This July 4th, Starbucks is giving away a FREE tall brewed coffee, no coupon required!

Todays shopping trip

Wow, what a day. Honestly I prefer to shop in the comfort of my own home usually, but I really needed to go out today so I decided to reward myself with some good deals! Here is how it turned out. Started out at Winco for some food. Bought 7 bottles of terriyaki sauce for $3.50, 2 smoked sausages for $2.56, and a zone bar for free. Then I went to CVS for my free full size bottle of shower gel. From there I went to Home Depot where I bought 2 large rose bushes for $20 (one was free) on to Michaels for my free bottle of sugar sprinkles, and then to Joannes for my half price fabric and thread along with my $5 off coupon. Total cost was about 56.00 and discounts were 36.00 spent a total of $20. Now I am going to collapse!

Free stuff for kids

Kids are going to be out of school soon and to reward them for good grades on their report cards many companies offer freebies for good grades.  Here is a list of companies that offer report card freebies!

Baskin-Robbins – Free scoop of ice cream for good grades on your report card!

Blockbuster - Free family friendly movie rental for A’s on your report card!

Chick-fil-A – Free 8-pack of chicken nuggets for all A’s & B’s on your report card!

Chuck E. Cheese – Free game tokens!

McDonalds – Free Happy Meal if your child has all A’s!

Pizza Hut – Each marking period, any child who has 3 A’s or the equivalent thereof, will receive one Personal Pan Pizza and a small soft drink or carton of milk by presenting his or her report card to the manager.

Sbarro Pizza – Free slice of cheese or pepperoni pizza and a small drink for each PizzAcheiver and accompanying adult!

My Dad

On March 20th my dad passed away. This has been a very sad time for our family so that is why I have disappeared. My plans for my goals have gone out the window too. All I feel I can do right now is get through the day and do what I have to do. Please pray for our family as we struggle with our loss.

Kitchen organization

I feel so accomplished to have my kitchen organized. I'm happy to say a lot of it was already done, but it did inspire me to do a few things like get my spices in order once and for all. Having them organized will actually be a money saver because it will stop me from purchasing duplicates. I had at least 10 duplicates but because of the way they were organized before it made it impossible for me to keep track of it. I also put all of my spices on my phone using the ap out of milk. That way when I am out shopping I know exactly what I have at home. I also did a pantry list, and a freezer list on the same ap for the same reason. It also inspired me to look for other ways to organize further like my new K cup holder for my new Keurig coffee pot. I did order a lid organizer for my cupboards and it was too big, plus when I returned it in the same box they sent it to me in the company claimed it was damaged when they received it. Not to mention it cost me almost as much to ship it back as I should have been refunded. I really shouldn't have returned it but I just didn't want the clutter! So that one was a failure which cost me far more than I care to admit. Oh well, live and learn. I also discovered some new cabinet organizer for pots and pans I am dying to buy. Must save up for that but I did find a cheaper version on ebay. As soon as I save up the money that will be my next purchase! One thing I would like to do that will take me a long time is to compile one cookbook of recipes I use all the time rather than me pulling out cookbooks when I do my meal planning. Even though I know where all the recipes are it would be nice to have it all in one place particularly when I am feeling uninspired. I think I will try to work on that after this year of organization is over. Next week we start on my filing system which is horrible right now. Wish me luck!

Produce Deals

Head on over to El Super for some awesome produce deals. Here are the highlights.

Roma Tomatoes 4lbs for .99
Oranges 7lbs for .99
Braeburn apples 2lbs for .99
Cucumbers 5 for .99
Cabbage 6lbs for .99
Lemons 2lbs for .99
radishes 4 bunches for .99
Eggplant 2lbs for .99

B1G1F Burger King sanwiches thru 3/5/12

From now until 3/5/12 Burger King will be giving B1G1F sandwiches. 

Sandwiches include: the Original Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Club Sandwich, and the Italian Chicken Sandwich.

Not all restaurants may be participating so I’d recommend calling your store ahead of time to verify that they are participating in this promotion.