Saving Money Online – Healthy Deals
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~ This week, I ordered a gallon jug of my favorite, non-toxic shampoo: Giovanni 50-50 Balanced Hydrating Shampoo. I was pleased to find it at VitaCost for $49.92, as well as at Amazon for the same price. Shipping is free from both places. (VitaCost offers free shipping on all orders over $49.) In addition, if you are a new customer with VitaCost, you can go through this referral link and receive a free $10 discount – no catch. Then, you can get the shampoo for only $39.92 – awesome! I am really enjoying VitaCost as a source for healthy food and beauty products.
~ Highland Sugarworks is offering a one quart jug of grade b real maple syrup for just $15.62 with subscribe and save at Amazon.
~ Tropical Traditions has a buy one get one free sale on their Virgin Coconut Oil, making each 32 ounce jar of their highest quality coconut oil only $20 each.
~ I enjoy having cans of Natural Value YellowFin Tuna on hand for quick meals. Get a case of 24 cans at Amazon for $44.23 with subscribe and save.
~ I am learning the benefits to Coconut Water (full of electrolytes; can be used to make water kefir) – and found that you can get a 12-pack of Vita Coco Coconut Water at Amazon for $15.89. Use subscribe and save, plus the coupon code: COCOV444 to receive this price. Anyone have some experience with coconut water they’d like to share?
My experience with coconut water is that it’s delicious and I want everybody else to stop drinking it so there will be plenty for me.
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Laura Reply:
December 30th, 2011 at 9:18 pm
Thanks – good to know!
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My local Costco is now carrying coconut water too. I saw it, but I was in a rush so I can’t remember the brand. It was one of the main ones that I see at the Health Food Stores, though.
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Laura Reply:
December 31st, 2011 at 9:59 am
I so wish I had a Costco close to me. Seems like such a great store.
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Laura, why not make coconut water concoctions one of your focal points for the new year? I’ve heard so much about it, but have not had the time to investigate further…. I’m busy with 8 children (5 boys!), kombucha, dairy kefir, water kefir, and all kinds of vegetable ferments…. perhaps you could make some time in between all your boys and meals, and investigations and blog posts, and soccer games, and ….. well, we’ll just see who gets to it first!
Thanks so much for your wonderful posts. Not only do you inform so clearly and encouragingly, but your humor really tickles our collective funny bone. My daughters always get such a kick out of you: : “Mommy, Mrs. Heavenly Homemaker has a great recipe for ….. and you should read what she wrote about….. it’s so funny!” Thank you so much…. my kitchen typically boasts at least 2-3 of your recipes a week. I am grateful to the Lord for you and your willingness to share your wisdom.
Blessings,
Lisa H.
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Laura Reply:
December 31st, 2011 at 9:58 am
I love what you’ve shared about your daughters. Made my day!
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My husband and I think coconut water tastes okay, but the kids love it. Here in the desert, we drink coconut water in the summer when it’s so hot and we’ve been out working or playing hard, so basically we use it as a sports drink that’s actually good for us.
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Laura Reply:
December 31st, 2011 at 9:56 am
I’m really glad to hear that your kids love it. We’ll have to give it a try.
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The Natural Value Yellowfin Tuna is $36.50 for 24 cans through Azure Standard.
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Laura Reply:
December 31st, 2011 at 9:56 am
Good, even better! Thankfully the Amazon deal is still pretty decent for those that don’t have Azure as an option. Mabye I’ll go put that into my Azure cart while I’m thinking about it. :)
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I keep coconut water on hand for illnesses. I use it as an electrolyte balancing drink instead of pedialyte for the kids and for us grown ups too. It’s very soothing when nothing else will stay down! I know it’s really good for you, so I don’t know why we haven’t used it as more of a regular drink as well. Thanks for the reminder!
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I love coconut water! I buy coconuts all the time and use the water from those for smoothies. I use the bottled coconut water in the same way. It’s also good just to drink on a really hot day. Very refreshing.
Mimi
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I drank coconut water straight from coconuts when I traveled to Guyana s America and st Lucia. So good! The bottled stuff doesn’t really compare but it’s good as long as u get it pulp free!
I LOVE Giovanni shampoo and conditioner! I found a great deal on it at my local tjmaxx a couple months ago.
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I LOVE coconut water just to drink. At a farmer’s market when I was doing a juice only fast a friend had them break open the top of a green coconut and put a straw in it for me. That was my first experience with it and I fell in love. I’ve since purchased the coconut water in the store and have found it to be exactly the same as what I got out of the coconut. I’ve only tried one brand of it though. I’ve never used it to cook or in health and beauty products but think very highly of it! :)
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Just earned you $10 at Vitacost! :)
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I add coconut water to my daily green smoothies! We’re not much on Shrek movies, but of course my kids know who they are, so I call them Shrek smoothies :-) Mango and tons of raw spinach.
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do you happen to know what the differences were in coconut waters? Dr Oz did some stuff on how they have different amounts of the “stuff’ you buy it especially for. can’t really remember but they named one or two that were the best.
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Jenifer Parker Reply:
December 31st, 2011 at 9:42 pm
I found an article about it and it’s Zico brand. I HAS what it says on
the label and others don’t. Just an FYI
http://www.drozfans.com/dr-ozs-advice/dr-oz-coconut-water-zico-probiotics-valerian-root-tea/
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Giovanni shampoos (most often 50/50 or Tea Tree Triple) are at TJ Maxx periodically. $12.99 for 33.8 ounces. Half the price of the gallon on Amazon. I buy a couple of bottles at a time, and then wait until I start the last bottle to start paying attention again.
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