Ahh, sweet relief....

Ahh, sweet relief with this McDonald's coupon, Buy One Get One Free! If you haven't tried McDonalds Frappe's, they are SOOOO GOOD!!! So if you're looking for some summer relief, print one out and put it in your car, just in case.

Thanks, Money Saving Mom.

B&N BOGO Smoothie Coupon

Just wanted to share a great coupon with you all. At Barnes & Noble, use this coupon to buy one smoothie and get one free! Just the sound of a free smoothie will send me straight over there!

Enjoy! This coupon expires on June 13th.

Thanks, Money Saving Mom!

Grocery Shopping for 2 Weeks = $104.32

(Pudge excited that I splurged and got some "Cloud Cakes")

My sister and I pulled out our cookbooks and pulled together a list of meals for the past week and this upcoming week. So the photos below will be for those meals. We mainly went to Aldi's and County Market for our shopping adventures.

We usually have $50 set aside for groceries each week, and since we were planning for two weeks, we had $100 to use. Also, last week we had $19.96 extra to spend this week, which allowed us to spend $119.96.

Aldi = $57.22

County Market = $41.10

We went shopping here the day that the Penny Pincher coupons expired, so it was fun to see everyone using up their coupons before they expired. We stocked up on the brownies, since they were only $0.27/box (with manufacturer and penny pincher coupon combined)!

I forgot to get this bag of potatoes into the photo above, so here it is:

I also purchased some falafel and couscous at a local store in town. I forgot to get a photo of that purchase, and that cost $6.

So, that's pretty much all we bought for this past week and this coming week.

Total came up to $104.32.

Buy One Get One: Caribou Coffee

This weekend, if you show this coupon at a Caribou Coffee joint, you should be able to buy one, get one free. I've been loving the coffee drinks lately, so this is a great deal! I know that there are a couple Caribou Coffee places in the County Market's here in Champaign, if you're looking for a place to use this coupon.

Enjoy! Thanks, Money Saving Mom!

Grocery Spending this Week = $30.04

This past week wasn't too exciting for grocery shopping. We've been doing well with making meals and using up what we have in the pantry.

Big Lots = $7.40

Stocked up a little bit on bread, since they had a few loaves of bread on sale for $1.10.

We made a couple trips to County Market to pick up some staple items in the home.

County Market = $8.05

I was especially excited about the Dole Salad mix, because they were on clearance for $0.99/bag, and then I found a coupon on one of the bags for $1 off 2 bags! That made one bag free!

County Market = $14.59

We made 5 pizzas for Mothers Day for my in-laws, so these items below were for that occasion. Again there was a clearance on the Dole Salad mix, and I found another $1 off 2 bags...that made one bag free!

So, total spent on groceries this week was only $30.04. We usually set aside $50/week on groceries. How'd you do this week?

CVS & Walgreens

Pudge and I went to CVS and Walgreens this morning and here's what we got for $9.06:

We also got $2.77 ECB (Extra Care Bucks) from CVS, and $2 RR (Register Rewards) from Walgreens. So, I will use that on our next trip there.

If you're curious where I get my deals from, I check out Coupon STL's blog every week!

Grocery Shopping the Past 2 Weeks = $71.44

County Market this week has some great deals with their Penny Pincher coupons. I've combine a majority of their store coupons with Manufacturer coupons. For example, the photo below I only spent $1.83! I used the Duncan Brownie coupon ($o.77 each) and stacked it with a $0.50 coupon online, so I only spent $0.27/box!

Same sort of deal with the Eckrich hot dogs...I used their penny pincher coupon ($0.99) and stacked that with a $0.55 coupon. That made each package cost $0.44!

County Market = $1.83 (saved $8.12, which is 82%!!)

County Market = $19.49 (Saved $15.23, which is 40%)

Holy Strawberries!!! We got 4 lbs. for $4!!! Hello, smoothies!!!

Big Lots = $23.21

I was so excited to find the Apple Jacks on clearance for $0.25/box!!!

The Wheat Thins were only $2/box!!!

The Wesson Vegetable Oil was only $5, so broken down that was a far better deal than buying 3 bottles of oil.
County Market = $26.91

(No, I did not buy that girl in the photo!! :)

I used a lot of the Penny Pincher coupons to make my total bill way less than normal.

Total spent on 2 weeks of groceries came to a total of $71.44! We have $50/week budgeted for the summer (now that my sister is living with us), so this week we stayed under budget!

Free Summer Bowling for Kids!

This program is back again this summer, where your kids can bowl free all summer long!

Kids Bowl Free allows your family to bowl 2 Games FREE everyday all summer. Plus, there is a family pass option where parents, grandparents, older children that don't qualify for the Kids Bowl Free passes and babysitters can join in the fun and get the same great 2 FREE Game offer every day.

Visit http://www.KidsBowlFree.com for all the details.

To find a local bowling alley near you that's participating click here. If you're in Champaign or Urbana, Old Orchard Lanes in Savoy, IL is participating!

Plus, when you register please enter my email address (samanthadorothyfisher@yahoo.com) so our family is entered to win some great prizes including Gas Cards, Amazon.com Gift Cards, Weekend Hotel Trips, Restaurant Gift Cards and many more!

Please recommend copy and paste my email address in the "Referred By" field on the registration page and we'll both be entered to win.

As soon as you register you'll receive an email to confirm your email address. You can then let other families know about Kids Bowl Free too...and have a chance to win these great prizes and enjoy all of the FREE Bowling!

Enjoy!

Big Lots: 20% off Entire Order This Sunday 3/6

Just wanted to give all my readers a heads up that Big Lots is taking 20% off your entire order this Sunday, March 6th. Just print out this coupon and head to their store this Sunday and stock up on snacks, furniture, garden supplies, and more!

I'm excited about this coupon, because I need to stock up on snacks in our home, and this is a GREAT store to do this at! If any of you Chambana moms want to join me, just let me know!

Decorating on a Budget

I feel that decorating on a budget can easily be done if you are patient and willing to wait for a deal. I'm not an expert by any means on decorating, but I thought I'd show you a simple way you can use deals to decorate your home.

My family got our picture(s) taken at church for the church directory for free. The photographer is awesome! He is so patient with families with little kids, and is willing to take as many as possible to catch the perfect photo. When he is finished, he downloads them to a CD and we can take them home. Did I say that he does this for free? What a guy!

So once we got home to look them over, they were hilarious! Only because our kids are stinkers and would not look at the camera at the same time. We found this set of photos to be so funny that we sent them out as Christmas cards, and now we've made a collage out of them. Won't the boys love this when they get older? The photo in the lower right-hand corner is of Pudge sneezing on me and Z-man laughing and my husband looking stunning as ever! So funny!

I had our photo printed through Snapfish and got a 11x14 poster size photo for only $1.99 (including shipping). Sweet, huh?

Then I used a Dollar General 50% off household goods coupon, and snagged this black frame for only $3!

That means that I only spent a total of $5 on this whole project! So, this proves that waiting for the right deal, your project will eventually come together in the end.

BOGO Chipotle Coupon!

I'm sure everyone in the blogging world has found out that there is a Buy One Get One Free coupon to use at Chipotle. I'm just letting you all know that this is a great deal! If you watch a minute movie clip on Facebook, promoting the new NBC tv show, you'll be able to print off this coupon.

We have a Chipotle on campus and it is some very tasty foods. So if you've never been there before, this is your chance!

Three cheers for Chipotle!

Groupon Deal: $20 B&N Voucher for $10!

If you love Barnes & Noble, or need a gift to give to someone, this is a great deal! Groupon is offering a voucher of $20 to B&N for only $10! There is a limited amount available, so get yours as soon as you can. The voucher expires April 11, 2011.

If you use your Discover Card, you could also get 20% cash back.

Thanks, Common Sense With Money.

Schnucks: Free Cereal!

There are a bunch of great deals this week (Feb. 2nd - Feb. 8th) at Schnucks!

Malt-O-Meal Cereal = $1

use $2 off 2 coupon in 1/2/11 SS insert

Free after coupon!

Check out the post that Coupon STL has to check prices and match up coupons.

Target: Kellogg's Cereal = $0.25/box!

I know, I know, you're probably thinking that I can't get any more cereal, right? We'll here's another cheap find on cereal for this week.

Kellogg's Crunchy Nut Cereal is 2/$5

Use two $1/1 coupon from 1/23 Smart Source insert

Combine with BOGO Target coupon

Total = $0.25/box!

Thanks, Common Sense with Money!

Schnucks: Cheap Cereal and Dressing

Until Tuesday, 1/25, Schnucks is having a sale on Honey Bunches of Oats cereal for $1.77/box. When you buy 5, you get a $5 catalina to spend on your next shopping order. Combine that with the $1/2 boxes coupon in 1/9 SmartSource insert.

Buy 5 Honey Bunches of Oats = $8.85

Use (2) $1/2 boxes coupons = -$2

Total = $6.85

Receive = $5 catalina coupon

Total each box = $0.37 each!

Also, Ken's Steak House Salad Dressing is on sale for $1.29, combined with $1/1 coupon, found in 1/9 SmartSource insert. You'll get a bottle of dressing for $0.29!

Thanks, Coupon STL.

Big Lots 20% off coupon

Just wanted to let you know that there is a coupon for 20% off your entire purchase at Big Lots this weekend. To print the coupon, click here. This is the store where I stock up on bread, so this came at a great time!

Thanks, Money Saving Mom!

County Market: Xtra Laundry Detergent $0.77/bottle

There is a new link for $1 off Xtra Laundry Detergent here, you can print it twice, just hit the back button. When you combine the manufacturer coupon with County Market's Penny Pincher coupon ($1.77), you could snag 2 bottles of detergent for $1.54! That's a great deal!

County Market: Special K Cereal = $1/box!

This week at County Market, Special K cereals are only $1.97/box. But if you sign up on Special K's website you can get 2 Buy One Get One Free coupons. That would make 4 boxes of Special K for $1/box! This deal is too good to pass up!

County Market Finds

So, I usually don't post deals from the stores around here, because I feel like I would just be copying what other bloggers say. BUT - This week, I found some on my own!! So, I thought I would share those deals with you.

At County Market this week, there is a sale on Progresso Traditional Soups. They are priced at 4/$5, that is $1.25 each. If you "like" Progresso on Facebook, you can print off 2 coupons for $1.00 off 4. Also, in County Market's weekly ad, there is a in-store coupon for $6 off 10 cans. Combine these 3 coupons together and you get 10 cans for $4.50, making that $0.45 a can! Woah! That is a steal!

ALSO - if you are a Box Top collector, you can send in your receipt and get 50 Box Tops for your local school. That's $5 towards education! You need to fill out the form in County Market's ad and get it in the mail before the 11th of this month. So, you kinda need to fill that out fast and get it in the mail soon.

There is another deal running at County Market for Electrasol Finish's for $2.99, and if you collect coupons...this past Sunday's paper, there was a coupon for $2.25/1 Electrasol Finish in the Smart Source insert. If you have that coupon, you could snag that item for $0.74 (not including tax).

Hope you get a chance to run out and snag these deals before they expire on Sunday!

Hallmark Cards = $0.46!

I love to use coupons! Sometimes I feel like I'm robbing the store, but all is fair. I only spent $0.46 on the items pictured below:

Hallmark has been issuing tons of coupons lately. Wether they're in a magazine I get in the mail or through the internet. I used a $10 coupon (internet) and a $5 coupon (in a magazine) to get all the items above for pennies.

Have you seen these coupons around? They can get you some freebies at Hallmark if you've got them!