Don’t forget to check out my Extreme Kindness Challenge to win a $10 Starbucks Gift Card!! Check out the details in my original post here.

Leave a comment sharing your shopping experience at CVS OR ANY OTHER STORE this week. Each week I will randomly choose a winner from the comments section. The winner will get a mystery envelope full of coupons. 

Previous “Share Your Shopping” Random Winner: Comment #7 – Amanda  Please email me your shipping address Amanda, and I will send you your mystery envelope full of coupons!! (couponkatarina at gmail dot com) 

I finally made it CVS and even though I didn’t get much I scored big! 

Purchased: 
(2) Excedrin PM (100 ct) – 2/$13.98 = $3.00 ECB 
(1) Colgate Total Toothpaste (5.8 oz) – $3.79 = $3.79 ECB 
(1) Vitaminwater – $1.00 
(1) Clairol Nice ‘N Easy Color Blend Foam – $7.99 = $1.00 ECB  

Coupons Used:
FREE Clairol Nice ‘n Easy Color Blend Foam Hair Color (up to $13.99) 
(1) $1.00/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste from Jan All You 
(1) $1.00 /1 Vitaminwater Kroger Catalina coupon 
(2) $1.00/1 Any Excedrin Product printable 
(1) $3.00/1 Excedrin Product Coupon, postcard mailer from CVS 
(1) $5.00 ECB from last week’s Coke Products 

Total Paid: $6.77 + tax

ECBs Received:
$1.00 ECB from Green Bag Tag 
$1.00 ECB from Nice ‘N Easy Colorblend foam 
$3.79 ECB from Colgate Total Toothpaste 
$3.00 ECB from Excedrin
Total ECBs Received: $8.79 

Final cost is all for FREE + $2.02 Moneymaker! 

Just as an FYI…While I was over in the Dental section of CVS I spotted a coupon holder that had Several $1.00/1 Any Reach Product Coupons (exp 7/31), promoting dental floss.  Make sure you pick one up for FREE dental floss at Walmart!  

Your turn. What great deals did you get this week at CVS or any other store?  

See all of this week’s BEST CVS Deals!

This Giveaway is CLOSED!

I normally don’t do giveaways for localized areas, but this one was too good to pass up and I know many readers WILL be interested, so how could I say no? Daily Deals for Toledo Moms is offering 4 Coupon Katarina readers 4-pack tickets to see Madagascar Live at the Stranahan in Toledo Ohio on February 22nd/23rd!!  If you are not in the Toledo area, but are willing to travel to see this show – by all means, ENTER!

“All of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends from MADAGASCAR are out of the zoo and onto the stage in MADAGASCAR LIVE – a WILD New Musical Adventure based on the blockbuster DreamWorks film. Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they escape from their home at New York ‘s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar . This celebration of friendship is brought vividly to life by imaginative sets and costumes, action-packed adventure and spectacular new songs that will inspire you to MOVE IT MOVE IT in the aisles. Get ready to GO WILD at MADAGASCAR LIVE! See what audiences are saying about the show!”

THE GIVEAWAY:

There are 5 opportunities to enter. Once you’ve done each one, make sure you leave a comment. If you do all 5, but just leave 1 comment…you only receive 1 entry. You must leave a SEPARATE comment for each one…those are your tickets in!

• Become a “Liker” of Daily Deals for Toledo Moms on Facebook: Leave a comment here stating you have done so
• Sign up for the Daily Deals for Toledo Moms e-newsletter: Leave a comment here stating you have done so.

You must do at least ONE of the above for entry into the giveaway – this is mandatory (you can do both for extra entries). You can also grab 3 additional entries by leaving comments for the following:

• Subscribe to my daily email updates or RSS Feed, then leave a comment that you just subscribed. If you already subscribe, that counts too…just leave a comment here telling me so.
• “Like” Me on Facebook, then leave a comment that you became a liker. If you’re already a fan, leave a comment telling me so.
• Follow me on Twitter, then leave a comment that you are a follower. If you already do, leave a comment telling me so.

The winner will be chosen from THE COMMENTS section, so be sure you leave one for each entry!! Facebook comments do NOT count.

This giveaway ends promptly on Friday, February 18th at 10:30 am (EST) and a winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will be announced on the blog and also contacted by email. Please check your spam folder too! Due to the time sensitivity, the winner has 24 hours to reply or prize will be forfeited.

(a note about email subscription: once you’ve subscribed, it will send you a confirmation email. You MUST activate your subscription to qualify. If you don’t see it, check your spam folder.)

***This giveaway is being provided by Daily Deals for Toledo Moms.  All opinions remain my own.

Don’t forget to enter my current giveaway: JAWS (Just Add Water System) open through 2/18!

This Giveaway is CLOSED!

Earlier this month I was given the opportunity to review a new product called JAWS (Just Add Water System). The JAWS system allows you to clean your entire home easily and thoroughly while at the same time reducing your waste! The Just Add Water System uses one reusable, refillable trigger spray bottle that comes with two cartridges of powerful concentrate that, when mixed with water, make an effective yet biodegradable cleaning solution.

THE REVIEW:

I love trying out new cleaning products, especially ones that help reduce waste! I tried out all 4 of their products: Disinfectant Cleaner/Degreaser, Glass & Hard Surface, Multipurpose Cleaner/Degreaser and Bathroom Cleaner/Deodorizer. Do you find that when you get a new cleaning product, you tend to get in the cleaning mood?  Let me tell you, my house is SPARKLING! 🙂 The products were easy to use, have a pleasant scent (that’s important to me) and stood up to the toughest household tasks (even more important!). All in all, I’d say they are a quality product worth trying out. 

Here’s how it works: Insert a cylindrical cleaning cartridge into a standard-style cleaning bottle from the company and add your own tap water. Presto – your household cleaner is ready to use. And it’s kind of fun to watch the solution release into the water. My daughter liked to watch the water turn purple (or yellow, etc.). And when you’re done, you keep that bottle and insert another cartridge. (The cartridges are 2½ inches long and are child safe.) Our recyclables pile up so quickly, it will be wonderful to be able to reuse my bottles!

How much do they cost? Your starter bottle along with 2 refill cartridges average less than $5.00, so around $2.50 per full bottle of cleaner (these are large spray bottles). The 2 count refills are $3.69, so just $1.85 each.

JAWS is available for purchase in the Cleveland Ohio area, but are also sold on Jawsclean.com.

THE GIVEAWAY:

In exchange for my review, JAWS has agreed to give ONE READER the “Just Add Water System” complete with all 4 products: Disinfectant Cleaner/Degreaser, Glass & Hard Surface, Multipurpose Cleaner/Degreaser and Bathroom Cleaner/Deodorizer which include an empty bottle and 2 refill cartridges each! You’re going to LOVE them!

There are 4 opportunities to enter. Once you’ve done each one, make sure you leave a comment. If you do all 4, but just leave 1 comment…you only receive 1 entry. You must leave a SEPARATE comment for each one…those are your tickets in!

• Become a “Liker” of Coupon Katarina on Facebook: Leave a comment here stating you have done so. Already a fan? That counts too…just leave a comment here telling me so.
• Subscribe to my daily email updates or RSS Feed:  Leave a comment that you just subscribed. If you already subscribe, that counts too…just leave a comment here telling me so.
• Follow me on Twitter: Leave a comment that you follow me. If you’re already a follower, leave a comment telling me so.
• Promote this giveaway: Post the link on your facebook page, your blog, twitter, etc. Then leave a comment telling me so.

The winner will be chosen from THE COMMENTS section, so be sure you leave one for each entry!! Facebook comments do NOT count.

This giveaway ends promptly on Friday, February 18th at 9 pm (EST) and a winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will be announced on the blog and also contacted by email. Please check your spam folder too! The winner has 48 hours to reply or prize will be forfeited.

(a note about email subscription: once you’ve subscribed, it will send you a confirmation email. You MUST activate your subscription to qualify. If you don’t see it, check your spam folder.)

***This giveaway is being provided by JAWS. All opinions remain my own.

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS CLOSED!

I came accross an interesting article about Random Acts of Kindess Week in one of my parenting magazine that I wanted to share with you!

Random of Kindness Week – Feb 14th – 20th

“For seven days during RAK Week we invite you to take the Extreme Kindness Challenges.

We will suggest a new Act of Kindness each day. Choose a time when it works for you to do the Act of Kindness, but be sure to do it at least once each day for seven days. If you don’t want to do our idea but instead decide to do a challenge of your own, that counts too!  Our mission is to inspire you to act and share. We know that act of Kindness is our Ticket to a Kinder World!”

Check out Random Act of Kindness for kindness Ideas, Kindness links, and other resources.

With that being said I decided to “Pay it Forward” Coupon Katarina Style…as my random act of kindness I will give away a $10 Starbucks Card to someone who leaves a comment with their own Random Act of Kindness this week. It can be something as small as taking an interest in someone else, being a “coupon fairy” (leaving coupons on the shelf), or something you come up with.  Big or Small the point is to show kindness to others.  So, enjoy a coffee on me or share it with a friend, either way look for ways to “pay it forward”.

To be eligible for this random act of kindess you must leave a comment on my blog. That’s it! I will choose a recipient from the comments section of this post on Friday at 10 pm (EST).

You may also consider Becoming a “Liker” of Random Acts of Kindness Foundation on Facebook! Not mandatory, but highly recommended. 🙂

Be sure to enter to win an Xbox 360 4gb, courtesy of Tanga! Giveaway ends 2/13.