~Save .10 per gallon on gas!~

Exciting News from Walmart Corporate!

Walmart announces a 90-day Rollback at the pump to give customers a savings of 10 cents a gallon on all fuel, gas and diesel, at participating Murphy USA and Walmart gas stations. The discount applies to gas purchases made when using a reloadable Walmart gift card, reloadable Walmart MoneyCard® or Walmart credit card from June 29 through September 30, 2011.

Below are the participating states:

•Arkansas
*Alabama Gas Program
*Florida Gas Program
•Georgia
•Idaho
•Illinois
•Indiana
•Iowa
•Kentucky
•Louisiana
•Michigan
•Mississippi
•Missouri
•New Mexico
•North Carolina
•Ohio
•South Carolina
•Tennessee
•Texas
•Virginia

Yeah Texas is participating!!!

Happy Thursday!
SHO

~FREE Birthday Specials!~

Be sure to sign up for a birthday club at your favorite restaurants. Usually, they will send you a coupon for something FREE around your birthday. My birthday is next week and I just got a coupon emailed to me for a FREE hamburger at RubyTuesday!

I heart FREE!

SHO

~Restaurant.com 80% Off!~

Get $25 Restaurant.com gift certificates for only $2!
Enter Promo Code: SUMMER

Happy Tuesday!
SHO

~How to get your wallet ready for a VACATION!~

Sorry for not posting since Thursday. I've been at the....

This prompted me to write about how to save/plan for a vacation. If you are wanting to take a vacation or even long weekend get-a-way you will need to factor in the following:

Gas (this is a big expense with our current gas prices)
Decide what you want to do once you get there and plan your lodging accordingly. It doesn't make any sense to stay at a hotel that is not anywhere near the activities you are wanting to do and see.


Meals
Don't forget to include the snacks while traveling...better yet, pack your own and save. Gas station snacks are overpriced!
Try to book a hotel that offers a FREE breakfast. Most of them do now and some even offer a pretty decent variety.


Lodging
Be sure to research where you want to stay first. If you are not particular, there are websites that you can just enter what you want to spend and it will choose the hotel for you. That sort of scares me. However, I know several people that have done it and it worked out beautifully for them. Just be sure to not skimp on the star system. I would advice to never go below a 3 star. If you are traveling internationally, I would advise AGAINST this! I have read where someone did this and ended up in a terrible place in another country. Not wise!
Also, when looking for a deal on the sites be sure to compare them to the actual website of the place you want to stay. Sometimes they are even cheaper! Another thing I do is call the hotel and ask what their best rate is or if they are offering any discounts not listed on the website. Several times I've gotten a discount just by calling and checking on things!
We rented a beach house for this vacation. It was really nice to have a full kitchen and a big house to move around in. Typically, beach houses are more than a hotel would cost. However, be sure to factor in the savings of being able to cook full meals (the entire time if you wanted).
Things to do in the area
Always research things to do in the area. Normally, you can find coupons on-line to take with you. Once you are there, ask the hotel if they know how to get discounts to local attractions. They may even have a special discounted rate with a place you are wanting to go!


Have fun!
Most importantly, have fun! So many of you that I've spoken with are so afraid to take a vacation because you don't know what it will cost. The beauty of planning ahead and setting a budget is that you are in control of how much you spend. A plan is a beautiful thing.

My favorite memories are family vacations. It was quality time away and that was what mattered. It isn't how much you spend that counts, it is that precious time that we all crave. Unplug, unwind and go have fun!

Monday Blessings~
SHO

~Old Navy $2 Tanks!~

Old Navy is having a "Tankathon" sale on Saturday, June 26th. They are offering tanks starting at just $2! *Limit of ten per customer.
As always, be sure to arrive early as these will be a hot item!

Happy Shopping!
SHO

~2 Coupon Inserts Scheduled~

There should be 2 coupon inserts in the Sunday newspaper:

*1 RedPlum
*1 SmartSource

Happy Clipping!

SHO

PS...If you are in the market (aren't we all!) for an ocean front property, the white one is for sale. He he!

~Menu Wednesday!~

I can't believe it is already Wednesday! This is a busy week and I just sort of threw my menu together. Here goes:

Chicken & Rice casserole + rolls
Grilled sandwiches
Tacos + pinto beans
Fish + mac & cheese + green beans
leftovers

What's cookin' at your house?

Wednesday Blessings~
SHO

~Cheaper to pay now than to pay later!~

This has been an expensive year for us. We've had to replace or repair a few items that we were not intending (sprinkler system twice so far, tires, etc.). We also have a list of items that appear to be on their last leg (washing machine, grill, etc). It is the little things that add up!
A couple of weeks ago, my cute Coach pulled in and said that a big truck threw a rock and it cracked his windshield. In my past life, I would have just said "oh well" and not thought about it until it completely split and I would have to replace the entire windshield (true story). The frugal (smarter) me said "call a windshield guy right now before it gets worse". Luckily, he was able to come out and fix it 2 days later for $45. Granted it was $45 we had not intended on spending, however $45 is so much cheaper than a new windshield!
Some times it is cheaper to pay now, than to pay later!

Tuesday Blessings~
SHO

*The pic above is of mini-me & my hunky hubs on Father's Day. Mini-me made that adorable tool belt card while we were in Mexico. It included a McDonald's gift card because that is where she told her Memaw that she wanted to take her Daddy for Father's Day. So, we went to McDonald's and she felt like such a big girl paying all on her own. It was sweet!

~My CVS trip~

Happy Monday Sassy Savers! Hope everyone had a great Father's Day weekend.

Ran into CVS before church yesterday. Sadly, they were already out of some things. Luckily, I got a rain check for the Hershey's Bliss that was $5.99 with a $5.99 ECB plus I had a $1 coupon. Be sure to pick up a rain check for this moneymaker!

This is what I was able to get. This is a good example of NOT using coupons, but still getting a good deal on the store specials.

2 Planters
2/$5
-$2 ECB back
=$1.50 each
*I'm pretty sure the cheapest I've seen these on sale at Kroger was $1.99 each


This deal was buy $10 of certain products, get a $3 ECB.
6 Extra Gum
$1.50 each
Milky Way
$1
=$10
-$3 ECB
=$7 or $1 each

Again, nothing too exciting. However, these are easy deals to score if you don't have coupons.

Hope everyone has a great Monday! We are off to the pool :)

Blessings~
SHO

~$10 off $25 Macy's Coupon!~

Today, until 1 pm, Macy's is offering a $10 off $25 purchase coupon! Go HERE to print. Be sure to read the fine print & exclusions before going.
I love Macy's and this is a great coupon!

Happy Father's Day Weekend!
SHO

~2 Coupon Inserts Scheduled~

There should be 2 coupon inserts in the Sunday newspaper:

*1 RedPlum
*1 SmartSource

Happy Clipping!
SHO

*This flower is what they would put in our room each day. It was fun to see how they would decorate with them!

~FREE Photo Collage at Walgreens!~

Walgreens is offering a FREE 8x10 photo collage now through Saturday. Enter code 1FREEBIE at checkout. If you want it completely FREE, be sure to pick it up at the store.
This would make a make great gift!

SHO

~.99 Pepsi 12 packs at CVS!~

TODAY ONLY at CVS!
If you drink Pepsi or Diet Pepsi, this deal is for you! Go to CVS & scan your CVS card at the Extra Care Center (kiosk) to get a coupon for a .99 cent Pepsi 12 pack! This is a great deal for soda lovers! Remember, the deal is only good today (Wednesday, June 15th).

Happy Wednesday!
SHO

~FREE Kids Meal at Chili's!~

Go HERE to print a "Kids Eat Free" coupon for Chili's for today with purchase of an adult entree!

Enjoy!

SHO

This pic was taken in front of the picture above. Not sure why it didn't show up in this picture. We were on our way to the French restaurant. We had veal, lamb, duck, quiche and probably a few other things that I didn't know what they were! I'm not really a fancy food kind of girl ;)

~Laundry Coupons!~

Go HERE for $10 worth of FREE laundry coupons from Bounce! They will send you the coupons by mail.

Tuesday Blessings!
SHO

*We were at the Indonesian restaurant in Mexico in the pic above. I did enjoy the sea bass chips as an appetizer. The rest of the food was a little too exotic for my taste. Of course, hunky hubs thought it was delicious!

~Happy Monday & A Couple of Deals!~

Good Morning Sassy Savers!

I'm back from paradise and things should be back to normal this week. My original plans were to post everyday that I was gone (as I have in the past). I even had posts ready for each day before we left! Once we got to the resort and found the business center, it was a long walk from our room & the beach. I posted on Monday, but had to wait in line for a computer. Then I decided that nothing I needed to tell you was time sensitive and that I just needed to enjoy my trip. Hope that works for everybody :)

This picture pretty much sums up my week in paradise! I was taking a moment enjoying the breeze and God's amazing creation. That is my happy place. My place of rejuvenation, replenishment, relaxation. The place my soul longs to go each year to find peace. I always feel like a new person when I return from vacation.
So many of you ask if couponing, saving money and working hard all year long is worth it for 1 week. My answer is and will always be "YES!"

We did pick up a few grocery items at Wal-Mart yesterday.

Corn on the cob-.25 each (this was so good on the grill last night)
2 lbs strawberries-$1.99 (this is a great deal!)
(6 bags) Doritos chips $1.99 (stocking up for an upcoming trip)
Milk
bread
spinach salad

My goal was to spend less than $25 and we ended up spending $24! This was a no coupon & quick trip. Sometimes those are nice too!

Happy Monday!
SHO

~Restaurant.com 80% Off!~

GET $25 GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR ONLY $2!
Enter Promo Code: DEAL


*This pic was of our last night in paradise....more to come!

SHO

~2 Coupon Inserts Scheduled~

Howdy Sassy Savers! Hope everyone is having a great week. I sure am! I will be posting my island pics next week sometime. I've taken almost 500, so I have some serious editing to do! Just wanted to check in and let you know that there should be 2 coupon inserts in the Sunday newspaper.

*1 RedPlum
*1 SmartSource

Happy Friday!
SHO

How to save on oil changes!

Did you know that the service department in new car dealerships offer coupons & specials? We got a sheet of coupons in the mail for a $13.99 oil change from a local dealership. We have had work done at this particular dealership, so we thought we would give it a shot.
My husband called ahead for an appointment and to make sure the offer was legitimate. Sure enough it was! We got an oil change for $13.99! The lady who checked him out said that they often have coupons on their websites too. That saved us a lot of money today! Pretty awesome!

Happy Monday!
SHO

~3 Coupon Inserts Scheduled~

There should be 3 coupon inserts in the Sunday newspaper:

*1 RedPlum
*1 SmartSource
*1 Procter & Gamble

Happy Friday!
SHO

~Old Navy Groupon Deal!~

Groupon has a pretty great deal going today if you like Old Navy. Go here to sign up for a $20 voucher for only $10!

You will have to sign up for a Groupon account for this offer. It takes up to 48 hours to enter your account. Offer is only good for about 15 more hours!

Thursday Blessings!
SHO

~Menu Wednesday + Meal Prices!~

Summer is almost here! Well, it already feels like it is here outside. We enjoyed a nice & relaxing Memorial Day weekend. I got together with my cute Coach and planned our menu. It is so nice when he helps with the menu. I know he is going to be excited about what I'm making each night! The goal this week is to not go to the grocery store at all and to not eat out until Saturday.

I'm going to show you how much (roughly) each meal cost to make. This will make you rethink eating out when you see just how inexpensive eating at home can be!

Chicken, baked potatoes, fresh green beans & yeast rolls = Less than $3
Grilled burgers, grilled corn on the cob (.75) & beans (.49)= Less than $3
Chicken, noodles & broccoli = Less than $2
Baked Ziti, spinach salad & yeast rolls = Less than $3
Nachos (used leftover chicken & fajita meat)= Less than $2

As you can see, we will be eating a variety of food and never spent more than $3 per meal for a family of 3. We even had several leftovers! The baked ziti makes enough for 2 full meals for us.
Do you ever figure out how much each meal costs to make? Try it, you will be inspired to cook more often...I promise!


Wednesday Blessings~
SHO

~Kids Eat FREE at Chili's TODAY!~

Chili's FREE kids meal with the purchase of any adult entree on May 31st! Offer is valid for one day only. Go HERE to print the coupon!

I HEART FREE!

SHO

~Restaurant.com 80% Off!~

GET $25 GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR ONLY $2!
Enter Promo Code: FLAG

Today is the last day for this offer!

SHO

~Memorial Day Weekend Grocery Sale!~

As mentioned in the last post, I promised a few deals that I will most likely being going out for this weekend. Here they are:

Tom Thumb:

Angel Food Cake $1.99 (Friday Only)
Watermelon $2.99 (Saturday Only)
Oscar Mayer meat hot dogs .99 -$1/2 q = .50 each

I'm sure I'll run across some other sale items once I get there :)

FYI: I noticed that Tom Thumb changed their gas policy. Now you have to spend $75 to get .20 off per gallon. They are offering .10 off per gallon with a $50 purchase now. Just wanted to give you a heads up!

Hope you all have a great Memorial Day Weekend!
SHO

~Memorial Day Weekend Coupon Inserts~

No coupon inserts are scheduled for the Sunday newspaper. Relax & enjoy time off with your family! This picture was taken 10 years ago this weekend. I'm truly blessed to be married to such an awesome guy. God is good :)

Be sure to check out your local grocery circular. I've seen some pretty awesome weekend sales on grocery items! I'm going to be posting a few of the Memorial Day Specials that I like later today. Stay tuned!

Happy Friday!
SHO

~My Menu~

This week I am feeling like casseroles! Not sure why, probably because I haven't made them in a while. Here is what is cookin' at my casa:
King's Ranch Chicken

Breakfast burritos


Poppy seed Chicken
Mexican chicken casserole
Holiday foods (hot dogs, burgers, etc)

Blessings~
SHO

~Restaurant.com 80% Off!~

GET $25 GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR ONLY $2!
Enter Promo Code: FLAG

Sale starts today!

Menu Wednesday is coming up soon!
SHO

~My CVS trip this week~

I had plans to go in and buy $30 worth of participating items to get the $10 gas card, however my plan failed when they didn't have most of the items I needed. Such a bummer! I went ahead and got the following items as I had ECB's to use and actually needed the Finish.

Purex
sale $1.98
-$1 q
=.98

3 Finish
sale $2.99
-$1 q
=$1.99 each

1 Trident Gum
.99
-.99 ECB back
=FREE!

2 Stride Gum
.99 each
-.99 ECB back
-$1/2
=FREE!

Happy Tuesday!
SHO

~My Kroger Trip~

Good Morning Sassy Savers!

It has already been a productive morning around here. We've already been to the doctor, bank & Kroger this morning and were back home by 9:15 am! I love getting things accomplished early in the day.

I got a basket full of groceries, but only included a couple of my deals in the pic:


2 Carefree liners
sale $1
-$1 coupon or .50 q (doubled)
=FREE!

Tyson chicken
sale $3.99 (part of the buy 10 promo sale)
-$1 q
=$2.99

Sister Schubert's rolls
sale $1.99 (also part of the promo sale)
-.50 q (doubled)
=.99

18 count large eggs
sale $1.77

Happy Monday!
SHO

~Garage Sale Saturday!~

I'm in full swing garage sale mode today. Not really sure why I thought attempting a garage sale during possibly the busiest week of my life was a good idea. I'm just tired of dodging the stuff in the garage with my car. It is a little dangerous!

Feel free to drop by Saturday from 8-12. I like fast, 1 day garage sales. No need to drag it out! I've recruited a few neighbors to also have garage sales at the same time. Hopefully, there will be multiple sales going on tomorrow!

A few items for sale include:

1997 Isuzu Rodeo
Graco infant car seat & base (excellent condition)
Eddie Bauer infant car seat
crib mattress
Graco pack n play
Bailey double electric breast pump
Toys
Clothing (men, women, children & maternity)
Shoes
Full size bedding sets
White wood changing table
Ceramic pillars
home decor items
Toiletry items: Pads, liners, razors, toothpaste, etc.

Possibly the most exciting part of the garage sale will be Mini-me's 1st lemonade stand! She is super excited!

If you need directions or information on any of the items listed, please email me(coachoshields@hotmail.com) or leave a comment!

Happy Friday!
SHO

~2 Coupon Inserts Scheduled~

There should be 2 coupon inserts in the Sunday paper:

*1 RedPlum
*1 SmartSource

Happy Clipping!
SHO

~My CVS trip this week~

Ran into CVS this week to use up some ECB's that were going to expire soon. This is what I purchased:

Neosporin
$6.99

Band-aid
$4.79

Sub-total= $11.78
-$1.50 (coupon used to purchase both items)
-$3 (off $10 health care CVS coupon that printed)
-$3 ECB
=$4.28

I'm posting this to show that not everything I get at the drugstore is free. However, this was a better deal than buying it elsewhere once the coupons and store offers are combined.

Happy Thursday!
SHO

~$1 Flip Flops at Old Navy!~

Old Navy is having a $1 Flip-Flop Sale this Saturday, May 21, 2011! Select flip-flops for the entire family will be just $1 per pair. Be sure to get their early for the best selection!
*Limit of five pairs per customer.

Blessings~
SHO

~All Natural Foods on Sale at Kroger!~

Good Monday Morning Sassy Savers!

Hope everyone had a great weekend! We had fun with our guests in town. They came down for mini-me's dance recital. It was darling. I was so proud of her!


Ran into to Kroger to pick up a few more mega-event sale items. If you only feed your family "all natural" items, this is the time to buy chips & cereal. This is what I got:


Mom's Best cereal
.99

Boulder chips
.99
-$1/2 q (printed last week)
=.50 each

Anytime I can get "all natural" items for the same price as my normal brands, I buy them.

Happy Monday!
SHO

~1/2 Price Starbucks!~

Today and tomorrow (May 14-15, 2011) you can get half-priced frappuccinos at Starbucks! Go to Starbucks during their afternoon Happy Hour (3-5 p.m.) to take advantage of this promotion. As always, be sure to check to make sure your Starbucks is participating. Go HERE for more details!

Happy Weekend!
SHO

~2 Coupon Inserts Scheduled~

Sorry for the delay. Blogger was down all yesterday and most of today. We are back in business now!

There should be 2 coupon inserts in the Sunday paper:

*RedPlum
*SmartSource

Happy Clipping~
SHO

~Menu Wednesday!~

We are back in business and I'm able to cook again. Yeah!

This is what the menu is looking like for the week:

Spaghetti, spinach salad, bread
Tacos w/ pinto beans
BBQ Chicken sandwiches
Grilled Hamburgers
Lasagna, salad & rolls

This is a very busy week for us and we have company coming to stay. After they leave, we have more guests coming to stay. It is good to have a menu plan so that I don't have to think about it. I just get up and follow the schedule. Works for me! Plus, my hubs loves to know what we are eating BEFORE he gets home. He must like to think about it during the day :)

Happy Wednesday!
SHO

~My Kroger Trip~

Ran into Kroger this weekend to shop the Mega Event. Below are the prices after the discount:

5 Kraft
Reg. $1.41
Sale .50
-.55 q
=FREE!

3 Crystal Light
Reg. $2.68
Sale $1.97
-Buy 2 Get 1 FREE q
=$3.94

3 Cap'n Crunch cereal
Reg. $2.98
Sale $1.99
-.50 q (doubled)
=.99 per box

Maruchan noodles
.88
-.50 q (doubled)
=FREE!

Retail = $24.91
Spent = $6.91
*That is a savings of almost 73% on everyday items that we use.

Happy Tuesday!
SHO

~Mother's Day Weekend FREEBIES!~

Good Monday Morning Sassy Savers!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day and were celebrated. Did any of you take advantage of the Mother's Day FREEBIES that were being offered at restaurants? We ate out for lunch and dinner. Lunch was Grandy's where I ate for FREE, so our total was $6.47 for our family to eat lunch. Dinner we ate at local Mexican restaurant where I ate for FREE, PLUS my hubs had a gift certificate, so our entire family ate for FREE. That was nice ;)


I'm having some major issues with Blogger right now. Check back in a few for my Kroger trip!

Happy Monday!
SHO

~Restaurant.com 80% Off!~

GET $25 GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR ONLY $2!
Enter Promo Code: MOM

*Offer ends Sunday, May 8, 2011

~1 Insert & Happy Mother's Day Weekend~

There is one coupon SmartSource insert scheduled for the Sunday newspaper.

Wishing everyone a very happy & blessed Mother's Day!

A special thank you to my Mom who set such a great financial example for me. Being debt free is truly an AWESOME example to show your children! Thanks, Mom :)

Happy Friday!
SHO

~Menu Wednesday!~

Menu Wednesday...well, I wish I could say that I had a menu and was able to "cook". However, we had a very scary event at our home on Friday. The oven caught on fire! Literally, a few years were taken off my life that day. It was a very scary event! Luckily, the Lord kept us all safe and secure. We serve such an AWESOME God!
The company is coming out to assess the damage today. We're praying that they just replace the unit. That would bring me great peace.

Due to not being able to use the oven or stove top (due to fire) or the grill (due to the rain), we have been using the microwave for burritos and such. Here is what I've pieced together with my few resources:

Crockpot chili
Crockpot chicken w/ broccoli steamers
Bean & cheese Burritos
Spinach salad topped w/ chicken (leftover) & kidney beans

Hope you are having a very blessed week!
SHO

~Discounted Fuel~

Kroger Fuel
I'm sure most of you have seen all of the signs about Kroger & Shell joining forces to offer discounted gas with Kroger fuel credits. It is actually a good deal! You have to get 100 fuel credits at Kroger (see bottom of your receipt) and then you will get .10 off per gallon on 1 fill up. You can earn these throughout the month. Shell gasoline is normally a few cents more than Wal-mart, but after the .10 discount you are still getting it a few cents cheaper per gallon.

Tom Thumb Fuel
Tom Thumb offers a little different deal on their discounted fuel. It is actually a better deal, BUT you must spend $50 in 1 transaction to get .20 per gallon on 1 fill up. If I'm planning on buying meat or something else that is on sale in bulk, I carefully shop their circular and plan a trip out so that I can spend $50 in order to get the fuel credit.

In order to get the most savings, you would want to fill up an empty tank as both deals are only good 1 time until you earn more credits. It is now taking $80 to fill up my car, so every bit helps. They are projecting gas prices to be at $5 by Memorial Day. Wish I had a hybrid about now ;)


Blessings~
SHO

~FREE + $2.30 Profit!~

I had a little fun collecting some FREE items over the weekend and even making some money too! Life has been so hectic lately, so it had been a while since I had gotten out to more than one store.

Wal-mart
5 Kotex liners
.94
$1q
=FREE + .06 overage per box=.30 overage total!

Wal-greens
Stayfree
$2.99
-$2.99 ECB back
-$1 q
=FREE + made $1 per package!

Pyrex-signed up for this a couple months ago and had forgotten about it until it came in the mail. FREE!

Kroger:
Dial soap
$1
-.35 (tripled)
=FREE!

Ivory
$1
.50 (doubled)
=FREE!

Did you score any FREE stuff this weekend?

Happy Monday!
SHO

~4 Coupon Inserts Scheduled!~

Sunday is another BIG day for coupons! There are 4 inserts scheduled for the Sunday newspaper. There is rumored to be a couple of extras too! That is close to 200 coupons for those of you who like numbers ;0)

*1 Proctor & Gamble
*1 RedPlum
*2 SmartSource

Happy Clipping!
SHO

~Restaurant.com 80% Off!~

GET $25 GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR ONLY $2!
Enter Promo Code: BONUS

Offer ends Saturday, April 30, 2011!

Blessings~
SHO

~Menu Wednesday!~

I'm now on week 6 of my workout/weight loss challenge! My cute hubs has joined me in eating better this week. It is always easier when your family is eating the same thing. Again, nothing too exciting on my menu this week. If you are trying to lose weight, here are some ideas (except for the Easter meal):

Ham, scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole & rolls (Easter meal)
Spinach salad topped w/ tuna & kidney beans
Chicken & broccoli
Tuna melt
Spinach salad topped w/ chicken, pinto beans & salsa
Chicken & rice

Several of you have emailed asking what my goal is during this challenge. My goal is to work out EVERYDAY for 10 weeks and to lose 10 pounds. I would like to lose 4 more pounds in the next 4 weeks. Just by eating better and watching my calories combined with working out, I have lost 5 pounds in the past 2 weeks. Normally, it would take me about 6-8 weeks to lose that much. For the year, I'm up to 11 pounds lost! Yeah! Now I just need to remember how hard it has been to lose it so I don't let myself gain it back. I love setting goals and working toward something. I feel so accomplished when I finish! I'll keep you all posted.

Do you have any goals you are currently working on? If so, how are you doing?

Wednesday Blessings~
SHO

~Tuesday Tip...Check Your Receipt!~

There is a reason why I'm always saying "check your receipt"! I've had 3 problems at 3 different stores in the past couple weeks. If I hadn't noticed the problem, I would have wasted over $15! Two of the issues I caught while checking out and one of them once I got to my car. Remember, to always be kind to the cashier while pointing out a problem. It is normally the computer's fault and not the cashier anyway. If you are nice to them, they are usually nice to you :)
Mistakes happen, just make sure that you don't have to pay for them!

Tuesday Blessings~
SHO

~Hormone Free Chicken Sale!~

Good Monday Sassy Savers!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend and took time to celebrate the resurrection. We had a wonderful 3 day weekend!


While I was in Kroger picking up some rolls for Easter lunch, I ran across a good deal on hormone free chicken. Kroger has Pilgrim's Pride hormone free (the only kind of chicken I will buy is hormone free) for only $1.39 per lb. I bought 3 family packs and will go back for 8-10 more before the sale ends. I normally purchase Tyson hormone free for .99-$1.29 per lb on sale, however I'm completely out and have not seen it on sale in a long time. Plus, I would have to drive to another store. After gas, it is cheaper to just get it at Kroger. The fact that I get fuel credit is another bonus :) Do you all use the Kroger fuel credits to get discounted gas? I'll be posting about that this week!

Happy Monday!
SHO

~No Coupon Inserts~

There are NO coupon inserts scheduled for the Sunday newspaper.
I hope you have a wonderful & blessed Easter weekend.

Happy Easter!
SHO

~Earth Day FREE Items!~

Below are the best Earth Day FREE items that I have read about thus far. As always, be sure to call ahead and make sure your local store is participating.

•Origins is offering a trade-in program on Earth Day. Receive a free full-size face cleanser when you bring one of your empty skin-care bottles (from any brand) to an Origins retail store or department-store counter for recycling. Choose from A Perfect World Antioxidant Cleanser With White Tea or Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash.

•At participating Starbucks, you can bring in a reusable mug on April 22 to get free brewed coffee or tea.

•At the Disney Store, you can trade in five disposable plastic bags for recycling and receive a free reusable shopping bag on April 22.

•Lowe's is giving away one million trees on April 23.

Happy Thursday!
SHO

~Menu Wednesday!~

My menu is NOT exciting at all! I'm half way through (week 5) my weight loss/workout challenge. Boy, has this been hard! I'm finally starting to see results on the scale! Yeah! It was no fun to workout EVERYDAY and not see the scale go down...No fun at all! You can imagine my excitement when good things started happening on the scale last week.

This is what I have so far:

Baked chicken & broccoli
Turkey & spinach wrap
Fish & green beans
Baked chicken, spinach & kidney beans
Chicken & spinach wrap with pinto beans


My family will be eating a few other meals while I'm being good.
This is my alternate plan for them:

Beef stroganoff w/ fresh green beans
Pizza w/ spinach salad
Taco night

Basically, I'm trying to up my protein and keep my calories down. I'm not eating nearly as much fruit and that seems to be helping also. I have a renewed spirit about the challenge now. Plus, I feel so good working out each day. Working out is such a great stress reliever. My back is feeling better too!

Of course, my cute hubs has lost weight just by watching me workout. How is that possible?! We are both super excited about our anniversary trip and that makes the diet and exercise much easier to do knowing that we have a goal in sight.

What's cookin' at your house?

Wednesday Blessings~
SHO

~JBF Update~

JBF update!

Sorry I forgot to tell you how I did at the JBF sale this year. I took around 300 items and 225 of them sold. I'm very happy with that! Tons better than I would have done at a garage sale.
We have a great deal of expenses coming up this summer and I am in money saving mode. So, my goal was to only sell and not shop this time around. Success!

Thanks for asking Kellie :)

Happy Tuesday!
SHO

~My Sprout's Trip~

Good Monday Sassy Savers! Hope everyone had a great weekend and enjoyed the sunshine. We had a fun weekend and tried to spend as much time outside as possible.


Saturday, I ran to Sprout's and got the following:

Watermelon $2.99
Cantaloupe $1.50
Green Beans .38
Red Potatoes .22
Corn .25 each
Spinach $1.02
Apples .88 per lb
Cucumber .68
Veggie Chips $2.50 each

These prices are good at Sprout's until Wednesday. It was a small trip for me this time. I only go to Sprout's if I'm in the area. I do love the place, but it is too far away to make a special trip there. Especially, when gas is going up!

Happy Monday!
SHO

~4 Coupon Inserts Scheduled!~

There should be 4 coupon inserts in the Sunday newspaper:

*2 RedPlum
*2 SmartSource

That means over 200 coupons! Get your scissors ready :)

Happy Friday!
SHO

~Restaurant.com 80% Off!~

GET $25 GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR ONLY $2!
Enter Promo Code: STEAK

I've mentioned before that I LOvE these certificates! I gave them to 2 of my friends this weekend as birthday gifts.

Blessings~
SHO

~Menu Wednesday!~

I'm taking the pantry/freezer challenge this week. Anyone else want to take it with me??? I'll be using only what I have in my pantry, fridge & freezer this week based off of what I already have on stock.
Over the weekend, I did pick up some milk, buns and fresh fruit. I'm hoping that between it and some other fruit I already have that I'll be able to make it until the weekend.

This is what's cookin' at my house:

Oven baked Chicken w/ broccoli
Chicken tacos w/ beans (using leftover chicken)
Tuna w/ refried beans & avocado wrap
Hamburgers


I mentioned that I'm working hard on exercising & my diet. I've recently learned about Rollouts and I'm in LOvE! If you are a weight watcher, you must try this product! I'm substituting it for all my bread & tortillas. It actually tastes pretty good too!
Happy Wednesday!
SHO

~Buttercream Frosting!~

My cake decorating skills need some practice. I think this project was a bit ambitious with a 2 tiered cake for my first time.


There is another recipe that uses Crisco, but I just couldn't do that. I'm really working hard on exercising and watching my diet before our 10 year anniversary trip. The idea of using Crisco sort of grossed me out, so I went with this recipe instead.

Buttercream Frosting Recipe

1 cup butter (2 sticks), softened (but not melted!) Ideal texture should be like ice cream. I put 2 sticks in the microwave for 15 seconds and it was perfect!

3-4 cups confectioners (powdered) sugar
*I ended up needing 4

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2-4 tablespoons milk
*I used Vit. D milk

Instructions:
Beat butter for a few minutes on medium speed.
Add 3 cups powdered sugar and turn the mixer on the lowest speed until the sugar has been incorporated with the butter.
Increase mixer speed to medium and add vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of milk and beat for 3 minutes.
If your frosting needs a more stiff consistency, add remaining sugar (I did).
If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add remaining milk 1 tablespoon at a time.
That's it...Enjoy!

Happy Tuesday!
SHO

~April Flowers!~

Good Monday Morning!



Did that crazy storm keep you all up last night? I started hearing it about 1-ish and then got out of bed by 1:45 am. It was so loud and strong! I was worried for our little garden and the flowers that we planted this weekend. Hunky hubs checked everything out this morning and nothing floated away!



Hope you all had a great weekend. I hosted a luncheon for 2 of my friends who were having birthdays. I made frosting from scratch for the first time! I was nervous about it as I wasn't sure if it tasted right. Turns out it was great! Like everyone said, once you make it from scratch you won't go back to the can!
I'll be posting the recipe soon just in case any of you want to give it a try.

Happy Monday!
SHO

~Listerine at CVS!~

If you need mouthwash, CVS has Listerine on sale this week.

Sale $1.87
-$1 q
=.87 each
*limit 4

Also, be sure to scan your CVS card because it printed out FREE ECB's for me!

Happy Friday!
SHO