Monday, December 30, 2013

The cheapest mode of winter transportation: Snowshoes

When I was in college, I took an environmental science class where we were required to go out in the U.P. forest during January. Of course, the only way we could navigate through the snow drifts was by snowshoe. The professor rented snowshoes from the Outdoor Recreation office and provided a pair for each student. From the first time I slipped my feet in the rubber holders of the snowshoes, I was hooked. So much so, that my parents bought me a pair of my very own the following Christmas. I mostly use them to toddle around our backyard in Curtis but it's enough to give me a feeling of freedom when the winter doldrums can feel so confining.
This winter, we've been fortunate (from a snowshoer's perspective) to get a good base of snow in the Green Bay area. This means that you too can feel the thrill of the buoyancy that snowshoes allow the hiker.
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is offering guided snowshoe hikes on January 4  from 11 am- 1 pm.   After a quick snowshoe lesson, hike the trails. Wear flat bottom boots, because snowshoes are provided. The cost is only $2.50 for Green Bay residents or Friends members, or $3.75 for nonresidents. Registration is required at 391-3671. This is a great way to find out if snowshoes will be a favorite mode of transportation for you.

New Year's week grocery deals in the U.P.

Walmart

Progresso Soup 4/$4.42 with SS 12/8
Navel oranges 4 lbs. $3.98
Red grapefruit 5 lbs. $3.78
Hormel Compleats 3/$3.56 with SS 11/10
Marketside French bread $1.68
Birds Eye Steamfresh vegetables $1
Kool Aid Tropical Punch 96 oz. $1.98
Large desk pad calendar $3.88
Wide or College ruled filler paper $.82
1 Subject Wide or college ruled notebook $.94
Colgate 4.6 oz toothpaste $.94 

Family Dollar

Sparkle paper towels 6 rolls $3.50 with printable mfg.
Angel Soft bath tissue 12 rolls $4.45 with Facebook printable
Kellogg’s cereal $2 each WYB 3 plus use RP 12/15 printable 3/$5
Lance crackers or cookies $.88
Lysol wipes 3 pk. $4.50 with printable
American XT windshield wash$1.50
Sylvania Double Life light bulbs 2/$3.50
Friskies party mix $1.25
Febreeze Air Effects $1.75 with P&G 12/29 mfg.

CVS

Dawn Hand renewal $.49 with P& G 12/29 mfg.
Tide 19- 32 loads $4.44 with P& G 12/29 mfg.
Dawn Ultra 9 oz. $.74 with P & G 12/29 mfg.
Cascade gel, powder or Action Pacs $4.49 with P & G 12/29 mfg.
Pantene 2/$4 with P & G 12/28 mfg.

Walgreens

Hershey’s candy $.59
Eclipse or orbit gum $.69
White Castle hamburgers or cheeseburgers 2/$4  with RP 11/17 (use before 12/31)
Post cereal 2/$5 PLUS MFG
Green Mtn., Folgers, Gevalia, Maxwell House or Lipton $4.99 with coupons.com mfg.
Brown N Serv $1.29
Butterball turkey bacon $1.29
Butterball chicken broth $.50 with store
Campbell’s tomato or chicken noodle $.75 with store
Sparkle 3 rolls 2/$2 with Balance Rewards points and use 2 printables
Walgreens cough drops or lip balm $.49 with store
Aleve 80 or 100 ct. $3 off store coupon plus use $2/1 RP 12/15
Duracell hearing aid batteries BOGO plus P & G 12/29 mfg.
Pamper’s Cruisers Jumbo Pack 2/$13.50 with P & G 12/29 mfg. and Register Rewards
Fusion ProGlide razor $4.99 with Register Rewards and with P & G 12/29 mfg.
Just for Men $6.99
Pantene Hair Care 2/$4 with P & G 12/29 mfg.
Yardley bar soap $.69
Dawn 9 oz. $.74 with P&G 12/28 mfg.
Charmin Ultra Soft 6 rolls $3.24 with P &G 12/29 mfg.
Quaker Oatmeal Squares $1.99
Tide 24 to 32 loads $3.99 with P &G 12/29 mfg.

Super One Foods (Escanaba, Iron Mountain, Marquette, Negaunee)

Deals good through 1/3
3 lbs. clementines $3.33
3 lbs. Braeburn apples $3.33
5 lbs. grapefruit $3.33
Creamette or Ronzoni pasta $.99
Essential Everyday chicken noodle soup $.44
Best West tomato paste $.33
Kraft dressing $.99
Old El Paso taco shells $1.25
Smart Balance spread $2.50
Essential Everyday mustard $.88
Green Mountain K-cups $4.45 with Catalina mfg.
Pantene 2/$1.78 with P &G 12/29 mfg.
Lynden Farms tater tots $1.66
Crystal farms chunk/ shredded cheese $1.99
Lloyd’s BBQ BOGO plus use peelie $1 off mfg.

Econo Foods (Marquette, Sturgeon Bay, Clintonville)

Don't forget to use your Holiday Bucks by January 6!
Yoplait 10 /$4 WYB 10
Halos 3 lbs. $3.89
Our Family shredded or chunk cheese 2/$3
Nabisco crackers $1.50
Roma pizza $1.50
Buddig 5/$1.50 with SS 10/27
John Morrell bacon $2.99
Campbell's soup $1
Chex Mix $1.29 with coupons.com mfg.
Kool Aid 6/$.96
Our Family tomato sauce $.29
Lettuce $.99

Save A Lot (Manistique and Sault Ste. Marie)

Cabbage $.33 lb.
Russet potatoes $3.99 15 lbs.
Domino or C & H sugar $1.99
Kaskey's chicken noodle or tomato soup $.50
Diane's Garden tomato sauce $.25
Manita's spaghetti or macaroni $.89
Wylewood vegetables $.49
Being Well hydrogen peroxide $.50
Bordan shredded or natural slices $1.99
Jiffy 6 ct.corn muffin mix $2.89
Navel oranges 8 lbs. $4.99
Red Delicious apples 8 lbs. $4.99
Carrots 2 lbs. $.99

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Ring in the New Year without much cha ching

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia
Searching for a fun and unusual way to ring in the New Year without breaking the bank? Perhaps you can't afford to travel to Times Square to see the ball drop.
Look no further than downtown Green Bay. Let Me Be Frank’s Best of Show is once again offiering their New Year's Eve show at 9 pm at the Meyer Theatre in Green Bay. Enjoy skits and bits from CSI Kewaunee, Hortonville Teacher's Strike, Love Boat 2, Through Curly’s Eyes and My Big Fat Pulaski Wedding. The three hour show, party favors, a champagne toast and desserts all for only $45 or two for $80. Purchase your tickets at Ticketstaronline.com.
Happy New Year!!!

New Year's week deals in Northeastern Wisconsin

Larry’s Piggly Wiggly good through 12/31

Farmland bacon  $2.99
Chicken drumsticks $.89 lb.
Halos (clementines) 3 lbs. $2.49
Food Club chunk cheese $1.49
Food Club sour cream $.69
Baby carrots $.79
Dean’s dips $.89
Totino’s pizza rolls $.99 limit 4
Piggly Wiggly hot dogs or hamburger buns $.79
Limes $.25
David’s bagels $.99
Food Club sliced cheese $1.99
Violi pasta $.69
Food Club split peas $.99
Food Club chicken noodle or tomato soup $.49
On Cor Family Size entrees $.99
Food Club pretzels $.99
Seagram’s/ Minute Maid/ Fanta 2 liters $.79 WYB 5
Country style ribs $1.49 lb.

Progresso Soup 4/$4.42 with SS 12/8
Navel oranges 4 lbs. $3.98
Red grapefruit 5 lbs. $3.78
Hormel Compleats 3/$3.56 with SS 11/10
Marketside French bread $1.68
Birds Eye Steamfresh vegetables $1
Kool Aid Tropical Punch 96 oz. $1.98
Large desk pad calendar $3.88
Wide or College ruled filler paper $.82
1 Subject Wide or college ruled notebook $.94
Colgate 4.6 oz toothpaste $.94 

Sunbelt granola bars 5 for $9.95
Malt O Meal cereal 5 for $9.95
 10 pk. Suet cakes $4.99
The Works 2 pack toilet bowl cleaner $2.49
6 lb. pet food storage container $4.99

Family Dollar

Sparkle paper towels 6 rolls $3.50 with printable mfg.
Angel Soft bath tissue 12 rolls $4.45 with Facebook printable
Kellogg’s cereal $2 each WYB 3 plus use RP 12/15 printable 3/$5
Lance crackers or cookies $.88
Lysol wipes 3 pk. $4.50 with printable
American XT windshield wash$1.50
Sylvania Double Life light bulbs 2/$3.50
Friskies party mix $1.25
Febreeze Air Effects $1.75 with P&G 12/29 mfg.

Aldi (good through Jan. 7)

Anjou pears 2 lb. pkg. $1.49
Grapefruit $.39
Pineapple $.99
Blackberries, 6 oz. pkg $.79
Fit & Active Chicken noodle chunky style soup $1.29
Fit & Active Whole grain thin spaghetti $.89
Fit & Active Assorted frozen meals $.99
Fit & Active Liquid water enhancer $2.39

CVS

Dawn Hand renewal $.49 with P& G 12/29 mfg.
Tide 19- 32 loads $4.44 with P& G 12/29 mfg.
Dawn Ultra 9 oz. $.74 with P & G 12/29 mfg.
Cascade gel, powder or Action Pacs $4.59 with P & G 12/29 mfg.
Pantene 2/$4 with P & G 12/29 mfg.

Hershey’s candy $.59
Eclipse or orbit gum $.69
White Castle hamburgers or cheeseburgers 2/$4  with RP 11/17 (use before 12/31)
Post cereal 2/$5 PLUS MFG
Green Mtn., Folgers, Gevalia, Maxwell House or Lipton $4.99 with coupons.com mfg.
Brown N Serv $1.29
Butterball turkey bacon $1.29
Butterball chicken broth $.50 with store
Campbell’s tomato or chicken noodle $.75 with store
Sparkle 3 rolls 2/$2 with Balance Rewards points and use 2 printables
Walgreens cough drops or lip balm $.49 with store
Aleve 80 or 100 ct. $3 off store coupon plus use $2/1 RP 12/15
Duracell hearing aid batteries BOGO plus P & G 12/29 mfg.
Pamper’s Cruisers Jumbo Pack 2/$13.50 with P & G 12/29 mfg. and Register Rewards
Fusion ProGlide razor $4.99 with Register Rewards and with P & G 12/29 mfg.
Just for Men $6.99
Pantene Hair Care 2/$4 with P & G 12/29 mfg.
Yardley bar soap $.69
Dawn 9 oz. $.74 with P&G 12/28 mfg.
Charmin Ultra Soft 6 rolls $3.24 with P &G 12/29 mfg.
Quaker Oatmeal Squares $1.99
Tide 24 to 32 loads $3.99 with P &G 12/29 mfg.

Coupons up to $1 are doubled on Wednesdays and Saturdays with $25 minimum purchase
Roundy’s roaster (chicken) $.99 lb.
Roundy’s celery  $1
Roundy’s baby cut carrots $1
Kellogg’s cereal 2/$1.96 with doubled mfg. RP 12/15
Strawberries 1 lb. pkg. $2.50
Yoplait $.50 with store WYB 10
Charmin 12 roll $5.99 with P & G 12/28 mfg.
(Purchase $30 of P & G products, get a $10 Visa Pre paid card by mail
Palermo pizza $2.99 with doubled printable
Cascade gel, powder or Action pacs $2.99 with P &G 12/29 mfg.
Totino’s pizza rolls 8/$10
Gevalia K cups $5.99 
Better Oats oatmeal 6 ct. $.88
Old Orchard frozen juice $1
Stouffer’s party size lasagna $8 with doubled printable
WBY 3 Hallmark cards, get $2 off with store coupon
Klement’s cooked smoked sausage $3 
Dollar Daze deals (good through 1/4):
Chex Mix (use mfg.)
Bugles
Gardetto’s
Progresso Vegetable Classics use mfg.
Rice a Roni
Pasta Roni
Redi Serve chicken nibblers, strips, patties or bites
Green Giant canned vegetables
Westpac Classic vegetables
Oscar Mayer bologna or cotto salami
Hamburger or hot dog buns

Festival Foods

7 up, Squirt, RC Cola or Diet Rite 2 ltrs. $.99
Take N Bake breakfast pizza $6.98 with store ($5 minimum non-coupon purchase)
Dole bananas $.28 lb. with store ($5 minimum non-coupon purchase)
Kemps chocolate milk $.98 with store ($5 minimum non-coupon purchase)
Festival large eggs $.98 with store ($5 minimum non-coupon purchase)
Dole salad $.98
Butternut hamburger buns $.98
Oscar Mayer bologna/ salami $.99
Freshlike frozen vegetables $.88
Klement’s breakfast links $1.98 with store ($5 minimum non-coupon purchase)
Essential Everyday waffles $.98 with store ($5 minimum non-coupon purchase)
Ronzoni $1
Progresso soup 4/$4 with SS 12/8
Nature Valley granola bars 2/$3.50 with mfg. from Cinnamon Toast Crunch package insert
GW sugar 4 lbs. $1.69
Arm and Hammer detergent 2/$4
Angel Soft bath tissue $1.95 with Facebook mfg.
Bagels Forever 2/$1.98
Aleve 50 ct.  $3.99 with RP 12/15

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Larry's Piggly Wiggly through Dec. 24

Larry's Piggly Wiggly good through 12/24

Apple pie $2.99
Food Club chunk cheese $1.49
Food Club shredded cheese $1.69
Townhouse/ Club crackers $1.69
Cauliflower $.79 lb.
Skippy peanut butter $1.99 PLUS MFG
Nestle Tollhouse 2/ $1.98 with mfg.
Food Club English muffins $.99
Grands $.99 PLUS MFG
Food Club half and half $1.79
Food Club heavy whipping cream $.99
Canadian bacon $2.99 lb.
Pepsi, 7 up or Mountain Dew 2 liters $.99
Cook’s shank portion ham $.79 lb. with store coupon and $30 minimum purchase
Banquet Brown N Serv sausage $.69 limit 3
Food Club cream cheese $.79 limit 1
Food Club butter $1.69 with store limit
Oscar Mayer bacon $3.49 limit 1
Piggly Wiggly Brown N Serve rolls $.79
Fischer peanuts $2.69 plus mfg.
Donut House, Celestial, or Eight O Clock K-cups $4.99
Food Club pretzels $.99
Tilapia (frozen) $3.99 lb.