We are looking forward to having the 4th off this week from work and cooking the ribs we got last week on sale! With our savings this week we got some random items along with dog food, sandwich meat, drinks, bread and cheese.
All of this week's trips were made with Frank IV.
Bi-lo. We saved $48.33 or 54% in about a 20 minute run in trip. Got green tea bags for $.30 but nothing free.
Kroger. We took advantage of buying 10 race items twice to get two $3.00 off instantly. We saved $74.23 or 61%. Best deal with 10 Kool-aid packages for free and Domino sugar for $.09 and free BBQ sauce as well.
Publix. We bought Pull-ups (nightime $7.39 after $3.00 in coupons) plus 5 12 packs of Pepsi. Still we saved $50.10 or 48%. We did get free 12 pack and free mustard then Lysol cleaner at $.35.
We found several free items and out most expensive item was dog food $9.49 (smaller bag was on sale this week).
Total: $147.84 spent for $320.50. Total % saved: 54%. Total Coupon Value $68.23.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Grocery Store Trips Week Ending June 21, 2009
KROGER Shopping Trip pics (12 packs of Pepsi not shown)
Publix. Saved $40.01 and 44% this week. I stocked up on deodorant for Frank (4) and random other things that were on sale or that we needed like lunch stuff for both me and Frank. Nothing too exciting but all things we will use and eat. Although I did get two sets of free emory boards plus a little overage ($.22 in overage which almost paid for my 4 pack of Yoplait Yoplus Yogurt for $.25. )
Bi-Lo. I got a $.40 discount for bringing my own bags. Being green can save money sometimes! I saved $56.03 or 48% this week, including 6lbs of country style ribs, 3.6lb. of chuck roast and 3 8 oz rib eye steaks. That goes with the 2.5lb of Kraft cheese plus 32 slices, two boxes of Fruit Loops ($.55 each) , frozen McKenzie corn ($.26 each) Chips, popcorn, Ken's dressing, cinn rolls, grands, cookie dough and breadsticks (buy 4 get $2.00 instantly and I had a $.75 coupon), trix yogurt, salad mix and tomatoes and couple other things,.
And the fun trip was Kroger where I saved $60.02 or 57%. And I have a picture of this one. It is really kind of random things like cookies, shampoo, razers, 5 bags of animal crackers, bread, milk and 5 12 packs of Pepsi (one was free with 4/$12.00) which are not in the picture. The suave deodorant was free with coupon for one and $.25 for the other. Not too bad.
Total Coupons Used: $51.68
Frank IV was with me at Kroger and Publix which was interesting. We are pretty stocked up now as you might imagine. It looks like steak tonight for Father's Day.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Grace UMC VBS
This week is Vacation Bible School at Grace. Frank IV and I will be there every evening until around 8pm. We are looking forward to a great week of Edge VBS and learning new things. I am helping with the snack times for the VBSers and Frank will be in the toddler/preschool group.
Kideny Stone update
I did pass the one *moving* stone on the right side last Wednesday/Thursday. So I am feeling better at least. I still have the ones on the left side in my kidney. Not much they can do except tell me to call if have the horrible pain again...and to come back in 6 months.
Grocery Store Trips June 8-14
I had an awesome trip to Bi-Lo (they had a bunch of B1G1) where I saved 61%! Finally I have a trip where I pay less than 50%. I got $122.18 worth of groceries for $47.45 (before tax) . I bought batteries, lunch meat, All free and clear laundry detergent, spray and wash, cleaners, tomatos, apple slices, visine, excedrin, cards, Uno pizza, strawberries, Country Time lemonade, rice, heinz ketchup, Heinz 57, Laudry marinade (got Bi-Lo free on both of these as well), lots of full bags. Plus they were really nice about my coupons. Depending on the sales this week I may go to Bi-Lo first instead of Publix.
The Publix on Forest Drive never gives me any hassles about coupons and the lay out is much nicer. I will just drive further to get to them.
And for a change I went to Food Lion for a couple of items cheese, Pepsi 12 packs, Marie Callender and I needed a clorox bleach pen for laundry that day. I saved 46% with the sales and two coupons. Basically I got 4 Kraft cheese $1.50 a chunck (with 1 $.50 coupon) a Marie Callendar steamer ($2.00 with $.75 coupon = $1.25 for nice frozen meal) , 4 Pepsi brand 12 packs, Clorox pen. After looking at my receipt closely they over charged on the drinks but it was still a pretty good deal but that would have put me at about 50% probably.
I used $51.15 in coupons and the rest were advertised savings!
Unlike the Publix on Two Notch which was not nice about coupons, all of which were perfectly legitimate and I was not even buying any type of large amounts of anything. After that, all my coupons scanned (so there!) but I will not be going back to that Publix except for quick emergency items. I did save 40% at Publix which was good considering I bought several non sale, non coupon items and dog food.
The Publix on Forest Drive never gives me any hassles about coupons and the lay out is much nicer. I will just drive further to get to them.
And for a change I went to Food Lion for a couple of items cheese, Pepsi 12 packs, Marie Callender and I needed a clorox bleach pen for laundry that day. I saved 46% with the sales and two coupons. Basically I got 4 Kraft cheese $1.50 a chunck (with 1 $.50 coupon) a Marie Callendar steamer ($2.00 with $.75 coupon = $1.25 for nice frozen meal) , 4 Pepsi brand 12 packs, Clorox pen. After looking at my receipt closely they over charged on the drinks but it was still a pretty good deal but that would have put me at about 50% probably.
I used $51.15 in coupons and the rest were advertised savings!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Grocery Store Week Of June 2-9, 2009
Since I was sick I did not do as well, plus Frank and Frank came along which means a deviation from list...
Kroger: Saved 36% ($31.27) with Coupons including E-coupons. Pretty good considering I bought (2) cooked chicken for supper since I was not feeling like cooking, sandwich meat (4 containers), 24 oz of cheese, bananas, Lysol wipes (2), spray and disinfectent, Paper towels, milk and bread, chips.
Publix: Saved 35% ($60.42) with coupons and sales. Even better the most expensive thing was only 5.99 (and I have no clue that so must have been a Frank addition). We got 4 12 packs of Pepsi products, 4 things of juice, 5-6 packages of meat, salad, tomatos, frozen lunches, feta cheese (.50 each), 4 boxes of fruit roll ups/gushers and more..nothing I put in buggy was more than $4.00 (12 pack diet ginger ale) and that I had a coupon for!
I have been stocking up so maybe this week will be a slow one. It is looking like Publix and Bi-Lo are best bets unless I run to Food Lion just for the Kraft cheese special. I would really like to hit 50% savings!
Kroger: Saved 36% ($31.27) with Coupons including E-coupons. Pretty good considering I bought (2) cooked chicken for supper since I was not feeling like cooking, sandwich meat (4 containers), 24 oz of cheese, bananas, Lysol wipes (2), spray and disinfectent, Paper towels, milk and bread, chips.
Publix: Saved 35% ($60.42) with coupons and sales. Even better the most expensive thing was only 5.99 (and I have no clue that so must have been a Frank addition). We got 4 12 packs of Pepsi products, 4 things of juice, 5-6 packages of meat, salad, tomatos, frozen lunches, feta cheese (.50 each), 4 boxes of fruit roll ups/gushers and more..nothing I put in buggy was more than $4.00 (12 pack diet ginger ale) and that I had a coupon for!
I have been stocking up so maybe this week will be a slow one. It is looking like Publix and Bi-Lo are best bets unless I run to Food Lion just for the Kraft cheese special. I would really like to hit 50% savings!
Kidney Stones....
I was/am *SICK* with kidney stones...not fun! I spent all day last Friday running between doctors and testing centers. I am still experiencing bouts of back pain on a routine basis since I have not passed the stone on the right side and am hoping the ones they saw on left side stay put. It has been icky to say the least.
Thankfully Mama-ma came up Friday to help with Frank IV. She got him to help clean up so at least my house was clean for a change. Now Frank wants to know where his cup holder is in Mommy's car since Mama-ma's car has a cup holder in his new seat.
Yes I am drinking cranberry juice, yes I am trying to drink water (yuck) and I have another doctor appointment tomorrow at noon. Hopefully I will learn more then.
Monday, June 1, 2009
So I couponed...now I have to cook
Options for eating in this week...I really need to figure out EASY and quick recipes. Crock pot recipes are always good - I love coming home and just having to spoon out.
Tilapia
Pot Roast (still need potatos)
Tacos (turkey)
Chicken and beef Fajitas
Burgers /hot dogs
Chicken - whole or breasts or legs
Boston Butt - I need help cooking this one.
Flank Steak - again help with this one.
Pork Chops
Side items are usually veggies
Tilapia
Pot Roast (still need potatos)
Tacos (turkey)
Chicken and beef Fajitas
Burgers /hot dogs
Chicken - whole or breasts or legs
Boston Butt - I need help cooking this one.
Flank Steak - again help with this one.
Pork Chops
Side items are usually veggies
Couponing this weekend...
I did pretty good although I know I can do better. Bi-Lo was best trip. And those who love us know we can be picky persnickity (Blakely) about what we eat so saving money is good.
At Bi-Lo, I got 4 bags of salad, two bags of cut up apples, 3 boxes of sugar free chocolate pudding ($1 off 3 boxes coupon) a 6 pack of Pepsi bottles, a bag of carrots, 2 bananas, 3 peaches, 1 onion, 2 - 4 packs of Hunt's pudding, and Herbal Essence Stylers $2.88 (with doubled .50/1 off coupon) and Bic Soleil Bella Razors $3.88 (with $3 off coupon) and I want to say something else that I cannot remember right now. But I spent than $20 total with savings of basically $20 and 50%. The Pepsi at $3 was most expensive with hair styler and apples being next most expensive. Fifty percent savings is good! It would be awesome to save 50% each trip.
At Kroger I bought Pullups ($10 in savings), bread, execedrin, lunch packs, gushers, fruit roll ups, frozen meals (3 with coupons), froz pizza, TGIF Fajitas, strawberries, bread (.78/loaf), milk (1.99 a gallon). paper towels (3.99 with coupon). I saved $29.31 or 28% using paper and e-coupons.
And finally Publix where I bought the bulk of my items, including 6 boxes of Little Bites, dog food, fish, pot roast, ground turkey, chop steak, fried chicken, bread, cherry tomatos, bread, sherbert, 4 bags of sandwich meat, yogurt covered raisins, feta cheese, 4 8oz Cabots cheese, swiss cheese, rice, 3 boxes of Capri Sun, fried onions, smartpop, pringles (free plus overage). p-nuts (.19 cents for Planters), jello, frozen peas, fruit cups, 4 canisters Crystal Light and more...I saved $70.86 and 34%.
All in all I went to three stores and saved over $60 using coupons I found in newspaper or online - easy peezy! And I seriously need a bigger freezer and more cabinet space.
At Bi-Lo, I got 4 bags of salad, two bags of cut up apples, 3 boxes of sugar free chocolate pudding ($1 off 3 boxes coupon) a 6 pack of Pepsi bottles, a bag of carrots, 2 bananas, 3 peaches, 1 onion, 2 - 4 packs of Hunt's pudding, and Herbal Essence Stylers $2.88 (with doubled .50/1 off coupon) and Bic Soleil Bella Razors $3.88 (with $3 off coupon) and I want to say something else that I cannot remember right now. But I spent than $20 total with savings of basically $20 and 50%. The Pepsi at $3 was most expensive with hair styler and apples being next most expensive. Fifty percent savings is good! It would be awesome to save 50% each trip.
At Kroger I bought Pullups ($10 in savings), bread, execedrin, lunch packs, gushers, fruit roll ups, frozen meals (3 with coupons), froz pizza, TGIF Fajitas, strawberries, bread (.78/loaf), milk (1.99 a gallon). paper towels (3.99 with coupon). I saved $29.31 or 28% using paper and e-coupons.
And finally Publix where I bought the bulk of my items, including 6 boxes of Little Bites, dog food, fish, pot roast, ground turkey, chop steak, fried chicken, bread, cherry tomatos, bread, sherbert, 4 bags of sandwich meat, yogurt covered raisins, feta cheese, 4 8oz Cabots cheese, swiss cheese, rice, 3 boxes of Capri Sun, fried onions, smartpop, pringles (free plus overage). p-nuts (.19 cents for Planters), jello, frozen peas, fruit cups, 4 canisters Crystal Light and more...I saved $70.86 and 34%.
All in all I went to three stores and saved over $60 using coupons I found in newspaper or online - easy peezy! And I seriously need a bigger freezer and more cabinet space.
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