My 2 Cents by Rixie Pixie

Great Deal at CVS

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:54:00 +0000

I wasn't too impressed with this weeks ad for CVS. I had $3 in ExtraBucks leftover from my last trip there, another $5 from my Beauty Club Spending and my Summer Spending EB gave me another $2.50. Basically, I had $10.50 to spend at CVS. After taking a good hard look at it and comparing my coupons I scored some really sweet deals. Of course, the big trick to CVS shopping is learning and knowing how to "roll" your ExtraBucks.

CVS - $12.06 (83% Savings)

Transaction 1

(2) Febreeze Set & Refresh & (2) Febreeze Air Effects - On Sale for $2.99 each
(1) Febreeze Fabric Refresher - On Sale for $4.99

(4) $1 off any Febreeze product
$1 off Febreeze fabric refresher
$5 EB from the Beauty Club
$3 EB from my trip last week

Paid out of Pocket: $3.95 + $.72 tax = $4.67

Total Retail: $20.65

Total Saved before Tax: $16.70 (81% savings)

Gained $5 EB for Spending $15 on selected Household products (Total of $15 retail)

Transaction 2

(4) Dove Shampoo & (2) Dove Conditioners - On Sale for 2/$6 or $3 each

(3) B1G1 Dove Shampoo, Dove Conditioners and Dove Styling products
$5 EB from transaction 1

Paid out of Pocket: $4.00 + $1.08 tax = $5.08

Total Retail: $27.84

Total Saved before Tax: $23.84 (86% Savings)

Gained $5 EB for spending $15 on Dove Products (Total of $15 retail)

Transaction 3

Schick Quattro for Women Razors - Regular retail price for $9.39

$5 EB from transaction 2
$2.50 EB from Summer Spending

Paid out of Pocket: $1.89 + .42 tax = $2.31

Total Retail: $9.39

Total Saved before tax: $7.50 (80% Savings)

Total Spent at CVS: $9.84 + $2.22 tax = 12.06

Total Retail: $57.88 (no tax)

Total Saved: $48.04 (Total of 83% savings)

My Deals of the Day

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:47:00 +0000

I managed to score some wicked awesome deals today! My predictions were mostly true and my budget is still in order. My goal is to budget groceries to $50 a week. Lets see how I did this week.

Publix - Total Spent $16.64 (71% Saved)

Green Giant Frozen Veggies B1G1 1.99 (.99 each)

$1 off four coupon
$1 off two coupon
SIX for .66 each

Hamburger Helper B1G1 (.97 each)

.75 off three (2)
SIX for .72 each

Ragu Pasta Sauce 16-24oz B1G1 (1.09 each)

$1 off two (2)
FOUR for .59 each

Mueller's Pasta 1lb box

FREE with purchase of (2) Ragu sauces (got 2 of those coupons)
TWO boxes FREE

Nabisco Snackwell Bars (1.49 each)

.75 off one
ONE box for .74

Pillsbury Grands rolls 4/$5 (1.25 each)

$1 off two (2)
FOUR for .75 each

Yoplait Light Granola Parfait 2/pk (2.49 each)

$1 off Publix Coupon
$.75 off one
ONE pack for .74

Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancakes (1.34 each)

$1 off one
ONE box for .34

General Mills Cereals (selected 12.25-18.25oz - $2.50 each)

$2 off Publix Coupon - Fiber One
$2 off Publix Coupon - Oatmeal Crisp
$1 off TWO boxes of listed cereals
TWO boxes FREE

Actual Trip Cost: $16.64

CVS - Total Spent $22.29 (26% Saved)

CoverGirl Eye Makeup B1G1 50% off

CoverGirl Mascara $9.99
CoverGirl Eyeliner 50% off @ $2.94
$2.50 off TWO CoverGirl
$2 Extra Bucks from CVS's Promotion (Be one of the 500,000 to get FREE EB!)

$8.43 for Both

Rimmel Primer $7.39

$1 off Rimmel Product

$6.39

Rimmel Foundation $6.89

$1 off Rimmel Product

$5.89

ACTUAL TRIP COST: $22.29 [w/ 6% sales tax]

* Although I didn't save THAT much, I got paid $3 in Extra Bucks to buy these!*

Walgreens Total Spent $7.44 (62% Saved)

Domino's Brown Sugar & Confectioners Sugar

WG coupon for .99
(2).50 off TWO boxes
FOUR for .74 each

Yardley's Bar Soap

WG Coupon for .69 a bar
(1) .25 coupon
ONE for .44

Hunt's Tomato Sauce

WG Coupon for 3 for $1
THREE at .33 each

Nice! Seasonings

WG coupon for .79 each (limit 3)
THREE for .79 each

ACTUAL TRIP COST: $7.44

*Domino's Sugar 4 lb bag - This wasn't in stock so I got a rain check for the $2.49 sale price and luckily my coupon for .65 off doesn't expire until 11/25 so i'll still get it for $1.84 when it's back in stock.*

Weekly Food Budget: $50
Total Spent this week on Food: $24.08

It feels so good to save!

Keeping an Eye out for Great Deals

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:27:00 +0000

This week is showing some very promising sales and coupons! Over at Southern Savers, Jenny just posted up her handy dandy Coupon Preview for this Sunday 10.02 which I am CRAZY excited for. 4 inserts this Sunday and A LOT of really good high value coupons to look forward to! BTW if anyone finds any really good deals for a new Cat Tower for my bitty kitties, please let me know! (Trying to find one for Christmas for the baby kitties this year)

My Planned Shopping Trips for This Week:

Walgreens

Domino's Brown Sugar & Confectioners Sugar

(2)WG coupon for .99
(2).50 off TWO boxes
Getting 4 for .74 each

Domino's Sugar 4 LBS

(1) WG coupon for $2.49
(2) .65 off 4LBS or larger
Getting 1 for $1.84

Yardley's Bar Soap

(1) WG Coupon for .69 a bar
(1) .25 coupon
Getting 1 for .44

Hunt's Tomato Sauce

(1) WG Coupon for 3 for $1
Getting 3 at .33 each

Nice! Seasonings

WG coupon for .79 each (limit 3)
Getting 3 for .79 each

PROSPECTED TRIP COST: $9.13 with tax

PUBLIX

Green Giant Frozen Veggies B1G1 (.99 each)

$1 off four coupon
$1 off two coupon
Getting 6 for .66 each or $3.94 total

Hamburger Helper B1G1 (.97 each)

.75 off three (2)
Getting 6 for .72 each or $4.32 total

Ragu Pasta Sauce 16-24oz B1G1 (1.09 each)

$1 off two (2)
Getting 4 for .59 each or $2.36 total

Mueller's Pasta 1lb box

FREE with purchase of (2) Ragu sauces (got 2 of those coupons)
Getting 2 boxes FREE

Nabisco Snackwell Bars (1.49 each)

.75 off one
Getting 1 box for .74

Pillsbury Grands rolls 4/$5 (1.25 each)

$1 off two (2)
Getting 4 for .75 each or $3 total

Yoplait Light Granola Parfait 2/pk (2.49 each)

$1 off Publix Coupon
$.75 off one
Getting 1 pack for .74

Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancakes (1.34 each)

$1 off one
Getting 1 box for .34

General Mills Cereals (selected 12.25-18.25oz - $2.50 each)

$2 off Publix Coupon - Fiber One
$2 off Publix Coupon - Oatmeal Crisp
$1 off TWO boxes of listed cereals
Getting 2 boxes FREE

PROSPECTED TRIP COST: $16.37 with tax

HOPEFULLY, they will have everything in stock this time. I have noticed if I don't go the day the sales become active, they sell out of everything by the time I get there, so this time I'm going tomorrow when the sales start!

For the happy Kitties

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:39:00 +0000

11 Bags of Friskies Crispies Treats and a Free can of Friskies Indoor wet food

All for $4.64 with tax.

I have some very spoiled kitties.

Day 4 - DIY Window Treatments

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:42:00 +0000

365 Days of Crafs!

Day 4 DIY Window Treatments

So my mom couldn't find the "perfect" window treatments she needed for her front door and side windows. She hired me for the task of designing her, her own personal custom set.

The Project

We went to a fabric shop here in Naples called Boca Bargoons Fabrics and found this really nice brown sheer fabric. Any who, we got home, and I set up my space to get to work!

My Work Space

After doing a ton of measurements and re-measurements I finally got the sizes right and set my sewing machine to work! It's been wayyy too long since I last used it. It did well for being in storage and not being used for over a couple of years! And in the end, I made some pretty classy new window treatments for my mom!

Finished Project

I'm very proud of my work! This was the first time I ever made window treatments, so I have to say, it was a job well done! [And I was informed that the other 4 windows and sliding class door now need "custom" treatments as well....Looks like I have more work ahead of me!]

-RixiePixie ♥

Day 4 - "Feed the Cat" Reminder!

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:11:00 +0000

I don't know about you guys, but between my boyfriend and I, we always have issues when it comes to who already fed the cats breakfast and dinner. Our cats can be pretty sneaky and sometimes get away with more than two meals a day. So, to solve our problem, like the dishwasher magnets, I created the "Feeding Scheduler"

Our plan: Each morning and around dinner time, we will check this to see if the other has already fed our sneaky felines. If he fed them in the morning before work, he will turn it to the "Fed in the A.M" side. When I get up in the morning and see it's on the A.M side, I'll know he fed them before work and not give them a 2nd breakfast. And the same for dinner. Easy Peasy!

To create you own you need:

a Wooden circle or square (with or without the premade hole) [from your local Michael or Joanns or any other craft store]
A Marker
Fun stickers to decorate it with
Push pin or nail [which ever you prefer]

Just take your base circle or square, write on the front "Fed in the Morning (or A.M.)" and on the back "Fed in the Afternoon (or P.M.)". Decorate it how ever you would like and then hang it up at eye level and high enough that you pets can't get to it and flip it around on you [hehe] ;) If you don't end up finding of the wooden circles like mine with the hole, thats okay! Either drill your own hole or glue on a loop of ribbon or string to the top to hang it from.

-Rixie Pixie ♥

Day 3 - Vintage Magnets

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:50:00 +0000

Since I have all the supplies to make these, I will show you how easy it is to make new magnets for your fridge, or even your magnetic board to put up notes.

Supplies you need:

Buttons or vintage findings
Bottle Caps
Glue
Magnet strips or circles

First you need a bunch of vintage buttons, earrings and jewelry parts (I picked these up one day from a thrift store, the whole bag only cost me $5.00!

Then, you need to have some craft glue and some bottle caps for glass sodas or beer.

Pick out which buttons/pieces you want to make magnets out of and then glue the bottle caps to the back of them (if they have earring posts or other things on the back, use wire cutters to clip them off)

Then while they're drying, save yourself a step and cut little squares of the magnet to glue on the back of the bottle caps. They'll be dry and ready to use once the glue dries!

Be creative!

-Rixie Pixie ♥

Day 2 - Sea Shell Wall Art

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:30:00 +0000

Day 2 of 365 Days of Crafts and I'm working on my Seashell Wall Flower!

I took an old CD and painted a medium to thick coating of glue all over it. Then I sprinkled some very fine grained sand all over it to give it that "beachy feel". After that I laid out my shells in a decorative pattern that I thought was appealing, a large cockle shell and some worm shells around it. Then I took some really thick diameter wire (about 1.5 inch long and cut & bent it so it made an S shape and closed both ends. This I super glued to the back of the CD [This will be used to hang up the wall flower when it's finished].

Next, I'll take some thinner wire, and make it spiral and hang it from the bottom of the wall flower and each piece will have a shell hanging from the bottom. Beautiful and really simple. I think this piece might look great in my bathroom!! Now, I just need to get the wire so I can finish this one...

-Rixie Pixie ♥

Day 1 - Can Vase

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:36:00 +0000

Day 1 of 365 Days of Crafts

Today I made a very simple vase out of a can.

(Click the pictures to view the full size, click the picture again to zoom in!)

After making canned corn one night, I decided to keep the can and use it to make something fun! I took the can and cleaned it out really good and took off the paper label. Then I super glued some seashells I have collected and made a decorative rim on the top of the can. It needed a bit of color so I added some bright yellow ribbon to border the bottom rim of the can. Because the can is light weight, I filled the inside with some decorative pebbles to keep it stable and hold my faux flowers in place. It's really easy to make and you can decorate it how ever you like! NOTE: This is a great idea for small stalks of bamboo since they don't need to have a drain at the bottom of the can! If you wanted to, you could cut small holes in the bottom of the can for drainage and use them as planters for your lanai or patio!

365 Days of Crafts

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:11:00 +0000

I'm inspired.

My boyfriend and I watched Julie & Julia and of course, I'm inspired to do 365 crafts in 365 days. WITH PICTURES! Since pictures always make things more exciting!

If you, the readers, have any ideas of things you want to learn how to make or do, comment! I love a good challenge!

Stay tuned tomorrow for DAY 1 of 365 Days of Crafts!

-RixiePixie ♥

New Website Coming Soon!

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:44:00 +0000

A new website for RixiePixie.com is going to be in the works soon! It will feature a new age artist look and a TON more products to choose from. Considering my current website is hosted by Moonfruit, my pages and the number of items I can list are very limited. So stay tuned for another update on the release date for the new site! I will be having a Grand Reopening sale as well!

If you are fan of my work please be a fan of Rixie Pixie's Creations on Facebook!

If you follow my Twitter @RixiePixie, you will be in for a treat when the new site is opened!

-RixiePixie ♥

Awesome Artist!

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:08:00 +0000

I was playing around with Stumbleupon and found this awesome artist!

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/179pFz/oddstuffmagazine.com/extraordinary-art-on-pencil-tips-by-dalton-ghetti.html

He takes an ordinary pencil, carves it, and makes beautiful designs with the graphite in the pencil

Upcycled Clock Vase!

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:16:00 +0000

I read in a magazine about paper mache and using a Syrup bottle as the base for a vase. Instead I took a Lysterine bottle (the bottom of the bottle had a neat shape), paper mached it and made it a clock as well as a vase for silk flowers!

Shelling is my new Best Friend

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:39:00 +0000

So in case you haven't realized this already, I feel that I should bring my South Florida love to my work. So I bring you seashell home decor!

I went to B&N and found this AWESOME book to help me identify what kind of shells I find and use in my decor.

Then I went shelling last night at Naples Beach right after a bad thunderstorm, and right as the sun was setting, and found these beauties!

Which have now been added to my entire collection! (Above is my personal favorites collection; Below are the shells I use in my decor)

And with this I bring you some new items:

This piece is unfinished but I wanted to give you a little

sneak peek ;) It will be a new wall flower and have

shells dangling from the bottom and hang on the wall.

This is my new item. A Key holder! I got tired of loosing my car keys

so I made one of these for myself in a different design. Now you can have

your very own Seashell design Key Holder! (Will be up on my website soon!)

I have to say I have been feeling VERY productive in the "office". If you would like a piece of my seashell decor, keep a look out on my website, subscribe to my blog feed or go to the website and put in a custom order!!

- RixiePixie ♥

New Seashell Home Decor Ideas

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:25:00 +0000

So I emptied a jar of Salsa and Sweet Relish over the last week and decided to make some awesome candle holders!

How to Make Glass Jar Candle Holders!

1) When you finish using a jar for its original purpose, clean out the jar REALLY well (Strong smelling foods like pickles and salsa can keep the smell lingering if you don't clean them out well.)

2) For the labels and sticky goo on the outside of the jars, use a little bit of cooking oil (I used Canola oil) on a paper towel and rub the sticky parts of the jar until it's well oiled. Used warm soapy water and a rough sponge and wash off the oil and sticky residue.

3) I filled the empty jars with sand (colored sand is really great for matching other decor) and some limestone rocks

4) I found really nice Mexican Pumpkin scented candles at the World Market and you put those into the jars with the sand (put them in the middle and kinda twist and turn them into the sand so they sit nicely)

5) Then I added some seashells I found in Sanibel-Captiva, Florida. You can use anything you want for decoration! Other ideas: Rocks, or Round Glass Beads (NOTE: Do not use anything that is flammable or will catch fire if you USE the candles!)

6) I also put some wired beads around the rim to give them a romantic, beachy look!

And Finally, ENJOY your new handmade home decor!

-Rixiepixie ♥

Video Blog Coming Soon!

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:06:00 +0000

I'm working on getting a video blog started! YAY! For those of you who are deeply interested in watching it (hopefully religiously) let me know what you want to see!!

-Rixiepixie ♥

Suction Cup Dishwasher Decoders

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:22:00 +0000

New Suction Cup Dishwasher Decoders are in the works! Keep your eyes peeled for them to appear soon at http://www.Rixiepixie.com/

Don't Have A Magnetic Dishwasher?!?

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:43:00 +0000

No more having to worry about not having a magnetic dishwasher! Now you can have your own Rixie Pixie's Dishwasher Decoder with a Velcro backing instead! You still have the option for a magnetic one if you just LOVE the design, but now you have more options! There are 10 all new designs up on Rixiepixie.com!

Don't forget, dishwashers make great gifts for everyone! College students moving into their first apartment, as an educational tool for kids, for that obsessive-compulsive housewife (or house-husband) or even a an easily affordable wedding gift!

And now you can order fully custom dishwasher magnets on the website!

**Suction cup options are on their way for those people who have non-magnetic dishwashers and don't want to adhere velcro! If you would prefer one before their available on the site, order a custom one!**

New Ideas in the Works...

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:26:00 +0000

So I've been having some ideas for new Dishwasher magnets. What to look forward to:

Don't have a magnetic dishwasher? No problem! - New Alternatives Coming Soon!

New Styles of "Clean & Dirty"

More Color and Style Choices!

Customizable Dishwasher Magnets!

Keep an eye out for an update, and subscribe to my blog to know when these will be available at RixiePixie.com!

Rixie Pixie ♥

New Dishwasher Magnets!

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:16:00 +0000

The long awaited NEW Dishwasher Magnets are now available at RIXIEPIXIE.COM!

First Sale on Rixiepixie.com!

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:26:00 +0000

Hey everyone!

I made my first sale on Rixiepixie.com today!! YAY!

And for those who are interested. I have 5 new dishwasher magnets all completed and ready to get posted on the new site so keep an eye out for them!

Don't forget to check out the blog contest below!

- Rixie Pixie ♥

Grand Opening of RixiePixie.Com and Blog Contest!!

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Mon, 31 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Today is the day!!

GRAND OPENING OF RIXIEPIXIE.COM!!

Stop by today and receive a FREE Bracelet* with your purchase!!

BLOG CONTEST:

In honor of my Memorial Day Grand Opening, I'm offering a FREE beautiful necklace to one lucky winner of my blog contest.

How to enter for a chance to win:

1)Tell your friends and family! Tweet, Blog or shout it out loud! If they make a purchase, have them put you (and your email address) as a reference in the "comments to seller" at checkout on the website!

2)When you make a purchase, you're automatically entered for a chance to win!

-OR-

3) Comment on my Blog! Let me know what you think? What do you want to see? What do you want to know? Please supply your e-mail address or subscribe to my blog so that you may be notified if you win! (Enter your e-mail into the top right box on my main blog page)

*You may have more than one entry for this contest!*

Drawing will be on Friday June 4th, 2010.

*Bracelet with purchase is chosen by me. This offer is only valid on Monday May 31st, 2010*

Grand Opening is Right Around the Corner!

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:06:00 +0000

The Grand Opening of RixiePixie.com is right around the corner!! Only 6 more days!

Bookmark http://www.RixiePixie.com and check back on May 31st for the Grand Opening!

-Rixie Pixie ♥

New Website Coming Soon!

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Sun, 16 May 2010 12:37:00 +0000

Hey guys!!

I'm back! Well I'm currently working on getting a new website up and running and the ability to buy my pieces directly from my site instead of through Etsy.com. My goal is to have it up and running and ready to go on May 31st, so I'm working hard to get that going.

On the other hand, I broke my foot so I've been having issues getting around and slowly getting more supplies to get some new products out to you guys. Keep checking back and I'll let you know how that goes. I should be getting the cast off on June 3rd and after that I'm going to try to get back into doing shows, so keep an eye out on the left side of this blog for show listings!

I'm currently working on getting a booth at the Atomic Holiday Bazaar and I have a few friends as well that will be there. It's in Sarasota on December 11th, 2010. There will be two shows in one day; The morning show is from 11am - 4:30pm then the night show from 6pm - 11pm which will be more punk, rock n' roll themed and a fashion show! It's going to be a great time. I will be there regardless if I get a table and I hope to see you guys there!!

I will keep you updated on any news I have!

P.S. More Dishwasher magnets are in the works, as well as some new jewelry designs!

-Rixie Pixie ♥

Looking for my Birth Parents and Birth Siblings

noreply@blogger.com (RixiePixie) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:45:00 +0000

Ok, I know this is totally random, but I'm looking for my birth parents and birth siblings.

What I Know:
I THINK my birth mother's name is "Linda B." (It's the name on my sonogram).
I was born on June 20th, 1986 at 3:30 PM at Monroe Hospital in Ocala, Florida.
When I was born my birth mother was married and had two children between the ages of 13-15.
My birth father is Ecuadorian and a mathematician.

If you have any information, please comment or e-mail me @ Rixtink@gmail.com Subject line: Biological Parents from Blog.

Thank you,

Ricki