Our Menu Plan for the week of 08/30/2020

How was your weekend?

We had a nice weekend celebrating our youngest child's birthday.  I cannot believe my "baby" is 11 :(  He is growing up so fast.  It just hit me the other day that Nathan will be a senior next year and that I only have 1 more school year with him :(

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast

Choice of Muffins, Fruit, Oatmeal, cereal, waffles, pancakes or bagels

Lunch

Sandwich with carrots and fruit or leftovers

Dinner
Instant Pot Turkey Meatloaf with mashed potatoes, green beans and salad
Lasagna Casserole with green beans and salad

Taco with carrots and salad
Potato Soup with broccoli and cheese
Corn dogs, Mac N Cheese, broccoli and salad- fun dinner with the boys :)
Homemade Pizza and salad
Crispy Baked Cod with green beans and salad

Snacks and Desserts

Apples

Grapes

Bananas

Strawberries

Carrots

Popcorn

Pretzels

Tortilla Chips with salsa

Oatmeal Raisin Bites

Cookies

No Bake Vegan Energy Balls

Chocolate PB Nice Cream

Rice Cakes with PB
Protein Energy balls

Walgreens deals for the week of 08/30/2020

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:

1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupon

2) Register Rewards (RR) are considered manufacture's coupons

3) You are allowed 1 manufacture's coupon and 1 store coupon per item

4) When redeeming a Register Rewards against the same offer will not receive another RR

Check out Walgreens Coupon Policy here:)

Blue Diamond Almonds- $5.99
$1 Blue Diamond Almonds Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn

Ajax laundry or Dawn- $0.99

Febreze- $6/2
Buy Febreze Get 1 Free cpn- 08/30 RMN

Crest or Oral b- $4~ Buy 3 and get 6000 points
$3/2 Crest or Oral b Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
$1 Crest toothpaste cpn- 08/30 P&G
$1 Crest mouthwash cpn- 08/30 P&G
$1 Crest or Oral b mouthwash cpn- 08/30 P&G
$1 Oral b toothbrush cpn- 08/30 P&G
$1 Oral b mouthwash cpn- 08/30 P&G

Colgate- $4.99~ Buy 2 and get $6 RR
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel, Charcoal, Hemp or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 08/30 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or floss tip toothbrush cpn- 08/30 SS

Colgate toothpaste- $2.99~ Buy 2 and get 2000 points
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel, Charcoal, Hemp or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 08/30 SS

Gain- $4.99
$1 Gain Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
$1 Gain cpn- 08/09 RMN

Depend or Poise- $5.99
$2 Depend or Poise Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
$2 Depend or Poise Walgreens Monthly Savings book cpn
$2 Depend cpn- 08/30 SS
$2 Poise cpn- 08/30 SS

Advil- $6.29
$2 Advil cpn- 08/30 RMN

Schick or Skintimate disposable- $5.99 or razor- $8.99
$4 Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
$3 Skintimate disposable, Schick Xtreme 5, Hydro Silk 3 razor or refill cpn- 08/16 SS

Bulldog beard, shave or skin care- $6.99
$4 Bulldog Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn

CVS deals for the week of 08/30/2020

1) Go to cvs.com/email and sign up for the ExtraCare email

2) Stop by the Red ExtraCare coupon center and get CVS cpns

3) You can use a manufacturer's cpn along with a CVS cpn

4) You can use a B1G1Free cpn along with a B1G1Free sale to get both products for FREE

To view CVS Coupon Policy- click here:)

Pantene- $12/3
$3/3 Pantene cpn- 08/30 P&G

Tide or Pods- $11.94
$3 Tide or Pods cpn- 08/30 P&G

Tide Pods- $4.94
$2 Tide Pods cpn- 08/30 P&G

Just the Basics 24ct water- $2.79
$0.80 Just the Basics water CVS Coupon Center cpn

Hershey kisses, minis or harvest- $2.99 and get $1 ECB

Hershey or Brookside pouches- $6/2
$1/2 Hershey or Brookside CVS Coupon Center cpn

Bounce sheets, Downy Unstopables, Tide Simply or Pods- $2.94
$1 Downy or Tide Simply CVS App MFR cpn
$1 Bounce sheets cpn- 08/09 RMN
$1 Downy cpn- 08/09 RMN
$1 Tide Simply cpn- 08/09 RMN

General Mills cereal- $1.88
$1/2 General Mills CVS App MFR cpn
$1.50/3 General Mills cpn- 08/16 SS

Kellogg, Quaker cereal or Nutrigrain- $5/2
$1/2 Kellogg CVS App MFR cpn
$1/2 Kellogg cpn- 08/30 RMN
$1/2 Kellogg Special K cpn- 08/02 RMN
$1/2 Kellogg cpn- 07/26 RMN
$1/2 Quaker Life, Cap'n Crunch or Oatmeal Squares cereal cpn- 08/02 SS

Belvita or Nabisco crackers- $7/2 and get $2 ECB
$0.75/2 Nabisco cpn- 08/09 SS

Dawn Ultra or Spray- $4.99
$1 Dawn cpn- 08/30 P&G

Spend $12 on Kiss and get $4 ECB

Spend $10 on Ardell lashes and get $4 ECB

Spend $12 on LA Girl and get $6 ECB

Spend $12 on Almay and get $4 ECB- Limit 6

Spend $12 on Revlon and get $4 ECB- Limit 6

Spend $15 on OPI or Orly and get $6 ECB

Spend $11 on JOAH and get $8 ECB

Spend $15 on Cover Girl and get $5 ECB
$1 Cover Girl lip cpn- 08/23 SS
$1 Cover Girl face cpn- 08/23 SS
$2 Cover Girl eye cpn- 08/23 SS
$2 Cover Girl lip cpn- 08/09 SS
$2 Cover Girl face cpn- 08/09 SS
$3 Cover Girl eye cpn- 08/09 SS

Colgate Optic White, 2in1, Max or Total toothpaste- $3.49~ Buy 2 and get $3 ECB- Limit 2
$3/2 Colgate Total SF, Optic White or Enamel toothpaste CVS App MFR cpn
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel, Zero, Charcoal, Hemp or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 08/30 SS

Scope, Crest 3D White or ProHealth mouthwash- $4.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Crest mouthwash cpn- 08/30 P&G

Colgate Total or Optic White mouthwash- $3.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate CVS App MFR cpn

Gillette Fusion5, Skinguard, Venus, Comfort Glide, Swirl or Platinum- $9.99 and get $3 ECB
$2 Gillette razor cpn- 08/30 P&G

Revlon ColorSilk- $6/2
$1 Revlon ColorSilk cpn- 08/30 SS

Tena- $11.99
$4 Tena CVS App MFR cpn
$4 Tena cpn- 08/30 RMN

Clear Care or Opti Free twin pack- $16.99 and get $4 ECB
$6 Clear Care twin pack cpn- 08/30 RMN
$6 Opti Free twin pack cpn- 08/30 RMN

Our Shopping Trip~ 08/23/2020

Our last shopping trip of August was so quick and easy.  I only went to 2 stores- YAY :)

Here is what we purchased:

Walmart
$9.48- Dishwasher tabs
$1.33- Tortillas
$0.50- Cream of mushroom
$3.36- Muffin mixes X4
$9.16- Organic Spinach X2
$3.28- Honey BBQ Corn Chips X2
$2.00- Chicken Bouillon cubes
$1.00- Bananas
$1.66- Dish Soap
$32.50- Total

Aldi
$4.28- Cheese wraps
$0.89- Baby carrots
$0.99- Hot dogs
$1.59- Steak fries
$3.99- Chicken lunchmeat
$0.79- Cream cheese
$9.99- Hamburgers
$1.85- Frozen berries
$3.58- Creamer X2
$1.97- Sugar
$1.29- Kettle chips
$0.89- Tortilla chips
$0.89- Croutons
$2.55- Hamburger & hot dog buns
$1.18- Avocados X2
$1.69- Mushrooms
$1.19- Lettuce
$1.55- Sandwich skinnys
$2.55- Grapes
$1.79- Almond Milk
$0.99- Tissues
$0.40- Salt
$0.85- Cake mix
$2.50- Shells and cheese
$50.30- Total

This trip will be included in our August Spending Post~ where we document what we spend for the month :)

Couponing deals for the week of 08/23/2020

Couponing can be overwhelming and/or time consuming~ I was there.  Completely frustrated with the amount of coupons and deals.  It doesn't have to be.  My advice to new couponers is to take it slow.  Start by picking up a Sunday paper and focusing on 1 deal for the week and adding on as you feel more confident and comfortable.  Soon you will be creating quite the stockpile :)

If have ECB's and/or Register Rewards, go ahead and apply them to this week's deals to lower your out of pocket expense :)

Don't forget to check your CVS & Walgreens Apps to see if there are any personalized coupons that you can apply to what you are purchasing :)

To keep things super simple, here are some couponing deals that are under $10:

CVS 

Deal #1

$7/2- Fructis
Use $2/2 Fructis CVS Coupon Center cpn AND
Use $3/2 Fructis cpn from 08/23 RMN
Pay $2.00

Deal #2

$7.99- Revlon mascara
Use $3 Revlon eye cpn from 08/16 SS
Pay $4.99 and get $2 ECB
This deal has a limit of 6

Deal #3

$3.49- Hershey snack size
Use $1 Hershey CVS App MFR cpn
Pay $2.49 and get $1 ECB

Deal #4
$3.99- Scope
Use $1 Crest mouthwash CVS App MFR cpn
Pay $2.99 and get $2 ECB
This deal has a limit of 2

Deal #5
$7.99- Gillette disposable razors
Use $4 Gillette disposable CVS App MFR cpn
Pay $3.99 and get $3 ECB
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Walgreens 

Deal #1
$2.88- All or Snuggle
Use $1 All or Snuggle Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
Pay $1.88

Deal #2

$5- Scott or Kleenex
Use $1 Scott or Kleenex Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn AND
Use $1.25 Scott or Kleenex Walgreens Monthly Savings book cpn
Pay $2.75

Deal #3

$9/3- Crest toothpaste or mouthwash
Use $5/3 Crest Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
Pay $4.00 and get $4 RR

Deal #4
$8/2- Elvive
Use $4/2 Elvive Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn AND
Use $2/2 Elvive Walgreens Monthly Saving book cpn
Pay $2.00

Deal #5

$5.98/2- Colgate toothpaste
Use $3/2 Colgate Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
Pay $2.98 and get 3000 points (3000 points=$3)

These are only a few of the amazing deals CVS and Walgreens have to offer.  To see more deals and matchups, click here for CVS, and click here for Walgreens :) 

Our Menu Plan for the week of 08/23/2020

How was your weekend?

We had a nice weekend at home tackling some much needed to do projects :)  Here is one of the projects we did that turned out really nice :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast

Choice of Muffins, Fruit, Oatmeal, cereal, waffles, pancakes or bagels

Lunch

Sandwich with carrots and fruit or leftovers

Dinner
Salisbury Steak with mashed potatoes, green beans and salad
Meatball subs with carrots and salad

Taco with carrots and salad
Sloppy Joe Casserole with green beans and salad
Burgers, hot dogs, Mac N Cheese for Little Michael's Bday :)
Homemade Pizza and salad
Meatball Casserole with green beans and salad

Snacks and Desserts

Apples

Grapes

Bananas

Strawberries

Carrots

Popcorn

Pretzels

Tortilla Chips with salsa

Oatmeal Raisin Bites

Cookies

No Bake Vegan Energy Balls

Chocolate PB Nice Cream

Rice Cakes with PB
Protein Energy balls

Walgreens deals for the week of 08/23/2020

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:

1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupon

2) Register Rewards (RR) are considered manufacture's coupons

3) You are allowed 1 manufacture's coupon and 1 store coupon per item

4) When redeeming a Register Rewards against the same offer will not receive another RR

Check out Walgreens Coupon Policy here:)

All or Snuggle- $2.88
$1 Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
$1 All cpn- 08/23 RMN

Scott or Kleenex- $5
$1.25 Scott or Kleenex Walgreens Monthly Savings book cpn
$1 Scott or Kleenex Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn

Crest toothpaste or mouthwash- $3~ Buy 3 and get $4 RR
$5/3 Crest Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
$2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 08/16 RMN

Kellogg cereal- $1.99
$0.50 Kellogg cereal Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
$1/2 Kellogg cereal cpn- 07/26 RMN
$1/2 Kellogg PopTart cpn- 07/26 RMN

Tide Simply, Downy or Bounce- $2.99
$1 Tide Simply, Downy or Bounce Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
$1 Tide Simply cpn- 08/09 RMN
$1 Downy cpn- 08/09 RMN
$1 Downy cpn- 07/26 P&G
$1 Bounce cpn- 08/09 RMN

Trident singles- $2/2
$0.50 Tide Singles Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn

Nice bags- Buy 1 Get 2 FREE

Loreal Elvive-$ 8/2
$2/2 Elvive Walgreens Monthly Savings book cpn
$4/2 Elvive Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn

Colgate toothpaste- $2.99~ Buy 2 and get 3000 points
$3/2 Colgate Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 08/16 SS

Colgate toothpaste- $4.99~ Buy 2 and get 4000 points
$3/2 Colgate Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 08/16 SS

Crest or Oral b gum care- $6.99~ Buy 2 and get 5000 points
$2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 08/16 SS