Spring Break Time!

We are off on a mini vacation to spend some quality time together as a family! I cannot tell you how much I'm looking forward to just getting away for a while!

I will be back to posting awesome deals on Saturday! Have a great rest of your week! =)

Today's Groupon Deal: Dominos Pizza $8!

Today only you can get a Large Pizza from Dominos (up to TEN toppings) for just $8. You have until May 19th to use it and you can purchase up to 3 Groupons (limit 1 per order).

(the above link is my affiliated link, view disclosure policy here.)

Walgreens: Splenda Money-maker!

Splenda (with fiber) 80 ct. - $2.99 each
Buy three
Use three $3/1 coupons 4/17 SS
Final Cost: FREE plus get a $4 RR!

Subway: B1G1 Breakfast sandwiches

This offer is good until 9am each day and the offer expires on April 29th. It sounds like this may be "hit and miss"...so call ahead to your local store to see if your they are participating. :)

Fun with my stockpile!

One of my FAVORITE things that I can do now that I am a "couponer" is make gifts and goody bags from my stockpile. Here's the Easter basket Riley is taking to her teacher this morning. They have a half day today and then spring break until Tuesday so today was the day to send it in. I LOVE to be able to do this!


I also sent along a gift bag full of Glade room sprays (as seen in the basket) and another little bag of chocolates for Riley to pass out to all the other teachers. So- teachers if you're reading this act surprised when you see Riley! =)

The Disney Store: FREE tote on Earth Day (4/22)

On Friday if you take 5 plastic bags into your local Disney Store you will receive a FREE reusable shopping bag. Go here to find a store near you. For local readers I think the closest one is at the MOA. :)

Target: half price nail polish remover

Up and Up Nail Polish Remover: $0.97
Use one $.50/1 Target printable
Final cost: $.47!

(Thanks, Totally Target!)

FREE sample of Garnier Fructis!

Head over here then look on the right for the "get a free sample" button.

Little Miss Matched: FREE shipping and cute clearance!

I've never seen this site, Little Miss Matched, before, but was just poking around and their stuff is ADORABLE so I thought I'd pass this deal along to you. You can score FREE shipping through tomorrow (4/20) when you enter code: SUMMERFREE at checkout. Kinda makes me wish I had a baby girl again.....


You can get this cute "bubble coverall" for $4.99 shipped....Reg. $20! Check out the sale tab (right corner) when you get to the site for more cute deals!

$1.75 off Finish Quantum

Head to Facebook and LIKE Finish Quantum to score a coupon for $1.75/1 Finish Quantum product.

Walmart and Target: FREE floss!

Head over to here to print a coupon for $1/1 Reach floss...these are priced just at OR under $1 at Target and Walmart. Use them to score FREE floss! :)

FREE paper at Staples!

TODAY ONLY - you can take this coupon and use it at checkout to score free paper. Presenting the coupon will prompt the print out of the rebate form.

This offer is good for HP Multipurpose Paper Ream - $7.99.
Final cost: FREE after rebate!

Total $avings!

I got sick last week so I never did put up a post with my "Total $avings". So, here are my stats for last week:

The week of 4/10 I saved.....drumroll please.....$0.00!!
Yep-that's right- I didn't go coupon shopping one time (neither did Mr. T$).

How about you? What were your totals for last week??

FREE subscription to Thriving Family

Head over here to score a free subscription to Thriving Family courtesy of Focus on the Family.

(Thanks, Money Saving Mom!)

"Mr. Total $avings"

Mr. T$, my husband, is my right hand man when it comes to coupon shopping. I'm going to let you all in on a little secret....I HATE using coupons! Can you believe it? Are you shocked?! It's true! That feeling of panic sweeps over me when I'm headed to the check out lane with my full stack of coupons. I look around for the right cashier, try to keep the small talk going, but the whole time my palms are sweating and I'm willing every single coupon to just go through..."no beeps, PLEASE!".

That's where Mr. T$ steps in! When we shop together I go around the store and get everything into the basket. Then, when it's time to check out I head for the door with the kids and go get them situated in the van while he faces ...dum,dum,dum, dum......THE CHECK OUT LANE. He knows all the ins and outs of the policies for the stores we shop at AND if there's a problem he will talk to management or whoever to get it straightened out. And the most amazing thing? He doesn't get one-bit-nervous OR embarrassed!

What he doesn't know is that each time he goes through the check out lane for me and each time he just goes to the store by himself with my stack of coupons and list of deals....I love him a little bit more. :) (don't worry everyone...this is as mushy as I'm going to get!)

Here's some of his "conquests" that he found on his own shopping at Walmart over the weekend.



Boy's 3 piece outfit reg. $18 - $3.00!
Boy's 2 piece outfit reg. $10 - $3.00!

2 Iron Man toys: $3.50
Use two $3/1 coupons 4/10 Playsaver
Final cost: $.50 each!

So, total before coupons and clearance: $35.00
Total after coupons: $7.00
Total savings: $28.00!

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Now, while he was there he checked out the clearance end caps. AND EVEN took pictures for me so we could see if there were coupon match ups. :)

We found the following deal:


Tide Stain Release powder in-wash booster: $3 (clearance price)
Used two $3/1 coupons (from coupon inserts inside specially marked packages of Charmin)
Final Cost: FREE!

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So, this post is my shout-out to Mr. Total $avings! I'm glad that on top of everything else we do together that we've now added couponing to the list! Not all husbands would do this..somehow I just lucked out! He can face THE CHECK OUT LANE for me. What a guy. =) Thanks, Mr. T$!!

Ten Thousand Villages: FREE shipping code

Ten Thousand villages offers tons of unique hand-made gifts..including some very unique jewelry. I just scored this necklace for $6...normally $24! (I've now reached my limit of online purchases for the day!) THIS necklace is really cool too! Anyway, head over here to check it out for yourself! Use code EASTER to score free shipping!

(Thanks, Hip2save!)

Lands' End: 40% off highest priced item and free shipping!

Head over to Lands' End today and tomorrow and you can use the promo code APRIL40 with pin 1164 to score 40% off your highest priced item and free shipping. I just picked up this cute hat for my son, Charlie, for $1.79 shipped (reg. $16.50)! Be sure to look in "Overstocks" and in "clearance"!

My Target trip deals:

Ritz Crackerfuls: $2
Use $1/1 coupon 4/17 SS
Final cost: $1


Allegra (5ct): $6.78
Use $5/1 coupon 4/17 SS
Use $2/1 Target printable
Final cost: FREE (plus 22 cents in overage)

*Find out the details of getting the Nivea for FREE here.

(Thanks, Totally Target!)

$1.50/1 Lysol coupon (facebook offer)

LIKE Lysol on facebook and then print a coupon for $1.50/1 Disinfecting Wipes. Make sure on these printable coupons to hit your back button so you can get two coupons!

C'mon people...LIKE Total $avings! =)

Okay - so...it's taking a little bit of time to get to 100 fans on facebook. I'm sooo excited about the give away and am anxious to prove to my husband that it won't take THAT long to get 100 fans. =) So, if you haven't done it yet....head over here and "like" Total $avings on FB, then stay tuned for the awesome giveaway!

*HOT* Ulta coupon!

Here is an awesome coupon for $5 off a $10 purchase at Ulta. For my local friends -there is one over by Home Depot in Woodbury. :) If I'm not mistaken you can use manufacturers coupons WITH the store coupon, but I'll get back to you on that b/c I'm not positive......

Target Trip ~4/18~ All for FREE!

Total before coupons: $34.49
Total after coupons: $0.00! (yep, you read that right...we did pay$1.30 in tax)
Total saved: $34.49

Time spent prepping coupons: 15 minutes
Time spent shopping: 45 minutes

I will post the match ups for these deals in the morning. I got overage on the nail clippers, Allegra and Nivea body wash. Nate actually did this trip tonight and he came home with some coupons that he couldn't use because his total reached $0.00.....so we can go back for more later! :)

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He also bought a Tom Tom on clearance for $29.98 (reg. $119.99)! They had him buy this in electronics otherwise he wouldn't have run into a problem using all the coupons in the above transaction.

Mailbox Monday!

Do you miss getting excited to go check the mail? Are you sick of only seeing bills in that box out there? This blog is the prefect place to change that! I try to post all the samples and freebies that I can find so you do NOT have to have a boring trip to the mail...and with time you may find yourself getting oh-so-excited when that mail man (or woman) comes around. :)

Here's a pic of my what I got in the mail last week....

My favorite item is the package of "finger sweat bands" (I guess your thumbs aren't supposed to sweat since there are only eight!)...isn't that hysterical??

Walgreens: Buy 25 prints get 25 prints free!

Right now Walgreens is offering 25 free prints when you buy 25 prints. Be sure to chose to pick up in store to avoid shipping charges.

FREE Coinstar Sherpa to first 10,000 (facebook offer)

Head over here to "like" Coinstar on facebook. After doing so, click the sweepstakes tap to enter your info. The first 10,000 will receive a bag. :)

Groupon: $25 for $50 at Coldwater Creek

Need a gift for Mother's Day? Than here ya go! Head over to Groupon to score today's deal: a voucher for $50 worth of merchandise for only $25!

Here are a few of the details:

• Expires Jul 20, 2011
• Limit 1 per person.
• Limit 1 per visit.
• Valid in-store and online.
  
• Not valid for orders under $50.
• Valid toward merchandise only.
• Not valid for sale items or previous purchases.
• Not valid at outlet stores or Coldwater Creek Spas.
• Not valid for shipping.

(the above link is an affiliated link...view full disclosure policy here)

Walgreens: Paper Towel deal gets BETTER!

Remember this deal on Scott's Natural paper towels? Well, it appears that doing that transaction will trigger a catalina for $2.50/1! UPDATE: apparently it's working for some and not for others. Not sure why....still have sick kids at my house so I don't know that I'll have time to go test it up here in MN. If you try this deal will you leave a comment and let us know if it did or DID NOT work? Thanks! :)

Your second transaction could then look like this:

Scott's Natural Paper Towels (6pk)- $5
Use $2.50/1 catalina
Use $1/1 Walgreens coupon (April coupon book)
Final cost: $1.50 for six rolls! $.25 each!

That's definitely a stock up price!! :)

Walmart: FREE string cheese, plus overage :)

Head over here and under zip code 50327 you will find a $.50/1 printable coupon for Frigo String Cheese. Use it on the single pack at Walmart ($.38) to score $0.12 in overage! (every little bit helps, right?) =)

FREE sample of Good Nites

Go here to request a free sample of Good Nites from Target.

Happy Monday?

I woke up this morning feeling better and anxious to dive back into the wonderful world of couponing. Walked into the kitchen and saw my husband tearing apart the cabinet underneath the computer. The problem? Our monitor will not turn on. It is as though there is no power getting to it...he tried unplugging and re-plugging (is that a word?) everything, but still NOTHING. So, I'm at my mom's with the boys working on her computer hoping to get a few things on the blog this morning. What a way to start the week!

County Market Shopping List ~4/17-4/23~

New this week is the Pump Perks program. Each week there will be certain "bonus items" that give different amounts off per gallon of gas. This week there were no match ups to the bonus items in the Hot Sheet Shopper so I did not add them to my shopping list. However, it does state that there are "thousands of pump perks items int the store everyday!" ...I just don't have time to go hunt them all down! :) This week there is a bonus of $.01 off per gallon for every $10 you spend in store. (I called them and they told me that this would be applied AFTER coupons...kinda disappointing)

My favorite deals are marked with a ** beside them. :)

Hot Sheet Shopper:

**Elliott's Bone-In Half Ham - $0.99 per lb! (limit one)

**Fresh Green Beans: - $0.68 per lb!

**Strawberries (1 lb package) - B1/G1 = $1.50 per package!

Kraft Dressings (14-16oz bottles) - 2/$4
Use $1/2 coupon 4/10 SS
Final cost: $1.50 each

Kraft Miracle Whip or Mayo - $2.99 each
Use $1/2 coupon 4/10 SS
Final cost: $2.50 each

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In Store Specials Booklet:

Hormel Mashed Potatoes and Side Dishes: 2/$6
Use two $1/1 coupons 2/13 SS
Final Cost: $2 each

Johnsonville Breakfast Sausage: 2/$6
Use one $1/2 coupon 4/17 SS
Final Cost: $2.50 each

Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage Rolls: 2/$6
Use two $.75/2 coupon 1/30 RP ...OR....$.55/2 coupon 4/17 RP
Final Cost: as low as $2.63 each

Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage or Kielbasa: $3.88
Buy two
Use one $.75/2 coupon 4/10 RP
Final Cost: $3.50 each

Rhodes Rolls or Biscuits: $3.69
Use one $1/1 coupon 4/10 RP
Final cost: $2.69

Green Giant Vegetables (7-10 oz): $5/$5
Use one $.60/3 coupon 4/17 SS
Final Cost: $.88 each
(I'm not sure if CM will let you buy 6 for $1 each...if so buy 6 and use 2 coupons...making them $.80 each)

**Birds Eye Frozen Vegetables (12-16 oz): 5/$5
Use one $1/3 coupon 3/20 SS or 3/06 RP
Final Cost: $.80 each
(same question as Green Giant...if you can buy six then use two $1/3 coupons...making them $.67 each)
Green Mill Pizza: 2/$12
Use two $1/1 coupons 4/13 SS
Final Cost: $5 each

Pillsbury Sweet or Crescent Rolls: 2/$4
Use one $.40/2 coupon 4/17 SS
Final Cost: $1.80 each

Pillsbury Grand Biscuits: 2/$3
Use one $.30/2 coupon 4/17 SS
Final Cost: $1.35 each

Nestle Baking Morsels: 2/$5
Use one $.75/2 coupon 4/10 SS
Final Cost: $2.12 each (there is a MUCH better deal on these at Walgreen's this week!)

Dunkin' Donuts Coffee (11-12 oz bag): $7.49
Use one $1.50/1 coupon 4/17 RP
Final Cost: $6

**Carnation Evaporated Milk: $.99
Buy two
Use one $.50/2 coupon 4/10RP
Final cost: $.75 each

**Dole Pineapple (20 oz can): $.99
Buy two
Use one $.50/2 coupon 4/10 SS
Final Cost: $.75 each

Nature Valley Granola Bars: 2/$5
Use one $.75/2 coupon 3/27 SS
Final Cost: $2.13 each

Fiber One Granola Bars: 2/$5
Use two $.40/1 coupons 4/3 SS
Final Cost: $2.10 each

Cottonelle Bathroom Tissue (12 pk): $5.99
Use one $.50/1 coupon 3/13 SS
Final Cost: $5.49 each (46 cents a roll)

"The Love of God"

The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
And reaches to the lowest hell;
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled,
And pardoned from his sin.

Refrain:
Oh, love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure—
The saints’ and angels’ song.

Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.


~Have a great Sunday!~