The Walmart Game Part II

If you missed The Walmart Game Part I Start here

I DID NOT DO WELL!!!

Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, $0.54
$1/2 printable
$0.04 each after coupon
This coupon was for $1/2 - 2lb or 4lb boxes. The 2lb box was 1.12 so I only got 2.
= .62 each

6 Martha White Cornbread Mixes, $0.33
$0.55/2 Martha White Baking Mixes (11/9/08)
$0.06 each after coupon
Actual price at my Walmart .72 = .44 each

2 Glade Scented Oil Candel, $2
Glade Scented Oil Candles Holder B1G1 (11/2/08)
$2/1 (11/16/08)
Both FREE!!
Didn't have any!

3 Glade Scented Oil Candel Refills, $2
Glade Scented Oil Candles Refill Pack, B2G1 (11/2/08)
$1.50/2 (coupons.com..not available)
$0.83 each after coupons
.83 each

3 Reynold’s Wrap Pop-Ups, $1 (near checkout lanes)
$1/1 printable
or $1/1 (sunday inserts)
FREE after coupon
Didn't find these!

1 Wet Ones, $0.97
$0.75/1 printable
or .75/1 (sunday inserts)
$0.19 after coupon
.19 each

3 Blue Bunny Bomb-Pop Popsicles (12-ct.), $1.50
$1/1 printable
.50 each after coupon

Didn't get these

1 Seapak Shrimp Poppers, $1.25

$1/1 SeaPak printable

$0.25 after coupon

Didn't get these

4 Uncle Ben’s Rice, $1.50
B1G1 from Uncle Ben's if you already printed it (no longer available)
$1/2 printable
$0.50 each after coupons
Left my coupons at home..darn it!

4 Kotex pantiliners (14, 16 and 18-ct.), $1.00
$1/1 printable
$1/1 Kotex Pads (10/12/08)
FREE after coupon
FREE!!!

4 Preparation H Wipes (10-ct.), $2.96
$3/1 printable
FREE after coupon
The cheapest one they had was 3.46 and they were out!

2 Hefty One Zip Bags (7-pk.), $0.97
$0.55/1 Hefty Onezip Product (9/28/08)
$0.42 each after coupon
Didn't find anything under 1.50

5 Scotch Lint Roller, $1.37 (near the checkout lanes)
$1/1 Scotch Lint Product (10/5/08)
$0.37 each after coupon
These were 2.37!

2 White Cloud Toilet Paper (4-pk.), $1.69
$1/1 White Cloud (9/28/08)
$0.69 each after coupon
Cheapest White Cloud was 3.00

2 Ziploc Sandwich Bags (25-ct.), $0.75
$0.75/1 printable
FREE after coupon
Didn't find anything under 1.00

3 Durex Condoms, $1.83
$2/1 printable
FREE after coupon
They don't carry this!

1 Guerrero Corn Tortillas , $1.00
$1/1 printable
Free after coupon
Couldn't find these!

2 Boxes of Life Savers Candy, $0.97
$1/1 (sunday inserts)
Free after coupon
Didn't have these!

1 Sally Hansen Implement, there are quite a few things priced at or under $2.00
$2/1 (sunday insert)
Free after coupon
FREE!!!

Unfortunately, I didn't leave after that. Here's the extras:

8.78 lbs. sweet potatoes .33/lb.
= 2.90

1 package Easy Ups 8.97
$2/1 snail mail
= 6.97

3 Duck Window Kits - Marked 5.00 rang up 4.00
$1/1 (sunday inserts)
= 9.00

1 package of baking cups .76

4 Gerber 2nd foods Fruits 1.00
= 4.00

1 Blue Bonnet stick butter .73

Total oop $33.30

And just for fun, this is what it would have been if I would have stuck to my list - $7.28!!!! ( we did need the other things though. Especially the window kits..getting cold here!)

My Super Savings Saturday!

I dropped the kids off at Grandma's house around naptime today and did some shopping I have been needing to do. On my list of things to do were conquer that Walmart shopping list, search for a winter coat for Jaylee, renew my membership while getting formula and doing a little taste testing at Sam's Club, and get gas in the van. I did it all. I'll cover the Walmart trip in my next post. Right now I want to show you what I got while I was thrift shopping today. You see, our first daughter was born in August and our second in January. That means when people told us, "you guys should be all set" they were wrong. Jaylee is starting to grow out of her 6-9 month clothes now and I went downstairs to grab the 12 month bin only to open it up and realize it was all summer clothes! Duh, Jillian was 12 months in the summer! So off to the thrift stores I go!

12-18 month Gymboree jumper/overalls 1.99
6-12 month Gymboree jumper/overalls 1.99



12-18 month Gymboree t-shirt .50

18-24 month Gymboree stripped onsie turtle neck 1.99
2T Gymboree Turtle neck 1.99



1 pair of baby Gap 0-3 month pants because I could not resist! 1.99
I have a friend having a girl soon ;)



18 month Circo short-sleeve onsie .50
12-18 months Old Navy Jeans 1.00
12 month Kid Connection stripped, long-sleeve 1.99
18 months Children's Place t-shirt 1.00



3T Old Navy button down sweater 1.99
12 month Kiks playdress 1.99



3T Carters Piggy pj pants (my daughter LOVES farm animals..I just wanted to see the look on her face and hear her say "oink!") 1.99



18 month Little Me winter coat 4.99
12 month Circo snow pants 2.99

So all in all, I spent $27.85 before taxes. I couldn't have even got a brand new winter coat for that!

New Printable Coupons

Aveeno Soothing Relief Diaper Rash Cream $1/1

Aveeno Advanced Care Product $1/1

Aveeno Baby Product $1/1

$1/1 Charmin Ultra by mail

$3/3 Johnson's Products

$1/1 Hefty Zoopal cups/bowls/plates

Free bag of Natural Dog or Cat food enter code go4nc and choose the "your family" option.

$1/1 Flinstone Vitamins

$4/3 Carnation instant Breakfast

$1/1 Johnson's baby shampoo

Gerber Childrenswear sale

If you're in the market for some baby clothes, pair this One day sale with these Gerber coupons and get a pretty decent deal!

My Meijer Trip 11/16-11/22

Last night had to be one of the best Meijer trips I have made. And I went later in the evening which was nice because there was not a lot of people there. But I did meet one lady who was contemplating over toilet paper. I had an extra $1/1 quilted northern ultra plush and they were on sale for 3.14, which made a 6 mega roll only 2.14. So I gave it to her. She was very thankful.


1 Large Eggs 1.38

4 Green Giant Steamers .89 each
4 - $1/1 (sunday inserts)
= FREE + .44 overage!!!

2 Cool Whips .89 each

1 Meijer wheat bread .99

4 Endust Free 1.89
4 - $2/1 (sunday inserts)
= FREE + .44 overage!!!

2 Ragu Sauce 1.33 each
1 - $1/2 ragu + 1 dry pasta (sunday inserts)
= .83 each

1 Spagetti noodles .67

1 Gerber Baby Oatmeal 2.68

1 6 Mega roll Quilted Norther Ultra Plush 3.14
$1.50/1 (sunday inserts)
forgot to use the $1/1 from meijermealbox.com
= 1.64 would have been .64!!! Bummer!

1 Hefty waste bags 4.36
$1/1 (sunday inserts)
= 3.36

1 2-liter Pepsi 1.25

4 original Pillsbury crescent rolls 1.25 each
$1/2 meijermealbox.com (I had to do two transactions)
2 - $1/1 printable
2 - .35/1 printable doubled to .70 each
= .40 overage!!!

2 Pillsbury sweet rolls 1.25 each
2 - .40/1 (sunday inserts) doubled to .80 each
there's also .35/1 printable
= .45 each

3 Idahoan potato pouches 1.00 each
.75/3 printable
= .75 each

5 Knorr side dishes 1.00 each
$1/5 meijermealbox.com
2 - .60/2 (sunday inserts)
= .56 each

6 Progresso broth 1.66 each
2 - $1.25/1 printable...sorry can't find it anymore
4 - $1/1 (sunday inserts)
= .58 each

1 Meijer tortilla chips 1.66

1 Tide total care 5.99
$1/1 recieved in a sample via snail mail
= 4.99

1 premade Similac Advanced 4.50 (I thought sign said 2/$11, thats why I used the $5 check??)
1 - $5 check from similac
= .50 overage (I misused this...but I didnt realize it :( )

1 3lb hamburger 5.99

I used a $5 off $25 or more that I recieved in that mail last week.
Plus I used a $1 oyno that I found on the catalina machine when I walked up!

Total oop - 25.36!!!!!

How I used my stockpile today

My two year old and I started out by making some Fruit and Jello cupcake Jigglers. I saw a recipe for these in the sunday inserts a couple weeks back and they made my mouth water. Plus I have all of that FREE Meijer Jello to use. I didn't have everything they called for so I deviated from the recipe a bit:



2 - 4 serving packages of Jell-O - I used 1 strawberry and 1 orange
1 can of crushed pineapple - I only had chunks..so I crushed them myself
frozen fruit

drain the can of pineapple into a measuring cup, then add enough water to make 2 cups. Heat water and juice until boiling. Add water and juice to bowl with Jell-O in it. Stir until disolved. Then add pineapple. I also took some mixed frozen fruit, minced it in my magic bullet, and added it to the Jell-O mixture. Pour into cupcake cups and refridgerate for 2 1/2 hours. Their recipe also called for a can of cranberry sauce and walnuts...that could be good.

Then, after naptime, we made daddy some no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies.



1/2 cup butter or 1 stick
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
4 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 cups quick oats

Heat butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa until a rolling boil. Let boil for 1 1/2-2 minutes. You should have the other ingredients prepared in another bowl and wax paper or tin foil already spread out on the counter or flat surface. Pour the boiling mixture into a bowl with all other ingredients. Quickly mix and spoon cookies onto your flat surface. If done correctly, the mixture should harden quickly.


For dinner I mixed up a concotion. Don't know what to call it, but it was pretty good!



1 lb. venison from our freezer
1 package of green giant steamer (free at Meijer this week with $1/1 coupons)
1 can cheese soup
milk - I didn't measure
potatoes - enough to fill the bottom of a large baking pan
shredded cheese ($3/2 at walgreens this week)
1 jar salsa (I have a ton of these from the $1.50/1 at Meijer making them .39 each)

Grands Biscuits that I got for free at Meijer with $1/1 coupon last week.

I browned the venison while cubbing potates and putting them in the bottom of the baking pan. Layered veggies on top of potatoes and venison on top of veggies. Then I mixed the cheese with milk until it was pourable. Poured that on top and salsa on top of that. Stuck it in the oven, covered, at 400 for about an hour. When it was just about done I layered some shredded cheese on top. Biscuits on the side!

Target Toy Deal

Here's a pretty good deal for the kiddos. Go to Leapfrog.com and register your children for their Learning Path. In a few days you will recieve an option for $ off Leapfrog products. Choose the $3 off Leap Frog Fridge Toys. Pair that with the Target $5 off Leap Frog Fridge Toys and get the Fridge Farm for only $6.99. My older daughter got this toy last Christmas and she still plays with it and now her little sister plays with it all the time too. The Fridge Phonics is also on price cut to 19.99. So this would be $11.99 after coupons. I plan on snagging me one of these for Christmas.

More Glade Coupons

Yet another chance to take advantage of the Glade deals going on. Check out some of my recent posts on them here, here and here. Right@home just sent me a link to these coupons:

$1/1 Glade Candle
B1G1F Plugins Scented Oil Refills
B2G1F Scented Oil Candle Refills

Enjoy!

The Walmart Game Part I

I'd like to play a little game. It's called the Walmart Game. Here's how it works...I'll tell you what and how I'm planning on getting at Walmart this week and once I've gotten a chance to go I'll report back on what I was actually able to walk out of the store with. I haven't had the best luck with Walmart and I get a little frustrated from my shopping trips there...but I'd like to give them another shot on this huge list of freebies or almost freebies. Sound fun? Ok, here we go:

4 Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, $0.54
$1/2 printable
$0.04 each after coupon

6 Martha White Cornbread Mixes, $0.33
$0.55/2 Martha White Baking Mixes (11/9/08)
$0.06 each after coupon

2 Glade Scented Oil Candel Refills, $2
Glade Scented Oil Candles Holder B1G1 (11/2/08)
$2/1 (11/16/08)
Both FREE!!

3 Glade Scented Oil Candel Refills, $2
Glade Scented Oil Candles Refill Pack, B2G1 (11/2/08)
$1.50/2 (coupons.com..not available)
$0.83 each after coupons

3 Reynold’s Wrap Pop-Ups, $1 (near checkout lanes)
$1/1 printable
or $1/1 (sunday inserts)
FREE after coupon

1 Wet Ones, $0.97
$0.75/1 printable
or .75/1 (sunday inserts)
$0.19 after coupon

3 Blue Bunny Bomb-Pop Popsicles (12-ct.), $1.50
$1/1 printable
$0.50 each after coupon

1 Seapak Shrimp Poppers, $1.25
$1/1 SeaPak printable
$0.25 after coupon

4 Uncle Ben’s Rice, $1.50
B1G1 from Uncle Ben's if you already printed it (no longer available)
$1/2 printable
$0.50 each after coupons

4 Kotex pantiliners (14, 16 and 18-ct.), $1.00
$1/1 printable
$1/1 Kotex Pads (10/12/08)
FREE after coupon

4 Preparation H Wipes (10-ct.), $2.96
$3/1 printable
FREE after coupon

2 Hefty One Zip Bags (7-pk.), $0.97
$0.55/1 Hefty Onezip Product (9/28/08)
$0.42 each after coupon

5 Scotch Lint Roller, $1.37 (near the checkout lanes)
$1/1 Scotch Lint Product (10/5/08)
$0.37 each after coupon

2 White Cloud Toilet Paper (4-pk.), $1.69
$1/1 White Cloud (9/28/08)
$0.69 each after coupon

2 Ziploc Sandwich Bags (25-ct.), $0.75
$0.75/1 printable
FREE after coupon

3 Durex Condoms, $1.83
$2/1 printable
FREE after coupon

1 Guerrero Corn Tortillas , $1.00
$1/1 printable
Free after coupon

2 Boxes of Life Savers Candy, $0.97
$1/1 (sunday inserts)
Free after coupon

1 Sally Hansen Implement, there are quite a few things priced at or under $2.00
$2/1 (sunday insert)
Free after coupon

So I figure if I can actually find all of these items and they are at the same prices as listed I will spend just under $12.00!!! Anyone want to place bets? Hahaha.



I was able to find most of these deals by searching on these sites: dealseekingmom.com, afullcup.com, and moneysavingmom.com

Papa John's Promotion

Recieve a one-time-use promo code for a FREE medium cheese pizza with any online pizza purchase by signing up to become a Papa John's Facebook fan. You must have a Facebook account to do this....but who doesn't? Offer expires December 1, 2008.

The Holiday Taste of Sam's Club

Sam's club is putting on an entire weekend of taste sampling! We are members and received a booklet about this in our mail but, in case you are not a member, members have a one day pass on the back of these booklets to invite a friend for free. Looks like a ton of goodies and I plan on going and getting some of them. Here's a website to check it out.

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=298&iid=11-18-08_HomePage|SMB|HTOS

Organizing my coupons

I've been a little behind lately due to my children being sick. So for two weeks in a row I was unable to clip or organize my coupons. I also had extras from taking our recycleables in and checking out the newspaper dumpster...JACKPOT! Anyone who knows me knows that I can't stand to be unorganized. If I'm unorganized my day goes bad...organized my day can flow smoothly. So yesterday I worked long and hard to get reorganized. When I first started couponing I looked a lot for good organization methods. There are many ways people organize thier coupons, but this is how I've chosen to do mine.
I usually cut all coupons on sunday night, then organize on Monday during naptime, then plan my trips by Tuesday morning. After I cut all my coupons from the inserts I spread all of the catagorized envelopes out on my table and start sorting.

Each envelope has an index card inside it, standing on it's side with the name of the catagory on it sticking up above the envelope. This way the catagory can be easily found.

I am in need for revamping my catagories but here are the catagories I have now (in no particular order):

Air Fresheners
Cereal
Pasta/Rice
Facial Care/Razor/Ect...
Soaps/Body Washes
Paper/Plastic
Laundry
Meats
Dairy
Canned Goods
Cleaning Supplies
Baking
Frozen Foods
OTC Meds (Misc.)
OTC Heartburn
OTC Children's
OTC Headache
OTC Cold/Sinus
Deoderants
Misc.
Toothbrushes
Floss
Beverages
Baby
Produce
Vitamins
Feminine Hygiene
Eye Care
Condiments
Mouthwash
Salad Dressings
Pet Supplies
Makeup
Snacks
Dishes
Oral Care (Misc.)
Toothpaste
Restaurants
Refund Forms
Entertainment
Value Cards

When I'm finished sorting I put all the coupons in thier envelope and put the envelopes into a shoe box.
My shoebox is always equiped with, of coarse, coupons, scissors, a handheld calculator, and extra paperclips to help keep organized in the store.

As I make my shopping lists I take out coupons as needed and put them in a binder clip along with my shopping list for that store. When I'm finished adding items and coupons to that list I put a sticky with the name of the store on the front of it. Then I'm ready to head to the stores! If you are kidless while shopping, those binder clips work great for clipping your shopping list to the cart right in front of you where you can see it.

Walgreens Deals 11/16-11/22

2 Gallons of Milk 2.49 each (only .01 cheaper than Meijer this week, but we needed milk and I didn't want to take the girls into Meijer if I didn't have to)

2 Deerfield shredded cheese Sale 2/$3

1 bag of Chex Mix Sale .99
$1/1 printable here
= FREE + .01 overage
*NOTE - I had two of these coupons and for some reason they said only one would scan and they would not let me use the other one. I will just go back again and use the second coupon*


3 toys originally priced at 9.99
used the $4 off toys marked 9.99 coupon on front page of Walgreen's circular
= 5.99 each
I am pretty impressed with this deal. They had some really good toys there. I may go back for another round. Limit per transaction is 3.

Total oop = 27.02 including tax
Total Saved = $18.08

Target Deals 11/16-11/22

6 Betty Crocker Potatoes (3 flavors) SALE .79 each
- 6 x .35/1 (from inserts)
= 2.64 or .44 each

5 Stove Top Stuffing SALE .79 each
= 3.95

2 Trial size Dove face lotion
- 2 x $1/1 (from inserts)
= FREE + .02 overage

2 Dollar Spot Items (for stocking stuffers)
Baby bowl (2pack) 1.00
Kids cup 1.00

Total oop = 8.81 including tax
Total saved = 14.13

Deals in Detroit - Christmas Shopping

We took the family to Detroit this weekend to do some Christmas shopping at our favorite outlet mall, Great Lakes Crossing. I love, love, love The Children's Place and Carter's in this mall. They always have 70% or more off racks. Here's what I got at The Children's Place for the girls: only one sleeper is pictured.




1 sleeper for Jaylee
2 sleepers for Jillian
= $25/3 or 8.33 each

1 pleated pink skirt 2.99

1 long sleeved babydoll shirt 2.99

2 short sleeved t-shirts 1.99 each

2 cotton skirts (one for each girl) 2.99 each

Total oop = 43.39 including tax


Then we went to the Disney store and everything in the store was 25% off. My 2 yr. old is in LOVE with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse characters. We found this blanket (which is another object she is very fond of) that has all of the characters on it priced at $14.50.




Total oop = 11.xx including tax