Freebie Shopping Spree

And this is why I love coupons!!!

Tonight I was itching to get out of the house to go shopping, but I really didn't want to spend any money so I decided to go on a Freebie Shopping Spree! I wanted to see how many things I could find for free. I spent $2.00 for everything in the picture above (without coupons this would have cost me $33.77)!!! And all of that except for $0.07 was tax. Here's the break down:

Target - $1.71
Hershey Bliss bar (I grabbed this to catch overage, but the cashier adjusted down the coupons)
Vaseline lotion
2 Gillette body wash
Nivea body wash
2 Reach floss
Carefree liners
2 Benadryl Itch Relief
Saved $20.91
Subtotal $0.07
Tax $1.64
Used $0.55 off Hershey Bliss, $3.75 off Vaseline, $1.00 off Target Vaseline, $4.00 off 2 Gillette body wash, $4.00 of Nivea body wash, (2) $1.00 off Reach floss, $1.00 off Carefree liners, $5.00 off 2 Benadryl

Walgreens - $0.21
Puffs Plus
Sure deodorant
Saved $4.89
Subtotal -$0.01
Tax $0.22
Used $1.50 Walgreens Sure coupon, $1.50 off Sure, $0.99 Walgreens Puff Plus coupon and $1.00 off Puffs Plus

CVS - $0.08
Dawn hand soap
2 Fig Newtons
Saved $5.97
Subtotal $0.00
Tax $0.08
Used $1.00 Dawn hand soap and (2) $1.00 off Figs Newtons

A Week of Shopping To Remember

This week I did so well with my shopping I can hardly stand myself! I only spent $39.73 on $190.43 worth of groceries! Here's the run down:


Walgreens - $4.51
Quattro Disposable Razors
Saved $5.00
Used $3.00 Walgreens coupon and $2.00 mfr coupon
*I also received $4.00 back in Registers Rewards

Safeway Transaction #1 - $4.49
2 - 2 liter 7Up
Scrubbing Bubbles Extend-A-Clean Starter
Saved $9.61
Used $5.00 Scrubbing Bubbles coupon and (2) $1.00 7Up coupons
*I also received $3.00 in catalinas back for purchasing the Scrubbing Bubbles

Safeway Transaction #2 - $7.71
2 bags of Lays Kettle chips
4 jars of Classico spaghetti sauce
1 can of formula
Saved $29.22
Used BOGO Lays chips coupon, (2) BOGO Classico spaghetti sauce coupons, $5.00 formula coupon and $3.75 in catalinas

CVS - $2.04
1 gallon of milk
Saved $0.85
Used $0.55 of real CA milk coupon


Walgreens - $2.51
Quattro Disposable Razors
Saved $7.00
Used $3.00 Walgreens coupon and $4.00 mfr coupon
*I received $4.00 in Registers Rewards back

Walgreens - $1.62
9 rolls of Angel Soft toilet paper
Smuckers jelly
Imperial sugar
2 Butterfingers
Saved $10.79
Used $0.50 Imperial sugar coupon and $8.00 in Registers Rewards from razor purchases

Safeway Transaction #3 - $7.49
3 Windex
4 Lunchables
Saved $11.50
Used (3) $1.00 off Windex coupons
*I received $6.00 in catalinas back and will submit for $5 SC Johnson rebate for purchasing the Windex

Safeway Transaction #4 - $14.99
3 - 12 packs of soda
1 bag of Tostitos
4 lbs of ground beef
2 avocados
Saved $33.69
Used $6.00 in catalinas from previous purchases

Raley's - $5.19
1 package taco seasoning
2 mangoes
2 packages of tortillas
2 packages of lunch meat
Saved $15.94
Used free taco seasoning with $10 purchase coupon, (2) $0.75 tortilla coupons and (2) $1.00 lunch meat coupons

And for the grand finale!

Target - $0.17!!!
2 Merona Hobo Bags
1 bag of Hershey Bliss metaways
1 Orbits gum
2 Easy Express meals
Saved $27.10
Used (2) $5.00 off Merona handbags coupons, (2) $2.50 Easy Express coupons and $1.00 Hershey coupon

Six Months Old!

Oh how far we've come...

Can you believe it? I can't! But Blair is six months old today! It seems like yesterday that she was born. She has come so far from the teeny weeny 1 lb 10 oz and 13.5 inches long! To celebrate we are heading to Sutter Memorial Hospital where I will be returning my pump that I have been renting since she was born, donating her preemie clothes to the NICU and taking cookies to the nurses, doctors and staff as a thank you!

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