Deals of the Day...Walgreens

Remember Proctor & Gamble coupons expire this Thursday...if you are in need of shampoo or body wash, Walgreens has a great deal this week. Buy $10 worth of select products and get $3 RR or buy $20 or more and get $7 RR. I bought 3 Herbal Essence shampoos, 1 Herbal Essence conditioner, and 2 Olay Ribbons body wash for $20...used $10 in coupons and got $7 back in register rewards...making each product .50 cents each!!! Skintimate shave gel was on sale for .99 cents less a .55 cents coupon. Rebates on trash bags and Jane makeup brush. Total for all products pictured less coupons and rebates is $8.43!

Menu Plan Monday

I am back after being gone for a week. Little Bit and I sure had a fun time visiting with family. This is a busy week for us so the menu isn't too long....

Monday ~ lasagna, salad, garlic toast

Tuesday ~ out to dinner with girl friends

Wednesday ~ almond-coconut tilapia, rice, fruit

Thursday ~ out to dinner for our anniversary

Friday ~ crop night....pizza

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Menu Plan Monday...or not

I'm taking the week off! Tonight we are having our small group over for a cookout and then I am heading down to visit family for the rest of the week. Let me know of any great deals you find this week in case I miss them while I'm gone!

Meijer 2 Day Super Sale...

Check out these great bargains this Friday and Saturday at Meijer...

• Pampers Jumbos...Swaddlers, Cruisers & Baby Dry...$6.99 (limit 2)

• Aunt Millies cracked wheat bread...Buy 1 Get 2 FREE

• Totinos Pizza Rolls...99 cents (limit 10)

• 2 Liter Coke products...88 cents (limit 4)

• Select General Mills cereal...3 for $5

See all the 2 Day deals here.

Creative Corner...scrap club

June has come and gone...that means another layout for scrap club to post! We had a masculine/office theme this month. I loved the brown and blue color scheme. These pictures from hubby's first Father's Day worked great with on this page!

Jamie and I offered an incentive to club members, if they bought all 6 months of the first layout they got a bonus page and if they bought all 6 months of both layouts they got 2 bonus pages. This is what we came up with....this fruit paper and stamp set is sooooo cute!!!

To see more scrap club pages or for information on joining...check out Jamie's Stamping Cafe.

Creative Corner...scrapbook deals

This week at Hobby Lobby scrapbook albums and refill pages are on sale 50% off. I already have so many pages for Little Bits album...and I am only up to 3 months...so I knew I was going to need 2 albums to contain pages from year 1 of her life. I figured this was a great time to get them since they were half off. I recently ordered an American Crafts D-ring album to use for Christmas pages and think it is great! It is much roomier than most other albums. I discovered that Hobby Lobby carries a few of these albums. So that's what I got. They were only $10 each after the discount! I went ahead and stocked up on page protectors since they were on sale too.

Mail Call...

Today was coupon crazy in the mail! I already received my Luvs packet with a $5 and $1 coupon inside. Well today I got another Luvs coupon for $2! There were also Pampers wipes coupons and a Bed, Bath, and Beyond 20% off!

Menu Plan Monday

Well, I didn't cook much last week because my DH worked late almost every night. So a couple items are making it on this weeks menu.

Monday ~ pizza, salad, cinnamon bread

Tuesday ~ bertolli skillet meal, salad, bread, fruit

Wednesday ~ fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches, scrambled eggs, fruit

Thursday ~ tacos, refried beans, rice

Friday ~ leftovers or take out

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More school supply deals...

Office Depot has some great 1-cent deals on school supplies this week...all are Office Depot brand...

Red Eraser Caps 12-PK - $0.01 each, limit 5 per customer
Semicircular 6" Protractor - $0.01 each, limit 5 per customer
2 Pocket Paper Folder - $0.01 each, limit 20 per customer
Acrylic Ruler - $0.01 each, limit 5 per customer

I got everything but the protractors last night...they were already out of those. So hurry in cause quantities are limited.

Cheap Magazine Subscriptions

My mother-in-law recently told me about a great website to score some cheap magazine subscriptions...www.lowpricesubs.com. Through the end of the month if you enter coupon code JULY they will take 20% off your total. I ordered 4 magazines and paid a total of $5.60! Plus, 2 of the magazines I ordered were for multiple years.

Deals of the Day...Target

I went to Target today to pick up a Cool Mist Humidifier for my daughter's room. While I was there I decided to see what deals I could score with some coupons that were about to expire. The before coupon total for the items pictured was $39.93. My after total was.....$15.18. A few highlights of my deals were Oust for .44 cents, toothpaste for .31 cents each and Similac formula for 12.99 (which was the same price as the Target brand!)!!!

If you joined the Luvs mailing list and have received your coupons in the mail, take advantage of the Target coupon to get some really cheap diapers! I received a $5.00 and $1.00 manufacturer coupon from Luvs paired with the $2.50 off 2 packages of Luvs coupon from Target....these 2 packages were only $3.74 each! The Target coupon is only good til the 15th, so don't delay!

Kraft Vending Promotions...

If you have used any of the "Save $3 on Planters nuts coupons, when you buy 3 Kraft products" coupons, save the UPC from your Planters. Click here to print an order form and submit your peanut purchase for free merchandise from Kraft!

Mail Call...

Another great week at the mail box and the weeks only half over! I am always anxious to get the mail every day to see what fun goodies are waiting for me! So far I have received samples of cereal, hair care, personal products, a CD (free Zantac offer), and Huggies coupons.
Here are a few freebies for you to check out...
Nivea for Men Extreme Comfort shaving balm

Tampax Pearl

Airborne Seasonal

Deals of the Day...Staples

Hopefully you were able to make it to Staples by today to take advantage of their great sale. They offered 1 cent folders, pencils, and hand sanitizer (they were out of this by the time I got there). Also, 25 cent binders were available. So I got 4 binders, 10 folders and 2 packs of pencils for a grand total of $1.21! Back to school sales are starting...so keep your eyes peeled for the great bargains! Even if you don't have a need for the supplies, there are usually school supply drives that you can donate too.

Creative Corner...clear stamps

I LOVE clear stamps! They are just so easy and fun to use. Being clear it makes it so easy to line them up and place the image or wording exactly were you want it. You can find them for $1.00 at places such as Michaels, Walmart, Meijer, JoAnns, etc..... Check out these cute scrapbooking themed ones I picked up at Michaels today. I am looking forward to using them soon!

Deals of the Day...Meijer

I made it to Meijer today to get my free pasta and pick up groceries for the week. Organic white mushrooms were on sale for 1.00 less the .50 coupon from Mealbox. Also got .50 sour cream with coupon. Meijer Mealbox is really a great site and can save you money with their coupons. If you haven't checked it out yet go there now!

Menu Plan Monday

This is a week of oldies but goodies! All of these recipes have been a hit with us...especially the pb&b sandwiches!

Monday ~ ham & mushroom calzone, salad, fruit

Tuesday ~ teriyaki beef steak, green beans, harvest potatoes

Wednesday ~ bertolli skillet meal, salad, bread, fruit

Thursday ~ fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches, scrambled eggs, fruit

Friday ~ leftovers or take out

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Free Pasta at Meijer!

This week Meijer has select dry pasta on sale 2/$1.00. Pair this deal with the .50 cent coupons on MealBox and get the pasta for FREE! Also, 10 for $10 get the 11th free is going on this week. Pampers and Huggies are on sale for $7.99 and Gerber 2nd 2 packs are .89 cents! Check out the ad here and discover all the great deals.

Almond-Coconut Tilapia

I tried this new recipe last week and it was so good it is back on the menu for this week. I scored an awesome deal on Tilapia last week at Meijer so we have plenty. They had 1 lb. bags for $5.99 and they were B1G1 free, plus I had coupons for $2.00 off per bag. So I got them for like .99 cents a bag!!! Yeah for Meijer MealBox! If you haven't checked it out yet...do so here.

Now for the recipe...

Tilapia prep:
4 Tilapia fillets
salt
pepper
paprika
2 Tbsp melted butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (If using frozen fish, check the packaging to see what temperature to cook the fish at.) Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Place tilapia in dish flesh side up (If your fish still has skin on...I use the frozen kind that is skin free.). Season fillets with salt, pepper, and paprika. Use as much or little as you like. Brush the fillets with the melted butter. Place in oven and bake for about 5 minutes. Remove and add about 2 Tbsp topping per fillet. Put fish back in the oven and back 5-8 more minutes.

Topping:
1/3 cup slivered almonds
1/3 cup coconut flakes
1/3 cup bread crumbs
4 Tbsp melted butter

Mix all ingredients together and top fish after about 5 minutes of baking.

Menu Plan Monday

I'm a little behind again this week with this menu. We were gone from 8am-9pm yesterday. Picked up hubby's sister, who is staying with us for the week, and headed to Six Flags. Today was another busy day but we finally had a few minutes to plan our food for the rest of the week.

Monday ~ trip to six flags....take out

Tuesday ~ grilled cheese, chips, pickles

Wednesday ~ french toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, fruit

Thursday ~ almond-coconut tilapia, rice

Friday ~ happy 4th!....grilled burgers & chicken, corn on the cob, pasta salad

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