Meal Planning Clutch

I know a lot of you out there are organized and plan out your meals.  I am not that organized!  I would love to try to be though.  I came across this post on Hip2Save about creating your own Meal Planning Clutch.  It is so cute I am going to try it once I get ink for my printer!  Check out the steps HERE.  That site actually has a lot of cute products you can make!!  Once I make it I will post my finish product!

 

Blog of The Week

Not sure if you guys have noticed, but I have been featuring a blog of the week every Monday. I am a little late today. The blog of the week this week is Showing Off John Parker.

This blog has all kinds of different things it is not just about couponing or saving money. Be sure to check it out!

She also has a giveaway she just posted on her blog for a free supporting membership to Have Coupons Will Travel. Be sure to enter the giveaway when you are checking out her blog!

3/13 Coupon Inserts

There will be two coupon inserts in this Sunday's newspaper. There are a couple of good ones in there! The best one that I see so far is a BOGO for the Right Guard Deodorant or Body Wash. Walgreens will be running these for BOGO starting Sunday. Use your coupon and get two free!! Click on the links below to see a preview. Remember coupons may be regional.

1 Red Plum
1 Smart Source

Happy Couponing! :)

Kroger Trip 3/8/11

I had $5 worth of Catalinas expiring and I had to get cat food since my stuck up cat wouldn't eat the cheap Dollar General brand I bought her. I did spend a little more then I planned, but I found a First Aid kit marked down and I have been wanting to get one of those. Here's what I got:

1 Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kit $5.99 (marked down from $11.99)
1 Bounty Paper Towels 6pk $6.49 - $2eq & $1mq = $3.49
2 Cortaid Creme $2.79 - (2) $2 q's = .79 ea
1 Charmin Bath Tissue 12pk $6.49 - $3eq & $1mq = $2.49
3 Breathe Right Strips 2pk .99 - (3) $1.50 q's = .51mm ea
2 Band Aids $1.33 - (2) .50q's doubled = .33ea
1 Neosporin $2.69 - $1.50q = $1.19
1 Purina Cat Chow $4.39 - $1q = $3.39
2 Cadbury Creme Eggs .50 ea
1 CoverGirl Nail Polish .89 manager's special - $1 q = .11mm
$1 Donation to March of Dimes

Used $5 worth of Catalinas and $2.43 that was left on a gift card.

Total oop: $13.26
Total Savings: $31.64 or 69%

Target Coupon Book

I got a booklet full of Target coupons in the mail today! I never use to get these and then a few months ago I got one and now today! I'm not sure why I get these, but I am happy! I hope you guys get one too! Here are the coupons that are included: (all expire 4/20/11)

.50/1 St. Ives facial scrub or cleanser (ETS)
$1/1 Aveeno facial care item (ETS)
$1/1 Neutrogena cosmetics item (ETS)
$2/1 Garnier hair color HerbaShine or Nutrisse
$1.50/2 oral care items Crest 3D toothpaste or Oral-B manual toothbrush (ETS)
$1/1 Revlon Top Speed nail polish
$1/1 Tide laundry detergent (ETS)
$1/1 Clorox cleaning item Disinfecting wipes or Toilet wand or spray (ETS)
.75/1 4pk or larger Kleenex facial tissue (exc pocket packs)
$1/1 6pk or larger Charmin bath tissue
.75/1 6ct or larger Bounty paper towels
.75/1 Dishwashing item Cascade dishwasher detergent or Dawn dish soap (ETS)
$1/1 Cleaning item Scrubbing Bubbles, Windex or Pledge
$1/1 Body Wash Irish Spring or Softsoap (ETS)
$1/1 Schick Quattro Titanium Razor or 4ct Refills
.75/1 9oz or larger Planters nuts item
.50/1 6pk Nabisco 100 Calorie packs
$1/1 3.5oz or larger Lindt Lindor Truffles Bag or Bar
.50/1 Archer Farms frozen appetizer item
.50/1 Market Pantry cheese shredded or block
.75/1 Cereal Market Pantry or Archer Farms (exc single serve)
.50/1 Archer Farms chips (exc single serve)
.50/1 48oz Market Pantry ice cream
.50/1 Archer Farms pasta or sauce
$1/1 Kotex feminine care item (ETS)
$1/1 Hanes apparel item Women's, Men's or Kids'
.75/1 Laundry detergent Cheer or Gain (ETS)
.75/14 Fabric Softener Bounce or Downy (ETS)
.75/2 Ziploc food storage items bags or containers
$1/1 23oz or larger Soft Scrub cleaning item
$1.50/1 All liquid or Surf powder (ETS)
$1/2 Clorox Bleach items 82oz or larger liquid or 2oz pen

The Wags Wizard

For all of you that shop at Walgreens (Wags) or for those of you that want to learn you need to check out this site! Neal over at STL Coupon Wizard is amazing with how he works his deals at Walgreens! He gets tons of product for very low oop (out of pocket). He is definitely the Wizard at rolling those register rewards!

As many of us know trying to roll register rewards at Wags can be very confusing! He posts scenarios of what he will be doing so you can just follow him or you can use his very easy to follow matchups to create your own. Be sure to check it out! You won't be sorry!

Want to see some of the stuff he got? Check out a post here for just one of the many examples of what he does!

He also covers other deals and other stores. Be sure to check it out especially if you are in the St Louis area! You might get lucky and run into the Wizard! :)

*Image taken from his avatar over at HCWT :)

Skippy Peanut Butter Recall (Select States Only)

Hi everyone,

I saw this posted on Hip2Save and I wanted to post it here also. I know a lot of people got some great deals on Skippy peanut butter lately. Unilever released a recall. You can find it here. You might want to take a few minutes to check yours if you have any.
The product was distributed to retail outlets in Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. Please note that NO other Skippy products are affected by this recall; and to date, no illnesses related to this issue have been reported (The recall was initiated as the result of a routine sampling program by the company, which revealed that these finished products may contain the bacteria).

The affected product, which is packaged in 16.3 oz plastic jars, is as follows:
* UPCs: 048001006812 and 048001006782 (located on the side of the jar’s label below the bar code.)
* Best-If-Used-By Dates: MAY1612LR1, MAY1712LR1, MAY1812LR1, MAY1912LR1, MAY2012LR1 and MAY2112LR1 (Stamped on the lid of the jar)

If you have an affected product, here’s what you need to do…
* Discard the product immediately and call the company for a replacement coupon.
* Contact the company at 1-800-453-3432, which is operational 24 hours a day, for information on the recall. In addition, a consumer services representative is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM EST.

Thanks Hip2Save!