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? Did you do anything fun? I’d love to hear what you did!
On Friday we had a garage sale and got rid of some more stuff. This would be the SECOND garage sale since we’ve started this downsizing process. I shared that we made about $1,015 this week in our downsizing update. I can’t even believe we have more stuff in our house. I read this article this weekend – 21 Surprising Statistics That Reveal How Much Stuff We Actually Own – it’s a bit sobering! If all goes as planned, we have to be out of the house in three weeks and I’m starting to get anxious as the “deadline” approaches, but I know we can do it.
This weekend my husband and I had a *HOT* date Saturday shredding about 12 years worth of papers. I’ve always been super organized when it comes to filing paperwork, but never good about shredding stuff we don’t need anymore. We finally shredded things like – old student loans (paid off), old car papers (no longer own), old invoices, old bank statements and more. This article from Consumer Reports has great tips for how long you should keep items. Our paperwork only filled ONE, two-drawer filing cabinet – but now that cabinet is EMPTY and we have just the essentials to keep. We ended up burning up our trusty paper shredder before we reached the end of the pile, but I guess Office Depot/Office Max will shred your stuff for a nominal price – so we’ll take the rest there. 🙂
My goal for this week is to downsize my digital photos – I found I easily have over 100,000 images on my desktop and laptop combined. Most of them are blogging images – like 200 photos from a stop into Safeway. 🙂 I need to go through and delete the old, blurry and duplicate ones. After I’ve cleaned out my photos I plan to upload them to Amazon’s cloud service – FREE photo storage!
I also want to sell some of my bigger furniture – we will be selling nearly all our furniture. 🙂 Even our beds. Gasp, it’s true. So I hope to get those items listed this week. Check back in next Sunday for another downsizing update.
We’ve been working hard on this big round-up of Washington Staycation ideas (South Puget Sound edition). There are so many opportunities in this state for fun, frugal, family activities. Leave a comment if I’ve left something out! I hope you like it!
Coupons
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$1.00 off (2) Old Orchard Healthy Balance™ drinks
$1.00 off any (4) boxes of Barilla Blue Box Pasta
$1.00 off (1) SNICKERS Brand Ice Cream
$0.75 off any one Silk Half Gallon
$0.50 off any one Hungry Jack Hashbrown Potatoes
$0.75 off any (1) OSCAR MAYER Selects Lunchmeat
$1.00 off Two Kellogg’s Special K Cereal
Buy One FruitBreak Pouch, Get One Free
$1.05 off (1) Energizer EcoAdvanced™ batteries
$0.25 off any Palmolive Liquid Dish Soap
$2.00 off TWO ARM & HAMMER™ Laundry Detergent Paks
$0.55 off (1) Energizer batteries or flashlight
$40.00 off one Philips Norelco 9700 Shaver
$5.00 off one Philips 2000 or 3000 Norelco Shaver
$0.75 off one CURAD Performance Series™ Bandage
$20.00 off (1) Philips Norelco 6000 or 7000 Shaver
$3.00 off (1) Playtex Sport Pads or Liners
$10.00 off one Philips Norelco 4000 or 5000 Shaver
$25.00 off one Philips Norelco 9300 or 9500 Shaver
$0.50 off ONE Crest Toothpaste or Liquid Gel
$0.75 off any 1 PEDIGREE DENTASTIX Treats for Dogs
$1.05 off (1) Purina Tidy Cats Clumping Litter
Online and Retail Sale
Zulily – Featuring American Girl doll sets, apparel, accessories and more up to 30% off. Shipping is around $5.95 per order, but can vary depending on your order size. Shop Zulily here.
Gymboree – FREE Shipping on all orders today only, all summer styles $12.99 or less. Shop Gymboree here.
Stride Rite – Today only – Spring Sample Sale featuring styles as low as $17.99. FREE Shipping on orders $35 or more. Shop Stride Rite here.
The REI Anniversary sale – Members save 20% off an REI Outlet item (items already on super sale) and save 20% off any full-priced item with code 20SAVE at checkout.
Nordstrom – It’s currently Clinique Bonus time with a FREE bonus bag with any Clinique purchase $32 or more. For your bonus you get to pick between two cosmetic bags filled with seven deluxe samples – both valued at $85 each. And if you spend $55 or more you ALSO receive a full-size Take the Day Off Makeup Remover (4.2 oz), an $18.50 value. PLUS Nordstrom always offers two FREE samples with any beauty purchase – those should pop up on your way to checkout! All orders from Nordstrom ship FREE. This offer usually sells out.
Target deals for May 17 – 23 – French’s mustard, Dove Shampoo, Aquafina, Market Pantry Ground Beef + more!
Walgreens deals for May 17 – 23 – Free Dentyne, Huggies Diapers as low as $1.99, Colgate Toothbrushes for $0.50 and more!
Rite Aid deals May 17 – FREE Colgate, $0.49 Tresemme stylers, $1 Ziploc containers
TinyPrints – Up to 40% off Graduation Announcements & Invitations, up to 20% off Birth Announcements and Gifts, Free Shipping on orders $49 or more. Ends May 19. Shop TinyPrints here.
Right now you can Weight Watchers is running the popular Join FREE plus “Lose 10lbs on Us” promotion with purchase of select plans. This means new members who join Weight Watchers by June 1 will have the starter fee waived. And when you lose at least 10 pounds within the first 2 months you’ll qualify for a refund!
All You is offering a special promotion right now – get a 1 Year subscription to All You Magazine for just $5! This is the LOWEST price it has been – less than $0.50 per issue. Offer ends May 30
Target has a big selection of Women’s Tanks and Tees 40% off. Prices starting as low as $5.40 (reg. $9 and up). Shipping is FREE on orders $25 or more. Save an extra 5% and get free shipping on every order when you use your Target REDcard debit or credit card.
4-Piece NFL Stainless Steel Barbecue Set – $34.99 (reg. $42.99). Lots of teams available including the Seahawks! Ships FREE.
Joe’s New Balance Outlet Spring Style Sale is happening right now with up to 67% savings on shoes and clothing. New Balance shoes as low as $29.98 with LOTS Of specialty sizes! Plus save an extra $5 on orders $50 or more. Shipping is $6.95 or FREE on orders $99 or more.
Crazy 8 – Entire store $10.99 and Under – for 2 days only The Real Deals – $2.88, $4.88 and $6.88. Shop Crazy 8 here.
Rockboard Original Scooter – $79.98 (reg. $199.99), LOWEST price we are finding it online. Ships FREE.
Disney Store – 40% off Swim Styles. FREE Shipping on orders $75 or more. Shop Disney Store here.
Joe’s New Balance Deal of the Day – New Balance 007 Men’s Cross Training Shoe – $44.99 (reg. $99.99). Shipping is a flat $6.95. Shop Joe’s New Balance Deal of the Day here.
Vera Bradley – Sale items up to 50% off. $5 Flat Rate Shipping on all online orders, today only. Shop Vera Bradley here.
Cents of Style – Style Steals – Leather & Metal Cuffs in 9 different colors – $5.95 (reg. $14.95) when you use code LEATHERCUFFS at checkout. Cents of Style always offers FREE Shipping. Shop Style Steals here.
Lane Bryant – $50 off $100 order when you use code FUNDAYLB at checkout. Free Shipping to store or flat rate $7.95 flat rate shipping to home. Shop Lane Bryant here.
REI Outlet Deal of the Day – Soleus GO! Fitness Activity + Sleep Tracker – $63.73 (reg. $129). FREE in-store pick up , no minimum required. Shop REI Outlet Deal of the Day here.
Shutterfly – Buy More Save More Event up to 50% off with code CELEBRATE at checkout. Ends May 20. Shop Shutterfly here.
TOMS has released several new promotions – $5 off $25 purchase with code SPRING15 or $10 off $100 purchase with code FLOWERS at checkout. Shipping is FREE on orders $25 or more. Valid through May 31.
Payless – Semi-Annual Sale up to 40% off. Plus extra 15% off everything with code ZZ15SALE at checkout. FREE Shipping with $35 purchase. Shop Payless here.
Walmart Value of the Day – Spa Sensations 4” Memory Foam Mattress Topper, Multiple Sizes – starting at $59.99 (reg. $89+) Shop Walmart here.
Walmart Value of the Day #2 – Refurbished Acer White 11.6″ CB3-111-C8UB Chromebook PC with Intel Celeron N2830 Dual-Core Processor, 2GB Memory, 16GB SSD and Chrome OS – $129 (reg. $194.99). Shop Walmart here.
BabySteals – Petunia Pickle Bottom Diaper Bags up to 46% off. Shipping starts at $6.93. Shop BabySteals here.
Entertainment Book – 2015 Entertainment Books just $9.99 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.
Robeez – $5 off $30 purchase when you use code RJ3WOU at checkout. Expires May 19. Shop Robeez here.
Get Reebook Women’s Cardio Ultra Shoes for 50% off when you use code CARDIO60 at checkout. These light, agile shoes are perfect for dance and aerobics classes requiring a lot of quick turns, pivots, and pep. Plus Reebok always offers FREE Shipping and Returns. Valid through June 1.
Fred Meyer – Ziploc containers only $1.24 after coupons!
If you’ve been thinking about a Disney Cruise vacation, request a FREE 2015 vacation planning DVD by clicking on the banner above.
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 – Save over 20% off select Perky-Pet Hummingbird Feeders. This deal is good today only, while supplies last.
Amazon BONUS Deal of the Day – Up to 55% off “Call the Midwife: Seasons 1-3”. This deal is good today only, while supplies last.
Kidorable Little Girls’ Ballet Umbrella on sale for $9.80 (reg. $18). Great price, great reviews.
Riggs Men’s Big-Tall Outerwear Hooded Flannel Brown Tan Jacket – as low as $15.70 (reg. $52.90). Available in sizes Large Tall – 3X Big.
Right now, Amazon Mom Members can get a $15 Amazon Gift Card with the purchase of select Pampers Diapers. Add BOTH the gift card and Pampers Diapers to your cart and then $15 is deducted at checkout with code PAMPERS15 at checkout. Valid for Amazon Mom Members only. Some of the diapers also have a $3 coupon.
Amazon Mom Members can also save an extra 30% on first Subscribe and Save order of Amazon Elements Baby Wipes when you use code BABYSAVE30 at checkout or product review. After discount, some of these wipes are as low as $1.28 a pack – stock-up price!
Relic Cross Body Bags – as low as $11.50 (reg. $40 – $64).
Mr. Potato Head the Amazing Spider-Man Spud Toy – $3.98 (reg. $12.99), add-on item, BEST price
Sharpie Chisel Assorted 8 Pack – $4.53 (reg. $12.57), add-on item
For a limited time you can get the Pitch Perfect 2 Premiere Pack for $29.99. Includes a digital copy of Pitch Perfect, $15 Fandango movie credit to see Pitch Perfect 2 in the theatre and Amazon credit to purchase Pitch Perfect 2 Blu-ray Combo Pack when it becomes available.
Disney INFINITY Figures – as low as $5.99, BEST prices. Additional figures available.
Kamik Explore Rain Boot (Toddler/Little Kid) – $12.21 (reg. $29.99). It’s the blue color pictured that is this price, the others are substantially more. Lots of sizes – from 9 M Toddler to 3 M Little Kid
Star Wars Crochet (Crochet Kits) – $14.97 (reg. $24.97). BEST price. Listed currently as Temporarily Unavailable – you can order now to secure the price and it will ship when they get more in stock.
Buy a Summer Infant Spectra Strollers, Get a FREE $50 Amazon Gift Card. Be sure to add both the gift card and stroller to your cart and the cost of the gift card will be deducted at checkout. Strollers starting as low as $145.95 (reg. $219.99). It’s like getting it as low as $95.95 after gift card! This is lower than the BEST price it has been on Amazon. Great reviews.
Hoover Tempo WidePath Bagged Upright – $48.99 (reg. $99.99). This is the BEST price
FRYE Women’s Melissa Button Back Zip Knee-High Boot – $116.25 (reg. $387.50). A savings of 70% off regular price!
Coleman 12 x 10 Instant Screened Canopy – $122.39 (reg. $244.89), BEST price
Are you expecting or know someone who is? Amazon has a fantastic baby registry program, with lots of perks including:
– 10% completion discount, 15% as an Amazon Mom member
– It’s universal – add anything from any website.
– Free returns for 90 days.
Plus they just added an Amazon Baby Registry Sweepstakes – with an expecting mom receiving $500 Amazon gift card every week, through July 2015! To enter: create an Amazon Baby Registry, add 10 or more items and opt in to receive emails. You are will automatically be entered to win a $500 Amazon Gift Card – one winner each week through July 25, 2015.
Recipes, meal planning, grocery store
Deals to Meals – Meal planning ideas for May 17 based on what’s on sale current at the grocery store.
Fred Meyer deals for May 17 – 23 – Great deals on Nabisco crackers, barbecue sauce, ice cream, and more!
Fred Meyer – Digital coupon savings on Purex, Dove, Hormel, and more!
Safeway Unadvertised In Store Deals – $0.49 Satin Care, $0.63 Horizon Mac, $1.50 Cooked Perfect Meatballs, $1.24 Suave Kids Haircare and more!
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
GoDirect Foods is launching next month in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. This company is offering high-quality meat products, like chicken and beef, for low prices – delivered on a regular basis, all year long. I was really impressed with the two products I tried and I think you will be, too! You can read my review about GoDirect Foods here. So you don’t miss out on the big launch and all the details on product sales and delivery dates, I recommend creating a GoDirect account now. Signing up for an account is free, no credit card required. And when you sign up today you’ll be entered to win a year’s supply of ground beef!
*Still Available* Discount admissions for Northwest Trek Wildlife Park are available on Groupon! This is such a fun family place to explore and get up close to nature, but admission can be somewhat pricey, so this is a great deal. Choose from weekday or weekend admission – kids as low as $9.50 (reg. $12.25) and adults as low as $14.75 (reg. $19.75)
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darla says
I can’t believe you’re selling everything in your life….are you going to live in a motel? Why would you sell all your furnishings at discount price, only to have to re-buy them at higher prices? As a thrifty person, I can’t believe
you are selling everything…..you still have to replace certain things….I wish you luck
Heather Clarke says
Thanks, Darla. I know it’s crazy. 🙂 But it will make sense soon enough.
randi says
You have done a great job with the build-up to your big announcement! I eagerly check your rise & shine each day awaiting news. I think you should do a lottery to see who can guess what you’ll do. I vote either a boat live-aboard or international move (hubs want to teach internationally?).
Julie says
I can’t wait to find out what all this downsizing work is leading up to!
Heather Clarke says
Julie – I can’t wait to tell everyone. 🙂