Meijer Madness

Meijer is still throwing out some good deals, so I have been hitting them consistently each week for the past couple of months.  Since I am so far behind on my blogging, I am gonna combine all of my Meijer deals together in one long-winded post.  So here you go...

August 29th's pit stop was still part of the buy 10, get the 11th item free sale.  I, of course, had to do two transactions at the Meijer...shocker.  I saved a total of $7.35 in q's and spent an OOP of 12.29.

Transaction #1:

• 2.5 lbs black grapes = $2.35
• 4 Krusteaz baking mixes $4.00.  Used 2 printables $1/2 = $2.00
• 2 boxes Pizza Rolls $2.00.  Used manufacturer q .40/2 and mPerks q .40/2 = $1.20
• 4 Old Orchard Juice $4.00.  Used printable $1/4 and mPerks $1/4 = $2.00
• 1 Bad Meijer Pretzel Braids $1.00.  Rang up as my 11th item = FREE

Transaction #2:

•  2 boxes Pizza Rolls $2.00.  Used manufacturer q .40/2 and mPerks q .40/2 = $1.20
• 4 Old Orchard Juice $4.00.  Used printable $1/4 = $3.00

Next trip to the Meijer was on Spetember 4th.  I actually only did one transaction...a rarity.  I spent a total of $5.82 OOP and saved $13.17 in q's.  Here is what I brought home:

• 4 Simply Orange Juice $3.96.  Used 4 printables $1/1 = FREE
• 4 Simply Raspberry Lemonade $3.96.  Used 4 printables $1/1 = FREE
• 7 Land O' Lakes Spreadable Cinnamon & Sugar Butter $10.50.  Used 7 .75/1 q's = $5.25

My most recent Meijer stop was a major stock-up of items that cost me a total of $68.27 OOP with a savings of $42.05 in q's and mPerks.  Of course there was two transactions...people just hate being behind me in the self-checkout.  Here are my latest Meijer acquisitions:

Transaction #1:

• 10 boxes Kellogg's Fruit Snacks $19.90.  Saved $5.00 instantly with the purchase of 10 and used 5 $1/2 = $9.90.  Also had an mPerks q for $2/$2 purchase for an end total of $8.93 with tax.

Transaction #2:

• 1-625 ct. box Q-Tips $3.47.  No q for these:(  But I CANNOT live without Q-Tips and this is another one of my brand loyalties
• 1 bunch Cilantro $0.50
• 1 bunch bananas $1.45
• 2 Twix Bars $ 1.58.  Used 2 q's I got in the mail for free Twix bars = FREE
• Roma tomatoes $1.23
• 1 Plochman's Mustard $1.07.  Used mPerks q .50/1 = $0.57
• 1 Meijer Sour Cream $1.69
• 3 Avocados $2.00
• 3 Dannon Light N'Fit 4-packs $ 5.97.  Used 3 printables $1/1 = $2.97
• 18 ct. Large Eggs $2.59
• 2 Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss Creamer $5.98.  Used 2 $1/1 printables = $3.98 (this was by no means a good price...bit I have finally exhausted my major stock pile of International Delight Creamers we had and have not come upon a good sale for a restock...can't win 'em all...)
• 2.25 lbs Black Grapes $2.23
• 2 bags Meijer Pretzel Braids $3.18
• 1 bag Meijer Cheese Balls $1.59
• 10 packages Keebler Chips Deluxe Chocolate Chip Cookies $19.90.  Saved $5.00 instantly with the purchase of 10 and used 5 $1/2 = $9.90.  
• 4 packages Johnsonville Italian Sausage $11.16.  Used 4 printables $1/1 -= $7.16
• 2 Loaves Meijer Whole Wheat Bread $3.00
• 2 packages Earthbound Organics Romaine Lettuce Hearts $4.00.  Used 2 printables $1/1 = $2.00
• 1 package Meijer Cream Cheese $1.34
• 2 boxes Clorox 2 Color Safe Beach = $9.58.  Used 2 printables $1.50/1 = $6.58
• 2 packages Oscar Mayer Selects Hot Dogs $3.34.  USed 2 printables $1/1 = $1.34 

I also had another mPerks q for $2/$2 purchase...

***On a side note, I have finished clipping through the 55 inserts from the weekend.  George is about to burst and must be handled with care...I really need some uber-awesome sales right now to relieve some of the pressure.  Here is what George is looking like this morning....I REALLY, REALLY hope that button holds, fingers crossed:)

 

Never Forget

Never forget what happened on this day 10 years ago.  

Never forget those that lost their lives that day and those whose lives were forever changed by those losses.  

Never forget those that ran into the World Trade Center buildings and the Pentagon as thousands ran out and never returned home so that others could.  

Never forget the brave souls of Flight 93 who fought terrorist first hand and paid the ultimate price to save other Americans.

Never forget those that have fought and and lost their lives for the freedoms we enjoy everyday.

And never forget those who continue to fight for you and I right now.

Drowning In Deals and Inserts

Life has been crazy busy around here lately....the boys both started school, and the deals have been PHENOMENAL.  I have been getting a lot of little mail goodies too!

I have a ton of stuff I want to blog about, so hang in there.  I am still here just dying to brag about all of my little finds.  I am hoping to spit out a few in the next couple days...and hopefully I will have the time because the hubs is on vacay:)

Here are the inserts from today's papers that I have to get to clippin'..there's only 55 to go through...so that should take me no time at all...lol, yeah...right.  Let's just hope they all fit in George's Wallet...we may be reaching explosion capacity before the night draws to an end.

It happened....

It happened.  What I feared but always hoped would never occur...it happened.  Only a week after I talked about George's Wallet and a possible explosion, my fears came to fruition and I lost my q's right outside of the Meijer on the sidewalk.  The only saving grace that kept me from going over the edge was that there was virtually no wind that afternoon, so I was able to rescue all of my little friends and bring them back home.  On a side note, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the people that stepped over me (as opposed to offering to help) as I picked up all of my q's, purse and shopping totes....I couldn't have done it without them.

George's Wallet after the fall...could have looked worse, right?

The coupon explosion was just the start of a stinky shopping day at the Meijer.  I had coupon issues galore and a whole host of bad looks from my fellow shoppers.  The only light at the end of the tunnel was my favorite 10/$10 get the 11th free sale that Meijer rocks every so often.   By the time I got home, I was so flustered that I immediately put all of my hard earned goodies away before I could photo them.  So you will just have to read the details this time:(

Transaction #1:

• 2 boxes Pizza Rolls $2.00.  Used mPerks .40/2 and printable .40/2 = $1.20
• 4 Old Orchard Frozen Juice Concentrate $4.00.  Used mPerks $1/4 and printable $1/4 = $2.00
• 5 bags Meijer Brand pretzels & cheese balls $5.00.  Used cat for $3/$3+ salty snack purchase that I got from a previous purchase and $1.00 off for the buuiyu 10 get the 11th free = $1.00

Transaction #2:

• 4 packages of ground beef $11.38.  (Fresh ground Angus was on sale for $1.87/lb....a really good price)
• 1 lb Krakus Deli Meat $4.19
• 2 lbs red grapes $2.18
• 1 tub sour cream $1.39
• 2 rolls Jimmy Dean Sausage $5.38.  Used $1.50/2 = $3.88
• 8 Land O' Lakes Cinnamon & Sugar Spreadable Butter $12.00.  Used 8 $0.75/1 = $6.00.  (Butter freezes really well, and for this price I stocked up because this is YUMMO on toast, pancakes and waffles)
• 1 Coffee Mate creamer $1.67
• 2 packages Earthbound Organic Baby Carrots $2.00.  Used 2 $1/1 = FREE
• 2 loaves Wheat Sandwich Bread $2.00.  Both were 11th items = FREE
• 8 boxes Krusteaz Crumb Cake Mix $8.00.  Used 4 printables $1/2 = $4.00
• 14 boxes Pizza Rolls $14.00.  Used mPerks .40/2 and 7 printables .40/2 = $11.50
• 2 red bell peppers $2.00.  One is an 11th item = $1.00
• 4 Old Orchard Frozen Juice Concentrate $4.00.  Used mPerks $1/4 and printable $1/4 = $2.00
• 1 Celery $1.00

A little FYI about Meijer's 10/$10 Get the 11th FREE sale...it does matter in what order you ring up the items, this is why I always do self-check on this sale.  I want to make sure that the 11th item I am scanning is one that I do not have a coupon for.  That is how I got the bread and the pepper for free.

I spent a grand total of $54.96 OOP.  I saved $86.88 in q's, store q's and store promos...I am pretty happy with that since I picked up a lot of meat.  Now I just need a good chicken breast sale so I can restock that.

I came home and set aside my q's for two days...I just wasn't prepared to tackle the giant mess that I had made of George's Wallet.  But yesterday I knew that I would have to tackle the task because there would be a ton of new friends waiting to join them this morning.  

I had to resort every q back into the right categories

...And decided to sew the button back on after learning a lesson a hard way

So I am now reorganized and ready to add in all my new little goodies...time to get clipping.

Wags and Q's

Recently, I have been doing most of my shopping and deals at the Meijer.  I have picked up stuff at Jewel and Dom's (and of course Target) but they just haven't had the amount of goodies that Meijer has.

I ventured to Wags the other day to pick up some more cheap diapers and more tape (I told you....free tape is my kryptonite)  Here is what I picked up for a total of OOP of $15.93 and got back 2 $2 OYNO Cats:

Transaction #1:

• 1 Jumbo pack Huggies Slip-On Diapers $9.49.  Used $3/1 = $6.49 and got back a $2 OYNO Cat

Transaction #2

• 1 Jumbo pack Huggies Slip-On Diapers $9.49.  Used $3/1 = $6.49 and got back a $2 OYNO Cat
• 3 rolls Scotch Tape $2.97.  Used Wags q .60/1 (limit 3) and manufacturer q $1/3 = $0.18.
• 3 mini-notebooks $1.47.  Used Wags q .34/1 (limit 3) = $0.45
• 1-10 pack pencils $1.39.  Used Wags q $1/1 = $0.39
• 3 travel size listerine $7.27.  Used Wags q $1.50/1 (limit 3) and 3 manufacturer q's $1/1 = $0.03 MONEYMAKER

I really like the idea of these slip-on diapers since I am really starting to push potty training for my little one and this is a much cheaper alternative than Pull-Ups right now.  

I saved a total of $20.82 in clipped q's.  I did not roll my cat from the first trans to the second because Wags does not allow you to roll them.  If I used the one from the first transaction, I would not have gotten another one in my second transaction and would have lost out on $2.00.  

I know I haven't talked about any mail goodies for a while....but rest assured, they are still arriving daily.  Here are two recent arrivals from Vocalpoint.  I LOVE getting q's from them...they are always high value and a lot of the time include a q for a free product.  If you haven't signed up for Vocalpoint yet, you can do it here.  

In the past week I have gotten a q for a free bad of lettuce from Fresh Express and 3 $1/1 q's.  Today, I got a mailing for Bounce dryer bars (which I LOVE) with 1 $2.50/1 and 3 $1.50/1....I always look at my q's as cash....so, I got over $10.00 in the mail in the past week...love it!  Now go sign up for some free money!

Waiting For The Next Show....

So Lifehouse was FAB-U-LOUS!  Every time I see them, they completely rock it and am I left wanting more. So the wait begins again....the wait until they come back through Chicago again (and I can get my hottie bass-playing fix from Bryce...LOL).  Perhaps one day we will meet...sigh.  Their opening act, Wayland, was pretty good.  They are on my list to download from iTunes.  You can check them out here.

My BFF and I had a great time...we sat next to the two sweetest 13 year old Lifehouse fans.  They were awesome and stood the whole concert and rocked out with this old lady (they kept asking why does everyone keep sitting down?  I say, I have no idea...why would you go to a concert and sit down when you can stand up and rock out?...and that is exactly what we did for the whole concert).  When I asked them how old they were and they replied 13, all I could think was they were only 2 when Lifehouse came out....GEESH, I am old.  They told me their dads introduced them to the band (geesh, I am REALLY old).  When I came home and told the hubs this story, he tried to help lift my spirits up by telling me, You are almost three times their age.  So much for being helpful...

On Sunday, reality set back in and I put my "mommy pants" back on and got to some couponing.  I made a pit stop at the Meijer....complete with two transactions.  I spent a total of $40.48 OOP.  Nothing phenomenal....but here you go:

Transaction #1:

• 2 Clorox Green Works Glass Cleaner $6.58.  Used mPerks $1/2 and printable $1/2 = $4.58 (Not a stellar deal for window cleaner by any means....but I have reached my last bottle so I had to give in and buy some...I am sure there will now be an awesome sale in about 2 weeks and I will be miffed...but such is life)
• 2 Dannon Light & Fit 4 packs $3.98.  Used mPerks$1/2 and 2 printables $1/1 = $0.98

Transaction #2

• 2 Dannon Light & Fit 4 packs $3.98.  Used mPerks$1/2 and 2 printables $1/1 = $0.98
• 2 lbs Karkus Deli Ham $7.98
• 2 dozen large eggs $1.94
• Nectarines $1.38
• Peaches $1.98
• 2 Clorox Green Works Glass Cleaner $6.58.  Used mPerks $1/2 and printable $1/2 = $4.58
• 12 boxes Kleenex Anti-Viral Tissue $12.00.  Used 6 .50/2 = $9.00
• 2 loaves Aunt Millie's Wheat Bread $3.34
• 1 Dole Salad $1.25

At least I was able to pick up Kleenex at a decent price.   It is another one of my brand favorites and I like to buy Kleenex whenever I can, although I will fluctuate on these if I find a steal on something else.

Until next time....

Lifehouse Bound!

I have finally caught up on clipping all my q's from the past two weeks....just in time for my weekly Sunday installment...and my organizer is starting to look like George's Wallet again.  I have already popped off the button used to secure the top, leaving my organizer susceptible to an explosion.  I really need to fix that before the worst case scenario happens and I end up in a rubber room...losing all my q's could definitely lead to a major breakdown.

Here is what G.W. looked like when I first got it and loaded it with all of my little friends:

It was full....but I could still wedge my fingers in to pull out my favorite paper dollars.  Now, it's getting REALLY tight:

I really gotta sew that button back on...

So my bestie and I are off tomorrow for some sushi and a Lifehouse concert at Ravinia.  I am so excited!!!  In case you've been on another planet and didn't know, I LOVE LIFEHOUSE.  My BFF and I were supposed to go together last November and see them, but unfortunately she missed out.  Not this time...we are Lifehouse-bound and are going to enjoy a girlie day together complete with our favorite meal...SUSHI.  I will leave you with one...ok, two of my favorite Lifehouse tunes.

Spin (Live)

Broken (Live)

Monday it's back to couponing as usual...have a great weekend!