Come Along With Me......

As I take you with us and show you what we did last week :)

The rain was not that bad during the day on Saturday.  We saw a few flooded streets and a man kayaking down his street.  Our street was not flooded and we were able to get out, so off we went to Toys R Us for their Nerf Event.

I forgot my phone at home so no pictures :(  The boys had a blast shooting a couple of Nerf guns and everyone who participated got a small package of Nerf darts and 2 Nerf cars.

After Toys R Us we headed over to a couple of stores and did our shopping :)  We didn't need a huge amount of groceries so shopping was a breeze :)

On our way home it started raining heavily.  Sunday was little Michael's birthday and I had a cake to bake.  I baked the cake and hubby decorated it.

I cannot believe my "baby" is growing up so fast.  I need something to slow him down just a little.  It just hit me that next year Nathan will be in High School and I only have 4 more years left to teach him.  Where is the time flying to??

Michael loved his cake :)  He was so excited with this Poke ball cakes :)

By the end of the evening, the rain was pouring.  The next day some of our road was flooded so I had to end up taking our oldest to work.  Good thing I did.  I'm not sure he would have made it to work on his bike.

This is not our road but it is one of the main roads we have to take to get Chris to work.  It was not fun to drive in but we made it safe :)

Other than our minor flooding, we had a blast not spending any money other than for groceries.  I can't wait to see what we come up with to do for FREE next week :)

Home Depot Kids Workshop~ 09/02/2017

Home Depot is hosting a Kids Workshop on September 2, 2017 from 9 am- 12pm.

The kids will be building a Pencil Box.  Great back to school project :)

After looking at their website, it looks like registration is not required but recommended.  The kids also get a certificate, an apron, a pin and their project to take home :)

Our Shopping Day~ 08/26/2017

How is the weather where you are?  We have been getting some hard rain here in Southern Florida.  I saw a guy kayaking down his street on Saturday- crazy :)

Thankfully on Saturday our roads were fine to drive on.  We made our way to the library only to discover they had closed due to the heavy rains.  We drove out to an event and then to the store :)

Here are the details of our shopping trip:

Aldi
$1.19- Sour Cream
$0.99- Frozen peas
$1.99- Almond Milk
$1.79- Mozz Cheese block
$1.79- Cheddar Cheese block
$0.99- Cheese slices
$2.49- Blueberries
$4.49- Granny Smith Apples
$1.39- Peanut Butter
$2.29- Tortillas
$1.29- Roma Tomatoes
$1.19- Italian Seasoning
$1.19- Garlic Powder
$1.98- Red Grapes
$2.29- Strawberries
$4.99- Walnut, Cashew & Macadamia Nut mix
$1.59- Flour
$0.73- Bananas
$0.98- Eggs X2
$1.59- Cranberries
$1.29- 12 Grain bread
$2.49- Bread X3
$1.59- Bagels
$44.48
-5.00 Aldi cpn
$39.48- Total

Walmart
$1.00- Lemons X2
$1.50- Avocado X2
$0.92- Lentils
$1.98- Dates
$4.76- Dark Chocolate Chips X2
$1.56- Egg Noodles
$0.98- Vanilla
$1.34- Fire taco sauce
$1.34- Mild taco sauce
$1.50- Spaghetti sauce
$1.98- Stir Fry Veggies
$18.86- Total

This trip will be included in our August Monthly Spending Post.  Our August Monthly Spending Post is where we document all we spend over the course of the month.

Our Menu Plan for the week of 08/28/2017

How was your weekend?  We had a wonderful weekend and can't wait to tell you all about it on Thursday :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit
Peanut Butter Banana Oats for me

Lunch
Mock Egg Salad and fruit for me
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Beef Stroganoff with green beans
Taco Tuesday with carrots
Chicken Parmesan with broccoli
Breakfast for Dinner- kids choice
Homemade Pizza and carrots
Chicken Rice Stirfry
Leftovers

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Popcorn
Pretzels
Tortilla Chips with salsa
Oatmeal Raisin Bites
Cookies
No Bake Vegan Energy Balls

Walgreens deals for the week of 08/27/2017

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 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.


Oxi Clean laundry- $3.99
$2 Oxi Clean laundry cpn- 08/27 SS

Ziploc- $5.50/2 and get $1.50 RR
$1/2 Ziploc cpn- 07/30 SS
$1/2 Ziploc container cpn- 07/30 SS

Pantene- $12/3 and get 2000 points
$5/3 Pantene cpn- 08/27 P&G
Buy Pantene shampoo and get 3 minute miracle FREE cpn- 08/27 P&G

Head & Shoulders- $12/2 and get 2000 points
$4/2 Head & Shoulder cpn- 08/27 P&G
$2 Head & Shoulder cpn- 08/27 P&G

Loreal Advanced- $3.99 and get 1000 points when you buy 2
$2 Loreal Advanced cpn- 08/27 RP

Speed Stick- $2.49 and get 1000 points when you buy 2
$0.50 Speed Stick cpn- 08/27 SS

Crest, Oral b toothpaste, toothbrush, mouthwash or floss- $3.99 and get $5 RR when you buy 3
$1 Crest toothpaste cpn- 08/27 P&G
$1 Crest mouthwash cpn- 08/27 P&G
$1 Oral b toothbrush cpn- 08/27 P&G

Colgate toothpaste, toothbrush or mouthwash- $2.99 and get $3 RR when you buy 2
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 08/27 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 08/27 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or floss tip toothbrush cpn- 08/27 SS

Spend $15 on Band Aid, Aveeno, Neosporin or Benadryl and  get 5000 points
$2/3 Band Aid or Neosporin cpn- 07/23 RP
$2/3 Neosporin cpn- 07/23 RP
$1 Benadryl cpn- 07/23 RP

Dayquil, Nyquil or Sinex- $16/2 and get 2000 points
$4/2 Vicks cpn- 08/27 P&G
$2 Vicks cpn- 08/27 P&G

CVS deals for the week of 08/27/2017

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:) 

Colgate Max, Total or 2in1 toothpaste- $3
Use $2 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 08/27 SS

Dawn- $0.99
Use $0.25 CVS App cpn

Coke- $11/3
Use $2 CVS App cpn

Tide Pods or Gain Flings- $4.94
$2 Tide Pods cpn- 08/27 P&G
$2 Gain Flings cpn- 08/27 P&G

Spend $15 on Krave Jerky or BarkThins and get $5 ECB

General Mills cereal- $1.99
$1/3 General Mills cereal cpn- 08/27 SS
$1/3 General Mills Cheerios cpn- 08/20 SS
$1/3 General Mills cereal cpn- 08/06 SS
$1/2 General Mills cereal cpn- 07/30 SS
$1/2 General Mills cereal cpn- 07/23 SS
$1 General Mills Blueberry Chex cpn- 07/23 SS
$1 General Mills Toast Crunch cpn- 07/23 SS

Stacy Pita Chips, Wheat Thins or Triscuit- $5/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Triscuit cpn- 08/20 SS

Spend $15 on NYX cosmetics and get $5 ECB

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

Revlon ColorStay Gel Envy- $6.99 and get $4 ECB- Limit 6

Fructis- $7/2
Use $2 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$4/2 Fructis cpn- 08/27 SS

Clairol Natural Instincts, Nice N Easy or Root Touch Up- $6.99
Use $2 CVS App cpn
Buy Clairol Nice N Easy and get Root Touch Up FREE cpn- 08/27 SS
$3 Natural Instincts cpn- 08/27 SS

Axe shower gel- $9/2 and get $2 ECB

Spend $15 on Loreal Advanced and get $5 ECB
$2 Loreal Advanced cpn- 08/27 RP

Gillette Fusion razor- $6.99
$3 Gillette or Venus razor cpn- 08/27 P&G
$3 Gillette or Venus razor cpn- 08/13 RP

Spend $15 on Suave, Dove Dermacare or Tresemme and get $5 ECB
$1/2 Suave Professionals cpn- 08/27 SS
$1/2 Suave Professionals Gold cpn- 08/27 SS
$1 Suave Kids cpn- 08/27 SS

Colgate mouthwash- $3.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 08/27 SS

Colgate toothpaste- $3.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 08/27 SS

Spend $10 on Listerine or Reach and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Listerine Smart rinse cpn- 07/23 RP
$1 Listerine cpn- 07/23 RP
$1 Listerine floss cpn- 07/23 RP

Crest 3D White, ProHealth mouthwash or Scope- $4.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Crest mouthwash cpn- 08/27 P&G

Spend $15 on Schick disposable razors and get $5 ECB
$3 Schick Hydro 5 or Hydro Silk disposable cpn- 08/20 SS

Spend $12 on Band Aid, Neosporin, Benadryl or Aveeno and get $4 ECB
$2/3 Band Aid or Neosporin cpn- 07/23 RP
$2/3 Neosporin cpn- 07/23 RP
$1 Benadryl cpn- 07/23 RP

Calendula cream or Arnicare bruise- $8.49 and get $6 ECB
$3 Calendula cream cpn- 07/09 RP
$3 Arnicare cpn- 07/09 RP

U by Kotex- $9/2 and get $2 ECB
$2/2 U by Kotex cpn- 08/13 SS

Spend $12 on Icy Hot, Aspercreme or Capzasin HP and get $4 ECB
$1 Icy Hot, Aspercreme, Capzasin, Arthritis hot or Flexall cpn- 07/30 RP
$1 Icy Hot cpn- 06/04 RP
$1 Aspercreme cpn- 07/30 RP
$1 Aspercreme cpn- 06/04 RP
$1 Capzasin cpn- 07/30 RP
$  Capzasin cpn- 06/04 RP

Spend $14 on Physicians Formula and get $10 ECB

Spend $15 on Neutrogena cosmetics and get $5 ECB
$2/2 Neutrogena cpn- 07/23 RP

Puffs- $0.99
$0.25 Puffs cpn- 058/27 P&G

Kellogg cereal, SunMaid raisins, Dole fruit cups, PopTarts, Rice Krispy treats or Princess fruit snacks- $1.99
$1/3 Kellogg PopTarts cpn- 08/27 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 08/27 RP
$1/2 Kellogg Rice Krispy treat cpn- 08/06 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 08/06 RP
$1/3 Kellogg PopTart cpn- 07/23 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 07/23 RP
$1/2 Dole fruit bowls cpn- 07/30 SS

Come Along With Me.......

As I take you with us and show you what we did last week :)

Most of you already know about my dental visit.  My stitches felt like they were going to be in my mouth forever.  The dentist told me that if they were not out in 10 days and were really bothering me to call the office to have them removed.  Well, on the 10th day, go figure, these super annoying stitches finally released and came out- YAY :)  I have been enjoying solid food again :)

Since I wasn't sure when my stitches were going to come out, we planned a family game day at home.

I did go out on the 17th for the Cape Coral Aldi Grand Opening.  Since this one is a lot closer to our house, I didn't have to get up and leave as early as the last Grand Opening.  In 1 hour from the time we got there, all 100 tickets had been given out.

I was number:

18 is a good number for me.  I was born on the 18th day.  I was feeling really lucky.  When it was opening time, I got a gift card for the amount of:

$25.  Not bad.  I was really hoping for the $100 gift card.  That would have been amazing but $25 is still great and helps so much with our grocery budget.

Over the weekend, we had a fun game day, filled with Hungry Hungry Hippos, Operation, many hands of Uno, Slap Jack and many many more.

Mario Memory

Dutch Blitz card game

We are having so much fun not spending any money :)  I can't wait to see what we come up with to do for FREE next week :)

Toys R Us Event~ 08/26/2017

Toys R Us will be hosting a Nerf Fest Event on August 26, 2017 from 12-2pm :)

The boys are super excited about this event.  They love everything Nerf related :)  This event will have giveaways, demos and more :)

We love these events.  They are FREE and no need to sign up ahead of time.  Just show up at the times listed above and participate.  It is great, everyone has a blast and did I mention they are FREE :)

Our Shopping Trip~ 08/17/2017

We found out that Aldi was having their Grand Opening in Cape Coral on the 17th- WOOHOO:)  Chris and I woke up crazy early and stood in line for the store to open.  It was so crowded and crazy but I won a $25 gift card :)

Here are the details of our shopping trip:

Aldi
$2.49- Bread X3
$1.59- Bagels
$1.29- 12 Grain Bread
$1.29- Mushrooms
$2.29- Strawberries
$3.58- Cheddar Cheese X2
$1.79- Mozz Cheese
$1.99- Ground Sausage
$0.99- Cheese Slices
$0.99- Butter
$0.98- Eggs X2
$2.29- Cookies & Cream Ice Cream
$10.98- BLSL Chicken X2
$1.69- Rainbow Carrots
$1.98- Green Grapes
$1.99- Almond Milk
$1.69- Kettle Chips
$0.94- Corn Bread
$1.59- Flour
$1.10- Bananas
$1.29- Tomatoes
$0.79- Oyster Crackers
$2.89- Apples
$1.19- French Vanilla Coffee
$0.89- Pineapple Chunks
$1.49- Ketchup
$2.29- Tortillas
$1..79- Chocolate Chips
$1.89- Cherry Tomatoes
$1.49- Spinach
$1.99- Oranges
$61.59
-5.00 Aldi cpn
-25.00 Aldi gift card
$31.59- Total

Walmart
$3.96- Chicken Nuggets
$1.78- French Fries
$2.32- Peach Tea bags
$1.72- Mac & Cheese
$1.00- Frosting
$10.78- Total

CVS- 08/20/2017
$4.79- Scope
-2.00 ECB
-2.00 ECB from survey
-0.50 ECB
$0.58- Total and got $3 ECB

This trip will be included in our August Monthly Spending Post.  Our August Monthly Spending Post is where we document all we spend over the course of the month.

Our Menu Plan for the week of 08/21/2017

How was your weekend?  We had a nice weekend.  My stitches are out and I can know eat solid foods- YAY :)  You never realize how good food is until you are on a soft/liquid diet.

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit
Pineapple Green Smoothie for me

Lunch
Mock Egg Salad and fruit for me
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Slow Cooker Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans
Taco Tuesday with carrot sticks
Chicken Broccoli Rice Bake
Sausage Gravy Casserole with fruit
Homemade Pizza
Chili with cornbread
Leftovers

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Popcorn
Pretzels
Tortilla Chips with salsa
Oatmeal Raisin Bites
Cookies

Walgreens deals for the week of 08/20/2017

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 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.

Eggs- $0.99- Limit 4

Purex- $1.99

Ziploc- $4/2 and get $1 RR
$1/2 Ziploc cpn- 07/30 SS

Glade candle, wax melts, Sense & Spray refill or Plug In refill- $9/3
$2/3 Glade cpn- 08/20 SS

Bic Velocity Mechanical pencils- $1.29
$1.25 Bic Velocity cpn- 08/20 SS
$1 Bic Stationary cpn- 08/20 SS
$1/2 Bic Stationary cpn- 08/06 SS

Bic Atlantis, Cristal or Briteliner- $1.99
$1 Bic Stationary cpn- 08/20 SS
$1/2 Bic Stationary cpn- 08/06 SS

Softsoap, Irish Spring body wash, hand soap or bar- $2.99 and get 3000 points when you buy 2

Colgate toothpaste or toothbrush- $3.99 and get $2 RR

Crest, Oral b toothpaste, toothbrush, floss or mouthwash- $3.99 and get $6 RR when you buy 4

Spend $15 on Band Aid, Curad, Aveeno, Neosporin or Benadryl and get 5000 points
$2/3 Band Aid or Neosporin cpn- 07/23 RP
$2/3 Neosporin cpn- 07/23 RP
$1 Benadryl cpn- 07/23 RP

CVS deals for the week of 08/20/2017

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 $10 on Oral b toothbrush multipack, Crest ProHealth 2 step or rinse and get $5 ECB- Limit 2

Hershey kisses or minis- $7/2
Use $3 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$1/2 Hershey snack bags cpn- 08/06 SS

Persil- $4.34
$1 Persil cpn- 08/20 RP

Tide- $11.94 and get $2 ECB
$1 Tide cpn- 08/13 RP

Hershey snack bite or king size- $1.88 and get $1 ECB

Spend $12 on Loreal eye, foundation, powder, blush or concealer and get $4 ECB
$2 Loreal eye liner cpn- 08/20 RP
$1 Loreal eye shadow or brow cpn- 08/20 RP
$1 Loreal cpn- 08/06 RP
$3 Loreal Voluminous Lash Paradise mascara cpn- 07/30 RP
$1 Loreal eyeliner or brow cpn- 07/30 RP
$2 Loreal face cpn- 07/30 RP

Spend $10 on Rimmel and get $5 ECB

Spend $10 on Nivea crème, body wash or Men facial care and get $5 ECB

Dial bar or Complete hand wash- $5/2 and get $3 ECB
$2/2 Tone or Dial bodywash or bar cpn- 08/06 RP
$1/2 Dial hand wash or bar cpn- 08/06 RP

Softsoap body wash- $7/2 and get $3 ECB

Garnier Nutrisse- $14/2 and get $4 ECB
$2 Garnier Nutrisse cpn- 08/20 RP
$2 Garnier Nutrisse cpn- 07/30 RP

Scope- $4.79 and get $3 ECB- Limit 2

Arm & Hammer Spinbrush, ProClean or refill- $5.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Arm & Hammer Spinbrush cpn- 07/30 SS

Colgate Total toothpaste or toothbrush- $6.98/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2

Spend $12 on Playtex, Carefree, Stayfree or OB and get $3 ECB
$2 Playtex cpn- 08/20 SS
$0.50 Carefree cpn- 08/20 SS
$2/2 Stayfree cpn- 08/20 SS

Spend $12 on Band Aid or Neosporin and get $4 ECB
$2/3 Band Aid or Neosporin cpn- 07/23 RP
$2/3 Neosporin cpn- 07/23 RP

Spend $15 on Cover Girl and get $5 ECB

Spend $15 on NYX and get $5 ECB

Dove body wash or bar- $15/2 and get $2 ECB
$1.50/2 Dial Men+Care bar or body wash cpn- 08/20 RP
$1 Dial Men+Care bar or body wash cpn- 08/20 RP
$0.75 Dial body wash or shower foam cpn- 08/20 RP
$0.75 Dial bar cpn- 08/20 RP

Loreal Preference or Excellence- $16/2
$6/2 Loreal Preference, Excellence or Age Perfect cpn- 08/20 RP
$2 Loreal Preference, Excellence or Age Perfect cpn- 08/20 RP
$2 Loreal hair color cpn- 08/06 RP
$2 Loreal Excellence or Age Perfect cpn- 07/30 RP

Tide Simply Clean- $1.99
$0.50 Tide Simply cpn- 08/13 RP

Haagen Dazs or Edy's- $8/2 and get $2 ECB

Come Along With Me.........

I don't know where to start.  I had my posts all planned out in my head last week but unfortunately didn't have a chance to get them typed out.  And then it happened.....

I broke a tooth- ouch :(  I called the dentist who couldn't see me until next month :(  Thankfully, they had an office the next county over that could see me the next day :)

Now remember, I went in for a broken tooth and somehow got talked into getting my last wisdom tooth cut out :(  Now I have needed to get his done for some time now.  My poor wisdom tooth came in sideways about 15 years ago.  It needed to come out.  I just didn't think that Thursday was the day.

So, I have been on the couch recuperating and on a not so fun soft and liquid diet :(

My dentist appointment last week was also the same day as I was supposed to post my Come Along With Me from the week before.  So that didn't happen.  Guess what??  You all get a bonus~ 2 week recap :)

The week of July 30- August 5th:

This week was an exciting week.  I helped out with Rev Week at church.  It was for Middle & High School students and it was awesome:

One of the nights, our library was hosting a Space Bingo Night that I signed up for but Nathan and I couldn't go due to Rev Week.  Hubby and little Michael went and had so much fun and won cool prizes:

Saturday, Hubby and I got to go to an adult art class.  We had so much fun creating art.  This is the first time in a long time that we got to do something together by our self.  It was nice :)

From August 6th to 12th:

You already know about my dental issue :(  I was so afraid the boys were going to miss the Pokémon Event at Toys R Us.  But hubby told me that he would take them and that he would take the list and go to the grocery store as well~ with the boys :)

I had no problem taking him up on his offer.  Hubby and the boys were not home- oh my.  That meant a nice quiet house for me to do something I haven't done in so long- relax and enjoy the quiet.  It was so nice :)  And to have to grocery shopping done for me, was oh so sweet :)

Now things are back to normal :)

We are having so much fun not spending any money :)  I can't wait to see what we come up with to do for FREE next week :)

Our Shopping Trip~ 08/12/2017

While I was on the couch resting, hubby was so sweet to take the boys grocery shopping :)  Thankfully, we didn't need a lot and only needed to go to 2 stores, not too overwhelming :)

Here are our grocery trip details:

Aldi
$2.87- Frozen veggies
$1.89- Creamer
$1.79- Cottage Cheese
$1.99- Almond Milk
$2.00- Bananas
$1.98- Grapes
$1.29- Carrots
$0.89- Taco Shells
$2.29- Tortillas
$3.58- Mozz Cheese
$0.99- Sliced Cheese
$1.29- Strawberries
$1.39- Blueberries
$0.39- Salt
$2.39- Oats
$2.29- Parm Cheese
$1.59- Bagels
$1.69- Kettle Chips
$0.83- Bread
$33.42
-5/30 Aldi cpn
$28.42- Total

Walmart
$1.68- Lasagna Noodles
$2.94- Kale Spinach Blend
$1.12- Jello
$5.74- Total

This trip will be included in our August Monthly Spending Post.  Our August Monthly Spending Post is where we document all we spend over the course of the month.

Our Menu Plan for the week of 08/14/2017

How was your weekend?  My weekend didn't exactly go as planned.  I was stuck on the couch recuperating while the hubby and boys kept our weekend plans.  I fill you in on all the details later this week.

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit
Pineapple Green Smoothie for me

Lunch
Pineapple Green Smoothie for me
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Parm Garlic Chicken with red potatoes and green beans
Taco Tuesday with carrots
Slow Cooker Lasagna with peas
French Toast with fruit
Homemade Pizza
Chicken Stir Fry with carrots
Leftovers

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Popcorn
Pretzels
Tortilla Chips with salsa
Oatmeal Raisin Bites
Cookies

Toys R Us Event~ 08/12/2017

Toys R Us will be hosting a Pokémon Event on August 12, 2017 from 1-3pm :)

The boys are super excited about this Pokémon Event.  We attended the last 2 and the boys had an awesome time.  You can even bring in your Pokémon Cards and trade with others :)

We love these events.  They are FREE and no need to sign up ahead of time.  Just show up at the times listed above and participate.  It is great, everyone has a blast and did I mention they are FREE :)

Our Shopping Day~ 08/05/2017

It is nice having an Aldi a county over instead of several counties over.  I can't wait for the Aldi in my county to open.  9 more days :)  We will then have an Aldi 15 minutes from our house- YAY :)

Here are the details of our grocery shopping day:

Dollar Tree
$1.00- TMNT cookie mix on clearance for $0.25 each :)
$1.00- Cheese grater
$2.06- Total

Walmart
$1.44- Kidney beans X2
$2.94- Kale Spinach Mix
$0.92- Lentils
$1.56- WW Egg Noodles
$6.86- Total

Sam's Club
$9.84- Can Tomato X3

Aldi
$2.87- Frozen Veggies
$5.49- BLSL Chicken
$2.94- Bananas X6.68 lbs
$0.66- Yogurt X2
$1.79- Mozzarella Cheese block
$1.29- Frosting
$1.96- Cucumbers X4
$2.34- Jello X6
$2.19- Cocoa powder
$0.89- Cake Mix
$1.98- Cherry tomatoes X2
$2.58- Carrots X2
$1.99- Romaine
$1.69- Green Peppers
$2.29- Tortillas
$0.59- Mustard
$1.99- Strawberries
$2.49- Blueberries
$1.98- Green Grapes
$1.58- Eggs X2
$1.59- Bagels
$1.19- Organic Spaghetti
$1.29- Cheese Puffs
$2.49- Bread X3
$48.14
-5.00 Aldi cpn
$43.14- Total

This trip will be included in our August Monthly Spending Post.  Our August Monthly Spending Post is where we document all we spend over the course of the month.

Our Menu Plan for the week of 08/07/2017

How was your weekend?  We had another amazing weekend and can't wait to share it with you later this week :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Waffles with fruit X2
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins with fruit X2
Bagels with fruit
Pineapple Green Smoothie for me

Lunch
Rainbow Salad and fruit for me
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Beef Stroganoff with green beans
Taco Tuesday with carrots
Chicken Fajitas with corn
Waffles with fruit
Homemade Pizza
Spaghetti with peas and garlic bread
Leftovers

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Blueberries
Popcorn
Pretzels
Tortilla Chips with salsa
Oatmeal Raisin Bites
Cookies

Walgreens deals for the week of 08/06/2017

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 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.

Paper Mate mechanical pencils- $0.29
$0.75 Paper Mate cpn- 07/30 SS
$0.75 Paper Mate cpn- 06/04 SS

Arm & Hammer laundry- $1.99
$1 Arm & Hammer laundry cpn- 08/06 SS

Cracker Barrel Mac & Cheese, Kraft Deluxe or Velveeta Shells & Cheese- $5/2 and get 1000 points

Ziploc- $6/2 and get $1 RR
$1/2 Ziploc cpn- 07/30 RP

Wexford index cards, 1 subject notebook or index tab dividers- $0.49

Elmer glue- $0.49
$1 Elmer glue cpn- 07/30 SS
$1/3 Elmer pourable glue cpn- 06/04 SS

Sharpie or Paper Mate school supplies- $0.79
$0.75 Sharpie cpn- 07/30 SS
$0.55 Sharpie highlighter cpn- 07/30 SS
$0.75 Paper Mate cpn- 07/30 SS
$0.75 Paper Mate cpn- 06/04 SS

Wexford or Fiskar scissors, pencil sharpener, pencils, filler paper, steno book, poly binders, Bic pens or pencils- $0.99
$1/2 Bic stationary cpn- 08/06 SS

Purell hand soap or sanitizer- $2.99

Softsoap or Irish Spring body wash- $3.99 and get $4 RR when you buy 2

Glade Auto Spray Unit or refill, Plug In refill or warmer with refill- $4.99 and get $2 RR

Xtra- $1.49

Purex- $1.99

Spend $10 on Crest, Oral B or Fixodent and get 5000 points
$2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 07/30 P&G
$1 Crest mouthwash cpn- 07/30 P&G
$1.50 Oral B manual toothbrush cpn- 07/30 P&G

Crest or Oral B toothpaste, toothbrush, mouthwash or floss- $3.99 and get $6 RR when you buy 4
$2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 07/30 P&G
$1 Crest mouthwash cpn- 07/30 P&G
$1.50 Oral B manual toothbrush cpn- 07/30 P&G

Colgate mouthwash- $2.99 and get $2 RR

Colgate toothbrush or toothpaste- $3.49 and get 2000 points
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 08/06 SS

Trolli candy- $1.50 and get $1.50 RR

Hershey bag, pouch or canister- $6/2 and get 1000 points
$1/2 Hershey snack bags cpn- 08/06 SS

Mentos Now Mints- $1.99 and get $1.99 RR
Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Mentos Now Mints cpn- 03/26 SS

Eggs- $0.79- Limit 2

CVS deals for the week of 08/06/2017

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:) 

Kellogg Special K cereal or bars- $1.99
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 08/06 RP
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 07/23 RP
$0.50 Kellogg Special K Blueberry with Lemon cereal cpn- 07/09 RP

Coke, 7Up, Canada Dry, A&W or Sunkist- $11/3 and get $2 ECB

Hershey kisses or minis- $7/2 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Hershey snack bags cpn- 08/06 SS

Spend $15 on Loreal foundation, powder, blush, concealer, lip or eye and get $5 ECB
$1 Loreal cosmetic cpn- 08/06 RP
$3 Loreal Voluminous Lash Paradise mascara cpn- 07/30 RP
$1 Loreal lip liner cpn- 07/30 RP
$1 Loreal eye liner or brow cpn- 07/30 RP
$2 Loreal face cosmetic cpn- 07/30 RP
$2 Loreal Colour Riche lip cpn- 07/30 RP

Spend $12 on Almay and get $4 ECB- Limit 6
$3 Almay cpn- 08/06 SS

Spend $15 on Gold Emblem Abound and get $5 ECB

Spend $10 on NYX and get $4 ECB

Spend $15 on Dove, Tresemme or Suave and get $5 ECB
$2/2 Dove hair cpn- 08/06 RP
$1 Dove Dermacare cpn- 08/06 RP
Buy Tresemme Expert shampoo and get Tresemme Expert Conditioner FREE cpn- 08/06 RP
$1/2 Suave Professionals cpn- 08/06 RP
$1/2 Suave Professionals Gold cpn- 08/06 RP
$0.75 Suave Men hair cpn- 07/06 RP

Softsoap body wash- $7/2 and get $2 ECB

Nivea body wash- $8/2
$3/2 Nivea body wash cpn- 08/06 SS

Crest ProHealth, 3D White, Complete or Kids- $2.99
Use $2 CVS.com/coupons
$2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 07/30 P&G

Crest Complete, ProHealth or 3D White toothpaste- $8/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$2 Crest toothpaste cpn- 07/30 P&G

Systane, Naphcon A or Zaditor- $11.99 and get $2 ECB
$3 Systane cpn- 08/06 SS
$3 Systane cpn- 07/23 SS
$3 Naphcon A cpn- 07/23 SS
$3 Zaditor cpn- 07/23 SS

Clear Care or Opti Free twin pack- $16.99 and get $1 ECB
$3 Clear Care twin cpn- 08/06 SS
$4 Clear Care twin cpn- 07/23 SS
$3 Opti Free cpn- 08/06 SS
$4 Opti Free cpn- 07/23 SS

Spend $15 on Schick disposable and get $5 ECB
$2 Schick disposable cpn- 07/23 SS

Spend $12 on Playtex, Carefree, Stayfree or OB and get $4 ECB
$4/2 Playtex cpn- 07/23 SS
$2 Playtex cpn- 07/23 SS
$2/2 Carefree cpn- 07/23 SS
$2/2 Stayfree cpn- 07/23 SS

Centrum or Caltrate- $9.99
$4 Centrum cpn- 08/06 RP
$4 Caltrate cpn- 08/06 RP

I Caps- $17.99 and get $3 ECB
$5 I Caps cpn- 08/06 SS

Spend $12 on Band Aid or Neosporin and get $4 ECB
$2/3 Band Aid or Neosporin cpn- 07/23 RP
$2/3 Neosporin cpn- 07/23 RP

Colgate Total, Max or 2in1 toothpaste- $3
Use $2 CVS Coupon Center cpn
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 08/06 SS

Hershey singles- $0.99
Use $0.74 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Xtra- $1.47

Come Along With Me............

As I take you with me and show you what we did last week :)

I actually remembered this time :)  We made it to a library event that I had signed us up for.  This event was a Meet & Greet with the local Police Department and their K9's :)

I am so glad we went.  We learned so much about the K9 unit of the Police Department and got to pet this gorgeous dogs :)

I had been counting down the days for the Aldi Grand Opening in the next county.  This one will be closer than the one we are currently driving to.  Chris decided he wanted to come along with me bright and early Thursday morning.  I figured we would get held up with morning commute traffic, so we left at 6am.  The roads were clear and we got to Aldi's a lot earlier than anticipated.  We got in line:

Even though we waited in line for 2 hours, it wasn't that bad of a wait since I had someone to chat with.  Some people in line had books and brought chairs :)

I won a $25 gift card and Chris won a $10 gift card :)

We can't wait to do it all over again in a few weeks when the Aldi in our area is having their Grand Opening :)

We also had Michael's brother fly down and spend time with us.  That was nice.  We haven't seen him in quite a while.  He was nice enough to tune my guitar :)  Guess I should try learning how to play that again.  When I got my guitar many many years ago, YouTube didn't exist :)

We ended up making super yummy brownies and chocolate chip cookies~ Mmmmmm :)

None of them lasted very long.  They never do.

We have been doing so well with our No Spend Month that we were able to give our credit card company $673~ YEA!!!!!!!!

We had a blast last week and it was all FREE :)  We are having so much fun not spending any money :) 

We are doing so well that we have extended our No Spend Month into August :)  I am so excited to see how much we will be able to give our credit card company this month :)

I can't wait to see what we come up with to do for FREE next week :)

August 2017 Monthly Spending

This is where I will be tracking all our shopping for the month of August.  We are going to take out $300 this month and divide it as follows: $220 for groceries, $20 for household and personal items, $40 for cat needs and $20 for Michael's bday dinner and dessert.  Let's see how this month goes:

07/27/2017
$85.48- Aldi
$22.30- Walmart
$5.18- Dollar Tree

08/05/2017
$2.06- Dollar Tree
$6.86- Walmart
$9.84- Sam's Club
$43.14- Aldi

08/12/2017
$5.74- Walmart
$28.42- Aldi

08/17/2017
$31.59- Aldi
$10.78- Walmart
$0.58- CVS and got $3 ECB

08/26/2017
$39.48- Aldi
$18.86- Walmart

$276.31 out of $220 for groceries
$21.25 out of $20 for personal and household
$22.28 out of $40 for cat needs
$10.75 out of $20 for Michael bday food

I had a feeling we were going to go over budget.  We had family come in and it was a 5 week month and we didn't adjust our budget.  I can't wait to see how we do next month :)

Our Shopping Day~ 07/27/2017

This was not our normal shopping day but we learned that Aldi's was having a Grand Opening the next county over.  We got up super early and headed out to stand in line.  Thankfully, Chris came with me while hubby stayed at home with the boys.  Even though we stood in line for over 2 hours, it wasn't that bad since I had someone to talk to :)

Here are the details of our shopping trip:

Aldi
$3.98- Almond Milk
$1.89- Creamer
$2.38- Broccoli X2
$2.87- Frozen Veggies
$10.98- Chicken Breasts X2
$0.99- Cheese slices
$1.99- Romaine
$1.29- Rice
$1.49- Ketchup
$5.37- Cheese Blocks X3
$1.59- Flour
$1.79- Sugar
$1.69- Sweet Potatoes
$3.19- Lunchmeat
$0.94- Corn Bread Mix
$1.99- Gallon zip bags
$3.89- Granny Smith Apples
$2.89- Red Apples
$2.98- Tortilla Chips X2
$2.49- Dishwasher tablets
$2.36- Toilet Paper X4
$3.38- Jalapeno Chips X2
$1.78- Tissues X2
$0.98- Cream Chicken X2
$0.50- Tomato sauce X2
$1.49- Canola Spray
$4.76- Seasonings X4
$5.99- Paper Towels
$3.43- Cucumbers
$1.49- Brown Sugar
$2.29- Tortillas
$3.29- Lemons
$2.38- Strawberries X2
$2.99- Grapes
$2.58- Carrots X2
$0.89- Taco Shells
$1.66- Bread X2
$3.18- Bagels X2
$0.83- Hamburger Buns
$2.89- PB
$1.89- Dish Soap
$1.89- Canola Oil
$110.48
-25.00
$85.48- Total

Walmart
$1.72- Mac & Cheese X2
$2.96- Quinoa
$4.44- Apple Cider Vinegar
$2.00- Mixed Nuts
$1.66- Baked Beans
$2.93- Cream Cheese
$2.94- Spinach Kale Mix
$0.98- Hot Dogs
$0.98- Kidney Beans
$0.88- Hot Dog Buns
$0.81- Bananas
$22.30- Total

Dollar Tree
$1.00- Dish Soap
$1.00- Body Wash
$1.00- Hand Soap
$2.00- Pepperoni X2
$5.18- Total

This trip will be included in our August Monthly Spending Post.  Our August Monthly Spending Post is where we document all we spend over the course of the month.