Deals

  • Giveaway: $10 Lowe’s Gift Card

    I am doing another giveaway on Blessings Multiplied!   The winner of this giveaway will receive a $10 Lowe’s Gift Card!  As a Mom, wife and homeowner I am always looking for ways to save a little extra when buying items for around the house and the yard.  It is a great time of year to pick up some fall flowers, pumpkins, mulch, or many other home or garden items from Lowe’s.  Here’s how to enter the giveaway:

    1. Sign up to follow my blog (if you haven’t done so already) and leave a comment below telling us how you follow Blessings Multiplied.  You can sign up to receive Blessings Multiplied via email.
    2. You can get a bonus entry into the drawing if you leave a separate comment below sharing one of your favorite supplies you like to get at Lowe’s!

    All comments must be made by October 31st at 10:00 PM EST to be entered into the drawing.  On October 31, 2011,  I will randomly draw a winner from those who have entered the giveaway.

  • Living on a Budget: Groceries $40 for 4

    School is continuing at full throttle and we are finding ways to stay busy, ha!   I was able to get some great items on clearance and stock up on some lunch box items.  Here is my weekly update on our Groceries $40 for 4.

    Groceries from Aldi's and Walgreens
    Aldi Groceries:
    • $48.39 at Aldi’s for 4 boxes Macaroni & Cheese, 1 bag Cinnamon Bagels, 2 boxes Moo Tube Yogurts, 1 box refrigerator Pie Crusts, 4 bags Cheese Sticks, 2 boxes Seasoned Potatoes, 1 three pound bag Chicken, 1 bag White Tortilla Chips, 1 bag Sugar Wafers, 1 bag Cheddar Nuggets, 1 box Oatmeal, 2 packs Taco Seasoning, 1 box Butter, 2 blocks Cheddar Cheese, 4 boxes Vanilla Pudding, 1 container Light Sour Cream, 1 bag Granulated Sugar, 2 Blueberry Pancake Mixes, 5 boxes Tropical Fruit Rolls, 1 bag Carrots, and 2 containers fresh Mushrooms (I was able to get several of these items marked down at Ali’s, which is rare for me, yay!)

    Walgreen Groceries:

    • $1.21 at Walmart for 4 boxes Baking Soda, 3 bags Disney Car Marshmallows, 1 two liter Lemon Lime and 2 gallons Milk (the Baking Soda & Milk was on sale and the Marshmallows & Lemon Lime was on clearance.  I used a couple Register Rewards towards the purchase.)

    This week I spent $49.60 on groceries.  Even though I was only a little over on my budgeted amount for the week I was able to stock up on several items.     Thankfully I had extra in the grocery wallet to cover the expense.  I hope that next week is an even better week and we can come under budget for the week.

    It is my goal to give you regular updates on this budget section so you can celebrate the good weeks with me and thump me on the bad weeks!  As always you are welcomed to join the journey with me.  I would love to hear your story and how you are doing too.  The purpose of our family doing this it to watch our grocery spending while allowing us to feed our family, enjoy life, share with others, and yet stay on track with our budget.

    Living on a Budget is a series of ways our family uses a budget to help keep us accountable with our finances.  Life doesn’t always go as planned.  We have used some of the ideas I will be sharing for years while others are ones we are just starting to implement as we continue finding ways to be creative and have fun with what we have been given.  Having a plan in place allows us the freedom to be smart with what we have been given, get more creative when it is a tight (week, month, year or a season) and when necessary live a much more simplified life.  A budget helps us stay on track so we have more opportunities to enjoy the many blessings we have been given as well as share what we have with others.  There is so much more to life than having all the stuff.  We may not have the newest or greatest items in our house, we drive used cars, and wear hand-me-down clothing…..however, if our family is taken care of and have love for each other and others we have more than all the riches in the world.

  • Swagbucks: Mega Swagbucks Day PLUS 100 FREE Swagbucks for New Members

    Today (Friday, September 30th) is Mega Swagbucks Day for current and new members!  You can earn some large swagbucks today.

    If you have not sign up yet this is great time!  NEW Swagbucks members can get 100 Free Swagbucks just for signing up!

    When you Signup enter the Code:  BIGTIMEBUCKS

    Bonus 100 Swagbucks Code Expires on Monday, October 3, 2011.

    It’s a great time to sign up to Swagbucks and get started.  I have been a Swagbucks member for awhile now and have earned a variety of  FREE Gift Cards and a variety of other gifts through Swagbucks.  My favorite way to redeem my Swagbucks is with their Gift Cards including Amazon, Restaurant, and Store Gift Cards.  You can use the gift cards to buy something for your family or use as a gift.

    If you want to learn a little more about Swagbucks and how to get started or examples on what the Swagsbucks can be used for check out the posts below:

  • CVS: Spent $0.41 and Got $4 ECB’s Back

    CVS Deals

    I have taken a few weeks off from shopping at CVS, but since I had some coupons expiring this week I decided to make a quick trip to CVS.  The trip was primary to use up my Free Product Coupons that were expiring at the end of September, use up a couple ECB’s that were about to expire and see if they had anything on clearance that we could use.  I was able to get the items for $0.41 including tax and received $4.98 ECB’s to use on my next CVS purchase.  Here is what I purchased this week.

    • 6 – School Sanitizer Wipes (20 count) on clearance for $0.25 each (total of $1.50) These are perfect size packs to stick in the girls lunch boxes for school so they can wipe their hands / table area before eating
    • 3 – Foam Felt Sticker Crafts on clearance for $0.50 each (total of $1.50)
    • 2 – Flexible Drinking Straws (100 count) on clearance for $0.50 each (total of $1.00) These are perfect for after school smoothies!
    • 2 – Blue Plastic Tablecloths on clearance $0.50 each (total of $1.00)
    • 2 – Mini Tablets (1 Orange / 1 Blue) on clearance for $0.50 each (total of $1.00)
    • 1 – File Folder Binder (Plastic and Blue/White) on clearance for $1.01 We keep all our receipts in these binders so I am ready for 2012 receipts.
    • 2 – Excedrin Migraine for $0.99 each (total $1.98) Free after ECB’s this week
    • 1 – Pantene Pro V 2 in 1 Shampoo and Conditioner Classic Clean 12.6 oz for $3.49 (this item was free because I had a free product coupon, see below)
    • 1 – Pantene Pro V 2 in 1 Shampoo and Conditioner Curly 12.6 oz for $3.48 (this item was free because I had a free product coupon, section below)
    • 1 – Cottonelle Fresh Flushable Wipes for $2.99 (this item was free because I had a free product coupon, see coupon section below)
    • 1 – Raspberry Skintimate Women’s Shaving Cream for $1.99 (this item was free because I had a free product coupon, see below)
    • 1 – Herbal Essence 2 in 1 Shampoo and Conditioner for $3.99 (this item was free because I had a free product coupon, see below)
    • 1 – Playtex Sport Tampons for $5.29 (this item was free because I had a free product coupon, see below)

    Here are the coupons I used on the items.

    • Used $1.99 Skintimate Free Product Coupon
    • Used $5.00 Playtex Free Product Coupon
    • Used $3.99 Herbal Essence Free Product Coupon
    • Used $3.49 Pantene Free Product Coupon
    • Used $3.48 Pantene Free Product Coupon
    • Used $2.89 Cottonelle Free Product Coupon
    • Used $3.00 CVS Kiosk Coupon
    • Used $6.00 CVS ECB’s

    I received $4.98 ECB’s back today:

    • $1.00 ECB’s for Pantene Products
    • $1.00 ECB’s for Green Bag Tag Rewards (every 4th visit you get a free $1.00 ECB)
    • $1.98 ECB’s for Excedrin Products

    Today I was able to save $32.98 at CVS by purchasing these items and using coupons.

    When you shop the CVS sales regularly and have ECB’s that you can roll over toward future purchases the bonus ECB’s start adding up (Green Bag Tags and Beauty Club).  As you can see from my shopping trip today you don’t have to purchase a lot to save money when shopping at CVS.  Plus you can use the additional ECB’s you receive towards your next purchase.  You can pick and chose what is best for your family.

    I would love to hear your CVS shopping story for this week!  For those of you who shop regularly at CVS please share how you were able to save this week!  Although the weekly ad sales are similar every family and situation is different so you may have found items better suited to your household.  In your comment please feel free to share a link to your blog article showing us how you were able to save shopping at CVS.

  • Walgreens: Spent $5 and Got $9.60 Back

    Deals at Walgreens

    I made a quick to Walgreens to use up a couple coupons that were about ready to expire.  I spent $2.07 including tax at Walgreens this week for health and beauty purchases and received $9.60 Register Rewards back from that visit to use towards my next purchase at Walgreens (which I actually did two separate transactions today).  Thankful for the sale on Walgreen Baggies, I was needing to stock up on some for the lunches I send with the family to school and work.  For those of you who haven’t used Walgreens Register Rewards or Rebates here’s what I got.

    • 4 – Walgreens Snack Bags with Zipper (60 count) for $1.00 each (total of $4.00)
    • 2 – Walgreens Sandwich Bags with Zipper (60 count) for $1.00 each (total $2.00)
    • 2 – Walgreens Quart Freezer Bags with Zipper (20 Count) for $1.00 each (total $2.00)
    • 1 – Hershey’s Cookies and Cream Candy Bar for $0.59
    • 1 – Balance Cookie Dough Energy Bar for $1.50
    • 1 – Remington King of Shaves Azor 5 Blade Razor System for $4.99
    • 1 – Walgreens Maxi Pads (14 count) for $2.00

    The total was over $34.27 with tax before using discounts & coupons.  Here are the coupons I used on the items.  I split this up into two transactions.

    • Saved $22.61 from Sales & Discounts
    • Used $5.00 Register Reward
    • Used $2.00 Register Reward
    • Used $4.00 Register Reward

    I received $9.60 ECB’s and Rebates back today:

    • $1.50 Register Rewards for Balance Product
    • $5.00 Register Rewards for Remington Product
    • $2.00 Register Rewards for Maxi Product

    Walgreen’s Register Rewards will expire two weeks from the date they are printed so you will need to make sure to use them before their expiration date.  I always keep the ones that are expiring the soonest on top of the stack to make sure to use them first.

    Another important fact regarding Walgreen’s Register Rewards you will need to know if you haven’t used them before is you can only use 1 coupon per item.  If you use a manufacturer’s coupon for every item you are purchasing you will not be able to use any Register Reward for that transaction.   If you do have a coupon for each item then check Walgreen’s weekly ad because they will have items on sale each week for pennies up to $1 that you can use as “filler” items but they won’t raise your total too much.  Once you get started using coupons and rewards you may discover, like I did, how to purchase many of your health and beauty items for nothing or very little.  Since using coupons and reward programs I rarely pay full price for any of our health and beauty items plus I usually have extra to share with guests visiting us or to give away.

    For those of you who shop regularly at Walgreens I encourage you to share how you were able to save this week!  Although the weekly ad sales are similar every family and situation is different so you may have found items better suited to your household.  In your comment please feel free to share a link to your blog article showing us how you were able to save at Walgreens.

  • Living Social: Foothills Gymnastics and Cheer Center

    Living Social currently has a great Local Deal!

    Gift Certificate for 4 Classes at

    Foothills Gymnastics and Cheer Center for $32

     or a 90-Minute Kids’ Birthday Party ($60)

    Details of the Gift Card:

    How to get your Gift Card:

    1. Sign up or login into your Living Social account
    2. Available in Select Cities (if not showing up in your current location Go to Greenville, SC)
    3. Purchase the Foothills Gymnastic and Cheer Center $32 (4 classes) or $60 (90 minute party) gift voucher
    4. The virtual gift card voucher will expire on 4/6/2012

  • Save A Lot: Deals for the week of September 28 – October 4, 2011

    The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience.  The items on sale are continued from last week so if you haven’t had an opportunity to stock up this week would be a great time to do it.  You do not need any coupons to get the Save A Lot Today prices.     Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!

    Meats and Seafood

    Ground Hamburger (80% Lean) – $2.49 per  lb

    Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters – $0.79 per lb

    Sugardale Smoked, Stadium, or Cheddar Brats (14 oz) – $1.99

    Holten Beef Patties (24 oz) – $1.99

    Farmington Pork Sausage (16 oz) – $1.99

    Oscar Mayer Ready to Serve Bacon (2.1 oz) – $2.49
    Use $0.55/1 coupon booklet from Kraft Food & Family (found at Food Lion & BiLo) Expires 12/31/11
    $1.94 each after coupon

    Pick 5 for $19.99 promo on going: Pick any 5 specially marked packages of your favorite cuts of fresh, frozen or smoked meats and pay just $19.99 (about $2 per pound).

    Fridge and Freezer

    Buyers Best Crinkle Cut French Fries (32 oz) – $0.99

    McClary’s Cheese Singles (10.7 oz) – $0.99

    Bright & Early Orange and Grape Drinks – $1.00

    Morning Delight Cinnamon Rolls with Icing – $1.69

    Coburn Farms Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (12 oz) – $2.99

    Produce

    Jumbo Vine Ripe Tomatoes – $0.99 per lb

    Gala Apples (3 lbs) – $2.49

    Cucumbers – $0.50

    Cabbage – $0.39

    Cantaloupes – $1.49

    Navel Oranges (3 lbs) – $2.99

    Caeser Salad Kit (5.6 oz) – $2.49

    Household

    Angel Fresh Dryer Sheets – $0.99

    Glo Classic Dish Liquid (25 oz) – $0.99

    Save A Lot Today Bath Tissue (4 count) – $0.89

    Save A  Lot Today Liquid Laundry Detergent (45.4 oz) – $1.99

    Save A Lot Today Soap Scum Remover (32 oz) – $1.00

    Save A Lot Today All Purpose Pine Cleaner (32 oz) – $1.00

    Save A Lot Today All Purpose Cleaner with Bleach (32 oz) – $1.00

    Grocery

    Del Monte Spaghetti Sauce (25.6 oz) – $0.88

    Mantia’s Spaghetti or Elbow Macaroni Noodles – $0.99

    Green Giant Vegetables (14 to 15 oz) – $0.59

    Andy Capp Fries – $0.69

    Tony’s Mega Pouch (Pepperoni Pizza or Egg & Bacon) – $0.79

    Arizona Drinks (23 oz) – $0.79

    Bisquick Shake & Pour (5.1 oz) – $0.99

    Diane’s Garden Tomato Sauce (8 oz) – $0.29

    Kurtz Ketchup – $0.89

    Kurtz Wing Sauce – $1.39

    Marcum Chicken Coating Mix – $0.99

    Marcum Seasoned Bread Crumbs (11 oz) – $0.99

    O Days Mac & Cheese – $0.39

    Potatoes on the Side Scallop or Au Gratin – $0.99

    Save A Lot Today Toaster Pastries – $0.99

    McDaniel’s Enhanced Coffee Creamer (16 oz) – $1.79

    Mantia’s Crispy Crust Pizza Mix – $0.49

    Mantia’s Pizza Sauce (14 oz) – $0.99

    Wylwood Mushroom Pieces and Stems – $0.59

    Bell’s Sliced Ripe Olives – $0.79

    Sugardale Sliced Pepperoni (8 oz) – $1.99

    Grissom’s Garlic Bread Sticks (12 oz) – $1.99

    Cloverhill Strawberry Cheese Claw (4.25 oz) – $0.59

    Mrs. Freshley’s Buddy Bars or Oatmeal Creme Pies (8 count) – $1.00

    Health & Beauty

    Being Well Allergy Tablets (30 Count) – $2.49

    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.

  • Living on a Budget: Groceries $40 for 4

    Another week with a busy school schedule, including a “Back to School” Night.   Here is my weekly update on our Groceries $40 for 4.

    Groceries from Ingles, Walmart, and Dollar Tree
    Ingles Groceries:
    • $16.00 at Ingles for 5 containers of fresh Strawberries, 1 container fresh Blueberries, 1 tray White & Sweet Potatoes, 5 bags Bing Cherries, 2 containers Half & Half Cream, 1 bag Laura Lynn Bread, 4 bottles Pink Lemonade,  (all the items were marked down on clearance or on sale)

    Walmart Groceries:

    • $15.40 at Walmart for Baking Soda, 2 cans Peaches, 1 bag Sugar, 1 bag English Muffins, 1 block Cheese, 1 jar Salsa, 2 boxes Vanilla Pudding and 6 packs Taco Seasoning.

    Dollar Tree Groceries:

    • $3.00 at Dollar Tree for 2 bags Whole Wheat Bread and 1 box Toaster Pastries.

    This week I spent $34.40 on groceries.  Even though I was only a little under on my budgeted amount for the week I was able to stock up on several items.     Thankful for the reduced cost of Whole Wheat Bread at Dollar Tree with all the lunches I have been making for school and work.  I hope that next week is an even better week and we can come under budget for the week.

    It is my goal to give you regular updates on this budget section so you can celebrate the good weeks with me and thump me on the bad weeks!  As always you are welcomed to join the journey with me.  I would love to hear your story and how you are doing too.  The purpose of our family doing this it to watch our grocery spending while allowing us to feed our family, enjoy life, share with others, and yet stay on track with our budget.

    Living on a Budget is a series of ways our family uses a budget to help keep us accountable with our finances.  Life doesn’t always go as planned.  We have used some of the ideas I will be sharing for years while others are ones we are just starting to implement as we continue finding ways to be creative and have fun with what we have been given.  Having a plan in place allows us the freedom to be smart with what we have been given, get more creative when it is a tight (week, month, year or a season) and when necessary live a much more simplified life.  A budget helps us stay on track so we have more opportunities to enjoy the many blessings we have been given as well as share what we have with others.  There is so much more to life than having all the stuff.  We may not have the newest or greatest items in our house, we drive used cars, and wear hand-me-down clothing…..however, if our family is taken care of and have love for each other and others we have more than all the riches in the world.

  • Family Recipe: Sour Cream Banana Coffee Cake

    I received this recipe several years ago from my Aunt Vick.  Lately, I have been able to get quite a few bananas on clearance at the store and have several bags of frozen bananas in the freezer to use throughout the winter.  As I was looking for a recipe to utilize some of the bananas and I came across this one which is perfect!  If you are looking for a great alternative to banana bread for a breakfast, brunch, or snack this is one you should try.

    Sour Cream Banana Coffee Cake:

    • 1/2 cup Butter
    • 1 cup Sugar
    • 2 Eggs
    • 1 cup mashed Bananas
    • 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
    • 1/2 cup Sour Cream
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
    • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
    • 2 cups Flour
    • 1/2 cup Sugar
    • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon

    1.  Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

    2.  Add eggs and blend.

    3.  Add bananas, vanilla, and sour cream.

    4.  Add salt, baking powder, baking soda and flour.

    5.  In another bowl mix 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon.

    6.  Sprinkle 1/2 of Sugar / Cinnamon mixture over the bottom of a well greased bundt pan.  Spoon in 1/2 of the batter into the pan.  Sprinkle on remaining cinnamon mixture and cover with the rest of the batter.  Cut through with a knife to swirl it a little bit.

    7.  Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

    For an extra special treat you can add a simple frosting or glaze to this delicious cake!

    Photo by Little Blue Hen

  • CellularFactory: LED Color Changing Coaster (FREE Shipping)

    Cellular Factory has a LED Color Changing Coaster

    on sale for $3.99 with FREE Shipping

    Enter code:  1V4TPZ

    Code Expires:  9/28/2011

    Product Summary

    Lights up drinks, flower vases or other clear objects when placed on top of this color changing coaster. It is great for parties or as a gift for family and friends.

    FEATURES:

      • You can easily locate a drink of water or other items on your bed side table in the dark, so it can be a night light.
      • It is battery powered, no need to run an electrical cord to an outlet.
      • Easy to use, pressure sensitive on/off button
      • Color changing LED slowly alternates through a rainbow spectrum of colors.
      • Perfect for parties!

    SPECIFICATIONS:

    • Powered by: 3*AAA batteries (Not included)
    • Color: Black or White (Random Color)
    • Material: Plastic
    • Outer Diameter: 9.3cm/ 3.66in
    • Inner Diameter: 7cm/ 2.76in
    • Height: 2cm/ 0.79in
    • Net Weight:   2.82
    • Item Number:   53338-CNT-8489