New Covergirl

 

Hey everyone! I know it's been a while since I last posted, but I'm kind of taking a couponing hiatus for the moment. Life has been busy, I just started a new job and am having a little trouble keeping up with all the great deals, but that hasn't stopped me from my work as a BzzAgent.

I recently was invited to be a part of the COVERGIRL Blast Flipstick  campaign and absolutely cannot wait to try this out. I'm a complete sucker for trying new makeup and this stuff looks great! It has two different colors in one lipstick, a shimmery end to blend the base color to the color of your choice (one end is cream and the other is a shimmer). I'm off to a bunch of evening networking parties this week so you can bet these will be in my bag and I'll report back!

And to thank you for all sticking around and being patient while my life gets organized, the first person to leave a comment on this blog post will win a bunch of $2 off coupons for this!

The Popcorn Craving

Last week I got home from work, despite the fact I was anxiously awaiting some yarn I ordered from Germany, I was completely surprised to get this box from BzzAgent on my doorstep that day instead. As I opened the box I said to my husband, "I really wanted to make some popcorn later" and poof! The popcorn fairy was smiling down at me.

If you haven't had the opportunity to try Smartfood Selects you are missing out. I got lucky that the football game was on when I got my BzzAgent package and was excited to try the Buffalo Cheddar Popcorn. Not only is it the perfect snack, the Buffalo flavor was tangy with just enough kick. What I liked even better was that it didn't leave a lot of residual cheese on your fingers when eating it.

Needless to say that between the two of us we polished off that bag of popcorn already!

I'm so glad I got to try this snack. It's already on my grocery shopping list!

A New Bzz Campaign

I recently was invited to try the new Covergirl and Olay pressed powder and foundation thanks to the folks at #BzzAgent!

Never one to pass up a chance to try a new makeup I haven't tried before I jumped at the chance.

I love the way the foundation and powder work together and make even my flawed skin look like porcelain.

A great product, even better is that I can pick this up at my local grocery store. Thanks for a great sample BzzAgent.

Dolla Tree!

A few weeks ago, I was with my couponer-in-crime and we stopped in the Dollar Tree and as we entered the store I said, "I wish the dollar store would take coupons." A few days later Dollar Tree released their coupon policy - they would take manufacturer's coupons! My wish came true. I decided to take their coupon policy for a spin today. I was cheered on by a really nice lady behind me who was learning about the policy as I was paying. I also taught the cashier about it since he had no clue the store took coupons. Sheesh!

Like with any store, your mileage my vary but I've never seen this more than I did at Dollar Tree. I actually ended up going to two different stores. I got the Shredded Wheat and Colgate toothpaste for free. The Hefty bags and Bounty towels were $.50 each because the coupons I had were for $1/2. All in all, not a bad trip. My fellow coupon bloggers all have great matchups of things you'll find at the Dollar Tree, but if at first you don't succeed, try, try again like I did.

The one thing I learned is that Dollar Tree is a tough store to shop, often times the sizes don't match the coupons so be careful. Check the size and  be sure they match the coupons exactly, it will make checkout MUCH easier. I also recommend doing smaller orders as Dollar Tree stores are getting used to the new coupon policy. Too many might just come back and bite us all later.

Thanks for the Free Swag!

Dear RiteAid,

Thanks for paying me to take this out of your store. I have a feeling that the donation I'm making to the senior center will be well received.

Love,
Susan

Hooray for Coupon Finds

You ever stop at a store, completely forget what you went in to get and end up with a bag full of swag? That was me at CVS tonight. I scored all of this for next to nothing.

Here's how I did it:
CVS Green class and surface cleaner $1.07 on clearance for 75% off
Revlon Crazy Shine also 75% off clearance $1.09 used $1 coupon = $.09
Accu-check Diabetes Monitor finally I'm starting to find these after getting rainchecks $9.99 used $10 off coupon = Free
Venus Razor $7.29, used $3 off coupon and got $5ECBs back = Free
CVS body wash $2.37, used $2 off body wash coupon from the magic coupon machine = $.37
Nexxus Shampoo $3.49, used $3 off Nexxus shampoo or conditioner coupon from the magic coupon machine = $.49
John Frieda Frizz Ease $10.49 each, used 2/$3 off coupons, plus got $10 ECBs = $1.99 each

Plus I found a hidden gem at CVS. They have a new program called the Extraordinary Savings Program where you get 20% off non-sale items with your CVS card through Sept. 29. Ask the cashier to sign you up. There's also a $3/15 coupon on it too!

Hey, Remember me?

I haven't gone anywhere, I just got married! As I settle into married life, I am still couponing just not as much at the moment. This week I was so happy to get some #BzzAgent swag. The first one, I'll write about later but the one that arrived today was for Unreal candy. I've seen this all over the place and have been dying to try it.

I love the fact this candy has NO corn syrup and I love the packaging. I remember reading about this company in the Globe not too long ago so I'm really excited to try it. As part of my BzzAgent package I got a coupon for a free candy bar and five b1g1 free coupons.

And to all my readers (which I'm sure there aren't any left at this point), I'll be doing a giveaway of a b1g1 free coupon. All you have to do is leave a comment and I'll pick the winner on Monday.