Kroger Highlights: 12/27 -1/2

Sorry I'm a little behind on this Kroger ad - I've really been playing catch-up this week and with all my kids home from school it's been a challenge!  Here are the best deals I see this week at Kroger - they are having another 10 for $10 sale, which just means $1 each, as well as an interesting Proctor&Gamble promotion.  12/31 is the LAST day you'll be able to use those PG Esaver coupons - so I used them a lot in my scenario! (Scroll to bottom)

Meat/Produce:

Ground Chuck $1.79/lb
Boneless Pork Loin $1.89/lb
Lloyds BBQ: BOGO
Eckrich Smoked Sausage, Franks, Bologna BOGO
John Morrell Off the Bone: $2.99/lb
Use $2/1 PRINT

(makes it cheap for the smaller packages)

Jumbo Sweet Onions $1
Mini Peeled Carrots $1
Del Monte Fruit Cups $1
Use printable (IE) or printable (FF)
(makes it 66¢)


Grocery:

Stonyfield Oikos Greek Yogurt: 99¢
Use $1/1 PRINT

(makes it FREE!)

Freschetta Pizza: $3.99
Use $1/1 printable (IE) or printable (FF)
(makes it $2.99 ea) 

Pillsbury Toaster Streudel or Scrambles $1.99

Use $1/1 printable (IE) or printable (FF) 
(makes it 99¢ ea!) 

Dannon Active 4-6 Pk: $1.88

Use $1/1 from SS 10/4, 11/8, 12/6

(makes it 88¢)

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks $2
Use 50¢/2 Cellfire + 50¢/2 PRINT

(makes it $1.25 ea)

Nabisco Snack Crackers $2
Use $1/1 from 11/8 SS

(makes it $1 ea)

Pepsi 2-Liters $1.25
Buy 4 ~ Get 2 FREE
(makes it 84¢ ea)

Coors Light $16
Use $16 Mail-In-Rebate (In weekly ad)

(makes it $8 ea)

Kroger White/Wheat Bread/Buns: $1

 ★Buy $25 of P&G Products  ~  Get $5 Off your order INSTANTLY!★

Deal Idea (all of these PG Ecoupons expire 12/31, so go soon!):

Buy (1) Pampers Jumbo $9.99
Use $2/1 from 12/27 P&G
& Use $1/1 from PG Esaver

(makes it $6.99)

Buy (2) Always 20-100 ct $5.50 ea
Use 50¢/1 Always Pads from PG ESaver
& Use BOGO from PG ESaver

(makes $2.25 ea)

By (1)  Dawn Dish Liquid $2
Use 25¢/1 from 12/27 PG
& Use 50¢/1 from PG ESaver

(makes it 50¢)

Buy (2) Pantene $3.39 ea *1 needs to be a Restoratives or Expressions
Use (2) $2/1 from Vocal Point Mailer or $3/2 from 12/27 P&G
& Use $1/1 Shampoo or Conditioner from PG ESaver
& Use $1/1 Pantene Restoratives or Expressions from PG ESaver

(makes it 20¢ - 70¢ ea)

Pre-Coupon Total is $29.77

 Post-Coupon Total is $12.39

   After $5 Instant Savings: $7.39!

- Thanks for to mcatwood at HotCouponWorld for the ad/coupon list!

Walgreens January Coupon Book

I just got back from Walgreens, and after checking out some of the deals - I wanted to share!!

Here is the new January Coupon Booklet:

*Image Courtesy of MomsByHeart

 

Get some nice new foundation for the new year with this deal!

Revlon Age Defying Foundation: BOGO at $12.99

Use (1) $3/1 from Wags Jan. Coupon Book

Stack with (2)  $2/1 from 12/13 SS

Makes it $1.40 ea!

Revlon Age Defying Concealer: BOGO at $10.99

Use (1) $3/1 from Wags Jan. Coupon Book

Stack with (2) $2/1 from 12/13 SS

Makes it 25¢ ea!

*There is also a coupon for the creme gloss, but it's not on BOGO, so not a great deal!

Other Good Deals:

Phazyme 12 ct $4.99 *Buy 2 or 3

Use $2/1 from Wags Jan. Coupon Book

Use $10/3 or $7/2 from 10/11 RP

Makes it FREE!

Load up on FREE Prints!

I've mentioned before that one of my New Year's Resolutions is to start making actual photo albums with real, tangible pictures for my kids to look through.  I didn't realize what a problem it was, until my 3 younger boys started wondering why we ONLY have actual photos of my oldest son.  (Well, because after him we got a digital camera!)

So, I've been looking into joining up with several photo sites just to take advantage of the FREE prints they all offer to new customers. I figure, if I can get 30 prints here, 50 here, 100 here, etc.... I'll be well on my way to giving my younger kids some Photo-Album Face Time!  Here's a few "New Member = Free Prints" websites you can take advantage of too:

• Get 30 FREE prints at Hoorray.com
• Get 50 FREE prints at Snapfish
• New Mixbook Members receive a FREE photo book! (exp 12/31!!!) 
• Get 100 FREE prints at SeeHere! (w/optional pick-up at Wal-Mart!)

*TIP: Right now, when you click on the links, you will have to leave our site.  Until we get that fixed, just RIGHT CLICK on the link (so you can see a drop-down menu of options) and choose the option "Open in New Tab" or "Open in New Window".  That way you can keep coming back here for those other freebie offers!

Running List of Target Christmas Clearance

Here is the accumulated listings of Christmas clearance items people have found at Target in the last couple days (courtesy of HotCouponWorld) - leave a comment if you see anything else good!

Method Holiday Scent Hand Soap: $2.54
Use $2/1 PRINT

(makes it 54¢ ea)

Reynolds Foil 80 sq ft $1.49
Use $1/1 from 11/15, 12/6 SS

(makes it 49¢)

Jett Puff Christmas Marshmallows $.59

Pillsbury Brownie Mix $.79
Use 40¢ coupon from 11/8 RP

(makes it 39¢ ea)

Coffee-Mate Holiday Creamer: $1.57
Use $1/1 PRINT

(makes it 57¢ ea)

Holiday Premium M&M's: $2.09
Use $1/1 Target Q PRINT
(makes it $1.09)

Target Deals: 12/27 - 1/2

Here are the best Cheapies and Freebies I see at Target this week - let me know if I missed any good deals!

Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate 97¢
Use $1/1 Target PRINT

(makes it FREE)

Green Giant Fresh Broccoli, $0.99
$1/1 Target PRINT

(makes it FREE!)

Archer Farms Ham Steaks, $2
$2/1 Target PRINT

(makes it  FREE!)

Campbell’s Chunky Soup 15 oz. bowls or 18-19 oz cans, $1.50
$1.50/3 PRINT

(makes it $1/each!)

Kleenex Facial Tissue: 112 – 200 ct. flat or 80-90 ct. upright, $1.29
$0.50/3 Kleenex from 12/6 SS

(makes it $1.12/each )

Morning Star Farm Products: $3.34
Use $2/2 Target PRINT 
Use WITH $1/1 printable IE or printable FF

(makes it $1.34/each!)

SoBe Lifewater (20 oz):  $1/ea ~ Get a $5 Target Gift Card wyb 10
Use $0.25/1 PRINT  (If you're able to get your hands on several computers, get 10)

(makes it as low as 25¢ ea after gift card & 10 coupons)

Pedigree Dog Food (40 lb): $18.89/ea ~ Get $5 Target Gift Card
Use $2/1 Target PRINT

(makes it $11.89 after Gift Card)

Neoprene Laptop Sleeve: $5

Rubbermaid Storage: $5

$5 Women's Leggings

$1 Mead School Supplies

- Thanks, Marcy at Stretching a Buck - for more deals visit her blog!!!

Great Printable Coupons: End of the Month Alert!

The end of the month is upon us, so if there are any coupons you haven't printed from Coupons.com, Redplum, or SmartSource - you need to do it now before they disappear!  Usually the beginning of the month will bring new coupons to those sites - and bump off many of the old ones.  Here are some of the really good printables I see right now:

Coupons.com, RedPlum, & Smartsource Goodies

• $1/1 Wonka Gummies PRINT (makes them 57¢ at Target)
• $2/1 Nivea Body Wash HERE & HERE
  
• $2.50/1 John Frieda Luxurious Volume (Makes 50¢ John Frieda!  See HERE)
  
• $1/1 Special K Cereal, Frosted Mini-Wheats HERE & HERE
  
• $5 Off Enfagrow Formula HERE & HERE
• $1/2 M&M's (use on clearance christmas bags)PRINT
• $2/1 Theraflu PRINT
  
• $1/1 Fisher Nuts Product PRINT (makes for FREE trail mix when they're BOGO!)

Besides those sites, there are a couple more great printables out there:

• $1/1 International Delight Creamer PRINT (Look for Holiday Clearance Flavors!)
  
• $1/1 Pillsbury Cookies PRINT
• $1/1 Lip Smackers PRINT 
• $1/1 College Inn Broth PRINT 
• $2/1 Eight O'Clock Coffee PRINT 
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Rite-Aid Deals: 12/27 - 1/2

This week's ad has a free make-up, power toothbrushes, SoyJoy bars, and 50¢ toothpaste.  it's not a bad week at all for Rite-Aid fans!  To take an additional discount off your purchases, view several Rite-Aid Video Values HERE and after 20 credits you will get a $5 off $20 Coupon!


SCR Deals

CoverGirl Cosmetics: Buy 1 Get 1 Free
Submit (2) $2 SCR #63 (CoverGirl Clean Liquid or Powder Makeup–limit 5)
Use (2) $1/1 from 11-29 PG

(makes it about FREE wyb 2!)

Oral B Cross Action Power Toothbrush, $5
Sumbit $2 SCR #80
Use $3/1 from 12-27 PG

(makes it FREE!)

Soy Joy Bars 5/$3
Submit $3 wyb 5 SCR #56
Use B1G1 from 11/1 SS r $2/10 from the 10/4 SS

(Buy 10, use five B1G1 coupons and get 10 for FREE!)

Kotex Pads, Tampons, Lightdays Pantiliners, $2.99
Submit $2 SCR #11
Use $1/1 printable (Limit Reached)

(makes it FREE!)

Crest Toothpaste, Oral-B Advantage or Stages Toothbrush $2.49
Submit $1 SCR #79
Use $.50/1 from 12/27 P&G
Use $.75/1 Crest from 11/29, 12/27 P&G

(as low as 49¢ ea)

Vicks Dayquil/Nyquil, $4.99
Submit $2 SCR #41
Use $1.50/1 from 11/29, 112/27 P&G

(makes it $1.49 ea)

Gillette Fusion Razor $7.99
Submit $2 SCR #73
Use $4/1 from 11/29 PG, or $2/1 from 12/27 PG

(as low as $1.99 ea)

Oral B Pulsar Toothbrush; Crest Extra Whitening/Whitening with Scope Toothpaste or Crest Pro-Health Rinse $4.49
Submit $1.75 SCR #77
Use 75¢/1 from 12/27, 11/29 P&G
Use $1/1 Crest from 12/6 RP

(makes it $1.49)

Metamucil (Powder/Capsules/Capsules + Calcium) $9.49
Submit $5 SCR #25
Use $3/1 from 12/27 PG

(makes it $1.49 ea!)

Airborne 10 count $5.99
Submit $2 SCR #34
Use $1/1 from 12-06-09 SS

(makes it $2.99 ea)

Other Deals

Benevia Buy 1 for $8.99 ~ Get 1 FREE
Use (2) $5/1 PRINT
Use WITH (2) $2/1 Rite-Aid Ad-Perk Coupons HERE

(makes it FREE + $5 Moneymaker!)

Pantene Hair $3
Use $2/1 Vocal Point Coupon

(makes it $1 ea)

Cosamin Joint Care BOGO
Use (2) $4/1 PRINT

(makes for cheap jointcare)

Pulling Coupons for Christmas Clearance

The weeks following a big holiday are one of the BEST times to pick up ordinary items to stockpile in your pantry.  For instance, I know Kelly stocks up BIG TIME on her ziploc bags in the aftermath of Christmas - as she told me once, while everyone else is running for the toy aisle, she's making a beeline for the baggies!  Here is a little list of items you might want to keep in an envelope or special binder-pocket and bring along as you hit various stores over the next couple weeks.  You never know what you'll find - so keep your eyes peeled!

Air Fresheners/ Candles
Cake Mixes, Frosting, & Decorations
Candy
Coffee & Coffee Creamers ~ Seasonal
Cookies ( packaged & refrig. )
Cranberry Sauce, Stuffing, Gravy
Gift Sets (Like Axe, Bod Man, Old Spice, etc..)
Ham & Turkey
Ice Cream ~ Holiday Flavors
Kleenex (in those Christmasy boxes)
Nuts
Paper Plates, Napkins, Foil
Plastic Storage & Freezer Bags, Plastic Wrap, Plastic Cups
Shower Gel/Hand Soaps (in Holiday Scents like Cranberry Mistletoe something-or-other)
Sparkling Juices
Toys (find some Hasbro/Playskool coupons HERE)

If you get out there in the fray and find any clearance great deals with coupons that match - send us a tip or comment on this post!

Bi-Lo Highlights: 12/27 - 1/5

 Well, the new Bi-Lo ad is finally up, and you've got 10 Whole Days to get around to shopping there.  Well, you can take your time and mosey, because there isn't a whole lot new. There is a Meal Deal - which I know some of you cannot turn down - and a few other goodies that will make it worth your time.

NOTE: There is a MFR coupon in the monthly Bonus Saver for 55¢/1 Tennessee Pride Item (WILL Double) .  If you can find the sausage gravy in the frozen section - this will make it FREE!  You can do this every time you go in, just grab another Bonus Saver!

Buy (2) Tombstone Pizzas: $10.78

Get (1) Mrs. Smith’s Cobbler FREE

Get (1) SH Whipped Topping 8oz. FREE

Get (1) Pepsi 6pk can FREE

Best BOGO's:


Margaret Holmes Collar Greens: $2.15
Use 55¢/1 from Publix Winter Savings

(makes it FREE!)

Kellogg’s Cereal, Froot Loops, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks or Rice Krispies: $3.39
Use $1/2 Kellogg’s Cereals PRINT
or $5/4 Kellogg’s Cereals PRINT

(makes it 44¢ a Box!)

Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa, 8-10 count: $2.16
Use .50/2 from  SS 11/15

(makes it $0.58)

Lay’s Chips, 10.5-11 oz. at $3.99
Use $1 off Lay’s Chips tearpad

(makes it $1 ea)

Carolina Pride Cocktail Smokies, 14-16 oz.: $3.99
Use $1.50/2 from SS 6/21, 6/07

(makes it $1.25)

Farm Rich Snacks: $7.79
Use $1/1 from 12/6 SS
or 75¢/1 PRINT
(makes it $2.90 ea)  **Great for New Years Eve Parties!

Emerald Nuts $5.99
Use $1.50/2 from 11/8 SS (Regional) or blinkie

(makes it $2.25 ea)

BOGO Home: 

Osteo Bi-Flex, 40-150 ct.
Use $4 off Osteo Bi-Flex RP 11/15

(makes it cheap) 

TopCare Rapid Release Gelcaps, 50 ct. at $6.39 ($3.19)
Purex 2X Liquid Laundry Detergent, 50 oz. at $4.29 ($2.14)
Fuji QuickSnap Camera, 400 or 800 Speed at $9.99 ($4.49)

Meat/Produce:

Fresh Express Salad: $1.79
Use 55¢/1 PRINT

(makes it 69¢ ea, if it doubles!)

Southern Home Fresh Split Chicken Breasts, BOGO at $2.59 ($1.29)
Boneless Sirloin Tip Roast, BOGO at $4.49 lb ($2.24)
Boston Butt Pork Roas 99¢/lb

Go to Bi-Lo.com and sign in to print out these coupons:

Buy Theirs ~ Get Ours Free

~ Buy Kraft Sharp Cheddar Chunk Cheese, Get Southern Home Sharp Cheddar Chunk Cheese 16 oz. FREE (sadly, not the size that's on sale this week)

~ Buy White House Apple Sauce, Get Southern Home Apple Sauce 6 pack. FREE

~ Buy Hawaiian Punch Fruit Juicy Red, Get Southern Home Cool Sensations Fruit Punch 128 oz. FREE

Publix Penny Item: JUICE!

This week's Publix Penny Item is JUICE - don't forget to bring along your coupon from the Sunday Paper!
If you're not familiar with the Penny Item, you need to clip the coupon from the Publix ad in your Sunday Paper and bring it with you (some Publix don't care, but just in case..).  You will get the penny item FREE w/any $10 purchase.  The $10 is calculate BEFORE coupons, so even if your Post-Coupon total was 45¢, you'd still get your free juice.

For our Publix Highlight Reel, see HERE.

Walgreens Highlights: 12/27 - 1/2

These deals are kind of So-So in my opinion - I'll probably just stop in for the FREE LaCrosse Beauty Tools and possibly use up the rest of my Glade coupons.  I'll have the monthly deals up soon - what I see as of now doesn't look very awesome.

RR Deals:

Colgate Total Toothpaste:$2.99 ~ Get $1 RR
Use $1/1 from January All*You

(makes it 99¢!)

Gillette Fusion Razor: $8.99 ~ Get $3 RR
Use $4/1 from 11/29 P&G
(makes it $1.99) *Cheaper at CVS
Also, Go HERE for a free sample of Gillette Fusion!

Glade Scented Oil Refill or Sense & Spray Refill: $2.50 ~ Get $1 RR wyb 2
Use $1/2 from 11/1 SS

(makes it $1.50 ea)

Glade 2-pk Lasting Impressions Refill or 4.5 oz Soy Candle: $3.99 ~ Get $1 RR
Use $2/1 Candle from 11/15 Parade

(makes it $1)

E.P.T. 2-pk: $11.99 ~ Get $2 RR
Use $5/1 PRINT

(makes it $4.99)

Pampers Diapers or Easy Ups $10 ~ Get $3.50 RR wyb 2
Use (2) $2/1 coupon from 12/27 P&G
(makes it $6.50 each!)
Coupon Deals:

La Crosse Beauty Tool: BOGO
Use BOGO Q from Dec. All*You

(makes both FREE!)

Chex Mix: $1.00
Use 50¢/1 PRINT

(makes it 50¢ ea)

Suave Hair Care: $1
use 50¢/1 Men's Suave Q from 12/13 RP
(makes it 50¢ ea)

Stayfree Pads:$1.99
Use $1/1 Stayfree Printable IE or FF

(makes it 99¢)

Sudafed PE: $3.99 w/in-ad Q
Use $2/1 from 12/6 RP
(makes it $1.99 ea)

Campbell's Chunky Soup: $1.50 (w/in-ad Q)

Buy 4, Use 75¢/4 Q from 12/13 SS

(makes it $1.31 each)

Breyers Ice Cream: $2.99
Use 75/1 coupon from 10/18 RP

(makes it $2.24!)

Walgreens TrueResult Blood Glucose Monitor: $19.99
Submit for $19.99 mail-in-rebate on box

(makes it Free!)

Good Fillers:

Christmas Clearance Items
Paper Mate Mechanical Pencils {5-pk}: 19¢
Penway 12-pk Yellow Pencils, Ruler, or Pencil Sharpener:19¢

$3.99 Little Ceasars Pizza Coupon

If you just got home from church, opened your fridge looking for lunch ideas, and then closed it again immediately, you might be interested in a $4 pizza.  Good!  Because Little Ceasars's has a printable coupon HERE to get a Large 1-Topping Pizza for $3.99!  This is good TODAY only, so jump on it if you're interested!

*While you're there, look around the registers for a stack of coupon booklets - there is a coupon for 99¢ Breadsticks w/pizza purchase that would round out this meal nicely!

$10/$40 Bath & Body Works Coupon

Go HERE to print a $10 off $40 Bath & Body Works Coupon.

I think the Signature Collection Classic Body Lotion or Anti-Bacterial Hand Soaps are a pretty good deal right now, since they're on sale for $3 ea (until 12/30).  Here's what I would do:

Buy 10 Lotions & 4 Soaps = $42 (reg. $113)

Use $10/$40 Coupon = $32

Total:  $2.28 ea!

 *That's a savings of $81!

You just got all your kids teacher-presents for the upcoming year of Birthdays, Christmas, etc... Plus I consider it a nice security blanket to have a mini-stockpile of last-minute gifts for any women in your life!

CVS Highlights: 12/27 - 1/2

This week isn't half-bad at CVS - if you've been avoiding the drugstore scene due to overwhelming Holiday stress, it might be a good week to eaaaase back in slowly and get some Tuna & Toothpaste or something.  (Also keep an eye out for Christmas Clearance!)
NOTE: There are a couple of deals out there that you may be wondering why I'm not mentioning here (South Beach Diet Bars, Cheezits) - and it is because the coupons other sites suggest do not match the size for what's on sale.  I'm just giving you a heads up so that you don't head out with a master plan involving those items, only to be told that your coupon won't scan for that size.  (It's awful when your master-plan falls apart at the register!!)  Happy Shopping!

Get a $5 Off $20 Coupon HERE

Get a $4 off $20 Coupon HERE

ECB Deals:

Bayer Contour, $14.99 ~ Get $5 ECBs (Limit 1)
Up to $30 Off from RP 10/25

(makes it FREE + $5 ECB Back!)

Nature's Bounty Vitamins: BOGO (as low as $4.99) ~ Get $3 ECB wyb 2
Use (2) $2/1 PRINT
(if you buy the Potassium (or whatever's cheapest) makes it FREE + Moneymaker!)

Colgate Total Advanced, $2.99 ~ Get $2 ECBs (Limit 1)
$1/1 PRINT or from Nov, Jan All*You
$0.75/112/6 SS

(makes it FREE!)

Pantene Haircare, 2/$7 ~ Get $2 ECBs wyb 2 (Limit 1)
$2/1 or $1/1 from Vocalpoint mailer
$1/1 from 11/29, 12/27 P&G
(as low as 50¢ ea!)

Coke 2 Liters, 3/$3 ~ Get $1 ECB wyb 3 (Limit 1)

(makes it 67¢ ea)

Gillette Fusion Razor, $8.99 ~ Get $4 ECBs (Limit 1)
$4/1 from 11/29 P&G
(makes it 99¢ ea)

Revlon Colorsilk: $2.50 ~ Get $1 ECB wyb 2
Use (2) $1/1 PRINT *This has a Target logo, so it's YMMV on whether your CVS will take it
(makes it $1 ea)

ThermaCare Multipack Heat Wraps: 2/$13.98 ~ Get $4 ECB wyb 2 (Limit 1)
Use $3/1 ThermaCare Multipack PRINT

(makes it $1.96 ea)

Other Deals:

Olay Regenerist Scrub Cleansers, $6.99
$3/1 from 11/29 P&G
$15 Olay Mail-In Rebate (PDF)
(makes it FREE + Moneymaker!)

Ivory Soap (3-pk.), $0.99
$1/1 from 12/27 P&G

(makes it FREE!)

Dawn Dish Soap, $0.99
$1/1 from "Refresh Your Nest" or "Home Made Simple" Booklets
50¢/1 from 12/27, 11/29 P&G

(As low as FREE!)

Bumble Bee Canned Tuna, 2/$1
Use $1/2 PRINT (become a facebook fan)
(makes it FREE!)

Revlon Make-Up: BOGO
Use $3/1 from 12/13 SS
(Use 2 coupons to get a cheap deal!)

Today's Sunday Paper Insert: P&G!

Usually the Sunday following a Holiday has no newspaper inserts, but Proctor & Gamble will be putting in a coupon insert TODAY - and as usual, they will make an appearance in many a coupon match-up. 
Even when weeks are slow, I ALWAYS get at least 2 papers - getting an even number will allow me to take advantage of any BOGO deals that come along by using a coupon on each item. (while most groceries don't make you buy 2 to get the sale price, drugstores do...)

5 Workshops Giveaway WInners!

Thanks to everyone who entered our Christmas Countdown Workshop Giveaway!  It was so much fun to read all your comments (and emails) and get a glimpse into how your families celebrate this beautiful Holiday!  We chose 5 random winners from amongst you, here are the results, along with the response they left to the daily question  (Please email us your mailing address and we'll send those out soon!):

1) Amy W.

"My family always had an artificial tree when I was growing up, but when I got married my husband insisted on a real tree. We went the day before Thanksgiving to a local tree farm and I watched my husband agonize over the perfect tree. We finally picked one out, brought it home, and it didn't fit! He had to cut part of the tree to get it into our living room. It is now our tradition to go each year the day before Thanksgiving to the tree farm to get our tree. (I took until year 3 until we finally picked a tree that would fit in the house without trimming it first LOL). Now we have a little girl to share this tradition with us. I love this tradition that started our first year together and I look forward to visiting the Christmas tree farm every year."

2)  Shelley

Pink stuff! Use 1 box red gelatin (I prefer strawberry), container of cool whip, drained crushed pineapple, drained mandarin oranges (you can cut up smaller) and chopped nuts of your choice (pecans are my choice). Combine, stir, chill. Tastes better if has time to meld 2-24 hours before eating.

3)  Kaye

We keep Jesus the focus of the family at Christmas but placing the Nativity in a prominent place, reading the Christmas story and attending church services. We still have fun and games with Santa but we all know Jesus is the reason for the season and is our Christmas Miracle.

4) Rachel

The gift baskets full of food that I know my family likes. All purchased with coupons, of course :)

5) The Dillards

We decided a few years ago to build memories with our *Christmas Monies* We now take a trip with our children, 18, 14 and 5. One year, we did Chicago. Last year, NYC, Philly and DC in a whirlwind of 10 days. Even our youngest who was only three while we were in Chicago remembers certain things about our trip. We have had a pretty tragic and financially tolling year. We are planning on a couple of day trips this year. Our Christmas Trip is something we look forward to each year and our kids will remember them long after the wrapping paper and bows are gone.

Lastly, this is an email we got from an anonymous reader, and although she wasn't one of those randomly drawn for the Gift Certificate (Sorry!) I hope she doesn't mind me sharing her Christmas giving idea, we thought it was really cool!

"We haven't done this every year - so I don't know if you can call it a tradition...but we did it at least different families over the years and my daughter adapted it and did it for her college roommate.
The tradition is one we called the "Twelve Days of Christmas"
We left a card on the doorstep of our "target" that said
"On the first day of Christmas a true friend gave to me a turkey for Christmas dinner"
Our gifts were spin offs of the song and after the turkey we gave:

• Two chocolate turtles
• Three french breads
• Four calling cards
• Five - a wedding ring quilt 
• Six - eggs laid by a chicken
• Seven - swans not swimming (Decorative candle holder with Swans around it)
• Eight - days of milk money
• NIne - music for dancing
• Ten - pj's for sleeping
• Eleven - piping hot drinks
• Twelve drummers drumming - coupon for drumsticks
  

The people who received these gifts never knew where they came from. We chose families that were going through a hard time either economically, spiritually or emotionally. The back of each card said this gift was given to you as an expression of Jesus' love. The final card said "If you want to repay this kindness: when you are able, surprise someone else with an unexpected gift"
We left gifts at their homes when they weren't there. We solicited the help of people we could trust to keep our secret so that sometimes we would be at work and the recipient would receive their gift. (The first year our UPS man helped us for free because he loved what we were doing :-)  We heard from different means of how special it was to most of these people. Once I was at a party and one of our former targets said "One year someone gave us...." and talked about how neat it was and how their family was going to do that someday. This was literally years after we had gifted them.
My daughter - as a poor college student - adapted this down so most gifts cost her less than $2.
"A product from a pear tree" - a pear
chocolate turtles, french bread....French horns (ornaments that came 6 in a package), etc.
 Her 'roomie' knew it was from her but still looked forward each day to what her 'surprise' would be.
I just wanted to share this because it brightened the holiday for everyone. It was fun to do and we did it when we had expendable income two times and two times when we did not have as much...for those the quilt (the most expensive item at $50) was replaced with a less expensive item.) With some creative thinking and great couponing this could be done inexpensively.

Free - Cheap Pillsbury Holiday Cookies

If they're not on clearance yet, they surely will be soon - those Pillsbury Christmas cookies are going to be marked-down like crazy any day now, so arm yourself with this $1/1 coupon just in case you run across some!

PRINT HERE

FREE Earth Fare Ice Cream Reminder

Just a reminder to go HERE to print out a coupon for a FREE 56 oz Earth Fare Ice Cream w/ ANY Purchase!  This coupon is good through 12/29 - and gives me a tasty excuse to go check out the new Earth Fare market in Chattanooga this week.....

Food Lion Ad-Preview

The Post-Christmas Food Lion ad doesn't start until Sunday, and I found a preview of it HERE if you're interested in taking a look.

I also wanted to remind you that you can still get $1 ALL Detergent there this week, as well as a few other great deals with the nice Produce FLIP that came out this week.  See our Best Deals list HERE.  See this week's new FLIPs HERE.

And one more thing, the Baby Steps FLIPs expire 12/31.  For those of you who've been enjoying these, make sure you make a few more stops to last you awhile, because they'll be gone soon!!!

Publix Post-Christmas Highlights: 12/26 - 12/31

This week at Publix doesn't have quite as many good deals, but if you're like me - you're still in a Post-Christmas/Pre-New Year's Eve fuzz and aren't really "on your game" yet anyway!  There are a few good deals that I should run out and get, though.  Here's the highlights for this week...

BOGO's 

Phillips Crab Cakes, 6oz. $8.99 ($4.49)
Use 55¢/1 Phillips Crab Cakes “Winter Savings” booklet (store coupon)
Use $2 off Phillips product SIGN UP

(use both makes it $1.94)

Fresh Express Salad Blends, 4.5-12oz. $3.99 ($1.99)
Use $1/2 Publix Q from Yellow Advantage Buy Flyer
Use WITH 55¢/1 Fresh Express PRINT

(Use BOTH, makes it 94¢ ea)

T.G.I. Friday’s Frozen Snacks, 22.3-30oz. $8.99 ($4.49)
Use $2/1 from  “All the Trimmings”Publix book
(makes it $2.49)  *Great for New Year's Eve Parties!!!

Lindsay Spanish Olives $1.99 (99¢)
Use $1/2  PRINT

(makes it 49¢)

Juicy Juice All Natural 100% Juice, 8pk. 6.75oz. $2.99 ($1.49)
Use $1/2 PRINT or from Nestle School Calendar
Use WITH $1/2 Juicy Juice PRINT (Target STORE coupon)
(makes it 50¢ a pack!!!)*If your store accepts Target coupons

Crystal Light Drink Mix, 10 or 12qt. $4.69 ($2.34)
Use $1/2 Crystal Light Diabetes & You booklet (Walgreens coupon)

(makes it $1.84 ea)

Lay’s Chips $3.99 ($1.99)
Use $1/1 Tearpad *I found these at Bi-Lo

(makes it 99¢)

General Mills Cereal, $4.29 ($2.14)
(Total Raisin Bran Crunch, Basic 4, Oatmeal Crisp, or Honey Nut)
Use $1 off Total PRINT
Use $1/2 from PRINT or PRINT
Use $1/3 from  SS 11/22, 12/13

(as low as $1.14)

Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats Cereal,  $4.19 ($2.09)
Use $1.50/2  PRINT
Use $1.50 off Store Brand coffee wyb (3) Kellogg’s Cereals PRINT
Use $5/4 Kellogg’s Cereals PRINT (manuf. w/ Target Logo)

($5 Q makes it 84¢ ea, $1.50 Q makes it $1.34 ea) 

Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers, $3.99 ($1.99)
Use $1/2 from RP 12/13

(makes it $1.49)

General Mills Chex Mix,  $2.49 ($1.24)
Use 50¢/2 from SS 11/15, 12/13
Use 50¢/1 from PRINT, PRINT, or PRINT

(makes it 24¢)

Emerald Nuts,  $3.29 ($1.64)
Use $1.50/2 or $1/1 SS 11/08 *Regional*
Use $1/1 PRINT

(makes it 64¢)

Nabisco Toasted Chips,  $3.39 ($1.69)
Use $1/2 Nabisco Crackers “Keep the Jingle” booklet

(makes it $1.19 ea)

Nonni’s Biscotti,  $2.99 ($1.49)
Use $1/2 Nonni’sPeelies

(makes it 99¢)

Fantastik Cleaner, $2.99 ($1.49)
$5 Mail in Rebate wyb (3) SC Johnson Products
(makes all FREE) *you can only do this rebate 3X per household

7-UP, A&W, Diet Rite, or RC, 2L. $1.45 (72¢)
Toufayan Wrap, 10oz. $1.99 (99¢)
Bumble Bee Premium Tuna, 4pk. 5oz. $3.99 ($1.99)
Dean’s Dip,  $1.89 (94¢)
Pasta Roni or Rice-A-Roni, 3.8-7.2oz. $1.29 (64¢)
Pace Salsa, 16oz. $2.79 ($1.39)
Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing, 16oz. $3.39 ($1.69)
Sterilite Clearview Latch Box, 66qt. $9.99 ($4.99) (I NEED THESE!!)
Publix Deli Black Bean and Chipotle Dip, 8oz. $2.19 ($1.09)

Meat/Produce:
Red Delicious Apples, 3lb., $1.99
Chiquita Bananas, $0.39 lb.
Publix Blackeye Peas, 16oz., $0.79 (New Year's Necessity!)
Boston Butt Roast, $1.19 lb.
Whole Boneless Pork Loin, $1.99 lb.

Grocery
Bertolli Complete Skillet Dinner for Two, 21-24oz., $4.99
$2/1 Bertolli Meals PRINT Limit Reached or $1/1 PRINT

(makes it as low as $2.99)

Florida Natural Orange Juice $2.50
Use $1/1 from 11/22 SS

(makes it $1.50)

Household/ Healthy&Beauty:
Tums Antacid, 36-150ct., $2.79
$1 off Tums PRINT
$2 off Tums CVS $100 Flu Booklet (CVS coupon)

(Use together, makes it FREE)

Glade Fragrance Collection Candles 4.9 oz $5.49- $6.99
Use $4/1 Yellow Advantage Buy Flyer (Publix Q)
Use $3/2  SS 11/22 or Dec. All You Mag.
Use $2/1 from  Parade Mag 11/15

(use store coupon with manuf. coupon makes it FREE)

Viva Paper Towels, 8 roll pkg., $6.99
Use $1/1 Nov All*You
Use $2/1 PRINT
$2/1 Walgreens Q PRINT

(Use together, makes it $2.99 - or 38¢ a roll!!)

Snuggle Fabric Softener, 32oz., $3.00
Use $2 off Snuggle Softener RP 12/6

(makes it $1 ea)

- Thanks to HotCouponWorld, SouthernSavers!