Time Saving Tuesday - Schedules

It's Back to School Time!

The lazy days of Summer are behind us and it is ime to return to a more fromal routine. As you firm up bedtimes, get stricter on oral hygine and matching clothing for the kids it may be a good time to look at your daily schedule. How are you spending your hours each day? Use the change in routine for the children as a framework to more effectively spend your time each day.

I began carrying around a small stack of index cards and a pen in my pocket. They are rubberbanded together. The top card is a "To Do" list, the other cards represent the hours in my daywith one hour increments printed at the top.

On my "To Do" list I write down the "must be done items" the things my DH has asked me to do, any goals for the day and reminders.

On my hourly cards I have given myself a schedule. I give myself times for prayer, scripture study, personal time. I also alot time for each of the children & homework time. Each day I tackle one room/closet/area for de-cluttering or deep cleaning. The rest of the day is filled with routine housework such as laundry, meal prep, etc.

These cards give me accountability and a game plan.

IT'S A BOY!!!

FrugalMomma and her family welcomed their newest member this afternoon!

Meal Plan Monday

Sunday - BBQ at friends
Monday - Stuffed shells, garden salad, bread
Tuesday - BBQ chicken, grilled veggies, pasta salad
Wednesday- Tacos, beans, Mexican rice
Thursday - Grilled chicken salads, sliced pineapple, rolls
Friday - Cold Tuna Casserole
Saturday - Pizza, salad

BabyAge sale at Amazon!

EDITED TO ADD--That offer went quickly! The code is now already expired! Hopefully some of you got in on the great deal!

For a limited time you can get $40 off a qualifying purchase of $41.00 or more through the BabyAge store at Amazon by using the code LDAVISO3 at checkout. Below is just a sampling of some of the things being offered through their store. (If you've been using swagbucks.com to search and have been earning Amazon gift cards, now is a great time to use them!)

EDITED TO ADD: It looks like the links are messing up--but if you click HERE it will take you directly to the the BabyAge store and then you can search their store for deals. I found all these below by clicking on a category and searching by price. So it's best to click the above link and then you can type in the items below so you can be sure you're getting them from BabyAge.

I just got this Skip Hop Diaper bag for $14 shipped (instead of the $54 I was planning on spending at Buy, Buy, Baby!) but it was free for me after using my swagbucks Amazon gift cards!








Fisher-Price ESPN Better Batter Baseball for just $1.18 plus $9.99 shipping after code.


Fisher-Price Rainforest Bouncer For $4.48 = $9.99 shipping.


Little Tikes Americana Table & Chairs Set $5.36 + $9.99 shipping using code




Fisher-Price Space Saver High Chair $4.05 + $9.99 shipping using code.

Melissa & Doug Parking Garage Only $8.40 + $9.99 shipping


Fisher-Price My Little Lamb Deluxe Infant Seat - White/Brown $5.66 + $9.99 shipping using code.

Peanut Shell Reversible Sling Collection $2.43 + $9.99 shipping using code.


Arctic Splash Water Table $2.91 + $9.99 shipping using code.




Badger Toys Doll Crib with Cabinet $3.36 + $9.99 shipping using code.

Lego - Star Wars Republic Attack ShuttleTM $9.40 + $9.99 shipping with code.

Cosco Scenera Convertible Car Seat $9.14 + $9.99 shipping using code.

Advent Calendar $9.09 + $9.99 shipping using code.

Badger Basket Three Bin Organizer $4.20 + $9.99 shipping using code.

$10/$50 LOWES coupon!

My Lowes hardware store has a display of Energizer batteries 16 AA's or 16 AAA's on sale for $9.99. In side the package is a Lowes coupon for $10 off your next $50 purchase.

Walgreens 20 free 4x6 prints today!

Today only you can get twenty free 4x6 prints at Walgreens. You can upload your pictures online and checkout using the coupon code 20FREE4ME. They don't need to be picked up today, just ordered today.

If you've never ordered pictures from Walgreens before, you can get an additional 25 prints for free by signing up here first. After you sign up and get your 25 free print credit, you can then upload all of your pictures. By doing this and adding the 20FREE4ME code you'll get 45 free 4x6 pictures.

Free bacom at Safeway

Smithfield bacon is $3 per pack at Safeway this week. Go HERE and sign up and print out 2 $3 off coupons and you'll get 2 free pounds of really good quality bacon!

Walgreens--4 day sale Spend $25 (pre coupons) get $5 RR

Today starts a 4 days sale at Walgreens where if you spend $25 (after tax, but BEFORE coupons) you will receive a $5 Register Reward good for your next order.

The Huggies wipes deal works GREAT with this.

If you only have the $2 Huggies wipes coupon found in the Back to School coupon flyer at the front of the store, your transaction would look like this:

9 tubs of wipes $2.79x9= $25.11
-$2 coupon (x9--you just need the one coupon though) = $18
=$7.11 oop of pocket, earn a $5 RR. Total cost for 9 tubs of wipes $2.11.

If you have the $.50/1 manufacturer's coupons that came out last Sunday (or previously) the deal looks like this:
9 tubs of wipes - 9 $.50/1 qs, 9 $2 qs = $2.61, earn $5 RR, making it a $2.39 money maker!

Don't forget that the new Softsoap Nutri body wash is $3.99 and produces a $4 RR. You can use this as a good "filler" to get you to a $25 total.

The Register Rewards don't "roll", meaning if you get one from one transaction you cannot use it on another $25 transaction and receive an additional $5 RR.

I did 3 separate "$25" transactions, received 3 $5 RR and one $4 RR for the Softsoap, then turned around and spent those RR right away since I'll be having the baby soon and won't be able to get back to the store later to use them. In addition to the wipes and Softsoap I bought 3 12 pack double rolls of Angel Soft toilet paper, a Red Baron pizza, a 12pk of Coke, 7 boxes of mac-n-cheese, a box of cookies (to keep little shoppers quiet), 40 4x6 prints, and a hard case travel size of Huggies wipes for the diaper bag.

Target: Dove Deodorant for $.29

Thank you to Money Saving Mom for this head's up. Dove Ultimate Visibly Smooth deodorant is $3.29 at Target. Using the $1/1 target IP and the $2/1 manufacturer's coupon, you pay just $.29!

I've been waiting for a Dove deal at CVS to stock back up on deodorant but there hasn't been one in a while, so I'll be jumping all over this!

Meal Plan Monday

This will be my last MPM post for a bit. A woman from school has generously organized families to bring meals for us for the most of the nights of the following 2 weeks as we prepare for and celebrate baby's arrival!

Sunday: Burrito Pie, fruit salad
BURRITO PIE aka Mexican lasagna 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1 onion, chopped 2 teaspoons minced garlic 6-7 (6 inch) flour tortillas 1 (16 ounce) jar taco sauce 1 (16 ounce) can black beans 2 cups shredded Colby cheese 1 (10 ounce) can diced tom. w/ green chiles 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté the ground beef for 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté for 5 more minutes. Drain any excess fat. Mix in the tomatoes with green chile peppers, taco sauce and beans. Stir mixture thoroughly, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. 3. Spread a thin layer of the meat mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish. Cover with a layer of tortillas followed by more meat mixture, then a layer (2 cups) of cheese. Repeat tortilla, meat, cheese pattern until all the tortillas are used, topping off with a layer of meat mixture and cheese (another bag=2 cups). 4. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is slightly brown and bubbly.


Monday: Lazy lady shish kabobs--Beef, red/green pepper, onion marinated in Kraft Roasted Red Pepper Italian dressing cooked in grill basket, buttered egg noodles, pineapple and watermelon.

Tuesday: Oven baked "fried" chicken, mashed potatoes, corn.

Wednesday: Spaghetti, green beans.

Thursday: Grilled cheese or quesadillas, fruit, carrots.

Friday: Salmon cakes, rice, green beans

Saturday: Spiral cut ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn

As always, check out more ideas at Org Junkie!