Vacations Over

So we have been camping all summer at the lake, and are now back and ready to get back on a schedule. So much fun but I do enjoy being back on to some sort of routine :) I have missed my coupon shopping and my pantry is getting very low on supplies although they lasted the whole summer, so back to stocking up. Here is what I have done so far in the last two weeks.



Ziploc evolve bags 2.19-2.00=.19
Glade tins = FREE ( try me free coupon)
Vector 2.50-2.00=.50
Motrin 3.95-5.00(printable coupon)=FREE
Glade candles 4.19-4.00=.19
Scrubbing Bubbles 3.49x2=6.98-7.00=FREE

All printable coupons were found thru links on Smart Canucks.

Easy Airmiles

Safeway has some great airmiles deals right now, buy 5 Kellog's products and recieve 60 bonus airmiles. With the coupons from the back of the cereal boxes you can get 300 air miles for $6.00, or for totally free if you have a ton of the eggo waffles coupons. Deal, if you don't mind walking around the store with a whole cart of raisin bran and eggo's :)

Another good deal is at SDM for the Glad cling wrap, it is on sale for .99 and there are coupon booklets for Glad with a .75 of coupon inside. So time to stock up on Glad for .25 each. I found the Glad coupon books at Safeway and Zellers.

8x Raisin Bran 2 for $5=$20.00-$16.00(coupons)=$4.00

4x Rice Krispes 2 for $5=$10.00-$$8.00(coupons)=$2.00

13x Eggos 3 for $6=$26.00-$26.00(coupons)=FREE

Freebies For Canadians

I thought I would make a list of working freebies I have received and will continue to update as they arrive.

• Ocean Spray red dress pin and sample of craisins (coupon as well)
• P&G Brandsampler
• Purina kitten kit(free bag of cat food)
• Tru Lemon sample
• Kraft Magazine (yummy recipes and coupons)
• Earthbound Farm reusable bag
• Purex Sample

Free Glade Plug-Ins

At Superstore and found Glade Plug-Ins on sale for $2.99, finally can use the printable coupons for $3.00. The fans, nightlights, and plug-ins were all on sale for 2.99. The Glade Scented Oil Candles were on sale for $4.49 so you can use your $4.00 printable coupons for those as well.

Total bill came to $2.xx.

Coupon Acronyms

Here is a list of very important coupon acronyms that will help you understand a serious couponer's language. I am still learning these as I just started couponing in about April so I will list the ones I think are most relevant and will add some in the future, as I learn them....

FPC - Free Product Coupon
MC - Manufacturer Coupon
MIR -Mail in Rebate
B1G1F - Buy one Get one Free
BOGO - Buy one Get one
CPN - Coupon
SC - Store Coupon
WUB - When you Buy

London Drugs Coupon Stacking

This is my very first trip to London Drugs to try stacking coupons, I was a little nervous as to if it would work but my cashier lady was wonderful. She new all about save.ca and my total bill came to four dollars and change, Yay! I was trying to use up all of my coupons before they expired at the end of the month.

Coupons I used are:

Cascade gel- 3.99:2x.50/bogo action pack/ save 3.00 wub2=free

Febreze Air Effects:2.99-2x1.00/save 3.00 wub2=free

Febreze Candle:5.99-2x2.00=free

Crest Total Health:15.00-2x5.00/-1.00-.75-1.00-2.00-.75=free

I just had to pay taxes, I was so happy I went back later that night and got more of everything !! Can't wait for some new coupons to come out.

Then I went to Walmart and bought two boxes of Kool Aid singles, they were 1.99 with coupons for save 1.50 wub2, I picked up a few of these coupons.

Then off to Canadian Tire to get Scrubbing Bubbles toilet get tabs ( I love these things, they work like a hot darn) on sale for 3.29 - 3.00 printable coupon= .29. I only got 2 boxes of these, that's all she would let me get, but I am going back today.

So now I will wait for the New P&G coupons to come this week, between June.3-6 so keep your eyes open for those.

bye for now...

Coupon Shopping

Just a small brag but it still makes me happy. I went to Extra Foods and they are always so friendly and they never have a problem with printed coupons, so here is the coupons I used..

Maxwell House coffee- Sale $3.99 - $1.oo =$ 2.99
Jergens Face Glow- Sale $2.54-$3.00(printable coupon)=FREE
Skintimate shave cream- $1.99-$2.00(printable coupon)=FREE

So the total bill came to $3.28

Hello, Cupcake!

These are the most adorable cupcakes, they are almost too cute to eat.. They were for my daughters birthday party, since she has an obsession with cats.

I was wondering in the book store and came across this book called Hello, Cupcake! It has the most cute and simple recipes that I had to buy it, and these are the first ones I made.

Cute little fish bones and Kitty's, and the cupcakes were made from Betty Crocker cake mix, the icing was the Betty Crocker pre-made. All I had to do was tint the icing, add it to a piping bag and I was good to go. The fish bones were made from melted white chocolate traced on wax paper.

Easy peasy..

Enjoy

Pumpkin Muffins

I just made these most delicious low fat pumpkin muffins from a recipe I got from my Mother- in-law. She is always trying new recipes that are low in calories, I think she got this one from her weight watchers group. Very moist and tasty, definitely a keeper.

Here's the recipe:

1 14 oz can of pumpkin

1 Betty Crocker carrot cake mix

2 eggs or 1/2 c of egg beaters

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp allspice

1 tsp nutmeg


Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Spray muffin tin

Mix all ingredients together

Makes 12 regular size muffins

* Fill to top as muffins do not rise that much




Enjoy

First Grocery Brag

O.K. so here goes my first brag. I started couponing in April and can't believe how much free stuff is out there. What have I been doing all this time, and why isn't every body doing this? It started on an episode of Oprah, about the Grocery Game and spiraled from there. I started looking for sites in Canada that were similar and came across a fantastic site called Smart Canucks, which is free and has all kind of useful information. So these are my finds from the last week.....

All of this cost me $7.50, yay, I will keep posting my finds as I get them with some more detail about where and what coupons I used.

Master Camping List

So here is my first post after I accidently erased every post, long story (Mel) :) so I am starting from scratch.....
My camping list, everything ever needed to go rv'ing. After a few years of losing my list and forgetting some very essential items, I decided to make a master camping list. It's very long so here it goes...


RV Camping List

FOOD

Condiments:
vitamins
oil
syrup
squirt mayo
small jam
small peanut butter
small butter
cinnamon sugar
salt and pepper
sugar
honey
ketchup
mustard
brown sugar
coffee whitener
worchestire
hot sauce
garlic powder
seasoning salt
pam
pasta mix
soya sauce
bacon bits
parmesan
croutons
salad dressing
caesar dressing
pickles
taco spice

Breakfast:
pancake mix
eggos
instant oatmeal packets
cereal
kids cereal boxes

Breads:
bagels
english muffins
bread
hot dogs
hamburger buns

Drinks:
tea
coffee
small ice tea
juice boxes
pop
clamato
drink crystals
chocolate milk-quick
water
ice cubes
beer
vodka
hot chocolate
chai tea
hot apple cider
club soda
fozen water jugs ( for cooler)
baileys

Dry Foods:
pasta noodles
soup
crackers
ichiban
K.D.
crackers
sidekicks
hamburger helper
rice

Snacks:
hersheys chocolate
graham wafers
granola bars
marshmallows
chips
peanuts
sunflower seeds
pretzels
popcorn

KITCHEN UTENSILS AND MISC

tinfoil
ziploc bags
saran wrap
plastic garbage bags
big garbage bags
paper plates and cups
paper towels
bar-b-q lighter
matches
oven mitts & pot holder
table cloth & clips
ashtray
dishes (out there)
coffee mugs
kids spill proof cup
tea kettle & coffee pot & filters (out there)
crock pot
pots and pans, frying pan (out there)
tea pot
juice jug (out there)
tupperware
spoon rest (out there)
garbage bins (out there)
silverware & utensils (out there)
tongs
tooth picks
bottle opener & corkscrew
veg peeler
bag clips
mixing bowls & platter (out there)
griddle
skewers
marshmallow sticks
cheese grater (out there)
strainer (out there)
toaster (out there)
ice cube trays (out there)
cutting board

TOILETRIES AND MEDICAL
SPF cream
hand soap x 2
toothbrushes
toothpaste
floss
mouthwash
tampons
hair brush
shampoo & conditioner
hairspray
soap holder (for shower)
bar soap
bandaids
peroxide
rubbing alchol
calamine lotion
aloe vera
cream
eye drops
ibuprofen
tweezers
cotton balls & q-tips
medic spray
bug spray
after bite
face creams
makeup
parfume
hair elastics & clips & bobby pins
tums & pepto
nail kit
clippers
razors and shaving cream
deodorant

CLEANING AND SANITATION
rubber gloves
scrub brush
dish soap
dish rag and hand towels
sos pads
air freshener
bath towels & beach towels
face cloths
toilet paper
paper towels
kleenex
broom and mop
laundry soap & change for machine
cleaner spray
toilet wipes
laundry bag

RV LIVING ESSENTIALS
propane
bar-b-q
camp stove
rake
ground mat
fire wood & newspaper
lantern & flashlight
batteries
solar outdoor lights
fire extinguisher
shovel
bedding and pillows
binoculars
mosquito candles
chairs
blow up bed
life jackets
door mat
alarm clock
folding table
mini fridge
water jug & pump
tool kit
rain jackets
water shoes

GAMES AND RECREATION
I-POD and cord
card games & board games
paper & notepad (for writing things you forget)
crayons, pens, pencils
air pump
trampoline
blow up toys and noodles
kites
remote control toys
sand toys
soccer ball & frisbee
bocce
bicycles and helmets
stuffies
movies and cd's
portable dvd player and charger
nintendo ds and chargers
camera and charger
cell phones and charger
laptop and charger
walkie talkies
T.V.
books and magazines

If you have any suggestions of items I have missed, feel free to comment.

xoxo