Menu Plan Monday: 12/05/2011!

This is going to be yet another hectic week here at the museum, so between working, starting my Christmas baking, and working on my transcription final, things are going to be a little crazy in this house!  So, the menu will be simple, but full of favorites...

Breakfasts: Cold or Hot Cereal, Fruit, or Bagels with Cream Cheese

Lunches: Leftovers, or Sandwiches with Chips and Fruit

Dinners:

Sunday - Leftover Chili (I had mine as a Taco Salad)

Monday - Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Baked French Fries

Tuesday - Hamburger Helper, Canned Vegetable

Wednesday - White Chicken Enchiladas, Salad

Thursday - Leftover Chili as Taco Salads, or Out!

Friday - Homemade Pizza with Salad

Saturday - Homemade Calzones with Salad

Extras:  Christmas cookie time is here!!!

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Tuesday's Dollar Tree Stop!

I stopped into the Dollar Tree today to get poinsettias for a basket I have in the living room, and picked up a few other items while I was there...

1 bunch Greenery

1 bunch White/Gold Poinsettias

9 bunches Red Poinsettias 

1 pkg Mints

1 Lighter (these actually work really well - we use them for our jar candles)

1 Tube Squeezer (for my hand lotion)

+ $0.84 Tax

Total OOP: $14.84!

Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip

Last stop on Sunday was Rite-Aid, where I got some great deals.  Here's what I ended up with...

1 Crest Complete Toothpaste $4.49 - $0.90 card discount - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 SCR = FREE + $0.41 Money-maker!
1 Bonus pk Sucrets $4.49 - $1.50 Sale - $1/1 Flu Shot Booklet Coupon - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 UP+Reward = FREE + $1.01 Money-maker!
1-20 ct Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold and Cough $6.99 - $2 Sale - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 UP+Reward = $0.99
1 Bonus pk Renu Sensitive Contact Solution $9.49 - $1.90 card discount - $1/1 MC (came in a Travel pk) - $4 UP+Reward = $2.59!
+ $0.22 Tax
- $2.99 UP+Rewards used to Pay
- $9.09 SCR Check used to Pay
Total OOP: $0.30!!!  Earned $2 SCR and $8 UP+Rewards for next time!

Sunday's Walgreen's Trip

Sunday, I also stopped into Walgreen's to roll my Black Friday RR's, needless to say, the RR deals were sparse, so I just stocked up on some household necessities and still ended up with a $3 RR for next week...

2-4 lb bags Domino Sugar $3.59 ea - $2.60 in-ad Coupon - $1/2 MC (magazine) = 2/$3.58 ($1.79 ea!)

1 container Raisins $3.49 - $1.50 in-ad Coupon = $1.99

4 boxes Nice Baking Soda $1 ea - $2 in-ad Coupon = 4/$2 ($0.50 ea)

2-30 ct boxes TUF Trash Bags $5.29 ea - $4.60 in-ad Coupon = 2/$5.98 ($2.99 ea)

3 Dozen Eggs (not pictured) $0.99 ea on Sale = 3/$2.97

+ $0.60 Tax

- $18.24 RR's used to Pay

Total OOP: $2.87, Earned $3 RR for next week!

1 Men's Dove Deodorant $3.99 on Sale - $3 RR = $0.99

Sunday's CVS Trip

Sunday Joe and I stopped into CVS, this is what we ended up with...

4 Glade Candles $4.19 ea - $1.19 ea Sale - $1.50/2 MC (magazine) x 2 - $4 ECB wyb* $12 = 4/$5

1 bag Riesen Candies $2.77 - $1.27 Sale = $1.50

1 pkg Candy Canes $1.27 - $2 ECB (did not print, so the cashier printed it manually for $2) = FREE + $0.73 Money-maker!

1 Revita-lens Contact Solution $10.49 - $1.50 Sale - $3/1 MC (newspaper) - $3 ECB = $2.99

1-10 ct box Advil Congestion Relief $7.99 - $3/1 CVS Coupon - $1/1 MC (newspaper) = $3.99

+ $0.89 Tax

- $13.72 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $8.92, Earned $9 ECB's for next week!

Weekly Spending Report: 11/27-12/03

This week was a nice break from coupon shopping, and I go a BRAND NEW slip cover for our sofa - Merry Christmas to me!  Here's our spending report...

• Thursday's Target Trip (no post, slipcover, hand soap - TC, and Cookies): $51.32 oop
• Friday's Dollar Tree Trip (no post, 2 allergy medicine and 2 Sodas): $4.12 oop
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip (no post, just 2 newspapers): $3.58

Total OOP: $59.02 oop!

Weekly Spending Report: 11/20-11/26/2011!

Here are our spending totals for this week...

• Sunday's Staples Trip: $0.52 oop
• Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip: $1.73 oop, Earned $4 UP+Rewards
• Sunday's CVS Trip: $1.14 oop, Earned $3.99 ECB's
• Sunday's Walgreen's Trip: $7.68 oop, Earned $4 RR
• Tuesday's Target Trip (no post, just $1 gift wrap and a Christmas gift, which comes from a different budget): $1.06 oop
• Thursday's CVS Trip: $8.14 oop, Earned $40.78 ECB's
• Thursday's Rite-Aid Trip: $38.07 oop, Earned $21.99 UP+Rewards
• Thursday's Walgreen's Trip: $21.69 oop, Earned $18.24 RR's (includes Christmas gifts)
• Thursday's Wal-mart Trip (no post, just cheap DVDs and a Mini Food Chopper): $13.45 oop
• Friday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just 2 pkgs of sage): $3.78 oop
• Saturday's CVS Trip: $0.58 oop, Earned $8.73 ECB's
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip: $1.56 oop, Earned $1 UP+Rewards
• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip: $11.42 oop

Total OOP: $110.82 - $99.73 Earned Rewards = Net OOP: $11.09 - Much Better, especially since a LOT of this was Christmas goodies and presents!

Last Saturday's CVS Trip

Last stop on last Saturday was CVS, also looking for the nail polish kit that was on sale, and they were also all out, so I got a few more of the Black Friday deals that were still in stock...

2 Colgate Total Toothpastes $3.99 ea - $1.12 ea Sale - $0.75/1 MC (no longer available) x 2 - $2.87 ECB x 2 = 2 FREE + $1.50 Money-maker!
1 Listerine Pocket pks $4.49 - $1.50 Sale - $0.50/1 MC (newspaper) - $2.99 ECB = FREE + $0.50 Money-maker!
+ $0.53 Tax
-$6.68 ECB's used to Pay
Total OOP: $0.58!  Earned $8.73 ECB's for next time!

Last Saturday's RiteAid Trip

Joe and I also stopped into Rite-Aid looking for the nail polish kit that was on sale, but they were already out, so I picked up a few other good deals...

3 bottles VO5 Shampoo $1.19 ea - $0.52 x 2 and $0.53 x 1 Sale - $1 UP+Rewards wyb* 3 = 3/$1
1 Vintage Deck UNO Cards $1.79 - $0.79 Sale = $1
1 pkg No Nonsense Socks $1 - $0.50 clearance - $1/1 Rite-Aid Video Coupon = FREE + $0.50 Money-maker!
1 pkg Cat Christmas Toys $1 - $0.20 card discount = $0.80
+ $0.26 Tax
- $3 UP+Rewards used to Pay
Total OOP: $1.56, Earned $1 UP+Reward for next time!
* wyb = when you buy