Roundy's Coupon Matches (Pick 'n Save, Rainbow, Copps)

Roundy's stores (Copps, Pick 'n Save, and Rainbow) double 5 coupons up to $1 per $25 order every Wednesday and Saturday. This Wednesday only, double 10 coupons per $25 transaction! Check your coupon stash to see if you can find more matches. For printing tips, click here. Questions? Feel free to email me!

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$0.50/ea: Yoplait Yogurt, 4-6 oz.
$0.40/6 Yoplait Yogurt cups
$0.40/6 Yoplait Yogurt cups
$2.20/6 ADC or $0.37 each
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BOGO free: Yoplait Go-Gurt
$0.75/2 Yoplait Go-Gurt
$0.50/1 Yoplait Simply...Go-Gurt
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$2.00/ea: Dannon Light & Fit or 32 oz Yogurt
$1/2 Light & Fit
$0.75/2 All Natural 32 oz
$1 each ADC
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$3.00/ea: Organic Valley Milk
$1/2 Organic Valley Milk
$2.00 each ADC
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Buy 2 Get 1 free: Nature Valley Granola Bars or Fiber One Cereal Bars
$0.50/1 Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Granola Bars
$0.50/1 Nature Valley Granola Thins
$0.50/1 Nature Valley Sweet Salty Nut Granola Bars
$0.50/1 Nature Valley Granola Thins
$1.00/1 Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters (if included)
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$1.25/ea: Ronzoni Healthy Harvest or Smart Taste Pasta
$0.75/1 Ronzoni Smart Taste
$1.00/2 Ronzoni Healthy Harvest
As low as better than free ADC!
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$2.00/ea: Hormel Compleats
$0.55/2 Hormel Compleats
$1.45 each ADC
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$5.99/ea: Banquet Breaded Chicken
$1/1 from August All You
$3.99 ADC
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$2.00/ea: Palermo’s Thin Crust Classic Pizza
$1/1 Palermo’s Pizza
Free ADC (YMMV--some stores don't accept this coupon because it is a pdf--you can try doing only one per transaction, otherwise it will probably beep)
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$1.66/ea: Suave Professional Shampoo or Conditioner
$1/2 Suave Professional Products
$0.66 each ADC
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$1.00/ea: Promax Nutrition Bars
$3/6 Promax Bars
$0.50 each ADC
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$1.00/ea: Halls Cough Drops
$1/1 Halls Cough Drops
Free after coupon or better than free ADC
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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!

$1.49/ea: Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
$0.50/2 Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers OR Fruit Roll Ups
$0.50/2 Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers OR Fruit Roll-Ups
$0.99 each ADC
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$2.49/ea: Cascadian Farm Organic Cereal or Chewy Granola Bars
$0.75/1 Cascadian Farm product
$1.74 each
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$1.49/ea: Chex Mix or Gardetto's Snack Mix
$0.50/1 Chex Mix Treats OR Golden Grahams Treats
$0.50/1 Chex Mix Treats OR Golden Grahams Treats
$0.50/1 Chex Mix OR Chex 100 Calorie Snack
$0.50/1 Gardetto's Snack Mix
$0.99 ADC
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$19.49/ea: Huggies Diapers Big Pack
$3.00/1 Snug & Dry Diapers (60 count or larger)
$3.00/1 Snug & Dry Diapers (60 count or larger)
$4.00/2 Little Movers or Little Snugglers Diapers
$4.00/2 Little Movers or Little Snugglers Diapers
$3.50/2 Snug & Dry Diapers
$3.50/2 Snug & Dry Diapers
As low as $16.49 for a big pack
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$8.49/ea: Huggies Diapers
$4.00/2 Little Movers or Little Snugglers Diapers
$4.00/2 Little Movers or Little Snugglers Diapers
$3.50/2 Snug & Dry Diapers
$3.50/2 Snug & Dry Diapers
As low as $6.49 for a jumbo pack
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$3.99/ea: Nature Valley Granola Bars or Fiber One Cereal Bars
$0.50/1 Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Granola Bars
$0.50/1 Nature Valley Granola Thins
$0.50/1 Nature Valley Sweet Salty Nut Granola Bars
$0.50/1 Nature Valley Granola Thins
$1.00/1 Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters (if included)
$2.99 each
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$1.19/ea: Pillsbury Crescent or Cinnamon Rolls
$0.50/2 Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls
$0.50/2 Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls
$0.40/2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls OR Grands! Sweet Rolls
$0.40/2 Pillsbury Italian Meal Breads
$0.40/2 Pillsbury Italian Meal Breads
$0.40/2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls OR Grands! Sweet Rolls
As low as $0.69 each ADC

Mailbox Monday

New freebies, comin' at ya!

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• Request a free sample of one of the new OXY Clinical products.
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• Request a free 2-week supply of Bio-35 Probiotics supplements on the Bio-35 Facebook Page.
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• Get a free Emergen-C Mixed Berry Drink Mix sample.
• Request a free sample of Tipu’s Instant Black Chai Tea (do not request the free magnet or you will be charged shipping).

Family Update

WHEW! Things have been so busy over here and it's really hard to finish a post of significant length or depth. It's been quite awhile since I've done a proper update on the kids, so here we go!

H turned 7! She is growing up so fast we can hardly believe it! One of her new favorite things is riding her two-wheeler. We tried ditching the training wheels last summer, but she didn't get a lot of practice and was still a little unsure. We took them off earlier this summer and she took off and hasn't looked back! She asks every day if she can go outside to ride her bike. She also took some summer school classes in computers, art, and science and she loved every minute of it! She will be starting second grade in the fall. She really enjoys reading, especially mystery books, and has been reading all sorts of series, like The Boxcar Children, The Three Cousins Detective Club, A to Z Mysteries, and The Cul-De-Sac Kids. We recently found out that she needs glasses, so we will be ordering those soon (as soon as she decides which ones she wants!) H also loves to draw and play with her sisters, and especially takes care of F, holding her on her lap, helping her down the stairs, helping her wash her hands, etc. She'll be a great babysitter and mom someday!

G is 5 1/2 and also went to summer school, taking a fun Kindergarten class. She was very proud that the other kids were surprised that she could read all by herself. She is a VERY good reader, in fact she reads so fast it's like her tongue can't keep up with her brain and she slurs the words together sometimes, so we have to tell her to slow down! She enjoys reading short chapter books to herself, and almost any books to anyone who will listen (like her parents, sisters, or kids at summer school). Some books she has enjoyed are the Young Cousins Mysteries, Narnia easy readers, Henry and Mudge, and Mr. Putter and Tabby. G has been practicing on her two-wheeler and is so excited that she JUST got the hang of it! She also loves drawing and making up stories, which she can now write down. She started piano lessons in the spring, but she and H are taking a break from piano for the summer. We recently had to adjust her epilepsy medication because she is still having some seizures, though they are hard to see if they are short because of the type (absence seizures). G is especially attentive to baby J and runs to her whenever she cries. G has always been an emotional one, feeling very deeply, and some of her thoughts and prayers are deep and poignant, too.

M is now 4 and has started her reading practice! I decided to get a head-start on school, so we started going through "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons". She's on lesson 19 and is already reading some words and has read a few short sentences! I usually only have to go through about 25 or 30 lessons before they can start reading some of the "Bob Books". She is having a ball riding fast on her bike with the big girls and wishes she could lose the training wheels, but we're not there yet. Some of the things she says just crack me up with the phrases she uses. Her speech has really improved, so much so that she no longer qualifies for the special speech preschool she had been attending. Last year she had a low profound speech delay, and this year she tested at only a mild delay! Praise the Lord! She will still have speech, but it will be at our local school a couple of times a week instead of the intensive preschool she was in. We are so thankful for the teachers she had, who did a wonderful job. M is also a great big sister and has a very helpful attitude. She says that cleaning is one of her talents! I hope she feels that way for a long time! ;-)

F turned 2 and is no longer the baby of the family. She is growing up! She wishes she could ride a big girl bike, especially since we've been spending more time outside doing that lately, but she has figured out how to use the scooter. Thanks to some friends, she now has a tiny bike and is practicing with the pedals. She RUNS everywhere, leaning forward like she can't get there quite fast enough! She also really likes picking tomatoes and raspberries from the garden, even when they aren't ripe. She really enjoys looking at books (I guess she takes after her sisters!) and can sit for long periods of time. One of her favorites is "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" which she has completely memorized--it's so cute to hear her recite it! She also likes to sing songs, especially "Lida Rose" from The Music Man. Our family likes musicals, and that's one of several that we often sing to the girls at bedtime or when J is crying. :-) She is very gentle with baby J and loves being a big sister, though she still relishes the role of little sister, wanting to be held or sit on someone's lap (usually H's or Mommy's).

J is now 2 1/2 months old and is getting so big (though she did start out big)! She's in the 93rd percentile for height (23.8 inches) and the 67th percentile for weight (11 lb 8 oz). She is not quite on a schedule (she prefers to eat every 2 1/2 hours, but we're working on stretching that) and doesn't consistently sleep through the night, but she is full of smiles, which is fun. She even has a little dimple on her right cheek! She spits up a lot, just like ALL of her sisters did (and her mama!). The very first night in the hospital they said she was spitting up quite a bit, so I said, "yup, she's one of ours, then!" I guess it runs in the family. Good thing we have a lot of bibs!

Roundy's Coupon Matches (Pick 'n Save, Rainbow, Copps)

Roundy's stores (Copps, Pick 'n Save, and Rainbow) double 5 coupons up to $1 per $25 order every Wednesday and Saturday. There are several deals this week, so here are some printable coupon matches to help you make your list. Check your coupon stash to see if you can find more matches. For printing tips, click here. Questions? Feel free to email me!

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$3.00/ea: Bob Evans Fresh Breakfast Links, Patties or Roll Sausage
$0.35/1 Bob Evans Sausage
$2.30 ADC
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$2.00/ea: Pillsbury Pancakes, Scrambles or Toaster Strudel
$0.50/2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries
50¢/2 Pillsbury® Toaster Strudel® Pastries
$1.50 each ADC
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$0.50/ea: Yoplait Light or Thick & Creamy Yogurt, 6 oz.
$0.40/6 Yoplait Yogurt cups
$0.40/6 Yoplait Yogurt cups
$2.20/6 ADC or $0.37 each
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$2.50/ea: Lactaid 16 oz. Cottage Cheese
$1.00/1 LACTAID® Milk Product
$0.50 ADC
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$1.00/ea: Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits
$0.30/2 Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits
$0.40/2 Italian Meal Breads
30¢/2 Pillsbury® Grands!® Biscuits
40¢/2 Pillsbury® Italian Meal Breads
As low as $0.60 each ADC
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$3.29/ea: Betty Crocker Gluten Free Dessert Mixes
$0.75 /2 any flavor Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie OR Dessert Bar Mixes
75¢/2 any flavor Betty Crocker® Supreme Brownie OR Dessert Bar Mixes
$2.54 ADC
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$6.99/ea: Caribou Coffee
$1.00/1 bag of Caribou Coffee
$4.99 ADC
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$2.00/ea: Hillshire Farm Deli Select Lunchmeat (Limit 2)
$0.35/1 Hillshire Farm Deli Select
$1.30 ADC
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$2.00/ea: Chex Mix, Bugles, Gardettos or Cheerios Snack Mix
$0.50/1 Chex Mix OR Chex 100 Calorie Snack
$1.00 ADC
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$4.50/ea: Nabisco Single Serve Snacks, 12 Pk.
$1.00/2 NABISCO Multi-Pack products
$3.50 each ADC
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$2.50/ea: Ball Park Franks
$0.75/2 Ball Park
$1.75 ADC
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$3.50/ea: Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage
$0.55/1 Hillshire Farms Smoked Sausage Links
$2.40 ADC
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$2.00/ea: Cole’s Garlic Bread, Texas Toast, Cheese Sticks or Cinnamon Sticks
$0.50/1 Cole’s product
$1.00 ADC
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Organic Valley Whipping Cream - 25% off
$1.00/1 Organic Valley Whipping Cream
Free ADC
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$1.33/ea: Coffee-mate Flavored Creamer
$0.75/1 Coffee-mate Creamer
Free ADC
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$2.00/ea: Dannon Dan-o-nino or Coolision Yogurt
$1.00/1 Dannon Dan-o-nino
Free ADC
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$2.00/ea: Mom’s Best Naturals Cereal
$0.75/1 Mom’s Best product
$0.50 ADC
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$2.99/ea: Aunt Jemima Syrup
$1/2 Aunt Jemima Syrup
$1.99 each ADC
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ConAgra Foods, spend $15, get $5 OYNO
$1.50/4 here
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Back To School: Curriculum

It's August, which means it's time to start getting serious about school again! As part of the Heart of the Matter "Not Back to School Blog Hop" I thought I would share what we are planning on using this year for our curriculum.

Like just about every homeschooler I've met, our curriculum is varied and gets "tweaked" a little each year. Last year with H, we used Christian Light Education and Math-U-See, along with some random supplemental things for science and social studies.

This year we are going to continue with Christian Light Education for English and Language Arts for both H and G (grade 3 and 1). H really enjoyed this curriculum last year, so I'm hoping G will like it as well (that would keep things simple, wouldn't it?!) M will continue learning to read with "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons" by Siegfried Engelmann and "Bob Books" by Bobby Lynn Maslen. F has some word cards that she enjoys using to work on her vocabulary, and G has started holding them up to J to teach her to "read" as well! :-)

H decided to switch to Christian Light Education for Math this year. She likes the workbook layout, so I'm hoping it will be a good fit for her. G will be using some Rod and Staff math books (grade 1) that I already have (because I never got around to listing them on ebay!). M will use some workbooks I bought to practice writing numbers, counting, patterns, etc. Not to be left out, I also got some workbooks for F that work on colors and shapes, because she likes to do school like a big girl, too! :-)

Another change this year is that we will be trying Adventures in My Father's World, primarily for social studies, U.S. geography and science. This is geared toward H's age, but I'm hoping to include G and M (and maybe even F) in some of it as well. I have bought some puzzles, extra state workbooks, and stickers and will be printing off simple coloring sheets of the states for the younger kids. They will of course be involved in the science as well. We also check out books and DVDs from the library from time to time for exposure to some different science lessons. Some we have checked out before are Popular Mechanics for Kids and Beakman's World.

I also got some cute books called "Home Economics for Home Schoolers" from Pearables, which I am hoping to use to teach some fun skills each week. I don't consider myself to be the consummate homemaker, so I was excited to find these adorable, simple books, especially since I have 5 girls! The idea is that they will learn a new skill each week in one of the categories of cooking, baking, cleaning, sewing, and organization. Then they practice it all week. Hopefully I'll be able to delegate more household tasks after going through this series! :-)

H and G will start up with piano lessons again in September, and all three big girls will also be in AWANA at church. We also decided to join a homeschool co-op group this year, so the girls will be participating in field trips and co-op classes as well. Whew! That sounds like a lot. . . now to figure out how it will all fit into each day!

Mailbox Monday

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• Facebook users can get a free sample of Ginzing refreshing eye cream. You can also send a sample to a friend. (anyone want to send one to me? I'm not on Facebook!) :-)
  
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