Family
Summer Activities: Fun Family Day at Home!
School’s out and the summer heat is here. We love spending time as a family outside, however, some of that time involves finding cool activities to do during the summer heat. There is always something fun to do during the girls summer vacation away from school. Below are some of the fun adventures we did on a recent Saturday together.
Swimming in the Pool
- Brina and Karlie Swimming in the Pool!
Eating Ice Cream
Daddy, Karlie, Brina and Skipper enjoying a bowl of ice cream on the front porch! Napping in the Hammock
Karlie snoozing in the shade on the hammock after a swim in the pool! Playing Under the Jungle Gym – Sand Fun
Brina "cleaning" the sand off the Jungle Gym after swimming in the pool! Science Experiments
Growing Rocks in a Rainbow of Colors! Since one of the girls is into "sharks" I choose a shark background for this experiment. 
Brina and Karlie watching the rocks grow! It was an interesting experiment over a couple days! 6PM: Up to 80% Off Nike and New Balance Products
Get up to 80% off Nike products at 6pm!
This sale features a good selection of men’s, women’s, boys’ and girls’ shoes and clothing.
Shipping starts at $2.95
Get up to 75% off New Balance products at 6pm!
There is a variety or Men’s and Women’s shoes and clothing to chose from.
Shipping starts at $2.95
Sale ends on 6/23/2011
Save A Lot: Deals for the week of June 22 – 28, 2011
The Save A Lot weekly ad deals are listed below for your convenience. There are a lot of great deals that are continued this week at Save A Lot for $1.00. Sign up for the Smart Shopper Club, by doing so you will get a $5.00 off of $25.00 coupon!
Meats and Seafood
Eckrich Hot Dogs or Bologna (16 oz) – $1.00
Carolina Ground Turkey (16 oz ) – $1.00
Butterball Turkey Bacon (6 oz) – $1.00
Use $0.65/1 coupon from insert 5/22 Smart Source (Expires 7/10/11)
$0.35 each after couponGwaltney Pork Sausage (12 oz) – $1.00
Center Cut Beef Spare Ribs – $2.49 per lb
Ground Beef (1 lb) – $2.49
Sugardale Bratwurst – $1.99
Smoked Sausage – $0.99
Chicken Breast Strips – $0.99
Meatballs (8 oz) – $0.99
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
Oscar Mayer Lunchables – $1.00
Reser’s Assorted Salads & Coleslaw – $1.00
Use $1.00/1 printable coupon from Coupon Web
Free after each couponMinute Maid Lemonade or Fruit Punch – $1.00
Tony’s Crispy Crust Pizza – $1.00
Use $1.00/3 coupon from insert 5/22 Smart Source (Expires 7/31/11)
Use $1.00/5 coupon from insert 4/17 Smart Source (Expires 7/9/11)
Use $0.50/4 coupon from insert 5/22 Smart Source (Expires 8/13/11)
As low as $0.67 each after couponTotino’s Pizza Rolls – $1.00
Use $1.00/3 coupon from insert 5/22 Smart Source (Expires 7/31/11)
Use $0.50/4 coupon from insert 5/22 Smart Source (Expires 8/13/11)
As low as $0.66 each after couponBanquet Dinners – $1.00
Fisher Boy Fish Sticks – $1.00
$0.75/1 printable coupon Fisher Boy
$0.25 each after couponT. J. Farms Sweet Potato Fries – $1.00
Party Treats Ice Cream Sandwiches (4 count) – $1.00
World’s Fair Orange, Grape and Cherry Popsicles – $0.99
Lemonade – $1.99
Home Churned Squeeze Spread – $0.99
Bright & Early Beverage Drink – $0.99
Household
Poly Steel Sandwich Zipper Bags (50 count) – $1.00
Joy Dish Liquid – $1.00
Produce
Fresh Express Coleslaw (16 oz) – $1.00
Fresh Express Salad Mix (12 oz) – $1.00
Baby Carrots (16 oz) – $1.00
California Cherries – $1.99 per lb
Roma Tomatoes – $0.89 per lb
Red & White Grapes – $1.29 per lb
Grocery
Knorr Side Dishes – $1.00
Hamburger Helper Dinner – $1.00
Use $1.00/3 coupon from insert 5/22 Smart Source (Expires 7/16/11)
Use $1.00/3 coupon from insert 5/1 Smart Source (Expires 6/25/11)
Use $0.75/3 coupon from insert 5/1 Smart Source (Expires 6/25/11)
As low as $0.67 each after couponSave A Lot Apple Juice (64 oz) – $1.00
Sundia Fruit Cups (8 oz) – $1.00
Red Gold Ketchup (40 oz) – $1.00
Use $0.50/2 printable coupon from Red Gold
$0.75 each after couponWoeber’s Mustard (24 oz) – $1.00
Kurtz Sweet Relish – $1.00
Shasta Soda (4 pack) – $1.00
Deer Park Spring Water (3 liter) – $1.00
Crunch & Munch Butter Toffee – $1.00
Dippables – $1.00
Mantia’s Pasta Sauce – $1.00
Shelby’s Grove Sliced Peaches – $1.00
J Higgs Pretzels – $1.00
Chicken of the Sea Chunk White Tuna – $1.00
Allure Zero Calorie Sweetener – $1.00
Jade Dragon Soy Sauce – $1.00
Kraft BBQ Sauce – $0.88
Bugles – $0.79
Harvest Select Juice Cocktails – $0.99
On the Go Powder Drink Sticks – $1.00
Crisp Lemonade – $0.99
Swift Mac – $0.75
Toast Em Strawberry or Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Ups – $0.99
Malt O Meal Cereal – $0.99
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.
Pampers Gifts to Grow – 5 Free Points (Expires Tonight)
Receive another 5 free points from Pampers with the a new Gifts to Grow code!This code is different from the previous codes I have given.
Use Code: TWITTERKEYWALET
The code expires on 11:59 PM EST on June 21st so make sure to add it to your account within the next few days!
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!
CVS: Spent $0.99 and Got $6 ECB’s Back!
Hershey Bliss Deal at CVS this week! I had to run into CVS real quick to check on another item and picked up this deal. Today I was able to get the Hershey Bliss for $0.99 plus tax ($0.00) making my out of pocket cost $0.99 and received $6.99 ECB’s to use on my next CVS purchase. Here is what I purchased.
- 1 – Hershey Bliss Dark Chocolate for $5.99
Here are the coupons I used on the items.
- Used $1.00 Hershey Bliss Manufacturer Coupon
I received $6.99 ECB’s back today:
- $5.99 ECB’s for Hershey Bliss Products
- $1.00 ECB’s for Green Tag Reward (every 4th visit you use your Green Tag you get a $1 ECB)
Today I was able to save $5.00 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.
Fresh & Healthy: A Refreshing Twist to Ice Water
Summer Time Favorite Drink - Ice Water with Fresh Lemon Slices! One of our favorite inexpensive, easy, and refreshing summer drinks we like to serve at our house is Ice Water with Fresh Lemon Slices! Lemonade is delicious but can be a little too sweet at times. Many times on the hot summer days the kids just want ice water so to add a little more to their drinks we will buy lemons when they are on sale, slice them up and add them to the water pitcher. It is very refreshing!
Refreshing and delicious - Cool lemon water on a hot day! I need to look for some more lemons on clearance! The girls and I drink this a lot since we spend some time almost every day outside!
Pampers Gifts to Grow – 5 Free Points (Expires Tonight)
Receive another 5 free points from Pampers with the a new Gifts to Grow code!This code is different from the previous codes I have given.
Use Code: TWITTERDIPEWIPE
The code expires on 11:59 PM EST on June 20th so make sure to add it to your account within the next few days!
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!
CVS: Spent $1 and Got $14 ECB’s Back!
CVS Deals! CVS has a few good deals this week. I was happy to stock up on some items including fingernail polish and shampoo this week while utilizing a few of my coupons. The girls had fun picking out the finger polish today. I see a pedicure and manicure happening in the near future with blue and purple colors! Today I was able to get the items for $1.73 plus tax ($0.12) making my out of pocket cost $1.85 and received $14.00 ECB’s to use on my next CVS purchase. Here is what I purchased this week.
- 1 – Pantene Shampoo 2 in 1 Classic for $3.49
- 1 – Pantene Shampoo 2 in 1 Clean for $3.49
- 1 – LA Looks Power Spike Gel for $2.99
- 1 – Revlon Scented Fingernail Polish (Blue) for $4.99
- 1 – Revlon Scented Fingernail Polish (Green) for $4.99
- 1 – Irish Spring Hair and Body Wash (15 oz) for $2.99
- 1 – Colgate Toothbrush 360 for $2.79
Here are the coupons I used on the items.
- Used $3.00 Pantene Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $1.00 Colgate Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $1.00 Revlon Nail Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $1.00 Revlon Nail Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $17.99 ECB coupons from prior purchases
I received $14.00 ECB’s back today:
- $2.00 ECB’s for Pantene Products
- $2.00 ECB’s for L.A Looks Products
- $6.00 ECB’s for Revlon Products ($3.00 each)
- $2.00 ECB’s for Irish Spring Products
- $2.00 ECB’s for Colgate Products
Today I was able to save $33.80 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.
Pampers Gifts to Grow – 10 Free Points
Receive another 10 free points from Pampers with the a new Gifts to Grow code!This code is different from the previous codes I have given.
Use Code: FXHMWY4WKHU47JD
The code expires on June 24th so make sure to add it to your account within the next few days!
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!
FXHMWY4WKHU47JDBook: “The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room” by Stan and Jan Berenstain
I love my kiddos, however, there are days I feel like all I do is pick up after the entire family. It is amazing how quickly the house can get cluttered. When you add all the kid books, toys and goodies it can become a mess in a hurry. The girls do help pick up but the process is not always the most efficient and every so often we make a point to go through the toys and books they have to keep our home from getting cluttered with extra stuff. We like the book The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room by Stan & Jan Berenstain. They have a whole series of great “character” books that our girls enjoy. This is one of the books Mommy pulls out occasionally to read because it is good to not only remind the kids but the adults in our household that it is important to take care of the items we have. Also, I like how they encourage the cubs to share with others. I think it is important that we are good examples as parents first followed by teaching them through books and spending time organizing / putting away their toys with them. What is one of your favorite Berenstain Bear books?
