It is time for TDD (Thrifty Date Deals) for this first February 2012 weekend!  First don’t miss these other resources available on our site:

• How to save money at the restaurant when you don’t have access to coupons
• Our Deep in Debt to Debt Free Series, including Our Seven Debtly Sins of Eating Out.

Now on to the specials available for this weekend!

Restaurants:

Many Local Restaurant Coupons/Discount Gift Certificates: get $25 for $3

• Right now you can purchase $25 restaurant gift certificates for $3 with coupon code: SCORE at checkout through 2/5/12!  Head over to Restaurant.com here and find your favorite local restaurants and get your $25 gift certificate for $3! You can purchase them now and print them off immediately to use this weekend. There are some restrictions, be sure to read the details on the site. Also, they made a big announcement that they now have 18,000 restaurants to choose from all across the country!

Bob Evans

• Buy one get one FREE Breakfast (find the coupon HERE under zip code: 44240 and category: Restaurant

Chuck E Cheese

• Lots of various coupons in the 11/13 Smart Source Insert (exp. 1/28/12) and in the 1/1 Smart Source Insert (exp. 3/31/12)

Einstein Bros. Bagels

• $4 Off Bagel Bucket When You Pre-Order for Super Bowl Weekend (exp: 2/6/2012)

IHOP

• 20% off entire guest check from the 1/8 Red Plum Insert  (exp. 3/2/12)
• Free meal when you purchase any entree and two beverages from the 1/8 Red Plum Insert  (exp. 3/2/12)

Logans Roadhouse

• Buy 1 Get 1 Free Entree on 2/5 Only

Marie Callender’s

• Buy 1 Entree and 2 Beverages Get 1 Entree 1/2 Off (exp: 2/29/2012)

McAlister’s Deli

• Buy 1 Entree and Receive 6 Valentine’s Coupons for Free Kids Meal WYB 1 Entree (exp: 2/14/2012)

O’Charley’s

• FREE Appetizer with entree purchase when you “like” their Facebook page

Olive Garden

• $2.00 on two lunch entrees 1/22 Smart Source Insert (exp. 3/18/12)
• $4.00 on two dinner entrees 1/22 Smart Source Insert (exp. 3/18/12)

Panda Express

• 20% off Purchase (exp: 2/14/2012)
• FREE Entree with 2-Entree purchase (exp: 2/14/2012)

Planet Hollywood

• $10 Off $20 Food & Drink Purchase (exp: 6/30/2012)

Red Lobster

• $3 off any two lunch entrees from the 1/8 Smart Source Insert (the one with Johnsons products featured on the front) (exp. 2-23-12)
• $4 off any two dinner entrees from the 1/8 Smart Source Insert (the one with Johnsons products featured on the front) (exp. 2-23-12)

Shoney’s

• $5 off $25 or morel (Exp 10 Days after signing up)

Smokey Bones

• $10 Off $20 Purchase (exp: 2/4/2012)

Sweet Tomatoes

• Dinner $8.59 after 4 p.m. the 1/1/12 Red Plum Insert (exp. 2/25/12)
• Weekday Lunch $7.69 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. the 1/1/12 Red Plum Insert (exp. 2/24/12)
• Weekend Lunch $7.99 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. $8.29 from the the 1/1/12 Red Plum Insert (exp. 2/26/12)

Tumbleweed

• 1 Small Queso, 2 Tex Mex Dinners, and 2 Margarita Sundaes for $20 (exp: 4/15/2012)

Villa Fresh Italian Kithen

• Buy 1 Cheese Slice Get 1 Free (exp: 2/29/2012)

Village Inn

• $5 off purchase of 2 Entrees and 2 Beverages or $2.50 off 1 Entree and 1 Beverage found in the 1/22 Red Plum Insert (exp. 2-10-12)
• 20% off entire guest check found in the 1/22 Red Plum Insert (exp. 2-10-12)

Fast Food Restaurants:

AmPm

• Chicken Sandwich for a BUCK – with coupon HERE on their Facebook page.

Burger King

• FREE Onion Rings on 2/4 & 2/5

Del Taco 

• Coupon for a FREE Chipotle Steak Big Fat Taco with any purchase.

Evos

• Buy 1 Value Meal Get 1 Free (exp: 2/14/2012)

Quiznos

• $2 off Large Sub or $1 off Reg. Sub/Salad
• Buy 1 Sub or Salad Get 1 Chip or Cookie and Fountain Drink Free (exp: 2/8/2012)

Souper Salad

• $5.79 Buffet (exp: 2/14/2012)

TacoTime

• FREE Empanda with purchase of fajita burrito printable coupon (use zip code: 84015)

Desserts/Treats:

Baskin Robbins

• $1 off any Medium or Large frozen beverage found in the 2/5 Red Plum Insert (exp. 3-4-12)
• $2 off any $12 minimum cake purchase found in the 2/5 Red Plum Insert (exp. 3-4-12)
• Buy any cone get one of equal or lesser value for .99 found in the 2/5 Red Plum Insert (exp. 3-4-12)
• Buy any Sundae get one of equal or lesser value for .99 found in the 2/5 Red Plum Insert (exp. 3-4-12)
• Buy 1 Cone Get 1 Free (exp: 2/5/2012)

Marble Slab

• $1 Off Any Waffle Bowl Sundae (exp: 2/29/2012)

Orange Julius

• Buy one get one FREE

Wetzel’s Pretzels

• $1 off a $5 Purchase

Movies:

RedBox Movie Rental

• Check out this list of Red Box codes. Many of the codes listed are 1 time use codes but if you use different credit cards or debit cards you can re-use a code.

Fandango

• Buy one get one FREE movie ticket Fridays for Visa Signature card holders

Also, be sure to check our “Best Deals on Restaurants and Entertainment” throughout the weekend as any more deals or coupons that we find, we will be posting there!

Continual Restaurant Coupons with email or newsletter sign-ups (most of these will arrive via email within 24-hours after sign-up!):

Applebee’s

• FREE Birthday Special and other offers

Arby’s

• Join the Arby’s email list to receive a coupon for a FREE Roast Beef Sandwich

Baskin Robbins

• FREE Scoop on your birthday

Boston Market

• Join the Boston Market VIP club  and receive a coupon for $3.00 off a purchase of $6 or more.

Burger King

• Join the Burger King email club and receive a coupon for FREE Whopper with Purchase of another Whopper.

California Pizza Kitchen

• Join the California Pizza Kitchen email club for a coupon for $5 off $15 Purchase Coupon.

California Tortilla

• Join the email club for a  FREE taco

Culver’s

• Join the Culver’s Text Club by texting CULVERS427 to 50101 & you will receive a text for a FREE scoop of custard. You can also receive a B1G1 FREE value basket when you sign up for the Culver’s email club

Dairy Queen

• Join the Dairy Queen email club for a FREE Blizard with email sign up

Del Taco

• Join the Del Taco Raving Fan eClub  and receive 2 Chicken Soft Tacos plus receive a FREE shake on your birthday.

IHOP

• Join the “Pancake Revolution”  club. You’ll get one free meal right now, one free meal on your birthday, and one free meal one year from signing up.

Joe’s Crab Shack

•  Get a Free Appetizer when you sign up on Facebook

Macaroni Grill

• Join the Macaroni Grill email club and receive exclusive offers including an initial coupon for $5 off your next purchase at the Macaroni Grill.

Macayo’s

• Join the eClub at Macayo’s and you will receive a coupon for a FREE Spinach and Queso Dip.

NYPD

• Join the  NYPD Pizza’s email club and receive a coupon for a FREE slice of pizza.

Papa John’s

• Join the Papa John’s email club and receive a FREE medium cheese pizza with a pizza purchased at regular menu price

Rubios

• Join the Rubios Beach Club to receive a FREE Taco.

Texas Roadhouse

• Join the Texas Roadhouse email club for special offers.  You can also receive a FREE Appetizer by referring friends to the Roadie VIP Club!

Wendy’s

• Join WendyMail and receive a coupon for $1 off

Weinerschnitzel Club

• Join the Wiener Lovers Club and receive a coupon for a FREE Original Chili Dog.

Thanks to Surviving the Stores , Time2Save and The Cents’able Shopping for some of the above coupons

We love this deal as we have used Veritas Press for years for some of our home education materials! In fact, when I was a child, my own parents purchased many materials from Vertias Press for our own home education.

So we were super excited to see that they are giving everyone a FREE $5 credit to spend on the Veritas Press site! This will help any homeschool or educational materials budget stretch even further! This is like getting a $5 gift certificate – and all you have to do is claim it!

They offer tons of materials for all grade levels and some additional educational supplements and even activities for younger children as well.

You can claim your $5 credit HERE and it will be credited to your account waiting for you when you check out next.

In addition, share this news with your friends and they too can claim a FREE $5 credit and you will also be rewarded with more credits as well!

See more FREE Stuff

Amazon has a great deal on Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Pizza Crust Mixes.  They are selling a pack of four (4) 16oz. bags for $10.95 when you choose the subscribe and save option in the top right corner = $2.74 each shipped.

Walmart sells these for $3.93 each so this is a good deal and you can grab it from home!

This is a favorite in our home as well – this seems to be the theme with the deals today  

Here’s how to get this deal:

• Head to the Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Pizza Crust Mix deal here
• You will see them on sale for $12.88 for 4 bags
• Then choose the subscribe and save option in the top right corner which will take another 15% off and drop the price to $10.95 for four 16-oz. bags or $2.74 each shipped FREE

See more Amazon Deals

Please note:  the 15% discount is for the Subscribe and Save option.  Amazon states that you can cancel subscribe and save at any time, including right after the order.  So if you do not intend to continue having them automatically delivered, cancel the subscribe and save soon after so you do not forget (wait for your items to ship before canceling as it will cancel your current order)!

Thanks I Am That Lady

If you are looking for a great deal on the Illy Issimo already made Coffee drinks to have on hand for those quick mornings, then you will want to check out these deals at Walgreens and CVS with the new coupons! These coupons have reset and will make for some great deals.

First there are two new HIGH VALUE coupons that you can print for $2.00 off two cans of coffee. To find these coupons Just click on the link to be taken right to it!

• $2.00 off two cans of Illy Issimo coffee at CVS
• $2.00 off two cans of Illy Issimo coffee at Walgreens

Second, at both CVS and Walgreens, these coffees sale for $1.25 – $1.50 each = final is as low as .25 each after coupon when you buy two!

This is a really good deal on these coffees! Print each coupon twice!

• See more Walgreens deals with coupon matchups
• See more CVS deals with coupon matchups

In addition, visit our Walgreens Category for even more Walgreens updates and deals and our CVS Category to not miss any extra deals coming up!

One of our favorite coupons is available to print right now with the new month.  The coupon for $1.00/2 Muir Glen Organic Tomato product! This will make for some decent deals on organic canned tomato products at Walmart. You can get even better deals when combined with a sale at your local grocery store.

Walmart Deals:

Print your Muir Glen Organic coupon HERE. Print the coupon twice for four total products.

Here are the scenarios:

Organic Diced Tomatoes for .62 (we like the Fire Roasted!)

• Buy 2 Muir Glen Organic Diced Tomatoes for $2.24
• Then use the $1.00/2 Muir Glen organic coupon = final is $1.24 for two or .62 each
  

Organic Tomato Sauce the large 15oz. can for $1.00

• Buy 2 Muir Glen Organic Large Can (15 oz) tomato sauce for $1.50 each = $3.00
• Then use the $1.00/2 Muir Glen organic coupon = final is $2.00 for two or $1.00 each
  

Organic Tomato Paste for .17

• Buy 2 Muir Glen Organic Tomato Paste for .92 each = $1.84
• Then use the $1.00/2 Muir Glen organic coupon = final is .84 for two or .42 each
  

See more HOT coupons and the new Walmart National printable Shopping List with Coupon Matchups!

If you are in the market for a decent deal on plain long-sleeved women’s tees, then you may not want to miss today’s Target.com daily deal.  You can get two Mossimo Long Sleeved Crew Tees for $7.50 each shipped FREE!

Here’s how to grab this deal today:

• Head over to the Target Deals of the Day HERE
• You will see the Mossimo Long Sleeved Crew Tees on sale for $12.99.
• When you buy two, you will get an additional discount which will make them only $7.50 each = $15 when you buy two
• Since it is the deal of the day today, shipping is also FREE = final is $15 for two shirts shipped FREE ($7.50 each!)
• Remember that if they end up not working for you, you can always return or exchange in-store!

See more Online Deals

Be sure to see the customizable and printable Target shopping list with coupon matchups for this week too!

Hurry and print this great $2 off Huggies Goodnites disposable pants coupon.  This coupon may not last long!

You can take this coupon to Walmart and grab the following deals:

Huggies Goodnites Jumbo Pack for $9.97

Scenario:

• Buy 1 Huggies Goodnites Jumbo packs for $9.97
• Then the  $2.00/1 printable  = final is $7.97

Huggies Goodnites Big Pack for $17.77

Scenario:

• Buy 1 Huggies Goodnites Big packs for 17.77
• Then the  $2.00/1 printable  = final is as low as $15.77 (equivalent to $7.89 each jumbo pack)

You can take this coupon to Target and grab the following deals:

Huggies Goodnites Jumbo Pack for $9.49

Scenario:

• Buy 1 Huggies Goodnites Jumbo packs for $9.49
• Then the  $2.00/1 printable  = final is $7.49

Huggies Goodnites Mega Pack for $15.89

Scenario:

• Buy 1 Huggies Goodnites Mega packs for $15.89
• Then the  $2.00/1 printable  = final is as low as $13.89

See this week’s Cheap Diaper Deals for even more baby savings both in-store and online!

Here’s a stock-up deal and discount on Band-Aids.  We can’t seem to keep enough of these in the house with 5 kids who believe a Band-Aid will fix anything! Right now on Amazon, there is a price drop on Band-Aids making them only $3.85 for 100 shipped FREE.

Here’s how to get 100 Band-Aids for $3.85 shipped FREE:

• Head to Amazon HERE to see the 100 ct. box of Sheer Band-Aids on sale for $4.53 (down from $5.99)
• You could choose the Subscribe and Save option on the right as this will save you an additional 15% = final is $3.85 for 100 ct. Band Aids shipped FREE.

Amazon’s prices can change at any time.

See more Amazon Deals

Please note: The 15% discount is for the Subscribe and Save option.  Amazon states that you can cancel subscribe and save at any time, including right after the order.  So if you do not intend to continue having them automatically delivered, cancel the subscribe and save soon after so you do not forget (wait for your items to ship before canceling as it will cancel your current order)!

Our 3-month old and 5-year old boys! Picture taken at Target.

Target has released a couple of great coupons including a coupon for a FREE 8×10 AND 40% off your entire purchase printable HERE. This might be a good time to get portraits if you have had them on your list!

We have been to Target portrait studio twice and we liked what they offered and their prices are decent, so with the above coupons, it should make for some great deals.

See more Photo FREEBIES and Deals

Here’s a round-up of retail store coupons for you to combine with the retail in-store sales this weekend!

Top Retail Store Coupons for the 2/03/12 Weekend:

• Banana Republic Factory Outlet - 15% off $100+ purchase Exp 2/29/12
• Bath & Body Works – Free Anti-Bac with $10 purchase Exp 2/5
• Build-A-Bear - $5 off $25 Exp 2/14
• Carter’s – Facebook Exclusive 20% off $40+ Exp 2/8
• Children’s Place - 20% – 30% off purchase Exp 2/6
• Children’s Place – 15% off purchase Exp 2/29
• Family Christian - 40% off regularly priced items Exp 2/28
• Famous Footwear – 15% off purchase Exp 2/5
• Fashion Bug – Facebook Exclusive - Flutterbuy Coupon Game
• Gap Outlet - 15% off $75+ purchase Exp 2/29
• Goody - 20% off single item Valid 2/3 – 2/4
• Hallmark Gold Crown Stores - BOGO Free Greeting Card Exp 2/15
• Hobby Lobby - 40% off regular priced item Exp 2/4
• JC Penney - $10 off $50 Exp 2/10
• Justice - 40% off purchase Exp 2/8
• Kirkland’s – $25 off $75 Exp 2/14
• Kohl’s - 15% off purchase Valid 2/3 -2/5
• Lord & Taylor – 15% – 25% off purchase Exp 2/7
• Michael’s – 40% off regular priced item Exp 2/4
• New York & Co – $30 off $75 Exp 2/2
• Office Depot - $10 off $50 Exp 2/11
• Old Navy – “Reveal-A-Deal” Facebook Exclusive 20% off a single item Exp 2/2
• Party City – $10 – $30 off purchase Exp 2/5
• Sports Authority - $10 off $50 Exp 2/29
• Tanger - Get Coupons for your Tanger Outlet Mall
• Target - Various Coupons
• Ulta - $3.50 off $10 Exp 2/11
• Victoria’s Secret - Free Lip Gloss with any purchase Exp 2/2
• Victoria’s Secret – Free Makeup Bag with $25 Makeup purchase Exp 2/14
• Yankee Candle – Buy 2 Large Jar Candles Get 1 Free Exp 2/20

• Bath & Body Works - Sign up for email newsletter & get Free Signature Collection Travel Size Item
• Bed Bath & Beyond - Sign up for email newsletter and get 20% off coupon
• Burlington / Baby Depot - Sign up for email newsletter and get 20% off coupon
• Carter’s - Sign up for Carter’s Celebration Station and get a $10 off $50 coupon
• The Container Store - Organized Teacher’s Program 15% off each purchase
• Express – Sign up for their Email Newsletter and get 15% off your next purchase
• Fashion Bug – Sign up for their Email Newsletter and get 15% off your next purchase
• Footlocker – Join their VIP Club and get a $10 off $50 coupon
• Gap Outlet - 15% off first purchase when you sign up for their email newsletter
• Goody’s - 25% off single purchase when you sign up for their email newsletter
• Kohl’s - $5 off any purchase
• Naturalizer - $10 off any purchase
• New York & Co -  Get Offers for signing up for their Email Newsletter
• Payless Shoe Source - 15% off next purchase for signing up for their Email Newsletter
• Shoe Carnival - $5 off when you sign up for their Email Newsletter
• Things Remembered - $5 off purchase when you sign up for their Email Newsletter
• Yankee Candle - $10 off $25 when you register for their Coupons

Finally, be sure to visit our Online Retail Coupon Codes Database HERE for hundreds of online retailers to save even more online!

Thanks to Your Retail Helper

Last week, we shared our recipe for homemade laundry detergent powder for sensitive skin (compared to Ivory Snow or Dreft) that we use for our baby and our son with eczema.  We promised that we would share the recipe we use for the rest of the family, our towels and bedding.  Are you ready to make your own laundry detergent?  Let’s get started!

Similar to the previous recipe we shared, this one is also very easy and quick to whip up a batch at less than 10 minutes – a perfect length for our busy family.    And as the recipe we share gives you enough for 80 light loads or 40 heavy loads of laundry you can adjust the recipe to meet your family size and your schedule!

We actually make a double or triple batch of this powdered detergent because as we mentioned before, it stores better than the liquid detergent (our own opinion) and the larger batch decreases the number of times we have to make it.  But as we mentioned before, we are certainly willing to try a liquid if you have a recipe you recommend!

First, here is the ingredient round-up:

• 1 bar of Fels Naptha Soap
• 2 cups of Super Washing Soda
• 2 cups of Borax
• 5-6 Drops of Lavender Essential Oil (or other fragrance if you prefer)

Step #1 – Prepare your Fels Naptha:

• Microwave your Fels Naptha soap bar for 30-60 seconds to soften the bar.  It will not create the cool meringue marshmallow growth like Ivory does, but it will certainly be easier to deal with when it is softer In addition, it leaves a nice clean smell in your home.
• Then cut it into cubes and stick it in a blender/food processor
• You will note some recipes encourage you to grate your soap; I really don’t like to grate it as I prefer softening and then blending.  So yes, some might refer to this as the “lazy way”  but I prefer to think of it as the “very busy, yet very productive mom way!”

Step #2 – Blend in the Borax and Washing Soda:

• With the Fels Naptha softened and cubed, next add your 2 cups Borax and 2 cups Washing soda.  I actually add 1 cup of each of these at a time, so start with 1 cup of the Washing soda and blend, then 1 cup of the borax and blend and then repeat!
• Continue blending until you see uniform mixture.

This is what is looks like with 1 cup of the white powder and the blended Fels Naptha

Step #3 – Add scent:

• Drop in 5-6 drops of Lavender Essential Oil into the mixture and then blend for 20-30 seconds one last time to that the fragrance is evenly distributed.
• Your final product will be a nice fluffy peach-colored powder detergent that smells great and works well! We store it in a #10 can in our laundry room!  The end product will yield 40-80 loads worth of detergent!

This is what is looks like in the end as a fine “light peachy” colored powder!

Here’s how to use it:

• Light Load – 1 Tablespoon
• Heavy Load – 2 Tablespoons

We’ve also had a few of you ask about odor after using our detergents.  When we use both the clothes smell clean and don’t have an odor.  We also want to remind you of our recommendation to use vinegar as a fabric softener which also helps to remove odor.

Here’s the cost breakdown:

• 1 Bar of Fels Naptha sold for around $1.00 in-store
• Borax with average cost per box of $4 (for a 76 oz. box) = $0.84 per 2-cups for each laundry batch
• Super Washing Soda with average cost per box of $3 (for a 55 oz. box) = $0.87 per 2-cups for each laundry batch
• Lavender Essential Oil around $5 a bottle (Puritans Pride buy 2 get 3 free sale is one of the cheapest!) which will last for a LONG time (ours has lasted forever) so we will estimate around $0.20 to be conservative?

This makes the final price an average of $2.91 per batch of 4-7 cents per load (even cheaper if you purchase the above ingredients for less with sales or coupons)!

Here’s how Tide (usually most expensive in-store) and All Surf (usually on the lower end of cost in-store) stack up in price to this homemade equivalent.  We are comparing to Walmart’s everyday low prices.

Tide Powdered Detergent 169 oz. (equal to 120 loads) sells for $20.47 = $0.17 per load

All Surf  156 oz. Powdered Detergent (equal to 120 loads) sells for $10.97 = $0.09 per load

When you make your own laundry detergent you can save between 61-76% compared to popular national brands!  Our homemade laundry detergent is 61% cheaper than store-bought All Surf and 76% cheaper than Tide powder detergent! Even with sales and coupons, you would need to purchase the name brands  for 60% off or more to equal the same value.

If you wanted to purchase the ingredients online and have them shipped to you, here are some options.  Please note the Fels Naptha and Borax are cheaper in-store, but we provide you these online resources for comparison and in case you can’t find it easily in your local supermarket:

Fels Naptha

• Ace Hardware HERE for $1.02 each 
• Drugstore.com HERE for $2.49 each
• Amazon HERE for $3.91 with FREE shipping

Super Washing Soda 76 oz. (will make multiple batches as you only use 16 oz. per batch)

• Ace Hardware HERE for $3.72 each 
• Drugstore.com HERE for $7.19 each
• Amazon HERE for $8.26 with FREE shipping
• Buy.com HERE for $2.99
• Soap.com HERE for $13.99 for two or $7.35 for one, then use coupon code: USDUOVG for another 20% off = as low as $5.60 each

Borax 76 oz. (will make multiple batches as you only use 16 oz. per batch)

• Ace Hardware HERE for $4.33 each 
• Drugstore.com HERE for $9.49 each
• Amazon HERE for $10.40 with FREE shipping
• Buy.com HERE for $4.29
• Soap.com HERE for$10.39 for two or $5.45 for one, then use coupon code: USDUOVG for another 20% off = as low as $4.16 each

Lavender Essential Oil (this will last FOREVER and has many household uses!)

• Drugstore.com HERE for the Wyndmere Brand at $8.18 each
• Amazon HERE for $7.98 with FREE shipping
• Buy.com HERE for $4.99 Shipped
• Puritan’s Pride for $5.20 when you buy 5 or two for $12.99 (buy one get one FREE)

See our sensitive skin homemade laundry detergent powder recipe to save 90% over store bought equivalent.

See more of our Daily Doses of Thrifty to save even more money in your household budget!

Disclaimer:  Before using any homemade laundry detergent, please be sure to test it on a small piece of clothing first.  Finally, don’t forget to have fun.  When you make your own laundry detergent not only can you save money, but have a wonderful time with your children as well!

Walmart has a great Value of the Day deal today for those of you looking for a nice Valentine’s gift for your spouse.  Most of our special occasion budgets are around $20, so something like this is PERFECT, fits into the budget and priceless.   And if you have followed us for very long, you know that they photo deals are some of our favorites to give and get!

Now this might not be a “70% off deal” but it is a nice value for what you get and it is a nice price compared to competitor’s that charge A LOT more for an etched personalized glass photo frame.  Walmart is offering this glass etched personalized photo frame for only $16 (down from $20).

Here’s the description:

Personalize this frame to commemorate your wedding day, anniversary, or any other occasion, you can now cherish that special moment forever. Designed to hold a beautiful 4″x6″ picture, this frame has elegant beveled edges and a classic easel back. You can engrave your names on the frame to highlight the photo. You have the option of adding gift wrap to this couple photo frame in white tissue paper finished with a gold cord ribbon. You can also include a personal note.

Walmart is also guaranteeing delivery by Valentine’s Day. So with these factors, we thought that this was worth mentioning as a nice gift option for Valentine’s Day at a decent price! We’re not sure if you can find a gift like this for less because the ones we have seen are a lot more!

Here’s the deal:

• The above pictured photo frame is on sale right now for $16 (down from $20)
• You can order it HERE and personalize it with your own names and the names will be etched in the glass
• Add it to your cart and you will pay .97 shipping to have it shipped right to you

See our Walmart deals category for other hot deals they are having right now in case there is anything else that you can bundle into your order.

Head to the Walmart site HERE for this Personalized Etched Glass Photo Frame Deal.

See more Photo FREEBIES and Deals

Do you use Agave Nectar as a sugar and sweetener substitute in your house?  Thanks to my parents – we use this as a staple in our home now. We also have seen it mentioned on the Dr. Oz show quite a bit as well.  There are apparently many pluses to using it, but here is some information we found from the site allaboutagave.com:

“One of the most health-promoting properties of agave nectar is its favorable glycemic profile. Its sweetness comes primarily from a complex form of fructose called inulin. Fructose is the sugar that occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables. The carbohydrate in agave nectar has a low glycemic index, which provides sweetness without the unpleasant “sugar rush” and unhealthful blood sugar spike caused by many other sugars. Agave nectar is a delicious natural sweetener that can be used moderately – by dieters, some diabetics, and health conscious cooks – to replace high-glycemic and refined sugars.” Read more on the allaboutagave.com site.

We bought our first bottle of Organic Agave Nectar at the health store and it was $8.29 for a 23.5 oz. bottle.  We used it sparingly to make it go as far as it could, but we are just about out and so I wanted to find a deal that was cheaper! AND YAY for a cheaper health option deal at only $3.44 each 23.5 oz. bottle and shipped FREE!  We LOVE it when we can find a good deal online as it is our preferred method of shopping (we actually save more staying out of the stores too ) The first bottle we had, we used it as syrup, sweetener substitute, in our oatmeal and on our breads.  It did last us quite a while, but we were also very careful to not use too much due to the $8.29 each bottle price tag.  $3.44 is MUCH better and so we don’t have to be as persnickety!

Here’s how to get six (6) 23.5 oz. bottles of Madhava Organic Agave Nectar for $3.44 shipped FREE:

• Head to Amazon HERE to see the 6 bottles of Organic Agave Nectar on sale for $24.28 (down from $40.43)
• You could choose the Subscribe and Save option on the right as this will save you an additional 15% = final is $20.64 for six bottles or $3.44 each shipped FREE.

Amazon’s prices can change at any time.

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Please note: The 15% discount is for the Subscribe and Save option.  Amazon states that you can cancel subscribe and save at any time, including right after the order.  So if you do not intend to continue having them automatically delivered, cancel the subscribe and save soon after so you do not forget (wait for your items to ship before canceling as it will cancel your current order)!

There is a new  $2.00 off Angel Soft bath tissue coupon on the 36 ct. or higher Toilet Paper packs.

The 36 ct. of double rolls, equivalent to 72 ct. single rolls are sold at Walmart for $16.97.  When you use this Angel Soft $2.00 off coupon = final is $14.97 for 72 single rolls or .21 each roll.

Grab your Angel Soft $2 off coupon HERE twice for two packs at a discount!

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There is a fantastic and rare cereal coupon for $1.00 off one Multi-Grain Peanut Butter Cheerios.  This coupon is double or triple the usual value as the General Mills cereal coupons are typically 1.00 off two or even $1.00 off three.

Combined with a sale, this should make for a super deal on cereal! You can print the coupon twice!

Print your $1.00 off Multi-Grain Peanut Butter Cheerios Coupon HERE

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YAY! What an AWESOME deal today! We love this deal! If you have been following us for very long, you know that our favorite deals are the photo deals and freebies. This deal is no exception as you can get a FREE  personalized greeting card with picture and text or just text for FREE and shipping is FREE too.  No charges anywhere! This is for the first 10,000 to request!

Here’s how this deal works:

• Head to the CardStore site HERE to choose Valentine’s Day card or other greeting card
• You can add a picture or not, change the text to fit your person and occasion.
• Add the card to your cart and it will also ship for FREE too!
• HURRY – it only takes you around 2 minutes and you have a nice FREEBIE!

Head to the Cardstore site here to make your card

This FREEBIE will not last long as it is for the first 10,000 cards requested!

We saw this advertised and wanted to give you a head’s up too as Subway is our main go-to fast food restaurant when we have to eat out or if we are out of town.  Our entire family can eat pretty cheaply and the food is healthier than most options.  We can usually feed all of us with 2-3 foot longs and just drink water, which means that we can all eat for $10-$15.  We also collect our Subway points and about every fourth to fifth time of eating there as a family – we have enough points for us to all get a bag of chips too

February 2012 is FebruANY where any foot long sandwiches are only $5 – which means more selection and an even better value! What this means is that all month you can get and foot long for only $5.  There is no coupon needed! We would recommend calling your store before hand to verify.

You can see the details of this promotion on the Subway Facebook page HERE.

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Babies R Us is having their next Great Trade In Even not through February 20th.  This is a good time to clean out closets, basements and garages and look for those old baby items? This is an opportunity to turn-in old, used, and potentially unsafe baby items to Toys R Us or Babies R Us and in return – they will give you 25% off any new purchase of a baby item!

For our babies – most everything we bought or received was used or second-hand, except the car seat.  That was one thing that we wanted to get new. However, events like this are also a good time to trade-in any recalled baby items too.

Here are the items you can trade-in:

• car seat
• travel system
• play yard
• crib
• stroller
• high chair
• bassinet
• walker
• infant swing
• bouncer
• entertainer
• toddler bed

When you trade-in your item, your 25% discount would apply to a new item from the list above from most manufacturers. There is no limit -  so you can trade-in as many items as you want and get another 25% discount on another item! PLUS you can purchase a new item from any of the categories, even if it is not the same category item you traded-in! For example, let’s say you brought in a crib – you can buy a toddler bed at 25% off, etc.

25% is a nice discount for brand new baby items – If an item that you want retails for $100, by bringing in an item listed above you will receive $25 off!

You cannot combine this discount with any other coupons! See all of the details on the Babies R Us site.

Also, be sure that you join the Rewards R Us program is a rewards program where you earn points and coupons by making purchases.  You can sign-up in-store or online so that you can earn points/rewards for future purchases.  In addition, for every 10 value packs of diapers you buy, you get one FREE.

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Here’s an easy FREEBIE to grab! These photo ones are always at the top of our list as we love the photo FREEBIES and deals!

Head over to the CVS photo site and register for a FREE account.  By doing so, you will be able to claim 25 FREE photo digital prints. If you choose in-store pick-up, your order will then be completely FREE!

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This awesome coupon is back for $1.00 off one dozen Great Day All Natural or Omega-3 Eggs from the Great Day Facebook page.  This coupon may reach it’s limit quickly, so grab it while you can.

You can also type in your zip code to see where this brand is sold.  In our area, the  Super Target stores carried them.  Does anyone know the price of these eggs?

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