Friday, March 26, 2010

March Grocery Budget


I am actually feeling pretty good about my March grocery budget. This is the first time in my life that I have actually followed a grocery budget and I was able to buy many things that I have or will use to bless others. I included all of the money I spent and didn't take into account the rebates that I will get back.

Next month I am going to do it a little different. How many of you find it really easy to swipe that debit card? Well, I started out the month just using cash but ended up using the dreaded debit card yesterday. I am really starting to feel that it's just as bad as a credit card especially when I come home and balance the checking account. I look back on March's registry and I have several debits which I should have done with cash. These really add up!

I still believe that we can get all we need with $200/month. I'm going to stick with this and see what happens in April.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Cowboy Cookies


I thought I would share with you the recipe for my family's favorite cookies. These are always the cookies that are requested by my kids. It also seems appropriate since I live with a real cowboy!

Cowboy Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour (1/2 whole wheat if desired)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups quick oats
1/2 package chocolate chips
1/2 package white chips
1/2 cup coconut

Cream butter with sugars. Add eggs, beat until fluff. Add vanilla. Sift flour and baking soda together and add to cream mixture. Add oats, chocolate and white chips and coconut.
Bake at 350 degrees, 12-15 minutes. Best if slightly underdone.

A Huge Shoppping Day!!! Saved 92%


Rite Aid trip 2 nights ago(2 transactions): 2 Huggies, 6 Johnson's baby (short add not on sale)= $7.42
Walgreen's: 4 Hot Wheels= $2.58 OOP



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Walgreen's (6 transactions, 2 stores): 1-20 double roll Cottonell, 1-6 long lasting roll Scott paper towels, 10 Johnson & Johnson's baby, 2 Ester C, 6 Colgate, 5 Huggies, 2 Enfamil and 1 Excedrin= $25.02 OOP

Target: 6 Outdoor Solar lights, Battleship and Monopoly= $6.14

Family Fare: 8 Spartan Frozen Vegies, 1 pkg. Chicken Breast and 2 boxes Keebler crackers= $8.21

Total OOP= $49.37 for $244.35 worth of products. I will get back $30 in SCR from Rite Aid so total spent will be $19.37.


Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Kinder Surprise Giveaway

Have you ever had these???? We haven't been able to find them in the U.S. but our exchange student daughter is coming from Brazil this week and has promised to bring some. I'm going to sneak 4 of them away from my family to send to one of my readers for Easter basket goodies.

Kinder Surprise Eggs are milk chocolate on the outside with a lining of white chocolate. The fun part is they have a small toy inside the egg.

My drawing will end at noon on Wednesday, March 31st so I have the chance to get them in the mail to the lucky winner.

You have 3 chances to enter to win. Leave a comment below that you read my blog, signed up as a fan on facebook or that you subscribe to my email updates.

Coupon Insert for 3/28


We should be getting the following 4 inserts in our papers on 3/28:

3/28 2 Smart Source & Red Plum & Procter and Gamble


Here are few highlights for next weeks RED PLUM coupon insert.......

Snuggle Fabric Softener Liquid 32 load or larger or Dryer Sheets 70 ct or larger Save $3.00/1
Peach Cream Whipped Souffle 12oz Body Wash or larger or 6-Bar pack or larger Save $1.00/1
Dove Beauty Bar 6-bar pack or larger Save $0.75/1
Half & Half, Heavy Whipping Cream of Coffee Cream Save $0.35/1
Hellman’s Save $0.50/1

Go HERE to see the rest of the coupons

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Hot Wheels at Walgreen's


Click on the link below for a great Easter basket item for your little boys or girls. I'm going to go snag some for my grandson! Walgreen's has B1G1 on Hot Wheels this week. They are priced $1.29 each. You can purchase a maximum of 10 with this coupon. Thanks, Saving Addiction


B1G1 Walgreen's Printable Coupon

Monday, March 22, 2010

HEADS UP RITE AID DEALS


I went to my local Rite Aid this afternoon. When I started looking for the Johnson & Johnson deals they weren't posted. I also went to get the Ester C B1G1 and it wasn't posted. Apparently, there are different ads/sales for different regions/cities. I put the zip code in of a neighboring city and they are running the above ads so I will have to go there to do my deals.

I did do 2 transactions but felt I was in the twilight zone as I was roaming around Rite Aid trying to figure out why the deals that are posted on the blogs weren't available in my store. I also had a cashier that didn't want to honor any of my coupons. Why didn't I just walk away??????
 

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