Each year I post about the Kroger Cart Buster Savings Event. Why? Because you can save money on great brand name products and I want you to know about it! That’s why.

There are some fantastic brand name products that participate each year, including but not limited to:

That’s only some of the products! You can really get some great savings during this event. Beginning the week of February 26th, 2012, shop the Kroger Co. Family of Stores biggest-ever promotion and find the hottest prices around on more than 35 brands, across more than 60 categories from General Mills, P & G, Pepsi, Nestle, Kraft and Kroger Banner Brands. During the Cart Buster Savings Event, you’ll find great savings in almost every department at the Kroger Family of Stores, which includes:

Visit CartBuster.combeginning 2/26/12 to find money-savings digital coupons, shopping lists and more. And starting 2/29/12 you can participate in the “Deal of the Day”! How does the Deal of the Day work?

• During seven days of the Cart Buster Savings Event, 2/29/12 – 3/6/12, there will be a super hot, exclusive offer good on one participating Cart Buster item. Each offer will be exclusive and available for one-day only – but the offer will be good for the duration of the entire event.
• You’ll see savings of up to and over 50% with the Deal of the Day offers – maybe even some freebies – and that’s on top of the already-low, low prices that Cart Buster has to offer!
• Look for seven days of “Deal of the Day offers” beginning 2/29/12. The Last Deal of the Day offer will be up on 3/6/12. But don’t fret – the Cart Buster event will continue even after the Deal of the Day ends. Check your local store for the exact end date for the Cart Buster Savings Event.

If you have one of the Kroger family stores in your area, you’ll really want to check this event out! Until then, one lucky reader can win a $25 Kroger gift card! Rafllecopter entry widget below.

• Cart Buster Website: http://bit.ly/CartBuster2012
• Kroger Facebook Page: http://on.fb.me/2012CartBuster
• Kroger Twitter Page: http://bit.ly/CartBusterTwitter

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One of the sites I’ve recently found is http://frugaldad.com and more specifically, http://frugaldad.com/officemax/. I can usually find a great code for, not only Office Max, but other retailers like Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Walmart, to name a few.

My hubby hates taking me into an office supply store or the office supply section of regular stores. I could literally stay in there all day just looking at everything there is to offer. I love organization items, pends, paper, etc. I know, I know, I’m weird. I can’t help it though. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been obsessed with office supplies. hahaha. I remember when I was about 8 or 9, my grandmother gave me a couple of old manilla folders, some ink pens and markers. Of the fun I had! I created menus and played restaurant, hotel, store. You name it. Those plain old manilla folders saw tons of play time. I also remember, she had this tiny little desk that she kept neat and tidy. Nothing was ever out of place. If she saw my desk right now, she’d freak out. It is a mess! Not for lack of trying on my part though. It is mainly papers from the kids schools. I just have no where to put any more! Her desk, though, was spotless. Everything had a place and everything was in its place. She had this little ceramic container that she kept pens, scissors and a letter opener in. She had a nice, heavy tape dispenser and a large calendar. Inside the drawer was her ledger and folders. It’s funny how memories like that come back to you out of the blue.

Anyway, back to the promos and coupon codes. If you are like me, you are always on the lookout for a great deal. I love that I can find these special promotions online, to the sites that I shop at the most. Frugal Dad usually has several deals to choose from too. I didn’t see any for Office Max today when I checked but I know to check back often because new ones are always being added. Check it out and see what deals you can find!

Are you obsessed with office supplies like I am?

Are you ready for a new look this New Year? Progresso^® has announced the return of their Souper You^® Contest giving you the chance to win an incredible makeover! By telling Progresso why you deserve a makeover and what you love about their soup, you could have the chance to win an ultimate makeover experience in Hollywood this Spring!

With 40 delicious soups with 100 calories or less per serving, Progresso Soup has a variety of offerings that help you beat diet boredom and satisfy your taste cravings, while helping you stick to your weight management calorie goals. Progresso soups are packed with hearty ingredients like pasta, beans, rice, meat and vegetables that suit your taste buds and make you feel good about including it in your meal choices.

o This year, the Souper You^® Contest will provide three lucky winners with an ultimate makeover experience in Hollywood; this includes a trip for 2 to Los Angeles, California where the winner will receive a head-to-toe makeover including hair and makeup, guided shopping spree with a $1,000 fashion retailer gift card, $1,000 spending money and 2 tickets to this season´s live finale of NBC´s The Biggest Loser

o Progresso is asking fans to visit www.SouperYou.com and submit their photo with a brief essay about why they love Progresso soups and why they deserve a makeover, by no later than February 22nd

o Fans can check back on March 12th for the announcement of the top ten finalists, and to vote for their favorite finalist until March 25th

o In addition, visit http://bit.ly/ProgressoCoup to download a printable coupon for $1.25 off the purchase of four (4) cans of Progresso Soup today, and feel free to share with your blog readers so they can take advantage of the savings as well

o Also, tune into The Biggest Loser on NBC Tuesdays at 8/7c

If you cant view the video below, Click here to watch video of the 2011 winner experience.

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In a few weeks I’ll receive some samples of NurturMe Dried Baby Food for review. But in the meantime, I came across this delicious sounding recipe for NurturMe’s “Be My Valentine” Apple Rice Crisp Treats. It calls for the NurturMe brand so I encourage you to check out the NurturMe website and try out their recipe.

NurturMe is available nationwide at Babies R Us, select Whole Foods Markets, Ralphs, Stop N Shop, and on a number of online retailers including Diapers.com, BabiesRUs.com, Target.com and Amazon.com for $9.49 SRP

NurturMe’s “Be My Valentine” Apple Rice Crisp Treats

Yields 15-20 Mini-Valentine Hearts

Kid Friendly- no heat required

Ingredients:

3 cups brown crispy rice cereal

1 NurturMe Crisp Apple pouch

3/4 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup + 2 tbsp honey

1 tbsp vanilla

1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Directions:

In a large bowl, mix brown rice cereal with peanut butter

In another bowl, add 3-5 tablespoons of water to crisp apple pouch

Stir honey and vanilla into the puree

Pour into the dry ingredients

Mix well

Press into one large or two small glass trays

Have fun and shape into mini valentine’s day hearts!

Optional: Decorate with frosting, powdered sugar, red sprinkles…be creative!!!

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Enjoy!

I am a happy Purex Insider and I get to test out all kinds of awesome new laundry products. The latest I’ve been testing are the Purex UltraPacks and let me say, I LOVE them! Not because I’m an Insider, but because I really do, truly love them. They are convenient and super easy to use. One pack doe s a full load of laundry. And thy work in all types of washers.

The are a little pack filled with liquid so you do need to be careful and not squeeze them. I tried to show in the photo above how squishy they are. They literally have the liquid laundry detergent right inside that little pack. My clothes came out nice and clean and smelled heavenly. The fantastic smell comes not only from the UltraPacks but from my other favorite Purex product, Purex Crystals! These little crystals leave your clothes soft and so fresh smelling. The yellow scent (Tropical Splash) is HEAVENLY.

I don’t have a photo of the Triple Action but it is another of my new favorites. The Purex Triple Action Laundry detergent left my clothes extremely clean. It did remove some fresh stains that my kids managed to track in on laundry day. I haven’t had any real tough jobs to test it out on just yet but with 4 kiddies and being the clutz that I am, I’m sure I will!

Also, check out Free Sample Purex!!!!

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Disclosure: I received complimentary product for review and giveaway as a Purex Insider. All opinions are my own. No monetary compensation was received.