Frugal Summer Fun For Bored Kids Of All Ages

Both my sons have always enjoyed making Paper Airplanes. The price is right and the mess is kept to a minimum.

This site is great! 15 Free Paper Airplanes to print from your computer. I've recycled paper and used the backside I've already printed to print these out, my boys didn't care.

If you don't have a printer available, check out Alex's Paper Airplanes. There are several different planes here with folding instructions.

Here's one of their favorites. The Best Paper Airplane. The instructions are easy to understand and the pics are great.

Newspapers make great paper airplanes as well as pages from old magazines.

Here's a site that has planes as well as boats! Origami Kids

What frugal activities do you do with your children to beat summer time boredom?

CVS Gift Card Giveaway Winner

Lucky #3!

Congratulations pestkaj!

FREE Redbox Rental for August

The August Monday FREE Redbox code is 27HZ4KT. This code will expire at midnight tonight.

Did you know:

That a Redbox dvd can be returned to ANY box? It does not have to be returned to the same box it was rented from!

You can reserve movies online? Just go HERE

Many Moons Washable Cloth Feminine Pads Giveaway

I am so excited to be hosting this giveaway from Many Moons Alternatives for a set of 3 pads and 6 liners!

Did you know:
There are an average of 43 million women in North America menustrating?
The average woman menustrates from age 12-52. (40 years!)
The average woman uses 6 pads/tampons per day for 5 days of each month. That's 30 per month or 360 per year. (are you doing the math here?)
The average woman will use 14,400 pads/tampons in her lifetime.

14,400 PER WOMAN! That's one huge pile of waste filling landfills.


The benefits of using cloth mama pads is not just the ecological benefit. The benefits for us as mamas are great also. The greatest benefits I have found is less chafing, less yeast infections and less cramping.

The winner will get to choose which size you'd like. Many Moons offers these sizes:

7 1/2" youth pad
9" mini pad
11" regular/maxi pad
13" goodnight pad


Wild- vibrant, fun, usually darker prints and solids. With sewn in leak-proof nylon.

Fabric colors/patterns are varied and subject to change without notice.

Other Uses:
Postpartum - Many Moons are great for postpartum care, because they are so soft and gentle on tender skin. We recommend the Goodnight pad and Regular-Maxi pads for postpartum.
Incontinence - Many Moons pads are also ideal for light-moderate incontinence protection. We suggest using 2 liners to provide optimal absorbency.

Just choose a pad length that is right for you.

To enter this great giveaway:

Make sure each entry has it's own comment or they won't count individually. You can enter up to 3 times; one for each listed below. Here is how to enter.......

1. Visit Many Moons Alternatives and tell me what products interest you the most. Remember you MUST do this first or your extra entries will be invalid.

2. Write about this giveaway on your own site, then leave a separate comment with a link to your post.

3. Tweet about my giveaway on Twitter, leave the link in comments.

Entry deadline: Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. CDT.

I'll use Random.org to generate a number that corresponds with the winning comment. The winners will be announced here, Sunday August 9, 2009.

The winner will have 48 hours to email me with their size preference and shipping information; otherwise a new winner will be randomly selected.

This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada.

Good luck!


Many Moons Alternatives can also be found on Etsy! Check out their Etsy store HERE.

Coupon Preview 8-2-09

This week is a big week for coupons. There will be 5 inserts!


SMARTSOURCE
Almay Cosmetic Product, any except trial $1 (10/24/09)
Aspercreme, Capzasin, Flexall, Icy Hot, or Sportscreme Product $1 (10-31-09)
Band-Aid Adhesive Bandages Product, any except trial .50 (11/30/09)
Beech-Nut Lets Grow Product B1G1F up to $2.89 (12-31-09)
Beech-Nut Stage 2 Jars $2 on 16 (12-31-09)
Beech-Nut Stage 3 Homestyle Fruit FREE up to .99 (12-31-09)
Benadryl Allergy Product, any except trial $1 (11/12/09)
Benadryl Childrens Allergy Product, any except trial $1 (11/2/09)
Benadryl Cream, Gel or Spray, any except trial $1 (11/2/09)
Bengay $2 (11/30/09)
Blue Bunny Aspen or Sedona Frozen Yogurt Granola Snacks $2 (11-30-09)
Cabot Cheese Products $1 on 3 (12-30-09)
Chef Boyardee Cans or Microwave Pastas .35/3 (9/12/09)
Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Control Kit or Clean & Clear Blackhead Eraser $3 (10/18/09)
Clean & Clear Product, any $1 (10/18/09)
Comet Soft Cleanser or Comet Spray .35 (10-2-09)
Cookie Crisp Cereal .50 (9-12-09)
Cortaid .50 (11/30/09)
Efferdent, 78ct+ or Listerine Pocketpaks, 24 ct + or any Listerine Pocketmist or any Plax Rinse .50 (12/31/09)
El Monterey Tornados, 8.4 oz. $1 (11/30/09)
Energizer Batteries or Energizer Flashlight $1 (9-13-09)
Fiber One Toaster Pastries .50 (9/12/09)
General Mills Cereals (Frosted Cheerios, Fruity Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, etc.) $1 on 2 (9/12/09)
Johnson & Johnson Red Cross Product (excludes trial size) $1 (11/30/09)
Kens Dressings $1 on 2 (9/30/09)
Kens Lite Accents Salad Dressing Spray, 7 oz. $1 (9/30/09)
Kens Marinade or Buffalo Wing Sauce $1 (9/30/09)
Kleenex Facial Tissue .50/3 OR any One Bundle Pack (9/30/09)
L.A. Looks Product, 20 oz. $1 (11-02-09)
Listerine Agent Cool Blue, 500 ml or Smart Rinse 500 ml B1G1F up to $5.05 (12/31/09)
Listerine Whitening Pre-Brush Rinse or Fluoride Rinse, 12 fl oz+ or any Rembrandt Whitening Product $1 (12/31/09)
Mini Babybel Cheese, any .55 (10-31-09)
Neosporin .50 (11/30/09)
Nonnis Tusconi, 7.4 oz. $1 (9-1-09
OneTouch Meter $10 (8-31-09
Orville Redenbachers Gourmet Popping Corn Jar .40 (9/30/09)
Orville Redenbachers Gourmet Popping Corn, 3-pk+ .40 (9/30/09)
Oxy Product, any $1 (10-31-09)
Oxy Purifying Face Scrub or Oxy Deep Cleaning Face Wash $1 (10-31-09)
Pampers Cruisers Premium Absorbency Diapers $2 (10/31/09) (TARGET)
Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive Diapers $2 (10/31/09) (TARGET)
Pert Plus, 24.5 oz+ $2 (9/30/09)
Pert Plus for Men $1.50 (9/30/09)
Pert Plus or Pert Plus for Men, 12 oz.+ $1 (9/30/09)
Peter Pan Peanut Butter, 16 oz.+ .50/2 (9/12/09)
Purell Product, any except 1 oz. .50 (11/30/09)
Reach Floss or Listerine Mouthwash 1L+ or Reach Toothbrush or Reach Access Flosser $1 (12/31/09)
Reach Floss and/or Listerine Mouthwash 1L+ and/or Reach Toothbrush and/or Reach Access Flosser $5 on 3 (12/31/09)
Reach Floss and/or Listerine Mouthwash 1L+ and/or Reach Toothbrush and/or Reach Access Flosser $3/2 (12/31/09)
Red Baron Fire Baked Pizza, any $1 (10-10-09)
Spic and Span or Cinch .55 (10-2-09)
Sudafed, Sudafed PE or OM $2 (11/2/09)
Sure Anti-perspirant & Deodorant , any 2 oz.+ .75 (9/30/09)
Sure for Men Anti-perspirant & Deodorant $1 (9/30/09)
Tylenol Allergy or Sinus, any except trial $1 (11/2/09)
Tyson Anytizers Snacks $1/1 bag (11/30/09)
Tyson Frozen Breaded Chicken $1/1 bag (11/30/09)
Tyson Frozen Breaded Chicken or Tyson Anytizers Snacks, any box .55 (11-30-09)
VisineProduct, any except trial $2 (11/2/09)
Zeasborb $2 (10/11/09)
Zyrtec, 24 ct+ $4 (11/2/09)
Zyrtec Childrens $2 (11/2/09)

SMARTSOURCE #2
Armstrong or Pledge Floor Cleaner, any $1 (9-27-09)
Breyers YoCrunch 100 Calorie Yogurt Packs, any .75 (10-25-09)
Edge Shave Gel .75 (9/26/09)
Fantastic All Purpose Cleaner .75 (9/26/09)
Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator B1G1F to $4.29 (9/12/09)
Glade Plugins Scented Oil Lasting Impressions Holder $3 (9/12/09)
Glade Plugins Scented Oil twin refill or 2 single refills $1 (9/12/09)
Glade Plugins Scented Oil Warmer FREE wyb a Refill to $3.99 (9/12/09)
Glade Sprays, any except Air Infusions .75/2 (9/12/09)
LOreal EverPure Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment $2 (10/25/09)
Oust Air Sanitizer B1G1F to $3.49 (9/26/09)
Pledge Furniture Care $1.50/2 (9/27/09)
Pledge Furniture Care Wipes $1 (9/27/09)
Pledge Multi Surface Product $1 (9/27/09)
Raid Ant & Roach Killer or Raid Bait, any $1 (9-27-09)
Raid Flying Insect Killer, Wasp & Hornet Killer or Disposable Yellow Jacket Trap $1 (9/27/09)
Red Lobster Dinner Entrees, any $4 on 2 (9-24-09)
Red Lobster Lunch Entrees, any $3 on 2 (9-24-09)
Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner Refills $2/2 (9/27/09)
Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner Starter Kit $3 (9/27/09)
Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner .75 (9/27/09)
Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush 2-in-1 Starter Kit FREE up to $7.29 wyb Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel (9/27/09)
Scrubbing Bubbles Mega Shower Foamer $1 (9/27/09)
Shout Laundry Product .55 (9/26/09)
Skintimate Cream Shave or Gel $1 (9/26/09)
Windex Glass Cleaning Product $1 on 2 (9/27/09)
Windex Multi Surface Cleaning Product $1 (9/27/09)

RED PLUM
All Liquid Laundry Detergent, 96 load+ $2 (10/25/09)
All or Surf Laundry Detergent $1 (10/25/09)
Blink Tears or Blink GelTears Lubricating Eye Drops, any $4 (10-24-09)
Caress Daily Silk, Glowing Touch, Berry Indulging, etc. 12 oz Body Wash+ or 6 bar pk+ $1 (9-27-09)
Caress Tahitian Renewal or Cashmere Luxury Body Wash, 12 oz+ $1 (9/27/09)
Centrum Ultra Product $1 (11/30/09)
Centrum Ultra Product, 200 ct $3 (11/30/09)
Clorox Liquid Bleach Product, 82 oz.+ .50 on 2 (10-2-09)
Clorox 2 Stain Fighter & Color Booster on any, 22 oz+ $1 (10-2-09)
Complete Blink-N-Clean Lens Drops or Blink Contacts Lubricant Eye Drops $1 (10-24-09)
Complete Multi-Purpose Solution, any 12 oz+ $1 (10-24-09)
Degree Men or Women Anti-perspirant & Deodorant, any .75 (10-25-09)
Degree Men or Women Clinical Protection Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant $2 (10/25/09)
Dove Beauty Bar (6-bar+) or Body Wash, 10 oz.+ $1 (10/18/09)
Dove Deep Moisture, Sensitive Skin or Gentle Exfoliating Body Wash ,12 oz+ $2 (10/18/09)
Dove Hair Care, excludes trial size $1 (10/25/09)
Folgers Coffee Product, 7 oz+ .25 (9/19/09)
Folgers Instant Coffee Product .50 (9/19/09)
Hellmanns Product, 16.5 oz.+ .60 (10-25-09)
Knorr Rice and Pasta .60/2 (9/27/09)
Lever 2000 bar, multipack 6-bar+ $1.50 (9-27-09)
Lipton Tea Bags, Lipton To Go or any Iced Tea Mix, any .75/2 (10-25-09)
LOreal Cleanser, any $1 (10-25-09)
LOreal Colour Riche or Lip Product, any $1 (10-25-09)
LOreal Haircolor, any $3 (10-25-09)
LOreal Makeup, Powder, Blush, Bronzer or Concealer, any $2 (10-25-09)
LOreal Moisturizer or Treatment, any $1 (10-25-09)
Maybelline Eye Shadow or Eyeliner $1 (8-31-09)
Maybelline Mascara, any $1 (8-31-09)
Oral-B Advantage Plus Toothbrush FREE up to $3.44 wyb both Crest And Scope, (9/30/09) (TARGET)
Osteo-Bi-Flex Product, any $6 (9-15-09)
Pedigree Dentastix Treats for Dogs $1 (9/27/09)
Pedigree Marrobone Treats for Dogs $1 (9/27/09)
Promise Activ Spread, any $1 (10-24-09)
Q-tips Cotton Swabs, 170 ct+ .30 (10/25/09)
Ragu .60/2 (9/27/09)
Sally Hansen LaCross Beauty Tool, any $1 (9-30-09)
Sally Hansen Nail Color, any $1 (9-30-09)
Sally Hansen Nail Treatment, any $1 (9-30-09)
Scotch Fur Fighter Hair Remover Refill $1 (9/30/09)
Scotch Fur Fighter Hair Remover Starter Kit $5 (9/30/09)
Skippy Peanut Butter, 15 oz+ .60 (9/27/09)
Smooth Away or Smooth Away Vibe $1 (10/30/09)
Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, 3 Musketeer , etc. Singles bar, 1.16 oz - 2.13 oz, B1G1F up to $1.29 (8-30-09) (TARGET)
Suave Body Lotion, 18 oz+ $1 (10/25/09)
Suave Body Wash .75 (10/25/09)
Suave Deodorant .75/2 (10/25/09)
Suave Shampoo, Conditioner, Hairspray or Styling Product $1 on 2 (10/25/09)
Temptations All Natural or Indoor Treats for Cats $1 on 2 (9/12/09)
Temptations Treats for Cats $1 on 2 (9/12/09)
Toys R Us / NFLShop.com Gift Certificate (mail-in) (8-15-09)
Vaseline Lotion, 200 ml+ .50 (9/27/09)
Vaseline Men Lotion .50 (9/27/09)
Wish Bone Bountifuls Dressings, 9.5 oz, Western Dressings, 16 oz.+ or Salad Spritzers,7oz $1.25 on 2 (10/24/09)
Zephyrhills Natural Spring Water .5-Liter 6- or 12-packs $1 on 2 (10-13-09)
Zephyrhills Natural Spring Water 8 oz 12 -packs, 8 oz with Fluoride or Aquapod 8-packs $1 on 2 (10-13-09)

KELLOGGS/KEEBLER INSERT
Keebler and/or Sunshine Multi-Packs,11.52 oz+ $1 on 2 (9/27/09)
Keebler Cookies, 8.5 oz+ $1 on 2 (9/27/09)
Keebler Sandwich Crackers, 8 ct+ $1 on 2 (9/27/09)
Kelloggs All-Bran Cereals, 11.4 oz+ $1 on 2 (9/13/09)
Kelloggs Corn Flakes, Jumbo Krispies, Mini-Wheats Little Bites, 11.2 oz+ $1 on 2 (9/13/09)
Kelloggs Eggo Frozen Products, 4 ct+ $1 on 2 (9/27/09)
Kelloggs Frosted Flakes, Gold, Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, Cocoa Krispies, Pops 10 oz+ $1 on 2 (9/13/09)
Kelloggs Fruit Flavored Snacks, 6 ct+ $1 on 2 (9/27/09)
Kelloggs Mini-Wheats ,14 oz+ $1 on 2 (9/13/09)
Kelloggs Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars, 8 ct+ $1 on 2 (9/27/09)
Kelloggs or Keebler Products Fuel for School Rebate, buy 10 get $10 rebate (mail-in) (9/30/09)
Kelloggs Pop-Tarts, 8ct+ $1 on 2 (9/27/09)
Kelloggs Pop-Tarts Blueberry Muffin and/or Chocolate Banana Split, 8ct+ $1 on 2 (9/27/09)
Kelloggs Raisin Bran Crunch, Raisin Bran Extra and/or Kelloggs Raisin Bran, 14 oz+ $1 on 2 (9/13/09)
Kelloggs Rice Krispies Treats, 8 ct+ $1 on 2 (9/27/09)
Kelloggs Special K Cereals, 11.4 oz+ $1 on 2 (9/13/09)
Kelloggs Special K Protein Products, 4 ct+ $1 on 2 (9/27/09)
Morning Star Veggie Foods Products $1 on 2 (9/27/09)

PROCTER & GAMBLE
Always Infinity, 14ct+ $1 (8/31/09)
Always Pad, Clean or Feminine Cleansing Cloth .50 (8/31/09)
Always Pantiliner, 34ct+ .50 (8/31/09)
Bounce Dryer Bar $1 (8/31/09)
Bounce Dryer Sheets .50 (8/31/09)
Bounty Towels or Napkins .25 (8/31/09)
Charmin .25 (8/31/09)
Clearblue Easy Ovulation Test $3 (8/31/09)
Clearblue Easy Pregnancy Test $1 (8/31/09)
Clairol Natural Instincts Hair Color $4 (8/31/09)
Crest Glide floss 35M+ or Glide Picks 30 ct.+ .75 (8-31-09)
Crest Premium Toothpaste, 4.2oz+ .75 (8/31/09)
Crest Rinse ,440mL+ .75 (8/31/09)
Crest Toothpaste, 4.2oz+ 50 (8/31/09)
Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal, 14ct, Premium, ProEffects, etc. $5 (8/31/09)
Crest Whitestrips Classic $3 (8/31/09)
Daisy 10ct, 12ct or Daisy3 4ct, Venus Disposable 2ct or 3ct, Mach3 Disposable 3ct, Sensor3 4ct, etc. $2 (8/31/09)
Dawn .25 (8/31/09)
Dawn Plus . 50 (8/31/09)
Downy Liquid or Sheets .50 (8/31/09)
Duracell CopperTop, PowerPix. Ultra Digital. or Ultra Photo Lithium Batteries .75 (8/31/09)
Duracell Rechargeable Product or Daylite Flashlight $2 (8/31/09)
Duracell Ultra Advanced or Ultra Digital AA or AAA $1 (8/31/09)
Fixodent Adhesive, 1.2oz+ .50 (8/31/09)
Gillette Body Wash FREE wyb Gillette Fusion Razor (8/31/09)
Gillette Clinical Strength $1 (9/30/09)
Gillette Clinical Strength AND Secret Clinical Strength $4 (9/30/09)
Gillette Fusion Cartridge Pack, 6ct+ $4 (8/31/09)
Gillette Shampoo FREE wyb Gillette Fusion Razor (8/31/09)
Head & Shoulders Shampoo or Conditioner $1 (8/31/09)
Iams Dog or Cat Cans $1/1 Variety or Multi pack or 4 cans (8-31-09)
Iams Dry Dog or Cat Food Bag $1 (8/31/09)
Metamucil Psyllium or Clear & Natural NonPsyllium Product $1 (8/31/09)
Olay Bar Pack, Body Wash or InShower Body Lotion $1 (8/31/09)
Olay Facial Moisturizer or Facial Cleanser $1 (8/31/09)
Olay Hand & Body Lotion, excludes 30mL $1 (8/31/09)
Olay Professional ProX Product $5 (8/31/09)
Olay Ribbons Body Wash $1 (8/31/09)
Old Spice Antiperspirant/deodorant or Body Wash $1 on 2 (9/30/09)
Old Spice Body Spray FREE up to $2.99 wyb any (3) Old Spice Deodorant or Body Wash (9/30/09)
OralB Pulsar, Cross Action, Advantage .50/1 or two Indicator Toothbrushes (8/31/09)
OralB Refill Brush Heads, 3ct+ $1 (8/31/09)
OralB Stages or Zooth Manual or Power Toothbrush .50 (8/31/09)
OralB Stages, Zooth, or Kids Toothpaste . 50 (8/31/09)
OralB Vitality, Pulsonic, ProfessionalCare, or Sonic Complete Rechargeable Toothbrush $3 (8/31/09)
Pampers Diapers or Pants $1 (8/31/09)
Pampers Easy Ups Trainers $1.50 (8/31/09)
Pampers Sensitive ThickCare Wipes Tub 60ct FREE wyb any Box of Pampers Swaddlers, etc. Diapers (8/31/09)
Pantene Products $1 on 2 (8/31/09)
Pantene Styling Products $1 (8/31/09)
Prilosec OTC $1 (8/31/09)
Pringles Cans, 180g+ $1 on 2 (8/31/09)
Pringles Fat Free cans, 165g+ .50/2 (8/31/09)
Pringles Snack Stacks, Stix, Minis, or Bold Bites .50 (8/31/09)
Puffs .25/3 Single Boxes OR one 3pk (8/31/09)
SatinCare Shave Gel .55 (8/31/09)
Scope, 473mL+ .75 (8/31/09)
Secret Clinical Strength $1 (9/30/09)
Swiffer Starter Kit $2 (8/31/09)
Tag Invisible Solid or Body Spray $2 (9/30/09)
Tampax, 18ct+ .50 (8/31/09)
Tide Detergent or Tide to Go $1 (8/31/09)
Tide Stain Release Product .75 (8/31/09)
Venus Disposables 6ct, Mach3 Disposables 6ct, Sensor3 8ct or CustomPlus3 8ct $3 Venus Embrace, etc. $3 (8/31/09)
Venus Embrace or Venus Breeze Family Razor $2 (8/31/09)
Venus Embrace or Breeze Family 6-ct. or 8-ct. Cartridges $3 (8-31-09)