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Free Movie Rental

The kids and I had quite the productive morning. We ran into CVS (of course) and got some Pampers, 2 of the Softsoaps (with the ECB), contact solution and a Bath Buddy for $5. Then I went to Albertson's and left with groceries for the week (1 gal. milk, 2 Trix yogurts packs, 4 lbs chicken, 1 lb beef, butter, bananas, apples, grapes, frozen biscuits, 4 frozen juices) and a bunch of "stock up" stuff that I didn't need but was dirt cheap (3 Chicken Helpers, 2 fruit snacks, 2 frozen veggies, 3 Grands biscuits). My total was only $39!!!!!! I was pretty pleased with my self. I'm hoping to get that number well below $25-30 a week once I work the deals and get the pantry stocked. Basically today I just got items that were on sale and used lots of coupons. Albertson's always has stuff 10 for $10, so "stock up" on those things and use coupons (they also triple up to $.39 and double up to $.50). I'm really trying not to shop when I need things but stock up when they are on sale.

Anyway, so on the way out of Albertson's I saw the Redbox movie machine. I happened to remember my promo code "breakroom" and got the kids a movie to watch today. Perfect since it's wet and rainy out. Plus it was a surprise for them. Looks like there are tons of Redbox promo codes out there. Check them out here. It's only a one day rental but I can do the return tomorrow while I'm running my daughter to pre-school. You'll also get your first "official" code when you register at Redbox.

Bath and Body Works & more!

I'm sure I'm the last person on earth to take advantage of this deal! Bath and Body Works has a coupon for a free item (up to $11) with any purchase.

My mom offered to watch my son so my daughter and I got to run in alone!! Well, actaully we ran 4 errands. It was amazing how fast we went with just the 2 of us! She really enjoyed tagging along and having Mommy all to her self. You can squeeze in "family time" anywhere.

Here's what we got-The bag was $1.00 and sales tax was $.08. My daughter walked all over the store smelling everything. She had so much fun and my mother-in-law's birthday is next week. Perfect!! Paired with some Hershey's Pot-of-Gold (free from CVS 2 weeks ago) and I have a nice little gift ready to go!

As far as the coupon goes, I printed a few extras and have them in my "coupon bag" in my purse. It doesn't expire until the 12th of April. So if I happen to pass Bath and Body Works again, I might pop in real quick. The key is not to make a "special trip", gas prices are too high!!

Another one of our errends was to Once Upon A Child, a children's resale shop. Click the link to find one near you. I love these places!! I'm super picky about wash wear when buying used items but did come away with 4 shirts for my son (Polo, Gap, Old Navy) and a Tommy dress for my daughter for $22. I had a coupon for $5 off $25. Another one of my favorite resale shops in my area is Kid To Kid. They have better prices. Both (and many more) offer frequent shopper cards, so remember to ask for one. I'm one punch away from 20% off on one of mine. Kid to Kid also has a FREE book club. You get one free book a month (up to like $1.99 or something).

Okay, I'm off to my "busy" morning. My husband is out of town, we need groceries and I have coupons and sale ads to look through. First glance through CVS didn't really excite me, but I did notice Pampers and Iams on sale. Both have a coupon that expire on the 31st and I could always use both. I'm sure I'll make a run for those things today or tomorrow and then ponder the next trip. :)

Yippee!

Lori over a Bargain Shopper Lady invited me to post on her "Frugal Friday". Check out the Frugal Friday tips here. Yippee!! I was so excited. I really love her blog and I was also excited that someone other than my family is reading this. So.....Hello all non-family readers!!!!

Here are some samples I got this morning, from reading Freebies 4 Mom.

Gold Bond Lotion

Gold Bond Powder

Also I noticed this Vaseline Lotion sample on the Wal-Mart free samples page, I think I've already requested mine.

I'm off to have a cup of coffee!

A Great Spring Day!

This was my last trip to CVS this week I promise..... I've only been twice. Not bad for $2.22, huh? I was down to my last roll of paper towels at home too, so perfect timing. :) And I got $8.98 in ECB back.

Once the kids played outside, were fed and down for their nap, I started listing on eBay. Well, I was scheduling my auctions with Auctiva to be more exact. Anyway, they both only slept for an hour. Grr!!!! Not like my kids at all, they love 2 hour naps. So back outside we went. What a perfect (free) afternoon activity. I have always "worked" and never had so much fun enjoying the weather. This would have been one of those days where I would have drooled on the window all day. The kids and I have been out back, 2 even 3 times a day for the past couple of weeks. Since we have so many outside toys to play with here, why spend money getting out? Take a walk, head to a park, have a picnic, take your crayons or a book outside, the list goes on.....

Before dinner, I worked on both of their closets. I always hate this job. It seems the seasons pass so quickly and they grow so fast! I was quick this time and didn't cry!! Anyway, my daughter is in really good shape for the summer. Between what still fits and what we've already bought. My son is another story. But, most of the fall and winter is packed up in tubs, yay!!

After the kids were in bed, I finally got to finish my eBay auctions. Ahhh, the beauty of eBay. :)

P.S. Here's how my CVS trip went:

Tide $7.99
Bounty $4.99
3 Colgates $8.97 ($2.99 each with $2.99 ECB each)

I used a $4 off $20 coupon from here
$.25 off Bounty from the paper
$.50 off Tide from the paper
$1.00 off Colgate, click here, I used 3 of these!!!
$11.98 ECB ($9.98 from Tuesday and I had $3.00 left from last week)

=$2.22 OOP

More Coffee

For those of you who missed out on yesterday's Starbucks sample. Here's a sample of Seattle's Best Coffee. There is a choice of 3 flavors. I chose Vanilla Bean. :)