Kashi 50% Off! at Amazon today! If you love their products as much as I do, be sure to go place your order before the prices go back up!

Being frugal AND healthy!

I have heard people using the excuse "It's too expensive to eat healthy" and I wanted to do a post on how UNtrue that can be.

On my Target trip today I purchased Mott's Natural Applesauce for .22 a six-pack, Kashi bars for .29 a box, and broccoli and cauliflower for .50 each. I think that's pretty cheap AND healthy!

You will need to have a printer to print out some online coupons in order to do it. Target.com has grocery coupons listed on their website every week for different products. I had printed out coupons for 1.00 off each of the items I had listed. In addition to the Target coupon, you can also use a manufacturers coupon.

Motts: 1.76 each, used 1.oo Target printable, .55 Mott's printable
**note: I did not have any clipped coupons for Motts, but I always like to check company websites for printable coupons before I go shopping. I have found several coupons that way!

Kashi: 3.29 each, used 1.00 Target printable, 2.00 Kashi printable (those are no longer available, but you can get a free Kashi entree coupon mailed to you!)

Broccoli, Cauliflower: 1.50 each, used 1.00 Target printable

A great website that lists all the hot deals at stores all around the country is www.hotcouponworld.com If you register there, they do have all the current Target coupons on there and you can print as many of them as you want!

Amazon Deals 12.26

Have some gift money that you need to spend now that Christmas is over? Check out these deals on Amazon!

Rubik's Cube $4.99, regularly 12.99. I would love to have one of these! It was a favorite toy of mine during my childhood and I have fond memories of peeling off the stickers when I became very frustrated with it. :)

Monopoly Here and Now World a new twist on a classic game that uses a digital banking device and credit cards! Normally $39.99, it is on sale for $14.99. Trivial Pursuit Digital Choice is also an updated version of a classic game. The questions are all digital and you can download extra questions onto the device; normally $49.99, it is currently $14.99.

Buy 2 Wii games, get 1 free! (select titles) If your kids got a Wii for Christmas, you might want to take advantage of this deal to add to their game collection!

Cuisinart DCC-1200 12-Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker is on sale for $62.79! It is normally $150, so what a steal! I love that it has a timer on it so you can set it and have hot coffee waiting on you when you get up in the morning!

Band of Brothers [Blu-ray] is on a great sale right now for $37.49 for the 6 disk set.

Amazon Deals!

Amazon has more great deals today if you are trying to finish up your holiday shopping!

The Fisher-Price Puppy Grows and Knows Your Name White is on sale for $17.99, normally $59.99!

If you have a Hannah Montana fan on your list, check out this Hannah Montana G2 Deluxe TV Game that is on sale for $9.99, normally $49.99!

If you have a budding artist on your hands, they would really love this Melissa and Doug Deluxe Standing Easel that is currently $24.99, normally $59.99. I love all the Melissa and Doug products and this seems to be a well-loved item at the store where I work. It is definitely a steal at this price, so be sure to get it before the price goes up!

There are currently 2 games on sale that would make great gifts for any Seuss fan on your list: one features Horton Hears a Who! - You to the Rescue! , the other Cat in the Hat - I Can Do That! .

For those smaller ones on your list, check out this Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube. It is on my son's wish list and has awesome reviews! It is currently $19.99, normally $29.99.

New: P&G eSaver Coupons now available for Safeway!

For those of you who do not have Kroger stores in your area, here is some good news! P&G has now made the eSaver coupons available for loading up on your Safeway Club card! Visit the website and set up an account and get those coupons loaded! Remember these can be used with regular manufacturer's coupons, so you get even more savings! (Note: I have had a few issues using some of these, but have still managed to get free shampoo/conditioner as well as body wash by combining coupons).

More Sales and Specials

If you have a gamer on your Christmas list, Toys R Us has some great deals on video games this week. Nintendo DS and PSP games that are 29.99 are buy 1 get 1 $10 off and Wii, XBox 360, PS2, and PS3 games 29.99 are buy 1 get 1 $20 off. Not too bad considering many of these rarely go on sale.

If your kids are crazy about Nickelodeon, the Nick Store is having a sale you might want to check out. I know many kids are nuts over Blues Clues, so be sure to check out this plush Blue that is 50% off!

Amazon has a beautiful set of Holiday dishes by Pfaltzgraff on sale for $41.04, regularly $120. I wish I had more room to store dishes because I love these!

Reusablebags.com has a great holiday sale going on right now, with savings from 15-50% on select items. I have some bags I got from there and they are great. These would make great gifts for that "green" person on your list!

OldNavy.com has 20% off if you spend $100, plus free shipping! I don't think a day goes by that I don't have something from that brand on, so of course I have to mention their sale!

Fisher Price Crawl and Cruise Musical Jungle

I know several people have this awesome gift on the list for their little ones and it is currently $44.99 at Amazon! That's a $35 savings, so hurry over and get yours before the price goes up!!!

More Amazon Deals!

It appears that Amazon is at it again with some deep discounts this morning. Remember these prices can change in a matter of seconds, so if you are interested, buy it quickly before it goes up!

If you have a child crazy about Hannah Montana, the singing doll is only $9.99 right now, regularly 34.99!

Holiday Barbie is currently at $27.99, regularly 49.99. She is very beautiful and I'm sure any girl would love to have her.

If you are trying to get your little ones to be more active, the Fisher Price Smart Cycle is currently $75.99, regularly 108.99!

I'll try to keep an eye out for more deals before Christmas, so be sure to check back often!

Toy Deals!

Note: Most of these deals are no longer those prices. Keep checking back and maybe the prices will go down again. They seem to change frequently so you just never know what kind of deal you might stumble upon.

If you are looking for some great deals on toys, check out Amazon today!

The LeapFrog Fridge Phonics is on sale for $9.99, regularly 21.99. I just bought this for Eli to put up for next Christmas. I love learning toys, so I'm always on the lookout for LeapFrog deals!

If you have older children and love family game nights, the Diamond Edition of Scrabble is on sale for $14.99, regularly 34.99. I love Scrabble and can't wait for my little guy to be old enough to play with us!

If you have girls on your Christmas list, there are a couple of good deals: Baby Alive Learns to Potty is $18.99, regularly 59.99 and the Vtech Pink Digital Camera is $39.99, regularly 69.99.

If you see something you like be sure to get it as prices change in the matter of hours. The Rose Petal Cottage was at an amazing price earlier today but not anymore.... Good deals go fast so jump in there and snag any items that you might want! Check out the bestseller list for many more deals!

Swagbucks!

One awesome program I have recently learned about is swagbucks. It is basically a search engine, but along with results, you can also earn swagbucks. These can be redeemed for gift cards, which I love! If I'm going to be searching the Internet, why not earn stuff while I do it? I have had the program on my computer for about a week or so and have already earned 19 bucks. It only takes 45 to get a $5 gift card to Amazon, 50 for a $5 gc to Starbucks! That's not a lot, but hey, it's free stuff for doing something you were going to do anyway! If you are interested, click on the banner, or you can just use this link to get started! The program will put a toolbar that allows you to easily put in your query and start earning those bucks!

Macy's Friends and Family Coupon

As a bonus to all of you who are kind enough to follow my money saving efforts, I'd like to share a special offer with you. During the holidays we can always use extra discounts to help with the cost of buying gifts, so please use this coupon to get an extra 20% off at Macys! I love their children's clothing, so I will be checking this out to get something nice for Eli or his cousin Lana. Download the Macy's Friends and Family Coupon! If you use it and get a great bargin, be sure to come back and leave me a comment! It's fun to see everyone's savings; I'll come back and share mine after I go shopping this weekend!