Here are my favorite deals in Omaha grocery this week:

Hyvee

• Belly Flops (irregular Jelly Bellys-YUMMO) $3.88
• Bulk Taffy $1.99/lb
• Chocolate Dips from Jelly Belly $1.88
• Peaches $.97/lb
• HyVee Yogurt 10/$3
• Michelina's Zap'Em's Gourmet Entrees $.69
• HyVee canned fruit 15-15.6 oz $.77
• HyVee 2 L bottles $.49
• Red Bell Peppers $.77
• Baby Red Potatoes $.77/lb
• Bar S Meat Franks $.88
• HyVee Eggs Large dozen $1.18
• HyVee Sour Cream 16 oz $1.28

In addition to their regular week long special, HyVee also has a 2 Day Sale Thursday 8/11-Friday 8/12 that includes the following:

• Columbine Green Seedless Grapes $.88/lb
• Banquet Meals $.69 (limit 10)
• Pepsi Product 6 Pack Bottles 24 oz 6 packs 4/$11

No Frills Fresh

• 80% Lean Ground Beef $1.99 lb (sold in 10 lb tube for $19.90)
• Xtra Laundry $1.88
• 64 oz Old Orchard Apple Cocktails $.98
• Van Camp's Pork and Beans $.18
• Snack Pack (Hunt's 4 pack) $.68
• The following deal is available ONLY at the Baker Square location at 132nd and Center): No Frills Milk gallon $2.48 (limit 3)
• 10 oz Land O Frost Lunchmeats $2.49
• Bar S Corn Dogs $4.99
• Red or Black Plums $.99/lb
• Broccoli Crowns $1.28/lb

In addition to their regular week long special, No Frills also has a 3 Day Price Buster Sale Friday 8/12-Sunday 8/14 that includes the following:

• Sun Drop, Diet Rite, Welch's RC, Big Red 4/$10

Bag N Save

• Totino's Party Pizza $.59
• General Mills Cereal 10-14 oz Cherios, Lucky Charms, Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs, Trix, Cocoa Puffs, or Apple Cinnamom Cheerios $1.47
• Bag N Save Specialty Breads 14-18 oz Cracked wheat, rye or Sourdough 2/$3
• Navel Oranges $1.47/lb
• Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks 4-9 oz $1.89
• Food Should Taste Good Tortilla Chips 2/$5
• Maruchan Ramen Noodles 6/$1
• Armour Lunchmakers $.89
• El Monterey Taquitos or Tamales 21-24 oz $4.99

In addition to their regular week long special, Bag N Save also has a 3 Day Sale Friday 8/12-Sunday 8/14 that includes the following:

• All Meats (Kretschmar) from the deli $4.99
• Starkist Chunk Light Tuna $.59

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

• Baker's Milk $2.99
• DIllons Large 18 ct eggs 2/$3
• Pepsi Soft Drink 2 L 10/$10
• Peaches $.98/lb
• Crayols Crayons $.25 (limit 12)
• Doritos $2.28
• Silk Pure Almond or Pure Coconut (Pure Almond Dark Chocolate is THE BEST) $2.79
• Huggies Wipes 184-216 ct $5.99

Aldi

• Breakfast Best Homestyle Waffles $1.29
• Red Grapes $.79/lb
• Pudding Cups 4 pack $.89
• Lunch Buddies (generic Lunchables) $1.89
• Applesauce cups original or cinnamon 6 pack $1.29
• Fruit Bowls 16 oz $1.59
• Tropical Flavor Fruit Rolls 8 rolls$1.89
• Fruit Flavored Snacks 32 packs $3.49

Super Saver

• Pork Spare Ribs $1.75/lb
• Red Grapes $.98/lb
• Best Choice Peanut Butter (18 oz) or Jelly (32 oz) $.95
• Sara Lee Iron Kids Bread 20 oz $1.38
• Bartlett Pear $.87/lb
• Best Choice Ice Cream 1.75 qt $1.33
• Tostitos Tortilla Chips (traditional, bite size, Restaurant style 13 oz) $1.88
• Kraft Pasta Salad $.87 (Ceasar, Ranch, Italian 6.4-7.3 oz)  
• Duracell Batteries AA or AAA 4 ct, C or D 2 ct 9V 1 Ct $2.26

In addition to their regular week long special, Super Saver also has a 3 Day Sale Friday 8/12-Sunday 8/14 that includes the following:

• Barq's, Fanta, Mello Yello, Nestea, or Minute Maid 2 L $.98
• Nestle Drumsticks 8 ct assorted variety $3.98 (This is a dangerous sale for me-I love the cookie dipped ones!!! LOVE)
• El Monterey Quesedillas, Taquitos, Tamales, or Mini Chimis 21-24 oz $4.88
• Carrots 2 lb $.76

Fareway

• Frito Lays Sun Chips 10.5 oz $1.99
• Fresh Green Beans $.99/lb
• Celery $.99 Stalk
• Fuji Apples $.99/lb
• Delightful Farms Boneless Chicken Breast 3 lb bag $4.99
• All Natural Fresh Chicken Hind Quarters $.39/lb (sold in 10 lb bag for $3.90, limit 2 bags)

***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.

Speaking of IHOP, I feel I have been ignoring a portion of my readers now that I have realized how many deals there are out there for Seniors (or as Fazoli's says, Mature Audiences). Here is a current sign/deal at IHOP:

In case you could not read that sign with my reflection glaring in it, it said that Monday and Wednesday from 4-9 pm Seniors (age 55+) can get an Entree free (with the purchase of another entree and 2 beverages).

AND Fazoli's also has a deal for Mature Audiences. See:

That one says that you can get an Early Bird Dinner Sunday-Thursday 4-6 pm with special prices!

Did you know that IHOP currently has a promotion going on )for a limited time) where kids eat free EVERYDAY from 4-10PM? It's true-look:
I took that picture at my local IHOP personally...Oh and I hear this promo should last through August so you will want to take advantage of that one this month!! Happy end of summer from IHOP I guess!!

When I was growing up, yogurt was the breakfast or snack in our house that was fast, convenient and always available. I only sort of liked it. Really. When I went to Germany, I LOVED German yogurt, and when I went to Greece, I LOVED Greek yogurt, but those were not available here. Well, over the past couple years, Greek yogurt has become more common and more available here in the USA.

I was really happy to try the new YoCrunch Greek yogurt recently, and I want to tell you all about it!

What is it?

From them:

YoCrunch has introduced the first Greek yogurt with convenient mix in granola topping attached. With 11 grams of protein and a sweeter flavor, YoCrunch’s Greek Yogurt is a value that’s available in four flavors: Strawberry, Blueberry, Peach and Honey. YoCrunch Greek is an affordable $1.09 to $1.39 per six ounce container as compared to nearly $2 for brands with similar sizes.

What makes it different from other yogurt?

1-it is mom and kid friendly in that it is healthy AND it tastes great (without the "tang" that many kids dislike).

2- It has 3 to 6 grams more protein than traditional yogurt.

3-The obvious big difference is the inclusion of granola!

What did I think?

I tried the Honey and the Strawberry flavors. I liked both flavors but, honey is my favorite flavor of Greek yogurt period! I love it. And I have to admit something here. I am not a huge granola fan, especially not in yogurt. Most people that know me personally probably already know that I cannot stand eating anything that has any kind of mushy bread or grain type of texture. I cannot stand cereal with milk, or dumplings in soup, or even sandwiches made in the morning to eat at lunch (the bread gets too soggy). Seriously I shutter to think about it, and typing about it was really hard for me...it is one of my weird quirks.

So...I do not usually eat granola in yogurt. However, I always try new things in the way they were intended to be eaten before I judge them. So, I ate the yogurt with the granola in it. The way it is packaged so the fruit is on the bottom and the granola (separately) on the top makes it so your granola stays crisp and doesn't get soggy in the yogurt (I am sure it would get soggy if you left it forever, but your won't-you will gobble this yummy stuff down!!)

All in all I have to say, I liked the yogurt-it was a good Greek yogurt, and the addition of the granola on top makes it a great deal-especially for the many friends I have that buy yogurt and granola separately for the purpose of eating them together!!

What's the deal?

As mentioned above, YoCrunch Greek is an affordable $1.09 to $1.39 per six ounce container as compared to nearly $2 for brands with similar sizes. AND I was given a few coupons to share. I was so excited about this yogurt that I already shared a couple coupons with friends here, but I have a  couple more left, so if you want a coupon, please email me and I will send out the coupons on a first come first serve basis. (My email is beckeesdeals@gmail.com)

I would also like to mention that they often offer coupons for various YoCrunch products on their web page, so go check out their website for more products and to see what coupons they have right now!

If you have tried YoCrunch Greek, I would love to know what you thought of it-leave me a comment and let me know! If you haven't tried it, give it a shot and let me know what you think!

Disclaimer: This review was made possible by YoCrunch and by SPM Communications. I was given a ree product coupon for me to try this product, and some coupons to share. No other compensation was given, and as always all opinions expressed are my own!

I got the chance to review a great new online game geared to kids ages 6-12 called Time Island. Before I tell you about it and what we thought, I have to tell you that the real joy of this is that the actual game is FREE and that is awesome! The giveaway is fun, but only one of you can win it, ALL of you can get your kids online to play this SWEET FREE game!!
What is it?

According to them:

Time Island is a place of wonder and adventure. Your kids will love putting their survival skills to the test as they explore white beaches and lush jungles; tree-top terraces and dark underground caverns. They will use their wits to outsmart, out maneuver and outlast the troublesome green creatures that inhabit the island, known as the Goggs. Surviving on Time Island is a challenge, but the fun is even greater! Moms will feel comfortable with the safe and secure nature of the online world and the educational aspect of the activities, while kids will love embarking on the adventure of a lifetime!

What did we think?

Like I mentioned, this is geared toward 6-12 year old kids, but we are all having fun wiht this game...dare I admit that I have been playing it occasionally when the kids are in bed?! AND my 5-year-old loves it as well as my 7 and 8 year old. Here is what they had to say:

Salsa (8 yr old girl): "I think Time Island is super fun! I can't think of a favorite part because I love the whole thing, the shops, the outdoor games, and the Goggs-everything!!"

E-Dawg (7 yr old boy): "It was a creative game for kids to have to find food and stuff to survive and the games trying to chase the Goggs away were awesome!!"

Sugar Pup (5 yr old boy): "It was great and I hope my brother and sister stop hogging turns so I can play more."

There you have it from the mouths of babes! :)

What's the Deal?

The deal is that you and your kids can also enjoy this fun virtual world of survival by making a profile/character on the Time Island website here. It is a blast and I would love to hear what you think of it!

What Can You win?

I was given a Time Island goodie bag for my kiddos and their friends. You can also win one here. To try to make entering my giveaways a bit easier I am trying a new thing called Rafflecopter-just use the form below to enter. Let me know if you have trouble entering on it so I can help out!!





Disclosure: This post was written for MomSelect and Time Island who provided the information, product(s) and giveaway in exchange for my honest opinions. I did not receive any monetary compensation. All opinions and thoughts expressed in this post are mine (ok-mine and my kids in this case).

I have so many winners to announce that I hope you will forgive me if I just list them here in one post. All winners have been emailed and notified of their win. I have heard back from all winners except 3 of the 5 CiCi's Pizza winners, so if your name is listed as a winner and you did not get my email somehow, please email me at beckeesdeals@gmail.com.

Oh and if anyone wants to see the screen shots of the Random.org picks for the winners, I have them. Let me know.

Seventh Generation Free & Clear Diapers Winner: #5 Andrea

Purex with Zout Winners: #106 Forget Shyness Reviews, and #102 Christina F.

Seneca Farms Oatmeal & Fruit Giveaway Winner: #19 Christina F (LUCKY LADY to win 2 giveaways here this week!!)

CiCi's Pizza Family Funtacular summer scratch tickets Winners: #7 A.Price, #31 Rebecca Shockley, #17, Gianna, #3 Kellyr78, #12 Shayla_darkstone

Congrats to all winners and thank you for entering my giveaways!! There is currently a great giveaway to enter for a FREE 2 year membership to Redweek.com. You can enter it here. And be on the look out for lots more FANTASTIC giveaways posting soon!

Omaha moms, you are going to want to JUMP on today's Omaha Groupon!! (hehe) Here it is...

OMAHA DEAL:

So, are you looking for great indoor ways to beat the heat as the summer comes to an end? How about some bouncing time at Pump It Up? You can do it on the cheap with today's Omaha Groupon. Buy today and you can spend only $10 for Three Open-Bounce Sessions ($22.47 Value).

To get this Omaha deal just follow these steps:

1. Sign up for Groupon using my referral link here (PLEASE)

2. Then you can click here to see and purchase the sweet deal!

Here are my favorite deals in Omaha grocery this week:
Hyvee

• Midwest country fare frozen veggies (peas, corn, cut green beans, or mixed 16 oz) $.59
• Bryers Ice Cream 1.5 quart $1.99
• Hy Vee 100% Natural Fresh Value Pack Split Chicken Breasts $.88/lb
• 85% lean ground beef 16 oz roll $1.99 (limit 1 with in ad coupon)
• Dole head lettuce $.49 each (linit 1 with in ad coupon)
• Hy Vee Butter $1.99 (1 lb, limit 1 with in ad coupon)
• Vine Ripe Tomatos $1.18/lb
• Dole All Natural Classic Iceberg 12 oz bag or Coleslaw 14 oz bag $.99

No Frills Fresh

• Bing Cherries $1.99/lb
• Tenderbird Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $3.99/lb (that is $1.33/lb)
• General Mills Cereals (Cheerios 14 oz, Reese's Puffs 13 oz, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios 12.9 oz, Lucky Charms 11.5 oz, Cocoa Puffs 11.8 oz, Trix 10.7 oz) $1.58 (with coupon and qualifying purchase)
• Pillsbury Grands Biscuits $.69 (with coupon and qualifying purchase)

In addition to their regular week long special, No Frills also has a 3 Day Price Buster Sale Friday 8/5-Sunday 8/7 that includes the following:

• Our Family Mac N Cheese $.18 (limit 8-additional $.33)
• Fast Fixin' Breaded Chicken 23-26 oz $2.88
• Oreo's $2.25

Bag N Save

• Coke Product 24 packs $4.99 (limit 2)
• Blue Bunny Ice Cream 56 oz $1.99
• Seedless WHole Watermelon 14-16 lb average $3.88

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

• Kroger Cheese 6-8 oz  or 16 ct Singles $1.79
• Yellow Peaches $.99/lb
• Huggies Wipes 184-216 ct $5.99

Aldi

• Strawberry 1 lb clamshell $.88/package
• Red Grapes $.89/lb (sold in 2 lb clamshell for $1.78
• Canteloupe Large $1.49
• Blueberry $1.49/pint
• Kirkwood Chicken wings 4 lb bag $6.79

Super Saver

• Farmland All Natural Whole Boneless Pork Loin Untrimmed  $1.96/lb
• Ragu Pasta Sauce 26 oz $1.48
• Necterines $.98/lb
• Pepsi Product 24 packs $5.48

In addition to their regular week long special, Super Saver also has a Weekend Sale Friday 8/5-Sunday 8/7 AT THE MILLARD location ONLY that includes the following:

• Bing Cherries $1.98/lb
• Fresh Bell Peppers (Green or red) $.48
• St Louis Style Pork Spare Ribs $3.48/lb
• Best Choice Strawberries (tubs-frozen?) 15-16 oz $1.66

Fareway

• Pepsi Product 24 packs 2/$10.98 ($5.49 each)
• Bananas $.39/lb
• Rotella Vienna Bread $.98
• Keebler cookies (Chips Deluxe 13.2-14.8 oz, Pecan Sandies 12.8-13 oz, Country Style Oatmeal 13 oz, Vienna FIngers 14.2 oz, Animal Cookies 13 oz, Soft Batch 18 oz, Fdge Shoppe 6.6-12.5 oz, EL Fudge 12-15 oz, Vanilla Wafers 12 oz) $1.97
• Mangos 2/$1
• All Natural Skinless Boneless Chicken Breast $1.79/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.

You may or may not be aware that my guiltiest guilty pleasure is People magazine. One of the things we have done to save money over the past 3 years is that I don;t buy it every week. In fact I rarely if ever do (As I type that I have the newest issue on my lap as I gave in to temptation yesterday...)

ANyway, I wish yesterday I had known about this SWEET coupon you can print right now for $2 off People magazine. Go print it here.

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Growing up some of my best family memories took place at Snowbird ski resort in Utah. We went there annually with my mom's side of the family and it was always a good time. As a child I did not know or understand that this great yearly opportunity was due to a time share. Now I have learned the beauty of a time share!

What is it?

Do you know what a time share is? According to Wikipedia :

"A timeshare is a form of ownership or right to the use of a property, or the term used to describe such properties. These properties are typically resort condominium units, in which multiple parties hold rights to use the property, and each sharer is allotted a period of time (typically one week, and almost always the same time every year) in which they may use the property."

My families timeshare was a week we had annually where we "owned" a certain unit for that week each year. There are many benefits of Timeshares, not the least of which is that is saves MONEY!! Generally timeshares are about 50% less than hotel rooms (especially when rented from the owner). They are also usually spacious and include kitchen space so you can save food money by cooking at you place of lodging.

Now, if you are like me and cannot afford to buy into a timeshare right now, you might want to look into timeshare rentals. What is that you ask? Well, sometimes an owner cannot use their week for one reason or another and they rent it out to someone else.

As I mentioned I loved our Snowbird timeshare, so I was intrigued by the idea of timeshare rentals, but I did not know where or how to find available timeshare rentals until I was asked to do this review/giveaway!

Redweek.com is a website that lists available timeshare rentals (and actually resales if you are ready to buy into a timeshare). Here is a fun fact: the "red week" in a time share is the prime week to own (like having a ski resort timeshare in the peak of ski season). It means it is "the best" and this company chose the name "Redweek" because they are striving to be the best! And I think the are doing well!!

For the purposes of this review, I was given free access to their member site for one year. I have already made use of it to research and start to plan a secret trip we may take for my birthday! Read on for more info and for a GIVEAWAY!!

What did I think of it?

Well, when I first logged on I noticed that right in the middle of the home page is “Top Timeshare Rental Destinations”. Looking through that you can easily see how inexpensive timeshare rentals can be. I was convinced of the price saving options right off and I began to search.

My husband took my birthday week in September off and told me he would like to see if we could swing it to FINALLY take our kids to Disney. We are flexible as to whether we will go to Orlando or Anaheim (probably Anaheim as we might be able to convince our families to come if we go there). So, I began searching for timeshare rentals in those 2 locations on that week. I also looked up hotels for that week.

Keep in mind we are a family of 7 so technically we would need 2 hotel rooms or a suite. Also keep in mind that these timeshare rentals are generally nice resorts and I was looking for something affordable AND nice (I do not want to stay in a cheap hot mess with my kids like I did on my honeymoon). A 2.5 star hotel was going to run me about $180 per night for our family size. I can get a luxury hotel with DVD Player, Dishwasher, Internet Access, Laundry - Dryer, Laundry - Washer, Microwave, Refrigerator - Full Size, Stereo, TV, Telephone, FREE parking, Children's pool, exercise room, spa, etc. for $175 per night. That SAVES me $5 a night AND gives me many more amenities and the ability to cook in room and save money! Not to mention it puts my family in 1 room that is spacious as opposed to 2 cramped hotel rooms.

I may not need to explicitly state this, but let me say that I am super excited to have access to this site and to find timeshare rentals for our upcoming vacation(s).

So what can you win?

RedWeek is allowing me to giveaway a FREE two-Year RedWeek membership!!! That is SWEET!

Here is how to enter the Giveaway (PLEASE make sure to leave an email address in each comment so I can reach you should you win):
What can you win: One lucky Beckee's Deals reader will win a FREE two-Year RedWeek membership
MANDATORY ENTRIES (Each of these count as a separate entry, but you must do BOTH of these entries first for other entries to count):

1-Go to RedWeek.com and come back here and leave a comment about something you learned about timeshares.

2-While on RedWeek.com, search for and find a resort. Come back here and comment with the name of the resort and the cheapest timeshare rental rate for that resort!

Once you have done those, you can get 6 extra entries by doing the following things (Just make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry, and leave me your email address in each comment so I know how to contact you should you win):

1. Become a PUBLIC GFC follower of my blog (If you are already a follower-that counts!).

2. Go Like Redweek on Facebook

3. Follow @redweektravel on Twitter

4. Subscribe to my blog via Email or an RSS feed/reader. (Yes-you can use this entry if you are already an email or RSS subscriber- just let me know how you subscribe to my blog).

5. Become a Facebook fan of my blog here.

6. Follow me on Twitter here.

Be sure to leave a comment for each entry with your email address. The winner will be chosen using Random.org. This giveaway ends on Saturday, August 13th at 11:59 PM Central Time.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.