This week at Aldi, get cute decor and bedding for your dorm for sweet prices! Plus, grab everything you need for school year meal prep for just $4.99 each!
They also had some really nice self-care and spa gear, new food storage and more.
Note: Aldi products may vary by location. What will you find in your Aldi??
Aldi Fun Finds:
These deals are good for a limited time and while supplies last!
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If you still need to do some back to school clothes shopping, I recommend the J.Crew Factory. Get an extra 70% off kids clearance styles!
Enter code SCORE70 to get the extra discount. All items are final sale.
Deal Ideas
Boys’ Gramercy flex chino short – $29.99 (reg. $42.50)
-70% off with code SCORE70
makes it $8.99
Girls’ cable-knit Casey cardigan sweater – $44.99 (reg. $69.50)
-70% off with code SCORE70
makes it $13.48
Boys’ short-sleeve garment-dyed tee – $14.99 (reg. $24.50)
-70% off with code SCORE70
makes it $4.49
Offer ends tonight, 7/30! Shipping is free on orders of $99+.
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Here are some Kroger meal plans ideas based on the sales that are starting today, 7/30!
Look through the full Kroger weekly ad to see all the current deals.
Note: All images used are from the original recipe creators.
Kroger Meal Plans:
photo via cooktoria.com
Easy Chicken Kebabs
Corn on the Cob
Crescent Rolls
- Kroger – Gerber Boneless Buckeye Chicken Breast or Boneless Thighs, $5.99 lb
- Kroger – Red, Orange or Yellow Bell Pepper, $1.25
- Kroger – Sweet Corn, 4 for $1, limit 8
- Kroger – Pillsbury Grands Biscuits, Crescents or Cinnamon Rolls, 8 ct, $2.99
$1 off Digital Coupon
-$1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated or Frozen Baked Goods, Kroger eCoupon
-$1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated or Frozen Baked Goods Product, limit 1, Kroger Cashback eCoupon
-200 points wyb Pillsbury Crescents, limit 3, enter code N0REC before first receipt to get 2000 Bonus points, Fetch Rewards (exp 7/31) mobile app
(use $1/2, makes it $2.49 ea)
photo via hamburgerhelper.com
- Kroger – Kroger 80% Lean Ground Beef, 3 lb, $4.99 lb
- Kroger – Barilla Pasta 12-16 oz or Hamburger Helper, 4.8-7.6 oz, $1.99
-.50/1 Digital Coupon
(makes it $1.49)
photo via jocooks.com
Here is a list of the deals from the new Lowes Foods weekly ad that will run through 8/5! Get good deals on Blue Buffalo cat food, Pepsi products, and more.
Gift Card Event
- Spend $100 or More on Participating Gift Cards, And Save $15 Instantly, limit 1
(ends 8/5)
Game & Grub (Domino’s, XBox, Buffalo Wild Wings, GrubHub, & GameStop), Barnes & Noble, Chipotle, Dick’s, Happy Moments (Cheesecake Factory, Macy’s, Red Lobster, Ulta, Buffalo Wild Wings & Panera Bread), DoorDash, Gap or Ulta pictured
Buy One Get Ones
- SausageWorks Links, Patties, Roll, Smoked or Rope Sausage or Meatballs, 10 oz – 1.19 lb, at $8.49 ($4.24) prices vary
- Lowes Foods Boneless Country Style Pork Loin Ribs, family pack, at $5 ($2.50) lb
- Star’s Chicken, Ham or Egg Salad, selected, 11 oz, at $4.79 ($2.39)
- Breyers Ice Cream, selected, 48 oz, at $6.99 ($3.49)
- The Cakery Cake Squares, selected, 4 ct., at $5.99 ($2.99)
- Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookies, 12 ct., at $5.99 ($2.99)
- Botticelli Pizza Sauce, selected, 12.3 oz, at $4.99 ($2.49)
- Kellogg’s Cereal, selected, 12-17.3 oz, at $6.29 ($3.14)
-$1/2 Kellogg’s Cereals & Jumbo Snax printable
-$1/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes or Froot Loops 7.8 oz+, limit 1, cannot use with other coupons, Checkout 51 mobile app
-$1/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Apple JAcks, Corn Pops or Frosted Mini Wheats Cereals printable
-$1/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Frosted Mini Wheats and/or Krave printable
-.50/1 Kellogg’s cereal bonus – redeem any marked Kelloggs offer (2x+), Ibotta mobile app
-.75/1 Kellogg’s Cereal Products, select, limit 5, Ibotta mobile app
-.75/1 Kellogg’s Cereal, select family sizes, limit 5, Ibotta mobile app
(use $1/2 and Ibotta, makes them $1.89 each) Read More→
Need a new dress? Check out the Amazon fashion finds below for some nice deals on summer dresses on a budget!
There are lots of color options available for each of these!
Deal Ideas
Short Sleeve Boho Floral Dress – $27
after 45% off at checkout
Women’s Fall Summer Bodycon Dress – ??$14.49
after 50% off at checkout
Women’s Casual Summer Dress – $25.99
after 50% off at checkout
Women’s Long Sleeve Fall Mini Dress – $20.51
after 40% off and 5% off digital coupon
Floral Fall Wedding Guest Maxi Dresses – starting at $17.99
after 50% off and 10% off digital coupon
These offers are good for a limited time only. Shipping is free with Prime or free with orders of $35+.
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Just because the kids are headed back to school doesn’t mean that summer is over! Get a pool now and enjoy it for a good while longer!
Here are some of the best pool clearance deals we could find at Walmart.
Deal Ideas
Bestway Steel Pro MAX 15′ x 48″ Round Swimming Pool – $297.19 (reg. $399)
Coleman Power Steel 16 ft. x 10 ft. x 42 in. Oval Metal Frame Pool – $298 (reg. $488)
Intex 14′ x 48″ Ultra XTR Round Frame Pool with Sand Filter Pump – $297 (reg. $598)
Intex Prism Frame Rectangular Above Ground Pool, 16′ x 8′ x 42″ – $279.91 (reg. $499)
Intex 6-Person Seabreeze Island Lounge Float – $33.92 (reg. $109)
Member’s Mark 99% Pure Chlorine Tablets, 40 lbs – $149.98 (reg. $199)
These offers are good for a limited time only. Shipping is free with Walmart+ or free with orders of $35+.
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This week at Staples, score a FREE 16GB flash drive with ANY purchase! You can even get one with a 35¢ notebook!
To get the deal online, use code 96942 at checkout.
It’s a great time to shop at Staples because of the back-to-school sales, so take advantage and grab your FREE flash drive.
This deal is good for a limited time and while supplies last. Shipping is free on orders or you may be able to get FREE store pickup!
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Right now, grab this handy rotating desk caddy at Amazon for just $5.59 when you combine a sale a clippable coupon!
To get the deal, clip the coupon on the item page and add it to your cart.
This rotating caddy can hold a ton of office supplies and spins so you can get to what you need. It’s also perfect for a dorm room or craft table!
This deal is good for a limited time. Shipping is FREE for Prime members.
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I admit I’m not always a fan of AI (artificial intelligence) because I feel like it keeps us from using our brain in situations where we really should. However, I do agree that AI can be very useful in some areas. More recently I used it to save myself some time and research in my homeschool planning.
Since I know there are many homeschool families out there who could also benefit from AI in this way, I am going to share some of the ways in which I used ChatGPT to help me plan out the year. All of this was completed using the free version of ChatGPT.
Please remember that ChatGPT is not a human; it’s artificial intelligence, and therefore, you do need to further check what it tells you.
Ways to Use ChatGPT for Homeschool Planning
SCHEDULING
Maybe you are trying to homeschool only 4 days a week or maybe you need to know how far along you will be in your curriculum before the new year. Or perhaps you would like a sample weekly schedule for the year. Whatever your scheduling needs are, ChatGPT does a pretty good job of providing some options for you.
Here are some of the questions I asked along with some of the answers I received:
Question: Can you create me a yearly homeschool calendar with the following?
180 days of teaching
1st day of school is August 4, 2025
Last day of school is May 29, 2026
3 days off Thanksgiving week
2 weeks off for Christmas
1 week off in mid-February
1 week off in mid-April
ChatGPT Response:
Question: Can you make me a weekly schedule that incorporates the following curriculum? Read More→
