Saturday, December 31, 2011

Rite Aid Recap, how did I do in 2011?

1. Didn't add any rebates
2. Spend $14.98 out of pocket
3. Retail amount to date: $2885.96
4. Earned $5 SCR
5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $319.12

Still have 29 cents in my cash envelope and $7.50 due to me in SCR.

Total for 2011:

A Savings of 89%

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Rite Aid Recap

1. Didn't add any cash to my envelope
2. Spent $3.74 out of my cash envelope
3. Retail amount to date: $2849.04
4. Earned $4 in + Ups, still have $3 in +Ups
5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $304.14

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Rite Aid Recap

1. Didn't add any rebates
2. Spent my $10 gift card and 36 cents from my cash envelope
3. Retail amount to date: $2832.26
4. Earned $3 + UP
5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $304.14

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Rite Aid Recap

1. Added a $10 gift card from P&G rebate and $13.09 to my cash envelope from SCR and rebates
2. Spent $13.31 from my cash envelope
3. Retail amount to date: $2804.39
4. Earned $8 in +Ups
5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $304.14

Monday, December 5, 2011

Rite Aid Recap




1. Didn't add any to my cash envelope


2. Spent $3.44 from my cash envelope


3. Retail amount to date: $2786.48


4. Earned $4 in + Ups and $2.50 SCR


5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $304.14

Monday, November 28, 2011

Rite Aid Recap



1. Added $9.68 to my cash envelope

2. Spent $17.72 out of pocket

3. Retail amount to date: $2748.92

4. Earned $13.98 in + Ups

5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $304.14

Rite Aid Recap

1. Didn't add any rebates
2. Spent $4.71 out of my cash envelope
3. Retail amount to date: $2710.93
4. Earned $5 in + Ups, $3 SCr
5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $286.42

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Rite Aid Recap



1. Didn't add any rebates



2. Spent $6.32 from my cash envelope



3. Retail amount to date: $2677.10



4. Earned $4 in + Ups, still have $15



5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $286.42

Monday, November 7, 2011

Rite Aid Recap




I did two transactions because of coupons expiring last Monday...


1. Added $21 to my cash envelope from SCR and rebates

2. Spent $14.90 from my cash envelope

3. Retail amount to date: $2651.79

4. Earned $15 in + UPs, plus $2 SCR, plus $10 mail in P&G rebate, and more free Taylor Swift products

5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $286.42


Monday, October 31, 2011

$5 Food Storage: Week 17

This week's items are:

* 2 cans of tuna
* 4 cans of tomato soup

Best prices for tuna, 2 cans for 88 cents with in ad coupon at Fred Meyer
Best prices for tomato soup, Fred Meyer has store brand for 50 cents per can. Albertsons has Campbells on sale for $1 through Tuesday (buy 10 get 11th free).

Rite Aid Recap

Got some fun cheap stuff this week! Lots of makeup for Halloween that I used Glam Camp coupons on and got 2 B, I love their spray gel.

1. Didn't add any rebates
2. Spent $8.04 out of pocket
3. Retail amount to date: $2569.87
4. Earned $9 in + Ups
5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $286.42

Monday, October 24, 2011

Rite Aid Recap

Lovin' Rite Aid lately.

1. Didn't add any rebates
2. Spent 15 cents from my cash envelope!
3. Retail amount to date: $2514.02
4. Earned $16 in + Ups, still have $2 in +Ups, $3 in SCR, and will submit for Rimmel Makeup Bag offer and $30+ towards my P&G rebate. Plus I entered the Taylor Swift codes at the bottom of the receipt for 2 tee shirts and 2 bracelets! Wow!
5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $278.38

Monday, October 17, 2011

$5 Food Storage: Week 16




This week's item is




5 lbs Honey (for 2 people)




The best prices I found:




4 lbs Western Family $8.32 (Sherms)
6 lbs Costco $13.99




The price of honey has also gone up in the past few years. One other alternative for finding a cheaper price is to search your area for independent bee keepers and honey makers.

Rite Aid Recap



I really hope we don't use all this stuff...isn't way too early to be thinking about cold season!









1. Didn't add any rebates



2. Spent $10.59 from my cash envelope



3. Retail amount to date: $2425.84



4. Earned $21.48 in + Ups, plus $3.49 SCR



5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $278.38

Monday, October 10, 2011

Rite Aid Recap

1. Added $5 to my cash envelope
2. Spent 19 cents from my cash envelope
3. Retail amount to date: $2371.56
4. Earned $10 in +Ups, still have $7.38 in +Ups, and $1.60 in SCR
5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $278.38

$5 Food Storage: Week 15

Week 15 is a good week to catch up. The only item this week is

One box of Macaroni and Cheese

The lowest price I have found for mac & cheese, is Sherms store brand, which is 44 cents each. Also Sherms is having their case lots sales, so you might want to check it out if you stop by.

Monday, October 3, 2011

$5 Food Storage: Week 14

I have no idea how old my list is, but the $5 part does not pertain to this week, sorry. This weeks item is








  • 100 lbs of wheat (per 2 people)




Wheat prices have skyrocketed in the past few years and I suspect they will continue to rise. Some sites have wheat listed as "out of stock". I am not sure holding off is the smart thing, but spend what you can afford. Every little bit will help, lots of sites I have looked at also have "monthly shipment" features, which allow you to get certain food storage items every month with an automatic order and payment schedule. All that being said, I have looked at a lot of food storage sites I have used in the past and here are the best prices:









Another tip, ask grocery stores for their used 5 gallon buckets, especially at the deli and bakery counters. They may sell cheaply or even give you these buckets. They are great to store wheat and other grains in. You may also wish to buy some.

Friday, September 30, 2011

Rite Aid Recap

1. Added $4.99 to my cash envelope
2. Spent $5.92 from my cash envelope
3. Retail amount to date: $2332.53
4. Earned $29.38 in + UPs and $2 SCR
5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $278.38

Monday, September 26, 2011

Rite Aid Recap


I did two transactions last week to take advantage of the fabulous sales. Here is how it broke down:



1. Added $50 to my cash envelope


2. Spent $53.43 from my cash envelope




3. Retail amount to date: $2183.61




4. Earned $40 in +Ups




5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $278.38




1. Didn't add any rebate money




2. Spent $1.67 from my cash envelope




3. Retail amount to date: $2252.65




4. Earned $16 in +Ups, and still have $20




5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $278.38

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

I am still here...

What have I been up to...well putting lots of miles on my Traverse. A few days last week as many as 80! It all sounded so easy on paper, but once you combine it all...add in laundry, dinner, being a fly lady, and taking care of a baby, reading, homework, piano practice, etc...

I have to go to the bus stop 3 times a day. Mind you the bus stop is at least 7 minutes from my house, so going there and back takes at least 1/2 hour out of my day each time. If, I mean when I go to town everyday, it is 20 minutes each way and so even the simpliest "quick trip" takes an hour.

We also have preschool, dance (two times), soccer practice (two times), soccer games, gymnastics, piano lessons, and activity days. Busy does not even describe it.

The casualties of all this "Super Soccer Mom" stuff, my coupon blog. I love to coupon, and I love to blog (I also have a personal blog). However the culmination of the two (dealsbydawn) is taking a backseat right now. I still plan on keeping up with my Rite Aid Recap, my $5 Food Storage series, and some deals. For right now though, if I don't get the store matchups posted...just assume I am at a soccer game or piano lesson and just being mom. Thanks for reading and understanding.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Rite Aid Recap



Good week at Rite Aid. I got + UPs, SCRs, and mail in rebates.


1. Added $37.78 to my cash envelope

2. Spent $33.66 from my cash envelope

3. Retail amount to date: $2084.70

4. Earned $8 in +Ups, $1 in SCR, my Glam Camp Bag, and will send off for Johnson and Johnson book.

5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $278.38

Monday, September 12, 2011

Rite Aid Recap

I wanted to buy the Crest and the Renu, but they were out of both, so I just got the got2b. I love this stuff though.

1. Didn't add any rebates
2. Spent 43 cents out of my cash envelope
3. Retail amount to date: $2015.65
4. Earned $2 +Up and am closer to getting my Glam Bag SCR
5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $278.38

But the most exciting thing! I reached 1015 Wellness points which means I am at GOLD LEVEL through 2012! Thank you Rite Aid!

Rite Aid Recap

This is from 2 weeks ago. It was really hot so I bought lots of popsicles. I needed the wipes and the lipstick.

1. Didn't add any rebate money
2. Spent $22.17 out of my rebate cash envelope
3. Retail amount to date: $2008.86
4. Earned $4 in + Ups and $3 in SCR
5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $278.38

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Blindmom.com

My life has been so busy with special family events the last few days, so sorry that more deal matchups were not posted. I am working on that, but in the meantime I want to share something else with you. Please go to blindmom.com. This is a special blog by one of my high school friends and his wife, who is blind. They are trying to save/restore a special park to their family. There story is amazing and very inspiring, so grab some tissues and take a few minutes to read/watch their story and then help them out with a like on facebook. Thanks!

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Fly Lady: Day 31



So my little organizing/cleaning experiment is over, or just getting started. I have made real progress. Here is what has improved,

*My dishes situation, I am always caught up now and my sink is shining still!
*Laundry, for the most part I have been doing way better on staying caught up on laundry!
*Getting up and dressed early
*Making my bed in the am

Here are the things I am going to work on next...

*My control journal, I broke down and ordered one because I think it will help me keep on track better. (There are also 19 baby steps for the control journal).
*Doing the 15 minutes of declutter everyday.
*Progressing to the Zones!

I think and my husband would agree that progress has been made. I am very proud of myself! I am flying. Thanks for reading all of these crazy posts! Did you learn anything, did you implement anything into your routine? From time to time I will give you an update, but the daily posts are done for now. :)

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Fly Lady: Day 30

Check your calendar, do you have any birthdays coming up. Well, as a matter of fact fly lady...I do my daughter Lexi is turning 8 this Friday! Fly lady wants us to write down birthdays coming up and get cards/gifts for them. Already on top of it on this one.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Fly Lady: Day 29

Day 29, which also happens to be the first day of school and honestly...it's been a rough few days and this fly lady needs to back in "control" of things. Anyway, today's idea was to pamper yourself and the challenge was to spend some time in one of your hobbies. That hobby for me is reading. I love to read and never seem to find the time to do it. I did recently read The Help and it reminded me how much I love reading. What is your pamper time hobby?


Sunday, August 28, 2011

Fly Lady: Day 28


Eat good food, drink water, and get good rest. Working on this too...

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Fly Lady: Day 27


What's for dinner? (Beef, it what's for dinner). This is totally not my creation, but I wish it was. Planning what your doing for dinner before six is a great tool for avoiding the "witching hour". Once school starts on Monday we are going to implement this. So excited!

Rite Aid Recap






1. Didn't add any rebate money
2. Spent $0 (this was a first for me, the manager had to approve the transaction)
3. Retail amount to date: $1972.30
4. Earned $2 in + UPs and will submit for Lysol rebate
5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $278.38

Friday, August 26, 2011

Fly Lady: Day 26

Today's message...don't worry if you miss a day or two (which consequently happened with all the craziness of getting ready for back to school), just keep going and read the end of any fly lady email, which says...

You are not behind! I don't want you to try to catch up; I just want you to jump in where we are. O.K.?

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Albertsons 8/24-8/30

Here are my favorite Albertsons deals:

In ad coupon deals:
*Dole Salads $1.68
*Albertsons Frozen Veggies or Popsicle Novelties 99 cents
*Ball Park Franks $1.99, use 0.75/1 from 8/7 RP=$1.24
*Ken's Salad Dressing 99 cents, use $1/1 from 8/14 SS=FREE!
*Pasta Roni, Rice-a-Roni, or Albertsons Pasta 88 cents
*Crest Toothpaste or Oral-B Cavity Defense Toothbrush 99 cents, use 0.75/1 (coupon for both) from the 7/31 P&G=24 cents

Deals:
*Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.99/lb
*Peaches or Nectarines 88 cents/lb
*Minute Maid Ades $1
*Frigo String Cheese $3.49, use 0.55/1 from 8/21 SS=$2.94
*Ortega Taco Shells $2.39, use $1/1 from 6/26 SS=$1.39
*Watermelon 49 cents/lb
*Crystal Geyser gallon water $1 (food storage item!)
*Sobe Lifewater $1, (I have gotten 0.50/1 catalina coupons on these recently)
*Duncan Hines Brownies/Cake/Frosting $1.25, use buy 2 get free brownie mix from 6/5 SS


Promos:
*Buy 10 save $3 instantly on Fuze, Powerade, vitaminwater, or Honest Tea. Look for $1/2 on Honest Tea and 0.75/2 Powerade tearpads in the store=as low as 20 cents each!

Catalinas:
*Buy 1 Velveeta Cheesy skillets $1.79, (use $1/1 from 8/21 SS) get $1 off meat catalina=79 cents for Skillet kit and $1 off meat
*Free Water when you buy 4 Fiber One Bars/Brownies or Nature Valley Granola Bars/Thins priced at $2.99 (not the greatest prices)
*Spend $12 on participating Nestle products, get $4 catalina. Best bet, buy 4 Dreyers (priced at $3, use 2 $1/2 from 6/12 SS=as low as $1.50 each
*Buy 4 Crunch 'n Munch or David Sunflower Seeds get $1 cat=75 cents each
*Buy 4 Chef Boyardee or Banquet Meals get $1 cat, use 0.50/2 from Sept All You=as low as 50 cents each
*Buy 4 Hunts Tomatoes or Rosarita Refried Beans get $1 cat=75 cents each
*Buy 4 Hunts Snack Packs get $1 cat, use 0.45/3 from 8/7 SS=64 cents each
*Buy 4 Hunts BBQ, Ketchup, or Gulden's Mustard get $1 cat=75 cents each
*Buy 4 Hunts Pasta Sauce or Blue Bonnet Margarine get $1 cat=75 cents each
*Buy 4 Manwich or Ro-tel Tomatoes get $1 cat=75 cents eac
*Buy 2 Peter Pan Peanut Butter ($2.49 each) get $1 cat, use 0.50/1 from Sept All You=as low as $1.49 each

*This post is part of the grocery gathering and the deal scoop for Albertsons in Oregon.


Fly Lady: Day 25




Today was an advice and encouragement day. Getting everything in your routine down is a process. Give yourself a gold star if you completed your morning routine. Well, I did it, not exactly sure it was still morning when I finished...it was one of those days, but it is a process right?

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Fly Lady: Day 24

Today's we are introduced to the Swipe and Swish, which means to wipe down the counter tops and swish the toilet so it is ready for company. Another quick and easy thing that I love. I also love Lysol Wipes and they will come in very handy here.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Fly Lady: Day 23

Set your afternoon schedule. Basically this means after school until bedtime. The "witching" hour as it is commonly referred to. This is my worst time of the day, trying to get dinner done, tired baby, bored kids...it gets crazy. I am still waiting on finding whether or not my Kindergartener will be in morning or afternoon Kindergarten, so I can set my schedule for after school lessons/activities. It will be busy! Hopefully with dinner planning and the quiet time in the afternoon with only my younger two (who both still nap!, maybe I will even get to sneak one in sometime) will give me the stamina to survive until "the most wonderful time of the day" BEDTIME. (Yes, we actually call it this at our house and it is 8 pm!)

Monday, August 22, 2011

$5 Food Storage: Week 13

This week's item is 100 ct bottle of vitamins.

*Best deal this week is Rite Aid where most vitamins are Buy 1 Get 1 Free. Some vitamins may even qualify for a bonus + Up, (spend $20 get $5 + UP). I will try to get to Rite Aid tomorrow and scout out the best deals.

Fly Lady: Day 22

Where is your control journal?

A control journal is where you write down your routines and how you keep on track. You know I love lists and writing stuff down. There is another baby step series for getting your control journal put together. I think I will start that one after I finish the baby steps. One thing I like about it, is that is has an emergency preparation section. I also love how Monday-Friday is your work days, Saturday is family fun day, and Sunday is renew your spirit day.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Rite Aid 8/21-8/27











Here are my favorite deals this week:

Freebies:
*Stopain Pain Relieving Gel $5
$5 SCR
=FREE

*Max-Freeze Pain Relievers $6.99
Get $6.99 + UP
=free
*Rite Aid Hand Sanitizer $1
Get $1 +Up
=Free!

*Mead Composition books 3 for $1.98
Get $1 + Up on 3
=33 cents each!

*Buy 1 get 2 Free Rite Aid Brand boxed envelopes, pencils or tape

*Trident Gum $1
Use $2/3 from 7/24 SS
Stack with 0.50/1 from video values (Layers)
=17 cents each

*No Nonsense B1G1 50% off
Use $1.50 from video values
Get $2 + UP on 2

*Lots of B1G1 Free Vitamin deals
Most of these also correspond with the spend $20 get $5 + UP on vitamins deal

*Boiron Arnicare Gel $6.99
Get $6 + Up
=99 cents

*Stopain Analgesic Spray $7.99
Get $7 + UP
=99 cents

*NatuRelief $5.99
Get $5 + UP
=99 cents

*Calm Forte Sleep Aid $3.99
Get $3 + UP
=99 cents

*Act Mouthrinse $4.49
Use $1/1 from 8/21 SS
Stack with $1 video values
Get $1 + Up
=$1.49
Also counts toward to $5 + Up when you purchase $25 worth of oral care products

*Crest Complete $2.99
Use 0.75/1 from 7/31 P&G
Get $2 + Up
=24 cents
Also counts towards oral care + UP
and counts towards spend $25 on Crest/Oral B/Scope get $5 SCR

*Gerber Baby Food, Snacks, and Juice B3 Get 4th Free

*Buy Tugaboo Jumbo Pack, get free baby wipes

*Pampers Big Box $21.99 (not a good price, but if you are at 20% wellness it will ring up at $19.99)
Use $2/1 from 7/31 P&g
Get $3 + Up
=as low as $14.99

*Lysol Wipes 2 for $4
Use $1/2 from 8/7 SS
Stack with $1 from July and August video values
Submit for free wipes rebate (must buy 3)
=33 cents each when you buy 3

*Huggies $9.99
Use $1.50/1 from 8/14 SS
=$8.49
Part of Spend $30 get $10 + UP (must buy small filler, $2.50 items)



*This post is part of the grocery gathering and the deal scoop for Rite Aid.

Fly Lady: Day 21

Today's task is to read the daily question and answers from fly lady. There is a ton of "reading" to fly lady. I love though how other people's ideas and experiences can help motivate you! When you do something with a support crowd, even if it is an "online" group of friends you have never met, you get a boost of strength. Don't believe me, go post something on fly lady's facebook page and wait for the encouragement. I hope you are motivated to improve and continue flying.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Fly Lady: Day 20

Remember the days in college, where you could do laundry once a month and be good...well those days are long gone! For those of you that read my blog regularly, you know the trouble I had getting this washer and dryer set (4 months...but I totally LOVE them!) and then the 30 days I went without water. Anyway, my point in after hauling the 7-10 loads I do weekly to my mother-in-laws house. I now like to keep up on laundry! I have been doing the fly lady's trick of 1-2 loads of laundry each day. Starting early in the am when you get up and making sure those loads are sorted, washed, dried, folded, and put away! When you do a couple of loads a day it doesn't pile up and become overwhelming. Love this tip!


Friday, August 19, 2011

Fly Lady: Day 19

Read the testimonial. Okay, love you fly lady, but I am sick of reading things...so today (after I read the testimonial) I am making my own challenge.
I am going to spend 15 minutes on each room (take a 15 minute break every hour) and keep going until I am done. Surprizingly, it shouldn't take all day because I have been keeping up pretty well. We will see though. Is your timer set...ready, set, go!

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Rite Aid Recap



1. Didn't add any rebate money
2. Spent 79 cents out of my rebate envelope
3. Retail amount to date: $1953.75
4. Earned $2 in +Ups (still have some left over too)
5. Amount spent out of pocket in 2011: $278.38

Fly Lady: Day 18

Day 18, write fly lady's 11 commandments down. How are you doing? I found myself some cleaning shoes. What do you think? Click on over to read the 11 commandments

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

All for Free!

After sales, promotions, coupons, and catalina. Everything above was free!

$55.50 worth of free merchandise!

Fly Lady: Day 17

Choose a specific bedtime and stick to it.
I have been going to bed way too late...it has something to do with the house finally being quiet, me enjoying my down time, and one of my favorite shows that is on "after dark". With all that being said, my new bedtime is going to be 11:00. That may have to start after schools starts though, now guarantees.
By the way does anyone know why on the East Coast and West Coast it is the 11 o'clock news and everywhere else it is the 10 o'clock news. I much prefer 10 o'clock because then if I want to watch Jay Leno, I am not up past midnight.

Albertsons 8/17-8/23

Remember this is the last week to cash in/stack your giveaway coupons. I hope they are making lots of donuts! Pretty good week, here are my favorite deals.

In ad coupons:
*Honey Nut Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, or Trix 3 for $5, use $1/3 from 8/7 GM=$1.33 each
*Albertsons Chunk or Shredded Cheese $2.19, stack with giveaway coupons
*homelife Papertowels or Roll tissue $4.99
*Albertsons French Fries, Potato Rounds or Hash Browns 3 for $5, stack with giveaway coupons
*Hawaii's Own Juice 88 cents
*Hormel Bacon $4.99
*Franz Bread 3 for $5, use $1/1=67 cents each!
*Free Bar S Hot Dogs when you buy Albertsons Singles and 2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, stack with 0.40/2 from 8/7 GM
*Save $4/2 Gold Fish Bulk

Deals:
*Kraft Mac & Cheese 5 pack $4.99, look for peelies on product for $2/1 Kool Aid Jammers

Promos:
*Buy 2 Dole Salad Blends get free strawberries with in store coupon
*Buy 10 Knorr Rice or Pasta Side Dish ($1 each) get free 8 piece Dark Friend or Grilled Chicken or Rotisserie Chicken for 99 cents, stack giveaway coupons for Rotisserie chicken
*Get a $5/$25 coupons when you sign up for Albertsons email link here. Also tell friends and get an additional coupon for each friend that registers.
*Buy 2 Malt-O-Meal Cereals get 2 free Better Oats Oatmeal
*Buy 2 7-up, Sunkist, or A&W 12 packs (2 for $9), get free Snapple 64 oz bottle
*Buy 3 lbs or more of Albertsons Ribeye Steak and get a free 5 pack of Corn instantly, stack giveaway coupons for Ribeye steak
*Save $5 Instantly when you buy 10 participating product (price listed after discount)
1. Klondike or Popsicles $2.49, stack with giveaway coupons (Popsicles)
2. Ragu 99 cents, stack with $1/2 from 7/31 RP=49 cents each
3. Propel 50 cents
4. Best Foods Mayo $2.99, use 0.25/1 from 7/31 RP or look for $1/2 peelies=$2.49 each. Bonus catalina of $2 when you buy 2
5. Breyers or Ben & Jerrys $2.99
6. Wishbone Salad Dressing 99 cents, use $1/2 from 7/31 RP=49 cents each
7. Kraft BBQ sauce 79 cents, stack with giveaway coupons, also look for $2/1 Country Time Lemonade Peelies
8. Skippy Peanut Butter $1.49, use $1/2 from 7/31 RP or look for $1/2 peelies=99 cents each, this is also a food storage item!
9. Ocean Spray Juice $1.99
10. Bertolli Pasta Sauce $2.49
11. Hershey's Package Chocolates $2.49
12. Dove or Caress Bar Soap $2.49
13. Shedd's Country Crock $2.99
14. Knorr Homestyle Stock $3.49
15. Arrowhead Spring Water $3.50
16. Fiber One Bars $3.99
17. Nature Valley Granola Bars $3.99, use 0.75/2 from 8/7 GM
18. Purex 3 in 1 or detergent $3.99, use 0.50/1 from 8/7 RP

Catalinas:
*Spend $20 on Participating P&G Products, get $5 catalina. Honestly nothing is jumping out as a fabulous price on this promo.
*Buy 1 Gain 50 oz detergent one 2 other Gain items get $3 catalina, use various coupons from 8/14 RP

Albertsons Sizzlin' Summer Giveaway Matchups
*Vitamin Water 88 cents, use 3 to get it for 13 cents
*Albertsons Lunchment $3.49
*Fresh Tomatoes on the Vine $1.99
*Equaline Antacid $3.50
*Equaline Alcohol 89 cents, use 3 to get it for 14 cents
*Sweet Baby Ray's $1.50
*Albertsons Olive Oil $4.99
*homelife Trash Bags $5.89
*Albertsons Pickles $1.49
*Albertsons Picante Sauce $1.99
*Albertsons Butter Quarters $3.79
*Albertsons Apple Juice $2.79

Other regular prices that might score you some free or cheap deals.
*Baby Basic Wipes $2.69
*Shopper Value Oil $4.29
*homelife Bleach $1.89
*homelife Dish Detergent $2.49
*homelife Foil $2.79
*homelife Plastic Wrap $2.49
*homelife Fabric Sheets $3.19
*homelife Tissues $1
*homelife Laundry Soap $3.49
*homelife Dishwasher Detergent $3.99
*homelife Paper Towels $1.79
*homelife Utinsels $1.49
*homelife Cups $1.50
*homelife Sandwich Bags $1.59
*Skintimate Shaving Gel $3.19, stack with 0.55/1 from 7/24 SS
*Neosporin $5.29, stack with $1.50/2 (bandaids and neosporin) from 7/31 SS
*Amp $1.50, use 6 coupons to get it free
*Band-aids $2.99, stack wtih $1.50/2 (bandaids and neosporin) from 7/31 SS
*Degree $4.39 (look for twin packs), use $1/1 from 7/31 RP, bonus catalina of $4 when you buy 4 or more through 8/22
*Dove Shampoo $5.49, use Buy 1 get free treatment from 7/31 RP
*Edge Shave Gel $3.19, use 0.55/1 from 7/24 SS
*Tropicana, check your email for $2/1 from juicy rewards
*Albertsons Canned Tomatoes $1
*Albertsons Ketchup $1.79
*Donuts 79 cents, use 3 to get it for 4 cents (like you need more donuts)
*Albertsons BBQ $1.79
*Albertsons Pancake Mix $2.99
*Albertsons Applesauce $1.89
*Albertsons Frozen Veggies $1.49
*Albertsons Soup $2.19
*Albertsons Sweet Corn $1.39
*Albertsons Relish $1.79
*Albertsons Texas Toast $2.69
*Albertsons White Grapes $1.99/lb this week
*Albertsons Cottage Cheese $2.29
*Albertsons Sour Cream $1.99 (look for peelies)

*This deal is part of the grocery gathering and the deal scoop for Albertsons in Oregon.



*HOT* Albertsons stacking Sizzlin' Summer Giveaway Coupons!

I only won the $2 prize in the Sizzlin' Summer Giveaway game...but I really won in the coupon part. Albertsons is letting you stack these coupons until an item is free (no overage). Here is my haul: *Homelife Cups $1.50, used 6 coupons=free!
*Homelife tissues $1, used 4 coupons=free!
*Albertsons Pudding Cups $1, used 4 coupons=free!
*Albertsons Pasta $1, used 4 coupons=free!
*Equaline Rubbing Alcohol $1, used 4 coupons=free!
*Albertsons Relish $1.79, used 7 coupons=4 cents!
*Homelife Spoons/Forks $1.49 each, used 7 coupons=24 cents each!
*Albertsons Marshmallows $1.59, used 4 coupons=59 cents!
*Homelife Sandwich Bags $1.59, used 4 coupons=59 cents!
*Tyson Anytizers $2.50, used 5 coupons=$1.25
*Albertsons Pizza $2.50, used 4 coupons=$1.50

Retail Total $18.45, paid only $4.45! Thanks Albertsons I love this!

*Make sure your cashier checks to see if they are scanning off. She may have to add the total and then subtract it from your bill in one discount.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Fly Lady: Day 16



Today was to read an email from flylady. Okay, aren't we already doing this? That's okay, I am way behind on laundry from our weekend away and I have a sick child, so I'll take it.

$5 Food Storage: Week 12

Another week that we can stay under $5!

This week's item is 4 cans mushroom soup

The best price is 50 cents each for store brand Fred Meyer, total $2!

It might be a good week to make sure you are updated on previous weeks, check back here to make sure you are caught up!

Monday, August 15, 2011

Fly Lady: Day 15

Today's challenge is to make your bed and do it as soon as you get up...which may or may have happened. By the way, my bed is my favorite piece of furniture!
By the way, I have created a clean fest at my house. My daughter recently organized her art shelf and wanted me to "blog" about it.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Fly Lady: Day 14











I have used calendars and planners faithfully since middle school. I honestly can't imagine life without them. Today's challenge is to read an article on using calendars. There is great power in writing stuff down to insue organization. Above is my favorite calendar because it a weekly calendar that has plenty of space to write down daily activities. Plus is has tear out lists, stickers, and pockets. I have used this for several years and it is my favorite.






What is all this fly lady stuff, read here.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Fly Lady: Day 13

Today's challenge is to do a Kelly mission to start working in the zones. This is another thing I love about fly lady. Working on certain areas of your house each day and deep cleaning a little part of it, so you are not overwhelmed. Today I choose my fridge before and
after. I guess grocery shopping would be the next logical step. :)