Operation $40K

Today means there are 58 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 keep going with those crafts! I found this gem on Martha Stewart but it turns can be simpler than just punching a bunch of hearts out! There are a LOT of fun, patterned tissue papers ... Put down a towel, then waxed paper, then tissue, then waxed paper and then top with one more towel. Iron it to fuse the layers together, minus the towels. WHY would you want to do this NOW? So you are ready to festively package all those great holiday treats ...

Have you ever been driving down the highway when a great, I mean AWESOME, song came on the radio? You found yourself really into it, singing along and kind of "car dancing" too? It's a lot of fun until you see the cute red and blue lights flashing in your rear view mirror. {ahem}. A few things help in this situation: 1) A good driving record 2) A van FULL of Girl Scout cookies I swear the State Trooper was about 12 years old (the older I get, the younger THEY look...) but he was super excited to look past me and see a few cases of cookies riding along on the front passenger seat. Then he realized that there were a LOT more of them behind me...I thought he was going to start dancing or something, he was so excited, LOL! Instead of getting a ticket for "allegedly" speeding, I got off with a warning and he bought 2 boxes of Thin Mints and 2 boxes of Peanut Butter Patties. Yes, it is Girl Scout Cookie time in my area -- you might want to buy a few cases from my ...

I zipped over to Iheartwags.com and scoped out the ad - it's a shorter list this week, sorry! What is FREE this week? Advil PM Pain 4ct $1.00 -use the $1.00/1 coupon from the 10/28 RP Final Price: FREE Glucose Quick Sticks 12 ct $5.99 Send in for the $5.99 MIR Final Price: FREE That's it -- sorry! Happy Shopping!

Ok. This is not the best possible picture as it was quickly taken with my phone before ripping into it like a monkey on a cupcake. Ha! What you are looking at is the first serving of the Fat Jacks all-you-can-eat Sunday Chicken dinner. Half a chicken that is first smoked, then finished on the char-broiler with a glaze and cut into 4 pieces. Add steak fries, coleslaw, baked beans and the best garlic toast you could sink your teeth into and it is heaven on a plate!   Then, you aren't even half though it before the server comes over and asks if you want more of anything... not just chicken, but any of it. You can specify white or dark meat in your re-order and don't forget another piece of that bgarlic bread! It is only $9.50 and SOOOO worth it. Seriously.   It IS a kid friendly place - they have a few games and puzzles around their fireplace (from tic-tac-toe to the United States) and a simple kid's menu. (Hot dogs, grilled cheese, ribs, chicken tenders, etc). W...

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

Welcome to my site! I LOVE helping people save money at the stores so they can put it to a more effective use for their families! I saved $40,000 in less than one year from just making a few simple changes in our family budget - you can too! Couponing and Meal Planning are just the tip of the iceberg - but account for about 50% of my savings! You will find where to get coupons , printable coupon links , SavingStar info, Swagbucks info and All You deals , along with the local stores' coupon policies and Ad Match Ups . I also have a lot of recipes posted, information about Coupons For The Military and online deal shopping sites info posted. I am on Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook too (under Operation 40K) if you want to schedule a class or have any questions, please just shoot me an email at op40K@aol.com . Blessings, Dannelle

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. FREE ~ Revlon cosmetics or beauty tools (excludes clearance items) Get $7 ECB wyb ANY (2) Limit 6 Scenario: Buy (2) nail clippers @ $2.19-$2.99 = $4.38-$5.98 Get $7 ECB $1.02-2.62 MM after ECB *counts toward Beauty Club ~ Spend $30 Get $10 ECB wyb these P&G products: Limit 1 Aussie or Herbal Essences shampoo, conditioner 10.1-13.5 oz or styler 6-14 oz $2.99 FREE Herbal Essences Conditioner or Styler wyb Shampoo, up tp $6.99 (SS 09/16/12) P&G Holiday Must Haves MIR - $15 Gift Card wyb $50 - Purchase Period 10/14/12 - 12/31/12 : H...

It's getting close to the big holiday shopping season already! This year has just flown by!  Everyone waits for Black Friday to get the absolute best deals in town, but this year, we're bringing you a pre-holiday shopping event to give you a chance to win one of 3 prizes to kick off your holiday shopping. This giveaway is hosted by:   Dixieland Mom Product Reviews and co-hosted by: Swank Savings, Frugal Diva Frenzy , Coupon Hauls , Freebie SpotX and Leetle Baby We will have 3 lucky winners that will win one of these prizes.  We are giving away a Coach Handbag valued at $298.  I love Coach! My favorite handbag is a Coach and I wouldn't trade it for anything! Winner will receive this Madison Op Art Multi Sateen Maggie with a MSRP of $298.  Our next prize is a XBox 360-Holiday Bundle MSRP-$299 Comes with XBox Console, Controller, Kinect and 2 Games rated E.  What kid wouldn't be excited to find t...

Get it quick -- it will go fast! COUPONS.COM Beverages $2.00 off 2 ANY FLAVOR FROZEN BACARDI mixers Foods $2.00 off ONE (1) package of Johnsonville Burgers Health Care $2.00 off one EAS Recovery™ or Lean 15™ Protein Household $1.00 off Purex Linen & Lilies 50oz Detergent Personal Care $0.50 off Two (2) Dial Complete Hand Soaps

Thanks for the World Series Promotion from Taco Bell: A base was STOLEN. That means that EVERYONE IN AMERICA gets a FREE Doritos Locos Taco from Taco Bell on Tuesday, 10/30/12, between 2 and 6 pm est. ROCK ON! :) (Yes, I will remind you...)   Thanks Mama Cheaps!

Instead of candy, they have fun things like pretzel, teddy grahams and mini Oreos bagged up for the little tick or treaters. A bag of 18 mini packs was on sale for $5.99 and not a huge bargain. When the signs say 75% off and that $1.49 becomes a pretty good deal as it's now less than ten cents a portion for a snack or to tuck into a lunch! Two years ago, I found Mini Oreos and I put 8 bags into my cart. They rang up 90% off! $.59 was AWESOME for those, that was a price drop to just three cents a serving! WHO CARED if they are in orange bags with oak leaves on them? Of course, I had a few coupons for $.50/1 any Oreos..........so $.9 a bag ($.005 per serving) was even better! :) Last year? I went to Target and got all of this: I picked up chips, 8 big things of napkins (for less than $.75 each), Fruit Roll Ups and Pop Tart Snacks (for church Sunday School list), kettle corn and Cheese popcorn (for school lunches), Frito Lay Snacks (for hubby lunches), Halloween towel, eye...

Today means there are 59 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! I found this gem on Pinterest but it turns out that it was just a photo... I couldn't find the source! The terra cotta small pots and large trays should be easy to find on clearance right now.... use E-3000 or Gorilla glue to attach them, then - you COULD spray paint them. This would be a super cute gift for anyone who is a big gardener. I would give this as a gift but add some home made baked treats to the top...

Saturday, October 27th It's UFO DAY! It's Belleville's 26th annual celebration -- and a HOOT! Activities from 7am - 1AM, a parade, pancake breakfast, craft show, kid's story time, even a ball! See more HERE Edgerton Haunted Train Ride See more HERE Marcus 3D Movies 10AM, this week's $3.00 movie is Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. See more HERE Kids In The Rotunda Is Back! FREE Performances at 9:30 AM, 11 AM & 1 PM at the Overture Center on State Street, Madison. 1 PM performances American Sign Language Interpreted Dancing Drum Hit a local farm! Apple season is in full swing, pumpkins are ready and corn mazes are starting to pop up. Madison's Hula Frog has a nice list of them HERE. Personally, we go to Zickert's Orchard in Deerfield but they are NOT open this year. Your local library! Check with them for their fall programs - they are FREE and usually super fun! Visit the UW Geology Museum 1215 W. Dayton St., 262-2...

It looks like there will be 3 inserts in the paper this weekend ... a SmartSource, P & G and a Red Plum . Airborne, Advil, Nestle, Buddig and more... looks like more fun things to stock the coupon box with! 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.

It is back!!!   Starting Saturday, November 3rd, AND the next two Saturdays, Copps and Pick N Save will have DOUBLE Double Daze!! :) That is: 11/3 11/10 11/17   Now...What is the big deal about it? Instead of doubling five coupons per transaction, they double TEN! That is TEN coupons, up to a $1 value, or $20 off your order. You can do 6 transactions with your store card on a double coupon day so that means up to $120 of FREE stuff for your family! ($20 x 6).   Now... it gets better. Are you sitting down?   This week, the Roundy's Rainbow Chain (in Minnesota) is testing an UNLIMITED double coupon day on Wednesday. That means they are not saying they can only double 5 10 coupons, but as many as they want - in ONE transaction! They are doing two weeks as a test. Depending on how it goes - we will see it at OUR stores, starting in January!   Are you doing the same Happy Dance that I am??? :) That wo...

Picture this: It was 2:00 in the morning and I was house sitting for my Mom and couldn't sleep. One of those shopping channels was on and I got sucked in...you see. It was a novelty to me - a shopping channel as we don't have cable TV at home and they have a bajillion channels on their U-Verse. Yup. I did. I bought a flip fold . WHAT exactly is it? That cute and funky thing that helps you perfectly fold your clothes so they take up less space in your dresser drawers. Here is the thing: It works. Here is the better thing: Your husband will love to play with it so much that you never have to fold his clothes and put them away! S-E-R-I-O-U-S-L-Y. What does my husband like so much about it? That it does T-shirts like a dream. That folded clothes have no wrinkles when he pulls them out of his dresser. That it is easy to use. That it is FAST for folding things up. And, he says it doubles as a cat toy: he always has to shut the cat out of the be...

Sentry Coupon Policy is here . Are you in the Madison area? Keep in mind that Sentry Foods on Cottage Grove Road doubles on Wednesday, up to $1, NO minimum purchase or limit of coupons you can use! Just no more than three of the same coupons. (even if the signs on their windows said $.49 - it's $1) Check to see if your store takes IPs (Internet Printable Coupons) before printing some of the matched up deals...not all do. Remember, Not everything in the ad is a good bargain, it's not all ON sale but is all FOR sale. Produce Deals Remember my guidelines: $1/# or less for fresh produce Weigh the bags and get the heavier ones (potatoes, onions, apples, etc) What I see: They have a 3 Day sale (Thurs - Sat) with some fun offers: Apples at $.99/#, Florida Red Grapefruit at $.80/# (in a 5# bag),  and Broccoli at $.99/# Meat Deals Remember my price points: $1/# or less for whole birds or chicken with bones, $2/# or less for most meats (boneless ...