Lowes Build & Grow Clinic Heads Up

The Lowe's Build & Grow Avengers Clinics seem to be very popular.  So I wanted to give you all a heads up on the upcoming one so you can sign up before it fills up.  The kids will be building a Falcon figure, which is neat~ all the Avenger Build & Grow Clinic figures will combine and fit together :)

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on Saturday July 9, 2016 at 10am.

Sign Ups are now open for this Build & Grow Clinic

Our Shopping Day~ 06/24/2015

Sorry this post is so late.  VBS has worn me out this week and yesterday I had a huge migraine.  I didn't do much of anything last night :(  Thankfully, today is a much better day :)

Here are our shopping trip details:

Save A Lot
$2.00- Bread

Sam's Club
$2.29- Milk

Dollar Tree
$2.00- Frozen Blueberries
$3.00- Frozen Strawberries
$5.00- Total

Publix
$2.99- Silken Tofu
$2.50- Almond Milk
$5.49- Total

Walmart
$1.76- Bagels
$1.50- Tomatoes
$1.36- Salami
$1.96- Chocolate Chips
$1.33- Raisins
$2.96- Tuna 4pk
$10.89- Total

Farmer Market & Co Op Purchases:
$25.00 for Lemon, Romaine, Peach, Shelled Coconut, Papaya, Rambutins, Guava, Strawberries, Bananas, Grapes and Zucchini

This shopping trip has been added to our June Monthly Spending post, where I keep track of what we spend for the month of June.  How did we do?  Did we stay in budget or did we bust?  Hop on over and find out :)

Our Menu Plan for the week of 06/27/2016

How was your weekend?  Saturday was crazy busy for us.  We went to Petsmart for their Secret Life of Pets Event.  The boys got a poster and an activity sheet.  They mentioned online about getting a Free ticket for the movie.  Well, we were informed that we would have to buy 3 packages of dog treats to get 1 Free kids movie ticket.  No thank you.  First, we don't have a dog and Second, I will just pay the $5 for the boys to see the movie :)  From there, we went to Lowe's for the Build & Grow Event.  After Lowe's we picked up our Co Op order and headed to Target to let the boys play the in store video games while waiting for Chris to get off from work.  We got home and Michael went to town on some bathroom sink fixing projects.  We were supposed to go to CMON and the Zoo but that just didn't happen.  We will have to reschedule.

Here are our menu plans for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Granola with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit

Lunch
Tuna Salad with tomatoes in a lettuce wrap with fruit
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Beef Stroganoff with zuchinni
Spaghetti with peas and garlic bread
Chicken Paprikash over noodles with zuchinni
Creamy Sausage Tomato Pasta with zuchinni
Italian Orzo with Chicken with zuchinni
Chicken Broccoli Alfredo with green beans
Homemade Pepperoni Pizza with carrot sticks

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Blueberries
Strawberries
Cherries
Peaches
Carrots
Roasted Carrots
Popcorn
Pretzels
Chocolate Mousse Dessert 
Guava
Fresh Coconut
Papaya
Rambutan

Walgreens deals for the week of 06/26/2016

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupons
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 may not receive another RR
5) 2 coupons can be used with Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Sales :)

Check out Walgreens Coupon Policy here:)

Walgreens has a program called Balance Rewards. You earn points you can later redeem. Click here to read more about this program.

Purex- Buy 2 and get 2 FREE

Kellogg cereal or Pop Tarts- $1.88
$1/2 Kellogg cereal cpn- 06/26 RP
$0.50 Kellogg Krave cpn- 06/12 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 06/05 RP

Brookside, Lancaster, Cadbury or Hershey- $6/2 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Lancaster cpn- 05/22  SS
$1 Hershey Caramels cpn- 05/22 SS 

Twizzlers- $4/2 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Twizzlers or Jolly Ranchers cpn- 06/26 SS
$1/2 Twizzlers or Jolly Ranchers cpn- 05/22 SS 

Ajax- $0.89 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Revlon nail- $3.99 or $5.99
$3 Revlon nail cpn- 06/26 SS

Schick Intuition, Quatttro or Hydro Silk- $8.99
$2 Schick Quattro, Intuition or Hydro Silk razor or refill cpn- 06/26 SS
$3 Schick Quattro Titanium cpn- 06/12 SS
$3 Schick Hydro cpn- 06/12 SS 

Edge or Skintimate- $2.99
$1 Edge, Skintimate or Schick Hydro gel cpn- 06/26 SS

Schick disposable- $5.99
$3 Schick Woman disposable cpn- 06/26 SS

Spend $10 on Right Guard- $7/2 and get 3000 points
$2/2 Right Guard Xtreme cpn- 06/26 RP

Sure or Brut- $1.50
$1 Sure cpn- 06/26 SS
$1 Brut cpn- 06/26 SS 

Colgate toothpaste- $5/2 and get $3 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 06/26 SS

Get $5 RR when you buy 3 Oral B toothbrush, Floss Picks, Glide floss, Crest toothpaste or ProHealth mouthwash- $2.99

Get $6 RR when you buy 2 Crest 3D White toothpaste 2pk, Oral B 3D White or ProHealth toothbrush 2pk- $6.99

Colgate mouthwash- $3.99
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 06/26 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 06/05 SS 

CVS deals for the week of 06/26/2016

Don't forget to....
1) Go to cvs.com/email and sign up for the ExtraCare email and receive a $4/20 cpn
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:) 

Coke or Dr Pepper 12pk cans- $12/4 and get $2 ECB

Fructis cpn- 2.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Fructis cpn- 06/05 RP
$3/2 Fructis cpn- 06/05 RP 

Spend $10 on Sally Hansen and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Sally AirBrush Legs or AirBrush Sun cpn- 05/08 RP

Renuzit gel or Ajax- $0.77

All- $6/2
$2/2 All or Snuggle cpn- 06/26 RP 

Spend $10 on French Mustard, Franks Red Hot Sauce, Green Giant veggies, Heinz Ketchup or Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce
$1/4 Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce cpn- 05/22 SS

Spend $15 on Total Home bowls, cups, plates, cutlery, napkins, foil, plastic wrap or wipes and get $5 ECB

Tropicana- $3.69 and get $1 ECB

DiGiorno- $10/2 and get $2 ECB

Coppertone- $9.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 10
$3/2 Coppertone cpn- 06/26 SS
$1 Coppertone cpn- 06/26 SS

Spend $8 on Garnier Whole Blends hair and get $3 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Garnier Whole Blends hair cpn- 06/26 RP
$2 Garnier Whole Blends hair cpn- 06/05 RP 

Speed Stick- $5.50/2 and get $2.50 ECB

Right Guard or Dry Idea- $7/2
$2/2 Right Guard Xtreme cpn- 06/26 RP

Schick disposable- $6.99
$3 Schick Women disposable cpn- 06/26 SS 

Spend $12 on CVS blade Torq3 razor or refill and get $4 ECB- limit 3
Use $3 CVS App cpn 

Colgate Total Mouthwash- $3.99 and get $1 ECB- Limit3
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 06/26 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 06/05 SS 

Colgate Total, Max or 2in1 toothpaste- $3.79 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 06/26 SS

Spend $10 on Summer Eve and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$2/3 Summer Eve cpn- 06/26 SS
$1.50/2 Summer Eve cpn- 06/26 SS
$1 Summer Eve cpn- 06/26 SS

CVS Jumbo Diapers- $8.99 and get $3 ECB

Caltrate or Centrum- $9.99
$4 Caltrate Calcium and Vitamin D cpn- 06/26 RP
$4 Centrum cpn- 06/26 RP

Revlon nail- $3.99
$3 Revlon nail cpn- 06/26 SS

Spend $15 on Off or Raid and get $5 ECB
$2 Off Mosquito lamp or refill cpn- 06/19 SS
$2 Off Clip on Starter cpn- 06/19 SS
$2/2 Off Clip On refill cpn- 06/19 SS

Xtra- $1.49

Spend $15 on Loreal eye and get $5 ECB- Limit 3

Kellogg cereal or Special K- $5/2
$1/2 Kellogg cereal cpn- 06/26 RP
$0.50 Kellogg Krave cpn- 06/12 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 06/05 RP

Spend $10 on Edys or Haagen Dazs and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Haagen Dazs cpn- 06/26 SS

Spend $15 on Huggies Jumbo, Pulls Ups or Little Swimmers and get $5 ECB
$1.50 Huggies Overnights cpn- 06/19 SS
$1.50 Huggies Little Swimmers cpn- 06/19 SS
$1.50 Huggies Little Snugglers cpn- 06/19 SS
$2 Huggies Little Movers cpn- 06/19 SS
$1.50 Huggies diapers cpn- 06/19 SS 
 

Lowes Build & Grow Clinic~ 06/25/2016

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on June 25th at 10 am.


If you are looking for a great free activity that you can do with your kids- you should check out the Lowe's Build & Grow Clinics.  Little Michael and Nathan love them. They love being able to do hands on projects with our help.

To sign up for this Build & Grow Clinic, simply go to the Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic website and register all your information. Then when you visit the website to sign up for an upcoming clinic, all you have to do is sign in and check which kids you are signing up. Don't forget to print and sign the waiver. And you and your child(ren) are ready for a really cool FREE hands on project.

Once you and your child(ren) complete the project they will receive a neat patch to put on their Lowe's Build & Grow apron. If this is your first clinic, your child(ren) will receive a free Lowe's Build & Grow apron and goggles:) The more clinics you do, the more patches you get to put on your kids apron and they can show them off with pride:)

Our Shopping Trip~ 06/18/2016

After the fun trimming mishap, Chris and I decided to run to the store and let hubby stay home and rest :)

Here are our shopping trip details:

Save A Lot
$3.99- Gallon of Cookies & Cream Ice Cream

Winn Dixie
$4.50- (6) dozen eggs :)

Dollar Tree
$3.00- Frozen fruit for my overnight oats
$2.00- AAA & AA batteries
$5.12- Total

Sam's Club
$2.29- Milk
$3.98- Vinegar
$6.27- Total

Walmart
$2.98- Cashew Milk
$2.94- Frozen veggies
$2.48- Creamer
$2.78- Pita Bread
$2.48- Green Tea bags
$1.38- Graham Crackers
$1.98- Chocolate Chips
$2.38- Dark Chocolate Chips
$0.96- Marshmallows
$1.96- Hershey Chocolate fun size 12 pack
$1.94- Paper Towels
$24.49- Total

Farmer Market & Co Op Purchases:
$17.00 for Apples, Bananas, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Avocado and Grapes

This shopping trip has been added to our June Monthly Spending post, where I keep track of what we spend for the month of June.

Our Menu Plan for the week of 06/20/2016

How was your weekend?  We had a good weekend.  Sort of.  Hubby decided the day before his birthday that there was yard work that must be done.  He was going to town on the yard work and then it happened.  All of a sudden the trimmer stopped trimming.  It was then he realized that not only had he trimmed the bush, he went right through the extension cord- Opps :)  After that wonderful turn of events, we spent Saturday at home playing games with the boys.  Christopher and I went grocery shopping after his shift at work.  Sunday was not only Father's Day but hubby's birthday.  After church, we went to the mall to spend my Shop Your Way Reward points that were set to expire at the end of the month.  Hubby found a couple of shirts he really really wanted and little Michael ended up with a Paw Patrol hat. That evening, we went to Pinchers to celebrate not only Father's Day but hubby's birthday.  The younger boys got to eat free and hubby got a free piece of Cheesecake- Yay and Yum :)

Here are our menu plans for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Granola with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit

Lunch
Chicken or Shrimp in Pita bread with lettuce and tomatoes with fruit
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Cheesy Beef Taco with Green Beans
Spaghetti with peas and garlic bread
Italian Orzo with Chicken and green beans
Copy Alice Springs Chicken with corn
Creamy Pork Hunters sauce over egg noodles with carrots
Lemon Garlic Chicken over rice with broccoli
Homemade Pepperoni Pizza with carrot sticks

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Blueberries
Strawberries
Cherries
Peaches
Carrots
Roasted Carrots
Popcorn
Pretzels
Chocolate Mousse Dessert 
Chex Mix/ Trail Mix
Ice Cream :)

Walgreens deals for the week of 06/19/2016

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupons
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 may not receive another RR
5) 2 coupons can be used with Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Sales :)

Check out Walgreens Coupon Policy here:)

Walgreens has a program called Balance Rewards. You earn points you can later redeem. Click here to read more about this program.

Nice eggs- $0.99- Limit 2

Maxwell House coffee- $6.99 and get 1000 points

Twizzlers, Skittles, Starburst or Life Savers- $4/2 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Twizzler or Jolly Ranchers cpn- 05/15 SS
$1/2 Skittles cpn- 04/10 RP
$1/2 Starburst cpn- 04/10 RP 

Naked Juice Smoothie or Tropicana OJ- $6/2 and get 1000 points

Nice bags or foil- $0.99

Ziploc- $5.50/2 and get $1.50 RR

Nice tissues- $0.99

Off Mosquito lamp- $11.49 and get 2000 points
$2 Off Mosquito lamp or refill cpn- 06/19 SS

Off Clip On- $9.49
$2 Off Clip on Starter cpn- 06/19 SS
$2 Off Clip on Starter cpn- 05/15 SS 

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel nail color- $15/2 and get 5000 points

Gillette Fusion ProShield, ProGlide or Venus Swirl- $9.49
$2 Venus razor, Venus disposable or Daisy disposable cpn- 06/12 RP
$2 Gillette Men razor cpn- 06/12 RP
$3 Venus, Gillette or disposable cpn- 05/29 P&G 

Colgate Extra Clean toothbrush or Cavity Protection toothpaste- $0.99
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 06/12 SS

Spend $5 on Walgreens manual toothbrush and get 2000 points

Colgate 360 toothbrush, Optic White, Sensitive Whitening, Enamel Health toothpaste, Optic White or Enamel Health mouthwash- $12/3 and get $5 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 06/12 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or Floss Tip toothbrush cpn- 06/05 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 06/05 SS

Spend $20 on KY products and get 10,000 points
$5 KY True Feel, Intense or Yours+Mine cpn- 06/19 SS
$2 KY cpn- 06/19 SS 
$5 KY Touch, Intense or Yours+Mine cpn- 05/22 SS
$2 KY cpn- 05/22 SS

Pert Plus or Infusium 23- $3.99
$2 Infusium cpn- 06/19 SS
$2 Pert Plus cpn- 06/19 SS

Fructis- $9/3 and get 3000 points
$3/2 Fructis cpn- 06/05 RP
$1 Fructis cpn- 06/05 RP 

Sun laundry or Nice fabric softener- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

CVS deals for the week of 06/19/2016

Don't forget to....
1) Go to cvs.com/email and sign up for the ExtraCare email and receive a $4/20 cpn
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:) 

Spend $15 on Loreal cosmetics and get $5 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $10 on Sally Hansen and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Sally Hansen Air brush legs or Air Brush sun cpn- 05/08 RP

Just the Basics bottle water- $2.49
Use $0.50 CVS App cpn

Pantene- $12/3
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 06/12 RP
$2/2 Pantene cpn- 06/12 RP
$1 Pantene hair spray cpn- 06/12 RP
$1 Pantene 3 minute Miracle Deep conditioner or Expert cpn- 06/12 RP 

Honest or Gold Peak Tea- $5/3 and get $2 ECB

DiGiornio Pizza- $10/2 and get $2 ECB

Kellogg cereal or snacks- $1.99
$0.50 Kellogg Krave cpn- 06/12 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 06/05 RP

Persil- $4.99
$1 Persil cpn- 06/12 RP

Spend $15 on Total Home household paper and get $5 ECB

Ziploc- $6/2 and get $3 ECB

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

Spend $10 on Wet N Wild and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$0.50 Wet N Wild cpn- 06/19 SS
$0.50 Wet N Wild Nail cpn- 06/19 SS
$1 Wet N Wild Max Mascara cpn- 06/19 SS 

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

Spend $20 on Burt Bees lip and get $2 ECB

Nivea body wash- $8/2
$3/2 Nivea body wash cpn- 06/19 SS

Nivea lotion or creme- $6
$3/2 Nivea lotion or creme cpn- 06/19 SS
$1 Nivea lotion or creme cpn- 06/19 SS 

Dial body wash or bar- $8/2
$2/2 Dial body wash, bar or lotion cpn- 06/12 RP

Spend $15 on Yes To and get $5 ECB

Spend $9 on Fructis and get $3 ECB
$3/2 Fructis cpn- 06/05 RP
$1 Fructis cpn- 06/05 RP 

Right Guard deodorant- $7/2 and get $2 ECB
$1 Right Guard Xtreme Odor Combat cpn- 05/22 RP
$2/2 Right Guard Xtreme cpn- 05/22 RP 

Spend $15 on Loreal hair, Preference or Excellence and get $5 ECB
$2 Loreal Advanced hair cpn- 06/12 SS
$2 Loreal Excellence cpn- 06/12 RP 

Spend $10 on Crest 3D White, Crest Complete toothpaste, Oral B floss or Scope and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$0.25 Crest toothpaste cpn- 05/29 P&G
$1 Oral B floss cpn- 05/29 P&G 

Colgate battery toothbrush- $5.99 and get $4 ECB- Limit 2

U by Kotex- $3.99
$1 Kotex U cpn- 06/19 SS

Blink, Complete or Revitalens- $6.99
$3 Blink Tears cpn- 06/19 SS
$3 Blink Revitalens cpn- 06/19 SS
$3 Complete Solution cpn- 06/19 SS 

Spend $10 on Colgate Total and get $5 ECB- Limit 5
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 06/12 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 06/05 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or floss tip toothbrush cpn- 06/05 SS 

Cheerios- $2.88
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 06/12 SS
$1/2 General Mills Cheerios cpn- 06/05 SS
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 05/22 SS
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 05/15 SS 

Vitamin Water or Smart Water- $5/4 and get $2 ECB

Kleenex- $3/3
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.30/3 Kleenex cpn- 05/15 SS

Cottonelle Clean Care, Scott Tube Free or Viva Vantage paper towels- $4.99
Use $1 CVS App cpn
$0.50 Cottonelle cpn- 05/15 SS
$1 Viva cpn- 05/15 SS 

Purex- $1.99

Lowes Build & Grow Clinic Heads Up :)

The Lowe's Build & Grow Avengers Clinics seem to be very popular.  So I wanted to give you all a heads up on the upcoming one so you can sign up before it fills up.  The kids will be building an Iron Man figure, which is neat~ all the Avenger Build & Grow Clinic figures will combine and fit together :)

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on Saturday June 25, 2016 at 10am.

Sign Ups are now open for this Build & Grow Clinic

What did I find at the Dollar Tree??

Everyone processes stress differently.  What do you do when you are stressed out, worried or nervous?  I must keep moving to keep my mind off what ever is bothering me.  Recently, I have turned my worry and nervousness into cleaning :)

When at the Dollar Tree I found these and thought they might be helpful in my cleaning:

 

I wonder how these will work compared to that of the name brand products?  I had the perfect place in mind.  I had some doors and walls in the hallway that needed some attention.

Let's see how it did.  The before pics:

Mark on door- it appears to be pen

Something on the door frame.  Not sure what.

Mark on wall.  Not sure if pen or Sharpie :(

After wetting the Quick Erasers and scrubbing these areas, the after pics:

The marks are all gone~ YEA!!!!  I was pleasantly surprised how well these Quick Erasers worked.  I ended up going through 2 of them working on the rest of the hallway :(

I will definitely being purchasing more of these Scrub Buddies Quick Erasers from the Dollar Tree.  And I ended up getting 3 in the package for $1~ Sweet :)

Can't wait to see what my next Dollar Tree find will be :)

Our Shopping Day~ 06/11/2016

Hubby discovered a brand new grocery store 20 miles north of us that he has heard me talk about.  They had their grand opening a few months ago.  We decided to make the trip up to Port Charlotte and what this store was all about.  It might help if I tell which store it is, wouldn't it?  It was Aldi's.  I have heard so many great things about Aldi's but the closest to us was an hour and a half away- boo :(  I was so excited when hubby told me that they were building an Aldi's a few counties north of us.

Here are our shopping trip details:

Sam's Club
$4.58- Milk

Walmart
$0.98- Garlic
$2.98- Cashew Milk
$0.72- Tomato sauce
$0.46- Tomato paste
$5.14- Total

Aldi's
$1.29- Strawberries
$1.29- Blueberries
$1.49- Raspberries
$1.29- Strawberries
$4.75- Frozen veggies
$1.19- Ranch Tortilla Chips
$1.19- Nacho Tortilla Chips
$1.99- Pumpkin Tortilla Chips
$1.79- Jalapeno Kettle Chips
$1.79- Crispy Rice Treats- treat for the boys for being such great grocery helpers
$1.19- Green Tea bags
$0.95- Bologna
$1.15- Bananas
$1.98- Grapes
$0.85- Bread
$0.85- Bread
$2.69- Lemons
$0.99- Garlic Powder
$0.39- Salt
$0.79- Eggs
$0.79- Eggs
$4.69- Coffee
$0.49- Paper Towels
$36.02- Total

I was super surprised about the price of their produce, veggies, eggs, bread, coffee, etc :)  The boys were happy to be able to get chips that would normally cost of $2 a bag.  I did splurge a little this week :)  With all the produce I found, we didn't even need to make a Farmer Market or Co Op trip this week.

This shopping trip has been added to our June Monthly Spending post, where I keep track of what we spend for the month of June.

Our Menu Plan for the week of 06/13/2016

How was your weekend?  We had a good weekend and a rough week.  Kevin left for Basic Training last Monday and I am missing my son terribly.  It was so nice to hear his voice when he called for that brief minute to let me know that he had arrived safely.  Our weekend was nice.  We went to the Lowes Build & Grow Event and then went on an adventure to a new grocery store 20 miles north of us.  Usually, the younger boys stay home while I take one of the olders boys or hubby with me.  But since Kevin is gone and Chris was at work, the younger boys had to tag along on our grocery shopping adventures.  Luckily, I only had a couple of stores to go to :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
No Bake Oat Squares with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Granola with fruit X2
Chex cereal with fruit

Lunch
Egg salad with Romaine and a fruit for me
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Lasagna Macaroni with Zucchini
Spaghetti with zuchinni and garlic bread
15 bean soup with sausage and corn bread
Lemon Garlic Chicken over rice and peas
Chicken Broccoli Alfredo over noodles and zuchinni
Homestead Stroganoff over noodles and peas
Homemade Pepperoni Pizza with carrot sticks

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Blueberries
Strawberries
Cherries
Peaches
Cantaloupe
Carrots
Roasted Carrots
Popcorn
Hot chocolate with marshmallows
Pretzels
Chocolate Mousse Dessert 
Chex Mix/ Trail Mix

Walgreens deals for the week of 06/12/2016

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupons
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 may not receive another RR
5) 2 coupons can be used with Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Sales :)

Check out Walgreens Coupon Policy here:)

Walgreens has a program called Balance Rewards. You earn points you can later redeem. Click here to read more about this program.

General Mills cereal- $1.88
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 06/12 SS
$0.50 General Mills Chex cpn- 06/05 SS
$1/2 General Mills Cheerios cpn- 06/05 SS
$1/3 General Mills Big G cereal cpn- 05/15 SS 

Purex- $1.99

Colgate toothpaste- $3 and get $2.50 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 06/12 SS

Vitamin Water, Smart Water, Powerade or Dasini water- $3/3 and get 1000 points

Mars Bites or Fun Size- $6/2 and get 1000 points

Hershey Chocolate or candy- canister, pouches or bag- $6/2 and get 1000 points
$1 Hershey or Reeses snack mix, Mr Goodbar, PayDay or Hershey Milk Chocolate with almonds snack bites cpn- 05/08 SS

Xtra- $1.49
$1/2 Xtra cpn- 05/08 SS

Dove hair- $7/2
$3/2 Dove hair cpn- 06/12 RP

Suave hair- $6/2 and get 3000 points when you buy 3
$2/2 Suave Professionals cpn- 06/12 RP
$1 Suave kids Purely Fun hair cpn- 06/12 RP
$1 Suave kids hair cpn- 06/12 RP 

Loreal Advanced hair- $3.99
$2 Loreal Advanced cpn- 06/12 SS

Mitchum- 2.99
$1 Mitchum cpn- 06/12 SS

Schick Hydro or Quattro- $9.99
$3 Schick Quattro Titanium cpn- 06/12 SS
$3 Schick Hydro cpn- 06/12 SS 

Oral B Pulsar toothbrush, Crest 3D White toothpaste, mouthwash, ProHealth Advanced toothpaste 2pk or mouthwash- $5.99 and get $4 RR when you buy 2
$2 Oral B Pulsar cpn- 05/29 P&G
$0.25 Crest toothpaste cpn- 05/29 P&G 

Opti Free or Clear Care- $9.99 and get 1000 points
$3 Opti Free cpn- 06/12 SS
$3 Opti Free cpn- 05/08 SS
$3 Clear Care cpn- 06/12 SS
$3 Clear Care cpn- 05/08 SS

Excedrin- $20/2 and get 10,000 points
$2.50 Excedrin cpn- 05/08 SS

Zantac- $8.99
$4 Zantac cpn- 06/12 RP

Dawn- $0.99

All detergent- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
$1 All detergent cpn- 05/15 RP

CVS deals for the week of 06/12/2016

Don't forget to....
1) Go to cvs.com/email and sign up for the ExtraCare email and receive a $4/20 cpn
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:) 

Loreal Advanced hair- $12/3 and get $6 ECB
$2 Loreal Advanced hair cpn- 06/12 SS

Kleenex- $4/3
Use $1 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.30/3 Kleenex cpn- 05/15 SS

Palmolive- $0.99
$0.25 Palmolive cpn- 06/12 SS

Xtra- $1.99
$1/2 Xtra cpn- 05/08 SS

Hershey snack size- $3/2
Use $1 CVS App cpn

CVS batteries- $9.99 and get $1 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $12 on Glade and get $3 ECB
$1/3 Glade room spray cpn- 06/12 SS

Spend $15 on Total Home dinner ware, cleaners, food storage, trash or paper towels and get $5 ECB

Spend $15 on Loreal and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Loreal mascara cpn- 05/22 RP
$1 Loreal liner or brow cpn- 05/22 RP
$2 Loreal butterfly mascara cpn- 04/17 RP 

Spend $10 on Physicians Formula and get $7 ECB

Spend $10 on ELF and get $3 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $15 on CVS health, Beauty 360 face wipes, towelettes, cleansers, skin+pharmacy or Nuance Salma Hayek and get $5 ECB

Bic disposable- $7.29 and get $2 ECB
$2 Bic disposable cpn- 06/05 SS

Suave body wash- $2
Buy 1 Suave body wash and get 1 FREE cpn- 06/12 RP

Spend $8 on Colgate mouthwash and get $4 ECB- Limit 4
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 06/05 SS

Colgate Total, max or 2in1 toothpaste- $3.49 and get $2 ECB
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 06/12 SS

Spend $10 on CVS shaving and get $5 ECB

Spend $10 on CVS oral care and get $5 ECB

Zantac- $8.99
$8.99 Mail In Rebate at cvs.com/zantac
$4 Zantac cpn- 06/12 RP

Pantene- $12/3 and get $4 ECB

Spend $10 on Revlon and get $4 ECB- Limit 6

Kellogg Special K bar or cereal- $1.99
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 06/05 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 05/08 RP 

Gold Emblem deluxe nuts or alm onds- $7.99 and get $1 ECB

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic~ 06/11/2016

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on June 11th at 10 am.


If you are looking for a great free activity that you can do with your kids- you should check out the Lowe's Build & Grow Clinics.  Little Michael and Nathan love them. They love being able to do hands on projects with our help.

To sign up for this Build & Grow Clinic, simply go to the Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic website and register all your information. Then when you visit the website to sign up for an upcoming clinic, all you have to do is sign in and check which kids you are signing up. Don't forget to print and sign the waiver. And you and your child(ren) are ready for a really cool FREE hands on project.

Once you and your child(ren) complete the project they will receive a neat patch to put on their Lowe's Build & Grow apron. If this is your first clinic, your child(ren) will receive a free Lowe's Build & Grow apron and goggles:) The more clinics you do, the more patches you get to put on your kids apron and they can show them off with pride:)

My baby grew up :(

I can't believe the time is finally here.  Kevin has left the nest and started on his own journey :)

I can remember the day he announced that he wanted to go into the Air Force.  He worked really hard to graduate High School, contacted a recruiter, took the Asvab, went to MEPS a few times and had a great time with the rest of the recruits at PT :)

Everything was going along great.  We waited and waited and waited to hear if he had a job so that he could go into Basic Training.  It took several months but the announcement came~ he had a job :)

He was told that he would start Basic Training in 80 days.  80 days seemed like so long.  We took those 80 days and did everything we could with him.  We went to Starbucks, he was my shopping buddy for a few trips, went to Tropical Smoothie, went to Menchis, went to Red Robin, went on a family camping trip, etc.  Now looking back those 80 days seemed to fly by.

The more time passed the more Kevin became nervous yet excited at the unknown.  It didn't bother me until the day finally came.  It finally hit me that my baby was leaving.  I know that he won't be gone forever but I can just not stop crying.  I can't believe that I won't be able to see my son for 2 months.  I am counting down the days until we make the 20 hour drive to Texas to see him graduate Basic Training.

He texted me that he landed in San Antonio and was on his way to Lackland Air Force Base yesterday.  I am anxiously awaiting on his first phone call, which I was told would be sometime in the first 72 hours.  **Correction~ he just called.  It was a quick scripted 3 minute call but it was still nice to hear his voice :)

I am so very proud of him.  I look forward to seeing where this journey in his life takes him.

If you could take a moment and say a prayer, keep him in your thoughts and send good vibes that would mean the world to me :)

Our Shopping Trip~ 06/04/2016

Respite Night ended up being cancelled for Saturday and we knew we had a ton of stuff to get done at home.  Like making sure Kevin had everything he needed before he shipped out to Basic Training on Monday.  We threw in some grocery shopping to round out our wonderful day.  We did end up having a good day playing games and getting to spend time with Kevin before he went off to Basic Training.

Here are our shopping trip details:

Save A Lot
$2.00- Bread

Winn Dixie
$2.50- Cashew Milk
$5.98- Garlic Bread
$8.48- Total

Walmart
$2.48- Peanuts
$0.98- M&Ms
$1.33- Raisins
$3.68- Coconut Oil
$0.68- Sesame Seeds
$0.68- Almonds
$2.38- Chocolate Chips
$2.98- Creamer
$3.00- Cream Cheese
$3.52- Bagels
$2.93- Toasted Rice cereal
$1.94- Paper Towels
$26.70- Total

Farmer Market & Co Op
$37.00 for grapes, corn, peaches, strawberries, bananas, zuchinni, lemons, apple bananas, romaine and a fruit box

This shopping trip has been added to our June Monthly Spending post, where I keep track of what we spend for the month of June.

Our Menu Plan for the week of 06/06/2016

How was your weekend?  We had a nice weekend.  We were sad that Respite Night got cancelled at church.  Instead we stayed at home, played lots of Uno and Go Fish, did our grocery shopping and helped Kevin get packed and ready to ship out.

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
No Bake Oat Squares with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Granola with fruit X2
Banana Bread with fruit

Lunch
ChickPea Wrap on Romaine and a banana for me
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Chili Mac with Zucchini
Spaghetti Pie with zuchinni and garlic bread
Quesadillas with beans and cheese with zuchinni
Creamy Sausage Tomato Pasta with zuchinni
Sausage Gravy with eggs, biscuits and fruit
Creamy Pork Hunter sauce over egg noodles with corn on the cob
Homemade Pepperoni Pizza with carrot sticks

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Blueberries
Strawberries
Cherries
Peaches
Watermelon
Carrots
Roasted Carrots
Popcorn
Cucumbers
Hot chocolate with marshmallows
Pretzels
Chocolate Mousse Dessert

Walgreens deals for the week of 06/05/2016

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupons
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 may not receive another RR
5) 2 coupons can be used with Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Sales :)

Check out Walgreens Coupon Policy here:)

Walgreens has a program called Balance Rewards. You earn points you can later redeem. Click here to read more about this program.

Nice nuts- $7/2 and get 1000 points

Twizzlers, Skittles, Starburst or Life Savers- $4/2 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Twizzlers or Jolly Ranchers cpn- 05/15 SS
$1/2 Skittles cpn- 04/10 RP
$1/2 Starburst cpn- 04/10 RP 

Dove chocolate- $6/2 and get 1000 points
$1 Dove Fruit and Nut, Fruit dipped in chocolate or Dove Promises Silky cpn- 05/01 RP

Nice bags- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers Minis- $1 and get $1 RR

Nice Foil- $0.89 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Resolve, Lysol Neutra Air, cleaners or wipes- $5/2 and get 1000 points
$0.50/2 Lysol toilet bowl cleaners cpn- 06/05 SS
$2/2 Lysol wipes cpn- 06/05 SS
$0.50/2 Lysol bathroom cleaners cpn- 06/05 SS 

Renuzit gel- $0.89
Buy 4 Renuzit and get 2 Free cpn- 06/05 RP

Nature Made adult gummies- $6.99 and get 1000 points
$2/2 Nature Made cpn- 05/08 SS

Nature Made adult gummies- $8.99 and get 1000 points
$2/2 Nature Made cpn- 05/08 SS

Spend $15 on Band Aid, Neosporin or Benadryl stick and get 5000 points
$0.75/2 Band Aid cpn- 06/05 SS
$1 Neosporin cpn- 06/05 SS

Speed Stick- $1.99
$0.50 Speed Stick cpn- 06/05 SS

Garnier Fructis- $6/2
$3/2 Fructis cpn- 06/05 RP
$1 Fructis cpn- 06/05 RP 

Garnier Nutrisse color- $6.99
$2 Garnier Nutrisse cpn- 06/05 RP
$2 Garnier Nutrisse cpn- 05/15 RP 

Scunci No Damage Elastics- $2.99 and get $2 RR

Colgate toothpaste, Optic White or Total mouthwash or toothbrush- $3.49 and get $1.50 RR
$1 Colgate Optic White High Impact, Total Daily Repair, Enamel Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 06/05 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 06/05 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or floss tip toothbrush cpn- 06/05 SS 

Spend $10 on Reach toothbrush, rinse or Complete Care pen and get $3 RR

Bic disposable- $5.99 and get 3000 points when you buy 2
$1 Bic disposable cpn- 06/05 SS

Nice eggs- $0.99- Limit 2

Arm & Hammer laundry- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

CVS deals for the week of 06/05/2016

Don't forget to....
1) Go to cvs.com/email and sign up for the ExtraCare email and receive a $4/20 cpn
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:) 

Xtra- $1.49
$1/2 Xtra cpn- 05/08 SS

Fructis- $6/2 and get $1 ECB
$3/2  Fructis cpn- 06/05 RP
$1 Fructis cpn- 06/05 RP 

Spend $15 on  Maybelline and get $5 ECB- Limit 3

Colgate Max, Total or 2in1- $3 and get $1 ECB- Limit 4

Spend $10 on MUA and get $3 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $12 on Essence of Beauty and get $4 ECB

Nivea body wash- $8/2
Use $3/2 CVS App cpn

Spend $10 on Beauty 360 face masks and get $3 ECB

Loreal Advanced- $8/2 and get $4 ECB

Tresemme- $10/2 and get $2 ECB
$3/2  Tresemme cpn- 05/15 RP

VO5- $1.50/2
$0.50/2 VO5 cpn- 06/05 SS

Spend $10 on CVS shaving and get $5 ECB

Speed Stick- $5/2 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Speed Stick cpn- 06/05 SS

Colgate Total rinse or Optic White rinse- $5.99 and get $3 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 06/05 SS

Colgate Optic White toothpaste- $3.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate Optic White High Impact, Total Daily Repair, Enamel Health or Sensitive cpn- 06/05 SS

Spend $10 on CVS oral care and get $4 ECB

Colgate manual toothbrush- $3.49 and get $1.50 ECB- Limit 4
$1 Colgate 360 or floss tip toothbrush cpn- 06/05 SS

CVS Diapers or Training pants- $7.99 and get $3 ECB- Limit 2

Bausch & Lomb Renu Fresh or Sensitive- $7.88 and get $2 ECB
$2 Bausch & Lomb Renu Fresh or Sensitive cpn- 06/05 SS
$2 Bausch & Lomb Renu Fresh, Sensitive, Biotrue, Peroxiclear or Boston cpn- 05/01 SS 

Spend $15 on Soft Scrub, Purex, Purex Crystals or Persil and get $5 ECB
$1 Persil cpn- 05/15 RP

Glade Spray- $4/4 and get $1 ECB

Spend $15 on Hefty and get $5 ECB
$1/2 Hefty foam cpn- 05/15 RP
$0.50 Hefty Slider cpn- 04/24 RP
$2/3 Hefty Slider cpn- 04/24 RP 

Spend $9 on Ziploc and get $3 ECB
$1/2 Ziploc containers cpn- 05/08 SS
$1/2 Ziploc bags cpn- 05/08 SS 

Renuzit gel air- $4/4
Buy 4 Renuzit Get 1 Free cpn- 06/05 RP

Just the Basics 12pk bathroom tissue- $6.99 and get $1 ECB

Gold Emblem Edamame- $2.49 and get $1 ECB

DiGiornio Pizza- $10/2 and get $2 ECB

Tootsie Midgees or Blow Pops- $5/2 and get $1 ECB

Honest or Gold Peak tea- $5/3 and get $2 ECB

Powerade- $5/4 and get $2 ECB

Hershey kisses, Reeses or Minis Bonus- $7/2
Use $3 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Haagen Dazs- $6/2
Use $2 CVS App cpn

Hershey King Size, Snack Bites, Brookside or Ice Breakers- $1.88 and get $1 ECB

Coke or Dr Pepper 2L- $5/4
Use $1 CVS App cpn

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic Heads Up :)

The Lowe's Build & Grow Avengers Clinics seem to be very popular.  So I wanted to give you all a heads up on the upcoming one so you can sign up before it fills up.  The kids will be building a Captain America figure, which is neat as all the Avenger Build & Grow Clinic figures will combine and fit together :)

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on Saturday June 11 at 10am.

Sign Ups are now open for this Build & Grow Clinic

June 2016 Monthly Grocery Budget

Here is where I will keep a list of our spending for the month of June .  This month is going to be just like last month as far as how we budgeted our spending.  We are still budgeting $400 for the month.  We are very blessed hubby got more in commission than expected.  We decided to use $100 just for Farmer Market and Co Op purchases.  We did good last month but went over by about $8.  I can't wait to see how we do this month :)

05/30/2016
$15.78- Dollar Tree
$36.49- Save A Lot
$85.70- Walmart
$109.80- Sam's Club
$20.00- Farmer Market & Co Op

06/04/2016
$2.00- Save A Lot
$8.48- Winn Dixie
$26.70- Walmart
$37.00- Farmer Market & Co Op

06/11/2016
$4.58- Sam's Club
$5.14- Walmart
$36.02- Aldi's

06/18/2016
$3.99- Save A Lot
$4.50- Winn Dixie
$5.12- Dollar Tree
$6.27- Sam's Club
$24.49- Walmart
$17.00- Farmer Market & Co Op

06/24/2016
$2.00- Save A Lot
$2.29- Sam's Club
$5.00- Dollar Tree
$5.49- Publix
$10.89- Walmart
$25.00- Farmer Market and Co Op

$400.73- Running Total

$0.00- Remaining for the rest of the Month

$1.00- Remaining for Farmer Market and Co Op Purchases

We went over by $0.73 but had $1 left over from the Farmer Market & Co Op budget.  So, it all evened itself out :)  Not bad at all since we were dealing with a 5 week month.  I can't wait to see how we do next month :)

Our Shopping Trip~ 05/30/2016

We got back from our family camping trip and realized that we needed to go grocery shopping ASAP :)  Since Michael had the day off, we decided to head out Monday and do our much needed shopping.  For us this is a beginning of the month shopping adventure.  I was quite pleased that I only needed to go to 4 stores :)

Here are the details of our shopping trip:

Dollar Tree
$4.00- (4) boxes tissues
$2.00- (2) really cool 3D puzzles
$4.00- (4) Hand soap refill
$2.00- (2) Men Shampoo
$1.00- Frozen Strawberries
$1.00- Frozen Blueberries
$1.00- Floss Picks
$15.78- Total with tax

Save A Lot
$2.49- Onions
$2.00- Bread
$14.00- (7) blocks Cheddar Cheese
$18.00- (9) blocks Mozz Cheese
$36.49- Total

Walmart
$5.28- Diary Free Cream Cheese
$2.74- Plain Yogurt
$5.76- Frozen Brocolli
$8.58- Ham
$2.98- Almond Milk
$2.98- Cashew Milk
$2.67- Colby Cheese
$2.11- Ham lunchmeat
$1.00- Cornstarch
$2.98- Dry Milk
$2.00- Corn Bread Mix
$2.48- Cumin
$1.57- Dijon Mustard
$4.96- Diced Tomatoes
$2.00- Beef Base
$1.44- Kidney beans
$0.72- Tomato sauce
$0.46- Tomato paste
$7.80- (5) WW Egg noodles
$0.98- Corn Chips
$1.44- Black Beans
$4.52- (2) 15 Bean Soup
$1.64- Dried Cranberries
$5.98- Canola Oil
$5.92- White Wheat Flour
$85.70- Total

Sam's Club
$13.12- (4) Crushed Tomatoes
$9.97- Cat Litter
$4.58- Milk
$35.96- 20 lbs of BLSL Chicken
$16.40- Ground Beef
$8.48- Oats
$9.28- Peanut Butter
$3.83- Ketchup
$7.58- Parm Cheese
$109.80- Total with tax

Farmer Market and Co Op Purchases:
$20.00 for Bananas, Strawberries, Apples, Blueberries, Peppers, Lemons, Tomatoes and Cherries

This shopping trip has been added to our June Monthly Spending post, where I keep track of what we spend for the month of June.