Want Not

I ate a lot of Apple Jacks as a kid (and could sing you the commercial jingle at a moment’s notice), but of course I grew up and became a hippie-slash-food-nazi (depending on which of my children you ask), and I don’t buy them for my offspring. Because I’m mean.

Nevertheless, I’ve been assured that all of the other parents buy them for their kids, so if that’s true, here you go: Right now you can order a 3-pack of Kellogg’s Apple Jacks cereal in frustration-free packaging (uhh… because it’s awful when your cereal comes in complicated boxes?) for just $5.51 shipped when you buy via Subscribe & Save.

That’s under $2/box, though you really can’t put a price on being a nicer mom than I am.

True, before I had children, I never imagined I’d be buying something called “fruit rope,” nor did it occur to me that such a thing might be delicious. But we all know that parenthood has a way of changing your perspective. Heh.

Right now Amazon has this 24-pack of Clif Kid Organic Twisted Fruit Ropes available for just $11.39 shipped when you buy via Subscribe & Save, or around $.47/each. They’re made with all-natural everything, and my kids pretty much think they’re candy. I have yet to get that sort of response from, say, an actual apple.

While it’s true that Wine.Woot usually features wine and assorted accoutrements therein, today they’re ready to wake you up instead of putting you to sleep. (Uh, maybe wine doesn’t make you sleepy and I’m just projecting.)

Today’s deal is a 1000 Faces coffee sampler, and with the $34.99 price and $5 shipping, that’s 4 pounds of assorted artisan coffee beans for $10/pound. Why should you care? Well, first of all, 1000 Faces’ roasting facility is actual local to me, which means I can assure you that this coffee is ahhhhhmazing, because we buy it at our Farmers’ Market all the time. Second, when I buy it—having dragged my sorry butt out of bed extra-early on a Saturday morning, winding through the crowds trying to pretend I’m awake—it costs around $14/pound. And it’s worth it if you take your coffee seriously. So $10/pound without even leaving the house is a pretty sweet deal.

Of course, if you get it at the Market, when you buy beans they also brew you a fresh cup as a free bonus. That’s pretty nice. Or maybe they just do that for me because I’m always half asleep.

Y’all know that I don’t buy a lot of processed food, right? But I do give in to certain conveniences now and again, particularly when my approval ratings amongst the under-18 set are dipping a little low. (If you can’t beat ‘em… buy them Oreos!)

After, quite literally, months of begging, I bought my children their first ramen noodles. They loved them, of course. I did convince my daughter to chuck the high-sodium flavor packet entirely (not hard to do because we couldn’t find a single vegetarian variety, anyway—the “vegetable” contains beef broth), and my son was placated with just half of it, but still. A couple of monsters were formed.

When I was in college, ramen was a dime a package. It’s more than that now, of course, but right now you can snag a deal at Amazon that gets pretty close: they have a 24-pack of Maruchan Shrimp Ramen for just $3.52 shipped when you buy via Subscribe & Save. That’s Amazon’s lowest price ever, and around just $.14/package. Plus I get a little thrill any time I buy something from Amazon and know they must be paying more to ship it than I’m paying for the item itself.

Besides, 24 packages of this stuff will last us a year. Heh.

Many of you may recall that I’ve long been on the hunt for a so-called eco-friendly dishwashing detergent option. So far I’ve not had a lot of luck with the hippie-crunchy options actually, you know, cleaning the dishes. (I know several of you swear by Method. The version I tried didn’t thrill me, but it seems there’s some variation in efficacy between scents. I’ll have to try another flavor.)

Anyway, if you, too, have this issue, you might want to check out these GrabGreen dishwashing detergent pods at Amazon. There’s a variety of sizes and scents, and most of ‘em are the lowest price they’ve ever been, right now. Unfortunately it looks like the fragrance-free kind doesn’t qualify for additional savings (other than Subscribe & Save, which will save you 5% and give you free shipping), but some of the other combinations qualify for an extra 20% off with coupon code GRBGREEN. Just click around for the size/scent you want and see if the “Special Offers Available” link pops up just under the price.

Reviews are overwhelmingly favorable, so between that and the price break, I think I’ll give ‘em a shot.

I have coffee on the brain. Possibly because I am full of it right now. (Coffee, that is.) Personally, I like to buy local beans and grind them myself, because I am an aspiring hippie, but it would appear that this Lavazza Crema e Gusto ground coffee at Amazon is very popular among the espresso set, and right now it’s at an all-time-low price of just $14.65 shipped when you buy via Subscribe & save.

That’s over two pounds of highly-rated espresso goodness straight to your doorstep for less than I paid for a pound of beans at the Farmer’s Market this morning (true story). It’s a great buy if this is the stuff you like.

I pounce on this deal every time I spot it, and one look at my hips will confirm that. Ahem. Nevertheless, when it comes to excellent chocolate for baking or just outright indulging, I turn to Scharffen Berger every time. And right now, Amazon has the 6-pack of Semisweet Dark Chocolate (62% Cacao), 3-Ounce Packages of Scharffen Berger available for just $10.52 (shipped, if you have Prime, or it’s free Super Saver Shipping eligible on $25+).

This stuff is amazing. We’re coming into homemade ice cream season, and this is my favorite bar to obliterate with a rolling pin and add to ice cream. Nom nom.

If you like all-natural fruit leathers for the kids (or yourself; I don’t judge!), check out the Fruit Island fruit leathers at Amazon—at just $10.19 shipped when you buy via Subscribe & Save, they’re about $.30/serving.

No added sugar or anything yucky, perfectly portable, and the price is certainly right.

There’s still time to get some Easter candy from Amazon, especially if you have Prime… and right now there’s over 100 deeply-discounted candy options just waiting for you.

Sometimes procrastination pays off. Just sayin’.

TGIF! Today’s a good day to run errands, or to take a nap and order the stuff you need online. Three guesses—and the first two don’t count—which one I’ll be doing. Heh.

If you shop at Walgreens online today or tomorrow, use coupon code EASTER20 and you’ll save an additional 20% on your $50+ order. Plus most items ship for free whenever your order is $25+, so combine those two perks with some items already on sale, and you’re rocking and rolling.

(I generally use these sales to stock up on almonds, of all things. They’re currently on sale, so a real steal with the extra savings.)