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:: Kroger: $126.10 worth of organic produce for just $17.63!

Beka from Uncoventional Homemaker emailed in her shopping trip today and I thought it was such a great example of how you can find great buys on organic produce. Here’s what she said:

I normally don’t shop at Kroger as we only buy organic groceries. But they have a small organic selection and it’s close to home so I thought I’d stop in. Boy, am I glad I did!

They had an overstock of organic seedless grapes. So as a manager’s special, they marked them down to $0.50 a pound! That’s a steal on organic grapes!

I also don’t normally go through clearance produce, it seems every time I do look it’s all terribly wilted. But some bell peppers caught my eye.

I did a quick peek just to see if they were organic or not and they were! And they really weren’t all that wilted at all!

I rooted through their whole big shelf of clearance produce and found nine packages of organic bell peppers. Three of them in each bag at $0.99 a bag! Organic bell peppers are usually $2.49 each!

Here’s what I got:
25 Organic Bell Peppers (and two conventional ones were mixed in there also) — $8.91 total
17.44 pounds of Organic Seedless Grapes — $8.72 total
On my receipts, the savings shows up as $108.47!! Wow! This has never happened to me before!

(My full purchase is not in this picture as my family devoured half a colander of grapes and quite a few bell peppers before I thought to take a picture.)

I have four children so I have no doubt we’ll eat all the grapes. But we own a juicer and will gladly enjoy some fresh grape juice if we can’t finish eating them before they start going bad.

We’ll make some meals with fresh bell peppers now as well as snack on them like crazy. I’m going to freeze extra bell pepper strips for stir-fry’s and soups later on. I also picked up another 16 pounds of grapes for other moms that I called while I was in the store — as I wanted to share the blessing!

Beka is a homeschooling mom of four, including her new sweet little boy that they just brought home from China. She blogs about their adoption at Our Eternal Treasures. She also blogs about health and Christian living at Unconventional Homemaker.


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:: Amazon.com: Pampers wipes for as low as 1.5 cents each

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21 Days to a More Disciplined Life

:: 10 Goals for This Week

So um, last week? It was sort of a bust when it came to my goals list.

There were some unexpected big things that came up that took a lot of my time and energy and I just had to shelve my plans for what become much more pressing priorities. It was good stuff and it was more important than pretty much anything on my list below, so it was worth it.

But this week? I’m hopeful that I’ll see a bit more progress on my goals. :)

Last week's goals:

Family/Marriage/Mothering Goals

1. Read 3 chapters of The Borrowers and 4 chapters of The Tanglewoods' Secret to the children. Read 3 chapters of Caddie Woodlawn with Kaitlynn. Read a few picture books with Silas.

2. Write a love note to Jesse.

Personal Goals

3. Work on memorizing & reviewing Romans 1:1-23.

4. Run 10 miles. (only ran 8 miles)

5. Read Daring Greatly, Leaving Yesterday, Bread & Wine, and Wild Goose Chase.

Homemaking Goals

6. Work for 30 minutes on my embroidery project.

7. Try at least two new recipes.

Business Goals

8. Work on updating 10 more posts for Pinterest.

9. Work on two new upcoming talks.

10. Write one post for the 52 Ways to Save $100 a Year series.

This week's goals:

Family/Marriage/Mothering Goals

1. Read 3 chapters of The Borrowers and finish reading The Tanglewoods' Secret to the children. Read 3 chapters of Caddie Woodlawn with Kaitlynn. Read a few picture books with Silas.

2. Write a love note to Jesse.

Personal Goals

3. Work on memorizing & reviewing Romans 1:1-23.

4. Run 12 miles.

5. Read Daring Greatly, Leaving Yesterday, Bread & Wine, and Wild Goose Chase.

Homemaking Goals

6. Work for 30 minutes on my embroidery project.

7. Try at least two new recipes.

Business Goals

8. Work on updating 10 more posts for Pinterest.

9. Practice my updated talk for Saturday’s event in Andover, KS.

10. Write one post for the 52 Ways to Save $100 a Year series.

How did you do on last week's goals? What are your goals for this week? I'd love to have you share your progress on last week's goals and your goals for this coming week in the comments. Of, if you've blogged about it, leave your direct link below. Let's cheer each other on to live purposeful and productive lives!

You can download a free customizable weekly goal-planning sheet here.



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:: This Week’s Menu Plan + Freezer Cooking in an Hour Plan

Breakfasts

Oatmeal, Cereal, Eggs, and/or Fruit

Lunches

Mac & cheese, fruit
Snack-y lunch {veggies, cheese, yogurt, fruit, crackers, etc.}
PB&J, carrot sticks, apples
Cheese quesadillas, carrot sticks
Leftovers x 3

Snacks

Fruit/veggies
Popcorn
Boiled eggs

Freezer Cooking in an Hour (I'll share more how this goes later on this week!)

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter
Banana Oatmeal Cups
Iced Pumpkin Coffee Cake
Freezer-Friendly Pizza Dough

Dinners

Breakfast for dinner: Pancakes, fruit, scrambled eggs
Bean & Cheese Burritos, fruit, steamed veggies
Homemade Pizza, fruit, veggies
Ham & Beans, World’s Best Cornbread, fruit, veggies
Meat, Potatoes, Onions, and Carrots in the crockpot, Chocolate Chip Muffins
Dinner with extended family
Dinner out

What's on your menu this week? Tell us in the comments or leave a link to your menu plan post.


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:: Monthly Sponsor Spotlight: An interview with The Dave Ramsey Show

The Dave Ramsey Show

We’re excited to have the The Dave Ramsey Show as one of our monthly sponsors in September.

I had the opportunity to interview them and get to know their company a little more recently:

1. We hear that The Dave Ramsey Show has made a huge change after more than 20 years on the air. Can you tell us more about that?

In August we launched The Dave Ramsey Show video channel and app. This new channel allows us to reach more people and give them a behind-the-scenes look at our show, our team, and our listeners.

People can watch callers live in our lobby doing their “debt-free” screams, and see background information about their journeys to becoming debt-free. We also have great content that plays during the breaks from our other personalities.

2. Where did the idea for the video channel come from?

A lot of people want to listen to the show, but aren’t able to because of their schedules or location. The video channel meets people where they are, and lets them consume the show in a way that best fits their needs.

3. What do you hope this new way to consume The Dave Ramsey Show will accomplish?

Our goal is to provide hope to as many people as possible. The video channel allows us to help more people positively change their financial situation through more content and more opportunities to consume the content. The channel is available to people 24 hours a day, no matter their location, so there’s always an opportunity to watch.

4. What’s your 30-second pitch on why someone should watch The Dave Ramsey Show?

No matter where you are financially, the Dave Ramsey Show will help you find answers to your questions. We have callers that are facing bankruptcy and foreclosure, and we also help callers who are building serious wealth. Money touches every part of people’s lives, and we cover all of it.

Interested in becoming a monthly sponsor or advertising with us? Find more details here.


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:: Get The Noticer by Andy Andrews for just $2.99 (today only)

My husband read The Noticer by Andy Andrews and he’s been telling me I need to read it ever since. I finally started it on Saturday and I completely understood why he was encouraging me to read it.

The book is jam-packed with great life-impacting nuggets of truth. It’s written in story format, so it’s easy to digest, but it really makes you dig deep and think.

One of my favorite quotes was this: “It’s time to stop letting your history control your destiny.” Powerful words!

Psst! You can grab the Kindle version of The Noticer for just $2.99 through tonight.

And I’m excited because the sequel, The Noticer Returns, releases tomorrow! You can be sure I will be reading that, too!


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:: Educational Deals & Freebies Round-Up

Here are some of the best educational deals and freebies available right now from Katie who writes at Cincinnati Cents:

Think Fun Math Dice Game for $5.99: Amazon has their Think Fun Math Dice Game on sale for $5.99. In this game, players try to get closest to the target number by forming different equations – using addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and powers.

Free Kindle e-Books for Kids: There are several free Kindle e-Books for kids available for download including Coolest Chapter Books for Kids Sampler, The Penguin & the Whale, The Apollo 11 Program, Help Me Be Good About Fighting, Presidential Facts for Fun, On a Farm, and Mind Your Manners.

LEGO Friends Heartlake Pet Salon for $19.99: Amazon has their LEGO Friends Heartlake Pet Salon on sale for $19.99. This set includes both Emma and Joanna mini-doll figures, a poodle, rotating grooming table, bath tub, birdhouses, shop counter, accessory stand, water dish and faucet as well as hair accessories, grooming tools, pet food, decorated bottles and hanging packages with pet accessories.

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Free Australia Printables: Download a variety of free Australia Printables from 1+1+1=1. There are also several ideas on how to put together a unit study on Australia.

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Free Curious George Preschool Pack: Download a free Curious George Preschool Pack from 123 Homeschool 4 Me. This pack includes such skills as graphing, letter recognition, building words, and more.

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Richard Scarry 7-Disc Series for $10.98 Shipped: Groupon has The Busy World of Richard Scarry 7-Disc Series on sale for $7.99. This set has over 1,700 minutes of run time and includes all 65 episodes – 35 episodes of The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Fun in Busytown! and 30 episodes of The Busy World of Richard Scarry: Every Day There's Someithing New. There is a $2.99 fee for shipping, bringing your total up to $10.98 for this set.

Free Fire Safety PreK Pack: Download a free Fire Safety PreK Pack from Royal Baloo. This pack includes such skills as matching, counting, patterns, tracing, puzzles, and more.

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Free Pumpkin Calendar Set: 3 Dinosaurs has a free Pumpkin Calendar Set available for download. This set includes the days of the weeks, the months of October and November, the year, and the numbers from 1-31.

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Free Fall Fun Printables: Download a variety of free Fall Fun Printables from Homeschool Creations. This set includes such skills as tracing, reading comprehension, sorting, patterns, alphabet review, and more.

Katie is a wife and homeschooling mother of four who writes at Cincinnati Cents about saving money and having fun as a family without breaking the bank. She enjoys sharing new recipes, ideas for frugal family fun, and tips for spending less at the grocery store.


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:: Take the 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life Challenge (starts October 3, 2013)

Need a kick in the pants? Take the 21 Days to a More Discipline Life Challenge hosted by Hello Mornings!

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:: Chili’s coupon: Kids Eat Free with adult entree purchase (through October 2, 2013)

Chili’s is offering another Kids Eat Free coupon. This coupon is valid for one free kid’s meal for adult entree purchased and is valid through October 2, 2013.

Free Kid’s Meal is available to kids 12 and under. LIMIT ONE FREE KID’S MEAL PER EACH ADULT ENTRÉE ORDERED. Offer valid only at participating locations in the United States.

Thanks, Freebie Finding Mom!


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