Here are my favorite deals in Scottsdale grocery this week:

Albertsons Market

• Pork Loin   (bone in, previously frozen, reg retail $7.99/lb) Buy 1 Get 2 Free
• Pork Spare Ribs (bone in, previously frozen, reg retail $4.99/lb) But 1 Get 2 Free
• Sanderson Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (tray pack reg retail $4.99/lb) Buy 1 Get 2 Free
• Seedless Watermelon $.17/lb (limit 2)
• Coke product 24 packs 4/$8 (When you buy 4 with minimum $25 purchase, without min purchase sale price is 4/$11)
• Albertsons Drinking water 24 pack 16.9 oz 4/$8 (limit 4)
• Lay's 10-10.5 oz (limit 4) or Santitas 11 oz or Chester's Snack Mix 3.5-4.5 oz $1.77
• Super Lean Ground Beef  (93% Lean) $2.77/lb (3 lbs or more)
• Gatorade 32 oz $.69 each when you buy 15 (otherwise the ale price is 10/$10
• Roma Tomatoes $.99/lb
• Gourmet Mini Snacking Peppers 2 lb $4.99

Bashas (Remember their sales are almost always WITH card)

• Bashas Hometown Grocer Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.67/lb (limit 4)
• Pepsi Product 12 packs 4/$8.88 (when you buy 4, with minimum $25 purchase)
• Powerade 32 oz $.50 (when you buy 15 in a single transaction) 

In addition to their regular week long special, Bashas also has a 4 Day Sale Friday 8/31-Monday 9/3 that includes the following:

• Pork Baby Back Ribs $2.77/lb (first 2)
•  Cantaloupe $.19/lb (first 3 melons)
• Frito Lay Snacks (3.5-11 oz) or Pop-Chips (3 oz) $1.77

Fresh & Easy

• Farmer John Wieners 16 oz $.99
• fresh&easy Italian deli or tomato Mozzarella Salad 32 oz $5.99

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

• Nabisco Snack Crackers 5.5-10 oz $1.99
• Popsicle Frozen Treats 6-8 ct $.49 (within ad coupon and card, limit 2, additional are on sale 10/$10)
• Bar S Franks 16 oz $.49 (with in ad coupon and card, limit 2)
• Bush's Best Baked Beans 21-28 oz $.99 (limit 4 with coupon and card)
• Green Grapes $.69/lb
• Kroger Cottage Cheese, Sour Cream or Dip 16 oz 10/$10
• Nectarines $.75/lb
• Dole Salad Blends or Kits 5-12 oz $1
• Kroger cheese 6-8 oz $1.88
• Kroger Butter 2/$5
• Bananas $.57/lb

Safeway (Remember their sales are almost always WITH card)

• Tony Roma's or Primrose Back Ribs 16 oz limit 5 $5
• 12 pack Coke, Pepsi or 7Up products Buy 2 Get 2 Free
• Nectarines $.99/lb
• Lobster Tails 4 oz $5.99 each (must buy 2)
• Lucerne Milk 64 oz whole, 2%, 1%, fat free or creamy fat free $.99 (with in ad coupon and card, limit 3)
• Lucerne Butter 16 oz $2.49 (with in ad coupon and card, limit 4)

Safeway has a Just for U card where you can load coupons onto your card. There are always great coupons. The following items all have coupons you can add to your card to get the prices listed below:

• Oscar Mayer Meat Franks 16 oz  $.99
• 2-Liter 7Up products $.79
• Capri Suns 10 pack 6 oz $1.79

In addition to their regular week long special, Safeway also has a 4 Day Sale Friday 8/31-Monday 9/3 that includes the following:

• Jennie-O Turkey Store Lean Ground Turkey 20 oz  Buy 1 Get 1 Free
• Post Honey Bunches of Oats  or Fruity Pebbles 11 oz $1.88

Sprouts (The Sprouts ad actually goes from 8/29-9/5-ONE EXTRA DAY)

• Limes 5/$1
• Haas Avocados 3/$1
• Dried and Sweetened Mango Slices $3.99/lb
• Sabra Hummus 2/$6

***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.

Wow-in the process of moving a lot of crazy happens! Here is one of those things! I was sent s great product to try out and to giveaway that took some time to get to me due to moving and all the fun that goes along with changing addresses. So, I will just go ahead and tell you about this product and do this giveaway now that I have everything and have had a chance to test it out.

Here goes...

Let's talk deodorant for a minute...I am generally not a very sweaty lady. And my husband is allergic to all the deodorants and antiperspirants we have found (thus his obsessive showering multiple times a day). So, (dare I admit this), I rarely wear deoderant or antiperspirant. However, moving to the hot, HOT state of Arizona has made me a lot more sweaty..a lot. And a lot more stinky. Also, I have a 9 year old girl that is going through puberty. She noted a few weeks ago that he thinks her body is now having some stinky BO that we should deal with. So, my daughter and I were happy when we got to test out Dry Idea.

I was sent a sample of the Advanced Dry Roll On. I am not usually a roll on deodorant kind of gal when using deodorant, but I wanted to try it out. What I usually do not like is the feeling of a wet product going on. However, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that it did not bother me. I put on the deodorant and found it did not bother me at all. It dried quick and then I did not feel stinky throughout the day. I was very happy with the results. I was particularly pleased that it was unscented so I did not have to mell roses (or whatever) wverytime I had a slightly sweaty moment! It just smelled fresh and not stinky! ( You can get it in Unscented, Powder Fresh or Cotton Dry-so find the one you like!)

We got my daughter the same product to try and she loved it (and we noticed it made a difference in the BO she was so worried about). She has tried a few different deodorants in the past year and this one she liked enough to ask for it over and over.

I recommend giving it a try and for 3 lucky Beckee's Deals readers, you can try it for Free!! Check out the giveaway below:

Giveaway: 3 readers will each win 1 coupon good for 1 Free 3.25oz or smaller Dry Idea AdvancedDry! Just enter below on the Rafflecopter form (or you can enter on my FB page instead.)

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As the Rafflecopter says: Please note that the giveaway will end on 9/14 at 12:01 AM EASTERN time. That means you have until 11:01 PM on 9/13 Central time to get in entries (That is only 9:01PM here in AZ). Please note that winners will be picked at random by Rafflecopter after the giveaway ends! Also, Facebook is not affiliated with this giveaway and cannot be held responsible for it in any way.

***By way of disclosure, Dry Idea provided a free sample of their Advanced Roll-On for this Review as well as the 3 Free coupons for the giveaway. However, as always, all opinions expressed are my own.***

Hi there! I am Beckee, the goofball behind Beckee's Deals, and here are a couple things you way not know about me. Back in my pre-children days, I was first an actress (local theatre-nothing fancy) and then I got a degree in Theatre Education and I was a drama teacher (in many areas-summer camps, elementary schools, but mostly in high school). Being "trained" in theatre is a double edged sword because it makes me a sucker for some good entertainment, and it also makes me super picky. Now, combine those little tidbits from my past with the fact I am now a (broke) mom of 5 kids under the age of 10 and you have me in a nutshell: A picky mom looking for free quality entertainment for my kiddos.

I have to admit that overall, most of the current programing on TV right now for kids is totally unwatchable to me. I put on a show for the kids and can hardly stand to hear it as I work. When I am going to watch a show with them, I seek out my old go to shows-Sesame Street and Mr Rogers Neighborhood being my faves!

So, when I was told about the new show coming to NET (Nebraska's PBS Station) I could not wait to tell you about it! The new show is called Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. That is all I needed to hear to pique my interest because any good lifelong Mr Rogers fan like myself should instantly recognize the name of Daniel Tiger! Let me tell you a bit about the show (as provided to me):

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, is a new, vibrant animated series designed for preschoolers ages 2-4 airing on NET-1 and NET-HD starting Monday, September 3rd.

·        Series Description: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood is based on the legacy of Fred Rogers (Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood) and features the children of his original, beloved Neighborhood of Make-Believe characters. In Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, 4-year-old Daniel Tiger talks directly to young audience members, inviting them into his colorful world. He is joined by his friends O the Owl, Katerina Kittycat, Prince Wednesday and Miss Elaina. Together, through imagination, creativity and music they learn the key social skills necessary for school and life!

·        Show Legacy: Fred Rogers influenced generations of children for more than 40 years with his high standards for early childhood education and creativity, as well as his love and respect for the children who grew up watching him. Parents of today who remember watching Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood may find many elements of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood familiar. The theme song contains the classic “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” refrain, and Daniel puts on his sweater and shoes just like Mr. Rogers did. Your children will love meeting the children of your favorite Neighborhood of Make-Believe characters – Daniel Tiger is the son of the Daniel Striped Tiger, Katerina Kittycat is the daughter of Henrietta Pussycat, Miss Elaina is the daughter of Lady Elaine Fairchilde and Prince Wednesday is the youngest son of King Friday!

Seriously, I am a fan of Mr Rogers! That man was amazing, so I am excited about this show, but I am not going to lie, I always thought Daniel Tiger was a tad bit whiny for my taste. Well, I think they solved that problem in the series. Check out this short clip of what you can expect:

Hungry for more RIGHT NOW (like Kindle, my 4 year old is)? You can also watch the first episode “Daniel’s Birthday” on the NET Kids website by clicking here. 

Nebraska Viewer of NET here is the low down on when it is on: Starting Monday, September 3rd, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood will air Monday - Friday at 11 am CT, 11:30 am CT, 1:30 pm CT, and 2:00 pm CT and on Sundays at 8:30 am CT.  The show will air at the above times on both NET-1 and NET HD.  For more information on the NET schedule, visit: http://www.netnebraska.org/television/sched/   (If you are not in Nebraska-you will have to check your local PBS station to see when it is on-I just saw a commercial here in AZ for it!)

Also, There is some fun Web content everyone should go check out: First, the Daniel Tiger website at http://pbskids.org/daniel.  The website contains games that supplement the lessons learned on the show, printables like coloring pages of the new characters and video from the newest episodes.  Also, You can also visit the NET Kids site for videos, printables and more at: http://www.netnebraska.org/television/kids/index.html.

Please note by way of disclosure that I was provided this information to share with you but was not compensated in any was for sharing it! I just wanted to! :)

Here are my favorite deals in Scottsdale grocery this week:

Albertsons Market
***Please Note that this week (through 8/28) Albertsons is doubling all manufacturers coupons up to and including $.50!***

• Bartlett Pears $.49/lb
• Essential Everyday Shredded Cheese 7-8oz $1.99 (limit 4)
• Old Orchard Cranberry Naturals 64 oz juices $1.49 (limit 2)
• Bananas $.39/lb
• Tri-Tip Roast or Top Sirloin Steak $2.97/lb
• Chicken Thigh or Breast (skinless boneless, fresh with no sodium solution added) $1.67/lb
• Pork Sirloin Chops $1.67/lb
• Pepsi Product 12 packs 4/$10 (with minimum $25 purchase)

In their ad this week, Albertsons also has coupons in their ad that includes the following (You have to have the coupons to get the prices listed below, so grab an ad on your way in the store or bring your ad with you!):

• Crystal Geyser Spring Water 24 pk, 16.9 oz $2.47 each limit 4
• Homelife Soft Choice Bath Tissues 12 Double rolls OR Awesome! Paper Towels 8 Rolls $3.88 (limit 4)
• Donald Duck OJ 59 oz $1.49 (limit 2)
• Campbells tomato or Chicken Noodle Soup 10.75 oz 2/$1 (limit 4)
• Kraft Macaroni and Cheese $.69 (limit 3)

Bashas (Please Note that Bashas sale prices are almost always WITH their Thank You Card.)

• Utah Peaches $.77/lb
• Coke 12 packs 4/$9 (with $25 minimum purchase, first 4 only)
• General Mills Cereal 8.9-14 oz $1.50 each (when 4 are purchased in a single transaction-limit of 8)
• Haas Avocados 2/$1
• Large Avocados $.99
• Large Navel Oranges $.99/lb
• Russet Potatoes 10 lb bag $3.49 or 5 lb bag $1.99
• Large Tomatoes $.99/lb

In their ad this week, Bashas also has SHOCKER coupons in their ad that includes the following (You have to have the coupons and your Thank You Card to get the prices listed below, so grab an ad on your way in the store or bring your ad with you!):

• Bashas' Hometown Grocer Flour Tortillas 8 ct $.99 (limit 4)
• Bashas' Hometown Grocer Salad Blends 5-12 oz $.99 (limit 4)
• Bashas' Drinking Water $1.99 24 pack 500ml bottles (limit 2)
• Food Club Tomato Sauce 8 oz can $.10 (limit 10)
• Capri Suns 3/$5 (which is about $1.67 each, limit 6)

Fresh & Easy

• Fresh Avocados $.50 each (sold in 4 pack for $1.99
• Tyson Breaded Chicken frozen/20-32 oz  Buy 1 for $5.98, get 1 Free

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

• Roma Tomatoes $.88/lb
• Raspberries 6 oz $.98 (limit 4)

Frys has a Buy 10 get $5 off deal this week again. The following are part of that deal and the price I am listing the the price AFTER the $.50 per item is deducted:

• Pepsi product 2 L $.99
• Ocean Spray Juice Cocktail 4 ct or 64 oz $1.79
• Doritos 10.5-11.5 oz $1.88
• Ragu Sauce 16-26 oz $1.07
• Pepperidge Farms Goldfish 6.6-8 oz $.99
• Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks or treats 6-10 ct $1.49
• Blue Diamond Almond Milk half gallon $1.99

In addition to their regular week long sale, Fry's has a 3 Day Sale running 8/24-8/26, that includes the following:

• Fry's half gallon milk (vitamin D, 2%, 1% or Fat-Free) $.77
• Fry's Sandwich Bread $.88
• Dryer's Ice Cream $1.99 (limit 2)
• USDA Choice Beef Brisket sold in bag $1.99/lb (limit 2)

Safeway (Remember their sales are almost always WITH card)

• Coke Product 12 packs are Buy 2, get 2 Free + get a free bag of Snack Artist chips (8.5-13 oz)
• Safeway Farms Grape Tomatoes 10 oz Container $.99
• Fresh Express Salads 8-16 oz $.99 ea.
• Pepsi or 7Up product 2 Liters $.99

Safeway has a Just for U card where you can load coupons onto your card. There are always great coupons. The following items all have coupons you can add to your card to get the prices listed below:

• 12 Pack 7Up products $2.79 (sale price is $3.79, coupon on the card is for $1 off)
• Nabisco Snack Crackers 5.5-10 oz $1.99 (limit 2)
• Kraft Homestyle Dinners 12.6 oz $1.49
• 2 Liter Dr Pepper Products $.49 each (must buy 2 to get this price)

Sprouts

• Red, Black, or Green seedless grapes $.69/lb
• Green Bell Peppers 2/$1
• Cucumbers 2/$1
• Sharp Cheddar Cheese Bulk Cut $3.99/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 a great deal, and I love to eat out. And CiCi's pizza offers GREAT deals on family meals. So, I love to go there (and I love to blog for them). TODAY in the local Sunday Papers, CiCi's will have coupons offering deals for $5, $10, and $15-be on the look out for those coupons!!
There are a few other fun things they have going on so let me share with you the info I was sent:

School is back in session, if not yet, soon!
CiCi’s Pizza knows all too well how expensive it can be to get everyone suited up and ready to put on their best thinking caps.
CiCi’s Pizza, known for exceptional value and variety with its endless pizza, pasta, salad, soup and dessert buffet and family friendly atmosphere, knows this time of year can be a strain on your budget.
To help ease the burden a bit, CiCi’s Pizza is offering special deals and coupons to make feeding your family more affordable. In addition to the $5 faves currently taking place at participating locations, CiCi’s is introducing the next round of savings. Be on the lookout in this Sunday’s local paper for a special CiCi’s Pizza coupon offering deals for $5, $10 and $15.

Also coming up at CiCi's is National Guest Appreciation Day on September 6, where all participating CiCi’s will host a day to say “Thanks” with $2.99 endless buffet from open to close.

CiCi's got some great advice from other bloggers about starting the school year on the right foot (and saving money of course! Check out that post here.

Enjoy!

Following is my original explaination of what the Weekend Warrior series was intended to be:

As a reminder, I intend for this series of posts to give suggestions of good day trips you can make in and around Omaha with your family. Hopefully it will give some good ideas of things to do close to home for local readers (and for those of you visiting Omaha, it might give you some ideas of what to do while you are here).

The Weekend Warrior Spots I wrote about near Omaha are:

• The Henry Doorly Zoo here
• Adventureland in Iowa here
• Eugene T Mahoney State Park here
• Shenandoah, Iowa here
• Lake Zorinsky here

I will probably continue to write about places around Omaha as I think of them, but since I have moved to Scottsdale, AZ now, I will also write about Daycations/Weekend Warrior Spots near here. I have not been to many (really only to Wet N Wild, Tombstone and the first part of the Apache Trail so far), but I have a list of places I want to write about. Here is my goal list:

• Tombstone
• Bizbee
• Apache Trail
• Tuscon
• Phoenix Zoo
• Wet N Wild
• Sonoran Desert near Tuscon
• Tonto National Forest (including Three Bar wildlife enclosure)
• Grand Canyon!

If you have any suggestions of places I should research and add to this list, I WELCOME (cough cough BEG FOR cough cough) suggestions!!!!

One of the weekly items I used to do that I want to bring back is my Friday feature called Weekend Warriors. It is where I share a bunch of info on one of my favorite places to visit in a day or weekend. I thought I would start out by reposting my very most often viewed blog post EVER! The original Weekend Warriors: Lake Zorinsky post can be seen here, or just keep reading because I am posting it below as well! Enjoy!
As a reminder, I intend for this series of posts to give suggestions of good day trips you can make in and around Omaha with your family. Hopefully it will give some good ideas of things to do close to home for local readers (and for those of you visiting Omaha, it might give you some ideas of what to do while you are here). So far I have talked about the following:

• The Henry Doorly Zoo here
• Adventureland in Iowa here
• Eugene T Mahoney State Park here
• Shenandoah, Iowa here

Today, I want to talk about a favorite place for our family to visit any day of the week: Zorinsky Lake.  Check out the pictures I took of the sunset over the beautiful lake (this is from up on the trail):

Zorinsky Lake is located at 156th and F streets in West Omaha. There is a HUGE lake with about 7 miles of walking trails around it, a couple playgrounds, lots of picnic shelters, and now a brand new swimming area with water slides (opening tomorrow!!).

We LOVE to walk around the lake as a family and could easily spend all day there. If we were to spend the day there, here is what I would do:
Pack up a cooler for lunch (or the makings of a BBQ), then  choose which of the following activities I wanted to fit in:

• The new pool (This does cost money, but not bad for a daycation)
• Walk around the lake
• Play at the playground
• If I had a boat (or a friend with one) I would happily just go boating all day!
• Fishing
• BBQ

Now, just as an FYI, you can reserve some of the covered shelters if you want to make sure you have a place to eat and hang out. You can find more infor about Shelter rentals here.

AND I will add a few things: The water Park is AWESOME and inexpensive for what it is. You could spend all day there if you wanted to! Or spend part of the day there and enjoy the rest the Lake has to offer as well.

Also, many of you in Omaha are likely aware of the fact that the lake was drained to get rid of Zebra Mussels and was empty and frankly really ugly for the last year (ish). Well, I can happily report that when we last went to the lake in June right before moving, it was almost totally full agian and lookig BEAUTIFUL as usual!!

So, head on over to Lake Zorinsky and ENJOY!!!

I just finished the Grocery Round Up for Scottsdale, but there are a couple deals I need to Mention in their own post. One is ONLY GOOD TODAY! Here they are:

• At Safeway TODAY: As part of $5 Friday there is ONE deal I think is AWESOME and worth mention. Today only you can get Lucerne Chunk Cheese 32 oz for $5!!!

• At Bashas this week, Beech Nut Fruities On the Go select Varieties 4 oz only $.69 each!!! (If you have a baby/toddler that eats baby food, there are the best EVER and I have never seen them this cheap!!! Also a quick easy fruit snack to send with older kids to school!!)

Here are my favorite deals in Scottsdale grocery this week:

Albertsons Market

• 7Up 12 packs 4/$10 (with minimum $25 purchase)
• Albertsons Gallon Milk $1.67
• Fritos or Cheetos 9-10.5 oz $1.99
• Snow Crab 8Up, Previously Frozen $4.99/lb
• Blueberries (local grown) 18 oz 2/$4 (limit 2)
• London Broil, Cross Rib or Bottom Round Roast or Steak (family pack, boneless) $2.99/lb
• Toufayan Pita Bread 12 oz 10/$10
• Plums $1/lb
• Gourmet Mini Carrots 1 lb bag $1 each

In addition to their regular week long special, HyVee also has a 4 Days of Savings Sale Friday 7/22-Sunday 7/24 that includes the following:

• 7U

Bashas

• Bashas Homwtown Grocer Split Chicken Breasts ot leg Quarters $.97lb (first 4)
• Farmer John's Bacom 12 oz $1.99 (first 3)
• 7-Up, RC Cola or Canada Dry Products 4/$10
• Fresh California Peaches or Nectarines $.59/lb (first 5 lbs)
• Bananas $.35/lb (first 6 lbs)
• Beech Nut Fruities on the Go 4 oz $.69 (this is an AWESOME price-I will be stocking up on this one!!!)
• Roma Tomatoes $.98/lb
• Haas Avocados 2/$1 each
• Organic Avocados $.99 each

Fresh & Easy

• Kitchens Best Mushrooms 5 oz $.98
• f&e whole chicken (fresh never frozen) $.77/lb
• Blue Diamond Almond Milk 64 fl oz $2.99
• Farmer's Gems eggs 18 ct 2/$4

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

• Fry's Water 24 pack 16.9 oz bottles $2.79
• Frys Sandwich Bread 24 oz 10/$10

The following items are part of a buy 10 get $5 off deal. You can mix and match the items, but the price shown is AFTER the reward (meaning you have to buy 10 qualifying items to get this price) AND you must use your shopper card to get these prices as well:

• Kroger Peanut Butter 16-18 oz $1.99
• Pepperidge Farms Goldfish 6.6-8 oz $.99

In addition to their regular week long special, Frys also has a 3 Day Sale Friday 8/17-Sunday 8/19 that includes the following:

• Shamrock Dairy Sale 50% off!!
• Kroger Skinless Boneless Chicken Breast, frozen 3 lb bag $4.77 (That is only $1.59lb!, Limit 2 bags)
• Korger Bratwurst or Italian Sausage 18 oz, limit 2 $1.99

The following items on the 3 day sale are part of a buy 10 get $5 off deal. You can mix and match the items, but the price shown is AFTER the reward (meaning you have to buy 10 qualifying items to get this price) AND you must use your shopper card to get these prices as well:

• Doritos $1.88 (after D Back rewards)
• Pepsi 2 L $.99 (after D Back rewards)
• American Beauty Pasta $.39 (16 oz, After D Back Rewards)
• Blue Almond Almond Breeze Beverage $1.99 After D Back Rewards)

Safeway (Remember their sales are almost always WITH card)

• Navel Oranges or Pears $.88
• Pantry Essentials Milk $1.67

As part of $5 Friday there is ONE deal I think is AWESOME and worth mention. Today only you can get Lucerne Chunk Cheese 32 oz for $5!!!

Sprouts

• Whole Cantaloupe 3/$1
• Red Bell Peppers 3/$1

***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 know I have mentioned before how much I love Carmex. And I am so happy to be a member of the Carmex Blog Squad because it means I get to try out and giveaway a lot of different Carmex products! I have a fun SUMMER prize to giveaway and review, but I have to have a winner by the 20th so this will be a fast giveaway! But first my review:

What is it?

I was sent a package with the following products to try (The winner of this giveaway will get the same items):

• 1 Carmex Summer Bag (pretty big)
• 6 Carmex lip balms including the NEW Pomegranate (other flavors are Everyday Protecting Strawberry, Cherry, Lime, Vanilla, or Original)

What did I think?

I have told you over and over again how much I like Carmex-it is great! I use a lot of chap stick so Carmex is one of my favorite companies to review! (Now that we have moved into the intense dry heat of the desert in AZ, I use even more!!)

I LOVE to try the new flavors. I have tried the Cherry, Lime, Vanilla, Everyday Protecting Strawberry and Original before, but the Pomegranate is a new flavor so this is the first I have tried it. It has a fruitier smell than others and is a little similar to the cherry in the fruitiness. But I actually liked it better than the Cherry. It was a stronger flavor smell. For those that like Carmex but do not like the intensity of the smell or feel of the Original, this would be a PERFECT option for you!
Oh, and can I take a minute to mention how much I LOVE the bag! It is well made, sturdy and nice. I have been taking it to the water park all summer and it is still as good as new! LOVE the bag!

What Can You win?

One Lucky Beckee's Deals reader will win the same product package I was sent for this review:

• 1 Carmex Summer Bag (pretty big)
• 6 Carmex lip balms including the NEW Pomegranate (other flavors are Everyday Protecting Strawberry, Cherry, Lime, Vanilla, or Original)

How to Enter to Win?
To enter use the Rafflecopter form. You can access it on the blog in this post below, or on my Facebook Page here.

a Rafflecopter giveaway Please note, as the Rafflecopter form states, the giveaway will end on 8/19 at 12:01 AM EASTERN time. That means you have until 11:01 PM on 8/18 Central time to get in entries (here in AZ that is only 9:01pm) .  Please note that winner will be picked at random by Rafflecopter after the giveaway ends and winner for this one has only 24 hours to get back to me. I have to get winner info to Carmex BY the 20th!!!  Also, Facebook is not affiliated with this giveaway and cannot be help responsible for it in any way. Sorry, but this one is for US only.

One of my favorite things to do during school in Omaha is back at SkateDaze! Check it out (I am using their email verbatim):

Tricycles, Scooters and Skates...oh my! Mom's Club is coming to SkateDaze!

When your big kids go back to school, let your little kids burn off their pent up energy by bouncing, playing and skating! $5 per person lets you play, bounce and skate *skate rental is FREE!

Parents can participate, or choose to do our $2 coffee time, where you get a cup of coffee and a pastry!

Punch cards are available too! To play: $40 for 10 punches Coffee Time: $15 for 10 punches

Your little one may also bring in their favorite wheeled toy! All wheels must be free of rocks.

Don't let the change in weather slow your family down!

Tuesdays-Fridays Starting August 21st 10am-3pm *rink time subject to change

Wow! I got a fun little flyer in my mail today! Apparently, Tomorrow, Thursday August 16th is Customer Appreciation Day at Paradise Bakery.

For those that cannot see the picture (ok, so no one can see the picture since it won't work-I will try to add it later), it says that if you go in tomorrow, you can enjoy a free cup of coffee all day and sample some of their menu items as well. From 7-9am sample Bagels and Breakfast items, 11am-2pm sample salads, Sandwiches, & Panini (though Panini are not available at mall cafes), and from 2-4pm Low-Fat Fruit Smoothies.

(If you were lucky enough to get this same flyer-make sure to check out the back of it for a sweet coupon!!!) Guess I know where Kindle, Everest and I will be for our field trip tomorrow...

Here are my favorite deals in Scottsdale grocery this week:

Albertsons Market

• Chicken Breast or Thighs boneless skinless $1.67/lb
• Dole Bananas $.39/lb
• Albertsons Gallon Milk 2/$3 
• Albertsons Purified Drinking water 24 pk, 16. oz $1.99 (limit 4)
• Doritos 10.5-11.5 oz, Fritos or Cheetos 9-10.5 oz $1.99 (when you buy 3 in one transaction)
• Bartlett Pears or Navel Oranges $.99/lb
• Tropical Kiwi Fruit 3/$1

In addition to their regular week long special, Albertson's also has Mix and Match Sale all week. If you buy ANY 8 Participating items, you save $4 meaning it is $.50 off each item. Below are some of the items that are part of that sale and the price listed the at price AFTER the $.50 comes off meaning if you don't buy 8 participating items the price will actually be $.50 more):

• Pepsi Product 2 L $.75
• Jiff Peanut Butter 17.3-18 oz $1.49
• Capri Sun or Kool Aid Jammers $1.79
• Nabisco Crackers 5.5-10 oz, Ritz or Chips Ahoy .5-16 oz $1.99
• Pillsbury Frosting 12-16 oz $.99
• Pillsbury Moist Supreme Cake 15.25 oz or Brownie Classics Mix 19.5oz Family Size $.79
• Kellogg's Cereal 12-18 oz, Pop Tarts 12 ct, Rice Krispie Treats, Nutri Grains, Special K, Fiber Plus, Cinnabon, of Keebler Granola Fudge Bars 5-8 ct $1.99

Bashas

• Bashas' Hometown  Grocer Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $1.59/lb first 4 please
• Colorado Olathe Sweet Corn $.15 each (first 8)
• Russet Potatoes 10 lb bag $2.99 each
• Kellogg's Cereal 12-18 oz, Pop Tarts 12 ct,  Keebler Cookies 4.24-14.8 oz, Cheez-It Crackers 4.4-14.6 oz $1.99 (this is a buy 8 get $4 deal just like the one described at Albertsons above)

Fresh & Easy

• Cantaloupe $.98 each
• Plums $.75/lb (sold in 2 lb pack for $1.50 each)

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

• Red Seedless Grapes $.59/lb
• Bar-S Franks 16 oz 2/$1 (with in ad coupon, excludes beef, limit 2)
• Kroger Ketchup 24 oz 2/$1 (with in ad coupon, limit 2)
• Pepsi Product 12 packs 4/$10 ($2.50 each)

Safeway (Remember their sales are almost always WITH card)

• Strawberries 1 lb package $.88
• Hormel Black Label Bacon 16 oz B1G1 (Buy One Get One Free)
• Kiwi 3/$1

Sprouts

• Yellow Nectarines or Peaches $.49/lb
• Asparagus $1.99/lb
• Avocados Haas $.88
• Roma Tomatoes $.88/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.