9-29-10

For those of you that like to stock up
on baking sales for the upcoming holidays
I saw the cheapest flour so far at
Dollar General.
Gold Medal 5 lb. Flour $1.50.
Good 9/28-10/11

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Some people go shopping and spend
money to relieve stress.
Me, I go shopping and get stressed
for spending money.
To some it doesn't seem like allot
but to me it seems like I spent too much.
People spend hundreds if not thousands on
gifts and outfits for weddings!
And here I am freaking out with
how much I spent!
I try to buy cheap but make it
look expensive.

Here is what I got this week
for the wedding this weekend
and makeup I splurged to get
for myself today and felt guilty about it!!

Wedding:
Short sleeve button up shirt for Tony $1.00
(yard sale find)
Dress & sweater for me .75 cents
shoes for me $3.99
(still growling at myself for paying that much for shoes!)
(thrift store find)
Silver plated candle holder $2.00
(yard sale find)
Homemade scented shaped tarts- Free
These I got at Dollar Tree today:
pkg paper towels $1.00
2 place mats $2.00
set of measuring cups & spoons $1.00
2 dish towels $2.00
2 potholders $1.00
1 glove potholder $1.00
3 pack of red plastic baking spoons $1.00
1 red spatula $1.00
1 red strainer spoon $1.00

TOTAL COST FOR
BOTH OUTFITS & WEDDING GIFTS:
$18.74!!

Now I have to put this stuff together to look
nice!
I have a plan before you start
asking me why I got a roll
of paper towels as a wedding gift, lol!
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And here was my deals for the day
from Walgreens:
I could not tell you, nor remember,
when I ever bought myself any
new makeup!!

WW (Wet N Wild)

WW Natural Wear Pressed Powder
Originally $4.99

2 WW Lash Intense Mascaras
Originally $2.99 x's 2 is $5.98

WW Blusher
Originally $2.99

WW 3 pack Eyeshadow
Originally $2.99

WW 5 piece Makeup Brush Set
Originally .99 cents

4 WW Eye Liners
Originally .99 cents
x's 4 is $3.96

WW Lip Stick
Originally .99 cents

WW glitter Nail Polis
Originally .99 cents

WW Single Eye Shadow
Originally $1.99

TOTAL PRICE BEFORE:
$25.87

I PAID:
$6.59

TOTAL SAVINGS
$19.28
....I looked for the .25 cents Goya beans I had coupons
for but did not see any.
Even asked the manager and he said
that store didn't carry them.
BUMMER!
I had my heart set on chili this week!
Maybe next week.

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Tomorrow me and mom might try our
hand at getting 12 free butters from Meijer.
You pay $12.00 now but
get $12.00 back in catalina coupons
to spend on your next shopping trip.
So it works out as being free
when they give you the money back in coupons
to spend on other whatever you want in their store.

12:55PM

If you hurry over to John Frieda on
Facebook and click the tab that says
special offers, you can get a printable
coupon for a free bottle of shampoo or conditioner!!
I just got mine!!
It's in PDF format so you can
print as many as you want I guess.
But only one coupon per customer
while supplies last!
The coupon says you can only redeem
at an Ulta Beauty Store so I looked
it up and found one in
3720 Easton Market
and
Polaris Fashion Mall
1285 Polaris Pkwy.
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Here's a $10 off a $20 purchase at Smoky Bones.
Pretty good food.
We've used one of these coupons before
at Easton.

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Dollar General Coupon

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Tony is needing another eye exam
and possibly another pair of glasses
due to having diabetes.
I just saw this place on a commercial.

America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses
Gemini Retail Center
1508 Gemini Place
Columbus, OH 43240
Phone: (614) 503-5024


5308 Westpointe Plaza
Columbus, OH 43228
Phone: (614) 503-5022
Fax: (614) 503-5023

Mon-Fri 9am-7pm,

Sat 9am-6pm,
Closed Sun

2 pairs glasses (single vision plastic lenses only)
and FREE eye exam for only $69.95!

Multifocal glasses- 2 pairs $99 with free eye exam!

FREE eye exam** with our special offer of two pairs of glasses for $69.95!
** Includes single vision plastic lenses and frames tagged $49.95.
In certain states, eye exams provided by independent Eyecare Professionals.
Eye exam regularly $45 without the two pair offer.
Two pair purchase required for FREE eye exam offer.
Warranty
A one-year warranty is available for $25 on one pair of eyeglasses, and $37.50 on two pairs of eyeglasses.
This plan covers breakage and excessive scratching, and will replace damaged glasses up to one time.
Warranty does not cover lost or stolen glasses. Replacement glasses cannot exceed the retail value of the first pair and must be the same prescription.
In the event your prescription changes within 60 days of your eye examination, we will replace your lenses (with the same style) at no additional cost.

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Walmart Vision Center

Complete pair single vision lenses starting at $38
Complete pair lined multifocal lenses starting at $58
Complete pair no line mulitfocal lenses starting at $88

*Valid only at Walmart Vision Center.
Professional eye exam not included.
Valid eye doctor prescription required.
Guarantee is for eyeglasses returned within 12 months of purchase from a Walmart Vision Center.
Returned glasses will be replaced by glasses of comparable value.
You must bring the broken eyeglasses back to a Walmart Vision Center to be eligible for warranty replacement.

Sounds to me like American's Best has the better deal
with the eye exam included.
You have to bring in an eye doctor's prescription
to Walmart so there's an extra expense.

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Well after all this mandatory overtime they
gave the guys at work to get the property
ready for an inspection they sent them home
early today. That's their way of not having
to pay any money for overtime made!
GRRRRRR!
So Tony came home early today, not telling me,
and kinda freaked me out when I heard
someone coming in the back door around
12:30PM.

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4:00-6:00PM

Stopped by Kroger to get some pop.
Found coupons on 2 liter bottles
of Dr. Pepper for $1.00 off 2.
They are $1.00 each
so that makes them $1.00 for 2 or .50 cents each.
I got 6 bottles for $3.00
6 bottle of Big K would have been $4.80.
.50 cents is an excellent deal and I'm
glad I didn't pick up any Dr. Pepper
when I was Walgreens today for $1.49 each!

Then stopped in Speedway
and of course the kids wanted a snack, ahhh.
I didn't really want to spend any more
extra money!!!

I just happened to glance at a display
that had Butterfinger Snackers 2 for $1.00
then there was a Butterfinger coupon $1.00 off 2
they had next to it!!
So that made both Butterfinger Snackers FREE!!
It made both kids happy campers!

People around here must not
be able to figure this coupon thing out
as there was still a lot of Butterfingers
next to this coupon!!
Kendra- check this out at
my Speedway up the street!!

So anyway we all get home and I started
supper of Spaghetti with homemade meatballs.

Spaghetti .17 cents
1 can 4 cheese spaghetti sauce .99 cents
1 jar mild thick & chunky salsa .58 cents
1 tablespoon Splenda
1 pound hamburger .12 cents
handful dehydrated onions .10 cents
garlic powder
Italian seasoning
salt & pepper
4 slices bread & butter .16 cents
2 slices bread for meatballs .08 cents

TOTAL COST FOR SUPPER:
$2.20
serves 7 @ .31 cents a serving

I was able to make a lunch for Tony
and 2 lunches for the kids for tomorrow
with leftovers from supper.
Got the kids lunches all ready to
go for tomorrow-all the little
side dishes like carrot sticks & dip,
pumpkin desert bar, chex mix, applesauce,
yogurt & juice.
I get tired of them coming home saying
they are starving and wanting to eat
ruining their supper!
So I pack a bigger lunch for them.
All I have to do is grab outta fridge
and put it in their lunch bags.
..
I also had leftover spaghetti sauce
which I put in a small freezer container.
This will get used as pizza sauce.
..
Along side of making supper
I made breakfast for tomorrow.
Mom took me out to Friendly's for breakfast
this morning and I had allot of my breakfast left over.
I didn't want anyone arguing over who could
have it so I made leftover hash with it.

Leftover breakfast- Free
(potatoes, sausage, bacon, ham)
4 potatoes chopped .50 cents
leftover ham I found in freezer, cut up- Free
a leftover partial package of turkey bacon, cut up- Free
3 eggs .36 cents
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese .50 cents

TOTAL for tomorrow's breakfast:
$1.36
serves 4 @ .34 cents a serving

Once we get up tomorrow morning
I'll just pop this bowl of hash in the microwave for
5 minutes while everyone is getting dressed.
Breakfast can't get any faster than that!
I love making things ahead of time
so I don't feel so rushed!.

7:00PM

Working on surveys.
Made 10.45 points in the past month from the
one I am getting $100 gamestop gift cards from.
I need 39.55 points to get another
$25 gift card. Don't know if I can
accomplish this before Christmas.
If so then I will have $125 in gift cards.
Got the fingers crossed!

7:45PM

Think I'll go color my hair before my
Ghost Hunter's show comes on.
I've been meaning to do this
but have been so busy!

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9-28-10

From Hip2Save:
(one of my favorite sites!)

Do you have the September issue of All You magazine on hand? If so, you may have noticed a high value $5 off your purchase of $10 or more Wet ‘n Wild Cosmetics Coupon. It's on page 56. You can use this coupon at Walgreens this week to score $20 worth of Wet ‘n Wild Cosmetics for just $5! Here’s how…

Buy $20 worth of Wet ‘n Wild Cosmetics
On sale for 50% off this week = $10
Use the $5 off $10 coupon found in the September All You mag.
Final cost only $5 for $20 worth of cosmetics!

I might have to go check this out tomorrow!
:0)

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Catalina recently came out with a new coupon site, Coupon Network by Catalina. You can print various coupons and they also have a “Buy & Save” section which is suppose to pull up Catalina offers in your area.

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My mailman is gonna love me with
all the free samples I've signed up for!
LoL.

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Go here to score a FREE trial package of Hearos ear plugs! You’ll get to choose between 3 different varieties. Allow 4 to 7 days for your FREE Trial package to arrive.

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Head on over here to snag a FREE Sample of Curel Sensitive Skin Remedy lotion!

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I have not tried this one yet.

Here’s a sweet new deal for all you Meijer shoppers! Currently, you can snag 6 FREE containers of I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spread! Here’s how…

Buy six I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spreads $1.33 each
Total = $7.98
Use 2 $1/3 Meijer Mealbox coupons found here
Pay $5.98
Get back 3 $2 Catalina coupons for buying 6 butter spreads
Final all 6 for FREE!

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Wouldn’t you love to snag a $1,000 Walgreens gift card?! Just think about all the sweet deals that you could score! Through October 31st, you can head on over here to play the Walgreens Spirit of Savings Game, enter your email address, and you’ll instantly find out if you’re a winner… you could win a $25 gift card, $50 gift card or even a $1000 gift card! Limit one play per day.

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Can't afford the high prices of school pictures
then check out this deal at Walmart.

Are you desperately in need of some new photos of the kids or of the family? If so, consider making an appointment at the PictureMe Photo Studio located inside your local Walmart store. Currently, most PictureMe Studios are offering a 30 portrait package for only $7.99 (this one-pose package includes 1 8×10, 2 5x7s, 4 3.5x5s, 8 wallets and 16 keepsakes; also keep in mind that the $7.99 fee is for one person with each extra person in the photo costing another $5). To snag this $7.99 offer, head on over here and click on the “special offers” tab. And the deal gets even better! Check out this email below that I received from reader, Autumn…

Hi Collin! I have a pretty sweet deal to share with you and your readers. Have you ever heard of PictureMe Portrait Studios located in most Walmarts? Well if so, then you’re probably familiar with the “One-Pose Package” they offer that includes over 30 photos of the same pose for $7.99 (and sometimes it even goes on sale for $4.99). Well, I know how you can take that deal and make it even sweeter. Go in, get your one-pose package done for $7.99 (+ $5.00 for each additional person in the photo) . Once paid for, they will give you a code to view and purchase all of the poses (not just the one pose you selected, but all of them) online at myonlineportraits.com. And this is where the magic happens. Not only does myonlineportraits.com offer FREE enhancements on all online orders (the studio charges 5.00 extra per sheet for these), but there is also a code (2FREE6) you can use at checkout for 2 free sheets, no minimum purchase required! And the shipping on these sheets is only $3.99! So basically you are getting $20.00 worth of photos for $3.99. And when you combine that with your one-pose package you’re only paying a little over 12 bucks for everything!! I don’t think you can find a cheaper deal on professional pics anywhere! And don’t forget you get FREE enhancements on those two sheets! In the end, I scored 4 free sheets because my hubby created an account with his credit card and got another 2 free (the site gives you the ability to share your photos with others who can then purchase sheets as well). This is definitely a great deal for those of us moms who just don’t have a whole lot of money to spend on professional photos and I hope everyone enjoys it and gets some beautiful pictures done!

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This morning me and mom went to Meijer
and got a small amount of groceries.

11:50PM

Think I'll go carpet clean some areas
in my living room that need tended to
thanks to a dog.
At Meijer I got some Mr. Clean pourable bottles
for a buck each.
This is my favorite to use in the carpet cleaner.
I haven't had any in quite some time
so am anxious to clean with it once again!
I actually like it better than the Lysol
but beggars can't be choosers
when it comes to price.
I had a ton of Lysol pourables I have been
using that I got for .50 cents each.

12:15PM

Got living room carpet cleaned.
It sure smells better in here.
The Mr Clean is orange scented
and has Febreez in it.

Stomach ache seemed to of gone
away today thank goodness!
But today I woke up with a headache.
I can't win.

I got something easy for supper tonight.
Meijers had Freschetta pizzas normally $5.98 each
on sale for $4.00.
I had $1.00 coupons which made them $3.00 each.
So tonight we're having 2 pizzas.
I saved almost $6 on them!
Still lots cheaper than ordering
from a pizza place at $20 for 2.

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12:45PM

Well I just won a new battery from Ebay
for Tony's phone.
I'm so tired of these phones not working
and won't hold a charge.
Don't want to buy any more phones at
the moment so am going the route
of trying a new battery.
If I had bought this battery from Sprint
I'm sure it would have ran $20-$30 if not more!
Ebay cost was $3.98 with free shipping!
It pays to shop around to save money.
Next I might find a battery for her
phone to save them from buying another phone.


Well I think I am going to go lay down.
My head still hurts.
Tony just called and said he will
be getting off at normal time.
I sure will be glad when his property inspection
is over with because this crap of
working til 7PM and having to be
at work an hour early at 7AM is for the birds!!

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This is just a end of the month printable coupon reminder. Be sure to print out the coupons from SmartSource, RedPlum, and Coupons.com before the end of this month. They may be gone after this month or reset for next month for even more savings!

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Hurry, only a few days left
to print your coupons to save up to $60 on Pillsbury

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Be sure to check your snail mail.
Kroger is sending out another go round of coupons.
I received 12 of them today.

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Get a free bottle of John Freida
Root Awakening shampoo or conditioner.
I'm still trying for this.
Seems to have a server issue
when I click on the link
to claim coupon.

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(Hip2Save)
.Toys R Us has a new $5 off $25 printable in-store coupon available here, valid thru 10/3! (Thanks, Coupon Connections NW!) You can use this coupon to sweeten all the Toys R Us deals I posted about here. Here’s one idea to get ya thinkin’…

*Buy 2 Hasbro Strawberry Shortcake Berry Cruiser RC on sale for only $14.99
Total = $29.98
Use the $5 off $25 Toys R Us coupon found here
Use 2 $10/1 coupons from the 9/26 Play-Saver coupon insert (not all areas received this insert)
Final cost ONLY $4.98 total– just $2.49 each!

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You can score a pretty sweet deal on Goya Bean at Walgreens this week….

*Buy 6 15 oz Goya Canned beans
Use the Goya Canned Bean 15.5 oz 2/$1 Walgreens coupon found here
Plus, use 2 $0.75/3 coupons found here
Final cost only $0.25 per can!

Can't believe I found a deal on beans!
I was just thinking some homemade
chili in the crock pot sounded good.
The only problem I found with the deal
above is that Walgreens coupon says
limit 4.
so .50 cents x's 3 is $1.50
minus .75 cents off 3 cans
makes it .75 cents for 3 or .25 cents each.

So tomorrow I will check out this
deal along with the Wet N Wild makeup!

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Printable Family Dollar coupons

& even more coupons for Family Dollar

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Buy One Get One Free 8-Count Box of Sunbelt Fruit and Grain Bars
(when you buy one box of equal or greater value-to $2.19)
PDF-Three coupons all printed on the same page-Ex. 10-31-10
'Like" them and click on the coupon tab
So this looks like you can print
as many coupons as you want considering
it is in PDF format!!

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$1 off One Package of Double Stuf Oreo Heads or Tails
Facebook Coupon
Ex. 30 days from print
Play the Oreo Double Stuf Heads or Tails Game
Win or lose you can print the coupon.

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Did another survey for Opinion Outpost.
Now at $34.00!

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Tip for school lunches:

Instead of buying individually
packed snack items such
as applesauce buy the larger
jars and spoon into reusable
containers. It's much cheaper that way..
And don't buy the snack sized bags
of veggies or fruits.
It's cheaper to purchase the veggies
and cut them up!
Buying canned fruit is also cheaper
to use in reusable containers.

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Yay!! This high value coupon is available again! Go here to print a coupon valid for $4 of any 2 Benadryl Products (excludes trial sizes). The Benadryl Itch Relief sticks are priced around $2.28 at Walmart and Target, so just $0.28 each after the coupon!

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(deal seeking mom)

There are two new Ronzoni Pasta printable coupons that could score you FREE pasta with a sale depending on how high your store doubles:

• $0.50/1 Ronzoni or American Beauty Quick Cook Pasta (choose one)
• $0.55/1 Ronzoni Pasta (zip 90210)

We've seen this priced at $1 at Meijer and Kroger recently, so watch for the sale to roll back around!

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Today at Meijer I got caramel vanilla
flavored coffee creamer FREE.
While I don't drink coffee I think
it would taste wonderful in a mug
of hot chocolate!
Doesn't that sound good with
this chillier weather we're having?
I've been thinking about having a cup.

I also stocked up on 4 Chex Mix snacks
at .50 cents each.
I still have about 3 bags in the pantry
I paid the same amount for
Skip buying those individual snack
chips for kids lunches.
It is much cheaper to buy the larger bags
and divide it up into zip loc bags or reusable containers.

Tonight we had frozen pizzas.
The leftovers are going into the kids lunches
for tomorrow.
I'm sure they get bored with peanut butter
and jelly or bologna and cheese sandwiches
so I try to give them a variety of things.
I give them things like spaghetti, pizza rolls,
Spaghetti O's, meatloaf and so on.
If I get a couple days ahead with Tony's lunches
I give the kids the leftovers from supper for their school
lunch the next day.

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..
Don't this sound good?
Skip Starbucks and head over
to Speedway to get a 16 oz. cup of
pumpkin spice cappucino or iced coffee for .99 cents

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Does Walmart give you a hard
time using coupons, especially printed coupons.
Here is their coupon policy
you can print out and carry with you
when you shop!

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7:35PM

Cell phone rings in kitchen and Tony answers it.
It's Jonathan calling from the house phone in
his bedroom.
He says, "I need room service.
Can you bring me something to drink?"

I'm telling ya, what will they think
of next? Me and Tony thought it was funny!

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FYI

Halloween for Columbus, Pataskala & Reynoldsburg
is Thursday October 28th 6-8PM

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I took a survey to possibly get picked
to host a house party.
I've never signed up for a house party
before so we will see how this goes.
It is for Folgers Special Roast Coffee
and Land O Lakes Half N Half.
So if I should get chosen friends
and family are invited!
It would be October 23rd so will
let you know if I get chosen.

Want to sign up to become a
House Party member?
Go HERE!

I've gotten quite a few invitations
from them but never signed up
for one til now.
I figured a lot of people liked
coffee so why not!

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Now we are thinking that the batteries
in the phones are fine that the house battery
charger isn't working right.
Doing a test run with a car
charger at the moment.
So back to Ebay to search for
a house charger.
I found a new one for $2.84 BIN
free shipping.
I checked on Sprint and they
want $35 for a car charger!!
They didn't have a house charger.

Even though I just won a battery
for $3.89 it's all good.
I have 3 identical phones I can use it in!

9-27-10

8:00AM
This morning I plan to head on over
to the thrift store to see if I can find
me an outfit and possibly another
gift for the wedding Saturday.
It's an outside wedding so not
sure if I should find a dress or pants.

Remember that the last Wednesday
of the month for Ohio Thrift Stores
is 50% off day.
That's this Wednesday!
I prefer to go on a normal day
and not deal with the crowds!
I prefer to get in and get out.
Not deal with someone who has
a cart, overflowing like Mount Everest, with clothes
in front of me!

Won't do any grocery shopping today.
Probably tomorrow.

My entire grocery list for whole week!

7- 2 liters pop $5.60
Milk $2.00
Corn Flakes $1.67
4 four packs yogurt- FREE
4 coffee mates- FREE
4 Combos- $2.00
TOTAL: $7.67

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12:00PM

Back from thrift store.

Found me a long slightly glittery
gray sleeveless dress with sweater
for only .75 cents
It was $2.99 marked 75% off!

Then of course I had to find shoes
because I'm not even sure I have
a pair of dress shoes.
I found these to go with the dress
for $3.99.
Didn't like the price but it
was the only pair I found to match the dress.
Guess I can't complain to spend
$4.74 for an outfit for a wedding.
Then another $1.00 for Tony's shirt.
...Then I found 2 Halloween outfits
for the kids at $1.99 each.
$3.98 for 2 kids ain't too bad
considering I just saw an Avatar costume
at Kroger yesterday for $35!!
Kids don't care, it's all about the candy!
..
I found a little trinket box.
It's a big Kiss
that plays kiss music.
Like, This Kiss by Faith Hill
and Kiss is on my List by Hall & Oats
along with one other song.
..I found a baggie with 2 candle
rings in it for .90 cents.
I plan to take apart the berries
and use them on top of some washcloth
gifts I want to make for Christmas for people.
Like this below.
..Here's an ideas I had
for a wedding gift.
Could pick these items up from Dollar Tree.
Get some matching fabric place mats,
potholders, dish towels and kitchen utensils & ribbon
to make the last 2.
For the top one all you need is
washcloths, flowers, ribbon and cupcake papers.
...
Got home and found a $5.00 check in my mailbox!
Woo Hoo.
This is from Neilson for a survey I did.
Any free money is good money!!
..
I also found a large piece of fleece at
the thrift store today for .90 cents!
I've printed out the patterns for
the sweater mittens and
will make the boys each a pair.
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3:30-4:00PM

Gave my step-dad a hair cut.
I'm starting to feel like a traveling beautician, lol.

4:10PM

Jonathan trying his costume on.
..
Tony says he has to work over tonight
til 7:00PM.
The big wigs are coming to inspect
the property tomorrow.
Was supposed to of been today.

Tonight's supper:

2 Hamburger Helper 4 Cheese lasagna $1.00
1 pound hamburger .12 cents
1/2 carton cottage cheese .50 cents
1 cup mozarella cheese .50 cents

TOTAL COST $2.12

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5:30PM

Started cutting out the patterns
for 2 pairs of mittens for the boys.
I used the size large child/small adult.
I might have enough fabric left over
to make 2 scarves and 2 hats to match.
.Later on this evening might work on sewing
these together then look
for a pattern to make some hats.

The good thing with using fleece
is that the pattern is printed on
both side so need to flip pattern
pieces over when tracing and cutting out.

5:40PM

Getting started on supper.

6:15PM

Supper is cooking on stove.
Got dishes put away out of dishwasher
and reloaded it and have it going.
Then a knock at the door by the
three amigos looking at the Explorer.
They had a translator because
no comprende no habla ingles.
I know Mexicans when it comes
to vehicle buying, thank goodness,
because Tony is not here.
I did good talking car talk
and car parts and what was wrong
with it so they knew I was knowledgeable
about cars and not a complete idiot like
some may think I am.
I'm pretty sure I know where they live,
when they said right up the street,
since there are like 10+cars parked out
in front of their place with some that
are siding trucks. Mexicans have big families
and live in numbers in one residence.
The translator asked me if I would go any
lower on $900 and I told him NO!
I said that price reflects the problems
with the truck because if I had it fixed I
could probably get $1700 out of it.
And that's what I said!
I also know Mexican are good mechanics
and work on their own cars!
Go to Pick N Pull and see how
many of them are there getting car parts.
I have sold about 2-3 of our vehicles
to Hispanics and they will try to jew
you down no matter what price
may be on the window!
So I am standing my ground.
They are coming back tomorrow
because the truck's battery is dead
thanks to my lovely children who
didn't shut a door all the way
leaving the dome light on.
That's not the way to sell a car!
Ahhhh!
I really need to brush up on some Spanish.
I took it in school.
I would love to be able to talk
to these people and know what
the heck they are translating or
saying to one another.
Just like a couple weeks ago
a Hispanic wanted me to help
him with the ATM machine.
He didn't speak English and I didn't speak
Spanish so we didn't get very far.
The sign language wasn't working!

6:35PM
Well back to getting supper
finished up.
Tony's still not home.

7:00PM

Supper's done.
4 cheese lasagna hamburger helper
with cottage cheese, diced tomatoes,
mozarella shredded cheese.
Bread & butter.
.
My stomach isn't feeling the greatest
so will wait til Tony gets home to possibly eat.
So for the mean time will work
on sewing up some gloves.

7:45PM

Eating just a little supper.
Tony just got home.
Belly don't feel good so here
in a few I might head to bed
and watch some Ghost Whisperer
and go nigh nigh.

All I can say is thank goodness
for Wall-E being on because
this has been the quietest the kids have been
in quite some time!

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Buenas noches, duerme bien, no dejes que la enfermedad pulmonar!

9-26-10

This week's shopping list is:
milk
pop
vitamins for kids
vanilla wafers (to make mini cheesecakes)
corn flakes (to make fried chicken)

Here's some sales and coupon
match ups I saw for Meijers this week.

Hellman's Mayo $2.50
there was hang tag coupons for .55 cents off
minus $1.10
makes it $1.40 each

Yoplait Splitz Yogurt $1.67
.75 cents off 1
Makes them .17 cents each
or .75 cents off /2
Makes them .92 cents each

Coffee Mate Flavored Creamer $1.50
.75 cents coupon
makes them FREE!
.55 cents coupon from All You magazine
makes them .40 cents each
Even if you don't use flavored coffee creamer
in your coffee (or try iced coffee) you could use it in recipes
like cookies, cakes, frostings, hot chocolate
and puddings to give an example.


Dannon Activia 4pk Yogurt $2.00
.75 cents coupon
makes them .50 cents each 4 pk.
Buy 2 for $1.00

Dannon DanActive 4/3.1 ounce drinks $2.00
.55 cents on 1
makes it .90 cents
Buy 2 for $1.80

TOTAl $2.80
minus 1 Meijer Mealbox coupon below
is $1.80
Then get $2.00 off instantly at checkout
with purchase of 4 DanActive (2) & Activia(2)

$1.00 of 2 Activia 4 pks.
Meijer Mealbox coupon

Buy any 4 Activia and/or DanActive
and receive $2.00 off instantly at checkout.
limit 1 offer per transaction (per visit through checkout)

Which should be all 4 pks for FREE!!

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Hunt's Spaghetti Sauce .99 cents each
minus $1.00 off 4 Meijer Mealbox Coupon
makes it $2.96 for 4 or .74 cents each

Uncle Bens Rice $1.67
minus buy 1 get 1 free coupon
use code BOGOWGW
makes it $1.67 for 2 or .83 cents each

Combos $1.50
minus $1.00 coupon
makes them .50 cents each

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9-12:20PM

Got up and made biscuits & gravy
and eggs for breakfast.

Then worked on the above
coupon match ups.

Just got back from Kroger not long ago.

Started laundry and are working
on bringing a dresser up from
the basement to put in Jonathan's room.

Got 2 more sets of tarts made from
my green candle. Washed out potpourri pot
and now have some scented pink candle wax
melting to do some rose shaped tarts.

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1:15PM

Got a load of laundry hung up on line
and another load in the washer.

Brought up the drawers from a dresser.
Now need to bring up the
dresser itself.

Cleaned out fridge of any science projects.

Took the pink melted wax and poured
it into rose molds.
Now have a slightly pinker candle
wax in the pot and will do some hearts next.

My internet is s....o s....l....o....w today!!

Later on will work on getting some
coupons printed.
That's providing the internet
speed kicks it up a notch!

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5:00PM

Just served supper.
Had chicken dipped in
a mixture of teriyaki sauce and
parmensean dressing
then into cornflakes.
Sides:
Baked beans
Macaroni & Cheese
Corn on the cob

.

Got 2 lunches packed up for Tony.
1 with chicken breast
and the other with a mini meatloaf.

With my other extra mini meatloaf
I decided I would make the
kids meatloaf sandwiches for lunch tomorrow.
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Dessert:
mini cheesecakes

I made up a batch of gingerbread cookie
dough and put tablespoonfuls
into cupcake wrappers and pressed down
with a glass dipped in sugar.
Baked.
Then removed from oven
and topped with some cream cheese filling.
Baked again.
They now are in fridge cooling.

Next I will melt some white chocolate
on top and sprinkle toffee bits on top.

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5:20PM

Well time to get back to laundry.
After the first load I started using the dryer.
The temperature outside wasn't drying
the clothes fast enough for me
to get several loads done.

Then once that's done I'll
work on getting the kids lunches
packed for tomorrow
and finish up my mini cheesecakes.

7:00PM

Just got done putting the chocolate
on top of the cheesecake.
Didn't take no time for it to harden
considering the cheesecakes
had been refrigerated.
Made a total of 24 mini cheesecakes
along with 9 gingerbread cookies.

2 are missing from this pic
because me and Tony had to taste test them lol.

This is something I just made up
with the things I had in the pantry & fridge...

9-25-10

Sign up for Bob Evans BE Mail
and receive a coupon in your email
for a FREE breakfast.
The coupon is for a buy 1 get 1 free
breakfast of equal or greater value.
Coupon is good for 2 weeks from
signing up with them.

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Get a FREE 1 months supply
of Nature Made's Daily Supplelments
This happens today only at 3:00PM.
If someone does not want theirs
and wants to sign up anyway for me
I could really really use them
and would appreciate it!
I buy them all the time
and they are still kind of expensive
for us even with coupons.
I try to get them with buy 1 get 1 sales
but still could cost allot for the 1 bottle
to get the other free!
THANKS!!

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Smuckers is giving away 400 coupons everyday until 10/13/10.

You have to be quick because the go fast!

Everyday the contest has a different start time.

Today they start time is 2:00 so make sure you log in and score your free box!

http://www.smuckersuncrustables.com/promotions/Default.aspx

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11:30AM

Got all my dishes done this morning.
Here was my idea for drying all my
baggies, and I had allot this week.
I reused a pizza box
and poked skewers into it to hang
my baggies from so they could dry.


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12:00-5:30PM

Did some yard sales and metal detected at
the far end of Hoover.
Didn't find much with metal detector
other than pop and sardine cans.
But did find a boat anchor
and a couple old Pepsi bottles.

Here's what I got at
yard sales:

Dress shirt for Tony for the wedding.
Will wash up and iron.
Sonoma brand.
The lady had $2.00 on it
I offered $1.00 and got it for that.
.Only found one thing as a wedding
present. Still might find something else
to go with it.
Silver plated candle holder.
They wanted $3.00
I offered $2.00 and got it for that.
.4 candle/candy molds .35 cents all.
Might make up some scented molded
candles and put in the candle holder above.
Use the vanilla Yankee candle below I got for .50 cents
or the smaller candle for .10 cents.
...
6 mini baking tins.
cost: .15 cents all.Small containers.
Red ones with swivel storage base .50 cents for all.
Blue ones were $1.00 for all.
I need small storage containers
for lunches to put dips or
veggies like carrot sticks or apple slices in.
3 Large NASCAR collectible cars.
all 3 for $2.00! or .67 cents each!!
Got a package deal for buying more than one.
They were originally $1.00 each.
Putting these back for Tony for Christmas.
AC Delco car on Ebay for $20!
Polar Bear car on Ebay for $80!
Superman truck on Ebay $65!
Plaster type birdbath $2.00.
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5:30-7:00PM

Got Jonathan's room swept
and part of hallway.
Put my stuff away from yard sales.
Packaged up all my hamburger
into freezer bags and put into freezer.
Then started supper.

Supper:

4 mini meatloaves-
added homemade Italian breadcrumbs,
onions, egg & cream of mushroom soup.
Poked holes into bottoms of
4 mini loaf pans.
Filled with meatloaf mixture
& topped with a half piece of turkey bacon.
Placed mini loaf pans on wire tray and
placed tray on cookie sheet to
catch excess fat from hamburger.

Sides:
Corn with butter & a teaspoon Splenda.
4 cheese mashed potatoes.
biscuits.
country gravy.

Here's the mini meatloaves before
going into oven:
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7-8:00PM

Tony got the yard weed whipped,
grass cut and sucked up any leaves
with leaf blower (it's a leaf sucker in reverse).
While supper was cooking
I decided to start making
shaped tarts, like candles without
the wick.
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Ate supper. It was yummy like
something from Tee-Jays!
Love the down home cookin!
Each mini loaf was 2 servings
so this meal served 8.
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Have an old sweater you don't want anymore?
Turn it into sweater mittens!
I don't see why you couldn't also
use fleece type fabric to make these.
Go HERE for instructions
and patterns.
There's patterns for:
infant- does not include thumb
small child,
medium child,
large child/small adult,
adult regular

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With Winter around the corner,
you may want to start making
scarves, hats and gloves.
Fleece is about the best fabric to use.
BUT it can be expensive to buy.
JoAnns has it from $4 to about $15 A YARD!!
This week at Walgreens with a coupon
from their sale's flier
you can get a fleece blanket that's 50" x 60"
for only $1.99!!
That's about 1.38 yards!
So if you really wanted to make
your own Winter gear this would
be the route to go for buying fabric.
Unless of course you could find a cheaper
fleece blanket at the thrift store but
I think it would run about the same price.

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9:30Pm

Just popped out the first batch of
tarts. They're not too hard to make.
I already melt my candles in a potpourri
pot so I just spooned the melted wax
into the molds and allowed them to harden.
This was a trial run so I just used
the wax I already had in the pot.
Tomorrow will clean the pot out
and put in some pink smelly candles
and make them into rose shaped tarts.
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