eating organic/healthy using coupons

last night i went to kroger with the intention of purchasing mostly food to stock up on some of the items that i we do not have alot of. i also wanted to buy natural or organic food because i have found since i started the whole coupon adventure i have been "settling" for some items that would not be my first choice for my family. in this economy i justified the substitutions to myself but deep down it really bothered me. i can't make myself feel ok about giving my kids high fructose corn syrup when i can choose some natural sweetners.

so anyway i had some great success last night buying organic. i purchased some coupons on ebay for cascadian farm and nature valley a couple of weeks. both sets of coupons were for $1 off any type of item from each brand. i spent $4 to buy 40 coupons that saved me $40. last night my orginal total before coupons was $128.00. after coupons $68.00. i saved close to 50% purchasing fresh food and organic. just thought this was share worthy for those of you that are interested in the whole foods market.

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Resurrection Eggs

cheap resurrection from southern savers
http://www.southernsavers.com/2009/03/frugal-resurrection-eggs/
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great quote

a dear friend sent this to me earlier. she and i have talked about this before in regard to daddys. this quote really sums it all up.
Father Theodore Hesburgh, longtime president of the University of Notre Dame, said it best: “the most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.”
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walgreens rebates april

deal seeking mom has some great tips for rebates at walgreens. go here to read them.
http://www.dealseekingmom.com/walgreens-easysaver-rebates-for-april/
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organizational oasis-color coding closets

no this is not my closet.

if you have this many shirts you need to weed some out.
so here goes...i started color coding my closet about 3 years ago. i grouped all of my shirts and pants by color and it really helps me expedite getting dressed very quickly. it is also a great way to see areas to clean out and areas where a new shirt or slacks might be needed. ex. if you have 12 pink shirts you might need to weed a few out. i also keep winter and summer grouped together in the colors but i put all pink winter shirts together and all pink summer shirts together in one large pink group. i hope that makes sense. another tip is to limit the number if items in one particular color to 2-3 articles of clothing. since i have started this way of organizing i realize that i really have all that i need and if i do purchase something new in a certain color, something of the same color leaves the closet. the only item and color that i have too much of is black pants for obvious reasons:) please comment with any questions and email me before and after pictures.
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giving and needing

who needs what from the paper this week?

let me know!

walgreens this week 3

do this:

transaction 1

buy 1 naturals chapstick for 1.99 get back 1.99 in register rewards

buy 1 soft soap body wash for 3.99 get back 3.99 coupon for a free body wash

total spent: 6.34

got back 5.98 in register rewards to use on transaction 2

transaction 2

1 soft soap body wash (use free coupon that just printed off from transaction 1)

4 60 oz clorox bleach (use coupon in weekly flyer)

2 clorox wipes free when you use this coupon (print two) they are free because you purchased the bleach

http://www.cloroxclassrooms.com/ for the coupon. once you print once hit the back arrow until you get to the print screen and it will print again for two coupons.

1 reynolds wrap aluminum foil ( use coupon in weekly flyer plus the manufacturers coupon from a few weeks ago) makes it free

3 dawn dish soap (use weekly flyer coupon and manufacturers coupons)

1 bag of halls cough drops (use weekly flyer coupon and manufactures coupon in the paper today)

USE YOUR 1.99 REGISTER REWARD FROM THE CHAPSTICK IN TRANSACTION #1

total out of pocket: $7.12

AND i got another coupon for a free soft soap body wash. yes i am not sure if it is a glitch or what but even when you use the coupon to get the body wash it prints of another for a free body wash. so this means you pay 24 cents to cover the tax. stock up on these this week ladies. stop by everyday and use your coupon that prints out each time you "buy" one. maybe even go through twice.

ps don't forget to get your free esencia shampoo while you are there with your mail in rebate.

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