You’ll now see your own unique QR Code referral link when you log in to www.TheGroceryGame.com from your mobile phone!
You’ll notice a small QR Code icon on the mobile version of Teri’s List. Clicking on that icon will bring up a full screen view of your personal referral code in QR Code format!
This was an idea that came from my sister, Karen, which will enable Grocery Gamers to refer other shoppers quickly and efficiently.
Someone notices that you’re shopping from a list on your phone? At checkout, when someone envies your savings? Tap your Referral QR Icon and let them scan it. It will bring them to the sign up page with your referral code in place and you’ll both receive credit when they sign up and graduate.
After Easter Clearance is the time to get cute baskets for Baby Shower gifts at 75% savings. Check drugstores, supermarkets, and anywhere that you’ve seen Easter baskets. The solid pastel pink, blue, green, and yellow baskets are perfect for baby showers!
Filling any gift basket could be very pricey, but not when you “invest”. Buy baby supplies whenever they’re blue items (best deal) or green items (FREE) at www.TheGroceryGame.com ! Gather up on these sales trends on: baby shampoo, powder, oil, ointment, baby food, etc. Pick up baby powder one week, and teething biscuits the next, and so on.
Grocery Game databases show that in the past 30 days, we’ve had 106 brand name perfectly good baby deals for $1 or less with sales and coupons, starting at 85% savings!
Re-purpose Easter Stuffed Animals - There’s lots of plush toys specifically for Easter. Clearance stuffed animals can look cute in a baby shower basket. Sometimes all you have to do is exchange the ribbon around the bunny or teddy bear’s neck, if it signifies Easter. Find these for $2 or less on clearance.
Gather your baby supplies in a storage closet or bin. Foods have a long shelf life, so watch the dates. When you get an invitation to a baby shower, go shopping in your own “store” at home.
Fill a basket with$100 worth of baby’s needs for about $20 or less!
Easter week brings some of the best deals of the year on two things, EGGS and HAM. In true grocery game style, when the price is right, we stock up! Although Ham & Egg Crisps are quite lovely, it’s not just about breakfast. Lots of dinner recipes and ideas to follow, but first…
Stocking and Storing EGGS – During Easter week, eggs often have a limit on how many you can get for the deal. As in all grocery deals, buy the limit! Reach into the back and buy the freshest eggs according to the date. You’ll notice that you can often find dates that are 5 weeks out. So stock up accordingly, and according to how much space you have in your fridge. Here’s a video on how to keep them fresh longer, and how to test for freshness:
Ways to Freeze Eggs – You can freeze eggs, but not in the shell. There’s several different ways to freeze, depending on how you want to use them later. Here’s a good resource for freezing eggs at WhatsCookingAmerica.net
EGGS for Dinner – You can have eggs for breakfast, and even make egg salad for lunch. Tuna salad is better with boiled eggs, but there’s lots of things to do with eggs for dinner. Try these recipes:
Easter HAM deals – There’s two times of the year when ham is the cheapest, Christmas and Easter. Always buy the limit.
Buy an Extra HAM – If the limit is one, hit another store and buy an extra one for your freezer. Sometimes a minimum purchase is required for the ham deal, so divide your shopping trip and get the best deals on all your groceries at each store. Use comparison shopping at www.TheGroceryGame.com to find out what you should be buying at each store for your minimum purchase.
Portion HAM for the Freezer - I usually cut the extra ham into about six big chunks to freeze. Don’t slice just yet, as slices will be more susceptible to freezer burn. Cut portions in sizes that are good for a week of meals for your family. When you pull out a chunk, slice for sandwiches or breakfast steaks, or dice for quiche or omelets.
Save the HAM bone! - Save that wonderful ham bone and freeze it for one of the cheapest meals you can make, full of fiber, and costs about two bucks! Here’s my video and recipe for Bean Soup from the Ham Bone.
Buy the Whole HAM – Whole hams this year can be found for under $1 a pound in most of the US. Spirals are usually $2 a pound or less. But, whole hams are always juicier, and always cheaper, so it’s a no-brainer for me. Here’s how I prepare my whole ham:
Make Eggs Benedict For Dinner - One of our family’s favorite splurges is Eggs Benedict for dinner. Some of the biggest expenses are that it takes a lot of eggs and Canadian bacon, but thin sliced ham is just as good in our house! Top toasted english muffins with thin sliced ham, poached eggs, and my Blender Hollandaise Sauce. SO decadent and SO cheap!
So run out and stock up on HAM and EGGS for many cheap meals to come!
Wake up at 2AM to tell the boogie man to get out of the closet
Pop out of bed before the crack of dawn…
YOU need some pampering…
How about Spa Week 2013??? (Tell me… How do I get this job???)
To kick off The Spring Spa Week Event, which takes place April 15-21, we’re giving away a $50 Spa and Wellness Gift Card. If you’re the winner, you can use it at any of the 7,500 participating spas nationwide 365 days a year.
Since you’re a bargain hunter, you’ll probably want to book during Spa Week, when some of the most exclusive services at participating spas are discounted to only $50! Sweet!
The Easter Bunny hopped over and wrapped up some fun and lavish Easter baskets!
My two little girls ended up with great drugstore finds: sticker books, bubbles, Easter pencils, Gel Pens, coloring books, candy, and each got a Barbie! Found bunny ears and hair bands at the dollar store. Cute! And the best part… Just $10 for each basket, including the baskets and fillers!
Girl's Easter Baskets under $10 each
Now…
I’m VERY excited about my two young ladies’ lavish Spa Baskets!
TIP – Use clear packing tape! – And lots of it! Make an “anchor” by taping the heaviest items together, like the two body washes. Then tape everything to the anchor and the basket. Build from back to front, and tape as you go! SO fun!
So what’s in the spa baskets??? These baskets are loaded!
Great drugstore deals lavished us with over $70 worth of nice brand name spa treats for each basket! But of course I didn’t pay that! After sales, coupons, instant rebates, and store coupons as per my drugstore lists at The Grocery Game, here’s what each brand name item cost for each basket:
Physician’s Quad Eye Shadow – $1
3 Wet N Wild Nail Polish – ($1 ea) $3
Cover Girl Eye shadow – $1.25
Almay Mascara – $1.12
Softlips 2 pack – $1
Aveeno Active Naturals Body Wash – $3
Aveeno Positively Radiant Cleanser – $2
Bic Twin Select Silky Touch 10 pack – .84
Olay Daily Facials 30 ct. – $2.50
2 Nivea Body Wash – ($1.07 ea) $2.14
That’s right… just under $18 for all of that! Sweeeeet!!!! OK, after all these years, I still get excited over the deals!
You too can lavish yourself and those you love with deals like these every week, just by logging in to www.TheGroceryGame.com ! Save on groceries too!
Spent another $3 per basket at the dollar store for the baskets, floral nail files, bows, basket filler, and bath scrungies.
For the finishing touches, find fantastic bows and plastic wraps at dollar stores too!
Done! And now I can’t wait!
Hope this gives you some ideas to put together some great baskets for yourself. Log in and find many of these deals good through Saturday!
We’ve got 7 high end Easter baskets at about 70% savings. We’ve uncovered great beauty products, treats for the guys, and toys for the kids. This week, we chose $224 worth for $74, including $14 of goodies for free!
3 KEY STRATEGIES FOR NABBING THE BEST DEALS:
1. Stack the Deals – Combine sales, store coupons, manufacturer coupons, and rebates. Find coupons in the Sunday paper, print online, and E-coupons, loaded to your savings card. Rebates are instant rewards that make savings even better. By logging into www.TheGroceryGame.com you get the fastest and easiest savings plan, with line by line deal stacking for each item. Combine all the stores’ deals together and sort by savings percentage. Use comparison shopping tools to hone in on the best deals fast.
2. Roll the Rewards– Drugstores have valuable instant rebates. At Rite Aid, the rewards get loaded to your card, which you can use like cash for your next shopping trip. At CVS and Walgreens, you can roll the instant rewards in one shopping trip. Watch this video to learn how to roll your rewards in one shopping trip.
3. Be a Gatherer – Gather the best deals over the course of weeks or even months. I’m always in a perpetual state of gathering year round. For almost any occasion, I rarely have to run out and pay full price for a gift. Whether it’s a baby shower, a hostess gift, a birthday, or almost any other gifting occasion, I have plenty to put together an amazing gift basket, and huge savings! I started gathering last week to fill seven baskets at 72% savings.
Next week, you shouldn’t need much more, so be selective. Find the best of the best and the most savings!
