Monday, May 31, 2010

Spice Cabinet Organization

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Even though I love being organized, my spice cabinet seems to stay in a constant state of chaos.  I finally had enough and took 10 minutes yesterday to clean out and reorganize.  Whew!  Much better! 

I'd love to see before and after pictures of your organizational projects.  We all need a little inspiration!

Sweet Tales from the Campground



Our less than 24 hour camping adventure was wonderful!  We stayed at the Countryside Resort in Lebanon, TN.  It's mostly an RV park with some tent sites.  The owners were super friendly, the tent sites were under beautiful big trees, the pool was the highlight and the bathrooms were the CLEANEST campground bathhouses I've ever been in (I grew up camping so I've been in A LOT!).  The only disappointment was the playground....it was pretty run down and consisted of 2 swings and monkey bars.  All in all, we can't wait to go back!

*Thunder (our foster son) isn't pictured but he had a ball and although he's only 2.5 years old, he was a trooper and slept great in the tent. 

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Cascadian Farm and Muir Glen Coupons!



So excited Coupons.com just released coupons for Cascadian Farm and Muir Glen products!

Be sure to print these:

$1/1 Muir Glen Product
$1/1 Cascadian Farm Product

Thanks, Organic Deals!

Daily Worth: FREE Money Tips


DailyWorth is a FREE daily personal finance email for women.  You'll get practical tips, empowering ideas and more delivered to your email every day. Click HERE to Sign up!

Thanks, Coupons and Cakes!

Macy's FREE Jockey panty

Go to Macy's between May 31st and June 6th to get a FREE Jockey panty when you use this coupon.

Thanks, Couponing to Disney!

Saturday, May 29, 2010

*NEW* Hot Prints 4 FREE Photo Books


Woohoo!  Starting June 1st, you can get 4 FREE photo books from Hot Prints!  Up until now, you've only been able to get one FREE book per month.  All you have to pay is $2.99 shipping and handling on each book.  Go here to create your photo books!

Click here to see the photo book I made a few months ago.

Huggies Enjoy the Ride Rewards codes



Lisa over at MoJo Savings has put together this list of codes for you enter which may earn you a couple of Free packs of Diapers or Pull-Ups right off the bat. Even if you are a member already, it may be worth your while to try these out as you may have missed some.

Sign-up or log-in to your account here.


BRSJTFPNPXPQPGB ~ 5 pts
BXZWTNJFSLHCPGB ~ 5 pts
BDTWBWZGNZKQPGB ~ 5 pts
BDTXQTXPHPGXPGB ~ 5 pts
BHGKFQLRTLMPPGB ~ 5 pts
BDGTWXSQBJTXPGB ~ 5 pts
BFCWDQLZKNPMPGB ~ 5 pts
BFGHQNGNLPQPPGB ~ 5 pts
BFGMRKBCNNHHPGB ~ 5 pts
BFGSKHHXKPFTPGB ~ 5 pts
BFHFCXTSNWHKPGB ~ 5 pts
BGTRQWCSXXZRPGB ~ 5 pts
HKNZJZGMDNKBPGB ~ 5 pts
MLXRCCNRWKKWPGB ~ 5 pts
PLWGFZRJNXFWPGB ~ 5 pts
PQKXBRXMDTBWPGB ~ 5 pts
WHTZHNBDQFXKPGB ~ 5
XZRSSFHSQGFLTMN ~ 5 pts
KDPPZRMXXSHCXKP ~ 3 pts
BFJZZGBBNBGPPGB ~ 5 pts
BFMJCPNQCJBNPGB ~ 5 pts
BGGCLHNZGFZZPGB ~ 5 pts
BGGZHMJGGPSXPGB ~ 1 pt
BHMTFZBFRLPZPGB ~ 1 pt
BHNTQLGQZTJBPGB ~ 1pt
BJBNWFHCHRFFPGB ~ 5 pts
BFJCWFCCTFPPPGB ~ 5 pts
BFRJWLQPSGZJPGB ~ 5 pts
BFQCWHRKQMLKPGB (5 pts, + free sweepstakes entry)  – expires 6/30/10
BFQFBHGCPKGDPGB (5 pts, + free sweepstakes entry)  – expires 6/30/10
BFSJXBBWQDCCPGB ~ 5pts - expires 8/31/2010

Thanks, MoJo Savings!

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Going offline for a family camping adventure!

 The Byers are going camping!  We used some of our tax return money to invest in an INCREDIBLE six man tent and have decided to break it in this weekend!  So thankful to have a friend house/dog sit for us.  We won't even be gone 24 hours but just the thought of getting away is so refreshing!  The campground has a pool and playground for the kids.  Just praying the weather cooperates!

I'll be offline for a few days but please feel free to email any deals you find to frugaladee@gmail.com and I'll post them when I return.

ENJOY your Memorial weekend!

FREE Burger at Red Robin on your Birthday



**UPDATE:  Red Robin's eClub sent me a $3 off coupon for signing-up!  

Join Red Robin's eClub here and get a FREE burger on your birthday!  We love RR and will be dining there on our way home Saturday from the campground!!

KODAK: $1 Photo magnet



Kodak has a GREAT deal on Photo magnets!  You can order one for $1 shipped!  Thanks to Money Saving Mom for posting the details here.  Use coupon code FREEMAGNET at checkout.  She's also listed another creative idea if you don't need a photo magnet.

Win Huggies diapers FREE for a year



Every day between now and June 30th, Huggies is giving away a year's worth of FREE diapers to one person when you log into your Huggies Enjoy the Rides Rewards account.  If you aren't registered, go here to sign-up and you'll automatically be entered into the daily giveaway.  Be sure to log into your account every day until June 30th.  Thanks, Money Saving Mom!

Mercedes over at Common Sense with Money lists new reward codes to add to your account here. Thanks, Common Sense with Money!

YoBaby Organic Cutie Photo and Video Contest



Stonyfield is looking for Organic cuties!  If you have one, enter your cutie pie here for a chance to be featured on stonyfield.com, win a $2000 savings bond, and a stash of green goodies.

No coupon inserts Sunday 5/30



REMINDER:  On holiday weekends, there are NO coupon inserts.  No need to buy a paper (for coupons) this Sunday!

Thanks, Southern Savers!

Robeez 25% off sale


Robeez is having a Friends and Family event with 25% off your entire purchase TODAY 5/27 - 5/31.  Enter promo code FRIENDS25 at checkout.  FREE shipping on 2 pairs or more.

Thanks Dana!


DIY Fabric Sheets

Kristen at Couponing to Disney has a great post on making your own fabric sheets here.  In addition, click here to find out how My Memphis Mommy makes her own laundry detergent.

Lately, I've been finding cheap deals on laundry detergent so I'm not going to try to make my own just yet but I do love the EASY DIY fabric sheet idea.  Can't wait to try it!

American Apparel: FREE Thong


Sign-up here for American Apparel's newsletter and get a FREE thong.  Gotta love FREE panties!

**Before you sign-up for newsletters or deals that require an email address, you might want to consider creating a separate email address so your main inbox doesn't get bombarded by companies.  I love GMail because it's free and has lots of storage space.

Thanks, Sweet Deals 4 Moms!

Flit and Flitter Giveaway!



If you're a fan of Flit and Flitter like we are, upload pictures of your child(ren) wearing one of their outfits to their Facebook page here between now and June 1st to win a FREE outfit.  One winner will randomly be chosen from all pictures posted.

*PS-Britain is actually wearing a Flit and Flitter outfit in the picture of us on my blog home page.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Baby Legs Sale

Baby Legs is having an incredible $5 sale on baby socks and leggings!  Go here to shop the sale.  Save 10% on your new order here when you sign-up for their monthly newsletter.

Use these coupon codes to save even more!
TEN – takes $10 off a $40 purchase
20FIVE – takes $25 off a $75 purchase
FORTY - takes $40 off a $100 purchase
Shipping is FREE! 

Thanks, The Thrifty Mama!

*FREEBIE* Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor




Head over to YouTube to get your FREE sample today!  Be one of 4,000 to get one.  Click on the “Gillette Fusion ProGlide Daily Giveaway” badge.

I snagged one a few weeks ago on Facebook when I became a fan and it came in the mail earlier this week.  Not sure Chris will use it but I'm excited to bless someone with this awesome razor (battery included!).

Thanks, Hip2Save!

$2.99 Huggies NEXT WEEK at Rite Aid


Starting 5/30, Huggies go on sale for $8.99.  Click here to see how you can get them for $2.99 a pack!  What an AWESOME deal!

*Please note:  You'll need to sign-up for Rite Aid's Wellness Program to get the sale price so go here to sign-up today.  When you enroll, you'll get $5 off your next purchase of $25 or more. 

Thanks, Time 2 $ave!

RITZ PIX: FREE Photo DVD



Pay only $1.99 shipping and handling and get a FREE photo DVD from Ritz Pix!  Just head over HERE to create your DVD and use promo code WINNER at checkout.  You also get 25 free prints from Ritz Pix for new account registration!

What a great way to compile pics!  This would make an awesome Father's Day gift for Dad or Grandpa!

PUBLIX Giveaways thru 5/31



Now through 5/31, you can enter these Publix giveaways daily for a chance to win!  Go here to enter both giveaways.

Back in 2001, Chris and I were so blessed to win FREE groceries for a YEAR (plus, free rent, cable, cell phone for a year AND a trip to the Bahamas!) thanks to a promotion our apartment complex was doing back when we were newlyweds.  Oh what I would do to win FREE groceries again!

Thanks, Addicted to Saving!

Half off at Papa John's on Sunday 5/30


Sunday 5/30, you can get half off any order totaling $20 or more online or in stores.  Just use the code customer50 at checkout.  For more details, go here.

Thanks, I Heart Saving Money!

Brick's Printable Coupons



Brick's has a printable coupon here for $1/3 Libby's canned veggies and 75 cents off any one Solo Paper Product here and here.  Hit the back button so you can print 2 per computer!

Thanks, Savor The Savings!

Morningstar Farms coupon



Morningstar Farms has a new printable $1/1 coupon here.  You can print it twice!

If you shop at Publix, use the $1.00/1 MorningStar printable with the $1.00/1 Publix Store coupon from Publix Greenwise Magazine to save $2.00 on one MorningStar Farms item!  **And, if you have two each of the store and manufacturer coupons, this will score us FREE MorningStar at Publix starting Thursday!

Thanks, Addicted to Saving!

25 Prints for $1 at Snapfish


Snapfish is offering 25 prints for only $1 when you pick-up from your local Walmart.  Collin over at Hip2Save has the details here.

I love these amazing photo deals!

Thanks, Hip2Save!

*HOT* Huggies Coupons at Target


Target just released some new Huggies manufacture coupons here (click on 'Baby' under categories).  You won't be able to stack them with other manufacture coupons BUT you can use them at other stores since they're not Target specific. 

Thanks, Hip2Save!

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Our Costco "Staples"



I don't typically buy a lot at Costco because they don't accept manufacture coupons AND I can find deals cheaper at other stores by stacking store and manufacture Q's.  However, there are a few "staples" we consistently buy every other month or so.


Welch's Fruit Snacks (80 count) – $10.69

Vitamin Water (20 pack) – $17.29 (this works out to be .86 each)
*Kroger, Walmart  and Target usually sell these for $1-$1.29 each.

Adam and Eve Variety Juice Box Pack (32 count) – $8.99 (.28 each for Organic Juice)

Fat Free Milk – $2.25

Flat of fresh strawberries – $6.99
*Grocery stores usually sell them 2/$5 or more for a pint.

Ronzoni Printables


Crystal over at Money Saving Mom has posted eight links for Ronzoni printable coupons here.  We love the taste of Ronzoni, especially the Healthy Harvest pasta.

My Target list this week



Here's what I'm buying at Target this week:

Clif Kid Organic Zbars (box of 6) – $2.99
*Usually $3.99 or more

Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunchmeat (7-9 oz) – $2.79
Buy 4 and use 3 $1/1 printable
Stack with Buy 3 Get 1 Free Target printable
$1.34 each after coupon

Dove Travel Size Deodarant – .97
Use $1/1 printable
FREE after coupon

Hershey’s Bliss Chocolate (8.6 oz) – $2.99
Use $1/1 coupon from the 4/25 SmartSource insert
Stack with $1/1 Target printable
$0.99 each after coupon
*Stocking up for a baby shower

Thanks, Money Saving Mom!

*HOT* Cascade Deal at Rite Aid


**UPDATE:  You can only get the sale price of $2.99 if you have a Wellness card.  The cashier was super nice and let me fill out the form and get the Wellness card at checkout.  I paid $2.27 OOP (including tax) for a 45oz bottle.  Read about the benefits of Rite Aid's Wellness Program here. Thanks, Hip2Save!

Rite Aid has Cascade Dish Detergent on sale for $2.99.  Plus, a single check rebate (SCR) for $2.  I'm going to stack this with a Proctor & Gamble coupon I received in the mail for $1 off.  I'll pay $1.99 plus tax before sending in the rebate.  So I'll actually make a $1 when the rebate check comes in!

Cascade 45 oz or 15ct., $2.99
-$2 SCR #83 wyb (1)
-.50/1 off Cascade P&G Home Made Simple Booklet
-.25/1 Cascade PG 5/02
Total = 49¢ - 74¢

Thanks, Southern Savers!

Click here to see Jenny at Southern Savers Weekly Ad with coupons.

*HOT* JcPenney $10 off coupon



Collin over at Hip2Save posted about a new $10 off coupon code on Jcpenney.com.  Shop online and type in code 4THECITY at checkout.  Shipping is $5.95.  Click here to see more details.

Thanks, Hip2Save!

Laura's Lean Beef Sweepstakes



Laura's Lean Beef is our favorite Natural Beef because it has no added antibiotics or hormones.  I can usally get a pound at Kroger for $2.99-$3.49 which is pretty good for all natural beef.  They're celebrating their 25th anniversary with a summer sweepstakes.

The $5000 prize package includes:
*Backyard patio dining set
*Brand new stainless steel gas grill
*Outdoor accessories
*$250 worth of Laura's Lean Beef
*$500 cash

Enter the sweepstakes here from May 24th - August 30th.

If you sign-up to receive their email newsletter here, you can instantly get $1 off printable coupon to make it an even sweeter deal.

Hot Deal on Goldfish at CVS


**UPDATE:  There is a limit of 5 on the goldfish and mine didn't ring up at the sale price (they were a whopping $2.19!).  The cashier worked her magic so I got them for .98 each.  Lindsay Large Pitted Olives are on sale for $1/each so I used this $1/2 coupon here and got 2 cans for $1.

Now through May 29th, CVS has goldfish (Pepperidge Farm, Keebler and Nabisco) on sale for .98!  That's the cheapest I've seen in a long time!

Excited to build up our goldfish stockpile this week.

Toys R Us Deal: *FREE* Littlest Pet Shop Toys



**UPDATE:  Sadly, the Cool Springs Toys R Us doesn't have these on sale BUT I went ahead and got the deal using the below B1G1 FREE coupon on coupons.com.  With tax, I paid $6.23 for two....still a great deal!


Coupons.com just released a B1G1 FREE Littlest Pet Shop coupon and Toys R Us has them on sale this week B1G1 FREE!  This is a great way to stock up on birthday or Christmas gifts for the little girls in your life.  Go here to read the details and get the coupon.

Thanks, CouponingtoDisney!

Today's Nashville Groupon



For those of you who love Otter's, pay $5 for $10 worth of food! 

Click here to get the deal!  You have a year to use it and you can get up to 3 per person.

ENJOY!

Monday, May 24, 2010

A Guide to Coupon Organization



My good friend and reader, Dana, asked me how I organize my coupons.  I'm so excited to share my method with everyone!  I will preface by saying that just because this method works well for me, another method might work better for you.  Therefore, I've included links to some of the blogs I follow so you can read about  their coupon organization methods.

Let's jump in!

1) I use the Binder method.  A dear friend met me at Panera one morning last year when I was desperate to learn about couponing and showed me the binder method and how it works.  I immediately went to Target and purchased the supplies I needed to get started.
You'll need:
1'' (or larger) binder
Baseball card inserts (Target sells packs of 15 for around $5-look for them in the Baseball card section near the front registers)
Sharpie to label the inserts
And of course coupons!

2) Label the inserts with categories in the upper left hand corner and assemble them in the binder.  Start with 1 insert per category.  For categories like "Dairy" "Toiletries" "Paper" "Baby"and a few others, I usually have 3 or more inserts since there are tons of products in those categories and my coupon stockpile has grown.

Here are my categories (yours will vary):
Kroger
Publix
Target
Organic
Air (i.e. air freshners, candles, sprays, etc)
Baby (i.e. wipes, diapers, baby food, etc)
Bread
Candy
Cereal
Cleaning
Condiments
Crackers
Dairy
Dessert
Drinks
Drugs
Feminine
Frozen
Hair care
Household (i.e. lightbulbs, batteries, etc)
Laundry
Make-up
Meats
Nuts
Paper (i.e. napkins, TP, papertowels, kleenex, etc)
Pasta/Rice
Plastic (i.e. baggies, tinfoil, plastic wraps, etc)
Restaurant
Retail (i.e. Toysrus, Petsmart, etc)
Sauces
Snacks
Soaps (i.e. dish detergent, hand soap, bar soap, etc)
Soups
Toiletries (i.e. toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, razors, mouth wash, etc)
Vitamins

3) Clip only the coupons you'll use or would giveaway if you could get them for FREE and file them in the appropriate inserts.

4)  Label white envelopes with store names to house the coupons you'll use on that week's grocery trip.  (i.e. Kroger, Target, Harris Teeter, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, Publix, etc).  My binder has a front pocket where I keep any coupons that need to be filed along with that week's store envelope(s) and the current week's circulars in case I need to refer back to them.

5) As you're looking through the weekly grocery store/drug store circulars, pull out the coupons that match the items on sale and put them in the corresponding store envelope with your grocery list.  *When I make my list for each store, I always include the coupon value next to the item so when I'm shopping I won't have to dig through my envelope to find the amount off.  Stores like Publix and Kroger will automatically double any manufacture coupon .50 cents or under at the register.  Harris Teeter doubles any manufacture coupon .99 or under at the register.  So if you have a .50 coupon for Heinz, it's actually $1 off!  *Look at the first 5 numbers of the UPC on the coupon and on the product.  If they're the same, you can use the coupon on that item.  Many times a coupon will specify a certain new product that just came out but if the UPC's match you can use it on any proudct of that brand.  *You can stack one store coupon and one manufacture coupon per item.  I love stacking Target store coupons with manufacture coupons to get sweeter savings!

6) I keep my binder in a large black purse and ALWAYS take it in the store with me along with my store envelopes.  You never know when you might find an unadvertised deal that you can't pass up!  If your binder's with you, you'll be able to go right to your inserts and find the category of the item on sale.

7)  Clean out expired coupons at least once or twice a month so you can stay organized and efficient.  Hold onto the weekly coupon inserts (that include coupons you didn't clip) so you can refer back to them if needed.

8)  To accumulate coupons (so you'll have a nice stash of multiples for stockpiling items), I buy two copies of the Sunday newspaper every week to get the coupon inserts.  We also get a local paper in our driveway once a week that includes Sunday's coupons.  I asked a few neighbors for their copies because I noticed they were throwing the newspapers away.  That's like throwing away cash!
I've also e-mailed companies directly (like Pepperidge Farm, Dannon, Orajel, Clif Bars, Ovaltine, etc) to brag about their products and request coupons.  It works!  In addition, I print online coupons from the below sources:
Coupons.com
Redplum.com
Smartsource.com
Target coupons here
Kroger coupons here (digital and printable) *My Kroger does accept expired coupons.

It's also wise to keep a print-out of Store Coupon Policies in your binder.
Harris Teeter's policy
Kroger's policy (Thanks, Mommy Snacks!)
Publix policy (Thanks, Southern Savers!)

Read below for other coupon organizational methods:

Crystal at Money Saving Mom uses the coupon box method.  Go here to read about her method.

Collin over at Hip2Save reveals her couponing method here in a 2 part video series.

Kristen at Couponing to Disney organizes her coupons like this.

Jenny at Southern Savers has some great video tutorials on couponing basics here.

What method works best for you?  Do you have any tips to share?

DIY Little Girl Room Decorations



It's AMAZING what you can do with ribbon, canvas, paint and buttons!

Over the past few years, here's a look at what we've created in Britain's room.

DIY Baby Picture canvas - Super simple unconventional "picture frame" for your child's baby picture.  I used ribbon gross grain ribbon for the borders, a scrapbook sticker for decoration, a baby picture of Britain, paint and gross grain ribbon to hang the picture.  I also dipped a small magnet in paint to make the polka dots. 

DIY British flag canvas decor - Chris made this beautiful British flag painting for Britain when she was only a year old.  Easy to do with a pencil (for drawing the lines on first) and paint.

DIY Butterfly button canvas decor - My amazing sister had this idea.  She bought the canvas and buttons and made this cute butterfly canvas with Britain's help.  They loved doing the project together and it turned out so well.

DIY Wooden Hair bow holder - Walmart, Michael's and most craft stores sell large wooden letters.  I painted the letter and hot glued a piece of wide gross grain ribbon to the back of the letter so it would hang down about 6-8 inches.  Simple way to keep hair bows in one spot!

DIY Curtain ribbon tie backs - Super easy curtain tie backs made using wide gross grain ribbon and hot glue gun.

DIY Painted Pottery Cross - A good friend made this beautiful cross at Third Coast Pottery before Britain was born.  We have it hanging over her bedroom door.