CVS DEALS 5/24-5/30

SUNDAY AND MONDAY ONLY!

Clearsil Stayclear Daily Face Wash 6.5oz $3.99

Get $3.99 ECB (limit 1)
$1/1 SS 4/19/09
$2/1 SS 4/19/09
Final Price- FREE with $1-$2 overage after coupon and ECBs!

All Relvon Nail $3.99

Get $3.00 ECB (limit 1)
$1/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic SS 4/26/09
Final Price- FREE with .01 overage after coupon and ECBs!

Playtex Gentle Glide 18ct or Sport Tampons 16ct $3.99

Get $3.00 ECB (limit 1)

$1/1 HERE, SS 3/22/09,
$1/1 May issue of All You Magazine
$1/1 printable
Final Price- FREE after coupon and ECBs!

BandAid Brand Bandages $2.99
Get $2 ECB (limit 1)

$.50 RP 5/17/09
$1/1 SS 2/8/09
$1/1 RP 4/26/09
$1/1 SS 3/15/09
Final Price- FREE or $.49 after Coupon and ECB!

Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste $0.88
$0.75/1 SS 2/22/09

Final Price- $.13 each after coupon!

Folger's Classic Roast or Decaf 11.3 oz BOGO $3 (limit 6)

$1/1 7-oz or Larger RP 5/3/09

Final Price- .50 each after 2 coupons & BOGO sale!

Planter's Nuts 11.5 oz or Cashew Halves BOGO $3
$1/1 HERE & HERE
Final Price- .50 each after 2 coupons and BOGO sale!

Cottonelle 12 pk $5.49 (limit 3 )

$6.99 each after Monday

$0.50/2 SS 4/26/09

$0.75/1 Ultra SS 4/26/09

$1/1 HERE

$0.50/1 printable
$1/1 June issue of All You Magazine

Final Price- $4.49-$5.24 each after coupon!

Listerine BOGO 50% off
.50 RP 4/26/09
$1/1 printable
$1/1 SS 3/15/09
$1/1 RP 4/26/09
Final Price- varies

WEEKLY ECB DEALS

Speed Stick Pro $3.99

Get $3.99 ECB (limit 2)

Final Price- FREE after ECB!

Gain Laundry Detergent 24 - 32 Loads $5.99

Get $2.00 ECB (limit 1)

$1 P&G $120 Savings Rebate Booklet
Final Price- $2.99 after coupon!

Olay Body Wash 23.6oz, Plus Ribbons or Quench Lotion 2/$12.00

Get $5.00 ECB when you buy 2 (limit 1)

$1/1 P&G 5/3/09

$1/1 Ribbons P&G 5/3/09

Final Price- $2.50 each when you buy 2 after coupons & ECB!

Dry Idea Clinical Complete Roll On or Right Guard Clinical Aerosol or Solid $7.99

Get $4.00 EBC (limit 2)

$1/1 Dry Idea or Right Guard SS 4/19/09

$1/2 Dry Idea or Right Guard SS Summer 5/17/09

$1/2 Right Guard SS 3/8/09

$2/1 Dry Idea Roll-On HERE

Final Price- $1.99-$3.49 each after coupon!

Power Bars 10/$10.00

Get $5 ECB when you buy 10 (limit 1)

Final Price-.50 each when you buy 10 after ECB!

Nexcare Tape or Children's

Get $2.00 ECB (limit 2)

Final Price- Varies

Kotex Ultra Thin Pads 14 - 20ct 2/$7.00

Get $2.00 ECB when you buy 2(limit 3)

$1/1 SS 4/5/09

Final Price-$2.50 each when you buy 2 after coupons & ECB!

Thermacare Wraps

Get $5.00 ECB when you buy $10 worth (limit 1)

$1/1 RP 3/29/09
$1/1 RP 4/19/09

$1.50/1 RP 3/29/09
$1/1 RP 4/19/09

Final Price- Varies

Cologate Total Advanced 4oz $2.99

Get $2.00 EBC (limit 1)
$1/1 SS 5/10/09

Final Price- FREE after coupon!

OTHER DEALS

Palmolive $.99

$.25 April All You
Final Price- $.74!

Johnson's Baby or Aveeno $3.99

$1/1 Aveeno SS 4/5/09

$1.50/2 Aveeno SS 4/5/09

$2/1 various Aveeno coupons HERE, HERE & HERE

$1/1 Aveeno HERE
$2/2 various Johnson's Baby Products HERE and HERE

$1/1 various Johnson's Baby Products HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE

Final price- $1.99-$3.24 each after coupon!

B1G1 Sobe, Propel, or Gatorade Limit 8

B1G1 printable

Final Price- FREE!

Off! Clip On starter kit - $7.99 each
Use B1G1 printable coupon
Use $2/1 coupon from the 5/17 SS
Use $3/1 CVS printable coupon (on CVS’s website)
Final Price- $1.50 each wyb 2 after ALL 3 coupons!

For the complete ad go to I Heart CVS.

OLD NAVY FLIP FLOPS $1 TODAY!

Run, don't walk, to Old Navy to get your $1 flip flops today. Find your happy place before you walk through the doors, because it will be crazy crowded. Limit 5 per customer.

New Restaurant.com $25 certificate for $2

Just in time for Memorial Day Weekend, Restaurant.com is offering 80% off their gift certificates!

Pay only $2 for a $25 gift certificate.

My Buried Birthday Treasures Unearthed At Yard Sales

Boy, did I have a great time at the yard sales last weekend! It was raining and several of them were closed down when I started on Friday. I was on a last minute search for birthday presents. My little girl was turning 4 on Sunday. I searched in quiet desperation on Friday and came up empty handed. So, first thing Saturday morning, I rolled out of bed on a mission, with a two hour time limit, because hubby had a missionary meeting to go to. I looked out the window and you guessed it, more rain! Because it was raining, I headed to a benefit sale inside at our local Fed-Ex. Here is what I found sitting out in the rain, in perfect condition, except for a couple scuffs.This Radio Flyer Trike originally lists for $83.94 and I bought it for $5.00! I would have tried to get it even cheaper, but it was a benefit sale, so I absolutely do not haggle at those.

Next, I found a Cinderella play boutique and a TON of Polly Pockets. My kids have never had Polly Pockets before, so I was not sure if they would like them, but I was in desperation mode, so I forked over $1.50 (talked down from $2.50) for a fashion show stage and a huge Ziploc full of Polly Pocket dolls complete with clothes and shoes and boats and tubs...etc There were about ten Polly Pockets in there, so I guesstimate, that it was about 5 sets. I priced them online at about $15 each, so it was about $75.00 worth of Polly Pockets. I could not find the Cinderella boutique I got at the sale for $1.50 anywhere when I googled it, but on eBay. They had the boutique for about $16 shipped, so I am guessing maybe it was originally $25, I don't really know, but here is the picture. Maybe one of you know.So, I guesstimate that the Pollys and Cinderella were about $100 originally. I paid $3.00 for all.

Now, the price of this last item, a purple Barbie VW Beetle, completely floored me when I was googling it. When I was at the yard sale, she had it marked for $5.00. I talked her down to $2.50, because I thought $5 was asking too much. It was in perfect condition, did not even look played with and it came complete with the car key.This new car is listing on Amazon for $119.45 +$8.49. Is it $127.49...for real? The first words out of my mouth were SHUT UP, to no one in particular, after I picked myself up off the floor! I thought maybe I was looking at the Power Wheels Version, not a barbie car. I checked to make sure and sure enough, it was right. No offense to Mattel, but that price just seems insane! Oh well, someone else's impulse buy that was hardly played with was my gold mine!

I paid $10.50 for what I estimate would have been about $311.43 brand new. The most important thing is that my 4 year old was incredibly excited. She told me it was the best day of her life! Yes, THE single best day out of four whole years on this earth! She also said, "Mommy when I saw all of the presents, I just couldn't believe my eyes!"

I know what you mean, honey, when I saw the retail prices, I just couldn't believe my eyes either.

For more great ideas on saving money check out Frugal Fridays

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How To Make The Perfect Rice

To think, until the last few months, I have lived my life thinking I knew how to make rice. For years, I have followed the instructions on the back of the package and was always sure never to lift the lid. Lately, as I have ventured into more frugal cooking, my rice technique left me wanting more. I started searching online for the "perfect" recipe. My search ended in disappointment as I tried a few recipes and was left with no better results than before. I did not want sticky or mushy rice. I was sick of tripling the recipe to feed my BIG family and opening the lid with anticipation at the end of the 20 minute cooking time, only to find it cooked around the edges and crunchy in the middle. Oh, what sadness I felt as I fed my rice to the garbage disposal, rather than my starving kiddos and scrambling to cook something else FAST ! I wanted long beautiful grains of rice that were perfectly blissful being on their own in the pan. I was sick of looking in the pan and seeing scared rice, stuck together and mushy, clinging to their fellow grains for support. About a month ago, it all changed for me. I was flipping channels and stopped to watch the chef (sadly, I do not remember her name) make what she called the perfect rice. I watched with awe as she gave the instructions hoping that this time, it would work. I immediately got up and made it, so I would not forget. So here is what I did...

What you need:
1-2 tsp of oil
As much rice as you want

Heat the oil in the pan at about medium heat and add as much rice as you need. Stir it into the oil until chalky. Then add hot water until it is two fingers above the rice line. Boil the rice until the water meets the rice level. You probably only want to stir it once or twice during this time just to make sure it does not stick to the bottom of the pan. Once the water is level with the rice, turn the heat down to low and put the lid on. Set the timer for 20 minutes. DO NOT LIFT THE LID. At the end of the 20 minutes, take the lid off and fluff the rice with a fork.

BOGO FROSTY COUPON FROM WENDY'S

~Local Spot~ Best Grocery Deals 5/20-5/26

Right now I am comparing Price Cutter, Dillon's and Harter House in Strafford, their add may be somewhat different than the Springfield ad. I have also added some Wal-Mart deals courtesy of Hip2save.com. For more great Wal-Mart deals check her out here. Please keep in mind that all Wal-Marts are not created equal, so our prices may vary from store to store. You will also find Aldi's prices on produce and milk.

Please leave comments or email me on any other deals you find. If you take in the ads, you can get most of these deals honored at Wal-Mart. The cheapest deal and where you can find it is in bold print. The links for the are included. Some of these may have met their print limit already, because they were released last week. I can not tell, because I have already met all of my print limits! The best you can do is try. Also, SS means Smart Source, one of the inserts from the paper. There are some slammin' good deals this week. I will be freezing corn back for sure. Here goes...

Meat
ground chuck
$1.49 lb (PC), $2.29 (HH), $1.79 (D)

family pack pork steak
$1.49 lb (PC), $1.89 (HH)

ribeye
$5.99 lb all stores but PC has boneless, so it is a better buy.

Johnsonville brats 19.76oz-
$2.79 (PC & HH), $3.79 (D)

country ribs-
$1.59 lb family pack(PC), $2.29 lb (HH), $2.99 (D)

pork spare ribs-
$1.99 lb (D &PC)

trimmed brisket-
$2.19 lb (D), $2.99 (PC)

Kroger chicken fryer-
$.98lb
10lb frozen chicken quarters
$5.89 (.59 a lb) (HH) unadvertised

10lb box bacon
$15.59 ($1.56 a lb) (HH) unadvertised
Rodeo Hot dogs
2/$1.00 (PC)

16oz Oscar Meyer all meat hot dogs
.99 (PC), 2/$3.00 (HH &D)
$1/2 printable-=.49 a pack
$1 off any 1 found in Kraft Summer 09 magazine
final price= as low as FREE!

Bar S Jumbo Hot dogs
on roll back 2/$1 (WM) 10 for $10-you don't have to buy 10 (D)
Use the $1/2 coupon from the 5/10RP (exp. 7/9)
Or use the $1/2 coupon from here, IE or Firefox
Final price as low as FREE!

Lunchables
$1.74 (WM) 2 for $4 (PC) 2 for $5 (HH)
Use the $1/2 coupon from here
final price as low as $1.24!

Produce
corn-
.10ea-limit 10 (PC), 4/$1 (HH), 5/$2(D) 4/$1.29

strawberries-
.99 lb Aldis, $1.99 (PC), (D), (HH)

Green bell peppers
3/1.29 (Aldi's), $1.29 each (PC)

red delicious apples
3lbs/$1.89 (Aldi's), 3lbs/$1.99 (PC)

broccoli crowns
$1.29lb (PC),$1.49lb (Aldi's)

cucumbers
.49 each large (Aldi's), 2/$1 (PC)

portabello mushrooms 1.29 (Aldi's)

seedless watermelon-
$3.69 (Aldi's), $3.89 (HH), $3.99 (D), $4.99 (PC)

tomatoes on the vine-
$1.29 lb (PC), $1.77 (D) 1.99 (Aldi's)

cantaloupe-
$1.97ea (D), 2/$5 (PC) 1.99 (Aldi's)

california peaches-
$1.99 lb (HH), $2.29 lb (PC), $2.99 lb (D)

Dole coleslaw mix
.89 (HH), .99 (PC)

Dairy
12 oz Kraft Singles
$1.19 limit 3 (HH), 2/$3 (PC)
$1 off 2 coupon as low as .69!

Philly Cream Cheese
$1.25 (HH)
use this $1 off 2
final price =.75!

Kraft cheese chunks, cuts, shreds
$1.59 (PC), $1.99 (HH), 2 shreds for $3 (WM)
$1 coupon from here, IE or Firefox
final price= as low as .5o!

Cool Whip
.99 (HH), $1.00 (WM),$1.29 (D)
$1/2 coupon from here
final price = as low as .49ea!

Butter Quarters 4 pack
Best Choice $1.69 (HH)
Hiland $1.79(D)
2% Milk
$2.45 (HH), $2.51 (Aldi's)

Other Food Items
Kashi Go Lean Waffles
(WM) $1.97
$1.50 coupon from here
final price .47!

Kraft Salad Dressing
$1.49 (PC), $1.58 (WM), 3/$5 (or $1.67ea HH) $1.69 (D)
$1.50 coupon from the 5/10SS (exp. 6/10)
.55 found in Kraft summer 09
final price- as low as FREE!

Kraft Miracle Whip
Squeeze Bottle $2, 2/$5 (PC), 2/$5(HH), $2.49 (D)
$1 coupon from here
Final price as low $1!

Kraft Mayo
$2.49 (D), $2.99(HH), 2/$6 (PC)
$1 coupon from here
final price as low as $1.49!

Kraft BBQ Sauce 18oz
.97 (WM), .99 (HH)
Use the $1 coupon from here
Or the .75 coupon from the 5/3SS (exp. 6/3)
final price as low as FREE!

Hunts Ketchup 24 oz
$1 (WM)
.20 coupon from the 5/10SS (exp. 6/30)
final price .80!

Best Choice Ketchup 24oz
.59 ea limit 3 (HH)

French's Mustard
$1.49 (D), 2/$3 (PC)
use the .50 coupon from here
final price= as low as .49!


Velveeta Shells & Cheese
$1.50 (WM), $1.99 (HH)
Use the $1.50/2 coupon from here, IE or Firefox
Final cost .75 each!

Van Camp's Pork & Beans
3/$1 (PC), 2/.89 (HH) 2/$1 (D)

Wheat Thins and Triscuits
BOGO (PC)
$2 (WM)
$1 coupon from here
Final price $1 from WM and I am guessing .50 from PC after using 2 coupons!
If you know the price at PC, please let me know.

12 pks of coke and Pepsi.
They are $2.40 ea when you buy 5 (PC&D)
We do not drink soda, so I am not sure but, I think this is a good deal

~Frugal Recipe ~Beans and Rice

I am not a big fan of beans. I never have liked them very much. One day I was introduced by my friends to beans and rice with some Puerto Rican flair and I actually like them. A bigger victory is that my kids are crazy about them. This is an ultra cheap, ultra healthy and super simple meal. I made them tonight and did not have all of the ingredients I usually use, but they still turned out great.

2 cans of pinto beans
2-3 medium potatoes
Adobo seasoning to taste

Combine canned beans with small diced potato's and add a couple of shakes of Adobo seasoning. Taste it and make sure it is well seasoned, because you will serve it over plain rice. Heat it to a boil, stir and cover and simmer while you cook your rice. Stir it to keep it from sticking to the pan. It is ready when it is thick and the liquid looks almost like gravy. Serve it over hot rice.

Great Huggies Deals at Dillon's and Target

**Update**I got FOUR packages of Natural Care wipes for FREE this morning. Woohoo! We were running very low. I chose the natural care over the other ones, because they contained 8 more wipes per container. Those are getting low, but there are still plenty of the other kind to choose from. It says diaper care on the coupon and that counts wipes. It will go through, they will need to adjust each coupon down a penny.

Huggies Wipes are on sale at Target this week for $1.99 each. Print this $2.00 off any huggies diaper care product coupon off four times, by clicking on savings central after you fill out the survey. If you do not click on savings central, it will tell you that you have met your print limit. If you do click it, you can print two on one sheet and then hit the back arrow and print another two.

I hear Dillon's has Huggies Diapers on sale for $8.99 this week. Also, when you buy $15.00 worth of Huggies this week at Kroger (Dillon's), you get $3.00 of instant savings. Huggies sent a mailer out last week containing...
$5.00 off Pull-ups coupon
$3.00 off of Huggies Natural Care
$2.00 off of Huggies Overnite
$1.50 off any

I hear this is a regional thing, but if you live in Missouri like I do, hopefully, you got the same ones.

You can also print this one out for $3.00 off of Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers.

Go to shortcuts.com to load a $1.50 off any Huggies diaper to your Dillon's card.

Go to cellfire.com and load a $3.00 coupon for Huggies.

My hope is that pull ups and Natural diapers are on sale as well. If this is the case, this is how my purchase will go down.
1 pack Pull Ups 1 Pure and Natural 2 @ $8.99= $17.89
-$3.00 instant savings
-$5.00 pull ups mq
-$3.00 natural mq
-$3.00 cell fire
-$1.50 shortcuts
final price- $2.48 or $1.24 per package

Plus I should get 4 packages of wipes free! I will update you on how this worked.

~Local Spot~ BOGO Coupons

For more these coupons and more local deals go here

Woohoo! $5 off $25 at Walgreens!

It has been a while since they released one of these coupons. Just remember that your purchase amount has to be $25 before taxes and after all manufacturer and Walgreens coupons and discounts.

~Local Spot~ Giant $1 Book Sale

If you live in the Springfield, Missouri area, you are in luck

-From the Vision Media Group-

Giant $1 Dollar Book Sale

50,000+ books at only $1 each!
Mostly Christian fiction and non-fiction
Friday May 22 through May 29 9 am - 9 pm

SPECIAL PREVIEW NIGHT Thursday May 21 6 pm to 12 midnight

For only $10 you can have first pick of all these great titles , for only $1 each!

Proceeds benefit 4 The World Resources. Brought to you by 99HITFM and 1340 AM

Located in the Big White Warehouse behind 99HITFM at 5431 W. Sunshine.

Contact Information
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New Restaurant.com Discount and Bonus

Restaurant.com has a promo going where you can get 60% off of your certificate and a $10.00 gift certificate code will be emailed to you within 24 hours. We use these all of the time when we travel. Go here and use the promo code TABLE.

Cold Peanut Noodles

We strive to eat pretty healthy and stay on a budget. We do not eat a lot of meat, because meat without hormones, steroids and antibiotics is out of our budget. We eat a lot of Asian inspired food. Today we had a simple, inexpensive light lunch that took about 10 minutes to fix. I just found this recipe and this is my most favorite peanut sauce. It is not super thick and overpowering, like a lot of peanut sauces can be. This one is light and blends well with the noodles. We use Korean sweet potato vermicelli noodles. These are long, see through and have a chewy texture. They are also called, dang myun, dangmyun, tang myun, or tangmyun. We buy ours in bulk, because it is much cheaper. You could also use buckwheat soba noodles. These are widely available at Asian food markets.

Cold Peanut Noodles
1 bunch of dried sweet potato noodles

Sauce
2 tablespoons peanut butter (we use natural)
4 tablespoons hot tap water
3 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 pinch sugar
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
2 cloves of garlic or one tablespoon pre-minced garlic from a jar
garlic-red chili paste, to taste (I omit this when cooking for my kids, but I add a little to mine)

To a pot of boiling water add a handful of noodles. Ours are dried in bunches, so we just take out one or two bunches. One bunch feeds one big appetite and two smaller ones. Boil them for 6 minutes. Pour into a strainer and rinse with cold water until very cold.

Combine peanut butter and hot water and stir with a wisk until smooth. Add the other ingredients and spoon over bowls of noodles. You can garnish with green onions, roasted chopped peanuts or sesame seeds. Enjoy!