18May 2012 by holly

CLOSED: Giveaway! Coupon Class: Savings Nation Workshop in Burke, VA – 5/21/12

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On Monday, May 21, 2012, Laura from BeltwayBargainMom.com is hosting a Savings Nation Workshop in Burke, VA.  Thanks to her partnership with Savings.com.  I plan on attending! These workshops give you the tools, information and community support you need to save up to 50% on your weekly groceries. For the average family that equals an extra $200 a month in your pocket!  With Savings Nation, leading a better life on a budget is attainable because we know that ‘There’s No Such Thing as Small Change!’ What: Savings Nation – Grocery Savings Workshop in Burke, VA Date: Monday, May 21st, 2012  Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location: Burke Community Church (classroom #118), 9900 Old Keene Mill Rd, Burke, VA 22015 In this 2-hour workshop you’ll learn: Realistic Couponing Strategic Grocery…
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17May 2012 by holly

May 2012 Internet Coupons

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Check out the Sunday Coupon Preview!   This weekend May 19th there will be 1 Smart Source Insert, and 1 Red Plum Insert. In addition, check out all of these new Internet Coupons. $1.00 off on any ONE (1) Armor All Air Freshener $0.55 off Hillshire Farm Deli Carvers™ Lunchmeat $0.75 off any ONE Welch's Juice $3.00 off any bag of Rachel Ray Food for Dogs $2.00 off Any ONE Garden Safe Fungicide $5.00 off two NEOSPORIN ESSENTIALS™ product $2.00 off any NEOSPORIN Body Wash $0.55 off any Florida Crystals Sugar product $1.00 off two (2) Cesar Cookie Crunchies $0.75 off any ONE (1) Lever 2000 18oz Body Wash $1.00 off off any ONE (1) Honey Bunches of Oats Fruit Blends $1.00 off any OFF! Botanicals Insect Repellent $1.25 off Glade…
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16May 2012 by holly

Meal Planning 5/14/12

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This is week 20 on creating a meal plan for the week.  This is the third week I’m so late in posting.  The weekend was so full of things to get done.  Not to mention it being Mother's Day weekend and this week is my birthday week.    Happy Birthday to me!  :) Monday: Breakfast: Cereal and fruit  Lunch Sandwiches Dinner Spaghetti Tuesday:Breakfast Cereal and fruit Lunch PB&J and cucumber sandwiches   Dinner: Tacos Wednesday:  Breakfast Cereal and fruit   Lunch cucumber sandwiches  Dinner: Takeout Thursday: Breakfast Cereal and fruit  Lunch Muffins Dinner: Chicken fingers Friday: Breakfast Cereal Lunch Fastfood treat  Dinner: Pizza Saturday: Breakfast Cereal easy Lunch Simple lunch Dinner: Graduation Party Sunday: Breakfast Easy and fast eggs Lunch Simple lunch Dinner: OYO What’s for dinner at your house tonight? …
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12May 2012 by holly

Spring Into Organization 2012: Laundry Room

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After reading and admiring so many awesome laundry room posts I had to jump in and organize my laundry room. Here are some before pictures. Yes, there is dirty laundry on the floor and clean laundry hanging up. We are human! Our house was built in 1980 and surprisingly they designed the house with some features we see in houses today like the laundry room on the second floor and 5 walk-in closets. Isn't that unheard of for that year? Be jealous! This house has lots of storage which is a great! I'm so fortunate! However, it can be a bad thing. Good thing because I can get organized, but it has been a bad thing because I haven't the rooms and closets are messy and disorganized. Now it is…
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09May 2012 by holly

Aldi: Deals 5/9/12-5/15/12

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Thanks to Laura from Beltway Bargain Mom for sharing the best Aldi deals this week! I love Aldi and if we need to do a big grocery trip to the store we regularly run into Aldi.   Lately, we have seen milk at Aldi cost $1.99-$2.50 a gallon.  That is a great price for the Washington D.C. metro area. Produce: Grape Tomatoes - $0.69/pint Cucumbers - $0.29/each Baby Carrots - $0.49/bag Little Salad Bar Garden Salad - $0.49 Multi-Colored Peppers, 14 oz package - $1.79 Mushrooms, 8 oz - $0.59 Other deals:  Nature's Nectar Orange Juice From Concentrate, 64 oz - $1.89 Happy Farms Deli Sliced Cheese. Sharp Cheddar or Mozzarella, 8 oz - $1.99 (was $2.19) Season's Choice Baby Brussels Sprouts With Butter, 12 oz - $1.29 Belmont Sorbet Assortment.…
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09May 2012 by holly

Meal Planning 5/7/12

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This is week 19 on creating a meal plan for the week.  This is the second week I'm so late in posting.  The weekend was so full of things to get done and then the boys have been suffering with colds.  We were trying to get them used to sippy cups and that sort of back fired with the colds.  It's been a full week and it is already Wednesday! Monday: Breakfast: Cereal and fruit  Lunch Chicken fingers Dinner:Parogees Tuesday:Breakfast Cereal and fruit Lunch PB&J and fruit   Dinner: fastfood Wednesday:  Breakfast Cereal and fruit   Lunch Chicken fingers  Dinner: Wontons Thursday: Breakfast Cereal and fruit  Lunch Muffins Dinner: Soup Friday: Breakfast Cereal Lunch Fastfood treat  Dinner: Pizza Saturday: Breakfast Cereal easy Lunch  fastfood Dinner: Birthday party Sunday: Breakfast Easy…
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09May 2012 by holly

CVS: FREE $5 eGift Card with $25 eGift Card Purchase (Redeemable In-Stores or Online!)

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Check this out before it is gone!  Right now CVS is offering a $5 eGift Card when you buy a $25 eGift Card.   You can purchase it for someone else or even yourself.   It will be automatically emailed to the recipient or yourself.   If you select print (like I did) they mailed it directly to me so I can print it out. It took minutes for me to get the $25 eGift card as well as the $5 eGift card.   Some people are doing more but that is up to you. Not only is this is a great deal for us CVS fans but this is a perfect Mother's Day gift too. Enjoy! Thanks to HiptoSave!  
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02May 2012 by holly

Meal Planning 4/30/12

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  This is week 18 on creating a meal plan for the week.  I have to admit I'm so late in posting this.  We are still recovering from the crazy yard sale we had over the week.   Wow, that was crazy.   On Monday we went out to visit the mall and then came back to do chores.  It wasn't until Tuesday morning that we figured out our cat was missing so yesterday was a bit stressful.   We found her thankgoodness safe and sound outside at the neighbor's deck.  Then I had to make cupcakes for my daughter's birthday party.   It's been a full week and it is already Wednesday! Monday: Breakfast: Muffins  Lunch fastfood Dinner:Hamburger helper Tuesday:Breakfast Muffins Lunch PB&J and fruit   Dinner: Noodles with meatballs Wednesday:  Breakfast Muffins…
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26Apr 2012 by holly

Sunday Preview and End of the Month Internet Coupons to Print

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April is just about to end soon!  That means it is time to start printing out any internet coupons you may have missed earlier.   Usually at the end of the month the coupons change so it is a good idea to print any that you may want to use.  The coupons are usually good for a couple weeks after they print. Check out the Sunday Coupon Preview!   This weekend April 29th there will be 1 Smart Source Insert, 1 Red Plum Insert, 1 Pepsi Insert, and 1 P&G Insert!  That's 4 inserts this weekend. Woohoo! Internet Printable Coupons to Print SAVE $1.00 off any Country Crock® Spread (Excludes Honey and Cinnamon Flavored Spreads) $1.25 OFF On any ONE ICBINB! product Save $1.00 off any TWO (2) Post® Kids Cereal- only…
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24Apr 2012 by holly

Meal Planning 4/23/12

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This is week 17 on creating a meal plan for the week.  This is a crazy week because of the yard sale this weekend! Monday: Breakfast: Cereal  Lunch Muffins Dinner: Salad Tuesday:Breakfast Muffins Lunch PB&J and fruit   Dinner: Pasta with Scallops Wednesday:  Breakfast Cereal Lunch PB&J  Dinner: Hotdogs with Carrots Thursday: Breakfast Cereal  Lunch Hot dogs Dinner: Sloppy Joes with Salad Friday: Breakfast Muffins Lunch Fastfood treat  Dinner: Dinner with Family preparing for Yard Sale Saturday: Breakfast Muffins Lunch  Yard Sale!  Dinner:  Something easy! Sunday: Breakfast Eggs Lunch Simple lunch Dinner: Pizza What’s for dinner at your house tonight?  Thanks to HealthyMenuMailer.com for the awesome meal plan chart.  Check it out HERE.   Thanks to orgjunkie.com for the  encouragement.
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