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Shared Jul 9, 2012
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Educational freebie: Printable Magnetic Pom-Pom Color-Matching and Counting Sheets
Educational freebie: Printable Magnetic Pom-Pom Color-Matching and Counting Sheets
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How I Feed My Family of 7 for $400 per Month
Guest post from Jamerrill of Holy Spirit Led Homeschooling and FreeHomeschoolDeals
When I tell people that I feed my family of 7 for $400 per month, I usually get the crazed-eye look. I know they wonder if we live on hot dogs — no, we don’t!
Here are a few tips from my experience that may help finetune your grocery budget and feed your growing family.
Once-a-Month Grocery Shopping:
I’ve been shopping once-a-month for my family for nearly three years. My grocery costs where literally cut in half by taking this step.
If I’m not in the store then I’m not spending money. I also have a better plan laid out since I must maximize my time and resources on this one trip.
Note: You can see an example of what I buy for my once-a-month shopping trip here. You can also read some answers to Frequently Asked Questions I get about shopping once-a-month here.
Shopping at One Store:
When I shop, I often go to two or three stores, but then again, it’s just one day per month. However, depending on my schedule, I can usually feed my family for the same $400 just by sticking to one store. It may not be bulk amounts, but it’s doable.
Buying in Bulk:
I buy rice and oatmeal in 25-pound bags for a cost of $16.59 per 25-pound bag of brown rice and $15 per 25-pound bag of quick oats. I divide these large bags into gallon storage bags and stretch them to last three months.
Home Cooking:
When I left the outside workforce to stay home full-time, I quickly learned that cooking from scratch was a wonderful money-saving method. Be sure to check out Crystal’s articles on freezer cooking and cooking from scratch.
Meal Planning:
It helps me to lay out a monthly meal plan before I go once-a-month grocery shopping. Make yourself a monthly calendar and save it to reuse the following month.
I usually cook a large meal and serve it various ways over several meals. There are many other ways to meal plan. Some moms even do once-a-month cooking!
Shopping Cabinets and Pantry:
Access everything you have in your pantry before giving in to the urge to run to the store. If you shop your pantry, you should be able to come up with a few extra meals.
Gardening & Canning:
This is the first year that we’ve made a large garden; I plan to teach myself how to can as well. I can’t wait to see the additional savings this gives our family.
I’m sure many of you garden and can fruits, vegetables, and jellies. I’d love to hear your tips and cost savings in the comments.
Coupons:
I’m still learning this one. I wonder how much more I could save by couponing, furthermore how many extras I could stock up on?
As I’m able, I page through the coupon information here on MoneySavingMom.com, slowly learning this skill. At this point, even without couponing my pantry and freezers are full!
What are your best ways to save on your monthly grocery bill?
Jamerrill Stewart‘s passion is to help families afford the homeschool life. She offers free stuff, goodies, and bargains daily for this purpose at FreeHomeschoolDeals.com. Join Jamerrill and her family as they live the life of faith at HolySpiritLedHomeschooling.net
Walgreens: Deals for the week of July 8-14, 2012
Here are the best deals at Walgreens this week, with thanks to Mercedes for her help with compiling these:
COUPON DEALS
Starburst or Skittles Candy – $2
Buy 2 and use $1/2 coupon from the 6/3 RedPlum insert
Stack with $1/2 Walgreens IVC, July 2012
$1 each after coupons
Cottonelle Toilet Paper – $5
Buy 2 and use $0.50/2 coupon from the 7/8 SmartSource insert
Stack with 2 $1/1 Walgreens IVC, July 2012
$3.50 each after coupons
Speedstick or Lady Speedstick Deodorant – $1.99
Use $1/1 coupon from the 7/8 SmartSource insert
$0.99 after coupon
Tide or Gain Laundry Detergent – $5.99
Use $1/1 coupon from the 7/1 P&G insert
$4.99 after coupon
REGISTER REWARD DEALS
Buy 2 eos Ultra Moisturizing Shave Cream at $3, Get $4 Register Rewards
$1 each after Register Rewards
Buy 2 Johnson’s & Johnson’s or Desitin Products, Get $2 Register Rewards
Select Johnson & Johnson Products or Desitin Products – $2.99
Use 2 $1/1 printable here or here
$0.99 each after coupon and Register Rewards
Buy 1 U by Kotex Products at $3.99, Get $2 Register Rewards
Use $1/1 coupon from the 7/8 SmartSource insert
$0.99 after coupon and Register Rewards
New to shopping at Walgreens? Be sure to head over and check out Walgreens 101 where I explain in detail how to maximize the mileage of your money at Walgreens. See the full list of deals at Walgreens this week over at Common Sense with Money.
Do you have your shopping trip planned or did you come up with a great deal scenario/idea? Just post about it on your blog and leave your link below. To make it easy for everyone to navigate quickly through the links, your link must link directly to your Walgreens deals post. Links going to the homepage of your blog or any other part of your blog besides the direct link to your Walgreens deals post will be deleted.
Rite Aid: Deals for the week of July 8-14, 2012
Here are the best Rite Aid deals this week, with thanks to Shannon for her help in compiling them. If you are new to shopping at Rite Aid or have questions about their coupon policy, click here.
Coppertone Suncare – $9.99
Get $2 UPR
Buy 2 and use $5/2 coupon from the 6/24 SmartSource insert
$2.49 each after coupon and UPR
Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner or Stylers – $3
Buy 5 and use 5 $1/1 printable or coupon form the 6/24 RedPlum insert
Pay $10, Get $5 UPR
$1 each after coupons and UPR
Sour Patch Kids, Swedish Fish, Lifesavers, Jolly Rancher or Werther’s Original Candy – $1.50
Buy 2 and use $1/2 July Video Values
And use $1/2 coupon from the 6/17 SmartSource insert or 6/3 RedPlum insert
As low as $0.50 each after coupons
TRUE2go Blood Glucose Meter – $7.99
Free after Manufacturer’s Mail in Rebate (see ad for details)
U by Kotex – $3.99
Get $1 UPR
Buy 2 and use $1.50/2 June Video Values
And use 2 $1/1 printable
$1.24 each after coupons and UPR
Zantac (24-30 ct) – $8.99
Get $2 UPR
Use $5/1 coupon from the 7/8 insert or printable
$1.99 after coupon
Zest Body Wash or Bar Soap – $2.99
Get $2 UPR
$0.99 after coupon
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CVS: Deals for the week of July 8-14, 2012
Here are the best deals at CVS this week, with a big thanks to Passionate Penny Pincher for her help in compiling them:
ECB Deals
Buy 1 Hershey’s Simple Pleasures at $0.67, Get $0.67 ECB (Limit 1)
Free after ECB
Buy 2 Colgate Total, Sensitive or Optic White at 2/$5.98, Get $2 ECB (Limit 2)
Use 2 $0.50/1 coupon from the 6/17 SmartSource insert
$1.24 after coupons and ECBs
Buy 1 Bic Soleil Razor at $6.79, Get $2 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $2/1 coupon from the 7/8 SmartSource insert
$2.79 after coupon and ECBs
Buy 1 Listerine Zero, Cool Mint, Fresh Burst, Advanced, Total Care or Original or 1 Reach Toothbrush or Floss at $3.99, Get $1 ECB (Limit 2)
Use $1/1 printable or coupon from 4/29 RedPlum insert
$1.99 after coupon and ECB
Buy 1 Gillette Venus or Fusion ProGlide Razor at $9.99, Get $4 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $4/1 coupon from the 6/17 SmartSource insert
Or use $3/1 coupon from the 7/1 P&G insert
As low as $1.99 after coupon and ECBs
Buy 1 U by Kotex Liners or Tampons at $3.99, Get $1 ECB (Limit 1)
Use $1/1 coupon from the 7/8 RedPlum insert or printable
$1.99 after coupon and ECB
Spend $15 in select products, Get $5 ECBs:
*Deal Idea*
Buy 5 Garnier Shampoo or Conditioners – $2.99 each
Use 5 $1/1 coupon from the 6/24 RedPlum insert
Pay $9.95 out of pocket, Get $5 ECBs
$0.99 each after coupons and ECBsNew to shopping at CVS? Be sure to check out my CVS 101 post that gives you the full scoop on how to get the best bargains at CVS. See the full list of deals at CVS this week here.
Do you have your shopping trip planned or did you come up with a great deal scenario/idea? Just post about it on your blog and leave your link below. To make it easy for everyone to navigate quickly through the links, your link must link directly to your CVS deals post. Links going to the homepage of your blog or any other part of your blog besides the direct link to your CVS deals post will be deleted.
Walmart: Current Deals
Here are the best deals at Walmart right now with thanks to Heather from Passion for Savings for her help in compiling them. The prices below are based on Northwest Arkansas region. Please keep in mind that Walmart deals vary by region so the prices listed here will not be valid at all stores.
Bayer Aspirin (32 ct)- $2.22
Use $3/1 coupon from the 6/24 SmartSource insert
Free after coupon
Cutter Backyard Spray – $1
Use $1/1 coupon from the 5/20 RedPlum insert or printable
Free after coupon (Thanks, I Heart the Mart!)
Ivory Bars (3 ct) – $1.24
Use $1/1 coupon from the 7/1 P&G insert
$0.24 after coupon
Kikkoman Marinades – $1.74
Use $1/1 printable
$0.74 after coupon
Yoplait Greek Yogurt – $1
Buy 2 and use $0.50/2 printable
$0.75 each after coupon
Gerber Organic Baby Food Pouches – $1.44
Buy 2 and use $1/2 printable
$0.94 each after coupon
Downy – $1.97
Use $1/1 coupon from the 7/1 P&G insert
$0.97 after coupon
Splenda (50 ct) – $2.18
Use $1/1 printable
$1.18 after coupon
See the full list of Walmart deals here.
Did you find a great deal at Walmart? Just post about it on your blog and leave your link below. To make it easy for everyone to navigate quickly through the links, your link must link directly to your Walmart deals post. Links going to the homepage of your blog or any other part of your blog besides the direct link to your Walmart deals post will be deleted.
Shared Jul 6, 2012
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48-Hour Giveaway: Volumes 1-8 What’s In the Bible DVD Set (3 Winners)
48-Hour Giveaway: Volumes 1-8 What’s In the Bible DVD Set (3 Winners)
Last year at the Relevant conference, the What’s In the Bible? folks approached me about doing a giveaway on my blog. I sort of shrugged them off because the DVDs didn’t really look like anything much but some silly cartoons.
However, I said they were welcome to send some DVDs to us to check out and, if we liked them, I’d be willing to consider a giveaway. I figured that would be the end of that since I was guessing we wouldn’t like them as they just didn’t seem like our type.
Well, we got the DVDs, we sat down and watched them, and I was proven very, very wrong. We LOVED them. (And if you’ve read here much, you know that it takes a lot for me to use all caps about something!)
Yes, they are silly and corny at times. But a lot of the time they are genuinely funny.
And it’s not the fact that they are humorous that impressed my husband and me: it’s that they have a depth to them that very few children’s Bible products we’ve seen have.
Our children have learned so many new things about Scripture and how it fits together as a whole. These DVDs have opened up conversations about many, many spiritual issues that we’ve not broached before. And God has used them in powerful ways in our children’s hearts and lives.*
So, contrary to what I ever expected, we are HUGE fans {there I go, using all caps again!} of What’s In the Bible DVDs. And I’m so excited that they are giving away three complete DVD sets today.
*Note: As with all things like this, I heartily encourage you to watch these DVDs and discuss what’s in them with your children. You might not necessarily agree with everything in the DVDs, but we’ve found that’s provided a wonderful springboard for some really deep and meaningful conversations about spiritual things with our children.
Would you like to win a set of Volumes 1-8 of the What’s In the Bible DVD series? Just click on the graphic below and type in your name and email address. Three winners will be chosen and posted on Monday.
Homemade Hawaiian Pizza Recipe
I whipped up some Hawaiian Pizza on Sunday, inspired by this recipe. It was a fantastic success — at least according to my family!
Since I used homemade pizza dough from my freezer, I literally had this in the oven in minutes.
And judging by the enthusiastic responses from my family, you would have thought that I had spent hours slaving in the kitchen.
The crust puffed up a little weird (I think maybe because I had let the thawed pizza dough sit in the fridge for a few days?), but no one seemed to care since it tasted so good! In case you think your family might enjoy this recipe, too, here’s how I made it:
Homemade Hawaiian Pizza
- 1 homemade frozen pizza crust, thawed
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup cooked ham, chopped
- 1/2 cup canned pineapple chunks (or fresh pineapple chopped into chunks)
- 1/8 to 1/4 cup green onions, finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (I used white cheddar. I think mozzarella or Monterey Jack would also be delicious.)
Roll out pizza dough onto a greased pizza pan or jelly roll pan. Sprinkle the rest of the ingredients onto the pizza dough. If you prefer, you can sprinkle the cilantro on after you bake the pizza.
Bake at 500 degrees for 10 minutes, or until crust is lightly browned. Or, if you want to keep your house cool on a hot summer day, you can bake the pizza on the grill per the instructions here.
Recipe adapted from Cheeky Kitchen. See the original recipe for some other topping ideas.
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Milford Man Pays Off Mortgage With 800 Pounds of Pennies
Here’s a little bit of a humorous way to pay off your mortgage:
BOSTON (CBS) – He says it became an obsession, but a 35-year-old dream became a reality for a Milford man as he paid off his mortgage with pennies.
“It started out as a joke,” says Thomas Daigle. “I said I’m going to pay the last mortgage payment off on this place in pennies.”
This man gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “every penny counts”!
Thanks to SarahMae for passing along this article.
Amazon.com: The best household and grocery deals for this week
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:
Pampers: It’s been a while since we’ve seen a really great deal on diapers, but here’s one that was worth the wait! Save an extra $3 on Pampers Baby Dry Economy Plus Packs in every size, which brings your total to just $34.75 after your Amazon Mom discount, or as low as $0.13/diaper. And they’re delivered straight to your door!
Swim Diapers: Summer’s in full swing, and if you need swim diapers for the beach or pool, be sure to check out these two deals. Pick up Pampers Splashers (Size 3, 5 or 6) as low as $0.34 each, or Huggies Little Swimmers (Small) for just $0.35 each.
Crystal Light: Take Crystal Light with you wherever you go with this Crystal Light On-the-Go Variety Pack (44 ct.), on sale for $13.02, or just $0.30 each.
Starbucks Via: We often see deals on the 50-ct. packages of these, but right now you can get Starbucks VIA Ready Brew Coffee (18 ct.) for $10.64, or just $0.59 each.
Sweet Leaf Tea: It’s a good week for hydration with yet another beverage deal! Sweet Leaf Organic Lemon Iced Tea (64 oz.) is on sale for $1.66 per bottle, which is clearance pricing and probably won’t last long!
Duracell: Although rechargeable batteries are more expensive upfront, the savings add up each time you recharge them rather than buying new batteries. Right now you can get Duracell Rechargeables StayCharged AAA Batteries (4 ct.) for $6.89, or just $1.72 each.
Hamilton Beach: This Hamilton Beach Personal Blender makes it easy to take healthy smoothies on the go — without leaving a mess behind in your kitchen — and at just $15.99, it’s a great deal!
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.
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