Deals & Giveaways
Pampers Gifts to Grow – 50 Free Points
You can receive another 50 free points from Pampers with a new Gifts to Grow code!
This code is different from the previous codes I have given.
- Use Code: 50WICFSCL201415
(Did not see an expiration date, but I would enter this big one as soon as possible!)
You can save up the rewards to purchase gifts! For more information about the Pampers Gift to Grow Program and how you can start earning Pampers “Gifts to Grow” Rewards for your family go to Pampers Gifts to Grow!
Pampers Gifts to Grow – 10 Free Points
You can receive another 10 free points from Pampers with a new Gifts to Grow code!
This code is different from the previous codes I have given.
- Use Code: FBCAT989C09EA14
(Expires 9/26/14 at midnight CST)
You can save up the rewards to purchase gifts! For more information about the Pampers Gift to Grow Program and how you can start earning Pampers “Gifts to Grow” Rewards for your family go to Pampers Gifts to Grow!
Greenville: Bouncing Around at Pump It Up
Fun group of kids!
To celebrate the last week of Summer Break we joined friends at the Pump It Up in Greenville, SC. The kids had a blast bouncing around, climbing the rock wall, building items, and more. The kids played and were able to burn off some of that extra energy while the Moms had a few minutes to chat. Thankful for a time to get together with friends.
Karlie pausing to give us a smile as she plays at Pump It Up!
We found Brina perched on this bouncy castle!
Road Trip Tips – Easy Games to Pass Time in the Car
Karlie having fun and being goofy on the road trip.
On the road again….! After a full day of work, horse camp, packing the van, and more fun we set off on another road trip adventure with the whole family. The kids are excited and we have several days worth of fun on the road planned. We get to go to a few places we’ve never been before so that is always fun for the family!
Road Trip Game ideas (here are a few that we played on this particular trip):
- Road Trip Bingo – you can buy a road trip bingo board or create your own if you know some of the items you will be seeing such including road signs, building, national monuments, animals, etc….
- I Spy – you don’t need anything to bring for this game. You just have someone say “I Spy With My Little Eye” and the rest of the family has to guess what object they see whether in the car or outside of the vehicle.
- License Plate Game – how many of the 50 states can you see while on the road trip, if I remember correctly we got 37 US states and even some Canada ones too! It was the closest we have ever come to getting 50 states!
- 20 Questions – this does not require any prep or packing either. Have one person think of a plant, animal, or thing and the rest of the family gets a total of 20 questions to determine what object they were thinking about. The person answering the question can only answer “yes” or “no” and nothing else.
- Animal Game – the first person to spy an animal or pen of animals (a herd counts as 1 point) gets one point. If there are different types of animals in the same pen or location (such as horses, cows, donkey, etc…) they can get additional points for each type of animal if they call them out first. Wild animals or unique farm animals (other than birds) such as deer, coyotes, emus, llamas, etc…. get a bonus 5 points for each type they see. Our rule is at least one other person in the car must see the animal as well.
- Car Game – everyone picks a different color of car and gets a point for every car they see with their color. This game works best in a quieter traffic or two lane highway since in a big city the score keeper will have a harder time keeping up and it becomes a series of yelling “I see a red, white, blue, green…..one!”
- Historical Marker Game – the first person to see something of historical significance gets a point.
- ABC Game – this one is great for areas with a lot of road signs or billboards. You start with the letter “A” and find a written word that starts with that letter than move onto “B” and so forth.
- Car Color Bingo – we picked the car color “yellow” and the first person to spy a yellow vehicle would call out “Bingo yellow Penske truck or Bingo yellow convertible, etc…” and they would get one point per vehicle they spotted. Another person had to see the vehicle to count and the majority of the vehicle had to be yellow in order to count.
These were a handful of the ones we played on our road trip. Hope you enjoy some of them if you are going on a road trip too! It is a great way to pass the time and have fun. We all want road trips with the whole family to be fun and pleasant for everyone!
We stopped for dinner at a Chic-Fil-A along the way and let the kids run around in the play area for a few minutes while we waiting for the food. It was a great way to let them stretch their legs and have fun. It helps break up the time just sitting idle in the vehicle too.
Our family enjoys road trips! It is a fun way to spend extra time since we are all packed into the van together. While in the car we have plenty to talk about, games to play, snacks, videos to watch, audiobooks to listen, and even summer workbooks to complete, stories to tell, memories to laugh about, books to read, and more so the time goes by quickly! Yes, we are one of “those” families that make their kids do summer workbooks to keep them up to speed during summer vacation, although we don’t necessarily make them do it everyday (road trips are a great time to get a few pages of some workbooks done). Even though we have a DVD player in our van the kids are not allowed to watch it very often. It is our rule that unless the trip is 5 or more hours the DVD never gets opened. Since we had a 40 plus hours of driving ahead of us the kids were excited to watch a few DVDs on this trip! What do you do to make road trips fun for your family and break up those long hours in the vehicle with the kids?
Creativity & Honey Pot Awards
Brina’s was picked by her teacher for the Creativity award!
Brina recently earned the “creativity” character trait award at school. One of the perks of winning the award is she got to go on a trip to Fatz Cafe during the school lunch and celebrate. She was so excited!
Brina’s honey pot prize!
Every week kids will be entered into the honey pot drawing for doing great things and getting noticed by school faculty. At the end of the week they draw one name from each grade and recently Brina was the lucky winner. Each winner gets a cup full of goodies.
Brina also got a coupon for a free Kid’s Meal from Fatz for winning the “creativity” award!
A Fresh & Clean House with the Help of Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle! #MrCleanMorePower
I LOVE it when my house smells fresh and is sparkly clean! Spring has been in the air with the 70 degree temperatures the last few days making me get excited about doing my Spring Cleaning! Thank you Mr. Clean and SheSpeaks for helping me tackle my cleaning this week. I always love it when I find great products that help me keep my house clean. Somehow our family manages to make a mess which means regular cleaning is a must in our home.
A few days ago an amazing package arrived on my front porch! I was thrilled with Mr. Clean’s new product and the kids were excited about the motion light inside the box (very fascinating)! Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle has 2.5x more cleaning power in every drop!
The kids were super excited to see how it works too! They are helping around the house doing more chores so they wanted to know if it worked (and if they could have the motion light for their own special project).
I’ve got my cleaning bucket, sponge, and a new bottle of Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle!
It had a wonderful fresh scent and lots of great bubbles! You only have to squeeze the bottle once per gallon of water because it automatically shuts off after the correct amount has been dispensed. The good news about it only squirting the amount I need is that the kids won’t waste it when it’s their turn to use it!
First area to tackle was the kids bathroom. I am not sure what happened when they were brushing their teeth this morning, but somehow toothpaste was spread from one end of the counter to the other. The kids bathroom seems to be the area I get the least excited about cleaning because I know as soon as they brush their teeth again or wash their hands the toothpaste and soap suds will be everywhere. One of these days they will figure out how to brush their teeth and only get the toothpaste on their toothbrushes! I guess I should be pleased that they are at least brushing their teeth even if the whole process is a little messy.
Not only is the toothpaste all over the counter and sink, but someone left the cap off the toothpaste! I am beginning to think they must have been doing a “toothpaste” craft, painting, or trying to use their creative juices with the amount of toothpaste I found on the counter this morning!!!
The first wipe with Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle took all the sticky globs of toothpaste right off the sink! Love it!!! It worked really well and still lots of suds too! I have used other cleaners on their sticky toothpaste mess and I had to really scrub to get it off. Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle took one swipe followed by a rinse and it was done in just of few seconds! So excited!
The kids sink is once again clean and sparkly! Let’s see how long it will last! At least it is good to know that Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle works amazing and quickly on the toothpaste messes the kids leave behind.
After finishing the kids bathroom I was able to get more of my Spring Cleaning done, including scrubbing down the kitchen cabinets, mopping the kitchen floor, cleaning the master bathroom and more! Thanks for making my cleaning easier Mr. Clean! Even my husband and kids commented on how clean, sparkly, and fresh smelling the house was when they came home! I am already looking forward to tackling a few more Spring Cleaning projects with Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle this week!
More information about Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle:
- Like Mr. Clean’s Facebook Page
- Follow Mr. Clean’s Twitter Feed
- Pick up your bottle of Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle online or at your local Walmart
A special thanks to SheSpeaks and Mr. Clean for sponsoring this post! Any specific product information was provided by Mr. Clean and SheSpeaks, however, the opinions expressed in this post are our own. We received a complimentary bottle of the product for sharing information and our family’s experience.
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of July 24 – 30, 2013
The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience. It is a great time to stock up on some Save A Lot deals. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meat and Seafood
Country Style Pork Ribs – $0.99 lb
Chicken Drum Sticks or Thighs – $0.99 lb
Ribeye Steaks– $6.99 lb
Port Side Tilipia Fillets (12 oz) – $3.19
Produce
Tomatoes – $0.69 lb
Cucumbers – $0.39 each
Lettuce – $0.69 each
Potatoes (5 pounds) – $1.69
Fridge and Freezer
Save A Lot Milk (1 gallon) – $1.99
Coburn Farms Eggs (1 dozen) – $0.99
Home Churned Spread (45 oz) – $1.99
Mocha or Iced Coffee (64 oz) – $2.99
Mocha or Vanilla Iced Coffee (9.5 oz) – $1.19
Cinnamon French Toast Sticks – $1.99
Ore Ida Potatoes (16 oz) – $1.69
Kraft Shredded Cheese (8 oz) – $2.50
Hillshire Farms Sausage (12 oz) – $1.99
Fairgrounds Sliced Lunch Meat – $2.99
Fairgrounds Bologna – $0.99
Sugardale Hot Dogs (3 pounds) – $3.99
Port Side Fish Sticks or Fillets $2.99
Fairgrounds Corn Dogs (40 oz) – $5.99
Grocery
Portmann Mayonnaise (30 oz) – $1.99
Mantia Pasta Sauce (24 oz) – $0.99
Diane Garden Tomato Sauce (8 oz) – $0.25
Save A Lot Today Soda (12 pack) – $2.50
J Higgs Potato Chips (10 oz) – $1.49
Panner Peanut Butter (18 oz) – $1.99
Mantia Spaghetti Noodles (16 oz) – $0.89
Wylwood Corn or Green Beans – $0.49
Tipton Grove Apple Juice (64 oz) – $1.99
Kiggins Frosted Flakes Cereal (11 oz) – $1.99
Summerset Family Size Tea Bags – $1.49
Happy Drinks (6 pack) – $0.99
Fun Pops (12 pack) – $0.99
Maruchan Ramen Cups – $0.25
Gatorade (32 oz) – $0.88
Crystal Drinking Water (24 pack) – $1.99
Save A Lot Soda (2 liter) – $0.89
Port Side Chunk Light Tuna (5 oz) – $0.69
Ginger Evans Granulated Sugar (5 oz) – $1.99
Household
Charmin Bath Tissue (12 double rolls) – $5.99
Use $0.20/1 coupon from insert 7/7 Protector & Gamble (Expires 7/31/13)
$5.79 each after couponRemember you can use the $5/$25 printable coupon to sweeten these deals! Plus you can earn up to 5 additional $5 off $25 coupons for sharing the coupon with your friends. For more information about Save A Lot’s coupon policies go here. If you find additional deals or savings please let me know and I will add them to the list. Please make sure to check with your local Save A Lot store, the ads do vary per region.
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of July 10 – 16, 2013
The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience. It is a great time to stock up on some Save A Lot deals. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Fridge and Freezer
Banquet Frozen Dinner (5 to 9 oz) – $0.89
Grocery
Mantia’s Pasta Sauce (24 oz) – $0.99
Portmann’s Real Mayonnaise (30 oz) – $1.99
Rice Town Long Grain Rice (3 pound) – $1.59
Diane’s Garden Tomato Sauce (8 oz) – $0.25
Del Pino’s Pasta with Meat Sauce (14 – 15 oz) – $0.69
Remember you can use the $5/$25 printable coupon to sweeten these deals! Plus you can earn up to 5 additional $5 off $25 coupons for sharing the coupon with your friends. For more information about Save A Lot’s coupon policies go here. If you find additional deals or savings please let me know and I will add them to the list. Please make sure to check with your local Save A Lot store, the ads do vary per region.
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of July 3 – 9, 2013
The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience. It is a great time to stock up on some Save A Lot deals. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Fridge and Freezer
Banquet Frozen Dinner (5 to 9 oz) – $0.89
Grocery
Mantia’s Pasta Sauce (24 oz) – $0.99
Portmann’s Real Mayonnaise (30 oz) – $1.99
Rice Town Long Grain Rice (3 pound) – $1.59
Diane’s Garden Tomato Sauce (8 oz) – $0.25
Del Pino’s Pasta with Meat Sauce (14 – 15 oz) – $0.69
Remember you can use the $5/$25 printable coupon to sweeten these deals! Plus you can earn up to 5 additional $5 off $25 coupons for sharing the coupon with your friends. For more information about Save A Lot’s coupon policies go here. If you find additional deals or savings please let me know and I will add them to the list. Please make sure to check with your local Save A Lot store, the ads do vary per region.
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of June 26 – July 2, 2013
The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience. It is a great time to stock up on some Save A Lot deals. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meat and Seafood
Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs – $0.99
Fridge and Freezer
Save A Lot Milk (1 gallon) – $1.99
Coburn Farm Eggs (1 dozen) – $0.99
Chicken Nuggets, Strips or Dyno Bites (7 oz) – $1.00
Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls (5 count) – $1.00
Eckrich Bologna (12 oz) – $1.00
Popsicle or Fudgsicle (8 count) – $1.00
Tropicana Fruit or Berry Punch (59 oz) – $1.00
Fairgrounds Hot Dogs (12 oz) – $1.00
Sunny D (64 oz) – $1.00
Banquet Dinners, Assorted Varieties (4 – 9 oz) – $1.00
Produce
Tomatoes – $0.69 lb
Cucumbers – $0.39 each
Grocery
Save A Lot Today Soda (12 pack) – $2.50
Crystal 2.0 Purified Drinking Water (24 pack, 16.9 oz each) – $1.99
Ginger Evans Granulated Sugar (4 pounds) – $1.99
Libby’s Canned Pineapple (20 oz) – $1.00
Mrs. Freshley’s Mini Donuts or Honey Buns (16 count / 4 count) – $1.00
Mondo Fruit Squeezers (6 count) – $1.00
Gatorade (32 oz) – $1.00
Golden Baked White Bread (20 oz) – $1.00
Hormel Sliced Pepperoni or Hard Salami (3.5 oz) – $1.00
Splash Liquid Water Enhancer – $2.79
Thirst Quench’r Drink Sticks – $1.00
Fruit Fizzers Flavored Sparkling Water – $0.65
Splash Out Juice Pouches (10 count) – $1.99
J. Higgs Potato Chips (10 oz) – $1.00
Wylwood Canned Vegetables – $0.49
Kurtz Ketchup (32 oz) – $0.89
Kurtz Mustard (16 oz) – $0.69
So Cheesy Shells & Cheddar (12 oz) – $1.39
Remember you can use the $5/$25 printable coupon to sweeten these deals! Plus you can earn up to 5 additional $5 off $25 coupons for sharing the coupon with your friends. For more information about Save A Lot’s coupon policies go here. If you find additional deals or savings please let me know and I will add them to the list. Please make sure to check with your local Save A Lot store, the ads do vary per region.
