Free Cereal Coupons from MyBlogSpark

While we don't eat alot of sugary cereals around here, we do eat Fiber One, Cheerios, and Chex occasionally. However, I'm impressed at the continued attempt of companies to lower the sugar found in items they produce.

A while back, I posted about General Mills commitment to reducing sugar in kids cereals.

...General Mills announced a commitment to further reduce sugar in cereals advertised to kids under 12 to single digit grams of sugar per serving. The company has already been reducing sugar in cereals while increasing key nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, and providing whole grain.

As part of this news, they offered a $1/1 box of cereal coupon, which may or may not still be available here. For my participation in this offer, I was awarded 4 Free product coupons, valued up to $6 (I believe)!

Thank you General Mills and MyBlogSpark for this great offer and your commitment to reducing sugar in products targeted to our children!

If you're a blogger, you can sign up for MyBlogSpark to try and review products on your blog.

Junk Mailer Coupons and more

I just got the Smart Market mailer today. I always get 2 copies. My post lady must like me! There are lots of coupons in it:

Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap Refill 64 oz or 64oz and bonus pump - .50/1 exp 1/26

Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap Pump 7.5 or 11.25 oz - .25/1 exp 1/26

$1/2 Kellogg's Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, or Frosted Flakes exp 2/15

$1/2 Kellogg's Nutri Grain or Poptarts exp 2/15

.50/1 Wisp 4ct exp 1/31

$1/1 Wisp 16ct exp 2/28

Also, go here and get 2 $1/1 Honey Nut Cheerios and 2 $1/2 also. Hit the back button to get 2 sets. (Thanks, Money Saving Mom!)

4 $1/1 Cheerios and possible free box!

The Cheerios promotion is back! Sign up with their Begin with your Heart program and get a $1/1 coupons each week, for 4 weeks. Also, you could win a free box!

Thanks, Money Saving Mom!

End Of Year Donations

If you are trying to get some last minute tax return credits, make sure you do your charitable donating, tithing, and physical donating by Thursday!

I have been trying to get rid of a lot of excess things in our house. I have been donating clothes, appliances, food we won't ever use, and also my CVS extras that I don't use, to my local Faith Rescue Mission. You drop it off and they give you a ticket to have proof for your tax return and you put in the value of the items. Of course, if you do it in an unreasonable amount, you might get questioned, so please be honest in the value of your items!

You really don't know how much 'stuff' you have until you go through and weed things out. Donating is a great way to not only help others, but get credit for it on your end too.

I won the Old Navy coupon!

I was so excited Saturday morning! I was up early to run to Target with my sister to score some after Christmas deals. I checked the blog that was giving away the coupon, before I went to bed, but it didn't show any winners yet. When I got up, I remembered I should check my email. There in my inbox was my Old Navy $50/$100 coupon!!! I was so thrilled.

Old Navy was pretty well picked over, especially the men's section. I did get my DH 2 pairs of dress pants, 2 t-shirts, a long sleeve tee type shirt (the only long sleeve like it for men!), a dress for myself, a pair of jeans, a blouse and a hoodie. I probably could have done better, but we were on a time crunch and I was not finding alot of things I liked in my size, the disadvantage of the day after Christmas!

Overall, I spent $67 after tax and saved $140!!!!!

Thank you Engineer A Debt Free Life for the giveaway!

Old Navy $50/$100 Coupon Giveaway

The coupon expires Dec 26th, but if you're going out shopping, you might score some good deals. Go here to enter!

Merry Christmas!

We are about to start our crazy, but fun, weekend of family visits. When we get home tonight it will be setting up for tomorrow morning, so I doubt I'll be even thinking about getting on here until Sunday or Monday!

I wish anyone who reads this a Merry Christmas. May you remember the real meaning of Christmas and find the peace and joy this season has to offer.

Many blessings to you and yours.

Alissabeth

Sunday Coupon Preview

Although there weren't supposed to be any inserts this coming Sunday, P&G is putting there's out. I just read over the list and it is well worth getting out to get it. There is a $3/1 Tide Stain Release!! That is the highest value and may make it very cheap or close to free at CVS with an ECB offer! Also, there are $2 off Pampers and lots of free Always/Tampax coupons.

Check out the full list here, and make sure you get your Sunday paper! I'm not sure that there will be much variation with this one, but I'm still going to get the biggest paper I can, to be sure I get those high value coupons!

Thanks, Southern Savers!

New Reward Site

I just came across a new reward website called SuperPoints. You visit websites, complete surveys, sign friends up, search the Internet, etc. It is very similar to MyPoints. They have gift cards, electronics, baby items, household items and much more to claim your points for.

If interested, go here to sign up, and don't forget to refer your friends!

Stonyfield Coupons

If you use lots of Stonyfield yogurt products, then here is a great place for coupons. They are .50, so they can be doubled at Publix! My favorite is the .50/2 Yo Baby meals. Ian loves the sweet potato and apple flavor.

You do have to register. After you do, at the top center, there is a coupons/offers link. You can print once a month.

**BE AWARE, Chrome and Safari are not supported browsers and you will lose your chance to print if you try. I'd stick with IE to print these! I just learned the hard way and lost the coupons I needed to use today.

Pampers Reward Codes

If you've been reading for a while, you know I am part of the Huggies reward program. I am also part of the Pampers program, but haven't been buying many Pampers diapers lately, as Huggies seem to have better coupons and sales at CVS/Wags/RA.

Anyway, I came across a site where I found some codes. If you haven't signed up, you can do so here. I'm close to being able to get a free 20 page 8x8 photo book from Shutterfly!

Here are the codes:

GRATUIT89102009 - 10
JOINTHEFUNGTG09 - 10
JUSTBECAUSE2009 - 10
STARTEARNINGNOW - 10
XKCMYXFVD96VXVK - 30
WELCOME2VILLAGE - 10
GROWWITHVILLAGE - 10

Thanks, MommySavesBig!

Super Center vs. Grocery Store

If you're not convinced you can save money by shopping at Publix vs. Walmart, you need to read this post at Southern Savers. It is very informative and shows you the difference in savings at the two.

If you don't care about stocking up, I'd say Walmart has the lowest prices, except for when they are B1G1 at Publix or elsewhere. If you are stocking up and doing your 6 week rotation, Publix is definitely the way to go!

I think the biggest thing to know is what the lowest price you can get for your item is and then stock up until it is on sale again (usually a 6 week rotation). That's why I like Jenny's Extreme Couponing information.

I have a 2 year old!

I am officially the mother of a two year old! Ian turned two on Wednesday. He was pretty oblivious to the occasion, but we told him anyway. His big party was last Saturday, which was a success. All the stressing and preparation and in a blink, it's all over. Everyone seemed to have a good time. We used the Nemo theme, which he absolutely loved. I made his cake and had some assistance in decorating. Thankfully, he didn't get too many things. His first birthday was crazy with all the toys he got. Now, it's time to think about packing up all those little toys for these bigger boy toys!

I can't wait to see what this next year brings. I'm sure he'll be talking constantly soon, every day his vocalization is increasing. It's kind of funny to hear how their talking voice is. It's also amazing to realize how much they learn each day.

Here are just a few shots of the day. He wasn't looking in most of what we took.


He didn't like everyone singing Happy Birthday. That's why he's not smiling!

The Thrifty Mama is giving away Subway gift cards!

The last giveaway for The Thrifty Mama is 3 $25 Subway cards!

We don't eat this often, but it'd be nice to have just in case! If not, I could always give it to my brother!

Go here to enter!

Free copy of The Stay-At-Home Mom's Guide to Successful eBay Selling

If you're interested in making some money selling on Ebay, you need to get a copy of this while you can. This woman is a stay at home, work at home, single mother of two and has some really good tips.

Go here to download a copy. Make sure you read her blog for tips too!

Thanks, Money Saving Mom!

Southern Savers Gas Card and Food Card Giveaway!

Southern Savers is offering a $50 BP gas card and a $50 Kroger card today! Remember to check back for the last giveaway tomorrow.

Go here and enter for your chance to win!

World Market Coupon

My husband's family is from England. The chocolate over in Europe is so much better than here! Anyway, we shop World Market for Christmas stocking goodies.

I just got an email for $10/$30! It's not hard to spend that much in there! It expires the 20th, so don't forget to use it soon.

Shutterfly Members - FREE $15 Credit!

Act quickly on this one!

Shutterfly is offering a $15 credit for future orders! It is absolutely free and doesn't expire for $100 years!

Log in to, or sign up for a Shutterfly account.

At the top, click My Account.

Add code FIFTEENOFF in the box on the right.

You'll see the credit under your special offers now.

Thanks, Money Saving Mom and The Thrifty Mama!

UPDATE: Veggie Tales Nativity

I just received an email saying that my order was cancelled for the Veggie Tales Nativity. Obviously, the deal was so good, they ran out. BUMMER!

Sorry for any inconvenience!

Giveaway Winners

The two winners of the Yoplait giveaway are:

Tristan's Mom

Quotes from the Lemire Family

Congratulations! I'll be emailing you for contact information, so we can get the prize out to you!

Names were picked using random.org.

Veggie Tales Nativity $8.48 Shipped!

Family Christian Stores has the Veggie Tales Nativity on sale for $9.99. When you check out, enter code 1268644 to get 25% extra off! Combine with .99 shipping and your total is $8.48!

This is an awesome deal! I think my son will love this!

I went through Cashbaq and got 3% back. You get a $5 bonus when you sign up.

Thanks, The Thrifty Mama!

Freebies/Samples

Loreal Everpure Shampoo - here
(Coupons available for registering also.)

Tropical Breeze Fragrance for Men - here

Dove Shampoo - here

Head and Shoulders Shampoo - here
(register and get monthly offers - current include tide stain release coupons, downy coupons, iams dog food, crest, tampon samples, and more)

Join Vocalpoint to get free product samples and coupons for you and your friends

Just for Men coupons and free offer - here

24 Hour Giveaway - Yoplait Kids Less Sugar More Fun Prize Pack

My Blog Spark and Yoplait Kids is giving me the opportunity to offer my readers 2 Yoplait Less Sugar, More Fun prize packs!

I was mailed a prize pack and coupon to try the yogurt. I only got it today, but plan on definitely trying it. We love yogurt in our family. I will review it separate from this giveaway, probably later in the week.

Yoplait is proud of their efforts to reduce sugar in their yogurt:

Are you searching for a snack for the kids that tastes good and is good for them? Yoplait Kids yogurt is the perfect solution with 25% less sugar than the leading kids’ yogurt. With its thick and creamy texture that will hug your little one’s spoon, you won’t have to worry about a sticky mess to clean up afterwards. It also contains no artificial sweeteners or flavors, so you can feel good about serving it to your kids.

Included in the pack:

Perfect for accompanying this fun afternoon snack, the Yoplait Less Sugar, More Fun prize pack includes coupon for a Yoplait Kids yogurt, a travel cooler (to take your yogurt on-the-go), a fun spoon that changes colors in warm water, a reusable place mat with games to keep the kids happy while snacking, and a fuzzy tangle puzzle for some after-snack fun.

To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment telling me what your child's favorite afternoon snack is. Giveaway ends at 10pm CT Tuesday night. Winners will be announced Wednesday morning.

The information and prize pack are provided by My Blog Spark and Yoplait.

Money Saving Mom $500 Giveaway

Money Saving Mom is hosting a giveaway of $100 gift cards of your choice at Shop at Home.

Enter here.

Hurry, it's only a 24 hour one!

CVS Run

I ran to CVS today to take advantage of the freebies. There were quite alot of bows and labels left. If you haven't gone, you need to! Free Christmas supplies are great!

I followed Jenny's scenarios a little and added in my own. It went pretty smooth. I just get out of the way if people start lining up behind me. My goal was as little OOP as possible, and I definitely accomplished that! I used my rain checks since they had enough stock for what I needed. I could've done a little better on the Glad if I would've had another free refill coupon.

#1
2 Tissue Paper at 1.99 ea
3.98
-3.98 had from previous weeks
=0.00+ tax
.32 OOP
Got 3.98 back

#2
2 Tags @ 1.99 ea
1 MM .89
-3.98 ECB from #1
=.89 + tax
1.28 OOP
Got 3.98

#3
Advil PM .99
1 Bows 2.99
-3.98 ECB #2
= 0.00 + tax
.32 OOP
2.99, .99 back

#4 (was going to do the Soleil too, but forgot my coupons)
1 Bows 2.99
-2.99 ECB #3
0.00+ tax
= .24 OOP
2.99 back

#5 - Rain check redemption
2 Glade SO Candle Holders 2/5
-2/1.50
-1, 1 ECB
= 0.00 + tax
.32 OOP
3 back

#6 - Rain check Redemption
6 Glade SO Refills 2/5
- B2G1 (2.50)
- B2G1 (2.50)
- Buy holder get refill (2.50)
- 5, 2 ECB
=.50 + tax
1.70 OOP
9 ECB back

Total Spent: 4.18
ECB left 15.98 + more from previous weeks

Walgrees Deal

There are two really good coupons in the Walgreens ad this week. One is for .49 Bubble or Photo Mailers. The other is B1G1 packing tape.

If you combine the $1/2 Scotch Mailer coupons from the Publix Winter Savings booklet and also, the $1/1 packing tape coupons from it also, you can get really cheap shipping materials.

I got 6 mailers and 2 packing tapes for 2.43 + tax and saved $13.15 (used 2 packing tape coupons and 2 mailer coupons). That is cheaper than one roll of packing tape!

For all the deals this week, go here. There will be an extra $5 RR on $25 purchase Wednesday and Thursday. There are some really good coupons out as well, check them out here.

B1G1 Snapfish Photo Calendar + Free Flip Book

Recently, on the Rachael Ray show, there was an awesome deal offered. You can create a photo calendar and B1G1! Also, you get an email for a free 4x6 flip book within 48 hours after ordering the calendars. This is a great idea for your last minute gifts! Hurry and order for Christmas delivery!

Also, notice the 20% off photo books still going on. This would be another deal to take advantage of for the holidays.

Make sure you check out through Ebates to get 18% cash back!

HURRY! The B1G1 expires 12/16!!!!

Thanks, Thrifty Mama!

$50 Amazon.com Giveaway

Southern Savers is hosting a $50 Amazon.com gift card giveaway today! Go here to enter. Stay tuned to the site, because there are 5 more days of giveaways left!

I won a $50 Publix gift card yesterday! I am so excited about it! I hardly ever win anything.

Hosting a Fun, Fit and Guilt Free House Party!

I was chosen to host a Fun, Fit and Guilt Free House Party. This party is inspired by the new Jenny McCarthy Wii game Your Shape. This is an exercise based game that builds a workout program for you, based on your fitness level and goals.

It's also sponsored by Jello Mousse Temptations. These are really yummy and only 60 calories!

You can view more about the party and products here.

To sign up to host your own House Party, and get free stuff for you and your guests, go here.

$8.95 Udder Covers - WOW!

If you go here and order one of these cute and trendy nursing covers, you can get an amazing deal! They are normally $32 plus $8.95 shipping. Now, if you use code CHRISTMAS, you can get them for shipping only!

Thanks, Jus' Frugal Living!

Divine Miss Mommy - Sam's Gift Cards Giveaway

The Divine Miss Mommy is hosting giveaways for $25-100 Sam's gift cards! Go here to check them out and enter!

Coupon Organizer Giveaway and More!

Money Saving Mom is currently hosting a coupon organizer giveaway! I know many of you would love to get this or would love to get started couponing. This is an awesome prize, so go enter now!

The Frugal Girls is still doing the 12 Days of Giveaways! There are some giveaways for a Marshalls Gift Card, Kids Arm and Hammer Spinbrush, Vinyl Wall Art, Aprons and more! Go here for more info and to enter!

8 Days of Giveaways @ Southern Savers

Jenny, at Southern Savers is hosting 8 Days of Giveaways!

The first offer is up and is a magazine prize pack of an ALL You 1 Yr subscription, Kraft Foods 1 yr subscription and Kraft Best Loved Recipes Cookbook.

Go enter now!

If you're a cereal lover like I am, there is good news this week! General Mills is jumping on the band wagon to further reduce sugar in kids cereals. Not only are they reducing sugar, but they are adding more essential nutrients as well.

I am a big believer that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I think it is the biggest factor in getting kids geared up for their day at school or play. Of course nutrients and sugar in the food they eat is a big factor in whether the energy they receive lasts through lunch or not.

In honor of this new change, General Mills is offering a $1 here or here off four varieties of cereal.

For more information on the benefits of cereal and breakfast, go here.

Thanks to MyBlogSpark and General Mills for these offers!

17 Day Free Trial at 24 Hour Fitness

I don't know about you, but if I was going to work out at a gym, I'd want to be able to have a free period to decided whether or not it was worth it to me.

Well, 24 Hour Fitness is allowing you the opportunity! A 17 day free trial membership. If you can stand the badgering for you to buy a membership, it might be worth it. If you are thinking about adding the gym as your New Year resolution, this is a good way to find out for sure!

Contact your location for more details.

Sunday Coupon Preview

The coupon preview for Sunday is up! There are 3 inserts this weekend. Get the biggest paper available to you for best coverage of coupons. Hopefully I can get one this week!

Go here for the list.

Thanks, Jenny!

$50 Gift Cards for Delta Sky Miles Members

If you are a member of Delta Sky Miles, you can redeem 5,000 of your miles for $50 gift cards! There are great retailers such as Banana Republic, Pottery Barn Kids and Teen, Gap, Bass Pro Shops and more. Restaurants include Bone Fish, Outback, Applebees, Panera and more!

Read more on the details here.

This is a great way to use extra miles, or if you don't travel frequently enough, before they expire. This would make some great stocking stuffers!

Thanks, Rob and Crystal!

Free Yogurt and Leap Frog Tag Book

I just earned a free quart of Stonyfield yogurt and a free Tag Junior book!

With MyStonyfield Rewards, you can use the foil lids from yogurt products (including Yo Baby) to earn points towards free food and other items. Included are of course Stonyfield products (Oikos, Yo Baby pack, Quart of yogurt), Nature's Path, Annie's Homegrown, Seventh Generation, Late July, Bear Naked, Kiss My Face and more!

If you enter codes from participating Yo Baby products, you can earn a free Leap Frog Tag Jr book. I think these are around $10.99 each at Toys R Us!

Sign up now and start earning free stuff!

Menu Monday

Mom and I do weekly menus. Today we got together and set it for the week. I'll be going shopping later today for all my ingredients that I don't have. I'm really going to work on sticking to only my list!

Breakfasts:
Banana Split Oatmeal - (banana, strawberry - if not $$!, choc chips, pecans)
Cold Cereal
Cinnamon Raisin Toast (N.O. Cinn Swirl toast w/ cream cheese and pecans on top. Apple)
Peanut Butter and Banana (Eng muff w/ PB and banana)
Potato Pancakes (Praegers Pot. Pancakes and eggs with onion and pepper)
Peanut Butter French Toast (exactly as it sounds, with possibly strawberries in syrup)
Choc Chip Waffle (Froz. waffle, we use Kashi, with choc chips and some sort of sliced fruit)

Lunches:
Leftovers
Sandwiches
Whatever we can find

Dinners:
Spaghetti and chicken/turkey meatballs with bread and maybe salad
Mongolian Beef - Favorite Magazine!
Chicken w/ lemon caper sauce
Pecan Crusted Tilapia
Lentil/Mushroom cottage Pie
Crock pot roast
Chickpea Curry

If you haven't tried Cooking Light, you're missing out. This magazine has amazing recipes (none of which have been bad!). The good thing is that they tend to be low calorie, fat and saturated fat.

Gymboree.com Deals

Gymboree is having an awesome sale of 25% off all items, including sale. They are also offering free shipping on any order. You can also earn $25 Gymbucks for every $50 you spend!

If you have the coupon from Parents, Parenting or the 15% from November PG inserts, this makes your deal even sweeter!

I know several of you that love Gymboree and the Gymbucks, so maybe this will help you out for some Christmas gifts! Also, if you haven't, sign up for Gymboree Rewards (free!) and earn points for every dollar you spend towards a reward certificate.

Thanks, Southern Savers!

Good Starbucks Coffee Deal

Target has the 12-14 oz Starbucks coffee bags $7 each. Now, this isn't that much off the original price, but when you buy 3, you get a $5 gift card. So, that makes 3/$21 = 3/$16. If you have the $1.50/1 12 oz bag from the home mailer or the $1.00/1 5oz+ from December All You or here, this makes the deal even sweeter. If you have a $5 Target gift card from another deal, then you can use it towards this and get another one. There are alot of gift card deals this week.

We did this:

3/$21
-$5 GC had
-$1.50/1
-$1.00/1
=$13.50
-$5 GC Received
=$8.50/3 = B1G2 almost!

Birthday Supplies

I have been looking for birthday supplies for Ian's party and have come across several websites that carry some awesome stuff. Some of them aren't as cheap as others, but I thought I would share the sites that I liked with you, in case you too are planning a party. I was kind of lucky because the Nemo theme is being discontinued, so I got the items on sale.

For cash back, you must sign up with Shop at Home or Ebates, then search for the party site you want and click through their link, in order to get your credit.

Birthday in a Box - 5% Cash back with Shop at Home

Oriental Trading - 3% Cash Back with Ebates, plus free shipping offers. 6% cash back through Shop at Home. Various coupon codes here including 10/20 and free shipping. Directly on the site, they have 10% off and free shipping over $59 through Dec. 7 with code FSDEC59.

Birthday Direct - 1 Day shipping in AL. Up to 3 days for everywhere else. Free shipping on $65+. I used this one for Ian's stuff because they had everything I needed in one place and weren't out of the discontinuing items. Plus, they are in AL, so I ordered last night, it shipped today and will be here Monday.

Birthday Express - Same day shipping.

Party City - Has some great prices, offers free shipping and good discounts on holiday ware.

More Giveaways

The Thrifty Mama is hosting holiday giveaways starting tonight. There is currently a giveaway for the cutest little girls tutu. I wish I had a little girl to dress up in one! They are so cute!

Go here for the giveaway and stay tuned to the site through next week.

Awesome Giveaways

There are a bunch of blogs out there right now hosting giveaways. Since it is the holiday season, the offerings are abundant!

Visit Money Saving Mom for her 24 Hour Giveaways which started today. There are lots of cool things to win.

The Frugal Girls is hosting 12 Days of Giveaways, which started a few days ago.

Make sure to check them out! If I find any others, I'll post about them here.

Sunday's Inserts

There are two inserts this coming weekend. Make sure to get the largest paper in your area.

Speaking of that, I saw the Birmingham News in another location. Not only do Booksamillion and the Taylor Rd BP station carry them, Publix on Atlanta Hwy near Dalraida has them. They actually had some from last weekend yesterday. However, they do not discount them because they get full reimbursement. Just another location to add to your list!

To preview the ads for Sunday the 6th, go here. Thanks Southern Savers for putting this together for us, every week!

Busy Busy

This week has been a busy week. I know it will only get busier as Christmas gets closer. Monday was 'one of those days'. Tuesday we were away from home all day. Yesterday, we stayed around the house, but didn't do much. Today, we had playgroup and then a napless afternoon, with some errands to follow the failed nap attempt.

Ian's birthday is coming up, so I'm trying to figure out party stuff. I found out today that Party City is discontinuing the Finding Nemo line, which of course is his theme, so I'm going to have to buy favors online tonight so they'll be here by next weekend! That kind of threw me for a loop. Party planning is not easy. I know he's only going to be 2, but we have a lot of family coming. With figuring food out and cakes, gifts, etc, I'm just focused on that most of the time.

I'm not even going to go to CVS this week. Just don't have the enthusiasm to do it. I might go to Rite Aid since it will be on the way of my errands tomorrow. We'll see. I don't plan to put a lot of effort into anything! I've got too much other stuff to do!