Kraft First Taste

If you haven't already signed up to be a part of Kraft FirstTaste, you need to go here to do so!
Today I signed up for a coupon for 2 FREE Velveeta Shells and Cheese cups. In the past I have gotten coupons for other great free things too! It is a worth while program to sign up for all of the free stuff is worth the few minutes you take to fill out a survey or two.

Also, If you haven't...sign up for VocalPoint here. I have also gotten many free trials of free things through their program too!

For those of you who shop at a Kroger-affiliated store, there's a brand-new website offering e-Coupons called Bringing Hope to the Table.

Once you add your email address and shopper card number here, you can load on 25 different e-Coupons to your shopper's card. The coupons are definitely worth checking out as a number of them are quite good. See the list of coupons available for June here.

A1 and more!

$2/1 A.1. Steak Sauce

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Go here to print a coupon for $2/1 bottle of A.1. Steak Sauce. This is priced at $2.09 at Target making it $0.09 after the coupon. I'm guessing it is priced near $2 at a number of other stores as well making it free or almost-free after this coupon.

http://www.youtube.com/a1

TGI Fridays: B1G1 Entree coupon

Through June 22, 2009, you can take this coupon to any TGI Fridays location to get a free entree with the purchase of another entree. Limit one coupon per table per visit.

http://www.fridays.com/promos/JuneBogoCoupon.aspx


Free reusable water bottle from Juicy Juice and more

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Sign up for a free membership here with Juicy Juice and you can receive a free 14 oz. reusable water bottle, free sippy cup, or a free guide to your children's nutrition.
http://www.juicyjuice.com/Login/Register.aspx

Printable coupons
Here:
http://www.moneysavingmom.com/money_saving_mom/2009/06/printable-coupon-roundup.html


Have a good week...
Also, Don't forget about Bath and Body works semi-annual sale going on now!

Amanda

A couple of camping highlight pictures!

I like Dave Ramsey and his insights and I thought I would post this, which was sent in an email I got today...check out his site here.

Dave's Thoughts On Vacations
This month, one of Dave's radio show listeners emailed to get some advice:

We have a few thousand saved up for a trip this summer as a way to reward ourselves for working so diligently on our debt snowball lately. We deserve a break! Should we go? Is now the best time?

What did Dave say?

Waaaahhhh! I didn’t go on vacation for two years while I was cleaning up my mess. Listen, your life has been a trip to the beach. Now it’s time to clean up your mess! I’m not saying that you should never go on a vacation. Just don’t go when you’re $20,000 in debt! Suck it up and live like no one else now so later you can live like no one else. That’s what I did. Now I can go to the beach any time I want! You’ve got to break this cycle in your head that you deserve stuff. None of us deserve squat. Listen to the radio show clip here.

Traveling somewhere for a vacation is a luxury, not a necessity. We must remember that. So many people don’t understand the difference. And whoever said you have to travel and spend lots of money on a vacation? Ever heard of a “staycation”? It’s a vacation from everyday life where you stay close to home—what a novel idea! You can be a hometown tourist, spend extra quality time with your family, and forget about work for a while. If you’re still working on your debt snowball, this is the way to go.

If you’re out of debt, have the money saved, and have planned your vacation, by all means, go! Go now while the sale light is on! You’ve sacrificed, and your hard work and dedication have literally paid off. Let me remind you that everything is on sale big time! And if you pay with cash, you’re more likely to get even greater deals!

Don’t fall for the line that the economy will slump if you don’t do your part by traveling this summer. That is completely absurd. The economy will continue to improve regardless of how you choose to spend a few days off. Once again, you have to be a mature adult and do what’s best for you.

Whether you’re going on a Mediterranean cruise or grilling out at the neighborhood park, you can have an absolute blast on vacation this summer. It’s all about your attitude and staying within your budget. Don’t be like the family below who lets their vacation follow them home!

The Boys!

I just wanted to add a couple of recent pictures of the boys!

They are amazing!

Strawberries!

Among other things, today I stocked my freezer with strawberries for the next year. Last year, while in the hospital, my mother in law did some for me and they were great to have all year long. So, this year I was inspired! I cut and froze about 20 cups of strawberries in 10, 2 cup portions for eating throughout the year. Tomorrow I plan to make freezer jam. This will be my first attempt at this, but my mom did it when we were little and we used it as syrup to go with our pancakes. I found this great post on making freezer jam and it seemed easy enough! Kroger had the pectin in the packets, I prepared my strawberries and will finish up the process tomorrow! Check out the post that inspired my freezer jam here:

http://www.moneysavingmom.com/money_saving_mom/2009/05/freezer-jam-tutorial-by-hannah-and-abby-from-safely-gathered-inthis-is-a-fast-and-easy-way-to-make--delicious-jam-to-store-in.html

Then, I went to the blog of the author and I found all kinds of great information on canning, freezing, and preserving...it was a great blog! The link for that blog is:

http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/

I can't wait to look through this blog and also use it as a resource when my garden is ready to harvest!

A couple end of the Week Freebies!

Free Burt's Bees Lip Balm--1,000 every day for 25 days

Burt's Bees is giving away 1,000 free Burt's Bees beeswax lip balms every day for the next 25 days. Go here:

http://www.burtsbees.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BurtDayCMSView?contentPageName=BurtDay-home&storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10051

to sign up for this fun freebie!

Kroger: Country Time money-maker

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Through June 2, 2009, if you buy any two Country Time drink mixes at Kroger (on sale at $1 each at most stores), you'll get a $1 catalina coupon to use on your next purchase. Buy 2 and use this $1.50/2 coupon

(http://print.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=13927&zid=ym31&nid=10&bid=alk0529210547e53d317083118)

and you'll end up getting both free plus $0.50 overage after the coupon, sale, and $1 catalina.

This catalina deal is likely also running at other stores. If you know it's running at yours, leave a comment to let us know.

Have a great weekend!

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