I'm BACK!!

It has been a really long time since I have posted! Lots has been going on here at our house, we have been in the new house now for about 4 months! The boys have started back to school and Kaylee has started preschool this year and is loving it! I have also gone back to work the two days a week that she is in school. Our house seems to be so busy with sports, homework and jst general household things that I have really not been couponing much, but I have vowed to get back into it so slowly I will build up my coupon base again. So stay tuned for some more great deals!!

Moving Day!

So the day has arrived! We are moving to our new house this weekend, and I have yet to set up my phone, internet and T.V. service. We are moving from a bigger city with a population of about 107,789 to a small town with a population of about 1,600. The new town only has 2 companies that provide these services in the area, Comcast and Embarq. We have found them to be VERY pricy compared to what we have now, AT&T and Dish Network, so for the time being these services are not on my to do list. We will use our cell phones for awhile to see how that goes and I will be going in to town to the library to use the internet. I think we may just have dish move our service to the new house. If any of you have any insight on this please comment below!

Long Time No Post!

So I know it's been almost a month since I have posted on here, and yes I am still saving tons on couponing! We have lots going on around here! We are moving into our new house at the end of this month so I have been busy packing! We will be leaving for vacation at the end of this week ( I can;t wait to see my Mom!) and the day we come back is our closing so I am trying to get as much packed and prepared as I can before the end of the week! I will be posting a some deals through the week this week, and then a few here and there until we get settled. After that I will jump right back in to my daily posting!

After reading the Money Saving Mom's Challenge on eating from the pantry, I have decided to challenge myself to eat strictly from my pantry stash for 2 weeks!

If you’re anything like me, even on months that you practice menu planning, you end up with some extra food in your pantry. Maybe you were tired one night and whipped up something easy like breakfast for dinner, instead of roasting a chicken. Or maybe you had a last minute dinner invitation, and the rice dish you were going to make never happened.

Or perhaps you’re a bargain shopper. When you see diced tomatoes at a really good price, you stock up. The same with anything else.

Regardless of how you shop, at one time or another, you will likely find that you have a little of this and a little of that in your pantry, and you need a way to use it.

I will allow myself to buy fresh milk and produce, but everything else needs to come out of the pantry or freezer. There are two benefits to doing a pantry challenge every once in a while.

First, you save money. It’s nice to have a week every once in a while where you know your grocery bill will be minimal.

Second, it ensures that you aren’t wasting food. Food that is wasted is money that is wasted. It doesn’t matter how good a sale is. If you don’t use the item, it’s money wasted. By doing a pantry challenge every few months, you can make sure you’re using your food before it goes bad. Your pantry stock is continually rotated, and you aren’t wasting your food and money.

Meijer Deals of the Week 3/15/09

*Meijer sometimes has a “10 for $10” sale, and you get the 11th item free. If you purchase 11 of the items, it makes them .90; less than 11, they are $1.00.

Crest Toothpaste
Sale price .90*
-.50 RP 2-22-09 doubled
Or
-1.00 3-1-09 or 3-15-09
Final price +.10

Betty Crocker Warm Delights
Sale price .90*
-.50 SS 2-8-09 doubled
Final price +.10

Coffee-mate Flavored Creamer
Sale price 1.50
- 1.50 printable
Final price free!

Aquafresh toothpaste
Sale price .90*
-.75 Printable
Final price .15

Zataran’s Rice Mix
Sale price B2G2F, prices starting @ 1.23
-.75/2 RP 2-8-09
Final price .24

Dannon Yogurt
Sale price .40
-.60/6 SS 2-1-09
Final price .30

Totino’s Pizza Rolls
Sale price .90*
-.40/2 SS, 1/11/09, 1/18/09, 1/25/09, 2/8/09 (doubled)
Final price .50

Betty Crocker Stickerz
Sale price 1.67
-.50 SS 2-1-09 doubled
Final price .67

Michelina’s or Lean Gourmet Entrees
Sale price .90*
-1.00/5 Meijer Meal Box
Final price .70

Fiber One Toaster Pastry
Sale price 2.00
-.50 SS 2-22-09
Final price 1.00

General Mills Frosted Cheerios, Fruity Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, or Yogurt Burst Cheerios
Sale price 2.00
-.50 SS 2-8-09 doubled
Final price 1.00

Betty Crocker Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Roll-ups or Gushers
Sale price 1.67
-.50/2 SS 2-8-09 or 3-8-09 doubled
Final price 1.17


Nestle Refrigerated Cookie Dough
Sale price 2.00
-1.00 printable
Final price 1.00

Prego Pasta Sauce
Sale price 1.67
-1.00/2 Meijer Meal Box
Final price 1.17

Clorox liquid bleach
Sale price 1.67
-1.00/2 Meijer Meal Box
Final price 1.17

Pillsbury Toaster Strudel
Sale price 1.88
-.35 SS 2-8-09 doubled
Final price 1.18

Clorox Wipes
Sale price 2.50
-B2G1F printable
-1.00/2 Meijer Meal Box
Final price 1.33

Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes
Sale price 2.50
-1.00 printable
Final price 1.50

Formula 409
Sale price 2.50
-1.00 RP 3-1-09
Final price 1.50

El Monterey burritos, chimichangas, taquitos, or quesadillas
Sale price 2.50
-1.00 Meijer Meal Box
Final price 1.50

Smart Ones
Sale price 2.00
-1.00/2 Meijer Meal Box
Final price 1.50

Palmolive liquid dish soap
Sale price 2.00
-1.00/3 Meijer Meal Box
Final price 1.67

Planters nuts
Sale price 2.19
-1.00/2 Meijer Meal Box
Final price 1.69

Clorox Sanitizing Spray
Sale price 2.50
-.75 RP 1-25-09
Final price 1.75

Oust air sanitizer
Sale price 3.49
-BOGO SS 2-8-09
Final price 1.75

Kellogg’s cereal
Sale price 2.50
-.70 RP 2-22-09
Final price 1.80

Nabisco Teddy Grahams
Sale price 2.50
-1.00/2 SS 3-1-09
Final price 2.00

Finish Quantum powerball tabs
Sale price 3.00
-1.00 SS 3-15-09
Final price 2.00

Windex glass or multi-purpose cleaner
Sale price 2.50
-1.00/2 Meijer Meal Box
Final price 2.00

Finish/ Jet Dry rinse agent or dishwasher cleaner
Sale price 3.00
-.40 SS 3-15-09 doubled
Final price 2.20

Pledge multi surface
Sale price 3.49
-1.25 SS 2-22-09
Final price 2.24

TIlex, Clorox Clean-up, Disinfecting cleaner or Pine-sol pourable
Sale price 3.00
-1.00/2 Meijer Meal Box
Final price 2.50

Freshetta frozen pizza
Sale price 3.99
-1.00 SS 3-1-09
Final price 2.99

Glade Plug-ins scented oil refill twin pack
Sale price 3.99
-1.00 SS 3-15-09
Final price 2.99
*Get a warmer for free wyb the refills w/ the coupon from SS 3-15-09 or 2-8-09

Jimmy Dean breakfast skillet
Sale price 4.00
-1.00 RP 1-18-09 or 2-22-09
Final price 3.00

Powerade, 8- 20oz bottles
Sale price 3.99
-1.00/2 Meijer Meal Box
Final price 3.49

Tyson Family Pack Chicken, 18-25.5 oz
Sale price 6.99
-1.00 Meijer Meal Box
Final price 5.99

There are also lots of Lysol product deals this week, the are half price and there were lots of coupons in the paper this past Sunday for the products.

Have some Meijer deals to share? Post a comment or a link below!

Kroger trip 3/13/09 $30.12

Here is what I got from Kroger yesterday. Now I do not shop at Kroger often as their produce is not real great at our Kroger and it's on the opposite side of town as us, so I will make my other grocery trip on Monday and hopefully stay within about $30 for my meats and produce.

I spent $30.12 on all of this and yes I got some things that were not on my list to get, which is what normally happens when I take kids with me. So here is the breakdown......

4 1/2 gallons of milk Regular price 1.39 Sale .88 so I paid $3.52
1 package Armour Meatballs Regular price $3.19 On sale 2.49 coupon doubled $1 I paid 1.49
1 package of Armour Meatballs price $3.19 On sale 2.49 coupon For Free Pasta I paid $2.49
1 Freschetta Piza Regular price $6.40 On sale for $4.49 $1 Coupon I paid $3.49
1 Box Gorton's Fish Fillets Regular price $6.49 on sale for $2.99 coupon doubled to$.80 I paid $2.19
1 4 pack Activia Drinkables Reg. price $4.49 On sale $2.49 $1 off coupon I paid $1.49
2 tubs of Country Crock Butter, Regular price $2.29 On sale for $1.49 Coupon doubled to $1 I paid$1.98 for 2
3 packs Quaker rice cakes Regular price $1.99 On sale .99 $2.97 for 3
1 Box Fruit loops On sale $1.99
1 Kroger Grape Jelly $1.35
1 Cremette Pasta FREE w/meatball coupon!
Tylenol ES $1 with coupon
Pace Salsa $2.69 w/$1 off coupon
Kroger Pasta Sauce $1.23 on sale
Eggo Waffles $1.99 on sale
Nestlle Push pops $3.34 on sale

Kroger is having a $5 off your total with certain items so I got $5 off with that.

Coupon Savings $12.35
Kroger Sale Savings 22.49
Total Sacings of $34.84

The more coupons I get the better I hope to get at this!

My First Walgreens Couponing Savings!

After much research, I decided to jump in and get my feet wet at Walgreens! Here is what I got....

1. 7 bottles of Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner and a Hairspray. Regular Price $27.93 I paid $6.93 Savings of $21! ESC of $2 off per bottle. ( some cashier's will only allow you one bottle, mine however didn't care)

2. 1 box of Sambucol Cold 7 Flu Regular Price $10.99 ESC of $10 and $4 MFR $3.01 MM (Money Maker)

3. Glade Sense & Spray on sale for $7.99 $4 ESC I paid $3.99 These are regularly $9.99

4. GladeLasting Impression Fan Powered fragrance on sale for $7.99 $4 ESC I paid $3.99 These are regularly $9.99

5. Advil Pm Sale for $4.49 $3.00 MFR and $2 RR $.51 MM

6. Right Guard Deoderant Sale for $2.99 MFG $.55 Plus $2 RR I paid $.44

7. Tuf Paper Towels Reg. $.89 IVC $.59 Savings of $.60 on 2

Grand Total $6.08 after RR's OOP $8.80 Savigns of $68.16!

I am still trying to figure out CVS, and will continue to post my savings!