Spring Cleaning Gift Pack

1 box of Ziploc quart size bags

1 Scrubbing Bubbles, toilet cleaning gel

1 pouch of Pledge multi-surface wipes

There's a limited number available. Click here to get one! Gotta love a good freebie! Gift packs mailed by 6/15/10.

Thanks to Fabulessly Frugal!

March is here - that means new coupons!!!

It's time to take advantage of those new online coupons! Every month there are new ones. It's better to print them now because the manufacturer only puts a certain number out there and you want to be able to take advantage of the ones you'll use. You can access them here or use the coupon bar in the upper right corner of my blog.

Hey Don't Forget to pick up your coupon for some yummy Nabisco Cookies

Today is the day! Use this Facebook link to get a free package of Nabisco cookies with the purchase of 1 package of Nabisco cookies and 1 gallon of milk. Click on the cookies and milk tab at the top.

There are a limited number of coupons - so don't wait too long. Make sure your printer is ready to go, once you click on the coupon it will automatically direct your printer to print your coupon.

Mmmmm.....OREO's, Nilla Wafers, Chips Ahoy, Nutter Butters, Fig Newtons.........

Healthy Fast Food

I love going through my Google Analytics to see who's checking out my blog. I haven't done it in months and what a treat it was today to check out other people's blogs! I could waste my whole day doing this (LOL)!

I came across a great tip and recipe for Healthy Fast Food from Surviving Recession 101. You really ought to check it out! I think I get up everyday wondering what we're going to have for dinner. This idea certainly helps and it's so quick. By the way, if you participate in the Bountiful Baskets co-op you could easily throw any "extra's" into this meal.

I added a few blogs to my favorites list - make sure to check them out :0)

Thanks to all my faithful readers!

Receive over $100 in P&G Coupon Savings!

P&G is committed to giving you great savings on the brands you trust. That's why they are offering a coupon book by mail worth over $100 on P&G coupon savings with the purchase of $50 worth of P&G products.

Use this link to print your form. Follow the easy directions and send your receipt in for your coupon savings!

Do you Love Chips Ahoy cookies???

I know at least one of my boys would be in heaven if I didn't limit him to the number of Chips Ahoy cookies he could eat at one time.

I was super excited to see this in my new (March) Family Fun magazine.

Free* Chips Ahoy! cookies are on us.

The fun starts with a one-day offer on the first Monday of every month, beginning March 1st while supplies last.**

For complete details, go to

Facebook.com/NabiscoCookies

*Consumer must buy 1 package of NABISCO cookies and 1 gallon of milk to get their second purchase of cookie for FREE.

**March maximum is 500,000 coupons. Limit one per household.

Toys R Us and Leapster

For a limited time (2/20/10), save 30% off Leapster Learning Games at Toys R Us .

We have a Leapster and love it! It's entertained all three of my kids over the years. You don't often see good discounts on the games so take advantage!

Good Things Utah and PYP

As a busy mom, I don't get a chance to watch some of the fun shows I'd like to watch during the day, but I did catch a segment on Good Things Utah this morning.

Rebecca Pickett of PYP, was back to talk about the Smith's Daytona sale. She spelled it out so easily and walked you through the ease of using online coupons and matching them up with a local sale.

Check out the video clip from GTU this morning and you too, can take advantage of this great sale.

Remember: you can only print 2 online coupons (for each item) per computer. Never, never, never copy an online coupon. Fraud hurts all of us - especially when stores limit or will not take online coupons anymore.

If you haven't had a chance to check out Pinching Your Pennies website - it's well worth it.

Good Luck - take advantage of this great sale this week!

Kents Early Bird Sale - Saturday, Feb 13th

This was posted by Jonafifi on PYP - Thank You!!!

I don't know about you, but I've certainly spent a lot of time wallowing in pain over the loss of Albertsons. I think I've found another great place to get a lot of deals. I've enjoyed shopping at Kents over the years, but I have to say they really do a spectacular Early Bird sale. If you haven't shopped one yet, it's well worth checking out. Just so you know what to expect - the parking lot will be FULL, grocery carts maybe few and far between - so grab one if you see one, the store will be packed, but the deals are sooo good and the customer service is superior! There will be a checker at each station and if you come during their early bird hours (6 am to noon) they'll treat you with a donut and milk/juice. Here's a list of what they will have on sale.

Bananas (2lbs) $0.88

10lb bag extra, extra, extra diet lean ground beef $1.79/lb

16 oz WF sweet cream butter 3/$5 (this is a good price to stock up and you can freeze your butter)

Deli Norbest turkey breast or Kretschmar smoked turkey $1.99/lb

2.6 Armour lunchmakers $0.79

family pack beef stew meat $2.29/lb

20lb box boneless skinless chicken breast or tenders $29.80 ($1.49/lb) (I don't often see the price of chicken any lower than this. The box will come with 4, 5lb sealed bags. It's easy to share, can or just keep frozen)

family pack boneless center cut pork loin chops or roast $1.79/lb

family pack boneless beef New York steaks $2.99/lb

1/2 gal Russells ice cream 2/$5

broccoli or cauliflower $0.59/lb

boneless beef rump roast $1.79/lb

24 pk 1/2 liter bottles WF water 2/$5

deli style roast beef $4.99/lb

bakery 12 ct muffins $3.99

Asparagus 2lbs/$3 (gotta love the first signs of Spring)

9 ct C&B Maddox turkey steaks $7.99

family pack boneless beef top round steaks and london broils $1.99/lb

6 oz meadow gold yogurt 3/$0.99

2lb WF medium cheddar cheese $3.69 ea (I always buy my cheese in bulk and shred it myself and then freeze it. You can find a coupon for cheese by clicking on the coupon box, upper right. It's $1.00 off any 2lb block - making this deal even better. You can print it twice).

deli bulk cut cheddar cheese$1.88/lb

6 pk 24 oz bottles Pepsi 4/$11

9oz Tony's pouches and thin crispy pizza $0.88

Armour 6 oz sizzle n serve sausage $0.79

20-24 oz white and wheat farm bread 5/$5

2 ltr Dr Pepper flavors 2/$1

25lb WF sugar $9.99

Bakery 10 ct peanut butter bars $2.49

Here's a link to their online ad (left bottom - Roy store) to see what else is on sale this week. Thanks to Jonafifi who originally posted this on PYP :0)

Happy shopping - maybe I'll see you there :0)

5 Buck Pizza Deal!

The 5 Buck Pizza near my house is offering medium pizza's for $2.99 on Tuesday and Thursdays. If you have one located near you, check to see if this offer is available at your location as well. When I called the one by me, they did not have an end date on this deal. Yum - guess I know what we'll be having for dinner tonight!

A sale that is finally worth a handful of coupons!

If you've noticed it's been a while since I've blogged. There's nothing like having sick kids and being sick yourself. I think we're on the mend so I'll be keeping up better :0)

In my downtime, I've watched many blog about the great Smith's Mega Sale. So last night I spent some time clipping and organizing my coupons. I was truly thrilled to have a handful by the time I was done. Now that Albertsons is gone, it's been a long time since I've been able to do this.

Here's what I got:

4 boxes of Capri Sun

6, 8oz bags Kraft cheese (I put these in the freezer for later)

8 cans Hormel chili

2 bags of Pepperidge Farms Goldfish

4 Sobe Waters

2, 1/2 gallon OJ

2 boxes of Nature Valley granola bars

4 boxes of Nabisco crackers (2 Ritz, 2 Wheat Thins)

10 Hershey candy bars

4 Toaster Strudels

5 Krusteaz cookie mixes

2 Nestle refridgerator cookies (I love to freeze these)

3 pkgs of Solo Bowls
3 pkgs of Solo plates
3 pkgs of Solo cups
5 boxes of Finish (Electrasol) dishwasher tablets (I prefer the tablets over the gel packs. If I only do one dishwasher cycle per day - this will last me at least 3 months!)

I handed the checker my Smith's Grocery Card at the end and noticed prior to scanning it, my total was $199.xx (YIKES)! After scanning it, the price dropped to $122.xx (still a little scary) and after all the coupons were scanned my grand total came to $77.25. This is a 62% savings (according to my receipt). I'm pretty stoked.

Most of what I bought today will go into my storage rotation. I have to say it's been a long time since I was able to stock up on some of the items I got today. I live for these kinds of sales!

It's not too late to take advantage of this great sale. It will run one more week. Hope you can get some great savings as well :0)

Wild Wednesdays @ RC Willey (Disney Pixar's UP)

Have you heard about Wild Wednesdays at RC Willey? I signed up for their emails a while ago and this is how I found out about the sales.

During the holidays when there were a lot of new movie releases, RC Willey would pick a movie and sell it for really cheap. They also have a lot of other fun Wild Wednesday deals.

Today they are selling the new Disney Pixar movie, UP for $8.95. Click on this link to go to their website to order. You can only purchase the movie online and I believe the offer is only good on the Wednesday it's posted. You need to print your receipt, take it into the store (you must pick your location) and pick it up.

Don't forget to sign up for their emails so you'll know when other good deals like this come out.

Udder Covers Deal (Steal of a deal!)

This email came to a friend of mine (~Thanks Tiffany). She passed it on to me, so I'm passing it on to you. Hope you can take advantage of this great deal! This would certainly be nice for yourself or make a great baby shower gift!


This is what the email said:

I wanted to wish you a Happy New Year and give you a promo code for 90% off on our 3 piece gift sets, which include the Udder Cover nursing cover of your choice, a matching Milk Band breastfeeding bracelet and 2 pairs of 5 ply washable 100% cotton breast pads!

If you're not currently nursing, you probably know someone who is or shortly will be! They make great baby shower gifts! We are running a promotion where you can get any of our 3 piece gift sets (regular price $46) for only $5 + S&H. The code is "thanks".

Go to http://www.uddercovers.com/, click on "Shop Now", scroll down to the gift sets, select the one you would like and you will automatically be repositioned to the center of the page where you can enter in the promo code! Type in thanks and it will bring your product total to $5! We are not sure how long this promotion can last. You can use the code more than once - you just have to open a new browser/window to do so.

This promotion gives you 1 giftset for $5 + S&H! This promotion code is valid once per transaction, so you can order as many times as you would like! Thanks again for your earlier purchase and have a Happy New Year!

Jenny Pierce
Owner Uddercovers.com

This is a pretty nice deal if you ask me. Since the promotion may end at any time, take advantage now!

Old Navy Clearance (75% off)

Get ready for some good deals! All stores are putting their already clearanced items (currently at 50% off ) down to 75% off. The sale goes from 1/15 to 1/18. Stores are open from 9 am to 9 pm.

Don't forget to pick up your coupons before you go. Click on this link to take you to their online coupon site. The really good coupons have already been snatched up, but here's what I was able to find.

If you take the green headband off of the girl wearing it and move it to the girl on the right (purple pants) it pulls up a coupon for 10% off an in store purchase.

Also move the yoga mat from the girl on the far left to the girl in the pink jacket and get 15% off womens yoga pants.

It seems like these coupons move around a bit, so if these might be a little different when you look.

If you click on all the girls shoes the coupon for $50 off of $100 comes up, but they were all gone.

The water bottle moves and supposedly if you put it by her mouth a coupon pops up as well, but I couldn't get it to come up.

Good luck - maybe you'll find something better! Happy Shopping!

2010 Savings Tracker

Confession Time:

I must admit that I've really had a hard time setting some New Year's Resolutions. For some reason, the motivation is just missing for me. There are at least 100 things that I know I should be working on, but can't bring myself to commit.

One of my good friends (Tonya ~ thank you) sent me this link today. I'd never seen this before and I think this may be that little incentive I need to keep track of my grocery spending habits. I know that I always come out ahead when I use coupons, I've just never put it down where I can visually see it.

Check out The Coupon Project Blog. This wonderful mom has come up with an Excel Spreadsheet that tracks your grocery spending and savings.

Confession #2:

I am a total failure when it comes to balancing the checkbook/debit card/bank account!

Even though I am totally excited about this new spreadsheet and I'm committing to it right now - I just hope I can remember to do all my data entry. This will truly show me how much my savings at the end of the year will be.

You heard it right here, right now... I am going to maintain this spreadsheet in 2010 so I can see for myself and show my coupon classes the true savings that coupons bring!

By the way - if you're interested in hosting a free coupon class (moms group, neighbors, friends, relatives, church groups etc....), let me know (callmestacy@yahoo.com or 801-589-3946). I've still got a few January dates and I'm booking ahead as well.

I certainly hope this Savings Tracker will help you too :)

Temple Portrait Classes

These are so incredibly beautiful, I had to share. I recently made one to give as a gift (sure hope the receiver likes it ;0).

A company by the name of Poppy Seed Projects has started up and they offer classes on these gorgeous temple pictures.

You've probably seen similar pictures like this at Costco running over $200. Wouldn't it be nice to have and make one for yourself that would be affordable (like $47 + tax affordable????)?

Here's a few more pictures - just so you can see for yourself how nice they are.

Manti, UT Temple

Logan, UT Temple

Mt. Timpanogos, UT Temple

Here's a few needed details:

*Stunning Temple Pictures you make yourself! $47 + tax.

*We teach classes which allow you to take home a beautiful antique style temple picture with a four inch frame available in black or cream. (You can only get cream if ordered through Renee - see below).

*We bring everything you need to do the class. Minimum of 10 pictures required to host a class. Nine different temple pictures currently available.

*Picture is poster size - much larger than local stores, which sell smaller ones for $200.

*To sign up for a class, host a class or get additional information call Renee Piula @ 801.825.6558 or you can email her at reneepiula@poppyseedprojects.com

Honestly, this took a couple of hours. I had all the supplies I needed, it was done step by step and I did it all (and I'm not a really crafty person - if I can do it, so can you!). The step that took the longest was waiting for the paint to dry (LOL!) It was certainly fun to visit with friends as I put this together. It really turned out beautiful (I did the Manti temple). This project was done in my ward - but not as an enrichment or Super Saturday. One person wanted one and it snowballed from there. I hope this is something you'd like to do too. Renee was a wonderful (and very funny) teacher.

Christmas indulgences.....

Okay - who can diet this time of year? I've tried before and have decided that this time of year comes with too many temptations. I have found for myself that resistance is futile.

I hope you don't mind if I share a few of my favorites and a few that I'd really like to try.

I love Caramel Pull Aparts - these were always made for special occassions and Christmas was one of them. Rhodes has a great YouTube channel where you can watch how they put together all their delicious recipes. Here's one way to make caramel pull aparts. Here's another version (the one I typically use) that was on Good Things Utah this morning.

Breakfast Casserole

I don't really have a recipe for this - I just use what sounds good. I start with a hashbrown and egg mixture. I usually add a small bottle of salsa, green chiles, mushrooms, bacon and sausage. I dump all of this in a crock pot (you can also put this in a 9x13 pan and cook in the oven. When I use the crockpot it will cook in 1-2 hours on high or 3-4 hours on low.

Homemade Caramels

3 C whipping cream

1/2 c sweetened condensed milk

2 c light corn syrup

2 c sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

In a double boiler scald whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk over low heat.

In a heavy, 4 qt pan bring corn syrup, sugar, and salt to a boil, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. As mixture begins to turn a light golden color, add scalded whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk, 1 tablespoon at a time until all has been added, stirring constantly after each addition.

Attach candy thermometer to pan and cook, stirring constantly over medium heat until thermometer reaches 232 degrees F. Immediately remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour into lightly greased 9x13 pan. Cool in refrigerator until firm enough to cut into squares of desired size.

Note: Caramel becomes extremely hot. Handle with care and keep out of reach of children.

My friend from Cooking with Kiddies posted a couple of recipes that I'm definitley going to have to try out this year. Check out her posts for Cake Balls and Oreo Truffle Balls.

Yummm.....I could certainly go on with all the tasty treats that I enjoy this time of year, but I won't. If you have a great recipe you'd like to share - I'd love to hear about it!

Emerald Dry Roasted Peanuts & Hershey candy bars - Smiths

Smiths has their Emerald Dry Roasted peanuts (some were lightly salted as well) on sale for $.50 (YES - $.50 for a 16 oz plastic bottle). I picked some us yesterday even though the sale started today. You should be able to find them near the sale items for the week. These would make great gifts or even to put down in your food storage. The bottles I bought were good through May of 2011!~


They are on sale for $1.50 a bottle, but each (0r most) of the bottles have a $1.00 coupon on top (make sure to grab those bottles) and it makes each bottle $.50. The ad mentioned "while supplies last" so I'd get there quick to grab this great deal!


***I also noticed that Smiths had their large Hershey's candy bars on sale 5 for $5 - another popular gift and treat this time of year.***

Check out this great Christmas (kids/teachers) website

I'm pretty protective of what my kids can do on the computer/internet and I found this great website last year. It has a lot of fun Christmas activities, crafts, stores and recipes for the kids at your house. Check it out www.northpole.com

Hope you don't need your computer anytime soon - you'll have a hard time pulling the kids away from this site :)

Merry Christmas!

What's a Tuesday without a few freebies???

Jim Brickman Christmas remixes - Download

Free Mr. Krueger's Christmas Christmas Video

Free Baby Calendar

Free bag of Stacy's Pita Chips - Facebook Fan

Free pedometer and DVD set

Free Nourish haircare samples - Facebook fan

Free Huggies interactive potty training success video

Free 2010 Desk Calendar

Free Natural Sleep Aid sample

Free Sample of Benefiber Orange from Walmart

2010 Pillsbury calendar

Free 2010 Eat Better America calendar

Free sample of BodiHeat

Free sample of Garnier Nutritioniste Eye Cream

Have fun!

Holey Donuts Contest!

Okay, so I don't usually respond to email I don't recognize, but thank goodness I took a look at this one.

I had never heard of Holey Donuts before, but they sent me an email asking me to try their product and blog about it. Here's what they sent me!

Yep - 3 whole boxes of cinnamon buns. The ones on the right are filled with blueberry - Yum.

They came in a box filled with dry ice and were still frozen when I got them. You can store them in your freezer until you're ready to use them. All you have to do is let them thaw (I recommend putting them in the fridge) and then once they are thawed all you do is warm them up in the microwave and you have a wonderful breakfast or a tasty treat.

The best part is that these are LOW FAT - yes, you read that right, they are LOW FAT. Even better is that they don't taste low fat - I would've never known the difference if the information I received didn't tell me it was low fat.

So here comes the best part! Who wants to win $150 cash for the holidays? You have until December 15th to enter the contest (so hurry!).

Not only do you have a chance to win $150 you can also win:

1 Full Box of Jumbo Low Fat Cinnamon Buns (4)
1 Full Box of their Awesome Jumbo Low Fat Blueberry Vanilla buns (4)
1 Bull Box of Holey Donuts! Low Fat Cinnamon Bun Middles (16)
(this is exactly what they sent me and is pictured above)

Enter to win by emailing; info@holeydonuts.net. You will need to put the name of our blog (Holey Donuts) in the subject line in order to enter the contest. Please only enter once.

Good Luck - I hope you win!

New month = New coupons!!!

A new month - means new coupons! Don't forget to print your fave's from the coupon bar up above! Don't forget there are a lot of coupons for Hasbro toys. Take these with you as you're shopping and match them up with sales in town for the best savings!!!!

(I've heard that Kohl's is a great place to combine these coupons and sales!!!)

May this time of year bring out the giving spirit in all of us. May you also find the wonderful deals this season has to offer :)

Have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving Holiday!

Simple Tastes - favor boxes and other thoughtful gifts

Aren't these just the cutest boxes? I entered another contest (yes, maybe one day, I'll win the lottery :) on Angilyn's FaceBook page and won these cute favor boxes. (Sorry it's a bit fuzzy, my camera isn't the best these days).

This is the full set of 8 favor boxes. These will make such cute gifts to set out around my Thanksgiving dinner table. I can't wait! Now, I just need to think of something fun and unique to put in them.

This is how the box looks when it's open. The box is about 2" x 2 " (approx). Hmmmm....maybe a fine chocolate or two would fit in this cute box.

Wouldn't these be wonderful at a wedding or as a bridal/baby shower thank you? There are so many fun things you could do with these little boxes. You can check out all of Angilyn's designs at Simple Tastes, etsy shop. She also does other cute and thoughtful gifts. You can also check out Simple Tastes on Facebook.

Angilyn - Thanks again for sending me such a fun gift - can't wait to impress my family at Thanksgiving :)