Jerri at Simply Sweet Home

Saving with Walgreens Paperless Coupons

August 18, 2014 14 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #WalgreensPaperless

Coupons are a great way to save money on groceries and essentials for the family, but a lot of people don’t like going through all the trouble involved: find the coupon, clip the coupon, actually remember to bring the coupon(s) to the store, and then actually remember to get everything you’ve got a coupon for. Phew! But now Walgreens is making the couponing experience much easier and stress-free with their new Paperless Coupons.

Today I’m going to show you how you can find and use Walgreens Paperless Coupons, and I’ll show you some of the things I saved money on by using these coupons. And finally I will show you what I did (or would like to do) with money we save by using these coupons. [Read more…]

Filed Under: deals and discounts, saving money, School/College, shopping Tagged With: coupons, Walgreens

Lunch Time with Del Monte and a Coupon Offer at Walmart

August 18, 2014 5 Comments

This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Del Monte, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #DelMonteBTS http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV

Noah started his freshman year of high school nearly two weeks ago. So far he seems to like it okay. It is hard to believe he is in high school; I think this is something that sneaks up on parents and most find they aren’t “ready” for it. When we took him to band camps during the summer, his dad first looked around and said, “It’s so weird to drop off Noah here, and most of these kids actually drove themselves. He’s too young for all this!” And he’s also remarked, “Wow, some of these kids have facial hair!” haha.

But aside from the basic anxieties, I think everyone is excited about the school year. I’m not sure if Noah is excited about all this pre-AP coursework he signed up for, but I know he’s very excited about being in band this year, and he’s look forward to this year’s band trip.

With the start of a new school year comes shopping for school lunch and snack items. If you’re looking for healthy, yet convenient options, Del Monte Fruit Cups and Del Monte Fruit Burst Squeezers make great additions to any lunch box.

I recently picked up a couple of packages of the Del Monte Fruit Cups. We like the Mandarin Oranges and Pineapples. [Read more…]

Filed Under: appetizers and snacks, Kids Tagged With: lunches, orange, pineapple

Summer Savings & An Easy Dinner Night with Kraft Coupons

August 15, 2014 9 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #PackedWithSavings

With our busy schedule, it is very important to have a lot of easy, quick-fix mealtime options. And it doesn’t hurt if those options are extra-affordable too! At Walmart.com, I’m always finding great in-store coupons on items we use each week! All you have to do is click on the coupons you want to clip, and then hit print. There are no programs or apps to install. Easy-peasy! Here are some coupons I printed out last week: [Read more…]

Filed Under: casseroles and quick meals, deals and discounts, recipes, saving money, shopping Tagged With: chili, convenience food, coupons, Frito Pie, Hot Dog Chili Pie, hot dogs

Friday Favorites – Week 230 – With FREE Printables

August 14, 2014 5 Comments

Thanks for stopping by for this week’s party! Today instead of recipes or projects, we have some free printables! I also just posted a new giveaway this evening, which includes a 5-hour Energy Prize Pack with a $25 GC! Go on over and take a look! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Friday Favorites, Home/Garden, Printables Tagged With: children, food labels, housekeeping, printables

5-Hour Lemonade Recipe + Yummification Contest and a Giveaway!

August 14, 2014 8 Comments

Do you drink 5-hour Energy? Or would you like to drink it but can’t get used to the taste. Recently you may have seen commercials on television for the 5-hour Energy Yummification Contest. For this contest, the folks at 5-hour Energy are encouraging you to make your own drink creations using 5-hour Energy.

To enter the contest, visit 5houryummification.com and follow the instructions to complete the entry form. “Like” 5-hour ENERGY® on Facebook, then create and submit a video that is no longer than 60 seconds showing an original combination being made, tasted, and named (creativity counts!) Drink creations must follow the approved/non-approved ingredients guidelines (i.e. no caffeinated beverages or alcohol) [Read more…]

Filed Under: drinks, recipes Tagged With: 5-hour energy, lemonade

Smooth Summer with Gillette Flexball Starring Mr. Simply Sweet Home

August 13, 2014 2 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SmoothSummer #CollectiveBias

Do you like for your man to have a nice smooth shave? My husband hates to shave! And I have to admit, I sometimes actually like the “scraggles.” I sometimes even encourage him to just grow a full beard, but he says that “it itches after a while.” (And he doesn’t really like the greys that show up. Oh no!) So basically he shaves…..then lets it grow for several days…and then shaves again when he “can’t stand it any longer.” It’s a never-ending cycle! Enter the Gillette Fusion ProGlide!

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Filed Under: Beauty, health, product review Tagged With: husband, men, shaving

Blueberry Buckle Coffee Cake

August 12, 2014 2 Comments

Even though we’re winding down the summer and doing the back to school thing over here, I still have a few summer guest posts to go this month! Today I’m excited to have Karen from From the Garden Table. Karen has prepared a delicious looking treat, which I personally think would be perfect for fall or the upcoming fall season. Check it out her Blueberry Buckle Coffee Cake! [Read more…]

Filed Under: desserts, fall, Guest Post, recipes, summer Tagged With: blueberry, cake, coffee cake

Big G Breakfast Event at Publix

August 11, 2014 Leave a Comment

It’s Back to School Time, and you know what that means! Cabinets full of options for breakfast and after school snacks. I talked about After School Snacking a little bit last week, and we’ll surely have more posts on that later, but today we’re switching gears to talk about breakfast!

We just stocked up on some of our favorite breakfast items, including Cheerios cereal and Gluten Free Chex Oatmeal. These items are not only delicious, but they are also nutritious and something you can feel good about feeding to your kids. [Read more…]

Filed Under: deals and discounts, saving money Tagged With: Big G, cereal, Cheerios, coupons, Publix

What Makes You Great with Post Great Grains Cereal

August 11, 2014 Leave a Comment

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Post Great Grains Cereal for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Great Grains has nutrition you can see! Post Great Grains Cereal makes breakfast great by bringing whole foods and nutrition to your bowl with less processed ingredients like whole grain flakes from actual wheat berries, as well as real fruit and nuts. And Great Grains carefully cracks or steams the whole wheat berry, which helps to lock in full flavor and nutrients.

Great Grains comes in several great varieties, which each have at least 30g of whole grains per serving. Here’s a list of what they have to offer:

– Great Grains Digestive Blend Berry Medley
– Great Grains Digestive Blend Vanilla Graham
– Great Grains Protein Blend Honey, Oats & Seeds
– Great Grains Protein Blend Cinnamon Crunch
– Great Grains Cranberry Almond Crunch
– Great Grains Crunchy Pecans
– Great Grains Raisins, Dates & Pecans
– Great Grains Banana Nut Crunch

This fall Post Great Grains Cereal is not only celebrating greatness with a bowl of cereal, they are also celebrating “What Makes You Great.”

They are challenging us to go on our social network channels and using the hashtag #GreatGrains tell everyone what makes us great!

Today as part of this challenge, I’m here to tell you what makes me great!

For starters, I’m a great wife to Gary and stepmom to Noah, as well as a great cat mommy to Rebel and Sugar.

I work very hard on my blog and shop in order to help provide for the family, and I also work hard in the house, cooking and cleaning, as well as organizing our household supplies and our schedules, running errands, helping with homework, and generally just being the household manager.

And I think I’m generally a sweet and easy going person. I’m not perfect, but I do try really hard. I put my heart and soul in to everything I do, and I always try to do the right thing.

Watch this video to see why other women think they are great:

Also, be sure to follow Great Grains on Facebook for product updates and other fun promotions.

I’d also love for you to comment on this post with answer to this question: What makes you great?

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Great Grains

No-Churn Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream and Cleaning up with Wet Naps

August 11, 2014 2 Comments

This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Wet-Nap but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #showusyourmess http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV

We are definitely home bodies. My husband would rather stay home on the weekends that go out any day, and I generally feel the same way. A trip to Walmart is like an adventure for me! But I’m even happier just staying home when I’ve got great food (and especially desserts) to eat!

Although I enjoy a trip to the Ice Cream Parlor or Cupcake Shop just as much as the next girl (okay….honestly I probably enjoy it MORE than most children..) I have to say there is nothing like homemade ice cream to make your summer days fun, cool, and sweet!

To a lot of people, homemade ice cream means sitting around, turning a crank, listening to a much of noise, and generally a lot of trouble, not to mention the cost of the ice cream freezer (if you don’t already have one) which can be $50 and even $100. BUT today I’m showing you how to enjoy a little homemade ice cream treat without all that hassle!

I searched the web until I found a super easy No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream, and then I doctored it up with a little chocolate and cookie dough, to create a decadent No-Churn Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream! [Read more…]

Filed Under: deals and discounts, desserts, product review, Recipe of the Week, recipes, summer Tagged With: chocolate chip cookie dough, coupons, homemade ice cream, ice cream, Wet-Naps