The time has come to draw three winners for the fantastic prize packs in our Weight Watchers Whitman’s chocolates Halloween candy giveaway! If you forgot what was included in the prize packs, check out the Weight Watchers Halloween prizes we listed here.

Thank you so much to our generous sponsor, Weight Watchers, for offering the prize packs to make this giveaway possible.

Grand Prize Pack – #79 Julie

Runner Up Prize Pack – #24 Gina White

Runner Up Prize Pack – #20 Rachael Shockley

Congratulations!  Thanks to everyone who entered this awesome giveaway for these awesome calorie-conscious Halloween chocolates.

At left is the random number drawing, provided by Research Randomizer.  If for any reason one of the winners does not respond within 3 days of notification, an eligible runner-up will be drawn.

Weight Watchers graphics and logos used with permission by the Weight Watchers company. Disclaimer:  IS World Media was not compensated in any way for hosting this giveaway on behalf of Weight Watchers Foods.  Weight Watchers provided 3 prize packs to winners free of charge.

The winner of the drawing for our $30 free Oscar Mayer food and $25 American Express gift card giveaway (thanks to our generous sponsor, Oscar Mayer) is…

#20 – Annie

Congratulations!  Thanks to everyone who entered this awesome giveaway for this Deli Fresh prize pack.

You still have 2 days left to enter our giveaway for Hannah Montana school clothes here.

Also be sure to enter our GE giveaway once every day to win a home appliance here.

We draw 2 numbers in some contests, to be sure that if the winning entries are disqualified for not following the rules, we have valid entries from runners up. 

Pictured is the random number drawing, provided by Research Randomizer.  If for any reason the winner does not respond within 3 days of notification, the next eligible runner-up will be declared the winner.

Home Ever After is proud to present the GE Strong as Steel contest, in which you can win a brand new GE home appliance of your choice!  The added bonus  is that if the winner entered from this site, I will also win a home appliance.

Here’s what to do:  Enter once per day using the video widget below in this post or in our sidebar. (Just click on the “sweepstakes” button and follow the directions). Watching the video below will give you more details on the contest.  Bookmark our site so you can come back and enter every day!  Remember to share this post with your friends, family and readers also; who doesn’t want their friends to have a chance at winning too?

The contest will be running until the end of November, at which time we’ll anxiously await the winner announcement from GE.  Enter now below!

Disclaimer:  This fantastic home appliance giveaway is brought to you by GE.  IS World Media was not compensated in any way for the presentation of or participation in this giveaway.

 Update: This giveaway is closed.  See the winner announcement.

Who wants to win money and free food?  Now’s your chance- read on to find out how!

On my trip to the Oscar Mayer Kitchens at Kraft Headquarters I was able to meet the amazing chef John Li (pictured at left: Chef John Li and Danelle Ice).  Chef Li crafted 4 recipes for our readers which are restaurant inspired but can be made easily at home without the restaurant price. 

Thanks to our generous sponsor, Kraft Foods / Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh, we’re able to giveaway a fantastic prize pack, including a $25 American Express gift card!

The Deli Fresh Prize Pack Includes:

• $25 American Express gift card
• 4 Recipe cards for John Li’s Deli Fresh creations
• 5 coupons for Free Oscar Mayer products (up to $6 each)
• Paperback book Zagat’s 2009 Guide to America’s Top Restaurants
• (Total retail value of prize pack is appx. $71 USD)

Win the Deli Fresh Prize Pack!

You can enter once PER DAY per person, so bookmark this page and enter every day (yes, including extra entries)! One lucky person will win the Deli Fresh prize pack described above . This contest is open to USA shipping addresses only. By entering this contest, you agree to our Giveaway Terms and Conditions.

To Enter: Leave a comment on this post telling anytime between today 9/13/09 and 9/26/09 at 11:59pm PST. Winner to be announced on September 27, 2009. (Be sure to leave a valid email address.)

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Disclaimer:  This prize pack was provided to IS World Media for our readers free of charge from Kraft Foods.  IS World Media was compensated by Kraft Foods for hosting this giveaway.

Tisserand Intensive Hand and Nail Cream

First one I was drawn to- the Intensive Hand and Nail cream. I have dry “old lady” looking hands. I am ALWAYS on the lookout for a good but non-greasy hand cream. The bottle is small, 2.5 oz, but this one will last me a long time- you seriously need a pea size dab, and it handles both hands, and all cuticles.

The smell is what I call earthy. You can tell all the essential oils that went into this. The fragrances I noticed first were Orange Blossom and Bergamot oil. I also could open a particularly stiff doorknob with no issue after applying this- so this little gem is a definite keeper!

Tisserand Muscle Ease Body Massage Oil

Next was The Muscle Ease Body Massage Oil with ginger, lemongrass and rosemary. My husband has chronic back pain. I used this oil on his back, seeing as how he’d be the perfect guinea pig. The fragrance is strong at first, but not overpowering. The oil produced a warming sensation while rubbing my palms together, and made my hands glide over my husband’s skin. It only took a few minutes to absorb and was not heavy feeling at all. After I finished his back, I rubbed a bit into my cuticles and nail beds. I really like this product as well.

Other Tisserand Goodies

I am a HUGE bath fan. There was a bath oil with lavender, marjoram and mandarin. The smell is lovely, and you can definitely tell there’s lavender in there. Best part- it didn’t leave the bathtub oily and dangerous.

Two antiseptic products were included- the vegetable soap and antiseptic cream. The lather on the soap was just enough to tell my mind that it was cleaning, and rinsed off really easily without that sticky and over-dried feeling that traditional soaps leave. The antiseptic cream was a nice change from the hand sanitizers laden with alcohol (especially if you have an unnoticed paper cut!)

Lastly, I also got a roller ball with their ‘de-stress’ oil blend that is a nice, rose-based blend. I use it as my daily perfume. It’s light and refreshing. Jury is still out if it really helps to de-stress or not.

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Disclaimer:  This article is a product review conducted by one of our writers, Erin Phillips.  The Tisserand products were provided to IS World Media / We Try Everything at no cost by Tisserand to facilitate the review process.  This review is the honest opinion of our reviewer and is not paid content.  No fee was received for the writing of this review.

When offered to review this product, I had to jump. Being involved with makeup and skin for as long as I have, I’m always up for trying something new.

Growing up, I never really had to deal with acne (good genes!)… I really only got breakouts at typical times- right before/after my period, and if I forgot to take off makeup (or used something that aggravated my sensitive/ almost Rosacea skin).

Now, crossing the threshold of my 30s, I’m noticing a little more breakouts here and there. Luckily, those breakouts are pretty much immediate pustules that I get rid of with warm compresses (don’t pick ladies- especially with aging skin!). But I’d like something I can apply and, hopefully, would work quickly.

When opening the product, I immediately smelled the tea tree oil and Witch Hazel. To some, this may can be a little strong, especially if you’re sensitive to smells. (And a little note: When opening, think lip gloss wand… I was trying to pull the cap off, like a roller ball. ALMOST made a mess.) The day I received my product, coincidentally, I had two spots on either side of my nose (my breakout “zone”) that were developing. Typically, these two spots would develop “heads” in a few days and I’d be rid of them.

I dabbed the product, which is more a tonic than a gel or cream, on the spots, and waited for the burning. It never came! The best I can describe is a strong tingly feeling for a few moments, which is typical of any astringent- however, it should never burn. And I do have to explain- most “acne” treatments will start burning my skin immediately after application. Boy was I pleasantly surprised! The strong smell faded within 5 minutes, even being centimeters from my nasal passages. The tingling faded in about 20.

Day two the spots were already visibly smaller, I reapplied, moisturized and slept. Still no irritation. Today, day 3, spots are gone! There was a little bit of a flake where the spots were, which came off with cleansing my face- therefore I’d recommend using this once a day- best at night- right before you moisturize. Also, a very teeny dot of product will do you well- you do not need to saturate your skin. Literally touch the applicator to the spot and move on. And don’t worry about cross contaminating areas of the face. The tea tree (antiseptic) in the product takes care of that.

I figured that since this product is supposed to purify, and it does have quite a bit of witch hazel in it, I tried it on my nose and chin- two areas that I have ample blackheads. They did not get rid of them, and I wasn’t surprised- an esthetician told me that people with blackheads cannot get rid of them- they can only shrink and fade them so they’re not so obvious. This product did just that. I still had the little buggers, but I had to look REAL close to find them.

Living in Florida, we have PLENTY of Benadryl, Neosporin or other topical anti-itch creams on hand from March to November. Chances are, if you spend more than 30 seconds outside with no bug spray on, you will get bit. My son, as fair complected as he is, bug bites show up instantaneously. I put some of the blemish stick on there (they advertise any skin irritation), and 1- “no itchies” per my 2 year old, and 2- the swelling went down and the bite was gone in a matter of 12 hours. I applied once he got the bite, and then again before he went to bed. Gone the next morning.

All in all, I love this product. And it should do my Karma good to use it- all of Tisserand’s products are cruelty free (no animal testing), 100% pure, 95% or better Organic, and wild crafted or ethically harvested. And according to the Tisserand website, they have been doing so since 1985- way before the world was on the green bandwagon.

The Tisserand Anti-Blemish stick is available for purchase at ULTA and Ulta.com.

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Disclaimer:  This article is a product review conducted by one of our writers, Erin Phillips.  The Tisserand product was provided to IS World Media / We Try Everything, at no cost by Tisserand to facilitate the review process and in turn furnished to Erin Phillips.  This review is the honest opinion of our reviewer and is not paid content.  No fee was received for the writing of this review.

Cheap Back to School Supplies

It’s almost back-to-school time—as unbelievable as that seems, and there have been some great freebies and “close-to-free” deals on school supplies in the drugstores and office supply stores lately. I hope you’ve been able to take advantage of these.

I didn’t have my kids’ school supply lists yet when many of these deals started, but I bought whatever was free or almost free anyway. I’ll be able to use most of what I got, and where I live there are plenty of places to donate extra supplies. Your area most likely has something similar, so I hope you’ll think about getting some extra items for children who need them.

This week, I’ve come across some freebies and good deals on school supplies at Walgreens and a money-maker make-up deal at CVS. Try saying that three times fast!

Editor’s Note: Before you go shopping, check out our article on 17 back to school supplies you can use from last year.

Cheap Walgreen’s Back to School Supplies

• Penway Filler Paper – price 49¢ (w/ in-ad coupon)
• Penway One-Subject Notebook – price 49¢ (w/ in-ad coupon)
• Mini Memo or Composition Notebook – price 19¢ (w/ in-ad coupon)
• Highlighters or Scented Gel Pen – price 19¢ (w/ in-ad coupon)
• Two-Pocket Folder – price 19¢ (w/ in-ad coupon)

Colgate Total Enamel Strength Toothpaste – price $2.99
Earn $2.99 in Register Rewards
Use the $1/1 coupon in the 7/26/09 SS insert
You earn $1!

Reach floss, toothbrush or Listerine – price 3/$9
Earn $6 in Register Rewards when you buy three
Use the $5/3 coupon in the 8/2/09 SS insert
You earn $2!

Jergens Naturals Lotion (16.8-oz.) – price $5.99
Earn $5 in Register Rewards
You pay – 99¢

Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrient 3-Minute Treatment – price $3.99
Earn $2 in Register Rewards
Use the $1/1 coupon in the 7/12/09 RP insert
You pay – 99¢ 

Select Band-Aid products – price $2.99
Earn $4 in Register Rewards when you buy two
Use the $1/1 coupon in the 6/28/09 SS insert
Use the $1/1 coupon in the 8/2/09 SS insert
FREE after coupons and Register Rewards

Stayfree Maxi Pads (16 to 24-ct.) – price $1.99
Use the buy one, get one Stayfree product coupon in the 6/28/09 SS insert
You pay – 99¢

CVS

Note: this offer good only through Tuesday, August 11^th

Revlon ColorStay Mineral Mousse Makeup – price $9.99
Earn $9.99 in Extra Care Bucks
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 7/19/09 SS insert
you earn $1!

Save more at CVS by watching a video on their Rapid Refill Service and taking a short survey. Then you’ll be able to print a $5 off $25 coupon.

Printable Coupons

Finally, for those of you near Giant stores, here’s a printable coupon to use on your next shopping trip: $5 off $50 at Giant.

Click the banner below to print any or all of the printable grocery coupons available this week through the coupon printer!   (Subscribers need to click through to this article to use the coupon printer.)

Mamavation is a challenge where 1 mom gets a team of trainers, nutritionists, and experts to coach them through major weight loss.  After watching both women’s videos, you’ll see how courageous it was for them both to speak out and ask for help in entering this contest.

YOU can help change one of their lives by spending 30 seconds to tweet a single sentence. I’m asking each of you as a woman, a friend, and a person who has struggled with weight loss myself, please go vote!  Thank you!

Contestant #1: Nessa

You can vote for Nessa by tweeting this:  “@bookieboo I think @Nessa_TX should be the 1st #mamavation mom. Pls RT!” 

You can read Nessa’s entry post here and watch her video below:

Contestant #2: Melissa

You can vote for Melissa by tweeting this: “@bookieboo I recommend @multitaskingme to be the 1st #mamavation mom. Pls RT!”

You can read Melissa’s entry post here and watch her video below: 

This week, I decided to write about a grocery store I don’t see mentioned a lot, yet when I check their map of locations, they are in about half of the country. I’m talking about Aldi.

All About Aldi

I have lived in a couple of cities with an Aldi or two and never set foot in them. I drove past one every Monday through Friday (actually twice a day) taking my son to and from school where I live now and never even thought about going in until about a year ago.

Then I heard Clark Howard talking about them on the radio. He has a show about how to save money that’s now on CNN every weekend too.

He mentioned that his family did a lot of shopping at Aldi and thought many of their products were as good or better than name brands.

If you haven’t been there, here’s the scoop on Aldi stores: they are not that big, they have “their” brand of products, along with some name brands, but they are very cheap. You bag your own groceries, and you bring your own bags or get charged something like a nickel per bag—a good reminder to bring along your reusable shopping bags.

You won’t find everything you want at any given time at Aldi, but I like to go get the things I know my family enjoys because they are just so much cheaper. For example, corn and other vegetables are always 50¢ a can. They are just as good as what you get at the other stores too.

They have a large bag of caramel rice cakes that one of my sons loves, and it’s much cheaper than the regular supermarket. We always grab a few bags of those to repackage in smaller bags for school snacks.

Apple juice, cereal, pop tarts, and syrup are cheaper and you literally cannot tell the difference in taste. In fact my kids like the Aldi pancake syrup better.

In the frozen section, I often find Stouffers and other brand name frozen products. By the way, they have a wide selection of frozen fruits—great for smoothies.

If you haven’t tried Aldi, I really encourage you to check out a few products. That’s what I did. I think it was their cereals first, which the kids liked, then I moved on to more and more products.

Let me know if you’re an Aldi shopper, what you like, or how you started.

Aldi Deals This Week (7/13/09)

Here are a few of Aldi’s advertised offers this week, but their regular prices are probably the real reason to shop there!

• Red Baron flavored crust supreme pizza – price $3.29
• Fresh Gourmet croutons – price 99¢
• Blueberries – price 99¢/pt.
• Cantaloupe (large) – price 99¢
• Whole Watermelon (regular or seedless) – price $2.99
• Peaches – price 25¢ ea.
• Happy Farms shredded cheese (12-oz.) – price $1.99
• Fresh Gourmet tortilla strips – price $1.49
• Freshine automatic bowl cleaner (3 pack) – price $1.29

Printable Coupons

Click the banner below to print any or all of the printable grocery coupons available this week through the coupon printer!  

Free Samples and Freebies 7/10/09

Freebies and free samples are a relief of fun little luxuries for those of us frugal moms who have cut down the budget to the bare necessities.  These freebies are really free, with no hidden catches or shipping charges.

Free Magazines and Free Music Downloads

• Free 1 year subscription to Dog’s Life magazine from Purina / Beneful.
• Free 1 year subscription to Golf Digest magazine.
• Free 1 year subscription to PC World magazine.
• Free 1 year subscription to Color Source magazine from Clairol (contains coupons also).

Free Samples

• Free samples of Viva paper towels (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Kotex Overnight (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Bodycology hand and body lotion (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Nivea for Men Active 3 shampoo, shave, body wash (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Carefree Ultra Protection + $1 off coupon (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Stayfree (from Walmart)
• Free samples of Murad Acne Complex (must register for free)

Free Items

• Free chocolate Friday at M&M Mars. Go get your free candy bar coupon ASAP (Friday 7/10/09 only)!
• Free Pampers Gifts to Grow code for 1 free point.  Use code FREECODE0712EXP after you sign in.

Kmart Double Coupons 7/6/09

K-Mart is doing super-double coupons again right now (7/6/09). It is very “hit and miss” (from what I can tell) on which stores participate. The best idea is to call ahead and find out.

You may also want to ask about printable coupons to find out what your store’s policy is about accepting them. There seem to be more and more restrictions on K-Mart’s policies in general about their double coupon days, including a new $25 minimum purchase requirement. I am not listing their deals this week, but feel free to comment below and let me know if you found any good bargains there.

CVS Freebies 7/6/09

Colgate Total Advanced or Sensitive toothpaste – price $3.49
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 6/8/09 SS insert
Earn $2 ECBs
you pay – 49¢ 

CVS Pantiliners (22 ct) – price 89¢
Earn 89¢ ECBs
FREE 

Head & Shoulders Shampoo – price buy two at $4.99 each
Use the buy one get one free coupon from the 7/5/09 P&G insert
Earn $4 ECBs
you pay – 50¢ each 

Caliber or CVS Invisible Tape – price $1.49
Earn $1.49 ECBs
FREE

Caliber or CVS No. 2 pencils (10 ct.) or pencil sharpener – price 99¢
Earn 99¢ ECBs
FREE

 
Dawn Dish Liquid – price buy two at $1 each
Use 2 25¢/1 coupons from 7/5 P&G insert
Earn $1 ECB
you pay – 25¢ each

Rite-Aid Deals 7/6/09

Be Koool Gel Patch (4 ct) – price $1
Receive a $1 Single Check Rebate
FREE

Rolaids (3 roll pack) – price $1
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 6/7/09 RP insert
FREE

FeverAll Infants’ or Children’s Suppositories (6 ct) – price $1
Receive a $1 Single Check Rebate
FREE

Finesse shampoo, conditioner, or styler – price buy 2 for $6
Use the 2 75¢/1 coupons from the 5/17/09 SS insert
Receive a $4 Single Check Rebate
you pay – 25¢ each 

Crest Pro-Health toothpaste – price $2.59
Use the 75¢/1 coupon from the 7/5/09 P&G insert
Receive $1.84 Single Check Rebate
FREE

Gillette Venus Embrace or Breeze Razor – price $7.99
Use the $2/1 coupon from the 7/5/09 P&G insert
Receive a $5 Single Check Rebate
you pay – 99¢

 
Sally Hansen Nail Enamel – price $1.99
Use $.50/1 coupon from 6/28 Red Plum insert
Receive $1 Single Check Rebate
you pay – 49¢ 

Walgreens Deals 7/6/09

Walgreens has a couple of good deals this week too.

Keebler Fudge Stripes Cookies – price 4/$10
Use two $1/2 printable coupons from coupons.com below
Earn $5 in Register Rewards
you pay – 75¢  

Starbucks Ice Cream – price 2/$4.79 (BOGO)
Use two $2/1 coupons from the 6/21/09 SS insert
you pay – 40¢ each

Printable Coupons

Finally, here are two great sites where you can send for $85 worth (total) in coupon savings.

$30 in coupons from Home Made Simple

$55 in coupons from Nabisco

Click the banner below to print any or all of the 85 printable grocery coupons available this week through the coupon printer!   (Subscribers need to click through to this article to use the coupon printer.)

SAVE $1.00 Reser’s Fine Foods

Save $1.00 Fischer & Wieser

#87 – Katrina V for an entry on Twitter

Congratulations, Katrina!  Thanks to everyone who entered this awesome giveaway for this cool portable Flip video camera.

We draw 10 numbers in a contest like this, to be sure that if the winning entry is disqualified for not following the rules, we have valid entries from runners up.  Below is the random number drawing, provided by Research Randomizer.  If for any reason the winner does not respond within 3 days of notification, the next eligible runner-up will be declared the winner.

Remember that 7/1/09 is your last day to enter for the 1 year supply of Kraft macaroni & cheese giveaway, which will be drawn tomorrow.  Go enter now!

This week, I’ve found a few good Target and Walgreens deals and matchups and some freebies. Enjoy!

Target Deals & Matchups

Rayovac Batteries (2-4 ct.)–look in the $1 section at the front of the store
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 6/21 SS insert
FREE

Eggo BakeShop products – price $1.50
Use the $1.00/1 printable coupon
you pay – 50¢

A1 Steak Sauce (small size) – price $2.09
Use the $2/1 from the 5/10/09 SS insert
you pay – 9¢

Dreyer’s ice cream – price 3/$7
Use the $1/1 Dreyer’s printable coupon on Target.com
you pay – $1.33/each

Strawberries – price$1.99
Use the $1/1 printable coupon on Target.com
you pay – 99¢

Walgreens

Oust Air Sanitizer – price $2.99
Use the $2/1 coupon from the 5/10/09 SS insert
you pay – 99¢

Dry Idea – price $2.99
Earn $2 in Register Rewards
Use the $2 printable from Coupons.com
FREE + earn $1.01

Aquafresh Toothpaste – price $1.99
Use the $1/1 printable coupon
Earn $1 in Register Reward
FREE

Colgate Total Toothpaste – price 2 for $5
Use two $1/1 printable coupons
Earn $2 Register Rewards
you pay – 50¢ each

Twizzlers – price $1.50
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 6/28/09 SS insert
you pay – 50¢

Freebies

Buy one, get one FREE sundaes on Mondays at Ben and Jerry’s! Click for details.

Free 12-oz. beverage from Seattle’s Best Coffee at Borders with this printable coupon through 7/2/09

Free Veggie Tales DVD with newsletter signup. Just pay $2.99 shipping.

Get a free sample of fish oil capsules and a $1 coupon toward a future purchase here.

Free sample of Aquaphor Healing Ointment from Eucirin.

Receive a free sample bottle of Kiss My Face© Aromatherapeutic Anti-Stress Shower/Bath gel here.

Printable Coupons

Click the banner below to print any or all of the 68 printable grocery coupons available this week through the coupon printer!  

More Walgreen’s matchups and savings scenarios are available here at Money Saving Mom.

An amazing blog has been closed last week. Crystal Paine’s Biblical Womanhood is no more (for the best of reasons). You can read the explanation of what happened to Biblical Womanhood by clicking that link. Not to worry, though, you can still catch Crystal blogging at Money Saving Mom.

In other news, after a 6 month break, my husband and I will be going back to playing our other first love (besides each other), World of Warcraft. Our level 71 characters (all 5 of them) are way behind now that you can get all the way up to level 80!

We’ve been downloading patches and updates for the last 2 days, and will finally get our WoW back on shortly.  No, I’ll never disclose my realm or character name publicly (I treasure my peaceful playing time), but I CAN tell you that…

I’ll be starting a World of Warcraft blog very soon with WoW leveling guides, playing tips, and more!

New at Home Ever After

Hot Blogs & Websites This Week

Top 10 Things I Learned In The First 2 Weeks With Baby Number 3 at Lattes and Life.  She says, “Just because I’ve done this mommy thing twice before, doesn’t mean I can coast on auto-pilot. Apparently each baby is different (the nerve!), and requires me to figure out all new ways of soothing and mothering.” Read the rest here. [Baby]

Organizing a Garage at Organized Life by Design.  Melissa is currently working on a project with Consumer Queen and @consumerking to virtually help them organize their garage so they can finally park their car inside.  Read her great tips for organizing your garage in this article.

The many uses for a wok at The Happy Housewife.  This is hilarious- you have to check out the pictures of Toni’s family demonstrating all the crazy things you could use a wok for!

• Nessa had her Oscar Mayer house party last week.  You can check out the photos here (including her sweet new apron and Oscar Mayer weiner whistles!).
• Our friend Krisy did a review recently of EA Sport’s Active game for Wii. 

Contests

• Tiffany also had her Oscar Mayer House Party recently, and is hosting a giveaway for an Oscar Mayer prize pack and coupons for free hot dogs!  Enter here.
• Wear Clean Underwear Book Review and Giveaway at Moms Who Save.  They’re giving away the new busy parents’ book by Alexis Martin Neely.  Hurry to enter; this giveaway expires 6/30/09.

Do you have something new or noteworthy that you’d like mentioned in The Watercooler? Let us know at tips(at)homeeverafter.com.

Free Samples and Freebies 6/26/09

Free stuff is always exciting, especially to us frugal homemakers who love getting little treats in the mail!  Here are the latest freebies and free samples for this week, 6/26/09.

Did you find a freebie we missed?  Email us at tips(at)homeeverafter.com.  If we use your freebie, we’ll thank you by name and link to your blog!

Free Magazines and Free Music Downloads

• Free 1 year subscription to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.
• Free Forbes Investor’s Guide magazine.
• Free 1 year subscription to Surfing magazine.
• Free music download of Mandy Moore song at Walmart
• Free music download of Bomshell “Fight Like a Girl” song at Walmart (click link, songs will show up. For the $0 song, click “get”, then “cart” in top right corner, then “checkout”).

Free Samples

• Free samples of Kiss My Face Aromatherapeutic Anti-Stress Shower gel
• Free samples of tanning butter
• Free samples of Emeril’s original essence

Free Items

• Free Johnson’s Baby Soothing Natural Gift Set (Must confirm the email to receive set.)
• Free pet safety kit (Bark Buckle Up)
• Free history of pirates book
• Free crave case from WhiteCastle (must take coupon to restaurant)

Not everyone who applies can be selected, but the hosts will receive a pack of free goodies to use at their house party.  In the pack of freebies:

• Bumble Bee wooden spoons
• Bumble Bee Albacore Tuna pouch
• Menu cards with "MyCookbook" recipes
• 3 flavors of Bumble Bee Easy Peel Sensations Seasoned Tuna Medley
• and a gift card

Good luck!

Teresa Britton is a married mom of three who’s always loved a good bargain.  Now she finds bargains for you, and posts the best sales and freebies every day on her coupons website, Moms Who Save and on twitter at @MomsWhoSave.  Teresa is our resident grocery matchups and deals expert.

Harris Teeter Super Doubles 6/24/09

Harris Teeter shoppers are in luck again! We’ve been enjoying triple coupons more and more frequently and now they’re offering “super doubles.”

This week, coupons are being doubled up to $1.98. I’ve never actually seen a coupon for $1.98—so they obviously want to keep it under $2.00, but there are lots of $1.50 coupons you’ll be able to use.

I’ll list a some of the better deals here, but my advice is to go through your coupons, and pull out anything between $1.00 and $1.98 to take on your shopping trip. If your store is anything like mine, and you only take coupons for what is on your “free with coupon” list, there are sure to be several items they will be out of. If you take along all of these coupons, you’ll have back-ups, and since you can use up to 20, you want to be sure to make the most of your shopping trip.

Reach floss – price $1.59
Use the $1.00/1 coupon from the 06/14/09 SS insert
FREE

10 ct. Tylenol Extra Strength – price $2.50
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 6/7/09 RP insert
you pay –50¢

Dawn pure essentials – price $3.29
Use the $1.50/1 coupon from the 6/7/09 P&G insert
you pay –29¢

Spray ‘n Wash Bright and White – price $4.99 (44 oz.)
Use the $1.50/1 coupon from the 5/17/09 SS insert (this expires 6/28)
you pay – $1.99

Johnson & John Baby Powder – price $1.79 (4 oz.)
Use the $1/1 any baby product coupon from the 4/26/09 RP insert
FREE
(Other baby products will be very inexpensive too, if you’d rather get something else!)

Bumble Bee pouch – price $1.29
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 6/14/09 SS insert
FREE

Wholly Guacamole – price $1.99
Use the $1/1 coupon from the from the 5/17/09 SS insert
FREE

Oreo Cakesters – price $3.39
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 6/14/09 SS insert
you pay – 1.39

Blue Bunny Ice Cream – buy one, get one free price – $2.99
Use the $1/1 printable coupon
you pay – 99¢ for 1 (you only have to buy one to get the BOGO price)

Eskimo Pie Ice Cream Bars – price $2.50
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 5/31/09 SS insert
you pay – 50¢

Jimmy Dean Croissant – price $1.49
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 5/3/09 RP insert
FREE

California Pizza Kitchen Pizza for One – price $3.79
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 5/17/09 SS insert
you pay – $1.79

Equal Sweetener Tablets, 100 ct. – price $2.89
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 4/5/09 SS insert
you pay – 89¢

Quaker True Delights – price $3.49
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 5/10/09 RP insert
you pay – $1.49

Trident White Sugarless Gum – Peppermint 12ct – price 99¢
Use the $1/2 printable here: Trident ® – A Little Piece of Happy, click on strawberry pack of gum with $1 OFF! burst)
FREE

Meijer Coupon Match-ups

Lysol Neutra Air Sanitizing Spray – price $1.50
Use the $1.50/1 coupon from the 5/3/09 SS insert
$1/2 Meijer Mealbox printable
FREE

Kraft Salad Dressing – price $1.50
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 6/21/09 SS insert
you pay – 50¢

Dannon Activia Cups or Drinks, or DanActive Yogurt 4 packs – price $2
Use the $1/1 Activia coupon from the 5/10/09 SS insert
Use the $1/1 DanActive coupon from the 5/10/09 SS insert
you pay – $1

Kellogg’s Cereal (various) – price $1.99
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 6/7/09 RP insert
you pay – 99¢

Cool Whip – price 99¢
Use the $1/3 Meijer Mealbox printable 
you pay – 66¢/each

Tropicana 12 oz. – price 99¢
$1/3 Meijer Mealbox printable
you pay – 66¢/each

Knorr Pasta or Rice Sides – price $1
Use the 50¢/2 coupon from the 5/17/09 RP insert (doubles)
you pay – 50¢/each

Ragu Pasta Sauce – price $1.50
Use the 75¢/2 coupon from the 5/17/09 RP insert<
you pay – $1.13/each

Printable Coupons

Click the banner below to print any or all of the printable grocery coupons available this week through the coupon printer!   

We’re proud to announce our three newest writers joining the Home Ever After team!  Welcome to Tiffany, Melissa, and Erin. 

Re-Introducing Tiffany B.

Does everyone remember Tiffany?  She’s a full-time pro mommy blogger over at Lattes and Life as well as a mother of three.  Tiffany has been a guest poster here since February 2009.  You may remember some of her articles:

• The Definitive Guide to Ground Beef and Ground Meats and
• 10 Ways Not to Break the Bank When Baby Comes

Tiffany also took part in the Frank Feedback video promotion we did with Oscar Mayer recently.  She is an amazing writer who brings amazing experience to the table as a mother of a teen, a toddler, and a newborn.  Tiffany will be spearheading our newest weekly column, Life with a Newborn, in which she covers all the topics new moms are wondering about. 

Life with a Newborn starts on July 9, 2009 and will run every Wednesday.  In the meantime, catch up with Tiffany on Twitter at @give_me_a_latte.

Introducing Melissa Smallwood

Melissa Smallwood is a professional organizer and mom of 3 boys (including 1 with special needs).  She is the owner of Organized Life by Design, a haven for lovers of organization and decluttering information!  Melissa also owns Multi-tasking Mama, where you can find her blogging about a range of topics from organizing to frugal living to living with chronic disease.

We felt it only made sense to have a professional organizer giving pointers on such an important part of any homemaker’s life: organization. The first edition of our new column, Organizing with Melissa, will run on July 8, 2009.  Get to know Melissa a little better on Twitter @multitaskingme. 

Introducing Erin P.

Erin is the new writer for our upcoming column all about Fashion & Beauty in Mommy Style.  When she applied to write for us, I had a feeling right away that there was something special about her.  Her passion for life and sincere devotion to her Catholic faith were unlike any other I’ve encountered in the blog world. 

Truly a mom wearing many different hats, Erin is a current nursing student studying for her RN degree, a doula, and childbirth educator.  Talk about busy!  Her former career was as a makeup artist, and we’re excited for her to bring her expert beauty and fashion tips to our readers each week!

Erin’s newly moved blog can be found at My Vocations.

Important Reminders & News

Enter our new giveaways once each day- these contests don’t end until the end of June!

• Giveaway: Flip Video Camera
• Giveaway: 1 Year Supply of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese

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“Danelle,
“Thank you so much for creating this great site! It is such a valuable resource! I have followed you on Twitter for a while and also at Mommy Bloggers Club. I checked out your site a couple of weeks ago and now I am addicted! I love all the recipes, tips and etc. I really feel like women really need help like this, but at times are too afraid to ask. The household cleaning charts have helped me so much, as I have a four year old and a two week old. It really helps with time management and also helps to get rid of the overwhelming feeling of “where do I start?”

“Home Ever After is magazine style blog, not a personal blog, with many different writers and contributors. It’s fairly new on my reading list, but they cover so many different topics, one of them is bound to appeal to everyone.”

“CONGRATULATIONS! You went against the status quo and it worked brilliantly! You are quite an inspiration to me and I wish you the best of luck in the future with this website. You give mothers everywhere hope that they have the skills needed to make a life for themselves…husband/family or not. Growing up as a young woman we don’t hear it enough…that we could successfully be mothers and have a career we love. Live the dream life. It’s there we just have to believe in ourselves. You help everyone do just that so thank you!”

“I was so glad to stumble upon this article. My mother passed away 6 years ago this April, and I’m having a really tough time giving in to it. When I look at the clothes they make me remember her, but like your article stated, I’ve got pictures galore of my mother! The other hint I will now try to abide to is only having in my closet what feels good and fits. So true. It’s so depressing anyway to try old jeans on, it’s almost like I need to close the chapter on my “skinny jean” days. What a great writer you are, I look forward to reading more inspirational articles.”

“Great post! Sometimes it is hard to step outside of the comfort zone and live up to your expectations not to the world’s expactations. Thanks for giving others the courage to follow their hearts and dreams.”

“Fabulous checklist. I plan to hang it up in the bathroom as a reminder for my daughter when she cleans her bathroom. Thanks for including it on your blog!”

“Thanks for this. I really needed this right now, with a closet full of clothes that I NEVER wear. I cleared out 2 drawers today and sent the bags with Hubby because the drop off (TAX DEDUCTABLE) is right next door to his work. Now I can’t go diving for them, and we have another deduction for our taxes!”

“I know how overwhelmed you can become with clutter…I went through my home and threw away so many things I didn’t need, gave away or repurposed. It has changed my life to some extent, not to be addicted to all these things. I can find things now. I buy less and Use things up. I no longer stop at garage sales or thrift stores unless there is something I really need. …Love your blog Barbi,,,I just found it today..Pulled you into my favs..”

We tested the Febreze fabric refresher in lavender vanilla and comfort scent, which is very light and not overly perfumey.

Helpful for Many Common Parent Situations

As most parents know, kid accidents come at the worst possible times and in the most inconvenient places.  Febreze Fabric Refresher is good for many common situations involving fabric or upholstery that cannot be washed in the washing machine. 

According to the package, Febreze recommends using the fabric refresher on such items as sofas, curtains, carpets, cars, gym bags, bedding, fabric and canvas shoes, and in the air.

Mattresses, furniture, and vehicle interiors are all perfect examples of areas that are too big to be cleaned in a washing machine, and must be spot cleaned.  In these situations, it seems like you can never quite get the spots as clean as you’d like, and often there is a residual smell that can’t be eliminated.   This is where Febreze Fabric Refresher comes in. 

Easy to Use

The new Febreze Fabric Refresher is very easy to use, and comes in a convenient trigger/handle bottle.  To use, you simply spray the area the until lightly damp, then allow to dry.  It couldn’t be easier!  Once dry, most, if not all, of the odor will be gone, replaced by the scent of the Febreze Fabric Refresher.   

Effectiveness

In our recent experiments, we were able to use Febreze Fabric Refresher on a mattress that had been thrown up on 3 times when my daughter had the stomach flu in the middle of the night.  We removed the bedding and sprayed down the mattress, and all the foul smell disappeared.

Our toddler sometimes has diaper blowouts in bed, and he had an incredibly leaky diaper one night in his crib.  The crib mattress, although plastic and not fabric, still has crevices with fabric thread.  After wiping the mattress clean, we sprayed it with Febreze Fabric Refresher to penetrate the stitching and the urine odor was gone.

Perhaps the toughest job to date was the episode last night, in which my toddler threw up in our moving car.  Most of the back seat was effected, including carpet, seats, carseat, and more.  After spot cleaning the upholstery, we were able to spray down all the areas with the Febreze Fabric Refresher to eliminate the stench (which was enormous, I swear!).

If you’ve tried Febreze Fabric Refresher in the past, it’s time to try it again.  The new formula is improved to work even better and faster.  The new design of the package also sprays much cleaner without any messy drips.  Febreze Fabric Refresher works wonderfully and gets the Home Ever After seal of approval!

You can purchase Febreze Fabric Refresher at Amazon or at your grocery store or mass merchandiser. 

Disclaimer:  This article is a product review conducted by Danelle Ice.  The Febreze Fabric Refresher product was provided to IS World Media / We Try Everything at no cost by Febreze to facilitate the review process.  This review is the honest opinion of our reviewer and is not paid content.  No fee was received for the writing of this review.

If you’re the looking for frugal family activities to keep the kids entertained during summer vacation, then free movies are for you!  You’re sure to enjoy the Regal Cinemas Free Family Film Festival throughout the summer, which starts in many cities this week.

Visit their site here to find listings of the participating Regal Cinemas, United Artists and Edwards movie theatres in your town, as well as family appropriate movies that will be playing, and days and times.

With 300 locations participating, there’s bound to be a  movie theater close to you that’s participating in the free family film festival. 

The free movie schedule last for nine weeks throughout the summer, and shows some of the top new family and kids movies.  All movies are rated G or PG, and most theaters are showing films on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:00am.

Free Movies Showing

Here are some of the free movies that are going to be on the schedule for the Regal Cinemas Free Family Film Festival (movies vary by location): 

• Hotel for Dogs
• Bee Movie (PG)
• Horton Hears A Who (G)
• Madagascar 2: Escape To Africa (PG)
• Inkheart (PG)
• The Tale Of Despereaux (G)
• Kung Fu Panda (PG)
• Shrek the Third
• Everyone’s Hero (G)
• Surf’s Up (PG)
• Igor (PG)
• Journey To The Center Of The Earth (PG)
• Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (G)
• Mr. Bean’s Holiday (G)
• Alvin And The Chipmunks (PG)
• Space Chimps (G)
• Wallace And Gromit (G)
• City Of Ember (PG)

Teresa Britton is a married mom of three who’s always loved a good bargain.  Now she finds bargains for you, and posts the best sales and freebies every day on her coupons website, Moms Who Save and on twitter at @MomsWhoSave. 

This week I didn’t see a lot of great grocery store deals. Maybe I missed them, so feel free to comment at the end of this post if you got any good grocery store bargains you’d like to share.

This time, I’ll focus on drug store deals. There are some nice bargains here- so enjoy!

CVS

Crest Pro Health Toothpaste – price $2.99
Earn $2.00 in ECBs
Use the50¢/1 coupon from the 6/7/09 P&G insert
you pay – 49¢

Kellogg’s Raisin Bran, Rice Krispies, Corn Pops, Froot Loops, Corn Flakes, or Apple Jacks – price $1.88
Use the $1/1 coupons from the 6/7/09 RP insert
you pay – 88¢ each

Aveeno Products  – Spend $20, Get $10 in ECBs
Various coupons available:
Use the printable coupons from Aveeno’s website
Use the $2/1 hair care coupon from the 5/31/09 RP insert
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 4/5/09 SS insert
Use the $1.50/2 coupon from the 4/5/09 SS insert

Schick Quattro Titanium Razor or Trimmer– price $7.99
Earn $3.00 in ECBs
Use the $4/1 coupon from the 6/14/09 SS insert
you pay – 99¢

John Frieda Root Awakening hair products – price$4.99
Use the $3/1 coupon from the 6/14/09 SS insert
Final price: $1.99 each

Walgreens

Right Guard or Dry Idea deodorant– price 99¢ w/ in-ad coupon
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 4/19/09 SS insert
FREE

St. Ives body wash – price $2.99
Use the $1.50/1 coupon from the 5/10/09 SS insert
Earn $3 in Register Rewards
you earn – $1.50

Gillette Fusion Razor– price $9.49
Use the $4 coupon from P&G 6/7/09 insert
Earn $2.50 Register Rewards
you pay –$2.99

12-pack various sodas– price 4/$11
Earn $2 Register Rewards
you pay –4/$9

Rite-Aid

Band-Aid bandages – price2 for $3.29 (BOGO sale)
Use the $1/1 coupon from 4/26/09 RP insert
you pay – 65¢

Colgate Total Toothpaste – price 88¢ w/ in-ad coupon
Use the 75¢/1 coupon from the 6/7/09 SS insert
you pay – 13¢

GE Reveal Light Bulbs – price$1.99
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 5/3/09 SS insert
you pay – 99¢

Printable Coupons

Print a coupon for Glad Forceflex trashbags here

$1 and $5 coupons for Coppertone sunscreen products (bottom of page)

Sign up to receive a coupon for a FREE McCAFE® COFFEE with the purchase of a sandwich.

Great printable for DIYers! $10 off your $25 purchase of regular-priced items at Sherwin-Williams

Click the banner below to print any or all of the printable grocery coupons available this week through the coupon printer!   

Get a $1 off coupon for Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets here. 

These Purex Complete 3-in-1 laundry sheets are so easy to use; a sheet goes in the washer with your clothes, then move it into the dryer when you switch your clothes over, then you’re done.  That’s it! 1 sheet that takes the place of 3 regular laundry steps:

My entire family has fallen IN LOVE with this new way of doing laundry, and I never want to go back to using detergent, dryer sheets and fabric softener ever again!  With no exaggeration, my husband has been doing more laundry than ever before (without being asked to).  He and my 9 year old daughter actually talk about how much they love the Purex Complete 3-in-1 laundry sheets – no kidding!

You can read my full review of Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets over at Product Reviews for Mom for all the details.  Watch my video below to see how easy it is to use Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets.

And yes- in case you were wondering – after I use up the stockpile in my pantry (detergent et al), I will be switching completely to Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets. If I don’t, I may have a family riot on my hands!  You can buy your Purex Complete at your local grocery store or Walmart, or on Amazon by clicking here.

Since I’m a Purex Insider, they sent me a test pack of their new Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry sheets before they were available in stores.  I’ve been using them ever since, and I am cringing at the thought of using up my pantry stockpile of regular laundry products (it’s a pretty big stockpile)!

Watch the video below to see my explanation and demonstration of how the Purex Complete sheets work:

Big Frugal Value

I’ve now checked three stores (Walmart, Fred Meyer and Safeway) and all three were selling both the Purex Complete starter kits and refill packs for $6.99 each.  Prices are slightly higher on Amazon.com. These sheets take the place of all your regular laundry products, so for $6.99 you have your laundry detergent, dryer sheets, and fabric softener all in one.

The packs are enough to do 24 loads of landry, so that brings the total to 29 cents per load!  In my book, that is a great frugal value, especially if you watch for sales and combine with coupons to buy Purex Complete for even less.

Efficient Product that Saves You Time

1. You don’t have to shop for 3 separate laundry products anymore.
2. That means you don’t have to watch sales for or clip coupons for those laundry products anymore either.
3. You don’t have to make room in your pantry or garage to store your stockpiles of laundry detergent bottles, dryer sheet boxes, and fabric softener refill bottles.  This is especially helpful if you normally shop at discount or warehouse stores (such as Costco and Sam’s Club) to get bulk sized packages for the best price.  These sheets take up almost NO room.
4. Purex Complete laundry sheets make it easy for your family to help with laundry.  The only thing they have to remember to put in with the clothes is 1 sheet at the very beginning, that’s all.

Easy to Use

Products don’t get much easier to use than the Purex Complete 3-in-1 laundry sheets.  My 9 year old daughter does her own laundry, and loves using the Purex sheets!  She likes not having to take the laundry caddy with her to the laundry room, or having to remember dryer sheets when it’s time to switch to the dryer.

Here’s how you use Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets:

1. Put your clothes in the washer and add a Purex Complete 3-in-1 sheet.  Turn the washer on.
2. When finished washing, take clothes out of the washer (including the Purex sheet) and put it all into the dryer.  Turn the dryer on.
3. When dry, put your clothes away, and throw out the used Purex Complete sheet.

That’s all!  3 easy steps and your laundry is done. Purex Complete is so easy to use that even my 9 year old uses it!

Effectiveness

How well does the Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheet work, especially since it’s got 3 separate products combined on one sheet and has to go through the wash?  It works very well, which surprised me.

The clothes come out just as clean as they would with any regular laundry detergent.  They are just as soft as if you put fabric softener in during the rinse cycle.  Clothes come out of the dryer without static and lightly scented.  My family had now tried all three scents: Pure & Clean, Spring Oasis, and Tropical Escape, and the Spring Oasis is definitely my favorite.

Overall, the Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets come highly recommended with the Home Ever After stamp of approval.  These are a fabulous way to cut down your household work and save both time and money.

You can purchase the Purex Complete sheets at Amazon or at your local grocery store or mass merchandiser.

We’re excited to announce our giveaway for 1 year supply of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese!  To Share a Little Comfort, not only does the winner get 50 boxes of mac & cheese, but they also get another 50 boxes donated to Feeding America in their honor.  You can enter up to 7 times EVERY DAY, so bookmark this post and come back daily!

All you have to do is tell us how you doctor up mac & cheese in your family (plus loads of extra entries for helping us spread the word about this contest).  One lucky person will win a 1 year’s supply of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese dinners (50 boxes) PLUS a year’s supply donated to Feeding America in your honor!

We’re Helping Charity- You Can Help Too For Free!

Kraft is doing wonderful work with the charitable group Feeding America (formerly America’s Second Harvest) to donate up to 1 million boxes of Kraft macaroni & cheese plus $100,000 cash to help feed those in need. 

Home Ever After is so excited to help in the Share a Little Comfort promotion by giving away a 1 year supply of Kraft mac & cheese to one of our readers.  We’re also using the hashtag #BlueBox on twitter.  Every time you put the #BlueBox hashtag in one of your tweets (about anything), Kraft will donate a box of Mac & Cheese to Feeding America.

Get Kraft Macaroni & Cheese and Velveeta Coupons Now

Visit Share a Little Comfort now and click the big blue button. It’s FREE, and Kraft will donate a box of mac & cheese to Feeding America for you!

While you’re there, you can get 2 coupons:

• Coupon for $1.50 off 2 boxes of Velveeta Shells & Cheese
• Coupon for buy 3 get 1 free of Kraft macaroni & Cheese

Enter to win a 1 Year Supply of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese!

You can enter once PER DAY per person, so bookmark this page and enter every day (yes, including extra entries)! This contest is open to USA shipping addresses only. By entering this contest, you agree to our Giveaway Terms and Conditions.

To Enter: Leave a comment on this post telling how you make your mac & cheese interesting.  Do you put in extra ingredients?  Serve it in an unusual or different way?  Whether you doctor up your macaroni & cheese or eat it straight, leave a comment on this post anytime between today (6/10/09) and 7/1/09 at midnight PST to be entered. Winner to be announced on July 2, 2009. (Be sure to leave a valid email address.)

To Get Extra Entries (each day), do one or all of the following and leave another comment for each one:

1. Blog about this giveaway. Leave the link to your post here.

2. Subscribe to our free email updates  or RSS feed, then leave another comment.

3. Share the following message on Twitter, Facebook or any forum. Then leave a separate comment with the link to your post.

I just entered for a 1 year supply of Kraft Macaroni&Cheese! Enter here: http://twurl.nl/im5nxo #BlueBox

4. Put our badge on your site. Choose one of our badges and put it in your sidebar (leaving the badge up will allow you to put in an extra entry every day!). Leave the link to your site.

5. Email 3 people and tell them about this giveaway.

Coupons Week of 6/8/09

I will start off this week with some good news and bad news. K-Mart is doubling coupons up to $2, but from what I can determine, only select stores are participating. Before you put together you list and gather your coupons, please call your local store to see if they are one of the participating stores.

I do have a little K-Mart treat for everyone though – sign up here to get a $5 off $50 Kmart coupon!

If your store is participating, here are a some great deals you’ll be able to find this week (prices may vary slightly from store to store).

K-Mart Double Coupons Deals

St. Ives Apricot Scrub – price $2.79
Use the $1.50/1 coupon from the 5/10 SS insert
FREE

St. Ives Body Lotion – price $4.19
Use the $1.50/1 coupon from the 5/10 SS insert
you pay – $1.19

Softsoap bodywash – price $2.99
Use the 75¢/1 coupon from the 6/7 SS insert
you pay – $1.49 after doubled coupon

Secret Deodorant – price $2.49
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 5/17 P&G insert
you pay – 49¢ after doubled coupon

Skintimate shaving cream – price $2.79
Use the $1/1coupon from 4/26 SS insert
you pay – 79¢ after doubled coupon

Aveeno baby products – price $4.49
Use the $2/1 printable coupon
you pay – 49¢ after doubled coupon

(check to be sure your K-Mart will accept internet coupons)

Huggies Pull Ups or diapers – price $9.99
Use the $2/1 coupons from the 5/17 SS insert or $2/1 printable coupon
you pay – $5.99 per pack after doubled coupons 

Huggies Little Swimmers – price $7.99
Use the $1.50/1 coupon from the 5/17 SS insert
you pay – $4.99 each after doubled coupon

J&J Safety Swabs – price $1.69
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 3/8 or 4/26 RP insert
FREE

Trident Xtra care gum – price $1.49
Use the 75¢/1 coupon from the 5/10 SS insert
FREE

Printable Coupons

If you aren’t able to take advantage of K-Mart’s double coupons, take advantage of these printable coupons, great freebies, and a try-me free rebate offer:

Sign up here with Juicy Juice and choose a free sippy cup or reusable water bottle!

Every Friday now through September you can sign up for a coupon for a free candy bar from Mars Chocolate here. There are 250,000 given out per day, so sign up in the morning to get yours.

Try an Alouette® Baby Brie Wedge free. Print the Rebate Offer Mail-In Redemption Form here.

This is a great offer if you’ve never filled a prescription at Rite Aid. Print these coupons, and get a $25 gift card for each new or transferred prescription you take to Rite Aid. I have done this, and earned $50 for filling a $3 and a $12 prescription.

Sign up for the Purina Puppy Care Program – includes a printable coupon for $2 off Purina Puppy Chow.

Join the Purina Snack Lovers Club to receive dog treat coupons and samples.

Click to request a printable coupon good for $3.00 off Purina® Yesterday’s News® brand Cat Litter.

Printable coupon for 50¢ off Viva paper towels

Sign up here to receive a coupon for 50¢ off Hostess 100 calorie packs.

Save $1 on Advil when you sign up here.

Save $2 on Advil Cold & Sinus here.

Sign up for a coupon for Whole Fruit Bars from J & J Snack Foods

Become a member of Simply Potatoes® and enter to win free Simply Potatoes® products
for a Year. We’ll choose a new winner each and every month in 2009.

Click the banner below to print any or all of the printable grocery coupons available this week through the coupon printer!