Walgreens deals for the week of 09/09/2012

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufactur's coupons
2) Register Receipts (RR) are considered manufactur's coupons
3) You are allowed 1 Manufactur's coupon and 1 store coupon per item
4) Cannot use RR printed from item to pay for same item and get RR's again~
For example- If you were to purchase Colgate for $3 and get $3 RR, if you purchase the Colgate again and use the RR's earned from the 1st Colgate purchase you will not earn the RR's again

Chicken of the sea chunk light tuna- $0.69 with in ad cpn- Limit 6

Fantastik, Windex, Shout or Scrubbing Bubbles- $6/2
Use $1 Store cpn
$0.75 Scrubbing Bubbles All Purpose Cleaner with Fantastik cpn- 08/26 SS

Kleenex 4pk- $4
Use $1 Store cpn
$0.50 Kleenex bundle cpn- 08/12 SS

Glade Sense & Spray, Plug In refill, 4pk oil candle refills, Spray or Carpet & Room Odor Eliminator- $5/2 and get $1 RR
$1 Glade Plug In refill twin pack or 2 single packs cpn- 08/26 SS
$0.55 Glade Premium room spray cpn- 08/26 SS
$1 Glade Scented oil candle holder or 2 refills cpn- 08/26 SS

Wexford filler paper, pencils or crayons- $0.99

Wet & Wild megalast or Fast dry nail color- $1.49
$1 Fergie or Wet & Wild cpn- 09/09 RP

Infusium or Pert Plus- $4.99 and get $3 RR
$1 Infusium cpn- 09/09 SS
$1.50/2 Pert Plus 2in1 cpn- 09/09 SS

Dark & Lovely or Soft Sheen Optinum Care- $6.79 and get $3 RR

ZZZQuil- $4.99 and get $1 RR

Crest Pro Health Clinical or 3D White mouthwash, rinse or toothpaste- $7.98/2 and get $3 RR
$1 Crest rinse cpn- 08/26 P&G
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 08/26 P&G

Select Crest toothpaste or Oral B Indicator toothbrush- $3/2 and get $1 RR
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 08/26 P&G

Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor- $9.99 and get $4 RR
$5 ProGlide razor when you buy Gillette razor or disposable cpn- 08/26 P&G
$4 Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor cpn- 08/12 RP

Optic White toothpaste, mouthwash or 360 surround, Pro Relief or Optic White toothbrush- 3.99 and get $1 RR
$1 Optic White total advanced or Sensitive Pro Relief cpn- 09/09 SS
$1 Optic White mouthwash cpn- 09/09 SS
$1 Colgate 360 manual toothbrush cpn- 09/09 SS

Aquafresh Advanced or Extreme Clean toothpaste- $2.99
Use $1 Store cpn

Colgate 360 Clean toothbrush- $1.99
$1 Colgate 360 manaul toothbrush cpn- 09/09 SS

Listerine Ultra Clean, Total Care, Total Care Plus Whitening or Whitening plus restoring- $5.49
$1 Listerine Whitening rinse cpn- 09/09 RP
$1 Listerine Antiseptic, Zero, Total Care Anticavity, Listerine Fluoride Defense cpn- 09/09 RP
$1 Listerine Ultra Clean cpn- 09/09 RP
$1 Listerine Total Care or Fluoride Defense cpn- 07/29 RP
$0.50 Listerine or Zero cpn- 0729 RP

Tampax or Always- $6.99 and get $2 RR
$2 Tampax cpn- 08/26 P&G
$2.50/2 Tampax Pearl or Radiant cpn- 08/26 P&G

Carmex lip care- $3/2 and get $2 RR

Revlon Age Defying makeup- $9.99
$5 Revlon foundation, powder, primer, blush or concealer cpn- 09/09 SS

Kellogg's cereal or Poptarts- $1.99
$1/3 Kellogg's Poptarts or PopTart mini crisps cpn- 08/26 RP
$1/2 Kellogg's Mini Wheats cpn- 08/26 RP
$1/3 Kellogg's Krave, Frosted Flakes, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Honey Smacks and Frosted mini wheats cpn- 08/26 RP
$1/3 Kellogg's cereal cpn- 08/05 RP

Angel Soft- $4

Dawn- $0.99
$0.50 Dawn cpn- 08/26 P&G

Progresso- $5/4
$1/4 Progresso cpn- 09/09 SS

Arizona tea or drink- $1/2

**This is not the entire Walgreens Register Rewards (RR) sale items- these are some of the great deals I spotted in the upcoming Walgreens ad.**

CVS deals for the week of 09/09/2012

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

Aquafina- $6/2 and get $1 ECB

Kellogg's Rice Krispies treats, Corn Flakes, Cocoa or Rice Krispies cereal- $1.99
$1/3 Kellogg's Cereal cpn- 08/05 RP

Mentos gum- $0.99
$1/3 Mentos cpn- 08/05 SS

Hershey snack size 6ct- $3/3 and get $1 ECB
$1/2 Hershey milk, almonds or special dark 6pk cpn- 08/19 SS

Hershey Simple Pleasure- $0.67 and get $0.67 ECB

Revlon Grow Lucious mascara, Super Lustrious or ColorBurst lip- $6.49 and get $2 ECB- Limit 6
$1 Revlon color cosmetic cpn- 08/05 SS

Wet & Wild Megalast, Fast Dry or Fergie nail color- $1.99
$1 Fergie or Wet & Wild cpn- 09/09 RP

Right Guard or Dry Idea- $6/2 and get $1 ECB- Limit 4
$1 Right Guard Total Defense 5 cpn- 08/19 RP
$2/2 Right Guard Total Defense 5 deodorant, bodywash or bar cpn- 09/09 RP

Right Guard Total Defense 5 bodywash or bar soap- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
$2/2 Right Guard Total Defense 5 deodorant, bodywash or bar cpn- 09/09 RP
$1 Right Guard Total Defense 5 bodywash or bar soap cpn- 08/19 RP

Axe shower gel, body spray or deodorant- $9/2 and get $3 ECB

Spend $10 Select Crest 3D White paste, rinse or brush and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Crest rinse cpn- 08/26 P&G
$0.50 Crest toothpaste cpn- 08/26 P&G

Colgate Cavity protection, baking soda/peroxide Whitening or kids - $4/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 08/26 SS

Zantac- $8.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 3
$5 Zantac cpn- 07/08 SS

Kotex or U by Kotex- $10/2 and get $2 ECB
$1/2 Kotex Natural Balance tampons cpn- 08/12 SS
$1/2 Kotex Natural Balance liners cpn- 08/12 SS
$1.50/2 Kotex Natural Balance pads cpn- 08/12 SS
$1 U by Kotex cpn- 08/12 SS

Revitalens multipurpose solution, Blink tears or Gel tears- $8.99 and get $4 ECB
$2 Revalitalens cpn- 09/09 SS

Cheerios- $8/3
$1/2 Cheerios cpn- 08/05 GM

Progresso- $5/4
$1/41 Progresso cpn- 09/09 SS

Colgate Optic White rinse, Sensitive Pro Relief or Optic White toothbrush- $4.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate Optic White Total Advanced or Sensitive Pro Relief cpn- 09/09 SS
$1 Colgate Optic White mouthwash cpn- 09/09 SS
$1 Colgate toothpaste cpn-08/26 SS

**This is not the entire CVS ECB sale items- these are some of the great deals I spotted in the upcoming CVS ad.**

Did you hear??

I am excited to hear that Dollar Tree stores are now accepting manufacturer's coupons.  I shop at Dollar Tree almost every week.  It will be exciting to see what kind of deals I am able to get using coupons at the Dollar Tree.

Michael and I went to the Dollar Tree on Monday on our normal shopping trip day and sure enough as soon as we walked in, we saw a nice big sign that read~ Dollar Tree now accepts manufacturer coupons.

Here is their coupon policy:
http://www.dollartree.com/custserv/custserv.jsp?pageName=TermsConditions

Scroll all the way down to read Dollar Tree's coupon policy.

Have you had a chance to coupon at the Dollar Tree yet?  What did you get and what was your experience?

Lowes Build & Grow Clinic- 09/08/2012

Lowes will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on September 8, 2012 at 10am.

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

This Saturday and Sunday, Lowes Build and Grow Clinic will be building a Chuck E. Roller.

 

To sign up for this Build & Grow Clinic simply go to the Lowes Build & Grow Clinic website, which they have redone to make it more user friendly. I am loving this new website. You 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 Lowes Build & Grow apron. If this is your first clinic, your child(ren) will receive a free Lowes 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:)

September 2012 Monthly Spending

Here is where I will keep a list of our spending for the month of September. Our monthly budget has changed due to a couple of unexpected hospital bills. Until we get them paid off, we are going to attempt to have a $200 grocery budget. This is for everything for our family of 6 and 2 pets. We didn't do so well last month and went over.  Thank heavens, Michael's commission check covered our overages. And we were able to stock up on some much needed staples to make this month easier.  Let's see how we do this month:

09/03/2012
$78.23- Walmart
$40.75- Sam's Club
$7.33- Dollar Tree

09/10/2012
$34.33- Walmart
$11.64- Kroger
$8.03- Sam's Club
$5.20- Dollar Tree
$0.42- CVS and got $1 ECB

09/17/2012
$31.58- Walmart
$0.78- Chesterfield Berry Farm
$2.37- Martins
$6.28- Dollar Tree

09/24/2012
$31.02- WM
$2.16- Martins
$1.03- Dollar Tree
$0.55- Hobby Lobby

$261.70- Running Total for September

Well, we went over by $62.  Thankfully, Michael's commission check was bigger than we had thought it would be, so it was nice to have that money to cover our overage for this month.  I think we are going to do a lot better for October.  With our traveling and being able to stretch out our homemade Chicken Noodle soup and Chili- we still have plenty in our pantry and freezer that we will be using in October.  Let's see how we do in October:)

My Shopping Day~ 09/03/2012

Since our school started August 20th, I totally forgot that most schools don't open until September 4th.  I was reminded of this as I went to the store and was greeted by tons of last minute shoppers trying to get their kids ready for their first day of school. 

Here are our shopping trip details:

Dollar Tree
$1.00- Quart zip bags
$1.00- Sandwich zip bags
$1.00- Gallon zip bags
$1.00- Shampoo
$1.00- Big bags
$1.00- Sponges
$1.00- Popsicles
$7.33- Total after tax

Sam's Club
$21.98- (50) lbs Popcorn- this should last us for a little while:)
$3.95- Eggs
$2.93- (5) lbs carrots
$10.90- (2) whole chickens
$40.75- Total after tax

Walmart
$7.84- Frozen veggies
$3.96- Stir fry veggies
$2.32- Lunchmeat
$4.36- Heavy Whipping Cream
$0.98- Cool Whip
$10.76- (4) gallons skim milk
$1.00- Whole Wheat Elbow macaroni
$1.78- Cream Cheese
$1.84- Cottage Cheese
$1.84- Butter
$2.98- Canola Oil
$0.94- Spaghetti sauce
$0.98- Small can fruit
$1.12- Crushed Pineapple
$2.72- Cream Chicken
$1.76- Mayo
$2.76- Kidney beans
$1.78- Brown Sugar
$1.78- Powdered Sugar
$1.18- Crackers
$1.58- Unsalted crackers
$0.74- Garlic powder
$1.64- Red & Blue sugar
$3.76- Pasta Salad mix
$1.96- Peanut M&M's
$0.36- Strawberry Jello
$1.98- Mini Chips Ahoy
$4.00- Juice boxes
$0.83- Bananas
$2.00- Bread
$78.23- Total after tax

You may have noticed a whole lot of junk food we normally do not buy.  Michael looked at me funny when I was putting things in the cart.  He lovingly looked at me and said- "We don't eat these things anymore.  Why are you putting them in the shopping cart."  This Sunday, we are driving into Maryland to my mom's side family reunion.  We are bringing Pasta Salad, Pink Suprise and very cool looking cupcakes- hence the need for all the junk food.  I will post pictures of all these neat creations with the recipes later in the week:)

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

Menu plan for the week of 09/03/2012

Oh my- it is September all ready??  Where did August go?  Some parents are preparing to send their kids to school tomorrow.  We went to the store this afternoon and were greeted by tons of parents doing their last minute school shopping. 

This weekend has been a tiring one.  I woke up Saturday to our cat having breathing issues.  So, off  to the vet we went.  The vet believes Ping, our furry feline, has a nasty sinus infection- poor little kitty.  The noises that were coming from this cat were very scary.  The vet gave us Amoxicillin to give to the cat- not liquid but pills.  Have you ever given a cat a pill before?  Oh my- how many people does it take to hold down a cat, pry his mouth open and pop the pill in this mouth before he has a chance to spit it back out- sounds like fun doesn't it- LOL:)  And to think, we get to do this for 15 wonderful days- the joy.  But if all works, Ping will be back to his normal purrfect self- wasn't that cute.  Wow, I must be really tired.

On Sunday, we went to church and went back to my dad's house for lunch, cupcakes and ice cream to celebrate little Michael's birthday.  We had a lovely afternoon with my dad and his girlfriend.  I am so blessed that my dad has met someone who makes him smile.

Before I fall asleep on my keyboard, here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Pancakes with homemade syrup
Baked Oatmeal with apples X2
Blueberry muffins
Cinnamon Rolls with out the glaze
Giant Breakfast cookies
Cinnamon sugar scones with out the glaze- it is way too sweet for our tastes, well for me- the boys would be running around with a sugar high all morning:)

Lunch
Sandwich, popcorn, banana

Dinner
Cheeseburger Macaroni with green beans- this stuff is great and tastes just like the boxed version- recipe coming later this week
Chicken Alfredo with corn
3 Cheese Garlic chicken with peas and carrots
Hash browns, scrambled eggs and sausage with fruit
Bean & Rice tacos with green beans
Chicken Noodle soup
Garlic chicken & Rice with corn

With all this fun shopping, I did earlier, I am pooped.  Also a certain 3 yr old, didn't take a nap so he is running around trying to stay awake.  I think we are going to call it a night.  Good night everyone- see you tomorrow:)  Have a blessed night:)