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Saturday, February 7, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Tucano's Coupon
We are all excited about the new Tucano's near Edward's! Go HERE for a $10 off coupon! Plus, enter their birthday club to get a free meal on your birthday!!!
Free Music from Making April
Okay, love these guys. I think they are pretty new and are giving their album away for free. LOVE IT. Get it HERE
Homemade Window Cleaner
Erin at I Am Frugal has a great recipe for homemade window cleaner. Go HERE. Thanks!
National Pancake Day
Feb. 24th is National Pancake Day and you can enjoy free pancakes at IHOP from 7am to 12pm. Sounds delicious!
A TON of Target Coupons
Go HERE. Remember to look at the competitors coupon list to see where else you can use these. =)
Walgreen's February Freebies & Coupons
The new easy saver catalog is out!!! I look forward to this day all month long. This month you have enjoy free foundtaion, lip gloss, cold medicine, shampoo and more!! Go HERE to view the current catalog. Remember, the rebates are super easy. All you need is your receipt and you can go online to submit it. If you opt to get a Walgreen's gift card as your payment, you will get a 10% bonus. That covers your tax plus a little extra. I LOVE getting paid to get something for free.
p.s. Walgreens has cloth shopping bags 3/$1 through Sunday. I picked up 9 of them and love them!! There is a coupon for them in their weekly ad. They also have Arm & Hammer Deodorant for $.99. You can use all these coupons at Walmart. I did that on Wednesday.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
JoAnn's Coupons
So, as many of you may know, I just started a part time job at the new JoAnn's Supercenter in Boise. It is the hugest, most wonderful craft store ever. We open March 6th. I will keep you posted of all the sales!! Right now we are trying to get people signed up for their flyer by mail or email so you can get the coupons. If you would like to get the coupons, just email me(kristin.cole@yahoo.com) or leave me a comment with your name, address, and email. Then indicate if you would like the flyer my mail or email. The email coupons can be printed and used twice, which is nice. Anyways, let me know. =)
WALGREENS!!!!!!!
Go HERE immediately to see the new Easy Saver deals. They have like 6 free items after rebate this month. Makeup, shampoo, cole medication and MORE! LOVE Walgreens! I can't wait for tomorrow!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
COUPON DISCOVERY!!
Okay, what?!? I was at Albertson's last night getting chicken for $1.77 per lb. Guess what I found? You all probably already know this...if not, take notes! I am not sure how I have overlooked this for so long, but there are dozens and dozens of FREE coupons all along each aisle in front of products. I probably got 30 different coupons last night. Some expiring as late as April...so that way I can watch for sales. I read somewhere that products typically go on sale 4 weeks after the coupons are released. May or may not be true...but worth looking into! Please, please, please pick up any coupons you find! If you are a coupon clipper or want to be....don't forget to join our coupon exchange...starting soon! =)
More FREE Magazines
Working Mother Magazine - Go HERE
Body + Soul Magazine (this is my FAVORITE magazine EVER!) - Go HERE
Dime Magazine - Go HERE
Woman's Day (My other most favorite!) for those who qualify - Go HERE
Professional Photographer - go HERE
American Baby - go HERE
No Greater Joy - Go HERE
The Family Tree Maker Magazine - Go HERE
Focus on the Family - Go HERE
We Magazine - Go HERE
Marie Claire - Go HERE
Cosmo/Vogue - Go HERE
Self - Go HERE
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Some Money Saving Tips...
I have a million things running through my mind that I need to pass on to all of you...
~ Don't forget about Consignment stores! I went to The Repeat Boutique (my personal favorite) on Vista. They were having a HUGE sale and I got 2 skirts, 1 dress, and 1 shirt for $20. Pretty good. =) There are many for kids and adults around the valley.
~ I always go to the hair school to get my hair colored. It almost always turns out perfect and I can usually get out of there for less than $50 for a cut, color, and style.
~ You can get free or reduced price dental cleaning at Apollo College in Boise (or most dental hygiene schools)
~ Want to negotiate a good deal with a manager or someone? Go at night or on a weekday when the traffic is light so the manager won't be stressed...and needs more sales.
~ Honk's on Overland & Orchard also has $.88 Tuesdays. So does the Honk's on Overland and Five Mile. Any others you guys know about?
~ You know all those free magazines you can get? Well get them. Not only are they free but many of them have coupons in them. The more ways to get free coupons the better! Don't forget to join the coupon exchange if you are interested (See post below). We are starting soon, but you can join anytime.
~ Check used appliance stores for any you need. We were looking at a tiny freezer for $450 new. We found a full size one in perfect condition for $275 at the appliance store on Orchard just past Morris Hill.
~ Don't forget about Consignment stores! I went to The Repeat Boutique (my personal favorite) on Vista. They were having a HUGE sale and I got 2 skirts, 1 dress, and 1 shirt for $20. Pretty good. =) There are many for kids and adults around the valley.
~ I always go to the hair school to get my hair colored. It almost always turns out perfect and I can usually get out of there for less than $50 for a cut, color, and style.
~ You can get free or reduced price dental cleaning at Apollo College in Boise (or most dental hygiene schools)
~ Want to negotiate a good deal with a manager or someone? Go at night or on a weekday when the traffic is light so the manager won't be stressed...and needs more sales.
~ Honk's on Overland & Orchard also has $.88 Tuesdays. So does the Honk's on Overland and Five Mile. Any others you guys know about?
~ You know all those free magazines you can get? Well get them. Not only are they free but many of them have coupons in them. The more ways to get free coupons the better! Don't forget to join the coupon exchange if you are interested (See post below). We are starting soon, but you can join anytime.
~ Check used appliance stores for any you need. We were looking at a tiny freezer for $450 new. We found a full size one in perfect condition for $275 at the appliance store on Orchard just past Morris Hill.
Boy Scout Breakfast Saturday
So, GOOD NEWS! The Boy Scouts are hosting a fundraiser on Saturday - an all you can eat breakfast for $3 per person or $10 for the whole family. It is from 8am-noon at the Methodist Church on 3rd & Pine in Meridian. Please go and eat enough food for me, too! I'll be at work... =)
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Couponing Group
Hey everyone, I read about something WONDERFUL in my Women's Day Magazine. One woman talked about having a coupon group that rotates coupons each week. We never meet in person, but each Monday we send our unwanted coupons to the next person on the list in the group. I would really like to put a group like this together so we can pass our coupons around. Please leave me a comment with your email address if you are interested. I know I am accumulating more and more coupons that I won't use...but you may want them! Hope to hear from you soon!
Sunday, January 18, 2009
2 JoAnn's Stores Closing
Hey everyone! The JoAnn's stores on Fairview and Cole/Ustick are closing and are having AMAZING sales on all your favorite crafting items. The new JoAnn's Supercenter on Milwaukee is opening in March. Check it out!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
My Albertson's Jackpot
I had the BEST time at Albertson's last night. Before long, my husband was even deal searching. It was GREAT! I organized all my coupons in order of expiration date in an envelope before I left and found even more deals that I anticipated.
I bought 95 items. I spent $97.89. This would have regularly cost $290.35. I used $50.41 in Manufacturers coupons (keep printing these off! Some I thought I would never use, but who can resist free boxes of popcorn, really?). I had $137.37 in Preferred Savings and $4.68 in store coupon savings. Plus I have 3 coupons for a free gallon of milk. (fyi, when you buy 4 boxes of selected cereal, you get the coupon. It is for a free gallon of milk up to $4.50. The whole $4.50 came off my bill even though my milk was only $2.99). I'd say we did pretty good. And once again I have enough cereal to last a lifetime. I need to inherit some teenagers asap. HA!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Another Free Photobook
Want another free photobook? Go to www.hoorray.com and use the code BZZALBUM at check out. Good on a book up to $34.97. Expires Jan 20th...so HURRY! Shipping charges will apply. =)
Thanks to my new friends!
Thank you to my new friends at Want It All 4 Free and Krazy Coupon Mom (both Boise-Based sites). They have some AWESOME resources on their blogs. Be sure to visit them by clicking on their link on my sidebar.
Go HERE to learn about great entertainment deals around the treasure valley - lots of free and 1/2 price options. Thanks Want It All 4 Free!
Also, Krazy Coupon Lady mentions HERE on her blog that the Dollar Store on Overland & Five Mile has all their $1 items for $.88 every Tuesday. AWESOME!
Go HERE to learn about great entertainment deals around the treasure valley - lots of free and 1/2 price options. Thanks Want It All 4 Free!
Also, Krazy Coupon Lady mentions HERE on her blog that the Dollar Store on Overland & Five Mile has all their $1 items for $.88 every Tuesday. AWESOME!
Old Navy Sale
50% off Clearance items online with code Extra50 at checkout - expires 1/12. Also, use code Savenow for $10 of $75. Have fun!
Competitor's Coupons
So, I have been wondering about competitor's coupons...who accepts them? I did some homework...
Winco: No
Walmart: Yes
Target: No
Albertsons: Yes
Walgreen's:No
Rite Aid: No
If you have any other info, let me know. =)
Winco: No
Walmart: Yes
Target: No
Albertsons: Yes
Walgreen's:No
Rite Aid: No
If you have any other info, let me know. =)
free Nestle Good Start Formula Coupon $5 off
Anyone need this? Not sure how I got it...I just looked down at my printer and there it was. Hmm. Expires 2/15. Let me know. =)
Trouble Printing Coupons???
I do sometimes! Gotta love the Freebie Blogger...once again. =) Go HERE
She will help you print your coupons!
She will help you print your coupons!
Albertson's Deals This Week
Some Great Deal and I Am Frugal has some great ideas! Go HERE for more details!!! HERE is the actual Alb Ad.
Look for ...
Quaker Sales (stack with these and these and this - all of them!)
Gerber Baby Food
Campbells Soup
Free Progresso Soup (she will give you two coupons...here are some more and here are some more!)
Candy Bars
...and MORE!
p.s. If you buy 4 General Mills cereals ($1.99e) then you get a free gallon of milk. Look here and here for coupons to stack.
p.p.s. After I printed the coupons from the Betty Crocker website, I hit the back button and it printed them all again...what the. I may have a lot of extra milk. =)
Look for ...
Quaker Sales (stack with these and these and this - all of them!)
Gerber Baby Food
Campbells Soup
Free Progresso Soup (she will give you two coupons...here are some more and here are some more!)
Candy Bars
...and MORE!
p.s. If you buy 4 General Mills cereals ($1.99e) then you get a free gallon of milk. Look here and here for coupons to stack.
p.p.s. After I printed the coupons from the Betty Crocker website, I hit the back button and it printed them all again...what the. I may have a lot of extra milk. =)
Product Coupons
So, this company offers coupons for you when you spend $50 on their products before Jan 31. They own Tide, Downy, Tampax, Olay, Gain, Crest, and more. Mail in your receipt(s) and they will send you a coupon book for $120 worth of savings. Go HERE for all the details.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Fiber One
Oh, side note about granola bars. Remember when I was so excited to get my free Fiber One granola bar in the mail because I was starving? Well, I bought a huge box at Costco today. They are delicious.
Beauty Samples
So, apparently, if you take surveys HERE they will reward you with beauty products. I haven't tried it yet...but will. =)
Free Gerber Stainless Steel Baby Spoon
Go HERE. Click "upload pics" to make a slide show...the good news is that you don't really have to upload your own pics...you can choose from theirs! Hurry, these will go FAST.
Free Subscription to Elle Magazine...and OTHERS!
Rite Aid Coupon - $5 of $25
Check the Rite Aid weekly and monthly ads for AMAZINGLY abundant savings weekly. Go HERE for your coupon - $5 of $25 purchase. Expires 3/09
Winkflash Photo Book Sale
For all you digital scrappers out there...Winkflash is having their famous sale! Good until the 23rd of Jan. you can get photo books starting at $13.95 for up to 100 pages. Use coupon code booksforless at checkout. Enjoy! Go HERE for all the details!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Homemade Laundry Detergent Review
So, remember way back when when I had a link to a recipe for homemade laundry detergent? (Go HERE). Well, I made it! Here are my thoughts:
The recipe made enough for 22 large to extra large loads for just a couple of dollars. I used the Borax, the Arm & Hammer, the Fels-Naptha soap, and the oxy clean. I found all the products (except the Oxy-Clean) at Winco for pennies. To measure the loads I took the scoop out of the oxy clean. It is just over 2 T, which is how much detergent you need for a large load. So, overall, I give the recipe an 8 out of 10. The only thing I don't like about it is the smell of the Fels-Naptha soap. It is okay. Actually I can't decide if I like it. It is kind of citrusy but like a cleaner too. I don't know. I kind of like it. I did read that you can substitute that soap for any bar of soap (like a really yummy smelling one) but the fels-naptha is designed for stain removal, so I don't know. Going on, I am really pleased with how clean my clothes seem. I really like it a lot. I add some liquid fabric softener to my loads and I am really pleased. I think I will continue using it. I have enough stuff for 143 loads. =) Maybe I will try a different bar of soap and see what I think. I'll let you know if I do. =)
So, now, is it a good deal?!? I think you can make enough detergent for about 143 large to extra large loads for about $10. I think that is pretty good. It may compare to buying the cheapest detergent on the shelf...but the cleaning power of this detergent it AMAZING. Plus on a box of detergent in the store I think the loads it indicates aren't for large to extra large loads. So this recipe really is a good deal.
Oh, one more thing. SO EASY TO MAKE. The only thing that took any time was to grate the bar of soap. Which only took like 5 minutes. You should try it!
The recipe made enough for 22 large to extra large loads for just a couple of dollars. I used the Borax, the Arm & Hammer, the Fels-Naptha soap, and the oxy clean. I found all the products (except the Oxy-Clean) at Winco for pennies. To measure the loads I took the scoop out of the oxy clean. It is just over 2 T, which is how much detergent you need for a large load. So, overall, I give the recipe an 8 out of 10. The only thing I don't like about it is the smell of the Fels-Naptha soap. It is okay. Actually I can't decide if I like it. It is kind of citrusy but like a cleaner too. I don't know. I kind of like it. I did read that you can substitute that soap for any bar of soap (like a really yummy smelling one) but the fels-naptha is designed for stain removal, so I don't know. Going on, I am really pleased with how clean my clothes seem. I really like it a lot. I add some liquid fabric softener to my loads and I am really pleased. I think I will continue using it. I have enough stuff for 143 loads. =) Maybe I will try a different bar of soap and see what I think. I'll let you know if I do. =)
So, now, is it a good deal?!? I think you can make enough detergent for about 143 large to extra large loads for about $10. I think that is pretty good. It may compare to buying the cheapest detergent on the shelf...but the cleaning power of this detergent it AMAZING. Plus on a box of detergent in the store I think the loads it indicates aren't for large to extra large loads. So this recipe really is a good deal.
Oh, one more thing. SO EASY TO MAKE. The only thing that took any time was to grate the bar of soap. Which only took like 5 minutes. You should try it!
Monday, December 29, 2008
Expressing You
Hey guys! My friend Jessyka sells really reasonalby priced decorative vinyl artwork for your home. She has a TON of trendy and traditional designs and sayings. Visit her at HERE.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Aeropostale Coupon
So, HERE is a coupon for $10 off $40. Plus they are having $5 Graphic Tees and Camis right now. Get there quick. =)
Free Hearing Aid Batteries
You will receive 1 FREE package of hearing instrument batteries by filling out the form below. We will then mail you a coupon for your FREE batteries. Go HERE
Free Business Helps
Go HERE for all sorts of free guides to help your career - Word/Excel Quick Reference Guide Combo, A to Z Business Etiquette Guide, and lots more.
$.10 4x6 Photos at Walgreens.com
Enter the coupon code DEAL at checkout. Expires Jan 3rd. Must order 50 or more prints. A pretty sweet deal.
BUT...Kodak Gallery has them for $.09 each with the coupon code NEWYEARPRINTS.
Hmm...
BUT...Kodak Gallery has them for $.09 each with the coupon code NEWYEARPRINTS.
Hmm...
Monday, December 22, 2008
Archiver's Coupon
This one is WONDERFUL! 2 Free hot spot items with ANY purchase. No minimum purchase. Go HERE to print the coupon. Expires on Christmas Eve.
Zenni Optical
A great referral from Being Frugal Is Fabulous. She found a website that offers glasses from $8 - $20 including lenses and shipping and handling. She ordered a pair and was really happy. May be worth checking out. Go HERE
More Free Magazines
Walgreen's Weekly Ad Run-Down Dec 21-27
Thank you becensable.net. Thank you. Go HERE. Look for your free blow dryer (MONDAY ONLY), $5 off new movies and more!
Victoria's Secret Deals
Amazon Free Holiday Music
So, I kind of missed the boat, but Amazon is offering 1 free holiday song every day until Christmas. It looks like you can get all the older ones for free still...hurry! Go HERE
Coupon on Disney DVD
Hmmm...not sure how much this coupon is for, but worth a print if you are planning to buy a Disney DVD! Go HERE. =)
$2 Coupon Off Just Bunches Cereal
The coupon is in the bottom left of the screen. You can only print it once from each computer. Head over to Walmart or another bargain store to get this cereal WAY cheap! Go HERE
Thursday, December 4, 2008
HOLIDAY GIFT BOUTIQUE
Hey guys! I am hosting a boutique next weekend...December 12th-13th. Please come! There will be great deals and handmade treasures all around. This isn't your mom's craft fair - it will be full of unique and high quality items that you will love!
If you or anyone you know would like to be a vendor, give me a call at 371-8848 or email kristin.cole@yahoo.com. We are hosting this in our Meridian home that is for sale and vacant. There is plenty of space (it is a big home). You can also visit www.bowsandblingboutique.blogspot.com
If you or anyone you know would like to be a vendor, give me a call at 371-8848 or email kristin.cole@yahoo.com. We are hosting this in our Meridian home that is for sale and vacant. There is plenty of space (it is a big home). You can also visit www.bowsandblingboutique.blogspot.com
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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