Cheap organic pumpkin puree

Amazon has a pack of 12 15-oz cans of Farmer's Market Foods organic pumpkin on sale for $20.40 right now. Select Subscribe & Save to get a 15% discount, making them only $17.34, or $1.44/can, which is pretty good for organic pumpkin, delivered to your door! I had a $5 giftcard from Swagbucks that I used to bring my total down. And as usual, you can cancel the Subscribe & Save option as soon as your items have shipped.

What are you going to make with so much pumpkin, you ask? What about pumpkin soup, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin rolls, pumpkin cheesecake... so many yummy options!

Creamy salsa chicken

I've made this a few times this fall, and it's been a big success, even with the toddler! With a new baby in the house, I've become a fan of crockpot cooking. Just dump everything in the slow-cooker in the morning, and forget it until it's time for dinner.

We usually eat it as burritos the first night, and eat the leftovers over brown rice. Make sure you check the meat case when you're at the store: my SuperTarget almost always has coupons ($1.50 to $3 off) on meat that has a sell-by date a couple days away. This is when I stock up and freeze almost everything, I just keep some in the fridge to cook that night/the next day. You can keep the flavors interesting by using different salsas. I picked up a jar of peach salsa, and another one with artichoke. Can't wait to try them!

- 2-4 chicken breasts (could use another cut, it's just what I have in the freezer)
- 1/2 bag of frozen corn (about 2-3 cups I guess?)
- 1 jar of salsa
- 1 can black beans
- 1/2 to 1 brick cream cheese (I use either full fat or 1/3 less fat, it just depends on what I have in the fridge)

Put everyhing in the crockpot, and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Ta-da! Easy peasy! I've made it with the cream cheese added at the beginning, and added towards the end, and it tastes just the same.

Need labels? Check this out!

Who doesn't need labels, right? Maybe you need them for this coming holiday season? Or for daycare, be it for clothes/shoes or sippy cups/bottles? Maybe some cool photo stickers to show off your new baby? Return address labels, spice labels..  Man, I love labels... Check out this Plum District deal! You pay $25, and get a $50 credit at Label Daddy. Pretty neat!

Now... what combination of labels do I want to get...

Veggie Tales

Right now, you can get the Veggie Tales Deluxe DVD collection for $40 at Family Christian Stores! That's a fantastic deal! I missed the online deal, but it's still available in stores.

It comes with 10 DVD/stories, a plush Larry the Cucumber and Bob the Tomato, a soft carrying case to keep all the DVDs together, and a cute Bob/Larry tin to hold all those goodies!

My toddler is now watching the Little Joe DVD, and she's really enjoying it!

Better Oats

We saw this new kind of oatmeal at the grocery store the other day, and thought we'd try it. The box includes 5 individual pouches, and you can use the pouch to measure the water, so it's easy to use for a quick breakfast at the office, no measuring cup needed! We got the maple and brown sugar variety, and my toddler is now addicted to the oatmeal! But that's an addiction we're fine with. The oats are whole grain oats, and there's extra antioxidants and flax seed. I don't know about you, but I loooooove flax seeds!

The box of 5 pouches retails for about $1.25/$1.50, so it's not that expensive when compared to good old Quaker oats, and I'm pretty sure it's much healthier. Head on over there to get a free coupon (thanks Money Saving Mom and EEEndeavers!), or "fan" them on Facebook and get a BOGO coupon!

Let me know what variety you tried, and how much you enjoyed it!

Coupon organization

Several people have asked me how they should organize their coupons. There are so many ways you could organize them, but I'll share the way that works for me.

I get several Sunday papers in order to get more than 1 set of inserts. Around here, the Sunday paper is $2, I believe. However, you can get it for $1.39 at Walgreens. We used to have 1 issue delivered through our subscription, then I'd buy 3 or 4 extra copies at Walgreens. But I recently discovered that the paper now offers extra Sunday issues for just $1 each, so I'm now receiving 5 issues of the paper (=5 sets of inserts) directly at my house, which makes it easier if you're having a lazy Sunday and don't feel like going shopping. So check with your paper's subscription department to see if they offer a similar deal!

Step 1
I start by writing the date on the front of the insert.

 
Step 2
I go through the whole insert, and then write the date of the last expiring coupon on the front page. In this case, we're looking at the 7/11 Smart Source insert The last coupon to expire in this insert will expire on 11/30. I go through the inserts every week or 2 to get rid of coupons that expired. And on 11/30, I'll just throw the whole insert out.

Step 3
I put the insert inside my coupon binder. I think I paid about $7 for this one at Walmart or Target. I have one tab per month, then one tab for last year's inserts with non-expired coupons, and tabs for some stores where I shop on a regular basis (Walgreens, Target, CVS…). As you can see from the water bottle sitting next to it, it's not a coupon binder that can fit in my purse. A couple friends refer to it as "the coupon suitcase"…

Step 4
Keep the binder in your car, and take it with you when you go shopping!
This system works really well for me. It allows me to keep the inserts whole, which makes using coupon databases much easier.

What about you? How do YOU organize your coupons?

Free Chick Fil A meal today!

But there is a catch... You need to dress up like a cow, because it's Cow-Appreciation day.

Very easy, just go here, and download the started kit to print cow ears, nose, tail... and just show up at Chick Fil A!

Supersoft Babylegs for $4.50!!

Babylegs is having a sale on various items. The most interesting one seems to be the Supersoft line (click on Warmers, then all the leg warmers collection show up), which is now priced at $9 a pair instead of $15. But wait! Buy 1 pair and use code Supersoft, and voila, you get another pair free!!!
I loved Babylegs when my daughter was smaller. We dabbled in cloth diapering, and it was great to have her wear just Babylegs, diaper changes were so easy. They're also super cute under a skirt. Ahh... so many uses...

Happy Mother’s Day!!

I hope you're all enjoying a nice relaxing day with your families. Here is a list of Mother's Day deals I found on Slickdeals, enjoy!

Restaurants

• Biggby Coffee
  Buy 1 Get 1 Free Thanks a5backi
• Bob Evans
  Buy 1 Get 1 Wrap Thanks pennypound
• Champps
  Buy 1 Get 1 Free Entree Thanks abutcher
• Claim Jumper Buy $50 or more of GCs, get $10 card + slice of cake
• Dave & Busters
  Buy 1 Get 1 Entree & 1000 tickets Thanks maddiecheng
• Denny's
  Free Pancake Puppies Sundae
• First Watch
  Free Russell Stover Chocolates for Mom. Thanks pt4kdz
• Fleming's Prime Steakhouse
  Free $25 GC for future visit w/ purchase of brunch on Mother's Day
• Fresh Choice
  Buy One Get One Free Meal. Thanks maddiecheng
• Friendly's
  BOGO entree size Salad. Thanks SDPirates
• IKEA
  Free Breakfast for Mom
• Pei Wei
  Buy 1 Get 1 Free Entree. Thanks vacaloca
• Ruby Tuesday
  Mystery Gift for Mom. Thanks jasonaitor
• Ruth's Chris
  $25 Gift Certificate for mom. YMMV, call ahead for locations
• Smokey Bones
  Mom Eats Free. Thanks shaidaddy
• TCBY
  Free Frozen Yogurt Cup/Cone for Moms. Thanks Gromit
• Texas de Brazil
  Mothers Eat Free (w/ purch of dinner) Thanks Vegasrocks

Freebies

• Hallmark
  Free Mobile Greeting Card. Thanks Chase510 
• Hancock Fabrics
  Free Rose on Mother's Day
• HydroMassage
  Free Massage. May download coupon for future use
• Nestles Creative "Gift Certificates" for kids to give mom. Thanks Yessie
• Rite Aid
  Free photo mousepad (don't ahve to be a mom). Thanks persian_mafia
• Daisy Trail
  Scrapbooking Materials for Mother's Day 
• Walgreen's
  Free 8x10 Collage Print. Thanks Cheapy Stuff
  

Shopping:

• Banana RepublicSpend $75 - Get $25 Gift Card thanks pennypound
• Bloomingdale's$25 off $100+ purchase for Mother's Day thanks organeshoess
• Express$30 off $75 or $15 off $30 thanks epilepticx
• Kohl'sFriends & Family Weekend 15% off thanks ltgeneralkasty
• Michael's40% Off Printable Coupon thanks Jarritos
• Office DepotPrintable $10 off $30 (all states) or $10 off $25 (CA only) thanks bpvh

Walgreens, week of 4/25

Freebies
Stayfree maxipads, 16 or 24-ct - $2.99, get a $2.99 RR
♥ $1/1 in the May issue of Cosmopolitan
♥ $1/1 in the February issue of Family Circle
♥ $1/1 in the February issue of Woman's Day
♥ $1/1 in the February issue of Good Housekeeping
♥ $1/1 printable here
♥ $2/1 in the 3/28 SS


Plackers dental flossers, 90-ct – $2, get a $2 RR
♥ $0.50/1 in the 4/18 RP
Skintimate shave cream 6oz – $2.99, get a $2.99 RR
♥ $2/1 in the April issue of Cosmopolitan
♥ $1.50/2 in the 3/28 SS (**note that you will only receive one RR**)

Clio Beautytrim personal trimmer – $4.99, get a $4.99 RR

Scotch packing tape
♥ use in-ad coupon to make it 99c (Walgreens coupon)
♥ AND use the $1 IP here (manufacturer coupon)
Tone bodywash 18oz - $3.99, get a $3 RR
♥ $1 IP here
Beyer Contour or Breeze2 glucose monitor - $19.99, get a $10 RR
♥ "up to $30/1" in the 10/29/09 RP
Hershey chocolate bar - $0.99 with in-ad coupon
**Dark chocolate bar only**
♥ $1/1 in the 4/18 SS


Good deals
Schick Intuition Plus – $8.99, get a $3 RR
♠ $4/1 in the 4/25 SS

Schick Hydro 3 or 5 - $7.99, get a $5 RR


GasX Prevention - $4.99
♠ $2/1 in the May IVC coupon book (Walgreens coupon)
♠ AND use the $2/1 in the 4/25 SS (manufacturer coupon)