Target Shopping Trip

4 Sweet Corn – $0.25 each, used $1/1 mobile coupon - Free after coupon

1 Strawberries – $1.99, used $1/1 mobile coupon - $0.99 after coupon

2.03 lbs Bananas – $0.54/lb, used $1/1 mobile coupon (Text PICNIC to 827438) - $0.10 after coupon

1.25 lbs Jennie-O Ground Turkey – $4.49, used $2/1 peelie coupon – $2.49 after coupon (There were peelie coupons on a lot of the Jennie-O products!)

2 Up & Up Hand Soap – $0.89 each, used 2 $0.50/1 Target printable – $0.39 each after coupons

1 Up & Up Hydrogen Peroxide – $0.52, used $0.50/1 Target printable - $0.02 after coupon

1 Up & Up Bandages (40 ct) - $1.39, used $0.50/1 Target printable - $0.89 after coupon

4 Up & Up Baby Wash – $1.49 each, used 2 $2/2 Target printable - $0.49 each after coupons

Total before coupons: $19.56

Total with tax after coupons: $7.90

Here’s another Target deal for this week! You can get a Hormel Party Tray for just $4.19. Here’s how:

Buy one Hormel Party Tray at $10.19
Use $3/1 HORMEL Party Tray product coupon
Stack with $3/1 Hormel Party Tray Target Store coupon
$4.19 after coupons

See many more deals at Target this week here.

Thanks to All Things Target for the deal and photo!

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There are a number of new printable coupons available this morning:

$0.50 off ONE BOX Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
$0.75 off Cascadian Farm product
$0.75 off any variety Oatmeal Crisp cereal
$0.50 off TWO BOXES Nature Valley Granola Bars
$0.75 off Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch cereal
$0.75 off ONE BOX Fiber One cereal
$0.50 off ONE BOX Original Cheerios cereal
$0.75 off ONE BOX Multi Grain Cheerios cereal
$1.00 off TWO BOXES General Mills kid cereals
$0.50 off any ONE BOX Chex cereal
$1.00 off TWO BOXES General Mills Big G cereals

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I’m excited because Anne from Modern Mrs. Darcy is offering her Ultimate Beach Reading Summer Reading Guide for FREE when you subscribe to her blog.

I got a sneak peek at this ebook and spent quite a long time yesterday circling new-to-me book ideas to request from the library. I can’t wait to dig into them soon!

Go sign up here. Happy reading!

Order a 1 year subscription to Outside magazine for only $4.99 (up to 2 years) with code MONEYSAVING at checkout.

This offer expires tonight (May 22nd, 2013) at midnight EST. This magazine can also be a great source of unique coupons from time to time.

About Outside Magazine: Created for the active reader, Outside is the magazine devoted to travel, fitness, outdoor gear and sports. Whether you like rock climbing or mountain biking, each issue provides the best coverage of these an other exciting outdoor activities. Vacation tips and profiles of outdoor enthusiasts, along with colorful action photography make this a great resource for the active soul!

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Printable coupons:

$0.50 off TWO BOXES Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
$0.50 off select Bisquick products
$0.50 off TWO BOXES Nature Valley Granola Bars
$0.80 off FOUR BOXES any flavor Hamburger Helper
$1.00 off FIVE Yoplait Greek 100 yogurt
$0.75 off TWO any flavor Yoplait kid products
$0.40 off SIX CUPS any variety Yoplait Yogurt
$0.75 off TWO any LARABAR UBER bars
$0.75 off ONE BAG Food Should Taste Good chips
$0.50 off TWO Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad
$0.75 off 2 Betty Crocker Frosting and cake mix
$1.00 off ONE meat-free Gardein™ frozen entree
$0.75 off any variety Oatmeal Crisp cereal
$0.50 off any CAREFREE product
$2.00 off 2 Pantene Truly Relaxed & Truly Natural
$1.00 off any ONE (1) 16 oz Right Guard Body Wash
$1.00 off any (1) o.b. brand product

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Here are some of this week’s best grocery & household deals from Amazon.com, courtesy of Terry and Mandi from Jungle Deals & Steals. Many of these prices are higher than what you’d pay by combining coupons with sales, but they may be good deals for you if you live where there aren’t many stores or deals are scarce:

Downy: Downy Unstopables In Wash Booster (13.2 oz.) is available for as low as $3.09.

Charmin:

Luna: Here’s a great deal on Nutz Over Chocolate Luna Bars. Pay as little as $0.79/1.69-ounce bar ($11.86 for the 15-count).

Pampers: Get Pampers Splashers (size 3) for $0.26 each ($6.18 for the 24-count).

General Mills: Stock up on Chex Honey Nut Cereal for as low as $2.02/12.8-ounce box ($8.06 for the pack of 4).

Annie’s Homegrown: Here’s a great deal on Annie’s Homegrown Summer Strawberry Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks for as low as $3.04/box ($12.14 for the pack of 4).

Nutiva: You can still pick up Nutiva Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil for as low as $6.37/15-ounce tub ($12.73 for the pack of 2).

Terry & Mandi are a busy mother-daughter team that look for ways to save money without sacrificing a lot of time, and they share their love for all things Amazon.com at Jungle Deals & Steals.

Don’t forget to sign up for Swagbucks so you can earn free Amazon gift cards to use for online purchases like this!

Sign up for a free sample of Woolite Washable.

Thanks, Freebie Finding Mom!

Sunday afternoon, a huge storm blew through Kansas. Our area got pummeled with hail up to the size of golf balls.

When the wind and hail finally subsided, we emerged from our basement to discover leaves and broken limbs scattered all over outside. Every home in our neighborhood suffered some kind of damage — whether it was siding that was punctured with hail marks, screens that were ripped up, windows that were broken, fences that were blown down, cars that were dented, or trees that were partially uprooted.

Our home was spared some of the worst, but our shutters and siding were pretty pummeled, our front garden looked trashed, and two of our windows were broken (we’re still waiting to hear whether our roof was damaged or not). In addition, our children were pretty shook up about the whole experience since the wind and hail sounded so ferocious.

However, in light of yesterday’s tornadoes and the destruction they left in their wake, the damage in our neighborhood is so inconsequential. Our lives were never in danger and while our house might be a little beat up, it is still standing strong.

No matter what you might be going through in life, no matter difficulties you might be experiencing, it likely pales in comparison to what those in Moore, Oklahoma are going through today.

My heart broke as we watched the footage last night. I couldn’t even begin to imagine.

Truly, perspective changes everything.

If you have a sturdy roof over your head, a closet with some clothes in it, a little food in your fridge, and family and friends to hug, you are very blessed today. Remind yourself of that the next time you feel like complaining or wishing you were in someone else’s shoes. I can almost guarantee you that someone wishes they were walking in your shoes.

Would you like to help those in Moore, Oklahoma? Check out this simple idea here and also click through for this long list of places to donate to here. If you know of other legitimate opportunities, would you email me or leave the details in the comments?

I had a cold a few weeks ago and my nose was completely stuffed up one of the days. I was cooking up a big pot of something that day and got busy working on something else in the kitchen while it was simmering.

About 30 minutes later, Jesse arrived home from work and about choked when he walked in the door. He gave me a funny look and then looked at the stove and gasped, “How can you not smell that awful burning smell?!”

Then we both started laughing because we realized that I couldn’t smell a thing. Which was good — since the kitchen now reeked of burnt smell. But it would have never smelled like that had I been able to smell since my nose would have alerted me quite awhile before to turn the burner off. :)

At any rate, we aired the house out and have been working on trying to redeem the burned pot ever since. We’ve soaked it, scrubbed it, scraped it, run it through the dishwasher, and soaked it some more.

And it’s still a mess.

Anyone have some amazing tricks and tips for getting stubborn burned-on gunk off a pot? Let me in on your secrets in the comments and you’ll be my hero. :) Thanks so much!