July 2016 Monthly Spending

Here is where I keep a list of our spending for the month of July.  We have a $400 grocery budget for the month.  We did good last month and only went over by about $0.50. This is for everything for our family of 6 and 2 cats.  I am excited to see how we do this month. So, lets see how we do this month:

06/27/2015
$7.89- Winn Dixie
$10.74- Walmart
$17.26- Publix
$40.60- Sam's Club
$5.50- Farmer's Market

07/04/2015
$2.12- Dollar Tree
$14.04- Save A Lot
$15.05- Publix
$27.41- Walmart
$37.24- Sam's
$10.75- Farmer Market

07/11/2015
$0.09- Target
$1.06- Dollar Tree
$3.00- Save A Lot
$11.01- Winn Dixie
$34.65- Walmart
$82.05- Sam's
$6.50- Farmer Market

07/18/2015
$6.73- Walmart
$12.24- Sam's
$13.58- Save A Lot

07/27/2015
$1.06- Dollar Tree
$1.50- Big Lots
$2.00- Save A Lot
$7.10- Walmart
$13.73- Sam's Club
$6.00- Farmer Market

$390.90- Running Total for the month of July 

$9.10- Left to Spend for the month:)

So excited :)  We were able to do a 5 week month below our normal grocery budget- WOOHOO :)

Our Shopping Trip~ 06/27/2015

We had a Lowe's Event Saturday morning.  After that, we came home to drop everyone off and eat lunch.  Then hubby and I went on a Saturday Shopping Adventure.  Since we are in the beginning of the month for our menu plan, hubby thought it was going to take all day to do our beginning of the month stock up trip.  But to my surprise, we didn't need that much.  We still have food in our pantry and both freezers :)

Here are the details of our shopping trip:

Winn Dixie
$1.90- Potatoes
$5.00- Milk
$0.99- Cream Cheese
$7.89- Total

Walmart
$1.98- Almond milk creamer
$1.78- Grape Jam
$6.98- Fish Sticks
$10.74- Total

Publix
$6.60- Soy Yogurt
$1.89- BBQ Sauce
$0.00- BBQ Sauce
$2.79- Cashew Milk
$2.99- Garlic Bread
$0.00- Garlic Bread
$2.99- Garlic Bread
$0.00- Garlic Bread
$17.26- Total

Sam's Club
$11.97- Cat Litter
$4.48- Strawberries
$1.49- Bananas
$1.98- Coleslaw
$6.99- Crunchy PB
$6.99- Creamy PB
$5.98- Grapes
$40.60- Total

Farmer Market
$5.50- Zucchinis, Bean Sprouts and Asparagus

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

Our Menu Plan for the week of 06/29/2015

How was your weekend?  I am still soooo tired from Vacation Bible School.  I had so much fun and as always my VBS crew was amazing.  But they wear me out :)

Our school year has finally come to an end.  I thought I would spend today getting everything ready for their evaluation and maybe squeeze in a nap.  Well, one of our cats had a different plan in mind.  He got so sick, we had to take him to the vet.  Then I took my van in for a simple oil change, come to find out my van had the original shocks and needed to be replaced.  Oh the fun of today. 

Here if our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Banana Muffins with fruit X2
Pancakes with fruit X2
Oatmeal with nuts and raisins X2
Scrambled eggs with fruit

Lunch
Salad with homemade dressing and a banana for myself and hubby-when he is home
Sandwich with carrots and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Baked Chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans
Chicken Noodle Soup
Spaghetti with peas and garlic bread
Ribs, Mashed potatoes and zuchinni
Fish, Mac & Cheese and squash
Egg Roll in a Bowl

Snacks
Apples
Peaches
Carrots
Popcorn
Bananas
Mangoes
Carrots
Strawberries
Grapes
Blueberries
Plums

Walgreens deals for the week of 06/28/2015

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

Nestle, Skittles or Starburst- $1/2- Limit 6
$0.50/2 Starburst, Skittles, Life Saver gummies or Juicy Fruit cpn- 06/07 RP

Nice eggs or Butterball turkey bacon- $1.29
$1/2 Butterball turkey bacon cpn- 06/28 SS

Country Time, Kool Aid, Crystal Light or Capri Sun- $5/2 and get 1000 points

Ziploc- $5.50/2 and get $1.50 RR

Shout, Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles shower, bath, toilet drop in or gel- $7/2 and get $2 RR

Glade spray, candle, Sense & Spray refill, oil refill or wax melts- $6/2 and get $2 RR
$1/2 Glade wax melts cpn- 06/14 SS
$1 Glade cpn- 06/14 SS
$0.75 Glade oil refill twin or 2 single refill cpn- 06/14 SS
$1/2 Glade jar candle cpn- 06/14 SS 

Palmolive- $0.99 with in ad cpn- Limit 4

Revlon Super Lustrous lip- $7.99 and get 5000 points

Revlon nail- $4.99
$3 Revlon nail cpn- 06/28 SS

Pert Plus or Infusium- $3.99
$2 Pert Plus cpn- 06/28 SS
$2 Infusium cpn- 06/28 SS 

Schick disposable- $5.99
$4 Schick disposable cpn- 06/28 SS
$3 Schick disposable cpn- 06/14 SS 

Right Guard- $6/2 and get $1 RR
$2/2 Right Guard cpn- 06/28 RP

Oral B floss picks, toothbrush, Crest Complete or Whitening toothpaste- $9/3 and get $4 RR
$0.50 Oral b floss or picks cpn- 05/31 P&G
$1 Oral B Pulsar, 3D White, ProHealth, Complete, Sensi Soft or 2 Indicator or Cavity Defense toothbrush cpn- 05/31 P&G
$0.50 Oral B toothbrush cpn- 05/10 RP
$1.50/2 Oral B toothbrush cpn- 05/10 RP
$1 Crest toothpaste cpn- 05/31 P&G 

Tampax Pearl, Radiant tampons, Always Infinity, Radiant pads or liners- $12/3 and get 2000 points
$0.50 Tampax cpn- 05/31 P&G
$1 Tampax Pearl or Radiant cpn- 05/31 P&G
$2/2 Tampax Pearl or Radiant cpn- 05/10 RP
$1 Always Radiant or Infinity cpn- 05/31 P&G
$0.50 Always liners cpn- 05/31 P&G
$0.50 Always pads or wipes cpn- 05/31 P&G
$2/2 Always pads, liners or wipes cpn- 05/10 RP 

Colgate toothpaste, Max Fresh, White or Slim Soft toothbrush- $3.49 and get $2 RR
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 06/28 SS
$0.50 Colgate 360 or Slim Soft toothpaste cpn- 06/28 SS 

Scope classic or outlast- $2.99 and get $2 RR
$1 Scope cpn- 05/31 P&G
$1 Scope cpn- 05/17 RP 

Trident gum- $2/3

Kellogg cereal or Poptarts- $1.88
$1/3 Kellogg cereal cpn- 05/31 P&G

Milk- $2.99- Limit 2

Big Roll bathroom tissue or Smile & Save paper towels- $5/10 with in ad cpn- Limit 10

CVS deals for the week of 06/28/2015

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:) 

Pepsi 2L- $0.99
Use $0.24 CVS Coupon Center cpn

Revlon nail- $3.99- Limit 2
$3 Revlon nail cpn- 06/28 SS

Ajax- $0.88- Limit 8

Herbal Essence or Aussie- $7/2 and get $1 ECB
$1 Herbal Essence Wild Natural cpn- 05/17 SS
$1/2 Herbal Essence cpn- 05/10 RP
$2/2 Aussie cpn- 06/07 RP
$2/2 Aussie cpn- 05/17 SS

Total Home tissues- $0.99

Ziploc or Hefty One Zip- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
$0.50 Hefty Sliders cpn- 06/28 RP
$2/3 Hefty Sliders cpn- 06/28 RP
$1/2 Hefty Sliders cpn- 05/03 RP

Renuzit- $0.88

Gold Emblem baked rice crisps, thins, edamame, light popcorn or wheat crackers- $1.99 and get $1 ECB

Kellogg PopTarts, Rice Krispy treats or Cars fruit snacks- $1.99

Post Honey Bunches of Oats, Cocoa or Fruity Pebbles- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

Revlon Color Stay Gel Envy- $5.99
$3 Revlon nail cpn- 06/28 SS 

Spend $10 on Noxema, St Ives face care, bodywash, lotion or spray andg et $3 ECB

Spend $10 on CVS face moisturizers and get $3 ECB

Spend $10 on CVS spray sunscreen and get $3 ECB

Spend $10 on Nuance Salma Hayek face, hair or cosmetic and get $3 ECB- Limit 3

Spend $10 on Skin+Pharmacy and get $3 ECB

Spend $10 on CVS shaving items and get $4 ECB

Revlon ColorSilk- $7/2

Schick disposable- $5.99- Limit 3
$4 Schick disposable cpn- 06/28 SS
$3 Schick Men disposable cpn- 06/14 SS 

Right Guard, Dry Idea or Right Guard body wash- $6/2 and get $2 ECB
$2/2 Right Guard deodorant cpn- 06/28 RP
$2/2 Right Guard body wash cpn- 06/28 RP
$2/2 Dry Idea cpn- 06/28 RP

CVS 3ct toothbrushes- $2.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2

Colgate Total or Max Fresh toothpaste- $3.49 and $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate toothpaste cpn- 06/28 SS

Colgate Total mouthwash- $3.99 and $1 ECB- Limit 2
$2 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 06/28 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 06/14 SS

Colgate 360 toothbrush- $2.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$0.50 Colgate 360 or Slim Soft toothbrush cpn- 06/28 SS
$1 Colgate 360 or floss tip toothbrush cpn- 06/14 SS

Oral B CrossAction Power toothbrush or refill- $7.99 and get $4 ECB- Limit 2
$3 Oral B replacement heads cpn- 05/31 P&G
$2 Oral B battery toothbrush cpn- 05/31 P&G 

Atkins- $12/2 and get $5 ECB
$1 Atkins bars, treats or shakes cpn- 05/03 SS

Spend $15 on Cover Girl eye or lip and get $5 ECB
$1 Cover Girl Super Sizer mascara cpn- 05/31 P&G
$1 Cover Girl cpn- 05/31 P&G
$1 Cover Girl cpn- 05/10 RP 

Spend $10 on Revlon foundation, powder, blush, concealer, lip or eye and get $3 ECB- Limit 6

Spend $12 on Sally Hansen cosmetics or hair removers and get $5 ECB- Limit 3
$1 Sally Hansen nail treatment cpn- 05/03 RP

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic~ 06/27/2015

Lowe's will be hosting a Build & Grow Clinic on June 27, 2015 at 10am.  My younger boys love doing them and the older ones love helping the younger ones with their project:)

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.

The boys and hubby are super excited about this series of clinics~  Marvel Avengers Assemble Summer :)

To sign up for this Build & Grow Clinic, simply go to the Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic website, which they have redone to make it more user friendly. I am loving the 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 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 Day~ 06/19/2015

Since we wanted to try to have a field trip and plan around Christopher's work schedule, we decided to go grocery shopping Friday afternoon :) 

Here is our shopping trip details:

Publix
$1.59-WW Spaghetti
$0.00-WW Spaghetti
$1.59- WW Spaghetti
$0.00- WW Spaghetti
$1.59- WW Spaghetti
$0.00- WW Spaghetti
$6.60- (6) containers Soy yogurt
$11.37- Total

Walmart
$1.24- WW Rotini
$3.28- Cashew Milk
$3.96- Italian dressing mix
$3.68- Earth Balance butter
$2.00- Fries
$14.16- Total

Save A Lot
$5.32- Chicken Drumsticks
$5.23- Chicken Drumsticks
$3.84- Grapes
$2.00- Bread
$2.00- Hot Dog Buns
$11.90- Ribs
$0.99- Crackers
$31.28- Total

Sam's Club
$2.98- Bananas
$4.73- Grapes
$4.98- Lemons
$2.38- Lettuce
$2.79- Milk
$3.98- Strawberries
$11.48- Decaf coffee
$33.32- Total

Farmer Market
$6.00- Zucchinis, cucumbers, bean sprouts and Rambutans

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?  Hop on over and find out :)