Atlanta's Frugal Mom

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of making another trip to Ross Dress for Less, just in time to see all their back to school gear! Boy, was I blown away -- from organization and storage (things my nerdy-side craves!);  kitchen items (knife set w/kitchen shears $7.99), laundry ($11.99 for an iron and $5.99 for a collapsible ironing board), and  other household items -- perfect for the dorm room;  to outfits at unbeatable prices! Additionally, I saw some great baby items, at amazing prices, too!  Breathable crib bumper ($9.99) and MANY, MANY, MANY name brand, stylish diaper bags ($12.99) (...cute character shirts for the preschool crowd, too!) Minnie Mouse t-shirt - $4.99 And, naturally, I did a little retail therapy myself, AFM style !  (Translation: I raided the clearance rack.  Each top was under $7!) Would you like to shop at Ross? I'm excited to team up with a few great blogging pals to bring you a giveaway for a $25 giftcard to Ross Dre

Since my infant son is still too young to help his big sis "make" cards for various occasions, I try to include him in the process anyhow. :-) Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara  

Right now you can sign up to get a FREE 6 issue subscription to Working Mother magazine.  Seriously, it's free -- no strings attached. You'll never receive a bill. This subscription is yours, compliments of StartSampling.com.  Working Mother is the only national magazine that helps moms with careers balance their personal and professional lives.  This offer would make a great gift for the working mother in your life.  And honestly, I'm not necessarily a "working" (out of the home) mother at the moment, but I've always enjoyed this magazine!  Sign up here -- I already did!   (P.S.  You don't need to sign up for all the extras in order to get the free subscription.) Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

We are headed to Orlando next week, for my daughter's second trip to Disney. We had this last year, and it was a tremendous help! Get your FREE Disney Parks vacation planning DVD -- even if you don't have a trip planned soon, it's a great little DVD to entertain your kids, introduce them to Disney, or help them plan a "wish list." Click on the banner below to sign up for your free planning DVD now!     Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

My daughter spent the day with my parents yesterday, and came home with some of the chocolate chip cookie they made. Apparently, she's a (chocolate) chip off the ol' block! Happy Wednesday, y'all! Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara  

My happy li'l redhead -- now DRY in the morning!  :o) Mothers of baby boys everywhere instantly know what this post is about: our little boys have a knack for filling up their diaper at night, well above capacity!  I've heard many mothers discuss their solutions to this nighttime dilemma:  move up a size at night, just strap it on tight try a different brand put in a maxipad (yep, a maxi pad!) change him at once during the night special "night time" diapers .....and so on..... I tried several of those options when my little boy started leaking through his diaper at night -- him wetting through his jammies each night was just getting to be way too much!  Since I was more than well-stocked with diapers of various brands (y'all already know how I find cheap diapers !), I tried several brands, both in his current size and a size up. I even tried the maxi pad, which actually resulted in even wetter jammies in the morning!   But that lead me to believe th

Welcome to our 1-Day flash giveaway, for an easy chance to win the following: a $20 Whole Foods Voucher,  1 Free Welch's Natural Spread Coupon and  1 Free Old Orchard Juice Coupon! Here are the rules: -Giveaway is open to US Residents, 18+   -Giveaway ends on 8/28/2012 at midnight EST   -Entries are only valid through the Form Below   -Comments do not count as entries GOOD LUCKY'ALL!

Here are the latest and greatest deals and matching coupons for this week at Kroger. Make sure you've got your Kroger card when you go! :o) BOGO Deals Nature's Bounty or Flex-A-Min Vitamins 30-300ct. or 2-16oz. No price Listed * $1/1 Nature's Bounty Vitamin or Supplement`   printable OR printable OR printable OR < printable OR printable * $3/1 Nature's Bounty Optimal Solutions Product, exp. 9/4/12 (RP 08/05/12) OR printable * $1/1 Nature's Bounty Product, exp. 9/4/12 (RP 08/05/12) * $1.60/1 Optimal Solutions Time Released Calcium Product printable * $3.25/1 Optimal Solutions Protein & Vitamin Shake printable * $1.35/1 Optimal Solutions Hair, Skin & Nails Product printable Nature Made Vitamins 12-5000ct. No Price Listed * $2/1 Nature Made Fish Oil   printable * $1/1 Nature Made Vitamin D printable  OR printable  OR printable OR printable * $2/1 Nature Made Fish Oil Product, exp. 8/29/12 (SS 07/29/12) OR printable  OR printable OR

Every week, Target offers free gift cards (gc), just for purchasing select items. This week, there's also a few non-giftcard freebies, too.  Additionally, there are some great coupon match-ups in this week's ad.   Gift Card Deals $5 Gift Card wyb 3 Pantene Hair Care Items $5.50 * $1/2 Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Pantene or Aussie Hair Care, exp. 8/31/12 (Target Summer Beauty Bag Coupon Book) * $1/2 Pantene Product, exp. 9/30/12 (P&G 08/26/12) * $3/2 Pantene Product, exp. 8/31/12 (P&G 07/29/12) * $5 MIR P&G Product Purchase rebate $5 Gift Card wyb 3 Oral Care Items $3.49 Crest Toothpaste, Select * $0.50/1 Crest Toothpaste or Liquid Gel, exp. 9/30/12 (P&G 08/26/12) $* 0.75/1 Crest Toothpaste or Liquid Gel, exp. 8/31/12 (P&G 07/29/12) * $0.75/1 Colgate Max Fresh printable * $0.75/1 Colgate Optic White Toothpaste   printable * $0.50/1 Colgate Kids Toothpaste printable * $1/1 Colgate Max Fresh, Total, Optic White or Sensitive Toothpaste, e

I am excited to be working with several GREAT blogs to giveaway 3 Doc McStuffins Friendship is the Best Medicine DVD Prizes!   Prizes are hosted by Enza's Bargains, Adventure's of a Couponista, and Midget Momma.   My three-year-old daughter loves watching this show, and enjoys imitating her with her own "friends."   You can read more about the show here with Enza's Bargains review. Right now you can Enter to WIN one of 3 GREAT Doc McStuffins DVDs! Good luck y'all! a Rafflecopter giveaway If you can't wait to WIN this awesome DVD!  Find it on Amazon!  Get it now because it is a GREAT show!!!   Amazon has Doc McStuffins “Friendship is the Best Medicine” ! Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

Kmart Deals and Matching Coupons  for the Week of 8/26/12   Deals listed below are with your  Kmart Shop Your Way Rewards Card Kmart Coupon Policy: Kmart can only accept print-at-home coupons if they scan properly at checkout.   Legitimate printable coupons are delivered using special software designed to print a properly rendered barcode on the coupon and limit the number of coupons printed. If the coupon does not scan properly it cannot be accepted Kmart will not accept coupons for more than about 75% of a product’s value.  For example, a $2 off coupon for a product that sells for $2.25 is unlikely to be legitimate. If there are exceptions, Kmart is usually provided advance notice by the manufacturer. Coupons will be rejected if they appear distorted or blurry, altered in any way, or are obvious duplicates. Kmart will not accept ” FREE product” (no purchase required) print-at-home coupons. Some Kmart stores double all of the time if your transaction is over $25, some have

Check your Smart Source insert carefully tomorrow (Sunday, 8-26-12) -- there's a coupon for one FREE  Bic Flame Disk (valued at up to $4.99).  Thanks Coupon Pro for sharing about this great coupon! Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

I am super-excited to team up with an amazing array of bloggers to bring you another great giveaway!  Hosted by Front Page Freebies , it's a  Back to Beauty giveaway, with a Revlon and Physician's Formula Prize Pack valued at $125! Th e contents will be:         (1) Revlon Color Stay Mineral Blush (Honey Miel)         (1) Revlon Age Defying Makeup SPF 15 (Bare Buff)         (1) Revlon Age Defying Makeup SPF 20 (Nude Beige)         (1) PF Organic Wear Lash Boosting Mascara (Ultra Black)         (1) PF Mineral Wear Correcting Concealer (Yellow/Light/Pink Trio)         (1) PF Perfecting Concealer Duo (Green/Light)         (1) PF Multi-Colored Eyelighter (Hint of Taupaz)         (2) PF 2-in-1 Correct & Cover Cream Concealer (Yellow/Light)         (1) PF Eye Definer Felt-Tip Eye Marker (Ultra Black)         (1) PF Multi-Colored Blush Powder Palette (Blushing Peach)         (1) PF Baked Collection Wet/Dry Eye Shadow (Baked Sands)         (1) PF Matte

I am so excited to share with you all that Dollar Tree is NOW accepting coupons, starting this Sunday,8-26-12!  Please keep these tips in mind when couponing there: * Because Dollar Trees are a franchise, products will vary store to store so you might not be able to find these all of these deals.   * Make sure you double check sizes , and be patient.  With a new policy, there is a learning curve, so be nice to your cashiers!    * Most importantly: You can only use 2 printable coupons PER transaction , no matter if they're the same coupon or different.  You can view their full policy here . HUGE thanks to  Dollar Store Deals   for sharing this week's best deals! Maybelline Cool Swirl Eye Cream $1 *$1/1 Maybelline New York Face Product printable *  $1/1 Maybelline New York Face Product printable Final Price FREE   Post Shredded Wheat $1 *  $1/1 Post Shredded Wheat Cereal, exp. 9/23/12 (SS 08/12/12 R) OR  printable Final Price: FREE!   Scotch Tape 2 pack $1 * $0.

Want to WIN a Kindle Fire? Giveaway Scoop and Tracky want to make that happen for one lucky winner. Go ahead and enter below for a chance to win! Hosted by Baby Cost Cutters , co-hosted by Confessions of a Messy Mama So what's Giveaway Scoop about? Daily Giveaway Scoop   scours the web to find the best 15 to 20 giveaways - all delivered in a familiar Pinterest-style design. Plus since all the giveaways are just one click away , you can easily find the giveaways, contests and sweepstakes you want to enter. Give Giveaway Scoop a visit today and you'll see how easy we've made it to find the web's treasure chest of giveaways! What does Tracky do? Tracky is a social collaboration platform that bridges the gap between your personal and professional circles. If you need to get something done or if you're looking to connect with other doers, Tracky is the place. One lucky winner will win a Kindle Fire!! Open World Wide {if winner is outside the US

Tired of the high price of ink cartridges?  I've already shared with you some tricks to extending the life of your ink and printer, but HP wants to take it ever further: Let HP help ease the pain: sign up here for HP direct newsletter and receive "insider" status.  You'll get access to secret offers, coupons, shipping and more!   How cool is that!   Sign up now so you can start saving today! Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

Every week, Target offers free gift cards (gc), just for purchasing select items. This week, there's also a few non-giftcard freebies, too.  Additionally, there are some great coupon match-ups in this week's ad.   Gift Card Deals $5 Gift Card wyb 2 Pet Items Listed Tidy Cats Instant Action Litter 35 lb $11.99 Iams ProActive Health Food 6.8 lb Bag $11.99 $1/1 Iams Dry Dog or Cat Food, exp. 8/31/12 (P&G 07/29/12) $1/1 Iams Dog or Cat Food Bag, exp. 1/31/13 (Package Insert) Purina ONE Chicken & Rice Dog Food 16.5 lb Bag $17.99 $1/1 Purina Tidy Cats, exp. 10/29/12 (RP 07/29/12 #2) Fresh Step Multi-Cat Litter 34 lb $13.99 Friskies Variety Pack Food 32 ct $13.99 $1 off Purina Friskies Canned or Pouches, exp. 10/31/12 (RP 07/29/12 #2) **Other Select Tidy Cats, Iams, Purina ONE and Friskies Items included** Get a $5.00 Gift Card WYB 2 Biotrue Multi-Purpose Solution Twin Pack - $15.89 $1/1 Biotrue Multi-Purpose Solution printable $2/1 Bausch & Lomb

Y'all, the price of gas has gotten out of hand!  The average price in the Atlanta area has creeped up to $3.99 a gallon...   However, you can get some relief by "Spinning the Wheel" to save at the pump.  Through the Fuel Rewards Network , you can save at least five cents a gallon, plus take advantage of additional opportunities to save even more, including FREE gas for a year!!  Go sign up NOW! Keep on saving!  :o) --Barbara

Hooray! I've finally got Wal-Mat match-ups for you! Make sure you have a copy of Wal-Mart's policy on hand when you shop -- carry it in your coupon binder. :o) Grocery Pillsbury Toaster Strudel - $3.97 * $0.75/3 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel, Toaster Scrambles Pastries or Pillsbury Pancakes printable * $0.50/3 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel, Toaster Scrambles Pastries or Pancakes, exp. 10/27/12 (GM 08/05/12 R) * $0.50/2 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel, Toaster Scrambles Pastries or Pancakes, exp. 10/27/12 (GM 08/05/12) * $0.85/3 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel or Toaster Scrambles Pastries or Pillsbury Pancakes printable As low as $3.68 IHOP at Home Breakfast Sandwich - $4.97 * $1/1 IHOP at Home Breakfast Sandwich printable * $1/1 IHOP at Home Frozen Breakfasts, exp. 9/30/12 ALL YOU magazine June '12 * $1/1 IHOP at Home Frozen Breakfast Item, exp. 1/21/13 ALL YOU magazine Aug '12 * $1/1 IHop at Home Frozen Breakfast Item, exp. 10/31/12 (RP 06/10/12) As low as $3.97 IHO

Rite Aid has some great deals this week, including some cheap and FREE products, as well as some great deals with coupons and +UP rewards! Also, check out my tips and tricks for really stretching your dollars at Rite Aid! Freebies First! $1 +UP WYB Rite AId Hand Sanitizer $1.00 (limit 4) $5 +UP WYB Sleep Sheets Honey Dreams Sleep Aid 10 ct. $5 (limit 1) $11 +UP WYB Restless Legs Cream , 4 oz $11 (limit 1) $7 +UP WYB Max Freeze or Max Heat Pain Relievers, $7 (limit 1) * $2.00/1 Max Freeze Printable Final Price FREE + MM!! $4 +UP WYB Anacin, St. Joseph Aspirin, Mineral Ice $4.99 (limit 2) * $3/$9.99 St. Joseph Aspirin printable * $1.50/1 Anacin Product printable Final Price FREE $6 off Samy Fat Foam Hair Color With in ad Coupon * $2/1 Samy Fat Foam Hair Color (RA Video Values, Aug) * $2/1 Samy Fat Hair Product printable * $5/1 Samy Fat Hair Product printable Final Price FREE $1 +UP WYB Aleve Caplets, Tablets or Liquidgels, 20-50 ct. $5.99 (limit 4)