Our families focus this year has been on showing more hospitality to others. I don’t mean entertaining more, they aren’t really the same words in my book. I mean opening our home and hearts to folks in our church and community that need to be loved on. We’ve had folks over for Sunday lunch, Monday Dinner, hikes through the woods, just about anything that we can have more people at our doors are open. It’s made for an amazing year, getting to know so many families better.
With all this hospitality, our budget and creativity has been a little stretched. I don’t want to serve the same meals over and over again, not only for the guests for also for the sake of my crew. You can only eat a meal so many times… One thing I’ve learned through all of it, is that it doesn’t have to be home made. The folks you have over, are there to enjoy your company. They would actually rather you not be slaving in the kitchen the entire time, frazzled because something didn’t turn out right. For the holidays I have a started adding microwavable Jose Ole products to my list for easy go to snack and finger foods. It’s so easy to put fun mini tacos, quesadillas or taquitos on a platter and then enjoy the time with others. With all the basic holiday dishes that everyone brings out every year, this is a great way to be different! No more ham and pimento sandwiches for me…
To add some extra fun to your Jose Ole appetizers, with no added work add a few dips to your tray like spicy salsa, sour cream, and even ranch dressing (that’s our 4 yr olds addition). Cut cup fresh limes to decorate the platter as well. My girls also like to grate fresh cheese and put that over the top before we microwave (one can never have enough cheese in my book).
If you are up for spicing things up and having a fiesta night, check out a new $2 off Jose Ole products coupon.
The awesome part about this coupon, for every download Jose Ole will also donate $2 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals up to $100,000. Having formerly worked in a CMN hospital with cancer patients I know that this will be used to light up so many little faces!
Like Jose Ole on Facebook to download your coupon.
This post is sponsored by Jose Ole, all opinions above are 100% my own.
Toys R Us has a great new Facebook game called Toys R Us Towers where you can play to earn coupons and savings! The coupons and savings are available in-store and online.
To play the game, just follow the instructions it gives you. I had to reach 3 objectives before earning a 15% off coupon.
You do have to devote a little time to earn coupons but it may be worth it if you are planning to shop at Toys R Us.
See more online shopping deals.
What better idea for stocking stuffers then FREE nail polish, perfumes, and makeup??
This week you can score some fun freebies with a +UP Reward deal at Rite Aid. Head in and grab two cosmetic or fragrance gift sets, they are on sale Buy One Get One 50% off, plus you will get a $5 +UP Reward when you buy two. There are lots of gift sets regularly $2.99, so in the end they are FREE.
Here’s what I did:
Bought:
(1) Cosmetic Nail 4 pk. set, $2.99
(1) Cosmetic Eye Shadow set, $1.49 (from sale)
Total Due: $4.48
Get Back: $5 +UP Reward!
There is a limit of two for this reward, so grab 4 sets and enjoy some fun free gift giving.
There are lots of participating products, many in my store were $4.99, so you’ll need spend a few minutes searching for the cheaper items. They are not all in one area, so make it a scavenger hunt.
While you hunt, check your store for nail clearance deals. My store had tons of products 75% off. Pretty much the entire Sally Hansen Line and some Broadway Impress Artificial Nails.
Salon Effects, $2.44
-$3 off Sally Hansen Salon Effects, Crackle, or Magnetic nail color printable (limit reached)
(makes it FREE)
Broadway imPress Nails, $2
-$1 off Broadway Nails imPress press on manicure (Facebook) printable
-$1 off imPress press-on nails by Broadway printable
(makes it $1)
See all the deals at Rite Aid this week!
More printables are here, this time several grocery coupons! What a great value on Ocean Spray fresh cranberries! If you happen to be heading to Winn Dixie today, pick them up for only $1 with this hot coupon!
$1/2 Campbell’s Slow Kettle Style soups printable
$1 off Goodbye Gluten bread printable
.50/1 Flav-R-Pac Westpac printable
.75/1 Lean Cuisine Salad Additions printable
$1 off Ocean Spray fresh cranberries, 12 oz printable
$1.50 off Right Guard Total Defense 5 deodorant (Target coupon) printable
$3 off Bic Mark-It, 24 pk.+ (Facebook) printable
Here are all the best deals you’ll find at Winn-Dixie on 12/19. Check out some great savings in the Buy One Get Ones and the Fuel Perks sections!
Buy One Get Ones
- Sanderson Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, 2 lb, at $4.69 ($2.34)
- Smithfield Bacon, 12 or 16 oz, at $6.99 ($3.49)
-$1 off Smithfield Bacon, lunchmeat, or smoked sausage, SS 10/07
-$1/2 Smithfield bacon, SS 12/02
(use $1 off, makes it $2.49) - Fisherman’s Wharf Shrimp, 12 oz, or 41-50 ct., at $9.99 ($4.99)
- Armour Hard Salami, Corn Dogs, or Meatballs, 6-16 oz, at $4.99 ($2.49)
-$1/2 Armour frozen meatballs printable
(makes it $1.99 ea.) - Armour Pepperoni, 4.5-6 oz, at $3.99 ($1.99)
-$1/2 Armour pepperoni (Facebook) printable
(makes it $1.49 ea.) - Mama Rosa’s Mini Mama’s Pizza, 17 oz, at $3.99 ($1.99)
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Smithfield Lunchmeat, 10 oz, at $3.89 ($1.94)
-$1 off Smithfield Bacon, lunchmeat, or smoked sausage, SS 10/07
(makes it 94¢) Read More→
Here are all the deals I’ve found starting 12/19 at Harris Teeter. This will be the last look for deals on baking goods, so I added a new section for this week!
Leave a comment if you see any additional coupons or deals.
Evic Items
- Green Giant Frozen Vegetables, 7-10 oz, 77¢, limit 10
-.60/3 Green Giant frozen boxed vegetables, SS 10/14
-.60/3 Green Giant frozen boxed vegetables, SS 11/11
-.60/3 Green Giant frozen boxed vegetables, SS 12/09
(makes it 37¢)
Buy 2 Get 3 Free
- Green Giant Corn, Peas, or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 oz, $1.45
(makes it 58¢ ea.)
Buy One Get Ones
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunchmeat, 16 oz, at $6.89 ($3.44)
- Fisherman’s Wharf Shrimp, 32 oz, at $27.98 ($13.99)
- Harris Teeter Sliced Honey Ham, 8 oz, at $2.49 ($1.24)
- Simply Potatoes, 16-24 oz, at $3.79 ($1.89)
- Smart Balance Butter Spread or Sticks, 7.5-8 oz, at $2.69 ($1.34)
-.75/1 Smart Balance spreadable butter or Better Butter sticks, (zip 90210) printable
-.50/1 Smart Balance spreadable butter or blended butter sticks, SS 11/18
-$1/2 Smart Balance buttery spreads, SS 12/02
-$3/3 Smart Balance products, send 3 cards printable
(use .75/1, makes it FREE) - Davidson’s Safest Choice Pasteurized Eggs, 1 dozen, at $3.69 ($1.84)
- Mrs. Smith’s or Edwards Pies, 25-32 oz, at $7.39 ($3.69) Read More→
Whether you’re a home schooling family or a parent looking for a fun educational toy, check out this deal on Little Tikes iTikes Map.
Walmart has it for $25 (reg $59.97) and you can choose Free Ship to Store option. This is a neat toy as it has standalone function as well as added App-based play with your iPhone or iPad.
See more kids deals!
Best Buy has a great daily deal today, 12/18, on an iTunes gift card! You can get a $100 gift card for $85.
This would make a great gift or get it for yourself if you buy a lot of music, movies, and more from iTunes.
Shipping is FREE. There is a limit of 1 per order and the deal is available online only.
See more online shopping deals.
There is another fun batch of FREE Amazon Holiday Songs today! Every 5 days, Amazon is releasing 5 new songs until they get to 25.
The current songs available for download are
- This Have I done for My True Love by Chanticleer
- O Holy Night by Rick Springfield
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Sister Hazel
- Angels We Have Heard On High by Brian McKnight
- Deck the Halls by Twisted Sister
Use the Amazon Cloud to download your music, which you can then use on any device!
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