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All winners have been contacted and have 24 hours to respond otherwise new winners will be chosen!!


Thanks everyone for entering and please bear with me as I get back on the giveaway horse!! Merry Christmas!!

Me and my love Rite Aid

I went to Rite Aid with intentions of doing a Garnier deal and a picture frame/photo album deal but the frames were not on sale at my store so I nixed that the second I walked in the door. I live near one small Rite Aid with not a lot of stock but I try to make it work. Plus the whole staff at Rite Aid is amazingly awesome and coupon friendly. So I don't mind the lack of stock, it all evens out. I was hoping to find 3+ Blonde dyes in stock for my mom but they only had 2 so I grabbed some other colors and just figured I would give away to my neighbors or sister in Washington.



Transaction #1
5 Garnier hair dyes-- $5.99
1 Garnier Face Wash-- $4.49
2 Revlon nail polishes-- $4.79 and $2.39

Coupons I used:
$5/25
2 $2/1 Garnier hair dye q's from Flu Booklet
1 $2/1 Garnier VV q
2 $1/1 Garnier VV q
1 $2/1 Garnier Face Wash VV q
2 $3/1 Revlon Nail Polish RA q
3 $3/1 Garnier hair dye IP's from swagbucks.com (printed last month I think)
2 Free Product Q's from Garnier freebie on FB?

Subtotal: -.36 cents
Tax: $2.56
Total OOP: $2.20 in change!!

I planned on spending UP+'s in this transaction but like always I was a smidge off in my math and my subtotal was just a few cents so oh well just paid in change and went on to transaction #2.

Earned $19 in UP+'s for next time





Transaction #2:
1 Contour USB Meter-- $29.99 (with raincheck)
7 Wet N Wild Nail Polishes-- $1.99
2 Trident Gum-- $2.00
1 M&M's-- $1.59
1 Snickers-- .50
FYI: All the candy (not pictured) was a last minute filler, if I was smarter I would have gotten more nail polish to generate more UP+'s but I am not that smart. Blame the hormones. Meh.

Coupons I used:
$5/25
$40/1 Contour VV q

Subtotal: .01
Tax: $2.80
Total OOP: $2.81 in change!!

I way figured my totals wrong and ended up needing $4 more in merchandise, like I said previously if I would have been smart I would have gotten more nail polishes and in turn gotten more UP+'s. Couple that with the fact I had no idea the nail polish was ringing up B1G1 50% off...it was a mess. But I didn't spend any UP+'s and earned some so it's all profit. I guess. I have half a mind to return the candy and get nail polish...lol. I'm a spaz I know.

Earned $6 UP+'s for next time.

Did I mention I love Rite Aid?? Cuz I do. Is it weird to love a drug store?? Cuz I do.

Something to share some Thanksgiving Cheer!!

Wordless Wednesday

Another peek at some CQ'd pilot

Here is another pictorial highlight in honor of our CQ'D Jet Pilot...



The kids and I made this sign to welcome our Jet Pilot home.

**FYI--the newly qualified pilots are called "Hookers" because the thing that actually allows them to stop their jet on the ship is a little metal hook. Hence the term...now if you happen to know anyone that is or has been in the military then you know their "sense" of humor...and you can see how the term would escalate.

It's kind of tasteless but it's pretty funny...that's why we exploited it.

We also made shirts to wear when we picked him up, I will post those later tonight and just add to this post. Those shirts are pretty hilarious...and tasteless too. So be forewarned.

Slanket Review and Giveaway

So everyone has a guilty pleasure (or two), one of Jet Pilot's is that he secretly wanted a relaxing blanket to snuggle in--WITH SLEEVES.  He has never said it out loud to me but I saw the longing in his eyes when Bonnie would bust hers out and relax while watching a movie.  So I did a little digging and discovered a company called Slanket. Here is a little info on Slanket and its inception...

"One subzero night in 1998 during my first semester of college I could not escape Maine's winter bite. While watching Late Night with Conan O'Brien I decided I needed to tear a hole in my sleeping bag so I could keep my upper body warm as I channel surfed during the commercial breaks. During Christmas vacation I commissioned the first Slanket to be made by my mother...and it was born.

--Gary Clegg (Slanket Creator)"

"The Slanket®
The Original Blanket with Sleeves!™
The Slanket is a gigantic fleece blanket with sleeves. A very soft to the touch, lightweight, but warm fleece blanket with large, loose sleeves designed so you don't feel like you're wearing the blanket, simply wrapped up in its wonder. The Slanket is designed to keep your entire body covered and cozy while you still retain the use of your hands. Simplistic and practical, its innovativeness opens up possibilities, but still can replace any normal blanket. " 

Pretty creative right??  I was sent the Slanket Original in Limoges Blue for Jet Pilot and when he came home and saw the box addressed to him I could see a gleam of excitement in his eye.   When he took the Slanket out of the package and tried it on--HE WAS TOTALLY PUMPED.  Never in a million years would he have asked for something like this because he is not the type to ask for anything so the idea that I had gone above and beyond and thought of getting it for him was great!!  

Since the Slanket's arrival Jet Pilot VERY ROUTINELY is seen in our living room wrapped up in it like a newborn while relaxing and watching TV.  

                                      

The Slanket is made from VERY THICK and soft fleece.  Like luxury status fleece.  Like a blanket with sleeves-SERIOUSLY.  I have seen other imitations of similar products and I can tell you hands down this product is a higher end, nicer quality than some of the other knock offs I have seen around.  Slanket also offers a variety of colors and prints and styles...stylish prints...girly ones, boyish ones and just down right cute ones.  Also available in kids sizes and Siamese style--think 2 people, 1 Slanket!!

I almost picked this one cuz Jet Pilot is a CS Major..yeah we roll corny like that!

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Check out the Slanket Store here

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 Giveaway open to residents 18 years old+  residing in the US.  Contest ends on December 3rd at 11:59 pm CST. The winner will be chosen using random.org and will be notified via email.  The lucky winner will have 24 hours to contact me. If you fail to contact me within the 24 hour period, a new winner will be chosen.

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Rite Aid take 1, 2 and 3

I have been reading several blogs who's writers are Rite Aid deal stalkers.  I like Rite Aid its a nice enough store but before they initiated their +UP's Program I was not one to be down for their Single Check Rebate Program (which they still offer), I only feel this way because I ABSOLUTELY DESPISE high OOP.  I know I shouldn't, especially if you end up getting the money back like Rite Aid's SCR program but I just can't wrap my head around it. 
I dunno, just dumb I guess. 
But I decided to jump head first into Rite Aid where I knew I could have a low OOP scenario with a fair amount of Rite Aid +UP's (Rite Aid dollars) back. 
And it worked.
So I having been trying to work the deals every week. 
And so far Rite Aid has been good to me.  Better than CVS even and I love CVS--ALOT.

This is 3 shops combined and I am on the verge of going in for a 4th trip but I think I might be overdoing it.  The only thing pushing me to go in again is because my mom and mother in law could greatly benefit from some of these items!!

Moneymakers

10 Thermacare Patches $4.99 each

Get $10 +Up wyb 5
Coupons Used:
$3/1 Thermacare from thermacare.com
$1/1 Thermacare VV q
After coupons and +UP's its a $5+ MM per 5 patches bought

4 Revlon Lustrous Lipsticks $7.99 and $3.99 B1G1 50% off
Get $4 +UP wyb 2
Coupons Used:
$5/1 Revlon Lustrous Lipstick Rite Aid q (posted at iheartriteaid.com)
**There are also $2/1 Peelies I found at CVS which turns this into a BIG MM (hence the reason I need to go back for my 4th shop**
After coupons and +UP's its a $2+ MM (even more if you have the Peelies) per 2 lipsticks


Stockpile
4 Huggies Diapers $8.99
Get $3 +UP wyb 1 Huggies 
Coupons used:
$3/1 Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers from smartsource.com
(there is also a $2/1 VV q but I used that last month :( )
After coupons and +UP's it breaks out to be $2.99 per pack of diapers (and with baby #3 on the way this is a go price for me!)

1 Loaf of bread $1.50

No coupons just needed to get my total up to $25 to use a $5/25 Rite Aid q

3 Halloween Candy .08
No coupons but this is a great filler to get my totals up to $25
hile back)About $36 in +UP's

I used 4 $5/25 Rite Aid coupons (printed from Redplum.com awhile back)
Subtotal: $1.57
Tax: $6.40
Total OOP: 7.97 ( I can totally live with that!!) Thank you Rite Aid--I think I love you!!

And I got $40 back in +UP's to spend next week!! YAY!!

Rite Aid is extremely difficult for me to explain to another human being so if you are interested in joining in the Rite Aid fun then I would suggest heading over to West Coast Savings or I Prefer Publix or The Great Shopping Game, they do a much better job than I do and make it look very easy!!