Happy New Year's Eve!!!! Friday Blog Hop....

Happy New Year's Eve everyone!  I have fun bringing in the new year, and be safe!  Be sure to join in on the "Hop Along Friday!"  

Happy New Year,
Jennifer

Extreme Couponing!!!!

Hi all!
  Did you happen to catch the special on TLC ( The Learning Channel ) titled, "Extreme Couponing?"  If you did, can you believe it?!  Some of you I'm sure can.  While others are looking with their mouths dropped to the floor.  I LOVE using coupons and stockpiling, but I'm no where near to this extreme.  It's unbelievably impressive, the time and effort that those featured couponers go to for such great deals.  My hats off to them!

  For those of you who stockpile this way.....Way to go!  For those of you who feel that's too overwhelming, but would like to get deals, you don't have to go to that extreme.  I manage to get a nice stockpile on the 3 to 4 copies of the weekly coupon inserts.  It's just enough for me to not take up tons of space, but give a nice stash for my family.

  If you are new to the whole couponing idea, check out some of my posts on how to get started here.  If you can't find the answers to all your questions, just feel free to ask in the comments.  I'll be glad to help. :) Also,  check out the forum WeUseCoupons.com , which is where you will find Nathan Engels aka Mr. Coupon ( the last featured couponer on "Extreme Couponning").

  If you are a blogger looking to monetize your blog, WeUseCoupons.com is another great affiliate to use.  Be sure to tell them that Jennifer @ Just Peachy in Dixie sent you in the referral field. ;)  You'll be helping my fund this blog.  :)

  For those of you who missed the airing of "Extreme Couponing,"  don't worry!  It will be airing again on Jan. 4 at 10pm, and again on Jan. 5 at 1am.  You can see the upcoming schedule here on TLC.

  So, couponers.....keep couponing!  For beginners.....get out there and learn the world of coupons, and relish in the FREEBIES! :)

Happy Couponing!
Jennifer

Linking up here, be sure to check it out. :)

Only 3 ingredients Peanut Butter cookies!!!

Hi all!
  While visiting with new friends in the beautiful North Carolina mountains back in the fall, my daughter learned a quick and easy recipe from one of their daughters for peanut butter cookies.  It's a perfect fast and simple recipe that my 9 year old can whip up in a hurry!
 
  Only three ingredients:
  1 cup of peanut butter
  1 cup of sugar
  1 egg

Directions:  Mix all three ingredients, roll into balls, place on cookie sheet, and bake at 350 until edges look golden brown.

They are quick and delicious!  Thank you "B" ;) for sharing this recipe with us!  We think of our newest friends and the lovely mountains every time we make them.

Happy baking!
Jennifer

New Year's Resolution......Plan Your Work, and Work Your Plan (Link up)

Hi all!
  I'm taking a tip from my husband for my New Year's Resolution this year.  He is a master at time management, and he is always saying....."Plan your work, and work you plan."  So that is exactly what I plan to do this upcoming year.

  I'm going to fill in my calendar, make lists, set (reachable) goals, and work them through to completion! I've got so many things that I want to learn like, cake decorating, sewing, more advanced crochet projects, along with ideas for repurposing items.  I have all these creative thoughts, but I never take the time to do them.  This year, however, I intend to do it!  I don't think by any means that I will master all (or any, for that matter) of these things, but I am determined to give them all a fair trial, and share them on this blog.

  In order to do that though, I have got to get my household duties in order and running on a tight (but manageable) schedule.  My house stays pretty much company ready at all times, but I feel like I'm running around in circles most of the time trying to keep up. Thanks to www.Flylady.org, I will have be able to get my house running much more smoothly. If you haven't checked her site out, you really should!  It is a great site to help you manage your household duties.  By using Flylady, I'll be able to keep my house in tip top shape, and have time to work on my crafts.

  So this year, with inspiration from my husband, I'm going to plan my work and work my plan!  I'm hoping for a fun, productive, and efficient New Year!

  What's your New Year Resolution?  Do you have a household, homeschooling, blogging, or just life in general, tip that you would like to share for the upcoming year? I would love to hear it!  Please join the link below, and tell me what you have planned for 2011.  Don't forget to add the link to your blog so others can join in on the fun!

Happy Planning!
Jennifer


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I'm Back in the Saddle Again!

Hi all!
  I'm sorry it's been so long since I posted last!  Crazy days around here this time of year.  I look forward to posting again on a regular basis.  I'm determined to get back to my schedule, rather than the random craziness that has taken over the last several weeks! :)

  So...here's my latest shopping trip to Publix.

-2 Krusteaz Cookie mix (Raincheck for B1G1)  $1.10 (x2) = $2.20 - $1 MQ (x2) =  $.20
-2 Rice Krispies Cereal 2/$3.99 - $1 MQ = $2.99
-Kraft Marshmallows $1.69 - Free MQ when you buy Rice Krispie Cereal
-3 Kelloggs Cereals 2/$3.99 = $6.00 - $1.50 MQ= $4.50
-Chocolate covered cherries $1.99 (couldn't resist :) )
-3 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix 2/$2.67 = $4.01 -  $.40 MQD (x3) = $1.61
-6 Betty Crocker Boxed Potatoes 2/$1.59 = $4.80 - $.50/2 MQD (x3) = $1.80
-1 Duncan Hines cake mix 2/$1.75 = $.88 - $.55 SQ = $.33
-1 Mrs. Butterworths syrup 2/$2.99 = $1.50
-6 Birds Eye Steamfresh (50% off) $.89 (x6) = $5.34 - $.50/2 MQD (x3) = $2.34
-3 Birds Eye Steamfresh (50% off) $.89 (x3) = $2.67 - $.50/3 MQD = $1.67
-Oscar Meyer Turkey Bacon $2.99
-5 packs of Ground Chuck $2.99/lb.  $14.98
-1 Pedigree Dentastix 2/$6.00 - $2 MQ = $1.00
-2 Cesar treats 2/$6.00 - $2 MQ (x2) = $2.00
-1 Personal item $2.19

Total OOP: $43.66  Saved: $56.13!!!!   Woo Hoo!!  Gotta love it when you save more than you spend! This weeks ad will run through Christmas Eve this week.

It feels good to be "Back in the Saddle Again!" ;)

Happy Shopping!
Jennifer

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Hi all!

  I just wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!!  I also hope you all have fun while finding great deals tomorrow. :)

Happy Thanksgiving,
Jennifer

Where will you be on Black Friday?

Hi all,
  Where will you be on Black Friday?  You'll find me at the drugstores.  Oh Yeah!!!  I know you coupon veterans will be right there with me.  However, if you are one of the people reading this right now saying.....Huh?!.....keep reading! :)

  Your drugstores have FANTASTIC deals on Black Friday.  Deals that make great stocking stuffers, items to put in gift baskets, or just to stockpile those health and beauty items.  My favorite places to check out the Black Friday deals for the drugstores are at iheartcvs.com, iheartriteaid.com, and iheartwags.com.   Be sure to go check them out.  Erica does a great job bringing you all the great drugstore deals!

  If you are new to couponing, go to my posts Let's Talk Coupons, or My Coupon Binder to learn more on the subject.  If you are new to shopping drugstores, because you think their prices are too high, go to one of my posts, Shopping Drugstores 101-CVS, Rite Aid, or Walgreens, to see that you CAN shop at the drugstores!

  Feel free to ask me any questions you may have!  I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving, and find lots of great deals on Black Friday!!!! :)

Happy Shopping!
Jennifer

Cloud gazing....

Hi all,
  I just had to share with you the cloud I noticed while traveling last week.  Doesn't it look like a pencil sketched drawing of a tornado?  My daughter and I just love gazing at the clouds, and pointing out ones that take the shape of things.

Anyway,  I just thought some of you might think it was neat.  Sorry for the poor  photographic quality.  I shot these with a cell phone from inside the car while in motion.



Remember to stop and gaze at the clouds!  :)
Jennifer

How do you load your dishwasher?

Hi all,
  I thought I would share with you today a household tip of mine.  Do you load your dishwasher randomly?  Do you just open the door, and land the dish, cup, or utensil in the first empty space you see? I'll admit, I'm a little OCD when it comes to my dishwasher. :)  However, there is a method to my madness.

  For instance, on the bottom shelf, I load my plates and dessert plates in an alternating fashion of big plate, small plate.  I don't know why I do this exactly.  I just feel like the big messier plates get cleaner when the smaller dishes are in between them rather than all the large plates together.

   I also keep all like bowls together.  Then, if I have a casserole dish I just put that in the extra space.

  Now, I'll move up to the top shelf and come back to the bottom in a moment.

  The top shelf is simple.  Coffee cups are all on one side.  Regular cups are in the middle, then child cups are on the other side.  Spatulas, and mixing spoons are put to the side or in between the cups.  I do this because, I have a smaller cabinet over my coffee maker where I keep all the coffee cups.  The regular cups are in another cabinet, while my daughter cups are kept in a low cabinet for easy reach.  It is easier to keep all the like cups together for easy, quick unloading.

  Now, back to the bottom shelf.  Here's where you might think....Hmmm....she wasn't kidding about that OCD comment.  :)  Each utensil has an assigned slot.  Do you think I've totally lost it yet?  Just hold on, and let me explain before you send me to the looney bin for homemakers who've cracked! I arrange the utensils from front to back in the order of my divider in the utensil drawer.  This makes for very easy unloading!  Just grab one section at a time, and put in the utensil divider.  No sorting each individual knife, fork or spoon to find the correct slot.  Anything that makes my day more efficient or fast is good in my book!

  So what do you think?  Crazy? or Brilliant?  ;)  How do you load your dishwasher?

Happy Unloading!
Jennifer

 

Meet me Monday Blog hop!

Hi all,
  Come join in the Meet Me Monday Blog Hop hosted by Inspiring You To Save.  Read some great blogs, and make new friends!

Hope to see you there,

Jennifer

Tuesday Tag Along...10/26/10

Hi all,
  Come join Twee Poppets Blog Hop!
Have fun!
Jennifer





Without further ado...
Here's how it works:

• Create a new Tuesday Tag-Along blog post. Include the Tuesday Tag-Along button by copying and pasting the code above. (You are also welcome to copy and paste these instructions in their entirety, or any portion of this Tuesday Tag-Along blog post!)
• Add your blog name and the URL of your TTA post to the MckLinky below.
• Follow Twee Poppets, the hostess blog listed in the first slot. Twee Poppets will follow you back! (Note: If you want Twee Poppets to follow you back, you MUST leave her a comment saying that you are a new follower and leave a link to your blog!)
• Follow the Blog Hopper of the Week, listed in the second slot. To learn how to be chosen as the Blog Hopper of the Week, read the red text below.
• If you can, please follow the blogs in the three slots before you (e.g., if you're number 20, follow numbers 19, 18, and 17). This is not mandatory, but it will help ensure that everyone who signs up gets a few new followers!
• Follow as many other blogs as you want. The more you follow, the more that will follow you back! Be sure to tell them that you're following from Tuesday Tag-Along! You may also want to leave a link to your blog so they can return your follow more easily.
• When you get a new follower through Tuesday Tag-Along, be sure to follow them back! It's just common courtesy. :)

The weekly Tuesday Tag-Along MckLinky opens every Monday night at 8:59pm Pacific Standard Time (that's 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time), and the TTA blog post will be posted well in advance of that time. The MckLinky will be open to add your blog until 11:59pm Tuesday night. You then have all week long to visit blogs and return follows!

There is a new list every week. The link you enter one week will not carry over to the next week's MckLinky. Please link up again each week to join in the fun!


Tuesday Tag-Along Blog Hopper of the Week:
Note: To be eligible to be Blog Hopper of the Week, you MUST place the Tuesday Tag-Along button somewhere on the main page of your blog or website (Inside a blog post does NOT count; it must be on the actual page, e.g. in the sidebar. And since I'll be checking for it manually, I must be able to actually find it). If the randomly-drawn winner does not meet this condition, a new winner will be randomly selected. If you do not want to place the TTA button on your site, you are still more than welcome to join in the blog hop, you will just not be eligible to be the Blog Hopper of the Week.

Each week, one blog will be chosen randomly from all the links, and that lucky blog will be placed in the desirable second slot for the following week's MckLinky!

This week's lucky blog hopper is #8 - Life of Us! Congratulations!

Blog Hops...10/25/10

Hi all,

  Come join in on the fun!

Have a great week!

Jennifer
Blog Hop:

Mailbox Monday email subscription hop.

Tonight's dinner in a flash!

Hi all,

  There's nothing like an easy, fast meal after traveling home from a weekend away.  Thanks to my left over chicken from this recipe I shared with you last week, and Robin Miller :) we had just that.  I cubed the left over chicken last week after our meal, and popped it in the freezer.  So, I put the frozen cubed chicken in the skillet, thawed, and set aside before I started the first step of this recipe.  

  Besides having to wait for the water to boil for the pasta, and thawing the chicken....I had this delicious meal done in two shakes of a lambs' tail. :)  My husband, DD and I ate a huge helping each, and we have plenty for left overs tomorrow.  

Personal Penne Primavera

Recipe courtesy Robin Miller, 2007

Ingredients

• 1 pound penne pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 2 cooked chicken breast halves, diced (about 2 cups)
• 1 cup diced roasted red peppers
• 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped basil leaves

Directions

Cook penne according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook 3 minutes, until soft. Add broccoli, carrots and mushrooms and cook 3 minutes, until mushrooms soften. Add chicken, red peppers, tomatoes, and broth and bring to a simmer. Stir in penne and peas cook 2 minutes to heat through and season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Transfer mixture to a serving plate and top with Parmesan and basi

Enjoy! 

Jennifer

Cereal Box Repurposed...Very Clever!

Hi all,
  I just had to share this with you all.  I purchased a book on ebay, and couldn't believe how clever it was packaged!  It was in a flattened cereal box, taped at the top and bottom.

  They taped a white sheet of paper on the front and back to make it easy to find the mailing address and postage.

 What a great use of empty cereal boxes, and saves buying an envelope!  I just love great repurposing ideas, and thought some of you might get a kick out of it too.

What have you repurposed lately?  :)

Hope you all enjoy the tip!
Jennifer

  

New Saturday blog hop!

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Hi all,

  Come join Peaches Reviews very first blog hop....Smile With Me Saturday blog hop!  What a fun way to find great new blogs, and gain new followers.

Have fun!

Jennifer

Recipe--Chicken with Roasted tomatoes, shallots and white beans....

Hi all!
  Anybody else a Robin Miller fan?  I just love her show, "Quick Fix Meals"!  She shows you how to make a meal fast, while making extra at the same time for another meal later in the week.

  Makes for some fast meals when you are in a hurry, or just not in the mood to stand in the kitchen for what seems like an eternity!  Here is one of her meals that we enjoyed last night.

Chicken with Roasted Shallots, Tomatoes and White Beans

Recipe courtesy Robin Miller, 2007

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 5 ounces each)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 to 6 shallots, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• Olive oil
• 1 (15-ounce) can white beans, drained
• 1 1/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a shallow roasting pan with cooking spray.

Season both sides of chicken with salt and black pepper and place in prepared pan. Arrange shallots and tomatoes around chicken (or on a second baking sheet that's been coated with cooking spray). Toss with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper. Roast 30 minutes, until chicken is golden brown and cooked through and vegetables are tender.

Set aside 2 chicken breast halves for primavera.

In a large skillet, combine beans, roasted shallots and tomatoes, 1 cup of the broth, thyme, and oregano. Set pan over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Add chicken and simmer 1 minute to heat through. Remove from heat and top with parsley.

I forgot to add the parsley before I snapped a picture, and we had already dived in by the time I thought of it. Grrr! :)  Anyway, it was delicious.  Definitely, warm comfort for a fall evening.  Next time, I will make a side salad or something to go with it for some green.  

Enjoy!

Jennifer

How do you homeschool?

Hi all,

  Today I thought I would discuss how we homeschool.  We have been homeschooling our DD since the beginning.  She entered the 4th grade this year.  We homeschool year 'round.  Our school year goes from 9/1 - 8/31, taking small breaks throughout the year.  I have found this works better for us, rather than one big break.
    We have been using the A Beka Book program.  For those of you who are not familiar with this curriculum, it is Christian based.  You can purchase whole grade curriculums, or just the subjects you would like.  I like this program because it has all of the lesson plans laid out for me.  I know exactly what I need to cover each day.

  It has worked well for us.  She did exceptionally well with her testing at the end of 3rd grade.  Which gave me the confidence that I was not failing in my job as her teacher. :)  (Do any of you worry about that at times?)  I do have to say, that we find it a bit monotonous, so I usually try to supplement our learning through extra books from the library, or things found on the internet to liven it up a bit.

 I have to admit that using the A Beka Book curriculum has been my safety net in this whole adventure.  I think I would be overwhelmed (more like terrified) trying to use some of the other methods out there that don't use curriculums.  I admire those with the confidence to do this!    

 Which gets to the real reason why I'm writing this post.  I'm curious to hear about some of the other great methods out there.  I would love to hear how you homeschool!  What has worked for you?  What do you and your children look forward to learning?  Do you have a great project you would like to share? How about a great book?  My DD (9) LOVES to read series type books.  Do you have some suggestions you would like to share? How about pictures of your classroom?  Or, great supplements?  What do you do to make your day run smoothly?   I would love to hear anything pertaining to homeschooling.

  Please join the linky below with your post on a homeschooling topic!  Don't forget to add a link on your blog back here so that others can join in as well.  If your not a blogger, that's ok, just jump in on the comments below.  I can't wait to hear from you!

Happy Schooling!
Jennifer

Tuesday Tag Along 10/19/10

Hi all,
  Be sure to join in on Twee Poppets Tuesday Tag Along.  Here's the details:




Without further ado...
Here's how it works:
Create a new Tuesday Tag-Along blog post. Include the Tuesday Tag-Along button by copying and pasting the code above. (You are also welcome to copy and paste these instructions in their entirety, or any portion of this Tuesday Tag-Along blog post!)
Add your blog name and the URL of your TTA post to the MckLinky below.
Follow Twee Poppets, the hostess blog listed in the first slot. Twee Poppets will follow you back! (Note: If you want Twee Poppets to follow you back, you MUST leave her a comment saying that you are a new follower and leave a link to your blog!)
Follow the Blog Hopper of the Week, listed in the second slot. To learn how to be chosen as the Blog Hopper of the Week, read the red text below.
If you can, please follow the blogs in the three slots before you (e.g., if you're number 20, follow numbers 19, 18, and 17). This is not mandatory, but it will help ensure that everyone who signs up gets a few new followers!
Follow as many other blogs as you want. The more you follow, the more that will follow you back! Be sure to tell them that you're following from Tuesday Tag-Along! You may also want to leave a link to your blog so they can return your follow more easily.
When you get a new follower through Tuesday Tag-Along, be sure to follow them back! It's just common courtesy. :)
The weekly Tuesday Tag-Along MckLinky opens every Monday night at 8:59pm Pacific Standard Time (that's 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time), and the TTA blog post will be posted well in advance of that time. The MckLinky will be open to add your blog until 11:59pm Tuesday night. You then have all week long to visit blogs and return follows!

There is a new list every week. The link you enter one week will not carry over to the next week's MckLinky. Please link up again each week to join in the fun!


Tuesday Tag-Along Blog Hopper of the Week:
Note: To be eligible to be Blog Hopper of the Week, you MUST place the Tuesday Tag-Along button somewhere on the main page of your blog or website (Inside a blog post does NOT count; it must be on the actual page, e.g. in the sidebar. And since I'll be checking for it manually, I must be able to actually find it). If the randomly-drawn winner does not meet this condition, a new winner will be randomly selected. If you do not want to place the TTA button on your site, you are still more than welcome to join in the blog hop, you will just not be eligible to be the Blog Hopper of the Week.

Each week, one blog will be chosen randomly from all the links, and that lucky blog will be placed in the desirable second slot for the following week's MckLinky!

This week's lucky blog hopper is #30 - Burciko's! Congratulations!

The Spotlight's on me! I'm so honored! Welcome all!

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Welcome to Making Friends Monday Blog Hop, hosted by Living on Love and Cents,  The Thrifty Things,  Reviewed By Mom , and  Coupons are Great.
  

SPOTLIGHT/ GUEST HOST OF THE WEEK
Each week we will randomly pick a Guest Host of the Week to spotlight! To be choosen you must follow the rules and have our button somewhere on your blog. (We have to be able to find it!) This Week's Spotlight is Just Peachy in Dixie ! Take a moment to get to know her.
I'm a stay at home mom, married to my best friend, and mother to my precious daughter. I love God, and have a renewed hunger for Bible study. I enjoy homeschooling my daughter, and taking care of my family and home. I dabble in crochet, and hope to soon learn to sew. I'm a multiple media crafting wanna be. I also enjoy trying different recipes, and reading cookbooks. I like listening to music from the 50's, 80's and contemporary Christian of today. My most favorite pastime is couponing! I just love finding great deals, and seeing how much I can fill my pantry for as little money as possible.



My most recent interest is blogging. I love learning new things, and thought this would be a great creative outlet. My blog, Just Peachy in Dixie , is only two and a half months old, and still a work in progress. I like to share homemaking tips, recipes, and couponing. I look forward to meeting other bloggers, and learning from others. Thank you so much, Jennifer Visit me at: justpeachyindixie.blogspot.com
The rules are super simple but VERY important!

1. Follow the Making Friends Monday  Hosts (Listed as # 1-4) They WILL follow you Back! You MUST LEAVE A COMMENT so we can follow you back!

2. Grab our Making Friends Monday button and include it in a post on your blog.
3. Link up to THAT post.
4. Start hopping and remember following back is appreciated!

Help spread the word and get more followers:
-Put the same linky list code on your blog and you'll have the exact same list!
- Your blog visitors can add their blog to your list and it will show up on all lists!


**Don't forget to follow the rules so you have a chance to be the Spotlight and Guest Host of the Week"!
If you have any giveaways ending THIS WEEK go link up HERE. Take a minute to enter some too!

Neat Coupon Forum!!

 Hi all,
  I just recently was introduced to this coupon forum WeUseCoupons. It is a great forum with lots of great store, and coupon discussion.  Find all the current deals for your favorite stores, or search for current coupons in the coupon database.

  Or, just make new friends with like interests.  There are forums for gardeners, crafters, cooks, and more.  Go check it out.  I think you'll like it!  It's absolutely free to sign up.

  When you go, be sure to say that cpht (my username) sent you in the referral field, or for you bloggers, if you decide to join the affiliate program, just say cpht2001 or Jennifer @ Just Peachy in Dixie sent you in the referral field.  You'll be helping me fund this blog.  ;)  No obligation to do that though, just go and have a good time!

Enjoy and have fun!
Jennifer

Become a CVS advisor for Extra Bucks!

Hi all,
 Some of you may not know that you can become a CVS advisor.  What this means is, they will occasionally send you a survey to fill out online, and reward you with Extra Care Bucks to use on your next visit.

  Examples of the surveys I have been asked to do are:
-Compare CVS ad with a competitors ad
-Questions about last prescription filling experience
-Questions on if you would like for your smart phone to have aps for CVS

  They are really easy to do, and only take a few minutes.  Sometimes, after a few questions, they tell you that you didn't qualify for the survey, but still will give you a link to print an Extra Care Buck for your time (usually for $3).  If you do qualify, and get to complete a survey,  I have been given any where from $5-$15 in Extra Care Bucks.

  You should go check it out Here.  Have fun earning those Extra Care Bucks! 


Have a great weekend!
Jennifer

My latest shopping trips...CVS, and Rite Aid 10/13/10

Hi all,

Here's my CVS Trip from yesterday:

-Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste 4oz.  $2.99 (x2) = $5.98 - $.75 MQ SS 10/3/10 exp 10/23/10 (x2) = $4.48 Get back $5.98 in EB 

-CVS Gold Emblem 2 liter Orange Soda $1 Get back $1 in EB

-Lindsay Black olives $1 (x2) = $2 - $1/2 MQ = $1 

Total OOP: $2.77 Got back $1 EB for Green Bag Tag, $1 EB for Soda, $5.98 EB for Colgate = $7.98 EB for next shopping trip!!!

Note:  I also had to get a raincheck for the Purex Complete 3 in 1 laundry sheets that were buy 1 get 1 $7.99 - $3 MQ SS 10/10/10 exp: 11/6/10 (x2) = $1.99

Now for my Rite Aid trip:

-Gain Dish soap $.89 (x2) = $1.78 - $1 MQ PG 10/10/10 exp: 11/30/10 (x2) = $.22 MM

-Angel Soft Bath Tissue 4pk $.99

Total OOP:  $.96

Acronyms: MQ = Manufacture Coupon
                   SS = Smart Source (Sunday Coupon Insert in Paper)
                   PG = Proctor & Gamble (Sunday Coupon Insert in Paper)
                                                            EB = Extra Bucks

Happy Shopping!
Jennifer

Kroger--Kick off to Savings Sweepstakes

Hi all,
  This has been my lucky week for sweepstakes!  I just won a Kraft Mac n Cheese dinner cup from Kroger!  The Kick off to Savings sweepstakes is going on for another 18 days, and you can win up to 2 prizes.

Good luck, and have fun!
Jennifer

I won! I won! Yipee!

Hi all,
  I'm so excited!  I won a month of Pillsbury Toaster Strudels, playing the "A Million Morning Smiles" instant win game.  I will get four coupons for a box of Toaster Strudels.  We just love these in our household!  The game is running from 9/7/10 12am - 2/7/11 11:59 pm, with a chance to win up to three times.  Just click on the title above to be linked directly to the game.  


Good luck, and have fun!
Jennifer

Tuesday Tag Along...10/12/10

Hi all!  

  Come on over to Twee Poppets Tag Along Tuesday!  

Tuesday Tag-Along button art adapted from the "Follow the Leader" illustration by Diana Jones. I encourage you to visit her at her blog, Sketch & Jones, and her online shop to see more great illustrations and all sorts of wonderful crafts! 


Without further ado...
Here's how it works:

• Create a new Tuesday Tag-Along blog post. Include the Tuesday Tag-Along button by copying and pasting the code above. (You are also welcome to copy and paste these instructions in their entirety, or any portion of this Tuesday Tag-Along blog post!)
• Add your blog name and the URL of your TTA post to the MckLinky below.
• Follow Twee Poppets, the hostess blog listed in the first slot. Twee Poppets will follow you back! (Note: If you want Twee Poppets to follow you back, you MUST leave her a comment saying that you are a new follower and leave a link to your blog!)
• Follow the Blog Hopper of the Week, listed in the second slot. To learn how to be chosen as the Blog Hopper of the Week, read the red text below.
• If you can, please follow the blogs in the three slots before you (e.g., if you're number 20, follow numbers 19, 18, and 17). This is not mandatory, but it will help ensure that everyone who signs up gets a few new followers!
• Follow as many other blogs as you want. The more you follow, the more that will follow you back! Be sure to tell them that you're following from Tuesday Tag-Along! You may also want to leave a link to your blog so they can return your follow more easily.
• When you get a new follower through Tuesday Tag-Along, be sure to follow them back! It's just common courtesy. :)

The weekly Tuesday Tag-Along MckLinky opens every Monday night at 8:59pm Pacific Standard Time (that's 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time), and the TTA blog post will be posted well in advance of that time. The MckLinky will be open to add your blog until 11:59pm Tuesday night. You then have all week long to visit blogs and return follows!

There is a new list every week. The link you enter one week will not carry over to the next week's MckLinky. Please link up again each week to join in the fun!


Tuesday Tag-Along Blog Hopper of the Week:
Note: To be eligible to be Blog Hopper of the Week, you MUST place the Tuesday Tag-Along button somewhere on the main page of your blog or website (Inside a blog post does NOT count; it must be on the actual page, e.g. in the sidebar. And since I'll be checking for it manually, I must be able to actually find it). If the randomly-drawn winner does not meet this condition, a new winner will be randomly selected. If you do not want to place the TTA button on your site, you are still more than welcome to join in the blog hop, you will just not be eligible to be the Blog Hopper of the Week.

Each week, one blog will be chosen randomly from all the links, and that lucky blog will be placed in the desirable second slot for the following week's MckLinky!

Have a great day!

Jennifer