I love it when they do this. Â Just excludes maternity and shoes basically. Â See all the details HERE.
An additional 50% off of CLEARANCE at Gordmans’s now through September 6
Some free things to do around Des Moines this weekend
LifeFlight Music Festival in Sioux Falls South Dakota is this weekend, FREE ADMISSION!
Friday
-Hobby Haven RC race Urbandale 7am – 7pm
-Horse Show DSM fairgrounds 8 – 5pm
-Prairie Meadows stable tour 9am
-Fun Friday at Kangarooboo WDSM 10am
-Barnes and Noble Story Time 10am
-Drake lecture on cognition in monkeys, noon
-Better Homes/Garden Test Garden noon – 2pm
-Craft night East Village 6:00pm
-Live racing at Prairie Meadows 6:30pm
Saturday
-Downtown Farmers Market 7 – noon
-Hobby Haven RC race Urbandale 7am – 11pm
-Football display craft Home Depot 9 – noon
-Horse Show DSM fairgrounds 9 – 9pm
-Yoga in the Park, Grays Lake 9am
-Walk a Mile in Their Shoes fundraiser 9am
volunteer & get a free shirt (515)265-7272
-Barnes & Noble story time, 10am
-Bass Pro Shop fish feeding Altoona 3pm
-Live racing at Prairie Meadows 6:30pm
-G-Force outdoor movie, Indianola 8pm
free popcorn
Sunday
-Hobby Haven RC race Urbandale 7am – 11pm
-Yoga on the lawn WDM 9am
-Horse Show DSM fairgrounds 8 – 5pm
Husband quote last night
Giveway: 4 tickets to Des Moines Maternity, Baby, & Toddler Expo September 18 & 19th
Bebe Paluzza is hosting a huge maternity, baby and toddler expo at Hy-Vee hall September 18th (10 – 5pm) and 19th (11 – 4pm).  The first 50 moms to arrive each day get a free bag with $500 worth of stuff! There will also be a Zumba basic class and lots of exhibitors showing off new products.  If you want your kids to participate in a princess tea party or boys pirate party, RSVP to missy@indybabyexpo.com.  There’s even going to be a tailgate lounge with videogames and tvs for the guys.  I’ll try to get Jeremy to do the Daddyathon stroller obstacle race because the winner gets a Brixtax stroller!  Check out the full press release HERE.  It’s free for kids under 12 and $4 for eveyone else.  Unless you win that is!
How do you win? Leave a comment telling us what you craved the most when you were pregnant! Â Winner will be chosen at random on September 12.

Thanks to Bebe Paluzza for sponsoring this giveaway and for two tickets for myself. Â I’ll be there!
Free sample of Shout’s color catcher
Go HERE to request it. Â There’s also a $0.55 off coupon on their facebook page if you’d ever buy this. Â Probably wouldn’t have grabbed the CRAYON that got washed in our laundry this week though. Â yeah. Â Thanks Shout and for the heads up Frugalformyfriends!
Free chips and queso at Chili’s when you sign up for their email club
Check it out HERE. Â I use my non primary email address for things like this and just remember to check it for the coupon.
Free Gigis Pilates workout at 5:15 p.m. this Thursday at the Sculpture Park in Des Moines
Frugal Tuesday Tip
I shop at Fareway quite often and they saran wrap their produce.  I’m starting to save them and use them as needed.  So far it’s worked great!  Is there packaging on products you buy that you could reuse?

Fareway grocery deals this week
-93% lean ground beef, $1.99 with in ad coupon
-Totinos pizza rolls 15 ct, $0.69 minus $1 off of two HERE = $0.19
-Green seedless grapes $0.99/lb price match
-Dole celery, $0.58 minus $0.25 off coupon HERE = $0.33
-Fastco pop, Â $0.50/2 liter
-Fastco hamburger/hot dog buns 8 ct, $0.77
-Ball Park Franks $0.99 minus $2 off from facebook last week = free
-Kraft miracle whip 22oz $2.49 minus $1 coupon HERE = $1.49
-Life cereal $1.88 minus $1 off of two HERE (x2) minus $3 when you buy 5 in ad coupon = $.88
-Special K cereal $2.88 each, buy 4 get one free with in ad coupon (or bars)Â Look for the packages marked with $10 off of jeans when you send in 5 tokens and the order form HERE. Â And if you are feeling ambitious you could bring the Hy-Vee ad in to get the boxes for $2.50 each. Â They didn’t have the $10 off of jeans boxes at Altoona Fareway.
Extra
-Register to win a grill at  Budwiser display, one giveaway per store
-Spend $15 on farm fresh milk/cheese, get insulated bag FREE
-Be sure to notice the reduced for quick sale sections, they have about 3 different spots at the Altoona Fareway
For a great list of Hy-Vee matchups this week, check out Rachel’s list at Frugalformyfriends!










