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.