See Jenny Shop: The Magic Coupon Machine Loves ME

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Piad $2.34, got back $7 Extra Care Bucks and a $3 Ibotta deposit!

My planned CVS trip yesterday did not have me ALL that excited. BUT, I had a 25% off shopping pass that would expire if I didn’t use it that day, so I put a deal together. And then, when I got to CVS and scanned my Extra Care card, the Magic Coupon Machine spit me out a WHOLE LOT OF AWESOME! And then I was officially excited!

You see, there was a Colgate deal, buy $10 worth, get back $5 ECB. I wasn’t going to do it because the products aren’t on a good sale price, and all I had was a 75-cent off coupon. But, they were also part of an Ibotta offer (if you bought the correct Colgate toothpaste, toothbrush, and a box of Kleenex you got $3 back from Ibotta). And THEN the magic coupon machine printed me off a coupon for $3 off a $10 shave or oral care purchase and I was like, OK I’LL DO IT! The magic coupon machine also printed me off $1 off select P&G items, including CoverGirl, and  $4 off a $12 cosmetics purchase. Since I was just a few dollars away from my next $5 CVS beauty club award, I decided to go for a CoverGirl deal too. So here’s how it shook out:

Kleenex 99 cents

2 CoverGirl Clump Crusher mascara BOGO 50% off, $13.18

2 Edge shave gel $3.49 each, $7.98

Colgate toothbrush $5.49 (who would ever pay that for a TOOTHBRUSH!?!??!?)

Colgate toothpaste $4.99 (it’s a large tube but still, seriously?)

Total = $32.63

Coupon I used:

25% off CVS e-mail coupon (only valid on certain items) -$3.52

-$3/$10 oral care or shave purchase CVS coupon from machine

-$4/$12 cosmetics purchase CVS coupon from machine

-$4 two $2 CoverGirl blast mascara from coupons.com

-$1 off select P&G products CVS coupon from machine

– 75 cents Colgate toothpaste coupon from coupons.com

-$3.49 BOGO Free Edge shave gel coupon from coupons.com

total = $12.87

I paid with 11 ECB and my total with tax was $2.32 :). I got back 7 ECB, 2 for the Edge and 5 for the Colgate. Plus I will get back $3 from Ibotta for buying the Colgate + Kleenex. So that worked out pretty great!

I’ll be stopping by Rite Aid later this week for some great deals on Maybelline – the only mascara I have yet to try, I think! What are you planning to get at the drugstore this week?

 

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Inferior Parent Alert

Last night Bobby went to a Cincinnati Bengals game. So instead of this:

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He saw this:

Bengals game

Not nearly as charming, but everyone needs a night out once in awhile, right?

Anyway, my kids were very disappointed when they learned that they would not see Daddy that evening. Joshua actually teared up a little.

Because apparently, the thought of spending one night with just me is terrible.

At one point, Sophie asked me a question and accidentally called me “Dad”.  She quickly corrected herself, and Joshua followed up with”I wish it was Dad.”

NICE.

“I didn’t mean I don’t like you, that’s crazy!” he said defensively when I suggested that MAYBE that wasn’t the NICEST thing he’s ever said. “I just mean I miss Daddy.”

Mm-hmm.

Bobby puts Jonah to bed, and every night before bed they play on our bed, read books, sing songs, and other bedtime shenanigans. Tonight, when I suggested to Jonah that we go “play on Mommy’s bed” he simply fussed at me and ran away. When Bobby asks him this question, Jonah can’t get up the stairs fast enough.

“I guess he really misses Daddy.” Joshua observed.

“I’m sorry I’m so terrible.” I replied.

“It’s not that, Mom. It’s just that we’re really used to you. We hardly ever see Daddy.”

(Hardly ever?? Umm…he did drive you to school this morning, kid.)

The moral of this story: I clearly need to spend less time with my kids. The novelty of having someone who meets your every little need has apparently worn off.

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#doyourmakeup: New favorite makeup beauty bargains

Hola, my beauty-loving frugal ladies! As usual, I’ve been shopping the drugstores like it’s my job and I’ve found some really great products for cheapity cheap! There are some especially good sales this week so I wanted to share my deals with you so you can go out and get ’em! Here’s a few things I got this week: I haven’t tried it all yet and I don’t love everything, so I am just going to be highlighting the products I have tried out & like.

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Ok, the first thing you need to know is that Wet ‘n Wild products are 40% off at Rite Aid this week and if you buy $10 worth you get $3 +UP Rewards. The second thing you need to know is there are TWO $1 off printable Rite Aid coupons at Rite Aid’s video values site (you have to watch them by Saturday, and also Saturday is the last day of the sale.) and one $1 off a mascara at their eye extravaganza site. Soo, you can get my new favorite product, Wet ‘n Wild’s MegaGlo illuminating powder (pictured here in Pink Catwalk). I love, love, love, love, love it. It is nearly as good as my fave Mary Kay highlighting powder and it retails at $3.99. With 40% off and a $1 off coupon, I paid $1.39!!! Say what?? I loved it so much I went back and bought another shade the next day. And because I bought $10 of Wet ‘n Wild total, I did get back that $3 +UP Reward. Woohoo! I’m dying to try that Wet ‘n Wild eyeshadow palette in Petal Pusher ($4.99, only $2.99 with 40% off and $1.99 with $1 off coupon!) but I haven’t tried it yet. Will report back! I love their other eye shadows that I’ve tried, though so go get some! Also! CoverGirl is BOGO 50% off at Rite Aid and you get back $2 +UP if you buy two items. There are still lots of coupons good for these items from the August P&G. Like, for instance the $3 off 2 eye products coupon. They have single eyeshadows for $3.39 so you could actually profit a penny or so if you bought two after coupons and +UP Rewards and used the coupon.

#doyourmakeup 8/26/13 #nofilter #beauty #bblogger #makeup #todaysface tried some new products today that I am loving!!! First, @physiciansformula shimmer strips eyeshadow palette in Smoky Eyes. I did a sparkling white on the brow bone, silver in the creas
In this pic I am wearing the Wet ‘n Wild MegaGlo illuminating powder on my cheeks, the Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Smoky Eyes eyeshadow and Revlon Lash Potion mascara on my eyes.

Now, on to CVS. This week you can get Revlon products BOGO 50% off, and they are part of an ECB deal where if you buy $30 of product, you get $10 ECB. This deal included Huggies and I had coupons so I got me some diapers! Now when I went into CVS, the magic coupon machine printed me off a $4/$12 cosmetics purchase coupon, which works great with this deal! There are also $2 off Revlon foundation, powder, and BB Cream coupons on coupons.com. I bought the BB Cream (don’t love, too sheer for me, if you don’t need much coverage you might like it) and that made the Lash Potion mascara $3.49. AND I LOVE IT! The Revlon Lash Potion mascara not only comes in the prettiest packaging you ever did see, it works great! It made my lashes nice and long and it wasn’t too thick or clumpy, plus they still felt soft after it was applied. (I don’t like it when they feel like they’ve been coated in plaster.) If you aren’t into CVS-ing, this mascara is also on sale this week at Target for $4.99! It’s a great deal.

My next great CVS score was the Physicians’ Formula Shimmer Strips Smoky Eyes Eye Shadow palette. I LOVE it. I have loved this line ever since I tried it a few weeks ago, and the smoky eyes set is also great. This week if you buy and Physicians’ Formula at CVS, you get $6 extra care bucks. So I paid $11.95 for this and got back 6 ECB. A great deal for such an awesome product. (And of course, with all my extra care bucks and coupons I really paid $4-something for the Revlon, Huggies, Playtex, and Physicians’ Formula I bought. And got back like 19 ECB. WHAT UP!>!>!>??)

Anyhoo, those are some awesome beauty bargains this week! If you’re going to check out the Wet ‘n Wild deal, I also love their lip glosses, 99 cent Silk Finish lipsticks, and MegaLength mascara (also pictured above.)

Have fun shopping! And don’t forget to follow all my #doyourmakeup posts on Instagram.

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