Amazon Diaper Deals (exp 7/30)

I just bought some diapers on Amazon and thought some of you might be interested as well. I paid the equivalent of $4.61 for a jumbo pack of Huggies diapers delivered free to my door, and I didn't have to watch sales, clip coupons, or leave my house!

To take advantage of this deal:

• Sign up for Amazon Mom, if you aren't already, to save 15% off your order
  
• Select the size of Huggies diapers you'd like (there is a drop-down menu with sizes)
• Scroll down and click on the box that says clip coupon (expires 7/31) and you will save an extra $2 at checkout.
• Select "Subscribe and Save" on the right side to take an extra 15% off your order. You can cancel this subscription through your account after your order ships.
• I ordered size 4 and my total was $20.89, down from $32.70. If you order size 1-2, your price will be even lower, about $0.10 per diaper!
  

Bonus: If you are an Amazon Mom member, this purchase will qualify you for another month of free prime membership with free shipping on any orders (not just baby products)!

If you don't like Huggies, do a search for Pampers or any other type of diaper you prefer. There is also a coupon for Pampers diapers on the Amazon coupon page (expires 7/30). I have found Amazon's diaper prices to be very competitive with the added benefit of having them delivered!

Mailbox Monday: New Freebies

• Get a coupon via email for a free Signature Collection travel-size item with any purchase when you sign up for the Bath & Body Works email newsletter.
• Get a free sample of Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers from Walmart.
• Get a free superfood supplement from SunChlorella.
• Print a coupon to get a free PictureMe Portrait collage from Walmart Photo Studios.
  
• Sam's Club members can get a free sample of ProForce Glass Cleaner and a free sample of No Rinse Floor Cleaner. Click on the white circles next to each bottle to receive your samples.
  
• Get a free sample of new Poise Hourglass Shape Pads.
• Print this coupon to get a free sample of Supergood Sunscreen Wipes or Deluxe All Over at participating Sephora inside JCPenney stores.
• Download some free customizable homeschool planners from MoneySavingMom. Get directions here.
  

Lazy Meme

My friend Amber did this meme, so I thought I would join in the fun. Now you will know a little more about me, even some obscure things! The instructions are to bold the ones you've done, leave the others in normal type.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band (keyboard and lead vocal--or the other kind of band, flute)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/World
8. Climbed a mountain. (we drove most of the way up, so I don't think that counts...)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped (probably NOT going to happen!)
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (not a paid sick day, but called in sick)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (on a climbing wall, not a real mountain!)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies (I've bought plenty!)
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets, or plasma
65. Gone sky diving (probably NOT going to happen!)
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp (no, but I've been to the Yad Vashem memorial in Israel)
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar (no, but I've had escargot)
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake (no, but I floated in the Dead Sea!)
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Which of these things have you done? If you would like to join up on this meme, go here.

$1.00/2 Skippy Peanut Butter

Print a $1.00/2 Skippy Peanut Butter coupon. This coupon says redeem at Walmart, but it is a manufacturer's coupon, so you can use it anywhere. Pair this with a sale, or even double it at Roundy's to get some cheap peanut butter! Remember, you can print this coupon twice.

While you are printing off coupons, take a look here and here to see if there are more that you might use.

$1.00/1 Shredded Wheat Coupon

Print off a $1.00/1 Shredded Wheat coupon! When doubled and paired with a sale, this should make for some inexpensive Shredded Wheat, which is a brand we don't often see coupons for. You could also use it on the small boxes of Shredded Wheat at Walgreens for as low as $1, making them free!

While you are there, browse the other coupons and offers available. :-)

Simple Strawberry Syrup

I've already made a bunch of strawberry freezer jam, and this year I also wanted to make some strawberry syrup! We love having pancakes on the weekend, and I love flavored syrups. This recipe also freezes well so you can make a bunch now and have warm strawberry syrup anytime!

First, cut up your strawberries.Mash them until you have 1 1/2 cups of mashed, unsweetened strawberries.

Boil 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar.Add the mashed strawberries and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.You can stop here if you like your syrup to be chunky. I used my hand blender to puree it a bit in the pot, making it mostly smooth with a few chunks.

Pour into containers and enjoy fresh or freeze for later.

Mailbox Monday

A few new freebies to start your week!

• Get a free sample of Nivea Touch of Cashmere Body Wash.
• Get a free Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers sample from Target--hurry as these will go fast!
• The free Alpo Prime Cuts sample is still available from Walmart (click the last slide).
• Get a free U By Kotex sample pack.

Free Autographed Disney Picture

Do you have a Disney fan in your home? Get a free autographed picture of your favorite character when you write a letter to your favorite character at:

Walt Disney Company
Attn: Fan Mail Department
500 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521

New Coupons To Print

Here are some new printable coupons that caught my eye.

$0.75/1 Breyers Ice Cream--summer is when you will see ice cream hit rock bottom prices, so it's a good time to stock up for later, too!

$0.75/1 Kashi Frozen Entree or Pizza



$1.00/2 Ore-Ida Sweet Potato Fries

$0.75/1 Minute Maid Enhanced




$0.75/1 Cascadian Farms Product


$1.00/2 Lunchables with Fruit--a great coupon when paired with a sale.

$1.00/1 Rhodes Warm-n-Serv Rolls--a great coupon when doubled, as these are normally around $2.50 at Roundy's stores.

$0.55/1 Gerber Graduates Lil Meals--only $0.87 at Target this week, making them $0.32 after coupon, or $1 at Walmart

$1.00/2 Gerber Graduates Puffs or Lil Crunchies--around $1 at Walmart

$1.00/1 Lipton Recipe Secrets Product


$1.00/2 Gerber Graduates Yogurt or Fruit and Veggie Melts

$1.00/1 I Can't Believe It's Not Butter



$0.55/1 AfterBite--'tis the season! ;-)


$2.00/1 Visine Product



$1.00/1 Benadryl Anti-Itch--perfect to use on the itch sticks that are around $2 at Target and Walmart.




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Free Garlic Chicken at Panda Express 7/13

Print a coupon to get a free single serving of Garlic Lover's Chicken Breast with any purchase at Panda Express on Wednesday, July 13th.

Free Chick-Fil-A Sandwich 7/11

Bring in your church bulletin to Chick-Fil-A tonight from 5-8pm and get a free chicken sandwich!

Mailbox Monday

• Since today is 7/11, get a free 7.11 oz. slurpee at participating 7-Eleven stores.

• Get a free sample of Flix flossers.
  
• Get a free sample of L'Oreal Youth Code from Walmart.
  
• Get a free bookmark with a list of religious text message abbreviations from Dr. Jeremiah.
• Going to Arby's? Print this coupon for a free Value Menu item with any purchase.
• Through 7/13, get a free travel size item (up to $5) with any purchase at Bath and Body Works. I was there last week and found select lotions for 75% off, and by the registers they had some small items (like sanitizer and lotions) for 75% off as well, making some of them less than $0.25! Purchasing one of those items will get you a free $5 item with this coupon!
  

A Lesson Learned

Lessons can be learned in all sorts of unexpected ways...

This summer the girls and I are going through some cute books called "Home Economics for Home Schoolers" from Pearables because we didn't get to them during our school year. They are fun little lessons to do during the summer and we are enjoying them!

Last week we learned how to peel, cut, and make cute carrot sticks with a garnishing tool. Simple, fun, and the girls were eating carrots like never before! It was great!

Today I was making lunch and I suggested that H, G, and M make carrot sticks. They eagerly agreed! I was helping them with the tricky parts, warning about the garnishing tool's sharp edges and such, when it slipped and I sliced into my thumb.

I thought I would be fine, but then I got light-headed and felt sick and sweaty. After a bunch of hub-bub which included calling my husband who immediately left work (about 25 minutes away) and then a friend who lives nearby who piled 5 kids into the car and drove right over, it finally stopped bleeding and I didn't pass out. :-)

The upside is the girls got to have an unexpected lunch with friends and they all learned that when I say something is sharp, I mean it!

Mailbox Monday: Tuesday Edition

We were out of town this weekend, spending time with my in-laws at their cottage. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time, which is why the freebies post is late! :-) I hope you enjoyed your 4th of July festivities as well!

• Get a coupon for one free Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner (up to $4.99) when you like them on Facebook and "Pantene Coupon Giveaway".
• Get a free sample of Honey Nut Cheerios, along with a coupon.
• Get a free sample of Shout Wipe & Go wipes when you like them on Facebook.
• Costco members can get a free sample of Tampax Pearl.
  
• Get a free Deluxe sample of Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Purely Nourishing Moisturizer when you take this coupon to a Sephora counter inside JCPenney. Expires 7/25 or while supplies last.
• Get a free pair of earplugs when you take a survey from Mack's Earplugs.
  
• Get a free sample of Dove Daily Treatment Conditioner. I was not able to request this again.
  
• Register for Murphy USA's e-offers and get a printable coupon for a free regular sized Skittles. Expires 7/31. Find a store near you.
• Download the free audiobook for July from Christian Audio "The Millenials" by Thom and Jess Rainer.
• Like P.F. Chang's on Facebook and tomorrow (7/6) they will be giving out free orders of Lettuce Wraps.
• Get a free sample of Simply Right baby formula from Sam's Club.
• Get a free sample of Member's Mark baby formula.
• Get a free sample of Parent's Choice baby formula.