Saturday, December 12, 2009

Photo Deals

It's been awhile...just came across some good deals online so I thought I'd share!

FREE Spiral bound photobook from Snapfish. You can choose up to 10 pictures. You will have to pay $1.99 to have it shipped but it's still a great deal! Go here to get it! Enter code GMAFREE at checkout. EXPIRES SUNDAY!!

Walgreens Photo is offering 25% off the following:
Personalized Photo Card order of $25 or more. Enter code SENDCHEER at checkout.
Photo Books & Calendars. Enter code SAY25.
Single Image & Collage Style Prints Enter code PRINTS25.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

The Longest Post EVER

Alright beware...I'm about to post about everything I've been wanting to blog about for weeks all in this one post! Here goes :)

Christa Black
If you've never heard of Christa Black you are missing out! She's a singer/songwriter/violonist/guitar player/author/blogger...the list goes on...She toured with Michael W. Smith as a backup musician for several years and lived with his family. She is an amazingly talented woman of God with a lot to say and no fears about saying it! I found her through the Jonas Brothers :) She toured with them this summer in their string section (which consisted of Christa and Caroline Buckman).

She has been through a lot of struggles in her life and during the summer tour she started blogging about her eating disorder which began when she was a teenager. Her blogs are brilliant and inspiring and it amazes me that God gave her the opportunity to reach out to so many young girls by being a part of the Jonas "tour family."

She is currently spending time at home with her "stud hubs" as she calls him (their story is also on the blog), writing a book which I can't WAIT to read!!
Her music is incredible as well and the lyrics she has written are totally relatable! Does it sound like I'm trying to sell her? :D Well she's pretty cool!

Check her out!
Headspace-her blog (the link is the beginning of the blog so you have to go through the archives)

Myspace

Youtube-you HAVE to listen to Paper Plates and Plastic Cups!! (below)



Watermark Student Ministry
So this is basically a youth ministry group at a church in Texas. The Youth Pastors (Bode & David) along with another church member started "The Fake Jonas Brothers". They are hysterical! But they also have ministry based videos on you tube that are brilliant! Check them out at Youtube/watermarkstudents My favorite is the Realistry series!

My Must Read Book/Author list!
I LOVE to read! It is my escape from reality, especially during the school year...a great fiction book is my motivation to read one more chapter of the boring textbook...So here are a few of my favorites, Old and New!

The Last Sin Eater-by Francine Rivers
This is my absolute favorite book in the world! No matter how many times I read it I always find it fascinating and hard to put down!

Dairy Queen-by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
This is probably my second favorite book in the world which is funny because it is absolutely NOTHING like The Last Sin Eater...I mean it's about a teenage girl who plays football and lives on a Dairy Farm in Wisconsin...but it's a wonderfully written, poignant tale... ;) To make it even better you have to listen to the audio CD version. The girl who reads it (Natalie something)does a phenomenal job! She totally brings DJ Schwenk to life...the sequel The Off Season is also excellent. And I'm anxiously awaiting the third book that will finish the series which comes out this month!

Wild Roses-by Deb Caletti
Deb Caletti is my newest favorite author. I stumbled across another of her books (Honey, Baby, Sweetheart) at the library and randomly checked it out. It took a few chapters to get into it but once I did I was hooked and was so happy to find out she had five more books! Wild Roses is my favorite and The Nature of Jade comes in a close second. What I love about her books are that the plots are completely unique and I mean completely! And her writing style if phenomenal and unlike any author I've ever read. Below is a list of her books in order of my faves :)
1. Wild Roses
2. The Nature of Jade
3. Honey, Baby, Sweetheart
4. The Fortunes of Indigo Skye
5. The Queen of Everything
6. The Secret Life of Prince Charming
Now just so you know these books are in the Young Adult section (which honestly is where I get the majority of books I read...adult books are boring...usually), but they are not "teeny bopper" books...they're GOOD!

Moving on next we have A Northern Light-by Jennifer Donnelly
This book is another that I randomly picked up a the library (well the audio CD actually) and fell in love with. It's LOOSELY based on the true story of a murder that took place at a hotel in 1906.

Stargirl-by Jerry Spinelli
There isn't a good way to describe this book...you just have to read it!

And now for Meg Cabot...I'm not personally a fan of the Princess Diaries series...I like the movies but in the books she's a whiny brat (in my opinion). However Meg does have many other books that I thoroughly enjoyed! Here's a short list :)
1. Pants of Fire
2. Jinx
3. All American Girl (I did NOT like the sequel Ready or Not)
4. Airhead
5. Being Nikki (Airhead sequel)

There are seriously a million more books I love but don't have the time to put here...The Neverending Story, Holes, Harry Potter, Safely Home...the list goes on and on...Dangerous Heart, Defiant Heart, and Distant Heart by Tracey Bateman...ok I'm stopping now but seriously feel free to leave a comment telling me some of your favorite books! (as long as you don't tell me to read Karen Kingsbury...I know, I know...)

Sky Blue Morning
This is my sister-in-laws business venture! 100% natural, vegan and eco-friendly. Check it out Sky Blue Morning Etsy

Just some more goodies for you!

$3, $4 off Glade Fresheners coupons

Become a Fan of Sara Lee on Facebook and get a $3 off coupon for lunchmeat!

October 26 is official World Pasta Day
and to mark the special occasion Buca di Beppo, the family-style Italian restaurant, is serving up a Pasta-rific promotion.

On October 26, all guests who purchase a Buca Small or Buca Large pasta or entree will receive a FREE serving of Spaghetti with your choice of Meat Sauce or Marinara, plus guests will also receive a 16-ounce package of Rummo-brand Italian Pasta to take home and prepare at their leisure.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

County Markey DOLLAR DAYS!

Well I totally dropped the ball on this since it's taking place TODAY but I'm a HUGE fan of County Market Dollar Days so I'm going to promote it anyway.

What is it? Every so often King's County Market in Andover and St. Francis has one day with incredible sales!!

When is it? Well this one is today (Wednesday) but they usually send an ad out about a week in advance. I get it in with my junk mail ads!

What's on sale? Here's the list for this time:
-Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Cherry Pepsi, Mt Dew, Dt Mt Dew, Dr. Pepper, Sierra Mist 24 oz/6 packs- 4/$9
-Little Debbie Snack Cakes $1
-Simek's Meatballs $4
-Original Jack's Pizza 5/$10
-Reser's Burritos 3/$1
-Schweigert Fun Dog Franks 3/$2
-Louis Rich Ground Turkey 16 oz. $1
-Millford Valley Farms Chicken Kiev or Cordon Bleu $1
-Bone-in Split Chicken Breast $1/lb.
-Reser Homestyle Tortillas 10 ct. $1
-New French "Bake & Take" Bread Sticks 6 ct. 2/$3
-Deli Sliced Hard Salami $4/lb.
-Sugar River Beef Sticks $4
-Westpac Frozen Veggie Blends $1
-Nestle Single Bars 3/$1
-Geisha Mandarin Oranges 2/$1
-Pillsbury Brownie Mix $1
-Elliot's Park Sausage Rolls $1
-Old Dutch Pretzels $1
-Crystal Farms English Muffins 2/$1
-Hunts Spaghetti Sauce $1
-Bone In Half Ham Portion $1/lb.
-Pork Back Ribs $2/lb.
-Premium Chiquita Bananas 2 lb/$1
-24 pack Aquafina (.5 liter) bottles $3
-Maruchan Ramen Noodles 6/$1
-Dole Head Lettuce $1
-Fresh Whole Mushrooms $1
-Kiwi Fruit 5/$1
-Crystal Farms Shredded Cheese 8 oz. 4/$5
-Fudge Shoppe Cookies $1
-Hunts Tomato Sauce 4/$1
-10 Packs Hi-C Fruit Drink 3/$4
-Mid America Top the Tater $1
-Hunts Manwich $1
-Chef Boyardee 15 oz. can #1
-Bar S Classic Corn Dogs 2/$5
-3 lb. Chub 80% Lean Ground Beef 2/$10
-Old Orchard Apple Juice 4/$5
-Kemps Icecream Sandwiches $1
-No-Name Steaks 24 oz. $11
-Elliot's Thick Sliced Bacon $2
-Sunbelt Granola or Fruit Bars 2/$3
-Elliot's Summer Sausage $2
-Old Dutch Potato Chips 10 oz. box Twin Pack $2
-Snapp's Frozen Snacks $1
-Nestle Baking Morsels 2/$3
-Old Home Sour Cream 16 oz. $1
-Fresh Assorted Pork Chops $2/lb.
-Mr. Dee's Hash Brown Potatoes $1
-Frozen Swordfish or Tuna Steaks $3
-Jennie-O Turkey Pan Roast 2/$5
-Banquet Brown and Serve Sausage 7 oz. $1
-County Market Split Top Wheat Bread $1
-John Morrell Bologna $1
-Whole Boneless Pork Loin $2/lb.
-Walleye Fillets 1 lb. $5
-USDA Steak-umm Beef Burgers $4
-Frito Lay Doritos $2

What time should I go? They are open until Midnight tonight. In the past I've gone after work but there are REALLY long lines at the checkout and you can almost never find a cart for the first 10 minutes you wander the parking lot. I'm planning to go around 9:30 tonight. Hopefully they'll still have the stuff I want left!

What else? County Market is also having a Crazy 8 Sale right now! Pasta Sauce, broccoli, has browns, french bread, white bread, flour for 88 cents! Gold n'plump boneless skinless chicken breast 3/$8.88 (Go here for $1 off Gold n' plump chicken!

Andover County Market is on Round Lake & Bunker!!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

So, about that...

Well I had all these things I wanted to blog about the last few days but I haven't found time to sit down and do it...and yet again I don't have time right now. So I'm just going to tell you the things I PLAN on blogging about...soon...ish...

County Market Dollar Days!!!- this is actually tomorrow (Wednesday), I'll try to post the sale stuff tomorrow afternoon!

Books I Love- I have a genuine love for reading and I'm always wanting to share great books with people so I'll be posting a list of the best of the best! :)

Christa Black- is amazing! Singer, songwriter, blogger, author, all-around amazing woman of God!! I'll tell you more about her later!

Hmm...I really feel like there was more...hopefully I'll remember them all.

For now, goodnight and God Bless!!

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Freebies & More!

So it's been awhile :) I've finally settled back into school and feel pretty good about my classes and schedule! So I'm back to share some more freebies and other cool stuff with you!

FREE Burger at TGIFridays - Sign up by September 30th

FREE Cold Stone Creation with Make-A-Wish Donation - September 24th

FREE Kashi Cereal Sample and Coupon - just got mine in the mail today :)

FREE Nature Valley Granola Sample

FREE Bear Naked Granola Sample

FREE Honey Nut Cheerios Sample and Coupon - got mine last week!

FREE Samples & Coupons from General Mills - Pssst…is all about some of the best known food and consumer brands in the country. If you would like to receive news about new products (and even samples and coupons from time to time), you can become a member.

Pssst… also offers a behind-the-scenes look at General Mills and occasionally an opportunity to give your opinion about products and initiatives. Pssst… is fun and it’s free to join!


I've already recieved several coupons and a full size sample of Nature Valley Nut Clusters!

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Oh Baby!

Target has TONS of great baby product coupons right now!

Including this one for a $1 a Johnson's toiletry product. Use it to buy Johnson's Buddies Soap for $.97=FREE!!

Click here for more great baby coupons!

Click here for more great Target coupons!

*prices may vary*

A Little Late but Hey...

So if you haven't eaten dinner yet tonight and your name is Dave check this out...

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

$55 in coupons!! and more :)

Nabisco is giving away a back to school calendar with $55 in coupons! Now don't get excited about the calendar itself because it's tiny!...but the coupons are great!

FREE Pink Body Lotion from Victoria's Secret. No purchase necessary!

FREE 8x10 photo collage from Walgreens tomorrow! Use coupon code FUNDAY at checkout. Also buy 25 4x6 prints and get 25 FREE! Use coupon code BUY25GET25 at checkout.

Target has $27 in printable baby coupons right now! Also if you use pull-ups or huggies products let me know! I have a few coupons I'm not planning to use ;)

Be sure to check the awesome blogs in my sidebar for more great deals!!

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Deals for Today!

1. Bath and Body Works
BUY ONE GET ONE lip item at ENDS TODAY! (up to $7.50 value)

2. Walgreens
25 FREE 4x6 photos when you buy 25! Enter coupon code BUY25GET25 at checkout. Offer ends August 29.
End of Summer Special-$3 off Photo Mugs! Enter coupon code MUG3 at checkout. Offer ends August 29.

3. Old Navy
Weekly coupons.
Check out Deal Seeking Mom to find out where to click on the weekly ad to get the different coupons. Check out all her other great deals while you're there!
Old Navy $5, $10, $15 deals.

4. Ulta FREE SHIPPING off an order of $25 or more.
PLUS $3 off a purchase of $10 or more.
PLUS a TON more deals AND FREE gifts with purchase

5. Tombstone Pizza Credit.
Buy Tombstone pizza and they'll give you a credit on the utility bill of your choice!
* Purchase 7 Pizzas and receive a $5 credit
* Purchase 12 pizzas and receive a $10 credit
* Purchase 17 pizzas and receive a $15 credit

Friday, August 21, 2009

Walgreens Deal Confirmed!

If you remember me mentioning a few days that I'd heard a rumor that Walgreens would be giving away a FREE photo collage print next Wednesday, August 26th...it's been confirmed! When I picked up my FREE 4x6 prints yesterday there was a flyer on the counter for a FREE 8x10 photo collage print. Codeword: FUNDAY

Walgreens Friday Deal

Today's deal at Walgreens is a FREE 8x10 Scrapbook page! Enter code SCRAPIT at checkout!

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Free Stuff!!

Here's a couple of items you can get for free by combining sales and coupons! Good luck :)

Walmart
Cottenelle Toilet Paper 4-pack $1
Use the coupon here for $1 off = FREE!
...You have to take the "pledge" on the website to get the coupon but it's easy :)

Bar-S Hot Dogs $.50
Use this coupon for $1 off=FREE!

Country Bob's Sauce
Click here to request a coupon for a FREE bottle!

Renu Fresh Lens Comfort (Trial Size) $1.47
Click here for a $2 off coupon=FREE!

DenTek Floss Picks $1
Grab the coupon here (you may need to scroll through a few pages) for $1 off=FREE!

Kotex Light Days Pads $1
Grab the coupon here (you may need to scroll through a few pages) for $1 off=FREE!

Reach Dental Floss $.97
Grab the coupon here (you may need to scroll through a few pages for $1 off=FREE!

Check out Deal Seeking Mom for more great Walmart deals!

Target
Apples app. $1/pound
Use this Target coupon for $1 off=FREE!

Check out Krazy Coupon Lady for more Target deals!

*prices may vary

Old Navy Weekly

If you're planning to do any back to school shopping at Old Navy make sure you check Old Navy Weekly for hidden coupons!! You just have to click around until you find some :)

Plus if you sign up for ebates you can get 8% cash back on your Old Navy purchase!

Walgreens Thursday Deal!

Walgreens has another great deal today!

20 4x6 prints FREE! Enter coupon code 20FREE4ME.

Thanks to Walgreens I'm finally caught up on picture printing and ready to get back into scrapbooking!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Random Deals

Here are a few random deals for today:

Walgreens
CORRECTION!!!
Motts Applesauce 6 pack for 50 67 cents at Walgreens!

Check out the Walgreens Ad to see the applesauce (and Dole Fruit Packs) for $1.67/each

Put together with this coupon for $1 off Motts any size = 67 cents.

If you're interested in the Dole fruit cups click here for $1 off coupon.


Target
General Mills single serve cereals FREE!

Here's how it works right now the General Mills Single Serve bowls are $1 at Target, plus Target has a store coupon here for $1 off GM cereal.

Now some people have had luck with this but others haven't. Apparently some stores are saying that it's only for the box cereal however the coupon does NOT specify! So if you're brave enough to stand up for your rights as a coupon clipper then go get your free cereal! :)

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

COUPONS!

Ok so coupon clipping is not my favorite thing...but coupon printing isn't so bad! Here are two of my favorite coupon gathering websites, they do all the work for you!

A Full Cup
There is all kinds of stuff you can do on this site but the easiest and quickest is to click on the "coupons" tab at the top and then "coupon database". To make it even easier in the coupon "type" box click on printable and that will narrow it way down! But like I said there are a lot of other great things you can do on the site.

The Krazy Coupon Lady
I haven't done a lot with this site but mostly because I haven't had a chance to look around but it looks fairly organized and detailed which I like :)

Hope you find something you need!

Deals of the Day

I've got three deals for you today!

Walgreens deal today is a FREE 11x14 POSTER PRINT!! That's an incredible deal!!

Arby's Wednesday Summer Deals! You can also sign up to recieve reminders texts about Arby's deals!



The Mailbox a Teacher's Magazine is having a two day FREE SHIPPING, NO MINIMUM PURCHASE deal! Offer ends 8/19 so check it out soon!

Monday, August 17, 2009

A Couple of "Money Makers"

Just wanted to quickly tell you about two of my favorite online "money makers" Well actually only one of them makes you $$ but the other earns "bucks" which you can exchange for all kinds of prizes!!

The first one is SWAGBUCKS. It's basically just a search engine (like google or yahoo) except that everytime you use you have the chance to earn swagbucks which you can save up and get all kinds of stuff with. I've been using Swagbucks for a few months and I already have over 90 swagbucks! I'm saving up for the $20 Target gift card which costs 220 bucks.

Here are a few tips about swagbucks:

#1 You can make it your regular search engine and have a bar at the top of your screen just like your address bar. I made the swagbucks bar bigger than my regular address bar (where you would type in web addresses) and I search EVERYTHING I'm doing online! When I want to check my email instead of just typing in www.gmail.com or clicking a bookmark I "search" gmail, I "search" facebook, I "search" twitter, etc. This gives me more chances at getting swagbuck.

#2 You don't get a swagbuck everytime you search so you have to be persistent, sometimes you'll get none, sometimes one, sometimes more. The highest I've gotten so far is three!

#3 You can also earn swagbucks by recycling old cell phones and other electronics. I haven't tried this yet BUT August is go green month and you can get double the swagbucks for turning in old cell phones.

#4 The other way to earn swagbucks is by finding swagcodes, these are usually posted on the swagbuck facebook page, blog or twitter.

The second favorite "money maker" of mine is EBATES. There are probably several websites like this but I chose ebates and have had luck with it. Basically if you shop online this will be good for you. If you know what store you want to buy something at go to ebates first then click through their store link, this way when you order you'll get a percentage of your order total back. For instance Walmart is 1%. Right now a lot of stores Cash back % is up for back to school sales!! Old Navy is 8% cash back right now!!

Here are a few ebates tips:

#1 Some stores going through ebates only give coupons or discounts but most give a % back.

#2 When you sign up you'll automatically get $5 cash back free!

#3 I don't use ebates a lot during the year but it's great for Christmas shopping! Since a lot of stores offer free shipping during the holidays it's actually cheaper to shop online because you're not wasting gas :) plus if you go through ebates you'll actually be MAKING $$!!

And one more quick tip: If you're interested in credit card rewards programs I would suggest Discover. There are ads in every Sunday paper offering 0% interest rates for a few months plus up to 5% cash back on purchases! I've earned $40 FREE cash just for using my card!

That's all for now! I'll try to post some coupons tomorrow!

Night friends :)

Walgreens deal of the day!

Check out Walgreens website today and you can get 25 prints (4x6) for only 25 cents!! That's an amazing deal!!

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Not Me Monday



If you're new to my blog and don't know what Not Me Monday is click on the banner above and find out :)

Okay I was really excited to participate in Not Me Monday again since it's been awhile since I blogged but I'm sitting here now and I honestly can't thinking of anything to put down...everything I did this last week I'm happy about :) I guess that's a good thing!! Well...I guess I'm just going to buck tradition and give you some Yes, Me's!

I DID ride on the back of hubby's new motorcycle for the first time without falling off!

I DID have a wonderful time with all my wonderful friends at my birthday party!

I DID find tons of great deals and coupons online and in store ads!

I DID pay all of my August bills by the middle of the month! Now THAT is a great feeling :)

I DID get an iTunes gift from my boss for my birthday and spent it on Demi Lovato's new CD!

Have a great week!

7 Days 7 Deals

Alright so I have been finding tons of great "deals" online lately...I'm following several different blogs and people keep asking me where I'm finding this stuff so I thought I'd put it all together on my blog which I rarely use! So here we go!

Walgreens is having a week long sale in their photo shop:



Check it out! I got a free 8x10 on Sunday and hubby took the picture on our camera so the "photo session" was free too! The only thing we paid for was the frame which I got at Michael's using a 40% off coupon! Wow, there's a lot of ! in this post :) Anyway here's what I got today...



I'll post more deals as I find them! Rumor has it that you can get a free collage print at Walgreens on August 26th...but I can't remember where I read that so I'll keep you posted! I've already got mine in my shopping cart just in case!

Hope you find this useful :)

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Demi Concert

Wow, I haven't blogged in awhile...I'm always thinking of things I want to blog about but then when I get on the computer I find other things to do...but this time I went to the concert alone so all the things I would have said to the person sitting next to me I'm now saying to you all :)

So I went to see Demi Lovato tonight. I decided to go at the last minute and got my ticket this morning from a ticket broker and was terrified until I walked through the doors that my ticket wasn't going to be real...but it was! Although the first time the guy scanned it it didn't work and I panicked (on the inside) but he scanned it again and all was good and I was in the 10th row!!

Here are ten few things I observed/realized while at the show...
1. Jordan Pruit is a wonderful singer...but her clothes are way to sparkly...
2. David Archuleta is just as adorable in real life.
3. David Archuleta has WAY to much energy...he reminded a little of Richard Simmons...he hopped around A LOT.
4. Also, someone should start a fund that donates money to an orphanage every time David says "anyways" and giggles...
5. Demi Lovato's hair is amazing in person...so shiny and black...I'm definitely re-dying my hair all black...I had it that way before so I swear I'm not copying Demi, but seeing hers like that reminded me that I don't really like my highlights...it makes my hair look too light...sorry that was really random...
6. Demi was losing her voice tonight...I felt bad because several times she would sing a note and nothing would come out...she did say eventually that she was losing her voice and that it was because she'd talked to a thousand people at the Mall of America that day...makes sense...she kind of has a raspy voice to begin with...
7. I feel weird screaming at a girl...so I mostly just smiled when she came to my side and down the catwalk which was 5 rows away from me.
8. I secretly really wanted her to pick me to sing This is Me...but she didn't...
9. Going to a concert alone is weird...especially when you only know 1/2 the words to 1/2 the songs...and especially especially when the 19 seats surrounding you (front, back and sides)are all empty, making it painfully obvious that you are ALONE...
10. While I love Demi and I totally enjoyed seeing her and David and Jordan live and up close...Jonas Brothers concert poned this one...BIG TIME!

Here's a link to my youtube account where you can see my montage video and pictures as well as a video of Demi forgetting the words to "Stop the World".

www.youtube.com/jarrodsgirl

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Dear Taylor

For all the horrible things you said about Joe...I forgive you!