Tag: Deals

  • Stock up on Flash Cards at Targets Dollar Spot

    Flash Cards laminated

    Last night I cut laminated flash cards for almost 2 hours straight, my hands hurt. However – it was so worth it!  I picked up a ton of flash cards from Targets Dollar Spot. They had a lot to choose from (see pics).  They were a dollar each, obviously.  I should note that they are kind of thin (not too much) and only one side is shiny.  I took them to Mardel and laminated all of them, about 360 of them!   I am confident that they will last through each of my sons homeschool years.  The lamination cost $9.00 (36’x .25/ft) I bought 9 boxes of cards so each box ended up costing $2.  I priced flash cards at Mardel and they are all 3.99 and up, same with the regular one’s (toy aisle) at Target.  Definitely worth it!  I will be adding up all the receipts from my homeschool purchases.

    Flash Cards laminatedTime to start cutting

    Number Flash cards
    Number Flash cards
    World Flags Flash cards
    World Flags Flash cards
    Landmarks Flash Cards
    Landmarks Flash Cards
    Ryming Flash Cards
    Rhyming Flash Cards
    Alphabet Flash Cards
    Alphabet Flash Cards
    Homonym Flash Cards
    Homonym Flash Cards
    Shapes and Colors Flash Cards
    Shapes and Colors Flash Cards
    Phonics Flash Cards
    Phonics Flash Cards
    United States Flash Cards
    United States Flash Cards

    Same Different Flash Cards
    Same Different Flash Cards

    I know I am currently under budget from what we would have paid if the kids were returning to their former schools.  Then to think it’s our very own classroom is exciting too. Registration $325 + $225 = $550 plus first month’s tuition $210 + $435 = $645, that doesn’t include school supply lists, book fees, lunches, school clothes, etc.  Love it!

  • Goodies for My Birthday – SIGN UP!

    Did you know that a ton of chain restaurants offer freebies for your birthday?  I heard about it last year so I signed up at several places to receive their online newsletter or simply by joining their “e-club”.   This morning I opened my Inbox to a bunch of Birthday freebies!  Here is what I had received as of today (my birthday is one week from today):

    Free Appetizer from Lonestar

    Free Burger from Red Robin

    Free Burger from Ruby Tuesday

    BOGO Blizzard from DQ

    $10 OFF any $20 purchase from Mimi’s Cafe

    $3 OFF an Ice Cream Cake at Baskin Robbins

    Pretty cool!  I made out pretty good – eh!

    So what are you waiting for, go sign up!~

  • Too Good To Pass Up

    There is a place that I have frequented for years but haven’t truly reflected on the value of this place.  It is probably the best place in town to get your moneys worth, to stretch your dollar.  It is Mrs. Bairds Bread Store, or as it is better known as “the day old bread store”.

    I stopped going there for awhile, only because we had moved further away from it. However, after getting stale bread from King Soopers bakery one too many times, I vowed to never buy bread there again.  I was so fed up with paying full price for bread only to have it taste stale and crumble, forget about making toast.

    Back to Mrs. Baird’s I went.  With three boys it is essential to get the most for our money where groceries are concerned so why I waited so long to go back, I don’t know.  The prices are amazing and I have yet to get actual stale bread there.  Like I said I have bought stale bread more than once at King Soopers.  Also, at the bread store you get a punch card, once it is filled you get 2 free breads.  Another bonus, when you spend over $6.00 you get a free product (bread,bagels, muffins, buns).

    My last trip there I spent $12.48 – here is what I bought:

    1 – 2pk mini Boboli

    5 loaves of Orowheat bread (Country White and Country Potato)

    1 dozen – Entenmanns donuts

    2 – 3pks – Entenmanns Cinnamon Rolls

    1 dozen – Tia Rosa’s Tortillas

    1 loaf of Orowheat Cinnamon Raisin bread

    1 pk Bimbo Hot Dog Buns

    1 pk Orowheat Hamburger Buns

    Incredible deal, right?  One thing to note:  I used a punchcard for 2 loaves and received 1 loaf for free for spending over $6.  It is amazing though, if I bought all this at King Soopers I would have spent about 3x what I did.  I feel like I need to stress that this bread has never been stale or moldy – usually fresher than Kings.

    I love the D.O.B.S.!

    Mrs. Bairds bread store