HOME made simple

it's time for the new home made simple coupon book.
go here to sign up.
i always get free dish soap with these coupons and super doubles or triples.
thanks lori at moms by heart.

herbal essence shampoo giveaway...if you are up at 11:30 PM!

this is a nice giveaway, for a coupon by mail for a free bottle of shampoo or conditioner.
read about it here at southern savers.

no spend challenge day 8

we are doing pretty well!

my husband's brother invited him to a treat of golf in the mountains today, so in return we had BIL and SIL over for dinner. it is always great to spend time with them. dinner involves a little more planning because BIL is gluten-intolerant.
so i baked the chicken i bought last week at HT. it was lovely! stuffed with a lemon i had and rubbed with olive oil, sprinkled with garlic and onion seasoning.
i had a half a box of quinoa (which is a gluten free grain) and made this recipe for quinoa with chickpeas and tomatoes. it was really good. i substituted a can of diced tomatoes (drained them and used the juice as part of the quinoa cooking water) and topped with feta cheese i had.
also made some mixed veggies and butternut squash topped with maple syrup, walnuts, and butter.
had all that in the freezer.
the only thing i had to buy was a lime for the quinoa recipe!

i went to target today while DD was at her homeschool science class. if you live in the area, the organization is njoyscience. they offer a great biblically-based hands-on program at a reasonable cost.
anyway, used another one of my $5 target gift cards to buy hamburger buns, chicken boullion, sour cream, a lemon, a lime, a box of tissues (had 50¢ up&up coupon from home mailer), and bumble bee tuna pouch (on sale $1 each, coupon $1/1 from smartsource.com). got the 5¢ credit for bringing my reusable bag.
total spent 39¢.

later i went to food lion to do the mccormick deal again. bought 2 garlics and 2 parsleys. had 4 $1/1 coupons. the cashier was messing with the catalina machine and it was stuck. so i told her i was supposed to get a $3 oyno coupon. there was a guy behind me so she asked me to wait a second. i walked over to the customer service desk, new book over there "seasonal wellness", coupons in back! then the bagger girl came up behind me and handed me $3 cash!
our rocky river promenade food lion is awesome!
also bought a smart option milk which qualified me for a free milk next time i go.
spent $4.72.

coupon preview sunday 10/11

here's what we will be getting in sunday's paper.
from jenny at southern savers.

printable coupons

found this website, from ginger at attention target shoppers, called attention coupon clippers. it's a coupon blog with lots of links to printables.

take your reusable bags to target for a 5¢ credit!

forgot to post this...
target now will now give 5¢ credit for each reusable bag you use.
doesn't have to be a "target" bag.
they have a little barcode posted beside the register, so make sure your cashier scans it.

food lion mccormick spices

did you know that spices are full of antioxidents?
here are the top 7:
Cinnamon
Ginger
Oregano
Red Pepper
Rosemary
Thyme
Yellow Curry
went up to food lion, hoping to get some cheap spices.
ad says only "select" spices are 30% off.
none of the ones i needed were "select".
oh well.
i bought 2 curry (3.63), 1 italian seasoning (1.90), 1 bay leaf (2.77).
i'm thinking the italian seasoning did not work for the catalina (see right sidebar), because i only got $2 off of my next shopping order.
i was able to print some more coupons from coupons.com, so i will try to figure out which ones ARE on sale and repeat the catalina.
but i really did need those spices!
spent $8.17.

product review -whink hair clog blaster

my 14 yo DD has the most incredible hair.
she got it from her daddy.
this is actually a photo she took of herself...
(how'd she do that?)
more of her photos here.

anyway, you can imagine that this fabulous mane wreaks havoc on our shower drain. but i have found a great product, i've only seen it at food lion. it's called whink hair clog blaster. it works like a dream. a bit pricey at $7.19 a bottle (you use 1/2 a bottle for treatment of a slow drain).
still, cheaper than a plumber!

food lion treasure hunt

take your kids to food lion today for a treasure hunt.
you see, the new blinkie machines came yesterday and you could find some good coupons.
DH and i went late last night to get drain cleaner (i am NOT including that in my no spend totals!)
and found coupons for:
glade candles, bogo
50¢/1 ronzoni pasta
25¢/1 rotel tomatoes
$1/1 froot loops or apple jacks
55¢/1 nestle cookie dough (on sale bogo at HT this week)
$1/1 crisco olive oil (food lion had one variety on clearance for $3.41)

unlike the blinkie machines at harris teeter, whose coupons are coded with a "9" and do not double, these coupons are coded with a "5" which means they will double at harris teeter.

have fun!

buying coupons

here's an excellent post from shellie at saving with shellie, about buying coupons. this is one thing i am missing during my "no spend month" as i usually purchase 2-4 sets of coupons from ebay each month.
here's another post that i did.

free candle, $100 American Express, or $3.50/1 coupon from glade

go here to read jenny's post on the glade candle game.
you could win a free candle, a $100 gift card or just print a coupon.
be on the lookout for these candles bogof.
this product is also eligible for the SC Johnson $5 rebate.

harris teeter 10/7-10/13

here's the preview from a full cup.
lists to follow!
hot coupon world
southern savers

harris teeter NO super doubles or triples this week

FYI...i have been checking the boards regularly and today someone posted that they have seen the ad and there will be no super doubles or triples this week. i think i'm happy?

so far, so great!

day 5 has come and gone almost painlessly. it was a dreary day and i baby sat my friend's precious baby girl for a few hours and helped my SIL with some couponing questions. time passed quickly. the only difficult time was when a boy from our neighbor came over selling stuff for a fundraiser for his school.
it was hard to say "no".

DH did confess that he spent 74¢ on a cup of coffee while meeting with a friend.

the weekend (days 3 and 4) were pretty good too. i did go to food lion to buy some papers, but with the $3 off snuggle coupons (which made the snuggle free) i felt it was a good investment. and when i walked in, i scanned my MVP card at the kiosk and got $1 off my order! lots of good coupons this weekend. oikos yogurt, coffee filters, and buitoni pasta to name a few of my favorites! spent $11.79 to buy 3 papers, a pack of chicken (it's just so cheap!), snuggle (4 of them), and milk.
had to go to target to pick up a prescription and picked up a few things but used one of my $5 gift cards that i have been hoarding from some of the gift card deals.
spent 63¢ at target on hamburger buns, raisins, sour cream, and a cucumber.


i have decided to share some of my "stockpile" dinners with you through out the month. this could get interesting toward the end!
tonight we had baked ziti, salad, and bread.
for sunday dinner (see photo), i made some orange chicken using some oj concentrate that i have had in my freezer for a while. it was great. instead of fresh rosemary, i used some pampered chef rosemary spice blend i have also had for a while. i made some frozen brocolli and wild rice that we get for free all the time. at the top of the plate is some acorn squash that i bought at the farmer's market 2 weeks ago.
saturday, we had a neighborhood cookout and i took baked mac and cheese.

are you going to buy the snow white movie?

here's a deal for you if you are planning on buying this movie.
it comes out tuesday.
from common sense with money.

comment from erin:
This was a good deal! I got the movie for 9.99 with the coupon and then I bought hefty plates (50ct) for 1.97 and used a .50 coupon on those so really just 1.47. Just for doing that, I will receive 5 dollars from hefty when I mail in the rebate with my receipt!....

free tea sample

free (by mail) chai tea latte mix.
go here!
thanks to common sense with money.

food lion preview 10/7-10/13

here's the preview from hot coupon world.

and...are ya'll sick of me blogging about mccormick spices?
according to this preview, the spices will be 30% off next week at food lion.
the $1/1 printable is still available at coupons.com (zip 30013).
sometimes our ad is a little different than the one posted.
catalina runs through 10/11 (i haven't tried this but have seen it posted that it works).

food lion free snuggle fabric softener

in today's red plum (charlotte observer), there is a $3/1 coupon for ANY snuggle fabric softener. food lion has these on sale this week 2/$6 or $3 each. the picture on the coupon is the blue box or bottle but since it states ANY, this works on the snuggle "creme" type as well. food lion is currently sold out of the dryer sheets in the blue box, but had a few left of the creme kind. this coupon is also good on liquid type, also on sale for $3. if they are sold out, get a raincheck!

harris teeter cheap college inn broth

at the bottom of my harris teeter e-vic email this week i saw that i can get $2 off college inn broth.
pair this with the $1/1 printable at redplum.com (use zip 01235) for 19¢ chicken broth!

target 10/4-10/10

here are a few target lists and deals....
hot coupon world
attention target shoppers (poptart deal, kellogg's, SC johnson rebate)
krazy coupon lady

no spend challenge day two

today was so much better.
we had the birthday party for DS.
he wanted chicken and pasta, recipe here.
since food lion had such a great price on chicken, i decided to buy some.
i had a $5 off coupon from doing a healthy accents deal.
buy any healthy accents products
9/23-10/13
spend $5-9.99 get $1 oyno
spend $10-14.99 get $2.50 oyno
spend $15 or more get $5 oyno
so i go in and scan my card at the coupon kiosk near the door.
i got a coupon good for $1 off my order today!
so, i was able to purchase enough chicken for dinner tonight (13 people) for only 54¢ after coupons!!!!!
used pasta, salad dressing, cheese, plates, cups, napkins, forks, coffee, tea, lemonade, and brownie mix that i already had.
MIL brought green beans, and SIL brought garlic bread. fun times :)

mccormick spices update

my friend E checked the prices on the spices at walmart. nothing earth-shattering she said. today i looked at food lion and their prices are pretty good. much better than HT. also there are reports that the catalina is working at food lion. so buy 4, get $3 back!

kraft/nabisco back to school rebate list

did you send off for this booklet?
(original post here)
i was going through my coupons today, throwing away lots of expired ones, and i found this booklet. inside is a rebate form for nabisco products. all you have to do is send the receipts with prices circled. products have to be purchased 7/1-12/31/09.
i save all my receipts, so i went back through and i am well on my way to $20!
harris teeter receipts are great because they list the products so well.
the breakdown of what you need is:
10 cookies or crackers
5 capri sun or koolaid jammers
5 easy mac cups

go here for the full long list of specific products.

toy coupons at coupons.com

check out denise's post about just added toy coupons. apparently they may go fast. go look now!

food lion nature's place and season's best picks

if you go to food lion this week, make sure you pick up a copy of the nature's place magazine close to the registers. inside, you will find the following coupons (that you can use at ANY store):
$1/3 simply organic seasoning packets, dips, or dressings
$1.25 off 51 oz ecover laundry liquid
$1.50 off 100 oz ecover laundry liquid
$2 off any bear naked product
$1/2 kashi go lean bars
$1/2 amy's products
$1 off edensoy
$1 off annie chun's item

some of these will be great for super doubles.

also at food lion, look for the flyer entitled "season's best picks"
there you will find coupons for 50¢ off heinz ketchup (for my pittsburgh friends)
and $2 off kingsford charcoal.

no spend challenge day one

i have to admit, it was harder than i thought it was going to be.

homeschooled DD is about to finish the book she's reading, so i was searching for the next one. found a great book i think she will love. (it's called the wind in the wheat)
usually i would go on amazon or ebay and buy it. on ebay it was only $4 including shipping.
but i didn't.
searched the local library database.
no go.
looked to the charlotte meck system.
they have it!
found out i would have to pay to get a card since i'm in iredell county.
called MIL (who lives in charlotte), she said she would be happy to pick it up for me :)

i did have time to list some tupperware on ebay, since i wasn't planning my next shopping trip.
wanted to buy some pop tart coupons.
but i didn't.

tonight, we are having a belated birthday dinner for DS who turned 18! last week.
i asked people to bring food. that's difficult for me.

hopefully today will be easier!

october brings new printables!

here's a post from saving with shellie with links to print the month's new coupons.
be sure to check my list over on the left side for other sites to check for new ones too.

coupon preview for sunday 10/4

here's the preview for this weekend's coupons.

3 inserts!

SC johnson rebate $5

go here to read about a $5 rebate you can earn by buying only 3 SC johnson products.

this includes ziploc, glade, windex and others.

you can do this rebate 3 times.

(you have to mail each one separately)

and it's good until 7/15/2010!

new kelloggs promotion $10 BONUS BUCKS

go here for details about a new kellogg's program to get $10 certificates from some of our favorite retailers (including TARGET).
remember to look for SPECIALLY MARKED BOXES.
if anyone spots them in mooresville, let us know!
thanks saving with shellie!

mccormick spices

i had a few coupons for $1/1 mccormick spices that i was hoping to use at HT super doubles and combine with the current catalina.
(see details on right side)
they expire 10/4 i think.
but that was a no go for the spices i really needed (curry, italian seasoning, and bay leaves)
i used the coupons that were about to expire and got some chili powder ($1.55) and black pepper ($1.65), and made 70¢ on the transaction.
that $3 on your next order will come in handy for my no spend month, which starts TOMORROW!

anyway, if you are in the same boat, i wanted to let you know that target has good prices on spices.
they are mostly around $2.
so i will be using my remaining coupons to buy the spices i really need at target.

harris teeter 9/30-10/6

here's a list from a full cup.
southern savers
a full cup (shopping list)

no super doubles

from all the talk on hot coupon world forums, there will be no harris teeter super doubles tomorrow. oh well.
the list of the ad isn't finished yet.
but the express lanes are up!

duncan hines whole grain muffin printable

go here to take a look at duncan hines new line of whole grain muffins.
you can print a $1/1 coupon too.
(this is a smart source coupon which is always slow and works better for me with internet explorer)
scroll through and look at all the yummy flavors.
blueberry streusel, triple chocolate, apple cinnamon, chocolate chip, cinnamon swirl, and wild blueberry.
great fall meal, pot of soup and muffins!
here is a great recipe for hamburger barley soup that came from kathie lee gifford's mom :)
just checked the HT website and these are on sale for $2.79 this week.
(down a whole 20¢ from regular price)

no spend challenge

had a friend email me about the "no spend challenge".
to answer your question J, YES, i will do updates as i go along. i will need to blog for support.
that's why i wanted to share, so i will be held accountable!

pillsbury refrigerated catalina 10/5-11/1

this is an upcoming catalina at harris teeter, but here are some coupons you can print now.


save up to $4.00 on a future order when you buy pillsbury refrigerated:

• crescents
• cookies
• sweet rolls
• grands biscuits
  
• grands cinnamon rolls
• pie crusts
• pizza crusts
• dinner rolls
• loaves
• breadsticks

buy 4 get $2 off
buy 5 get $3 off
buy 6 or more get $4 off
all products must be purchased in one order.

*note:
make sure you read labels.
some of these products contain trans fats, which are bad for you!

we like to use the pizza crust to make calzones.
spinach, mozzarella and ricotta cheese. dip in spaghetti sauce. yum!

i have an announcement.....

DH and i talked about this a lot this weekend, and we think we are up for it.
we have decided to make october a "no spend" month.
(to find out more, google "no spend challenge")
what that means to us is that we evaluate every purchase as necessity or want.
we will, of course buy milk and fresh produce.

here are the top ten reasons we have for doing this:
10-i'm really interested to see what's in the back of the freezer.
9-i have enough toothpaste, rice, pasta, and canned beans to last AT LEAST a month :)
8-last week when DH was getting an inspection for DS's car, we found out that an $800 repair is soon going to be needed (although the car is not worth $800, we surely couldn't replace it for that!)
7-we want to prove it to ourselves that we really can survive without amazon, ebay, itunes, starbucks, yellowtail shiraz, and lottery tickets.
6-there's always free movies and cookies at harris teeter.
5-i love deals, but frankly, i'm a little tired.
4-i like the challenge of inventing meals with pantry supplies.
3-the freezer is stocked with harris teeter chicken, green giant vegetables and food lion ground beef.
2-i'm pretty sure i can find some free (with coupons) halloween candy.
1-did i mention my husband is in real estate?????

*don't worry, i will still be posting lists for you!*

food lion 9/30-10/6

food lion ad preview.
i have noticed that these ads posted at hot coupon world don't match ours exactly, so i don't get TOO excited until i see our specific ad.
WE GOT CHICKEN BREASTS $1.79/LB!

clipper girl's saving spot
time2save

harris teeter 9/30-10/6

ad preview here.

breaking news...super doubles... yes? no?

breaking news from hot coupon world is that several folks have seen the harris teeter ad and there is no mention of super doubles! i will keep you posted...

FREE smuckers uncrustables today

go here to read a post about how to get a coupon for a free box of smuckers uncrustables. this might be fun for the kiddos!

target 9/27-10/3

here are the best lists from target this week.
stretching a buck
stretching a buck (2) new printables
coupon mom
attention target shoppers (note more lists on the right side)

redbox codes....free movies

clipper girl's saving spot has a post with some redbox codes for free movies.
check it out!

harris teeter diaper rewards and $5/$50

here's a post from jen at hot coupon world about a diaper rewards program HT is having until 10/14. jen has even posted a scenerio for you!

also, be sure to check your email for details on a $5/$50 good this weekend at HT. here's a post about that.

new printables

jenny at southern savers has posted a short list of some new printable coupons.
my favorite is a $1/1 starbucks individual drink, this will make it free next week at HT super doubles!

TYLENOL recall

wanted to let you guys know about a recall on some tylenol infant and children's products
go here for the list. you will also see that there are printable coupons on the side!

think green recycle service

in case you missed it, starting october 1st it is ILLEGAL in north carolina to put any plastic bottles with openings smaller than the bottle in your trash.
(this info in the mooresville tribune today)
we have been using think green recycle service for several months now and they give excellent curbside service. biweekly pick up is only $6 per month, and that seems to be a perfect schedule for our family of 4.
they take all plastics 1-7, newspapers, junk mail, cans, boxes....it's amazing how it has cut down on our trash.
go here to learn more and beat the rush!

bath and body works FREE antibacterial soap

go here to get a printable coupon good for a free antibacterial soap with any purchase at B&BW. online or in the store. thanks to jenny at southern savers.

coupon inserts for this sunday 9/27

coupon inserts for this weekend.
there will be 3!
go here for the list....

food lion 9/23-9/30

here's the preview, lists to follow...
$30 weekly grocery challenge
southern savers
clipper girl's saving spot
*in case you haven't looked at the ad, our area (china grove, cornelius, huntersville, mooresville, rockwell, salisbury, spencer) got the value pack of 93% lean ground beef for 2.49/lb instead of the ground round the other ads mention. i got a pack and divided it up into 1 lbs bags for the freezer.

guess what ? harris teeter SUPER DOUBLES 9/30-10/6

prioritize your coupons ladies!
looks like we will have one day to use our $1 coupons on the last day of the month.
i'll post lists as they come out.
this information courtesy of hot coupon world.

just thought i would see...

went out today to HT and FL.
feeling sassy.

thought i would try the old el paso deal (buy 6 get $3 off next chicken or beef) deal with green chiles even though that is not listed in the catalina. i have taco seasoning galore. (i'll be donating some) it worked! bought 6 cans of OEP green chiles for $7.50 got coupon for $3 off chicken or beef. this will be great with the bogo chicken next week. happy :)
easy recipe for enchiladas here. (bet the OEP enchilada sauce works with this catalina too)
this catalina runs through 10/4.

next, was wondering about the "smart option" milk at food lion for the buy 6 get the 7th free deal.
that worked too! and it's a better buy because it sells for 2.69 as opposed to $2.99 for the food lion brand. i redeemed a milk credit last week, and they still count the free one toward your 6. so this time, i will really only be buying 5 to get one free. this promotion goes until 10/13.

harris teeter 9/23-9/29

here's the ad from a full cup.
praise God for the bogo chicken!
buy some bok choy and make this bok choy salad, it's fantastic :)

i would like to point out that the pork loin in the "meal of the week" is 1.7 lb, not 7 lb!

southern savers
hot coupon world
clipper girl's saving spot

this just in...

new printables!
coupon kim
southern savers
moms by heart

did ya'll know that we have a bath and body works????

i didn't know!
it's over across from target, near best buy, old navy, and staples.
here's a post about a free trial sized product from deal seaking mom.
i love their stuff, and there are always plenty of coupons!
free true blue spa or aromatherapy coupon here.

food lion trip 9/20

took a trip to food lion while DD was at youth group this afternoon.
haven't been for a while since they stopped the food lion brand coupons.
i really went in for the 99¢ avocados.
but i found some good deals today.

airwick i motion air freshner
(this is something i would never "buy" but it's kind of nice to have in the bathroom!)
bogof $6.33 each
$6/1 8/9 SS
33¢ each

tyson frozen chicken tenders $4.99
$1/1 8/2 SS
stack with $2/1 food lion printable (see food lion coupons left side bar)
$1.99

chinet plates $2.50
$2/1 8/9 SS
50¢

target ad for 9/20-9/26

here's the preview. lists to follow!
my frugal adventures
krazy coupon lady
coupon mom
coupon gal

build-a-bear coupon $5 off

go here to read deal seeking mom's post about a printable $5 off coupon for build-a-bear. i know there is a store at northlake mall. the cheapest bears are $10-12, so if you can get out without buying the outfit, a great deal!
there was also a clippable coupon in the 8/30 SS.

smiles from my email

got a couple of emails this week that i wanted to share.

first from my friend E, who is a SAHM with a hard working teacher/coach husband and two fabulous kiddos.
she sent me this photo of her great trip.
she got all this for $8.78 plus coupons good for $3 off next purchase of beef or chicken, and $3 off your next order! way to go E!

next, my friend J had a question about doing the general mills deal again. i clarified for her that you can do it once per day. so she did. a quote from J,
"I am going to soon need a 12 step program for coupon addiction."

hee hee :)

harris teeter great deal on lunchmeat

just found out about some printable coupons to make a great deal on lunchmeat. read about it here!

treat yourself to a (cheap) cold beverage at harris teeter!

just found this link to print a 25¢/1 coupon for sobe,
and one for pepsi products too.
sobe lifewaters are on sale for $1 this week, with tripled coupon... 25¢!
*sobe's are located in the drink cooler near the produce*
pepsi's at the checkout are $1.19.
put on your reading glasses to see other products printed on this coupon that are included!
go here for these coupons.

thanks to our good friend jenny at southern savers for these and more coupons (see her post here).

coupon inserts for this sunday 9/20

here is the preview from jenny at southern savers.
jenny is so wonderful...she even puts them in alphabetical order!

harris teeter triples day one

had a great trip to harris teeter (davidson) this morning!
did the general mills deal, the old el paso deal and the green giant deal!
saw a few friends including one adorable cookie-faced little girl :)
i got all this for $10.36.
but my catalinas for the old el paso and the green giant didn't print.
oh no!
but our davidson harris teeter is so awesome.
i went to customer service to ask about it.
she gave me $6.12 in cash!

here's what i got for my $4.26
2 taco seasoning
1 taco shell
3 refried beans
2 hidden valley ranch dressing
3 barilla whole grain penne
3 barilla plus penne
3 barilla picolini penne
5 green giant frozen veggies
1 buitoni pasta
4 yoplait delights (lemon, yummy!)
2 amy's organic spinach pizza (on sale bogof...use $1/2 from the "nature's place" magazine available at bloom or food lion)

*got a tip from my friend L that the manager didn't know it was triples this week.
next truck comes in friday night, so everything should be restocked saturday morning.

food lion 9/16-9/22

if you have any energy left from HT triples, here are the food lion lists!
southern savers
clipper girl
coupon mom

LUVS diaper $5 coupon by mail

go here, join the luvs network and get a $5 coupon by mail.

harris teeter triples ad 9/16-9/22

here's the preview! from a full cup.
lists:
southern savers (ad matchup)
southern savers ultimate list
hot coupon world
clipper girl (freebies)

get ready for holiday baking

here's a post from jen at hot coupon world about a new mccormick spice catalina. (update* use zip 29301 at coupons.com)

$1/1 coupon in the 8/30 RP
printable here for $1/1.

let the harris teeter triple frenzy begin!

there are lots of lists and combinations and double dips and money makers posted on hot coupon world forums. for instance....
old el paso buy 6- get $3 off chicken or beef
general mills buy 15 get $5 off instantly (and the old el paso items are included in this!)
green giant boxed veggies moneymaker????

and here's the good deal list.

will post the ad when it is available!