Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Food Lion Stop 07/27/09

Stopped into Food Lion to use my Koolaid/sugar coupons and get some cheap FL chesse & household items...
FL Lotion Tissues $1.51 - $1.00 FL C = $0.51
FL Travel Wipes $1.62 - $1.50 FL C = $0.12
FL Epsom Salt $1.19 - $1.00 FL C = $0.19
2 FL Pasta Sauces $1.53 ea - $2.00/2 FL C = $0.53 ea or $1.06/2
30 Koolaids @ 5/$1.00 = $6.00
3 Domino Sugars $2.10 ea - $2.00/1 wyb 10 Koolaids MC x 3 = $0.10 ea or $0.30/3
Life Savers $0.90
3 Food Lion Shredded Cheeses $1.99 ea on sale - $1.00/1 FL C x 3 = $0.99 ea or $2.97/3
Total with Tax ($0.20): $12.25

CVS Trip 07/27/09

Stopped into CVS to get a prescription filled for Joe and this is what we ended up with...
2 Chocolate covered raisins $0.99 ea - $1.00/2 CVS Coupon = $0.98/2
2 Rulers $0.99 ea - Raincheck $0.99 ECB ea = 2 Free
Always Pads - MC Free Item = Free
Chapstick - MC Free Item = Free
Life Savers - will be free after Spend $15 get $5 ECB Deal
... In the end total OOP will be $0.98 + Tax -- YAY!

Martin's Trip 07/27/09

Stopped into Martin's for some freebies and some great deals...
Life Savers $1.50 on sale - $0.43* - $1.00/1 MC = $0.07
4 Hunts Snack pk Puddings $0.99 ea - $0.43 ea x 3 & $0.42 x 1* - $1.00/2 MC x 2 = $0.25/4
3 Lipton Rice Sides $1.00 ea on Sale - $1.00/3 MC = $2.00/3
2 Uncle Ben's Ready Rice $1.69 ea on sale - $0.43 ea* - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = $0.52/2
2 Soft Soap Hand Soaps $1.00 ea on sale - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = 2 Free
3 Bumble Bee Tuna $1.39 ea on sale - $1.00/1 MC x 3 = $0.39 ea or $1.17/3
2 Capri Sun Sunrise $2.00 ea - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = $1.00 ea or $2.00
Bulk snack mix for me $0.91
Bulk Candy for Joe $1.51
2 Giant Apple Juices $0.99 ea on Sale = $1.98/2
1 Tomato $0.80 (Hope all our green ones turn red soon!)
2 Coutons $0.99 ea on Sale - $1.00/2 MC = $0.98/2
Mushrooms & Cucumber & Broccoli off the salad bar $0.99
Care One Bath Poof $0.99 on sale - $0.50/1 Martin's Coupon = $0.49
Original Total $37.81 - Total Savings (Coupons included) $24.14 = $13.67 + $0.42 Tax = Total OOP: $14.09
* = part of buy 7 get $3.00 off Deal Savings

Monday, July 27, 2009

Menu Plan Monday!

Breakfasts: Cereal, Banana Bread, Fruit
Lunches: Grilled Cheese, PBJ, leftovers or Ham Sandwiches
Dinners:
Sunday - Homemade Pizza
Monday - Baked Ziti with Green Beans and Breadsticks (at my mommie's house)
Tuesday - Steak, baked French Fries & Salad
Wednesday - Fruited Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Thursday - Out
Friday - Chicken Fajitas, Rice, Chips & Salsa with Joe's Cousin & Family
Saturday - Leftovers/Quesadillas

CVS Trip 07/26/09

Stopped into CVS to try and get the free school supplies before they were all gone...
2 Arm & Hammer Detergents 2/$6.99 after BOGO Sale - $1.00 MC - $2.00 ECB/2 = 2/$3.99
4 - 12 pks Coke Zero (Not pictured) 4/$13.00 - $3.00 ECB - $1.00/1 MC = 4/$9.00
1 Coke Zero 20 oz $1.69 - Free wyb 2 -12 pk Coke Zero MC = Free
2 - 24 pks CVS Water $2.99 ea - $1.00/1 CVS Coupon x 2 = $1.99 ea or $3.98
1 CVS Tampons $1.89 - ECB = Free
2 CVS Composition Books $0.99 ea - ECB = Free
2 Pilot pens 2 pks $0.99 ea - ECB = Free
1 Colgate Total Tooth paste $2.88 - $2.00 ECB - $1.00 MC = $0.12 MM
2 Post it notes $0.99 ea - ECB = Free
1 Pencil case $0.99 - ECB = Free
1 Index Card Case $0.99 - ECB = Free
1 Life Savers $1.50 (Goes towards the spend $15 get $5 ECB Deal)
Paid with ECB & Gift Card so NO OOP!

Shoppers Trip

Stopped into Shopper's to go to the bank and noticed these spaghetti sauces on sale + I had coupons, so...
2 Muir Glen Organic Pasta Sauces discounted to $0.99 ea - $1.00/1 MC (adjusted down to $0.99 ea) = FREE
Total: FREE!!! (no Tax)

CVS Trip RAINCHECKS!

I have been waiting for over a month for the lysol Neutra Airs to get back in stock so that I could use my raincheck along with MC to make them super cheap!
3 lysol neutra air (Originally 14.99 ea) $5.99 ea (Raincheck) - $4.00/1 MC x 3 = $1.99 ea or $5.97
Reese's Snack Pk $1.50 on sale - $1.00 CVS Coupon = $0.50
2 CVS Nuts $0.99 ea - $2.00/2 CVS Coupon = $0.02 MM
2 Rice Krispies 2/$4.00
Used ECB that were expiring to pay and a gift card, so NO OOP!

YARD SALES!!!

Only stopped at one Yard sale this past weekend, and picked up 2 country line dancing tapes - I LOVE LINE DANCING.... & 2 Vintage Christmas Tables clothes - But psst, don't tell Joe ;-)
Total Cost: $3.00

Walmart Trip 07/25/09

Stopped into Walmart to use up some coupons before they expire at the end of the month, so here's what I ended up with...
4 Kotex $1.00 ea - $1.00/1 MC x 4 = Free
3 Hefty One Zip Bags 22 ct $1.00 ea - $1.00/1 MC x 3 = Free
1 Spray & Wash $2.38 - $0.50/1 MC - MIR $2.38 = $0.50 MM
All You Magazine (FULL of Coupons!) $2.24
Midol $4.96 - $2.00 MC = $2.96
Line Roller $0.97 - $1.00 MC = $0.03 MM
Total with Tax($0.52): $8.57 - MIR $2.38 = $6.19

Trip to OC July 19-24th!!!




Here are some pictures of my most recent trip to Ocean City, MD. First picture shows the night life of OC from our balcony. The second is suppose to be showing dolphins in the ocean, but they move a little fast, so you can only barely see the top of one. Lastly, the third picture is of my sand castle I built -- Pretty good I think... :-)