Office Depot Deals - Week of 8/30/09 - 9/50/09

I wanted to pass along some of the great deals that Office Depot has this week - 8/30/09-9/5/09 on school/office supplies. You can check out the ad here.

Office Depot Brand Student Compass with Refillable Pencil - $0.10 (limit 3)
Scholastic and Office Depot Brand Glue Stickes 4pk - $0.20 (limit 10)
Sharpie Accent Highlighter - $0.25 (limit 2)
Write Bros Stick Pens 10pk - $0.30 (limit 3)
1" School Binder - $0.50 (limit 3)
Magnetic Rubber Calculator - $0.99 (limit 3)

Target: Ice Cream & Special K Deals - Week of 8/30/09

Purchase 5 participating ice cream products @ $2.50 each, Receive $5 Target Gift Card. Products include: Edy's or Dreyers Ice Cream, Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream, Nestlé Drumstick Cones, and select others.

Edy's Ice Cream - $1.00/1 8-23-09 RP

Nestlé Lil' Drumstick Cones - $1.00/1 printable

5 x $2.50 = $12.50
- (5) $1.00/1 Target printables
- (5) $1.00/1 Edy's coupons
= $2.50 + Receive $5 Target Gift Card

Purchase four (4) Special K Cereals, Special K Bars or select others ($2.39), Receive $5 Target Gift Card

4 x $2.39 = $9.56
- (4) $.50/1 Target coupons
- (2) $1.00/2 Kellogg's Fuel For School coupon insert (there are many printables at coupons.com on my left hand side bar)
= $5.56 + Receive $5 Target Gift card

If you haven't sent in for the Fuel for School rebate, you could try to purchase 12 items on the same transaction to send in for it.

Event: Home Depot Kids Clinic - Saturday, September 5, 2009

The Home Depot Kids Workshop for September will take place on Saturday, September 5th. Not familiar with this clinics? You can read some my previous posts here and here about the Home Depot and Lowe's Kid's Clinics.

September 5th @ Home Depot – 9am-noon: Message CenterMark your calendars for the October clinic too - Saturday, October 3

Michaels: 20% Off Coupon

There is a new printable Michaels coupons. The coupons are good August 30 - September 5, 2009. One of the coupons is for 20% off your entire regular price purchase.

Sears: $5 off Easy Living & Weatherbeater Paint

Are you painting something around the house this weekend or maybe in the next week? Stop by Sears with this coupon and save $5 on Easy Living and Weatherbeater Paint. The coupon does not specify the size. You can always look for a smaller can and use it for touch-ups around the house. The coupon expires Sunday, August 30, 2009

Bath & Body Works: Free Lip Product w/purchase

Are you headed to Bath & Body Works this weekend? If so, be sure to print this coupon for a free Lip Product (up to $7.50 value). It's free with ANY purchase! The coupon expires Sunday, August 30, 2008.

Do you want offers like this delivered right to your Inbox? Visit Bath & Body Works website and sign up to receive emails (bottom right hand corner). You can also sign up in the stores.

Reminder: Free Chocolate Friday!

Grab your coupon for a FREE Mars Chocolate bar here.

You can win up to four of these from now through September.

Walgreens: $5 off $25 purchase coupon - Good August 26-29, 2009

Walgreens issued a new $5 off your $25 purchase coupon for August 26 - 29, 2009! Go here to print your coupon now! Remember for Walgreens coupons that the total must be $25 after all coupons to use this.

Old Navy: One Day Wonder Sale - Free Graphic Tee

Old Navy’s “One Day Wonder” sale is back this Saturday, August 29, 2009. This time you get a free graphic tee when you purchase a pair of adult jeans for $19! If you plan on going, go early and check out Old Navy Weekly for coupons.

Coupon Inserts for 8/30/2009

There is the possibility of 3 inserts being in your paper this Sunday - August 30, 2009. They are a Red Plum, P&G and a Smart Source.

Remember that when you purchase your paper from the store, you are not guaranteed coupon inserts. I would check each paper before purchasing multiples. Or save money and trees, purchase only the coupons you need at The Coupon Clippers.

AC Nielsen - Join now!

AC Nielsen is taking more applications for their Homescan Consumer Panel. You can earn valuable gift points, which are redeemable for electronics, household items, jewelry, toys and more, by scanning your purchases with their Nielsen Home Scanner. It's easy to do too! Click here to sign up.

Weigh In - Week ending 8/23/09

This week was no surprise at Weight Watchers. I maintained this week. I didn’t get on my scale Wednesday or really any other day so I didn’t know what to expect. I was thinking it would be a gain since we spent 2 ½ days at the county fair. While I did guzzle quite a bit of water, my eating wasn’t as good. We walked past a food booth to get to the camper each day after the show and there was three times (yep 3) that I stopped at it. It was anything healthy even though I could try to come up with a reason for it to be healthy (maybe that it was light- in weight). I got the best dessert (for dinner) – Frozen Key Lime Strawberry Pie!! Yumilious! Doesn’t it sound like it would be a nice refreshing treat on a 90 degree day when you’ve been dealing with pigs, heat and kids at the county fair?

Along with that treat, I didn’t get a lot of exercise in last week. I got a lot of walking in over the 2 ½ days we were at the fair but after that I think it was in recovery mode. I didn’t run all week. I walked 1 night during my son’s football practice but that’s where it ended. I didn’t do anything else. I have a plan for this week though.

That's all I have this week.

How are you doing on your weight loss?

Goal 12/31/09	56.2
2009 Weight Loss-to-date	-27.6

Weight Watcher Weight Loss (Updated on Saturday)

Goal #5	40
Weight Loss (since 3/11/09)	-34.8

Menu Plan Monday - 8/24/2009

The last two weeks have been very busy; therefore, I didn’t menu plan. I did have an idea of what we would have for dinner or at least what was available. It didn’t work for us the first week since it was the week of the fair and we were here there and everywhere but last week it did.

This week should be pretty normal with the exception of the kids starting back to school. It really doesn’t affect our menu except I will now have to go back to packing a lunch for my oldest son. He packs the same things over and over so I won’t put his lunch on my menu plan.

This week I’m planning my breakfast and lunches for the work week as well as our dinners. A couple weeks ago, I wrote about changing my eating schedule to every 2-3 hours and making sure I eat breakfast rather than just drink it (my Iced Cappucino addiction). This worked – my hunger levels were balanced. I’m no longer starved when I walk in the door from work.

Breakfast
1. Special K Blueberry cereal, Fat Free/Skim Milk, ½ cup Blueberries
2. Egg white omelet w/mushrooms, peppers and onions, ¾ cup strawberries
3. Weight Watcher Baked Apple ‘n Cinnamon Snack Bar, banana, Fiber One Yogurt (2x)
4. Cinnamon Raisin Bagel with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cream Cheese and Better ‘n Butter.

Lunch (includes my afternoon snack) – no lunch plan for Tuesday since I will be leaving work early.
1. Garden salad w/Light Honey Mustard, 2 Fat Free Hot dogs, 1 ½ cup Strawberries, Fiber One Key Lime Pie Yogurt, Sugar Free Fat Free Dark Chocolate Pudding
2. Turkey Sandwich, 1 ½ cup strawberries, 1 cup grapes, Fiber One Strawberry yogurt, Sugar Free Fat Free Dark Chocolate Pudding
3. Panera Bread (being taken to lunch) – Black Bean Soup and Strawberry Poppyseed Salad
4. Turkey Sandwich, Soup, 1 ½ cups strawberries, Fiber One Key Lime Pie Yogurt, Sugar Free Fat Free Dark Chocolate Pudding

Dinner
1. BBQ Shredded Pork, Mashed Potatoes, Baked Beans
2. Homemade Pizza
3. Crockpot Chicken Parmesean
4. Meatloaf, egg noodles, sweet corn
5. Cabbage Rolls
6. Turkey Stuffed Peppers

To see other menu plans, visit I'm an Organized Junkie.

Mark You Calendars: Free Museum Admission - Saturday, September 26, 2009

Mark your calendars - Museum Day - Saturday, September 26th, 2009

Enjoy free general admission for you and a guest to hundreds of museums and cultural venues nationwide. All you have to do is present the Museum Day admission card. Click here to get yours. You may want to check out there locations here first. They ask for the location you are planning to visit.

Staples Deals - 8/23/09 -8/26/09

I wanted to pass along one deal that I saw at Staples this week. Click here to view the ad.

Offer good thru Wednesday, August 26, 2009
2 pocket paper folders (Limit 20) - $0.01

Papa John's Pizza: FREE Pizza for Camaro owners - 8/26/09 only

If you drive a Camaro, you can drive away with a FREE large pizza from Papa John’s. This offer is valid tomorrow - Wednesday, August 26, 2009 only!

If you are a fan of Papa John's Pizza on Facebook, you probably saw this message earlier:

I'm in the mood to celebrate so if you own a Camaro take note. Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26, we will be giving away a FREE large, one-topping pizza to Camaro owners nationwide, carryout only. To redeem, Camaro owners must arrive at their nearby Papa John's to order and pick up their pizza in their Camaro. Limit one pizza and one visit per Camaro.

If not, I'm passing this along to you now.

Office Max & Office Max: School Supply Deals - Week of 8/23/09

With school supply sales winding down, I decided to combine this post to include the Office Max deals and Office Depot deals that I saw. These sales are good the week of August 23, 2009.

OFFICE MAX
2 pocket folders-$0.01 (limit 6)
Office Max filler paper (wide or college rule)–$.20
Office Max glue combo -$.20
Westcott junior 5” scissors-$.20

OFFICE DEPOT
Paper Mate #2 Pencils 10pk -$0.10 (limit 3)
Office Depot Brand Slider Pencil Box -$0.10 (limit 3)
Scholastic Standard Crayons-$.25 (limit 3)
Scissors 2pk -$.25 (limit 3)
Purell Mini Hand Sanitizer-$.25 (limit 3)
Tug Pencil sharpener-$.50
Office Depot Brand Acrylic Ruler - $.74
Paper Mate Writing Bros. Recycled Ballpoint 10pk -$.75
Paper Mate Writing Bros. Ballpoint Stic 10pk -$.75
Foray 2pk Pink Erasers - $.79

Rebate items:
Free after instant savings:
2 Pocket Paper Folders (limit 5 per household)
Office Depot Brand Protractor (limit 3 per household)

Free after Mail in savings via Visa Gift Card:
Sharpie Fine point 5 pack - Limit 3 per household $4.49 - $4.49 Rebate
Sharp EL-501WB Scientific Calculator - Limit 1 per household $6.99 - $6.99 Rebate

Walgreens: FREE 8x10 Photo Collage

Don't let this one pass you by - get a free 8 x 10 Photo Collage ($3.99 value) from Walgreens. Just use the code FUNDAY at when you checkout online. Pick up in-store to avoid shipping costs. Coupon code expires Wednesday, August 26, 2009.

Chick-fil-a: Join the Wave, Get a Coupon

Be one of the first 250,000 members to join the wave and you will be sent a free chicken sandwich coupon via mail. Makes sure to provide your mailing address. There were 223 signed up when I last visited the site at 9:30am.

Target: Quaker Deal - Week of 8/23/09

Purchase 5 Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Oatmeal Squares Cereal and/or True Delights Bars @ $2.74 each, Receive $5 Target Gift Card

Quaker True Delights Granola Bars $1.00/1 8-23-09 RP or $1.00/1 printable

5 x $2.74 = $13.70
- $5.00 coupons
= $8.70 total -- Receive a $5.00 Target Gift Card

Use your gift card to repeat the deal if you have "extra" coupons or just want other Quaker products and get lots of yummy Quaker products for CHEAP!

Gymboree: 30% off Coupon

Gymboree has a 30% off coupon. Valid August 20-23, 2009. You can earn 25 Gymbucks for every $50 you spend. Gymboree is no offered through Ebates, Upromise or Mr. Rebates to earn cash back on your purchase.

Foot Locker: Friends & Family 30% Off

Foot Locker is having a Friends & Family event. Print this coupon for 30% off your in-store purchase, or use code FF973453 online.

Like the other shopping deals, receive 5% back on your purchase through Ebates, 4% back from Upromise, or 6% from Mr. Rebates. Not a member of any of these sites? It's easy and free to join. Just click the cash back shopping site you would like to use, register, then search for the store you would like to shop. Shop and start earning cash back for doing it!

Meijer Super Saturday Sale - 8/22/09

Meijer is having a Super Saturday Sale on August 22, 2009. Here are the deals that I saw. You can view the full ad here.

Eckrich Smoked Grillers, Polish Sausage, or Smok-y Links $1.59
Jennie-o Turkey Store Fresh Lean Ground Turkey $2.50
Fresh Pork Spareribs $1.49
Chiquita Bananas $.29 lb
6-pack Bottles of 7-up, Diet Rite, A&W or Sunkist - Buy 3, Get 3
Kellogg's Cereal - 1/2 price
Norther Soft & Strong or Ultra Plus Bath Tissue - 1/2 price ($1.00/1 7-26-09 RP)
Arm & Hammer Liquid Laundry Detergent $2.49

Reminder: Free Chocolate Friday!

Grab your coupon for a FREE Mars Chocolate bar here.

You can win up to four of these from now through September.

Event: Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic - Saturday, August 22, 2009

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinics will be making a school bus on Saturday, August 22, 2009 from 10:00am-11:00pm. You can read my previous post about these clinics here.

DirecTv: Upcoming FREE Previews

HD Extra Package
Free Preview Begins: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Free Preview Ends: Sunday, August 23, 2009

Game Lounge
Free Preview Begins: Friday, September 4, 2009
Free Preview Ends: Sunday, September 6, 2009

NFL Sunday Ticket - One day ONLY
Free Preview Begins: Sunday, September 13, 2009
Free Preview Ends: Sunday, September 13, 2009

STARZ
Free Preview Begins: Thursday, September 17, 2009
Free Preview Ends: Sunday, September 20, 2009

Weigh In - Week ending 8/15/09

With the crazy week that I had, I did not weigh myself on Wednesday morning. I’m thinking about cutting that weigh in out completely and only track my Weight Watcher’s weight loss. This week I weighed in down 1.4 pounds. I was able to make it to Weight Watchers on Friday for their open weigh hours.

During my visit to the Weight Watcher center, I spent a few minutes talking to the receptionist. It all started with her asking, “How are you doing this morning?” My reply was, “Let me get back to you after I weigh.” We talked about my weight loss and what I had been doing to lose weight. She was impressed that I could drop nearly 35 pounds without putting forth a lot of effort in the exercise department. She said I would be doing a lot better if I could exercise and that it could get me to ‘goal’ quicker. That was another question I had…when do I get to set my goal? I thought maybe I was getting close to being able to discuss my goal. As a matter of fact, I am getting close – in the next 12-15 pounds. Hard to believe!

Over the past week the only exercise I did was walking/jogging during my son’s football practices. If I didn’t have to be at the practices, I probably wouldn’t have even done that much. I did try to workout with an exercise video one night but I got bored and turned it off. I seem to lose interest pretty quick in doing the workout videos.

I did try to get a grip on my afternoon snacking issues and always being hungry when I arrive home from work. Eating every 2-3 hours seemed to keep my hunger levels balanced. I wasn’t hungry and eating whatever I could get my hands on when I arrived home from work. I would grab a snack bag of my pretzel thins and I’d be satisfied until dinner (which on most nights is after 8:00pm).

I think that’s all I have for this week. Anyone have anything they’d like to add? Did you try something new this week? Did you have a big weight loss this week? Are you struggling?

Goal 12/31/09	56.2
2009 Weight Loss-to-date	-27.6

Weight Watcher Weight Loss (Updated on Saturday)

Goal #5	40
Weight Loss (since 3/11/09)	-34.8

Weigh In - Week ending 8/8/09

Last week I weighed in on my scale down 1.0 pound. At Weight Watchers, I was down 0.2 pound. I didn’t lose the whole 1.2 pounds that I had gained the week before. I didn’t hit my August 8th goal of 40 pounds either. So, I’ve decided to keep the 40 pound goal but remove the date part of it. I will be honest that this new job has really added a lot of stress. As I mentioned early on in my weight loss journey, I am an emotional eater. With that being said, you can probably imagine what I’ve been doing over the past week.

With the end/beginning of the month at work, I normally do not get a scheduled lunch hour. I have to eat while I work. I’m not used to that and it has become more of an all day eat fest. I didn’t really do too bad since I had a lot of healthy low point items with me. However, I didn’t get to take my lunch hour walk. I did walk/run a couple nights at my son’s football practices. It was rough since the track around the football field is gravel. There were two nights that I did my strength training – upper body one night and lower body the other. Other than that, I didn’t do much.

This weekend, my fiance’ and I took a little trip to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area. I would have never thought a little trip could play such a big roll in my motivation to lose weight. On Saturday night, we had plans to eat at Montgomery Inn Boathouse then go enjoy the city nightlife. I already new that neither of those would get in my way as far as my weight loss (it would be the made to order breakfast omelets). It was stepping out of the shower in front of a huge mirror that made me realize that I have come a long way in my weight loss journey but I have a LOT more to go. There’s only one full length mirror in our house and it’s not in our bathroom (and in a way, it’s a good thing). I was very disappointed in what I saw but it helped me to stay focused during the evening and even at breakfast the next morning. Yep, I had an omelet. If that’s what you want to call it. It had a ton of veggies (even spinach), no cheese and very little egg cooked in a pan with very little oil. Thank goodness the cook was a lady and understood where I was coming from when I ordered it. I didn’t even walk out to check out the rest of the items and turned the bacon, sausage and potatoes down that the cook offered to load up on my plate.

Now I’m back and ready to get closer to my goal this week (even with that monthly calling). So, I’ve decided to change things up a bit. I will do my strength training in the morning and my cardio at night. I will run/walk at my son’s football practice. I’m also going to go with eating every 2-3 hours while I am at work. I’m usually starved by the time I get home so I’m going to spread my points/eating out a little bit more to try to eliminate it. I will not be able to weigh in on Saturday morning since the pig shows start at 9:00 am. I’ll have to find a time to go to Weight Watchers during the week or wait until the following Saturday. (I like to weigh in at the same time or nearly the same time as I do on Saturday mornings so if I can’t find another center or a time on Friday morning I’ll have to hold off until the following week.)

Hopefully you haven’t lost speed and motivation in your weight loss journey as I have over the past couple of weeks. I’m getting back on track and going to get the rest of these unwanted pounds off. Anyone want them because their coming off and someone’s got to take them?

Goal 12/31/09	56.2
2009 Weight Loss-to-date	-27.6

Weight Watcher Weight Loss (Updated on Saturday)

Goal #5	40
Weight Loss (since 3/11/09)	-33.4

Coupon Inserts for 8/23/09

There is the possibility of 2 inserts being in your paper this Sunday - August 23, 2009. They are a Red Plum and a Smart Source.

Remember that when you purchase your paper from the store, you are not guaranteed coupon inserts. I would check each paper before purchasing multiples. Or save money and trees, purchase only the coupons you need at The Coupon Clippers.

Coupon Inserts for 8/16/2009

There is the possibility of 2 inserts being in your paper this Sunday - August 16, 2009. They are a Red Plum and a Smart Source.

Remember that when you purchase your paper from the store, you are not guaranteed coupon inserts. I would check each paper before purchasing multiples. Or save money and trees, purchase only the coupons you need at The Coupon Clippers.

There will be Huggies coupons!

Old Navy: One Day Wonder Sale - $2 Rib-knit Tanks

Old Navy is having another unbelievable “One Day Wonder” sale this weekend! Women's rib-knit tank tops are available for just $2.00 (Limit 5 per customer. Select styles only).The sale takes place this Saturday, August 15, 2009.

Starbucks: Save your receipt! Save in the Afternoon!

Save your receipt! Through September 29, 2009, make any beverage purchase at Starbucks before 2:00 pm and receive any Grande cold beverage for $2.00 after 2:00 pm on the same day with your receipt.

Meijer 2 Day Sale - August 7 & 8, 2009

Meijer is having a two day sale starting Friday, August 7 2009. Here are the deals that I saw. You can view the full ad here.

Grocery deals:
Tyson Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (40 oz bag, Frozen) - $4.49
California Strawberries 2 lb container - $1.98
John Morrell Sliced Bacon 16 oz pkg. - $1.79
6 Pack Bottles Pepsi, Diet Pepsi or Mt. Dew 24 oz bottles - $1.99 (Limit 4)
Nature Valley Bars - 4/$7
Tony's Original Pizza - $1.49 (Limit 4)
General Mills Cereal - Cinnamon Toast Crunch 17oz, Trix 14.8 oz or Honey Nut Cheerios 17 oz - $1.99 (Limit 2)
Meijer 3 lb salads American, Amish or mustard potato salad, macaroni salad or cole slaw - 2/$6
Meijer Macaroni & Cheese - 4/$1 (Limit 8)
Charmin Ultra Strong or Ultra Soft Bath Tissue 9 large rolls - $3.99

Coupon Inserts for 8/9/09

There is the possibility of 2 inserts being in your paper this Sunday - August 9, 2009. They are a Red Plum and a Smart Source.

Remember that when you purchase your paper from the store, you are not guaranteed coupon inserts. I would check each paper before purchasing multiples. Or save money and trees, purchase only the coupons you need at The Coupon Clippers.

Reminder: Free Chocolate Friday!

Grab your coupon for a FREE Mars Chocolate bar here.

You can win up to four of these from now through September.

Coupon: $2.00 on Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers or Frozen Meals

Print this coupon to save $2.00 on Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers or Frozen Meals!

Free FaveCrafts Summer Craft Book

Summer is almost over for some (can’t believe school starts in a few weeks, where did the kids' summer go), this FREEBIE is here just in time to keep your kiddos entertained. FaveCrafts has released another great craft ebook with 22 different craft projects.

Coupon: B1G1 Sobe LifeWater

Print this coupon for a Buy 1, Get 1 Free Sobe LifeWater.

Curves: Get 50% off & 30 days

Join Curves Now and Get 50% OFF & 30 DAYS!

This year, get motivated and stay motivated. With their new CurvesSmartTM personal coaching system, you get moment-by-moment feedback and detailed progress reports that help you get the results you want. Just fill out the form to request your FREE fitness plan.

Menu Plan Monday - 8/3/09

Well, our week started out following the menu then my fiance' got called to work out of town. My kids are very picky so I made them some of their favorites while my fiance' was gone. Since I had a pot roast in the crockpot the day that my fiance' left, I had that two nights and a big salad the other night. We did get around to having the Jamaican Rubbed Pork Chops and Bourbon Chicken and rice. They were both really good.

This week I'm going to try something different. I'm going to plan for my 5 dinner nights even though my fiance' is headed back out of town tomorrow and doesn't know how soon he will return. I'm also going to plan out my breakfast and lunch. I've really been slacking in the breakfast category lately so I've decided to plan it out to see if that helps.

Breakfast
1. 3 Egg Whites omelet w/mushrooms, green peppers, red peppers, onions and hot sauce, 1 cup grapes
2. Thomas High Fiber English Muffin w/Weight Watcher cream cheese and All Fruit Strawberry spread
3. Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal with a 1/4 cup of unsweetened chunky applesauce mixed in
4. Kellogg's Blueberry cereal w/fat free milk, 1 cup blueberries
5. 3 Egg Whites omelet (hot sauce only) on a Arnold's Sandwich Thin with 1/2 a Weight Watcher Cream Cheese

Lunch
1. Grilled Chicken Salad w/light honey mustard dressing
2. Santa Fe Style Chicken soup, Turkey sandwich on Arnold's Sandwich Thin
3. 2 Fat Free Ballpark franks with Arnold's Sandwich Thin, Applesauce, veggie salad
4. Progresso Soup, toasted cheese sandwich
5. 3 Egg Whites omelet (hot sauce only) on a Arnold's Sandwich Thin with 1/2 a Weight Watcher Cream Cheese (Breakfast is always good for lunch), 3/4 cup of strawberries and 1/2 cup of blueberries, Fiber One Yogurt

Dinner (Mine listed on side except for last two when my fiance' returns)
1. Hot Dogs, Homemade Mac & Cheese (Fat free hot dog, salad)
2. Hamburgers, Corn, leftover Homemade Mac & Cheese (Turkey burger, broccoli)
3. Spaghetti (Grilled Chicken Parmesan)
4. Homemade Pizza
5. Orange Teriyaki Chicken

Last night we had a great dinner. My fiance' cooks on Sunday so it's never planned because he decided at the last minute. We had: grilled tilapia, baked "fried" green tomatoes, corn on the cob. I made a hot corn mixture. I caramelized diced onions and jalapenos then shucked three ears of corn and mixed it together. I also made an onion relish for the tomatoes. Diner was FANTASTIC!! My family ate the leftovers when they brought my son home...they loved it too.

To see more menu plans, visit The Happy Homemaker where Menu Plan Monday is being hosted this week.

Weigh In - Week ending 8/1/09

Again, I am late posting my weigh in for this week. On my scale, I weighed in up 1.0 pounds. At Weight Watchers on Saturday, I was up 1.2 pounds. Shocking? No. I was a real slacker this week. Now I'm 5.0 pounds away from my goal of getting to 38.2 pounds on August 8. However, I'm working my hardest this week to get as close to it as I can. (Yes, sweat will be involved.)

I didn't workout this week, for the most part anyways. It was a busy week for me. I didn't walk on my lunch hours instead I was working on projects at work (busy time of the month). Then my oldest son's football practices started. The practices start at 6pm which isn't long after I get home and we have to drive 10-15 minutes up the road. The first couple days, I sat there and watched. By Wednesday, I was making good use of my time. I jogged/walked the cross country path. I had to walk more than I wanted because the path goes back in the Land Lab and my younger son was with me (he loves dirt and nature). My plan for this week is to jog that same route and run the track around the football field as long as the track/field isn't being used.

My food choices really haven't been a problem. The only problem with my food choices is my morning coffee. I haven't been able to kick that habit but I've been working on it. One thing I am going to try this week (I started this on Thursday) is to plan my breakfast, lunch and dinner. It helps me to determine my points for the day before heading out the door. My points went down one last week (which I complete forgot about). One point really does make a difference for me. So, instead of just having the healthy choices on hand, I'm going to make a plan for eating them.

How’s your weight loss coming along? Do you plan out all of your meals or just make sure you have healthy choices on hand?

Goal 12/31/09	56.2
2009 Weight Loss-to-date	-26.6

Weight Watcher Weight Loss (Updated on Saturday)

Goal #5 - Aug 8	38.2
Weight Loss (since 3/11/09)	-33.2

Jack in the Box: Two Free Tacos - Tuesday, August 4, 2009

If you live near a Jack in the Box, you can download and print this coupon for 2 free tacos on Tuesday, August 4, 2009.

OfficeMax Deals - Week of 8/2/09 -8/8/09

I wanted to pass along some of the great deals that OfficeMax has this week - 8/2/09-8/8/09 on school/office supplies. You can check out the ad here.

2-Pocket Basic or Prong Folders - $.01 (Limit 6)
12″ Wood Ruler - $.01 (Limit 6)
OfficeMax #2 Pencils 12-pk - $.10 (Limit 3)
OfficeMax Wide or College-Ruled FIller Paper $.10 (Limit 3)
Compositions Book, Wide or College-Ruled, 100 sheet - $.50 (Limit 6)

Event: Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic - Saturday, August 8 and August 22, 2009

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinics will be making a Powerboat on Saturday, August 8, 2009 from 10:00am-11:00pm. You can read my previous post about these clinics here.

Mark your calendars for August 22 - they will be making a school bus.

Event: The Knack @ Michaels - Back to School Event on August 15, 2009

On Saturday, August 15, 2009 from 10:00am - 1:00pm The Knack at Michaels will be hosting a FREE Back-to-school Event.

Bring the whole family and create a personalized back-to-school project together for free. It's cool to get creative with school supplies. Help your kids personalize a metal tin to store pencils and pens in one handy place. Available in all Michaels stores while supplies last. Ages 5–12 welcome.

Office Depot Deals - Week of 8/2/09 - 8/8/09

I wanted to pass along some of the great deals that Office Depot has this week - 8/2/09-8/8/09 on school/office supplies. You can check out the ad here.

Free
Scholastic Glue w/$5.00 purchase

Office Depot Brand Pencil Pouch - $.05

Tug Pencil Sharpener - $.10

Paper Mate #2 Pencil 10-pk - $.25

Office Depot Value Notebook Filler Paper 150 sheets - $.50

$.99 Items
Office Depot Brand 12” Acrylic Ruler for Binder
Sharpie Accent Pocket Highlighters 6-pk
Office Depot Brand Marble Composition Book 100 pgs
Liquid Paper Smooth Coverage
Paper Mate Ball Point Stick Pens 10-pk
Office Depot Brand Paper Clips
Paper Mate Ball Point Stick Pens 10-pk There are other $1.99 and $2.99 items but I didn't see any good deals. Most of the items can be found for cheaper.

Staples Deals - Week of 8/2/09 - 8/8/09

I wanted to pass along some of the great deals that Staples will be having starting Sunday, August 2, 2009. Click here to see the ad sneak peek. On Sunday and after, you will find the ad here. Grab an ad - there's an in-ad coupon for a $10 Staples gift card when you spend $50 (the coupon says $30 but the fine print says $50).

Sunday - Wednesday only - Awesome Deal!
Staples 8x10 Filler Paper (wide or college ruled) $.01 (Limit 5)

Other sales
Accel 1-subject 8x10 1/2 Notebook, 100 sheets $.75 (Limit 3)

$1.00 deals
Limit 2 per item

Foohy Petz assorted monkey head cap erasers 10pk
Staples Delta Elite retractable gel pens 2pk
Westcott 7" bent handle scissors
PaperMate Sharpwriter 0.7 mm mechanical pencils 5pk
Zebra Z-Grip retractable ballpoint pens 7pk
Staples clear glue sticks 4pk
Staples 3-hole binder punch

$2.00 deals
OOPS! Retractable correction tape 2pk
Sharpie retractable permanent markers 3pk
Post-it 1/2" tape flags
Pentel EnerGel RTX retractable rollerball pens 3pk
BIC Wite-Out correction fluid 2pk
Staples 3-ring pencil pouches
Scotch Magic Invisible tape 3pk