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Save 15% at the Gymboree outlet!

February 18, 2010 by

Yesterday I posted about the Gymboree Baby and Kid Sale at the regular retail stores.  This morning when I opened my e-mail, I was pleasantly surprised to see a printable coupon for 15% off your entire purchase at the Gymboree outlet!

I have shopped at the Gymboree outlet many times, but one of the drawbacks for me has always been that they don’t typically have coupons.  I’m hoping this is the start of a new trend!  A lot of times, I will buy a year ahead for my kids when things get clearanced at the end of a season and one of the things that I love about the outlet stores is that I can find things to mix and match with the lines that I bought on clearance the year before.

The coupon is valid through March 7th, so hopefully there will be some great sales to match it with between now and then!  Also, you can earn and redeem Gymboree Rewards at the outlet stores.  I just got a reward certificate in my e-mail last week so now I’ll have to choose between using it at the outlet and using it at the regular store.

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Thrifty Thursday: Make your own weekly salad bag!

February 18, 2010 by

Marci posted about making a weekly salad bag on her recipe blog recently and I thought it was a great idea!  For “convenience” purposes, I usually buy the pre-packaged bags of salad at the grocery store.  Not only are they usually way overpriced, but from my experience, they usually start to get wilted or slimy a few days before they even hit the “sell by” date.  So, many times, a lot of the bag ended up going to waste.

I have also been trying to eat healthier and so I had been buying salads at work.  After I read Marci’s blog post, I decided to try making our own weekly salad bag.  I usually just cut up a head of lettuce and then I add in carrots, celery, cucumbers, tomatoes, and anything else right before I serve it, and it has worked out so well.  It is a lot less expensive than buying the prepacked bags and you end up with a lot more.  For example, iceberg lettuce and romaine lettuce are on sale for $.88 at Kroger this week, so I can make our own yummy salad bag for a lot less than it would cost to buy a much smaller pre-packaged bag.

I have been making a salad to take to work every day (so we have been going through more than one “weekly salad bag”) and when we have leftover meat (chicken, beef, etc.), I will take it along to throw on top.  It has helped to cut down our expenses (since I’m not buying salads at work), leftover meat is not going to waste, and I have had some really tasty salads!

Do you have another Thrifty Thursday tip to share? Feel free to link up below!

For more Thrifty Thursday ideas, check out Coupon Teacher, Madame Deals, and Life as a Mom.

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Hooked on Phonics Deals!

February 18, 2010 by

Hooked on Phonics has some great sale items right now!  You get an additional 50% off when you use the code SLICK50 at check-out.  Don’t forget to shop through Swagbucks to earn extra “bucks” for your purchase!

Here are some highlights:

 
1st Grade Science & Math Kit – $29.95 (regularly $127.95) –  $14.98 when you use the code SLICK50 at check-out!
 
Discover Reading – Toddler Edition Premium – $19.95 (regularly $64.95) –  $9.98 when you use the code SLICK50 at check-out.
 
Learn Shapes On The Go – $4.95 (regularly $10.95) –  $2.48 when you use the code SLICK50 at check-out
 Learn the ABCs on the Go– $4.95 (regularly $10.95) –  $2.48 when you use the code SLICK50 at check-out
Learn Colors on the Go – $4.95 (regularly $10.95) –  $2.48 when you use the code SLICK50 at check-out
Learn Numbers on the Go –  $4.95 (regularly $10.95) –  $2.48 when you use the code SLICK50 at check-out
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The Gymboree Baby and Kid Sale has started!

February 17, 2010 by

The Gymboree “Baby and Kid” sale has started.  Here are the “highlights”

*All sunglasses are $5
*All polos, knit shorts, and tees are $10
*All woven shorts are $15
*All shoes, hats and newborn essentials are $30 off

The biggest deal in my opinion is the Gymmies.  They are priced at $10/each and you can use a 20% coupon (they have them in the February issues of Parents Magazine and Family Fun Magazine), which makes them $8/each!  These WILL go quickly!


Sadly, the dresses are NOT included in the sale (they always have been in the past).

In addition to the Baby and Kid sale, you can take an additional 20% off select sale items (and you can use the 20% off coupon on top of that).

You will earn $25 in Gymbucks for every $50 that you spend.  The Gymbucks can be redeemed 4/8-4/18/10.

Don’t forget to sign up for Gymboree Rewards (it’s free!).   You get a $5 rewards certificate for every 250 points earned.  I just got my first rewards certificate for $10 in my e-mail last week.  It will definitely come in handy during this sale!

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Kroger deals for the week of 2/17

February 17, 2010 by

The Daytona sale continues this week!  Buy 10 participating items and get an instant $3 off at check-out. Some of the participating items are listed below with the $.30 off (from buying 10 participating items) already reflected.

Don’t forget to load your coupons to your Kroger card:
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This ad is based on the Texas/Louisiana market. My Kroger stores double three “like” coupons with a face value up to $.50 and triple three “like” coupons with a face value up to $.39. Your market may be different. Check with your store for details!

DAYTONA ITEMS (You must buy 10 items to get these prices):

*Banquet Entree or Brown ‘N Serve Sausage – $.70/each

*Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks – $1.69/each – $.94/each after coupon (when you buy 2!)
.50/2 Betty Crocker fruit snacks – 1-3 GM .50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks printable .50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks printable (must register at bettycrocker.com)
.50/2 loadable on cellfire.com and shortcuts.com

*Bounty paper towels – $6.69/each – $5.94 after coupon!
$.25/1 Bounty paper towel or napkin – 2-7 PG (should triple)

*Breyer’s ice cream – $2.48/each

*Campbell’s Chunky soup – $1.29/each – $.79/each after coupons when you buy 2!
$1/2 Campbell’s Chunky Healthy Request – 1-3 SS $.50/2 Campbell’s Chunky Healthy Request – 2-7 SS $1.50/3 Campbell’s Chunky printable
*Capri Sun or Kool Aid Jammers drinks – $1.69/each – $1.19/each after coupons (when you buy 2!)
$1/2 Capri Sun printable

*Chef Boyardee pasta – $.70/each (includes 14.25-15 oz cans or microwave bowls) – $.50/each after coupons when you buy 5!
$1/5 Chef Boyardee cans or microwave bowls – 1-10 SS

*Country Time lemonade – $1.99/each

*Diet Coke, Sprite, or Coca Cola classic 2 liters – $.95/each

*Frito Corn Chips or Cheetos – $1.69/each

*Gatorade Sports drink (32 oz) – $.70/each – free after coupon!
.50/1 G2 – 1-10 RP

*General Mills Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, or Lucky Charms – $2.39/each – $1.39/each after coupon! $1/1 Cheerios printable $1/1 General Mills Trix, Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, or Cocoa Puffs printable $1/2 General Mills Trix, Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, or Cocoa Puffs printable (IE) (FF)
*Hefty trash bags – $4.69/each – $4.14 after coupons!
$.55/1 Hefty trash bags – 1-3 RP2

*Hot, Lean or Croissant pockets – $1.69/each – $.69/each after coupon!
.50/1 Hot Pockets SideShots – 1-31 RP (should double)

*Kellogg’s pop tarts – $2.39/each (12 ct box)

*Kraft BBQ sauce – $.70/each

*Kraft Easy Mac – $2.69/each

*Kroger natural cheese slices- $.99/each

*Kroger peanut butter – $2.19

*Kroger salad dressing – $.94/each

*Kroger singles – $1.49/each

*Lloyd’s BBQ tubs – $3.69/each – $2.69/each after coupon!
$1/1 Lloyd’s ribs or Lloyd’s tub – 1-24 SS

*Nabisco 100 calorie snacks – $2.09

*Nabisco Ritz crackers – $2.19 – $1.19 each after coupon when you buy 2!
$2/2 Nabico crackers printable (FF) and (IE)

*Oreo sandwich cookies – $2.67/each

*Orville Redenbacher popcorn – $1.69/each – $1.19/each after coupon (when you buy 2!)
$1/2 Orville Redenbacher printable (must play game)

*Oscar Mayer wieners – $1.99

*Pillsbury Grands Biscuits – $.99/each – $.54/each after coupon (when you buy 2!)
$.30/2 Pillsbury Grands – 12-6 SS, 12-13 SS, 1-3 GM $.30/2 Pillsbury Grands printable

There is a catalina offer that matches up with this deal:
Buy any Pillsbury Refrigerated Baked Goods Between 1/25 and 2/21:
Buy 4, get $2 OYNO
Buy 5, get $3 OYNO
Buy 6 (or more), get $4 OYNO

SCENARIO:
Buy 6 Pillsbury Grands biscuits – $.99

Use 3 $.30/2 printable coupons

Spend $3.24 OOP, get a $4 OYNO coupon (assuming you buy 4 other qualifying items)

*Purex laundry detergent – $2.19/each (also includes fabric softener and Windex) – $1.14 after coupon! .35/1 Purex laundry detergent – 1-10 RP (should triple)
$.50/1 Purex printable (should double)

There is a catalina offer that matches up with this deal:
Buy Purex 50oz laundry detergent between 1/11 & 3/7:
Buy 2, get $4 OYNO Buy 3 or more, get $5 OYNO
SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Purex laundry detergent – $2.19/each

Use 2 $.50/1 printables Use 1 $.35/1 coupon
Spend $3.52 OOP (assuming you buy 7 other participating items), get a $5 OYNO catalina!
*Ragu pasta sauce – $1.65/each – $.75/each after coupon!
.30/1 Ragu pasta sauce – 1-31 RP (should triple)

*Reynolds aluminum foil – $2.69/each – $1.69/each after coupon!
$1/1 Reynolds foil printable

*Yoplait yogurt – $3.56/each

OTHER DEALS:
*Chicken of the Sea chunk light tuna – 2/$1
*Iceberg lettuce – $.88
*Kroger cheese (bars and shreds) (16 oz) – 2/$5
*Kroger cottage cheese, sour cream, or dip – 10/$10
*Kroger drinking water (24 pk, 16.9 oz bottles) – 2/$5
*Land O Frost Premium Lunchmeat – $3.49
$2/1 Land O Frost printable
*Navel oranges – 10/$1 (limit 20)
*Theraflu – $4.99
$2/1 Theraflu printable

*Venus Embrace Razor – $7.99
$2/1 Venus razor – 2-7 PG insert
Free Olay body wash WYB Venus razor

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Venus Embrace razors – $7.99
Buy 4 Olay Total Effects body wash – $4.99

Use 4 $2 Venus coupons
Use 4 FREE body wash coupons

Spend $23.96 OOP, submit for the $15 Olay MIR
Final Price (after coupons and rebate) = $8.96 ($1.12 per item)

CRAZY MEAL DEAL:  Buy 1 Kroger marinated fajitas (2 lb package beef or chicken), get FREE Dole shredded lettuce, country fresh pico de gallo (8 oz), Kroger refried beans, and Tia Rosa tortillas 10 ct (save $6.57)

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