Earlier this year I was chosen as a Brand Ambassador for Aveeno, it’s really just a fun title for me. For you guys though it means that I get to bring you fun giveaways on awesome products!!
We discovered Aveeno products when our twins were born and quickly started breaking out in rashes if I used any cheap soaps or lotions. I went searching for natural products that didn’t have chemicals they were allergic too, and quickly found that anything Aveeno was fine for their skin.
Since then we have begun using all Aveeno for bath and skin care for them, and now all Aveeno for sun care too! (They also get rashes if we use any cheap sunscreens).
Since becoming an ambassador I have also started using all of their products. I knew I would love them, it just took trying them.
Now’s your chance to try them!!
(2) Readers will win a huge Aveeno Prize Pack including:
Aveeno Positively Ageless Complete Starter Regimen
Exfoliating Cleanser
Lifting & Firming Eye Cream
Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30
Lifting & Firming Night Cream
Each product contains a Natural Shiitake Complex, shown to provide anti-oxidant activity to help defend against free radicals that can damage the skin. In a clinical study, when women used the kit as directed, 100% of them showed improvement in their skin in as little as 1 week.
Aveeno Baby Eczema Therapy Line
Moisturizing Cream
Moisturizing Wash
Aveeno Baby Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream and Aveeno Baby Cleansing Therapy Moisturizing Wash have been shown to improve the quality of life for babies with eczema and have been awarded the National Eczema Association Seal of Acceptance. In a clinical study, over 90% of babies showed improvement in multiple symptoms of eczema (roughness, dryness, itchiness, or scaling) when used daily.
To Win a Prize Pack:
Leave a comment below with one Aveeno product you would love to try or already love.
Winners will be chosen Monday 5/16.
This giveaway is sponsored by Aveeno, I received products to try, but all opinions above are 100% my own.
With all of our summer activities starting up soon, I’m on the hunt for quick weeknight recipes I can get on the table in a flash, but still do it cheaply & with healthy ingredients. Here are some go-to fast dinner ideas when you’re in a pinch.
*These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly
Cuban-Style Pork & Sweet Potato Slow Cooker Stew – Recipe
Sweet Potatoes 74¢ lb (HEB)
Diced Tomatoes from stockpile
(7 Points Plus)
Herbed Chicken Salad on Warm Corn Cakes – Recipe
Stone Ground Cornmeal (on sale last week)
Smart Balance Milk, $1.69 (Publix)
Corn 19¢ (Sweetbay), 29¢ (Harveys) or 33¢ (Harris Teeter)
(2 Points Plus)
Beef Stroganoff – Recipe
Breakstone’s Reduced Fat Sour Cream, 8 oz, FREE (Harris Teeter)
Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Egg Noodles, 14.5-18 oz, FREE (Kroger)
Sweet Onions 69¢ lb (Food City), 99¢ lb (Harris Teeter) 50¢ ea (Ingles)
Swanson Beef Broth, 32 oz, $1.21 (Publix)
Sliced White Mushrooms, 12 oz, $2.50 (Publix)
Birds Eye Steamfresh Peas 19 oz, 69¢ (Bi-Lo)*Mom always added peas to our beef stroganoff!
(10 Points Plus)
Quick & Easy Fish Cakes – Recipe
Sweet Onions 69¢ lb (Food City), 99¢ lb (Harris Teeter) 50¢ ea (Ingles)
Russet Potatoes, 4 ct., $1.49 (Bloom) or 10 lb bag $3.99 (Bi-Lo)Serve w/ Fresh Express Italian Mix, $1.99 (Harris Teeter)
(4 Points Plus)
Mini Sliders – Recipe
Ranchers Ground Beef, 93% lean, $3.77 lb (Harris Teeter)
Heinz Ketchup, FREE (Publix)
Vlasic Pickles, 16-46 oz, 14¢ (Publix)Serve w/ Broccoli Crowns, $1.49 lb (Bloom)
(3 Points Plus)
Here is a very timely deal: Murphy USA gas stations are offering $2 off a $20 gas purchase when you check-in with Foursquare.
Foursquare is a social-networking website that allows you to “check-in” at geographical locations for points and badges. Check it out yourself!
To make this deal even better, they are throwing in a free pack of Stride Winterblue Gum as well!
(thanks Heather!)
Looking for a new printer? Are you frustrated with the amount of money you spend on ink and toner? Check out HP’s new Photosmart Premium C310 Printer!
This printer comes with easy instructions for set-up. While it may be slightly time-consuming, the printer basically installs itself for you. So no worries if you are not the most tech savvy person.
One of my favorite features of this printer is that printing is wireless (with no extra equipment needed). I don’t have to be hooked up to the printer and I can be anywhere in the house. Better yet, I can print from multiple computers without having to worry about switching around the cord and being next to the printer. It also caters to solving one of my own personal pet peeve – I hate to have cords all around me and at my feet. With this printer, no cord is needed!
Printing photos from this printer has reached a new level of ease, too! You can put your photo paper in a completely different tray. Also, there is a slider to make sure that your photo paper is squared in the printer, no matter what size it is. Both of these things help your photos print much more smoothly!
I confess I am not a big at home photo printer, so I had to put it to test on coupons too. It did great as I expected, but was also fast and with crisp lines (two very important features for us crazy coupon printing mama’s).
It only gets better…HP ink is very affordable and right now you can get $15 off a $75 purchase from HP.com with code 15SAVINGS plus ink qualifies for FREE next day delivery! I found the black ink cartridge for this printer for $18 and that was XL version that prints 2X more pages.
Win It!
One winner will receive an HP Photosmart Premium Printer (a $199 value).
How to Win It:
Leave a comment with one way you save on ink, or one feature you need in a printer.
The winner will be contacted Friday 5/13.
I received a printer to review from HP and Savings.com, but all opinions above are still 100% my own.
It’s a new week of deals and that means more ways to help out those in the south affected by tornadoes (and now flooding). This is a list of deals for stores with ads beginning Sunday. Tune in Wednesday for the list of deals for stores with Wednesday ads.
You can also have one day left for some of last weeks Wednesday ad stores.
There are some great deals this week, especially from Kroger (check out the free Propel Zero).
Beverages
- Rite Aid – $2 +UP WYB (2) Gatorade 20 oz, 4 pk., or Lipton Tea Gallon, at $3 Limit 4
(makes it $2) - Kroger – SoBe Lifewater, 1 L, 99¢
-$1.50/5 SoBe product, 20 oz, Pepsico Moments to Save insert 5/01
(makes it 69¢ ea.) - Kroger – Propel Fitness Water or Zero, 24 oz, 49¢
-$1/2 Propel Zero Cal bottles, 20-24 oz, SS 2/13
(makes it FREE) - Kroger – SmartWater 700 mL or VitaminWater 20 oz, $1
-$1/4 vitaminwater reg or zero, 20 oz, Kroger home mailer Read More→
Every month we have hundreds of coupons that expire. What do you with them??
If you are new to all of this, you can go here to learn more about how to get coupons.
First, don’t worry about having expired coupons, it means you played the game right. You didn’t run out and grab something that wasn’t on sale. You waited and the sale didn’t come, but we’ll see those coupons again. In the mean time it’s time to send your coupons onto a better place…
Send them to those who sacrifice for us everyday: our troops around the world. The military and their families are able to use manufacturer coupons up to 6 months after their expiration dates at their Commissaries if they are stationed abroad. There are a lot of bases that can use these coupons.
How do you get started::
Honestly the easiest way for you to get started is to pick a base. Then check out their mailing hints and tips. You send these straight to the base you pick in a priority mail envelope (you don’t have to pay overseas shipping!).
Note: This site has a great list and tips but you don’t really need to inform them that you are adopting a base or tally anything and send it in. The more work you put on yourself the least likely you are going to stick with it. Just shove them in an envelope and head to the post office!!
What are you waiting for::
Grab all your coupons that recently expired, then round up a few friends and send them over. This is a great thing to do once a month. Have coffee together, chat and package coupons!
Have you mailed coupons over or received coupons while overseas? We would love to hear how these are helping!
We love a good Mexican meal in my house! This is one of my older girls’ first requests if we go out to eat.
Mexican at home doesn’t have to cost a lot and can be healthy too, if you scale back the cheese and beef up the veggies.
We’ve gotten a little taste of summer weather here and that’s put me in the mood for a frozen tropical treat. I’m including a couple ideas that you can whip up depending on the fresh fruits you like or have on hand.
*These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly
Marinated Tuna w/ Roasted Corn & Red Pepper Relish – Recipe
(7 Points Plus)
Mexican Turkey Salad Platter – Recipe
Old El Paso Taco Seasoning, 20¢ (Bi-Lo)
Onions, 5 lb, $3.99 (Food City), 3 lb, $1.49 (Bi-Lo), $1.99 (Food City)
Cucumber, 50¢ (HEB)
(7 Points Plus)
Chicken, Black Bean & Corn Enchilada Casserole – Recipe
Fresh Corn, 24¢ (Harveys) or 34¢ (Bi-Lo)
Green Bell Peppers, 69¢ (Food Lion) or 79¢ (Bloom)
Dixie Lily Stone Ground Corn Meal, 24 oz, 74¢
(8 Points Plus)
Orange-Chipotle BBQ Pork Chops w/ Grilled Onions – Recipe
Onions, 5 lb, $3.99 (Food City), 3 lb, $1.49 (Bi-Lo), $1.99 (Food City)
Jack Daniel’s BBQ Sauce, 28 oz, $1 (Harris Teeter)
Jumbo Navel Oranges, 68¢ (Ingles)
(5 Points Plus)
Pineapple Mango Smoothie – Recipe
Voskos Greek Yogurt, 5.3 oz, FREE (Bi-Lo)
Jumbo Navel Oranges, 68¢ (Ingles) or 99¢ (Winn Dixie)
Dole Tropical Gold Pineapple, $2.99 (Winn Dixie) or use canned
(6 Points Plus)
Kiwi-Berry Ice Pops – Recipe
Kiwi Fruit 33¢ (HEB)
Jumbo Navel Oranges, 68¢ (Ingles)
(1 Point Plus)
As promised, here is part #2 of the list of products that you can pick up cheaply to send to the charity of your choice to support those recently devastated by the storms across the Southeast.
All of these are from stores that started their new week of sales after Sunday. For stores that started their deals Sunday, check out the previous Donations list.
Beverages
- Harris Teeter – Nestle Pure Life Water, 6 pk., $3.39 ($1.69)
- Harris Teeter – Deer Park Water, 24 pk., $7.49 ($3.74)
-$1 off Deer Park Natural Spring water 700 mL multipk WYB .5 L 24 pk., RP 3/27 - Harris Teeter – Harris Teeter Spring Water, 12 pk., $2.50
- Harris Teeter – Vitamin Water, 20 oz, or Smart Water, 700 ml, $1
-$1/4 vitaminwater reg or zero, 20 oz, Kroger home mailer
-.75/1 vitaminwater product, tearpad
-.75/1 smartwater product, gas station tearpad
(use .75/1, makes it FREE) - Harris Teeter – Gatorade, 64 oz, $1.77
- Harris Teeter – Gatorade G2 32 oz, $1 Read More→
Looking for something to do this Friday? Better Homes and Gardens wants you to enjoy an afternoon at your nearest botanical garden.
Better Home and Gardens magazine is working with dozens of botanical gardens across the country to get you FREE admission on Friday, May 6th.
All you need to do is sign up for a free admission pass. Even better, you will be able to get 10 people in on your free pass!
Don’t pass up this unique opportunity.
