Free Redbox Movie Rental at Fry's and Kroger Affiliate Redbox Kiosks (5/26 Only)

 

 

 

Grab a Free one night movie rental at a Redbox kiosk located inside Fry's and other Kroger affiliate stores with code:  KROGERFREE

 

Code is valid on May 26th only

Retail Coupons

Hope everyone has a great Memorial weekend!

Ace Hardware - Free pair Ace canvas gloves with $20 purchase (Facebook offer) exp 5/31

Aeropostale - $10 off $50 purchase  exp 5/31

Bath & Body Works - 20% off any purchase exp 5/24

Carter's - 15%-20% off entire purchase exp 5/29 (Facebook offer)

Children's Place - 15% off entire purchase exp 5/26

Dollar General - $5 off $25 purchase valid 5/25

Famous Footwear - 20% off entire purchase exp 5/27

Hobby Lobby - 40% off one reg priced item exp 5/25

JoAnn Fabrics - 10% off entire purchase (includes sale/clearance items) exp 5/27

Kirkland's - $10 off $50 purchase exp 5/27

Kmart (online) - online $5 off $45+ w/code: KMARTMUST

Kohls - 15% off entire purchase exp 5/27

Macy's - 10%-15% off entire purchase  exp 5/27

Michael's - 50% off one reg priced item exp 5/25

Old Navy - 10% off entire purchase in-store (FB offer) exp 6/05 

Staples - 10% off any one item (in-store) exp 5/27

Tanger Outlets - Free coupon book (Facebook Offer) exp 5/31

Target -Various store & manufacturer coupons + cartwheel target store coupons (Facebook required) + $2 Target Gift Card Shopkick offer (exp 5/31)

Toys R Us & Babies R Us - 20% off one reg priced item exp 5/25

Ulta - 20% off one item online or in-store exp 6/01

Yankee Candle - $10 off $25 purchase exp 5/24 or $15 off $35 purchase exp 6/02

Thanks, YRH

Weekly Grocery Trip

It's been quite some time since I've posted up one of my weekly grocery trips

It's mainly due to the fact that I haven't really been using a whole lot of coupons in the past few months

However this week's grocery trip was a tad different since it's Memorial weekend and I needed to pick up some odds and ends for our camping trip that I knew there were coupons for

Hubby made a trip by himself to Sprouts after work on Wednesday since it's double ad day and Sprouts is close to where he works

• Van's organic waffles - 26¢ with $2 Van's Facebook coupon (NLA)
• 2 lb red delicious organic apples - 99¢/lb
• 1 head organic green leaf lettuce - 99¢
• organic green onion - 69¢
• 6 oz blueberries - $1.25
• 5 lb bag organic red potatoes - $2.50

Total OOP: $7.13

Here's the trip I made to Fry's, Bashas and Walgreens yesterday (all three stores are across the street from each other)

• 16 big rolls Scott Extra Soft TP - $3.50 with mailed coupon here and Walgreens rewards points
• (4) half gallons orange juice - $1.40 ea with $1.50/$7 Dairy dept Fry's mailer coupon
• Tabasco sauce - 50¢ with .55/1 Tabasco coupon at Bashas
• 1 doz large eggs - free with Fry's mailer coupon
• Sargento sliced cheese - $1.88 with .50/1 Sargento snack or sliced cheese coupon at Bashas
• French's mustard - 25¢ with .50/1 French's Fry's mailer coupon or .50/1 French's 5/12 SS
• 1 whole seedless watermelon - 15¢/lb at Bashas
• 1 cantaloupe - 29¢/lb at Bashas
• 1 honeydew melon - 29¢/lb at Bashas
• 3.5 lb Ground Round Beef - $2.49/lb at Bashas
• 3.5 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken - $1.77/lb at Fry's
• 2 packs Hebrew National beef franks - $1.97 ea at Fry's
• 1 Liberte yogurt cup - free with Fry's e-coupon
• 8 oz Yucatan guacamole dip - 39¢ at Fry's with $3 Yucatan guacamole Facebook coupon here
• 1 pack Hefty Zoo Pals plates - $1 at Bashas with .55/1 Hefty Zoo Pals coupon
• 1 bag Purina Beggin Strips - free with Fry's e-coupon
• 1 bag Whisker Lickins cat treats - free with Fry's e-coupon
• 2 bags Kettle Brand chips - $1 ea at Fry's with $1 Kettle Brand coupon here 
• Clif energy chew - free with Fry's catalina coupon
• Haribo gummies - free at Fry's with .30/1 Haribo coupon  or here (FB)
• ID sugar free coffee creamer (for my dad) - Free with mailed coupon
• 2 bottles Clorox Bleach (for my mom) - 99¢ each at Fry's with .50/1 Clorox coupon here or here (spin wheel)
• 12 oz Suave body wash - free with Fry's mailer coupon
• 1 OP thermal shirt - $1 at Walgreens (clearance)
• (4) 12 packs of coke products (not pictured) - $8 for all 4 with .60/1 Dr. Pepper MFR coupon from Fry's mailer and $1/1 Minute Maid 12 pack coupon (zip 62946)
• $3/$60 purchase Fry's e-coupon came off as well - coupon available to load here

Total OOP: $45.02

My weekly grocery budget is $50 so I went a tad bit over budget this week...

I blame the hubby -- Why won't he just drink my Zevia!?! LOL 

REMINDER: Harkins Summer Movie Fun Program (Starts 5/27)

Just wanted to post a reminder that Harkins Summer Movie Fun tickets are already available to purchase at your local Harkins Theater 

Season tickets cost: $7 for 10 movies

Please note that you can purchase individual movie tickets for $2 each 

However,  individual tickets are not sold in advance, but are available at the box office on a first come first serve basis. Seating availability may be limited due to advanced purchases made by season ticket holders

Head here to view participating theater locations and movie lineup/schedule

The first movie showing begins 5/27 at local valley Harkins theaters

Upcoming Lowe's Build & Grow Clinics for Kids (Free)

Below are the next upcoming Lowe's Build & Grow Kid's Clinics
The clinics are Free but do require that you register ahead of time to attend
You can register here for the following:

• Monsters University Scarers: Saturday, June 8th 10:00 am or Sunday, June 9th 2:00 pm
• Monsters University Chest: Saturday, June 22nd 10:00 am or Sunday, June 23rd 2:00 pm (registration coming soon)

Please note that spaces fill up quickly

 

Bashas: $1 Hefty Zoo Pals Plates

 While doing some shopping at Bashas yesterday, I noticed that Hefty Zoo Pals plates 

are 2/$4 thru 6/30/13

There is currently a .55/1 Hefty Zoo Pals coupon you can print here to grab a pack for only $1

Great item to pick up for the kiddos if you're having a BBQ this weekend :)

Please note that Bashas has brought back their Coupon Magic promotion for a limited time

This means that all coupons (except store and DND coupons) are worth $1

Special Delivery: Freebies

Here's a few freebies I received in my mailbox and via UPS/FedEx this past week

•  Nature's Bounty Shaker bottle + $2 coupon - Facebook offer NLA
• Lane Bryant $15 off $15 purchase coupon - sign up for email updates here to receive exclusive offers
• Bic Soleil Shave & Trim House Party pack (includes razors, tiaras, masks, apron, card game and posters) - House Party NLA but you can sign up here and apply to host current House Parties
• Free nurse materials (magnets, book covers and coloring book) from J&J - Still available to request!
• $1 Eco Tools coupon - Facebook offer NLA
• $8 Earth's Best organic formula coupon - Not sure where this is from 
• Free De Wafelbakkers pancakes coupon - Survey offer NLA

While some of these offers may no longer be available, it's a good idea to "like" the company's Facebook page to be in the know of future offers/promotions

If anyone would like the $8 Earth's Best 24 oz+ formula coupon, please leave a comment below and I can mail that out to you next week :)

Free Avalon Organics Sample (Facebook Offer to 1st 3,000)

Hurry on over to Avalon Organic's FB page to request a Free Vit C Renewal sample 

Available to the first 3,000 requests

Thanks, Hip2Save

$2 Zevia Coupon = 99¢ Zevia 6 pack at Bashas thru 6/30

There's a new $2/1 Zevia 4 pack bottles or 6 pack cans coupon on Mambo Sprouts this morning

Last night while picking up a few things at Bashas, I noticed that Zevia 6 packs are still $2.99

and will remain this price thru 6/30

Use the $2 coupon above to pay only 99¢

Free Natralia Heel Balm Sample (Facebook Offer)

Head here to request a free sample of Natralia Heel Balm

Quantities are limited!

Thanks, Free Stuff Times

Best Buy Reward Zone: 15 Points (Facebook User Poll)

 

 

 

Become a Best Buy Reward Zone member (free) or sign in and then head on over to Best Buy's Facebook page and click on "Reward Zone"

  Answer the user poll question and receive 15 points for doing so

Once you reach 250 points you'll receive a $5 Best Buy certificate to use online or in-store

 

Makeup: High End vs Drug Store

Last week I had a gracious reader leave a comment on my Facebook page regarding a segment ABC15 had conducted comparing/contrasting high end and drug store makeup  --

"Hi there! Just stumbled across your blog looking for makeup advice/good deals, etc. because I'm interested in what I should splurge on and what's the same as drugstore brands. ABC15 is doing a segment tomorrow night at 10 about the best cosmetics brands (expensive vs. cheap) so maybe you could do a post like that, too, or follow their findings? Do you have any experiences buying really nice makeup vs. cheap stuff? I never know what brands to buy!"

As a long time couponer, I can say without a doubt that drug store makeup is something I know quite a bit about (even though I don't get to use it that often since I'm a SAHM)

With the use of coupons and Facebook offers, I have been able to try out a variety of makeup brands for FREE or nearly free

Unfortunately, I still have to purchase some high end products i.e. foundation & powder since I have super sensitive, oily and acne prone skin

Coupons and sales for high end products are rare but do come around from time to time and that's when I stock up :)

Below I have selected a few of my favorite high end & drug store brand products

Please keep in mind that while some makeup products may work well for one person, they may not work well for someone else due to a variety of factors--- skin type (dry, oily, combination), color selection, allergies, diet, health conditions, medications...

When it comes to high end products, it is best to try the product out first (makeup consultation)

Leave the product on for a few hours and see how well it holds up throughout the day before deciding whether to purchase it.

 This is especially important if you have sensitive skin. The last thing you want is to purchase an expensive product only to find out later on that you can no longer use it because it breaks you out or causes a rash...I speak from experience here :(

Eyeshadows

I have used eyeshadows from just about every drug store brand out there and have to say that my all time favorite brand is a high end brand: Urban Decay's Naked Palettes (avail at Sephora)

 Pros: silky soft, last all day, don't crease

Cons: expensive ~$26, color variation limited with these palettes

I have yet to find a drug store brand that doesn't feel chalky/powdery to me

 The two worst drug store brands I've used are:

Covergirl's Eye Enhancers shadows followed by Neutrogena's nourishing eye duos

The Covegirl Eye Enhancers rub off easily, tend to crease, feel chalky and are not very pigmented. Neutrogena shadows have medium pigmentation but feel chalky and cause the worst fall out of all the brands I've used. 

The last thing you want is to have raccoon eyes at the end of the day because of eye shadow fall out.

Color pigmentation is also very important. I don't like having to layer the shadow on only to have it wear off after a few short hours. When wearing eyeshadow, I always use a primer underneath to get the shadow to last longer. However, I find that with drug store eye shadows, they still tend to wear off, fade or crease before the end of the day regardless of primer use.

Mascara

Favorite brand is a drug store brand: Maybelline New York Lots of Lashes

Pros: very inexpensive (~ $4 reg price), separates and elongates lashes without clumping, doesn't dry out quickly, has a distinct wand shape which allows for an easy application, coupons are usually available

Cons: doesn't make lashes look thicker 

Clinique's High Impact mascara is also a good mascara but at $16 I prefer to purchase the Maybelline Lots of Lashes.

Eyeliner

Favorite brand: Don't have one

I have tried just about every brand of eyeliner out there including high end brands i.e. MAC's Powerpoint eye pencil which was $16 and I was not a fan of it

 I have round eyes so the liner helps give my eyes more of an almond shape which I prefer with the makeup looks I usually wear

Unfortunately, most liners are either very dry or too slick and if they're too slick, then they tend to smear easily. If they're too dry, then its difficult to apply them and can highlight/enhance wrinkles on the lids. Waterproof liners tend to be on the dry side. Therefore,  I usually purchase eye liners that are more on the slick side and set them with eyeshadow so that they last longer throughout the day. 

If I had to choose a good brand that fits this category, I would say it's a drug store brand:

Wet N Wild's Coloricon eye liner

Pros: ~ $1-$2, glides on smooth, highly pigmented, lasts longer when set with eyeshadow

Cons: doesn't last throughout the day if not set with eyeshadow or powder

Lipstick

If there's one thing I'm always purchasing in the makeup aisles, it's drug store lipsticks!

Drug store lipsticks are great and definitely something I will not purchase from high end brands, although I have received/tried several samples from Clinique, MAC and YSL

Why purchase high end brands if the drug store brands are just as great :)

Favorite brand: Revlon (anything in matte)

 Pros: long wearing, don't feather/bleed, highly pigmented, inexpensive ~$5 reg price, coupons usually available

Cons: matte formulations can be a bit dry on the lips, some of them have a strong smell 

There are two drug store brand lipsticks however that I don't recommend: 

ELF and NYC 

ELF lipsticks, especially the matte formulations, are super dry and tend to bead up on the lips when you rub them together. They smell awful, are not very pigmented and rub off easily

NYC lipsticks tend to bleed/feather and rub off easily 

Blush

Favorite high end brand: Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blush

Favorite drug store brand: Revlon powder/cream blush

Tarte Pros: great color selection, long wearing, highly pigmented, silky smooth, formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Fragrances
- Petrochemicals
- Phthalates
- GMOs
- Triclosan

Tarte Cons: expensive ~ $26 at Sephora

Revlon Pros: under $10, long wearing, coupons usually available

Revlon Cons: few color selections available, not as pigmented as Tarte blush 

Due to the fact that I have very sensitive skin, I refrain from purchasing drug store brand foundations and powders

I have had bad experiences with Covergirl and Maybelline foundations/powders in the past

(skin broke out with Maybelline and Covergirl caused an itchy rash)

However, I have also had bad experiences with high end foundations/powders i.e. MAC and Kat Von D 

(Skin broke out with both of these products)

Clinique foundations/powders are my go to products but as I mentioned above, these may not work for everyone due to a variety of factors--- skin type (dry, oily, combination), color selection, allergies, diet, health conditions, medications...

When it comes to choosing a foundation or powder, it's best to try the product out for yourself instead of relying solely on other people's reviews/suggestions 

I hope this post was helpful and would like to thank reader, Ashley Rae for suggesting this topic :)

Makeup coupons currently available: 

•  $1 Revlon Color Cosmetic 4/28 SS insert
• $2 Revlon foundation, blush, BB cream, concealer or primer 4/28 SS insert
• $1 Revlon Colorstay suede lipstick 
• $1 Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara 
• $2 Revlon foundation, blush, BB cream, concealer, primer or bronzer 5/12 SS insert
• $1 Maybelline New York Eyeshadow or Eye Liner 4/14 RP insert
• $1 Maybelline New York Mascara 4/14 RP insert
• $1 Maybelline New York Lip 4/14 RP insert
• $1 Almay Intense i-color Cosmetics Item, ETS, TARGET coupon
• $2 Almay Cosmetics 5/19 SS insert
• $2 Almay Cosmetics and Makeup Removers Walgreens coupon (May coupon booklet in store)
• $1 NYC New York Color Product, $1.72+
• $2 Rimmel ScandalEyes Show Off Mascara 
• $1 Rimmel Bronzing product 
• $1 Rimmel eye, face or nail product 4/28 RP insert
• $1 Rimmel London 4/07 RP insert
• $1 Rimmel London 3/17 RP insert
• $3 off 2 Neutrogena cosmetics 5/05 SS insert
• $1 off 1 Neutrogena cosmetics 5/05 SS insert
• $2 Neutrogena cosmetic product 
• $2 off 2 Neutrogena products 
• $2 Neutrogena Cosmetics Item, excludes trial sizes, TARGET coupon 
• $1 Wet n Wild or Fergie, eye, lip or nail product 5/19 RP insert
• $3 off 2 CoverGirl (excludes accessories) 5/12 P&G insert
• $2 CoverGirl Outlast Lipcolor, Smoothwear or Double Lipshine 5/12 P&G insert
• $1 Covergirl (excludes accessories) 5/12 P&G insert
• $1 Covergirl foundation 
• $1 CoverGirl Outlast 3 in 1 Foundation, ETS 
• $2 CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara or (1) Eye Shadow, ETTS 4/28 P&G insert
• $1 L'Oreal Paris Cosmetics Item, excludes trial size, TARGET coupon
• $2 L'Oreal Paris, cosmetic face product, excluding Magic Perfecting Base 5/19 RP
• $1 L'oreal Paris eye product
• $1 L'Oreal Paris Lip Product 4/28 RP insert
• $4 L'Oreal Paris Infallible Never Fail 24 Hour 2 Step Lipcolour 4/28 RP insert
• $2 L'Oreal Paris Cosmetic Face, excludes Magic Perfecting Base, .17 oz 4/14 RP insert
• $1 L'Oreal Paris product

 Current CVS and Walgreens makeup sales

Free Red Ruby Groovy Gud Shampoo and Conditioner Sample

Head here to grab a free sample of Red Ruby Groovy Gud Shampoo and Conditioner plus a $1 coupon

Free Sample of Medjool Dates (Facebook Offer Working Again)

If you missed out on the Free sample pack of Medjool Dates yesterday, here's your chance to grab it!

Head on over to their Facebook page here to request the sample pack which will include a magnet and $2 off coupon as well

Hurry before this offer is gone again!

Thx, Freebie Shark

Free Friskies Cat Food Coupon (Watch Videos)

Head here to watch all three videos then rate/like AND tweet or post on Facebook to unlock a Free Friskies cat food coupon

Coupon is mailed within 6-8 weeks

Thanks, Free Stuff Times

Free Shiseido Serum Sample (1st 10,000)

 

Here's a nice freebie from Shiseido on Facebook

Grab a free sample of Shiseido serum

Available to the 1st 10,000 requests

Thx, Hip2Save

Joe's New Balance Outlet: Kid's New Balance Shoes as low as $14.99 Shipped

This is a great deal for kid's New Balance shoes!

Head on over here to grab a pair of New Balance shoes for as low as $14.99

Plus shipping is Free on all orders thru 5/27

Great time to pick some up and stash them away for when the kiddos go back to school after the Summer break

Earn cash back when you shop thru ShopatHome or Ebates

Free Fast and Furious 6 Screening Tickets (Select Cities including Scottsdale)

If you missed out the last time I posted this, you're in luck!
Head here to grab FREE Fast & Furious 6 movie screening tickets available in select cities 

Screening showing at Harkins Scottsdale theater on 5/22 at 7:00 pm

While supplies last

Thanks, Free Stuff Times

Three Free Samples of Traditional Medicinals Wellness Tea (Facebook Offer)

Head here to send a Facebook friend (3) free samples of Wellness Tea from Traditional Medicinals

Samples can be sent multiple times 

Thanks, Organic Deals

Free Origins GinZing Sample

Head here to grab a free 1-day sample of Origin's GinZing energy boosting moisturizer

Offer available to US residents age 18 or older

While Supplies last

Yucatan Guacamole and Dips $3 Coupon = 39¢ at Fry's

Head on over to Yucatan Guacamole and Dips' Facebook page to print a $3 coupon 

Then head on over to Fry's and use it on the 8 oz size Yucatan guacamole dip which is only $3.39 (reg price)

Pay only 39¢ with coupon

Special Delivery: Freebies

Good morning! I hope everyone had a great week :)

Sorry I've been MIA

My daughter caught that stomach flu that's been going around and then I got it a few days later

NOT A FUN WEEK 

Finally got better over the weekend so I spent most of it doing laundry and catching up on some much needed house cleaning

I even helped the hubby wash our truck and did some gardening with my girls

Besides the sickies and the chores it was a great mail week this past week

Got lots of much needed reading material LOL

 

• Various free magazines - Check these sites for Free magazines - Mercury Magazines, RewardsCountry, ValueMags, Various baby magazines
• 30 day supply Digestive Advantage probiotic - Dr. Oz giveaway NLA
• Nexcare bandage sample and coupon - Facebook offer NLA (New Facebook sample offer here)
• $10 Kohls gc - random
• Free Tai Pei coupon - Facebook offer NLA
• Free International Delight coupon - Facebook offer NLA
• Various Fry's store and MFR coupons including coupon for free Suave body wash 

Keep an eye out for more freebie offers I'll be posting this week

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