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I am a stay at home mom with four wonderful kids. I have been married for over 10 years to my best friend. I am head over heels in love with him. He always supports my crazy "thrifty adventures". We have a lot of fun together.

I was raised on a small dairy farm. Where I learned very young, the value of hard work and how to be thrifty in all areas of life. Growing up our meals were made from scratch. Only on special occasion would we get name brand cereal, chips, or any other fancy treats. Now that I am a Mom with my own budget, the basic foods always comes first. I too make most of our meals from scratch and take pride in feeding my family a well balanced healthy diet.

I enjoy seeing how far I can make our budget stretch, and when I take the time to match sales with coupons I am able to get all those "fun & fancy" items that would other wise be out of my budget. Being thrifty has always been a way of life for me, but it has also become a real joy.

Also learn about another member of our team - Ingard.

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HIGH value Cold-EEZE coupon

Ingard here, my husband LOVES this product when he feels a cold coming on and

I believe this is the first coupon I have seen for it in 3 years!2.50 off Cold-EEZE Cold Remedy Oral Spray (.76 fl oz)

Kingsford Charcoal $5 off new printable coupon ~ Grab yours

Update** #3 http://www.facebook.com/kingsfordcharcoal/posts/10150554947694757We’d like to clear up any confusion regarding coupons. So sorry it took us a while to get to the bottom of this mystery! Yesterday, a number of coupon offers were posted by third parties to our Facebook Wall. While we can’t verify the legitimacy of them all, we can confirm that the $5 Kingsford coupon from Coupons.com was legitimate and will be honored. Unfortunately, the link has now been taken down because all available coupons were downloaded. Please check back again for future offers and thank you for your patience and support of Kingsford!

Kingsford posted this on their Favebook wall~ We apologize about the confusion for the earlier coupons. They were unsolicited and not covered by us.

SO it looks the the coupon was posted before it was approved so if you printed it I encourage you not to use it at this time :(

Update*** looks like this coupon may have reached its print limit.

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New printable coupon just listed for $5.00 off an one Kingsford Original, Match Light or Hickory Charcoal Product.

If you need a zip try 75034 and look under household…. these will go fast!

If you plan to Grill for the Big Game you may want to snag this coupon… do not forget about the Johnsonville coupon I posted earlier today.

 Johnsonville Sausage or Bratwurst $2.50 (at Walmart)

Thanks Juile and Hip2Save

Macy’s Color Coded Cutlery Set (4) 50% off! $14.99 (was $29.99) ~ 1/25 only

Todays Wild Deal is at Macy’s and you can get their Color Coded Cutlery Set (4) 50% off!  $14.99 (was $29.99) after cash back

Use Coupon Code BEHOME to get $3.00 at checkout, You will pay $16.99, but then earn $2 cash back with ShopAtHome

Shipping is free on order $99 or more

  • Log in or sign up with ShopAtHome.com
  • Click on blue BUY NOW button
  • It will then take you to the Macy’s page
  • Use Coupon Code BEHOME to get $3.00 at checkout
  • In 30 days or Less your account will show $2  back in your account, may show up in segments
  • If this is your first time using ShopAtHome.com you will get another $5 credit to your account as well
  •  Once your account reaches $20 they send you a check for your cash back

Honey Bunches of Oats $1.00 printable coupon is back = $.99 at Fred Meyer

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$1/1 Post Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal printable ( if you need a zip try 10001, and look under food)

High value printable coupon for $1.00 off Honey Bunches of Oats is back … but won’t last long.

Use it this week at Fred Meyer and get a box for only $.99 a box!

There is a Walmart logo on the coupon but it does not say anything about having to be redeemed at Walmart , or to only use at Walmart.

Post Cereal – $1.99

For the FULL list of Fred Meyer Deals Click here.

Italian Zucchini and Tomato over rice~ tasty vegetarian dish

light recipes

Each day we will be posting A Thrifty Light recipe from one of our readers. At the end of the month, one of you will win a $25.00  Gift Card. For all the details click here. Keep those thrifty and healthy recipe tips coming!!!

Please submit your recipes on this post HERE, or to our email with the  word Thrifty Recipe on the subject line.

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zucchini and tomatoes over riceThanks to Tina Baily for today’s recipe

Italian Zucchini and Tomato over rice

We like to get our fruits and veggies from Bountiful Baskets and that has caused the need for me to be creative in the usage of the veggies so they don’t spoil on us before we can eat them. I came up with this tasty vegetarian dish that goes very well with rice or on pasta. I even make up a small pan full for my lunch sometimes, it’s that good.

1T olive oil
1 yellow squash or zucchini, sliced
1 tomato, chopped
1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced or sliced (both ways are good)
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
parmesan cheese (optional)

Heat olive oil with garlic in frying pan over medium heat. That allows more of the garlic flavor to come out. When garlic is sizzling, add squash and tomatoes, and stir frequently until cooked to desired texture. (I prefer my squash and zucchini to have a little bit of firmness to them.) Serve and garnish with parmesan cheese, if desired.

The above recipe serves 1 as a main dish, or 2 as a side dish.

Johnsonville Sausage printable coupon

 

BIC Mark-It color collection permanent 36 Markers 8.49 (was $22.99) FREE Shipping

Update**** As of right now these are now sold out at the $9.99 price :(

Update #2 price just went back down again

sharpie couponBIC Mark-It color collection permanent marker, Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 36 Markers $9.99 (was $22.99) with free super saver shipping on orders $25 or more.

BUT if you look on the right side bar you can get 15% off and get it for only $8.49 with subscribe and save and FREE shipping.

Makes them only $.25 a marker!!!

I do not see this lasting very long so HURRY and grab yours before they sell out and the prices goes back up.

** You can cancel Subscribe & Save after your order ships, to prevent future orders. Just follow these directions:

  • Go to Your Account and click on Manage Subscribe & Save Items.
  • Your current subscriptions will be listed at the top.
  • Click on the Cancel Subscription button to stop any future orders.
  • You’ll receive an email confirmation for each item you cancel.
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Please note that Amazon priced tend to change often so prices may be higher or lower without notice

Thanks Hip2Save

Other Mothers Buy One Get One Free – Blue tag sale ends 1/31

OTHER MOTHERS
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I got this button up shirt FREE ($1.99) when I purchased these Old Navy slacks for $2.99

= Made both items only $1.50 each


Sorry, sale is not valid towards prom dresses, women’s/jr’s jeans, shoes, toys and accessories.

(All clearance sale items are a final sale)
Sales not valid towards prior purchases. Sale ends 01/31/12
Sale is Valid at Nampa Store location only

229 boots all under 50 bucks!

If you like these there are 225 other boots, ankle boots, knee boots, and thigh boots of all different styles and colors to choose from! Today only get them all for $50 and under!
Wednesday, 1/25 offer! Boots select styles $50 or less!

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