I guess it is the time of year where the weeks just seem to fly by!!! I feel like I just typed up my weekly totals from last week–phew… where did the week go? I did not do very much shopping this week–I went to Publix and Walgreens and that was it! I did manage to use all of my budgeted money AND probably will for at least a few more weeks! Somehow I allowed myself to get down to one pack of diapers–what was I thinking??!!! I guess part of me is wishing that my 2 year old would start showing signs of toilet training readiness. I am SOOOO ready to be done buying diapers! Maybe soon– but not quite yet…so I have to work on finding (and actually getting) the diaper deals!
This week I spent $44.02 for over $220 worth of products. That means I saved 81% this week!! A fabulous coupon buddy of mine was able to order some Bayer monitors from Walgreens and use my coupons to score me $70 worth of register rewards! I had to come up with a way to score Diet Coke for my husband and diapers for Jeb. If it weren’t for her I would be way over budget this week…so thanks to my fab buddy (you rock C !!)
I have had several of you guys ask me how on earth I manage to cook dinners from what I purchase. I used to do my meal plan Monday but after forgetting so many weeks I just stopped. I am going to try to add it back in as it really did help me plan my week. So look for it to start back up on Monday. I know my grocery list seems crazy but you have to remember I have a huge stockpile so I am rarely cooking what I buy in the current week. Here is a peek of what I made this week:
Cornmeal Chicken with corn salsa, lima beans, mac & cheese
Meatloaf, potatoes, green beans with almonds
Swiss Chicken with Dressing, Broccoli
Spaghetti & Turkey Meatballs
Pork Loin, Squash Casserole, Steamed Cabbage
See, I really make normal meals 🙂 The boys and I generally do left overs or sandwiches for lunch each day so I try to make dinners a little bit bigger if possible. You guys will have to help me get back in the groove of Meal Plan Monday–shoot me an email if I forget!!
So back to the weekly totals…here is what I purchased for $44.02:
| Item | quantity | price | Q amt | TOTAL | Q details | |
| toaster strudel | 2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2 | 0.2 | two $1/1 IP |
| fruit chillers | 4 | 1.66 | 6.64 | 4 | 2.64 | four $1/1 IP |
| all | 4 | 2.99 | 11.96 | 8 | 3.96 | four $2/1 insert |
| cascadian fruit | 3 | 1.99 | 5.97 | 5 | 0.97 | three $1/1 IP + $2/3 PQ |
| GG valley steamers | 3 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3 | 0.6 | three $.50/1 I{ |
| edwards pie | 4 | 1.25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | four $1/1 IP |
| Nature valley | 3 | 2.75 | 8.25 | 6 | 2.25 | three $2/1 peelie |
| milk | 1 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | ||
| bread | 1 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | ||
| pullups | 1 | 8.99 | 8.99 | 6 | 2.99 | |
| ham | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | -0.5 | $2/1 wyb Pep Farm Peelie |
| swiss | 1 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2 | 0.34 | $2/1 wyb Pep Farm Peelie |
| tgif appetizer | 2 | 2.5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | two $1.50/1 |
| bakery | 1 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1 | 0.68 | $1/1 PQ calendar Q |
| bananas | 1 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | ||
| schick razor | 2 | 0.99 | 1.98 | 4 | -2.02 | two $2/1 insert |
| dan-o-nino | 1 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1 | 0.66 | |
| apples | 1 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | ||
| pep farm flats | 2 | 1.49 | 2.98 | 3.2 | -0.22 | two $.60/1 insert + two $2/1 PQ |
| glad straw | 1 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.69 | ||
| coke | 1 | 5.99 | 5.99 | 1 | 4.99 | $1/1 peelie |
| yeast | 1 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | ||
| tax | 1 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | ||
| spinach | 1 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | ||
| coca-cola | 10 | 4.69 | 46.9 | 46.9 | ||
| diapers | 3 | 8.99 | 26.97 | 26.97 | ||
| register rewards | 1 | 0 | 70 | -70 | seven $10 RRs | |
| tax | 1 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.56 | ||
| 0 | 44.02 |
Publix – Blue; Walgreens – Black
How did you all do this week? Leave a comment or link to your weekly totals.
thanks for letting us link up! I love to see how great everyone did!
How did you get a six dollar coupon for pull-ups?
I see that I forgot that one…it was a clearance pack of diapers. I used the in ad Q with a $3/1 Huggies homemailer.
Hi: just curious what are the 7 – $10 register rewards you referred to at the bottom of your weekly totals??? Are they register rewards from Walgreens??? PLMK Thanks so much, Kim
yep they are RR’s from Wags (the items in black are Wags purchases)
Michelle, Have you read the book “3 day potty training” by Lora Jensen? I potty trained my 2nd child (boy) this way and it worked like a charm. Highly recommend this book.
yep–believe it or not I am a behavior specialist (life pre kids) so I know all about intensive toilet training…but my little Jeb-a-doo is a bit delayed so it is not quite as simple as it was with my oldest. I probably just need to give it a whirl but I just can’t bring myself to give up the days for fear he just will not get it. Maybe you guys can give me a kick in the hiney as it really would make life SO much simpler!!
thank you for referencing this! i think i’m going to try it for my son 🙂
Denise…I agree about the potty training book. I potty trained my then 2 1/2 year old son in October and it did only take the 3 days! He has done fantastic! I have to say though…those were the longest 3 days ever*L*
Michelle, Funny. It took me 2 hours to actually get my son to sit on the potty. For some reason he was scared to death of it.
I did ok this week. Spent more than normal but I had a lot of good Q’s that I needed to use. I spent $55 before tax and saved $110.00…
I love Publix-although my store (West Atlanta area) this week informed me that Publix Q’s that say “One deal per coupon per customer” means that I can only use one coupon per day. Anybody else come across this?
I still have 2 bayer coupons. Everyplace here is sold out. Boooo
My total today came to $19.82 with a savings of $70.97, or 78%! I’ve been coming in way under budget lately so I’ve been taking my leftover $ to the farmers market to get fresh, organic fruit and veggies. 🙂
My total on Wednesday (technically LAST week’s deals LOL) came to 35.68. I save a total of 132.11 or about 78% !! I recently found the joys of ordering q’s online to get more deals!
I spent $18.84 for $142.09 worth, saved $123.25 = 87%
Just got back from Publix! It’s pouring down rain here in middle Tn. It was not so fun loading groceries in the down pour! Oh well my savings made it well worth the trip. I spent just over 36.00 plus 3.?? in tax and SAVED 48.91!!!! We are so blessed to be able to eat good food for a fraction of the retail price! Thanks for all you do!!!
I just love Publix!!! I wish I could save 75% plus like a lot of people do. I’m happy with my 65% today!! I get a kick out of seeing how much people spend, save and get!!!!
Has the Bayer Contour meter coupon expired? I bought 20 on ebay back in January and used them all long ago! Wish I had ordered tons more. 🙂 Can you tell me how many you used over all of these months? And is this big of a money maker coupon a rarity? P.S. I am a diet coke junkie too!
Just curious if you use a lot of frozen foods to cook or if you make the meals. I am trying really hard to cut my budget down and it blows my mind that you can only spend 40-50 a week! How do you get such a big stockpile? I guess I could ask on Friday 😉 thanks
Do your kids actually eat the things from your menu, Michelle? LOL I have a 2 and 4 year old and can only imagine thier little faces if I put steamed cabbage in front of them!! How do you do it?? Tell me your secrets!!
I’m also ready to kick the diapers. My little one is just too stubborn and flat out refuses to use the potty. It kills me every time he comes up to me and says “Mommy, I need you to change my diaper”…if you can make a whole sentence about it, you shoud be able to use the stinking potty!! I guess it’s my fault, really…I just need to really committ to it!!
we have a new publix that just opened only 10 minutes from home, I was so excited. My total before coupons was 201.40 and after coupons $73.73