If your stockpile is anything like mine, you have a lot of oatmeal sitting there.  While we do eat oatmeal quite often, I was looking for a different way to use it up.  I came across my grandmother’s granola recipe and decided to try to adapt it to bars so my husband could take them to work with him for a snack. 

To start with, take 4 cups of regular oats

Add in 1/4 cup flax seed (using half of a 1/2 cup measurer if your lovely 4 yr old has hidden your measuring cups!)

and 1/4 cup wheat bran (or wheat germ)

2/3 cup brown sugar-firmly packed

1 tsp Baking Soda & 1tsp Vanilla Extract

1 tsp Vanilla

Mix well,

Add in 1/4 Cup Molasses 1/2 Cup Honey and 1 cup butter or margerine softened.  Mixture will be hard to mix.

Add in 2 cups of your favorite treats.  We added raisns, sunflower seeds and mini chocolate chips

Press into greasted 9 x 13 cake pan and bake at 435* for 20-30 minutes, until golden brown

When cool, cut into 16 pieces and enjoy!  These fit great into the "snack sized" ziplocks, and also were great wrapped in saran wrap

Gift Card Deals

Free $5 Target Gift Card when you buy one C9 apparel item and any 75oz Tide
Tide: $9.99
USE: Tide Detergent .35/1 (3-31-11) PG-2/27
C9 Apparel prices $7.99-$14.99
Final Price $9.64 for Tide and $7.99-$14.99 for CP aparel
Factor in $5 Gift Card and pay $7.14 for the Tid and $5.49-$12.49 for the aparel

Free $20 Target Gift  Card when you buy the Virgin LG Optiumus V no-contract phone. $129.99
Factor in Gift Card
Final Price $109.99

Free $10 Target Gift Card when you buy any HP conbo-pack ink or photo value pack.
HP no 60/60 or 74/75 combo pack ink $31.49
Factor in Gift Card
Final Price $21.49

Free $5 Target Gift Card when you buy any two big pack diapers listed:
Selected Pampers and Huggies diapers, Big Pack $19.99
USE: Huggies Little Snugglers or Little Movers Diapers, any $2/1 (3-26-11) SS-2/27
Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers, any $2.50/1 (3-26-11) SS-2/27
Huggies Snug and Dry Diapers, any $2/1 (3-19-11) SS-2/27
Pampers Diapers or Pants $2/1 (3-31-11) PG-2/27
Final Price: as low as $17.49 each
Factor in Gift Card: as low as $14.99 each!  HOT PRICE!

Free $5 Target Gift Card whe nyou buy any of these Aveeno Items listed:
Aveeno 12oz moisturizing lotion $6.49
5oz Smart Essentials Scrub $6.49
10.5oz Conditioner or Shampoo $6.49
Factor in Gift Card: $4.82 each!

Non-Food Deals

Gillette Selected 2 or 3ct Venus disposable Razors or 3ct Mach3 Razors $6.49 each
USE: Gillette Mach3 Disposable 3 ct., Sensor3 4 ct., CustomPlus3 4 ct., Venus Disposable 2 ct. or 3 ct., Simply Venus 4 ct., Daisy3 4 ct or 8 ct., or Daisy 10 ct. or 12 ct. $2/1 (4-30-11) RP-3/6
Gillette Mach3 Disposable 3 ct., Sensor3 4 ct., CustomPlus3 4 ct., Venus Disposable 2 ct. or 3 ct., Simply Venus 4 ct., Daisy3 4 ct. or 8 ct., or Daisy 10 ct. or 12 ct. $3/2 (3-31-11) RP-2/6
Gillette Mach3 Disposable 6 ct., Sensor3 8 ct., CustomPlus3 8 ct., Venus Disposable 6 ct., or Daisy 18 ct. $3/1 (4-30-11) RP-3/6
Gillette Mach3 Disposable 6ct., Sensor3 8 ct., CustomPlus3 8 ct., Venus Disposable 6 ct., or Daisy 18 ct. $4/2 (3-31-11) RP-2/6
Final Price: As low as $3.49 each

4-pack GE Reveal Light Bulbs $2.50 each

18pk Cottonelle double roll or 24pk Scott Extra Soft Double Roll $9.99 each
USE: Cottonelle Bathroom Tissue, any 4 packs .50/2 or (1) 12 pack or larger (3-6-11) SS-1/23
Scott Extra Soft Bath Tissue $1/8 or more rolls (3-27-11) SS-2/13
Final Price:  As low as $8.99 each!

Wisk 75oz Laundry Detergent $7.99 each
Use: Wisk Laundry Detergent, any $2/1 (4-17-11) RP-3/6
Final Price $5.99 each

Kibbles ‘n Bits 16 or 17.6lb Dog Food $9.99
Use: Kibbles n Bits dry dog food, any bag $2/1 (3-19-11) UnileverRP-1/30
Final Price: $7.99 each

Selected Johnson’s Baby Care 2 for $6
USE:Johnsons baby or Johnsons Natural product, any excluding 1 oz. to 4 oz. sizes, Johnsons Buddies and Johnsons Hand and Face Wipes $1/1 (3-20-11) SS-1/9
Final Price :$2 each

Grocery Deals

12pk Cans of A&W, 7UP, Sunkist and more, 3 for $11

Cocoa-Cola products 12pk cans or 8pk bottles 3 for $9

10ct Fiber One Bars $3.79 each
Use: Fiber One 90 Calorie Chewy Bars, any flavor box .40/1 (3-26-11) SS-1/30
Fiber One 90 Calorie Chewy Bars, any flavor box .40/1 (4-30-11) SS-3/6
Fiber One Chewy Bars or Fiber One 90 Calorie Chewy Bars, any flavor box .40/1 (3-26-11) SS-1/30
Final Price: $3.39 each

Quaker Cereal :Life, Oatmeal Squares and Selected Others $2.99 each

Large Grade A Dozen Eggs, $1.29 each

Nutragrain bars or Pop-Tarts $2.50 each
Use: Kelloggs Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars, any flavor 6 ct. or larger .75/2 (5-1-11) RP-3/6
Kelloggs Pop-Tarts toaster pastries, any flavor 8 ct. or larger $1/2 (4-3-11) RP-2/6
Final Price: as low as $2 each!

Hot Deals: Sunday through Wednesday ONLY!  
In Store Only, While Supplies Last

FREE after easy rebates!

Pentel R.S.V.P. ballpoint pens, fine, black, 5 pack
*$3.79-$1.79 instant savings-$2 Easy Rebate=FREE
Limit 1 rebate per household.

Staples Gold PAper Clips, 200 pack
* $4.29-$2.29 instant savings-$2 Easy Rebate = FREE
Limit 2 rebates per household

#10 envelopes, pull & seal, security 100 pack
*$8.49-$3.49 instant savings- $5 Easy Rebate = FREE
Limit 2 rebates per household

HP Everyday 8.5" x 11" Photo Paper, 50 pack
*$9.99-$1 instant savings -$8.99 Easy Rebate =FREE
Limit 2 rebates per household

HOT DEALS -Good Sunday-Saturday

Rebates:

Save 50% on our best-selling Avery labels after easy rebate.  
Reg. price $11.99-$25.99 
Limit 1 rebate per SKU per household

Staples 8.5" x 11" multipurpose 10-ream case, 96 bright only $21.99 after easy rebate.
*$46.99=$25 easy rebate =$21.99
In store only.  Limit 2 rebates per household.

Hammermill 8.5" x 11" CopyPlus copy paper, 500 sheet ream $1 after easy rebate
* $5.99-$4.99 easy rebate =$1
In-store only.  Limit 2 rebates per household.

Staples Brights 8.5" x 11" colored paper, 24lb ream $3 after easy rebate
* $10.99-$7.99 easy rebate =$3
Limit 2 rebates per household.

$1 Deals
Limit 2 per household.  In-store Only.  While Supplies Last. 

Really Useful 0.14L Box, Assorted Colors 

Staples Hype! assorted highlighters, 6/pack

EnduraGlide Dry-Erase Markers, Fine Tip, Assorted 4pack

Letter-Sized Expandable Envelopes, Assorted colors and designs

Assorted Letter-Size writing pads

United Small Plastic Storage

Staples 3-hole binder punch, assorted colors

Crayola Crays, 24pack

$2 Deals!  
Limit 2 per houshold.  In-Store Only.  While supplies last.

Crayola Classic Markers, assorted 10 pack

Staples memo books, 3" x5" top or side coil, 5 pack

Staples postcript mechanical pencils, 12 pack

Westcott 8" scissors

Kraft clasp envelops, 12 pack

Staples Duramark Grip permanent markers, chisel tip 6 pack

Staples invisible tape, 4 pack

Ticonderoga #2 pencisl, presharpened, 18 pack

Staples mini Xeno retractable ballpoint pens, black, 5 pack

$3 Deals
Limit 2 per household. In-Store Only.  While Supplies Last

Post-It Notes, 2" x 2" mini cube, 2pack

Quartet 6" x 10" weekly calender board

Expo 8.9" x 11.8" double-sided writing and math practice dry erase board

Staples adjustable 3-hole punch

uni-ball Jetstream retractable rollerball pens, bold, black 3 pack

Really Useful 9.7L box, assorted colors

Reporter notebook, 70 sheets, 4" x 8", 3 pack

Pendaflex Divide-It-Up file folders, 12 pack

Expo dry-erase board cleaner

Swingline Compact stand-up stapler, assorted colors $5

 
Excuse the messy table…I have a few extra kids this week!

Target has some HOT deals this week

Kellogg’s Crunchy  Nut Cereals $2.99
Use: $1/1 Kelloggs Crunchy Nut Cereal from Target.com AND
Kelloggs Crunchy Nut Cereal, any flavor 10.8 oz. or larger $1/1 (3-6-11) RP-1/23
Final Price 0.99 each!

Halls Cough Drops $1.19 
Use: .50/1 Halls Coug Drops from Target.com AND
Halls Cough Drops, any single bag 30 ct. or larger .50/1 (3-26-11) SS-2/6
Final Price 0.19 each!  

Dentyne 3-pack Gum $1.79 each
Use: .75/1 Dentyne 3-pack from Target.com AND
Dentyne, any 3-Pack or Bottle $1/1 (4-10-11) SS-2/13
Final Price 0.04 each!

Hormel Pork Loin $5.99  each
Use: Hormel Always Tender flavored meat, any variety $1/1 (4-18-11) SS-2/13
Final Price $4.99 each!

Up and Up Panty Liners 0.89 each
Use: .75/1 any Up and Up Femmine Product from Target.com
Final Price 0.14 each

Up and Up Multipurpose Cleaner with Bleach $1.37
Use: $1/1 any Up and Up Cleaning Product from Target.com
Final Price 0.37 each!

Fanta Zero 12 pack $3 
Not the best deal, but I have a sick husband!

Special Deal:  Buy any 6 Frozen Foods get a FREE Reusuable insulated shopping bag.
Bought 6 Market Pantry Frozen Veggies at 0.97 each
Received FREE BAG! (not pictured, kids ran off with it!)

Time to get those coupons organized!  Kmart is doubling all coupons up to .99!  No minimum purchase required.  Only for "Shop Your Way Rewards" members.  You can get a Shop Your Way Rewards card on kmart.com or in store!  

Free Tote with $100 online purchase. Offer good through Midnight CST Saturday, 2/5/11.   Use Code: FebBag 

Office Max Link

Details:

• Fashionably Sleek, Chocolate Brown, Crocodile Embossed Material
• Perfect All-In-One Tote that fits your laptop
• Dimensions: 12" H x 18" W x 6 1/4" D

3-Day Sale, In-Store Only.  Through Saturday, 2/5/11

• SERTA Massage Chair $99.99
• Buy 2 Get 1 Free, All OfficeMax Brand Paper 5-Ream Case
• Regency Road Mini Collection Writing Desk $79.99
  
  
• Panasonic DECT 6.0 Cordless Digital Answering System $99.99
• NIXCON Coolpix L22, 12MP, 3.6 Optical Zoom $79.99
• Magnavox 16x DVD+/-R, 50 Pack, $8.99 each
• Magnavox 52x CD-R 50 pack, $5.99 each

Here’s a $5 off any Even Flo Car Seat Coupon, combine with the baby sale @ Target and you have a great deal!

Some stores have the boosters marked down to $18.99, so check out your local store!

JCPenny Website

Free Shipping on Orders of $69 or more with code: SENTBYUS

Free Ship and Return to Store-No Minimum Purchase Required

What I bought at Target today: 2/2/11

4- Reese’s PB Cups, .69 each
Used: Buy 1 Reese’s PB Cup, get one Free coupon found here:
Final Price: $1.38 or .35 each

2 Hershey’s/Reese’s Hanging Candies (Reese’s Minis and Almond Joy Pieces) 2 for $5
Used: Hersheys Milk Chocolate Drops, Hersheys Cookies n Cr�me Drops, Reeses Minis, Reeses Pieces, York Pieces, Almond Joy Pieces or Hersheys Special Dark Pieces, any 8 oz. or larger stand up bags $2/2 (3-30-11) SS-1/30
Final Price $1.50 each

2-Tostitos Queso Dip $3 each
Used: Tostitos Salsa, any 15 oz. or larger .55/1 (2-28-11) SS-1/30
AND: Target Store  Coupon $1 off any Tostitos Dip when you buy 2 Bags of Chips
Final Price $1.45 each

4 Bags Tostitos Scoops Tortilla Chips ($2.50 each) + 2 Tostitos Restaurant Style Salsa ($2.50 each)
Used 4-Tostitos Chips, any 9 oz. or larger .55/1 (2-28-11) SS-1/30
And Extra Target Promo-Free Tostitos Salsa when you buy 2 bags of Tostitos Tortilla Chips
Final Price $1.95 each bag of chips plus FREE salsa

5-French’s Spicy Brown Mustard $1 each
Used: Frenchs Spicy Brown Mustard, 12 oz. or 18 oz. $1/1 (2-28-11) SS-11/7
Final price: FREE!!

1-Kraft Sandwich Shop Mayo $1.52
Used: Kraft Sandwich Shop Mayo, 12 oz. bottle .75/1 (2-20-11) SS-1/23 and
Target Coupon: .75 off any Kraft Sandwich Mayo
Final Price .02

2- General Mills Cheerios-Cinnamon Burst $2.50 each
Used: Printable .75/1 Cinnamon Burst Cheerios Found Here
Final Price $1.75

4-Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Cereal- $2.50 each
Used 2- Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Cereal, any flavor 10.8 oz. or larger $1/1 (3-6-11) RP-1/23 and 
2-Target Store Coupon Buy any Kellogg’s Cereal, get 1 Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Cereal Free
Final Price 0.75 each

4-Diet Dr Pepper 2 Liters $1 each
Used: 2-$1/2 Dr Pepper 2 Liter Bottles Target Coupon 
Final Price .50 each

5 Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion $1.89 each
Used: Vaseline Lotion, any $1/1 (2-27-11) UnileverRP-1/30
Final Price 0.89 each

1-Up and Up Facial Cleaner $2.34 each
Used: 1 Target Store Coupon, .50 off any Up and Up Facial Cleaner
Final Price $1.84 each

3- Crystal Light Raspberry Lemonade Canisters $2.49 each
Used: 1 Target Store Coupon, $1 off 3 Crystal Light Canisters
Final Price $2.16 each

1-Jennie-O Turkey Ham $4.99 each
Used: On-Package Coupon, $1/1
Final Price $3.99 each

2-Kraft 7oz Extra Sharp Cheddar Blocks, $2 each
Used 1-Target Store Coupon, $1.25 off any 2 Kraft Cheese
Final Price $1.38 each

1-Dollar Spot Toy to appease the 4 yr old- $1

Total before coupons and Tax $77.53

After Coupons (with Tax)  $46.25

$5 off of a $25 purchase through 2/4/11.  

Use code: 5Valentine 

Free shipping on all orders over $75, use code FREESHIP

Melissa and Doug Link

Here are some coupons to sweeten the deals!

Pampers: 

Pampers Diapers or Pants AND Pampers Wipes, 60 ct. or larger $2.00 off when you buy BOTH (2-28-11) PG-1/30

Tide:

Tide detergent .35/1 (2-28-11) PG-1/30

Bounty:

Bounty towel or napkin .25/1 (2-28-11) PG-1/30

Charmin:

Charmin .25/1 (2-28-11) PG-1/30

Easy Ups

Pampers Easy Ups Trainers or UnderJams Night Wear $1.50/1 (2-28-11) PG-1/30

Also, if you get the coupon book from Babies R Us in the mail, there are other coupons you can combine with the Manufacturers coupons to make it an even sweeter deal!

Don’t forget to sign up for ‘R’ Us rewards too!

Car Seat Deals

Chico KeyFit 30 Infant Seat $134.99 with Trade-in

Graco SnugRide 35 Infant Car Seat $119.99

Britax Marathon 70 Convertible Car Seat-Jet Color, only $209.99 with Trade-In

Britax Roundabout 55 Convertible Car Seat-Berkly $149.99 with Trade-In

Britax Boulevard 70 Convertible Car Seat-Cavalier $232.49 with Trade-In

Stroller Deals

Babies "R" Us by Graco Mosaic Stroller $89.99 with Trade-In

MetroLite Stroller-Laguana Bay $97.49 with Trade In

Chicco Cortina Stroller-Cubes $127.49 with Trade-In

Chicco  Liteway Stroller- Orion $104.99 with Trade-In

Sit N Stand Stroller-Matrix $104.99 with Trade-In

Double Sit N Stand Stroller-Sonic $134.99 with Trade-In

Expedition LX Jogging Stroller, $89.99 with Trade-In

Play Yards, Bassinets and High Chair Deals

Travel Lite Crib by Graco $67.49 with Trade-In

Safety 1st Nod-A-Way Bassinet $64.99 with Trade-In

Carters Comfort ‘n Care Play Yard and Changer $119.99 with Trade-In

Baby Trend High Chair $74.99 with Trade-In

Carters Classic Comfort Wood High Chair $112.49 with Trade-In