Target has toys on Clearance!!

I am amazed at the clearance toy items we picked up at Target between yesterday and today!  Jakob and I went to Target for a few items yesterday and he also wanted to purchase a Turtles toy with his money.  I knew from reading other blogs that Target had started to clearance toys, but I did not think I would catch it this good!!  At Christmas on my side of the family we have a bunch of little kids, so these purchases worked great for all of them.  I called my mom after I got home and starting to sort what I had purchased and had figured I had some extras.  She was excited too to have some great gifts for a low price for Christmas!  Overall, not counting tax and any 10% discount with my Target card, I spent $91.66...yet saved $195.37 or 68%!!  I have Christmas worked out for my cousins kiddos and the few gifts Jakob will need to have to open at my grandparents' homes at Christmas.  So exciting!!!

• (4) Planet Heroes Toys $3.74 (Regular $14.99) Saved $11.25 or 75%
  
• Disney Little Eistein Racer $2.74 (Regular $10.99) Saved $8.25 or 75%
  
• Disney Fix it Right Up $5.74 (Regular $22.99) Saved $17.25 or 75%
  
• Fisher Price Imaginext Dragon $2.98 (Regular $11.99) Saved $9.01 or 75%
  
• Fisher Price Imaginext Battle Coach $2.98 (Regular $11.99) Saved $9.01 or 75%
• Bakugan Board Game $3.74 (Regular $14.99) Saved $11.25 or 75%
• Planet Heroes Venus Toy $4.98 (Regular $9.99) Saved $5.01 or 50%
  
• Classic Backgammon Board Game $2.48 (Regular $9.99) Saved $7.51 or 75%
  
• (2) TMNT Mini Mutants $5.48 (Regular $10.99) Saved $5.51 or 50%
  
• (2) TMNT Mini Mutants $7.68 (Regular $10.99) Saved $3.31 or 30%
  
• TMNT Mini Mutants $4.52 (Regular $8.99) Saved $4.47 or 50%
  
• LeapFrog Tag Reader Book: Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type $3.48 (Regular $13.99) Saved $10.51 or 75%
  
• LeapFrog Leapster Learning: Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends $6.22 (Regular $24.99) Saved $18.77 or 75%
  
• Crazy Old Fish War $1.31 (Regular $5.24) Saved $3.93 or 75%
  
• Bakugan Attack Card Game $1.74 (Regular $6.99) Saved $5.25 or 75%
  
• Lego City Coast Guard $2.48 (Regular $9.99) Saved $7.51 or 75%
• Mitchie Camp Rock Doll $4.99 (Regular $19.99) Saved $15.00 or 75%
  

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $287.03
Total Spent (Pretax and no other discounts): $91.66
Total Saved: $195.37 or 68%

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July 30th: Target

The first thing I did today at Target was take my new prescription to the pharmacy.  Target had a $10.00 gift card with a new prescription or transfer.  I wanted to use my $10.00 gift card in today's transaction, so the first thing we did afterwards was spend some time in the toy section.  We have started giving Jakob allowance and he has been using his money to purchase his toys.  So far, he has done well and today he found a TNMT on clearance for $4.30 after tax (regularly priced $10+).  We checked back on my prescription and they had to change something and she said it would be ready within five more minutes.  So we went to grab what we needed. We were primarily out of fruit and the few other random items you need.  Hopefully this will last us through next week's menu.

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Oscar Meyer Sliced Turkey $2.94

-$1.00/1 Oscar Meyer Coupon

(2) Hillshire Farms Beef Sausage $2.99

-$1.00/2 Hillshire Farms Sausage Coupon

Dole Salad Dressing $1.69
5 lb Russet Potatoes $3.99

-$1.00 Target Coupon

Mission Tortillas $2.09
Mrs. Baird's Bread $2.49
Mrs. Baird's Hot Dog Buns $2.69
Mrs. Baird's Hamburger Buns $2.69
Market Pantry 3 lb Granny Apples $3.99
Strawberries $1.99
Bananas 3.8 lb @ 0.39/lb $1.48
Green Grapes 2.54 lbs @ 0.99/lb $2.51
Market Pantry Frozen Corn $1.94
Market Pantry 2% Milk $1.99
Borden Chocolate Milk 1/2 gallon $2.49
-$3.75/1 wyb any gallon white milk (This should have been $2.49, but rang up as max.)
(2) Silk Light Chocolate Soy Milk $2.74

-$0.50/1 Target Coupon

-$0.50/1 Target Coupon

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $53.48
Total Spent: $24.24
Total Saved: $29.24 or 55%

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July 21st: Target

I meant to post this earlier, but I ran out of time. Jeff really likes the Smart Ones meals and Target has coupons online again. The best thing is you can use a Target store coupon and a manufacturer coupon together to sweeten the deal even more!  His two favorites are Meatloaf and Slow Roasted Turkey Breast.  The Target coupons for them expire on 8/8/09, so we will go back and purchase some more using the great coupons!

Deal Scenario:

Buy 10 Smart Ones at $2.54 each =$25.40

Use 10 $1 Target Smart Ones coupons

Plus, use the $4/10 Smart Ones coupon here (fill out the form).

MAKE SURE to mark yes on this question, "I'd like to hear about product news and future offers from H.J. Heinz Company, the makers of Weight Watchers Smart Ones. "

Final cost is ONLY $1.14 each!

There are others cheaper, but these are his favorite!

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $25.40
Total Spent: $11.40
Total Saved: $14.00 or 55%

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Menu Planning Monday - 7/27/09

http://orgjunkie.com/

I feel it is time for me to get back into planning basic things we need for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner.  This helps with the grocery lists dramatically and it sure helps having items on hand that you need throughout the week without having to make a quick run to the store!  I decided this afternoon to start looking at Menus 4 Moms and I'm an Organizing Junkie again where there are plenty of ideas for menu planning.  For this current week, I am trying to plan based on what we currently have on hand.  I think I will try to decide what day we will eat everything using this Weekly Planning Printable.

Breakfasts
Waffles (from freezer, cooked ahead of time)
Pancakes (need to stock freezer)
Muffins
Oatmeal
Cereal
Cinnamon Rolls

Lunches
Lunch out
Movie & Lunch
Hot Dog, leftover veggies
Chicken Nuggets, Apple
P&J Sandwich, carrot sticks
Lunch with Mom
Sandwiches, Chips

Dinners
Leftover Tacos
McCormick Chicken (Bag 'n Season), McCormick Toasted Onion & Garlic Potatoes, green beans
Hamburger Helper, peas, wheat bread
Pepperoni Pizza, corn
Leftovers
Dinner with Mom
Slow Cooked Pork with BBQ Sauce, carrots, wheat bread

Snacks
Fruit
Carrot sticks with ranch dressing
Crackers and Cheese
Yogurt
Cheeze-Its
Chex Mix

Mailbox Monday

 

What free items are you getting in your mailbox?  I was shocked to find the entire roll of Scott's Toilet Roll in my mailbox last Monday from a Wal-Mart sample!  It also came with Scott's Natural Moist Wipes along with coupons for both of them.  I thought I had received all of my FREE Mars candy coupons, but I must have miscounted!  I have enjoyed the FREE candy coupons.  I also received the following free magazines: Conde Nast Traveler, Working Mother, and Forbes.  I will take my free magazines to Half-Price books in about a week after glancing through them since they are all August 2009 issues.I am sure glad we have an excellent post office deliverer because our address is too long on these magazines and they still do not have an apartment number.

July 26th: CVS & Walgreens

I am loving all the school supplies on sale at CVS!  I went by this afternoon and found everything I needed along with 2 rain checks for the Scotch tape & 1" Vinyl Notebooks.  I had received them from previous weeks!  I started the week with $6.98 in ECB from last week.  I was happy with my purchases at CVS today!  I spent $2.74 out of pocket and have $9.81 left over for next week!

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Here was my shopping list for the week for CVS:

3 Day Sale Sunday thru Tuesday

$2 ECB wyb Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste or 360 Toothbrush at $2.88 Limit 1
-$1 off Colgate, Total Advanced SS 7/12, or printable (makes it FREE plus overage)

.99¢ ECB wyb Caliber 100 Page Composition Books at .99¢ FREE after ECB Limit 2
.99¢ ECB wyb CVS Erasers, Push Pins or Binder Clips  at.99¢ FREE after ECB Limit 2
.99¢ ECB wyb Caliber Pencil or Index Card Case at .99¢ FREE after ECB Limit 2
.99¢ ECB wyb Pilot Easytouch Pen 2 Pk at .99¢ FREE after ECB Limit 2
.99¢ ECB wyb Swingline Tot Stapler or Caliber Sticky Notes 2 pk at .99¢ FREE after ECB Limit 2
Weekly ECB deals
$1.89 ECB wyb CVS Tampons $1.89 FREE after ECB Limit 1

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#1

Buy:
(1) Colgate Total Toothpaste $2.88
(2) Composition Note Book .99
(2) CVS Erasers .99
(2) Pilot Pens .99
Use:
-$1.00 off Colgate
-$0.99 ECB

-$1.99 ECB

-$4.00 ECB

Total Due: $0.94
Get Back: $7.94 ECB ($2, $1.98, $1.98, $1.98)

#2:
Buy:
(3) Invisible Tape $1.49
Use:

-$1.98 ECB

-$2.00 ECB

Total Due: $0.53
Get Back: $5.00 ECB

#3:
Buy:
(2) 1" Vinyl Binders $3.00
Use:

-$5.00 ECB

Total Due: $1.08
Get Back: $6.00 ECB

#4:
Buy:
(2) Index Card Holders $0.99
(2) Sticky Notes $0.99
(1) CVS Tampons $1.89
(1) Filler Item $0.33
Use:

-$3.00 ECB

-$3.00 ECB
Total Due: $0.19
Get Back: $5.85 ECB ($1.89, $1.98, $1.98)

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $38.89
Total Spent: $2.74
Total Saved: $36.15 or 93%
ECB Remaining: $9.81

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Like last week, my next stop was Walgreens.  They had Roland's mouthwash on sale and Pantene products on sale.  I bought my items in 2 transaction because the mouthwash had a $3.00 RR and wanted to use that in my 2nd transaction to reduce my OOP cost.  Overall, I spent $8.88 at Walgreens for all of the above!

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#1:

Buy:
(2) Listerine Smart Rinse $4.00

Use:

-$1 off Listerine Smart Rinse or Agent Cool Blue, RP 4/26, SS 3/15 and 6/14 or printable or here

-$1 off Listerine Smart Rinse or Agent Cool Blue, RP 4/26, SS 3/15 and 6/14 or printable or here

Total Due: $6.00

Get Back: $3.00 RR

#2:

Buy:

(1) Pantene Shampoo $3.33

(1) Pantene Conditioner $3.33

(1) Pantene Hairspray $3.34

Use:

-$3.00 RR

-$3.34 B1G1 Free Style Product wyb Shampoo or Conditioner

-$1.00/2 Pantene Product Coupon

Total Due: $2.88

Get Back: Nothing

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $25.77
Total Spent: $8.88
Total Saved: $16.89 or 66%

RR Remaining: Nothing

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Mailbox Monday

It has been a while since I have been able to post my Mailbox Monday.  The free MARS candy coupons came really fast and I now have received my 4 for the promotion.

July 19th: Toys R Us

Jeff has been wanting Guitar Hero or Guitar Hero World Tour for quite some time.  Today, he looked in the ads and found a deal that was too good to pass up!  Toys R Us had a great price on the game and after discussing it, he went early and bought one.  Jeff had $30.01 left on a Visa Gift Card he received from my mom from Christmas.  He was willing to use this toward the purchase bringing our out of pocket lower.  Roland and Jeff played it this afternoon for a few hours and really enjoyed it!  Jakob joined in the fun after his nap and helped Jeff play the drums!

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Wii Guitar Hero World Tour Bundle $189.99

-$90 Off Select Items

-$10 Guitar Hero Gift Card Promo

-15% Off Select Items or $13.50

=$76.49

Gift Card Value Promo $10.00

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $205.19
Total Spent: $62.60
Total Saved: $142.59 or 70%
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July 19th: Kroger

I went to Kroger this evening to pick up a few items that we were low on and hopefully will not have to make a run except for bread and milk later in the week.  Roland and Jeff helped put things away quickly for me tonight since it was late, so no picture.  Overall, restocked on pizzas, dairy products, and a few other items and saved $32.98 or 47%!

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Buy 10 Save $5 Items: (Price listed is after discount)

(5) Tombstone Pizza 13.8-29.5 oz $2.49 ea
(1) Popsicle Frozen Treats 12-30 ct $1.99 ea

Daisy Sour Cream 16 oz $1.49 ea
-.50/1 Daisy Sour Cream RP 5/31 (makes it .49¢ ea)

(2) Yoplait Kids Yogurt, Trix, or Go-Gurt $1.99 ea
-.35/1 Go-Gurt, Trix or Kid Yogurt SS 7/12
-.35/1 Go-Gurt, Trix or Kid Yogurt SS 7/12
-.80/2 Yoplait Kids products Cellfire eCoupon ( use with (2) .40/1 makes it .89 ea)

Kraft Salad Dressing $1.29 ea
-$1 off Kraft Dressing SS 6/21

Other Deals

Silk Light Chocolate Soy Milk $2.99

-$1.00 Catalina Coupon

(3) Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls $1.59
-$0.80/3 Pillsbury Coupon

(4) Kraft American Cheese $1.47

-$1.00/2 Kraft Coupon

-$1.00/2 Kraft Coupon

French Mustard $1.79

-$1.00/1 French Mustard Coupon

 
Starbucks Icecream $3.39

-$3.39 FREE Starbucks Icecream Coupon

Kroger Pretzels $1.25
Skinner Spaghetti $1.00
Springdale 2% Milk $1.99
3 lb. Bag of Apples $3.57
Bananas $1.68

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $70.46
Total Spent: $37.48
Total Saved: $32.98 or 47%
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Coordinates Collections July Card Sketch: Happy Birthday

 

I created this layout for the Coordinates Collections Summer Camp #16.  The challenge was to create a card using Coordinates Collections' July card sketch for 1 point.  I was needing a few more birthday cards.  Since the birthday paper was out, I pieced together 2 cards rather quickly!  I still need to create a few male birthday cards though!

Coordinates Collections July 2-Page Sketch: Happy Birthday

I created this layout for the Coordinates Collections Summer Camp #11.  The challenge was to create a layout using Coordinates Collections' July 2-Page sketch for 2 points.  The pictures are from Roland's 12th birthday party in Abilene, TX.  He wanted to have a bouncing party which included jumping on the trampoline and then having brownies instead of cake!  Fun day!

July 19th: CVS & Walgreens

 

My first stop today was CVS.  School supplies are currently in the ads and I am doing great at CVS!!  I found everything except the 1" Binders while shopping.  I will check at the other CVS by Tuesday and get a raincheck if needed.  Overall, I only spent $1.07 OOP at CVS today for all shown in the photo!

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Here was my shopping list for the week for CVS:

3 Day Sale — Sunday thru Tuesday

$3 ECB wyb 1″ Vinyl Binder at $3 Free Limit 2

$2 ECB wyb Caliber or CVS Filler Paper, 150 sheets, at $2 Free Limit 2

$1.99 ECB wyb Caliber or CVS No. 2 Pencils, 24ct, at $1.99 Free Limit 2

99¢ ECB wyb Paper Mate Pens, 10 ct, at 99¢ Free Limit 2
Weekly ECB deals 

.89¢ ECB wyb CVS/pharmacy Pantiliners 22 ct. at .89¢ Free Limit 1
$2 ECB wyb Speed Stick Pro Deodorant 2.7 oz at $2.99 Limit 2
-$1.50 off Speed Stick printable (print limit reached)

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#1:
Buy:

(1) CVS Pencils 24ct $1.99

(1) CVS Filler Paper $2 ea
(1) Paper Mate Pens 10ct .99¢

(1) CVS Pantiliner .89¢
Use:
-$4.98 ECB
Total Due: $0.96

Get Back: $5.87 ECB ($1.99, $2, .99¢, .89¢)

#2:
Buy:
(1) CVS Pencils 24ct $1.99
(1) CVS Filler Paper $2 ea
(1) Paper Mate Pens 10ct .99¢
Use:

-.89¢ ECB

-$1.99 ECB

-$2.00 ECB
Total Due: .11¢

Get Back: $4.98 ECB ($1.99, $2, .99¢)

#3:
Buy:

(2) Speedstick Deodorant $2.99
Use:
-$1.50 off Speedstick

-$1.50 off Speedstick
-$2.00 ECB

-98¢ ECB
Total Due: Nothing!

Get Back: $4.00 ECB

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $22.99
Total Spent: $1.07
Total Saved: $21.92 or 95%
ECB Remaining: $6.98

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My next stop was Walgreens.  I had a $3.00 RR from my last week's transaction from Walgreens.  This worked great because I turned around and bought more school supplies for the upcoming school year for Roland. I spent $0.52 OOP for all the supplies from Walgreens! 

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Here is what I purchased at Walgreens:

(6) Papermate mechanical pencils, 5 pack 19¢

(1) Ruler 19¢

(4) Pink eraser 2 pk 29¢

(1) Crayola color pencils 12 pk 99¢

(2) Mars Twix 69¢

-$3.00 RR

-69¢ FREE Mars Candy Coupon

-69¢ FREE Mars Candy Coupon

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $23.41
Total Spent: $0.52
Total Saved: $22.89 or 98%
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Week Full of Swimming

Earlier in the week, I did my coupon shopping!  I went to Walgreens and spent $3.00 for 3 bottles of Listerine and also received back a $3.00 RR.  My next stop was CVS where I picked up their school supplies on sale.  They had a bunch of items FREE after ECB, so I would purchase about $5.00, receive the ECB, then use the ECB to pay for the next transaction.  Overall, I spent $5.90 at CVS and received $4.98 back in ECB.  After CVS, I decided to do a quick run to Kroger.  I saved $15.57 or 35% at Kroger; not as many coupons for the items we needed.  On Tuesday, Roland, Jakob, and I went to Target.  Cereal was on sale for $1.88 and I had $1.00/1 coupons I needed to use while they were on sale.  Jeff and the boys have Mini-Wheats for a bit and I have lots of Special K to eat!

Swim lessons started last Monday.  Jakob are from 9:30AM-10:00AM and Roland has lessons from 10:10AM-11:00AM.  They are both doing well and have been happy with Jakob.  We had lots of swimming this past week...Sunday through Thursday!  Here are a few pictures from swim lessons.  They did pool rules, safety, and life jackets on Wednesday.

 

Tuesday afternoon, Jakob's friend Mason came over to our apartment and we went swimming.  They had fun playing in the kid section and the regular pool.  We went to Jack's 1st birthday party (Janet's baby) and Jakob actually started swimming by himself a few feet while we were there.  He would go between using his noodle to using nothing at all!  I was so proud of him since it was the first time on Sunday.  He continue to swim on Tuesday when we went to the regular pool.  He figured out he could stand in the 3 feet section of the pool and was comfortable going back and forth!  I made a video using my phone while we were out playing.

Friday morning, we went to the post office to drop off my latest eBay items that sold.  I posted a bunch of old games and so far they have done well!  Then it was time to get a quick bite to eat and Jakob wanted a cheeseburger!  The Lewisville Police Department was presenting "McGruff the Crime Dog" at the Lewisville Library and I figured I better get some food in Jakob first!  He listened fairly well and I am hoping the picture of him and McGruff will help him remember we actually went.

  

After the library, I decided I needed to exchange our passes for the FREE tickets for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.  The boys received passes from the library for reading and we received adult tickets for becoming fans of the circus through Facebook.  To exchange the passes for actual tickets, you had to drive out to the box office.  I decided the Fort Worth dates were more convenient and drove out to downtown Fort Worth.  I am really glad Jeff and I invested in the GPS because it sure helps with the metroplex and helped me locate where I needed to get to in Fort Worth.  I found a parking meter and I had luckily 4 quarters which gave me 1 hour and 7 minutes!  It was a pretty good walk from where I found the open meter and the Fort Worth Convention Center box office!  Jakob was wearing his sandles and had a blister bust at McDonalds earlier in the day and did not want to walk!!  So I ended up having to carry him to and from and while watching my watch to make sure we got back in time!  He had also woke up from a short nap in the car and was still tired!  I'm excited about taking Jakob to see the circus.  This is one of the really nice ones and free tickets are great!!

We do not have much planned this weekend to my knowledge.  I think I might try to get a little scrapbooking in and use my new kit I received from Coordinates Collections.  I also figure we will go to the pool either today or tomorrow.  I think a few of Jakob's friends want to come over and try out our pool.  Have a great week and enjoy the pictures!

Target: July 14th

Roland, Jakob, and I went to Target after swim lessons to get a few things.  They had Kellogg's cereal on sale this week for $1.88 and since I had $1.00/1 coupons, I wanted to use them.  The boys all eat the Frosted Mini-Wheats for breakfast and snacks!  Jeff and I actually looked at them last week, but they were almost $3 each!!  I had mentioned it was Saturday and we were unsure of the upcoming ads, and sure enough we got lucky with Kellogg's going on sale!  Maybe it was due to the coupons expriring on the 18th of July...not sure.  We also needed more milk, soy milk, and a few other random items with not as many great coupons.  Overall, saved $17.77 or 33% on the total purchase.

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(2) Hot Dogs $1.52

-$1.00/2 Coupon

(7) Kellogg's Cereal $1.88

-$1.00/1 Coupon

-$1.00/1 Coupon

-$1.00/1 Coupon

-$1.00/1 Coupon

-$1.00/1 Coupon

-$1.00/1 Coupon

-$1.00/1 Coupon

Pepperidge Farm Bagels $3.79

-$0.75/1 Target Coupon

Market Pantry Chicken $9.99
(2) Market Pantry Frozen Green Beans $0.97
(2) Market Pantry Frozen Carrots $0.97
Market Pantry Frozen Corn $1.94
Market Pantry Frozen Peas $1.94
Market Pantry Milk 2% $1.99
(2) Silk Light Chocolate Soy Milk $2.59

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $54.55
Total Spent: $36.78
Total Saved: $17.77 or 33%

Kroger: July 12th

We needed a few items from Kroger this morning after I went to Walgreens and CVS. It was almost lunch time and we also had a birthday pool party to attend. I went ahead and picked up their Deli Chicken for a quick lunch.

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(1) Deli Chicken $5.99
Bananas 2.75 lb @ 0.57 / lb $1.57
Grapes 1.97 lb @ 1.88 / lb $3.70
Downy Fabric Softner $4.99
-$3.00 Catalina Coupon
-$0.50 P&G eSaver Coupon
Lloyds Ribs $12.99
Mashed Potatoes $2.79

-$2.79 Coupon wyb Lloyds Ribs

Fresh Express Salad $3.99

-$3.99 Coupon wyb Lloyds Ribs

Orange Crush $1.00

-$1.00 Coupon wyb Lloyds Ribs

(6) Yoplait Yogurts $0.55

-$0.40/6 Yoplait Yogurts Coupon

-$0.40 Bonus Coupon

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $44.37
Total Spent: $28.80
Total Saved: $15.57 or 35%

CVS: July 12th

I did good today at CVS.  I decided to go to the non-24 hour store in hopes they would have the items I wanted since this is a shorter sale.  Last week, I went late to one of them and did receive the rainchecks for the pencils and tape.  I was able to pick up the pencils today at the location I went to.  I did not have any remaining ECBs from the previous week since I used them purchasing other items we needed last week.  Please don't forget to check out Southern Savers to find more specials!

Here was my shopping list for the week:
0.99¢ ECB wyb Caliber or CVS 1 Subject Notebook at .99¢ Free after ECB limit 2
0.99¢ ECB wyb Paper Mate Grip pens 8ct at .99¢ Free after ECB limit 3
$2.99 ECB wyb Caliber or It’s Academic 5″ scissors at $2.99 Free after ECB limit 2
0.99¢ ECB wyb Caliber or CVS school glue 5oz at .99¢ Free after ECB limit 2
0.99¢ ECB wyb Caliber or CVS 12″ ruler at .99¢ Free after ECB limit 2
Portfolio 2 Pocket Folders, .05¢ ea limit 10
0.99¢ ECB wyb Caliber or CVS Pencils 20 pk or Pencil Sharpener at .99¢, FREE (limit 3)

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#1:
Buy:
(2) CVS 1 Subject Notebooks .99¢ ea
(3) Paper Mate Grip Pens .99¢ ea
Total Due: $5.36
Get Back: $1.98 ECB, $2.97 ECB

#2:
Buy:
(1) CVS Scissors $2.99 ea
(2) CVS Glues .99¢ ea
(1) .05¢ Pocket Folder
Use:
-$1.98 ECB
-$2.97 ECB
Total Due: .08¢
Get Back: $1.99 ECB, $2.99 ECB

#3:
Buy:
(1) CVS Scissors $2.99 ea
(2) CVS 12″ Ruler .99¢ ea
(1) .05¢ Pocket Folder
Use:
-$1.99 ECB
-$2.99 ECB
Total Due: .05¢
Get Back: $2.99 ECB, $1.98 ECB

#4:
Buy:
(8) .05¢ Pocket Folder
(3) Caliber Pencil 10 count .99¢ ea
Use:
-$2.99 ECB
Total Due: .41¢
Get Back: $3.00 ECB

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $30.21
Total Spent: $5.90
Total Saved: $24.31 or 80%

Remaining ECB: $4.98

Walgreens: July 12th

I have been doing really good purchasing Listerine at Walgreens lately.  These are the smaller bottles, but I decided free is still free!  Plus, 2 of my $2.00 coupons were expiring today too, so I was happy to get to use them on a great deal!

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$3 RR wyb (3) Dental Care at $3 each:
(3) Listerine 500 ml Mouthwash
-$2 off Listerine printable (for select zip codes)
-$2 off Listerine printable (for select zip codes)
-$2 off Listerine printable (for select zip codes) 

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $12.87
Total Spent: $3.00
Total Saved: $9.87 or 77%

Remaining RR: $3.00 

4th of July and tons of swimming

We went to Lake Brownwood on Friday and Saturday (7/3-7/4) and then the boys stayed the week with Lana and Gregg! It was sure a nice week and I enjoyed the time off!

Saturday night, Jeff and I came home and boy were we tired! We had spent Saturday on the lake and did lots of things. One of the cool things I did was get up on the wakeboard this year! I have tried previous years, but always after I was too tired! This year, I did it first and made it up on the first try! I had Roland take some pictures along with what I got on video this year. Later in the same day, I rode on the intertube with Roland and also water skied. I am getting much better on water skiing and can go back and forth. I think I was sore through Monday from all the boating activities!! Roland also water skied this year for the first time by himself with adult skis. Meaning the skis are not tied together to keep them together and the rope is not tied to the skis. He did very well and wanted to get back out Sunday, but they ran out of time.
Saturday evening after we returned home, Jeff and I had dinner at Cozymel's in Grapevine. Dinner sure was good that evening. Service was a little slow, but was a good night for it to be slower since we were not in a rush. It was nice to sit and eat a peaceful dinner with NO kids! lol We watched the fireworks sorta through our apartment window, but were pretty tired. We could have gone to some friends and had a great view, but decided to just relax!

We did some shopping on Sunday and actually went to Stonebriar Mall in Frisco to walk around. We did about 2.3 miles while shopping from one end to the other. It sure was busy on Sunday at that mall with the holiday weekend. (It's the nicer newer mall.)

Jeff took Monday off from work and we went and watched The Proposal. It was a very cute movie. Afterwards, we had lunch at Chipolte and finished up some shopping for Jeff. He needed new shorts for work...I know, can you believe he gets to wear shorts? Pretty neat though! I also had some free time and had my hair redone and re-colored. I had her color it back to my regular color in hopes as it grows out this summer it looks closer to my natural color so it stays looking good for interviews, etc. =) I had really wanted to have it redone before our vacation, but I ran out of time!

We met friends for dinner on Thursday and Friday. Friday evening was funny because it's our group of friends that Jakob plays with all of his friends at the same time. His two friends, Carter and Mason, were there at the house on Friday and told their dad they were on a mission to find Jakob! Shortly later, we did tell them he was not there and they were at grandparents! We had some great ribs with all of our friends Friday and enjoyed the evening at their pool! Sure was a fun weekend.

Today, we went to baby Jack's 1st birthday party. Janet had invited us and originally, I was not sure when the boys would return. However since they came back on Saturday, I figured we could go. It was a birthday pool party and it was fun, but to me I thought there were too many people in the pool. Just not enough room for everyone in the pool. The coolest thing though today was Jakob actually swam today WITHOUT any floating devices!!

Tomorrow, Jakob and Roland start swimming lessons for the summer. Roland will start Level 4 and Jakob is doing Level 1 again. I think this year he will do much better in Level 1. In the swim lessons, they do everything without any floating devices (except when they are introducing life jackets). Last year, he really didn't want his face in the water and was not sure of getting into the deeper end of the pool. So I'm hoping he does better.

The Scrappiest Sketch #20: go speed racer

I created this layout for the Coordinates Collections Summer Camp #9.  The challenge was to create a layout using song lyrics in the title or journaling for 2 points.  These pictures are from a SWA event at Mountasia Family Fun Center last year.  Jakob and Jeff were on the go-karts together at the event in this layout.  The layout is designed using Sketch #20 from The Scrappiest!

Kroger: July 8th

I went to Kroger yesterday morning to pick up a few dairy products.  We will need a few more things when the boys return from grandparents, however I focused on what I went into the store for and nothing more!  Not as many coupons for today's items.

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Springdale Milk $1.99
(15) Yoplait Yogurts $0.55

-$0.40/6 Yoplait Yogurts Coupon

-$0.50/6 Yoplait Yogurts Coupon

-$0.60/3 Yoplait Yogurts Coupon
Kroger Large Eggs $1.29

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $11.49
Total Spent: $8.59
Total Saved: $2.90 or 25%

CVS: July 6th

 

I had recently picked up Vitamin C at Target.  However, I noticed they went on sale at CVS so I returned them to Target after picking them up for much less at CVS!  They were out of the tape and the pencils, so I received a rain check.  I figure I will keep an eye on them in the future.  My husband's work is working on donations for school supplies, so the pencils especially would be great donations!  Overall, I spent $1.90 out of pocket, but have no more ECB's.  I saved $32.85 or 95% on today's transactions!

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#1

Buy:
(1) CVS Pantiliners .89¢ ea

(2) Head & Shoulders Shampoos $4.99 ea

Use:

B1G1 Head and Shoulders

-$6.00 ECB

Total Due: $0.00

Get Back: $4.89

#2
Buy:
(2) Nature Made Vitamin C $10.89 (B1G1)
Use:

-$1.00/1 Any Nature Made Vitamin Coupon

-$1.00/1 Any Nature Made Vitamin Coupon

-$0.99 ECB

-$1.00 ECB

-$1.00 ECB

-$2.00 ECB

-$4.00 ECB

Total Due: $1.90

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $34.75
Total Spent: $1.90
Total Saved: $32.85 or 95%

Inspired Blueprints Sketch #25: {hole-n-one}

I created this layout for the Coordinates Collections Summer Camp Challenge #7. The challenge was to create a 2-page layout with masculine colors for 3 points. I used the June 2009 Desert Serenade kit. The layout is designed using Sketch #25 from Inspired Blueprints!

These pictures are from July 23, 2007. Roland was 10 years old and Jakob was 2 years old. I took them to Putt-Putt where we golfed, Roland did the go-karts, and we played video games! The boys loved it and I had coupons!

The Scrappiest Sketch #17: Swim Practice

I created a layout using a sketch from The Scrappiest in June. It was sketch #17 and today I was reading the blogs I follow and learned she created a slide show which included my take on the sketch, too!  Check out the slide show here to see all the other takes on the same sketch and the other sketches in June.

Target: July 2nd

Here are the details of my Target shopping trip. It was slightly more challenging since I had Jakob with me for the trip, but overall we did well. I had only brought Oral-B toothbrush coupons for the boys and Jakob wanted the Crest Pokemon one instead of course! Overall, I saved $50.63 or 41%!

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Buy:
Pull-Ups $15.59
-$2.00 Pull-Ups Coupon

Twix Single $0.64
-$0.64/1 FREE Coupon

Hillshire Ham $2.99
Use the $1 Target coupon
-$1.00/1 Hillshire Ham Coupon

Hillshire Turkey $2.99
-$1 Target coupon
-$1.00/1 Hillshire Ham Coupon

Ekrich Sausage $2.49
-$1.00/1 Ekrich Sausage Coupon

(2) A1 $2.69
-$2.00/1 A1 Coupon from the 6/14SS
-$2.00/1 A1 Website

(2) Light Chocolate Silk Soy Milk #2.59
-$1.25/2 Silk Soy Milk Coupon

I Can't Believe it's Not Butter $2.03

Degree Women Fine Fragrance $3.29
-$2.00 Target coupon
-$0.75 coupon from the 5/17RP

Degree Body Mist $3.29
-$1 Target coupon
-FREE wyb Degree Women Fine Fragrance

Smiley Grip Travel Toothbrush $0.99

(2) Gum Orthodontics Wax $1.77

Crest Spinbrush Toothbrush $5.49

Reach Toothbrush $0.99
-$1.00 Reach Toothbrush coupon from the 3/15 or 6/14SS

Oral-B Spinbrush Toothbrush $5.89

(2) Colgate Spinbrush Toothbrush w/toothpaste $6.29

Excedrin Migraine 24 ct $3.14
-$1.00/1 Excedrin Coupon

Nature Made Vitamin C $7.89
-$1.00/1 Nature Made Coupon

(2) Opti-Free Replenish $7.29
-$1.25/1 Opti-Free Coupon
-$1.25/1 Opti-Free Coupon
-$3.00/2 Opti-Free Coupon

(2) Ziploc 10 ct Steambags $2.59
-$0.55/1 Ziploc Coupon
-$0.40/1 Ziploc Coupon
-$1.50/2 Ziploc Coupon
-$1.00 Target coupons
-$1.00 Target coupons

Pitureka Card Game $6.64
-$5.oo coupon from here

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $123.75
Total Spent: $73.12
Total Saved: $50.63 or 41%

Walgreens: July 2nd

I was going through my coupons and I realized I had a Walgreens $RR for $3.00 expiring on 7/5/09. With the holiday weekend approaching, I was worried I would either forget it or be too tired this weekend to spend it. I checked the ad and found cereal on sale and we have started to run low after my last stock pile. So overall, I spent $0.22 on 3 boxes of cereal!

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Transaction #1
Buy:
(1) Hershey Reese Snack $0.25
(3) Kellogg’s Cereals $1.99

Use:
-$1/1 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Apple Jacks, Froot Loops, Corn Pops, SS 6/07
-$1/1 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Apple Jacks, Froot Loops, Corn Pops, SS 6/07
-$1/1 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Apple Jacks, Froot Loops, Corn Pops, SS 6/07
-$3.00 Catalina Coupon

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Total Before Savings and Coupons: $13.38
Total Spent: $0.22
Total Saved: $13.16 or 98%
Remaining RR: $0.00

July 2009

Wow, it is hard to believe the first half of the year is already gone! July tends to be one of the hotter months here in Texas. I am looking forward to spending some time this upcoming weekend at my in-law's place at the lake!

I'd like to look back at the first of the year and find the highlights of the year. These could be stories, photographs, scrapbook layouts, or whatever you find to share. What sticks out of your mind for you when you think about the particular month? Add what you can including whatever you would like to share!

January 2009 - Texas had some crazy weather in the end of January closing the big school districts because of ice and more ice! My scrapbooks did not mind the extra days off!

February 2009 - I created the Coordinates Collections February Challenge: Lovin You. Jeff came up with the 9 reasons why he loved me and it was just so sweet. This seemed so fitting with Valentine's Day!
March 2009 - A friend and I took our kids to the Fort Worth Zoo during Spring Break. It was really busy but we sure had fun!
April 2009 - Southwest Airlines had their 36th and Last Annual Chili Cookoff in April. I remember thinking it was going to be the last one and learned since the chili cookoff was started it always had 'last annual' in the title! When they originally had the first one, the company did not know if they would be around the next year! So the title has stayed the same throughout the years. Southwest also just celebrated its 38th birthday in June.
May 2009 - Starting in May, Jeff and I started riding our bikes and walking more. We have started eating healthier and getting much more active! I created the layout {Out-side} to represent our changes!

June 2009 - My mom and I took the kids to California to visit Disneyland along with Disneyland California Adventures (pictures), San Diego Zoo (pictures), and visit with my brother.

Life passes by too quickly, make sure you enjoy those moments!