I am taking a siesta from blogging.  While some days I post lots of stuff  others I can’t get around to posting any, I have realized that my heart is not into keeping the blog up to date like it needs to be to be successful. There are women out there that spend their whole day taking care of a savings blog and bringing the best deals to their readers.  I have found I just can’t do that and still run  A Crystal Garden successfully and this is the slow season for my business.   I am not going to close it down just yet but while I am on siesta, I wanted to share my favorite sites to visit each day.

The blog that started my savings obsession.

The blog that I think is fun and super great with Rite Aid!

The blog that covers deals for more than just groceries

And a couple more favorites:

There are hundreds more out there but  I have found by visiting just the ones above you will find most of the good deals available.  I visit most of them everyday to sign up for freebies or see what other scenarios people have come up with for sales for the week.  Even though I will be taking a blogging siesta you will still see me saving big bucks out there in the stores!  Good Luck!

Click here to get them!

With blueberries at only .99 at Safeway this week, I decided it would be a great week to stock up and freeze my stash for the winter.   I purchased 5 pints to freeze today and will go get more on Sunday.  My Dad was the blueberry freezer person in our family and froze them using the good old cookie sheet method.  I just happened to come across this article on how to freeze blueberries - what great timing!

I plan to use wax paper instead of paper towels but I think it will work well. Through the fall and winter I just take a few out of the freezer and dump them in my cereal bowl.  Nuke (microwave) them for a few seconds and they are as good a fresh!

This is a great week to visit your local Acme!  I made a run last night and plan to go again on Sunday after I get this weeks coupons.  There are some great deals to be had!  Check out Mindi’s complete list.

My first run:

Transaction #1:

4 Suave Deoderant (4 -  .75/1 coupons)
1 Chex  Mix Bars (1 - .60/1)
2 Chex Mix (1 - .50/2)
6 Hamburger Helper (2 - .75/3)
6 Suave Body Wash (3 - .50/2)
Total OOP: $18.78 - Received $15 Cat OYNO

Transaction #2
6 Poptarts (3 - .50/2)
2 Keebler Right Bites (1 - .50/2)
2 Eggo Waffles (BOGO)

2 Arm n Hammer Laundry Detergent (2 - 1/1)
2 Over the Moon Chocolate Milk (2 - .50/1)
3 Hershey Syrup (in ad coupon B2G1 free)
4 Motts Applesauce singles (4 - .50/1)
2 Kelloggs Cinnabon Bars (2 - 1/1)
2 Bic Pens (1 - 1/1) - These were FREE

Total OOP $12.20 after using the $15 from above

So it ended up $145 worth of stuff for $30.98 and I still get to submit for the $10 Kellogg’s rebate!

Also hopped across the road to get some .99 Blueberries at Safeway!

My Sunday plans include Ragu, Skippy Peanut Butter, All, more Kellogg’s and some P&G products!

Super big week for coupons in the newspaper!  There will be 5 coupon inserts this week and according to MNTK it is a great week to stock up and buy 8-10 papers.  I will probably get 6 just because I am on the conservative side on newspaper buying but I have to admit there are times I wish I had more of certain coupons.

Coupons have restocked! Print them here.  There are many good ones that match up to this week super Acme Sale!

Look in Walgreens/Happy Harry’s  for the new coupon book!

100 calorie packs $1 off 2
Capri Sun $1 off 2
Chips Ahoy $1 off
Claritin $2 off
Claritin $3 off
digital prints $.15 each
Excedrin Express Gels $1.50 off
Frito Lay Stax $.50 off
Green and black chocolate $1 off
Huggies wipes $2 off
KISS everlasting nail kits $1 off
Kotex pads or tampons $1 off
Kraft cups $1 off 4
Luster weekend tooth whitening $3 off
No Doz caplets $3 off
Ocean Spray craisins $.50 off
One a day adult $2 off
One a Day Teen $2 off
Panoxyl facial $2 off
Poppycock $1 off
Purina one $.50 off
Sea Breeze $1 off
Silent Snooz snore relief $3 off
Triaminic $2 off
Vagistat - 1 $4 off
Walgreens smoking cessation gum $5 off
wrigley’s 3 pk $1 off
Zone Perfect $.50 off

All Expire 8/29/09

Thanks to I Heart Wags

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