Kouponing Kris

Publix trip 3-17: Saved $76.05 & spent $18.71

2010-03-17T15:07:00.000-05:00

Publix trip today was for a few items that I knew were going to get us through the majority of this week. Here is my trip for today

Subtotal: $14.94
Taxes: $3.77
Total: $18.71

SAVINGS: $76.05

Purchased:

1 Kingsford Matchlite Charcoal 1.5lb bag - $7.99
1 McCormick Black Pepper Grinders - $1.50 (2/$3.00 Yellow Advantage Flyer)
1 McCormick SeaSalt Grinders - $1.50
2 Sorrento Cheese Sticks - 2/$6.00
1 Ground Beef - $4.10
2 Classico Pasta Sauce - $2.67 each
2 Mueller's Angel Hair Pasta - $0.65 each or $1.29 @ B1G1
4 Fast Fixin Chicken Nuggets/PopCorn Chicken - $3.00 each or $5.99 @ B1G1
2 Wishbone Salad Dressings - $1.48 each or $2.97 @ B1G1
2 Lance Crackers - $1.45 each or $2.89 @B1G1
1 Benadryl Tablets 24ct - $3.99
1 20oz Sunkist Orange - $1.89
1 Sirloin Tip Roast - $7.99

Coupons Used:

1 $5.00 off a $50.00 purchase - Publix
1 $10.00 off a $50.00 purchase - Winn Dixie
1 $2.00 off Kingsford Charcoal - Bring the Race to your own backyard Booklet
2 $1.00 off McCormick Seasonings - Coupons.com
2 $0.55 off McCormick Seasonings - Publix Q from Healthy Meals Healthy Kids
2 $2.00 off Sorento Cheese Snacks - Peelie
1 $1.50 off Ground beef with purchase of 2 Classico Sauces - Smartsource 3/14
1 Free Pasta when you purchase 2 Classico Sauces - Peelie on jar
4 $1.00 off Fast Fixin's - Publix Q from Healthy Meals Healthy Kids
4 $1.00 off Fast Fixins/Classic Fixins - Printable when you register at FastFixins.com
2 $0.75 off Wishbone Salad Dressing - Coupons.com
1 $0.75 off 2 Wishbone Salad Dressings - Publix Q from Healthy Meal Healthy Kids
2 $1.00 off Lance Crackers - printable @ Lance.com
1 $2.00 off Benadryl - Rite Aid coupon in this weeks flyer
1 $1.50 off Benadryl product from Benadryl.com
1 $2.00 off meat when you purchase Kingsford Charcoal - SmartSource 3/14

Actually did better this week than have done the last couple of weeks. Will probably try to do a few more things before the Healthy Meals Healthy Kids coupons expire on 3/20.

Back up and ready to go

2010-03-17T07:02:00.000-05:00

Have been so busy the last few days that have not been able to get up and running. My darling hubby did a very special project this weekend and the beginning of this week. He took out our old small computer desk and made a beautiful work space and desk area for us. It is going to make things so much easier for us and for me to be able to start getting this rolling with more than just the deals that I do myself. I am hoping to start posting more deals and offers that I find, even if I am not doing them. Hopefully this will start this week, just please be patient.

Publix Ad Sneak Peek for next week

2010-03-13T10:14:00.000-06:00

I Heart Publix has up the Ad Sneak Peek for next weeks ad already!!! Wow!!! This should give everyone extra time to get ready for the sale.

Thanks to Michelle for putting this together for us all and all her hard work!!

Mega Swagbucks Friday

2010-03-12T08:06:00.000-06:00

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Rite Aid video value coupons

2010-03-11T14:41:00.000-06:00

I was under the impression that all Rite Aid video value coupons were store coupons, they aren't. This is completely my fault for not researching it more. Some of them are actually manufacturer coupons and some are store coupons.

I have had no problem in the last two weeks using them in conjuction with the prevacid coupon at Publix until today. I am very glad that my cashier actually pointed out to me the difference in them so now I know what I am looking at and how to tell the difference, since they all state manufacturer coupon on them, even though alot aren't. If your coupons bar code is a single line and starts with RC, then it is a Rite Aid store coupon, if it doesn't and the bar code is similar to other coupons it is manufacturer. I honestly had never noticed the difference in them when I print out my video value coupons, but will definitely look more closely as don't want to misuse any type of coupon or try to pull one over on Publix. They are above and beyond fair in their taking of coupons and their policies.

Publix Trip on 3-11-10

2010-03-11T14:34:00.000-06:00

I just don't seem to be doing as well here lately as I have in the past, of course a savings is a savings. I actually did two separate transactions today so that I would be able to send off for two separate rebates. They didn't turn out as great as I would have hoped. My RiteAid video values for Prevacid is a manufacturer and not a store coupon as I thought, so wasn't able to have any overage this week on it, but still a great deal. I am lucky as my Publix does allow overage. I will still make a profit on it as I have a Prevacid rebate from USAWeekend a couple of weeks ago and will send off for the $15.00 Olay rebate, that I just realized today only had until tomorrow to get purchased.

Transaction #1
Subtotal: $9.71
Taxes:     $3.09
Total:      $12.80

Savings of $51.73

Purchased:
1 6ct Glazed Donuts from Deli - $2.99
2 International Delights Creamer - $1.85 each
2 Frusion Fruit Smoothies - $3.49 each
1 Fast Fixin's Chicken Nuggets - $5.99
1 Fast Fixin's Popcorn Chicken - $5.99
3 Del Monte Fruit Chillers - $1.67 each or 3/$5.00
2 El Monterey Enchilda's - $4.99 each
1 Prevacid 24hr 14ct - $9.49
2 Johnson & Johnson Bath Buddies soap - $1.09 each

Coupons Used:
1 $5.00 off $50.00 purchase - Publix cpn
1 $10.00 off $50.00 purchase - Winn Dixie cpn
1 $1.00 off 2 International Delights Creamer - Publix yellow advantage flyer
2 $0.55 off 1 International Delights Creamer - (here)
1 B1G1 free Frusion Fruit Smoothie - Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Publix Booklet
2 $1.00 off 1 Frusion Fruit Smoothie - (here)
2 $1.00 off 1 Fast Fixin's - Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids booklet
2 $1.00 off 1 Fast Fixin's - (here) Register with their site and click coupons, will automatically print out 6       coupons
2 $1.50 off 1 El Monterey enchillada's - was in an insert at begining of year, but don't remember which one, sorry
1 $6.00 off Prevacid - Parade Magazine insert couple of weeks ago, again sorry, don't remember date
2 $1.00 off 1 Johnson & Johnson Baby product - Coupons.com
2 $1.00 off 1 J&J Baby product - Rite Aid video values coupon
3 $1.00 off Fruit Chillers - Check earlier post on how to get multiple copies of this cpn

Transaction #2
Subtotal: $5.57
Taxes:     $1.04
Total:      $6.61

Savings $9.00

Purchased:
2 Olay Total Effects Body Wash - $5.49 each
1 Olay facial Cleaner - $3.59

Coupons:
2 $2.00 off 1 Olay Total Effects Body Wash - PG homemailer
1 $1.00 off 1 Olay facial product - RedPlum 2/14
1 $3.00 off $15.00 purchase - Rite Aid cpn (here)

This was not what I really expected today, but turned out good. Have $9.49 and $15.00 rebate coming back so, that will recoup these trips.

Rite Aid trip 3-10-10

2010-03-11T14:00:00.000-06:00

Here are some of the deals that I worked at Rite Aid yesterday. It was okay, but they were out of some of the things that I wanted, and had free coupons for, so not as good as I had hoped that it would be.

Transaction #1
Purchased:
1 Pampers Diapers - $9.99
2 Cover Girl foundation - $11.82 B1G1

Coupons Used:
1 $2.00 off Pampers - PG 2/21
1 B1G1 CoverGirl facial product - PG 2/07
1 $1.00 off CoverGirl product - PG 2/07
1 $5.00 off $20.00 purchase Rite Aid video values

Subtotal: $1.99
Taxes:     $1.34
Total:      $3.33

Transaction #2

Purchased:
1 Gillette Clinical Strength Deoderant - $9.99
1 Gillette Shampoo + Body Wash - $4.99
2 Oral B advantage toothbrushes - $2.74 each
2 CoverGirl foundations - $9.39 B1G1

Coupons Used:
1 $5.00 off $25.00 purchase Rite Aid Here
1 $3.00 off Gillette Clinical Strength Deoderant - PG 2/21
1 Buy Gillette Deod. get Body Wash free - PG 2/07
1 B1G1 Oral B advantage toothbrush - PG 3/07
1 $0.75 off Oral B - PG 2.07
1 B1G1 CoverGirl facial product - PG 2/07
1 $1.00 off CoverGirl product - PG 2/07

Subtotal: $2.98
Taxes:     $1.99
Total:      $4.97

Transaction #3

Purchased:
1 Gillette Fushion Shave gel - $4.49
1 Pampers Diapers - $9.99
2 CoverGirl pressed powders - $6.99 B1G1

Coupons Used:
1 $5.00 off $20.00 purchase Rite Aid video values
1 $1.00 off Gillette Fushion Shave product - PG 2/07
1 B1G1 CoverGirl facial product - PG 2/07
1 $1.00 off CoverGirl Product - PG 2/07
1 $2.00 off Pampers - PG 2/21

Subtotal: $5.48
Taxes:     $1.32
Total:      $6.80

Grand Total for trip was $15.10 and Grand Savings was $62.68 so was actually a good trip. Plus, have about $5 to $7 in Single Check Rebates coming and $10 gift card, so basically came out even with possibility of small money maker!!!

Now my 3rd transaction I also had a buy Gillette Fushion and get body wash free, but they had none left. Also, for some reason, I honestly wouldn't have done this transaction had a calculated better in my head the cost up. I miss added and thought it was going to be cheaper than it was. I know that there are a couple of small Single Check Rebates in these transactions and it qualified me for the $10.00 Rite Aid gift card with $30.00 PG purchase, but that isn't what I was going for, just an added bonus. I know that I don't need that much foundation, that is why I bought my skin type and my mothers. If I am going to get a really good deal or free item that I know I won't use all of, I always check and see if she need any.

Sorry for the delay in any updates

2010-03-11T13:28:00.000-06:00

I have seem to have been overwhelmed these last couple of days. I just couldn't get to the computer during the day with our youngest running wild. He is still refusing to nap during day and he has some insomnia at night, so we are wiped out this week. I do have some deals that I have worked yesterday at Rite Aid and today at Publix that I am going to be posting. Hopefully these will help someone else out as well. They are not huge deals or purchases, as things are tight financially this month. But aren't they everywhere!!

Anyways, hopefully if not completed today will be able finish them up tonight after school meeting. Yes, have to go to school this evening for meeting about starting high school next year for our oldest.

Sneak Peek at Publix Ad

2010-03-08T17:09:00.000-06:00

Michelle over at I Heart Publix does a sneak peek of the upcoming ad. She does a coupon matchup as well. This is a wonderful site if you love to shop Publix, and I use it to help plan out my shopping trips every week.

Publix savings of $85.56 spent $20.10 OOP

2010-03-08T08:17:00.000-06:00

Okay, to start off, this was not the best savings trip for me. I am not complaining, but have done better. I went yesterday, Sunday, to try and hit the Kellog's sale. My darling hubby went and we took the youngest with us. I just seemed out of sorts for some reason and didn't do as well as I would have liked.

Here is my trip from yesterday.

SubTotal before taxes $24.83
Taxes                          $5.27
Total                           $30.10

Savings                       $85.56

1 lrg box Kellogg's Corn Pops - $2.25 (50% off Sat. & Sun. only)
1 lrg box Fruit Loops - $2.04 (50% off Sat. & Sun. only)
2 pkg       El Monterey Taquitos - $4.99 (Month long Yellow Adv. Buy flyer deal)
2 cntr       Edy's Slow Churn Ice Cream - $2.65 each or $5.29 B1G1
1 box       Quaker Instant Oatmeal - $2.00 ea or $3.99 B1G1
2 pkg       Kraft Deli Deluxe cheese - $3.29 each
2 bags      Totino's Pizza Rolls - $2.07 each or $4.13 B1G1
1 cntr       Publix Sour Cream - $1.39
1 box       Prevacid 24 hour 14count - $9.49
3 cans      Pillsbury Mini Cinnamon Rolls - $1.67 each or 3 for $5.00
1              Hotwheels car - $1.00
2 loaves   Publix bread - $1.33 each
2 cntrs     Oscar Mayer Deli Shaved lunchmeat - $3.79 each
2 pkgs     Oscar Mayer lunchables - 10 for $10.00
2 pkgs     Quaker True Delights - $1.54 each or $3.07 B1G1
1 box       Frosted Mini Wheats - $2.09
1 gall        Publix Milk - $3.19
1 4pk       Red Bull - $4.99

Cpns Used
1 $1.50 off 2 Kelloggs cereal - printable (no longer available, that I can find)
2 $1.00 El Monterey Taquitos - SmartSource 1/24
1 $1.00 Quaker Oatmeal - Here
1 $2.00 off 2 Edy's Slow Churn Ice Cream - Nestle School Days Made Simple home mailer
2 $2.00 off Publix bread when you purchase 1 Kraft Deli Deluxe Cheese and 1 Oscar Mayer Deli Shaved lunchmeat - Here
2 $1.00 off Kraft cheese when you buy OM presliced lunchmeat - Here
1 $1.00 off 2 Kraft sliced cheese (Target printable - no longer available)
1 $6.00 off Prevacid - USAWeekend 2/28
1 $6.00 off Prevacid - RiteAide video values
2 $1.00 off Kraft Deli Deluxe Cheese - Blinkie in store
2 $0.75 off OM Lunchabale - coupons.com
1 $1.00 off 2 OM deli shaved lunchmeat - SmartSource insert 3/7
1 $0.95 off Pillsbury Sweet Rolls -printable (no longer available)
1 $0.75 off 2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls - Blinkie in store
2 $1.00 off Quaker True Delights - Redplum.com
1 $1.00 off Frosted Mini Wheats - printable (no longer available)
1 $10.00 off Purchase of $50.00 - Winn Dixie cpn
1 $5.00 off $50.00 purchase - Publix cpn - Island Clipper
1 $10.00 prepaid cash card from Quaker True Delights Survery (I purchased those boxes last month at Target and there was no advertisement of survey card in box, but did receive one and did also receive a $10 prepaid cash card in mail)

This is not a normal trip for me, as there were a couple of things that we needed that I did not have cpns for and a couple of things that we wanted and no cpns either. Overall, though, am still pleased when I can spend less than what I save.

Swagbucks

2010-03-05T08:17:00.000-06:00

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Fruit Chillers with huge print limit!!

2010-03-05T08:05:00.001-06:00

There is a new printable for Del Monte Fruit Chillers with an extremely high print limit. These usually run around $2 at Target or Walmart. My boys absolutely LOVE them, and they are made with real fruit!! Just keep hitting the back button and print as many as you want or they will allow!!! These are great, because they are in the canned fruit isle and can be kept in cabinets until you are ready to freeze them!!

Fruit Chillers

This is a FF link.

Haven't been shopping this week

2010-03-05T08:00:00.000-06:00

I haven't been shopping since Monday. I know that is hard to believe, but have been pretty much just hanging out at home. We had enough stock up to not have to go this week shopping. I am hitting the Winn Dixie Digiorno deal today, even though I have no cpns for the pizza :(

But there is a plus side, finally get to use the emovie cash tickets from General Mills cereal and hubby and I are going to the movies tonight without our boys. We haven't done that in atleast over 3 years, since we usually just stay home and do something with our boys.

Some great Publix printable coupons

2010-03-03T13:01:00.000-06:00

Unilever Rewards with this you can print off Hellmans, Country Crock butter, Lever 2000 soap, and Dove gofresh soap. Remember to backspace to get two copiesof these

Kraft

Oscar Myer Deli Creations

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These will be great to pair with Manuf. cpns on a good sale.

Publix savings of $64.52 spent $6.76

2010-03-01T20:00:00.000-06:00

Today I made a Publix trip for just a couple of things. I took hubby for his first shopping experience at Publix, needless to say he was impressed with how I did it. I have two transactions to post.
Total before taxes $2.22
Taxes $4.54
Total Spent $6.76
Total Saved $64.52

2 Smuckers Uncrustables - %2.00 each
4 El Monterey Tonados - $2.50 each
1 Prevacid - $9.49
4 Planters Trail Mix - $1.50 each
1 Tide - $10.99
1 Tide Stain Release 10ct - $3.99
1 Gallon Publix Milk - $3.19
2 Oreo Cookies packages - $3.99
2 Oreo Cakesters boxes - $3.39

Coupons Used:
1 $5.00 off $25.00 purchase Rite Aid cpn from Redplum.com
1 $5.00 off $50.00 purchase Publix cpn from Island Clipper
1 $5.00 Walgreens Registar Rewards
1 $2.00 Walgreens Registar Rewards
2 $1.00 off 1 Uncrustables cpn printable from coupons.com
2 B1G1 free Tornados cpn peelie from box
2 $1.00 off 1 Tornados home mailer
1 $6.00 off Prevacid coupon in Parade Mag. from 2/28 paper
1 $6.00 off Prevacid Rite Aid video values cpn
2 $1.00 off 2 Planters nuts
2 $1.00 off 2 Planters trail mix from Walgreens March cpn booklet
1 $1.50 off Tide Target cpn
1 $1.00 off Tide Home mailer
1 Free 10ct Tide Stain Release with purchase of Tide Publix cpn
1 $1.00 off with purchase of Oreo's and Milk from Winn Dixie
1 Free Nabisco cookies with purchase of 1 nabisco cookie and gallon of milk from Nabisco facebook
2 Free Oreo cakesters with purchase of Oreo cookies from tear pad in store

I used this receipt to send off for a Prevacid rebate that was listed in the USA Weekend from our Sunday paper. Still did good and now my two older boys have snacks for school snacktime for a couple of weeks.

Second transaction is one that I asked my husband to do so that I could show him how I do it. He was in shock over how well he did!!

Total before taxes: -$0.42
Taxes $1.44
Total Spent $1.02

Total Saved $26.33

Purchased
1 Gallon Publix Milk $2.19
2 Oreo cookie packages $3.99 each
2 Oreo Cakesters packages $3.39 each
4 Planters Trail Mix $1.50 each

Cpns Used
1 $5.00 off $20.00 purchase Rite Aid video values cpn
1 Free Nabisco cookie with purchase of 1 nabisco cookie and gallon of milk
2 Free Orea cakesters when you buy oreos
1 $1.00 off Oreos Target printable cpn
2 $1.00 off 2 Planters nuts
2 $1.00 off 2 Planters trail mix Walgreens March cpn booklet
1 $3.00 Walgreens Registar Rewards

Very happy with todays trip and with hubby going and trying out couponing with me. Was definitely different to have someone help with the little one and we got done so quickly. Will hopefully have a trip later this week where I do the big grocery shopping for the week.

Target Read Across America trip

2010-02-27T19:36:00.001-06:00

We took our boys to Target this morning for the Dr. Seuss reading event. The two younger ones were so happy, actually our 7 yr old seemed alittle bored, but he had been studying Dr. Seuss all week in school and will be dressing up as Thing 2 on Tuesday for a class project. Our youngest just sat enthralled with the whole thing and loved the stories.

I did take my coupon book with me, and of course my darling hubby rolled his eyes as usual. He asked are we couponing today? I just laughed and told him I was only looking for a couple of things.

I purchased 4 Gillette body and face shower washes 8.5oz and 4 of the hair and body washes. They are regular price of $1.99 each and I used 4 $4.00 off two coupons from the 2-21 P&G insert. I also purchased a Rimmel Mascara for $2.24 and used the $3.00 off coupon from March ALL You magazine.(Needed the mascara thanks to my middle one using mine to paint stripes on things) I also got hubby an energy drink for being so patient with my searching for stuff. My total came to $2.42, which was $0.66 before taxes and $1.76 of taxes. I thought that was a great deal.

I don't usually buy so many of one product, but with older sons, two brothers, and a nephew birthday all going on I figured what better way to get them something they can use and it not break the bank for us!!!

Surprise in mail today from P&G

2010-02-26T14:17:00.000-06:00

I go to several sites a day to check out different things if I have time. At the Proctor & Gamble site they were having where you could request a sample of the new Pampers that are coming out next month. Their must have been some mix-up in their system, because my postal carrier came to my door today with 5 boxes!! I was completely shocked!!! Did not realize what samples it was, figured maybe one of several different ones I had ordered. By was I wrong!!!!! They were 5 boxes all of the Pampers samples!!!!!! Each package had 3 diapers each in them, a total of 15 diapers free!!!!!!!!! To me that is almost the same amount in a small package, and didn't have to pay for anything!!

Publix savings of $81.23 spent only $15.25

2010-02-24T18:16:00.006-06:00

Did a quick run to Publix today to just pick up a couple of things since new sale ad came out today. Actually was a last minute decision this morning to make trip but still feel that I did pretty good.

Total before taxes $11.07
Taxes $ 4.18
Total Spent $15.25

TOTAL SAVINGS $81.23

Purchased:
1 pkg Donuts - $0.50
8 pkgs Green Giant frozen valley fresh steamers - $1.19 each or B1G1 @ $2.39
1 pkg Oreo Cakesters - $3.39
2 pkgs Hotwheel cars - $1.00 each
2 pkg Jimmy Dean Sausage Links - $1.99 each
2 pkg Dayquil singles pack - $1.29 each
1 pkg Nyquil singles pack - $1.29
4 cans Muir Glen tomato sauce - $0.89 each
2 cans Planters Nuts - $1.50 each or B1G1 @$2.99
2 jars Polaner Grape Jelly - $2.00 each
1 box Publix trash bags - $1.79
2 pkgs Kraft block cheese - $1.67 each or 3 for $5.00
1 box Aunt Jemima frozen waffles - $1.50
1 box Puffs tissues - $2.33
1 box Choc. Lucky Charms - $2.00 each or B1G1 @ $3.99(General Mills Cereal)
1 box Cinn. Toast Crunch - $1.99 or B1G1 @ $3.99(General Mills Cereal)
2 cans Green Giant sweet peas - $0.66 or B1G1 @ $1.33
2 cans Green Giant green beans - $0.66 or B1G1 @ $1.33
6 cans Hunts tomato sauce - $0.33 or 6 for $2.00
4 cans Progressive Soup - $1.25 or 4 for $5.00
2 pkgs Starkist tuna - $0.99

Coupons Used;

1 $10.00 off $50.00 purchase Winn Dixie cpn
1 $2.00 off purchase Winn Dixie manufacter cpn
1 $5.00 off purchase of 20 products of Viva Italia promotion(In booklet from store)
4 $0.40 off 1 Green Giant fresh steamers (SmartSource 1/03)
1 Free package Oreo Cakesters (Homemailer from Oreo)
2 $1.00 off any Jimmy Dean Product (printable when you become fan on facebook)
3 $1.50 any DayQuil or NyQuil product (P&G insert 2/7)
2 $1.00 Muir Glen tomato sauce (http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?bt=vg&tqnm=qjlufpk28075423&o=59297&ci=1&c=GM&p=JyWVTB3b)
1 $1.00 off 2 planters nuts (SmartSource 1/24)
1 $1.00 off 2 planters nuts (Target Printable - Great Kraft cpns on Target site only printable until 2/27)
2 $1.00 off 1 Polaner Jelly (SmartSource 1/10 or their website)
1 $1.00 off 2 Kraft or Cracker Barrell Cheese (SmartSource 1/24)
1 $1.00 off 2 Kraft Shredded or Block Cheese (Target printable)
1 Free pkg of Puffs when you buy two Vicks products (P&G 2/7)
1 $0.55 off 1 Cinn. Toast Crunch
2 $1.00 off 3 cans of Hunts Sauce (play game here)(http://www.recessionpayback.com/#/select)
1 $1.10 off 3 Progresso Soup (SmartSource.com)
1 $1.00 off 4 Progresso Products (Viva Italia Booklet)
2 $1.00 off 2 Muir Glen products (Viva Italia Booklet)
2 $1.00 off 1 Starkist Tuna Creations (http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?bt=vg&tqnm=zalmdhx91036066&o=61118&c=SK&p=ew1Gv4I5)

Of course the Hotwheels were to occupy my little monster while shopping, keeps his collection growing and small price to pay. Also the donuts were a impulse buy at register for him as well. Trash bags were because we were out at house.
I do know that I have much better coupons for the cereals, but we were out so just decided to get some for breakfast. Like I said, this was a last minute trip, so I was not as prepared as usual. I usually spend an hour or two after boys go to bed getting ready to shop with ad and coupon matchups, but I still feel that I did well with this trip. I put the links for the coupons I used, hopefully you can copy and paste and be able to get those coupons as well.

Looking for Comments

2010-02-23T17:13:00.002-06:00

I would love to see what you think of my blog. I would love to see your comments, questions, or any deals that you have come across yourself!! I am working very hard on trying to be more active each day with this and start posting more deals that I find or link to some from other sites and blogs that I run across. Am also looking to get more active with couponing and passing along what I find to my blog readers.

I am currently in the process of still learning about blogging so please bear with me and there are those days that I just don't have time to get on here. I do hear the questions on how do I not have time to do more, since I stay at home and don't work. Actually I do work, I am a wife and mother of three. I do the housework while my husband works all day, which I admit some days doesn't get quite finished or done as I would like. I have a very active 2 1/2 year old at home all day, who is going through the no napping phase. I absolutely cannot ignore him to donate all my spare time to being online. He is not one of those kids who likes to play by himself, so I spend alot of my day playing cars or things like that. I also get up at 5:30 every morning to get our 7 and 13 yr old off to school and when they get home at 4 it is time to cook dinner and do homework. Then before bed I like to spend time with my boys and husband when he gets home from work. I also do all the shopping and errand running during the day with my youngest because I value our family time in the evenings. I actually enjoy cooking dinner and helping the boys with homework and just relaxing and talking with my husband and us playing with our boys. Some nights, by the time showers, baths, and bedtime routines are done, I am just to exhausted from the day to be able to get online. My wonderful husband has more than once offered to help out in evening by completely occupying the boys so that I can concentrate on blog, but alot of nights, honestly I just want to have family time with them. So, if you don't see a post for a day or I miss something, please don't be upset.

I really want to get my blog up and going and be able to help out others with great deals and everything, but I just can't do it full-time everyday. We can't afford daycare and that is beyond okay with me, as I enjoy my time with my boys, but it does put me behind sometimes.

Thank you all.

Huggies wipes deal at CVS

2010-02-23T17:06:00.002-06:00

I saw on several other sites that some CVS stores have the large package of refill wipes on sale for 2/$5.00. I know the ad shows the tubs as being on sale, but the large refill packages that are regularly $7.99 each are ringing up for this price as well!!! This is a great deal. Here is what I did today to get an even better deal on these due to the fact that I don't have any huggies wipes coupons.

I scanned my CVS card at the price scanner to see if I had any printable coupons available. I received a $5/$15 purchase. I was going to purchase Dr.Pepper anyways, since it is all my darling hubby drinks. They are 4/$13 with $3 extra care bucks back.

I purchased 4 12-packs of Dr. Pepper and 2 large wipe refill packages(did check price at scanner first to make sure they would ring up at that price). I used my $5/$15 cpn so basically only paid for Dr. Pepper. I then did another transaction of 2 more large refill packages of wipes and used my $3 extra care bucks and only paid $2 plus tax. It worked out where I basically only paid $2 plus tax for 4 large refill huggies wipes packages which normally run $7.99 a each before taxes!!! What a wonderful deal this is. Now I won't need wipes for some time, hopefully son will be fully potty trained before I run out!!!!!!!

Winn Dixie new coupons

2010-02-23T05:09:00.002-06:00

I ran into Winn Dixie yesterday to just pick up some hamburger for dinner. While there I grabbed a couple of cans of Pillsbury grands that are on sale this week. I received a very nice surprise at checkout. A $2.00 of next purchase, manufacturer cpn from Pillsbury!!!!!!! This cpn is not for pillsbury product, it is just like Walgreens Register Rewards.

I am ecstatic, as this is great for Publix, who will take this cpn. I was starting to get upset with Winn Dixie, as they seem to be stopping the $10 off $50 cpn for purchases and now printing out $5 off $75 purchase cpns. Those are not that great of a cpn to me. So keep your eyes out for those!!

Great Birthday Goody bag ideas

2010-02-23T05:00:00.003-06:00

Having three boys, even spaced as ours are can be hard on our budget for birthdays. I always seem to be struggling to make goody bags for our guests, which consists of almost all family. With my middle one having a birthday at the beginning of December, I got the idea a couple of years ago to hit the clearance sales after Halloween. It worked out great as he wanted a Spy themed party. The yellow crime scene type ribbon was perfect for decorations. I never think to look at other after holiday clearance sales.

This week, I thought about it since I have one with a birthday at the end of March and the youngest at the end of May. I found some great party favors(paddle balls, yo-yos, and fresbies) at Walmart for a quarter a piece the other day. Then yesterday at Target I went to their Valentines clearance section, which was 90% off. I spent about $2.50 and got tons of boxes of cards. Several of these boxes had pencils in them. What a great idea for party goody bags!! This also gives my 7 year old several choices for cards next year without having to pay the higher prices. I was thrilled.
Now I still have St. Patrick's day to go and then Easter clearance as well. I try to get the things that actually do not have the holiday theme or name on them and it works great.

Hope this helps out some others as well.

Good deals I have found at Target

2010-02-23T04:45:00.002-06:00

I found some Glade Plugins with the extra outlet on clearance at my local Target yesterday for $1.64. The regular plugin gel warmers are on sale this week for $1.66, and their is a coupon for $1.50 off from 1/24 Smartsource. This is a great deal because if you buys three it qualifies for the $5.00 S.C. Johnson rebate. I don't usually use the plugin type airfreshners, but at .14-.16 cents, it is worth it for me.

Publix savings of $131.24 spent only $11.45

2010-02-21T05:50:00.004-06:00

Had what I believe is my best Publix shopping trip ever!!! I was alittle upset with myself for not getting the local Island Clipper before going to Publix, because they were out in store. This magazine has a $5/$50 Publix cpn in it so would have saved more if I had picked it up in town before hand.

I am still very happy with this trip, and hubby was beyond thrilled with it. Now I did use several Register Rewards that I had from Walgreens, which helped so much. Here is my trip

Total before taxes $4.24
Taxes $7.21
Total Spent $11.45

Total Savings $131.24

That is a Grand Total of $142.69 for only $11.45 out of pocket!!!

Purchased:

4 bxs Superpretzels $1.50 each or B1G1
2 jars Polamer Jelly 2 for $4.00
4 bxs Seapak popcorn shrimp $379 each or B1G1
2 bars Johnson & Johnson bath buddies soap $1.09 ea
3 bxs Knox Gelatin $1.39 each
2 cans Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls $1.67 each or 3/$5.00
4 cans Pillsbury Crescent Rolls $1.67 each
2 pkg Hot Wheels Cars $1.00
2 pkgs Kraft singles $3.00 each
2 pkgs Kraft Shredded cheese $3.19 each
2 pkgs Publix bread $1.33 each
4 pkgs Fischer Fusion Snack Mix $1.50 ea
2 bxs Muellers angel hair pasta $0.65 ea
4 bxs Zatarains red beans and rice $1.03 ea or B1G1
4 jars Classico Pasta Sauce $1.34 ea or B1G1
8 cans Progresso Soup $1.19 ea or B1g1

Coupons Used:
4 $.50/1 Superpretzel
2 $1.00/1 Polamer Jelly
4 $4.00/1 Seapack
2 $1.00/1 Johnson & Johnson
3 $4.00/1 Knox product
1 $0.75/2 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls
2 $0.50/1 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
1 $0.50/2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
2 $1.00/3 Pillsbury Sweet/Crescent Rolls Publix cpn
2 $1.00/2 Kraft or cracker barrel cheese
2 $2.00 off Publix bread when you purchase 1 Kraft singles and 1 Kraft shredded cheese
4 $1.00/1 Fisher Fusion product
1 $0.55/2 Muellers pasta
1 $1.00/4 Zatarains
2 $1.00/2 Classico Sauce
2 $1.10/3 Progresso Soup
2 $1.00/4 Progresso Publx Cpn
1 $10/$50 purchas Winn Dixie cpn
1 $10.00 Walgreens Register Reward
1 $5.00 Walgreens RR
2 $2.50 Walgreens RR
1 $5.00 off when you purchase 20 General Mills products included in Viva Italian Days Publix cpn

New posts to come

2010-02-19T08:41:00.000-06:00

I had the best trip ever at publix yesterday. I purchased $150 worth of grocercies for $11. I have not done so well ever. Couponing is really paying off for us. I also had a very good trip to Winn Dixie on Wednesday. I will get those post up hopefully later today with my purchases and coupons used. Thanks.