Menu Plan Monday May 24th 2010!

This week is FULL of gardening (pictures to come later), so the menu is going to be simple. The crock pot and grill are going to make a few appearances this week as well...

Breakfasts: Cold Cereal, Bagels with Cream Cheese, Peach Cobbler & Fruit & Yogurt

Lunches: Leftovers & PB&J Sandwiches

Dinners:
Sunday - Out with Nan & Pap to Bob Evans -- YUMMY!
Monday - McDonald's :-)
Tuesday - Crock Pot Ribs & Baked Potatoes* with Broccoli & Cheese and Salad
Wednesday - Crock Pot Stroganoff* with Egg Noodles, Garlic Bread and Salad
Thursday - Grilled Hot dogs with Pasta Salad & Steamed Corn on the Cob
Friday - Grilled Salsa Chicken* with Salad and Garlic Bread
Saturday - Sloppy Joe's with French Fries and Salad

Treats for the Week: Peach Cobbler & White Chocolate Chip Cookies (My favorite!)
See More Menu Plans at Org Junkie
*Recipes to come later

Big Lots -- Great Deal on Gold Medal Flour!

I stopped into Big Lots to look the gardening items over (pictures of our garden to come), and didn't really find anything that screamed BUY ME! So I decided to take a gander at the food section and the pet section, which I try to do every time I'm in the store. And I did find some awesome food deals!

2 Gold Medal Self-Rising Flours 5 lbs ea @ $1 ea = 2/$2!!!
3 Welch's Shelf Stable White Grape Juice Concentrate @ $1 ea = 3/$3
1 bag Pringles Bold Bites $1.80 (These are almost $4 in Shopper's)
Total OOP: $6.80
**Note of Caution: ALWAYS check the expiration dates! I have never seen anything expired there, but somethings are close to expiration, which if you are going to use or freeze them right away is fine, but if you aren't, DON'T buy it! Good Deals are NOT good deals if you let them expire before they are used up...

Rite-Aid Trip for this Week!

I am LOVING Rite-Aid this week! YAY for cheap dishwasher tablets and allergy medicine! I will definitely be going back later this week to do a similar deal again!

1 pkg Rite-Aid 'Wet Jet' Pads $4.99 - $1 Card Discount = $3.99
1 pkg Cascade Tablets $4.99 - $2 Sale - $2/1 MC - $2 SCR = FREE + $1.01 MM!
2 Visine $4.99 - $1 Card Discount - $2/1 in-ad C x 2 - $2/1 MC x 2 = 2 FREE
2-14 ct boxes Rite-Aid Cetirizine $10.99 ea - BOGO Free Sale ($10.99) - $5/1 Allergy Med RA C x 2 = 2/$0.99
- $5/25 RA C
Total OOP: $0.95!!!!! + I will earn a $2 SCR = MONEY MAKER!!!

CVS Trip for this Week!

This week's CVS ECB Deals are a little lacking, but that's okay, I think I still walked away with a LOT of good deals and some freebies, and that is really all that matters :-)

8 boxes Various Nabisco Cookies/Crackers $1.99 ea - $1.01 Sale ea - $1/2 MC x 4 = 8/$3.84!
2 CVS Cotton Swabs, Travel size 2/$0.99 - $1/1 CVS Cosmetic C = 2 FREE
4 pkgs CVS Travel Tissues 1 @ $0.49 + 3 @ $0.50 - $1/2 CVS Paper Product C = 4 FREE
2 Gillette Body Washes $4.99 ea - $0.99 ea Sale - BOGO Free MC ($4) - $4 ECB x 2 = 2 FREE + $4 MM!
3 boxes Kellogg's Cereals 1 @ $4.49 + 2 @ $4.29 - $8.09 in Sales - $1/3 MC = 3/$3.98
2 Carroll County Times Papers (not Shown) $1 ea = 2/$2
+ $ 0.69 Tax
- $11 ECB's Used to Pay
Total OOP: $3.49, paid with FREE gift card + Earned $8 ECB's!

Rite-Aid Round 2!

Joe and I stopped into Rite-Aid for a prescription and a FREE $25 gift card, and decided to continue to stock up on Zantac since it such a GREAT price this week!
1 box Zantac 75-60 ct $18.99 - $3.80 Card Discount - $3/1 MC - $5/1 in-ad C = 7.19
2 pkgs Double Stuff Oreo's $4.79 ea - $1.80 Sale = 2/$5.98
2 Cookies & Cream Hershey Bars, not pictured :-) $0.88 ea - $0.38 ea Sale = 2/$1
1 box Oreo Cakesters $3.99 - $1 Sale - Free wyb Oreo's MC = FREE
- $5/25 RA C
Total OOP: $8.17 + Earned $2 SCR for the Nabisco Cookies!

Then, I stopped back again on Saturday to pick up and drop off more prescriptions and get another $25 gift card :-) And decided to get a few more items while I was there, like more Zantac, and one for my mommy (not pictured)...
Transaction #1:
3 Fleece Throws $4.99 ea - $3.75 Clearance = 3/$3.72
2 Reese's Whips $1.49 ea - $0.75 ea Clearance = 2/$1.48
2 boxes Strawberry Pop-Tarts + 1 box Smore's Pop-Tarts $2.69 ea - $1.19 ea Sale - $1.25/3 MC = 3/$3.25
1 Zantac 150-50 ct $18.99 - $3.80 Card Discount - $5/1 in-ad C - $2/1 MC = $8.19
+ $0.01 Tax
- $5/25 RA C
Total OOP: $11.65, paid with FREE gift card!

Transaction #2:
1 pkg Double Stuff Oreo's $4.79 - $1.80 Sale = $2.99
1 box Oreo Cakesters $3.99 - $1 Sale - Free wyb Oreo's MC = FREE
1 pkg Rainbow Chips Deluxe Cookies $4.99 - $1 Card Discount = $3.99
1 Zantac 150-50 ct $18.99 - $3.80 Card Discount - $5/1 in-ad C - $2/1 MC = $8.19
- $5/25 RA C
- $10 Cash (From Mom)
Total OOP: $3.17, paid with FREE gift card + I qualify for the $2 Nabisco SCR & the Keebler/Kellogg's SCR I only need $5.01 more!

CVS Round #2

Joe and I stopped into CVS to pick up a prescription and a FREE $25 gift card, and while we were there I use some coupons up:
4 CVS Cotton Swabs, travel Size @ 2/$0.99 - $1/1 CVS Cosmetic C x 2 = 4 FREE + $0.04 MM!
2 Speed Stick Deodorants $3.99 ea - $1 ea Sale - $1/1 MC x 2 - $2 ECB ea = 2 FREE + $0.02 MM!
+ $0.36 Tax
Total OOP: $4.32, paid with FREE gift card & Received $4 ECB's!

Joe and I stopped into CVS again to pick up the next prescription and another FREE $25 gift card, and of course had to grab some deals while we were there...
2 CVS Cotton Swabs @ 2/$0.99 - $1/1 CVS Cosmetic C = 2 FREE + $0.01 MM!
2 Cocoa Butter Lotions, travel size $1.29 ea - $1/1 MC x 2 = 2/$0.58
1 box Band-Aids $4.19 - $1/1 MC = $3.19 + 1 Neosporin $4.99 - $1/1 MC = $3.99 + Earned $3 ECB + Earned MIR $6 Savings = FREE + MM!
+ $0.20 Tax
- $5 ECB's used to Pay
Total OOP: $2.95, paid with FREE gift card + Received $3 ECB's!

Rite-Aid: Pistachios. How I LOVE thee!

I am LOVING the new Wellness Card at Rite-Aid and the 20% off everything discount I'm getting by using it! I did 2 transactions on Sunday:

Transaction #1:
2 pkgs Wonderful Pistachios $3.99 ea - $2 ea Sale - $1/1 MC x 2 = 2/$1.98!
2 Velveeta Shells & Cheese $3.49 ea - $1.49 ea Sale = 2/$4
1 box Pop-Tarts $2.69 - $1.19 Sale = $1.50
2 Cookies & Cream Hershey Bars $0.88 ea - $0.38 ea Sale = 2/$1
2 Kit-Kat Bars $0.88 ea - $0.38 ea Sale = 2/$1
1 Zantac Cool Blue Mint 50 ct $18.99 - $3.80 Card Discount - $5/1 in-ad C - $2/1 MC = $8.19
- $5/25 RA C
Total OOP: $11.67, paid with FREE gift card! + The Pop-Tarts counts towards a SCR!

Transaction #2:
1 Zantac 75 - 60 ct $18.99 - $3.80 Card Discount - $5/1 in-ad C - $3/1 MC = $7.19
1 pkg Wonderful Pistachios $3.99 - $2 Sale - $1/1 MC = $0.99!
1 pkg Double Stuff Oreo's $4.79 - $1.80 Sale = $2.99
- $5/25 RA C
Total OOP: $6.17, Paid with FREE gift card! + The Oreo's count towards another SCR!

CVS Trip this Week: Lots of Good Deals!

CVS was FULL of greats deals this week! Plus there was a $5/30 Coupon in my in-box, so you know I just had to use it... twice!

Transaction #1:
2-12 pks Sierra Mist + 2-12 pks Pepsi - $1/2 MC - $3 ECB wyb 4 = 4/$8
2 pouches Chicken of the Sea Tuna 2/$1.67
1 pk Dial Bar Soap $2.99 - $1.11 Sale - $0.35/1 MC - $1 ECB = $0.53
1-24 ct pkg Zantac $9.99 - $1 Sale - $2/1 MC - $3 ECB = $3.99
1 Renuzit Crystals $6.99 - $3 Sale - $3/1 MC = $0.99
1 Shout $4.29 - $2/1 CVS C - $0.55/1 MC = $1.74
+ $1.01 Tax
- $5/30 CVS C
- $19.99 ECB's used to Pay
Total OOP: $1.94, paid with FREE gift card + Earned $7 ECB's!

Transaction #2:
1 Aussie Shampoo $4.59 - $1.60 Sale - $2/1 MC - $2 ECB = FREE + $1.01 MM!
1 Herbal Essence Shampoo $4.29 - $1.30 Sale - $1/1 MC - $2 ECB = FREE
1 Dulcolax Balance $22.99 - $3 Sale - $4/1 MC - $5 ECB = $10.99
2 Colgate Clinical Toothpaste $4.99 - $1 ea Sale - $2 ECB x 2 - $1/1 MC x 2 = 2/$1.98
2 Maxwell House Coffee's (For Joe's Grandfather) $4.79 ea - $4.78 Sale - $1/1 MC = 2/$3.80
+ $0.73 Tax
- $5/30 CVS C
- $9 ECB used to Pay
Total OOP: $15.48, paid with FREE gift card + Earned $13 ECB's!

Food Lion: POP-TARTS!

Food Lion Had an awesome deal on Pop-Tarts last week. As you can see, I stocked up, not for my, but for the hubz! He just adores Pop-Tarts, and at this price, I could afford to indulge his addiction!

I went two separate times:
Trip #1:
3 boxes Pop-Tarts $2 ea - $0.50 ea Sale - $1.25/3 MC = 3/$3.25
2 Ears Sweet Corn $0.50 ea - $0.06 ea Sale = 2/$0.88
2 Snicker's Bars (1 missing from picture... JOE!) $0.89 ea - BOGO Free Sale = 2/$0.89
+ $0.06 Tax
Total OOP: $5.07

Trip #2:
4 boxes Pop-Tarts $2 ea - $0.50 ea Sale - $1.25/3 MC = 4/$4.75
Total OOP: $4.75

Grand Total OOP: $9.82!

Wag's Deals & Steals for the Week!

Walgreen's was kinda slow this week, as you could probably tell from the picture above. But that's okay every once in awhile! I did do two transactions, and still have RR's for the deals next week, so, all-in-all a pretty successful trip!

Transaction #1:
1 pkg Zantac Cool Mint $8.99 - $2/1 MC - $3 RR = $3.99
2 Royal Puddings $0.39 ea = 2/$0.78
1 Gold Medal Flour $2.49
- $9 RR used to Pay
Total OOP: $1.26, earned $3 RR!

Transaction #2:
2 Blue Bonnet Margarine 1 lb Sticks (Not pictured) $1.29 ea = 2/$2.58
2 Gillette Body Washes $4.49 ea - BOGO Free MC - $4.50 RR = 2 FREE
+ Tax $0.54
- $4 RR used to Pay
Total OOP: $3.61, earned $4.50 RR!