Saturday, May 14, 2011
2 liter Sierra Mist for $0.28?!?!?
On Mother's Day, I was in Little Caesars picking up dinner. (yes, we had pizza for Mother's Day dinner LOL) On the counter I noticed some coupons. They were for $0.75 off ANY Sierra Mist Natural product (exp 9/30/11.) At my Kroger that week (5/4 - 5/10) they had a sale buy 4 Pepsi 2 liters, Get 2 Free. I knew that combined with this coupon I'd be getting a sweet deal. So I took a bunch (leaving lots, I won't take all of something, its all about sharing the coupon love!) and headed over to Kroger. The total with tax on 12 - 2 liters of Sierra Mist Natural minus 12 -$0.75 coupons was $3.30! That's a deal that can't be beat. So if you happen to stop in to a Little Caesars, keep your eyes peeled for those coupons.
Kroger Trip 5/7/11
Like I said on FaceBook earlier this week, we've had the plague here at our house. Between that and wrapping up the end of the school year plus the kids' sports, its been a long week here. I wanted to share my very first large shopping trip with you all though. I spent 227.83, but I saved 192.52, which is a savings of 46%. I'm happy with that. For some of the items on my list, we needed those items, but didn't have coupons for. Not everyone will save 99 percent on their grocery bill every time, like the people on Extreme Couponing, and I'm ok with that.
I broke down my list for you all so you could see exactly what I got, what coupons I used and what the price was after coupons, if I used them for that product.
Kroger Mega Sale Items - buy 10 participating items, get $5 off. Prices shown are wth the mega sale savings taken off.
(4) Capt Crunch Cereal - $1.99
$0.50/1 Cap'n Crunch Cereal 4/17/2011 RP Insert (exp 8/31/2011)
Used 4 - making these $0.99 each
(12) Capt Crunch/Life Cereals - $1.99
$2/3 Quaker or Tropicana Product 5/1/2011 Moments to Save Insert (exp 5/21/2011)
Used 4 - making these $1.32 each
(5) Mom's Natural Brand Cereal - $0.99
$0.75/1 Mom's Best Naturals Product
Used 5 - making these $0.24 each
(4) Kraft Mayo - $2.49
$.75/1 Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip 5/15/2011 SS Insert (exp 6/12/2011)
Used 4 - making these $1.74 each
(20) Ronzoni Pastas (Garden Delight, Healthy Harvest, Smart Taste) $0.49
$1/2 Ronzoni Garden Delight Pasta, $1/2 Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta, $1/2 Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Used 10 - making this pasta FREE!
(10) Ragu Pasta Sauce - $1.35
Printable Coupon $1/2 (have to register for Hannaford's to be able to print Q. This Q is not available anymore)
Used 5 - making the sauce $0.85 each
(1) Hefty Trash Bags - $6.47
$0.55/1 Hefty Waste Bags 4/10/2011 RP Insert (exp 6/30/2011)
Used 1 - making the bags $5.37
(10) Sargento Cheese Sticks - $4.20
$0.75/1 Sargento Natural Blends Snacks 4/10/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/22/2011)
Used 10 - making them $3.45 each
(4) Sargento Sliced Cheese - $3.82
$0.75/1 Sargento Natural Blends Slices 4/10/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/22/2011)
Used 4 - making these $3.07 each
(5) Dannon Light and Fit 4pk - 1.49
$0.40 an any Six (6) Dannon Light & Fit 6oz single serve or any one (1) Light & Fit 6oz. 4 pack SS Insert (exp 5/10/2011)
Used 5 - making these $0.89 each
(10) Capri Sun 10 pouch packs - $1.49
No Q but we use so many of these at my house for baseball game snacks and school parties, it was a deal I couldn't pass up.
(2) Nestle Toll house Refrigerated Cookie Dough - $1.99\
printable coupon Save, $.55
Used 2 - making these $0.89 each
(3) Skinner Pasta - $0.49
No Q
Other Items
(3) packs of Sanderson Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast - $4.33, $3.92, $6.46
(1) 5lb Roll of Ground Beef - $12.45
(1) 5lb Roll of Ground Chuck - $13.95
(2) Duncan Hines Brownies - $1.50 each
$0.50/1 Duncan Hines Brownies 4/10/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/30/2011)
Using 2 - mkaing these $0.50 each
(4) Valsic Relish - 10/$10
Printable coupon, Save, $.55
Used 4 - Making these FREE!
(1) Dawn Dish Soap - $1.49
$0.50/1 Dawn coupon (P&G home mailer)
Used 1 - Making this $0.49
(12) 2 liters of Pepsi Products - B4G2 Free - making these $0.84 each!
(2) Kraft Shredded Cheese Touch of Philly - $4.59 - BOGO
Coupon from Kraft First Taste for 1 free Kraft Shredded Cheese Taste of Philly Product
Because these were BOGO already at my Kroger, I got both for FREE!
(10) Kool Aid Kool Bursts - 10/$10
(1) Kroger Canola Oil 1 gallon - $8.89
(1) 18 pack Kroger Eggs - $2.62
(1) Gallon Kroger Milk - $2.83
(2) 16 oz Kroger Bacon - $4.79
(1) Kroger Quart Size Freezer Bags - $1.05
(1) Kroger Gallon Size Freezer Bags - $1.05
(2) Pillsbury Grand Biscuits $1.64
$0.30/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands Biscuits
(1) Hunt's Ketchup - $1.25
$0.25 printable - This is no longer available
Used 1- making this $0.75
(4) loaves Kroger Wheat Sandwich Bread - $1.00
(2) Kroger Sandwich Buns - $1.00
I broke down my list for you all so you could see exactly what I got, what coupons I used and what the price was after coupons, if I used them for that product.
Kroger Mega Sale Items - buy 10 participating items, get $5 off. Prices shown are wth the mega sale savings taken off.
(4) Capt Crunch Cereal - $1.99
$0.50/1 Cap'n Crunch Cereal 4/17/2011 RP Insert (exp 8/31/2011)
Used 4 - making these $0.99 each
(12) Capt Crunch/Life Cereals - $1.99
$2/3 Quaker or Tropicana Product 5/1/2011 Moments to Save Insert (exp 5/21/2011)
Used 4 - making these $1.32 each
(5) Mom's Natural Brand Cereal - $0.99
$0.75/1 Mom's Best Naturals Product
Used 5 - making these $0.24 each
(4) Kraft Mayo - $2.49
$.75/1 Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip 5/15/2011 SS Insert (exp 6/12/2011)
Used 4 - making these $1.74 each
(20) Ronzoni Pastas (Garden Delight, Healthy Harvest, Smart Taste) $0.49
$1/2 Ronzoni Garden Delight Pasta, $1/2 Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta, $1/2 Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Used 10 - making this pasta FREE!
(10) Ragu Pasta Sauce - $1.35
Printable Coupon $1/2 (have to register for Hannaford's to be able to print Q. This Q is not available anymore)
Used 5 - making the sauce $0.85 each
(1) Hefty Trash Bags - $6.47
$0.55/1 Hefty Waste Bags 4/10/2011 RP Insert (exp 6/30/2011)
Used 1 - making the bags $5.37
(10) Sargento Cheese Sticks - $4.20
$0.75/1 Sargento Natural Blends Snacks 4/10/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/22/2011)
Used 10 - making them $3.45 each
(4) Sargento Sliced Cheese - $3.82
$0.75/1 Sargento Natural Blends Slices 4/10/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/22/2011)
Used 4 - making these $3.07 each
(5) Dannon Light and Fit 4pk - 1.49
$0.40 an any Six (6) Dannon Light & Fit 6oz single serve or any one (1) Light & Fit 6oz. 4 pack SS Insert (exp 5/10/2011)
Used 5 - making these $0.89 each
(10) Capri Sun 10 pouch packs - $1.49
No Q but we use so many of these at my house for baseball game snacks and school parties, it was a deal I couldn't pass up.
(2) Nestle Toll house Refrigerated Cookie Dough - $1.99\
printable coupon Save, $.55
Used 2 - making these $0.89 each
(3) Skinner Pasta - $0.49
No Q
Other Items
(3) packs of Sanderson Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast - $4.33, $3.92, $6.46
(1) 5lb Roll of Ground Beef - $12.45
(1) 5lb Roll of Ground Chuck - $13.95
(2) Duncan Hines Brownies - $1.50 each
$0.50/1 Duncan Hines Brownies 4/10/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/30/2011)
Using 2 - mkaing these $0.50 each
(4) Valsic Relish - 10/$10
Printable coupon, Save, $.55
Used 4 - Making these FREE!
(1) Dawn Dish Soap - $1.49
$0.50/1 Dawn coupon (P&G home mailer)
Used 1 - Making this $0.49
(12) 2 liters of Pepsi Products - B4G2 Free - making these $0.84 each!
(2) Kraft Shredded Cheese Touch of Philly - $4.59 - BOGO
Coupon from Kraft First Taste for 1 free Kraft Shredded Cheese Taste of Philly Product
Because these were BOGO already at my Kroger, I got both for FREE!
(10) Kool Aid Kool Bursts - 10/$10
(1) Kroger Canola Oil 1 gallon - $8.89
(1) 18 pack Kroger Eggs - $2.62
(1) Gallon Kroger Milk - $2.83
(2) 16 oz Kroger Bacon - $4.79
(1) Kroger Quart Size Freezer Bags - $1.05
(1) Kroger Gallon Size Freezer Bags - $1.05
(2) Pillsbury Grand Biscuits $1.64
$0.30/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands Biscuits
(1) Hunt's Ketchup - $1.25
$0.25 printable - This is no longer available
Used 1- making this $0.75
(4) loaves Kroger Wheat Sandwich Bread - $1.00
(2) Kroger Sandwich Buns - $1.00
Sunday Coupon Preview
We should see 2 coupons inserts in tomorrow's paper, 1 Redplum and 1 SmartSource. You can check out the full Sunday Coupon Preview here.
The coupons I'm looking forward to:
The coupons I'm looking forward to:
- Kraft dressing 14 oz or larger Save $1.50/2 (6/12)
- Nivea Body Lotion 8.4 fl. oz – 13.5 fl. oz. Save $2.00/1 (6/26)
- BAILEYS Coffee Creamer Save $1/1 DND (6/12)
- LAND O LAKES 1 lb Deli Cheese Save $1.00 (7/31)
- LAND O LAKES packages of Deli Cheese Products Save $1/2 (7/31)
- OSCAR MEYER Lower Sodium Turkey Bacon Save $1/2 (7/10)
- OSCAR MEYER Hot Dogs Save $1/2 (7/10)
- KRAFT Mayo or Miracle Whip Save $1/1 (6/12)
- Kikkoman Products Save $1/2 (12/31)
- PLANTERS Nutrition Bars (5ct box) or Big Nut Bars (5 ct box) Save $1/1 (7/31)
Review: Covergirl NatureLuxe Foundation
As I posted a few weeks ago, I've been given the opportunity to be a BZZAgent for the new Covergirl Natureluxe line of cosmetics. In return for getting to try the product for free, I'm sharing my opinions and reviewing the products.
They sent me both the Natureluxe foundation and the Natureluxe lip balm. I've now had a chance to try them both a few different times and my opinion still holds the same as it did the first time I tried it. I LOVE the foundation, but not so much the lip balm.
First the bad. The lip balm had a very waxy feel to it, rather than being smooth like I like a gloss to be it came off almost as if I was trying to cover my lips in candle wax. I'm sure there is an increased protection in having something so thick on your lips, but it just didn't feel good to me. I won't continue using that product.
However, THE GOOD. I LOVE the Natureluxe foundation. While I've used Covergirl products in the past, for the last 7 or 8 years I've been using Clinique products (including the foundation and the pore minimizer). The first thing I noticed about the Covergirl Natureluxe foundation is that it gives me the same smooth feeling on my skin that I usually need the pore minimizer to achieve. In addition to smoothing my skin out and leaving it feeling very soft and comfortable (not oily), it covers very well and blends well with my skin tone, hiding the red bumps and splotches.
Here are pictures of me both before (with no make-up at all on) and after with just the Natureluxe foundation.
You can see that in the second picture my skin tone is much more even and the red bumps are not nearly as noticeable. Now, me being the full coverage girl that I am, I still felt the need to use some powder, as well as finish my look.
One thing I noticed about the Natureluxe foundation the first time I used it is that it lasts. My face gets really oily and especially when it's hot and I'm out doing things, my make-up tends to just melt off my face. I haven't found this to be the case with the Natureluxe and that makes me really happy. Where foundation often melts off within just an hour or two or at the very least requires me to re-apply powder over and over again to calm the oil, I haven't had this problem with the Natureluxe. If for no reason but that, I LOVE THIS STUFF! Add to that that it's much cheaper than the line I've been using and I'm definitely making the switch!
Another great thing is that the Natureluxe foundation has SPF15 protection built in. With fair skin like mine this is a must have. With fair skin like mine you'd think I'd always remember to put on the sunscreen, but I don't! So any help I can get in remembering is a huge bonus.
If you are new to this line and want to try it but are scared, keep in mind that Covergirl is offering a "Love it or 2x your money back!" guarantee. If you don't love this new foundation just send it back with your receipt and they will send you 2x what you paid for it! I'm really pretty sure you won't need to take advantage of this offer, but it's great that it's there just in case.
- free product was provided to me by BZZAgent, all opinions are my own.
They sent me both the Natureluxe foundation and the Natureluxe lip balm. I've now had a chance to try them both a few different times and my opinion still holds the same as it did the first time I tried it. I LOVE the foundation, but not so much the lip balm.
First the bad. The lip balm had a very waxy feel to it, rather than being smooth like I like a gloss to be it came off almost as if I was trying to cover my lips in candle wax. I'm sure there is an increased protection in having something so thick on your lips, but it just didn't feel good to me. I won't continue using that product.
However, THE GOOD. I LOVE the Natureluxe foundation. While I've used Covergirl products in the past, for the last 7 or 8 years I've been using Clinique products (including the foundation and the pore minimizer). The first thing I noticed about the Covergirl Natureluxe foundation is that it gives me the same smooth feeling on my skin that I usually need the pore minimizer to achieve. In addition to smoothing my skin out and leaving it feeling very soft and comfortable (not oily), it covers very well and blends well with my skin tone, hiding the red bumps and splotches.
Here are pictures of me both before (with no make-up at all on) and after with just the Natureluxe foundation.
Another great thing is that the Natureluxe foundation has SPF15 protection built in. With fair skin like mine this is a must have. With fair skin like mine you'd think I'd always remember to put on the sunscreen, but I don't! So any help I can get in remembering is a huge bonus.
If you are new to this line and want to try it but are scared, keep in mind that Covergirl is offering a "Love it or 2x your money back!" guarantee. If you don't love this new foundation just send it back with your receipt and they will send you 2x what you paid for it! I'm really pretty sure you won't need to take advantage of this offer, but it's great that it's there just in case.
- free product was provided to me by BZZAgent, all opinions are my own.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Don't Forget - Stamp Out Hunger -Saturday May 14
This is copied from an email I received today from Labels for Education.
Fill a Bag. Feed Families. On Saturday, May 14, 2011, you can donate non-perishable* food to help combat hunger right here in the U.S. by taking part in Stamp Out Hunger, the nation’s largest single-day food drive.
We know that during the year you already make a difference by supporting your school through the purchase of participating Labels for Education® products, but on May 14 you can help Stamp Out Hunger by donating these products at your mailbox. It’s a great way to help the 50 million Americans that are at risk of hunger.**
Here's how to participate:
Learn more at HelpStampOutHunger.com to help nourish everyone’s potential.
- Buy non-perishable food items. Many Labels for Education participating products qualify! Visit our Participating Products page to see a list.
- Place at mailbox for pickup & your letter carrier will deliver to a local food bank.
The Labels for Education® Team!
*Donate items like canned meats, fish, soup, vegetables; bottled juice, pasta, cereal and rice that do not require refrigeration. Please do not include items that have expired or in glass containers.
**USDA Household Food Security Study 2009
Monday, May 9, 2011
New Printable Publix Coupons
Publix has a new sheet of coupons available to print here, and they are some good ones, that combined with manufacturer Qs could equal some free or close to free products...
- $1.25/1 Pace Salsa or Picante
- $1/1 Wish-bone Dressing
- $1/1 V-8 VFusion Juice
- $1/1 Swanson's Broth or Stock
Swagbucks and Tornado Relief
We here in N. Alabama are so greatful for all of the help coming from so many different directions during this time of recovery from the devastating tornadoes that ripped through the state less than two weeks ago. I'm very proud to see that Swagbucks has stepped up once again and this time they are asking you to donate your Swagbucks to help Alabama via The United Way of Western Alabama.
Right now you can donate any amount of Swagbucks starting at 5 Swagbucks, throughout the month of May and Swagbucks will be converting Swagbucks to real dollars to make a donation to the United Way of Western Alabama. You can make a donation and see the conversion chart here.
If you are new to Swagbucks, you should check them out. Swagbucks allows you to earn points (aka Swagbucks) for doing things you already do (like searching the web & making purchases online), which you can then trade in for tangible goods as well as gift cards (to Amazon, Paypal, Home Depot, CVS, B&N and many others), or as I posted above you can donate your Swagbucks and help others. Sign Up Here.
Right now you can donate any amount of Swagbucks starting at 5 Swagbucks, throughout the month of May and Swagbucks will be converting Swagbucks to real dollars to make a donation to the United Way of Western Alabama. You can make a donation and see the conversion chart here.
If you are new to Swagbucks, you should check them out. Swagbucks allows you to earn points (aka Swagbucks) for doing things you already do (like searching the web & making purchases online), which you can then trade in for tangible goods as well as gift cards (to Amazon, Paypal, Home Depot, CVS, B&N and many others), or as I posted above you can donate your Swagbucks and help others. Sign Up Here.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
We Really Needed Razors Trip
My husband has a skin condition that requires him to use a new razor head every day, this gets expensive so when I find them on sale, I stock up. As luck would have it, every drugstore had a deal on BIC razors this week, and there were lots of good coupons. I basically missed the deal at Publix last week but I got a raincheck and I'm saving my $3/1 Qs to go with that, for the best deal.
Today, I hit up CVS (two stores) and stocked up, using up my $2/1 coupons before they expire tomorrow. Whenever I see these sales on the 4 packs I always try to find the bonus packs that give you 2 extras, for an even better deal. Today, I was able to find 6 of these bonus packs (between 2 stores).
Trip 1
-$2.90 (B1 Get 1 50% Off)
-$2.90 (B1 Get 1 50% Off)
-(4) $2/1 BIC Coupons
-(1) $1/1 ALL Coupon
-$5/30 CVS coupon
-$9 in ECBs
= Total $2.14 (after tax)
Trip 2
3 BIC Comfort (8ct) @ $7.99
2 BIC Comfort Advanced @ $6.99
1 BIC Comfort ME @ $5.49
7 Russel Stover Easter Candies @ $.35
1 Dr. Pepper @ $1.59
-$4 (B1 Get 1 50%)
-$3.50 (B1 Get 1 50%)
-$2.75 (B1 Get 1 50%)
- (6) $2/1 BIC coupons
- (1)$1/1 BIC coupon*
= Total $27.21 (after tax)
* I only gave her the 6 $2/1 coupons, the $1/1 was a peelie on one of the packages that she took off and scanned, without my knowledge.
I did also earn a $1ECB on the first trip, but I'd left it in the car at the second store. Typing this out I'm realizing how much of a price difference there is at the two different stores I went to, which are about 8 miles apart.
Today, I hit up CVS (two stores) and stocked up, using up my $2/1 coupons before they expire tomorrow. Whenever I see these sales on the 4 packs I always try to find the bonus packs that give you 2 extras, for an even better deal. Today, I was able to find 6 of these bonus packs (between 2 stores).
Trip 1
- 1 All Small & Mighty @ $4.99
- 1 BIC Comfort 3 (8ct) @ $8.79
- 3 BIC Comfort ME @ $5.79
-$2.90 (B1 Get 1 50% Off)
-$2.90 (B1 Get 1 50% Off)
-(4) $2/1 BIC Coupons
-(1) $1/1 ALL Coupon
-$5/30 CVS coupon
-$9 in ECBs
= Total $2.14 (after tax)
Trip 2
3 BIC Comfort (8ct) @ $7.99
2 BIC Comfort Advanced @ $6.99
1 BIC Comfort ME @ $5.49
7 Russel Stover Easter Candies @ $.35
1 Dr. Pepper @ $1.59
-$4 (B1 Get 1 50%)
-$3.50 (B1 Get 1 50%)
-$2.75 (B1 Get 1 50%)
- (6) $2/1 BIC coupons
- (1)$1/1 BIC coupon*
= Total $27.21 (after tax)
* I only gave her the 6 $2/1 coupons, the $1/1 was a peelie on one of the packages that she took off and scanned, without my knowledge.
I did also earn a $1ECB on the first trip, but I'd left it in the car at the second store. Typing this out I'm realizing how much of a price difference there is at the two different stores I went to, which are about 8 miles apart.
Kroger Bans Stacked Coupons
I posted a couple of months ago about how Kroger had changed its policy that previously allowed you to use a digital coupon (on your Kroger card) at the same time as a paper coupon, now they are taking things a step further. Kroger has recently announced that they will no longer allow any stacking of manufacturer and store coupons (even if both are paper). They have changed their software so that the the computers no longer allow more than one coupon for any given item.
Digital coupons are now being processed first (and do not double), so if you have digital coupons loaded on your card you may need to remove them before you head out to shop (if you have paper coupons you'd rather use). However, this article is the first I'd heard (or read) about a change to allowing you to stack two paper coupons (with one being a store and the other a manufacturer coupon).
I've even heard reports that some stores (or the computers within) won't allow you to use a BOGO coupon with a $/1 coupon (basically attaching the BOGO coupon to both items).
Just yesterday, I received a packet of Kroger store coupons in the mail that I was very excited about stacking with manufacturer coupons. Now, I'm not so sure I will be able to (unless I take them to Publix). I'd love to hear your experiences with Kroger since their policies began changing a few months ago. Have you noticed any changes beyond the earlier noted changes to stacking digital coupons with paper?
Digital coupons are now being processed first (and do not double), so if you have digital coupons loaded on your card you may need to remove them before you head out to shop (if you have paper coupons you'd rather use). However, this article is the first I'd heard (or read) about a change to allowing you to stack two paper coupons (with one being a store and the other a manufacturer coupon).
I've even heard reports that some stores (or the computers within) won't allow you to use a BOGO coupon with a $/1 coupon (basically attaching the BOGO coupon to both items).
Just yesterday, I received a packet of Kroger store coupons in the mail that I was very excited about stacking with manufacturer coupons. Now, I'm not so sure I will be able to (unless I take them to Publix). I'd love to hear your experiences with Kroger since their policies began changing a few months ago. Have you noticed any changes beyond the earlier noted changes to stacking digital coupons with paper?
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Free sample of Emeril's Original Essence
Head on over to grab a free sample of Emeril's Essence seasoning packet. The samples are while supplies last.
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