Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Ore-Ida Steam n' Mash $1/1 printable coupon

Ore-Ida has a new website they are showing off. Just fill in your email info to get a $1/1 Ore-Ida Steam n' Mash printable coupon. I have not tried these yet - are they good??

My Carmex Kiss

This is hysterical!!

Courtesy of Carmex, this Valentine's you can send a FREE Kiss (customized with your picture of course). I am still trying to get a picture to line up correctly, but there are 3 different songs - which are all a howl - or different kisses - including the Kiss Off (raspberry!!) Lots of fun!

Send me yours!

Monday, February 8, 2010

FREE Valentine Playlist MP3 download

Amazon has another FREE Playlist available. This time it is the FREE Valentine's Day Playlist You can see all the songs below. My son (now 11) used to LOVE the song "Can You feel the Love Tonight" when he was 3 or 4. He was supposed to dance with me at my wedding to that song but had to "go home to watch Dinosaurs" in the middle of dinner - LOL! So you know that is what I will dance with him to at HIS wedding.

Victoria Secret $10 off printable

Are you a member of VS Pink yet? Right now you can go Log in OR Sign-up to get a $10 off Long sleeved tees, cardigans, henleys and crewneck sweaters. If you are a NEW Member, you will also get a FREE Panty with any Pink purchase.

FREE $25 giftcard | Test Drive 2011 Kia Sorrento

We are seriously considering a new car and this will definitely get me out test driving!! RIGHT NOW you can get a FREE $25 giftcards just for test driving the 2011 Kia Sorrento. HURRY and print out this certificate to take with you to the dealership to complete your test drive by 3/15/10.

Once you complete the test drive, have them fill out the info and get it mailed in by 4/15/10. Keep in mind that it is a prepaid VISA card that will have a $3 monthly fee if not used in the 1st 6 months - so use it when you get it!

I will let you know how the test drive goes!

thanks Hip2Save

Babies R Us Brand Baby Products | Sale & Gift Card Deal

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of PBM Products. All opinions are 100% mine.

photo from sxc

The smell of a newborn...

the smiles...

the gurgles...

the snuggles and unconditional love...

What more could we ask for?

A good deal, that is what!!

After the sheer JOY and awe of the birth of these little pieces of us, we realize that the diapers... and formula ... and toys ... and clothes ... and did I say DIAPERS are an overwhelming expense at times. I breast fed my children for the first 3-6 months, but then switched to formula. Let's just say HOLY COW - actually it must have been a HOLY COW or a GOLDEN COW that creates formula because it is SOOOO expensive. Not that they are not worth it, of course.

Even though I am very happy she is drinking from the actual cow now, I realize there are many who are still chasing the ever elusive formula deals and I certainly am still in the diaper chase. Luckily, Toys R Us just announced the debut of the Babies R Us brand infant care line. It includes formula, diapers, wipes, detergent and more at much lower prices than comparable brands. Boy I wish it had seen it a year ago! As with everything, there are many times that store brands are just as good as the name brands (understanding of course that some have allergies and reactions, etc, to certain brands). Babies R Us is a reputable name that has been in the baby business for a long time and this may be a great way to get better value on items we just HAVE TO buy.

Right now at both Toys R Us and Babies R Us, the formula and diapers are on sale through February 20th!

Buy any 2 powdered formulas, get $5 gift card (in store ONLY!) - Babies R Us brand is priced at $12.99 - that would be $10.50 each after giftcard.

Babies R Us value boxes of diapers (reg. $24.99) 2/$35!

As an example, for size 4 diapers, Pampers (at Toys R Us) are $0.30/diaper. BRU brand normally runs $0.25/diaper and with this sale is only $0.17/diaper. Remember when comparing diaper prices, you really have to look at size and the per diaper cost.

Keep you eye out for coupons in weekly flyers. Sometimes these can be paired with a sale for a really sweet deal!!

Save-A-Lot | New printable coupons

Save-A-Lot has some awesome NEW printable coupons!

$1/1 Country Crock Spread (45oz, any variety)
$1/3 Knorr Rice or Pasta Sides
$1.50/1 Bertolli Frozen Meals (24oz, any variety)
$.50/1 Fleischmann's Olive Oil
$1.25/2 Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers or Asian Inspired Cafe Steamers
$1.25/2 Healthy Choice Complete Meals
$.50/3 Snack Pack Sugar Free Or Fat Free Pudding
$.50/1 Swiss Miss Sugar Free Pudding
$.50/2 Hunts Pasta Sauce
$1.50/3 Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers
$1.00/3 Healthy Choice Microwavable Bowls
$1/4 Healthy Choice Canned Soups
$2/2 Orville Redenbacher's 100 Calorie Smart Pop Gourmet Popping Corn
Buy Two StarKist 5oz Solid White Tuna Cans and Get One StarKist 5oz Solid White Tuna Can Free Max. value $1.50

Use them for great deals at Save-A-Lot or at any other store - they are manufacturer coupons

Subway ALL Footlong's $5

Subway is offering all FOOT LONG's for $5 in appreciation for making the $5 Foot Long's such a success. You can also enter to try to WIN FREE Footlong's for a year!

thanks CouponersUnited

REMINDER | FREE Denny's Grand Slam TOMORROW!

If you watched the Superbowl you already got this reminder, BUT Do not forget to get your FREE Grand Slam from Denny's TOMORROW from 6am - 2pm. Good luck there will be lines!!

Uncle Ben's Rice $0.75/2 printable coupon

FREE Burt's Bee's Toothpaste sample

I did not even know that Burt's Bees had toothpaste, but you can sign up for a FREE Burt's Bees Natural Toothpaste sample

thanks MoneySavingMom & SouthernSavers

Newman's Own printable coupons

Newman's Own has some pretty good coupons on their site right now.

You can print each on twice, BUT the coupons offers will be updated March 31st!

Menu Plan Monday 2/8

First of all I have to start this week off with a huge WAY TO GO!! for myself. I hit 6 out of 7 of my meal plan last week. You have no idea what a big accomplishment this is. The mac-n-cheese with carrots was actually a hit - accept for my 5 year old who said it was too creamy. It was funny because her token response is it is too sweet for her - LOL!

My roast beef dinner was divine! Remember I told you about how I dry brined my Thanksgiving turkey? It was literally mouth watering and crazy good. So I wanted to see if you could do this with beef. You can, but I did not do it as long. 18-24 hours before cooking, rub the meat with salt and pepper and lightly wrap in the refrigerator. Then I cooked it at 325 for 25 minutes/lb. OMG was it good!

As promised, when I guest posted last week, I shared some great menu planning resources - some I have shared before, but they are worth repeating:

OrgJunkie is the home of Menu Plan Monday. Every Monday, blogger link their weekly menus including recipes. If you ever need ideas, check it out. She also lists 13 reasons for menu-planningwhich include saving money and saving time – my 2 favorite things!

FistfulofCoupons has a wonderful post again reiterating the importance of meal-planning. What I LOVE about her method is her monthly meal plan. This form allows you to choose certain categories and list 4-5 meals under each one. Then you just plug these into a rotating schedule for your weekly plan. This will be a big help as I sit in front of a blank weekly plan with no ideas of what to have. I told you about this a couple week ago, BUT they created a blank form to download!! WOO HOO!

$5 Dinners is a fantastic blog by Erin Chase who you may have heard of recently with the release of her NEW cookbook! All of her recipes can be made for under $5!! I especially liked her Stock Your Freezer recipes.

Some day I may try Once-A-Month cooking, or Freezer cooking or Eating from the Pantry. I personally am not ready for that… YET! I am working on writing down the plan and holding myself accountable to it. And actually I am NOT prepared this week, but here goes:

MONDAY: Chicken and rice

TUESDAY: Gnocci and rolls

WEDNESDAY: Hot Dogs (rolls are on sale for $1 this week!) and fries

THURSDAY: Steak and roasted potatoes

FRIDAY: leftovers??

SATURDAY: DATE NIGHT - I hope!?!

SUNDAY: Pork, Pinapple & Potatoes (a.k.a. PPP)

What are you eating this week? Check out Orgjunkie for menu ideas.

Got Pickles?? | Delmonte, Gedney & Cains printable coupons

If you love pickles, you will love these printable coupons! They are all the same company, just different names depending on where you live in the US. They do not expire until 4/30/10 AND they are a pdf, so you can print as many as your heart desires.

Charlie Card Discount Book | Boston, MA

Local Boston MBTA riders - Do you have a Charlie Card? Did you know that you can use your Charlie card to get discounts all over Boston?

CharlieCard Discount Book is packed with deals you can't pass up - from arts and entertainment options, restaurants, retail stores, health and fitness services, and more.

Why not save a little money - your Charlie Card is in your pocket anyway. Grab a 2010 Discount Book from the MBTA or check out the 2009 version HERE to get an idea of the deals. I am sure they will update with the 2010 book sometime soon.