Random posts

My posts are pretty random right now. I just got back from vacation and have lots of photos I want to upload. But, Kmart was doubling coupons again, so you know I couldn't miss out on that! I got some pretty sweet deals, and I am getting ready to go back today and do it again. I only paid $3.58 for everything pictured above!
(8)packs pudding
(2)softsoap body washes
(2)softsoap hand soap
(2)scrubbing bubbles toilet gel
(1)pack bic razors
(1)pack chinet plates
(4)boxes rice krispies
(2)Ajax dish soap
(2)boxes honey bunches of oats
(6)boxes Kellogg's cereal
(2)chef boyardee
(1)Renuitz air freshener
(1)Clorox wipes
(4)trident gum (should have been 8, they were stuck together and I pulled them apart - then today realized they were supposed to be stuck together because they were buy one get one free! I hate it when I do dumb things)
(4)Nabisco snack cups
(2)Revlon Hip eye make-up (forgot to put them in the pic)
(2)Dove Deodorant

.65 cents

Yes, it's true...out of my own pocket I paid .65 cents for all you see in the picture:

2 bottles of Purex

1 bottle of Lever 2000 body wash

3 jars Ragu

3 jars skippy

2 johnson buddies soap

2 xl chocolate candy bars

I can't even describe how excited this makes me and how much I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE CVS Pharmacy!! I did use $7 ECB's from CVS that I had gotten on a prior trip, but those were free from buying something else - it just keeps rolling over with no money out of my pocket. I realize I can't explain it well, I just know how it works, and I just know I dug out 2 quarters and 3 nickels to pay for everything in the picture :) Have you gotten your CVS card yet???

Go to CVS.com to sign up, or go to your nearest CVS pharmacy.

Couponing

I am still working up to a big CVS money making trip, but I did use quite a bit of coupons at the commissary today just getting things for cheap. Here is what I got:



Blueberry Muffin Mini Wheats - $1 off coupon from internet + the box has a mail in rebate you get the cereal for free - so I made $1.
Kashi Cereal - $2 off coupon from internet - .50 cents for the box
The Cascadian Farms Cereal $1 off coupon from internet - .99 cents for the box
Muir Glen tomatoes $1 off each can - made .11 cents on each of the 3 small cans and made .01 cent on each of the 2 big cans, so I made .53 cents on tomatoes.
Easy Mac $1/2 off coupon from internet, they were .10 cents each
Grands Biscuits $1 off internet coupon, they were $1
Bumblebee Chicken breast $1.00 off internet coupon, it was .89 cents.
Pizza Rolls $1/2 off internet coupon, they were .75 cents each
Hamburger Helper $1.10/3 they were .61 cents each TJ can take all those for lunches, that's a cheap lunch!
So everything in the picture was $4.89...not free, but definitely cheap!!!

Slacking

I haven't blogged much, don't know why. We are just doing the normal stuff around here. The kids finished swim lessons, so that's done. Every day for two weeks gets kinda hard for me. Like I have said in a previous post, I think I have a problem with commitment! It is still so stinkin' hot here, can't wait for some cool weather! Tyler's teacher asked me to be the Room Mom, so I am sure I will be getting a little busier with that with the Fall stuff coming up. And we will be starting T-ball in a few weeks too. Here are some pictures of the kids from swim lessons.

On another note - do any of you CVS?? We had a girl at church last week give a little presentation on couponing, and boy have I been missing out!! But, I am starting to get on a CVS and coupon kick and have already been making money - whoohooo! It does take a little bit of time to figure it all out, but saving 50% on your grocery bill each month is worth it to me! There are BILLIONS of blogs/websites about CVS, coupons, and saving money on food, etc. It makes it easy because I don't really have to figure out the best deals, they are already on a website somewhere for me to just look up and take advantage of it. Here are some of my favorite websites so far:

http://www.moneysavingmom.com/

http://iheartcvs.com/

http://thecentsiblesawyer.blogspot.com/

There are MANY, MANY more websites out there, and believe me I have spent about 6 hours the last week finding more out about all this. I am not about to go into all the details about it all here, I can't explain it like other websites can, but in case you don't already have a CVS extra care card - you really, really should get you one!