Creative Uses for Index Card Cases

I got this post from Money Saving Mom and thought it was so creative and useful that I just copied it off in her own words - Thanks Michelle, who sent it to her!

Reader Tip: Creative Uses for the $0.39 Plastic Index Card Cases

Here were her ideas for Creative Uses for Plastic Index Card Cases

• Mom’s Purse Emergency Kit: could include chocolate, nail file, Tylenol, hand sanitizer, hand lotion, lip gloss, hair band, Kleenex, gum, etc.
• Office Supplies For a Backpack or Laptop Bag: could include binder clips, paperclips, glue stick, scissors, correction tape, rubber bands, etc.
• A Small Coupon Organizer (the cases come with 5 small divider tabs)
• On-the-Go Writing Kit: could include memo pad (on sale for $0.19 at Walgreens this week), stickers, crayons or pencils. I plan on putting some of these together for stocking stuffers.
• Snacks Packs: fruit roll-ups, granola bars, etc. (Have them put together and handy to grab and go.)
• Mini First Aid Kit: could include bandages, Neosporin, etc.
• Emergency Sewing Kit: could include needles, thread, buttons, thimble, needle threader, small scissors, etc.
• Flashcard Organizer for use in the car or while waiting at a restaurant!

The possibilities are endless! If you want to get really creative, you could decorate the outside of the cases with foam letters, glitter glue, and stickers.

VistaPrint: 10 FREE Products

To mark the celebration of their 10 year anniversary,

Vistaprint is offering 10 FREE products (just pay shipping).

I've used Vistaprint several times in the past and LOVE their

products - check out the following items you can score for free:

• 140 Return Address Labels
• 250 Business Cards
• Sticky Note Pad
• Rubber Stamp
• Photo Flip Book
• Photo Wall Calendar
• Mug
• Notebook with Photo
• Tote Bag
• Mouse Pad

Keep these in mind for Christmas or birthday gifts as well...

Here's a Hot One...

If you ever needed an excuse

to eat a piece of cheesecake,

then here it is.

“Like” The Cheesecake Factory

on Facebook and print a coupon

to get any slice of cheesecake for

only $1.50 on Thursday July 29th.

Dine-in only.

If you can’t make it on July 29,

you could stop by on Friday, July 30

(National Cheesecake Day)

and get any slice of cheesecake for half price.

Or if you're like my girl Kate -

you could both evenings if that’s your style!)
Be prepared for the line to be out the door…

but I'm sure it'll be worth it?

**The picture is of the brand new Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake**

Free Photo Book Offer

Next week, CVS will have their photo books for $7.99 with $7.99 ECB's - making them FREE!

This is just a heads up so that you can start getting your pictures ready. The limit is one; however, in the past they have actually had a higher limit. I'll let you know as soon as I find out that there is a higher limit!

FatHeads for only $27.99!!!

Woo Hoo!!! I have always wanted to get one (or more) of these for my boys! Graveyard Mall has FatHeads for $27.99! These typically go for around $89.99 or more. Go Here to take advantage of this deal -think Christmas or birthday presents!

Bummer - after searching the site, I didn't find exactly what I was looking for, but hopefully you'll have better luck!

Thanks My litter!

*FREE* Backpacks at Office Max

Uh Oh - it looks like Staples has a little

competition on their hands, and WE are going to reap the rewards!

It looks like Office Max is also running a

free backpack offer this upcoming week.

Starting Sunday, you can pick up 2 backpacks and get back 100% MaxPerks Rewards.

This will work the same way as the Staples deal -

you can use the Max Perks Rewards towards something

like Turbo Tax or other office supplies

in the future (think, ink/toner for your printer).

Looks like all of my kids are going to get a new backpack,

now that's nothing to complain about!

"I Spy" Kid's Craft

I Love, Love, Love when I find a great new website...

and that is just what I have done today!

My creative juices are flowing thanks to this lady

http://www.icanteachmychild.com/

Here's an EASY and fun activity you can create

for or with your child...

*FREE* backpack at Staples

They've done it again! I have been waiting for this deal since they did it last August! Next week Staples is offering their backpacks for FREE, yes I said FREE (*after Staples Easy Rebate*). My son entered Kindergarten last year and Staples had this deal the week we were on vacation...call me crazy, but we found a Staples store down in North Carolina and took advantage of the deal. A month later we got our rebate check and we used it towards buying Turbo Tax (something we had to buy anyway) so it was a win-win situation!

They had an amazing selection and my son was ecstatic to get the choice of any backpack.

Thanks Deal Seeking Mom for the heads up!

False Advertising

So the other day I'm driving down the road

and what passes me...

a semi-truck with the slogan:

"Drive Careful, Delicious Cargo On Board"

Really?

Not that those working in the advertising department had a lot to work with here, but delicious and SPAM never belong together. In fact, needing an entire semi-truck to haul SPAM is quite shocking to me in the first place.

Girl's Night Out

Anyone who knows me,

knows that I Luuuv me

a Girl's Night Out

sooooo,

here's to my girl

and a fabulous night out with another

hot mama and her girl.

Love you ladies...

BBQ Sauce

For those of you lucky enought to have a Cub Foods around...
Open Pit BBQ Sauce is priced at $0.89 this week.
I found $0.35 hang tags on each bottle, so I scored my BBQ sauce for $0.19 each!

The Tooth Fairy Strikes Again

Looks like I'm going to miss out on a little sleep tonight,

our little athlete has lost another tooth.

Deal of the Day!

Oh Cub Foods,

how I love you so.

Despite my rude cashier

and the time consuming trip today,

I am a very happy camper.

Here are the "fruits" of my labor.

13 boxes of Fiber 1, 4 Multi-Grain Cheerios, 8 Original Cheerios, 3 Cinnamon Toast Crunch, 7 boxes of Kix, 1 Watermelon, 6 lunchables, 2lbs of deli lunchmeat, 3 BBQ sauces, Hot Dog Buns, Bagels

Total OOP: $19.66 Total SAVED: $88.96

SAVED 82%

$1.00 or Less

Cub Foods

General Mills Cereal - FREE

Sargento Cheese - $0.66-$0.80

Peaches/Nectarines - $0.98 lb

Meijer

Grapes - $0.88 lb

Aunt Millies Bread - $1.00-$0.50

Country Crock - $0.20

Mayfield Ice Cream - FREE

Walgreens

Bush's Baked Beans - $0.99

Dawn - $0.50-FREE

CVS

M&M's - $0.25 each

Kroger

Salad Dressing - $0.88

Deals Of The Week

Cub Foods
General Mills Cereal 4/$8.00
**Get $4.00 off instantly**
Multiple Coupons are available for
Cheerios, Kix, Cinnamon Toast Crunch,
Multi-grain cheerios, and Fiber 1.

**Keep in mind you can only double 2 of the same coupons at Cubs. So mix and match 2 of each coupon so that you have groups of 4 (2 different kinds of cereal) so that you can maximize your OOP savings! I have coupons for 24 boxes of cereal, all of which will be FREE**

Watermelon - $2.98
Sargento Shredded Chz - 3/$5.00
Use $0.40/1 or $0.55/1 coupons
Deli Ham/Turkey - $2.99 lb
Peaches/Nectarines - $0.98 lb

Meijer
Grapes - $0.88 lb
Aunt Millies Bread - B1G1F
Use 2 $0.55/1 coupons = $0.50 each
Milk - 2/$4.00
Country Crock - $0.99
Use $0.40/1 coupons = $0.20 each
Mayfield Ice Cream - $2.50 each
Use $1.00/1 coupon
Submit for FREE 1/2 gallon with coupon
from Sunday's paper
Fast Fixin Chicken - $3.50
Use $1.25/1 coupon = $2.25
Uncle Ben's Rice - 4/$5.00
Notecards - 3/$1.00
Book Covers - 2/$1.00

Kmart
Crayola Markers - $1.00
Crayola Crayons - $0.25
Crayola Colored Pencils - $1.00
Pencils (10 ct) - $0.25

Walgreens
Dawn Dish Detergent - $0.99
Use $1.00/1 coupon = FREE
Use $0.50/1 = $0.50 each
Bush's Baked Beans - $0.99
Folders/Highlighters/Rulers - $0.09
Notebooks - $0.29
Glue Sticks - $0.49
Pencil Case - $0.49

CVS
M&M's - 2/$1.00
Use B1G1F = $0.25 each
Welch's Jelly - 2/$4.00
Use $1.00/2 coupon = $1.50 each
Banana Boat - $6.99
Use $2.00/1 = $4.99 each
Bioluxe - B1G1F
Huggies - $8.99, get $3.00 ECB
Use $3.00/1 = $2.99
Use $1.50/1 = $4.49

Kroger
Salad Dressing - $0.88
Crayola Crayons - $0.25
Crayola Markers - $1.00
Notebooks - $0.15
Cantelope - 4/$5.00
Strawberries - 3/$5.00
Milk - 2/$4.00

Drug Mart
Papermate Pen Packs - 4/$1.00
Smuckers Jelly - $1.59
Hot Tamales - $0.88
Envelopes - $0.89