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July 2009 Archives


Coupons for this Weekend!

11:40 AM Thu, Jul 30, 2009 |
Nora

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Some great coupons are coming out. This is the week to grab EXTRA copies of the Sunday Paper!!

This preview is national, so there may be a difference in the amount of some coupons issued for the Houston area. Check out the wee...



Two Day Sale at Toys R Us 7/31 & 8/1

8:17 AM Thu, Jul 30, 2009 |
Nora

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Find all the details about the Super Two Day SaleHERE
There are some GREAT Deals and you can save up to $995 at all Babies R Us or Toys R Us location...



Curves

7:58 AM Wed, Jul 29, 2009 |
Nora

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Great Kraft Coupons

11:49 AM Tue, Jul 28, 2009 |
Nora

Print these coupons Here

But HURRY!

They are sure to be gone fast!!!

$1.00 Off KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheese
$1.00 Off OSCAR MAYER Beef Franks
$1.50 Off KRAFT Dressing

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Great Pantyhose Deal!

9:21 AM Tue, Jul 28, 2009 |
Nora


Buy One at $3.99 get One Free! Plus 99 cents shipping!

Silkies

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Answer!!

9:01 PM Mon, Jul 27, 2009 |
Nora

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"They are the most critically endangered breed on the planet."

"On the sun swept stage of a small island 150 miles off Florida's Gold Coast, a threatened herd of rare and endangered horses have made their official debut to the world.
Work begun in 1...



?? QUESTION ??

6:18 AM Mon, Jul 27, 2009 |
Nora

Can You Guess What BREED?

If you are the first to guess correctly, you will win a $10 Gift Card to Kroger!

So, take a guess! To enter, just leave a comment with your guess to this post!

The only clues will be these pictures:

>> Continue reading: ?? QUESTION ??



Weekend Shopping!

5:02 PM Sun, Jul 26, 2009 |
Nora

I have not been shopping all week, but decided to go get a few school things for the kids:

Walgreens: White poster board - 9 cents each = 48 cents with tax

Carter's: 4 Dresses - $3.99 each = $15.96 plus tax

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Gymboree: 7 Skor...



Today Only at Toys R Us!

12:41 PM Thu, Jul 23, 2009 |
Nora

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Part of their Christmas in July promotion,

All Playskool Dream Town Role Play Sets 70% OFF!

I found the Dream Town Collection Sweet Lilly Castle regular price $99.98

with 70% off coupon the price was reduced to $29.99!!! ...



Enter to Win Supplies for You and Your School!

8:52 AM Thu, Jul 23, 2009 |
Nora

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Just enter HERE everyday for your chance to win $5,000 in school supplies for you and $2,000 in supplies for your school from the Nestle Family of products.

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Unraveling how children become bilingual so easily

9:29 AM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 |
Nora

As many of you know, I have talked about our oldest DD being in a Two Way Immersion Program in our local school system. (English and Spanish) This goes from K through 5th grade. We are very excited that she is in this program and have been EXTREMELY impressed with the results. Beyond our expectations! I am so glad that this article has been written. Maybe, it will convince the general public and the Public Texas school systems to offer these types of programs more readily. We (my family) think that the child that has a great education and has been taught more than one language as a child will have boundless ...



Tortilla Crusted Chicken

7:37 AM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 |
Nora

This is a recipe that I have done for over 15 years. It originated when I was making fried chicken and I did not have the breading that I wanted. The chips were actually left over from a weekend get together and I was about to throw them away. I decided to take a chance, crush them up and use them as the breading.
It is always a great party entrée, as I have used this for many catering events that I have done in the past. This is not a boring chicken dish.

Ingredients that you will need:
4 Chicken Breasts - I use boneless skinless chicken breast (but any type of chicken wil...



Menu at Coupon Contessa House - 7-20-09

9:23 AM Mon, Jul 20, 2009 |
Nora

We are back from our FANTASTIC vacation!

It will take a while to get caught up will all the tasks not done over the past weeks.

That is why this menu is very simple and easy to throw together. The steaks are already cooked and in the freezer. The tortilla crusted chicken is already breaded and in the freezer, it just needs to be cooked. The beef stroganoff will be cooked in the crock pot.

Dinners will only take about 30 minutes to get to the table. Have a great week!

Monday
Grilled Ribeye Steaks
Garden Salad
Fresh Blueberries and Watermelon

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$14.99 Plus Shipping

2:00 PM Fri, Jul 17, 2009 |
Nora

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Bagless cyclonic vacuum is perfect for those small to big jobs around the house. With the touch of a button, remove the hand vac or add attachments for hard to reach places.

3-in-1 Cyclonic Cleaning System:

Upright...



Are You A Space Buff?...

10:37 AM Thu, Jul 16, 2009 |
Nora

space-fest-300x181.jpgThen this is the weekend for YOU!

America will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the moon landing on July 20, 2009, when astronaut Neil Armstrong uttered the first words from the moon -- "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed...



99 cents for this?

7:48 AM Tue, Jul 14, 2009 |
Nora

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At Target this week:
Electrasol Geltab and Powerball Dishwasher Detergent (32-ct) on sale for $3.49!

That is a great price by itself!

Then use the $2.50 on 1 coupon from Sunday's paper in the S...



CVS - Sun, Mon &Tues

8:38 AM Mon, Jul 13, 2009 |
Nora

Thumbnail image for CVS_Logo.gifDEALS

Buy Caliber or CVS/pharmacy 1 subject notebook 70-80 sheets @ 99c, Get 99¢ ECBs
FREE after ECBs (Limit 2)

Buy Paper Mate Grip pens 8ct. @ 99c, Get 99¢ ECBs
FREE after ECBs (Limit 3) >> Continue reading: CVS - Sun, Mon &Tues



Top 5 Coupon Tips!

7:29 AM Sun, Jul 12, 2009 |
Nora

Five Tips from the Coupon Contessa: Find the Great Day Houston Video HERE!

I am asked all the time, what are the things that I can do to start saving money today?

1). The first key to saving money is to get multiple inserts of the Houston Chronicle and lots of them. The coupons are usually with the magazine section that is wrapped in the funny paper.
There are three kinds of inserts: the Redplum, the SmartSource and the once a month General Mills and Procter & Gamble Brand Saver. There are not coupons on Holiday...



Is this a purchase or transaction?

7:25 AM Sat, Jul 11, 2009 |
Nora

This is a problem that many people have when reading a coupon and is a common misconception about the word PURCHASE on the coupon itself.

Purchase vs. Transaction
Sometimes the wording on coupons can be confusing

"Limit One Coupon per Purchase"
Well this means, that you can have one coupon per item that you have to buy. Each individual item is considered a purchase. This is hard to understand, that every product that you buy is a purchase.

For example:
If you were to buy three tubes of toothpaste...
Each tube is considered a purchase a...



Beauty Finds

7:49 AM Fri, Jul 10, 2009 |
Nora

To see the Great Day Houston segment go HERE!
Or another Beauty Saving Segment HERE

These are some questions that I usually get when I am speaking to a group about beauty products:

1. Can you save on beauty items?
Yes, many times throughout the year they can be purchased for free.
When a Drug store is having a buy one get one free sale...
By itself that is great, BUT add coupons to that, and you are payi...



Price book Info By Coupon Contessa

10:39 AM Thu, Jul 09, 2009 |
Nora

One of the most helpful things you can do if want to save money at the grocery store is keep a price book. Very simply, it is a book, spiral notebook, spreadsheet or piece of paper on which you record a list of the items that you buy most often and the best prices that you find in the grocery store.
Keeping a price book is a great way for you to track the prices of the items that you buy regularly. Start with the top ten items. You'll even start to see the sales cycle forming.

Prices should be recorded in price per unit (e.g. ounce, roll, pound), so that you can compare larger sized packaging to small...



Baby Freebies!

10:32 PM Wed, Jul 08, 2009 |
Nora

SEE MORE COUPON CONTESSA:
My adventures as the Coupon Contessa

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Free RedBox Code Monday ONLY

3:52 PM Mon, Jul 06, 2009 |
Nora

redbox.jpgThis is the code to use for a FREE movie rental at Redbox today (Monday) only!
The code is: 4J7LF6

Code good until midnight Monday!!!

Good at ALL Locations!!!

Can be used only once per cre...



Menu at Coupon Contessa House 7-06-09

3:45 PM Mon, Jul 06, 2009 |
Nora

Monday
Ribeye Steak
Baked Beans
Potato Salad
Fresh Figs

Tuesday
Grilled Pork Loin
Confetti Brown Rice
Grilled Corn on the Cob
Grilled Pineapple Slices


Wednesday
Homemade Pork Fried Rice
Steamed Broccoli
Fresh Okra, Tomatoes and Basil from the garden

Thursday
VACATION

Friday
VACATION

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Free RedBox Code - Happy 4th of July!

9:00 PM Fri, Jul 03, 2009 |
Nora

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The code for a free movie at Redbox is 7HE79B .

This code expires July 7, 2009

Good at ALL Locations!!!

Can be used only once per credit/debit card.



Coupons for this Weekend!

12:53 PM Fri, Jul 03, 2009 |
Nora

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Yes, there is a coupon booklet coming out this Holiday Weekend! RARE! But true!

COUPONS FOR 7-5-09

Some great coupons are coming out. This preview is national, so there may be a difference in the amount of some coupon...



Old Navy! Promotion Cancelled!

3:58 AM Fri, Jul 03, 2009 |
Nora

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It Looks like all of the US stores have pulled the promotion! Call your store just in case! What a Bummer! And at the LAST Minute!?!

This Friday, JULY 3, 2009,
OLD NAVY will be selling there Flagged T-...



Dairy Queen Blizzard

2:38 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 |
Nora

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You can get a FREE BLIZZARD!

With coupon: Buy One Blizzard Get One FREE from HERE.

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Summer Sales

12:44 PM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 |
Nora

This is the segment that I did today on Great Day Houston!

Check it out HERE!

Really fun stuff!

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CVS

11:15 AM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 |
Nora