Extreme Couponing, Houston Frugal Living Blog
Yesterday I told you about this high value coupon for Pop Tarts, well hallelujah there is also a Target coupon right now that you can use with it! Thanks Totally Target
Pop Tarts 12 ct box $2.65
Use $1/3 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts Target Web Coupon
Use $2/3 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts and or Pop Tarts Mini Crisps zip 90210
Total: $1.65 when you buy 3 boxes! Great price!
** At Target you can combine a manufacturer coupon and a store coupon together.
If you want to keep your kids (and husband) busy for a while, you can try this cute craft we just did for the 4th.
I had seen these cute candy favors on ETSY and had all the stuff to make them, so we went at it for gifts for the cousins tomorrow.
All you need are some lolipop sticks or skewers and soft candy. I used mostly gummy candies. I also tried to just use red, white and blue for the 4th. It would be cute to do them to match birthday parties with different colors.
This is the one Paul made, actually one of the 10, he really got into it with the girls!
The sticks and bags we put them in cost $1.75 each at Walmart, I also got a bunch of the candy at CVS for B1G1 free this week.
Photo Credit Sweetsindeed
This is the seller on ETSY, Sweets Indeed, where I saw them, I wanted to order some from her but it was too close to the 4th! They turned out really cute, she does a great job!
We packaged ours in little gift bags with ribbon tied around the top. On the ones for the girls we have little necklaces for the 4th to go with them, turned out really cute!
Do you have any cute crafts for the 4th?
This past week Paul and I had the chance to take our oldest son on a pioneer trek. We left on Tuesday morning and got back Saturday morning at 7am.
As a blogger you never have a day off, EVER. I knew that I was not going to be able to have ANY access to internet including my phone for at least 4 days. In the past 2 1/2 years if I have ever had a vacation I am always blogging along the way, in the car, hotel, where ever I can get internet access. I love it, but this was the first time I had to step away and get some help. I scheduled a TON of posts for while I was gone but I hired an AWESOME blogger to help me, her name is Courtney and if you are a blogger and need a day off she is great!
Paul and I were “Ma and Pa’s” for the trek, we “adopted” 9 teenagers and were a family for the trip. We left Houston and drove 9 hours to Oklahoma to a cattle ranch. Fun fact: We were on the ranch next to The Pioneer Woman!!! It is beautiful country.
We had to dress in period costume, which for women meant, full skirt, bloomers, apron, button up shirt to the neck and full sleeve and bonnet. IT WAS HOT!
Our kids were AWESOME. They worked so hard, and at night we danced and they played guitar. We set up camp each night with tarps and slept under the stars. There was a river that we cooled off in, but we had NO showers or any kind of modern connivence. We truly lived as the pioneers did that crossed the plains.
Most of our meals were cooked in dutch ovens. I will post some of the recipes here as they were really good, I like to use dutch ovens even when we are not camping as it makes a great meal!
Our “company” had 7 families, there were 3 companies so 21 “families”. It was such a great experience, it was very hard work and very hot. You gained such an appreciation for what those before you had to go through and what their daily life was like. I was so glad that we were able to go, I enjoyed the time off and the time we were able to spend together, my husband and I.
At one point on the trek, the men and boys had to go off to do something else, it left the woman to push the cart by ourselves. We had a huge hill that we had to get up and were determined to do it. As we got to the top I pulled my gloves off because my hands were sweating so bad and when I did my wedding ring flew off. We were never able to find it. Many of the pioneers had to leave behind things that were very precious to them, I was sick to my stomach walking away knowing it was gone forever. But I felt like I really got a taste ( whether I wanted it or not!) what they had to go through.
If you made it this far, thanks for reading! I had such a neat experience I will remember it for the rest of my life.
Thanks for hanging in there while I was gone, I hope you didn’t even notice! Happy 4th of July!
Yea! I got the free Hershey Bar! Mine did melt on the way home, but we tossed it into the fridge, never had that kind… Scan your CVS card at the red scanner and see if you get the free Hershey bar coupon.
I did 2 transactions as I was in a hurry, I was waiting for a prescription and they got done fast. I was more out of my pocket then what I had planned but I left with $6 in ECB for next week.
i am pretty excited about trying the new Oral B toothbrushes and the Venus!
Transaction #1
1 Hershey Air Delight $1.19
2 Oral B Pulsar 3D $5.99
1 Tampax $3.99
Used 1 Free Hershey Bar CVS coupon
Use 2 $3/1 from 6/5 P&G Oral B
Use 1 $1/1 Tampax coupon from 7/3 P&G (todays paper)
Use $3 ECB from last week
Total: $5.97
Got Back: $8 ECB
Transaction #2
2 Oral B Advanced $3 each
1 Venus Razor $9.99
1 Desitin 75% off $2.12
Use 2 $2 off Oral-B Pulsar, CrossAction, Advantage toothbrush, P&G 7/03
Use $2 Venus Coupon from P&G 7/03
Use $8 ECB from previous purchase
Total: $4.12
Got Back: $6 in ECB for next week!
How did you do this week?
Make sure to scan your card at the kiosk in CVS, people are getting a coupon for a FREE Hershey’s Air Delight bar! I will let you know if I get one…
These are all items that we eat a lot of, so I wanted to make sure I posted them before the coupons were gone. Walmart has had the lowest prices for me this week. Thanks to Paul for matching these up.
Fiber One $2.72
Use $.40/1 Fiber One Printable HERE
Total: $2.32
Nature Valley Granola Bars $2.72
Use $.75/2 Nature Valley Printable HERE
Total: $2.35 WYB 2
NV Granola Thins $2.72 ** My favorite!
Use $.50/1 Printable HERE
Total: $2.22
I know that there have been conflicting reports, but I wanted to make sure that you look for your P&G insert this week and don’t toss it out!
Take a look at my post below on how to get free Cascade with the $1 off coupon in this insert. There is also a good Tampax coupon you can use at CVS starting today.
This week there are some really good deals, I wanted to remind you to scan your CVS card when you go into the store to see what good coupons you might get.
Ok kids, I am starting with $2 from last week in ECB’s so this is what I am doing, taking into account I might have to make some adjustments along the way and get rain checks.
If all goes well I am spending $.99 out of pocket and getting back $1 ECB for next week!
Transaction #1
Buy Tampax Pearl 18-20 ct. $3.99
Use $1/1 Tampax coupon from 7/3 P&G (todays paper)
Use $2 ECB from last week
Total: $.99 get $2 ECB back
Transaction #2
Buy Oral B Pulsar Toothbrush $5.99
Use $3/1 from 6/5 P&G
Use $3 ECB
Total: $0, get $3 ECB back
* When you use a EBC that is more then the total they can adjust it down.
Transaction #3
Buy 2 Oral-B Advantage or CrossAction Toothbrush $6
Use 2 $2 off Oral-B Pulsar, CrossAction, Advantage toothbrush, P&G 7/03
If the Chex Mix is the right size I will grab 2 bags to get my total to $0
Use Chex Mix coupon from HERE (77477)
Use $3 ECB from previous purchase
Total Due: $0
Get Back $1 ECB
Quick, make sure to print this high value Pop Tart coupon, I know that there will be some deals for this one, making them cheap! Go HERE to get a $2 off any 3 packs of Kelloggs Pop Tarts!
Part comedian, part Dad, part athlete. He will boss around your children while they play ball.
Just as angelic as she looks, this girl could easily raise a Village by herself, and all the children would grow up to be President.
Self proclaimed, she would be a webkinz dog. Because, "they're cute, and puppies are too. And they're sweet and they always get along with other puppies."
This mini-Martha Stewart can handle ANY craft you send her way. She isn't all bows and rainbows, she's got karate kid moves!
Not "Pick-Me-Up" like caffeine, she wants you to pick her up! AND NOW!
Anything that can be destroyed WILL be destroyed!
Practically Perfect in Every Way for now! Nicknamed "The Panda" she is rolly polly and lives by the motto, "the little one, is KING!"
The resident Labradoodle, Miller got his name because Mom won and got to name the baby! Need something chewed up? He'll take care of it. Especially if it's expensive..
