Frugal Living – Focusing on tips and strategies to save you money in all aspects of your every day life.
No Bake Play Dough This No Bake Play Dough is so easy and quick to make. We just received a huge bucket of cutters and molds from my mother in law on the weekend. We picked up a few small Play Doh containsers at Walmart for $1 each and that was great. But it got … Read more
DIY Paints for the Kids! Painting is something I have always loved. There is something so rewarding about using your hands to create. Taking blobs of colour and making them into something. I also love to get messy, and these paint recipes for kids are the perfect way to share my love of painting with … Read more
Preschool Craft: Pom Pom Maze Clayton loves pom poms. We had some paper tubes duct taped to the side of our island in the kitchen for a while, and he would drop the pom poms through them. Since it has been gone for a little while, I thought about how I could bring it back … Read more
Spaghetti with Roasted Tomatoes Whenever I have tomatoes in excess, or find some on the “reduced” rack at the store, I roast them. They make for a sweet intense flavour that is very different than using just plain fresh tomatoes. Savoury and simple pasta dish. I love picking up tomatoes on the discount rack, … Read more
Greek Quinoa or Orzo Salad This is a weekly salad in our house. It is often made with pasta as well. My favourite pasta to make this with is Orzo. It is a small rice like pasta. Simply sub orzo for the quinoa in the recipe below. Try adding other veggies you enjoy, such as … Read more
Shopping with Ruth Ann Oct 16th Tonight I had a few things on my list to pick up for donations, gifts and our household. I went to Walmart and Jean Coutu. The only items I picked up unplanned were the Ziploc Zip n Steam bags and Cottonelle wipes. I saved 80% at Walmart and 67% … Read more
TIP: Per Unit Price Comparison Huggies Pull Ups These actually work out to be the same price. Depending on how many coupons you have, buying the large box makes your coupons go further. You would need to use 3×$2 coupons on the smaller pack, while only needing 1x $2 coupon to get the same price … Read more
Here’s what I picked up this morning at Walmart $76 retail $55.83 after price matching $26.47 in coupons $29.36 balance due $3 cash back earned Total OOP: $26.36 Here’s the breakdown: Royal Velour 24 dbl roll $7.48 – $1 (print) = $6.48 Triscuit crackers $1.44 – $.50 (TP) = $.94 X 3 Ritz bits Pizza $1.44 … Read more
Shopping with Judy: Dove Deals OUT & ABOUT – Oct 8, 2015 How I made money shopping today. Dove Deals at Superstore Dove Bar $3.59 -$1.50 =$1.49 -$1.50 = FREE (checkout 51) bought 2 so paid $1.49 for 2nd one Dove Men Care Body &Face Wash Product $3.49 -$2 =$1.49 (TP) -$1.50 =FREE (checkout … Read more
Rules for P&G offers on Checkout51 All along we have been posting deals where we match Coupons to a Flyer Sale and then claim Cash Back with the receipt. You still can for most offers, but please be aware of the fine print on all offers on your cash back apps. ** ALL P&G Cash … Read more