WAGS 3

Trans:
3 Nyquil 12 ct (4.49 ea)
1 Theraflu Warming Liquid (3.99)

Coupons:
(3) -1.50 Nyquil
-2 Theraflu
3RR

Total:7.71 GC and recieved 6 RR

Kroger!!!

Well, I went to Kroger with plenty of coupons, printed some for the nail saver sponge and had at least 4 Tylenol -2 only to find that my Kroger was not doing the Tylenol at 2.50 or the Lint Brushes and sponges at $1. Luckily when I saw they did not have the sale price stickers, I went to customer service for a price check and sure enough they were not on sale- the tylenol was over $4 and the nail savers were 1.99, and the lint brush was not something they carry. These things were part of the $5 off deal but not with the great sale prices that others reported. Oh well, I still got some really great deals!!!

Trans:

2 Carnation Evap. Milk (1.00 ea)
3 3liter Ozarka Water (1.00ea)
1 Milk (2.50)
I Colgate toothpaste (1.50)
1 4pk Red Bull (5.99 - for my hubby)
1 Kroger Bisuit (1.27)
1 Cheerios (2.00)
2 Purina Chew Eez dog treats (2.99ea)
1 4pk Cottonelle (1.19)
2 Dial for Men 3pk (1.50ea)
2 Dial Hand soap (1.50 ea)
3 Bic Silky Touch Razors (2.50 ea)
2 Danactive Yogurt (2.00 ea)
1 Keebler Grasshopper Cookies (3.17)
1 Toaster Strudel (2.00)
1 Orville Natural Popcorn (2.00)
2 Dannon Yogurt (2.00 ea)
1 Kroger Med eggs (1.27)
1 pk Mission Tortillas (1.00)

Coupons:
-.50 Cottonelle fr Cellfire
(2) -5 for Mega Event
-.35 Toaster Strudel
-.70 for the triple
(3)- 2.00 Bic razors
-1.00 Kroger Biscuits (store coupon from mail)
-4.99 Cheerios Coupon
-3.17 Free Keebler (mail Kroger coupon)
(4) -.30 Dial
(4)-.60 tripled coupon for Dial
-.25 Cottonelle
-.50 tripled Cottonelle
-.75 Colgate
(4) -1.00 Dannon
-1.00 Orville Naturals
(2) -3 Purina Dog Treats printable
-1 Red Bull (Kroger Mail Coupon)
-.75 Ozarka
-.50 Carnation Evap Milk
-.50 doubled Carnation
- 1 Activa Kroger Coupon

Grand Total: 9.74 OOP!!!!!
Wow that was cool- I even impressed the cashier! Let me give you the savings facts:
MQ savings: 28.29
Bonus coupon savings:3.50
Kroger Plus Savings: 30.15
Total Coupons:61.94 which is a saving of 84%

Trip 2

Trans :

Double Paper (3.00)

4 Carnation Evap Milk (1.00 ea)

3 Quaker Oats (1.50 ea)

2 Alka Seltzer (1.50 ea)

1 Colgate Toothpaste (1.50)

Coupons:

(2) -1 off 2 Carnation Milk

(3) -.50 Quaker

(3) -.50 doubled Quaker

(2) -1 AlkaSeltzer

-.75 Colgate

Total: 3.31 OOP!!!! Saved 85% - would have been just pennies OOP if I hadn't got the paper!

Wags almost free razors

OK, not sure what happened here but it turned out rather nice. My intention was to get 2 pks of the Schick Quattro Razors for free. Here is what happened:

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2 Schick Quatro pk razors (supposed to be 5.99 on sale, however they rang up 8.29. So after she had already scanned the Wags -3 coupon for them she went back to void and change them. So, she rings up 3 razors and scans the Wags coupon for -3 which rings up -9 then my BOGO coupon which she entered 2.99 for and I owed her .74. So then she realized that she rang up 3 and was about to try to figure out how to void it off when I owed less than the product would even scan. I told her not to worry about it and I would just go get another razor. She was so sweet and I shared with her about the couponing and gave her the money saving mom site. She is pregnant and will be staying home once the baby is born so she wants and needs to get into saving money.

So, with all that said, I look at the reciept and cannot figure out how I got all 3 for .74 but it is a good deal none the less and I used my GC so I didn't pay anything!

My Hubby's Bday

So, today is my husband's birthday. We are either going out to lunch or dinner not sure what he wants to do. I have free offers from quite a few places that he has recieved via email. BTW, go to your favorite restaurant site(s) and check to see if they have a newsletter or birthday program- most do. Then register and near your birthday you will get either free appetizer coupons, some entree or gourmet burger coupons, and some dessert coupons. It makes celebrating a little easier. Maybe I will be able to snag some pics of him blowing out the candles or opening his presents to put here. We shall see.
My kids made him a Longhorn at Build a Bear workshop since he has a room decorated with Texas Longhorn and Dallas Cowboy stuff (last year they made him a Dallas Cowboy Football Player Bear. So, Tex as the kids named him has a Texas Longhorn shirt and scarf. As for what I got him- well, his Longhorn hoodie has seen better days so I got him a new one and then a couple of Dallas Cowboys shirts.
We made him a chocolate cake last night (he had to work a late shift) and some dessert bars which are yummy. I had to try one since I had never made them before. :)
(BTW He isn't a computer person so I know he won't see this otherwise I would keep it all a suprise!)

So he wouldn't let me take pictures but I made him a nice big breakfast this morning (well 11am when he got up) and then we went out for dinner tonight. We also will have leftover chicken fried steak for sandwiches tomorrow!

This week: Shopping Review

Target: 10.33, 2.71, .35 = 13.39

Wags : 0 OOP

Albertson's: 21.14

CVS : 1.18

Topline Salvage: 13.03

Victoria's Secret: 28.13

Kroger :9.74, 3.31= 13.05

Running Total: 61.79 on groceries and cleaning and then 28.13 on clothing - total of 89.92

I have earned a 1RR and a 6RR, and 4ECBs, 6.98 ECBs, and 1 ECB. For a total credit of:$20.98. So that bring my spending to $70.94.

Dry Ice

Here are the pics of the kids having fun watching the dry ice in our experiments.

This is the dry ice in soapy colored warm water.

This is the dry ice in just warm water making big white bubbles that explode in a puff of gas.

Cheap snacks

So I found myself at a salvage store today ( I go about once or so a month) and found some pretty good deals both for my family and a friend of mine (who just went on the gluten free casien free diet). In the pic you will just see my purchases as I dropped hers by her house on the way home.

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4 Kettle Chips single serving bag (.25 ea)

4 Dorritos Singles serving bag (.25ea)

4 Sun Chips Single Servings (.25 ea)

2 Big Bags corn tortilla chips (.50 ea)

4 Bags Veggie Chips (.50 ea)

1 Box Brown Rice Crackers (1.00)

2 Bags dries Cherries (1.00 ea)

1 OJ (.69)

3 Plum Nectar juice (3/1.00)

1 Hot Fudge Syrup for decorating (1.00)

1 box Choco covered cookie sticks (.34)

Total:13.03 OOP and considering a lot of my purchase was organics (some was not) this is a really good deal. It is about an hour drive so I only go here and there and they always are getting new items. They have a little of everything from food to housewares, clothes, toys, pet needs, auto, paitn etc...... They have just started over the past 6 months gettign organic stuff. The lady told me today they get a regular shipment at least once every two months.

Target Trip 2

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4 Glade 4 oz candles (2.50 ea)
6 J&J Buddies Soaps (.97 ea)
Mighty Dog can food (.57)
2 Betty Crocker Warm Delights (1.62 ea)
2 Green Giant Baby Carrots 16oz (1.50 ea)
3 Lipton Tea 16ct (1.09 ea)

Coupons:
(2) -1.50 on Glade 4 oz candles
(2) -3.00 Buddies soaps buy 3
-.57 Mighty Dog Free coupon
-1 Betty crocker target coupon off 2
(2) -.50 Betty Crocker
(2) -1 Green Giant Target Coupon
(3) -1 Target Coupon Lipton ( I think he forgot to scan one of these)

Total : 10.33 and recieved a $5 GC

Trans 2:

4 Glade candle refils (2.50 ea)

Coupons:
-2.50 B2G1 Glade MQ
5 GC

total: 2.71 and recieved $5GC

Wags 11/2-11/8

Trans 1

2 Almay Mascara (6.99 ea)
1 Oral B Crossaction toothbrush (5.99)
1 Oral B refill (5.99)
Theraflu Cough and Cold (3.99)
4 Wriggly Gums (1.19 ea)
1 Schick Quatro (5.99)
1 Perfection travel steam iron (9.99)
1 Always Infinity (4.99)
1 Glade Wisp (5.99)

Coupons:
(2) -1 Almay
-5.99 BOGO Oral B
- 1 Oral B
-2 Theraflu
-2.38 Wags Coupon for Wriggly (BOGO)
(2)-1.19 Bogo Wriggly MQ
-3 Wags Coupon Schick
-2 Schick
-2 Always
- 3 Glade Wisp
-6.99 Almay Wags BOGO
-2 Loreal

Total: 50.63 on GC from last months rebates (still have 29 on it!) recieved 1RR from Always, 2RR from Oral B, 3RR from Iron and will submit rebates for 19.99 Loreal, 6.99 Almay, 2.00 Glade and will MIR on Theraflu (1.99) for a total of 36.97 which leaves my OOP (well, on the GC) at 13.66.

Trans 2

Lysol Nutra Air (5.99 with raincheck)
4 Wriggly Gums (1.19 ea)
1 Elmo Pop up book (.24)
1 Growing Dino Egg (.74)

Coupons:
-5 Lysol
-2.38 Wags Wriggly
(2)-1.19 Wriggly Bogo MQ
2RR

Total 0 OOP!

Trans:

3 Nyquil 12 ct (4.49 ea)

1 Theraflu Warming Liquid (3.99)

Coupons:

(3) -1.50 Nyquil

-2 Theraflu

3RR

Total:7.71 GC and recieved 6 RR

Coupons for military

Jennifer has a great posting about donating expired coupons to the military overseas. They can still use the coupons up to 6 months after the date. I know I have a ton to donate. Read her post Saving and Giving: Time to Clean Out Your Coupons . Thanks Jennifer!

Albertson's

OK, made a dash to Albertson's today.

Trans:
2 6pk plastic bottles of Dr Pepper (2.00 ea)
2 6pk plastic bottles of Coke (2.00 ea)
1 Clearance Sourdough loaf (.99)
1 clearance hoaggie buns (.99)
1 loaf Alb. bread (1.00)
3 lunch meat Hillshire Farms 9 oz (3/10)
1 Imperial Sugar (1.49)
1 Fresh Express Salad

Used (3) -1 off Lunch meat

Total:21.14

Victoria's Secret

Thanks to Beth for the awesome codes for Victoria's Secret. Check it out here .
I got the cami sweater, the cardigan, a pr of VS panties, and 2 demi bras for only 28.13!!! That is great for just the two bras! I have gotten to where VS is the only place I shop for bras and panties (the quality is so great as well as they have a better life expentancy than most) so I usually wait until they have the semi annual sales each winter and summer and get a couple pairs of panties and a new bra. Unfortunately I couldn't find much this summer but I did get a $10 reward and a $10 coupon for a reg price bra so I did get one a couple of months ago but the deal still wasn't as sweet as this one! Thanks again Beth!

Target

Ok, so I started with almost 15 in GC and I did not realize until ~ Coupon Nerd ~ post that the Glade deal was still working today or I would have gotten more. Oh well. Here is what I did:

1 Cars Notebook(1.00)
1 set cars pencils (1.00)
1 pk Cards (1.00)
These 3 items were bc I had the kiddos withme and we were on our way to my son's karate tourn so I got the notebook and pencils to keep the little one busy and then I had to get something for him as well :)

2 Lysol Nuetra air (5.99 ea)
2 Bounty Paper towels (1.49 ea- Halloween clearance)
2 Bags of 40 Plastic cups (1.49 ea - Clearance)
1 box of 30 Gummies (2.49 clearance)

Coupon:
(2) -5 Lysol
5 GC
5GC
4.14GC

total: .35 OOP

Trans: Trip 2

4 Glade 4 oz candles (2.50 ea)

6 J&J Buddies Soaps (.97 ea)

Mighty Dog can food (.57)

2 Betty Crocker Warm Delights (1.62 ea)

2 Green Giant Baby Carrots 16oz (1.50 ea)

3 Lipton Tea 16ct (1.09 ea)

Coupons: (2) -1.50 on Glade 4 oz candles

(2) -3.00 Buddies soaps buy 3

-.57 Mighty Dog Free coupon

-1 Betty crocker target coupon off 2

(2) -.50 Betty Crocker

(2) -1 Green Giant Target Coupon

(3) -1 Target Coupon Lipton ( I think he forgot to scan one of these)

Total : 10.33 and recieved a $5 GC Trans 2: 4 Glade candle refils (2.50 ea) Coupons: -2.50 B2G1 Glade MQ 5 GC total: 2.71 and recieved $5GC

CVS 11/2-11/8

Made the first trip to CVS today- what looked like an ok trip came out nicely. I started with 12 ECBs.

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1 Breeze 2 Monitor ($30)
2 Crest Prohealth (3.49 ea)
2 Colgate Super Sonic Power toothbrush (4.99 ea)
1 Always Infinity (4.99)
1 Lindt Choco Truffes bag (1.99 clearance Halloween)
1 Reinventing Beauty Mag (.99) Yay I finally found one!

Coupons:
-30 Breeze 2 MQ
(2) -1 Crest
-.75 off 2 Colgate toothbrush
-2 Colgate toothbrush CVS Q
-2 Always
-5 off 30 CVS Q from my email!!!
10 ECBs
2 ECBs

Total: 1.18OOP and recieved 4 ECBs from Colgate, 6.98 ECBs from Crest. 1 ECB from Always so a total of 11.98 ECBs almost an even exchange. There are some other really great deals I just have to get my coupons together and go back!