• Check out the PYP Navigating Rite Aid posts to help you along your shopping journey at Rite Aid.

• Read the Rite Aid coupon policy and keep it in your coupon binder.

• These are the BEST offers this week. Always check your local ad to verify prices as they change by region.

• Participate in Rite Aid’s Video Values to be able to print valuable coupons, like $5/$20 purchase! Additionally, you can watch videos to earn more $5/$25 coupons! AND, they now have a video you can watch where you will earn $1 off any purchase of $1 or more!
  

• Sign up for the Wellness Program to get special discounts, offers and rewards.

Coldcalm Adult Cold Relief $5.99

Get a $5.99 SCR

Final Price: FREE after rebate!

Children’s Coldcalm Cold Relief $6.99

Use  $3/1 printable coupon

Get a $6.99 SCR

Final Price: FREE plus overage after rebate!

Chestal Adult Honey Cough Formula $6.99

Use $1/1 printable

Get a $6 SCR

Final Price: FREE after coupon and rebate!

Children’s Chestal Honey Cough $4.99 (this is our favorite stuff, and its homeopathic too!)

Use $3/1 printable

Get a $4 SCR

Final Price: FREE plus overage after coupon and reward!

Adult Oscillococcinum $8.99

Use $2/1 printable

Get a $8 SCR

Final Price: FREE after coupon and rebate!

Revitalens Disenfecting Multi-purpose Solution $4.99

Get a $4.99 SCR

Final Price: FREE after rebate!

Halls Cough Drops 2 for $2

Use (2)  Halls Cough Drops, any single bag 30 ct. or larger .50/1 (3-26-11) SS-2/6 AND

$.50/1 Video Values coupon

Get a $1 +Up Reward on two

Final Price: FREE after coupons and reward!

Mentos $.50 each

Use Mentos Item, any .50/1 (3-30-11) SS-2/6

Final Price: FREE after coupon! 

BioTrue Solution $4.99

Get a $4 +Up Reward

Final Price: $.99 after reward!

KY Intrigue Personal Lubricant, Yours & Mine, & Kissable Sensations $17.99

Use  $7/1 printable Facebook coupon AND

$3/1 Video Values coupon

Get a $5 +UP Reward

Final Price: $2.99 after coupons and reward! (Great v-day gift for your special someone!!!)

Chloraseptic Spray, strips or Lozenges $3.49

Use $1/1 Cholraseptic printable

Get a $1 +Up Reward

Final Price: $1.49 after coupon and reward!

Finesse Shampoo and Conditioner 2 for $6

Get a $5 +Up Reward when you buy 2

Final Price: $.50 each after reward!

Old Spice Fresh Collections Deodorant, Body wash or body spray 2 for $8

Use Old Spice Deodorant FREE up to $3.25 when you buy one Old Spice Fresh collection product (2-28-11) PG-1/30
Old Spice Product, 1.7 oz. or larger $1/2 (2-28-11) PG-1/30

Get a $3 +Up Reward on two

Final Price: $.75 for both items after coupons and reward!

Gillette Deodorant or Body Wash 2 for $8

Use Gillette Bodywash, excluding trial size $2/1 (2-28-11) PG-1/30 OR
Gillette Deodorant, Buy one get one of equal or lesser value free up to $4.99 (2-28-11) PG-1/30

Get a $3 +Up Reward on two

Final Price: $.50 each after coupon and reward!

This is a recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Cook Book. It is a great way to get my kids to eat potatoes, which they don’t normally like. It is also a good appetizer.

3 baking potatoes (I used red potatoes tonight)
3 Tbl butter
any type of seasoning salt, for example: Mrs. Dash, lemon pepper seasoning, herb seasoning, etc

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. After scrubbing potatoes with a vegetable brush, cut with a crinkle cutter or a sharp knife leaving the peel on. Put the potato slices into a large Ziploc bag. Melt the butter and add seasoning to it, mix together. Pour into the bag and mix with the potatoes to coat. Add as much or as little seasoning as you want. Shake well.

Layer the potatoes on a shallow pan or cookie sheet in a single layer. Put in oven and bake for about 25 minutes or until lightly brown and tender. Longer if you want them crispy. Turn the potatoes halfway through the baking process.

Nutrition Facts per serving: 144 calories, 7 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 0 mg col., 153 mg sodium, 19 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein

• Check out the PYP Navigating Rite Aid posts to help you along your shopping journey at Rite Aid.

• Read the Rite Aid coupon policy and keep it in your coupon binder.

• These are the BEST offers this week. Always check your local ad to verify prices as they change by region.

• Participate in Rite Aid’s Video Values to be able to print valuable coupons, like $5/$20 purchase! Additionally, you can watch videos to earn more $5/$25 coupons! AND, they now have a video you can watch where you will earn $1 off any purchase of $1 or more!
  

• Sign up for the Wellness Program to get special discounts, offers and rewards.

AMO Complete Contact Solution $7.99

Use Complete Multi-Purpose Solution, any 12 oz. or larger size $1/1 (2-28-11) SS-1/2

Get a $7.99 SCR

Final Price: FREE plus overage after rebate!

Neuragen Gel $19.99

Get a $19.99 SCR

Final Price: FREE after rebate!

Colgate Toothpaste $2.99

Use Colgate Total Advanced Whitening, Total Enamel Strength, Total Advanced Clean or Total Advanced Fresh Toothpaste, any 4 oz. or larger $1/1 (2-5-11) SS-1/16

Get $2 +UP Reward

Final Price: FREE plus overage after coupon and reward!

Coricidin HBP Cold Relief $5.99

Use $2/1 printable

Get a $4 +UP Reward

Final Price: FREE plus overage after coupon and reward!

Stayfree Pads B1G1 Free

Use Stayfree product, any Buy 1 Get 1 FREE of equal or lesser value, max. value $6.00 (3-31-11) SS-1/9 AND

$1/1 printable coupon

Final Price: FREE after coupons!

I got this recipe from a friend a few years ago. I LOVE IT. This hummus tastes so much better than store bought! And my kids even like it. The roasted red pepper does not make it spicy at all. And I usually find the tahini and red pepper at Fred Meyer.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

1 ½ cups cooked or one 15oz can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed.
¼ cup tahini (sesame paste)
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, chopped
½ teaspoon sea salt
3 ½ oz roasted red peppers (from a jar)

Place beans in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth and well blended. Place in an tightly covered container and refrigerate. Flavors will blend and develop more when refrigerated. Hummus will keep for up to a week. Serve as a dip with whole grain crackers or vegetables, or use as a sandwich filling in pita bread.

For the next few days I will be posting easy, yummy, and thrifty recipes for Superbowl Weekend. All of these recipes are tried and true, so I am giving a good recommendation! This recipe is one of our favorite during football season. And its a good recipe to get some veggies in our men. *wink*

(this is not my photo,but it looks just like this.)

2 c. frozen sweet corn (or one can corn, drained)
1/2 c. canned black beans, rinsed thoroughly
1 c. salsa
1 bunch green onions, diced
1/2 avocado, sliced
juice of half a lime
1/4 c. cilantro, chopped

Combine all ingredients and toss well. Let sit for an hour before serving to meld flavors. Serve with chips or with Tostitos Scoops chips.

Here are all the Navigating Rite Aid posts from the previous blog. All in one convenient spot!

Navigating Rite Aid #1: The Basics

Navigating Rite Aid #2: Getting Started

Navigating Rite Aid #3: Coupon Policy

Navigating Rite Aid #4: Shopping Results

• Check out the PYP Navigating Rite Aid posts to help you along your shopping journey at Rite Aid.

• Read the Rite Aid coupon policy and keep it in your coupon binder.

• These are the BEST offers this week. Always check your local ad to verify prices as they change by region.

• Participate in Rite Aid’s Video Values to be able to print valuable coupons, like $5/$20 purchase! Additionally, you can watch videos to earn more $5/$25 coupons! AND, they now have a video you can watch where you will earn $1 off any purchase of $1 or more!
  

• Sign up for the Wellness Program to get special discounts, offers and rewards.

GE Extra Soft White Light Bulbs $1.99

Get a $1.99 +Up Reward

Final Price: FREE after reward!

M&M’s Valentine Candy 2 for $5

Use $1/2 printable coupon

Get a $1 +UP Reward on two

Final Price: $1.50 each after coupon and reward!

Kellogg’s Fiber Plus Cereal 2 for $5

Use $.70/1 printable coupon AND

turn in this Mail-in Rebate

Final Price: FREE plus overage after coupon and rebate!

Cetaphil $5.49 ($1 off regular retail this week)

Use $2/1 printable coupon

Get a $2 +Up Reward

Final Price: $.49 cents after coupons and reward!

Maalox $4.94

Use Maalox Product, any $5/1 (3-1-11) KensSS-1/9

Final Price: FREE after coupon!

• Check out the PYP Navigating Rite Aid posts to help you along your shopping journey at Rite Aid.

• Read the Rite Aid coupon policy and keep it in your coupon binder.

• These are the BEST offers this week. Always check your local ad to verify prices as they change by region.

• Participate in Rite Aid’s Video Values to be able to print valuable coupons, like $5/$20 purchase! Additionally, you can watch videos to earn more $5/$25 coupons! AND, they now have a video you can watch where you will earn $1 off any purchase of $1 or more!
  

• Sign up for the Wellness Program to get special discounts, offers and rewards.

Viactiv Calcium or  MutiVItamin Chews $6
Use Viactiv Soft Chews Dietary Supplement, any $3/1 (4-30-11) SS-1/16

Get a $3 +Up Reward
Final Price: FREE after coupon and reward!

Clearasil $5.49
Use $2/1 printable coupon AND
$2/1 in-ad coupon
Get a $1 +UP Reward
Final Price: $.49 after coupons and reward!

Rite Aid facial tissue, Bath tissue, or Simplify bath tissue $1
Get a $1 +Up Reward
Final Price: FREE after reward!

Ricola cough drops 2 for $3
Use (2) Ricola Cough Drops and Throat Drops, any bags $1/2 (4-30-11) SS-1/16

Get a $1 +UP Reward
Final Price: $.50 each after coupons and reward!

Boiron Products B1G1 FREE (around $6.99)
Use (2) $2/1 printable or $1/1 printable
Get a $2 +UP Reward
Final Price: $.99 cents for both items after coupons and reward! (my kids love the honey cough syrup, and its natural)

Tom’s of Main toothpaste, deodorant or mouthwash $3.99
Get a $3 +Up Reward
Final Price: $.99 after reward!

It is no secret that planning your menu in advance helps save  you money at the grocery store. I go through periods of being good at this and not so good. I wanted to try something new to see if it works for us.

Many times I have heard of a menu organizing idea where you pick "themes" for the evening and then plan your dinner accordingly. Things like Mexican, Pizza Night, Pasta, etc. I have done many different menu organizing methods in the past and today I decided to give this one a try. I need to get back on track with having a planned menu!

So the kids and I sat down at the kitchen table yesterday and decided on the categories we want. Then we decided that we want some variety. So we put together two different rotations. Then we will alternate using them. We also picked out certain days for fun: for example, the 2nd Saturday of every month will be breakfast for dinner night. The 1st and 3rd Saturdays will be Kids Choice, and they get to take turns picking.  (I’m sure those dinners will end up being things like homemade mac and cheese, grilled cheese and soup, chicken strips, etc.) We planned the rest of January and into February.

Just so you can see a visual, here is our February calendar:

We will see if this works. If we like it, I will go into the rest of the year with my calendars. Besides the menu themes on my calendar, I also have these other ones that I will plug in as needed (depending on the month) or if any of the above categories don’t work as I planned:

Grill Night (summertime)
Special Dinner Night
No Rules Night
Casserole
Tried and True

The next couple of days I am going to fill in the actual meal idea on the calendar. I want to have at least two weeks planned at a time. I did that method last year (two weeks at a time) and I loved it. (Just in case someone else might want it, here is the idea and form I would fill out and use for my two week menu planning last year. It worked for me for quite awhile.)

I am putting together a small binder with the calendars and other info for the menu planning. The kids are so excited  for this and can’t wait for Kids Choice night! I hope it works.One thing I know: when I involve my kids and make it fun and special they always go for it and are excited.

Earlier this week I posted several places where you can find free, printable Valentine Subway art. If you haven’t looked, check it out!

I did find a few more that I wanted to share with you tonight!

Beth Proudfoot shows us the many things we can do with her darling printable! Love this.

If you follow While He was Napping she will send you this cute printable.

Today I found this link that has some super cute printable recipe cards!

There are more than 30 card on here, plus at the bottom of the page you will find some additional freebies relating to the kitchen.

Enjoy!

• Check out the PYP Navigating Rite Aid posts to help you along your shopping journey at Rite Aid.

• Read the Rite Aid coupon policy and keep it in your coupon binder.

• These are the BEST offers this week. Always check your local ad to verify prices as they change by region.

• Participate in Rite Aid’s Video Values to be able to print valuable coupons, like $5/$20 purchase! Additionally, you can watch videos to earn more $5/$25 coupons! AND, they now have a video you can watch where you will earn $1 off any purchase of $1 or more!
  

• Sign up for the Wellness Program to get special discounts, offers and rewards.

Blink Tears  Eye Drops $7.99

Use Blink Tears or blink GelTears Lubricating Eye Drops, any $1/1 (2-28-11) SS-1/2

Get a $7.99 SCR

Final Price: FREE plus overage after coupon and rebate!

Motrin PM 20 ct. $3

Use Motrin IB or Motrin PM product, any excluding trial sizes $1/1 (4-30-11) SS-1/9

Get a $2 +Up Reward

Final Price: FREE after coupon and reward!

Tylenol Precise Heat Patch or Cream $5

Use Tylenol Precise product, any excluding trial sizes $2/1 (3-31-11) RP-12/12

Get a $3 +Up Reward

Final Price: FREE after coupon and reward!

Stayfree Maxi Pads 2 for $5

Use B1G1F printable coupon

Get a $2 +Up Reward

FInal Price: $.25 cents each after coupon and reward!

Breathe Right Strips $3.99

Use $2/1 Video Values coupon

Get a $1 +Up Reward

Final Price: $.99 after coupon and reward!

Wonderful Pistacios 2 for $5

Use (2)  Wonderful Pistachios, 6 oz. package or larger $1/1 (3-31-11) SS-11/21

Get a $1 +Up Reward when you buy two

Final Price: $1 each after coupons and reward!

Hormel Compleats $1.99

Use $.75/1 printable AND $.50/1 Video Values coupon

Get a $1 +UP Reward

Final Price: FREE after coupons and reward!