Don't forget! QFC $1 cereal through tomorrow!

Tomorrow is your last chance to pick up Life, Cap'N Crunch, or Mom's Best Naturals Cereal for only $1 a box!  NO LIMIT!  I was there today and it was slim pickings, but I got a raincheck from the cashier that is good for 60 days.  GREAT deal!!  That also have all natural whole fresh chicken for $.69 a pound (I hear that's a good price) and Tostitos and salsa for $1.79 each.  Strawberries are $2 a pound.  Half gallons of milk are 3 for $4 to help with all the cereal overflowing from your pantry.

Franz Bakery Outlet - a great place!

I had never been to the Franz Bakery Outlet in Lacey, but I was in the area today and thought I'd check it out.  Despite it being in what I would call a 'sketchy' area, it was a great store to find a deal!  The store itself is quite small so it wasn't hard to find their WALL OF VALUE which consisted of shelves of almost-expired bread products for 5/$5 and 5/$6.  I was very excited to see that their quality loaves of bread (many of which do not have high fructose corn syrup - yay!!) were on these carts.  I promptly picked my 5 loaves and paid $6 for them, but then was pleased to find out from the friendly cashier lady that I could then pick any item for FREE off the "V.I.P" cart by the door!  Yippee!  So I got 5 loaves of great Franz bread and a pack of Hawaiian sweet rolls for $6.  My pantry and freezer are stocked for quite a while!

 

7028 Martin Way
Olympia, WA 98516
360-491-1900

April 24-29 is Customer Appreication week...not sure what will be happening, but it might be worth a visit.  Keep in mind, this place is super close to Winco, so you can stop there too and get even more great deals.  I love Winco!

A Trip To Lowe's

So I went to Lowe's today to check out the $.88 annuals deal I wrote abut yesterday.  I was hoping to find some in full bloom to add instead color to our yard for some guests who were coming over for dinner.  Unfortunately none were blooming, but I went ahead and got 4 trays anyway!  I also found an azalea on sale for $2.50 that definitely was blooming!

Spring is here! FLOWERS!

I noticed Lowe's and Fred Meyers have sales on their flowers this weekend.  Lowe's has 6-packs of annuals for $.88 each (normally $1.76)...a good price for some quick color!  They also have some '4 for $10' items that might interest some of you, as well as a lawn care workshop from 10am-2pm tomorrow (April 9th).

Fred Meyer is having their annual FUCHSIA SATURDAY tomorrow (April 9th).  You can bring in your own pots and buy some fuchsia plants from them (5 plants for $3) and they will plant them for you for FREE (yep, they even provide the soil!).  This will take place from 9am to 4pm.  You can also bring in your old plastic nursery containers and they will recycle them for you!

Save Money: Use Your Connections

One great way to save some cash is to utilize your friends and family.  (No, I'm not advocating you take advantage of them!)  Here are two recent examples:


1) After our water bill went through the roof (figuratively) this winter, we realized that somewhere outside our water line was leaking.  Sigh.  Immediately thoughts of $$$ ran through our minds as we recalled paying a plumber $500 last year to replace a leaky shower drain.  Fortunately my dad came to our rescue!  He enjoys helping out with house projects and loves the chance to visit his favorite granddaughter.  Between he and my husband the job was done in a day and a half and lots of money was saved in the process!

2) Yesterday my father-in-law stopped by with a goody bag full of dental care items!  Wahoo!  He's a dentist and receives a lot of samples of toothpaste, floss, etc, so he said he was happy to share with us.  Again, I think he was content with some quality time with his favorite granddaughter in return :-)

FREE Travel Size Item w/ Purchase

If you're already heading to the mall this weekend to pick up something at Bath & Body Works, then print off this coupon to pick up a FREE travel size item!

Thanks, My Frugal Adventures!

Value Village Sale!

Oh boy!  I just found out about this one: 50% of winter clothing at Value Village this weekend!

Thanks, Queen Bee Coupons!

FREE Sample from Kotex

Sorry guys, this one is for the ladies.  Click to signup for your FREE sample pack from Kotex!

Thanks, Freebies 4 Mom and Money Saving Mom!

What to do with your kids' old clothes

If you have kids you have undoubtedly at one point or another said to your child, "gosh, didn't this fit you just yesterday?!"  Kids grow fast and unfortunately their clothes don't grow with them.  Buying new clothes can be a big drain on your budget - getting 'pre-loved' clothes can be a budget saver!  While I'm partial to Goodwill and Value Village, I'm intrigued by the website thredUP.  You can send off your used clothes to thredUP free of charge (just like how you drop them off at Goodwill, only this saves gas money) and you can browse through the already listed boxes of clothes to purchase for yourself.  You pay $5 + shipping to get a box of 'new' clothes delivered to your door.  Exciting, huh?  Right now there is an awesome deal going on for all you skeptics: sign up using the referral/invitation code EARTHDAY and you will apparently get $15.95 added to your account - that's a box of kids clothes for FREE!  It looks like as you browse through the available boxes you can sort by size, gender, and key words like GAP or Gymboree.

A 'Cheep' Outing!

I love providing entertainment for my daughter without having to pay for it!  Today the sun was almost out (well, at least it wasn't raining!) so we ventured out to Lattin's Cider Mill.  Naomi loves everything about being there, and I love that it's getting us out of the house and teaching her about animals, etc.  Currently there's quite a variety of feathered friends (chickens, guineas, peacocks, roosters, ducks), goats (including some super cute babies!), rabbits, and a sheep.  Inside the barn there's fresh produce and all kinds of other 'local' goodies.  Oh, and did I mention that they make DONUTS? :-)  Yep, and pies and jams, too!  The bottom line is that this a great place for families and the only cost involved is gas money to get there.  Purchasing donuts and produce is up to you.  Naomi and I splurged on a bag of 1/2 dozen cinnamon/sugar day-old donuts for half price (at the front counter they often have reduced price produce and baked goods) and a few HUGE honey crisp apples from Yakima - only $.79 a pound!!