Freebies and Much More Blog Giveaway - Must See!

Right now, there is a great giveaway going on at Freebies and Much More blog. The winner of this giveaway will receive a snack pack from Somersaults Snacks Co. This giveaway ends at 11:59 PM EST on October 12, 2010. Click HERE to read the review and enter the giveaway!

Free by Mail: Land O'Lakes Merry and Bright Holiday Recipe Brochure

If you have signed up with Land O'Lakes in the passed, you may want to check your email for this great offer! Right now and for members only, you can request a free Merry and Bright Holiday recipe brochure. You might be able to get this if you sign up now, but I'm not sure. You can also download this brochure from their site.

Free by Mail & Printable: -$1.50/1 Starbucks Natural Fusion coupon

Click HERE to print this great coupon, and don't forget to have it snail mailed to you! (When I tried to print, I got the error that I had printed it already. I didn't print this, but I did request for it to be snail mailed!)

Free by Mail: Wei East Lotus Seed Collagen Eye Cream Sample

Hurry HERE to request your free sample of Wei East lotus seed collagen eye cream! Click on the circle thats marked "Free Sample! Click Here" on the left side of the page, then fill out the form.

Free by Mail: Sun-Maid/Gooseberry Patch Recipe Booklet

Here is another free recipe booklet just in time for the holidays! Click HERE to request your free copy of Sun-Maid/Gooseberry Patch Fall Favorites recipe booklet.

Free by Mail: Sun-Maid Recipe Booklet(s)

Hurry to request your free copy of Sun-Maid's new recipe booklets. There are two different booklets to chose from; Fruit & Sunshine recipe booklet and The New Taste of Tradition booklet! You may be able to request both booklets, if you go back a fill out the form again.

Between the Lines Blog Giveaway - Must See!

Right now, there is a great giveaway going on at Between the Lines blog. The winner on this giveaway will receive an 8 oz Candy Corn mason jar candle from The Soy Box. This is a great giveaway to enter because it has tons of extra entries, I think I racked up 20 or so already! This giveaway ends at 10:00 pm EST on October 13th, 2010. Click HERE to read the review and enter the giveaway!

Free by Mail: Poise Samples

Click HERE to request your free samples from Poise.

Printable Coupon: -$1.50/1 Ace Hot and Cold Therapy Product

Here is a great coupon to print and hold on to. This could come in handy for a drugstore deal later. Just click HERE, and print as many as you like since it's in a pdf and doesn't expire until 12/31/2010!

Free by Mail: Nicorette Fruit Chill Sample

Click HERE to fill out the form to request your free Nicorette fruit chill starter kit from Costco.com. No membership number required to score this freebie!

CVS FREEBIE: Dial NutriSkin Body Wash Trial Size (9/26/10)

Did you print the-$1.00/1 Dial NutriSkin body wash coupon I posted HERE? You can also have that coupons snail mailed to you, if you would like. Well if you have one (or a few : )  ) of those coupons, right now you can score the trial size for free at CVS. At my favorite CVS, they got in the trial size of this body wash and are selling it for $0.99. That means free trail sized body wash! The coupon doesn't have any size restrictions so you should be able to use it without any problems. All you pay is tax (if applicable)!

Free by Mail: 9500 Liberty DVD

This free DVD is about the story of Prince William County, Virginia, which passed a law just like Arizona's SB 1070 in 2007. After filling out THIS form with your information, you have to email 3 friends and have them verify that they'll watch it with you, then they will sent you a free copy of 9500 Liberty. (Or you can sent it to 3 junk email accounts, and verify them all yourself.)

Free by Mail: Contour or Breeze2 Blood Glucose Meters

Here is an awesome freebie for either a Bayer Contour or Breeze2 blood glucose meter. All you have to do is click HERE  and fill out the form to request yours! This is only for U.S. residents. I don't have diabetes, but I did request the Breeze2 meter to giveaway at Christmastime. I really hope this comes!

Free by Mail: Oxy Clinical Samples

As mentioned in my What I Got in the Mail This Week: 9/20-9/25 post, there is a few free samples from Oxy Clinical. It's still available for those of your who didn't grab it earlier. Click HERE to fill out the form. You should receive 3 free samples; one .32 fl oz (9.5 mL) advanced face wash, one .14 oz (4 g) clearing treatment, and.18 oz (5 g) hydrating therapy. You should also receive a -$1.50/1 any Oxy Clinical Product x12/31/11 coupon! Only one per household.

CVS Trip 9/25

Transaction #1 Card #1

ITEMS:

Raincheck - 1 Blink Tears .34oz @ $7.99 w/$7.99 ECB

GREEN BAG TAG

COUPONS USED:

1 MAN -$1.50 Blink Tear (homemailer)

1 CVS -$3.50 ECB

1 CVS -$2.00 ECB

1 CVS -$0.99 ECB

subtotal: .00

tax: .00

TOTAL: $0.00

Total ECB's Received: $7.99

Transaction #2 Card #1

ITEMS:

Raincheck - 4 Sobe Lifewater BOFOG @ $0.99 / 2

Raincheck - 2 Listerine Zero @ $3.99 w/$2.00 ECB [limit 2]

Raincheck - 1 Kraft Mayo 30 oz @ $1.50

1 Revlon colorburst lipstick @ $6.99 w/$5.00 ECB

1 Revlon nail polish @ $4.39

1 Colgate Total trial size @ $0.99

1 Degree Women deodorant trial size @ $1.00

COUPONS USED:

1 CVS -$4.00/$20.00

2 MAN -BOGOF Sobe Lifewater ip

2 MAN -$1.00 Listerine Zero ip

1 MAN -$1.50 Kraft Mayo (tearpad)

1 MAN -Free Revlon nail polish -$4.39 (insert)

1 MAN -$0.99 Colgate Total toothpaste (insert)

1 MAN -$1.00 Degree Women deodorant (homemailer)

1 CVS -$2.00 ECB

1 CVS -$7.95 ECB (was $8.00, would only take $7.95)

subtotal: .00

tax: .82

TOTAL: $0.82

Total ECB's Received: $9.00

Transaction #3 Card #2

ITEMS:

1 Carmello @ $0.22

GREEN BAG TAG

subtotal: .22

tax: .02

TOTAL: .24

Total ECB's Received: $0.00

Transaction #4 Card#3

ITEMS:

1 Carmello @ $0.22

GREEN BAG TAG

subtotal: .22

tax: .02

TOTAL: $0.24

Total ECB's Recieved: $0.00

CVS Trip 9/23

Transaction #1 Card #1

ITEMS:

1 Right Guard Total Defense 5 @ $2.99 w/$2.00 ECB

1 Rembrant Whitening plus toothpaste @ $6.49 w/$3.50 ECB

1 Bayer Contour Meter @ $14.99 w/$5.00 ECB

1 Schick shaving gel @ $2.79 w/ $1.80 ECB

COUPONS USED:

1 CVS -$5.00/$25.00

1 MAN -$1.00 Schick shaving gel (insert)

1 MAN -$10.00 Bayer Meter (insert)

1 MAN -$1.00 Right Guard deodorant

1 MAN -$1.49 Rembrant (it was -$2.00 but the register would only take $1.49 so . . )

1 CVS -$8.00 ECB

subtotal: .77

tax: .32

TOTAL: $1.09

Total ECB's Received: $12.30

Transaction #2 Card #1

ITEMS:

1 Right Guard Total Defense 5 @ $2.99 w/$2.00 ECB

GREEN BAG TAG

COUPONS USED:

1 MAN -$1.00 Right Guard ip

1 CVS -$1.80 Schick shaving gel ECB

subtotal: .19

tax: .21

TOTAL: $0.40

Total ECB's Received: $2.00

Transaction #3 Card #2

ITEMS:

2 Dry Idea unscented deodorant @ $2.99 ea = $5.98 w/$2.00 ECB [limit 3]

1 Bayer Contour Meter @ $14.99 w/$5.00 ECB

1 Schick shaving gel @ $2.79 w/$1.80 ECB

1 Bioluxe shampoo trial size @ $1.50

GREEN BAG TAG

COUPONS USED:

2 MAN -$1.00/1 Dry Idea deodorant (homemailer)

1 MAN -$10.00 Bayer Meter (insert)

1 MAN -$1.00 Schick shaving gel (insert)

1 CVS -Free trial size Bioluxe haircare

1 CVS -$4.00 ECB

1 CVS -$0.99 ECB

subtotal: 5.28

tax: .64

TOTAL: $5.92

Total ECB's Received: $10.80 

(I had a -$5.00/$25.00 coupon, but the cashier was being rude [it wasn't my usual managers] and wouldn't take any -$ purchase coupons) 

Transaction #4 Card #2

ITEMS:

1 Right Guard Total Defense 5 @ $2.99 w/ $2.00 ECB

COUPONS USED:

1 MAN -$1.00 Right Guard deodorant ip

1 CVS -$1.80 Schick shaving gel ECB

subtotal: .19

tax: .21

TOTAL: $0.40

Total ECB's Received: $2.00

CVS Trip 9/21

Only did one transaction this day.

Transaction #1 Card#1

ITEMS:

Raincheck - 1 Blink Tears .34oz @ $7.99 w/$7.99 ECB

1 Dry Idea unscented Deodorant @ $2.99 w/$2.00 ECB

GREEN BAG TAG

COUPONS USED:

1 MAN -$1.00 Dry Idea

1 MAN -$1.50 Blink Tears

1 CVS -$4.99 ECB

1 CVS -$3.00 ECB

subtotal: .49

tax: .15

TOTAL: $0.64

Total ECB's Received: $9.99

CVS Trip 9/11-9/12

Here is my score from September 12th, 2010. I was able to do the deals for both weeks, because of the amazing managers at my local store!

Transaction #1 Card #1
ITEMS:
2 Trident Layers gums @ $0.99 ea = $1.98 w/ $0.99 ECB [limit 1]

GREEN BAG TAG

COUPONS USED:
1 MAN -$1.00/2 Trident Layers gum ip (facebook)

subtotal: .98
tax: .14
TOTAL: $1.12

Total ECB's Received: $0.99

Transaction #2 Card #1
ITEMS:
1 Brach's Autumn mix candy @ $0.99 w/ $0.99 ECB

COUPONS USED:
1 CVS -$0.99 Trident Layers gum ECB

subtotal: .00
tax: .00
TOTAL: $0.00

Total ECB's Received: $0.99

Transaction #3 Card #2

ITEMS:

2 Trident Layers gums @ $0.99 ea = $1.98 w/ $0.99 ECB [limit 1]

GREEN BAG TAG

COUPONS USED:

1 MAN -$1.00/2 Trident Layers gum ip (facebook)

subtotal: .98

tax: .14

TOTAL: $1.12

Transaction #4 Card #2

ITEMS:

1 Brach's Autumn mix candy @ $0.99

Raincheck - 2 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit @ $5.00 ea = $10.00 ($3.00 ECB wys $10.00)

COUPONS USED:

2 MAN -$3.00/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit

2 CVS -$1.00 ECB

subtotal: 2.99

tax: .61

TOTAL: $3.60

Total ECB's Received: $3.99

Transactions #5 Card #3

ITEMS:

1 Brach's Autumn mix candy @ $0.99

COUPONS USED:

1 CVS -$0.99 Trident Layers gum ECB

subtotal: .00

tax:.07

TOTAL: $0.07

Total ECB's Received: $0.99


UPDATE: 9/30 w/ pix

Time for a picture of my score! (I bought the Nivea Body Wash for tax, I still can't find that receipt though; and yes, that is ONE of my coupon binders in the background!)

CVS Trip 9/5

I know I'm wicked late on posting these. I lost a lot of my receipts and finally found them, so I thought I'd update ya'll on my great CVS finds! Also as a side note, the card numbers (i.e. 1, 2, & 3)  in theses posts aren't always the same card. I use three different cards and post the transactions by the earliest time stamp on the receipts.

Transaction #1 Card #1
ITEMS:
Raincheck - 1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit @ $5.00 ($3.00 ECB wys $10.00 [I already bought one so I just needed one for the ECB's])
1 Schick Hydro 5 blade Razor @ $8.97 w/$4.00 ECB

GREEN BAG TAG

COUPONS USED:
1 MAN  -$5.00 Schick Hydro Razor (SS insert)
1 MAN -$3.00 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit (peelie)
1 CVS -$5.00 ECB
1 CVS -$0.97 ECB (was $1.00 but I don't mind losing 3 cents)

subtotal: .00
tax: .88
TOTAL: $0.88

Total ECB's Received: $7.00

Transaction #2 Card #1
ITEMS:
1 Always ultra thin regular pads @ $3.00
1 Coke classic 12 pack cans @ $4.00
1 Snuggie Varsity adult @ $14.99
1 Sobe Lifewater @ $1.59
2 MinuteMaid Lemonade 20 oz @ $1.69 ea = $3.38
1 PopTarts cinnamon flavor @ $2.79
1 PopTarts s'mores flavor @ $2.79
1 Powerade strawberry flavor 32 oz @ $1.00

COUPONS USED:
1 CVS -$5.00/$25.00
1 MAN -Free Sobe 20oz
2 MAN -Free MinuteMaid 20oz
1 MAN -Free Powerade 32oz
1 MAN -Free Always product
2 MAN -Free Kellogg's PopTart
1 MAN -Free 12 can pack Coke product
1 MAN -$5.00 Varsity Snuggie ip x9/30
1 CVS -$3.00 ECB
1 CVS -$2.00 ECB

subtotal: .00
tax: $1.33
TOTAL: $1.33

Total ECB's Received: $0.00

Transaction #3 Card#1
ITEMS:
1 Nivea Men Active body wash @ $4.99

COUPONS USED:
1 CVS -$4.00 ECB
1 CVS -$1.00 ECB

subtotal: .00
tax: .34
TOTAL: $0.34

Total ECB's Received: $4.99

Transaction #4 Card #2
ITEMS:
1 Milkyway (midnight flavored kind) @ $0.50
1 Schick Hydro 5 blade Razor @ $8.97 w/ $4.00 ECB
1 Trident Layers gum @ $0.99

GREEN BAG TAG

COUPONS USED:
1 MAN -$5.00 Schick Hydro Razor
1 CVS -$5.00 ECB

subtotal: .00
tax: .49
TOTAL: $0.49

Total ECB's Received: $4.99

Transaction #5 Card #3 (This was just for the Green Bag Tag)
ITEMS:
1 small candy @ $0.33

subtotal: .33
tax: .03
TOTAL: $0.36

Transaction #6 Card #1 (just blown some for fun)
I just bought three things for me and my fiancee to eat, using $4.99 ECB.

UPDATED: 9/30 w/ pix

Here's a few pix of what I bought! Doesn't DH look adorable?!

Recipe for the Holiday: Sweet and Salty Pumpkin Seeds

With Halloween coming up, I think I'd share this wonderful recipe I found for sweet and salty pumpkin seeds.
(I have not tried this recipe yet, but I plan on trying it once we buy pumpkins!)

Sweet and Salty Pumpkin Seeds - serves about 8

Ingredients:
2 cps fresh pumpkin seeds (from 2 med, pumpkins), rinsed and patted dry
2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Direction:
>Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Spread the seeds on a rimmed baking/cookie sheet and bake until dry throughout, 50 to 60 minutes.

>Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, toss the seeds with the other ingredients. Return the seeds to the baking sheet and toast until golden brown, 10-15 minutes.

>Serve or store!


If anyone tries this, please tell me how it turned out!