Deals & Giveaways
Life Simplified: No Grocery Shopping (Week 3)
Our family finished week 3 of our no grocery shopping goal. Every new year we set goals, challenge ourselves to reach new heights, and to focus on what’s really important in life. I have made it a goal to simplify my life more by enjoying the blessings and not wasting what God has given me. One of the ways I did this was by going through several No Grocery Shopping weeks, picking up only necessities while trying to use the items we already had in our fridge, freezer, and pantry.
When I did it this 2011 it was my intention to go 1 month, but I made it 8 weeks (with only a few hiccups). It is my plan to do this again with the hope of making it at least through the month of January. I will be sharing with you the successes and challenges on those specific areas in my life as I go through them.
Life Simplified Goal:
- No Grocery Shopping (except for necessities) in the month of January.
Explanation of the Goal: My goal during the month of January is to not shop for groceries other than necessities (milk, eggs, bread). Our freezer is full of meat, produce from our garden this summer, fruit, and other great items. Our pantry is also overflowing with all the great deals that we have picked up over the past few months. One of the reason for the goal is that I want to use the items I have and not waste them. Stockpiling is wonderful but there may come a point when we need to eat through that stockpile before it expires, save the extra money to work on a financial goal, and be creative with what we have at home. I have been thinking about this challenge for several weeks over the Holidays. Over the past few months (including our experience traveling to India) it has really hit me that we have been really blessed yet there are children and families that content with a lot less. Menu planning may take a little extra creative thinking on my part but I think I can do it. If I do purchase something it needs to meet one of the following criteria:
- FREE – I don’t want to waste free grocery coupons that my family will use while doing this goal
- Necessity – Milk, Eggs, Bread, etc…
- For Someone Else outside of my household. For example I make meals for new Moms in our church and if I need to pick up an item for them on the way to deliver a meal that will be an exception.
What Happened this week?
I finished the third week of this goal. The only thing I purchased this week was a 1 gallon, 1 loaf of bread, and a handful of fresh produce. Our menu was pretty basic this week, but mostly because it was a busy schedule this week.
It takes a little more time and focus to come up with a menu but everyone seems to be doing pretty well. The real challenge will come at the end of the month when we are getting low in the pantry and when we host guests!
I will share with you the challenges, successes and what I had to purchase so you can keep me accountable or even go through the journey with me by participating and sharing your story. I would love to extend this goal into February if I can make our pantry stretch!
Life Simplified is a series on getting rid of the extras in our life while learning how to enjoy what God has given us so we can continue to be a blessing to others. Our homes can quickly start are bursting with “stuff” and if you are like us we just have too much. I am doing a series on ways we are learning to simplifying our food, homes, and lives. When our hearts, lives, and homes get too cluttered we may start missing out on opportunities to serve and bless the people around us.
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of January 16 – 22, 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
Fresh Split Chicken Breast – $0.99 lb
Pork Boneless Center Cut Chops – $2.49 lb
Sirloin Steaks – $3.99 lb
Boston Butt Roast – $1.79
Hillshire Farms Smoked Sausage (12 oz) – $1.99
Fairgrounds Hot Dogs (12 oz) – $0.99
*Pick 5 for $19.99 promotion on going! Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts or types of meats, vegetables and more.
Fridge and Freezer
Banquet Meat, Fruit, or Breakfast Pot Pie – $0.69
Morning Delight Buttermilk Biscuits – $0.59
Imperial Spread Quarters – $0.79
Kiggins Corn Flakes (18 oz) – $1.69
Arby’s Seasoned Curly Fries (22 oz) – $2.59
Stouffer’s Dinners (9 – 10 oz) – $.199
Redi-Serve Chicken Patties (35 oz) – 5 for $19.99 special*
Signature Pick 5 Pizzas (26 – 28 oz) – 5 for $19.99 special*
Redi-Serve Char-Broiled Rib Patties (26 oz) – 5 for $19.99 special*
Signature Pick 5 Onion Rings (2 pounds) – 5 for $19.99 special*
Signature Pick 5 Corn Dogs (25.6 oz) – 5 for $19.99 special*
Redi-Serve Chicken Nibblers (30 – 36 oz) – 5 for $19.99 special*
Redi-Serve Chicken Strips (36 oz) – 5 for $19.99 special*
Signature Pick 5 Seasoned Potato Wedges (2.5 pounds) – 5 for $19.99 special*
Signature Pick 5 Sausage Biscuits (12 count) – 5 for $19.99 special*
Take & Bake Pizza’s – $5.99
Fairgrounds Premium Lunch Meat (14 oz) – $2.99
Fairgrounds Sliced Bologna (16 oz) – $0.99
Farmington Pork Sausage (16 oz) – $1.99
Produce
Russet Potatoes (5 pounds) – $0.99
Yellow Onions (3 pounds) – $1.49
California Navel Oranges (3 pounds) – $1.99
Vine Ripe Roma Tomatoes – $0.99
Grocery
Del Monte Pasta Sauce (24 oz) – $0.88
Barilla Spaghetti Noodles (16 oz) – $0.88
Save A Lot (2 liter) – $0.89
Portmann’s Salad Dressing (16 oz) – $1.49
Tipton Grove Apple Juice (64 oz) – $1.69
McDaniel’s Classic Roast Ground Coffee (32 oz) – $4.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix – $0.49
Portmann’s Mayonnaise (30 oz) – $2.49
J Higg’s Potato Chips (10 oz) – $1.69
Diane’s Garden Diced Tomatoes (16 oz) – $0.49
Nissan Ramen Noodles (12 pack) – $1.88
JJ’s Pies, Apple, Cherry or Chocolate (4 oz) – $0.50
Hunt’s Tomato Sauce (15 oz) – $0.79
So Cheesy Mac & Cheese – $0.39
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.
Life Simplified: No Grocery Shopping (Week 2)
Our family finished week 2 of our no grocery shopping goal. Every new year we set goals, challenge ourselves to reach new heights, and to focus on what’s really important in life. I have made it a goal to simplify my life more by enjoying the blessings and not wasting what God has given me. One of the ways I did this was by going through several No Grocery Shopping weeks, picking up only necessities while trying to use the items we already had in our fridge, freezer, and pantry.
When I did it this 2011 it was my intention to go 1 month, but I made it 8 weeks (with only a few hiccups). It is my plan to do this again with the hope of making it at least through the month of January. I will be sharing with you the successes and challenges on those specific areas in my life as I go through them.
Life Simplified Goal:
- No Grocery Shopping (except for necessities) in the month of January.
Explanation of the Goal: My goal during the month of January is to not shop for groceries other than necessities (milk, eggs, bread). Our freezer is full of meat, produce from our garden this summer, fruit, and other great items. Our pantry is also overflowing with all the great deals that we have picked up over the past few months. One of the reason for the goal is that I want to use the items I have and not waste them. Stockpiling is wonderful but there may come a point when we need to eat through that stockpile before it expires, save the extra money to work on a financial goal, and be creative with what we have at home. I have been thinking about this challenge for several weeks over the Holidays. Over the past few months (including our experience traveling to India) it has really hit me that we have been really blessed yet there are children and families that content with a lot less. Menu planning may take a little extra creative thinking on my part but I think I can do it. If I do purchase something it needs to meet one of the following criteria:
- FREE – I don’t want to waste free grocery coupons that my family will use while doing this goal
- Necessity – Milk, Eggs, Bread, etc…
- For Someone Else outside of my household. For example I make meals for new Moms in our church and if I need to pick up an item for them on the way to deliver a meal that will be an exception.
What Happened this week?
I finished the second week of this goal. The only things I purchased this week were a 1 gallon of Milk, a jar of Mayonnaise, and soft foods for my daughter who was recovering from tonsil surgery (bananas, popsicles, drinks, yogurt, etc…). I was able to plan our menu around the foods we had on hand, plus Jake was traveling for a couple days this week so we tried to keep it a little simpler.
It takes a little more time and focus to come up with a menu but everyone seems to be doing pretty well. The real challenge will come at the end of the month when we are getting low in the pantry and when we host guests!
I will share with you the challenges, successes and what I had to purchase so you can keep me accountable or even go through the journey with me by participating and sharing your story. I would love to extend this goal into February if I can make our pantry stretch!
Life Simplified is a series on getting rid of the extras in our life while learning how to enjoy what God has given us so we can continue to be a blessing to others. Our homes can quickly start are bursting with “stuff” and if you are like us we just have too much. I am doing a series on ways we are learning to simplifying our food, homes, and lives. When our hearts, lives, and homes get too cluttered we may start missing out on opportunities to serve and bless the people around us.
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of January 9 – 15, 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
New York Strip Steaks – $5.99 lb
Assorted Pork Chops – $1.79 lb
Pork Boneless Chops – $2.49 lb
Boston Butt Roast – $1.79 lb
Hillshire Farms Sausage (12 oz) – $1.99
Fairgrounds Sliced Bologna (16 oz) – $0.99
Fairgrounds Sliced Lunchmeat (14 oz) – $2.99
Sugardale Smoked or Polish Sausage Links (40 oz) – $3.99
Sugardale Jumbo Hotdogs (3 pounds) – $2.99
*Pick 5 for $19.99 promotion on going! Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts or types of meats, vegetables and more.
Fridge and Freezer
Pure Grove Premium Orange Juice (59 oz) – $2.49
Country Crock Spread (45 oz) – $2.99
Produce
California Navel Oranges (8 pounds) – $4.99
Carrots (2 pounds) – $0.99
Green Cabbage – $0.33 lb
Biggins Roast Potatoes (10 pounds) – $1.99
Grocery
McDaniel’s Classic Roast Ground Coffee (32 oz) – $4.99
General Mills Cereals, Trix, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cookie Crisp – $1.69
Use $1.00/2 coupon from insert 12/9 Smart Source (Expires 1/19/13)
$1.19 each after couponWylwood Canned Vegetables – $0.59
Save A Lot Today Soda (12 pack) – $2.89
Crystal 20 Purified Drinking Water (24 pack) – $2.99
So Cheesy Mac & Cheese Dinner – $1.69
Del Pino’s Canned Pasta with Meat – $0.85
J Higgs Saltines – $0.99
Panner Peanut Butter (18 oz) – $1.79
Bramley’s Grape Jelly (12 oz) – $1.69
Maruchan Ramen Noodles (6 pack) – $1.19
Kiggins Big Bag Cereal (24 oz) – $2.99
McDaniel’s Coffee Creamer (16 oz) – $1.99
Kaskey’s Soup, Chicken Noodle or Tomato (26 oz) – $1.29
Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets Dinner Kits – $1.99
Chef Boyardee Pizza Kits – $2.99
Dinty Moore Beef Stew (20 oz) – $1.99
Yoo-Hoo Chocolate Drink (4 pack) – $3.19
Sunny D (45 oz) – $1.00
Herr’s Chips (3.75 oz) – $1.00
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 January 2 – 8, 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
New York Strip Steaks – $5.99 lb
Assorted Pork Chops – $1.79 lb
Pork Boneless Chops – $2.49 lb
Boston Butt Roast – $1.79 lb
Hillshire Farms Sausage (12 oz) – $1.99
Fairgrounds Sliced Bologna (16 oz) – $0.99
Fairgrounds Sliced Lunchmeat (14 oz) – $2.99
Sugardale Smoked or Polish Sausage Links (40 oz) – $3.99
Sugardale Jumbo Hotdogs (3 pounds) – $2.99
*Pick 5 for $19.99 promotion on going! Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts or types of meats, vegetables and more.
Fridge and Freezer
Pure Grove Premium Orange Juice (59 oz) – $2.49
Country Crock Spread (45 oz) – $2.99
Produce
California Navel Oranges (8 pounds) – $4.99
Carrots (2 pounds) – $0.99
Green Cabbage – $0.33 lb
Biggins Roast Potatoes (10 pounds) – $1.99
Grocery
McDaniel’s Classic Roast Ground Coffee (32 oz) – $4.99
General Mills Cereals, Trix, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cookie Crisp – $1.69
Use $1.00/2 coupon from insert 12/9 Smart Source (Expires 1/19/13)
$1.19 each after couponWylwood Canned Vegetables – $0.59
Save A Lot Today Soda (12 pack) – $2.89
Crystal 20 Purified Drinking Water (24 pack) – $2.99
So Cheesy Mac & Cheese Dinner – $1.69
Del Pino’s Canned Pasta with Meat – $0.85
J Higgs Saltines – $0.99
Panner Peanut Butter (18 oz) – $1.79
Bramley’s Grape Jelly (12 oz) – $1.69
Maruchan Ramen Noodles (6 pack) – $1.19
Kiggins Big Bag Cereal (24 oz) – $2.99
McDaniel’s Coffee Creamer (16 oz) – $1.99
Kaskey’s Soup, Chicken Noodle or Tomato (26 oz) – $1.29
Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets Dinner Kits – $1.99
Chef Boyardee Pizza Kits – $2.99
Dinty Moore Beef Stew (20 oz) – $1.99
Yoo-Hoo Chocolate Drink (4 pack) – $3.19
Sunny D (45 oz) – $1.00
Herr’s Chips (3.75 oz) – $1.00
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.
Giveaway & Review: “Significant Work” by Paul Rude (5 WINNERS)
Deep down inside all of us we want to know what we are doing is significant. How do we know if our lives are making an positive impact on others? An eternal impact. As we go from day to day – working, doing laundry, household chores, and a myriad of other daily activities-living our regular everyday lives how do we know even these daily routines are significant in the whole scheme of life?
I am excited to introduce you to Paul Rude’s new book Significant Work! Paul has worked the full spectrum from Fortune 500 companies to mission fields of Alaska and is struck with the conviction that everyday of the Christian life is significant. This led him to to launch Everyday Significance, an organization dedicated to helping people connect Christ-centered faith to everyday life. Paul along with his wife, Misty, and his five kids live in beautiful rural Alaska. When he is not speaking, consulting, or writing, you might find Paul rafting whitewater rivers or climbing mountains.
My husband and I met Paul and Misty many years ago at our church. Paul was the head of our church’s Awana Outreach program in South Carolina. It has been really neat seeing God call his family to Alaska and the amazing journey he has led them on over the past few years. His book was refreshing to read and I know it will be a blessing to many people.
5 lucky readers will win a FREE copy of the Significant Work book by Paul Rude! ENTER NOW for a chance to win a copy of this great book (it only takes a couple seconds to leave a comment and be entered into the giveaway, please see all the giveaway details below)!
Why I love this book:
Paul’s book hit home in many areas. As a child of a loving God, wife, Mom, homemaker, blogger and all the many other roles the days can seem a little crazy. Some days it’s all I can do to find the floor when I am standing in front of a pile of dirty laundry and have trail of toys and books scattered throughout the house it is hard not to wonder……is it worth it? How does all the day-to-day picking up, meal planning, cleaning, working, and everything else leave an eternal imprint? Does it really matter?
So often we believe the lie…..the lie that those directly in ministry fields are the ones who have a direct connection with God, that they are the ones making the biggest impact on the lives of others for eternity. As I look around me I see many people that I interact with regularly – my husband, kids, family, friends, neighbors, and strangers. While all the little never-ending activities can seem mundane with little significance when my heart is all-in I will slowly see pieces of eternity shaping not only in my heart and life but in the lives of those who I interact with regularly.
Many of us work in the everyday marketplace from truck drivers, waitresses, pilots, accountants, and more. Our work is a gift from God. We want to do work that matters to God, but the everyday demands of life constantly pull us in the opposite direction.* Life is a balancing act. Each of us wants to know that what we do every day counts. We’re busy measuring externals, but all the while, God is looking directly at our hearts.
We burn more time and energy at work than anything else we do in life by far. Our jobs, along with the daily grind of errands and household chores, will consume the majority of the waking hours in our adult lives. The hours consumed are not our second rate hours-our highest energy, peak creativity, and sharpest intellect. Once all the necessary activities are done for the day there isn’t much time or energy left for doing work for eternity. Sure we may have an opportunity to volunteer at church, go on a mission trip, or some other great activity but the majority of our days are filled with work and other obligations. Can the normal everyday tasks be my way of making an impact on eternity?
…..God usually chooses not to tell us the specific game plan for our lives. He doesn’t swoop down in a fiery cloud and explicitly tell us what to do in life’s pivotal decisions. How do we know we are doing God’s will for our lives? Some people seem to know exactly what they are suppose to be doing while others struggle with knowing what they should be doing. God does not play cruel little games, taunting us with his plan while holding it just out of reach….If he wants us to know something we will know it – absolutely and without any doubt.
While many people work outside of the home some people have the opportunity to stay home with their children. Many moms feel guilty, because they don’t have the time or energy to volunteer more hours at church-hours that impact souls and make a lasting difference……How does washing a load of laundry change eternity? …….The truth, however, is stunning. God uses our regular, daily, earthly work to forge the very shape of eternity. I am so thankful that the time and energy we invest in our family really does have an eternal significance. God can work in our hearts whether we are folding clothes at home or overseas on a mission trip. Isn’t it awesome how he can use even the simple stuff to help shape eternity!
No matter how obscure our lives may seem today, we will one day radiate the glory of God before redeemed humankind and all the mighty hosts of heaven. No one will be forgotten, ignored, or belittled as insignificant to God. The work you do today matters!
God is forging his masterpiece with our random-arrow lives. He’s given each of us an unique life to live – a particular place to strike the white-hot ingot of eternity. We each have our very own place in his story. Like master to apprentice, he entrusts the hammer to our hands. He says, “Strike it. Strike it right here. This is your place. This is where I want you to shape eternity. Live the life I gave you to live.” In stammering awe, we take up the hammer. We live our regular, everyday lives. The hammer falls. Sparks fly, and the Master, our Father, is delighted.
*Information that is in bold and italics are quotes from Paul Rude’s book.
After reading Significant Work I think it will help inspire and encourage you as well. I really like how Paul is upfront and honest with his readers. I know many of you will enjoy this book!
Giveaway Details
As a way to say thank you to my readers and to share Paul Rude’s book I am hosting a giveaway! 5 WINNERS will receive a free copy of Significant Work book by Paul Rude!
Enter the Giveaway (up to 4 entries per person)!
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- BONUS – you can get a bonus entry into the drawing if you leave a separate comment below sharing an activity that you do that makes a positive impact on the lives of others.
All comments must be made by January 31, 2013 at 10:00 PM EST to be entered into the drawing. Good Luck!
I encourage you to check out more information about Significant Work by Paul Rude if you are interested in reading it. This book book may give you the just right dose of motivation to get you on the road more eternal significance! What are you waiting for…….get a copy and start reading today!
More information about Significant Work by Paul Rude can be found:
- Significant Work by Paul Rude
- Blog – Everyday Significance
- Facebook – Everyday Significance
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Love It – Village Naturals Foaming Bath
Jake and the girls gave me Village Naturals Therapy Foaming Bath Oil & Body Wash, Aches & Pains Relief with Eucalyptus, Rosehips, and Chamomile earlier this year for Mother’s Day. I love it! 🙂 I never thought I would get so excited over bath items, ha! It wasn’t long before the girls were begging to try it out.
Village Naturals Therapy Foaming Bath Oil & Body Wash gives you a lot of great long lasting bubbles. The girls are always asking to use this whenever they have a “long” bath because they love all the bubbles. One time they stayed in the bathtub for over an hour splashing around.
Our family has had a round or two of sickness since I received it. The Village Naturals Therapy Foaming Bath Oil & Body Wash works really well for when you have a cold and are congested. You can find it in a lot of stores, including Walmart, or online. The best part it is only a few dollars and it lasts a long time. You only need a couple drops to get a bath full of bubbles.
Even though the girls and I have used this many times we are still on our original bottle. If your looking for a great bubble bath or body wash that will be a big hit with the lady (or kids) in your life you should check this out. It is a great way to relax after a busy day!
“Love It” is a series of posts on items that I use regularly in my household that I love! There are some items in our daily lives that make life more enjoyable, efficient, or just plain fun. I will be sharing with you some of the products that have been given to us (or to me) that have made it to the top of my list. It’s my way of giving a huge thumbs up!
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of December 19 – 25, 2012
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
Family Pack Stew Meat – $2.99 lb
Hickory Springs Bacon (12 oz) – $1.99
Beef Round Roast – $2.49 lb
Hillshire Farms Sausage (12 oz) – $1.99
Use $0.75/2 coupon from insert 10/14 Red Plum (Expires 12/1/12)
$1.68 each after couponPork Sirloin Chops – $1.59 lb
Chicken Drums or Thighs – $0.99 lb
Pork Sirloin Roast – $1.39 lb
*Pick 5 for $19.99 promotion on going! Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts or types of meats, vegetables and more.
Fridge and Freezer
Coburn Farms Whipped Topping (8 oz) – $0.79
Pillsbury Grands! Jr Biscuits (12 oz) – $0.99
Use $0.30/2 coupon from insert 10/21 Smart Source (Expires 1/12/13)
Use $0.40/3 coupon from insert 11/11 Smart Source (Expires 2/2/13)
As low as $0.84 each after couponTropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice (54 oz) – $2.99
Ore-Ida Potatoes (30 – 32 oz) – $2.49
Brown ‘n Service Sausage Links and Patties (6.4 oz) – $0.99
Eggs (dozen) – $0.99
Mr. P’s Pizza, Pepperoni or Supreme (6.5 oz) – $0.79
Ginger Evans Crescent Rolls – $1.49
Mrs. Smith’s Pies, Cherry, Apple, or Pumpkin (27 oz) – $2.50
Use $1.00/1 coupon from insert 11/18 Smart Source (Expires 1/19/13)
Use $1.00/1 coupon from insert 12/2 Smart Source (Expires 2/2/13)
$1.50 each after couponHome Churned Butter Quarters (16 oz) – $1.99
Produce
Apples, Assorted Varieties – $0.99 lb
Carrots – $0.39 lb
Green Cabbage – $0.25 lb
Biggins Potatoes (15 pounds) – $3.99
Sweet Potatoes – $0.25 lb
Grocery
Red Gold Ketchup (36 oz) – $1.00
Frank’s Hot Sauce (12 oz) -$0.79
Kerr’s Potato Chips (3.75 oz) – $1.00
Betty Crocker Potatoes – $0.99
Hawaiian Punch, Assorted Varieties (128 oz) – $1.99
Ginger Evans Granulated Sugar (4 pounds) – $1.99
Ginger Evans Flour (5 pounds) – $1.69
Kaskey’s Condensed Cream Soups – $0.50
Colburn Farms Evaporated Milk (12 oz) – $0.69
Colburn Farms Sweetened Condensed Milk (14 oz) – $1.19
Ginger Evans Sweet Chocolate Chips (11.5 oz) – $1.79
Ginger Evans Light Brown Sugar (32 oz) – $1.49
Ginger Evans Powdered Sugar (32 oz) – $1.49
Grissom’s Brown & Serve Dinner Rolls (12 oz) – $0.99
Sunny Delight (48 oz) – $0.99
J Higgs Potato Chips (10 oz) – $1.49
Save A Lot Today Soda (2 liter) – $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.
Gift Giving: 12 Days of Christmas Appreciation
12 Days of Christmas Appreciation for my Husband
Last year I did the 12 days of Christmas Appreciation for my husband so this year as I was putting together the 12 Days for the girls I decided to do one with Christmas gifts I had gotten for him. The one I did last year for him had to be small because he was traveling for work several days prior to Christmas, this year he finished most of his traveling in time to start the 12 days of Christmas. I debated back and forth about posting it this year because I know he reads my blog and didn’t want him to know in advance all the goodies I had picked up for him so instead I decided to post it a few days into the 12 days a Christmas and list the items that he has already opened. If you want more details on what I got him or ideas on what to do for your spouse shoot me an email and I can give that to you personally without him seeing it! 🙂
Here is what Jake’s 12 Days of Christmas includes (at least the first few days):
Day 1: Berry Blast & Vanilla Energy Strips (purchased using rewards from CVS & Walgreens)
Day 2: Table Topics – Road Trip To Go Card Game for Upcoming 2013 Family Trips (free after a coupon) 🙂
Day 3: Spinach & Artichoke Dip Mix (free after coupon)
The 12 Days of Christmas started on December 13th (the day he came back from one of his work trips). Every night after dinner he opens his gift for the day. I used a variety of boxes that the items came in or that I had already at the house. Once the boxes were wrapped I put a bow on top and waited for him to come home. He was surprised to see a stack waiting for him to open too.
If you don’t have time to put this together for Christmas consider doing it for Valentine’s Day (for your “sweetheart”), the month of your anniversary, your spouse’s birthday, or another special occasion. The point is to express your love and appreciation for your spouse.
Here’s a picture of the wrapped stacks:
12 Days of Christmas
I am grateful for a loving, caring and hard working man that loves me despite all my craziness. This is just one way to share my love with him during the Christmas Holiday. It was a lot of fun picking out the gifts, wrapping, and giving them to my man. It is my intention to show appreciation to my husband at least once a day. Thankful for an extra opportunity to say “I love you” to my best friend and life partner!
