I L.O.V.E. doing fun holiday themes dinners for my family! And to be honest, I tend to go a bit overboard! In fact, tonight I am going all out (I promise I will share it later). This Halloween I had so many ideas for great creepy Halloween themed meals! But I have to admit as I was researching online there were tons of search results that pointed to making "worms" for dinner-out of Hot dogs. You will not believe how easy and frugal this creepy Halloween dinner is!! After looking at a bunch of online ideas I put mine together like this:

I chose not to serve on buns as my kids don't like that. Here is what I did.

1. Cut up Hot Dogs into strips (I cute each one into 6ths)
2. Boil sliced hot dogs in boiling water for just a couple minutes until they start to curl.
3. Take out of water. (Maybe strain it to make sure there is not excess moisture)
4. In a frying pan melt about a Tablespoon of butter.
5. Add the curling hot dogs and a Tablespoon or 2 of Ketchup (to your own taste and vision-they look creepy with the ketchup)
6. Fry for like a minute or 2.
7. Serve as you wish (I just served a bowl or worms-you could serve worm sandwiches or something if you want!)

Here is Mr Beckee's Deals (Oh he will love that I called him that) trying out the worms:

This was a well loved EASY, QUICK, FRUGAL meal that YOU could totally give your kids tonight before you they go out and get all that sugar!!

Tonight's dinner includes Monster meatloaf, Ghost Mashed Potatoes, and Jello worms. Here is a preview of what they look like:

I found the Jello recipe on Pinterest. It originated from the blog The Idea Room. Go check it out! It is AWESOME!

Have you all heard about Walmart's New Holiday PriceMatch Guarantee? It is Sah...weet!! Here is the deal (According to their Press release:

If a customer buys an eligible product at Walmart anytime between Nov. 1 and Dec. 25, and then finds that same product advertised for less at another store, Walmart will give the customer a gift card for the difference through Dec. 25. Guaranteed.

Walmart’s Christmas Price Guarantee is valid on purchases made Nov. 1 through Dec. 25 on identical items (the same brand, size, color, quantity, grade and model number) that are currently available at competitor’s stores located within the same local market as a particular Walmart storei. To apply for the Christmas Price Guarantee, customers need to simply bring in their original Walmart cash register receipt and the local competitor’s current printed ad to Walmart’s Customer Service desk through Dec. 25. Once validated, a gift card for the difference will be issued. Items placed on layaway will also be eligible for the Christmas Price Guarantee.

Did you catch all that?! I can buy my presents at Walmart when it is a good deal. THEN if I see it advertised anywhere later for less, for a GREAT deal, I can bring in the reciept to Walmart and they will go back and give me the pricematched price-I get the difference in Walmart cards (which I will use anyway)! AWESOME!!

I feel like I should recklessly go get all my Christmas stuff now and hope it goes on sale...

Tune in tomorrow to read about how Walmart and the Internet are ruining my cherished tradition... :)

I love holidays not only because I get built in fun family time and traditions, but I also get lots of fun deals! Holidays really bring out the deals!! And I love Halloween because the deals are always some sort of themed thing! Check out the AWESOME Chipotle Halloween "BOORITO" deal:

So, as it says in the picture, you get a $2 BOOrito on Halloween and proceeds will benefit Chipotle Cultivate foundation and Farm Aid. Here are some more details:

For those that have terrible eyesight like me (or who cannot see the picture). here is the basics of what you have to do to get this deal: Go to any Chipotle on Halloween from 6 pm to closing dressed in a costume inspired by the family farm and you can get a burrito, bowl, salad, or an order of tacos made with responsibly raised ingredients for just $2!! Boo-Yeah!! :)

For more info and to see how to enter the Online Costume Contest part of the fun, please see the Chipotle Boorito website or test "BOORITO" to 888222.

Yummy! I LOVE Chipotle...this may be a sign that I should go there on Monday?!

Here are my favorite deals in Omaha grocery this week:

Hyvee

• Hy Vee Fruit Snacks (my kids FAVORITE) 10/$10
• Lays Potato Chips 10 or 10.5 oz select varieties $1.98
• Simply Potatoes select varieties  20 oz $1.59
• Hy Vee Kidney or Chili style beans 15 oz (cans) $.39
• Country Pride Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast 2.5 oz $3.99 (about $1.60/lb)
• Hy Vee Past and Egg Noodles 12 or 16 oz $.99
• Stemlit Apples (red delicious, golden delicious, braeburn, gala, granny smith, fuji, cameo or jonagold) $.88/lb (SOME varieties are cheaper at No Frills Fresh this week)

In addition to their regular week long special, HyVee has some AWESOME coupons out good for the week that were with thier ad flyer.  They are all with in ad coupon, limit 1 coupon per customer, but CAN be pricematched!! Also note you can get even more coupons on hy-vee.com (You can click on the link above where it says Hy-Vee to get there). The in ad coupons are for:

• Hy Vee canned corn or green beans 14.5-15.25 oz select varieties $.29 (limit 4)
• Hy Vee bagged garden salad 16 oz $.77
• Campbell's Tomato or Chicken Noodle Soup 10.75 oz $.39 (limit 4)
• FREE Doritos (up to $3.99) when you purchase 3 Pepsi Product 12 packs @ 3/$12 (only ok, but worth a mention-same deal is available at Bag N Save but their limit is only up to $2.99)
• Farmland Premium Sausage Roll select varieties 16 oz $.99 (limit 2)
• Hy Vee Saltine Crackers 16oz $.99
• Hy Vee butter 16 oz. $1.99

In addition to their regular week long special, HyVee also has some other coupons out good from Wednesday 10/26-Sunday 10/30.  They are all with in ad coupon, limit 1 coupon per customer, but CAN be pricematched!! The coupons can be found in the Food Express seciotn of the newapaper from this week and are for:

• 7Up, A&W, Sunkist, Squirt, Dr Pepper, RC or Diet Rite Product 12 packs 3/$11
• Mars Snickers, Milky Way or Three Musketeers funs size bags 9.94-11.5 oz $1.99
• On Thursday October 27 ONLY you can stop by Hy Vee for a $.99 Bowl of Chili (you can add a grilled cheese or a cinnamon roll for an additional $.99 each) Dinner anyone?!

No Frills Fresh

• Roberts Gallon Milk $2.48 (Skim, 1%, 2%, Vitamin D) (Limit 2)
• Farmland Boneless Ham $1.19/lb
• Braeburn, Granny Smith or Red delicious Apples $.69/lb
• Campbell's Chicken Noodle or Tomato soup (10.75 oz)  $.48 (cheaper at Hy Vee with their in ad coupon but it has a limit 4 so I thought this one was worth mentioning as well)
• Tostitos (9.75-13 oz) or Nabisco Crackers (5.5-10 oz) $1.98
• 7Up or Pepsi Product 2 L $.88 (Limit 8)
• Our family Pasta 12-16 oz $.99
• Our Family Tomato Sauce 3/$1
• Roberts Butter 2/$5

Bag N Save

• Land O Lakes Yogurt 3/$1
• Our family Mac N Cheese Dinners 5-7.25 oz $.29
• Washington Apples (Braeburn, Granny Smith, Jonagold, or Red Delicious) $.88/lb (SOME varieties are cheaper at No Frills Fresh this week)
• FREE Doritos (up to $2.99) when you purchase 3 Pepsi Product 12 packs @ 3/$12 (only ok, but worth a mention)
• Cucumbers 2/$1
• Haas Avocados $.77/each
• Bartlett Pears $.99/lb

In addition to their regular week long special, Bag N Save also has a 4 Day Sale Thursday 10/27-Sunday 10/30 that includes the following:

• 7 Up or Dr Pepper Product 2 L $.88 (limit 6) (See No Frills for more 2L's on sale all week)

Baker's (Remember their sales are almost always WITH card)

• Coca Cola or 7 Up Product 12 packs $3.25 each (which is really 4/$13)
• Powerade or Powerade Zero 32 oz $.69 each
• Kroger Sour Cream or Dip 10/$10
• Fresh Selection mini Peeled Carrots 16 oz 10/$10

Aldi

• Holiday bsking spices assorted 1.1-1.5 oz $.99
• Red Grapes $.79/lb (sold in 2 lb clamshell for $1.58)
• Pineapple $.99 each

Super Saver

• Frozen Split Chicken Breast Value Pack $.98/lb
• Hershey's Snack Size bagged candy 9-11.5 oz $1.98
• Best Choice Russet Potatoes 5 lb bag $1.28
• Best Choice dozen Large Eggs $.98
• Crystal Farms Butter 1 lb $2.23
• Tostitos or Sun Chips select varieties 10.5-13 oz $1.98

This Week Super Saver also has a deal where you Save $5 when you buy any 5 Kraft items in the ad (in a single transaction)!! ALL of the following items are included and the price I am showing is the price AFTER the $5 off:

• Kraft Shredded or Chunk cheese 4.5-8 oz $.98
• Kraft Singles 12 oz $1.48
• Planters Peanut Butter 16.3 oz $.98
• Velveeta 32 oz $3.98
• Philadelphia Cooking Creme $.78
• Kraft Parmesean Cheese 8 oz $1.88
• Kraft Easy Mac $1.98

In addition to their regular week long special, Super Saver also has a Weekend Sale Friday 10/28-Sunday 10/30 that includes the following:

• Coca Cola Products 6 pack 24 ox bottles 3/$10 ($3.33 each or about $0.56 per bottle)

Fareway

• Betty Crocker Fruit by the Foot. Fruit Roll Ups, or Gushers 4/$4 (with in ad coupon)
• Fareway Instant Oatmeal 10-12 ct $.99
• Roma Tomatoes $.99/lb
• Baby Bella Mushrooms whole or sliced 2/$3
• Boneless Pork Shoulder Roast $1.99/lb

***Remember that I generally just price match at Walmart as much as I can rather than go to all the stores separately! I LOVE being able to do that. You can also pricematch at Target, but I find it easier to pricematch at Walmart.

I love shoes! LOVE them and frankly a lot of them hurt my feet but are too cute to pass up. Because I do not work and I am a stay at home mom, I do not often have the chance to show off my favorite shoes, so I spend MOST of my time in flip flops and tennis shoes (easy and functional). However, when I get the chance, I whip out the high heels and the tight fitting beauties!

I remember in January when I was pregnant, my husband's department had their holiday party (they always do it after the crazy holiday time is over). We had not been out in a long time and it was at a nice restaurant so I decided to really dress up and despite the snow, I wore my cute 5 inch heeled suede boots. LOVE them! Sadly, I sorely underestimated how busy downtown Omaha would be that night and how far I would have to park and walk. It was terrible and before I even hit the party my feet were killing me! What I would have given at that moment for a pair of flip flops!

That story is the reason I was so excited to get the chance to review foldflops!

What is it?

Here is a bit about foldflops directly from their press release:

Foldflops introduce the new concept of compact, mobile comfort to flip-flop footwear offering a patented “unfold and go” hinge technology. Protection and relief unfold in a flash for times when feet need it most and can be neatly stowed away at a moment’s notice!

Waterproof and UV-resistant, foldflops are developed for continued wear, giving them a sporty yet stylish edge. Unlike disposable or flimsy foldable shoes, foldflops are constructed with flexible and ultra cushioning, custom molded, high quality EVA. Foldflops’ high-level comfort features include a porous edged topsole to resist dirt and sweat, a ridged outsole to minimize slip, and a cushioned inset to maximize foot and arch support. They’ve thought of everything!

What did I think?

I have not had the opportunity to test them out "in the field" so to speak, but I am sure these would fit into a medium-big purse. I tested to see if they would fit into my pockets (ignore the fact I am a mess in the photo):

They do fit, but obviously I look a bit silly with them in my pockets. I do like how they look and fit on my feet though:
These could be really nice to throw in a gym bag to change into after a sweaty workout or throw in a purse for a long night on the town (that would have saved me back in January).

***Please note: This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. I was given the above mentioned product to facilitate this review and as always, thoughts are my own.***

Friends, I have 5 smelly kids that live with me...they are messy and dirty because they play hard! They make a lot of smelly laundry and dishes that I am not always caught up on (sad but true admission). So, my house doesn't always smell great. It's just true.

However, I make a huge effort to make my house smell nice and I am glad for all the help I can get. My favorite thing to do to make my house smell great is to bake cookies, but when I do that all the time I find I gain mucho weight!! MUCHO! So, I look to my second favorite way to make it smell nice-air fresheners! LOVE them! But I am super picky about them too! I figure if I am making my house smell like something it better be something I love! Which is one of the reasons my favorite time of year is fall through Christmas. That is the time my mom would always bring out all the fall/winter decorations and there were a few of them that smelled AWESOME!

When I look for air fresheners of any kind, I am always trying to find those smells that brings me back home! I love them. I rarely find just what I am looking for, but I am pleased to tell you that when I picked up my new Renuzit Holiday Fresh Accent scent, I FOUND ONE OF MY SMELLS!!!

I was transported back home with my family! The new Winter Berry is just like a wonderful wreath we had growing up! I love it! It has the perfect wintry berry smell with just a hint of Christmas tree. Though the Festive Snow scent was not a nostalgic one for me, it is equally awesome! It smells fresh and sort of like fresh laundered linens.

You can tell I like the smells, no? But that is not the only sweet thing here-they are cute! You can totally display these and they would look great! In fact the snowflake designs on the holders look awesome with the sun shining through them. I am really enjoying these cute and wonderfully smelling Renuzit Fresh Accents Holiday Air Fresheners.

The BEST news is that I have 3 (yes 3) FREE coupons to share with you guys! So enter to win one of the 3 free coupons below on the Rafflecopter form:

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Here are my favorite deals in Omaha grocery this week:

Hyvee

• 85% Lean Fresh Ground Beef $2.38 (16 oz roll limit 3)
• Duncan Hines Cake Mix $.99 (14.18-18.5 oz)
• Powerade 32 fl oz $.79
• Blue Ribbon Pork Loin Assorted Pork Chops $1.99
• Hy Vee Mothers Choice Baby Food 2 ct, 8 oz $.88
• Hy Vee butter 1 lb $2.69
• Delightful Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $4.99 (3 lb bag)!!

In addition to their regular week long special, HyVee also has a 3 Days of Savings Sale Thursday 10/13-Saturday 10/15 that includes the following:

• Cottonelle 9 Big Roll Bathroom Tissue $3.98
• Hy-Vee 100%Natural Grade A Whole Fryer $.59/lb (limit 2)
• Hy Vee Milk half gallon $.99 (with in ad coupon-limit 2 per coupon)

No Frills Fresh

• 7Up Products 2L $.98 (limit 6)
• Our Family Pasta Sauce 24 oz $.98
• Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs, Trix or Golden Grahams 8.9-12 oz $1.68
• Yoplait 6 oz Select Varieties 10/$5
• At the Baker's Square location, No Frills Milk is $2.48/gallon

Bag N Save

• Our Family All Purpose Flour 5 lb bag $.69 (with qualifying purchase)
• Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding 4 pack $.59 (with qualifying purchase)
• Boneless Beef Rump Roast $2.99/lb
• Haas Avocados $.77 each

Baker's (Remember their sales are almost always WITH card)

• Baker's Milk $2.99/gallon
• Kroger Cheese 6-8 oz or 16 ct singles $1.99

Aldi

• Cafe Bistro Danish Butter Cookies in a tin $2.99
• Cafe Bistro Continental Assorted Cookies $3.99
• Fit and Active Cream of Mushroom Soup 10.5 oz $.69

Super Saver

• Always Save Peanut Butter 18 oz or Grape Jelly 32 oz $1.33
• Best Choice Granulated Sugar 4 lb $1.98
• Best Choice All Purpose Flour 5 lb bag $.88
• Green Giant 1 lb bag Baby Carrots $.76
• Land O Lakes Gallon Milk $2.98 (limit 2)
• Doritos 11-11.5 oz $2.44

In addition to their regular week long special, Super Saver also has a 3 Days of Savings Sale Friday 10/14-Sunday 10/16 that includes the following:

• Coke Product 6 pk 24 oz bottles or 7Up Product 12 packs 3/$9
• Mission Tortilla Chips 13 oz 2/$3
• On Vine Tomatoes $.98/lb

Fareway

• Hershey's Chocolate Chips 8-12 oz 3/$5 ($1.66 each)
• Red Grapes $.99/lb
• Shoulder Pork Roast $1.99/lb
• Kraft shredded cheese 12 oz $2.99
• Washington Gala Apples $.99/lb
• Frito Lays Doritos or Lays Kettle Chips 2/$5
• Campbells Cream of Mushroom or Cream of Chicken soup 10.75 oz $.69
• Sno White Mushrooms 8 oz cup $1.19
• Boneless Rump Roast $2.99/lb
• Farmland Jumbo Hot Dogs $.99
• Smoked Sliced Slab Bacon $2.99/lb
• Delightful Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $4.99 (3 lb bag)!!

***Remember that I generally just price match at Walmart as much as I can rather than go to all the stores separately! I LOVE being able to do that. You can also pricematch at Target, but I find it easier to pricematch at Walmart.

I just wanted to apologize for not getting the grocery deals up. I was already a day behind and as I was typing it up yesterday, this happened:
I am refraining from posting the bloody pictures here (they are on FB though) but that is my 3YO daughters forehead you can see there...

So, I am now going to finish that post and get it up here today! Sorry and thanks for your patience!

One question I get asked all the time online and in person is HOW I find so many great products to try and review. There are a lot of places I look for those opportunities, but one of my favorites is a site called EXPOtv. I wanted to share this site with you today because RIGHT NOW they have a fun "tryology" program you can apply for. (Applications will be taken until October 20th only so you will want to join and apply asap!). Tryology is one of the programs EXPOtv has and it is my favorite because it is the one that lets you sample product then make a video review for them to post. (I was intimidated by the video part at first but it is easy peasy. Just spend like 1-3 minutes talking about what you thought of the tryology product and post video on their site-really easy).
If you sign up now, you can apply for their new Weight Watchers Smart Ones Tryology program. Here is a little about it straight from them:

We just teamed up with Weight Watchers Smart Ones, to give our members the chance to try the new Satisfying Selections bagged dinners for FREE! This is an exclusive program where selected EXPO members are invited to sample and review the newest dinner by Smart Ones

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Want to apply? Here is how:

1- Register for EXPOtv.com.

2- Check out the Smart Ones Tryology program.

3- Apply in your EXPO profile by taking the SmartOnes Screener.

4- Look for an invitation on October 21st to claim your free product if you are chosen!

Remember, applications are only open through October 20th, so sign up and apply today!

Boy was there excitement and jealousy in this house when I was given this opportunity! If you are a friend or regular reader, you probably know I have 3 boys, one is a baby and the older two are 5 and 7. So, the guys have to take turns helping mom review boy products. This specific review was aimed to boys ages 3-5, so it was Army's turn to help me. Boy was E Dawg jealous! We may be making another one of these soon...
With that I am sure you are dying to know what has caused all the excitement at the Beckee's Deals house! This did:

It is a SAH-WEET Custom Hot Wheels truck! Oh yeah!! CUSTOM!! Army got to pick his style of car/truck, choose a picture to put on it and choose a little sentence to put on it. We thought he might pick a picture of himself and put something like "Army's ride" or "Army rules!". He didn't! That sweet little guy went with this:


Could you see the picture and words? The picture is of his baby brother and him and the words say "I love my Family"

By now you are surely asking yourself "How does one make such a prized possession for my little kiddo?" Well, I am happy to report it is pretty easy to do! You just go to Hot Wheels Customs Website and follow the 6 easy steps on the page to make your own Hot Wheels Custom. It will be to your house in a few weeks (So Christmas shopping should be done soon!)

What did mom think?

Super easy to make. The 6 steps on the website are easy to follow and the website was easy to navigate. We did have to get a picture that we could frame in the available space for the truck he chose, but it was easy to fit the picture in. The whole process of making it on their site was easy!

After making it, the time frame to get the truck seemed like it was going to take forever, but it is a CUSTOM item after all. And in the end, it really only took a couple weeks to get here! It is super cute and Army (and all the other kids) love to play with it! It would be a SUPER cute Christmas gift! I am thinking of making ones with the boys pictures on the top and names on the side just so there is no more fighting over which truck belongs to which child! It would be well marked on their own Custom Hot Wheel! Cute idea, right?!

More importantly, What did Army think?

(I am writing what HE says verbatim)
"It was easy to make online with mom's help. When it came to our house I thought it would be cool to play but mom made me wait to open it. (Mom note-just to take pics for the review) When I opened it, it looked like exactly how I remembered I made it just for me! I love my truck and my family and that is my final words!"

My final thoughts:

Go check out the Custom Hot Wheels options here and see all the fun things you can do! I think any little guy would LOVE this little personalized gift!

***Please note that I received the free product above for review as part of a promotional program with Hot Wheels® and MomSelect. I did not receive any further compensation nor was I obligated to give a good review. And, as always, all opinions expressed are my own (and Army's this time).***

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One of my favorite snacks or breakfasts is cherry yogurt. I love the Yoplait® kind with chunks of cherries. I don't buy yogurt as much as I would like because it is gone so quick in this family of 7. But thank goodness Sam’s Club can help me stock up on my family’s favorite Yoplait® yogurts at great, everyday low prices. I was told that they have an extended yogurt selections, featuring new Yoplait Light® with Granola and Trix yogurt. So I put it to the test and found it to be true! There is quite the variety at Sam's Club which made it easy to find the flavors I love at a price I like!

Yoplait, through MyBlogSpark, sent me $40 in Sam’s Club gift cards to purchase my favorite Yoplait yogurt at Sam’s Club. So I took the kids over and we bought some great Yoplait yogurt. Though my family is a bit boring and stuck with buying regular Yoplait yogurt, Light Yoplait and GoGurts, we did see the 2 new fantastic varieties (as described to me by Yoplait® on MyBlogSpark):

• The delicious Yoplait Light yogurt that you know and love is now paired with 100% natural granola and real fruit, perfect for a convenient breakfast or snack.
• While kids love the great taste, you’ll love the wholesome goodness of Trix yogurt, which has two colors in every cup and fruity “kids-only” flavors like Raspberry Rainbow and Strawberry Banana Bash.

I am a huge fan of Yoplait and I LOVE to support them when they do their Pink lids for the Susan G Komen cancer research, which they are doing now. It is a great cause and a great way to donate (just wash off and return your lids to the address on the lid and they will donate).

I bet you would also like the chance to head over to Sam’s Club and pick up some of the great Yoplait yogurts, right? Well, today is someones lucky day because I get to give one Beckee's Deals reader $40 in Gift Cards to Sam’s Club! To enter just fill out the Rafflecopter giveaway below (remember it takes a minute for the form to come up usually):





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