You are what you put in your coffee. OR How to make your own coffee creamer.

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I have been looking for a good creamer DIY, this one is perfect!

A Return to Simplicity

Milk, cream, and vanilla…. OR Corn syrup solids, vegetable oil, sodium caseinate, dipotassium phosphate, mono- and diglycerides, sodium aluminosilicate, artificial flavor, annatto color [etc]…

What would you rather put in your coffee?

The older I get, the more aware I become of the things I put in my body.  It is amazing the things that we use without even thinking. I have used name brand coffee creamers for years.  It never once crossed my mind that this second list of ingredients is what I was putting in my body.  I am fairly sure that I was somehow convinced that it was the first list that I was consuming.

Now I will admit that it does take an extra two minutes every few cups of coffee to make my own creamer, but once you taste this bit of liquid heaven, you won’t mind spending a few minutes… even in a groggy…

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Yummy Mason Jar Salads, Save Time & Money.

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Mason Jar Pre-made Salads:

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My husband and I did this DIY pre-made lunch for each of us for the week. We each made 4 salads with different salad dressings, put them in the fridge and grabbed one for lunch on the go, or for a nice side to dinner. It stayed fresh and came in handy.

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Tips:
Always put the salad dressing first, then layer the harder vegetables, lettuce last. This will create a barrier so the lettuce doesn’t get soggy.
They will stay fresh for 4-5 days.
Use enough salad dressing.
I used croutons and they absorbed moisture and got soggy.
Use any vegetables, cheese, and greens you desire!
I bought a 12 pack of mason jars from Walmart. I got the wide-mouth kind, it’s easier to get your fork in! They were about $12 for the pack.

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I gathered everything I like in my salad and did a little salad workshop on a Sunday. That way there was 8 salads all ready to go in the fridge.

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My husband doesn’t get a lunch break a lot of days; so when he leaves for work, he simply grabs a salad jar and Ta-da, lunch!
What kinds of things do you put in your salad?

Great Price On Pampers for the babies.

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Cheap Diapers:

$4.99
Rite Aid Sale: Pampers Jumbo Pack Starting 02/23
http://www.coupons.com/alink.asp?go=13903xh2010&bid=1326900001

Print this coupon (link above) now to be ready for this deal:

Buy (1) Pampers Jumbo Pack Diapers -$8.99
Less: $2/1 Pampers Baby Dry Diapers Printable (zip 77477)
Or: $2/1 Pampers Swaddlers Diapers Printable (zip 77477)
Pay: $6.99 and get back $2.00 Up Rewards (Limit 2)
Final Price: $4.99

Rite Aid Deal | LoReal Expertise $1.99

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Starting tomorrow, you can score this deal.
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http://www.coupons.com/alink.asp?go=13903xh2010&bid=1326900001

Print these two coupons to be ready for the sale starting at Rite Aid on 02/23. L’oreal Hair Expertise Ever or Oleo Haircare with be on sale and match that sale up with these 2 coupons for a great deal!

Here is the deal:

Buy L’Oreal Hair Expertise Ever or Oleo Haircare -$5.99
Less: (1) $2/1 L’Oreal Hair Expertise Product (link above)
Stack: $2/1 L’Oreal Hair Expertise Rite Aid VV riteaid.com Video Values
Final Price: $1.99!

Stock-Up on Laundry Detergent.

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Safeway Deal:
Always a good idea to stock up on good ol detergent!
All liquid Laundry Detergent is regularly $5.99 per bottle at Safeway but is on sale this week for $3.50. Use a $1.00 off one coupon to get a bottle for just $2.50.
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You can find the $1/1 coupon in one of the below places:

All Laundry Detergent, 50 oz $3.50, sale price through 2/25
Use $1.00/1 – All Laundry Detergent, 24 loads or larger (redplum.com)
Or $2.00/2 – All Laundry Detergent, 24 load or larger (facebook.com)
Or $2.00/2 – All Laundry Detergent (facebook.com)
Or $2.00/2 – All Laundry Detergents, 24 loads or larger from RP 2/9
Final Price: $2.50

2/23 Paper Preview for Coupon inserts.

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These cooupons will be in SUNDAYS paper.

Sunday Coupon Preview 2/23/14
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Most areas will get one coupon inserts this Sunday. (1) Smart Source Insert
This list is a representation of what will be available in the inserts and yours may not be the same. Remember, coupons VARY from newspaper to newspaper.
Smartsource
Blue Diamond $.55/1 32oz+ chilled or shelf stable almond breeze (3/31)
Blue Diamond $1/1 reduced sugar almond breeze (3/31)
Brookside $1/1 chocolate 7oz+ (4/20)
Chex Mix $.50/2 regular, muddy buddies or popped 4.5oz+ (4/19)
Clear Care $3/1 cleaning & disinfecting solution 12oz+ (4/20)
Colgate $.50/1 adult or kids manual toothbrush excluding plus, extra clean and classic (3/15)
Colgate $.50/1 toothpaste 3.5oz+ (3/8)
Colgate $3/1 optic white toothbrush + whitening pen (3/15)
Crystal Light $1/1 liquid drink mix (3/31)
Dannon $1/1 danimals superstars 4pk (4/16)
Dole $1/1 59oz 100% juice product (4/20)
Edge $1/2 shave gels or creams excludes 2.75oz (4/6)
Energizer $.50/1 batteries or flashlight (4/26)
Energizer $1.50/1 ez turn & lock hearing aid batteries (4/26)
Energizer $1.50/1 ultimate lithium, advanced lithium, recharge, power plus or recharge universal batteries aa/aaa 4pk+ (4/26)
Excedrin $1.50/1 100ct+ product (5/5)
Excedrin $2/1 24ct+ product (3/2)
Gain/Cheer/Era $.50/1 gain, cheer or era detergents 25oz+ or gain fabric enhancer ets (3/31)
Gain/Cheer/Era $1/2 gain, cheer or era detergents 25oz+ or gain fabric enhancer ets (3/31)
Hartz $2/1 multi-cat litter (4/20)
Hershey Company $1/3 cadbury or reese’s eggs multipacks 4.8oz+ (4/5)
Hershey Company $2/3 easter hershey’s kisses, reese’s, hershey’s miniatures, hershey’s eggs, cadbury, jolly rancher or whoppers bags 8oz+ (4/5)
Honey Maid $.75/2 teddy grahams, grahamfuls filled crackers or graham crackers 7.04+ (4/11)
Huggies $.50/1 baby wipes 40ct+ (3/22)
Huggies $1.50/1 diapers (3/22)
Huggies $1.50/1 little snugglers, little movers or overnites diapers (3/22)
ICAPS $3/1 eye vitamin and mineral product (3/29)
Irish Spring $1/1 gear bar soap 6pk ony (3/15)
Irish Spring $1/1 gear body wash excludes 2.5oz size (3/15)
Johnsonville $1/1 meatballs or sausage slices (4/6)
Mucinex $2/1 product (3/31/14)
Mucinex $5/1 allergy product (4/6) Also $2.50 MIB for 2/23-4/6
Nature Valley/Fiber One $.50/2 nature valley granola bars 5ct+, granola thins, soft-baked oatmeal squares, breakfast biscuits or Fiber One chewy bars or 90 calorie products (4/19)
Neutrogena $1/1 naturals acne product excluding trial and clearance (3/23)
Neutrogena $3/2 naturals products excluding trial, clearance, bar soap and lip balm (3/23)
Newtons $.75/1 cookies 8.75oz+ (4/18)
Purina Beneful B1G1 6oz+ free healthy smile dog snack up to $4.49 (4/23)
Reese’s $1/3 products (4/20)
Schick $1/2 hydro shave gels (4/6)
Schick $2/1 hydro refill (4/6)
Schick $4/1 hydro disposable razor (4/6)
Schick $4/1 hydro razor excludes disposables (4/6)
Schick $4/1 hydro silk disposable razor (4/6)
Schick $4/1 hydro silk razor excludes disposables (4/6)
Schick $6/1 hydro silk refill (4/6)
Scrubbing Bubbles $1/1 disinfectant bathroom cleaner (4/6)
Skintimate $1/2 shave gel or shave creme products excludes 2.75oz (4/6)
Softsoap $.35/1 7.5oz+ liquid hand soap pump (3/15)
Softsoap $1/1 8oz+ liquid hand soap pump (3/15)
Tide/Downy/Gain $.50/1 tide pods, gain flings, downy unstopables or gain fireworks ets (3/31)
Tide/Downy/Gain $1.50/2 tide pods, gain flings, downy unstopables or gain fireworks ets (3/31)
Ultimate Flora $3/1 probiotic (4/30)
Velveeta $.75/1 cheesy skillets (8/31)
Wonderful $.50/1 halos (3/30)
Yoplait $1/5 greek yogurt (4/19)