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