Still under the weather...

Well, we are still under the weather.  I swear this is the worst sore throat I've ever had!  Kept the kiddos home again today, and are heading back to the doctor's office this afternoon!  Gotta get better if we want to make it to the pumpkin patch tomorrow!  And then the fall festival on Friday!

New Printables from Making Life Better

Have you logged into Making Life Better by Unilever lately?  There are several coupons available.

I printed the 50-cent off one 18oz Suave Body Lotion and it is double-able, so keep any eye on those while you're shopping at the grocery store!  I also printed the $1/2 Ragu, the insert coupons are usually 75-cents off 2.  And I printed the Country Crock coupon because I am in need of butter and there is no size restriction on that one!

This week's Change for a Change at Kroger

I'm never disappointed by Zeal for a Deal's Change for a Change at Kroger!
Change for a Change Items for Kroger Sale 9/25-10/1Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna, 5 oz, 69¢
Purchase 4       $2.76

Zatarains Rice Mix or Pasta Dinner, 5.2 to 8 oz, 10/$10
$0.50/2 Zatarain’s Rice Mix PRINT
Purchase 2      $1.00 (if your store doubles)

Total Spent   $3.76  for almost $9 worth of groceries!!

We've Been Out Sick...

Good Sunday Morning!  Well, it is Sunday Morning, not exactly a good morning around our house, though!  We've been sick this week!  Started out with my son last Saturday night, then moved on to my daughter by Wednesday afternoon, and of course on to me by Friday.  And, it's a virus that you can't really take medicine for!  Luckily it hasn't been a stomach virus (those things are beyond awful).  Just the run of the mill head cold, fever, cough type of virus.  I guess we were lucky to make it a little over a month since the beginning of school without getting sick!  Needlesstosay, I haven't felt much like blogging lately.  I haven't even been reading the daily coupon emails I get - gasp! - I know, I am totally out of the coupon loop.  Right now I am just hoping everyone is well enough to return to school tomorrow!  Anyhoo, hope everyone has had a good weekend and here's to hoping the beginning of this week starts out better than the beginning of last week!

Neither Snow Nor Rain by Leigh Douglas

Leigh has done it again!  She's brought us another thought provoking article, this one titled Neither Snow Nor Rain.  It is amazing when you think about it, the ways the world has changed over the past fifty years.  I think we often forget just how young our great country is; much, much younger than many other countries throughout the world.

I have wonderful, childhood memories of the post office.  My grandparents lived in town, so my aunt and I would walk to the post office to pick up their mail.  I don't know why, but it always seemed so fantastic to me that you could go to that little window and get your mail, instead of getting it from the mailbox at the end of your drive.  I mailed many packages to Afghanistan from that same little post office where my aunt would walk everyday.  I'd say that the post office is a member of the community, just like your neighbors.  I read recently that this little post office may soon be closing it's doors and I can't tell you how sad that made me. 

Be sure to checkout Leigh's article, Neither Snow Nor Rain, and feel the nostalgia wash over you, too!

9/25 Smart Source Preview

9/25 Smartsource coupon insert
Birds Eye Save $.50/1 Steamfresh Chef’s Favorites variety (11/5)
Bissell Save $1/1 carpet cleaning powder or carpet cleaning foam (10/31)
Blink Save $1/1 Tears or GelTears lubricating eye drops (10/31)
Brawny Save $.50/1 paper towels (12/31)
Clearasil Save $1/1 product (11/6)
COMPLETE Save $1/1 12oz+ multi-purpose solution (10/31)
COMPLETE/Blink Save $1/1 COMPLETE Blink-N-Clean lens drops or Blink contacts lubricant eye drops (10/31)
Edge Save $.55/1 7oz+ shave gel (11/6)
Extra Save $1/2 packs of 15 -stick hum dnd (12/31)
General Mills Save $1/2 Basic 4, Chex, Fiber One, Honey Nut Clusters, Oatmeal Crsip, Raisin Nut Bran, Total or Wheaties (11/15)
General Mills Save $1/2 Cheerios all varieties (11/5)
Glade Save $.55/1 Premium Room spray 9.7oz (11/5)
Glade Save $.75/2 4oz jars or Scented Oil candle products (11/5)
Glade Save $1/1 Plugins Scented Oil twin refill or Save $1/2 single refills (11/5)
Glade Save $1/1 Press & Spray starter kit (11/5)
Glade Save $2/1 Sense & Spray starter kit (11/5)
Hershey’s Save $1/2 Bliss chocolates 8oz+ (11/20)
Hershey’s Save $1/3 snack size bags of Reese’s, Kit Kat, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate, York, Almond Joy, Mounds, Payday, Jolly Rancher, Milk Duds, Whoppers or Twizzlers 9-22oz (10/15)
Icy Hot/Aspercreme/Capzasin/Sportscreme/Flexall Save $1/1 excludes Icy Hot 1ct back patch and .5oz naturals (12/31)
Irish Spring Save $.50/1 body wash excludes 2.5oz or Save $.50/2 multi-bar packs 3pk+ (10/15)
Irish Spring Save $.50/1 deodorant (10/15)
John Frieda Save $1/1 Frizz-Ease product ets (11/27)
John Frieda Save $2/1 Precision Foam Colour (11/30)
Kaukauna Save $1/2 balls and logs (12/31)
Kaukauna Save $1/2 cups (12/31)
KC Masterpiece Save $.50/1 barbecue sauce or marinade (12/31)
Kingsford Save $2 off meat with purchase of charcoal 8.3lb+ or Match Light charcoal 6.3lb+ (12/31)
Morton Save $.55/1 Season-All (12/31)
One A Day Save $1/1 adult or teen multivitamin product (12/31)
One A Day Save $3/2 adult or teen multivitamin products (12/31)
Pillsbury Save $.75/2 refrigerated cookie dough (12/17)
Pledge Save $1/1 Fabric Sweeper for pet hair (11/5)
Pledge Save $2/2 furniture care products (11/5)
Popcorn, Indiana Save $1/1 family size bag (5-18oz) dnd (12/31)
Pyrex Save $1/1 glass storage (12/31)
Revlon Save $1/1 beauty tool (11/30)
Schick Save $2/1 Quattro for Women razor (11/5)
Schick Save $2/1 Quattro Titanium razor or trimmer (11/6)
Schick Save $2/1 Quattro Titanium refill (11/6)
Schick Save $2/1 Slim Twin or Quattro disposable razor pack not valid on 2ct (11/6)
Schick Save $4/1 Quattro for Women refill (11/5)
Schick Save $4/2 Slim Twin or Quatttro disposable razor packs not valid on 2ct (11/6)
Scrubbing Bubbles Save $.75/1 fantastik all purpose cleaner (11/5)
Scrubbing Bubbles Save $2/2 bathroom cleaners (11/5)
Scrubbing Bubbles Save $2/2 toilet cleaning products (11/5)
Shout Save $.55/1 product (11/5)
Softsoap Save $.35/1 hand soap pump 8oz+ or refill (10/15)
Softsoap Save $.50/1 bar soap 2pk+ (10/15)
Softsoap Save $.75/1 body wash 12oz+ (10/15)
Stouffer’s Save $1/1 family size entree (12/31)
Sunsweet Save $1/2 dried plum or other dried fruit dnd (12/31)
Theraflu Save $2/1 multi-symptom Severe Cold with Lipton Green Tea & Honey Lemon flavors (12/3)
Theraflu Save $3/2 products (12/3)
Tomcat Save $.55/1 product dnd (11/30)
TruMoo Save $.55/1 half gallon+ chocolate milk dnd (10/22)
Windex Save $1/1 multi surface product (11/5)
Windex Save $1/2 products (11/5)
Zantac Save $1/1 24ct+ product (12/31)

9/21 MarketPlace, Sureway, FoodGiant Coupon Matchups

Sales begin Wednesday, September 21st and end Tuesday, September 27th.

Food Giant & Sureway Matchups

Smart Shopper Savings

• Charmin $3.98 - Save $0.25/1 (8/28 PG) or Save $1/1 (9/11 RP)
• Gain Laundry Detergent $4.98 - Save $1/1 (8/14 RP)
• Bunny Bread $1.00 - Save $0.25/1 (7/31 SS)

Regular Weekly Ad Matchups

• Campbell's Tomato or Chicken Noodle Soup 2/$1 - Campbell's Kitchen, Save $1/5 (if available)
• Totino's Pizza $0.98 - Totino’s Pizza Save $1.00/4 (zip:77477) **STOCK UP PRICE**; you may also have a coupon from your 8/7 or 9/11 General Mills insert
• Jack's Pizza 4/$10 - Save $1/3 (9/11 RP)
• Tropicana Orange Juice 2/$6 - Save $1/1 Pure Premium (All You, Sept Issue) or Save $1/2 Pure Premium (8/28 RP)
• Smart Ones Entrees 2/$5 - Smart Ones Entree, Save $1/5 (zip:77477)
• Ore-Ida 2/$5 - Save $1/3 (8/21 SS)
• NY Texas Toast Products 2/$5 - Save $0.40/1 (9/18 SS)
• Prairie Farms Ice Cream $3.98 - Save $0.50/1 (8/28 RP) DO NOT DOUBLE
• Totino's Pizza Rolls 4/$5 - Totino’s Pizza Rolls, Save $0.40/2 (zip:77477) or Save $0.40/2 (9/11 GM)
• North Star Lotta Pops or Fruita 2/$4 - Save $0.50/1 (8/28 RP) DO NOT DOUBLE
• Hamburger Helper 5/$5 - Save $0.75/3 (8/14 SS or 9/11 GM) or Save $1/5 (8/7 GM)
• Campbell's Soups (Can't read the fine print in the online ad!) 5/$5 - Campbell's Kitchen, various coupons or Campbells Condensed Soups, Save $0.40/3 (zip:77477)
• Welch's Grape Juice $3.98 - Welch's Website (if available)
• Special K Bars 2/$5 - Save $1.50/2 (911 RP)
• Bunny Hamburger or HotDog Buns 2/$3 - Save $0.25/1 (7/31 SS)
• Special K Cereal $2.98 - Save $1/3 (9/11 RP)
• Pop-Tarts $1.98 - Save $1/2 (8/21 SS) or Save $1/3 (8/28 RP)
• Progresso Soup 5/$5 - Progresso Website (if available) or Save $1/4 (8/7 or 9/11 GM)
• Puffs Tissues 3/$5 - Save $0.25/3 (8/28 PG)
• Febreze Fabric Refresher $3.98 - Save $1/1 (Organize in Style booklet)
• Huggies Jumbo Diapers $8.98 - Save $1.50/1 (9/11 SS) or $2/1 (7/24 SS)
• Arm & Hammer Liquid Detergent 2/$5 - Arm & Hammer Website (if available) or Save $1/2 (9/18 SS)
• Hebal Essences $2.79 - Save $1/2 (8/28 PG)
• Colgate Total $2.69 - Save $1/1 (Walgreens Diabetes & You Magazine) or Save $0.35/1 or $0.75/1 (9/11 SS)
• Zantac $7.49 - Smart Source Printable (if available)
• TN Pride Sausage & Biscuits 2/$10 - Save $1/1 (8/14 RP)
• Sea Best Salmon Fillets $6.98 - Sea Best Website (if available)
• Sea Best Breaded Shrimp $3.38 - Sea Best Website (if available)
• Sea Best Flounder Fillets $4.38 - Sea Best Website (if available)

Market Place Matchups

• Campbell's Chunky or Select Soups 4/$5 - Campbell's Kitchen (if available) or Campbells Chunky Soup, Save $0.50/3 (zip:77477)  or Campbells Select Harvest Soup, Save $1.00/3 (zip:77477)
• Gain Liquid $3.75 - Save $1/1 (8/14 RP)
• Bunny Soft Twist or 100% Wheat $1.38 - Save $0.25/1 (7/31 SS)
• NY Texas Toast Products $2.75 - Save $0.40/1 (9/18 SS)
• Smart Ones Entrees 5/$10 - Smart Ones Entree, Save $1/5 (zip:77477)
• Morning Star Farms $3.75 - Save $1/2 (8/7 RP) or Save $0.75/1 (8/28 RP)
• Totino's Pizza Rolls $2.98 - Totino’s Pizza Rolls, Save $0.40/2 (zip:77477) or Save $0.40/2 (9/11 GM)
• Jack's Pizza 4/$10 - Save $1/3 (9/11 RP)
• WhoNu Cookies $2.78 - Save $1/1 (8/28 SS)
• Land O Frost Lunchmeat 2/$4 - Save $0.55/1 (7/24 RP) if Premium is included
• Tropicana Orange Juice $2.98 - Save $1/1 Pure Premium (All You, Sept Issue) or Save $1/2 Pure Premium (8/28 RP)
• Pillsbury Grands Sweet Rolls 2/$4 - Pillsbury Sweet Rolls, Save $0.40/2 (zip:77477) Save $0.50/2 (8/7 GM) or Save $0.30/1 (9/11 GM)
• Pillsbury Crescent Rolls 2/$4 - Save $0.40/2 (8/7 GM) or Save $0.30/1 (9/11 GM)
• Red Gold Diced Tomatoes with chilli's 2/$1 - Red Gold Website (if available)
• Idahoan Potatoes 4/$5 - Idahoan Website (if available)
• Ragu Spaghetti Sauce 2/$5 - Save $0.75/2 (9/11 RP)
• Pillsbury Brownie Mix 4/$5 - Save $0.40/1 (6/12 RP)
• V8 Juice 2/$5 - V8 Website (if available)
• Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding Cups $1.00 - Save $0.50/2 (All You, October Issue) DO NOT DOUBLE
• Pop-Tarts $1.98 - Save $1/2 (8/21 SS) or Save $1/3 (8/28 RP)
• Special K Cereal $3.48 - Save $1/3 (9/11 RP)
• Pop Secret Popcorn $1.98 - Save $1/2 or $0.50/2 (9/11 RP)
• Mr. Clean Magic Eraster 2/$5 - Save $0.50/1 (8/28 PG) or Save $0.75 (Organize in Style booklet)
• Downy $2.98 - Save $0.50/1 (8/28 PG) or Save $1.50/2 (8/28 PG)

9/25 Red Plum Preview

9/25 RedPlum Coupon Insert
C&H Save $.75/1 bottle of Light or Amber Organic Agave Nectar (11/30)
California Pizza Kitchen Save $1/1 product (11/30)
Carnation Save $.50/1 instant nonfat dry milk (12/31)
Carnation Save $.50/2 12oz can evaporated milk (12/31)Centrum Save $3/1 ProNutrients supplement (10/15)
Centrum Save $3/1 ProNutrients supplement or Specialist multivitamin (10/15)
Crest Save $1/1 3D White oral care item ets Target coupon (10/31)
Crest Save $7/1 3D White Whitestrips 20ct Professional Effects or 4ct 2-hour express Target coupons (10/31)
Garnier Nutrisse Save $2/1 shade or multi-lights kit (11/5)
Kettle Save $1/1 4oz bag baked potato chips (11/26)
Kettle Save $1/1 5oz+ bag potato chips (11/26)
Kibbles ‘n Bits Save $1.50/1 dry dog food (11/19)
M&M’s Save $1/3 bags of fun size chocolate candy 8.67oz+, 10 varieties listed dnd (10/31)
Milk-Bone Save $1.50/2 dog snacks (11/25)
Milk-Bone Save $1/1 mini’s dog snacks (11/25)
Morton Save $1/2 System Saver II pellets 40, 50 or 80lb bags or Rust Remover pellets 40 or 80lb bags or Save $1/3 System Saver II pellets 25lb bags (1/29/12)
Olay Save $10/2 Pro-X, Regenerist or Total Effects moisturizers or Smooth Finish facial hair remover duo excludes Pro-X cleansing device, refill and trial sizes (10/31)
Olay Save $2/1 facial cleanser excludes Pro-X cleansing device, refill and trial sizes (10/31)
Pantene Save $3/2 products ets (10/31)
Purina Buy one Friskies cat treats, get one Friskies Crispies free up to Save $1.85 (12/25)
Secret Save $1/1 twin pack (10/31)
Sparkle Save $.50/1 2 giant roll paper towels (12/31)
State Fair Save $.55/1 product dnd (11/30)
SuperPretzel Save $.50/1 soft pretzel item (10/13)
Target P&G Save $1/2 items: Venus Embrace razor, Pantene hair care, Secret deodorant, Olay body wash ets Target Coupon (11/26)
Target P&G Save $2/2 items: CoverGirl Simply Ageless, Outlast Blast or Olay Pro-X, Definity, Regenerist ets Target Coupon (11/26)
Tide Save $.50/1 detergent (10/31)
Tio Pepe’s Save $.50/1 churros (10/13)
Uncle Ben’s Buy 3 Ready Rice pouches, get one Whole Grain White Rice free up to Save $2.30 (11/20)

Did You "Like" Jolly Time Popcorn?

Remember way back on September 10th when I told you to head over and "like" Jolly Time on Facebook to help reach 30,000 likes?  Well, today is the day they reveal the coupon we all earned!  And it should be for a free box of popcorn!  It's not showing up yet, so keep checking!

Kroger: Change for a Change

Thanks to Zeal for a Deal for another great matchup!

Change for a Change Items for Kroger Sale 9/18-9/24
Carnation Evaporated Milk 69¢
$0.50/2 Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk PRINT
Purchase 4     $.76 (if your store doubles)

Kraft Easy Mac, or Velveeta Shells and Cheese Cup, or Nabisco Go-Paks  49¢
Purchase 6     $2.94

Total Spent   $3.70  for almost $11 worth of groceries!!