Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving, filled with cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and tofurky :D  Now try to keep Fluffy out of the leftovers ;)

~ The Vegetarian Cat

Black Friday Deals!

Last week didn't have the greatest deals, but with Thanksgiving fast approaching, stores love nothing more than to drain your wallets, making you so thankful that pay day is around the corner. I'm not a huge believer in spending just because the holidays are coming up, but I will shell a few bells when I know a deal is good and there are items to stash in my stockpile. Here are the best deals this week for all those veggie lovers out there!

Walgreens  

Welch’s Sparkling Grape Juice 2/$5  
- use $1/2 from Dec. Wags Booklet, $2/2 MF from Facebook
- pay $1 per bottle   
Bic Soleil Bella 3-pack 2/$6, 4RR  
- use (2) $2/1 MF
- pay $2, get 4RR  
*Revlon Lipstick $4.99, 4RR 
- use $1/1 MF from Walmart insert 10/9 
- pay $3.99, get 4RR  
*Axe Deodorant $3.79, 1RR 
- use $1/1 MF  
- pay $2.79, get 1RR 
Advil PM Pain Relief $.99, .99RR 
Oral-B Indicator Toothbrush $1.50, 1.50RR 
Thermacare $2.49, 2.49RR 
Cortaid $2.99, 2.99RR 
GUM Toothbrush $2, 2RR 
Renew Life Ultimate Chialife Seeds $10, 10RR 
Colgate $3, 3RR 
- use $1/1 Colgate from Walgreens Diabetes & You magazine 
- pay $2, get 3RR 
Crest 3D Vivid Toothpaste $2.50, 2.50RR 
- use $.75/1 MF from P&G 10/16, pay $1.75, get 2.50RR 
Scunci Hair Ties 2/$3, 3RR 
Dentek Floss Picks $2, 2RR 
- use $.75/1 from SS 10/23, pay 1.25, get 2RR 
Preparation H Wipes $2.75, 2.75RR 
- use $2/1 MF, pay .75, get 2.75RR

(* - not sure if these contain animal ingredients, need to double check)
CVS

Breathe Right Nasal Strips Bonus Size 10 + 2 ct., $5.99, get 5.99 ECB
- use $1.50/1 MF from RP 10/16
- and use $1.50/1 CVS coupon 
Finish Quantum, 10 ct., $2.99, get 2.99 ECB
- use $1/1 from SS 10/23 or 11/20
Colgate Toothpaste, $2.87, get $2.87 ECB
Fiber One Brownies, $3.99, get 3.99 ECB
- use $.40/1 General Mills Fiber One brownies from SS 10/02
Carmex, .15-.35 oz $1, get 1 ECB
- use $.30/1 Carmex lip balm from RP 10/30 
GUM Super or Micro Tip Soft Toothbrush, 2 ct. $2.99, get 2.99 ECB
Balance Bar $1.69, get 1.69 ECB
Starbucks Double Shot, 6.5 oz $1.69, get 1.69 ECB
Hershey’s King Size Bar, 2.1-2.86 oz 99¢, get .99 ECB
Mars Chocolate Singles Candy, 1.08-2.15 oz $.75, .75 ECB
Advil PM, 4 ct. $.99, .99 ECB
Advil 10 ct. $2.99, 2.99 ECB
CVS Dental Flossers, 90 ct. $1.99, 1.99 ECB
Pepto Bismol, 4 oz $2.99, 2.99 ECB
Kleenex Cool Touch Tissues, 50 ct. $1.50, 1.50 ECB 

Hy-Vee

Hy-Vee Green Beans or Corn .$39 

Dole Celery $.49

Hy-Vee Brown & Serve Rolls 2/$3

Vlasic Pickles $2/4

- use $.75/1 Vlasic from SS 9/11

Kraft Marshmallow Crème $1.18

Cool Whip $.99

Target

Kraft cheese $2.29

-use $.75/2 Kraft cheeses

Birds Eye Steamfresh Veggies $1.00

- use $1/3 Birds Eye veggies 


Eggs $1.29

-use $.55/2 from Incredible Eggs Facebook page

Campbell's Cream of Mushroom $.59

- use $.40/4 Campbell's condensed soups from SS 10/9

Swanson Chicken Broth $.59

- use $.50/3 Swanson canned broth from SS 11/6

French Fried Onions $2.79

-use $.40/1 from campbellskitchen.com

Good luck shopping this week!  Remember to arrive at all of your stores early, especially the biggest Black Friday deals that you are going after.  Limited quantities really do mean limited!  Make sure to wear running shoes and have a nice cup of hot coffee for your pick-me-up.  If you are stopping by Petsmart or Petco for their Black Friday sales, please donate some of that savings to local humane societies :)

~The Vegetarian Cat

I'm a New Mommy!

I'm the proud, new mommy of a hyperactive, black baby chinchilla named Fujin.  He is only 10 weeks old, but has the chewing capacity of a crocodile.  Aside from fussing and worrying about him every moment I'm awake (and sometimes in my dreams) I love this little guy and his predictable escape tactics leading him behind the refrigerator or into the bevels of the piano.  I bought him this adorable loofah burger that he rolls around his cage, chewing on the fake tomato slice with a twitch in his whiskers.  After taking him to the vet, I'm relieved to know I have an extremely healthy (and incredibly cute) little fuzz ball in my care.  Now I just need to chinchilla-proof the entire house.  Yeah right.  In 3 bites he can demolish pretty much any electrical cord while still having enough energy to dig up the carpet and scratch down the door.  But I love him :3

* Coupon Steals & Deals *
Not much is going on this week in terms of couponing, mainly because stores are prepping for Black Friday.  Here are the main highlights:

Walgreens
- Estroven Maximum Strength, 28 ct $9.99, buy 1 receive $9.99 in RR
- Welch's Sparkling Grape Juice, $3 each wyb 2
     > Use $75./1 Welch's Sparkling Grape Juice
     > And use $1/2 Welch's Sparkling from Walgreens Nov. Booklet
     > Pay only $1.75 per bottle (This juice is my favorite!)
- 1 Gallon of Milk $2.99 (price is regional)
- Nice! Tomato Sauce, 8 oz., $.39 with in-ad coupon, limit 3
- Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce, $.99 with in-ad coupon
     > Use $1/2 Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce
     > Pay only $.49 per can 
CVS
- Wet n’ Wild Eye Liner Pencil, Silk Finish Lip or Shine Nail Color $0.69
     > Use $1.00/1 Wet n’ Wild product from RP 11/6 exp. 12/31
     > FREE plus possible overage!
Target 
- Glade Holiday Collection, buy 5 participating products & receive a $5.00 Target gift card
     > Buy 5 Glade items at $2.50, including 1 room spray
     > Use 2 $1.50/2 Glade Winter Collection item
     > And use $.55/1 Glade Winter room spray
     > Pay $8.95 oop and receive $5 gift card, thus $.79 per item
- Del Monte Canned Vegetables, 15.25 oz., $0.49
- Method cleaning spray, 28 oz. or dish soap, 18 oz., $2.49
     > Use $0.50/1 Method Product from SS 9/18 exp. 11/30
     > And use $1.00/1 Method Cleaning Target Coupon
     > Pay $.99 (Method has awesome, enviro-friendly products!)
- Campbell’s Tomato Soup $0.55
     > Use $1.00/5 Campbell’s Condensed Soup
     > Pay $.35 per can

=^. .^= Critter Watch <(*_*)>
Chinchillas!!!  From the Genus Chinchilla (clever, right?), these clouds of fluff are technically rodents, hailing from the South American country of Chile.  Although they can't speak Spanish, chinchillas have other abilities more impressive then bilingualism.  Their strong legs have evolved for jumping, up to 6 feet if they so desire, and bounding with Sonic speed across rocky ledges (and human torsos).  Chinchillas in the wild exhibit crepuscular behavior, waking during dawn and dusk to forage and find water.  Due to their soft, silky fur, chinchillas have been targets for the fur trade since the 16th century (TOTALLY NOT OK!!!).  In response to a massive decline in population, it is now illegal to hunt chinchillas.  I'm glad my little Fujikins is in safe and loving hands.

With the holiday season coming up, consider adopting a pet from a local shelter; they all need good homes and what better gift than a loving family?

~The Vegetarian Cat