New Coupons Up!
Still have a lot of cooking/baking to do? There’s some excellent new coupons to take advantage of on Coupons.com:
Groceries:
$1.00 off I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter
$1.00 off Kashi Go Lean cereal
$1.00 off Honey Bunches of Oats cereal
$1.50 off Seattle’s Best Coffee
$1.00 off Kashi Chewy Banana Chocolate Chip Bars
$1.00 off 20 ct. Nicorette Gum
$1.50 off Atkins Day Break products
$2.00 off Excederin Extra Strength
$1.00 off Alka-Seltzer (like we’re not all going to need this one on New Year’s Day)
$1.00 Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief
$5.00 off Pro-Nutrients Probiotic
$5.00 off Pro-Nutrients Fruit & Veggie
$1.00 off Herpecin lip treatment
$5.00 off Sarna Anti-itch Lotion
$1.50 off Desitin diaper rash formula
$10.00 off Evenflo Breast Pump
$5.00 off Enfagrow Toddler formula
$1.00 off Similac Infant formula
$1.00 off Maty’s Cough Syrup or Chest Rub
$2.00 off Huggies Pull-Ups–(Print this sucker now–I don’t see many diaper coupons these days.)
$5.00 off Enfamil Premium newborn formula
$1.00 off Balmex diaper rash formula
$1.50 off Boost Kid’s Essentials
$5.00 off Pro-Nutrients Omega 3′s for kids
$3.00 off 2 Triaminic Products
$1.00 off Delsym cough medicene for kids
$1.00 off Fresh Step cat litter
$3.00 off “Barbie: A Perfect Christmas”
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Clearing The Christmas Clutter
There’s nothing sadder to me that the pine trees tossed to the curb after Christmas…sniff. However, clearing the madness and excess of the Holidays is crucial to beginning 2012 with a serene mind. More and more, I’m convinced that a cluttered house does nothing but heap more anxiety, stress and frustration on the entire family. Organized Home has a wonderful article about clearing the Holiday debris:
Santa’s Rule: Get One, Toss Two
Try this simple idea to pack a powerful clutter-cutting punch as you put away new holiday gifts: for each gift received, toss two counterparts.
As you put away holiday gifts, take time to make extra room throughout the house. For example, for every new Christmas DVD you add to the shelves, remove two older titles. Did Nana gift the children with new holiday pajamas? Find two outgrown sets to add to the donation bag. If craft supplies made it into your stocking, be sure to remove double their number from your stash before adding them to the craft closet.
Whether you recycle, donate or sell the tossers, each gift will reduce clutter in your organized home–and the excitement of new possessions helps cut the ties to old, outworn items.
Get One, Toss Two: short, sweet and painless way to declutter for the New Year.
Take The Holiday Mailing Box Challenge
Have mailing boxes piled up as holiday gifts arrived? Sure, you could recycle or reuse them, but for maximum end-of-year clutter-cutting, take the Holiday Mailing Box Challenge!
Your goal: to fill every seasonal mailing box with items suitable for donation to Goodwill or a similar recycler for used household items, and deliver them to charity before year’s end.
Using stacked-up mailing boxes as a yardstick, the Holiday Mailing Box Challenge a good way to be sure that holiday gifts don’t create more clutter in the home. By filling all mailing boxes with donation candidates, you’ll keep clutter down when adding holiday gift.
Better, donating mailing boxes filled with no-longer-needed household linens, books, VHS tapes, crafts supplies or toys gets surplus items into the hands of those in need, and best of all? The built-in deadline for an end-of-year tax receipt provide extra decluttering motivation!
Observe Oosouji
In Japan, clearing dirt, clutter and the disorganization from the old year is an integral part of Japanese New Year tradition. Because each year is seen as separate and distinct, the final week of the old year is devoted to cleaning, decluttering and organizing.
To observe oosouji, Japanese homes receive a top-to-bottom cleaning. Business offices are sorted and organized and children clean out school desks. “Removing the dirt from the old year” creates a clean state of mind to welcome the New Year, and invite prosperity in the year to come.
Sort Before You Stow
Once the New Year arrives, most families take down holiday decorations and store them for the following year–but too often, there’s a sense of “sling it in there and worry about it later” when it comes to putting away Christmas ornaments, holiday linens and outdoor lighting.
This year, pay it forward: sort and declutter holiday decorations, linens and specialty cooking items as you store them. Cut the non-working, the tattered, and the tired from the herd as you put away holiday decorations. Has-been decor items can be recycled or donated; stained linens can be repurposed as cleaning cloths.
Streamline holiday decorating next year: sort before you stow!
Send White Elephants On Their Way
When it comes to holiday giving, it’s the thought that counts. But when those thoughts leave you scratching your head? Come up with a plan to wrangle the year’s white elephant gifts: those “really, you shouldn’t have!” gift items that have entered your home during the season.
Before they can become clutter in your New Year’s home, try these strategies to sort out white elephant gifts:
- Consign “regifting” candidates to the gift closet. Did the big, bountiful gift basket include a lovely cheese board, spreaders and dipping bowl–identical to the other three sets now living in your cabinets? Nosh on the snacks, but set the unneeded items aside in the gift closet. Next year, they’ll be the start of a lovely gift basket when packed together with some good cheese and a box of specialty crackers.To prevent regifting faux pas, scribble a short note outlining who gave what for each new gift closet find. Hint: make a note on the original gift tag; it’ll prevent you from regifting unneeded items in the wrong circle.
- Hold an after-Christmas White Elephant exchange. Inviting friends for dinner on January 1st or hosting a Super Bowl party this year? Ask everyone to bring a wrapped white elephant for a post-Christmas gift exchange.You’ll clear clutter and breathe new life into white elephant gifts. Who knows? Your white elephant may be someone else’s favorite gift! Just be sure to avoid circulating gifts that have been given by your guests!
- Stuck with unneeded books? Consider an online swap! Web sites like Paperback Swap and Book Mooch make it easy to turn trite titles into a welcome read–and cut clutter on household bookshelves!
- Set Up A Toy Library
Families with young children can find bedrooms and storage spaces overflowing after Santa’s passed through. Solution: set up a toy library to remove excess toys to a “loaner” status.
A toy library is a set of playthings that, while old and familar, still retain play value. Pushed out of the limelight by new Christmas toys, toy library items will seem new and exciting if they’re given a rest for a few months, then brought out to liven up a rainy Spring afternoon.
Look for good toy library candidates: construction sets, doll houses, blocks or playsets such as FisherPrice or Playskool brand products that have been pushed to the sidelines by the arrival of new Christmas toys. Sort and organize smaller pieces, then store each toy library item in an attic or storage area. Plastic garbage bags or lidded plastic storage containers make good homes for toy library items.
When checking out an item from the toy library, ask children to replace it with a different plaything. Rotating toys keeps clutter at bay, and enhances the value of children’s playthings–proving that absence does make the heart grow fonder!
Reprinted from Organized Home
Etienne Aigner Parisian Boots For 70% Off!!!!!!!
EEEEE! Zulily has the deal of all deals today–the Parisian designer Etienne Aigner’s boots are up to 70% off. I never thought I’d own a pair! Butter soft leather and the most amazing, gorgeous boot designs ever. Click here to take a look around, there’s over a dozen styles and all beautiful.
I picked up these for $79.99, down from $189.99
I was torn, because these winter boots were amazing, too–$79.99 down from $179.99
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What I’m Doing For New Year’s Eve
I LOVE this–I ordered Japanese Floating Lanterns for our New Year’s Eve celebration. Everyone will write a wish for 2012 on one side, and a worry or grief from 2011 on the other. As they drift into the sky and float away, they’ll carry our miseries away and send our wishes to the heavens to come true. I found them on this site–they were the least expensive but I haven’t used them before. What’s your plan for New Year’s Eve?
Free Pamper’s “Gifts To Grow” Points
There’s a new Pampers Gifts to Grow Code available: FAC1211PPXHKHND (10 pts, expires 12/31/11) Sneaky inside tip: not signed up yet? It’s free to join and you’ll get 100 Points upon registration.
Free Sam’s Club One Day Pass
If you’ve been eyeing some of the goods at Sam’s Club but haven’t sprung for a membership, there’s a Sam’s Club One Day Pass available through 1.31.12. You can use it for a one-day pass to shop at Sam’s Club. Note that there will be a 10% service fee applied to all non-member charges, but you will be allowed to shop without a membership with the pass.
Free Blockbuster Express Rental Credit
What a great excuse to have a nice relaxing movie night! Use coupon code DOLLARMOVIE at a Blockbuster kiosk to get a free movie rental through Thursday (12.29).
Free $5.00 Credit For Amazon’s Video On Demand
If you haven’t used Amazon Video On Demand yet now’s your chance! Go here to agree to the terms and you’ll automatically get a $5.00 credit in your account that can be used for a free movie rental or applied towards any other Amazon Video on Demand product.
Plus, your credit won’t expire until the end of March 2011 so you’ve got some time to use it!
Here are a couple titles that I noticed:
The Help – $1.99 – 48 Hour Rental
Elf – $0.99 – 48 Hour Rental
A Christmas Story – $0.99 – 48 Hour Rental
If you’re an Amazon Prime member you’ve already got access to a lot of free videos. Take a look here.
Thanks, Coupon Cravings!
Winner Winner!
Many apologies for the late announcement: our winner for the $100.00 Walmart gift card on 12.23 was Marlene Galloway. Congratulations, Marlene! I was in a rush that day to notify her so that I could email her gift credit in time for Christmas Eve spending. Marlene happily informs me that she was able to shop for enough dinner for her entire family and still take a meal to her neighbors. Our gift card giveaways continue on January 1, 2012. Please check back!
Get An Extra 100 SwagBucks By Signing Up Today
It is a Mega Swag Bucks Day! Swag Bucks will be awarding Swag Bucks in HUGE increments. How do you win? Just do your normal online searches using Swag Bucks. Your Swag Bucks can then be exchanged for gift cards and more! It only takes 450 Swag Bucks to earn a $5.00 Amazon Gift code. All for doing your NORMAL online searches with the same results as your favorite search engine since it is powered by Ask.com and Google.
Sneaky inside tip: new to Swagbucks? This is a great time to sign up–you’ll receive a bonus 100 Swag Bucks when you apply HOLIDAYSWAG during the registration process. **Make sure to apply at registration or you will not get the additional points.** You already get 30 Swag Bucks just for signing up. With this code you will get 130 Swag Bucks to start out with! This code is valid through December 31, 2011.
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Coupons, Gift Cards & Groupons For Up To 50% Off At Old Navy
If you’re out shopping this morning, Old Navy’s got a couple of killer deals–but a minumum of $50.00 and you can purchase gift cards for 25% off–like a $100.00 card for $75.00. That’s from 7-10am only. Plus, here’s a coupon for $15.00 off a $75.00 purchase. AND! The Groupon for a $20.00 Old Navy card for $10.00 is still available: click here for that offer.
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50% Off Barnes & Noble Coupon
Barnes & Noble is offering a printable coupon HERE worth $10.00 off an in-store toy and/or game purchase of at least $19.95. Note: This coupon is good only when you use a Mastercard to pay for your purchase. The coupon is good through Dec. 24. Most Barnes & Noble stores have a fairly large selection of toys and games, including several holiday editions of popular children’s games.
Thanks, One Cheap Chick!
Free–Or Cheap–Weekend Family Fun
Liberty Park’s live nativity scenes, featuring more than four dozen volunteers and several animals, including sheep, donkeys and camels, will make their last appearance of the holiday season tonight, Dec. 21, from 7-9 p.m. Go HERE for more information. It takes about 30 minutes to walk through the live nativity scenes. To get to the display, enter the park through the north entrance at 900 South and 600 East.
$3.00 Zoolights Passes: stop by any local Wendy’s to pick up coupons good for a $3.00 admission to Utah Hogle Zoo’s “Zoolights.” The passes are good for tonight (12.22) or next Thursday, (12.29).
Free Wednesdays at Utah’s Hogle Zoo and Tracy Aviary: next Wednesday (12.28) it’s free admission for both places–though the Aviary will ask you for a $1.00 donation for the wildlife rehabilitation project. Go here for more info.
Free Last-Minute Gifties
With so many people still struggling with a tight or non-existent budget this year, shopping can be an exercise in frustration. There’s several free or nearly free options that are still available–and what I like best about them is everything is personalized–no generic gifties here! You can make a pretty little gift certificate to wrap to let them know their present is on the way.
Free Photo Canvas: Canvas People will turn your favorite photo into an 8×10 canvas for free, or give you a $55.00 credit if you’d like a bigger size. Click here to order.
Free Magazine Subscriptions: there’s literally over 150 free magazine subscriptions from a zillion different industries. You can find them by clicking here, select a magazine based on their passions or career.
Free Contact Lens For A Month: Air Optix will send out an entire month’s supply of fresh new contact lens by clicking here.
Free Business Cards, Holiday Cards, Personalized T-shirts, Mugs, and Calendars: Vistaprint is a slam dunk. Pay shipping and pick up to different personalized goodies for free. Vistaprint is uniformly excellent–they’ve always been on time for me and arrive sooner than expected. Click here to order.
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Gluten-Free Coupons & Discounts
For YOU, Miss Ferr, and all my gluten-free peeps…
Gluten-Free Coupons: $1.50/1 Van’s Product, $0.85/1 Betty Crocker GF Dessert Mix, $1/1 Crunchmaster Crackers, $1/2 Lifeway Products, $0.50/1 Newman’s Own Organic Chocolate Bar, and $1/1 Apple & Eve Product. For a full list of available gluten-free coupons, go here.
GlutenFreeda Granola as Low as $3.89/box Shipped: Amazon currently has GlutenFreeda granola (pack of 8 boxes) priced at $32.17 with Subscribe and Save, down from $49.20. Clip the $1 coupon, and your price drops to $31.17, or $3.89/box. These are regularly priced around $5.74-$6.49/box.
Opportunity to Give: Van’s is matching donations to the Celiac Foundation this week to send 25 kids to gluten-free summer camp! If you are willing and able, your $2 donation will be matched by Van’s to help reach their goal of $2000.
High Value Beech-Nut Coupons: If you are in need of baby food and cereal that is gluten-free, Beech-Nut has a really great labeling policy, and there are also several high value coupons available. On top of the coupons, there is a $3 Catalina on select Beech-Nut products.
7 FREE Gluten-Free (and Paleo) Recipes, Plus Giveaway: You can download a 30-page preview (including 7 recipe layouts) to the book Well Fed: Paleo Recipes for People Who Love to Eat. In addition, you can enter to win a copy of the entire book.
FREE Christmas Peeps at Rite-Aid: Looking for a last-minute gluten-free goodie for someone’s stocking? Print the $1/2 Peeps coupon, and you can pick up two 3-packs of Christmas Peeps for FREE, since they’re on sale this week for 2/$1.
$25 Pizzeria Uno Gift Card for $17.50 (30% off!): If you are new to Saveology, you can purchase a $25 gift card to Uno’s for just $17.50. Uno’s is one of the growing number of restaurants that offers a gluten-free menu, and I will add, their pizza is delicious.
Thanks, Gluten Freely Frugal!
Excellent New Making Money At Home Option!
I know you’re knee-deep in the madness of the Holidays, but take 5 minutes today to apply to be a researcher for the National Consumer Panel. This is one of the most highly-rated research groups: they tend to pay quickly and your surveys are actually interesting. I never know what mysterious demographic they’re looking for, but it’s definitely worth your time to sign up. Good luck! This one could actually make a dent in those post-Holiday bills. Click here to apply.
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Facebook Freebies
Click on the “Like” button on the Coke Zero Facebook Page to get a $0.99/1 Coke Zero coupon. Pair this coupon with a sale and you should be able to get free or almost free Coke Zero.
Click on the “Like” button on the Rayovac Facebook Page and you’ll be able to print a $1/1 Rayovac flashlight coupon. Walmart reportedly has Rayovac flashlights for just $1, making them free after this coupon!
Print a coupon for a free Jr. Jamocha Shake at Arby’s. This coupon is good through December 31, 2011.
Click here for a free subscription for “American Baby” magazine…a great stocking stuffer for a new mom.
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Free Audio Download Of “Sherlock Holmes”
Download a free unabridged audio recording of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Free Package Tracking & Return Service
Based on that truly awful video of a Fed Ex delivery guy simply tossing a hugely expsensive tv monitor over a fence that went viral this week, I’m guessing we’ll see several new signups for UPS My Choice. It’s a free service that tracks your packages, allows you to “sign” for things via a text and handles all of your returns with pickup and delivery. I’m guessing this will really come in handy around the Collard house for post-Christmas purchase regrets. Click here to sign up, once again, the service is free.
$20.00 Old Navy Gift Card For $10.00
Stretch your last-minute shopping budget with a new Groupon offer–a $20.00 Old Navy gift card for $10.00. The Groupon offer will let you buy two. Click here to order and keep shopping, my little cabbage!
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Toblerone Shortbread Cookies
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you THE most amazing cookie recipe ever–the Toblerone Shortbread Cookie. It’s nearly impossible to mess these up. I’m giving them out as gifts this year with a pretty mason jar with the dry ingredients layered in a pleasing way. Because the minute you eat these cookies, you will NEED to make more.
Toblerone Shortbread Cookies
Makes 28 cookies
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup + 2 tablespoons icing sugar
¼ cup cornstarch or rice flour
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 ounces of toblerone chocolate bar, chopped into ¼ inch chunks
1. Preheat oven to 350 º F.
2. Beat butter until light and fluffy. Sift in icing sugar and beat again until fluffy, scraping down sides of bowl often.
3. Sift in cornstarch or rice flour and blend in. Sift in all-purpose flour and salt and mix just until dough comes together. Dough will be soft. Mix in vanilla extract. Gently mix in toblerone chunks.
4. Using a small ice cream scoop (about 1 ½ inches across) scoop cookies onto parchment lined cookie sheet, leaving 2 inches between cookies. You should be able to fit 12 cookies on a 12 x 18 inch cookie sheet.
5. Bake on the middle rack for 9 minutes. Rotate sheet and bake another 9 minutes, until bottom of cookies are lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet to cool on a rack.
This recipe comes from The Food Network Baker Anna Olsen. These cookies freeze very well.
Christmas Flowers For $19.99 With A Free Vase
Time to send flowers to Miss Virginia, my utterly fabulous mother-in-law. Her birthday falls right before Christmas, how’s that for timing? If you’re sending blooms to someone you love, this is the perfect day. Proflowers can still guarantee Christmas delivery without an utterly outrageous charge. They’ve got arrangements starting at $19.99, and that includes a free vase. Click here to take a look around. Proflowers is always on time and the arrnagements are beautiful–every single time I’ve ordered from them.
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$5.00 Home Depot Coupon & Cash Back
New alert from Ebates–Home Depot is offering $5.00 off any purchase of $50.00 or more with the code: PICKUP at checkout.
Run your purchase through Ebates and get an additional 3% cash back. Seriously, if you’re not on Ebates right now, you’re throwing money away. You’ll get a $10.00 gift card just for signing up, and then simply type in the store name you want and it’ll take care of everything and give you cash back. I just bought a pile of $5.00 magazine subscriptions on Magazines.com and got 52% cash back. That makes my Christmas budget stretch clear to the moon, honey! Click here to sign up for Ebates and to collect your $10.00 gift card.
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Holiday Diabetic Cookbook
I know it can be infuritating to watch everyone else chow down on forbidden foods–but when you’re managing diabetes, there’s still options f0r yumminess. Click here to order the new Diabetic Holiday Cookbook & Recipe Guide. It’s free, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised at what you can eat, rather than what you can’t.
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“Kung Fu Panda 2″ For $8.00
This week Target has Kung Fu Panda 2 on DVD on sale for only $13.00. Use this coupon for $5.00 off KUNG FU PANDA 2 DVD or Blu-ray™ and you’ll end up paying only $8.00!
Thanks, Thrifty Jinxy!
Cabela’s Down Coats–Discounted To $19.99!
You should have seen the opening of the Cabela’s here in Utah County–it was bigger than the reuniting of the Beatles and free kisses from Brad Pitt. It is GIGANTIC. Cabela’s has a Men’s Goose Down Jacket reduced from $59.99 to $19.99. This jacket is available in four different colors. Order now before the size options run out! Sneaky inside tip: save shipping costs by shipping free to your local store.
Up To 60% Off Disney, Hello Kitty, DC Comics & Beverly Hills Polo Club Kid’s Clothes
Screaming last-minute deals on Zulily today–most with guaranteed Christmas delivery. Take a look…
Got a graphic novel fan? DC Comics Justice League t-shirts are 50% off by clicking here.
Hello Kitty girlie oufits are 50% off by clicking here.
The Beverly Hills Polo Club line is 60% off–the lowest I’ve seen from them. Find it by clicking here.
Disney’s entire kid’s line is up to 50% off, this offer’s good only through Monday, 12.19. Click here to look around.
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Up To 50% Off Stride Rite Shoes & Free Shipping
Totsy kicked off an excellent Stride Rite sale today. Plus, you can use coupon code THANKS10 through 12.31 to take an additional 10% off your order. Sneaky inside tip: new members also receive free shipping on their first order…save away, my little cabbage!
Here’s some other offers I liked:
Laura Ashley boots are up to 65% off by clicking here.
Educational Games to keep the little ones from slacking during the long Holiday break, 70% off by clicking here.
This cracks me up: Superhero Baby has onesies to style your little bundle into the superhero they’re meant to be, and for 65% off by clicking here.
I LOVE this: the Sock Monkey Boutique. Adorable baby clothes, and for 55% off by clicking here.
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Another Good “Make Money At Home” Option
JD Power and Associates is probably the most widely known research group, so you’re probably fmailiar with the name. They’re taking new entries right now for research groups–the surveys tend to be quick and actually fairly interesting–you redeem the points you earn per survey and select gift cards. Interested? Click here to sign up. Good luck!
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Grocery Shopping? Print These First
Catalina’s CouponNetwork Coupons
Baby
$1.85 off when you buy any FIFTEEN Beech-Nut® Stage 2 1/2™ Baby Food Glass Jars
$1.10 off when you buy any FOUR Beech-Nut® Stage 2 1/2™ Baby Food Glass Jars
60¢ off when you buy any ONE (1) box of Beech-Nut® Baby Cereal
Baking
50¢ off when you buy ONE LouAna® Product
40¢ off when you buy any ONE package of Stevia In the Raw 100% Natural, Zero-Calorie Sweetener Products
50¢ off when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Crescent Dinner Rolls
30¢ off when you buy TWO CANS any size/variety Pillsbury® Refrigerated Grands!® or Grands! Jr.® Biscuits
40¢ off when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Refrigerated Pizza Crust, Breadsticks, Loaves or Dinner Rolls
40¢ off when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Sweet Rolls OR Grands!® Sweet Rolls
50¢ off when you buy ONE 28 OZ. OR LARGER Bisquick® Baking Mix or Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix
$1.00 off when you buy two any flavor/variety Betty Crocker® Box Muffin Mix or Fiber One® Box Muffin Mix
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$1.00 off when you buy TWO PACKAGES any variety Pillsbury® Refrigerated Cookie Dough
75¢ off when you buy TWO BOXES any flavor Betty Crocker® Supreme Brownie OR Dessert Bar Mixes
50¢ off when you buy TWO packages of Pillsbury® Rolled Refrigerated Pie Crusts
Books & Magazines
$2.00 off when you buy any PEOPLE® Magazine
Breakfast
$1.00 off when you buy ONE box of POST GREAT GRAINS Cereal
75¢ off when you buy any ONE BOX Golden Grahams® cereal
$1.00 off when you buy any THREE BOXES select General Mills cereals
Candy
$1.00 off when you buy any TWO Wonka® Holiday Sugar Candies (7.5-12 oz)
Health & Nutrition
$1.75 off when you buy any TWO Ester-C® Items
$1.60 off when you buy any TWO Slim-Fast® Ready To Drink Shake Multipack
$2.00 off when you buy any TWO GoodBelly® Quarts
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$3.00 off when you buy ONE REFRESH OPTIVE™ Product (any size)
$1.10 off when you buy any Children’s Advil® product
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$2.00 off when you buy any Osteo Bi-Flex® Supplement or Powder
$1.10 off when you buy any ONE Nature’s Bounty® Vitamins or Supplements
$1.40 off when you buy any NatureSmart Ester-C® item
Personal Care
$1.35 off when you buy any TWO AXE® 4oz Bodysprays, 2.7 oz Anti-perspirants and Deodorants or 3oz Deodorants (Excludes Trial & Travel sizes, Bonus packs)
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Pets
$1.00 off when you buy any ONE Snausages® or Snaw Somes!® dog snacks
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Snacks
50¢ off when you buy any ONE YoCrunch® 100 Calorie Pack or Fruit Parfait Multipack
50¢ off when you buy any FIVE YoCrunch® Cups (Parfait, Granola or Candy/Cookie Crunch)
Redplum Coupons
Baby
$1.00 off on Similac large sized powder
$10.00 off one Evenflo Breast Pump
$3.00 off two 3-packs of Evenflo PurelyComfi™ Bott
$1.00 off ANY 1 Balmex Diaper Rash Product
$4.00 off one Evenflo SimplyGo™ Breast Pump
Beverages
$1.00 off two Welch’s Sparkling Juice Cocktails
$1.50 off on one BOOST Kid Essentials Drink
$1.00 off 3 ANY FLAVOR FROZEN BACARDI MIXERS
$1.00 off 1 Minute Maid Juice Box 10-pk
$1.50 off one bag of Seattle’s Best Coffee
$1.00 off ANY OREGON CHAI PRODUCT
Books & Magazines
$1.00 off HEALTH magazine
$1.00 off December People StyleWatch
$1.00 off Your Purchase of Us Weekly
$1.00 off InStyle magazine
Entertainment
$25.00 off Dish Network-12 months includes $75VISA
Foods
$0.40 off one package of Treasure Cave cheese
$1.00 off TWO (2) Wonka Candy Canes
$0.40 off 2 Pillsbury Italian Meal Breads
$0.40 off Diamond Crystal Sea Salt
$1.00 off Wonka Fantastical Fun Books
$0.50 off 2 Pillsbury Refrigerated pie crusts
$0.40 off Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt
$0.80 off one package of Truvia natural sweetener
$1.00 off 2 Divisional General Mills cereals
$0.75 off any Delizza Patisserie product
$1.00 off two Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough
$3.00 off one BON APPÉTIT™ Steam-Baked meal
$1.00 OFF 2 ARMOUR Meatball Products
$1.00 off two boxes Chex cereals
$1.00 off three Tombstone Large Size Pizzas
$0.30 off 2 Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits
$0.50 off 2 Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls
$0.50 off on any TWO (2) Pace products
$0.40 off 2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls
$1.00 off ONE ICBINB! Tub product
Health Care
$1.00 off any one PediaCare product
$1.00 off (1) Gas-X Product. Use as directed.
$1.00 off on any 1 (ONE) Advil Congestion Relief
$5.00 off any Centrum Specialist™ Vision
$2.00 off any NASALCROM allergy product
$5.00 off Centrum ProNutrients™ Probiotic
$3.00 off any Phillips’ Colon Health Product
$2.00 off any Afrin Nasal Spray
$1.00 off Nature’s Bounty Vitamin or Supplement
$1.00 off Herpecin L
$1.00 off any 20ct Nicorette Gum
$2.00 off 1 Excedrin Extra Strength 20ct
$2.00 off Any Aleve 40ct or larger
Up To 75% Off On Prescription Medication
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$1.50 off Maalox Advanced product
Up To 75% Off On Prescription Medication
$5.00 off one Centrum ProNutrients™ Fruit & Veggi
$1.00 off Sundown Naturals Vitamin or Supplement
$1.00 off any one (1) Delsym Product
$5.00 off Centrum ProNutrients™ Omega-3
Home Entertainment
$3.00 off Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure
$5.00 off one Switched at Birth Volume 1 DVD
$5.00 off KUNG FU PANDA 2 DVD or Blu-ray™
$5.00 off on Fright Night 3-Disc Combo Pack
$3.00 off on 2 Curious George DVDs
$5.00 off any one ABC Originals DVD set
Household
Buy Pledge or Armstrong cleaner get fantastic
$1.00 off 2 packages of Vanity Fair Napkins
$1.00 off any TWO Glade Scented Oil Candles
$3.00 off Scrubbing Bubbles One Step Toilet kit
$2.00 off Glade PlugIns Scented Oil refills
$1.00 off ONE (1) CAN OF 3-IN-1 MULTI-PURPOSE OIL
$3.00 off two BISSELL Stomp ?N Go™
$1.50 off BISSELL Stomp ?N Go™
Office Supplies
$1.00 off HP ColorLok Paper
Personal Care
$3.00 off AmLactin Moisturizing Body Lotion
$2.00 off Tioconazole
$2.00 off Sally Hansen Nail Polish Strips
$2.00 off full size body wash
$5.00 off 1 Philips Norelco Bodygroomer, Hair Clip
$3.00 off any K-Y Brand Product
$5.00 off BC178 Infiniti Pro Conair Spin Brush
$1.00 off any LISTERINE for Kids product
$4.00 off Mederma Stretch Marks Therapy
$1.00 off (1) 4-oz. Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief
$0.55 off EDGE SHAVE GEL 7oz
$10.00 off 1 Philips Norelco Stubble Trimmer Pro
$5.00 off Sarna Anti-Itch Lotion
$1.00 off one imPRESS Press-on Manicure
$4.00 off the Tassi Ultimate Hair Holder.
$3.00 off 1 BOTTLE OF 16 oz. BreathRx Mouth Rinse
SavingStar Coupons
New Coupons!
Cellfire Coupons
The offers below are available from 12/13 – 12/26 and they expire on 1/9/12. These offers are currently supported at the following grocers: Kroger and Kroger subsidiaries, Safeway subsidiaries (excluding Dominick’s), Shop ‘n Save, Marsh, and MainStreet Market.
PB Rolled Pie Crusts Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy TWO packages of Pillsbury Rolled Refrigerated Pie Crusts.
PB Sweet Rolls Save $.40
Save $0.40 when you buy any TWO Pillsbury Sweet Rolls OR Grands! Sweet Rolls.
Pillsbury Crescents Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy any TWO Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls.
PB Italian Meal Brd Save $.40
Save $0.40 when you buy any TWO Pillsbury Refrigerated Pizza Crust, Breadsticks, Loaves or Dinner Rolls.
Totinos Pizza Rolls Save $.40
Save $0.40 when you buy TWO PACKAGES any flavor/variety Totinos Rolls Snacks.
BC Fruit Snacks Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy TWO BOXES any flavor/variety Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers OR Fruit Roll-Ups fruit flavored snacks.
BC Cookie Mix Save $.40
Save $0.40 when you buy ONE POUCH any flavor 17.5 OZ. OR LARGER Betty Crocker Cookie Mix.
Honey Nut Cheerios Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE BOX Honey Nut Cheerios cereal.
PB Refrig’d Grands! Save $.30
Save $0.30 when you buy TWO CANS any size/variety Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands! or Grands! Jr. Biscuits.
BC Muffin Mix Save $1
Save $1.00 when you buy TWO any flavor/variety Betty Crocker Box Muffin Mix or Fiber One Box Muffin Mix.
Cookie Crisp Cereal Save $.75
Save $0.75 when you buy any ONE BOX Cookie Crisp cereal.
Chex Mix or Snacks Save $.50
Save $0.50 when you buy ONE any flavor 4.5 OZ. OR LARGER Chex Mix OR Chex 100 Calorie Snack.
PB Cookie Dough Save $1
Save $1.00 when you buy TWO PACKAGES any variety Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough.
General Mills Cereal Save $1
Save $1.00 when you buy any TWO BOXES General Mills cereals listed: Basic 4, Chex® (any), Fiber One (any), Honey Nut Clusters, Oatmeal Crisp (any), Raisin Nut Bran, Total (any), Wheaties (any).
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Personalized Initial Christmas Wreaths
I love these kind of holiday decorations–it makes the twins feel cool to have a personalized Christmas wreath over their beds, and I just made one for Zoe’s first Christmas.
Cost of materials:
- pine boughs I swiped from tree trimming in the graveyard=0
- glitter initial from Target=$2.00
- leftover ribbon=0
- hot glue gun burns=$3.50 for bandaids
I still love it.
A Big Fat Fistful Of Retail Store Coupons
<shudder> I’m gearing up, wearing my deep-tread sneakers for faster action and chanting “serenity now!” as I prepare to <gagging> go Christmas shopping. I like to decorate for Christmas, but then the true horror hits about this time every year when I realize I have to go out into a mall and buy things. <heh> If you’re in the same boat, here’s a fat fistful of retail coupons to help you. Serenity now!
- Aeropostale – $10 off $50 or $25 off $100 Exp 12/24
- Banana Republic Factory Outlet – 15% off $100+ purchase Exp 2/29/12
- Barnes & Noble – 30% off select titles Exp 12/19
- Bath & Body Works – Free item w/$10 purchase Exp 12/24
- Build-a-Bear – $5 off $25 Exp 12/31
- Carter’s – 20% off $40 Exp 12/31
- Children’s Place – 25% off purchase Exp 12/15
- Children’s Place – 20% off purchase Exp 1/2/12
- Coach – 30/% off purchase Exp 12/18
- Dressbarn – 15% off regular priced purchase Exp 12/24
- ESPRIT - 20% off purchase
- ESPRIT – 25% off 1 Top / 40% off 2 Tops
- Family Christian – 30% off purchase of regular priced items Exp 12/24
- Fashion Bug – Facebook Exclusive $25 off $75 Exp 12/15
- Gap Outlet – 15% off $75+ purchase Exp 2/29/12
- Goody’s – Various Coupons
- Gordman’s – 15% off purchase Exp 12/15
- Hallmark – $10 off a Holiday Recordable Storybook Exp 12/24
- Hobby Lobby – 40% off regular priced item Exp 12/17
- JC Penney – $10 off $25 Exp 12/17
- Kohl’s – 15% off purchase Exp 12/24
- Lane Bryant – Facebook Exclusive $25 off $75 Valid 12/15 Only
- Office Depot – $20 off 100 Exp 12/31
- Old Navy – 30% off purchase Exp 12/21
- Old Navy – Facebook Exclusive $5 off $25
- Party City – $10 off $34.99+ Christmas Costume Exp 12/24
- Sears – $10 of $40+ shoe purchase Exp 1/16/12
- Sears – Facebook Exclusive $15 off $100 Valid 12/16 & 12/17
- Sports Authority – $10 off $50 Exp 2/29/2012
- Tanger – Get Coupons for your Tanger Outlet Mall
- Target – Various Coupons
- Ulta – $3.50 off $10 Exp 12/17
- Walgreens – Various Coupons in the December Coupon Book (found in-store)
- Yankee Candle – BOGO Free Reed Diffuser Exp 12/24
- Yankee Candle – 2 Small Tumblers for $20 Exp 12/24
- Yankee Candle – $15 off $45 Exp 12/24
Thanks, My SLC Mommy!
Bonus With Gift Card Purchases
It was offical in 2008–people bought more gift cards than actual gifts. Honey, I was totally the one to knock it over the edge. Let ‘em buy what they want. If you’re shopping for those little plastic wonders, there’s additional bonus cards with purchase this year. You could pad those Christmas stockings a bit more, eh?
KMART
Is offering a free $5.00 gift card with any in-store or online purchase of at least $50. Go HERE for more information about this promotion, which is good through Saturday, Dec. 17.
Target
A free $10.00 gift card with the purchase of at least $75.00. Go HERE for details of Target’s offer, which is good from 5 p.m. Friday through noon Saturday.
Aeropostale
Spend $100.00 receive a free $25 eCard (online only)
AMC Theatres
Get a $5 Concession Card for every $30.00 that you spend on AMC gift cards
Barnes and Noble
Buy $100.00 in gift cards, receive a $10 eGift Card free
Ben & Jerry’s
Get a free scoop of ice cream when you buy a $10.00 gift card
Benihana
Receive a $10 Promotional Card when you buy $50.00 worth of gift cards
Best Western
Earn a $10 gift card for every $100.00 Travel Card that you buy
Black Angus
Get $5 in Bonus Bucks for every $50.00 in gift cards that your purchase
Bonefish Grill
Buy $100.00 worth of gift cards, get a $20 bonus card
California Pizza Kitchen
Purchase $100.00 in gift cards, and receive a $20 Rewards Card
Carl’s Jr.
Get a free $6 burger when you purchase a $20.00 gift card
Carrabba’s
Purchase $100.00 in gift cards, get an extra $20 gift card
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Receive a $10 bonus card for every $50.00 in gift cards purchased
Children’s Place
Get a $10 ecard for every $40.00 ecard that you buy
Chipotle
Spend $30.00 on gift cards get a free burrito, bowl or, salad or order of tacos
Claim Jumper
Receive a $10 Reward Card for every $50.00 in gift cards that you buy
CVS
Get a $5 e-gift card for every $25.00 in e-gift cards that you buy. Can be used online or in store.
Famous Dave’s BBQ
Buy a $25.00 gift card, get a $5.00 rewards card. In store only
Dell
Get a $75 eCard for every $400.00 in eCards that you buy
ExxonMobil
Purchase $100.00 in gas cards, get a $10 gas card
Fleming’s Steak House
Get a free $20 gift card for every $100.00 gift card that you buy
Food City
Score $15.00 off your next purchase when you buy $150.00 in gift cards. Certain gift cards excluded
Fuddruckers
Receive a $5 gift card for every $25.00 in gift card purchases
Half Price Books
Get a $5 coupon when you buy a $25.00 gift card
Hardee’s
Get a free 1/4 lb Little Thickburger when you buy a $20.00 gift card
IHOP
Give a $25.00 gift card, and get $5 off your next visit
Jamba Juice
Buy a $25.00 gift card, get a free 16 oz. smoothie
Joe’s Crab Shack
Score $5 in Bonus Bucks for every $25.00 in gift cards that you buy
Lettuce
Get a $25 bonus certificate for every $100.00 in gift cards that you buy. Good at 40 restaurant brands
L.L.Bean
Place a $50.00 order, and get a free $10 gift card
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Spent $100.00 on gift cards, get a $20 Bonus card, plus a subscription to Food & Wine Magazine
Marriott
Buy $250.00 or more in gift cards, receive a free $50 Hertz gift card
Max and Erma’s
Get a $5 Bonus Holiday Card for every $25.00 in gift cards
Morton’s Steakhouse
Buy $500.00 in gift cards, get $100. Buy $300 in gift cards, get $50.00
Ninety Nine
Spend $25.00 on gift cards, and receive a $5 bonus card
Noodles & Company
Score a free Sandwich Duo with every $25.00 gift card purchase
Outback Steakhouse
Get a $20 bonus card for every $100.00 in gift cards purchased
Rafferty’s
Earn a $5 Bonus Card for every $25.00 gift card purchased
Red Robin
Get a $5 Bonus Buck for every $25.00 in gift cards purchased
Romano’s Macaroni Grille
Get a $5 bonus with every $25.00 gift card that you buy
Ruby Tuesday
Buy $50.00 in gift cards, get a $15 bonus coupon. Includes free shipping too!
Smokey Bones
Give $50.00 in gift cards, get $10 in Bonus Bucks
Sonny’s Real Pit BBQ
Receive $10 in Bonus Cards when you buy a $50.00 gift card
Steak and Shake
Buy $20.00 in gift cards, get a $5 certificate
Taco Bell
Get a free combo when you buy a $20 gift card
Ted’s Montana Grill
Buy four $25.00 gift cards, and get a bonus $20 gift card
T.G.I. Friday’s
Earn a $5 Bonus Bites card for every $25.00 in gift cards that you purchase
Tony Roma’s
Score $15 in RomaBucks for every $50.00 in gift cards purchased
Uno
Get a $5 bonus voucher for every $25.00 that you spend on gift cards
Vons
Get $15.00 off your next shopping trip, when you purchase $100.00 worth of qualifying gift cards.
Thanks for the help, One Cheap Chick!
“Let’s Rock Elmo” In-Stock & On Sale!
Nearly every mother in North America is searching the hotly desired and usually sold out “Let’s Rock” Elmo. I’m here for you, honey: Target has the Let’s Rock Elmo toy on sale for $29.49 through Saturday, Dec. 17. Use a printable 25% off coupon and get it for only $22.12. Not only that, but shoppers nationwide are reporting that they also received a free $10.00 Target gift card back immediately after they purchased this item! Go HERE for details and link to the coupon you’ll need to print.
Thanks, One Cheap Chick!
Two Free Christmas Cookbooks
Trying desperately to think of something more interesting than the insipid olive and celery tray you bring to the party every year? (Editor’s note: yes, that is autobiographical.) Here’s 2 new cookbooks just full of ideas that will make you look like Martha Stewart in no time.
Be sure to try the no-bake raspberry cheesecake! Click here to download.
This one’s GREAT for new cooks–lots of excellent recipes with careful step-by-step instructions. Click here to download.
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This Week’s Big Fat List Of Free
Free Poise Sample Pack with liners and pads
Free Fish Oil sample from Sundown Naturals(r)
Free breakfast at Mimi’s Cafe(r)
Free sample of Huggies(r) Snug & Dry Diapers for Sam’s Club Members.
Free sample of Selena Gomez(r) new fragrance.
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The Christmas Tree Memory String
My favorite Christmas tradition at the Collard house is one The Todd came up with the year we married. He cut the bottom off the tree before sticking in the water, and stood looking at the disc. The Todd grabbed a Sharpie and wrote T+E 1996. I threaded it on a ribbon, and we kept adding to it every year. We’re 16 discs in now, and it’s so fun to hang that long stream of memories up every year. It’s long enough now that the only place it fits is streaming down our second story entry. If you’re just starting out, or would like to create a new tradition, this is a wonderful one.
I know I’m superstitious, but I always keep a loooong string of ribbon at the end for many discs to come.
Free Shipping Day Today!
You’ve been holding, waiting for the better deals? Clever girl. It’s Free Shipping Day today (12.16) and nearly 3,000 retailers are participating. Click here to take a look, and make sure to check for additional discounts and coupon codes today.
Free–Or Cheap–Family Fun Along The Wasatch Front–UPDATED
Lots of free or nearly free things to do with the family this week–
Friday 12.16:
Draper’s Christmas Festival runs through Saturday, Dec. 17 and includes entertainment, visits from Santa and other activities. Go here for details.
The Live Nativity Scene plays tonight at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City–over 4 dozen volunteers and here of sheep, goats, (even camels!) re-create the beautiful story from the Bible. It takes about 30 minutes to walk through, so dress warmly. The event runs Dec. 15-17, and Dec. 22-24. Go here for more info.
I LOVE this–see how trees are decorated all over the world in honor of Christmas with the “Trees of Diversity” show in West Valley City. It’s fascinating to see how different cultures interpret the same Holiday. Admission is free and the event runs through 12.29. Go here for more info.
The Utah Figure Skating Club is staging their annual Christmas Extravaganza Ice Show at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 at the South Davis Recreation Center in Bountiful. Tickets to the family-friendly show, which celebrates 60 years of figure skating in Utah, is only $3.00 per person, with free admission for children under 5 years of age. Go HERE for more information about the show.
Saturday 12.17:
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City is offering free admission on Saturday, Dec. 17. (Admission to the museum is always free the third Saturday of each month.) There’s also a free family-oriented art activity at 1 p.m. where children can make colorful pinwheels by experimenting with oil pastels and paper. For more information, go HERE.
Lowe’s Build and Grow Workshop creates this cute wooden train today, the workshops start at 10am, and you’ll want to register for your closest location by going here. (Print your registration and take it with you.) The workshop, train and sometimes the apron and safety glasses are free.
Michael’s Arts & Crafts holds a free workshop for kiddos to make a poinsettia card, the classes run noon to 2pm, find your closest location here. Sneaky inside tip: all their Christmas items are 70% off! Click here for a 40% off one item coupon, and a 25% off your entire purchase coupon for frames.
Monday 12-19:
The Miller family is offering its annual Christmas Carole Sing-Along on Monday, Dec. 19. This event is free and families are invited to sing along with an orchestra. Free parking and a holiday treat is provided, and prizes such as free tickets to a Bees game and coupons good at Megaplex Theatres, Miller Motorsports Park and Fanzz stores will be handed out while supplies last. Go HERE for details. (Editor’s note: this event is emotional and very important to the Miller family since the passing of Larry, it gives them so much happiness to see everyone come together again.)
Thank you, THANK YOU to the most fabulous Frugalista ever, One Cheap Chick!
Up To 70% Off For Crocs, Ed Hardy, Hurley & Laura Ashley For Kids!
Cute new gift ideas from Zulily–and all up to 70% off. Take a look…
I’m still seeing Crocs for 70% off–these Croc Redbands are $10.99, down from $30.00 by clicking here. (Check the Christmas Blowout section)
Ed Hardy fans, you can dress your Littles in the coolest gear for 60% off by clicking here.
Laura Ashley Shoes! Oh, so cute! And 60% off by clicking here.
Tell me this stuff is not competely adorable. Hand-knitted hats and mittens from Bitsy Bees for 45% off by clicking here.
Disney’s Tinkerbell costume can be adorning your little princess in time for Christmas for $14.99, down from $30.00 by clicking here. (Check the Christmas Blowout section)
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