We finally got rain!
Hurray!
Sunday I headed off to Gordman's with a 20% OFF coupon to pick up
one of the two items left on my Christmas shopping list. Only one more gift to go!
The dollar store is next door Gordman's so I walked over and
picked up a few items on my list.
Toothbrushes, fabric softener and marbles to put in a quart jar kerosene
lamp I put together a couple months ago.
While there I found the perfect item for my youngest so I snapped it up
to put in my stocking stuffer stash.
Then I walked next door to Alberston's to pick up 8 cans of my
girls favorite clam chowder on sale for 99¢ a can. I had printed two online coupons for $1 OFF
four cans making the final cost of the soup 74¢ a can. In order to get the sales price I had to buy
ten items so to make ten I also picked up two tubs of frosting for the baking
box at 99¢ each. Total spent $7.90.
I used label stock I had to make these labels for my big batch of apple butter |
I received two free $25 restaurant gift cards in the mail. I earned both of them by participating in a
healthy lifestyle challenge sponsored by our health insurance company. I also received a $25 Visa card for
participating in a health screening at work.
I did my big shop this week and dragged my oldest along with me to
help. Surprisingly, she actually had a pretty
good time grocery shopping with her mom.
She was also impressed with the deals we found and the coupons we used
to shave off a ton of money at the checkout.
She was especially impressed at Albertson's when the total went from $39
to under $18.
I had coupons which saved me $2 on a veggie tray as well as 45¢ on
a bag of spinach. I didn't want to pass
up more pasta at 49¢ a box (6), potato sides for 69¢ a package (8) and a dozen
noodle snacks for 20¢ each. Buying those
cups of noodles made me a hero. My girls
love those things.
At Fred Meyer we found several items on markdown including a 2#
block of organic medium cheddar for $5.
Broccoli florets, a spinach salad and guacamole were marked down 99¢
each. I love when I can find these
things so inexpensively and we can enjoy a few extras.
Saturday our day was devoted to high school marching band
competition at BSU. The weather was
perfect and we had an amazing time. Of
course, I had my proud mommy moments watching my oldest girl marching out on
the field. They did a superb job.
I laminated a sliver of bar soap to a new bar so we can easily use
it up.
I washed out a couple Ziploc bags to reuse.
We gave our kitchen scraps to the chickens.
How was your thrifty week?
You got some good deals! I can never find frosting that cheap. The lowest I ever see it go is $1.50.
ReplyDeleteI usually make my own but for that price I figured its nice to have on hand. :)
DeleteYou got all that for under $18? Dang you rock!
ReplyDeleteJust the stuff from Albertson's. Totally blew my daughter away! There is some stuff from Fred Meyer in that picture too. :)
DeleteYou did great on those deals! I'm with your daughters on the clam chowder, that is my favorite brand too and I stock up when they are on sale. ;) Your daughters are both so beautiful and you have every right to be proud of them. Be blessed!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Debbie. I am so very blessed having my daughters. They are the light of my life. :0)
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