Brock Eastman, co-author of one our family's favorite Imagination Station books, found out we love the Imagination Station books so he asked if he could send us one of his other books. And I'm so glad he did!
From the moment I picked up Taken, I was pretty sure it was going to be a book Kathrynne would enjoy. Boy, was I right!
The characters are fascinating, especially if you love mystery, science fiction, and high-tech gadgets. The storyline is fast-paced and packed with adventure and cliff-hangers. (Kathrynne was on the edge of her seat while I was reading aloud. She kept begging for "Just another chapter, please!")
Because we loved Taken so much, we were excited to read the next book in the series, Risk. And once again, we were not disappointed! We’re excited that Brock has another book in the series coming out very soon called Unleash.
Get a Copy of Taken, Risk, or Unleash for just $5.99 + Shipping!
If your family is looking for a family-friendly science fiction novel, you'll definitely want to consider getting a copy of Taken, Risk, and Unleash. Best of all, Brock has discounted all three of these books to just $5.99 each right now.
Go read more details and order your copies for just $5.99 here.
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Health Food Store
1 Organic Kale – Marked down to $0.99
1 Rudis Organic Sandwich Flatz – Marked down to $0.99
2 Grapefruit – $0.50
0.86 lbs Peaches @ $0.99/lb – $0.85
Total with tax: $3.57
Dillon’s Meat Trip
We were getting low on meat so I made a run to Dillon’s on the day they mark down meat. I was super excited to find some great prices on our favorite brands! This will keep us stocked up on meat for the next several weeks.
3 lbs Laura’s Lean Beef - Marked down to $1.99 each
1.7 lbs Simple Truth Organic Chicken Drumsticks – Marked down to $3.80
Total with tax: $10.48
Dillons
Transaction #1
I did 2 transactions at Dillons. On the first one I only bought items that were part of the General Mills catalina sale (Buy 5 participating items, Get a $5 catalina). I used the catalinas from the first transaction to buy groceries we needed on my second transaction.
6 Totino’s Pizza – $1.33 each, used 2 $1/3 printable - $1 each after coupons
4 Green Giant Sweet Potato Chips – $2 each, used 2 $0.50/1 coupons from the 6/9 SmartSource insert AND 2 $0.60/1 printable (coupons doubled to $1) – $1 each after coupons
2 Chex Mix Muddy Buddy – $2, used 2 $0.50/1 printable (doubled to $1) – $1 each after coupons
2 Mott’s Fruit Snacks – $2, used 2 $0.75/1 printable (no longer available; doubled to $1) – $1 each after coupons
2 Cocoa Puffs – $2.50 each, used $1/2 printable - $2 each after coupon
2 Original Cheerios – $2.50 each, used 2 $0.50/1 printable (doubled to $1) – $1.50 each after coupons
1 Multigrain Cheerios – $2.50, used $0.75/1 printable (doubled to $1) – $1.50 after coupon
1 Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch – $2.50, used $0.75/1 printable (doubled to $1) – $1.50 after coupon
Paid $28.64 out of pocket (total with tax), Received 4 $5 catalinas ($20 total)
Transaction #2
1 Surf Detergent (40 loads) – $2.99, used $1/1 coupon from the 6/2 RedPlum insert – $1.99 after coupon (This is normally $6.25!)
2 Suave Shampoo/Conditioner – $0.99, used 2 $1/1 printable - Free after coupons
1 Annie’s Mac & Cheese – $1, used $0.35/1 printable (doubled) – $0.30 after coupon
1 Hunts Spaghetti Sauce – $1
1 Kroger Glass Cleaner – $1.79 (We haven’t had glass cleaner in months now and I’ve been trying to make do with other cleaner but I decided last week it was time to buy actual glass cleaner since my windows are full of toddler fingerprints these days. 
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1.88 lbs Bananas @ $0.35/lb – $0.66
1 Kroger Ice Cream – $2.50
1 Cucumber – $0.59
1 Romaine Lettuce – $0.99
1.24 lbs Tomatoes @ $1.99/lb – $2.47
1 Kroger Cheese – $1.50
1 Dillons Bread – $1
6 Oranges – $0.49 each ($2.94 total)
1 Garnier Fructis Hairspray – Marked down to $0.99, used $1/1 coupon from the 6/2 RedPlum insert – Free after coupon (I just used up my hairspray this morning so I was excited to find this deal!)
1 Dillons Gallon Milk – $2.98
2 Dove Soap – $1 each, used $1/1 printable - Free after coupon
Used 4 $5 catalinas from Transaction #1
Total with tax: $2.57
Total for both transactions before coupons and sales: $88.48
Total for both transactions after coupons: $31.21
Total for all grocery items: $45.26
Menu Plan for this Week
Breakfasts
Oatmeal, Cereal, Toast, Bananas, Juice, Oranges
Lunches
Mac & Cheese, Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Turkey Sandwiches, Baked Potatoes, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Dinners
Leftovers, Steamed Broccoli, Fruit (We’re using up stuff in our refrigerator from last week.)
Salad Bar, 30 Minute Rolls
Italian Chicken Drumsticks (I just pour Italian dressing on them and bake.), Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Homemade Bread
Spaghetti, Peaches, Tossed Salad
Steak (gift from Crystal), Biscuits, Sliced Oranges
Date Night (yay!)
Dinner with extended family for Father’s Day
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I updated this list with some new sign-up links!
Looking for something to do to earn a little extra side income or gift cards? You won't get rich taking surveys, but they are a nice way to earn a little extra income on the side. This is something I enjoyed doing when Jesse was in law school, I had a lot of free time on my hands, and we had little money.
If you're looking for legitimate survey companies to sign up with, here are a few to check out:
Pinecone Research: This is my personal favorite survey site. They pay $3 promptly for every survey completed. Go here, here, or here and sign up to see if you qualify.
My Survey: Another survey company I’ve used and earned money from. You can redeem your points earned for cash or prizes and every 1000 points equals $10. Go here to sign up.
MyPoints: This is a site that rewards you points for online activity such as reading emails, taking surveys and signing up for offers. When I was participating in this, I mostly just read the emails and clicked on the links and slowly accumulated points. You won't get rich quickly doing this, but you can earn enough points by reading emails to get free gift cards each year. We paid for our few and far between law school date nights mostly with gift cards I earned through MyPoints. Go here to sign up.
SurveySpot: This company pays up to $5 per survey and you can request payout when you have earned $5. So therefore, it's not hard at all to earn enough to get a check. Go here to sign up.
Opinion Outpost: Pays in point rewards for every completed survey. You can cash these in for instant win opportunities, sweepstakes, or cash. There are also opportunities to do free product testing. Go here to sign up.
Toluna: When you sign up for Toluna, you will receive 500 points to welcome you to the site. When you have earned at least 60,000 points, you may redeem your points for a cash reward. Go here to sign up with Tulona.
What are your favorite legitimate survey companies? Tell us in the comments!
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