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Orowheat Health-full Bread® Review

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:33:00 +0000

The best perk of being a bzzagent is discovering new products! And this particular product to try was right up my alley because my new year's resolution was to eat right and exercise. I've learned to read labels and be aware of my caloric intake (with the help of myfitnesspal) so that I don't go over my daily amount (3500cal/wk or 500cal/day over daily amount = 1lb gained/wk). Most of the breads available are usually high on calories with little or no added benefits. With Orowheat Health-full breads, it's 80cal/slice, 4-5g of fiber, 5g of protein with no artificial colors/flavors/preservatives!

Luckily, Randall's had a buy-one-get-one free promo that I combined with bzzagent's coupon for a free loaf that I ended up with two to try and enjoy :) The breads are soft, full of texture and tasted good. It's healthy, but doesn't have the bland/lack of flavor that healthy foods tend to have at times. It held up even the soggiest ingredients and stayed fresh throughout the week.

Open-face Egg Sandwhich

-1 toasted slice of Oroweat Health-full 10 grain

-2 eggs

-green onion

-salt and pepper to taste

Check out loveyourbread.com/recipes for more ideas!

The variations are endless! Eating healthy doesn't mean you have to sacrifice flavor or settle for high calories. I highly recommend giving Orowheat Health-full bread a try. It may be a little more pricey than the others, but it's worth the price for it's quality.

Disclosure: All opinions are my own. I am a bzzagent and was provided a coupon for a free loaf for review purposes only.

Spring is here...

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:48:00 +0000

Spring is here... it's time for the spring breaks... filing taxes... and spring cleaning...

If you're drowning in paper [like me] that contains personal information that you have to trash, I suggest investing in a shredder like the Fellowes P-12C to use. The Fellowes P-12C is affordable ($89.99 at Target!), durable (shreds credit cards & paper clips!) and innovative (SafeSense technology).

From 2008-2009, 11 million Americans (1:20) was a victim of identity theft^Source. To guarantee your data-sensitive papers, the P-12C features Cross-Cut technology, which shreds a single sheet of paper approximately in 399 pieces! The P-12C is slim to fit in any office/home and safe with it's patented SafeSense technology that disables the shredder when it detects hands/large pets too close to the opening.

Spring Cleaning Tips to Protect from Identity Theft

The Identity Theft Resource Center recommends their Top 5 Tips for spring cleaning the home office:

Begin with the Basics: Sort through the piles of paperwork on your desk and in your office drawers. Place them into two categories: ‘save’ and ‘shred.’

Proper Storage: Organize the "save" pile into labeled folders and be sure to put anything confidential into a fire-proof lock box. The "shred" pile should be properly disposed of with a Cross-Cut shredder, such as a Fellowes P-12C.

Cross-Cut technology is an important feature for a shredder because it provides high security, destroying confidential information into unidentifiable pieces. Equally important are enhanced safety features, such as Fellowes' SafeSense technology, which shuts the machine down when hands come too close to the paper opening, which is so important if you have children.

Get a Digital Makeover: Refresh your home office computer by deleting files you no longer use and backing-up important data onto an external hard drive. Clean out your inbox and change all passwords. Refreshing your computer is a good practice to follow throughout the year as well.

Make Life Easier: Plan ahead by purchasing organizational tools for your desk, such as computer risers or file folder holders. This will help clear clutter from your desk top while keeping things within arms reach.

Freshen Up: Get rid of dust and germs that easily build up on office equipment such as keyboards, telephones and cabinets. You'll feel instantly more productive with a clean workspace.

Disclosure: I wrote this post to be entered in a drawing to win a Fellowes P-12C shredder from One2One Network & Fellowes. All opinions are my own.

$3 off Revlon ColorStay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:06:00 +0000

I found this high value peelie @ HEB yesterday! (I wasn't kidding when I went window shopping, lol) They're around $10-12, but CVS usually has a sale + ECB with Revlon that makes these free/cheap :)

I love this product. It truly is a liquid lipstick. It applies wet and glossy and dries like lipstick with staying power. I will be definitely getting more shades!

$3 off Revlon ColorStay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick only.
x7/30/12! (wow!?!?! that's more than a year from now!)

FREE REACH FLOSS!

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:49:00 +0000

I'm glad I came across this yesterday @ Kroger's! It has a $1 Q on the back side!

$1 off on any Reach Floss (excludes trial size). x7/31/11

Target Trip

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:42:00 +0000

I haven't been bargain shopping because I've been so busy at work. I finally got some time to window shop yesterday. Too bad I hardly found any clearanced L'oreal cosmetics for my $5off/2 Qs that are expiring today :(

I did manage to take some peelies/handtags while I was there though :)

I believe I saw a Sale on 12pk Cokes for $3! (That'd make it $2/12pk!)

Good Q to use with $1 Glade Spring TQ x3/17

x9/30. High value Q that we can wait for a sale/clearance & TQ to stack with! :D

75¢ Palmolive dish liquid coupon @ Walgreens!

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:43:00 +0000

I wasn't able to do last week's deals due to a new position at work, but I did find these yesterday :)

Grab them while they last!

Save 75¢ on any Palmolive dish liquid (20oz or larger), Expires 3/31/2011. Redeemable at Food, Drug Discount and other Stores accepting coupons.

Kroger Trip 02/16/11

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:43:00 +0000

Colgate Toothpaste @ $0.98 (2) - $0.50 MQ (2) - $0.48 DoubledQ (2) = Free
Mentos Gum @ $1 (3) - $0.50 MQ (3) - $0.50 Doubled Q (3) = Free
Horizon Organic Milk @ $1 - $1 MQ = Free
Shick Hydro 3 @ $5.99 - $4 Kroger eQ = $1.99

Total: $2.15 (after tax)

I read @ iheartkroger.com that the Shick Hydro 3 was $4.99 (and would be $0.99 after the Kroger Q), but I can't complain, $2 total for my mini trip is not bad.

Share the Love: All Phones FREE during T-Mobile's Valentine's promotion

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:29:00 +0000

The nearest T-Mobile store by me opens at 10AM. I'm going to get myself a G2! I'm so excited :D

T-Mobile's Press Release.

Have you watched all the Chevy Superbowl ads?

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 02:54:00 +0000

Even though I'm not a big football fan, I gotta admit, I do love watching their commercials. Chevy has a couple of nice ones that I liked, which one is your favorite?

Disclosure: I am a BzzAgent.

(This one is one of my fav :] I know I'm such a geek)

(This one's funny!)

Free Chicken Fajita Pita @ Jack in the Box

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:24:00 +0000

CVS Trip 01/06/11

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:55:00 +0000

Ohhh the trouble I went through for some laundry detergent... and it didn't even go right...

Currently Wisk is 2/$10 or $5/each with card. Spend $25 get $10ecb.

5 Wisks @ $5 = $25 - $2 MQ (5) = $15 - $10ecb = $5/5 or $1/each

The first CVS I went to only had 1 left, so I decided to request a raincheck. The cashier tells me to look & ask for the manager to check if there were anymore in the back/stock first. Ok, fair enough, it saves me the trip of having to use the raincheck and making another trip. The manager does find 4 more Wisks in the back and even though they were blue bottles instead of the red, they were still $5 each. I check out and only 3 out of the 5 MQ go through, the last 2 beep... The cashier tells me that they only can take 3-like coupons. I've never encountered this, so I politely asked her to void my transaction. When I said that, she immediately had an aggravated face... the mood and tension was uncomfortable as she called for the manager to void the transaction...

The second CVS I went to accepted all of the MQ (or so I thought...). I checked the receipt and it was only 4 MQ (my last MQ must have got lost amongst the commotion), but it proves to me that each store & it's registers are different. I tried to use all my ecb to roll, but it was beeping. The cashier says that it won't let me use anymore MQ/ecb because the number of items is less than the combined MQ/ecb. At this point, I agree in defeat and pay. It has been such a hassle to do this deal and am not looking forward to doing this deal again for my sister...

but I guess I can't complain... it worked out even though it was troublesome...

5 Wisks @ $5 - $2 MQ (4) - $3 ecb (Tone body wash) - $2 ecb (Revlon) - $10 ecb (Wisk) - $0.68 (gc) = $2.99/5

Target Trip 01/06/11

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:19:00 +0000

When I read (from Totally Target) that Target's Christmas clearance is 90% off, I dashed first thing this morning to check out my store! Sadly, I found no trace of Christmas items :(

Toys & Games are on Sale/Clearance for 30-50% off though.

I don't have any kids, so the two pictures on the right were the ones that caught my interest :P For the collector fans, the Sanrio is the 50th Anniversary Collectible and Barbie is the 1964 Collectible.

I am waiting patiently for these to go down. It was regularly $2.99 and is now on clearance for $2.08... not much of a sale in my opinion... At least I've got time/patience and my MQ won't expire until 1/31! :)

Kroger Trip 01/04/11

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:09:00 +0000

Did I mention how much I'm loving Kroger's P&G $4 off 4? :)

I got this week's circular and saw it's still going on for this week. (I guess all their promotions run a course of 2 weeks... I'm sorta new to coupon-ing...)

Transaction #1
CoverGirl eyeshadow @ $1.24 - $1 MQ = $0.24
Secret deodorants @ $1.29 (4) - $0.50 MQ (4) - $0.50 DoubledQ (3) = $1.66
Aussie Shampoo & Conditioner @ $1.94 (2) - $1.94 MQ (BOGO) = $1.94
Charmin @ $5.99 - $3 Kroger eQ = $2.99

Non-promotional:
Yakisoba Noodles @ $0.88 (6) - $0.50 MQ (6) - $0.38 DoubledQ (3) = $1.14

Transaction #2 (because the Kroger where I did my first transaction wouldn't allow this...)
Old Spice deodorants @ $1.29 (4) - $1/2 MQ (2) = $3.16
Old Spice body wash @ $2.50 (4) - $3.50 MQ wyb Old Spice deodorants (4) = FREE w/ $2.04 overage
*I got this HOT $maker scenario from Katy Couponers.

Non-promotional:
Coffee filters, 200 ct @ $1.99
Lays Ranch Dip @ $3.69

I didn't include my total because I added all the items (and checked my math over and over again), but still don't come up with the same total I paid for. Transaction one I came up with a lower total and transaction two I came up with a higher total... it doesn't make sense... *shrugs*

Lessons I learned from this shopping trip:

Some have a 3 MQ limit
Some only doubles/triples 3-like MQ
Some won't allow MQ if MQ were already used on that item. (ex. Old Spice deodorants $1/2 MQ. I can't use the MQ of free body wash wyb Old Spice deodorants)
Some won't allow BOGO when they are having a BOGO promo (cashier explained that we are already getting a free item and that you have to buy 1 to get 1 free)

And if you want to use your BOGO Nivea Lip Care Product MQ, these are on closeout for $1.99 making it $0.99/each.

3 FREE Bottles of Zoya Nail Polish

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 07:13:00 +0000

Zoya Nail Polish usually are $7 each, but with this code, you only have to pay for the $6.95 S&H! The code expires tomorrow, 1/7/11 @ 11:59PM EST - so better hurry! And if you haven't yet, like Zoya on fb too! :)

I got...

Charla: tropical blue sparkling metallic
Harlow: plum rose sparkling metallic in a matte finish
Dovima: charcoal-black silver shimmer in a matte finish

I can't wait to get these in the mail! I've never owned a Zoya polish or matte finishes, so this will be the first!

Walgreens Trip 01/01/11

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:51:00 +0000

I'm sorry ladies that I was not able to post this any earlier (when you could have taken advantage of this sale too)... I realized the match-up late and was busy around the new year :(

Neutrogena Eyeshadows, Clearance @ $2.29 (6)
Neutrogena Lipsticks, Clearance @ $2.49 (5)
Neutrogena Concealers, Clearance @ $3.59 (2)

Total: $33.37 - $2 WAGQ (13) - $2 MQ (3) - $1 MQ = $0.40 (after tax)

The Walgreens Q was from the Holiday Shopping Guide Book pictured below (courtesy of iheartwags.com). I found mine on the beauty counter. (I also learned that the Holiday Q Book is like the Monthly Q Books - reusable & applied to each item!)

Kroger Trip 01/01/11

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:12:00 +0000

I'm loving Kroger's P&G $4 off 4!

CoverGirl Eyeshadows @ $1.24 (8) - $2.50/2 MQ (3) - $1 MQ (2) = $0.42

Non-Promotional:
Bounty Towels @ $1.09 (4) - $1 Kroger eQ - $0.25 MQ (3) - $0.50 TripledQ (3) = $1.11
Voskos Yogurt @ $1 (2) - $1 MQ = FREE
Idahoan Mashed Potatoes $0.84 - $0.40 MQ - $0.40 DoubledQ = $0.04

Total: $1.70 (after tax)

Also, the Christmas items are on clearance and if you bought the Scrabble Slam (back in December) that had the $5 off MQ inside the package, it will make these $1.99!

Target Trip 01/01/11

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:34:00 +0000

Mossimo Shorts. 75% Clearance @ $4.25
Merona Flannel Boxers. 75% Clearance @ $2.49
Ornaments. 75% Clearance @ $0.25 (x2)
Gift wrapping paper. 75% Clearance @ $0.25
Package Tie On. 75% Clearance @ $0.25 (x4)
Coffee Mate, Pumpkin Spice. Clearance @ $1.21 (x2) -$1 MQ (x2)

If you haven't stopped by your local Target, you better hurry! The shelves are clearing quickly!

Blogger-droid

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:04:00 +0000

Test post.

Added this app in hopes to be blogging more - whether I'm home or on the go! :)

It's one of my resolutions I want to improve in.

And Happy New Year to all! I wish everybody happiness, health and success.

Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5

Rubbermaid Take-Along & Sharpies Giveaway from My Organized Chaos

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:16:00 +0000

Ends 12/19 @ 9PM MST.

Changed my header!

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:59:00 +0000

November flew by in a whirl! I almost forgot that my header was still on Thanksgiving! Time to get into the bubbly, joyous holiday feelings! :)

Photo credit.

Free sample of Solgar's Whey To Go® Protein Powder

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:22:00 +0000

Choose from Vanilla, Chocolate or Strawberry.

Thanksgiving is around the corner!

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:58:00 +0000

Changed my blog header according to the current holiday coming up :)

Photo/background credit.

Altec Lansing Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:48:00 +0000

@ Mommy Mandy. Ends 12/1.
@ Our Ordinary Life. Ends 12/5.

Snapware Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 04:57:00 +0000

at Cheapskate4Life. Ends 11/8.

$52 Worth of Carmex Goodies Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (katrina) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 06:14:00 +0000

Enter @ Cuckoo for Coupon Deals. Ends 11/2.