Menu Plan Monday: 12/12/2011!

This past weekend ended the Christmas tours here at the museum, so now I can focus on my transcribing final and baking Christmas goodies!  Here's our simple menu for this week...

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

Lunches:  Leftovers, Grilled Cheese or PB&J Sandwiches

Dinners:

Sunday - Friendly's with Donna and Scott :-)

Monday - White Chicken Enchiladas with Salad

Tuesday - Hot Dogs or Red Sausage with Annie's Mac and Cheese and a Vegetable

Wednesday - Taco Salads

Thursday - Blue Berry Pancakes with Bacon

Friday - Zuppa Tuscana with Salad and Garlic Bread

Saturday - Homemade Calzones/Personal Pizzas with Salad

Extras: Christmas Cookies!

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

Weekly Spending Report: 12/04-12/10/2011!

Here are this week's Spending Totals...

• Sunday's CVS Trip: $8.92 oop, Earned $9 ECB's
• Sunday's Walgreen's Trip: $2.87 oop, Earned $3 RR
• Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip: $0.30 oop, Earned $8 UP+Rewards and $2 SCR
• Tuesday's Dollar Tree Trip: $14.84 oop
• Thursday's Wegman's Trip (no post, just flour and brown sugar): $3.54 oop
• Thursday's ALDI Trip (no post, a LOT more baking items for Christmas): $41.26 oop
• Thursday's Wal-mart Trip (no post, just 2 sudafed): $11.96 oop
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip: $5.09 oop

Total OOP: $88.78 - $22 Earned Rewards and Rebates = Net OOP: $66.78, Not great, but I'll take it...

Today's Rite-Aid Trip

I ran out quickly this morning to get some cheap TP and my newspapers, and then it was back to the computer for my transcribing!  Here's what I got at Rite-Aid...

2-4 pks Rite-Aid TP $1 ea - $0.20 ea card discount = $0.80 ea or 2/$1.60

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

+ $0.29 Tax

Total OOP: $5.09

ALDI Deals: 12/07-13/2011

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

• Wednesday: Tyson Fresh Premium Young Chickens $0.69/lb
• Bake House Creations Cookie Dough Tubs, Chocolate Chip or Sugar 36 oz $3.99 ea
• Bake House Creations Holiday Cookie Dough, Tree or Candy Cane + Regular Assorted Varieties  18 oz $1.99 ea
• Bake House Creations Refrigerated Pie Crusts 15 oz $1.89 ea
• Baker's Corner Cherry Pie Filling 21 oz $1.99 ea
• Baker's Corner Apple Pie Filling 21 oz $1.39 ea
• Baker's Corner Powdered Sugar 32 oz $1.49 ea
• Old Dominion Peanut Brittle 8 oz $0.99 ea
• L'oven Fresh Brown and Serve Rolls 12 oz $0.99 ea
• Millville Sweet and Salty Nut Granola Bars, Cashew or Dark Chocolate Peanut Almond 7.4 oz $1.89 ea
• Clancy's Pita Chips, Sea Salt or Parmesan, Herb and Garlic 9 oz $1.99 ea
• Grandessa Signature Hummus Assorted Varieties 8 oz $1.69 ea
• Kirkwood Wings, Asian Zyng or Mild Buffalo 26 oz $4.99 ea
• Cuties Clementines 2 lb bag $1.99 ea
• Navel Oranges 4 lb bag $1.99 ea
• Mixed Fruit 4 lb bag $2.49 ea
• Pears 4 pk $1.39 ea
• Boulder Holiday Baking Cups Assorted Designs 75 ct $0.99 ea
• Boulder Holiday Paper Tableware Assortment $0.99 ea
• Red Poinsettia (various foil covers on pot) $3.99 ea

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

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!!!

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

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!