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FREE Pollinator friendly planting guide

June 26, 2011 by

I love the idea of planting a garden, but I’m completely clueless about where to start.  If you’re in the same boat that I’m in, you may want to check out the free Pollinator Friendly Planting Guide here.

Here’s what you’ll find:

-Find out what ecoregion you live in to learn what plants will work best for your area

-Find lists of plant names that will attract pollinators and help you build a beautiful pollinator habitat

-Printable list to take to your local garden center or nursery

These guides were funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the C.S. Fund, the Plant Conservation Alliance, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management with oversight by the Pollinator Partnership, in support of the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign. To learn more about why planting for pollinators is important, click here.

(Thanks Couponista Queen for the heads up on this great freebie!)

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Ladies Home Journal for $3.99/yr!

June 26, 2011 by

Tanga’s Deal of the Day today is Ladies Home Journal Magazine for just $3.99 per year! Ladies Home Journal offers advice and articles in areas such as Food & Nutrition, Family & Home, and Beauty & Fashion. There are 12 issues per subscription and you can buy up to 2 years at this price.

To get this deal on Ladies Home Journal, click here. Enter the code JOURNAL at check-out.  You can pay via any major credit card or using Paypal.

Please allow 10-14 weeks for your first issue to arrive.  This is a time limited offer.

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Jillian Michaels Weight Loss Plan: FREE for 7 days!!

June 26, 2011 by

How many times have you watched Jillian Michaels whip people into shape on The Biggest Loser and though “I could do that, too….if only I had someone to TELL me what to do!”  Now you CAN have Jillian Michaels tell you exactly what to do to get in shape for just $4 per week.  PLUS, you can get a free trial of the program for 7 days! The price of this program is significantly less than most other weight loss programs (believe me, I’ve tried most of them!)

I have an ongoing battle with my weight.  I’ve tried numerous programs and actually have had good success with Weight Watchers previously, but as a working mom with two active kids, I struggle with the “planning” piece.  I don’t have time to browse through hundreds of recipes trying to decide what I should cook each week or even go to an extra hour-long meeting each week.  I want to make the most of my work-outs but don’t know how and I definitely don’t have the money to pay a personal trainer.

I signed up for the Jillian Michaels weight loss program yesterday and I’m so excited to start! I love that she lays it all out for you!  I have tried the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred in the past and been pleased with the results, so I have high hopes for this program!

Here’s what you get with the plan: all of these features are available with the free trial!

Customized menu plan including recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack plus a printable shopping list! You take a short quiz at the beginning to determine which meal plan is best for you and based on that, the meal plan is generated!  If you don’t like one of the menu items listed, you can easily swap it out for something else!

Customized weekly work-out plan – You take a short quiz at the beginning to determine your fitness level and based on that, a fitness plan is developed.  It includes pictures and instructions for each exercise and the best part is that you can do all of the exercises at home!  There’s no need to pay for an expensive gym membership!

Online calculators and diaries – keep track of your exercise and daily eating using the online food and fitness diaries plus calculate healthy weight, target heart rate and more using their online calculators!  You can also track your weight loss and inches lost!

Message boards and online support – there is an “Ask Jillian” section where you can submit your question or get great tips by reading questions submitted by others and you can also connect with others and get support from the message boards!

I signed up yesterday and I’m ready for Jillian Michaels to help me get into shape!  Are you ready to join me?  Sign up for your seven day free trial here!

PLEASE NOTE: You will need to provide billing information, but you can cancel at ANY time!  If you choose to cancel, you can do so by calling them toll-free at 866-348-9729 from 9am – 8pm EST, Monday through Friday.

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Target: Top 25 deals for the week of 6/26

June 26, 2011 by

Here’s my Target “Top 25? deals of the week. Keep in mind that pricing may vary by area. Always check your local ad to confirm that they have the “weekly deals.”  This was a slow ad week and many of these deals are not in the weekly ad but are “deals” because of “stacking” of Target coupons and manufacture’s coupons, which means your market may vary in terms of pricing – sometimes pricing varies from one store to the next within my own area!  Thanks to Totally Target for the heads up on many of the price cuts!  Make sure you check out the changes to the Target coupon policy here.  Also, Target printables can disappear VERY quickly(sometimes within a few hours), s0 make sure you print the ones you want as soon as they come out!

Get Text Alerts from Target: receive coupons, deals, and weekly ad reminders on your mobile phone – use a barcode that can be scanned at check-out for multiple one time only coupon deals throughout the month.  The text alerts for mobile coupons appear to be released on Sundays and appear to be valid for one week only (when the new round is released on Sundays, the old round disappears)

Now, you can save 5% when you use your Target Red Card. (This is valid in stores only)

Target now offers price matching. You can check out their policy here.

At Target, you can use one Target coupon and one manufacturer’s coupon per item.The printable Target coupons now state “one per transaction” meaning you can only use one “like” coupon per transaction. The Target coupons from the inserts do not have this wording and neither do the Target toy coupons. You can read/print their coupon policy here.

They are also offering a .05 credit when you bring in your own reusable shopping bag!

Regular Markdown Schedule in other Departments

Monday – Electronics, Kids Clothing and Stationary (Cards, GiftWrap, etc.)
Tuesday – Domestics, Women’s Clothing, Pets and Market (food items)
Wednesday – Men’s Clothing, Toys, Health and Beauty, Lawn & Garden items
Thursday – House Wares, Lingerie, Shoes, Sporting Goods, Movies, Music, Books, Decor and Luggage
Friday – Auto, Cosmetics, Hardware, & Jewelry

 

FREEBIES:

Carefree Acti-Fresh pantiliners (20-22 ct) – $.97
$1/1 Carefree pantiliners – 5-8 SS (*expires 6-30)
Final Price = FREE after coupon

Ivory Bar soap (3 ct) – $.95
$1/1 Ivory bar, body wash, or hand soap – 5-1 PG (*expires 6-30)
Final Price = FREE after coupon

KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce – $.99 (on price cut through 7/9)
$1/1 KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce – 5-15 SS
Final Price = FREE after coupon!

Ritz Crackerfuls – $2.40 (on price cut through 7/16)
$1/1 Ritz Crackerfuls Target printable
$.75/1 Ritz printable
$1/1 (or $1.50/1) Ritz Crackerfuls – 4-17 SS
Final Price = as low as free after coupons

GROCERY:

A1 Steak sauce – $3.19
$1/1 A1 Target printable
$1/1 A1 Steak sauce – 6-5 SS
Final Price = $1.19 after coupons

Crystal Light drink mix – $2.04-$2.49
$1/4 Crystal Light Target printable
$1/1 Crystal Light drink mix – 6-12 SS
Final Price = as low as $.79/each after coupons (when you buy 4)

French’s Yellow Mustard bonus packs – $1.54 (comes with a free Honey Mustard sauce)
$.50/1 French’s mustard printable
Final Price = $1.04 after coupon

Fresh strawberries (1 lb) – $1.79

Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars (6 ct) – $2.49 (on price cut through 7/16)
$.50/1 Hershey’s milk chocolate Target printable
$1/2 Hershey’s milk chocolate printable
Final Price = $1.74/each (when you buy 2)

Jell-O – $.52/each
Buy 3 Jell-O boxed mixes, get one free Target printable
Final Price = $.39/each after coupon (when you buy 4 boxes)

Market Pantry hot dog or hamburger buns (8 ct) – $.90

Market Pantry frozen chicken breasts (2.5 lb) – $5.99
$1.50/2 Market Pantry frozen chicken items printable
Final Price = $5.24/each after coupon (when you buy 2)

Buy 3 Kraft salad dressings – $1.68/each
$1/2 Kraft salad dressings – 6-19 SS
$1/2 Kraft salad dressings or $1/2 Kraft Italian dressings Target printable
B2G1 free Target printable
Final Price = as low as $.68/each after coupon (when you buy 3)

Oscar Mayer wieners – $2.19
$1/2 Oscar Mayer hot dogs printable
$1/2 Oscar Mayer hot dogs – 6-19 SS
$.75/1 Oscar Mayer Target printable
Final Price = $1.32 each (this is based on using one Target printable because the coupons state that only one may be used per transaction)

HEALTH & BEAUTY:

Benadryl Itch Relief Sticks – $2.29
$2/1 Benadryl Topical product – 6-19 RP
Final Price = $.29 after coupon

Skintimate Shave Gel – $1.99
$1/1 Skintimate – 6-26 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupon (for the cream)

Tums – $3.49
$1/1 Tums Target printable
$1/1 Tums printable
Final Price = $1.49 after coupons

Zantac Maximum Strength 150 (24 ct) or Zantac 75 (30 ct) – $7.74
$2/1 Zantac Target printable
$5/1 Zantac printable
Final Price = $.74 after coupons

Zyrtec (5 ct) – $5.29
$5/1 Zyrtec printable
Final Price = $.29 after coupon

HOUSEHOLD:

Hefty One Zip bags (22 ct) – $1.97
$1/1 Hefty Target printable
$1/2 Hefty One Zip – 4-10 SS
Final Price = $.97/box (when you buy 2)

OTHER:


Mead Flash Cards – $1.79/each
$1/1 Mead Early Learning School supply item Target printable
Final Price = $.79 after coupon!

(Thanks Moms by Heart for the picture and the heads up!)

GIFT CARD DEALS:


Buy 5 select frozen treats – $2.99/each, get a $5 Target gift card: included in ad – Dreyer’s fruit bars (6 ct), Dreyer’s ice cream (1.5 qt), or Haagen-Dazs ice cream (14 oz)
$1/2 Dreyer’s ice cream – 6-12 SS
Final Price = $7.95 after coupons/gift card (when you buy 5 Dreyer’s ice cream)

Buy 2 Playtex Gentle Glide or Sport tampons (36 ct) – $6.99, get a $5 Target gift card
$1/1 Playtex Sport tampons printable
$2.50/2 Playtex tampons – 6-19 SS
$1.50/1 Playtex tampons – 5-22 SS
Final Price = as low as $5.98 after coupons/gift card ($2.99/each)
NOTE: I always keep a Target gift card on hand for these deals!

Buy 10 Sobe Lifewater, Sobe Lean Tea or Sobe Pure – 10/$10, get a $5 Target gift card
Final Price = $.50/each after gift card

SPECIAL OFFERS:

Buy Igloo 38-qt wheeled cooler – $20, get FREE 4 qt. personal cooler and free 20 ct. Coke products – we did this deal a few weeks ago when it was $22 and it has been an AWESOME investment for our family so far this summer!  When we bought our cooler, this deal was not with the other coolers and was on an end cap in the sporting goods area – it is specially marked because the personal cooler is inside.

This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.

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Sunday Coupon Preview: 2 inserts this week!

June 26, 2011 by

This week, there will be TWO inserts in the paper!  There is one Smart Source insert one Red Plum insert. Sunday Coupon Preview gives you the “scoop” on what coupons will be in the inserts so you can decide what coupons you want to stock up on! You can buy multiple Sunday papers, buy from a coupon clipping service, or dumpster dive (I haven’t been desperate/brave enough to try that last option yet!) For information on reputable coupon clipping services, check out this post here.

Here are some of the “hot” coupons you’ll find this week: check out the full listing of coupons here (keep in mind that the dollar amount of individual coupons varies by region)

RED PLUM:
$4/1 Dove Men + Care body and face bar
BOGO free Dove Men + Care body and face wash

SMARTSOURCE:
$.55/1 Barilla Piccolini (there are often 10/$10 sales on these, which would make them just $.45 after coupon)
$.50/1 Cheerios (this will be even better if your grocery stores double coupons)
$1/1 Skintimate cream shave
BOGO free Stayfree
$.75/1 Twizzlers (get them cheap at Walgreens this week!)

What coupons will you be stocking up on this week? How do you get extra coupons when there are hot ones you want?

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