If you haven’t been able to tell by now, I love when Southern Savers does giveaways with Cheesecake.com! Their cakes are absolutely delicious and I always look forward to giving you all chances to taste their cheesecakes at a reduced rate or even for free!
Cheesecake.com has decided to run a 3 Month Cheesecake Giveaway for Southern Savers. If your gut says you might win out on this deal, it is absolutely right. This 3 month giveaway will provide Southern Savers with a 15% off discount promo code for all purchases from Cheesecake.com!
This month save 15% on any purchase with the code SouthSaveGive15. Head over to Cheesecake.com and take a look at all they have to offer!
These desserts are perfect for holidays, birthdays and even snacks when you are having a rough day. Also keep in mind that Easter & Mother’s Day are coming up – from a mother’s perspective, this would make for a wonderful surprise or a nice way to take some stress off Easter Sunday lunch! :)
The first giveaway of our 3 Month Giveaway is:
A free 8″ NY Original Cheesecake (regularly priced $36.95). This Creamy Cheesecake is made with all of the finest pure ingredients and is O/U Kosher Certified!
To enter for a chance to win:
Leave a comment below with your favorite cheesecake topping.
Did you know that April 16th through 24th is National Park week?
To celebrate, many National Parks are offering free admission. Get outside and have a blast visiting places with the whole family.
Go here to find a participating park near you.
(thanks, faithfulprovisions!)
Its Springtime and one of the only times of year that you’ll find Ham on sale. If your family likes to eat ham year round, this is the time to get stocked up, because it definitely doesn’t follow the 6-12 week sale cycle like other products.
*These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly
Here are a few creative ways to use Ham and some meat-free healthy side dish suggestions too!
Ham and Cheese Calzone – Recipe
Pillsbury Pizza Crust, or Loaf, 8-13.9 oz, 97¢-$1.32 (Publix)
Breakstone’s Fat Free Sour Cream, 16 oz, 12¢ (Publix)
French’s Spicy Brown Mustard, 12 oz, FREE – 50¢ (Publix)
Pam Cooking Spray, 5-6 oz, at FREE – 29¢ (Publix)
Publix Premium Semi-Boneless Ham Portion, $1.69 lb
Kraft Cheese, Chunk, Shredded or Cubes, 5.8-9 oz, 67¢ (Publix)
(8 Points Plus)
Herbed Ham-and Potato Frittata – Recipe
Russet Potatoes, 79¢ lb (Food Lion)
Smithfield Shank Portion Smoked Ham $1.17 lb (Food Lion)
(4 Points Plus)
Traditional Holiday Baked Ham – Recipe
Southern Home Smoked Shank or Butt Portion Ham, 7-11 lb, $1.19 lb (Bi-Lo)
Dole Pineapple, 20 oz, 32¢ (Bi-Lo)
(8 Points Plus)
Sauteed String Beans with Almonds – Recipe
Yellow and Zucchini Squash or Green Beans $1 lb (Kroger or Publix)
Chicken Broth (from stockpile)
(2 Points Plus)
Summertime Succotash – Recipe
Cascadian Farm Frozen Edamame, 25¢ last week* (Publix)
Florida Sweet Corn, 33¢ ear (Publix)
Cherry Tomatoes, $1.99 pint last week* (Publix)
Breakstone’s Fat Free Sour Cream, 16 oz, 12¢ (Publix)
*Note: By utilizing what’s on sale in consecutive weeks, you get more variety in your meals!
(4 Points Plus)
Before kids I used to make routine exercise part of my day. Now I’m lucky if I can get shower! I know I’m not alone, but I also know that it’s important for me to carve out time to do things I need for me.
That’s my challenge for April, take back my time and make new and better habits.
Stay tuned next month to read my “Genius Tip” on how I beat this challenge!
Join me and share your big Healthy challenge with us below.
For a chance to win a new iPad2, “like” Kenmore on Facebook and let us know in your reply.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Kenmore. The opinions and text are all mine.
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One of my favorite Easter traditions with my girls is pulling out the Resurrection Eggs set we own and to talk through the Easter story with them.
If you have never heard of Resurrection Eggs, you have been missing out! The set consists of a dozen colored eggs. Inside each one is a little trinket to symbolize the different parts of the Easter story. The eggs’ colors also fit with which part of the story they cover.
Resurrection Eggs come with a booklet so that you can read the Easter story while your kids open each egg, they also have a corresponding Bible verse to read. The little symbols in each egg really help the story sink in with children. We love to talk about how each item fits into the story. Now, my girls love to open the eggs and tell the next part of the story themselves!
If you are looking for a frugal way to do this, you and your children can make your own Resurrection Egg set.
This set would be fun and easy to make – or you could…
Win It!
10 winners will receive their own set of Resurrection Eggs.
To enter:
Leave a comment with your favorite memory of Easter.
Don’t miss all the other Easter Giveaways! (Or a big iPad giveaway).
All current giveaways end Sunday 4/10.
Ben & Jerry is having Free Cone Day on Tuesday, April 12, from 12-8 pm! This might be one of the best annual traditions around…
Call your local Ben & Jerry’s to see if they are participating.
Our meal plan this week is filled with lots of hearty meals. I’m just in that mood lately. I love that with Weight Watchers you can still eat what you want (like the skewers below) you just add in other lighter choices for the rest of the day (or grab a ton of “free point” items like veges and fruit).
Be sure to check out all the previous Weight Watchers Menu Plans for more healthy meal ideas!
*These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly
Chicken, Mushroom, and Brown Rice Casserole – Recipe
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $1.99 lb (Publix)
Baby Portabella Mushrooms $1.69 (Publix)
(5 Points Plus)
Roasted Pepper and Onion Steaks – Recipe
Tray Pack Peppers, 4 pk., $2.49 (Bi-Lo)
Yellow Onions, 3 lb bag, $1.64 (Bi-Lo)
Boneless Top Sirloin Steaks $4.99 lb (Publix)
(9 Points Plus)
Pan Seared Chicken with Garlic Sauce – Recipe
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $1.99 lb (Publix)
Pompeian Olive Oil, 16 oz Classic or Extra Light, $1.99 (Winn Dixie)
(4 Points Plus)
Baked Tilapia – Recipe
Tilapia Fillets, 16 oz, $3.49 (Winn Dixie)
(3 Points Plus)
Asparagus, New Potato, and Chive Frittata – Recipe
New Crop Red Potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.99 (Harveys)
Southern Home Cut Asparagus, 14.5 oz, $1.04 (Bi-Lo)
(4 Points Plus)
Pork and Pineapple Skewers – Recipe
Boston Butt Pork Roast $1.49 lb (Bi-Lo)
Fresh Golden Dole Pineapple $3 (Bi-Lo)
Tray Pack Peppers, 4 pk., $2.49 (Bi-Lo)
Mahatma Rice, 5 lb bag, $2.59 (Publix)
(14 Points Plus)
Hallmark has all kinds of great things to celebrate Easter with, everything from candy to cards. They also has other gifts that allow you to get creative with your gift giving too.
I am in love with Hallmark Recordable Storybooks. They sent me one before Christmas that I gave to my grandmother to record. It is recorded herself reading the Christmas story and I treasure it. My grandmother was the one Christian influence in my life for many years, so to have her reading and teaching my kids is awesome! I know that while she is still alive now, one day she will not be, so this means so much to me. It lives on a shelf in my room, so my kiddos can read/listen whenever they want but it is safe.
Hallmark also has Hallmark Recordable Storybooks for Easter. They are $29.95 and worth every penny. They are perfect for relatives who live far away, military overseas, or any parent who wants to record a story for their child. On Easter morning, you can tell the child you love how much you love them with “Guess How Much I Love You” and “Counting Kisses” or surprise them with their favorite bedtime story — “Goodnight Moon” — featuring your voice.
You have to open the book record functions with a screwdriver, then shut it back. This keeps the recording safe so you don’t have to worry about your child recording over the voice. These are so precious and such a great gift.
A few other things Hallmark offers for Easter or any occasion:
- Greeting or Easter Postage-Paid Greetings ($2.69 – $3.99). These greeting cards are perfect because they include everything you need! The postage is already included.
- “Don’t Pull My Ears” plush Donald Duck ($29.95). It waddles and flaps his arm in sync to a lighthearted song until he’s picked up by his bunny ears or head. Then his wings and feet move faster while he squawks, “Hey, Put me down!”
- Totally Ticklish Duck ($29.95) is another fun Easter gift. Totally Ticklish Duck keeps singing a song until tickled under her wings – then her song changes to giggles and her wings flap faster. The longer you tickle, the more she laughs. When the tickling ends, she starts singing again. This duck is adorable and will have your child laughing with it for hours.
(The two plush toys can be picked up for $14.95 at any Hallmark when you buy (3) greeting cards)
Win it ALL!
One Southern Savers winner will win a huge package with everything listed above.
To Enter
Leave comment with a favorite Easter tradition your family has.
Don’t miss all the other giveaways currently running.
So what started as a one time deal is now an Extreme Couponing series… I voiced my concerns and thoughts after the last episode and they haven’t changed. So this time I just want to touch on what the reality of extreme couponing is, based on what we saw tonight. (I did actually watch tonight’s episode since we were away from home and had cable).
First pretty much everything you saw tonight can’t be done in most grocery stores.
- They will not let you check out for 5 hours and do 18 transactions back to back, and nor should they.
- The lady shopping in the Kroger store in Houston lives in an area that will actually no longer double coupons starting next Wednesday.
- Most stores have a limit on the number of like item coupons they will accept or a limit on the number of like coupons they will double. (We will see Bi-Lo break their own policy for this in a few weeks on another episode).
- Many coupons are starting to have limits written on them “per transaction” and “per customer”.
- Very few stores double items past their value (i.e. you buy a 60¢ product but they double to $1). The one big store in the south that has done this, Publix, is even updating their systems to no longer allow it. Remember stores pay for the doubling on coupons so there is no reason for them to do this.
Realize that stores view this as press, and they are willingly and knowingly breaking their own policies so that you will see how much you can save if you shop with them. To me this is a BAD idea. Now they (and all of us) will spend the next sixth months re-educating folks on what the real policies are.
Now that we got the reality check… can you still save a ton? Yes.
It is very easy to save money on your groceries! To get started read the Learn to Coupon page and watch some of the videos on Southern Savers.
A few big things to realize:
1. We only need enough for 6-10 weeks depending on your area.
2. You will see a sale again, I promise! So go easy and leave some for the rest of us.
3. Save what you can, but remember why you are saving!
Once you have read all the getting started details, just pick the store closest to you and find the list using the store names at the top of the site. Remember that everything on the weekly lists on Southern Savers is a good price that week. So if you need it, buy it!
Further Reading:
Getting Started Easily with Coupons
Extreme Couponing 101: Burnout
How To Reduce Your Time Spent Couponing
Extreme Couponing 101: Coupon Redemption
