Free Chocolate Fondue for 2! Check this one out!

Romance and chocolate are in the air! Imagine sitting in a comfortable dining atmosphere leisurely dipping into warm chocolate fondue while enjoy the company of your loving spouse!

The Melting Pot has various locations through out the United States and when you join Club Fondue you will receive an invitation for a free chocolate fondue for two (of course some restrictions may apply, check with your store). They are a national franchise with pretty good coverage so there is a chance you may have one near you or within a reasonable distance. Go here to see if there is a location near you. The membership is free and we know we all LOVE free chocolate! Especially warm ooey, gooey chocolate! Once you have joined you will receive an email thanking you for joining and it will have a link that will allow you to print the coupon! We haven't been yet as I just learned about this offer yesterday but I'm very excited about such a romantic evening with Daddy!

HAPPY DIPPING!

Utility bills and Community Action

Let's face it, time's are tough and they are getting tougher it appears. Many of us are incredible with grocery/household needs savings. There is no doubt about the money we are able to save and create! We all need to stand up and give ourselves a round of applause because it is not easy being this diligent and getting our families trained on this savings program. Even with all this money can still run short. Especially with winter utility bills running up, up and up. It amazes me how our heating bill has jumped in the winter. We have done all the insulating of outlets and windows, yes we use the little curly q light bulbs (still haven't decided that they really save except for the fact they don't blow like traditional bulbs) and we have now gotten used to keeping the thermostat on 69 degrees. Which in my opinion simply STINKS! However, I am adjusting. Painfully and with a fight I am adjusting LOL. Yes, I am a sissy girl when it comes to being overly cold or overly hot. It's a Thyroid thing. Art and Sarah have been fine with it so that just goes to show a little of my stubbornness :)

Even with all the cut backs and saving there are people out there that when those heating bills hit $200.00 and up are running in circles trying to figure out how to make that payment. If you OR someone you know (remember the elderly) are one of those people please contact your local Community Action Council. On this page you can find your state and local offices. I can't/won't promise that they will be able to assist you because it is based on income (which again stinks because they don't take into account many other factors) BUT it's worth a shot. You might be fine with your utilities but you might know someone else that needs assistance. Please help them out with this information.

Wow have I been missing out!

I just did my first Walgreen's rebate online. Man have I been missing out! It was so simple! All I had to do was register and basically submit my receipt number (everything was on the same receipt!). BADABING! Naturally I finally catch up with the regular Walgreens gang now that they are talking about changing the rebate process in April! AH WELL I know over the next couple of months I will be taking as much advantage of it as possible!!!! No hassle at all and if you choose a Walgreen's gift card instead of paper check you get a 10% bonus!

Kroger 2/4/09

If your new to this world of couponing your going to look at this shopping list and think all she is buying for the most part is prepackaged stuff. If you look at other posts that are in the archives towards the bottom left you will see items that I normally buy. This was a run to have stuff that would be quick and easy for lunch (I work 40 hours a week) and Dad is Mr. Mom which means he works just as hard. It's always nice to on occasion have something that can just be tossed into the microwave. Anyways, all in all it was still a pretty good run.

2- Oncor turkey/gravy family size dinners 2.29each, .35/1
1- Huggies wipes (80 count) 2.69each, .50/1
1- Oncor Salisbury steak 2.29each, .35/1
1- Dozen Kroger large eggs 1.34each
5- Cottonelle 4pk toilet paper .99 each, .50/1
6- Perdue ground turkey .99 per pound
2- Kroger Sour Cream 1.00 each, .65/2
1- Ocean Spray cranberry juice 1.98 each, .55/1
2- Healthy Ones sliced ham 1.67 each, .75/1
1- Bob Evans Mashed Potatos (reduced) .99 each, .35/1
1- Bob Evans Chicken n Noodles (reduced) .99each, .35/1
4- Quaker Quick Oats 1.50each, 1.00/2
12- Chef Boyardee pastas .88each, .35/3
3- Grands Biscuits 1.29, .25/1
2- Lloyds BBQ Pork tubs 3.99each, .75/1
1- Nabisco Ritz Crackers 16oz 2.69, Free coupon (won from Kraft online game in Dec.)
2- Ragu Spaghetti sauce 1.58, .40/2
6- Hunts Manwich sauce 1.00, .50/2

Total Shelf Price: $107.85
MFG Coupon Savings: $23.89
Bonus Coupon Savings: $7.35
Kroger Plus Savings: $42.84
Total Savings: $74.08
Total Out of Pocket: $30.79