Dishwasher detergent deal

I went to Kroger and they had a display in the aisle with this detergent marked down from $10.98 to $3.49! Four of the boxes are 75 tablets and then the other two have 96 in them. So for $20.94 I got 492 washing tablets which works out to $.04 each. That is more than a year as we usually wash one load a day.

Thrift Store Finds

I got this set of dishes. I LOVE the bowls with the little handle on the sides.
A bunch of books for summer reading.

Some real new Sperrys that were at the thrift store. My daughter has been begging for some and they were on sale for $79 so I wouldn't buy them. She was so excited to find these. The leather has some scratches on them, but you could tell were from a store.


All these books were $.10 each. The Sew Beautiful is this year's Easter edition. I have about 50 when I used to have a subscription for years. I sold a lot on Ebay for $10 each, so this was a great bargain.

I really lucked up on a bunch of really cute pajama sets. They were all around $1-$2 per set.

$.50 for this plate I bought to use as a serving plate.

The wire basket and three ramikins were $.50 each. I don't even know what the canning jar cost. I paid $8 for the pressure cooker. I am scared to test it. I need to find someone who knows what it should all look like to check it out for me.


I am linking with these parties

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm

Finding Fabulous http://www.decormamma.blogspot.com/

Woo Hoo Friday http://alwaysnesting.blogspot.com/

Show and Tell Friday http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

Show Off Your Stuff @ Fireflies and Jellybeans

Show and Tell @ Blue Cricket Designs

Frugal Friday @ Shabby Nest

Thrifty Treasures @ Southern Hospitality

2nd Time Around @ A Picture is Worth 1000 words

grocery deals 4/26/10

Publix

11 boxes cereal $1.99 ea- (3) 1 coupons, (2) $1/2 Q, (2) $1/3 Q = avg $ 1.36 each box

6 pastas $.89- $. 75 ea = $.14 ea

2 country crock- $2- $.40 doubled = $1.20 ea

Total $19.90-$5/$30 home mailer coupon= $14.90

CVS

2 wheat thins 1- $1= free

Quattro razor $8.99- $4Q- $4 ECB= $.99

used $2 and $1 ECB paid $2.87/ got $4 ECB

Ground beef $1.60 lb

carrots $.48

tostitos chips and salsa $2.50 ea- $1 wyb both= $2 ea

10 ears corn $5

bananas $.49 lb

grill mates 1.25- $.50 doubled = $.25 ea

2 green giant box corn $1- $.50 doubled = free

2 tobasco sauce $1- $.50 doubled = free

10 lb potatoes $3.99

mild (not pictured) $2.68

Total $37.98

Deals for 1/4/10

Rite Aid:(Southern Deals link for coupon match up)
Haircolor- $3 each
Tylenol cold $1.99
Listerine- free

Publix:

Tide 10.99 ea- $1 Q ea= 9.99

2 Tilapia fillets- $3.99

2 crackers $1.89 ea- $1/2 Q

Walgreen (link to coupon match ups)

10 boxes Special K- $1 each

10 pkg Stayfree $.14 -$.15 each

5 Electrasol Finish tablets- all free

Head and Shoulders $1.99

4 toothbrushes- made $1

3 one a day vitamins $2.99 ea

2 Loreal haircolor $14.99-$3 Jan booklet- $2 ea= 9.99 ea (this is the brand I use and LOVE)

Target Sale

Target has a great sale this week! Cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soups, green beans, and corn are on sale for $.45 a can. So, I got 75 cans. I got the last three cans of cream of chicken soup and want a lot more, so I will go again later this week- or send some unsuspecting driveable daughter:) I do this every year when I find a good sale on can food- my husband just loves me(eye rolling coming from him in the background.) When I can get it in a case I put it under my bed. But this I had to put in the island cabinets. I love having rows of the same cans all lined up like a grocery shelf. Holly's Grocery.

Thrift store finds

I am joining in Thrift Store Thursday to show what items I bought at the thrift store the past couple of weeks. The first is a jacket. I think I am going to shorten the sleeves and sew in the waist a little for a tad more feminine cut. It has an attached brooch and a ruffle hem which are really cute details.

This was the first item I saw when I entered this store. It is in a horrible part of town. I was very pleasantly surprised when I went in. Isn't this so nice and preppy. Imagine a cardigan tied around your neck. Add a monogrammed scrabble tile necklace. Some preppy flip flops.

A set of really cute napkins. The Kohls wrapper was still on them. They were $.50!

A sheet for $1. It has a ruffle edge. Can you see a cute apron? I wouldn't even have to add a ruffle to the bottom. So cute! I could add an orange pocket.

More sheets and fabric for $1 each.

This store had boxes of old patterns. I picked out a few that I would really like to sew some items from. I wanted to frame the covers for my sewing nook, but the price tags won't come off without taking up the print on the pattern. Suggestions?

A Shabby Chic green striped shower curtain. I want it for the fabric, but it is in perfect condition. I about fell out when I moved a piece of fabric and saw the orange leaf of the other fabric. I quickly grabbed it and saw the birdies on it!!!! It was a jackpot piece. Can you not see a little girls twirly skirt made out of it? All the items in the next three photos I got for $3. You get what you can put in the shopping basket for $3. I also bought a black shirt that I used to make a pirate vest. It was the reason for purchasing, so I looked around for anything that I could use the fabric for sewing to add to the basket.

Three shirts that I will use the fabric in sewing projects.

A wool sweater to felt. And the pink one will be great to cut to make stuffed animals. It is cashmere-ish.

groceries 11/4/09

Publix
2 boxes Cheerios $1.74 ea- $.55 Q ea + $.50/2 Target coupon= $.69 ea
2 boxes Chex cereal $1.74- $1/2 Q+ $.50/2 Target coupon= $.74 ea
2 boxes Special K $1.99 ea- $1/2 + $1 Target coupon+ $1 ea
Special K $1.99- $1 Q+ $1 Target coupon= free
Kraft dressing $1.59- $1 coupon mailed from Kroger= $.59
4 Hunts tomatoes $.69ea- (2) $.50/2 doubled Q= $.19 ea
5 Nestle morsels $1.25 ea- (2) $.50/2 doubled Q & (1) $.50 double Q= $.75 ea& $.25
2 Graham crackers $1.99 ea- $1/2 Target coupon= $1.49 ea
4 Aunt Jemima french toasts $1.34 ea- $1/2 Q= $.84 ea
2 Kashi Go Lean cereal $2.50 ea- (2) $3 Q from Vocal Mailer= made $.50 ea
2 Hunts ketchup $1.50 ea- $1/2 Kroger mailer coupon= $1 ea
Ragu- $1.10- $.35 doubled Q= $.40
4 Nestle Toll House cookies $1.44 ea- $1 peelie Q on ea package = $.44 ea
Pepperage Farm Baked Cheese crackers $2.50- $1 PQ= $1.50 Peelie to try me free rebate on box
Total $25.91


Kroger
Items in the Buy 10 get $5 off your order:
Rice Krispies $2.19- $.75Q= $1.44
2 Kraft singles $2.49 ea- $1/2 mailer Q= $1.99 ea
Dannon Danactive drinks $1.49- $1 Q= $.49
5 Del Monte Tomatoes $.49 ea- $1/5Q= $.29 ea
4 Quaker chewy granola bars $1.49 ea- (2) $1/2 Q= $.99 ea
BCrocker potatoes $ 99- $.40 doubled Q+ $.50 cellfire coupon= made $.30
2 Carnation evaporated milk $ .49 ea- $.50/2 double Q= free
Dole oranges and pineapple $.59 ea- $ (2) $.50 Q doubled = made $.41 ea
1 Chex Mix $ 1.49- $.50 doubled Q= $.49
2 Keebler Fudge shoppe cookies $.99 ea- $1.50/2= $.24 ea
(I messed up and bought 21 items instead of 20)

Other items;
Pork tenderloin $7.20
Ribs- store manager clearanced $3.99
8 Piece fried chicken - store manager clearanced $3.59
bread $1
2 Chunky soups $1.25- $.40/2 doubled q= $.85 ea
2 BCrocker pouch cookies $2/2-(2)$.40 doubled Q+ (2)$.40 ecoupons= made $.20 ea

Total $35.45

Magazine subscription deal

Thanks to Our Creative Life I found out how to get a subscription for a year of Better Homes and Gardens magazine for $3.99. Go here and enter the code ed9c. The regular price is $14.99, but with the code it reduces the cost to $3.99. I just recieved notice this week that my BH&G subscription is up, so this is perfect timing. I paid through PayPal.

Groceries for week of 10/19/09

CVS
Glade candle $6.99- $3Q-$4 ECB= $.48 OOP /earned$6.99 ECB

RiteAid-

Nasal Mist $9.99- $2PQ=$.799

Nasal Gel $5.99- $2PQ= $3.99

Paid $13.26 with rebate money/ earned $15.98

Walgreen

2- pack Northern bath tissue $3.99 ea- (2) $1 Q= $2.99 ea

2- Pert shampoo $2.50 ea- (2) $1Q= $1.50 /earned $2 Reg Reward

Halls refresh $1- $.50Q = $.50 /earned $1 RR

Total $10.23- /earned $3 in RRewards

Publix

4-Lenders bagels $1.79/2= $.895 each

4 Hillshire smoked sausage $1.99 ea- $1/2 Q=$1.49 ea

Candy (pictured in wrong group below) $.01

Total $10.31

milk$2.38

2- 18 count eggs $3/2

2- bread $2/2

6- Nature valley bars= $.40 ea

6- chunky soup $1 ea

4- Carnation evaporated milk$.50 ea

3- Muir Glen tomato paste $.09 ea

4 - mozzarella cheese $1.25 ea

2 Tobasco sauce -1Free and one for $.39

5 lb ground chuck $1.79 lb

bananas $.59 lb

bag tater tots- $1.88

2- Nestle chips $$2.50 ea- $.50 doublecoupon ea- $1.50 ea

Total $39.35

Total OOP spent was $46.88/ earned $25.97 in store money or rebates

I could do multiple transactions at Walgreens to reduce my out of pocket expenses but am at the point that it is not worth the amount of time that takes. One is that to work the transactions the store has to have the items available, which they never do. So, for me, it is worth doing fewer transactions and paying more with cash. Don't let this be too much of a hastle. It took me an hour and a half from leaving home until I returned, and I talked with a lady from church in one store.

Publix 10/16/09

Peter Pan $1.22 - $.50 Oct All You doubled= $.22

Log Cabin syrup $3.49/2- (2) $.50 PQ doubled= $.74 each

Ronzini Pasta $.89- $1/2 PQ= $.39 each

Kellogs Rice Krispies $3.99/2- one free and three $1 coupons from Vocalpoint Mailer= 1free, 3 $.99 each.

BCrocker fruit snack$1.30-$.40 PQ doubled = $.50

Old El Paso taco mix $1.07/2- $.60/2 PQ = $.23 each

Hillshire Farm smoked sausage $1.99 ea - (2) $1/2 Q from Yellow Advantage flyer at front of store = $.99 each

Snuggle fabric softener $3.00- $3.00 RP 10/4= free

Total $11.13

Groceries for October 5, 2009

Kroger

2 gallons milk- $2.28 each
eggs- free with Kroger home mailer coupon
2- smoked sausage - $3.89/2- $1.50/2Q= $1.19 ea
24 oz cheddar cheese $3.99- $.45 home mailer coupon= $3.54
3- pillsbury crescent rolls 1.66 ea- $1/2 e-coupon+ $1 Q+$1/2 Q= $.66 ea (receive $1 Q towards next purchase when you buy 3)
3- pillsbury cinnamon rolls- same as crescent roll deal
2 Bumblebee tuna pouches $.99- $1 ea= Made $.01 ea
3- Hunts diced tomatoes $.89 ea- $.45 double Q= $.59 ea

I paid $17.83 and got a $4 coupon for my next visit.(I thought I would get $2 coupon, so I do not know why I got $4 back)
Publix

bread- $.01 item for the week
2- 45 oz Ragu $ 1.59 ea- $75/2Q= $1.21 ea (these are the large jars)
3- Hamburger Helper $.79 ea- $1/3Q= $.45 ea
1+ lb hamburger meat $2.41- $1 Q WYB Hamburger Helper= $1.41
Free Publix bag WYB 2- Hamburger Helper
4 Green Giant shoepeg corn- $1 ea- (2) $.50 doubled Q= $.50 ea
Jif $2.33/ free Publix peanut butter
green beans $1.29/free Publix brand beans
peaches $1.69/ free Publix brand peaches
2- Nestle refrigerated cookie dough $1.45- (2) $1Q= $.45 ea
2- Lenders bagels $1.79 (these are in the ad as B1G1F but they charged me for both. The shelf was not marked, so I am assuming they just missed marking this item. I will get a credit of $1.79)

Paid $19.18



CVS

Dial 3 pack $1.88- $1 ECB- $.35 Q= $.53
Toothbrush $2.99- $2ECB- $1 Q - Free

Paid $3.91/ Received $3 ECBs+ $1 ECB for the period that printed.


Total spent today= $40.92
My budget is $150 per week. We have some items that I would like to eat up this week so other than some fruit I will not buy much more.

Kroger 4/20/09

4 Scott paper towels $1 ea- $1/4 Q= $.75 ea
milk $2.58
7 Suave shampoo/ conditoners $.88- $1.75/3 Q, and two $.50/2 doubled= $.34 ea
eggs $1.29
suave deoderant $1- $.50 doubled = free
16 oz Kroger cheddar cheese $2.50
2 Hamburger buns $1- $.25 Kroger coupon
2 loaves french bread on clearance for $.69 ea
2 loaves bread $.78 ea
2 bags Dole salad mixes with dressing clearanced to $1.89 ea
5 # Ground chuck $1.77 lb
Edwards 2 slices frozen pie $2.69
pillsbury brownie mix $1 - $.35 doubled Q= $.30
3- cream of celery soups $1.45 each
Grill mates seasoning $1- $.50 doubled Q= free

Total $41.28
coupon savings $22.93

I have a friend that had knee replacement surgery and is at home getting better. I wanted to make supper for them so some of the things above are for a meal for her. I made Tater tot casserole. If it looks familiar it is Mrs. Duggar's recipe, but I have been making it forever. In fact, Mrs. Bobbie, who I am making it for, gave me the recipe when she made it for me when my 3rd child was born almost 13 years ago. I went ahead and made one for us because my husband loves it and I didn't want to hear him cry alnight. Oh, the french bread, one of the salad mixes and the frozen pie is to take to Mrs. Bobbie.

I had big plans that I couldn't fulfil. I bought 5# of ground chuck and was going to use 3# for the two tater tot casseroles and 2# to make up some hamburgers on the grill and take them a hamburger for tomorrow. I ran out of time. I also have had chicken breasts thawing all day and was going to grill a couple of breasts for them and take a bag of the salad mix so they could make chicken salad. I think I will try to do the chicken and hamburgers and take them by Wednesday before church.

I am slowly getting back to the old me. I cannot tell you all how weird I have felt- totally out of myself.

CVS 4/20/09

2- Crest ProHealth toothpastes $2.88 ea- (2) $.50 Q- $2 ECB back on each = $.38 each
Dove Skin Vitalizer $12.99 on clearance for $4- $3.50 Q= $.50

Paid with gift card and earned $4 ECBs.

CVS 3/13/09

This is my St Patrick's Day shopping from CVS- all green.

1st Transaction: 2 Palmolive soaps $1.49 ea-$1 ECB ea= $.49 ea
OOP $3.22/ Received $2 ECB

2nd Transaction: 3 Garnier shampoo/ hairspray 3/$10
used (3) $1 Q
used $2 ECB from 1st transaction
OOP $5.64 / Received $5 ECB

I was down to $7.99 ECB that expired on Thursday. I went into the CVS by my house and they did not have the shampoo or Palmolive marked and no sales papers. I figured that I looked at the wrong week of sales online. I needed to use the ECB so I bought Easter candy that equaled $7.99 and had $0 OOP. This is the bad part of taking 3 weeks off- I am out of ECB's and feel out of the loop/off kilter/ old and washed up.

Dillards Sale

Who else runs to the mall instead of packs for a retreat? Dillards has everything 50-75% off with an additional 40% off of that. So, run! I found absolutely nothing for me. I saw really cute coats and jackets but I don't need anymore of those.

We are going to a wedding in two weeks that is at the Grand Hotel in Pointe Clear, AL. For those who do not know, it is across the bay from Mobile and is a hotel built at the turn of the century on the water. It is all fancy smancy to get married there. Like Country Club people. I have looked through her registries trying to get a feel for her colors and style and she had some linen pillows in the green above. I found this frame for $3.00 so I might give it to her in a mix of other items.

I got this frame for my turquoise half bath. I needed something to hang over the towel bar. The rug under it is the bath mat. See how well it matches? The frame is a light green blue and the walls are bright blue turquoise so it coordinates well.

I got the boys a sport coat for $8! and the pants were $6.

Ralph Lauren shorts for $11

Ralph Lauren shirt $10 and the sweater was $60 on sale for $18. They are small, though so I am going to take the sweaters back. They are really tight and then the sleeves are too long so they just do not fit right and it wouldn't work to just buy a larger size. Okay, I have got to go pack and get out the door. I am taking someone with me and can't be late.

My necklace set

I forgot about this set I got at Goodies- for $7.00. It will look cute with a red Amy Butler print skirt.

New Jacket

Goodies is going out of business so we ran in on Saturday. I found this jacket that was $40 on sale for $8.00. It looks more royal blue in the photo but it is really teal. I also found some size 1 Duck Head shorts and jeans for my daughter, they were on sale for around $10 but were originally $40. It is so hard to find anything that I like and anything to fit little Miss Size 1 so I was happy to find some things.

Target toys are 75% off

I heard that on the 15th they would mark down the toys to 75% off so I made a trip yesterday to see if I could get my Christmas shopping done. It is already the 15th of January and I had not even begun:) I AM JUST JOKING. But, I did start on my Christmas shopping. Good thing that we have a very big attic. This was $49.99 marked down to $12.48. These all are HUGE boxes of toys, although it is hard to tell in the photos.

For our 6 year old 2nd cousin- this was $29.99 marked down to $7.48.

For same kid- we will give one on his birthday and one at Christmas. This was $39.99 marked down to $9.98.

This is for our gift box. I like to find things for the birthday parties we are invited to throughout the year. It was $15.97 marked down to $3.94.

I got three of these. I may give them to our now 18 month old girl and boy 2nd cousins or may put them in our Operation Christmas Child boxes. They were $5 marked to $1.25. It has a mat to play on.

This is how I try to buy our gifts throughout the year. I budget $75 a month and if I don't use it I put it into an account that builds until I need it. I really spend more than $75 a month with all 5 kids but cannot make our real budget on paper work if I increase that amount. I would never charge anything ,but throughout the year we get overtime or gift money and I have that to use and honestly spend a little more than $100 a month when you divide my last years spending by 12. I hope to do better this year and make most gifts. I am really ready to sew and craft again. Last year we did a lot of gift cards for ease of going insane.