*Saving you some money in the Rock River Valley*


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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Mega Event Sale at Hilander!


There is a Mega Event Sale going on at Hilander starting today! Buy 10 items (mix and match) get $5 off instantly at checkout. There are lots of items that are at their stock up pricing!

Check out the deals here!

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Wacky Wednesday - Ask!!

Have you ever read the blog GirlTalk? Go check it out! And for today's Wacky Wednesday, check out their funny post! This story should teach all of us to not be shy about asking for directions.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Target Deals through May 7th


Here are some Target deals this week:

Stretching a Buck's Target deals

Check out the free (after coupon and gift card) John Frieda Foam Hair color! (under personal care)

My favorites:

Aquafresh kids toothbrush - FREE (under ongoing deals)

Degree Regular size deodorant - FREE (under ongoing deals)

Nivea Body wash for men & women - $.04 (under ongoing deals)

Tuesday Tips - Mother's Day Idea

Our Best Bites has a super cute idea for a Mother's Day gift. If you have a "no sharp edges" type can opener, this project will be even easier!

Monday, May 2, 2011

*Hot* Goldfish Coupons


Go here to print two (per computer) $.75 off 2 Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers! There are on sale at Hilander right now for $1!

That is a great coupon and a great sale = stock up price!!

Print them before they are gone!

CVS deals for the week

Go here to MoneySavingMom to see the CVS deals of the week.

Monday Meals - Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

For the first time ever in our almost 15 yrs of marriage we were in our own home for Easter. Since our awesome ham was taking up all the room in the oven, I tried a make-ahead crockpot mashed potato recipe that was so easy and yummy! It really made getting the food on the table quickly after church so easy.

15 medium potatoes, peeled & quartered
8 oz. 1/3 less fat cream cheese, room temperature
1 c. sour cream
2 tsp. onion powder
Salt and pepper to taste
4 T. butter
1/3 c. chopped chives

A day or two before in a large pot of boiling water over med-high heat, cook potatoes until tender; remove from heat and drain.

In the same pan or in your Kitchen-aid, mash potatoes until there are no lumps. Add cream cheese, sour cream, onion powder, salt, pepper, and chopped chives. Dot with butter.

Cool mashed potatoes slightly, cover and refrigerate. The prepared mashed potatoes may be made up to a week ahead of time.

Take the prepared mashed potatoes out of refrigerator about 3 1/2 hours before serving time. Place in crock-pot. Cover and cook on low heat for approximately 3 hours stirring once or twice.

After potatoes are warmed through add some additional dollops of butter before serving.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Get money smart in 2011 - May


Here is this May's installment of get money smart in 2011!

Back up financial and other data. Use an external hard drive or even a thumb drive to back up your data. It's easier to do than you think!

Get ready for garage-sale season. Look through your stuff and set aside items to sell. Plan your own sale and join forces with some of your neighbors. If you decide that you can donate items instead, remember to make an itemized list and save your receipts for next year's tax return.

Find missing tax refunds. Don't have yours yet? Go to www.irs.gov and click on "Where's my refund?" on the home page.
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