Well...Christmas is Here!

I have been really busy the past week and half getting things ready for Christmas, doing activities with the kids and preparing for our school break . Hence, I have not posted much on my blog and I am sorry. I promise to be back next week posting deals, sales, coupon match ups, etc. If you shop at Reasor's in Owasso (and perhaps other Reasor's have the same deal) they have Sprite, Sprite Zero and a couple other Coca-Cola brand drinks on sale for 89 cents, but there are $1 off 4 coupons attached to the bottles (these are for the 2 liter bottles). That makes them about 63 cents per 2 liter :) You could stock up for Christmas and New Years Eve (we like to put a maraschino cherry into the Sprite on New Years-we call them Cherry Bombs :)
I hope you ahve a very blessed Christmas! Stay safe, warm and enjoy yourself! We are looking at a White Christmas here in the Tulsa area this year :) Should be cold, but should be pretty!

Swagbucks--are you signed up yet?

Really, if you haven't, you should! It is a great way to earn points that you can use toward all sorts of things, including gift cards to places like Amazon.com, Ding.com, etc...I have even used it to get PayPal cash! If you search for anything online, then try this! It is powered by Google and Ask.com, so you know you are getting good searches.
If you sign up under me, I get points from you. The same happens when you get friends to sign up under you too! So, try it out for yourself!

Great Deal at Walmart (atleast at Owasso Supercenter)

I got this deal from Couponing to Disney. Print the refrigerated cookie dough coupon from here for $1.50 off any Nestle refrigerated cookie dough. Then, head on over to Walmart where, at mine, the ones you just break off the little squares of dough, out on a pan, and bake, are only $2! That makes these packages of dough 50 cents! I am wondering if the price of these might be $2 at most Supercenters because COuponing to Disney is not in my area-not even my state, and my price was the same as her Walmart.
I got two just for a convenience thing on Christmas Eve when we make cookies for Santa. I happen to know Santa loves white chocolate macadamia nut cookies ;) And, I thought he might like to try the Turtle cookies too :)

Arm & Hammer printable coupons

Go here to get your free printable Arm & Hammer coupons. Some nice ones here, so hurry!

Food Pyramid and Reasor's sales/coupon match ups

I really did not find many coupon match ups this week. But, there are some really good sales-including a good sale at Reasor's this Saturday with their 12 hour sale! Finally, one that happens on my regular shopping week ;)

Food Pyramid
Best Choice Flour-5lb-98 cents


10 lb bag of Idaho Potatoes-$1.77

Musselman's Applesauce-23-24 oz-98 cents

Best Choice Sugar-4 lb bag-98 cents (limit 1)

Farmland Cooked Ham-$1.99/lb

Imperial Margerine-2/$1

Coffemate Creamers-$1.70-50 cent coupon (11/1 RP mailer) doubled to $1.00= 79 cents

Libby’s Vegetables .59cents -$1 off 4 (9/22 RP) = $1.36/4

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Reasor's
~12 hour sale~
Imperial Margerine-2/$1

DaVinci Pastas-16 oz-69 cents

Christmas Wrapping Paper-select varieties-75 cents

Morton Salt-3/99 cents

Crystal Farms Chunk Cheese-7-8 oz-4/$5

Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa-88 cents
 
~Regular Weekly Sale~


Parkay Margarine 5/$5-.75 on 2 (11/15 SS)=$1.25 for 2 or about 63 cents each

Herbal Essences-$2.89-$1 that came in mail with free bottle offer= $1.89

Nestle Jingle Bells-2/$5-$1 on one bag Here =$1.50 per bag!

Best Choice Almond Bark-$1.69

Old Orchard juice frozen concentrate-4/$5

Right@Home Holiday@Home Gift Pack

Don't forget-today is the start of the new week to sign up for a new gift pack! Here is the info from Right @ Home -http://www.rightathome.com//offers/200912-gift-w2:

Create precious holiday memories with family and friends in a clean and inviting home—with a Right@Home™ Holiday at Home gift basket. Each gift basket is filled with your favorite products from the makers of Ziploc®, Glade®, Scrubbing Bubbles® and more, to help you keep your home ready for guests and full of cheer.
Each gift basket includes:
• 1 Ziploc® Brand Medium Snap 'n Seal Container
• 1 25-count box of Ziploc® Brand Storage Bags
• 1 15-count box of Ziploc® Brand Freezer Bags
• 1 pack of Ziploc® Brand Big Bags (with 3 different sizes of Big Bags)
• 1 package of Pledge® Natural Beauty Wipes
• 1 Glade® Scented Oil Candles Tin
• 1 Scrubbing Bubbles® Toilet Cleaning Gel

*Terms & ConditionsThe first 2,000 people to respond from December 8 to December 14 will receive a Holiday At Home gift basket. For your chance to receive a gift basket, simply complete all required information on the offer form by December 14, 2009, 11:59:59 p.m. Central Time (CT). Offer available to U.S. residents only. Gift baskets available until December 14, 2009, or while supplies last. Only 2,000 gift baskets available. Limit: one (1) gift basket per household/address. S.C. Johnson is not liable for any typographical errors in the offer or any illegible, lost, late, damaged, separated, misdirected, incomplete, stolen or non-delivered email or redemption requests. Gift baskets will be mailed by March 15, 2010. If you have received a gift pack from Right@Home™ in the last 180 days, you are not eligible for this month's offer.

Check back on Tuesday, December 15 for next week's offer.

Cute $1 stockings at Old Navy!

Went to Old Navy last night and they had their stockings, which are normally $9.50, for only $1!! These are girly, atleast I think they are, but my youngest son wanted one in his favorite colors, which he now wears around the house on his foot-lol! But, even if you have a stocking, these are so cute and would make great little gift holders to give to someone like a friend, family member, etc...Or, how about stuffing treats you are baking/making for neighbors into one?! Wrap them in pretty plastic wrap, celophane, etc, and place your baked goods in the stocking. I think it would be very cute :) There are many ideas for these...even donating some to a good cause.

What to do with Old Socks?

I have a grocery sack full of old socks. I also have a laundry basket full of socks waiting to be matched. I am not sure I will ever find the mates that go with these socks, but I stay hopeful that one day, maybe, just maybe, I will find the mate and reunite a happy couple once again.
But, I have many socks with holes in the feet. I am not sure what my family does, but they tend to get holes in the soles often! So, I have been looking around the internet for some neat ideas, and I did come across some. But, a friend reminded me of making arm/wrist warmers with the socks, and even leg warmers. I thought about it...and then I noticed a pair of socks on my sewing table that had been mutilated. When I asked the child who was the owner of these socks, why she did that, she told me she was trying to make wrist warmers, but messed them up...SO...I guess my kids WOULD like some wrist warmers :)
I am going to cut right above the ankle, stitch them up a bit there, just to reinforce and make sure they do not fray. But, Im going to take these a step further and decorate them nicely. Maybe by hand with some embroidery floss and maybe some with my sewing machine and a cute stitch. This will make them look nicely, but, also, since our socks are mostly white, I thought this would be a great way to know whose wrist warmer is laying on the floor after they come in from the cold-lol!! These will make a great stocking stuffer I think :)

Do you have lots of socks and wondering what you can do with all of them? It seems a shame to throw them away...How about using them to make a nice, warm quilt? One of my kids used them to make a fabric picture collage. They made great clouds in her picture :) Of course, there are sock monkeys, but you can use any sock and make any animal. My mom even took socks-though she used new ones-and made my kids sock babies. They adored those and a couple of my kids still have them! You could cut the tops into strips-as in making rounds with them-and use them in a loop loom to make potholders. Or, believe it or not, socks make terrific dusting clothes-slip one on each hand and off you go! Perhaps even floor dusters on your feet as well?


Here are a couple sites I found with sock craft ideas:
Sock and Nylon Crafts
 The New Homemaker
do stuff! Fingerless Mitts
Argyle Sock Scarf Instructions
Martha Stewart Sock Dog
HGTV Sock Dog
By the way, I have been once again making things for my kids this Christmas-a pair of jammie pants of my youngest son and some matching American Girl jammies-yes, he has a doll too-why doesn't AG make American Boys? Anyway... I have also made a couple AG outfits, working on jammies for each of my daughters' dolls as well-need to make my own pattern I suppose. I didn't like the one I used last year. And, I think I will make my oldest son one of those sock dogs :) He will love it. I will post pics once I am done to share :) If you are sewing or creating, feel free to share! I would love to know what others are doing!!

Right At Home Holiday at Home Gift Basket Give-Away

Be one of the 1st 2,000 to enter and you might win a gift basket from Right@Home. Below are the items included in the basket. A new basket give away will start next week, on Dec 8th, so keep your eye out for the next one :)
*From the site*
Create precious holiday memories with family and friends in a clean and inviting home—with a Right@Home™ Holiday at Home gift basket.




Each gift basket is filled with your favorite products from the makers of Ziploc®, Glade®, Scrubbing Bubbles® and more, to help you keep your home ready for guests and full of cheer.



Each gift basket includes:

• 1 Ziploc® Brand Medium Snap 'n Seal Container

• 1 25-count box of Ziploc® Brand Storage Bags

• 1 15-count box of Ziploc® Brand Freezer Bags

• 1 pack of Ziploc® Brand Big Bags (with 3 different sizes of Big Bags)

• 1 package of Pledge® Natural Beauty Wipes

• 1 Glade® Scented Oil Candles Tin

• 1 Scrubbing Bubbles® Toilet Cleaning Gel



*Terms & Conditions



The first 2,000 people to respond from December 1 to December 7 will receive a Holiday At Home gift basket. For your chance to receive a gift basket, simply complete all required information on the offer form by December 7, 2009, 11:59:59 p.m. Central Time (CT). Offer available to U.S. residents only. Gift baskets available until December 7, 2009, or while supplies last. Only 2,000 gift baskets available. Limit: one (1) gift basket per household/address. S.C. Johnson is not liable for any typographical errors in the offer or any illegible, lost, late, damaged, separated, misdirected, incomplete, stolen or non-delivered email or redemption requests. Gift baskets will be mailed by March 15, 2010.



If you have received a gift pack from Right@Home™ in the last 180 days, you are not eligible for this month's offer.



Check back on Tuesday, December 8th for next week's offer.

New Coupons at Coupons.com

Don't forget-new month, new coupons! Go to Coupons.com and check out the new ones to be printed :) Also, it is a good time to go through your coupon stash and pull out any expired. I also went through my coupon file folder (the one I hold all those coupon section in) and discarded all the old coupons and even some coupon sections that were expired! Haven't done that in a couple of months, so there was a lot there!!