Target Deals

Yesterday I went to target and got a few deals. I got a bunch of other stuff too so not a great total.
I got the 2 bags of m&m and used a target coupon and a mfg coupon also got a free target reuseable bag!
also got the free chex mix. used the $1 target coupon and purchased the chex mix by the register that was .99
I also got the Caseit binder to organize my coupons on clearance for 4.98 it's regularly $18

More-Kmart Doubling Coupons This Week

I went back to Kmart but I don't think I'll go again even though I really want too. The one closest to me that is participating is at sunrise a little far. I was really on the hunt for free or very close to free items. It was good though
I spent $6.4 including tax and got
2 tide pens (that totally threw off my balance I thought they would be 2 something and it was 3.59 what a rip off they were 2.79 at Target) I paid 1.59 for them. Should have read Kelly's blog first.
I got 2 packs of sharpies for .19ea
2 tubs of huggies baby wipes for free
2 packages of scotts pop up tape dispensers for free
Juicy Juice .50
Crest toothpaste for kids (thanks Kelly) .39 ea

Organic vs. regular cleaners

I have to say I try and use all chemical free organic cleaning products especially while pregnant but they just don't clean the same. Does anyone else have this problem? I got all these new cleaning products for cheap and boy do they clean. If I use organic on my toilets I get a ring around them after 6 days. With anything else I have never gotten a ring even after 2 weeks which is the longest I've gone without scrubbing them. Also the regular laundry soap seams to work much better. I am loving how clean everything is. Is there a happy medium I can find or have you found?

Kmart

Okay I had to go get the $.50 wheat thins.
Total dryer sheets $1.00
Scrubby pads $.75
I tried the total dryer sheets and love them. I was not a fan of the bounce bar. I thought it had a funny smell and it didn't last very long.

Safeway again

I got all this for $3.75. 7 items 87% savings. I had to run out so I decided to use all my catalina coupons. I used the $3.00 off I got today and I had 2 free Capri suns from that last promo. Somehow I had some e coupons on my card I guess I uploaded them. I had 1 for $.55 off Capri suns which were free so I made money and I don't know what the other 1 was for. I might have a shopping addiction now. I am really having fun at these great deals.

Safeway 9/30

I saw on a thrifty mom the Kleenex deal. I bought 3 for $.99 and used the blinkie coupon at the store for $.50 off the 3 and got a catalina coupon for $3.00 off my next shopping trip. I also got chicken for $.99 a pound so $5.00 for all that chicken. I use to only use boneless skinless but I have been trying to save money so I use this for all our meals with chicken in it like enchiladas, chicken and rice. The chicken is so much better more moist or something so I am a big fan. The cheese has a coupon in the add for $4.99. Kellogs cereal is buy 5 for $1.50 each but that was too much for me I am now use to it for a dollar or less. Maybe I'll use my catalina coupon for that.

Kmart Doubling Coupons This Week

I can't find my receipt for kmart and I can't remember everything I bought at the moment but here's the low down.
I know I spent 16 out of pocket and saved 17
2 wheat thin crackers for .50
2 nabisco 100 cal snack pack .50 ea
2 mr clean magic erasers
mens gilette body wash .60
2 pringles .50ea
2 clean and clear face wash .60

Drug Store Shopping

I went to Walgreens and Rite Aid today.
Walgreens I had to do in two transactions because aparently you can't get two register rewards at a time when you are buying more than one of the same thing. Also with the register rewards you can't use them exactly like cash, because you can't use more coupons/register rewards than items you have. I'm still learning here.

herbal essence shampoo 2.99 and they had a 2.00 rr so they were .99 and I paid with a $2 rr I had so I paid 1.25 out of pocket and got a $2 rr

I also got an oral b advantage toothbrush for $3 but they were out of the ones that had the register reward so they gave me a two pack instead : ) I had a coupon for .75 off making them 2.25 I paid with another $2 rr and my total was 3.76 plus I got $5 back in rr so all in all I paid $5.01 out of pocket and got $7 back in rr

At Rite Aid I bought 2 Head and Shoulders shampoo on sale for 3.99 ea which Bill likes to use. I had 2 $1 off coupons so I got them for $2.99 each. Then I got crest toothpaste on sale for 2.69 and had a $1 coupon making it 1.69 plus there is a single check rebate for 2.69 so I get that one for free plus $1 overage

Kmart doubling

I dropped my kids off and quickly went to see if my Kmart was doubling because Rachel texted me to let my know and I called and of course they've never heard of it. I looks like no limit or purchase amount required. This is my first trip.I spent $11.00
Here is the list of prices after my coupons which were all from Sunday papers
Cascade $2.50
Scrubby Pads $.79
409 $.50
Zout $1.90
Crest $.39
Dove $1.00
Tide to go $1.59
Junior mints no coupon Jace had to have them. $1.25
My friend Keri wanted to go score some deals so I took another trip with her and shared some of my coupons. I used all Sunday paper insert coupons. I spent $6.00.
Oxyclean $1.50
Crystal light 2 $.75 each
Lysol $2.00
Bliss chocolate buy one get one free not sure how they doubled it.

Ace wanted to come with me to score more deals. I spent $6.13. I got all the coupons from Sunday paper insert except suave I printed it online.

Lady speed stick $.50

2 Right guard $.25 each ( probaly my best deal, on sale $2.49 buy 1 get 1 free and $1 off double)

2 Ziploc bags $1.00 each

2 Crystal light $.75

2 Suave $.50 each I am a hairstylist so I have always bought shampoo at the beauty supply but Jake goes through it like crazy so this is my first time buying cheap shampoo. How come I never thought of this before?

I am becoming a fan of Kmart and this double coupon thing. When we were in Tahoe I picked up a Sunday paper there and in Santa Cruz I picked up a Sunday paper there and the adds were a little different than my Mom's paper. Ace and I really need to subscribe. In case you look at other blogs and wonder as I do when they put where they got the coupon and I got that paper and didn't get the coupon that's why. Even when I get 2 different papers they sometimes have different coupons. Crazy fun!

Kmart Doubling Coupons This Week

Kmart is doubling coupons this week, but not all stores are. I called the closest store to me and they were not doubling stores but another store I called was.
Good luck.

Cheddar Chicken and Potatoes Skillet

4 slices of bacon
4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves ( I liked using chicken tenders -smaller portions for the kids)
4 cups frozen diced potatoes with peppers and onions, thawed
4 oz (1 cup) 2% milk shredded sharp cheddar cheese

cook bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet to paper towel; discard drippings in skillet.
Add chicken to skillet; cook 5 minutes on each side or until done (165 degrees) remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm. Crumble bacon. Add to skillet with potatoes; cook and stir 5 minutes or until heated through.
Place chicken over potatoes; top with cheese. Cover; cook 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Kraft food and family recipe

Spicy Chicken and Rice Bake

2 1/2 to 3 pounds meaty chicken pieces (breast halves, thighs, and drumsticks)
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
1/2 cup chopped sweet peppers
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup tomato juice
1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
2/3 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
paprika

Skin chicken; set aside.
In a large saucepan cook onion, sweet pepper, and garlic in hot oil until vegetables are tender. Stir in black beans, undrained tomatoes, tomato juice, corn, uncooked rice, chili powder, red pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to boiling. Transfer rice mixture to a 3 quart baking dish. Arrange chicken pieces on top of rice mixture. Sprinkle chicken with paprika.

Bake, covered, in a 375 degree oven for 45 t o50 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (270 degrees for breasts; 180 degrees for thighs and drumsticks) and rice is tender.

Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book

Kids love to coupon

Kelly's story about the kids wanting coupons for toys reminded me of what Meghan did the other day so I thought I'd share. Meghan got the Toys R Us ad out and cut out things she wanted. She was calling them her coupons and she ask me when we were going to buy all the stuff she wanted with her coupons. I wondering if she things coupons are money to get stuff we want? It was cute anyways. Are we teaching some life lessons possibly?

Raleys/ Belair diaper deals

Huggies diapers and pull up are on sale for $7.99 each. I printed coupons for $3.00 of pure and natural and $2.00 of the rest, my mother in law printed some too as I printed my limit. So I got each pack of diaper for $4.99 or $5.99. Which was cheaper than buying in bulk and I love the variety.

Couponing (Is that a word?)

I am loving saving all this money. Ace is even really into this. Jake and Josh love to go shopping and see how much we save. Jace loves to hand my coupons over although he wishes I could get coupons for toys. I am also loving to try new brands. I have always been a huggies for diapers, mentadent toothpaste, ecos laundry soap, cascade tabs dishwasher soap an so forth type of gal. I am so excited to try all the new brands I've been buying with coupons and saving.

cvs pharmacy

I got all this for $10.17. I had coupons for everything and everything was on sale. I also got $2.00 extra bucks back to use on my next trip. Jake and Josh each ate a candy bar before I could take my picture so I had a total of 17 items. I guess Rachel and I were thinking alike today with our drug store trips. I am going to try Walgreen's next.

Purees

I love to add more fruits and veggies to our food. Today I made chili and I added these butternut squash and beets.

I add cauliflower to mac n cheese, chicken and rice anything light or white colored. I add spinach or kale to all our ground turkey or hamburger like for tacos, meat balls, meat loaf. I just puree them and keep them in my freezer and dump them in whatever we're having. I like to keep beets, kale, spinach, sweet potatoes, squash and cauliflower in the freezer.

Pretzel Treats

Last year for a presentation for Josh's class. He had to demonstrate a 5 step project. He chose these pretzel teats. He did the demonstration at school and made some treats to bring.
First step is to preheat oven to 170 degrees. Then put bite size waffle shaped pretzels on a cookie sheet. Top with an unwrapped Hersey kiss or hug.
Next put in the oven and bake for 4-6 minutes.

Remove cookie sheet quickly press an m&m candy in the center.

Allow treats to cool for a few minutes then put in fridge for 10 minutes to set.

Finally enjoy! My kids loved these and so did Josh's class.

Drug Store Shopping

I did pretty good at Walgreens today. I got 2 bottles of 409 cleaner, two packages of Carefree panty liners (not that I really wanted everyone to know this but whatever) and a glade scented oil candle and refill candles all for $2.7 including tax.

Here's how. 409 2/$5 had 2 $1 off coupons only used one I'll tell you why in a sec.

Carefree liners 1.99 had 2 $1 coupons making them .99 each

Glade candle and refill 2/$5 had a bogo coupon buy the candle get the refill for free.

I also had a $4 register reward coupon and a $3 one they both wouldn' t scan because I had more coupons than items so they gave took off the 409 coupon so i could use both the 4 and 3 register rewards coupons

The best part is I got $4 more in register rewards coupons (from the panty liners) towards my next visit!

CVS Deals

got Right Guard mens deoderant on sale for 2.99 had a $1 off coupon and got a $1 extra care buck making it .99

got crest pro health tooth paste on sale for 2.99 and got $2 back in ecb and had a .75 coupon so I got it for .24

Safeway Deals Friday 9/18

I got alot of the same deals as Kelly. So everyone can look at her pictures. I keep putting everything away and forgetting to take a picture.
I got 8 pkgs of the nut clusters on sale for $1.5 ea I had 2 coupons for $1.6 off and the rest were $1 off coupons
I also got the campbells soup 2/$1 and I had coupons for $1/2
I got 2 pkgs of clorox wipes for free. I had a coupon for free clorox wipes and they were b1g1 free
2pkgs of hot dogs on sale for .99 and my coupon was for $1/2
I also got the tri tip roast for $9 regular price $20.97
got the grapes .79 lb

I spent 20.94 total savings of $74.79 78% even better than my raley's deal. The clerk was totally raving over how much I saved. I brought my sister with me and she did a great job too. I'm trying to show her the ropes. She's excited.

Safeway 9/16-9/22

I just went out to my car and noticed I forgot the grapes 38 items for $32. I think we need to start having more people over for dinner.

Here's my $32.00 trip. Cereal 4 for $6 had more coupons for them. Granola bars, fruit snacks and nut clusters also 4 for$6 had $1 off each nut cluster making them $.50 about a dollar each for fruit snacks and granola bars. Looks like Rachel did better on the fruit snacks. Soup 2 for$1 had coupons for them. Hot dogs $.50 a pack on sale and coupon. 36 items total.

A few good deals Winco, Target and Foodsco

I went to Winco today to check out their canned goods. They usually have the best prices on those items. I had a $1 off coupon for bumble bee tuna and the price was .68 so I got 2 cans of tuna at .18 each. they also had a coupon on the can of tuna for $1 off 5 which isn't a great coupon but since the tuna itself was a good price I went ahead and got 5 more for .48 a can.
They also had the nabisco 100 cal packs for 1.98 I had $1 off coupon so I got them for .88 box
Keebler sandwich bites 1.68 and I had a $1 off coupon and got them for .68

Target
20 oz Tide stain release 3.79 had 1.50 off target coupon and a 1.00 mfg coupon=1.29
pop tart on clearance for 1.28 had a .75 coupon pd .53
wishbone italian salad dressing 1.5 coupon $1/2 mfg coupon and two .75/1 target coupons pd .25 each
campbells soup bowls 1.25 each I had some good coupons for those I can't remember the coupon though it was either $1 off 2 or $1 off 1.
Healthy Choice fresh mixers 2.54 had $2/1 coupon got them for .54 ea
Heathly Harvest whole wheat spaghetti was 1.22 had a $1/1 coupon got those for .22 each

Foodsco had caprisuns 2/$3 , general mills cereal 4/$6(which I had coupons for as well) and betty crocker gushers, fruit roll ups, fruit by the foot 4/$4 and we had $1/2 coupons making those .50 each

Old navy $4.00 shirts

I am not a big old navy fan but I had time to kill and it was next door so I ran in and they are having a crazy deal on shirts for women $4.00 a shirt they have alot to choose from, sale started yesterday. Hurray over and get yours.

Bacon wrapped chiken

Here's what we did with some of the bacon that was on sale last week at Safeway.

I marinated the chicken in chaka's sauce
Then wrapped it up in bacon
Cook at 350 for 35 minutes. To make the bacon crispier I broiled it for 2 minutes. Everything tastes better with bacon. We use it sparingly in this house and totally enjoy it.

Lasagna roll ups

Brown 1lb ground beef

Cook Lasagna Noodles

In a bowl for filling combine
1 egg
1 small container ricotta cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
ground beef

Dump half jar of sauce in 9x13 pan
spoon filling mixture onto lasagna noodle leaving a little room at the end and roll up.
dump the other half of sauce on top
put about 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese on top

Cover with foil bake 350 for 35 minutes take foil off bake additional 10 minutes.

Costco

I went to Costco today to stock up on diapers and formula. I looked around at everything and couldn't even bye anything else. Now with sales and coupons Costco is so much more even in bulk. I don't even think I'm going to renew my membership. I wish I could get formula or diaper coupons if anyone knows where to get them let me know. I am not complaining about the cost as Ace and I laugh at people when they say how much diapers and formula cost. Kids cost WAY more as they get older especially sports and medical issues and we're not even paying for college yet. Is their anything at coscto you guys feel is a good deal that I would need to keep my membership.

Best Deal Thus Far

I had my best percent savings at Raley's this week. I purchased 32 items and spent $28.01. I saved a total of 75.52 a 72% savings. It was so fun!

I bought
2 Frostings
4 pkg Bagel Bites
2 Augratin potatoes
4 cookie mix
4 fruit snacks/fruit rollups
4 mini delights
3 pkgs danimal drink
1 bag of green giant steamers
4 boxes of cereal
1 box toaster strudel
2 skippy peanut butter
1 jar jam

Woot Woot!

P.S. I'm with Kelly it is so fun getting great deals :)

Raleys/Bel Air 9/9-9/15

I got all this for just $12.00. 15 items. They have 10 items for $1.50 each I have a coupon either printable or sunday paper for all ten items. Peanut butter was $1.69 each if you buy 2 jelly free plus I had $1.00 of coupon for that. Activia on sale$2.00 I had $1.00 of each of them. You might have to hit this sale.

Good deal on books

If your kids have AR goals at school they have to meet it is hard to keep finding books they haven't quizzed on. We spend so much money at the book stores. I try and save money at D.I. and get used books but the selection sometimes isn't the best. Yesterday I found a used bookstore in Roseville. You can trade in your used books and buy more books. I wish someone would have tipped me off to this years ago. Yesterday I went through our book shelves and traded in all the double books. I love books and certain collections so I couldn't part with any of our other books but we had many doubles I had bought in sets and so forth. I got the kids lots of new to them books for free. If only I could have always been this frugal.

After school snack

Today for our after school snack instead of just strawberries and blueberries. I made sugar cookies and frosting and let the kids put fruit on top. They were so excited and it was a yummy, fun treat.

Safeway deals 9/9-9/15

Safeway had some great deals this week. I got such good deals. These are just the things I got from coupon stacking using the store coupon and manufacturer coupon. Chicken nuggets 3.45, oatmeal 2.25 for both, 2.50 for both tomatoes and .75 for both tuna. I wish we had grocery stores that doubled coupons in nor. cal. but for now I'm loving coupon stacking.

Easy beef stroganoff

This is just something super easy that my family loves.

Meat cut up and cooked ( I usally use left over steaks or roast)
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 can water
1 packet brown gravy mix

Throw everything in a pan and cook till bubbly serve over rice or noodles.

Greensigns in the kitchen and at the store

So while we were camping we decided we needed to add to our blog all the savings we've been doing lately. I know I am having lots of fun saving money and having tons of food in my pantry. I also was not a Kmart fan but once I started doubling my coupon their and getting thing for free or really cheap I am a big fan. Good times!

Safeway deals

My total for all this food before coupons was $82.81. I spent $30.20. I saved $52.61 which was 64%. I stacked my cereal coupons using printables and catalina.( I didn't know you could do this) So I got my cereal for $.75 a box. I stacked my cheese also making them $.95 a bag. I am loving this coupon thing. I didn't get a picture of my milk because someone drank it and put it away before I took my pic. So that's why 2 pics.

Macy's flip flop sale

Yesterday I went to Macy's thanks to Liz to get my flip flops I got these for $13 regular price &36. I got this $24 pair for $7. Liz I'm counting on you for my bargain shoes and clothes deals I have way too many kids to shop alot now and get good deals so keep us posted.

Kmart Doubles Coupons this week

I went to Kmart yesterday (I really kind of hate Kmart and never go there but they drew me in with this deal). You can only double 10 coupons and only coupons up to $2 in value. There are some other restrictions but I won't go into that.
I spent $4.34 including tax and here is what I got.
Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion $0.50
2 Cadoozle 6 pk of mechanical pencils (using the zebra brand coupon) free
highlighters $0.39
speed stick deoderant $0.50
Dentex floss pix $0.19
Dove deoderant free
Ajax dish soap free
409 cleaner $0.99
6 pack motts apple sauce $0.50
Paper towel roll for free with a kmart coupon you can get at kmart.com