Menu Plan Monday: March 28th, 2011!

This week I am continuing on my clutter-riding challenge (pictures later), as well as have a Dr's appt to take my husband to, work to do, and, of course, deal shopping that needs to be done.  Here's what's gonna be cooking this week...

Breakfasts: Fruit and Yogurt Smoothies, Cold or Hot Cereal

Lunches: Tuna or PB&J Sandwiches with Chips or Celery/Carrot Sticks with Dip

Dinners:

Sunday -Leftover Nibbling from the Fridge

Monday - McDonald's!

Tuesday - French Toast with Bacon and Fruit

Wednesday - Chicken Parmesan Cutlets with Spaghetti and Green Beans

Thursday - Ham Cubes in Homemade Scalloped Potatoes (Recipe later this week!) with Asparagus

Friday - Fajitas (chicken or steak - TBA) with Mexican Rice and Corn

Saturday - Homemade Chicken Alfredo Pizza (again!  Recipe later this week!) with Salad

Extras: Brownies and Strawberry Gelatin and Peach Cups (both for Joe)  :-)

For more AWESOME menu plans, visit Org Junkie!

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Rite-Aid Deals this week!

Rite-Aid, oh, how I love thee, let me count the ways...  This week the deals are plentiful at Rite-Aid, so much so, that I may need to stop back in later this week to grab the other 2 Lysol items I can get (Lmt 3), check out the clearance, do the Almay and Revlon deals again, and pick up some more pudding!  Here's what I was able to pick up yesterday...

2 Almay Eye shadows in Buff $8.49 ea - $6.37 ea clearance - $2/1 MC and $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $1 SCR x 2 = 2 FREE + $0.76 MM!
1 EAS Bar $2.49 - $1.87 clearance - $1/1 MC = FREE + $0.38 MM!
1 pkg Revlon Emery Boards $1.25 - $0.25 card discount - $1 SCR = FREE!
1 pkg BIC Dry Erase Markers (for my Menu Board) $4.29 - $3.22 clearance = $1.07
1 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner (last Lysol product left in the store!) $3.49 - $1.50 Sale - $1 UP+Reward = $0.99
3 Royal Puddings (also last ones left) $0.69 ea - $0.44 ea Sale = 3/$0.75
4 Reach Toothbrushes 2 @ $4.79 ea and 2 @ $3.99 ea - $1.80 x 2 and $1 x 2 Sale - $1/1 MC x 4 - $2 UP+Rewards x 4 = 4 FREE!
1 box Kleenex Tissues with Lotion $2.49 - $1.24 clearance - $0.55/1 MC (coupon flyer) = $0.70
1 Sunday Newspaper $2 - $0.40 card discount = $1.60
2 Finesse Shampoos $3.99 ea - BOGO Free Sale - TMF rebate on bottle = 2 FREE!
+ $1.63 Tax
- $3/15 Rite-Aid Coupon
- $9 UP+Rewards used to Pay
Total OOP: $9.55, Earned $9 UP+Rewards, $3.99 MIR and $3 SCR!

Walgreen's Trip this week

Yesterday Joe and I stopped into Walgreen's to pick up a few deals and roll my RR's.  I think the trip was pretty successful; here's what we ended up with...

1-22 ct pkg Always Pads $2.99 on Sale - $1/1 MC (P&G Coupon booklet) - $2 RR = FREE!

1-90 ct Placker's Flossers $2 on Sale - $2 RR = FREE!

2 Reese's Eggs (for Joe) 2/$1 with in-ad Coupon

3 boxes Kraft Macaroni and Cheese $0.69 ea with in-ad Coupon = 3/$2.07

1 Reach Crystal Clean Toothbrush $0.99 with in-ad Coupon - $1/1 MC (newspaper) = FREE!

+ $0.24 Tax

- $6 RR's used to Pay

Total OOP: $1.29, Earned $4 RR's for next time!

CVS Trip this week

I ended up doing 3 transactions at CVS this week in order to roll my ECB's effectively.  Here's how it went yesterday...

Transaction #1:

6 Clorox Wipes $4.49 ea - $2.49 ea Sale - $1/2 MC (internet) x 3 = 6/$9

3 pkgs Cottonelle Wipes $3.69 ea - $2.35 x 1 and $2.36 x 2 Sale - $1/2 MC (Coupon Flyer)= 3/$3

+ $0.96 Tax

-$10 ECB used to Pay

Total OOP: $2.96, Earned $5 ECB

Transaction #2:

1 Dawn dish soap $1.69 - $0.72 Sale - $0.50/1 MC (P&G Coupon Booklet) = $0.47

1-5 ct Allegra Allergy Medicine $7.29 - $0.30 Sale - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $6.99 ECB = FREE + $2 MM!

+ $0.06 Tax

- $5 ECB from Transaction #1

Total OOP: $0.52, Earned $6.99 ECB

Transaction #3:

3 Cloth Baskets (for hall closet organization) 2 @ $5 and 1 @ $4.99 - $2.51 x 2 and $2.50 x 1 Clearance = 3/$7.47 (Total SPLURGE, but I LOVE the colors!)

1 Schick Intuition Refill Cartridge 3 pk $11.79 - $3 Sale - $2/1 MC - $4 ECB = $2.79

+ $0.98 Tax

- $6.99 ECB's from Transaction #2

Total OOP: $8.25 (basically the baskets), Earned $4 ECB's for next week!

I haven't decided yet, but I am thinking about going back later this week for the toothpaste/floss ECB deal.  If I do, I'll be sure to post and let you know :-)

Last Friday's stop to Rite-Aid

I stopped into Rite-Aid again last Friday to grab a few more boxes of tissues and was able to grab a few of the deals that missed (out of stock) on Sunday, and they also have some GREAT clearance deals to be had as well...

4 boxes Puffs Tissues $1.99 ea - $1.11 ea Sale - $1/4 MC = 4/$2.52

4 Country Value Cake Mixes $1 ea - $0.75 ea Clearance = 4/$1

2-2 ct Thermacare Back Heat Wraps $6.99 ea - $1.40 ea card discount - $2/1 peelie MC x 2 - $1/1 in-ad C x 2 - $3 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE + $0.82 MM!

2 Visine Allergy Drops Bonus pks $4.99 ea - $1 ea card discount - $2/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 - $2/1 in-ad C x 2 - $1 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE + $2.02 MM!

1 EAS Bar $2.49 - $1.87 clearance - Free item MC = FREE

+ $0.20 Tax

- $3/15 Rite-Aid Coupon

- $2 Rite-Aid Video Values Misc Coupons 

- $3 UP+Reward

Total OOP: $0.88, Earned $8 UP+Rewards for next time!

Menu Plan Monday: March 21st, 2011!

This week's menu is still part of our cleaning out the freezer self-challenge.  We are making progress, but not nearly as fast as I would like.  We also have a viewing and funeral we need to attend down on the eastern shore the middle of this week.  So, our menu will be pretty basic, which is the way I like it :-)  Maybe we will even get to do some grilling again - come on Spring!  Here's what's cooking this week...

Breakfasts: Cold Cereal, Hot Cereal, and Fruit Smoothies with ground flax seed added in

Lunches: Leftovers, or Tuna or Deli Meat Sandwiches with Chips, or Salad

Dinners:

Sunday - Dinner at Bob Evans with Joe's Grandfather

Monday - Taco Salad (with pre-cooked Taco meat from the freezer)

Tuesday - Orange Chicken (Pre-packaged bag meal from ALDI), Egg Rolls (extras from 2 weeks ago, frozen), and Jasmine Rice

Wednesday - Out (we will be coming home from the funeral)

Thursday -Grilled Hot dogs with Pasta Salad or Mac and Cheese and Salad

Friday - Homemade Pizza with Alfredo Sauce and Chicken with Salad

Saturday - Chicken and Asparagus Pasta with Salad and Garlic Bread

Extras: Brownies and Strawberry Jell-o cups with Sliced Peaches

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

Rite-Aid Deals this week!

Rite-Aid is FULL of deals this week!  I am going to try and stop in again to get another set of the Clorox wipes, $1 ea isn't a bad price and we were running out.  I also might check out the clearance again as well.  Here's what I picked up on Sunday...

4 boxes Puffs Tissues with Lotion $1.99 ea - $1.11 ea Sale - $1/4 MC (newspaper) = 4/$2.52
2 pks Ricola Drops $2.49 ea - $1.49 ea Sale = 2/$2
1 Newspaper (not shown) $2 - $0.40 card discount = $1.60
2 Muffin Mixes $1 ea - $0.75 ea clearance = 2/$0.50
1 Hawaiian Punch Drink Mix pkg $1 - $0.75 Sale = $0.25
2 Reach Flosses $1.99 ea - $0.99 ea Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) = 2 FREE!
2-35 ct containers Clorox Wipes $3.49 ea - $1.49 ea Sale - $1 SCR on 2 - $1/2 MC = 2/$2
1 Visine Eye Drops for Contacts $4.99 - $1 card discount - $2/1 in-ad C - $/1 MC (newspaper) - $1 UP+Rewards = FREE!
1 pkg Chloroseptic Cough Drops $4.49 - $0.90 card discount - $1/1 MC - $3 UP+Rewards = FREE + $0.41 MM!
2-6 ct Air Heads $1.39 ea - $0.39 ea Sale - $0.50/1 MC (newspaper) = 2/$1
1 Clean and Clear Astringent $5.49 - $1.10 card discount - $2/1 in-ad C - $2/1 MC = $0.39
1 Arm and Hammer Deodorant $3.59 - $2.80 Sale = $0.79
+ $1 Tax
- $5.88 UP+Rewards used to Pay
- $4 SCR Check used to Pay
Total OOP: $3.75, Earned $1 SCR and $4 UP+Rewards for next time!

Dollar Tree Trip this Week!

I have since been back to the dollar store to pick up some chips, 2 freezer items, and some hot dog rolls, but here is what I picked up earlier this week...

3 Hand Soaps (these are NOT anti-bacterial, I have been having a horrible time with my skin drying and cracking, and it is from anti-bacterial soaps, just an FYI) $3

2 pkgs Whole Flax Seeds (I've been grinding these into smoothies in the morning for Joe and I) $2

1 Sandpaper Set (for another project) $1

+ $0.24 Tax

Total oop: $6.24 -- I LOVE the Dollar Store!