Adventures at CVS

Spent: $58.75
Saved $46.19

Used: $4.20 in coupons from Sunday's paper
Earned $ 25.00 in ECBs

What I Got:

2 Tide Detergents
1 Dawn Dishsoap
5 Boxes of Puffs Kleenex
1 12 pack of Charmin toilet paper
1 bottle of Scope Mouthwash
1 bottle of Tide Stain Release liquid
2 bottles of Curel Anti-Itch lotion (expensive but we needed it)
1 bottle of Vaseline Sheer body lotion
3 Hershey bars
1 container of toddler wipes
1 container of toddler wipe refills
2 bottles of Johnson's baby bath
2 Kandoo kids handsoaps

Menu Plan Monday (On Tuesday) 9/29

I truly meant to post my meal plan last night but it didn't happen and life got in the way :)

So I will go ahead and post it today instead.

Sunday - White Bean Chicken Chili with sour cream and cheese; Croissants
Monday - School Fundraiser at Foster's Grille
Tuesday - Chicken Pot Pie
Wednesday - Wahoo! Chili (a Tastefully Simple recipe)
Thursday - T-ball; Moms of Multiples Meeting
Friday - Chicken and Dumplings
Saturday - Leftovers - clean out the fridge :)

With fall settling in I have been in the mood for stews, soups and chili's. Fortunately my husband loves all three and doesn't mind my cravings!

I also headed back to HT last night to double more coupons. My store is also running a promotion that if you spend $75/week in groceries for 16 out of 18 weeks (I think we're in week 7) then you will earn $50 in gift cards around Christmas so I am trying to actually hit that. What surprises me is how often I don't get to $75/week on groceries! This week I just barely hit it and mainly it's because I spent $6.99 on the girl's bath soap - yes, I know - ouch!



I spent: $29.33
And saved: $40.06

I also purchased a huge roast on sale - all the meat I bought this week will be what we eat next week! So, ultimately I spent $75 for at least 2 weeks worth of groceries - not a bad deal.

Harris Teeter Trip 9/27

I think I've said this before but the better weeks at HT are NOT the triple coupon weeks because things are actually there when you go to buy them. There's nothing worse than spending time to clip coupons only to find they are completely out of stock. Sure there are rain checks but on triple coupon weeks the sale won't be as good the following week. Royal pain.

But this week proved to be much better - even got some things free without triple coupons :)



(Not pictured: 2 gallons of milk)

Spent: $47.24
And saved: $111.51

Best deals:

Birds Eye Steamfresh broccoli/potatoes - regular price $1.99
- on sale buy one get one free
- used 8 $0.50/1 coupons from S 9/13
- final price: FREE!!

Starkist Tuna Pouches - regular price $1.59/each
- on sale 3/$4.00
- used 6 $0.75/1 coupons from RP 9/20
- final price: FREE!

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups - regular price $0.95/each
- on sale buy 1 get 1 free
- used 2 $0.55/1 coupons from S 8/23
- final price: FREE!

Even better? I still have copies of all these coupons - I reached my 20 coupon a day limit so I will have to return tomorrow for some more free food :)

For more great deals check out The Grocery Game.

Returning To CVS

It's actually been a while since I've made it to CVS. So much so that I have lost some of my extra care bucks (as in lost them in the house somewhere) - oops! But tonight I actually took the time to match my coupons to the sales and get back in.

Here's what I got:



(Not pictured: 3 more 12-packs of Pepsi)

I spent: $20.77
And saved: $13.46 (I know - not great)
And earned: $8.00 in ECB's

Coupons used:

Crest Pro-Whitening Toothpaste - on sale for $2.99 - earn $2.00 in ECB's back - used 1 $1.00 off coupon from PG 8/30 - final price: FREE!!

Aquafresh ISO Toothpaste - on sale for $3.99 - earn $2.00 in ECB's back - used 1 $1.00 off coupon from RP 9/20 - final price: $0.99

Triple Coupon "Success"?

Given my rough week there's no surprise it took me a while to actually get out to Harris Teeter to shop. And even though I made it last night and again tonight to two different HT stores the shelves were essentially bare. I was still able to find a number of good deals but mostly ended up with a stack of rainchecks. Lesson learned? Check the sales early! Or don't have a family crisis at the beginning of the couponing week :) Kidding!

I did manage to pick up a few things and keep my food bill relatively low for the week.

First trip:



Not pictured: 5 gallons of milk

I spent: $37.89
And saved: $72.99

Second trip:



I spent: $8.48
And saved: $14.21 (I also earned $2.00 off my next shopping order so that's even more savings for next week!)

Not too bad for a week's worth of groceries but I have found that I can often get more and save more on non triple coupon or dollar doubler weeks - mostly because there's actually food left in the store! Looking forward to next week's sales :)

Triple Coupons at Harris Teeter

In case you haven't heard Harris Teeter is running triple coupons this week so get out your low value coupons and get to Harris Teeter to stock up!

Found some great deals? Please post them in a comment - I'd love to hear :)

*** Please note - due to some family circumstances I won't be posting again on this blog until I shop on Sunday - prayers are appreciated! ***

Meal Plan Monday 9/14

Since I am bogged down this week preparing for our moms of multiples yard sale this weekend (of which I am in charge - eek!) I have asked Kristy if she would share her meal plan for the week with us. She doesn't have triplets but 3 under 3 is pretty close so I've let her in the club :)

Kristy's meal plan for the week was inspired by this blog and my own meal planning. Good to know!

Monday--out for gourmet pizza (Corey's day off)

Tuesday--creamy chicken and noodles, veggies (crockpot recipe--double the meat and save half for Thursday)

Wednesday--lasagna toss, bread (make meatballs (freeze) with other half of ground beef for next week)

Thursday--chicken salad sandwiches, fruit, chips

Friday--enchilada bake, applesauce (double and freeze one)

Saturday--leftovers

Sunday--BBQ chicken in crockpot, mac n cheese, peas (double the meat and shred for bbq sandwiches)