Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Free Christmas Cards
Now until Nov 30, you can get 50 4x8 christmas cards for free!! Get all the details here.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Going out of business..........
After 5 years, Modbe Clothing has decided to close their doors. Go to www.modbeclothing.com/stacinay to take advantage of their liquidation sale. Some items are as low as $4!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Newspaper Savings & Earn Money for School
Media One is offering a great deal for new subscribers while helping raise money for Oakcrest Elementary.
Subscribe to the Salt Lake Tribune or Deseret News
For every subscription, the newspaper will donate $20 to Oakcrest Elementary!!
The newspapers will donate another $5 every time you renew your subscription
Already a subscriber? Switch to EZ Pay and MediaOne will donate $5
How much will it cost you, you ask? To get print delivery every Friday-Saturday-Sunday and electronic delivery (with valid email address) every Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday it costs $32 for a 26 week subscription. Thats a savings of over$160!!
Leave a comment with your email address if you are interested in this offer and I will send you the required form to take advantage of it. (I will be the only one getting your emails, as I will be moderating all comments)
Subscribe to the Salt Lake Tribune or Deseret News
For every subscription, the newspaper will donate $20 to Oakcrest Elementary!!
The newspapers will donate another $5 every time you renew your subscription
Already a subscriber? Switch to EZ Pay and MediaOne will donate $5
How much will it cost you, you ask? To get print delivery every Friday-Saturday-Sunday and electronic delivery (with valid email address) every Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday it costs $32 for a 26 week subscription. Thats a savings of over$160!!
Leave a comment with your email address if you are interested in this offer and I will send you the required form to take advantage of it. (I will be the only one getting your emails, as I will be moderating all comments)
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Tasty Tuesday
Have you ever been in this scenerio? It's Thursday night, one day away from payday, no money left in your grocery budget and your family is hungry. You look in the fridge and you find some chicken and a bottle of italian dressing. Then, looking in your pantry, you find a package of hot dog buns (and no hotdogs in the house). Well, here is a yummy idea for you. Take the chicken out, pour the dressing over it. Marinade for about 30 minutes. Grill chicken. In the meantime, take the buns out, split them in half. Spread butter on each half then sprinkle with some garlic powder. Then pop them into the oven to broil for a few minutes. And, here is what you get:
Yummy grilled chicken
and "bread"sticks
Enjoy!!
Yummy grilled chicken
and "bread"sticks
Enjoy!!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Back by popular demand!!
Well, I don't know really how popular, but from all the comments I did receive, they are all positive. So, starting tomorrow, expect to see Tasty Tuesday. And that is just the beginning. So, thank you for still wanting to contiue the blog.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Change of Plans
Some of you may have heard that this will no longer be considered a virtual enrichment group. We have been asked to not have any "church" websites and/or blogs. I would love to contiue this, but will only do so if you want me too. Please leave a comment to let me know if you will still follow me while I continue to offer good deals, yummy meals and more. If I do not have a very big response, I will discontinue this blog.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Tasty Tuesday
After a terrible Sunday afternoon of me feeling nauseous, and only having soup and sandwiches for dinner, I have decided that I need to do more crockpot recipes-especially on Sunday. Who wants to use their oven during the summer? I sure don't. So here is a tried and true crockpot dinner that hopefully your whole family loves. If you would like more slowcooker recipe ideas, go here.
Updated Chicken Cordon Bleu
8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp white pepper (I just used black pepper)
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
8 thin slices boiled ham
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (16 oz) bag baby carrots
1 (16 oz) jar Alfredo sauce
1 (10 oz) can cream of chicken soup
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1. Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and thyme. Wrap a slice of ham around each breast and secure with toothpicks.
2. Place onion, garlic, and carrots in a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker. Top with wrapped chicken breasts. I decided to cook my veggies in my steamer and serve them on the side instead.
3. In medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Pour into slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Serve chicken and carrots with sauce.
I served my chicken on top of brown rice with the sauce on the top.
And just so you know, I am NOT pregnant. It's just that when I take my multi-vitamin, it makes me nauseous and dizzy. So, don't go starting any rumors now.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Frugal Friday
Do you use dryer sheets? If so, then conserve them. When you buy a box of dryer sheets cut each sheet in half. Then check each sheet as it comes out of the dryer to see if you can reuse it a second time. this way you will get double or triple the bang for your buck.
For tips like this and many more go here.
P.S. remember that today is free chocolate friday. Just go to http://realchocolate.com to register for your free coupon. (I got my first coupon in the mail this week, I have two more on the way).
For tips like this and many more go here.
P.S. remember that today is free chocolate friday. Just go to http://realchocolate.com to register for your free coupon. (I got my first coupon in the mail this week, I have two more on the way).
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Tasty Tuesday
In honor of Summer, Camping and Father's Day, I have decided to give you our Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler Recipe.
Using 16-22 coals and a 3 (top) to 1 (bottom) ratio. Heat up your dutch oven then add 1 can peach pie filling, 1 box yellow cake mix, 1 can Sprite. Heat for 20-25 minutes and enjoy with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Other variations: Cherry pie filling, chocolate cake mix, coke; cherry pie filling, cherry cake mix, and coke; Apple pie filling, Spice cake mix and rootbeer (we've tried this one with yummy results); Cranberries, butter cake mix, cream soda; fruit cocktail, white cake mix, 7-up; blueberries, white cake mix, cream soda. The possibilities are endless.
Experiment and enjoy!!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Service Fiesta
Can you say Ole? Last night was fun, we had our quarterly activity and it was a service fiesta. We had three different service projects going on, but first, we ate some yummy dinner!
Pic #1: Our yummy taco salads, pic#2 assembling lasagnas to freeze. We will be giving these those in our ward that need service (due to babies, surgery, illness, etc.) pic#3 & 4 assembling coloring page packets for Jordan Valley Hospital (they are more for the siblings of the patients, because they tend to get bored while their parents are visiting). pic#4 sewing school bags for the Humanitarian Center. We had a lot of fun. If you couldn't make it this time, we hope to see you next time.
Pic #1: Our yummy taco salads, pic#2 assembling lasagnas to freeze. We will be giving these those in our ward that need service (due to babies, surgery, illness, etc.) pic#3 & 4 assembling coloring page packets for Jordan Valley Hospital (they are more for the siblings of the patients, because they tend to get bored while their parents are visiting). pic#4 sewing school bags for the Humanitarian Center. We had a lot of fun. If you couldn't make it this time, we hope to see you next time.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Tasty Tuesday
What a fun and yummy treat idea for that dad in your life? Try this Happy Meal out. Just go here for all the step by step instructions. I will definitely be baking this for all those wonderful dads in my life!!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Free Day @ This is the Place State Park
Today only (until 5pm) you can get in free at This is the Place State Park. They are having games, activities and you also get a free ice cream cone. This is a savings of $8 per adult and $5 per child. So, if you need to get the kids out of the house and you are willing to brave the rainy weather, head on up there for a fun afternoon.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Frugal Friday
Mars is giving away coupons for free "Real Chocolate" every Friday starting at 9:00 am and ending at 11:59 pm. Each Friday the first 250,000 people who register for coupons will get free chocolate. That's right, 250,000 each and every Friday through September 25. And better yet you can win up to four times! You are limited to a total of 4 coupons per household, but you can only get one coupon each Friday. You should receive your coupons by mail in approximately 6 weeks after winning them. I love sharing free chocolate with you!
Go to: http://realchocolate.com/ to start getting your free chocolate!! (I just did this 5 min ago and I was still able to get a coupon)
Friday, May 22, 2009
*Fru*gal* Friday
I hope today finds you well and you have been able to take advantage of the great grocery deals this week.
1st up: On Saturday May 23 (tomorrow) at Old Navy all off their flip flops are $1/pair!!!!! I would recommend getting there early because I am sure that they are going to go fast!
2nd: There have been several request on how to do couponing. So, just for you, here is the information that was given at the Stake Enrichment Boot Camp in January. (Courtesy of the Bargain Babes ; ) If you need to come back to this, just select the coupon 101 tab on the right. And, if you have any questions, call or email me.
Intro to using coupons
1.Accumulate coupons. You can do this by subscribing to the Sunday newspaper. There are three types of inserts that come in the Sunday paper; SmartSource, Red Plum, and Procter & Gamble (P&G). Red Plum also comes in the mail with the grocery ads. There are also many printable coupons; most allow you to print two coupons per computer. It is recommended you get one newspaper subscription per person in your home. You can also trade coupons with friends and through online coupon trading forums.
2.Organize your coupons. Find the best way for you. Keep them in order by date of the Sunday paper they come in. Do not clip them. Keep them filed until there is a great sale to match the coupon. Then clip it and take it with you to the store. This saves a lot of extra, unnecessary clipping and saving cut coupons.
3.Wait until a sale comes along to match the coupons you want to use. Use your favorite website that will do the work of matching coupons to sales.
4.The reason you want multiple coupons is so you can stock up. You can use one coupon per item purchased. So, for example, if razors are free and you have four coupons, you can get four razors absolutely free! This will carry you until the next sale when they are free again.
5.The coupons do not generally expire for up to five months. Every month you can check your oldest coupons to see if they have expired and throw them away.
When getting started, be patient, it will take a little time to build up your supply of coupons. You will have a large supply of not only food, but also toiletries, cleaning supplies and more in a just a matter of months. All on the same budget you currently shop with.
6.The websites usually rate the deals. When you see a five star deal, it is a great time to stock up. You will learn what the lowest prices are to pay for certain items in no time. Stock up as much as you can to last until the next sale. Soon you will be stocked up on all sorts of items you use and won’t have to pay full price for them and will soon have food storage of items you use.
8.There are many other ways to save at the store including rebates, and Catalinas (coupons that print at the register after you pay). Pay attention to the websites and you will learn about deals you never imagined.
9.To get the maximum savings, you can not be loyal to one brand or store. You need to be willing to try new products and brands.
Free money saving websites
The following are a few websites that are absolutely free that do a lot of the work for you. They will match coupons to store sales. All you have to do is keep your coupons organized, clip them and make your shopping list according to your needs. Many of them have blogs and forums where users can add their own finds and tips.
Grocerysmarts.com
1. enter passport (Utah passport is: g84csg)
2. click submit
3. select your store from the dropdown menu
4. Click start button in upper right hand corner of page
5. select the items you want to add to your grocery list (they will turn white)
6. type in any notes or other items you want to purchase to create a complete list
7. click the shrink button in the upper right corner of the page. This will compress your list to include only those items you have selected as well we any notes you have typed. If you need to start over, click the unshrink button.
8. click the print now button to print your list.
9. print your coupons from the links provided
10. clip your coupons from Sunday paper inserts
Pinchingyourpennies.com
Grocery Deals
Click on screaming deals by state
select Utah
select grocery store you are interested in
Deals at stores around town other than grocery
from the home page select forums
select screaming deals around town
go through thread to see what stores/deals apply to you
Deals found online
select forums from the home page
go to screaming deals online
Other deal finding websites/blogs
Moneysavingmom.com
Bargainbrianna.blogspot.com
Couponmom.com
Coupondivas.com/kids-eat-free
1st up: On Saturday May 23 (tomorrow) at Old Navy all off their flip flops are $1/pair!!!!! I would recommend getting there early because I am sure that they are going to go fast!
2nd: There have been several request on how to do couponing. So, just for you, here is the information that was given at the Stake Enrichment Boot Camp in January. (Courtesy of the Bargain Babes ; ) If you need to come back to this, just select the coupon 101 tab on the right. And, if you have any questions, call or email me.
Intro to using coupons
1.Accumulate coupons. You can do this by subscribing to the Sunday newspaper. There are three types of inserts that come in the Sunday paper; SmartSource, Red Plum, and Procter & Gamble (P&G). Red Plum also comes in the mail with the grocery ads. There are also many printable coupons; most allow you to print two coupons per computer. It is recommended you get one newspaper subscription per person in your home. You can also trade coupons with friends and through online coupon trading forums.
2.Organize your coupons. Find the best way for you. Keep them in order by date of the Sunday paper they come in. Do not clip them. Keep them filed until there is a great sale to match the coupon. Then clip it and take it with you to the store. This saves a lot of extra, unnecessary clipping and saving cut coupons.
3.Wait until a sale comes along to match the coupons you want to use. Use your favorite website that will do the work of matching coupons to sales.
4.The reason you want multiple coupons is so you can stock up. You can use one coupon per item purchased. So, for example, if razors are free and you have four coupons, you can get four razors absolutely free! This will carry you until the next sale when they are free again.
5.The coupons do not generally expire for up to five months. Every month you can check your oldest coupons to see if they have expired and throw them away.
When getting started, be patient, it will take a little time to build up your supply of coupons. You will have a large supply of not only food, but also toiletries, cleaning supplies and more in a just a matter of months. All on the same budget you currently shop with.
6.The websites usually rate the deals. When you see a five star deal, it is a great time to stock up. You will learn what the lowest prices are to pay for certain items in no time. Stock up as much as you can to last until the next sale. Soon you will be stocked up on all sorts of items you use and won’t have to pay full price for them and will soon have food storage of items you use.
8.There are many other ways to save at the store including rebates, and Catalinas (coupons that print at the register after you pay). Pay attention to the websites and you will learn about deals you never imagined.
9.To get the maximum savings, you can not be loyal to one brand or store. You need to be willing to try new products and brands.
Free money saving websites
The following are a few websites that are absolutely free that do a lot of the work for you. They will match coupons to store sales. All you have to do is keep your coupons organized, clip them and make your shopping list according to your needs. Many of them have blogs and forums where users can add their own finds and tips.
Grocerysmarts.com
1. enter passport (Utah passport is: g84csg)
2. click submit
3. select your store from the dropdown menu
4. Click start button in upper right hand corner of page
5. select the items you want to add to your grocery list (they will turn white)
6. type in any notes or other items you want to purchase to create a complete list
7. click the shrink button in the upper right corner of the page. This will compress your list to include only those items you have selected as well we any notes you have typed. If you need to start over, click the unshrink button.
8. click the print now button to print your list.
9. print your coupons from the links provided
10. clip your coupons from Sunday paper inserts
Pinchingyourpennies.com
Grocery Deals
Click on screaming deals by state
select Utah
select grocery store you are interested in
Deals at stores around town other than grocery
from the home page select forums
select screaming deals around town
go through thread to see what stores/deals apply to you
Deals found online
select forums from the home page
go to screaming deals online
Other deal finding websites/blogs
Moneysavingmom.com
Bargainbrianna.blogspot.com
Couponmom.com
Coupondivas.com/kids-eat-free
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Tasty Tuesday
I love when the weather starts to get warmer and I can take my Dutch Oven out of hibernation. So, in honor of my Dutch Oven, here is a very tasty (and fairly easy) recipe.
Beef Barbecue Sandwich
2lbs. beef roast
1 bottle liquid smoke
1 can cola soda or 1 1/2 c beef broth
1 to 2 bottles barbecue sauce
swiss or cheddar cheese slices
sauteed onions
toasted onion rolls or hoagie buns
Marinate roast in liquid smoke overnight. Place roast in a oiled Dutch oven and pur the soda over the top. Cover and cook with 16-20 coals (400 deg), with a 1 (bottom)-to-3 (top) ratio, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the meat separates easily. Add more moisture if needed, and rotate the oven and lid while cooking. Using a fork, shred the meat, then stir in the barbecue sauce and heat through. Serve on buns with cheese and onions. Yummy!!!
Beef Barbecue Sandwich
2lbs. beef roast
1 bottle liquid smoke
1 can cola soda or 1 1/2 c beef broth
1 to 2 bottles barbecue sauce
swiss or cheddar cheese slices
sauteed onions
toasted onion rolls or hoagie buns
Marinate roast in liquid smoke overnight. Place roast in a oiled Dutch oven and pur the soda over the top. Cover and cook with 16-20 coals (400 deg), with a 1 (bottom)-to-3 (top) ratio, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the meat separates easily. Add more moisture if needed, and rotate the oven and lid while cooking. Using a fork, shred the meat, then stir in the barbecue sauce and heat through. Serve on buns with cheese and onions. Yummy!!!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Tasty Tuesday
First we need to update you on the ever-so-popular free KFC coupons. This was sent to me from Dana (Thank you).
Subject: KFC Coupon
Because of the overwhelming response to the KFC Coupons, some restaurants are unable to redeem the coupons, because of this they will be giving a rain check for your coupon. Please see below.
http://www.kfc.com/coupons/raincheck.asp
Now, onto a yummy recipe! I make this for my family on a pretty consistant basis and all of them love it!!
Easy Chicken Stir-fry
1 lb boneles chicken breast
1 pkg frozen stir-fry vegetables
1 tbsp miracle whip
garlic powder
soy sauce
2 cups cooked rice
Cook chicken in miracle whip. add vegetables and seasoning (to taste) and simmer until vegetables are cooked through. Serve over rice (or noodles). Enjoy
Subject: KFC Coupon
Because of the overwhelming response to the KFC Coupons, some restaurants are unable to redeem the coupons, because of this they will be giving a rain check for your coupon. Please see below.
http://www.kfc.com/coupons/raincheck.asp
Now, onto a yummy recipe! I make this for my family on a pretty consistant basis and all of them love it!!
Easy Chicken Stir-fry
1 lb boneles chicken breast
1 pkg frozen stir-fry vegetables
1 tbsp miracle whip
garlic powder
soy sauce
2 cups cooked rice
Cook chicken in miracle whip. add vegetables and seasoning (to taste) and simmer until vegetables are cooked through. Serve over rice (or noodles). Enjoy
Friday, May 8, 2009
Frugal Friday
Beginning today and on every Friday, there will be some kind of money saving tip, idea, coupon, sale, etc. Today there happens to be two.
First: $8 off the white tulle slip
The Vintage Hem Gals Jennifer & Janine each have 4 kiddos, so you get $1 off for each kid totalling a savings of eight dollars when you purchase a Have A Ball Slip in white. Offer expires 5/14/09 go to: www.vintagehem.com
Our Mother's Day gift to you!
PROMO CODE: VHmomma
I love Vintage Hem. I believe I have every style that they offer. I will be getting my white tulle slip this weekend!
Next: Beginning Monday May 11 at Kraft.com you can get up to $50 in Kraft coupons. There is a limited supply and a household limit as well.
Have a Frugal Day!!
First: $8 off the white tulle slip
The Vintage Hem Gals Jennifer & Janine each have 4 kiddos, so you get $1 off for each kid totalling a savings of eight dollars when you purchase a Have A Ball Slip in white. Offer expires 5/14/09 go to: www.vintagehem.com
Our Mother's Day gift to you!
PROMO CODE: VHmomma
I love Vintage Hem. I believe I have every style that they offer. I will be getting my white tulle slip this weekend!
Next: Beginning Monday May 11 at Kraft.com you can get up to $50 in Kraft coupons. There is a limited supply and a household limit as well.
Have a Frugal Day!!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Tasty Tuesday
I saw this (tasty tuesday) on a good friends blog and I thought that it would be perfect for this site. Each week on Tuesday, we will feature a new tasty recipe (or a few). This week, however, it has been decided that we let you know of a free meal at KFC.
FREE 2 pc. KFC grilled chicken meal
(includes 2 sides and a biscuit)
Printable coupon at this link:
http://www.unthinkfc.com/
The site is currently allowing you to print 4 coupons!
Valid 5/5/09-5/19/09 excluding Mother's Day (5/10/09)
Coupon available for printing from 9am CDT 5/5/09 to 9:59pm CDT 5/6/09 only! This site could experience heavy volume at times so please be patient.
FREE 2 pc. KFC grilled chicken meal
(includes 2 sides and a biscuit)
Printable coupon at this link:
http://www.unthinkfc.com/
The site is currently allowing you to print 4 coupons!
Valid 5/5/09-5/19/09 excluding Mother's Day (5/10/09)
Coupon available for printing from 9am CDT 5/5/09 to 9:59pm CDT 5/6/09 only! This site could experience heavy volume at times so please be patient.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Updated Blog
Hello all. Thank you for your patience in me while I update the blog. If you notice, on the right hand side, there is a list of info that will link you to different posts in the blog. When you select one of the categories, it will show you all the posts in that particualr category. If you would like to narrow down your search say in the recipe category, go to the top left corner of the blog and type in something like: {chicken} and then {search blog}. You will then be shown all the posts that contain recipes for chicken. If you have any yummy recipe ideas, money saving info or just helpful tips on raising children (ie: potty training, sleeping, teething, etc.) or if you have any questions on navigating the blog just email me: stajnay@yahoo.com. I look forward to hearing what you all have to say.
Have a great day!!
Have a great day!!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Old Navy Coupon
Old Navy: Free $5 coupon per child
Old Navy currently has an in-store deal running where you can pick up a Valentine card at your local store (one per child) and if your child colors it and brings it back by Saturday (February 14, 2009), you'll get a $5 coupon (per Valentine colored) off any purchase.
The $5 coupon can only be used on Valentine's Day, but this could be a great deal for those of you with a few children or more!
The Jordan Landing store is participating! You can have each child color one valentine, but you can only use one coupon per transaction, and like it says, you can only use it this Saturday.
Old Navy currently has an in-store deal running where you can pick up a Valentine card at your local store (one per child) and if your child colors it and brings it back by Saturday (February 14, 2009), you'll get a $5 coupon (per Valentine colored) off any purchase.
The $5 coupon can only be used on Valentine's Day, but this could be a great deal for those of you with a few children or more!
The Jordan Landing store is participating! You can have each child color one valentine, but you can only use one coupon per transaction, and like it says, you can only use it this Saturday.
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