Posts made in December 2009

Here is yet another great and frugal Christmas gift idea! www.amazon.com currently has many different magazine subscriptions for just $5 each–including shipping and handling!

Here is a list of the magazines that you can snag for $5 a subscription:

– Woman’s Day

-Good Housekeeping

-Popular Mechanics

-Cosmopolitan

-House Beautiful

-Smart Money

-Country Living

-Marie Claire

-Esquire

-Bazaar

-Veranda

-Redbook

-Seventeen

-Town and Country

***This deal is good until December 12, so you have plenty of time to cross of some more gifts on that ever-growing Christmas list of yours!***

Thanks for the heads up on this, AmyInOrlando!

~~~What a wonderful time of the year this is with all the hustle and bustle of a

ll the holiday parties, cookie exchanges, Christmas programs, and other things going on! ~~~

Let’s not forget that this Season is not just for getting presents, but

rather, this is a wonderful time of the year to give to those people in need as well.

Do you have a large stockpile of items just sitting in your cabinet like me? Well, this is the perfect time of the year to share them! There are many food pantries, homeless shelters, women’s centers, etc… that really need products like toothpaste, deoderant, shampoos, conditioners, toothbrushes, etc…. Why not share some of what you have to help those in need? It really does make you feel so good too, just knowing that you are making a difference in the life of someone else.

Also, do you have a missionary closet or food pantry at your Church that could benefit from some of your stockpile? I am honored to be helping in the starting of a missionary closet at my Church–I will be donating alot of my extra goodies to it this year!

Don’t forget to pick up those FREE things that you think you’ll never use! You can always donate them to someone in need! There are many times that I pick up items at CVS, Walgreena, or the grocery store that I would never use. I just put them in my stockpile because I know that there is someone who will be able to use them! For example, you know those diabetic monitors that are always on sale at CVS and Walgreens? There are always coupons in the newspaper that make them FREE! I don’t need them but there are several people at my Church who are diabetic, so I take them and give them away! It did not cost me anything, and I am able to help someone else in need!

Have fun GETTING gifts this Holiday season, but also remember to GIVE some of your extra goodies to those around you in need–you will be blessed far over and beyond what you could ever imagine! I promise!

Here is the new Publix sneak peek ad!~*Thanks to mcatwood over at www.hotcouponworld for the details and early ad! ~*

***BOGOS***
Publix Deli Southern Style Potato Salad, 16-oz cont., BOGO $2.49

New England Freshly Ground Coffee, Assorted Varieties, 9 to 12-oz bag, BOGO $5.79

Betty Crocker SuperMoist Cake Mix, Assorted Varieties, 18 to 19.5-ox box (Excluding Angel Food and Pound Cake) BOGO $1.83

Del Monte Pitted Prunes, 18-oz box, BOGO $3.63

Fast Fixin’ Chicken Breast Nuggets, or Tenders, Popcorn Chicken, or Chicken Fries, Breaded, Fully Cooked, 23 or 26-oz pkg, BOGO $5.99

Carroll Shelby’s Chili Kit, Original Texas Brand: White Chicken or for Beef, Fix it Hot or Mild, All Natural, 3 or 4-oz box, BOGO $2.19

Fresh Express Salad Blends, Assorted Varieties, 4.5 to 12-oz bag, BOGO $3.99

Betty Crocker Premium Muffin Mix, Assorted Varieties, 15.2 to 18.25-oz box, BOGO $2.59

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Assorted Varieties, 5.5 to 7.3-oz box, BOGO $1.19

General Mills Cereal, Assorted Varieties, Chex Cereals, 12.8 to 14-oz or Cocoa Puffs, Trix or Golden Grahams, 10.7 to 12-oz box, BOGO $3.49

Quaker Cereal, Assorted Varieties, Life, 21-oz, Squares, 16-oz, or Cap ‘N Crunch, 20.7 to 22-oz box, BOGO $4.49

McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 2-oz bot, BOGO $8.49

Hunt’s Tomatoes, Assorted Varieties, 14.5-oz can, BOGO $1.39

Juicy Juice 100% Premium Juice, Assorted Varieties, 64-oz bot, BOGO $3.65

Bertolli Pasta Sauce, Assorted Varieties, 15 or 24-oz jar or 13.5-oz pkg (Excludes Organic) BOGO $3.75

Campbell’s Select Harvest Soup, Assorted Varieties, 18.6 to 18.8-oz can or 15.3-oz bowl, BOGO $2.39

Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce, Original, Honey or Hickory & Brown Sugar, 28-oz bot, BOGO $2.99

Lipton Tea, 100-ct box, BOGO $3.95

Wish-Bone Dressing, Assorted Varieties, 16-oz bot, BOGO $2.69

Marie Callender’s Croutons, Assorted Varieties, 5-oz bag, BOGO $1.39

Propel Water, 710-ml bot., BOGO $1.29

Doritos Tortilla Chips, Assorted Varieties, 11.5 to 13-oz bag, BOGO $3.99

Emerald Deluxe Mixed Nuts or Almonds or Cashews, Assorted Varieties, 10 or 11-oz cnstr., BOGO $5.79

Nabisco Toasted Chips, Assorted Varieties, 8.1-oz bag, BOGO $3.39

Arnold Whole Grain Bread or Grains & More or Country, Assorted Varieties, 24-oz loaf, BOGO $3.69

Voortman Turnover Cookies, Assorted Varieties, 10.6-oz bag, BOGO $2.39

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups or Hershey’s: Kisses, Miniatures, Nuggets, or Hugs & Kisses; or York Peppermint Patties, Assorted Varieties, 17 to 19.75-oz bag, BOGO $5.49

Keebler Chips Deluxe Cookies, Assorted Varieties, 12.5 to 18-oz bag, BOOG $3.95

Klondike Ice Cream Bar or Ice Cream Sandwich, Assorted Varieties, 16 to 27-oz box, BOGO $3.59

Chung’s Gourmet Quality Egg Rolls or Spring Rolls, Assorted Varieties, 10 to 12-oz box, BOGO $2.99

Ray’s New York Bagels, Assorted Varieties, 21 or 24-oz pkg, BOGO $3.29

Celestial Seasonings Tea, Assorted Varieties, 20-ct box, BOGO $3.59

Kashi Instant Oatmeal or Hot Cereal, Assorted Varieties, 11.28 or 12.1-oz box, BOGO $3.59

Newman’s Own Organic California Raisins, 15-oz bag, BOGO $3.69

Quaker Granola, Assorted Varieties, 28-oz box, BOGO $5.29

Purina One Cat Food, Assorted Varieties, 3.3 to 3.5-lb bag, BOGO $6.99

Schick Disposable Razors, X-treme 3, 4-ct pkg, or Quattro High Performance Razors for Woman, 3-ct pkg, BOGO $6.29

Earth’s Best Organic Baby Food, Assorted Varieties, 6 Months and Up, 4-oz jar, BOGO .99¢

Are you still searching for some inexpensive yet memorable Christmas gifts? Well, here is a great one! TODAY ONLY, Photoworks is offering a Photo mug for $5 shipped!

These mugs are perfect for grandparents or that hard-to-buy for person on your list!

GO HERE to get your $5 photo mug! Enter coupon code: 5DOLLARMUG at checkout. You could even do several orders if you are wanting to get these mugs for different people on your Christmas list! 🙂

***Don’t forget that this offer is good TODAY ONLY!***

If you are needing some new valances to brighten up any room in your house, JcPenney is currently having a $4.99 Valance blowout sale! GO HERE to see the many different styles that are available!

There is also a great new online $10 off any purchase coupon! You can enter code NICE4U at checkout. Not sure whether or not thiscode will work on sale items as sometimes they are excluded–worth a shot though!

Have fun shopping! 🙂

Are you a fan of Walgreens on Facebook? If you are not a fan, head over HERE now and click on the Become a Fan button.

Tomorrow only, Walgreens is going to give all of their Facebook fans an exclusive offer! Check back on Facebook tomorrow starting at 8am CST for your one-day only offer!

Let’s hope it is something good! 🙂

Are you one of the lucky ones to live near a Safeway grocery store? If so, you will want to head on over HERE to become a fan on Facebook. Then, on Monday, December 7, you will be able to go back to the fan page and score a coupon for a FREE box of Clementines!

Wish I lived near a Safeway! These would make a great gift for someone! 🙂

thanks, Hip2Save!

Are you looking for some new cookie recipes to add to your list for Christmas this year? GO HERE to download a FREE ebook which includes 50 favorite Christmas cookie recipes!

I love to bake cookies with Drew, so this will be a great book to add to my collection!

Have fun baking! 🙂

Here is a super HOT printable coupon for $5 off ANY purchase at a Hallmark Gold Crown store! This is perfect for Christmas cards, wrapping paper, or even a nice ornament!

I used one of my coupons today for some really nice cards! I only paid $1.08 after my coupon!

Don’t forget to use your back button on your browser for 2 prints!

Thanks, MoJoSavings for the heads up on this awesome coupon!

Do you love to decorate your home? If you are like me, I love to scour through decorating magazines to get new ideas to experiment with! Sometimes I will look at an idea in a magazine and think to myself, “How can I do this same idea, but for much cheaper?” I also am a big fan of HGTV–many of the shows on there will show you how to decorate for basically nothing!

Have you seen those beautiful wall lettering designs that are so popular right now? There are a couple of high-end websites that sell nothing but wall lettering. This is such a beautiful idea, but it can be on the expensive side.

I had really been wanting to try out this wall-lettering idea in my condo, when my friend Kristi invited me into her house. She had some of these cute wall phrases on her walls and told me how easy it was to apply them! Believe it or not, these are just vinyl letters! Kristi told me that she found her lettering at Kohl’s for very inexpensive–she actually gave me a phrase for my living room that says–Family one of God’s masterpieces–It is done in black and white and just exquisite looking! I will have to take a picture when I get that one up.

Well, one day I was at Kohl’s (my favorite store–hubby says that I have an addiction-LOL!) and looking in the Clearance section of the Home Decorations. Lo and behold, I found a package of lettering that says–Scatter Sunshine. It was only $5.99 and I had a $5 coupon so I got it for .99! I was so excited to put this up in my kitchen. Here is the finished product, and I think it looks really cute! I put it in a space that was just kind of a blank canvas–now, it is cheerful!

Don’t forget to check the clearance section at your favorite store. You never know what kind of gem you just might find for decorating your home!

I will have to tell you some more of my decorating finds at a later date, but I just wanted you to see that decorating your home does not have to be expensive!

Have fun watching HGTV and reading your favorite decorating magazines! 🙂