Happy Halloween!

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Halloween!

Try not to eat too much candy!

Our First Snow Winter 2011-2012!

This past Saturday we had the surprise of snowfall in October!  We got an accumulation of about 3", and I thought that I would share some pictures.  Really gets me in the mood for Christmas ;-)

Menu Plan Monday: October 31st, 2011!

This week the museum closes for the season until Christmas, so I will have extra time to do my transcribing!  I have to be finished by the 19th, so wish me luck!  I'm keeping the menu simple again this week, as I have been noticing the more simple the menu is, the less leftovers get wasted!  And in my book, that's a very good thing.  Here's what cooking this week...

Breakfasts:  Cold or Hot Cereal, Toast with All-natural Strawberry Spread and Butter, or Bagels with Cream Cheese

Lunches: Leftovers, Homemade Calzones, or Canned Soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Dinners:

Sunday - Chicken/Bacon/Tomato Alfredo Sauce on Pasta with Garlic Bread

Monday - Grilled Bacon Cheeseburgers with Sauteed Onions and Baked French Fries

Tuesday - Broiled Parmesan Tilapia and Asparagus with Jasmine Rice

Wednesday - Quesadillas with Chips and Salsa and Salad

Thursday - Out :-)

Friday - Homemade Pizza with Salad

Saturday - Loaded Omelets with Toast

Extras: I might try-out a recipe I have for baked Apple Cider Donuts later this week, but we'll see how the typing goes...

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie and Keeper of the Home!

Today's Dollar Tree Trip

Last stop today was the Dollar Tree...

3 Tony's Frozen Pizzas (for Joe)

1 carton Epsom Salt

2 Frozen Pie Slices (also for Joe)

Total OOP: $6!!!

Today's Rite-Aid Trip

I was so excited to get my Eggies today!  Joe got them for me and put them away for Christmas, but I am so EXCITED about them!!!  I also got Breathe Rights for my mom and some Tic-Tacs for Joe...

1-130 Bufferin Aspirin $9.49 - $2.50 Sale - $3/1 MC (newspaper) - $6 SCR = FREE + $2.01 Money-maker!

10 pks Tic-Tacs $1.49 ea - $0.49 ea Sale - $1/2 MC (newspaper) x 5 = 10/$5

1-30 ct Breathe Rights $13.99 - $2.80 card discount - $2/1 Rite-Aid Video Coupon - $1/1 in-ad Coupon - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 SCR = $4.19 (but my mom will pay me back for these)

1 box of EGGIES!!!  $9.99 - $2 card discount - $1/1 MC (newspaper) = $6.99!!!
1 Reese's Egg (not pictured because Joe and I ate it!) $0.99 - $0.20 card discount = $0.79

+ $1.80 Tax

- $8 UP+Rewards used to Pay

- $3 SCR Check used to Pay

Total OOP: $13.76, Earned $8 SCR and Cash from my mommy, and a Christmas present!!!

Today's CVS Trip

Joe and I also stopped into CVS today to pick up a prescription, and when I scanned my card, I got a coupon for a FREE coffee drink...

1 Illy Coffee Drink $2.49 - $0.49 Sale - $2.49/1 CVS Coupon = FREE + $0.49 Money-maker!

1-4 pk Schick Quattro Blades $11.99 - $3 Sale - $4/1 MC (newspaper) - $4 ECB = $0.99

+ $0.54 Tax

- $4 ECB used to Pay

Total OOP: $1.04, Earned $5 ECB's ($4 for razor blades and $1 from my Green Bag Tag!)

Sunday's Walgreen's Trip

Joe and I stopped into Walgreen's today to finish out my gift card on some much needed essentials, and earned some RR's for next week!  Here's what we ended up with...

2-100 boxes Nice! Tea $1.99 ea on sale = 2/$3.98

3 cans Hunts Tomato Sauce $0.99 ea - $1.97 in-ad Coupon = 3/$1

1 Ricola Dual Action Drops $2 + 1 Ricola Mixed Berry Drops $2.29 - BOGO Free MC (newspaper) $2.29 - $2 RR = 2 FREE!

2 Colgate Toothpastes 2/$3.50 - $1/2 MC (newspaper) - $2 RR = 2/$0.50

+ $0.21 Tax

- $7.01 left on Gift card used to Pay

Total OOP: $2.68, Earned $4 RR's for next week!

Weekly Spending Report: 10/23-10/29/11!

Here's this week's Spending Report...

• Sunday's CVS Trip: $0.73 oop, Earned $3 Cash and $7.99 ECB's
• Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip: $4.92 oop, Earned $8 UP+Rewards
• Sunday's Walgreen's Trip: $zero oop
• Monday's Wal-mart Trip (no post, just Sudafed, which went up $3/box- BOO!): $11.96 oop
• Wednesday's Shopper's Trip (no post salad stuff and bread): $5.92 oop
• Thursday's Target Trip: $23.52 oop, Earned $5 Gift card
• Friday's Shopper's Trip (no post just salad stuff and ice cream): $9 oop
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip (no post, just newspapers): $3.40 oop

Total OOP: $59.45 - $23.99 Earned Rewards/Cash/Gift cards = Net OOP: $32.46 - I'll take it!

This week's Target Trip!

Joe and I stopped into Target last Thursday to do the cat food gift card deal, and I used a LOT of other coupons while we were there to grab some GREAT deals.  Here's what we ended up with...

1 Travel-sized St. Ives Apricot Scrub $0.97 - $0.75/1 Target Coupon (TC) = $0.22

4 Travel-sized Satin Care Shave Gels $0.99 ea - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 4 = 4 FREE + $0.04 Money-maker!

2 Up & Up Aloe Tissues $1.39 ea - $0.50/1 TC x 2 = $0.89 ea or 2/$1.78 (Plus I got another $0.50/1 TC at the checkout when I paid) 

2 Friskies Party Mix Cat Treats + 1 Friskies Crunchies Cat Treats $1.42 ea - BOGO Free Party Mix TC - BOGO Crunchies Free MC = 3/$1.42

2 Purina Whisker Lickin's Cat Treats $1.07 ea - $1/1 TC x 2 - $0.75/2 MC (newspaper) = 2 FREE + $0.61 Money-maker!

2 Up & Up 'Tums' $2.14 ea on Sale - $1/1 TC x 2 = $1.14 ea or 2/$2.28

4 pks Extra Dessert Gum $0.99 ea - $1/2 TC x 2 - $1/2 MC x 2 = 4 FREE + $0.04 Money-maker!

2-16 lb Purina Cat Chow Cat Foods $11.39 ea on Sale - $0.50/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 - $5 Target Gift card when you buy (wyb) 2 = 2/$16.78 or $8.39 ea

+ $1.73 Tax

- $5 Target Gift card (from previous purchase) used to Pay

Total OOP: $23.52 (not bad since $21.78 was cat food!)

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Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip

There wasn't a whole lot that interested my this week at Rite-Aid, so I just stocked up on some essentials...

4 boxes Kleenex Tissues $1.59 ea - $0.71 ea Sale - $1/4 MC (newspaper) - $1/3 Rite-Aid Video Coupon = 4/$1.52 or $0.38 each!
4 EOS Shaving Creams $3.79 ea - $0.80 Sale - $2 UP+Rewards x 4 = $0.99 ea or 4/$3.96
+ $0.93 Tax
- $9.49 UP+Rewards used to Pay
- $3 SCR Check used to Pay
Total OOP: $1.92, Earned $8 UP+Rewards for next week!

Sunday's Walgreen's Trip

After a stop at the bank, I also stopped into Walgreen's, but they were out of the Kleenex tissues that I wanted, so I just got the non-RR deals...

1 Garlic Power clearanced to $0.50
3 Butterball Chicken Broths $0.99 ea - $0.49 ea in-ad Coupon = 3/$1.50
1-2 pk Rechargeable Batteries $5.99 on Sale - $1/1 MC = $4.99
+ $0.36 Tax
Total OOP: $5.35 - pd with Gift card, so Zero oop!

ALDI Deals: 10/26-11/01/2011!

Here are some of the deals at ALDI this week...

• Anchor Hocking 2 Qt Batter Bowl with Lid $6.99 ea
• Kitchen Living Silicon Counter Mat (can be used for non-stick baking) $9.99 ea
• Breakfast Best Brown and Serve Maple Links 7 oz $0.89 ea
• Sea Queen Battered Fish Tenders 18 oz $2.99 ea
• Kirkwood Boneless Chicken Chunks Parmesan Garlic or Medium Buffalo Style 26 oz $4.99 ea
• Appetitos Mac and Cheese Bites 8 oz $1.99 ea
• Appetitos Soft Pretzels 21 oz $1.49 ea
• Happy Farms Pepper Jack Cheese Block 8 oz $1.99 ea
• Happy Farms Deli Sliced Cheese Mozzarella or Sharp Cheddar 8 oz $2.19 ea (also includes Swiss, Provolone, Colby-Jack, Muenster, Mild Cheddar, or Pepper Jack)
• Friendly Farms Peach Greek Yogurt 6 oz $0.89 ea
• Baker's Corner Molasses 12 oz $1.89 ea
• Baker's Corner Yeast Pkt Active Dry or Fast Rising 0.75 ea $0.79 ea
• Baker's Corner Fudge Brownie Mix 18.3 oz $1.29 ea
• Baker's Corner Frosting Assorted Varieties 16 oz $1.29 ea
• Baker's Corner Baker's Corner Cake Mix Yellow, Devil's Food, or White 18.25 oz $0.99 ea
• Baker's Corner   Baking Cocoa 8 oz $2.29 ea
• Baker's Corner Sweetened Coconut Flakes 14 oz $1.79 ea
• Stonemill Essentials  Holiday Baking Spices (Ground Nutmeg, Ground Ginger, Ground Pumpkin Pie Spice, or Allspice) 1.1-1.5 oz $0.99 ea 
• Stonemill Essentials Pure Extracts (Almond, Peppermint, or Lemon) 2 oz $1.99 ea
• Pears 4 pk $1.49 ea
• All Apples 3 lb Bags $1.89 ea
• Sweet Potatoes 3 lb Bag $0.99 ea
• Butternut Squash $0.99 ea

For more information about shopping at ALDI, visit their homepage!

Sunday's CVS Trip

My last stop today was CVS.  They also didn't have much going on that interested me, so I just got a few good deals to roll my ECB's...

4 Progresso Soups (for my Mom) $3.19 ea - $1.94 ea Sale - $1/4 MC (newspaper) - $1 ECB = $3 (my mom paid me for these so zero oop for me)

1 Gold Emblem Candy Corn $0.99 - $0.99 ECB = FREE!

1 Gillette Fusion Shave Gel $2.37 - $2 ECB = $0.37

4 Glade Items $4.29 ea - $1.29 ea Sale - $1/1 MC x 2 (printable) - $1/2 MC (newspaper) - $4 ECB = 4/$5

+ $0.73 Tax

- $16.36 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $0.73 - $3 Cash (from my mom) - $7.99 ECB's Earned = Net OOP: ALL FREE + $10.26 Money-maker!

Weekly Spending Report: 10/16-10/22/2011

Here's our weekly spending totals...

• Sunday's CVS Trip: $4.61 oop, Earned $1 cash (from my Mom) and $12 ECB's
• Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip #1: $1.74 oop, Earned $1 SCR and $10.99 UP+Rewards
• Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip #2: $0.51 oop, Earned $4 SCR and $4 UP+Rewards
• Sunday's Walgreen's Trip: $zero oop (I LOVE gift cards), Earned $2 RR
• Monday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just Sage): $1.89 oop
• Tuesday's BJ's Trip (no post, just Crystal Light) $18.44 oop
• Friday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just sugar, bread, beef and ice cream): $19.08 oop
• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip: $7.24 oop
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip: $4.85 oop, Earned $4 UP+Rewards

Total OOP: $58.36 - $38.99 Earned Rewards/Cash = Net OOP: $19.37, for all of the stocking up that I did this past week, I think that I did pretty good!

Saturday's Dollar Tree and Rite-Aid Trips!

Saturday I stopped into the Dollar Tree for a few things...

2 Nacho Chips

1-3 pk Lighters

1 pkg Swiss Cake Rolls

1 Travel pk Spray Bottle/Pump

1 pkg Pipe Cleaners

1 pkg AA Batteries

+ $0.24 Tax

Total OOO: $7.24

I also stopped into Rite-Aid to get my newspapers, and a couple of deals that were surprisingly still available...

2 Baltimore Sun Newspapers $2 ea - $0.40 ea card discount = 2/$3.20
1 Conair Hair Brush $2.99 - $0.60 card discount - $1/1 Rite-Aid Video Coupon - $2 UP+Rewards = FREE + $0.61 Money-maker!

1 pair Revlon Nail Clippers $1.45 - $0.58 Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 UP+Rewards = FREE + $2.13 Money-maker!

+ $0.39 Tax

Total OOP: $4.85 - $4 UP+Rewards Earned = Net OOP: $0.85!

Menu Plan Monday: October 24th, 2011!

This week I will be finishing up my practice dictations, and moving on to the Dr transcriptions - wish me luck!  So with all the typing that's going to be going down, the menu will be simple, but tasty...

Breakfasts:  Cold or Hot Cereal, or Oat-Nut Toast with Strawberry Spread

Lunches:  Leftovers, Canned Soup with Crackers, Homemade Calzones, Omelets, or Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Dinners:

Sunday - Leftover Chili

Monday - Leftover Pizza with Salad

Tuesday - Macaroni and Cheese with Grilled Hot-dogs on Rolls

Wednesday - Going to our friend's Melinda's house (I'm in charge of Salad and Garlic Bread)

Thursday - Out :-)

Friday - Homemade Pizza with Salad

Saturday - Soft Taco's with Chips and Salsa or Nachos

Extras:  I might bake some brownies later in the week, but we'll see...

For more AWESOME Menu plans, visit Org Junkie, Keeper of the Home, and Money Saving Mom !

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ALDI Deals: 10/19-10/25/2011

• Kirkwood Chicken Tenderloins Parmesan Crusted 32 oz $5.99 ea
• Kirkwood Medium Buffalo or Parmesan Garlic Wings 26 oz $4.99 ea
• Mama Cozzi's Chicken, Spinach, Garlic Pizza 29.25 oz $3.99 ea
• Deli Premium Sliced Prosciutto 3 oz $2.49 ea
• Deutsche Kuche European Mustard 12.3-13.3 oz $1.99 ea
• Deutsche Kuche German Breads Assorted Varieties 17.6 oz $1.49 ea
• Deutsche Kuche German Style Sauerkraut 24 oz $1.49 ea
• Deutsche Kuche Pretzel Crackers 6 oz $1.69 ea
• Deutsche Kuche Black Forest Smoked Ham 3 lb $8.99 ea
• Aunt Nellie's Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage 16 oz $1.49 ea
• Stockmeyer Soup Pea or Harvest Potato 28 oz $1.99 ea
• Clancy's (All natural) Kettle Corn 9 oz $1.99 ea
• Millville Fiber Now Bars Oats and Caramel 7 oz $1.89 ea
• Red Grapes $0.99/lb (sold in 2 lb container for $1.98)
• Pineapples $1.89 ea
• Cabbage $0.89 ea
• Red Potatoes $1.99/5 lb bag
• Cauliflower $0.99 ea
• Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Jumbo pk $1.69/lb

For more information about ALDI, visit their homepage!

Menu Plan Monday: October 17, 2011!

This week Joe helped in the Menu-making process, and I think we have a LOT of yummy meals planned for this week.  I also have a LOT of transcribing to do, again, so here is to a simple and productive week!  Here's what cooking...

Breakfasts: Cold or Hot Cereals, Toast with Butter and Jam, or Fruit and Yogurt Smoothies

Lunches: Leftovers, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Canned Soup, Tuna Fish Sandwiches or PB&J Sandwiches

Dinners:

Sunday - Roast Turkey Breast with Mashed Potatoes, Gravy and Green Beans

Monday - Leftover Gravy/Turkey/Mashed Potatoes/Green Beans (I'm thinking maybe Hot Turkey sandwiches with sides)

Tuesday - Steak Tips with Mushrooms, Onions and Gravy over Egg Noodles with Asparagus

Wednesday - Soft Tacos with Chips and Salsa or Nachos

Thursday - Out :-)

Friday - Chili

Saturday - Homemade Pizza with Salad

Extras: I have an Apple Cider Doughnut recipe and an Oatmeal Bread recipe that I want to try sometime this week, but we'll see how the typing goes in order to know if I'll have any free time to play in the kitchen...

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Money Saving Mom and Org Junkie!

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Today's Rite-Aid Trips

Last stop was Rite-Aid.  I did two transactions to make the most of my UP+Rewards, but I'm going to list them here together.  Here's what we ended up with...

2 Saline Soothers Wipes $1.99 ea - $0.99 ea Sale - $1 SCR (Lmt 1 but I have one that goes to my Mom's house too) x 2 = 2 FREE!

1 Sinus Buster Nose Spray $13.99 - $5.99 Sale - $2/1 MC (peelie on pkg) - $8 UP+Rewards = FREE + $2 Money-maker!

1 Blistex Lip Balm $2.79 - $1.30 Sale - $0.25/1 MC (mailed to me by Co.) - $1.49 UP+Rewards = FREE + $0.25 Money-maker!

1 Organix Cough Drops $2.19 - $0.69 Sale - $1.50 UP+Rewards = FREE!

1 Watch Band (for Joe) $8.95 - $6.72 clearance = $2.23

1-120 ct St. Joseph's Aspirin $6.49 - $1.50 Sale - $1/1 MC (magazine) - $4 UP+Rewards = FREE!

6 various Zone Bars $1.59 ea - BOGO 50% off Sale $2.40 - $1.50/3 MC (email from Co.) - $1 SCR wyb 2 x 3 = 6/$1.14!

+ $0.14 Tax

- $18.99 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $2.25 - $19.99 UP+Rewards and SCR Earned = Net OOP: ALL FREE + $17.74 Money-maker!!!!

This Week's Walgreen's Trip

Stop #2 for today was Walgreen's.  Not a lot of RR deals, but I did stock up on some much needed essentials.  I'm not sure yet, but I might stop in later in the week for more baking soda and mushrooms, but we'll see.  Here's what we got for today...

4 boxes Baking Soda (for baking and cleaning) $1.29 ea or 2/$2 - $2 in-ad Coupon = $0.50 ea or 4/$2

4 cans Mushrooms $1.19 ea or 2/$2 - $2 in-ad Coupon = $0.50 ea or 4/$2

2 rolls Aluminum Foil $1.39 ea - $1.40 in-ad Coupon = $0.69 ea or 2/$1.38

1 Reach Toothbrush $2.99 - $1/1 MC (magazine) - $2 RR = FREE!

+ $0.27 Tax

Total OOP: $6.64, paid with gift card, so NO oop!!  + Earned $2 RR for net week!

This week's CVS Trip

This afternoon Joe and I stopped into our weekly deal-shopping stores, the first, CVS.  Here's what we ended up with...

4 boxes Lipton Soup Mix $1.87 ea - $0.87 ea Sale - $1/2 MC x 2 (newspaper) = 4/$2 (2 not pictured - for my Mom)

1-3 pk Dial Soap (for homemade Laundry Detergent) $3.39 - $1.51 Sale - $2/1 CVS C (e-mail) - $1 ECB = FREE + $1.12 Money-maker!

1 Venus Razor $11.49 - $2.50 Sale - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $4 ECB = $2.99

1 Schick Hydro Razor $9.99 - $1.70 Sale - $5/1 MC (printable - no longer available) - $3 ECB = $0.29

1 Almay Eyeshadow $8.99 - $3 Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $4 ECB = $0.99

+ $1.46 Tax

- $14 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $4.61 - $1 from my Mom for her soup mixes = $3.61!! + I earned $12 ECB's for next time!

Weekly Spending Report: 10/09-10/15/2011!

Here are our spending totals for this week...

• Monday's CVS Trip: $0.18 oop, Earned $4 ECB's
• Monday's Rite-Aid Trips: $3.93 oop (total), Earned $11.99 UP+Rewards and $3.49 SCR
• Monday's Walgreen's Trip: Zero oop, Earned $1 RR
• Wednesday's Shopper's Trip (no post): $7.69 oop
• Friday's ALDI Trip: $12.84 oop
• Saturday's Dollar Tree/Rite-Aid Trip: $8.12 + $7.75 = $15.87

Total OOP: $40.51 - $20.48 Earned Rewards and Rebates = Net OOP: $20.03 -- Yeah for another Great Week!!!

Saturday's Dollar Tree and Rite-Aid Trips!

Joe and I went out to the Dollar Tree today for newspapers, and they once again had none, so we ended up going to the Rite-Aid liquors store next door for them, talk about a busy place, and they were not there for the newspapers if you get my drift.  Here's what I ended up with...

Dollar Tree:

2 pkgs Pepperoni 

2 cartons (All Natural) Chicken Broth 

2 Buckets (not pictured, something Joe said he needed)

2 Pure Lemon Extracts (since Rite-Aid no longer carries it - boo!)

+ $0.12 Tax

Total OOP: $8.12

Rite-Aid Liquors:

2 Baltimore Sun Newspapers $2 ea - $0.40 ea card discount = $1.60 ea or 2/$3.20

1-4 pk Seagram's (for Joe) $3.99

+ $0.56 Tax

Total OOP: $7.75

Yesterday's ALDI Trip

Yesterday Joe and I ran into ALDI to pick up a few snacks.  Here's what we got...

1 pkg Chopped Dates (I'm planning to make my own trail mix) $1.99

4 boxes Raspberry (All Natural) Fruit Strips $1.99 ea = 4/$7.96

1 pkg Cookies (for Joe) $2.89

Total OOP: $12.84

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ALDI Deals: 10/12-18/2011

Here are the ALDI deals for this week...

• Belmont Deep Dish Pie Shells 9" with Reusable Pan 13.5 oz $1.89 ea
• Bake House Creations Refrigerated Pie Crusts 15 oz $1.99 ea
• Bake House Creations Halloween Morsel Cookies Chocolate Chip or Sugar 16 oz $1.99 ea
• Bake House Creations Halloween Sugar Cookie Dough 18 oz $1.99 ea
• Baker's Corner Baking Chips White, Butterscotch or Milk Chocolate 11-12 oz $1.69 ea
• Baker's Corner Cookie Mixes Chocolate Chip or Sugar 17.5 oz $1.49 ea
• Baker's Corner Halloween Frosting 16 oz $1.29 ea
• Baker's Corner 6-in-1 Halloween Sprinkle Jar 6.9 oz $2.99 ea
• Baker's Corner Halloween Confetti Cake Mix 18.9 oz $0.99 ea
• Route 1 Jive, Racer, Dreemy, Romeo, or Titon Chocolate Bars 9.6-9.8 oz $1.99 ea
• Benton's Fudge Mint Cookies 10 oz $1.49 ea
• Benton's Caramel Coconut Fudge Cookies 7 oz $1.69 ea
• Beaumont Fat Free Coffee Creamer 16 oz $1.69 ea
• Beaumont Dry Flavored Coffee Creamer Assorted Varieties 10.2-15 oz $1.99 ea
• Beaumont Hot Cocoa Mix Regular or Mini Marshmallows 10 oz $1.19 ea
• Beaumont Cheesecake Twin pk Assorted Varieties 7 oz $1.99 ea
• Beaumont Supreme Cheesecake Sampler 50 oz $9.99 ea
• Berryhill Creamy Peanut Butter 40 oz $3.49 ea
• Millville Strawberry Cream Frosted Shredded Wheat Cereal 16.3 oz $1.79 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Vegetable Stock 32 oz $1.99 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Chunky Chicken Fajita Soup 18.6 oz $1.49 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Ready to Serve Soup Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato or Butternut Squash 32 oz $1.99 ea
• Clancy's Pretzel Pieces Buffalo Wing or Honey Mustard 10 oz $1.49 ea
• Season's Choice Sweet Mini Corn on the Cob 6 ct $1.49 ea
• Reggano Angel Hair or Fettuccine 16 oz $0.89 ea
• Reggano Lasagna Noodles 16 oa $1.19 ea
• Bremer Party-size Mac and Cheese 76 oz $6.99 ea
• Burman's Cocktails 12 oz $1.09 ea
• Priano Ricotta Cheese 15 oz $1.69 ea
• Berryhill Creamy Caramel Dip 14 oz $1.99 ea
• Priano Manicotti or Stuffed Shells 16-20 oz $1.99 ea
• Happy Harvest Crushed Tomatoes 28 oz $0.89 ea
• Happy Harvest  Cut Sweet Potatoes 29 oz $1.29 ea
• Fit and Active French Fried Onions 6 oz $1.99 ea
• Stonemill Essentials Chili Seasoning Mix Hot or Original 1.25 oz $0.45 ea
• Jumbo Quilted Bed Pillows 20x28" $5.99 ea
• Sweet Potato 3 lb $1.19 ea
• Caramel Apples 3 pk $1.29 ea
• All Bagged Apples 3 lb Bags $1.89 ea

For more information about shopping at ALDI, visit their homepage!

Lots of Rite-Aid Deals this Week!

There are a LOT more deals at Rite-Aid this week then what I picked up, but I decided to keep the shopping to a minimum.  Here's what Joe and I picked up...

4 Rite-Aid Hand Sanitizers $2.99 ea - $1.99 ea Sale - $1 UP+Reward x 4 = 4 FREE!
1 Ocean Saline Nasal Spray $5.99 - $3.50 Sale - $1.50 UP+Reward = $0.99
1 Burt's Bees Cough Drops $1.99 - $0.50 Sale - $1.49 UP+Reward = FREE!
1-2 pk Emergen C Immune Shots $4.99 - $1.50 Sale - $3.49 SCR = FREE!
1 box Prep-H Tote-ables $4.99 - $1.99 Sale - $3 UP+Reward = FREE!
1-32 ct Bayer Low Dose Aspirin $2.99 - $0.60 card discount - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 UP+Reward = FREE + $0.61 Money-maker!
1 Computer Screen Cleaner Pen with Cloth $2.99 - $1.50 clearance = $1.49
+ $0.08 Tax
- $13.50 UP+Rewards used to Pay
Total OOP: $3.93, Earned $11.99 UP+Rewards and $3.49 SCR!

Monday's Walgreen's Stop

There were a few things I wanted, but were already out of stock, like the $0.99 canned chicken, so I just got the free cough drops...

1 pkg Halls Cough Drops $2.49 - $1.49 Sale - $1 RR = FREE!
+ no Tax
 Total OOP: Zero - used a gift card I got for my birthday, Earned $1 RR for next week!

Monday's CVS Trip

Joe and I stopped into CVS today for cheap tea and free cards, and they were both in-stock - YEAH!  Here's how it went down...

3 Hallmark Cards $0.99 ea - $3 ECB's wyb 3 = 3 FREE!
6 Lipton Teas $1.79 ea - $0.79 ea Sale - $1/2 MC (newspaper) x 3 - $1 ECB wyb 5 = 6/$2
+ $0.18 Tax
- $5.97 ECB's used to Pay
Total OOP: $0.18, Earned $4 ECB's for next week!

Menu Plan Monday: October 10th , 2011

This week is going to be full of more transcribing, and catching up on housework.  Here's what's cooking this week...

Breakfasts: Multi-grain Pancakes* with Syrup; Cream of Wheat Cereal, or Fruit and Yogurt Smoothies

Lunches: Leftover Zuppa Tuscana, Canned Soup and Sandwiches, or Fried Eggs on Waffles, all with Apple Slices

Dinner:

Sunday - Pizza Hut Take-out :-)

Monday - Leftover Buffet

Tuesday - Crock-pot Roast Turkey Cutlets with Homemade Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans

Wednesday - Soft Tacos with Chips and Salsa or Nachos

Thursday - TBA

Friday - Baked Potato and Bacon Soup* with Crusty Bread Machine Bread

Saturday - Homemade Personal Pizzas

* = New Recipe

Extras: Possibly some Apple Crisp (after I finish canning my seeming endless supply of apples!)

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Weekly Spending Report: 10/02-10/08/2011

• Sunday's CVS Trip: $2.27 oop, Earned $8 ECB's
• Tuesday's Rite-Aid Trip: $3.13 oop, Earned $7.60 UP+Rewards and SCR
• Friday's Shopper's Trip (No post, just ice cream): $7.69 oop
• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip: $7 oop
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip (no post, just newspapers): $3.40 oop

Total OOP: $23.49 - $15.60 Earned Rewards and Rebates = Net OOP: $7.89 -- That's what I call a GREAT week!

Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip!

I stopped into the Dollar Tree this morning for my newspapers, but they were out, so I picked up a few needed this while I was there...

2 Pie Slices (for Joe) $2

1 box Waffles $1

4 cartons Chicken Broth (ALL NATURAL WITH NO PRESERVATIVES!!!) $4  (I'm definitely going to get a few more next week, I was glad to find them since I used my last can of broth earlier this week!)

Total OOP: $7!!!

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This week's Rite-Aid Trip

Tuesday after taking my mom to the grocery store I stopped into Rite-Aid for the deals, here's what I picked up...

1 Pert Plus Shampoo $3.99 - $0.99 Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 UP+Reward = FREE!

1 Crest Complete Toothpaste $3.99 - $1.40 Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $1.60 SCR = FREE!

6 various Halls Cough Drops $2.69 ea - $1.19 ea Sale - $1/2 MC (newspaper) x 3 - $1UP+Rewards wyb 2 x 3 = 6/$3

2 Ricola Cough Drops $2.49 and $2.79 - $0.99 and $1.29 Sale - BOGO Free MC (newspaper) $1.50 - $1 UP+Rewards wyb 2 = 2/$0.50

+ $0.63 Tax

- $13.38 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $3.13 - $7.60 UP+Rewards/SCR Earned = Net OOP: All FREE + $4.47 Money-maker!

Weekly Spending Totals: 09/25-10/01/2011!

Here are this week's spending totals...

• Sunday and Monday's Rite-Aid Trips: $18.17 oop, Earned $13 UP+Rewards and a Glam Bag
• Sunday's Walgreen's Trip: $11.54 oop, Earned $1.60 RR
• Sunday's CVS Trip: $4.66 oop, Earned $11.79 ECB's
• Monday's Shopper's Trip (no post): $8.99 oop
• Tuesday's Office Depot Trip (no post, just ink): $11.12 oop - $10.98 Rewards Card used to Pay = $0.14 oop!
• Thursday's Target Trip: $7.80 oop
• Thursday's Rite-Aid Trip: $1.05 oop, Earned $11.38 UP+Rewards
• Friday's Rite-Aid Trip (no post, 2 more candles): $1.70
• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip: $14.24

Total OOP: $63.63 (Ouch!) - $37.77 Earned Rewards = Net OOP: $25.86 (Much Better!)

Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip!

Saturday I stopped into the Dollar Tree after work for my newspapers, and they didn't have any, so I ended up stopping into Rite-Aid next door for 1 (which was all they had), and had Joe pick me one up at Wal-mart.  But since I was already at the Dollar Tree, and they had some things we buy in stock, I went ahead and stocked up while I was there...

4-10 ct Allergy Medicine (similar to zyrtec)

4 Hand Soaps

2 Blue Cheese Wish Bone Dressings

1 Paper Tape

1 carton Epsom Salt

1 pkg Pepperoni (not pictured)

1 Edwards Pie Slice (not pictured)

+ $0.24 Tax

Total OOP: $14.24

Another Rite-Aid Trip Last Week!

Later in the week I found some more coupons for the deals and stopped back into Rite-Aid.  Here's what I ended up with...

2 Candles $1 ea - $0.20 ea card discount = 2/$1.60

2 Crest Toothpastes $3.99 ea - $1.30 ea Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 - $2.69 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE!

1 Colgate Toothpaste $4.49 - $0.90 card discount - $1.50/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 UP+Reward = $0.09

2 Irish Spring Body Washes $5.29 ea - $2.30 ea Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 - $2 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE!

+ $1 Tax

- $11 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $1.05 - $11.38 Earned UP+Rewards = Net OOP: All FREE + $10.33 Money-maker!!!!





Target Trip from last week!

Joe and I stopped into Target last week to use some awesome coupons - Here's what we ended up with...





2-7th Generation Dish Soaps $2.50 ea on Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 = 2/$3

2 Annies Mac and Cheese $1.25 ea on Sale = 2/$2.50

4 Simply Juices/Lemonades $0.77 ea on Sale - $1/1 x 4 (NLA) = 4 FREE + $0.92 Money-maker!

2 Pantene Shampoos $3.79 ea - 2 Free item Coupons (mailer) - $1.50/2 Target Coupon (mailer) = 2 FREE + $1.50 Money-maker!

4 Friskies Party Mix Cat Treats $1.42 ea + 4 Crispies Cat Treats - 4 BOGO Free MC (newspaper) - BOGO Free Target Coupon x 2 = 8/$2.84 or about $0.36 ea!

2 Whiskas Lickin's $0.99 ea on Sale - $0.99/1 Target Coupon x 2 - $0.75/2 MC (newspaper) = 2 FREE + $0.75 Money-maker!

2-3 pks Travel Kleenex Tissues $0.68 ea on Clearance = 2/$1.36

+ $1.22 Tax

Total OOP: $36.13 - $28.07 Coupons and Sales = OOP: $7.80



This week's CVS Trip

I stopped into CVS Sunday evening after work to pick up the deals.  Here's what I ended up with...

1-2 pk Laundry Balls $3 - $1.51 clearance = $1.49

2 Oral B Power Toothbrushes $9.79 ea - $3.80 ea Sale - $3/1 MC x 2 - $1 ECB x 2 = 2/$3.98

1 Schick Hydro Razor $9.99 - $1.70 Sale - $5/1 MC (NLA) - $3 ECB's = $0.29

1 Revitalens Contact Solution $10.49 - $1.50 Sale - $3/1 MC - $3 ECB's =  $2.99

+ $1.10 Tax

- $15.58 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $2.27 - $8 ECB's Earned = Net OOP: FREE + $5.73 Money-maker!



Works for Me Wednesday: Napkin Holder and Coasters/Holder Re-do!!

I had this napkin holder and coaster set sitting around the house, however, green just doesn't go with the decor we have right now, no matter how much I love it.  So I got out my handy spray paint and painter's tape and transformed the napkin holder red to go with my kitchen, and the coasters and holder tan to go with the living room.  Here are the before and after pictures...

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

Ahh... Much better!

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