Homeland Score

I just made a quick trip to Homeland to use some coupons before they expire.  I went HERE to find this week's coupon matchups, got my list and coupons together, and took the place by storm.

Above is a picture of everything I got. 

My total was $4.65

Free Hot Dogs, Children's Place Sale, and Babies R Us Sale, BOGO Wendy's Frosty

Big day for those of you who need a good sale.  Or a free lunch.

Click HERE to get Free Hot Dogs (today only)

Click HERE to find out about the huge Children's Place sale going on- take an extra 50% off already reduced merchandise. Use code S2A59 to get an additional 15% off online purchases.  You also may be able to call up your local Children's Place store to get another promo code for free shipping.

Click HERE to get the coupons for the Memorial Day Sale at Babies R Us

Click HERE to get a coupon for Buy One Get One Free Frosty at Wendy's

Old Navy Flip Flops $1 Saturday May 23rd

Old Navy will have their solid colored flip flops on sale for $1 each this Saturday, May 23rd.  You may be able to combine coupons and make them even less too! Check out www.oldnavyweekly.com for coupons each week.  I hear the selection dwindles quickly with these flip flops, so go early. Just save some for me, cuz I can't make it til the afternoon!

It works people!!!

For those of you following my low-carb recipes lately, I just wanted to encourage anyone who is thinking about dieting to jump on the low-carb train.  I get to eat foods that I love (bacon, eggs, meat, chicken, heavy cream...) but here's the best part:

I've been on the diet for 6 days and I've lost

5 POUNDS!!!

For someone my size (5'0") 5 pounds is a lot. Especially the stubborn five pounds that just hands around your belly. Gross.  I haven't been this small since before I had my daughter.  

Low Carb Mexican Casserole

I found this gem while searching for recipes.  We made it tonight and it was fan-tastic!

LOW CARB MEXICAN CASSEROLE

The Very Last Free Redbox Monday code

We always knew it couldn't last.....

After today, Redbox will no longer be issuing codes for Free Movie Mondays.  They will do free codes once a month from here on out.  So enjoy your last Free Movie Monday Code!

Here it is folks:

6A43JK

Low Carb Peanut Butter Cookies

Here's another great one:

LOW CARB PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

1 cup natural or low carb peanut butter 
1 cup splenda 
1 tsp. vanilla 
1 egg.

Mix the ingredients together and form into balls. Place on a cookie sheet preferably with parchment paper. Press balls down with a fork. Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool for 1 minute.

They are crumbly, but that just means you'll have to lick your hand to get the last tasty morsels off when you're done.

Enjoy!

New Diet. New Perspective. And Low Carb Pizza.

In an attempt to remedy some health concerns, I started the Atkins diet this week.  I am currently on Day 4 and have lost 3 pounds already!  I'm not really doing it to lose weight, but it is certainly a huge bonus, especially now that swimsuit season is upon us.  

First let me say I despise, no...loathe.  No....there's just not a word strong enough for what I think about dieting. I have no willpower.  I love food. I don't really discriminate, I love all kinds of food. But *sigh* I want to be healthy more.

So, I've been a little headachy...and a little grumpy as I adjust to the new grub. But along the way, I've found out that I can have some really amazing food on this diet!  I'm so excited, in fact, that I'm gonna start posting some great low-carb recipes on here just in case they can help anyone else who wants to jump on the low carb train.  

I realize that I've only been on the diet for 4 days, but I can tell you that I already feel better.  I have more energy, my head is clearer, and I'm less hungry. A typical day at the office involves my stomach growling around 10am.  Yesterday, 1pm rolled around and I hadn't even noticed because I just wasnt hungry.  Awesome.

So here's a recipe for some low-carb pizza, that I must tell you... is my new favorite.  It tastes like an amazing thin crust pizza...sooo good!!  And one of the best parts is that you can have ranch dressing to dip it in!  

Take 1 Flat-Out low carb wrap (found mine at SuperTarget)

top with shredded cheese

then diced tomatoes 

and red onions

then sprinkled with fresh basil

then top with turkey pepperoni.  

drizzle a little olive oil on top,

then some italian or pizza seasoning and

pop it in the oven at 425 for 10 minutes or until edges get a little brown.

Top with Parmesan Cheese.

Ahh mazing.

Free KFC 2 piece meal coupon today and tomorrow

Check it out HERE

You can only print them out today and tomorrow, but they are redeemable 5/5-5/19/09 (excluding Mothers Day 5/10).

You can print a total of 4 coupons, so everyone in the family can get their own meal.

Subscription to All You Magazine for $10

Amazon is now offering $5 off certain subscriptions.

Now a 1 yr subscription to All You magazine is $10 at checkout.  In my experience, a single issue of All You contains enough coupons to save well over $10, so this is a great investment.

Click HERE to take advantage

An Unexpected Education

*Warning: slight language and anatomy discussion ahead. Proceed with caution.

A few weeks ago, we took our little girl to a really cool zoo where you get to pet all kinds of cool exotic animals. She had the chance to pet (and then fall in love with) a kangaroo named Jackson.  Okay, well....it was me who fell in love with him.  Anyway, tonight while flipping through the channels, I came across a documentary about kangaroos.  So baby girl watched it with me and we talked about Jackson and how cool the 'Roos are.  All of a sudden, a diagram popped up on screen- to which she replied "Whats that?"  

Before I could answer or reach for the remote, the monotone Voiceover guy blared "Females have two vaginas."

"Oh, mommy, that's a Ba-jina!"

I'm furiously pressing buttons on the remote hoping to erase that too-early lesson from her brain.  And now I'm just hoping that word never creeps into conversation again.  Or at least for a few more years.  

Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer

I don't know about your area, but stores are sold out of hand sanitizers in my town due to the public panic over Swine Flu.  Also gone from store shelves are the disposable face masks.  While it seems these would be effective, in fact all they do is protect others from catching what you've got and they are often loose-fitting and most likely won't protect the wearer from inhaling small particles.  

Hand washing is essential.  Do it often. And for a minimum of 20-30 seconds.  If you're on the go, bring along an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.  If you can't find any in stores anymore, make your own. This one includes an ingredient (tea tree oil) that has antibacterial AND antiviral properties.  

1 cup aloe vera gel
1 tsp rubbing alcohol
2 tsp vegetable glycerine
8-10 drops tea tree essential oil or lavender essential oil