Are you a Pantene girl/woman/family? Here’s a deal for you IF you shop for Pantene products at Target! You can “Achieve star-worthy style and receive a FREE select Pantene Styling item when you purchase any 29.2 ounces Pantene Shampoo and & one 29.2 ounces Conditioner—no coupons needed!”

Offer valid from 5/12/13 to 7/6/2013.

Look for this offer at your local Target retailers—I (Litsa) read about it in one of my magazines! You may want to look for coupons in your binder and/or printable coupons online to receive an even better deal on this offer! Don’t forget too that Target coupons are available to stack with manufacturer’s coupons!

Readers, you may even be eager to try Pantene knowing that there’s a satisfaction guarantee offer available for you HERE!

My child lives off peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (she is a picky eater) and I have to admit I still love them too, but for those of you who are beyond them check out this dessert—it combines all that is great about the classic combination in one crunchy yummy bar!

This is a perfect recipe to make with your kiddos! They can help spread the jelly on the crust before the nuts are added on top. What a perfect treat- sweet crust, gooey center and crunchy top!

Make sure you check out my other easy recipes in my recipe index!

This recipe may be linked at I Should Be Mopping the Floor, Two Maids Milking, The Saturday Evening Pot, Permanent Posies, 33 Shades of Green, Blackberry Vine , Polka Dots on Parade, Southern Lovely, Crystal & Comp, Tatertots & Jello

It is so rewarding when you get to start harvesting produce from your garden! The boys and I were able to pick a bunch of spinach and lettuce this weekend. We will be eating a lot of salads in the next couple of weeks! If I end up with an abundance of spinach, I can freeze it for future use. Make sure you checkout my tutorial on how to freeze spinach.

I planted both loose leaf and butter crunch lettuce this year. They have been growing well with the cooler weather. Lettuce and spinach tend to bolt when summer hits so we will take advantage of the supply while we have it.

Our lettuce and spinach were all grown organically. I was thrilled to use the spinach, lettuce and cilantro from our garden in my juicing this week! Very rewarding!

How is your garden growing?

Last week I mentioned that some areas were able to score free Green Giant Vegetables at Kroger. This week in the Mid-Atlantic ad, the Green Giant Canned Vegetables are priced at $0.50. The catalina deal is advertised in store too! My store had a ton of green beans and creamed corn. They were running low on whole corn.

Green Giant Canned Vegetables, $0.50
Get $2 OYNO wyb 4
Pay $2, Get $2 catalina (FREE!)

There is a limit of FOUR rewards per transaction. That means you can buy 16 cans and get (4) $2 catalinas good on your next order. The catalina is rolling too. That means you can used the catalina to buy more Green Giant vegetables and the catalina will print again.

This is definitely a good stockup opportunity for yourself and for donation! Make sure you checkout all of the Kroger deals before you shop!

Last week was crazy! Hubby was out of town for four days. I have to hand it to all of you single parents out there- it is a tough job! With Mr. B’s birthday and me trying to keep the house standing while hubby was gone, I did not accomplish any cooking ahead this weekend. I hope to get a few snacks made tonight so the boys will have some homemade goodies in their lunch!

If you are new to Menu Planning, check out my tips on creating a menu plan.

Monday- Grilled Chicken, Pasta Salad

Tuesday- Burritos with Black Beans & Tomatoes

Wednesday- Baja Fish tacos

Thursday- Salad Bar

Friday- Pork Chops, Grilled Potato Packets

What is on your menu this week?

If you are looking for a non-fiction novel to read this summer, grab this one while it is free! Right now Let Them Eat Cake is free fro the Kindle and Kindle apps. The is the first book of a three novel series. It has 4.5 stars out of 136 reviews!

Remember with all things Amazon, prices change rapidly! This may not be free for long.

This is a Kindle version but remember there are free Kindle reading apps that allow you to read Kindle books on your mobile device and computer.

You might want to look over the other free Kindle books I have posted and see if they are still available too.

Grilling season is here! If you need supplies, checkout the great deals over at Zulily. Plus there are some great Father’s Day gift ideas.

I really like this Grill Station Set. Two containers marked with cooked and raw to prevent cross contamination! It also comes with a lid and a tool caddy! Originally priced at $25, it is marked down to $16.99!

Zulily is a flash sale site. You do need to be a member, but it is free to join.

Score This Deal!

Expires 5/23/13.

Kroger has released new eCoupons! As they are sometimes limited in quantity, I recommend saving them to your card now in case they disappear. Remember that Kroger eCoupons do not double and can not be combined with a paper coupon. I only load the higher value coupons or the ones I don’t have paper coupons for.

New Kroger eCoupons include:

$2/1 Fruttare™ Frozen Fruit & Milk Bars, exp. 6/30/13
$0.30/1 I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! or Country Crock, exp.6/21/13
$1/1 Hellmann’s Product, exp. 6/21/13
$0.30/1 Q-tips® cotton swabs product, exp. 6/21/13
$0.85/1 Blue Bunny® Sweet Freedom® Ice Cream, exp. 8/6/13
$0.50/1 Wish-Bone Salad Dressing, exp. 6/21/13
$1/1 Marzetti® Slaw Dressing product, exp. 8/6/13
$0.75/1 Lundberg Chips, exp. 7/31/13
$0.75/1 BAR-S® Beef Franks, exp. 6/16/13
$1/1 Diana’s Banana Babies, exp. 6/15/13
$1/1 Cholula Chili Lime Hot Sauce, exp. 8/19/13
$1/1 Chobani Champion Tubes 8 ct, exp. 6/29/13

Remember to check out the Kroger deals before you shop!

My baby turns 5 today! It is hard to believe that my little guy is growing up. He is registered for kindergarten and he will start in August!

Mr. B is sweet, determined, athletic, snugly, funny and opinionated. He has the most beautiful blue eyes and sweet cheeks. When he is in trouble he uses those eyes to distract you! I can’t tell you how many times I have heard “It must be so hard to say no to him! Look at his face!”

Mr. B is easy going and has a smile on his face most of the time. He has a sweet giggly laugh that is infectious. He is picky about what he wears and there is no changing his mind if he doesn’t like a shirt. Although picky with clothing, he adventurous in the food department. Mr. B is now the first one to try something new! He adores his big brother Capt. M and they are truly the best of friends.

Happy Birthday Mr. B! We look forward to another adventurous year with you!

Love,

Mommy, Daddy and Capt. M

The Kroger deals for this week have been posted on the Kroger Deals page!  Keep in mind that the Mid-Atlantic region is no longer doubling coupons.

Kroger Deals

Make sure you check out all of the other store deals too! CVS Deals |Dollar Tree Deals | Dollar General | Food Lion | Harris Teeter | Walgreens Deals

Have you redeemed these new ibotta offers lately? Chips, lotion, Coke, and more! Take a look at what ibotta has to offer you! I (Litsa) cashed in another $5.00—from ibotta products. The money was transferred right to my PayPal account! You’ll love having money for items that are on your health list too: Zone Perfect Bars and/or Mission Wraps–try them in Spinach and save money & calories!

*Offers expire quickly sometimes—don’t delay!

Don’t miss my tips, “Make ibotta Work for You” so that you too can maximize your savings plan! I’m cashing in on a few more offers this week!

Here is how ibotta works:

• Sign up HERE.
• Before shopping, choose your offers. There are different values based on if you do surveys or watch videos. The more offers you choose, the more cash you’ll earn.
• Purchase your chosen items at participating stores- there are many available nationwide.
• Take a photo of your receipt with your smartphone. ibotta will verify your purchases and credit your account within 24 hours.
• Every time you redeem an offer, they send you a new one.

ibotta now works with your Dollar General receipts—and many other stores! Don’t miss these savings! Additionally, you may want to add in your KMart and/or ToysRus and Babies RUs recipts—see their Facebook page for more information as they try to add these stores in for us in 2013.

How will you spend your ibotta savings?

I love doing my morning yoga! It’s a great start to the day. Grab the book Good Day Yoga while is is free for the Kindle. This eBook has pictures and is helpful in describing poses.

Remember with all things Amazon, prices change rapidly! This may not be free for long.

This is a Kindle version but remember there are free Kindle reading apps that allow you to read Kindle books on your mobile device and computer.

You might want to look over the other free Kindle books I have posted and see if they are still available too.