Recession Survival

Harris Teeter Freebies 1/5/2011 - 1/11/2011

2011-01-09T21:33:00.002-05:00

Harris Teeter is having double coupons up to $1.98 this week. Here is a list of items you can get for free with coupons:
(SS) means Smart Source coupon insert in Newspaper

Biltmore Italian Herb Vinaigrette, 16 oz., at $3.99 ($1.99)-$1 off Biltmore Salad dressing, SS 12/05

Feline Pine Cat Litter at $5.49 ($2.74)-$1.50 off Feline Pine Scoop or Original products printable

2000 Flushes Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner, 2 ct., at $3.99 ($1.99)-$1 off 2000 Flushes product printable

Weight Watchers Cakes, Muffins, Cookies or Brownies, 5-8.1 oz., at $3.99 ($1.99)-$1 off Weight Watchers Sweet Bakery product + Feb, or January All You magazine
$1 off Weight Watchers Sweet Bakery printable

Coffee-Mate Creamer 16 oz., $1.67-$1 off Coffee-Mate liquid or powder creamer printable or printable

Bayer Aspirin, 24 ct., $1.99-$1 off Bayer Aspirin Product printable

Muir Glen Tomato Paste $1.55 -$1 off Muir Glen product printable

Muellers pasta 85¢-$1/2 Mueller’s pasta printable

Kotex Pantiliners, 18-22 ct, $1.45-$1.50/2 Kotex products printable

Johnson’s Baby Powder or Oil 4 oz $1.75-$1 off Johnson & Johnson Baby Oil printable

Reach Dental Floss – Clean Burst Waxed Icy Spearmint $1.65-$1 off Reach floss printable

Old Spice Body Wash 1.7 oz., $1.50-$1 off Old Spice body wash, Proctor & Gamble $110 booklet

Colgate Toothpaste, 6.4 oz., at $2.89 ($1.44)
-$1 off Colgate toothpaste, 4 oz +, SS 1/02

Finish Dish Detergent, 20 ct., at $5.49 ($2.24)
-$2.25 off Finish Detergent SS 1/02

Yo Crunch Yogurt, 4 ct., $2.00
-$1 off Breyers YoCrunch Fruit Parfait printable

Seventh Generation Dish Liquid, 25 oz., $1.99
-$1 off Seventh Generation Product, (register) printable or printable

Hopefully,you will be able to get some of these freebies before they are gone. If you want more great deals from Harris Teeter, go to www.southernsavers.com. They have 3 lists of Harris Teeter specials. There are numerous items that are listed for very little cost.

Printable Grocery Coupons For You

2011-01-02T11:59:00.003-05:00

Get your printable grocery coupons while they last.
www.redplum.com
www.smartsource.com
coupons.com (clickable ad on the right side of this page will take you right to the coupons)
Each website has a certain amount of coupons available for printing. Sometimes in the middle of the month, they may add some different coupons or restock some of the ones that ran out.
I usually print coupons at the beginning of the month and then at the end of the month.
Each website will allow you to print the coupons twice, which really makes for some great deals on buy one get one free sales. Some grocery stores will allow you to use a coupon on each item and each item rings up half price on the buy one get one sales. Just check the stores coupon policy to make sure your grocery store will allow you to do this.

New Year's Dinner

2011-01-01T16:16:00.005-05:00

Want to have ham for dinner but, think it costs too much? Try a ham steak. You can pick one up for $3.00-$4.00 at the grocery store. One ham steak will feed 3-4 people. Cooking is so simple. Put the ham steak in a microwavable dish and add water. Cover it with a lid or plastic wrap and microwave for 5 minutes. That's it. How is that for simple? Add a can of black eye peas and a can of collard greens to your meal and you are eating the southern tradition New Year's meal. I serve cornbread with ours.
Happy New Year to everyone and I hope this year will be better for all of us.

Frugal New Year's Eve With the Kids

2010-12-27T02:25:00.000-05:00

Looking for some ways to ring in the New Year with out spending a fortune. Here are some links to make crafts and decorations. I plan to celebrate at home with my family and want to make it as festive as possible with as little money as possible.
http://crafts.kaboose.com/crafts/new-year/happy-new-years-crafts.html
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/newyears/a/121400a.htm

Here are some recipes for mock champagne:
equal parts of white grape juice and sprite or 7-Up
equal parts of purple grape juice and sprite or 7-Up
equal parts of white or purple grape juice and ginger ale
2/3 part purple grape juice to 1/3 part sprite or 7-Up

We will watch the ball go down on TV and may even make confetti and put it in balloons we can pop when the clock strikes midnight.

Christmas Stockings and Merry Christmas

2010-12-25T02:22:00.000-05:00

I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. My mother-in-law has been in the hospital since right after Thanksgiving and is now in rehab for congestive heart failure and that is why I haven't had time to post. I hope the Christmas posts I have done has helped some of you be able to provide a Christmas for your children. If you are still working on Christmas and don't have stockings, here is a webpage that shows you how to make them out of a paperbag.
www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/paperstocking/. Fill them with some of the printables from my posts, candy, or even homemade cookies. Stay tuned for money saving and grocery lowering ideas soon.

Happy Thanksgiving

2010-11-25T03:05:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving to my readers and friends. I know this time of year is depressing when you don't have any money. Everywhere we turn there are more ads and commercials and pressure to buy. Please remember you can have a Christmas without spending a lot of money. You really can. Read my Christmas posts, make crafts and presents, print out decorations and toys and even ornaments. The true holiday spirit is not in what you buy. It is in spending time with your loved ones and doing things together. Walk around the neighborhood and look at the lights, sing Christmas carols together, have a craft night....I think you get the idea. This Thanksgiving I ask everyone that reads this to think of one thing or person they are thankful for and share that thought with someone. It is hard to feel deprived when you are focusing on being thankful. Even if you are in a homeless shelter, you can be thankful you have somewhere to sleep and for the chance that next year will be better and you can change your situation for the better. Before all this commercialism changed the focus, our ancestors had it right with how they celebrated the holidays. They enjoyed the time spent together and took pleasure in homemade gifts. Maybe, just maybe we can get some of that back.
I will be posting more money saving tips, grocery shopping advice, freebies, and more Christmas posts soon. Today is going to be about my family and spending time with the ones I love.

Easy Thanksgiving Meal for Singles, Couples or Elderly

2010-11-23T23:49:00.001-05:00

I wanted to share an easy way to have a Thanksgiving meal for singles, couples, or the elderly that is not labor intensive at all and is really good. The Hormel Fully Cooked Turkey is in the refrigerated part of the grocery store near the hot dogs, and other foods that are already cooked. It is microwaveable and has 5 slices of real turkey in it. It also has a great tasting turkey gravy in it. There is enough gravy in it to put on your mashed potatoes and stuffing. It is literally heat and serve and takes only minutes. Walmart super centers have them for $4.98 so, you don't have to wait for the grocery store to put them on sale. Heat a can of corn and a can of green beans. Make mashed potatoes and stuffing. heat some rolls and you have a Thanksgiving meal that tastes great and was not hard to make at all. Get a ready made pie to top it off and you will be eating like royalty.

Christmas helpers to make your life easier

2010-11-20T04:30:00.000-05:00

Go to the link below to get a free Christmas Greeting Card list, template to make a small gift box (fits in a stocking perfectly), template for gift card envelopes, gift tags, money holders, Santa letters, grocery shopping list, stationery, wish list, and printable wrapper sheets in case you run out of wrapping paper at the last minute.
http://www.noelladesigns.com/KringleKrafts/KringleKrafts-02.htm
I just love this site.

Freebies for you

2010-11-20T04:09:00.001-05:00

Tide is giving away 5,000 bottles of Tide Stain Release Pre-Treat Spray."Like" them on Facebook and be on the lookout for their announcements
http://www.tide.com/newsletter/en-US/2010/november/newsletter-november2010.html?utm_source=tfcn&utm_medium=201011&utm_campaign=201011_email

Free Christmas herbal candle
http://beautyherbalspa.com/GiftIdeasChristmas.html

Free handmade peach soap
http://salonanddayspa.org/freehandmadepeachsoap.html

Free golf grip
http://www.golfdigestpromotions.com/golfpride/

Free condoms
http://www.beyondsevencondoms.com/htmls/free_sample-eval.asp

Free Lube to go with the above freebie
http://www.playlubricants.com/offers/

Hopefully some of these freebies will come before Christmas. The soap and the candle would make great presents. The golf grip would be a great stocking stuffer. Freebies go fast so hurry to get yours. Also, you might want to use a different e-mail address set up for freebies in case you get some spam.
Have fun!!!

Make a Puppet Theater for all the printable puppets

2010-11-19T17:57:00.000-05:00

Here it is..my idea for all those printable puppet posts. Let's make a puppet theater.
Get a Cardboard file box or bank box and cut out the bottom. you aren't using the lid so this will make a box with no top or bottom. You can paint the box using tempra paint or wrap the box with wrapping paper. Hot glue or staple two pieces of fabric to the top back of the box. Leave an opening in the middle to create the back curtain. Put the puppet theater on a tabletop. You could use a table cloth on the table so, your kids' legs don't show.Your children kneel or sit behind the table and put the puppets between the theater and the curtains. The curtains hide their hands. Let the shows begin.

Free printable letter from Santa for your child.

2010-11-19T17:44:00.000-05:00

I just found a great resource for parents to make their own letter from Santa. You are able to print it right then for free. Also, you can mail it to your child and they will feel so special getting a letter from Santa.
Here you go:
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/intro.htm
I know my son loves to receive mail. I can't wait to see his face when he gets a letter from Santa.

Free Farm printable Play Set includes animals

2010-11-19T10:28:00.000-05:00

This is a cute farm set and includes printable animals and even a silo.
Here are the links:
http://familyfun.go.com/printables/printable-paper-crafts/printable-playsets/build-a-barnyard-scene-paper-craft-703308/
http://familyfun.go.com/printables/printable-paper-crafts/printable-playsets/fences-build-a-barnyard-scene-paper-craft-703311/
http://familyfun.go.com/printables/printable-paper-crafts/printable-playsets/silo-build-a-barnyard-scene-paper-craft-703314/
http://familyfun.go.com/printables/printable-paper-crafts/printable-playsets/animals-tree-build-a-barnyard-scene-paper-craft-703305/
I hope your little one has hours of fun with this. This would make a great present if put together and presented as a set.

Wonder Pets!, Mickey Mouse bowling pins & Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Play set Printables for you

2010-11-19T07:24:00.000-05:00

Free Printable Toys for Ni-Hao-Kai-Lan, Team Umizoomi, and Backyardigans

2010-11-19T06:35:00.001-05:00

Free printable toys for Pinky Dinky Doo, Moose & Zee, Yo Gabba Gabba, Wubbzy, Olivia, and Max & Ruby

2010-11-19T05:44:00.001-05:00

Blue's Clues printables

2010-11-19T04:53:00.001-05:00

The printable puppets from the link below would make a great Christmas present for any Blue's Clue lover. Just group them together and wrap or set them up under the tree to be found on Christmas morning.
http://www.nickjr.com/printables/blues-printable-puppets.jhtml?path=/printables/blues-clues/paper-crafts/all-ages/index.jhtml
If you laminate the placemats using clear contact paper or clear shelf paper, they will last a lot longer and you can write on them with dry erase markers.
http://www.nickjr.com/printables/blues-tic-tac-toe-placemat.jhtml?path=/printables/blues-clues/paper-crafts/all-ages/index.jhtml
http://www.nickjr.com/printables/blues-snacktime-placemat.jhtml?path=/printables/blues-clues/paper-crafts/all-ages/index.jhtml
These small paw prints are just the thing to lead a trail to a present on Christmas
http://www.nickjr.com/printables/blues-small-paw-prints.jhtml?path=/printables/blues-clues/paper-crafts/all-ages/index.jhtml
Want to play Blue's clues? Here are some big paw prints to hide. Have fun playing.
http://www.nickjr.com/printables/blues-giant-paw-print.jhtml?path=/printables/blues-clues/paper-crafts/all-ages/index.jhtml

Diego printable toys for your little boy

2010-11-19T04:35:00.001-05:00

I wanted to share these printables with you. My last post was Dora printables. It's only fair I post Diego too.
These would be cool put together as a present for a little boy.
http://www.nickjr.com/printables/diego-arctic-rescue-badges.jhtml?path=/printables/go-diego-go/paper-crafts/all-ages/index.jhtml

http://www.nickjr.com/printables/diego-video-watch.jhtml?path=/printables/go-diego-go/paper-crafts/all-ages/index.jhtml

http://www.nickjr.com/printables/diego-printable-pinwheel.jhtml?path=/printables/go-diego-go/paper-crafts/all-ages/index.jhtml

http://www.nickjr.com/printables/diego-paper-airplane.jhtml?path=/printables/go-diego-go/paper-crafts/all-ages/index.jhtml

http://www.nickjr.com/printables/dora-paper-dolls.jhtml?path=/printables/go-diego-go/paper-crafts/all-ages/index.jhtml (both Dora and Diego paper dolls)

Printable Dora toys for your little girl

2010-11-19T04:16:00.001-05:00

Printable Christmas Toys for your Little Boy: Car Mat, Street Signs, Car, & Planes

2010-11-18T17:44:00.001-05:00

If your son likes to play with cars or planes, these are the printables for you. The thing I love, is if they get messed up or broken, all you have to do is print another one. You can't do that with store bought toys.

http://familyfun.go.com/printables/street-scene-mat-for-3d-cars-paper-craft-702959/

http://familyfun.go.com/printables/printable-paper-crafts/transportation-paper-crafts/rules-of-the-road-street-signs-702963/

http://familyfun.go.com/printables/cool-cars-paper-craft-702953/

http://familyfun.go.com/printables/printable-paper-crafts/transportation-paper-crafts/full-throttle-paper-airplane-703302/

http://familyfun.go.com/printables/red-rocket-paper-airplane-703296/

http://familyfun.go.com/printables/target-for-paper-airplanes-703299/
I will be posting more toys soon. Enjoy!!!

Printable Toys For Your Little Girl's Christmas: Princess, Cinderella, Snow White, & Barbie

2010-11-18T16:58:00.003-05:00

If your little girl loves to be a princess or loves Barbie, Cinderella or Snow White, then these are the printables for you.

http://family.go.com/disney/pkg-disney-printables/article-758009-disney-preschool-printable-ariels-wand-t/

http://family.go.com/disney/pkg-disney-printables/article-758011-disney-preschool-printable-ariels-crown-t/

http://family.go.com/disney/pkg-disney-printables/article-790053-disney-printable-princess-and-the-frog-tiana-crown-t/

http://family.go.com/disney/pkg-disney-printables/article-789850-disney-printable-tiana-princess-and-the-frog-t/

http://family.go.com/disney/pkg-disney-printables/article-790057-disney-printable-princess-and-the-frog-playset-t/

http://family.go.com/disney/pkg-disney-printables/article-790058-disney-printable-princess-and-the-frog-fan-t/

http://family.go.com/disney/pkg-disney-printables/article-759778-disney-princess-printable-snow-white-t/

http://family.go.com/disney/pkg-disney-printables/article-852855-disney-princess-printable-cinderella-t/
The next link is for a printable paper Barbie doll with outfits. The pictures/printables are right on the front page. Just print it out and there you go.
http://www.100megsfree4.com/gogators4/Barbie.html
I will be posting more printable toys soon. Enjoy!!!

Free Milk for Utah and Nevada

2010-11-16T01:09:00.001-05:00

This offer is for residents of Utah and Nevada only.
Here's the link: http://winderrecoverymilk.com/free_sample.aspx
To receive a free 1/2 gallon of Winder's fantastic milk, 3 free samples of our new chocolate recovery milk and learn more about their service just fill in the form and click submit.

Heating Oil Assistance for select states

2010-11-16T00:31:00.001-05:00

This is for the states:
Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington DC, and Wisconsin.
Citizens Energy Oil Heat Program provides a one-time delivery of 100 gallons of home heating oil to low income families. Over 1.2 million families are helped each and every year.
Call 1-877-JOE-4-OIL (1-877-563-4645) to learn more or apply for the Oil Heat program. The program does have limited funding and supplies, so be sure to apply early and do not wait.

Decorating the house for Christmas

2010-11-14T23:25:00.001-05:00

Printable Christmas tree ornaments for the kids

2010-11-14T02:53:00.000-05:00

More free samples for you...think Christmas

2010-11-13T14:21:00.000-05:00

Free sample of parents choice baby formula: http://www.parentschoiceformula.com/sample-premium-baby-formula.aspx

Free Style and smile magnet photo frame: http://www.scholastic.com/smiles/

Free Betty Crocker 2011 calendar: http://freecalendar.bettycrocker.com/BC2011Calendar/Default.aspx?rs=1

Free Let's Have Fun with Fire Safety: Marty & Jett's Activity Book: https://www.usfa.dhs.gov/applications/publications/display.cfm?id=663

Free Sesame Street get ready for school freebies (includes Sesame Street DVD): http://www.pncgrowupgreat.com/parents_caregivers/happy_healthy.html

Free Pillsbury 2011 calendar: http://freecalendar.pillsbury.com/PB2011calendar/

Free first hug blanket for expecting moms: http://freefirsthug.com/

The blanket, photo frame, and formula would be a great gift if paired together for an expectant mother.
The Sesame Street freebies, photo frame, and the fire safety activity book would make great gifts for a child for Christmas.