July 2009

Banana Carrot Smoothies Recipe

by Beth Montgomery on July 31, 2009 · 2 comments

in Beverage & Smoothie Recipes, Frugal Cooking, Recipes

1 Banana (frozen or fresh)
2 Cups Carrots (chopped or baby, fresh)
1 Cup Apple Juice (thawed or fresh)
1 Cup Yogurt (thawed or fresh)

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Serve.

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Local Event: Indy Kids Consignment

by Beth Montgomery on July 31, 2009 · 0 comments

in Entertainment & Fun

Mark your calendars!

If you live in or around the Indianapolis, Indiana area, I have wonderful news! The 2009 Indy Kids Consignment Fall Sale is right around the corner. It’s a very well attended and publicized event, where you can get tons of great buys for babies and children!

September 18-19, 2009

Hamilton County Fairgrounds

2003 Pleasant Street Noblesville, IN 46060

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Over 100 consignors are signed up to sell new and gently used children’s clothing, gear, and furniture, as well as maternity clothing. Want to be a cosignor? You can earn 60-70% commission on all of your sales. Register by September 13, 2009! Get details and more information HERE. This year, IKC will be doing automatic tagging, which means cosignors can print their own tags at home, which will make getting ready to sale a bit easier!

Want to shop? Just show up on September 18th or 19th at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM to join the thousands of other shoppers for a wonderful event!

This event benefits The Good Samaritan Network of Hamilton County. Donations will include all unsold, donated items. Bring a few diapers to join in on the Diaper Drop and make a donate to someone in need!

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Apple, Pumpkin, & Oatmeal Baby Food Recipe

by Beth Montgomery on July 31, 2009 · 0 comments

in Frugal Cooking, Recipes, Recipes for Babies & Kids

First of all, thank you all so much for baring with me while I attempt to catch up on all the wonderful deals I missed! However, the reason for the delay is, in my opinion, too cute to blame. Weighing in at 7 lbs 1 oz, Daelan Cory joined our family on Sunday, July 26th at 8:06 PM. He was 20 inches long and both of us are doing wonderfully.

With babies on the brain, I thought I’d share a unique baby food recipe that my children loved. Of course, I usually would make it around Halloween when we had pumpkins coming out of our ears!

Making your own baby food is not only cheaper, but it also exposes your child to a wide variety of foods not found in the grocery store. In fact, after a while, both of my girls enjoyed whatever we were having for dinner – just pureed. It not only make me cook and choose healthier foods, but it also made me happy to know my daughter wasn’t getter bored with Chicken & Rice Dinner every night!

First to get started, you will need a blender or something to puree foods for your baby. I have a Magic Bullet, which I love, but I also invested in an in expensive manual baby food grinder for on-the-go meals. This allowed my children enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner at Great-Grandma’s to the fullest with the rest of us!

PUMPKIN PUREE

1 Sugar Pumpkin

Water

Cinnamon

Nutmeg (optional, sprinkle into cooking water when you puree / mash)

Either bake or peel, cube, and steam the pumpkin. To bake, first cut the pumpkin in half and remove the seeds. Place halves face down in a baking pan with 2 inches of water and bake approximately 40 minutes – 1 hour at 375. You can tell it’s done, because the skin will appear wrinkled and should feel soft when pressed. Scrape out the meat, then mash. Puree with a dash of cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking water.

APPLE, PUMPKIN, & OATMEAL PUREE

1/2 Cup Applesauce

1/2 Cup Pumpkin Puree

1/2 Cup Oatmeal (Cooked

Dash of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and/or Ginger

Mix all of the ingredients together and blend or puree. Serve warm or cold.

FREEZER TIP
Remember you, can freeze baby food in ice cube trays. Pull out a few cubes and thaw for individual servings as needed!

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Old Navy Weekly: Hot Coupon Alert (2 Ways to Get It!)

by Beth Montgomery on July 31, 2009 · 1 comment

in Store Deals

Visit OldNavyWeekly.com will be updating sometime soon. When will the hunt start? No one knows, but if you find out or realize it’s time to start searching, let us know.

From Nicole at M80 Newsroom:

The Old Navy Item of the Week is re-launching and it’s bigger than ever so we’re celebrating this fabulous Old Navy tradition all over the place.

At OldNavyWeekly.com, we’ll be hiding $75 off $100 coupons but hunting for them won’t be the only way to score one of these coveted coupons. We’re also adding a sign-up button for weekly text message updates and if you’re one of the first to subscribe, you could win a $75 off $100 coupon as well.

SuperModelquin Kelly will be launching her Facebook fan page and giving you exclusive deals and tips on the Item of the Week! Plus all the SuperModelquins will have more surprises via Twitter… share the news with your followers you could end up scoring big!

HOT COUPON ALERT:

Rush quickly and search hard. There is a $75/$100 purchase that will be hidden somewhere and will disappear quickly. Can you find it?? Now you can keep it for yourself AND share it with a friend!

Post a comment and let us know what great coupons you find!

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CVS Monthly Deals: August

by Beth Montgomery on July 31, 2009 · 0 comments

in Announcements, CVS

Watch in August for a CRT for 1 FREE item!

Check out the list of Monthly ECB deals below:

ECB DEALS
Accucheck Compact Plus Diabetes Monitoring Kit $14.99
Get $10 ECB wyb 1
$4.99 each wyb 1 after ECB

Glaceau Smart Water 1 Liter, Vitamin or Vitamin 10 20 oz 4/$5
Get $1 ECB wyb 4
$1 each wyb 4 after ECB

Lipton Tea 12 pk, 16.9 oz Bottles
Get $1 ECB wyb 1

Pepsi or Aquafina 20 oz Bottle
Get $1 ECB wyb 2

Sierra Mist 2 Liter FREE wyb 3 Pepsi 2 liter Bottles

V8 Juice Splash 64 oz or Vegetable Juice 46 oz
Get $2 ECBb wyb 2

Visit CVS Weekly Deals to find more great deals.

New to CVS? Visit Drug Store Deals for some tips to get you started, including CVS 101 and more!

This post is a part of BeCentAble’s Grocery Gathering.

Find a great deal or have a wonderful scenario? Add a comment to share!

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Preview: CVS Weekly Deals, 8/2-8/8

by Beth Montgomery on July 31, 2009 · 0 comments

in Announcements, CVS

NOTE: Pay attention to the colors! FREE items are in RED and CHEAP items are in GREEN. PURPLE is a CATEGORY HEADING. Items in BOLD are simply SALES.

You can stock up on more supplies for school this week!

3-DAY SALE (SUN ” TUES ONLY)
Caliber or CVS Brand Ball Point Pens 20 Ct or Woodent Pencils 10 Ct 1/$0.99
Get $0.99 wyb 1 (limit 2)
FREE wyb 1 after ECB

Caliber or It’s Academic Stretchable Book Cover 1/$0.99
Get $0.99 wyb 1 (limit 2)
FREE wyb 1 after ECB

Caliber or It’s Academic Compass/ Protractor 1/$1.50
Get $1.50 wyb 1 (limit 2)
FREE wyb 1 after ECB

Caliber or It’s Academic Flexi Ruler 1/$0.99
Get $0.99 wyb 1 (limit 2)
FREE wyb 1 after ECB

Caliber or It’s Academic Scissors 1/$2.99
Get $2.99 wyb 1 (limit 2)
FREE wyb 1 after ECB

Caliber Sticky Notes 2 Ct, Glue Stick 3 Pk, or Pen Eraser 1/$0.99
Get $0.99 wyb 1 (limit 2)
FREE wyb 1 after ECB

Caliber or CVS Brand 1-Subject Notebooks 1/$0.99
Get $0.99 wyb 1 (limit 2)
FREE wyb 1 after ECB

Poly Portfolio 1/$0.49
Get $0.49 wyb 1 (limit 2)
FREE wyb 1 after ECB

SoftSoap Nutri Serums 15 oz 1/$4.99
Get $4.00 wyb 1 (limit 1)
$0.99 each wyb 1 after ECB

ECB DEALS
Blink Tears 0.5 oz or Gel Tears 0.34 oz 1/$7.99
Get $7.99 wyb 1 (limit 1)
FREE wyb 1 after ECB

Cheez-It or Sandies Crackers 2/$6.00
Get $1.00 wyb 2 (limit 1)
$0.75/1 Coupons.com
$1.75 each wyb 2 after coupon & ECB

Pepsi Products or Aquafina 12 Pk Cans 4/$12
Get $4 wyb 4 (limit 1)
$2.00 each wyb 4 after ECB

Get $10 ECB wyb $20 Worth
Includes: Electrosol 20 Ct. Resolve 22 oz, or Woolite 16 oz 2/$9; Lysol All-Purpose 32 oz, Toilet Bowl Cleaner 24 oz, or Neutra Air Spray 10 oz, or Air Wick Scented Oil Refills 2/$6, Lysol Disinfectant Spray 12.5 oz 2/$8
$2.50/1 Finish/Electrosol Quantum, Powerball, Tabs, or Gelpac SS 7/12/09 (exp. 8/9/09)
$0.50/1 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner Pourables SS 7/12/09 (exp. 9/7/09)
$0.50/1 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner Pourable, Trigger, Plus Bleach or Antibacterial Kitchen Cleaner SS 6/7/09 (exp. 8/3/09)
$0.50/1 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner Trigger Plus Bleach or Antibacterial Kitchen Cleaner SS 7/12/09 (exp. 9/7/09)
$1/2 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner SS 7/12/09 (exp. 9/7/09) or 6/7/09 (exp. 8/3/09)
$1/2 Airwick Refills Singles SS 7/12/09 (exp 8/23/09) or 6/21/09 (exp. 8/2/09)
$1/1 Resolve Any Product SS 6/28/09 (exp. 8/9/09)
$1/1 Resolve High Traffic Foam (if included) SS 6/28/09 (exp. 8/9/09)
Final Price Varies

***DEAL IDEA***
Buy 4 Electrosol 20 Ct 2/$9
Use 4 $2.50/1 Coupons
Buy 1 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner 2/$6
Use 1 $0.50/1 Coupon

Pay $10.50 OOP + Tax
Get $10 ECB

Final Price: $0.13 each after coupon & ECB
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Get $5 ECB wyb $10 Worth (limit 1)
Includes: Bengay Cream 4 oz, Pads, or Patches 3-5 oz $6.50; Viactiv Calcium or Muti-Vitamin Chews 60 Ct $8, Mylanta Liquid 12 oz $5; Carefree, Stayfree, O.B. Pantiliners 92-120 Ct, Pads 28-48 Ct, or Tampons 40 Ct $5; Tylenol Arthritis, PM, Rapid Release, 8 Hour, Extra Strength, or EX Tabs 20-24 Ct $4;Visine 0.5 oz or Wipes 30 Ct $4.50
$2/1 Tylenol Arthritis Pain Product excludes trial size RP 5/17/09 (exp. 12/31/09)
B1G1 Stayfree (excludes Jumbo Pk) SS 6/28/09 (exp. 8/31/09)
$1/1 Tylenol Extra Strength (except trial size) RP 6/7/09 (exp. 9/7/09)
$1/1 Tylenol PM Product (exclude trial size) RP 6/7/09 (exp. 9/7/09)
$1/1 Tylenol Arthritis Pain (except trial size) SS 7/14/09 (exp. 12/31/09)
$1.5/1 Mylanta RP 6/7/09 (exp. 9/7/09)
$1.5/1 O.B. (excludes trial size) SS 6/28/09 (exp. 8/31/09)
$1/2 Carefree SS 6/28/09 (exp. 8/31/09)
$1/1 Viactiv Soft Chew Dietary Supplements RP 5/10/09 (exp. 8/31/09)
$1/1 Visine Any SS 6/14/09 (exp. 9/30/09
$3/1 Visine Multi Symptom Relief or Total Eye Soothing Wipes SS 6/14/09 (exp. 9/30/09)
$2/1 Visine AC or A Product (excludes trial size) RP 4/26/09 (exp. 10/31/09)
$2/1 Visine Total Eye Soothing Wipes All You Magazine August (exp. 12/31/09)
$2/1 Visine Any HERE