Kroger Coupon Matches

Kroger doubles coupons up to $0.50 every day. Kroger deals may differ slightly by region, so be sure to check your ad. Find your nearest Kroger (or affiliate) here. Here are some current printable coupons available to match up with this week's sales. Check your coupon stash to see if you can find any more matches! Happy shopping!

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Huggies Big Box Diapers $18.99, get $3 off at checkout
plus use $3/1 here
$12.99 after coupon and discount!
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Green Giant Vegetables $0.88
$0.50/1 here
FREE ADC!
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Oscar Mayer Bologona $1
$1/2 here
$0.50 each
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Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs $2.50
$1/2 here
$2 each
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Newman's Lighten Up! Salad Dressing $2.50
$0.50/1 here
$1.50 ADC
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Playtex Tampons $2.99
$1/1 here
$1.99
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Pedigree Dog Food $9.99
$2/1 here
$7.99
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Pedigree Canned Dog Food $1
BOGO free here
$0.50 each
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Mailbox Monday

Wishing you lots of good freebies in your mailbox this week!

• Get a free sample of EB5 Facial Cream. 
• Get a free sample of Dove Ultimate Beauty Care deodorant.  
• Request a free sample of Secret Clinical Strength deodorant.
• Request a free sample of Old Spice Body Wash.
• Request your free Child Safety Tattoo pack. 
• Request a free sample of Prilosec OTC.
• Request a free copy of Anxious For Nothing through Grace to You now through June 6th. Limit one per person, USA customers only.
• Through 5/19, get a free Cacique cotton panty in white or black at any Lane Bryant, Cacique, or Lane Bryant Outlet. No purchase and no coupon necessary.
• Pick up your Aerie A-List gift any Thursday in May. This month's gift is a free Super Fruit Mini Gloss.
• Print out a coupon for a free mascara at the Sephora counter inside JCPenney. 
• If you are a member of Sam’s Club you can request a free sample of Dove shampoo or conditioner.
• If you haven't already, you can request a sample of Arm and Hammer toothpaste by copying and pasting this address into your browser: http://www.truetasteofclean.com/
• Request your free Crown Money Map through Crown Financial Ministries if you have never contacted them before. This is a tool to help you get out of debt. 

Free Kids Bowling This Summer

Looking for a fun and frugal family activity for the summer? Kids can bowl 2 free games per day at participating bowling centers. My nephew took advantage of this last summer and had a blast! Find participating bowling centers near you.

I Wish I'd Caught That!

If you are a parent, chances are you've uttered the words, "Oh where is my camera when I need it?" more than once. Your child is in the middle of doing something cute or goofy or gross, and you stand there wishing you had the camera permanently attached to your hand, knowing that this moment will pass before you can get the camera, turn it on, and start shooting. Sound familiar?

We keep our digital camera on the kitchen counter so it is usually pretty accessible, but there have been plenty of moments lost forever because all spontaneity flies out the window the minute we reach for the camera.

One time in particular I WISH I had reached for the camera was when H was a newborn. Ted and I were up in our bedroom on the bed playing with her, spending some quality time becoming more familiar with our new family. Ted was lying on his back on the bed when he lifted H up in the air above him. He was looking at her adoringly, cooing. She promptly spit up. A LOT. All over his FACE, glasses and all! To be honest, I cracked up laughing! I remember having an internal struggle right then--do I run downstairs for the camera, or do I help clean up my poor husband, who has baby spit up ALL over his face?!? A true dilemma! I decided to help him clean up (through my giggles and apologies). I honestly wish I had run down to get the camera and asked for forgiveness later. :-) Now it is only a memory that we hopefully can retell enough to keep it fresh in our minds.

If you do have your camera permanently attached to your hand and have been able to capture some precious moments, I heard about Mamarazzi Monday from Kim at Mom Tried It.

Canon and JuiceBoxJungle sponsored me to write this post, and talk about what shooting video means to my family. Canon has released the PowerShot SX210 IS, which combines the ability to take great photos and also shoot high definition video. It would be nice to have one of these, but our Canon A630 is still going strong!

$3/1 Huggies Coupons Again!

There's two more $3/1 Huggies coupon on Coupons.com! You can get a great deal on Huggies through tomorrow at CVS, where they are on sale for $6.49 after ECBs, so they would be $3.49 after ECBs and coupon! Apparently Huggies will also be on sale next week at Rite Aid.

You can print off a total of 4 coupons if you print two of each. Get 'em before they're gone!

Weekly Groceries

I was able to stay on budget this week, mostly because I only went to one store--staying home always saves me money! :-) If I run around chasing deals, I always end up spending more. There were some great sales on cheese and pizzas in December and January, so I had stocked up then. It was time for another stock-up, so no, this isn't what we are eating all week!

These items were free: Deli Creations x3, Old Orchard juice x1, DiGiorno 200 Calorie pizza x2.

These items were $1 or less: Kraft mac and cheese x4, Rhodes rolls x3, Totinos Pizzas x4, Old Orchard juice x2, Crystal Light x2, Frigo string cheese x2, sausage links, coffee filters (BOGO free-we're good for the year!), Ritz pretzel crackers, and Rhodes rolls x3.

I also bought oranges, broccoli, bananas, milk x4, pancake mix, shredded cheese x9, DiGiorno Pizza and Breadsticks x2 ($2 each after coupons!), Edy's ice cream x2 ($1.29 each after coupon), New York Garlic Bread x2, Nesquik (to make my homemade hot chocolate mix), and lasagna noodles.

I spent $56.80 and saved $82.61, or 59%. My monthly total so far for May is $130.27.

Yoplait Go-Gurt Winner

Thank you to everyone who entered my Yoplait Go-Gurt giveaway!  I loved getting all the ideas for lunches from all of you, and will probably do a post on those soon.  I don't know about you, but sometimes we get stuck in a rut over here and it's nice to get some fresh ideas to shake things up!

Now on to the winner!  I used random.org to choose a number and came up with #7--ScottScubaFam.
This person did not leave an email address, so I will give them until Friday at noon CST to contact me with an address or I will choose another winner.