Too Much Watermelon?

In my family of four, we can never eat an entire watermelon before we either get sick of it or it starts to go mushy. As it pains me to not eat perfectly good food, I have found a solution. I have been making watermelon pops and my kids LOVE them! You can either use the juice of the fruit that drains in the bottom of your storage container, or throw it in a blender after picking out the seeds. Then fill your ice pop holders for a tasty, healthy, affordable treat. If you prefer, you could also freeze them in ice cube trays and use the frozen cubes as a flavor booster for your morning smoothie. Making the most of what we've got can actually be delicious and rewarding!

Kroger Booty

This is not a thrilling coupon week for groceries, so I have been out scouring the shelves amongst a rough sea of shoppers for deals not listed in the weekly ads. It does require some time and patience going up and down the isles, quickly scanning for hidden deals, but it is worth it in savings. At Kroger I found the following: Nature's Path Organic Cereal $1.50, Gerber Organic Baby Food .29 for a 2 pack, Private Selection Organic Dried Herbs are all clearanced at various prices, Organic Peaches & Nectarines 1.79 lb, Organic Bananas .38 lb, Simple Truth Organic Semi Sweet Chocolate Morsels $1.99, POM juice $1.19 after Commonkindness coupon with manager special, Silk Pure Almond Milk $1.99 after sale plus Swagbucks coupon and last but not least Power Bars for .39 each with Swagbucks coupon on top of manager special. Ask your grocer where their clearance section is if you have not seen it. Usually, it is in a hidden spot you have to search out and then dig for the buried booty. But isn't that true for all treasure? Let's share our wealth! What worthy nuggets have you found? Maybe next time I will bring my eye patch and wooden leg. I'm not the Pirate Who Doesn't Do Anything, I'm the Pirate Who Does It ALL! Hmmm, I think I need to convince my daughter to watch something besides Veggie Tales tomorrow.

New Way to Save

I found a loop hole that will save you even more on Amazon Organic Groceries. This glorious loophole goes by the name of Ebates. Basically, it is a website that pays you to shop online. I recently joined for free and they sent me a $10 Target gift card in return. This offer may still be available for you making it even more sweet. The gist of it is, they pay cash back for your online shopping. So, when you purchase Amazon Organic Groceries by going to Ebates first and then to Amazon through their site, they send you 3% cash back of your purchase. They have thousands of stores that they give cash back on to cover all your retail needs. Check it out and join if you'd like by clicking on the link or image included:

http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=hFbYZyZ46HdoTK0Spy1SmQ%3D%3D

Starbucks Gift Card Half Price!

I just purchased my Starbucks gift card at half price and thought this is totally worth sharing. Living Social has a deal today, buy a $10 Starbucks gift card for only $5! Click on the following link for the same awesome savings https://www.livingsocial.com/deals/448600?ref=conf-jp&rpi=79238016 

Different Benefit

How different are you from your spouse? My husband and I are as different as black is to white when it comes to most things. This can stir the water in my boiling pot pretty quickly if I let it. He likes chocolate, I like vanilla. He stays up late, I go to bed early. He pees standing up-well you get it right? So, we have been married 5 years now. A wise man told us before getting married that as different as God made each of us, He wants us to be a little more like the other. We believe that we were each created in God's image. If we could be a little more like each other, we would be doubly closer to the goodness of God. For instance, my husband will be a child at heart all of his days. This is a beautiful quality that God planted in his DNA. I, on the other hand, wear the serious pants-a little too tightly most days. This is one area of difference I can definitely benefit from by letting him rub off on me. The hard part is having the will to change; allowing yourself to see things differently. Easier said than done, I know-from experience. Live wild today by taking a step back and reevaluate. There's probably more to gain than realized. Who couldn't use a better marriage? I am going to go and change my pants now.

Amazon Grocery Deals

There are some really great grocery deals to stock up on through Amazon.com right now. If you make a purchase of $25 or more these items all qualify for free shipping as well!

Annie's Organic Fruit Snacks .81 a package with Subscribe & Save








Gloria Jean's Mudslide K-Cups .45 each








Fruit & Nut Vegan Snack Bars GMO & Gluten FREE .60 each









Peace Cereal Raspberry Ginger Clusters & Flakes $2.92 per box













Nature's Path Organic Blueberry Toaster Pastries .34 per package

Publix Deals

A dollar can stretch a loooong way at Publix this week! I saved half of my grocery bill (both spending and saving $45) in coupons stacked with sales at Publix! Go to http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/smb081807 coupons section under the 'Earn' tab to print the following coupons for items already on 'Buy 1 Get 1' sale. By printing from Swagbucks website, you will earn points for using your coupons, which you can then redeem for gift cards like Amazon or Starbucks. I get at least 1 gift card a month which is simply free money in my pocket. When shopping at Publix keep in mind if you purchase only 1 item from the B1G1 sale you will still get the item half price. Use the following brands coupons through Tues evening to stack for awesome savings: Nabsico Crackers, Breyers Ice cream, Chex Mix, Kellog's Raisin Bran, Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, Morningstar Farms Veggie Products, Athenos Feta Cheese, Post Honey Bunches of Oats, Silk Fruit & Protein Drink. Hope this helps and have a merry day!