Celebrate Mom at Canton Chick Fil A Locations!

If you want to celebrate Mom a day early, then head over to either Riverstone or Canton Marketplace Chick Fil A locations from 5:00pm until 8:00pm.

There will be flowers for mom and drawings for prizes every 15 minutes!
If you aren't in Canton- check your local store to see if they have something planned special for Mother's Day tomorrow!

1/2 Price Frappuccinos during Happy Hour at Starbucks, May 6th-15th

Starting tomorrow, you can have your Frappuccinos "However You Want It" for 1/2 price during Happy Hour at your local Starbucks. Happy Hour is from 3:00pm until 5:00pm and the offer is running from May 6th until May 15th.

I would call to see if your local Starbucks is participating. I called my local Starbucks in Canton off Riverstone Parkway and they are offering this awesome promotion! Enjoy!

Southern Coupon Belle's Savings Report Through 04/30/2011

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I decided to start a savings tracker that I found online at The Coupon Project here. We wanted to track every dollar spent, every coupon used, how well we could stay within our budget goals each month and to see how much we were saving as we reasonably stockpile. Check out how we've done the first 4 months of 2011!

April flew by and May is starting with my household running to keep up! Here's our savings tracker and how we've saved so far in 2011.

Shelf Cost: $3114.07
Coupons: - $722.71
Sales: - $931.93
Saved: $1654.64
Spent: $1459.43
% Saved: 53.13%
Budgeted: $1150.00
Variance: ($309.43)

I was impressed- my husband was skeptical because we went over our budget goals. I reminded him that in the last 120 days- we've stocked up on many household items to last at least the next year like dish washing tablets, laundry detergent and such. We handled big events, holidays, family gatherings, trips and two birthday parties! I am very pleased considering I know the majority of folks go into the grocery store and spend $1500.00 without a second thought in 4-6 weeks! 120 days into 2011= $12.70/day for all meals and items needed for our family of four.

The numbers for the first four months are good- now we face the rise in grocery and gas prices but will also see where we can save in other areas and add the garden this summer. We plan to incorporate creative savings ideas and practices into the formula for the rest of 2011. I'll keep you posted and share how we are making it work! Our savings report is showing that whether we believe it or not- we are saving a lot of money in 2011!

How are you saving? Please share!

Deal on Physicians Formula Bronzer at Rite Aid This Week!

This week, Physicians Formula Bronzer is Buy One, Get One Free with your Wellness + Card. If you have a Rite Aid nearby, go check because on the display case shelves (not where all of the brand is but where they display new products etc) there are coupons on the bronzer for $4.00 of instantly.

If you are lucky and find two- buying 2 bronzers at around 12.95 using coupons, you can get 2 bronzers for approximately $4.95 plus tax!

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31 Days to Clean Ebook Just $4.99!

Go to: www.31daystoclean.com and find out how to get this ebook in PDF version or for Amazon Kindle. Having a Martha House the Mary Way is also a spiritual journey and I can't wait to get into it!

Tomorrow (4/27) is 31 Cent Scoop Night at Baskin Robbins!

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011- Find a participating store near you from 5pm to 10pm and get .31 cents scoops with a limit of 3 scoops per person!
Enjoy!!

Don't buy papers tomorrow- no inserts!

It's Easter Sunday so no coupon inserts tomorrow. Only buy the paper if you plan on reading it!

Freebie buying eggs at Walgreens this week!

Fun freebie at Walgreens this week- they have a dozen eggs for $1.29 each and if you buy 2 then you will get a catalina with codes for 2 one night rentals from Redbox. That price is pretty good in my area so it was worth getting the rentals to get my eggs at Walgreens.

This is a great example of how items you would never think of buying at the drug store become bonus purchases when you pay attention to the fine detail in the print ad. And I love deals where I can increase the value on something I needed regardless!

Warning- there is a separate rent promo button either at the beginning of your transaction or at checkout on Redbox. Learned the hard way but we still have 2 free rentals. Enjoy!

Results of our Avery ES Cubs Coupon Club (our school)

I wanted to share a link to the follow up article about the coupon club we started at the elementary school. Go read what just 12 families saved in 44 days!
http://cherokeetribune.com/view/full_story/12819898/article-Avery-wraps-up-money-saving---fitness-contests?instance=home_news_2nd_right

Note: only about 2 of the 12 were avid couponers when the contest started- and the receipts varied in percentages and showed true weeks of shopping- not just super shops at the drugstores! Everyone is still at it and having fun with it!

Possible Four Inserts This Weekend!

I've read that there are 2 Smart Source and 2 Redplum inserts in tomorrow's paper. Just double check before you buy more than one.

Have a great Sunday!

Spring Taste of Sam's Club- 4/15-17

Head over to Sam's Club this weekend for free entry and no upcharge! Great time to stock up without being a member or go check out Sam's Club to see if you might want to be a member.

Living Smart 101: Lifetime Guarantees

The Fed Ex man just brought me a box of 5 Tervis Tumblers with UGA logos on them. They retail for about $12 each and I got them for almost free. How? By taking advantage of the Lifetime Guarantee that Tervis Tumblers offers.

In case you don't know- Tervis Tumblers are hot/cold, freezer/dishwasher safe plastic cups that are won't break and don't sweat. You can get team logos, letters etc. on them. They are great cups and we've had them for over 10 years. We noticed that our logo had "slipped" inside the wall of the tumbler on a few so we sent them back about a month ago. These issues were most likely from overuse but they guarantee their product for life! We checked the website, filled out the form and paid the shipping to send them back to the company.

Pay attention to products that have lifetime guarantees. I have a file folder for UPC codes, warranty information etc. for several products we have here so that if I need to take them up on their promise- I have the information they will require for replacement. We have 5 new cups ready for the next decade of use. And we support a great company with a wonderful product made here in the USA! We give these tumblers as gifts all the time and we continue to add to our collection. Companies stand behind their products for a reason so look for lifetime guarantees on the products you use. You might just take them up on it one day!

Freebies from CVS this week!

Click here to like CVS eauty Club on Facebook. Then enter your CVS card, email address and they will email you a coupon to print for a free full sized Essence of Beauty Sanitizer item.

Click here and fill out the form to follow CVS on Twitter. You'll get a coupon for a free candy or beverage up to $2.00. Offer through 4/14 and the coupon is good until 4/17.

Product Review: Maybelline Super Stay 24 2-Step Lip Color

I'm a BzzAgent and I receive great products and coupons to share my product reviews.
I received 4 full size Maybelline Super Stay 24 2-Step Lip Colors and they are wonderful!

These Lip Colors are long lasting because have a formula that includes Micro-Flex that allows you lip color that looks and feels great for up to 24 hours. What I liked the most was they didn't dry my lips out like other long lasting lip colors have done in the past. There are 30 amazing shades to choose from. It's a 2 in one product that gives you the base coat one one end and then the top coat gloss. I've really been impressed and if you would like more information about it- visit www.Maybelline.com for more information!

Great product for long lasting lip color that you don't have to worry about throughout your busy day!