Saturday Sit-Down

For today's Saturday Sit-Down, I did a lot of list making. 

I made shopping lists for special events coming up next month,

which include Easter and our son, Jesse, turning 13.

I also started a list of things I want to stock up on for this

summer's bar-b-que season, like paper plates, serving dishes, etc.

Maybe you don't need to plan ahead that far, but with a mega

family like ours, a lot of planning needs to take place.

I actually have a notebook that maps out the year,  month by month.

I am able to see at a glance what I will need to plan ahead for.

Christmas is an ongoing project around here.

March is the BEST time of the year to buy all of those tukes,

gloves, boots, slippers and winter clothing.

It's on my list to check out all of these clearance racks and

stock up my gift closet.

What's on your list?

~Candy~

Friday Freebies

Did you get last week's FREEBIES?

Free sample of Shona Shampoo.

Free e-book by Penny Raine, True Beauty.

'Like' Olan Mills on facebook and receive a FREE 16x20 natural color dream print.

Don't forget to order FREE magazines!

Don't miss out on any freebies I find through-out the week by joining me on

Facebook and Twitter!

~Candy~

Thrifty Thursday

Last week, we talked about the value of Meal Planning.

Today, let's discuss using up those left-overs.

First, get the idea of eating the same thing over and over out of your mind.

Eating left-overs doesn't have to be boring!

Want a couple of examples?

Monday - baked ham dinner

Tuesday - boiled dinner - ham, potatoes and carrots

Wednesday - split pea soup and fried dough

I managed to get 3 different suppers out of one ham.

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Monday - Baked chicken dinner

Tuesday - sweet bbq chicken and rice (by cutting chicken from bone)

Wednesday - chicken noodle soup (by boiling meat off from the bone)

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Here's another one:

Monday - roast beef dinner

Tuesday - beef stew

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You could also serve the same main dish, but add different sides.

Monday - spaghetti with bread and butter

Tuesday - left-over spaghetti with garlic toast and toss salad

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One of my favorite ways to get the crew to eat up those left-overs

is by making our noon meal the big meal of the day when possible.

For some reason, everyone is more apt to eat left-overs a few hours

later rather than the next day.

This idea may work for you! 

The day after serving spaghetti, you may hear,

"What, spaghetti again!"

If served at noon, however, you may hear later in the day,

"Hey, is there any of that spaghetti left?"

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One more left-over trick is to make extra on purpose, then

freeze it up for a quick meal later in the month.

~Candy~

Writing Wednesday

Are you ready to email some companies for some coupons?

I suggest that you open up a separate email account that you

can use for emailing for coupons, doing surveys, etc.

Here we go:

Sunny D

Breyers

A&W Rootbeer

Pepsi

Nestle

If you missed last week's list, you can catch up by going here.

You do NOT want to miss this awesome website: Couponing to Disney!

~Candy~

Tuesday To-Dos

My Tuesday To-Dos list landed me at our local Wal-Mart today.

Here are my awesome deals of the day:

3 - 4pk AA Rayovac batteries - PAID 3 cents each to take.
       
2 - Dove bar soap - PAID 3 cents each to take.

1 - Degree travel size deodarant - PAID 3 cents to take.

2 - Wardley's fish food - PAID 3 cents each to take.

1 - 3.5 pound bag of Purina One beyond dog food - FREE

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Okay, so HOW did I do it?

Rayovac LOVES to give coupons!  Email them and request some.
Join their Facebook for great promotions and coupons.

Keep your eye on Coupons.com for many great deals, including Wardley's fish food.

Email Dove and Degree to request coupons.

Dove and Degree are apart of Unilever.  They send out sheets of coupons

which include things like Hellmanns, Wishbone, Dove, Degree, etc.

I usually receive a sheet of a dozen different coupons.

I'll share a list of some great companies to email tomorrow!

~Candy~

Major Monday

Major Monday is one of my favorite days of the week!

We sleep in  Monday morning, and start the day in a laid-back manner.

School work is saved for afternoon and early evening.

The girls are busy cleaning up their bedrooms, and the boys are helping

a neighbor put some wood into his cellar.

I am looking at all of the awesome deals this week!

I am excited about Walgreens this week!

When you buy $15 worth of participating Coke, Hershey's or Planters items,

you will get $15 in coupons; not register rewards!

- 2 liter Coca-Cola products 2/$3.00 (limit 4) or 12pks.2/$8.00 (limit 4)

- Planters Cashews Halves & Pieces (9.25 oz.) or Mixed Nuts (11.5 oz.), $3

- Hershey's Candy (8.5 or 9.2 oz.), 2/$5

What a great way to get paid to stock-up on some candy for Easter!

Check out Deal Seeking Mom and Money Saving Mom for more great deals at Walgreens.

For Rite Aid deals go here and here.

Be sure and take the time to look around these two sites. 

They have a wealth of  information to help YOU save!

~Candy~

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