Menu Plan Monday: March 26th, 2012!

Sorry no menu plan for last week, but things got a little crazy with getting ready for the yard sale, which was a complete flop, so we will be sticking to flea markets only from now on.  Any way, here's what's cookin' this week...

Breakfasts: Cold Cereal, Banana Nut Breakfast Cookies, Yogurt with Granola, and/or Fruit

Lunches: A combination of leftovers, salads, and sandwiches

Dinner Choices:

• Taco Salads
• Homemade Pizza with Salad
• Fried Potatoes and Onions with Eggs, Bacon, and Toast with Cooked Apples
• Smoked Turkey and Ribs with Crock-pot Baked Potatoes and Salad (Joe's Mom and her husband are coming up for dinner, and supplying the ribs!)
• Steak and Cheese Sandwiches with Sauteed Peppers and Onions, Baked French Fries, and Salad
• Out :-)
• Black Forest Ham and Aged Kerrygold White Cheddar Pizza Pockets with Salad

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

AllFreeCopycatRecipes - Girl Scout Cookies

Free eCookbook - 8 Types of Girl Scout Cookies, featuring
13 pages of different varieties of Girl Scout cookies.

RecipeLion - Frugal Recipes: 26 Easy Ground Beef Recipe for Dinner

Free eCookbook - 'Frugal Recipes: 26 Easy Ground Beef Recipe for Dinner' eCookbook, featuring 42 pages of great cheap meals and easy ground beef recipes.

FREE Easter Ebook!

Free eCookbook - The Everything Easter eCookbook: 34 Effortless Recipes for Easter Brunch, Dinner & More will help you create the perfect Easter menu, from a hearty brunch to a mouth-watering dessert! Make your holiday quick and easy with these 34 simply delicious recipes.

New Coupons to Print!

New Printable Coupons!!!

$2.00 off HORMEL CURE 81 Boneless Ham

$1.00 off MAYBELLINE NEW YORK BABY LIPS LIP BALM

$1.00 off Maybelline Color Tattoo 24HR

$1.00 off one GARNIER STYLE CURLS product

$0.75 off any (1) o.b. product

$0.50 off any CAREFREE product

$1.00 off (1) STAYFREE product

Weekly Spending Report: 03/18-24/2012!

 Here's how our spending went this week...

• Sunday's Giant Trip (no post, just 2 bags Organic Animal Crackers): $4 oop
• Monday's Wal-mart Trip (no post, just 2 mattress covers): $12.66 oop
• Thursday's CVS Trip: 10.23 oop, Earned $8 ECB's, $1.59 Cash Refund, $5 Cash from my Mom
• Thursday's Rite-Aid Trip: $2.16 oop, Earned $2 UP+Rewards
• Earned $2.64 after I returned an item to Micheal's 
• Earned $20 Cash for a Cupcake Order 
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip (no post, just 2 newspapers and 2 bags of chips): $8.10 oop

Total OOP: $37.15 - $39.23 Earned Rewards/Cash/Refunds = Net OOP: All FREE + $2.08 Money-maker -- Savings of 106%!!!

Thursday's CVS Trip

Thursday, while Joe and I were picking up a prescription at CVS, we picked up a few deals before moving on to Office Depot to return ink cartridges and Micheal's to make a return.  Here's what we ended up with...

3 Suave Body Washes $2.99 ea - $0.99 ea Sale - B2G1 Free Coupon $3 = 3/$4 +

2 Suave Hair Stylers $3.29 and $3.19 - $1.29 and $1.19 Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 = 2/$2 +

2 Suave Shampoos $1.67 ea - $0.17 ea Sale - $0.50/1 MC (no longer available) x 2 = 2/$2 *

- $4 ECB when you buy $12 Suave items = 7/$4!

3 Kellogg's Raisin Bran Cereals (for my mom) $4.19 ea - $2.42 ea Sale - $1/3 MC = 3/$4.31 (will get paid back for these, so zero for me)

1 Schick Hydro Power Razor $12.99 - $3.80 Sale - $4/1 MC (newspaper) - $4 ECB = $1.19

+ $1.23 Tax

- $9 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $10.23, Earned $8 ECB's and $ Cash

* I was actually charged for 3 of these by accident, so my total is a little off for now, but after I get the refund, I will adjust it.

Thursday's Rite-Aid Trip

Thursday I ran a few errands with Joe, we stopped into both Rite-Aids, and neither one had any toothbrushes or floss in stock, so I just got a couple other freebies while I was there...

2 pkgs Carefree Liners $1.49 ea - $0.49 ea Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) = 2 FREE!

2-20 ct Veet Wax Strips $5.99 ea - $1.20 ea card discount - $2/1 MC (no longer available) x 2 - $2/1 in-ad Coupon x 2 - $1 UP+Reward x 2 = 2 FREE + $0.42 Money-maker!

+ $0.58 Tax

Total OOP: $2.16, Earned $2 UP+Rewards for next time!

Spice/Pots and Pans Cupboard - Crossed off the list!

Here is the before of my spice/pan cupboard, and as you can tell it needed some work.  I had spices that I don't use, as well as canning supplies overtaking the top shelf, something had to be done.  And it was, here is the after...

Ahh...  The after is so much better!  The top shelf still holds my canning supplies, but having them all in one basket helps to keep them contained, and I had space on the right side for my kettle, hot cocoas, and Joe's Agave nectar.  The second shelf is my most used pots and pans, all stainless steel or cast aluminum, there's also a steamer.  The bottom shelf has spices on the left, tea bags in a jar in the middle, and oils/cooking sprays/Crisco, and larger containers of spices (i.e. Old Bay, Taco Seasoning, etc) on the right.

Above is a close up of the spice section of the cupboard, and below is my trusty spice rack that hangs beside my stove.  That way I don't have to fumble in the basket for the spice I want, it's right where I need it, and I can fill it up as necessary!

Weekly Spending Report: 03/11-17/2012!

Here's our weekly spending report for this week...

• Sunday's Wal-Mart Trip: $23.39 oop, Earned $7.97 MIR
• Tuesday's Rite-Aid Trip #1: $1.99 oop, Earned $2 UP+Rewards
• Tuesday's Rite-Aid Trip #2: $1.54 oop, Earned $4 UP+Rewards and $3 SCR
• Wednesday's Dollar Tree Trip: $3.37 oop
• Thursday's Jo-Ann's Trip: $7.66 oop
• Thursday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just Sausage Pancakes for Joe): $1.79 oop (used $1/1 MC)
• Thursday's CVS Trip: $20.61 oop, Earned $14.99 ECB's 
• Saturday's CVS Trip (no post, just razor blades and soda): $15.45 oop, Earned $9 ECB's, $18.54 Cash/GC Refund for the Razor blades I returned
• Saturday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just sausage pancakes, rice cakes, 2 newspapers, and organic Alfredo sauce): $17.12 oop (saved  $5 with coupons)
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip (no post, just 3 carpet cleaners, used 20% discount and $2 UP+Reward to pay): $0.55 oop
• Earned $30 Cash for helping my mom clean/organize
• Earned $20 Cash for a cupcake order

Total OOP: $93.47 (Ouch!) - $109.50 Earned Rewards/Cash = Net OOP: ALL FREE + $16.03 Money-maker, Savings of 117%!!!  -- For all of the shopping I did, I still ended up in GREAT shape, thanks to some much needed extra income this week!