will admit it was costly to set up but not to maintain. We have bought 19 fish so far and have lost 5. This Morning I woke up to find another one of our fishy friends laying in the bottom of the tank :( Now we are down to 13 fish......

Tornado Warning!!!!!

Tornado Warning!!!!

An F-1 1/2 tornado has been spotted moving quickly threw the living room and knocking over every thing in its path.

The destruction is huge!!!!

Survivors slowly emerge from the wreckage........

Kroger Trip

Kroger is having some really great deals this week if you buy 10 participating products you get $5.00 off at register mix & match.

So here is how my shopping trip breaks down...........

2 Ball park franks $4.00
2 BC Chocolate Cakes $4.00
2 Bags of Doritos $5.00
2 Kroger Brand Apple Juices $3.00
2 Fruit snacks $4.00
Got $5.00 off at register
coupons used 2/$.50 off cakes-doubled, $.50 off/2 fruit snacks-doubled, $1.00 off franks
total for 10 $12.00

1 Coffee-mate creamer $3.69
used mailer coupon for free creamer

Milk $3.49
Bread $1.89
Dr Pepper $1.00
Lunch meat 2/$1.00

Total before coupons $30.15
Total OOP $18.46
Total saved $11.69

I love this steal!

I bought this mirror at Target it is on sale this week for only $12. I have always wanted one of these but for one reason or another I never picked one up. When I saw this mirror in last Sundays ad I decided to run out and get one. Its easy to hang and you don't have to put any holes in your door BONUS! Just thought I would share, I think for only $12 its a steal!!!!

New Look

I am trying to find a new look for my blog, It might change a few times over the next couple of days let me know what you think!

Diaper Deals!!!!

WOW I only paid $22.97 for 6 packs of diapers and 1 jumbo pack of wipes!!!

Here are some really great Diaper Deals this week!!!

Walgreens Deal:
Walgreens Jumbo pack onsale $5.99
use $5.00 off 2 Walgreens easy saver coupon
use $2.00 off walgreens coupon (locate behind the perscription counter)
final cost when u buy 2 they are only 1.49 each

CVS Deal:
CVS Brand Diapers on sale 2 for $12
buy 3 for $18 get $5 ECB back
Magic coupon machine is spitting out $2 off $10 CVS Brand coupon
final cost when you buy 3 after ECB- $3.66 each

Target Deal:
Pampers $9.99 & Wipes $5.99
use $1.50 coupon insert & $.50 off wipes coupon insert
stacked w/$5.00 off both diaper & wipes coupon HERE
final cost $8.98 for both diapers & wipes

Albertsons Deal:
Huggies $9.99
buy $20.00 off Huggies get $4 off at register
use 2 $1.00 off coupon insert, also can be found on diaper isle
final cost $7.00 each

Why I love Wednesdays

I think Wednesday is my second favorite day of the week after Sunday!

Why is Wednesday my 2nd favorite day you ask, Cause it is Grocery ad day woohooo!!!!!!

I was also very happy when I received a coupon for a free Coffee-mate creamer and two coupon pack mailers in the mail today....

HURRAY FOR WEDNESDAY!!!!!

Wordless Wednesday

POOPOOs New Friend!

for more wordless wednesday fun go to 5 minutes for mom

Trivia Tuesday

What Fast Food restaurant sells more than 1/3 of all french fries in the U.S. each year?

Last weeks Question was: On Beverly Hills 90210 where does Brenda move after season four?
The Answer is: France, Way to go Amy @ Escape To Thought

Please leave your guess, the answer Will be posted next Tuesday!

My Favorite Things

Its Tuesday again which means its time for My Favorite Things at Fiddledeedee.

My favorite thing this week is my handy Scrubber sponge on a stick. I bought this cleaning scrubber when I was pregnant and couldn't lean over our garden bathtub to clean it. I love this scrubber sponge it is shaped perfect to get into corners and the extender handle helps me get up high in the shower. I no longer get on my knees and lay over the tub to clean it. This scrubber make cleaning showers and tubs easy easy easy!!! I purchased my scrubber at Wal-mart for around $10 I know that seem high but believe me it is worth every single penny!