Operation $40K

Today means there are 80 days days until we get the big visit from St Nicholas. Now, don't panic! To try and help you, we have put together a list of great stuff to help you count down to the big event. There will be 31 different crafts that you still have time to make, for gifts, in October. There will be 30 different cookie recipes, that you can gather ingredients to bake, off in November. There will be 24 different things you can add to your family holiday traditions in December - to help keep the Christ in Christmas. Let's get started with those crafts! SUPER cute idea from Blueprint Crafts : Custom Tile Coaster Sets! What do you need? 4x4 tiles (Roughly $.20 each at Home Depot); 4x4 scrapbook paper; Mod Podge and Clear Spray Paint. Maybe attach felt pads to the bottom? That makes this another pretty inexpensive, yet very impressive project that is also great for housewarmings, etc! You can see her step-by-step tutorial HERE -- I am making this ...

You can find them here -- at Totally Target. Make sure you thank Kerry for her great work! :) Happy Shopping!

Thanks to Didie for this week's list! Coupon Color Decoder: ~Pink=Facebook Coupon, you'll have to have a Facebook account to print these IPs! ~Light Blue = Scanner coupon or CVS Retailer Coupon, you'll know it's a CVS coupon because the barcode will always start with the number 4! ~Red=these are general coupons, they could be from an insert, a tearpad, a booklet, peelie, or an IP and start with the number 5 or 9. FIRST - the 3 Day Sale: 3 Day Sale - 10/7-10/9 FREE No freebies yet! CHEAP ~ Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor or Styler Kit $9.99 Get $5 ECB Limit 1 $4/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor including Styler ets (RP 10/7) $0.99 after coupon/ecb ~ Pantene shampoo, conditioner 12.6 oz or styler 5.7-11.5 oz 2/$8 Get $1 ECB wyb (2) Limit 1 Buy One Pantene, Get Conditioner or Styler FREE, of equal or less value, up tp $6.99, ets (SS 9/16) 2/$0.01 with autodeduct or 2/$3 after coupon/ecb without auto-deduct ~ Pepsi 2L $0.99 $1/2 Pepsi NEXT 2-liter bott...

Thanks to Mr Food for another fun, FREE, recipe book:

The work FREE says it all... \

$2.50 off when you buy any TWO bags of WONKA® Candy, 32 oz or larger $2.50 off when you buy any TWO bags of NESTLÉ® assorted candy, 32 oz. or larger $1.50 off when you buy any THREE bags of NESTLÉ® fun size or Halloween candy, 9.2-12.8 oz. $1.50 off when you buy any THREE bags of WONKA® Candy 9.47-12 oz $1.50 off when you buy any TWO bags of NESTLÉ® fun size or Halloween candy, 18-24 oz.

  If you are a scrapbooker, like me, this is the perfect time of year for this offer to come up! We are all getting our photos ready so we can scrap the weekend's away at our fall crops! York has WONDERFUL print quality and the price is certainly right. :) Think ahead : do you send out holiday photo cards? Get them NOW!

Events & Classes: Walks Walk: Grady Grasslands: West Knoll Oak Savanna and Greene Prairie Sunday, October 7 • 1 pm – 3 pm We will look for the five species of gentian that grow here as well as asters and goldenrods. Meet at the Grady Tract parking lot located at the southeast corner of the West Beltline and Seminole Highway. Walk: Red Lanterns Sunday, October 14 • 1 pm – 2:30 pm Blackberry leaves turn bright red this month. According to Aldo Leopold, these show the best place to look for woodcock and grouse when hunting. We don’t have grouse here, so we will look for fall color, migrating white-throated sparrows and other fall delights. Family Wal Why do Leaves Change Color? Sunday, October 14 • 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Families can learn how to appreciate and understand the wonder of fall color in native trees and prairie grasses. Walk: Woodlands Sunday, October 21 • 1 pm – 2:30 pm joy what is usually the end of peak for fall color in the restored woodlands of the Ar...

Hard to believe, it's not even CLOSE to Halloween yet, and the local stores are already getting picked over. If you don't have a costume box, here are two great places to look online:    

It looks like there will be FOUR inserts in the paper this weekend ... A SmartSource RedPlum, General Mills and a Procter and Gamble More Campbells, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury and Gillette along with MANY others! You can check out what coupons are on the national line up -- but keep in mind that we may see slightly different ones in our own area. Want more coupons? Here is an easy way to get them: COUPON CLIPPING SERVICES You can always use a clipping service to get more insert coupons or ones that were not available in your local paper . I recommend these 4 sites Now that the Dollar Tree no longer carries the Sunday paper for $1.00 - it's time to talk discount subscriptions. (sigh) Check it out HERE to see if you have any special offers in your area.

Turtle Woman has a GREAT list, with recipes for ten differnt homemade snacks for your fur babies. See it all HERE Pet gifts are the fastest growing market of pampering items! Don't splurge but do treat the pups. :) Just think of what a cute presentation you could make -- in a clear bag, tied with curling ribbon inside a new dog dish? Stamp paw prints on tissue or clear bags and fill them. Even simple bundles tied with butcher's twine would rock it out! Happy baking!  

99¢ off when you buy any FIVE Gerber® 1st Foods® Baby Food $1.40 off when you buy any FOUR Gerber® Graduates® 2+ $1.10 off when you buy any EIGHT Gerber® 3rd Foods® Baby Food 95¢ off when you buy any TWO 32oz. Gerber® Graduates® Fruit Splashers®

I have talked about needs vs wants before, but this may help you seriously tell the difference. When you are tempted to buy something - ask yourself these 5 quick questions: Do I really NEED this item? What would happen if I did not get it? What else could this money buy? How many hours am I working to buy this? Do I still want it, and why? If you are really working with a budget and trying to pay off debt or save money, it is OK to NOT buy something. :) Even if it seems like the BEST deal ever...trust me. There will ALWAYS be another sale, another coupon, another rebate, etc. Blessings- Dannelle

  LOL....our work is never done. Thanks for sharing Patti!

$0.25 off on ONE (1) package of Sparkle 3 Roll $1.35 off when you buy any TWO (2) NESCAFÉ® MEMENTO™ Specialty Coffee Beverage products $0.75 off one Jimmy Dean Snack Size Sandwich $1.10 off when you buy any four (4) HAAGEN-DAZS® frozen yogurt flavors 14oz only Save 75¢ when you buy ONE (1) package of Truvia® Natural Sweetener or Truvia® Baking Blend with sugar  

A few things you need to know about these stores: You can double up to five manufacturer coupons (with a value of $1.00 or less) on Wednesdays and Saturdays, thru the end of December. Your total order needs to be at least $25 before tax and after store coupons, and you need to use your Roundy's rewards card in order for your coupons to double. Individual store coupon policies may vary, so be sure to check in with customer service.... but the standard company policy is listed HERE We have Fuel Perks Program ( here ) There are TURKEY PERKS ( here ) There is a Kid's Coloring contest ( here ) There is a big celebration on Saturday, October 6th ( here )   Make sure you take your own grocery bags -- you get $.05 for each one. That may not seem like a lot but 10 a week, for 50 weeks is $25.00 !! There are a LOT of deals this week: Buy $20 of SC Johnson items and get a $2.00 coupon for your next visit Prevent, Protect and Sooth sect...

Sometimes, it is just easier to order online and have it shipped right to your house. For me, this is the time of year that is I.N.S.A.N.E. and anything that makes my daily "to do" list shorter is AWESOME! This saves you 20% off your online order and you never have to leave your house... In the world of dance lessons, Daisy Scouts, piano lessons, home work, library runs, grocery shopping, meetings, conference calls, little league, soccer, etc -- that is one less trip I have to make: for pet food! If I wasn't so stocked up on Meow Mix right now, I'd take advantage of this. :)