December 2011

Can you believe that tomorrow is already January 1st? Well, if you’ll remember…I decided to start Weight Watchers Online on the 1st and many of you have already signed up to join me! Thank you…I’m soooo excited to get started! Since it may be a busy weekend for some of you (and me too!) I wanted to give you an update on my plans for blogging my weight loss. While I WILL personally start tracking my points starting tomorrow (the 1st) which means officially starting the program…I will NOT be posting a menu plan for the first week. I haven’t even had a chance to do one for myself yet and I don’t want to hold anyone up. I do plan on going to the grocery store this weekend and getting myself set up for the week. And then starting next Monday (Jan 9th) I hope to be posting my weekly menu plans for everyone. One of the hardest things about Weight Watchers for me is coming up with new and creative menus, so I hope we all can help each other out with that weekly post. In the meantime (meaning, this week) I may be sharing recipes or ideas and tips with you…it just won’t be an entire menu plan just yet.
I do NOT want to leave you completely hanging this weekend if you ARE also starting the program on the 1st, so what I’ve done is included a link to a great article from Weight Watchers with a list of all the foods that you will want to have on your grocery list. It’s the Plan-Friendly Shopping Guide and this is a great tool you can use to get your refrigerator and pantry stocked with foods and ingredients that you will need in the coming weeks.

If you plan on joining me in losing weight (average 2 pounds per week)….there’s still time to join us and you can SIGN UP HERE and then please LEAVE A COMMENT in this post so I can get an idea of how many people are in! All that is required of you is that you log your weekly weight (or weight loss) with me here on the blog when I post that on Mondays. You can remain anonymous if you would like…but keep in mind that you are among friends here.
We will have our own weekly Weight Watchers “meetings” and keep each other motivated by sharing our experiences and tips.
You will not be disappointed in your results!! And I am soooooo excited to get started and to help everyone out with some great menu plans and healthy recipes!
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YAY! If you’re a fan of Abe’s Market like me, then you’ll want to grab this $50 Abe’s Market Groupon for ONLY $25!
New to Groupon? Use THIS LINK to sign up for a FREE account
Then use THIS LINK to go directly to this deal
I absolutely LOVE Abe’s Market – they provide a huge variety of eco-friendly products from groceries to toys, from beauty to pets, from diapers to fashion and so much more! Shipping is NOT included this time.

If you’re wanting a couple ideas on what you can get on Abe’s Market, a couple months back I got this Krooom Farm Set for $29.99. It’s just made of cardboard, but it is actually very sturdy and has held up very well. Kambell uses it as an extension of her Calico Critters house. It’s the farm that the sheep family live and work on.
You know how kids like to play with the box that their toys come in? It kind of has that effect I guess.
I also purchased a nice jar of Shady Maple Farms Organic Grade A Dark Maple Syrup Glass, 16.9 Ounce for $19.39. It is DELICIOUS. There’s nothing like REAL maple syrup.
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Tanga is currently offering a 1-Year Subscription to Taste of Home Magazine for ONLY $3.99 when you use promo code TASTE at checkout. You can buy up to a 4-year subscription at this price, and you get 8 issues per year.
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Woohoo! This HOT coupon just reset for me!! I was just able to print 2 more!
There’s a HOT new coupon tonight for $1.00/1 Nivea Lip Care! Print this BABY NOW and save for the following CVS deal starting Sunday (1/1):
Buy $10 Worth of Participating Nivea Products = $5 ECB (limit 1)
Deal Idea:
Buy (4) Nivea Lip Care (0.17 – 0.35) – 2/$5.00
Use (4) $1.00/1 Nivea Lip Care printable
Or $1.00/1 Nivea Lip Care Product printable
Pay $6.00, get back $5.00 ECB
Final cost is $0.25 each!
Some of us may be receiving a coupon for $3.00/2 Nivea Lip Products in the 1/1 Redplum insert, which will make them free…but be sure print this coupon as a backup plan! Nivea coupons are typically regional.
Also be sure to check Rite Aid clearance…many are finding them on sale for 50% off!
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Blockbuster Express is offering $1 off your 2nd movie rental when you enter the code NEWYEAR valid through 1/1.
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A new high value coupon just popped up for $1.00/1 Lifesavers Bottle! This should make a great deal…possibly free item when paired with a sale!
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It has been reported that we are receiving (4) inserts in this weekend’s paper: A Proctor & Gamble, a RedPlum, and (2) Smartsource Inserts!
They have all most of the coupons typed out, so head on over to The Sunday Coupon Preview to see what you can expect before you get the paper, keeping in mind that many of these coupons and/or their values are regional!
Didn’t see anything you wanted, check here for free printable coupons…..Coupons.com, Smartsource.com, CouponNetwork.com and Redplum.com
If there’s a coupon you don’t receive, or that you would like more of, consider ordering coupons from a coupon clipping service:
Manufacturers Coupons
The Coupon Clippers
Capri’s Coupons – Purchase Whole Coupon Inserts. This is a great way to get your hands on some of those elusive “regional” coupons.
Ebay – Don’t forget to go through Ebates to earn 1-3% cash back, plus if you’re new to Ebates, you’ll get a $5 sign-up bonus too!
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Totsy is having a HUGE blowout sale today with all sorts of super cool educational kids toys! FingerTale Puppets are $4.60 (regular $10.99)! You can get Mary Had a Little Lamb, Jack and the Beanstalk, Three Billy Goats Gruff, or Humpty Dumpty. And tons more!

Twitsomania is only $6.49 (regular $14.99)! Twistomania is a neat little slide puzzle with a twist on the classic. Slide the nine tiles left, right, up, and down to replicate the challenges on the pattern sheet and twist the knob on the back of the unit to rotate the corner squares 90°!

Word Games, Board Games and more are just $8.50 or $10.00! Choose from games like Obscurity, Flip Tac Toe, Chime with Rhyme, or Soundtooning.
You’ll also want to check out all the awesome blowout sales Totsy is having today too!
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