Happy New Year!

I wanted to wish everyone a safe and happy New Year! We had a great night with our neighbors and their 2 kids (and their dog too)- eating munchies and treats and watching the kids (and dogs) run around. Yes, at 10:15 pm I say we had a great night- that's just how it is with 2 young kids... you call it a night a bit earlier than you use to. Now it's time to try to stay awake until midnight!

Hope you have a good night and stay tuned to the blog- I'm really hoping to get back on track for 2011! I'll try to get my Rite Aid trip from today posted in the morning... I normally post an end of month coupon printing reminder but I don't think there's anything that fabulous out right now... so hopefully we'll start seeing some good ones in January!

Another 5 point Huggies Enjoy the Ride Rewards code!

Here is another new Huggies Enjoy the Ride code:

BJRJLBZZLFBDPGB- 5 points

You can also earn double points when entering codes from Target (just select Target for the store you purchased your products from!)- this is only valid through TODAY, 12/31 so make sure to get any and all codes entered today!

Go to Enjoy the Ride Rewards to register and enter codes. Make sure to check your videos and polls- you earn points for watching videos and taking polls too!

Thanks For the Mommas!

If you are just now joining Huggies Enjoy the Ride Rewards, check out all the previous codes I've posted here to get lots more points! Also, make sure to check and see if you have any new videos or polls to earn more points.

They added a couple new prizes- you can get a diapers coupon for 300 points and a pullups coupon 337 points-- I'm considering ordering some of the diapers coupons to have on hand for a Rite Aid +Up Reward or keep waiting to see what else they add!

It's Mega Swag Bucks Day!!

It's Mega Swag Bucks Day today! This means more Swag Bucks for your same everyday searching. Make sure to check special offers (you don't have to sign up for anything, just browse through them), answer the daily poll and check for surveys each day for one point each- 3 extra points each day do add up!

It's a great way to get free gift cards and rewards for everyday internet surfing! My favorite reward is a $5 Amazon gift card for only 450 Swag Bucks.

I don't have the toolbar and still earn tons of points (I don't want any more programs running on my computer). I just keep signed into Swag Bucks all the time and use them to find the websites I'm visiting.

More Huggies Enjoy the Ride Rewards Codes!

Here are two new Huggies Enjoy the Ride codes:

BJKGWQMBTSRCPGB (5 pts)
BJWNCKSTWLFNPGB (1 pt)

You can also earn double points when entering codes from Target (just select Target for the store you purchased your diapers from!).

Go to Enjoy the Ride Rewards to register and enter codes. Make sure to check your videos and polls- you earn points for watching videos and taking polls too!

Thanks Couponing to Disney!

If you are just now joining Huggies Enjoy the Ride Rewards, check out all the previous codes I've posted here to get lots more points! Also, make sure to check and see if you have any new videos or polls to earn more points.

Right now their prize selection stinks but one of these days they'll add new items and you can spend some of your points! Just make sure to enter them now so you have them when you want to spend them.

Another new Pampers Gifts to Grow code

If you are a Pampers Gifts to Grow Rewards member, here is a new code worth 10 points:

CONGRATS2NEWMOM

Thanks For the Mommas!

Go here to join Pampers Gifts to Grow if you are not yet a member- it's a great rewards program where you can get gift certificates and rewards.

Check out the previous Gifts to Grow codes I've posted here.

New Huggies Enjoy the Ride rewards code!

Here is a new Huggies Enjoy the Ride code:

BJSGMLKKKQZKPGB- 5 points

You can also earn double points when entering codes from Target (just select Target for the store you purchased your diapers from!).

Go to Enjoy the Ride Rewards to register and enter codes. Make sure to check your videos and polls- you earn points for watching videos and taking polls too!

Thanks For the Mommas!

If you are just now joining Huggies Enjoy the Ride Rewards, check out all the previous codes I've posted here to get lots more points! Also, make sure to check and see if you have any new videos or polls to earn more points.

Right now their prize selection stinks (there were only 3 items left when I last checked) but one of these days they'll add new items and you can spend some of your points! Just make sure to enter them now so you have them when you want to spend them.

New Pampers Gifts to Grow Code

If you are a Pampers Gifts to Grow Rewards member, here is a new code worth 10 points:

HAPPYHOLIDAYSFB

Thanks For the Mommas!

Go here to join Pampers Gifts to Grow if you are not yet a member- it's a great rewards program where you can get gift certificates and rewards.

Check out the previous Gifts to Grow codes I've posted here.

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

I hope that everyone had a great Christmas yesterday! We sure did- today we had our last Christmas party- we had 4 different family Christmas parties since last Sunday. It was fun but I am glad we're done... now I just need to find my house again!

2 new Pampers Gifts to Grow codes

If you are a Pampers Gifts to Grow Rewards member, here are 2 new codes worth 10 points each:

GTGWELCOME10PTS
NEWWIPESPACKAGE

Thanks For the Mommas!

Go here to join Pampers Gifts to Grow if you are not yet a member- it's a great rewards program where you can get gift certificates and rewards.

Check out the previous Gifts to Grow codes I've posted here.

Another Rite Aid trip

I went back to Rite Aid because we were completely out of wipes... I ended up with wipes, batteries and candy!

Here's what I ended up doing...

4 packages of Duracell batteries- $4.99 each ($5.00 SCR when you buy $15.00)
3- $1.50 off coupons from 12/12 RP
4- $1.00 off Rite Aid peelies!! (there was someone putting these on the packages as I was buying them!)
** $11.46 for 4 packages of batteries PLUS $5.00 SCR!! **

Pampers Wipes- $6.39 (I have 20% Wellness Plus discount)
-$1.00 off from home mailer
** $5.39 **

8- Hersheys, Reeses and Kit Kat Candy- 4 for $2.00 (get $1.00 +UP Reward when you buy 4)
4- Buy one get one free from 12/12 SS
** $.25 each PLUS 2- $1.00 +Up Rewards earned! **

$52.22 before coupons and discounts
-$20.64 Wellness Plus savings and sales
-$5.00 off $25.00 coupon
-$1.00 off $1.00 Video Values coupon
-$11.50 coupons
-$1.00 off +Up Reward redeemed
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$13.08 out of pocket PLUS $2.00 in +Up Rewards and $5.00 SCR!

Is your Christmas shopping done?

Mine is!! I'm so happy that I finished Christmas shopping already! Normally we end up going out on Christmas Eve day for one or two last minute items, but I think we actually finished with a couple days to spare this year! I have one more order from Amazon to be delivered tomorrow... but that's it.

Now it's time to start wrapping everything-- at least I don't have to battle the crowds for that...

How have you done on Christmas shopping? Are you done yet?

Rite Aid Shopping

I stopped at Rite Aid real quick this morning on my way to work- I wasn't real planned for the trip but I knew there were a couple items I wanted to pick up!

Transaction #1

Pillow Pets- $15.99 ($19.99 regular price- I have 20% Wellness Plus discount)- PLUS $2.00 +Up Reward!
-$2.00 off Video Values coupon
** $13.99 PLUS $2.00 +Up Reward! **

2- Glad Force Flex Trash Bags- $6.50 each- $1.00 +UP Reward when you buy 2 PLUS $1.00 SCR when you buy 2!
2- $2.00 off printable
** $4.50 each PLUS $1.00 +Up Reward & $1.00 SCR!! **

$38.21 before coupons and discounts
-$7.78 Wellness Plus savings and sales
-$5.00 off $25.00 coupon
-$6.00 coupons
-$2.00 previously earned +Up Rewards
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$17.43 OOP PLUS $3.00 in +UP Rewards earned AND $1.00 SCR!

Transaction #2 (because I had the coupons and they had the trash bags in stock)

2- Glad Force Flex Trash Bags- $6.50 each- $1.00 +UP Reward when you buy 2
2- $2.00 off printable
** $4.50 each PLUS $1.00 +Up Reward**

$17.50 before coupons and discounts
-$3.78 Wellness Plus savings and sales
-$1.00 off Video Values coupon
-$4.00 coupons
-$3.00 previously earned +Up Rewards
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$5.72 OOP PLUS $1.00 +Up Reward earned!

Now, this definitely wasn't a money making trip, but getting a good deal on good trash bags is sometimes hard to find and my sons really want Pillow Pets... I was disappointed that my store does not have the monkey, so I'll have to pay more for the elsewhere... but at least I got one cheap!

I graduated!

Although I finished all my classes over the summer, I finally graduated yesterday! I got my Master's degree in Education from Western Michigan University! Two kids and six years later!!

I even walked at the ceremony-- it's much more fun the second time you graduate from college-- although the gown and the cap were a bit more complicated (and involved a quick web search to see how the heck to put the thing on!)... maybe I'll want to go back and graduate again a third time???

And yes, I am the one who made it through the walk across the stage, down the steps and then tripped as I was getting into my seat!!

** HOT ** Printable Coupons!

Here are a couple great coupons to print while you can...

$1.00 off Frosted Mini-Wheats- this was available a couple weeks ago for a short time
Thanks Printable Coupons and Deals!

$2.00 off Glad Force Flex Trash Bags
Thanks For the Mommas!

There are also some great Kelloggs cereal coupons here at coupons.com...

I had been a little disappointed in the coupon fairy lately although I need a little of a break from all the bargain hunting... with all the craziness lately I don't have time to organize and use all my coupons!

Rite Aid Shopping

Another good trip to Rite Aid. I wish they had a better selection of Foamies kits, but I found a couple that ended up being a pretty good deal and make for a nice little extra for a couple Christmas gifts.

Transaction #1

Foamies Kits- buy one, get one 50%- animal kit- $7.99, mosiac monkey kit- $2.29 ($1.14 after discount)
$5.00 off 2 Video Values coupon
** $4.13 for both after coupon **

4- Rite Aid Tape- buy one, get one FREE- 3 pack priced at $3.49 in my store (PLUS $1.00 +Up Reward for each package!)
** $6.98 for 4- 3 packs of tape PLUS 4- $1.00 +Up Rewards earned! **

Quaker Oats- 2 for $4
$1.00 off coupon from 9/12 RP)
** $1.00 OOP **

4- Spic & Span Products- $1.00 (or $.80 if you have 20% Wellness Plus discount)
$1.00 off 2 printable
** $1.20 OOP for 4 items!! **

Blistex- $1.35 & $1.50 (PLUS $1.00 +Up Reward when you buy 2!)
-$1.00 off 2 Blistex coupon from 11/14 SS
** $1.85 for 2 PLUS $1.00 +Up Reward! **

$36.64 before coupons and discounts
-$11.45 Wellness Plus savings and sales
-$5.00 off $25.00 coupon
-$9.00 coupons
-$4.00 previously earned +UP Rewards
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$7.19 OOP PLUS $5.00 in +Up Rewards earned!

Transaction #2

Foamies Kits- buy one, get one 50%- animal kit- $7.99, mosiac monkey kit- $2.29 ($1.14 after discount)
$5.00 off 2 Video Values coupon
** $4.13 for both after coupon **

$10.77 before coupons and discounts
-$1.15 Wellness Plus savings and sales
-$1.00 off $1.00 purchase Video Values coupon
-$5.00 coupons
-$3.00 previously earned +Up Rewards
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$.62 OOP!!

I'll enter my receipts and wait to see how much this adds towards my Gift of Savings $20.00 rebate... hopefully this finishes that up!

It's Mega Swag Bucks Day!

It's Mega Swag Bucks Day today! This means more Swag Bucks for your same everyday searching. Make sure to check special offers (you don't have to sign up for anything, just browse through them), answer the daily poll and check for surveys each day for one point each- 3 extra points each day do add up!

It's a great way to get free gift cards and rewards for everyday internet surfing! My favorite reward is a $5 Amazon gift card for only 450 Swag Bucks. I've used a bunch for diapers and also for Christmas presents!

I don't have the toolbar and still earn tons of points (I don't want any more programs running on my computer). I just keep signed into Swag Bucks all the time and use them to find the websites I'm visiting.

Coca-Cola Rewards

If you're a My Coke Rewards member, today you can get a coupon for a free 12 pack of a Coca-Cola product for only 30 points! This coupon is normally 240 points, so it's a great deal! There does not seem to be a limit to how many you can order so get them while you can!

It does take some time to get these coupons- I had ordered 2 back in November when they were 240 points and I just got them yesterday. You can also order 50 prints from Snapfish for 0 points!

Thanks Who Said Nothing in Life is Free?!

100 point Pampers Gifts to Grow Code!!

If you are a Pampers Gifts to Grow Rewards member, here is another new code:

MYBABYREGISTRYT - 100 points

Hurry and enter this one because it's only good tonight!
Thanks For the Mommas!
Go here to join Pampers Gifts to Grow if you are not yet a member- it's a great rewards program where you can get gift certificates and rewards.

Check out the previous Gifts to Grow codes I've posted here.

A stocking for a friend...

The other day, one of my friends/coworkers was asking if I had any good coupons or knew of any good deals on men's razors for her hubby's stocking. I told her that I'm always getting men's razors for free, and that I have tons of them at home and I'd just bring her some. I asked her if her hubby used men's body wash also and told her I'm always getting that for free as well so I said I'd bring some of that in too. I said last week it was time to clean out some of my stockpile so I figured this was a good start!

Everything in the bag was either FREE or I got paid to buy it! 4 different kinds of men's body wash, 5 men's razors, 2 Right Guard deodorants, 2 containers of Reach dental floss, Crest toothpaste and Gain dish soap! From looking at the price tags, if I would have paid full retail for all of this I would have paid around $42.00!

I still have tons in my stockpile- and tons of samples I need to get out to donate to Kalamazoo Community in Schools. I'm hoping I can get to that this week since last week flew by. This month their focus is on personal care items and I have plenty of those to share!

My coworker was so excited! And, I'm excited because I told her not to give me any money but to just give me her extra newspaper inserts each week so I can get more freebies!

FREE Yogurt!

Head on over to Yoplait to get a coupon for a free cup of yogurt!

Thanks Hip 2 Save!

Rite Aid Fun!

After a very busy week of avoiding shopping, I had a great time at Rite Aid this morning.

Transaction #1

Vicks Starry Night Humidifier- $34.99 (get $15.00 +Up Reward!!)
-$5.00 Video Values coupon from November or December
** $29.99 PLUS $15.00 +Up Reward! **

$51.79 before coupons or discounts
-$15.00 Wellness Plus savings and sales
-$5.00 off $25.00 coupon
-$5.00 coupon
-$2.00 previously earned +Up Rewards
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$24.79 OOP PLUS $15.00 +Up Reward Earned!!

Transaction #2

Bounty Basic Paper Towels- $5.99 (get $1.00 +Up Reward)
-$1.00 off coupon from home mailer
** $4.99 PLUS $1.00 +Up Reward! **

2- Duracell Batteries Mega Pack- $8.99 ($5.00 SCR when you buy $15.00)
2- $1.50 off coupons from 11/14 RP
** $7.49 each PLUS $5.00 SCR!! **

GE Reveal Light Bulbs- BOGO ($5.29 regular price for 4pk)
2- $1.00 off coupons from 11/7 SS
-$2.00 off 2 Video Values coupon
** $1.29 for 2- 4 packs! **

$48.01 before coupons and discounts
-$17.29 Wellness Plus savings and sales
-$5.00 off $25.00 coupon
-$8.00 coupons
-$15.00 previously earned +Up Reward
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$2.72 OOP PLUS $5.00 SCR!!

Transaction #3

2- Schick Quattro Women's Razor Refills (4ct)- $8.49 (plus $2.00 +UP Reward!)
2- $2.00 off coupons from 12/5 SS
** $6.49 OOP each PLUS $2.00 +Up Reward for each! **

$22.58 before coupons and discounts
-$5.00 Wellness Plus savings and sales
-$3.00 off $15.00 coupon (emailed to me from Rite Aid)
-$2.00- 2- $1.00 off Video Values coupons (the cashier told me I could use both of these)
-$4.00 coupons
-$1.00 previously earned +UP Rewards
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$7.58 OOP PLUS $4.00 in +Up Rewards Earned!

Total for all 3 transactions
$122.38 total before coupons and discounts
-$37.29 Wellness Plus savings and sales
-$15.00- 2- $5 off $25 coupons, $3 off $15, 2- $1 off 1 coupons
-$17.00 coupons
-$18.00 previously earned +Up Rewards
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$35.09 OOP
PLUS $5.00 SCR earned AND this will probably qualify me for a $20.00 Rite Aid Gift of Savings Holiday promotion certificate! Not too shabby!
** Sunday Update- I just checked my SCR & Gift of Savings status and I am at $10.00- it figured this at $81.23. So, I only have $18.77 left before I get to $20.00! **

I could have done this a little better and bought the razor refills in the second transaction so I could have used more +Up Rewards, but I'm sure I'll find something else to buy there! I'm still considering picking up another humidifer for that price- I have a feeling my boys are going to fighting over this one!

It's Mega Swag Bucks Day!

It's Mega Swag Bucks Day today! This means more Swag Bucks for your same everyday searching. Make sure to check special offers (you don't have to sign up for anything, just browse through them), answer the daily poll and check for surveys each day for one point each- 3 extra points each day do add up!

It's a great way to get free gift cards and rewards for everyday internet surfing! My favorite reward is a $5 Amazon gift card for only 450 Swag Bucks. I wanted to save them all for Christmas time but keep using them to order cheap diapers!

I don't have the toolbar and still earn tons of points (I don't want any more programs running on my computer). I just keep signed into Swag Bucks all the time and use them to find the websites I'm visiting.

Sunday Coupon Preview

Head on over to the Sunday Coupon Preview to see what coupons will be in this Sunday's paper- it looks like we can expect a Redplum & a Smartsource insert. Remember- the coupons vary by region- the Detroit Free Press usually has better coupons than the Kalamazoo Gazette- although you have to double check because the Free Press is starting to eliminate the Redplum insert in some areas outside of Detroit.

Update...

As I mentioned earlier this week, we've been very busy lately so the blog has been pretty dull! My hubby and I went to Washington DC for 2 days last week - our first time for both of us leaving the kids for 2 nights and being an airplane ride away. It was a great little getaway- I had a whole day to myself (he had some business there) which was wonderful! We got massages at the spa (one of my favorite things to do when I go away!), I did some sightseeing, shopping and even got a good workout in at the gym!

Today is my oldest son's 4th birthday and my youngest son had surgery. He got tubes in his ears in February and one of them already fell out and within a week had an ear infection. The planned on replacing the tube and taking out his adenoids, but ended up replacing the other tube as well since it was starting to come out- and both tubes are larger than the original ones so they should last 1-2 years versus 6-9 months. I was VERY nervous about this procedure since taking out the adenoids required an IV and more anesthesia than just getting tubes, but he did well and is having a great afternoon. Hopefully now we won't have so many ear, sinus and upper respiratory infections!

The next couple weeks are still going to be crazy (a birthday party, graduation and several Christmas get-togethers), but I should have more time for postings.

Aren't the holidays fun???

Printable Hasbro game coupons

There are tons of deals right now on kids games- and Hasbro has several coupons out to get you some free or really cheap games.

Save $5 on the purchase of any (1) ELEFUN, GATOR GOLF, HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPOS or POP GOES FROGGIO game
Save $5 on the purchase of any (1) SORRY! SPIN, TWISTER HOOPLA, BOP IT BOUNCE or U-BUILD game
Save $5 on the purchase of any (1) CRANIUM SCRIBBLISH, FUNGLISH, SCRABBLE FLASH or PICTUREKA! game
Save $5 on the purchase of any (1) TRIVIAL PURSUIT: BET YOU KNOW IT Edition, TABOO, The Game of THINGS or ELECTRONIC CATCH PHRASE game

Rumor is that Target has the travel size Hungry Hungry Hippos game for right around $5 in the stocking stuffers section, so FREE with coupon- Walmart is rumored to have the same game for around $5.24. I'm hoping to make it into one of those stores to pick up a couple!

FREE travel Bandaid Kit!

Go here to print a coupon for $1.00 off any Johnson & Johnson Red Cross product. This coupon will get you a nice little Johnson & Johnson Red Cross To Go kit for FREE (it's marked $.97) in the travel section of Target and other stores.
I picked up a few of these over the summer and these are nice to keep in the diaper bag, car, purse, work, etc.

Thanks Hip 2 Save!

Crazy times!

I figured I better post something to make sure you know I'm still blogging! It's been a crazy couple days, and the next few days are going to be pretty crazy too-- I'll post when I can, but I just can't seem to keep up with all the holiday postings! There are lots of great deals, and they seem to be going quickly, so if you see something online at a really good price- don't think about it too long- buy it while you can!

I just bought some Play Doh online at Amazon.com for 50% off! On Cyber Monday they had a Play Doh set on sale and I waited too long, but they put the same set on sale today (I think it was even cheaper today) and I got it this time.

This holiday season I have definitely missed some good deals (BLACK FRIDAY!), but deals keep popping up- you just have to watch different stores and sites for the particular items you're looking for. I hope you're doing well getting your Christmas shopping done as frugally as possible! I love getting great deals on Christmas gifts because then I can give more things than I normally would give!

Speaking of giving, I hope to find time this week to go through my stockpile of personal care items and get all my extras out to take to donate! That will be a fun picture to post!

It's Mega Swag Bucks Day!

It's Mega Swag Bucks Day today! This means more Swag Bucks for your same everyday searching. Make sure to check special offers (you don't have to sign up for anything, just browse through them), answer the daily poll and check for surveys each day for one point each- 3 extra points each day do add up!

It's a great way to get free gift cards and rewards for everyday internet surfing! My favorite reward is a $5 Amazon gift card for only 450 Swag Bucks. I wanted to save them all for Christmas time but keep using them to order cheap diapers!

I don't have the toolbar and still earn tons of points (I don't want any more programs running on my computer). I just keep signed into Swag Bucks all the time and use them to find the websites I'm visiting.

New 10 point Pampers Gifts to Grow code

If you are a Pampers Gifts to Grow Rewards member, here is another new code:

DEC2010FACEBOOK - 10 points

Thanks For the Mommas!

Go here to join Pampers Gifts to Grow if you are not yet a member- it's a great rewards program where you can get gift certificates and rewards.

Check out the previous Gifts to Grow codes I've posted here.