HOT COUPONS from coupons.com printable here. Here are some highlights:
$0.75 off Jell-O Gelatin snacks $0.75 off Ball Park Angus product $5.00 off Engragrow Premium $1.00 off Del Monte fruit chillers $1.00 off Yoplait Fiber One multipacks $1.00 off 8th Continent soymilk (1/2 gallon) $3.00 off Huggies $5.00 off Leapfrog Tag reading system $2-$5 off select DVD and Blu-Ray movies
Here are my top price matching deals for the Omaha Metro area:
Farmland bone-in spiral ham $1.57/lb Bag n' Save Cook's shank portion ham $1.19/lb Bag n' Save Land O Lakes sour cream, 16 oz $0.99 Bag n' Save Strawberries, 1 lb $1.50 No Frills Our Family (generic) canned vegetables, 14.5-15.25 oz $0.40 No Frills Green Giant fresh steamers, 12 oz $0.78 No Frills Gold Medal flour, 5 lb bag $1.38 No Frills Eggs, large dozen $1.25 Baker's Eggs, medium dozen $0.98 Super Saver Dole celery, stalk $0.59 HyVee HyVee grade A premium butter basted frozen turkey 10 lbs and up $0.79/lb HyVee Strawberries $1.18/lb Fareway Birds Eye steamfresh vegetables, 10-12 oz $0.88 Fareway ($0.50/2 coupon printable here) Cantaloupe, each $0.98 Super Saver Jell-O gelatin or pudding, 3-3.9 oz $0.38 Super Saver
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Here are the freebies and good deals I found in Walgreen's advertisement for the four day sale from March 31-April 3.View the rest of this week's good deals and freebies here.
Freebies Just for Men 2-in-1 shampoo & conditioner @ $4.99 - $4.99 register reward = FREE
Crest toothpaste, 6.4 oz @ $1.99 - $1 register reward - $0.75 coupon from 3/7 = $0.24 What other good deals did you find at Walgreens this week? Disclaimer: Post contains affiliate link. See my disclosure policy for more information.
What's really in our products? I was shocked! Lately, my family has taken steps eat more natural foods and use non-toxic products for beauty and cleaning. I looked up the toxicity levels of our body washes, soaps, shampoos, face creams, deodorant and lotions on the cosmetics database and was appalled to discover almost everything we used was toxic! Even the kid's products we used, specifically designed for babies contained toxic chemicals. The Cosmetics Database ranks toxicity in a product on a scale of 0-10 and explains the ranking for every single ingredient in that product. A 0 is no known hazardous chemical and completely safe and 10 is very dangerous and highly toxic.
I completely freaked out when I realized how toxic our beauty products really are! Then, I was introduced to Ava Anderson non-toxic products. About Ava Anderson Non-Toxic: All Ava Anderson products are 100% non-toxic and safe. Every single ingredient ranks a 0 level of toxicity on the Cosmetics Database. They are also vegan and animal testing free. The company is dedicated to remain non-toxic and if a study on any ingredient used is ever found to be above a 0 on the Cosmetics Safety Databases, they will immediately reformulate the product to remain completely non-toxic.
Ava Anderson was introduced in December 2009 as a direct sales company. Believe it or not, the founder is only 16 and very passionate about safe beauty products and educating consumers about the hazardous risks of cosmetics and skin care products.
Currently, Ava Anderson carries a full line of facial skin care, including cleanser, toner, moisturizer, exfoliator, eye make up remover pads and lip products, including lip scrub, lipsticks and lip gloss. Over the next year, the company will also launch a full line of cosmetics, baby and children's line, men's line, household cleaning products and personal care items.
The company offers the products for purchase or you can sell them with the consultant opportunity. This is a new market with lots of potential as consumers become more aware of the dangers of their everyday products.
My review: I attended an Ava Anderson party and was able to try many of the products. Thanks to Desiree, and independent Ava Anderson consultant, I also received a sugar lip scrub to take home and use. I love the products! The lip scrub feels amazing, smells so yummy and leaves my lips very soft and refreshed. The lipsticks and glosses come in several different shades. My favorite is the sunrise lip gloss. It's the perfect shade of pinkish red for my complexion and has a great fragrance and flavor.
I am very excited for this company to continue to launch new products. I will definitely purchase the baby and kid's line, because it's very difficult to find products that have no toxic chemicals. I am also looking forward to the cosmetics line and will use the foundation, eye shadow and mascara.
The Giveaway: Thanks to Desiree, I have an Ava Anderson non-toxic sugar lip scrub AND lip gloss in your choice of color to give away to one lucky reader. You can earn up to seven entries for this giveaway. Make sure to leave an email address or way to contact you if you win.
Required Entry: 1. Visit the Cosmetics Database and leave a comment with the toxicity level of one of your current skin care or cosmetics products. Please leave an email address or way to contact you if you win.
Bonus Entries: 2. Visit Ava Anderson Non-Toxic and post a comment with your favorite item.
4. Fan Desiree's Ava Anderson Non-Toxic facebook pageand leave a comment. (You will also be entered in a contest to win a lip scrub if you are one of the first 50 fans on her Facebook page!)
5. Follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway and leave a comment. Please include @momsavesmoney in the tweet.
6. Blog about the giveaway and leave another comment with the link to the post.
7. Email three or more friends about the giveaway, cc the email to me at Nicole@momsavesmoney.net and leave another comment here.
This contest will end on Wednesday April 14, 2010 at 10:00 pm, central time. I will use random.org to select the winners and contact them. (If winners do not respond in 48 hours, I will pick another.) U.S. entries only. Good luck and thanks for entering!
Disclosure: Desiree, an independent Ava Anderson consultant, provided a sample for my personal use and the products for this giveaway. Any views and opinions expressed are all me. Full disclosure policy here.
Congrats #14 Veronica and #79 Taxchyk Two lucky winners will each receive 200 clipped coupons!
There is a huge variety of coupons, great for any new or experienced coupon user. You can earn 6 entries to this giveaway. Make sure toleave a separate comment for each entry.
First Entry 1. Leave a comment. Please leave an email or way to contact you if you win.
Bonus Entries 2. Subscribe to my free newsletter here and leave me another comment. Current subscribers or followers just leave a comment saying you subscribe/follow to get an extra entry.
3. Follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway and leave a comment. Please include @momsavesmoney in the tweet.
4. Grab my button and leave another comment with your site's url.
5. Blog about the giveaway and leave another comment with the link to the post
6. Email three or more friends about the giveaway, cc the email to me at Nicole@momsavesmoney.net and leave another comment here.
This contest will end on Thursday April 1, 2010 (no joke) at 10:00 pm, central time. I will use random.org to select the winners and contact them. (If winners do not respond in 48 hours, I will pick another.) U.S. entries only. Good luck and thanks for entering!
Through March 31, 2010, when you rent a movie at regular price from any Blockbuster Express, receive the first night's rental on the second movie free. Use code 555G13B to redeem this offer. DVD's are $1 per night and you can reserve your movie selections online to pick up at your local kiosk. (Thanks Mom Select)
Dove Shampoo, conditioner or styling products @ $4 - $4 register reward = FREE
Simply Saline Allergy & Sinus Relief Nasal Mist, 4.25 oz @ $7 - $7 register reward - $1 coupon from 1/24 = FREE plus overage
Good Deals Coffeemate, liquid 16 oz 2/$3 - $0.75 coupon from 2/7 or printable here = $0.75
Lysol Healthy Touch Hand Soap System, 8.5 oz @ $14.99 - $5 coupon from Walgreen's March coupon book - $5 coupon from 3/28 = $4.99
Motions Hair Care, 3.5-13 oz @ 3/$10 - $5 register reward when you buy 3 = 3/$5 or $1.67 each
Select Garnier Hair Care @ $5.99 - $20 when you spend $10 or more (buy 4 to receive register reward) - $1 coupon printable here = 4/$9.96 or $2.49 each
Colgate Pro Clinical toothpaste, 4 oz @ $3.99 - $2 register reward - $1 coupon printable here = $0.99
This Sunday, March 28, there will four inserts in most newspapers Red Plum, Proctor & Gamble and two Smart Source. Click here to preview all the coupons.
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If you did not request the Geotrax Steamer & Samuel Saves the Day DVD last June, it is once again available for FREE from Mattel. The DVD includes 4 episodes and runs for 46 minutes. Just select country in the upper right hand corner (US only) and checkout. Everything is free, including shipping. Available while supplies last.
Request a free two pack sample of Purex 3-in-1 laundry sheets at trypurex.com. This is enough to do two full loads of laundry. The laundry sheet contains detergent and fabric softener and you just transfer the laundry sheet to the dryer to also prevent static cling. You sample will be mailed to your home within 6-8 weeks.
Just a reminder, there is only one week left to create and redeem your FREE 8.5x11 hardcover photo book from Picaboo. You must order by March 31, 2010 using code AFFLGB. Your free book includes 20 pages and you choose from large classic, classic leather or classic custom photo book (a $39.99 value). You only pay shipping costs of $8.99 and any tax. Offer valid for new customers only.
If you've never created a photo book before, they are really easy to do. Just select the pictures you want in your book, the background of each page and any text you would like to share the story. I usually pick a theme, like a holiday event, family reunion or just a book with lots of pictures of my kids. On average, a photo book takes me about two to three hours to complete. Very easy and a great way to share your photos or create a unique gift. Disclaimer: Post contains affiliate link. See disclosure policy for more information.
Add 90 points to your Pamper's Gifts to Grow Rewards. If you are new to Pamper's rewards program, sign up today to start earning great prizes, like Shutterfly prints and photo gifts, children's books, educational toys and gift certificates.
GTGPLAY1USA2010 - 30 points
GTGPLAY3USA2010 - 30 points
GTGTEAMUSA2010 - 30 points
Codes expire on March 31, 2010. (Thanks Freebies 4 Mom) Disclaimer: Post contains affiliate link. See disclosure policy for more information.
HOT COUPONS from coupons.com printable here. Here are some highlights:
$3.00 off Huggies diapers $0.55 off Sargento natural cheese snacks $2.00 off Milk Bone Essentials $1.50 off 2 Dial body washes $0.55 off 32 oz Yoplait yogurt $5.00 off Leapfrog Tag reading system $1.00 off Del Monte fruit chillers $10 off Wii Project Runway $2-$5 off select DVD and Blu-Ray movies
Here are my top price matching deals for the Omaha Metro area:
Farmland spiral sliced ham $1.57/lb No Frills Wesson vegetable oil, 48 oz bottle $1.88 No Frills Rotella Vienna bread, 17 oz loaf $0.88 No Frills Our Family (generic) cream cheese, 8 oz $0.88 No Frills Kroger (generic) canned vegetables, 11-15.25 oz $0.38 Baker's Kroger (generic) powdered or brown sugar, 2 lb $1.00 Baker's Baker's (generic) milk, gallon, Vit D, 2%, 1% or skim $2.28 Baker's Cook's bone-in ham shank portion $1.19/lb Bag n' Save HyVee (generic) Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag $0.88 HyVee HyVee Natural value pack split chicken breast $0.88/lb HyVee Bananas $0.49/lb Fareway Dole baby carrots, 1 lb $0.99 Fareway Green Giant vegetable steamers $0.99 Fareway (use $0.50/2 coupon from 3/7 or $1/3 coupon form 2/21) Always Save (generic) American slices, 8 oz $0.58 Super Saver Best Choice Russet potatoes, 10 lb bag $1.56 Super Saver
Bag N' Save only deal: Buy 5 select Kellogg's cereals for $5.00 (use Bag N' Save in-ad $5 off coupon) AND get a coupon for 2 gallons of milk FREE on your next shopping trip. Great deal on cereal and milk!
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Enjoy this article from the authors of The Mayo Clinic Diet.
Action Guide to Weight-Loss Barriers By the weight-loss experts at Mayo Clinic and Donald Hensrud, M.D., M.P.H.
Authors of The Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat well. Enjoy life. Lose weight.
Long term success with a weight program sometimes follows a bumpy, uneven path. Many obstacles can keep you from achieving a more healthy weight.
Learning to identify potential roadblocks and confront personal temptations is an important part of being successful in losing weight. To make it past the rough spots, it's important to have strategies ready to guide your response as problems arise.
This easy-to-use action guide identifies common weight-loss barriers and practical strategies for overcoming them. If you find a strategy that helps you, include it with your weight-loss program.
The barriers are grouped into three categories: nutrition, physical activity and behaviors. To lose weight -- and to maintain that weight loss -- it's important that you address all of these components.
Behaviors obstacle
I've tried to lose weight before, but it didn't work. Now, I don't have confidence that it'll work this time.
For many people, losing weight will be one of life's most difficult challenges. Don't be discouraged if you've tried losing weight in the past and you weren't able to -- or you lost weight but gained it all back. Many people experiment with several different weight-loss plans before they find an approach that works.
Strategies Following these tips may help you succeed this time around.
Think of losing weight as a positive experience, not a negative one. Approaching weight loss with a positive attitude will help you succeed.
Set realistic expectations for yourself. Focus on behavioral changes and don't focus too much on weight changes.
Use problem-solving techniques. Write down the obstacles that you experienced in previous attempts to lose weight, and come up with strategies for dealing with those obstacles.
Make small, not drastic, changes to your lifestyle. Adjustments that are too intense or vigorous can make you uncomfortable and cause you to give up.
Accept the fact that you'll have setbacks. Believe in yourself. Instead of giving up entirely, simply start fresh the next day.
Behaviors obstacle
I eat when I'm stressed, depressed or bored.
Sometimes your most intense longings for food happen right when you're at your weakest emotional points. Many people turn to food for comfort -- be it consciously or unconsciously -- when they're dealing with difficult problems or looking for something to distract their minds.
Strategies
To help keep food out of your mood, try these suggestions.
Try to distract yourself from eating by calling a friend, running an errand or going for a walk. When you can focus your mind on something else, the food cravings quickly go away.
Don't keep comfort foods in the house. If you turn to high-fat, high-calorie foods whenever you're upset or depressed, make an effort to get rid of them.
Identify your mood. Often the urge to eat can be attributed to a specific mood and not to physical hunger.
When you feel down, make an attempt to replace negative thoughts with positive ones. For example, write down all of the positive qualities about yourself and what you plan to achieve by losing weight.
Behaviors obstacle
I have a hard time not eating when I'm watching television, a movie or a live sporting event.
There's nothing inherently wrong with eating while watching a show, film or live event, but when you're distracted, you tend to eat mindlessly -- which typically translates into eating more than you intended to eat. If you're unable to break this habit, at least make sure you're munching on something low in calories.
Strategies
Here are suggestions you might consider.
If you're at a theater or stadium, order a small bag of popcorn with no butter and work on it slowly.
Eat something healthy before you leave home so that you're not extremely hungry when you arrive.
Drink water or a calorie-free beverage instead of having a snack.
Try to reduce the amount of time that you spend watching television each day. Studies show that TV watching contributes to increased weight.
Behavior obstacle
When I go to parties, I can't resist all of the snacks and hors d'oeuvres.
In most social situations where food is involved, the key is to treat yourself to a few of your favorite hors d'oeuvres, in moderation. If you try to resist the food, your craving will only get stronger and harder to control. By following a few simple strategies, you can enjoy yourself without overeating.
Strategies
Next time you step up to the hors d'oeuvre table, try these strategies.
Make only one trip and be selective. Decide ahead of time how much you'll eat and choose foods you really want.
Treat yourself to one or two samples of high-calorie or fatty foods. Fill up on vegetables and fruits, if you can.
Take only small portions. A taste may be all that you need to satisfy your craving.
Nibble. If you eat slowly, you'll likely eat less -- but don't nibble all night long.
Don't stand next to or sit near the hors d'oeuvre table. As the old saying goes, "Out of sight, out of mind."
Eat something healthy before you arrive. If you arrive hungry, you'll be more inclined to overeat.
Behavior obstacle
I'm a late-night snacker.
Avoid eating late at night because loading up on calories right before bed only intensifies the challenge of not overeating. There's less chance for you to be active and burn off those calories until next morning. It's better to eat during the day so that your body has plenty of time to digest the food before you go to bed.
Strategies
Here are suggestions if you often find yourself battling the late-night munchies.
Make sure you eat three good meals during the day, including a good breakfast. This will help reduce the urge to snack late at night, simply because you won't be so hungry.
Don't keep snack foods around the house that may tempt you. If you get late-night munchies, eat fruits, vegetables or other healthy snacks.
Find something else to keep you busy in the hours before bedtime, such as listening to music or exercising. Your snacking may be more of a mindless habit than actual hunger.
Behavior obstacle
When I lapse from my eating plan, it's hard for me to get back on track.
Lapses happen. Many times a minor slip -- a busy day when you couldn't find the time to eat right or get exercise -- leads to more slips. That doesn't mean, though, that you've failed and all is lost. Instead of beating yourself up over a lapse, accept that you're going to experience bumps along the way and put the incident behind you. Everyone has lapses. Think back to the initial steps you took when you first began your weight program and put them to use again to help you get back on track.
Strategies
Here are suggestions to prevent a lapse from turning into a full-blown collapse.
Convince yourself that lapses happen and that every day is a fresh opportunity to start over again.
Guilt from the initial lapse often leads to more lapses. Being prepared for them and having a plan to deal with them is important to your success.
Keep your response simple. Focus on the things that you know you can do and stick with them. Gradually add more healthy changes until you're back on track.
Open up an old food record and follow it. Use those meals like a menu to help get you back to a healthy eating routine.
The above is an excerpt from the book The Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat well. Enjoy life. Lose weight., by the weight-loss experts at Mayo Clinic and Donald Hensrud, M.D., M.P.H. The above excerpt is a digitally scanned reproduction of text from print. Although this excerpt has been proofread, occasional errors may appear due to the scanning process. Please refer to the finished book for accuracy.
About Donald Hensrud, M.D. Donald Hensrud, M.D., M.P.H., is chair of the Division of Preventive, Occupational, and Aerospace Medicine and a consultant in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. He is also an associate professor of preventive medicine and nutrition at the College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic. A specialist in nutrition and weight management, Dr. Hensrud advises individuals on how to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. He conducts research in weight management, and he writes and lectures widely on nutrition-related topics. He helped publish two award-winning Mayo Clinic cookbooks.
About Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic is the first and largest integrated, not-for-profit group practice in the world. Doctors from every medical specialty work together to care for patients, joined by common systems and a philosophy that the needs of the patient come first. Over 3,600 physicians and scientists and 50,000 allied staff work at Mayo, which has sites in Rochester, Minn.; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz. Collectively, Mayo Clinic treats more than 500,000 patients a year.
For more than 100 years, millions of people from all walks of life have found answers at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic works with many insurance companies, does not require a physician referral in most cases and is an in-network provider for millions of people.
Through Saturday March 27, 2010 Target shoppers can get two great classic games, Connect 4 and Monopoly, at a low price. I bought a few extra games to save for kid's birthday presents throughout the year. Connect 4 on sale $7.00 - $4 coupon from 3/21 or printable here (you can print twice) = $3.00
Monopoly classic board game on sale $7.00 - $5 coupon from 3/21 or printable here (you can print twice) = $2.00
Also, print the $4 coupon for any Hungry Hungry Hippos game and look for the travel version for $5.24 at major retailers.
Here are the freebies and good deals I found in this week's Walgreen's advertisement.
Freebies Planters trail mix, 6 oz @ 2/$3 - $1/2 Walgreen's March coupon - $1.50 coupon printable here (use 2) = FREE plus overage
Olay Quench Body Lotion, 20.2 oz @ $7.99 + FREE Olay Quench in-shower body lotion, 8.4 oz - $1 coupon from 3/7 - Full refund with mail in rebate here = FREE plus overage
Good Deals Schick Quattro disposable razors, 3 pack @ $6.99 - $2 Walgreen's March coupon - $4 coupon from 2/28 or 3/21 = $0.99
Hefty One Zip Bags, 13-18 freezer or 22 storage @ $3.29 and BOGO Free - $1/2 coupon from 1/31 = $1.15 each
Walgreens reusable bag, limit 6 @ 3/$1
Cover Girl Eye Cosmetics Buy 1 get 1 50% off - BOGO Free coupon from 2/7 =1 Free and 1 50% off
Huggies jumbo pack diapers @ $8.99 - $5 register reward when you buy 3 - $3 Huggies coupon printable here - $1 Huggies coupon from Walgreen's activity book = $9.97/3 or $3.23 each
