Instead of the Dishes » Grocery Shopping
A New Breed of Menu Planning
Serious couponing and menu planning have always sort of been at odds with one another. Couponers tend to stock up on what is on sale and then make their meals from their “stash”. Menu planners plan out their sustenance in advance and then buy only what they need at the grocery store. Both methods claim to save money, but they really never worked hand in hand. But, it seems all that has changed. A couple weeks … Read entire article »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Grocery Shopping, Homemaking, Mommyhood, Spending Less
Get Balance at Kroger
Much like the Naked Juice I posted about earlier, Balance Protein Bars are part of the buy 10 save $5 sale at Kroger this week. If you buy 10 of the items included in the sale, your Balance Protein Bars will be $.49 each. PLUS, if you “like” Balance Bar on Facebook, you can print a coupon for $1.00 off 3 bars, making your total cost .16 cents per bar. … Read entire article »
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Get Naked at Kroger
Got your attention with that one, didn’t I? This week Naked Juice is part of the buy 10 save $5 sale at Kroger. If you buy 10 of the items included in the sale, your Naked Juice will be $1.99 each. PLUS, if you “like” Naked Juice on Facebook, you can print a coupon for $1.00 off Naked Juice, making your total cost .99 cents. Both hubby and I love these juices as “meals on the go” … Read entire article »
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Passionate Penny Pincher: Blogging for Good
Today I have a blog post up over at Passionate Penny Pincher about ways to save at the grocery store without using coupons. I met the proprieter of Passionate Penny Pincher (wew! that’s fun to say!) at the Savvy Blogging Summit earlier this month. Laurie was immediately warm and friendly, and I was really intrigued when I learned that she donates half of all her blog income to charity. Right now she is working toward being … Read entire article »
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An Earth Month Equation
Little Rock friends, in honor of Earth Month, I have a little eco-friendly math for you (keep in mind that math is not my strong suit). + = Every Thursday in April, you can take 10 plastic bags to the EcoFab Store and trade them in for an awesome reusable bag! They also run this special from time to time in other months. You can check their store calendar to see when. Reusable Bags are better than plastic bags … Read entire article »
Filed under: Go Green, Grocery Shopping
It’s Your Bag, Baby. (giveaway)
Reusable Shopping Bags. One of the hottest things going, for sure. It makes me so happy to see more and more shoppers toting them into Kroger every time I go. Sure, getting in the habit of using the bags takes some practice and has some hazards, as Karen from Big Green Head points out in this blog post, but it’s worth it. In addition to saving resources, using reusable bags has it’s rewards. As I mentioned in my post about ways to save at the grocery store, you’ll get a 3 to 5 cent credit per bag at the register, depending on the store. Reusable bags hold more groceries than traditional paper or plastic, which means fewer trips between the car and the house when you get home! While we’re talking about … Read entire article »
Filed under: Go Green, Grocery Shopping, Spending Less
