As with most other things, one night I had baked beans on my menu plan but in the middle of cooking realized there weren’t any left in the pantry. I remembered my mother always making them for BBQs with pork n beans so I gave her a call. So simple and for me it’s less expensive than buying a can of Bush’s baked beans. Just use 2 cans pork n beans and brown sugar and BBQ sauce to taste. If {Read More}
Simple Homemaking Plan Week 25 of 2012
June 18, 2012 by
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As I sit down to write the menu for the week, I’m writing out my 4 weekly “to do” lists (personal tasks, blogging tasks, cleaning chores, less common maintenance cleaning tasks). It’s helping me to accomplish things that easily get pushed aside otherwise, even if I don’t get them all checked off! Well, I did manage to survive last week with hubby gone and no available sitter. I even accomplished a few extra chores and stay on top {Read More}
Walgreens Scenario 6/17 – 6/23 for 88% Savings
June 16, 2012 by
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Walgreens Rules in a Nutshell:You may only do each deal once per transaction. You cannot use the RR from one deal to pay for the same deal if you want to get another RR.You may not use more manu Qs (including RRs) than the number of items in your transaction.A RR cannot pay tax and it’s value will not be reduced. For a more in depth explanation of these rules, you can read my post “How to Roll With Walgreens“ {Read More}
Walgreens Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/17 – 6/23
June 16, 2012 by
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Walgreens Rules in a Nutshell:You may only do each deal once per transaction. You cannot use the RR from one deal to pay for the same deal if you want to get another RR.You may not use more manu Qs (including RRs) than the number of items in your transaction.A RR cannot pay tax and it’s value will not be reduced. For a more in depth explanation of these rules, you can read my post “How to Roll With Walgreens“ {Read More}
CVS Scenario 6/17 – 6/23 $57.52 for $0.69 OOP
June 15, 2012 by
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If you’re new to shopping at CVS, be sure to read my CVS tutorial. Our scenario ended last week with (2) $2 ECBs. We also still have a $15 ECB from two weeks ago that we’ll hang on to until next week. Transaction 1 1 Gillette Venus Razor @ 12.29 1 Gillette Venus Refill @ 17.79 1 Electro Nyte Rehydration Shot 2 pk @ 4.79 1 Colgate MaxFresh Toothpaste 6 oz @ 2.49 2 Ultra Gain Dish Liquid 9 oz {Read More}
CVS Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/17 – 6/23
June 15, 2012 by
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Thanks to Didie at for these matchups If you’re new to shopping at CVS, be sure to read my CVS tutorial. 12 pks Pepsi $2.50 (limit 4) use $1/1 Pepsi Max, Next, or Diet printable (it says they’re gone, but when you click through they are still there on page 4) Price after Q = $1.50 each!Gillette Venus Razor $12.29, Gillette Venus Refills $17.79 use $10/$30 Gillette purchase CVS Scanner Q printing week of 6/10 use 30% off non sale {Read More}
Painting with Bubbles – Preschooler Activity or Summer Kids Activity
June 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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My last 2 years of teaching Kindergarten music I co-taught with the art teacher next door. I saw some really neat art projects and painting bubble art was one of them. I had to make do with just food coloring instead of tempera paint, but it worked for our project. food coloring, 1 tsp dishsoap & 1/4 cup warm water Blow bubbles in the soapy “paint” until they bubble just over the top of the bowl I did this project {Read More}
$3 Off Coupon for Boston Market – Father’s Day Lunch!
June 14, 2012 by
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Here’s a hot new coupon available if you have a Boston Market in your area! You can use it to treat your hubby for Father’s Day You’ll want to get signed up now though so your coupon will get to your e-mail in time. <p>Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: <a href=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/AThriftyPennySavingYouTimeAndMoney”></a><br/>Powered by FeedBurner</p>
Becoming Debt Free Step 4c – Budgeting Step 4
June 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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We now have a revamped budget with 4 categories: Shopping, Entertainment, Eating Out and Home Improvements – $400/mo Bills, Gas, Tithe – $$.$$/mo Home Repairs – as needed from savings Gasoline – unbudgeted Extra non budgeted money from our paychecks at the end of each month will be put towards the mortgages.Any budgeted Bills etc. money left will roll over to the next month. Texas electric bills are higher in July/August. Half of the budgeted Shopping etc. money will become {Read More}