Staples was overwhelmed with response so if you try to order now it's too late. If you tried to order online before 10:30am today try to give them a call and see if there is anything else they can do. I heard one lady got $15 coupon.
Staples is offering $25 instant credit to a $25 or more order of Sharpie markers, highlighters and metallics. There is also a set of Bic 36ct markers included. You will need to call in your order because the code is not working online. It is 96140. I spoke with Marie this morning and she was awesome even though she had not heard of this problem until I called. "How do you solve a problem like Maria?" Well she did with a wonderful personality so don't hesitate to call. This ends today at 11:59pm EST.
photo credit:Staples.com
Onto Duracell 20ct batteries AA or AAA! This runs through 12/26 and there is a limit of 2. Here's the great extra; limit 2/week! So don't wait until the last week of the deal if you want more than 2 packs. The catch here is the your rebate is in Staples Rewards and won't be rewarded until after the end date so you won't be able to roll those rewards until later, but those are rollable in the future if you so desire. I will probably use my for ink since Canon's seems to be superb for photo printing and don't forget the cartridge credit too!
I just joined because of a recommendation by Jane4Girls and you can too! Since I just joined I don't know what deals have been offered in my area, but I am excited to find out. Another neat aspect is you can earn Groupon Bucks. Check out more details through the link I post below.
Okay here is a start and may just be the finish as there doesn't seem to be too many others. I'm separating into two categories, for now, FREEs and GDAs. I may add a third that I think are great deals without coupons for meat and produce.
FREEs
Breyers Yogurt Disney variety or YoCrunch 4pk, FREE (marrelam)(tinabohio) TOTAL: FREE SALE: 4/$8 *$2 off instantly wyb 4 4/$6 MQ: $0.75/1 9-13 SS CAT: n/a MATH: 4/$6 - (4) $0.75 doubled = FREE
Kellogg’s Froot Loops or Rice Krispies TOTAL: $2/4 or $0/4 SALE: 4/$10 MQ: $1/1 (Blinkies for FL) ($.75/1 IPs for RC) CAT: $4 MATH: $10-$4=6 or $10-6=$4 Get $4 OYNO
Old Orchard Juice, GDA (csthedays) TOTAL: 4/$4 SALE: 4/$10 - $2 off instantly wyb 4 = 4/$8 MQ: $1/1 9-13 SS insert (not in mine but this is what is listed in DB) CAT: n/a MATH: 4/$10 - $2 instant = $8 - (4) $1/1 coupons = 4/$4
Seventeen and Urban Original have teamed up to give you a pair of free earrings if you are between 13 and 29. I'm 29 and holding. ;) Actually, I have a daughter that fits in that range so I submitted her name and used my email address. Special thanks goes to It's Hip to Save!
Well I had some snafus, but nothing that can't be fixed, I hope. lol I also have no pictures as I didn't get home until midnight. We left the house around 6:30. I'm still exhausted and can you believe my quads are killing me! I so need more exercise when a shopping trip causes muscle soreness. Maybe I need to shop more! ;-D
Just so you know I actually didn't spend all that time shopping at Giant Eagle. LOL I spent an hour plus on travel, had to drop off and pick up Jeff and kids at his mom's, a Wal-Mart stop where I had to figure out what to do since the Honeysuckle that was to be price adjusted was gone and a visit with my SIL.
Now that I bored you with the details not pertaining to GE I will give you the rundown of my GE transactions: Quick Version: Value $380 OOP $74 (after I subtract the $6) Savings 81% Shorted Catalinas 7*$3($21) Note to self; Make sure all items are rang individually. RC Mess Up and shorted $6; I still have to go back for a refund Still waiting on 8*$2 Cats from a previous sale Have $5 Catalina left
Transaction #2 4 Dawn Spent $.52(tax) Savings$12 (100%)Received $5 Cat
Transaction #3 4 Dawn Spent $.52(tax) Savings$12 (100%)Received $5 Cat
Transaction #4 10 Ortega Taco Seasoning 10 Birds Eye Boxed Vegetables 7 Hellmann's (RC) 4 Tollhouse Cookies 4 Organic Milks (1/2 Gal) 4 Stove Top 3 Dawn 2 GE Butter 2 Sugardale Precooked Bacon 2 Eggland Eggs Extra Large 2 85% Lean Ground Beef 2 Bunches of Bananas (3.19 lbs) 1 Red Leaf Lettuce (1.04lbs) 1 Organic Carrots (1lb) 1 Container Grape Tomatoes 1 10lb Idaho Russet Potatoes Value: $124 Spent $38 Savings $86 (69%) Received $5 Cat Shorted $6 So really Spent $32 (73%) Typing out the list looks so small; wish I had a picture to capture the amount of groceries. I had to leave the store and go back in since the first cart was overflowing even using the bottom rack. I don't think I've ever had to do that in the past even when I shopped once a month. (!) Never had the savings either and I thought I was a savvy shopper then. LOL
I forgot to add my husband's trip from Saturday. :)
4 Mr Clean 2 Honey Wheat Nature's Pride 1 Celery 1 Sweet Onion Total Value: $20 Spent: $8 Savings $12 (60%) Received $5 Cat
Here is the ad compliments go to jmupole1 from Hot Coupon World. Keep your eyes open for another post with scenarios and coupon match ups, thanks to the many eaglets on HCW, which I will update as needed.
Wild Canadian Jumbo Snow Crab clusters 5.99 lb. GE Premium cooked ham 2.99 lb. Holiday milk chocolate (kisses, jingles, M&Ms) 1.99 Breyers ice cream 4/10 Campbells' select harvest soup 15.3 oz microwave bowls or 18.6-18.8 oz cans 8/10 Chef Boyardee or GE condensed soup 10/10 GE King size white or split top wheat bread or hot dog/burger buns 10/10 Arrid gel or solid 10/10 Boneless chuck shoulder roast BOGO Combo pack pork loin 1.29 lb. Coke or sprite 12 pk cans or 8 pk 12 oz bottles 3/10 Chex cereal 4/10, $4 off instantly, so $4/6 Aquarius spring natural water 24 pk 2.99 plus $1 OYNO WYB 2
80% lean ground beef 3 lb. or more 2.29 lb. tailless T-bone steak 6.99 lb. country style ribs 1.99 lb. round steak 2.59 lb. round rolled rump or sirloin tip roast 2.79 lb. cortland valley sauerkraut 2/3 GE sausage links or patties 2/6 GE sweet or hot Italian sausage 2.99 lb. GE polska kielbasa or smoked sausage 2/6 Hillshire farm cocktails 2/7 Jimmy Dean rolls or pre-cooked sausage or turkey bacon 2/6 oscar mayer lunchables 4/7 hillshire farm ultra thin or hearty slices 5.99 ea. sugardale hot dogs 1.39 GE shredded BBQ tubs 4.99 Jack Daniels entrees 6.99 GE sliced bacon 2/5 Large E-Z peel shrimp 4.99 lb.
Kraft singles 5/10 GE jar gravy 8/10 GE squeeze mayo or salad dressing 2/5 GE Peanut butter 2.00 GE grap jam or jelly 2/3 Old El paso taco shells, tortillas, beans, enchilada sauce or chilis 4/5 GE tortilla chips 2/5 GE shredded cheest 2/4 Crush 12 pk 12 oz cans 3/10 $2 off instantly, so 3/8 Frito lays chips or sun chips 2/6 Nabisco chips ahoyor 100 calorie packs 2/5 Powerade or Powerade zero 32 oz 10/10 Keelber Right bites or fudge shoppe cookes or cracker sandwichest 1.99 snyder's of Hanover pretzel pieces 2/5 valu time sandwich creme cookies 2/4 swedish fish or sour patch kids bags BOGO Pepsi or Mt. Dew or Amp energy singles 5/5 Post Honey bunches of oats or raisan bran 2/6 $2 off instantly, so 2/4 Kelloggs cereal froot loops or rice krispies, selected varieties 4/10 and get $4 OYNO Maxwell house coffees 10.5 to 11.5 oz 2.69 Quaker instant oatmeal 2/5 Old Orchard juice 4/10 get $2 off instantly, so 4/8 Starbucks coffee 12 oz 6.99 GE milano italian bread or english muffins 2/3 GE bagged cereal 2.99 GE apple juice 2/4
Chicken of the sea chunk light tuna or pink salmon 4/10 GE Pasta & sauce or rice & sauce sides 10/10 GE seedless or hearty rye bread 1.79 GE olive oil 4.59 GE salad dressing 2/3 Bear creek soup mix 2/6 GE ketchup or mustard 4/5 Nestle toll house morsels 23 or 24 oz 3.99 Hershey's baking chips 4/9 Del monte fruit cups 5/10 Banquet meals 10/10 GE sloppy joe sauce 10/10 GE canned tomatoes 10/10 GE skillet meals 10/10 GE pudding snacks 10/10 Zatarains rice dinners 10/10 Carnation evaporated milk 8/10 Jose Ole singles 10/10 Kelloggs pop tarts 4/9 Kelloggs special K bars or fiber plus bars 4/10 Chex mix or nature valley bars 4/10
Pine Sol/clorox cleaners/clorox wipes 4/10, $3 off instantly, so 4/7 Charmin basic bath tissue 12 rolls or bounty basic paper towels 8 regular rolls 2/11 sparkle paper towels 1 roll, angel soft 4 rolls, GE facial tissue 10/10 purex ultra 96 loads 7.99 Fancy feast 20/10 Whiskas temptations 4/6 Iams dry dog food 15 or 17 lb. 16.99 Iams dry cat food 6.99
Breyers Inspirations, Disney yogurt or Yo crunck 100 calorie packs 4/8, $2 off instantly, so 4/6 dannon yogurt cups 6 oz 20/10 Country Crock 45 oz 2/5 Pillsbury x-mas cookes 2/5 B.L. dips or sour cream 2/3 Stonyfield farm organic fat free yogurt 9/5 Smart balance tubs, sleeves or spray 2/5 International delight coffee creamer 2/5 Gallikers chocolate milk 1 galloon 2/7 Bird's eye steamfresh meals 24 oz 5.99 Freschetta Naturally rising/pizzAmore or Wolfgang puck pizza 5.99 Aunt jemima pancakes/french toast or entrees BOGO Edward's creme pies 6.99 Jimmy dean killets or state fair mini corn dogs 2/10 Morningstar meatless products 2/7 Bertolli meals 5.99 Hot or lean pockets 5/10
Cascadian farm organic cereal or granola bars 3.79, plus 1 free instantly WYB 2 of these products in single transaction Cascadian farm organic vegetables or potatoes 2.99, plus 1 free instantly WYB 3 of these products in single transaction. vitaminwater or smartwater 4/5 Fuze 10/10
$4 off next health and beauty shopping trip WYB $15 in Gillette products listed below Gillette venus embrace or fusion razor 7.99 Gillette clear shield gel or solid, old spice Ever clear or secret flawless 2/8
Pantene, Gillette hair care, head and shoulders 3/10 Olay 6 bar, body wash or quench body lotion 2/11 Always 80-100 ct liners, 24-48 ct pads or Tampax 40 ct 2/11 schick quattro slim twin or extreme3 4 ct disposable 4.99
$3 on your next healthy and beauty trip WYB any 2 Dayquil, Nyquil or Sinex products in 1 transaction Dayquil or Nyquil 10-12 oz or 20 ct or Sinex .5 oz 2/10
Advil 40 or 50 ct 3.49 Robitussin 5.99 Crest/oral-B advantage or Artica toothbrushes 2/5 Loreal Vive pro 2/6 Loreal preference 5.99
Farmers market of fresh express, asst varieties BOGO Washington State apples .99 lb. Farmer's market carrots 2/3
LaurEss! This is my very favorite make up especially the foundations. Along with the foundations, I can recommend the blush and shadows too. I have not try any lip products or finishing powders because I always use pure silk or whip my own concoction for finishing powder.
Foundation First: Minimalist ~ My favorite It provides a nice buildable coverage that hides pores better than others I've used and blemishes too, yet it doesn't feel heavy. The color selection is vast. Elemental ~ Barely comes in second This coverage is slightly lighter and just the slightest hint of dewiness. This would be perfect for me in the Summer.
Ethereal~Favorite for Others, but surprisingly I don't like this. (?) This is the heaviest coverage.
Blush:Many beautiful shades to choose! Make sure to click on each category to see all the colors.
Lauren is a fabulous owner that works beside her husband Chris. Lauren is meticulous when it comes to creating her line and it shows. There is also a group link where you can ask her and others questions or if you'd like personal recommendation you can email them. I don't know when the sale ends because this sale has been extended from the original ending date. You will save 10%-20%, this includes samples and the great thing about LaurEss is the prices are already adjusted so there's no figuring or guesswork for you.
A Contest I found on Dealseeking Mom's Forum. It's so easy to enter and you will know if you won by December 1st. Here are the prizes as listed from Ritzbags website:
Monogram Speedy 30
Monogram Insolite Wallet
Monogram Keepall 55
After visiting the site some more since I've never been on it, I want to point out that Ritzbags are replicas of designer bags. It explains more on the site about the materials and workmanship of these bags.
You'll need to place two separate orders of 50. Here's how:
SEEHERE.COM Choose 4x8 Vertical or Horizontal Pick a Design and Add Personal Pictures and Words by removing their text Order 50 Promocode newbaby Checkout $0.00
Second Order use promocode freebies4mom-1109
I have not done this myself as I'm rather unorganized in the picture department, but I know Money Saving Mom, Freebies 4 Moms and Nickels n Dimes have. A Special Thank you to Becky(N&D) since her entry caught my eye.
Can you believe it? Not only another chance to win $50 Amazon Gift Card, but to enter HCW Sweeps!
The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Offers.com and its total worth is over $1700! 15 members will win by posting HERE. For the $50 AGC there are four chances to win/blogger.
11/22
11/29
12/6
12/10
Sweeps winners are going to be announced on 12/11 Last chance to enter your wish 12/10
You must be a member to enter and if you're not currently a member, don't wait any longer. Start HERE to sign up! I will reminding everyone each week. Best wishes to all who enter!
Would you please help Hot Coupon World and me by taking a survey on Black Friday Consumer Shopping Habits ? They are trying to receive 2000 responses with the next six days. What will happen to your information? HCW hopes to use the information to inform retailers what makes us want to shop their stores on Black Friday. This posts helps me by entering my name into the contest for $50 Amazon Gift Code when I take the second survey after Black Friday. You can enter too by being a member and doing the same! AND that is not all! If you or I are chosen to participate in a phone interview there is $100 Amazon Gift Card compensation!
Blog contest, posted here, ends Saturday 5pm, I'm guessing EST, on Thanksgiving day.
There is always talk about catalinas vs transactions on HCW so I thought I'd post a guideline from past experience. Some company promotions will produce multiple cats in one transaction and other companies you must do multiple transactions if you want the right amount back. I am also providing links to the company so you know what brands they carry.
*Update P&G has been producing Multiples instead of Singles since about April 2010. I would still recommend doing only a couple on your first transaction to make sure.
It also seems that Unilever (Ragu,Wishbone, Hellmann's...) decided to produce only one cat per transaction in the month of June so again use caution until you or someone confirms or denies during a new sale.
One major company that I'm uncertain about since I don't normally purchase during the catalina promotions is Kimberly Clark. So if you know of that one or others I've forgotten please let me know and I'll update. *Update 6/23 I believe Kimberly Clark also produced multiples.
"Click the link and receive $15 credit code plus free shipping on specific items! "
CSN Stores offers the largest selection of items for your home and office, at the lowest prices! As a rewards member you get $15 toward your first order and 3% back on every purchase. Plus, earn $15 for every friend you refer who makes a purchase!
I don't know if any local family view my blog or not, but I thought I'd share my plans and coupon purchases for this week's ad. I'm quite excited about the Good Deals and Frees. The last month has been fabulous for free vegetables, but since I don't have a freezer I can't take advantage of those deals as far as stockpiling goes. I am going to buy a few boxes this week because I really enjoy those and they are just the right size for a meal. I'm sharing a few scenarios since I don't yet know if the sale is going by shelf and just what our shelf price is or if it is going by sale.
First the purchased Coupons for this ad:
30 Swiss Miss $.50/2
8 Dawn Renewel $.50/1
10 Hefty Plates $.75/1
20 Orville Popcorn $.40/1
20 Energizer $1/1
Coupons already received for free:
4 Mr. Clean $.75/1 (HMSB)
Total cost shipping included: Give or Take $7
Estimated Cost to do the deals below: $2 or $8
Total Spent Altogether:$9 or $15+ tax
Total Sale Value: $117
Total Savings: 90%
If goes by shelf @ $1.69 (Need 6 for $10.14)
Swiss Miss Free(FunnyFace)
TOTAL: $0
SALE: $1.00
MQ: $.50/2 11.15.09 SS
CAT:$2 WYB $10
MATH: $6-$3=$3-$3 OYNO WYB $10=$0/6
Not Shelf:
Swiss Miss GDA (GracieCappello )
TOTAL: $.20
SALE: $1.00
MQ: $.50/2 11.15.09 SS
CAT:$3WYB $10
MATH: $10-$5=$5-$3OYNO=$2/10=$.20
Orville Popcorn GDA TOTAL: $.16/4 or $.04 each
SHELF: $3.18
SALE: $1.59(BOGO)
MQ: $.40/1
CAT:$3 WYB $10
MATH: $6.36-$3.20=$3.16-$3OYNO=$.16/4 or $.04each Dawn Renewel GDA (GracieCappello )
TOTAL: $1/4
SALE: $2.50
MQ: $.50/1
CAT:$5 WYB 4
MATH: $10-$4=$6 -$5 OYNO=$1/4
Save 25% on a purchase of $10 or more. Use code "shopearly" Their regular prices are a great value so this sale is a bonus.
They also have wonderfully priced samplers:
3 Piece Mini 6 Piece This is my favorite and sometimes it goes on sale for $.01 +s&h
I encourage you to really take the time and browse all the products and options. Also don't hesitate to email questions to these wonderful Christian ladies.
My favorite foundation from Joppa is Simple Radiance. I like fuller coverage without it being flat like some mattes are. This foundation also works great with the wet application method.
If you like a lighter coverage check out the Soft Coverage ,if you like Matte Full Coverage, if you love glow and shimmer, Morning Dew is right for you.
Since Giveawayaday sponsored Southern Magnolia Minerals, I thought I would do Mineral Mondays. I love mineral makeup and have tried over 20 companies and at least twice as many foundation formulas so I thought I would share some of my favorite companies.
What is my criteria?
Classy! The company has to promote a classy website. Value! Like anything a combination of price, amount needed, finished look and staying power. Customer Service! Most smaller companies have a plethora of this.
No Donations to causes I don't support: Environmentalism (Carbon Credits), PETA, Amnesty or organizations I feel hurt Our Sovereignty or relationship with God.
I'm going to form a new post for today's, albeit late today, first Mineral Company.