Kroger Deals 10/11-10/17

Here are my favorite deals at Kroger this week- if you'd like to check their ad for all sale items, click here.

Buy 3 Coca-Cola 12 pack fridge packs and get 2 boxes of Cheez-its FREE.

On-The-Vine Tomatoes: .99/lb
Fresh Selection Garden Fresh Salad or Cole Slaw: .99

Sanderson Farms Fresh Split Chicken Breast: .99/lb
5lb. roll of 73% lean fresh ground beef: $7.45 ($1.49/lb)

Campbell's Chunky Soups: $1.25/each
*$1/4 Chunky Soups: 10/11 Smartsource

Frozen Food Buy 10 Get $5 off at the register: (prices here are after $5 off)

Healthy Choice or Marie Callendar's Entrees: $1.77
*$2.00/1 Healthy Choice Meal here makes them better than free! (make sure to print it twice!)
*.75/1 Marie Callendar's Frozen Al Dente meals here
Breyer's Ice Cream: $1.99
Freschetta Pizza: $4.49
*$1/1 Freschetta Pizza here
Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers: $1.50
*.50/1 Steamers here makes them .50!
Kroger Appetizers: $3.49
Tyson Frozen Chicken: $4.49

Arnold Bread: BOGO- about $3.50 for 2. Or- buy one and get it half price.
Kroger 16oz Cheese: $2.50

Be sure to check BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering for more great national deals and coupon match-ups!

Back into CVSing

I took a few months' break from shopping at CVS. I just got a little burned out with running everywhere for deals, and needed a break. Anyway, after checking my shampoo, soap, toothpaste stockpile, I found that I'm starting to run a little low. So, I'm back in the game.

Who's with me? Is there anyone out there who hasn't started shopping there yet? If you would like to start and have any questions, let me know. Or, if you already shop there, please share your deals!

Since I didn't take a picture of my stash from this week, I'll just outline what I found:

2 Palmolive Dish soaps
1 Tone Body Wash
1 Tone 2-pack bar soaps
1 Colgate Advanced whitening toothpaste
2 Snickers candy bars
1 6-pack boxed raisins
1 Revlon nail polish

Total after coupons and 2 Extra Care Bucks I got for taking a survey: $8.60
ECB's to use for next time: $7!

I'll let you know next week how I've used those $7, and hopefully cycled them into more ECB's.

My Grocery Deals last week

My first trip was to Kroger. I spent $46, and bought what's in the picture below. (My ballerina daughter insisted on posing with the groceries.)



There was a frozen foods buy 10 get $5 off deal (which is continuing this week, by the way). After coupons, the pizza, 2 ice creams, 5 veggie steamers, and 2 Texas Toast products cost me $11.50! I'll include the coupons that I used in the new Kroger deals post, as the deal is continuing this week.

The bumblebee tuna packet was free. They are normally priced at Kroger for .99, and there's a .50/1 coupon here which will double, and make it free!

I always check the "scratch and dent" cart to see if there's anything worth buying. Since it's generally the packaging and not the food that was harmed, I'm happy to buy it, pay less, and deal with a bent up box. (I don't usually buy the dented cans though- deep dents can cause puncturing of the can which will spoil the food.) This wee, I found the Kroger brand Rice Krispies for .99. The inside packaging was unharmed, and .99 for a box of cereal is a good price!

The Dole fruit in sugar-free gel was not on sale- it's priced at $2.19. I had a $1/1 coupon I found here and decided that $1.19 wasn't a bad price for snacks for the kids.

The apples were on sale for .99/lb, so I stocked up.

I also hit Winn Dixie for a few deals. As I spent $13.50 there, I did go over my grocery budget of $50/week, but justified it because I bought diapers, toilet paper and paper towels.

Anyway, here's what I found there:


The bread was BOGO at $2.99.
The sausage was $2.50, but I had a $1/1 coupon.
The bologna was $2.00 on sale
The peaches were .99/lb. Although we didn't need them, I couldn't resist.
The Smithfield sausage was $2.00 including my coupon.

Not GREAT deals, but not too bad.

New Kroger Deals

My shopping day changed from Monday nights to Saturdays, so I'm going to have to mix up the posts a little. Here are the best deals that I found at Kroger this week... I hope this helps as you plan what to buy!

Kroger is doing anoth "Crazy 8's" sale, where they have a lot of items priced ending in .88... This isn't the whole list, just what I think are the best deals.

Kroger 12 oz Frozen Vegetables: .88
Kroger Pasta (selected varieties) .88
Kroger Frozen Potatoes: $1.98
Kroger Mac and Cheese: .38
Duracell Batteries: $2.98
*$1.50/1 AA or AAA 4-pack: September P&G Brandsaver

Other deals:
On the Vine Tomatoes: .99/lb
Broccoli Crowns: .99/lb
Cucumbers: .49/each
Avocados: 10/$10
Kroger 3 lb bag of Yellow Onions: $1.49
Red Delicious, Granny Smith, and Gala Apples 3lb bags: 2/$5

Hillshire Farms Deli Select Lunch Meat 5-6oz: 10/$10
*$1/3 Deli products: Found in the package
Campbell's Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup: .50/each
Totin's Pizza Rolls 15 ct: .99
*.40/2 Totino's Rolls 8/16 Smartsource
Betty Crocker Cake Mix: 10/$10
.50/2- when you buy cake mix and frosting- will double to make the mix free! here
Thomas' English Muffins: BOGO- remember: buy 1 and it's 1/2 price

Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent: $2.99
*$1/2 Arm & Hammber Detergents here

Yoplait Yogurt: 20/$10
*.50/6 yogurts here
Dannon Yogurt 4-packs: $1.99
*$1/1 4-Pack 8/30 Smartsource

Let me know if you've found anything else!

If you haven't had a chance to check out BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering, take a look! There are lots of coupon match-ups listed. I'm happy to be able to post with their site.

Armour Pepperoni Pizza Lunch Makers: .88
Hormel Marinated Pork Roasts 1.5lb: BOGO (I think they're about $9/each, but not sure. Let me know if you find out!)


Kotex Pads, Liners, and Tampons: 2/$5
*$1/1 8/23 Smartsource
*.75/1 8/23 Smartsource

Winn Dixie Deals: 9/23-9/29

I can't believe this is the last full week of September. Crazy. Anyway, here are the great deals that I see at Winn Dixie this week:

Mueller's Pasta: .79/each

Get $5 off at the register when you buy any 5 participating Special K products. Your total before discount will be $15
*$1/2 Special K Bars here
*$1/1 Special K Crackers here
*$1/1 Special K Chocolatey Pretzel Bars here

25-30oz Tyson Frozen Chicken Nuggets, Patties, Kits or Tenders

Winn Dixie foil packs of seasonings, sauce mixes, or gravy: BOGO at $1.29

Pompeian Red Wine Vinegar or Olive Oil: BOGO at $4.29
*1/1 Olive Oil here

Winn Dixie Canned Vegetables: 20/$10 (great stock up price!)
Winn Dixie Canned Beans: 10/$6

Dole canned Pineapple: 10/$10
*.50/1 Dole product: Ladies' Home Journal

Pillsbury 5 ct. Cinnamon Rolls or Golden Layers Biscuits: 10/$10
*$1/2 Pillsbury Sweet rolls: here

Fresh Brazillian Mangoes or Green Skin Avocados: 10/$10
Winn Dixie 5lb Red or 3lb bag Red boiling potatoes: $3

Let me know if I've missed something!

I am happy to be able to post on BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering. Check them out for more great deals and coupon match-ups!

Food Storage Friday

This day marks the end of my 2 week laziness with my blog. I went grocery shopping on Monday, and was able to get a few extras at great prices for my food storage. Here's what I found:


The pasta was on sale at Winn Dixie for $10/10. I had some .50/1 coupons from a Smartsource insert, so they were free!

The cereal was part of a deal where if you buy 4 for $10, Winn Dixie would give me a free gallon of milk and a free carton of eggs. I had 2 $2/2 Kellogg's cereal coupons, so I paid $6 for 4 boxes of cereal, milk and eggs!

I had a .50/1 Dole product coupon I found in Ladies' Home Journal (I found a free subscription online a while ago.) So the pineapple was free!

I paid a total of $3 for my food storage items this week!

Kids' Clothes Connection- My finds

I was able to shop at the Kids' Clothes Connection consignment sale a couple of days early, because I volunteer to work for them. Anyway, I was so excited to find bikes for both of my kids! My daughter will be 4 soon, and I found a Disney Princess bike with training wheels on it for $10! It's in great shape, and she absolutely loves it.

I knew that if I found a bike for my daughter, my 2 year old son would want one as well. I was lucky to find a "Radio Flyer" tricycle in great condition for him for $10 as well! So now my kids both have bikes, and ride them every day. It's fun for me to see them enjoying playing outside and getting exercise.

Since Halloween is coming soon, I wanted to find a costume for my son. I found a cute set of doctor scrubs that say "Doctor in Training" on the back. They were $5, and he loves them! My daughter is going to be a fairy, and we found her some wings and a tutu at Big Lots for $1/each. I bought her a leotard to go with them at the consignment sale for $1. I paid $8 for 2 costumes! I'm happy about that.

Let me know about the great second-hand deals you're finding!

Kids' Clothes Connection- Local Event

I just wanted to post about the Kids' Clothes Connection consignment sale that we have here. If you are local, be sure to check this out. Beginning Saturday morning and running for two weeks, this huge consignment sale is a great place to find gently used kids' things at great prices.

It's a great sale, even if you are not shopping for kids' things, as there are always a lot of household goods and furniture as well. (I'm looking for a lawn mower... maybe I'll be lucky and find one!)

Anyway, Here is the website, which has all of the dates and times, as well as the location.

Let me know about great finds if you shop there, or any consignment sale in your area! I'm planning to shop tomorrow. I'll share what I find.

My Kroger Trip

Well, I had a good trip to Kroger. I ended up going over my budget by $10, but I wanted to stock up on crackers, etc. - since there was a great sale.

My kids wanted to be in the pictures. I felt bad that Mr. J's head got cut off in his. My daughter's nickname is Bug, so that's what I'll call her here. She was so excited to pose with the groceries when she saw that I was taking pictures. (She is usually in bed when I go shopping, as I go at night. I have a hard time focusing on deals when I'm trying to tend to my kids at the same time.)

Anyway, here's what I found:



I had a coupon for $2 off the Nabisco cookie packs and Capri Suns. Since the Capri Suns were part of the Buy 10 Save $5 deal, I decided to use it. Together they cost me $3.50.

The Ritz crackers were also part of the deal. I had 3 "Buy Ritz get free Crackerfuls" coupons, so again, I decided to capitalize on the deal. After coupons, each box was .50.

The Maruchan Yakisoba meals were on sale 10/$10. I had 2 .50/1 coupons. Since my store doubles, I decided to try them. After all, they were free.

The Gala apples were .99/lb
The bag of oranges was $3.87 for 4 lbs.
I found lots of discounted bread. I threw one loaf in the freezer, so it will still by good by the end of the week.

The Smithfield pork tenderloin was on a BOGO sale. I only bought 1, so it was half price at $4.50. Since this will make 2 meals for us, I thought it was a good deal.

The Jell-o was part of the "Buy 10" deal. After the .50/2 coupons I used, they were .27/each!

The Easy Mac cups were part of the same sale. I had a few .55/2 coupons that I found in the aisle at the store a while ago. After sale and coupons, they were .31/each!

The Reese's Cups were on sale for .50/each. I had 3 .55/1 Reese's coupons. Free Chocolate!!!

Kroger Idaho Potatoes are on sale this week for $1.87/5 lbs. I had a $1 off any Kroger potatoes coupon that Kroger sent to me, so they were .87!

I forgot to include a carton of Edy's ice cream and 3 cans of tomatoes in my picture.

Anyway, I felt pretty good about this week, despite going a little over budget. After all, I had to buy diapers and wipes too.

I'd love to hear about how your shopping trips go! Let me know about the great deals you find.

New Kroger Deals 9/13-9/19

Wow~ There are a lot of good deals at Kroger this week! I spent the morning organizing coupons, planning menus, and then my kids and I were off to grab some of those deals. Here are my favorites- For the complete ad, go to kroger.com

Produce:
Gala, Golden Delicious, and Granny Smith Apples: 10lbs/$10!
Bartlett Pears: 10lbs/$10
Dole 8oz Mushrooms: 10/$10
4 lb. bag of Oranges: $3.89
5 lb. Kroger Idaho Potatoes: $1.89
Black Grapes: .99/lb (at my store.. not sure if this is a national deal)
3 count package Tomazing Tomatoes: $10/10
Acorn, Spaghetti, Butternut, Buttercup, or Hubbard Squash: .59/lb
Iceberg Head Lettuce: .88!

Buy 10 Save $5:
(these are just the best deals, in my opinion. For the complete list, see the ad link above)
These are the prices after the $5 is taken off:

Kraft Cheese: Chunk, Bar, Cubes, Shreds, Singles and Sticks: $1.49
Edy's Ice Cream: $2.49
Capri Sun or Kool-Aid Jammers: $1.37
*$2 off Nabisco Multi-Pack and Capri Sun
Kraft Mac and Cheese Shapes: .50
Ritz Crackers: $1.99
*Buy 1 Ritz get 1 Ritz Crackerfuls Free 8/23 Smartsource
*$1/2 Nabisco Crackers (Kroger Mailer)
Nabisco Snack Crackers (selected varieties): $1.70
*1/2 Nabisco Crackers (Kroger Mailer)
Nestle Toll House Morsels: $1.99
Jell-o Instant Pudding or Gelatin: .77
*.50/2 Jell-o Gelatin packs Smartsource
Kraft Easy Mac Cups: .59
*.55/2 Kraft Easy Mac (Grocery Store Tear Pad) makes them .31/each!

*** If you are working on the Nabiscoworld promotion, this is a great week to add to your purchases. (Buy 10 Nabisco Crackers, 5 Easy Mac Cups and 5 Capri Sun packs- send in your receipts and receive a $20 rebate! It looks like you don't have to purchase it all on one receipt.)***

Sanderson Farms Fresh Split Chicken Breasts: .99/lb
Smithfield Bacon: BOGO (they are normally around $5.00/each)
*$3/1 bacon here You have to sign up on the tab on the top, and you should get this coupon. Remember to print it twice for FREE bacon!
Smithfield Fresh Boneless Pork Tenderloin: BOGO (if you just buy 1, it will be $4.50!)

Remember to check BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering for more great deals and coupon match-ups. I'm happy to be able to be a member!

Great Birthday Deals

Well, since my birthday is tomorrow, I have been looking around online for birthday freebies, etc. There's a great list at Freebies4mom.com.

You can find links to sign up for BOGO ice cream treats, as well as various free meals, etc. Today, I took my kids to Moe's Southwestern Grill to use my coupon for a free entree! It doesn't get much better than that!

Winn Dixie Deals 9/9-9/15

I hope everyone is having a good day today- I am! My kids and I got to meet my husband for lunch on campus. We don't get to do that often, and they were so excited to see dad in the middle of the day.

Anyway, on to the deals... Winn Dixie has a lot on sale this week. It looks like they're doing a seafood sale, with lots of Buy-one-get-one-free deals. I won't list them all. If you're interested, here's the link to the weekly ad.

I'm including the best deals that I see this week. Let me know if I'm missing something!

Eckrich Meat Franks or Bologna: BOGO at $3.29
*$1/1 Eckrich sausage or franks 8/30 Smartsource (if the meat franks are included)
Oscar Meyer Fun Pack Lunchables: $2.00/each
*$1/1 Oscar Meyer lunchables 8/23 Smartsource (if fun packs are included)

Gala apples: $1.29/lb
Many kinds onions: .79/lb
Large Naval Oranges: .99/lb

Free Gallon of Milk when you buy 3 bags of Malt O Meal cereals.
*.50/1 Malt O Meal cereals. Selected varieties only, but you should be able to print 3 coupons and save $3!

Dole canned pineapple: 10/$10
Pompeian Classic or Extra Virgin White Olive Oils 16oz: BOGO at $5.79
*1/1 Olive Oil here

Buy 1 Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers at $9.49 and get a 40 count Huggies Wipes Free!
*$1.50/1 Diapers: 8/16 SmartSource

10/$10:
Children's Activity Books (while supplies last)
Winn Dixie 4-count Light Bulbs
Assorted Hot Wheels cars


I hope you all have a good week!

For more great deals, check out BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering!

Free Redbox Code- Today Only (9/7)

Redbox has a free code out for a movie- good today only. Sorry about the short notice! I just found out.

When you go to rent, enter T46T3Q7 into the promo code field, and you should get it free!

Menu Planning Monday

Unfortunately, I am not planning much in the way of shopping this week. On Friday, we're leaving to go to New Orleans for a mini vacation, and to watch the BYU Cougars play the Tulane Green Wave. We're so excited! (the trip is a birthday present to both my husband and me. My birthday is this Friday, and his was last Wednesday)

As a result, I'm going to try to prepare meals that I already have ingredients to, so I can save a little money for the restaurants we'll inevitably visit while we're gone.

I do want to share a great blog I found though- there are so many menus planned and posted there. Let me know if you find something to try! orgjunkie.com

Kroger Deals 9/6-9/12

Here are my favorite Kroger deals this week:

Kroger is doing another 10/$10 sale. They have quite a few items participating. I've only listed the ones that were the best deals, in my opinion. For the complete add, click here.

10 for $10:
Selected varieties of Kroger Frozen Vegetables: 9-12oz.
Dole Mandarin Oranges or Tropical Fruit: 15 oz.
Kroger Deluxe Ice Cream Treats- selected varieties
*.75/1 Kroger Ice Cream Novelties here (Shortcuts) (Thanks Deal Seeking Mom!) makes them .25/each!
Banquet or Michelina's Entrees
*$1/5 Michelina's here
Betty Crocker Cake Mix or Duncan Hines Brownies
*.50/2 Betty Crocker- 1 cake mix and 1 frosting here (doubles to $1 off at my store)
Ready Serve Chicken (chicken nuggets) 8-10oz.

Other Deals:
Tyson Fresh Split Chicken Breast: .99/lb
Fresh Whole Fryer: .79/lb
Kroger 6-12oz Cheeses: $1.25/each

Breyer's, Private Selection, or Klondike treats: $2.27/each
*$1/2 Breyer's or Klondike treats- Both coupons here
Full Line of Carolina Pride Products: BOGO (remember- if you just buy 1 at Kroger, it's 1/2 price)
*$1.50/2 Carolina Pride Smoked Sausage: 4/19 Smartsource

Bumblebee Tuna: .75/each
*$1/2 tuna coupon here (Facebook)
(thanks Deal Seeking Mom!) makes them .25/each!

Jumbo Cantaloupe: $1.29
Cucumbers or Green Bell Peppers: .49/each
Yellow Squash or Green Beans: .99/each
Jumbo Sweet Onions: .99/lb
Green Avocados: 10/$10
Kroger Mini Peeled Carrots or Red Radishes: 10/$10

Free Gallon of Milk when you buy 3 participating Kellogg's Products

Last week, Sunshine Cheez-it's and Keebler cookies were included in the deal. If they are again, use the following:
*.75/1 Cheez-it Whole grain crackers: here
*$1/2 Kellogg's Fudge Shoppe cookies here

Cascadian Farm Cereals: $2.99
*$1/1 Cascadian Farm here
Kroger 6-pack or 12oz bag Raisins: $1.67

I hope that these deals are helpful! For more deals and savings ideas, make sure to check out BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering!

Let me know if I've missed any deals you have found!

Lindsey's Alberston's Trip

I went to Albertson's last week and found some great deals! (They are good through tomorrow) They were having a similar deal to last week but this time you only had to spend $20 and get $5 back. Included in the deal were
Betty Crocker cake and brownie mixes 1/$1
Betty Crocker frosting 2/$3
Betty Crocker Warm Delights 3/$5
Betty Crocker Fruit Roll Ups etc 2/$5
Green Giant frozen veggies 1/$1
Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers 2/$5
Pilsbury Grands biscuits 4/$5
Progresso soup 3/$4
General Mills cereal 2/$4
Nature Valley granola bars 2/$5
Bisquick 2/$6
On the back page of their ad they also had a whole list of coupons that you could use this week (for CapriSun, Kraft mayo, Oreos, Kraft cheese, Oscar Mayer hot dogs, Oscar Mayer salami and bolgna, Lunchables, Kraft Singles, Ritz crackers, DiGiornio and California Pizza Kitchen pizza, Kraft salad dressing, Planters nuts, and A1). At the store I went to in Utah they also had copies of all of these next to the product in the store, so you may not need to bring your ad. All of these are on sale anyway, so it makes for really good deal. Since CapriSun was on sale I decided to buy a couple of those to put towards the amount I need to buy for a Nabisco promotion (which you can find here http://www.nabiscoworld.com/back-to-school/). I also bought the EasyMac I needed for the promotion as they were only $.91 each. With a few other coupons I had, as well as the $10 on my next purchase I got from Albertson's last week, I bought this for only $25, and got my $5 off coupon to use next time:

Food Storage Friday

Well, I didn't buy much extra this week for my food storage. All I came away with that I added to my supply was a box of Cheez-it's and a box of fruit snacks. They were both on sale for 2/$4, and I had $1/2 coupons for both. So, my total for the two was $3.

Remember though, to build a food storage, you don't have to do a lot at once. Add little by little, and you'll be surprised at how fast it grows.

Winn Dixie Deals: 9/2-9/8

Well, late as they are... which I'm sorry about... here are my favorite deals at Winn Dixie this week. Here's a link to the complete ad.

Post Fruity Pebbles, Cocoa Pebbles, Alpha-Bits, and Honeycomb are $1.99/each
*$1/2 Post Cereals 7/26 Smartsource
Cascadian Farms Cereals: 2/$5
*1/1 here

Winn Dixie 16oz Italian Sausage links: BOGO at $3.99
Winn Dixie assorted Pork Chops: BOGO Save up to $3.29 on 2 lbs.

Free 64oz Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice when you buy 4 participating products:

24 oz. Aunt Jemima syrup
2 lb. Aunt Jemima pancake mix
*$1/2 Aunt Jemima mixes or syrup 8/30 Red Plum
12 oz. instant grits
*$1/2 Quaker Grits 8/30 Red Plum
42 oz. old fashioned or quick oats
10.1 oz. breakfast cookies
1.23 oz. True Delight bars
*$1/1 Quaker True Delights bars 8/23 Red Plum
7.4 oz. Simple Harvest bars
15 oz. Cap'n' Crunch
18-21 oz. Life
16 oz. Oat Squares
12.6 oz. Oatmeal To Go bars
7.9-10 oz. Chewy granola bars or 10.5-16.25 oz.
*.75/2 Chewy Granola Bars 8/30 Red Plum

Sargento Deli Cheese slices: 636-8oz: 2/$5
*.40/1 Sargento Slices 8/30 Smart Source
Yoplait Go-gurt: 2/$5
*.40/1 or .80/2 Go-gurt packs here
Minute Maid Juice Bars: BOGO at $3.39
*.50/1 Minute Maid Frozen Novelty 7/29 Red Plum, makes them about $1.20/each!

$2 off Winn Dixie Gallon or 1/2 Gallon Milk when you buy 2 2 Kellogg's 12-count Poptarts

20 oz Dole Pineapple: 10/$10
Fresh Cucumbers: 2/.99
Fresh Green Cabbage: .59/lb
Fresh Green Skin Avocados: 10/$10
Large Sweet Cantaloupe: BOGO at $2.99
5 lb Bag Winn Dixie Red, Yellow or White Potatoes: BOGO at $4.49
Mt Olive Dill Products: BOGO at $3.19
*.50/1 Mt Olive Product 7/19 Smartsource

Cheez-it Snack Crackers: BOGO at $4.29
*.75/1 Cheez-it Whole Grain crackers (if included) here

Huggies Baby Wipes: 64-72 count tub: $2.79
*.50/1 64+ count wipes: 8/16 Smartsource

For more great deals, be sure to check BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering!

My Kroger Trip this week

Wow.. I am so behind this week! I'm sorry to be so late getting posts up. I've been busy getting my daughter started in her co-op preschool, my husband's birthday was today, and other random stuff.

Anyway, Monday night, I made a trip to Kroger to get some shopping done. I didn't do great, but I stayed close to my budget of $50/week, and I got everything that I needed.
I ended up paying $54 for this, and saved about $28, so not my best, but I'm still happy with it.


Kroger is having a promotion where you can buy any 3 participating Kellogg's products, and you will get a free gallon of milk. When I got to the store, I realized that the Cheez-it's and fruit snacks were included in the deal, where I thought from the store ad that I would have to buy 3 boxed of cereal.
The Cheez-its were on sale for $2.50/each, and I had a $1/2 coupon from a Kroger mailer. The fruit snacks were 2/$4, and I bought 2 because I had a $1/2 Kellogg's fruit snacks coupon. SO, I bought the crackers, fruit snacks and milk for $7!

I wasn't planning to buy frozen chicken, but it was on sale for $4.50 for 4 lbs. I had a $1/1 pack of Kroger frozen chicken coupon from a Kroger mailer, so I decided to get it.

The Eckrich products are BOGO this week, and I had 2 $1/1 coupons. (Check last Sunday's paper.) So, the bologna ended up being .50, and the sausage was about .95.

The cake mix (for my husband's birthday today) was $10/10, and the frosting was $1.69/each. I had a $1/cake and frosting coupon, as well as a .50/1 frosting coupon for the other frosting.

The Bounty paper towels are on sale this week 10/$10. Check Sunday's P&G insert for .25/1, which doubled for me to .50 off.

The grapes were .99/lb so I stocked up. My kids love grapes, so I bought 4 lbs. I hope they're not tired of them after this week.

Anyway, those are my highlights. Since it's so late in the week, I won't post a complete Kroger deals post, but I'll include a link here for you to check their ad.

Also, check BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering for more great deals.

Let me know what you find this week!!!

Menu Planning Monday

Last night, I actually used my pork ribs! (They have been on my menu for about a month, and I've been too intimidated to try them). They turned out great though, and I have leftovers that we ate in sandwiches for lunch today.

I've had kind of a tough time figuring out what to make this week. Here's what I've decided:

Monday: Tortellini and Sausage- A couple of weeks ago, I posted about an opportunity to get some free food from Schwan's home grocery delivery. It looks like they still have that promotion going. Here is the link, if you're interested. I chose to get their 3 cheese tortellini, and it came last week. I'm excited to try it! Eckrich sausage is on a BOGO sale at Kroger this week (probably about $2.00/each), and there was a coupon for $1/1 Eckrich sausage in yesterday's paper.

Tuesday: White Chicken Chili- Here is the recipe that I'm going to try. If you want to try it with me, let me know how it turns out!

Wednesday: My husband's birthday! I think I'll make lasagna that day. I found this recipe to try.

Thursday: Family Sized Baked Burrito: Here's another one that I haven't tried. I was looking on some other blogs for ideas though, and it looks pretty interesting. Here is the recipe. I found it on Melissa's Bargain Blog.

Friday: Potatoes and Chicken Gravy

Saturday: Tamale Casserole (recipe coming soon)

Sunday: Sweet and Sour Meatballs Over Rice

I'd love to know what you're planning this week!

Free Sample of Nature Valley Nut Clusters

I love to read The Money Saving Mom's blog. She posted a link advertising a free sample of Nature Valley Nut Clusters. On her post, she said that her sample came in the mail, and it was a full size package, along with coupons!

Go here to request yours.

Lindsey's Albertson's trip

This week (until Tuesday, Sept. 1) Albertson's is having a deal that if you spend $25 on certain products (in a single transaction) you can get a coupon for $10 off of your next purchase. In addition, all of the products included in this deal are on sale! I went last week and bought all of this:



Originally it would have been $42. With my Albertson's card it would have been $25 but I had some coupons that brought it down to $16. If you include the $10 off that I got at the register then I got everything for $6! Some of the other things included in this sale are:
Marie Calender's frozen meals
Various Keebler crackers and cookies
Gardenburger and Morningstar (if you buy something Morningstar you should also get a 75 cent coupon to use on one of their products next time)
Manwich Sloppy Joe sauce
Hunt's Pasta sauce
Peter Pan peanut butter
Rice Krispies Treats
Wesson cooking oil
Pam

Welcome to My Sister Lindsey!

Recently, I asked my sister Lindsey if she would be interested in contributing to my blog. A little background about her: she's a first grade teacher living in Utah, so I only get to see her every 6 months or so. Over the past month or so, I have been trying to convert her to using coupons. She decided to try it, and now, I'm pretty sure she's hooked. I love it when she calls me to tell me how much she's saved at the grocery store.

Lindsey has been finding some great deals at Albertson's grocery store. I have to say, I'm jealous that we don't have one where I am in Alabama. Anyway, she has agreed to post her great deals here on the blog. So, any of you who are lucky enough to have an Albertson's close by, I hope you enjoy what she has to offer!

Free Arm and Hammer Toothpaste Sample

Click here to sign up for a free trial of Arm and Hammer toothpaste.

Requesting samples through the mail is another great way to get coupons. Usually, companies send coupons with the samples, and often they are higher-value ones that you would regularly see in newspapers!

My Grandma's Funeral Potatoes

I listed this dish as part of my menu on Monday. If you're interested, here's the recipe:

6 potatoes
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup cheese
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 c chopped onion
dry rosemary to taste

Topping:
1 cup corn flakes, crushed
1 tbs butter, melted

Grate the potatoes into a casserole dish.
Combine the soup, sour cream, cheese, butter and onions. Blend with the potatoes.
Top with corn flakes and butter (mixed together)
Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes, until done.

It's easy and quick!

Free Arm & Hammer Carpet Odor Eliminator

I was at Kroger yesterday, and noticed that Arm & Hammer Carpet and Fabric Odor Eliminator was on sale for $1. If you go here you can print off a .50/1 coupon. These will double, making it free!
Make sure you print 2!

Winn Dixie Deals 8/26-9/1

I found some good deals at Winn Dixie this week, as I looked through their ad. As always, please let me know if you find any that I missed!

Hormel Pork Loin Fillet: BOGO at $10.59. Two pork loins for $10 is a pretty good deal!
Tyson Frozen Nuggets, Patties, Kits or Tenders: $4.99
*$1/1 Tyson Frozen Chicken 8/2 Smartsource

Idaho Premium Potatoes 5lb: BOGO at $3.99
Iceberg, Red, Green, or Romaine lettuce heads BOGO at $1.69.
Cucumbers: 2/.99

Emerald Dry Roasted Peanuts: 2/$4
*$1/2 Emerald Peanuts 7/26 Smartsource
Juicy Juice 8-pack juice boxes: 2/$4
*$1/2 Juicy Juice products here
Nature Valley Granola bars: $2.50
*.40/1 granola bars here

Winn Dixie Cheese 3/$5
Kraft Cheeses 2/$4
*$1/1 Kraft Cheese here (this is a Publix coupon, so make sure your Winn Dixie takes competitor's coupons, like mine does)
Winn Dixie Cream Cheese: 10/$10

Martha White baking mixes: 10/$10
*.55/2 Martha White 8/9 Red Plum
Earth's Best Organic Baby Foods: 25% off. Save up to .75/each

Niagra Spray Starch: BOGO at $1.99
*.25/1 spray starch 5/31 Smartsource

I am happy to be able to post with BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering. Check them out for more great grocery savings!

My Winn Dixie shopping trip

I had a pretty good trip to Winn Dixie Monday night.

The cereal was on sale for 4/$10. I used 2 $1/2 coupons, so I paid $8. This would not normally be a very good cereal deal, but Winn Dixie made it sweeter- If I bought 4 boxes of cereal, the milk and eggs would be free! So, 4 boxes of cereal, milk and eggs for $8 is better.

The apples and grapes were on sale for .99/lb. My kids wanted to make an apple pie this week, so we bought a few extra.

The bologna was priced at $1.49. For some reason, .49 came off at the register. I had a $1/1 Eckrich brand product. I recently emailed their company to comment on a product, and in return, they sent me a few coupons. (It pays to tell companies when you like their product!!!)
So, after the sale and coupon, the bologna was free!

The Michelina's dinners were on sale 10/$10. I had a $1/5 coupon I found here. (They are also 10/$10 at Kroger this week) My husband is taking them for lunches this week.

Anyway, after coupons and sales, I spent $24.57. My savings totaled $26.62. I feel pretty good about that!

Menu Planning Monday

Well, another week, and I have another menu. Unfortunately, some of my dinners I planned for last week didn't get made... I opted for fast convenient things a couple of times, as we had plans during the evenings.

Here's my plan this week... I will do my best to stick to it!!

Monday: We are actually going to a friend's house for dinner tonight, but I am planning to make a potato side dish called "Funeral Potatoes". It's my grandma's recipe, and they are so good! Here is the recipe!

Tuesday: Hamburger Helper- Since I bought so many last week, I might as well use one. They are on sale at Kroger, and are part of the "buy 10 get $5 off" deal.

Wednesday: Baked Potatoes with Chicken Gravy. I'm planning to use the canned chicken on sale at Kroger, along with the frozen veggies, also on sale there. I still have a few potatoes from my garden that we need to use.

Thursday: Homemade Tomato Soup- It's quick, easy, and my kids love it! My husband's mom has a recipe that I use. I'm happy to share if anyone wants it. Just let me know!

Friday: Sweet and Sour Meatballs over Rice- I bought a lot of ground beef last week that I need to use. I have lots of rice in my cupboard as well.

Saturday: Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

Sunday: BBQ Ribs.... yes, these have been on the menu for about a month... Can you tell I'm a little bit scared to make them? I've never made ribs, and am a little shy to try them. Hence, they are still in my freezer...

Let me know what you have planned this week. I'd love it if you'd share some recipes with me! (With your permission, I'll post them on the blog)

Kroger Deals 8/23-8/29

This week, Kroger is having another one of their "Crazy 8's" deals, as well as the "Buy 10 get $5 off" promotion from last week. I am only going to post about the new deals this week. For a look at the "Buy 10 get $5 off" promo, check out my post from last week here. From what I see, the same products are included this week.

If you want to see my coupon match-ups and deals I found last week, here's the link.

Here are my favorites from the "Crazy 8's":

5oz Kroger Premium Canned Chunk Chicken Breast: .88
12-16oz Selected Varieties Kroger Frozen Vegetables: .88
Kroger Frozen Potato products (hash browns, french fries, etc.): $1.68
8.25-11oz. Kroger Fruit Cocktail: .68
Kroger Cream Cheese: .98
Kroger Cereals: $1.58
Kroger Granola Bars: $1.68
Kroger Kitchen Creations Stuffing: .88

Other deals:

Kroger Gallon Milk: $1.99
Fresh Whole Fryer Chicken: .79/lb
Kroger Sliced Bacon: BOGO (usually about $3.50/each) Remember- if you only need 1, buy 1 and it will be 1/2 price!

Southern Grown Peaches: .79/lb


All, Surf, and Wisk Laundry Detergents: $3.49
*$1/1 All or Surf: 8/2 Red Plum
*$2/1 All: 8/2 Red Plum
*$1/1 Wisk here

Kraft Cheese 2/$4
*$1/1 Kraft Cheese: here

Breyer's or Klondike Ice Cream: $2.27
*$1/2 Breyer's or Klondike here

Kroger 6-pack or 12 oz package Raisins: $1.67

Please let me know if there's anything that I've missed!

I am happy to be posting on BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering. Check them out for more great coupon matches and deals.

My BeCentsAble Saving Story

When I first started posting with BeCentsable's Grocery Gathering a while ago, I was given the opportunity to write my couponing story to share. BeCentsable hosts a blog at becentsable.blogspot.com, and every week they feature a savings story.

Mine was featured on Friday. Here is a link to it, if you would like to read it. I am grateful for the opportunity that I was given to work with them, and to be included as a featured story.

Food Storage Friday

Each week, I try to find a few things to buy that I won't necessarily use in the coming week. I am trying to save a storage of food, in case we are ever in a situation where we can't make it to the store.

Here's what I found this week:

Cookie mixes: after coupons, etc. .69/each
Fruit snacks: .70
Hamburger Helper: .20/each
Cheese Nips: $1.00

So, I spent $3.28 this week in food storage items.

I think it's important to have some things on had that are fun to eat. Some of my food storage includes things like rice, soup, flour, wheat... essentials, definitely. We couldn't do without them if we couldn't make it to the store. But, it's also important to have things that your family likes, and that they are used to eating.

I'm not saying that my family eats cookies and fruit snacks all the time. Only that these are things are fun treats, and I would still want them to have the fun things, if something ever happened that I couldn't go shopping.

For more information on food storage, here's a link with information put out by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There is some great information about what to store, how long it will last, etc. Click on the FAQ's on the bottom right for even more advice.

One more article that I like with some great info: HERE.

Do you have any food storage tips or ideas? I'd love to read them and share them in a post, if you'll let me know!

Free 8x10 Scrapbook page- Walgreens Photo

Today's Walgreens Photo deal is a free scrapbook page! Click here for the link.

When you order it, make sure to type in the code "SCRAPIT" to make it free. It looks like you can pick these up in the store, so no shipping required!

There will be one more Walgreens deal tomorrow. Make sure to either check back here, or follow the link above tomorrow for their last deal.

Today's Walgreens Photo Deal- 20 FREE prints!

Walgreen's is having another deal on photos today! Go here to order 20 free 4x6 prints!

Make sure you use the code 20FREE4ME at checkout. If you pick them up at the store, they will be free!

New Winn Dixie Deals 8/19-8/25

More new deals at Winn Dixie this week! I'll list my favorites. For a complete list, here's a link to their weekly ad online.

Michelina's Frozen Entrees: 10/$10
*$1/5 Michelina's here

Bird's Eye Frozen Vegetables: 10/$10

Hickory Sweet Bacon: 4/$10

Sanderson Farms Boneless Chicken Breasts: BOGO- save up to $4.59 on 2 lbs.

Large Sweet Seedless Green Grapes: $1/lb

Fresh Tender Broccoli: 10/$10

Granny Smith, Red, or Golden Delicious Apples: $1/lb

10 lb. Bag Premium Russet Potatoes: $3.99

Peaches, Plums, Pluots, or Nectarines: $1.69/lb

Free Winn Dixie Gallon of Milk and Winn Dixie Large Dozen Eggs when you buy 4 participating items: (4 for $10)
12.5-18 oz. Keebler Chips Deluxe or 16 oz. Vienna Fingers cookies,
3.8-4.7 oz. Special K or 6.3 oz. Fiber Plus bars,
11 oz. Jumbo Krispies,
12 oz. Rice Krispies,
15 oz. Mini Wheats Little Bites,
16-20 oz. Mini Wheats or 17 oz. original or gold Kellogg's Frosted Flakes
*$1/2 Kellogg's Corn Flakes Crunch, Jumbo Krispies or Mini Wheats Bites 8/2 Smartsource
*$1/2 Frosted Flakes 8/2 Smartsource

Kraft Shredded, Cubes, or Crumbles: 2/$4
*$1/1 Kraft Cheese here

Yoplait Go-gurt 8 pack: $2.50
*.40/1 here and here

Mrs. Paul's Fish Filets or Sticks 19-34oz: BOGO at $7.79

Please let me know if you find something that I've missed!

If you haven't checked out BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering. It's a national list of grocery deals and coupon match-ups! I'm happy to be able to post with them!

Walgreens Photo Deals

This week, Walgreens Photo Shop is offering a new deal every day. Today, you can get free photo clings. (They are normally $9.99 each, so that's a great savings!) Here is the link to find out more, and to make your own.

When you're checking out, make sure to use the coupon code BEES. Unfortunately, you will have to pay shipping for this item.

$3/1 Smithfield Bacon coupon!

Smithfield is offering a $3 off 1 pack of bacon coupon on their website: smithfield.com. Click on the "Sign Up" button on the top of the page. You will need to enter in your email address and zip code. After you are registered, there's a link to get their coupon.

Make sure to click back to print it twice!

Winn Dixie often has Smithfield bacon on sale for 2/$6, or something close to that. If that happens soon, we'll have free bacon!

.50 olives at Walgreen's

Go here to print $1/2 Lindsay Olives products. (remember to print it twice) This week, Walgreen's has Lindsay olives on sale for $1/each, if you use their in-ad coupon. Pair it with this, and they will be .50/each!

My Winn Dixie shopping trip

I had a great trip to Winn Dixie last night.

Here's what I found for $11.73 (before tax):

I took advantage of their "Buy 4 get $4 off" deal and bought 2 boxes of fruit snacks, along with the 2 boxes of Chex. After coupons and deal, these totaled $3.40!

The yogurt was .50/each. After coupons, I bought 12 for $4.

The Juicy Juice was free- I received a coupon through the mail from Winn Dixie's Baby Club.

The ice cream was a special request from my husband, and cost $3.33.

The straws are a must-have for my two kids... they love drinking with them, and we were out... They were $1.00.

Please let me know about the deals you find. I'd love to hear from you!

My Kroger Shopping Trip

Last night, I went to Kroger to take advantage of the "Buy 10 get $5 off" deal.



Here's what I found for $5.48!!!:

4 Betty Crocker cookie mixes- after coupons: .67/each
2 Pillsbury Crescent rolls- after coupons: .50/each
3 Hamburger Helper meals- after coupons: .20/each!!!! The Hamburger Helpers were each .89 after the store deal, but there were a few that were marked down further... they were .45/each after the deal, so I took advantage of that!
1 Yoplait Go-gurt pack- after coupons: $1.20 (my kids always eat my favorite kinds of yogurt when I buy them before I get the chance... I decided to spend a little more than planned to get them their own yogurt... Maybe I'll get to eat some of mine before it's gone!!!)

I ended up going to Kroger, Winn Dixie and Walmart last night to get all of the things my family needs for the week. I went $10 over my budget of $50/week because I decided to buy ground beef while I was at Walmart. (It's not in my menu this week, so my plan is to add it into next week's budget. If I do that, I spent $53 last night.)

Last Minute Winn Dixie Deal- 4 Boxes of fruit snacks for .65!

This is a really last minute deal... I found it last night while I was at Winn Dixie. Since Winn Dixie changes their sales and ads every Wednesday, this is the last day to snag it.

In their weekly ad, Betty Crocker fruit snacks are listed in their "Buy 4 get $4 off" deal. They are on sale for $2.50/each. If you buy 4, your total will be $10, but $4 will come off instantly at the register. Use 4 .40/1 coupons here, here and here. (If you hit the "back" button after printing, they should print one more time.)

Now, your total will be will be $2.80 after the coupons double. Including tax, I paid $3.15. But then- a catalina coupon for $2.50 off my next purchase printed!

So, if you count the catalina, coupons, and store sale, I bought 4 boxes for fruit snacks for .65!!!

Menu Planning Monday

I sat down this morning and planned out what I'll be making this week. Here's what I came up with:

Monday: I can't decide!!! Any ideas?

Tuesday: Homemade Tomato Soup (onions are .99/lb at Kroger)

Wednesday: Hawaiian Haystacks

Thursday: Chicken Alfredo- (split chicken breasts are .99/lb at Kroger)

Friday: Church Potluck Lake Party

Saturday: Corn Chowder or Green Chili Chicken Taco Salad
I use bacon in my corn chowder. After you register with their site, there's a $3/1 Smithfield coupon here (thanks couponcravings)!

Sunday: BBQ Ribs (I know these have been on my menu for the past two weeks... we still haven't made them though)

Deals at Kroger this Week

This week, Kroger is having a "Buy 10 Save $5" deal. I love it when they offer deals like this. I'll list the coupon matches that I found for that deal first, and then share the rest of the deals I found.

All prices listed are after the $5.00 is taken off.
Pillsbury Grands, Crescents, or Cinnamon Rolls: .99
*1.00 of 2 Grands! Biscuits here and here
*.50/2 Crescent Rolls: here and here
*.40/2 Sweet Rolls: here
makes these between .50-.60/each!

Pillsbury Toaster Strudel: $1.49
*.55/2 Toaster Strudels 8/09 Smartsource insert

Quaker or General Mills cereals (selected varieties) $1.49
*$1/2 General Mills cereals

Cascadian Farm Organic Cereal or Granola Bars: $2.49
*$1/1 Cascadian Farms product here

Yoplait Kids Yogurt (selected varieties) $1.99
*.40/1 Yoplait Kids here and here

Hamburger, Chicken, or Tuna Helper: .89
*.75/3 Helper meals here or here

Betty Crocker Brownie or Cookie Mix: $1.49
*.40/1 Cookie Mix here will double, making them .69/each!

Quaker Instant Oatmeal or Fiber One Chewy Granola Bars: $1.99
*.40/1 Fiber One Bars here

There are more items in the "Buy 10 get $5 off" deal. I just listed the coupon matches that I found. For a complete list of products included in the deal, go here.

Other sales:

Tyson Fresh Split Chicken Breast: .99/lb

Kroger Gallon Milk: $1.99

Jumbo Sweet Onions: .99/lb

Cucumbers: .49/each

On the Vine Tomatoes: .99/lb

Yellow Squash or Green Beans: .99/lb

Clementines: 5/lb box for $5.99

Arm and Hammer Laundry Detergent: $2.99

Kroger 16oz Cheese: 2/$5

Please let me know if you found anything else!

I'm happy to be able to post with BeCentsAble's
Grocery Gathering - nation-wide list of grocery store deals with coupon matches. Check them out for more savings!

Food Storage Friday

Here are the things that I bought this week, intending to save them for later.



I bought the Lucky Charms at CVS for $2, as part of my deal posted here.

The Rice Krispies were free- I used a coupon mailed to my by VocalPoint.

The canned chicken was on sale at Kroger for .98/each. I like to have these saved, as they make easy casseroles, enchiladas, etc.

The Dial soap was free- I used a coupon mailed to me by Kroger.

The Mott's Applesauce was on sale at Kroger for $1.88. I used a .50/1 coupon I found here to make the pack .88!

The chili was $1.50/each. We wanted to make chili on potatoes this week for a dinner. I already had some in my storage, but decided to buy some to replace what I would use.

My total spent on food storage this week was $7.84. It really doesn't have to be expensive to create a storage for a rainy day.

Schwans Free Food

Schwan's Home Delivery Company is offering free food to the first 500,000 new customers! Go online to schwans.com/free to select an item. Choose one item- in order to get it free, make sure that it's $10 or less.

I just ordered the 2 lb. bag of tortellini for $9.99. I will have to pay .01 when my delivery comes, but I think a penny is worth it!

YoPlus Yogurt "Switch for Free"

Yo-Plus Yogurt by Yoplait is offering a coupon for free Yo-Plus when you send in a Dannon Activia UPC code. Click here for the rebate form!

An added bonus... there's also a $1/1 Yo-Plus coupon on their site! Here is the link.

Thanks Sisterly Savings!

Winn Dixie Deals: 8/12-8/18

Here are my favorite Winn Dixie deals this week:

Sanderson Farms Split Chicken Breasts: .99/lb (limit 3 packs)

Fiber One or General Mills Milk and Cereal Bars: 2/$5
*.40/1 Fiber One bars 7/19 Smartsource or here

6-pack Mott's Applesauce: 2/$4
*.50/1 Mott's Plus (if included in sale) here

4-pack Dole Fruit Bowls 2/$4
*click on the Dole Fruit Bowls link here, fill out the form and print a $1/2 coupon.

64oz Juicy Juice: BOGO at $3.99
*$1/1 Juicy Juice 8/9 Smartsource makes them $1.50/each!

Yoplait Yogurt: 20/$10
*.50/6 yogurt cups here or here. Buy 12, use 2 coupons, and pay $4!

Pillsbury Grands Biscuits: 3/$5
*$1/2 Grands here

Shredded Kraft Cheese: 2/$4
*$1/1 Kraft Cheese here

Total 10.6oz or Cheerios 8.9oz cereals: $1.99
*.75/1 Total here or on the right side of my blog.
* $1/2 General Mills cereals 7/12 Smartsource insert

Buy 4 Save $4 at the Register:

Any Participating General Mills cereals
*various General Mills coupons here and here
Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes
*.40/1 BC Fruit Shapes here and here

With coupons, all 4 products would be between $2-3.50.

6-Roll Viva Paper Towels: $5.99
*.50/1 Viva here
*.40/1 Viva 6/28 Smartsource

Stayfree Feminine Pads: 2/$5
*BOGO 6/28 Smartsource makes them $1.25/each


I'm happy to be a part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering- a national list of grocery deals with coupon matches. Check them out for more savings!

My Thrifty Kroger Trip

Last night, I ran to Kroger for my weekly shopping trip.

The Rice Krispies, Flip Crackers and Fudgeshoppe cookies were all part of the "$4 off at the Register" promo.
I used a "free" coupon for the Rice Krispies that was mailed to me by Vocal Point.
I used a $1/2 fudgeshoppe cookies coupon found here or on my toolbar.

Raisins were on sale for $1.69
The Charmin was $1.88. I used a $1/1 coupon from a mailer.
The hotdogs were on sale BOGO. I used a $1/2 coupon from the 6/21 Smartsource. They were $1.50/each.
The Activia yogurt was $1.88. I used a $1/1 coupon from the 8/9 Smartsource insert. They were .88!
The Danimals yogurt was on store special for .75. I used a $1/1 coupon from the 8/2 Smartsource, making them better than free!
The 10lb bag of potatoes was $3.79.
I had a Kroger coupon mailed to me for a free Dial soap.

All told, I spent $36.50 for $62.85 of groceries!

My CVS Savings

Yesterday, I stopped by CVS to pick up a few things. I spent $10.32 out of pocket.


Here's what I found:

Pull-Ups were on sale 2 packs for $18, and I got $4 in ECB's back.
I had both a $5 off 1 pack and a $3 off 1 pack coupon that I received from a Huggies mailer.
Wipes were on sale 2 for $6. I had 2 .75/1 coupons I received in the same Huggies mailer.
General Mills cereals are on sale 2 for $5. I used a $1/2 coupon from a newspaper insert. They are also listed HERE and on the right of my blog.
I printed off a $5/$25 CVS coupon HERE. When you use this, make sure it's the first coupon you give. Otherwise, there may be problems with the total.
I also had $5 in Extra Care Bucks from a previous trip.

So, after all is said and done, I bought $40 worth of groceries for $10.32! (and $4 ECB's for next time!)

Menu Planning Monday

Well, it's kinda late in the day, but I finally have my menu for this week finished. So, here goes:

Monday: Chicken Pot Pie (Since I haven't done my shopping this week, I am low on a lot of things. I am able to make this almost completely from Food Storage items. Let me know if you're interested in the recipe, and I'll share it.

Tuesday: Taco Salad (I received some Kroger coupons in the mail about a week ago, and among them was a $2 off $10 in produce. This sounds like a good meal to take advantage of the coupon.

Wednesday: Baked Potatoes covered with Chili, Cheese and Tomatoes (I have lots of tomatoes from my garden. Russet potatoes are on sale for $3.79 for a 10lb bag.)

Thursday: Tortilla Casserole (One of my husband's favorite meals, and easy to make)

Friday: Tater Tot Casserole- Canned Chicken is on sale for .98/each, Tater Tots are on sale for $1.98, and Frozen Vegetables are on sale for .98/each... all at Kroger.

Saturday: BBQ Ribs- I bought these with the $10 meat rebate I had a couple of weeks ago.

Sunday: Pork Tenderloin- I plan to buy one at Kroger. The Smithfield brand are on a buy one get one free sale, so if I just buy one, the total should be around $4.50.

What meals are you planning this week?

Kroger Deals 8/9-8/15

There are some pretty great deals at Kroger this week! Here are my favorites:

Seedless Black Grapes: .99/lb
Strawberries 160z package: $1.88
California Nectarines: $1.49/lb
Dinosaur Egg Pluots: $1.39/lb
Kroger Value Russet Potatoes 10lb bag: $3.79

Kroger 8oz Cheese: 4/$5 or $1.25/each
Kroger Sour Cream 24oz: $1.89
Dannon Yogurt 4-packs (selected varieties) $1.88
*$1/1 4-pack Smartsource 8/9 insert makes these .88/each!
Breyer's Ice Cream 48oz or Klondike Treats 6-8count: $2.27
*1/2 Klondike or Breyer's Ice Cream products: HERE

Hot Kellogg's Deal: Buy 4 of the selected products and get $4 off at the register. Each product is on sale for $2.50

Selected Kellogg's Cereals
Kellogg's Fruit Snacks
Eggo Breakfasts
Keebler Chips Deluxe Cookies
*$1/2 Keebler Fudgeshoppe cookies here (if included)
Keebler Townhouse Crackers

(There are quite a few new Kellogg's coupons out recently, that would match with some of these products.)


Oscar Meyer Meat Franks: BOGO (these are usually around $4/each)
*$1/2 Oscar Meyer Hot Dogs: 6/21 Smartsource makes these about $1.50/each
Smithfield Bacon: BOGO (usually around $3.79)
Smithfield Fresh Boneless Pork Tenderloin 14oz: BOGO (usually cost around $9/each) If you just need one, it would be around $4.50!

Kroger 6-pack or 12oz bag Raisins: 3/$5 ($1.67/each)
Kroger 18oz Peanut Butter: .99
Wishbone Selected Dressings and Spritzers: $1.49
*$1/1 Dressing 6/21 Redplum insert makes these .49/each!
Knorr Rice, Pasta, or Fiesta Sides: 10/$10
*.60/2 Knorr Sides: 8/2 Redplum insert


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Yoplait Fiber One $1.25 coupon

Click Here for a coupon for $1.25 off 1 package if Yoplait Fiber One Multipacks. Remember to hit the "Back" button to print it twice.

Fiber One comes in Strawberry, Vanilla, Peach, and Key Lime Pie, and has only 50 calories!

$5 off of $25 CVS coupon

CVS has a great coupon for $5 off of a $25 in-store purchase. Just click here and look for the ReadyFill link. You will have to take a short 5 question quiz about prescriptions, and then a link will appear for you to print off your coupon.

When you combine these with sales, coupons, and ECB deals, you can save serious money!

A couple of CVS deals for this week include:

Through Tuesday only, Revlon Colorstay Mineral Mousse Make-up: $9.99, and get $9.99 back in ECB's! Combine with $1/1 Revlon color cosmetic from the 7/19 Smartsource insert for even more savings.

BIC Soleil Razor: $6.99, get 3 ECB's. Use $2/1 printable coupon to make it $1.99 after ECB's and coupon.

Buy 2 Huggies Diapers or Pull-Ups at $9/each and get 4 ECB's back. Use $1.50/1 or at the coupons.com toolbar on my blog to make this a better deal. (About $5 after coupons and ECB's)

(Thanks Money Saving Mom!


Let me know how your CVS shopping trips go! I'd love to hear about your savings.

Possible Walgreens Vitamin Shampoo Deal

This week at Walgreen's Vitamin Shampoo is on sale for $3.99. When you buy it, you will get $3.99 back in Register Rewards. (which is Walgreen's customer reward program, and they count as money off your next shopping trip) They are essentially free! It could be better though... Remember when I posted about the Vitamin Shampoo "Try Me Free" offer here? I'm not sure if Walgreen's has any of the shampoos with the free hang tags on them, but if so, you could "make" a few dollars!

Walgreen's Coloring Book- Includes Coupons

If you like to shop at Walgreen's, make sure you check out their new children's coloring book. It's found in the toy/activity section, and costs .99. There are lots of great coupons included.

Sisterly Savings has a great post with some coupon scenarios that will be coming up next week.

Food Storage Friday

Well, I didn't take a picture of my food storage items for the week, but I'll just list them and what I spent. These are items that are included in my $50/week shopping budget, but that we will save for later. You never know when you might need some extra food on hand. (Actually, everything listed is here in my Kroger shopping review for the week.)

2 boxes Mac and Cheese Deluxe: $.75/ea
Kraft BBQ sauce: FREE
1 box Post Raisin Bran: $1.35


Not a whole lot this week, but every little bit helps. I spent $2.85 for about $8.50 worth of groceries for my storage.

Coupon for Free Chocolate!

What could be better than free chocolate???

Mars is offering coupons to the first 250,000 people to register each Friday until 9/25/09. They ask for your mailing address since it's a home mailer, not an internet printable. Here is the link if you want to try!

Thanks Sisterly Savings!

Free Coupons in My Mailbox

This week, I received a couple of coupons for free items. To find out how to join each list and start finding great deals, follow the links:

Free Box of Rice Krispies for me, and 4 $1/1 Rice Krispie coupons to give to friends- I am a member of VocalPoint: a customer feedback site that is free and easy to join. I get great coupons every month or so from them.

Free: Any 1 33.8oz New Juicy Juice DHA or Immunity Variety- I joined Winn Dixie's Baby Club. I get high value coupons and small baby gifts through the mail every month or so.

I recommend both of these sites. They are great resources!

Kroger 3-Day Sale starts Thurs 8/6

I'm not sure if this is just a local deal or not, so if you're not here in Alabama, check with your Kroger. Kroger had a flier up last night advertising the following deals starting on Thursday.

Back to School sale;
Kroger 6oz Classic or Wavy Potato Chips: .88/each
Black Seedless Grapes: .88/lb
Kroger Value Sliced Bacon: .88/each
Kroger 20oz White/Wheat Sandwich Bread: .88/each
Sunnyland Meat Bologna: .88/each

For those of you who are local to this area, I found this in the Tiger Town Kroger.

Looks like some great deals!

New Winn Dixie Deals: 8/5-8/11

More deals at Winn Dixie this week! Here are my favorites:


Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops and Froot Loops(selected sizes): BOGO at $4.19, making them about $2.09/each.
Cheerios 10.6oz or Total 8.9oz: $1.99
*$1.50/3 General Mills cereals- Catalina coupon from Kroger
*.75/1 Total internet printable here

Large juicy peaches/nectarines: .99/lb
Premium seedless red or black grapes: .99/lb
Green Cabbage: .49/lb

Kraft Cheese: 5-8oz shredded, cubed, or crumbles: 2/$4
*Go here for $1/1 coupon. (they say that they're redeemable at Publix, but remember that some Winn Dixie stores take competitor's coupons. Make sure to check with yours.)

$2 off gallon or 1/2 gallon Winn Dixie milk when you buy 2 12-count boxes of Pop tarts, 2/$5.
* .55/1 strawberry/vanilla milkshake poptarts. (found in aisle)
* .55/1 blueberry poptarts here.

Hot, Lean, or Croissant Pockets: 2/$4
*.50/1 hot, lean, or croissant pockets: 5/17 Smartsource insert- makes them $1/each

Yoplait Go-gurt: 2/$5
*.80/2 Go-gurt here or on the right side of my page.
*.40/1 Go-gurt here or on the right side of my page.
Winn Dixie yogurt: 20/$10.
Edy's 48oz Ice Cream: 3/$10

Cheez-it Crackers: BOGO at $4.29
*.75/1 Cheez-it Whole Grain here

Betty Crocker Frosting: 2/$3
*.50/2 when you buy BC cake and frosting here
Sarah Lee Classic White bread: BOGO at $2.69 makes them $1.34
Mueller's Pasta: BOGO at $1.69 makes them .84/each.
Peter Pan Peanut Butter 13-18oz: $2.00
*.50/2 Smartsource 8/2 makes them $1.50/each

Pamper's Jumbo pack diapers: $8.99
*$1/1 Pamper's P&G 8/3
Ziplock Easy Zip storage bags 50-ct: $1.99
*1.50/2 any Ziplock product printable makes these $1.25/each


$3 off at register when you buy 3 or more of the following products:

Tide Liquid Laundry Detergent: $5.99
*$1/1 Tide P&G 8/3
Bounty 8-Count Giant Roll: $10
*.25/1 Bounty P&G 8/3
Charmin Bath Tissue 6 mega, 12 big, or 24 regular rolls: $6.99
*.25/1 Charmin P&G 8/3
*$1/1 Charmin home mailer


Let me know if you've found any deals I've missed!!!

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