FREE 10X13 Portrate from Sears

Short on cash but still want to have a way to cherish every year in print....here is your opportunity at Sears portrate studios. Make your appointment between now and April to take advantage of their newest coupons. Choose from either a FREE 10X13 print or a portrait package with multiple prints for just $12.99 + tax. Make sure you click here to print the coupons now, just in case they pull them for a different promotion.

Pic pulled from Sears website

New Month = New Coupons

If you have not printed coupons in the last few days, its worth the time to go and look again for the new ones that have been added for this month. To get to the printable websites use the tab above for the master list, or to go straight to the coupons.com website (primary one), you can simply click on the "see all coupons" in the button I've put below for you.

Toasting on a budget

Tonite is new years eve and many of us will be staying up late to toast the new year. Some of use will be toasting alone (with New York on the television), while others with friends. No matter how your celebrating, there is not reason to break the bank on your midnight toast. Instead of buying champagne, consider buying sparkling wine such as Asti...whats the difference you ask...where its made. Basically thats it, besides the price. You can buy a decent quality sparkling wine for under $20, so toast up. I will be looking forward to telling you more money saving tips in 2013.

FREE Papa John's pizza with rewards points

Now’s the time to cash in your Papa John's points for FREE Pizza. Use code 15PIZZA to get a FREE large one topping pizza for just 15 of your Papa John’s Rewards Points. Code expires 1/3/13.

Baked Oatmeal

As we near the Christmas, we need to take a moment to remember whats important about the holiday....saying our blessings and enjoying our friends and family. With that said, make ahead meals are priceless for the holidays. Here is yet another make ahead meal that would be a great recipe to make the night before then throw in and cook while you enjoy family time and open your gifts. This recipe is a version of what I found on Safely Gathered In (thanks for the pic).

4 C milk (I mix up powdered milk for this)
1/3 C brown sugar
2 2/3 C uncooked oatmeal
2 T olive oil
1 T cinnamon
2 cups dried fruit (I like apples and crasins)
dash salt

Mix together in a casserole dish, cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning add 1/2 C nuts (like almonds or walnuts) and bake for and hour, stirring once when half way done.

Reindeer Noses

Looking for a cute idea to give the classroom kids for christmas. How about a bag of reindeer noses? Mo Betta made the batch in this picture and used whoppers and Red peanut M&M's for their noses. Click here to go to Puddles and Gumboats to download your tags for the top.

Budget gift idea - cookie plates

If you are looking for a last minute gift idea for teacher, neighbors, postal carriers, hair dressers etc, why not bake a huge batch of cookies and put them on a holiday themed plate. You can often find a set of 4 desert plates for the same price as 4 disposable trays from the bargain bin...making your gift look ooooh so much nicer. Put the cookies on the plate and insert into a cookie sack (typically found at craft stores or discount retailers costing $1 for 2-6 bags), then tie off the top of the bag with a matching ribbon. Food is a gift that you never need to know what size or color they like, only that they can eat them, making it a one size fit all gift.

Half priced shake at Sonic

Tomorrow you can tap into Sonic's newest promo! Just mention"winter solstice"when ordering.

Naughty or Nice?

If you know someone who's been a bit naughty, heres a cute receip for edible coal by Red Couch Recipes.

Just make your recipe for Rice Krispies and add some black food coloring and roll into "Coal Balls."  They used Cocoa Pebbles, the need for so much black food coloring.

3 tablespoons butter (yes, real butter)

40 large (10-ounce bag) marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows

5 cups Rice Krispies or Cocoa Pebbles

Black Food Coloring

Prepare buttered 13 x 9 pan and set aside.  In a large sauce pan, melt the butter, then add the marshmallows, stirring until they are melted and incorporated into the butter.  Add Rice Krispies or Cocoa Pebbles to the marshmallow mixture and mix well with a long handled spoon.  Add small amount of black food coloring, then mix well.  Add more if needed.  Put Rice Krispie mixture into pan and allow to cool.  Put buttered baggies on your hands to avoid staining and form into balls.

Confetti idea

Confetti makes for a cheap and easy table decoration for about any occasion. All you need is some scrap paper and a punch to make it. Punches can be purchaed at stores such as Michaels or Hobby Lobby which frequently have 40% off coupons in the paper. This is a great opportunity to think out of the box for recycling items that could be considered "scrap" paper replacements such as left over paint color testers....the sky is the limit.

Pic pulled from All Washi Tapes

DIY fire starters

Did you know you can make your own firestarters? Well, I didn't until I ran accross this tutoral from Owlhaven. If you use firestarters, this are a much more budget friendly to get them...by making them yourself. They look pretty easy to make as well.

Pic pulled from tutoral page

New Month = New Printable Coupons

If you have not printed coupons in the last few days, its worth the time to go and look again for the new ones that have been added for this month. To get to the printable websites use the tab above for the master list, or to go straight to the coupons.com website (primary one), you can simply click on the "see all coupons" in the button I've put below for you.

Kids eat for 99 cents on Thursday nights!

Applies to kids 11 & under. Limit 2 discounted kids meals per 1 adult meal purchased.

Advance ticket code for Arenacross

ARENACROSS Mar. 2 & 3

Exclusive Internet Presale Presale: Nov. 14 at 10 AM to Nov. 15 at 10 PM Use Code: RACER Click here to order tickets

The gift card promos have begun!

As the holidays approach start looking for gift card promos to you favorite places. Buy a card for yourself & use it to pay for your meal while the promotional coupon is valid. Score!

Vets bowl free at Strikerz

Vets bowl free today and tomorrow (till 5pm) at Strikerz, family and friends bowl for 2 hours, rent their shoes, plus get a $5 arcade card and for just $9.99!

Veterans Day Specials

Since Veterans day falls on Sunday this year, many businesses are honoring our vets on Monday instead. Make sure you call ahead to make sure your location is participating and what day. Be sure to bring proof of your military status such as an ID card, American Legion membership, VFW membership etc.

• Applebees free meal
• Krispy Kreme donuts free donut and coffee
• HyVee free breakfast
• Olive Garden free meal
• Denny's free pancakes
• Golden Corral free meal
• TGI Fridays free lunch
• Chilis free meal
• Texas Roadhouse free meal
• Famous Dave's free meal
• Red Robin free meal
• On The Border free meal
• IHOP free breakfast
• California Pizza Kitchen free meal
• Outback Steakhouse free bloomin' onion
• Arby's free roast beef sandwich
• Einstein Brothers free bagel
• Carrabbas free appetizer
• Red Lobster free appetizer
• Longhorn Steakhouse free Texas Tonion
• Lone Star Steakhouse free meal
• McCormick & Schmicks free meal
• Cheeseburger in Paradise free meal
• Little Caesars free Crazy Bread
• Hooters free meal
• Great American Cookie free cookie

FREE Game Rentals From Redbox

Simply text the following codes to 727272 on your cell phone to get on their list for text offers and freebie codes. The codes below expire Dec 31, and can typically be used once per credit/debit card.

TRYGAMES

TRYITOUT

SCREEN

TRYREDBOX

Thanks Mojo savings for the codes!

Printable Hallmark Coupon

Save $5 off a $10+ purchase at Hallmark with their new printable coupon. Based on past years trends, they tend to only relese a limited number, so grab one before their gone.  Click here to get yours.

Save on haircuts all month at Fantastic Sams

Print this post to save big at Fantastic Sams! Printable coupon pulled directly from their Facebook page in full size  to ensure bar code will scan for you. Of course there is bound to be a salon not participating in the corporate driven promotion, so its always best to call your local salon first and make sure.

Powdered milk whipped topping

If you've ever gone to your fridge/freezer thinking you had a tub of cool whip only to find out its gone, this is a recipe you need to print off and stash for "one of those days". Safely Gathered has found a recipe off the back of her powdered milk box for making whipped topping using nothing more than powdered milk, water, vanilla and sugar (her pic is below)...all of which you likely will have on hand during baking season. Click here to see the full recipe and step by step instructions.

Save on Butterball

November is the best time of year to stock up on Turkey products.....lots of sales and coupons. Here is a link to get some printable coupons from Butterball, along with a printable rebate for you Thanksgiving bird. Click here to get yours.

FREE haircuts this month at JCP

When Penny's did their FREE haircut promo back in August it was a great success. Such a success that they are going to do it again for November. The promo is open for kids from Kindergarten though 6th grade, and requires an appointment. Click here to view the article that tells all about it.

New Month = New Printable Coupons

If you have not printed coupons in the last few days, its worth the time to go and look again for the new ones that have been added for this month. To get to the printable websites use the tab above for the master list, or to go straight to the coupons.com website (primary one), you can simply click on the "see all coupons" in the button I've put below for you.

FREE printable coloring pages

Since Halloween falls on a weeknight this year, some stay at home and pass out candy fun might be on the adjenda for many families. Here are some fun holiday printables you can use to keep the holiday fun going.

• Nick Jr
• Crayola

Halloween Meal Deals

Here are some eating establishments in Kansas City offering meal promotions tomorrow. It's always good to start your evening with a stomach full before heading out to collect candy....right?

Chipotle: Come dressed in costume 4 pm to close and get a burrito, bowl, salad or an order of tacos for $2
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit: Free Kid’s Meals to children in costume
Krispy Kreme: Wear your costume into Krispy Kreme and get a free Halloween or Pumpkin Spice donut.
Subway: Buy a Subway Kids meal and get a free Frakenweenie trick or treat bag plus glow stick.

Hallowen corn dogs from Sonic

Sounds like a great place to stop at before collecting all those Halloween goodies.

$10 admission to Sea Life this week!

HALLOWEEN HARVEST SPECIAL - ADMISSION TO SEA LIFE FOR JUST $10 plus tax.

Visit SEA LIFE Kansas City October 29 through 31 after 3pm for just $10 plus tax per person when you bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to a local food pantry. Only valid for walk-up admissions after 3pm each day.

Babyfood coupon

I've been so buys lately that I haven't even had time to clip my own coupons (gasp!) let alone keep up with my daily posts (sorry). Today I had a moment to check out some of the latest bargains and thought this one was worthy of it's own special posting.....the Krazy Coupon Lady found this great Smart Source coupon good on baby cereal...best part is, they carry it at walmart, Save A Lot, and many more stores....depending on which store, you can find a box as low as 50 cents after the coupon. With so many people having trouble making ends meat, this would be a great donation item if you don't need it yourself (hint hint).

Click here to get your coupon.

Pumpkin Pie French Toast

Oh, how I love to take advantage of seasonal fruits and veggies. Making my own baked pumpkin to freeze and cook with over the winter is no exception. Here is a recipe for the fall that can easily transfer into winter for a change of pace breakfast selection, Pumpkin Pie French Toast.

• About 14 slices whole wheat sandwich bread
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• Butter and syrup

In a bowl add milk, eggs, pumpkin, spices, and mix until smooth. Dip bread into mixture and cook on skillet as you normally would french toast. Serve with butter and syrup.

Thanks $5 dinners for the great recipe and pic!

Ruben Dogs

Looking for a different way to cook up those stockpile hot dogs from summer? How about making Ruben dogs? All you need is some crescent rolls, a can of sauerkraut with caraway seeds, thousand island dressing, Swiss cheese shreds, and all beef hot dogs. Here is how you do it:

• Open and drain hot dogs, pat dry & set aside.
• Open crescent rolls and pull apart, place rolls on baking sheet. One the wide portion of each roll, put a small dollop of dressing, top with Swiss cheese, next a small portion of drained sauerkraut and lastly the hot dog and roll it up. Continue to repeat process until all rolls have been made.

Bake in oven uncovered at 375 degrees for 15minutes or until golden brown. Best served the day made and with spicy brown mustard.

Pic pulled from Pray Cook Blog

The bushes have eyes....

Looking for a fun way to decorate for halloween on a tight budget? This tip is sooo easy and fun. All you need is some empty toilet paper tubes (or cut a paper towel roll in half) a scissors, dark color duct tape, and some cheap glow sticks (I get the double packs for $1 at Big Lots). What you do is cut funky eyes in the TP tubes, insert the glow stick and cover the ends of the tubes with duct tape. Now that you've made your eyes, carefully place them in your bushes or trees and watch them glow...Viola!

Thanks Thrifty Crafty Girl for the idea and pic!

Frugal Eats - Applesauce cake

When apples are in season, its always a great opportunity to make some homemade applesauce for winter. Here is one recipe that is great for fall entertaining using some of that budget friendly applesauce. Safely Gathered has taken the time to tweek this recipe so that it came be made from your stockpile (yipee!). All you need is applesauce, sugar, shortening, molasses, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves & raisins. I think this would be delish with a simply powder sugar shake over each piece and a dolup of whipped cream on top. Click here to see the full recipe and step by step instructions on how to make it.

Pic pulled from pickyourown.org

Pumpkin Smoothie

When canned pumpking goes on sale, here is just one more reason to pick up a few extra cans...pumpkin smoothies for breakfast.

1/2 banana (peeled, frozen, diced)
1/3 cup canned pumpkin puree 
1/3 cup Greek yogurt, plain
1cup milk (can sub with plain or vanilla soy milk)
Few shakes of pumpkin spice
Few shakes of cinnamon 
1 tsp vanilla
5 ice cubes

Throw all ingredients into blender and blend on high until it becomes the consistancy of a "julius" drink. Enjoy right away.

Frugal eats - Crusty Bread

3 cups unbleached AP flour (do not reccomend subing specialty flours in this recipe)

1 3/4 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon yeast

1 1/2 cups water

Flour for dusting

3 quart or larger cast iron pan with lid (or similar use pan such as "stone" or "clay")

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt and yeast. Add water and mix until a "shaggy" mixture forms. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside for 12 - 18 hours (overnight). Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees with a cast iron pot/lid inside.  Continue to heat the pan/lid for 30 minutes. While the pot is heating, pour dough onto a heavily floured surface and shape into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap until pot is ready. Remove hot pot from the oven and drop in the dough. Cover and return to oven for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes remove the lid and bake an additional 15 minutes. Remove bread from oven and place on a cooling rack to cool.

You can make this bread as above for plain crusty bread, or stir in ingredients (at the start) to change it up such as dried spices, citrus zest, diced nuts, dried berries etc. We like to add 1 Tbsp of vanilla (put in measuring cup before adding water so that it counts as part of your liquid), 1 Tbsp cinnamon and dried raisins to ours and enjoy for breakfast toasted and then slathered with peanut butter.

Basic recipe and pic pulled from Simply So Good and tweeked for my taste.

New Month = New Printable Coupons

If you have not printed coupons in the last few days, its worth the time to go and look again for the new ones that have been added for this month. To get to the printable websites use the tab above for the master list, or to go straight to the coupons.com website (primary one), you can simply click on the "see all coupons" in the button I've put below for you.

Frugal eats - Sweet Chick Peas

Chick peas only run about $.50 per can and the olive oil & spices you likely have on hand, so the bulk of the expense for this recipe is the fuel/electricity to bake them...how frugal is that - pow! Keep in mind that this is a high protein snack, so its great to serve if you have a vegetarian coming over, or a kid who doesn't like meat.

Open a can of chick peas into a strainer. Rinse and shake to remove excess moisture. Put peas onto a baking sheet lined with parcement paper and bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes (uncovered).
While the chick peas are cooking, this is a great time to mix up the seasoning mix:

• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1 1/2 tsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Once the chick peas are done baking, remove and put them into a large bowl. Drizzle with ~ 2 tsp olive oil and then sprinkle with seasoning mix. Stir to ensure all peas get coated. Allow to cool and serve. Best eated on day prepared.

Pic pulled from Goya.com

Spice rack renewed

I love projects that take trash back to treasure. I saw this picture and thought....what a great idea. They took and old wooden spice rack, painted it, backed it with some leftover fabric and hung it on the bathroom wall for storage of fingernail polish bottles. One thing I would do different is to leave the front rails on the rack. This would make a uber cute addition to any teenagers room as well as the traditional powder room. I'm almost thinking that I need to hit those fall garage sales and maybe even a few thrift shops to swipe some extra up to make into holiday gifts....hmmmm.

Pic pulled from Pintrist

DIY homemade applesauce

Owl Haven has a uber easy recipe for making homemade applesauce. Right now apples are in season, making this a delish idea to feed your family on a budget. Applesauce is great alone, but also over the top of french toast/pancakes sprinkled with some cinnamon and sugar for breakfast. If your not into canning, you can also freeze applesauce for later use.

Pic pulled from Gluten Free Heaven



FREE doughnuts on September 19th

Wednesday, September 19, Krispy Kreme will be honoring "Talk Like A Pirate Day".  To claim your free dozen donuts, you need to wear a pirate costume and talk like a pirate (no wepons allowed).

Thanks Mojo savings for the tip!

 

Old frame renewed

We've all seen those obnoxious gold frames that were so popular in the 70's at about all the thrift shops. Here is one fantastic project you can do to recycle/renew one of those frames into somthing useful...and for almost no money.

1. Remove the glass, mirror or picture and frame backing.
2. Clean frame and prep for paint
3. Paint it a fun color to match your office or entry way
4. Measure the frame opening and figure out how many rows of photos can be hung accross the opening.
5. Mark off where you would like the wire to hang and insert small eye bolts.
6. Run the wire through and arroung the eye bolts so that you can use the bolt to tighten the wire later if necessary.
7. Hang frame on wall and attach photos using small designer clothes pins.

Thank you goodwillionaire for the idea and pic!