We spent the last two days in Johnson City, Tennessee. I only went to one property and the folks there were really nice letting me use the laundry facilities in the corporate apartment (almost all apartment complexes have XX corporate apartments that are on short term lease to… corporations) and it was a great, quiet place to set up my computer. Some of these leasing offices are very busy and therefore, have a lot of distractions.

That and I like to talk.

Since I spent all day Wednesday working on the blog, I did not get to see many of the sites. I did , however, get to see the one thing I really, really, REALLY wanted to visit:

YAY!

Now I did not have the opportunity to use any of their great weekly coupons – I could not see how I could get bacon and eggs home and still be certain we would not be die of salmonella poisoning. But, I picked up 1,347,515 organic product tear pad coupons! You have never seen so many tear pad coupons in your life!

It was the anti-WalMart!

Actually it was just like Wild Oats, if anyone remembers those. Small, clean, and very organic!

I bought two bags to add to my reusable bag collection. We also spent $50! It was like Whole Foods on steroids or something.

And now we are on our way to Raleigh for a quick in and out. I’d have loved to stop at High Point (OMG the furniture mart is bankrupt and he just handed the keys over to the bank instead of refinancing!? What other purpose could there be for that building?) and shopped for a rug for the kitchen, but no time. Maybe next week at (blech) Ikea.

Join us for our 2-DAY Super SALE Friday, July 30th and Saturday, July 31st. Receive a FREE $15 gift card when you buy ANY 2 Pampers value boxes of diapers.
(92 – 252 ct.)

Must buy 2 for offer. In-store only. Quantities limited;
no rain checks. See back of gift card for Terms & Conditions. Limit one per guest. Gift card valid on your next purchase. Gift card expires 1/31/2011.

I do not see it yet, but when available, the 2 day ad will appear Here

Hmmmm I noticed the Coupons, Deals and More Facebook page and Twitter account are creeping ever so slowly towards some milestones…

For Facebook it is edging towards 2000

For Twitter it is edging towards 1000

So I tell ya what I’m gonna do…

If the Coupons, Deals and More twitter account has at least 1000 followers, and the Coupons, Deals and More facebook account has at least 2000 followers on September 1st, I will run a contest … and a decent one at that. Lots of cash and prizes. Tell your friends! Tell your neighbors! to follow Coupons, Deals and More on either Facebook or Twitter – it may be very much worth your (and their) while.

The coupon preview for Sunday the 1st are as good as it is going to get until Saturday. There are four inserts, (2) Red Plum, (1) Smart Source and (1) P&G.

These are the best coupons this weekend IMO:

• Bic Disposable Shaver B1G1 (value to $6.99)
• Mt. Olive Pickles, Peppers, or Relish $1
• Purchase one (1) Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Gel, Receive one (1) Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Product Free (value to $5.70)
• Super Poligrip Product (.75oz) Free (value to $3.99
• Purchase one (1) Pampers Diapers, Receive one (1) Pampers Wipes (72ct+) Free

Click here for coupon list. What coupons are you looking forward to? There are a boatload this week, so plan on extra papers!

If you are looking for particular coupons not found in your inserts, or extras of coupons that are found in your inserts, these are my recommendations:

For buying I always recommend Glenda (taylortownpreview)
and for trading, I recommend refundsweepers Just remember, if you are trading at refundsweepers and sending paypal, check the trader’s feedback first. Or, look for Barb09! She is great!

If you receive a coupon in your inserts I do not have listed, please send me an email with the product, denomination, expiration date and whether it was in RP or SS and I’ll add it to the list! BIG thanks to all that send their additions. These help everyone out!

Hopefully you will get wonderful denominations!

The latest newsletter sends out a lit of specially marked proctor and gamble packages that contain coupon booklets.

The following coupons are available inside the smp:

• Align $5
• Braun $5
• Cascade $1
• Charmin $1
• CoverGirl Clean $1
• Crest Whitestrips $7
• Dawn $1
• Downy $1
• (2) Gillette $2
• Gillette $4.29
• Olay Body $1
• Olay Pro-X $5
• Old Spice Mega $1
• Old Spice Mega $2
• Old Spice Mega $4.29
• Oral-B $1
• Pantene $1
• Pepto-Bismol $1
• Prilosec OTC $2
• PUR $3
• Secret $1
• Vicks $4

Peaches 77¢#
Dulcinea Pureheart Whole Seedless Watermelon $1.99
Green Zucchini or Yellow Neck Squash 77¢#

Dairy Glen Milk Gallon $1.99 (Limit 2)

Ice Mountain Water 24 pk 2/$6
x 5 = $15
- (2) $1/2 manufacturer coupon (from the January, October or September All You)
= $13 + Receive $5 OYNO Catalina

Note: Dominick’s accepts expired coupons

Head over to Couponing For 4 for more Dominick deals and match-ups!

Peaches or Nectarines 99¢
Cucumbers 49¢
Sliced White Mushrooms $1.49

Buy five Coca-Cola 2 liters (or any other Coca-Cola product), Get one Vienna Beef Hot Dogs free!

Buy three Pepsi, Diet Pepsi or Mountain Dew 12 pks, Pepsi or Aquafina 6 pk bottles or Sierra Mist 8 pk bottles at 3/$10, Get Tostitos free!

Head over to Couponing For 4 for more Jewel deals and match-ups!

Doubles to 50¢ (one alike)
Triples to 39¢ (one alike)

Land O Lakes Spreadable Butter 99¢ w/in-ad coupon
- 30¢ manufacturer coupon tripled (from the 7/18/10 SS insert)
= 9¢

Kellogg’s Raisin Bran $1.99
x 2 = $3.98
- $1/2 manufacturer coupon (from the 7/25/10 RP insert)
= $2.98/2

Huggies Jumbo Diapers $7.99
- $3 printable coupon
= $4.99

Stop over at Grocery Shop For Free for the rest of the Tom Thumb deals and match-ups!

Last year I wrote a post extolling the virtues of ponying-up $70+ dollars at LL Bean to get one of their bookbags that has a lifetime guarantee.

And, I am again singing their praises.

Sonny-boy is now into his 10th year with an LL Bean backpack; the first one was replaced 4-5 years ago. He’s still schlepping the same backpack around campus that was replaced many years ago. This thing has gone to school, camping and Europe. And, we all know how gentle a teenage boy is with this bookbag. He’s gotten better as he’s aged of course, but that thing has some hard miles on it!

At this point, my initial $70 investment has averaged out to $7 per year. For a bookbag!

Hey, looking at the LLBean website, there’s a kid that has had his for 11 years in a row!

LL Bean Bookbags are now 20% off (I gotta get LL Bean as an affiliate)

If you do decide to go this route, call LL Bean first to ask if their is a minimum purchase price on the backpack that they will guarantee. 1-800-341-4341

LL Bean Bookbags

Repair and Replace policy

Repairs and Replacement Parts

At L.L.Bean, we help our customers “Reduce, Reuse, Resole.” For a reasonable fee, we can extend the life of your L.L.Bean Boots. We can also repair many other products, including jackets, sleeping bags and tents. For details about repairs and our selection of replacement parts, please contact us at 1-800-341-4341.

I’m actually down in Johnson City and in Raleigh this week, and I’d really, really, REALLY like to take a trip to Earth Fare!

Free Earth Fare Bacon or Turkey Bacon w/ purchase of one dozen Earth Fare Eggs valid 7/28 – 8/3/10

Fresh Frozen Blueberries $1 w/$5 purchase
also:
Earth Fare Natural Ketchup $1
Kiss My Face Toothpaste $1
and Earth Fare Bath Tissue $1 all with $5 purchase valid 7/29 – 8/1/10
(valid in Raleigh, Greenville, Rock Hill, Augusta, Johnson City, Chattanooga and Auburn)

The weekly boot challenge is chocolate chip cookiesand the pantry make-over is still available.

And here’s a link to Organic manufacturer coupons

Clearly I am not a Food Lion expert. I am down here in Tennessee and in the morning paper were a bunch of ads, Food Lion among them. So, this is what I saw that stood out. Nothing in the ad about doubles though.

Three Day Sale Fri, Sat, Sun

Quilted Northern Bath Tissue (12 double rolls) $4.99 (limit 2)
Quilted Northern Plush Comfort Challenge

Brawny Paper Towels (6 or 8ct) $4.99 (limit 2) – 50¢ manufacturer coupon (from the 6/27/10 RP insert) = $4.49
Brawny Money Back Guarantee

Kellogg’s Pop Tarts 2/$3 (limit 4) – $1/2 manufacturer coupon (from the 7/11/10 RP insert) = 2/$2

Pampers Jumbo Diapers or Easy Ups (19-56ct) $7.99 – $2 manufacturer coupon (from the 7/4/10 P&G insert, coupon expires 7/31/10) – $1.50 Food Lion coupon = $4.49
Pampers Diapers $1.50 manufacturer coupon (from the 8/1/10 P&G insert)
Purchase one (1) Pampers Diapers, Receive one (1) Pampers Wipes (72ct+) Free manufacturer coupon (from the 8/1/10 P&G insert)

Huggies Diapers (19-56ct) $7.99 – $3 printable coupon – $1.50 Food Lion coupon = $3.49

Entire Week

General Mills Cereals 2/$5; Buy 4, get an additional $4 off, so 4/$6 – (2) $1/2 printable coupons = 4/$4
Cheerios (8.9oz), Cinnamon Toast Crunch (12.8oz), Cocoa Puffs (11.8 oz), Golden Grahams (12oz), Trix (10.7oz)

Orville Redenbacker Popcorn B1G1 (2/$2.99)
Cheddar Cheese Flavor $1 printable
Orville Redenbacher Gourmet Popping Corn 40¢/1 or $1/2 manufacturer coupon (from the 8/1/10 RP#1 insert)

Food Lion Internet Printables

Staples 15% off printable coupon

Staples 20% off one item printable coupon

Staples Free After Rebate Backpack Offer

• Publix takes competitor coupons. Ask your Publix who they consider to be competitors.
• You can use one Publix coupon and one manufacturer coupon per item.
• Publix doubles coupons that are 50¢ or less*
• Use two coupons on a B1G1 deal to get even more savings
• You do not have to buy both B1G1 items to get the sale*

*Does not apply to FL or Coastal GA stores

Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap 7.5oz $1
- 50¢ printable coupon
= 50¢

Starbucks Ice Cream B1G1 (2/$3.79)
- $1 printable coupon
= 90¢

Kellogg’s Pop Tarts $2.39 (2/$2.39)
- $1/2 manufacturer coupon (from the 7/11/10 RP insert)
= $1.39/2

Organic Valley Milk half gallon $3.50
- $1 manufacturer coupon (from the 7/25/10 RP insert)
= $2.50

Stop by Friend Family Savings for all of this week’s best Publix deals and coupon match-ups!

Strawberries (1#) $1.99

Eastern Peaches 99¢#

Kraft Salad Dressing $1.49
- $1 manufacturer coupon (from the 6/20/10 SS insert)
= 49¢

Ocean Spray Blueberry Juice Cocktail $3.25
- 55¢ manufacturer coupon (from the 5/2/10 RP insert)
= $2.15

For the rest of this week’s Harris Teeter deals, head over to Mrs Moneysaver

Doubles to 99¢, limit 20 coupons
Lowes Fresh Rewards Program
Fresh rewards explanation

California yellow nectarines or peaches 79¢#
Fresh Express salad 12 oz 84¢

Dan-o-nino yogurt 6 pk. $1.50
- $1 manufacturer coupon (from the 7/18/10 SS insert)
= 50¢

Hellmann’s mayo 22-30 oz. $2.40
- 75¢ printable coupon doubled
= 90¢

For the rest of the weekly Lowes Foods deals and match-ups, head over to Budget Saving Mom

This was a super quick trip in and out. We pulled in last night, checked into the hotel, ate dinner, went to the property, and left for Tennessee.

I did find out from the property manager that they have Kroger (we saw a big, beautiful one right by the hotel), Publix, Super Fresh and Super Target. Lots of choices in this small area!

This area is fairly hilly, and one cool site was driving over a hill and seeing this above the bridge:

That was cool!

Huntsville is home to the US Space & Rocket Center and Space Camp and there were these little buggers all over the side of the road. There was also some sort of jet that hubby started to tell me about and my eyes glazed over.

Is it any wonder I never became a rocket scientist!?

So we are off to Tennessee and coming to the end of this journey. We only have two cities left, then for home!

I’ve picked up a lot of special marked package products lately that have had full purchase rebate offers. Here are few I have found:

• Diamond Brilliance Cutlery     expires 9/30/10
• Embark Lunchboxes (found at Target or WalMart, this is a rebate for a 6 month issue of Parents magazine, but you can choose $4.96 instead)
• Farm Rich Mini Sandwich Melts (this is actually a peel off form)     expires 11/30/10
• Gerber DHA & Probiotic Cereals     expires 11/30/10
• Gerber Graduates Yogurt Blends     expires 11/30/10
• Good Earth Restaurant Favorites     expires 3/31/11
• Kellogg’s Cinnabon Cereal Rebate     expires 6/30/11
• Kellogg’s Cinnamon Corn Flakes     expires 6/30/11
• Kellogg’s Ice Cream Shoppe     expires 6/30/11
• Pepperidge Farm Tuscan Style Frozen Bread (this is actually a peel off form)     expires 8/31/10
• T.N. Dickinson’s Rebate (hang tag)     expires 3/1/12

Anything you can add to this list? Anything you’ve found? Specially marked package? Or peel off?

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Jane sent an email that Rochester again received a Heluva Good Cheese coupon today (p 6C), but it was “only” for $1!

Not a bad coupon, but unless Tops has a sale and doublers at the same time, no more free cheese.

This one expires 9/15/10

Thanks Jane!

Personal Watermelon or Tuscan Canteloupe $2.50

Walla Walla Sweet Onions 78¢#

Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna (5 oz) 50¢

Tillamook Shredded Cheese $1 each with in-ad coupon (first 10)

Crest Toothpaste $1.25
- 75¢ manufacturer coupon (from the 7/4/10 P&G insert)
= 50¢

Head over to The Coupon Project for all of this week’s Fred Meyer deals and match-ups!