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Or for more train adventures you can head to the beautiful historic city of Grapevine for an exciting adventure of Old West shootouts that will keep any young cowboy or cowgirl entertained.

Where:
Grapevine Vintage Railroad 705 S. Main St.Grapevine, TX
When:
Aug 1 - Aug 2
Phone:
817/625-7245
http://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/
Map:
Click for map

Today in Ft. Worth, July 31st

Grab a blanket and lawn chairs and head over to Movie Night at dusk tonight at Arlington's Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts. Tonight's film is the family-friendly Inkheart starring Brendan Fraser. You'll see a storybook world come to life with cool special effects! Free.

Today in Dallas, July 31st

Creative girls ages 8 and older will channel their inner artist at Julie's Paper Butterfly Craft from 4-6pm today at the American Girl Boutique and Bistro at Dallas' Galleria. They'll decorate paper butterflies just like American Girl Julie might have made in the 1970s. Groovy! Free.

Thanks Dallas Child!

JC Penney has Sundresses on Clearance for $9.99. Shipping starts at $4.50.

Welcome to Thrifty Thursday!

Sherah from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap money saving and making tips since the last week. We will discuss everyday ways you can save money.

If you have a blog and you post money saving or making tips and would like to be featured in "Thrifty Thursday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Thrifty Tip for this week:

If you love to read this tip is for you! Paperback Swap help members Swap, Trade & Exchange Books with each other for Free. You can; mail a book, get a book. Any book you request is yours to keep, share or trade. No late fees, no processing charges, and no hidden charges. Every time you mail a book to another member, you can request one for yourself from over 3 Million. You can buy credits or earn them by posting your books and sending them.

At Swap Tree it is the same concept as Paperback Swap but you can also swap and recieve DVDs, CDs, and video games.

Here are some sites from Cha Ching Queen were you can swap baby clothes and more, Swap Baby Goods and Swap Thing.

Welcome to Win It Wednesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap giveaways since the last week.If you have a blog and you post or host giveaways and would like to be featured in "Win It Wednesday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Remember to enter Cha Ching Queen's current giveaway.Another Big Coupon Giveaway – enter here up to 3 times a day (ends 7/29)

Here's a something cool to win... $250 gift card good towards the purchase of any sports, concert or theater event. Simply sign up here to receive Ticket City's Ticket Updates about events in your area and special discounts just for you and you'll be entered to win. What would buy with the gift card? (ends 8/1)

Twist a Frosty for a chance to win $10,000‏ - click here for your chance to win $10,000 and other cool prizes. Plus everyone receives a $1 off Wendy's frosty coupon just for playing.

Mr. Linky list of blog giveaways for this week.
Deal Seeking Mom here
Money Saving Mom here

Thanks Cha Ching Queen!

Here is a list of a few more giveaways:
Precious Girls Club Book - Operation Kindness
Smooshies Toys for Kids.
Here is a chance to win a $30 gift certificate to tiny soles for little feet.
$20 gift certificate to Amazon.com
Simply Living on a Budget - $5 Target GC ends 7/31
Like Money in My Pocket!~ CVS Shopping Spree!

Welcome to Tell About It Tuesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap deals, free stuff, coupons since the last week. Pretty much anything relating to saving or making money is fair game.

If you have a blog and you post money saving or money making ideas and would like to be featured in "Tell About It" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

For Tell About It Tuesday I decided just to remind you of up great deals, coupons, and freebies, giveaways, and even a way to make a little extra money.

1. Get your 3 free samples of Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers along with valuable coupons.

2. Get your Free Chocolate bar from Mars Fridays, (beginning 9am EST for the first 250,000 people). You can request this 4 times during promotion (but only once per Friday until 9/25). While you are there.....vote for your city (the city with the most votes will get FREE chocolate). Currently Houston is leading, followed by Chicago and New York. Come on Dallas voters!

3. Mark your calender for the week:
Monday 7/27 - McDonald's - Free Mocha Mondays 7am-7pm (ends 8/3)
Wednesday 7/29 - Buca di Beppo - Receive a FREE lunch sized portion of Lasagna when you purchase any Buca Small or Buca Large entrée or pasta
Wednesday 7/29 - Arby's - Free FruiTea with any sandwich purchaseThursday 7/30 - The Cheesecake Factory - Cheesecake half price (dine-in)

4. COUPONS: If you are doing any weekly grocery shopping, be sure to check out the brand new coupons.com coupons, Cellfire E-Coupons, , and Upromise E-coupons (38 new ones), and all our other favorite sites before you head out.

5. GIVEAWAYS:
Another Big Coupon Giveaway
Precious Girls Club Book - Operation Kindness
Smooshies Toys for Kids.

6.YouData sign-up - click here
For those of you that haven't signed up yet or haven't heard of YouData, you'll want to look into it. They pay each Friday for just looking at a few text ads per week so if you get unlimited text messages this is a perfect opportunity for you. These are small text ads from charities, major retailers and small online businesses just to give you a few examples. Takes little to no time at all........you just have to look at it. It's the easiest way to make extra money. You won't get rich, but the money gets deposited into your PayPal account each week and it can really add up. YouData doesn't even need to know your name and address, but they do need your birthdate (as everyone does) to make sure you are not a minor. Just recently they began a referral program where you can earn up to $1.00 for each friend you refer. You won't get that all at once.....but it is a nice little addition to the money you are already earning. So once you sign up, make sure to invite your friends.

Thanks Frugal Friend!

Welcome back to Menu Monday!

Please feel free to share any comments, recipe ideas, or great coupons.

Each Monday, Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post recipe and menu ideas for the week. We will find both time and money saving meal ideas. Recipes will be focused on the weekly deals and coupon matchups that can be found around the country as well as locally.If you have a blog and you post meal/recipe ideas based on deals in your area we would be glad to feature them and link back to your site.

Rio Grande Pot Roast
Ingredients:
1&1/2 cups thick-and-chunky salsa
1 cup beer or water
1 can (6oz) tomato paste
1pkt (1.25 oz) taco seasoning
1 3lb boneless beef bottom round roast
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
2 Tbsp peanut butter
1/3 cup chopped cilantro

Directions:
1. Mix first 4 ingredients in a 5-qt or larger slow cooker. Rub beef with salt and pepper; add to cooker. Spoon some sauce mixture over top.
2. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours until beef is very tender. Remove meat to a cutting board. Stir peanut butter and cilantro into sauce. Slice meat against the grain; serve with the sauce.

I found this recipe in the Woman's Day Magazine Volume No. 70 Issue No. 14 pg. 122.

Frozen Moose Triangles
Ingredients:
41/2 chocolate graham crackers
1 1/4 cups milk
1/4 tsp. mint extract
2 boxes (2.8 oz each) milk chocolate European Style mousse mix
1 cup miniature marshmallows

Directions
1. Line an 8-in. square pan with foil, letting foil extend about 2 in. over ends. Arrange graham crackers over bottom, cutting to fit.
2. Stir milk and mint extract in large bowl. Add mousse mix and prepare as package directs.
3. Spoon 1 cup mousse over graham crackers. Evenly sprinkle with marshmallows and spread with remaining mousse. Cover and freeze overnight.
4. Lift foil by ends onto cutting board. Cut in 9 squares, then half diagonally to make triangles. Remove from foil.

I found this recipe in the Woman's Day Magazine Volume No. 70 Issue No. 14 pg. 123

Here are some great Menu Monday Recipes from Cha Ching Queen:
Easy Cheeze It Chicken Fingers

Home-Style Beef-N-Noodles W/Mushrooms & Onions

Brownie Strawberry Trifle

*Always check here for coupons as well as the dallas coupon bank before heading to the store.

Just found a new cash back online shopping site to add to the list. It is called Cashbaq and the % return is pretty high. For example you can buy an Entertainment book through Cashbaq and get $10 back! Add that to the $5 just for joining and thats $15! Cashbaq also has deals for the day. Todays deal is:

Want to save even more on top of this?
Click through one of these cash back sites to get a % back ... Big Crumbs , Mr. Rebates , and Ebates . If you are unfamiliar with cash back shopping, click here for more info.

If you get as excited about a saving money as I do you will really enjoy this! We got up this morning and because our kids get up super early we knew we had plenty of time to hit the yard sales. We found one street in our neighborhood with multiple garage sales. I was able to get 1 Gap shirt, 1 Gymbore shirt, 1 Oshkosh shirt, 1 long sleeve Polo shirt, a pair of Gap shorts, Nike shoes, and four great books for $9!!!!! Yard sales are the way to go! The earlier you go the better. They are the best way to stock up on good children's books as far as I am concerned. I am pretty picky on the clothes and extra careful to only buy gently used, clean, stain free clothes. After a good run through the washer the shoes and clothes are ready to be warn. I am so excited about this great find. Please feel free to share any of your Yard/Garage sale finds too! I love Celebrating a good buy!

Tek Nek "Rock N' Ride" Lil' Penguin by Tek Nek (Jul 1, 2008)
Buy new: $62.99 on sale for $27.15

Get it by Monday, Jul 27 if you order in the next 16 hours and choose one-day shipping.
Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping.

Welcome to Family Friday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post family fun activities and ideas for the upcoming week/weekend. We will share ways you can save money while enjoying family time together. If you have a blog and you post Family Fun money saving tips or if you have any fun family ideas and would like to be featured in "Family Friday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Money Saving Family Ideas for the weekend.

Places to eat for free/cheap this weekend (thanks to Cha Ching Queen):
Marie Callender's Coupons - Free Entree and 20% off total
Restaurant.com - Gift Certificates at local restaurants for 80% off. Click here and type NAPKIN at checkout.
Sonic Chillers 99 cent Coupons
Wendy's - $1 off Asian Chicken
Rainforest Cafe $10 off $25 Printable Coupon
Free Arby's Roastburger Coupon
Mimi's Cafe - Free Dessert Coupon
Denny's: Buy one entree and two drinks, get one salad entree free
Abuelo's: Free entree with the purchase of an entree, plus free drinks when you sign up for Abuelo's eClub here.

Click here to see a great Famous Footwear coupon, and places to save on back to school supplies (is it really already time for that!) as well as great deals on Amazon.com!

Entertainment:

Yee-Haw!
Have some Western-style fun with the National Day of the American Cowboy at 11am Saturday at Fort Worth's Stockyards Station. This family-friendly event will include live music, Legends of Texas gunfight shows, games, stagecoach rides and more. Admission is free, but some events may have a small fee.

Fairy Tale Fun
See a famous tale come to life with Little Red Riding Hood: The Melodrama, presented by the Dallas Puppet Theater, at 11am Friday and Saturday and 2pm Saturday and Sunday at The Women's Museum in Dallas. You'll see all your favorite characters, including Red, her grandmother and the bad wolf. $7 adults; $6 children ages 2-18.
A Little Night Music

Enjoy great tunes in the great outdoors at the Free Starrise Concert at 8:15pm Friday outside of the Denton Civic Center. Performers with the Childbloom Guitar Program are set to perform. The concert series will continue every Friday through Aug. 7. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and hear talented musicians wow the crowd. (Free)

A Trip to the Museum
Have a fun educational experience at the traveling exhibit Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America from 10am-4pm Friday and Saturday and 12-4pm Sunday at the Dallas Heritage Village. You'll see reproduction artifacts from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, including items from Honest Abe's childhood and election. $5 adults; $4 seniors; $3 children ages 4-12; children younger than 4 free

Thanks Dallas Child

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Free Kids Summer Space Camp- Borders
Borders Free Space Camp Saturday, July 25, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Events may vary by store... check your local store for specific events too! To mark the 40th anniversary of the moon landing, bring out your inner astronaut for an afternoon of Space fun. Featuring a space-age schedule of cool astronaut and spacewalk games, solar system crafts and trivia, and other out-of-this-world activities. Want to keep up with the free stuff, coupons, and ways to save money?

Thanks My Dallas Mommy!

Welcome to Thrifty Thursday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap money saving and making tips since the last week. We will discuss everyday ways you can save money.If you have a blog and you post money saving or making tips and would like to be featured in "Thrifty Thursday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Thrifty tip for the week:

Here is a list of Ten Ways to Prevent Over Spending by Simple Mom.
One suggestion I found particularly useful on this site was taking advantage of the wish list feature on the online stores. For example I can go to Amazon.com and place any items I wish for or think would make a great present into the wishlist. That way I can shop around for better deals, or take the time to see if I really need to buy that item.

Another Thrifty tip is to consider doing your grocery shopping at a bag it yourself store or your local Walmart. Walmart has price matching and great coupons and freebies. I have saved a lot of money going to Walmart instead of our local grocery store.

For more Walmart Deals, check out Deal Seeking Mom’s Extensive Walmart Coupon Match up.
There is a Grocery Gathering is hosted at BeCentsAble each Monday and Thursday. Head over to check out all the deals being covered and to join in the discussion!
Thanks Bargain Briana!
No matter what grocery store you decide to shop at always come prepared with a list and coupons. It may take some extra time and preparation but speaking from experience it will help you save a lot of money.
Visit WholeFoodsMarket.com to view your ad online to find your sale dates or a store near you.
Always check here for coupons as well as the dallas coupon bank before heading to the store.

Check here to see Rachel from Cha Ching Queen's Thrifty advice!

I know it is not Menu Monday but I came accross this recipe on one of my favorite sites 5$ Dinners and thought it sounded like a very yummy, very easy meal that the whole family would enjoy.

Garden Pasta Primavera

Ingredients
16 oz. rotini pasta
2 chicken breasts, diced
1 summer squash
1 zucchini squash
about 1 cup grape tomates
Handful of sugar snap peas
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp flour
2-3 cups milk
2 tsp red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper

Directions
1. In large saucepan, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain in colander. Do NOT return to saucepan!
2. While pasta is cooking, dice the chicken breasts and cut the zucchini, squash, grape tomatoes and snap peas.
3. Once pasta is out of the saucepan, prepare cream sauce. Melt 2 Tbsp butter (I used a dairy-free variety).
4. Once melted, add in 2 Tbsp flour and 1/2 tsp salt. Use whisk to mix it into a paste.
5. Once paste has formed, quickly add in 2-3 cups of milk (I used rice milk to stay dairy-free!). Whisk well until the pasty clumps have dissipated into the milk. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, or until starts bubbling.
6. Once bubbling, the sauce is ready for a few mix-ins.
7. Add 2 tsp red wine vinegar, crushed garlic, cracked pepper, diced chicken.
8. Add about 2-3 Tbsp water in with the chicken, so the sauce doesn’t get too thick. Stir often while the chicken cooks through, about 4-5 minutes (depending on how thick the diced chicken pieces are!).
9. Once chicken has cooked through, mix in the cut vegetables. Cover and let cook for 4-5 minutes, or until vegetables have steamed.
10. Mix in cooked pasta. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
11. Serve Garden Pasta Primavera in one bowl. With one spoon!

Always check here for coupons as well as the dallas coupon bank before heading to the store.

Welcome to Win It Wednesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap giveaways since the last week.If you have a blog and you post or host giveaways and would like to be featured in "Win It Wednesday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Remember to enter Cha Ching Queen's current giveaway.Another Big Coupon Giveaway – enter here up to 3 times a day (ends 7/29)



Visit STL Mommy here for great Twix and Feed the Pig Giveaways. Feed the Pig encourages young adults to take small steps toward building a solid financial future and provides them with easy tips for building savings.

Here's a something cool to win... $250 gift card good towards the purchase of any sports, concert or theater event. Simply sign up here to receive Ticket City's Ticket Updates about events in your area and special discounts just for you and you'll be entered to win. What would buy with the gift card?

Mr. Linky list of blog giveaways for this week.

Deal Seeking Mom here

Money Saving Mom here

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen gives good tips for entering contests and giveaways here.

Here are some blogs doing their first giveaways:

Simply Sondra: First Giveaway - $50 Amazon Card (Aug. 3)

Alaska Coupon Diva: Our First Giveaway! (July 23)

Carole's Thoughtful Spot: UPDATED: My Very First Giveaway - Prizes ... (July 31)

First Giveaway! - Parenting For Real (July 26)

From Scratch: My First Giveaway! (July 25)

Penelope's Oasis: My First Giveaway! (Aug. 8)

Little Bow Prep: Little Bow Prep's First Giveaway! (July 31)

The Life of A Small Town Girl: Legally Pink & Green's First Giveaway (July 25)

Superheroes and Princesses: My very first giveaway! (July 28)

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Thanks STL!

Welcome to Tell About It Tuesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap deals, free stuff, coupons since the last week. Pretty much anything relating to saving or making money is fair game. If you have a blog and you post money saving or money making ideas and would like to be featured in "Tell About It" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.


For Tell about it Tuesday I wanted to share a sale love to take advantage. Just Between Friends is a great place to shop for baby, expecting mom, all the way through preteen age children. As a consigner you can really make some money with a 70% to 80% profit. The website for JBF makes it really easy to keep track of all of your selling items. You pick the price and print out the price tag from the site. During the sale you can track your sales online. I have been a consignor for JBF and made $175.00. I have also found great deals for my kids. Join as a consignor, as a volunteer, or just come shopping. All items are new or gently used and go through an inspection process before they make it onto the selling floor. You will find great items at a fraction of the retail cost! The Just Between Friends Sales include: Children's clothing (for the sale in July they are accepting Fall & Winter clothes as well as short sleeves, shorts and capris) (size: preemie-preteen), Maternity clothing, Infant Equipment: high chairs, saucers, bouncers, strollers, Outdoor playground equipment, Furniture, Books, videos, DVD's, games, and
TOYS, TOYS, TOYS!!!

When:
July 28th - August 3rd(Open to the public July 30th - Aug 2nd)
Where:
Mesquite Rodeo Exhibit Hall1700 Rodeo Drive, Mesquite TX 75149

Be sure to print this coupon so you can get in for free!

Tips: Come early! If you can leave the babies at home so you can really shop. I recommend bringing an empty stroller so you can load up all of your great finds. Be prepared for large crowds so plan ahead on spending time shopping for great deals. I love going with a friend so we can help each other find good deals.

www.jbfsale.com/dallas

Register here if you are going to be a consigner.

Use the easy online tagging website http://www.myjbftags.com/ to prepare your items.

Want to shop first? Volunteer!!!! We have just opened up more volunteer spots! Go to the online signup and register online as a volunteer, you will be prompted to set up your volunteer schedule. You don't want to miss the awesome presale!! Grab a friend and volunteer together, it's lots of fun to work the sale and shop the presale together!

Coupons.com, As of 7/11/09
2Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad Mix - 40¢ off
Betty Crocker Box Supreme Brownie Mixes - 75¢ off
2Betty Crocker Warm Delights Bowls or Minis - 50¢ off
Betty Crocker Specified Fruit Snacks - 50¢ off 2
Budding Meats Fix Quix 2-pack - 55¢ off
Burger King Bagged Snacks - $1.00 off 2
Caribou Coffee 12 oz. Bag - $1.00 off
Cheerios MultiGrain cereal - 75¢ off
Cheerios cereal - 55¢ off
Cheerios Banana Nut cereal - 55¢ off
Chex Mix Bars - 60¢ off
Chex Mix Select mixes - 50¢ off
Dominex Eggplant Cutlets or Vegetarian Meatballs - $1.00 off
Fiber One Muffin Mix box - 50¢ off
Fiber One Yogurt Multipack - $1.00 off
Filippo Berio Olive Oil - $1.00 off
Fischer & Wieser, Any 15.75 oz. sauce - $1.00 off
Goodnights Sleep Pants - $2.00 off
Haagen-Dazs Single Serve, 4 oz. cups - $1.00 off
3Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies - $1.00 off
2Keebler or Sunshine 100 Calorie Right Bites Snacks - $1.00 off
2Land O Lakes Seasoning - $1.00 off
Nature Valley Cranberry & Pomegranate or Dark Chocolate & Nuts - 50¢ off
Nature Valley Granola Bars - 40¢ off
Newman's Own Thin & Crispy Pizza - $1.00 off
Pillsbury Savorings - $1.00 off
Pillsbury simply Refrigerated Cookie Dough - 55¢ off
Poore Brothers Chips, 6.5 oz. or larger - $1.00 off
2Pull-Ups Training Pants - $2.00 off
Reese Puffs cereal - 55¢ off
Reser's American Classics 3 lb. Salad - $1.00 off
Rhodes Warm-n-Serve Rolls - $1.00 off
Romano's Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorites Dinner Kit - $1.10 off
Special K Protein Shakes, 4 ct. or larger - $1.00 off
Special K Crackers - $1.00 off
Special K Blueberry Cereal - $1.00 off
Special K Chocolatey Pretzel Bars - 75¢ off
Total cereal - 75¢ off
True Lemon - $1.00 off
Village Harvest, Any rice product - 50¢ off
Yoplait Go-Gurt, Kids Cups or Trix yogurt - 80¢ off 2
Yoplait Go-Gurt Yogurt - 75¢ off 2
Yoplait Yogurt cups - 50¢ off 6
Yoplait Go-Gurt, Kids Cups or Trix yogurt - 40¢ off
Yoplait 32 oz. yogurt - 55¢ off


CoolSavings.com, As of 7/12/09 - Click on "Printable Coupons"
Barber Foods Chicken product (2 available) - $1.00 off
Betty Crocker Warm Delights Bowls or Minis - 50¢ off
Betty Crocker Box Supreme Brownie Mixes - 75¢ off 2
Betty Crocker Tub frosting - 50¢ off
Betty Crocker Cookie mix - 40¢ off
Betty Crocker Specified Fruit Snacks - 50¢ off 2
Bob Evans Bratwurst or Italian Sausage - 50¢ off
Cheerios cereal - 55¢ off
Cheerios Banana Nut cereal - 55¢ off
Chex Mix Bars - 60¢ off
Chex Mix Select mixes - 50¢ off
Clabber Girl Baking Powder or Corn Starch, Any size - $1.00 off
Fiber One cereal - 75¢ off
Fiber One Muffin Mix box - 50¢ off
Fiber One Yogurt Multipack - $1.00 off
Fresh Gourmet Salad Toppings - $1.00 off 2
Gatorade or G2 powder packets - $1.00 off 2
Huggies Overnight Diapers - $2.00 off
Huggies Baby Wipes - 50¢ off
Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers - $3.00 off
Land O Lakes Butter w/Olive Oil or Spreadable Butter - 55¢ off
Natra Taste Gold - 40¢ off
Nature Valley Granola Bars - 40¢ off
Nature Valley Cranberry & Pomegranate or Dark Chocolate & Nuts - 50¢ off
Pillsbury Savorings - 55¢ off
Pillsbury simply Refrigerated Cookie Dough - 55¢ off
Quorn Foods, Any product - $1.25 off
Romano's Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorites Dinner Kit - $1.10 off
Snapple Tea, 12-pack - $1.00 off
Star Olive Oil, 17 oz. or larger - $1.00 off
Stevia Extract in the Raw - 40¢ off
Tony's Multi-Serve Pizza - $1.00 off 2
Total cereal - 75¢ off
Tribe Organic Hummus - 75¢ off
Tribe All Natural Hummus - 55¢ off
V-8 100% Vegetable Juice - $1.00 off
Velvetta Shells & Cheese - BOGO
Wacky Mac Pasta - 75¢ off
Weight Watchers Yogurt Cups - 55¢ off 3
Yoplait Yogurt cups - 50¢ off 6
Yoplait Go-Gurt or Trix yogurt - 80¢ off 2
Yoplait Go-Gurt, Kids Cups or Trix yogurt - 40¢ off
Yoplait 32 oz. yogurt - 55¢ off

Red Plum, As of 7/12/09
Del Monte Fruit Chillers Cups or Tubes - $1.00 off
ggo, Any Bake Shop product - $1.00 off
Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats, All-Bran or Raisin Bran cereal - $1.50 off 2
Kellogg's Yogo's Fruit Snacks - 50¢ off
Kretschmar Deli Any product, 1 lb. or larger - 55¢ off
John Morrell Off The Bone Carved Lunch Meat - $1.00 off


BettyCrocker, As of 7/12/09
Betty Crocker Box Supreme Brownie Mixes - 75¢ off 2
Betty Crocker Warm Delights Bowls or Minis - 50¢ off
Betty Crocker Specified Fruit Snacks - 50¢ off 2
Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad Mix - 40¢ off
Betty Crocker Cookie mix -40¢ off
Bisquick 40 oz. or larger - 60¢ off
Cheerios MultiGrain cereal - 75¢ off
Cheerios Banana Nut cereal - 55¢ off
Chex Mix Bars - 60¢ off
Chex Mix Select mixes - 50¢ off
Fiber One cereal - 75¢ off
Fiber One Muffin Mix box - 50¢ off
Fiber One Yogurt Multipack - $1.00 off
Hamburger Helper, Chicken Helper or Tuna Helper - 75¢ off
3Muir Glen, Any product - $1.00 off
Nature Valley Cranberry & Pomegranate or Dark Chocolate & Nuts - 50¢ off
Nature Valley Granola Bars - 40¢ off
Total cereal - 75¢ off
Yoplait Go-Gurt, Kids Cups or Trix yogurt - 40¢ off
Yoplait Yogurt cups - 50¢ off 6
Yoplait Go-Gurt or Trix yogurt - 80¢ off 2
Yo-Plus Yogurt 4-pack - $1.00 off

Pillsbury - As of 7/1/09
Betty Crocker Warm Delights Bowls or Minis - 50¢ off
Betty Crocker Specified Fruit Snacks - 50¢ off 2
Yoplait Go-Gurt, Kids Cups or Trix yogurt - 40¢ off
Yoplait Yogurt cups - 50¢ off 6
Cheerios MultiGrain cereal - 75¢ off
Total cereal - 75¢ off
Cheerios Banana Nut cereal - 55¢ off
Fiber One cereal - 75¢ off
Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad Mix - 40¢ off
Hamburger Helper, Chicken Helper or Tuna Helper - 75¢ off 3
Bisquick 40 oz. or larger - 60¢ off
Chex Mix Bars - 60¢ off
Chex Mix Select mixes - 50¢ off
Nature Valley Cranberry & Pomegranate or Dark Chocolate & Nuts - 50¢ off
Nature Valley Granola Bars - 40¢ off
Yoplait Go-Gurt, Kids Cups or Trix yogurt - 80¢ off 2
Yo-Plus Yogurt 4-pack - $1.00 off
Pillsbury Savorings - $1.00 off
Pillsbury simply Refrigerated Cookie Dough - $1.00 off

Eat Better America from General Mills, As of 7/1/09
Cheerios MultiGrain cereal - 75¢ off
Cheerios Banana Nut cereal - 55¢ off
Fiber One cereal, any variety - 75¢ off
Fiber One Muffin Mix box - 50¢ off
Betty Crocker Cookie mix - 40¢ off
Nature Valley Cranberry & Pomegranate or Dark Chocolate & Nuts - 50¢ off
Nature Valley Granola Bars - 40¢ off
Total cereal, any variety - 75¢ off
Fiber One Yogurt Multipack - $1.00 off
Yoplait Yogurt cups - 50¢ off 6
Yoplait Yo-Plus Yogurt 4-pack - $1.00 off

Organic Valley
Organic Valley, Any Gallon or Half Gallon Milk - $1.00 off
Organic Valley 6, 12, or 18 Pack of Eggs - $1.00 off
Organic Valley, Any 4 oz., 6 oz. or 8 oz. Cheese - $1.00 off
Organic Valley, Any 16 oz. or 8 oz. Butter - $1.00 off
Organic Valley Heavy Whipping Cream - $1.00 off
Organic Valley 64 oz. Soy Drink -$1.00 off
Organic Valley Cottage Cheese or Sour Cream - $1.00 off
Organic Valley Cream Cheese or Neufchatel Cheese - $1.00 off

Coupons, Inc., (Newest coupons at top of list)
Famous Amos Cookies - 55¢ off
Country Crock - 55¢ off
Special K Protein Shakes - $1.00 off
Gourmet Dining Skillet Meals - $2.00 off
FruitSimple Fruit Smoothie - 55¢ off
Healthy Balance Reduced-Sugar Juice Blends - $1.00 off
Northland Cranberry Blends - $1.00 off
Old Orchard Frozen Juice - $1.00 off
Old Orchard Juice - $1.00 off
Wish-Bone Dressing - 75¢ off
Keebler Cookies - $1.00 off
Filippo Berio Olive oil - $1.00 off
Heinz Cocktail Sauce - 35¢ off
Birds Eye Viola! - $1.00 off
Birds Eye, Specified products - $1.00 off 3
South Beach Living bars - $2.00 off
Sabra Mediterranean Garden Variety - $2.00 off

Here are a some single coupons available from their manufacturer's website or special coupon offers. Most ask you to register and sign in to print the coupons. I suggest creating a separate e-mail account for these types of offers that you check once a week or so. (Newest coupons at top of list)
Drumstick Lil' Drums - $1.00 off
Bagel Bites (9 ct. or larger) - $1.00 off 2
Heinz White or Apple Cider Vinegar - 50¢ off'
Bertolli Frozen Meal - $1.50 off
Nakano Rice Vinegar - $1.00 off
Yoplait Yo-Plus 4-pack - $1.00 off
Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorites - $1.00 off
Post Trail Mix Crunch cereal - $2.00 off
Uncle Ben's Rice, Any product - $1.00 off 2
Spice Island, Any spice - $1.50 off
Coffee-Mate creamer- $1.00 off
Coffee-Mate creamer- $1.50 off 2
Jose Ole, Any product - $1.00 off
Buitoni, Any product - $1.00 off
Weight Watchers Smart Ones - $1.00 off 5
Jell-O Pudding or Gelatin snacks - 60¢ off
Yoplait Kids cups or yogurt drinks - $1.50 off
Jolly Time Microwave Popcorn - $1.00 off
Northland 100% Cranberry Blends - $1.00 off 2
Del Monte Citrus Bowl, Orchard Select or SunFresh Refrigerated Glass Jar - $1.00 off
Del Monte Fruit Naturals - $1.00 off 2
Juicy Juice, Any product - $1.00 off 2
Laura's Lean Beef, Any product - $1.00 off
7-UP 12-pack cherry soda - $1.00 off
Over The Moon Half-Gallon Milk - $1.00 off
Newman's Own Dressings, Marinades, Pasta Sauces, Salsas, Popcorn or Drinks - $1.00 off 2
Newman's Own Thin & Crispy Pizza - $1.00 off
Newman's Own Sweet Enough Cereal - $1.00 off
Ile de France cheese - $1.00 off
Quaker Life Maple & Brown Sugar cereal - $1.00 off
Quaker True Delights bars - $1.00 off
Yo Baby Drinkable Yogurt - 50¢ off
Yo Baby Whole Milk Yogurt - 50¢ off
Traditional Medicinals Mother's Milk Tea - $1.00 off
Mom's Best Naturals, Any product - 75¢ off

Upromise eCoupons - July
Here is a post that explains how to use Upromise from Recipes for Moms.
Huggies Diapers - $1.50 back
Little Debbie Double Chocolate Chip Muffins - 75¢ back
Little Debbie 100 Calorie Cakes - 45¢ back
No Yolks Noodles - 50¢ back
Post Shredded Wheat, Raisin Bran, Trail Mix Crunch, Grape-Nuts Nuggets or Flakes - $1.00 back when you buy 2
Sun Belt Hearty Grain Cookies - 55¢ back
Wacky Mac Pasta - 75¢ back
Wacky Mac & Cheese Dinner - 50¢ back
Blue Bunny Aspen Frozen Yogurt Granola Bars - $1.00 back
Blue Bunny Sedona Frozen Yogurt Granola Sandwiches - $1.00 back
Similac Ready to Feed Infant Formula - $1.00 back
Chiquita Bites Singles - $1.00 back
Chiquita Bites, Multi or Family Pack - $1.50 back
Post Kids cereal - $1.00 back when you buy 2
New York Brand Frozen Product - 50¢ back
Fisher Nuts, Selected varieties - 55¢ back

Free Samples-
Country Bob's Sauce-
Emeril's Original Essence Seasoning-
True Lemon-
Dunkin Donuts coffee-
Mars Chocolate - Every Friday through Sept. 25th starting at 9am Eastern to the first 250,000-

Free Baby Samples from PlanningFamily.com- Enfamil LIPIL® Formulas.

Thank you Recipes for Moms!

Welcome back to Menu Monday!

Please feel free to share any comments, recipe ideas, or great coupons.

Each Monday, Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post recipe and menu ideas for the week. We will find both time and money saving meal ideas. Recipes will be focused on the weekly deals and coupon matchups that can be found around the country as well as locally. If you have a blog and you post meal/recipe ideas based on deals in your area we would be glad to feature them and link back to your site.

Tamale Pie
Serves: 3-4

Ingredients:
1 1/3 c. water
1/2 c. cornmeal
1/2 c. cold water
1/4 t. salt
1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/4 t. chili powder
3/4 c. canned diced tomatoes w/juice (about 1/2 of a 14.5 oz. can)
1 c. whole kernel corn, canned or frozen
2 T. black olives,
chopped1/2 c. (2 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:
Bring the 1 1/3 cups of water to a boil in a small sauce pan. In a small bowl, mix together the corn meal, 1/2 cup water and salt. Slowly add the cornmeal mixture to the boiling water, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture returns to boiling; reduce heat.
Cook over low heat for 10-15 minutes or until mixture is very thick, stirring occasionally. Pour 3/4 of the cornmeal mixture into a lightly greased 10 x 6 baking dish. Cover and chill about 30 minutes or until firm.
Cover remaining cornmeal mixture and set aside.
In a large skillet, cook beef, onion, pepper and garlic until meat is browned; drain. Stir in chili powder, cook 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, corn and olives. Spoon meat mixture on top of chilled cornmeal mixture in the baking dish. Spoon remaining cornmeal mixture into 8 mounds over meat.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese during last 5 minutes.

Always check here for coupons as well as the dallas coupon bank before heading to the store.

Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens: Family Favorites Made Lighter and Recipes for Mom.



Chicken Potato Bake
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
2-3 lbs. chicken pieces, skin removed
1 lb. red potatoes, cut into chunks
2/3 c. Italian salad dressing
1 T. Italian seasoning
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Place chicken pieces in a greased 13 x 9 baking dish. Arrange potatoes around chicken. Drizzle with dressing; sprinkle with Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 15-20 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender and chicken juices run clear.

Always check here for coupons as well as the dallas coupon bank before heading to the store.

This recipe is also shared on Life as Mom's Recipe Swap.Recipe from Taste of Home's 2002 Quick Cooking Annual Recipes

Here are some great CVS weekly deals from STL Mommy! I am so excited about all the ECB (Exta Care Bucks)!

Here is a free potty training kit from Pampers.

Thanks again My Dallas Mommy!

60% Off + FREE $10 Certificate w/every $25 Gift Certificate Order when you use code KITCHEN. Pay $4 thru 7/20/09 only at Restaurant.com.

Thanks STL Mommy!

This has been a busy summer! I have more catching up to do after taking the week off to enjoy a family vacation. We ended up going to Sea World in San Antonio. As usual I checked for coupons first and ended up getting a great discount for the whole family! After several searches the best find was from retailmenot.com. I highly recommend this site for any coupons searches. You can find anything from restaurant deals, coupons and discounts on shopping, even traveling.


During our vacation I was able to visit my cousin Rachel, the owner of the main blogsite, Cha Ching Queen. She made some amazing muffins and I have been craving muffins ever since. I still need to get her recipe but in the mean time her is a yummy recipe I just found on $5dinners.com

Almond, Raspberry and Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients
4 eggs
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup white flour
1 cup blueberries
1 cup raspberries

Almond Struesel
1/3 cup ground almonds
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened

Directions
1. In stand mixer or mixing bowl, stir eggs, oil, applesauce, white sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Add baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, wheat flour and white flour. Mix until batter forms and is no longer lumpy. Add blueberries and raspberries.
2. Carefully fold in blueberries and raspberries with plastic spatula.
3. In small bowl, mix ground almonds, brown sugar and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter or margarine.
4. Add batter to muffin cups and top each muffin cup with 1 tsp of almond struesel.
5. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
6. Let cool on cooling rack. Serve warm with butter.

Makes 12 regular sized muffins.

Every so often, as a treat my husband and I go to Marie Callenders for one of their desserts. If you haven't tried it, you should taste The Big Apple next time you are there. It's like an apple cobbler with ice cream all in one! Yummy!

Occasionally we get coupons, but this is the first time I have seen some that also include desserts.

If you go here, you can print Marie Calenders coupons for
- Free entree: when you buy one entree and 2 beverages
- 20% off your total bill: includes entrees, non-alcoholic beverages, desserts, and side items.

These coupons expire 8/14.

Save 15% at Famous Footwear

Save 15% off your purchase at Famous Footwear now thru Sunday, July 19th. Enter code JULY15 here. Also, don't forget about their BOGO 1/2 off event and Free Ground Shipping available until September 19th.

There are a bunch of nice shoes for $15 in the sale section online.

Welcome to Family Friday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post family fun activities and ideas for the upcoming week/weekend. We will share ways you can save money while enjoying family time together.

If you have a blog and you post Family Fun money saving tips or if you have any fun family ideas and would like to be featured in "Family Friday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Entertainment:
Dave and Buster's : Get $10 of free games with the purchase of a $10 game play card here with this Dave and Buster's printable coupon.

Events at Nasher Sculpture Center

Friday: Families can bring blankets to enjoy the Nasher's outdoor garden movie series.

The Target First Saturdays program features a different theme each month and a NasherKids Passport with take-home activity cards and chances to win prizes for multiple visits. Activities include an art scavenger hunt, sculpture demo, family tours, yoga in the garden, storytime, and more.

Here is the site with all the movies, and First Saturday activities and times.

If you are a fan of bike ridding:
Cedar Hill State Park at 1570 FM 1382, ten miles south of Dallas has the best bike trails. For information, call 972-291-3900.

Places to eat for free/cheap this weekend:
Now, you can save 70% at Restaurant.com until July 13. Click here and type SEVENTY at checkout.
7-11 : Saturday July 11th, get your free Slurpee at 7-11 from 7am to 11pm.
Rainforest Cafe $10 off $25 Printable Coupon
Free Arby's Roastburger Coupon
Mimi's Cafe - Free Dessert Coupon
Chick-Fil-A: Dress like a Cow = Free Food July 10
Jamba Juice BOGO Free Smoothie Coupon
Free Restaurant Coupons at MyPoints Find coupons and discounts to great restaurants. Join MyPoints today.

Welcome to Thrifty Thursday!
Rachel from Cha Ching Dallas and I will post new and/or recap money saving tips since the last week. We will discuss everyday ways you can save money.
If you have a blog and you post money saving tips and would like to be featured in "Thrifty Thursday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below

Here are a few Thrifty Tips I thought were helpful:

1.For your summer vacation plans get a customized vacation map with low gas prices along the route. Getting lost while driving in unfamiliar areas could lead to an expensive waste of gas and unnecessary disputes among passengers. You can use online resources to print a customized vacation map that highlights low-cost gas stations along your route.

2.If you are wanting to cut back on your monthly or annual spending and start saving more money start by keeping track of your expenses. Save receipts, record expenditures and track expenses for 2-3 months to see where your money goes. Many online banking programs offer customers the ability to categorize and track expenses online. You can download credit card bills into Quicken and review them monthly, along with our online banking statements to get a sense of where your money is going. By knowing how you spend, this will help you see where you can cut back.

3. Always always search coupons before making any purchase big or small. If you’re new to online couponing, you might be interested in this recent ranking of the 10 top coupon sites, based on the number of unique visitors, according to Compete.com. This list is a great guide to websites you’ll definitely want to visit before you head out to the supermarket next time, or log on to make another kind of purchase.
1. coupons.com
2. eversave.com
3. retailmenot.com
4. coolsavings.com
5. couponmountain.com
6. couponcabin.com
7. fatwallet.com
8. slickdeals.net
9. smartsource.com
10. couponmom.com

Thanks Suddenly Frugal

Welcome to Win It Wednesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap giveaways since the last week.If you have a blog and you post or host giveaways and would like to be featured in "Win It Wednesday" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Here is the link to madberries.com where you can win all kinds of great things like a Nikon coolpix camera, diamond earrings from diamondshark.com, and Dove bath soap!

Tips for entering contests and giveaways:
OnlineSweepstakes.com. Click here for information about this huge organized database of giveaways.Another good place to find giveaways are blogs. Bloggers offer giveaways to boost traffic. Usually, the odds of winning at blogs are better than the odds of winning the large web site and business prizes. Less people enter, and some of the blogs have really good giveaway items.
Speed up the entry process with Robo Form. If you are not familiar with this free program, click here to read more. It makes entering contests and signing up for freebies so much easier. Basically, with one click, you are able to fill in all of your contact info. It saves a whole bunch of time.

Welcome to Tell About It Tuesday!

Rachel from Cha Ching Queen and I will post new and/or recap deals, free stuff, coupons since the last week. Pretty much anything relating to saving or making money is fair game.

If you have a blog and you post money saving or money making ideas and would like to be featured in "Tell About It" send your info by email (can be found in about page) or leave a comment below.

Food/Restaurant Deals and Coupons:
Now, you can save 70% at Restaurant.com until July 13.
Click here and type SEVENTY at checkout. Want more info about Restaurant.com and how it works? Click here to learn how to save money eating at your favorite restaurants.

Coupon:
Free Pint of Starbucks Ice Cream. They say that 800 coupons for the free ice cream are given away ever hour. Go here to see if you can get one.
Free medium Wild Cooler at Caribou Coffee when you approve the Wild Up Application on Facebook. When have finished creating a picture you can print out the coupon (with your pic on it).
Dairy Queen Free Blizzard Coupon here with email sign up.
Free Fiber One bar and $5 in coupons. Go here to get the sample and coupons.
Free Box of Lipton Tea. Call 1-888-435-3639 and follow the automated instructions to receive a coupon for a free box of Lipton tea. One coupon per household.
McDonald's Free Mocha Mondays. Stop by participating McDonalds between 7am and 7pm on Mondays (until Aug. 3) for a free 8oz McCafe Mocha or 7oz iced mocha.
Jamba Juice BOGO Free Smoothie Coupon

Thanks Thrifty Jinxy!

Kellogg’s: 2009 Fuel For School Rebate, $80 Savings

Get $80 in savings from Kellogg’s and Dell with the 2009 Fuel For School Rebate!

Just register on the Kellogg’s website and then download your form (PDF format).
Purchase 10 participating products between 7/6 and 9/30, and mail in your rebate form, UPC codes, and original dated cash register receipt by 10/9 to receive a $10 rebate check plus a $70 of coupon code for Dell by mail.
*Note: All 10 items must be purchased in a single transaction.

Participating products:
Any Kellogg’s Cereal (10-oz. or larger)
Any Keebler (8-oz. or larger)
Sunshine Product (8-oz. or larger)
Eggo Product (4-ct. or larger)
Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Cereal Bar (8-ct. or larger)
Kellogg’s Special K Cereal Bar (8-ct. or larger)
Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts Toaster Pastries (8-ct. or larger)
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats Squares (8-ct. or larger)
Kellogg’s Fruit Flavored Snacks (6-ct. or larger)
MorningStar Farms Veggie Foods Product (5-oz. or larger)
100 Calorie Right Bites (6-ct. or larger)

Thanks Deal Seeking Mom!

*Before heading to the store for groceries, small or big purchases, gifts, etc. always always always get online and search your favortie blogs for coupons. Before I sit down to make my grocery list I always check coupons.com and then my favorite blogsites to make sure I am taking advantage of all the good savings. Here are a few sites for some of the stores I visit the most:

Coupons at Target this week:

Stretching a Buck

Coupons at Kroger this week:

Mommy Snacks

Free samples at Walmart this week:

Deal Seeking Mom