Coupons! Get your coupons!

Qdoba
Create an entree here to print a high value coupon. Coupons vary person to person. You can do this everyday for the next 6 weeks. That's a lot of Qdoba my friends.

Butterfinger Snackerz
Like Butterfinger on Facebook and you get a BOGO coupon.

Solo
$0.75/1 Bowls, Plates or Cups here. Bricks coupon.

Sunny D
$0.55/1 or $1/1 here.

Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt
$1 off either one 6 oz. cup or one Super Saver 4 pack. Like Dannon Light & Fit on Facebook to print.

Pepperidge Farm Baked Naturals Snack Crackers
$1/1 here. Sign up required.

Lactaid Ice Cream
$1/1 here. Bricks coupon.

Santa Cruz
$1.50 off your purchase of both any Peanut Butter and Santa Cruz Apple Sauce here. Sign up required.
$0.75/1 Sparkling Beverage here. Sign up required.
$0.75/1 Topping here. Sign up required.

Dr. Pepper
$1/1 12 pack here. Bricks coupon.
$0.75/2 Two liter bottles here. Bricks coupon.

Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment, Excludes Trial Size
$1/1 here. Bricks coupon.

Buca di Beppo
$10 off an order of $20 or more here. Expires 12/30/2011.

Kraft 100 Calorie Cheese Packs
$1/1 here. Bricks coupon. New link for you?

Goya Sign up/log in required.
$0.75/3 Beans
$0.55/1 Rice Mix
$0.45 Adobo
$0.60/2 Low Sodium Beans
$0.55/1 Green Olives
$1/1 Olive Oil

Feeling lucky?

I have always been a fan of entering sweeps, giveaways, you name it. I enter to win cakes from bakeries, trips from the grocery stores and one of the easiest ways to enter is right from the comfort of my own home. I heart online sweeps and giveaways. So many wonderful blogs and websites host sweeps and giveaways daily. I always like to share my favorites with friends, relatives and you guys.

is giving away 6 Marble Racers Cars. Ends September 8.

is giving away all 4 new flavors from Ella's Kitchen. Ends September 10. Also, a Born Free Twist'n Pop cup. Ends September 6. Also, Tropical Traditions Coconut Peanut Butter. Yum! Ends September 5.

is giving away a $250 amazon.com gift card to two luck ducks (readers)! Holy smokes is right!! Also, a Rubbermaid Reveal Spray Mop. Ends August 31. Also, a pair of Pediped Originals for your babe. Ends August 31. Also, a sampler case of Oogave Soda. Ends August 31. Also, a Mac Mini! Ends September 21.

is giving away a $15 Ecomom gift certificate. Ends August 31. Also, a $50 SpaFinder gift card. Ends September 30.

is giving away a SodaStream Start up package. Ends September 25.

is giving away a $10 gift card to Bath and Body Works. Ends September 4.

Win a Bumbleride Flite plus Carrycot! Saweetnes here folks. :) Learn more about the Flite here. Ends August 31.

is giving away a jar of Tropical Traditions Raw Honey. Ends September 9 at 10 pm CST. Also, a SodaStream. Wa hoo! Ends September 2 at 10 pm CST.

Host an Earth's Best Party!

Take a survey here to see if you qualify to host an Earth's Best Playdate Party. You will find out within a week of taking the survey. If you win you will receive the following:

Either way, you are entered into the drawing to win $500. Thanks Money Saving Mom!

Piggly Wiggly deals 8/25 - 8/31. Midwest locations.

These prices apply to Piggly Wiggly stores in the Midwest. See if your store is included here. Don't forget to print out your Online Exclusive Coupons. This week's coupon (for my area) is for $0.99 32 oz. Valu-Time Sandwich Cream Cookies or 18 oz. Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies.  You can use this coupon when you spend $10. Since this is a Pig coupon you can stack it with mfr. coupon if applicable. I am also really liking that Piggly Wiggly is participating in the EZ Pic discount program. It's like eco-friendly coupons. No need to clip. No card to load them onto. If you buy the qualifying amount of a product the sale price just rings up at the register. I will try to note when an item is an EZ Pic product. I have not been doing so in the past. My Piggly Wiggly (Little Chute) accepts IP (Internet Print) coupons up to $2.50 $2.00. They no longer accept any IP coupons that have the word FREE in the title. No BOGO (buy one get one) or just plain FREE coupons. None. Zero. Zilch. Also no % off. These are new rules. Yours may vary.

Earn extra Box Tops For Education at participating Piggly Wiggly stores August 23 - September 1. Purchase 10 participating items receive $5 off your order plus 50 Box Tops. Purchase 15 participating items and receive $5 off your order plus 100 Box Tops. Read more here.

Meat:

- Certified Angus Beef Boneless English-Cut Chuck Roast $1.99/lb.

- 3 lbs. Sunchef Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $4.99.

- Oscar Mayer Weiners BOGO (excludes beef, cheese and turkey).

Produce:

- Wisconsin Grown Bi-Color Sweet Corn $2 a dozen. Limit one dozen.

- Grapes $0.99/lb.

Refrigerated:

- Grands Biscuits $0.99. Buy 10 receive $5 off. Get 5 of the $0.30/2 Grands coupons and get 50 Box Tops and the biscuits cost you $0.34 each. These freeze well. Also $0.30/2 in 8/8 Gen. Mills SS insert.

- 3 lb. Reser's Potato Salad  $2.99. $1/1 here.

Grocery:

- Valu Time Canned Vegetables $0.40.

- Campbell's Select Harvest Soup $1.25. $1/1 here.

- Prego Pasta Sauce $1.69. $1/2 here.

Frozen:

- 16 oz. Valu Time Frozen Vegetables $0.69.

Don't forget your green bags for a $0.05 discount.

Oh boy oh boy oh boy. Raspberries round two.

Look what I grabbed out of my garden just now. Mmm. I can't help, but go grab something every time I walk past. Today it was a handful of raspberries. I am lucky enough to have the twice bearing bushes. Sometimes they fake me out and give me a third small batch. They are so good to me. Do I feel another jam recipe coming? Maybe :)

Save A Lot specials 8/25 - 8/31. Little Chute location.

• Family Pack Ground Chuck $1.89/lb. Smaller packs $2.09/lb. This is a great price!
• Family Packs Eye of Round Steaks or Roasts $2.49/lb. Smaller packs $2.69/lb.
• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.99/lb. Not rock bottom, but a decent price.
• Homemade Ground Pork/Italian Sausage $1.89/lb.
• Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding 4 packs $0.99.
• Save A Lot Soda 2 Liter bottles $0.69.
• Bananas $0.33/lb. Great price!
• Cantaloupe $0.99.
• Locally grown Suncrisp Apples (3 lbs.) $2.00.
• New Crop Idaho Potatoes (10 lbs.) $2.69.
• Angel Soft 12 pack Toilet Paper $3.69. Pretty sure these aren't double rolls. If double rolls use this coupon to get $0.50/1.  

Don't forget to sign up for the Smart Shopper's Club and you can get $5 off a purchase of $25. Plus you can earn one more coupon for every friend you tell (up to 5 friends)! Note: They have to join in order for you to get the $5 coupon. Visit Save A Lot's website to see more deals. When you are there enter to win a $200 Save A Lot gift card  plus 50,000 Bonus Box Tops 4 Education or one of 300 $20 Save A Lot gift cards.  The deals posted above are local to me, but may not be local to you. :) There are also great printable coupons on their site. Some aren't even specific to Save A Lot. Bring your own bags/boxes to save yourself some $ as Save A Lot charges you for bags, but you can use any of the boxes available for free. Save A Lot accepts cash, check, food stamps, credit and debit cards and WIC.

*You can play the instant win game to try and win the $20 gift card everyday!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. MANY WILL ENTER AND PLAY, FEW WILL WIN.

Open only to those 18 and up, and residents of the United States and D.C., except residents of AK, AZ, HI, ID, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, SD, UT, VT, and WY.

Ends October 25, 2010.

Pampers Gifts to Grow point codes.

Do you participate in the Pampers Gifts to Grow reward program?  Here are the newest point codes. These  alone should get you 25 points! Read more and get some more codes from earlier this year here and here. If you have any you want to share with fellow readers please feel free to share.

GTG5FREEPTS0810 - 5 points
GTGCOUPONPOINTS - 10 points
CAREFORNEWBORNS - 10 points

Coupons! Get your coupons.

Here's the latest and greatest:

Kraft products
$1/2 Kraft Singles (I printed this one and it has an ex. date of October!)
$1/2 Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Shaved  Meat.
$0.50/1 Miracle Whip Dressing or Kraft Mayo.

Shake'N Bake
$0.75/1 here. Bricks coupon.

Athenos Feta
BOGO free Facebook coupon. Like Athenos and print away.

Stonyfield YoToddler or YoBaby
$1 off here. Sign up/in required.

Cream of Wheat Hot Cereal
$1/1 here. Click on 'click here for coupon.'  Coupon prints immediately so be ready!

Kraft 100 Calorie Pack Cheese Bites
$1/1 here. Bricks coupon.

Colgate coupons
$8 worth after sign up here.

Feeling lucky?

I have always been a fan of entering sweeps, giveaways, you name it. I enter to win cakes from bakeries, trips from the grocery stores and one of the easiest ways to enter is right from the comfort of my own home. I heart online sweeps and giveaways. So many wonderful blogs and websites host sweeps and giveaways daily. I always like to share my favorites with friends, relatives and you guys.



is giving away a Protect-A-Bed Mattress Protector in size of your choice. Ends August 24.
is giving away a Seventh Generation Back-to-School Kit. Ends August 28. Also, an Energizer Emergency Power Kit. Ends August 30. Also, $25 Sam’s Club Gift Card! Ends August 28.
is giving away a $15 gift code to be used at Piggy Paint. Ends August 28. Learn more about Piggy Paint here.
is giving away a Kirkland's Cakestand. Very pretty. Ends August 30. Also, a $25 Sam’s Club Giftcard. Ends August 27.
is giving away a $25 Sam's Club gift card! Ends August 31.

is giving away a ProMist Wet/Dry floor cleaning system to two people! I think we all could use one of these little guys! Ends September 1. Also, a Dakota's Gifts $50 Gift Certificate. Ends August 30. Good luck!

is giving away a San Lori Regal Princess Boxed Note Set. Ends August 26. Also being given away is Learning Resources Primary Science Set. Ends August 29. Also, a huge set of Benderoos! Ends August 24. Also, an Eco-Foil Prize Pack. Ends August 28. And, and EcoSmart x3000 charger. Ends August 28. Last, but not least, a pair of Graffeeti shoes. :) Ends August 25 so hurry! 

is giving away a Balboa Baby shopping cart cover. We all need one of these! Ends September 1.

is giving away a Princess Necklace from Winter Mute Creations. Ends August 24 at 9 pm EST.

is giving away a Student Protection Kit from Protect A Bed! Ends September 6. Also, a $15 Ecomom gift certificate. Ends September 2. :)

How does your garden grow? Part 23: Salsa recipe for canning.

This is my first attempt canning salsa. I make fresh salsa all the time. I really could live on chips and salsa alone. Really. I stumbled across a recipe that a bazillion people raved about and then tweaked it to my liking. Here goes.

Annie's Salsa

Go get it:

8 cups tomatoes, peeled (blanched), chopped and drained

2 1/2 cups chopped onion
1 1/2 cups chopped green pepper
2 chopped jalapenos (1 seeded)
2 chopped serrano (1 seeded)
2 chopped chili peppers
10 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp cumin
2 tsp fresh ground pepper
1/8 cup canning salt
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/8 cup sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup lime juice
16 oz. tomato sauce (I used homemade, but store bought is fine)
12 oz tomato paste

1.) Heat a big pot full of water to just a boil. Rinse tomatoes. Cut an x on bottom of tomatoes. Get the biggest bowl you own and fill it full of ice. Add water to create an ice bath for your tomatoes. Put a few tomatoes in pot at a time for about 1 minute or until skins start to peel back. You will see the skins are peeling back for easy removal. Place tomatoes in ice bath to stop the cooking process.

2. After all the tomatoes are cool enough to touch peel them. Remove the seeds. Great items to add to your compost pile. Chop tomatoes and place in a colander in your sink to drain.

3. Add all the rest of your ingredients to a big pot. Stir well. Add the chopped tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes. Taste to see if you need more of anything.

4. In your canning pot sterilize the jars. Keep them hot until you fill them. The last couple of minutes put the lids in the hot water. Do not boil them, though. When ready fill the hot jars with your yummy salsa. Leave a 1/2 inch of headspace. Use a wet towel to dampen the clean rim of the jar so the lid stays in place. Place the lid on and and the band. The bands should just be just finger tight.

5. After the lids and bands are on the jars place them in your canning pot and process for 15 minutes. Make sure there's plenty of water covering the lids. After 15 minutes remove jars and cool. Test them to see if they have sealed. You will even hear the popping of the lid on most of your jars. Any jars that did not seal need to be refrigerated. Oh darn, you'll just have to eat those. :)

Your salsa should be kept in a dark, cool spot. Your university extension offers great tips and recipes. Here is the UW Extension website. The great thing about these sites are that they are updated yearly so everyone stays safe. It doesn't matter how organic and how tasty your canned goods are if safety measures aren't taken. I would enjoy it if you shared your favorite preserving tips and recipes. I love sharing recipes and things I make with friends, family and neighbors. Happy canning!

Time to do the giveaway dance! Springvale Soap for you. CLOSED

GIVEAWAY CLOSED

I am super excited to bring you my first review and giveaway. :) Yay! This is a big thank you to those of you who helped me get started and to those of you who actually think the words I put down onto your screen make sense. Here's to you! Are you doing the giveaway dance? C'mon. Some twirly whirlies. And finish with a dip, bow or curtsy.

I heart hand made things. I love the key chains my little Potata makes me out of her beads. My fridge is loaded with artwork. Knit scarf from Grams...You bet I'm wearin' it this winter, but let's not talk about winter. Let's talk Springvale Soap.

I stumbled upon Springvale Soap one day while browsing Etsy. Springvale Soap is a Wisconsin based Etsy shop run by a gracious lady named Deb. Etsy is this wonderful place to shop online. It's all handmade things. I mean c'mon what's not to love?! And the best part is that I can support my neighbors and communtities by shopping Etsy. That's what I liked about Springvale Soap. It's local to me and their soap products are all handmade. Deb seems to have a knack for knowing just what we need to get clean. You heard it here first....There are more exciting things going on over at Springvale Soap too. There are some mighty fun bath products in the works.

I will admit that I am a newbie when it comes to soap made from goat milk. Springvale Soap is my first encounter. I can 100% say that I am hooked. I think you will be too. Seriously, my precious little bar of soap has made a home next to my kitchen sink and I wouldn't have it any other way. When it runs out I will definitely get more. I have some other scents on my mind that I can't wait to try.  

Each bar is handmade by Deb using the cold process method. I really appreciate that the bars contain simple ingredients like coconut, soybean, olive, castor and cottonseed oils. They also may contain ingredients like oatmeal, honey, almonds and others specific to the bar. Oh, and don't forget the goat milk. The bars of soap are a decent size averaging around 3.5 oz. and are very pretty and natural looking.

I was lucky enough to be able to try out the Lemon Poppy Seed, but the bars come in all sorts of lovely scents if Lemon Poppy Seed isn't what you have in mind. My favorite part about using this bar of soap is it contains Poppy Seeds. They are the perfect touch of scrubbiness for me. The bar also lathers up very well.  It leaves your hands moisturized, but not in a greasy can't rinse it off kind of way. The soap cleans very well. No harsh chemicals and I am squeaky clean. I have been using this soap for a month now and the bar is in tact and not cracking one bit. Nothing, but goodness here folks.

Seriously, the only semi-bad thing I can think of to say about the Lemon Poppy Seed is that I had a preconceived notion that it would smell similar to Lemon Poppy Seed cake or muffins. I kind of appreciated that the fragrance didn't overwhelm me. Even now, it still has a nice light lemon scent.

I am really excited for the new line ups. I love fall colors and scents. Can you say Pumpkin Spice and Gingerbread?! Oh my oh my. Those are two scents you can look forward to real soon. She is taking seasonal suggestions/requests on her Facebook page too. Who here is a Twilight fan? Team Jacob? Team Edward? Oh you will be some happy hand washers! These would make great Christmas gifts or stocking stuffers. If you look around her shop and aren't seeing what you want, have no fear. She has lots of bars curing and ready to be purchased real soon. So check back often.

Buy it:

You can purchase any of the fine soaps from Springvale Soap from Deb's Etsy shop here or off of her website here. They are reasonably priced at $3.00.

Win it:

Deb generously offered to give one of my lucky readers a bar of their very own soap! Winner's choice.

To enter: 

Mandatory-You must be a follower of this blog. Leave one comment below letting me know that you follow. Want to be a follower? Click on the Google Friend Connect button toward the right side of my blog.

If you do not do the mandatory entry all further entries will be deleted. You must leave your email address in each comment. I need an email address to contact you if you win big. I recommend leaving it in this format: iwannawin at  hotmail dot com so you do not receive spam. Leave a separate comment for each method of entry. If all of your entries are put into one comment you will only have one entry in the giveaway. More entries equals more chances for you.

Extra Entries:

You may do any or all of the following after the mandatory entry is completed.

1. For one extra entry please visit Deb's Springvale Soap Etsy shop or website and have a look around. Leave one comment below telling me which bar(s) of soap you would like to try. Please mention a different one other than the one I reviewed.

2. For one extra entry like Springvale Soap on Facebook. Please leave your Facebook name so I can take a peek. It would be extra nice if you left a nice old comment too.

3. For one extra entry blog about this giveaway. Please leave a link so I can have a look.  

Giveaway open to the US and Canada. Giveaway ends September 18 at 10:00 pm CST. Winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be picked. I want to thank Deb at Springvale Soap for making this review possible. I received one complimentary bar of soap and was not paid to give any opinions. All opinions expressed are mine and mine alone. Good luck!

Piggly WIggly deals 8/18 - 8/24. Midwest locations.

These prices apply to Piggly Wiggly stores in the Midwest. See if your store is included here. Don't forget to print out your Online Exclusive Coupons. This week's coupon (for my area) is for $0.49 19.8 oz. Food Club Brownie Mix.  Also, $0.49 18.25 to 18.5 oz. Food Club Cake Mix. You can use these coupons when you spend $10. Since these are Pig coupons you can stack them with mfr. coupons. I am also really liking that Piggly Wiggly is participating in the EZ Pic discount program. It's like eco-friendly coupons. No need to clip. No card to load them onto. If you buy the qualifying amount of a product the sale price just rings up at the register. I will try to note when an item is an EZ Pic product. I have not been doing so in the past. My Piggly Wiggly (Little Chute) accepts IP (Internet Print) coupons up to $2.50 $2.00. They no longer accept any IP coupons that have the word FREE in the title. No BOGO (buy one get one) or just plain FREE coupons. None. Zero. Zilch. Also no % off. These are new rules. Yours may vary.

Meat:

- Sanderson Farms Natural - Family Pack Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.99/lb. Not a good or bad price.

- Farmland Fresh Boneless Pork Sirloin Roast $1.99/lb.

- Certified Angus Beef Boneless Rump or Bottom Round Roast $1.99/lb.

Produce:

- Iceberg Lettuce $0.99.

- Sugar Sweet Extra-Large Cantaloupe $0.99.

Grocery:

- 24 oz. Loaf White or Wheat Piggly Wiggly Split Top Bread $0.99.

- 128 oz. Bottle Food Club White Vinegar $1.69.

- 12 Count Package Double Rolls Cottonelle Bathroom Tissue or 6 Count Package Regular Rolls Viva Paper Towels $4.99. $0.50/1 12 pk Bathroom Tissue in 8/15 SS

- General Mills Cereal $1.49, when you buy 4. $1/2 here. $0.55/1 Trix here. $0.55/1 Cocoa Puffs here. $0.75/1 Wheaties and MultiGrain Cheerios here.

Not too many awesome deals this week. Don't forget your green reusable bags to get $0.05 off your order.

Save A Lot specials 8/18 - 8/24. Little Chute location.

• Family Pack New York Strip Steaks $3.99/lb. Smaller packs $4.19/lb.
• Family Pack Bone-In Country Style Pork Ribs $1.29/lb. Smaller packs $1.49/lb.
• Ham Shank Portions $1.29/lb. Butt Portion $1.49/lb.
• Fairgrounds Bologna 16 oz. pack $0.99.
• Cabbage $0.29/lb.
• Bananas $0.33/lb.
• 3 lb. bag Granny Smith Apples $2.00. 
• 3 pack peppers $2.50.
• 3 lb. bag Onions $1.50.
• Pepsi 24 packs (12 oz. cans) $5.99.
• Crystal Ridge 24 pack Water $2.49.

Don't forget to sign up for the Smart Shopper's Club and you can get $5 off a purchase of $25. Plus you can earn one more coupon for every friend you tell (up to 5 friends)! Note: They have to join in order for you to get the $5 coupon. Visit Save A Lot's website to see more deals. When you are there enter to win a $200 Save A Lot gift card  plus 50,000 Bonus Box Tops 4 Education or one of 300 $20 Save A Lot gift cards.  The deals posted above are local to me, but may not be local to you. :) There are also great printable coupons on their site. Some aren't even specific to Save A Lot. Bring your own bags/boxes to save yourself some $ as Save A Lot charges you for bags, but you can use any of the boxes available for free. Save A Lot accepts cash, check, food stamps, credit and debit cards and WIC.

*You can play the instant win game to try and win the $20 gift card everyday!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. MANY WILL ENTER AND PLAY, FEW WILL WIN.

Open only to those 18 and up, and residents of the United States and D.C., except residents of AK, AZ, HI, ID, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, SD, UT, VT, and WY.

Ends October 25, 2010.

I've got a button. I've got a button. I've got a button hey hey hey hey!

At least I think I do. So if you could take a look at my button and tell me what is wrong. Is there something wrong? I can't figure out how to make it just so, but it's acceptable in my book. Now this is not my way of getting you to grab my button, I just am so beyond not techie. Ya know? So if you could just tell me if it is taking up too much space on my sidebar or if it just looks coo coo cachoo. Anything. Thanks! This pretty much took me all day. Yes, I am very much coding challenged. Didn't I already tell you that? :) I always have this fear that I will blow up my blog into tiny pieces and won't be able to put them back together.

I want to give a big thank you to Jo over at Smilemonsters and Jen over at Jennieshell's Design Challenge. Jen has more than one blog and this one just so happens to be strictly blog help/design. Between them both I made my button. Gosh, if you could just see the perma smile on my face right now...I have this sneaking suspicion that something is wrong and I won't be able to turn my frown upside down. Crossin' my fingers.

I just paid $2.69 for 140 Pampers Cruisers diapers plus free shipping!

I am so happy about this you cannot believe. I attempted to get what I thought was a great deal at Target the other day and it was a complete fail. Even after two tubs of free wipes and a $5 gift card I was not a happy camper. Larger sized diapers are harder to find good deals for. I mean it was a decent price, but not even close to amazing like this. This deal is through Amazon. I could have gotten the Pampers Baby Dry size 4 for maybe $0.50 cheaper, but we like our Cruisers.

I used stackable coupons from Parents and Parenting magazines to get my diapers for $0.019 each ($0.10 each is my stock up price!). Amazon also has coupons that I was able to take advantage of. Thanks to the heads up Jeana gave me. Read her post here to do this yourself! I couldn't explain it better myself and didn't want to steal her thunder. :)

Green Blog Hop. Come join the fun!

Want to be a part of the Green Blog Hop?  Here's what you need to do:

Please make sure that you are a blog aimed at going green, staying green, learning to be green yourself and plain old just being green...you catch my drift. As much fun as it is to befriend other bloggers it's even more fun to spread the word about being green and eco-friendly while making new friends.  :)

1. Follow the first three blogs (Going Green with Noah, Tales of the Wife, and And Then There Were 4). This is mandatory.
2. Add your favorite green/organic/earth-friendly post from your blog to the McLinky. You'll see this down down down at the bottom of this post.
3. Follow as many blogs as you like. The rule is you follow me and I'll follow you. Ok, it's not a rule, but I'm all about karma. Treat those as you want to be treated. Listen to what your mama told you. :)
4. This Green Blog Hop McLinky starts on Tuesday night and ends Wednesday night. You have the rest of the week to follow and be followed.
5. Create a blog post about the Green Blog Hop and include the Green Blog Hop button (up top). Please don't copy mine. Get creative.

Please note that this list will not carry over next week. Feel free to come back and add your name to the list again next Tuesday.

Coupons! Get your coupons!

StarKist Tuna
$0.75/1 Starkist Yellowfin Tuna in Extra Virgin Olive Oil or $0.75/1 Starkist Low Sodium Tuna Pouches here. You must register/sign in to see the 'click here for coupons' button.

Hot Pockets Side Shots
$1/1 here. Facebook coupon.

Honest Tea
$0.50/1 Honest Tea or Honest Aid.
$0.75/1 64 oz. multi-serve bottle of Honest Tea.
$0.75/1 Honest Kids 8 count pouches.
BOGO free when you buy any 64 oz. multi-serve bottle of Honest Kids.

Scotch-Brite
$1/1 any Scotch-Brite Bathroom Solutions Product here. It's a pdf coupon so print away.

Campbell's Select Harvest
$1/1 here. Bricks coupon.

Yankee Candle
$10 off of a $25 purchase here. Expires August 21 so hurry!

Build A Bear Workshop
$5 off your purchase of $25 here. Expires September 6.

The Children's Place
20% off your purchase here. Expires September 1.

Clorox 2
$1.50 off your next purchase here. Look on the right hand side of their site.

Coffee-mate
$0.75/1 here. Sign up/log in required.

Feeling lucky?

I have always been a fan of entering sweeps, giveaways, you name it. I enter to win cakes from bakeries, trips from the grocery stores and one of the easiest ways to enter is right from the comfort of my own home. I heart online sweeps and giveaways. So many wonderful blogs and websites host sweeps and giveaways daily. I always like to share my favorites with friends, relatives and you guys.

is having a Baby Shower Event the whole month of September folks. Whole month! This is in honor of her newest addition to the fam. Used to be Raising My 4 Sons. Now it's 5. Congrats mama! She always has good giveaways going on. Currently win a Seventh Generation Back to School Prize Pack. Ends August 24. 

is giving away Tropical Traditions Organic Skin Exfoliator. Ends August 22.

is giving away a Munchie Mug. Ends August 18.

is giving away Green Genius Trash and Zip Freezer Bags. Two winners will be picked. Ends September 3. Also being given away is an ecomom gift certificate in the amount of $15. Saweet! Ends August 27. There's another ecomom $15 gift certificate giveaway going on too. Ends August 20. So that's 2 chances to win from ecomom. :) One more super cool giveaway Diane is hosting is for Seventh Generation Back to School Prize Pack. Nice! Ends August 27. Just in time for school.

is giving away winner's choice item from The Cream Perfume Company. Ends September 14. Also, five Overall Beauty mineral eyeshadows. Ends September 13. And, get this....Bubble Chocolate! Yum. Ends September 2.

is giving away a Munchie Mug. Ends August 20. Good luck! Also, a TruKids Sunny Days Stick 3 Pack. Ends August 23. And, Lip Stuff 6 pack of lip balms. Ends August 30. One quick last one, win a gift certificate for $25 to Eden Fantasys. Better hurry ends tonight (August 16) at 8 pm PST.

How does your garden grow? Part 22: Fajita recipe.

My garden is producing many types of peppers right now. I am growing Jalapeno, Serrano, Bell and Chili Peppers this time around. I use peppers for many things. I eat them in salads, on pizza (both fresh and dried), with dip, on nachos, and the list goes on. One of my favorite ways to eat them is in fajitas. Here is a great easy recipe. If you are really trying to channel Julia Child you can even make your tortillas. I make them and and get a lot of oos and ahhs. Easy peasy too.

1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon crushed bouillon (chicken, beef or vegetable depending)
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon granulated garlic (garlic powder will do just fine)
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon cumin

1 lb. protein of choice (chicken, beef or what have you)
1-2 tablespoons oil
onions and peppers in the amount your stomach desires (we shoot for 1 large onion and about a 1/2 lb. peppers)
1/2 to 3/4 cup water
tortillas (Try making them. Just once. I promise you'll be sold!)

Mix first 10 ingredients (all of the dry ones) in a small bowl. Cut up meat. Brown meat in a little oil on medium heat. Stir every so often. While meat is cooking cut up onions and peppers.  After meat has cooked a few minutes add your peppers and onions. Add the fajita seasoning and water. Stir well. If you like your veggies very well done and super tender cook for a few minutes stirring often before you bring to a boil. If you like them pretty firm immediately bring your fajita mixture to a boil after adding the water and seasoning. Boil for one minute and remove from heat. You can always cook the veggies longer, but don't let your meat get too done or it may make for some tough eats. This is why some like to remove the meat after a bit and then continue to cook the veggies. Sauce will thicken upon standing. Enjoy with your favorite toppings rolled into a warm tortilla. Mmm.

*If you don't have bouillon you can skip the water and substitute chicken/beef/vegetable stock instead. Please feel free to alter the spicy according to your taste buds. Also, have you noticed I like to skip mentioning things like measurements and equipment. I am so sorry if you have never cooked before and don't know some of these things that I take for granted. If I ever confuse you so much just leave me a comment. Don't be afraid to ask and I won't be afraid to answer ;)

Stay tuned!

I am really really really excited to be hosting a giveaway for all you lovelies. It will be a great way for you to get acquainted with Springvale Soap and hopefully win some suds love. Check back soon and  have your dance shoes ready.

Piggly Wiggly deals 8/11 - 8/17. Midwest locations.

These prices apply to Piggly Wiggly stores in the Midwest. See if your store is included here. Don't forget to print out your Online Exclusive Coupons. This week's coupon (for my area) is for $0.49 5.4 oz. Food Club Assorted Food Club Fruit Snacks.  Also, $0.39 3.8 to 5.7 oz. 4 Pack Food Club Pudding Snacks. You can use these coupons when you spend $10. Since these are Pig coupons you can stack them with mfr. coupons too. I am also really liking that Piggly Wiggly is participating in the EZ Pic dicount program. It's like eco-friendly coupons. No need to clip. No card to load them onto. If you buy the qualifying amount of a product the sale price just rings up at the register. I will try to note when an item is an EZ Pic product. I have not been doing so in the past. My Piggly Wiggly (Little Chute) accepts IP (Internet Print) coupons up to $2.50 $2.00. They no longer accept any IP coupons that have the word FREE in the title. No BOGO (buy one get one) or just plain FREE coupons. None. Zero. Zilch. Also no % off. These are new rules. Yours may vary.

4 Day Sale: August 12, 13, 14 and 15.

9.6 to 18 oz. Nabisco Oreo Cookies $1.99 Limit 2.

1 lb. tube Louis Rich Ground Turkey $0.99 Limit 3.

8 oz. cup Del Monte Fruit Naturals $0.99.

1 lb. carton, quartered Food Club Butter $1.89. Limit 2. 

Whole Seedless Watermelon $2.99 each. Cuts $0.59/lb.

3 lb. bag Sunchef Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts $4.99 Roughly $1.66/lb.

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Produce:

Red or Green Seedless Grapes $0.99/lb.

Meat:

Ground Beef $1.99/lb.

3 lb. Select Varieties Johnsonville Brats or Italian Sausage $6.49. Limit 1. $1.50/1 in 5/2 SS.

Farmland Fresh Preferred Natural - Family Pack - Thick Cut Boneless Pork Chops $1.99

Chicken drumsticks $0.79/lb.

Grocery:

34.5 oz. Hills Bros Hi Yield Coffee $4.99. $0.75/1 in 6/27 SS.

63 oz. Powder or 50-oz. Bottle - Liquid All Laundry Detergent $3.99. $1/1 in 8/1 Milwaukee Journal RP.

Dairy/Frozen:
12 oz. Can Old Orchard Frozen  Regular, Pink or Raspberry Lemonade $0.89. 
7 to 16-oz. - Select Varieties Land O Lakes Margarine or Buttery Spread $0.40/1 in 7/18 Milwaukee Journal SS. 

 Don't forget to bring in your green reusable bags for a $0.05 discount! Happy shopping :)

Check your email for Amazon magazine $5 credit!

Check out what I just found while checking my email. Very cool. Thanks Amazon! I extended my current Parents subscription for one more year with my $5 credit. One year of Parents magazine is only $4 through August 14 so this worked out perfect. Did you get this email too? I love me some free.

Look what you can make out of your newpapers!

Photo by Jessica Jones

Check out that newspaper coolness! Jessica over at How About Orange made these super snazzy gift bags from old newspapers. How cool is that?! I mean I have only ever made paper hats or newspaper pots for my seeds or those origami thingies where you pick a color and then pick number and another number to  ultimately reveal your destiny. Way to one up me Jessica. Totally messin with you. I am now a big fan of you and all your orangeness.