Did you know this?
Members of the U.S. military and their families will continue to have free access to Sea World and other parks as Anheuser-Busch Inbev extends its military tribute program for another year.
Go check it out here.
My husband sent me the link today and thought I would pass it on.
Pass it on to your Military friends!!!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Sea World extends free admission for military
Monday, January 5, 2009
Walgreens Deals
Purchase Slimquik Energy Shots $4, get $4 RR
=FREE
Purchase CG Exact Eyelights Mascara and get a coupon for the next one FREE
Purchase 2/$10 get $5 RR
Benefiber 20 dose or 16 pk sticks
-$2.00 SS 10/19
-$2.00 SS 11/16
-$2.00 SS 12/14
-$2.00 SS 10/19
-$2.00 SS 11/16
-$2.00 SS 12/14
= 2/$1 after RR
Maalox 12 Oz or 90 ct Tablets
-$2.00 SS 10/19
-$2.00 SS 10/19
= 2/$1 after RR
Theraflu
-$1.50 SS 12/7
-$2.00 SS 10/19
=2/$1 or 2/$2 after RR
Reynold's Wrap 99¢ w/in-ad coupon (20ft)
-$1.00 SS 11-16
-$1.00 SS 12-14
Garnier Fructis Styling Aid, Shampoo or Conditioner $2.99
- $2 ESC - $1 manufacturer coupon = FREE!
-$1.00 RP 11-09
-$1.00 RP 11-09
Ben and Jerry Ice cream 2/$6
$3 coupon
See the rest of the deals here.
CVS Deals 1/4 - 1/10
ECB
$2 ECBs wyb Garnier Fructis shampoo, conditioner or styler 2.99 LIMIT 1
-$1.00 RP 10/5
-$1.00 RP 11/9, RP 1/04
-$1.00 RP 10/5
$4 ECBs wyb Cottonelle toilet tissue 20pk 12.97 LIMIT 5
Cottonelle, Various, Register, Printable
-$0.50 Printable
-$0.50 SS 12/14
$2 ECBs wyb Ziploc freezer bags twin pack quart or gallon 5.99 LIMIT 5
-$1.00/2 SS 12/7
Printable B1G1 Free Ziploc Big Bags, any size
$2 ECBs wyb Glade Plugins scented oil refills 2ct or candle twin pack 5.49 LIMIT 5
-B1G1F up to $5.49 V 12/7
-$1.00/2 Pg.6 printable
$3 ECBs wyb 2 Mennen Deodorant or Anit-Perspirant 2/$6 LIMIT 1
-B1G1F up to $3.99 SS 1/4
B1G1
Progresso Soup B1G1 $2.99
-$1.10 Printable
-$1.00/2, $2.00/4 Printable
-$1.00/4 SS 11/23, SS 12/7
-$0.50/2 SS 11/23, SS 12/7, SS 1/04
-$1.00/4 SS 11/9
L'Oreal Cosmetics, all B1G1 $3.49 - $15.99
-$2.00 RP 1/4
-$2.00 RP 1/4
-$3.00 RP 1/4
-$2.00 RP 1/4
See the rest of the deals here.
Menu for this week
Well, looks like its time for me to start major menu planning again. The last few week weeks during the first trimester I was pretty much to tired and sick to care. :-) I'm feeling a little better, not sick as much. But having major problems with my blood sugar that need to be adjusted. No scary insulin shock/passing out episodes again. Back to eating major healthy food for this kiddo and my body. Meaning tons of whole wheat because I can't eat carbs unless hey are veggie like or major whole grain. It is sad because I do love my carbs but it what must be done. That and I need to eat ALOT more often than I was so I need to plan healthy snacks through the day.
So here we go:
Breakfasts -
2x Scrabbled Eggs and Kashi bar
2x Whole gain bagel and Scrabbled egg
2x Homemade granola with Homemade yogurt
1x Peanut butter banana smoothie with bagel
Lunches
1x Tuna Salad
1x Sandwhich w/ Fruit salad
1x Left overs from dinner
1x Cheese quesadillas on whole wheat torts.
1x Smoothie
Dinners
Monday -Spaghetti w/ Veggies, Fruit and Whole Wheat Rolls
Tuesday - Homemade Chicken Veggie Soup w/ Wheat Rolls
Wednesday - Steak with Veggies and Salad
Thursday - Grilled Caribbean Chicken Breasts w/ Salad
Friday - Greek Pita's with Steak w/Fruit Salad
Saturday - BBQ Chicken w/Honey Carrots and Whole Grain Rice
Snacks -
Peanut butter celery sticks
Homemade yogurt
Cheese Stick
Oranges
Apples with peanut butter
Fresh Strawberries
Friday, January 2, 2009
Year End Spending Tally
Can you BELIEVE this????
I have keep track of EVERY penny spent on grocery's and household items over the last year and here is the end tally of what I spent, saved, and made!
Retail was a total of $12,948.44- I saved a total of $11,205.76 and made a total of $1,569.22 to spend a total of $221.05!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also have a total of $51.53 in CVS and Walgreens money to start this new year off with! Not bad!
This is to a new year of savings!
And if you want to check out the spreadsheet I have designed to keep track of all this go here.
| Total CVS SAVINGS: | $7,962.64 |
| Total Retail: | $8,084.81 |
| Total after Sales: | $5,496.04 |
Total Paid OOP: | $122.17 |
| ECB's Left: | $24.61 |
| Total Walgreens SAVINGS: | $2,602.26 |
| Total Retail: | $2,797.06 |
| Total after Sales: | $1919.91 |
Total Paid OOP: | $194.80 |
| RR & Gift Card | $26.92 |
| 2008 YTD Retail Grocery's: | $12,948.44 |
| 2008 YTD Manf. coupons used: | $5,065.38 |
| 2008 YTD $ spent on coupons: | $47.59 |
| 2008 YTD OOP Grocery spending: | $1,742.68 |
2008 Money Made On Selling Stock Pile Items: | $1,354.74 |
| 2008 Rebate Checks: | $214.48 |
| 2008 YTD OOP Grocery After Rebates & Selling: | $221.05 |
| Retail | After Sales | After Rebates and Selling | |
| Monthly Average | $1079.04 | $145.22 | $18.42 |
Weekly Average | $249.01 | $33.51 | $4.24 |
Daily Average | $35.48 | $4.90 | $0.62 |
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
It's over?
Christmas is over... so sad! :-) Time sure flew by this year and its about to be a new year. CAN you BELIEVE that! 
I usually don't get my Christmas tree down for a good week or so after the new year but this year I figured I would take the help to get it down whenever! :-D And with the guy coming to install our Christmas gift this week I needed to maybe get the way behind the Entertainment center unblocked for him. So Rach and Kadi came over and helped me take all the ornaments off and pack them up for next year. I still need to take the tree down but that's coming down in the next few days to. Just need the energy to! :-D
My collection of Willowtrees is growing. I LOVE them! I got the prego girl for Christmas!
Well off for a nap and maybe folding some laundry!
Family Hot Sauce
I got this handy kitchen tool for Christmas! Which I have been drooling over for some time now!
Once I'm back on my feet from morning sickness you can bet this baby is gonna be well used.
A family Favourite that will put it to well use!!!
Hot Sauce
Process In food processor:
¼ SMALL onion
2 garlic cloves (or more if you would like)
4 to 6 Serrano peppers – start with 4, taste test sauce once complete, add more peppers if want. DURING A DROUGHT PEPPERS ARE HOTTER; START WITH ONLY 1 PEPPER. - Like during 2006 & 2007.
1 sprig cilantro - optional (I put lots more says mom)
½ Bell pepper
Pour/scrape into serving bowl.
Open a 28 oz can of HEB canned tomatoes. Pour liquid into the serving bowl. Process the tomatoes in food processor, add to serving bowl. I use the HEB brand because other brands make for too much tomato.
Salt & lightly Pepper to taste.
Mix.
Taste test in case you need more peppers.
Serve immediately or cool in refrigerator.
Options: You can use fresh jalapeños instead of fresh Serrano peppers.
You can use canned or bottled jalapenos if you do not have fresh, but fresh tastes better.
My husbands mother makes this all the time and its loved by everyone. :-)
Its been passed through out the family. Love family recipes!
Monday, December 29, 2008
Free Prego Book
How awesome! A free book for prego's!!! You can sign up for the Duet Advantage email list and receive a free copy of book What To Expect When You're Expecting.
Pretty cool!
Clearance Items
I came across some AWESOME deals for some things and I thought I would pass it on to you! ShoeBuy.com is having a 30% off sale! Use code BLOWOUT for 20% off! Register for an extra 10% off or get 10% off automatically if you have made a purchase in the last 60 days.
Oldnavy.comDon't forget the sale at Restaurant.com!!!!!!!!!
Still time to save!
Click here to Take 80% off $25 Gift Certificates. Use code CELEBRATE and pay $2. Valid NOW thru 12/31/08.
Why not get a $25 Restaurant.com Gift Certificates for ONLY $2.00! They don't expire for year! And you can just buy a $25.00 gift certificate for someone and THEY can choose restaurants later! HOW cool is that! :-D
CVS Deals 12/28/08 - 1/3/09
Nature's Bounty Vitamins or Supplements (B1G1 - PSA $4.49) Buy 2 Get 3 ECB Limit 4 - ad says limit 1, but it has been confirmed as limit 4.
-$1.00 RP 9/7, 9/21, 10/12, , 11/02, 11/16
-$1.00 Nature's Bounty printable and printable
-$2.00 Nature's Bounty printable register
Excedrin spend $20 get 10 ECB Limit 1
-$2.00 SS 10/19
-$2.00 Printable
-$2.00 Printable
Nova Max $9.99 get 9.99 ECB Limit 1
Benefiber, Gas-X, Maalox (PSA $5.49) spend 20 get 10 ECB Limit 1
-$2.00 Benefiber, Any 9/21, 10/19, 11/16 SS
-$1.50 Gas-X Thin Strips IP$1.50 or
-$2 any Maalox 10/19 SS
Rhoto - V eye redness relief .4 oz $4.99 get 2 ECB Limit 1
-$2.00 Rhoto Drops 11/9 RP
-$2.00 Rhoto Drops 10/26 SS
Bayer Contour Blood Glucose Monitoring System $14.99 get 5 ECB Limit 1
$14.99 (Says up to $30) Contour 6/1 SS
See the rest of the deals here.
Walgreens 12/28-1/3
$10 RR wyb $20 worth of Dimetapp ($4) or Robitussin ($4)
-$2 Dimetapp and $2 Robitussin printables
Buy 5 = $20
-$10 in coupons
=$10
Get back $10 RR
FREE
OR if you still have the $3.00 coupons from Robitussin from awhile back
Buy 5 Robitussin =$20
-$15.00
=$5.00
Get back $10 RR
Making you $5.00!
Soy Joy bars BOGO
-BOGO SS 10/19
See the rest of the deals here.
CVS January ECB Deals
$4.99 ECB wyb Children's Throat Cooler Ice Pops 6ct Limit 2
-Printable B1G1F Children's Throat Cooler Ice Pops 6ct
$7.99 ECB wyb NasoGel Drip Free gel spray 1.52 oz Limit 2
-Printable save $2 WYB NasoGel Drip Free gel spray
$3.99 ECB wyb Nutra Trim Weight Management chewing gum 48 ct Limit 2
See the rest of the deals here.
Walgreens January ESR 12/28/08 - 1/31/09
Choose 1 from the 3 below for the Revlon FREE After Rebate
Revlon Matte Collection Blush or Eyeliner $9.99 - $9.99 ESR or
Revlon Matte Collection Lipstick $7.99 - $7.49 ESR or
Revlon Matte Collection Eye Shadow $4.99 - $4.99 ESR
Orajel Cold Sore Medicine $8.49 - $8.49 ESR FREE SS 10/26 $1
-$1.00 SS 10/26
AutoExpressions Vent Fresh Elite Auto Air Freshener (up to $4.99) FREE
See the rest of the deals here.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas!!!
"For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and The Government shall be upon His Shoulder: and His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty GOD, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His Government and peace there shall be no end, upon the Throne of David, and upon His Kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will perform this"(Isaiah 9:6-7).
Matthew 1:16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, Who is called Christ. 1:17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as His mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with Child of the Holy Ghost. 1:19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for That which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 1:21 And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call His Name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins. 1:22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the LORD by the prophet, saying, 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with Child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His Name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God With Us. 1:24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the LORD had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 1:25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn Son: and he called His Name JESUS.2:1 Now when Jesus was bornin Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2:2 Saying, Where is He that is born King of the Jews?for we have seen His Star in the east, and are come to worship Him. 2:3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 2:4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 2:5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 2:6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule My people Israel. 2:7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the Star appeared. 2:8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young Child; and when ye have found Him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship Him also. 2:9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the Star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was.2:10 When they saw the Star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 2:11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down, and worshipped Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
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