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!