Coupon Roundup

Toiletries:
$3/1 Johnsons Baby Gift Set
$2/1 Johnsons Baby Gift Set
$3/3 Johnsons Baby Products (Head to Toe Wash 9oz+, Baby Shampoo 9oz+, Baby Lotion 9oz+, Head to Toe Fragrance Free Lotion 9oz+, Desitin Rapid Relief, Desitin Maximum Strength)
$2/2 Johnsons Bedtime Products (Any)
$2/2 Johnsons Newborn Skincare Essentials
$1/1 Johnsons Lotion (Excludes Trial Size)
$1/1 Johnsons Soothing Vapor Bath (Any)
$1/1 Johnsons Moisture Care Body Wash or Lotion (Any)
$1/1 Johnsons Shampoo or No More Tangles (Excludes Trial Size)
$1/1 Johnsons Shampoo (Any)
$1/1 Johnsons Head to Toe Fragrance Free Body Lotion (Any)
$1/1 Johnsons Bedtime Bath or Lotion (Any)
$1/1 Johnsons Baby Product (Any Baby Lotion, Baby Cream, Moisture Care Wash or Baby Oil)
$1/1 Johnsons Baby Oil and Baby Oil Gel (Any)
$1/1 Johnsons Baby Bubble Bath and Wash
$1/1 Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief (Excludes Trial Size)
$0.50/1 Sesame Street Bath Product

Diaper Creams
$1/1 Balmex Diaper Rash Product
$1/1 Desitin

Medicine Cabinet
$3/1 Children's Digestive Advantage
$1.50/1 Pedialyte

Baby Food & Milk
Free Gallon with $100 Grocery Purchase


Organic Valley (Includes $1/1 Milk Half Gallon or Gallon - $1/1 String Cheese - $1/1 Soy Milk & more)
$1/1 Beech Nut "Wakey Flakes"
$0.75/1 Beech Nut "Lets Grow" Item
$0.75/1 Beech Nut "Lets Grow Tummy Trays"
$1/1 Beech Nut "Lets Grow Yogurt Nibbles"
$0.75/1 Beech Nut "Biter Biscuits or Cookies"
$0.75/1 Beech Nut Juice Blend
$2/20 Beech Nut Stage 2 Baby Food Jars
$1/1 Beech Nut 7 Grain Nibbles
$1/2 Beech Nut Cereals

A Year's Worth of Free Cereal!

Betty Crocker is giving 100 people a free box of cereal every month for a year.  This includes every kids' staple... Cheerios!!!

Go here to enter.  You must be registered with Betty Crocker.  Once you're registered you can also print coupons for Betty Crocker products each month.

Hot Coupon: $3/1 Johnsons Gift Set

Go here for $3/1 Johnsons Gift Set.

Baby Goodbuys Giveaway

Baby Goodbuys is giving away Bumbleride Indie Stroller and a Jam Packed Diaper bag.  Check it out here. 

Today is the last day to enter.

Pottery Barn Kids - Valentines Day Card Workshop & 10% Discount

Recieved this via email this morning.  Click here for more information.

Nursery Needs Week of January 17th

CVS
Oust $3.99
Receive $3ECB
BOGO 1/3 SS
Final price: $2 money maker after coupon and ECBs

Walgreens
Select humidifiers $10

Wet Ones Hand Sanitizing Wipes 2/$4
Recieve $1RR
$1.50/1 here (use 2)
Final price: Free after coupons and RR

Lysol Disinfecting Spray $3.49
$1/1 here
1/3 SS $1/1
Final price: $2.49

Medicine Cabinet Deals Week of January 17

CVS
CVS brand Pediatric Electrolyte Drink (Pedialyte) Twin Pack $8.98
Receive $3ECB
Final price: $5.98

Milk/Formula/Water Deals Week of January 17

Walgreens (through 1/23)
Milk Half Gallon (not flavored) $1.79

Diaper & Wipe Deals Week of January 17

CVS
CVS Soft Cloths (diaper wipes) $5.98
Receive $2ECB
Final price: $3.98

Pampers or Easy Ups Jumbo Pack $8.88
12/27 PG $2/1
Final price: $6.88

Huggies Good Nights or Pull Ups Mega Pack $14.99

$1/1 Huggies here or
$1.50/1 Huggies here
$2/1 Pull Ups here
Final price Huggies: $13.49 - $13.99
Final price Pull Ups: $12.99

Huggies Boxed Diapers $19.99
$1/1 Huggies here or
$1.50/1 Huggies here
$2/1 Little Snugglers/Little movers here
Final price: $17.99-$18.99


Target
Huggies Snug & Dry Special Purchase (150ct size 4 pictured in ad) $33.99
1/3 SS (Target Coupon) $3/1
$1.50/1 here

Final price: $29.49

Luvs Big Pack Diapers $16.99

Walgreens
Pampers or Easy Ups Jumbo Packs $20/2
Recieve $3RR
12/27 PG $2/1
Final price: $15/2 after coupons and RR

Pampers Wipes (64-77ct) $5/2
12/27 PG $0.50/1
Final price: $2 each

ConAgra $17 Coupon Book

Follow this link to request a book of $17 in ConAgra coupons, including coupons for KidCuisine and Peter Pan peanut butter.

Upcoming Huggies Deal

Passion for Savings is reporting that next week, Huggies Jumbo Packs will be $4.32 after coupons and RR at Walgreens.

Check out the post here for this and other upcoming Walgreen's deals

Update Walgreens Photo Freebie - Desktop Calendar

If your on Walgreen's Photo email list, be sure to check your inbox.  You should have received an email with a coupon code for a free desktop calendar.  The code is valid until Saturday, so you have a few days to figure out what pictures you want to use.

If you want to ge on walgreens email list, sign up here and don't forget to become a facebook fan here.

Stroller Recall - Graco Alano, Passage and Spree

Yet another recall to share with you.  Graco is recalling their Alano, Passage and Spree Stroller and Travel Systems due to fingertip amputations.  This is caused by a hinge problem in the canopy and FIVE children have lost their fingertips due to the defect.

This only affects a certain type of hinge. You can view photos of the defective and not-defective hinges in the CSPC press release here. If your stroller is affected the CSPC is advising owners to stop using the stroller until they can install a repair kit.

Contact Graco at 800-345-4109 between 8am and 5pm EST (7am and 4pm CST) Monday through Friday to receive a free repair kit.

Models affected:

Model Numbers
6303MYC, 6303MYC3	7240DNB, 7240DNB2 7240MKL2, 7240MKL3	7F02GLM3
6320IVY, 6320LAU	7241DDH2, 7241DHO3	7F04TAY3
6330CAP, 6330THR, 6330THR3	7255CLP, 7255CLP2, 7255CRA2, 7255CRA3, 7255CSA3, 7255GPK3, 7255GRN, 7255GRN2, 7255JJB3, 7255ORC2, 7255WLO2, 7255WLO3	7F07EMA3
6F00QIN3, 6F00RRY3	7256CLO2, 7256SPM2, 7256SPM3	7F08DSW3, 7F08LAN3
6F03GLN3	7260BAN, 7260BAN2, 7260BAN3, 7260MRA2, 7260MRA3, 7260PKR, 7260PKR2	7G00DLS3, 7G00DLS4
6G10CSE3	7270BIA, 7270BIA2	7G01CRL3
7235GGA, 7235GGA2	7E01JON2, 7E01JON3	7G04KRA3
7236CDR2	7F00LPE3, 7F00RSH3	7G05GPR3, 7G06WSR3
7237HOL2, 7237HOL3	7F01FOR3	7G07ABB3, 7G07BAT3

Target Free Gift With Purchase

Diaper Genie II Elite $35
Receive 2 free refills

Eddie Bauer Seat Protector
Receive free 2-pack sun shades

First Years Bottle Warmer
Receive free Munchkin bottle drying rack

Car Seat Gift Card Offers

Target 
$20 Gift Card with purchase of:

Graco Highback Booster $44.99
Final price: $24.99 (after gift card)

Graco ComfortSport Convertable Car Seat $79.99
Final price: $59.99 (after gift card)

Graco Nautilus Booster Car Seat $154.99
Final price: $154.99

Toys R US
$20 Gift Card wyb Any Car Seat costing $99.99+
print coupon here

Pampers FanTastic Facebook Giveaway

Pampers is giving away a free 1-year supply of diapers to 25 facebook fans. Become a fan of Pampers on facebook here.  Then you can enter to win the diapers under the FanTastic tab.

Also, becoming a fan will trigger a donation to help the less fortunate with diapering their children.

Potty Training Helpers

I'm ready to get my little one out of diapers and have been looking into online resources, freebies and coupons, here's what I've found so far:

Pampers Potty Training Kit
Pampers Printable Charts/Awards
Pull Ups (Huggies) Informational Articles
Pull Ups (Huggies) Coupons 
Pull Ups Printable Rewars

More Free Milk!

Remember the Great Gallon Giveaway from last week and the free 1/2 gallon coupons?

This week, you can enter the free milk for a year contest again and download a coupon for a free gallon of "white" milk with a $100 grocery purchase.

If you registered last week, click enter on the landing page then enter your email address in the box at the top of the screen above the registration information.

Huggies Pure and Natural Diaper Sample - Sizes Newborn & 1

Sign up here for a free sample of Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers.  These are only available in sizes Newborn and 1.

Smooth and Easy Days

Charlotte Manning has a free downloadable book here that is supposed to tell us how to have smooth and easy days. 

Cream of Wheat Sample

Go here for a free sample of Cream of Wheat cereal.  This includes Sponge Bob versions. 

I had a little trouble requesting my free sample.  In fact, I had to go through the steps about 3 times before getting a confirmation.  Good luck.

Thanks Start Sampling

Happy Birthday Mozart - Free Music Download

Baby Einstein is celebrating Mozart's birthday with a free music download here.  It's available through Mozart's Birthday - January 27th.

Thanks STL Mommy

Get on Walgreen's Photo Email List Today for a Freebie Tomorrow

Members of Walgreen's Photo email list will receive an email tomorrow with a freebie. They're not telling us what that will be yet, but you can't beat a freebie, especially when it comes to photos of your little ones.

Another Crib Recall - Dorel Asia brand Sold at Walmart and Kmart

Dorel Asia is recalling 20 models of cribs sold at Kmart and Walmart since January, 2005.  This is a serious recall, with 10 infants injured and one killed due to a malfunction of the hardware. 

The CSPC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) is advising anyone with these cribs to stop using them immediately until the repair kit can be installed.  They are also advising owners to order the repair kit even if the crib is not currently being used because the malfunction can happen even during re-assembly. View the press release here.

Repair kits can be ordered here or by calling (866) 762-2304 between 8am and 4:30pm EST (7am - 3:30pm CST) Monday through Friday.

Models include:

Model Number	Front Rail	Description
WM1633	Drop side	3-1 Sleigh Crib – Cherry
WM1633-0	Drop side	3-1 Sleigh Crib - Cherry (no castors)
WM1676BC	Fixed	4-1 Bethany James Crib – Walnut
WM1676BCR-DC	Fixed	2-1 Crib – Walnut
WM2163	Fixed	4-1 Crib – Manhattan Walnut
WM2163DC	Fixed	4-1 Crib – Manhattan Walnut
WM1633-0-DC	Fixed	3-1 Sleigh Crib (no castors)
GP004B3EGR	Drop side	3-1 Convertible – Espresso
GP004B3WGR	Drop side	3-1 Convertible – White
GP006BCEGR	Drop side	Single – Espresso
GP006BCWGR	Drop side	Single – White
DA1615B3	Drop side	3-1 Convertible Crib – Natural
DAKM5132	Drop side	3-1 Convertible Crib – White
DASE5005	Drop side	Cottage Hill Single Crib – White
DASE5009	Drop side	Vintage Estate 3-1 Sleigh Crib – Cherry
DA0504KMC-1N	Drop side	3-1 Heritage Crib – Natural
DA0504KMC-1W	Drop side	3-1 Heritage Crib – White
DA1614B3	Drop side	3-1 Lexington Crib – Cherry
DAKM5152	Drop side	Single Jenny Lind Crib - Walnut
DASE5015	Drop side	3-1 Convertible - Toffee

chart taken from CSPC press release here.

Save $12 on Tide at Babies R Us

Use the $10/2 in ad coupon here
Stacked with 2 of the $1/1 Tide in the 12/27 PG insert
Save $12 wyb 2 Tide 40 load or larger

I saw Tide Total Care ranging from $22.99 - $24.99, so your total cost for two bottles of Tide Total Care could be as low as $33.98 ($16.99 each).

How Much Should My Little One Be Eating?

This post is part confession and part (hopefully helpful) information.

Part of my quest to save money has lead me to menu planning - a concept completely foreign to me having grown up on frozen dinners, fast food and chili dogs (my mom's "specialty").  To be honest, I often feel like I don't know what I'm supposed to be eating, how much I'm supposed to be eating and don't get me started on how confused I am on what and how much to feed my toddler!

Before it was time to transition my baby to table foods, I dabbled in meal planning, which usually meant I'd flip through a cookbook and pick out a couple recipes I thought looked good, buy the stuff to make it and occasionally I'd actually get around to cooking it when I remembered where the heck that recipe was.

When it came time to get my little one off baby food, I knew I needed to make wiser choices when it came to what our family ate, but I felt more lost than ever. On top of all this, the economy combined with the expenses of a child re-prioritized my efforts at couponing, meal planning and saving money in general.  I've been much more organized and deliberate with my meal planning since late summer, but still feel very confused when it comes to balance and portion.

Today, I discovered a resource on the USDA's food guide pyramid website which allows you to build a food guide pyramid for your toddler.  It's not completely customized because you can only specify your child's age, gender and activity level, but it's a start.  I knew what the food guide pyramid was but this breaks it down into real life application.

Here are the things I'm finding most helpful.  I don't know much about portion sizes for myself let alone someone a third my size.  I used the toddler option and found the pyramid tells you, based on the information you enter how much of each category should be consumed in a day, ie: 3oz grains, 1 cup fruits, etc.  The pyramid page includes a link to two sample "meal and snack patterns" which explain how to break the totals from the pyramid page into portions for meals and snacks.  Each of the two "patterns" then link to sample meal plans based on the pattern.

If you're concerned about portion sizes for your toddler, or if you're lost like I was, I recommend visiting mypyramid.gov to get started.  When you get to the page, scroll down and look for the "Specific Audiences" section in the blue toolbar on the left.  You can then select whether you want to build a pyramid for yourself, your toddler, your older child, or one if you're pregnant/breastfeeding.

My next confession... Will I be packing babyfood for pre-school... to come.

Free Beech Nut Let's Grow Bowls at Schnucks - Unadvertised

I had to make a lunch run to Schnucks and saw an unadvertised deal on Beech Nut Lets Grow Bowls - a  $10/10 sale!  If you're one of the unlucky folks like me who discovered these were not $1 at the local Walmart, here's your chance to get them free.

I usually don't get my weekly ad until I get home Monday night, but I had skimmed the online ad prior to my trip and didn't see these advertised. While there, I noticed the Gerber 2nd Foods Twin Packs sale was carried over from last week.  They're still $0.95/each, which also was not in the ad.

Save on Milk at QT

In my area, Prarie Farms milk is about $1/gallon cheaper at QT gas stations than the grocery stores and Walmart.  They also take coupons, so I was able to use the internet printable for my free 1/2 gallon.

I saved $2 plus got a free 1/2 gallon of chocolate.

Finally something at the gas station that's cheaper by the gallon!!! LOL

14oz Dawn 50cents at Family Dollar

While looking at Family Dollar's deals on diapers, I happened to notice Dawn dish soap is on sale for $0.75.  Use the $0.25/1 coupon in the 12/27 PG insert to get it for $0.50.

Yes, Family Dollar accepts manufacturer coupons but I've only used coupons out of the newspaper.  I've never tried internet printables.

Family Dollar Deals

Family Dollar has several baby items in their ad found in the SmartSource insert this week.

Their price on Huggies isn't stellar ($9 before coupons), but their price on the 144ct Huggies Wipes refill isn't bad at $5.  (Use the $0.50/1 coupon in Sunday's Smartsource insert to make them $4.50.)

Luvs diapers are $7 and Luvs wipes are $4.

Crib Recall

Do you have this crib?

Caramela Furnitures' "Diane" Crib

If so, stop using it.  Visit this CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) Press Release to learn more about a potential entrapment hazard caused when slats come loose, which has prompted the recall of about 1,000 cribs.

The release advises parents to stop using the crib until a replacement drop side can be provided but that won't be available until March.  If you decide to move your kids out of the crib permanantly, please go ahead and get the replacement in case you need it for future kids or if you hand it down.

Children's Products included in Tylenol/Motrin Recall

Bubble Gum flavored and Grape flavored Children's Tylenol Meltaways in 30 count packages AND Junior Motrin Grape Chewables, Orange Chewables and Easy to Swallow Caplets in 24 count packages are included in the Tylenol Recall.  A special website has been launched where consumers can see if their products are included.  The site allows you to search the lot number on a package or view a list of products.

Listed on the website, www.mcneilproductrecall.com are: Tylenol (including children's mentioned above), Motrin (Junior strength included), Benadryl (childrens NOT included), Rolaids, Simply Sleep (not made for children) and St. Joseph Asprin (never give asprin to a child).

Contaminated packages of Tylenol and other pain relievers have reportedly caused nausea, stomach pain, diarrhea and vomiting. 

Learn more about the recall here.
Check your products here.