Last Minute Shopping at CVS

$82 Worth of Product for $31 at CVS

Today is the end of the month, which means many coupons expire TODAY!  There were a decent number of specials at CVS with their spend $30 and get a $10 gift card.  I purchase a set of $30 and then use the next $10 gift card on the next transaction.  I was supposed to have Pampers Wipes, but after looking at my picture I realized they did not have them and I was not charged.  The system took my coupon though or the cashier was nice and forced it through.  Overall, I spent a little over $31 out of pocket, but according to my receipts I saved right at $50!  The diapers alone would have been approximately $10 each at Target and size D batteries are expensive wherever you purchase them.  We use D batteries for Ashlyn's swing and many of her other toys, so they are important!

Transaction #1
4 - Pantene products $3.49

-$3/2 Pantene product, excl trial size, PG 11/27, PG 10/30 (EXP 11/30)

-$3/2 Pantene product, excl trial size, PG 11/27, PG 10/30 (EXP 11/30)

-$1.50 CVS Coupon 

Duracell D Batteries - $9.99

-.75/1 Duracell rechargeable batteries, charger or 6 pk + hearing aid batteries, PG 10/16, PG 10/30

2 - Nature Made Vitamin C B1G1 - $6.79

-$1 off Nature Made product, SS 11/06 (exp 12/06)

-$1 off Nature Made product, SS 11/06 (exp 12/06)

-$10.00 CVS Gift Card (from last visit)
Total Due: $11.80
Get Back: $10.00 CVS Gift Card

Transaction #2
Pampers Diapers $9.50
-$1.50 off Pampers diapers or pants, P&G Everyday Solutions home mailer
Pampers Diapers $9.50

-$2 off Pampers diapers or pants AND wipes 60 ct +, PG 11/27

2 - Dawn $0.99

-.50/1 Dawn product, PG 10/30

-.50/1 Dawn product, PG 10/30 
Dayquil - $9.99
-$1 off Vicks product, PG 10/30 (EXP 11/30)

-$10.00 CVS Gift Card

Total Due: $17.04
Get Back: $10.00 CVS Gift Card

Transaction #3
2 - Jif Peanut Butter $2.50 (Raincheck Item)
CVS Tylenol $3.99
CVS Motrin $3.99

-$10.00 CVS Gift Card

Total Due: $2.98
Get Back: $6.00 ECB ($3.00 from Jif Peanut Butter, $3.00 from CVS Medicine)

Catching up on My Menu Planning

I have really enjoyed having a dinner menu and the other day, worked on catching up and getting the dinner menu planned out! I have about halfway through December planned out and will continue to add as we go since things have to get adjusted here and there based on events and if there are too many leftovers. 

(If you click on the calendar, it will open it full size and is easier to read.)

5 More lbs Lost!

The last time I posted was when I hit my 5% goal.  When I weighed on November 14th, I had lost an additional 5 lbs and weighed in at 159.4 lbs!  Yesterday, when I weighed I was 159.6, so not a huge gain which was good.  It was a pretty stressful week and I did not count well and sugary snacks sure tasted GOOD that previous week!  Yesterday, I ate pretty healthy and today is starting out to be good.  My goal is to eat good the days this week that will be easiest to control, since Thursday is Thanksgiving and no matter what I will have wonderful food with my family and friends. 

My current goal is 153 lbs.  I am currently wearing size 14 jeans and they are loose in the afternoon once they have stretched during the day.  However, I cannot fit into my old size 12 jeans that are currently in the closet.  Part of me wants to buy new jeans though once I hit my next sizing!  I started back on Weight Watchers on August 15th and so far have lost 10.6 lbs and averaging about 0.8 lbs per week.

The one thing I have been missing is my exercise.  I have not used our elliptical and I can tell.  Ashlyn was sleeping through the night and within the last few weeks she has been waking up starving in the middle of the night!  I think she is going through a growth spurt!  We are about to start rice cereal and mixing it with something to add some flavor since she is not a fan of the rice cereal plain.  I looked back to pictures of Jakob and the first thing he ate right at 4 months was carrots and cereal together.  She is currently sick which has put a toll on both Jeff and me and has been wiping my energy to exercise.

Saturday Shopping at CVS

I went to CVS yesterday evening and picked some of the items on their "Spend $30 Get a $10".  I had remaining money on last week's gift card deal and also redeemed enough points from SwagBucks for another $10 Giftcard!  Overall, for the above I spent $19.99 out of pocket and have another $10 giftcard for this week!  Jakob and I also were able to get our flu shots taken care of while we were there!

I have also been keeping and tracking my receipts for the $10 savings toward CARS 2.  If you spend $20 in specific products, you can get a $10 mail in rebate after you purchase CARS 2.  The items on the list are items we buy regularly, and I think we are around $15 purchased already between the Scott toilet paper above and Kleenex from a Kroger trip a few weeks back.

Lysol Wipes $2.50
-$1 off Lysol wipes, extra-large, October All You magazine
Scott's Toilet Paper $3.49
Scott's Toilet Paper $3.49
Duracell Batteries 16ct $10.99
-$1 off Duracell product, P&G Everyday Solutions home mailer
Delsym Cough Syrup $12

-$2.00 CVS Gift Card (Remaining from last week)

-$10.00 CVS Gift Card (from SwagBucks)

Total Due: $19.99
Received $10.00 Gift Card to use next time.