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Good Morning!

I want to get back into my blogging. Yes, I've said that many times over the past 7 months.
Moving changed a lot of things for me....most, not for the better.

I've been working on getting my online "businesses" back in order.

I've been adding new products to my blujay store

I've been buiding more squidoo lenses and updating at least one each day. The latest one I've built is Owl City

I'm still plugging away at gather! I love gather as it is my highest earner each month still. I'm having fun posting daily Quips and Quotes throughout the week. I'm also still posting my shopping trips. I'm keeping up with both of my groups... ~3,000 Here We Come!~ and my newest group Colors Colors Colors, where I choose a new color to feature for the group members to post on each week.

I've been adding more books here and there to my homeschoolbuy auctions as well.

I printed off some recycled craft crochet patterns. I'm wanting to really get back to business with getting crafts made!

that's it for now :) Have a great Tuesday!

Bzzzing Ultracept Handwash

This is also posted on gather at Bzzzzing Ultracept Hand Sanitizer

As you know, I am a bzz agent. A bzz agent gets items to try and then by word of mouth we get the word out about these products.

My current campaign is Ultracept Antiseptic Handwash.

My kit consisted of 3- 2 fl. oz bottles.

Ultracept says they are the next generation in hand sanitizers.

*Eliminates 99.99% of many harmful bacteria and germs in as little as 15 seconds.

*Long lasting

*Moisturizes

*Non-sticky, non-greasy formula

(*Tests indicate Ultracept Antiseptic Handwash lasts up to 6 hours. Individual results may vary.)



Complete drug facts are found on the back of the label.

Other Ultracept information:

Used by surgeons and other clinicians because of the added persistent germ control.

Repeated application increases germ-fighting persistance.

Just launched on Nov. 16

Available exclusively on ultracept.com



I can attest to the long lasting. My daughter and I have been sharing one of the 2 oz bottles for a week now and it's not even half way gone. She uses hand sanitizer a LOT!

I can also attest to the moisturizing. I have really dry skin in the winter time, but have not used any lotion on my hands since using the Ultracept.

This hand sanitizer is different than any I've tried before. What I've bought before came in a pump bottle and was in a gel type form. Others that I have used have been the kind that are like soap dispensers and dispense out a foam. This is liquid, but spreads on your hands very nicely, which surprised me.

The smell is about the same as other hand sanitizers. I bit strong at first, but soon dissipates.

I really like it much better than other hand sanitizers I've used.



Are you interested in giving it a try? Go to Ultracept.com Enter the code "ULTRABZZ" for a 10% discount on your order.

Walgreen's Shopping 12/13/09

Back from my Walgreen's shopping for this week. I did spend some time on the list...looking through the ads and reading blogs. I printed out some coupons, used some Walgreen's coupons and the $9 in Register Rewards (RR) I had from shopping with Steve the other day.

I bought:

3 cans of Hunt's tomato sauce using Walgreens coupon to get them 3 for $1. I then used a manufacturers coupon for $1 off 3. (free)

2 Boxes of Jello, used Walgreens coupon to get them for .39 each. I then used a manufacturer coupon for .50 off 2 (.14 each)

3 pairs of Ravinia knee high pantyhose with Walgreens coupon making them 3 for $1.

Pantene 24.5 oz shampoo and conditioner in one...on sale for $5.99, I used $2 manufacturers coupon from vocal point. I got $2 in RR's for buying it.

Bag of Walgreens peppermint patties, not on sale... .99 ( I had intended on using the 2 for $1 Walgreens coupon for 4 cans of Campbell's Gravy and then using $1/4 coupon but my store doesn't sell it, so I had to replace the $1 with something else to use al 3 of my RR's in the end)

Ziploc 25 count storage bags, $1.99 with Walgreen's coupon

72 package of paper plates, .99 with Walgreen's coupon

In total I saved $6.46 with Walgreen's coupons, $3.50 manufacturers coupons and used $9 in RR's. I paid out of pocket $1.14!! .90 of that was sales tax. I have the $2 RR to mess with next week.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Things aren't going as planned, but such is life. Every day is a day to be thankful for. I hope you all remember that!


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I am Still Alive

I was doing so well with my blog...posting daily for the most part. Yes, it was mostly boring stuff about my plans for that day and that type of stuff, but at least I was posting.

I'm just stopping in today to say that I am going to try to get back to posting daily!

It's been kind of crazy around here with so many things to do, so many places to go etc. I am still working on quilts for Christmas. Right now I am in the process of cleaning to get ready for out of town company coming in for Thanksgiving.

Once Thanksgiving is over I want to get out my gift tote and start going through to see what I have for who and get presents wrapped.

I want to change my blog up to include a freebie link each day as well as include my coupon shopping trips and things like that. I want to make it interesting.

If you have any tips for me, please leave me a comment. Thanks!

Grocery Shopping 10/28/09--Savings 72%, Spent $15.26

I only had a little to spend, in fact, I came so close to what I had that I came home with .26 left in my pocket!

The store (Kroger) is having the special of when you buy 10 of the certain products you get an additional $5 off your grocery bill. I did this twice today (plus bought 1 1/2 gallons of milk)

I used coupons on every item (except the milk) I am going to list the sale price, then the price minus the .50 for the bonus, and then the price after coupons. My store doubles coupon up to $1 in value, meaning a .50 coupon is $1 off, coupons over that are taken up to the $1.

4-Brown N' Serve sausage, on sale for $1.39 making them .89 each, I used 4-.35 coupons making them just .19 each!

2-Tombstone Pizzas, on sale $2.99 each, making them $2.49 each. I used $1.50/2 coupon making them $1.74 each. And, I have 2 of the 17 UPC's I need for the Help Pay Your Bills mail in offer.

4-Chex Mix at $2.19 each, 1.69 after discount. I used 4-.50 coupons making them .69 each bag.

3-Keebler cookies on sale for $1.49 each, .99 after discount. I used 1 coupon for $2/2 packages and 1 .55 off one. Making them just .49 each!!

4-Sunny Delight, on sale for $1.49 making them .99 after discount. I used 4-.25 coupons making them just .49 each! (we need the vitamin c right now!)

3-Betty Crocker boxed potatoes on sale for $1.49, making them .99 after discount. I used 1- .40 coupon and 2-.25 coupons, making them .19 and .49 each!

Milk is not on sale and has risen some in price. Gallons now are $2.69 and half gallons are $1.79

I saved $15.10 with coupons, plus the additional $10 off for buying the 20 products.

My receipt shows that I saved $12.76 on sale prices for a total of 72% saved :)



I am very happy with today's shopping!

Walgreens Shopping 10/18/09

This shopping with sales and coupons and trying to get the best deals is, like someone else on gather stated, a full time job.

I spent about 2 hours going over the ad, looking through coupons, reading other's blogs about the deals.....and trying again and again to find the best way to get the best deals. I was reading ways to do it in one gals blog....in each transaction she only paid pennies plus tax. However, she was buying items I really had no use for, and apparently had many multiples of coupons, which I don't.

Anyway, I did 3 transactions today. The photo I've done with each transaction items in one group.

First Transaction:

I used my food stamps and bought 2 bags of m&m's on sale 2 for $5 and rec'd a $1 Register Reward (RR). I also bought 2 packages of Trident Layers gum on sale for 2 for $2, used 2-.75 coupons and got $1 RR.

I paid .11 tax and used $5.50 in my food stamps.



Second Transaction:

1-Fusion MVP razor at $8.99, used $4 coupon and got back $6 RR

2-Oral B Cross Action toothbrushes on sale 2 for $6, used 1-.75 coupon, and got back $3 in RR

2 pairs of stretch gloves, used Walgreens coupon to get them 2 for $3

Walgreen 22 ct pantyliners, used Walgreens coupon to get them for .79

1 Aleve 75 ct bonus box, on sale for $4.99, used $1 coupon

2-Sure Deoderants, on sale with Walgreens coupon $1.50 each, used one $1 coupon and 1 $1.50 coupon

1 Halls Refresh on sale for $1, used .50 coupon and got back $1 RR

I also used $7 in RR's I had from last week and the $2 in RR's I got from the first transaction.

I paid $10.98, of which $10 of it was my $10 gift card I earned from mypoints.com



Third Transaction:

Quilted Northern 9 roll pack on sale for $3.99, used $1 coupon

2-Glade Tin refill packs on sale 2 for $5, used $2 coupon and got $1 RR

3-8 1/2 x 11 bubble mailers on sale 3 for $1 with Walgreens coupon

Bic Comfort razors 4 pack, $3.99, used $2 coupon got back $1 in RR

2-Pert Plus shampoos, on sale 2 for $5, used 2-$1 coupons and got $2 in RR

I then used the $10 in RR's I had gotten in the 2nd transaction.

I paid $3.34 and I have the $4 in RR's to use next time around.



In all: I paid a total of $5.50 in food stamps and $14.43 in cash or $19.93 ($9.93 if you subtract the gift card that I used) I saved $16.25 with manufacturer coupons, $7.16 with Walgreens coupons and $20 with register rewards for a total savings on $43.41 not including sale prices.



I would have been happier to have spent less, of course, but all in all I think I got a LOT of stuff for less then $20. There were just some things that we needed this week like the Aleve, the toilet paper, the pantyliners, deoderant, and the gloves (Jasmine and I neither one had gloves for this winter) (some of the items, toothbrushes, men's deoderant, and all the razors are added to my gift tote)

Mail Call! Week of October 11

I feel like I had an exceptional week this week, and sure would take this kind of week each week!

I rec'd:

magazines: Elle, Seventeen, soap opera digest and Ladies Home Journal

$10 McDonalds card from videosquares

$10 McDonalds card from gsn

$10 Walgreen card from mypoints

Kashi coupons from vocalpoints

EmergenC samples

Burt's Bees acne sample

letter from my doctor saying my mammogram shows no sign of cancer



Not free I rec'd:

My Jerky Direct autoship

Blockbuster movie Mama Mia



In my email:

$25 paypal from gather

$1.42 paypal from cloudcrowd



If you are not a member of videosquares and would like to join, please contact me, I will gladly send you an invite. It's a lot of fun games and you earn points to cash in for all kinds of prized and/or gift cards. It's free to join!