Blue Bell Ice Cream Coupon

I know I haven't posted in FOREVER, but it's been busy!!

Blue Bell reset their $1 off 1/2 gallon coupon. Just go here and sign in to print. Remember you can print it twice from each computer :)

Blue Bell Ice Cream Coupon

Blue Bell has reset their coupon ($1 off 1), go here to print it. You will have to log in though!! Happy Ice Cream eating!!!

Check out their new flavor....spiced pumpkin!

Box Tops Deal -- CHECK IT OUT EVEN IF YOU DON'T COLLECT BOX TOPS!

Right now through Oct 4th at HEB, they are offering a deal when you purchase 10 box tops items (things betty crocker, welch's, cereal, progresso soups, etc), you get a coupon for 70 box tops (worth $7.00 for your local school) AND you get a $5 off your next grocery purchase coupon too! Right now, they have Betty Crocker fruit snacks (most are $2, some are $2.25) with a $1/1 in-ad coupon, so you can potentially purcahse 10 boxes of fruit snacks, use 10 in-ad coupons and spend around $10 and you will get your $5 next purchase coupon. It works out to be around $.50/box! Not bad!!

Austin Restaurant Week!!

If you like fancy food at cheaper prices, it's almost time for restaurant week. Here's the information from their website:

"We are excited that the Fall 2010 installment of Austin Restaurant Week benefitting the Sustainable Food Center is Presented by RISE, and will run from September 19th – 22nd and 26th – 29th. Austin Restaurant Week is a celebration of dining in Austin and of Austin's amazing Culinary Arts. Participants are given the opportunity to dine at the finest establishments throughout the city, ranging from $10 - $15 for lunch and $25 - $35 for dinner for a three-course pre-fixe menu. Make your reservations here to start begin your Austin Restaurant Week experience for both lunch and for dinner. Peruse this site to find the stellar list of restaurants, and start making your plans for Austin Restaurant Week today!"

Just click here to get to the website to check out menus & make reservations.

Jamba Juice BOGO

Anyone up for a smoothie outing? Click here to get a Buy 1 smoothie, get 1 free coupon for Jamba Juice! This deal expires 9/22/10.

$5 off 5 kraft cheese items

Go here to print out a coupon good for $5 off your next purchase of 5 Kraft cheese or dairy products. And then when you redeem the coupon, Kraft foods will donate 5 meals to feeding america.

1/2 Off Austin Children's Museum 1 yr membership

Today's groupon is $37 for a 1 year basic family membership to the Austin Children's Museum. These normally are $75 so it's a great deal!! It is valid for 1 year from activation.
Just click here. This deal will last for 14 more hours!! Also, just so you know, you will have to sign up for Groupon to be able to get this deal. It's basically a once/day email with a deal valid in the Austin area.

OshKoshBGosh Denim sale

Osk Kosh at the Round Rock outlets has their boys denim jeans marked down to $10. If you check your mail, they just sent out a 25% off $40 coupon. I scored 7 pairs of jeans for $50...pretty sweet deal!!!

Also, the nice store manager told me that they always do their markdowns on Wed night. So Thurs is a good day to go shopping at Osh Kosh!

Sorry for the summer hiatus...just been busy with the boys. I'll pick back up when school gets going again. I'll try to let you know of other great deals going on as I find them until then.

Snapfish Deal: 25 prints for $1

Snapfish.com is having a deal right now where you can get 25 4x6 prints for $1. You have to use the Walmart 1hr photo pick-up and pick them up at the store. Also, if you order more than 25 prints, those prints above 25 will be billed to you at the regular rate (which i think is around $.09/each).

This deal expires 7/5!

BLUEBELL COUPON RESET!!!!!

If you have an account at bluebell's website, jump for joy because they reset their $1/1 half-gallon coupon. If you hit your back button, you can print it twice!!! Walgreen's has bluebell on sale this week 2 for $8, so you can get them for $6 each. Just go here and sign in!

Also, HEB has a deal until Tues that if you purchase Bluebell icecream (i think they are around $5-6) you get creamy creations ice cream for free (part of their Texas Showdown), so you could get essentially 2 half gallons of Bluebell and 2 half gallons of cream creations for $8-$10 (depending on what bluebell is priced at HEB)...that comes out to be about $2-$2.50/each!!!!

Believe me, I'm screaming for ice cream!!!

Target Deals

Only a couple noteable things at Target:

Pampers have a deal...not fabulous, but I haven't seen any super great pampers deals lately...they have their large boxes for $29.99 and if you purchase 2, you get a $10. there was a $2 off pampers target coupon in today's paper and then if you have any manufactuer coupons, you can stack with this deal to make it worthwhile!

Smores Deal: There was a $1 off coupon in the paper today if you purchase Honey Maid Graham crackers, hershey's chocolate bars and kraft marshmallows. Target has the crackers and chocolate on sale for $2.50 each and the marshmallows for $.96, so you can get the whole deal for $5.

Igloo cooler deal: They have their 38qt wheeled cooler on sale for $18 and you get a free 4qt cooler ($9.99 value).

SeaWorld Cares Deal

SeaWorld San Antonio is offering a child's admission ticket for $5 with the purchase of an adult admission ticket. You must purchse the tickets online to get this deal. The proceeds from the children's admission ticket will be going to fund non-profit wildlife conservation programs.

Go here to get more information.

Walgreens Deals

Here are a few good deals at Walgreens this week:

Pringles Superstack 4/$5 and there was a $1 off 4 coupon in the paper today
Twizzlers are 2/$3 + $2 RR + $1/3 coupon from today's paper, so you can get 4 twizzler packs for $3
Bluebell Ice Cream is 2/$8!!! YUM!!! Go here to print out a $1/1 coupon (if you hit the back button, you can print it twice!!! Also, you will have to sign in to print the coupon..worth it in my opinion!)
Kellogg's cereals are $1.99 and there was a coupon in today's paper

Randalls Deals good until Tues, June 29!

Randalls has some pretty decent deals going on until Tues, June 29th:

Oscar Mayer Meat Wieners (16oz select varieties) Buy 1, get 2 Free (and there is also a $1/2 coupon floating around for oscar mayer hot dogs). So you could potentially get 3 packages for $2.49!

If you're a Pepsi person, 20-packs are Buy 1 Get 2 free....as well as Aquafina bottled water.

Sweet Strawberries are $2.99 for a 2 lb container

Boneless Whole Beef Brisket is $.99/lb!

Colgate Toothpaste is on sale for $.99

Free Breakfast on a bun at Whataburger

HEB deals

Here are a couple HEB deals I found today:

Post Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal: you can get the family size (18oz box) for $2.74 and there is a $1/1 in-ad coupon and then if you have the $1/2 coupon from the paper, you can get Honey Bunches of Oats for as low as $1.25/box.

Genesis Today Juice (this is my latest love...their acai berry juice...soooooo good!): There is a $1/1 coupon from the paper and then HEB has a $.75/1 in-ad coupon. So if you get the Acai, it'll be $4 for the 64oz bottle. If you like the other flavors, it's a bit more than $4 but I don't remember the exact price.

Keebler Club Crackers are on sale for $.98/box

Various fruit snacks are marked down to $1.79(?)..somewhere in there...it was below $2/10ct box

It was a quick trip with all 3 boys today, so I had to be fast :) Those are just a few of the deals I found if you like those items!

Burts Bee's Grab Bags

Right now Burt's Bee's is running a promotion where you can get $50 worth of products for $25 in their premium grab bags. You won't know exactly what you are getting until you get the package, but they said it will include a lip balm, lip shimmer, lip gloss, body lotion, facial cleanser, hand cream, face cream. It will include 5 full-sized products, 14 mini-sized products and 5 special gifts.
If you're interested, go here to check it out!

Jamba Juice $1 All-Fruit Smoothies on 6/16 only!!!

Can't beat that on a hot summer day!!!

Summer Reading Programs

The local libraries have fantastic summer reading programs (at least I know Round Rock and Georgetown's programs are great). Here are a few other programs in the area that might be fun for you and your kids!

Barnes & Noble - for kids in Grades 1 thru 6, you can earn a free book after reading 8 and some locations also have a regularly scheduled story time (check find an event for your store). Starts May 25 and ends September 7. (I could not find more information on this one, so you might check with your local store first!!)

Borders "Double Dog Dare" - for kids under 12 you earn a free book after reading 10 books There are 10 titles to choose from for your free book. Starts May 4 and ends August 26. http://media.bordersstores.com/pdf/summerreading.pdf

Half-Price Books "Feed Your Brain" - Stop by a Half-Price Books and CiCi's Pizza where your kids can make money on reading! Kids under 14 can earn a $3 Half-Price Books gift card each week (up to $27 if you participate every
week) for every week they read at least 15 minutes a day from June 1 to July 31. Talk about a rewarding reading program!

http://www.halfpricebooks.com/feed_your_brain.html

Pottery Barn Kids Book Club - not just a Summer program, this regularly scheduled storytime goes on all year long on Tuesdays from 11 to 11:30 am. And your kids get a coupon ($10 off a purchase I hear) after attending 5 sessions and getting their booklet stamped. http://www.potterybarnkids.com/customer-service/book-club.html

Chuck E. Cheese Reading Rewards Calendar - fill the reading chart for 2 weeks and turn it into Chuck E. Cheese for 10 free tokens (with pizza purchase), check out all the Rewards Calendars you can use to motivate your kids. http://chuckecheese.com/promotions/pdf/RewardReading.pdf

Scholastic Summer Challenge - a great way to motivate kids by earning
points for reading. There are tons of resources but I don't see any
sweepstakes this year to win prizes. http://www.scholastic.com/summerreading/index.htm

HEBuddy Reading Club - Watch for details (will be announced soon) read 10
books and earn a free t-shirt and 20 point sticker. http://www.hebuddy.com/content/pdf/readingclub.pdf

Dollar General Deals

One of my newest discoveries is Dollar General. You can get some great name brand things for super cheap...plus, they accept manufacturer coupons!! Here are some of the deals they have this week (6/13-6/20):

Tostitos or Doritos $3 each, and buy 2, get 1 free
Father's Day Greeting Cards $1
Angel Soft Bath Tissue (12 big rolls) $4.75
Colgate Toothbrush or toothpaste $.85...use a coupon and you could make some $$!
Windex Original Glass or Multi-surface antibacterial cleaner $2.50
Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner $2.50 (there were coupons for this in this last Sunday's newspaper)
Ziploc Sandwich Bags (66ct) $2
Quilted Northern Ultra Plush Bath Tissue (12 double rolls) $6.50
Brawny 3 roll paper towels $3
Dixie Ultra Plate (30ct) or Napkins (200ct) $2.25
Stouffer's Lasanga with Meat Sauce (21oz) $3
Nestle Wonka Mix-ups (12oz) $2.75

**Just a quick side note...check the prices before you buys something that's not on sale or on special. In general, I've noticed that their prices are pretty close to HEB, Target and WalMart unless the items are on sale or special. That's not the case on everything, just in general!**

$20 for $40 gift card to Gumbo's in Round Rock

If you haven't signed up for their daily deals yet, you should check out Morgan's Daily Deals. It is run by the same family that owns the ValPak (blue coupon envelopes you get in the mail) and some of the local coupon magazines that come in the mail.

Today's deal (valid for 6/14/10) is $20 for $40 at Gumbo's of Round Rock...you pay $20 and get $40! Here are the restrictions:

• Mon-Thurs dinner only
• Alcohol/Tax/Gratuity Excluded
• One coupon/table
• not valid with any other offer
• valid until 9/15/10

It's rare to see a coupon for Gumbo's of Round Rock, so if you like it (and it's delicious!!), grab it while you can!

Winkflash Flat Rate Book Sale

Winkflash.com has their flat rate book sale right now...up to 100 pages in hard cover for $19.95. Use coupon code: BOOKSALE04 This sale is until 6/15/10!

Sprouts Deals

Blueberries (pint) 2 for $3
Blackberries (6oz) $.99/each
Strawberries (1lb) or Raspberries (6oz) 2 for $4
Bulk Granola $2.49/lb
25% off vitamins
Buffalo meat is $4.99/lb (if you haven't cooked with buffalo, it's a healthier alternative to ground beef)

And today is the last day of the Gluten-Free Jubilee (25% off gluten free foods)!

They have not posted their monthly specials yet for June...stay tuned!

Walgreens Deals

Walgreens also has puff's on sale for $.99/each, but you have to use the walgreens coupon.

Gillette Fusion Proglide $9.89+ $5 Register Rewards=$4.89

Bluebell Ice Cream is 2 for $8!!!

Target deals

It's Proctor & Gamble week at most discount retailers and pharmacy stores!

Target has the follow...buy 2, get a $5 gift card:
Charmin 24 pk double or 12 pk triple: $11.99
Bounty 8 pk: $9.99
Pampers $19.99 -- be sure to check the unit price to see if it is really a good deal

CVS deals

Buy $25 in Proctor & Gamble, get $10 extra care bucks:
$.99 Puffs 60-108ct (if you got the vocalpoint coupons, use these to get 6 boxes for $2.58)
$12.99 Bounty Extra Soft 12 pack
$9.99 Charmin ultra soft 16pk


Gillette Fusion Proglide $9.99 + $5 ECB = $4.99

Goldfish: Buy One Get One Free

CVS brand diapers/training pants $5.99 + $2 ECB

Randalls Deals

Buy 2, save $6 with card:

Charmin 24 big roll: $12.99
Tide 150 oz: $17.99
Bounty 12 big roll: $12.99
Downy: $10.99
Duracell Coppertop 24ct AA: $12.99
Pampers: $19.99
Swiffer Wet jet Kit: $20.99
Cascade Dish Detergent: $11.99

So if you buy any 2 of the above, you get to take $3 off each for a total of $6 off, plus add some coupons for a better deal!

State Fair Corn Dog Coupon

If you love a good Memorial Day "meat-on-a-stick," gotta go here to download a coupon. Click your back button to print it a couple times!

Betrayed by words

Sometimes things sound fantastic, when they are not really that great. For example, I have been purchasing 'extra lean' ground beef from a particular store and was so excited because it tasted so good and was super cheap! Then I decided to make some taco meat with it and as I was browning it, I was shocked at the amount of grease in the pan for 'extra lean' meat. I decided to check the package and there was no indication of the fat content. So I called the store. I was informed by the butcher that the 'extra lean' is 85/15 and the 'super lean' is 90/10. I had been trained to think that extra lean was the 90/10 and the super lean was 96/4 as it is at other stores, but that is not the case at this particular store. I thought I would share that story to illustrate that sometime the wording on "deals" is all just words. Do you research and determine if it is really as spectacular as it says it is before you buy!

I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for....

ICE CREAM!!!

Yep, fire up that freezer because ice cream is CHEAP right now!! Here are some of the deals around town:

HEB Plus Round Rock: Creamy Creations is on sale 2/$6!!

Randalls: Blue Bell is $3.79 (with their card)!!

Walgreens on 79 & Georgetown: Blue Bell 2 for $8! It may be on sale at other Walgreens, but my experience has been that it's varies by store. Call before you go!

It won't last long...they are just getting us addicted since it's starting to heat up, so stock up now!!

Target Smore's Deal

For those going camping, check out Target's S'mores deal!!!

Buy Hershey's 6pk & Honey Maid Graham for $2.79/each and get Marshmallows Free. Plus you can use the $1 off purchase of all three above items to get all the stuff for s'mores for $4.58. I checked this deal out at HEB and the Target deal is WAY cheaper than trying to buy the items at HEB.

Also, Target has Kellogg's Cereal on sale for $2.59/each and if you buy 3, you get 1 gallon of milk free. This is really only a good deal if you can pair it with a kellogg's cereal coupon.

Coppertone Sunscreen is $7.99 and you can print coupons for $1/1 coppertone to make it $6.99

CVS Deals

Here are a few CVS deals:

Kellogg's Raisin Bran, Corn Flakes, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks, Froot Loops, Cocoa or Rice Krispies $1.66/each (limit 3)

Pringles 2/$3 and you can add the $1/4 from this last sunday's newspaper to save more.

Crest 3D White Vivid Toothpaste $2.99 + $1 Extra Care Buck

Gillette or Old Spice $4.00/each + $4 Extra Care Buck = FREE. If you have a coupon, use it on top of that to have overage. (there are some BOGO Old Spice coupons from the 4/18/10 RP or $1/2 from the 5/2/10 P&G in the sunday paper) Also for Gillette body wash, there was a BOGO in the 5/2/10 P&G).

Walgreens Deals

Here are a few of the Walgreen's deals this week...they last until the 29th (Sat).
2 for $1 Encore gourmet spices (limit 4) -- when can you get spices for $.50!!
$.69 Kraft Mac & Cheese 7.25oz (limit 3)
Gum 3 for $2 (Wrigley, Extra or Trident)
Huggies Little Swimmers 10-12pack for $4.99 ($6.99 - $2 instant coupon)...if you were lucky enough to snag a $1.50/1 coupon from Coupons.com, use it here!
General Mills cereal $1.99/each

Go here to access the Walgreen's ad for Round Rock...it'll have the coupons to get the deals above!

Round Rock Express:

Tues, May 25th is Military Appreciation Night at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock. TexVet will have a table by the right- field entrance for military personnel and veterans to pick up comp tickets.
If you are not military personnel or a veteran, a table will be set up at the home-plate entrance for donations of travel-sized shampoo and/or body wash in exchange for a free berm ticket.
You can pick up any travel-sized shampoo or body washes for about $1 at Target, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, etc.
The Round Rock Express will be playing the Las Vegas 51s at 7:05pm

Wed, May 26th is "Fill the Cable Truck" Night, presented by Time Warner Cable. Fans can bring a canned food item in exchange for a berm ticket. They are playing the Los Vegas 51s at 7:05pm.

Bass Shoes

Bass Shoes at the Round Rock Premium Outlet is having a buy 1 at regular price, get 2 free sale. Basically, you pay for the highest price pair of shoes and get to pick out 2 other pairs for free. The rest of the store is on sale as well if you like their clothes (70% off) and belts (buy on at 50%, get a 2nd for 75% off).

target toy clearance

the target in georgetown has some toys marked down significantly (toys that are normally $24 are now $3-$4)! It would make a great birthday party stash.

Free/Cheap Summer Fun in Central Texas

I've started putting together my annual "summer fun" calendar of all the fun things going on in the Austin area that are free or cheap. Most of the events are kid related, but there are some good ones for all ages (ie--Annie at Zilker, stargazing, etc). I still have things to add, but thought I would put this out there and if you know of something that's not on here...please let me know!! I'm also finishing up my listing of 'kids eat free or cheap." Last year I had trouble with the calendar link, so if it doesn't work (I'm sooooo sorry)...just let me know and I'll try again.

View Summer Fun in Central Texas calendar


Some other fun free/cheap things you might think about for this summer are:
Texas Nature Challenge 2010: http://naturechallenge.tamu.edu/
The LCRA has some free events (already listed on the calendar), but they do have some other events that are reasonably priced...you might check out their website: http://www.lcra.org/parks/parks_calendar.html


Free Summer Movies...there are too many of them to put them all on the calendar, so if you are interested, here are the links:
Regal Cinemas Free Family Film Festival: http://www.regmovies.com/nowshowing/familyfilmfestivalschedule.aspx?state=TX
Cinemark Round Rock Movies 8 Summer Movie Clubhouse (10 for $5 or $1/show): http://www.cinemark.com/summermovieclubhouse/SMC2010_58.jpg
Alamo Drafthouse Free Summer Kids' Movies (Alamo Village and South Lamar locations): http://www.originalalamo.com/Signature.aspx?id=10

Scholastic Warehouse Sale

If you are looking for cheap books, check out the Scholastic Warehouse Sale this week in Austin. These have been hit or miss for me, but mostly hits.

It runs Mon, May 17-Wed, May 19 at the Norris Conference Center (2525 West Anderson Lane Austin, TX 78757)

Monday & Tues it runs from 8am-10pm and Wed it runs from 8am-6pm

If you want to pre-register, it makes check out a lot quicker. Just go here to pre-register and print out some coupons for $10 off $50 and $25 off $100.

HEB: My Life Coupons

HEB puts out a monthly publication that has coupons in it. It's a free publication.

Here are May's coupons (these expire 6/1)
$1 off Generations California EVOO
Buy Johnsonville Sausage or Bratwurst links, Get Head Country BBQ sauce free
Buy HEB Mootopia Milke Get Powerbar free
$1 off Best Maid Dilly Bites (60oz)
$1 off Fischer & Wieser Razzpotle 20oz
$1 off HEB Milk with DHA Omega-3 64oz
$1 off 2 Adolphus Rice Latin Selections
Buy Ricos Queso Blanco Cheese Sauce, Get Ricos Round Tortilla Chips Free
$1 off Walden Farms Item 12 oz
$.75 off Mazola Cooking Oil 40oz
$1 off Best Maid Jalapeno Relish or Sweet Jalapenos
Buy HEB Fresh Garden Salsa, Get HEB Tortilla Chips free
$1 off 2 Yogi All Natural Cereals or Granola Crisps
$1 off Success White or Brown Rice
$1 off Lucini Flavored Olive Oil
$1 off Nature's Path Granola Bars
Buy Fiber One Cereal Get Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt Free
$1 off Texmati Rice 28oz
$2 off Riceland Extra Long Grain Rice
$1 off Cascadian Farm Cereal
$1 off Cascadian Farm Granola Bars
Buy Splenda No calorie Sweetener Packets, Get Tetley Family Size Regular Tea Bags Free
Buy McCormick Almond Extract, Get Martha White Blueberry Muffin & Hill Country Fare Slivered Almonds Free
$1 off 2 General Mills Milk'n Cereal Bars Variety Pack

There are also two coupons for Red Diamond:
$.25 off 1/2 gallon Lemonade (expires 7/31)
$.50 off Any Gallon Tea (expires 7/31)

HEB Coupon Deals

Buy Oscar Mayer Lunchmeat (various varieties) & Kraft American Singles 12oz and get Mrs. Baird's Honey Wheat Bread & Jennie-O Jumbo Turkey Franks 16 oz Free. (expires 6/1)

Buy Stouffer's Lasagna (90-96oz) or Enchiladas, Get Sara Lee Cheesecake Free (expires 6/1)

Buy Nestle Toll House Morsels (23-24oz) and Get Glad Ware Containers Free (expires 5/18) Combine this with a coupon from here (you have to sign in to get coupons).

$1.00 off 2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudle (expires 5/25)...combine with the in-ad coupon for Buy 2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudles, get a 3rd Free (expires 5/25) to get 3 toaster strudles for $2.76

$1.00 off two Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Extreme Explosions 5.5 oz -- these are onsale for $1.16, so it would bring the cost down to $.66 each. If you can do the 5.5 oz, might be a good time to stock up...offer expires 6/1

Buy KC Masterpiece Marinade, Get KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce Free. Combine this with the coupon that was in the newspaper for a better deal (expires 6/1)

Buy HEB Tortilla Chips, Get Rosarita Salsa Free. Combine this with the Sunday newspaper coupon for Rosarita Salsa to make $.50!

Sprouts Deals

Sprouts has some great deals this week, including:
Sweet Cherries for $3.99/lb
Navel Oranges $.69/lb
Bell Peppers (Red, Yellow & Orange) $.88/lb
Seedless Watermelons $1.99/each!!
All Organic Beef is 40% off
Boneless Chicken Breasts are $1.99/lb

Gulten-Free Jubilee is continuing until June 2...you get 25% off all gluten-free items!

If you can get there today, you can take advantage of last weeks sales also:
Yellow Corn 10 for $2!!
Red Seedless Grapes 2lbs for $3

And they have their monthly deals going on:
Garden of Eating Tortilla Chips 2 for $5
Food should Taste This Good tortilla chips 25% off
Back to Nature Juice $3.99/10 pack

Lots of other great deals!! Go to http://sprouts.com to check it out!

Michael's Friends & Family Event

Michael's is having their Friends and Family Event Thurs, May 13-Sat, May 15. Click here for 20% off your entire purchase (including sale items)!

Sucker for The Place!!!!

So, I have been meaning to post here ever since I was granted the privilege, but instead have been content to passively enjoy. No more, I say. I shall post my finds. Yes, oh fellow Thrifties, I shall post.....Here is #1....

I am a sucker for sales at The Children's Place Outlet. They make me a little giddy because my Thrifty self likes stuff I can hand down kid-to-kid (or to nephew) that will stay looking good even after millions of washes.

Today I happened upon am awesome clearance. Little girls dress (< 3T) $2.99 (the ones that were $40 at Easter). Big girls dresses $4.99 (yeah, the $40 ones again). Skirts, summer sweaters, shirts, shorts, capris---lots of options for less than $5.

For boys they had awesome polo shirts for $2, button-up long and short sleeved shirts (great for church) for $5 or less. Even their non-clearance rack stuff was great....all shorts (ALL of the them) are $10 or less with a lot <$5. Even for the big kids.....and they all come with adjustable waists!!!

Confession----I've been there twice today. Don't judge me.....

Jamba Juice

Ok, so one more for good measure...

Jamba Juice is celebrating 20 years with weekly specials this week.
Tomorrow is Wake Up Wednesday and you can get $2 steel cut oatmeal
Thurs: $1 baked goods with purchase of menu drink
Fri: All Fruit Friday $3 all fruit smoothies (16oz)

Happy Sipping!

Vacation

I will be off the blog for the next week and a half. If you are needing some couponing deals, check out the following sites:

Hip2Save
Saving With Shellie
Passion For Saving -- Great website I just discovered...love it!!
Totally Target -- also new on my "watch" list...great info!


Be sure to check out HEB after May 1st...they will have a new My Texas Life. The April book had over $25 in savings on various organic/natural items. They will also have a whole new group of in-ad coupons that you can stack with your manufactuer coupons to save more.

Happy Saving and I'll see ya in May!!

Sprouts Deals and Mini-Makeovers

Here are some of the deals at Sprouts this coming week:

Hass Avocados 3 for $1!!!
Green Cabbage or Russett Potatoes $.39/lb
Green onions or cucumbes $.39/each
Navel Oranges $.49/lb
Apple Festival (Fuji, Braeburn, cameo, granny smith, pink lady, jonagold, red delicious and golden delicious) are all $.99/lb
All Trail Mix is 25% off
Tamales (in the deli section) are $5.99 for a 6-pk or $1.99 for a 2-pack. (Just a side note...these are delicious and HUGE...we love tamales and are picky...the chicken ones are great....lots of green chiles)
Extra Lean Ground Beef $2.99/lb

May is also Austim Speaks fundraising at Sprouts. You can choose to donate $1, $5 or $10 when you check out (or any amount you choose). Go to http://autismspeaks.org for more info.

Mom & Daughter Mini-Makeovers with Aubrey Organics make-up.
May 8 from 11-2 at the Round Rock location. You can book at 15-min mini-makeover with an Aubrey Organic make-up artist for yourself and daughter (or friend if you are surrounded by boys). Check out http://sprouts.com on the Events! page for more information about this event at other locations around Austin and Texas.

Walgreen's: $1 ink cartridge refill!!

Grab a Walgreen ad because tomorrow you can score ink refills for select printers for $1 with the in-ad coupon. To view the ad, click here. To check to see if they carry your brand and model of cartridge, click here.
This deal is good for April 22nd only!

Randalls

I am looking for a Randalls shopper out there who knows how to work their deals. I have not ventured to Randalls...just because they are far from my house...but it seems like you could get some great deals there if you know how to work it. Anyone have that expertise?

Sprouts Newsletters

If you are a Sprouts shopper, sign up for their email mailing list. Just click here and click on the mailbox in the bottom right corner and enter your email. You will get monthly newsletters with great info on products, recipes and COUPONS! The april newsletter came with a coupon for a FREE 24oz Greek God's yogurt (regularly $3.99)...the march newsletter was $2 off Rosie Organic Chicken.

And through Tues (4/20), the Round Rock location has Pastrami, Corned Beef and Corned Turkey for $4.99/lb at the deli.

Jamba Juice BOGO

Go here to print a coupon good for a free jamba juice when you purchase one!!

Thanks Hip2Save.com

Quiznos Coupon

Go here for a coupon to get $1 off a regular or $2 off a large sub. And another coupon good for free chips & drink when you buy a regular, large or chopped salad.

Sprouts Deals

Sprouts has some great deal this week...as usual! One that is not advertised is their blackberries are on sale 4 for $5! It is a manager's special...they've got them right by the front door. Check out sprouts.com for more weekly specials.

If you can run over there today, you can still take advantage of last weeks sale, including the $.88/lb seedless grapes...the ones we got were so yummy!

HEB: Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats deal

Right now at HEB, they have Frosted Mini-Wheat (various kinds and sizes) on sale for $2.50/box. There is a $1/1 in-ad coupon (yellow pad hanging there by the cereal), so it comes to $1.50/box. Then, you can stack that with the Buy Frosted Mini Wheats, Get Kelloogg's Fruit Snacks free. So you can get a box of Frosted Mini-Wheats and a box of Fruit snacks for $1.50 ($.75 each!!)!!!

Winkflash Flat Rate Book Sale

Winkflash has their flat rate book sale going on right now. You can up to 100 pages for $12.95!!! Use coupon code: BOOKSALE04 (expires April 20)

Also, they have a 5 & dime sale going on. 4X6 prints are $.05 and 5X7 prints are $.10 Use coupon code: 510PRINTS

Jamba Juice $1 off coupon

Through April 10, you can use a $1 off any all fruit smoothie at Jamba Juice...sweet!!!! Just go here to get your coupon.

Thanks Hip2Save

Snapfish Deal

Snapfish is having a birthday deal. You can get 100 4X6 prints for $10 (shipping included). Must use this by 4/7/10! Use coupon code: APR5BD

You can also get a classic photo book for $10 with coupon code APR1BD (use by 4/7)

2 collage mugs for $10 with coupon code APR3BD (use by 4/7).

There will be more 10th birthday deals coming this week.

HEB Deals

Here are a few of the coupons I found at HEB that could turn into good deals:

• Buy 3 Kellogg's Selected Kid's Cereals (12.2 - 17.5 oz), Get HEB Milk (64oz) Free (There was not very good info for this deal...they didn't list which Kellogg's cereals are "kids" cereals. (expires 4/13)
• $1.00 off Kellogg's Cereals (Fruit Loops, Frosted Flakes, Corn Pops & Apples Jack's I think) (expires 4/13)
• Buy Smart Balance Sour Cream (16oz) Get HEB Flour Tortillas Free (10 ct). (expires 4/13). I don't know for sure, but you might be able to use the $1/1 coupon from the 3/21 red plum with this deal. The in-ad coupon specifies that it must be the 16oz regular or reduced fat.
• Buy Kellogg's Bite Sized Frosted Mini Wheats, Get Kellogg's Fruit Snack Free (expires 4/13). Stack it with your $1/1 coupon from the 3/28 Red Plum (RP) for a sweet deal.
• Buy Oscar Mayer Beef Franks (14-16oz), Get Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese (7-8oz) Free (expires 4/13)
• Buy Keebler Club Crackers, Get Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies Free (expires 4/6!). Coupons.com supposedly has a $1/2 coupon for Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies, so you could purchase 1 box of Club Crackers, and 2 Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies, Use your $1/2 and get one box of cookies free.
• Buy Nestle Toll House Morsels, Get Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk & Nestle La Kechera Dulce de Leche Free (maybe for a tres leches cake!) (expires 4/13). You can use some of your Nestle Toll House coupons from here. It would make a sweet deal!
• $3 off Huggies (Thanks, Brae) from the HEB website. And if you have purchased any baby items lately, you should have received a catalina coupon (from the checkout) for $3 off your next diaper purchase of $6, so you can stack the two to get $6 off a package of Huggies.

Happy Shopping!

HEB Baby Food Coupons

Thankfully I am out of the baby food stage!! BUT, I have a bunch of coupons for HEB on various Gerber baby food items. And a $1 off your next purchase of $3 or more in baby food at HEB. Lastly a $1 off an 8ct Similac Advance EarlyShield Ready-to-Feed formula coupon for Target (expires 4/19). If you are interested in any of these, leave a comment with your email and I'll get in touch to send them to you. First come, first serve.

Thanks!

Sprouts Monthly Deals (4/1-4/27)

Here are some of Sprouts monthly deals for April

• 20% off Sprouts Natural Cleaning Products


• $25% off Source Naturals


• 15% off ecover cleaning products


• $16.99 Seventh Generation Liquid Laundry


• Go Green Kitchen and Lawn Trash Bags


• $12.99 Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Liquid Laundry


• 15% off Attitude Household Cleaning Products


• Give Water (4 for $5)


• Rustic Crust pizza crust $3.99


• Seeds of Change Ready to Eat Rice $2.99 (8.5 oz varieties)


• Sweet Leaf Tea 2 for $6


• Seeds of Change Simmer Sauce 2 for $7 (all 12oz varieties)


• Lots of natural baby care items discounted

Go here to check out the full ad.

San Antonio Vacation Experience Program Coupons

If you haven't found them already, check out the coupons you can get through the S.A.V.E. Program in San Antonio. Just go here and register and you will be able to download the following coupons:

• 15% off Alamo Helicopter Tours


• $1 off admission to San Antonio Botanical gardens (limit 6 people)


• $2 off admission to The Buckhorm Saloon and Museum


• 20% off San Antonio Children's Museum (Limit 4 tickets) -- I haven't been here yet, but have heard amazing things about this museum...let me know if you've been


• $2 off admission ticket to Enchanted Springs Ranch (limit 8 tickets)


• $4 off tour ticket for San Antonio Foodie Tours


• $1.50 off Imax Theatre in San Antonio Rivercenter -- 3 hrs free parking with Imax ticket


• Buy 1, Get 1 Free Ticket to the Institute of Texan Cultures


• Free Premier Passport for The Shops at La Cantera


• Free Gift with Purchase at Shops of La Villita


• $1 off admission (limit 10 tickets) to Ultimate Mirror Maze & Vault Laser Challenge


• Free Premier Passport to North Star Mall


• $2 off adult & $1 off child discovery tour ticket at Natural Bridge Caverns (limit 6 tickets)


• $1.25 each ticket purchase Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch (limit 8 tickets) -- if you go watch out for the ostrich and emu...they are very happy to come right on into your car


• Free VIP Coupon Book to San Marcos Prime Outlets


• $1 off each combo ticket to Ripley's Believe It or Not and Louis Tussaud's Wax Works & 10% off entire gift shop purchase


• $1 off Ripley's Haunted Adventure/Guinness World Records Museum/Tomb Raider 3D Adventure Ride and Arcade


• $2 off all day admission (limit 5 tickets) to Schlitterbahn (not valid Sat in June, July or Aug)


• Everyone pays kids price admission to Six Flags Fiesta Texas (up to 4 discount tickets)


• Buy One General Use ticket, get a Child's ticket (aged 3-11) free at Six Flags Fiesta Texas


• Next Day Free coupon for Six Flags Fiesta Texas


• Buy One Adult Ticket, Get One Free (Mon-Fri only) at Six Flags Fiesta Texas


• $19.99 adult general admission to Splashtown San Antonio


• $4 off One Day Admission to SeaWorld San Antonio


• $1 off The McNay Art Museum


• $2 off adult and $1 off child for 60 minute Trolley Tour of San Antonio


• $5 off adult and $2 off child on an Alamo Sightseeing Bus Tour
• $2 off ticket to Tower of the Americas
• $2 off adult & family and $1 off child & senior admission to texas transportation museum
• $1 off admission to Witte Museum (limit 8 tickets)
• $2 off admission to Wonder World Park (limit 6 tickets)
• $2 off admission to San Antonio Zoo (limit 4 tickets)

Enjoy!!

Sprouts (3/31-4/7)

Hi All-
Sorry for a hiatus...it's harder and harder to sit down and blog the deals with the little guys running around :)

Sprouts has some decent deals this week.
Strawberries are $.99/lb (and they are tasty!)
Green Seedless Grapes $1.69/lb (which is one of the lowest prices I've seen for grapes in the last 6 months)
Zucchini for $.99/lb
Bulk Cut Mild Cheddar $1.99/lb
Boneless Pork Roasts & Chicken Thighs $1.77/lb
Sprouts Large Eggs 2/$3

Lots of other great deals! http://sprouts.com

Also, keep in mind that tomorrow (4/1) they will have new Monthy Specials.

Upgrade Your Disney DVDs to Blu-Ray

Disney is offering $8 coupons to purchase select Disney titles in Blu-Ray if you have the DVD version of the same title. Go to this website:
http://disneyupgrade2blu.com/
You will enter the site and then select the titles you want to upgrade (there are a total of 56). They will ask for some information and then you will print out an upgrade form. Attach the proof of purchase from your DVDs and mail it in and you should receive your $8 coupons within 8-10 weeks via email.
You get to keep your old DVDs, so you don't have to give them up!!

Sur La Table Free Knife Sharpening

If you have any dull kitchen knives, you can take up to 2 knives to Sur La Table and have them sharpened with their commercial knife sharpener for free. Additional knives will be $1/inch to sharpen. This deal is good through April 30.
(Sur La Table is in the Domain in N. Austin)

Thanks Hip2Save!

Toy Story 1 & 2 DVD/Blu-ray Deal: Target or Toys R Us

So, I read about a great deal for the new Toy Story 1 and Toy Story 2 DVD/Blu-Ray combo pack. It works...just got ours!!

So heres the deal from Hip2Save.com

Go to Disney Movie Rewards and login or register for an account. After this, enter the code 786936294507 in the orange box where it says "Enter Code." A link will appear that will allow you to print a coupon valid for $10 off Toy Story 1 DVD/Blu-ray combo pack. Then enter the code: 786936294521 and print a coupon valid for $10 off Toy Story 2 DVD/Blu-ray combo pack.

Then, you can go to Toys R Us where they are having a sale on Toy story...if you buy both 1 and 2, you get them for $16.99/each and then you can use your 2-$10 coupons to get them for $6.99/each. Inside each DVD is a code to get a free movie ticket to go see Toy Story 3 when it comes out this summer (an $8.50 value)...so if you use the movie ticket, you basically get the 2 DVDs and 2 movie tickets for $5.48 + tax...NICE!!!

Not mentioning why...I will never shop at Toys R Us or Babies R Us again...so I spent $2 more and went to Target where they have the same DVDs on sale for $22.99 each and then if you buy both, you get $10 off. So it works out to be $17.99/DVD and then use the two coupons from above and you score both DVDs for $7.99/each + the 2 free movie tickets. If you have Toys R Us' ad, you can take it with you to Target to have them price match the deal to save the $2. You have to have the actual ad though...they will not accept a printed version.

If you want a complete rundown of the deal, check it out here.

Walgreen's Blue Bell Deal

Walgreens (at least the one on Hwy 29 in Georgetown) has their Blue Bell Ice Cream for $4/half gallon. Use the coupons from here and get a half gallon of Blue Bell for $3!!! I don't know if this is a city-wide/state-wide sale, so you might call your local Walgreens to double check before venturing over there.

JoAnn's Friends & Family Coupon: 20% off total purchase

This weekend is JoAnn's Friends and Family Sale. They have a rare 20% off your total purchase Friday, March 26-Sunday, March 28. Go here to print them out.

Pampers: Diaper Deal at CVS

CVS has their pampers jumbo packs (easy ups included) on sale for $8.97 (about the same price as buying them at Target)...but they have a $3 extra bucks reward with them, so it's like getting it for $5.97. Use some of your coupons too if you have some. There were a few in the newspaper 2 weeks ago. I'll see if I can find any prinatble Pampers coupons.

Also if you've been shopping at CVS in the last couple months and racked up some good old double extra bucks, you should be seeing those soon!

Sprouts Deals

Sorry for the hiatus...needed some time with the boys!

Sprouts has some great deals this week.

Blackberries (6oz clamshell) for $.88/ea
Hass Avocados $.49/ea
Blueberries (6oz) or Strawberries (1lb) 2 for $4
Green leaf or Red leaf or Romaine lettuce $.77/ea
Braeburn or Jonagold Apples $.77/lb
Spiral Sliced Ham $1.77/lb
Value Pack Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.77/lb
Super Lean Ground Sirloin $2.97/lb

There are lots of other great deals. Check out the full ad here.

Don't forget to check out their web deals that run Sunday through Tues. Sometimes they have a good deal.

Sprouts Deals: 3/17-3/24

Blackberries $1.47/6oz
Strawberries $1.47/lb -- we have been eating these like crazy and they are DELICIOUS!
Cucumbers & Green Onions $.49/each
Cilantro Bunch $.49/each
Red Bell Peppers $.88each
Pink Lady or Fuji Apples $.99/lb
Zucchini Squash $.88/lb

Fresh Chicken Breast Tenders $1.77/lb

Natural Honey Almond Granola $2.49/lb

If you go tomorrow (Wed)- Be sure to grab some cuties for $2.99/5 lb box. If you get the sunday paper, there was a coupon for $1/1-5lb box, so you can get a 5lb box of cuties for $1.99!!

I also noticed on my last trip there that they will have unadvertised, manager's specials...like they had red potatoes and pineapples were 2/$4.

Banana Republic, Gap & Old Navy: Family & Friends 30% off -- March 18-21

Gap, Banana Republic & Old Navy are having their friends and family deal going on right now. You can get 30% off online or in-store (outlets included). You can also designate a charity to receive 5% of what your friends and family spend. Just go here for the in-store barcode or online code.

Thanks Kerilyn!

CVS/Walgreens/Target deals

Hi All-

I am taking a bit of a break this week...I'll post any spectacular deals I find, but in the meantime, if you want to check out some of the deals going on at CVS, Walgreens or Target, I suggest you check out Hip2Save.com. She does an excellent listing of the deals. Keep in mind though some of the pricing is different because she is not in Texas.

Happy Spring Break!

Discounted Phantom of the Opera Tickets -- Austin performances

If you are interested in seeing Phantom of the Opera, Travelzoo has a great discount on tickets...up to 40%. Tickets start at just $25!!

The offer is valid on performances March 17-April 4 at Bass Concert Hall in Austin, including weekends. The best savings were found on the following seats:

Tues, Wed & Sun evenings shows:
Orchestra Front/1st Balcony Front $40 (reg $66-71)
Orchestra Rear/1st Balcony Rear $35 (reg $54-60)
2nd Balcony Front $25 (reg $39-44)

Thurs, Fri evenings; Sat & Sun Matinees
Orchestra Front/1st Balcony Front $45 (reg $66-76)
Orchestra Rear/1st Balcony Rear $40 (reg $54-66)
2nd Balcony Front $30 (reg $39-47)

To purchase tickets, click below and use the code TZOO in the "Promotion Code" box. When you select a performance, discounted prices will automatically appear. Fees of up to $9.75/ticket will be added. Full price tickets to any performance are subject to the same fee.

http://www.travelzoo.com/newsflash/63402436-769613/

Jamba Juice $1 off coupon

Love Jamba Juice!! Go here and print a $1 off coupon!!! Enjoy!!

Thanks Hip2Save

Sprouts Deals

If you can make it to Sprouts on Wed, there are some good deals from last week (4/$5 blueberries and 2/$4 strawberries among other things).
This week, they have some good deals too:

5lb box of cutie clementines for $2.99
sharp cheddar cheese (bulk cut) is $2.50/lb
zucchini squash $.88/lb
Rio Star Texas Grapefruit 3/$1
Sweet Potatoes $.88/lb
Braeburn or Jonagold Apples $.88/lb
1lb Strawberries 2/$5 (they are $2.97/lb at HEB and the 2/$5 is if you don't go tomorrow)
Extra Lean Ground Beef $2.99/lb
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $2.99/lb (this is a higher price then they have had recently, but still a good deal for how good and huge they are)
Boneless Pork Loin Roasts or Chops $2.99/lb (they are $2.97/lb at HEB)

Happy Shopping!

UPDATE: CVS Deals

If you have an extra care card, here are a couple deals I'm going to try to snag (i'll let you know how it goes):
Make sure you register your extra care card for double bucks by going here.

Duracell AA 10 pack batteries: On Sale for $5.97 + $1 ExtraBuck + $1/1 coupon = $3.97

Bounce Dryer Bar (never used, but curious): On Sale for $3.99 + $1.50/1 coupon from PG Saver = $2.49

Crest White Strips Advanced Seal 14ct: $44.99 + $10 ExtraBucks + $10/1 coupon = $22.99

I just got back and I purchased all 3 items above. I saved $4.02 in on sale savings and $12.50 in coupons. I spent $45.95 and got back $11 extra care bucks and then at the beginning of april, i will get another $11 extra care bucks for the double rewards going on until march 15 -- so it'll come to $23.95 after all that.

JoAnn's: Vinyl Wall Decor 70% off

I wandered into JoAnn's today and found the Hip-In-A-Hurry Vinyl Wall Decorations are 70% off!! I got this huge surfboard decor for $5.99 down from $24.99!! They had a ton of various decorations and they had alphabet letters and words.

Blue Bell Ice Cream Coupon

If you live in Austin, you gotta love Blue Bell. Go here to print out a $1/1 coupon for a half gallon of Blue Bell. You will have to register or login to their site to print the coupon. And if you go back, you can print the coupon 2 times.

Thanks Hip2Save

Restaurant Week

Restaurant Week is going on March 7-10th (it was this week too, but only until Wed...sorry!!). You can dine at some of Austin's finest restaurants for $10-15 for lunch and $25-35 for dinner. Just go here to check out the list of restaurants and set up reservations.

Free Photo Book

If you register for an account with Hotprints.com, you can score a free photo book/month. No shipping charges!

Sprouts Deals

Sprouts has some good deals this week. If you can make it there on Wed, you can take advantage of their deals from last week.

New Deals (end 3/10/10):
Blueberries 4 for $5 (6 oz packages)
Cilantro, Green Onions or Radishes $.39/each
Strawberries 2 for $4
All bulk bin and spices are 25% off

There are many other great deals going on...you can check out their weekly ad here.

Very Best Baking

If you like to bake and use Nestle a lot, go here and you can download coupons for Nestle tollhouse chips, carnation evaporated milk and refrigerated cookie dough.

Skittles & Starburst

If you would like a buy 1 get 1 free coupon for either Skittles or Starburst, venture on over to their facebook pages and become a fan. Once you become a fan, just click the 'coupon' tab on their page and you will be able to print the BOGO coupon.

Thanks hip2save!!

Kellogg's Fruit Snacks coupon

My kids are fruit snack monsters, so if you have a little monster of your own, go here to print a $1/1 coupon for Kellogg's Fruit Snacks.

If you haven't heard of Vocalpoint.com, you might check it out. It's basically a forum for new products and some that are on the verge of coming out. I just signed up and got a bunch of coupons in the mail from them to try out new products and tell them about your experience.

Restaurant.com certificates 80%off

Use discount code: SAVOR at checkout and get your $25 gift certificates for $2!!

Colgate Coupons

If you are a colgate user, you might go here to check out the coupons they are offering. Some pretty high dollar coupons.

CVS deals

I will forewarn you that I have never coupon shopped at CVS or Walgreens, so this is a first for me. I did browse their ad in the Sunday paper and spotted a couple good deals...I'm sure there are more to be had, so if you find one, please let me know!

ExtraCare Card (if you don't know what an ExtraCare card is or Extra Bucks, go here) Deals:

Progresso Soups: Buy 1 get 1 free
Deal: Buy 4 Soups -- Pay for 2
Use the $1/4 coupon from the 2/21SS.
Total cost for 4 soups: around $4.98-5.78


2x Ultra Tide or Gain (Regular or HE 48-64 loads) $10.99 + 2 extra bucks=$8.99
Buy a 2x Ultra Tide & a tide stain release.
Use the Buy a Tide Detergent, get a tide stain release free coupon from the 2/7PG
Use the $.35/1 from the 1/17PG or 2/7PG
Pay $10.64 and get 2 extra bucks -- Total $8.64 for both

Colgate MaxFresh 4.6-6oz or 2-in-1 kids 4.6oz: $2.99 + 2 extra bucks=$.99
Use the $.75/1 coupon from 2/21SS or from here.
Final cost: $.24

Thanks Hip2Save

General Mills Cereal (Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, etc) on sale for $1.99 with the extracare card

Use the $1/2 coupon from here

Final cost $1.49/box

Depending on which cereals you buy, you can get it down to $.99/box by using this coupon.

There are several other great deals at CVS this week...you can check out their weekly ad by going here. You can also score a coupon for double extra bucks and 4% back on CVS/pharmacy brand items by printing this coupon.

HotPrints -- Free Hot Book (like a photo book)

UPDATE: For some reason their website is down...let me know if you have luck.

If you haven't discoverd HotPrints yet, check them out:

http://www.hotprints.com/

When you sign up, you can receive 1 free hot book/month with free shipping. They now have full-page layouts (so you can put one picture on a whole page) that they are including in their free hotbook/month campaign.

These little books make great gifts for grandparents or for the kids to look at.

HEB deals

This has been a crazier week for me than usual, so this is not the greatest listing of HEB deals...but here are a few of the in-store coupons that are new:

Buy Keebler Town House Crackers get HEB Creamy Creations Premium Ice Cream (1 pint) free.

But Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunchmeat (16oz) get Mrs. Baird's Whole Grain White Bread (20 oz) free.

Buy two Stonyfield Farm Organic Yogurts (6oz), get 3rd Free. To make this an even sweeter deal, go here and click on the 'coupons and offers' in the bottom right hand corner. Once you register, you can print various coupons...one of these coupons is a $.50/3 coupon, so really you'll be getting 3 yogurts for the price of 2 minus $.50.

$3.00 off 3 Kellogg's Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops or Frosted Flakes.

$1.50 off Quilted Northern Soft & Strong Ultra Bath Tissue (12 double rolls). You can combine this with the $1/1 coupon from the 1/24/10 red plum to make a total cost of $4.50 for 12 double rolls of the good stuff.

$2.00 off Brawny Paper Towels (6 big rolls). You can combine this with the $1/1 coupon from the 1/24/10 Red Plum to make a total cost of: $4.50.

I'll try to get back to the swing of things for next week. Let me know if you find any other good deals at HEB.

Restaurant.com -- 70% off!

If you don't know about restaurant.com, go check it out! You can get discounted gift certificates to local restaurants for half the price regularly (ie - $25 gift certificate for $10). Right now they are having a sale, so you can get a $25 gift card for $3!!!!! When you are checking out, you will need to use the discount code: ENJOY.

http://www.restaurant.com

**BE SURE TO READ THE FINE PRINT BEFORE PURCHASING THE GIFT CERTIFICATES...many of the restaurants have stipulations (ie-must spend minimum of $50, dinner only, lunch only, etc).**

Scholastic Books for $1

Scholastic books is having $1 days in their teacher store right now. They have over 100 books marked down to $1. If you are not teaching in the schools, you have to register as a homeschooler...what SAHM isn't a homeschooler or even moms that work...we are always teaching our kids!! I was able to snag 12 books and a 12-book reader set for $24.95 total (including shipping). Just head over to here and take a look.

Sprouts Deals

Sprouts has some good deals for this week (2/17-2/24).

Rio Red Grapefruits are $.19 each!!

Bulk Granola's are on sale for $1.99/lb

And their fresh chicken breast are on sale for $1.69/lb. These are fantastic...they are huge, so plan on one chicken breat feeding 2 people.

Michael's Coupon

Go here for a 20% off your entire purchase (excludes sale items)...good through Feb 27, 2010.

Target: Stouffer's

Target has a sale right now on their Family Sized Stouffer's family-sized meals. They are on sale for $5.99 each (several varieties). AND, if you purchase 2, you get a free pepperidge farm frozen bread. Their party-sized meals are also 10% off.

Children's Place Coupon

Here is a 15% off your next Children's Place purchase coupon. It is valid until Feb 18. 2010.
Just click here.

Thanks KiddoSavings

New Coupons

Here are a few coupons I found on other blogs...could come in handy:

Nestle:
Save $.75 on one package of Nestle Tollhouse Morsels
Save $1.00 on one package of refridgerated cookie dough
Go here and you will have to sign in to get the coupon.

Borden's Cheese Singles:

Save $1 off Borden Cheese Singles...go here. HEB is sometimes funny about accepting PDF coupons...just depends on the checker.

Fresh Express Artisanal Salad:

Go here and get $1.50 off any Fresh Express Artisanal Salad. It's also a PDF coupon, so you can print however many times you want...just be warned HEB is sometimes funny about accepting them.

Thanks Hip2Save.com!!

More coming this afternoon I'm sure with the sprouts ad out for tomorrow. If you haven't already, you might check out their web deals...just go here. Web deals are good Sat through Tues.

Fiber One Bars

Fiber One Bars: box of 10 costs $4.50. Or you can buy at box of 5 for $2.44 and use 2 -- $1/1 instore coupon and then a $.50/2 coupon from the 1/31SS to make it a final cost for 2--5ct boxes $2.38.
You can also go here and print a $.40/1 coupon to make it even cheaper. You will have to sign in to print the coupon.

Thanks Linde!!

Quiznos BOGO and $1/1 coupon

Quiznos has coupons for buy 1 sub, get one free and $1 off a choose 2 combo by going here. These expire 2/21/10.

Sprouts

I did a quick check of the sprouts ad and the 2 things that popped out were the pineapples for $.99!!! They are currently $3.99 at HEB.
And the Red Seedless Grapes for $.88/lb...again, at least $2/lb at HEB.

Target

I ventured to Target in this crazy weather and found some decent deals...mainly on diapers.
If you wander to the back of the Georgetown store, they have their "Great Save Event" section. They have marked most of those items down at least 15% and then you can use coupons on top of that.

Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers (size 5, 132 ct): $23.78 (down from $33.99)
use the $1.50/1 manufacturer coupon
final cost: $22.28 OR $.17/diaper

They also had Pampers Baby Dry Diapers marked down to $29.99 for a 233 ct box (size 1-2).
Also check in the baby section...there are boxes of diapers marked down to $29.99 and then they have a $30 coupon book inside the boxes (the boxes were specially marked) for more diapers, q-tips, graco, etc.

Boogie Wipes: $3.99
use the $2/1 coupon from here. I think Walgreens has a better deal...I just don't have time to go a million places right now...maybe someday :)
final cost: $1.99
(and they do have quite a smell to them. my little guy has rsv right now and so I thought these might be helpful for his little chapped nose...and he did not complain when I wiped him...he could be knocked out slightly from the stench...i'm not a fan of the scent).
Thanks hip2save!!

Ziploc bags: On sale 4/$9.
purchase 4
use $1.50/2 target coupon (note:they will only let you use 1/transaction)
use the $.40/1 coupon from the newspaper
final cost: $7.10 for 400 ziplocs...$1.77/100ct box

Tidy Cat Kitty Litter (38 lb!!): on sale $10.49
use the $1/1 manufacturer coupon (can't remember where it's from...i promise i'll get better at this)
final cost: $9.49 for 38 lbs of the good stuff!!

Life Cereal (44oz): $4.42
They also had other cereals marked down.

They also had some good toys marked way down:
Mr. Potato Head Dr Kit (2 mr. potato heads & accessories): $11.88
Generic "nerf" guns: $10.88

And they had clothes marked down (just plain t-shirts and sweatshirts): range from $1.50-2.88.

Happy Shopping!!

HEB Happenings

Be sure to check out HEB.com for their printable coupons. Also, when you get to the store, they have a magazine called "My Texas Life" It has some good recipes in it, as well as several good coupons.

Here are some of the deals I found at HEB on Wednesday (2/10):

Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese: $2.18/8 oz package

used the $1/2 coupon from coupons.com

final cost: $3.36 ($1.68 each)

**You could combine this with the oscar mayer/kraft cheese meal deal**

add: oscar mayer lunchmeat (various) to above and get the following for free:

kool-aid fun fizz

hill country fare round top white bread

Jell-o gelatin

Nabisco Big Bag Cookies or Crackers

Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip

Yo Baby Meals 4-pack: on sale 2/$5

used the $.50/1 coupon from here.

final cost $4.50 for 2--4 packs

Danimals Crush Cups -- On sale $1.99

used the $1/2 coupon from 2/07SS

final cost $2.98 ($1.48 each)

Buy 2lbs mini carrots, get T. Marzetti Veggie Dip free (save $3.98) -- in store coupon (combo loco)

Buy Nabisco Nilla wafers, get jello free (save $.78) -- in store coupon (combo loco)

Buy Keebler nilla wafers, get $.50 off 1lb of bananas -- in store coupon (combo loco)

Cheerios Snack Mix -- On sale 2/$4

used $.60/1 coupon from 1/10SS

final cost $3.40 ($1.70 each)

Post Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal: $2.11/box

used $1/1 coupon (in-store)

final cost $1.11/box

Tia Rosa Tortilla chips: $3.09

used $1/1 coupon (in-store)

final cost $2.09

**HOT**: 4 lb bag of Texas Oranges on sale $1.50

Oscar Myer Bun Length beef franks on sale 2/$5 (regularly 2/$6)

Buy 1 gallon of milk, get 1/2 gal of chocolate milk for free from great gallon giveaway (dead) (saved $2.84)

Freschetta Pizza: On sale for $5

used $1/1 coupon from coupons.com

final cost $4

Buy Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats (16 ct), get kellogg's fruit snacks free (save $2)

use the $1/2 rice krispie treat from a couple weeks ago (sorry forgot the source)

final cost $7 for 2-16ct Rice Krispie Treats and 2-10 ct kellogg's fruit snacks

The Beginning

I have recently taken up the new hobby of couponing and realized that it is more a way of life than a hobby. I had a very hard time finding any resources to help with using coupons effectively in the Round Rock/Austin area. So with that, I decided to start my own. I am not a pro yet at the use of coupons, but I have saved at least $30/week with our groceries and over $35 for each Target trip, so I'm getting there. Just please keep in mind that I am a newbie and will hopefully get better overtime!! So here's to happy couponing!!