Off to Chicago...

My wonderful husband had me on a "scavenger hunt" of sorts for clues to my birthday present all day today....and the surprise is: we're going to Chicago for the weekend!!

I tell you this so you will understand if my blog is a little lacking over the weekend...if you find any great deals, coupons, freebies, etc., make sure you leave a comment here.

I'll be on the lookout for deals...on Michigan Avenue!!:)

Carolina Cuties Discount for My Readers

As many of you know, last week I had a giveaway for a beautiful dress from Carolina Cuties. Well, Amy would like to offer my readers 10% off her dresses if you mention "Spend Freely" when you order.

Make sure you go to her blog to check out her gorgeous dresses!

Eucerin Lotion Sample

Go here to get a free sample of Eurcerin Plus Smoothing Essentials lotion.

Here is a coupon for $1.00 off any Eucerin body product.

Leapster Games for $10.00

Next week Leapster games are supposed to be on sale at Target for $15.00 (May vary by location).

Use the coupon I posted about here for a great deal!!

$15.00
- $5.00 (Printable Coupon)
= $10.00 after coupon!

*You can get this coupon as well as many other toy coupons by clicking on the "Coupons.com" button in my sidebar.

Five Free 8x10s!!

Right now, Canon is offering free 8x10s for trying their printers. You just upload your picture to their site here, and they will mail you a 8x10 printed on one of their printers....the best part is that they want you to try all five of their printers, so you can get 5 free 8x10s (When the first photo is uploaded, read the print, and it will say, "try another printer")!

I've turned mine into sepia on my computer and then uploaded them....I love sepia and B&W photos!!

Free Attune Probiotic Bar

Go here to get your free Attune Probiotic Bar. These are actually pretty good...and supposedly good for you!

Have You Gotten Your Free Dr. Pepper Yet?

I've told you about this deal before, but you can go here and get a free 2 liter of Diet Dr. Pepper. This offer has been available at several different places (I think I have gotten four Diet Dr. Peppers so far!), so even if you think you have already gotten this, it doesn't hurt to try again!

Yankee Candle Printable Coupon

Go here to get a coupon for Buy Two, Get One Free Yankee Candles.

What a great idea for Mother's Day...buy one for your mom and mother-in-law, get one for yourself! I like that kind of gift!!

H&R Block Coupon

Go here for a $25.00 off tax preparation coupon for H&R Block. Expires 4/15/09.

Old Spice Body Wash Sample

Go here for a free sample of Old Spice Body Wash. Not only are these freebies great for travel, but they often come with great coupons. I am always on the look-out for men's body wash coupons, so I'm hoping that this freebie comes with a good one!

A Sneak Peek - 3/29-4/4 Walgreens Ad

Grab a sneak peek at next week's Walgreens Ad here, thanks to Hot Coupon World.

Some Great Printable Coupons

Here are some great printable coupons:

$1.00 off Dial Body Wash here.

$1.00 off Honey Nut Cheerios here.

$1.00 off V-8 here.

$2.00/1, $5.00/2, and $10.00/3 Aveeno products here.

Family Life's Weekend to Remember Conference

Rob and I had the chance to go to a Family Life Weekend to Remember Marriage Conference two years ago, and I must say that they are INCREDIBLE!!

Right now, Family Life is offering couples the chance to go for free if you have lost your job within the past six months. There aren't any details about this deal on their website, but they did announce it on their radio program, so I would call them to find out more.

Please pass this on to anyone you know who might fit these qualifications!

Some More Photo Deals

I don't know about you, but I am always looking for new deals to print my digital pictures with. I hardly ever pay for my prints...there are always so many great freebie deals offered all the time with all the online photo printing sites.

Here are a few deals right now:

PhotoWorks -
50 free prints for new members. (Look in the top right hand corner; If you have already signed up, don't forget to make another account with a different e-mail address, or your husband's!)

Kodak EasyShare Gallery -
20 free prints for new members.
Free shipping on prints.

Amazing Coupon - $4.00 Off Pace Product

* Update: This one is already gone. I hope some of you were able to grab it!

You'd better print this one fast - it won't last long!

Go here to print a coupon for $4.00 off any Pace product! That's a free salsa right there!!

I printed this fine in Firefox - don't forget to hit the back button on your browser to print it twice (I was actually able to print this several times!)

High-value coupons like this one are limited to a certain number of prints, so grab this one fast before it's gone!

Harris Teeter - Tripling Coupons!!

I know that some of my "Southern readers" will want to know about this: Now through April 1, Harris Teeter is tripling coupons!! (I'm trying not to be jealous!)

Check out the coupon match-ups here and here. Let us know what deals you get!

More Arby's Coupons

Arby's has been giving us a lot of free food lately...here are a few more coupons for free sandwiches with a purchase, as well as a free chocolate malt shake with a purchase.

Great Deal on Knox Gelatin!

Right now you can get coupons for $4.00 off any Knox product. The small packs of Knox gelatin are priced at around $1.36 at Walmart. Here's the math:

Knox Gelatin
$1.36
- $4.00 (Printable Coupon Here and Here) - meaning you can get 2-4 of these!!
= Free + you "earn" $2.64!!

In case you're wondering what you would do with Knox Gelatin (besides the obvious $2.64 "overage" you're getting towards your other grocery purchases!), here's a great recipe:

Pineapple Cheesecake Dessert

1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
3 Tbsp. flour
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 envelope unflavored Gelatine
1/4 cup cold water
3 containers (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese Spread
1/2 cup sugar
1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple, drained, reserving 1/2 cup liquid
1 tub (8 oz.) Whipped Topping, thawed

Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix pecans, flour and butter; press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Bake 15 minutes. Cool completely.

Sprinkle gelatin over water in small saucepan; let stand 1 minute. Cook on low heat 5 minutes or until gelatin is completely dissolved, stirring occasionally.

Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually add gelatin and reserved pineapple liquid, beating until blended. Refrigerate until slightly thickened. Gently stir in pineapple and whipped topping; pour over crust.

Refrigerate several hours or overnight until firm. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

Walmart Free Samples

Go here for a Zyrtec free sample.

Go here for a sample of Cottonelle Wipes.

* Remember Freebies are often great ways to get coupons...read my post here on "Where I Get My Coupons" for more information!

Those Great Toy Coupons...

Remember those great toy coupons that I posted about here?

One of them is for $10.00 off a Leapster (An ingenious invention in my opinion!! My girls love theirs!). Some people are reporting that they found the Leapsters on sale at Targets and Walmarts for just $49.99. With the coupon, that is just $39.99 for a $69.99 toy (43% off)!!

My daughter was already wanting to use some of her birthday money to buy a new Leapster game, so the $5.00 off a Leapster game coupon came in handy for us!

If you want to print any of these coupon, just click in my sidebar where it says, Coupons.com, and it will take you to the website where you can print these:

$5.00 off Elefun game (My girls love this game!)
$5.00 Guess Who game (This is a favorite at our house too!)
$5.00 off Sorry game
$5.00 off Gator Golf game
$5.00 off Twister Hopscotch game
$10.00 off LeapFrog Tag Reading system
$10.00 off Leapster2 Learning System (What a great coupon!)
$4.00 off LeapFrog Tag books
$5.00 off Leapster Learning games (This is a great coupon too!)

Walmart Coupon Match-Ups - 3/22-3/28

Here are some coupon match-ups for Walmart for this week. Prices may be different in your area of the country...

Seventh Generation Baby Wipes, Refill Pack
$2.00
- $2.00 (Printable Coupon Here)
= Free after coupon!

Iams Puppy Food, 4 lb.
$5.00
- $5.00 (3/1 P&G Coupon Insert)
= Free after coupon!!

Glucerna Cereal
$3.96
- $5.00 (Printable Coupon Here)
= Free + you "earn" $1.04 after coupon!!

Check out Centsible Savings for many more coupon match-ups for Walmart.

More Free Stuff at Target This Week...

I posted here about some of the deals at Target this week, but here are a few more things you can get for free or almost free with coupons!

Renu Multiplus Contact Solution, trial size
$0.99
- $1.00 (Printable Coupon Here)
= Free After Coupon!!

Shout Wipes, trial size
$0.97
- $1.00 (Printable Coupon Here)
= Free After Coupon!!

Pledge Aerosol Furniture Polish or Multi-Surface
$2.50 to $2.74
- $3.00 (Printable Coupon Here)
OR
- $2.00 (Printable Coupon Here)
- $1.00 (Target Printable Coupon Here)
= Free After Coupons!!

$2.00 Off Fabric Softener and Other Laundry Coupons...

Go here to get $2.00 off Snuggle Creme fabric softener.

Here are a few other laundry-type coupons you may want to print:

Go here for a $3.00 off Dryel coupon.

Go here for $1.00 off Downy Wrinkle Releaser.

Go here for $ .50 off Dreft Laundry Detergant.

Go here for $2.00 off Ivory Snow Detergant.

Go here for $ .75 off Spray n' Wash.

Go here for $ .75 off Wisk Detergant.

75 Prints for Free!

Right now you can get 75 prints for free through OfficeMax Impress. You do have to pay shipping, but it is only $3.95...making your prints just $ .05 each! Sounds like a good time to put some of those pictures stored on your computer into albums!

Best Deals on Easter Candy

If you're going to be buying Easter candy in the next few weeks, here are some coupon match-ups for the best deals on candy:

Walgreens

Hershey’s or Cadbury Easter Candy, 8 to 10 oz.
2/$5.00
- Buy Three, Get One Free (3/15 SmartSource Coupon Insert)
- $1.00/2 (Walgreens EasySaver Catalog Coupon)

= $1.38 each when you buy four after coupons!

Hershey’s Easter Candy
Hershey’s or Cadbury Eggs, 18 oz.
Hershey’s Spring Assortment, 17 oz.
Hershey’s Robin Eggs, 46 oz.
2/$9.00
- Buy Three, Get One Free (3/15 SmartSource Coupon Insert)
- $3.00/2 (Walgreens EasySaver Catalog Coupon)
= $1.88 each when you buy four after coupons!

Mars, 10.5 to 11.5 oz.
Nestle, 9.2 oz.
SweeTarts Gummy Bunnies, 9.2 oz.
Life Savers Gummies, Bunnies, and Eggs, 8 oz.
2/$5.00
- $1.00/2 (Walgreens EasySaver Catalog Coupon
= $2 each when you buy four after coupons!

Palmer Easter Chocolate
$5.00
- $10.00 (EasySaver Catalog Rebate #32 - when you buy $20)
= $2.50 each after Rebate!

Mars, Wonka, or Nestle Easter Candy, 0.92 to 1.75 oz.
= $0.39 (with in-ad coupon)

Russell Stover Easter Candy, 0.88 to 1 oz.
= $0.39 (with in-ad coupon)

Sweet Time Jelly Beans, 10 oz.
= 2/$1.00 (with in-ad coupon)

Mars Candy, 1.24 to 2.17 oz.
= $0.49 (with in-ad coupon)

Palmer Easter Candy, 0.875 to 1.1 oz.
= $0.39 (with in-ad coupon)


Target

Reese's Minis, 11 oz. bags
Hershey's Kisses, 10 oz. bags
$2.33
- $1.50/3 (3/15 SmartSource Coupon Insert)
= $1.83 each when you buy three!

Nestle Butterfinger Eggs, 6 pack
$2.49
- $1.00/2 (Printable Coupon Here)
= $1.99 when you buy two after coupon!

American Girl - Free Shipping Code

Right now, you can get free shipping from American Girl with no minimum purchase!! Use the code EASTERSHIP at checkout. Expires April 5.

Looks like there are some good deals in the "sale" section that would be a great combo with this free shipping...a $2.00 American Girls Quiz Book, a Samantha board game and a Molly board game for just $5.00!

Build-A-Bear Coupon

*Update: I was not aware that this coupon is only meant to be used by a single user. It is not valid for multiple users. Sorry for the inconvenience!!

Build-A-Bear is offering a great coupon right now: $5.00 off Any Animal Purchase of $10.00 or more (some animals start from $10-$12). Expires 4/19/09. To find locations, click here.

Publix Deals

I typically do grocery store coupon match-ups for stores that are up here near me, but I do have quite a few readers down South, so I thought I would throw a couple of deals out there for you!

Del Monte Canned Vegetables
$ .79
- $ .75 (Printable Coupon Here)
= $ .04 after coupon!

Trail Mix Crunch
Buy One, Get One Free (save up to $4.19)
- $2.00 (Printable Coupon Here)
= $ .10 each after coupon!

Yo Plus Yogurt
Buy One, Get One Free (save up to $2.50)
-$1.50 (Printable Coupon Here)
= FREE!

Trop50 Orange Juice
Buy One, Get One Free (save up to $3.79)
- $1.00 (3/15 Red Plum Coupon Insert)
= $ .89 each after coupon!

Don't forget to check out Jenny's blog, Southern Savers, for a full list of coupon match-ups!

Take your Penny Item Coupon with you so you can get $ .01 paper towels with every $10.00 spent!

Walgreens Candle Deal

Snag some free or almost free Glade Fragrance Collection candles next week at Walgreens:

Go here to print a $4.00 off coupon here. Combine that with the $2.00 off coupon in the Walgreens April EasySaver Catalog starting March 29, 2009.

Should be a great deal...

Origins Freebie

Bring in your empty cosmetic containers to an Origins, and they will give you a FREE sample of one of their skincare products. Go here for details - starts March 29th.

Ben & Jerry's - $1.00 Scoops

I have had a lot of frustrations today with my blog, but hopefully, it will look beautiful again soon! Until then, I will continue to post the deals that I find...

If you live near a Ben & Jerry's (go here for locations), you can go tomorrow (Tuesday, 3/24) for $1.00 scoops of ice cream by bringing in cans of non-perishable food. Go enjoy some Chunky Monkey!!

Technical Difficulties

Please bear with me as I am having some technical problems with this blog. Hopefully the blog will be running normal by tomorrow!

Meatless Mondays

Meatless Mondays
I've seen this mentioned on several places around the web, and thought it might be a good way to save money and have a little fun at the same time...

In our family for the next couple of weeks, we're going to have Meatless Mondays...a night where we will have meals consisting of no meat.

We all know that meat can often be one of the most expensive parts of the meal, so this will hopefully be a way to help cut the cost of our weekly grocery bill.

I'm planning on making Meatless Mondays fun. For example, everyone has to come to the table with their clothes on backwards or with a crazy hat on. This will hopefully make it something everyone looks forward to.

Here are a few of the ideas of meals that I have come up with for this night:

Veggie Stir Fry with Ramen Noodles
Baked Potato Bar
Chili (with Beans, No Meat)
Grilled Cheese/Tomato Soup
Breakfast Night

Do any of you already do this? What are some low-cost meatless meals that you have come up with? Let us know in the comments below!

Printable Coupons Reminders

Just a few important reminders about printable coupons:

1. If you can't get one to print in Internet Explorer, try Firefox. Most of the time, if it won't print in one internet service, it will print in the other.

2. If you are still not able to print the coupons (due to technical issues or other issues) try contacting the company. Many times, if you explain the issue, they will simply mail you the coupons.

3. ALWAYS print your coupons twice by hitting the back button on your browser. Some coupons are set to only be printed once, so if you do not hit the back button, you won't get another chance to print that coupon again.

A Sneak Peek - April EasySaver Catalog

A special thanks to Hot Coupon World for providing us with this preview of the Walgreens EasySaver Catalog for April.

The Free After Rebate item doesn't look that thrilling, but the other coupons look promising...

Super One Deals - 3/22-3/28

Here are some of the deals and coupon match-ups this week for Super One.

Cantaloupe
$ .37/lb.

Old Orchard Apple Blend Juice Cocktail, 64 oz.
5/$5.00 (With In-Ad Coupon)
- $1.00/2 (Printable Coupon Here - Print Two)
= 5 for $3.00 after coupons!!

General Mills Cereal (Chex and Cheerios)
5/$10.00
- $1.00 (3/8 SmartSource Coupon Insert)
- $1.00/2 (2/22 SmartSource Coupon Insert)
= 5 for $8.00 after coupons!

Chef Boyardee
10/$10.00
- $1.00/5 (1/4 SmartSource Coupon Insert)
= 10/$9.00 after coupon!

Mott's Apple Sauce, 48 oz. jar
2/$4.00
- $ .55 (Printable Coupon Here - Print Two!)
= 2/$3.90 after coupons!!

Scott's Extra Soft Toilet Paper, 4 Rolls
5/$5.00 (In-Ad Coupon)

Target Deals - 3/22-3/28

Here are some of the deals to be found at Target this week. Don't forget that you can combine a Target coupon with a Manufacturers coupon for some great deals! Also, you can print the Target coupons at the front kiosks of most of the stores.

Remember, prices vary by region.

Schick Intuition and Quattro Razors

$6.99

- $5.00 (Target Gift Card When You Buy 2)

- $4.00 (3/22 Smart Source Coupon Insert - use two!)

= $0.49 each with gift card and two coupons!

Aveeeno Baby Care Products

$3.49

- $2.00 (Printable Coupon Here)

= $1.49 each after coupon

Market Pantry Cereal (Honey & Oat Mixers or Shredded Wheat)

$1.89

Tropicana Trop50 Juice, 59 oz.

$2.50

- $1.00 (3/15 Red Plum Coupon Insert)

= $1.50 each after coupon!

Motts Applesauce, 6 packs

$1.77

- $1.00 (Printable Coupon Here)
- $ .55 (Printable Coupon Here)

= $0.22 each after coupon!

Market Pantry Soups

$ .67

- $0.50/2 (Printable Coupon Here)

= $0.42 each after coupon!

Gillette Body Wash, 8.4 oz

$2.00 (On Ends of Aisles)

- $2.00 (3/1 P&G Coupon Insert)

= Free after coupon!!