Good morning and welcome to February! Any big events or plans for this month?
My daughter and I stayed home again yesterday trying to kick this fever of hers (still going this morning, so we’re off to the doc). We did decorate the front window with window peelies from Winco and I think it made her day. She was excited to show her decorations to daddy and brother (her two true Valentines). Window peelies certainly aren’t the most creative, or Pinterest-worthy decorations, but they are definitely one of the most kid-friendly decorations (and frugal!). We also put them on our back sliding doors and the kids move them around and play with them all season. The windows of course have to be washed afterward, but I pretty much have to wash anything the kids touch or play with anyway. 🙂 I also got a few things from the Dollar Store – doily paper hearts and a felt heart banner that we’ll put up too. Do you decorate for Valentine’s Day?
I don’t want to brag, but we posted some awesome things yesterday – including Costco coupon match-ups and Winco match-ups!
I cannot wait to show you our featured chicken coop tomorrow morning. It’s GLORIOUS. I think it’s the prettiest chicken coop, and setting, I’ve ever seen. Check back tomorrow morning for that goodness. You can see past Chicken Coops here.
COUPONS
It’s a new month, which means lots of new or reset coupons.
$1.50 off one Pampers Cruisers Diapers
$0.50 off one Pampers Wipes 60 ct. or larger
$1.50 off one Pampers Baby Dry Diapers
$2 off one Pampers Easy Ups Diapers
$1.50 off one Pampers Swaddlers Diapers
$1 off any one Silk Iced Latte half gallon
$0.75 off Fiber one 80 Calories Chocolate cereal
$0.75 off Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch cereal
$0.50 off one Bisquick Baking Mix
$0.75 off one Cascadian Farm product
$1 off any 3 Kellogg’s Cereals listed
$0.50 off one box Original Cheerios cereal
$0.55 off Mott’s Snack & Go Applesauce Pouches
$1 off two Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough
$0.75 off 2 Sugar-Free Jell-o refrigerated snacks
$0.50 off 2 boxes Fruit Flavored Snacks
$0.50 off Green Giant Veggie Snack Chips
$0.50 off 2 Nature Valley Granola Bars or thins
$0.40 off any 2 Pillsbury Grands! or Sweet Rolls
$0.40 off six Yoplait Yogurt
$0.75 off any two Yoplait Kid products
$0.50 off 2 Yoplait Greek yogurt
$0.50 off Yoplait Pro-Force Multipack or twisted
$0.50 off Yoplait Fruplait™ Yogurt Multipacks
$0.40 off Fiber one Chewy Bars
$1 off 5 Totino’s Crisp Crust Party Pizza
$1 off 3 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars
$0.75 off 1 box Peanut Butter Toast Crunch™ cereal
$0.50 off one box Chex cereal
$0.50 off one box Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
$2 off Ball Park Flame Grilled Patties
$0.75 off any one box Total cereal
$0.50 off 1 Fiber one Protein Chewy Bars
$1 off Bayer Aspirin product 24 ct or larger
$3 off Citracal and Bayer Aspirin Product
$2 off any (2) all detergent products
$2 off any two Pantene Expert Collection
$2 off two Pantene Products
Find more printable coupons on Coupons.com.
There are two coupon inserts comings this weekend a – a Smart Source and a Red Plum insert
FAVORITE DEALS
Get General Mills cereal for only $0.88 cents a box at Albertsons with new coupons available this morning! These deals are SO easy because the coupon automatically rounds up at checkout, no doubler coupons needed.
Today only, subscribe to Natural Health Magazine for only $3.99 per year. You can order up to three (3) years at this price! Just enter coupon code QUEENBEE at checkout. This offer expires at Friday 02/01/13 11:59 p.m. EST
Still available! Amazon Local has a FREE voucher to Purchase One Select eBook from the Amazon Kindle Store for $1. It can be redeemed on any of these Kindle books here.
Did you know when you buy conversation hearts for $0.25 cents per box that you’re paying $4 a pound (for a 1 oz box)?! You can buy them for only $1.58/lb at Winco. Yesterday I shared a list of my favorite Valentine bulk candy prices from my local Winco – they had a lot of selection and the prices were great!
RECIPES & MEAL PLANNING
Last night I really, really wanted to order Indian Food take out. It had been a long day (a long week!) and it would have only taken a simple text to the King Bee (and $30+) and we’d have dinner. But I was strong. I just keep thinking about how much food you can get for $30 at QFC this week.
We took our leftover Quinoa Chicken Chili and half a bag of stale chips and we made nachos. The chili had thickened up quite a bit overnight (I knew it would!) – so it acted almost as the meat for our nachos. We topped with shredded cheese, black beans, pinto beans, sour cream, guacamole, salsa and some bean dip. Wash it down with a Corona and lime. It was righteous and I didn’t even have to pretend to watch a football game. Score! Do you ever do this? Take leftovers and turn it into a “new” meal?
{To make nachos, take a baking sheet, spread out tortilla chips, layer with cooked meat (or leftover chili) and all your favorite fixings (leave off guac, sour cream and salsa until after it bakes). Bake at 375 degrees until cheese starts to brown and the iddle is warm! Then you make jokes about how it’s Nach-os, but mine.}
I have no idea what we’re having this next week for meals. I need to sit down and meal plan. What are you making for the Super Bowl?
It’s $5 Friday at Safeway! Check out the Safeway match-up to find the $5 Friday deals.
Here are this week’s grocery match-ups and deals: Albertsons Fred Meyer QFC Safeway, Costco February coupon match-ups and Winco!
FOR THE LOCAL NW FOLKS
*NEW!* Stevenson, WA – One- or Two-Night Stay for Two at Skamania Lodge – start at $109 (Amazon Local)
*NEW!* San Juan Island, WA – Earthbox Inn & Spa – Two-Night Stay for Two Adults in an Earth Place or Water Place Room. Up to Two Kids 12 or Younger Stay Free – from $189
Seattle, WA – $6 for Four Soft Pretzels Auntie Anne’s Seattle – Multiple Locations (Up to $15.16 Value)
Tri-Cities, Washington – $20 of Food and Drinks at Ice Harbor Brewing Company for Only $10 – Valid at BOTH Locations!
Eugene, OR – C’est la Vie Inn – One-Night Stay for Two in the Matisse, Gauguin, or Monet Room. Combine Up to Three Nights. – $99 (reg. $170)
Coastal Oregon – The Inn at Face Rock – One- or Two-Night Stay for Two in a Standard Room or Ocean-View Suite with a Hotel Credit. Up to Two Kids Stay Free – from $79
Redmond, WA – Meritage Meadows Inn – One- or Two-Night Stay for Two in a Yakima, Puget, or Columbia Room – $89
ONLINE DISCOUNTS & PROMO CODES
Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day – Save up to 35% on Rosetta Stone Language-Learning Software
REI Deal of the Day – Cannondale Morphis Shell Bike Jacket – Men’s – $39.99 (reg. $110). FREE shipping on $50 or FREE in-store pick-up
Apple And Potato Peeler, Corer, and Slicer for $12.99
Fashion Leopard Pattern Shawl Scarf Wrap for Women for only $3.97 shipped! Mine came in the mail last night and I wore it all night – with my pajamas that I never changed out of yesterday. 🙂
More offers from the same company that sells the scarves:
Handbag Pouch Bag in Bag Organizer Insert Organizer Tidy Travel Cosmetic Pocket – $4.01 *best seller!*
Strawberry Folding Fold up Reusable Shopping Bag – $1.99 shipped *best seller!*
Lovely Vintage Jewelry Crystal Peacock Hair Clip – $1.10
Multi Vintage Colorful Crystal Peacock Bracelet Bangle – $2.84
Funky Fun Colorful Magnetic Letters A-Z Wooden Fridge Magnets Kid toys Education – $3.19
Handlebar Mustache Vintage Adjustable Double Ring – $0.85 cents
Scalp Head Massager (Colors May Vary) – $1.36
The Princess Bride – $4.99, Sleepless in Seattle (10th Anniversary Edition) $4.99
Barbie I Can Be…Pony Doctor – $22.95 (reg. $47.99)
Clue Seinfeld – $10.95 (reg. $39.99)
Scrabble Slam Deluxe Card Game – $8.99
What are your plans today? I hope you have a wonderful day!
Celia Husmann says
Those nachos look awesome! We should have you over for indian food sometime. I lived in India til I was 6! 🙂
Thanks for the Winco Valentine’s idea! I think we might just do that.. buy cheap baggies and bulk candy!
Terry says
Ooh, what I’m making for Superbowl! Mango salsa, stuffed mushrooms, veggie chili, chili-cheddar cornbread. Don’t know what to have as dessert…any ideas?
Heather says
Oooh desserts. . .that’s definitely not my area of expertise. I’m thinking something easy like cookies or bars.
Mallory says
I made these last night and they are great.
http://rachelricchio.blogspot.com/2008/08/paradise-cafe.html
Nathalie says
Aww, those pics are adorable! I hope she gets better soon! Blessings your way!
Heather says
Thank you Nathalie! Blessings to you, too! Have a wonderful weekend!