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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Meal Plan Monday!
Whew – I need to stop making my doctor’s appointments for Mondays – it throws my day completely off ! Sooo.. here’s my meal plan for this week. Last night we had leftovers.
Tuesday: Bean Soup in the Crock Pot, Cornbread – For the bean soup, I just get the package of 15 beans. I don’t use the seasoning that comes with it. Throw it in the crock pot to cook all day with water. Then add a can or two of crushed tomatoes, slice up an onion and then serve wtih cheddar cheese and sour cream. YUM!
Wednesday: Steak, potatoes, and a romaine salad
Thursday: Grilled Chicken and Fettuccini Alfredo with broccoli
Friday: Hamburgers, homemade fries, and a veggie
Saturday: Homemade Pizza
Sunday: Crockpot Chili with Crackers
What do you plan on making this week?
FREE Earth’s Best Formula Sample!
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Giveaway: Pillsbury Grands Prize Pack!
If you’re looking for homemade taste but don´t have the homemade time, then loo
k no further than Pillsbury® Grands!® Frozen Mini Biscuits, the new freezer-to-oven biscuits that come warm, fluffy and fresh from your oven in just minutes.
Each 70-calorie biscuit is a delight when served hot from the oven, with a warm fluffy center and golden, flaky crust. Pillsbury® Grands!® Mini Biscuits are the perfect size for kids, or for mini sandwiches and appetizers. There are countless recipe options, from miniature ham sandwiches come lunchtime, to delicious sliders for nighttime entertaining. There are so many ways to make these biscuits and your family will love trying each one.
Our favorite way to use them is with a dinner of homemade fried chicken, mashed potatoes, homemade gravy, and the works. Throw some biscuits in the oven and a few minutes later they are ready to be buttered and eaten. YUM! The mini biscuits are also the perfect size for little hands, so even my 14 month old can enjoy.
Want to try these awesome biscuits? You can go HERE to print a coupon for $1.00 off or you can try and win this Pillsbury Grands Prize Pack!
The Prize Pack will include:
- Coupon for FREE package of biscuits
- $15 giftcard to purchase goodies for your favorite recipe
- Biscuit Basket
- Butter dish and Spreader
Here’s how to enter:
- Leave a comment on this post telling me how you would use your giftcard and coupon to make an awesome meal using the frozen Pillsbury Grands Mini Biscuits.
- “Like” Mommy Octopus on Facebook (leave me a comment letting me know you did or already do!)
This giveaway will end Friday October 8th.
Disclaimer: The prize pack and information were provided by Pillsbury through My Blog Spark. I also received a prize pack for posting.
BOGO Eggs Coupon!
Looks like this one is already over! Sorry guys!
Go HERE and make the pledge to print a coupon for Buy One Get One FREE eggs! What a great coupon! Don’t forget you can print it twice per computer.
Publix Deals 9/29-10/5
Here’s the best deals that I see for the week! Lots of stock up prices and tons of things to snag and donate for cheap if you aren’t in need.
Note that our Athens, GA area stores run 9/29-10/5, other areas may run 9/30-10/6. Call ahead if you are unsure of when your store’s ads run.
**Note that Publix takes ONE manufacturer coupon and ONE store coupon per item.
**Publix will take competitor coupons. Call your store to find out who they consider to be their competitor. I have called the Athens area Publix stores and you can find their competitors listed HERE.
**Want to know what all of this means? CLICK HERE for help
Old El Paso Dinner Kit, Assorted Varieties, 8.4 to 19.2 oz box, BOGO $2.95
-$0.50/1 Old El Paso Product
**$.48 each after coupon if your store doubles!
Barilla Pasta, Assorted Varieties, 9 to 16 oz box (Excluding Barilla Plus and Lasagna) BOGO $1.27
-$0.55/1 Barilla Piccolini Pasta 8/29/2010 SS Insert (exp 10/24/2010)
-$1/2 Barilla Piccolini 8/29/2010 SS Insert (exp 10/24/2010)
-$1/2 Barilla Whole Grain Pasta 8/29/2010 SS Insert (exp 10/24/2010)
-$1/2 Barilla Pasta (click on coupons)
**Use a $1/2 to pay just $.27 for 2 boxes of pasta! Or use the $.55/1 to pay just 9 cents each! Stock up time!
Pace Chunky Salsa or Pace Picante Sauce, Pace Salsa or Pico De Gallo, Assorted Varieties, 16-oz jar (excluding Pace 4 Cheese Queso, 16-oz), BOGO $2.79
-$0.60/2 Pace Picante Sauce or Salsa 8/29/2010 SS Insert (exp 11/30/2010)
-$0.40/2 Pace Salsa or Picante Sauce 8/29/2010 SS Insert (exp 11/30/2010)
**Use the $.40/2, which will double to $.80 off if your store doubles to pay just $1.99 for 2 jars!
Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers or Party Mix, Assorted Varieties, 9.75 to 14-oz box, BOGO $3.29
-$1/2 Cheez-it Crackers 8/29/2010 RP Insert
**$2.29 for 2 boxes after coupon!
Nestle Fun Size Bars, Baby Ruth, Butterfinger or Crunch, or Butterfinger Minatures or Snackerz Bite Size Candies, 9.2 to 12-oz bag, BOGO $3.59
-$1/2 Nestle Bagged Candy Rolling
-$0.50/1 Nestle or Wonka Candy 8/1/2010 RP Insert
**$.80 each after the $.50/1 coupon if your store doubles. Cheap candy!
Whole Fruit Sorbet, Assorted Varieties, 1 pt ctn, BOGO $2.89
-$0.50/1 Whole Fruit Fruit Bars and Sorbet 7/25/2010 RP Insert (exp 9/30/2010)
-$0.50/1 Whole Fruit, any fruit bar product 8/15/2010 RP Insert (exp 9/30/2010)
**$.45 each after coupon if your store doubles!
Shedd’s Spread Country Crock, Regular or Churn Style, 15 oz tub or Twin Pack, 2 pk, 7.5 oz tub, BOGO $1.89
-$0.40/1 Shedd’s Country Crock Spread
-$0.40/1 Shedd’s Country Crock Spread All You Aug 2010 (exp 9/30/2010)
-$0.30/1 Shedd’s Spread Country Crock Spread, Any – 09/26/2010 RP Insert
**$.15 each after a $.40/1 coupon if your store doubles!
Pledge Grab It Dry Disposable Cloths, Unscented Dust & Allergen, or Orange Citrus Scented, 16 ct pkg., BOGO $3.99
-$2/2 Pledge Cleaning Items Target.com (exp 10/24/2010)
-$2/2 Pledge Products 9/26/2010 SS Insert (exp 11/7/2010)
-$2/2 Pledge Products PUBLIX coupon Publix Family Favorites Booklet 9/8/2010 (exp 10/10/2010)
**Use a $2/2 manufacturer coupon with a $2/2 Publix of Target coupon (if your Publix takes competitors) to pay NOTHING for 2 packages!!
Progresso Soup, Assorted Varieties, 18 to 19-oz can, BOGO $2.29
-$1/3 Progresso Soups 9/1/2010 Better at Home Booklet (exp 10/25/2010)
-$1/4 Progresso Soups 9/12/2010 GM Insert (exp 11/6/2010)
-$1/4 Progresso Soups (exp 10/2/2010)
-$1/4 Progresso Soups Target.com (exp 10/4/2010)
-$0.50/2 Progresso Soups 8/8/2010 GM Insert
**Use a $.50/2 and if your store doubles, you’ll pay just $1.29 for 2 cans!
Kraft American Cheese Singles, Yellow, White, or Sharp Cheddar, 12 oz pkg, 2/$4
-$5/5 Kraft Cheese or Dairy Products
**$1.00 each if you buy 5 after the coupon!
Green Giant Frozen Vegetables 7 to 10 oz (excluding Asparagus Cuts), 10/$10
-$0.50/1 Green Giant Frozen Vegetables
**Free Veggies if your store doubles!
To see the full ad and matchups, go HERE to visit I Heart Publix!
Winner of Last Week’s What’s it Worth Wednesday!
My apologies for the delay – it’s taking me longer than I though to get caught back up from our trip! Here’s the results from our What’s it Worth Wednesday with guest poster Rebecca!
What I Paid: Total $28.54
- NEW unopened I Spy Alphabet Game $1.95
- NEW unopened Human Body Game $1.95
- 2 American Girl Stationary Sets (unused) $2.95
- American Girl Autograph Book (with above items)
- Disney Lightening McQueen hooded towel , significant fade / wear $1.97
- Pupi (boutique brand) long sleeve boys shirt w/airplane motif $1.97
- Custom Made girls hooded towel w/paperdolls fabric, wear/fade .95
- Schoolbelles Navy uniform Jumper $1.97
- Gap boys Christmas sweater $2.47
- NEW, JCPenny White Uniform Shirt, Long sleeve $1.47
- Boys Green Gap Overalls $1.95
- NEW w/tags Boutique, Handembellished Football Sweater $4.95
- Hanna Andersson 2 pc Organic Cotton PJs $3.99
What its worth:
- NEW unopened I Spy Alphabet Game $9.99 (price on item)
- NEW unopened Human Body Game $9.99 (price obtained from amazon)
- 2 American Girl Stationary Sets (unused) $24.95 (price obtained fromebay)
- American Girl Autograph Book Disney
- Lightening McQueen hooded towel, significant fade / wear $19.99 if new (price obtained from ebay)
- Pupi (boutique brand) long sleeve boys shirt w/airplane motif $22.00 (estimate from private listings)
- Custom Made girls hooded towel w/paperdolls fabric, wear/fade $25.00 if new (estimates from etsy)
- Schoolbelles Navy uniform Jumper $39.95 (price obtained from Schoolbelles website)
- Gap boys xmas sweater $15.00 (price for used item obtained on ebay)
- NEW, JCPenny White Uniform Shirt, Long sleeve $24.99 (tag on item)
- Boys Green Gap Overalls $14.00 if new (price obtained on ebay)
- NEW w/tags Boutique Grandma Ness, Handembellished Football Sweater $52.00 (from website)
Total Estimated Retail Value: $257.86 (89% savings over retail)
What’s Rebecca going to do with all her goodies?
The two games will be tucked away as birthday presents as will the handembellished football sweater. The American girl items will be stocking stuffers for my 6 year old at Christmas. The two hooded towels are just practical. We use these all the time and will just add these to our beach bag or use them at bath time. My daughter began wearing uniforms for school this year. The white shirt can be used this year and I will tuck the You may be interested in my distribution of items (e.g;, What’s she going to do with jumper away as it is currently two sizes too large for her. The Christmas sweater, Pupi shirt and overalls are all my son’s current size and will be used as school clothes this fall.
Now for the winner! Our closest guesser without going over was….
Angie W with her guess of $28!!! Great guessing everyone!
Thanks again for playing and best wishes to Rebecca with her future opening of her new blog. I’ll keep you all posted when she gets it up and running!
CurrClick: Free Item of the Week!
Here is our weekly FREE item from CurrClick. It is an ebook called Shield and Buckler Booklet! Looks like a great one if you have a child interested in warfare! Go HERE to get yours!
Hobby Lobby’s Weekly Coupon!
Here’s this week’s Hobby Lobby coupon – it’s my favorite, the fabulous 40% off! Go HERE to print yours!
Support St Jude’s by Dining at Chili’s Today!
Today is a great day to go to Chili’s! They will be giving 100% of their profits today to St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital! What a great fundraiser! If you do go to Chili’s today, be sure to sign up for the Chili’s club so you can get FREE chips and queso dip. Go HERE to sign up for that.
$10 for $20 at Soap.com!
The side deal for Atlanta today is $10 for $20 worth at Soap.com! This is a great deal! This also includes FREE shipping!! Great way to stock up on cheap toilet paper and other necessities! Go HERE to snag your deal before it’s gone! Be sure to look at the side bar to find it since it is today’s side deal! Anyone can buy this since you’ll get an online code to use!
Sunday Coupon Preview!
Yes, it’s that time again! Time for the Sunday Coupon Preview!
This looks like a week you will not want to miss getting the Sunday coupons. We’ll get a Redplum and a Smart Source and also a P&G!! Way too many awesome coupons to list!
Go HERE to see the coupon previews for this Sunday!
Kohls: HOT Bath Towel Deal!
Here’s a SUPER hot deal on Kohl’s bath towels! Time to get new ones before all of the guests arrive for the holidays! Kohl’s has The Big One Bath Towels on sale! Wash clothes are $1.10, Hand Towels are $1.99, and Bath Towels are $3.33.
Then use code FORUONLY to save 20% off your purchase and coupon code SHIPFREE to get FREE shipping!
This makes them really cheap at:
$.79 a washcloth, $1.59 a hand towel, and $2.40 for a bath towel plus FREE shipping!!
Be sure to check out the other areas of the site for more deals and use these coupon codes as well! Go HERE to start shopping.
Also, if you have an ebates account, be sure and click through to get 2% cashback. Not an ebates member? Go HERE to sign up – you’ll get $5 just for joining!
Thank you Smart Couponing for the heads up!
Amazon: Daily Deal -Scotch Thermal Laminator $17.99!
Amazon has a great deal if you need to laminate things at home. I think I am going to snag this deal since there are MANY times in our homeschool year that I need things laminated. The Scotch Thermal Laminator
Also, remember you can get FREE Amazon Prime shipping when you sign up for Amazon Mom. Go HERE for more info on that!
Saturday- FREE Day at Georgia State Parks!
Saturday if you do not have plans, load the kids up and head to a Georgia State Park! According to their facebook page, you can get in FREE without paying parking this Saturday! Hooray! I think we may have to take advantage of this before the rain comes in! One of my favorite local parks to go to is Watson Mill with Victoria Bryant being a close runner up! What park is your favorite?