Well, I'm going to be putting couponing on hold indefinitely. Our lease here is up at the end of August and we're not sure what is going to happen from there as to where we will be going. So I need to clear out the 40 bags of frozen veggies I just got for free. Start dipping into the mounds of other stuff I have stockpiled as well. The less we have to move the better. It should be interesting to see how much I can save us just getting the perishables, produce, and frequently used items. I'll have to hold myself back from good deals though. It will be hard.

I think perhaps I'll begin tracking my expenditures for groceries and see if I can keep us under $300 a month for food. I will have to get the items that are a little more expensive, like fish, on sale and just freeze what I think we will use in the next couple of months. I already have enough meat to last us the rest of the month and into part of next month easily. Produce should be cheaper and more plentiful shortly so this will help out greatly.

iHerb.com

Use the code "BEV246" and get $5 off your first order!

I just got 1 Alba Coco Butter Shave Cream, and 1 Alba Coconut Creme Clear Lip Gloss for $2.17 SHIPPED.

Not too shabby really..

I got my Qs all gathered up last night and after the gym today I went to the better stocked Kroger. I got all my items that I could find and went to start checking out at the self-check and the spicy brown mustard rang up at $1.79 and not $1.25. I asked about it, and the CS guy went back and checked the endcap display I had gotten my mustard from. Well there was nothing to indicate that the spicy brown mustard was not part of the sale and cost more. So I ended up getting the first one free, and the second one at the $1.25 price.

That trip I got:

2 can sliced pineapple
3 Softsoap liquid soap
2 yellow mustard
2 spicy brown mustard
1 Duncan Hines cake mix
2 Ziploc storage containers
1 bag Jasmine rice
1 Scotch Brite dish scrubber (NailSaver type)
1 box whole wheat rotini
2 Double Early Edition Sunday papers

Total OOP - $10.23
Total Saved - $23.65 (70%)


I got the coupon inserts out of the paper before I even got in the car. I clipped ones I could use right away while Sophia got all mad, then fell asleep.

I ran over to the other Kroger near my house since I didn't have anything that could melt in the car (it's 80 here today). I found Glade Scented Oil Candles that were on sale 2/$5 and I had 7 $2/1 Qs! :disco: So I grabbed 7 of those. I got everything else I needed, and then happened to find some Fiber One yogurt on clearance (near expiration date) for $1 and I snatched up 3 of them and used 50c/1 Qs to make them totally free! :D

Transaction #1 items:

3 Fiber One yogurts
2 boxes Ronzoni elbow pasta
1 Land-o-Lakes butter (light)
1 Pilsbury sweet rolls
3 Pilsbury pizza crust
3 tubs Betty Crocker frosting
3 jars Ragu pasta sauce
7 Glade Scented Oil Candle holders

Total OOP - $11.28
Total Saved - $55.95 (83%)

Transaction #2 items:

3 Pilsbury sweet rolls
1 Pilsbury pizza crust

Total OOP - 50c
Total Saved - $6.86 (93%)


So $22.01 total, and saved $86.46.

Yes. I've neglected my blog. I'm bad. :P

I've had a few good transactions lately. Kroger currently has Quaker granola bars and cereal on sale where you get $4 off instantly when you buy 4. I also found that the Quaker site for the True Delights is unlimited prints (not sure if it still is) so I got 24 boxes of True Delights for 50c each! Then I used my Cap'n Crunch coupons and got 8 boxes for $6, and 12 boxes of Life for $12. Some was a little less because I also got the CAT for Pilsbury a few times.

Target has an awesome sale on Pepsi right now too. It beats the pants off WAGs Pepsi deal. At Target it's 5 12-packs for $15 and get a $5 gift card when you buy 5. I got my Pepsi coupons about a week ago so I did 2 transactions and got 10 12-packs for $20, and got two $5 gift cards. :D I then went back later on and got 6 boxes of Wheat Things Artisan crackers, 2 boxes of Soft Scrub Scrubby Pads, and 2 boxes of Pledge Multi-Surface Duster refills. OOP for that after the GCs was $1.6x. So under $22 OOP for all of it yesterday!

There is a $1/1 IP at softscrub.com, and the Artisan crackers had a tag saying "Sale thru Satruday" but the date said 3/xx - 3/30. Today is the 30th, so Target's bad. :D

Kroger Mega Deals..

How I love thee. I did the limit of 3 in a transaction, and added a couple sale items and a few clearance items. I had coupons for every item in my cart too!

Spent: $25.68
Saved: $76.02
Percent: 74%

I found a 50c/1 coupon on the inside of my box of Wheat Crisps too, and it's a VERY popular item in this house so I think I'll be putting together another transaction scenario. :D

I suffered from burnout at CVS and WAGs. O_O I've only been to CVS once in like a month! As for WAGs... all I need to say is free Garnier. I'm working on that one this week. Hehehe.

It's spring here and I've gotten my container garden started up, and I'm going to be out playing in the yard with the kids more. I'll show off my stockpile soon though. ;)

20 Free 4x6 Prints at Walgreens 2/20 ONLY

I got an e-mail a bit ago advertising 20 free 4x6 photos only good on 2/20/09. Use the code ONEDAY at checkout.

I'm going to start find pictures I'd like hard copies of. :D

The fine print stuff..

* Coupon code ONEDAY valid once per account on February 20, 2009. Online orders must include 20 or more 4x6 or 4x5.3 prints at time of checkout to qualify. Limit 20 free prints per customer. Code must be entered at time of checkout to apply discount. Does not apply toward collage prints, taxes or shipping charges. Orders must be placed by logged-in customer by February 20, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time to qualify. Timing will be determined by Walgreens server clock. Only one coupon code per order. Offer valid online only.