The Winner of the Carolina Cuties Giveaway...

Thank you to everyone who participated in my first giveaway! I was very excited by the response, and was glad to have shared such a great site, Carolina Cuties, with you!

And now, drumroll please...the winner of the Purple Angel Sleeves Carolina Cutie dress is...

#30, Jill King!!

Jill, you have 12 hours to let me know what size you would like, as well as an address to mail it to. If I do not hear from you within 12 hours, another winner will be picked.

I know that many of you have mentioned that you would like to purchase an Easter dress from Carolina Cuties. If you would like to order one, Amy has requested that you let her know by Sunday at 9:00pm. She will be putting an order in first thing Monday morning.

*The winner was picked using Random.org

Walgreens Deals for Next Week - 3/22-3/28

If you are new to Walgreens shopping, check out my post here on how to save the most money at Walgreens.

Advanced Memory Formula, 45 ct soft gels
$19.99
- $19.99 (Free After Rebate)
= Free after Rebate!!

Axe Hair Care
$5.99
- $5.99 (Free After Rebate)

= Free after rebate!!

Wal-Zyr 24 hr Allergy Relief, 5ct
$3.99
- $3.99 (Free After Rebate)
= Free after Rebate!

Extra Strength Headache Relief, 20ct
$2.99
- $2.99 (Free After Rebate)
= Free after Rebate!!

Colgate Total Toothpaste, 4 oz.
$2.99-$3.49
- $2.50 (EasySaver Catalog Coupon)
- $1.00 (2/22 SmartSource Coupon Insert)
= Free + you could "earn" money with coupons!!

Revlon Emery Boards
$1.59
- $1.00 (EasySaver Catalog Coupon)
-$1.00 (2/8 RedPlum Coupon Insert)
= Free after coupons!!

Pledge Fabric Sweeper
2/$7.00
- $2.00/2 (Rebate #23 in EasySaver Catalog), Get $2 back when you buy two via ESR rebate- - - $2.00 (Printable Coupon)
= $0.50 each after coupons and rebate!!

Nature’s Source Cleaner
2/$6.00
- $2.00/2 (Rebate #23 in EasySaver Catalog)
- $1.00 (3/1 SmartSource Coupon Insert)
= $1.00 each after coupon and rebate!!

Schick Quattro Razor
$8.99
- $4.00 (EasySaver Catalog Coupon)
- $4.00 (3/22 SmartSource Coupon Insert)
= $0.99 each after coupons!!

Trident Gum
$0.79 (In-ad coupon)
- $1.00/2 (3/8 SmartSource Coupon Insert)
= $0.29 each after coupons!

Campbell’s Soups
$0.79 (In-ad coupon)
- $1.00/2 Printable Here
= $0.29 each after coupons!!

Dryel
$8.99
- $2.00 (Register Rewards)
- $3.00 (Printable Coupon Here)
= $3.99 each after coupon and Register Rewards!

Kelloggs Cereals
4/$10.00
- $2.00 (Register Rewards)
- $1.00 Raisin Bran or Mini Wheats (2/22 RedPlum Coupon Insert)
= $1.00 each after coupons and Register Rewards!!

Tums Dual Action
$7.99
- $3.00 (Register Rewards)
- $3.00 (April All You Magazine)
= $1.99 each after coupon and Register Rewards!!

CVS Deals - 3/22-3/28

The deals don't look too great at CVS this week...

Crest Pro-Health Enamel Care
$3.49
- $3.49 (ECBs)
- $1.00 (2/8 P&G Coupon Insert)
= Free + you "earn" $1.00 after coupon and ECBs!!

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Foundation

$7.99
- $5.00 (ECBs)
- $3.00 (April 2009 Glamour Magazine)
= Free + you "earn" $ .01 after coupon and ECBs!!

Pepsi 12 packs
3/$11.00
- $2.00 (ECBs)
Use B2G1 Printable Here
= $5.33 for 3 /12 packs after coupons and ECBs!

More Free Food Coupons

Receive a coupon for a Free Sandwich with the purchase of a McCafe coffee by signing up with McDonald's here.

Boston Market will give you $3.00 off your entree by signing up with them here.

Get several $1.00 off coupons at Hardees here.

Donut Connection has various coupons, including one for two free donuts with the purchase of a 24 oz. coffee, here.

$100.00 Lego Set On Sale for $20.00 Shipped!!

Right now at Lego.com, you can get this 900+ piece Lego set (regularly priced $99.99) for only $19.99. Then, if you use the code bscd29 you will get $5.00 off a $20.00 purchase (buy one small "filler" item to bring your purchase up to $20.00). Shipping is $5.00.

This would make a great birthday gift or Christmas gift for that Lego lover on your list!

Free Sample for Your Dog!

Get a free sample of Pegetables Dog Snacks here.

Clinique Deal

I know many of you love Clinique, so I wanted to pass this great offer on to you from Clinique.com...it ends tomorrow (3/22), so get it while you can!

With the purchase of any size product:
FREE Standard Shipping
FREE Dual Ended High Impact Mascara .07 oz.-
FREE Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Air Kiss .08 oz.

Enter the code BASICS at checkout.

Dunkin Donuts Coffee Sample

Go here for your free sample of Dunkin Donuts coffee...yum!

Free Thomas the Train at Toys R Us!

Today (3/21) and tomorrow (3/22) only, take this coupon to Toys R Us to get a free Thomas the Train toy. They may go fast, so call ahead to make sure they are still available.

Choose from: Thomas the Tank Engine, Lights & Sound, Percy, Sir Handel, and Peter Sam.

One coupon per guest, while supplies last.

K-Mart Super Double Coupons - Back Again!!

It's another week of double coupons (up to $2.00 - this means you could get $4.00 off of an item if you have a $2.00 off coupon) for some K-Mart store locations! Go to the K-Mart website here and check your local ad (type in your zip code) to find out if your store is participating. If it is, it will have the words "Super Double" on the front, like this one above does.

Combine the double coupons with this deal for "Spend $50.00, get $25.00 back on a gift card" for an even better deal!!

Last time K-Mart did this, I came away with quite a stockpile of stuff for just a few dollars!

Hot Coupon World (here) and Jenny at Southern Savers (here) have put together some great coupon match-ups for this double coupon deal.

*For local people: it looks like the store in Escanaba is the closest doing this deal...maybe we could put together a "caravan." Anyone interested?!

Less Than 12 Hours Left!

There is less than 12 hours left to enter to win my giveaway for this beautiful dress from Carolina Cuties! Go here to enter (three chances to win!).

Just a Quick Coupon Tip...

This is just a reminder for some of you, but if you are new to coupons, this may prove helpful:

Always read your coupons carefully!

Often, coupons will say, "$1.00 off any....." If the coupon does not specify a size limit, you can use it for any size of that item.

For example, often Tide will come out with a "$1.00 off any size" Tide coupon. This can be used with the "travel size" Tide that is located in the travel section of the store. You will be able to get one load of Tide for free. That may not seem like much to you, but if you were not going to use the coupon anyways, it is one free load of laundry you did not have before. (If you buy Tide on a regular basis, you obviously would rather put it towards the bigger sizes).

I noticed in the most recent issue of All You magazine, that there were a couple of coupons like this. For example, there is a coupon for "$1.00 off 1 Sun Chips." This should be able to be used for a snack size Sun Chips...free snack! Like I said before, if you would normally buy Sun Chips, by all means, use it on the bigger bag!

Hope that is helpful! Always read your coupons!!

Free Audio Book Downloads for Kids!!

Right now, Fox and Friends and Audiblekids.com is offering some free audio book downloads for kids! The site is loading really slow right now (they just announced it, so it is probably busy right now). Check it out here.

Thomas Nelson Review

This is a review of a DVD that I got for free through the "Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers." It is a great program if you have a blog. Basically, you apply, and if you are accepted, you have the choice of several products. Once they send it to you, you have to watch/read it, write a 200-word review and post it on Amazon.com and your blog. Then, the product is yours to keep! Go here for more information.

The Read and Share DVD Bible was a very well done animated film. The thing that I appreciated the most about it was its’ thorough yet concise way of telling each of the thirteen stories from the Old and New Testament. Each story was long enough to include all of the key parts of the Biblical account of each story, but they were short enough to not lose the interest of our little ones’ attention span.

The animation is well done, although my children were quick to add that they did not care for the round noses on the characters! One of my children was also disappointed that they skipped a few stories in the Old Testament.

The only thing that I wish was added to this film, would be that it would tie the message of Christ and redemption throughout the Old Testament stories (like Sally Lloyd-Jones does in her book The Jesus Storybook Bible. I wish that the Gospel message was woven throughout all of the stories, as it is in the Bible.Overall, I think that this is a great addition to our family’s DVD collection, and I would recommend it to others. It would probably also be a great aid to Sunday School teachers or Junior Church workers.

JC Penneys Printable Coupons

Here are some great coupons to use this Sunday (March 22) from 3-9:00pm:

30% off any regular priced item
15% off any sale item
70% off original price of an item when you take an additional 40% off clearance prices.

Here are some more great coupons from JC Penneys:

$10.00 off a single store purchase of $50 or more (Wednesday, March 18-Saturday, March 21)
$15.00 off a single store purchase of $75 or more (Wednesday, March 18-Saturday, March 21)

More Free Samples...

Prilosec OTC sample here.

Free Lindt Chocolates here.

Free Caress Body Wash sample here.

Free Old Spice razor here.

Free Makeover and Beauty Samples

Visit any Sephora store this Saturday between 12pm and 6pm to receive a free makeover and beauty samples. Take this coupon with you.

Go here for locations of the nearest Sephora store.

Dove Hair Care Sample

Get a free sample of Dove Hair Care here. (Hopefully some good coupons will come with this too!)

Get A Coupon-Packed Issue of All You for Free!!

If you read my post on "Where I Get My Coupons," then you already know that the All You magazine is one of my favorite sources of coupons. They are always packed with great coupons (not to mention the great recipes and money-saving articles), and you can even preview which coupons are in that issue before you buy it (there is an index in the back of the magazine). Plus, recently there has been a "$ .50 off your next All You Magazine coupon" in each issue, so you can automatically get $ .50 off your next issue!

These magazines can be purchased at any Walmart, but you can also get a subscription. Right now, Walmart is offering a free trial issue here. What a great way to pick up some more coupons...just sign up for the free trial issue. They will probably send you an invoice to see if you would like to continue to receive it - just write "cancel" and send it back.

6 Tips to Spend Freely in 2009

I read these tips in this month's All You magazine, and thought they were great reminders:

1. Just because you have a coupon for something, doesn't mean you should buy it. Try to save coupons until the item goes on sale. Matching up a coupon with a sale is the best way to save!

2. Stockpiling is a smart way to buy what you are going to need before you need it by taking advantage of sales. Keep in mind what the "expensive" items on your weekly list are, and watch for these items to go on sale.

3. Keep your eyes open for coupons "in-store." There are many great sources of coupons inside the grocery store - "blinkies"(dispensers attached to shelves), "peelies" (coupons attached to products), and "catalinas"(coupons that print off at the register).

4. Buy small. Typically it is a better deal to buy two smaller packages of something (using two coupons) than to use one coupon on one large package.

5. Don't shop at warehouse club stores. Since these stores do not take coupons, it is typically a better deal to only buy things such as diapers and cookware at these stores.

6. "Don't let one good deal drive you. If you decide to make lasagna because ground beef is 30% off this week, you could end up buying full price tomato sauce and noodles. Instead, buy the beef and freeze it. Continue to collect ingredients as they go on sale, then pull together meals from your pantry."

*Tips from Teri Gault, author of Shop Smart, Save More