1. Become a fan of Einstein Bros. and print a coupon for a FREE BAGEL & SCHMEAR!

LINK

2. Buy 2 gallons of white milk, any brand, and get a FREE half gallon of Chocolate Milk, up to $3.00

Enter the contest to win free milk for a year and get a link to the coupon.

LINK

3. 2-week free trial at Netflix!!

Netflix.com LINK

4. Receive 15%-20%-30% off entire order + Free ship on any order with Kohls charge at Kohls

Link to Codes and Deals

5. CHI Ceramic Flat Iron (Original CHI)
Item No.: A8526

was $190.00
Now: $69.99
everyday savings: $120.01

Use coupon code WINNERS & get 10% off!
– $7.00
Total: $62.99 w/ FREE shipping!

Folica.com LINK

6. This is a great week to stock up those pantries! Case lot sales available at Maceys, Smiths and Harmons!

Link to grocery lists

The following links can be used to access the GrocerySmarts CVS lists in the specified areas. This list is made using the Arizona ad. Some sale prices may differ slightly from area to area, but all coupon information is specific for the areas listed below.

*Feel free to share additional deals you find!

Arizona
*Arizona CVS PREVIEW List* 1/17 – 1/23
Arizona CVS CURRENT List 1/10 – 1/16

California – North
*California North CVS PREVIEW List* 1/17 – 1/23
California North CVS CURRENT List 1/10 – 1/16

California – South
*Californa South CVS PREVIEW List* 1/17 – 1/23
California South CVS CURRENT List 1/10 – 1/16

Idaho
*Idaho CVS PREVIEW List*1/17 – 1/23
Idaho CVS CURRENT List 1/10 – 1/16

Nevada
*Nevada CVS PREVIEW List* 1/17 – 1/23
Nevada CVS CURRENT List 1/10 – 1/16

Find additional deals and deal discussion at THIS LINK.

The following links can be used to access the GrocerySmarts Walgreens lists in the specified areas. Some sale prices may differ slightly from area to area, but all coupon information is specific for the areas listed below.

*Please note that these lists are created using the smaller version of the ad. You may find additional deals in your area. Feel free to share additional deals you find!

Arizona
Arizona Walgreens List

California – North
California North Walgreens List

California – South
California South Walgreens List

Idaho
Idaho Walgreens List

Nevada
Nevada Walgreens List

Oregon
Oregon Walgreens List

Utah
Utah Walgreens List

Washington – East
Washington East Walgreens List

Washington – West
Washington West Walgreens List

For more Walgreens deals and deal discussion, click here.

Now that Wanita told us when produce is in season, I thought that I would share with you a very simple way to preserve produce.

Have you ever considered freezing produce? It is really quite simple.

Most fruits can be frozen without much prep. I frequently freeze berries, peaches grapes, cherries, melon, citrus, and bananas. What I like to do is line a baking sheet with waxed paper and put the fruit in a single layer across the pan. Stick the pan in the freezer for a couple of hours and then transfer the fruit to ordinary freezer bags. For cherries I remove the pits prior to freezing and then with melon, kiwi or bananas I remove the skin or rind.

Frozen fruit can be eaten plain as a snack, my daughter says it is just like candy, or you can use it in smoothies or cobbler.

Freezer jams are simple to make. Just follow the directions on a box of freezer pectin. Low sugar varieties are available.

Have a bag of apples or pears getting past their crisp state? Cut them up, remove the seeds and cook them in your crock pot with a little cinnamon. When they are soft run them through your food processor and put them in small freezable containers (icing and yogurt tubs work great) and freeze your own applesauce/pear sauce. I frequently use applesauce or pear sauce in place of oil in brownies, cakes, and quick breads.

So stock up when the price is right and don’t be afraid to put your freezer to work for you!

Stay tuned for information on freezing vegetables! Even potatoes!

There are so many benefits of knowing what fruits are in season throughout the year. Whether your trying to live a “slow food” life style, going green with sustainable produce supply, or just want the best tasting most nutritious produce; its important to have a good harvest calendar for your area.

Heres a sample of a harvest calender for Utah

Asparagus April 1 – June 1
Strawberries June 5 – Sept 20
Sweet Cherries July 1 – 10
Green Beans July 4 – Oct 10
Summer Squash July 4 – Oct 10
Sweet Corn July 4 – Oct 15
Raspberries July 4 – Sept 15
Sour Cherries July 7 – 17
Apricots July 10 – 24
Potatoes July 24 – Nov 1
Tomatoes July 24 – Oct 1
Cantaloupes July 24 – Sept 15
Melons July 24 – Sept 15
Peaches July 24 – Sept 20
Onions Aug 1 – Nov 1
Winter Squash Aug 15 – Oct 1
Peppers Aug 15 – Oct 10
Grapes Aug 15 – Sept 15
Pears Sept 1 – 15
Apples Sept 15 – Nov 1
Pumpkins Oct 1 – Nov 1
– Taken from Utahs Own; link below.

A few Harvest calender resources:
https://www.pickyourown.org/US_crop_harvest_calendars.php
This is a great resource divided by state. Unfortunately about 1/2 the links are busted.

https://simplyinseason.com/
Alabama- New Mexico

https://utahsown.utah.gov/UtahsOwn-Harvestdategraph.htm
https://utahsown.utah.gov/UtahsOwn-cropharvestbydate.htm
Utah Harvest Calendar

https://www.noblefoodsfarm.com/HowItWorks/HarvestCalendar.htm
Idaho harvest calender from a local farm

https://www.localharvest.org/
Great site updated in the last 6 months. It has local farmers that sale their produce, farmers markets and more.

There are many benefits of eating In-Season product.

• to reduce the energy (and associated CO2 emissions) needed to grow and transport the food we eat
• to avoid paying a premium for food that is scarcer or has traveled a long way
• to support the local economy
• to reconnect with nature’s cycles and the passing of time but, most importantly, because…
• seasonal food is fresher and so tends to be tastier and more nutritious

From EattheSeason.com

I planted my first garden this past summer and loved eating all the great food! We over produced so I could do some canning. Its been so nice to have food that I know exactly whats in it, and its really not hard. There are some great forums on PYP about gardening and canning.

Just one of the awesome tools here at PYP…ready-made shopping lists. We scour grocery ads to find the best deals at many of your favorite stores, and match them with available coupons. Check the list below and see if you find your favorite store!

Today only, receive a FREE 8×10 Collage Print at Walgreens Photo Center.

Enter code FANFREE during checkout. Order online and pick up in-store to avoid shipping. Valid today only.

Walgreens.com LINK

Click on “Photo” at the top of the page
Click on “Gifts”
Click on “Collages

It’s 7:00 pm and you just got home from picking your daughter up from dance and you just dropped your son off at basketball. The phone is ringing, the baby is crying and your husband wants to know what’s for dinner. You have nothing planned, the meat is frozen and you already had pancakes the night before. There is a fast food restaurant just around every corner so you decide that on the way back from basketball you will swing through the drive-thru and pick up some burgers, fries and drinks. For $26 you feed your family a meal full of nothing nutritious and you have spent ¼ of your grocery budget for the week.

With some simple planning this situation can easily be avoided. Meal planning is easily accomplished and can save you lots of money and feed your family healthy food.

There are several ways to plan your meals.

In my house I have a chart of the wall with each day listed and what I am planning for dinner each day. I make my plan based upon 2 things: what is on sale at the grocery store this week and what I have on hand.

Another idea is to make a rotating schedule based upon what your family likes. You can plan enough meals for a 2 week or 4 week rotation just by make a simple chart. Wouldn’t having a monthly plan help you at the grocery store? You would know exactly what you were eating and you would know exactly what to buy.

Have you ever thought of having “Taco Tuesdays?” Every Tuesday you can have tacos. I am sure you can come up with a few “theme nights” of your own.

By knowing (and having documented) what you are eating your spouse and children might be able to help you out AND one thing that really works in my house is that I can do some prep work earlier in the day, which really helps minimize the stress at what I call the “witching hour” when everyone is hungry and no one is in the mood to wait.

 Ever wonder what coupons are available at all the major coupon printing sites?  Follow this thread and you’ll know what’s out there without having to click around at all the sites on your own.  This thread is maintained by Deweyville, the resident PYP printable coupon expert.  Thanks Dewey!

Jan. 2010 printables ~ Coupons.com, Smartsource, RedPlum, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, and more

Also see what else Dewey has found in the Printing Pennies printable coupon forum.

The JJ Cole Essentials blanket is the perfect go-anywhere blanket.  It stays in my car, so it’s always available for those muddy spring soccer games or trips to the park, beach, or zoo.  If you’ve ever had to put a wet sandy towel into your vehicle, (and then have to vacuum it later) you’ll LOVE this blanket. It’s no big deal to lay this on wet grass or sand – just shake it off before rolling it up and putting it away.  Even mud wipes off easily with baby wipes or whatever you have handy.  When it’s rolled up, you can throw it over your shoulder and still have your hands free to carry your chairs, your toddler, and your cooler.  The blanket is padded and soft, so it’s perfect for occasions where you have to sit on concrete for long periods of time.  It’s water and stain resistant, and heavy enough that it doesn’t blow away or get caught up in feet, elbows and knees. These are machine washable, in a large capacity washing machine. Karin and I both have one of these, and we love them so much we thought we’d share!

From the Manufacturer

The Essentials Blanket is a year-round, go-anywhere, travel blanket with a spacious 5 ft x 5 ft spread. Take it to the park, the beach, sporting events and other outdoor activities. Leave it in the car for emergencies and easy access. The durable outer fabric is ideal for any surface and the inner lining quickly wipes clean. When temperatures drop, the blanket becomes the perfect indoor play area, protecting your floor from messy playtime and your kids from harmful germs. With the sturdy sewn-in insert it quickly and easily folds into a messenger bag for convenient transport and storage. With such wide appeal and function the Essentials Blanket is the perfect gift for everyone!

• 5 ft x 5 ft when opened
• water-resistant material perfect for any outing
• stylish and compact when folded
• sturdy sewn-in insert makes folding easy
• detachable strap

Available at these retailers:

Diapers.com
JJ Cole Essentials blanket $29.95
Available in grey/green, blue bubble/cocoa, and khaki/pink.
Free 2 day shipping over $49.

Target.com
JJ Cole Essentials blanket $29.99
Available in grey/green, and khaki/pink.

BabiesRUs.com
JJ Cole Essentials blanket $25.49 ($22.94 when add to cart!  Applies to first item only.)
Available in blue bubble/cocoa, grey/green, and khaki/pink
Free shipping over $100

JJColeCollections.com
JJ Cole Essentials blanket $29.99
Available in blue bubble/cocoa, grey/green, and khaki/pink, and red/grey (New color!)

Amazon.com
JJ Cole Essentials blanket $29.99
Available in brown/blue and grey/green with FREE Super Saver Shipping.

If you have piles and piles of coupon inserts waiting to be sorted through, here is a fantastic tool to help you.  The famous “Lazybear” (who really isn’t very good at being lazy!) maintains a list in the PYP forums of what coupon inserts still have unexpired coupons in them.  Once the last coupon in an insert expires, she removes it from the list.  Here is the link to Lazybears “when to toss” thread:

When to toss old coupon inserts

As a coupon’er/bargain shopper over 13 years, I’ve discovered (and you may have, too) that coupons and sales run in seasonal cycles. Here’s a comprehensive guide to cracking the what and when is on sale. It may be a repeat for some, but I believe it is worth repeating. Hope it helps!

Seasonal Sales Cycles

JANUARY – Historically, Quaker has hot deals on cereal/all items. We see Pepsi/Tostitos go on sale mid-January (again, rebates abound for these). Other items of note this time of year are chili, side dishes, anything for hearty/warm meals.
• Post-Holiday Sales
• White Sales
• Sports and Weight Loss Equipment
• Computers
• Winter Apparel and Accessories
· Organizers, Rubbermaid totes, shelf organizers, planners, filing cabinets

FEBRUARY – many of the same food items as January
• Electronics
• Floor Coverings
• Housewares
• Furniture
• Candy and Chocolates

MARCH – Frozen food month. You’ll find many stores are offering free freezers or fill-a-bag deals. Between March and April, look for spring cleaning deals, so many cleaner items will be on sale. With Easter, looks for eggs, ham, Kraft products to cycle into good sales. Paper products like towels, napkins, plates are starting to come on strong. Beverage items.
• Spring Apparel and Accessories
• Winter Sports Equipment
• Gardening Supplies
• Luggage

APRIL –
• Spring Apparel and Accessories
• Coats and Hats
• Paint
• Wallpaper
• Jewish Foods and Eggs

MAY –
get ready for summer! Here come loads of deals on BBQ sauce, frozen veggies, baked beans, and condiments of all kinds, summer-time meats (ribs, hotdogs, and ground beef). Also with all the holidays, look for tons of paper goods that match the holiday and pick them up after clearance. These deals generally continue through September!
• White Sale – Linens and Towels
• Spring Cleaning Supplies
• Auto Maintenance
• Home Maintenance
• Sodas & Bottled Water, Hotdogs, Hamburger Meat, Condiments, Paper & Plastic plates & cups
* Raid/Off bug repellents and sunscreens

JUNE –
• Summer Apparel and Accessories
• Pianos
• Television Sets
• Building Materials and Hardware
• Dairy Products

JULY –
• Air Conditioners
• Summer Sports Equipment
• Sportswear
• Craft Supplies
• Sodas, Hotdogs, Hamburger Meat, Condiments

AUGUST –
• White Sale – Linen and Towels
• BBQ and Patio Equipment
• Back to School Supplies
• Bathing Suits
• Fresh Fish and Vegetables
• Breakfast foods (Cold cereal-Juice-Waffles-etc)
• Cold lunch items for in lunch boxes

SEPTEMBER – back to school; time to fill up on snacks! Pudding cups, Capri suns, fruit snacks, cereal sales start up hard again, peanut butter/jelly. Also, like clockwork, there will be Prego coupons in August, and plan on getting lots and using them in a hurry before they expire in September when the spaghetti sauce goes on sale. Sauce wars between Ragu and Prego this month. Campbell’s soups will go on as well and there will be coupons in the end of August for these as well. Lunchables are on sale this time of year, too.
• Back to School Supplies and Apparel
• Gardening Supplies
• Housewares
• Bicycles
• Canned Goods

OCTOBER – Stock up on holiday foods – Stove Top, turkey, instant mashed potatoes, broth, cranberries, marshmallow, ice cream, pie shells, whipped cream, pudding. Look for great Kraft deals again this time of year. Piggyback those Kraft coupons when you can. Crackers are a biggie – going on for $1 or less a box. Lots of extra deals like $ off cheese WYB crackers. The real kicker is the after Christmas food deals! Save your coupons because pie fixings, fried onion, broth and canned green beans will be on deep discount. I got those onions for .50 a can, normally almost $4. These generally continue through December.
• Cars
• Houses
• Fishing Equipment
• Crystal, Silver, and Glassware
• Candy
· Baking/candy-making items (choc chips, sprinkles, vanilla, corn syrup, nuts, etc)

NOVEMBER –
• Winter Apparel and Accessories
• Quilts and Blankets
• Heating Devices
• Turkey, Sweet Potatoes
• Canned goods (soup, chicken broth, condensed milk, veggies etc)
• Baking goods

DECEMBER –
• Toys
• Gift Items
• Party ware
• Post-Holiday Sales
• Party Foods, Baking Goods, and Various Meat
• Canned goods (broth, soups, etc)

Year-round after a holiday, you can always pick up cheap cookie dough and any food related to a holiday.

Continual sales are candy, popcorn, chips, anything snacky, cereal (heavier in the fall/winter, but still around in the spring).
Frozen food sales seem to centralize on a brand and the switch brands the next month. I think the manufacturers buy slot time for sales. So last month, Stouffers was on sale hard, now lean cuisine is. Save the entire frozen coupon and then keep checking back for the brand of the month.

Frozen pizzas go on sale in the fall and then again the spring; not often in the summer because people don’t want to turn their ovens on in the summer.

By all means, this isn’t everything that you can get on sale, but if you follow the cycle and stock up (I never buy BBQ sauce in the winter), then you can get where you have enough on hand and only need to refill when the items are in season. The result is that you spend less and less with each successful cycle.

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Sources: Various numerous sites on the internet over years of time from an obsessive compulsive cpn-er

See PYP’s forum of hints/helps for ideas and discussion.

Select Graphic Tees marked down to $3.99, like…

Link to $3.99 Girls Graphic Tees

Link to $3.99 Boys Graphic Tees

Kids software can be expensive. There is a cheaper option! Software from KidsSoftwareOutlet.com is shipped in just a cardboard sleeve. Other retailers sell the same software in large, bulky boxes that are costly to create, store, and ship. KidsSoftwareOutlet.com eliminates the waste and passes the savings on to you, the customer.

Find fantastic games for learning or entertainment – here are a few examples:

• Backyard Baseball $4.95
• Backyard Football $4.95
• Backyard Soccer $4.95
• Backyard Basketball $4.95
• I Love Phonics $4.95
• Playskool Puzzles $4.95
• Kids Spanish $5.95
• DK 3D Dinosaur Hunter 2 disk set $5.95
• Brain Buster Quiz Show Learning Game $4.95
• Dora the Explorer: Lost City Adventure – CD $4.95
• Reader Rabbit 1st Grade: Capers on Cloud Nine $4.95

KidsSoftwareOutlet.com LINK

Use code Kids2009 to save an additional 10%
Shipping is $1.99

Be sure to read the technical information to see what operating system each disk will work with.

Become a fan of Einstein Bros. on Facebook and print a coupon for a FREE Bagel + shmear.

Link to Einstein Bros. offer at Facebook.