Meal Planning

Here is my meal plan for this week. To read about how I plan my meals click here.

This week I am planning my meals around Smith's list.

Breakfast
Fruit Salad and cold cereals
Yogurt, toast and cantaloupe
Eggs, sausage and toast
Omelets and hash browns with juice
Eggo Bakeshops with peach and milk
Bagels, cream cheese and orange juice


Lunch
Cottage Cheese, fruit and graham crackers
Tony's Pizza with steamed carrots and milk
Turkey Sandwiches with goldfish and Capri suns
Granola bars, crackers and cheese and fruit snacks
Peanut butter and homemade jelly sandwiches with fruit smoothies
Chicken nuggets and veggies with dip


Dinner
T-Bone steaks, baked beans and corn on the cob
Baked Potato bar
Lemon Chicken and rice
Pulled Pork with coleslaw and homemade sweet potato fries
Hot Dogs and Hamburgers with watermelon and potato salad
BBQ ribs, corn salsa and coleslaw

Snacks
Chips and salsa
Grapes
Nut Clusters
Popcorn

Desserts
Klondike bars
brownies
Peanut butter blossoms

A Lot for Less

Here is what Jennifer got this week at Smith's during the Mega Sale! Great job stocking up on things you know you'll be using for way less!Spent: 33.00$
Total Before Savings: 70.00$

$30 Smiths Gift Card Winner

And the winner of the $30 Smith's (Kroger) gift card give away hosted by Blog Spark, Pepsico and General Mills is......

Comment #37

Drury Lane

Spent 78.92Saved 125.10

Please e-mail us so we can coordinate getting your your prize!

Thanks everyone for playing!

Deal of the Day

Wednesdays 10 am-10 pm at Village Inn you can get a FREE slice of pie with any purchase. Fun! I think we might have to go out for some dessert tonight! Click here for a link to the Village Inn site for more details.

Free Sample of Betty Crocker Potatoes

Click here for a FREE* sample from Betty Crocker®. We'll send you a sample of Betty Crocker® potatoes. It's quick, easy, and delicious.

I picked out the mashed potatoes, but you can also choose Au Gratin potatoes!

Coupon Trading Ideas

Are you name brand picky and when your brand goes on sale you wish you could have MORE coupons?

Do you hate seeing coupons go unused?

Do you find coupons and tear pads while you are shopping and wish you knew someone else who could use them?

Then here is a great idea for you! I personally am not one who likes to get together one night a week and coupon swap, but I do like getting and giving different coupons. What I recommend is a coupon train!

A group of 5 people would work great. My suggestion is to have people with different household needs and different locations. Here is how an awesome train would look:

Sally in St. George (It is just her and her husband at home and she enjoys cooking)

Jill in Provo (Newly Wed student and her husband is a toothpaste and toilet paper snob. Her and her husband both eat lunch out on campus during the week)

Ashley in Logan (Young mother with 2 boys in diapers and is expecting another and has no need for feminine products)

Helen in Ogden (Has 4 young children all in school that LOVE lunch ables and is always in need of a quick weeknight dinner)

Iris in Salt Lake (A grandma who only has her grandchildren over occasionally, but cooks a lot from scratch)

This to me would be an IDEAL train. Everyone has different needs and is in different places in their lives.

Sally and Jill would more than likely give their diaper coupons to Ashley and I bet Iris keeps a few of the diaper coupons for when her grand kids come to visit, but would also be happy to give some to Ashley. Ashley in turn gives her feminine product coupons.

Jill cannot have pets in her apartment, so she is more than happy to give hers pet coupons up who would most likely been taken by Helen whose children have a pet cat and dog. She also is not using her lunch able and fruit snack coupons, who are happily accepted by Helen.

Iris doesn't much care for boxed dinners so is more than happy to give those up to someone like Jill, Ashley or Helen who uses meals in boxes frequently.

The location of the girls is perfect as well. They all shop in different stores, therefore are more than likely to find different tear pads and coupons while shopping. Every time they see one they grab 5 of each coupon, one for themselves and one to share with each member in the coupon train.

Someone would want to start the train by putting together a big manila envelope. Sally could mail it out to Jill and Jill would mail it to Ashley until everyone had a chance to see the envelope. When you got the envelope your job would be to put your unused coupons in the folder and any coupons you found around town. When you get the envelope it is also your responsibility to clean out the expired coupons. Then you would send it on it's merry way again.

This is a great idea if you are too busy to get together with your friends and neighbors to trade coupons. It is also a great idea if you want to meet new coupons out there. So start asking around and finding some friends to start your own coupon train!

Let us know how it goes!

Deal of the Day

2 Free panties from Victoria Secret in Celebration of 2 Million fans on facebook. One day only, September 1st, 2009.

Print off this coupon to take with you!

$30 Smith's Gift Card Giveaway

Just a reminder that today is the last day you can take advantage of Smith's Mega Event! Share how much you spend and saved here and you could win a $30 Smith's (Kroger) gift card! Today is your last chance to enter!

Back to school means back to homework! To make sure your computer is running well before you have to start typing all those papers and reports STAPLES is offereing a FREE PC tune-up. Deal is valid in store only through 9/19/09.

You will get a thorough PC Clean up including deleting your cookies and Internet files. They will clean up dust and dirt buildup, complete disc defragmentation and disc cleanup. This service normally runs $29.99.

Click here for a link to Staples site.

Online Coupons Reset

It is the first of the month, so you know what that means! The online coupons, Group A-Group C have reset. Some of my favorites were $1 off Gold and Plump chicken, $1/1 Nature Valley Nut Clusters, and $1/2lbs of any cheese. Here are some tips about online or Internet printable coupons:

The IPS

• Manufactures set limits on the amounts of coupons printed. When the limit is reached they pull their coupons off. That means occasionally you will go the print a coupon and it will be gone unless you printed it off at the beginning.


• This is even more important toward the end of a month. Coupons group A-C are reset at the first of the month, so on the FIRST, when the coupons reset, they started out at zero.


• Sometimes manufactures will reset their coupons after the limit is reached, but don't count on it. Just consider yourself lucky if they do.


• I know some people are having problems with IPS. I wish I could help out in that area, but I am not tech savvy enough. I have heard that switching browsers can help. Example: On Internet Explorer and they won't print try Fire Fox or vice virsa. Another great resource is pinching your pennies. They have an entire forum to troubleshooting your IPS.

Some questions to commonly asked IP questions answered:

• Where are online coupons located? All over! You can see over the the left hand side of this there are online coupons, group A-Singles . You can also find coupons on manufactures websites, you can receive them via-email and sometimes websites will give them to you after you join their mailing lists or take a survey for them. When the Grocery Smarts lists are up you will see links that take you to online coupons. The best part about those lists are that if there are coupons online, they are on the lists. You will never have to search for coupons for items on the list yourself! Grocery Smarts lists do all the work for you.
  
• "Are IP'S worth it? It seems like a lot of paper and ink to be wasting." My answer is it depends. I think after you have a couple months worth of newspaper coupons its hit and miss. I only print ones of that make things close to FREE or if it is something I really like or know I will need. You'll never catch me printing of cereal coupons or toothpaste coupons. That is because I have DOZENS of them from my newspaper.


• Now, if you are staring out and only have a few coupons from the paper on the list then I definitely recommend using IPS to maximize your savings. My sister in law started out and only had a weeks worth of coupons, but wanted to start saving right away, so she maximized her coupons by using IPS. She told me her husband was frustrated by all the paper in ink she was using, but after she shopped she had saved over $50. That paper and ink WAY over paid for itself. IP'S are a great way of subsidizing newspaper coupons, but not a great substitute! Newspaper coupons will benefit you way more in the the long end.


• "How long do IP'S last". IPS have expiration dates on them the same way other coupons do. Most times they expire WAY faster than the ones in the paper. That's why I only print the ones off from the list that week. Otherwise they tend to expire before I have a chance to use them.


• "Can we print them off in black and white?" It depends on your store. Some stores will take black and white, some will not. Be sure to ask if you are planning on trying black and white. There reason behind that is they are trying to protect themselves from illegal photocopied coupons.


• Do all stores take IP's and the answer is no. Not all stores do take IPS. I do know that Albertsons and Smiths DO! My suggestion with other stores is call ahead and ask if you are planning on using them on your shopping trip.

Also don't forget the two IP's per HOUSEHOLD rule! Have fun printing!

Where are my Red Plum inserts?

If you are new to She Shops Smart, or missed the first post we wrote, here, about Red Plum being distributed by mail here is another reminder. If you are receiving any paper in the state of Utah, accept for the Daily Heraldand I believe the Spectrum (Is that right any of you ladies in St. George?) your RP inserts will now be mailed to you rather than in your Sunday newspaper. Good news is you get them for FREE in the mail, however you can no longer receive multiple copies, so start asking your neighbors for their unused copies. For those of you receiving the Daily Herald you will continue to receive your inserts in the paper. The Daily Herald was contracted with RP to keep the inserts in the paper, so they are unable to break the contract, but I am guessing that when their contract is up that the coupons will be pulled from the Daily Herald as well.
It is bitter sweet. Yes, we will miss the RP inserts in the paper, but we will still be receiving them . To find out whether you will be receiving the inserts in your paper or in the mail go HERE. Also, did you know that more than 75% of our coupon usage comes from the Smart Source insert? If you have been couponing for a while that is not new news to you. Half of my RP insert coupons go unused.

Utah Sunday Paper

Today in my newspaper I found

One Smart Source Insert

One Proctor and Gamble Insert

and One Red Plum Insert.

(The RP insert is only found in certain areas on Sundays. If you don't receive it in your paper you receive yours in the mail)

Free Grocery Smarts Class in Utah

One more reminder that today is the last day to request tickets to our FREE class in Provo on Monday.

We are so excited to meet all of you who have already signed up. We have some awesome prizes that we are giving away just for coming! We also received a ton of e-mails telling us that the address wasn't coming up on google or map quest. The area the class is in is brand new, so we will be e-mailing you all directions this evening.

See you soon!

$30 Smiths Gift Card up for Grabs

This is just a reminder that the $30 Smith's gift card giveaway is still up for grabs! All you have to do is comment on how much you spend and saved either this past week or this week! Make your entry here! Your odds are looking pretty good!

$10 Mall Gift Card

You can get a free gift card from your local mall courtesy of General Growth Properties (GGP). To view a list of GGP malls, CLICK HERE. (Scroll down to see the entire list of participating malls).

Follow these steps to get your card:

1. Go to http://www.shopsmartlookfab.com/Malls/Search

2. Type in your zip code

3. Click on a mall listed underneath "Please select your mall:"

4. Click on " tab #2" *If you ignore or skip this step, you will not find this offer!

*5. Enter your email address

6. Enter your contact information

7. Wait for an email that has the confirmation code



You'll want to get a jump on this deal is there is a limit of 500 gift cards per mall with some exceptions of some malls having a limit of 50 gift cards. You will receive a confirmation email that states:

Please print this confirmation email and take it to the Shop Smart Zone (in your mall) to receive your gift card. Event staff will be present on September 17 and 18, 10:00 a.m. until mall closing and on September 19, 10:00 a.m. until 3 p.m. While you're there, visit our participating retailers for special offers on some of the hottest fall fashions.

The deal specifically states "no strings attached." Be careful to click on tab #2 or you will receive the offer that says you need to spend $75 to get the $10 gc.

Thanks to PYP for this HOT find!

RED HOT DEAL! FREE SEWING MACHINE!

Here is a fantastic deal available at Brylane Home! You can get a FREE SEWING MACHINE with any purchase. Yes, ANY purhase. There are items in the clearance section as low as $2.99.

Go to Brylane Home and add this Mini Rex Red Sewing Machine to your cart. Then add any other item to your cart you would like to purchase. When you check out enter the code BHWSEWING to get the sewing machine for FREE!

Shop through Mr. Rebates and you will get 5% back on your purchase. If you are new to Mr. Rebates, you will also get $5 for signing up! Ilove shopping online, and this site makes it so you get extra rewards for doing so.

*NOTE* The listing does mention "Uses 4-AA batteries or AC adapter (not included). " So it is possible that an adapter will have to be purchased sepearately.

*DO NOT sign up for the $10 coupon at the end of the order. Read the fine print. It is a company signing you up for a monthly service for around $12 and they will deduct your bank/credit card every month. If you did inadvertently sign up for it, be sure you call the company to cancel immediately

FREE CHOCOLATE FRIDAY

Don't forget today is FREE chocolate Friday! Click here to get to the website. Remember you can have up to 4 coupons delivered to a household/mailing address. You will need a different e-mail address for each coupon. Have no idea what I am talking about. Click here to read all about FREE chocolate Fridays!

Crocs B1G1 FREE

Right now Crocs are on sale for B1G1 Free with a code and FREE ground shipping! I just bought my husband and I each a pair for when we go to Hawaii for only $22.00 total!

Codes that are available right now: Additional 25% off (non-sale items) slx8797 - exp UNKNOWN
10% off any order customerloyalty09 - exp UNKNOWN
Free Ground Shipping on all orders. No code required.
Thanks to PYP for this HOT find!

Be Friendly with your Checker ,Tips to Making Checking out Simple

When I teach classes the most common concern I get is what the checkout process will be. People are always worried that the grocery stores will be mad at them for using coupons. Grocery stores actually like couponers (shock and surprise) because they get paid face value plus .8 cents per coupon. We make them some money!

However, when you check out with coupons there can be scary experiences. I tell people it isn't a reflection of the store because they do want your business, but rather a result of the person checking you out. People are human and can have good and bad days, but I have found that the nicer I am to my checkers and the store employees the better experiences I have! I typically shop at the same couple stores each week. I go in so often all the checkers know me by name and many of them have nick named me "the coupon gal". When I check out I try to be as friendly and courtesy as I can. I ask them how their day has been, how they are doing and in general just make small talk. In the process of being kind I could walk into the store with you and tell you the employees names, how many kids they have, and how closely they check coupons when you check out (you know some just scan them in, and others check every detail, are they expired, the right size etc.).

In the process of being kind to the employees they have gone above and beyond for ME. They never give me a hard time about requesting rain checks on the first day, asking if something is out and if they have more in the back, or asking when the restock their shelves. A lot of times they will give me a heads up about upcoming sales, other catalina offers and the less busy times to go shopping.

Emily had made a post about our price matching at Walmart at the beginning of the week. I am glad she made the post instead of me, because she was much more positive about our experience than I would have been. We had a checker that just wouldn't trust a word we were saying. They tried over and over to catch us in some coupon fib, and they just grew more angry as they saw we were doing things the right way (Thank you readers for all your comments. I feel much more comfortable about trying it again). I finished checking out and was exhausted. Emily followed up behind me and she broke that checker. She started by asking them how their day was, if they had tried some of the products she was buying and by the end of Emily's check out they were on friendly terms. I couldn't believe how the checkers mood had shifted just from Emily being kind and interested.

There have been several of you that have shared similar experiences with me. You have made friends with unlikely checkers who appeared nasty at the beginning of your shopping trips, but were laughing with you when you said goodbye.

Checkers do need to be on guard. There are couponers out there that do things the "wrong" way. Checkers have to be on the lookout for photocopied coupons, coupon usage with expired dates, and coupons with dates cut off and even couponers that try to scan additional coupons in the self checkout aisle. Can you blame them for being weary of coupon usage. If you keep doing it the "right" way your checker will know you do things honestly and will quit questioning your integrity. Until then if they question a coupon your using be calm, patient and friendly with them.

The moral of the story use coupons the "right" way and be friendly with your checkers. It will make all the difference.

Have any of you had similar experience with your local checkers or advice to newbies checking out?

Southern Living Magazine 1 year for $5

Today on Amazon you can get a subscription to Southern Living for $5 for a full year! That's a great deal! I love reading all their great recipes!

Utah's Fry Sauce, Pepsi Ketchup Chicken, and more Recipes using Ketchup

This week at Albertsons they have their Hunt's ketchup 24 oz. size on sale for .60! Did you know that ketchup is used in over 97% of American households!

"Nearly everyone likes ketchup, even if what they like to put it on seems odd-Nixon covered his cottage cheese with it, the Japanese eat it on rice, and one ice cream manufacturer allegedly once tried a ketchup ice cream."

I must admit I have never used ketchup for any one those things, but here are some recipes that do call for ketchup that I think are yummy!

Favorite Meatloaf

What You Need!
1 large onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup KRAFT Light Zesty Italian Dressing
2 lb. extra-lean ground beef
3/4 cup ketchup, divided
1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
1 cup water
2 egg whites
1/2 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Make It!
HEAT oven to 375°F.
COOK onions in dressing in skillet on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
MIX meat, onions, 1/4 cup ketchup, stuffing mix, water and egg whites. Shape into 10x5-inch loaf in 13x9-inch baking dish; cover with remaining ketchup.
BAKE 55 min. to 1 hour or until done (160°F). Sprinkle with cheese; bake 2 min. or until melted.

Click here to see the recipe

My family begs me to make this recipe ALL the time. It is super good. I saw it on GTU a couple years ago when they cooked it in a dutch oven, but I adjusted it to cook in my crock pot.

Pepsi Ketchup ChickenYou'll need:
4 chicken breasts

1 16 ounce bottle of Pepsi
1 24 ounce bottle of Ketchup
salt & pepper
1 large purple onion

2 green peppers

2 red peppers

2 yellow/orange peppers (if desired)

Make it:

Cut up your vegetables and meat. Place half of the vegetables in a layer on the bottom and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Place the chicken on top of the vegetables in the oven and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour the ketchup and the Pepsi on top of this layer. Place the other half of the vegetables on top of the chicken.
Slow cook in the crock pot.

I serve it with rice and homemade rolls.
Occasionally if the sauce looks to runny I will thicken it with a cornstarch paste (4 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with cold water) and let it sit for 30 min.

Sassy Sloppy Joes You'll need:
1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1/3 cup chopped celery stalk
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon red pepper sauce
6 hamburger buns, split and toasted
Make it!
1. Cook beef and onion in 10-inch skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients except buns.
2. Cover and cook over low heat 10 to 15 minutes or just until vegetables are tender. Fill buns with mixture.

Click here for recipe

Make some homemade french fries and serve it with the infamous Utah "fry sauce".

I like to mix 1 part ranch dressing to one part ketchup, but other people like mixing it with 1 part ketchup to one part mayonnaise.


How do you like to use your ketchup???

Red Lobsters Endless Shrimp Deal

I know we hardly ever share deals that don't include coupons or promo codes, but this is an event that I look forward to each year. In fact I told my husband that I got an e-mail reminding me about this great deal and he said aren't you going to tell your readers =).

Find a babysitter and head out for a nice dinner with you and your spouse! The wait is over. Red Lobster’s best value of the year is back! Come in todayfor Endless Shrimp and indulge in endless choices of new and classic shrimp preparations. Enjoy your favorites, then do it all again!

Don’t miss your chance to enjoy ourirresistible variety of Endless Shrimp preparations:

Teriyaki Grilled Shrimp

Wood-grilled and brushed with a tangy teriyaki glaze

Cajun ShrimpTossed with a spicy Cajun butter sauce

Garlic Shrimp Scampi

Hand-Breaded Shrimp

Coconut Shrimp Bites

The shrimp may be endless, but this offer isn’t. Hurry in today!

Endless Shrimp is priced per person and is available to dine-in guests only.

All entrées come with choice of salad and unlimited Cheddar Bay Biscuits™.

Click here to see this promo at Red Lobster

Meal Planning

Yesterday I was so busy freezing, canning and picking food I didn't even have a chance to eat myself, let alone plan my meals for the week! I'll do a post on it later today, but here is this weeks meal plan for my family! To learn how I plan my meals click here. This week my meal plan is based around Smith's mega event sale. To enter and win the $30 gift card to Smiths click here.

Breakfast

Cinnamon rolls and milk

Toast, sausage and hash browns

Cereal and O.J

Oatmeal and fresh fruit

Pillsbury Toaster Strudels with smoothies

Cheerios and Toast

Lunch

Granola bars, yogurt and Graham crackers

Progresso soup with saltine crackers and cheese

Totinos Pizza Rolls and grapes

Peanut butter and jelly with ritz crackerfuls and fruit snacks

Turkey sandwiches on rolls with cantaloupe

Arby's Wednesday

Dinner

Taco Salads with chips and salsa

Pulled Pork Sandwiches on rolls with chips and pickles

Salmon, rice, and green salad

Beef Enchiladas, beans and Mexican potatoes

Hamburger Helper, green beans, Pillsbury rolls

Pepsi Ketchup Chicken over rice and Cesar salads

Snacks

Chips and spinach dip

Fruit snacks

Fresh Fruit

Nature Valley Granola Bars

Desserts

Ice cream sundaes

Peach pie

Peanut butter bars

Smith's Mega Event $30 Gift Card Giveaway

I ran into Smith's this morning to pick up a few items I had missed during last weeks Mega Event, buy 10 participating products and use your fresh values card you save $5 instantly, with no limit on how much money you can save!!

I got some Hamburger Helper, Nature Valley Granola Bars, Chips and Salsa, Orange Juice and some other great meal starters and snacks!

When I left the store I spent $29.56 and saved $86.00.

Now we want to see how you did!

Whether you participate in the mega event sale this week or if you participated last week you can be included in this contest.

Blog Spark, General Mills and Pepsico are giving us a $30 gift card to Kroger to give away on She Shops Smart!

Here is how you can enter to win this great prize:

• Post a comment with how much you spent and saved at the Mega Event sale.
• If you e-mail us a picture you can comment with the word "picture" for an additional entry!

You have until Tuesday night at 11pm to enter the contest. We will announce our winner on Wednesday, September 2nd !

Here is the list for Smith's this week!

$5 off $25 at Walgreens

Click here to print off your coupon!

Arbys Freebie Wednesday 8/26

Today is the last day of Arbys Freebie Wednesdays! With the purchase of any soft drink receive a FREE Regular Been'n Cheddar sandwhich.

See you there!

Freezing Corn Utah

I mentioned to you yesterday that I was given more fruits and vegetables than I knew what to do with. Instead of being overwhelmed I am taking it one day at a time. Yesterday was corn, today is jam.

I counted over 60 ears of corn that I would need to husk, cut the corn off of, and then seal up.

First all you need to do is husk the corn, then rinse it off to make sure you get all those strings off the corn. You do not need to boil, blanch or cook anything!Then cut the corn off the cob. I started using a paring knife, but had better success with a serrated knife.
I just put mine into a bowl like this one. Then all I did was scoop out 6 one cups of corn into gallon sized freezer bags (the sale at Albertson's last week helped me pick up my Ziploc bags for a great deal!)

About an hour and half later I was done and had to start the clean up process. I did everything outside and would highly recommend that. It did get a little messy, although most of the mess was created by my kids that took advantage of my lack of supervision! Note to self* perform tasks like this while children are sleeping!

After all was said and done I kept asking myself if it had been worth it. I had to remind myself that yes, my time is as important as my money, but it's also good to not have the attitude that I'll just pay the money. It was FREE corn that was given to me. I picked it myself and I knew it was a super healthy option for my family. I also know that times are tough and could get tougher. I am grateful that my family has what we need now, but if something were to happen I would also be grateful that I had taken this time to plan for the worst.

Another FREE class for you down South-Levan, Scipio, Mt. Pleasant, Fayette, Gunnison, Nephi, Fillmore, Fountain Green, Manti ect!

We announced our FREE class in Provo and we heard from all you girls down South telling us that was too far North for you, so here is your chance!

We have taught such great classes in Mt. Pleasant, Fillmore, Levan, Gunnison, Cedar City, Fountain Green and Nephi we thought instead of making you all wait 2 months for an at home class or having us drive out there 2-3 times a week we would have one GIANT class!

So, call your neighbors, set up a car pool and get ready for an awesome night where we will teach you how to get started saving BIG money and have fun winning prizes and raffle gifts!

The class will be Wednesday September 23rd at 7pm in Levan

(We thought Levan was a close enough drive for us all)

There are only 120 seats available, so e-mail us now to get your ticket!

In our class we will teach you to:

• Shop at only one grocery store- no running around town!
• Buy all your families’ groceries, household, and personal care items (including diapers) all for about $200 for a family of four- while building massive food storage at the same time!
• No clipping and filing individual coupons- Quick and easy! A HUGE way to save money!
• Eat a healthy, well balanced diet, and have ease in meal planning!
• Use the FREE website- There is no cost to attend and no cost to use the website
• Get a newspaper subscription at a great price

E-mail sheshopssmart@gmail.com and we will e-mail you over your FREE ticket to bring with you that night! If you would like more than one ticket please let us know.

Just a reminder that any Venue at Thanksgiving Point on Tuesday's in August are $2!!! This is the last Tuesday in August, so if you haven't been able to make it yet this is your last chance. My boys are super excited for the Children's Discovery Garden today! See you there!

Reminder- FREE class open to ANYONE

This is just a reminder that we are having our FREE class in Provo next Monday. There are still a few seats open, so if you haven't already requested your ticket this is your last chance!

She Shops Smart is having a FREE class for all of you who have been invited to a class and couldn't make it, or would like to attend a class without hosting one!

The class will be on Monday August 31st in Provo at 7pm.

There are only 55 seats available, so e-mail us now to get your ticket!

In our class we will teach you to:

• Shop at only one grocery store- no running around town!
• Buy all your families’ groceries, household, and personal care items (including diapers) all for about $200 for a family of four- while building massive food storage at the same time!
• No clipping and filing individual coupons- Quick and easy! A HUGE way to save money!
• Eat a healthy, well balanced diet, and have ease in meal planning!
• Use the FREE website- There is no cost to attend and no cost to use the website
• Get a newspaper subscription at a great price

E-mail sheshopssmart@gmail.com and we will e-mail you over your FREE ticket to bring with you that night! If you would like more than one ticket please let us know.

Free Bath and Body Works Home Fragrance or Signature Collection Body Care Item with any $15 Purchase

Here is a Bath and Body Works coupon.


Up to a $12.50 value. Limit one coupon per customer. Offer excludes gift sets. Coupon must be presented and surrendered at time of purchase. No substitutions. Change will not be given for product with less than a $12.50 value. Selection may vary online and by store location. Offer valid at U.S. Bath & Body Works stores and BathandBodyWorks.com through 11:59 p.m. EST on September 13, 2009. Offer not valid at Bath & Body Works stores in Canada and Bath & Body Works outlet locations.Offer may not be combined with any other offers, coupons or discounts. Offer not redeemable for cash, gift certificates, gift cards, Egift cards or sale merchandise, nor is it valid toward previous purchases. Gift cards, Egift cards, gift certificates, gift wrap services and taxes are not applicable toward minimum purchase requirements. Exclusions and/or purchase limitations may apply. We reserve the right to cancel any order due to unauthorized, altered or ineligible use of discounts and to modify or cancel this promotion due to system error or unforeseen problems. Subject to change without notice.For more information, call 1-800-756-5005 or visit our contact us page.BATH & BODY WORKS, 7 LIMITED PARKWAY EAST, REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO 43068 USA.© 2009 Bath & Body Works. All rights reserved.

Time to price match?

My time is as important as my money. So, I have had a dilemma, when there are weeks that there are multiple items at multiple stores. This last week Tori and I decided we would do the price matching game at Walmart. Everything went great but I want to give some tips.

TAKE YOUR ADS-- this is how the price matching system is able to work- they want to see the price in the other stores ads. There are some sales such as 10 for 10 that they will not price match. Click here to read the Walmart store policy.

When we were walking the rows the thing that I found funny was that I was looking for the sale tags. When I am at the store that has the item on sale it is usually marked for me. This makes finding the right sale item super easy. While price matching I was checking my list multiple times per item to get the right item. This is something that you want to be doing no matter what store you are at to make sure your coupon works with the product (and is what makes the Grocery Smarts lists so nice). What made me laugh is that I realized there is a "lazy" part of me does enjoy the little sale tag helpers that I get at other stores though.

The other difference being that some sale items that I know would have been gone at other stores were still sitting on the shelves- because they are not on sale at walmart- but would be after price matching.

BE CAREFUL when finding the right size! Stores offer different sizes of products. Some stores might carry a medium size bottle or box while another only the large or small. This is one difference that I ran into while trying to price match. The size of item that was on sale at another store was not necessarily the size that Walmart stocked. In order for the coupon to be valid make sure you are buying the right size.

and last but NOT least. This is the most important part of ALL!

LEAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO CHECK OUT. I dont think I was planning on it taking very long. I am used to just handing over the coupons at the store I pick to shop at that week. When you price match they will need you to show them the item in the other stores ad and then they manually over ride the computer to give you that price. I had a full cart of items and it took me 23 minutes to CHECK OUT. I did get all the deals at one store though where it would have taken me probably even longer to run around to the seperate stores collecting the deals.

Here is a picture of what I ended up coming home with. I went over my budget this week. Summer has been kind of crazy and due to family vacations I have missed some weeks of sale shopping so we have run out of a few items that we normally have in our s.p. I would like to be able to say that I NEVER EVER buy something at regular price BUT I would be lying if I did. If there is something that my family needs, or I REALLY REALLY want I buy it. So, in the picture there are some items that were not fantastic buys (such as baby formula or beef jerky) that I purchase any way. I figure that I am generally getting every thing else for SOO cheap that its ok to pay full retail once every rare while. I will be honest with you-- I woke up early saturday morning to go shopping. I left my house in a MESS! So, the pictures are taken at an odd angle so you dont have to see the messy kitchen that surrounded this pile of groceries.

What I came home with:
1 bag tyson chicken nuggets
1 bag tyson honey chicken
8 boxes nature valley granola bars
8 bags of quaker quakes
8 boxes of assorted sizes Ziploc Bags
1 bag beef jerky
1 large can baby formula
1 jar of strawberry jelly
Totinos Pizza Rolls
2 boxes of Go-Gurt
2 boxes BC fruit snacks
1 pkg Hefty cups
1 pgk Hefty plates 4 boxes of Kleenex
1 nail polish
1 shamp/conditioner with free styling product
1 almay makeup
2 boxes of apple cinnamon cheerios
1 Bag tostitos chips
1 tostitos Salsa
1 tostitos spinach dip
1 bag of sugar
1 bag potato chips
1 3-pack of gum

MY LEAST FAVORITE PART of this trip is the reciept. I love, love, love, love, love seeing the "YOU SAVED" section on my reciept at other stores. My rec. did not say that. So, I have some math to do-I will have to go thru the ads and check prices again. I will work on getting a real total but with a rough estimate I saved at least 55%. I dont know about you, but when I can buy the products my family needs for at least half price I am willing to smile about it. There were some items that I know I saved over 80% on. Not all that shabby huh?... and I got all the items at one store -no running around town.

Makes the Old Navy Deal a She Shops Smart Deal

Here is a promo code for FREE shipping at Old Navy until 8/26. That makes the promo running we told you about here an even better deal!

SHIPFREE - exp 08/26/09

Thanks Lyndsay for e-mailing this to us!

Free Almond Tin

Go here to California Almonds to get a FREE tin!

Almond Tin Giveaway! Want one?
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* While supplies last.

Thank You
Now just keep an eye on the mail for your perfect-portion almond snack tin. And while you wait, check out the all-new AlmondBoard.com for inspiring recipe ideas, nutrition facts, and more.
Please note the tin is not pre-filled with almonds.

Thank ou tp PYP for this steal!

Chick- fil- A Freebie

Go here to Chick-Fil-A and create your waving goodbye to burgers cow and get a FREE coupon in the mail for a chick-fil-a sandwich. It is only good for the first 250,000 people, so hurry over there to get yours!

It also shows a promo that if on Labor Day you wear your favorite teams logo from 10:30am to close you get a FREE sandwich!

Easy as 1, 2 FREE!

"Kraft" Chocolate Passion Bowl Recipe

I made this for a family dinner the other night and I thought it was to die for! I would recommend this recipe to anyone! With all the brownie mix and pudding I have on hand I didn't need to buy anything at the store to make this great treat! I substituted the raspberries for blackberries that I had in my garden! I can't wait to make this again!

Ingredients:
3 cups cold milk
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP French Vanilla Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
1 baked 9-inch square brownie layer, cooled, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 5-1/2 cups)
1 pt. (2 cups) raspberries

Directions:
BEAT milk and dry pudding mixes in large bowl with wire whisk 2 min. or until blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping.
PLACE half of the brownies in 2-qt. serving bowl; top with layers of half each of the pudding mixture, remaining whipped topping and raspberries. Repeat all layers.
REFRIGERATE at least 1 hour. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

See the full recipe here!

Special Extra
Chop 2 chocolate-coated caramel-peanut nougat bars (2.07 oz. each). Assemble dessert as directed, topping each layer of raspberries with layer of half of the chopped nougat bars.

Substitute
Substitute 1 pkg. (12 oz.) marble pound cake, cubed, for the baked brownie square and/or undrained thawed frozen raspberries for the fresh raspberries.

Old Navy Deals

Here are some good deals at Old Navy to help you finish up your back to school shopping!

Target 101 Match Ups

Emily and I both love Target! There are also a couple things that we SUPER love about them! First is that you can combine their store coupons with manufactures coupons and second is that they price match! I know, they have only been price matching for a month or two and you have to take the ad your matching to customer services desk, but I don't mind!

This week in the Red Plum insert there were some great Target coupons.

Bounce Dryer Bar, excludes Dryer Sheets $1.50 (10/0/09)
Bounty Paper Towels, 6-roll+ $1 (9/30/09)
Febreze Home Collections Air Care Product $1 (9/30/09)
Pampers, 180ct+ Wipes AND Diapers or Training Pants - $2 (9/30/09)
Swiffer Starter Kit – Sweep & Vac or Sweeper or WetJet $1 (9/30/09)
Tide Laundry Detergent, excluding trial size $1 (10/04/09)
Tide Stain Release - $1.50 (10/04/09)

Combining them with our manufactures coupons we should have some awesome steals this week!

Here are a few match-ups this week with these great new coupons!

Tide Stain Release Product, any size .75/1 (8-31-09) P&G-8/2

Tide Stain Release - $1.50 (10/04/09) Target coupon RP 8/23

Tide detergent or Tide to Go $1/1 (8-31-09) P&G-8/2

Tide Laundry Detergent, excluding trial size $1 (10/04/09) Target coupon RP 8/23

Bounce Dryer Bar, any size $1/1 (8-31-09) P&G-8/2

Bounce Dryer Bar, excludes Dryer Sheets $1.50 (10/0/09) Target coupon RP 8/23

Pampers Diapers or Pants, any $1/1 (8-31-09) P&G-8/2

Pampers Sensitive ThickCare Wipes Tub (60 ct) FREE when you buy any box or Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive, Swaddlers, or Extra Protection Diapers (8-31-09) P&G-8/2

Pampers, 180ct+ Wipes AND Diapers or Training Pants - $2 (9/30/09)Target coupon RP 8/23

Bounty Towels or Napkins .25/1 (8-31-09) P&G-8/2

Bounty Paper Towels, 6-roll+ $1 (9/30/09) Target coupon RP 8/23

Swiffer Starter Kit, any $2/1 (8-31-09) P&G-8/2

Swiffer Starter Kit – Sweep & Vac or Sweeper or WetJet $1 (9/30/09) Target coupon RP 8/23

It looks like those P&G coupons all expire on 8/31 so be sure to check out these deals before the coupons expire!

Freezing/Canning Vegetables for Less

Yesterday my family and I spent a wonderful afternoon with my husbands family. My in-laws are super thrifty and all have the green thumb! When we were pulling out from their house I felt like we had been grocery shopping. I had over 40 ears of corn, 10 green peppers, 1 bag of blueberries, 12 quarts of canned green beans (my MIL knew I wouldn't be able to do it by myself).a bag of new potatoes, and a bone-in ham! I am super excited to get it all cleaned, frozen and put away! When you come across food for FREE, you better find a way and a place for it! I am excited to show you how to put things like this away for later. Get ready for some fun posts, and wish me luck!

Binder vs. File Method- Hidden Coupons

In the process of clipping all my coupons I came across a few coupons I didn't even know I had!!! I usually just file the coupons away and print off the ABC list without even looking at them! Here are a couple coupons I thought that I would be sad if they expired and I didn't have a chance to use them, just because I didn't know I even had them!

Glade soy based candle from The Fragrance Collection, 2 oz. FREE up to $3.49 (10-3-09) SS-8/9

Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk, any cans $1/2 DND (8-31-09) RP-6/21

Land O Frost Premium One Pound Lunchmeat, any variety $1/1 (10-31-09) RP-8/9

Coupons in Sundays Paper

If your receive the Daily Herald you would have gotten:

1 SS insert

1 RP insert

If you receive any other paper in Utah you would have received:

1 SS insert

Did you miss the $1/3 Libbey canned vegetable coupons in the Parade Magazine? If so go grab them out of the recycling bin!

Walgreens Matchups-8/23

Here are some of the matchups for the week at Walgreens. As always, deals may vary by area. Check your ad to make sure these are the same.

Buy (1) Goody Ouchless hair accessory at $2.99, receive $2 in Register Rewards
Final price - $0.99 after Register Rewards

Reach Prevent toothbrush $0.99 with in-ad coupon
$1/1 from the SS 8/2
Final price = Free

Rimmel cosmetics 40% off
$2/1 Mascara from the RP 8/23
Final price - varies

Tylenol B1G1 Free at $4.49 each
$2/1 from the SS 6/21 or SS 7/26
Final price $0.25 each

Glade Fabric & Odor Eliminator $5/2
Buy (2) and use B1G1 Free coupon from the August 2009 All You Magazine
Stack with $1/1 from the SS 8/9
Final price $0.75 each

Ultra Tuf trash bags -$5/2

Coupon Methods Revealed and some Target Steals

After spending hours getting my binder ready I made my first trip with it to Target. At first I was a little embarrassed to have this giant binder with me. I would stand in each aisle FOREVER looking at all the coupons I had try matching them with items I thought might be cheap.

I realized I was becoming the person that just buys an item because I had a coupon for it, so I told myself that I needed to only look at items that were on markdown prices. I ended up with a few steals, but it took me twice as long. Here is what I learned:

• Don't buy it just because you have a coupon. Unless the coupon is nearing its expiration date and you know you'll use it, don't buy it yet!
• Organize your binder into SMALL sections. I had a bathroom/personal hygiene section and it was over 20 pages full. I needed to have one for toothpaste/toothbrush, femine hygiene, body wash, shampoo and conditioner and makeup section. Probably even more than just those. The smaller the sections the easier it will be to find what you are looking for.
• Expect less preparing time, but longer shopping time,
• I would NEVER take my one or two year old shopping with me while using my binder.

In the essence of what problems I ran into I also saw some benefits:

• Many more people come up and talk to you about what you are doing. I have never had that many people curious about what I was doing.
• You do find some great deals on things that were put on clearance and you have your coupons for.
• It can be a nice feeling to know that you have all your coupons in ONE place. I felt super organized and put together.

Here are some of the great deals I found last night, some were well advertised others were not.

Gillette Fusion Razors $7.94 and WYB2 you get a $5 Target gift card. I used 2 $4.00/1 coupons from 2 of the previous Gillette Fusion razors I had bought making the total $7.88. Or you could use the $2.00/1 from RP 8/16. Then I used my Buy a razor get a FREE shampoo from P&G 8/2 and a buy a razor get a FREE body wash coupon from P&G 8/2 . The shampoo and body wash were normally both $3.99 and I got them for FREE. So after factoring in the gift card I spend $2.88 for 2 razors, one body wash and one shampoo!!!!

The bags of Starburst were on sale for $2.29. I used 2 $1.00/1 coupons to get 2 bags of regular flavored starburst for $1.29, but you can also use the Flavared Starburt coupon to get 2 bags of Flavared Starburst for the same price. Mine just didn't have anymore left.

A package of 4 disposable Shick Quattro for Women razors were on sale for $5.99 and I used my $3.00/1 coupon from SS 8/16. That means I only paid about .75 for a razor.

I bought some Sally Hansen nail polish that was on sale for $2.69 and I used my $1.00/1 coupon from RP 8/2. That lime color just looked so tempting!

Herbal Essence Conditioner was on sale for $2.69. Not nearly as great as a couple weeks ago at Smiths, but as I was clipping for my binder I found a lost coupon! I used the get a FREE styler when you buy a shampoo or conditioner coupon from RP 7/26. That made them each $1.39. The coupon expires 8-31, so I figured I probably wouldn't get a better deal, but I know I wanted to use the coupon.

I found a couple Tide 2x laundry detergents that were on clearance for $3.98. I used my $1.00/1 coupon from P&G 8/2 and bought them for only $2.98. That's a great deal!

Here was my favorite find! I didn't end up buying any, but the Norelco clipper/shaving products were on sale. They also have $10/1 and $5/1 coupons in SS 8/16 and there is another $5/1 Target coupon here. These good make for some awesome steals!

Dove Deodorant was on sale for $3.29. Use this $2.00/1 coupon and this $1.00/1 Target coupon and you have deodorant for only pennies.

Remember that Targets sales run from Sunday to Saturday, so some of these deals are only good for a couple more days.

Free Chocolate Friday

Don't forget today's FREE chocolate! Click here to get to the website. Remember you can have up to 4 coupons delivered to a household/mailing address. You will need a different e-mail address for each coupon. Have no idea what I am talking about. Click here to read all about FREE chocolate Fridays!

Recipes Using Sale Items

More Mac N Cheese? Oh my goodness. Whats a woman to do? Did you participate in the Kraft Promo last week at Albertsons? It was an amazing deal-when you factor in the rebate! How do you leave FREE food behind? I think the answer is you dont! You just end up with TONS of Mac N Cheese on your shelves. :) I think of it as a great food storage item so I dont worry that we have alot of it. If your kids need a project Id say that seeing as how it was FREE, you can probably part with a box and let them make necklaces with the noodles. OR click here to read about some recipes you could try.

Safety First!

FREE FREE FREE! There is FREE stuff all over the place! It is so fun! We have been asked if we sign up for the free stuff we post about. Yes we do. If we find a deal we feel is worth posting about it most often means that it is something that we will be taking advantage of. The part that you need to be careful of is what information you are giving out.

There are a few things that you should check and do before giving away any of your information.

What is the site you are on? Is what they are offering to good to be true? If so it probably is-- get off the site! There are some amazing deals available, and tons of FREE items but follow what your gut tells you. When you cant believe what you have found--slow down and check it out before giving out your info. It its to good to be true- it probably is.

Before giving out your email I highly suggest you create a seperate email address that you can use for freebies. This way you wont have a full inbox of junk mail from all the freebies you sign up to receive. In turn for the "freebie" the site/company often wants to put you on the mailing list. This ususally means that they will send you more coupons and notify you of other deals which is great, BUT it can result in a lot of emails you dont necessarily want to read.

Last but not least-- THE RULES you just dont break EVER!

DO NOT and I REPEAT DO NOT give your

credit card number

or

social security number

There is NO reason for a "FREE" item site to need this info.

Two other things I recommend you be careful of giving out are
Birth dates

and

your childrens names.

I have received so many awesome FREEBIES! I love it. Just remember to be safe and enjoy your free stuff!

Binder vs. Coupon File

The other night I ran into Macey's to grab my .77 Lysol wipes and FREE dental floss. I hardly ever run into multiple stores, but .77 for Lysol wipes was too good to pass up.

While I was in there I ran into a couple girls from a previous class! It was fun to see them there with their lists learning how to save money at the grocery store.

The one girl instantly noticed that I had something unusual with me "A BINDER". I quickly explained that I wasn't using it put rather the plastic sleeve inside it with my pre-cut coupons. To see how we organize our coupons without using the clip and file binder method click here.

Over the last few weeks we have been getting lots of e-mails about wanting to know the difference between our method and the binder method. We honestly couldn't tell you because we had never used the binder method ourselves. We really wanted to tell you and researched it a little and found many girls on other blogs and websites that were using binders, but nothing about the pros and cons to each method, so here we go....

I can't believe we are going to try this but I am going to try the binder method out for a while to see how I like it. In the meantime Emily is going to stick with our trusty file folder method. We both shop together so it will be interesting and obvious to see the differences. As we start shopping we will let you know what differences we can see!

Wish me luck! I spent over 6 hours yesterday clipping coupons for my binder. I know it took longer because I have over a years worth of coupons, but wow my back still hurts from sitting all day clipping.

Coupons for Games/Movie Nights

Entertainment at home is much cheaper than going out to movies and bowling. My family and I love having game/movie nights. There is nothing more fun than getting in your pajamas, popping popcorn and having fun together as a family. Here are some online coupons to make at home entertainment with friends or family even CHEAPER!

Here are some great coupons for family game nights!

• Save $4 on Connect 4x4 game
• Save $5 on Guesstures Game
• Save $5 on Secret & Spies Game
• Save $4 on Monopoly City Game
• Save $5 on Pictureka Flipper Game
• Save $4 on Hungry Hippos, Gator Golf, Giraffalaff, Limbo, Elefun

Thanks to Utah Deal Diva for this great find!

Here were some more fun game/toy coupons I was able to find:

• Hasbro SpongeBob game: Operation,Cranium, Connect 4, or Sorry - $2/1 Target coupon(When I printed it off it is for the Spongebob version of Connect 4. I am going to see if Target will let me combine it with the above $4/1 Connect 4 game coupon. The coupon only says for Connect 4. It's worth a try and I will let you know what I find out)

• Hasbro game: Cranium, Things, Funglis, Taboo, or Electronic Catch Phrase - $5/1 Target Coupon

• Save $5 on any $19.99 Nerf N Strike Blaster Purchase

• Buy One Get One- Buy one Transformers RPM mini vehicle and receive one FREE ($3.99 SRP)

Hot Printable Online Coupons Utah

Here are a couple online coupons I have printed over the last couple days:

$1.00/1 Motts Applesauce

$1.00/1 Goldfish 12 pack

$1.00/1 Smucker's Uncrutsable sandwiches

$3.00 of Smithfield Bacon. I am hoping I can find this at one of Utah's grocery stores! That will make for some possible FREE bacon!

$1.00/1 Carmax Chapstick

$2.00/1 Degree deodrant

$1.00/1 Degree deodrant target coupon (remember you can combine store coupons with manufactures coupons!

$1.00 any brand of cheese 2lbs or more

.75/4 or 32 oz of any brand of yogurt

Free Calendar with Coupons- Deal of the Day

Walmart is offering a Nestles Back to School Basics calendar with $20 in coupons here.

Free planning calendar with $20 of Nestle savings. Fill out this form to receive a free coupon booklet from NESTLE®.

Taste Buds- Colgate Wisps Review with Coupon

Alright this week we tried the new Colgate Wisps! They retail around $2.39 for a package of 4.

Colgate Wisps give you the just brushed clean anytime, anywhere feeling.

Sugar Free

3 different flavors of toothpaste

No water or rinsing necessary

Single use mini-brush

Just brush and go!

Soft pick gets to hard to reach places

Bristles gently remove food and other particles

Freshening bead dissolves in use

Single use

Discreet and portable

Powerful breath freshening

Just brush and go!

The package is small enough that it is easy to carry in a purse, small bag and even possibly your pants pocket!

I had just finished eating my dinner in the car and was about to walk into teach a class and realized I had forgotten my gum in the other car. I quickly pulled out my little Colgate Wisps package. The brush was super easy to get out of the pull back foil package.

As I started to brush I was impressed with the bristles and that they looked like they would hurt my poor little gums since I wouldn't have water to moisten it, but I was surprised at how painless it was. It took a couple seconds before the bead "burst" and I could tell it was freshening my breath and cleaning my mouth. It was weird not to spit anything out when I was through, but overall I felt confident that my teeth were clean and my breath was fresh. You can only use it once and then it needs to be thrown away.

This product got an A in my book! It definitely isn't a substitute for a toothbrush and toothpaste, but it made a great fix for me. I would buy more next time they went on sale! I am not sure I would have paid $2.39, but $1.39 yes.

Click here to get a .50 off manufacture coupon and click here to get a .50 off Target coupon!

Canning Up my Utah Garden

Yesterday as I watched my two boys play in the yard I noticed how all my fruit and vegetables were producing for me! I quickly realized it is time to pull out the pressure cooker and jars to bottle and make jam! The problem is, I have NO idea how to do any of it! I am planning on having my mother in law help me, but I would love any tips that you have for me!

My plans are to:

Bottle:

green beans

tomatoes

Freeze:

hot peppers

green peppers

Make Jam from:
blackberries

raspberries

First I guess I need to shop smart for my jars and supplies. The best price I can see right now is

12 pint Kerr Jars for $6.37 and use my $3/2 case coupon from RP 4/26 making them $4.87 each. I think the best price I have seen on lids was $1.35 for 12.

Then I am looking for a couple recipes for blackberry or raspberry jam!

Can anyone help me? I am excited to try these new ways of preserving food! Wish me luck!