Angel Food Ministries!!

I am pretty sure that I have mentioned Angel Food Ministries before, but just in case you are not familiar with the program. Angle Food Ministries is a program designed to help provide food relief to communities throughout the country. There are no criteria such as income limitations that you have to meet, and everyone can participate.

For $30.00 per month you can get a box of food that retails for $60.00 and over. I have participated in this program and can tell you from first hand experience that all of the food is good. Everything tastes fresh, and you can stretch it out to make it last even longer. There are different boxes that you can order, and the menu is different each month. The Signature box costs $30.00, it contains meat, shelf stable milk, eggs, a desert item, vegetables, and usually some type of bread. Then there are special boxes that you can order. They are offering a seafood box in the month of January.

I really love this program, and feel that it can be a great resource to several families. If you would like to find out if there is a participating location near you go here.

Exciting News!!

I have some exciting news for all of you wonderful readers out there. Savin' Some is branching out and will begin offering classes. Of course this is for my local area right now, however additions may be added in the future. I will be offering two different classes, Comprehensive Couponing, and Living Well On Less.

I am extremely excited to be able to offer this to you all. Below are the specifics for the classes.

Comprehensive Couponing will be a class all about couponing. It will cover all of the basics from where to get your coupons to how to maximize your savings. The class will also cover CVS and Walgreens and how their programs work. The class will last for 2 hours, and there will be plenty of time for questions. The fee for the class is $10 per person.

Living Well on Less will be a class about how to live a frugal lifestyle. Saving money does not mean living without, and I want to show you how to adopt the right attitude about money. This class will cover several topics, some of which include; vacation planning on a budget, holidays on a budget, how to be a thrift store diva, meal planning, ways to save in the kitchen, and several more. This class will also last for two hours. The fee for the class is $10 per person.

If you are interested in hosting or attending one of these classes please contact me at bkwatts3 @ gmail.com

If you do not live in my area, and are interested in a class please email me also. I am working on a class for you too.

Plan it out!!

Sometimes we are in such a hurry to get out of the door that we forget to plan out our trips, but the plan is what can save you tons. I find that it works best to make your plan the night before the actual shopping trip. The method that works best for me is to gather all of the weekly circulars, along with your coupons, and a pen and paper. I try to practice Once A Month Cooking (OAMC), so I also get my menu out while making my list. Go through and check the circulars for weekly sales, and the coupons to match the sale items. I like to try to plan my menu around what is on sale, but since I cook for the entire month at once, sometimes that is a little difficult.
Once you have everything together, check the different stores for sales. I find that most of the time all of the best deals are not at the same store, so you have to shop around. For me, I plan all of the shopping for the same day because all of the large stores are located 30 to 45 minutes from my home, so it saves time and gas to get it all done at once.
When making out your lists, I find it helpful to start a new page for each store, so I don’t get confused. I also make an envelope for each store to hold the coupons for that particular store. Don’t forget to check online resources for coupons also. Many stores accept internet printed coupons, so you don’t want to overlook that.
If you are just starting out, it can be a little overwhelming at first, but don’t give up. If you stick with your program you will see the results soon enough, not only in your wallet, but also in your pantry.

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Great Giveaway!!

I have to admit, I love giveaways, and this is my favorite one. I enter it every year in hopes of winning, maybe one year I will be lucky enough. Anyway, I wanted to share it with everyone, so you can have a chance to win too. The HGTV Dream Home giveaway is up. You can enter daily here.

Good Luck!! I would love to see one of my winners win!!

Kroger Deals 1/3-1/9!!

Fresh Ground Beef $1.79 lb.

Fresh Split Chicken Breasts $0.99 lb.

Fresh Leg Quarters $0.49 lb.

Lean Cuisine Frozen Entrees or Hot, Lean, or Croissant Pockets $1.78.
$1.00 off of three (10/25 SS insert).

Quaker Instant Oatmeal $1.88.

Chef Boyardee Pasta $1.00.
Buy 3 get one Free coupon (All You Magazine).

Sunny-D Selected Varieties, 48-64 oz. $1.00.

Clairol Herbal Essence $2.77.
$1.00 Herbal Essence coupon (12/27 P&G insert).

Dannon Yogurt 4-6 packs or 32 oz. cups $1.88.
$1.00 Dannon coupon (12/6 SS insert).

Dawn dish detergent $2.00.
$1.00 Dawn coupon (12/27 P&G insert).

Freschetta Pizza $3.99.
$1.00 Freschetta coupon (11/15 SS insert).

Progresso Soups 18-19 oz. $1.25.
$1.00 off of two Progresso soups (12/6 SS insert).
$1.10 off of three available here.

Rice A Roni or Pasta Roni $1.09.
$1.00 off of three Rice A Roni or Pasta Roni (1/3 RP insert).

Piggly Wiggly Deals 1/4-1/10!!

Family Pack Ground Beef $1.29 lb.

Family Pack Sirloin Pork Chops $0.99 lb.

5 lb. Bag Quaker Quick Grits $0.99, limit of 2 with card and $10.00 purchase.

Bounty Paper Towels $1.00, limit of 5 with card and $10.00 purchase.
$0.25 off any Bounty paper towel (exp. 1/31/10).

LouAna Vegetable Oil $0.49, limit of 1 with card and $10.00 purchase.

15 oz. Chef Boyardee Pasta $1.00.

20 oz. Piggly Wiggly Bread $0.99.

Fresh Boston Butt Pork Roast $0.99 lb.

Split Fryer Breasts $0.99 lb.

Medium Yellow Onions 3 lb. bag $0.99.

All Purpose Russet Potatoes 5 lb. bag 2/$3.00.

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