Rise and Shine is my way of sitting down and having a cup of coffee with you! We talk about the new deals of the day, highlights from yesterday, and anything else that might help us save time, money or energy. I share with you what’s happening with me – and I LOVE to hear about what’s happening with you.
Good morning! So glad it’s Friday, are you? Looking forward to this weekend. We don’t have any plans this weekend, which I’m grateful for. I know there is football scheduled for Sunday morning, we need to clean our garage and we need to mow the yard. But that’s about it! Do you have any plans this weekend? 
Check out the newest Costco Wholesale October Coupon Book - running from October 3 – October 27, 2013. I love Costco coupons, they can be a great way to save. This month they have some great coupons, see a complete scan of October Costco Coupons here.
Grab your coffee and join me and International Delight for a Twitter party at 9 a.m. PST. Chime in at #IDCoffeeDay and you could win a prize pack valued at $55! Do you see the mug I’m using today? Friends don’t let friends pay full price. They also don’t let them miss out on a groovy Twitter party.
This Saturday, September 28, you can get FREE admission to museums all over the country thanks to Smithsonian Magazine. All you have to do is head over to the Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day page, fill out the form and select the museum you’d like to attend. Your tickets should be emailed to you!
The Red Tricycle is giving away a year’s worth of diapers. That’s right 2,5000 diapers. I hope a Queen Bee reader wins!
TODAY is the last day! We are hiring for Target and Walgreens experts! Applications and cover letters are due by TONIGHT! Get all the details here.
COUPONS
Buy 1 Tillamook 6 oz yogurt, Get 1 Free
$1 off any ONE Precious Stringsters Cheese
$1 off any ONE Sorrento Stringsters Cheese
$0.50 off Any One (1) Purex Laundry Detergent
$0.75 off ONE Charmin MegaRoll or Double Roll
$0.75 off ONE Bounty MegaRoll 12ct or larger
$1.50 off Any Two (2) Purex Laundry Detergents
$2 off Angel Soft bath tissue 36 double roll
$2 off Vein Defense™ Healing Cream
$1.25 off One (1) Eczema Fast Healing
$0.75 off any Colgate Toothpaste
$3 off any one BABY ALIVE Doll Refill Pack
$5 off one IRON MAN 3 ARC FX MISSION MASK toy
$5 off one OPTIMUS PRIME RESCUE TRAILER toy
$3 off one TRANSFORMERS CONSTRUCT-BOTS Toy
$3 off any one NERF Blaster $15 or more
$5 off NERF REBELLE BOW or CROSSBOW from Hasbro
$2 off any one MARVEL figure from Hasbro
$4 off one BABY ALIVE BITSY BURPSY Doll
$5 off one BABY ALIVE REAL SURPRISES BABY Doll
Check out the latest printable coupons
ONLINE SALES
If your looking for clothing deal, check out Twice! It’s an online store that features brand name secondhand clothing. It’s like someone went into all the thrift stores and did the digging for you – picking up the best of the best brands and condition.Right now you can sign up through this link and get a $10 credit! It’s FREE to create an account and browse. Plus use code HELLOFALL and buy 2, get 1 FREE. Makes for some awesome deals. See my scenario for how to get three brand name shirts for about $5 each.
Lands Ends is having a Friends and Family sale with 30% off everything and FREE shipping with a $50 purchase! Use promo code GRAND and pin 2055 if the discount doesn’t apply automatically. Shop Lands End here.
Today only, subscribe to Parents Magazine for only $4.50 per year (89% off the cover price)! You can order up to five (5) years at this price. Just enter coupon code QUEENBEE at checkout.
AMAZON DEALS
I post a lot of Amazon deals throughout the day. See the latest Amazon deals here.
Amazon Deal of the Day - 40% Off Fisher-Price Toy Favorites, there are some fantastic prices! I’ll work on a separate post that features some of my favorites, but it’s while supplies last, so you might want to browse a bit yourself.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 – Nintendo Wii - $29.99, best price it’s been on Amazon
Fiesta 4-Piece Place Setting, Lapis - $25.49, best price it’s been. I see green is also this price, maybe others?
The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition with Blue Eyed North Pole for $22.11, great price for this little guy!
Char Broil K6B 6-Burner 65,000 BTU Propane Gas Grill, with Sideburner – $286.24 (reg. $384.49), best price it’s been on Amazon and lowest price online
Lifetime 6-Foot Picnic with 72-by-30-Inch Molded Top, Putty - $161.99 (reg. $249.99), best price it’s been on Amazon and lowest price online
Conair Xtreme Instant Heat Jumbo And Super Jumbo Hair Setter with Super Clips, 12 Count (2 Sizes) - $16.99, great price, almost best price ($16.29).
RECIPES, MEAL PLANNING, GROCERY STORES
Today is $5 Friday at Safeway! You can grab a few great deals on things like Gevalia K-cups, Red or Green Grapes, Lucerne Cream Cheese and Nature Valley Granola Bars!
An awesome 4-day sale starts TODAY at QFC and yesterday I shared some great unadvertised deals at Safeway. If you need cake mix, or you’ll need it in the near future, you can get it for $0.62 cents a box. That’s a pretty awesome price.
October
Crock-tober is just around the corner and I’m hoping to feature some affordable, easy to make, slow cooker meals during the entire month of October! I’m looking for your favorite slow cooker recipes.If I feature your recipe here on the blog you’ll get a $10 Amazon gift card! We did this last October and got some amazing slow cooker recipes.
See this week’s grocery ads here - Fred Meyer, Safeway and Albertsons and QFC deals and WinCo deals. Get the latest Costco Coupon Book scan here.
FOR THE NORTHWEST FOLKS
Seattle, WA – The Roosevelt in Downtown Seattle – from $99 a night, includes $40 restaurant credit. Dates through March! We love this hotel. We’ve stayed here before and I’ve done a review on it, read that here.
Long Beach, Washington – Adrift Hotel and Spa – starting at $59/night. We love this place! Read our review here.
Have a great day!
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