California Coupon Diva

Yummy recipe- Crock pot Corned Beef

2012-03-18T16:55:00.000-07:00

So I'm late for St. Patty's day...But, if you are like me and stocked up on corned beef when they were cheap this last week, you've got a couple socked away in the back of the freezer!

Corned Beef in the Crock Pot

1 2-3 lb Corned beef, rinsed (throw away the package of spices)

1 jar of stone ground mustard

1/2 cup brown sugar

Place corned beef in crock pot

In a small bowl, mix together remaining ingredients

Pour mixture over corned beef

Cook on low for 8-10 hours.

Serve with Boiled little red potatoes, boiled green cabbage and corn on the cob! Cooking it in a crockpot makes a great au jus- it's good on the meat or poured over potatoes. Makes about 4-6 servings.

It's also great on bread as a sammich!

Question for ya'll

2012-03-18T16:10:00.000-07:00

I'm trying to find some extra cash in the budget to buy my domain and move my blog to another provider that allows ads, so I can make some money*. I promise I won't sell out or fill my blog with ads, but I'd like to be able to offer some better giveaways, like CASH MONEY!! Having my own domain will also open me up to more opportunities with sponsorship.

So my question to you all is: Would ya'll come with me if I moved to my own domain?

*FYI: I'm not going to make a million dollars, and if I do, I'll share it with you all. Promise.

Big Ol' Giveaway: Today's edition!

2012-03-18T15:23:00.000-07:00

Today, I am adding: Two large samples of Purina Beneful Doggie Treats to the kitty.

There is still time to enter!!!

Big Ol' Giveaway Additions!

2012-03-16T18:57:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is the Little Man's Birthday Party, so I am posting today and tomorrow's additions at once!

March 16- A Free Kozy Shack Pudding Product coupon

March 17- A sampler of teas

Remember, you can enter to win The Big Ol' Giveaway multiple ways!

Freebie Friday!

2012-03-16T09:20:00.000-07:00

It's Friday- That's means it's time for FREEBIES!!!!

The ladies over at Drugstore Divas did most of the work for me this week (Thanks!!). Here is their freebie Friday post.

If you've got a guy who is gray, here is a $3.00 off Q for Just for Men hair color. Combine the coupon with the Try me Free rebate offer here, and it's a freebie (or a possible money maker)

Over at Giveaway Bandit, there was a great post about getting some sweet free hoisery from Silkies. To get FREE Items from Silkies – $10 off $10 Coupon Code + FREE Shipping enter coupon code: FEB12 at checkout to take $10 off $10. You must enter a credit card at checkout. Personally, I'll be hitting up the SALE section!

We have a busy day today, getting ready for Little Man's First Birthday party tomorrow! Have a great Friday!

Today's addition to the Big Ol' Giveaway!!

2012-03-15T10:07:00.000-07:00

As promised, each day until the 31st, we'll be adding an item to the Big Ol' Giveaway!

Today's Addition: A Savemore.com certificate for One Set of Nail Shields from Fabulous Nails ($12 Value)

I went Shopping: Kohl's

2012-03-14T16:29:00.000-07:00

I'm late in posting this... My camera was MIA for a few weeks. The kid was playing with it and he "put it away" in a safe spot.

I received a $10 Kohl's Coupon good off a purchase of $10 or more from a friend. So I packed up the Small Man and we hit the road.

For those who have never shopped at Kohl's, you have to. Their sale prices are crazy good, and there are always deals, clearance racks, and coupons emailed and in the Sunday paper. When you sign up to receive their emails, they'll also email you a $5.00 off your next purchase coupon.

Oh, yeah!! The kid's clothes were on clearance, but it turns out that there was sale on top of that, so the prices were lower and I needed a filler to get to $10.00, so I grabbed a piece of jewelry on super mega clearance!

Mama's little Man loves a deal!!

The much anticipated... Big ol' Giveaway!!!

2012-03-14T16:07:00.000-07:00

I promised that when we reached our next milestone for Facebook followers, there would be a big ol' giveaway.

And there shall be... Starting today!

I know it doesn't look big right now, but...

One lucky winner will receive all the stuff seen below:

A coupon wallet, stuffed full of coupons

$5.00 CVS gift card

Real pearl stud earrings

2 Vitamin Stchicks (lip balm)

A key chain that attaches to the outside of your purse.

Additionally, I'll include:

$10 Starbucks card (not shown)

And each day, from now until the giveaway ends on 3/31/12, I'll add something to the pot. Giftcards, coupons for free items, high value coupons, samples and products.

Here's the important info- How to Enter:

Leave a comment on this blog post. What is your favorite feature of this blog? Do you like the recipes, match ups, freebie Fridays, meal plan Mondays?

For additional entries, you can do the following:

Tweet the Following: I'm Celebrating w/ @cacoupondiva A Big Ol' Giveaway. $10 @starbucks card, $5 @Cvs Card, coupon wallet stuffed & more! http://cacoupondiva.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/giveaway/ (daily) Pls. make sure to post a comment here with a link to your tweet.

Post to your Facebook: I'm Celebrating w/ @cacoupondiva A Big Ol' Giveaway. $10 @starbucks card, $5 @Cvs Card, coupon wallet stuffed & more! http://cacoupondiva.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/giveaway/ (daily) Pls. make sure to post a comment here with a link to your post.

Link to our giveaway on your blog or website! (daily)

Like us on Facebook. Pls. leave a comment here and let us know the name associated with your FB account.

There are 16 days until I choose a winner at random via random.org. That means 16 more items will be added to the giveaway!

March 15- A Savemore.com certificate for One Set of Nail Shields from Fabulous Nails ($12 Value)

March 16- A Free Kozy Shack Pudding Product coupon

March 17- A sampler of teas

March 18- Two large samples of Purina Beneful Doggie Treats

March 19-

March 20-

March 21-

March 22-

March 23-

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March 25-

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March 29-

March 30-

March 31-

This is the most exciting giveaway yet!!

Discounted Newspaper subscriptions and

2012-03-14T10:02:00.000-07:00

Pi Day!!

2012-03-14T09:03:00.000-07:00

Today is Pi Day (3/14). To celebrate, I'm making a pie today. I'm not sure what kind. Last year, I made quiche!

Will you be celebrating Pi Day?

Like Jamba Juice????

2012-03-14T09:02:00.000-07:00

Check out what was in my inbox this morning!

From today until the 25th, you can score 16 oz. Fruit & Veggie or All Fruit smoothies are Jamba Juice for just $2.00!!

Maybe Little Man and I will head over this afternoon for a snack!

Like sharing free stuff with others?

2012-03-12T16:00:00.000-07:00

Word of Mouth Marketing- It's not new. Remember the "I told two friends, and they told two friends" commercial from the 1980's? That's word of mouth marketing. Since the invention of the internet, WOM marketing has been amplified.

There are companies that connect consumers with companies and products looking to market directly to a specific cross-section of the population. What does that mean for you? Sign up with one or all of the companies below and when they have products that someone like you would like and use, and they will have you complete a brief survey and send you the product.

Often times, the product they will send you will be full size. Additionally, they will send marketing materials with talking points for you to share with friends. Depending on the product, samples and coupons may be included!

WOM companies I work with are:

BzzAgent

Houseparty

Smiley360

I encourage you to check these companies out and if they look interesting, sign up. You'll be surprised at the cool stuff that you'll get to share with friends and family!

Meal Plan Monday!

2012-03-12T11:50:00.000-07:00

Monday:

B:Mr. Steel Cuts Oats and coffee with creamer. Mrs. Slim Fast Shake and coffee with creamer

L: Me, Slim Fast Shake, DH leftovers

D:Meatloaf, broccoli with cheese sauce, brussel sprouts

Tuesday:

B:Mr. Steel Cuts Oats and coffee with creamer. Mrs. Slim Fast Shake and coffee with creamer

L: Me, Slim Fast Shake, DH leftovers

D:Spaghetti with meatballs, green salad

Weds:

B:Mr. Steel Cuts Oats and coffee with creamer. Mrs. Slim Fast Shake and coffee with creamer

L: Me, Slim Fast Shake, DH leftovers

D: Salsa Chicken with quinoa, beans, green veggie

Thursday:

B:Mr. Steel Cuts Oats and coffee with creamer. Mrs. Slim Fast Shake and coffee with creamer

L: Me, Slim Fast Shake, DH leftovers

D: Veggie Soup, crudities with hummus

Friday:

B:Mr. Steel Cuts Oats and coffee with creamer. Mrs. Slim Fast Shake and coffee with creamer

L: Me, Slim Fast Shake, DH leftovers

D: Pulled Pork

Saturday:

B:Mr. Steel Cuts Oats and coffee with creamer. Mrs. Slim Fast Shake and coffee with creamer

L:Kiddo's first B-day party (so therewill be lots of goodies to eat!!)

D: Leftovers (which usually involves a green salad and steamed veggies or cut up fruit.

Sunday:

B:Mr. Steel Cuts Oats and coffee with creamer. Mrs. Slim Fast Shake and coffee with creamer

L: Me, Slim Fast Shake, DH leftovers

D: Eat out

All of Mr. CouponDiva’s lunches include a piece of fruit, cut up veggies, bottle of water, granola bar and dessert.

Freebie Friday!

2012-03-09T08:45:00.000-08:00

It's Friday and that means Freebies!!

Our peeps over at Drugstore Divas has done some of the work for us with their Freebie Friday post. Thanks ladies!

Here are some other rocking freebies:

New Kodak.com customers can get 50 FREE prints - just pay shipping, which varies between $2.95-$5. Follow this link for the offer: KODAK

Free Cards from Cardstore.com with coupon code CCE2246. Maximum value of $6. Limit one free card per household. Valid from March 8 through March 14, 2012 for the first 25k customers.

If you have a kitty, this is for you! There's a BOGO Friskies coupon on their page - like them to print yours.

Vitacost.com- New members who sign up through this link receive $10 shopping credit. There are many items that qualify for free shipping. And you can select two free samples per order too!

OneKingsLane- $15.00 shopping credit for new members. Great, affordable home goods.
Sneakpeeq is currently offering a $10.00 credit for new sign ups here.

Free samples from Walmart!

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Busy busy busy!!

2012-03-08T08:39:00.000-08:00

The past few days have been super busy. Today I'm taking Little Man over to Granny's house so I can get the rest of my sewing done.

I should have a few new posts up tonight or tomorrow! In the meantime, check out all of the great freebies and frugal tips we're posting over on Facebook!

Sales Cycles

2012-03-05T10:26:00.000-08:00

The Cycle of Business- When items are on sale.

Sales are cyclical- certain items are on sale during specific times of the year, either due to holidays or special events. For example- Barbeque sauce is on sale in the summer, when people barbeque a lot. Manufacturers and stores will put out coupons and places items on sale to entice shoppers to spend more. Use this to your advantage. Combine sales with coupons and increase your stockpile and plan your menu.

Here are some examples:

JANUARY

Diet Food and Weight Loss Equipment (New Year’s Resolutions)

Gyms have sales and free trials

Healthy Food including Veggies

Television and other Electronics (Super Bowl Sunday)

OTC Medications (FSA’s expire in Jan./Feb.- Use it or Lose it!)

Winter Clothing and Shoes (Formal clothes are usually 75%+ off)

Organizers (totes, Christmas ornament storage containers)

White Sales (Sheets/Towels)

Snack-y food for Super Bowl parties: chips, dip. Velveeta, salsa, taquitos. There are often times really great rebates for snack food and beer or soda around the Super Bowl.

FEBRUARY

Diet Food and Weight Loss Equipment (New Year’s Resolutions)

Healthy Food including Veggies

Furniture and House wares

Candy and Chocolates

MARCH

March is National frozen food month. Many Stores like Albertson’s have a “fill a bag” sale where you are given a paper or plastic bag and you receive a discount (typically 15-25%) on each frozen item in that bag.

Spring Apparel (Easter Dresses and Suits)

Depending on when Easter falls, look for sales on Easter Dinner food: Ham, Prime Rib, stuffing, veggies, eggs, and Easter Basket Supplies.

Luggage and Travel (Spring Break)

Spring-cleaning sales will start and there will be rebates for cleaning supplies- especially with SC Johnson Products.

Between March 13-17^th (St. Patrick’s Day) Corned Beef, Potatoes and Cabbage are all Dirt Cheap. Stock up!

During Lent, seafood is inexpensive.

APRIL

More Spring cleaning sales and rebates

Paper products (plates, napkins) start to have really good sales.

Paint & Wallpaper (In the same vain as spring cleaning, a lot of people start to spruce up their homes in the spring)

Jewish Foods and Eggs (Passover)

MAY

May is the start of picnic season. Barbeque food, Hotdogs, hamburgers, ribs, condiments will all be on sale throughout the summer and will be until September.

Auto Maintenance (tires, oil changes, tune ups)

Beverages, Hot dogs, Ground Beef, BBQ sauce, Ketchup, Mustard, Ribs (Often times there are some really great rebates WYB beer or soda)

Bug repellents – Sprays and Candles

Home Maintenance (carpet cleaning, duct cleaning)

SPF and After Sun products (like Aloe)

JUNE

Summer Clothes

June is National Dairy Month- Dairy Products

Summer Activities (local attractions sometimes have “locals only” days or rates)

Beverages, Hot dogs, Ground Beef, BBQ sauce, Ketchup, Mustard, Ribs (Often times there are some really great rebates WYB beer or soda)

JULY

Air Conditioning units

Summer Sports Equipment & Craft Supplies (things for families to do together)

Beverages, Hot dogs, Ground Beef, BBQ sauce, Ketchup, Mustard, Ribs (Often times there are some really great rebates WYB beer or soda)

AUGUST

BBQ and Patio Equipment (Just in time for Labor Day!)

White Sale - Linens and Towels

Back to School Supplies – Sales may Start in Late July, Depending on when school starts in your part of the world)

Bathing Suits and the last remnants of summer clothes

Back to school clothes

Jackets and light coats for fall

Beverages, Hot dogs, Ground Beef, BBQ sauce, Ketchup, Mustard, Ribs (Often times there are some really great rebates WYB beer or soda)

Breakfast foods (cereal, oatmeal, juice, bars) Cereal sales will start this month and continue into September as school starts up.

Lunch box food- juice boxes, lunchables, snacks, chips, yogurt

SEPTEMBER

The traditional Back to School Sales will start. For most school, classes begin the Tuesday after Labor Day. This is a great time to stock up on snacks that are healthy and shelf stable. 100 calorie snack packs, fruit leathers, 100% juice boxes, bottled water, peanut butter. Watch the inserts for Lunchables coupons too- they will start going on sale!

Back to School Supplies (Office Depot, Staples, and Walgreen’s often have Freebies)

Canned Goods. Canned soup and spaghetti sauce also starts to go on sale in September.

Frozen Pizza

The last three months of the year are packed full of holidays. Now is the time to stock up on “holiday foods”- Stuffing, turkey, instant mashed potatoes, broth/stock, cranberries (you can freeze the real ones for up to 6 months!), marshmallows, pudding, gelatin, flour, sugar, French fried onions, cream of mushroom soup. These ingredients can be used in everyday foods, not just once a year. Stock up when they are cheap (OR free!) and you will eat well all year.

There are LOADS of rebates during the last three months of the year for “holiday” foods, especially food that is usually served when entertaining, like crackers and cheese.

OCTOBER

Home goods such as serving dishes, and glassware (to prepare you for the onslaught of entertaining you will be doing for the holidays)

Candy, nuts

Baking/candy-making items (choc chips, sprinkles, vanilla, corn syrup, nuts, etc)

Fall/Winter clothing

Fabric, Patterns, sewing machines (Halloween)

Coats/Jackets

NOVEMBER

Winter Clothing

Blankets and flannel sheets

Heating Devices (space heaters, in wall heating units)

Turkey, ham

Canned goods (soup, chicken broth, condensed milk, veggies etc)

Baking goods (flour, sugar)\

Baking wear

DECEMBER

Toys Coupons.com usually has coupons for Fischer Price Toys in December

Gift Items There will be a lot of TMF offers and rebates on personal care this time of year. Stock up and fill your stockings and keep your wallet full.

Post-Holiday Sales I like to stock up on plain colored paper goods after each holiday and stockpile them to use throughout the year for parties and events. No one will know the red napkins are from Valentine’s Day, not from Christmas. Light Blue gift paper from Chanukah will wrap a present for a baby shower gift just the same.

Party Foods, Baking Goods, and Various Meat There will be a lot of rebates, keep your eyes open!

Canned goods (broth, soups, etc)

Prime Rib, Turkey, Ham

Year-round after a holiday, you can always pick up cheap cookie dough. Cookie dough freezes really well for about two month. You can also find plain colored paper goods, including plain colored wrapping paper and tissue paper after each holiday in the clearance section.

Coupon Previews- You can see the Future!

There are several websites that preview the weekly coupon inserts. However, there are regional differences due to product availability. There also may be slight differences in the value of each coupon. Most coupons received on the West Coast have a higher value, .50 or more each due to the increased cost of food.

http://www.taylortownpreview.com/

www.sundaycouponpreview.com/

Not all media outlets carry all of available the coupon inserts. In San Diego, We receive Smart Source (weekly), Proctor and Gamble AKA The P&G Saver (about once a month), General Mills Puts out a smaller insert with their brand specific coupons in it about once a month. The rest of the time their coupons will appear in the Smart Source circular.

Red Plum Coupons does not come in the newspaper in San Diego. It is delivered with the bulk mail on Mondays. Visit http://www.redplum.com/ and type in your address to see which local newspaper delivers the Red Plum Insert. In Southern California, it’s the LA Times.

Once you visit the coupon preview websites, you can visit Hotcouponworld or Afullcup and check out the forums dedicated to the drugstore or supermarket. Those sites have forums dedicated to future weeks sales. Employees have access to future sale flyers, usually only 2-3 weeks worth, and many of the employees of various stores are members of these sites and they scan them and post the scanned images (referred to as ad scans).

Members of the community will post “match-ups”, matching the items in the sale circulars with coupons that have already been published, or with coupons that will be published (with information from Taylor town or Sunday Coupon Preview).

You can plot your trip out in advance. Then when the ad goes “live”, Weds. morning for grocery stores and Sunday morning for drugstores, you can take your list, your fistful of coupons and shop until you drop.

Free groceries?

2012-03-04T11:10:00.000-08:00

Ok, if you've watched THAT SHOW, you may be so excited by the idea of FREE GROCERIES, OMG!!!

I'll tell you how I get free groceries, and it's not super crazy shopping at 5 different stores and stacking coupons and eating weird processed foods... The secret is...

REBATES!! We rebate around these parts.

Right now, these are some of the food rebates I'm working on:

Dannon Activia Love Your New Normal Promotion expires 3/15/12

Act II Popcorn Home Classic Taste Guarantee expires 3/31/12

Barilla Taste and Share Whole Grain Challenge valid 1/1/12 – 4/30/12

Pam Cooking Spray TMF ( valid 10/1/2011–4/27/2012)

Marie Callendar Love It or Its Free Rebate expires 4/30/12

President Brie Log TMFRefund request must be postmarked by 05/31/2012

Rebates require you to pay upfront, but in 8-12 weeks, you'll get a nice check for your OOP!

I complete the rebate forms and address my envelopes before my shopping trip, and as soon as I get home, I cut off any needed UPC's and circle the receipt (or highlight, whichever is required) and pop it into the mail. I track my rebates in an Excel spreadsheet.

Do you rebate?

Great Deals for this week!

2012-03-04T10:05:00.000-08:00

At Rite Aid I'm looking at the P&G Deal!

Get $10 +up WYB $30 of P&G items (limit 1)

Pampers jumbo pack diapers or easy ups $9.99
- $1/2 from 3/4 PG OR
- $1.50/1 IP
Pampers wipes 180-216ct $5.99
- $0.75/1 IP

You can never have too many diapers!

Over at Walgreens- there is a great freebie (after RR) this week:

Colgate Advanced Care Toothpast 4oz. $3.00

You receive a $3.00 RR!

What are your favorite deals for this week?

Coupon Policies!

2012-03-01T09:47:00.000-08:00

Here are links to coupon polices for the stores here in So Cal (some of these stores are nation wide)

Rite Aid

Walgreens

CVS

Wal-Mart

Target (here is their price matching policy)

Vons

Albertsons

Ralphs

Smart and Final (thanks to Rochelle for letting me know that S&F accepts coupons!!)

Fresh and Easy does not accept Manufacturer coupons. They only accept their own $X/XX coupons. You can also load store coupons to your Friends card.

Freebie... Thursday?

2012-03-01T07:44:00.000-08:00

I can't hold off until tomorrow! So many great freebies!
Free Nuby Diaper Rash Cream

Free Subscription to Ebony magazine
Free Rachael Ray Nutrish or Healthy Weight Dog Food sample (Still available!!)

Like Lifestyle Condoms on FB and receive a free Skyn Condom!

Replens Female Lubricant sample (goes well with the sample above??) FB

Crystal Light Sample (FB)

A Yogi Tea sample and Well wish ecard for a friend!

Visit the Eucerin Facebook page for a free sample Eucerin Calming Iitch-Relief Treatment.

It's a New Month!

2012-03-01T07:24:00.000-08:00

A new month means new printable and electronic coupons!

Check out the following sites:

Coupons.com (printable an e-coupons), Redplum (printable), Savingstar (e-coupons) Shortcuts.com (printable an e-coupons), Smartsource (printable), Cellfire (e-coupons), All You (printable) and Catalina’s Coupon Network (printable).

Go get your savings on!

Getting free stuff of value....

2012-02-29T09:59:00.000-08:00

I post freebies a few times per week. At every class I teach, someone asks me how I get free money. Because I do. I recieve checks and gift cards in the mail each month.

Here are a few of the programs I use:

Small Business Knowledge Center. I mail them junk mail, they mail me gift cards! Ok, so it's a little more involved than that. Check out this link for more info.

MyPoints: I click links in emails, take short surveys, and do my online shopping through their website and earn points that I redeem for gift cards. Most of my points come through the surveys. I earn 1 $10 gift card per month (approximately).

Global Opinion Panels. I take surveys (a few a week), do product testing and follow up surveys and earn points. Points are redeemable for cash or gift cards. I earn about $5.00/month.

When you sign up and refer 10 friends to Shopittome, you’ll receive a gift card to one of ten stores (you pick). Starbucks, Jamba Juice and Whole Foods just to name a few! You and your friend will receive no spam, and you don’t have to buy anything! (I've received 5 so far!)

Endorse.com- Currently, Endorse is undergoing a re-vamp, however, once they are up and running again, I'll post a link. Last year, I earned over $200 from Endorse, just in one quarter, just by doing my usual shopping!

Rebates! I rebate as often as possible. I search on the web to find rebates that fit my family's needs. My favorite rebate website is Coupons, Deals and More.

I have a Swagbucks account, but I don't use it very often. You can earn points by searching (on their site or install their search toolbar), printing and redeeming grocery coupons, and lots of other activities. I have only earned a few $5.00 amazon gift codes through Swagbucks.

How do you earn free money and gift cards?

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WOO HOO! Giveaway is near!

2012-02-29T09:12:00.000-08:00

We're just 2 "Likes" on our Facebook page from hitting 70. Once we hit 70, we'll have another giveaway. I'm thinking about something big. And Awesome!

Meal Plan Monday!

2012-02-27T10:32:00.000-08:00

I got an email last week asking me if I could break down what is in the stuff I cook. The reader accused us of not eating "enough" fruits and veg.

I also received an email from someone asking why we don't eat a lot of pasta, bread, or rice. Answer: We get most of our carbohydrates from fruits and vegetables. We eat quinoa, which is a grain. It's high in protein, and is a great substitute for rice in soups and stews.

Monday:

B:Mr. Pillsbury breakfast sandwish (there was a rebate available!). Mrs. Slim Fast Shake and coffee with creamer

L: Me, Slim Fast Shake, DH leftovers

D: Chili (my chili has beans, beef, peppers, onions, tomatoes, and quinoa)

Tuesday:

B:Mr. Steel Cuts Oats and coffee with creamer. Mrs. Slim Fast Shake and coffee with creamer

L: Me, Slim Fast Shake, DH leftovers

D: Taco Salad (lettuce, carrots, onions, tomatoes, kidney beans, ground lean beef, cheese, salsa, flax seed tortilla chips)

Weds:

B:Mr. Steel Cuts Oats and coffee with creamer. Mrs. Slim Fast Shake and coffee with creamer

L: Me, Slim Fast Shake, DH leftovers

D: Chicken and whole wheat stuffing casserole and broccoli (my stuffing has dried cranberries, onions, celery, carrots and apples in it)

Thursday:

B:Mr. Steel Cuts Oats and coffee with creamer. Mrs. Slim Fast Shake and coffee with creamer

L: Me, Slim Fast Shake, DH leftovers

D: Roasted vegetable soup with gluten free noodles, green salad

Friday:

B:Mr. Steel Cuts Oats and coffee with creamer. Mrs. Slim Fast Shake and coffee with creamer

L: Me, Slim Fast Shake, DH leftovers

D: Chicken stirfry (with carrots, celery, onions, and peppers) served with quinoa

Saturday:

B:Mr. Steel Cuts Oats and coffee with creamer. Mrs. Slim Fast Shake and coffee with creamer

L: Me, Slim Fast Shake, DH leftovers

D: Leftovers (which usually involves a green salad and steamed veggies or cut up fruit.

Sunday:

B:Mr. Steel Cuts Oats and coffee with creamer. Mrs. Slim Fast Shake and coffee with creamer

L: Me, Slim Fast Shake, DH leftovers

D: Eat out (I'm hoping for Souplantation!)

All of Mr. CouponDiva’s lunches include a piece of fruit, cut up veggies, bottle of water, granola bar and dessert.

I am making chili in the crock pot today- I am making a double batch and when it's done, I'll package up half of it for dinner next week. I also cooked the ground beef for the taco salad.

What's on your menu for the week?

Sunday Edition Freebies!

2012-02-26T13:42:00.000-08:00

Some great freebies that couldn't wait until next Friday!

2 Miracle Whip sample packets

Sample of Eucerin (FB link)

Free Ice Shine or Aqua Light Pantene at RiteAid after Coupon and Plus Ups (Thanks to Josie from SoCal Savers!)
Free Sample of Olay 2-in-1 Daily Facial Cloths

Science Hill Diet Pet Food Rebate

Free Sample EBoost Energy Drink Packet (like E-Mergency)

ENJOY!!