Spring Cleaning Stock-Up

I am pretty sure that Meijer is my favorite place to shop lately.  They have been rocking some awesome sale prices and I really like their meat selection and quality for the price.  I dragged the hubs back to Meijer with me last Friday to do some cleaning supplies stock-up...here is what we picked up...and of course I had to do multiple transactions (three again).

Transaction #1:

• 5 bottles Clorox bleach $9.90.  Used mPerks q $2/4 and 4 printables .25/1 = $$6.90
• 2 bottles Tide detergent $11.98.  Used 2 $1/1 q's = $9.98

I also used $10 worth of Cats I had from Monday's trip (you can read about that here) plus a store q for $1.50/$15 order.  My total was $6.83 and I got back a $3.00 OYNO Cat for the Tide and a $2.50 OYNO Cat for the bleach.

Transaction #2:

• 4 containers Clorox Wipes $10.67.  Used 2 printables $1/2 = $8.67
• 2 bottles Tide detergent $11.98.  Used 2 $1/1 q's = $9.98 

I also used a store q for a $1/$7 laundry detergent purchase that they lady in front of me was nice enough to leave behind.  My total was $19.38 and I got back a $3.00 OYNO Cat for the Tide and a $2.50 OYNO Cat for the Clorox wipes.

Transaction #3:

• 1 head lettuce $0.99
• 2 packages chicken tenders $6.80.  Used mPerks q $2 off meat when you buy charcoal and $2 off printable = $2.80
• 1 package pork steaks $4.62.  
• 1 bag charcoal $8.48.  
• 2 loaves Beefsteak Rye B1G1 $3.49.  Used Meijer q $1/$2 bread = $2.49
• 1 lb Strawberries $1.00
• 2 lbs Krakus Polish Deli Ham $8.10

I also used $11.00 in Cats from the two previous transactions and a Miejer q for $1/$7 off fresh meat for an end total of $17.07.

My total for all three transactions was $42.83.  I saved a total of $43.99 in Cats, q's and in store promotions...I was a very happy camper and I was able to take home some more cheap Tide to add to my stockpile:)

Frozen Potato Stock-Up

So last Monday I dragged the hubs shopping with me to the Meijer and Target....here is what I picked up.  Nothing too exciting or stellar except for my super cheap frozen potatoes:)

Our first stop was Meijer and of course I had to do multiple transactions...three actually:

Transaction #1:

• 2.5 lbs bananas $1.43
• 4 boxes Kraft Milk Bites Granola Bars $11.96.  Used 1 printable $1.50/2 and 2 .75/1 q's = $8.96
• 1 International Delight Iced Coffee $3.49.  Used mPerks q $1/1 and a $1/1 printable = $1.49
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus $1.09
• 1 package Kraft String Cheese $3.49.  Used Meijer Cat I got on a previous transcation $1/1 = $2.49
• 1 cucumber $1.00

I spent a total of $16.84 and got back a $4.00 OYNO Cat for the Milk Bites and string cheese.

Transaction #2

• 4 Philadelphia Cream Cheese Indulgences $7.96./  Used 2 printables $1/1 and another printable $1.50/2 = $4.46
• 1 International Delight Iced Coffee $3.49.  Used mPerks q $1/1 and a $1/1 printable = $1.49 
• 1 package Kraft String Cheese $3.49.  Used Meijer Cat I got on a previous transaction $1/1 = $2.49 
• 3 packages Ore-Ida frozen potatoes B2G1 $5.00
• 2 bags Meijer Pretzels $2.00
• 3 Hillshire Farm Chicken Sausage $7.50.  Used 3 .55/1 q's = $5.85

I spent a total of $21.79 and got back another $4.00 OYNO Cat for the string cheese and cream cheese and a $1.00 OYNO Cat for the Ore-Ida potatoes.  

Transaction #3:

• 3 packages Ore-Ida frozen potatoes B2G1 $5.00 

I spent $5.09 with tax and got back another $1.00 OYNO Cat.  

My total for all three transactions was $43.72 and I got back a total of $10.00 in Cats for an end cost of $33.72 (I saved the $10 for me next trip to the Meijer...stay tuned, I got that post swirling in my noggin).  I saved a total of  $19.15 in q's, store promos and mPerks.

Next stop, Target.  Here is what we picked up:

• 4-3 pack packages of Dentyne Ice $8.00.  Used 4 Target printables $1/1 and 4 $1/1 q's = FREE
• 1 bottle Purell $2.99.  Used mobile Target q $1/1 and a manufacturer q $1/1 = $0.99
• 1 Aveeno Face Wash $6.49.  Used $1/1 = $5.49
• 1-2 pack Target Up & Up Contact Solution $4.94.  Used Target printable $1/$3 Up & Up purchase = $3.94
• 1 package Pampers Newborn Diapers $9.49.  Used Target mailer q $1/1 and a manufacturer q $2/1 from a Proctor and Gamble mailer = $6.49

I also another $0.05 for using a reusable bag for an end total of $18.85.

Overall, a pretty good day of shopping  Gum is one of those things I really don't like to pay for some I am always happy when I can stock up for free:)

A Small Trip Riddled With Errors

So I had to venture out to the Dom's on Friday to use my $5 off q that I ranted about in the last post.  I thought I would make a quick stop at the Jewel too for some (what was supposed to be) cheap lunch meat.  Here is what I picked up on my quick little jaunt that proved to be anything but easy since my little one decided he was gonna be in a mood.  Big thanks to the deli lady who gave him two fistfuls of cheese to snack on...while I appreciated the momentary silence (as I am sure the other shoppers did as well) I had to up his dose of Benefiber for the day:)

Dominick's:

• 1 Dannon Oikos Blueberry Greek Yogurt = FREE with J4U personalized deal q
• 2 Gatorade $1.54 with J4U personalized pricing
• 2.5 lbs Red Grapes $3.11 with J4U personallized pricing $1.29/lb
• 3 boxes Kellogg's Eggo Wafflers $6.00 with Dominick's Deal Match.  Used $1/3 printable = $5.00

So the $5.00 frozen food coupon that I talked about in the last post was a Dom's in-store q good on only "NEW" frozen food items.  So I went back to redeem it before it expired and was met with more Dom's nonsense....so one would think since they are promoting these "NEW" frozen foods, of which there is supposed to be like 200+, they would have them clearly marked on the shelves.  Well....I saw one, ONE, tag indicating a new item.  So I had to make assumptions again as to what items were "NEW".  I went with the Eggos as they had "NEW" printed on the box...using logic here, which doesn't always prevail at the Doms.  Well, I was shocked.  This time it actually did....every dog finds a bone once and a while.

My end total for Dom's was $4.84.  If I was thinking, I would have grabbed one more box of Eggos and picked up another q for free milk....but I wasn't and I didn't:(  I saved a total of 12.53 in q's, deal match and J4U personalized prices.  Hopefully, I don't have the urge to venture over there again anytime soon.  I have had my Dom's fill!

Next stop, Jewel:

• 1/2 lb DiLusso Hard Salami $3.79.  Used $1/1 q - $2.79
• 1/2 lb DiLusso Mesquite Turkey $3.99.  Used $1/1 q = $2.99
• 1/2 lb DiLusso Muenster Cheese $3.99.  Used in-store q for 1/2 lb free DiLusso cheese when you buy a 1/2 lb of DiLusso meat = FREE  plus I used $1/1 q = $1 OVERAGE (Jewel allows you to use a manufacturer q on free items)
• 1/2 lb DiLusso Provolone Cheese $4.07.  Used $1/1 q = $3.07
• 1 jar Jewel Pickles $3.49
• 2 Bags Jay's Potato Chips $5.00
• 1 Gallon Jewel Milk $3.49

So.....I didn't realize it until I got home....but, the cashier missed my second in-store q for free cheese and didn't enter it, thus failing to save me an extra $3.99.  Needless to say, I was a bit peeved...and still am....$4 is $4!  I am to blame as well for not paying closer attention.  By the time we had reached the check out, Logan ran out of cheese and was back to having some mini meltdowns....what can I say, I was distracted and it cost me $4!

Anyways, I also used my q for free milk that I got at the Dom's a few days before, the $1 OYNO q I got at the Meijer from the Gerber baby food, the $2 RR I got from Wags and a $5 OYNO I had got from the Jewel the week before for doing a Proctor and Gamble deal that I never blogged for a end total of $8.59.  If the cashier hadn't of missed my second free cheese q, my total would have only been $4.58.  C'est la vie I guess....

I saved a total of $19.48 at the Jewel and spent a grand total of $13.43 between the two stores.  It could have been better...but then again, it could have been worse.  

Hope everyone is having a great Sunday!  The weather here is spectacular:)

Why Do I Torture Myself?

I was able to venture out sans kiddos the other day, it is amazing how quickly I can hit three stores and make it home in two hours when I am alone....I forgot what that was like!

Here is what I picked up:

First stop, Meijer:

• 1-2 pack Gerber pacifiers $3.99.  Used q $1/1 =$2.99
• 2.5 lbs bananas $1.41
• 10-2 packs Gerber Baby Food $9.60.  Used 2 $1/4 and 1 .75/2 q's I got from the Catalina machine when I bought the Beech-Nut food a couple of weeks ago = $6.85.  Got back $1 OYNO Cat for an cost of $5.85 or .59 each.
• 1 lb. Land O Lakes American Deli Cheese $5.24.  USed $1/1 printable = $4.24
• 2 Family Packs Chicken Breasts $17.52
• 1 Head Iceberg Lettuce $0.69
• 2 Gallons Milk $5.00
• 1 Package Kaiser Rolls $2.50

My total was $41.25....onto the next stop

Dominicks:

• 4-12 packs Coca Cola B2G2 $12.58.  Used 2 free 12 pack q's I got from redeeming my coke rewards points = $2.60.  (Dom's cranks up the price of the 12 packs to $6.29 a piece and the q's have a max value of $4.99 each)
• 1 bag Snack Artist Cheese Puffs = FREE with the purchase of the 4-12 packs (in store promo)
• 5 boxes Kellogg's Eggos $10.00 with Dom's Deal Match.  Used $1/3 printable q = $9.00.  Got back a q for a free gallon of milk plus (after much debate at the service desk ) a in-store q for $5 of your next "New" frozen foods purchase.

Grand total was $12.71 with a total savings of 13.48.  I really, really despise going to the Dominick's any more.  Their prices are high, the stock is turned over slowly and it is ALWAYS hit or miss as to whether your Cat will actually print or not (for me it is more often NOT).  I swear they change the rules there daily and it is frustrating as all heck.  

Of course, my $5.00 Cat didn't print out as I thought it should or would for purchasing the Eggos (after all the ad does say get the coupon after purchasing $10 worth selected varieties of of frozen food items...but would they actually have the selected varieties marked or listed??  Nope.  So you have to guess and the best guess is to buy varieties that have been on the shelves for awhile...which I thought I had).  Do you see all the assumptions you have to make just to save money at Dom's?  And we all know what they say about assuming!!  And of course, guess who was the ass?

There seems to be no rhyme or reason as to why or why not as others did the deal the same way with Eggos and it worked...except for the one factor of whether or not the chocolate chip or blueberry varieties were exclude and of course even though the promo says "selected varieties" in small print, do you think they would have a list or indicator of what varieties are part of the deal?!?!?!  No.  Why?  Because they are Dominick's.  

When I went to the service desk with my receipt and frustrations, they tried to tell me it was because I really only spent $9.00 because I used a coupon...which is a load of poo as others did the deal the same way and behold, the coupon printed for them.  And last I checked, Dom's factors the deal on the pre-coupon total unless otherwise stated...but that could change in the next 30 seconds.  The manager finally got tired of this preggers polite rant about Eggos and gave me the $5.00 coupon that of course expired in only 4 days.  And while he was nice enough, if the coupon had actually printed like we all think it should have, the expiration date would have been a bit further out.  And Dom's wonders why no one is shopping there anymore?!?!?!  Thanks a million...next time I will go to the Target and do the deal sans the free milk just to avoid your load of crap and frustration...ahhhh, I am done with my Dom's rant...until the next post where it continues just a smidge more.

Last stop was Walgreens:

• 2 Johnson & Johnson Baby Wash $6.00.  Used 2 .75/1 printables = $4.50.  Got back $2.00 in RR for an end cost of $2.50.
• 2-12 packs Arizona Tea Arnold Palmer's $9.98.  Used Wags in-ad q = $6.67.

Total was $12.12 with tax.  My total for the day was $66.08 and I saved a total of $24.04 and I got back a total of $8.00 in Cats plus a free gallon of milk.  If I hadn't had a giant headache from the Dom's, it would have been a totally successful day:)

A Leap Day Pit-Stop

Life has been pretty crazy lately.  Lots of good things happening at our house and the burst of nice weather is giving us a bit of the Spring Fever.  I am a few posts behind, so I will make them short and sweet.  I feel like it is getting harder and harder to snatch up good deals...either the stock is gone, there just isn't enough hours in my day, they are getting harder to come by or a culmination of all three factors.

Here is what I picked up at the Meijer on 2.29.12...I had to do three transactions to maximize my savings.

Transactions #1 and #2 (I did the deal twice because I have two different mPerks accounts):

• 2-2 packs Brawny Paper Towels $8.98.  Used mPerks q for B1G1 in honor of Leap day = $4.85 w/ tax.

The paper towels also double dipped with a Meijer Custom Coupon for $2 OYNO bringing the cost down to $2.85 for the two pack.  I paid a total of $5.70 for the 8 jumbo rolls.

Transaction #3:

• 1 Kraft Fresh Take $2.00.  Used $1/1 printable q and an mPerks q .50/1 = $0.50
• 1 Meijer Pepperoni $0.98
• 1 Danimals Crunchers $2.89.  Used .75/1 printable q and an mPerks q $1/1 = $1.14
• 2 Prego Tomato Sauce $5.00.  Used q $1/2 and an mPerks q $1/2 = $3.00
• 1 bagged Dole Salad $1.00
• 1-3 lb bag Red Potatoes $1.00
• 3 lbs ground beef $7.52

I used also used the 2 $2.00 q's I got from the paper towel deals for a grand total of $12.13.  I saved $8.25 in coupons.  My total for all three transactions was $17.83. 

Some Freebies At The Bullseye

So I ventured over to the Target yesterday to pick up some odds and ends and some freebies....I love freebies!  I also needed some more hairspray...that is kind of an on going need in our house, hairspray.  I think my heart is still stuck in 1987...I must have a ton of hairspray on my do....I always have a back up can under the sink and a travel size can in the console of my car for midday touch ups.  Some women touch up their make-up, I touch up my hair...I have tried to go "natural", it's just not me.  So when you constantly see a can of hairspray peeking out of my shopping photos and wonder what I do with it, now you know....I use way too much of it and I am o.k. with that:)

Here is what I picked up at the Target yesterday for a total OOP of $25.73...not too shabby and the lady behind me was impressed:)

• 1-3 pack of Huggies Baby Wipes $5.99.  Used a Target q from a mailer $1/1 and and manufacturer q .50/1 = $4.49
• 1 package Pampers Wipes $2.39.  Used a Target q from a mailer $1/1 and a manufacturer q .50/1 = $0.89
• Colrox Bleach $3.54
• 5 Market Pantry Apple Juice $9.85.  Used 5 Target printables .50/1 = $7.35
• 2 Welch's Naturals Concord Grape Jelly $3.38.  Used 2 Target printables $1/1 and 2 manufacturer q's .75/1 = $0.12 MONEYMAKER
• 1 Vitamin Water $1.00.  Used Target Cataline for .75/1 = $0.25
• 4 Purell Hand Sanitizers $11.96.  USed 4 Target printables $1/1 and 4 manufacturer q's $1/1 = $3.96
• 4 Up & Up 24-ct. Ibuprofen $3.96.  Used 4 Target printables $1/1 = FREE
• 1 Tres Semme Hairspray $3.79

I also saved an additional $0.25 for using my own, reusable bags for a total savings of $21.96...almost 50%...I'll take it!  

Cereal, Cereal and More Cereal

I think I am almost fully stocked up on cereal.  I have about 24 boxes in my stockpile right now...almost enough for a three month supply in our house....I like to keep between 2 and 3 dozen when I can.  Not only do my kiddos love cereal, but it is a must for me in the mornings as I am always running late to get the kiddos to school and this is a quick, easy breakfast that usually no one complains about....usually:)

Here is what I picked up on Friday at the Jewel:

• 8 lbs Naval Oranges $3.98
• 5 lbs Idaho Potatoes $1.29 with in-ad coupon
• 1 Gallon Skim Milk $3.50.  Used Cat for free milk that I got the week before = $1 MONEYMAKER...the coupon scanned at the max value of $4.50 and the cashier gave me the overage
• 2.25 lbs Red Grapes $2.92
• 1-24ct Eggo Waffles $4.29.  Used a Jewel q I received in the mail for $3/$3 of frozen food items = $1.29
• 2 bags Jay's Chips $5.00

My OOP was only $11.78..not too bad for fresh fruit, milk and some other randoms.

On Saturday, the hubs and I hit up the Meijer for their one day sale to pick up some cheap cereal and other misc items.  Here is what we took home:

• 10 boxes Kellogg's cereal $19.90 after Meijer instant savings of $5.00 for buying 10 Kellogg's items. Used 2 printables for $5/5 = $9.90.  
• 2.25 lbs Bananas $1.28
• 1 bunch parsley $0.89
• 1 head lettuce $0.99
• 2 limes $0.34
• 2 large avocados $3.78
• 1 bag salad $1.99
• 1 container cherry tomatoes $2.99.  Used printable for .55/1 = $2.44
• 1 jar Pepperoncini peppers $2.29
• 2 lbs Krakus Deli Ham $7.22
• 1 package flour tortillas $0.99
• 1 jar Meijer salsa $0.99
• 2 International Delight Creamers $5.58.  Used 2 printables $1/1 and an mPerks q $1/2 = $2.58

In case you were wondering....tonight is taco night at our house and I needed some odds and ends along with my deals to make a yummy dinner.  My total OOP was $36.52 and I saved a total of $18.55 in q's and promos.  My kiddos were stoked when we got home and they saw that I had picked up some Cocoa Krispies...all is well in the world:)

Some Target Freebies....

On Monday, I dragged the hubs with me to the Target to pick up some odds and ends...nothing too exciting but anytime I can get anything for free he thinks I am the greatest:)  Unfortunately, not everything was a deal but it was all needed.  Here is what we picked up on our little Target trip for a grand total of $34.87 OOP:

• 2-12packs Angel Soft toilet paper $11.98.  Used 2 Target printables $1/1 and 2 manufacturer q's .45/1 = $9.08
• 1 Tide Stain Release $4.49
• 4 packs Mentos UP2U gum $5.16.  Used 4 Target printables $1/1 and 4 manufacturer q's .55/1 = $1.04 MONEYMAKER
• 1 Can Tres Semme Hairspray $3.79
• 4 Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion $20.00.  Used 4 Target printables $1/1 and 4 manufacturer q's $1/1 = $12.00.  I also got back a $5 Target gift card for a promo they were running on the lotion for and end cost of only $7.00 or $1.75 per lotion.
• 2 Skintimate Shave Gel $4.88.  Used 2 q's .55/1 = $3.78
• 1 tube Vaseline Total Care Lotion.  Used $1/1 q = $0.03 MONEYMAKER (every penny counts:)

I saved $19.20 in q's and got a $5 gift card back....not a bad little trip over all.  I wish I had had some q's for the tide.  As much as I try to use a q for everything, there are somethings that I cannot go without and Tide is one of them.  My kiddos are the princes of dirt and this is a must on our house.

A Few More Boxes Of Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Nothing too stellar last week to grab at the Jewel...but I did manage to pick up some cheap pork roasts and a couple other random items...so here you go, nothing to exciting.

• 3 Bottles Jewel Apple Juice $3.87 with in-ad coupon
• 1 Jar Jewel Hamburger Chips $3.49
• 2 Hormel Pork Roasts $13.42.  Used in store q B1G1 = $6.92
• 3 packages Jewel Chunk Cheese $5.00.  Used 3 q's from the Jewel game pieces .25/1 = $4.25
• 6 Fage Greek Yogurt $6.00.  Used a rain check from a previous sale
• 3 Cinnamon Frosted Toast Crunch $7.50.  Used 3 printables $1/1 = $4.50
• 1 box Ocean Spray Fruit Snacks $2.50.  Used .50/1 = $2.00

The fruit snacks and cereal were not a stellar price on their own, but after purchasing all four in a single transaction I got back a $2 OYNO Cat and a q for a free gallon of milk...the value of which was $6.50...the same amount that I put out...so it turns out to be a wash.  I will take breaking even any day:)  I also used a Jewel q I got in the mail for $3/$30 purchase q to help bring my total down as well.  I saved a total of $19.30 with q's and my rain check and spent $28.64 plus I got back $6.50 to use on a future shopping trip...an o.k. day:)

Finally...Coca-Cola

I am still trying to rebuild my stockpile and bring my grocery bills back down...my trips have been half and half right now.  Trying to keep the family fed and rebuild my stockpile has my grocery bills higher than I would like them to be...but I know it's not forever and it just makes me more determined to stock up on deals when I see them...even if I am so exhausted I cannot fathom getting off the couch.  Not only can my boys run me ragged...we have a third little one on the way and being preggers and chasing around two energizer bunnies is enough to make you want to take one long, giant nap.

Here is what I picked up at the Meijer today for a total OOP of $51.88.  I did get a $4 CAT back bringing my cost down to 47.88.

• 2 24-packs Coke $10.00.  (This is the lowest I have seen Coke in a long time...and I am craving Coke right now.  I am a happy camper)
• 4 lbs Navel Seedless oranges $2.00
• 4 Colgate Kids' Toothbrushes $7.16. Used 4 manufacturer q's .40/1 = $5.56.  I got back a $4 OYNO Cat for a total cost of $1.56 for all four...that's only about $0.40 per toothbrush)
• 1 bunch Cilantro $0.89
• 1.75 lbs bananas $0.99
• 3 lbs apples $3.49
• 2 lbs Krakus deli ham $7.18
• 1 lb Land O Lakes deli American Cheese $5.04.  Used manufacturer q $1/1 = $4.04
• 4 cans Ortega Black Beans $2.64.  Used 2 manufacturer q's .50/2 and a Meijer Mealbox q $1/4 = $0.64
• 1 lime $0.13
• 4 packages Kraft Shredded Cheese $6.67.  Used 2 manufacturer q's .55/2 = $5.57
• 4 boxes Lipton Noodle Soup $4.00.  Used 4 manufacturer q's .40/1 and a Meijer Mealbox q $1/4 = $1.40
• 3 lbs. Yellow Onions $1.99
• 1 2-pack 9 Volt batteries $6.29.  Used manufacturer q .75/1 = $5.54.  (not a good deal...but the smoke detector is beeping and I am completely out of 9 Volts)

Not a bad trip overall.  The Krakus was only $3.49 per pound.  A really good price and my favorite deli meat.  Deli meat freezes really well, so I break it down into smaller portions, put it in freezer bags and add it to my stockpile.  I don't like to pay for toothbrushes, but kids toothbrushes are harder to get for free than adult one...so $0.40 per toothbrush is a pretty good price.  I still gotta take a look at the Jewel deals for the week and see if there is anything good to pick up over there.  Off to make some dinner for my little guys...later:)

A Taste of Double Coupons

Life has been crazy around here.  My kiddos cannot seem to get a break from all the sick bugs going around.     It has been one thing after another with these guys since before Christmas.  I am hoping we are nearing the end of this roller coaster.  I am exhausted and tired of cleaning up the messes and the laundry that seems to be going hand in hand with all these bugs...this last week took the cake and I am just plain sick and tired of everyone being sick and tired.  It was hard to get my grocery shopping done in between all the illness, but I managed to snatch up a couple of things.  I didn't want to miss out on the double coupons Jewel was doing...especially because that happens very rarely around these parts.

No one is my area doubles coupons on a regular basis.  Once and a while, stores will do promotions where they will allow you to double a certain amount of coupons up to a set dollar value.  KMart used to do this fairly often, but have reduced the frequency and upped the restrictions to the point where it just isn't worth it to me to take part in the nonsense...especially since I don't have any KMart's particularly close to me.

Last week, Jewel ran a promotion Sunday through Wednesday that allowed customers to double up to five coupons a day if you were able to get your hands on and clip the promotional "Twice the Value" coupons in their Sunday flier.  If you didn't get your hands on those little, golden tickets...double coupons weren't going to be in your shopping future and getting the flier wasn't a given.  Not all of the Chicago Tribune inserts had this flier.  I wish I knew the rhyme or reason behind it...but I don't.  I get two Sunday Tribunes delivered...one had the insert, one did not.  Luckily, the hubs stopped at the dollar store close to work and grabbed me three papers there that all had them.  Jewel had quite the uproar from its customers in regards to the coupons not being made available to all shoppers and decided to release a printable version of these q's on Tuesday...someone didn't think that promotion out.

Here is what I picked up on my four trips to the Jewel.  I did get better deals than I should have because the checkers didn't enter the coupons correctly.  I did try to tell them that they were giving me more than they should have (yes...I am an honest couponer...doing shady things gives everyone a bad name and it is fraud) but they just looked at me like I had a third eye and could care less about what I was saying.  You can only do so much.

1.29.12

• 5 boxes Cinnamon Toast Crunch $10.00.  Used 4 printables .60/1, 1 printable .50/1 and 5 Jewel Twice the Value q's $1/1 = $2.19 

They are only supposed to double up to the amount of the manufacturer q...but this was one of those cases where the checker did it wrong and didn't care when I told him he was giving me too much.  So ....I took home some really cheap Cinnamon Toast Crunch to two happy kiddos.

1.30.12

• 10 packages Vanity Fair Napkins $21.89.  Used 5 manufactured q's $1/2 and 5 Jewel Twice the Value q's $1/1 = $11.89.

Vanity Fair napkins are another one of my brand loyalties.  I love them because they are nice and thick and don't tear when my kiddos wipe their filthy little hands on them:)  When I can snatch them up for a dollar a package before tax, I am all over it!

1.31.12

• 2 Coffeemate Creamers $4.00.  Used 2 manufacturer q's .50/1 and 2 Jewel Twice the Value q's $1/1 = $1.00
• 3 Mr. Clean Magic Erasers $7.77.  Used 3 manufacturer q's $1/1 and 3 Jewel Twice the Value q's $1/1 = $2.77

This was another case of the checker ringing in the Twice the Value q's wrong...she gave me a dollar for my coffeemate q's instead of only the $0.50 I should have gotten.

2.1.12

• 5 boxes Cinnamon Toast Crunch $10.00.  Used 5 printables .50/1 and 5 Jewel Twice the Value q's .50/1 = $5.13

My total OOP for my little doubler extravaganza was $ 22.98.  Not bad for 10 boxes of cereal, 10 packages of napkins, 2 creamers and 3 Magic Erasers.  I was a happy camper:)

Another Bullseye Pit Stop

I am having to put in some major couponing time to restock my stockpile....that means 3-4 trips a week until I have replenished my second pantry.  Meijer had some pretty decent deals coupled with a few $5/$5 purchase q's on my mPerks accounts (I have two...double the Q's).

Here is what I picked up last Wednesday for a grand total of $27.81 OOP.

Transaction #1:

• 15 jars Beech-Nut Baby Food $6.90.  Used 4 $1/1 printables = $2.90
• 2 Degree Deodorant $5.28.  Used mPerks q $2/2 = $3.28 (not a stellar price by any means...but the hubs was almost out and this is one of those things you cannot go without...lol)
• 2 frozen bags corn $2.00
• 5 6-cup packages Mott's Applesauce $3.34 after instant savings of $5.00

I also used one of my $5/$5 mPerks q's for a grand total of $6.84.

Transaction #2:

• 2 Degree Deodorant $5.18.  Used mPerks q $2/2 = $3.18 (not a stellar price by any means...but, again, you don't want to stink)
• 3 2 liters of Coca-Cola $4.00 (I am craving Coke...and that stuff is never cheap...I have accepted I am just going to have to pay for it and deal with it)
• 5 6-cup packages Mott's Applesauce $3.34 after instant savings of $5.00
• 1 Water Bottle for the hubs for work $8.39 on clearance:)

I used my other $5/$5 mPerks q for a end total of $14.88.  

I made a quick stop at the Target again to pick up some cheap vitamins for the kiddos that I didn't snatch up the day before.

• 4 60ct. Flintstone's Vitamins $17.97.  Used 3 Target printables $2/1 and 3 manufacturer q's $2/1 = $6.09 with tax

Target was running a deal, if you buy three participating products you get back a $5.00 gift card and these vitamins qualified...after my gift card I only paid $1.09 for 180 vitamins.  Almost as good as free:)

Stay tuned for Jewel Double Coupon Extravaganza....I picked up some super cheap cereal tonight and am hoping to snatch up some more goodies for next to nothing over the next three days...have a good Monday.

A Couponing I Will Go.....

I only venture to the Dominick's from time to time.  It is my least favorite place to coupon.  You have to constantly check the dates on products, the shelves are usually empty, the prices are often high and I frequently have issues with CATS not printing at the Doms.  But every once and a while it is worth to mosey on over there and pick up a few things.

My cereal stockpile was nada after my holiday vacay from couponing, so I am having to pay a bit more right now for cereal than I would like just to keep my kiddos happy....and its worth it.  They love cereal and I am good with that...especially since I tend to be running behind on getting them to school on-time.

Here is what I picked up at Doms for a grand total of $19.82....plus some random Target pick-ups too:)

Transaction #1:

• 4 boxes Honey Bunches of Oats $7.96.  Used 4 $1/1 printables = $4.10 (with tax)

Transaction #2:

• 4 boxes Honey Bunches of Oats $7.96.  Used 4 $1/1 printables = $3.96
• 4 32 oz. Gatorade $3.56.  Used J4U Q for $0.88/bottle.
• 2 gallons skim milk $3.94.  Used J4U Q for $1.97/gallon
• 4 Comet Cleanser $3.52.  Used J4U Q for $0.88/container

Total with tax for transaction #2 was $15.72.

I made a quick stop at the Target for some freebies and cheapies.  Here is what I picked up....

• 4 Rolls Up & Up Paper Towels $3.96.  Used 4 Target printables $1/1 = FREE
• 5 Bananas $1.20.  Used Target Q $1/$1 or more of fresh fruit = $0.20
• 2 Wonka Fun Dip Valentine's Day cards $6.54.  Used 2 $1/1 printables and a Target printable $1/2 = $3.54.

Not a bad little trip for under $5.00....if only all my Target trips were this cheap my hubs would be happy:)

I'm Back....

So it has been FOREVER since I have had time to sit down and blog my little couponing adventures.  Life has been crazy busy around here with the hustle and bustle of the holidays, arrivals of little ones and some big changes to come and plan for around our house.

The holidays are always a hard time for me to keep up on my couponing.  As much as it pains me, something always has to give around the holidays and it is usually my couponing.  November and December usually gives way to diminished stockpiles and increased grocery bills.  Trying to keep up with all of the baking, gift giving and holiday events just takes its toll and lesser things get pushed aside....that is were my deals suffer:(  But don't worry, my bestie and I did venture out on Black Friday and grabbed up some good deals and even made a little article in the local paper about all of us Black Friday crazies...lol.

Now that January is here and things have settled down slightly, I am back to work at replenishing my pantries and looking for some good deals...if I don't find a good cereal deal pronto my kiddos may have a mini-meltdown:)

Early this week, I ventured out to Meijer and Jewel for some deals to start packing the pantry again.  Meijer is on my poo-poo list lately as they keep altering my coupons to lesser values despite there being no overage....a flaw in their system that is about to make steam blow out of my ears!

Here is what I picked up this week for a total OOP of $55.29 and a total savings of $48.06...not too bad:)

First stop was Meijer, and I had to do two transactions...

Transaction #1:

• 3 bottles of Kikkoman Soy Sauce $5.00.  Used 3 $1/1 q's = $2.00
• 16 jars Beech-Nut Stage 2 Baby Food $$6.40.  Used mPerks q $2/16 and printable $2/16 = $2.40

My total for the transaction was $4.64and I saved $7 in q's.  I got back a $2.00 CAT for the Kikkoman sauce and a $3.00 CAT for the baby food making this a $0.60 MONEYMAKER before tax....FREE FOOD.  I like to use the soy sauce in different marinades...especially on flank steaks on the grill.

Transaction #2:

• 16 jars Beech-Nut Stage 2 Baby Food $$6.40.  Used mPerks q $2/16 and printable $2/16 = $2.40
• 2 lbs bananas $1.19
• 1 bunch cilantro $.89
• 1 lime $0.34
• 3 lbs apples $3.49
• 2 cans kidney beans $1.58
• 6 cans Spaghetti-O's $3.60.  Used mPerks q $1/6 and 2 .40/3 = $1.80
• 2 Kraft Cheese Slices $4.00.  Used .55/2 = $3.45
• 6 Kleenex Cold Touch Cubes $7.50.  Used 6 .50/1 = $4.50
• 3 boxes Kool-Aid Jammers $5.00.  Used mPerks q $1/3 = $4.00
• 3 Kraft Handi-Snaks $5.00.  Used $3/3 (the computer adjusted it down to $2.67) and mPerks $1/3 = $1.33
• 2 Kraft Shredded Cheese $4.00.  Used .55/2 = $3.45

The total was $25.15, I saved $18.97 in q's and I got back another $3 CAT for the Beech-Nut baby food....another $0.60 MONEYMAKER and more free baby food.

Last stop was at the Jewel.  Here is what I picked up:

• 4 Pasta Prima Ravioli B1G1 $8.58.  Used 4 $1.50/1 printables = $2.58
• 8 Old Orchard Frozen Juice Concentrates $10.  USed 4 B1G1 printables = $5.00
• 4 Jewel Ready-To-Eat Soup $7.56
• 1 Jar Jewel pickles $3.49
• 2 Ken's Dressing $3.34.  Used 2 $1/1 = $1.34
• 3 Canned Jewel French Cut Green Beans B2G1 = $1.58
• 3lbs Yellow Onions $1.00
• 6 Campbell's Tomato Soup B2G1 = $3.16
• 8 piece Jewel Fried Chicken $6.99
• 1 Jewel Donut $.69.  Used q for free donut = FREE

My end total was $25.50 after using the $8.00 worth of CATS I had just gotten back at the Meijer.  I saved a total of $22.09 in q's at the Jewel.

I just picked up some cheap Tide (one of my brand loyalties) at the Jewel for $2.99 for a 50 ounce bottle.  The sale only runs for 3 days and there is a limit of 2 per day per customer...so I will have to stop 2 days in a row, but it is worth it to me for cheap Tide:)

Still blogging...

I know I haven't posted in a while....but I have still been couponing and have a few posts in my head.  Hopefully, I will get some time in the next few days to spit a few out.  Stay tuned...until then, enjoy a little Lifehouse...that always helps my day along:)

A Shout-Out to the Junction

In the midst of trying to keep my sanity today while wading through what seemed to be an endless sea of poo (literally and figuratively), I made a quick stop into Woodman's to pick up a few odds and ends to get me through until some good deals come along.  While there, I ran into a friend who initially gave me the silent treatment for turning my back on this grocery mecca....but he came around and we had a quick catch up where he confessed to me  he was angry about my affairs with the other grocery stores.

I have to admit...I do love Woodman's.  I love their variety and they do have really low prices....on items that you cannot find anywhere else or do not have a q for but are in need of.  When I wasn't couponing so religiously, I did all of my grocery shopping there.  I was still able to save money and use my q's without having to devote my normal 15-20 hours a week to couponing hardcore.  But Woodman's does have some major downsides to a couponer.  They only let you use one printable coupon for each like item and they don't participate in the Catalina programs....these shortcomings are what led to our separation, they just weren't giving me what I needed.

Since this break-up, my visits to Woodman's have become almost non-existent except for the occasional run in for a needed item on the fly or  a stock-up here and there on items I cannot find other places.  Because of all these reasons, my friend and I have lost touch....today I was verbally reprimanded (with a side of the stink-eye) for my lack of commitment to our weekly chats.  This person I am referring to is affectionately referred to in our house as "My Woodman's Boyfriend".  He has met my BFF and the hubs knows all about "the boyfriend" and is good with it too...when we shop together they even have a little chat...lol.

So I decided I would give a little blog love to Woodman's (even though I didn't really get any deals there).  I had to breakdown and overpay for paper towels...something I really hate to do but I ran out of my little stockpile yesterday and was in major need for some.  I NEED paper towels...and I don't like the cheap ones.  I have tried to use them, I really have, but they just stink.  I know paper towels are wasteful and bad for the environment...yada, yada....but I gotta have them.  They are a must for cleaning up after two messy boys and 3 puking, pooping pets.  While I know my couponing has come a long way, I still cannot seem to figure out how to amass basement fulls like all of those nutter-butters on Extreme Couponing.  Maybe one day I will get it...so here is what I picked up at the Woodman's for a total of $22.04 OOP:

• 2 gallons skim milk $4.98
• 2 cans La Preferida Refried Beans $1.78
• 1 Taco Bell Medium Salsa $1.99
• 1 package corn tortillas $1.29
• 4 Viva Paper Towels $7.16.  Used 4 .40/1 = $5.56 (even with the q's this is a bad price...but I had to cave...I was in need)
• 1 Digiorno Frozen Pizza $5.69.  Used FB printable $2/1 = $3.69 (it was a bad day and I needed a quick dinner for the kiddos)
• 4-2 Liters Dr. Pepper 10 $4.36.  Used 4 Get 1 Free q's = FREE

I saved a total of only $7.96 in q's....sad, I know:(  So, there it is...while the milk, refried beans and corn tortillas were a good buy there was nothing phenomenal here....sorry my Woodman's BF, it's sad but true. Your store just cannot give me what I need....but it was good to see you:) 

Random Deals and House Projects

I have been flooded with a sea of coupons to clip over the last two weeks.... especially since last week's paper had 7 inserts each and I had 12 papers...you do the math.  I think I have finally managed to catch up...thank goodness, because Sunday is right around the corner again.  Life has been pretty crazy around here and there seems to be an endless stream of  "to-do's".  We just finished giving our master bath a face lift and the on-going re-do of our master bedroom is almost complete...we just need to find a nice comfy chair for our little reading nook.  Here are some picks of our newly decorated corner of the world.

I would still like to put in some much nicer bath faucets and a new exhaust fan but haven't found anything I love yet so those remain until something strikes me. The bath also needs some more decor, but I haven't come across anything else that has wowed me.  My girly and I are off to the flea market next month, so you never know what I may find there:)

Those are my fabulous lamps on either side of the bed that I scored at Home Goods a couple of months ago...and they are still FABULOUS.

The bathroom face lift all started with this television and my saying, Let's repaint the bedroom.  When we (and I mean me) decided to repaint the bedroom, I wanted the TV mounted on this little wall.  But there was one problem, there was no stud to screw the mount into...so what do I do?  Do I move the TV to a different wall??  If you know me, you already said NO...and you couldn't be more right.  On the other side of this wall was the crappy medicine cabinet I told you that we pulled out and replaced with the hardwired, mounted make-up mirror.  It was the perfect, pre-existing hole to build out with some 2 X 4's to mount the TV to.  And then I figured while the wall already had a big, gaping hole in it we might as well do a little electrical work and that is where the make-up mirror came to fruition...it wasn't too bad (although the hubs may say a little different).  

But then I said, Well, we need medicine cabinets for all of our stuff since now we don't even have a small one....and you just know that under the cabinets is stocked with all of my little coupon goodies so there really is no extra room for the everyday stuff...the medicine cabinets were a must and I have to say they look fabulous and were worth all of the work.  We had to cut two holes in the dry wall after getting the giant 6 foot builder-special mirror off the wall in one piece, cut out parts of the exisitng 2 X 6's that ran straight through both of them and frame in two medicine cabinet openings.  

Then the existing vanity lighting that was there looked weird because there was only one fixture, so I said...You know, we really need to put in another fixture so that each cabinet has it's own fixture over it and it looks balanced.  But then I couldn't decide on fixtures so we (and I mean me) decided that we should put in recessed lighting over the vanity and that would solve that issue...did I mention how much the hubs just loves going into the attic to do projects...lol.  So a little more electircal work and poof....instant bathroom face lift.   That old, sterile giant mirror just screamed "Builder Special"...but we found it a good home a la Freecycle so no waste there....everyone wins:)

Oh....and I almost forgot the little toilet debacle.  While the hubs was on his way to Lowe's to pick up the recessed lights, I said I am going to change the handle on the toilet with a nicer one.  While doing this (what would seem to be a simple task) the toilet cracked...so we needed a new toilet.  The hubs was ecstatic about this one.  He finally got the "throne" he has been wanting...a dual-flush, chair height, elongated bowl.  I have to admit, it is quite nice and looks good too. I don't think he will ever let me "repaint" something again...next on the list is the down stairs powder room....I swear, it's just paint...well, and a new mirror:) 

In between these projects and all of the other things that unfold during a day, I have been couponing like crazy. I haven't had time to photo all of my little grabs...but I did take some snapshots of a few stellar finds at the Doms, Wal-Mart and Target over the last 2 weeks.  Target has been my favorite stomping ground lately as there has been a lot of clearance.

Here was my Doms/Wal-Mart/Target trifecta that I picked up on October 3rd:

My first stop was Doms where they were running a buy 8 save $4 sale:

• 10-2 Liters Cranberry Sierra Mist $14.90.  Saved $5.00 as part of the promo and used1 J4U q $1/2 and 3 $1/2 q's = $5.90
• 3-2 Liters Pepsi Max. Used 2 Buy 2 Cheetos get a Free 2 Liter of Pepsi Max and 1 J4U q for the same thing = $2.02 MONEYMAKER (the computer was handing out overage on this deal and who was I to say no??)
• 6 bags Cheetos snacks $11.94.  Saved $3.00 as part of the promos and used 2 $1/2 q's and a J4U q $1/2 = $5.94
• 2 gallons Skim Milk $3.98.  Used J4U personalized pricing for $1.99/gallon.

Total OOP at the Doms was $15.02 with tax and saved a total of 22.97 in q's and J4U savings.  Next stop was the Wal-Mart for a quick crab of some International Delight Coffee Creamer (I never thought I would run out of that...lol)

• 2 International Delight Creamer $3.76.  Used 2 printables .55/1 = $2.66

Last stop for the day was the Target for a free toy and some other dealios.  

• 1 Jean skirt on clearance for $6.24.  Used Target printable for $3/1 clothing item = $3.24
• 2 Revlon Nail Clippers $3.94.  Used Target Cat for $5/2 and 2 manufacturer q's $1/1 = $2.00 MONEYMAKER (no overage on the Target q, only the manufacturer q's)
• 2 cans Tressemme Hairspray $7.58.  Used q B1G1 = $3.79
• 1 Transformers Dark of the Moon toy $9.99.  Used printable $5/1 and Target mobile q $5/1 = FREE

I also saved $0.05 for using my own bag.  My total OOP was $9.20 and I saved a total of $20.78 in q's.  I went back the next day to pick up another free transformer and some more randomness and have gone back twice since for a grand total of 4 FREE Transformers...that's right, $40.00 worth of free toys thanks to coupons!

The next day I made another stop at the Target and picked up this tiny stash of goodies for a whopping $1.43:)

• 1 Merona t-shirt $3.74.  Used Target printable $3/1 = $0.74
• 2-4 packs Ocean Spray Sparkling Cranberry Juice $3.98.  Used 2 $1.50/1 q's from the MDA book I picked up from the Dom's a few weeks earlier = $0.98
• 1 Revlon Nail Clipper $1.97.  Used Target Cat for $2/1 and manufacturer q $1/1 = $1.00 MONEYMAKER  (no overage on the Target q, only the manufacturer q)
• 1 Transformers Dark of the Moon $9.99.   Used printable $5/1 and Target mobile q $5/1 = FREE

I saved another $0.05 for my reusable bag and my total OOP was only $1.43...$0.77 of which was tax:)  If only every trip was this cheap...I would have a lot more $$$...lol

Meijer Deals Galore

Meijer is rockin' my coupon world lately..not only have the grocery buys been really good, but they have clearance toys on clearance!!!  Just when you thought clearance couldn't get any better...they clearanced it out....I may be in heaven.  Here is a quick run down of my my last two trips to Meijer.  I am trying to get caught up on my blogging, so I cam combining things together.

Here is my trip on 9.19.11...I did three transactions for this one and you know I made some friends at the check-out...lol.

Transaction #1:

• 1 Campfire Giant Marshmallows $1.00.  USed mPerks q $1/1 = FREE
• 2 Starbucks Espresso Ground Coffee $14.98.  Used 2 $1.50/1 = $11.98.  Got back a code for a $5.00 Starbucks gift card.  End cost = $6.98
• 1 Pillsbury Breakfast Sandwich $2.00.  Used mPerks q $1/1 and manufacturer q $1/1 = FREE

I paid a total of $12.26 OOP and came home and entered my Starbucks card code on-line and added the $5.00 to my newly arrived Gold card:)  I saved a total of $6.00 in q's in this transaction.

Transaction #2:

• 1 Johnson & Johnson's Baby Naturals Lotion $4.79.  Used mPerks q $1.50/1 and a printable $1.50/1 = $1.79
• 1 bunch parsley $0.69
• 1 green pepper $1.25
• 2 boxes Trix cereal $5.98.  Used 2 printables $1/1 = $3.98
• 2 boxes Chocolate Chex cereal $5.00.  Used printable $1.10/2 = $3.90
• 1 box Honey Nut Cheerios $3.29.  Used coupon from mailer .75/1 and mPerks q $2/5 General Mills cereal = $0.54.  
• 1 Gallon Meijer Milk $2.99.  Part of the buy 4 participating cereal get a gallon of milk free = FREE
• 2 Zucchini $0.73
• 4 Kraft Mac N' Cheese $3.40
• 1 bunch celery $1.50
• 2 Chef Boyardee Cheese Ravioli $1.70.  Used .50/2 from All You Magazine = $1.20
• 1 Campfire Giant Marshmallows $1.00.  USed mPerks q $1/1 = FREE
• 2 Starbucks Espresso Ground Coffee $14.98.  Used 2 $1.50/1 = $11.98.  Got back a code for a $5.00 Starbucks gift card.  End cost = $6.98
• 1 Pillsbury Breakfast Sandwich $2.00.  Used mPerks q $1/1 and manufacturer q $1/1 = FREE
• 4 Danimals Yogurt $7.56.  Used 4 .50/1 = $5.56
• 2 Johnsonville Apple Chicken Sausage $5.98.  Used 2 $1/1 = $3.98
• 1 bag Macintosh apples $2.00
• 2 Planters Creamy Peanut Butter $3.34.  Used 2 printables $1/1 = $1.34
• 4 Kleenex Cool Touch tissues $5.00.  Used mPerks $1.25/4 and .50/3 and .75/1 = $2.50
• 2+ lbs red grapes $3.87

I paid a total of $46.97 OOP and got another code for a $5.00 Starbucks gift card that I added to my gold card:)  I saved a total of $34.79 in q's on this transactions.

Since the toy clearance is so stellar, I have started my Christmas shopping early....and I am saving a ton.  We have over 12 kiddos to buy for and toys are expensive.  Here is what I picked up with all of my groceries:

• 2 Lalaloopsy Pets $25.18.   (These were originally $17.99 marked down to $12.59).  Saved $6.30 with the additional 25% off = $18.88
• 6 Toy Story 3 Dual Action Figure Packs $32.94 (These were originally $21.99 marked down to $5.49).  Saved $8.22 with the additional 25% off = $24.72
• 2 Handy Manny construction sets $9.98.  (These were originally $9.99 marked down to $4.99).  Saved $2.50 with the additional 25% off = $7.48

I spent a total of $55.06 with tax on these ten toys...ONLY $5.50 per toy!  My total savings on the toys with all of the discounts was $136.83.  If I can keep this up, we may not be bankrupt after Christmas this year...fingers crossed.

I head back to Meijer the next day to get more coffee and some free sparkling water...and of course some more cheap toys:)  Here is what the 20th looked like:

Transaction #1:

• 2 Starbucks Espresso Ground Coffee $14.98.  Used 2 $1.50/1 = $11.98.  Got back a code for a $5.00 Starbucks gift card.  End cost = $6.98
• 6 Ice Mountain Sparkling Water W/ Lemon $4.74.  Used 4 printables $1/1 and 1 $1/2 = FREE and got back $2.00 OYNO cats = MONEYMAKER
• 4 Zucchinis $1.21

I saved a total of  $8.00 in q's and waalked away with a $2.00 OYNO cat and another $5.00 Starbucks gift card.

Here are the toys I took home with me as well:

Transaction #2:

• 1 Mille Borne card game $3.66.  (This was originally $5.24 marked down to $3.66).  Saved $0.91 with the additional 25% off = $2.75
• 1 Chuck Truck $4.99.   (This was originally $9.99 marked down to $4.99).   Saved $1.25 with the additional 25% off = $3.74
• 1 Sesame Street Elmo Kinex Blocks $5.49.    (This was originally $10.49 marked down to $5.49).   Saved $1.37 with the additional 25% off = $4.12
• 1 Zoobles Figurine $6.99.    (This was originally $9.99 marked down to $6.99).   Saved $1.75 with the additional 25% off = $5.24
• 1 Zoobles Toy Set $9.99.    (This was originally $19.99 marked down to $9.99).   Saved 2.50 with the additional 25% off = $7.49
• 1 Cars2 Ramp Racing Set $10.49.    (This was originally $14.99 marked down to $10.49).   Saved $2.62 with the additional 25% off = $7.87
• 1 Lalaloopsy Pets $12.59.   (These were originally $17.99 marked down to $12.59).  Saved $3.10 with the additional 25% off = $9.44

I also used the $2 OYNO from the sparkling water.  I spend $41.90 OOP including tax for 7 toys...ONLY $5.99 per toy!  My total savings on the toys with all of the discounts was $50.53...WOOHOO!  By buying clearance toys on clearance I saved almost $200...that is a HUGE savings...I didn't even realize how big it was until I added it all up now for this post...I am rockin' some coupon stoke right now...lol

Off to bed kiddos, it is late and I need some sleep.  Tomorrow is my 7 year wedding anniversary and the hubs and I are actually getting out on a date...YAY:)

Almost...Free Target Trip

We stopped at Target the other day to pick up my loaves of free bread with the q's that were in the Wednesday paper.  I also needed a couple of other things so used up some Revlon q's to get the overage.  here is what I took home for a grand total of $6.57 OOP:

• 2-4 count Travel Size Shout Wipes $0.96.  Used 2 .55/1 = $0.14 MONEYMAKER
• 2 Archer Farms Honey Wheat Bread $5.58.  Used 2 Target q's for free bread from the 9.21 papers = FREE
• 1 Dozen large Market Pantry Eggs $1.89.  Used Target q .50/1 = $1.39
• 3 packages Revlon Nail Files and 1 Nail Buffer = $8.60.  Used 2 Target q's $5/2 and 3 $1/1 manufacturer q's = $3.00 MONEYMAKER
• 1 Rimmel Mascara $5.69.  Used $2/1 printable = $3.69
• 1 Purina Whisker Lickins cat treats $0.99.  Used mobile Target q $1/1 = $0.01 MONEYMAKER
• 1 TresSemme hairspray $3.79

I saved a total of $21.78 in q's...I also got my hands on another free bread q and picked up another bag of cat treats for free today:)

A Few Wags Dealios

Wags hasn't had a ton of sales that have appealed to me lately, but I have picked up a couple odds and ends here and there.  Here are my last two trips:

Transaction #1:

• 8 packages Skittles candy $ 4.67.  Used 4 printables $1/2 = $0.67
• 3 packages Huggies Wipes $ 14.97.  Used 3 Wags q $2/1 ans 3 manufacturer q's .50/1 = $6.47

Total OOP was $9.04 ($1.57 was tax...blah)

Transaction #2

• 1 packages Huggies Little Movers Slip-On Diapers $8.99.  Used $3/1 = $5.99.  Got back a $2.00 RR for my next trip.

Total was $6.73 OOP....I would have done this transaction first, but thought they were out of the size 5's...saw a package in an obscure place as I was going out the door.  I saved a total of $15.34 in q's during this Wags trip.

I made a pit stop for some canned soup a few days ago and used the RR I had from my diaper pick-up:

• 3 Cans Cream of Mushroom $4.17.  Used Wags q for .60/1 (limit 3) and printable q .40/3 = $1.97
• 3 Cans Cream of Chicken $4.17.  Used Wags q for .60/1 (limit 3) and printable q .40/3 = $1.97

I also used my $2 RR to take OOP total down to $2.02.  I know this one was a bit of a snoozer...but a deal is a deal...I have some Meijer toy steals coming up that are a bit more exciting than this...stay tuned.