ALDI Deals, Starting 05/16/2012!

Here are some of the deals starting this week...

• Adventuridge Foldable Baskets 19x11x10" Assorted Colors $8.99 ea
• Countryside Creamery Tastes Like Butter Spray 8 oz $1.49 ea
• Decostyle 4 pc Paint Roller Set $8.99 ea 
• edenVale Gourmet Cheese Spreads Assorted Varieties 8 oz $2.99 ea
• Friendly Farms Raspberry Greek Yogurt 6 oz $0.89 ea
• Gardenline Tomato Cages, 4 Rings, 42" Tall $1.49 ea
• Kirkwood Frozen Chicken Breasts 48 oz $5.49 ea
• L'oven Fresh Wheat Hamburger or Hot Dog Rolls 12 oz $0.99 ea
• L'oven Fresh White Hamburger or Hot Dog Rolls 12 oz $0.79 ea
• Parkview Hotdogs 12 oz $0.75 ea
• Season's Choice Broccoli Cuts 16 oz $0.85 ea
• Season's Choice Country Potatoes with Green Beans 16 oz $2.99 ea
• Season's Choice Waffle Fries 22 oz $1.79 ea
• Sundae Shoppe Red, White, and Blue Pops 16 ct $1.89 ea
• Vanderwall Woven Totes 2 pk $8.99 ea
• Vanderwall Heavy-duty Chrome Shelving W36"xD14"xH54" $29.99 ea
• Vegetable/Herb Assorted Plants 6" pot (Not available everywhere) $2.49 ea
• Lettuce $0.59/head
• Vine Tomatoes 24 oz pkg $0.79 ea 
• Sweet Corn $1.39/4 pk
• Red Potatoes 5 lb bag $1.49 ea
• Strawberries $1.49/lb
• Pineapples $1.59 ea

For more information about ALDI, visit their homepage!

What I Think About Wednesday: Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Shampoo and Conditioner

 

Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition shampoo and conditioner are amazing products!  I was given a shampoo and condition to try via Bzzagent, and I loved them after just one use!  This product makes frizzy, fuzzy, dull, damaged hair (like mine) vibrate, shiny, manageable and soft.  It contains 3 weightless oils, avocado, shea, and olive oil.  The combination of these 3 provide all the nutrients and moisture that your hair needs.  I highly recommend Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition shampoo and conditioner to anyone who wishes their hair was more shiny, more soft, or more moisturized!

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

*I received a product sample and coupons from BzzAgent.  However, all opinions expressed are my own.

Menu Plan Monday: May 14, 2012!

My mom was admitted to the hospital yesterday with a whole list of problems, that is why I am late posting this.  Hopefully, even with running back and forth to the hospital all week, we will still be able to mostly stick to our menu plan...

Breakfasts: Granola Bars, Yogurt with Granola on Top, and/or Cold Cereal

Lunches: Leftovers, Salad, Soup, Sandwiches, or any combination of the 4

Dinner Choices:

• Salsa Chicken Bake with Salad
• Baked Fish Patties with Crock-pot Baked Potatoes and Broccoli with Cheese Sauce
• Steak Fajitas with Mexican Rice and Salad
• Out :-)
• French Toast with Cooked Apples, and Bacon
• Homemade Pizza with Veggie Dippers
• Spaghetti with Salad, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

Weekly Spending Report: 04/29-05/05/2012!

This week was a whirl-wind of spending, however, we are now stocked up on cat food for quite a few months to come, and we have a lot of food in the freezers and cupboards.  I feel a freezer-cooking session will be in order soon!  Here's this week's Spending Report...

• Monday's Target Trip: $47.70 oop, Earned $10 Target Gift Cards
• Monday's CVS Trip: $2.33 oop, Earned $8.98 ECB's
• Monday's Walgreen's Trip: $7.30 oop, Earned $5.50 RR's
• Monday's Rite-Aid Trip: $18.29 oop, Earned $12 UP+Rewards
• Tuesday's Rite-Aid Trip: $1.88 oop, Earned $30 UP+Rewards
• Tuesday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just pasta and Parmesan cheese): $4.88 oop
• Tuesday's Walgreen's Trip (no post, just got some Salve): $7.94 oop                                           
• Wednesday's AC Moore's Trip (no post, just mending patches): $1.05 oop
• Wednesday's ALDI Trip (no post, stocked up on meats, cheeses and snacks): $14.14 oop (used $19 from my Mom, and picked up a few things for her as well)
• Wednesday's Dollar Tree Trip (no post, 2 beautiful framed pictures, 2 ketchup, 2 pepperoni, 2 ice pks, etc): $10.36 oop
• Thursday's Wal-mart Trip (no post, just TP, Cracker Jacks, Bamboo Utensils, and a B-day present for Joe that was on Clearance!): $18.26 oop 
• Saturday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just Sugar and Newspapers): $7.78 oop

Total OOP: $123.65 oop - $66.48 Earned Rewards/Gift cards = Net OOP: $57.17, Savings of 54%!!

Monday's Target Trip

Monday Joe and I stopped into Target to pick up some cat food, which I have been waiting F-O-R-E-V-E-R for!  Here's what we ended up with...

 4-17.6 lb Bonus Bags Purina Cat Chow Cat Food (2 Indoor, 2 Original) $11.39 ea on Sale - $5 Target Gift Card wyb 2 x 2 - $1/1 TC x 2 = 4/$33.56 (or $0.48/lb!!!!)

2-2 pks Thin Baskets $1 ea, but was only charged for one for some reason = 2 pks/$1

1-3 pk Funnels $1

+ $2.14 Tax

Total OOP: $47.70, Earned 2-$5 Target Gift Cards = Net OOP: $37.70!

Menu Plan Monday: April 30th, 2012!

With an event this coming weekend, that Joe and I are in-charge of, as well as errands that need to be run with my mom, and misc things that need to be done around the house, it's going to be a crazy week.  I'm keeping the menu simple, hopefully we can stick with it, or at least not eat out too much!  Here's what's cooking...

Breakfasts: Cold Cereal, Fruit, Yogurt and Granola, and/or Toast

Lunches: Leftovers, Salads, Canned Soup with Crackers, and/or Sandwiches

Dinners:

• Salsa Chicken Bake with Salad and Sauteed Green Beans (Sun)
• French Toast with Strawberries and Bacon (Mon)
• Fettuccine with Homemade Alfredo Sauce and Shrimp with Garlic Bread and Salad (Tues) -- Having Company with is bringing dessert
• Baked Fried Shrimp with Crock-pot Baked Potatoes and Steamed Broccoli and Cheese (Weds)
• Homemade Pizza with Veggie Dippers (Thurs)
• Out! (Fri)
• Dinner at the Museum, provided by our wonderful hearth cook! (Sat)

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

Weekly Spending Report: 04/22-28/2012

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

• Sunday's Shopper's Trip: $8.68 oop
• Sunday's Walgreen's Trip: $14.70 oop, Earned $2 RR
• Monday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just more salad vegetables and Sage): $11.25 
• Wednesday's BJ's Trip: $32.95 oop 
• Wednesday's Rite-Aid Trip: $8.46 oop, Earned $5 UP+Rewards
• Saturday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just 2 newspapers): $3.99 oop
• Saturday's CVS Trip: $7.89 oop, Earned $12 ECB's and $6.99 MIR

Total OOP: $87.92 - $25.99 Earned Rewards/Rebates = Net OOP: $61.93!

Saturday's CVS Trip

Today Joe and I slipped into CVS to pick up/drop off some prescriptions, and got to meet a fellow coupon-binder wielding sales-shopper!  Hi!  We also picked up some awesome deals...

2-16 ct pouches Arm and Hammer Laundry Detergents $6.99 ea - BOGO Free Sale $6.99 - $1/2 MC (newspaper) - $6.99 MIR (peelie on pkg) = 2 FREE + $1 Money-maker!

1 Physician's Formula SPF Tinted Moisturizer $14.99 - $15/1 CVS Coupon (Red Coupon Machine, adjusted to $14.99) - $7 ECB = FREE + $7 Money-maker!

3 Hallmark Cards 2 @ $0.99 ea and 1 @ $2.79 - $3 ECB wyb 3 = 3/$1.77

1-18 ct Kotex U Sleek Tampons $5.79 - $1.80 Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 ECB = $0.99

+ $1.61 Tax

- $7.50 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $7.86, Earned $12 ECB's and $6.99 MIR!

Wednesday's Rite-Aid Trip

My Mom and I also stopped into Rite-Aid while we were out grocery shopping.  Here's my haul for this week...

2 bags Doritos $4.29 ea - $1.79 ea Sale - $1/2 MC (store display) - $1 UP+Reward wyb 2 = 2/$3

1 bag Reese's Eggs $3.99 - $2 clearance = $1.99

1 Tylenol Precise Cream $7.99 - $2 Sale - $3/1 Rite-Aid Coupon - $2/1 MC (newspaper) = $0.99

6 pkgs Dentyne Ice Gum $1.29 ea - $0.29 ea Sale - $1/2 MC x 3 (newspaper) - $2 UP+Rewards wyb 3 = 6 FREE + $1 Money-maker!

+ $0.48 Tax

- $2 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $8.46, Earned $5 UP+Rewards for next week!

Wednesday's BJ's Trip

Wednesday while I was out taking my mom to the grocery store, I stopped into BJ's to pick up some Crystal Light (which has been moved to the complete back of the store - ugh!), and decided to pick up some natural bacon there as well.

4-32 Qt pkgs of Crystal Light $5.99 ea - $1/2 MC (newspaper) x 2 = 4/$21.96 ($5.49 ea or $0.34/gallon)

1-3x12 oz pkg Natural Bacon $10.99 (or $4.88/lb)

Total OOP: $32.95