It is a beautiful chilly and windy day today. Just a perfect day for making donuts. I’ll post later if they turn out!
Update: They were so easy and yummy! Recipe and pics coming as soon as I clean my kitchen!
A Few Words of Thanks from our Military Families
Here are some emails I have received lately from people who receive your expired/ unexpired coupons….
Just got the first envelope filled with coupons! It was like Christmas! I already separated out those that I would share with my dog owner friends (we have cats). Can’t wait to use on trip to NEX on Friday.
Thank you and to all your readers! The coupons are awesome! I am sharing. Several of us ladies are getting together and taking a hop to Yokota to shop for holidays. The commissary will mail our boxes free if we shop and pack for them. We are excited to get to use even more of the coupons!
I just wanted to say thanks again for all the coupons you’ve sent. I finally found some other mom’s who are “addicted†to coupons too and we’re loving all the savings. Most shopping trips I save enough in coupons to cover the SIR charge and a good (usually $5 because we have sooo many groceries) bagger tip.
You are making a difference in the lives of many military families. If you want to find out more about sending coupons to our troops overseas email me at coupons4troops@comcast.net.
Coupons for Troops
I want to start by thanking all of you who have generously donated your coupons to the Coupons for Troops campaign. I appreciate your willingness to support our troops overseas. I received thousands of coupons each week and am able to send them to bases overseas where the prices are higher and money can be extremely tight for our military families.
I recently found out that there are a few remote bases that do not have commissaries (the grocery store) but they do have an Exchange (similar to a Super Walmart). The Exchange accepts coupons, but not expired ones. As someone who has lived on a base with only an Exchange I can tell you the prices are very, very high. I am looking for people who would be willing to donate unexpired coupons to these families. If you are interested in donating coupons that are not expired please email me at coupons4troops@comcast.net and we can discuss the details.
Thanks to all who have participated in Coupons for Troops. You are making a difference!
Attention Military Shoppers
Has anyone ever done a price comparison between the commissary and Aldi? I was in a meeting on Friday and someone was quite certain that Aldi was cheaper than the commissary on most items. I have not shopped at Aldi, so I don’t know it this is true. I plan to make a trip in the next couple of weeks to confirm this, but until I go, I would love to hear some reader opinions on this. Now, if Aldi is cheaper on two items, then I don’t think it is worth it to make a trip to Aldi since the commissary is one mile away and Aldi is ten miles away. I would love to hear from some Aldi shoppers if you think you are getting a better deal.Â
Visit Disney for Free on your Birthday
My sister sent me this article stating that you get one free ticket to Disney World or Disneyland on your birthday. The ticket must be used on your birthday. A ticket to see the mouse is about $75, so if you live in the area, or are planning a trip, this might be a great deal for you. I was also thinking it would be a great deal if you had triplets or quadruplets….
Photo courtesy of Allposters.com
Ahoy There Matey’s!
Shiver me timbers and avast me hearties, tomorrow is National Talk Like a Pirate Day.
I am not a big fan of pirates but I thought it might be fun to incorporate some pirate-y things into our day. Maybe a treasure hunt or a scouring of the poopdeck. We could all make eye patches and use only one hand, since the other one would be a hook.
This would actually be a great opportunity to work on directions (north, south, east, west) while you hunt for a treasure.
If nothing else you can all sing The Pirates the Don’t Do Anything song and enjoy some pirate pancakes for breakfast.
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Product Review and Giveaway
Last week I was sent a package of Weight Watchers Golden Sponge Cakes to taste and review. My kids were super excited about this taste test because normally I do not buy packaged snacks. But I could not pass up some free treats so I agreed to try these cakes.
The first thing I checked was the size. These snack cakes are only one point on the Weight Watchers plan. Usually, items that are diet foods are the size of a thimble and leave me wanting seventeen more to feel full. These cakes were decent sized and looked exactly like they did on the front of the box, another plus.
As for the taste, they were surprisingly good. After opening them up, I expected a twinkie chemical taste but there was none. These tasted like a cross between pound cake and angel food cake. They were very sweet and I was satisfied after eating only one. My kids loved them too.
I think these would be a great on the go treat, or if you are on Weight Watchers these would make a great dessert.
If you would like to try some of these Weigh Watchers cakes for free leave me a comment. I have three coupons for one free package of Weight Watchers Snack Cakes, Muffins or Soft Cookies.
I will randomly pick three winners at the end of the week. Remember to leave an email address so I can contact you if you win.
Why I do not have a Frugal Friday Post
I was planning on starting the weekend off with a frugal tip, but instead I spent the night in the ER. Nothing broken, just one heck of a shiner that is sure to get worse as time goes on.
and it is getting worse. This little guy earned a day off of school today. His only assignment is to sit still and ice his eye!
His collision with a teammate happened just moments after he was made defensive team captain! Motrin and ice for the next few days and he can return to the field in time for his next game.
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Attention Commissary Shoppers
The commissary deals do not change again until September 10th. I have noticed that over holiday weekends sales last three weeks instead of two. You can find the current commissary deals here.
Imitation is Flattery?
It has been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. What do you think? Check out this new site and let me know…
Actually some very good friends of mine put up this site this morning. I admit I got a huge laugh out of this one.