Sunday Coupon Preview 7/24/11

Here are just a few highlights of the coupons you can expect to see in this weekend's paper.  For local, smaller papers such as Porterville Recorder and Visalia Times Delta, the coupon inserts come out on Saturday.  For larger papers that have both a Saturday and Sunday edition, the coupon inserts come out on Sunday.  For a more complete list of the coupons for this weekend, check out sundaycouponpreview.com.



Smartsource coupon insert
2000 Flushes Save $1/1 automatic toilet bowl cleaner (10/31)
Arm & Hammer Save $1/2 laundry products (9/15)
Clearasil Save $1/1 (9/4)
Colgate Save $.40/1 adult or kids manual toothbrush excluding Plus and Extra Clean (8/13)
Colgate Save $.50/1 toothpaste 4oz+ (8/13)
Colgate Save $.50/1 Wisp 4ct+ (8/13)
Colgate Save $.75/1 Total, Max Clean, Max White, Max Fresh, Sensitive or ProClinical 4oz+ (8/13)
Kotex Save $1/1 U liners (9/3) ETS
Kotex Save $1/1 U pads (9/3) ETS

RedPlum Coupon Insert

Flintstones Save $2/1 multivitamin product (9/30)
Garnier Fructis Save $1/1 shampoo, conditioner or treatment (10/24) ETS
Garnier Fructis Save $1/1 style product (10/24) ETS
ICAPS Save $2/1 (10/31)
i-flex Save $5/1 120ct (9/15)
Jimmy Dean Save $.55/1 fully cooked links or patties (9/30)
Jimmy Dean Save $.55/1 hearty sausage crumbles (9/30)
Jimmy Dean Save $1/1 skillets (9/30)
Kibbles ‘n Bits Save $1.50/1 dry dog food (9/24)
Land O’Frost Save $.55/1 Premium One Pound (10/17)

Thanks to sundaycouponpreview.com for their help in compiling this list. 

Target Weekly Ad 7/17

There are some great buys at Target this week, especially in the back-to-school department.  Print those coupons even if you won't use them this week, you may be able to use them later when these supplies are on clearance!

Here are some of the best deals at Target this week, with thanks to Marcy from Stretching a Buck for her help in compiling them:

Buy 2 packages of Bic Pen Crystal Glide Pens (10-count) at $0.50
Use $1/2 coupon
Free after coupon


Bonus-Size Scotch Magic Tape – $0.50
Use $0.50/1 Target printable
Free after coupon

Papermate Pens (10-count) – $1
Use $1/1 Papermate Writing utensil item Target printable coupon
Free after coupon

TUMS 3 roll (24-count) – $1.92 (Regular Price)
Use $1/1 printable
Stack with $1/1 Target printable
Free after coupons (Thanks, Totally Target!)

Rose Art Glue Sticks (6-count) — $0.80

V8 Fusion Juice – $2.99 (Regular Price)
Buy 2 and use 2 $1.50/1 coupon from the 6/26 SmartSource insert
Stack with $1/2 Target printable
$0.99 each after coupons (Thanks, Totally Target!)

Rose Art Washable Water Colors — $1

Construction Paper (96-count) — $1

Kashi Bars, Cookies, Cereal or Crackers — on sale Buy 4, Get 1 Free
Buy 4 and use 4 $1/1 printable here (IE) or here (FF)
Stack with $2/4 Target printable
$1.49 each after coupons

click here to see more Target sales and match-ups

Save Mart Weekly Ad 7/20/11

Save Mart Weekly Ad 7/20

Fresh produce:

Taylor Farms Salad Blends or Baby Spinach 5-12oz Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
***a few weeks back, SM had this sale, and the bags of salad all had $1 coupon peelies on them.  The ad doesn't list the price, but last time they were $3
Deal scenario, assuming sale price is $3 and there are peelies:
buy 2 bags of salad mix
$3 for both after bogo
Use two $1 peelies
Pay only $1 for TWO bags of salad!!

Earthbound farm organic salad Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Green onions, radishes, cilantro $.33

Broccoli crowns $.97/lb

Brussels sprouts, green beans, red bell peppers $1.49/lb
large family size watermelon $4.97/ea

Driscoll's blueberries 2lb $4.97

Del Monte Bananas $.37/lb


Meat:

Lean Ground beef or ground chuck $1.99/lb

Beef London Broil $2.77/lb

Boneless Pork Sirloin Chops $1.99/lb

Foster Farms Chicken Breasts Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Pork Spareribs $1.99/lb

Beef Petite Sirloin Steaks $2.99/lb

Boneless Beef Chuck Steaks (max pack, 3lbs or more) $2.99/lb

Pork butt roast $1.99


Cold/Convenience:

Lunchables (basic) 10 for $10

Red Baron pizza 15-23oz $2.99

SS large eggs $1.50/dz


Snacks:

Nabisco Snak-Saks (Animal crackers, Teddy grahams, Oreo minis, Honey Maid Spongebob) 8oz 10 for $10

Nature Valley or Fiber One Granola Bars $1.99 (must buy in increments of 4)

Doritos, Ruffles, Baked Lay's $2.49 (must buy 2, limit 2)

Sunshine, Cheez-It, Mother's bag cookies or Keebler crackers 8.1-16oz $2.50

Jolly Time microwave popcorn $1.67


Drinks:

Purity organic juice 16oz $1 (these may be in the produce section?)

Old Orchard Healthy balance or Hansen's Apple Juice 64oz $2

Powerade 32oz, Buy 10 for $10 and get 5 FREE... final price $.67/each for 15

Pepsi, Diet, or Mt. Dew 2lt. 4/$4 (must buy 4, limit 4)

Coke, Diet, Sprite, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mt Dew 12pk cans, Buy 2 Get 1 FREE ($5.99)

7Up, A&W, Sunkist 12pk cans, Buy 2 Get 2 FREE ($4.99)


Pantry:

Sunny Select rice 2lb $1.67

Pagasa Pasta 7oz $.25 (these are in the Hispanic aisle, a great variety and super price)

Barilla Pasta Sauce 24oz $2

SS tomato sauce 8oz 3/$1

Household:

Sun Laundry detergent $1.99

Scott TP (12 rolls) or paper towels (6 rolls) $5.50



Ten for $10 specials (ad doesn't specify that you must buy ten, so it looks like they're $1 each):
Sunny Select Quick Oats or Old Fashioned Oats 18oz.
SS mini rice crisps 3oz
Marie Callender's baking mixes 7oz
SS Pineapple 20oz or Mandarin oranges 15oz.
Betty Crocker snack size cookie pouches 8.5-8.6oz
Starkist chunk light tuna 2.6oz
Bumble Bee sardines 3.75oz
Choice Angela Marie's mega marshmallows 3.75oz
Celeste Pizza 5-6.55oz
SS canned beans 15oz.
Barilla Pasta 12-16oz
SS broth 14.5oz
SS frozen fruit punch or lemonade 12oz
SS frozen spinach or broccoli 10oz
SS frozen vegetables 16oz
Paws dog food 22oz
Sun Sations liquid dish soap 25oz


In-Ad coupons:

Sunny D $1 with coupon
Farmer John Cooked Ham 16oz $2.49
Johnsonville Ground Italian Sausage 16oz $1.99
Pacific Coast Selections Flavored shrimp 9-10.5oz $3.99
Busseto Sliced Salami 16oz $3.99

Get ahead of the party season: Target toy clearance in July

Lego "Hero Factory" Bionicle, $3.24 (reg. 12.99)

 

 there were lots of these yesterday

Hi friends,
Target starts clearing out their toy section this time of year.  If you notice, many items are now 50% off, which is pretty decent.  If you wait a few days, you should be able to find some great buys for 75% off!  Stockpiling toys in the back of my closet has saved me tons of money!  Often it's hard to plan ahead for birthday party expenses, because class friends invite my kids to parties I had no way to plan for.  I used to run out and spend $20 on a last minute gift.  Now, I go into my closet and find an age/gender appropriate gift, and we're good to go for only a few bucks!  Just last weekend, my son's friend had a birthday party.  We gave him two 2-packs of Bakugans (pretty popular with the kinder-crowd), and our total cost was only $6 for what would have been $24 full price. 
I am always thinking ahead for my own kids' birthday parties as well.  Since I know my boys are in love with superheroes, I will buy table cloths, napkins, crayons, coloring books, and other goody bag gifts any time I find them 75% off. 

2 pack squirt guns, $2.50 (reg. $10)

 

 

 

 

Save Mart weekly ad 7/13

***3 Day Sale (Fri-Sun):

***Iceberg Lettuce 3/$.99

***Large raw shrimp (21-25/lb) $5.99/lb

Whole Young chicken $1.88/lb

Boneless beef chuck steaks $1.99/lb

Pork Country style ribs $1.99/lb

Boneless pork country style ribs $2.49/lb

Post Cereals $1.98

(Cocoa or Fruity Pebbles, Marshmallow Pebbles, Honey Comb, Golden Crisp)

Quaker Chewy Granola Bars $1.98

Vine-Ripened large tomatoes $.47/lb

Peaches $.97/lb

Fresh leaf lettuce (assorted varieties) 2/$1

Fresh limes 10/$1

Driscoll’s berries buy one get one free

Nabisco Honey Maid Grahams, Newtons, or Nilla Wafers 2/$5

     $1/2 Nabisco Honey Maid Grahams 6/26/2011 SS Insert (exp 8/14/2011)

Chicken of the Sea tuna $.79

Langer’s Juice 64oz. $1.88

Chef Boyardee can pasta meals $1

Charmin Basic TP (12=24rolls) or Bounty Basic paper towels (8 rolls) $5.99

    $0.25/1 Charmin Toilet Paper 7/3/2011 P&G Insert (exp 7/31/2011) 

Gain or Cheer laundry detergent $5.99

    $0.50/1 Gain Laundry Detergent 7/10/2011 RP Insert (exp 8/31/2011) 

Crest toothpaste 6.4oz. $1.50

    $0.75/1 Crest Toothpaste 7/3/2011 P&G Insert (exp 7/31/2011)

Herbal Essences hair care (10-12oz shampoo or conditioner, 6.8-8oz. stylers) $2.50

     $3/1 Herbal Essence shampoo/conditioner WYB any styler Product 7/3/2011 P&G Insert (exp 7/31/2011) 

     $1/1 Herbal Essence or Aussie Products 6/12/2011 RP Insert (exp 7/31/2011)

Pond’s towelettes 30ct or Cold Cream 6.5oz. $3.99

     $1/1 Pond's Wet Cleansing Towelettes 6/26/2011 RP Insert (exp 7/24/2011) 

Sunny Select frozen veggies 16oz. $1.25

Tillamook Cheese 16oz. $3.99

Tillamook sliced cheese 12oz. $3.50

California Pizza Kitchen frozen pizza 12.6-16.1oz. $5.49

Chex Mix 7-8.75oz. $1

     $0.50/2 Chex Mix or Chex 100 Calorie Snacks 6/12/2011 SS Insert (exp 8/6/2011)

Buy 1 Frito Lay Family Size Chips ($3.99 single price) and 1 Lipton Brisk 12pk cans ($3.99 single price), Pay only $4.99 for BOTH

Coke, Sprite, Diet Coke 12pk cans, Buy 2 (at $5.99) Get 2 FREE

            *works out to $2.99 each, or $.25 per can

Gatorade Thirst Quencher 32oz. $1

Gatorade Thirst Quencher 8pk. 20oz. $5

Powerade ION4 or PLAY 6pk 12oz. 2/$3 (must buy 2, no limit!)

            *I’m not a Gatorade/Powerade drinker, but these look lime some pretty decent deals this week!  Per ounce, these deals are almost identical, the Powerade is slightly more per ounce.

In-ad coupons on back of ad:

Farmer John Bacon 12-16oz. $2.99 (limit 4)

Crazy Cuisine Potstickers 20oz. $3.99 (limit 4)

Johnsonville Brats Bratwurst Patties 16oz. $1.99 (limit 4)

Huggies jumbo pack diapers 20-50ct. $7.99 (limit 2)

Save 80% at Restaurant.com... $24 gift certificates for $2!

Hi friends, 
I've talked about Restaurant.com before.  It's a super easy way to save money on eating out.  Thanks to Aimee at portervillefamilyfun for giving me the heads up to this great site!

Over the past year, I've bought at least a dozen certificates, enabling us to have fun date nights for a fraction of the price.  My favorite restaurants on the site: El Rosal in Visalia, Rio Grill in Visalia, Rosa's in Porterville, Fugazzi's in Visalia.  Availability varies, check back every now and then to find new restaurants.  

Each restaurant lists specific details, be sure to read each one.  After purchasing, print your certificate and present it when you order, easy peasy!

Be sure to use code SUN to get your 

80% discount at Restaurant.com

Walgreen's weekly specials 7/10

A few highlights from Walgreen's this week:

For more great deals, check out The Frugal Find

Noxema Disposable Razors, 3 or 4 pack –  $2.99 – $5.99 each (based on online price) Buy 1, Get 1 Free Use (2) $2/1 Noxzema Shavers 7/10/2011 RP Insert (exp 7/17/2011) Final Price =  as low as $1.00 moneymaker! G.U.M. Micro or Super Pack Toothbrushes, 2 pack or Floss, 200 yd. — $2.00 Get $2 in RRs Final Price: FREE! Walgreens Women’s 6 Blade Razor System — $3.99 Get $3.99 in RRs Final Price: FREE!

My Grocery Outlet Loot: All this for $75 and not one single coupon!

Hey friends,
     I'm all about promoting the great deals in our home town of Pville, I try to keep my money local as much as possible.  But every once in awhile I drive to Visalia for a marathon of savings!  It doesn't make much sense to me to spend my gas money to shop in Visalia all the time, but when I'm over there I try to grab all the great deals I can find!
     Yesterday I saved a ton of money on a full cart at Grocery Outlet in Visalia.  On Mooney, right next to the Visalia Mall, Grocery Outlet is a great store to stretch your budget without a single coupon (they don't accept
 them).  Every now and then, it's nice to shop without sorting through coupons, I love this store!

20lb rice $9.99, Feta cheese $.99 (I got 3), Cauliflower $.99, 1lb walnuts $4.99, Oyster crackers $.79

4pk yeast $.33 (I got 9), 3oz cheese $.50 (I got 8), cheese snack packs, $1 (I got 2), 48ct cutlery $1 (I got 2), 1.5liter Pepsi/Mt.Dew/Diet/Dr.Pepper $.50 (I got 6)!

Live Potted Basil $1.99 (I got 6)

Granola Thins $.99 (I got 4 boxes), Fruit snacks 6ct. $.50! (I got 6 boxes), Pineapple tidbits 4ct $.50! (I got 2), Parchment Paper $1.99, Reese's ice cream topping $.99 (I got 2), Large can peaches $.50 (I got 2), 1lb pasta $.79 (I got 4)

All-natural fruit strips, 48ct $5.99

I didn't get these, but it's a great deal!

My Old Navy Loot: $25 for 6 shirts and 4 skirts!

 

My Old Navy Loot!

6 tops and 4 skirts for only $25!!!

Yesterday, July 5th, I ran over to Old Navy in Visalia hoping to spend a few Groupon deals I bought last month.  Two times in June, Groupon.com had a deal to spend $10 to buy a $20 Old Navy certificate.  I bought a total of two certificates (one each time they had the deal).  

Yesterday, it turns out, was a fantastic day to shop at Old Navy!  They just marked down a bunch of nice summer clothes to 75% off!  Whew, I was so excited!  The clearance price on most of the shirts was around $3, and the skirts were all in the $6 range.  By splitting up my items into two purchases, and using my two $20 Groupons, I paid only about 5bucks extra out of pocket.  With the $20 I spent to buy the two groupons, my total expense for all items purchase was right around $25!  My daughter and I will be well-clothed for the remainder of the heat wave we so fondly call "summer."

Check out the great deals on Groupon.com

I recommend subscribing to Fresno and Bakersfield

Thanks for the great photos, Groupon & Picture People!

Dear Groupon, 
     
     Thanks for hooking me up with a totally sweet deal.  The Picture People deal from a few weeks back, 8 portrait sheets for only $16, was a super steal.  What I love best about Picture People is that the studio is large and open and well-air-conditioned!  My kiddos said "Cheese" and mama was happy with the results, for sure!

Sincerely,

Happy Mama with updated pictures

Are you interested in getting 

daily emails from Groupon?

   

Sign up here, and don't miss out 

next time there's a super sweet 

deal near you.  They go fast, and sometimes you just gotta be in the know to snag the great ones!

Groupon.com

3 Days at Disneyland for $139!

I've had a lot of people ask about where to find the best deal for Disneyland.  I just opened my email to find a pretty nice offer from Disney, $139 for 3 days at Disneyland/California Adventure (one park per day).   If you're trying to fill your summer with a little more fun, you might want to check out this great deal!

$139 for 3 days at Disneyland!

Save Mart Weekly Sales and Coupon Match-Ups Wednesday, 7/6/11- Tuesday, 7/12/11

Save Mart Weekly Sales and Coupon Match-Ups

Wednesday, 7/6/11- Tuesday, 7/12/11

In writing up this week's specials, I used the Coupon Database at The Frugal Find.  Please check out her site for more deals.

Pantry:

Fritos, Cheetos, Rold Gold or Munchies 4 for $6 (must buy 4)

Cocoa Puffs or Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch cereal, 3 for $5 (must buy 3)

                Find printable online coupons at the TFF Database

     Possible scenario:

     buy 3 boxes

     use 3 85c coupons from database

     final price: 85c each!

Buy 2 Sunny Select pasta, 32 oz (2/$3), get one 26oz Sunny Select sauce for FREE!

                *A total of $3 for 4 lbs of pasta and a jar of sauce, not too shabby!

Rice-A-Roni or Pasta-Roni, 88c each

Dennison’s chili beans $1

Rosarita refried beans 16oz, $1

Betty Crocker fudge brownies, $1

Sunny Select mustard or ketchup, $1

Kellogg’s Granola Bars (Nutrigrain, Cinnabon, Special K, FiberPlus), $1.99 (must buy in increments of 4)

Meat:

Chicken leg quarters 59c/lb (10#bag, $5.90)

Jennie-O ground turkey 20 oz. Buy 1 Get 1 Free

Pilgrim’s Pride chicken party wings, 5lb bag. $7.99

Fresh Produce:

Fresh broccoli or cauliflower $1.29 each

White corn 25c each

Roma tomatoes 79c/lb

Bell peppers or curumbers 33c each

Medium size artichokes 2/$1

Drinks:

Pepsi or Mt. Dew 12pack, Buy 2 Get 1 FREE (single purchase $5.99)

Coke or Sprite 12pack, Buy 2 Get 1 FREE (single purchase $5.99)

Gatorade 32oz, 10 for $10

Gatorade 8pack 20oz, $5.99

In-ad coupons:

$2 off Coors, Budweiser, Miller or Tecate 20pack, 12oz

99cent Banquet Breakfast Sausage

$1.99 Jennie-O Turkey Bacon 12oz

Save $10 on your next purchase when you purchase any 2 of the participating P&G products:

Tide 150oz $17.99

     $0.50/1 Tide Laundry Detergent 7/3/2011 P&G Insert (exp 7/31/2011)

Downy fabric softener 103oz $9.99

     $1/1 Downy Liquid Fabric Softener 7/3/2011 P&G Insert (exp 7/31/2011)

Cascade action Pacs 85ct. $15.99

     $1/1 Cascade Products 7/3/2011 P&G Insert (exp 7/31/2011)

Swiffer Sweeper starter kit $8.99

Iams Dry dog food 15-17lbs, $18.99

Charmin TP 20 regular rolls $11.99

     $0.25/1 Charmin Toilet Paper 6/5/2011 P&G Insert (exp 7/31/2011)

     $0.25/1 Charmin Toilet Paper 7/3/2011 P&G Insert (exp 7/31/2011)

Pampers baby-dry diapers, 10-96ct, or Cruisers 48-80ct $20.99

     $1.50/1 Pampers Diapers or Training Pants 6/5/2011 P&G Insert (exp 7/31/2011) 

     Pampers Wipes WYB Pampers Swaddlers Diapers Home Mailer (exp 8/31/2011)

*Products must be purchased in a single transaction.  Checkout coupon will print at time of purchase.  Limit one $10 coupon per shopping visit.  Redemption not valid on P&G Brands.  Offer effective 07-06 through 07-19.  Coupon expires 08-02.

Get $5 to start saving on Movie Tix, Food, Entertainment, Getaways!

Hey friends, I have to tell you about another daily deal site I often use. 

Similar to Groupon.com  which I have talked about before here, LivingSocial.com has daily deals that include restaurants, entertainment, getaways, spas, etc at a deep discount. 

Click here to get $5 credit and start saving with LivingSocial.com

Although there are a million daily deal sites out there, LivingSocial is good because every couple of months they seem to run another deal on movie tickets through Fandango.com! 

Several months back they had a special, $11 for two Fandango movie tickets.  More recently, the special was only $9 for two tickets!  Galaxy Theaters don't yet honor Fandango tickets, but most other theaters do. 

Here's what we do:  I buy a pair of tickets from my LivingSocial account, hubby buys a pair from his account.  When we're ready to go on a family movie date, we redeem both pairs of tickets by going to Fandango.com, choosing our movie and showtime, and putting in our codes. 

With 4 movie tickets for only $18-$22, a family date is pretty affordable!  We always use our tickets at the Regal Stadium Theater in Visalia, and will use a Groupon deal or Restaurant.com certificate to eat out for a small price.  Voila, family date on a dime!

If you don't have a printer, Fandango will email your confirmation code which you can use to pick up your tickets at the theater. 

This would also be a great way to catch a show while you're on vacation!

Click here to get $5 credit and start saving with LivingSocial.com

CVS Shopping basics

If you're new to shopping at CVS, here are the very basics.  Sign up for a free Extra Care card.  Every time you go in to CVS, scan your card at the red machine thingy.  It will print out coupons for you, that can be combined with manufacturer coupons.  Sometimes it will print you "dollar off" coupons, such as "$3 off $15 baby items" or what used to be a common one, "$5 off $25 purchase."  The dollar off coupons can be used with all other coupons.  For instance, I'm buying a total of $25 worth of merchandise (my total before any coupons), so the first coupon I hand the cashier is the $5 off $25 CVS coupon (if I scan my other coupons first, my total would be less than $25, get it?).  Next I hand over my regular coupons. 

Green Bag Tags are little leaf-shaped tags that cost $1.  Each time you shop at CVS, bring a reusable bag.  When ringing up your order, have the checker scan your Green Bag Tag.  Every 4th day you use your bag tag, you earn $1 ECB (Extra Care Buck).  Your account can only earn one credit each day, so if you come back later and use your green bag tag, it doesn't count.  If you scan your tag each time, it's essentially like earning a quarter, and it's a helpful reminder to bring a reusable bag, which is a great habit any way.

ECB, or Extra Care Bucks are like CVS dollars.  You earn them by making certain purchases, by using your green bag tag, and quarterly you earn a percentage of your purchases.  They can be used immediately just like cash.  If you see a sale that says something like this: "Oral-B Toothbrushes, $3, free after ECB" that means you will pay $3 for the toothbrush, and receive a $3 ECB to use for your next purchase.

For more details on shopping at CVS, check out my previous posts:
Shopping at CVS
My CVS Loot and Breaking News on CVS Coupon Policy!
My CVS Loot: $3.40 total (half of that tax!)

My CVS Loot: $3.40 total (half of that tax!)

 

CVS Shoppers, don't forget to scan your Extra Care card every time you go to CVS!  Lately I've noticed that if I scan it twice in a row, it will print a few different coupons.  Today I got $2/2 Pantene, Herbal Essence, or Aussie hair products, Free Air Delight candy bar, $2/Skittles, Starburst, Life Savers, $1/Pringles, $1/Twizzlers.

Using the weekly sales and manufacturer coupons from the newspaper, along with a few CVS coupons, I was able to score all the items in this photo for $3.40 (after ECB)!

Date Night for $5?

Now, I will say that there is a broad range of definitions when it comes to "date night."  But tonight my hubby took our young daughter out on a date.  She is our only girl and we think it's important for Daddy to take her out every now and then, to show her how a man should treat her and spend some quality time together. 

Well, with money tight and time even tighter for most of the families I know (and considering that some families have many more daughters than us), this whole "daddy date" concept could potentially be pretty pricey! 

Tonight hubby took our daughter to the finest of Porterville dining.  Well, umm, the finest in HER opinion, anyway!  For only $5 and a Buy One Get One Free coupon from last week's paper, Daddy and daughter had two box meals at KFC.  To top it off, he let her pick out somewhere else to go.  She chose good old MickeyD's, and they each had a $1 soft serve cone for dessert.

This may not be any kind of record savings, but spending 5 bucks for some quality time out versus the $15-$20 we could have easily spent, our kids are learning several lessons at once.  Time together is important.  Saving money and being a wise spender is also important. 

All that to say, I hope you were able to grab a KFC coupon from last week's "Parade" insert.  Always check that little mini-magazine for coupons before tossing it.  Be safe and enjoy some quality time with your own families this holiday weekend.