Avenue Clearance Sale = Good Finds

Over at Avenue.com I found some good clearance items plus if you use promotional code AV121336 at checkout you can take an additional 30% off your clearance purchase.  You could really score some awesome deals, plus if your order is $100 or more you will get free shipping.  I know that sounds like a lot, but if you live close to an Avenue they do offer free returns to the store.

Make sure to go through ShopatHome to get cash back on your order!  They are offering 4% cash back if you go through them.  To use this site you have go to ShopatHome to login or signup.  Then enter the store "Avenue" in the search box and follow the links.  Everything from there will be tracked and you will get 4% cashback on the purchase price of each item! Yay! And when you get $20.00 in your account they will send you a check in the mail.  These cash backs will just keep rolling over until you have enough for a pay day (check)!


 Translucent Jelly Sunglasses -  Originally  $12.00 Now $ 4.96 + 30% off

Bead and Crystal Stretch Bracelet  -  Originally $10.00  Now $ 6.96  + 30% off

Tonia Buckle Wedge Sandal  -  Originally $40.00  Now $ 11.96 + 30% off 

I actually have these in Black and I love them.  You could get these now and save them for next summer.  Or if you are one of the lucky ones that live in nice climates or are going on vacation this is an awesome deal!

Tie Front Tunic Top  -  Originally $ 28.00  Now $ 12.96 + 30% off 

Caviar Stretch Ring  -  Originally  $ 15.00  Now $ 7.96 + 30% off

* This would look really good with the ruffle jacket from Kohls.com......Go Here to check it out!

Dazzle Flip Flop  -  Originally $ 12.00  Now $ 5.96 + 30% off

RE-BODY Challenge ~ HURRY FREE @ GNC

WOW! How Exciting! Normally I do not like to post about facebook offers that are not going to be obtainable for everyone, so when this offer first came up I didn't post about it.  But, I just received an e-mail from RE-Body because I "liked" them on facebook and basically they are saying that they had such a huge response that they are offering this FREE sample again!  Here is what it reads...............

Welcome to the RE•BODY online community!

Did you know that 20,000 of you joined the RE•BODY community and have taken the challenge to transform your lives? In less than 12 hours last Monday, 10,000 of you signed up to try RE•BODY SafSlim^® and RE•BODY Hunger Chews^™. We were so impressed with this response, we decided to extend the offer to an additional 10,000 fans so they too could join the RE•BODY revolution!

Don’t forget to take the personalized coupon code you received on Facebook to your local  store to pick up your products and get started today!

 I am not sure if this is still going on or if they have reached their maximum number of "Likes" on facebook, Unfortunately I can't tell b/c I already liked them, but I would definitely give it a try! GO HERE You will get two coupons when you like them - a FREE bottle of SafSlim and a bag of Hunger Chews.  All you have to do is take the coupons to your local GNC store and you will get these free items!  YAY!  

OF COURSE, I had to try this out last night.  I headed to GNC and low and behold they had these in stock and I got 1 bottle of SafSlim Delicious Berry Cream Fusion and Mandarin Orange Hunger Chews.  I'm so excited!  The cashier at GNC said that she has never seen such a great give-away before.  Basically, these were about $30.00 products.  So a value of $60 ......FREE!   I can't wait to try these out!  I hope they don't taste like crap.  According to the directions you only have to take a tablespoon twice a day, so if it is yuck tastic you can chase it with something.  

 

Let me know if you are able to get a hold of the coupon or if you get your free products!!! Yay!

I Love Coupons & CVS!!

Today I headed out to CVS for the week to see what kind of deals I could grab up.  I had $20 in Extra Care Bucks (ECB's) that were burning a hole in my pocket, plus I had a couple good coupons that they sent to my inbox.  Also, I was in dire need of a shower loofa.  I have gone without one for about two months, and ........it sucks!  I hate using washcloths, plus it seems like I have to do so much extra laundry.  But, I was just to cheap to buy one.  When in the world did they go up in price?! I remember when you could get one for less than $1.  (Maybe I live under a rock! :\ )   Also, please check out this link here to see how you can score a free trial size of SebaMed. 

Check Out My Loot:
(This is a mix between last week and this week b/c I bought stuff last week to get my ECB's to use this week.  The stuff in RED is the stuff that I got for free with a coupon.)

1 Olay Wet Facial Clothes - 30 ct.
1 Nexxus Hairspray
1 Nexxus Hair Gel
1 Trial Size Nexxus Shampoo
2 Morning Burst Clean and Clear Cleanser
1 Quattro Women's Razor
1 Dove Bodywash
1 Dove Shampoo
1 Dove Conditioner
1 Dove Hairspray
2 Bags of Twix Fun Size Candy * only 1 bag is shown in the picture - HA! oooppps!
1 Bag of Kit Kat Fun Size Candy * not shown - ooopsie!
1 Bag of Halloween Reese's PB Pumpkins * not shown - sorry, same reason! :(
2 Aquaphor Lip/Chapstick
2 Aquaphor Healing Ointment - 2 pk.
1 Bag CVS Brand Onion Rings
2 Bottles of D. Coke - 20 oz.
2 OdorClear Candles* - these are on sale buy one get one free $7.99/2
1 CVS Brand Face Lotion
2 Shower Pouf/Loofa's
1 Trial Size Tube of Nuance Curling Cream
1 Trial Size SebaMed Body Lotion 
1 Revlon Colorstay Nail Polish
1 Stayfit Salad Kit
1 Big Bottle of Tresemme Shampoo
1 Big Bottle of Tresemme Conditioner
1 Tresemme Hairspray
1 CVS Brand Deep Cleansing Shampoo

Final Cost:  $44.43

Now, I know that $44.43 sounds like a lot, but really it is not because I plan on using this stuff that I don't need as Christmas gifts.  This Dove gift bag is something that didn't cost much and it looks like you spent a lot on it.  Which in return I only spent about $6.00 on this. Plus, the pouf has a coupon on it for $1.00 off a fragrance purchase at CVS!  You could even separate the candle and give that as a gift itself!  Wow! cheap ..... cheap.....cheap..... without being ... well, cheap! HAHA! Put it in a cute bag with some tissue paper and VIOLA! 

*HOT* FREE SebaMed Body Lotion at CVS

I came across this awesome deal Today at CVS!  Check it out:  On the very top self in the body lotion section I found trial sizes of the SebaMed for only $0.99 plus the top of the box says $1.00 coupon inside.  I pulled the coupon out and I could not find where it specified any size restrictions on it.  So FREE + $0.01 moneymaker.

Buy 1 SebaMed Moisturizing Body Lotion for sensitive skin (trial size - 0.68 FL oz) - $0.99
Use 1 $1/1 coupon found inside the box
Final Cost FREE + $0.01 moneymaker

belVita Sale at CVS 10/7/2012 - 10/13/2012

At CVS this week the belVita breakfast biscuits are on sale for 2/$6.  Pair this with the Buy One Get One Free coupon found here and you can get two boxes of these for $3.00......That is only $1.50 per box!  WooHoo!  Now that is cheap breakfast on the go!

 ** This coupon is only good for Brown Sugar or Chocolate biscuits - I would suggest calling your local store ahead of time before you make a trip because CVS has a small selection of many items that they carry.  So they might be sold out OR  may not even carry this variety. 


Buy 2 belVita breakfast cookies - Chocolate or Brown Sugar
Use the BOGO coupon found here
Pay $3.00 for two boxes
 * Only $1.50 per box!

Laugh!

By Mike Bannon - Go here for site.

I found this funny comic and I had to share this with all of you.  This would just be my luck!  Haha!

Kohl's Clearance Sale

Wow!  Look at some of the Kohls.com Clearance Items I have found!  Plus, you can enter code BUYMORE15 at checkout to get an additional 15% off!  I have $20.00 in Kohl's Cash to use, so I am searching for some good deals.  Also, you can score free shipping with an order of $75.00 or more. 

Apt. 9 Tiered Ruffle Twill Jacket - Originally $84.00  Sale $16.80! 

Simply Vera Wang Silver Tone Earring - Originally $18.00  Sale $7.20!

Simply Vera Wang Peep Toe Ballet Flats - Originally $59.99  Sale $17.99
* You could wear these shoes all year round.

I have also found a lot of swimsuit clearance.  So you could buy now and save for next year since swimsuits are so ridiculously expensive!  See what you can find and let us know!  :)

Update on L'OCCITANE Lotion

I just checked  L'OCCITANE facebook page and it says they have 470,296 Likes on their page!  Only 29,704 more to go before everyone who participated gets a bigger FREE sample of this lotion!  YAY! 

Go here to check out previous post. 

Pumpkin Recipes

Since Meijer has sale on canned 100% Whole Pumpkin this week I decided to put together some recipes from "Hungry Girl" that contains pumpkins.  All recipes came from Food Network and if you click on the recipe title it will take you to the website. 

Upside-Down Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients
1 (15-ounce) can pure pumpkin
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated fat-free milk
1/2 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 sheets (8 crackers) low-fat cinnamon graham crackers, finely crushed
Fat-free whipped topping (from an aerosol canister).

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine all of the ingredients except the graham crackers and optional ingredients in a bowl, and mix thoroughly.
Place the mixture in a deep-dish pie pan sprayed lightly with nonstick spray, and bake in the oven for 45 minutes. (It will remain a little soft, like pie filling.)
Refrigerate until completely chilled and firm, at least 2 hours.
Top evenly with crushed graham crackers. Add whipped topping and cinnamon, if you like.
Serve and enjoy! 



 Dreamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

Ingredients

2 cups canned pure pumpkin
1 (18.3-ounce) box fudge brownie mix
2 tablespoons light chocolate syrup
2 tablespoons reduced-fat peanut butter, softened

 

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl, combine pumpkin with brownie mix and stir until smooth. Add chocolate syrup and stir until blended. The batter will be very thick, but don't add anything else!
Spray a square baking pan (9-inch by 9-inch works best) with nonstick spray. Spread the batter into the pan.
Then spoon peanut butter on top and use a knife to swirl it around.
Bake in the oven for 35 minutes. The batter will remain very thick and fudgy and it should look undercooked.
Allow the fudge to cool, then cover the pan with foil and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Cut into 36 squares. Then get ready for a fudge frenzy!

PER SERVING (1/36th of recipe, 1 piece):65 calories, 1g fat, 57mg sodium, 13.5g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 9g sugars, 0.5g protein 

Surprise, It's Pumpkin! Enchiladas 

Ingredients 

1/3 cup chopped onion
2/3 cup canned pure pumpkin
1 1/2 tablespoons taco sauce
1 teaspoon taco seasoning mix
2 large corn tortillas
3/4 cup red enchilada sauce, divided
1 slice fat-free Cheddar cheese, halved
1/4 cup shredded fat-free Cheddar cheese
Salt and black pepper, optional
Fat-free sour cream, optional
Chopped scallions, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat on the stove. Add onion and, stirring occasionally, cook until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
Add pumpkin, taco sauce, and taco seasoning to the bowl. Mix well. If you like, season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
Spray a baking pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
Place tortillas on a microwave-safe plate. Warm slightly in the microwave, about 15 seconds.
Lay tortillas flat, side by side. Spread 2 tablespoons enchilada sauce onto each one. Place a half-slice of cheese in the center of each tortilla. Evenly distribute the pumpkin mixture between the centers of the tortillas.
Wrap tortillas up tightly and place them in the baking pan with the seam sides down. Cover with remaining 1/2 cup enchilada sauce.
Bake in the oven until enchiladas are hot, about 8 minutes.
Carefully remove pan from the oven, and sprinkle enchiladas with shredded cheese.
Return to the oven and bake until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. Plate those babies and, if you like, top with sour cream and/or scallions. Enjoy!

PER SERVING (1/2 of recipe, 1 enchilada): 188 calories, 2g fat, 948mg sodium, 31g carbs, 5g fiber, 8g sugars, 10.5g protein

*** I'm not sure about the Enchilada recipe.....some things just don't sound good mixed together. ***

Meijer Sale ~ 11 for $10

Today the Meijer Ad came out and they have a lot of healthy or "healthy-like" foods included in their 10 for $10 ..... get the 11th item free.  Here is what I saw in the ad. 

10 for $10 get the 11th item free
    ** all items will be $1 if not purchased in group of 11.  When purchased in groups of 11 these items will be $0.90 cents each.......What a great Value!  Size restrictions do apply so make sure to check the sale tags.

• Green Giant Boxed Frozen Veggies 
• Meijer Frozen Veggies or Steamables
• Meijer Wheat Bread * excludes light, low-fat, and potato bread  :(
• Meijer Pretzels and Snacks
• Michelina's Lean Gourmet Entrees  *  I love these things
• Red, Yellow, or Orange Sweet Bell Peppers
• Bagged New Star Flat Baby Leaf Spinach
• Dole Bagged Salad or Shredded Lettuce
• Meijer Whole White or MiniBella Mushrooms
• California Large Pomegranates 

• Campbell's Soup "On The Go"
• Meijer Premium chunk white chicken - canned 
• Mejier 100% Whole Pumpkin - 15 oz.  

• Quakers Popped Rice Snacks * select varieties 
• Aunt Millie's English Muffins

And lots of other great deals ....... mostly non-healthy choices.  (HA!) 

belVita BOGO Coupon.....Reset!

The belVita Buy One Get One Free coupon mentioned earlier in this post has reset on coupons.com.  So, you can print another two coupons for this product.  This would be great paired with a sale.  I have seen them on sale for $ 2.99 at Meijer.  Unfortunately this week they are not on sale at Meijer. 

Go Here for the belVita BOGO coupon on Cinnamon Brown Sugar or Chocolate breakfast cookies!

Wow - Free L'OCCITANE Hand Cream

I just have to share this.  Currently, L'OCCITANE is giving away a free sample of their Shea Hand Cream ($5.00 value) if you like them on facebook. Go Here For the Sample

But, the deal gets sweeter, if they can reach 500,000 fans everyone will be upgraded to a 30 ml hand cream! ($10 value)   So let everyone know so we can all get a bigger size!  :)  Even if you do not like this hand cream or Shea Butter, this can still be a good stocking stuffer, a small gift for a co-worker or a friend with a card attached, or a secret Santa gift.  And, the best part ......It's Free!!!!!  Yay!

Baked Lays - Sale at CVS

I can't believe that I missed this earlier this week but, CVS has Baked Lays on sale 2/$6 until....well, today 9/29.  If they don't have your flavor make sure you get a rain-check!

Delish!

Watch this video from Hungry Girl - Lisa Lillien.  These look so good and super easy to make.  This is the type of recipe I can handle....anything more is a train wreck. :) 

Ingredients

• 8 low-calorie chocolate truffles (recommended: any flavor Gayle's Miracles Perfect Chocolate Truffles)
• 1 (15-piece) box frozen mini fillo shells (recommended: Athens)
• 15 fresh raspberries

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Slice truffles in half and set aside.
• Place fillo shells on a baking sheet. Place half a truffle in each fillo shell with the cut-side down.
• Bake in the oven until truffles are hot and have softened, about 8 minutes.
• Immediately press a raspberry into the gooey chocolate center of each shell.
• Allow to cool slightly. Enjoy!

PER SERVING (3 pieces): 100 calories, 4.5g fat, 52mg sodium, 15.5g carbs, less than 0.5g fiber, 7.5g sugars, 1.5g protein

The recipe is from (foodnetwork.com)

WOW!

As I was surfing the web I came across this website discussing jobs at Starbucks and how people did on their interviews and if they ended up securing the job or not.  After reading this, it really made me wonder how some people are successful at finding employment.  With the invention of Word and spell check, how can someone make so many mistakes?  Below is one I had to share.  Now, take special notice to what position this person accepted. WOW!  (Gong throw has to be my favorite part.....HA!)

"Starbucks Store Manager at Starbucks

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mashpee, MA Apr 2012 – Reviewed 2 weeks ago

 

Interview Details – I was hired actually by the district manager at the time. the store was gong throw a SM switch so the district manager was doing the interviews: Since i had prier experience working in a grocery store operated Starbucks through a license agreement I could already answer specific question; if in this situation with a customer, what would you do? how do you go about making this drink? why Starbucks? and basically know all the questions you answered during the online questionnaire when applying for Starbucks over their website"

This is taken directly from the website........glassdoor.com.  Go here to see on original site.  

Mr. Coffee Recall

Mr. Coffee stated that they are voluntarily recalling this product and that - "We have received reports that a build-up of steam can force the brewing chamber to open and expel hot coffee grounds and water, posing a burn hazard."   Go here for more info. and what to do if you qualify for the recall.

Is anyone as happy as I am about this recall!!! I hate this machine!  I purchased this Mr. Coffee single serve brewer (knock off brand of a Keurig) last year.  At first it was o.k., but after awhile it started spitting coffee grounds all over the place and into the actual coffee we were drinking. (NASTY)  At the time we just figured it was because it was an off brand and not the real thing.  So last Monday night we went to Elder Beerman to get a real Keurig and we saw the signs posted about this recall.  So, now I have no idea what we are going to do with this new Mr. Coffee that they are sending me.  :(  I wish they would just give me a refund!

This is the one we got in place of it:

belVita Breakfast Cookies/Biscuit

After seeing the commercial that Snookie and Deena from Jersey Shore were in, it sort of took me awhile before I tried these. (Sort of Skeptical -- I was like......what are these?!?! Hangover Cure?) HA!

*** I was hoping to find the commercial video to post.....but, after reading I think that belVita had a lot of negative feedback on the "star endorsers" and they pulled all videos.  ***

But, after I did, I really enjoy the belVita breakfast cookies.  I was so excited when I heard they brought out a chocolate flavor.  I have only had the Golden Oat.  But, they really capture that salty and sweetness that I crave.  Some people disagree with this product b/c they say that they really do not have any "good" nutritional value. Go Here to Read  As I am not disagreeing with this, I am just trying to take smaller steps towards being healthy.  I believe that this product is better than some foods I tend to grab in the morning or nothing at all.  So that is why I like and eat the belVita packs. 

I really like how they come in their own individual packages, they are easy to grab and go.  You can pair these cookies with yogurt or fruit to make a really filling breakfast.  I normally do not pair anything with the packs b/c I do not have a huge appetite in the morning,  so I just sort of munch on these throughout the day. 

Go here for a Buy one get one free coupon for belVita.....Yay!!

Metabolism

Do you ever wonder why you can't eat the same diet foods that your friends or family does and not lose weight?  The other day I just happened to be watching Dr. Oz and he said that everyone has a different type of metabolism.  I already knew this, but he made it clearer to me as to why this is such a big deal.  When I was still in college my roommate and I joined weight watchers and we went and bought all those frozen meals.  She ate them everyday and lost weight.  I ate them everyday and it seemed like I was bloated and actually gained more weight than I lost.  I didn't understand it at all.  But, now I sort of have a better grasp on it.  I know now that I can not eat processed foods to lose weight.  I have to eat mostly fresh prepared meals and I know if I stay between 1500 and 2000 calories I can lose weight. The hard part is just doing it!! (ha)


After the show I went to Dr. Oz's website and took the quiz that is available to tell you what type of metabolism you have.  Now, don't expect anything amazing because it is not.  It is very simple.  But, it was neat because it sort of gave me a little bit of any idea of what I need to do a little different. 

I took the quiz and I am a type A Metabolism. It said that I need to add more protein to my diet.  It said that I should have 50% protein, 30% fats, and 20% carbs.    Go here to take the quiz. 

Calling All Popeyes

The other day I tried Lean Cuisine's Spinach Dip Snack, and WOW! It totally blew me out of the water. I was not expecting such a great tasting dip from a frozen box. And two it is a low calorie snack? These are totally worth the money. You do not just get one serving, you get two. There are two bowls of spinach dip and two pita halves. I know it doesn't sound like a lot and I was actually thinking that too, before I started it eating it. It is actually very filling and hunger crushing. AWESOME, AWESOME TASTE!!!!! These will definitely be a staple in my freezer.

I also tried the Cheddar Broccoli Dip and it was also very good, but my favorite is the Spinach Artichoke Dip.

Make Sure That You Are On the Look-Out For Coupons, Since This is a New Item!

I'm Still Here

I just wanted to write a little line telling everyone that I am still here. I have not achieved much as far as my goal. My life has become overrun by fast food drive-thrus, late night "who cares", the usual weekend cook-out binges and b-day parties. Wow! How it just slips away from you so easily.

With school season back in session it feels like the lazy days are over and that old familiar routine comes back again. Maybe I'll get my groove back. LOL!