You  pay extra for convenience food items, that’s common sense.  But if you are like me, not having some easy meals around may cost you in the long run.  Sometimes you are just exhausted and then if you don’t have any quick easy meals in your house, you end up going out to eat which is [...]
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Posted June 29th, 2010 by admin. Comment (0).
Family Night at Valley West Mall 5:30 – 8pm tonight with Batman as special guest
Posted June 29th, 2010 by admin. Comment (0).
This free event is 5:30 – 8:00 tonight in the lower level at Valley West Mall.  Inflatables, crafts, balloons, a coloring contest for a free bike and more.  Thanks Valley West Mall, TJ Party Rentals, Star 102.5, and Rasmussen Bike Shop!
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Free 32oz drink at Kum and Go when you buy a Bass Pro gift card
Posted June 29th, 2010 by admin. Comment (0).
I saw a sign for it at the Altoona Kum and Go across from Hy-Vee yesterday.
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Try Curves for free on Tuesdays (non-members only, limit 3x, participating locations)
Posted June 28th, 2010 by admin. Comment (0).
Check it out HERE. Â I’ve heard of various Curves offers before, but they had a catch. Â I can’t find one with this offer though! Â I’m thinking about doing it just to see what it’s like.
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My husband’s favorite logic/brainy games website -free of course!
Posted June 28th, 2010 by admin. Comment (0).
Check it out HERE. Â You simply click on the picture of the game you want to play. Â Straightforward and no ads. Â Thanks Jeremy!
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Free movie ticket with 4 UPCs on participating Hershey’s products
Posted June 25th, 2010 by admin. Comment (0).
Needs to be done before 6/30/2010. Â Check out more info HERE. Â You need to collect and send in four (4) UPCs from 10oz. or larger packages of HERSHEY’S KISSES Chocolates, REESE’S Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures, HERSHEY’S MINIATURES Chocolate Bars or YORK Peppermint Patties to receive one (1) Fandango Promotional Code good for one (1) movie [...]
Info on free car seat safety checks in Iowa
Posted June 25th, 2010 by admin. Comments (2).
Ulrike left a comment that I thought was worth mentioning in case you missed it, thanks Ulrike! Â Check out a car seat safety check place near you HERE.
There’s a free carseat check the first Thursday of the month at Saturn of Des Moines. Motor Vehicle Crashes are the number 1 cause of death among [...]
Friday Fail
Posted June 25th, 2010 by admin. Comments (2).
I tried making my dad an ice cream cake for Father’s Day last week. I did the first picture and thought it looked a little blah, so I froze another section to add on top and then I put cool whip in a cake decorating tube. Apparently you can’t rush an ice cream [...]
Hy-Vee $1 sale is today and tomorrow
Posted June 24th, 2010 by admin. Comment (0).
Here are my picks:
-Hy-vee shredded cheese 6 or 8 oz
-Skippy peanut butter 15 or 16.3 oz
-Hy-vee “marshmellow treasures” 11.5 oz cereal
-Hy-vee eggs grade A, two for $1
plus certain Kelloggs and GM cereal for $1.88 paired with coupons from coupons.com
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Cheapish cereal at Fareway
Posted June 24th, 2010 by admin. Comment (0).
The Altoona Fareway had 10.6 oz box of Total whole grain for $1.88 and there was a $1 off now sticker on the box. Â $0.88 isn’t too bad. Â They also had 12.2oz of Apple Jacks price matched at $1.88 and I used the $1 off of two coupon from coupons.com for $1.38 each. Â These boxes [...]
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Weekly Frugal Meal Plan
Monday- hamburgers
Tuesday- BLT's
Wednesday- biscuits & gravy
Thursday- shells/cheese with veggies
Friday- chicken salad sandwiches
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