Big Boo Hoo - Bye Bye $0.50 Kashi Cookies and Pita Crisps at Publix -

Recyclebank - Kashi - Odwalla

Good News and Bad News

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The Bad First.
I've been patiently waiting for Publix to put the Kashi Pita Crisps, Kashi Cookies and Kashi Crackers on sale again.  The new yellow Publix Advantage Flyer shows them for $2.50 each on sale.  So I clicked over to Recyclebank and look for the $2 off any one Kashi item coupon.   Well, there it wasn't.  Yes, I said wasn't.  This happend a couple of months ago, and the Kashi coupon turned back up a short time later.  So I'm hoping it will reappear when we turn the calendar page to May.

The Good Second.
There are still lots of very good exclusive coupons available at Recyclebank.  There is an Odwalla coupon for $1 off any 1 item, and it's on special for just 40 points today.  How long does it take to get the 40 points?  About a minute.  In fact, when you are visiting the world map to earn points, look for Japan and you'll earn 35 points just for uploading a photo relating to recycling.

FREE: 108 Stretch Bands - Multiple Shapes and Colors - Bandit-Os (reg. $19.99) - Today Only

Expires Morning of 4/30/12

PRICE = ZERO (Reg. $19.99)

Just Pay Shipping @ $4.99

This deal is a one-day only special being offered on Tanga.  Imagine, you can share this great deal with up to 108 children and adults that might enjoy or collect these fun stretch bands.

Thanks hotcouponworld.com for telling us about this.

CVS: Coupon Matchups, ExtraCare Buck Deals April 28 - May 4, 2012

 CVS 

May 4th.  Did I really just write April 28 - May 4, 2012.

Where did March and April go?  

Moving along...   If you are planning to head over to CVS this week and grab some of their new deals or the soon-to-expire April monthly deals, hop over to Simply CVS, to find the coupon match-ups and Extra Deal Bucks for upcoming week.

• CVS Extra Buck Deals for the Weekly Ad of 4/29/2012 with Coupon Match-ups
• Best CVS Extra Buck Deals to Roll Your ECB's on for the Weekly Ad of 4/29/2012
• Special K Bars Extra Buck Deal Week of 4/29 ~ Possible Printable Coupon Available Now
• April 2012 CVS Monthly Deals

Thanks Cheryl at Simply CVS.  

MUST HAVE: BPA-free Foldable Water Bottles $4 - Yes! BPA-free - by Vapur

2 Bottles for $8

Shipping Just $2

No Need to Carry Around Empty Bulky Refillable Bottles

 16 oz. capacity (actually 0.5 liter) 

Clip it on (clip included)

Stands up when filled

Super lightweight

Big savings.  These sell for $9.99 per bottle at many retailers.  I just checked.  So this is a great deal for now or to put away for later as a gift or reward.

Here's what they have to say about these Vapur brand BPA-free foldable water bottles at NoMoreRack. 

• • Made of high-quality, BPA-free plastic 
• • Freezable and washable 
• • Also features a carabiner clip for quick transport anywhere you go 
• • Personalize your fun-size Vapur bottle in the writable identification area

Here's what I have to say about them:

I want 12 of them because they are good for people, good for the planet, super lightweight:

• 1 for the car
• 1 for daily use
• 1 for the gym bag
• 1 for the beach and pool bag
• 4 for the family
• 4 as gifts for an athlete, 2 seniors, and a walking pal

Read More about BPA and your health in an earlier post, here.

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Extreme Savings: $3 - 1395 Calories - 3 Meals and 4 Snacks / Desserts

Prior to about 10 months ago, I would have been delighted if the ingredients for just one lunch cost just $3, let alone paying $3 for 3 meals and 4 snacks / desserts.  What has changed is they way I shop. These days, I:

• Plan shopping trips carefully, watching and waiting for the best deals 
• Combine sales, BOGOs, store coupons, manufacturer coupons, competitor coupons, gift card deals, clearance, and any other great savings scenarios t
• Stockpile, stockpile, stockpile in pantry and freezer
• Purchase produce at farmers markets or Aldi's, which saves a whole bunch over Publix and Super Target 

Not every meal or every day will look like our menu from yesterday.  Some days everything is made from scratch, some days we dip in to the freezer for a little help.  We try to make sure we are eating  veggies, fruits, grains, and proteins that make sense.  

Wednesday's Menu

Total $3.00, 1395 Calories 

 

Breakfast Total:  $0.33, 365 Calories

• $0.0  - Cup Fiber One cereal @ FREE, 180 cal
• $0.20  - Cup Skim Milk @ $2.98 gallon, 80 cal
• $0.13 - Medium Banana @ $0.39 pound, 105 cal

Lunch Total:  $0.26, 250 Calories

• $0.26 Silk Protein & Fruit Smoothie @.50/qt + Banana @ $0.13, 250 cal
• Made with 1 cup of the Silk beverage (Publix) + 1 Banana (Farmer's Market) + ice, blended. 

Dinner Total:  $1.75, 335 Calories

• $1.25 Barber Chicken Parmesan @ $2.50/2 ct., 250 cal (Publix)
• $0.50 simple salad w/balsamic vinegar @ $3.00/Romaine 3 ct., 35 cal (Publix)
• $0.0 Birdseye steamed broccoli @ FREE , 50 cal (Publix)

Snacks / Desserts Total:  $0.58, 410 Calories

• $0.23 Fresh Pear @$1.19/2 pounds (5 pears), 100 cal (Aldi's)
• $0.10 Milkbite Bar @ .50/box of 5, 150 cal (Publix)
• $0.15  - 1 oz. Almonds @ .90/can 6 oz, 160 cal (Walgreen's)
• $0.08 - 4 oz. Fresh Pineapple @ $1.39/very large, 35 cal (Aldi's)

TOTAL $3.00, 1395 Calories

REMINDER: Free Mother's Day Personalized Card - Stamped & Mailed

PROMO CODE:  LUVMOM

Free Card & Postage

No Strings Attached

Just Login & Use Promo Code at Checkout

Pay -0-

  

Thank you Cardstore.com

Yeah, yeah, I know you may already have heard about this super nice "no strings attached" offer from Cardstore.com.  Well, I'm here to remind you that Cardstore.com will only be honoring the promo code LUVMOM for the first 20,000 cards per day (there are, like, billions of people out there) through May 6, 2012.  

You can choose to have the card mailed to you or for the same ZERO DOLLARS, Cardstore.com will address it and mail it to the lucky mom you created it for.  

QUESTION:  What time do they start the counter each day?  

ANSWER:  I don't know.  

ANOTHER QUESTION:  Do you?

Let us know.  Thanks y'all.

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Is Mom A Star? Make It Forever (for $14) And Name A Star After Her.

A Most Unique Gift

For

A Most Special Mom

Mommy, Grandma, Auntie, Daughter, Teacher, Mentor, Niece, Friend

Well, I guess this is a special gift for anyone, any age, any gender.  Not jut for Mother's Day.

Name A Star Live For $14 (reg. $29.90)

To get this deal, visit this Groupon link today.   Here's what you'll get (in Groupon's own words):

"A real rocket ship will launch the name and dedication message into the earth's orbit to mark the celestial occasion. The adopted star will have only one name, which is recorded in the database, and a star certificate and astronomical star chart are instantly emailed to the honoree, which help show the star's precise location as well as coordinates needed to spot the star in the night sky."

Mother's Day is just around the corner, Sunday, May 13, 2012 and this is your chance to turn your favorite mom out there in to a star.

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Where in the world are the bloggers? Get on the map today (for FREE)

I came across this Blog Directory Map at Latte Love.  It's a nice visual way of find fellow bloggers that put themselves on the map and to put yourself on the map.  These maps may exist out there, but I haven't seen anything like this before today.  Best of all, it's FREE to add your blog.

Visit the Blog Directory Map today. 

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STAPLES: A Tale of Two Good Deals - FREE 4GB Flash Drive & $5 off Coupon

Staples 

In-Store Only - Through 4/28/12

Deal #1 - FREE 4GB Flash Drive 



How:

1. Purchase in a Staples store for $7.99
2. Show your Rewards number at checkout
3. Receive the $7.99 back in Rewards to use at a later date

Deal #2 - $5 Off A $25 Purchase

How:

• Print your coupon (click on image)
• Use it checkout in a Stapes store

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RITE-AID: 25¢ Dove Chocolate Bars Through 4/29/12

Rite-Aid

Through 4/29/12

Print your coupon and you're one Rite Aid visit away from Dove Chocolate Bars for just 25 cents each.  Thank you Savings Is Free for the details.

Read the post here:

SAVINGS IS FREE!!!: New Dove Chocolate coupon- Only .25 each at Rite-Aid (4/29)

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PUBLIX: $14.82 for 20 Meals + Vitamins + Lots of Chocolate Treats

PUBLIX

Extreme Savings For A Small Shopping Trip

We didn't need much of anything from the supermarket this week.  The only thing I really wanted to grab while on sale was the new product by Silk - Fruit & Protein beverage.  I enjoy trying new "healthy" products, especially when I have awesome coupons.

Publix: 

• 1 Odwalla Organic Carrot Juice, half gallon (sale $5)
• 8 Vita-licious Egg White/Low Fat Cheese/Whole Grain Breakfast Sandwiches, 2 ct. (clearance $1 ea)
• 2 Silk  Protein & Fruit Smoothie Beverages, 1 qt, (sale $2 ea)
• 2 Sundown Vitamin D ($3.29 ea)
• 2 Hershey Mini Chocolates, 15+ oz ea (clearance, Easter candy $3 ea)
• 1 Russell Stover Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Eggs (clearance, Easter candy $0.25 ea)
• 4 Russell Stover Chocolate Covered Coconut Eggs (clearance, Easter candy $0.25 ea)

Coupons:

• 1 $5 off $30 Purchase, Winn-Dixie coupon from Enjoy The City booklet
• 1 $5 off 2 Sundown Vitamins, Publix Green Advantage Flyer
• 1 $1 off Any Dairy Item (Publix Baby Club coupon)
• 2 $1 off 1 Sundown, peelies
• 2 $1.50 off 1 Silk Product, any size (printed)

TOTAL VALUE:  $71.97*

TOTAL COUPONS:  $16

TOTAL COST:  $14.82

TOTAL SAVED:  $57.15*, or 80%

20 Meals: 

• 16 Breakfast Sandwiches + 4 oz organic carrot juice
• 4 Protein & Fruit Smoothie Beverages (Each container has 32 oz, but I'm counting 16 oz as one meal replacement for a lunch or a light dinner @ about 300 calories and about 10 grams of protein - I'm doing this part from memory.)

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*NOTE:  Total Value and Total Saved per receipt are quite wrong, because they don't take in to account the clearance items.  They rung up so that they don't show as sale items with a "you saved" amount listed.  So I recalculated using the regular prices for the clearance items to more accurately reflect the Total Value and Total Saved.  Vita-licious sandwiches reg. $4.49 ea.  Hershey's reg. $5.99 ea.  Easter eggs reg. $1 ea. 

FINALLY BOGO: Heaven On A Stick - Frozen Diana's Banana Babies - Find Your Store

Diana's Banana Babies are one of my favorite frozen treats of all time.  They are just the right size, perfectly ripened to a smooth sweetness, and covered in a nice thick coat of either dark chocolate or milk chocolate.    What could be better!

I stock up when Publix Florida has them on a Buy One Get One Free sale.  They never have coupons; at least that's what Diana's Bananas told me via email.  They run about $2.50 for each box on the BOGO sale (5 per box, I believe).

P.S.  It looks like they now make them in a chocolate and peanut covered variety.

Here's the current SALE deals for Diana's Banana Babies, per their website:

• Publix:  4/26 - 5/2/12 BOGO
• Winn-Dixie:  4/25 - 5/2/12 BOGO
• Albertsons Phoenix:  4/16 - 5/7/12 BOGO
• Food Town:  4/20 - 4/27/12 Sale
• Harvey's:  4/4 - 4/25/12 Sale
• Food Lion:  4/4 - 4/25/12 Sale
• Dominick's:  3/29 - 5/3/12 Sale

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PUBLIX: Weekly Ad & Matchups - Thursday, 4/26 to 5/2/12 (for some 4/25 to 5/1)

 PUBLIX

Weekly Ad Savings

4/25/12 to 5/2/12

The upcoming Publix weekly ad contents along with coupon match-ups is available for viewing at I Heart Publix.   The sale prices might vary from what you find in your local Publix stores because they are from the Atlanta metro Publix weekly ad.  

Here are some of my favorites for stockpiles in the pantry and freezer.  

Pepperidge Farm Swirl Bread, 16 oz, BOGO $3.99 for 2

• COUPON:  $0.50 off 1 Pepperidge Farms Bakery Product from SmartSource insert of 2/26/11
• FINAL PRICE:  $1.50 per loaf
• SAVINGS:  62%, or $5 on 2

Smart Balance Spread, 7.5 to 15 oz, BOGO $2.59 for 2

• COUPON:  $1 off 2 spreads or sticks from SmartSource insert of 4/1/12
• FINAL PRICE:  $0.80 each package
• SAVINGS:  70%, or $3.58 on 2

Diana's Bananas - Banana Babies Chocolate Cov. Bananas, 10.5 oz, BOGO $4.49 for 2

• COUPON:  --
• FINAL PRICE:  $2.25
• SAVINGS:  50%, or $2.25 on 2

Nestle Toll House Cookie or Brownie Dough, 16 to 16.5 oz, $2.50 ea

• COUPON:  $1 off 1 Nestle toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough from SmartSource insert of 3/25/12
• COUPON:  $1.25 off 2 Nestle Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough, PRINTABLE
• FINAL PRICE:  Best, $1.25 each

Kleenex Tissues 68 to 184 ct (excl Cool Touch), $1.25 each

• COUPON:  Publix Store Coupon $1 off 2, 50 ct or more, from SmartSource insert of 4/15/12
• COUPON:  Publix Store Coupon $1 off 1, 50 ct, from "Bundle of Savings" booklet
• FINAL PRICE:  Best for 184 ct, $0.75 each when you buy 2

I know that fresh-cut flowers would not be a stockpiling item, but they are a lovely treat at this price.

Lily Bunch, BOGO $4.49

• COUPON: --
• FINAL PRICE;  $2.25 each
• SAVINGS:  50%, or $2.25 on 2

Earth Day Events Around The U.S.A.

FIND YOUR REGION ON THE MAP

Locate Events

Thank you to the EPA for putting together this list of Earth Day 2012 Events.

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"Don't blow it - good planets are hard to find." ~Time Magazine

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Earth Day

Please...

Celebrate Our Planet

Love Our Planet

Respect Our Planet 

Protect Our Planet

MOTHER'S DAY: Sweet Pearl Bookmark - Make It With Your Own 2 Hands - Michael's Stores

 Can You Spare 2 Minutes For Mom?  

I Hope So !!

Once you pick out up a few things at Michael's or find them in this drawer or that drawer at home, you'll need about 2 minutes to complete the three steps to make this keepsake bookmark that any Mom will cherish forever when it comes from your hands to hers on Mother's Day.   You might even find that you have all the supplies you need right there in your home.  To do this, you'll need to put on your Clever Cap to think of substitutions for the items suggested on Michael's Material's List for this Pearl Bookmark project.  Perhaps an old costume jewelry bracelet or necklace and a charming pendant or perfect charm.  The simple details for this handmade project is right HERE.

You make it.  She'll love it.

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MOTHER'S DAY: Vibrant Electric Cupcakes - Make It With Your Own 2 Hands - Michael's Stores

Anyone Can Do It!

Beautiful - Frugal - Fun

Prep Time Just 10 - 15 Minutes

Then Bake & Frost

With the Spring holidays behind us, it's time to focus a little more on Mother's Day (May 13, 20120.  This year, any Mom will surely appreciate a homemade gift from you, especially one so sweet for her palate and so tantalizing for her eyes.

Wouldn't these homemade beauties make a bright and wonderful gift or addition to a Mother's Day gathering or special meal. Simple enough for kids and novices, this is a no-brainer.  Just do it!

Make these Electric Cupcakes for Mom using a very short list of ingredients and a simple 5-step instruction sheet from Michael's Stores.

Get it HERE.  

REMINDER: FREE At Target - Reusable Bags - April 22nd

FREE Reusable Bags

Target Stores

April 22, 2012

Target will be giving away one bag per guest on April 22, near the Guest Service desk.   Mark your calendar and try to get in there early before they are all gone.  Think about how environmentally friendly it will be when you can use this bag over and over instead of plastic shopping bags.

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FREE: Three Hallmark Greeting Cards at CVS

Starts 4/22/12

CVS

Buy 3 Hallmark cards for 99¢ at CVS during the week starting 4/22/12 and get them free with a printable CVS coupon for $3 Off three cards.  If your three cards are over $1 each, you can reduce the total by $3 with this coupon.

Get Coupon

FREE: $2 in MP3s from Amazon with Code

Amazon Code =  MOMROCKS

Expires 4/22/12

• Login to Amazon HERE.
• Click on Enter Your Code
• Enter Code MOMROCKS
• Click Apply
• You should now see the $2 Credit in your account.
• Use it now or by 11:59 pm (PST) on 4/22/12

You can download your FREE MP3s right away or leave them in Amazon's Cloud until you are ready to grab them.  But you must use the $2 credit by 4/22/12 so that you won't lose it.

I saw this great deal posted on survivingthestores.com


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