ALL YOU

I have mentioned the magazine ALL YOU before.

It is full of coupons--good coupons. If you don't have

a subscription and you have a few extra bucks in your envelope,

then I encourage you to give it a try. Go here for a great price.

I promise you'll recoup that $$$ back in no time from the coupons.

FACEBOOK FAN

You'll want to go here and check out the great

offer from Kraft if you become a fan on their facebook

page. You must click Like on their page first. I can't wait

for the sample and the rebate. You can usually score great

deals with the rebate!!

Extra Meal Ready

A friend of mine told me a great idea the other day

that she had read in a magazine. She had read to

always keep a main dish frozen and ready to deliver

in case of a death, birth, illness, etc.

I usually have some meals fixed and in the freezer

for us to eat but now I have added 1 dish that is

"to go" ready should the need arise. If I don't have to

use it in the next few months then we'll eat it and I'll

make another one to keep in the "just incase someone is

in need" dish. I always right the ingredients and directions

on the foil lid so whomever receives it knows exactly what is.

Don't know why had never thought of doing this before. Thank

goodness for helpful hints in magazines.

Happy Easter

I love Easter! I love all holidays but the promise that comes with

Easter is the greatest gift of all. This in one of our family traditions!

We have made resurrection rolls twice in the past few days.

Such a great way for the kids to help and to hear and continue

to learn the real meaning of Easter. Hope you'll try them!

Resurrection Rolls

Cooking Ahead

Here are the things I cooked up to keep on hand. This saves so much time

and money. Hope you find something you would like to try!

Make Ahead Breakfast

1 lb sausage (cook & drain)

2 slices of bread

1 c shredded cheddar cheese

6 eggs

2 c milk

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp dry mustard

Break bread into 1/2 inch pieces and spread in a dish that has been buttered. (9x13)

Top with the sausage and cheese. Beat eggs and combine with milk & seasoning. Pour over cheese. Cover and refrigerate (or freeze) overnight. Bake for 30-40 min. @ 350 when you are ready to eat it.

*I usually take this to new mothers or church when it's our turn to bring snacks since it's easy and is supposed to be made ahead.

E-Z Chicken Casserole

1 lb chicken ( about 4 breasts) cooked and cut up

1 can Cream of chicken soup

8 oz sour cream

Poppy Seeds

1 stick melted butter

1 sleeve or Ritz crackers

Place chicken in a baking dish. Add soup and sour cream. Stir. Add poppy seeds-I just sprinkle some in--maybe about 1 tsp. Crush up the sleeve of crackers and mix with melted butter. Pour over top and bake @350 for 30 min.

*To freeze, skip the crackers & butter until you are going to bake it. This is super yummy and easy to make ahead.

Veg-All Casserole

2 cans Veg All (or any mixed veggies)

1 c shredded cheddar cheese

1 c mayonaise

1 c crushed Ritz crackers

1 can water chestnuts, sliced

1 small onion minced

1/2 stick butter

Mix everything except crackers and place in baking dish. Place cracker crumbs on top and drizzle with butter. Bake for 30 min @ 350.

*If you are freezing, save the crackers & butter off and add when you cook.

These are just a few of the things I made. Sorry there are not pictures. I assure you they are

delicious.

Coupon-a-holic

My name is Jamie and I am a coupon-a-holic.

I had to take my 2 year old to the doctor today.

When I walked in I spotted the Parents magazine.

Since I get that magazine, I knew that there was

a $1/1 Ronzoni pasta coupon. I took the magazine

to the room with us and ripped out the coupon.

(Does this make me a thief? They will just throw it

out or some other coupon-a-holic would get it.)

Then when I went to put the magazine in the rack

while in the room, there was another Parents magazine.

Yep--I took that coupon too. Then I decided to thumb

through the Rachel Ray magazine and low and behold--

another coupon. I am now is possession of 4 $1/1

coupons for the pasta that is part of Kroger's March

madness sale. I will make $$$ buying the pasta and get

4 FREE boxes of Ronzoni pasta. Love it!

PSSST

General Mills has a program called PSST.

I have mentioned it before. If you are not

a member, you'll want to sign up. They are

going to be having some hosting opportunities

for you this spring if you are interested.

Sounds like it might be a little like House

Party.

Facebook Fan

Become a fan of Peanuts on facebook and print

a coupon for $1.50 off. Great deal on some Peanuts

at Kroger this week making them just $.49 with coupon.

Walgreens also has a deal too. Become a fan!! Here is the

link. I almost forgot!

Shopping Bag

Visit Mambo Sprouts and enter to

win a free reusable shopping bag.

CVS Lingo

ECB's: Extra care bucks that print out on your receipt. Use them in CVS like cash for anything you need/want to purchase. I like to roll mine if I can into more ECB's from transaction to transaction so that my OOP is less.

OOP: Out of pocket--what it will cost you.

*Don't forget to scan your CVS card at the little red machine in the store close to the front for extra coupon savings. Sometimes you may get $25 Gift Card with new or transferred prescription!!

CVS 3/7-3/13

I really need to get my camera fixed b/c I would

love to show you what I scored at CVS today.

Guess you'll just get to read about it again though.

Nivea Lip Care $2.99 get $2.99 ECB's

use BOGO coupon from 2/7 paper

Like getting 2 for free!!

Gillette Fusion Razor $8.99 get $4 ECB's

use $4/1 coupon from 2/7

OOP: $.99

Pantene Pro-V Shampoo/Conditioner $3.48

Buy 2 get $2 ECB's back

use $2/1 from 2/7

**Pretty good deal if you NEED them. My stockpile of shampoo

is gone so I NEEDED it.

2 Oral B Cross Action Toothbrushes $4 get $4 ECB's back

you can buy 2 in one transaction

use 2 $.75/1 coupons from 2/21

Like making $.75 for each toothbrush.

4 boxes of Kellogg's cereal at $2.50 get $5 ECB's back

use 2 Kellogg's coupons here

Dawn dish soap $1

If you have coupons from Home Made Simple, use the $.50/1

OOP: $.50

My total OOP was only $12.24 after my coupons and ECB's that I rolled over. I got back (drum roll please).......$23.00 in ECB's!!!

Love CVS!!!

If you don't have the above coupons the above scenario will not be so great for you. Below is a scenario for new CVS bargain shoppers!!

Transaction #1

Buy one Oral B Cross Action toothbrush for $4 and get $4 ECB's back.

Transaction #2

Buy 4 boxes of Kellogg's cereal and use 2 coupons from here.

Your total will be $10. Use the 2 coupons which will take off $3

and use your $4 ECB from the toothbrush. Pay $3 OOP but get

a $5 ECB at the end of your transaction.

SIMPLE and it's like getting a toothbrush for free. Even if you don't need one, you can stockpile.

Save your ECB's safely for next week so that you may begin to roll them into more great bargains.

Sun Chips

Become a fan of Sun Chips on facebook

and get a coupon for a free bag of Sun Chips.

Love it!

Walgreens

Almost forgot the Starbucks Frapacino

deal.

They are $1.25 a piece. Use the coupon here

for a $1 off making it a $.25.

Walgreens

If you have not made it to Walgreens this week,

there are a few deals.

Buy 2 packs of Dentyne gum and use the weekly

ad coupon for $.69

stack with MFG coupon from 2/28 for $1/2

OOP: $.19 per pack

Tylenol PM

use $2/1 here

use the $1.50 from the March coupon book (found in Walgreens by the weekly ads)

FREE!!

Kroger fun

Head over here to Kroger's

site and play a game of March

madness. I played earlier today

and won $5 off my next grocery

purchase. Can't wait to see the bargains

I'll get with my coupons and the $5 off.

You can play once a day. Let me know

what great things you win.

Walking Tacos

We are heading out to a life group fellowship in

a little while. If you have a group you need to feed,

this is one of my favorite "recipes." Enjoy!

Walking Tacos

taco meat ( fix according to how many you are feeding)

individual bags of cheese Doritos

lettuce

tomato

onion

drained Ranch style Beans

cheese

sour cream

guacamole

Get a bag of Cheese Doritos and crush the chips. Then open the bag and put in the ingredients

of your choice. Grab a fork and dig in. Best part is---no dirty dishes. I usually fix the meat and have everyone else bring something to go on or with the walking tacos. Not too expensive and again, easy clean up!

Too cute!

Just saw these adorable bags on Etsy for

those of us with coupon notebooks. Stop

by here and check them out. Then slide

on over here to A Thrifty Mom's blog

and enter to win one! Of course good

luck but I hope that I win!

Grocery Shopping

Do you....

1) Grocery shop once a month?

2) Grocery shop weekly?

3)Do you have a grocery budget? If so, how much and how big is your family?

I used to just go to the grocery store and shop. I might would use a coupon here and there but nothing like I do now. It took a bit more time in the beginning but the savings was well worth my time. Now I have it down and can get in and out a bit faster. My kids even help me and Hayden loves to get me some coupons from those little machines in the store. Teaching him young!!

Mail Call

Wal Mart has a free sample of Olay body

wash here. Enjoy!

Cook Ahead??

Do you cook meals and freeze them ahead of time, do you make a weekly or monthly menu, or do you just wing it? I am guilty of all 3 and I have to admit that I spend way more money when I wing it. I have started making a monthly menu. I stick to it for the most part but may draw arrows and move meals around to fit our schedule (or my taste buds). I TRY to cook a few things up ahead of time but have been lazy the past few months in doing so. Sometimes I try to brown some meat or boil some chicken so it's easy to thaw and use for casseroles or soups. I am going to stay in tonight and empty out the pantry with what I have so MAYBE I can save even more on my March groceries. Do you have a great recipe for cooking ahead and freezing?Would love for you to share it if you do. I'll let you know how my Friday evening of cooking ahead goes.

Fun Times

My House Party bag game today. I love getting

packages like these. Can't wait to share everything

with you all!

YUM-E

We tried this recipe the other night.

It is one of our new favorites.

So easy and YUM-E. I think

next time we have company

I will wow them with this one.

The best part is that it was so easy!

Give it a try and I think you'll love

it too.

KROGER

Kroger has a few deals until tomorrow. I meant

to post these earlier. This is the transaction I did

earlier today. Again, was going to post a pic but

the battery on my camera is dead!

The main reason I did this was to get the Purex laundry

detergent. It is part of the buy 10 participating items

get $3 off at the register. Remember you have to buy

10 qualifying items.

My Purchase:

2 bottles Purex Laundry Detergent

4 cans Campbell's Chunky Soup

3 Chef Boy R De microwaveable spaghettio's

1 box Betty Crocker fruit snacks

coupons used:

2 $.35/1 Purex

2 $.50/2 Campbell's soup

3 $.40/1 Chef Boy R Dee microwave cups

1 $.40/1 Betty Crocker fruit snacks

Don't know the exact total--but cheap--because I bought some produce too.

The best part is you will get a $4 catalina coupon that prints out when you pay that

you may use on your next shopping trip to Kroger. You must purchase 2 Purex laundry detergents to get the catalina for $4.

Walgreen Wows

There are some great deals this week at Walgreens.

If you usually don't shop their, I really encourage you

to do a Wags run this week and try it out. I went this morning

and had my stuff set up to take a picture to post and the battery

on the camera is..... dead! So below is my list of things to get

this week. You will need to have coupons from the 2/7 paper

to get these bargains.

Venus Embrace Razor or Spa Breeze $8.99

use $2/1 QPON and

buy select razor get Olay body wash free QPON

OOP: $2.99

Gillette Fusion Razor $8.99

$4/1 QPON

You will get a $4 register reward when you check out.

OOP: $.99

I had a gift card so I did not break up my transactions.

I suggest buying the Gillette Razor first and using the RR (register

reward) to purchase the Venus Razor. You will need to buy something else

as they do not give money back for register rewards. You can also

do both in one transaction and use the register reward another time.

Woo-Hoo

I am so excited because I am going to host

a party compliments of Houseparty.

We are going to be trying out sandwich thins.

Sounds wonderful and I have some yummy

recipes to try out! If you have not signed up

with them, do so now.

PARTY Time!

Do you love to host parties? If you

have not yet signed up with House Party,

you'll want to now. They have a couple

of great hosting events coming up.

Sign up & you'll receive emails

keeping you updated with all

their party opportunities.

Mail Call

Eat Better America has a coupon

book with $10 worth of savings.

Go on over to their site and sign

up. Love getting more coupons

in the mail to add to the savings.

Mail Call

Want to get $10 worth of savings in the

mail? Sure you do. Go here and enter your

info.

Goldfish Coupon

Kroger is running the Mega Event again this

week. Goldfish are just $.88 (when you buy 10

participating items). Here is a coupon for

$.75 off making them just $.13 a bag!

Game Deal

There are some new coupons here.

Some of them are for toys and games.

You can score some great deals

with the game coupon at Target

and/or Wal Mart. Stock up

for birthday parties.

Wheat Thins Fan

Become a fan of Wheat Thins on facebook

and print a $1 off coupon. (Scroll down on

Wheat Thins page and on left hand side

you will see where it says, "Print your $1 off

coupon here." You could get them for $.89

this week at Kroger as part of the mega event.

Remember you have to buy 10 items included

in the mega event to get the cheaper price.

HomeMade Simple

Visit HomeMade Simple and sign up

for their newsletter. Every so often they

have a coupon booklet that they will mail

to you with super coupons for Cascade, Swifter,

and many more. Something to look forward to

in the mailbox!

Vocal Point

Vocal Point is a fabulous site to

visit and sign up. When you sign

up, you may qualify for some

of their promotions. You can get

coupons for new items, high dollar

and/or try it free, and coupon's

to share with friends. They may

ask you to try out a new product and

write a review. I have received several

great things from them.

Possible deal on Keebler?

There is a coupon here (firefox) for Keebler cookies.

This is a new kind they are making. If they are

included with the Keebler cookies that are in the

Mega Event for $1.19, then after the coupn

they will just be $.19.

PILSBURY COUONS

Click here to register and get a booklet of Pilsbury

Coupons.

Sunday's (1/31) Paper

There will be two coupon inserts in the

Sunday paper. Smart Source (SS) and

Red Plum (RP).

KROGER Mega Event 1/27

It's Mega Even time at Kroger. This means you get $5 off

your qualifying mix and match items at the time of

check out. There are some great deals. Don't worry-

the Mega Event will last two weeks. You also still

have time to get Sunday's paper to snag the coupons

needed for some of the items. Here are some deals

for you to take advantage of! The price reflects what you will

pay when you buy ten participating items. Coupon links are highlighted.

Kraft Cheese $1.49

$1/2 (1/24)

or click here

Philadelphia Cream Cheese $.99

$1/4 here

Velveeta Cheese $3.99

$1/1 here

Caprisun $1.49

$1/2 here

Toaster Strudels $1.77

$.55/1 (Paper-not sure what week)

$1/1 here FireFox & combine with cell fire coupon

Mission Tortillas $1.50

$1/1 here

Franks Red Hot Sauce $1.19

$.35/1 (12/09 paper)

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese $.50

Buy 3 get 1 free (exp 1/31/10)

Lays Potato Chips $1.88

IF Baked Lays are part of the deal, there is a coupon here.

Make sure Baked Lays are part of the deal.

Hormel Chili $1.00

$.55/2 (1/24/10)

I Can't Beleive It's Not Butter $.99

$1/1 here

Planters Peanuts $2/49

$1/2 (1/24/10)

$1 off here

Cheez-It $1/99

$.75/1 here

There are many more deals IF you have been buying the paper and saving

the coupons. I'll post those deals a bit later. This will at least get some of you going

that have not been saving coupons for long. Happy shopping!

Free Kashi Sample

Kashi is so generous with their

samples. You may go here and

chose 1 of 3 options to receive

in the mail. Watch when it comes

b/c they usually have a coupon too.

The Pantry Is ALMOST Empty!

I have had to do a bit of grocery shopping

this month. I have tried to Eat From the

Pantry as much as possible though.

Some of our meals have benn, creative

to say the least.

This Weeks Menu:

Monday:

Cereal/fruit

sandwiches, chips, yogurt

Shrimp Creole, salad, corn

Tuesday:

Grits/fruit

Chicken Nuggets Craisins/green beans

Beef with rice and tomato gravy, broccoli, fruit

Wednesday:

Waffles

Turkey Dogs/fruit/veggies

Spaghetti (turkey meat) salad/bread

Thursday

Cereal/Fruit

PB & J fruit/veggies

Chicken Enchilada Soup (recipe from TASTE OF HOME)

Friday:

Scramble Eggs/toast/fruit

Sandwiches/veggies/chips

Homemade Pizza/corn/grapes

Saturday:

Breakfast Burritos/fruit

Chicken Salad

Pulled pork Sandwiches/chips (company)

Sunday:

Cinnamon Rolls

Grilled Chicken/zucchini/rolls

Grilled Cheese/Tomato Soup

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

Don't forget to get a Sunday paper with

DOUBLE coupons. I get mine at Kroger

so I can get it on Saturday's . The Dollar

Tree also has the Sunday paper for...$1.

Get to clippin' and filing!

Are You A Memeber?

I had an email from Pilsbury and they

have some great coupons for you to print.

Remember the Betty Crocker deal at Tom

Thumb? There are $1 off 2 coupons

at the Pilsbury site. Become a member

today!

Play to Win

Had an email from Suave that you

can play & win. Haave fun.

Baked Not Fried

Here is a coupon for $1 off of

Baked Lays. Perfect for crunching

while watching a game!

ALL YOU

All You is one of my favorite magazines.

While the articles, recipes, etc., are great

the COUPONS are what attract me to this

magazine. There have been some great

subscription deals lately. I'll keep you

posted if I find one. You can only buy

it at Wal Mart. Check it out next time

you are waiting in line. Great coupons

in there I tell ya!

YUMMMY!

It is a rainy day today and it is the

perfect day for me to make some

meals to freeze and use up some

more of my groceries from the pantry

instead of buying more! If you have

not visited The Pioneer Woman, you

must. I love her recipes. Check it out

when you are ready to make some

fabulous food!

HURRY and Print!

There is a new Kraft cheese coupon that you can print

here. Remember, each computer has a print limit of 2.

I have heard that next weeks Kroger ad has Kraft

Cheese as part of there Mega Event. Print and

save until next week.

Con Agra Foods Coupons

Click here to sign up for some

great coupons for Con Agra foods.

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks

There are some great deals at Tom Thumb this

week. Right now when you purchase General Mills

fruit snacks, you will receive a Catalina. (Coupon that

prints out at the register that you can go back and

use at the store like cash.) Below is a scenario for you.

Buy 4 boxes of fruit snacks and two boxes

of Captain Crunch cereal. Use 2 $.50 off

two boxes fruit snacks coupons here, or here.

Your total OOP will be $5.00. You'll get back

the $2.50 catalina. Use the catalina to keep

rolling the deal with the fruit snacks. There is

also a cellfire coupon that you may add to your

card one time here for more savings.

TIme to stockpile!

Did you know that you can load e-coupons to your Kroger card or Tom Thumb reward card? You may load several on at once. If you have a manufacturer coupon you may use it in addition to the e-coupon. When you purchase the item that you loaded an e-coupon for, when you scan your shoppers card, the e-coupon amount will be deducted at the end of your transaction. Check out the web sites below for more details and how to sign up.

Did you know?

Did you know that you can load coupons directly onto
your Kroger plus card or Tom Thumb reward card?
Below are some sites that allow you to do this.
Remember, you may use a manufacturer coupon
and the e-coupon that you load onto your card
for twice the savings. Always allow a few hours
after you load e-coupons before heading to
the store for those purchases. I always wait 24 hours
just to be sure!

Click here, here, and here to get started.

Earn While You Surf

If you are not familiar with Swagbucks,
allow me to introduce you. Use swagbucks.com

as your search engine and earn swag bucks while
you search. There is a swag store with great
things you may purchase with your sagbucks.
My favorite are the Amazon gift cards. I get the
gift cards free AND I get whatever I spend the
gift cards on free or for next to nothing.
You also can earn bucks for referring people.
Click here and get started now so you too may start earning!

Coupon Storing System

If you are just getting started in couponing, you

will need a system to keep your coupons organized

and handy. I have a big notebook with 4x6 photo

protectors (from Wal Mart) that I labeled. Each week

I clip out the coupons and file them away. This is what

works best for me. I did have a box at one time but

my children dumped it--huge disaster. The notebook is

easy for me because I can grab it and my little ones.

If you wish to use a box-shoe box style-it is just as

good. I labeled index cards and put them in an

envelope that I had cut the flap off of. I do suggest

a box with some sort of lid.