Living Simply because I'm Simply His

This weeks deals

edwardsmom — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:23:46 +0000

I have been REALLY behind in couponing the last few weeks. I haven’t had time to shop or keep up with the good deals out there. This week I hope to catch up….

Target:

Archer ham steaks are $2.06 – $2.13 there is a $2 off archer farms ham coupon on their site. I will be stocking up!

Broccoli Cauliflower $1/1 coupon on their site. The price has been varying from $1-$1.29 Good deal!

Glade scented oil candles are $2.50 (out of stock at most stores-these are the Christmas ones) – $2 coup = .50

Rayovac batteries FREE !! Found in the $1 section and use a $1/1 printable found here:

http://www.rayovac.com/alkaline/promotions.htm

The batteries are also $1 at walmart

ALBERTSONS:

Jimmy Dean frozen sausage links are 10/$10, there are $1/1 coups in the Publix Winter savings catalog FREE MEAT!

Betty Crocker Frosting is .88 , use the .50/1 coupon in the 11/16 newspaper insert = .38 per tub! We are making LOTS of Christmas cookies!

Chex cereal 3/$5 use the $1/1 coupons found at publix awhile back… 3 boxes for $2.. great for chex mix recipes!

Double coupons in FLORIDA!! YAY

edwardsmom — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:14:06 +0000

Kmart had DOUBLE coupons last week! I got a ton of great stuff!! It was so much fun..and such a treat since we live in the land of no doubles here in Florida….. grrr.

Pledge dusters $2.50 – $1.50 coupon doubled = FREE

Pledge duster Refill $2.50 – $1.50 coupon doubled = FREE

(pledge coups were found in a blinkie machine at publix)

Altoids $1.79 – $1 coupon doubled = FREE

(Altoid coups were found ON the package!!)

Tic-Tac Chill $1.99 – $1 coupon doubled = FREE

(newspaper coupon)

Revlon nail clippers $1.99 – $1.00 doubled = FREE

Reynolds wrap $2.99 – $1 coupon doubled = .99

(newspaper coupon)

Nail art by Fingers $1.99 – $1 coupon doubled = FREE

(Kmart Coupon)

Rice Krispies $1.50 – $1 coupon = .50 (coupon said do not double)

Marshmallows – Save $1 on marshmallows when you buy Rice Krispies FREE

Sally Hansen nail polish 2.29 – $1.50 coupon doubled = FREE

Tums smoothies 12ct $1.99 – $1 coupon doubled = FREE

I did a few trips this week and ended up with :

20 pledge dusters and refills, 20 altoids, 20 tic tacs, 1 reynolds wrap, 2 rice krispies, 2 bags marshmallows, 2 nail art packs, 4 clippers, a few nailpolishes, 4 tums smoothies, 1 pack of Kmart diapers (no coupon

Total was $2 first trip, $6.99 second trip, and under $1 the next 2 trips … so aroud $10 for all that including diapers. Tons of fun

TOO much fun!

edwardsmom — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:54:06 +0000

Way too much fun shopping yesterday!

Look at what I got for under $20! (I put prices if I remembered)

4 boxes of chex cereal .50/box

10 boxes of jello ALL FREE

1 box Golden Grahams .99

1 box Frosted Flakes .99

10 Martha White muffin mixes .25 TOTAL!

2 lb bag brown sugar

2.5lb bag sugar

2 bags of salad $2.69 for 2

1 salad dressing

1 bowl of mixed fruit FREE

2 jars of baby food .69 for 2

1 2pk of baby food FREE

12 hershey bars FREE

2 snapple Iced Tea .30 a bottle

4 tubs of frosting

1 bag of onion rings (ore-ida) FREE

1 big Hannah Montana pack of toys/accessories

4 Suave Shampoos .30 after my register reward

This weeks deals

edwardsmom — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:13:32 +0000

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I left my computer to take a phone call and apparently Brendan got hold of the keyboard (see above) I figured Id leave it there for all to see. hehehe

PUBLIX:

Classico Pasta Sauce is Buy one Get one FREE @ 2.69, use $1/2 classico coup and a $1/2 PUBLIX Classico coup (you can combine store coup w/ manufacturer coup). Pay .69 for 2 jars of Classico pasta sauce

Kelloggs Special K Cereal $3.99 BOGO, use a Food Lion Internet Printable(if your publix takes competitor coups) for $1.00 off 1 AND A $1.00 off 1 peelie coupon that was found on the Kelloggs cereals = (2) FREE boxes of cereal!

Coffeemate Creamer 3/$5, there are Food Lion Internet Printables for $1/1 AND there was a blinkie machine in front of the creamer for .55/2, so they come to about .40 per bottle of creamer!!

General Mills (select varieties) 3/$5, use (3) $1/1 Peelies from a few weeks back, 3 boxes of cereal for $2

Nestle cookie dough, sale 2/$4, there were Internet Printables on the Nestle website a month or so ago for $1/1, so $1 for cookie dough! Great deal. (verybestbaking.com) not sure if the coup is still there?

Lawry’s marinade is BOGO $2.69, there were coupons ON the bottles for $1/1 so you pay .69 for TWO bottles of the marinade!!

Honey Bunches of Oats is Buy One Get one Free, so if you still have any of the FREE coupons, use one to get 2 free!!

I will be making a few trips, thankfully Publix is on the way to the kids school and I need to go in for a meeting today.
I went this morning and got 6 jars of spaghetti sauce(Classico), 4 boxes of Kelloggs Special K, 2 bottles of coffeemate creamer(the Egg Nog Flavor is already out!!), 2pk of gerber baby food, (1) big bag of mozzarella cheese, 4 boxes of Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal, paid a little over $5

Gotta LOVE a nearly FREE dinner for 6!

edwardsmom — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:58:20 +0000

Im defrosting ham steaks for dinner. This is our meal tonight:

Pack of ham steaks, I believe there are 8 in the package. Plenty + leftovers.

Betty Crocker Julienne Potatoes, 1 box

Broccoli, cauliflower w/ cheese 2 bags

And for clara…a veggie & a fruit of jarred baby food

Ham steaks, $ .88

Betty Crocker potatoes FREE (made money on these!)

Veggies w/ cheese FREE

Baby food .09 for 2 jars

TOTAL $.97 and everyone will have a full belly

Now, thats a way to feed a family of 6! Maybe I can try for completely free tomorrow night? hahaha

Its been awhile-

edwardsmom — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:38:18 +0000

I have been extra busy the last week. I won’t bore you with all the details on last weeks sales since their over, but I will say that I now have about 80 powerades & powerade zeroes, 20 boxes of ronzoni pasta, 20 free steamers frozen veggies, and 6 more fruit snacks. All free!!!!

Im sorry but I dont see much this week!

PUBLIX (I already finished my shopping this a.m.!!)

8o’clock coffee, BOGO and use (2) $1/1 coupons from smartsource.com which makes them 2 for $3!

betty crocker potatoes $1.79 BOGO, use (2) $1/1 peelies found on the boxes–most are gone, but if you grabbed some of the peelies last week you will get .21 overage per 2 boxes!!

Cheerios are BOGO, so if you sent away for that FREE box of cheerios a few months back, you will get TWO free boxes of cheerios!!!

Pillsbury pizza crust (refrigerated section, in the lil cans) are 3/$5 – go to pillsbury.com to print of $1.10/1 to make them about .57 per can! I think I will let the kids make their own pizza tonight

If your store takes Food Lion and Target Printables, you can add the Food Lion printable for another $2 off each bag of 8′oclock coffee, so you will get overage! AND there is a Target printable for $1/1 grapes, and they are .99/lb at publix, making them free.

ALBERTSONS

If you’re not in Florida, your ad will be different-

Scott toilet paper, 4pk 10/$10 there was a $1/1 coupon in the paper in September. 9/7 or 9/14? so FREE toilet paper

Eggo waffles 10/$10, there was a coupon in the paper for .55/1 so .45 per box!

I didnt see anything great at WD…..

KMart has DOUBLE coupons for 3 days (yesterday, today, and tomorrow) this is going to make LOTS of freebies and very cheap items. Im going tonight and will try to type it up tonight so you can pull your coups for tomorrow. (for those of you not in Florida-we NEVER have doubles!!! NEVER!! – so this is exciting for us Floridians!!

Another quick shopping trip :-)

edwardsmom — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:48:49 +0000

Today was the last day for a few sales……. I’m quite proud of myself -lol- I left the house with a $20 and came home with $16 and a ton of great stuff!!! (not $16 in cash, but mixed between Extra care bucks, winn dixie catalinas and cash) Once again, I don’t have all my receipts, so I will make my best guess on the amounts.

PUBLIX:

2 lbs bananas $1.38 – 1.00 WineTag coupon I had traded for

Pillsbury cinnamon rolls 1.59 – $1.00 coupon found here http://www.pillsbury.com/coupons-promotions/

Pillsbury crescent rolls 1.66 – $1.00 coupon (same link above)

Gerber 2pk baby food 1.09 – $1.00 Food Lion competitor coupon

2 Huggies baby wash 2.69BOGO – (1) $1/1 Huggies coupon(from company) and .50/1 Food Lion cp

total before bogo/coups $11.10 Total after coups/bogo sales: $2.91 not too bad

Walgreens:

Colgate $2.99 used the $2 coup from the weekly circular AND a .75 manuf coup = .24 (Im not supposed to buy toothpaste so don’t tell Jack-hahaha – we get it free from his dad-dentist)

The natural Dentist toothpaste $4.99 – Used a FREE coup I received from the company (Jack can’t be mad about free, right? haha)

Tuf Trash Bags $2.50 (sale)

Total before coupons: $10.48+ tax Total after coupons: $2.74 + Tax

CVS:

(4) Garnier Fructis Leave in Conditioners $4.29 x 4 = $17.16 – (4) $2.00 off any fructis (found coupon at dollar general store) = $8.16

(1) Purex laundry detergent $2.99

Used $2 off $10 purchase found online for CVS (you can use this before coupons)

Used a $3 ecb (extra care bucks) that I got last week

Total paid out of pocket: $6.15 + tax AND received a $5.00 extra care buck AND a $1 extra care buck………. (spend $15 on garnier products, receive $5 ecb) (buy purex get $1 ecb)

LAST STOP:

Winn Dixie (my fave store for the week!)

6 powerade zero’s x $1.00 = $6.00 – (6) $1/1 manufacturer coupon – Traded for these

4 pop secret popcorn x $2.59(BOGO) – (4) $1/1 coupons found on the box last week

1 bakery “texas toast” garlic bread (16 pieces) $1.29 – $1.00 WT from a trade

canister of bread crumbs $1.29

Hunts spaghetti sauce .99

(2) Kraft easy mac bowls x $1 = $2.00 – (2) $1/1 manufacturers coupons found at Albertsons

Total before coupons & bogo sale: $21.93 Total AFTER coupons/bogo: $3.75 AND received (1) $3.00 catalina and (1) $4.00 catalina (both can be used on my next order) So, spent $3.75 and got back $7 !!

I am still waiting on CVS to restock. I have a raincheck for their Dawn Hand Renewal Dish Soap for .99 and I have $1/1 coupons My raincheck is for 10… so I will be set with soap for quite a while!!!

Coupon Resources

edwardsmom — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:51:58 +0000

I didn’t realize how many people were reading my deal blogs So, I promise to start adding links to any internet printable coupons that I find!!

My favorite sites for coupons are:

www.smartsource.com

www.coupons.com

www.bettycrocker.com

www.verybestbaking.com

And, you can always check the manufacturers website for coupons!! The paper of course, but I suggest buying extras if you like the coups that week. Buy an even number, b/c when there is a BOGO sale, you can use 2 coups !!! (which I never knew until I started couponing this past year).

Now that I have fruit snacks for the year…

edwardsmom — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:42:25 +0000

Maybe not for a year….haha.. I did the fruit snack deal 3x, so I have 18 boxes of fruit snacks(FREE)….great for lunch boxes and all of our zoo trips….. I think we’re set for awhile… I still have (1) $3.50 off my next order from the last set i did… so thank goodness for this:

This week, Winn Dixie has Pop Secret BOGO $2.99

AND… there is a catalina to go with it!!!! (catalina: coupon printed out on or with your receipt!)
General Mills Pop Secret Popcorn :
Buy (2) & get $1.00 coupon off your next shopping trip
Buy (3) & get $2.00 coupon off your next shopping trip
Buy (4) or more & get $3.00 coupon off your next shopping trip

SO-If you have any of the $1/1 GM Peelie coupons left-FREE POPCORN!!!
This is how it will work:

$2.99×2 (your getting 4 boxes because its BOGO, so paying for only 2)=$5.98 - (4) $1/1 coups)=1.98
You will pay 1.98 the first time (or use your catalina from the fruit snacks!!) and since you met the requirement of buying 4 popcorns in one order you will get $3.00 coupon off your next shopping trip, use the $3.00 off your next order to get MORE popcorn…..get another catalina…repeat…repeat
**You will make $1.02 each time you buy 4 boxes**

PERFECT FOR MY DIET!

Why should we make time for Jesus?

edwardsmom — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:15:31 +0000

This morning I looked over last weeks lesson from Children’s Ministry at our church. The kids missed Childrens Church this past Sunday.. we were running late, so I let them come into “big church” with me. I didn’t want them to fall behind, so I checked it out online so we could look it over together tonight. The lesson fit right in with the purpose of this blog. “living simply because I’m Simply His”.

JESUS WITH MARY

AND MARTHA

Luke 10:38-42

Jesus and His disciples came to

Martha’s home. Her sister, Mary,

sat at Jesus’ feet listening to

what He said. Martha was busy

with all the things that had

to be done. She said, “Jesus,

tell Mary to help me!” Jesus told

her, “You are worried about many

things, but only one thing is important.

Mary has made the better

choice. She can stay where she is.

”

I am in the process of making a poster with the kids about NOT Making time for Jesus…. Confused?? We have decided to practice “making time for other things” instead of making time for Jesus. Since we want HIM to be our daily focus, He should consume our day, and we should have to make time for other things…not for Jesus… we will plan our days with Him as our focus, serving Him, and living for Him by serving others… and “make time” for the other things we do.

What makes you too busy to spend

time with Jesus??