|    I’ve long loved The Nester! She has inspired me as a blogger, as a writer, as a business owner, as a friend, and she’s even motivated me to get brave and try decorating my house a little bit.
I’ve been eyeing her Cozy Minimalist course for a long time, so I was thrilled to discover that her Cozy Minimalist Mom course is part of the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle!  I don’t know what it is about The Nester, but she just speaks my language. I love the pictures she posts of her home — even if I don’t ever see myself hanging up antlers on any of my walls!  She makes even a complete non-decorator like me feel like I can rock a can of paint. (Okay, so I’ve never really tried, but she still inspires me that one day I’ll be brave enough to actually paint something other than my nails!) 
I went through her Cozy Minimalist Mom course today and, I have to say, I love her even more now. In fact, I think I want to invite her to come live next door to me. {Maybe she’d even convince me to hang some antlers on my wall? ;)} This course is so simple, but it’s packed with helpful advice and wise encouragement. I especially love that it’s coming from a mom who has three boys and who has survived and lived to tell about it. This course has 10 videos that teach her Core Concepts (and I promise, so much of it will be stuff that you’ve not read in other Organized Home type books!) + 10 videos with a young mom. It’s a very balanced course that offers practical perspective no matter what ages or stages your children are at. 
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I’m back! And I just have to say: Our 4-day, kid-free, completely unplugged trip was EPIC. Beyond epic, truthfully! It was the first time we’ve been away from the kids for more than 24 hours in more than 3 years and it was the first time I’ve been completely unplugged for 4 days in, well, YEARS! We swam, we biked, we walked miles and miles on the beach, we enjoyed amazing food, we had deep discussions and heart-to-heart conversations, we laughed until we cried, we teased each other, we talked about hard stuff, we got sunburned, we sat quietly together and soaked up the beauty, we read by the pool, we tried local restaurants, and we decided we need to do this at least once a year. 
Also, what surprised me the most was how much I fell madly in love with the beach and the ocean. I’ve not really been to the beach in years and because this trip was kid-free and because I didn’t have any responsibilities and because I was completely unplugged, I got to just savor the ocean. And oh my goodness, I couldn’t get enough of it. I wanted to sit by it. I wanted to wade in it. I wanted to watch it. I wanted to walk the beach. And as soon as we got home, I realized how much I missed it. Now I’m trying to convince Jesse that we need to set a goal to buy a rental house somewhere near the beach that we can rent out part of the month and then drive to and stay in for part of the month. Never mind the fact that our next goal was to save up to buy a house here in the Nashville area… I’m all like: let’s just skip ahead of that and save up for property near the beach. Needless to say, the trip was a success — and we’re already looking forward to when we can make something like this happen again. I think we’ll make it a standing goal for each year from here on out! A HUGE thank you to our very good friend and employee, Brian, who insisted we go on this trip and who insisted that he watch our kids while we were gone. And a BIG thank you to Meg who took over running the blog, social media, and my email inbox while I was gone. You both are the best!  
Starbucks is back once again this year with their popular Frappuccino Happy Hour! Stop by Starbucks from May 6 through 15 to get half price frappuccinos each afternoon from 3 to 5 p.m.! Choose from any flavor and any size. If you’re a Starbucks Rewards member, you can stop in this weekend to take advantage of an early access deal each day from 3 to 6 p.m.. This early bird deal runs through Monday, May 2. Psst! Through May 2, 2016, you can earn Gold Status at Starbucks just by making one purchase! Sign up here.
 
DiscountMags.com is back with another really fantastic weekend sale! This sale offers TWO year subscriptions at huge discounts, saving you even more! There are over 100+ titles to choose from. Some of my favorite deals include:
And so many more wonderful titles, go here to see them all!  You can purchase magazine subscriptions as gifts, for yourself or even to renew existing subscriptions.
This sale will end Sunday night, May 1st, 2016, at midnight EST. (Note: The links in this post are my referral links. Read my disclosure policy here.)  
Here are the best Rite Aid deals this week, with thanks to Shannon for her help in compiling them. If you are new to shopping at Rite Aid or have questions about their coupon policy, click here.
200 ($2.00) PLENTI POINTS WYB 1, LIMIT 2 Peroxiclear Multi Purpose Solution, 12 oz – $7.99
Use $4/1 coupon from the 3/13 SmartSource insert
$1.99 after coupon and points
100 ($1.00) PLENTI POINTS WYB 1, LIMIT 2 Colgate Total, Enamel Health, or Children’s, 500 ml, or Optic White Mouthwash, 16 oz – $3.49
Use $2/1 coupon from the 4/17 SmartSource insert
$0.49 after coupon 300 ($3.00) PLENTI POINTS WYB 2, LIMIT 2 L’Oreal Hair Expertise, Advanced Hair Treatments, and Root Rescue – $5.99
Use $3/1 printable
$1.49 after coupon
Bic Flex, Hybrid, or Soleil Disposable Razors, 3 or 4 ct – $5.99
100 ($1.00) Plenti Points wyb 1, Limit 2
Use $3/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource insert
$1.99 after coupon See the full list of deals at Rite Aid this week here.
 Do you have your shopping trip planned or did you come up with a great deal scenario/idea? Just post about it on your blog and leave your link below. To make it easy for everyone to navigate quickly through the links, your link must link directly to your Rite Aid deals post. Links going to the homepage of your blog or any other part of your blog besides the direct link to your Rite Aid deals post will be deleted.
 
Here are the best deals at Walgreens this week, with thanks to Passionate Penny Pincher for her help with compiling these:
Balance Reward Points Spend $20, Get $5 Balance Reward Points (Limit 1) *Deal Idea*
Buy 4 Tide Detergent – $5.99
Buy 3 Puffs Tissue – $0.99
Use $0.25/1 printable
Use $2/1 coupon from the 5/1 P&G insert
Pay $14.19 out of pocket, Get $5 Balance Reward Points
$3.06 each after coupon and Balance Reward Points
Register Rewards Buy 1 Speed Stick Deodorant at $1.99, Get $0.50 Register Rewards
Use $0.50/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource insert
$0.99 after coupon and Register Rewards Buy 1 Colgate Toothbrush or Mouthwash (8 oz) at $3.49, Get $1.50 Register Rewards
Use $1/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource insert
$0.99 each after coupons and Register Reward Buy 1 Irish Spring Body Wash or Bar Soap (6 ct) at $3.99, Get $1.50 Register Rewards
Use $1/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource insert
$1.49 after coupon and Register Reward Other Deals In Ad Black Forest Gummy Candy – $1.50
Use $1/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource insert
$0.50 after coupon New to shopping at Walgreens? Be sure to head over and check out Walgreens 101 where I explain in detail how to maximize the mileage of your money at Walgreens. See the full list of deals at Walgreens this week over at Passionate Penny Pincher.
Do you have your shopping trip planned or did you come up with a great deal scenario/idea? Just post about it on your blog and leave your link below. To make it easy for everyone to navigate quickly through the links, your link must link directly to your Walgreens deals post. Links going to the homepage of your blog or any other part of your blog besides the direct link to your Walgreens deals post will be deleted.
 
Here are the best deals at CVS this week, with a big thanks to Passionate Penny Pincher for her help in compiling them: Buy 1 Colgate Total Toothpaste at $2.49, Get $1 ECBs (Limit 2)
Use $2/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource insert
Free plus $0.51 moneymaker after coupon and ECBs Buy 1 Brut or Sure Deodorant at $1.75, Get $1 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $0.75/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource insert
Free after coupon and ECBs Buy 3 Hallmark Card at $1.99, Get $3 ECBs (Limit 1) – may be regional
Use $3/3 printable
Free after coupon and ECBs Buy 1 SoftSoap Premium Hand Soap at $2.88, Get $1 ECBs (Limit 2)
Use $1/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource insert
$0.88 after coupon and ECBs Buy 1 Hershey King Size Snack Bites at $1.88, Get $1 ECBs (Limit 1)
$0.88 after ECBs Buy 1 SoftSoap Body Wash at $3.49, Get $1.50 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $1/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource insert
$0.99 after coupon and ECBs Buy 3 L'Oreal Advanced Shampoo at $4, Get $6 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $1/1 printable
$1 each after coupon and ECBs Buy 2 Speed Stick Deodorant at $2.75, Get $2.50 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $0.50/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartrSource insert
$1 each after coupons and ECBs Buy 2 GEAR Deodorant at $4, Get $2 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use Buy One Get One Free coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource insert
$1 each after coupon and ECBs Buy 1 Revlon Nail Polish at $4.99, Get $3 ECBs (Limit 6)
$1.99 after ECBs Buy 2 Nivea Body Wash at $6.99, Get $5 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $3/2 coupon from the 4/17 RedPlum insert
$2.99 each after coupon and ECBs Spend $20, Get $5 ECBs (Limit 1) *Deal Idea*
Buy 4 Tide Detergent – $5.94
Use $2/1 coupon from the 5/1 P&G insert
Pay $15.76 out of pocket, Get $5 ECBs
$2.69 each after coupon and ECBs OR Buy 2 Charmin Toilet Paper (16 pk) or Bounty Paper Towels (12 pk) – $9.99
Use $1/2 coupon from the 5/1 P&G insert
Pay $18.98 out of pocket, Get $5 ECBs
$6.99 each after coupon OR Buy 2 Pampers Diapers – $8.99
Buy 2 Dawn Soap or Puffs Tissues – $0.99
Use $1.50/1 printable
Use $0.25/1 printable
Pay $16.46 out of pocket, Get $5 ECBs
$5.73 each plus 2 boxes of Puffs
Other Deals In Ad Buy 1 Colgate Optic White Toothpaste – $3.99
Use $2/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource insert
Use $1/1 CVS coupon
Free after coupon and ECBs Tide Pods or Gain Flings – $4.94
Use $2/1 coupon from the 5/1 P&G insert
$2.94 after coupon New to shopping at CVS? Be sure to check out my CVS 101 post that gives you the full scoop on how to get the best bargains at CVS. See the full list of deals at CVS this week here.
Do you have your shopping trip planned or did you come up with a great deal scenario/idea? Just post about it on your blog and leave your link below. To make it easy for everyone to navigate quickly through the links, your link must link directly to your CVS deals post. Links going to the homepage of your blog or any other part of your blog besides the direct link to your CVS deals post will be deleted.
 
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