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Dec 19

Have you heard of ChicagoShopping.com? 12/19

by megacoolmama

 

So, in my Sunday paper this week, I saw an insert advertising this new website, Chicagoshopping.com, and I decided to give it a try!  Chicagoshopping.com is a site that gives you rewards points for going through them to get to online and local retailers.  It is very similar to a ShopatHome or Ebates website, except this site offers Rewards Points instead of cash.  However, the amount of points is VERY easily accumulated (for instance, on my purchase through Kmart.com today I earned 5x the amount of points…100 points = $1 of Rewards!).  Also, this site will personalize deals for you and let you know of local places that offer what you want at a good price!  I have just started using it, but wanted to share it with all of my Illinois Megacoolmamas!  (I’m not quite sure if somebody in another state could sign up, but you could give it a shot!).

Oh, and they also offer exclusive coupons, like $5 of the $45 purchase one that was offered at the Kmart.com website.  It is worth checking out!

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Nov 23

My favorite Black Friday deals! 11/23

by megacoolmama

Well, ready or not, Black Friday is almost here!  Whether or not you are a Black Friday shopper (I, personally, choose to forgo most of the craziness until Cyber Monday), some of the deals I have found posted online that will be happening on Black Friday are too good to resist!  Below is a list of some sites that I have found to be very helpful in rounding up these deals.  Happy shopping!  And, be sure to let me know if you scored a great deal this Black Friday!

1.  Hip2Save- This site has done a great job of rounding up deals at stores such as Macy’s, JCPenney, ToysRus, Old Navy, Best Buy, Kohl’s, etc.  It also gives tips on how to get the most out of your Black Friday shopping trip!

2.  TotallyTarget-  This site offers a list of all of the best Black Friday deals going on specifically at Target stores.  It does an excellent job of pairing coupons with the best-priced deals you will find on everything on your list in Target on Black Friday!

3.  TheKrazyCouponLady-  This site will show you where to go to get the best deals on holiday gift card promos during the season.  It details which stores give free gift cards or bonuses with purchase.  One of my favorites is from Victoria’s Secret- get a Free Secret Reward Card (worth $10, $50, $100, or $500) with $10 purchase through 11/30/11. Check out the site for more deals

4.  Mashable-  This article details the 9 best Walmart Black Friday deals, mostly electronics.

5.  WildforWags-  This site is dedicated to finding the best deals at Walgreens stores.  Click the link to be directed to a Gift-giving guide for the holidays for everyone on your list!  Lots of good deals and money-saving gift ideas are in the guide!

6.  The Thrifty Couple-  This site has a list of everything from coupon deals to recipe ideas to Christmas gift ideas, all on a budget!  I love this site and just enjoy perusing it for ideas and inspiration from time to time!

7.  All You-  The site to the popular magazine All You which has an article listing the best Black Friday deals in stores such as Staples, Walmart, Kohl’s, Michaels, Walgreens and more!

These are just some of my favorite sites, which I know are pretty reputable.  Look for another post soon about Cyber Monday!  :)

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Oct 19

Awesome FREE tool for couponing and finding local sales! 10/19

by megacoolmama

So, as I was browsing the website for one of my favorite magazines, All You, I came across a tool that they offer that is really a godsend for all of you deal-hunting Megacoolmamas like myself!  Each week, I scrounge the circulars that come in the mail for the best sales on groceries in my area.  I also was PAYING to subscribe to the wehsite The Grocery Game, which was a site that would basically electronically gather all of my area circulars and tell me where the best sales were that week on items I needed.  However, All You magazine offers a very similar tool on their website, and for FREE!!!  Yippee!  Check out this link to get started! 

All you do is enter your zipcode, and the circulars for your local stores will pop up.  You can browse by circular or you can specify in a grocery list which items you want to look for and in which stores.  Then, the site does all of the work by putting together a spread for you according to your preferences!  You can click to print coupons or print the list out!  Voila!  It’s that simple!

Also, while you’re there, be sure to check out the other pages All You magazine’s website has to offer.  And, why not subscribe to the magazine itself?  This month’s magazine came with almost $100 worth of coupons!  Woohoo!

Happy grocery shopping!

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Oct 8

Win Free Groceries for a Year!! 10/8

by megacoolmama

Go to DoubleTakeDeals for a chance to win free groceries for a year!  This site is actually a really neat one that gives you deals tailored to your locale.  You type in your zip code (kind of like Groupon) and a bunch of good discounts pop up on things in your area.  And, when you make your first purchase, you’ll automatically get $5 free credit when you sign up through this link!

Here are some examples of deals I found in my area:

  • $10 for $20 in tickets to a local pumpkin farm
  • $15 for $30 of food from Sergio’s Cantina, a Mexican restaurant
  • $10 for one round of indoor mini golf

Go to DoubleTakeDeals today and sign up and get your chance to win free groceries for a  year!

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Sep 11

Plum District 15% off and chance to win prizes until 9/18! 9/11

by megacoolmama

Plum District is entering you for a chance to win a week’s worth of fabulous prizes every time you make a purchase between now and September 18!  Also, you can get 15% off your order when you enter the promo code FALL2FAB at checkout!

Sign up through this link, and you will get $5 Plum District credit immediately after your first purchase!  They have some great deals going on right now, such as $39 for six months of healthy menus and meal plans!  Megacool! 

Check out Plum District today for your chance to win and for awesome deals on stuff you will love!

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Sep 9

Clean Home Makeover Sweepstakes by Listerine! 9/9

by megacoolmama

 

 

Go here to play the Clean Home Makeover “Think You Know Clean” sweepstakes sponsored by Listerine!  You could win an instant prize (up to a $25 Walmart gift card) AND you are entered to win the grand prize- a Clean Home Makeover and a $500 Walmart gift card!  I won an instant prize of $1 off Listerine product coupon…I know, I’m holding out for the grand prize!  I would LOVE a Clean Home Makeover, wouldn’t you?  Good luck!  :)

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Sep 4

Earn coupons for products you use by using Recyclebank! 9/4

by megacoolmama

Start earning points for being a responsible, recycling citizen at Recyclebank!  You can use your points to get coupons for products from brands like Kashi & Aveeno (plus many more) or to purchase cool eco-friendly products!  There are so many ways to earn points (by taking pledges, playing recycling trivia games and entering UPC codes from environmentally-conscious brands).  So far, I have racked up enough points to trade in for a couple of $2 off any Kashi product coupons and $1 off Aveeno product coupons.  Go here to sign up and check it out!  Mega-green!

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Sep 1

Megacool Kid-friendly Breakfast Recipe & Awesome Website for Healthy Living Resources! 9/1

by megacoolmama

Kid-friendly Bran Muffin recipe (taken from Revfoods website, originally from Cyberparent.com)

This recipe looks like it would be fairly simple to make and healthy to boot!  I took it from this great website I discovered today, which I will describe in my next post!  You will find the recipe below, with my links to coupons as well!  Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 3 tsp. baking soda COUPON
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 tbsp. all natural applesauce COUPON (print it out from the Meijer Mealbox to use on Mott’s applesauce at Meijer)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar COUPON in August 28 RedPlum newspaper insert for $.50 off Domino sugar product AND Domino sugar on sale at Walgreen’s right now for $2.49 until this Saturday (Sept. 3) with their in-ad coupon!
  • 4 tbsp. canola oil
  • 4 egg whites COUPON for either $.35 or $.50 off Eggland’s Best Organic Cage-free eggs in July 31 RedPlum newspaper insert AND Eggland’s Best are on sale right now at Jewel 2/$5
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 cups non-fat milk COUPON (for $1 off 2 Horizon Dairy organic half-gallons of milk) AND COUPON (for $1 of 2 Horizon Dairy organic half-gallons of milk at Meijer!) 
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3 cups bran cereal (Cascadian Farms organic cereal on sale at Jewel this week for $2.50 a box!)
  • 1/2 cup raisins COUPON (this can be used on the Sunsweet Dates as well!  You may be able to print it out twice!)
  • 1/2 cup chopped dates

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Add baking soda to boiling water and stir; set aside to cool.
  3. Line a 4, 6, or 12-cup muffin pan with foil muffin cups. Although you can use paper liners, oil, or cooking spray; foil liners produce more moist muffins. Set aside.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, combine oil, applesauce and sugars. Blend very well.
  5. Add egg, mix again.
  6. Add baking soda mixture, lemon juice, milk, flour, salt, cereal(s), raisins, and dates. Mix until dry ingredients are blended; do not over mix. Allow to stand about five minutes: until dry ingredients absorb some liquid.
  7. Spoon batter into muffin cups and bake 25 minutes.
  8. Serve warm. Store remaining batter in covered container, refrigerated for up to six weeks.

    Makes 24 very filling, nutritious muffins.

Let me know if you tried this recipe and if the kiddos liked it!  I plan on making it soon!

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Aug 27

FREE Kid’s Activity Kit AND Coupons from Organic Valley! 8/27

by megacoolmama

Organic Valley is a company that is dedicated to providing healthy, organic food to their customers.  Organic Valley products can be found in most Dominick’s, Woodman’s and Butera grocery stores.  You can go their website and print out coupons for their products and you can also subscribe to their newsletters  while you are there.  You will periodically receive coupon offers AND you have the option of having them send you a FREE Farm Friends Kids’ Activity kit, too!  The kit contains a magazine, activity booklety, a Go Organic! bumper sticker, and a booklet of Organic Valley coupons!  Visit their site to start saving!

If you are asking yourself why you should go organic, take a look at the chart below to compare what is allowed when producing organic foods with what is allowed when producing what are called “natural foods”.  If this kind of stuff is permitted when producing “natural” foods, can you imagine what foods with artificial ingredients are made of?  Hmmmm….

Chart courtesy of OrganicValley.com

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Aug 26

Megacool Healthy Made Easy Grocery List! 8/26

by megacoolmama

Here is my grocery list for this week…look for links to coupons where possible (remember that the coupons are in addition to the store savings…by using coupons you will actually be paying less than I have figured!).  Also, don’t forget to check back for the recipes later this week! 

Meijer

  • California Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes $.99/lb. (I will pick up the rest of my fruit here, too, except for strawberries)
  • Dole Iceberg bagged salad ($10 for 10)
  • Meijer brand Organics Whole White or Minibella Mushrooms ($10 for 10)
  • Baby cut Organics carrots ($10 for 10)
  • Chobani Greek Yogurt ($10 for 10) COUPON
  • Produce that is all ($10 for 10)- cucumbers, bell peppers, celery; I will also pick up the rest of my produce here
  • Ronzoni Healthy Harvest pasta ($10 for 10)
  • Hunt’s 100% natural ketchup ($10 for 10)
  • Ziploc bags ($4 for 2) COUPON

Jewel Osco

  • Perdue Lean Ground Turkey ($5 for 2 16 oz. packages)
  • Mangos ($10 for 10)
  • Van’s all natural waffles ($6 for 2)
  • Wild Harvest 85% lean, all natural, no added growth hormones, ground beef ($5.29 for a 16 oz. package)
  • Frontera all natural tortilla chips ($5 for 2)
  • Hormel Natural Choice lunchmeat ($2.99 per package)
  • FREE 24-pack of water of any brand when you buy 4 of the following items: Fiber One brownies or bars or Nature Valley Granola bars or thins- on sale $6 for 2) COUPON —-COUPON
  • Skinny Cow bars on sale for $4 a box AND when you buy $12 worth you get a coupon for $4 off your next shopping trip!
  • Domino pure cane granulated sugar ($2.99) COUPON in this weekend’s August 28 Red Plum insert for $.50 off 1
  • Wild Harvest organic honey ($3.79 for 12 oz. cute little bear jar!)
  • Scotties facial tissues ($10 for 10)

Target

  • Driscoll’s organic strawberries ($5 for 2 packages)
  • Archer Farms organic milk
  • eggs
  • Stonyfield kids’ yogurt COUPON
  • Market Pantry garbanzo beans
  • Up and Up girls’ training pants COUPON
  • HappyTot fruit/veggie/salba grain pouches for kids COUPON

 

I might add more to the list as the week goes on, but these will be my purchases this weekend!  I hope this list can get you started in going in a healthy direction! 

 

 

 

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