Wow Factor

I just got wowed at the cash register for having a 3c total! Yes, my groceries all came to a grand total of 3 whole pennies! The cashier told the courtesy clerk who turned to the cashier in the next lane who had to turn and see for herself as well!

I went in for a gallon of milk and then remembered I had those $5 off coupons I got last week from buying cereal at Smiths! I found cream cheese on sale for 99c, I was swayed to get some manager special mark down chicken, got my milk, and then picked up 2 clearance candy bars in the check out! Grand total came to about $20 so we scanned my Smiths loyalty card which knocked it down to $15.03. I handed over 3 of those $5 Catalina coupons that printed from last week’s sale and bam!
“3 pennies please!”

What are you using your Catalina coupon for this week? Don’t forget they expire this month!

Mission Organization

Hubby had to work all night so I’m stuck downstairs trying to let him sleep! Kiddos are watching cartoons and I’m tackling kitchen cupboards!!

This corner cupboard is where I keep drink mixes, paper goods, and treat foods I don’t want little kiddos reaching! (And after removing everything I found out I’ve been storing empty containers of food/ mixes!)

I find the best thing to do is remove all items, wipe out cupboards, sort/ purge/combine items (like dump small amounts of hot cocoa back into the big container of hot cocoa) and then put everything back on the shelves.

I use baskets to combine like things in my pantry and it also works well for combining paper goods in this particular cupboard!

Next up is the storage container cupboard! You know, the rectangle and square, and sandwich sized plastic containers that you can never find the matching lid? Yeah, I need to tackle all those since I’m making strawberry jam this weekend and need containers for the freezer!

Next FREE Grocery Smarts Coupon 101 Class- Apr 15th @6pm

FREE Coupon Classes!

The next FREE Grocery Smarts Coupon 101 class is happening Monday, Apr 15th at 6pm in the SW part of town 89178 (Mountain’s Edge Parkway between Buffalo and Durango). We’re also swapping coupons, having a potluck, and trading stockpile items! Little ones are welcome to attend, however it’s much easier to clip and learn without distractions!

Come one, come all- new or old to couponing! Bring your coupon inserts, scissors, stockpile items to trade and a potluck snack! Bring a friend too! There’s plenty of room!

Newbies: Come learn how to save at least 50% off your grocery bill by using coupons found in the local Sunday newspaper! We will discuss how and where to get the best deal on coupons (and how you can get the couponer’s special on multiple subscriptions to the local LVRJ newspaper), a 5 minute coupon organization method, the right and WRONG way to use a coupon, and how to use these coupons to buy items your family already knows, loves, and uses! No matter your dietary needs (sugar-free, gluten-free, organic, or no restrictions) you can and will save money by using coupons on your favorite products! Come learn more!

Want to host or help organize a class for your friends, family, moms’ group, church group, or community group of 6 or more? Just contact me and we can get your FREE coupon class in Las Vegas, Henderson, Green Valley scheduled!

Contact me for the address: Amanda{at}LVGrocerysmarts{dot}com or call Amanda: (702) 508-8269.

What is the As They Grow Sale?

Every spring and fall there is a huge sale for an entire weekend called “As They Grow.” At this sale you can (and will) finding clothes from size newborn up to big kid size 18 (girls) and size 20 (boys). They also have shoes, toys, furniture, puzzles, sports/ dance equipment, books, DVDs, educational items, baby equipment (strollers, carriers, bumbos, boppies, exersaucers, and so much more!

I dropped off my items to sell today and the workers inspected each item (to make sure everything works and there’s no stains) and then sorted and organized my items by placing them in the big open space! Check out these pictures to see just how much stuff is up for sale! This was before noon!! There’s still an entire afternoon left for items to be dropped off!

The spring As They Grow Sale is happening this weekend (March 15-17) in the Target shopping Center at Meadows Lane and Decatur (right off of US 95)! Admission is $2 cash at the door for adults and children are free! There are FREE admission postcards located at many small businesses around the sale and also at the front desk of the Mirabelli Commumity Center!

Oz the Great and Powerful Movie Review

With all the recent hype about WICKED being in Las Vegas last fall it’s only fitting to follow up with seeing the newest Disney movie “Oz the Great and Powerful” that is playing in theatres now! And how was it? Completely fabulous! It’s enough of the familiar characters and places mixed with new quirky personalities and events to leave you impressed and cheering for a triumphant good versus evil victory! And the 3 witches in this movie plus the unbelievable, but still caring, wizard from Kansas really gives this movie plenty of twists and turns, not only on the yellow brick road, but in their personal lives as well!

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Disney’s fantastical adventure “Oz The Great and Powerful,” directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum’s beloved wizard character. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great wizard but into a better man as well.

“Oz The Great and Powerful” is produced by Joe Roth, with screen story by Mitchell Kapner and screenplay by Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire. Grant Curtis, Palak Patel, Josh Donen and Philip Steuer are serving as executive producers. “Oz The Great and Powerful” opens in U.S. theaters on March 8, 2013.

Customer Appreciation Day!

Make sure to head to your local Smith’s Grocery store this Saturday from noon- 5pm. There will be free samples, free coupons (and lots of them), and a raffle happening every 15 minutes! Might as well call it lunch!

Smith’s Daytona 500 Savings

Here’s the list of all the participating items in the Daytona 500 fast track to savings! Promo runs 2/13- 2/26/13.

Weekly Shopping Deals!

Wednesdays start a new sale at the grocery stores! Check out the fast and easy Grocery Smarts Nevada lists to see and create your customizable grocery list that contain all the hot hot rock bottom deals! Why not look at the “all-in-one” grocery list to print off and take to Walmart for an easy price matching experience! Check out the deals here: Grocery Smarts Nevada coupon match ups

Little Debbie Snack Deal

This week at Smith’s you can get boxes of Little Debbie snacks for only 99c as part of an amazing promo! In today’s paper (Feb. 3) there is a coupon in the SS (Smart Source) for 75c off one box of Little Debbie snacks! Good thing I subscribe to multiple newspapers!

99c- 75c off of 1 (SS 2/3 exp 5/31) = 24c for each box!

I’m picking the boxes that have 12 snacks in each and using them for class parties!

Kidville Las Vegas FREE Giveaway!

Looking for a great INDOOR play place for your little one to beat the hot (and cold) weather of our great Las Vegas? Check out all that Kidville has to offer! They are located in Tivoli Village right off of Summerlin Pkwy and Rampart and have classes for ages 0-6 years and in all sorts of fun and exciting topics: music, science, dance, art, preschool, movement, sports, and of course the best kid gym in town! In addition to birthday parties and weekly classes, Kidville also has a great little boutique and a kid salon, complete with a great atmosphere and environment for getting those locks of love all cut, styled, and in place!

I took my 4 year old and 2 year old to check out some music, movement, dancing, arts and crafts! They loved the overview of all the classes, but there was no denying that their favorite part of the whole Kidville experience was by far the free play in the totally amazing kid gym! Where else can little kids jump around on trampolines, swing on uneven bars, hop through the soft building blocks, zip across the room on a zip line, and dance dance dance while being completely entranced by magical bubbles? They LOVE the kid gym!

Good news for you! You have a chance to win a half semester of classes offered at KIDVILLE (class starts Feb 25th and ends the week of April 22nd). It is a $210 value, includes a 1/2 semester PLUS a PLATINUM Membership which allows for unlimited play time at the gym throughout your half-semester!

For the half-semester deal: This would be good for Winter 2013 only! Winner can sign up in any available class in the appropriate age group. Remember: Age groups are newborns to 6 years old!

Disclaimer: I was invited to attend a special event at Kidville Las Vegas through the Vegas Bloggers network. All thoughts, words and opinions are 100% my own.

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