Lyrical Dance. 1st place!!

Emma and Breanna's Duo

DECIDED TO RUN BACK AND PICK UP A FEW MORE ITEMS :)

7 FROZEN OLD ORCHARD APPLE JUICE
2 FROZEN ORANGE JUICE
2 LEMONADE
2 GRAPE JUICE
2 MORE BAGS OF ROLLS
2 12 CT COLOR PENCILS (NOT SHOWN)
1 CORRECTION PEN (NOT SHOWN)

TOTAL SPENT: $18.24
TOTAL SAVED: $31.12

TOTAL LEFT FOR THE YEAR: $1590.40
TOTAL SAVED SO FAR: $1238.92

ALBERTSONS IS CLEARING OUT THE STORE DUE TO WINKO'S OPENING!

11 FROZEN CANS OF OLD ORCHARD        
     APPLE JUICE
8 FROZEN BAGS OF MY FAMILIES FAVORITE ROLLS!
ICE-CREAM
BREAD
2 BAGS OF CARROTS
1 BAG OF CELERY
2  SETS OF HIGHLIGHTERS

TOTAL SPENT: $28.92
TOTAL SAVED: $46.33

TOTAL LEFT FOR THE YEAR: $1572.16
TOTAL SAVED SO FAR: $1207.80

UGH I HATE GOING TO COSTCO!!!

COSTCO RUN... I SPEND WAY MORE THAN I HAD WANTED TOO! I AM TEMPTED NOT TO RENEW MY MEMBERSHIP SO I WONT GO THERE!!! WELL THE DAMAGE IS DONE...
PEANUT BETTER FILLED PRETZELS (YUM RIGHT?, DIDNT NEED)
SEA SALT
SOUR CREAM
FLOUR TORTILLAS
2 LOAFS OF BREAD
4 CONTAINERS OF GUACAMOLE
FROZEN HAMBURGER PATTIES (LOVE THESE, THEY ARE THE PERFECT SIZE AND I DON'T HAVE TO TOUCH RAW MEET)
DISINFECTED WIPES (ON SALE, PROBABLY WASN'T REALLY A GREAT DEAL IN HIGH SIGHT, DIDN'T NEED)
SALAD MIX
HUGE FLAT OF STRAWBERRIES (DIDN'T NEED)
GUM (DIDN'T NEED)

SO AS YOU CAN SEE I DIDN'T NEED MOST OF WHAT I BOUGHT, LOL!
TOTAL SPENT: $75.60
TOTAL SAVED: $2.50

TOTAL LEFT FOR THE YEAR: $1601.07
TOTAL SAVED SO FAR: $1161.47

BOUNTIFUL BASKETS WAS AMAZING THIS WEEK, SO GOOD THAT HALF THE FRUIT WAS GONE BEFORE I UNPACKED THE BOX :) SO YOU ASK WHAT WAS IN THE BOX...
APPLES, LIMES, ORANGES, BANANAS, MANGO'S, PINEAPPLE, SPINACH, ROMAINE LETTUCE, TOMATOES, CUCUMBERS, AND SOME ODD THING CALLED A JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE??? WELL THAT WAS SENT HOME WITH A FRIEND!

had to pick up a few items for our relief society party that i normally do not keep on hand.

picked up 4 more ice-creams (we really eat ALOT of ice-cream)
6 cans of refried beans
1 package of ground susage
1 box of fake cheese (yuck)
corndogs
strawberries and 2 avocadoes

total spent: $29.58
total saved: $$19.26
total left for the year: $ 1676.67
total saved so far: $1158.97

just had to pick up a few things for the week and the donettes were calling my name :)

got two large family packages of lunch meat
bread
2 flats of blueberries
vanilla ice-cream
6 boxes of breakfast bars
2 bags of marshmallows so i can make rice-crispy treats
and the bag of donettes (sucker)

total spent: $29.48
total saved: $27.49
total left for the year: $1706.25
total saved so far: $1139.71

HAD TO HIT UP ALBERTSONS BEFORE THE SALE ENDED TODAY!

I AM SO EXCITED THAT WE ARE GETTING THE WEEKLY ADDS FOR THE GROCERY STORES A DAY EARLIER NOW BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT THERE ISN'T GOING TO BE ANY DEALS, SO NO GROCERY SHOPPING FOR ME FOR THE NEXT WEEK :)

I DID STOCK UP ON MORE CEREAL, MUFFIN MIXES, GRANOLA BARS, BREAKFAST BARS, BREAD, ICE-CREAM, GUM, FLOUR TORTILLAS, TUNA, LEMON COOKIES, AND I TOTALLY SCORED ON THE CLEARANCE RACK I FOUND BOXES OF THREE FINISH DISH WASHING GEL PACKS FOR $5.00 SO I BOUGHT TWO SETS OF THOSE, 3 RESOLVE STAIN REMOVER FOR $2.50 AND 5 BAGS OF AUSTRALIAN YUMMY LICORICE FOR .60 EACH!

TOTAL SPENT: $44.60
TOTAL SAVED: $ 77.93
TOTAL LEFT FOR THE YEAR: $1735.73
TOTAL SAVED SO FAR: $1112.22

LOVING ALBERTSONS THIS WEEK!!!

THIS WAS MY BIG STOCK UP WEEK ON MUFFIN MIXES (I MAKE TWO DOZEN EVERY SUNDAY FOR THE WEEK), 4 BOXES OF CEREAL, 2 CRANBERRY JUICE, 2 WHITE GRAPE JUICE, 1 GALLON OF ORGANIC MILK, 2 VANILLA ICE-CREAMS, CHICKEN TAQUITOS, AND 4 BAGS OF SPICY BONELESS CHICKEN WINGS (ROBS AND NATHAN'S FAVORITES)

TOTAL SPENT: $46.57 + GOT BACK A $4.50 MILK CATALINA FOR NEXT WEEK AND A $2.00 CATALINA, SO REALLY I ONLY SPENT $40.07!
TOTAL SAVED: $68.61
TOTAL LEFT FOR THIS YEAR: $1780.33
TOTAL SAVED THIS YEAR: $1034.29

THIS WEEKS BOUNTIFUL BASKETS

THIS WEEKS BOUNTIFUL BASKETS INCLUDED CORN, BROCCOLI, ROMAINE LETTUCE, ASPARAGUS, MUSHROOMS, EGGPLANT, APPLES, PEARS, ORANGES, PINEAPPLE, BANANAS AND LEMONS! THIS DEFINITELY ISN'T MAKE FAVORITE WEEK THREE VEGGIES I DO NOT LIKE ASPARAGUS, MUSHROOMS AND EGGPLANT...OFF TO THE NEIGHBORS THEY GO :)

GENERAL MILLS FREE ITEMS!!! DONT MISS OUT!!!

DID YOU RECEIVE THIS GENERAL MILLS "TRY ME FREE" IN YOUR SUNDAY PAPER? ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS BUY THE ITEMS AT VONS, SEND IN THE UPC BAR CODES OFF EACH BOX AND YOUR RECEIPT AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A REFUND CHECK IN THE MAIL WITHIN 8 WEEKS!

I BOUGHT EACH ITEM ON THE LIST. MOST OF THE STUFF I WOULD NEVER BUY BUT FOR FREE WE WILL GIVE IT A TRY :)


TOTAL CAME TO $26.95 AND I SAVED $14.85

TOTAL COST: FREE!!!!

PICKLES!!!

TODAY WAS THE LAST DAY THAT PICKLES WERE ON SALE. MY KIDS GO THROUGH PICKLES LIKE THEY ARE CANDY. I HAD 5 .75 OFF COUPONS FOR PICKLES AND ONE $1.00 OFF M&M'S COUPON. HAD TO BUY 10 ITEMS TO GET AN EXTRA $5.00 OFF SO I TREATED MYSELF TO PAPER PLATES (SAD WHEN THAT IS A LUXURY). ON MY WAY OUT I FOUND QUAKER GRANOLA BARS ON CLEARANCE FOR A $1.00 EACH AND THEY DON'T EXPIRE TILL 2013!

TOTAL SPENT: $19.85
TOTAL SAVED: $ $42.62
TOTAL LEFT FOR THE YEAR: $1821.03
TOTAL SAVED SO FAR: $965.68

I NEEDED MY FIX OF COKE!!!

I HAD TO HIT UP ALBERTSONS TO BUY SOME MORE SODA, I PANICKED THIS MORNING WHEN I SAW ONLY ONE SODA LEFT! THERE ARE NO REALLY GOOD DEALS ON SODA BUT DESPERATE TIMES MEANS I REALLY DIDN'T CARE WHAT I HAD TO PAY FOR IT :)
BOUGHT 4 12 PACKS OF COKE AND 2 WELCH'S GRAPE JELLY'S THAT WE ON SALE AND I HAD COUPONS SO I DECIDED TO PICK THOSE UP TOO.

TOTAL COST: $14.90
TOTAL SAVED: $15.24

TOTAL LEFT FOR THE YEAR: $1840.88
TOTAL SAVED SO FAR: $923.06

THIS WEEKS BOUNTIFUL BASKETS

THIS WEEKS BOUNTIFUL BASKETS INCLUDED ROMAINE LETTUCE, POTATOES, ONIONS, BROCCOLI, CELERY, TOMATOES, APPLES, STRAWBERRIES, PEARS AND A PINEAPPLE. ALL FOR ONLY $16.50!

TOTAL LEFT FOR THE YEAR: $1855.78
TOTAL SAVED SO FAR: $907.82

SMALL ALBERTSONS RUN TURNED INTO A LARGE RUN...

TODAY I DID A QUICK RUN TO ALBERTSONS TO JUST PICK UP A FEW THINGS ( AVOCADOS, CHEESE AND ICE CREAM) AND CAME HOME WITH A LOT MORE THAN I PLANNED. WHEN I GOT TO ALBERTSONS THAT HAD A BOOK WITH ALL SORTS OF COUPONS THAT WENT WITH THEIR SALE...CLEARLY I GOT SUPER EXCITED.
I PICKED UP 4 DIGERNO FROZEN PIZZAS
1 BOX OF CHICKEN AND CHEESE TOQUITOS
1 BOX OF SOFT PRETZELS
I BAG OF TYSON CHICKEN
2 BAGS OF FRENCH FRIES,
4 GALLONS OF ICE CREAM
2 BAGS OF SHREDDED CHEESE
4 CANS OF REFRIED BEANS
2 BAGS OF TORTILLAS
2 BAGS OF CHIPS
2 BOXES OF POP CORN
2 BOTTLES OF 7 UP
2 BOTTLES OF O.J.
1 TUB OF SOUR CREAM
4 AVOCADOS
6 ORANGES
2 BAGS OF CARROTS
2 PACKAGES OF PAPER PLATES
2 BAGS OF DOG TREATS, CANNING LABELS AND A CANNING TOOL AND HAIR DETANGLER AND 4 SPONGES ALL OF WHICH  I FOUND IN THE CLEARANCE SECTION

TOTAL PAID $83.81
TOTAL SAVED $128.10!!! WOOHOO!
TOTAL LEFT FOR THE YEAR $1872.28
TOTAL SAVED SO FAR $907.82

WHAT TO BUY IN FEBRUARY!

National Canned Food Month: canned fruit, vegetables, pie fillings, soups, meats:  tuna, chicken, salmon
Super Bowl Sunday: soda pop, chips, dips, cheese, sandwich items, crackers, snacks, wings, cut fruit & veggie trays
National Hot Breakfast Month: oatmeal, Cream of Wheat, frozen waffles, syrup, waffle & pancake mix, hash browns, bacon, sausage
Valentine’s Day: boxed and bar chocolate, lubricants & KY jelly, perfume, cards, stuffed animals, gift sets, wine/sparkling cider, flower arrangements, candles
Seasonal Produce: artichoke, asparagus, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, collards, grapefruit, kale, oranges, parsnips, pears, potatoes, turnips

FEBRUARY (ACTUALLY JAN. 31ST)....GREAT START TO A NEW MONTH!

GREAT CEREAL DEALS AND GRANOLA BAR DEAL, PLUS $3.00 OFF MILK AT ALBERTSONS!

7 BOXES OF CEREAL
4 BOXES OF GRANOLA BARS
1 BOX OF BREAKFAST BARS
1 ZONE BAR
1 GALLON OF ORGANIC MILK
10 POUNDS OF GROUND BEEF @ $1.49/LB

I DECIDED TO SPLURGE AND GET THE ORGANIC MILK. I STILL HAD TO PAY $2.79 BUT I HAVE READ A FEW ARTICLES ABOUT SPLITTING THE GALLON OF WHOLE MILK AND ADDING WATER TO MAKE TO 2o/o MILK SO I THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE IT A TRY... I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON IF ANYONE IN MY FAMILY NOTICES THE DIFFERENCE!


TOTAL SPENT: $36.76
TOTAL SAVED: $36.75 (ALMOST 50 o/o OFF TO THE PENNY)

TOTAL LEFT FOR THIS YEAR: $1956.09
TOTAL SAVED THIS YEAR:  $779.72

END OF JANUARY RECAP...

THIS MONTH WAS A HUGE STOCK UP MONTH, MUCH MORE THAN I GENERALLY SPEND PER MONTH. HOWEVER, I KNOW THE SALE CYCLES PRETTY GOOD AND I KNOW THAT I WILL NOT HAVE TO BUY ANY CAN GOODS, PASTAS, JUICES, CEREALS, BUTTER ( IN DECEMBER I BOUGHT 20 POUNDS THROUGH A FRIEND THROUGH MY CHURCH FOR APPROX. $25.00), CLEANING SUPPLIES, MEDICINES AND MOST OF THE HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS FOR THE NEXT 3 TO 6 MONTHS. PLUS I HAVE PLENTY OF BIRTHDAY PARTY GIFTS TO LAST A FEW MONTHS.... SO WITH THAT SAID, IT FREE'S MY BUDGET FOR MEATS, BOUNTIFUL BASKETS, MILK AND SNACK FOODS.

TOTAL SPENT THIS MONTH: $492.18
TOTAL SAVED THIS MONTH: $742.97 (WOWZERS)
TOTAL LEFT FOR THE YEAR: $2007.85

DAY OLD BREAD... WHO CARES! ITS DELICIOUS!

YUMMY DAY OLD BREAD!

6 SOURDOUGH ROLLS

12 DINNER ROLLS

2 ROUND FLAT BREADS WE USE TO

   MAKE PIZZAS

1 LOAF OF SOURDOUGH BREAD

1 BOX OF SCONES

TOTAL COST: FREE (THANKS LEE)

BOUNTIFUL BASKETS

THIS WEEK WE GOT LOTS AND LOTS OF VEGGIES AND SOME OF MY FAVORITE FRUITS! DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR BOUNTIFUL BASKETS MONDAY FROM 12 PM TO TUESDAY 9 PM!

TOTAL: $15.00
SAVINGS: $50+

DINNER MENU FOR THE WEEK:

MON: TURKEY VEGETABLES SOUP IN SOURDOUGH SOUP BOWLS

TUES: BAKED BREADED CHICKEN, GREEN BEANS & POTATOES

WEDS: SLOPPY JOE'S AND SALAD

THURS: CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

FRI: BAKED ZITTI, SALAD & ROLLS

SAT: ROAST

SUN: ???



Walgreens awesome deals on razors and party gifts!!! yippie!!!

FIRST TRANSACTION:
BOUGHT 2 BIC RAZORS, 1 FLURRY BAR, 2 TRIAMINIC CHILDREN'S MEDICINE AND THEREAFUL.
I USED 1 BOGO BIC RAZOR COUPON
1 $3.00 OFF THEREAFUL
1 $2.00 OFF TRIAMINIC

PAID $20.15 GOT BACK 1 $5.00 + $3.00 +$2.00 RR

SECOND TRANSACTION:
I BOUGHT 2 BIC RAZORS
USED ANOTHER BOGO COUPON AND THE $5.00 RR
PAID $1.96 AND GOT BACK 2 $2.00 RR

THIRD TRANSACTION:
BOUGHT 2 BIC RAZORS AND A FLURRY BAR
USED ANOTHER BOGO COUPON AND USED THE $3.00 RR
PAID $7.95 GOT BACK 2 $2.OO RR

FOURTH TRANSACTION:
BOUGHT TWO SHIC RAZORS, FOUND 4 SETS OF FUN FAKE NAILS, 2 SETS OF COLORFUL NAIL PENS, AND 4 SHNOOKS (STUFFED ANIMALS)
USED ANOTHER BOGO COUPON AND USED 4 $2.00 RR
PAID $12.04

TOTAL SPENT: $42.10
TOTAL SAVED: $81.63

STOOPED BY TARGET
GOT MOUTHWASH $1.49
GOT SORE THROAT SPRAY $1.79
GOT LOTION $4.29
USED THREE $1.00 OFF COUPONS
PAID $4.57

TOTAL LEFT FOR THE YEAR: $2007.85
TOTAL SAVED SO FAR: $742.97

Albertsons Jan 24th

I didn't want my coupons to expire so i did a quick trip to albertsons and they were having some great deals...not pictured that i also purchased was two gallons of milk, carrots, and a guacamole spice packet...

total spent: $42.24
total saved : $59.18

total left for this year: $2054.52
total saved this year: $658.34

BROCCOLI, CAULIFLOWER AND CORN OH MY!

THIS WEEK WAS YET ANOTHER AMAZING BOUNTIFUL BASKETS WEEK! I AM GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SOME YUMMY SALADS, FRESH CORN, TRY A NEW RECIPE WITH THE CAULIFLOWER A FRIEND TOLD ME ABOUT AND HAVE LOTS AND LOTS OF FRUIT :)

DINNER MENU FOR THE WEEK:

MON:TURKEY SANDWICHES AND FRUIT 

            SALAD

TUES: HAM, MAC-N-CHEESE & STEAMED

                                                                                                BROCOLLI

                                                                                     WEDS: SPAGHETTI W/ MEAT SAUCE & 

                                                                                                  SALAD

                                                                          THURS: CHILLI PLUS ALL THE FIXINGS & FRENCH BREAD

FRI: BREAKFAST FOR DINNER! YUMMY PANCAKES, EGGS AND SASUAGE. PLUS WE MADE HOMEMADE PEPPERMINT ICE-CREAM! SO GOOD!

SAT:  FROZEN PIZZA AND SALAD

SUN: GOING TO OUR FAVORITE BURGER PLACE... THE PIT STOP

SO WHATS FOR DINNER THIS WEEK???

MONDAY: BAKED CHICKEN, BRUSSELS SPROUTS (YUMMY), STEAMED RICE
TUESDAY: HOMEMADE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP AND SALAD
WEDNESDAY: SPAGHETTI, PARMESAN BREAD AND SALAD
THURSDAY: HAM, MASHED POTATOES, SALAD
FRIDAY: BREAKFAST FOR DINNER! PANCAKES, EGGS AND HAM
SATURDAY: TURKEY, MASHED POTATOES, GREEN BEANS, BROCCOLI
SUNDAY: LEFT OVERS!!!

I KNEW MY ROUTINE THIS WEEK WAS GOING TO BE OFF WITH ROB STARTING HIS NEW JOB, CHURCH FUNCTIONS, AND THE GIRLS HAVING HALF DAYS DUE TO MIDTERMS, SO I TRIED TO PREPARE MOST OF THE TIME CONSUMING WORK ON SUNDAY NIGHT. I MADE TWO LOAFS OF CRANBERRY BREAD, CHOPPED ALL THE VEGGIES AND FRUIT FOR THE WEEK AND MADE HOME MADE UNCRUSTABLES ON SUNDAY NIGHT. IT HAS BEEN SO HELPFUL THIS WEEK! I ACTUALLY THINK I MAY DO IT AGAIN THIS SUNDAY. :)

ALBERTSONS RUN AGAIN...I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF!

THE ALL DETERGENT DEAL WAS TOO GOOD FOR ME NOT TO STOCK UP MORE...I THINK I ACTUALLY HAVE ENOUGH TO LAST ME THE WHOLE YEAR (WE SHALL SEE) I NOW HAVE A TOTAL OF 19 BOTTLES. THE FIRST TRANSACTION I BOUGHT 10 BOTTLES OF ALL AND TWO BOXES OF FINISH DISHWASHER TABS. I PAID $33.42 AND GOT A $10.00 REGISTER REWARDS/CATALINA AND PUT THAT TOWARDS MY SECOND PURCHASE OF 2 BAGS OF CHIPS FOR THE KIDS LUNCHES, CARROTS, ONION AND A BAG OF POTATOES. I PAID A WHOPPING $3.93.
TOTAL SPENT: $37.35
TOTAL SAVED: $67.84

TOTAL LEFT FOR THE YEAR: $2096.76
TOTAL SAVED SO FAR: $599.16

DONT FORGET TO ORDER YOUR BOUNTIFUL BASKETS!

I JUST ORDERED MY BOUNTIFUL BASKETS FOR THIS UPCOMING SATURDAY! ITS NOT TOO LATE TO ORDER SO HURRY UP! IT IS SO WORTH IT :)

PAID $16.50
TOTAL LEFT OVER FOR THE YEAR: $2134.11

ALBERTSONS

I MAINLY WENT TO ALBERTSONS TO JUST GET THE LAUNDRY DETERGENT AND THE DISHWASHER TABLETS BECAUSE I FOUND OUT ABOUT AN UNADVERTISED DEAL... IF YOU SPEND $30.00 IN CERTAIN ITEMS YOU GET BACK A $10.00 CATALINA BACK!

MY FIRST TRANSACTION I BOUGHT 9 ALL DETERGENTS  (THEY ARE ON SALE FOR 3 FOR $7.00 AND ONE FINISH DISHWASHER TABLETS. I USED ONE $2.15 OFF COUPON FOR THE FINISH DISHWASHER TABS. I PAID $24.65 AND GOT BACK THE $10.00 CATALINA!

MY SECOND TRANSACTION I BOUGHT BREAD, BAGELS, 2 ICE-CREAMS, 2 BAGS OF APPLES, 2 PACKAGES OF LUNCH MEAT. I ALSO HIT THE CLEARANCE SECTION AND BOUGHT 10 OF MY FAVORITE GUM ON CLEARANCE FOR .98 EACH AND TWO CHRISTMAS LIFE SAVERS PACKS FOR .99 EACH. I HAD A $1.50 OFF COUPON SO REALLY I PAID .25 FOR EACH PACK, THREE CHRISTMAS PAPER TOWELS AND A TURKEY BASTER FOR .49. I ACTUALLY NEEDED ONE SO I WAS SO EXCITED :) I USED THE $10.00 CATALINA AND ENDED UP ONLY PAYING $20.61.

TOTAL PAID: $45.26
TOTAL SAVED: $120.51

TOTAL SPENT SO FAR THIS YEAR: $2150.61
TOTAL SAVED THIS YEAR: $531.32

COSTCO

QUICK RUN TO COSTCO TO USE UP THE $29.76 REWARDS GIFT CERTIFICATE I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL! I MUST HAVE LOOKED RIDICULOUS WALKING THROUGH COSTCO WITH MY CALCULATOR BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO SPEND ANY EXTRA MONEY THERE... I DID END UP HAVING TO PAY $2.52. NOT BAD THOUGH :)

WALGREENS

WALGREENS IS HAVING A GREAT DEAL ON CLEANING SUPLIES...

TRANSACTION 1:
I BOUGHT 5 LYSOL WIPES, THE VIVA PAPER TOWELS AND THE THERMACARE BACK RELIEF...TOTAL CAME TO $29.44. I USED ONE $1.OO OFF COUPON FOR 2 LYSOL WIPES AND USED ONE $4.00 REGISTER REWARD FROM LAST WEEK. TOTAL PAID $20.39 + I GOT BACK A $6.00 AND A $ 2.50 REGISTER REWARDS BACK!

TRANSACTION 2: I BOUGHT 2 SOLEIL RAZORS. I USED A BOGO COUPON. I USED THE $6.00 REGISTER REWARDS AND ONLY PAID .62! WOOHOOO!

TOTAL SPENT: $21.01
TOATAL SAVED: $24.93

THIS WEEKS BOUNTIFUL BASKETS....YUMMY!

THIS IS THE TON OF YUMMY FRUITS AND VEGGIES FOR THIS WEEK! LOTS OF YUMMY MEALS TO BE MADE, I'M SO EXCITED FOR THE BRUSSELS SPROUTS! DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP AT BOUNTIFULBASKETS.ORG!!!

QUICK RUN TO STOCK UP BEFORE THE PRICES GO UP...

TODAY WAS THE END OF THE AWESOME STOCK UP SALES AT SMITHS AND ALBERTSONS, SO I HAD TO DO MY FINAL RUN. THE LAST TWO WEEKS HAVE BEEN AMAZING SALES ON MANY OF THE ITEMS THAT WE USE ON A DAILY/WEEKLY BASES. I HAVE BOUGHT ENOUGH OF THESE ITEMS TO LAST THE NEXT 2.5 MONTHS. OTHER THAN MILK, EGGS, BREAD AND BOUNTIFUL BASKETS, I WILL NOT REALLY NEED TO GO TO THE STORE (UNLESS THERE ARE SOME MORE AWESOME DEALS).

FROM ALBERTSONS I GOT 4 BOXES OF FRUIT SNACKS, MARSHMELLOWS, EGGS, TAQUITOS, ONION, CAN OF REFRIED BEANS AND ENCILLADA SAUCE.

TOTAL PAID: $27.81
                                                                                     TOTAL SAVED: 42.40

AT SMITHS I GOT A CASE OF TOMOTO SAUCE (24 CANS), 6 RED KIDNEY BEANS, 6 WHITE NORTHERN BEANS, 2 BOXES OF SALTEENS, 4 OLD SPICE DEODARANTS FOR HUBBY AND AN UNCRUSTABLES MAKER THAT ACTUALLY WORKED! WOOHOO, I MADE A WHOLE BUNCH OF P&J UNCRUSTABLES AND PUT THEM IN THE FREEZER.

TOTAL PAID: $22.31
TOTAL SAVED: $11.12

TOTAL LEFT FOR THE YEAR: $ 2219.74
TOTAL SAVED THIS YEAR: $356.12

WALGREENS RUN...TWO TIMES...FOUR TRANSACTIONS :)

TODAY I WENT TO TWO DIFFERENT WALGREEN'S AND DID TWO TRANSACTIONS AT EACH STORE.

HERE'S WHAT I GOT...
6 YARDLEY SOAPS
8 EOS SHAVING CREAMS (ONE OF THE  KIDS HAS ALREADY SWIPED IT)
2 TYLENOL PRECISE PAIN RUBS
2 TOMS TOOTHPASTES
1 COLGATE TOOTHPASTE
1 COLGATE TOOTHBRUSH
3 MENTOS (ANOTHER ONE SNAGGED)
1 BOBBY PINS AND 1 BAG OF CRUSHED PEPPERMINT TO PUT ON TOP OF MY ICE-CREAM!

TOTAL SPENT WAS $26.35 + I STILL HAVE A $4.00 REWARD COUPON TO USE NEXT WEEK!
TOTAL SAVED WAS $38.00

TOTAL LEFT FOR THE YEAR: $2,269.86
TOTAL SAVED SO FAR: $302.66

THIS PAST WEEKS BOUNTIFUL BASKETS... YUMMY!

DONT FORGET TO ORDER YOUR BOUNTIFUL BASKETS IF YOU HAVEN'T ALL READY!

HERE IS THE MOTHER LOAD OF FRUITS AND VEGGIES I GOT THIS WEEK AT BOUNTIFUL BASKETS! I VOLUNTEERED SO I GOT A FEW EXTRAS BUT THIS WEEKS WAS HUGE! SO WHAT WILL I MAKE THIS WEEK??? WELL I AM HEADING UP TO SEATTLE ON WEDNESDAY TILL SATURDAY SO I WILL BE PREPARING MEALS FOR THE FAM TO WAT WHILE I AM GONE.



MONDAY: SLOPPY JOE'S AND SALAD
TUESDAY: CHICKEN, SPINACH, AND RICE
WEDNESDAY: BAKED POTATO BAR
 (WE LOVE TO PILE ON THE VEGGIES)
THURSDAY: ENCHILADAS WITH YUMMY GUACAMOLE
FRIDAY: CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP AND HOMEMADE BREAD
SATURDAY: FROZEN PIZZA AND LEFT OVER SALAD MADE WITH LEFT OVER VEGGIES
SUNDAY: ROAST, POTATOES, ONIONS, CARROTS AND ROLLS

I LOVE ALL THE FRESH FRUIT FOR THE KIDS LUNCHES AND AFTER SCHOOL SNACKS, SO HEALTHY AND YUMMY!

ALBERTSONS SCORE :)

I HEADED TO ALBERTSONS AGAIN BECAUSE I FOUND SOME GREAT DEALS, LAST TRIP WAS NOT A WELL PLANNED OUT ONE DUE TO THE URGENCY OF GETTING FOOD IN THE HOUSE...I'M SO GLAD THAT I WENT BACKED BECAUSE I TOTALLY SCORED..WOOT WOOT! I FOUND IN THE CLEARANCE SECTION THE CRANBERRY BREAD MIX FOR A $1.00 EACH (SUPER EXCITIED CAUSE I LOVE CRANBERRY BREAD) AND ON EACH BOX WAS A $1.00 OFF CRANBERRIES COUPON...SUPER SCORE BECAUSE CRANBERRIES ARE ON SALE FOR .99!!! LET THE BAKING BEGIN :)
                             
TOTAL SPENT: $29.73
TOTAL SAVED: $70.78


TOTAL BUDGET LEFT $2340.28
TOTAL SAVED SO FAR $179.50

SMITHS AND WALGREEN RUN...

SMITHS IS HAVING THEIR CASE LOT SALE! THIS IS WHEN I MOSTLY DO MY STOCKING UP FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. I WILL SPEND MORE THIS MONTH THEN OTHERS. BY BUYING MY THE ITEMS I KNOW WE GO THROUGH AT THESE LOW PRICES I WONT HAVE TO SPEND MORE BY BUYING THEM WHEN THEY ARE NOT ON SALE.. SO IT ALL BALANCES OUT...


AT WALGREENS I DID TWO TRANSACTIONS. THE FIRST ONE I BOUGHT THE EOS CHAPSTICK, CHILDRENS SUDAFED AND 2 BOXES OF KEEBLER COOKIES. I PAID $11.04 AND GOT BACK A $2.00 AND A $5.00 COUPON BACK. THE SECOND TRANSACTION I BOUGHT 2 MORE BOXES OF THE KEEBLER COOKIES, A CARMEL (FILLER) AND THE SNOOPY CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN THAT I ABSOLUTELY HAD TO HAVE. IM A SUCKER, I CANT HELP MYSELF :) I USED THE COUPONS FROM THE PREVIOUS TRANSACTION AND PAID .45.


TOTAL SPENT AT SMITHS $32.58
TOTAL SAVED: $42.16


TOTAL SPENT AT WALGREENS: $11.49
TOTAL SAVED: $43.00


TOTAL LEFT FOR THE YEAR: $2296.21
TOTAL SAVED: $264.66

THE TRASH MEN HATE ME...

SO THE SAD NEWS OF THE WEEK IS THAT THE TRASH MEN HATE ME, BUT THE GOOD NEWS OF THE WEEK IS THAT I HAVE CLEARED OUT THE KITCHEN (THIS IS MY FAVORITE CABINET THAT I DID), THE MEDICINE CABINET IS ALL CLEANED OUT AND ORGANIZED AND THE BIGGY WAS THE GARAGE...WE ARE FINALLY ALMOST DONE! I HAVE SLIMMED MY HOLIDAY DECORATIONS TO ONE BIN PER SEASON, AND I ALLOWED MYSELF TWO FOR CHRISTMAS :)

Albertsons list for this week

this is the items that i will be stocking up on next monday, thought id share if you are heading to the store sooner :) To print the coupons that i am using go to www.grocerysmarts.coupons.com, there is three different groups of coupons A,B and C...if you arrow back after it has printer lots of times it lets you print a second coupon

starkist tuna $1.00 use 2 .50 off coupon (Group C) = .50 each

Buy 10 and get extra $5.00 off (prices reflect ending price)
 4 phillsbury grand biscuits use 2 .30/2 off coupons (Group B) =.84 each
 4 boxes Tostinos Pizza rolls 15 ct use 2 .40/2 coupons (Group B) = .74 each
 2 packs of yoplait multipack with granola use 2 .75/1 coupons (Group B)= .74 each

orchard frozen juice $1.25 each use $1.00/4 (go to oldorchard.com and print) = $1.00 each
2 dole salad mixers $1.99 each Albertsons coupon
crunch pak apple slices bags .99 each with Albertsons coupons
3 bottles of 7up for .79 each with Albertsons coupons

TARGET RUN & BOUNTIFUL BASKETS

HAD TO DO A TARGET RUN TO GET CARPET CLEANER AND I WANTED ONE OF THOSE WRAPPING PAPER ORGANIZERS (ON MY WAY THERE I WAS TALKING WITH A FRIEND AND SHE WAS GOING TO THROW HERS OUT...SCORE!!!). PICKED UP THE CARPET CLEANER, 10 COUNT BOX OF FINISH DISHWASHER DETERGENT, APPLE JUICE, FRUIT SNACKS, CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER FOR EMMA, 2 BOXES OF MAC AND CHEESE, 2 BOXES OF HOT CHOCOLATE AND TWO BOXES OF TOWNHOUSE CRACKERS... ALL FOR $11.78!!! I ALSO HAD ORDERED MY BOUNTIFUL BASKET FOR $16.50 :)

TOTAL SPENT: $129.99
TOTAL SAVED: $108.72
TOTAL LEFT FOR THE YEAR: $2370.01


*TARGET IS AWESOME TO SHOP AT WITH COUPONS BECAUSE YOU CAN STACK A MANUFACTURE COUPON WITH A TARGET COUPON (THEY HAVE A WHOLE COUPON SECTION ON THEIR WEBSITE THAT YOU CAN PRINT AND BRING WITH YOU TO THE STORE*

WEBSITES TO CHECK OUT!

HERE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE WEBSITES THAT I FOLLOW TO GET MOST OF THE GOOD DEALS :)

WWW.FABULOUSLYFRUGAL.COM

WWW.ATHRIFTYMOM.COM

WWW.HIP2SAVE.COM

WWW.THEKRAZYCOUPONLADY.COM

FOR MY INSPIRATION I FOLLOW THIS AMAZING BLOG. READ HER STORY AND IT WILL PUT SOME PERSPECTIVE IN YOUR OWN LIFE...

WWW.THEPRUDENTHOMEMAKER.COM

THIS WEEKS DINNER MENU

MONDAY: SNACKED ON FRUIT SALAD, VEGGIES, AND PEANUT BUTTER PRETZELS FOR
                    THE ENTIRE DRIVE HOME, NO ONE WANTED DINNER (YAY!)


TUESDAY: TACO NIGHT WITH GUACAMOLE, LETTUCE, ONION, TOMATO, CHEESE, ETC.


WEDNESDAY: CHILI WITH ALL THE FIXINGS LEFT OVER FROM TACO NIGHT


THURSDAY: CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP IN BREAD BOWLS AND SALAD


FRIDAY: SPAGHETTI, GARLIC BREAD AND SALAD


SATURDAY: ROAST, POTATOES, CARROTS, ONIONS


SUNDAY: FAST SUNDAY WE WILL BE HEADING STRAIGHT UP TO OUR 
                  FAVORITE BURGER JOINT IN BOULDER CITY "THE PIT STOP"!


*YES, I KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO EAT OUT ON THE SABBATH DAY!HOWEVER, OUR FAMILY GOES TO THE CEMETERY TO VISIT GRANDPA AND AUNT SUSIE EVERY SUNDAY AFTER CHURCH AND WE HAVE DINNER UP THERE*

LET THE FUN BEGIN...

                                                           TOTAL SPENT $101.71
                                                                   SAVED $97.96
                                            BUDGET LEFT FOR THE YEAR $2398.29
I KNEW THIS WEEK WAS GOING TO BE AN EXPENSIVE ONE. WE HAVE BEEN OUT OF TOWN ENJOYING THE HOLIDAYS AND OUR FRIDGE WAS LOOKING PRETTY PATHETIC WHEN WE GOT HOME. I WENT TO ALBERTSONS AND GOT LUNCH MEAT, CHEESE, VEGGIES, JUICE, MILK, ICE CREAM, FROZEN PIZZAS, CHIPS, CRACKERS, NOODLES AND NACHO CHEESE AND HOT CIDER. THEN I STOPED BY WALGREENS AND PURCHASED 3 SETS OF RAZORS, DEODORANT, TOILET BOWL CLEANER, EOS CHAP STICK (LOVE), DEEP CONDITIONER, AND COLD MEDS NIGHT AND DAY FOR THE KIDDOS.


ALBERTSONS DEALS:
ICE-CREAM
KEEBLER CRACKERS (COUPONS.COM)
CIRCLE PIZZAS ONLY $4.00 EACH!!! GREAT DEAL!!!
TOSTITOS CHIPS/NACHO CHEESE $2.00 EACH (MUST BY IN 4'S TO GET THIS DEAL)
**SODA (I DIDN'T BUY BUT NOTICED 4 FOR $10.00, GREAT DEAL)**


WALGREENS DEALS:
GILLETTE VINUS RAZORS BUY 1 GET 1 HALF OFF. USED $5.OO/2 COUPON
GILLETTE DEODORANT BUY I GET I HALF OFF. USED 2 $1.00 OFF COUPONS
EOS CHAP STICK BUY 1 FOR $2.99 GET A $2.00 COUPON BACK OFF NEXT PURCHASE

SO THIS IS WHERE I KEEP ALL MY EXTRAS...

THIS IS WHERE I KEEP MY STOCK PILE, IN MY KIDS PLAY ROOM :) EVENTUALLY I HOPE TO PUT A CUTE CURTAIN TO HIDE IT ALL, NOT THE PRETTIEST THING TO FIRST SEE WHEN GOING IN THERE. ANYWAYS, I ALWAYS SHOP HERE BEFORE HEADING TO THE STORE AND I AM CONSTANTLY ROTATING THESE ITEMS AND TRYING TO KEEP LITTLE HANDS FROM GETTING A HOLD OF THEIR FAVORITE SNACKS. I HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW MUCH OF EACH ITEM MY FAMILY USES IN A THREE MONTH SPAN (YES TIME CONSUMING BUT WELL WORTH IT). THIS WAY WHEN THAT ITEMS HITS THE LOWEST PRICE I CAN PURCHASE IT FOR I STOCK UP ON IT THEN. I ALSO HAVE A LOT OF #10 CANS, I TRY NOT TO USE THEM AS I AM BUILDING MY YEARS WORTH OF FOOD STORAGE FOR MY FAMILY.

FEEDING MY FAMILY ON $2500.00 THIS YEAR...

I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE A BLOG OF MY CHALLENGE/JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THIS NEXT YEAR BECAUSE I HAVE LOTS OF DOUBTERS OUT THERE (I LOVE PROVING PEOPLE WRONG) AND LOTS OF FRIENDS WHO HAVE ASK ME HOW I DO IT, SO HERE I AM. A FEW THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW IS THAT I DO NOT SHOP LIKE MOST FAMILIES, I STOCK UP ON ITEMS WE USE WHEN THEY ARE AT THE ABSOLUTE LOWEST PRICE. THIS ALLOWS ME TO NEVER PAY FULL PRICE FOR MOST ITEMS. I GET MOST OF MY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FROM BOUNTIFUL BASKETS, IT IS THE BEST CO-OP GROUP EVER! I ALWAYS CHECK OUT THE .99 CENT STORE (GASP, YES I REALLY DO), THEY HAVE LOTS OF ORGANIC, GROWN HERE IN THE GOOD OL' U.S.A., ITEMS THAT I USE! I HAVE A LARGE STOCK PILE OF STAPLES (RICE, BEANS, PASTA, GRAINS, ETC.) IN MY FOOD STORAGE THAT I AM CONSTANTLY ROTATING. I BUY THESE ITEMS AT COSTCO OR AT OUR LOCAL LDS CANNERY (YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A MEMBER TO BUY FROM THEIR WAREHOUSE). I ALSO HAVE LEARNED TO WATCH THE GROCERY STORE CYCLES (THEY CYCLE ABOUT EVERY THREE MONTHS), USE LOTS OF COUPONS, AND VISIT MANY OTHER BLOGS TO FIND OUT ABOUT DEALS. I PLAN OUR MEALS ACCORDING TO WHAT IS IN SEASON AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE USED UP BEFORE IT GOES TO WASTE. I WILL POST PICTURES FROM MY WEEKLY SHOPPING TRIPS, LET YOU KNOW WHAT COUPONS I HAVE USED AND WHERE I HAVE PURCHASED MY GOODIES AND WHAT OUR WEEKLY MENU WILL BE. SO THAT PRETTY MUCH SUMS IT UP, SO LETS SEE HOW I DO....