Last Day!

Today is the last day to enter for a chance to win a free box of Post Honey Bunches of Oats cereal. Go to According 2 Mandy and this post to enter!

Day #3 of headache

I am on day number three of a killer headache. I've had a full house (or close to it) in my child care everyday this week and a little girl who isn't real fond of naps, so it's been kind of crazy. I'm feeling very blessed to be so full in the summertime though so I'm not complaining!

Anyway, I just wanted to update and let you guys know I'm still here.

Remember to go try out Gift Hulk! Use my referral link: http://www.gifthulk.com/refer/KiddoKare and my code: "cruisingwithcoupons" (without the quotes) at the Fountain of Youth for an extra 25 coins when you sign up. You get 50 coins for signing up and then 25 more when you use my code. It's limited to the first 10 people (2 have used it so far), so hurry! :)

Gift Hulk: point earning website

I have recently learned of another point earning website called Gift Hulk. It is similar to other ones out there where you can use it as your search engine to earn points (points awarded randomly), you can take polls or surveys to earn points, you can earn points through referrals. Then you can use those points to redeem for items such as Amazon gift cards, PayPal gift cards, and lots of other items in their store.

I signed up for their webmaster program which means that if you use a special code that I give you, you will automatically earn 25 extra coins when you sign up. Here is my referral link (You have to use this link to be able to use the special code).

http://www.gifthulk.com/refer/KiddoKare

The first nine people to e-mail me and request the special code will get it (it is limited to 10 people and I already gave it to one). E-mail me at Tracy.Hinton@gmail.com. Hurry so you don't miss out!

Check out this chance to win a free box of cereal!

Mandy from Mandy's Work at Home Adventures and Mandy's fun with Pinterest has a new celebrity blog and website called According 2 Mandy. If you like reading about celebrities and television shows, this is a great site to check out.

And, from now through June 1st, you can go there to read a review and enter for a chance to win a free box of Honey Bunches of Oats cereal. I personally LOVE Honey Bunches of Oats, it's got a sweet taste but I can eat it for breakfast without it shooting my blood sugar through the roof.

Check it out here!

Google Offers

This week, I tried out buying a deal from Google Offers for the first time. It is a 2 night stay at a Bed and Breakfast in Oklahoma City for $149 (regular $298). Our room will have a Jacuzzi in it. We're going to use it in December to celebrate our 20th anniversary. I had been watching for a deal like that through Groupon or something, so I was super excited to find this one.

Have you tried out Google Offers? What did you think? Share your story!

Here is the Bed & Breakfast: The Grandison Inn.

Summertime deals

With Memorial Day coming up Monday, it's the unofficial start of summer. Summer is a great time to stock up on deals on pork and beans, ketchup, BBQ supplies, sunscreen, razors, bug spray, and other summer essentials. Around Memorial Day and the 4th of July, sometimes you can find good deals on hamburger meat, hot dogs, and other foods that are great for grilling.

Have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend, everyone. It's my daughter's last weekend here before she goes to Colorado next week so I'm not sure how much I'll be around.

Remember to honor those who serve our country this weekend.

Jumbo's sale ad: May 23rd-29th

This week at Jumbo's in Enid:

Pork spare ribs: $1.77 a pound
Bar S franks, 12 oz: 67 cents each
Whole seedless watermelon: $2.99
Van Camp's pork and beans: 2/$1
20 pack Coke/Dr. Pepper products: $4.98
Premium fresh sweet corn: 4/$1
24 oz Hunt's ketchup: 89 cents (limit 4)
KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce, 18 oz, original only: 89 cents

And the winner is...

The winner of the birthday giveaway is Kevin-Shannon Myrick. You guys have until next Tuesday, May 29th to get with me and claim your binder!

Thanks for entering everyone. Keep sharing my Facebook page. When I reach 100 likes, I'll have another giveaway!

Happy Birthday to me!

Today's the last day, you have until midnight tonight to go "like" my Facebook page for a chance to win a coupon binder. I'll have the drawing sometime on Wednesday, May 23rd!

So what does this say about me?

Yesterday, we went out to lunch after church with Serenity & Anthony, Tasha, and Josh to celebrate my birthday. I picked Mazzio's because it was close to where Josh works and he was going to meet us on his lunch break and well, because they have free drinks on Sundays. LOL. When Serenity and Josh found that out, they both asked me (separately) if I picked it because of the free drinks on Sundays. LOL!! Either I'm really transparent or my children know me really well. I also picked it because I love pizza though. And it's one indulgence I want to enjoy occasionally, even with the healthier eating plan.

Product review: Haan Duo Steam Sweeper and Floor Sanitizer

I mentioned on my Crockpot Cruise blog about my garage sale find last week, a Haan Duo Steam Sweeper and Floor Sanitizer for $15. I went looking to see how good of a deal I got and found out that particular model has been discontinued now, but you can still get one on Amazon for $79.95 (regular price $149.95), so either way, I think I got a great deal.

I LOVE this thing! I have a Shark floor sanitizer which steam cleans the floor, you can read my review on that here. 

What I like about the Haan is the sweeper part with the brushes. It cleans the floor so much faster and easier than the Shark steamer. As you can imagine, my floor can get pretty yucky with these kids. Now don't get me wrong, I still like the Shark, but I think this Haan will be much more effective for use on my kitchen floor. Since it's been discontinued, I plan to go ahead and buy some extra pads for it so that I'll have them.

Just 3 more days!

Just 3 more days to go "like" my Facebook page for a chance to win a coupon binder!

Product Review: Tide Pods

Recently, I got a free sample of Tide Pods in my mailbox. I tried it out yesterday with a load of laundry. Here are my thoughts:

I really liked the scent. It smelled good, but wasn't overpowering. Again, the convenience of being able to just toss that little pod in was really nice. These would be super for college students or others who have to use laundromats.

I have to confess that I don't really get the whole "pod" thing, it seems like everyone is coming up with their detergent in some kind of pod. This concerns me because you can't stretch the bottle of box of detergent that way, there is only a certain number of loads per package. And although I haven't actually checked the prices, I suspect that the pods cost quite a bit more per use than buying regular liquid or powder on sale and using a coupon.

I was also disappointed that they didn't enclose a coupon for me to go find a whole package to try. Would I go out and buy it? Possibly, if I found a good sale and had a coupon. It would be great for Tasha to use at college next year.

Birthday Giveaway!

My birthday is next Tuesday the 22nd and I want to celebrate by having a giveaway. So...whether I've reached 100 likes on my Facebook page or not, I am going to have a drawing from those names and give away a coupon binder on May 22nd!

So, spread the word and let's get ready to celebrate my 46th birthday!

Aldi Produce deals: May 16th-22nd

Produce deals at Aldi this week

Iceberg lettuce: 69 cents
20 oz package sweet corn $1.99
Tomatoes on the vine: 49 cents for a 1 pound package
Watermelons: $2.99 each
Strawberries: 99 cents a package
Whole pineapple: 99 cents each

Jumbo Sale ad: May 16th-22nd

This week at Jumbo's:

Boneless pork sirloin chops: $1.67 a pound
Premium seedless green grapes: $1.98 a pound
Best Choice 16 oz salad dressings: 889 cents
Best Choice pork & beans: 2/88 cents
12 pack Pepsi products: 4/$12 with in-ad coupon
Doritos tortilla chips: 2/$4
8 quart Crystal Light drink mix: 2/$3, use with $1 off two coupon to get for $1 a package
Ragu pasta sauce 2/$3, plus an in-ad manufacturer's coupon to get pasta for free with purchase of two Ragu products

United sale ad: May 16th-22nd

This week at United:

It is their anniversary sale, so lots of 1/2 price items:
Cook's smoked shank or butt ham portions: 99 cents a pound
Pilgrim's Pride boneless, skinless, fryer breasts
16 oz Green Giant peeled baby carrots: 99 cents
12 oz Dole Salad mix: 99 cents
Betty Crocker 40% more Hamburger Helpers: $1.09, use with 75 cent off 3 coupons to get for 85 cents a box
Hiland cottage cheese: $1.77
Hiland ice cream: $2.49
Green Giant canned vegetables: 67 cents
Doritos tortilla chips: $2.14
6 pack Ozarka water: $1.57
Gold Medal flour: $1.49
Williams taco seasoning mix: 25 cents a package. This is a GREAT deal on taco seasoning!!!!!
Plus...a whole bunch more (I'm running out of time this morning, LOL).

Other good deals:
Purchase $40 worth of participating P&G products in one transaction and get a $10 Visa prepaid card in the mail. (Pick up form at the service desk)
They also have all these P&G products listed on sale with double coupons, so I'm not sure if they're running a double coupon special on those or all around this week. If anyone knows, please let me know. I couldn't see details anywhere in the ad.

Great deal and a chance to help!

In my e-mail the last couple of mornings, I have received e-mails from some of my subscriptions (Hillbilly Housewife and Living on a Dime to be exact) offering a great deal to help The Menu Mom (Christine Steendahl) bring a Ukrainian boy to the United States to visit this summer. You can get over $440 worth of products for $15 through this sale. Check it out here! 

To read the story, go to this post.

Most of all, I encourage you to pray for this mom and her family. :)

Got any good deals lately?

Remember, when you find good deals, be sure and share them with me. You can send me pics and details and I"ll post them on the blog. And if you have a blog or a website, I'll link back to you! :)

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all you moms! Hope you have a great day and let your families spoil you just a a little bit!

Pond Creek city wide garage sale today

Just a reminder: the Pond Creek city wide garage sales are today, Saturday, May 12th. Come on out and check it out!

Watch for Mother's Day restaurant specials this weekend

Over the last few days, I've got several Mother's Day restaurant specials in my e-mail. For example:

Free buffet at CiCi's Pizza

Free dessert Friday & Saturday at Chili's

Free dessert at Rib Crib

If you are signed up for e-mails from any restaurants, check your e-mail before going out to eat this weekend!

I really like Swagbucks

I am still really liking Swagbucks. I recently counted up and I have redeemed $65 worth of Amazon gift cards since I joined last August! And they have alot more stuff than Amazon gift cards. I'm just a big fan of Amazon. LOL.

If you haven't tried it out yet, send me an e-mail to Tracy.Hinton@gmail.com and I will send you a referral!

Have you liked my Facebook page yet?

Have you liked my Facebook page yet? When I reach 100 likes, I'm giving away another coupon binder. I'm at 77 right now, only 23 more to go!

GREAT produce deals at Aldi's this week!

There are some great produce deals at Aldi's this week!!!

1 pint grape tomatoes: 59 cents
Cucumbers: 25 cents each
1# package baby carrots: 49 cents
Little Salad Bar packaged salad: 49 cents a bag
3 pack multi-colored peppers: $1.49
Mushrooms: 69 cents a package

Jumbo's sale ad: May 9th-15th

Not a lot to get excited about at Jumbo's this week:

Best Choice butter quarters: $1.99

Coke & Dr. Pepper 20 packs: $4.98

Boneless New York strip steaks: $5.99 a pound

Rose bouquet (1 dozen roses): $12.99

United sale ad: May 9th-15th

This week at United:

There are some great deals on flowers for moms:

12 stems simply divine dozen rose bouquet: $11.99

Half dozen rainbow rose bouquet: $8.99

Single rose bouquet: $3.99

Blooming mini rose plant: $5.99

Petite hydrangea: $8.99

20 pack Coke and Dr. Pepper products: $4.99 (limit two)

Best Choice dozen eggs: 99 cents

Fritos, Cheetos, Santitas tortilla chips or canned dips: 3/$5 (there are coupons out to save $1 off two bags of Cheetos right now)

Quaker oatmeal squares, Life, or Cap'n Crunch cereals: 2/$5

Buy 5 participating Kraft Velveeta items, save $5 instantly

Gain 22-30 use liquid laundry detergent: $4.99 (use with $1 off coupons to get for $3.99)

4 day meat sale: Thursday May 10th through Sunday May 13th"

Angus boneless roast: $1.99 a pound

pork shoulder roast: $1.49 a pound

boneless pork loins: $1.99

Angus tenderized round steaks: $2.69

Plus several more...

Treasure Hunting

Tom and I went to Stillwater and met up with a friend of mine, her husband, and their daughter on Saturday. We did some treasure hunting (aka dumpster diving, LOL) at the dorms. You would not BELIEVE the stuff those kids throw away. My goodness!!! Some of the stuff we found:

2 office chairs (we took one, they took one)
Towels (brand new-didn't look like they'd ever been used!)
bath mat (also didn't look used)
comforter
clothes (and not ratty clothes-pretty nice looking clothes just tossed in the dumpster)
They took most of that stuff to wash up and donate to a shelter where they live.
Trash cans! Who the heck throws away trash cans with nothing wrong with them?????
A broom and a mop (didn't look like they'd been used either)
All kinds of plastic containers, carts, etc.
Two vacuum cleaners! One of them didn't work, but the other one did.

There was lots more stuff, but we both ran out of room in our cars. So, judge me if you want, but I had a great time. LOL. What's better than cheap? FREE!!!!!!!

MIA

Sorry I've been Missing in Action. Just seems there's been lots going on the last couple of weeks with my oldest daughter getting married. Plus for some reason, I've had a hard time writing for anything lately. So, I'm going to set some goals for myself. I will post in this blog at least once per day (even if it's just to say I've got nothing to say) LOL.

United sale ad: May 2nd-8th

Gee, I have been underwhelmed with the grocery sale ads lately. :(

Anyway, this week at United:

Best Choice butter, 1#: $1.69 limit 2

Van Camp pork & beans: 2/$1

20 pack Coke/Dr. Pepper products: $4.99 limit 2

Pictsweet Deluxe or Steamables veggies: 88 cents (10 or 12 oz)

Taco Bell taco shells: 5/$5

Jumbo's Sale Ad: May 2nd-May 8th

This week at Jumbo's:

10# bag of potatoes: $1.98

Gain laundry detergent and fabric softener: $4.99 (use with Gain coupons to save $'s)

20 pack Coke & Dr. Pepper products: $4.98

Betty Crocker 40% more Hamburger Helper: 4/$5, use with 75 cent off 3 coupons to get for $1 each

Hunt's Manwich sauce: 99 cents

I am behind on clipping coupons (Yes, again, LOL) so if anyone sees anything obvious that I"ve missed, please let me know!

Stormy night

Well, last night was a scary, stormy night here in Grant County, Oklahoma. As far as I know, noone was hurt, but my aunt & uncle lost their home (please pray for them!). There is lots of wind damage and trees, etc. down here in Pond Creek. But for the most part, I feel very lucky. I am sad about this tree though. It survived a late spring ice storm a few years ago that almost split it in half. Wonder if it will survive this: