Rise and Shine is my way of sitting down and having a cup of coffee with you! We talk about the new deals of the day, highlights from yesterday, and anything else that might help us save time, money or energy. Published Monday through Friday – as I’m able.
Good morning! How was your weekend? I hope it was good! Ours was good. We kept busy and had a good mix of fun activities and chores. My handsome husband spent some serious time in the yard – so grateful for the work he did trying to get it cleaned up for spring. The moss is outta control in the yard this year – anyone else experiencing that? And we have lots of weeding, trimming and cleaning up to do.
As part of our continued effort to downsize, I worked hard this weekend to list items for sale and ended up selling TWO car loads worth of stuff – earning $645 this week by selling items I don’t love, don’t use and don’t need! I hope to continue this momentum and move more items this week! I’ve heard from so many of you who have joined me on this journey and have been selling items to earn extra cash – keep up the great work and keep me posted!
This week I hope to focus on the kid’s rooms – lots of quality toys that they don’t play with that I plan to sell. The kids will help me with this – and they’ll earn the money from the toys – which they’ll save for this summer when we have some traveling planned. I’m going to set an informal goal of trying to earn $400 this week by selling kid’s clothing and toys. It’s very ambitious, considering kid’s items don’t go for much – we’ll see if I can do it! I encourage you to set a goal – either for this week or for the month of April – and share it in the comments – a goal is a great way to motivate yourself!
We wrapped up our March Pantry and Freezer challenge yesterday – I am really pleased with how much money we saved this month by eating more from our stockpile and freezer – and spending less at the grocery store! I ended up spending $185.10 on groceries in March – and I think you’ll be surprised just how much fresh produce, dairy and meat we were able to buy with this limited amount. I think the biggest secret to my success is buying manager markdowns – and making my meal plan based off what we found on sale. I won’t be running to the grocery store today and spending $400 to restock – we’re going to continue the effort to limit our grocery spending this month, although a bit more informally.
If you’re a Washington resident – TODAY is the last day to enter for a chance to win a trip to Aulani Disney Resort and Spa in Hawaii! I would love it if one of you won this trip. Must be a legal resident of the State of Washington and 18 years or older to enter. Sweepstakes ends March 30, 2015. Enter by visiting the sweepstakes entry form and filling in your information. Winner will be selected on March 31, 2015 via a random drawing.
If you’re looking for an EASY crockpot soup – try out this Slow Cooker Baked Potato soup – it’s incredibly easy and full of flavor. Hope you like it!
Oh! Almost forgot. I have a ton of oatmeal and raisins and I wanted to make some Oatmeal Raisin cookies today – anyone have a good recipe you want to share with me?
Coupons
LOTS of new coupons – head over here to print your coupons.
$1.00 off Kellogg’s To Go Protein Breakfast Shakes
$0.55 off any one jar of CLAUSSEN Pickles
$1.00 off TWO Kellogg’s Special K Hot Cereals
$0.50 off one (1) package of Treasure Cave cheese
$0.50 off one (1) package of Frigo cheese
$0.55 off Sargento Sliced Natural Cheese
$0.75 off ONE Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats Cereal
$1.00 off Arnold, Brownberry, or Oroweat bread
$4.00 off Flonase Allergy Relief 120 spray bottle
$0.50 off any ONE (1) Windex product
$1.00 off ARM & HAMMER™ Clean Scentsations
$1.00 off (2) ARM & HAMMER™ Detergent
$0.50 off any ONE (1) Kaboom™ Product
$1.00 off (1) OxiClean™ Versatile Stain Remover
$0.50 off (1) OxiClean™ Pre-Treater
$1.50 off (1) OxiClean™ White Revive
$1.00 off ONE (1) OxiClean™ Extreme Power Crystals
$2.00 off TWO Herbal Essences Hair Products
$0.75 off ARM & HAMMER™ Toothpaste 2.5oz or larger
$2.00 off any Colgate Total/OpticWhite twin packs
$2.00 off Colgate 360 TWIN PACK Toothbrushes
$1.00 off ONE Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner
$1.00 off any (1) LISTERINE Antiseptic Mouthwash
$2.00 off any Colgate Mouthwash or Mouth Rinse
$0.75 off ARM & HAMMER™ Spinbrush™ Toothbrush
$0.75 off ARM & HAMMER™ Truly Radiant™ Rinse
$2.00 off Speed Stick GEAR Deodorant or Body Spray
$10.00 off any Women’s Rogaine product 2ct
$5.00 off any 1ct ROGAINE foam or solution
Buy 10 cans ALPO dog Food, get 2 free
BOGO Free Purina Beneful Wet Dog Food
Buy one Purina Beneful Dry Dog Food, Get 1 Free
Online and Retail Sale
Target – Favorite Toy Brands, Video Games and baby & infant clothing, Buy One Get One 50% off. Plus get $5 Target gift card with $25 purchase of Easter accessories. FREE Shipping on orders $25 or more. Save an additional 5% with Target REDcard debit or credit card. Shop Target here.
Cents of Style – Style Steals – Game Day Accessories – $5.95 (reg. $19.95) with code MARCHMADNESS at checkout. Cents of Style always offers FREE Shipping. Shop Style Steals here.
Sunday ad coupon deals, week of March 29 – Target, Fred Meyer, Walgreens, Rite Aid, WinCo
Through tomorrow, you can subscribe to Every Day with Rachael Ray Magazine for only $4.99 per year (79% off)! You can order up to 4 years at this price. Just enter coupon code QUEENBEE at checkout. This offer expires at Tuesday 03/31/15 11:59 p.m. EST.
TOMS – Save $10 on purchases of full-priced items $65 or more with code MADMARCH2 at checkout. Excludes bags. FREE Shipping on orders $25 or more. Valid through March 31. Shop TOMS here.
Stride Rite – Buy More, Save More Sale – up to 25% off when you buy 3 or more items. Shop Stride Rite here.
Crazy 8 – New Arrivals – Buy One Get One for $0.88! Shop Crazy 8 here.
6pm.com – Crocs up to 60% off. FREE shipping on all orders, no minimum purchase. Shop 6pm.com here.
BabySteals – SwaddleDesigns Ultimate Receiving Blanket – $13.99 (reg. $25). Additional colors and patterns available. Shipping starts at $3.85. Shop BabySteals here.
Kohls.com – Several promotions happening right now, listed below. PLUS save extra 20% on orders $100 or more with code SPRING20 at checkout. Free Shipping on orders $75 or more. Shop Kohl’s here.
– $10 off $50 Women’s Apparel with code PETAL10
– $10 off $40 Women’s Accessories and Footwear with FASHION10
– $10 off $30 Junior’s Apparel with code DRESSLOVE
– $10 off $40 Men’s Dress Apparel with code MENDRESS20
Gymboree – Everything $14.99 or less. Shop Gymboree here.
JC Penney – Easter’s Best Sale – 40-50% off plus $5 express shipping. Save up to 25% more with code 3BUNNIES at checkout. Shop JC Penney here.
Target – Women’s Swimwear Buy One Get One 50% off. Free Shipping on all orders $25 or more. Shop Target here.
Staples Daily Deal – Duracell Battery Quantum Alkaline AA, 24/Pack – $8.99 (reg. $25.99). FREE Shipping to store or sign up for Staples Rewards and get 5% back in rewards, $2 back for recycled ink cartridges, plus FREE Shipping on all purchases. Shop Staples Daily Deal here.
Lane Bryant – Mystery Madness – click to reveal your savings and code! Shop Lane Bryant here.
Entertainment Book – 2015 Entertainment Books just $16 (reg. $35) plus FREE Shipping! Entertainment Books are available for locations nationwide and contain thousands of 2-for-1 and up to 50% off discounts and coupons for fine & casual dining, local attractions, shopping, travel & more. Shop Entertainment Books here.
Zulily – Last chance! $40 Tiny Prints voucher for only $20 – good for invitations, announcements or any type of personalized home products. Shop Zulily here.
Joe’s New Balance Deal of the Day – New Balance 750 Men’s Running Shoe – $34.99 (reg. $69.99). Shipping is a flat $6.95. Shop Joe’s New Balance Deal of the Day here.
Home Depot Special Buy of the Day – Up to 40% off select vanities. Shipping costs vary depending on product. Avoid shipping charges by opting for in-store pick-up if available at your local store. Shop Home Depot Special Buy of the Day here.
REI Outlet Deal of the Day – Merrell Indira Slim Pants – Women’s – $33.73 (reg. $69). Additional colors available.FREE in-store pick up , no minimum required. Shop REI Outlet Deal of the Day here.
Disney Store – Toys – Buy One Get One 50% off with code BOGO50 at checkout. Shop Disney Store here.
Payless – Easter Sale up to 40% off. FREE Shipping with $35 purchase, PLUS extra 20% off everything with code ZZSPRING20. Shop Payless here.
Craftsy – Spring Blowout Sale – All Yarn, Knit and Crochet Kits on sale. Shop Craftsy here.
Amazon Deals
We post Amazon deals throughout the day, see the latest Amazon deals here. See all of Amazon’s Deals of the Days here.
Amazon Deal of the Day – Up to 52% off Sentry Safes. This deal is good today only, Monday, March 20, 2015, while supplies last.
Amazon BONUS Deal of the Day – 40% off select Puzzles and Crafts from T.S. Shure. This deal is good today only, Monday, March 30, 2015, while supplies last.
Amazon rolled out a new coupon code for 20% off spring clothing – for women, men, kids and baby. Just enter code SHOPSPRING at checkout.
Schwinn Balance Bike, 12-Inch – on sale for $58.99 (reg. $79.99). Available in four different colors – red, pink, green and blue. Great reviews. Ships FREE.
Dyson Ball Multifloor Canister Vacuum Cleaner (same as Dyson DC39 Origin Canister) – $251.99 (reg. $399.99). This is the BEST price it’s been on Amazon.
Madden Girl Rockz Cross Body – $16.41 (reg. $48).
Recipes, meal planning, grocery store
Here is your March 29 installment of Deals to Meals – every week we go through the grocery ads, find the very best deals and suggest meals that you can plan with the deals. Meal planning is so important to saving money – you buy what’s on sale and build meals from your deals.
Safeway – FREE Crest Toothpaste, $0.99 Hefty Slider Bags
QFC – Buy 10 Save $5 deals – FREE Bic razors, $0.19 Barilla pasta, $0.49 Black Forest gummy worms, $0.49 Mrs. Cubbison’s croutons plus much more!
More QFC Buy 10, Save $5 deals – Snapple and Sunny D $0.50/bottle, Zone Perfect bars $0.49, Lays Stax $0.79 (no coupons required!)
Sunday ad coupon deals, week of March 29 – Target, Fred Meyer, Walgreens, Rite Aid, WinCo
See this week’s grocery ads here – Fred Meyer, Safeway and Albertsons and QFC deals and WinCo deals. Get the latest Costco coupon deals here.
Pacific Northwest Deals
If you missed the news – I’m giving away a year’s worth of boneless, skinless, chicken breasts. It’s 160 pounds. It’s part of a launch for a new company called GoDirect Foods. I tried out their beef roast and ground beef – both were delicious. I share more about the giveaway and the products I tried here.
Have a great day!
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