Saturday, October 30, 2010

$1 Tarts and Votives at Yankee Candle



I absolutely love Yankee Candle with all the scents they have for every season especially the fall. I love the smell of pumpkins and apples. Makes the house so much more cozier when wonderful scents are filling the air. Yankee Candle is having a deal, tarts and votives are only $1 so stock up now the coupon is good until November 9th.

Halloween Candy Deal



I went to Rite Aid today expecting to spend $25 in candy, and receiving $10 back in up rewards. Well it didn't happen that way, but I'm still happy with the price I paid....


The 2 big bags were orginally 12.99 on sale for $9.99 each. I had one $2.00 off one coupon, and $1.50 off the other (coupons found at coupons.com). The crunch and butterfinger were 2/$5.00 minus $1.00/2 MFG coupon. I had a $5.00 up reward coupon from a previous purchase, $4.00/$20 and $1.00 coupon from watching videos at http://my.adperk.com/offer/d30b50da

total came to $26.?? - 14.50 = $11.?? (I lost the receipt so this is all from memory)

I didn't receive the $10 up reward because I didn't buy the "advertised" candy...oh well, I think I still did pretty good!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

FREE Rouge Magazine Fall 2010 Issue

Rouge is a magazine delivered 4 times a year by Procter & Gamble, this magazine is completely FREE to request! It’s packed with the latest must-have beauty products, style advice, tips and trends, plus amazing contests and offers! Plus, each issue includes P&G coupons


The coupons included in the latest Fall 2010 issue are:
* $7/1 Crest 3D Whitestrips
* $2/1 Venus Embrace or cartridge
* $1/1 Cover Girl Cosmetic Product
* $1/1 Olay Body Wash or Hand & Lotion
* $1/1 Natural Instincts Product
* $1/1 Crest 3D white toothpaste, toothbrush or rinse
* $1/1 Olay Facial Moisturizer or Facial Cleanser, Any
* $1/1 Perfect 10, Root Touch Up or Nice ‘n Easy Product
* Buy any (2) Secret Scent Expressions 2.6oz, Antiperspirant & get a FREE Secret Body spray
(valid up to $4.29)
* Buy any (1) Olay Body Wash and get a Zest, Ivory or Safeguard Bar, Body Wash or Liquid hand soap FREE (valid up to $1.99)


Rouge Magazine

Friday, October 22, 2010

Welch's® Healthy Start



I was invited to the BzzAgent.com campaign for the new Welch's® Healthy™ Start™ 100%
Juice. I'm so looking forward to this not only because it's by Welch's, a trusted name brand but it
also states that it "contains 260% daily value of the antioxidant vitamin C - 2x the vitamin C of
the leading OJ". Wow, this should be awesome with the winter season coming up when I
normally double up on the vitamin C. I've already seen this in WalMart so far, and the price
there was approximately $3.39.

100% juice with no added sugar

Natural antioxidant power straight from the grapes

Packs two servings of fruit (1 cup) into every 8oz glass
Find Welch's on facebook or visit welchs.com to learn more


**disclosure I'm a member of BzzAgent.com and will recieve a sample for a review, all opinions are my own

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Are You Wicked Fresh?




I just got invited to the Tom's of Maine Wicked Fresh Toothpaste campaign from BzzAgent! According to them "Tom's of Maine Wicked Fresh! toothpaste combines a patent-pending boost of flavorless licorice extract and great-tasting natural mint oils to fight bad breath germs for hours. The result? Long-lasting fresh breath, naturally."

Comes in 2 flavors, Cool Peppermint and Spearmint Ice.

Check out their video, it shows how Tom's of Maine is able to make Wicked Fresh! using only natural ingredients while still being effective and great tasting. No animal testing either!

Visit Tom's of Maine to learn more.

Looking forward to becoming Wicked Fresh!

**disclosure I'm a member of BzzAgent.com and will recieve a sample for a review, all opinions are my own






Saturday, October 16, 2010

Pumpkin Pound Cake Recipe



found this and saving it for my own reference, more than welcome to enjoy as well

Pumpkin Pound Cake Recipe
*photo courtesy of BHG

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Milano Moment for Susan G. Komen



Did you ever have a Milano moment? Did you ever have a time in your life that you realized "life is sweet?" I do have those moments, everyday! It's the little things in life that make me appreciate life even more. The love of my children, their smiles, their giggles, that special look in my husband's eyes, everyday that I have with my father who is battling lung cancer and many more.

Pepperidge Farm is hosting a Milano Moment Campaign on their facebook page (http://bit.ly/MilanoFacebook) supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. For every Milano Moment posted on their facebook page in October, Pepperidge Farms will donate $.50 per Moment up to $50,000. When you share a Milano Moment you help continue the fight against breast cancer, so working together we can find a cure. Go share your Milano Moment and support a great cause.

Also enjoy some Milano's with this $.55 off coupon here

*Disclosure: I wrote this for the One2One Network and have been entered to win one of fifteen $25 gift cards or one of 25 packages of Milano cookies. Opinions are solely my own.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Flu Prevention: Protect Your Family

The season is almost upon us, and I'm not talking about the holiday season. I'm talking about the inevitable Flu Season! How do you protect your family from the flu? The Flu or Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the flu virus. It can affect even the healthiest of people. Some of the symptoms are:



  • Fever

  • Cough

  • Sore throat

  • Runny/Stuffy nose

  • Muscle/Body aches

  • Headaches

  • Fatigue

There are many steps to safeguard ourselves from contracting the flu, for example:



  • washing of the hands

  • drink plenty of fluids

  • get plenty of exercise to build the immunity

  • get plenty of sleep at night, no burning the candle at both ends

  • eat properly and healthy

And the most important step you can take is to VACCINATE! The CDC recommends:



  • Everyone 6 months of age and older is recommended to be vaccinated against the flu.

  • The flu vaccine provides protection that lasts through the flu season.

  • The flu vaccine is updated each season to protect against the three flu viruses that research indicates will cause the most illness.

  • You need to get the 2010-11 seasonal flu vaccine even if you got the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine last season.

  • If you or your kids do not like shots, the flu vaccine is also available in mist form. For more information on this, ask your doctor or visit www.cdc.gov/flu.

Protect your family and yourself by getting the 2010 flu vaccination. We have taken the precaution because having little ones who are sick, or even bigger ones is no fun!! For more information on prevention and flu basics by visiting the CDC.

Disclaimer: “I wrote this blog post while participating in a TwitterMoms blogging program for which I may receive a small thank you (valued at less than $20).” For more information on how you can participate, click here.”



Monday, October 4, 2010

My Awesome Acme Shopping Trip

I went shopping at Acme today with coupons in hand. Spent about a 1/2 hour or so last night studying the flyer and trying to figure out the best possible deals. Anyhow, I went there this morning with list in hand ready to conquer. I came out with a 62% savings on my first transaction, a 71% savings on the second, and a 74% savings on the last transaction.





1st transaction $37.00 savings $59.78

2 (6) packs of mello yello @.88

3 (6) packs of Barqs Root Beer @.88

1 Campbell's Beef Gravy @1.49

1 Acme Sugar @3.99

5 cans of Progresso Soup @$1.00 a can - $1.00/4 MFR coupon = 5/$4.00

3 boxes of GM Honey Nut Cheerios @ $2.50 per box

1 bag of Nature Valley Granola Clusters @$2.50
**deal was if you buy 4 of GM cereal, and/or Nature Valley granola bars you get instant $3.00 savings so each turned out to be $1.75 each, had $1.00 off MFR for the granola and $1.00/3 for the HN Cheerios = 4/$5.00

3 bags of Grande Tortilla Chips @ $2.00 per bag - 3 $1.00 MFR = 3/$3.00

2 7-up 2 (L) soda @$.79 each

2 A+W Rootbeer 2 (L) soda @$.79 each
**had 2 coupons BOGO = 4/$1.58

3 cans of Redpack Tomatoes 3/$3.00 - $1.00 MFR= 3/$2.00

8 yoplait yogurts @ $.50 each - $.50 MFR(my stores double coupons so technically it's $1.00)= 8/$3.00

1 store brand pain relief @$4.99

1 6 pack of store made bagels @$1.99

2 kaiser rolls @$.65 each


2nd transaction $4.50 savings $11.06

2 boxes GM Honey Nut Cheerios @$2.50 each
2 boxes of Nature Valley Granola Bars @ $2.50 each
-$3.00 instant savings -$.75/2 on the granola (which was doubled) - $1.00/2 HN Cheerios

3rd transaction $5.00 savings $11.36

3 boxes GM Honey Nut Cheerios @$2.50
1 box Nature Valley Granola @ $2.50
-$3.00 instant savings-$.50 MFR on the granola bar (doubled)-$1.00/3 GM HN Cheerios