Black Friday Continued

It is like I have been completely obsessed with all things sales.  I honestly don't even know if I will be shopping on Black Friday.  I just know that I am OBSESSED with the DEALS.  Craziness people!!  There are SALES everywhere.

Here are a few highlights:

1) Need a new comfortable carseat?? The Gracco My Ride is on sale on Amazon and Britax is on sale at Diapers.com RIGHT.NOW.

2) Kelly's Kids clothing will have 50% off of $100 of more on Friday.  I ADORE their matching sibling sets.

3) One of my all time favorite Black Friday sales is Remember Nguyen (website).  Everything is 50% off including clearance (I almost didn't want to post, because I didn't want you to grab up my sizes.  Then I realized that "my following" is not that strong). :)

4) The pocket hose will be on sale Friday at CVS for 9.99.  It is regularly 19.99.  Have you tried this yet?
We love it! It is 10 million times better than dragging around a big ole water hose!  Also, at CVS you can pick up cheap Cherrios, along with free candy and toothbrushes!

5) Have you seen the ever so popular Dream Lites? They are everywhere! After receiving 5000 points at Walgreens with your purchase, you can pick up one for 14.99!! My almost three year old is having major sleeping by herself issues.  I wonder if this weird looking little animal with lights would do the trick??

***PLUS - LOOK AT ALL THE 'FREE'!!***




To close out this edition of Black Friday talk, we cannot leave out my most favorite item in my life.  Next to God and family.......comes my Mr. P's tees.  Yep...before cake, before chocolate, before Mac and cheese, and all other amazing things in my life........my tees hold a strong place in my heart.  They pitched and tent and have made their home, every.single.one.  #nofavorites.

If you are local, Miss Persnickity Joon will be selling these mascot tees for $5 off.  If you don't have one by now you are missing out!! They are a MUST WEAR ALL THE TIME!!

Deals this Week/Black Friday

Ready....Set...Run....to CVS!!! The deals are crazy and will end on Wednesday, so get there ASAP.  There are too many free items to list, so I encourage you to checkout their ad on the website and make a list.  This is not a run in and out trip. You will need a buggy and about 20 minutes to pick up everything you need.






Decide what you plan to pick up and divide up your transaction so that you are not left paying for everything out of pocket and over $40 in Extra bucks!! Don't need everything? DONATE....IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME!!

Hint:  Like Advil on Facebook to get a coupon for Children's advil - turns free into moneymaker.  Also, find a glade coupon on coupons.com.

The below items cost me a total of $3.75 INCLUDING tax. This can't be beat!!!



How is your black friday planning going?  Just two days left!  More and more I am seeing a lot of online options.

Kohls sales are online NOW and earn you $15 Kohls cash for every $50 spent.  Add an additional 15% off with the code BLACKFRI.  There are killer deals on kitchen appliances including the LOWEST price on the Kitchen Aid mixer I have ever seen.  You can also get 3 small appliances for FREE with the Kohls cash and rebates.

Purchase the 4 quart crock pot, waffle maker, and panini maker and use the 15 % off, submit for 3 rebates, receive $15 in Kohls cash equals FREE!

Check out all your favorite stores for pre-black friday sales.  They are really showing up this year!

Black Friday Prep

Alright people let's talk Black Friday. What are your plans? Fighting the crowds? Stalking the web? Have done your research and made a plan?

You must have a plan! It is essential if you plan to stay stong against the black hole of sales taunting you in every direction.

First make a list of names on your Christmas list and what you have in mind. Also, write a list of things on your own wish list.  Black Friday doesn't have to JUST be for Christmas gifts.  If there is a good deal on something you have been wanting, BUY IT! No judgement here.  This is THE BEST time to buy a TV if that is on you needs list.

Next, look over the ads for something that catches your eye.  I highly suggest an app on your phone for easy access.  I use the following for research purposes:

http://bfads.net - This website will hold all your sale ads and tips on the best deals.  I also recommend this app.  It is a quick and easy reference for all items included in the sales.

If you are not a crowd pusher, take note of the stores that will be running the sales online.  Obviously, watch out for shipping!!

If you see an item you like in stores or online always check the price against walmart or amazon.  Know the "deal" you are getting.  Just because it says its on sale doesn't really mean it is the best price available.

I don't plan to list the "best deals" because that really depends on what you are looking to buy.  You determine what is the best deal for YOU!!

Shrimp Fajitas

I must pause the regularly scheduled favorite things friday in which I planned to talk black friday sales.

Today I must bring you this.



This is your must make shrimp fajitas.

First you need this....



This is a new product that ran a promotion a few weeks ago. I was able to pick up two of these for 99 cents each. I believe they are typiclly $3. Still an excellent deal for what you get.

I planned on making shrimp over rice, but I was craving something new. Let the creativity began.

Using a pound of uncooked shrimp, sautee in 1/2 of the season sauce. Stir until pink.

In a seperate bowl boil rice. The recipe calls to add uncooked rice into the one skillet. I chose to do it seperate because I do not trust rice and I did not want my shrimp to over cook.

Cut up available veggies. I used green bell peppers and celery.

Add veggies and remaining sauce to the skillet. Cook until veggies are desire tenderness (if you prefer super soft veggies, you may want to add first so that you dont over cook shrimp).



Mix in cooked rice.



Heat soft tortillas in the oven.

Finalize skillet with salsa and cheese.



Daniel gave it a TEN. Rl said it was "dishes". Or delicious. :)

Total time was 30 minutes which INCLUDES defrosting shrimp and a toddler assistant who insists on helping with EVERYTHING. I highly recommend.

Deals this Week

Not alot of deals this week, so use this time to rest up for the looming BLACK FRIDAY SALES!!!!  I am doing the research and trying to determine what is worth the time.  I LOVE the excitement of black Friday, but I don't go crazy and wait and line for hours for ONE great deal (maybe if it were two..j/k).  A little secret.........most of the prices will remain the same once the craziness of Friday evaporates.

There are a few pre-sales going on right now that will end this weekend.  I will review these tomorrow.

In the meantime you can run by CVS and purchase a Glucose Monitor for 9.99 and receive 9.99 extra bucks!!  This is a GREAT item to donate.  I typically hand these over to my local council on aging.

Family update -

My hubs and I spent the weekend with amazing friends in New Orleans sans kids.  This was a first for me and I survived!!  We visited, ate AMAZING food, and watched the Saints pull out a win against the 49ers!!
Yesterday, baby Ruddick CRAWLED!! Where did he go first?? Jerking cords out of sockets!! My life is about to get a little more complicated. :)

Favorite Things Friday

Today I will share one of my favorite websites!!!!

Ebates.com - This website is a MUST for online shopping.  It is so easy.  You simply sign up and earn CASH BACK for the stores you shop.  To make this even better, signing up for the first time gives you a FREE $10 Gift Card!!  The stores included are endless, for example, Gap, Kohls, and even AMAZON!!

I have over $10 sitting in my Ebates Bank right now!!

Pretty cool right? Earned money for shopping I would be doing anyway! When you get ready to cash out, you simply transfer the money to paypal!!

Its legit and you should try it!

Deals This Week

Make time to stop by CVS this week and pick up FREE tylenol.  Just run your card under the magic coupon machine, pick up the bottle typically placed next to the machine, check out for FREE!! No rewards, no paper coupons, just walk in and pick it up! You just can't beat it!

Walgreens has Puracyn Foot Wash for 9.99 receive 9.99 rewards.  I'll stop by and check it out.  What exactly is foot wash? Is this soothing and relaxing? We will see.

Rite Aid has free eyeshadow. Cover Girl Eye Enhancer Single Shadow is BOGO 1/2 off plus $2 rewards.  Use  $4/2 from 10/27 PG and it is a moneymaker!!

They GREAT BIG DEAL at Brookshires this week is purchasing a turkey and get a ton of thanksgiving sides for free.  Feeling very adult like and adventurous, I tried this deal two years ago with the ambition of my first turkey meal.

That frozen turkey is still in my freezer. :(  I did research on how to cook a turkey and it looked way too hard.  I postponed this adventure to the latter side of my adult years.  Maybe I will be wiser then.

Monday Meal Plan

I have been terrible the last couple of weeks with my meal planning.  Lack of planning equals way too much eating out.  I know good and well I have more than enough in my kitchen, but I can't seem to think on the spot when the army (my husbands eats enough for an army) starts asking "what's for supper".

I had a successful Wal-Mart trip this weekend that allowed me to get back on track and get it together!!!!

Sunday - homemade potato soup. I randomly bought a large bag of potatoes on my last Sams trip.  I don't know why, but I did.  Perhaps I was having carb withdrawals.  All other ingredients were staples in my kitchen so it was no problem to work this up.  I basically made up the recipe that I will post soon.  You will most certainly want to make!!

      **Had some extra time on time on Sunday, so I made a few egg and cheese burritos for the freezer
      **Also made the amazing pumpkin muffins that you must make immediately if you have not
      **Put turkey meat and deer meat in the fridge for defrosting

Monday - Dance for RL and leftovers

Tuesday -Turkey Taco Bowls. I won't be home for dinner the following two nights, so I will need to make sure the prep work is there for my culinary dependent army.......I mean husband. Ill make twice as much turkey than needed for one meal. Batch one for turkey taco bowls and batch 2 for chili. Meat purchased from brookshires bogo.

Wednesday - Turkey Chili - prepared in the AM and put in crockpot.

    **After work I have the pleasure of presenting a deserving family with a financial grant for adoption           sponsored by one of my employers!!

Thursday - Left Over Chili. Girls night with church at Copelands! I am excited to meet and hopefully click with some new friends.

Friday - Turkey Dogs (purchased from the BOGO at Brookshires) and then bundle up for the Sterlington Highschool playoff game. Go Panthers!!

Saturday and Sunday - NEW ORLEANS and SAINTS football!!!!!

**For lunches we will have leftovers and deer meat and cheese burritos**

Deals This Week

I had no time for deals this week, so I am just now even looking through the ads and coupons from LAST Sundays paper.

There are a couple of things I may try to grab today after work.

Walgreens - 

Buy 2 Cheerios $2.50 each and receive 2,000 Balance points (this converts to $2).  Use two 75 cent off from coupons.com.  Final cost 1.50 for both.

CVS - 

Stop at the magic coupon machine and receive a coupon for Basics paper towels.  The paper towels will be FREE!

There were actually a few good deals out there that I would have been interested in if I had more time.  However, I don't so these will do!!!

This also squashes a common myth people have about couponing.  "It takes too much time" and "I don't have time for that".  It only takes as much time as you devote to it.  Yes, the initial learning will take time.  You will be slow at first and you will make mistakes.  However once you get the hang of it, it only takes the amount of time you choose.  Just do what you can and don't feel pressured by it!!

Recovery

Baby boy did amazing with his tubes. He is just so sweet and too cute for words. He was pretty tired and didnt eat much today, but other than that he was laid back and happy.


















We had amazing neigbors bring us dinner and a princess outfit for rl.

The Night Before

Precious baby boy its getting tubes tomorrow morning. Say a little prayer for us.



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Obsessed with Pumpkin

I have so many pumpkin recipes i want to make and so little time left in November. I must get to baking!!!

Not feeling creative. Just add some chocolate chips to spice cookie mix! Bake on pampered chef stoneware and you are golden!







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