I just wanted to let you all know that Part 2 of my series of posts on Couponing is now posted on my Surviving Unemployment blog. Please come over and read both parts.

Just a reminder to sign up for my coupon giveaway. It ends on Sunday.

Cake in a Mug

****Edited to add:
Has anyone made something similar to this? I tried it and it was awful! How is the cake supposed to rise with not soda or powder?******

Have you ever bought those single serve microwaveable treats? I believe they are from Betty Crocker. Anyway, I thought I would share with you a recipe I got from my husband's grandmother. It makes one serving, so no risk of overeating, and it's very frugal!


1 coffee mug
4 tbl. flour
2 tbl. sugar
2 tbl. baking cocoa
1 egg
3 tbl. milk
3 tbl. oil
3 tbl. chocolate chips (optional)
small splash of vanilla extract




Add dry ingredients to mug and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips, if using, and vanilla and mix well again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 min. at 1000 watts. The cake will
rise over the top of the mug but don't be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip onto a plate if desired.
This is called the most dangerous cake recipe in the world because we are only 5
minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!

Walgreens Deals this Week

I haven't gotten to Walgreens this week yet, but it looks like they have some pretty good deals:

• 1/2 gallon of milk. Limit 4. $.99
• Kellogs or Kashi cereals 3/$10 with a $3 register reward. Minus any coupons?
• Breyers ice cream BOGO. Use 2 $.75 coupons from last week's paper. $2.39 each
• Alkine batteries Buy One at $3.99 get one free
• Scunci Elastics $2 with a $2 register reward
• Axe products 2/$10 with a $3 register reward. There were coupons a few weeks ago.
• 40% off Neutrogena makeup
• 40% off Sally Hansen Lip and Nail
• Walgreens select meds BOGO free
• Fiber Choice $2.49 with a register reward of $2.49
• NiceN easy hair color 2/$13 with a $3 register reward. Minus any coupons?
• Colgate toothbrush $3.29 with a $3.29 register reward
• Dasani 24 pk water 2/$10 with a $3 register reward
• Huggies diapers $9.99
  
  

Tops deals 4/11

• Snuggle Creme fabric softener - on sale for $3.49 minus $2 coupon = $1.49
• Mr Clean erasers - on sale for $2 minus $.75 coupon which was doubled to $1.50 = so I paid 50 cents
• Mr Clean Wipes - on sale for $2 minus $.75 coupon which was doubled to $1.50 = so I paid 50 cents
• Mr Clean Multi Purpose cleaner - on sale for $2.39 minus $.75 coupon which was doubled to $1.50 so I paid $.89. (I refill a spray bottle with this and water for doing cleaning)
• 2 Duncan Hines frosting - on sale for $1.50 each minus $1 coupon = $1 each
• Tops candy -for an Easter cake I was making $.99
• 2.58 pounds of bananas $1.52
• 2 Cool Whip on sale for $1.25 each
• 2 gallons of skim milk at $2.15 each

Total Before Savings: $26.90
BonusCard Savings: $4.71
Coupons: $7.50
Total After Savings: $15.38 (saved 45.4%)

Saturday's Sears Trip

We went to the mall to return a coffee maker on Saturday. Sears had 30% off their clearance prices. I ended up getting a bunch of stuff for our older son for very little money. Here's the awesome prices I got at Sears:

2 pairs of US Polo Jeans $4.19 each - regular price is $36 each

1 pair of LL Cool J jeans $6.99 - regular price is $42

1 Hulk tshirt $2.79 - regular price $16

1 Long sleeved shirt $2.09 - regular price $18

Original Price: $148

Price Paid: $21.06

Saved: $126.94 (85.8%)

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Great Walgreens Deals This Week

I went shopping at Walgreens a few days ago. I got some great deals, even though I spent a little extra to get some things for the kids for Easter. Here's what I bought:

- 6 Disney Activity Pads (Easter)- with coupon 3/$2
- 2 Betty Crocker frosting - on sale $1.50 each and $1 coupon on two = $1 each
- Playtex tampons - $3.99 minus $1 coupon = $2.99
- 2 bottles of Super Bubbles (Easter) - 3/$1 with coupon
- 2 bottles of Palmolive - $.99 each with coupon minus $1 coupon = $.99 for both
- Colgate toothpaste $3.49

I received a $3.49 register reward for the Colgate and a $1 register reward for the frosting.
Total before savings: $25.96
Total saved: $13.70
Total paid after savings: $12.26 (52.8%)

Have you gotten any good deals this week?

Coupon Contest Begins Sunday

On Sunday, yes Easter Sunday, I will be having a contest on here. I am giving away over $100 worth of coupons. These will be all sorts of coupons and all expire in May or after. The contest will run until Sunday the 19th. Check back here in 2 days for your chance to win.

This will now be my blog for frugality and coupons. I have decided that I would like to have the freedom to put ads on my blog if I so choose, and that is something I couldn't do with my other blog. Also, they have changed so many things that it is no longer worth my time to post on that blog. I have had some readers subscribe to my today.com blog, so they will just be transfered to this subscription. I am hoping to get my domain name today and get everything set up. If you have any problems or comments, please let me know.

Do you like my blog design? I really think it turned out really well, don't you?